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January 2023 January 2023

DATES FOR EDITOR’S NOTE

YOUR DIARY Wishing all our Readers, Contributors
and Advertisers a Happy and Healthy
2023 New Year

At the start of each new year, a number of activities
Floral Group Autumn Leaves Communibus Women’s Institute take place with the production of this magazine.
Advertising renewals have been sent out, subscribers
Salt and Pepper Club Pop in Place Twinning Gardening Club have made their payments for their delivery for 2023,
and, this year, I have contacted all our village
organisations and societies to check that the information we hold, on the contact
pages at the back of the magazine, is up to date and valid. If you’re aware of
May other groups that would benefit from their information being included, please ask
them to contact me.
4th Jo Belasco ‘Dorset legends and landmarks’
Sadly, we have lost a few of our annual advertisers, so I would encourage you to
5th Coronation Party spread the word amongst local businesses that our charges are incredibly
competitive compared with other publications - we may not be full colour and
‘glossy’ and our circulation is just within the parishes, but we know that all our
advertisers are sound, safe local independents, who provide excellent service,
quality products, and reliable support. Full year advertisers get a free entry in the
June online business directories for each village.
I would also like to say a huge thank you to the webmasters for both Bere Regis
1st 1st David Bailey ‘wildlife photographer’ and for Briantspuddle/Affpuddle - Rod Osmond and Campbell de Burgh
respectively. These two dedicated volunteers ensure that a digital copy of the
22nd Pop in Perfomers Summer Production magazine is available each month on the websites and they also maintain the
23rd business directories. Earlier this year Rod spent a great deal of time setting up the
24th version on the Bere Regis website (bereregis.org.uk) as an e-book. This means
that you can view it as a proper publication and turn the pages in order (unlike
the printer layout version as previously). It really is a great way to quickly skim
through your copy, and, of course, it’s in full colour!!! Whilst I fully appreciate that
a lot of people (including me) much prefer reading from paper rather than from
September a screen, it can be very helpful if you want to look back at something, or check
for advertisers if your copy has gone into the recycling.
29th Macmillan Coffee morning
Thank you to our contributors too. We are incredibly lucky to have regular
monthly articles from such a wide range of writers. What they provide is highly
appreciated but more than that - it really is LOCAL and keeps everyone up to
date with all that goes on in both our parishes. And whilst, fundamentally, this is a
church magazine, and all the income from sales and advertising goes to church
December funds, I hope that you will agree that it serves the whole of our communities and
don’t forget, that for those of all beliefs or none, our two beautiful churches are
there for us all.
22nd Carols and Mince Pies
Alison
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