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was within the 5 minutes allowed under the rules. Sadly, the Federation committee BERE REGIS
didn’t agree. However, we know we did it and the rest of the world seemed to
agree with us at the time. There was certainly a lot of support for us after an article
in the Times and an appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. The next meeting of
Bere Regis Floral
Another first for me was my swim with my great friend Emile Foote from Wareham Group will be on
Quay down the River Frome to Poole Harbour in 2016. As far as I am aware, the Tuesday14th May,
swim which took us around 6 hours has never been achieved before or since. and it will be a coach
outing to Longstock
I still swim of course and meet up with my friends at Ringstead Bay, Lulworth Cove Park, the John Lewis garden in Hampshire. There
and Swanage. I am the old boy of the party now and nearer the back of the pack could be spare places on the coach. Contact
these days, but it is an honour and a privilege still to be doing the thing I love in my chairman Bob Holman if you would like to join the
80 . year. outing.
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I also walk regularly with friends and with the Casterbridge Ramblers. Dorset is so Visitors and new members are always welcome.
very beautiful, and it is a real joy to be in such wonderful surroundings. Your first visit to the club is free of charge.
As I look back I feel very lucky and privileged to have been able to have done the For information, contact Chairman Bob Holman
things that I have got involved in. I feel fortunate that fate has dealt me a pretty 0 1 3 0 5 8 4 8 2 2 6 2 o r e m a i l
good hand and I have been lucky enough to make so many life-long friendships bobdiholman@btinternet.com Sue Stone’s arrangement
along the way. Yet more to follow I hope but meanwhile, enjoy… following the April workshop
Bob Holman

GARDENING CLUB

Our April meeting was on Tuesday after Easter
and the weather was awful. About 25 members
still turned up to hear Derek Dexter talk about
Fuchsias’. His infectious enthusiasm for this plant kept everyone interested.
He told us how he came to discover fuchsias. He has converted his Greenhouse
and small back garden to the production of these flowers. I was amazed at the
variation of colours and varieties. He has had a considerable success for an
amateur grower at National fuchsias’ shows. He was answering questions and
selling plants he had bought for some time after the meeting
Next meeting is on Tuesday 7 May 7.30 p.m and do not forget the plant sale on
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Saturday 11 May 11.00 a, to 4 p.m. At Honeycombe Cottage Shitterton we
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need members to bring plants Garden Bric a Brac produce, I will bring chutneys
and preserves.
You can go to the Big Bere Breakfast at earlier and turn up for Plant sale at
Honeycombed Cottage

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