The Villager · 2018. 4. 20. · The Villager Villager No. 268 April 2018 The next copy date is...

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Villager No. 268 April 2018

The next copy date is 11th May with delivery due week commencing 28th May,

and for the following edition 22nd June for delivery 29th July.

We need to thank the unsung heroes of the Villager, those folk that go out in all

weathers to deliver the magazine, they truly are very hard working volunteers.

Open meetings regarding future development sites in the Village and the future

of Motcombe Memorial Hall are happening in April please see inside for full details.

We are lucky to have a village with so many facilities and it is wonderful that so many people are working hard behind the scenes to ensure they are retained.

These meetings are important to ensure the Village develops in a way that suits everyone, in both instances everyone is welcome.

Articles can be handed to Gail or Mike or delivered to the following:

Winters Grace, Elm Hill, Motcombe or e-mail [email protected]

telephone 01747 850865

or

Tanders, Elm Hill Motcombe telephone 01747 852545

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Motcombe Village Magazine 268 April 2018

Motcombe Moviola

Evening performances start at 7.30pm. (doors open at 7 pm.)

Tickets are £5 from Motcombe Community Shop or contact Lincoln Waller on 01747 851835 and are on sale 3 weeks before the

performance.

Wednesday April 18th April

Murder on the Orient Express Crime Drama PG13

When a murder occurs on the train he's travelling on, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Daisy Ridley

Wednesday May 16th Paddington II Animation, adventure comedy PG

Paddington is now happily settled with the Brown family, where he has become a

popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. He picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt

Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Director: Paul King Stars: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville

Wednesday June 20th Darkest Hour History Drama PG

In 1940 the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime

Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing it will mean the end of the British Empire.

Director: Joe Wright

Stars: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas

Wednesday 18th July

Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri Crime/Drama 15 A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s

murder when they fail to catch the culprit.

Director: Martin McDonagh Stars: Frances McDormand (Oscar for best actress), Sam Rockwell (Oscar for

best supporting actor)


Motcombe Memorial Hall

The Board of Trustees for the Motcombe Memorial Hall are holding an open

meeting at the hall between 3.30 and 5.30 on Saturday 21st April to discuss possible next steps for improving the hall. ALL ARE WELCOME.

At the same time, we will provide residents with a progress report on what has happened since the last meeting.

Everyone attending the meeting will have a full opportunity to comment on our proposals and to put forward their own ideas on how the Hall and the Recreation

Ground could be improved.

If you have any ideas you would like to discuss beforehand, please feel free to

contact me by email on [email protected].

Anthony Belchambers, Chairman, Board of Trustees

New! The Motcombe Stitchers

Motcombe Stitchers are now meeting in the Pavilion at the Village Hall on the

following dates:

Wed 25 April 1900 - 2130

Tue 15 May 1900 - 2130 Tue 29 May 1900 - 2130

with further dates to be agreed.

Bring along your projects and work in progress whether it's knitting, crochet,

sewing, patchwork, canvas work etc and stitch with other stitchers in and around

Motcombe. No membership fee - just £2 per person on the night.

Contact Lynda Maynard 01747 855070 or [email protected] or just

turn up on the night.




Motcombe Village Fete

Save the date - Saturday 16th June.

The Motcombe Fete is going to be a SELL OUT this year. We’re so excited about this year’s plans and thank you for the huge amount of

interest and help we are already getting from around the village and beyond.

We’re going to have 2 arenas, a chill out Mad Hatters tent, an amazing BBQ and fully stocked bar. We have lots more fun stalls including 'welly wanging',

spinning wheels, cakes stalls and even snail racing.

A highlight this year is Pig Racing and also the Dog Agility (so do start training your pup).

Both village schools and North Dorset rugby club will be keeping the main arena

busy with various shows. Don’t forget to enter the Scarecrow making competition too (more info below).

We have even booked the sunshine so we’re hoping for a brilliant family fun day

out.

This is YOUR FETE – for the people, by the people of Motcombe. We need your

help to make it the best possible. Please, please do drop Scott a line if you can help in any way, big or small - [email protected] or 07900057119. Please,

please call.

