It was wonderful to see so many people at the Dark Skies talk in the village hall on Tuesday evening. 65 people came, and kindly gave £163.33 (plus 5 Euros and a blue Tescos token!) in aid of Somerset Wildlife Trust. For those interested in learning more about some of the subjects that were touched … Continue reading Exmoor Dark Skies Talk Follow-Up

I’m back from my short break to rainy Spain. We managed to have fun regardless of the weather, but I'm very happy to be back! Mark did a sterling job covering for me on my days off, apart from a rather overzealous order of bacon. Even if the two of us had a bacon sandwich … Continue reading Shop News

The latest edition of Exmoor ParkLife includes details of ENP's ongoing woodland projects, Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) funding for farmers, local guided walks and other events, and advice on how to avoid damaging the nests of ground-nesting birds during the breeding season. There's also an opportunity to browse the new and improved Exmoor National … Continue reading ‘Exmoor Parklife’ Newsletter

I am delighted to welcome members of the former Taunton Sinfonietta in joining Minehead & District Choral Society for this concert, as they have done for numerous concerts over the past 17 years. The performance will consist of two great choral works; Rossini's Stabat Mater and Mozart's Requiem. Personal favourites of mine, these works complement … Continue reading Minehead Choral Society Concert

The Repair Cafe returns to Porlock on March 29th (see poster below). Bring your broken items along and have them repaired by our trusty volunteers.

A reminder of the Exmoor Dark Skies talk this coming Tuesday (18th March) in the Village Hall. Bar opens 6:30pm. Talk starts 7:00pm. Please note earlier start time than normal. Julie Layzell and Kate Lacey from Exmoor National Park will join us for a presentation and discussion on Exmoor’s dark sky reserve and the importance … Continue reading Exmoor Dark Skies Talk Reminder

We would like to thank Duncan, Marilynn, Ivor and Sue for sharing with us their experiences in creating their book ‘Through The Library Window’. Thank you, too, for reading some of your poems, and for displaying some lovely photographs of Exmoor. Those who attended found it very inspiring, and £62 was raised for Porlock Library. … Continue reading Village Talk Thank You

The first Lent discussion based on 'The Shack' by Paul Young will be on Monday, 17th March at 7pm in the villagers' stores. Bar opens at 6.30pm. Nibbles provided. Amanda

Victorian style cast iron range by James & Ware of Bristol fitted with Dimplex coal-effect electric fire with fan heater (see photo below). 70cm high x 108cm wide x 43cm deep. Collect from The Old Rectory in exchange for a donation for the church roof fund. Simon Brown (07932 055051) & Jeremy Curtis (07770 695399)

Thank you to all the people who responded to the request for your thoughts on using the Village Hall as a safe, warm space in the event of an emergency. The majority of you are in favour but are very mindful of the costs involved with setting this up. The parish councillors are looking into … Continue reading Warm, Safe Space in Emergencies