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September 2020 September 2020

DORSET CHURCHES RIDE AND STRIDE BRIANTSPUDDLE VILLAGE SHOP – NOT
JUST FOR COIVD-19
SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2020

(subtitled confessions of a village
shopkeeper!)

Someone shared with me this month an article in the
August edition of Countryfile magazine entitled
“confessions of a village shopkeeper” written by a
volunteer in a community village shop during the
COVID lockdown, not dissimilar to our little shop in
Briantspuddle – it did make me giggle. Tales of
villagers and volunteers.
This month in Briantspuddle we hear cries of “frilly lettuce’s” and “fennel”, “should
we limit the number of those people are able to buy so there’s enough to go
round” and “will there be enough milk if everyone from the campsite comes and
The annual sponsored bike ride (or walk, or by horse/pony) is going ahead this year buys it”. To which my answer is “I’m happy for anyone to buy anything” and if
on 12 September. The riders raise money by sponsorship, either by payment for that means one of us needs to pop out in the afternoon to buy more milk then so
th
each church visited or as a lump-sum for all visited.
be it.
Funds raised are split as to 50% for Dorset Historic Churches Trust and 50% for any Cherries have been the new bananas this
charity of the rider’s choice. month, we’ve been getting through 2 boxes a

If you want to ride and haven’t already obtained the paperwork please contact: week!. We’ve had fresh blueberries from
Puddletown. And we’ve been able to sell
Richard Smith (Bere Regis) or “Briantspuddle” courgettes and runner beans
thanks to those who had too many!
Richard Killer (Affpuddle)
We have a new email address especially for
It is hoped that the Church porch will be open at Bere Regis during the day for
riders passing through. Affpuddle Church should be open through the day too. p l a c i n g o r d e r s – p l e a s e u s e
There will other churches open throughout the county although some may be Briantspuddle.shop@gmail.com or you can of
closed for Coronavirus safety reasons. course call on 01929 472000 between 9.00am
and 12.00 noon. We are happy to arrange
Let’s hope for a fine day! delivery on a Wednesday or a Friday if you are
unable to come into the shop.
Don’t forget we are able to get your daily paper or magazine. We can accept
newspaper vouchers. We are delivering papers 7 days a week. Please call or
email to place your order.
We’ve seen volunteers go back to work, welcomed volunteers back to the shop
and new people into volunteering. We’ve been able to hear news of weddings
(albeit small) and new babies! The swifts have nested and now flown. We melted
in the heat and marvelled at the community spirit. All in all a summer that will be
remembered.

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