There is still time to have a stall but would ask that if you want to get involved

please contact Debbie Case before 20th May via email [email protected].

We are open to anything. Hairbraiding, balloon art, crafts, homemade items, a fundraising idea for kids at low cost to mini zoos. Just let us know how you could

get involved and we can help with the rest.

If you know a business that would like to support the fete in some way please

contact Barney at [email protected]. The Fete brochure is filling up and

there will be placards around the arena too. Commitment deadline 20th May.

Look out for the “Country Life” theme Scarecrows in the village from early May.

Applications will be available from the shop or by emailing Scott on [email protected] .

We want as many on show outside your houses and in the street in the two weeks

leading up to the fete so that the village can do the Scarecrow village walk and score your favourite. We would like then ALL scarecrows to come to the fete for

the final judging of your top three.






This year why not help us brighten up the arena by designing and making at least

5 metres (16 feet) of bunting for Motcombe Fete’s Big Bunting Challenge

For the competitive amongst you, Georgie, the founder of Shaftesbury’s Big

Beautiful Bunting Company, will be coming along to judge the best adult’s and children’s bunting. Also, to assist everyone in making the best bunting they can,

she will be running a free “Crafternoon” at the Memorial Hall on Saturday 2nd

June at 2pm.

If you have a sewing machine, bring it along with your material offcuts and learn

the art of professional bunting making. If you don’t have a sewing machine, help will also be on hand for you to create your design. If you can’t sew or come

along to the Crafternoon, why not make some paper bunting.

Children’s prizes will also be awarded at the Fete. For more information contact Richard on 01747 858344 and look out for posters coming soon.

There will be plenty of posters around the village in the weeks leading up to the fete, but look out for entries in the "What's going on in Motcombe" page in

Facebook. We have even been considering a dedicated Motcombe Fete website

to share with villagers. We will keep you posted on that idea.

We are looking for helpers to support as much as possible with tasks such as

building tents on Friday and setting out, Marshalling and parking on Saturday, cooking, serving at the Bar, helping with teas and coffees and raffle. Many hands

and all that.

As always if you have any questions at all call Scott on 07900057119 or Barney

on 07730496947

Motcombe Youth Club

Club runs on Friday evenings between 6.30pm and 8.30pm, all young people from school year 5 up are very welcome.

Our music project is well underway, we hope to have completed the work and have a CD ready to sell at this year's Village Fete.


Lunch & Soup Dates 2018 12.00 for 12.30pm

Motcombe Methodist Chapel, The Street Lunch is £8.00 per head, for 2 courses with coffee, & soup, pud & coffee @

£5.00 per head. Booking & further details about this very welcoming group via

Margaret Wooldridge 851904 or Chris Francis 851293.

Lunch 10th April Soup 24th April

Lunch 8th May Soup 22nd May Lunch 5th June Soup 19th June

Motcombe Seniors Lunch - 2018

Our thanks once again to Port Regis School & to Gill Ellis, their chef, for another

fabulous lunch in beautiful surroundings.

This event could not go ahead without our band of volunteers both on the day

and behind the scenes and we extend our thanks to them all and to those who

help to put the tables away afterwards. We have received some lovely letters of thanks from a number of you saying how much you enjoy the event and hope to

see the tradition carried on.

In addition to the very generous donation given for some years now, to enable

this event to continue, we have also been granted a donation from the Parish

Council this year and extend our thanks for both of these.

If anyone would like to join the committee, please contact Chris Francis 851293

or Rhona Rutherford 850242 as you would be most welcome and we look forward to seeing you all in 2019.


Motcombe Primary School

We have come to the end of our second term of the year at Motcombe Primary

School; the Spring term. Although we are yet to experience Spring weather, the children have all worked hard to learn about and celebrate Spring time and the

Christian celebration of Easter.

We held two Easter services in church which were well attended and enjoyed by

many family members. The children spoke confidently about their learning and

shared poems, songs and dances linked to the Easter story.

