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May 2019 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 Lines, Clarke's Cottage 850828 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 TO.WARDS PRODUCTION COSTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

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

2 THE RECTORY May 2019

Dear All

With a late Easter we have Ascension Day at the end of May. Usually we think of bluebells at Ascension and Whitsun but this year it was bluebells for Easter. Ascension is one of the important days of the Christian year along with Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost (Whitsun). We usually celebrate Ascension, which always takes place on a Thursday, with a Benefice Service at St James, Chilton Cantelo. This year Bishop Peter Hancock, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, suddenly announced that he was coming to our Deanery - we are in the Deanery of Yeovil - and do a Confirmation Service on Ascension Day. As visits of the bishop of the Diocese and services of confirmation are very rare, it seems fitting that this year we join with the Deanery in going to St John's Yeovil. Making this service even more special, as confirmation candidates are even more rare here, is that we have someone from Chilton wishing to be confirmed.

Less and less people seem to wish to be involved with belonging to a church these days. I officiate at a lot of funerals. Some baptisms and weddings take place at Mudford, usually as there is a family connection to the church. It is rare that the people live there. Very occasionally there are baptisms/christenings and weddings in the other churches of the Benefice.

So what is a Confirmation? At Christenings and baptisms, it is usually a baby who is being baptised. The promises are made by the parents and godparents on behalf of the child. It is hoped that when the child or adult wishes to make those promises for themselves, that they are Confirmed by a bishop making the same promises and affirmation of beliefs for themselves. Then they can receive the bread and wine at Communion services that Jesus asked us to remember him by.

In years gone by, as in Medieval times, visits of Bishops were even more rare than they are today, and adults would receive communion without being confirmed and would be confirmed when the bishop came to their part of the world. In more modern times, the Church of England has adopted a similar practice to the Roman Catholic Church, with something called the Admission of the Baptised to Communion. These would be children, who have been baptised and used to coming to church with their parents, who would do a short course suitable for them and be able to take communion. A little bit like the first communion of the Roman Church. Confirmation coming later as a confirmation of their beliefs.

In my youth, when lots more people were confirmed, the bishop would come to the parish church in which the candidates lived. I still remember my confirmation in the small parish church in the outskirts of Portsmouth, where my mother's family had worshipped for years. I have no certificate to prove it, but still have the little book given to me by the vicar and signed by the bishop, still sometimes used.

We had a lunch to raise funds for the Red Cross disaster Relief following the Cyclone in Mozambique. We raised £302.00

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 A service every Sunday starting at 11 a.m.

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. A Service the second Sunday every month, starting at 9.30 a.m.

ST MARY THE VIRGIN, RIMPTON Services in Rimpton, MAY 2019

Wednesday 1st May - Benefice HOLY COMMUNION 10.00am B.C. P service Sunday 5th May - 10.45am Holy Communion Sunday 12th May - 10.45am Morning Worship Sunday 19th May - 10.45 am HOLY COMMUNION Joint service with Marston Magna Sunday 26th May - ROGATION SUNDAY 10.45am HOLY COMMUNION

3 CALENDAR OF SERVICES MAY 2019 Wednesday 1st MAY WHITE - Philip and James, Apostles : RIMPTON 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion : : Benefice Holy Communion

SUNDAY 5th MAY WHITE - EASTER II MARSTON MAGNA 10.00 a.m. Parish Communion Reader: Mrs J Privett Sidesman: Mrs B Field RIMPTON 10,45 a.m. Holy Communion Reader: Mrs Stephens SUNDAY 12th MAY WHITE - EASTER III MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Parish Communion Reader: Mr R Knott Sidesman: Mr R Knott RIMPTON 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion Reader: Mr McKay & Mr & Mrs Gattrill-Smith

SUNDAY 19th MAY WHITE - EASTER IV MARSTON MAGNA No Service, see Rimpton Reader: Sidesman: RIMPTON 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion, Reader: TBA joint with Marston

SUNDAY 26th MAY WHITE Rogation Sunday EASTER, V MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Parish Communion Reader: T.B. A. Sidesman: Mrs N. Jackson RIMPTON 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion Reader: Mr/Mrs Copeland and Mrs Fewkes THURSDAY 30th MAY WHITE - ASCENSION DAY St JOHN’S CHURCH, YEOVIL 7.00 p.m. Benefice Communion for Ascension, and Confirmation service by the Bishop of Bath & Wells

MARSTON MAGNA1 Church Cleaning Church Flowers Locking Up APRIL 2019 High Altar 4 May Mr & Mrs Field Easter Flowers Mrs N Jackson 11 May Mr & Mrs Venning Mrs Venning Dr T Smith 18 May Mr & Mrs Venning Mrs Venning Mr H Privett 25 May Mr & Mrs Jackson Whitsun Flowers Mr & Mrs P North

RIMPTON APRIL 2019 4 May Mrs Spencer & Mrs Billings Mrs Le Hardy Mrs Caruth 11 May Mr & Mrs Fewkes Mrs Le Hardy Mr & Mrs Spencer 18 May Mrs Diment & Mrs Ing Mrs Le Hardy Mrs Stephens 25 May Mrs Lines Mrs Hale Mrs Menist

STUDY GROUPS Marston/Rimpton Home Group

The Group resumes its fortnightly Wednesday morning meetings on Wednesday 8th May 2019. For further details, please ring Richard Gardner on 850127.

