October 2018 MONTHLY MAGAZINE

AND RIMPTON

1 THE PARISHES OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MARSTON MAGNA and RIMPTON www.marstonmagnachurch.org.uk

RECTOR. Revd. Barbara Stanton [email protected] Tel: 850745 The Rectory, Camel Street, Marston Magna, BA22 8DD (To whom all enquiries should be made) EDITOR: Samuel David Crabb [email protected] Tel: 850274 Wickham Farm, Marston Magna RIMPTON CONTACT Nicola Benbow, Ash House, Rimpton [email protected] Tel: 850434 MARSTON MAGNA CONTACT Molly Crabb, Wickham Farm, Marston Magna [email protected] Tel: 850274

RIMPTON: Normally every Sunday 10.45am, with Holy Communion on 1st Sunday each month. Morning Worship and Morning Prayer on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. The 3rd Sunday Communion is either at Rimpton or Marston.

MARSTON MAGNA: Normally every Sunday 9.30 am, with Parish Communion on the 1st Sunday each month, and Morning Prayer on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. The 3rd Sunday Communion is at either Marston Magna or Rimpton.

CHURCH OFFICERS RIMPTON MARSTON MAGNA

CHURCH WARDENS Mrs H. J. Stephens, Home Farm Cottage 851860 Mrs M L Crabb, Wickham Farm Tel: 850274 Mr J Lines, Clarke's Cottage 850828 Mr K N Field, 2 Homefield Court Tel: 850705

TREASURERS Vacant – A Treasurer is required Mr Hugh Privett, The Manor Tel: 850294

P.C.C. SECRETARIES Mrs. M Green, Lark Rise, Woodhouse Lane 01963 220943 Dr M Moorhouse, 5 Homefield Court Tel: 850374

ORGANISTS Mr Stephen Suttle, 4 Cooper's Barns, MM 850167 Mr Hugh Privett, The Manor Tel: 850294

CAPTAIN of BELL-RINGERS Mrs Caroline Baillie, Ginaville Tel: 850128

CHURCH ROTAS MARSTON MAGNA Flower/Church Cleaning Sidesmen/Readers Mrs M L Crabb, Wickham Farm Tel: 850274 Mr. Richard Venning Park Farm Tel: 851104

RIMPTON Flower Rota/Brass Cleaning Church Cleaning Mrs M Le Hardy Tel: 850212 Mrs Green Tel: 01963 220943

THIS MAGAZINE IS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE TO EVERY HOUSE IN THE TWO PARISHES AND IS PUBLISHED ON THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH. MATERIAL SHOULD BE SENT TO THE RIMPTON AND MARSTON MAGNA CONTACTS NOT LATER THAN THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH. IT IS PRINTED ON THE 26th MONTHLY. VOLUNTARY DONATIONS TO.WARDS PRODUCTION COSTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

THE MAGAZINE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT marstonmagnaparish.co.uk AND AT rimpton.net

2 THE RECTORY October 2018

Dear All

Four years ago, I came to live in Marston Magna. The time has flown by and I have very much enjoyed being Rector of these five parishes. I still remember coming for the interview and being shown around Marston Magna Church and strips of sticky tape being pointed out for the proposed toilet for the disabled and servery. I thought what a go-ahead parish. Just the sort of parish I want to be part of and just what rural churches need to be able to offer more than a weekly religious service. I had left both my previous parishes with similar plans afoot. It was a joy to visit one of the churches in Suffolk and see what had now been completed. The appearance of the Church had not changed at all, but the added facilities had made a big difference to the continuing life of the Church.

Should such plans be completed, Marston Magna will be the first in this Benefice to offer what all of us expect in other public places. Church has water and a servery and hopes to install similar facilities but as, yet the architect has not found a solution in another Grade 1 Listed building.

What I could not understand in Marston Magna was a reluctance to follow up this exciting proposal. Now, at last, a small group of enthusiastic people have been appointed by the Parochial Church Council to investigate the possibility of providing disabled toilet under the tower leaving some room for storage. The servery is planned to go at the back of the Church on the right with a matching bespoke wooden storage cupboard on the opposite side. No pews will be sold or leave the Church.

The provision of such facilities in rural churches is very much in tune with the Diocese, who actively encourage such provision and so help to ensure the future wellbeing of both ageing congregations and the provision for activities suitable for children. I have found it very embarrassing over the years at special occasions like weddings christenings and funerals, when I am asked where such faculties are and have to say, there are none! Such facilities will make life much easier for those who provide coffee and refreshments after services and concerts, where at present everything has to be brought into the Church and taken away afterwards.

None of this can happen overnight. Naturally there are numerous planning hoops to go through. Finance will, I hope come partly from grants but a lot of fund raising will have to happen too. However, I think these villages have shown their generosity in raising money for our Benefice Projects and I hope will support the activities we will come up with, to make improvements to what the Church can offer the village. You can rest assured that everything will be done tastefully and in sympathy with this ancient and beautiful building.

Revd. Barbara 01935 850745

CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MUDFORD

Wednesday 3 October 10.00 a.m. Monthly Benefice Holy Communion Rimpton Sunday 7 October 11.00 a.m. Harvest Festival Sunday 14 October 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship Sunday 21 October 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship Sunday 28 October 11.00a.m. Holy Communion

CHURCH OF ST. JAMES, . Wednesday 3 October 10.a.m. Monthly Holy Communion at Rimpton Sunday 6 October 9.30 a.m. Harvest Festival

CHURCH OF ST. VINCENT, ASHINGTON Wednesday 3 October 10.a.m. Monthly Holy Communion at Rimpton Sunday 14 October 5p.m. Harvest Festival

From the Registers: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Marston Magna Holy Matrimony We congratulate and share the joy of:- Daniel Hensley Kingsbury and Georgina Louise Redman – 22nd September 2018

3 CALENDAR OF SERVICES OCTOBER 2018 Wednesday 3 October GREEN

RIMPTON 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion

SUNDAY 7 October GREEN TRINITY XIX MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Harvest Festival Reader: Mrs E Jardine Sidesman: Mrs E Jardine RIMPTON 10.45a.m. Holy Communion Reader: Mr McKay

SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER GREEN St. Luke 18/10/18 TRINITY XX MARSTON MAGNA 9.30a.m.Parish Communion Reader: Mrs D Smith Sidesman: Mrs D Smith RIMPTON 10.45a.m. Morning Worship Reader: To be arranged

SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER GREEN Trafalgar Day 1805 TRINITY XXI MARSTON MAGNA 9.30a.m. Parish Communion joint with Rimpton Reader: To be arranged Sidesman: Mr K Field RIMPTON No service - see Marston Magna Reader: To be arranged

TRINITY XXII SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER RED St Simon & St Jude Apostles Reader: Mr E Jackson MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer Sidesman: Mr E Jackson

Reader: To be arranged RIMPTON 10.45 a.m. Morning Worship

Church Cleaning Church Flowers Locking Up High Altar DATE MARSTON MAGNA OCTOBER 2018 6 October Mr & Mrs Hopkins Mrs Knott To be arranged 13 October Mr & Mrs Hopkins Mrs Knott Dr T Smith 20 October Mrs Gardner/Miss Lipscombe Mrs Gardner Mr/Mrs Knott 27 October Mrs Gardner/Miss Lipscombe Mrs Gardner Mr H Privett

RIMPTON OCTOBER 2018 6 October Mrs Lines & Mrs Tricker Mrs Hunter-Inglis Mrs Gatrill-Smith 13 October Mrs Walton & Mrs Millington Mrs Hunter-Inglis Mrs McCreight 20 October Mrs Woolley & Mrs McCreight Mrs Galvin Mrs Woodhouse 27 October Mrs Lines & Mrs Fell Mrs Galvin Mr Spencer

ST MARY THE VIRGIN, RIMPTON Services in Rimpton, OCTOBER 2018 Wednesday 3rd October - Monthly Benefice Service of Holy Communion (B.C.P) at 10.00am Sunday 7th October - Holy Communion at 10.45am Sunday 14th October, St Luke's Day - Morning Worship at 10.45am Sunday 21st October - Joint Holy Communion at Marston Magna at 9.30 am, no Service at Rimpton Sunday 28th October - Morning Worship at 10.45am

HS

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STUDY GROUPS church schools. That’s a big gap, with 98 out of Marston/Rimpton Home Group 182 schools missing out on the full and diverse range of skills and expertise that governors bring. The Group will meet on Wednesday, 10th & 24th October 2018. Further details, please ring We’re seeking people from a range of Richard Gardner on 850127 backgrounds and ages to fill those gaps and serve as governors. If you’d like to give back to your community, and feel you have skills that will FIR VILLA COMMUNION help local children and your local community thrive, I encourage to you find out more and The monthly Holy Communion service held at Fir apply at: www.bathandwells.org.uk/be-a- Villa takes place on the last Friday in each governor. We look forward to welcoming you to month. This month’s service will be held on our church school family! Friday, 26th October at 4 pm. All are welcome. With thanks for all our wonderful schools and For further information contact Revd. Barbara remembering our children and students in their Stanton, 01935 850745. endeavours this term.

Letter from Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton. The Right Reverend Ruth Worsley

+ Bishop of Taunton Back to school….?

It’s now a month into a new school year. Some DIARY DATES families will relish being back in the ‘normal’ routine with structured days for indefatigable Harvest Services th youngsters. Others will miss the relative freedom Saturday 6 October Chilton Cantelo 9.30 am, of weeks without the treadmill of various sports followed by Harvest Coffee morning in the fixtures, practices, after school clubs and picks- Church. th ups. Sunday 7 October Marston Magna at 9.30 th am, with the Harvest Supper on Tuesday 9 When I was a child, I remember the school Marston Magna Village Hall. holidays seeming to stretch on forever. Lazy, Mudford 11 am followed be Harvest Lunch hazy days spent breakfasting in the garden on Mudford Village Hall th stewed apples and rhubarb (it was always Sunday 14 October at Ashington 5pm sunny!); making tents with blankets and the th swing frame or clothes line; or fishing for tiddlers Concert at Rimpton Church, Friday 26 in the nearby stream. Like all of us of a certain October at 7 pm with refreshments. age, I’m sure I’m looking back with rather rose- tinted spectacles! Wednesday 10th October - the Cathedral's Dedication Festival Eucharist at 11 am at Wells I’m sure for hardworking teaching staff in our 182 Cathedral, by special invitation from the Dean church schools, whose ‘holidays’ are often spent planning the new term, the six weeks is never and Chapter, who are our patrons. long enough. We give thanks for them and their calling. Revd B Stanton CAFÉ CHILTON I also want to pay tribute to some of the more unsung heroes diligently working away behind There is a Coffee Morning each month at the scenes – our network of 400 church school Chilton Cantelo Church on the first Saturday of governors. the month.

These volunteers give up their time to serve and Nobby Kerton - Church Warden support their local school, its children, families and staff. They truly enrich what the school can MARSTON MAGNA CRAFTERS offer and promote its distinctiveness as a church school through their knowledge and experience. We now meet on the third Monday of the month at

2.30 pm until 4.30 pm in Marston Magna Village It’s a vital role but in our diocese right now we Hall. have governor vacancies in over half of our

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Please contact Lizzie Gilbert for more details Membership is £5 and thereafter costs £2 per on 07807967708 month, payment only due if you attend. We have several activities planned for this year and welcome newcomers.

All enquiries please - 01935 851576 Ruth David.

THE RAIN REPORT

August was a somewhat wetter month than you may remember. There were 11 days with measurable rain falling, totalling 52.5 mms (2 inches), well below the August average of 72 (2¾ th inches) mms. Sunday the 26 August was a particularly wet day with heavy rain falling for several hours totalling 19 mms (¾ inch), strangely making it the wettest day of 2018 to date. But following the very dry June and July the August rainfall was soon soaked up by the very dry soil.

