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investigate what we may be able to achieve. To date I have had one volunteer to FROM THE AFFPUDDLE CHURCHWARDEN
join the sub committee which is great but if we are serious about what we can do
it will take a few more so please don’t sit back hoping others will do it, give it a go
yourself. Oktober Fest

You don’t need to be a specialist in this field just something with a small amount of September had some summer weather, but October is renowned for wintery
spare time to maybe do a little bit of researching of projects suitable for the hall or weather, perhaps heralding the Rugby season. But certainly, bringing shorter days
maybe investigating potential funding sources but most of all just being a part of a and earlier sunset. But worst of all the clocks go back at the end of the month.
group of people who can get this conversation started. So please contact me if Overnight we suddenly lose an hour of daylight.
you’d like to be involved and let see what we can achieve. I know this is
something the parish council is very interested in and I’m sure there’s some Well, you’re going to say that we don’t actually lose it because we gain the hour
appetite from the other organisations in the village as well and as things move in the morning. Does that mean I have to get out of my lovely warm bed to reap
forward it will be great to collaborate together and pool ideas to find a common the daylight?
way forward. The hall trustees are currently looking at forming a sustainability
policy which will also form part of this work. Well, I’m going to have to get out of bed nice and early to get on with all the
jobs. Global Warming or Climate Change have had devastating effect already
Looking forward the village hall on some countries, but here in Affpuddle it means the church yard grass has
Christmas fayre will be held on grown so vigorously that we have got two lawn mowers in for repair and the grass
Sunday 3 December and has certainly not stopped growing. I am told that when the long term average
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bookings are now being taken ambient temperature drops below 10 C then the grass will stop growing. Brrr! That
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for those who would like a stall. means I will start to use up the logs in the log store. Is your log store full up?
Please contact Ali Chorley on
alichorley@yahoo.co.uk to Have you had your boiler serviced and your chimney swept?
secure your stall. There will be But some vigorous growth has been to our benefit. My Rhubarb has been
the usual festive treats of turkey excellent this season. Having left the last stalks, I now have to cover the rhizomes
and stuffing rolls, mulled wine with mulch to protect them from the frost. The farmers have had a pretty good
and a pre Christmas lucky dip season but they too will be busy getting everything ready for the winter. So this
for the children along with a time of the year is busy with a new school year, busy securing the harvest, busy
raffle etc so don’t forget to mark on your Briantspuddle village shop calendar the preparing for cold weather. Does that mean there is no time for fun?
date and I guess for good measure add it to your phones as well. I don’t know but if you popped down to Swanage
between the 5 & 8 if you like Folk, or to Weymouth on
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There is also a sub committee coming together to organise next years open
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gardens event and further information will be coming along very soon here in the 14 if you like beer, or put a Pumpkin outside on the
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parish magazine and on the community website as well. Plenty to keep us all 31 , don’t think you would be alone.
going through the autumn and into next year. Talking of being alone, do you have any neighbours
Stuart Chorley chairman, Contact details are Mobile 07818078191 who are not going to look forward to autumn? If you
cannot cope – ask for help. If you see someone
Email schorley30@gmail.com struggling – offer to help. And another thing, you might
consider making plans for Christmas (whoops, am I the
first one to mention Christmas?). So please, no matter
how busy you are, or think you are, please make time
for your family, friends, and neighbours.
Mike Menzies michael.menzies@talk21.com
Church Warden, Lay Worship Leader, St Laurence Church, Affpuddle

Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle website: www.briantspuddle.info

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