In lessons the pupils have experienced some fantastic topics this term ranging

from The Great Fire of London to The Vikings. Our Year 5 pupils held a 'Viking Day' which involved dressing as Vikings, cooking and eating Viking recipes and

making Viking jewellery.

Our school sport continues to go from strength to strength with our pupils

representing us well in many sporting competitions such as swimming galas and netball tournaments. This term we also held a dance-athon for 'Sport Relief' and

raised £174 for charity.

The children thoroughly enjoyed celebrating 'World Book Day' by dressing as

their favourite book characters all day, and coming back to school in their

pyjamas for a bedtime story under fairy lights with hot chocolate

We look forward to our summer term and some much anticipated sunshine

Miss Kendrick

Vice Principal

Motcombe Primary School


Motcombe Gardening Club

Well we have certainly had weather The first signs of Spring with daffodils,

crocuses, primroses were really visible then Wow everywhere was white not just for a few days once but then again Most of the flowers totally submerged in the

snow and then even when the snow went, there they were with kinked stems and

looking mighty unhappy But thankfully there were more flowers on the way and the splashes of yellow reappeared.

I notice there is some tree blossom on some trees around the village but no sign of anything on the trees in the garden - this only 9 days before the show. The

forsythia and quince have some flowers which is reassuring. Our Spring Show

is always a lovely evening so whatever the weather leading up to it we will just get on and enjoy ourselves.

Our talk in March had to suddenly change due to illness but luckily for us Alan

Eason from Floramour Gardeners stepped in at the last moment and we

thoroughly enjoyed hearing about and seeing slides of some lovely but less well-known gardens to visit in Wessex. I suppose between us we had seen all the

gardens but as individuals we have now some new places to go and visit - it was

a most enjoyable evening.

We will welcome back Katherine Crouch at our May meeting. Katherine is such

an amusing speaker as well as being very knowledgeable, so we are looking forward to her talk on Bulbs for Summer and Autumn. Then at our June meeting

Dawn Collins will discuss Capability Brown Visionary or Vandal? Should be

interesting

The new year of gardening spreads before us with so much we can do - probably

should do - but however keen or energetic you are it is always lovely to sit down sometimes and just enjoy your garden - whatever the size, whatever the style,

sharing it with the birds and the bees, ignoring that weedy patch, remembering

that stinging nettles are great for some butterflies, gazing at the flowers you planted and enjoying all the sensations of light, colour, shape, scent, chirping

birds, buzzing bees as you relax in your own patch of heaven.

We always welcome non-members to come along and visit us - please either

email me or ring for more information. Bev West [email protected]

858981



Motcombe Neighbourhood Plan

Consultation on Sites for Development

At the heart of the Motcombe Neighbourhood Plan will be the sites within the

Parish that residents feel are those most appropriate in meeting the North Dorset District Council’s (NDDC) target for future new housing. All the sites that are

currently logged by landowners with NDDC have been extensively evaluated and

a short-list of preferred sites has now been drawn up.

Two drop-in events have been arranged where residents can see the list of

preferred sites and vote on the suitability and acceptability of each one.

SATURDAY 28th APRIL 11.30 to 3.30 at the MEMORIAL HALL

MONDAY 30th APRIL 2.00 to 6.30 at the MEMORIAL HALL

We hope the choice of dates will give as many people as possible the opportunity to drop in where members of the MNP team will be available to answer

questions.

This is an important milestone in the progress of the NP. The support of residents

is a key factor in moving the Plan forward. Your views are vitally important, and

you will have the opportunity to complete a short questionnaire on the proposals.

We will also be sharing with residents the key findings from last autumn’s survey

of residents.

Following the two drop-in sessions, the Team will be able to complete the draft

plan for further consultation with residents later this year before it is submitted to NDDC.

You can be sure of a warm welcome at either of the drop-in sessions – and a tea or coffee as you fill in your questionnaire. If you cannot get to either of the

sessions, information will be available on the Parish Council website from April

28th.