The summer period (June-Aug) with just 89 mms (3 ½ inches) is the driest I have ever recorded. But many of us will remember the summer of 1976 which was exceptionally dry, and I wondered how it Rimpton Ladies Walking Group compared to this year. A bit of Google searching Our next normal monthly walk will be on 17th found the Met Office figures for 1976. October. We will meet at the village hall June-Aug rainfall totalled 65 mms (2 ½ inches), but At 9.30 a.m. For full details contact this had been preceded by a very dry April and Sheila Fewkes Tel 850227 May with just 25 mms (1 inch) compared to 119 mms (4 ¾ inches) this year. MOBILE HAIRDRESSING I remember the drought of 1976 ended with some torrential thunder storms and a September total Grace Isbell from Mudford Sock is operating a rainfall of 151 mms (6 inches) followed by an even mobile hairdressing business. She used to work wetter October with 188 mms (7 ½ inches). As a for Unisex in and then . She is result of the September rain of 1976, I well recall a Unisex hair stylist. that a number of local pasture fields produced a massive crop of field mushrooms, the like of which You can contact Grace on her mobile 07738 has not been seen since. Perhaps there will be 636489 or by email [email protected] some this year when it finally rains. or her home number is 01935 410800. Grace is very happy to visit you in your home and that

will save you a journey to Yeovil or Sherborne. Ricky Gibbs. Or you can visit her salon in her home.

Lizzie’s Childminding RIMPTON BADMINTON CLUB The new Badminton season starts on Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 in Rimpton Registered with OFSTED Village Hall at 7.30pm and continues each th * Friendly and exciting learning environment Wednesday evening until 24 April * Arts, crafts and messy play 2019. Anyone over the age of 14 years is welcome. For further details please contact * Wellie walks and outdoor play Anne Ing 850315 or Sheila Fewkes 850227 * Music, rhymes and more * Local outings and farm visits

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Somerset Churches Trust Charity RIDE AND STRIDE (Saturday 8th September 2018) QUEEN CAMEL TENNIS CLUB Many thanks to all of you that sponsored me for this year’s ride. Sponsorship to date has totalled £371-50. There is still plenty of time A small friendly Club with 2 floodlit hard for anyone who would like to donate. Half courts for all players on either a ‘Pay & goes to Rimpton Church and half to the SCT Play’ basis or as a club member. A general fund. wide variety of coaching is available including Saturday a.m. coaching for

Juniors plus Camps in the holidays. I spent a lot of time during the previous week watching weather forecasts, all of which were We welcomes new members for the predicting a wet day for the ride. As the week season that started in April. went on the forecast improved but even the night before rain was still forecast. In the Visit www.qctc.co.uk or call the Club event, there was not a drop rain and it turned Secretary on 01935 850300 for more out quite a decent day for cycling. information. I left Rimpton at 8am and returned at 6.23pm cycling the same route as last year out towards Glastonbury and Street. On the Lesley Pamela (Pam) BODEN died on 4 return, I stopped at Butleigh for my lunch and September 2018 aged 92. then visited Joan Pickford, who lives near the Church in . Devoted wife of the late Edward, wonderful mother to Simon, Richard and Nicholas I added one more Church to last year’s total and much-loved grandmother to Ben, by going to Nether Compton, making a grand Chloe, Sophie, Rory and Harry. Private total of 54 Churches visited. Interestingly, family cremation. Nether Compton Church has a large sun dial on the South face of its tower. Unfortunately, There will be a Service of Thanksgiving at there was heavy cloud at the time, so I was St. Mary’s, Marston Magna on Monday 15 unable to check its accuracy. October at 2.30 pm. Donations to Future The total distance for the ride was 86 ¼ miles Hope c/o Harold F. Miles, F.D. South with 7hrs 29mins spent cycling making an Cadbury, BA22 7ES. average speed of 11.5 mph. Please park in the village hall car park on I was struggling a bit towards the end and the the Yeovil road and walk back across the final hills up to Over Compton and up through main road down the alley opposite and Trent were tough and brought me to a halt a follow on to the church. few times, but it is surprising how you recover with a 30 second brake, and I reached the CORRECTION summits eventually. All in all, a very enjoyable and satisfying day out. The Open Garden & Cream Tea event at Martingales, Rimpton on 22nd July raised £480 I have a list of Churches visited and times for Rimpton Church, not the Benefice as stated in the August Magazine. should anyone be interested. There is one displayed in the Church and on the Rimpton notice board. RIMPTON PARISH COUNCIL

Thank you again for all your good wishes and The Full Draft Minutes including all Appendices generous sponsorship. can be viewed and/or downloaded from the

Village Website by going to Ricky Gibbs http://rimpton.net/parish-council/parish-council- Chez Nous (tel. 01935-850263) meetings/draft-parish-council-minutes/ .

