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Issue 168 February 2015
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Beauty - 23
Behind the Counter - 25
Bricks & Mortar - 11
Fashion & More - 14
Food & Drink - 18-19
Finance - 25
Gardening - 12-13
History - 32
Home & Interiors - 10
Jewellery & Gems - 21
Legal - 9
Notes in the Kitchen - 19
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Reading Matters - 24
Save on Bills - 9-12
Sports - 33
Town News - 15-17
Travel - 8
Village News - 4-7
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JANUARY
Yeovil Farmers Market,
Middle Street,
9.00am-2.00pm*
Vintage Flea Market,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
9.00am-4.00pm
25th
Wedding Fair, Westlands Leisure
Complex, Yeovil, 11.00am
Have a Go at diving,
Sherborne Sports Centre,
6.00pm
27th
Battens Coffee Morning and
‘drop-in’ Legal Clinic,
The Shambles, Castle Cary,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘The 100 Foot Journey’
film, Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.00pm
‘Irresistible Plants for
Butterflies’ talk,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
‘What We Did on our
Holiday’ film, Leigh
Village Hall, 7.30pm
‘History of Recent
Drainage of the Somerset
Levels’, Martock School,
7.30pm
‘The 100 Foot Journey’
film, St Andrew’s Hall,
Yetminster, 7.30pm
28th
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’,
Chilthorne Domer Village
Hall, 7.15pm
‘Westlands’ talk,
Methodist Church Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
29th
‘Criminal Justice’ talk,
Memorial Hall,
Wincanton, 7.30pm
29th-31st ‘Snow White & the Seven
Dwarfs’, Mudford Village
Hall, 7.00pm
(+Sat 2.30pm)
30th-31st Douzelage Sustainable
Development workshops,
Digby Church Hall,
Sherborne*
30th
Performers Night,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
Seth Lakeman,
Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
24th
31st
Tribute to Gerry Mulligan
and Chet Baker with
Craig Milverton Trio,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm
‘The Buffalo Galls
Old-Time Country String
Band’, Rimpton Village
Hall, 7.00pm
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’,
North Cadbury Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘A Most Wanted Man’,
Davis Hall, West Camel,
7.30pm
‘Dancing with Dog Ruff’,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
7.30pm
Phil Beer Live, David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
7th
FEBRUARY
1st
Snowdrop & Season
Opening, East Lambrook
Manor, 10.00am-5.00pm
Blackmore Vale Lions’ Half
Marathon, Bishops
Caundle Playing Fields,
11.00am
Neroche DFAS
‘King George III: The Most
Cultured Monarch’ talk,
Dillington House, 7.15pm
Andy Abraham live Charity
Concert, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Battens ‘drop-in’ Legal Clinic,
The Balsam Centre, Wincanton,
9.00am-1.00pm*
Conduit Dinner Club, Yeovil
Court Hotel, Yeovil, 7.00pm
‘The Brown Hare’ talk,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
Barbara Dickson concert,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
7.30pm
Area Over 50’s Group
meeting, Catholic Church
Hall, Sherborne, 2.30pm
‘My Dog’s Got No Nose’
play, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Hardy Perennials’ talk,
Methodist Church,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘Lift the Latch’ talk,
Mudford Village Hall,
7.30pm
Arthritis Care meeting,
United Reformed Church
Hall, Somerton, 7.30pm
Snowdrop Memorial
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
8th
9th
10th
11th
Service, Castleton Church,
Sherborne, 11.00am*
‘The Endellion String
Quartet’, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Alec Dankworth concert,
The Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 7.30pm
‘The River Parrett
Navigation Company’ talk,
Yeovil Holy Trinity Church,
7.30pm
Martin Cousin Piano Recital,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm
‘Calvary’ film, David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
Coffee Morning (Wini Bus),
Community Hall, Bruton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
WI Jumble Sale, Bradford
Abbas Village Hall,
2.00pm
Kathryn Roberts and Sean
Lakeman, David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
NGS Opening,
East Lambrook Manor,
10.00am-5.00pm
Winter Wildlife Walk,
Westhay Moor Reserve,
2.00pm
‘The 100 Foot Journey’
film, Leigh Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘Theologygrams’ talk,
Digby Church Hall,
Sherborne, 7.30pm
Battens ‘drop-in’ Legal Clinic,
The Shambles, Castle Cary,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘The Story of Milborne
Port’ talk, Winstone’s
Bookshop, Sherborne,
6.00pm
The Year Round Bulb
Garden’ talk, Martock
Primary School, 7.30pm
Russian State Ballet and
Opera House, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
Disney’s Frozen Singalong,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
11.30am, 3.00pm,
6.30pm
Sherborne Schools’ Choral
Society Concert, Sherborne
Abbey, 7.30pm
‘Pre-Visit Presentation
about Ryewater Nursery’
talk, West Coker Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘A Most Wanted Man’ film,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
January/February Exhibitions:
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‘The Chosen Few’ Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
9th-21st Feb
Fourth Schools Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
16th-21st Feb
‘The Douzelage Collages’, Oliver Holt Gallery, Sherborne, 10.00am-4.00pm
23rd Feb
‘Four from the Forrest’ Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
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Bar. Raffle.
Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne
Tickets £15 from Winstone’s Bookshop
From early January
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Chasty
Cottage
Antiques
Sunday
8th February
10.00-3.30
Entry £3
Indoor Antiques Fair
& Outside Flea Market
Salisbury Racecourse,
Netherhampton, Wilts. SP2 8PN
Saturday
14th February
9.30-4.00
Entry £1
Digby Hall, Hound Street,
Sherborne, DT9 3AA
Saturday
28th February
10.00-4.00
Entry £1
Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton,
Nr. Salisbury, SP2 0JS
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11th-14th ‘Sleeping Beauty’
pantomime, the Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm (+Sat 2.30pm)
12th
‘Beautiful Gardens from
Near and Far’ talk,
Digby Hall, Sherborne,
2.30pm
‘An Evening of Antiques’ for
CAB, Digby Hall, Sherborne,
7.00pm
Take Art presents
‘Fumi Okiji’s Old Time
Jazz Band’ Charlton
Horethorne Village Hall,
7.30pm
Steve Knightly concert,
Oborne Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘Propagation Part 1’ talk,
Memorial Hall,
Queen Camel, 7.30pm
13th
Kings Cribbage Taster
Session & Pot Luck supper,
Davis Hall, West Camel,
7.00pm*
Music Quiz & supper,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
‘Nebraska’ film,
Jubilee Hall, Batcombe,
7.45pm
‘Conjunto Gringo’ live,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm
14th
Chasty Cottage Antique Fair,
Digby Hall, Sherborne,
9.30am-4.00pm
Coffee Morning (WI),
Community Hall, Bruton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Snowdrop Opening,
Minterne Gardens,
10.00am-6.00pm
New Society Jazz Band,
Chetnole Village Hall,
7.30pm
Farmers Market, Martock
Shopping Precinct,
10.00am-1.00pm*
All Saints Church Supper
and Quiz, Davis Hall,
West Camel, 7.00pm
Martin Simpson concert,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
14th-28th Fabric Sale, Bespoke,
Market Place, Somerton,
9.30am-5.00pm* (Mon-Sat)
16th
Somerset Sight Mobile
Resource Unit, Millbrook
Car Park, Castle Cary,
10.30am-3.30pm
‘Life in Stone Walls’,
Carymoor Environmental
Centre, Castle Cary,
2.00pm-4.00pm
16th
‘Gone Girl’ film,
Cerne Abbas Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘Jazz Evening’, Ilminster
Arts Centre, 8.00pm
17th
Battens ‘drop-in’ Legal Clinic,
The Balsam Centre, Wincanton,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘The Limewood of
Sculptures of Renaissance
Germany’ lecture,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 11.00am
Memphis Jazz Band,
Chetnole Village Hall,
7.30pm
Germaine Greer, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
18th
Art Buffet, Digby Hall,
Sherborne,
10.00am-3.30pm*
Family Fun Day ‘From
Source to Sea’, Carymoor
Environmental Centre,
10.00am-12.00 noon
‘Still Living With the Boss’
talk, Parish Hall, Martock,
2.30pm
‘The Dublin Legends’,
Octagon Theatre,Yeovil,
7.30pm
‘Atlas of Birds in Somerset’
talk, St John Church
Rooms, Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘The Invisible Woman’ film,
King Arthur’s School,
Wincanton, 7.30pm
19th
Chinese New Year Conduit
Dinner Club, Trent Village Hall,
7.00pm
‘The 100 Foot Journey’
film, Milborne Port Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘Great White Egrets come
to Somerset’ talk, URC
Hall, Somerton, 7.30pm
‘The Moscow State Circus’,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
7.30pm
‘Jazz in the Johnson Studio’
with Julie Dunn, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
19th-21st ‘Mother Goose’ panto,
Wincanton Memorial Hall,
7.30m (+ Sat 2.30pm)
20th
Sherborne Farmers’ Market,
Cheap Street, 9.00am-1.00pm*
21st
Sherborne Mural
Community painting,
Digby Hall,
10.30am-3.00pm*
Children’s Puppet Craft,
The Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 2.00pm
Pete Cage Trio concert,
Market House,
Castle Cary, 7.00pm
Dirty Dancing Tribute
Show, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Evening of Folk Music,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm
‘The Book Thief’ film,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
Alweston’s Big Butty Breakfast,
Village Hall, 9.00am-11.00am*
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Model Show, Yeovilton,
9.00am-5.30pm
22nd
24th
25th
26th
Coffee Morning (British
Heart Foundation),
Community Hall, Bruton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
‘Dating Old Welsh Horses’
talk, URC Rooms,
Somerton, 7.30pm
‘Potato Day’,
Caryford Community Hall,
Castle Cary, 11.00am-2.00pm*
‘What We Did On Our
Holiday’ film,
The Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 7.00pm
Lent Lunch, Trent Village
Hall, 12.30pm
Film Night with two films,
Martock School, 7.30pm
‘Glimpses of Old Yeovil’
talk, Martock Primary
School, 7.30pm
‘My Old Lady’ film,
St Andrew’s Hall,
Yetminster, 7.30pm
‘My Old Lady’ film,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘The Unthanks’ concert,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
7.30pm
‘From Plant to Plate’ talk,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
Coffee Morning, David
Hall, South Petherton,
10.00am-12.00 noon*
‘The Complete History of
Comedy’ play, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Sunset Cafe Stompers’ concert,
Martock Church, 7.30pm
‘Steeleye Span’ concert,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
7.30pm
‘Dracula’ play, David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
‘Creative Creations’ floral
demo, Sherborne Youth
Centre, 7.30pm
‘The Flower Farmer’s
Year’ talk and book
signing, The Shambles,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘When the Buds Burst’
floral demo, Yeovil Holy
Trinity Church, 7.30pm
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U3A talk, Edgar
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Somerton, 10.30am
‘Antarctica’ Ilustrated talk by
Captain MacGregor RN, Corton
Denham Village Hall, 6.30pm
‘What We Did On Our
Holiday’ film, Davis Hall,
West Camel, 7.30pm
Performance Night,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
‘Introduced Species:
Increased Biodiversity or
Conservation Nightmare?’
talk, Ilminster Hall,
7.30pm
Martin Roscoe, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Traditional Cheddar
Cheese’ talk, Wincanton
Memorial Hall, 7.30pm
Simon Spillett,
Henry Lowther & Dave
Newton Trio, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
Vintage Flea Market,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
9.00am-4.00pm
Farmers’ Market,
Middle Street, Yeovil,
9.00am-2.00pm*
Drawing in Abstract class,
Digby Hall, 10.00am
‘Goldilocks and the Three
Bears’ play, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil,
1.00pm & 3.30pm
Marsh’s Sale Ends, 5.30pm
‘Hostile Skies’ talk,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 6.00pm
‘Magic in the Moonlight’
film, Parish Hall, Martock,
7.30pm
‘Night Train to Lisbon’ film,
Parish Rooms,
Somerton, 7.30pm
‘The Churchfitters’ concert,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
Village News
by Lauren Hill
A big thank you
to Dale Channon
who is ‘hanging
up her boots’
from writing the
Village News.
Dale has been
with The Conduit Magazine right
from the beginning and will be
missed. However, she has
promised to do the odd travel
piece for us in the future...
ALWESTON On Saturday 21st
February at the Village Hall
between 9.00am to 11.00am
there is a Big Butty Breakfast.
Kiddie Butties available with
also the option of coffee and
toast. This is organised by
Folke Church.
BATCOMBE On Friday 13th
February at the Jubilee Hall at
7.45pm the film society
presents ‘Nebraska’. License
bar, tea and coffee and free
parking. Visitors £4.50 per
film, under 14’s £2 per film.
See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns.
BRADFORD ABBAS On
Saturday 7th February at 2.00pm
at the Village Hall the WI are
holding a jumble sale.
Admission 50p.
CERNE ABBAS On Monday
16th February see the film
‘Gone Girl’ at the Village Hall
from 7.30pm. Tickets £5
available from Shirley on
01300 341839 or Marion on
01300 341375. See Movies
Around the Villages &
Towns.
CHARLTON HORETHORNE
On Thursday 12th February at
7.30pm in the Village Hall
Take Art presents ‘Fumi Okiji’s
Old Time Jazz Band’. Get
those feet tapping in a joyous
celebration of the great
tradition of jazz song. The
music is essentially lovingly
crafted interpretations of
repertoire from jazz’s
inception, through the inter
war years. The band plays the
Blues, New Orleans, Black
Vaudeville, Louis, Ella and
Billie. Tickets £8.00 available
beforehand on 01963
220626 or on the door.
CHETNOLE The popular
Jazz evenings have returned
and on Saturday 14th February at
7.30pm in the Village Hall
see the New Society Jazz
Band perform. Tickets £10 on
door or from 01935 873555.
CHILTHORNE DOMER Take
Art present ‘It’s a Wonderful
Life’ on Wednesday 28th January
at 7.15pm in the Village Hall.
Frank Capra’s classic 1946
film is brought magically to
life by theatre company
Farmer Maltings, who know
exactly how to turn a dismal
evening into a celebration of
life. Tickets £8 adults, £4
children from 01935 840200
or on the door.
CORTON DENHAM On
Friday 27th February from
6.30pm at the Village Hall
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there is a very interesting
illustrated talk by Captain
MacGregor RN who was in
command of HMS Endurance
from 1982 to 1984. Tickets
£8, includes cheese and wine
available from Ben Woolley on
01963 220559, Jenny
Jackson on 01963 220023 or
Caroline MacGregor on
01963 220250 in aid of
Village Hall funds.
Americans, and a committed
family man. This King was
also a keen architect who
added the future Buckingham
Palace to the Royal residences,
and re-inhabited Windsor
Castle. Wine and other
refreshments are available
before each lecture. Visitors
welcome to attend up to two
sessions in any season with a
suggested £5 donation.
DILLINGTON On Monday 2nd
February at 7.15pm in Dillington
House the Neroche DFAS has
a talk called ‘King George III:
‘The Most Cultured Monarch’.
George III has been a popular
subject for paintings, novels,
LEIGH On Monday 27th January
at the Village Hall from
7.30pm see ‘What We Did On
Our Holiday’. Then on Monday
9th February at 7.30pm at the
Village Hall see ‘The 100 Foot
Journey’. Tickets for both films
£6 from Bridge Stores or from
John and Fiona Parks 01935
873603. See Movies
Around the Villages &
Towns.
plays and films. Often the
boundaries between fact and
fiction have become blurred. If
you want to know more about
what this monarch was really
like then go along and enjoy a
stimulating hour in the
company of Oliver Everett,
author and lecturer, who has
written the official guidebook
and audio tour on Windsor
Castle. Oliver will explain
how George III is unjustly
remembered for two things:
being mad and losing the
American colonies. His talk
will reveal how this much
maligned monarch was in fact
a discerning art collector,
patron of the arts and artists,
friend of America and
MARTOCK On Tuesday 27th
January at 7.30pm at Martock
School the History Group have
a talk called ‘History of Recent
Drainage of the Somerset
Levels’ by Iain Miles of the
Somerset Industrial
Archaeological Society. Iain’s
talk dwells more on the
northern levels, which suffered
no flooding last winter. While
only the Parrett caused
problems, into which Yeovil,
Taunton and Bridgwater all
empty out. It is only since
1945 that no comprehensive
drainage has happened. Entry
£2. For more information
01935 822159. On Tuesday
10th February from 7.30pm at
the Primary School the
Gardening Society have a talk
called ‘The Year Round Bulb
Garden’ by the legendary
Somerset gardener and author,
Lady Christine Skelmersdale.
