FROME Valley History Society meets at 2.30pm in Rampisham Village Hall.

On Monday January 13 the speaker will be Bob Curtis and he will be speaking on ‘Turnpikes and Dorset Coaching Days’. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Further enquiries should be addressed to John Darneley on 01935 83347.

IMPACT is a series of ladies’ lunches. This month there will be a post-Christmas party with live music and other entertainment!

This takes place on Thursday, January 16 at 12.30 in Maiden Newton Village Hall.

If you would like to find out more or book a place, please contact Sheelagh Rennie (01935 83003 or sheelaghrennie@btinternet.com) or Nicola Butler (01300 320671 or nicolabutler48@gmail.com).

MELBURY MEN’s Breakfast will hold their next meeting on Saturday, January 18, when the guest will be Terence Rosslyn-Smith speaking on 40 years of Christian Social Enterprise.

Meetings are held at the Southern Counties Shooting Club Cafe on Wardon Hill (A37), starting at 8.30am and finishing at around 9.45am. The cost of the breakfast is £7. There is a vegetarian option for those who require it, as well as a lighter breakfast for those who do not wish to have the ‘full English’ Please contact Paul Wilcock on 01300 321112 or p.wilcock@virgin.net for more information or to book a place. New members are always welcome.

MELBURY OSMOND Village Hall Committee presents the Dorset Guitar Society in concert at 3pm on Sunday January 19.

Admission costs £8 and teas, cakes and sandwiches will be available for £2.

Please contact Teresa Oaksford on 01935 83410 for further information or to make a booking.

This will be an afternoon of classical guitar music with around sixteen professional and amateur players performing solo, duet and ensemble works.

EVERSHOT Village Coffee Morning will combine with Little Acorns this month to raise money for the playgroup.

The coffee morning will take place between 10 and 11.30am on Wednesday January 22 at The Manor House in Fore Street.

There will be a book and cake stall, and any donations will be gratefully received. Coffee and cake will be served for £2.50.

All are welcome. Any enquiries should be directed to Justine on 01935 83150.

THE ANNUAL Frampton Village News Quiz Night will take place in Frampton Village Hall at 7.30pm on Friday January 24.

This is a team event with four members in each team competing for the Frampton Village News Annual Challenge Trophy. There will also be prizes for 2nd and 3rd placed teams, and the winners of the ‘True or False’ sessions.

Team entries cost £12 and this will include refreshments at half-time. There will also be a bar with a god selection of beers, wines and soft drinks. Entries can be made by phoning 01300 320200 or emailing colin.e.pook@gmail.com If you have not got a team of your own, still get in touch and you can probably be put together with others in a similar position.

SARAH, our local Police Community Support Officer will be in the Fox and Hounds, Cattistock, between midday and 1pm on Tuesday January 21 and in the Coffee Shop in Maiden Newton on the last Tuesday of the month (Tuesday, January 28).

If you cannot make it but would like to talk, then please call 01305 226815 Do come along and discuss any issues that are concerning you. Or simply pop in to say hello to Sarah and share a coffee with her!