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October 2019 MONTHLY MAGAZINE

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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 October 2019

I have just got back from the Sponsored Walk to raise money for our Benefice Project for BIBIC (British Society for Brain Injured Children). Five of us set off from Rimpton to visit all five of the churches in the Benefice. We said one of the psalms in each church and prayed for that village, its people and needs. The weather could not have been better, warm, sunny and dry. Marston Magna Church was reached first with energy added from chocolate and cereal bars. Here two people dropped out. was next, with coffee tea and crisps (we could of course have had cider too). Another person was collected there. That left Richard Gardner and me to continue to Ashington (birthday cake!) and then ended up at . Refreshment was offered but an earlier lunch than expected called. It was a beautiful walk with the countryside in all its glory. We met wildlife too in the form of cows, sheep and dogs, even some humans.

Rimpton Church had already started decorating for the first of our Harvest services in September. All the other churches have their services and lunches or suppers this month. Do come and enjoy the harvest hymns and hospitality. It was a day, despite rather a lot of sad events that week, of being thankful for the beauty and bounty of our world. Of course, it is still not too late to sponsor Richard or myself.

In September we had our Patronal Festival at Marston Magna with Bishop Ruth Worsley. The Benefice Choir sang beautifully; we had an excellent sermon and wonderful refreshments. Outside, the Church yard had been mowed. When I walked up the path on the Saturday before the Service, the edges were being cut and I met some more members of the Working Party. The next Saturday, another working party set about an Autumn Clean of the inside of the Church. We are so fortunate to have people who work so hard both inside and outside our lovely Church. Thank you to all, for all you do.

Today I have just been to Rimpton Church to say Morning Prayer. This Church yard was looking particularly good too with the cyclamen all around.

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, OCTOBER 2019 Sunday 6th October - 10.45am HOLY COMMUNION Sunday 13th October - 10.45am MORNING WORSHIP Sunday 20th October - JOINT HOLY COMMUNION 9.30am at Marston Magna Note: No service in Rimpton Sunday 27th October - 10.45am HOLY COMMUNION

HS Friday Cafe at Marston Magna Village Hall 10-12 am Come and join us for proper ground coffee, etc and homemade biscuits. Books, Free Range Eggs, Cards, WI cakes, and sometimes other pop up stalls.

Ashington Parish Harvest Festival is on 6th October at 6 pm Chilton Cantelo Parish Harvest Festival is on Thursday 3rd October at 6.30 pm on followed by refreshments

3 CALENDAR OF SERVICES OCTOBER 2019 WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER GREEN TRINITY XI MUDFORD 10.00a.m. Holy Communion.

SUNDAY 6 October GREEN TRINITY XI MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Harvest Festival Reader: Mr R Venning Sidesman: Mr R Venning Rimpton 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion Reader: Mrs Fewkes

SUNDAY 13 October GREEN TRINITY XII MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship Reader: Mrs M Crabb Sidesman: Mrs N Jackson 10.45 a.m. Morning Worship Readers: Mr/Mrs Gattrill-Smith Mr Spencer SUNDAY 20 October GREEN TRINITYXIII MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Parish Communion Reader: Sidesman: Mrs B Field RIMPTON 10.45 a.m. No Service see Marston Reader: TBA SUNDAY 27 October GREEN TRINITY XIIIV MARSTON MAGNA 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship Reader: Mrs Jardine Sidesman: Mrs Jardine RIMPTON 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion Readers Mr/Mrs Gattrill-Smith

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MARSTON MAGNA Church Cleaning Church Flowers Locking Up October 2019 High Altar

6th October Mr & Mrs Hopkins Mrs Bateman Mr H Privett 13th October Mr & Mrs Hopkins Mrs Bateman Mr K Sibley 20th October Mrs Gardner & Miss Lipscombe Advent No Flowers Mrs N Jackson 27th October Mrs Gardner & Miss Lipscombe Advent No Flowers Mr & Mrs P North