In the interests of reducing paper costs, the Annual Churchwarden's Report presented to to the PCC Annual Meeting on the 9th April 2019 can be found on the Rimpton website, under church matters.

Many thanks,

Hilary Stevens

Letter from the Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, TRISH TRICKER MEMORIAL SERVICE

Finding the best in the world As many of you will have heard, Trish Tricker very sadly passed away on Easter Sunday morning. It’s Somerset day on Saturday, on 11th May. It is There will be a private funeral. an opportunity to profile some of the delights of our county and develop relationships across our However, there will also be a service in Sherborne communities. It is on this day that we remember Abbey to celebrate Trish's life on Friday 10 May at King Alfred (a failed ‘Bake Off’ contestant?) taking 230pm to which everyone is invited. on the Vikings from the Somerset marshes and winning, thus spawning a ‘make Somerset great We hope that many of you will be able to attend again’ moment. this service.

Now, don’t get me wrong this isn’t about us in Please wear something pink for Trish. Somerset trying to prove we are better than anyone else. We have seen plenty in recent days Fir Villa Parish News which has sought to divide rather than unite us as For the May 2019 Magazine a country. Rather, this is an opportunity to value the uniqueness of some of our wonderful people, We have had a very busy month, with all our places and possibilities here in Somerset and Easter preparation, the Residents presented a across the diocese. I do hope you will join in! See sample of their art work to Rimpton church for www.somersetday.com for more details. Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. We have had

alpacas, lambs, Greek dancing, Exercises And surely that is what the Church should be about classes, visit to Wyke Farm this month, and this is too. Celebrating all that is good, joyful and only a small sample of what we have been up to in abundant in us. It reminds me of those words from April! Philippians 4:8.

In May we are looking forward to holding a Great ‘Whatever is true, whatever is honourable, Somerset Tea Party on Wednesday 15th May 2019 whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is at 2 pm - 4pm, where we will be raising money for pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any St Margaret’s Hospice, you are all welcome, excellence and if there is anything worthy of donations gratefully received! praise, think about these things.’

The Fir Villa Staff, friends and family have entered It is so easy to get caught up with negatives, with a team in the Sherborne Castle Fair Dragon Boat the glass half empty syndrome, with stuff that race on bank holiday Monday at the end of May, brings us down rather than building us up. I raising money for the mental health charity, “Mind” wonder if we might make this month one where we in Somerset. encourage ourselves and others to find the best in the world and people around us. Live life in all its Just to let you all know we hold a coffee morning fullness! (John 10:10) every third Wednesday of the month at 11am,

again all welcome. We are also starting a monthly Rt Rev Ruth Worsley community lunch every fourth Wednesday of the + Bishop of Taunton month.

Things to do in May We have 10 spaces available for members of the local community, please phone us in advance to The monthly Holy Communion service held at Fir book, our telephone number is 01935 850670. The Villa takes place on the last Friday in each month. lunch will be served at 12.30 pm and is free, the st This month’s service will be held on Friday, 31 first one will take place on Wednesday 22nd May, May at 4 pm. All are welcome. so, if you do know anyone who would benefit from this, please do let us know. Revd. Barbara 01935 850745 We are also always looking for volunteers to A Diary Date support us at the home, if you have any time spare at all, please do get in touch (01935 850670), the th Thursday 30 May Confirmation and Ascension Residents would really enjoy your company. Service at St John's Church Yeovil at 7pm Please follow us on our Facebook page to see our residents and the activities we provide.

With best wishes from everyone at Fir Villa If you have a few fields, or large garden, and Residential Home. interested to find out what lies within its soil, maybe I could answer that question. Thank you, Linda James Please feel free to contact Becky on 01935 850670 Contact: [email protected]

RIMPTON BADMINTON CLUB METAL DETECTING The new Badminton season started on Whilst metal detecting recently in Marston Magna, we Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 in Rimpton Village found some bits of pottery, which were taken to the Hall at 7.30pm and continues each Wednesday Antiquities Finds Officer at SW Heritage Trust, in th evening until 24 April 2019. Anyone over the age Taunton. The finds included black burnished ware and of 14 years is welcome. For further details please greyware (Roman) and early Medieval pottery (late contact Anne Ing 850315 or Sheila Fewkes Norman), plus, Donyatt Ware, and some pottery from 850227. circa 1600.

