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Autumn 2019 - Pimperne Parish Council
Autumn 2019

Inside you will find:
  Parish Council Notes
     Council Update
     Planning
     Flood Report
     Highways and Footpaths
     Public Transport Update
  Community News
     Your Church
     Sports Society News
     The Telephone Box
     Homewatch Report
Community Activities
What’s on

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Autumn 2019 - Pimperne Parish Council
Parish Council Notes
COUNCIL UPDATE                                             The Parish Council notice board, when
                                                       located at the former village shop, was subjected
    The election for Pimperne Parish Council was
                                                       to repeated vandalism. The board, together with
held on 2nd May 2019.            The election was
                                                       the defibrillator and the Best Village plaques were
contested with eight candidates standing for
                                                       removed to the Village Hall and fixed adjacent to
seven seats.       The Council is now up to full
                                                       the main entrance.
strength with details of and responsibilities of the
Councillors as shown below: -                              Legal negotiations in connection with the
                                                       lease for the former school field have progressed
   Bob Adams - Representative to the Dorset
                                                       very slowly. The grass on the former school field
   Association of Parish & Town Councils.
                                                       became extremely unkempt with Dorset Council
   Antony Argles - Highways and Rights of Way          refusing to carry out a further cut. The Council
   Officer.                                            requested access to the field from Dorset Council
   John Beckford - Community Officer.                  and obtained the necessary gate padlock key
   Tim Harman - Transport Officer                      enabling Mr Alan Lukins to enter and execute the
   Peter Slocombe - Village Hall representative.       necessary cutting of the grass. We thank Mr
   (Chairman)                                          Lukins for his prompt and considerate action.
   Hugh Sutton - Tree Officer                              The traffic calming work in Church Road,
                                                       between St Peter’s Close and the junction with
   John Tanner - Flood Warden
                                                       Bushes Road/Newfield Road has been mainly
   (Vice Chairman)                                     completed. We await the installation of a new
    After many hours of study in preparing her         “Church Road” sign. However, on 22nd August, a
portfolio, our Clerk Mrs Jan Fairman has recently      vehicle mounted the calming projecting kerb, hit
been advised that her submission was successful        the “Give Way” road sign and ended up on its
and her Certificate in Local Council                   side. Fortunately, the driver was not injured.
Administration (CILCA) will be issued within the           Blandford Men’s Shed completed and
next month.                                            installed the three finger boards to the road sign
    The Council congratulates Jan on this notable      adjacent to the Junior Play Area. The cost was
achievement which has been gained by                   for materials only, all labour being carried out by
concentrated hard work.                                the Men’s Shed volunteers.
    The contested election and a CILCA qualified           The vandalism suffered by the bus shelter in
Parish Clerk are the two basic requirements for        Salisbury Road resulted in three of the four
qualification as a Quality Council. The Council        glazed panels requiring replacement.            The
will be pursuing this qualification in due course.     material to be used for the replacement panels
    The Post Office recently commenced their           will be tougher and vandal proof. An order has
outreach service between 9.30am – 12.30pm              been issued to a contractor with commencement
every Friday at the Village Hall. It is essential      of work at an early date. Dorset Police have not
that the service is well used by parishioners to       yet apprehended the perpetrator of not only the
ensure its future continuation. Customers are          above vandalism but also the Village Hall and
able to enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and a biscuit        Pimperne School external lighting.
together with a book swap during their visit to the        The site of the former “Woodbury” cottage in
Post Office, thanks to village volunteers with a       Chapel Lane continues to cause concern to
rota organised by Mrs Anne Allan.                      residents, especially those who have common
    The village has again entered the Dorset Best      boundaries with the site. The site includes the
Village competition. The annual litter pick in         former Methodist Chapel, a building of notable
preparation for the visit by the judges was very       local interest, which is falling into a state of
well supported by volunteers.           The award      dilapidation.      The Council has now involved
presentation evening this year is scheduled to be      Dorset Councillor Sherry Jespersen and Dorset
held on 1st October at Cerne Abbas Village Hall.       Council’s conservation officer, Jen Nixon in a
                                                       further attempt to request the site owner’s urgent

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attention to execute the remedial works required     organising, obtaining information and articles and
throughout the site.                                 producing Pimperne Village News.
    Residents have again complained about the            To remind all Parishioners that meetings of
speed of vehicles through the village, especially    the Parish Council are held on the second
along Church Road and Anvil Road. Requests           Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm in the
have been made for a 20mph limit to be applied       Village Hall. A democratic session is held at
to all roads within the village (not A354). The      every meeting during which Parishioners may
Parish Council will place this matter under          raise any matters of local interest.
constant review. Similar measures undertaken                           Cllr Peter Slocombe, Chairman
in Iwerne Minster took eight years to achieve,                         01258 453419 / 07979 592288
despite having full support from all elements of                                ps92220@yahoo.co.uk
authority.
    The Parish Council wholeheartedly thank Mr
Martin Richley for all his hard work in collating,