RIMPTON Church Cleaning Church Flowers Locking Up October 2019 High Altar

5th October Mrs Ing Mrs Galvin Mrs Stephens 12th October Mrs Lines Mrs McCreight Mrs McCreight 19th October Mrs Walton & Mrs Millington Mrs McCreight Mrs Woodhouse 26th October Mrs Woolley & Mrs McCreight Mrs Menist Mr Spencer 2nd November Mr & Mrs Green Mrs Menist Mr Woolley

STUDY GROUPS Marston/Rimpton Home Group The Home Group will meet on Wednesday 9th & 23rd October Further details from Richard Gardner on 850127 HS

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Letter from the Right Reverend Peter With my prayers and very best wishes Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells Journeying together The Right Revd. Peter Hancock + Bishop of Bath and Wells I was on the train today and a South Western Railway poster caught my eye. The headline was THE RAIN REPORT ‘Our Promise to You’. It then said: ‘We are passionate about delivering a great service for you August rainfall totalled 48.5 mms (2 inches) well and are here to make travelling easier.’ It went on below the August average of 72 mms (2 ¾ inches). to spell out what that meant in these words: There were 17 wet days, many more than the average of 12, but 10 of these wet days were more - Be visible and available to you when you need us damp days with 1mm or less. There were only 2 - Offer information and answer questions you may days with substantial rainfall, one with 16 mms (3/4 have inch) and one with 8 mms. The last 2 weeks of - Make announcements about the destination and August saw very little rain. its calling point - Keep you informed should things be delayed during your journey 1997 was the wettest August I have recorded with 167.5 mms (6½ inches) and 1995 the driest with Obviously, this was talking about trains, but it got just 21 mms (¾ inch). me thinking as some of those things could also be applied to my role as Bishop. My role, and that of Ricky Gibbs. Bishop Ruth, the archdeacons, our other colleagues and the central support staff in the Old Somerset Churches Trust Charity Ride & Deanery is to support the work of mission and Stride ministry which takes place across the parishes, chaplaincies and schools of the diocese. And we Many thanks to all of you that offered good wishes are all passionate about doing the best we can to and sponsored me for this year’s ride. support you and to ‘make your travelling easier’. Sponsorship to date has totalled £368-00. There is still plenty of time for anyone who would like to And by ‘travelling’ we mean the walk that we have donate. Half goes to Rimpton Church and half to with Jesus as his followers and his disciples. the SCT general fund.

One way we seek to support you by being visible For a change the weather was good for cycling, and available. Bishop Ruth and I like nothing better warm with only a light breeze. I left Rimpton at than getting out and about across the length and breadth of the diocese, meeting people and 8am and returned at 6.32pm cycling the same hearing all that you are doing to live and tell the route as last year, out towards Glastonbury and story of Jesus. Every month we meet hundreds of Street. I stopped for a bit of lunch at Walton. new people and we try, as and when we can, to Walton church was the furthest point from Rimpton answer questions and let people know what is that I reached at 12.8 miles, as the crow flies. I going on. then set off on the return journey. I stopped again at and visited Joan Pickford who These parish magazine articles are another way in lives just opposite the church. Towards the end of which we try to keep in touch and share what we the ride I reached the hill between Trent and Over are up to. The diocesan website, our e-newsletter, Compton. The first part is fairly steep, and with the Connect, Manna magazine and our social media legs a little weary, I have to confess I stopped feeds on Facebook and Twitter are other places several times before reaching the top and the final you can catch up with what we are doing, but more climb of the day up through Trent was hard work, importantly to hear and read about what God is doing among us and within the communities we but eventually I reached the top, free wheeled serve. down into Sandford Orcas and was soon back to Rimpton. The train poster ended with the words ‘Let us know how we are doing’. And that is another important On an historical note, one of the churches I visited reason why we love to get round the diocese so was Hornblotton. The church is relatively modern that we can hear what else we can do to support having been completed in 1874 to replace the you and to share with you in living and telling original medieval church that had been in a bad others about the love of God. state of decay. The tower was fitted with a clock in 1883. This clock was designed by Charles