Visitors £2 per meeting. For
more information call Mrs
Jenny Becker on 01935
822144. On Saturday 14th from
10.00am to 1.00pm there is a
Valentine’s Day Farmers
Market. There are18 stalls in
the newly renovated
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table. On Wednesday 18th at
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is a WI talk entitled ‘Still Living
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a Somerset farmers wife by
Margaret Adams. On Tuesday
24th at 7.30pm at Martock
School it is film night with two
films made in 2014 by Anorak
Communications called
‘Watermills in South Somerset’
and ‘Martock Retro Car Rally’.
Their style is offbeat, amusing
and highly instructive. Last
year they returned twice to
show us their films on Cinemas
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admission. For more
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24th at 7.30pm at the Primary
School the Local History
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‘Glimpses of Old Yeovil’. An
illustrated presentation by Mike
Bolton with a tour of Yeovil
looking at the changes that
have radically altered his
home town over the past 100
years. Admission £2 with light
refreshments. On Thursday 26th
at 7.30pm the Sunset Café
Stompers with Mike Denham
will be performing at Martock
Church. Art Page for more
details. On Saturday 28th at the
Parish Hall from 7.30pm see
the film ‘Magic in the
Moonlight’. Tickets £6 on the
door or £5.50 in advance
available from Just For Pets in
Martock Shopping Precinct.
For more details call 01935
826457. See Movies
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Towns.
MILBORNE PORT On
Thursday 19th at 7.30pm the film
showing in the Village Hall is
‘The 100 Foot Journey’.
Tickets £5.50 on the door or
£5 in advance from Wayne
Pullen Butchers, Crackmore
Garage or Milborne Port Post
Office. See Movies Around
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Seven Dwarfs’ from 7.00pm
Lovesay. Non-members £2.
each evening as well as
For more information call
2.30pm on Saturday. Tickets
01935 850673.
£6 adults, £5 children from
Mudford Stores on 01935
RIMPTON The Buffalo Galls
850319. On Thursday 5th
Old-Time Country String Band
February at 7.30pm the
are back as a Take Art
Gardening Club have a talk
performance on Friday 30th
on ‘Lift the Latch’. Both
January at 7.00pm in the
events at the Village Hall.
Village Hall. See Art Page
for more details.
NORTH CADBURY On
Friday 30th January at the
SOUTH PETHERTON On
Village Hall at 7.30pm the
Wednesday 28th January at the
Farnham Maltings Theatre
Methodist Church Hall from
Company presents the well
7.30pm the History Group
loved story ‘It’s a Wonderful
host a talk by former
Life’. This Take Art promotion
Westland’s’ Chief Flight Test
is your chance to see this
Engineer, David Gibbings,
professional company who
MBE, who gives a fascinating
never fail to create magical
insider’s history of the Yeovil
theatre for all ages. This year
company that designs and
their winter show is a remanufactures some of the
creation of the Frank Capra
world’s most successful
1946 classic movie. George
military and civilian
Bailey, a desperate middlehelicopters. Visitors £2. On
aged clerk discovers the
Friday 13th February at 7.30pm
difference he has made to his
at the David Hall there is a
family, his friends and his
Music Quiz. Go and join in
home town (with a little help
for an evening full of fun and
from Clarence, the apprentice
facts. Test your knowledge,
angel). What a perfect
enjoy supper and raise
antidote to those post
money for The David Hall and
Christmas blues! Tickets
Petherton Folk Fest 2015.
Adults £8, Children £4
Tickets £6, includes supper.
available from 01963
All tickets must be bought by
440735 or buy from North
Wednesday 11th. On Wednesday
Cadbury Stores.
25th from 10.00am to 12.00
noon at the David Hall there
OBORNE On Thursday 12th
will be a coffee morning.
February the Village Hall is
Pop in for a cup of real coffee
lucky to be hosting a Steve
and a chat. Look around the
Knightley gig as part of his
book and bric-a-brac stalls
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and listen to live music.
Free entry!
TRENT There is a Chinese
New Year meal taking place
on Thursday19th February at
7.30pm in the Village Hall.
(See page 19.) On Tuesday
24th February from 12.30pm to
1.30pm at the Village Hall
the weekly Trent lent lunch
takes place. Home made
soup, local bread, cheese,
apples tea/coffee all for £5.
Proceeds this year to the
orphaned children of the
Ebola crisis.
WEST CAMEL The film
showing is the thriller ‘A Most
Waned Man’ on Friday 30th
January at 7.30pm.
On Friday 13th February from
7.00pm there is a Kings
Cribbage Taster Session and
pot luck supper. Go along
and learn a new board game
and share a dish of anything
you like to cook, sweet or
savoury. Bar available. Free
entry, just bring some good
food! For more information
call Mary Gordon on 01935
851214. On Saturday 14th at
7.00pm there is an All Saints
Church Supper and Quiz.
For more information call
Jenny Clothier 01935
850281. On Wednesday 25th
at 7.30pm it is Camelot
Music Night. Live groups,
poets, singers and all for £4.
For more information call
Martine Hardy on 01935
851556. On Friday 27th see
the film ‘What We Did on our
Holiday’ from 7.30pm. Bar
and Tea/Coffee Tickets £4
on the door. For more
information call 01935
851214 See Movies
Around the Villages &
Towns. All events in the
Davis Hall.
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WEST COKER On Wednesday
11th February at the Village
Hall at 7.30pm the
Gardening Club has a talk
called ‘Pre-Visit Presentation
about Ryewater Nursery’ (in
Bishopsdon, near Sherborne).
It is a haven for wildlife
within an ancient landscape
in glorious Dorset. Although
the nursery is not open to the
public, the club has arranged
a special visit in July. This talk
explains one man’s vision to
create something on this 100
acre site. It is guest night too,
so why not go along? For
more information called
Marilyn McPhee on 01935
863176. On Friday 13th at
8.00pm at the Village Hall
Take Art presents ‘Fumi Okiji’s
Old Time Jazz Band’. (See
Charlton Horethorne for more
details.) Tickets £10, £6
children from 01935 862394
YETMINSTER On Tuesday
27th January at 7.30pm the
film showing will be ‘The 100
Foot Journey’. Then on
Tuesday 24th February from
7.30pm see ‘My Old Lady’.
Both events at St Andrew’s
Hall with tickets at £6
available from the Spar Shop,
includes a choc ice. For
more information phone
01935 873699. See
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Villages & Towns.
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M OV I E S
A RO U N D
THE
V I L L AG E S
& T OW N S
NEBRASKA (15) Oscar
ominated Bruce Dern gives a
terrific performance as Woody
Grant, an irascible and
frustrated old man with the
onset of dementia. Woody
believes he has won one
million dollars in a sweepstake
in Nebraska and when his
family are unable to convince
him it is a scam, his son David
(Will Forte) reluctantly decides
the only option is to drive him
the 750 miles to Nebraska. An
enjoyable and satisfying
bittersweet road movie with
wonderful performances and
the American Midwest scenery
and townscapes are beautifully
shot in black and white.
(Showing at Batcombe)
three young children with strict
instructions to keep the divorce
a secret. This is more easily
said than done. To keep track
of the lies she is expected to
tell the extended family,
sensible nine year old Lottie
records them in a notebook.
Four year old Jess copes with
the stress by forming a bizarre
attachment to a brick called
Norman. It is middle child
Mickey’s enthusiasm for
Vikings, sharing with his
grandfather, that proves to
have the most dramatic and
unexpected consequences!
(Showing at Leigh)
A MOST WANTED MAN
(15) Gunther (Philip Seymour
Hoffman) heads a special
branch of German intelligence
dealing with the threat of
terrorism. When a suspected
Islamist militant arrives in
Hamburg, his bosses are keen
to arrest him, but Gunther
urges them to let him keep Issa
(Grigoriy Dobrygin) in play to
see who he speaks to so
Gunther can catch someone
THE 100 FOOT JOURNEY
(PG) An American comedy
drama which tells the story of
a feud between two adjacent
restaurants. Hassam Kadam
(Manish Dayal) is an
extraordinary talented culinary
talent. When he and his
family are displaced from their
native India and settle in a
quaint French village, they
decide to open an Indian
eatery. However, Madame
Mallory (Helen Mirren), the
proprietress of an acclaimed
restaurant just 100 feet away,
strongly objects. War erupts
between the two restaurants,
until Mallory recognises
Kadam’s impressive epicurean
gifts and takes him under her
wing. (Showing at
Milborne Port and Leigh)
higher up the terrorist tree.
When local human rights
lawyer Annabel (Rachel
McAdams) takes Issa under her
wing, it is harder for Gunther
WHAT WE DID ON OUR
HOLIDAY (12A) Doug
(David Tennant) and Abi
(Rosamund Pike) are going
through a painful divorce.
Doug’s father Gordie’s (Billy
Connolly) birthday party could
not have come at a more
inconvenient time. Heading
off for the Scottish Highlands,
the bickering couple issue their
MY OLD LADY (12A) Kevin
Kline stars as New Yorker
Mathias Gold, a depressed
recovering alcoholic without a
penny in the bank to show for
his three unpublished novels or
an ounce of affection to show
for his three failed marriages.
Upon the death of his detested
businessman father, Mathias
learns that he has been cut off
to get to his man, but he is
determined to use all resources
and power at his disposal to
catch the minnow at the bottom
as well as remove the money
man funding the enemy.
(Showing at Sherborne)
the will except for a few old
books and a multimillion Euro
apartment in Parish, which he
hopes to sell to finance a new
lease on life. When he arrives
in France, however, he finds
94 year old Madame Girard
(Maggie Smith) and her
daughter Chloe (Kristin ScottThomas) living in the
apartment with some
unwelcome news – that they
can live there for the rest of
their lives. (Showing at
Yetminster and Castle
Cary)
GONE GIRL (18) Based
upon the global bestseller by
Gillian Flynn that unearths the
secrets at the heart of a
modern marriage. On their
fifth wedding anniversary Nick
Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports
that his beautiful wife, Amy
(Rosamund Pike) has gone
missing. Under pressure from
the police and a growing
media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of
a blissful union begins to
crumble. Soon his lies, deceits
and strange behaviour has
everyone asking the same dark
question: Did Nick kill his
wife? (Showing at Cerne
Abbas)
NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON
(12A) After Swiss Professor,
Raimund Gregorus (Jeremy
Irons), saves a beautiful
Portuguese woman from
leaping to her death, he
acquires a book from her
about Amadeu do Prado. This
is about a long dead doctor
and political activist who was
part of the Resistance
movement in Lisbon in 1971
who was secretly working to
overthrow the fascist
dictatorship. Abandoning the
boring life he has led for
years, Gregorius embarks on
an enthralling adventure in
search of the author, putting
pieces of a puzzle together
that involves political and
emotional intrique and the
highest possible stakes. His
voyage takes him into the
realms of history, medicine
and love. (Showing at
Somerton)
MAGIC IN THE
MOONLIGHT (12A) It is the
late 1920’s and the
cantankerous Stanley (Colin
Firth) is the world’s most
renowned stage illusionist,
working disguised as a
Chinese magician. Long time
friend Howard (Simon
McBurney) tries to persuade
him to delay a holiday with his
fiancee to help him expose a
beguiling young American
psychic, Sophie (Emma Stone),
whose methods simply have to
be fraudulent. After agreeing,
Stanley cannot work out how
Sophie seems to know things
she could not possibly know.
Her powers continue to draw
him in until he starts to
question his sceptical beliefs,
reassesses his life and begins
to wonder whether magic
could be real after all.
(Showing at Martock)
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Travel
Heather Muir - Manager Yeovil Branch
Miles Morgan Travel
Demand continues to
increase…
T
he demand for our escorted
cruises, with the ease of the
transport from Yeovil,
continues to increase and are now
more popular than ever.
We appreciate that your holiday
starts the minute that you leave your
front door. With Miles Morgan
Travel you can relax and sit back
safe in the knowledge that there is
someone on hand to take care of all
your needs and assist you with the
check-in process at the port and also
be on-board to offer assistance
throughout your cruise. Our cruise
escort will also host an exclusive
welcome party on board so that you
can meet your fellow passengers.
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keeping it up to date with local
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We have six fantastic itineraries
for you to choose from for 2015.
These include:The Azores and
Madeira; European City Breaks;
Uk’s Islands and Landmarks;
Scandinavia and Archipelagos;
Baltic Capitals and the always
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the bustling city of Stavanger, which
offers a vast array of shops, cafes
and restaurants. Then, after several
hours of scenic cruising through the
peaks and pinnacles of the Fjords,
you will arrive in Norway’s second
largest city, Bergen. Wander
through cobbled streets amidst the
Hanseatic buildings and head for
the local fish market to sample some
of the local delicacies. For the best
view of this wonderful city, take a
tour up the funicular railway to the
top of Mount Fløyen, 320 metres
above sea level. Your next port of
call is Flåm, a beautiful town nestled
on the edge of the Aurlandsfjord.
From here the world famous
Flåmsbana railway is only a short
walk away. Breathe in the history of
Nærøyfjord en route to Olden,
located at the inner end of the
Nordfjord. From here you can join
a tour to the impressive Briksdal
Glacier. On departure from Olden
you enjoy 80 nautical miles of
scenic cruising along the Nordfjord
before sailing the Maurangerfjord,
which affords great views of the
Fureberg waterfall which falls 20
metres in to the Fjord.
At Miles Morgan Travel we have
many dedicated Fred Olsen cruisers,
some of whom have travelled with
Fred. Olsen on a
dozen or more
occasions. All
enjoy the home
from home
atmosphere that the
Fred Olsen fleet
create.
To learn more
about these cruises
why not join us at
our next event on
Wednesday 11th March,
7.00pm at the
Manor Hotel in
Yeovil. Call us today
for your
complimentary tickets
on 01935 428488.
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cruises are always
very popular and
seats on the coach to
the port sell out very
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Save on Bills
by Edward Covill, Ten Go
“Tolerance is another
word for indifference”
wrote Somerset Maugham
L
et us not be tolerant of our
energy bills and now is a
good time to review some
of the savings that can be made
with low cost devices.
For those that are very
energy conscious a product can
enable you to monitor usage of
any piece of electrical
equipment. The cost is about
£40. The” Fuelex” is a
powerful magnet based on
neodymium, which is a
lightweight rare earth metal
that holds magnetism efficiently.
It conditions fuel by breaking
down hydrocarbon clusters thus
allowing them to combine more
readily with oxygen. Savings
of up to15% have been
reported. The cost of a unit for
cars is about £15 and for
domestic use £25.
The “Scale Manager,” an
electro-magnetic device,
eliminates scale and is very
cost effective in hard water
areas. It plugs into the
electricity supply and costs only
about £3 p.a. to run. A
quarter inch of scale can
increase electricity usage by
37%. The cost is about £240
and it can pay for itself within
months.
On a cold winter morning I
met our West Dorset MP, Oliver
Letwin at a Village Hall. He
and his assistant were huddled
in their overcoats and
desperately feeding coins into
the meter. This was of no avail
as the roof was high and as
heat rises, the ceiling was
undoubtedly warm but little or
no heat reached us. If infrared
heating had been used, we
would have received the heat
direct, in effect by-passing the
intervening cold air. I often
visit offices that have the
central heating on, but to purify
the air, have the windows
open. The use of an ionizer
can reduce the need to open
windows. Ionizers use
negatively charged particles
that trap airborne “nasties”
such a mould and allergies.
Prices start at about £50.
Last month, I pointed out that
energy companies were
holding on to cash. Ovo
Energy, now pay 3% interest on
all credit balances they hold.
This is a further reason for
considering a change to their
“green tariff” as, from April a
business using 200,000 kwh of
gas per annum will pay
Climate Change Levy of £386
and on 50,000 kWh of
electricity, £277. There is no
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Legal Matters
by Naomi Dyer, Senior Associate Solicitor in the
Private Client Department of Battens Solicitors
A time for gifts
A
friend asked me
recently how much the
tax man would take out
of the value of her home and
savings when she dies and
whether anything at all would
be left for her loved ones. Her
main worry is Inheritance Tax
(IHT) which kicks in from a
threshold of £325,000 and
affects all your property, cash
and investments.
Luckily, as long as you plan
ahead and make use of them
during the lifetime, there are
some valuable IHT reliefs that
can be used to reduce tax
liability.
Firstly, you have an annual
IHT-free allowance of £3,000 a
year. Gifts above this amount
are subject to the ‘seven year
rule’ and should you die within
that time, will be included in
your estate for IHT purposes.
