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November 2023 November 2023
BERE REGIS FLORAL GROUP BERE REGIS WI

Last month the WI welcomed Malcolm and Glenda
The next meeting of Bere Regis Floral Group will be from ‘Dorset and West Pathfinders’ whose motto is
on Tuesday November 14th at 2pm in Winterborne “Detect the Past” The Pathfinders exist for
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Kingston village hall. detectorists to responsibly enjoy their hobby whilst
This is the club’s Christmas demonstration. The meeting up with friends and to raise money for
demonstrator will be Margaret Heale, and her title is landowners’ charities at the same time and have
simply “Christmas”. been organising digs since May 2015.

The theme for the month’s stall is Floral Items. As Malcolm explained to us the different types of metal detectors and how to use
always, the stall has a wide variety of items. them. He also explained the rules and regulations regarding the reporting of
significant finds. They displayed a wide array of small items found on their digs
Visitors and new members are always welcome to and related the story of finding an American soldier’s dog tag and being able to
come along. Your first visit is free of charge. trace the soldier and return the tag to his family. The Pathfinders’ web site shows
an impressive display of larger items found since the first dig. A most enjoyable
For information, contact Chairman Bob Holman 01305
8482262 or email bobdiholman@btinternet.com and interesting talk.

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advert in this magazine Then, in spite of storm Babette the intrepid ladies of the WI attended a very
pleasant evening. We learnt about the origins of Henna, first discovered as cave
- it helps them monitor paintings, how it migrated to India. It is a plant that grows up to 12 feet tall. It Is
processed into a powder and then mixed with black tea, sandalwood or even
the effectiveness of lavender to create a paste that can be applied to the skin. It plays a large part in
a Hindu wedding ceremony as well as at births, christenings and religious rituals.
their advert and helps We then had fun using henna from what looked like small icing bags to decorate
backs of hands.
us generate more The county skittles tournament has begun. We played our first match against
Chickerell. It was a very good morning with lots of laughs, however we were
advertising revenue!! beaten.
Soup ‘n’ sandwich 1pm at the sports club, Thursday 26th October
Lunch @ 29029 Thursday 30th November. Meeting concluded with tea and cake.

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