There will be a midnight mass, starting at 11.30 pm, in All Saints’ Church, Wootton Courtenay, on Christmas Eve (tonight!). Amanda

Wishing all village email subscribers a very Happy Christmas from the website elves, Marion and Bill!

With thanks to everyone who came to the Carol Service on Sunday, I am delighted to say we collected £432 for three youth charities: Children’s Hospice (SW); Exmoor Youth Project and the Children's Society. We’ve brightened somebody’s Christmas just a little bit. Merry Christmas all. Amanda

The church service at All Saints’, Wootton Courtenay, this Sunday, 22nd December (today) is the Carol Service starting at 6pm. There will also be a midnight mass for Christmas Eve, starting at 11.30pm. Amanda

Our daughter Tara has some of her grass-fed Dexter x Hereford beef boxes unexpectedly available. A mix of prime cuts, mince, steaks & stewing steak. Minimum 5kg for £65, minimum 10kg for £130. Excellent value for top quality local produce, in time for Christmas! Delivered tomorrow (Monday). If you're interested please call/text 07763 187442 or … Continue reading Tara’s Beef Boxes

This week's newsletter from the Grabbist Hill Benefice offers information on local services over the festive season, and sends a Merry Christmas to all. Click here to read it.

Only three sleeps to the Christmas Carol Service at All Saints’ Church on Sunday, 22nd December at 6pm. There will be readings, poems and, of course, carols - and I’ve just heard that our village bellringers (and a friend) will be ringing before the service. It doesn’t get much more traditional rural England than bells … Continue reading Christmas Carol Service

If you’re stuck for ideas for ‘last minute’ Christmas presents and stocking fillers, we have lots of lovely hand-crafted products and some beautiful individual Christmas cards for your loved ones. The window is rapidly filling up with villagers' Christmas cards, so do come and have a read of them - there are lots of lovely … Continue reading Shop News

A letter from Porlock Library’s officer in charge: Dear Wootton Courtenay, Many thanks to everyone who has so kindly donated winter coats to Porlock Community Library following Amanda's request in November. We, at Porlock Community Library, are proud to be part of Somerset Library Service's winter coat initiative and have been blown away by people’s … Continue reading Letter from Porlock Library

This month's prescriptions have arrived at the shop, and it would really help us if they could be collected by the end of the week. Thank you. We also have the dates of next year's medicine deliveries: Sarah and Mark