Cerne Abbas

  • ADDITIONAL surgeries have also been introduced at Cerne Abbas Surgery.

Every 2nd Thursday of the month will now see a 5:30pm - 7:30pm evening clinic and every Saturday consultations between 9am - 11am will be held.

Please note that these additional surgeries are for pre-booked routine appointments ONLY and are designed to help those who find it difficult to attend the surgery at other times.

The reception team will be pleased to provide further information - call them on 01300 341666 (avoiding early mornings if possible when reception is at its busiest).

  • FLU Vaccinations are once again being offered by Cerne Abbas Surgery.

If you are 65 years or over or had previously had an influenza vaccination, you are welcome to attend in Cerne on the following dates: Tuesday, October 7, Thursday, October 9, Thursday, October 16, Tuesday, October 21, Thursday, October 23 and Thursday, November 13.

The vaccinations will be administered between 2pm - 3:30pm with the exception of Thursday, October 23 when you can attend the surgery between 5pm - 6pm.

There will be an open clinic at Wightman's Orchard in Piddletrenthide on Wednesday, November 5 and in Hazelbury Bryan on Friday, November 7, both between 10:30am- 11am.

As always, no appointments are necessary for all these sessions.

  • FICTIONAL relationships are at the centre of the next meeting of Cerne Abbas Literature Group.

Seven novels where relationships between family members play a key part in the development of the story will be examined.

These include "The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy and "The Parasites" by Daphne Du Maurier.

The novels will be discussed over a series of seven weeks with the first meeting on Tuesday, October 7.

The cost is £ 35, to take part or for more information please phone Jenny Mortimer (01300 341396) or Liz Merry (01300 341118).

Please note that there will be no meeting on Tuesday, October 28.

  • ST. MARY'S Church Choir: This choir leads congregational singing in the Sunday by Sunday services.

Choir practice is particularly needed for Matins on the second Sunday of each month when hymns, canticles and a psalm are sung.

Raelene Stanley-Ware conducts these rehearsals with the next practice being in the church on Friday, October 10.

It will start at 6:15pm and last for half an hour.

If you would like to join and are able to attend a monthly rehearsal and service then Raelene would very much like to hear from you.

Please contact her on 01300 342062 or get in touch with Christopher Talbot on 01300 341272.

  • VILLAGE Hall: Please note that the village hall now has a new booking secretary.

Her name is Angela Palmer and she can be reached on 01300 341164 or e-mailed on angela-peartree@tiscali.co.uk.

Alternatively she can be contacted on the village hall's phone 01300 342090.

Both numbers have an answer phone facility and you are welcome to leave a message.

A big Thank You must go to Jo Humphreys who has run the booking system since the hall's opening in May 2006.

It is not always easy to manage the competing claims for the use of the hall and you can help this process greatly by booking as far in advance as possible.