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Shepard, the leading clock maker of the time, and Our next community lunch is on the 23rd October, was the first electric clock in the country to have a if you know anyone who would benefit from this striking mechanism (hour and quarters). free lunch, please do get in touch on 01935 Interestingly the clock in the tower was a slave 850670. The idea of the lunch is to help combat clock controlled by a master clock in the nearby loneliness and isolation, and just for people to get house. It was battery powered and the master and together and build friendships, we aren’t recruiting slave were connected by electric cables some 100 for new Residents!!! metres long. The master clock has long since disappeared and the slave clock mechanism in the We are still on the lookout for volunteers, so if you, tower was virtually abandoned until 1984 when it or you know someone who would like to volunteer was removed from the tower and sent to the some time to the Residents, please do get in Science museum in London for restoration and it touch. It doesn’t have to be a certain time or day; is now kept in their main store at Olympia. There it can be whenever you have some spare time. are photos and details of the clock on a notice With kind regards board inside the church and they can also be found on the internet. It really is an amazing and Becky and James ingenious piece of machinery. Please feel free to contact Becky on 01935 850670 I have a list of Churches visited and times, should anyone be interested. There is one displayed in MARSTON MAGNA HARVST FESTIVAL and the Church and on the Rimpton notice board. HARVEST SUPPER

The Harvest Festival is on Sunday 6th OCTOBER Thank you again for all your good wishes and at 9.30a.m. The church will be decorated on Saturday generous sponsorship. morning. Your gifts of fruit, vegetable and produce will be much appreciated. Please bring them to the Ricky Gibbs church on Saturday 5th October between 10.30 – 12 Chez Nous (tel. 01935-850263) noon.

Fir Villa Parish News We very much hope the children will bring boxes of For the October 2019 Magazine fruit, vegetables etc. with them to the Harvest Festival Service at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 1st October. We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone in the community who either donated a All the produce will be given to a local charity. prize or attended our bingo evening on the 7th September, it was really well supported on the On Monday 7th October at 7.30 p.m. for 7.45p.m. night and we managed to raise over £1,000.00, There will be the Harvest Supper in the Village hall which was amazing. The money raised is going organised by the harvest supper committee, P.C.C. towards a defibrillator which will be sited outside and helpers. our Fir Villa building, which the community will Tickets are limited and cost £10.00 Adults and £5.00 have access to and a donation to Marston Magna for Children aged 5 to 11 years each inclusive of all Church. We feel this was a fantastic outcome for food and drink. our first ever bingo night! PLEASE remember to bring your own CUTLERY We are currently collecting tins and jars of food for and CHINA (one plate for the main course and one this harvest period, so that we can donate to the dessert plate per person) Lords Larder Food Bank in . If you have anything you wish to donate, we have a basket Tickets will be available in September, and tickets positioned in our reception area. can be purchased after Sunday Services, and the Friday Coffee Mornings. EVERYONE IS VERY We have started a new project called “Make Do WELCOME, especially newcomers to the village. and Mend” and we are reminiscing about the old days and recreating items that our Residents This is a really great way to meet new people, renew would have once made. If you have any ideas of old friendships and enjoy local produce. things to do within this project, please do let us know. MLC. & K.F. Churchwardens.