Your annual allowance can be
carried forward for one year,
but no longer than that. So if
you have made no gifts this tax
year or last tax year and you
wish to, you can therefore give
away up to £6,000 without any
IHT consequences. In addition,
you can give away up to £250
to as many people as you like
with no IHT consequences. You
should also be aware that if a
child or grandchild is getting
married this year, parents can
give them £5,000 and
grandparents £2,500, with no
IHT consequences. For all
outright gifts like these, there are
no legal formalities but you
should keep good records as it
is your Executors who will need
to come up with the evidence.
Another useful and under
used IHT exemption is ‘regular
gifts out of income’. The rules
for this are quite complicated
and you should take
professional advice on the
paperwork requirements so that
your Executors can make a
successful claim in due course.
However in brief, you can make
payments as part of a settled
pattern of expenditure from your
excess income. The payments
must not come from your capital
and must not affect your
standard of living. If, for
example, you have generous
pensions which you are not
spending by the end of the year,
you could consider making
regular gifts out of these funds.
Another break, introduced in
the Autumn Statement, allows a
spouse or civil partner to add
their partner’s ISA savings
allowance onto theirs, on top of
their usual allowance for that
year.
If you are a widow or
widower, make sure you keep
the paperwork concerning your
late partner’s estate in a safe
place. Your estate may be
entitled to their ‘transferable
£325,000 nil rate band’ in
addition to your own nil rate
band, which could remove or
certainly reduce any IHT liability
on your death.
The key with IHT is to obtain
advice from your solicitor as to
what would apply for you and
your circumstances. To discuss
the best way forward, send an
email to
[email protected], call
me on 01935 811307, or visit
www.battens.co.uk
Battens are now offering legal
clinic on:
Tuesday 27th January
The Shambles, Castle Cary
Tuesday 3rd February
The Balsam Centre, Wincanton
Tuesday 10th February
The Shambles, Castle Cary
Tuesday 17th February
The Balsam Centre, Wincanton
To book a place please call
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Home & Interiors
A Bit of Brightness
for a Gloomy Day
by Kitty Oakshott
I
am writing
this from my
sick bed. I
have not had fullblown ’flu' for
years. Heavy
colds, yes, but
not the sort that
made me ache
all over, feel hot
and cold at the
same time and
find it impossible
to drag myself
out of bed. It
was a postChristmas, postNew Year’s
present from
Daughter Daisy
who seemed to
get over her bout
pretty quickly.
While on the
Hugely popular at the
subject of Daisy, I am delighted
moment are our linen cushions
to say that Apprentice Daisy
that have either big mother-ofhas served her term with
pearl or wooden buttons and
Upstairs Downstairs and has
we still have an interesting
now become a proper member
mixture of unusual accessories
of staff. Not that she was
available.
improper before, of course!
Downstairs, Sheryl is on
She learnt very quickly and
good form, repairing and
even when the shop is
mending pieces of furniture for
burgeoning with our latest
customers, doing renovations
acquisitions, she seems to know
and managing to create
exactly where to put her hand
amazingly pretty and useful
on anything we seem to have
things from nothing! I do not
lost. We are hoping to have
know how she does it but as I
another apprentice shortly and I
always say, she is very talented
have asked for someone just as
and few things faze her.
exceptional, quick to learn and
Do call in and see us if you
called Daisy! Not much to ask
are passing. By the time you
for, is it?
read this I shall have recovered
We have had far too many
from ’flu' and promise not to
depressingly grey days in the
pass it on to you!
last couple of months and many
customers are telling us it
is a joy to come into the
shop because both
Upstairs and Downstairs
are so bright and
cheerful. We have
Bespoke Curtain Making
added new pattern books
and fabrics recently Roman + Roller Blinds
Robert Allen and Voyage
Poles + Tracks
- and thrown some of the
gorgeous embroidered
Loose Covers, Upholstery,
material over the balcony
Cushions, All Fabrics
so that you see it as you
walk up the stairs. (See
Furniture + Art, Alterations
picture.) Everyone
Window Seats, etc
comments as they come
in. We all fell in love
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Bricks and Mortar
Gareth Witcombe MNAEA
Residential Manager
How Will The Housing
Market Perform?
T
he housing market is all
about supply and
demand and over the
coming months I expect to see
more people wanting to buy
than we have houses for sale. I
am, therefore, predicting a
widening gap between supply
and demand for housing in
2015.
Towards the end of last year I
witnessed a distinct imbalance
between the supply of housing
and those wanting to buy, yet
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house sales remain strong
throughout the period. The uplift
in activity was, in large part,
fuelled by the reforms to Stamp
Duty and as we enter 2015 this
activity has increased far sooner
than we would normally expect
for the time of year.
There can be no doubting that
the changes to Stamp Duty have
created an encouraging
environment to buy and sell and
I look forward to seeing the
impact of these changes develop
more so as we move forward
into 2015.
Whilst the changes to Stamp
Duty and the drive to build more
new homes are to be
encouraged there is still a
shortage in the supply of
housing to meet the aspirations
of buyers. Indeed, I expect the
lack of supply to continue for the
first quarter of 2015 and maybe
beyond.
So how will the market
perform over the rest of
2015? Well a lot will
depend on the outcome to
the general election in
May which will be pivotal
to all our lives. Since we
returned to work in early
January several house
sales have been agreed
and we are now in the
position of needing to acquire
more property to sell to meet the
demands of our growing
database of applicants to which
new names are added daily.
So, if you are thinking of
selling your home please do
contact myself or my colleague
James Stagg at our Sherborne
office on 01935 814488 or,
why not call in to our office
opposite Sherborne Abbey the
next time you are passing.
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The Sherborne
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February Gardening
Pruning
T
by Mike Burks Managing Director
of The Gardens Group
Free insulation offer
South Somerset residents have the
opportunity to improve their home for
free, thanks to grant funding which is
immediately available. Supported
by the District Council, the Home
Energy Team offer free and impartial
energy saving advice and are on
hand to give the latest information
about the grants available.
There has been a huge demand for
assistance with the cost of insulating
properties, so residents are being
encouraged to act swiftly in order to
benefit from the offer. The offer
means that any homeowner or
privately-renting tenant in South
Somerset will be able to have both
loft and cavity wall insulation
installed in their home, free of
charge - making their home much
warmer and cutting their fuel bills.
The available funding is for cavity
wall and loft insulation which tackle
the problem of cold homes and
excessive expenditure on fuel bills for
residents in South Somerset. As an
example, residents in an average
semi-detached house could save
£295 a year on their fuel bills. The
Home Energy Team can also help
residents find out about various other
ways to lower their heating and
electricity bills with free and
impartial energy saving advice. For
further information and to arrange a
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As a result these may well be in
need of pruning now and most
can be hard pruned, which will
promote fresh growth and result
in lots of flowers.
Shrubs that flower in the
early summer or in spring are
flowering on growth that was
formed in the previous year
and also wood that is two to
four years old. This includes
shrubs, such as Weigela,
Deutzia, Forsythia, Philadelphus
and Ribes the flowering currant.
With this group, wait until
flowering has finished and then
select, say a quarter of the
oldest stems on an established
plant and prune these right
down to the base. This will
encourage new growth that will
start to flower the following
year. In this method the shrub
is completely renewed every
four years or so and should
result in plenty of flowers.
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here is a
temptation to
get out into the
garden on a sunny late
winter or early spring
day to start some
pruning. Before we do
this though, we need
to know which plants
will really benefit from
being pruned now as
for some it is bad news
too early in the year.
If shrubs are in good
order then most pruning will be
designed to promote flowering.
In order to know when a
particular plant is best pruned
we need to know when it
flowers so that we can work out
what sort of growth the plant
flowers on. For example plants
that flower late in the year
mostly flower on the growth
they have made that year,
therefore the greater the growth
the more flowers. Early
pruning will promote growth
and also encourage lots of
flowers. Examples of shrubs
that this applies to include the
large flowered Buddleia, the
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not grown for flowers but for
their foliage or their stem colour
can be pruned in the early
spring. An example would be
the Spireas with fantastic early
spring foliage of golden or
bronze. Wait until the shoots
start to show and then prune
them really hard. The plant will
respond with a huge flush of
fresh growth with really
powerful colours. This group of
Spireas also flowers later on in
the year so more blooms will be
a consequence too.
Others in this group include
the Dogwoods, such as Cornus
alba varieties, which tend to
have really good stem colours.
Again wait until the new shoots
start to come through and then
either prune all of the stems
back to within about nine
inches of the ground or select a
third of the total number of
stems for the cull. New growth
will be vigorous and will be
most impressive in terms of
colour next winter.
Once pruning has taken
place a small handful of Vitax
Conifer and Shrub fertilizer
would be a good idea, but only
once we are past the worst of
the winter.
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Gardens Re-Open
for Snowdrops
Potato Day
Pennard Plants are holding their Somerset
Potato Day at Caryford
Community Hall in
Castle Cary on
Sunday 22nd
February from
11.00am to
2.00pm.
Admission is
free and there
is the
opportunity of
not only buying
some unusual types of
potatoes but also a range
of other bulbs and plants.
Please note this is a new
location from previous years.
Margery Fish’s iconic cottage
garden at East Lambrook Manor reopens for the Snowdrop season on
Sunday 1st February and then the
National Gardens Scheme Open
Day takes place on Sunday 8th.
The Grade 1 listed garden is
renowned as the premier example
of the English cottage garden style
and is noted for its specialist
collections of snowdrops and
hellebores. They have a wonderful
collection of over 80 varieties of
snowdrops which can be found in
clumps growing around the
garden. They also have a special
raised snowdrop display bed so
that visitors can see choice varieties
close up. The gardens are open
from Tuesday to Sunday from
10.00am to 5.00pm. Entry Adults
£5.75 and OAP £5.25.
On Saturday 14th February from
10.00am to 6.00pm the gardens
at Minterne House, Minterne
Magna in the Cerne Valley open
for the start of the snowdrops.
Also enjoy their wild woodland
garden. For more information
call 01300 341370.
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house martins are being excluded
from their normal nesting sites by
loft insulation according to the
British Trust for Ornithology.
Official advice on saving energy
and reducing bills is encouraging
more people to fill gaps in their
eaves where these birds gain
access to roof space to nest.
Population of all three birds
have declined by more than
2/3rds since the 1970s
according to the Trust's Bird Trend
report. The other problem was
where garages and parking
spaces were being built on green
spaces. However, the decline
bird population is not all bad
news! Great spotted
woodpeckers, buzzards and
collared doves have more than
quadrupled in numbers.
Buzzards, in particular have
benefited from the long-term fall in
illegal killing linked to the
pheasant shooting industry.
A walk around Somerest
Wildlife Trust’s Westhay Moor
Reserve and its surroundings for
wintering wildlife especially
wildfowl including goosanders
takes place on Sunday 8th
February 2.00pm-4.00pm. The
Leader is Mick Ridgard and the
walk will start at Westhay Moor
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Fashion & More
Indigo and Ikat …
Keep your independence
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by Thelma Drabik, Melbury Gallery
T
he spark and excitement of
a new season has arrived
here at Melbury Gallery
once again, in this our 35th year.
Bringing together an enticing mix of
bright florals, gorgeous knitwear,
patchwork prints, soft checks and
new season stripes, will be our
unique way of transforming both
Sherborne and Dorchester shops
over the next couple of months.
Braintree clothing have chosen a
palette of fresh citrus highlights
against a background of pretty
neutrals and this season’s in trend
easy to wear indigo. For this
spring summer season we will
again be welcoming the Braintree
Menswear collection. This
collection will bring together classic
styles, great fabrics, fresh colours
and exclusive prints, which also
include stripes and checks.
Wearable, comfortable and every
style made from the very best of
sustainable materials, such as hemp
and bamboo.
This season Nomads of Cornwall
are also obsessed with the colour
indigo. Nomads are a wonderful
company for us to work with,
especially as they design in-house
and every year their designs are
fresh, inspired and unique. This
year the design team travelled to
Laos and Thailand, spending their
days sketching and photographing
incredible colours, patterns and
textiles. They returned home
bursting with ideas and these have
culminated in their fair trade spring
collection. They have recreated the
intense indigo blue colour for
dresses in plains and prints and
have teamed this with an intense
white, which makes it super easy to
work this combination with
wonderfully
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accessories.
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and black and
have teamed this
with a stunning
shade of coral.
Just what we all
need after the
long winter
months. Their
prints are
heavily inspired
by Ikat designs.
Ikat continues to
inspire Western
designers of both interiors and
fashion, maybe because it is at
once indigenous and international,
an apt symbol for our global age.
Ikat prints are very popular this
season and you will be seeing
these from many different
designers.
Adini are continuing with shapes
and styles which are tried and
tested and ones which we know
you love, however this season we
will see an exciting range of new
fabrics on offer. New textures, new
weights and fantastic developments
in washable linen.
For all our key season looks from
Oska, Sahara, Masai, Capri and
many more, make sure you pop in
whenever you are in town and
keep checking our website.
February is the month we change
stock on an almost daily basis, it is
so exciting and we love to share
our passion. We look forward to
seeing you.
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process of discharging people
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patients to South Somerset
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The Careline service
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worn at all times, which links to
a control centre where
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answer calls 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
If patients are referred to
Careline when they leave
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by Claire Blanchard
BRUTON Every Saturday there are
the usual coffee mornings in the
Community Hall, Silver Street from
10.00am to 12.00 noon. Every
week a different band of
volunteer(s) arranges the morning to
include: refreshments, a raffle, cake
stall, bric a brac plus other
interesting stalls. Please contact
Jane on 01749 812407 for more
information. Coffee mornings; on
Saturday 7th February in aid of Wini
Bus; on Saturday 14th in aid of WI;
and on Saturday 21st in aid of the
British Heart Foundation.
CASTLE CARY Every Saturday and
Tuesday there is the usual coffee
morning at the Market House from
10.00am. All welcome. On Tuesday
27th January at Caryford Hall from
7.00pm see the film ‘The 100 Foot
Journey’. Tickets £5, available
from Bailey Hill Bookshop or from
01963 350132. See Movies
Around the Villages & Towns.
On Tuesday 3rd February at Caryford
Hall from 7.30pm the Wildlife Trust
has a talk called ‘The Brown Hare’.
Peter has been interested in wildlife
for as long as he can remember.
Working for the Game and Wildlife
Conservancy alongside Natural
England, he strives to create an
understanding of wildlife and its
place in modern farming. He has a
particular interest in the brown hare
and it return to the English
Countryside. Tea and coffee
available. Suitable for wheelchair
users/limited mobility. Entry
£2.50. Thursday 5th February at
7.30pm at the Methodist Church
the Gardening Association have a
talk called ‘Hardy Perennials’ with
Don Everitt form the Somerset
Wildlife Trust. Visitors always
welcome. £1 on the door. For
more information call 01749
350618. On Monday 16th from
2.00pm to 4.00pm the Carymoor
Environmental Centre host the
Future Field Naturalists’ Club ‘Life in
Stone Walls’. You may be
surprised to discover just how much
creatures call a dry stone wall
‘home’. Build your very own mini
wall and inspect it later in the year
to see who has moved in. £6 per
child (for 8-12 year olds). On
Monday 16th from 10.30am to
3.30pm there will be a Somerset
Sight Mobile Resource Unit in
Millbrook Car Park. On Tuesday
17th at 11.00am at Caryford Hall
NADFAS gives an illustrated lecture
called ‘The Limewood of Sculptures
of Renaissance Germany’. Free
parking. £6. For more information
call 01963 350527. On
Wednesday 18th from 10.00am to
12.00 noon and 2.00pm to
4.00pm it is family fun day at
Carymoor Envirmental Centre with
‘From Source to Sea’. Mountain
ILMINSTER On Friday 27th
streams to mighty rivers: find out
February from 7.30pm at the Parish
how important rivers are to wildlife
Hall the Wildlife Trust has a talk
through some watery crafts and
called ‘Introduced Species:
activities. £12 per family (up to
Increased Biodiversity or
four people with at least one adult).
Conservation Nightmare?’ Dr
£3 per additional participant. On
Colin Ryall is a recently retired
Friday 20th February at 7.00pm at the
university lecturer in ecology and
Market House see the Pete Cage
environment whose publications
trio. Tickets £8 available from
and research interests include
Bailing Hill Bookshop. On Sunday
invasive species. This illustrated
22nd from 11.00am to 2.00pm at
talk will discuss the issues involved
the new location of Caryford
as a result of man’s introduction of
Community Hall it is Pennard Plants
non-native species to locations
‘Somerset Potato Day’. For more
outside their native range, their
information call 01749 860039.
threats to biodiversity and
On Tuesday 24th at Caryford Hall
economic impacts. Global context
from 7.30pm the film ‘My Old
will be reviewed before focussing
Lady’ is showing. There is a
on the situation in the UK and
licensed bar. Tickets £6 on the
Europe and future prospects.
door or £5 in advance available
Everyone welcome. Suitable for
from the Market House and from
wheelchairs users and limited
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mobility. Non-members £3.
