Heating Oil Update

We previously listed The Blandford Forum, Durweston & Stourpaine Heating Oil Club in our http://www.stourpaine.info/businesses.htm Businesses page. We listed it as CPL Petroleum have been quoting 75p per litre recently.

Here is an urgent piece of information from them:

“We have agreed with a local supplier a rate of £0.6150 pence per litre plus 5% vat for orders of 500 litres or more in all DT postcodes regardless of club level. This rate is valid for orders placed and paid for by 8.00am Wed Morning (12th December). Delivery will be within 14 days! Please note suppliers have asked us to stick to the cut off time due to current levels of demand and the supplier DOES charge for the use of a credit card. Our next order by date will be the 6th January 2013 after this order. “

www.oil-club.co.uk, Customer Service, The Oil Club Limited, Lower Ground Floor, 145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PY

Gardening Club – 2012 Programme

Gardening Club
Gardening Club
  • Friday, 09 November – Bonnie Satin from The Yetties.
  • Wednesday, 28 November  2012 – Christmas Discount Shopping at Castle Gardens 6.45 for 7.00 p.m.
    • We start with tea and biscuits in the Butterfly House.
    • This includes a short talk by one of the Gold Team Speakers.
    • After, you are free to wander the Christmas Display and shop until your feet hurt.
    • Don’t forget your Shopping List and wallet!
    • Anyone needing a lift should contact Jan on T: 01258 453 470.
  • Friday, 14 December 2012 – Christmas Social Evening: “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
    • A celebration of seasonal music by Anne Gray.
    • An evening of festivity with Seasonal refreshments and a free raffle for all Members.

We are after suggestions for 2013.

Gardening Club – Highgrove Visit

The Gardening Club Committee are investigating the idea of another visit to Highgrove Gardens, the home of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall GCVO.

Hopefully it will be in June, a weekday, and will cost between £40 & £50 per person.
This years entry was £21.50 and the coach will cost at least £375.
Limited number of 25 for both.

Anyone interested should contact Jan on T: 01258 453 470.

Gardening Club – Jobs for November

  1. Should you want to plant a new hedge or new roses for next year, now is the time to order bare rooted stock. This will save you a great deal of cash. If you need advice as to some suppliers, please speak to Pete at the next meeting.
  2. Once all the leaves have left your apple trees it is time for their yearly prune. Collect fallen leaves, not diseased ones, and either put on your compost heap or store in black bags. This will encourage them to break down and you will then be able to use them for mulch.
  3. Now is the time to plant tulip bulbs ready for spring.
    Clean out and replenish bird baths and feeders regularly Tennis balls are a good addition to ponds, fountains and birdbaths alike, to stop them from freezing over completely.
  4. We’ve already experienced ground frost so all vulnerable and precious plants should be covered or moved to a safer place for winter.
  5. Outside taps should be well insulated, or better still, the supply turned off for winter months. We don’t want the trouble of burst pipes.