1 April 2025 - Extension to Village Library

As our Sutton Poyntz Elves continue to explore innovative ways to enhance our community space, we have some exciting news to share that we think you’ll love.  The Society Privy Council, under Jon's leadership, has managed to procure two more cabinets to stand alongside the Phonebox which will enable us to greatly extend the number of customers we can manage.  In fact we're thinking of calling them the Sutton Poyntz Jons.  Get ready to flush away boredom and dive into the bottomless pit of literature!  

They're already fitted with lavish seating and they have note-paper dispensers so it will be possible to provide the usual library facilities.  It may even be possible to put on the occasional Art Exhibition, maybe exploring the medium of graffiti?  They're currently painted in "Go-Outdoors Blue" so we'll probably give them a coat of Barrow & Fall "PO Red".   We're also thinking about installing wee-fee, some relaxing background music, and mood lighting to fit the atmosphere.

We hope these new facilities will be convenient, especially to anyone going potty working from home and needing time to concentrate.  Just take your laptop and a cuppa, enjoy the pees and quiet, and just let it all go. 

If the cubicles become too poopular we may have to set in motion a billing system - at a nominal charge of a penny of course.  (We're counting on the genteel folk of Sutton Poyntz to form an orderly queue to avoid the usual rowdiness associated with library users.)   Naturally anything left behind after outgoings will go to Water Aid.  Potential customers have told us they think the whole experience should be contactless, so we have a bog-standard booking system ready on the village website in case of urgent need.

Go and pay a visit - if you don't know where they are just follow your nose.  Official opening on April 1st.

31 March 2025  VE-day 80th celebrations

Yes, the village has registered to participate in the nationwide celebrations on Thursday May 8th 2025.   (see picture below)

You can see what everyone else is doing on the VEday website here - but in Sutton Poyntz there'll be bell-ringing at the Church, and we'll be doing a fish-and-chip supper in the Mission Hall, a little Quiz (guess the theme?!) and then a walk up to the Beacon for some flames and some bubbles!

It'll have to be a ticketed event as we have to order food, but no details yet - watch this space!

J & S

31 March 2025 - AGM document pack

Exciting times - just a few days now until the Sutton Poyntz Society AGM! So to whet your appetite the document pack is available here for you to study. It contains the Agenda, last year’s Minutes, reports from the Chair and Treasurer, and the summary of the accounts.
Don’t forget that the main course of the evening is actually Susie Morrison, recounting tales of her time working at DisneyWorld, Florida - the AGM is just the dessert.

J & S

 28 March 2025 - Sutton Poyntz Victorian Street Fayre

Dear Villagers of Sutton Poyntz,

Our duties for the Sutton Poyntz Victorian Street Fayre have sadly come to an end.

This was a great event that ran from 1994 to 2022. We were always very inclusive, and most villagers took part in some way. We raised a lot of money over the years and that in turn helped many local organisations and charities. I feel we ought to be proud as a village of all we have done.

I want to personally thank all the committee members over the years and of course all the villagers, family, friends who helped along the way. We had three chairmen over those years Dave Caddy, Guy Bridge and me. It was an honour to coordinate the event and I am sure Dave and Guy felt the same.

Many of you may be aware we had some funds left in the coffers in case the event was run again or resurrected by some willing volunteers. This has not happened, therefore as it was charity money, I felt we needed to disburse those funds. I engaged with the last full committee of the Fayre to decide where those remaining funds should go. We all voted, and the decision was made by majority to donate the funds towards:

• a new bench by the pond, engraved to remember the Street Fayre
• the Mission Hall Trust renovations
• the Robert White Cancer Centre in Dorchester
• the local branch of the Alzheimer’s Society
• the Stroke Unit at Dorset County Hospital. 

All of these have helped villagers in the past hence those were the most popular choices picked by the committee.

Kind Regards

David Langridge, Sutton Poyntz Victorian Street Fayre Chairman 2018 - 2022

27 March 2025 - Anonymous volunteers at it again

Well those unsung heroes (also known as the Sutton Poyntz Elves) have been busy around the village again.  I'm sure you've noticed the results of previous years' bulb-planting and are appreciating the daffodils and snowdrops in the verges.  And now the renovation of the litter bins, the benches, the notice boards and planters etc.  It's all looking rather lovely.  Well done volunteers - and thanks to all of your subscriptions, you've covered the costs of the materials.

If you're thinking "oh, I ought to pay my 2025-6 subscription" then you can pass on your fiver to any committee member, at any event (e.g. the AGM on April 9th), or whizz it across the internet from your bank to ours:

Account name: Sutton Poyntz Society
Sort code: 60-23-35
Account number: 06822584
Reference: please include your surname, house name / number and road name. Include as much as you can before you run out of space!

J & S

17 March 2025 - Working as Mickey Mouse and Sutton Poyntz Society AGM 

7 March 2025 - Gardening Club talk

It's that time of year when you decide it can wait no longer and you really have to do something with the garden.  So the village Gardening Club has called upon an expert from Poundbury Gardens to come and give us a talk - and hopefully some much-needed motivation to get out there and sort it out!  The presentation, entitled "Planning a Border" will be held at the Mission Hall on Tuesday 25th March, starting at 2.30pm.  There will be a nominal entry charge of £3 which will include - you guessed it - tea and cake!  All welcome!

Incidentally, the 24th and 25th March are the days when Dorset Council are re-surfacing Sutton Road (from the Cartshed to the pub) and Mission Hall Lane, from the Hall to the pub.  It is anticipated that the only access to the hall will be for pedestrians, from the Plaisters Lane end.

pp Jane and Penny

5 March 2025 - Funeral Arrangements for Dot Emblen

As many of you will have heard, Dot Emblen passed away a few days ago.
Dot and Simon lived in the village for many, many years in Wyndings, which I believe was Dot's parents' house and where Dot was born.
Her daughter Tessa has asked us to share the following details. The funeral and celebration of Dot's life will be held at Weymouth Crematorium at 10 am on Monday 17th March followed by refreshments at the Mission Hall. All are welcome. Because flowers and plants were so important to Dot floral tributes are welcome.

J & S