On Thursday 26th at
7.30pm at the
Shambles in Castle
Cary there is a book
signing with Georgie
Newbery with a talk
‘The Flower Farmer’s
Year’. She will talk
about how she started
and built up her cut
flower business and
how our British
Flowers play their part
in it. Tickets £7.50
from Bailey Hill. On
Saturday 28th at
6.00pm at Caryford
Hall there is an
annual lecture called
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SHERBORNE On Thursday 22nd at
7.30pm in the Youth Centre the
Floral Evening Group have their
AGM followed by a ‘Get Together’.
(Our apologies we had the wrong
day last month!) On Saturday 24th it is
the Vintage Flea Market (previously
Antique & Flea Market) between
9.00am to 4.00pm at the Digby
Church Hall. Bookings and enquiries
01963 250108. Have you ever
thought about learning to dive but
were unsure of how or where to get
started? Then now is your chance to
test out the water with your local dive
club, Westland Sub-Aqua Club. On
Sunday 25th from 6.00pm they will be
holding dives for only £15 at the
Sherborne Sports Club. For more
information call Kev on 01935
822423. On Friday 30th in Digby
Church Hall Sustainable
Development visits and workshop on
Renewable Energy take place. There
will be some good speakers, so go
along and state your views. Free
participation, lunch and
refreshments. Then on Saturday 31st
there will be Sustainable
Development workshops on
Environmental protection, climate
change and sustainable living
aspects. Also youth workshop for
teenagers and young adults. Again,
free entry and good speakers. Call
Mary 01963 251255 to reserve
your place. Also on Saturday 31st at
7.30pm at Digby Church Hall the
Friends of the Yeatman Hospital hosts
a charity night ‘Dancing with Dog
Ruff’. Cold platter supper included
along with bar and a raffle. 60's to
80's fashions optional. Tickets £15
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from Winstone's Bookshop. With the
newly appointed Chairman, starting
from Thursday 5th February every week
the Area Over 50’s Group will have
social activities between 2.30pm to
4.30pm at the Catholic Church Hall,
Westbury. Activities will include
whist, bingo, beetle drive, social
bridge, board games, as well as
meetings with guest speakers on
subjects aimed to help this age group
with problems such a medical and
mobility and how they can get help.
There will be tea/coffee and cakes.
£2 per person, per session. On
Friday 6th at 11.00am Weldmar
Hospicecare and Marie Curie are
holding a joint Snowdrop Memorial
Service in Castleton Church. You and
your family and friends are invited to
come and remember loved ones that
have passed away from cancer and
other illnesses. If you wish,
snowdrops may be planted in
memory of your loved one and their
name included in the Snowdrop
Memorial book which will be kept in
Sherborne Abbey. For more
information call 01305 215321.
On Monday 9th from 7.30pm at Digby
Church Hall there is a talk called
‘Theologygrams’ by Richard Wyld
organised by The Insight Programme.
This is a brilliant introduction to
theology presented in the form of
easy-to-understand diagrams.
Richard is a curate at Sherborne
Abbey and runs the popular
Theologygrams blog, and here
presents 100 full colour original
diagrams for the non-specialist
reader. Some diagrams come with a
small piece of descriptive text to help
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explain the theological concept. This
talk offers a simple introduction to the
Bible, theology and just about
anything else to do with God.
Whether you consider yourself an
absolute beginner or an expert,
come along to explore such diverse
topics. Tickets £5 from the Abbey
Parish Office or on 01935 812452.
On Tuesday 10th at Winstone’s
Bookshop from 6.00pm local author,
Dr Lesleu Wray will be giving a talk
on ‘The Story of Milborne Port’.
From Alfred’s Port to Rotten Borough
and beyond, she gives a brilliant
account of the village. Tickets £3,
redeemable against her book. There
will be drinks and nibbles. On
Wednesday 11th at 7.30pm the
Sherborne Schools’ Choral Society
Orchestra are performing ‘Haydn
The Creation’ at the Abbey see Art
Page for more details. Also on
Wednesday 11th at the Digby Memorial
Hall from 7.30pm Sherborne Flicks
are showing ‘A Most Wanted Man’.
Tickets £6 available from the Tourist
Information Centre. For more
information call 01935 815899.
On Thursday 12th at 2.30pm at Digby
Hall there is a talk taking place
called ‘Beautiful Gardens from Near
and Far’ by Mr Mike Webber. On
Thursday 12th at 7.00pm at the Digby
Hall the Dorchester, Sherborne and
Districts Citizens Advice Bureau is
pleased to present ‘An Evening of
Antiques’ with Richard Bromell of
Chaterhouse. Tickets £5 in advance
or £6 on the door includes nibbles
and a glass of wine which is kindly
supported by Sabins Deli and
Vineyards. Tickets available from
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story you would like to publicise
then send in your details to us
now or drop them into Waitrose
in Sherborne.
Sherborne and Dorchester Citizens
Advice Bureau and Sherborne TIC.
On Saturday 14th the Chasty Cottage
Antique Fair takes place between
9.30am to 4.00pm at the Digby
Hall. Entry £1. On Tuesday 17th at
Digby Memorial Hall from 10.00am
to 4.00pm there is a one day Life
Painting class with Susan R Hughes.
On Wednesday 18th at Digby Hall from
10.00am to 12.00 noon and
1.30pm to 3.30pm Artslink are
hosting an Art Buffet. Free arty fun
for families with children under 11.
On Friday 20th from 10.30am to
3.00pm at Digby Hall there is a
Sherborne Mural Community free
painting session. Everyone
welcome. On Friday 20th February it is
the Sherborne Farmers’ Market on
Cheap Street from 9.00am to
1.00pm. Go along and see the
fantastic range of fresh, quality, local
produce available. For more
information phone 01258 454510.
On Thursday 26th at 7.30pm at
Sherborne Youth Centre the Floral
Evening Group host a demonstration
called ‘Creative Creations’ by Nicky
Heal. On Saturday 28th at Digby Hall
from 10.00am to 4.00pm Artslink
hosts a one day Drawing in Abstract
class with Pennie Elfick. Also on
Saturday 28th it is the Vintage Flea
Market between 9.00am to 4.00pm
at the Digby Church Hall. Bookings
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SOMERTON Every Saturday the
Wessex Country Market takes
place in the Unicorn Hotel Skittle
Alley from 9.30am to 12.00
noon with an array for local
traders. On Tuesday 27th at
7.30pm at the Parish Rooms The
Green Gardeners will be looking
forward to Spring with a talk
called 'Irresistible Plants for
Butterflies' by Roy Cheek. There
are refreshments and homemade
cakes after the talk. Go along
and learn how to help our most
beautiful insects. Visitors £2. On
Thursday 5th at the United
Reformed Church Hall from
7.30pm there is an Arthritis Care
meeting. Visitors welcome.
From Saturday 14th to Saturday 28th
Bespoke in the Market Place are
holding a ‘Fabric Sale’ in their
shop from 9.30pm to 5.00pm.
Remnants, end of fabric,
patchwork and dress fabrics. Lots
of bargains so why not go along
and have a rummage? On
Thursday 19th from 7.30pm at the
United Reform Church Hall the
Wildlife Trust has a talk called
the ‘Great White Egrets Come to
Somerset’ by Kevin Anderson.
White Egrets represent a major
success for nature conservation
in Somerset. Kevin will tell us
how these birds came to nest
here in 2012, how they have
been doing since, and the story
behind their protection. Tea and
coffee available beforehand.
Suitable for wheelchair
users/limited mobility. Nonmembers £3. On Wednesday 21st
at 7.30pm in the URC Rooms in
Somerton there is a presentation
called ‘Dating old Welsh houses’
by Frances Richardson, who has
a good knowledge of houses
built of igneous stone. No lime
mortar – just mud to fill the joints
of really thick walls. Frances has
also led a dendrochronolgy
project in Wales. £2 admssion.
For more information call 01935
822202. On Tuesday 24th at
7.30pm at the Parish Rooms The
Green Gardeners host a talk
titled ‘From Plant to Plate’ with
speaker Sue Applegate.
Refreshments available. Visitors
£2. On Thursday 26th at 8.30pm
at the Sports Club there is a
Quiz. Teams of up to 6 and £2
per person. All welcome to this
friendly monthly brain teaser.
On Friday 27th at Edgar
Community Hall from 10.00am
beginning with coffee there is a
U3A meeting at 10.30am. After
announcements and any business
there will be a guest speaker.
Non-members £1.50. On
Saturday 28th at The Parish Rooms
from 7.30pm see the ‘Night
Train to Lisbon’. Tickets £6
available from Cobbs, Brunel
Precinct. There is a licensed bar.
For more information called
Susan Deane on 01458
273265.
WINCANTON On Thursday
29th January at 7.00pm at the
Memorial Hall the History
Society has a talk called ‘A
History of the Criminal Law’ by
Terry Stanton. Visitors £5. On
Wednesday 18th February join the
film society at King Arthurs
School at 7.30pm to see ‘The
Invisible Woman’. Discover the
story of Charles Dicken's secret
love with the happily married
Nelly. This film has a fantastic
cast with Ralph Fiennes, who
also directed, as well as Kristen
Scott-Thomas and Felicity Jones.
For further information ring
01963 34327 or e-mail
[email protected] On
Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st at
7.30pm daily with a matinee at
2.30pm on the Saturday the
Amateur Dramatic Society are
showing at pantomime ‘Mother
Goose’ at the Memorial Hall.
Directed by experienced Kate
Kirkpatric and Scipted by Award
winning Alan P Frayn this is not
to be missed. To reserve your
tickets call 07752 206754 or
book your allocated seats now
on their tickets page on
www.wincantondrama.weebly.com.
On Friday 27th February at the
Memorial Hall at 7.30pm the
History Society have a lecture on
‘Traditional Cheddar Cheese’ by
George Keen.
YEOVIL Every Monday between
10.30am to 11.00am Yeovil
library hold a Baby Rhyme Time
group for 0 to 2 year olds, which
will include baby action songs
and rhymes. Free admission.
On Saturday 24th January from
9.00am to 2.00pm do not forget
the Farmers’ Market in Middle
Street. On Monday 2nd February at
7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre
it is your chance to see the X
Factor’s Favourite ‘The Soul Man’
himself Andy Abraham. Tickets
£15 adults, senior citizens £10,
family £45 available on 01935
422884 see Art Page for more
details. On Friday 6th at 7.30pm
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Pub Gigs Around Town
All Pub Gigs are free entry unless mentioned.
January
Sat 24th
Tues 27th
Wed 31st
‘Secondnature’ Rock/Pop, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Pearl & the Diamond Geezers’ Rock/Pop, The Westminster,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘D-State Covers 70’s to Present, The Mermaid, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Night Hours’ Various, Yeovil Labour Club, 9.00pm
‘Chill’ covers, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Wise Intentions’ Covers, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Old Dogz New Trix’ Rock/Blues/Pop, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
‘Ross Kirk’ Rock Covers, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 9.00pm
‘Livewired’ Rock Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Real Deal’ Rock/Blues, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘D-State 70’s to present covers, The Yellow Wagtail, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Headland’ Rock & Pop, The White Heart, Sherborne, 9.00pm
‘The Taun-Tones Rockabilly, Yeovil Labour Club, 9.00pm
February
Fri 6th
Sat 7th
Fri 13th
Sat 14th
Fri 20th
Sat 21st
Fri 27th
Fri 30th
Sat 28th
‘Wise Intentions’ Covers, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Storm’ Covers, The Armoury, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Nasty Habits’ Blues Rock, The Mermaid, Yeovil, 9.30pm
‘The Relics’ Rock/Blues, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Forever Free’ The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Night Hours’ Covers, The Old Barn Cub, Yeovil, 8.30pm
‘Sneakers’ Rock ‘n’ Roll, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
‘Relics’ Rock/Blues, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Birds on a Wire’ Duo, The White Heart, Sherborne, 9.00pm
‘The Phoenix Band’ Covers 60’s to present, The Westminster,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Powercut’ Acoustic/Electric/Pop, Woods Wine Bar,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Livewired’ Rock Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.45pm
‘Mojo-Stone Cold Players, Rock, The Yellow Wagtail,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Van Grahams’ Covers, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.30pm
‘John De Barra’ 60’s to present covers, The Great Lyde,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Lewis & The sound of the Suburbs’ Ska, The Railway, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Relics’ Rock/Blues, The Black Horse, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Link’ Alt Rock, Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pmm
‘Ocean Drive’ Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.00pm
‘D-State’ 70’s to present covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Frek Circus’ Rock covers, The Mermaid, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Daytons’ Rock/Pop Coopers Mill, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘‘G Out Loud’ Rock/Pop, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Nobodys Heroes’ Punk/Indie, The Mermaid, Yeovil, 9.30pm
‘Extractor’ Rock/Blues, The Yellow Wagtail, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘One Night Stand’ Rock/Blues/Pop, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.00pm
‘The Van Grahams’ Covers, Hors Pond Inn, Castle Cary, 7.00pm
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at the Holy Trinity Church the
Archaeological and Local History
Society have a talk on 'The River
Parrett Navigation Company' by
Francis Farr-Cox. Guests
welcome £2. On Thursday 9th at
7.30pm in the Johnson Studio at
the Octagon Theatre the YCAA
presents ‘Jazz in the Johnson
Studio’ with Julie Dunn – the
Lady who Sings the Blues’.
Tickets £5 see Art Page for
more details. On Wednesday 18th
at 7.30pm in St. Johns Church
Rooms the BTO Regional
Representative Eve Tigwell will
present an illustrated overview of
the records in the very first Atlas
of Birds in Somerset, and the
field work that contributed to
from 2007 to 2011. The meeting
is open to the public and
admission is £2. On Wednesday
26th at 7.30pm at the Holy
Trinity Church the Floral Society
hold a Floral Demonstration
entitled ‘When the Buds Burst’ by
Emily Broomhead. Visitors £5.
On Saturday 28th it is Yeovil
Farmers Market in Middle Street
from 9.00am to 2.00pm.
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The Rising Sun Chinese takeaway offer delicious traditional
Chinese cuisine freshly cooked to order for collection or
delivery*. Using the very finest ingredients and setting the
highest of standards. Please visit our website for our full menu.
We look forward to seeing you.
* Conditions apply for delivery service
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Tuesday
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Sunday
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Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Happy New Year and on Thursday
19th February it is the Chinese New
Year’s Day. This year it is the
Wooden Sheep and the 4712th
Chinese Year. The Sheep is
the eighth animal in 12
zodiac signs. The
Sheep is after the
sixth Snake and the
seventh Horse.
Snake, Horse and
Sheep are in the
Fire cycle based on
the theory of Five Elements
(Metal, Water, Wood, Fire
and Earth) astrology system.
Sheep are one of Chinese
favourite animals with a similar
Chinese character and are
thought lucky. The sound of Yang
is the same as the Yang of Yin
Yang. Yang meaning the positive
energy in the universe. In the
Chinese New Year festival of the
Sheep Year, Chinese like to
mention san-yang-kai-tai which
means many (three) Yang
energy bring up
auspicious, cordial
and tranquil
atmosphere.
2013 was
Snake year;
2014 was Horse
year both of which
are in Fire group. 2015
is the last year of the Fire
cycle. Sheep are the
animals on the farmland and are
herbivore, therefore, in Chinese
horoscopes, Sheep contain Fire,
Earth and Wood. If Fire brought
you luck in 2013 and 2014, then
your luck in 2015 will continue.
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The Mitre Inn
Sandford Orcas
Up Mudford
Nr Sherborne, DT9 4RU
(off Lyde Road, Yeovil) BA21
5TD
Phone for directions
01963 220271
FREEHOUSE
Allen & Cheryl welcome you with a garden, cosy bar & great food.
Booking is essential just call and book now.
Thursdays - Senior Citizens 2 course lunch £9.50
Sunday Roast - £9.75 (£8.75 for smaller portion) £6.25 children
Tuesday - Saturday 11.30 - 2.30, 7.00 - 11.00
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Chinese New Year Meal
Join The Conduit Magazine for
a Chinese New Year Dinner on
Thursday 19th February from
7.00pm at Trent Hall for a
special Chinese meal cooked
for us by The Rising Sun in
Yeovil. We will be having an
authentic banquet style gourmet
meal with Appetiser Platters, a
choice of 10 dishes and a
choice of pudding along with
fortune cookies and a 'Lai See'
(lucky envelope). All this for
just £18 per person. Any
profits raised from the evening
will go towards Macmillan
Cancer Research. If you are
by Matt Street, Head Chef, The Eastbury Hotel, Sherborne
interested in coming to this call
01935 421389 or e-mail:
[email protected]
as we hope to have as many
people as possible.
