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SpotlightThere is a wonderful story of a tightrope walker, who was challenged to walk thetightrope across Niagara Falls. Everything was in place. There were huge steelstruts on either side of the canyon to hold the rope and a strong, steel tightrope.There were television cameras, reporters and a massive crowd, but there was nosafety net.The tightrope walker appeared with a wheelbarrow, which he decided to push infront of him across the rope. The crowd cheered him on, although some begged himnot to make this foolish attempt. One voice in the crowd was more vociferous thanthe rest: “Go on you can do it, I know you can. Don’t listen to those pessimists.I have complete faith in you.”The tightrope walker turned to the speaker.” You have faith in me? You’re certain?You know I can do it?” The speaker emerged from the crowd and nodded. “I amabsolutely certain, I have no doubt at all. You can do it. ““OK” said the tightrope walker. “Hop into my wheelbarrow, I’ll wheel you across !“Amazingly the speaker put his money where his mouth was and climbed into thewheelbarrow, and the tightrope walker wheeled him safely across to the other side. What incredible,courageous, foolhardy faith!There seems to be a difference between faith and belief. Faith involves belief, but is more than that. Faithinvolves putting belief into action. Faith means both believing and acting on that belief.At this time of writing we have just started the season of Lent. This is a time for Christians to examinetheir faith, to reflect on their lives, to look towards the light of Easter and the Cross.Jesus called his first disciples from their employment as fishermen to be fishers of men. Just as he calledthe first disciples, so does Jesus call us. He calls us not only to follow him, but to become fishers ofpeople for him. It is a challenging thing to do, in effect it is getting into the wheelbarrow for Jesus.Jim Pettifer, Licensed Lay MinisterOther newsTeam quick to respondGolden Cap Team Rector, the Rev. Chris Martin, responded quickly tothe challenge of finding different ways to reach out to localcommunities while traditional public worship is unable to take place.Within two days of church services being suspended, the Golden CapTeam, with technical support from Max Trafford, had set up its ownYouTube channel called ‘Golden Cap Team of Churches’ where it isplanned to regularly include videos produced by the clergy team.This will enable Chris to produce videos of the remainder of the Lent Courses which otherwise wouldhave had to be cancelled. Also, the Rev. John Eade immediately produced a video of an address forMothering Sunday.Pancake party—Lyme Regis Church HallWe had a great time with the Get Together Club on ShroveTuesday at the Church Hall making and tossing between 50and 60 pancakes. £145 was raised by donations and a raffle.The money was divided between the church and GetTogether Club. A big thank you to all the helpers.Shirley WilliamsYoung Farmers help out in Marshwood ValeMarshwood Vale Young Farmers Club is offering help with shopping forpeople having to self-isolate. They can be contacted on 08901-336382and members will volunteer to provide doorstep delivery.
Remembering Bob Knight from Whitchurch CanonicorumRobert Gifford Knight was born on 31 March 1927 and was the only child ofCharles and Florence who lived at Morcombelake. It is assumed that theKnights are the oldest established family in this area of West Dorset as theycan trace their ancestry back to 1603.Bob was a general engineer and started his apprenticeship at Buglers inBeaminster aged 16 during the Second World War and was then called up tothe armed forces and joined the 16/5 Queens Royal Lancers and did hisnational service in Egypt. He then spent eight years in the aircraft industry.Two of these were with Vickers Armstrong, and then six years with Westlandin Yeovil.On his mother's death in 1966 he returned to Whitchurch Canonicorum and didgeneral engineering in West Dorset. He converted the church clock toelectrical winding and worked for Pitfield Brothers building company for a time. Bob could put his handto most things and spent quite a lot of his time gardening for people in the district. Bob was a greatnaturalist being born and brought up in what was then a thriving rural countryside. He spoke fondly of alocal economy that had a blacksmith, tinker, tailor, baker and a large number of local tradespeople. Heknew many of the local birds just by their calls and was an avid naturalist. He loved his garden havingbees and producing a wide range of fruit and vegetables.He was also fond of his daily cider right up to his nineties and talked fondly of cider making togetherwith other local folk, especially Alan Pitfield down at Prime Coppice. Alan was in charge of the applemill (scratter) which chopped up the apples to make the pomace to fill the cider cheese in the press.Cider would be drunk and passed around the circle - all drinking from the same two handled cup.Bob and Alan Pitfield had a strong friendship working in and around the woods together, and they alsohunted deer for the pot. Bob was able to deploy his considerable mechanical skills fixing Alan's oldcrawler tractor and machinery.In 1964 Bob married Diana Seale-Crisp at Whitchurch Canonicorum and they first lived with his parentsat Goodens Hill. A little later on they purchased land at Morcombelake and built a cedar wood bungalowon the plot and named it Cedarcote.During the Second World War Diana was in the RAF as a CO Driver. Later she worked in theMeteorological Office for six years. Diana passed away in 2009. Bob remained at Cedarcote until hisdeath in January this year.Bob was a kindly man with a good heart and a great friend to many people in the village.He will be sorely missed as one of the last true remaining Dorset country gentleman.Kit Vaughan, Sylvia Creed-Castle and Jim CoeVolunteers helping their neighboursChar Valley Parish Council, which covers Morcombelake, Stanton St. Gabriel, Ryall, WoottonFitzpaine, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Fishpond and Monkton Wyld has set up a team to help everyoneliving in the area who may need help during the current health emergency.The Council said: “We are here to help you through these uncertain and worrying times. Helpingneighbours is something we are naturally very good at doing in this area and many of you will alreadybe making personal arrangements with friends, family and neighbours.“We know many vulnerable residents are self-isolating already and the situation is moving hourly.Government provisions may kick in at some time but, meanwhile, volunteers are ready to co-ordinateoffers and needs for shopping, medicine collection and practical help if required.If you can offer help or need it, please contact them, preferably by email with your contact details.”The volunteers are:Morcombelake: Clare Mahaddie clare.mahaddie@icloud.com 01297-489813Ryall: Rachel Coney/Eddie Hall rachelconey0@gmail.com and eddiehallhome@gmail.comtelephone 01297-489825 and 07971-225873.Stanton St Gabriel: Andrew Carey andrew@westhay.com 01297-560057Whitchurch Canonicorum: Carolyn Peck carolyn56peck@gmail.com 01297-489185Wootton Fitzpaine: Debby Snook debsnook@aol.com 01297-561395
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