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June 2023                                                                           June 2023
       NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER

                                                                                            MILBORNE MOVIES
        It’s  often  been  said  that  no-one  does  pomp  and
        ceremony quite as well as the British. I think the events
        of  the  past  weekend  show  that  this  is  true  –  the                          A Man called Otto
        crowning  of  King  Charles  III  really  was  a  fantastic
        occasion. Of course, the Coronation service itself was                              Friday 16th June 2023 at 7.30pm
        the  centre  of  it  all,  but  the  events  all  around  the                       Village  Hall,  The  Causeway,  Milborne  St  Andrew
        country showed a brilliant spirit of celebration.                                   DT11 0JX
        I  was in  Wimborne Minster on  Friday evening for  the                             Doors and bar open 7.00
        Civic  Service,  led  by  Canon  Andrew  Rowland,  with
        the  Archdeacon  of  Dorset  and  Bishop  Karen  also  in                           Tickets cost £6, which includes a drink or an ice-
        attendance.  We  were  given  a  magnificent  taste  of  what  was  to  come  on    cream
        Saturday  from  the  Minster  choir,  singing  “I  was  Glad”  by  Hubert  Parry.  The
        Archdeacon  reminded us in  his sermon  about  the King’s  humility  and sense  of   Otto  (Tom  Hanks)  is  a  grump  who's  given  up  on
        service  to  his  country  -  which  was  reflected  in  the  Coronation  Service.  The   life  following  the  loss  of  his  wife  and  wants  to  end  it  all.  When  a  young  family
        service retained its essential traditions, but had more modern touches.             moves  in  nearby,  he  meets  his  match  in  quick-witted  Marisol,  leading  to  a
                                                                                            friendship that will turn his world around.
                                        I was in Dorset all weekend, and on Sunday
                                        and  Monday  I  visited  several  community         At  first  sight,  Otto  is  almost  certainly  the  grumpiest  man  you  will  ever  meet,  a
                                        parties  and  get-togethers.  I  want  to  thank    curmudgeon with staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People think
                                        everyone  involved  in  organising  these           him bitter, and he thinks himself surrounded by idiots. Otto's well-ordered, solitary
                                        events, and also those who have put time            world  gets  a  shake-up  one  snowy  morning  with  the  appearance  of  new
                                        and  effort  into  decorating  our  local           neighbors, a chatty young couple and their two daughters, who announce their
                                        communities – whether with bunting, flags,          arrival  by  accidentally  driving  over  a  curb  with  their  U-Haul.  What  follows  is  a
                                        flowers  or  posters.  I  hope  you  all  enjoyed   heartwarming  tale  of  unkempt  cats,  unlikely  friendships,  and  a  community's
                                        the  weekend’s  celebration  as  much  as  I        unexpected reassessment of the one person they thought they had figured out.
                                        did.

                                        As  a  Member  of  Parliament,  I  have  the
                                        privilege  of  working  in  the  Palace  of
                                        Westminster  (the  formal  name  for  the                                                  Elm Vintage Teas offers
                                        Houses  of  Parliament).  Although  used  as
                                        the  seat  of  Government,  it  is  actually  a                                           vintage tea party events.
                                        Royal  Palace.  The  King  does  not  come  to
                                        visit  very  often,  though  he  recently  came                                             All occasions catered for:
                                        for  a  reception  in  the  oldest  part  of
                                        Parliament,  Westminster Hall. Brought in for
        the occasion was the Speaker’s State Coach – an impressive 17  Century gold                                               Wakes       Celebrations of life
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        coach made for King William III. This is going to be on display until the autumn,    Contact us:                       Christenings        Birthdays
        and  can  be  viewed  by  anyone  visiting  Parliament.  There  are  various  different   Web - www.elmvintageteas.co.uk
        types  of  tours  in  Parliament.    Some  of  them  are  paid  tours,  which  happen  at   Email - info@elmvintageteas.co.uk   Anniversaries   Weddings
        weekends  and  weekdays  when  Parliament  is  not  sitting.  When  the  House  is
        sitting, you can book a free “Inside UK Parliament” tour, which you can book by      Phone – 07368 976046



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