Monthly Magazine Marston Magna and Rimpton

April 2020 MONTHLY MAGAZINE MARSTON MAGNA

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 Tricker (Acting) Lessenden 850922 Mr K N Field, 2 Homefield Court Tel: 850705

TREASURERS Mrs Pam Hopkins, Ash Cottage, Marston Magna 850949 Mr Hugh Privett, The Manor Tel: 850294

P.C.C. SECRETARIES Mrs. M Green, Lark Rise, Woodhouse Lane 01963 220943 Mrs B Field, 2 Homefield Court Tel: 850705

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 TOWARDS PRODUCTION COSTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

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

2 THE RECTORY April 2020

What strange, uncertain and frightening times we are living in. Never would it have been expected that, with the directions of the Government, Archbishops and Bishops, in all our interests, all public worship must be suspended, and our Churches are now closed.

I was away when the news first came to suspend all public worship. In touch by phone I found all directions had been listened to and help already being organised for those who should not go out. Whilst away I watched some feel good DVDs with my friends. They were Downton Abbey, Fisherman’s' Friends and Finding your Feet. All three lift the human spirit as have the actions of so many villagers. This ties in with the actions of the Marston Magna Parish Council who have been so proactive with others to get a network going to provide help for those who need it in whatever way. Please turn to the back page of this newsletter and respond if you are able to do so.

Already in our village’s neighbours have been offering help. Please do not forget the food bank, the need for these to be supplied is something we can do. Food can no longer be left in our churches but when you have to go shopping, I hope the supermarkets will continue to have trolley's for food banks. Remember there is no need to panic buy for ourselves. There is enough to go around if we share. Rimpton also are anxious to make sure everyone in the village has the help they need. Please read about this in Sam Woodhouse’s article in the Newsletter. If you are a Face Book user there is a village group for Marston Magna.

I will say Morning Prayer each day at home at 9 am and Evening Prayer at 6 pm. I will also light a candle at 7 pm in my window at home every day. Everyone in the villages will be being thought of. Rev'd Jeremy Swaine from Rimpton has suggested that we stop for a few minutes reflection at 12 noon and another excellent idea is to say the Lord's Prayer up to “deliver us from evil,” every time you wash your hands instead of “Happy Birthday”. With many of us enforced to be at home please feel you can ring me if you would just like to talk or need any kind of help possible to give me a ring on 850745

Only once before in my life have, I not been to services over Easter. I went to Egypt during Holy Week. I did find it strange but had taken my Book of Common Prayer, the old prayer book, as it is so small for travel and in those days, I could read small print without glasses! I read the services and readings each day on my own. I will find myself doing the same this year but with different more modern -but heavy -books. I should be better with technology and where everything is accessible from the phone!

Revd. Barbara 01935 850745

CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MUDFORD A Café every Thursday morning, starting at 10 am to 12 noon in the Village Hall. This is now suspended. A service every Sunday starting at 11 a.m. Not until further notice.

CHURCH OF ST. JAMES, CHILTON CANTELO. A Café the first Saturday morning every month, from 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon in the church. This is suspended. A Service the second Sunday every month, starting at 9.30 a.m. Not until further notice.

ST MARY THE VIRGIN, RIMPTON APRIL 2020

There will be no services at Rimpton Church until further notice. HS

Friday Cafe at Marston Magna Village Hall 10-12 am Following the Government’s recommendation that social gatherings be restricted it has been decided to suspend the Village Café until further notice. Thank you for all your past support and look forward to seeing you in the not too distant future. Beryl and Kenneth Field

3 CALENDAR OF SERVICES APRIL 2020 FRIDAY 3rd APRIL COMPLINE

SUNDAY 5th April PALM SUNDAY LENT VI MARSTON MAGNA No Service Reader: Sidesman: RIMPTON No Service. Reader:

Good Friday 10th April GOOD FRIDAY – BARE FRONTAL GOOD FRIDAY No Service

EASTER SUNDAY 12th April WHITE EASTER MARSTON MAGNA No Service Reader: Sidesman: RIMPTON No Service Reader:

SUNDAY 19th April WHITE EASTER II MARSTON MAGNA No service

RIMPTON No Service Reader:

SUNDAY 26th April WHITE EASTER III MARSTON MAGNA No Service Reader: Sidesman: RIMPTON No Service Readers:

MARSTON MAGNA Church Cleaning Church Flowers Locking Up April 2020 High Altar CHURCH WILL LOCKED 4th April Mr & Mrs Saggs No Flowers - LENT Mr & Mrs North 11th April Mr & Mrs Hopkins Easter Flowers - none Mr H Privett 18th April Mr & Mrs Hopkins Easter Flowers - none Mrs N Jackson 26th April Mrs Gardner & Miss Lipscombe Easter Flowers - none Dr T Smith

Church Cleaning Church Flowers Locking Up CHURCH WILL BE LOCKED High Altar 4th April Mr & Mrs Green No Flowers - LENT Mrs Gattrill-Smith 11th April Mrs Hale Mrs McCreight Mr Woolley 18th April Mrs Le Hardy & Mrs Stephens Mrs McCreight Mr Hines 26th April Mrs Spencer & Mrs Billings Mrs Le Hardy Mrs Pritchard

STUDY GROUPS Marston/Rimpton Home Group

The Group does not meet during Lent. Hopefully they will meet again soon, please contact Richard Gardner on 850127 for advice and help on this.