The earlier pieces were retained to be recorded by the Lizzie’s Childminding Finds Officer, and we will get them back later in the month. Queen Camel Registered with OFSTED We also found two bucket handles and a George II * Friendly and exciting learning environment farthing, and a Penny dated 1928. * Arts, crafts and messy play * Wellie walks and outdoor play Editor * Music, rhymes and more * Local outings and farm visits MOBILE HAIRDRESSING Please contact Lizzie Gilbert for more details on 07807967708 Grace Isbell from Mudford Sock is operating a mobile hairdressing business. She used to work THE RAIN REPORT for Unisex in Yeovil and then Sherborne. She is a Unisex hair stylist. March rainfall totalled 87.5 mms (3 ½ inches), well above the March average of 54 mms (2 ¼ You can contact Grace on her mobile 07738 inches) 636489 or by email [email protected] or The first 19 days of March were very wet with her home number is 01935 410800. Grace is very only 3 dry days, but the remaining 12 days saw happy to visit you in your home and that will save not a drop of rain. you a journey to Yeovil or Sherborne. Or you can visit her salon in her home. The wettest March I have recorded was last year

(2018) with 127.5 mms (5 inches) and the driest 2011 with 20.5 mms (3/4 inch). Rimpton Ladies Walking Group

Our next normal walk will be held on The first quarter of the year has seen 184 mms (7 Wednesday 15th May. We will meet at the ¼ inches), just below the average for this period village hall car park at 9.30 am. For full details of 197 mms (7 ¾ inches). contact Sheila Fewkes Tel 850227 Ricky Gibbs.

HISTORY BENEATH YOUR FEET? MARSTON MAGNA AND RIMPTON

GARDENING CLUB Recently, I discovered an Early Medieval harness mount, dating 940-1066 AD, rare and in good We had a good visit to Castle Gardens and a talk condition, in Marston Magna Village. You may from Louise Burke. I’m sure we all spent wisely! The have seen it. I am pleased to say that it is now next meeting is the 7th May. This talk is about back where it was lost, with the landowner, to “Plants for shade by Adrian Hutchings. remain with the history of his land.

The petunia plug plants have arrived, and I will be selling them at coffee mornings in the village hall for

50p. Please get them soon as they need potting on. You can also get them from me at Stable Cottage. QUEEN CAMEL

TENNIS CLUB Looking forward to getting a lot for the competition at the Garden Show and winning the Red Lion Cup.

A small friendly Club with 2 floodlit hard

courts for all players on either a ‘Pay & Play’ Eileen Oldham basis or as a club member. A wide variety Club President of coaching is available including Saturday a.m. coaching for Juniors plus Camps in the Queen Camel Bowls Club holidays.

Queen Camel bowls club. The new season began We welcomes new members for the season in April and we welcome new members. that started in April.

The green is at England’s Lane, Queen Camel. Visit www.qctc.co.uk or call the Club Secretary on 01935 850300 for more Anyone interested please contact Norman Holt on information. 01935 850646.

RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL RIMPTON PARISH COUNCIL

The full Minutes of all meetings, including all NEEDS YOUR HELP Appendices, can be viewed and/or downloaded Having worked tirelessly for the benefit of from the Village Website by going to http://rimpton.net/parish-council/parish-council- the village for many years, Joan and Ricky meetings/draft-parish-council-minutes/. Anybody Gibbs and Caroline Jones will be retiring unable to use the website who needs to see a hard from the Rimpton Village Hall Committee copy of the full Minutes please contact any of the at the Annual General Meeting on 1 May Councillors. 2019. We are all very grateful for Patrick Pender-Cudlip everything they have done and wish them Clerk & RFO - Rimpton Parish Council

well for the future. The Cobblers, High Street, Queen Camel, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7NE; Tel. 01935 850692; As a consequence, the key roles of [email protected] Chairman, Bookings Secretary and From Cath Holloway Treasurer will become vacant. If anyone is May 2019 Edition willing to give up a little of their time to fill any of these roles, or to join the At last it is the perfect time to get out in our open spaces and enjoy the goodness of fresh air, physical Committee to lend a hand generally, it exercise, company of our neighbours and the would be very much appreciated. wellbeing that we get from greenery around us. We are blessed in Somerset to have such easy access If you can spare some time to join the to a variety of incredible landscapes and public Committee and help organise things, parks and now is the time to enjoy them. Footpaths are free to roam and the South West Tramper please contact Gail Brady on 01963 mobility scheme allows disability access to many 220471 or Dale McLoughlin on 01935 beautiful sights for an annual £10 membership 851100. fee and small hire cost. http://www.countrysidemobility.org/membership 01392 459222 or email [email protected]. Don’t forget the surgery led Health Walks for company whilst you explore the countryside. They run across Somerset so you could choose one further afield from your

own parish for a change. Try www.visitsomerset.co.uk/visitor-information/tourist- information/accessible-somerset . Also use our link www.somersetcarers.org . for information about things to do in your area, remember you can access the internet in the library if you don’t have access at home or call our carers service support number 0800 31 68 600.

