CHIDEOCK NEWS (including Seatown & North Chideock) APRIL 2017 PARISH COUNCIL CLERK Sal Robinson, 60 North Allington, Bridport (01308 426327) PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN Cllr. Roger Carey, 2 Pettycrate Lane (489782) CHIDEOCK W.I. CHAIRMAN Mary Rogers (01297 489452) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS Sue Walliker (01297 489545) CHIDEOCK PLAYERS Hilary Baker, Annables, North Road, Chideock (01297 489555) CHIDEOCK SOCIETY 01297 489052/ 489 298 /422/619 /477/ 01308 426327 CHIDEOCK FETE COMMITTEE Keith Baylis, Seatown Cottage, DT6 6JT (01297 489027) CHIDEOCK CIDER MAKERS Colin Hopkins, Colraine, Main Street, DT6 6JG (01297 489899) ST. GILES CHURCH RECTOR Rev. Stephen Skinner, 4 Dragons Hill, L/Regis (01297 443763) LICENSED LAY MINISTER Mr. Jim Pettifer, 7 Winniford Close (01297 489260) ST. GILES CHURCHWARDEN Mrs.Valerie Hunt, Longwood, Chideock Hill (01297 489417) ST. GILES CHURCH BELL CAPTAIN Mr. Dave Symonds, Dormer Cottage (01297 489644) ST. GILES CHURCH PCC Mrs. Valerie Hunt, Longwood, Chideock Hill (01297 489417) FRIENDS OF ST. GILES Mrs J. Campbell, Wallbridge House, Mill Lane.(01297 489121) CHIDEOCK ART GROUP Liz Neumann, Chideock (01297 480855) CHURCH OF OUR LADY & ST. IGNATIUS Bridport Parish Office 01308 422594 FRIENDS OF OUR LADY Brigid Crawford, Mervyn House, Chideock (01297 489578) CHIDEOCK VILLAGE TRUST Mrs. Lisa Tuck, Broadlands, Chideock (01297 489543). SYMONDSBURY SCHOOL HEADTEACHER Mrs. Emma Roberts (01308 423502)
SERVICES AT ST. GILES 2 nd April Passion Sunday 11am Village Service (+coffee) 9 th April Palm Sunday 11am Holy Communion 16 th April Easter Day 11am Holy Communion 23 rd April 2 nd Sunday of Easter 11am Holy Communion 30th April 3rd Sunday of Easter 11am Morning Prayer CHURCH OF OUR LADY, QUEEN OF MARTYRS & ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH AND VILLAGE HISTORY EXHIBITION OPEN DAILY 10-4pm Parish Priest: Fr. Richard Meyer - Friday 7th. 10 am Mass Saturday 8th. 6pm Vigil Mass Friday 14th. 10 am Good Friday Service of Reflection Sunday 16th. 8 am Easter Sunday Mass Friday 21st. 10 am Mass Saturday 22nd. 6 pm Vigil Mass Friday 28th. 10 am Mass See Church Noticeboard or www.chideockmartyrschurch.org.uk for more info. DEADLINE DATE : Items for inclusion in the MAY 2017 magazine to: Ms. Ruth Wrixton, Sweet Briar, West Road, Bridport, DT6 6AE. Tel: 01308 422649 or mobile 07811672058 or e-mail me : ruthwrixton@hotmail.com (I will always acknowledge I have received them so that you know I have!) LATEST acceptance date will be Wed 19 th April 2017. CHIDEOCK VILLAGE HALL Chairman: Richard Benjamin (489298) Treasurer: Roger Carey (489782) Secretary: Vanessa Glenn 01297 480810 Table Tennis Group Liaison Roger Carey (489782) Hall available as a venue for regular events/special occasions. BOOKINGS/ENQUIRIES Sue Walliker 01297 489545. For more information please contact the bookings secretary (see above for telephone numbers) or refer to http://www.chideockandseatown.co.uk/ and go to Village Hall page. BINGO/WHIST DATES all sessions start 7.30pm Thursdays BINGO 6 th & 20 th March WHIST 13 th & 27 th April St Giles Church needs a new treasurer. If you are interested and think you can help. please contact the Church Warden, Val Hunt on 01297 489417 to discuss the position as soon as possible. 2
Chideock Village Hall Once again I would like to express my warm thanks to Anna and George Dunn of Chideock House for keeping the village hall website up to date and I very much appreciate their help. With regard to the website it is essential that I be informed as soon as possible about any cancellation of a booking as I might be able to fill that space with another one, as well as keeping the website up to date. Sue Walliker- Booking clerk HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR TICKET YET? The Friends of St. Giles will hold their SPRING LUNCH 0n Sunday 2 nd April In the Village Hall 12:30 for 1:00 Price 12:50 Including a glass of wine Tickets from Deborah Mills Tel: 01297489231 One a penny, two a penny Hot Cross Buns! Come to the Village Hall On Tuesday April 11 th At 10:30am And enjoy a pleasant hour In good company Still only 2:00 for a bun and coffee EASTER BINGO Everyone is invited to EASTER BINGO on Thursday 6th at Chideock Village Hall. Eyes down 7.30pm. Seasonal prizes, refreshments and family friendly. In aid of village hall funds. 3