Letter from the Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, possibility of infection. So how might we try to Bishop of Taunton replace touch with other signals of our care and For Parish Newsletters – April 2020 value? What might that look like?

Time to show our care for all As folk may find themselves ‘self-isolating’ due to potential symptoms of the virus we have the As we reflect on the Easter story this month I’m opportunity to find new ways to show our care. reminded of the sense of ‘touch’. It was Passover, Phone calls and cards, food deliveries, creative a religious festival, and as Jesus was laid in the use of social media and streaming of worship tomb, Sabbath was upon them. So, the usual services may all be ways to stay in touch and help burial rites were not attended to by the women who people to know they are not alone. Rather than were closest to Jesus. It would have been finding ourselves paralysed by the situation let us improper to touch the dead body. Hence their early discover how we can create new opportunities to arrival on that resurrection morning. strengthen our relationships and communities.

In the following days, in attempts to dispel May our actions be the reassuring, life-affirming disbelief, Jesus’ followers had opportunity to not ‘touch’ of the risen Christ this Easter! only talk with him, eat with him, but also touch him as he came among them. Thomas’s doubt was Easter blessings dispelled as he was invited to place his hand in the wounds of Christ.’ The Right Revd. Ruth Worsley + Bishop of Taunton As I write this, we are wondering what Covid 19 might have in store for us in the UK. We hear now THE RAIN REPORT that Italy has taken drastic action in hoping to contain the virus. I don’t know what further The first 8 days of February saw very little rain. precautions we in the UK may have taken by the During the remaining 21 days, there were only 2 time you read this. dry days and considerable heavy rain. The February rainfall totalled 141 mms (5 ½ inches), Currently we are all taking greater care with our well over double the February average of 58 mms personal hygiene in washing hands and ensuring (2 ¼ inches). we use and bin tissues. Today, along with the rest of the Church of England, we in Bath and Wells, It could have been worse with the Met Office have recommended that we only receive bread or reporting that the UK average for February was wafers at Holy Communion and refrain from 209 mms (8 ¼ inches), and the wettest on record. touching, through blessing, sharing the Peace or But not the wettest on record for Rimpton, where prayer through laying on of hands. during February 2014, I recorded 148mms (6 inches). 2014, you will probably remember was the There will be various responses to the concerns year of the massive flooding on the Somerset raised by the Government and the media. Some Levels. may feel anxiety or fear about the nature of the virus whilst others may wonder if the emergency The driest February I have recorded was 1993 with planning appears over-reactive. Our response as 5.5 mms (1/4 inch), and close behind 1998 with 7 a Church must be that we do what we can to mms. ensure we stay safe by taking all precautions recommended. And that we do all we can to Ricky Gibbs. reassure people who may feel vulnerable and worried by staying calm and showing compassion Online and Virtual Church Services and care for all. Just because no one can worship with others does But how do we express such care? I’ve realised not mean worship cannot take place. St John's that touch plays quite an important part in showing Yeovil are streaming their service at 10.30 am we care for someone. When I was training as a each Sunday morning, access is through their nurse for a brief period many years ago, I recall website www.sjyeovil.co.uk being shown some research on touch. It was an eye-opener! Even the briefest of touches can The BBC on Long Wave or DAB have a daily cause people to feel better, cared for and happier. service at 9.45 am on weekdays. There is also a service every Sunday on Radio 4 at 8 am which I But the presence of Coronavirus means that we usually listen to before going to Church .I will not are having to withdraw touch to prevent the have to rush off for the near future although I will

be in Church at 9.30 am on Sundays to offer As soon as they reopen, we will arrange an event worship on behalf of others and to pray for all. there and hopefully all will receive a 25% off discount voucher, valid for all their stock! There is also a televised service on Sundays at 11.45 -12.15. I have the plug plants now for the Garden Show. They are 50p each. “Thought for the Day” is at 7.50 am and Songs of Praise on BBC1 on Sunday afternoons. You can get them from me at Stable Cottage or I can get them to you, if you give me a call. There are various apps for smart phones such as Common Worship Daily Prayer, Sacred Space and Please do not leave them all with me to pot on!! Pray As You Go, all of which can be downloaded from Google. Keep well.