Gardening! Don’t turn to the next page and dismiss Cath Holloway gardening! Even if you have a tiny back garden or Mobile: 07968 521746 budget, you can start to feel the pleasures Email: [email protected] associated with growing your own vegetables or www.somersetrcc.org.uk flowers. If you are short of a bit of cash, try the discount stores and buy pots to put next to your front I support unpaid carers in South East Somerset to door or on your window ledge. If you have a larger connect them with community resources, support garden save your grass trimmings with a discounted groups and personal support around benefits and compost bin from Somerset waste www.somersetwaste.gov.uk. They also offer allowances. We also have a new team of compost champions who will talk to community Community Agents and Village Agents in South groups. Alternatively buy a grow bag, sometimes Somerset to contact. For more information please as low as £1 from discount stores, plant directly in it visit www.somersetrcc.org.uk and and skip the cost of pots! www.somersetcarers.org or call me to see who is your local village agent. So what can you grow cheaply and easily with plenty of satisfaction? I may cause some debate here because I am not a skilled gardener, but I love Marston Magna Village Hall putting a few of my left over old sprouting potatoes Management Committee in the ground and later digging up lovely new ones. It is like buried treasure! I also love to pop in some petunias which flower beautifully throughout the summer with little complication. As May continues, We are holding a Quality Table Top sale st village plant sales appear. You can buy plants that on 1 June, from 10 am to 1 pm with the have been brought on by more competent tables costing £5 each, tables should be gardeners than myself at small prices to pop in prebooked with Cheryl Griffiths, our those pots or grow bags. Bookings Secretary. The VH MC will

Tools for the larger garden can be an expense. provide a cake stall and the lovely items SHARE – a Library of Things in Frome hosts a wide remaining from the Silent Auction. range of items members can borrow for a small charge www.somersetwaste.gov.uk. Perhaps you Also, the Bingo night raised the marvellous sum of could consider setting up something similar in your £525.00. Well done to Sharen and Terry, thank area. you very much for organising it. And Terry sold £176 of raffle tickets!! If you are inspired by this, you may be interested in a new scheme from our charity. CCS has won funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Diary Dates to note to facilitate the first village/parish-based Good Neighbour (GN) scheme in Somerset. The scheme Summer Fete Stall for 15th June 2019. is intended to partner willing volunteers and helpers Open Gardens set for 6th July 2019. with anyone needing help with small one-off tasks, such as lifts to medical appointments, dog walks, or Karen Price (Chairperson) even simply sharing a cup of tea and a friendly chat. The aim is to bring people together and help build strong relationships and connections within local communities so that they can support each other in a neighbourly way. www.somersetrcc.org.uk/somerset-good- neighbours.

Benefice Choir MARSTON MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL

Full Minutes including all Appendices can be Our next rehearsals are as follows viewed and/or downloaded from the Village Website, by going to :- Saturday 4th May at Marston Magna https://marstonmagnaparish.co.uk/agendas- Church minutes/ . Anybody unable to use the website who th needs to see a hard copy of the full Minutes please Saturday 25 May – location to be contact any of the Councillors. confirmed Draft MINUTES OF MARSTON MAGNA PARISH Saturday 1st June – location to be COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY confirmed 20TH MARCH 2019

PRESENT: CLLR, Fred Monson (Chair), R Knott, We are rehearsing for services later in L Hopkins, Pete Griffiths, Sam Crabb, Kate the year - Patronal Festival, All Souls, Whittell, H Butterfield. Plus CCLR/DCLR Mike and Advent, and an event in November Lewis and Lucy Gibbons (Clerk) (please see the notice elsewhere in the Open session, No members of the public were magazine and save the date). present. No items were brought for discussion.

Please remember to bring ALL the 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – None music yet to be sung at any service 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None with you to each rehearsal. If you 3. THE MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 23RD JANUARY 2019 - need a copy of anything, please let me Were agreed and signed. know IN ADVANCE, and I can organise 4. MATTERS ARISING – LG was asked if there that for you. was any update from Yarlington regarding the path leading from West End to the Village hall. LG New members are always welcome, confirmed that she chases this regularly but has got no further response. SC provided a contact please just turn up to a rehearsal if you name for the new Chief Exec and suggested that would like to join the choir, or if you we write to her directly. LG to action. would like more information please HB has drawn up a draft traffic alleviation plan, as email me (Jane Perrin) at a starting point for a discussion of traffic calming measures within the village. The following wish list [email protected] was drawn up; Speed indicator device. Change the ‘Marston Magna 40’ sign to ‘Please drive carefully through the village, 30 sign’. Push 40mph point back, North and South entry/exits Slow' painted yellow signs in road and rumble Save the date – strips. Pinch point' at the North entry point with Friday 22nd November 2019 priority on exit. Painted roundabouts at the junction of the A359 and B3148 and Little Marston Road and A359, 20 mph speed limit around bends, Write 'SLOW' 5 bar gate at entrance to village North side on verge grass, Agree reporting procedure re HGV companies suspected of ignoring weight limit, Letters to Sherborn Turf, Perry’s and Buglers

