We would like to say thank you to Marcus Capel for his really interesting and very personal talk ‘Zebras and Ponies’, which took us on a journey from his birth in Zambia to his present day commitment to The Pony Club. It was attended by a very appreciative audience of around fifty people, and it … Continue reading Village Talk Thank You
Month: December 2023
Christmas Food Cupboard Thank You
Dear villagers, Thank you so much for your kind “Christmas Hamper” donations to the West Somerset Food Cupboard - colleagues at WSFC are truly impressed by your generosity. Personally, I was not surprised - it just confirms that our village is a very special place. Barbara O'Keefe
Cheese Night at The Great House
Marcus Capel Talk – Tonight!
See you there! Mary Noble
Blunt Knives Wanted!
Friends, Romans, villagers, lend me your knives… I’m doing some work for a company which markets a knife sharpener, so I need some blunt knives to demonstrate the product. Do you have one or more kitchen knives which are frustratingly blunt and lie unused in your kitchen drawer? If you’d be happy for me to … Continue reading Blunt Knives Wanted!
Village Playing Field AGM
The AGM for the Village Playing Field will be held in the Village Hall at 7pm on Monday 11th December. All village clubs and societies are invited to send a representative to the AGM and villagers are welcome to attend. If anyone unable to attend the AGM wishes to raise a matter concerning the Village … Continue reading Village Playing Field AGM
Thinking About Advent…Tonight!
Tonight, Monday 4th December, is the first 'Thinking about Advent' in the Villagers' Stores at 6.30 for 7pm. Hope is a major Advent theme and it is in short supply these days. Brian Castle will introduce the discussion: ‘The Eucharist as the embodiment of Hope’. The following discussion will consider the importance and value of … Continue reading Thinking About Advent…Tonight!
Christmas is Coming…
Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who has donated special Christmas items to the food cupboard, it’s full to the brim again in no time at all! With Christmas just around the corner, I have been sourcing a few seasonal pickles, patés, cheeses, mince pies, Christmas puds and cakes. Along with the delicious cheese … Continue reading Christmas is Coming…
Last Repair Cafe of the Year
The Repair Cafe in Porlock on the 16th December will be your last chance to get that wonky item fixed before your guests arrive for Christmas. Don't miss it! Ian Burke
Village Clean Up Thank You
A big big Thankyou to everyone who helped with the Village Clean-Up on Saturday. You all did a marvellous job and the village looks much tidier now. See photo below of some at work. Roz GriffinClerk to Wootton Courtenay Parish Council