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September 2022 September 2022

– sometimes just saying, ‘I’m fine’ won’t do! BLADEN HORTICULTURAL SHOW
This month our theme will be ‘Mission Possible!’. Junior Church starts from about
10am onwards followed by the Family Service at 11am, all happening on
September 11 in Bere Regis church. Many thanks to Bladen Social Club for
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once again organising the Bladen

Horticultural Show held on Saturday 6
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Benefice Messy Church August.
Sunday 25 September 4pm Holy Rood, Wool Churchyard. Come and join in a That morning started with a buzz of
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family friendly session combining Messy Church with Forest Church, they’ll be activity as people arrived at the village
activities, songs, and a celebration as well as toasting something yummy over the hall laden with their produce, spending
fire pit! Don’t wear your posh clothes!!! time arranging their exhibits and viewing
the opposition.

Life events Even though this year has been very
difficult for gardeners there was a good
Please do get in touch with me if you are interested in the church being involved display of flowers, fruit and vegetables.
in any of your life events at Affpuddle or Bere Regis. Plus plenty of cakes, preserves and
handicrafts.
From the sad ones – Funerals, to the happy and joyful ones – Christenings and
Weddings, we’re here for you. Confirmation groups, both Adult and Young Events such as this bring the community together and it is what living in a small
People, will be starting this autumn, if you’d like to know more and maybe join in rural parish is all about.
then please get in touch.
Friends and neighbours met in the afternoon to view the exhibits , collect their
Rev Sandra revsandrawestpurbeck@outlook.com 01929 792235. Please use this prizes and have a drink in the Social Club while swapping gardening tips and
contact for any visiting requests too. catching up on local news.
In the evening the Social Club hosted a supper of pork pie served with various
homemade salads. Delicious. This was followed by a quiz, lots of racking of those
little grey cells and friendly banter over a couple of pints. A perfect end to a great
day.
Special thanks to Jean and Selwyn McGrorty for organising the show and Peter
Talbot for providing the supper and quiz.
Well done one and all.

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