The service at All Saints’ this Sunday, 12th May at 11am, is ‘Songs of Praise’. This month, we are celebrating gardens and the natural world with music and poetry. Refreshments after the service. Amanda

This week's newsletter from the Grabbist Hill Benefice may be read here.

A ready-mix concrete lorry will be delivering to Forge Cottage, Lower Town, between approximately 8.00am and 9.00am today (Friday 10th May), and the road will be blocked for 30 minutes within that time frame. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused. Roz & Philip Griffin

I mentioned last year that a few of us had followed rights of way that closely matched the village parish boundary: 21km, 700m accent (12.5 miles, 2,100ft). A few folks expressed an interest, so I'm happy to share the route I will be taking this year. This is NOT an organised event but it might … Continue reading Beating the Village Boundary

This year, quite by chance, the Vestry and Annual Parochial Church Meetings are being held on Ascension Day - Thursday, 9th May at 11am in the church.  Thursday, therefore, is the day in the calendar when churches celebrate the festival of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.  To mark this, there will be a short Holy … Continue reading Vestry and Annual Parochial Church Meetings

Monday 13th May The next meeting of Thinking Allowed will be on Monday (13th May) in the Villagers' Stores, 7-8pm with drinks available from 6.30pm. The question we shall be exploring is, 'What makes for a fulfilled life?' Again, this issue arose from our last meeting. Some notes and a reminder will be posted later … Continue reading Thinking Allowed

KJ Maitland, a well-known author of historical fiction, makes a welcome return to Porlock Community Library on Wednesday, 5th June, to talk about her latest book, answer questions and sign copies.  Booking is essential.  See poster below for details. Amanda

The Annual Parish Meeting is being held tonight (Tuesday) in the Village Hall. The evening will include a talk from the West Somerset Wildlife Trust, and an introduction to the Wootton Courtenay Biodiversity Survey by Ruth Walker. Roz Griffin