My Time – support for carers in the Blandford area

My Time – support for carers in the Blandford area

Are you looking after someone who wouldn’t manage without your help? Or would you like to help others by sharing your experience of having been a carer? If so, did you know that there is a drop-in session called My Time for you on the first Tuesday of every month?

It doesn’t matter who you care for – partner, parent, child, neighbour, sibling, neighbour or friend – anyone who has been, or currently is, caring for someone else is invited to these monthly My Time drop-ins. These take place at Blandford Community Centre on Heddington Drive which is easily accessible by bus or by car – the X8 service passes every half hour and there’s plenty of free parking.

You can come together or on your own. Either way you will be met with a warm welcome, a drink and cake, other carers and professionals who can help with advice and information about anything you might need some support with. Very often the questions that carers ask to are those that other carers have already found answers to, so you will find that friendly advice is freely shared!

All too often, carers report that they feel isolated and alone. The My Time drop-ins are intended to ensure that no-one in the Blandford area feels that they don’t know where they can get help or advice, or that they have no-one to support them as a carer.

For more details call the team at Blandford Centre on 01258 480762.

Keith Harrison
North & Mid Dorset CCG Community Health & Wellbeing Officer
c/o Sturminster Newton Medical Centre
Old Market Hill
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1QU

07825 691508

Blandford Area Development Trust

Blandford Area Development Trust
Invitation to a Public Meeting Blandford Parish Centre
Friday 02 June 2017, 19:00 – 20:30

Community and civic groups, local government and business representatives are invited to attend a public meeting to be held in the Blandford Parish Centre (as above). The meeting will provide an update on progress so far and enable those attending to contribute to the formation of the Blandford Area Development Trust.

The trust would take the recently closed DT11 Forum Community Partnership onto the next level by providing a representative and independent focus to attract investment and grant funding into the Blandford area (the DT11 postcode). The trusts objectives will include support for businesses, training, start-up funding and young people, projects to promote the town and the DT11 area, and collaboration with and support for community, civic and leisure group actives and local government community initiatives.  Significantly, it will also aim to provide an essential bridge between re-organised local government and the Blandford area community.

Please come along to contribute to the discussion and register your support.

RSVP to nicnicolnms@aol.com if you are attending.

Nic Nicol
Co-founder with Alison Moore

Blandford Area Development Trust
email: nicnicolnms@aol.com
mobile: 07793 048075

Stourpaine Spring Fair 2017

Come along to Stourpaine House 10:30 to 12:00 on Saturday 27 May 2017 for the Stourpaine Spring Fair.

For those who are driving, parking is in the Playing Field/Village Hall car park.

Contributions Welcome:

  • Plants – Peter Palmer 453470
  • Books – Barrie Waterman 450669 and Ted Atkinson 455778
  • Tombola – Julie & Blue Dunk 07976 939585
  • Raffle – Graham Kene 446466 and Anna Bogue 450746
  • Cakes, Jams & Chutney – Fran Rough 45297 and Catherine Kene 446466
  • Children’s stall – Judy Jakes 07957 607111 or 03301139805
  • Silent Auction – Mike Warren 450649
  • Bric-a-Brac – Jo Jakes 03301139805 and Barbara Thomson 454191

The event is hosted by by kind invitation of Simon and Annabel Elliot.

Alternative Broadband Services

Be advised that BT is now offering BT Infinity for Stourpaine. Five years on!

It has a 25% Welcome Discount, which I have checked applies even if you have “Unlimited Broadband” (not fibre) already.

Visit: http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/products/broadband-packages/#packages


We do have an alternative using wessexinternet (wireless): https://www.wessexinternet.com/superfast-home-broadband/?pp=content
wessexinternet offer VoIP (Vonage Phone), which could replace your BT (or other) landline.


The choice (at last) is there but you should consider, upload and download speeds, latency, tied services (Landline, current email provider) against the cost (or saving) for each service.

Concert at Holy Trinity Church Stourpaine – 08 July 2016

WimFernSingersConcert at Holy Trinity Church Stourpaine

The Wimborne & Ferndown Singers present A Summer Concert in The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Stourpaine on Friday 8th July 2016 at 7.30 p.m.

The Wimborne & Ferndown Singers
The choir will be conducted by Theresa Ford. The programme will include O Peaceful England, A Flower Remembered – an arrangement by John Rutter and the Skye Boat Song among other choral arrangements. The evening will also feature recitations and various vocal and instrumental solo performances.

Refreshments will be served in the interval. Free entrance and a retiring collection.

Edie-Mae’s coming to Stourpaine – 13 August 2016 (now Closed)

Edie-Mae’s has closed its shop in Stourpaine

Watch out for a new shop in StourRustic Chicpaine

Edie-Mae’s is a home decor shop selling:

  • redesigned furniture
  • handmade rustic chic home accessories
  • small furniture made from locally sourced reclaimed timber
  • stocking furniture paint and sundries
  • wood-turning accessories
  • re-design workshops
  • a fantastic range of work from local artists available to buy

The shop is in the old General Stores and Post Office adjacent to the White Horse Public House.

Wishing Claire ever success in this exciting new adventure.

Email: Claire mailto:essentialediemaes@gmail.com

Claire’s Website is http://essentialedie-maes.website
Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/ediemaeloves/
Twitter  Claire @EdieMaes www.twitter.com/@EdieMaes

Material want for Dorset Magazine Article

Andy Greeves is looking for assistance:

I am a feature writer for Dorset Magazine and I am putting together an article on Sturminster Newton and the surrounding areas of Stalbridge, Marnhall and Spetisbury for the next issue.

I was just wondering if it might be possible to send me a small paragraph about your attraction/event/business/venue (and also looking to feature the North Dorset Trailway) and what would be of interest to locals and visitors to these areas along with some hi-res (1mb+) supporting images.

If there’s any chance you might be able to get me the information and images by next Friday (24 June), I would be hugely grateful.

Andy Greeves
Freelance Journalist
+44 (0)7979 156482
andygreeves6@hotmail.com
Twitter: @AndyGreeves

Dorset Magazine

Amber Dog Day Care

ADDC - Stur 15m radAmber Dog Day Care is pleased to announce a free collection service of a 15-mile radius around Sturminster Newton.

We offer human and canine interaction while you are at work or out for the day.

This involves lots of playing, walks across fields and in the woods.

The more days the dog comes, the cheaper the day rate.
We also offer a discount for multiple dogs.

Call on 07496 033 069 for a fuller description of our offering.
Email us at agility1@hotmail.co.uk.

  • Amber Dog Day Care staff are police checked (DBS).
  • Amber Dog Day Care  is insured.
  • Dog first aid course trained.

Amber Dog Day Care