We have a lot of baby cowslips in a growbag that were given to us by a friend. We have potted a lot for our own use but there are plenty left. If anyone else wants some please help yourself, they are outside the village shop. You will need to bring something to put them … Continue reading Cowslip Plants Free to Collector

Want to support children in Somerset? Then Route1 is looking for you! Route1 Advocacy and Independent Visitors is a service that supports children and young people who are in care or have a social worker. They do this by matching volunteers with young people, either as short term Advocates or longer term Independent Visitors. Click … Continue reading Route1 Volunteers Needed

A short section of the road through the middle of the village will be closed to all through traffic from Wednesday 31st May to Friday 2nd June, for water supply network maintenance. Wessex Water has sent letters to local people, so this is just a reminder. The closure will be on Ranscombe Road, between the … Continue reading Village Road Closure

Can I politely ask that people who take their dogs up to the playing field while pursuing other activities, please keep them under control. I have a reactive rescue dog who is always on the lead, but it seems unfair if other dogs are allowed to approach him in what appears to be an aggressive … Continue reading Dogs on the Playing Field

We found this on the ground just along from the shop (see image below). I imagine someone has been frantically looking for it. It's now in the shop so please drop in to collect if it's yours. Today I am off to Bristol for three days of Post Office classroom training, so Mark will be … Continue reading Lost Property

Monday 12th June The next gathering for Thinking Allowed will be on Monday 12th June, 6.30 for 7pm in the Villagers' Stores or in the Garden if the weather allows it. Drinks available from 6.30pm. For those who have not been before, you can be assured of a warm welcome from a friendly, relaxed group … Continue reading Thinking Allowed

The frozen ready meals arrived yesterday and we have an amazing variety of savoury dishes, soups and crumbles. Mark and I tested a couple of the curries last night and the flavours are amazing! Also, we've gone bananas! Based on how many times we ran out of bananas, Mark went and bought a whole load. … Continue reading Village Shop Stocks Up

The June edition of Dunkery Tidings is now available for subscribers to collect from the Villagers’ Stores. Nicky Parnell

I am working on a website project which must accommodate people with limited or no vision. I’m looking for a person who has experience of visiting websites and uses screen readers, or other accessibility methods, to help me refine the design of a web page for that purpose. I would like to collaborate with them … Continue reading Web Page Assistance Wanted

Cartons and Tetra Pak will no longer be taken at Somerset recycling sites from mid-June, thanks to the success of kerbside collections. All 12 of the 16 sites which currently take these items – commonly used for liquids such as juice - will stop accepting them from Monday 12th June. The move is down to … Continue reading Recycling Cartons & Tetra Pak