It is certainly a summer of celebrations this year with the Diamond Jubilee at the
beginning of June and the Olympic Torch Relay on July 12th; squeezed in between
these on the 22nd – 24th June is St Peter’s Church Festival of Flowers and Gardens.
There has been a slight change to the programme in that Anna Pavord will be
speaking on Saturday 23rd and the choir concert on Friday 22nd.
We are hoping for about twelve gardens to open, if you would like to volunteer yours
please contact us; remember, we are not looking for a Chelsea standard and nobody’s
garden is perfect!
On Saturday 23rd there will be a guided walk around the village with our own Blue
Badge Guide, Ann Martin. If you have not been on one of Ann’s walks around the
village you are in for a treat, there is so much history and so many fascinating stories
to be told about Portesham. Whether you are new to the village or have lived here for
years there is always something new to learn.
Tickets will be on sale soon for our ‘Grand Summer Raffle’, first prize of £200.00
cash has been very generously donated by John Barker of Sportarm. Many other
splendid prizes are also on offer; the draw will be made on June 24th at 4.30pm in the
Rectory garden. Tickets will be available from members of the PCC, don’t miss out
on the chance of winning!
Wherever you are in the Weymouth or Dorchester area you will see on the western horizon, the magnificent stone monument to Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, our famous 19th century Portesham resident who, as Captain of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, fought under Lord Nelson's command.