Pancakes, Valentines
& more at the Mildmay
The Mildmay Arms in Queen Camel
have a number of events coming
up. For Saturday 14th February they
have a superb Valentines Dinner
Menu which includes a glass of
Bubbly and chocolates for just
£29.50 per person. There is also a
Pancake Race on Tuesday 17th from
4.00pm. Anyone can enter and
there are prizes for the winners.
Notes from the Kitchen
Turn up with a frying pan or just go
along and watch. Needless to say
there will also be pancakes
available in the evening! They are
also hoping to set up some regular
evenings for bridge and cribbage.
If you are interested in this just let
them know and they can give you
the details on 01935 850456.
They are already taking bookings
for Mother’s Day Lunch on Sunday
15th March and look out for their St
Patrick’s Day Promotions on Tuesday
17th March. With fantastic ratings
on TripAdvisor of ‘Food and
Ambience Excellent’, ‘Wonderful
Lunch’ and ‘Highly Recommended’
not to mention The Conduit Dinner Club’s
good review (see our website) they
get booked up quickly.
H
appy New year and
we hope you all had a
great Christmas, here
at the Eastbury we had a very
busy period with lots of happy
faces, kitchen team included
after completing all the
Christmas parties, Christmas
Day and New Year!
So as we start a new year
what new seasonal produce do
we have. New season forced
rhubarb will soon be upon us;
the game season finishes in
three weeks times so make sure
you get some before it is too
late; tropical fruit this time of
year, not our seasonal produce
but some of the best times in
other parts of the world. In a
few weeks time we shall start
seeing the first of the wild garlic
shoots normally just after the
first big frost, personally not a
The Quicksilver Mail
Hendford Hill, Yeovil
Best Value
Lunch Menu
in Town
The Eastbury Hotel,
Long Street, Sherborne
Dorset DT9 3BY
10 Different Hot choices @ £5.50
Food served: 11am-2.30pm
& 6pm-9.30pm
Sundays 12.00 noon-3.00pm
Function Room for up to
250 is available for parties,
weddings, training days &
business meetings
Carpaccio of pineapple,
lime and mint
1 pineapple removed of all its
outer rough skin and cut across
really, really thinly
250g caster sugar
250ml water
2 star anise
2 cardamom pods
2 fresh limes, finely grated of
their zest and juiced separately
Handful of mint chopped finely
at the time of serving
Place the very thinly cut
pineapple into a fairly deep
dish. Bring the water to the
boil with the sugar, cardamom,
star anise and lime juice, allow
to boil for 1 minute and then
pour over the pineapple whilst
still hot and cover with cling
film and just forget about it
until it’s gone cold, now when
you’re ready to serve simply
share out the slices of
pineapple, sprinkle over the
fresh lime zest and the freshly
chopped mint! This is such a
refreshing dessert a burst of
sunshine on a winter’s day.
01935 813131
[email protected] www.theeastburyhotel.co.uk
The Conduit Dinner Club
01935 424721 www.Quicksilvermail.com
Why not join The Conduit Dinner
Club? The meals are informal and
there is no joining fee. There are
normally 25-40 people and the
Club has a cross section of ages.
The evenings are a good way to
get out and about to meet new
people as well as try new
restaurants – often with some
massive fan of the lack of
sunshine this time of year so.
This month’s recipe I shall
use one of my favourite tropical
fruits and that is the pineapple.
This recipe is for the
“Carpaccio” of pineapple
which I used as part of a
dessert for the quarter final
round of master chef
professionals back in 2009
alongside a coconut panna
cotta and passion fruit sorbet,
all the judges were fond of it
and I would recommend you try
it yourself as it is very simple.
great deals! Due to numbers we
nearly always have a set menu
and although everyone is asked
for comments on their meal this is
not for food critics.
On Tuesday 3rd February we are
dining at Yeovil Court Hotel.
Then on Thursday 19th February
from 7.00pm we are having a
special Chinese New Year meal.
We will be having a banquet
style event with Appetiser Platters
and a choice of 10 dishes at
Trent Hall for Macmillan Cancer
Research. (See above article.)
If you are interested in coming
to any of these evenings or
would like more details phone
01935 424724 or e-mail
[email protected]
and details plus the menu will be
sent. Remember if you know a
Restaurant that would like a
review and the Dinner Club to
visit do contact the Editor,
Franchesca Dening, who is
always keen to hear from you.
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Love is in the Air....
Wedding Fairs
There are several wedding Fayres
coming up to give you lots of ideas
on your special day.
Wedding Daze have a Wedding
Exhibition at Westland Leisure
Complex on Sunday 25th January from
11.00am to 3.00pm. With up to
40 local specialists on hand to help
plan your special day as well as two
fashion shows this is not to be
missed. Admission £2 but take
along their advert below and you
will receive free entry!
The George Albert Hotel just
outside Evershot have a Wedding
Fayre on Sunday 1st March from
10.00am to 3.00pm. There will be
bridal wear, wedding cars, chocolate
fountains, entertainers as well as a fashion
show. Entry is free and refreshments will be
available all day. The hotel is a licensed
venue for civil marriages and partnerships
and can cater for up to 405 guests with 39
en-suite bedrooms.
On Sunday 8th March from 11.00am to
3.00pm Wedding Daze has another
Wedding Exhibition at the Royal Bath &
West Showground with up to 50 local
wedding specialists. Again there will be two
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fashion shows at 12.00 nooon and 2.00pm.
Admission £2 but take along their advert
below and you will receive free entry!
On Friday 13th March from 6.00pm to
9.00pm there is a Wedding Viewing
Evening at the Yeovil Court Hotel. As a
Bride-to-be you are invited to a sneak-peek at
this luxury hotel and the evening is all hosted
in conjunction with The Wedding Room at
The Emporium. Free admission and one to
one appointments available if arranged
beforehand.
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Jewellery & Gems
by Anthony White FGS FGA, PSJ Princes Street Jeweller
All the world loves a lover,
and a lover loves all the world
(Anthony Storr)...
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Wedding Venue
with a difference...
Are you looking for a special
venue in Sherborne for your
wedding service without the
high costs? The Council
Chamber, located in Sherborne
Town Council’s beautiful 15th
century offices at the Manor
House, is available for Civil
Ceremonies. It provides a
stunning room for your wedding
or civil partnership!
For further information on
pricing and availability, please
contact the Registrar’s Office on
01305 225153. If you would
like to view the room, please
call Sherborne Town Council on
01935 812807. Sherborne
Town Council’s reception desk is
open 10.00am to 4.00pm on
Monday to Thursday and
10.00am to 1.00pm on Friday.
Alternative wedding venues in
Sherborne include The Eastbury
Hotel with its nice garden and
Sherborne Castle for
somewhere a bit grander.
t is difficult to write about
Valentine's Day without
sounding cheesy, but that
saying is as true today as it was a
thousand years ago. In fact,
'Romantic love' has quite a history.
It dates back at least to the time of
Geoffrey Chaucer when it was
already the practice to give a very
personal token to an adored or
loved one.
By the 1400s written Valentines
greetings had became widely
popular in various parts of Europe
and from this developed the custom
to make gifts expressing your
feelings of love and desire for that
'special person'. These very
personal gifts included flowers,
confectionery or perhaps a
greetings card written on handmade paper.
Forward to Victorian times when
home-made Valentine cards were
still being crafted by the sender
from delicate lace paper,
sometimes even embossed and
decorated with coloured scraps,
silk flowers, rice paper and satin
ribbons. However, it was during
this time that the first massproduced Valentines cards began
to be popular and that tradition
continues to flourish to the present
day.
Many longer-lasting Valentine
tokens were also made and are still
to be found amongst collections of
Victorian jewellery. Some were
perhaps given as a keepsake by
men leaving to join a long
expedition on foreign soil or to
fight in a distant war. Somewhat
poignantly, we have seen many
examples dating
from around
1914, including:The lover's ring:
a subtle favourite
for a men to give
his lady. This
intriguing gift was
cleverly set with
coloured gems so
that the first letter
of each stone goes
to make up the
word 'sweetheart'.
For example,
Sapphire, White quartz, Emerald,
Euclase Topaz, Heliotrope,
Amethyst, Ruby, Tourmaline.
We also still today come across
beautiful examples of gold
brooches from the Victorian and
Edwardian period, personalised by
a hand engraving of the beloved's
own name.
If you are wondering what to
buy your Valentine this year we
might just have the piece of
jewellery you are looking for whether traditional or something
made by one of our contemporary
British designers that PSJ Jewellers
are proud to support.
PSJ - Princes Street Jeweller is
an award-winning modern and
independent Yeovil business.
Family-owned and run since 1937
we specialise
in the highest
quality
jewellery of
both modern
and traditional
design and
we are
renowned for
always
offering
something a
little different.
PRINCES STREET JEWELLER EST. 1937
7 HIGH STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1RE
TELEPHONE: 01935 475936 www.psjyeovil.co.uk
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The Mildmay Arms The Search for
a Soulmate
Queen Camel, BA22 7NJ
Valentines Dinner Menu
Starters
Pan seared Scallops on a bed of Wild Rocket and drizzled with a Chilli and Mango Salsa
Roasted Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup served with Garlic Croutons and Crusty Bread
Duck Liver and Pigeon Breast, Green Peppercorn and Cognac Terrine, with mixed Baby Leaves,
toasted Brioche and Quince Chutney
To Share – Whole baked Camembert, Olive Bread and Balsamic Dressing and homemade
Beetroot Chutney
Mains
Corn fed Chicken Breast stuffed with Cream Cheese and Chive, wrapped in Pancetta
and accompanied with a Smoked Cheese and Wild Mushroom Sauce
Paupiette of Plaice stuffed with Prawn and Concasse of Tomato served with Pink Fir Potatoes
and a Lobster Bisque
Cannon of Lamb and Spinach Wellington with a Mint and Merlot Jus
Roasted Vegetable and Basil Filo Parcel with a Cherry Tomato Essence
All served with Chateaux Potatoes and a selection of seasonal vegetables
Desserts
Griottine Kirsch Cherry Cheesecake served with a Mango Foam and Clotted Cream
Glazed Strawberry Tart with Saffron and Lemon Ice Cream, sprinkled with Rose Pearls
Selection of Exmoor Jersey Blue, Dorset Drum and Black Eyed Susan Cheese, Grapes, Celery
and a variety of Biscuits
To Share - Milk Chocolate Fondue with various Fruits and Sweets for dipping
Glass of Bubbly & Chocolates included
March 15th
£29.50 per person
Rated on TripAdvisor
Mother’s Day Luncheon
Deposit and Pre-Selection Required
March 17th
“Food and Ambience
St Patricks Day Promotions
Excellent”
“Amazing”
April 5th
Call 01935 850456
Easter Eggstravaganza
“Great Place to Visit”
to
book
your
tables
“Wonderful Lunch”
April 23rd
www.the mildmayarms.co.uk
“Highly Recommended”
St Georges Day Promotions
Looking for a romantic
champagne cocktail…
Are you one of those that
believe you have a soulmate
waiting out there for you, or
perhaps you are fortunate
enough to have already found
one? However what if there
is not just one, but several?
What I am about to tell you
might change your beliefs
around what a soulmate
really is.
A soulmate is someone with
whom we have an instant
connection that can either feel
overwhelmingly loving or
sometimes intensely hostile.
This person can be of the
opposite or the same gender
and is not necessarily
someone we are going to
spend the rest of our lives
with. The relationship may be
long or short, and can either
be intimate (partner or lover),
familial, friend or colleague.
Soulmates comes in different
guises according to what we
need to learn in order to
grow. The emotions felt on
each side may be strong and
intense or calm and peaceful.
In some cases, the emotions
can be initially very positive
and then become so negative
that they border on hatred, or
vice versa! I am sure you are
aware of the almost invisible
line between love and hate?
The one thing you can be sure
of though, is there will be an
instinctual knowing between
you that you cannot explain.
Richard Bach, author of
Jonathan Livingston Seagull,
and other inspiring books,
says: "A soulmate is someone
who has locks that fit our
keys, and keys to fit our locks.
When we feel safe enough to
open the locks, our truest
selves step out and we can be
completely and honestly who
we are; we can be loved for
who we are and not for who
we are pretending to be..."
It seems we can meet not
just one but possibly many
soulmates in the course of our
life, to learn important lessons
on both sides for our personal
growth. Depending on
exactly what needs to be
learnt and how long it takes,
will also influence the length
of the 'contract'.
One final word of advice.
We do not find our soulmates
by actively searching for
them. They will come into
your life as and when the time
is right. You may already
have some of them in your
life, or some may have come
and gone. You always knew
they were your soulmates you just did not know that you
knew! If you are interested to
find your soulmate by
hypnotherapy and Past Life
Regression, please call Niki
Cassar for a free 20 minute
chat.
Heart’s Desire
25ml Absolut Kurrant
10ml
10ml
20ml
20ml
70ml
cassis
simple syrup
strawberry purée
lemon juice
champagne
Shake all but the champagne
with ice and strain into a
chilled sling glass. Top with
champagne. Garnish with a
white chocolate dipped
strawberry.
Perfect Hair
Perfect hair is not as easy as it sounds!
Frederic's have been trading in Yeovil for
many years and have a vast amount of
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experience to help on any special day
and evening.
They offer a complete hairdressing service
from colouring, cutting and
styling as well as perming.
They also can help with making
your hair longer for weddings
and special occasions. Hair
extensions and hair pieces are
very popular and can literally
transform your hair style
overnight! Give them a call on
01935 476460 and they will
be happy to give advise.
email: [email protected]
FREDERIC'S
H A I R
C L I N I C
THE COMPLETE HAIRDRESSERS
Colouring, Cutting & Styling, Perming,
Long Hair for Wedding & Proms.
We can also offer a good selection of
Wigs, Hairpieces & Hair Extensions
Open Tuesday - Saturday 01935 476460
Free consultation
10 Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1TE
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Beauty Treatment
Ten Ways Anyone
can look Great!
Paula Casserley, IIHHT, IHBC
Looking for your
perfect outfit?
your own fabrics. Bespoke
also specialize in Men’s
waistcoats - in lots of different
colours and styles. Matching
waistcoats have become very
popular recently and this way
you can get exactly what you
want. See their web site
www waistcoatsunlimited.co.uk
for lots of ideas. They even
stock their own label Ladies
outfits and Men’s waistcoats?
So you can buy off the peg if
you prefer.
If you would like some help
then Jan, Jo, Mary, Claire and
Etta, are there to assist - just
ask. They look forward to
seeing you at their shop in
Somerton soon or give them
a ring for a chat.
If you are having problems
matching your colour scheme
with the bride, do not worry
as Bespoke in Somerton can
definitely help you. Bespoke
are dressmakers who are
more than happy to talk
through your ideas and help
you achieve your dream outfit,
whether it is for a Wedding,
Cruise, Special Party or just
an everyday outfit. You can
source fabrics from their
sample books, from beautiful
silks to Harris Tweeds, or they
are quite happy to work with
Help your Hands. Do you wonder
why your hands are ageing?! Treat
your hands as you would your face
as they are exposed to the elements
all the time. Hot washing up water?
Ouch?! Put gloves on especially
when you are cleaning! Treat your
hands as you would your face –
apply lots of moisturiser or go for a
manicure. Give your hands a treat –
exfoliation, hydrating mask and
heated mitts. Pure bliss!
Lines and Wrinkes. Do you have
regular facials? It will help as a
facial deep cleanses the skin and
exfoliates – ridding the skin of its
dead cells, boosting new younger
cells to grow. Look after your skin –
nourish it with good products,
supplement from the inside too with
vitamins and nutrients. Vitamin A is a
must for great skin! If you can still
feel the lines why not try Botox. It is
the only cure for ridding us totally of
lines! Visit the website on:
www.avalonaesthetics.co.uk and
speak to a Dr who has all the
answers!
Tired Feet. A Pedicure will help
revitalise the skin, get rid of ugly thick
yellowing toenails and treat your feet.
A scrub to get rid of dead skin,
nourishing mask and heated booties
with a relaxing massage. Your poor
feet they are working all day long ...
Feel great after a pedicure.
Invest in a good Eye Cream.