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PLANNING                                              join and provides maybe two weeks advance
    Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan, which was            notice of ground water flooding.
“made’ after the successful referendum now                                              Cllr John Tanner
forms part of the Dorset Council’s planning policy.                                        Flood Warden
    Two planning matters concerning our                                                   01258-455173
boundary with Blandford Forum have recently                                email jjtanners@hotmail.com
arisen which should be brought to the attention of
                                                      HIGHWAYS AND FOOTPATHS
parishioners.
    The first matter is that of the North Dorset        Earlier this year, Dorset Highways completed
Strategic Landscape and Heritage Study – Stage        the improvements to Church Road. There is now
2 Assessment: Blandford (Forum and St Mary).          safer access on the route to school and the pinch-
The study has been prepared by LUC for Dorset         point has slowed traffic down.
Council. The study concluded that land between          Resurfacing of Church Road, Down Road and
Higher Shaftesbury Road and Salisbury Road            Arlecks Lane was also completed, as well as
and land between Salisbury Road and Wimborne          occasional pothole work.
Road should be taken forward to be assessed in          At this time of year footpaths can become a little
more detail. Land in both these areas is within       overgrown but nature will take its course and this
the Pimperne neighbourhood boundary and               should die back. The fairly dry summer has kept
forms part of the important gap policy of             footpaths generally free of mud.
Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan. The important
gap policy is to maintain the buffer between            Once again, two reminders:
Blandford and Pimperne in its present state.               - Please clear up your dog mess
Pimperne Parish Council has issued full                    - Please ensure any shrubbery in your
comment on relevant sections of the study.                      garden does not impede pedestrians or
    The second matter is that of Version 2 of the               vehicles
Blandford+ Neighbourhood Plan.                The       Any highway/footway problems can be reported
Constraints Plan contained with the B+NP              on the Dorset Highways website or by contacting
includes similar areas of land to those as            me.
previously described in the above strategic                                            Cllr Antony Argles,
Landscape and Heritage Study, for possible                              Highways Officer, Parish Council
development. An exploratory meeting held on                                                 01258-455513
22nd August 2019 at Blandford Parish Rooms                                 email: jjtanners@hotmail.com
agreed that a public hearing will be arranged for
discussion of the B+NP Version 2. The Examiner        PUBLIC TRANSPORT UPDATE
Mr T Kenmann-Lane, for the B+NP Version 2 will           The timetable amendment and additional
be advising the date of the Public hearing.           journey for the Service 20 which were reported in
  Pimperne Parish Council is closely monitoring       the Spring Newsletter came into effect on
the above planning matters.                           Tuesday the 28th May.
                   Cllr Peter Slocombe, Chairman         The additional short Service 20 journey in
       Pimperne Neighbourhood Planning Group          each direction between Pimperne and Blandford
                   01258 453419 / 07979 592288        leaves the Church Road / Anvil Road junction at
                           ps92220@yahoo.co.uk        11:37, stopping at the Church Road Shelter and
FLOOD REPORT                                          Farquharson Arms and arriving in Blandford at
                                                      11:47. The return journey leaves West Street
     This Summer has seen record breaking             Crown at 11:55 and arrives at the Farquharson
temperatures but also unseasonably heavy              Arms at 12:02 and Anvil Road / Church Road at
rainfalls and winds. At the present time there is     12:03. This means that a traveller into Blandford
little danger from groundwater flooding though
once or twice I have been about to put out the
flood warning signs due to flash flooding along           The Old Bakery Bed & Breakfast
the A354 when the torrents abated! Keeping the                     Church Road
drains etc. well maintained along the A354 makes
all the difference. Soon there will be a need to           Ensuite, home baked bread, full cooked
check the supplies of sand and sandbags, the                             Breakfast
sand does not deteriorate but of course the
hessian bags over the years can start to rot. The                  £35.00 per person per
old North Dorset Council used to provide both            night (single) or £65.00 per night 2 people
sand and bags, I hope the new Dorset Council will                           sharing.
continue to do so! Can I thank Mr Lukins for
providing the storage.                                    Contact: Telephone 01258 455173 or
  Just a little reminder of the enhanced                     email jjtanners@hotmail.com
Environment Agency warning system, it is free to               See our reviews on TripAdvisor