Change weight limit from exemptions to 'Except for at Mudford Church loading', Instigate new community Speed watch Benefice Choir will be singing scheme. Next time the road gets re-surfaced request 'quiet tarmac' Some existing sign posts “Night of Miracles” are rusted through and need replacing. Contact by John W Peterson. County archaeologist, and a petition More details to follow….. 5. REPORTS FROM SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCILLOR, DISTRICT COUNCILLORS,

PARISH REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE (c) APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE BODIES AND COUNCILLORS ON THEIR PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA: None AREAS OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY – None received. (d) PLANNING DECISIONS RECEIVED: None

6. MARSTON MAGNA ACTION GROUP – LH 13. FINANCE; a) CHEQUES REQUIRED FOR SIGNING: - reported that the group has, once again, cleared payments approved Newbury Lane. They are meeting again on the Lucy Gibbons – clerks’ salary and expenses for the 23rd to work on edges in the Churchyard. There quarter January to March 2019 - £506.42 and SES has been no progress on work to clear the stream. Alarms, for the Village Hall fire alarm update The group will consider if they are able to carry out £2,970, the Village Hall Management Committee any clearance work themselves. are arranging for a contribution of £2,475 to be 7. PLAY PARK – KW has been carrying out made towards this payment. monthly visual inspections of the play park. There b) REPORTING OF CHEQUE SIGNED PRIOR is nothing new to report. The new piece of TO THE MEETING: None equipment for the play park, the switchback run, has been ordered from Wickstead (12 weeks c) BANK RECONCILLIATION – Was agreed. delivery). KW has spoken to a DC approved contractor, who will install the piece, once it has 14. QUESTIONS AND ITEMS ARISING AFTER been delivered. She will arrange for the £500 THE PREPARATION OF THIS AGENDA, SUCH MATTERS ARE FOR NOTING OR contribution from the Summer Fair committee to DEFERRAL TO A FUTURE MEETING. – None. be paid. A member of the public has reported that there is rust/corrosion on the metal bridge leading 15. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: We will need out of the play park. KW will look at this when she a Cllr to take over responsibility for the playground carries out her next inspection. monthly checks and the Defibrillator, as KW is standing down. 8. VILLAGE HALL – Their AGM took place on 28th January. The accounts are up to date and DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING: 7:00 PM submissions are being made to the Charity Wednesday 8th May 2019 (Village meeting + Commission. Their next project is to install a Annual PC meeting). hearing loop (part grant funded). Lucy Gibbons – Clerk to Marston Magna Parish 9. CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS – FM Council. Rose Cottage Pendomer Yeovil Somerset thanked the Councillors who attended a meeting BA22 9PH. T: 01935 863106 with the Police, regarding the issues at West End. Email: [email protected] Website: www.marstonmagnaparish.co.uk 10. CLERKS REPORT – LG reminded Councillors that District and Parish Council Used Wine Bottle Gift Bags elections will take place on the 2nd May 2019. All Councillors will need to re-apply if they wish to Are needed for an “Is it Wine or Water?” bottle stall continue to stand as Councillors. Nomination at the Rimpton Village Fete. If you have been forms were distributed. They must be hand collecting used Bottle Gift Bags in a cupboard and delivered to the District Council offices by 4:00pm are happy to donate them for this worthy cause, on the 3rd April. If any resident of MM is interested please post them through our letterbox at Cider in becoming a Councillor, notices are displayed on Cottage, Home Farm Lane, before Saturday 20th the PC notice board, nomination forms can be June. obtained from the District Council. Many thanks for your help. 11. CORRESPONDENCE – None received. Richard & Jill Billings. 12. PLANNING; First Aid evening and the Marston (a) APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED (UNDER Magna Defibrillator STANDING ORDER 3(b)(xvi)) BEFORE THIS MEETING - None On Monday 18 March there was an excellent first aid evening held in the village hall, subsidised by (b) APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: funds raised at the Marston Magna Midsummer None

Fair 2018. Those who were there were instructed on all sorts of first aid and picked up some really SUPERB useful tips. FREE RANGE HENS EGGS For anyone new to the village, there is a (FROM HENS THAT HAVE PROVIDED defibrillator at the village hall which can be used in an emergency. You don’t need to be trained to use WINNING EXHIBITS AT GILLINGHAM, a defibrillator – anyone can use it. There are clear DORCHESTER, MELPLASH & YEOVIL instructions on how to attach the defibrillator pads. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS) It then assesses the heart rhythm and will only instruct you to deliver a shock if it’s needed. FOR SALE @ Next time you are near the village hall, just check £1.20 that you know where it is, right beside the door in per BOX of 6 EGGS a yellow box. (PLEASE LEAVE PAYMENT RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE IN ATTACHED BOX) Notice of Annual General Meeting Provided by John & Susie Wednesday 1st May 2019 at 7.30 pm (Professor S.J Eykyn) at