Cllr Peter Mouncey

[email protected] 01747 858496


Live Event Streaming

We have now had three very successful screenings at the Hall and have had

tremendously positive feedback so far with people liking both the quality of the (live and recorded) broadcasts and the conviviality of the Bar. One person

commented on the very different atmosphere to commercial cinema created by

everything being run by volunteers with proceeds going to our Village Hall and Shop. If you haven’t been to a performance yet, please do come along.

Coming soon are:

Follies: Saturday 14th APRIL at 7.30pm.

Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling National Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary

musical. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, The Times described it as “a brilliant and beguiling show about…. the allure of glitter.”

Tickets: Adults £10, Children £7.50

Manon: Sunday 6th MAY at 2.00 pm.

A wonderful ballet from the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden. One of

Kenneth MacMillan’s most powerful dramas, set in Paris and New Orleans. The Daily Telegraph comments “It is an utter pleasure to watch dramatic dancing of

this calibre from so many dancers.” Bring the whole family.

Tickets: Adults £15, Children £10

The Audience: Saturday 12th MAY at 7.30pm

The Audience imagines a series of pivotal meetings between 12 Prime Ministers and their monarch. From Churchill to May, each Downing Street incumbent has

used these weekly audiences as a sounding board and a confessional. The play,

which has been praised by the critics, has won numerous awards and reunites Helen Mirren with the writer of the highly acclaimed film The Queen.

Tickets: Adults £10, Children £7.50

As a joint effort between the Hall and St Mary’s Church, we also plan to

broadcast live the Royal Wedding on our big screen 19th. May. Please watch out

for more details.

Please go to www.motcombehall.com to book your tickets in the Entertainment

section. If you have any comments or requests, please contact David Scully Tel.: 851782.


Grant’s Copse: A Nearly Forgotten Place Name

Grant’s Copse was well known in my boyhood days in the 1930s because, in the

spring, it was a mass of bluebells which we used to pick.

It is situated near Frog Lane Farm. Passing the farm on the left and going

towards Bittles Green looking in the direction of Kingsettle, this copse can then

be seen.

It takes its name from James Grant, a partner in the brewery firm of Sir Benjamin

Truman, later to become Truman Hanbury and Buxton of Spitalsfields, London.

He owned a large house close by called Thornhills which had been bequeathed to

him by a friend, Richard Ewin. They are both buried in Motcombe church close

to each other with flat slabs and the inscriptions are quite legible. Ewin died in

1788 and Grant in 1789, which was in the time of the old church.

Thornhills was occupied for several generations by the Wykes family. They had

a private chapel in the old church as did the Whitakers of Palmers Place, later to

become Motcombe House. Thornhills was pulled down in about 1806 and the

stones and tiles were used to build what is now the old workhouse opposite the

old rectory.

An Apology

In my article in The Villager No. 262, July 2017, I wrote that Frog Lane was

once Higher Whitakers Farm and Shorts Green Farm was Lower Whitakers

although they belonged to the Whitakers of Palmers Place. They were in fact

Higher and Lower Grants, but were bought by the Whitakers in 1803.

I did know this so must put my error down to old age and apologise the error.

L. Clark


Motcombe Gardens Open Day

Sunday 3rd June from 12.30 p.m. - 6.0 p.m. 14 lovely gardens, plus the allotments will be open and cream teas will be

served. Families welcome. Children's Treasure hunt included.

All proceeds will go to Secondary Cancer Research and St Mary's Church

Motcombe Community Shop It seems that whatever weather is thrown at us, Motcombe Shop always remains

open. Bravo to all those stalwarts who braved it to the shop despite the snow drifts. It was very definitely business as usual and lovely to welcome some new

village customers who appreciated this great local hub. Special thanks go to the

many, many people who offered their help and assistance during the ‘snow crisis’ …a great community spirit.

The arrival of Live Streaming to the big screen at the Memorial Hall is a great boon to the village. It has also given the shop the opportunity to pack away the

aprons and don black tie to man a bar at the Live Streaming events. A perfect

showcase for the fabulous selection of wines we offer at the shop.

Clare Weldon

Villager 'Thank You'

The Motcombe Methodist Church has made a very generous donation towards

Villager productios costs from their January coffee morning proceeds. Their continued support is very much appreciated; so we want to thank them and

also all the coffee morning supporters who made it possible.