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on the amended 09:31 service is able to return at        PIMPERNE’S DEFIBRILLATOR
11:55 having had just over two hours in town.
                                                                                 It is still planned to move
Alternatively, a traveller into Blandford on the
                                                                             the Defibrillator to the wall next
11:37 can return on the 14;15, again having had
                                                                             to the Lychgate of the Parish
just over two hours in town.
                                                                             Church, currently it is situated
    The previous 09:29 from Pimperne to
                                                                             outside the Village Hall, and to
Blandford was amended so that it became the
                                                                             provide an additional one in
09:30 at the Church Road Shelter and the 09:31
                                                                             the Pimperne Phone Box.
at the Farquharson Arms. This means that those
                                                            When the Ambulance Service is contacted, if
with Concessionary passes can now use this
                                                         they suspect a heart attack then they will only
service.
                                                         give the location of the defibrillator if the caller is
    Of particular benefit to some is the facility to
                                                         within 200 metres of its location.
‘Hail and Ride’ as the additional service makes
                                                            In the event of a suspected cardiac arrest, you
the Church Road and Anvil Road loop into the
                                                         should do the following:
village before returning to the main road.
Travellers may hail the service at any safe point          • Dial 999 and ask for the ambulance service.
as the bus completes the loop. There has been              • Give them the location of the casualty
some use of this additional service – please                   including postcode, if possible. They will
publicise it to any resident who is, or may                    direct you to the defibrillator.
become, a bus passenger.                                   • To access the defibrillator:
    There had been some interest in a number of              •    Lift the cover (see photo)
the DT11 parishes in reviving the Blandford and              •    Press ‘C’
Rural Area Transport Action Group. The main                  •    No Access Code
aims would be to help maintain existing services,                 Required
work for improvements to bus services and                    •    Rotate knob
explore other possible transport options such as                  clockwise
Neighbourhood Car Schemes.                 The Parish
                                                             •    If you can get the
Council has been represented at the two initial
                                                                  defibrillator and take
meetings however the future of this group was
                                                                  it to the casualty do
dependent upon finding a Chairperson. Given
                                                                  so.
that no one has come forward it has now ceased
                                                             •    When the defibrillator is switched on
for the time being but could return to operation
                                                                  verbal instructions will be given.
should a Chairperson be found.
    I would encourage bus travellers to report any           •    The defibrillator cannot be used
shortcomings in the bus services; it’s all too easy               incorrectly as it will only deliver a shock
to ‘have a moan’ about bus lateness, delays or                    to the casualty if it detects that it is
cancellations but unless the company is informed                  necessary.
the management may not fully appreciate how                  •    Scissors (for cutting away the patient’s
very important the bus service is to those who use                clothing), a mini towel (for removing
it and to what extent it is a ‘lifeline’ for some who             sweat from the patient so the pads stick),
are dependent on it for access to Blandford,                      a disposable razor (for shaving excess
Salisbury and beyond. Damory can be contacted                     chest hair so the pads stick) and a
on       01202      338420         or      by    email            protective face shield (for safer rescue
enquiries@damory.co.uk                                            breaths) are contained within a first aid kit
    If contacting Damory please try to be specific                attached to the defibrillator case.
– give the date, time and direction of travel as well
as the details of your complaint or query. If you        • The defibrillator can be used by anyone as
would also be happy to tell me, Tim Harman, then           step by step audio instructions are given,
I can attempt to keep an overview of the service           however a list of telephone numbers of local
provision.                                                 people who have had some training is located
    Lastly and on a more positive note, if the             inside the defibrillator bag.
service has been efficient, I would also                    If you live in Pimperne and are interested in
encourage travellers to contact Damory and say           receiving free training, please contact the Parish
so from time to time. In my previous working life,       Council at: pimperne@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
I know only too well know how it feels to receive
all the complaints when things aren’t going to
plan, but somehow, no thanks or praise when the
job is being done well.
    If you have any queries about local public
transport services, please contact
                                     Cllr Tim Harman,
                  Transport Officer, Parish Council
       01258-480685 email: harmantim@sky.com

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Community News
           Community Updates                         John for manning the door, the other two ladies
                                                     that helped, all who donated cakes and Tombola
PIMPERNE COMMUNITY CHAMPION 2019                     prizes, Mr and Mrs Wiseman for painting
    The Council likes to celebrate each year, at
the Annual Parish Meeting, a parishioner who has
provided much to the community. This year’s
winner was Peter Slocombe for all his hard work
for the Village over the last 35 years.
PIMPERNE FETE 2019
    The Village Fete held on the 1st September
raised £464.50 for the Village Hall. Our thanks
go to all who attended it and made it a fantastic
day. In particular our thanks go to Jackie Vacher
for organising the event and all those who helped
to make it such a big success.                       numbers and anyone else I forgot - Jackie Vacher
PIMPERNE POSTAL SERVICES                                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    The Village Postal Service in the Village Hall
                                                     ST PETERS CHURCH
provides Full Post Office Counter Service every
Friday from 9:30am to 12:30pm. All usual Post           Over the next few months the Church wil be
Office transactions including: Banking –             celebrating a number of events; Harvest,
Withdrawals, Cash/Cheque deposits and                Remembrance Sunday and Advent:, before we
balances, Travel Money on a Pre-order basis,         get into the fun of Christmas.
Car Tax (processed at Child Okeford), Top Ups
on Electric Keys, Bill Payment, eg. BT Phone           6th Oct   Harvest Festival at 9:15 in the
Bills, Council Tax, Water Bills, Gas and Electric      Parish Church
etc., Drop and Go service on Parcels.                 10th Nov     Remembrance Sunday
    All services that could be done at the Old         Services:
Post Office can be done here. So, pop in and           9:15 Holy Communion
take a look and have a coffee and a natter at          10:50 Act of Remembrance
the same time.
                                                      1st Dec – ADVENT
GARDENS OPEN WEEKEND 2019                              6pm Advent Service
                                   The weather        22nd December
                               was not so kind to      4:30pm Carols Around the Tree
                               us on Pimperne
                                                      24th Dec – Christmas Eve
                               Gardens Open but
                                                       4pm Crib Service ~ ideal for Children
                               181        people
                                                       10pm Christmas Mass
                               attended over the
                               two days and           25th CHRISTMAS Day
                               were able to enjoy      9:15 Family Communion
                               13 Gardens open.       3rd February 2020
At the Village Hall there were homemade cakes,          9:15 Candlemas Service
teas, a plant stall and tombola together with an
exhibition by Pimperne Camera Club. It raised        Our Regular Sunday Services are changing
£1,525.84 which was divided between the Hall         slightly again from October
and Sports Field Fund and as organiser, A Big        • 1st Sunday 9:15 Family Communion
Thank You to all that open their Gardens, to the     • 2nd and 4th Sundays 9:15 Holy Communion.
Tea Ladies, Chris Jenny and Lorraine; Peter and
                                                     • 3rd Sunday 9:15 Morning Worship

