Over the last months we have had some fascinating conversations at Thinking Allowed. We will now be taking a two month break until 12th February, when we shall be exploring the topic of 'What is a Just War?'. Can any war be just if there are civilian casualties? More details and reminders will be posted … Continue reading Thinking Allowed

Saturday 2nd December The Parish Council have organised for the Village Clean-Up to be on Saturday 2nd December, meeting at the Church Steps at 10am. Now that most of the leaves have fallen from the trees, this is a chance for villagers to clean up the roads and drains around the village ready for the … Continue reading Annual Village Clean-Up

Somerset’s Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is active in some areas of Somerset. The SWEP response is used by many local authorities when there is a forecast of zero degrees, or below zero, for three consecutive nights. Learn more here: http://www.somerset.gov.uk/swep Safe and warm accommodation may be available for rough sleepers during the cold weather. … Continue reading Severe Weather Emergency Provision

Christmas is usually a lively time for every church, and our own parish church of All Saints is no exception. So I'm letting you all know in good time, before all your diaries fill up, about the Christmas services and events in, and associated with, All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, for December 2023. The first … Continue reading It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

It’s the time of year when log burners and open fires are being lit. We have fire lighters and kindling in stock for those moments when you realise you’ve run out and don’t want to make the trip into Minehead. We are keeping the kindling indoors as it’s just too wet to put it out … Continue reading Keeping Things Cosy

Apologies for the giant Santas on yesterday's message about the Christmas Food Cupboard. I must try to remember to take out emojis before publishing messages, as the mailbox system translates them into monstrous versions! Marion JayWootton Courtenay Email Co-ordinator

As well as 'regular' request for donations, WSFC is asking West Somerset residents to donate special Christmas items. It would be wonderful if you could help out with some of the following: 🎅Christmas puddings🎅Christmas cakes🎅Mince pies🎅Christmas biscuits🎅Christmas chocolates🎅Christmas pickles🎅Christmas stuffing🎅Turkey gravy granules You may have recently seen in the West Somerset Free Press that the … Continue reading West Somerset Food Cupboard Christmas Requests

We have some final items for sale at Crockford House. Click here to see what delights are on offer! Email address is at the top of the pdf. Update - the hydrangeas have been sold. Marion Jay & Bill Hodgson

Somerset Age UK has issued its latest ‘Guide to Later Life in Somerset and North Somerset’. It contains not only information about the services that we offer, but also general information about care, home services, etc. We hope you find it to be a useful resource and that it gives you information that you can … Continue reading Age UK Booklet and Concert

Free to Collector As I'm now no longer able to garden, I have some garden tools looking for a home, including: spades, forks, a grass rake, tattie hoe etc. Also a box of bits and bobs, including fleece pieces plus a roll of fleece; a net and a fleece tunnel, each 8’ long, never used. … Continue reading Items Free and For Sale