Following an urgent contractor and suppliers meeting late on Friday 12th December we regret to inform you that, due to the Christmas shutdown, the contractor delivering the works is unable to guarantee the required materials by the previously stated start date of 5th January 2026. For this reason, the start of the works will be … Continue reading Cutcombe Hill Works Delayed

It’s Christmas! The Carol Service is here to prove it on Sunday, 21st December at 6pm in All Saints’ Church, Wootton Courtenay. I was asked why I always put ‘Wootton Courtenay’ and it’s because other All Saints’ are available! Six lessons and some poems, read by your friends and neighbours, and carols sung by us … Continue reading Carol Service

Thank you to everyone at the screening of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ on Monday who gave to the collection for St Margaret’s Hospice. We will be sending £120 to this very worthwhile cause. Amanda

The second Advent talk, led by Brian Castle: ‘ Who can believe it? Words that brought an Empire to its knees’ is on Wednesday, 17th December at 6.30 for 7pm in Skye’s Bar. During the evening we will be looking more closely at the words of the Nicene Creed and considering its relevance to today’s … Continue reading Advent Talk

HomeStart colleagues visited yesterday to collect the Christmas presents that have been kindly donated by villagers. They were blown away by your generosity - thank you all so much. Clare Pound (Home-Start Manager) will be sending us a formal thank you letter in due course, but I thought that I would share the social media … Continue reading Home-Start Christmas Presents

A letter from Lauren Singer, Admin Executive at Oasis of Peace UK, to Amanda: On behalf of Oasis of Peace UK, I am writing to thank you and the residents of Wootton Courtenay Village for the extremely kind donation of £122.40 received, which was raised through your recent carol singing event. Please do extend our … Continue reading Oasis of Peace Thank You

There will be Pilates at Timberscombe Village Hall this Friday, 19th December, at 7pm. There will then be a gap of two weeks over Christmas and New Year. Pilates resumes on Friday 9th January 2026 at 7pm. Everybody welcome. No need to book. First session free. Lesley Webb

Tonight's screening is the Royal Ballet’s production of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, at 7 for 7pm in the village hall. See poster above for more details. Amanda

Thank you to everyone who was in church yesterday to hear violinist Anthony Knight play on his fundraising 'Pilgrimage of Hope' for UNICEF. We raised £146 for this very good cause. Once again, the excellent acoustics in the church were put to good use! Amanda

I would just like to thank all those who kindly helped me when my car suffered a collapsed front wheel, blocking half of the road into the village. From helping to direct traffic and even supplying me with a much needed mug of coffee - plus comforting words! What a lovely village we are privileged … Continue reading Car Breakdown Help Thanks