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Anybody unable to use the website who need to severe staff shortages but will do so when see a hard copy of the full Minutes please improved staffing makes this possible. contact any of the Councillors. b. 0307.3c Fly-tipping behind Daisyfields. Housing has removed the These are draft minutes excluding rubbish and is devising a horticultural solution Appendices. The full Draft Minutes including all which should reduce the chances of the nuisance Appendices can be viewed and/or downloaded recurring. from the Village Website by going to c. 0105.13 Dog-fouling. Laminated http://rimpton.net/parish-council/parish-council- posters urging dog owners to dispose of dog meetings/draft-parish-council-minutes/. waste responsibly will be distributed shortly. Anybody unable to use the website who needs d. 0307.9e Satnav routing. A request to Satnav companies to discourage HGVs from to see a hard copy of the full Minutes please taking a short-cut through Rimpton has met with a contact any of the Councillors. mixed response, with some companies promising to do what they can and others saying it is beyond REPORT OF RIMPTON PARISH COUNCIL their control. Mr Tricker will ask Perry’s Recycling to advise HGV drivers to avoid Rimpton. DRAFT Minutes of the Meeting of Rimpton 5. Community Safety & Issues: none reported Parish Council held in the Village Hall 6. County and District Councillors on Tuesday 4th September 2018 at 7.30pm. report: Councillor Lewis reported that • SSDC’s Transformation programme has so far Present – J. Tricker (in the Chair), H. Cave, C. reduced expenditure by £2.5m. The number of Brady, S. Levett. staff leaving will be clear by January but the Planning Department is struggling to administer And in attendance Cllr M Lewis (District & County current planning applications. Councillor), P. Pender-Cudlip (Clerk), and 13 • (SCC) has cut its members of the public. expenditure by c.£130m over the last six to eight years and c.70% of Council expenditure is now Before opening the meeting, Mr Tricker welcomed going to Adult and Children’s social services. members of the public and invited any who Funding to Children’s Services has increased wished to speak: considerably, in large part in response to critical reports from Ofsted, and the Council is currently • After concerns were expressed about the overspending c.£1m every month on these unsightly appearance of material left lying around services. Further cuts may occur in the next the garden of a Daisyfield property the Clerk was financial year which starts on 1st April 2019. asked to take up the matter with the owner, 7. Community Issues Yarlington Housing. 8. Finance • Concerns expressed about the Pitfield Corner a. Finance Statement: The Clerk Farm planning application are minuted below presented a statement of receipts and payments (point 9). up to 31st July. b. Notification of payment: A previously authorised payment of £180.00 was made to 1. Apologies were received from Dr Greenleaves Garden Services (Mr W. Draper) for Billings who was away. grass cutting in August & September. 2. Declarations of interest: There were c. It was RESOLVED 4-0-0 to authorise no declarations of interest. the following payments: 3. Minutes of the previous meeting: It was RESOLVED 4-0-0 [For-Against- • Somerset Association of Local Councils £73.33: Annual affiliation fee Abstained] that the minutes of the meeting of A Neill £40: reimbursement for Team Knowhow- 3rd July 2018 be agreed as a true and accurate • Cloud annual subscription record. • SSDC £10: General Data Protection 4. Matters arising from previous Regulations training minutes and not on the Agenda: • P. Pender-Cudlip £79.99: reimbursement for a. 0307.3b Woodhouse Farm. The South Office 365 annual subscription Somerset District Council (SSDC) Conservation • Clerks Salary, HMRC Officer wrote confirming that he had visited the d. Quotation for decision: site, met the owner and reported his concerns but It was RESOLVED 4-0-0 to accept a quotation had seen no signs of remedial action. He is of £2845 (+£569 VAT) from HAGS for the unable to take immediate action because of

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refurbishment of the Uniplay unit, cableway been or will be asked to ensure that the hedges and Embankment Slide in the Marden Field. and verges for which they are responsible are properly trimmed and cut. e. It was RESOLVED 4-0-0 to authorise 13. Flooding: details of road gullies which the payment of a £5k. deposit to open the still require clearing will be passed on to online Unity Trust Bank account. Highways. 9. Planning 14. Playground a. New application: a. Mrs Cave-Bigley reported that as well 18/02201/FUL Pitfield Corner Farm, Pitfield as the cracks on the surface of the playing field Corner, Rimpton, Yeovil BA22 8AN: The caused by the extended period of hot, dry demolition of existing agricultural buildings and weather there were also cracks on the footpath erection of 3 No. dwellings and associated which crossed the field (between Daisyfields and access, garaging and private outdoor amenity the Hall) and this would require attention. space. b. Painting of equipment: see item 8d, above Members of the public were given the opportunity 15. Clerk’s report and correspondence: to comment on this application before it was The Clerk gave a brief account of recently considered by Councillors and made the following received SSDC Playground reports and of the two points: of Somerset Waste Partnership monthly newsletters. • Residential development on agricultural land is 16. Any other urgent matters raised with not appropriate the permission of the Chairman: The Drainage • The plot is too small for 3 residences; 1 would Board will be notified about a ditch that needs be more appropriate. clearing. The Council took note of problems A residential development may not be ideal, but associated with a particular resident. • th it would improve the appearance of the site. 17. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 6 • Rimpton is a compact village and residential November 2018, 7.30pm development at Pitfield Corner would encourage 18. There being no further business the infilling and sprawling development. meeting was closed at 9.03pm • Before the site was auctioned the SSDC Planning Department gave pre-application advice Patrick Pender-Cudlip to the effect that it would not favour residential development on the site. Clerk & RFO - Rimpton Parish Council • A development of 4 semi-detached dwellings suitable for first time buyers would be more The Cobblers, High Street, Queen Camel, Yeovil, appropriate for both the site and the village. Somerset BA22 7NE; Tel. 01935 850692; After further discussion by the Council [email protected] It was RESOLVED 4-0-0 to recommend REFUSAL of the application on the grounds MARSTON MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL that the development is contrary to provisions of the Rimpton Village Plan, the South Full Draft Minutes including all Appendices Somerset District Local Plan and the National can be viewed and/or downloaded from the Planning Policy Framework. Village Website, by going to :- https://marstonmagnaparish.co.uk/agendas- [Clerk’s note: The Council’s response to this minutes/ . Anybody unable to use the website application can be read in full on SSDC’s who needs to see a hard copy of the full Minutes Planning website]. please contact any of the Councillors. b. Application updates: none. Dates for 2018 meetings: Monday 10. Highway matters: It was reported that 24th September, and Wednesday the grit bin at The White Post was in the position 28th November. which had been agreed with the owner; an apparently abandoned vehicle in Church Lane Lucy Gibbons – Clerk to Marston Magna Parish had been reported to the authorities; and drain Council. Rose Cottage Pendomer Yeovil gullies in the village had been flushed and cleared Somerset BA22 9PH. T: 01935 863106 in August. Email: [email protected] 11. Footpaths: nothing to report Website: www.marstonmagnaparish.co.uk 12. Environment/Trees: Highways, Yarlington Housing and private landlords have

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I would be grateful for any donations of Christmas books and/or CDs for my stall at St Mary’s Christmas Bazaar on 24th November. SUPERB Please bring any you may be able to spare to Village Cafe, leave them in the church or bring FREE RANGE HENS EGGS them to me at Ashe Cottage (tel:01935 850949) (FROM HENS THAT HAVE PROVIDED Many thanks in anticipation!

