Saturday 5 August - opens 12 noon

The villagers of Pen Selwood are preparing for their 68th traditional Village Fete, which is held every August on the first Saturday. This family-friendly event is organised and run by an enthusiastic team of villagers which is how we keep our prices affordable! Please remember this is a cash event. Note the date now!

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Final preparations are underway for Pen Selwood’s 66th Traditional Fete this Saturday afternoon.  Everything is organised and run by the villagers themselves, apart from the provision of the free entertainment for the children who attend ~ this year the chance to try as many different Circus Skills as they wish.

This year, Fete visitors will find the Pen Teas in a marquee located behind the Village Hall in the  Churchyard.  This is to provide better ventilation and spacing to keep…

Busy day, but in case still sought... this circular scarf/snood is on fence beside track

The first edition of The New Blackmore Vale paper came out today and I understand it is available through all the usual outlets on alternate Thursdays.  Local news in a new format, more colour and for now slimmer, I take it as a sign that life carries on under Covid-19 restrictions.  If advertisers return, the new team behind the publication hope to return to a weekly format.

There is also a BVM online service which covers north Dorset.  The implication is they are…