Chideock W.I. monthly meeting Report Tuesday 7 March 2017 Chideock W.I. had an exciting afternoon on Tuesday 7 th March when we welcomed Simon, Mervyn and Abbey from Lyme Bay Auction Rooms to our monthly meeting. Members brought along one item for valuation resulting in a table of interesting, unusual and beautiful things. During the talk Simon related how Lyme Bay Auction rooms came about four years ago and how the auction business has been revolutionized due to the internet. Years ago one would have taken things to the grander large auction houses. Since globalization it has become a level playing field because it can now reach a huge worldwide market. Simon recalled how a blue vase valued at 800-900 at the Antique Road Show fetched 57,000 in the Windsor Auction Rooms, less commission of course. The buyer had seen it on the internet in China. The purpose of the Auction House is to reach the market and to provide a service. The three experts inspected items brought along by members. These included jewellery, a silver punch bowl and an old police truncheon plus many other remarkable treasures. Heather Kidston Couch thanked the speakers saying it was interesting seeing value in bits and pieces we pick up along the way. Welcome bags were presented to two new members. We were pleased to hear that Chideock W.I. raised over 1,100 for various community charities during the past year. Our various groups continue to meet and we look forward to our A.G.M. and Ploughman s lunch in April. Iris Jones, Chideock WI. 100 PLUS CLUB Draw which took place on 28 February 2017 results 1 st prize No. 112 Neil McKenzie 30 2 nd prize No. 157 Mr. & Mrs. Walford 20 3 rd prize No. 98 Mrs. Evelyn Epps 15 4 th prize No. 71 Miss Charlotte Long 10 Thank you for your support. 4
CHIDEOCK ART GROUP We meet in the Village Hall on Mondays at 2pm. All abilities are very welcome. For more details, please contact: Liz [01297 480855] Jane [01297 489996] or Sue [01297 489520] [Members 45 for 10 sessions including tea and coffee. Non-members 10 to attend each tutor session] {As agreed week 10 will be carried over to the autumn term} Monday April 3rd Easter break - no session Monday April 10th Easter break - no session Monday April 17th Easter break - no session Monday April 24th Geoff Townson - landscapes Monday May 1st Bank holiday - no session Monday May 8th Untutored Monday May 15th Geoff Townson - landscapes Monday May 22nd Untutored - Monday May 29th Bank holiday - no session Monday June 5th Monday June 12th Monday June 19th Monday June 26th Monday July 3rd Monday July 10th Half term no session in hall opportunity to visit the Philip Sutton RA exhibition Sladers Yard, West Bay Jane Coxhill - tutor Untutored Jane Coxhill - tutor Untutored Liz Kennedy - tutor CHIDEOCK CHATTERS I started Chideock Chatters a while ago for women to get together, have a chat, a glass of wine and meet others. Whilst there are lots of groups meeting during the day, there wasn t anything for working ladies or ladies who have other commitments in the day time. So we meet in the evenings! The group has been a success and we have a get together in one of the local pubs or the village hall every 6 weeks or so. If you would like to join in and come to a get together, please email or phone me and I will put you on the mailing list. jane@warren-house.com tel no. 01297 489996. 5
VILLAGE HALL FUND We are trying to organise a FLOWER and PRODUCE SHOW at the end of May (Bank Holiday Monday). Initially all monies raised will be added to the new kitchen fund. However, ideally we want to create an annual community event showcasing a variety of produce, handicrafts, paintings/photo's, floral arrangements, jams/chutneys, baking and a children's section. We have set a provisional schedule that we will attach to the main notice boards. Please take time to look at it, any comments will be appreciated. In April we will then print a show programme with the schedule, rules and application form and deliver one to every house in Chideock. There will hopefully be a category for everyone to join in! We are looking for local business's to advertise in the show programme to cover the costs of the printing. Obviously it s trial and error this year but it would be really good to start an annual event that the whole of the community can get involved in. If you feel you can help in any way ie help with organisation, take an advert in the programme or offer any advice we would love to hear from you, please ring Nicky 01297 560131. More details next month. We as ever thank you for your support. THE CHIDEOCK LUNCHEON CLUB The Luncheon Club will meet in April on the 25th of the month. We meet at 12:15 for 12:30.in the Village Hall. Please ring Judy Campbell (489121) if you would like to come, but are not yet on the phone list. This is a chance to meet friends old and new and to enjoy some friendly company over lunch. Anyone is welcome to come. The draw for the 100 Plus Club will take place at this event. 