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MARSTON MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL Bowls Club

Full Minutes including all Appendices can be Queen Camel bowls club. The new season will viewed and/or downloaded from the Village start again in April 2020 and we welcome new Website, by going to:- members. The green is at ’s Lane, Queen Camel. Anyone interested please contact Norman https://marstonmagnaparish.co.uk/agendas- Holt on 01935 850646. minutes/ . Anybody unable to use the website who needs to see a hard copy of the full Minutes please From Cath Holloway contact any of the Councillors. October 2019 Edition News from your Village Agent Team DATES OF THE NEXT MEETING: 18TH November 2019, 7.00 pm October brings the dark nights again and so it is a good time to think about security. Lucy Gibbons – Clerk to Marston Magna Parish Council. Rose Cottage Pendomer Yeovil Somerset Lights on in the house and curtains open at dusk BA22 9PH. T: 01935 863106 allow people to see all your belongings, so do Email: [email protected] remember to close the curtains and lock the door. However, remember to take the keys out of the MARSTON MAGNA AND RIMPTON inside of the lock if you have a care-alarm. Keys in GARDENING CLUB the back of locks stop the front of the lock from working. If you try to open it from the outside with The next meeting is on Tuesday 8th October. The another key, you can break the lock – trust me I talk is “Pruning Shrubs and Trees”. speak from experience here!

We had a very successful show on 31st August. With Halloween night can be a stressful evening. Who is great exhibits. The children’s’ exhibits were going to knock on your door and at what time? How especially innovative and well made. will the dog react to all the unwanted visitors? You do not have to open your door to ‘Trick or Treaters’ I would also like to thank everyone who helped us if you do not want to. In my village, children only set up and clear up the recent show. It made it much come between 5-7pm and only to those who more manageable. The full results are on the Diary decorate their house and there are no tricks. Do feel Page. confident to lock your door and leave a note saying, perhaps, “We are unable to participate in Thanks again. Halloween, thank you for not disturbing us.” Report any issues to your PCSO or parish council. You Eileen Oldham, Club President could also raise this at the September Parish council meeting so a code of conduct can be arranged. SUPERB On another security conscious note, cyber security FREE RANGE HENS EGGS and scams are not going away. This morning I had (FROM HENS THAT HAVE PROVIDED a text saying my PayPal account is limited due to a failed payment. I don’t use PayPal. I am regularly WINNING EXHIBITS AT GILLINGHAM, told that my TV licence direct debit has failed, and DORCHESTER, MELPLASH & YEOVIL have had texts from Argos saying I have had a huge refund – click the link in the text to see – it came AGRICULTURAL SHOWS) from the authentic ‘text service’ but was a Trojan FOR SALE horse. If someone on your email/phone list that you @ don’t often hear from sends you a link to open, don’t! Their account may have been compromised. £1.20 These can have links to viruses and so must not be per BOX of 6 EGGS opened. One of our team has reported that her (PLEASE LEAVE PAYMENT Mum received a call saying £600 had allegedly IN ATTACHED BOX) been taken from her account. Could she verify her detail please? Luckily, she knew what to do. Banks Provided by John & Susie never ask for your account details. Always put the (Professor S.J Eykyn) at phone down and contact your bank independently, Staplemead, Church Lane, Rimpton to report and find out if there is an issue. In this Near Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8AE case several people had reported it.

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We must keep talking about these scams so that gas provider from 14th October if you are on a everyone is prepared for them and you don’t get means tested benefit. caught out at a weak moment. Being a part of a scam can make you feel anxious and sometimes guilty inside. You need to share with other people to stay reassured. If you think you have been scammed, report it immediately to the person it reputedly came from e.g. the bank or a friend’s hacked email through a different means e.g. text a friend if you think their email is hacked or phone the bank on a separate number. Call Contact a Citizen’s Advice Scams Action adviser by calling 0300 330 3003 and call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or use their online reporting tool. Dial 101 and ask for support if you need it. Consider using a Cath Holloway banking app or online banking so that you can see Mobile: 07968 521746 what is happening to your bank account at short Email: [email protected] notice. www.somersetrcc.org.uk

