Wednesday November 28th, at 9.45am Join us for the annual village clean-up to clear drains and generally tidy up the village, helping reduce the risk of flooding to any of our houses this winter. Please meet at the village hall for coffee and bacon butties at 9.45am.  Bring with you brooms, spades, forks, secateurs and … Continue reading Your Village Clean-up Morning

National Care Leavers Week begins on Wednesday 24 October Can you provide support for a vulnerable young person who has left the care system? You could be the difference between homelessness and a brighter future. Mia is 18.  So far in her life she’s been exposed to abuse, family drug and alcohol problems, bereavement, and … Continue reading Stepping Stone Carers

Today (24th) the ‘Promoting Health and Wellbeing Event’ is taking place, from 10am – 12.30pm at Minehead Job Centre. The event is aimed at helping the community of West Somerset focus on – and improve – their personal health and wellbeing. The event will provide an excellent opportunity for individuals to meet face-to-face with representatives … Continue reading Health and Wellbeing Event Today!

I will soon be drawing up the cleaning rota for next year and I would like to thank everyone for their continued support.  However, we need more helpers.  Could you spare a couple of hours once a year to help keep the church looking beautiful?  The duties are not onerous, and many hands make light … Continue reading Church Cleaning Rota

Please can some kind person lend us two domestic speakers for the Remembrance weekend in the church?  If you can help, please contact Peter Clapham on 841578. Many thanks.

The wall of remembrance is now up in the church, ready for your messages and memorial tributes.  And a Tommy silhouette is now gracing the churchyard, to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

'Murder is Served' by Jo West. Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th November. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. £15 per person (includes supper). This year The Dunkery Players and Claire’s Kitchen are combining to give you two evenings of a murder mystery play, plus supper, in the Village Hall, Wootton Courtenay. The Dunkery Players will … Continue reading Stop Press! Put This in Your Diaries!

The oil club has launched a heating oil club for our village. If you would like to join or find out more about the club, please visit the website: http://www.oil-club.co.uk. The benefits are:   Reduced heating oil costs. Reduced carbon exhausted into our environment. Reduced heavy goods vehicle traffic through our village. About the Oil … Continue reading Oil Club

The Wall of Remembrance is now up in the church and waiting for everyone’s tributes and messages of remembrance, for villagers’ friends and/or family who have died, or been injured, in any conflict since 1914.  Please pin your message to the hessian covering the boards. Tributes or messages should be no bigger than one sheet … Continue reading Wall of Remembrance

Spread the cost of heating your home this winter If you are one of the UK’s 1.3 million+ households which have a heating oil tank, or you have another off-gas heating system, you may be interested in the bulk-buy fuel scheme funded by Somerset Councils. The scheme offers an interest-free loan (Representative 0% APR) over … Continue reading 0% Bulk-Buy Fuel Loan Scheme From Somerset Councils