Sounds of Fiji (From Dorset Echo)

Sounds of Fiji

6:21am Tuesday 22nd September 2009 in Latest News

WE ARE sending this article from Fiji, where we are continuing with our charity work to help children throughout the islands.

So far we have concentrated on the main island, but have plans to visit some of the smaller islands soon. Already we have visited the Fiji School for the Blind with talking books, so that the children there can have access to the same books that sighted children regularly enjoy, and taken large quantities of science equipment (donated by Dorchester Middle School) to a school on the outskirts of Suva.

We have also spent time with a Hindi Youth Group, where we donated musical instruments, including a Bina harmonium, a dholak, a set of jhanj, a kartaal and some tambourines.

• BACK home in our village of Cattistock, Local Band will once again be playing at the Fox and Hounds from 9pm on Friday, October 2.

Do come along to support the group and enjoy their music.

• THE TENNIS Club Quiz Night will take place on Friday, October 16 in the Savill Hall in Cattistock.

• MAIDEN Newton Art Group is holding an Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Sale in Maiden Newton Village Hall on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17.

On the Friday the hall will be open between 6 and 9pm. Entry is free and mulled wine and mince pies are included.

On the Saturday you can come along from 10am until 4pm. Once again, entry is free and there will be refreshments available all day to buy.

Do come along to this annual popular event for a chance to buy early Christmas presents!

• A BRUNCH will be held in aid of the Maiden Newton at War Event on Sunday, October 18.

There will be cereals, toast, cooked breakfasts, tea, coffee and juice available in the village hall between 10am and 1pm.

This is a good opportunity to bring the family along for a great meal in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

• MEMBERS of the Frome Valley History Society can enjoy a talk entitled ‘Safari’ with photographs on Monday, October 5.

If you wish to know more about the society in general or this session in particular, please address your enquiries to John Darnsley on 01935 83347.

• Stratton and District Home and Garden Club will be having a talk on National Coastwatch on Thursday, October 1.

• WE WOULD like to remind people that the next date for the Stratton Lunch Club is Wednesday, October 14.

This is always a very popular event, so do ring Ann Newton on 01305 265895 to reserve a place.

• THERE will be a General Knowledge Quiz at Stratton Village Hall on Saturday, October 17, starting at 7.30pm.

Come along and test your grey cells in friendly, but competitive surroundings. You can come as a team of 4 – 6 people or just turn up and link up with others. There is a limited bar available and table nibbles are provided. The event is in aid of village hall funds.

The evening costs just £3 per person. Space is limited, so please book in advance.

Please contact Andy (01305 260054) or Colin (01305 263316) to make a booking.

• FRAMPTON Footlights presents their 2009 Autumn Revue, an evening of comic sketches and monologues, song, dance and poetry, with a complimentary light supper.

The event takes place on Saturday, October 10 at 7.30pm in Frampton Village Hall.

The audience will be seated at tables. There will be a pay bar serving wines, soft drinks and beer.

Tickets cost £7.50 and are available at Frampton Garage or call 01300 320607 or 320459

• RAMPISHAM Harvest Supper will be held on Saturday, October 17. Tickets will be on sale soon.

• YOU ARE invited to an Evening at Chantmarle Manor on Friday 23 October in aid of the church of St Basil in Toller Fratrum.

The parish church of St Basil is of unique historical importance and has been serving the district for many centuries.

In order to keep the church open, in good order and continuing to serve the local district in these financially straitened times for the Church of England, a group of ‘Friends’ was set up for the purpose of easing the burden and is now a Registered Charity.

From time to time, and as energies allow, they organise fund raising events for repairs and renovation works.

As examples of their fund raising, in recent years they have paid for the repair and complete re-covering of the roof, re-wiring of the building and so on. As always, more needs to be done.

By kind permission of Mr John Glare, they have arranged for an evening at Chantmarle Manor, nearby in Dorset, to enjoy an illustrated talk on ‘Dorset Curiosities’ by Mr Rob Curtis, who gives marvellous lectures.

Tickets will be on sale in the locality in early October, and although the numbers available are limited, it is hoped that a substantial sum will be raised for the continuing maintenance of the church building