The present Committee is made up of:- Staplemead, Church Lane, Rimpton Near Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8AE ELECTED MEMBERS – (serving for 1 year but may be re-elected) MILK BOTTLETOPS Mrs Gail Brady Mr Jim Fewkes Can you all remember to remove the foil pull caps from the tops, because the metal detector on Perry’s Mrs Joan Gibbs conveyor belt stop the machines. Also remember it Ms Caroline Jones is only plastic tops with a 2 or 4 in the recycling symbol that I can accept, all the rest go in my CO-OPTED MEMBERS – (chosen by the Village Hall wheelie bin. Committee) There are four vacant positions There is a company called Massmould, who REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS – (chosen by local produce tops made from the same plastic as milk organisations) bottle tops e.g. Robinson’s squash, and Evian Mrs Lucy Caruth (Parochial Church Council) water, so from now on, I can accept any tops made Mr Ricky Gibbs (Parish Council) by Massmoulds. Mr John Tricker (Parish Council). Thank you everyone. Nominations are requested for elected places and Marion Dean, 13 West End, 01935 850032 should be sent to the Secretary at The Gables, Marston Magna & Rimpton Rimpton BA22 8AQ. Mrs Gail Brady, Mr J Fewkes, WI Report for May 2019 offer themselves for re-election. Mr R Gibbs, Mrs J Gibbs, and Ms C Jones are not available to serve. The April meeting was the first of our evening meetings which take place for the summer Please be aware that the vote for the elected months. members will take place at the AGM and will be based on a show of hands for each of the five The Speaker was Kate Lynch who gave an positions and in the event of there being a tie the illustrated talk on the Somerset Levels. Kate is an Chairman, Mrs J Gibbs will have the casting vote. artist who specialises in Rural Life in Somerset. In the event of there only being 5 nominations they She uses the medium of pastels, charcoal and oil will be elected by default. We would once again paint, producing documentary pictures of life and crafts of that area. encourage any resident of Rimpton 18 or over to consider nominating themselves for election to the A recent project has been ‘Farm’ when Kate made committee. All Rimpton residents are welcome to numerous paintings of farmers, their livestock, attend the AGM. cheese making, geese, willow growers, thatching, cider making and all other crafts travelling around Jim Fewkes, Secretary the county to record this life.

Kate interviewed the farmers hearing stories from the days of working horses and hand milking in milking bails in fields on the Levels. During the 1930’s and 40’s most of the small mixed farms on the Levels used milking bails There were interesting photographs of Rural Life in the early 20th century and we were entertained with stories of agricultural life at that time.

It was a most interesting talk enjoyed by everyone Update from 3rd Sparkford Scout Group who all admired Kate’s drawing and paintings Anyone who would like to get involved in our Scout This was followed by the Business Meeting when group please contact our Group Scout Leader on members were informed of plans for the summer. [email protected] These include baking for the village cafe and the North Cadbury – Sparkford – Queen Camel – Village Fair. A visit is planned for Lyme Regis and Marston Magna – South Cadbury – Corton to the Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury to see Denham – Castle Cary – Compton Pauncefoot – Matilda Temperly’s photographic exhibition. Galhampton – West Camel – North Barrow and more!!! Our Scout, Cub and Beavers come from The May meeting is the AGM therefore some of all these villages so please read our news. Thank the Club Officers will change for 2019/20. The you so much! National Federation Resolutions will be discussed and voted upon at this meeting. For any other enquiries or ideas please contact Helen Wooldridge – [email protected] A friendly welcome is always extended to visitors and new members ADVERTISMENTS & Submitted by NOTICES. Cynthia Eydmann FARMERS’ PRODUCE MARKETS IN OUR THE MARSTON INN AREA. The following Farmers’ Markets are taking place in We are doing Sunday Carvery Roast lunches; our neighbourhood. Here are some of the venues we usually have Rib eye Beef and Pork, but and times below:- this does change. We also have the following Somerset Farmers’ Market 2018:- For more information visit specials through the week. www.SomersetFarmersMarkets.co.uk or phone 01373 814646 Monday to Friday – 12 noon - 4 pm pensioners = main meals for £5.95 WINCANTON, THE MEMORIAL HALL, TOWN Monday = 2 main meals for £10 CENTRE Friday = 2 fish and chip meals for £10 Regular market on the first Friday of each month. Friday & Saturday = kid’s meals £2.49 each Trading 9.00 a.m. until 12 noon. SHERBORNE FARMERS MARKET rd And we are serving meals every day. We A Regular market is held on the 3 Friday of every have a daily specials board and the team look month. GLASTONBURY ST. JOHN’S CAR PARK TOWN forward to meeting you. CENTRE. A regular market on the fourth Saturday of each Do come along and give us a try. month. Trading 9.00a.m. until 1.00p.m. WELLS The MARKET PLACE ,WELLS Many thanks Regular Farmer’s Market as part of the Wells Jo Andrews – Tel 01935 851813 Weekly Wednesday Market. Trading 9.00a.m. until 2.30 p.m.

