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It was agreed to include this matter as a specific Agenda item at the May
OBITUARIES meeting.

Tolpuddle Church and latterly here at the church in Bere Regis. She New Parish Councillor
had other cleaning jobs within the village which usually ended with Following a short presentation at the April meeting Damon Green was co-opted
a cup of tea and an enjoyable friendly chat. Looking for a new adventure, as a New Parish Councillor. Damon has lived in the Parish for 28 years. He has
Olive took a voluntary position at Age Concern in Blandford where she already taken on the oversight of repairs to the Village Shop for which the Parish
worked once a week for many years. Council is most grateful.

It wasn’t all work for Olive, she liked to play as well. With close friends Bill and
Freda Gifford, and their family, Doug and Olive used to go to Farley Castle to
watch Motorbike scrambling. On other occasions when Olive took Doug his Next Parish Council Meeting
packed lunch to eat in the corn fields during harvest she often turned this into The next Parish Council meeting will be on Wednesday the 11 of May, the Parish
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a family picnic. Council will meet once more in the main hall at 7pm for its monthly meeting.
Members of the public are, as always, welcome to attend. Public participation
Holidays in the early years took the family to Pontins, usually in the first week of
September after Doug had finished harvesting. Olive’s favourite location starts at 7pm and members of the public are welcome to speak for up to 3
being Bay View near Brixham in Devon. minutes each.
Sue Jones, Chairman
Later in life, Olive ventured aboard with the family, enjoying visits to the
‘Battle of Flowers’ in Jersey, various locations in Ireland, especially a stay at
Daniel O’Donnell’s Viking House Hotel in Donegal, the ‘Sound of Music’ tour in
Austria and relaxing in Ibiza. In her photo album this particular holiday to Ibiza
had a note against it

“I am pleased I went on this holiday as it was an enjoyable experience.
However, I don’t think I should rush to go again as I am not one for sitting in
the sun although it was nice sitting on the balcony overlooking the Med”.

As well as being with the family, Olive enjoyed trips away with friends,
especially the ‘Turkey & Tinsel’ weekends.
Nearer to home, Olive, with close friends, enjoyed trips out to lunch or
afternoon tea on a monthly basis, with her favourite place being Pine Lodge
Farm, near Dorchester, and especially their liver and bacon dish.
Olive was very much involved in village life, she joined in with various
organisations including Autumn Leaves, Golden
Circle, Mothers Union, RBL Women’s Section and
enjoyed being an active member of the Woodbury
Hill Singers. The family often joked that they had to
book an appointment to see her and that she had
a better social life than themselves.
Olive always wanted to live life to the full and in
1993, aged 64, she took her first flight in a glider at
Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle website: www.briantspuddle.info

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