FUNDRAISE the easy way through www.easyfundraising.org.uk. There are two village groups signed up to this initiative – Portesham Primary school and St Peter’s church. Both would be extremely grateful for your support. It’s very simple – just log onto the website above and click on the “support a cause” button. Then choose which group you’d like to support; Parents of Portesham school Weymouth or St Peters church Portesham. You then complete a very simple registration form (you only do this once) and then choose who you’d like to shop with by typing the retailer’s name in the search box and go shopping! There are hundreds and hundreds to choose from and it doesn’t cost you a penny! If you use the links from the site every time you shop online, your purchases will generate a donation to your chosen cause.

  • TUESDAY, 5 April is your last chance to submit entries for the Portesham WI Spring Flower and Craft show which takes place at Portesham village hall on Saturday, 9 April, 1.30 – 3.30. Children’s classes are free to enter, all others 50p per entry.
  • HOME Watch members will be running a coffee and cake stall at the Portesham village hall Post Office on Tuesday, 5 April, 1000 – 1200. Do come along to find out more information and details of your local rep.
  • THE walking group meet again on Thursday, 7 April, 1000 at Winters Close. Please call Mary Robins, 871408 for details.
  • PORTESHAM village hall are hosting a day of Royal Wedding celebrations on Saturday, 30 April. The day begins at 1000 with a village café hosted by Portesham Methodist church, followed by a children’s tea party from 3-5pm with royal themed food, games and a fancy dress competition. After a service at St Catherine’s chapel, there will be a barn dance at 7.30pm. Portesham WI are also organising a wedding photograph display and are asking villagers of all ages to send in your wedding photographs as soon as possible if you haven’t done so already. They will scan them and return them to you as soon as possible. Contact Susan Blackwell on 871239, Joan Halls on 871946 or Gill Brignell on 871925. Do come along and join in the fun.
  • SOUTH West Quilters are holding a Mix & Mash Minis workshop with Katharine Guerrier at Portesham village hall on Sunday, 10 April. More details on www.swq.org.uk. Cost is £25/£28 for members/non members. Book through Maggie Howell on 01305 771850.