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BERE REGIS HISTORY SOCIETY DORSET TRADING STANDARDS

April Meeting Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service check and
We began our April meeting, as usual, at approve businesses so you don’t have to.
7.30pm on the fourth Wednesday. We began For more information visit www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk or
with a continuation story on the difference in call 08454 040506.
colour of the outside and inside of pebbles To report or seek advice about problems you have
found here. On the 4th April during a field-walk
in the area around the village a sea-urchin fossil experienced when dealing with a trader call 08454 040506.
was found which was completely black. The
previous five found here during the last few 14 days to cool off
years were all brown or yellowy and so it had
gone through the same process as thousands of If you arrange for a business to carry out work then you may be entitled, in writing,
to a 14 day cooling-off period. This includes services such as gardening, roofing,
other black pebbles which had home improvements, and many more.
been used by the Romans to You have this legal right to cancel and get a refund if you contracted for the
build their Villas. Catherine service away from the business, like in your home, in the street, or workplace.
found out that some form of
mineralisation had taken place. Additionally, you may have cancellation rights for distance contracts purchased
So millions of years ago these for instance on the internet, mail order or phone.
pebbles had probably been 14 days is the absolute minimum cooling-off period that the business must give
submerged in an acidic or you.
alkaline pond or sea that
covered them with the deposit You don’t automatically
that we still see. get a cooling-off period
if you have something
Two examples of experimental- specially made, for
archaeology were shown. One example made to
was a branch from a shrub measure curtai ns,
which will be suitable to insert a w i n d o w s , o r a
Six normal sea-urchins and one flint axe-head in the end. The conservatory, or if you
totally black one. other was a solidified "river of invite the business into
Aluminium" found after a fire your home for urgent
where beer tins had been melted and will assist with studies of melting metals in repairs, such mending a
the future. burst pipe.
John did a super-fast analysis of Nigel's recent pottery finds, and entered the Your cooling-off period
numbers on a finds sheet for later analysis. Sue brought along some cakes made begins the day after you
from the recipes in the Bere cook book, while Paul and Mark brought along some give the go-ahead for the work to be done. The business must give you details of
old Bere photos on exhibition boards. how to cancel. If they don’t provide these then your cooling-off period is
John Pitfield, Projects Secretary extended by 14 days from the date you do receive them - up to a maximum of 1
year.

If the business hasn’t started the work and you’re still within the 14 days cooling-off
period, then you can cancel and get all your money back.

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