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were teenagers; it was, I think, one of the last things she ever gave me. In a
display cabinet at home there are two china cats that belonged to the same CHURCH AND VILLAGE
friend that I have had for nearly 50 years since her death. I don’t need an angel
or two china cats to remember Caroline, but they help to keep her memory close, ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
especially in the week before Christmas as we share the same birthday.

Why am I telling you this you say? We all have different challenges in our life, and
we all have different ways of coping with things such as pain and separation, Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
grief, illness, job loss, poverty, loneliness, even sadness at the state of our world. It
doesn’t feel quite right but, sometimes Christmas hurts. This December there will
be a new service called ‘Blue Christmas’ at St John the Baptist Church, Bere Regis. Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockelyfarmpa Community run transport
option
Scheme
rtners@gmail.c
471255
It will be an opportunity to reflect and remember, to light candles and to find om
hope in the Christmas story in a gentle way and pray for peace in our world. I
invite you to join me on Sunday 17 December at 3pm – you are all very Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Village Hall
th
mail.com
Friday mornings
BH20 7LU
welcome. 10.00 - 12.00
As we wait for the Christ Child this Christmas, I wish you God’s peace, and pray Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
for children from 2 to 8 years,
eregis.dorset.sc
that we will all find hope and joy in the new year to come. ‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis h.uk including breakfast club from
BH20 7DB
7.45 a.m. and after-school club
until 5 p.m.
With blessings, Sandra
Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 01929 stockelyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd
Club 471255 rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m.
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Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@ Meetings and events
577012 hotmal.co.uk arranged as and when.
W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
@gmail.com Club
3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
Sanctuary Flower Guild Mrs Diane 472331 edmonds473@
(church flower Edmonds btinternet.com
arrangers)
Sociable Bookworms Mrs Christine chris.whit@hot 4th Wednesday
Whitfield mail.co.uk 7.15pm at the Royal Oak
Hedgehogs - support, Mrs Sue Aldous 07720 Bere Regis’ resident expert
advice and rescue 266346 on all things hedgehog
related
First Thursday Club Sylvia Bayliss 472697 sbayliss194@ou 1st Thursday at 2.30pm at
(Autumn Leaves) tlook.com the Scout Hut
Sue Stone 472083 susan97stone@
gmail.com
Bere Regis Kim Benjafield 471170 6 Bitchams Mead kimbenjy@yah Fortnightly trips to place of
Communibus oo.co.uk interest for sightseeing and
shopping

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