WINNING EXHIBITS AT GILLINGHAM, Pamela Hopkins DORCHESTER, MELPLASH & YEOVIL AGRICULTURAL SHOWS) MARSTON MAGNA HARVST FESTIVAL and HARVEST SUPPER

FOR SALE The Harvest Festival is on Sunday 7th @ OCTOBER at 9.30a.m. The church will be £1.20 decorated on Saturday morning. Your gifts of fruit, vegetable and produce will be much per BOX of 6 EGGS appreciated. Please bring them to the church on Saturday 6th October between 10.30 – 12 noon. (PLEASE LEAVE PAYMENT IN ATTACHED BOX) We very much hope the children will bring boxes of fruit, vegetables etc. with them to the Harvest Provided by John & Susie Festival Service at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 1st (Professor S.J Eykyn) at October. Staplemead, Church Lane, Rimpton Near Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8AE All the produce will be given to a local charity.

On Tuesday 9th October at 7.30 p.m. for 7.45p.m. There will be the Harvest Supper in the PLASTIC MILK BOTTLE TOPS Village hall organised by the harvest supper committee, P.C.C. and helpers. Good news!! And well done everyone. I’ve just sent a cheque for £116.40 to Somerset and Dorset Air Tickets are limited and cost £10.00 Adults and Ambulance, the proceeds of 9 months’ worth of milk £5.00 for Children aged 5 to 11 years each bottle tops. Therefore in 2017 we raised a total of inclusive of all food and drink. £145.00. PLEASE remember to bring your own Thank you all again for your efforts. CUTLERY and CHINA (one plate for the main course and one dessert plate per person) Marion Dean. 01935 850032 Tickets will be available in September, and tickets MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE HALL can be purchased after Sunday Services, and the Friday Coffee Mornings. EVERYONE IS VERY COMMITTEE WELCOME, especially newcomers to the village. On behalf of the Village Hall Management Committee I would like to thank everyone who This is THE SOCIAL occasion of the year in attended the Silent Auction on 15th September Marston Magna and a really great way to meet – we all raised the magnificent sum of new people, renew old friendships and enjoy local £569.00. produce.

th And a date for your diary – 8 December 5.30 MLC. & K.F. Churchwardens. pm for 6.30 pm Xmas Bingo.

Box Collection for The Children’s Society Thank you

Karen Price Thank you to all those people who held boxes Chair MMVHMC during the year to help raise funds for The

Children’s Society. Your help is much appreciated. Christmas Books and CDs

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The total raised in the Parish this year was £289.84 which has been forwarded to the society. If anyone would like to become a box holder to support this organisation, please contact me for Queen Camel Bowls Club further details. Queen Camel bowls club. The new season Pam Goodwin, Greystones, Camel Street, Marston began in April and we welcome new Magna. Tel 01935 850571. members.

Becoming a box holder just involves keeping a The green is at ’s lane queen camel. small box in your home and contributing any small change during the year. Anyone interested please contact Norman Holt on 01935 850646. The box is collected from you once a year and contents forwarded to help The Children’s Society with their work with vulnerable and disadvantaged Rimpton Village children throughout the country. Hall

Pam Goodwin (Parish Coordinator for The TABLE TOP SALE Children's Society) & Bacon Butties Benefice Choir Saturday 24th Nov 10.00 till 1.00 At Mudford Church on Sunday 30th September, starting at 11am, we See the November Parish shall be celebrating the restoration Magazine of the church bells as the fifth Sunday Benefice Service. The rehearsal on for full details. Saturday 29th September will be at Mudford Church (usual 10am start). From the County School Admissions Team We then have two services left to sing at in 2018!! For the attention of all parents/carers with a All Souls at Mudford on 4th child due to start or transfer school in November – rehearsals on 6th, 20th & September 2019. 27th October & 3rd November (all at Parents and carers of children due to start or Mudford Church) transfer school in September 2019 can now apply using the on-line application form. nd Advent Carols at Rimpton on 2 If your child is due to start school for the first th December – rehearsals on 17 & time (will be age 4 before 1st September 2019) 24th November, & 1st December or due to transfer to a junior, middle, secondary (location to be confirmed) or upper school then it is very important you make an on-time school place application. Please remember to bring ALL the Deadline for primary admissions 15th music yet to be sung at any service January 2019

with you to each rehearsal. If you st need a copy of anything, please let Deadline for secondary admissions 31 October 2018 me know IN ADVANCE, and I can organise that for you. To download the primary or secondary booklet for parent’s, to make an on-line application and If you would like to join the choir, or for further information please visit our website would like more information please www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions. email me (Jane Perrin) at [email protected] 11

Or please phone The School Admittance Team Don’t forget that you can buy phones with a call at Somerset County Council on 0300 123 2224 blocker service or use the BT call blocker if you require a paper application form or further service. This means that the phone will only advice. automatically answer numbers that you have previously agreed to. It will ask the caller to put From Cath Holloway in who you are and display it so that the call October 2018 Edition recipient can decide whether to take the call.

Scams! We do talk about them a lot but it is important to do so as they can be really This is also useful if you care for someone with disturbing to receive and potentially very Dementia because they are less likely to share expensive and there has been some recent all your bank details with the caller if they must activity to mention. press the correct buttons to release the call.

A recent call is from a well - spoken lady who The last and most disturbing scam is when tells you that there is a court case pending people who are helping us by picking up our against you. It is often for unpaid tax. She will money from the bank are really helping ask you to call her back on a given number. themselves to your savings. This is called “Mate This is usually a premium number and will be Crime”. Get them to take you to the bank rather costing you lots of money while they slowly ask than giving them your card and pin. Get help for all your details! from CAB or Age UK to put your bills on direct debit and use phone or internet access to your The advice from us hasn’t really changed, put bank accounts. Check your statements for any the phone down quickly and don’t talk. Chat to strange activity. Make sure that any private a neighbour or call me or citizen’s advice if you carers have a current DBS certificate. I can are anxious about what you did. You can also support you with this. report it on the Action Fraud website www.actionfraud.police.uk phone number 0300 https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age- 123 2040. The latter also have information uk/documents/reports-and-publications/reports- about recent scams to watch out for. You can and-briefings/safe-at- also tap the phone number into your search home/rb_april15_only_the_tip_of_the_iceberg.p engine (google it!) and it will tell you what type df of phone number it is. If you are online, do have a read of the above to According to reveal the statistics and types of fraud. You can Which, www.which.co.uk/consumer- also phone Age UK Advice: 0800 169 65 65 rights/advice/premium-rate-number-scams “To Lines are open seven days a week from 8am to avoid being ripped off in this way, you should 7pm. www.ageuk.org.uk for one to one advice firstly never use numbers beginning with 084, and to order their really interesting booklet. 087, 090, 091 or 098 when calling government October is also time to register for your advice lines” warmer homes discount – phone your Purchases of coin collections and figurines can electricity and gas supplier. It is also time often be a costly mistake so do your research to book your flu vaccination! before any purchase also check that the website you are buying from displays the padlock item before the https//www, before sharing details.