Other Venues and times can be found on the Village Notice Boards. Look at www.sfmdirect.co.uk or phone 01458 830801.

REMOVALS & STORAGE - Armishaws Removals LAWRENCE ELECTRICALS will move your furniture or store your goods. Office:- Domestic/Commercial/Security (Inc. alarms/CCTV) Wincanton Business Park, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 from extra sockets to Full Rewire. Tel: 01935 891090, 9 RT, Tel. 01963 34065, email Mobile 07889511576. Covering Dorset & surrounding [email protected] web www.armishaws.com areas. Part P Registered for Building Regulations. using code BW 222 Lawrence Dolan City & Guilds Accredited. Free 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 & or office. Specialist engineer BT trained with over 30 Upgrades. Free Estimates, Trading locally for 34 years experience. Quality guaranteed, friendly service. Tel. Richard Crabb 01935 808094 email years. Please call Landline: 01935 851700 or my [email protected] mobile: 07976 307449

PHILIP HODDER TREE CARE Chris Lee- Qualified Tree Surgeon ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NCH (Arb) & NPTC, Gardener, Hedge Trimming, Part P Registered, Over 30 years experience, Landscaping & more. Etc. Garden & Tree small jobs welcome, personal service.- Rewiring, Maintenance. Tel 01963 440352, New Number Mobile replacement fuse boards, extra sockets, lights 07899 000107 etc. fault finding.

Telephone 01935 850027 & 07836 710130

Vale of Camelot Growers, SPARKFORD, BA22 7JR There's still a chill to the wind -but it's perfect perennial planting weather. Plant your perennials in the garden and enjoy them coming back year after year - get them in now before the hot weather!! Got time over the Bank Holiday weekend? Why not pop down and look at our lovely selection : Delphinium, Lupin, Geum, Gaura, Vintage China for Hire Aubrieta, Digitalis, Erigeron, ...to name a few. OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK, MON- SAT 9.30-5.30, SUNDAYS - Marston Magna WI has approximately 100 pretty 10 am -4 pm and CLOSED TUESDAYS sets of gold rimmed assorted china for hire for your special event. Sets of cups, saucers and plates are THE LITTLE CURTAIN WORKSHOP available. Costs for hire: 50p per set or £50 which Beautiful Fabrics, Handmade Curtains, Blinds and includes a £20 refundable deposit. Soft furnishings Please contact Elizabeth Crouch on 850329 for Unit 4, Barrows Hill Farm further details. East Chinnock, Yeovil Somerset BA22 9EY www.thelittlecurtainworkshop.co.uk 01935 862700

Do you need your garden maintained? Don’t delay call Mark today! Rose pruning, turfing and grass seeding, pruning, borders edging and tidied, grass cutting, fence painting, hedge trimming and cutting plus more - 10 years’ experience at Scott’s Nurseries Merriott. Contact Mark Telephone 01935 424212 or Mobile 07591 907214 –

ROSEBUD – LADY GARDENER, Friendly and efficient service – RHS training, Contact - [email protected] 01963 220615

ANN-MARIE BAX Dip MCFHP and MAFHP J C Roofing & Building

Maintenance General roof repairs of pitched and QUALIFIED FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER Call: 07864 340341 flat roofs Email: [email protected] Chimney repointing and lead CORE FOOT CONDITIONS INCLUDING NAIL CUTTING, THICKENED NAILS, CORNS, flashings VERUCCAS, ATHLETE’S FOOT, FUNGAL NAILS, Timber and plaster repairs INGROWING NAILS, HARD SKIN & CRACKED HEELS. Gutter, fascia and soffit

replacement Contact your local tradesman on Land 01935 840277 Mobile 07483 832654

NORDCAT & Scat Bus Garden Machinery Sales & Community Transport in the Sherborne Area Service We can service and repair any We provide transport for people who are unable to use make of lawn mower and also normal public transport for whatever reason, including offer a collection service. Full the lack of public transport. workshop service/repair and The phone number is 01258 473154 welding facilities We offer regular trips into Yeovil on Tuesday Friday and available. Saturday and into Sherborne on a Thursday. No job too large or too small Also there are weekly trips to the larger towns such as Draper hand & power tools Bournemouth/Poole Southampton Bristol etc. Gardening tools, Hardware, Welders & consumables, Electric If you would like to make use of our services you need fencing, Gates, Auto electrical to register, the cost of which is £5 per household per consumables, Safety boots and year. Wellington boots, Waterproofs, When you are registered you will receive regular Clothing, Pet food, Antifreeze, updates with the trips and journeys we are offering. Batteries, Garden machinery, To register ring the above number between 9 and 4pm Hayter, Alko, Briggs & Stratton, and we will send you an application form. Or write to Honda, New Holland. Husqvarna, Worx, Kawazaki, Mitox, DR, us at 17a Butts Pond Ind Est, Sturminster Newton, Location. Come and see for Dorset DT10 1AZ. yourself at Rimpton Road Marston Magna TEL 01935 850426 Opening times Mon – Fri 8 am – 5.00pm Sat 8 am – 12.00 noon

