Silvertrees Building Work

Building works have started on Silvertrees in Burrow Lane. Over the next three months or so the road will be blocked from time to time when deliveries arrive. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause to villagers and we thank you for your patience. Zana Hanks

Somerset Sight Fundraiser Fair

Yarlington House Car Boot and Country Fair is a very important fundraiser for Somerset Sight. Various stallholders will be on site selling their goods, there will be classic cars to view and numerous games and events including a Dog Show, a Tombola, Welly Throwing and Splat The Rat. Do come along and join in the … Continue reading Somerset Sight Fundraiser Fair

Tech Items Available

I have two hard drives and an Apple trackpad going spare. Both hard drives are free to collect, the trackpad is for sale for £20. Click here to see the items. Please reply to this email if you're interested. Bill Hodgson

Village Compost Order

It is that time of year again when I usually place a bulk compost order for anyone in the village who is interested- the trade prices give us a discount on retail prices. This year has been more difficult because the usual suppliers have increased their prices considerably, I have therefore also obtained prices for … Continue reading Village Compost Order

ENPA ParkLife Update

This month's edition of Exmoor ParkLife has details of a 2-hour guided walk through Dunster’s history on 27th August, exploring the picturesque streetscape and surroundings of Dunster village, and a 4-mile 'outback' guided walk on 3rd September from the outskirts of Dunster village up to Bat’s Castle, with amazing views of moorland, coast and woodland. … Continue reading ENPA ParkLife Update

Church Service

The service at All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, this Sunday, 17th August at 11am, is one of communion from the Book of Common Prayer.

Church Bells

A big thank you to whoever rings our beautiful church bells. It was so nice to hear the peels while pottering in the garden before dark. How lucky are we to have this wonderful tradition kept alive? Janet Taylor

Avian Influenza

There are currently several cases of avian influenza across both Devon and Somerset. Avian influenza (bird flu) is an infectious disease that affects birds,caused by the influenza A virus. High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)is very infectious and can rapidly cause significant death in flocks. Species ofbird are affected differently by the virus; some show more … Continue reading Avian Influenza

St Petrock’s History Society Talk

Following Tuesday's reminder about the Roman Feast in the village hall this October, you might feel like doing some research on the Dumnonii people, who lived in this area during the Roman occupation of Britain. Luckily for you, St Petrock's History Society in Timberscombe have a talk coming up in September which will enlighten and … Continue reading St Petrock’s History Society Talk