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2022 A letter from the Editor
As we come to the end of yet another year - I’m sure
time goes so much more quickly as I get older, it’s a good
Floral Group Autumn Leaves Communibus Women’s Institute opportunity for me to review all our income and
expenditure for the magazine. Whilst we are still able to
Salt and Pepper Club Pop in Place Twinning Gardening Club contribute a good sum each year to church funds, the
profitability of the magazine has decreased significantly
in the last couple of years, with rising print and paper
December costs. We still have many readers who prefer the hard
copy, although I am incredibly indebted to the Bere Regis webmaster, Rod
Osmond, who voluntarily devotes time each month to converting it to a digital
1st Phil Griffin - Dorset Air Ambulance booklet that can be read on-line via the village websites. This version is in full
colour so the reproduction of photographic content is greatly improved.
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We are so fortunate in having such a tremendous range of contributions which all
go to making the magazine a varied and interesting read, and I am grateful to all
SP 15th Salt and Pepper Club our ‘correspondents’ for their literary efforts as well as to our advertisers for their

continued support.
15/16/17 Christmas Shows - Thu-6pm, Fri-7pm, Sat-2pm
th Following recent discussions with both PCCs, the decision has been taken that we
now need to increase the price of the magazine. It has been at its current price
21st Christmas Lights with Fish and Chip supper - leave at of 75p per copy (£8 a year for subscribers) for ten years. With effect from the
5.30pm January 2023 issue, the cover price will be £1.00. However, annual subscribers will
benefit from a discounted rate of £10 per year, which includes delivery to the
23rd Christmas Fun Morning. All welcome 10-12 door. We are extremely grateful to all our dedicated band of distributors who get
your magazine to you each month, come rain or shine. By the time you read this,
I will have emailed all subscribers (for whom we have contact details) to advise of
FIRST THURSDAY CLUB - dates for 2023 the payment due. If we don’t have your email address, your deliverer will drop a
note through your door
5 January 2023 Kevin Anderson (aka the growling fruitcake) ‘an afternoon Finally, as we haven’t changed advertising rates since 2019, I will be making some
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getting wasted’ increases to rates for 2023 and these will be shown in the renewal letters which will
be going out to our valued advertisers shortly. Parish Magazines are known to be
2 February, 2023 Tony Bates ‘Bere Regis then and now’ the most effective form of local advertising, and the fact that annual advertisers
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also have their details included on both village websites, makes it even more
2 March 2023 Simon Goddard ‘Seasonal walk round Bere Regis’ beneficial. Our local traders and businesses really appreciate your support.
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I would like to wish everybody a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and
6 April 2023 Phil Morgan and Ian Ventham ‘Bees and Beekeenping
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prosperous New Year.
4 May 2023 Jo Belasco ‘Dorset legends and landmarks’ Warmest wishes
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Alison Debenham, Editor 01929 471780 alison@culverdell.co.uk
1 June 2023 David Bailey ‘wildlife photographer’
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