If you go to the Church of England website Eileen Oldham, Club President www.churchofengland.org/ you can sign up for a daily hashtag Live Lent email, which will give you From Cath Holloway daily reading and reflection. April 2020 Edition News from your Village Agent Team Wells Cathedral will hopefully remain open for personal prayer and reflection, the lighting of candles and pastoral care. The Cathedral will also Easter! A time for short spring breaks, chocolate be live streaming. and hot cross buns! This is easily my favourite time of year as the sun begins to warm your back On Mothering Sunday, you may have seen some and the countryside becomes a little more lighted candles in windows at 7 pm. What about accessible again as the mud dries out. continuing this on each Sunday the crisis lasts? It can be a time of prayer to remember those who It is important to notice the seasons as life can be are sick and anxious, all involved in our Health and such a rush or can become very monotonous Emergency services, our Government and for each other. unless we take the time to mark special days and times – and this doesn’t have to mean spending Just because there will be no Church Services, lots of money! Easter Day still happened. Jesus still rose from the dead .I always remember in the days of the Cold Here’s a few suggestions to get you out and about War when no worship was officially allowed in the this April: Soviet Union, an Orthodox priest bravely said at some huge gathering “ Christ is risen” and • Take a trip to church to take time to wonder at everyone responding “He is risen indeed. Alleluia.” the beauty of the building and share in joint worship. If you find it hard to get there alone, call The people had not forgotten. the church numbers listed in your parish magazine to ask for support. With every blessing Revd. Barbara • Try a health walk to lift your spirits with good company. Ask at your local surgery or try Queen Camel Bowls Club https://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/media/2861/st ep-out-and-join-our-health-walks- Queen Camel bowls club. The new season will not 181219.pdf There are many across Somerset be starting again in April, but if anyone interested varied to suit to your ability to walk. in playing in the future, do please contact Norman • Take a walk across the footpaths that cross- Holt on 01935 850646. National Trust properties so you can soak up the MARSTON MAGNA AND RIMPTON beautiful landscapes without paying to enter. Don’t GARDENING CLUB forget it is possible to hire wheelchairs and some places have accessibility vehicles you can borrow th The next meeting due to take place on 7 April has at the property. been postponed. This is obviously due to the https://www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk/somers closing of Castle Gardens. et

• Join the community transport scheme if you are He said the surveyor would carry ID and I could not able to drive to get out and about: have a friend in the house if that made me feel https://www.travelsomerset.co.uk/community- easier. I said I didn’t like that fact I have received notification by letter and nothing he was saying transport-services/ was plausible he wasn’t prepared to leave • Look online for children’s events. Facebook surname and I said I didn’t believe the inspection has some excellent pages such as What’s On wasn’t a ruse whilst they cased my house and Somerset, Things to do with Kids in Somerset and disconnected. Mendip Rocks. • Activity Village has lots of Easter Crafts to print I have looked at the website number is different and not in service, as were both the number he and the Short Breaks scheme is available if you phoned on and the number he gave for head office have a child with a disability. unobtainable. https://choices.somerset.gov.uk/025/social- care/childrens-short-breaks/ My husband contacted the police and they • BBC Radio Somerset or the Somerset Live directed him to a website but he couldn’t make website has up to date event information. that work so thought you may have a contact you • There are often local Easter markets or Bingos can use to alert His name was Joe He phoned on that you can visit to get the feeling of celebrating 01823 530284 said main office was 01823 530073 and the website was www.home2sense.co.uk Spring, look in your parish magazine or website. which works till you try contact number which is a • Join your local village coffee morning or one of 033 number Hope this is useful to you or someone our Talking that you know that might be able to use this info.” Café’s. www.somersetagents.org/talking-cafes/ • A little further afield, Frome and Shepton Mallet Just be very careful when telephoned or contacted are doing a Window Wonderland where residents “out of the blue”. have created Art in their windows for people to CCS Agents are on hand to support you this winter discover. - to find out more about our work, go to our brand new website www.somersetagents.org – we help If you are home alone and find it hard to access when other don’t, won’t or can’t! For Carers the outside world, give your local CCS Village specifically go to www.somersetcarers.org Agent a call and we will work on solutions to support you in getting out and about, perhaps finding a volunteer to support you to get to a local event or to regular social groups and lunches. Find your local agent at www.somersetagents.org/find- an-agent/

I received the letter below and thought it would be a good idea to share with our parishioners so that they can be aware of this new scam.

Cath Holloway “I live in Montacute (got your details from the Mobile: 07968 521746 Montacute magazine) and this morning received a Email: [email protected] call re a free inspection of my loft insulation as they www.somersetrcc.org.uk had a surveyor in the area. They would come in have a look in the loft do an inspection and let us I support unpaid carers in South East Somerset to know if any further work was needed as there have connect them with community resources, support been reported issues in our area. groups and personal support around benefits and

allowances. We also have a new team of Our house has had work on it but I (didn’t say out loud) wasn’t aware we had the insulation changed Community Agents and Village Agents in South and we haven’t, but he had our details from a Somerset to contact. For more information please database (think he said energy efficiency). His visit www.somersetrcc.org.uk and manner or what he was saying didn’t ring true, so www.somersetcarers.org or call me to see who is I pushed for some details and he gave a website your local village agent. and a telephone number.

