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together for a meal and be entertained by the Puddlers as we shared our stories
BERE HEATH METHODIST of the day from having to stop people entering their gardens because they were

CHAPEL full to Brenda and her coachload from Brislington garden club in Bristol turning up
in time for cream teas.
Everyone had an absolutely brilliant day, the only complaint I heard was that it
As I write what’s happening in August at Bere Heath the ended too soon.
rain has never really stopped but hopefully we will have
some sunshine this week. !!!! Overall we had over 100 volunteers helping out in one way or another, we took
around £6300 on the day that’s an average of just over £1000 an hour and we
So wahts happening in August. cleared profits of almost £4800 to boost the village hall funds. WOW!!!
Saturday 3 August - Craft and Kids – 2.30to 3.45pm . An afternoon for Children Thank you seems almost pitiful but a massive thank you to everyone who helped
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and their Parents /Carers which will be full of fun and easy crafts and something in any way at all.
to eat. Come along and join in the fun.
Visitors comments
Sunday 4 August – Monthly Service at 2pm. The service will be led by Rev Steph
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Jenner who was a former Minister of Bere Heath Chapel. The service will include “We have just got home from having a lovely afternoon looking around your
Holy Communion. open gardens. It took us 4 ½ hours to look at the gardens. Met lots of lovely happy
people. £7 well spent, hope you met your target”
Tea/Coffee and Biscuits will be served after the Service. All are welcome.
“Thank you to all involved with the open gardens event yesterday. We enjoyed it
Bere Heath welcomes Al. Why not come along and see for yourself. all, from the wonderful gardens to the amazing lunch in the village hall. But we

We hope that you have a good August ( and enjoy the weather !!!!) and wish were most impressed with the people of the villages who were so friendly. Thank
you every blessing. you once again from the Lucas family,( now in Frome ).
Rev John Yarrien – Bere Heath Minister, Peter Jenner – Children & Families Not only did our visitors have such a great time but some of you have suggested
Outreach Lay Worker a winter open gardens next! Well maybe another year, let’s see. I hope everyone
enjoys a well earned rest actually enjoying your own gardens as a space to relax
in and a final big WOW thank you again!!!
LOCAL CHOIR NEWS Stuart Chorley, Chairman of Briantspuddle Village Hall Trustees

Phone 07818078191, Email schorley30@gmail.com
Music at St Peter’s Dorchester

The musicians at St Peter’s Church, Dorchester take a well-earned rest during Art Exhibition and Classic Car Show
August, but promise an autumn term packed with wonderful music making!
WOW – look what happens when local Dorset people work together and how
The new season starts at 7pm on Friday 6 September, with a concert given by lucky we all were to have the sun shining on the day.
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the outstanding vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six. Tickets are selling very quickly
indeed now, so if you’d like to hear this internationally acclaimed group To sit along side the Briantspuddle, Affpuddle and Throop Open Gardens we also
performing locally do book your tickets soon! https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st- had an Art Exhibition and Classic Car Show, dedicated and supported by local
peters-church-dorchester residents.
Other highlights in September include Choral Eucharist on Sunday 15 September For the car show we had Aston Martin to Bentley to Facel Vega, Ferrari, Fire Engine
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at 10.30am (with music by Mozart, Victoria and Messiaen), a lunchtime concert and Rolls Royce, all from within a 2 mile radius. In total 20 Classic and Special Cars
between 12.30 and 1pm on Saturday 21 September given by Sue Adams were kindly shown by their owners.
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(soprano), Natalie Burton (clarinet) and Ian Davis (piano) in a programme which
For the Art Exhibition everything was for sale and was supported by 16 artists,

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