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Dance away the winter blues and post-Christmas waistline at a Barn Dance party in the Village Hall on Saturday 4 February, with the well-known local group Jump to the Sun. The party lasts from 7.15pm until about 11pm. A ploughman’s supper is included, but bring your own drinks and nibbles.
Tickets cost £10 per adult and £5 per child (not recommended for very young children, though), and all proceeds will go to support St Osmund’s church.
For tickets contact June Reed on (01305) 814472, Liz Ireland (837177) or any other member of the PCC.
This year’s legendary Osmington Christmas Show packed the Village Hall with passengers joining in the cruising theme by coming on board as First Class Passengers, Pirates, Sailors, and Swimmers.
The telephone exchange at Preston which serves Osmington Village is due to be upgraded to support ADSL2+.
The current 21CN date is set at the 31st March 2012.
What this means is that if your router supports ADSL2+ and you’re not on a capped broadband contract, the maximum speed will go from 8Mbps to 20Mbps (although it is unlikely anyone in Osmington will achieve speeds that high due to our distance from the exchange).
See http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/STPRSTN.
They’re coming back again! Osmington is playing host to the amazing S
unset Café Stompers with their repertoire of foot-tapping traditional jazz in the New Orleans style So make a date for Saturday 10 March at the Village Hall. .Doors open at 7.30pm.
Tickets cost £8.50 and are available from Keith Pratt at Buttress Cottage, Church Lane, Osmington on (01305) 833847 (email Stedmunds02@gmail.com). There will be a licensed bar, and hot snacks will be available.
All proceeds go towards maintenance of Osmington Village Hall. Don’t delay – it’s always a sell-out!
Tuesday 6th December will be the last meeting day in 2011 for Osmington’s Toddler Group
Meetings will start again next year on Tuesday 10th January.
The only change to our normal waste and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period is that the normal waste collection day of Friday 30th December will move to Saturday 31st December.
Oooooh! Scary goings on in Osmington!
Word is quickly spreading that The Sunray in Osmington is under new management. Steve and Laura took over operation of The Sunray at the end of October and are already settling into their new roles. Between them they have a wealth of experience in running pubs, restaurants and retail businesses. Coming from the Tap & Railway in Ferndown, another busy food based family pub which Steve has managed for the past 17 years, they come equipped with the skills and experience necessary to help The Sunray thrive. They both recognise the importance of customer service and aim to provide a quality service in a comfortable and friendly environment.
“We’ve only been here just over a week so it’s early days” says Laura “but we have already met several locals and regular visitors to The Sunray and everybody has been very friendly and welcoming and we are looking forward to the challenge which lies ahead. Osmington seems a lovely village and we are looking forward to settling in and becoming part of the community”.
Steve told us “I am originally from Christchurch but have always enjoyed visiting this area and often visited Ringstead Bay for walks on my rare days off. This is a lovely area to live. I have met several regulars so far, all of whom have been very welcoming. I am looking forward to meeting the rest of the locals and learning more about the village as we find our feet. We have been busy planning our Christmas Menu, which is now available, and are excited about spending our first Christmas at The Sunray with our guests and also several more to come”.
HOW SAFE IS YOUR HOME?
Let me introduce myself – my name is Vanessa Harvey and I am your local Home Fire Safety Advisor working for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service. I help people in the Dorchester area reduce the risk of fire and stay as safe as possible in their own homes.
In 2010, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) attended 468 accidental fires in the home. These could have been avoided if people were more aware of basic fire safety in their homes. Knowing the dangers and taking preventative measures could help save the lives of you and your family. Your home is full of potential fire risks; if you are aware of them you can ensure that you reduce the chances of a fire starting in your home.
Fires strike when you least expect them, often during the night. They spread quickly but it is smoke that is the real killer. If you are asleep when a fire starts and you don’t have a smoke alarm to wake you, your chances of surviving are zero. They can be purchased for around £5, a small price to pay to save you and your loved ones. Remember your smoke alarm must work to save your life. Dust it every six months, check the battery once a week, change the battery every twelve months (unless it’s a ten year alarm) and change your alarm every ten years. There are also alarms with strobe lighting and vibrating pads for people who are hard of hearing or deaf.
As part of our commitment to reduce deaths and injuries caused by accidental fires in the home, DFRS provides free and confidential Home Safety Checks. These involve a DFRS Home Safety Advisor, like myself, visiting homes and ensuring each premises has the correct number of working smoke alarms, fitting or replacing them free of charge if appropriate, carrying out a visual check of appliances for electrical safety, identifying any high risk activities, looking at the position of furniture and equipment, checking for overloaded electrical sockets, discussing practical and safe escape routes and what to do if the worst should happen (none of us are invincible!) simply pointing out any potential risks and offering advice as to how they can be minimised. Each home is different in content and layout so visits are tailored to the person and their own unique circumstances.
To request a Free Home Safety Check call 01305 252600 or use the new online form found at www.dorsetfire.gov.uk. Just fill out the form with your name and address details and click ‘submit’. Our new PinPoint technology will analyse whether or not we can make your home safer and you will either receive a FREE Home Safety Check or Home Safety Information Pack, containing a leaflet on safety and a checklist for the home.