Lord’s Larder Update for April 2020 water, so from now on, I can accept any tops made by Massmoulds. Thank you everyone who has donated food items to the Lord’s Larder Food Bank so far this year, Please do continue to save the bottle tops and as giving the food bank items such as sugar, tins of soon as the Café re-opens we can start to gather baked beans, and tins of potato. Those items them together. helped to complete the 164 parcels that went out to help those in need just for the month of February Thank you everyone. And keep safe to help feed 407 people, thank you. Marion Dean, If you would like to give to the Lord’s Larder this 13 West End, 01935 850032 month and would like to know what we are currently running short of, we are currently running Fir Villa Parish News, April 2020 short of :- Oh, my goodness, what a time we find ourselves in, Tins of Beans and Sausages we hope everyone is keeping safe and well, and all Tins of Ravioli our thoughts go out to people in our community and Tins of Curry further afield who are struggling at the moment. Tins of Sweetcorn Tins of Potato We miss you! We sadly made the decision to limit Tins of Tomatoes access to the home to staff and medical Food Carrier Bags professionals only to reduce the footfall through the door, and therefore reduce the risk of the virus These and all other in date, long life food items coming in a couple of weeks ago. would all be gratefully received. It wasn’t a decision made lightly and to restrict family Many, many thanks for your continued support, and friends makes us very sad, however we have been adjusting to this and finding ways of still Mat Callaghan keeping the communication going, so there is a lot Yeovil Christian Support Trust of Skype, phone calls and some families sitting Operations Manager outside the windows so they can still see their loved ones. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP US? We have also started using an app called We are always looking for volunteers to join our Familigram where people can send in pictures and “Friends of Marston Magna Village Hall” group. messages from their phones, the Residents have This is so that we can call on people to help with loved these, especially on Mother’s Day. The local tasks, like baking cakes, helping at a function in aid preschool we have links with have been sending in of the hall, manning a stand, or just generally their messages and photos, so that we can still see helping us. There is no need to become a committee the children. If you want to send in messages you member. Anyone interested should contact Karen are more than welcome. Price by phone or email please, or any member of the committee. Even though we are not going out into our community we are still having fun within the home Karen Price (Chairperson) and essentially it is business as usual as it is Telephone 01935 851336 important that our Residents feel safe and secure. We are taking all the precautions to keep them safe MILK BOTTLETOPS and we have contingency’s in place should the situation change. Can you all please remember to remove the foil pull caps from the tops, because the metal detector on So, there is no Community Lunch, and of course Perry’s conveyor belt stop the machines. Also there will be no Holy Communion. We would just like remember it is only plastic tops with a 2 or 4 in the to say thank you for your support. Please keep recycling symbol that I can accept, all the rest go in yourselves safe. my wheelie bin.

There is a company called Massmould, who With kind regards produce tops made from the same plastic as milk bottle tops e.g. Robinson’s squash, and Evian Becky & James Please feel free to contact Becky on 01935 850670

MOBILE HAIRDRESSING one started to sing now – a gloriously fulsome, flute- y melodious song which quite startled me as I Grace Isbell from Mudford Sock operates a mobile gardened. hairdressing business in normal times. Unfortunately, the government has decided that hairdressers should If you’ve got this far in reading this, you might be cease work as from 23rd March, as it is impossible to interested to find out where ‘our’ Cuckoos are right keep a reasonable social distance and cut or style now … the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) runs a hair. project which satellite-tags some Cuckoos and tracks where and when they fly. Visit www.bto.org/our- As soon as the current restrictions are lifted do science/projects/cuckoo-tracking-project Scroll contact Grace on her mobile 07738 636489 or by down and activate the animated map to see where email [email protected] or her home number these Cuckoos travelled since last May. Fascinating! is 01935 410800. Grace would also be very happy to When they left us, some stayed in Europe, but a few visit you in your home in the future which would save ventured right down nearly to Angola. In January they a journey to Yeovil or Sherborne. Or you can visit her made a huge U-turn and turned north again and are salon in her home. Normal business will be resumed gradually returning to us. You can follow their soon. We hope. Keep safe everybody. progress through the spring in real time.

