HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Wednesday 1st January 2025      Bank Holiday

Grand Duck Race
A New Year’s Day Tradition!  Watch the ducks race down the River Lym  Raising money for Lyme's Wonderful Christmas Lights. 12 noon Higher Mill Flats, Windsor Terrace.

The Lyme Lunge Rotary Lyme Lunge 2025: Take a Plunge in the sea for Charity 
A fancy dress dip in the balmy waters of Lyme Bay  THIS IS A WEATHER DEPENDENT EVENT
 

13.00 hours at the Sandy Beach, all for charity.   Everyone welcome, whether ‘dipping’ or contributing to our charity collection. “If you would like to raise funds for the chosen Rotary charity: .

   sponsors can sign up to Gift Aid if they wish:   If you have your own charity which you wish to raise funds for then please go ahead. It would help our cause if you would just email us with the amount raised.  If you just want a plunge, feel free to join us, there is no obligation”   ...more info

 1pm  from the Sandy Beach (time to watch the Duck Race First).   more.. 

Wet suits allowed, preferably with fancy dress over the top, just a plunge in the sea is enough to say  you've 'done the Lyme Lunge'  for charity.  No doubt the collectors will get as wet as the Lungers!  Whether watching or lunging don't forget to arrive early. 

This event is weather dependent:

 

 Tuesday  January 2025

 2025  Twelfth Night 
Time to take down your decorations and Recycle your Christmas Tree

Saturday 25th 2025  Burns Night

 January  2025

The Big Garden Birdwatch 
Watch for one hour: you can do your birdwatch with a cuppa, your favourite biscuit and your feet up. More info:  The Big Garden Birdwatch

Dogs

Please check local notices and see https://www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk/beaches
for detailed info
 

 What's on 

Guided Walks and Tours

Fossil Walks

Fossil Walks with Brandon Lennon from the anchor, Cobb Gate Tel 07944 664 757

The Big Garden Birdwatch

Taking part is simple and fun: All you need to do is watch your garden or local park: just settle down for an hour watching and recording the highest number of each bird species seen in your garden, or local park (not flying over) at any one time. 

More info:  The Big Garden Birdwatch

Recycle those unwanted Gifts

Please Donate them to:  

RNLI Shop, The Cobb:
Weldmar Hospice Shop, Broad Street:
Tenovus, Broad Street
Jumble Sales

Books to your Door
Unable to get to the Library? Housebound?

Dorset Library Service

Tel 01305 225000

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/-/home-library-services

  Volunteers wanted

  Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival Committee 
see lymeregiscarnival.co.uk

Something in need of repair or
maintenance around town?

Sign cleaning, clearing and repair.  Unblocking drainage gullies,  small areas of footpath, roadway  or carriageway edge repairs
Report these problems to either Lyme Regis Town Council 01297 445175;
Dorset Direct 01305 221000
or  Click Here