Giving children a future

5:10pm Thursday 24th July 2008

RECENT events organised by the Cattistock Garden Walkabout committee have raised a total of £1,000.

This year it was decided that the money should be divided between two very good causes, Dorchester Hospital Special Care Baby Unit and the charity Facing the World, which provides facial reconstructive surgery for children from developing countries.

We were privileged to be given a guided tour of the Special Care Baby Unit and were extremely impressed at the level of care and commitment shown by the staff there.

It was a very moving experience.

On the photograph are (from left to right) Student Nurse Gemma Hunt, Peter and Pam Taylor (representing the Garden Walkabout Committee), Sister Dawn Shields, Senior Staff Nurse Becky Joyce, Staff Nurse Emily Hughes and Unit Support Worker Hannah Lucas.

We also personally presented the cheque to the staff of Facing the World at their office on Fulham Road, London, and heard how they are giving a whole new start in life for children from all over the world.

Among their current cases are children from India, Laos and Ethiopia.

• THE IVY Club is serving cream teas between 2 and 4.30pm on Saturday, August 2 at Webbers Piece, Maiden Newton.

Do come along to enjoy a delicious tea and support this organisation that does so much for people in our area.

• MUSIC comes to the Fox and Hounds, Cattistock, on Sunday, August 3 in the form of a very welcome favourite, B J McCabe.

The music will take place between 1 and 3pm, so why not come along and soak up the atmosphere.

• ANYONE who enjoys folk music should come along to the Fox and Hounds on the evening of every second Monday of the month to either take part or simply enjoy listening to others keeping the folk tradition alive.

The next session will be held on Monday, August 11.

• IF POETRY is more your scene, maybe you should join in the poetry evening at Annie and Gordie's in Higher Frome Vauchurch on Tuesday, August 5.

The subject this time will be holidays'.

As usual, refreshments will be served halfway through the evening.

To find out more information, please ring 01300 320240.

• MAIDEN Newton Runners will be holding their annual Maiden New"ten" Madness on Saturday, August 9, starting at 7pm.

For those who are not familiar with the event, it is a multi-terrain run that starts and finishes at the Youth and Community Centre in Chilfrome Lane.

The event is sponsored by John Stark and Crickmay Architects of Dorchester, so all money raised will go to support local groups and charities.

Anyone wishing to take part in the run should contact Phil England on 01300 320478 to obtain an entry form or make an online entry at www.runnersworld.co.uk If you do not wish to actually take part, your support and encouragement will still be greatly appreciated, so please come along and watch from anywhere along the route.

• CREAM teas are on the menu again on Sunday, August 10 at the home of Mike and Heather Caplin in Benville Lane, near Evershot.

The event begins at 3pm and the cost is £3.50.

Any donations of cakes, plants or bric-a-brac would be appreciated.

All profits will go to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

For further details please ring 01935 83435.

• EVERYONE is warmly invited to the Frome St Quintin Songs of Praise at 6.30pm on Sunday, August 10.

The venue will be Frome Farm and the service will be followed by a barbecue.

Rumour has it that throat-soothing liquid refreshments will also be available.

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