What birds are you seeing in Rimpton? Sam Woodhouse [email protected] 078 123 95912 Thanks for the responses to the ‘bird watch’ piece in March’s magazine. Marston Magna Bowls is now cancelled until further notice. Ideas emerged about ways of sharing information about the birds we see, also the idea of finding If you would like more information, contact Tony someone who is a ‘bird expert’ to lead us on a guided Green on 01963 220943. walk locally, to help us identify species we may not have noticed before. Marlene Green

We wondered if residents from the other parishes might also be interested in this. Please do be in touch Rimpton Ladies Walking Group if so. It would be great to make this a parish-wide All our future walks are cancelled. venture. If there happen to be any ‘bird experts’ in the You are very much encouraged to do Parish (bird spotters tend to be unnecessarily your own private walks, but do keep modest!) please be in touch! Otherwise I’ll contact a good social distance from others Somerset Wildlife Trust to see if they can recommend at all times someone. For full details contact But until then, spring has sprung! It’s not just the Sheila Fewkes Tel 850227 daffodils, glorious though those are, or the blackthorn blossom peeping its way through the hedgerows.

The big news is that I heard a Chiffchaff this week! THE MARSTON INN It’s one of our earliest summer migrants to arrive back in the UK and heralds the spring. It’s an exciting time The Marston Inn, along with all Public Houses and in the birdwatching calendar as our summer migrants Restaurants in the area are now closed, by order return. of HM Government. We wish everyone the very I heard it for the first time this year on my way to best of health and look forward to seeing you all Marston Magna, near the railway bridge – it sounds after this crisis has ended. like its name – “chiff-chaff-chiff-chaff”, very rhythmic, even, and loud. It’s sometimes confused with the Many thanks from Jo Andrews Great Tit which also has a two-syllable song, but the Telephone 01935 850587 Great Tit puts the emphasis on the first syllable, so it sounds like “TEA-cher TEA-cher” – or like a squeaky CURRENT SCAMS!! wheelbarrow. The Great Tit is resident all year, but

Chiffchaffs mostly over-winter in the Mediterranean, We have heard of these from Mudford and Stoke north Africa, or occasionally south of the Sahara. It’s sub Hamdon! great to have them back.

People are knocking on doors to say that they are I also heard a Blackcap yesterday, in our garden. In doing coronavirus tests on behalf of the NHS, or the south of England, they are mainly resident but this your doctors’ surgery. Please note that there are

no such initiatives. If anyone knocks on your door Copies are still available from Jenny Dench ignore them and call the police on 999. They are 850592 trying to take advantage of vulnerable people. QUESTIONS 7-9 There have been similar reports of people saying they are from the Red Cross. FARMING. Name the hilarious “schoolboy error” in the 1945 onwards section of farming. Best wishes, and keep safe THE CHURCHES. When were the church

bells recast and rehung? Revd. Barbara HOUSES. Which decade saw the most Neighbourhood Network - don’t forget! building activity?

As covered in previously a few of us villagers have got together to offer help to both MM and Rimpton villagers, as and when needed. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 4-6

As someone who has an 89 year old father on his The School Logbook commenced in 1904. own in Hertfordshire, I know he doesn’t always feel Page 95 well enough, for example, to go food shopping, go to appointments, collect tablets, take his dustbin Bert Connick was hired to manage the Water down the drive etc, but he always welcomes Reservoir on Slade Lane Rimpton. Page 195 visitors for a chat and a cuppa. So, it must be the A whopping 6lb of sugar was purchased for tea case too in our two villages, perhaps more now and coffee on the occasion of the Whist Drive than ever. and Dance to celebrate the opening of the Hall If you need anything, or want a visit, please feel in September 1926. Page 41 free to please call any of us listed below - perhaps CLOSURE OF PLAY EQUIPMENT even keep these numbers handy for whenever you might need them. The play equipment at our Village Halls are

now out of bounds, as the Government Matthew Phillips: 01935 851399 / 07786 126686 Statement says, but the route through is still Julia Phillips: 01935 851399 / 07770 827263 open for people walking to and from the West Eileen Oldham: 01935 851019 End and the Village. Signs are going up on all Ann McKee: 01935 850471 / 07710 355969 the equipment Campbell McKee: 01935 850471 / 07889

874893 LH Kate Whittell: 01935 851758

Matthew Whittell: 01935 851758 RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL If anyone would to join our happy band, just let me know! UPCOMING EVENTS JP We have a number of interesting events FIR VILLA COMMUNION booked and planned for this year, which we hope will appeal to everyone. More Unfortunately the monthly Holy Communion service held at Fir Villa will not now take place this month, details will be published closer to the date until the foreseeable future. of each.

For further information contact Revd. Barbara Sunday 10 May Stanton, 01935 850745. 1940s Afternoon Tea – with guest singer A VILLAGE QUIZ Victoria Starr. Still on ay the moment! All answers are to be found in Saturday 8 August “Our Village in the 20th Century” Hungrytown – popular American folk duo.

