Abbotsbury and Langton Herring

Abbotsbury

IF you walk along the high pavement in West Street, from the village in the direction of Bridport you will find a row of little estate cottages with blue doors

Look for the one with a window display of beautifully knitted creatures and embroidered hankies.

Violet Ford, aged 75, is the industrious lady who lives here with her husband Harry.

Over the past few years she has raised over £4,000 for the British Heart Foundation from the sale of her toys.

Violet, who suffers from heart problems and is housebound, says that her knitting is one way of giving something back for all the care she has received.

On my allotted visiting day a family bought her whole display of Beatrix Potter animals and she was left with one little mouse. So I have had to wait for more to be knitted.

Her range of creatures is diverse ranging from Beatrix Potter creatures, Harry the gardener, Bob the Builder and a whole range of Dickensian mice carol singers for Christmas and much more.

Violet takes orders and has just knitted a bride and groom, a wedding present for a couple on the continent.

Her knitting is done in double gauge wool, the most comfortable weight for her hands that have a touch of arthritis.

Some times she knits little hats and jumpers but Vi says that she has been too busy this season to make any.

Donations of new double knitting wool are always gratefully received.

So, well done Violet.

YOU are invited to tea and crumpets at Church View, 13 Rodden Row, Abbotsbury on Saturday, October 9, from 2-5pm

There will be a bookstall, Christmas wrap and a gift stall.

All proceeds will be for the friends of St Nicholas Church.

ABBOTSBURY Music will present Verdi’s La Traviata at the Electric Palace Bridport on Saturday, October 2 at 8.00pm

The opera will be performed by The Garden Opera Company and will be sung in English.

For more information and tickets please contact Bridport TIC on 01308 424901

Langton Herring

LANGTON Herring Produce Show took place on Sunday, September 19 in the village hall.

The villagers and one or two from further afield, so I am told by Martin Fielding, put on a magnificent show of fruit and veg. and cookery.

Exotic chutneys jostled for space with baskets brimming with wonderful veg.

The Classes for lemon drizzle cake and scones were very well supported and the floral displays were glorious.

Judges Peter and David Read from Upwey had had the unenviable task of deciding the winners.

Mandy King was awarded the Champion’s cup after a very close competition for the overall points scored.

The show was rounded off by one of the village hall’s legendary BBQs, where the produce was auctioned off, and raised £100.

Together with the proceeds from Margarets’s raffle the splendid sum of £173 was raised for the charity Shelterbox.