The Regional Cyber Briefing from the Regional I support unpaid carers in South East Somerset to Cyber Crime Unit say the current threat is connect them with community resources, support ‘Credential stuffing’. This is where criminals automatically enter lists of compromised passwords groups and personal support around benefits and and username pairs into lots of accounts to see allowances. We also have a new team of what they can have access to. Community Agents and Village Agents in to contact. For more information please To avoid multiple accounts being compromised a visit www.somersetrcc.org.uk and top tip is to use a range of passwords for different www.somersetcarers.org or call me to see who is accounts and never use your corporate passwords your local village agent. different to personal ones as business can’t guarantee their own cyber security. Try using MOBILE HAIRDRESSING password manager to support you with this and use https://haveibeenpwned.com to find out if your Grace Isbell from Mudford Sock is operating a password has been compromised. Use 2 factor mobile hairdressing business. She used to work authentication on accounts such as emails. Again, for Unisex in Yeovil and then . She is a they ask you to report scams so can keep up Unisex hair stylist. to date intelligence. You can contact Grace on her mobile 07738 On a good note, these criminals are being caught - 636489 or by email [email protected] or a hacker has been ordered to pay back nearly £1m her home number is 01935 410800. Grace is very in bitcoin to victims after phishing attacks. happy to visit you in your home and that will save you a journey to Yeovil or Sherborne. Or you can Sometimes calls are nuisance because they are visit her salon in her home. cold selling calls and you just don’t want them. Consider using an answer phone which allows you to hear the person speaking the message so you WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP US? can decide whether you want to pick up or invest in We are still looking for volunteers to join our a call screening system from your provider such as “Friends of Marston Magna Village Hall” group. BT Call Guardian. Remember if you agree to buy something and change your mind, you have a 14 This is so that we can call on people to help with day cool off period to cancel any agreement. tasks, like baking cakes, helping at a function in aid Generally, it is best to ask for details in writing rather of the hall, manning a stand, or just generally than agreeing directly on the phone. helping us. There is no need to become a committee member. Anyone interested should contact Karen Enjoy the cosy dark evenings in front of the fire and Price by phone or email please, or any member of enjoy the autumnal beauty and harvest festivals the committee. and other lovely Autumn get-togethers. Check your parish magazine for local events and groups you Karen Price (Chairperson) can join and don’t forget to see if you can apply for Telephone 01935 851336 a warmer homes discount from your electricity or

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Marston Magna Midsummer Fair update There is a company called Massmould, who produce tops made from the same plastic as milk We are supporting a late submission from Marston bottle tops e.g. Robinson’s squash, and Evian Magna WI, and have allocated £100 towards their water, so from now on, I can accept any tops made activity programme. by Massmoulds.

Thank you everyone. This is in addition to the list of village support funding announced in the September parish Marion Dean, 13 West End, 01935 850032 magazine.

BADMINTON AT RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL Campbell Mckee The new Badminton season starts on Wednesday, BONFIRE NIGHT! 2nd October 2019 at Rimpton Village Hall at 7.30pm and continues each Wednesday evening We are having a BIG bonfire on Saturday until 29th April 2020. 9th November in the Moat Field. Starting Anyone over the age of 14 years is welcome. For from 6 pm – there will be soft drinks and further details please contact Anne Ing 850315 wine available, with beer on sale and hot dogs on the BBQ. It should be a great A WINTER SPORT night. The bonfire is growing as we speak. Looking for something new to try during the winter months? Rex Knott Marston Magna Short Mat Bowls Club is looking for new members. There is no age limit, no joining A MARATHON RUNNER!! fee, plenty of parking and no previous experience On September 14th, I became an ultra-marathon necessary. It is an easy game to learn and bowls runner! can be provided.

After breaking my spine and hip and having a poor We play on Thursday afternoons from 2.30 pm to chance of walking, NEVER in my wildest dreams 4.30 pm in the village hall. You do not have to did I imagine I’d ever run 33 miles!!! AND get a commit to coming along every week; the first week Marathon Personal Best of 4 hours 32 minutes in is free and just £2 per session thereafter to include the process! a cup of tea and a biscuit or piece of cake. Why not come along and have a go? It really is a great I don’t mean to blow my own trumpet, but I am so way to make new friends - and you can be sure of proud of myself and that very rarely happens! a warm welcome.

