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SOCIABLE BERE REGIS NEWS
BOOKWORMS
BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL

Sociable Bookworms is a book club
that has been set up to select, read
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and discuss a book every 4 weeks. Chairman: 07900 906278 BereRegis.ParishCouncil.Chair@gmail.com
We are meeting in The Royal Oak Mathers
public house…which is a nod to our
‘sociable’ side…and whilst no books Vice Bryan 07969 770890 bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk
or genres are off the table, we will Chairman: Benjafield
probably be more on the lighter,
uplifting, side of things...perhaps with Parish Amanda 07855 396073 bereregispc@gmail.com
a few whodunnits and the odd Clerk: Crocker
classic thrown in for good measure. We’re also happy to look at cinema and
theatre trips too…particularly if they happen to have a book attached to them! Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk www.bereregis.org
We are currently reading ‘A Walk in the Woods’ by Bill Bryson and will be sharing
our review of this book in due course.
The Parish Council met on Thursday 14 April 2022 in the Drax Hall. Seven
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Our next get together will be on Wednesday, 18 May 2022 at 7:15pm at The members of the public were present. The next meeting will be the AGM and will
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Royal Oak. be held on Thursday 12 May 2022. Members of the press and public are
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welcome and there is a period for public participation at the start. If you are
If anyone is interested in joining the group, please do get in touch – Christine unable to attend but wish to submit a comment or question, please contact the
Whitfield, chris.whit@hotmail.co.uk or via Messenger – or find our private Clerk or any member of the Parish Council.
Facebook Group and ask to join.

Platinum Jubilee events
Our grateful thanks are extended to Judy Newton for all the time and effort she
has put into co-ordinating the various community groups getting involved in the
events over the four days of Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June and all the
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volunteers who are going to make the events happen. These are:
Thursday 2 June – ‘Wild Woodbury’ Walks organised by Dorset Wildlife Trust will
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take place at 10.30am and 1.30pm. Hog Roast, bar and ice creams at the Scout
Hut from 7.30pm to 9.15pm with entertainment from Adams Axemen. The beacon
will be lit on Souls Moor as part of the National Beacon Lighting by Deputy Lord
Lieutenant Sally Cadec at 9.45pm, accompanied by a Scout Colour Party.

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Friday 3 June – ‘Wild Woodbury’ Walks organised by Dorset Wildlife Trust will
again take place at 10.30am and 1.30pm. At 6pm there will be the Bere Regis
Duck Race, organised by the Scouts, with a BBQ and bar at the Scout Hut.
Saturday 4 June – The Jubilee Street Party will be held in West Street from 3pm.
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Please bring your own tables and chairs and a picnic. The pubs and shop have
agreed to stay open should you run out of anything and there will be free
entertainment throughout the day.
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