2016 Ride & Stride Award Presentation of the Dorset Historic Churches Trust Trophy on 18 th April 2017 at 6pm in St Giles Church, Chideock. Since 1999 the Dorset Historic Churches Trust (DHCT) has presented the Morshead Trophy, named after the Trust s founder Sir Owen Morshead, to an individual or Parish achieving the most impressive results in their annual Ride and Stride event. Ride and Stride is the main fundraising event for DHCT, raising over 80,000 pounds in 2016. The money raised is divided between the DHCT and a named church. DHCT use the funds to make grants to help conserve churches of all denominations across Dorset. We are delighted that this year Richard Benjamin will be presented with the trophy by the Right Reverend Karen Gorman, Bishop of Sherborne. Richard has cycled in this event for the past 5 years on behalf of St Giles Church, Chideock, Loders Methodist Church and Saint Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in North Chideock. All are welcome to attend the ceremony. 6
Shige Takeoe - donation request for Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance Coast to Coast C2C cycle ride 2017 (14th May 2017) I am doing this ride for the second time. Last year I completed the ride in 4.5 hours, which is slow compared to the many keen cyclists who started with me. But it was hard and I was pleased with the result. This year I have decided to use my beloved 'Yeti' mountain bike with slick tyres, cycling with friends from the village. Help from Air Ambulance is often a matter of life or death. Your contribution will be helping to fund this valuable service, so please give what you can. I will be training for this event tirelessly, aiming to be fit and healthy. Thank you for your kind support. Shige You can donate online direct at www.justgiving.com - please search 'Shige Takezoe'. Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Charity Registration No. 1078685 Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance receives no direct Government or National Lottery funding and relies on public donations for support. Our operational costs are over 2 million a year and the approximate cost per mission is 2,500. Please visit www.dsairambulance.org.uk for further information. CHIDEOCK W.I are holding a HOME-MADE FOOD STALL on EASTER SATURDAY 15 th APRIL 2017 By CHIDEOCK STORES CAR PARK FROM 8.00am Come early and buy Delicious Home-Baked Cakes and Savouries For Easter 7
Chideock Community Café FRIDAY 21 APRIL 2017 From 2pm Come along with friends or meet new friends. If you would like to come along but need assistance getting to the hall, call me Jane 01297 489996 Tea/Coffee & Cakes/biscuits available We look forward to seeing you!! This is not a fund raising event Friday evening 28th April, 7.15 for 7.30 prompt start Quiz Quiz Quiz The very popular Quiz is here again Village Hall 7pp on the door Lovely Supper Included BYO drinks and nibbles Come and enjoy a really good social evening, new village residents and visitors especially welcome. Prizes for the top FIVE teams!! The HEROES Challenge - Sat 23 Sep 17 A full and half cross country marathon run or walk in aid of several small local charities including: Stella Hayward Riding for the Disabled; The Front Skate Park; Dorset Search & Rescue. Entry is only 15, plus a minimum 20 donation/sponsorship. 90% of your entry fee and all sponsorship goes direct to charity. More information at www.hangersheroes.co.uk. Are you up to the Challenge? 8
CHIDEOCK VILAGE HALL EVENT FILM NIGHT TUESDAY 25 TH APRIL 2017 7pm for 7.30pm 7.00 Non Members 5.00 Members Membership 2 Tea/Coffee & Popcorn. Bring your own Wine, Beer, Glass!! COMMUNITY POLICING I am your local PCSO and should you wish to contact me: PCSO Luke White E-mail: luke.white@dorset.pnn.police.uk 9
DIAL A FRIEND COASTAL CLUSTER Maybe you know of someone, or you happen to be that someone, who lives alone and has little social contact. Are you aware of what is available? Do you live in the Chideock, Morcombelake or Lyme Regis areas and would like even a brief visit, maybe simply for a talk. We are members of a Team from these local churches. Would you like to meet us and see what we can share together? If you would then please just call Anne: 01297 442 558; Ann: 01297 489 532. TABLE TENNIS IN CHIDEOCK VILLAGE HALL. There are now three full size tables available. Sessions are held on the first Tuesday and Wednesday and the third Tuesday and Wednesday of every month. Tuesday time is 6pm to 8pm and Wednesday time is 2pm to 4pm. This is a friendly informal group and new visitors are