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• 5th Sunday Benefice Communion at 9.30 at a          HIRE OF THE RYLAND ROOM, ST. PETER’S
  different church in the Benefice so check for           This warm and welcoming room is available to
  location                                            hire on an ad hoc basis or as block bookings
    The Church, while generally in good order,        which attract a discount. Ideal for rehearsals,
has a number of maintenance jobs requiring            meetings or smaller gatherings, it can hold up to
attention. If you are interested in helping out to    25 maximum for a sit-down meal. The room has
keep your Parish Church in good condition and         its own kitchen and toilet facilities.
available to the community, please contact a                                Mary Newnham on 455331
Churchwarden.                                         PIMPERNE SPORTS SOCIETY
Churchwardens:
                                                           There continues to be use of the
  John Beckford                    01258 721318
                                                      facility during the spring and summer of
  Margaret Latham                  01258 489724
                                                      2019, the weather has been mostly fine
For children and their families at St Peter’s         as I write this in early August.
                                                           Ad hoc use of the pavilion and
1st Sunday – 9.15am Family Communion, all             field for children’s birthday parties
welcome in church (no separate children’s group)      and events are gradually increasing,
2nd Sunday – 9am Breakfast@9 at Stourpaine            in early August the Pimperne Pre-School held
Village Hall. Family worship with breakfast!          their summer fayre which went very well.
Cereal, sausage (including veggie) & bacon rolls,          11 years ago we hosted a football team who
and drinks. Doors open at 8.50am.                     were successful and had to move home grounds,
                                                      since then they have looked for another home
3rd Sunday – No children’s group                      ground and had enjoyed playing at Pimperne so
4th Sunday – 9.10am ‘Rainbow ROX’ – aimed at          much they wanted to move back, so for the
older children but all children are welcome. We       2018/19/20 football seasons Boscombe Polonia
dive a bit deeper into a section of the Bible and     have been and will be playing at Pimperne. The
explore it through various activities.                formal season has not started yet, but the team
                                                      are already playing friendlies in preparation.
5th Sunday – 9.30am Benefice Service (rotating             The playing area itself has held up well
round the churches in the Benefice) – watch your      especially on the football field; this is due to the
church notice board for the venue.                    hard work and volunteer investment over the last
Pimperne After School Craft Club.         This        few years to make improvements and is the envy
popular group for Pimperne school children            of many other clubs that visit.
meets on most Fridays at 3pm at the school and             Our gang mowers finally came to the end of
starts again on 13th September.                       their serviceable life, so we are looking out now
                                                      to source a new machine. Inside the pavilion the
St Peter’s Church ‘100’ Club. Just £15.00 a           main showers pump has failed, this after many
year gives you the chance to win a monthly prize.     years of use, sadly the pump is now obsolete
Prize money over the year amounts to not less         along with its electrical management device. This
than one half of the total amount of members’         means the showers suddenly stopped working
subscription and the other half goes to help          (4th August 2019), this device is expensive (very)
maintain our Village Church. Prizes are usually       to repair but must be done so we are looking to
£30 and £15 each month. The draws normally            get the showers up and running very soon and
take place at the Village Hall Coffee Morning held    should be by the time this newsletter is published.
on the first Saturday of each month, and all               Volunteers filled the potholes that had been
winners are notified as soon as possible after the    created in the car park and driveway, the internal
draw.                                                 walls of the pavilion were repainted and refreshed
ST PETER’S CHURCH FLOWER GROUP                        and the floor surface inside has been replaced
                                                      and looks excellent. I cannot thank enough the
    We are a small friendly group that get together   members of the Pre-school who led on these
for special events i.e.- Christmas, Easter etc. We    initiatives.
take it in turns to provide two arrangements at the        Pimperne Pre-School continues to make daily
front of the church, either side of the Chancel for   use of the facility, long may this continue.
regular Sundays. We are always looking for new             Finally, I’d like to say a big thank you to the
people.                                               volunteers who turn out on a regular basis to
    If you enjoy flower arranging this is for you.    maintain the ground, building, machinery and
                        Janet Parker 01258 455187     playing surfaces, without them we would not be
               email janetmparker@btinternet.com      able to provide this facility for the village.
                          Anne Allan 01258 456553                                            John Truswell
                 email anneboballan@yahoo.co.uk                             Chair Pimperne Sports Society
                                                                            07775673060 or 01258455433

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THE VILLAGE TELEPHONE BOX                                  Our Secretary /Treasurer, Mrs Sarah
                                                       Pierrepont has recently indicated her wish to
                                                       resign after many years of trusted and
                                                       conscientious service to the Hall.         Grateful
                                                       thanks are extended to Sarah for her efficient and
                                                       consistent complete commitment in carrying out
                                                       her duties.
                                                           The books and vouchers have been audited
                                                       by Mrs Carol Cross. The Committee express
                                                       their thanks to Mrs Cross for carrying out this vital
                                                       work. Full details of the accounts are submitted
                                                       to the Charity Commission by our Treasurer.
                                                           The Committee is fortunate to have appointed
                                                       Mr John Beckford as Treasurer and Mrs Debby
                                                       Mackenzie as Secretary.
                                                           Thanks are expressed by the Committee to
                                                       Mrs Robina Pierrepont for maintaining high
                                                       standards of cleanliness at the Hall in addition to
                                                       her normal caretaking duties.
                                                           Bookings for the Hall may be made by
                                                       telephoning Mrs Robina Pierrepont 01258
                                                       459034 (evenings).
                                                                 Peter Slocombe - Pimperne Village Hall
                                                                                Management Committee
                                                                          01258 453419 / 07979 592288
                                                                                  ps92220@yahoo.co.uk
                                                       PIMPERNE CE VC PRIMARY SCHOOL