This is a must! Do not put your day
cream up to the eye area as it is too
thick and will cause the skin around
the eyes to sag, defeating the whole
object! Use a ‘grain of rice’ amount
of eye cream. Use your ring finger
and dot around the orbital eye area
twice a day. This will help with tired,
puffy eyes and fine lines and
wrinkles.
Eyebrows. These can change the
way the whole face looks! Have your
eyebrows professionally manicured.
Waxing, threading, plucking will all
will make a difference. You can have
eyebrows tinted also to cover grey
and thinning brows or use a brow kit
such as the Jane Iredale Bitty Brow kit
which works miracles!
De-Stress. Feeling the pressures of
everyday life and rushing around is
stressful. Feel years younger by
maintaining good health with a
regular massage. Massages boots
circulation and rids the body of
harmful toxins – a must for well-being.
Get Fit! It goes without saying that
being active and getting fit and toned
is a great way to keep looking and
feeling young – enough said...
Anti-Aging Creams. They do
really work. Top ingredients to
combat signs of ageing – hyaulornic
acid and retinol. Invest in a good
cream that will slow the process down
and protect the skin.
Hair. I am no hairdresser but a good
hair cut and colour will take years off
you! Book a consultation with a
hairdresser – sometimes a new
hairdresser can see you differently
than your existing one. Try Angie
Cullen (07886 410852) who offers
professional haircare advice for
everyone.
Make-over. Having your make up
professionally applied and learning
new tricks to soften and enhance
features will help you feel and look
great. A good investment is to chuck
out the old make up and start afresh
with new colours that really will help
you to feel confident.
Spa Therapy along with Angie Cullen are offering readers the
chance of a Makeover. A New YOU for the New Year
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Reading Matters
H
by Judith Spelman, journalist and author
ere are three totally
different books, easy to
read, very enjoyable
and easily adapted to your
mood. That is the joy of having
such a wide choice of books
available at our local book
shops.
When Sarah Waters wrote her
first novel in 1998, it was clear
to readers that here was an
author to watch. Tipping the
Velvet, is a historical novel that
deals sensitively and openly with
lesbianism. The reviews
compared her to Jeannette
Winterson. Her next book was
awaited eagerly and Affinity,
published a year later, did not
disappoint. This time she was
described by reviewers as ‘a
kind of feminist Dickens’. She
went onto write Fingersmith,
(2002), The Night Watch (2006)
and The Little Stranger (2009)
and last year The Paying Guests
was published. Events in The
Paying Guests take place in
1922, four years after the end of
the 1st World War. It is set in
Camberwell where a genteel
widow, who lost two sons in the
war and then her husband three
years later, and her spinster
daughter are forced reluctantly
to take in lodgers. When the
Barbers, a modern young
couple, arrive they are of ‘the
clerk class’, colourful and fun.
They turn the routines of the
house upside down and life
changes forever. The story
begins slowly but keep going
because gradually the pace
quickens and what begins as a
love story turns into a horrifying
crime story.
The Paying Guests by Sarah
Waters is published by Little,
Brown £20
This month the final book in
Jeffrey Archer’s Clifton
Chronicles is published. Mightier
than the Sword is the fifth book
he has written about the
Barrington and the Clifton
families. It opens with an IRA
bomb discovered on the maiden
voyage of the Barrington
Shipping Company’s new luxury
liner, MV Buckingham and all
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the repercussions that follow. As
with all the Archer novels, there
are several storylines that
intermingle, characters that you
either grow to love or hate and
interesting facts that are slipped
in. I was not sure about the way
it ends but it’s a perfect book to
read beside a big fire on a grey
February afternoon!
Mightier than the Sword is
published by Macmillan £20
Both of the two novels mentioned
are long with over 500 and 400
pages respectively. If you are
looking for something shorter,
why not turn to a book of short
stories? The short story, for many
years an outcast in the
publishing world, is having
something of a renaissance, no
doubt helped with the plethora
of short story competitions that
we are all invited to enter. If this
is something you are thinking of
Front Cover Competition
Would you like to see your favourite photo,
drawing or painting on our front cover?
If so see enter our competition now!
Our Front Cover Competition is proving so popular that we are
continuing on with a Winter Competition which is open to all our
readers of any age. Whether you are a keen photographer or artist
(amateur or professional) send in your entry as soon as possible.
All pictures must be of the local area along the themes of:
• Local landscape • People at work • Days out
• Local wildlife • Make us laugh
There will be a winner for our Winter Competition which will be printed in our
March issue. The winner will receive a £15 cheque. So look through your old
photos as well as start snapping new ones and send them in to us by Monday, 9th
February for our next issue.
1) Entry is free and open to professionals and amateurs of all ages.
2) You may submit as many entries as you like as a 6 x 4 standard colour photograph
by post direct to The Conduit Magazine or e-mail [email protected] but
no more than 3 photographs at one time of no more than 1 MB per photo.
4) Each picture of the month will be accredited accordingly and copyright
protection respected.
5) All images must be taken in our local area i.e. South Somerset & West Dorset.
6) Mark on the back of the photo or in your e-mail whether you are amateur,
semi-pro or professional. Please also put your full name, address and contact details.
7) The Editor’s choice is final and no royalties or other payments other than above will
be paid
David Laws MP: Advice Centres.
If you live in the
Yeovil Contituency
please contact the
office (01935 423284)
for assistance, to book
an appointment for
Yeovil or Chard or to see
David Laws in Ilminster
or Crewkerne.
Friday 23 January
Appointments from 4pm
at the Constituency Office,
5 Church Street, YEOVIL
BA20 1HB
Friday 6 February
Appointments from 4.30pm
at the Constituency Office,
5 Church Street, YEOVIL BA20 1HB
Saturday 7 February
Appointments from 9am
at the Forefront Community Centre,
42 Fore St, CHARD TA20 1QA
doing, then it is worth reading
some of the best writers. One of
the very best, I think, is Michèle
Roberts. Her stories are very
witty and sharp with each one
beautifully honed to reach a
fitting end. Yet what I think
makes her such a superb writer
is her use of language; every
word counts. Her last collection,
Mud, was published five years
ago but is still available. These
are clever, erotic stories of sex
and love and was chosen as
Fiction Book of the Year by the
Daily Telegraph.
Mud: stories of sex and love
by Michèle Roberts is published
by Virago £13.99
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Friday 13 February
Appointments from 6pm
at the Constituency Office,
5 Church Street, YEOVIL BA20 1HB
Saturday 14 February
9.00 to 10.00
Greenfylde School (via green
gate off Wharf Lane C/P)
ILMINSTER TA19 0BA
11.00 to 12noon
Crewkerne Community Office,
Town Hall, Market Square,
CREWKERNE TA18 7LN
Thursday 26 February
Appointments from 6pm
at the Constituency Office,
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Behind the Counter
by Dawn Woodward, The Emporium, Yeovil
s our sale is
coming to an
end and we
are enjoying
focussing on new and
interesting displays
plus, of course,
adding new product
ranges to our shop at
The Emporium.
Our window
displays have been
looking great over
the last few months
and our window
dresser has been
pushing the
boundaries, trying to
make one display
better than the last!
With over 60
independent shops
housed within The
Emporium the range
and breadth of products
available to choose from is
staggering... So for our
Valentines Day window display
we will be selecting vintage
dresses form GlamPuss, lace
from Enigma Vintage Fashions
and jewellery from one of the
many jewellers in our
Jewellery Department. We are
also planning a celebration of
Spring with a display of hand
thrown antique flower pots,
rustic furniture and garden
ware.
Our members have been
scouting for new stock, both
vintage and new, French
Glassware, chefs candles,
speciality teas and a new line
Financial Planning
by Andrew Fort B.A.(Econ.) MIFP Dip PFS CFP
From Complexity &
Confusion to
Simplicity & Clarity
T
of rustic pottery will soon be
on offer in our Giftware
Department.
The vintage and antique
areas within the store are
looking full and eclectic, so
there are many product styles
to be experienced, from
salvage and industrial
antiques, to vintage lighting, to
classical fine antiques. It is so
worth a look and you mightjust
find what you were looking
for.
We are always happy to talk
to people who are hoping to
open their own shop, although
we are rather full. There is
sometimes the odd space for
new and interesting makers
and sellers who are interested
in joining our vibrant
community of traders. Our
departments include Home &
Interiors, Giftware, Crafts,
Beauty, Jewellery, Collectible
Toys, Vintage Fashion, Music,
Antiques, Vintage and
Wedding Services. Selling in
The Emporium is a great option
for those who would like a
town centre shop, without the
overheads of a stand alone
enterprise. If you are
interested please contact us for
more information otherwise we
look forward to seeing you for
a coffee and a browse.
Over 60 businesses all under one roof
39 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EG
01935 579482 www.theemporiumyeovil.co.uk
he best financial
planning is simple,
straightforward and
logical. It should be easy to
understand. Although please do
not confuse complexity with
sophistication. Simplification
does not reduce sophistication.
By reducing complexity we
can reduce the opaqueness that
often surrounds financial
planning. We can bring clarity
to your aims and plans as well
as to the fees and charges.
A quick example:
I met a client recently who had
money invested in an
impressively large number of
funds and products. However,
when we used our powerful
computer software to analyse
the holdings in detail we found
that many of their different funds
were actually invested in the
same companies. This meant
they were not as well diversified
as they thought, which increased
their risk. What they thought as
a sophisticated and diversified
portfolio really was not so.
Out of confusion, we aim to
create simplicity and clarity i.e.
we aim to determine what is
important to you and the most
efficient way of getting you
there, whilst taking the least
possible risk with your money.
As an example of ‘elegant
simplicity’, our ‘Balanced’ model
portfolio currently uses just seven
funds. There are no initial fees
or hidden fees (sometimes
confusingly called 'bid to offer
spread'). They are hugely
diversified and invest in assets
across the globe.
The annual cost of this
portfolio is 0.39%. (This used to
be called the annual
management charge, or AMC.
Nowadays it is known as the
ongoing cost of funds – OCF for
short).
We have over eight years
track record in managing this
‘model’ portfolio and the results
achieved show that it does its
job brilliantly, balancing many
clients need for return without
taking on too much risk and
volatility. It has taken us almost
25 years to get this simple!
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Art
by Rachel Mowbray
Local Theatre Box Office Contact Numbers:
David Hall, South Petherton
01460 240340
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
01935 422884
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton 01258 475137
Ilminster Arts Centre
01460 54973
Due to space restrictions we no longer list events which are fully booked.
VISUAL ART
‘The Chosen Few’ is an Exhibition
brought to Ilminster Arts Centre by
a newly formed group of artists
from Monday 26th January to Saturday
venture for them all and they
are to exhibit their finely
detailed drawings and
expressive images, paintings on
silk and carved wood pieces in
our receptive environment.
MUSIC
On Friday 30th January at 7.30pm
it is performers night where The
David Hall in South Petherton
hands over its professional
stage and outstanding acoustics
to budding artists of all genres.
Just £1 for performers and £2
for the audience.
7th February. Oils and mixed media
painting, sculpture in wood and
metal, art textiles, fused glass, art
jewellery and popular ceramics will
all be represented - something to
excite and satisfy all visitors.
Then from Monday 9th until
Saturday 21st February the fourth
exhibition sponsored by the
Ilminster Arts Centre is taking
place inviting schools to enjoy
showing their current art work
to the public. This exhibition is
popular with everyone and
again we will glory in the high
standards of work at all levels
produced by the students in this
part of Somerset.
Also, on Friday 30th from
7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre
in Yeovil see West country folk
singer, songwriter and multi
instrumentalist Seth Lakeman.
He has unearthed hidden
histories and unsung everyday
heroes to commemorate in song
from in and around his native
Devon and Cornwall for his
latest album ‘Word of
Mouth’ released in February
2014. Tickets £21.
Also, on Friday 30th at the
Ilminster Arts Centre from
8.00pm there will be a tribute
to Gerry Mulligan and Chet
Baker with an evening of the
music from the 1950s and
60s. Karen Sharp and Sue
Richardson have performed this
very popular programme to
audiences all over the UK. Multi
award winner Karen has visited
the Centre twice before and
has delighted audiences with
her rich tenor and baritone sax
sound. Supporting them are the
Craig Milverton Trio. Tickets
£16.
Also on Friday 30th The Buffalo
Galls Old Time Country String
Band are back as a Take Art
performance at 7.00pm in
Rimpton Village Hall. This six
piece old-time country string
band presents a lively,
authentic and highly
entertaining interpretation of
traditional and early-recorded
American roots based music.
The visually and musically
thrilling element of percussive
step-dance is a dramatic part of
From Monday 16th until Saturday
21st Sherborne Douzelage
presents an Art Exhibition by
Day Bowman called ‘The
Douzelage Collages’ at the
Oliver Holt Gallery between
10.00am to 4.00pm. Did you
know that Sherborne has a
unique twin-town in every
country in Europe? Artist Day
Bowman does! She has
produced a fascinating
collection of 27 collages, each
one representing a partner-town
in Europe. Prints depicting the
towns from your favourite
European countries will be on
sale. This will be a very special
exhibition, easy access to all
and one not to be missed!
To advertise – 01935 424724
On Saturday 31st at the David
Hall in South Petherton at
8.00pm enjoy the music of Phil
Beer. Phil Beer is one of the
best ambassadors of Acoustic
Roots music. A dazzling
musician, he is perhaps best
known as a top-flight fiddler
and plays in the all-star Feast of
Fiddles and Show of Hands.
His skills do not stop there as
Phil plays a variety of
instruments including Spanish
guitar, mandocello and South
American cuatro, also do not
forget his rich vocals. Tickets
£18.
On Monday 2nd February from
7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre
in Yeovil see Andy Abraham
live who has been a household
name ever since his
appearance on The X Factor in
2005, where he was billed as
the man and voice of the
people by many of the major
UK media channels. With his
refreshing voice, Andy is an
entertainer of exceptional
prowess and has skilfully
navigated his way to become
the nation’s most prominent soul
star. Tickets £15. The money
will go to local charity,
Mpongwe’s People, which is
based in Somerton and
sponsors orphans from this rural
area of Zambia. The funds
raised from this show will
enable these children to attend
school, giving them a better
start in life.
On Wednesday 4th from 7.30pm
at the Octagon Theatre in
Yeovil see Barbara Dickson
live. For over four
decades, Barbara has
continued to deliver songs to
the public in her own
incomparable fashion. As a
multi-million selling recording
artist with an equally impressive
Olivier award-winning acting
career, she has firmly
established herself as one of the
most enduring and popular
entertainers in Britain today.
Tickets £24.
Limited availability.
From Monday 23rd February at the
Ilminster Arts Centre there is an
exhibition called ‘Four from the
Forest’. Inspired by their love
of nature, this showcases the
work of a small group of artists
from the Forest of Dean.
Coming to Ilminster is a new
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the band’s performance and
never fails to raise the
excitement levels. Champion
Maryland fiddler, Kate Lissauer,
leads the band, which in
keeping with its age old
tradition, travels the rural
countryside bringing music and
fun wherever it goes. Tickets
£8 adults and £5 children from
01935 850263 or you can
buy online.
On Friday 6th from 7.30pm at
the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
The Endellion String Quartet
will be performing. They are
entering their 34th year and is
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renowned as one of the finest
quartets in the world. Recent
and future engagements include
concerts in Eire, Spain,
Portugal, Italy, Holland,
Mexico, India, the USA and
Canada. In Britain, the
Quartet has appeared in nearly
all of the major concert series
and festivals and has been
broadcast many times on BBC
radio and television. They will
be performing works by Haydn,
Beethoven and Sibellius. Tickets
£16.
On Friday 6th at 7.30pm at the
Exchange in Sturminster
Newton see Alec Dankworth
who has joined forces with
daughter Emily Dankworth,
leading tenor Brandon Allen
and world percussionist Paul
Clarvis to explore melodies
from Africa, South America and
other continents from a jazz
perspective. With tunes by
Duke Ellington, Bela Flek,
Antonio-Carlos Jobim, Abdullah
Ibrahim and WC Handy
originating from Ireland,
Venezuela, Bulgaria, South
Africa, Mali and Brazil. This
offers an evening of global
song and improvisation. Tickets
£8 for under 18’s or £12.
Also on Friday 6th at the Ilminster
Arts Centre at 8.00pm go along
to a piano recital by Martin
Cousin. This is a fundraiser for
Polio Plus. Tickets £17.
