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Please note: the area around the Scout Hut will not currently be open for social or a bucket underneath and was scooping water up from Morden Lake also known
group gatherings during these times. We are very grateful to the Scout Hut as Decoy Pond and then water bombing the area with 1000 litres a time.
Management Team for giving permission for this service to take place and to Rose nd
and English Vintage Summer Ice Cream for generously contributing a percentage Apparently the Fire Appliances carry 2000 litres. This 2 Fire was credited with
being another Major Incident !
of takings to the Borneo team.
I went out to check our side again at 5pm and all looked quiet.
As restrictions ease, we sincerely hope to be able to commemorate VE Day in
August, to coincide with the National commemoration of VJ Day, and in the Saturday 23 May
rd
words of our Queen… we will meet again…
Now that the fire Service have brought in The Wild Fire experts and the helicopter
Thank you to all of your who have supported this project and we look forward to from S Wales felt more confident that they had this fire under control.
being able to provide future services and events to build on the fantastic
community spirit for which the village of Bere Regis has become so well regarded. Walked out to Hyde Heath in the morning just north of our lodges to see many fire
appliances out there and more hosing down.
Geoff Sagar, Borneo Fundraising Team Chair
Cycled that afternoon following the Firehose all the way into Trigon and turning
down to the weir at the River Piddle. Spoke to the firefighter in his reclining chair.
Very chatty and helpful. Very noisy pump and he was sitting right in the firing line
of the noise and exhaust!
Called in to the camp site to meet the helicopter refuelling guy.
Another very chatty man and I was lucky enough to watch the helicopter land.

The pilot looked pretty worn out and was using this 5 minutes of peace to prepare
himself for the next trip.
Then off he went to continue water bombing the various sites. He had started at
Dorchester 9.30am and was still going at 4pm. They were stood down at the end of the day

Framing and returned to S Wales.
Sunday 24 May
th
Picture and framing service
with a wide selection of A good morning…. Off to test ride an e-bike for sale up the road. When I cycled
down to my drive there were 4 firemen talking to my neighbours and the
mounts and frames.
information from them was not good. The Northerly winds could possibly cause
Open most days but best problems for our two properties. Then careering down the road comes a runaway
call first before making a horse having escaped from the gyspy camp site. My neighbour went running off
special trip. to find a reins and rope but the owner then appeared in his car and was
attempting to catch his horse!
joan@dorchesterframing.com
You couldn’t invent all this stuff!

The Old School House Took the e-bike back and then home to try and find out what was happening
Tincleton DT2 8QR from The Control Room in Fareham!
01305 848909 Explained that we were now in the firing line if the fire took off again and we had
no ramps at the end of the drive to enable us to get out!

I was reassured that this would be sorted.

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