   Over the last few months the Village
Telephone Box, has been refurbished by local
residents and volunteers, Steve Harper (pictured)
with his wife Natalie. The paints and primers
were donated by Chris and Andrew Ballard.                                       No matter what the
   The telephone box was adopted by the Parish                                  challenge, we are so
Council for just £1.00 and it will be used as a book   proud of our children embracing new experiences
swop facility and to house a second defibrillator      and demonstrating determination and resilience.
in the village. The council are in the process of      Every child is an
getting prices and types for the new defibrillator.    individual          at
The phone box will be officially opened once the       Pimperne      Primary
defibrillator is in place and operational. This will   and we love seeing
be announced through the parish website,               them aspire to be the
noticeboards and will be included in the relevant      best    version     of
Parish Council Minutes.                                themselves that they
                                                       can be. The same
PIMPERNE VILLAGE HALL                                  can be said of the
   The Village Hall remains a popular venue for        school staff and
both Pimperne residents and hirers from outside        governors as they embrace and look forward to
the parish.                                            another new academic year ahead, and all the
                                                       excitement and challenges that lay ahead.
   The Committee expresses thanks to Mrs
Jackie Vacher for assisting hall finances with her      We would love to welcome the Pimperne village
fund raising activities.                               community into our school on our Open Coffee
   The Committee is intent on maintaining good         Morning on 21st November 2019, 9.15-11.15am
standards at the Hall especially as competition        or join us for our Macmillan Coffee Morning on
from neighbouring halls has recently increased         27th September 2019 from 9am until 10.15am.
with the opening of the new village hall at
Charlton Marshall.

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HOMEWATCH                                                 CRANBORNE CHASE AONB
    This summer has been characterised by a                 Ever looked up into the Sky and
steep rise in the number of reported thefts from          wanted to know more? “Don’t
farms and outbuildings with animals, valuable             Be Afraid of the Dark” is a day
equipment and personal items all taken. But such          of Dark Sky Exploration with
thefts are not just taking place on farms. So             interactive workshops, the
please take care and do not leave out your                chance to explore the night
barbeques, furniture and gardening equipment              sky with Bob Mizon and his
where they can be readily seen. We will hopefully         planetarium. Everyone is welcome. Wednesday
have a few more warm days and evenings and                September 25th at Dinton Village Hall, Tickets £10
the police advice is to ensure that you do not have       with      lunch    included.    Tickets      from:
an unlocked door or open window to let in fresh           https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dont-be-afraid-of-
air as it is also an invitation to an opportunist thief   the-dark-tickets-67187360203
to pop into your property and see what they can
                                                          PIMPERNE GYM
take off your hands; your handbag, phone or
tablet not to mention your contactless card or               We have expanded our group exercise
anything else that is easy to carry away. So, relax                                     programme        and
and enjoy the weather but be sure that windows                                          now run over 40
and doors are kept secure in the house, garage,                                         classes a week,
shed and car.                                                                           including additional
    I have gone on at some length in previous                                           Yoga, Pilates and
reports about the huge increase in online and                                           body        balance
telephone scams.          Dorset police has been                                        classes. We also
offering advice and I recommend you visit their                                         run higher intensity
website        that    can       be    reached       at                                 classes such as
www.dorset.police.uk/help-advice-crime-                                                 Circuits, Spin and
prevention/scams-fraud-cyber-crime/cyber-                                               Boxercise.       The
crime/                                                                                  outdoor      training
    It contains a good deal of really useful                                            area opened in July
information and provides links to other crime                                           which is a good
based sites. It is important to remember that                                           addition to the gym
cyber criminals can be incredibly convincing              and provides extra space for training and classes.
especially when messages often appear to come             We have recently started a GP referral scheme
from organisations or persons that you would              which     offers
normally trust. So take special care and do not           free      taster
click on any link unless you are absolutely sure it       sessions,
is genuine. Those who have accounts on social             discounted
media sites should also be careful as to how              membership
much personal information they divulge as they            and
could already be doing some of the work that a            personalised
criminal needs to gain access to private                  programmes.
information.                                              We          also
    Dorset police has launched Operation Snap, a          provide fresh
secure online portal, through which members of            coffee and homemade smoothies, for anyone to
the public can upload dashcam, video and photos           enjoy after a workout or if your passing by.
of road traffic incidents, including dangerous and        To keep up with the latest updates and
anti-social driving they have witnessed. This will        promotions follow on Facebook @rlukinsfintess
allow the police to deal effectively with the             and Instagram @r_Lukins_fitness
information in a safe and secure way. For more               For further information contact Rob on 07943
information, please go onto the Dorset police             496686 or via info@rlukinsfitness.co.uk
website. Speedwatch in the village continues and          HEDGEHOGS UPDATE
I am grateful that our small team has a new
                                                                                 Pimperne is now a
volunteer, but we could do with some more so
                                                                              ‘hedgehog-friendly village’
that we can put out a four person group more
                                                                               as part of the Dorset
frequently. Please contact me if you are in a
                                                                               Mammal Group’s project.
position to help
                                                                               Following two successful
                                    Derek Andrews
                                                                              public meetings in the
                Homewatch Co-ordinator (452005)
                                                                             Spring, we are really raising
                                                                         awareness of how to help
                                                          hedgehogs. So thank you, whether you leave out
                                                          suitable food and/or fresh water; have created
                                                          hedgehog highways between gardens by making

