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July 2020 July 2020
These long weeks of confinement have brought you, I’m sure, a mixed bag of
CHURCH AND VILLAGE
experiences: some good days along with the bad – days when we have known
the sun on our face and the wind of God at our back, as the Celtic blessing puts
it. As we embark upon the next season of this unforgettable year, may you know ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
God’s company and comfort - and a renewed hope that ‘those who go out
weeping, shall return with songs of joy’.
Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
+Andrew Ramsbury

Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermob Alternate fortnights Car
Council 224440 ilelibrary@dorse park
CHURCH NEWS tcc.gov.uk Mondays 9.20- 9.50
Fridays 10.50 - 12.15
Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockleyfarmpa Community run transport
Scheme 471255 rtners@gmail.c option
BERE REGIS BELLRINGERS om
Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Drax Hall
BH20 7LU mail.com Monday and Friday
When will Bell Ringing resume? mornings
10.00 - 12.00
Although the restrictions imposed nationally to combat
Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
coronavirus are being gradually eased, it is not at all clear for children from 2 to 8 years,
‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc including breakfast club from
when we will be able to restart group bellringing. BH20 7DB h.uk 7.45 a.m. and after-school club
until 5 p.m.
At present a single designated person is allowed to ring one
Rotary Club of David King 01929 Hyde Woods, Hyde david.king@gb
bell under controlled and very restricted circumstances. Wareham 471087 Wareham, BH20 7NT pltd.co.uk
www.wareham
The ongoing need for social distancing and other preventative measures to avoid rotary.co.uk
Covid-19 pose particular problems for our Bere Regis bell ringers owing to the Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 471255 stockleyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd
space restrictions in the bell tower and the physical activity that is involved. Club rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m.
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We have received very detailed and well thought through information from the Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@hot Meetings and events
Central Council for Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) who have worked with highly 577012 mal.co.uk arranged as and when.
qualified medical practitioners who are also themselves bell ringers and so
understand the problems. We are using this information to formulate our own W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
plans for how we might get ringing again, once that is allowed, minimising risks to @gmail.com Club
3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
ringers and congregation.
For the moment these remain just plans which we are discussing and updating as
circumstances change. But to give you an idea, we think we could see a way to
resume ringing for services using in the first instance no more than 4 bells, rung by
4 rota nominated ringers, and employing PPE, antiviral cleansing agents, and very
controlled entry and exit procedures. There would be no weekly practices, and so
regretfully for the time being we will not be able to train any new ringers.
When we have both approved procedures and authority to resume ringing we
will let you know through this magazine and the church notice boards.
Meanwhile, we wish you all well and urge you to keep up the precautions!

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