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CHURCH AND VILLAGE

ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS

Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info

Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockelyfarmpa Community run transport
Scheme 471255 rtners@gmail.c option
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Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Village Hall
BH20 7LU mail.com Friday mornings Because of the time of year, bright daylight was only with us for a couple of hours
10.00 - 12.00
if the sun was shining. As we travelled around, many houses had lights in their
Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education windows to combat the dull light outside and made the towns and villages look
‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc for children from 2 to 8 years,
including breakfast club from
BH20 7DB h.uk 7.45 a.m. and after-school club very cheerful – this was a tradition that had its origins in the Second World War,
until 5 p.m. where lights were put in windows to let neighbours know the inhabitants were ok
after a bombing raid.
Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 01929 stockelyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd
Club 471255 rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m.
om Most of the towns we visited were decimated in the war and so most buildings are
Kim Benjafield 01929 relatively new. Our cruise was entitled ‘Chasing the Northern Lights’ and we did
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indeed even get to witness the elusive Aurelia Borealis which arched over the ship
Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@ Meetings and events when we were docked in Alta. There was still quite a lot of artificial light around so
577012 hotmal.co.uk arranged as and when.
the best way to see the lovely bright green colour was through your camera –
iPhones worked just as well as anything more complicated.
W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
@gmail.com Club Unfortunately, the weather changed just as we were leaving Norway to sail back
3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
across the North Sea. Two days of very violent storms – force 10 and 11 at times –
Sanctuary Flower Guild Mrs Diane 472331 edmonds473@ left a lot of us feeling very ill, we survived, but it reminded me to be more prepared
(church flower Edmonds btinternet.com the next time I cruise and take anti seasickness tablets with me!
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Hedgehogs - support, Mrs Sue Aldous 07720 Bere Regis’ resident expert I must say that the story of Jesus calming the storm, in the Bible, came to mind
advice and rescue 266346 on all things hedgehog quite a few times as the ship lurched from port to starboard on rolling waves while I
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lay in my cabin. The disciples woke Jesus in a panic, and he calmed both them,
First Thursday Club Sylvia Bayliss 472697 sbayliss194@ou 1st Thursday at 2.30pm at and the storm, in simple words - ‘Peace, be still! As I write in these last couple of
(Autumn Leaves) tlook.com the Scout Hut weeks before Christmas, the storm of shopping, parties, celebrations, services, end
Sue Stone 472083 susan97stone@
gmail.com of term plays etc are still to come. I’m sure they were all great and the panic of
not having enough, or thoughts of bad weather etc are now over. Thinking about
that Bible story, perhaps January is about having some calm, and some peace
after the busy festivities so that we ready ourselves for the challenges that 2023 will
bring.
With blessings Sandra

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