A resounding 'Bravo!' to Mary Noble and the Barnstormers for this week's run of 'Abigail's Party' at The Regal Theatre. Every member of the cast played their part so fluently, it was a tour de force! Our own Mark Summers-West and John Brady played the husbands beautifully, with perfect timing and the necessary undercurrent of … Continue reading ‘Abigail’s Party’ Congratulations!

I am putting together a book about my family, the Strong family, who were cattle dealers, butchers and tanners from West Somerset. Our ancestors lived in Wootton Courtenay as far back as 1521 (Petri Strong). His daughter, Helena Strong, was baptised there in 1560. Their descendants eventually moved the tanning business to Bermondsey in London … Continue reading Village History Buff Sought