DFRS are working hard to prevent avoidable fires and you can help us do that – if you would like a free home safety check, contact us. Alternatively, if you know of someone who may be vulnerable and would benefit from a visit, please get their permission and then contact us on their behalf to arrange an appointment. Thank You.
Book your diary for the murder mystery dinner so that you and your family can solve the Music Hall Murder! More information nearer the date.
BINGO BRIGHTENER – SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2011
Beat the winter blues with a fun night out and a fish and chip supper.
OSOC will be running a fun Bingo Night with cash prizes!
Do you know your legs eleven from your two fat ladies – and is the key of the door 21 or 18???
Watch for details and prices nearer the date.
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Geoff Codd, the retiring Chairman welcomed 35 members (8 apologies were received), and hoped the evening would be successful despite the low turnout. Geoff described the very successful activities which the committee had organised this year, and up-dated members on the White Horse Restoration project. The Treasurer reported that a surplus of £254.96 had been made over the year, after donating £100 to the Youth Club and £143.50 to the White Horse Project. The full minutes of the meeting can be read at the foot of this article.
You will enjoy your supper!
The existing committee was re-elected and Bruce Garrod of PGL was also elected as a new committee member. Sally Little was elected as the new Chair. Sally is pleased and honoured to accept the role. Sally was born and brought up in Dorchester, but moved away from Dorset in her late teens to work in Bristol. Since then, she has lived and worked around the UK, and since getting married has lived abroad for several years in Germany, Gibraltar and Hong Kong. Her parents remained in Dorset until they passed away, and she has always wanted to settle back in Dorset. This eventually happened in August 2009, and both Sally and her husband are so pleased to find their ideal retirement home and village in Osmington.
Sally then thanked Geoff for his exceptional contribution to the development of the Society and its interests; indeed the whole village has benefited from his hard work especially on the restoration of the White Horse and the Community Plan.
Ohh my brain aches!
Following the formal meeting, a very good free supper of a selection of cheeses and pates, together with bread and accompaniments, was enjoyed by all. Each table was also treated to free wine in the hope this would oil the brain cells for the quiz which followed. The quiz which centred on knowledge of the White Horse was won by the “Newbies” after a tie-breaker question. The evening ended at about 10 pm with the usual suspects having to be persuaded to go home.
Our next event is the Bingo and Fish & Chip Night on Saturday 12 November.
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Members of the Osmington Society enjoyed a visit to the Old Crown Court in Dorchester, built in 1796, where they were given a guided tour by Anne Martin who explained the way the Court had worked and told the stories of several renowned crimes and cases including the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Sitting in the Court facing the dock and listening to Anne’s explanations it was easy to imagine how a prisoner had felt, especially after visiting the dark and dingy cells under the court room. Anne explained that the court had replaced an even earlier court building.
Following the tour the group made their way to Judge Jeffreys Restaurant which used to be the residence of Judge Jeffreys, known as the Hanging Judge who in 1685 had sentenced 200 people to death for crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread. The Judge also sold 800 people into slavery in Barbados as punishment for crimes committed.
All enjoyed a very good meal served in what was once Judge Jeffreys private chambers.
I am often asked what a PCSO (Police Community Support Officers) does, my role is to provide the local communities I serve a contact point that they know and trust. I have developed a detailed working knowledge of the concerns and problems that the residents and businesses of Dorchester East face. I then work very closely with other public agencies to voice my communities concerns in order to solve those problems. My shifts are very busy and there is often not enough time to do all I want, I consider my self extremely fortunate to work in such a beautiful location and am proud of the contribution I bring to make Dorset even safer.
The area I cover is relatively large and varied encompassing both coastal and inland, including the Owermoigne, Broadmayne, Piddle Valley, and Puddletown Wards. It consists of 30 odd villages as far south as Osmington to as far north as Duntish and Melcombe Bingham. Some are large like Crossways and others are as small as Athlehampton. I feel it is a privilege to be able to ‘care for’ such a beautiful area of rural Dorset. I serve approximately 10,000 residents, their children and their grandchildren, not forgetting second homeowners and holidaymakers. Hence, I can’t always remember everyone by name, but I always remember a face.
My duties involve maintaining a visible presence in villages, holding community surgeries to identify local concerns in numerous publicised venues, attending community meetings and events such as fetes and coffee mornings, intelligence gathering; attending multi-agency meetings with local councillors, community workers, giving crime prevention talks and advice; organising rural road safety events at local schools; meeting with locals business owners such as farmers; mediating neighbour disputes; dealing with anti social behaviour; directing traffic at the scene of an accident; administering first aid; dealing with untaxed or abandoned vehicles; seizing mini motor-bikes or other vehicles being driven in an anti-social manner causing harassment, alarm and distress; assisting Officers in searching for a missing person; manning a Police cordon in the event of a major incident; in line with my designated powers, issuing Fixed Penalty/Penalty Notice of Disorder tickets or confiscating alcohol or cigarettes from underage persons.
While the above examples are by no means an exhaustive list of my duties I hope it will give you an idea of what I do, and how I can help you. I look forward to seeing you when I am out and about. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with either PC 2613 Jeremy Cuff or myself.
Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team is Dorchester East
Email: dorchester-rural-snt@dorset.pnn.police.uk
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