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Snow gallery

Snow on Hambledon HillHere are some images taken on 7/1/10 of a walk from Child Okeford & around Hambledon Hill - Gallery >>

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Come Away with Me

by Peter Burdon

Come Away With Me

Former Child Okeford resident, Peter Burdon, has recently published his first book, Come Away With Me, which tells the story of a 64,000 mile journey through Russia, Asia and South America.

An interview with Peter & extracts from his book >>

Latest Additions

Local Businesses

Prides Cottage, A thatched rural retreat for your Holiday

COMPACT

Information and dates of COMPACT productions

Child Okeford Walkers

Details of the Child Okeford Walkers club

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Child Okeford Website

To contribute or update your details or advertise your local event or business contact the webmaster

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COCCL Winter programme of talks

COCCL logoThe season of talks at the COCCL continues with Monday 8th February 2010 - 'Blandford Camp' a talk by Pat Soward at 7.30pm details >>

Full details and programme of further talks can be found on the COCCL winter programme page.

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Moviola

Village Hall - 100 yearsThe next film in the season of Moviola presenations is the film Bright Star [PG] on the 13th February - in the Village Hall details >>

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The Okeford Benefice

Services for next Sunday, 14th February – Next before Lent

St Nicholas ChurchChild Okeford
8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am Morning Worship Shillingstone
9.45am Morning Prayer (BCP)
Okeford Fitzpaine
10.00am Family Communion
Manston
6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP)

Okeford Benefice (7/02/10)
Newsletter >>

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North Dorset Wildlife Trust

Barn OwlMeeting in Fontmell Magna Village Hall on 15th February, a talk on 'Biscay Dolphins' by John Arnott from Marinelife – Biscay Dolphin Research Programme.
Details of NDWT group >>

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COMPACT

Friday 19th February 2010 - COMPACT/Artsreach Children's Show 'Oshima and the Big Sea' Village hall  10:30 am
Tickets will be on  sale at The Cross Stores and P.O.

More Information >>

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Lent Lunches

Entrance to churchSt Nicholas Lent Lunches will take place in Child Okeford Village Hall on Tuesday, 23 February and Tuesday, 23 March from 12.30pm to 2.00pm.
The menu will be homemade soup, bread and cheese, fruit, tea and coffee, at a cost of £3.00 with proceeds to charity.

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Quick Links

Parish Links

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Local Information

Warning against Bogus Callers

*New* Information from PACT (Partners & Communities Working Together)
8th February 2010

Bogus callers in North Dorset [40kb] Adobe Acrobat document

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Local Bus Timetables

Bus & train guide for the North Dorset area available from the Dorset For you website - Details >>

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Whitecliff Practice

Health Service links

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Around our Area

North Dorset Trailway News

*New* Trailway Clearing

We are preparing for the new
Bridge
Meet at Gains Cross on
On the A 357
Saturday 13th February
At 10.00pm

Things are happening at last

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Trailway at ShillingstoneNewsletter No 9 & Trailway Constitution from the North Dorset Trailway (Oct 2009) plus previous newsletters.

More information on the Trailway

Trailway website: www.dorsettrailways.co.uk

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Shillingstone Station Project

Shillingstone StationRevue of 2008 with a link to their website details >>

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Senior Action Forum

Sturminster Newton & surrounding area. Can You Help? Details >>

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Wayfinder Service

The Wayfinder Service Provides information and signposting for older people in Dorset details>>

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PACT logo
Partners & Communities Together

Blandford PACT Newsletter No 4 - October 2009 [3.6Mb] Adobe Acrobat document.

 

Parish Council News

Agenda for the Ordinary Parish Meeting of the Parish Council held on 1st February 2010

*New* Parish Council Minutes from the Ordinary Meeting on the
4th January 2010

*New* Parish Council Meeting dates 2010/11

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News

Michael Oliver MBE

The funeral of Michael Oliver MBE, in St Nicholas Church, Child Okeford on 15th Dec 2009. More >>

St Nicholas' Church Christmas Tree Festival

St Nicholas' Church celebrated the Feast of St Nicholas with its first Christmas Tree Festival over the weekend of 5/6 December More >>

Village Welcome Day

The village Welcome Day was held in November in the Village Hall More >>

Village of the Year 2009

Child Okeford with the winners again More >>

 

Child Okeford Village Design Statement

Village design Statement

Final Version of the Child Okeford Village Design Statement (5MB) Adobe Acrobat document.

Child Okeford Village Statement Guidelines and Recommendations leaflet (30kb) Adobe Acrobat document.

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Child Okeford Village Design Statement - link to NDDC website for more details

DT11 Forum Community Partnership

DT11 Forum Partnership - Details>>

DT11 Forum logo*New* Minutes for the meeting of the DT11 Forum on the 8th December 2009 and previous meetings

The DT11 Website is now online at www.dt11forum.org.uk

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Links

St Nicholas Church
Memorials, Plaques and transcriptions on the Dorset Online Parish Clerks website

The Francis Frith Collection

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