The January issue of Dunkery Tidings is now available to collect from the village shop, for those who subscribe. Woody Tickner

With prayers for Epiphany, and covering both this week and next, the latest newsletter from the Dunster Benefice may be read by clicking on the link below: 31st-december-2021-and-7th-january-2022webDownload

A big thank you to all villagers who kindly donated Christmas presents for the children supported by Home-Start West Somerset. Happy New Year! Mike O ‘Keefe

36 chances to win money in 2022! Please complete the 100 Club invitation which will be delivered to your door very soon,and support your village hall. Far better odds than winning the National Lottery! Nicky Parnell

The Minehead Harriers will be meeting at ours tomorrow rather than at Mill Farm. Usual time of 11am. If anyone would like to pop over for a drink and mince pie at Manor Farm (near the church) tomorrow, you'd be very welcome! Hope to see you tomorrow, Bella and Marcus Capel

There is a mobile phone app called ‘DreamLab’ created by Vodafone Foundation which is available via any mobile phone or internet service provider. The app uses the processing capacity of your phone to help speed up research into areas such as Covid and cancer. At present approximately 2.3 million people use this app. The app … Continue reading Helping Research into Covid and Cancer Via Your Phone

Complete collection of Dick Francis thrillers available free of charge (47 of them!), one signed by the author. Please call 01643 841310 or email me at cait@globalnet.co.uk if you are interested. Caitlin Collins

It has recently become clear that some villagers disapprove of the fairly frequent abbreviation of Wootton Courtenay to 'WC'. On a swift and limited straw poll, objections seem to centre more on a sense of the village risking gentle ridicule, rather than on prudery to do with water closets. Another thought is that WC is … Continue reading Abbreviated Village Name

I have been encouraged to share this photo of our lovely village church as I approached it for the Christmas Eve communion service. It really was a light in the darkness, exactly what Christmas is all about… Thank you to all involved. Mary Noble