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We have an Artsreach event on the 23 bringing a new Alan Evans play “The Tale AUTUMN FAIR
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of Little Bevan”, details and tickets are available from Jenny Beedle and the PCC
are putting on a concert the following evening on the 24 . With Let’s Lunch on
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the 28 .
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On 5 October an Autumn Fair was held at
A massive thank you goes to all the individuals who give so freely of their time to The Granary, Briantspuddle by kind
bring these events to us, please do make sure you support them if you possibly permission of Janet and Marek Cropper. Stalls
can. Along with all this we have our regular Pilates, Yoga and keep fit each week, indoors included homemade cakes, raffle,
I think I’m right in saying there is space at these events for those of us looking to tombola, ‘bottle stall’, bric-a-brac, crafts,
get our minds and bodies in order especially as we head to the indulgences of books and a hypothetical treasure hunt! In
the coming season. the pergola was the Messy Church with
activities and games for young people. Tea
Looking briefly into December so you can make some notes in your diaries don’t and cake were also served.
forget we have our Christmas fayre on the 1 of December, there are a few stalls
st
left but they are going fast so please contact me if you would like one and A good time was had by all and over £700
haven’t secured it yet so as to avoid disappointment. Santa will be visiting us was raised for St Laurence’s church. Funds
between 2&3pm, there will be various activities going on alongside the stalls and very gratefully received as a new mower has
possibly, if you haven’t indulged already by then, your first turkey and cranberry recently had to be purchased for the
roll and mince pie! So come down and see us between 11am and 4pm and let’s churchyard and was very expensive.
get December off with a bang. Later in the month we will have the Christmas
lights competition so start planning your display, remember the judging is based Thank you to everybody who participated.
on what can be seen from the roadside. Let’s light up the village and bring some
Christmas cheer for everyone. There will also be the Briantspuddle Singers concert
and the Christmas lights awards party and don’t forget the New Year’s Eve party, PURBECK VILLAGE QUIRE
tickets will be available from the beginning of December so make sure you get
them early so you don’t miss out on seeing the New Year in together.
The evenings may have drawn in but there’s certainly no reason to be lonely in On 28 September, the Purbeck Village Quire came for tea and cake and a bit of
November. Wrap up warm and come on out and enjoy some or all of the events a sing, to St Laurence’s church
available. The Quire, in their authentic dress, sang several of the songs which would have
been part of life when West Gallery Quires were to be heard all over the West
Stuart Chorley Briantspuddle Village Hall Trustees Chairman
Country. Those in the audience
Contact me on either Schorley30@gmail.com or 07818078191 could not help joining in singing
and foot tapping.
An excellent, happy event
which raised £170 for the
church.

The PCC is very grateful to the
When you respond to advertisers, do please tell them you saw Purbeck Village Quire for
entertaining us and helping
their advert in this magazine - it helps them monitor the raise funds.
effectiveness of their advert and helps us generate more
advertising revenue!!

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