A new number Call 38 provides you with the phone number 033388888888 (three 3’s eight 8’s) that you can put into electronic (or paper) forms so that the box is filled. The number will answer and say "TrueCall 38 is handling my calls. I prefer not to be contacted by phone, Cath Holloway so please contact me via my email address. Mobile: 07968 521746 Goodbye!" Email: [email protected] www.somersetrcc.org.uk

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Donna was happy to answer our questions and I support unpaid carers in South East Somerset to we had very enjoyable meeting. connect them with community resources, support The September meeting was held on Monday, groups and personal support around benefits and September 10th, when we welcomed Lucy allowances. We also have a new team of Hooper from The Dog’s Trust. Community Agents and Village Agents in to contact. For more information please The Dog’s Trust was founded in 1891 and was visit www.somersetrcc.org.uk and formerly known as the National Canine Defence www.somersetcarers.org or call me to see who is League. The slogan “A Dog is for Life, not just for Christmas” was introduced in 1978. The Trust your local village agent. took in 15,000 dogs last year, and now rehomes more dogs than any other charity. The vast WHO GIVES A HOOT majority are found new homes within 6 weeks.

The role of the car horn we all can agree There is a shared adoption scheme for elderly Is to act as a signal to those we can see; dogs, so that the Trust will help towards the cost Whether drivers or cyclists or walkers to boot, of veterinary treatment. It can sometimes be prudent to give them a hoot. Lucy obviously loves her job! She is working with So what about those who feel somehow it’s right all the puppies at the Salisbury branch at present. To hoot even though not a soul is in sight? She also told us about school visits with the The use of the horn when approaching a bend education community officer and efforts to liaise Is something that most of us can’t comprehend. with letting agents and landlords to encourage them to allow pets in their rental properties. The first rule of driving we learned long ago Was to handle blind corners sufficiently slow; We are now preparing for the Autumn Fair, to be So that hazards unseen should they sudd’nly appear, held in the village hall on Saturday October 13th We would have time a’plenty to keep us well clear. from 10 – 12 pm. Coffee and cake will be served, and there will be a selection of stalls So therefore we know when we hear the horn blast, offering succulents, potted bulbs, jewellery, gifts, It can mean only one thing, ‘I’m going too fast! china, cards, craft items, cakes and preserves. So when next you’re pond’ring what action to take Entry is free – please do bring your families and As the bend looms ahead, leave the horn, use the friends and come along for an enjoyable break! Saturday morning! By Anon The next WI meeting will be a Craft Evening on

Monday October 8th at the earlier time of 7 pm. Marston Magna & Rimpton WI Report for July 2018 Visiting crafts people will be coming to demonstrate a variety of crafts. th On August 13 we were delighted to have a If anyone would like to come along to this presentation by Donna Smith, one of our meeting please ring me on 01935 850329. committee members, entitled “My Travels in Cambodia and Vietnam.” Elizabeth Crouch 850329 Donna gave a very interesting talk with many of her own photographs, showing us something of MARSTON MAGNA AND RIMPTON the fascinating culture, architecture and history of GARDENING CLUB these countries. We had a great number of exhibits for the show. Angkor Wat was of particular interest – it is one Surprising as the weather had been so difficult! of the largest archaeological sites in operation in Thanks to the exhibitors, the committee, and all . the world, a temple complex in Cambodia It was those, who helped us set up. originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Next Garden Club meeting is at MUDFORD Empire, gradually transforming into VILLAGE HALL on 1 November, Thursday 7p.m. a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th The Talk is “New Tricks for Old Gardens.” Should century. be interesting.

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Could whoever had my Daisy and Berry Petit It is a pictorial selection suggesting days arrangement, please return the little black and out following the river Yeo through floral dish it was in, as it was a gift from a friend. Dorset and Somerset.

See you all at the next meeting. I have got Shoeboxes for Operation coupons for 25%off bulbs available. See me at Friday café mornings Christmas Child

The results from the Flower and Produce Show Can you help us by filling a Christmas 2018 are on the diary page. shoebox? Once again, we are collecting shoeboxes filled with small gifts to send Eileen Oldham, Club President. Tel 851019 to needy children overseas. If you feel able to help, more information on suitable gifts and some items to start your boxes are available from the Friday Village Café. Thank you to those who have already given money and items for the boxes. All boxes will need to be handed in by Friday 2nd November at the latest, in order to meet the transport

Update from 3rd Scout Group deadline. It is good to think of the delight these presents will bring to the children Anyone who would like to get involved in our who receive them! Scout group please contact our Group Scout Leader on [email protected] Richard and Cynthia Gardner 850127

North Cadbury – Sparkford – Queen Camel – Marston Magna – – Corton NORDCAT & Scat Bus Denham – – Compton Community Transport in the Sherborne Area Pauncefoot – Galhampton – – and more!!! Our Scout, Cub We provide transport for people who are unable to use and Beavers come from all these villages so normal public transport for whatever reason, including please read our news. Thank you so much! the lack of public transport. For any other enquiries or ideas please contact Helen Wooldridge – [email protected] The phone number is 01258 473154 We offer regular trips into Yeovil on Tues day Friday and Beavers 5 ¾ – 8 years, cubs 8 – 10 ¼, scouts

10 ¼ plus. If you are an adult and like Saturday and into Sherborne on a Thursday. adventurous activities and would like to join one Also there are weekly trips to the larger towns such as of the biggest youth organisations in the world, Bournemouth/Poole Southampton Bristol etc. working with young people we would like to hear from you. Further information can be If you would like to make use of our services you need obtained through www.Scouts.org.uk and to register, the cost of which is £5 per household per search for recruitment. year.