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gaps in fences; are leaving parts of your garden      PIMPERNE VILLAGE ARCHIVE SOCIETY
wild; have installed a hedgehog house or are             A number of parishioners have mentioned the
spreading the word with neighbours. A few             possibility of inaugurating an Archive Society for
dedicated       residents     even     over-winter    Pimperne. The society would gather archive
underweight juvenile hoglets or take dehydrated       material, especially photographs, family histories
hogs to rescue carers.                                etc. to augment the excellent Book of Pimperne
    Many of us have had the joy of hedgehogs          by Jean Coull, published in the year 2000.
visiting our gardens, however there have been a         The flourishing and well respected village
large number of road fatalities across Pimperne       Archive Society at Fontwell Magna is a splendid
this year.      You may have seen that the            example of what can be achieved through the
Government has launched a ‘hazards’ road sign         support of the village. I would be very interested
featuring a hedgehog. I am mapping dates and          to hear from any parishioner who would offer
locations of road fatalities with the plan of         assistance to form an Archive Society.
applying for some of these signs (for Salisbury
                                                                                         Peter Slocombe
Road) from Dorset Council. So, if you see a dead
                                                                          01258 453419 / 07979 592288
hedgehog - on any road in the village - please let
                                                                                 ps92220@yahoo.co.uk
me know. Always look out for hogs when driving
from dusk onwards and tell family and visitors too.   DOG WALKERS
If you would like a basic laminated sign to display                                   Remember, Bag it
near you, let me know.                                                                and      Bin     it,
    Questions? Want to go on the mailing list?                                        offending owners
Worried about a hog (including very small                                             can             be
juveniles from Autumn litters which may need                                          prosecuted in the
help to survive the Winter)? Get in touch!                                            magistrates’ court
              Jo Gilmore, Volunteer Co-ordinator,                                     where a fine of up
                     Hedgehog-friendly Pimperne,                                      to £100 can be
                 hedgehogs.pimperne@gmail.com                                         imposed.

DID YOU KNOW…?
‘Diabolical Act’
A reward of 100 guineas, in the name of his
Majesty, is offered for the apprehension of the
incendiaries who set fire to three corn ricks and
one hay rick, belonging to Messrs Good and
White, standing in the Pimperne field, near
Blandford.
(Hampshire Chronicle – Monday 8th December
1828)
A Bow Street officer is coming down and every
exertion is being made to discover the
perpetrators.
(Salisbury & Winchester Journal – Monday 1st
December 1828)
                                                        The Farquharson Arms
‘Capital Spread’                                      Friendly atmosphere, good quality pub food
Members of the church choir together with the              with locally sourced ingredients.
bell ringers, to the combined number of about               Also open for teas and coffees
thirty, were kindly entertained to supper at the
Rectory on Tuesday evening. A capital spread                        Sunday Carvery
had been provided and thoroughly enjoyed. The             Gourmet Burger Night every Thursday
national anthem was sung in conclusion.                      Quiz – last Saturday in month
(Western Gazette - Friday 27th January 1893)
                                                               01258 268521
                                                         www.farquharsonarms.com

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PIMPERNE VILLAGE SPRING SHOW

This will take place on the Sunday 29th March in the Village Hall. Judging in the
morning and viewing in the Afternoon the schedules are:
Flower Classes
   •   Class 1 Bowl of 4 Daffodils
   •   Class 2 Bowl of 4 Tulips
   •   Class 3 Bowl 3 of Hyacinths
Flower arrangement Classes
   •   Class 4 Easter Arrangement
   •   Class 5 Spring arrangements
Cookery classes
   •   Class 6 Fruit cake
   •   Class 7 6 Fruit scones
   •   Class 8 Easter Cake
Art Classes
   •   Class 9 Animal portrait
   •   Class10 Painting of Pimperne
   •   Class 12 Person Portrait
Photography Classes
   •   Class 13 Photo of Dorset
   •   Class 14 Photo of Animal
   •   Class 15 Photo of group of people
Children Classes
   •   Class 16 Miniature Garden
   •   Class17 Animal made from vegetables
   •   Class 18 6 Fairy cakes
   •   Class 19 Animal Painting
   By 3 age Classes: Up to 6 yrs, Up 12yrs and Up to 18yrs
Craft Classes
   •   Knitted garment of your choice
   •   Embroidery of your choice
   •   Crochet of your choice
Any information you want to know please contact: Jackie Vacher 07879003567

