A reminder that midday today (Saturday 1st August) is the deadline for Flower & Produce Show entry forms, so if you haven't already taken your form to the village shop - do it now! There are still schedules available in the shop. With the prolonged dry weather this summer every entry counts - even if … Continue reading Flower Show Entry Form Deadline Today!

All those booked on the Beaver Tour on 10th August, which is now full, should have received an email from me with details. If you haven't, please get in touch. For anyone who has missed out there is another tour on Monday 24th August which is open to the public. For this you need to … Continue reading Beaver Tours

The service at All Saints’ Church, Wootton Courtenay, this Sunday, 2nd August at 9.30am, is one of Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer. Amanda

Tickets are available in The Villagers’ Stores from Saturday 1st August. Make sure you get yours! Booking is also available online via this link. The Pantaloons are amazing and we are so lucky that they are coming to our village. So let’s join them on this breathless race through the centuries that tells the entire … Continue reading ‘The Pantaloons’ Tickets

Thursday 30th July at 7.30pm in Wootton Courtenay Village Hall A Talk by Dr Ken Thompson –‘Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants’ Members free. Guests £5. A reminder that author, journalist and ecologist Ken Thompson will be coming to give a talk on Darwin's research into plants at the village hall this evening. Ken sees Darwin as … Continue reading Darwin Talk by Ken Thompson – Tonight!

We are having some work done on our driveway in Burrow, hopefully this Friday, 31st July, and maybe Monday 3rd August. This may cause some delays on the road through Burrow. Apologies for any inconvenience in advance. John CrossleyCroft Cottage

If you are planning to shop in the next few days, we have completely run out of crackers, coffee, sugar, jam and marmalade, so if you are able to pick up one or two of these items during your next shop, it would make an immediate difference to our shelves. As we look ahead to … Continue reading WSFC Food Request List – August 2026

Does anyone have in their garden, or know of locally, a Robin's Pincushion (Diplolepis rosae gall) growing on a dog rose that I could photograph? I am writing an article about gall wasps and need a picture of one. I thought I would be bound to have some in our patch here, but can't find … Continue reading Robin’s Pincushion

If anyone could spare us their Sunday Times newspaper supplement from yesterday (26th July) when they have finished with it, please could we have it?Our daughter produced the ‘Wham 10 Days in China’ film and it is featured. Many thanks, Ingrid and NigelManor House, Wootton Courtenay

Has anyone got a stair gate I could borrow, to stop my visiting cat coming into the rest of the house? I have developed a severe allergy to it! Please call 07810 541768 or email daphnewilbraham@gmail.com Daphne Wilbraham