When you are registered you will receive regular Book signing at the Village Cafe th updates with the trips and journeys we are offering. on Friday 5 October To register ring the above number between 9 and 4pm

Revd. Michael Hayes will be present at and we will send you an application form. Or write to the Friday Marston Magna Village Cafe us at 17a Butts Pond Ind Est, Sturminster Newton, th on the 5 October with copies of his Dorset DT10 1AZ. recently published book - “RIVER YEO – Sources and courses” (co-authored with Terry Hitchcox) Au Revoir

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Bruce and Mary Hunter Inglis have moved friendly service. Tel. Richard Crabb 01935 808094 from Rimpton to Sherborne after 46 years of email [email protected] living in Rimpton. During that time, they have lived in five different houses and played huge parts in the life of the village and made PHILIP HODDER many friends. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. Part P Registered, Over 30 years experience, We invite Rimpton Residents to come along small jobs welcome, personal service.- to the Village Hall on Friday 12th October Rewiring, replacement fuse boards, extra from 6-8pm to raise a glass in appreciation sockets, lights etc. fault finding. of their friendship, talents and generosity, Telephone 01935 850027 & 07836 710130 and wish them well for the future. REMOVALS & STORAGE - Armishaws Removals It would be much appreciated if you would will move your furniture or store your goods. Office:- let Charmian McCreight (850491) or Trish Business Park, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 Tricker ( 850922) know by the 5th October if 9 RT, Tel. 01963 34065, email you ARE able to attend. [email protected] web www.armishaws.com using code BW 222 Any help with refreshments would be very welcome. Vale of Growers, SPARKFORD, BA22 7JR ADVERTISMENTS & NOTICES. OPEN FOR Perennials and Annuals. OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK, TUES- SAT 9.30-5.30, SUNDAYS - 10 am FARMERS’ PRODUCE MARKETS IN OUR AREA. -4 pm and CLOSED MONDAYS The following Farmers’ Markets are taking place in our neighbourhood. Here are some of the THE LITTLE CURTAIN WORKSHOP venues and times below:- Beautiful Fabrics, Handmade Curtains, Blinds and Somerset Farmers’ Market 2018:- For more Soft furnishings information visit Unit 4, Barrows Hill Farm www.SomersetFarmersMarkets.co.uk or phone 01373 814646 , Yeovil WINCANTON, THE MEMORIAL HALL, TOWN Somerset BA22 9EY CENTRE www.thelittlecurtainworkshop.co.uk Regular market on the first Friday of each month. 01935 862700 Trading 9.00 a.m. until 12 noon. SHERBORNE FARMERS MARKET ROSEBUD – LADY GARDENER A Regular market is held on the 3rd Friday of Friendly and efficient service – RHS training, every month. Contact - [email protected] 01963 GLASTONBURY ST. JOHN’S CAR PARK 220615 TOWN CENTRE. LAWRENCE ELECTRICALS A regular market on the fourth Saturday of each Domestic/Commercial/Security (Inc. month. Trading 9.00a.m. until 1.00p.m. alarms/CCTV) from extra sockets to Full Rewire. WELLS The MARKET PLACE ,WELLS Tel: 01935 891090, Mobile 07889511576. Regular Farmer’s Market as part of the Wells Covering Dorset & surrounding areas. Part P Weekly Wednesday Market. Trading 9.00a.m. Registered for Building Regulations. Lawrence until 2.30 p.m. Dolan City & Guilds Accredited. Free Estimates.

TREE CARE Chris Lee- Qualified Tree Surgeon NCH (Arb) & NPTC, Gardener, Hedge Other Venues and times can be found on the Village Trimming, Landscaping & more. Etc. His .has now Notice Boards. Look at www.sfmdirect.co.uk or moved to South Cadbury. Garden & Tree phone 01458 830801. Maintenance. Tel 01963 440352, New Number Mobile 07899 000107 BROADBAND PROBLEM? Any computer problem solved: computers, networks or phone lines. Broadband and networking installed for home or office. Specialist engineer BT trained with over 30 years experience. Quality guaranteed,

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Garden Machinery Sales & Service We can service and repair any make of lawn mower and also offer a collection service. Full workshop service/repair and welding facilities available. No job too large or too small Draper hand & power tools Gardening tools, Hardware, Welders & consumables, Electric ANN-MARIE BAX Dip FCFHP MAFHP fencing, Gates, Auto electrical consumables, Safety boots and Wellington boots, Waterproofs, Clothing, Pet food, Antifreeze, Batteries, Garden machinery,

Hayter, Alko, Briggs & Stratton, QUALIFIED FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER Honda, New Holland. Husqvarna, Call: 07864 340341 Worx, Kawazaki, Mitox, DR, Email: [email protected] Location. CORE FOOT CONDITIONS INCLUDING NAIL Come and see for yourself at CUTTING, THICKENED NAILS, CORNS, Rimpton Road Marston Magna VERUCCAS, ATHLETE’S FOOT, FUNGAL NAILS, TEL 01935 850426 INGROWING NAILS, HARD SKIN & CRACKED HEELS. Opening times Mon – Fri 8 am – 5.00pm Sat 8 am – 12.00 noon Vintage China for Hire

Marston Magna WI has approximately 100 pretty sets of gold rimmed assorted china for J C Roofing hire for your special event. Sets of cups, saucers and plates are available. Costs for & Building Maintenance hire: 50p per set or £50 which includes a General roof repairs of pitched and flat £20 refundable deposit. Please contact Elizabeth Crouch on 850329 for further roofs details. Chimney repointing and lead

flashings Xtra Help In Timber and plaster repairs Sarah Barry Self Employed Support Worker Gutter, fascia and soffit • Regular and one-off support available • Personalised approach (what is important to you?) replacement • Dementia Friend Contact your local tradesman on • DBS checked • Compassionate and practical Land 01935 840277 • Understands the role of a carer Mobile 07483 832654 Tel: 01935 812908 / 07970 402457 Email: [email protected]