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VILLAGE ACTIVITIES
Ryland Room Lunches are held every 2nd               of interesting and informative speakers and
Wednesday of the month in the Ryland                 other social events starting with the enrolment
Room, 12.00 for 12.30pm start. Home made             meeting on September 24th at 2.30pm in the
two     course    lunch  with    tea/coffee          Village Hall. Our speakers’ topics this year
afterwards: Cost £5.00. Welcome to all but           include "Japanese Gardens in Spring", "For the
please book in advance. Contact: Margaret            love of Snowdrops" and "Gardens to visit in
Latham on 489724                                     Wessex". We also enjoy social events such as
Art Classes - Wednesday Mornings in the              a Fish and Chip Lunch, Xmas Lunch and a
Village Hall, contact Claire Thomas on 456474        Summer Tea Party. The club meets in the
                                                     Village Hall at 2.30pm on the 4th Tuesday of
Badminton Club meets every Thursday in term          each month between September and May. For
time from about 7.15 pm in the Village               an annual subscription of just £10 members
Hall. New members, including beginners,              enjoy 7 speakers with tea and biscuits at each
would be welcome (racquets are provided) so if       meeting and involvement in all our social
you are interested in coming along phone             events. So whether you are an experienced or
Debbie or Mike Davies 453527                         new gardener, or just looking to add to your
Pimperne Art Group meet on Monday                    social calendar then why not come along on
fortnightly in the Committee Room at the Village     September 24th. You can be sure to receive a
Hall at 2 p.m. to sketch or paint with occasional    warm welcome. Contact Andrew Hunt 01258
tutorials. We are a friendly, informal, mixed        269276
ability group, very supportive of each other.        Blandford Breast Cancer Support Group
Subs for the term are £15. New members,              meet at 2.30 p.m. in the Committee Room at
whether complete beginners or old hands, are         Pimperne Village Hall on the first Tuesday in
very welcome. Just come along or, if you would       every month except December, January, July
like more information, contact Jean Coull            and August with frequent guest speakers and
452856.                                              outings arranged. New members very welcome,
                                                     contact Shirley Warren 860706 or Lizzie New
Circle Dancing This friendly group meets once
a month on the 4th Tuesday at 7.30-9.30pm in         on 453853.
the Village Hall. We do a variety of traditional     Yogalates is a type of a class that combines
folk dances from around the world as well as         Yoga and Pilates, focusing on strengthening the
modern dances to many different types of             core while offering the flexibility benefits of
music. All the dances are called so you don't        yoga. They meet on Wednesdays 1.00 - 2.10
need to remember them, and you don't need a          p.m. at the Village Hall. Suitable for all levels.
partner. No previous knowledge is required, and      (Also Pilates at Stourpaine Village Hall.) For
beginners are always welcome. It's a lovely way      bookings contact Zane 07730 380471
to keep fit and have fun so why not give it a go?    or zane.pilates@gmail.com
Cost £5 per session including refreshments.          Saturday Coffee Mornings 10 a.m. on the first
Please ring Sal 452657 for more details or just      Saturday of each month in the Village Hall. 50p
come along.                                          entrance includes refreshments – children
Pimperne Photography Club meets at 7.30              welcome! The morning also includes table top
p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in         sales and crafts. To book a table to sell from
the Village Hall. The objective of the Club is to    (£2.50 for a small table or £3 for a large table)
encourage members to use their cameras and           please phone Sue & Phil Davis 01258 860447
improve their skills and is open to all standards.   to book beforehand. Offers of cakes etc.
New members are very welcome; membership             welcome. Please support our efforts to raise
fee is £10 for the year. Just come along or          much needed funds for charity.
contact John Willis-Fisher on 453416.                FITSTEPS! Fitsteps is a dance fitness workout
Pimperne Gardening and Social Club Our               designed for people who love to dance, want to
members are looking forward to a new season          keep fit, but for a variety of reasons prefer a

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lighter intensity, lower impact class. Fitsteps       Pimperne Pre-School
classes include Bossa Nova, Jive, Charleston,         Our pre-school is tucked away in the Village
Foxtrot and many more.                                Sports Pavilion, surrounded by farmland and
Come and join in with the Strictly fun.               the wonderful sports field, giving it a real country
Every Thursday 09.30 - 10.30. Pimperne                feel. The children enjoy our enclosed garden
Village Hall £5 a class, pay as you go.               and the use of the field for their outdoor play and
 Nicola on 07887921717                                exploring nature. We pride ourselves on our
 nicolathommes@aol.com                                ‘family feel’ and our highly experienced staff
                                                      thrive on building good relationships with all
ZUMBA! Tuesdays 9.30am Village Hall and
                                                      children and family members.
Thursdays 7.30pm at Pimperne School
                                                      If you are looking for care for your child where
 Caroline Barr on 452936            for   info   or
                                                      they will be valued as an individual and nurtured
 www.carolinebarr.zumba.com
                                                      through learning and play, please phone us on
Pimperne Parent & Toddler Group Join us in            07909 582912 or pop in for a visit. We currently
the Village Hall 9.30 a.m. – 11 on Wednesdays         take children from 2 year 3 months. Our staff
during term time. We have a wide selection of         are also highly experienced in providing care for
toys for young children and babies with active        children with extra needs.
areas, ‘art’ and music. We aim to provide
                                                      We are able to offer flexible session times
opportunities for friendship and support.
                                                      between 9am and 3pm, with a free buffer
 Karen Borwin 721374                                  collection time of 3.15pm to allow parents time
Pimperne Short - Mat Bowling Club is a                to collect siblings from school.
thriving club with many new members and a full        We accept government 3 and 4 year funding, 2
calendar, covering club competitions, friendly        year funding (if eligible) and also 30 hour
matches, while the club has also recently             funding (for families who are eligible)
entered a team for league matches. Why not
                                                                          Claire Sully/Kim Lillington
drop by to see if bowls is for you? We meet in
                                                                                      07909 582912
the Village Hall every Monday, 7 – 10 p.m.
                                                              Website: www. pimpernepreschool.com
 Mary Newnham on 455331                                       Email: pimpernepreschool@gmail.com
Hair by Sarah Reliable professional stylist, over     POSTERS
20 years’ experience, cutting and colour
specialist  offers    daytime    or     evening                                 Please ensure that
appointments in the comfort of your own home.                                   if you put up a
01258 451386
                                                                                poster for an
The Frying Squad Fish and Chips outside the                                     event, it is
old Pimperne Shop, Anvil Rd, 5-6.30pm. every
Wednesday. Order Line 07880 901352
                                                                                removed
                                                                                immediately after
Pimperne Website www.pimperne.org.uk. For
events, news, contact details for Councillors,                                  the event has
links for information such as bus timetables,                                   taken place.
winter road gritting, verge cutting, reporting of
road defects and potholes, Flood Plan,
Neighbourhood Plan and much more.
Western Front Association (Wessex Branch)             VILLAGE ACTIVITIES AND CONTACTS
Meet monthly on the first Saturday of the month
at 2:30 pm at the Village Hall, unless there is a     Art Classes   Claire Thomas                456474
field trip. List of topics are on the notice board    Art4 You      Mary Quinten                 860036
in the Village Hall.          More details from:      Badminton Debbie & Mike Davies             453527
Martin Willoughby 01929 553060                        Bingo         Marion Haynes                451484
Pimperne Baby & Toddler Group The group
meets every Wednesday during Term time at
the Village Hall from 9:30 to 11:30. Cost is £2
per family which includes child snacks and
unlimited adult drinks. Children birth to school
age are welcome. Lots of toy for all ages,
activity tables, song time and special occasion
parties through the year. Nice Relaxed friendly
atmosphere. Find us on Facebook.
                                          Tasmin
                                  07867 568941