Saturday 17 October some years. This talk was about Sir Walter Raleigh, who was born into a privileged family in Grand Annual Quiz! Devon. He was a soldier, explorer, courtier and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth 1st. Cindy gave us a Plus: Dates not yet fixed for Antiques most informative and humorous talk, and of Evening and Fire Safety talk. course, there was great interest in the Sherborne connection. The Rimpton Community When we are able to go out and about again, During these last two wet, dull months I have been Cindy has offered to show us the less well known reflecting on how lucky we all are to be part of the side to Sherborne. Rimpton family. All our plans for future WI meetings, lunches, We have had several very sad deaths, a lot of flood outings, scrabble and book clubs, have been water, grey skies and too much talk of Brexit, cancelled until further notice, due to the Covid 19 global warming and the Coronavirus, but so many pandemic. blessings too - an extraordinary community of selfless people who run our church, (no names, We will keep you posted. but a special thank you to Reverend Barbara and Tony Green), our village hall, and those who Submitted by Jill Eagland. volunteer year after year to be on fete and harvest supper committees, who keep an eye on the MARSTON MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL elderly and above all, seem pleased to see each other whenever we meet. Full Minutes including all Appendices can be viewed and/or downloaded from the Village We may no longer have a shop or a pub at our Website, by going to: - centre, but news - not gossip! - is passed around with much kindness and those of us who go out for https://marstonmagnaparish.co.uk/agendas- a walk each day will almost certainly bump into minutes/ . Anybody unable to use the website who someone who will make them feel glad that we live needs to see a hard copy of the full Minutes please in this lovely, peaceful, thoughtful and caring contact any of the Councillors. place. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING is: 16 March Message to Rimpton from the First 2020, at 7.00 pm Responders team Lucy Gibbons – Clerk to Marston Magna Parish As you are aware due to Covid 19 the government Council. Rose Cottage Pendomer Yeovil Somerset have advised that we must keep to "Social BA22 9PH. T: 01935 863106 Distancing", this instruction obviously impacts the Email: [email protected] role of first responders. As a result, we will not be able to carry out our normal call out procedure until RIMPTON PARISH COUNCIL advised otherwise. The full Minutes of all meetings, including all We will obviously inform you when the situation Appendices, can be viewed and/or downloaded changes, until then please dial 999 in any from the Village Website by going to emergency as your first course of action. Rimpton Parish Council held a regular meeting on The defibrillator situated in the Telephone box is March 3rd and an extraordinary meeting on March available for personal use if needed and any of our 17th. The minutes can be seen on the Rimpton first responders can be called for advice. website (http://rimpton.net/parish-council/parish- council-meetings/draft-parish-council-minutes/) SW and (in part) on the village noticeboard, and you Marston Magna & Rimpton can also see them by getting in touch with the WI Report for April 2020 Parish Clerk. If you do not have an internet device, you should find the minutes on the noticeboard by We opened our March meeting with a selection of the bus shelter, or you could ask the Clerk for a excellent soups, followed by tea and cakes. copy.

th th Our speaker was Cindy Chant from Sherborne, The meetings for 2020 are scheduled on 5 May, 7 where she has been an official town guide for July, 1st September and 3rd November. All these

meetings if they take place will be at 7:30pm except If you have ideas and offers of support, on 5th May when the Annual Meeting of the Parish please contact Ann McKee on 01935 Council should take place directly after tha Annual 850471. Parish Meeting at 7:00pm. Patrick Pender-Cudlip, Clerk & RFO - Rimpton Many thanks Parish Council. The Cobblers, High Street, Queen Campbell Camel, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7NE; Tel. 01935 [email protected] 850692; [email protected]

QUEEN CAMEL TENNIS CLUB

A small friendly Club with 2 floodlit hard courts for all players on either a ‘Pay & Play’ basis or as a club member. A wide variety of coaching is available including Saturday a.m. coaching for Juniors plus Camps in the holidays. Update from 3rd Sparkford Scout Group CLOSED AT THE MOMENT UFN We welcome new members for the season Anyone who would like to get involved in our Scout that will start in June? group please contact our Group Scout Leader on [email protected] Visit www.qctc.co.uk or call the Club Secretary on 01935 850300 for more North Cadbury – Sparkford – Queen Camel – information. Marston Magna – South Cadbury – Corton Denham – Castle Cary – Compton Pauncefoot – Galhampton – West Camel – North Barrow and more!!! Our Scout, Cub and Beavers come from all these villages so please read our news. Thank Marston Magna Village Hall Management you so much! Committee For any other enquiries or ideas please contact Helen Wooldridge – [email protected] Unfortunately, the Village Hall is closed until further notice. Please take care everyone. ADVERTISMENTS & NOTICES. Diary Dates to note FARMERS’ PRODUCE MARKETS IN OUR th Quiz Night 14 March at 19.00 - Postponed AREA. th Easter Bingo 4 April - Postponed The following Farmers’ Markets are taking place in our neighbourhood. Somerset Farmers’ Market Karen Price (Chairperson) 2019:- For more information visit Telephone 01935 851336 www.SomersetFarmersMarkets.co.uk or phone Email – [email protected] 01373 814646

Marston Magna Midsummer Fair Free to good home, Bechstein upright piano, metal frame and concert pitch. Taker must collect. With considerable regret, we have made the Contact Russ Woodland 07818 445410. decision to cancel the Midsummer Fair planned for 20th June, due to the THE LITTLE CURTAIN WORKSHOP Government’s advice on limiting mass Beautiful Fabrics, Handmade Curtains, Blinds and gatherings to deal with the coronavirus Soft furnishings outbreak. Unit 4, Barrows Hill Farm East Chinnock, Yeovil We will be considering other ways to raise Somerset BA22 9EY funds for village causes over the next few www.thelittlecurtainworkshop.co.uk 01935 862700 weeks to compensate for the lack of income.