always welcome to pop along and have a game. Just turn up! There is a small charge to cover overheads. For more information please phone Roger Carey on 01297 489782. Chideock Parish Council News. Evening Parish Council Meetings. The April, May, June, July and September Parish Council meetings will be held in the evening, starting at 7 pm. They cannot be held on the last Tuesday of the month as the Village Hall is already booked. Instead they will be on a Monday evening: - Monday 24th April Monday 22nd May (29 May is a Bank Holiday) Monday 26th June Monday 31th July Monday 25th September. Everyone is welcome to attend Parish Council meetings there is an opportunity for you to ask questions or raised points of interest. Annual Village Meeting 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm on Tuesday 9 May, at the Village Hall. Refreshments will be available from 7:00pm with the meeting starting at 7:30pm. The Parish Council will report on what has been done over the past year and the District and County Councillors and the Police will be invited to attend and speak about their work. Representatives of Village groups are invited to give a short summary of their activities. 10
Chideock Parish Council (continued) There will be an "open session" for residents to raise matters which they think the Parish Council should take on board. If any matter is called to a vote, then only people on the Chideock electoral role are eligible to vote. Please note that the Annual Village Meeting is NOT a Parish Council meeting. There s no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy. There is an increasing problem of dog mess on the verges, pavements, footpaths, bridleways (and even driveways) in the village. Dog owners are reminded that they have a responsibility to clear up after their dogs on every occasion. This includes lanes, footpaths, bridleways and woodland paths. 'Poo bags' should be then disposed of in dog bins, rubbish bins if there is no dog bin, or taken home. They should not be left by the wayside or hanging from the branches of bushes and trees. It would be useful if accommodation-providers could remind their guests of this obligation. Mud and other debris on the Highway. Please note that it is an offence under the Highways Act 1980 to deposit or cause deposit of mud, hedge trimmings, grass cuttings etc. on any highway pavements / footways / public footpaths and bridleways are included in the definition of a highway. Mud, hedge trimmings, grass cutting etc. cause a hazard to vehicles, pedestrians and animals and block the rain water drains, which causes flooding. Public Footpath and Bridleway issues. Please let the Clerk or a Councillor know of any issues of which you are aware broken stiles and gates, missing or poorly located signs, overgrown or obstructed paths etc., so that these can be brought to the attention of the Dorset County Council Rights of Way. RECENT QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUGGESTED CHIDEOCK BYPASS ROUTE Everyone would be in agreement that the traffic on the A35 through Chideock village is too heavy, the vehicles too large and that residents and pedestrians are put at risk. However, there is no agreement in the village concerning the actual route for the currently proposed bypass. The route, referred to in the recent Chideock News Questionnaire, would not go round the village but instead cut through it, destroying the age old beauty of the landscape for ever, very likely demolishing at least one home altogether, as shown in the original plan. This would simply 11
Chideock Bypass (continued) shift the problem a few hundred meters along to another part of this lovely village. Chopping the village up in such a way would not preserve it for future generations. We also know that many people visit Chideock just to walk in its unique and scenic landscape. In addition, a bypass in the proposed location would be detrimental to local businesses relying on passing trade and we would lose our remaining village shop. When, in the 90 s, this current plan was first proposed, an Engineer was engaged and surrounding land was found to be unstable. The project was then deemed to be unsuitable and the plan revoked. It is also fair to say that the problems of the A35 have been frequently addressed by the CPC, with countless meetings with relevant bodies, concerning the size and weight of HGV s, volume of traffic and danger to residents and property. Chideock is also at the bottom of two very steep hills. The Government has in fact committed 2 billion for the completion of a South West Expressway, linking the M3 (Basingstoke) to the M5 at Taunton. This