PEET, Ronald George

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20 June 2021

Ronald George Peet

Ron passed peacefully away on 10th June 2021 in Hull Royal Infirmary, surrounded by his wife, Eileen, son Rod and daughter Nicola.

They will miss him so much as will his six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

We lived for many years in Gillingham and Wincanton and only moved to Yorkshire to be nearer to our family.

The funeral will be at St Mary’s Church, Hook, Nr Goole on Tuesday,6th July.

Family Flowers only.

Donations in lieu will be gratefully received via the Undertakers- A Fletcher and Sons 31 Edinburgh Street Goole DN14 5EH. For The Royal British Legion or to Blood Cancer UK.

Messages may be sent to Eileen at [email protected]

The Best Homemade Cookies

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Well May was a bit of a chilly washout but June is here and the sun is back! With it brings our some our favourite seasonal fruits like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and cherries. ‘Pick Your Own’ farms across Dorset begin to open to the public in June so do keep your eyes peeled for your local farms and where you can pick some delicious fresh fruit.

Hospitality is open again and I don’t know about you, but I have missed it! There are plenty of new menus full of local ingredients and it has been great to see how owners and chefs have used the time to transform their venues. Many require you to book ahead but please remember to support your local places by cancelling tables that you no longer wish to use so they can seat other guests instead.

Sunday 20th June is also Father’s Day and many local businesses are offering delicious Father’s Day specials that would make perfect gifts. If you would prefer to try and make something as a gift for your Dad this year, then this cookie recipe is simple and quick to make but still packs a punch with flavour. I like to add giant chunks of chocolate to my cookies, but you can change that for any ingredient you like – perhaps white chocolate instead, or chopped nuts and dried fruit.

Ingredients

125g butter
125g caster sugar
100g soft brown sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
225g self raising flour
300g chocolate (broken into chunks).

Method

Preheat the oven to 180fan/gas 5.
Grease and line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.

In a bowl, beat together the butter, both sugars and the vanilla extract until light and fluffy (either with an electric mixer or a wooden spoon).

Then beat in the egg until the mixture is smooth.
Carefully stir in the flour and once combined, add in the chocolate.

Using your hand, scoop out the mixture and place onto the tray in rough ball shaped blobs (about the size of the palm of your hand). I like to put six on each tray and space them out with lots of space between as they spread when they bake. You can make smaller cookies if you wish, just make the balls of mixture smaller.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Check to make sure they are golden brown all over and cracked across the top. Cook for a couple of minutes more if still pale in the centre.

Freshly baked cookies are amazing but do try and leave them to cool for 5 or so minutes before eating as they will still be very soft initially and this gives them time to harden a little.

Makes 12 large cookies.

By: Heather Brown

LAKER, David John

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19 June 2021

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David John Laker

Passed away peacefully at St Denis Lodge on 10th June 2021 aged 83 years.

Beloved husband, dad and Pops. Will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Donations, if desired, in memory of David for the charities that supported him https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/davidlaker

Private funeral service.

May he rest in peace.

Shady Chase Woods Walk – 6 miles | Dorset Walks

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18 June 2021

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(Super-easy to make 2 or 12 mile versions on this route)

Shady Chase Woods Stroll – 6 miles

Really easy walking on clear wide paths through some of the most beautiful ancient woodland.

Some open farmland with big skies, but mostly this one is about beautiful shady giants.

There are so many paths to choose for alternative routes – for a longer day hike I’d turn right at the first C road and follow my nose up to the Ox Drove, coming back down to rejoin the route where the woodland adjoins Rushmore Park.

For a short and gentle bimble, I’d simply stay inside Pribdean Wood – it’s a favourite gentle afternoon stroll for us.

To follow this route using the Outdooractive App, please find the route here.

The route starts in the beautiful Pribdean Wood – always worth a stroll around in its own right – then across the farmland separating it from New Town and around the magnificent Chase Woods. There are some spectacular ancient giants throughout the woodland which are all worth looking for.

And don’t miss Scrubbity Barrows, just because it’s probably my favourite place name ever, and everyone needs to be able to say they’ve walked in Scrubbity Barrows.

The rather magical beech avenue that runs through Chase Woods – crossing the path at Scrubbity Barrows

The footpath back into Deanland is filled with beautiful hedgerow views.

After so much grey cold weather the new crops are finally rushing out.

The valley bottom as you enter Chase Woods – always a good spot for deer .

Simply can’t ever resist a hedgerow window frame.