KEITH TUCKER – Carpentry, Joinery, Building. - Also, Handmade Kitchens, Fitted Kitchens, Refurbishments, Garden Summer Houses and Furniture. Orchard Carpentry, Tel. 0779 954 6088 Mell’s Helping Hand – Gardening work undertaken locally, good Hi, my name is Mell. I am local to the area. I reference's, call Graham on 07969 869774. would like to offer my services to you, in your [email protected] home. I can help with: *Cleaning *Personal Care * Dog Walking and sitting. DBS Checked. Over 4 Hello All, it’s certainly a very difficult, uncertain years’ experience in care. FOR MORE time for all of us but it's important to keep going! INFORMATION ON MY SERVICES CALL: I have had a few enquiries about ordering plants 07495 934766 which can then be collected from a safe zone. We are endeavouring to do this, and I will 01963 220615 and 07708 267854, send out a list of, first, vegetable and tomato [email protected] plants, then perennial and bedding. If you already have an idea of what plants you might like, please email using our address below and I LAWRENCE ELECTRICALS will be in touch. Thank you, keep safe, calm and Domestic/Commercial/Security (Inc. alarms/CCTV) enjoy this wonderful weather if you can. Best from extra sockets to Full Rewire. Tel: 01935 891090, wishes Derryn and family, Vale of Camelot Mobile 07889511576. Covering Dorset & surrounding Growers Sparkford BA22 7JR areas. Part P Registered for Building Regulations. [email protected] Lawrence Dolan City & Guilds Accredited. Free Tel : 07969 372979 Estimates.

BROADBAND PROBLEM? Any computer problem Graham Raymond, Electrical & Plumbing Services, solved: computers, networks or phone Installer of Quality Bathrooms & Kitchens including lines. Broadband and networking installed for home Tiling, Breakdowns, Repairs, Alterations & Upgrades. or office. Specialist engineer BT trained with over 30 Free Estimates, Trading locally for 34 years. Please years experience. Quality guaranteed, friendly service. call Landline: 01935 851700 or my mobile: 07976 Tel. Richard Crabb 01935 808094 email 307449 [email protected]

PHILIP HODDER Carer with 20 years’ experience Friendly & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. discreet DBS insurance References on South Part P Registered, Over 30 years experience, Somerset micro Provider directory: offering but not small jobs welcome, personal service.- Rewiring, limited to Personal care - Meal preparation - replacement fuse boards, extra sockets, lights Housekeeping trips – Companionship – Respite - etc. fault finding. Sitting service - Return from hospital care. Telephone 01935 850027 & 07836 710130 Rainbowsmile care 07944879437 Kara

TREE CARE Chris Lee- Qualified Tree Surgeon ANN-MARIE BAX Dip MCFHP and MAFHP NCH (Arb) & NPTC, Gardener, Hedge Trimming, Landscaping & more. Etc. Garden & Tree Maintenance. Tel 01963 440352, New Number Mobile 07899 000107

QUALIFIED FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER Call: 07864 340341 Email: [email protected] CORE FOOT CONDITIONS INCLUDING NAIL CUTTING, THICKENED NAILS, CORNS, VERUCCAS, ATHLETE’S FOOT, FUNGAL NAILS, INGROWING NAILS, HARD SKIN & CRACKED HEELS.

ROSEBUD Lady gardener. RHS trained.

J C Roofing & Building Maintenance

General roof repairs of pitched and Garden Machinery Sales & Service flat roofs Unfortunately, due to retirement we are no longer able to service garden Machinery. Chimney repointing and lead Apologies for any inconvenience. Draper hand power tools plus flashings Gardening tools, Corded and Coreless Power Timber and plaster repairs Tools, Drill Bits, Spanner sets, Socket sets, Screw Drivers, Hammers, Chisels, Punches Gutter, fascia and soffit and many others. Water fittings, Electric fencing, Auto electrical consumables, replacement Antifreeze, Batteries, Oils, Maintenance Contact your local tradesman on sprays, Gloves, Gate Hardware Land 01935 840277 Pet food, A selection of pet food and Mobile 07483 832654 treats are in stock, , Location. Come and see for yourself at Rimpton Road Marston Magna TEL 01935 850426 Opening times Mon – Fri 8 am – 5.00pm Sat 8 am – 12.00 noon

