The service at All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, today (8th October) is a Harvest Festival at 6pm. After the service, there will be 15 minutes of violin music, played by Anthony Knight to raise money for the DEC Ukraine Appeal, before Harvest Supper in the village hall. The church looks beautiful, soups are being prepared … Continue reading Service on Sunday 8th October

The funeral of Bob Shire will take place on Tuesday 17th October at 2.00pm, at Hedley Price Chapel of Rest, Mart Road, Minehead. We will raise a glass to Bob afterwards at the Northfield Hotel. Belinda Powell

Monday 9th October Thinking Allowed' will be on Monday 9th October, 6.30 for 7pm at the Villagers' Stores. Drinks available from 6.30pm. The theme will be, 'Just because we can, should we?' Notes, compiled by three people, can be found here. In this we will be considering the rich and creative world in which we … Continue reading Thinking Allowed

The inaugural newsletter from the Grabbist Hill Benefice brings news of a service in Dunster with Bishop Ruth to celebrate the new Benefices. Click here to read the newsletter. Revd Kenneth Cross has written a letter welcoming the new chapter, in which he reflects on the unity of the church beyond its geographical boundaries. Click … Continue reading Grabbist Hill Newsletter

The Board of the Villagers' Stores has an important announcement to make. Click here to read it in full.

Wednesday 25th October, 6.30 - 9.00pm Allerford Village Hall The Holnicote National Trust team invite you to a community engagement event at Allerford village hall to tell you more about some of the exciting projects we are running at the Estate, including an update on some of the innovative work delivered through the Riverlands project … Continue reading Holnicote NT Community Event

Click here to read the October newsletter from the West Somerset Food Cupboard. As you will see, the following items are particularly welcome: ✓ Tinned cold meat/ham✓ 1kg bags rice✓ Small tins baked beans (220g)✓ Individual custard pots✓ Individual fruit pots✓ Savoury snacks/crackers/crisps Please continue to give generously. Barbara O'Keefe

We would like to thank Joanna Webber for her very informative and beautifully illustrated talk on Exmoor ponies. The evening was enjoyed by an appreciative audience of over fifty people who kept Joanna busy with their thoughtful questions. We would also like to thank everyone for their interest and support, and their generous contribution to … Continue reading Thank You to Joanna

We have taken out a number of self-seeded daughters of our Paulownia tomentosa (foxglove tree, empress tree) here at Dunkery Pleck and have left them near the gate in various bags/ruined pots (we're very short of receptacles!) for anyone who would like to take one. See photos below. Please come and help yourself - they … Continue reading Paulownia Plants Free to Collector

The Harvest Festival service at All Saints', Wootton Courtenay, is on Sunday, 8th October at 6pm, followed by 15 minutes of violin music and then harvest supper at the village hall. I thought you might all like to hear a little about Anthony Knight, the young musician who will be playing for us. Anthony has … Continue reading Harvest Festival Musician