On Saturday 7th at the David
Hall in South Petherton from
8.00pm see two of the British
Folk scenes most accomplished
performers and winners of the
BBC Folk Awards Best Duo:
Kathryn Roberts and Sean
Lakeman who have graced
stages the world over in a
number of guises. However, the
intimacy and strength of
passion shown as a duo,
combined with an eclectic
repertoire, ensures a rare treat
for any listener. Tickets £17.
On Wednesday 11th at 7.30pm
the Sherborne Schools’ Choral
Society Orchestra are
performing ‘Haydn The
Creation’ at Sherborne Abbey.
Lead singers will include
Stephanie Corley, soprano;
Philip Pooley, tenor; and
Andrew Greenman; bass with
leader, Sarah Drury and
conductor, James Henderson.
Tickets £15, £12 and £10
available from Sherborne Tourist
Information Centre on 01935
812249 or from
[email protected]
On Thursday 12th at 7.30pm the
village of Oborne is lucky to be
hosting a Steve Knightley gig as
part of his Grow Your Own Gig
in the Village Hall. Talented
Steve Knightley – the acclaimed
front man of the folk group
Show of Hands and a BBC
award winning song writer – is
returning to his roots and taking
his solo show to villages the
length and breadth of England.
Tickets £16 available from
Karen on 07866 933736 or
01935 813829 are limited to
just 100 making this an
extremely intimate event. (Steve
has filled the Albert Hall on four
occasions).
On Friday 13th at the Ilminster
Arts Centre from 8.00pm enjoy
a Latin Jazz special with
Conjunto Gringo. Based in
Bristol, Conjunto Gringo is
made up with trumpets,
flugelhorn, trombone,
saxophones, guitar, piano,
bass, drums and percussion.
This octet is an expanded
version of the very popular
quintet which visited them two
years ago, which played
straight modern jazz in a hard
bop style very similar to the Art
Blakey and Horace Silver
quintets of the 50’s and 60’s.
Tickets £16.
On Saturday 14th from 8.00pm
at the David Hall in South
Petherton see Martin Simpson
performing. There is no doubt
that after 35 years as a
professional musician Martin is
better than ever. Widely
acknowledged as one of the
finest acoustic and slide guitar
players in the world, his
interpretations of traditional
songs are masterpieces of
storytelling. His solo shows are
intense, eclectic, spellbinding
and deeply moving. Tickets
£18.
On Wednesday 18th from 7.30pm
at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
see ‘The Dublin Legends’. In
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The King and I
Once again the Yeovil
Amateur Operatic Society
show how versatile they are
with a complete change from
their last production, the
dark and thrilling “Jekyll &
Hyde”, to the ever popular
Rodgers & Hammerstein
musical “The King & I”.
Taking place between Tuesday
17th to Saturday 28th March the
stage show is based on the
true story of Anna
Leonowens who was
summoned by the King to the
Royal Palace in Bangkok to
serve as tutor to his many
wives and children. The
King is considered to be a
barbarian by those in the
West and he seeks Anna’s
assistance in changing his
image. With both keeping a
firm grip on their respective
traditions and values, Anna and
the King grow to understand and
respect each other.
Audiences will be very familiar
with songs such as “Getting To
Know You”, “I Whistle a Happy
Tune”, “Hello Young Lovers”,
“Shall We Dance” and many
more. During the two weeks, the
cast will include two teams of
children and the Society is
delighted to be able to draw on
so much wonderful talent
amongst local youngsters from
Yeovil, Sherborne and
surrounding areas.
As always with a strong
reputation, YAOS attracts
performers from other Societies,
as well as home grown talent.
Taking the role of Anna is Naomi
Riglar, who has had several leads
with Yeovil and Weymouth
Operatic Society. Playing the
King is Simon Dunford, from
Dorchester, who is taking the Yul
Brynner part, (the 1956 film star)
very seriously by having a cleanshaven head for his performance.
Simon has been involved with
over 25 major productions at
Weymouth, playing such roles as
Sky Masterson in “Guys & Dolls”
and Wild Bill Hickok in “Calamity
Jane” as well as directing shows.
His most recent show was in the
brilliant “Jesus Christ Superstar”
at Weymouth in May 2014,
playing Judas Iscariot. Simon is
now married and recently had an
addition to the family - just one at
present, not like the King of Siam
in the show who boasts of ONLY
67 children! Fortunately for
YAOS they do not all appear in
the show!
Competition
Win tickets to The King and I
By answering the following question:
Who does Anna work for?
Winner to collect their ticket at the gate on the day.
Send your answer by postcard to: The Conduit Magazine (address on page 3)
or e-mail the answer to: [email protected]
by Friday 6th March
Please include a phone number and postal address.
Good luck..
2012 the Legendary Irish Folk
group The Dubliners celebrated
50 glorious years in the music
business by receiving a Lifetime
Achievement Award at the BBC
Radio 2 Folk Awards and
rapidly followed it up with a
sell-out UK concert tour. Sadly,
they suffered a heavy blow with
the sudden death of founding
member Barney McKenna.
After 48 years of touring, it was
agreed that The Dubliners, as a
touring band, would come to an
end and so The Dublin Legends
were born. Tickets £20.
On Thursday 19th at 7.30pm in
the Johnson Studio at the
Octagon Theatre the YCAA
presents ‘Jazz in the Johnson
Studio’ with Julie Dunn – the
Lady who Sings the Blues’.
The classically trained Jazz
singer/pianist and composer
Julie Dunn brings her own
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interpretation of the Great
American Songbook. Listen to
the songs of Peggy Lee, Sinatra,
Ella Fitzgerald and more. Her
dynamic yet sensitive
performing style has earned her
accolades where ever she
appears. Everyone welcome.
Refreshments available. Tickets
£5 from 01935 422884.
On Friday 20th from 8.00pm at
the Ilminster Arts Centre enjoy
an evening of folk music. There
will be four separate folk
performances, showcasing some
of the finest original and
contemporary folk from across
the West Country. This will be a
memorable night of great new
music, underpinned by stunning
musicianship and infectious
melodies and original lyrics.
Tickets £10.
On Tuesday 24th from 7.30pm at
the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
see ‘The Unthanks’ live.
Nominated for the Mercury
Music Prize and the only British
folk representation in The
Guardian’s and Uncut’s best
albums of last decade
(worldwide, all genres), The
Unthanks have an army of
notable fans including Martin
see them perform new gems
alongside classics that have
made them one of the most
successful British Folk Rock
bands ever. Tickets £21.50.
On Thursday 26th the Sunset Café
Stompers will be performing at
Martock Church. This seven
piece band led by Mike
Denham is playing better than
ever and are great favourites in
Martock. Steve Graham is the
trumpet lead and Eddie
Edwards is one of the best
banjo players in the West.
Tickets £7 on the door, £6 from
Village outlets beforehand or
call 01935 822706.
On Friday 27th at 7.30pm in the
Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
Martin Roscoe performs piano
recitals regularly across Europe,
the Far East, Australasia and
South Africa while enjoying a
busy career in the UK. Recent
and future engagements include
appearances with the BBC
Philarmonic Orchestra, the
Halle, City of Birmingham
Symphony and the Munich
Symphony Orchestra.
Martin joins the Sinfonia for one
of Mozart’s most striking and
dramatic piano concertos
together with pieces by Bach
and Greig. Tickets £20.
mixed with infections Funk-Rock
rhythms. Enjoy traditional tunes
reinvigorated with mesmerising
Jazz sax, some exquisite
harmonies, a slew of startlingly
original songs and a few jokes
and you have got a high energy
show that leaves audiences
cheering. Tickets £18.
PERFORMANCE
On Saturday 24th January at
7.30pm in Caryford Hall in
Castle Cary ‘The Bluebirds’ will
perform a night of great
classical cabaret with a unique
edge. Go along and visit the
Berlin Cabaret and hear the
purring songs of Marlene
Dietrich alongside lyrical
soprano melodies. The
Bluebirds are singing duo Sasha
Herriman and Tami Tal and for
this concert they are working
with talented pianist, John
Human. Together they combine
classical singing and comedy
with their own unique twist of
irreverence. This is bold, sassy
and funny! Tickets £8 adults
from 01963 350160.
On Thursday 5th from 7.30pm at
the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
see ‘My Dog’s Got No Nose’
which is a play that will take
On Friday 27th at 7.30pm at the
David Hall in South Petherton it
is Performance Night. All styles
and forms of performance
welcome – not just music! £1
performers, £2 audience. If you
wish to perform email
[email protected]
Freeman, Colin Firth and Dawn
French, to name but a few. The
Unthanks is a family affair for
Tyneside sisters Rachel and
Becky Unthank, with Rachel
married to pianist, producer,
arranger and composer, Adrian
McNally. Using the traditional
music of the North East of
England as a starting point, the
influence of Steve Reich, Miles
Davis, Sufjan Stevens, Robert
Wyatt, Antony & the Johnsons,
King Crimson and Tom Waits
can be heard in the band’s 7
albums to date. Tickets £20.
On Thursday 26th at the Octagon
Theatre in Yeovil from 7.30pm
Folk rock pioneers Steeleye
Span are touring with a new
live show. Maddy Prior - the
voice of the band - leads a lineup featuring faces old and new.
Their 2015 performances will
Also, on Friday 27th at 8.00pm
at the Ilminster Arts Centre enjoy
an evening of Jazz with Simon
Spillett, Henry Lowther and the
Dave Newton Trio. With Simon
on tenor, Henry on trumpet and
Dave with his trio, this is a truly
dynamic quintet comprising the
best the UK has to offer. All are
multi-award winners, and play
at the very top level within the
UK jazz scene. This will be
immensely exciting modern jazz
at its very best. Tickets £18.
On Saturday 28th from 8.00pm at
the David Hall in South
Petherton see ‘The
Churchfitters’. This is a Folk
band like no other. A double
bass made out of a saucepan.
Heart-wrenching vocals
accompanied by a musical saw.
Foot-stompingly fast fiddle
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you on a journey through the
events surrounding a stand-up
comedian’s first ever
performance. Sometimes funny,
sometimes sad, sometimes
poignant and often laugh out
loud hilarious, he shares his soul
reminiscing about his early
career as a furniture salesman
turned photographer, love,
marriage and ambitions. Tickets
£15.
On Tuesday 10th at the Octagon
Theatre in Yeovil from 7.30pm
featuring an impressive cast and
accompanied by a large live
Orchestra with over 30
musicians, the Russian State
Ballet and Opera House are
back with another world-class
Opera, Rigoletto. This is the
tragic tale of misunderstanding,
revenge and sacrifice in an
opera in three acts by Giuseppe
Verdi. Tickets £31.
CONDUIT
Film Club
Are you interested in films? If so The
Conduit Magazine is setting up a
Tuesday Film Club this year to go and
see a new film each month at Cineworld
in Yeovil.
We will be amalgamating it with a
snack meal as this is a good way to get
out and about to meet new people.
If this is something you are interested in
let us know by e-mailing:
[email protected]
and we will put you on a mailing list
to inform you of the films.
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From Wednesday 11th until
Saturday 14th at the Exchange
Sturminster Newton Amateur
Dramatic Society present their
2015 Pantomime ‘Sleeping
Beauty’. Wicked Poison Ivy did
not get an invite to Princess
Snowdrops christening so she
casts an evil spell in revenge.
Can Rose Petal, Blossom and
Tulip stop the spell from coming
true with some fairy magic?
Will Prince Rupert find the
Princess of his dreams? Will
Marigold Glove ever get her
man? There are twists, turns and
laughs along the way in this
version of Sleeping Beauty, and
with plenty of opportunity for
audience participation
SNADS panto promises
to be an entertaining
show. Tickets from £5
to £25 for a family.
On Thursday 19th from
7.30pm at the Octagon
Theatre The Moscow
State Circus returns to
the UK with its latest
and greatest production
to date. This year’s
show features the
unbelievable roller-skating of the
Veslovskis, the Yakovlev Vertical
Pole Jugglers, and the most
demanding feats of strength
from the hand balancing of
Vladislav Khostik, to the
gorgeous and gracious trapeze
skills of Tatiana Goncharova.
Tickets £20 to £24.
On Friday 20th from 7.30pm at
the Octagon Theatre it is a night
of Dirty Dancing, the ultimate
tribute show, celebrating the
greatest movie soundtrack of all
time. Come and experience the
brand-new spectacular featuring
all the hits from everyone’s
favourite dance movie Dirty
Dancing. It is the sexiest song
and dance sensation of 2015,
presented by an all-star cast.
Tickets £20.
On Wednesday 25th from 7.30pm
at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
see ‘The Complete History of
Comedy’ (Abridged). The
Reduced Shakespeare
Company have skewered
history, the Bible and the
world’s most celebrated
playwright, now it tackles the
subject it was born to reduce.
From the high-brow to the
low, The Complete History of
Comedy (Abridged) covers
comedy through the ages, from
Aristophanes and Shakespeare
and Moliere to Vaudeville and
Charlie Chaplin to The Daily
Show and Nick Clegg. The bad
boys of abridgment leave no
joke untold as they reconstruct
the entire history of comedy in
90 rollicking minutes. Tickets
£16.
On Thursday 26th from 7.30pm at
the David Hall in South
Petherton the Rabbit Theatre
Presents ‘Dracula’. Suitable for
over 12’s. The ‘outrageously
versatile’ performer David
Mynne brings you his one-man
performance to Bram Stoker’s
classic tale of the vampire. Be
warned; this monstrous,
disturbing (and completely
batty!) tale of dark deeds and
the undead will thrill and
seduce you. Tickets £11, under
19’s £9 or family of four £32.
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FILM
On Sunday 25th January from
7.00pm at The Exchange in
Sturminster Newton see ‘Pride’.
It is the summer of 1984
Margaret Thatcher is in power
and the National Union of
Mineworkers is on strike. At the
Gay Pride March in London, a
group of gay and lesbian
activists decides to raise money
to support the families of the
striking miners. However, there
is a problem as The Union
seems embarrassed to receive
their support. Tickets £4.50.
On Tuesday 27th at Caryford Hall
in Castle Cary from 7.00pm see
‘The 100 Foot Journey’. Tickets
£5, available from Bailey Hill
bookshop or from 01963
350132.
On Friday 6th February at 8.00pm
at the David Hall in South
Petherton the Petherton Picture
presents ‘Calvary’. After he is
threatened during a confession,
a good-natured priest must
battle the dark forces closing in
around him. Starring Brendan
Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd and
Kelly Reilly. Tickets £5.
On Sunday 11th at the Octagon
Theatre Singalonga Productions
are delighted to announce that
Disney’s Frozen is the new
Singalonga must see. There will
be screenings at 11.30am,
3.00pm and 6.30pm.
Watch ‘Frozen’ with lyrics on
screen to help you sing along
with Anna and Elsa during the
film. Introduced by a live host
who will show you how to use
your free prop bag, warm up
your singing voices and teach
you some hand actions and
heckles before you sit back and
let it go. Tickets £15.
Remember to dress for the
occasion!
Also on Wednesday 11th at the
Digby Memorial Hall from
7.30pm Sherborne Flicks are
showing ‘A Most Wanted Man’.
Tickets £6 available from the
Tourist Information Centre. For
more information call 01935
815899.
On Wednesday 18th at 7.30pm at
King Arthurs School, Wincanton
the Film Society is showing ‘The
Invisible Woman’. Starring
Ralph Fiennes and Felicity
Jones. For further information
ring 01963 34327 or e-mail
[email protected]
On Sunday 22nd from 7.00pm at
the Exchange in Sturminster
Newton ‘What We Did On Our
Holiday’ will be showing. Doug
(David Tennant) and Abi
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(Rosamund Pike) are going
through a tough divorce when
they and their three children
have to travel the Scottish
Highlands for Doug’s father
Gordie’s (Billy Connolly)
birthday party. It is soon clear
that when it comes to keeping a
secret under wraps from the rest
of the family, their children are
their biggest liability. Tickets
£4.50.
On Friday 20th from 8.00pm at
the David Hall in South
Petherton see ‘The Book Thief’.
While subjected to the horrors
of World War II Germany,
young Liesel finds solace by
stealing books and sharing them
with others. In the basement of
her home, a Jewish refugee is
being sheltered by her adoptive
parents. Tickets £5.
On Tuesday 24th at Caryford Hall
in Castle Cary from 7.30pm see
‘My Old Lady’. Tickets £5 in
advance available from the
Market House and from Tessa
Gayford on 01963 350132.
On Saturday 28th February at The
Parish Rooms in Somerton from
7.30pm see the ‘Night Train to
Lisbon’. Tickets £6 available
from Cobbs, Brunel Precinct.
There is a licensed bar. For
more information called Susan
Deane on 01458 273265.