All the Dorset Walks we feature have been created and walked recently by ourselves, so you know you can trust them – we aim for unpopulated routes with as little road and as many views as possible! You can always see the route and follow it yourself via the free Outdoor Active app – see all our routes here.

Every month in the BV Magazine we publish a walk in the beautiful Dorset countryside under the heading ‘Take a hike’. Not always in the heart of the Blackmore Vale perhaps, but always within reach for a day’s walk.

Teaching Assistants/MDSAs and Named Pupil Teaching Assistants (NPA)

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18 June 2021

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Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Amesbury

Our school is on an exciting journey of improvement; do you want to join our drive? If so, we can offer you a forward-thinking and supportive environment to continue to grow your skills.

We are looking for Named Pupil Teaching Assistants (NPA) who can work with children on a one to one basis, mainstream Teaching Assistants and MDSAs (Midday Supervisory Assistant) all roles are fixed term until August 2022 but may become permanent pending a budgetary review.

First and foremost, we want to recruit people who are highly motivated, able to understand and celebrate the pupil’s differences and who are able to help us to meet the pupil’s individual needs. You will need initiative, resourcefulness, patience and a caring nature.

If you are passionate about ensuring that children have the best possible learning opportunities and are interested in working in an ambitious and forward-thinking school, then please talk to us!

In return we can offer you:

● An inclusive school with our wonderful children at the heart of all that we do

● Supportive staff who care deeply about providing the best education possible

● Support to continue to develop and enhance your skills through our exciting new collaboration with St Osmund’s Catholic Primary School, Salisbury

● A very supportive parent body

The successful candidate will:

● Be hardworking, enthusiastic and a great team player

● Have high expectations of the children they support

● Be able to develop positive relationships with pupils and parents

● Be an excellent communicator, team player and have a good sense of humour

Application is by standard forms (see attached or school website www.christtheking.wilts.sch.uk) and a letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining your suitability for the position.

Hours of work: Full time: 25 hrs per week with an additional 2.5 hrs per week MDSA

Contract type: Fixed Term

Closing date (and time): 9th July 2021 at midday

Interview date: Week commencing 12th July 2021

Commencement date: 1st September 2021 or before if possible.

Please contact Jacqui Windsor, Collaboration Business Manager by email: [email protected] if you have any questions about the post or would like to arrange to look around the school.

Christ the King Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

COFFEE MORNING

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18 June 2021

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SATURDAY 24th JULY

In aid of Woolland Church

10.30am-12.00pm at Marsh Farm, Ibberton, DT11 0EJ

Bring & Buy, Cakes, Raffle, Pony Rides – children welcome!

Event Co-ordinator for local food festival | Surefire Events

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17 June 2021

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Event Co-ordinator for local food festival

6 week contract

Dynamic person sought to work on event logistics for a local food festival. You will have excellent administration, communication, MS Office and social media skills, an enthusiastic can-do attitude and an eye for detail.

Immediate start. Hours are 9.00am-5.30pm. Office-based; no remote working. Office nr. Tisbury.

You would need to be available to work onsite at the event on 31^st July & 1st August.

CV and cover letter please to [email protected]

The Wincanton Town Festival mARkeT

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16 June 2021

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The Wincanton Town Festival mARkeT aims to be more than just a market. It aims to be a full body experience!

The Wincanton Town Festival Market will be running from 12pm – 9pm on Saturday 26^th June, at 7 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JN, at the Greening The Earth Gallery, formerly Clementinas.

This one-off event is set in and around the grounds of a truly captivating 17th century manor house located in the centre of Wincanton. This historic venue will play host to a wide variety of ‘experiences’ that are sure to stimulate all the senses! Artists from all disciplines will play, display, demonstrate and sell their special talents in and around this unique and picturesque setting. In the walled garden and lower orchard, families will be invited to take part in woodland crafts, forager walks, learn about no dig gardening, or simply to pet the goats.

The BearCat Collective will be hosting a wide variety of musical performances by talented local musicians.

There will also be a selection of food and drink stalls selling their tasty wares. These include stone baked pizza, crepes, candy floss and delicious cream teas and cakes. Aromatic espresso coffee powered by the sun is another unique taste not to be missed! Alternatively, people are welcome to bring their own picnic to eat on the beautiful walled garden lawns.

This innovative event runs later in the evening than traditional markets from 12pm – 9pm.

For more information email:

[email protected]

Follow on Facebook and Instagram @wincantontownfestival.

Dog Walker / House Sitter

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14 June 2021

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Dog walker/house sitter with 30 years of experience with dogs.

Insure and DBS checked.

Shaftesbury Area

Contact: 01747 811909