RADIPOLE Rainbows, Brownies and Guides raise £241.35 for Shelterbox at their Thinking Day.

A super result!

Guides, Rangers and Leaders were at St Aldhelm’s Church to remember the birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden Powell, known in the movement as Thinking Day, when all over the world, girls in almost every country are doing the same.

Girls from each stage in Guiding paraded their flags, told us what they liked about Guiding, including a leader, Lorna Charnock and a Trefoil lady, Janet Fidler.

Jeanne Holloway, a sprightly 95-year-old ex-Brownies, Guide, Ranger and Leader, gave a short talk on her memories in the movement, of which she is still fully involved as the County Archivist.

Rotarian Ian Brooke and his colleagues brought a Shelterbox and put the tent up in the church lounge for all to see, enter and appreciate this life-saving kit.

Many 'ex' Guides and leaders joined in this wonderful occasion and were welcome: “Once a Guide, always a Guide”.

THE girls are running a Cake and Book sale at St Aldhelm’s Church Lounge on Saturday, March 13 from 2pm-4pm.

The last one raised about half they require to fund the coaches to take them to the One Hundred Year Pageant at Bournemouth in July.

They hope that people will come along, buy a cup of tea or coffee with a scrumptious cake (made by the girls), chat with friends, meet new ones and then buy a few books at very good prices.

COMMUNITY volunteers met for an interesting and useful exchange of information and news of activities at their recent Meeting Point Lunch.

As usual, this was an opportunity for informal chat whilst enjoying the superb buffet supplied by Ridgeway’s Upper Crust catering team.

The main speaker was solicitor, Georgina Baker of Mustoe Shorter who provided an interesting account of the wide variety of problems experienced by victims of domestic violence.

She specialises in family law, which encompasses finance, care of children, adoption, divorce and court orders or injunctions.

This was a most interesting insight into the solicitor’s role in these sensitive issues, with the interaction with social services, police and other agencies.