Mike Crossley


Motcombe Allotment Association

It is easy to get stale and out of shape through the (extremely long) winter

months. Yes, one can go on long walks, join the gym, or indulge in any number of activities to try to keep the muscles from seizing up but, unfortunately, I have

little interest in making any effort to do things that, frankly, I don’t enjoy. The

winter is bad enough as it is

My winter activities of choice are not conducive to assisting me in tying up my

own shoelaces. By the time April has arrived every part of my body is more or less insisting that I do something about it - or face the consequences

What, you may ask, has that got to do with the allotments? In short – Everything My enthusiasm for the plots and the whole site in general is positively feverish at

this time of year. I cannot wait to cut grass, cultivate, sow, tidy up and generally

enjoy the peaceful countryside, knowing that the excesses of the past few months and their encroachment on my ability to dress myself will be pummeled into

submission

I know I am not the only person who thinks like this. Gardening has always been

a pastime of leisure for many and we are so lucky to have our allotment site set in

wonderful surroundings. The pleasure and benefits it brings are countless.

For any budding allotmenteers I have good news: We have plots to let Be quick,

the enthusiasm is building

If you would like an allotment, or require more information about the

association, please call me on 07789 – 978680. You can also email me on [email protected].

Colin House

Chairman

Motcombe Allotment Association



Motcombe Memorial Hall

The Merry Muddlers (country dancing) meet fortnightly on Monday from 8pm to

9:30 Zest Exercise Classes Monday11am & Friday 11:15am

Pilates Monday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Motcombe Running Club meet every Monday 7pm Motcombe Ramblers last Tuesday of every month at 9:30am

Ballet Tuesday 9:30 - 11:45

Pilates 9:15 - 11:30 Children's Ballet Tuesday 4:00-5:30 pm & 5:30-6:30 pm

Cubs meet every Tuesday during term time only

Parish Council meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm Pilates 9:15 - 11:30

Ballet Thursday 9:30-11:45 Preschool MooMusic Thursday 10:45-11:45

Beavers meet every Thursday during term time only

Scouts Thursday 7:00-9:00 pm Pilates Friday 8:45-11:15

Ballet Friday 9:30-10:30

Motcombe Youth Club meet every Friday from 6.30 to 8.30pm Motcombe Bridge Club meets every Friday 7pm

Jazzercise Saturday 9:45-10:45

18th Apr Moviola - Murder on the Orient Express 7:30pm

21 Apr Open Meeting - Trustees of Memorial Hall 3:30p,

25th Apr Motcombe Stitchers 7:00pm

28th Apr Neighbourhood Plan - Consultation on

Future Development sites

11:30am -

3:30pm

28th Apr Quiz Night 7:30pm

30th Apr Neighbourhood Plan - Consultation on

Future Development sites

2:00pm -

6:00pm

1st May Gardening Club - Katherine Crouch - Bulbs for Summer & Autumn

7:30pm


6th May Manon - Ballet 2:00pm

9th May W I - The World - Endangered Species 7:30pm

12th May The Audience 7:30pm

15th May Motcombe Stichers 7:00pm

29th May Motcombe Stichers 7:00pm

Other Venues

Weekly Friday Little Sunbeams Baby & Toddler Drop In -

Methodist Church Hall 10-12 noon

Weekly Bell ringing St Mary’s Church 7:30pm

Weekly Friday Coffee Morning - Methodist Church Hall 10-12 noon

24th Apr Soup Club Methodist School Room 12 noon

8th May Lunch Club Methodist School Room 12 noon

22nd May Soup Club Methodist School Room 12 noon


Bin Collections

23rd Apr 7th & 21st May

4th & 18th June

Recycling

Black Bin (Green Lid) + Green Box + Food Bin

16th & 30th Apr

14th & 28th May

11th & 25th June

Rubbish

Old Blue Bin or new Grey Bin + Food Bin

Villager Production Dates for 2018

Copy Date Distribution Date

11th May 28th May

22nd June 9th July

17th August 3rd September

27th September 14th October

16th November 3rd December

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