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Movies Around the
Towns and Villages
for write ups
FOR CHILDREN
On Friday 20th February at the
Exchange in Sturminster Newton
there will be a workshop from
2.00pm with the show starting
at 4.00pm. Using stunning
string puppets, antique shadow
puppets and live music,
Artsreach favourites PuppetCraft
tell the story of the birth and
comic escapades of the much
loved trickster and super-hero
Monkey. Hatched from a stone
egg the mischievous Monkey
can fly on a cloud, turn invisible
and transform into anything.
Tickets £5 to £20 for a family.
The workshop is £3.
On Saturday 28th at 1.00pm and
3.30pm at the Octagon Theatre
in Yeovil Stuff and Nonsense
return with a thrilling adaption
of everyone’s favourite bear
tale, ‘Goldilocks and the Three
Bears’. They only went out for
a stroll, to let the food cool
down. Ten minutes, tops, when
the three bears got home the
house was a mess and Baby
Bear’s porridge had vanished
completely! And that was just
the beginning. Broken chairs,
unmade beds and a mysterious
visitor who takes Baby Bear on
a breath-taking adventure that
turns his house and his world
upside-down. A brilliant mix of
ingenious puppetry, music and
mischievous moments for
everyone in the family aged two
and older than two. Tickets
£8.50.
OTHER
On Monday 16th February from
8.00pm at the Ilminster Arts
Centre go along to the Jazz
Evening. If you play an
instrument or have an interest in
jazz and a yen to try
improvising around jazz
standards and other well-known
tunes this is your chance to join
like-minded people. Free
admission.
On Tuesday 17th from 7.30pm at
the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
see Germaine Greer who
attempts to explain the current
state of affairs and suggests
some strategies for change.
This event gives the audience
the unique chance to ask all
those burning questions they
have been longing to throw at
the Professor Greer, serious or
light hearted. Expect this
unique close encounter with her
to be candid, enlightening and
highly entertaining. Tickets £14.
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Wessex Military Band
On Sunday 25th January, Sunday
8th and Sunday 22nd February
from 10.00am to 2.30pm at
the Boys Brigade Hall,
Sawmill’s Lane, Dorchester the
Wessex Military Band is
inviting current and former
musicians to join them for
open rehearsals. This popular
band formed in 1981
currently has just over 40
members; aged 15 to 85 from
all over the South and South
West of England and are
looking for new members to
join their ranks. Playing a
range of different musical
styles from marches to
musicals, classical and
contemporary they are
looking for players of
woodwind, brass and
percussion for the band and
corps of drums. They are a
friendly group of people who
enjoy producing music and
performing at local, national
and international events.
Although members ideally
would be of grade 5
standard, or above they
welcome all abilities including
novices as tuition and the loan
of instruments can be
arranged. Those interested in
attending are asked to contact
the band by email
[email protected]
or phone the band office on
01308 425010.
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Broadchurch
The return of ITV’s award winning
drama Broadchurch has put
Dorset back in the media
spotlight. With West Bay taking
centre stage once more and the
promise of seeing more of the
wider Dorset area, the Visit Dorset
Tourism Partnership is making the
most of this opportunity to
promote the Broadchurch
locations to the millions of fans of
the series.
The visit-dorset.com website
saw a significant spike in traffic
following the first episode with
many people searching for
information on where the series
was filmed. The website saw an
increase in traffic of 148% for the
first week in January compared to
the same period the previous
year.
As well as a dedicated
Broadchurch page on the website,
a high profile 4 week campaign
was launched on Visit Dorset’s
Facebook page on 5th January
for the opening episode, offering
the chance to win a short break in
a penthouse apartment in West
Bay. The tourism team have
worked with one of their partners,
Dorset Coastal Cottages, to offer
this prize and
encourage
people to visit
Dorset. Over
3000 people
entered the competition within just
3 days of it going live with the
first post of the competition on
Facebook achieving a reach of
43,000.
Nick Thornley, on behalf of
the Visit Dorset Tourism
Partnership, said “Broadchurch
represents a unique opportunity
for Dorset’s fantastic Jurassic
coastline to gain national and
international media coverage
and once again the
series is generating
a large amount of
interest in the
area.”
This high profile
TV publicity is
ensuring Visit
Dorset’s web
visitors, social
media fans and
followers keep on growing at a
fast pace – telling the world
what a fabulous place Dorset is
to visit at any time of year.
The Visit Dorset Tourism
Partnership is made up of the
district and borough councils
from West Dorset, Christchurch,
Purbeck, East Dorset and
Weymouth & Portland. The
tourism team of the West Dorset
and Weymouth & Portland
Shared Services Partnership is
co-ordinating this activity on
behalf of the other rural Dorset
local authorities
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History
Pet Health
Race meetings at
Goodbye old friend...
Sherborne declared
T
a non-runner
Matt Saunders BVetMed MRCVS is a Director at the
Newton-Clarke Partnership with surgeries in Yeovil and Sherborne
H
orse racing in Dorset
was first recorded at
Blandford in 1603 and
continued there until the 1840s.
Other formal meetings were
held at Dorchester and
Weymouth while meetings held
under the guise of ‘Diversions’
were held at Beaminster,
Sturminster Newton and
Sherborne, where the Lenthay
Diversions, featuring horse
racing, continued until the
1850s.
Official racing began at
Wincanton in 1893 on the old
course at Hatherleigh. In early
December 1920 rumours
spread that Sherborne was to
become a venue for horse
racing under National Hunt
Rules but circumstances
eventually were to contrive
against the proposal. The
track, with a home straight of
seven furlongs, was to be
created in fields off the Oborne
Road between the railway and
Pinford, adjacent to the
Blackmore Vale Polo Ground.
Four meetings a year were
anticipated: March, WhitMonday and two in October.
The stewards included the Right
Honourable Lord Stalbridge
MFH and Major FJB Wingfield
Digby MFH, highlighting the
close relationship between
hunting and racing.
A meeting of the Sherborne
UDC in December passed a
motion in favour of racing
stressing the possible economic
advantages to the town
although counter arguments
were expressed that racing
would exert an unhealthy
influence on ‘the morals of the
town’ with the arrival of
undesirable elements. By the
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middle of December opposition
to the scheme was mounting
and the promoters decided to
hold a referendum to gauge the
opinion of the town and ballot
papers were issued to about
2000 ratepayers. The town
population in 1921 was
6,394.
Churches were the main
source of disapproval,
questioning the economic
benefits and expressing
concerns about the harmful and
addictive effects of gambling
and betting on family life. The
ballot was completed by
Christmas with a clear majority
of 874 -1361 in favour and
487 against. One ballot paper
contained the following pointed
economic comment: ‘Not
interested. Help to give us
cheaper
food’ and
another
referred to
Colossians ii
21, 22:
‘Touch not,
taste not,
handle not.’
The Clerk
of the Course
HW Bishop
had tried to
encourage
residents to
join the
Racing Club
by stressing that all profits
would be used entirely in
improving the course, stand
and enclosures and increasing
the prize money. However, the
local newspaper of 21 January
1922 abruptly announced the
abandonment of the scheme
owing to the objection of two
out of the five tenants over
whose land the horses would
run. They declared that their
livelihood would be adversely
affected by the loss of so much
of their holdings and
apparently they were unaware
that the racecourse would be
permanent and so large an
undertaking. It was now
certain that Paul Nichols, Peter
Hobbs and Colin Tizard would
never grace the parade ring at
Sherborne.
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wo days before
Christmas, my wife
phoned me at work. Our
cat had been run over and killed
outside our house. It was the
second time he had been hit on
that stretch of road; a few years
ago he survived but lost the sight
in one eye. This time he died
instantly, he did not suffer and
for that I am thankful but I was
not prepared for the effect this
news had on me.
We had had him since 2007, a
one year old kitten from
Battersea. He had lived with us
in London, had seen us buy our
first house, get married, move to
the countryside and he had
endured two young children.
Looking back he had been the
one constant as our lives had
evolved. He was our first pet as
a family and still our only pet but
with the chaos of a young family,
he had increasingly become my
cat. When everyone else had
gone to bed, he would sit quietly
with me in the evenings. When I
worked in the garden he would
always be there 10 yards away,
no further, watching and just
enjoying the company.
He was aloof (as cats can be),
he was affectionate and he was
feisty. I knew I would miss him
but I really did not realise how
much. Folded clothes on the bed
- look like my cat, the wind
blowing the cat flap open sound like my cat. There seem
reminders everywhere at the
moment. I would looked
forward to looking after him,
giving him the best medical care
as he got older and I cannot
help feeling he had barely half
his life.
As a vet, I have supported
many clients through similar
situations, losing pets through
illness, injury and old age. This
is never easy but certainly gets
harder the better you know the
pet and pet owners. As much as
I sympathised, my recent
experience has certainly given
me a greater understanding of
grief.
I suppose in time we may look
at a new pet but not yet and in
time things will be easier and I
can contemplate over fonder
memories. To those who have
not had a pet, this bond is a
difficult one to understand but I
would urge everyone to
experience it. Although losing
pets is difficult, the memories I
now have, like him will never be
forgotten.
The Newton Clarke Partnership Ltd operating from:
Swan House Animal Hospital
Sherborne 01935 816228
Wyndham Hill Animal Hospital
Yeovil 01935 474415
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Brain & Eye Test
How many 'f's can you find in the following text?
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT
OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY
COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
Answer: There are 6 f's. The reason it is difficult to count them all as
the brain cannot process easily 'of'. Anyone who counts all 6 on
the first go is a genuis! Three is normal and four is quite rare.
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Westcountry Game Fair
The Westcountry Game Fair at the
Royal Bath & West Showground
will be on Saturday 21st and Sunday
22nd March from 9.00am to 5.00pm
on both days.
This is the first major game fair
of the year supported
by BASC and offers two
days of excellent
countryside
demonstrations in the
indoor and outdoor
arenas; fabulous
shopping opportunities
including country
clothing, rifles, gun
accessories, gundog
equipment, feed,
stalking equipment and
much more.
There will be lots of
demonstrations and things to see
during the weekend including: A
Terrier and Lurcher Show, Fly
Casting with Hywel Morgan plush
a fantastic fishing area, Gundog
Training, Clay Shooting, Falconry
with Ben Long, Ferrets, Vintage
Machinery and Wildfowling to
name a few. You can
keep up to date with
everything happening
at the show or for
discount advanced
tickets on
www.contour.uk.net
You can also order
tickets from the ticket
office on 01749
813899. Advance
tickets are discounted
beforehand to adults
£11, children (5-16) £5, OAP £9
and family tickets (2+3) £32. On
the day the tickets are £14, £7
and £40 for the family.
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Sport
2015... Will this be
the year of “YOU”?
by Gary Shackle Sherborne Sports Centre Manager
W
e all lead such busy lives
these days, that sometimes
we forget ourselves. So
today I will offer a few words of
advice, as to why you should
occasionally put yourself first.
1. Exercising will release anti-stress
hormones and relax you.
2. Participating in regular exercise
will burn calories and help you lose
weight.
3. Joining a gym or taking an
exercise class gives you confidence
to deal with people.
4. Working out will help you with
many illnesses and potential health
problems such as high blood
pressure, digestive disorders and can
also help regulate blood sugar levels
(preventing Type 2 diabetes).
5. Exercise will undoubtedly help
your sleep patterns, as you will feel
more fatigued and ready to recharge
'your batteries'.
6. Working out builds muscle tissue,
which makes you stronger, protects
your bones and helps burn body fat.
7. You will be able to build a new
network of like-minded, healthy
people. Great friendships have been
made at Leisure Centres
8. Being active keeps you fit and
young minded. A simple 30 minute
workout will help improve your mood
and ultimately make you happy!
And finally for many people…. 9. It
could give you that chance to buy a
new Wardrobe of clothes when you
lose inches!
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According to a report,
Grandparents are saving
Britain more than £17 billion a
year in childcare to ease the
burden of balancing working
life with family. Research from
Rias, the over 50 provider,
found that 67% of grandparents
have taken on a caring role as
their children work harder to
keep jobs and get pay rises. A
survey of 1002 grandparents
found that they take care of
their grandchildren for an
average of 9.1 hours a week,
which is up 11% on last year.
This saves parents an average
of £1902 a year in childcare
costs which totals a nationwide
saving of £17.3 billion. At
least 22% of grandparents who
look after their grandchildren
have reached into their savings
and 5% have gone into their
overdraft to cover activities and
living costs.
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Incorporating Water-wise of Sherborne
for all your Water
Softening needs
• Block & tablet salt
• Service & repairs
• Kinetico dealer
• 37 years experience
Grove Trading Estate
Dorchester
DT1 1ST
01305 265548
www.dorset-water.co.uk
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Dorset DT9 4HR
• Waste transfer facilities
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• Hazardous waste disposal
and advice
• Fast delivery & collection
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This section is free of charge, however, does have some restrictions.
You must be a private seller. The item cannot be valued over £200.
Alternatively you can advertise items over £200 in a box for just £6.
The Conduit Magazine reserves the right to decline unsuitable items.
Home & Garden
BECO under counter Fridge £20;
SHARP microwave £20; HYGENA
double oven (built in type) £50.
Buyer to collect. 01963 364688
ERCOL Windsor Light coffee table
with magazine rack. Some wear
hence low price of £55 ono.
01935 508925
Velvet curtains Peach coloured one
pair 90” x 80” £38. Two pairs 60”
x 52” £30 each. 01935 873236
Beautiful vintage king-size hand
crotchet wool bedspread excellent
condition . Free matching cushion.
£55. 01935 873236
M&S Autumn leaves crockery set
24 pieces. £45. 01935 873236
Antique Victorian Rush stool. £25.
01935 873236
20thC Antique solid Mahogany
padded stool. £38 ono.
01935 873236
Pair of cream fully lined full length
curtains. Brocade. Integrated lining
attached to triple French pleat
header. Each curtain width has 9
pleats. Length 7ft. Width when not
gathered i.e bottom 8ft 8ins. Width
of each curtain when pleated i.e
across top 3ft. £28.
01935 864087
Dimplex Heater. Used only twice.
cost £54.99 Bargain at £25.
01935 508925
Black Swivel Chair with Stool.
Bargain at £50.ono.
01935 508925
Voucher for 2 tickets to a Yeovil
Town Home League Game Season
2015. Competition win. Worth
£40. Offers £25 ono. 01935
472984
Pair of fully lined full length curtains
with pencil pleat header. Sateen.
Latin script on dusky pink
background. Professionally made
and in g.c. Length 7ft 8ins Width
(non gathered) 8ft 10ins. Width
pencil pleat gathered 38.5ins.
£30. 01935 864087
Old clay small garden pots. £1
each. 01935 424724
Chinese oval rug pure wool. Pink
multi- colour 6 x 6.4” 183 x 140
mts £45. 01935 873236
The Hilary Mantel Collection. Six
hard backed (unopened) box set.
£25 ono. 01935 814690
HABITAT folding chair sling. Never
used. £5. 01935 427360
Brother AX15 electric typewriters.
Offers. 01935 812949
Thane H20x5 5 in 1 Steam
Cleaning System. New and
unused. Adjustable steam control.
Lightweight & portable. New £80.
£55. 01935 426592
or 07863 295432.
Original horse brasses. £15-£20
each. 01935 421389
Miscellaneous
Solid Oak Beam. 9" x 5" x 10'
long. About 3 years old. £30.
01963 33160
Rotating display stand. Suitable for
jewellery, cards, etc. 6' high but
can be 2 halves. £25 ono
01935 421389
WANTED Old but comfortable
armchair, in need of recovering.
Preferably small/medium size.
To go with existing sofa.
01935 814770
Wooden Pallets. Ideal for shabby
chic furniture. £3 each or 4 for
£10. 01935 424724
Sports & Leisure
Cardboard boxes. Ideal for
packing. Free. 01935 424724
Table Tennis Net and Post with 2
bats. Never used. £10. 01935
421389
Large Dog/Puppy crate: L36”
(91cm) W24” (62cm) H27”
(69cm). As new - used one week
only. £40. 01963 220943
Car seat Maxi-Cosy Pearl Grey. No
isofix base. 9 -18kg or 9 month-4
years. Good condition used for
grand children only
£45. 01460 424071 or 07834
550899
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Wanted
WANTED
Records, CDs,
Hi-Fi in good condition
07922 765657
Perpetual Music
11 Sherborne Road, Yeovil
WANTED
INTERESTING OLD GARDEN
FURNITURE AND BENCHES
GARDEN PLANTERS
BIRD BATHS, STATUES, POTS ETC
130 Horse Racing Programmes
(West Country area). Collectors
items. £15 ono 01963 350840.
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