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Bowls Indoor          Mary Newnham       455331   Pimperne Art Group Jean Coull           452856
Cancer Care           Shirley Warren     860706   Pimperne Pre-School
Churchwardens John Beckford              721318         Claire Sully/Kim Lillington 07909 582912
                      Margaret Latham 489724      Rector (Priest in Charge)
Church News           Vicki Silvey       450185         Rev’d Belinda Marflitt     0333 011 8088
Church Office         Fran Bromley                Ryland Room Hire Mary Newnham 455331
office@psdbenefice.org.uk or 07421 705354         School Mrs F Waller, Head Teacher 452025
Circle Dancing Sally Lester Shaw 452657           Speedwatch          Derek Andrews       452005
Coffee Morning Phil & Sue Davis          860447   Sports Society John Truswell            455433
Cricket Club          Kevin Langdown     456446   St Peters Flower Group Janet Parker 455187
Dorset Councillor                                                   Anne Allan            456553
                Cllr Sherry Jespersen    860482   Toddler Group       Tasmin        07867 568941
     cllrsherry.jespersen@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
                                                  Village Hall Bookings
Fitsteps        Nicola Thommes 07887 921717                           Robina Pierrepont 459034
                nicolathommes@aol.com             Village Newsletter     Martin Richley
Garden Club           Andrew Hunt        269276         m.richley@me.com or 07540 7777007
Homewatch             Derek Andrews      452005   Western Front Association
Parish Council Peter Slocombe (Chairman)                     Martin Willoughby 01929 992455
                                         453419   Yogalates           Zane Eglite 07730 380471
Parish Council Clerk Jan Fairman         480046   Zumba               Caroline Barr      452936
                   pimperne@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Photography Club
                      John Willis-Fisher 453416

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday Coffee Mornings – Every 1st Saturday of the month in the Village Hall starting at 10am
Quizzes at the FARQUHARSON ARMS, - on the following days:
       28th September 2019 at 8 pm in aid of Pimperne Toddlers
       26th October 2019 at 8 pm for Fund through the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital
       30th November 2019 at 8 pm for Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Benevolent Fund
       28th December 2019 at 8 pm in aid of Myeloma UK
       25th January 2020 at 8 pm for Fibromyalgia Chronic Pain Fatigue Blandford Support Group
       29th February 2020 at 8 pm in aid of Children Physio Department, Dorchester Hospital
       28th March 2020 at 8 pm
       25th April 2020 at 8 pm
£2 to take part, raffle tickets, anyone that has any prizes they do not want, please contact
Jackie Vacher. All proceeds are donated to a different charity each month, if you have any charity
you would like to be supported please contact Jackie.
Pimperne Primary School Macmillan Coffee Morning, September 27th, from 9am to 10:15am, All
Welcome.
Pimperne Autumn Fayre, Sunday November 17th in Village Hall 12am to 3pm Tables £7.00,
Refreshments. Raffle prizes and cakes Tombola prizes and Help much appreciated, please contact
Jackie. In aid of the village Hall and Pimperne Toddlers Group
Pimperne Primary School Open Coffee Morning, November 21st, 9:15-11:15am. All Welcome.
Advent Service December 1st in Pimperne Church at 6pm
Children’s Christmas Party, Sunday December 8th in Village Hall 2pm, £2 per child, plus please
bring a plate of food and Raffle prize max 60 children on a 1st come first basis please contact
Jackie Vacher for further details.
VILLAGE PANTOMINE- CINDERALLA in Village Hall
  December 14th at 2pm and 7pm
  December 15 at 2pm
  See above for further details
Christmas Bingo, Wednesday December 18th in Village Hall eyes down at 7:30pm. Prizes
appreciated please
Carols around the Tree, December 22nd at 4:30pm
Family New Year Party, December 31st at the Village Hall, 8pm till 12:30am Please bring plate of
Food for the table, your own drink and a Raffle prize. Contact Jackie for more information.
Spring Show, March 29th in Village Hall, further details to above.

ADVANCE NOTICE
Easter Bingo, Wednesday April 8th in Village Hall eyes down at 7:30pm. Prizes appreciated please
Pimperne Village Fete, Sunday September 6th in Village Hall at 2pm.

Jackie Vacher: Tel: 07879003567 or 455658 or 6 Berkeley Rise Pimperne

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