A lovely goodwill offer of 100 Christmas dinners for local families from Blandford contractors Dean Teversham Roofing Services on Clump Farm Industrial Estate had an immediate response from people nominating friends, neighbours, and people who had helped them during lockdown to receive the boned and rolled turkey, pigs in blankets and seasonal veg to feed four to six people.

They said: “We know this year has been exceptionally hard for everyone so we’d like to spread a little extra festive cheer this Christmas. The turkeys are being purchased from local butcher J Mato & Son and the veg is being purchased from Stuart Pearce in the Market Place, both at full retail prices, as we believe in supporting our local family shops and businesses.

Within four hours of their post going out on social media they had already reached their 100th nominee and within 24 hours they had a waiting list of another 50, who may get lucky if anyone turns down their offer.
They said: “It was an amazing response. What a wonderful community we live in. Many deserving congratulations to each and every one, and also to the many who didn’t make the first 100.”

The lucky winners will each receive a voucher inviting them to collect their bagged Christmas hamper on the morning of Christmas Eve in Blandford Market Place between 7.30am and 11.30am.

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