Responders have a lot of bottle! (From Dorset Echo)

Responders have a lot of bottle!

6:30pm Tuesday 1st December 2009 in

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ON A WILD Tuesday night, a number of Cattistock First Responders braved the weather to count up the money in the 50p tower in their local pub, the Fox and Hounds. A total of £150 was counted up this time.

Liz Flight, landlady of this popular pub, singled out one of her regulars, Pat, who contributes 50p every time she has lunch at the pub.

Apart from covering ongoing running expenses, funds are being used to enhance the equipment that the First Responders have at their disposal.

An Oximeter costing £350 will soon be delivered. The correct name for the Oximeter is an ‘oxygen saturation monitor’. It measures the amount of oxygen, as a percentage, that is being carried around the body on the red blood cells.

The reason one is needed is to determine whether a patient needs oxygen or not, and, if a patient does need oxygen, to make sure that the right amount is given. It is just as important not to give too much, as not enough.

• THE NEXT date for the Stratton Lunch Club is Wednesday, December 9 at 12.30pm in the village hall.

Cost is £4 for members.

To book your lunch or find out more, please phone Anne on 01305 265895.

• BRUNCH will be served in aid of the Maiden Newton at War event on Sunday, December 13 in the Village Hall from 10am until 1pm.

This is a great opportunity for all the family to share an excellent meal in a relaxed atmosphere.

There will be cereals, toast, cooked breakfasts, tea, coffee and juice available.

Come along and enjoy the food, chat or read the Sunday papers!

• A CHRISTINGLE Service will be held at 4.30 on Sunday, December 13 in Cattistock church for all children or the young at heart.

• CATTISTOCK village carol service will take place at 7pm on Wednesday, December 16 in the church.

Members of HMS Cattistock and the ex-commander of Chantmarle Police College will be present.

• CAROL singers will be touring the village of Cattistock and surrounding areas on Sunday, December 20
• A CHRISTMAS Concert will be taking place with The Serenade Singers at St Mary’s Church, Frampton on Saturday, December 12, starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £6 each (to include a glass of wine) and there will be a raffle during the evening.

To make an advance booking or buy tickets, please contact Daphne Hawkins (01300 320029), Karen Graham (01300 320824) or Sally Turner (01300 320116).

All proceeds will go to St Mary’s Church Restoration Appeal.

• THERE will be a Christingle Service at St Mary’s Church in Frampton at 5pm on Sunday, December 14.

St Mary’s PCC invites all families throughout the benefice to this very special service, during which an orange, sweets and candle are given to each child.

The service will be followed by tea and coffee for grown-ups, and party food and drinks for small people.

All children will be supervised during the candle lighting, so you do not need to worry if you have only one or two adults to look after a group of children.

• CAROLS by Candlelight will be held in St Mary’s Church, Frampton at 6.30pm on Thursday, December 17.

Take time from the hustle and bustle of the season and step back in time to enjoy a traditional carol service interspersed with bible readings.

The service will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine.

• LED BY the Durnovaria Silver Band, carol singing will take place outside the Saxon Arms in Stratton at 7.30pm on Friday, December 11.

If the weather is wet, the singers will move to the village hall.

The Saxon Arms will be providing mulled wine and mince pies.

A collection will be made for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust.

Please contact Alan Newton on 01305 265895 for more details.

• THE STRATTON Strollers will be singing house-to-house on the following dates: Monday, December 21 – Meet outside the church at 6.30pm to sing around the western end of the village.

Tuesday, December 22 – Meet at the central post box at 6.30pm to sing around the central part of the village.

Wednesday, December 23 – Meet at Cowleaze at 6.30pm to sing around the eastern part of the village and Ash Hill.

Everyone of any age or musical ability is welcome.

Any money raised will be shared between Julia’s House Children’s Hospice and the Salisbury/Sudan Medical Link.

For more information, please contact Ian Gibson on 01305 264181.

• TIM GOODWIN will be speaking on ‘The Crusades’ at the Frome Valley History Society on Monday, December 14.

This takes place at 7.30pm in Rampisham Village Hall. The fee is £4.50, including a Christmas Party. All are welcome.

Please direct any enquiries to John Darneley on 01935 83347.

• MEMBERS of the Stratton and Bradford Peverell WI are reminded that their next meeting is the Christmas Party on Thursday, December 17.

• ST MARY’s Wives’ Group will be holding a ‘Fun Members’ Meeting’ with the theme of ‘write a story’ for their January meeting.

Meetings take place in Stratton Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm. New members are always welcome.

If you are interested, you can speak to a committee member or simply turn up at one of the meetings.