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BERE REGIS NEWS BERE REGIS WI

BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL What can you make with 400g of chocolate and 8
teaspoons of cream? Courtesy of Helen Selby,
Chairman: Ian Ventham 471480 ianrventham@gmail.com demonstrating the first ‘Sweet Treat for Christmas’ at
our November meeting, Bere Regis WI members now know that these are the
building blocks for tasty, easy to make truffles that would make an ideal Christmas
Vice Chairman: Robin Pitcher 472151 robinpitcher@btinternet.com gift. Keeping things in the family, Helen’s Aunt, Sue Stone, demonstrated a simple
and delicious recipe for roast red pepper and chilli jam and shared her
experience on how to package jams and chutneys to make a perfect gift box. A
Parish Clerk: Amanda 472327 bereregispc@gmail.com note of humorous caution was introduced by Enid Leigh as she regaled us with
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her misadventures as a novice confectioner making a range of sweets to share at
the meeting. The take home lessons were that it takes much longer than you’d
Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk expect for sugar to heat to the required temperature and don’t answer the
phone in the middle of making toffee! Despite her amusing self-deprecations, the
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members thoroughly enjoyed the sweets that resulted from Enid’s labours.
There is no Parish Council report from the December meeting because of the For December, we continued our food related theme with our Christmas lunch at
earlier copy deadline last month. There will be a double report in the February The Black Dog in Broadmayne. Our normal meeting programme resumes this
magazine. month with our traditional New Year’s Party.

Your Parish Council wishes all Bere Regis residents a happy To find out about future meetings, or if you would like any further information
and healthy New Year about the WI, please contact Di Pitts on 01929 471322.

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