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LYTCHETT-LINE OUTINGS CLUB around the village, please meet at
the Central Car park at 10am, or
contact Councillors Packham or
Salisbury Cathedral Christmas Carol Concert – Wednesday M o r g a n ( h t t p s : / /
12 December www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk/
about-us/councillors/) for further
Bookings have been coming in for our second, and last (ever, probably!), outing
of the year, to Salisbury Cathedral’s Christmas Carol Concert and we’re now up information. Once we have
to 50 folk as I write, so please don’t leave it too late to book and risk finished, The Drax Arms have very
disappointment. kindly offered to put on a
complimentary bowl of soup for all
These Christmas Carol Concerts are only open to groups and are similar to the helpers.
famous ‘Lessons and Carols’ from King’s College, Cambridge. At 14.00 The
Cathedral Choristers and the Men’s Choir combine to give a magnificent choral
concert that benefits from the cathedral’s wonderful acoustics. Following the Remembrance
Concert we’ll enjoy mulled wine and mince pies in the Cloisters.
There will be 3 events held this year to commemorate Remembrance Sunday on
You’ll be able to combine the concert with a optional 60 min Cathedral Floor Tour 11 November. Firstly in the morning is the annual parade, leaving the Scout Hut
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at 12.00 at no extra cost, or enjoy a 90 min tour of the Cathedral Tower at 11.30, if and followed by the Remembrance Service at the Church. Then, that evening, to
you’re fit and can manage the 332 steps!, for £13.50 extra, The Refectory will be celebrate the 100 anniversary of the end of World War I, we will be lighting the
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open for lunch. Parish Beacon on Soul’s Moor, followed by our bell-ringers sounding a celebratory
peal at the Church. There will be refreshments at the Scout Hut afterwards.
The excellent Salisbury Christmas Market will also be open, so you could opt for
Christmas shopping before the Cathedral Tour, or miss the tour and spend more
time at the market and shops! There’s also the option to visit ‘Arundells’, Edward
Heath’s former home, and the National Trust’s ‘Mompesson House’, both in the Open Spaces
Cathedral Close.
The Open Spaces Working Parties are beginning again from October. They meet
The total price, including a transept seat, the coach, concert entrance and on the first Saturday of each month at 10am, by Souls’ Bridge. If you would like to
(optional) cathedral tour, is £25 each. We’ll leave Lytchett Matravers (free help them in any way, just turn up on the 6 October and if you have any suitable
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Parking) at 09.30 on Wednesday 12 December and the Cathedral at 16.00, to be tools then you’re welcome to bring those along too.
back home, full of Christmas spirits, at c.17.15.

Front Nave seats are + £5.00 and the rear Nave and front 3 rows of the transept
seats are + £3.00. Reporting Defects

Come and join us and have some fun with our friendly club! Dorset For You has a great tool on their website (https://
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/roads-highways-maintenance/roads-highways-and-
New club members are very welcome, and membership is free – just ring (after maintenance.aspx?folderIds=5543,6301) for the reporting of any defects such as
10.00 please!) potholes, flooding, overgrown hedges, verges etc, broken lights and much more.
Whilst the Parish Council will always endeavour to assist in areas we can, most
Jo Puttick on 01929-459368, or email – joandeve.puttick@btinternet.com
problems which occur around the village are the responsibility of either the
landowner, or in the case of roads, Dorset Highways, and reporting these issues
online will always get the quickest response.
Bryan Benjafield

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