will provide a fast two-way link for HGV s and other traffic heading for the South West from London, thereby substantially reducing through-traffic on this A35. Were there to be an actual bypass for Chideock that did not disect it, a far less damaging route could follow the flatter ground in Marshwood Vale. We ve now heard there is a plan afoot to bury the pylons there. A well landscaped road, run mainly along the top of them, should obviate the need to plough through villages and destroy homes. Whatever happens, we first need to put our immediate attention to traffic calming and safety measures for pedestrians, discouraging HGV s from using this route. A low emission zone and weight restrictions could be an excellent start and less expensive than the tens of millions involved in bitty bypasses set in the wrong places. Those who bought property on the main road will have been aware of the difficulties on such trunk roads. It does not now seem fair that those who did not make that choice should be inflicted with a problem that would also destroy the nature of these AONB surroundings for everyone. For the reasons above, those we have so far spoken to, in the area to be affected by the current proposed Chideock bypass route and in other areas of Chideock, do not agree to the route of the bypass as currently proposed. We hope a better solution can be found. Ian Dunn North Road Chideock 12
CHIDEOCK SOCIETY REPORT We hope that by now members will be enjoying lighter evenings and warmer Spring weather. At the time of writing we are anticipating Colin Varndell's 'Close Encounters' and may now regard some of the smaller forms of wildlife with greater interest. Tuesday 11th April. A presentation by Bruce Upton on Chideock in the 1840's. Using some of the large collection of photos and historical records from the Bridport Museum Archive, come and find out how parts of the village once appeared and how former residents lived their lives. Refreshments and Raffle. Members FREE, Visitors 4. Members have received the Seatown Regeneration Project update which will also be available on the Chideock and Seatown website. The Steering Committee is also looking into ways of informing the wider public who care about this special part of the coast how they can help to conserve it for future generations to enjoy. Also thinking ahead, May is the month we try and revive the ancient custom of Beating the Bounds. Watch out for posters with details nearer the time. New permanent residents are reminded that they can apply for a free copy of A Wander through Chideock (while stocks last!) Call 01297 489477 or 489422. Copies of the Parish Map are on sale at Moores' Bakery Morcombelake or from 01297 489422. DORSET TRADING STANDARDS Scam Telephone Calls Some of the most common scam telephone calls we get complaints about involve cold callers supposedly offering relief from nuisance phone calls! The caller will try to persuade you to buy costly call blocking or telephone preference services, sometimes for a one-off fee, or sometimes for a monthly fee and ask you to set up a direct debit. However, the scam services offered will not block any unwanted calls, and could place your personal information in the hands of criminals. Sometimes these fraudsters even pretend to be calling from the Telephone Preference Service and ask for a card payment in order to block nuisance calls. The TPS is a 13
Dorset Trading Standards (continued) genuine organisation set up to help people stop getting annoying marketing calls from businesses such as personal injury or PPI claims firms, and its service is free. Visit www.tpsonline.org.uk or call 0345 070 0707 to register. Another really common scam is the Computer Software Service Fraud or Microsoft Scam. Callers pretend to be from a variety of organisations such as Microsoft, TalkTalk, BT or the Windows Technical Department. They ll tell you that your computer needs fixing and will ask for remote access, whereby they can then access your personal information, or infect your computer with a virus which they will then charge you to remove. Never respond to an unsolicited phone call from someone claiming that they can stop unwanted calls, or saying that your computer has a virus. If you receive a call like this, hang up straight away, and do not give or confirm to the caller any information at all, not even your name or address and report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. If you have given any personal information in response to calls like this, contact the Police and also your bank as promptly as possible 14
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