YOGA Rimpton Village Hall Regular weekly Wednesday class 9.30 – 10.30am

Sandford Orcas Village Hall Regular weekly Monday Class 6.30 – 7.30pm £6 per class

Kate Whittell 07881628780 or [email protected]

magna-yoga.co

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

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 5.00pm – 6.00pm (Beginners)

Xtra Help In Sarah Barry 6.15pm – 7.15pm (Intermediate) Self Employed Support Worker Contact Mo for details on: • Regular and one-off support available • Personalised approach (what is important to you?) • Dementia Friend 07815748518

• DBS checked [email protected] • Compassionate and practical • Understands the role of a carer Private Sessions 1 to 1 also available Tel: 01935 812908 / 07970 402457 Email: [email protected] 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 (restarts 3rd October 2018) - Mrs Ing 850315 and Mrs Fewkes 850227 For the Diary 1st May - AGM Rimpton Village Hall Committee 4th May - Chilton Cantelo Church Café 10 – 12 noon 7th May - MM and R Gardening Club – “Plants for shade by Adrian Hutchings 13th May - WI AGM and Meeting at 19.30 pm MM VH 15th May - Ladies Walking Group – 9.30 am from the VH car park 13th July - Rimpton Summer Fete

For hall bookings – please contact Mrs J Gibbs – 850263 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 Winter 12.30 – summer 19.30 p.m. - 2nd Monday monthly W.I – Elizabeth Crouch 850329 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 Beryl Field 850705 5.00 p.m.- 7.15 p.m. Pilates Contact Mo 07815 748518 For the Diary. 4th May - Chilton Cantelo Church Café 10 – 12 noon 7th May - MM and R Gardening Club – “Plants for shade by Adrian Hutchings 8th May - Marston Magna Parish Council – AGM and Annual Meeting 7 pm 13th May - WI AGM and Meeting at 19.30 pm MM VH 15th May - Fir Villa Somerset Tea Party 2 pm to 4 pm 22nd May - Fir Villa Community lunch at Fir Villa 12.30 – 10 free places. 30th May - Ascension Day Service 7 pm St John’s Yeovil - Confirmations 31st May - Fir Vila Holy Communion 1st June - Quality Table Top Sale MM VH - 10 am to 13.00 15th June - Marston Magna Summer Fair and Fete 6th July - Open Gardens Event & teas 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 next on the Wednesday 22nd May. It will be in Rimpton in the road to Rimpton House BA22 8AQ between 12.00 and 12.30. The Mobile Library will continue to call once every 4 weeks, only providing it is used.

Re-cycling- Every THURSDAY in Marston Magna and Rimpton from 7 a.m., (except Friday 10th May -a bank holiday week) = Friday). Wheelie Bin Collection also from 7 a.m. On Thursday 2nd, Friday 16th and Thursday 31st May 2019.

RIMPTON’S WONDERFUL SUMMER FETE!

Rimpton village fete will take place on Saturday 13th July! Please SAVE THE DATE! This is the ONLY event which raises vital funds for both the village hall and Rimpton church which are at the heart of our village and we need your help!

Come to our Quality Table Top sale on 1st June, open from 10 am to 1 pm with the tables costing £5 each, tables should be prebooked with Cheryl Griffiths, our Bookings Secretary, or Ruth David. Set up time from 9 am to 10 am. This is a quality indoor car boot sale.

The VH MC will provide a cake stall and the lovely items remaining from the Silent Auction. Plus, Bacon butties and a raffle.

Contact Cheryl on 01935 850647 or Ruth on 01935 851576

The Rusty Pig Company 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!

Our Tamworth Hog Roast Moist and succulent and beautifully tender. Nothing like our Tamworth taste and crackling! From a small informal gathering and celebration through to a huge outdoor event and wedding.

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

Is your dog in training yet? The Marston Magna Midsummer Fair on Saturday 15th June will feature Temptation Alley to test your dog’s obedience as well as the Dog Show with classes from Best Oldie to Bad Hair Day and many in between. There will also be children’s games and activities, including a visit from a local fire engine. Cream teas, a BBQ and bar will also feature throughout the afternoon along with a range of produce and other local stalls and attractions. In 2018, proceeds from the Summer Fair were used to support: • New equipment for the children’s playground; • A First Aid course for people in the village; • The Mowing Team (who keep the village looking tidy); • Church running costs. We will be asking for suggestions for village projects that need support after this year’s Fair so please give it your support by coming along on Saturday 15th June. Raffle tickets in support of the event will also be on sale around the village shortly.