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Pilates

Pilates Foundation

Friday at Marston Magna Village Hall YOGA 5.00pm – 6.00pm (Beginners) Rimpton Village Hall Regular weekly Wednesday class 6.15pm – 7.15pm (Intermediate) 9.30 – 10.30am

Contact Mo for details on: Sandford Orcas Village Hall Regular weekly Monday Class 07815748518 6.30 – 7.30pm £6 per class [email protected] Kate Whittell Private Sessions 1 to 1 also available 07881628780 or [email protected]

We welcome new visitors of all ages and abilities magna-yoga.com

All abilities very welcome Classes involve standing and floor work Please bring a yoga/pilates mat if you have one

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Looking after you and your home

• We can offer help with cleaning, washing and ironing and other task

to keep your house tidy

• Helping you to get up, wash, shower or bathe, get dressed and have breakfast. • We can drive you to appointments or shopping and once there, will help you every step of the way. • Meal preparation at Lunchtime and teatime 7 days a week, we offer a hot fish and chips from the local

chippy and delivery to your

doorstep

• We are qualified and experienced small team of community workers and looking forward to hearing from you.

Tel: 01935 507792 or 07895718611 Email: [email protected]

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RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL DIARY – What’s on? – Regular items and contacts Wednesdays 7.30p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Badminton (restarts 3rd October 2018) - Mrs Ing 850315 and Mrs Fewkes 850227

For the Diary 29th September - Service at Wells Cathedral 2 pm 3rd October - Benefice Holy Communion at St Mary’s Rimpton at 10 am 3rd October - Badminton starts again in Rimpton Village Hall 6th October - Chilton Cantelo Monthly Coffee Morning 8th October - WI Monthly Meeting at 12.30 pm 10th October - Wells Cathedral dedication service at 11 am 12th October - Au Revoir to Mr & Mrs Hunter-Inglis 6 – 8 pm VH 17th October - Ladies Ramble – meet at VH 9.30 am 26th October - Concert in St Mary’s Rimpton at 7 pm with refreshments 1st November - Garden Club Meeting 7 pm Mudford VH 24th November - Table Top Sale – 10 am to 1 pm Rimpton VH For hall bookings – please contact Mrs J Gibbs – 850263

MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE HALL DIARY - What's on? - Regular items and contacts. Mondays 09.15 a.m. – 11.15a.m. R Cozens Aerobics Classes. Contact Rachel Cozens 864453 Winter 12.30 – summer 19.30 p.m. - 2nd Monday monthly W.I - Jenny Dench 850592 Various classes – do look at notice board in Village Hall Thursdays 2.30 – 4.30 p.m. Short Mat Bowls Mrs Joan Burrough 851576 Fridays 10 a.m. – 12 noon Marston Village Café 09.00 – 12 noon - Village Cafe Beryl Field 850705 5.00 p.m.- 7.15 p.m. Pilates Contact Mo 07815 748518

For the Diary. 29th September - Service at Wells Cathedral 2 pm 3rd October - Benefice Holy Communion at St Mary’s Rimpton 10 am 5th October - Village Café at MMVH with book signing by Michael Hayes 6th October - Chilton Cantelo Monthly Coffee Morning 7th October - Harvest Festival at St Mary’s Marston Magna 8th October - WI Monthly Meeting at 12.30 pm 9th October - Harvest Supper at 7.30 pm MM VH £10 – bring crockery/cutlery 10th October - Wells Cathedral dedication service at 11 am 15th October - Service of Thanksgiving for Pam Boden at 2.30 pm 26th October - Fir Villa Holy Communion at 4 pm 1st November - Garden Club Meeting 7 pm Mudford VH 24th November - St Mary’s Xmas Bazaar – 10 am to 2 pm 28th November - Marston Magna Parish Council – 7 pm MM VH 8th December - Xmas Bingo at Marston Magna VH from 5.30 pm For Village Hall bookings – please contact Mrs C. Griffiths Tel. 850647.

The Mobile Library no longer comes to Marston Magna, but it will be in Rimpton on two Wednesdays this month - the 3rd and 31st October between 12.00 and 12.40.

The Mobile Library will continue to call once every 4 weeks, providing it is used.

Re-cycling- Every THURSDAY in Marston Magna and Rimpton from 7 a.m., except bank holiday weeks = Fridays. Wheelie Bin Collection also from 7.a.m. On Thursdays 4th & 18th October.

The Results from the Marston Magna and Rimpton Gardening Club – Flower and Produce Show 2018.

Trophy Winner Class

Winery Cup J Samways Classes 1 – 19 Fruit Cup Richard Stephens Classes 20 – 26 Hayward Hutchings Cup J Samways Best exhibit in Classes 1 - 39 Terry Kempton Rose Bowl Hilary Cook Winner of Class 27 Tonkin Cup Eileen Oldham Classes 27 – 38 19

Trophy Winner Class

Red Lion Cup Eric Tonkin Winner of Class 40 Showering Vase Ruth David Classes 41 – 42 Homecraft Cup Kirk Hutton Classes 43 – 54 Freeman Cup for Boys Logan Oldham age 8 Classes 55 – 59 Freeman Cup for Girls Ellen Davey age 12 Classes 55 – 59 JUNIOR CLASS RESULTS FIRST SECOND THIRD Painting on a piece of wood Lauren Davey age 9 Ellen Davey age 8 Homemade Musical Instrument Logan Oldham, age 8 Kane Oldham age 8 Ellen Davey age 12 Greeting Card Ellen Davey age 12 Lauren Davey age 9 Gingerbread Creature Lauren Davey age 9 Ellen Davey age 12 Daisy Briggs age 8 Painting of a boat Ellen Davey age 12 Lauren Davey age 9

MARSTON MAGNA HARVEST SUPPER TUESDAY 9th OCTOBER 7.30 pm in MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE HALL Tickets Adults - £10. Children under 12 - £5 Delicious supper EVERYONE WELCOME Do come and meet your neighbours

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