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February 2022 February 2022
OUR LATE CHURCHWARDEN, JOAN
DATES FOR

YOUR DIARY We were all so sad to hear of Joan Naylor's death. Joan agreed to become

Churchwarden with me at St. John The Baptist Church in Bere Regis, or at least
2022 had her 'arm twisted' by Bob, and I can't begin to tell you how supportive she has
been over the years.
Although I can usually manage to do the practical tasks, she was brilliant at
Floral Group Autumn Leaves Communibus Women’s Institute designing posters and orders of service and putting church-related things on
Facebook (I am hopeless at anything involving IT). The most important role of a
Salt and Pepper Club Pop in Place Twinning Gardening Club
Churchwarden is to be on the end of an email, 'what do you think we should do
about...' and sharing the responsibility. As a Churchwarden, Joan always knew
the right thing to do.
February
In addition to looking after the Church, Joan and I travelled together. We visited
Tulip fields in Holland, canals and churches in Venice and got a 'volcano fix' on
8th ‘On the Spot’ - Elizabeth Whitcomb 2.00pm the island of Sicily. I will miss you so much, Joan!
Sarah Welton, Churchwarden, Bere Regis
9th Communibus - Mystery Tour with lunch

16th Joyce Grenfell GOODBYE FROM PENNY AND JONATHAN
HAIGH

SP 17th Salt and Pepper Club

We were very happy for 41 years in Hazel Cottage, in the centre of Briantspuddle.
But the time had come to ease the maintenance burden on us and others by
23rd Communibus - Bridport downsizing our property and living somewhere closer to family members. On 10
th
December we finally achieved this by moving to the village of Whimple in east
Devon. It’s about halfway between Honiton and Exeter, and a quarter-hour’s
25th Winter Talks, Briantspuddle Village Hall 7.30pm drive from another village where our elder daughter Sarah and her husband and
family live.
Echoes of Dorset - a compilation of music and tunes
from the locality by Richard Hall We said goodbyes to as many as we could in the final days before leaving, but
inevitably, what with removers’ deadlines and pandemic restrictions, there were
many more good friends to whom we never managed to speak. If this applies to
you, please accept our apologies and be assured that we have been thinking of
you. We thank those who sent us Moving House cards and/or Christmas cards,
the PCC and congregation of St Laurence’s Affpuddle for their send-off and
generous gift, and all friends old and new who have made our lives so pleasant in
lovely surroundings.

Jonathan and Penny

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