Caroline Holbrook Tuition - Does your child need extra support to achieve their true potential? Are they lacking in confidence? If you are wondering how you can best support your child with Maths or English, I can offer weekly sessions, giving tailored support to meet their needs. As a very experienced primary school teacher, I would love to help your child gain greater confidence and knowledge to help them progress. Please contact me to arrange a first session: 07751156180. [email protected]

REMOVALS & STORAGE - Armishaws Removals will move your furniture or store your goods. Office: - Wincanton Business Park, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9 RT, Tel. 01963 34065, email [email protected] web www.armishaws.com using code BW 222

Reliable Honest Friendly Service for all your Motoring Needs. Garden Machine Repair & Service. All types of Car or Van Maintenance, Services and Repairs, Diagnostics, Fully Mobile, MOT Pre-Check and Call out Service. Call Simon: 07969 123425 or

01935 850403 [email protected] – Rimpton, Yeovil. YOGA Rimpton Village Hall Regular weekly Wednesday class DO YOU NEED YOUR GARDEN 9.30 – 10.30am

MAINTAINED? Sandford Orcas Village Hall DON’T DELAY CAL MARK Regular weekly Monday Class TODAY! 6.30 – 7.30pm VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES £6 per class

GUARANTEED Kate Whittell Over 15 years experience 07881628780 or Grass Cutting [email protected] Fence painting Hedge trimming/Cutting magna-yoga.co

Rose pruning All abilities very welcome Turfing/grass seeding Classes involve standing and floor work Pruning Please bring a yoga/pilates mat if you have one

Borders edges & tidied Plus More Contact Mark

Tel: 01935 424212 Mob: 07591 907214 10 years experience at Scotts Nurseries Merriott

REIKI & CRYSTAL HEALING

Holistic Healing for Mind, Body and Spirit

Fenella Raymont

Reiki Practitioner

& Crystal Healer

01935 851271 or 07790 937030 [email protected]

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. Pilates

Tel: 01935 507792 or 07895718611 Pilates Foundation

Email: [email protected] Friday at Marston Magna Village Hall Xtra Help In 5.00pm – 6.00pm (Beginners) Sarah Barry Self Employed Support Worker 6.15pm – 7.15pm (Intermediate) • Regular and one-off support available Contact Mo for details on: • Personalised approach (what is important to you?) • Dementia Friend

• DBS checked 07815748518 • Compassionate and practical • Understands the role of a carer [email protected] Tel: 01935 812908 / 07970 402457 Email: [email protected] Private Sessions 1 to 1 also available

We welcome new visitors of all ages and abilities

RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL DIARY – What’s on? – Regular items and contacts Wednesdays 7.30p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Badminton Mrs Anne Ing 850315 - SUSPENDED

For the Diary

April - Everything is cancelled/Postponed

For hall bookings – please contact Dale McLoughlin – 851100

MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE HALL DIARY - What's on? - Regular items and contacts. Mondays 09.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Aerobics Classes. Steph Edwards 07444 979297 - SUSPENDED 11.00 a.m. – 12 noon Standing & Floor Exercise – 5-week course starting 22.07.2019 by Steph. - SUSPENDED Winter 12.30 – summer 19.30 p.m. - 2nd Monday monthly W.I – Cynthia Eydmann 851392- SUSPENDED Thursdays 2.30 – 4.30 p.m. Short Mat Bowls Tony Green 01963 220943 - SUSPENDED Fridays 10 a.m. – 12 noon Marston Village Café Beryl Field 850705 - SUSPENDED 5.00 p.m.- 7.15 p.m. Pilates Contact Mo 07815 748518 - SUSPENDED Various classes – do look at notice board in Village Hall

For the Diary. April - Everything is cancelled or postponed 20th June - Midsummer Fair is cancelled

For Village Hall bookings – please contact Mrs C. Griffiths Tel. 850647.

The Mobile Library will NOT be in Rimpton UFN. The Mobile Library has now been cancelled and will not be calling until further notice.

Re-cycling- Every THURSDAY in Marston Magna and Rimpton from 7 a.m., except for Friday 17th April and Wheelie Bin Collections are also from 7 a.m., normally on Thursdays and will be the 2nd, Friday 17th and 30th April 2020.

The Story Pig Free range Tamworth pork, from our farm in Sandford Orcas. Ask us to supply you with our amazing bacon, sausages, joints, gammons and lots more. Buy Local, delivered to your door! We deliver our own meat, local veg, milk, cheese and eggs. Plus, ready meals cooked by Charlotte.

Our Tamworth Hog Roast Moist and succulent and beautifully tender. Nothing like our Tamworth taste and crackling!

James & Charlotte Tel. 07724885353, 07802443905 www.thestorypig.co.uk [email protected]