We are getting married this weekend at 4pm in All Saints’ Church. Thank you to everyone who has helped out, offered guidance and lent us various items! We will be having our wedding reception in our garden, so apologies in advance for the loud music - it should be over by 1am. There may be … Continue reading Wedding This Weekend
Month: July 2025
Repair Shop Appearance
My niece was on Points West last night. She took a scale model of a chapel to the Repair Shop, which her grandfather made while he was living at Spear's Cross, Dunster. My understanding is it was found in the garden of Mrs Capel in the village. Click here to see the programme on iPlayer … Continue reading Repair Shop Appearance
Ken Thompson Talk Reminder
Thursday 31st July at 7.30pm in the Village HallA Talk by Ken Thompson - 'No Nettles Required' Members: free. Guests: £3 A reminder that the Gardening Club is hosting a special talk this evening (Thursday) when we welcome the popular author and ecologist Ken Thompson to the hall. Armed with the latest research, he will … Continue reading Ken Thompson Talk Reminder
Your Flower Show Needs You!
Entries for the Flower & Produce Show have been slow to arrive in the village shop. It's the 25th anniversary of the Show this year, so we want as many villagers to take part as possible. Even if you can only put in a couple of exhibits - the best flower in your garden on … Continue reading Your Flower Show Needs You!
Spare Festival Ticket Available
We have a spare ticket for the concert tomorrow night (Wed 30th July) at The Regal Theatre. It's for a performance by the Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Orchestra, who will be playing works by Smetana, Prokofiev and Brahms. If anyone wants the ticket, and the option of a lift there and back, please let … Continue reading Spare Festival Ticket Available
Garage For Rent
Domestic garage available to rent in Wootton Courtenay. It’s a single roadside garage with off-road parking area to the front and side, suitable for a small family car, storage, or hobbies. The tenant would be responsible for insuring any property stored in the garage. Contact: 07824 041312. Chrissie Payne
Fundraising Violinist Returns to All Saints’ Church
Anthony Knight, the young violinist who has played at All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, several times in recent years, is returning to us on Sunday, 3rd August, after the Iona Service. The service is at 9.30am and Anthony will play for 15 minutes from about 10.15am. Anthony will be collecting for UNICEF, the international charity … Continue reading Fundraising Violinist Returns to All Saints’ Church
Flower & Produce Show 2025
Flower & Produce ShowTuesday 5th August 2025, 2.00 – 5.00pmWootton Courtenay Village Hall A reminder that the Flower & Produce Show is only nine days away now. It's been a difficult year for growing, with hardly any rain over the last two months, but remember that everyone's gardens will have suffered the same. The Show … Continue reading Flower & Produce Show 2025
Gaza – A Time to Act
The Revd Kenneth Cross has written an impassioned appeal to all living within the benefice to consider how we might play some small part in relieving the crisis in Gaza where, as I'm sure you are aware, the entire population is at risk of being wiped out by starvation and killing. Click here to read … Continue reading Gaza – A Time to Act
A396 Now Open
A396 reopens between Wheddon Cross and Timberscombe Following the incident on Thursday 17th July, Somerset Council’s Highways Team has reopened the A396 between Wheddon Cross and Timberscombe. Temporary measures have been put in place to reopen the road safely until permanent repairs to damage caused by the incident can be completed. There are temporary traffic … Continue reading A396 Now Open