Next up is the Cardiff half marathon, which I am If you would like more information, contact Tony running on behalf of MIND - a mental health Green on 01963 220943. charity, followed by the Amsterdam marathon in October. THE MARSTON INN

As always, donations are gratefully received! We our Sunday Carvery Roast lunches are Thank you all for your continued support! starting again. And we also have the following specials through the week. Love you guys! Food served from 12-3, 5-9 Mon – Thurs, 12-9 Sat Holli x and 12-4 Sundays. Pensioners can have 2 main meals for £10 MILK BOTTLETOPS Fish and chip Friday 2 for £10 Kids eat for less Fri & Sat £2.49 all day Can you all please remember to remove the foil pull And we are serving meals every day. We have a caps from the tops, because the metal detector on daily specials board and the team look forward to Perry’s conveyor belt stop the machines. Also meeting you. Do come along and give us a try. remember it is only plastic tops with a 2 or 4 in the Many thanks from Jo Andrews – our telephone recycling symbol that I can accept, all the rest go in number is 01935 850587 my wheelie bin.

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Marston Magna & Rimpton WI Report for September 2019 QUEEN CAMEL

The September meeting was an enjoyable musical TENNIS CLUB Desert Island Discs given by Dr Francis Burroughs. It covered a wide spectrum of music from opera, orchestral to light humorous items A small friendly Club with 2 floodlit hard such as the two Ronnie’s, with cinefilms to bring it courts for all players on either a ‘Pay & Play’ to life. basis or as a club member. A wide variety of coaching is available including Saturday As always, we then had the brief business meeting a.m. coaching for Juniors plus Camps in the which was to plan for future events etc. Our first holidays. outing this month was to Hauser & Wirth at . The artwork on show was based on female artists We welcome new members for the season with a guide to explain the background. We that started in April. followed this a delightful tour of the gardens. Our next stop was at Evercreech, where the kind ladies Visit www.qctc.co.uk or call the Club of their WI had prepared a delicious ploughman’s Secretary on 01935 850300 for more lunch. information.

The final visit was to Westcombe Dairy, where we had a talk about cheese making, visiting the cellar and finally tasting! Very interesting. The family Box Collection for The Children’s Society diversified a few years ago to utilise their milk production. Thank you to all those people who held boxes during the year to help raise funds for The Children’s Another outing was to Mapperton House. The Society. Your help is much appreciated. gardens were stunning, they descended through the combe from the croquet lawn, through formal The total raised in the Parish this year was £335.60 topiary down to the wild garden. which has been forwarded to the society.

The tour of the house was very good. We had an If anyone would like to become a box holder to excellent guide, who talked about the Montague support this organisation, please contact me for family, and the fine collection of pictures and further details. furniture. We have other interests, monthly scrabble, a book club and lunch meetings. New Pam Goodwin, Greystones, Camel Street, Marston members will always be most welcome. Magna. Tel 01935 850571.

Our next meeting will be held on 14th October at Becoming a box holder just involves keeping a small 7.30 pm in the village hall. The speaker will be Dr box in your home and contributing any small change Ballard “My Georgian House”. during the year.

Between November and March, we meet at The box is collected from you once a year and lunchtimes from 12,30. contents forwarded to help The Children’s Society with their work with vulnerable and disadvantaged Submitted by Jill Eagland children throughout the country.

Rimpton Ladies Walking Group Pam Goodwin (Parish Coordinator for The Children's Society) Our next normal walk will be held on Wednesday 16th October. We will meet at the village hall car park at 9.30 am. For full details contact Sheila Fewkes on Tel 850227

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Present – J Tricker (in the chair), R Billings, H Benefice Choir Cave-Bigley, In Attendance P Pender-Cudlip (Clerk) and 7 members of the public. Our rehearsals in October are at Before opening the meeting, Mr Tricker welcomed Mudford Church on members of the public and invited any who so wished to speak in Open Session. A resident who Saturdays 5th , 12th , 19th , & 26th is a Trustee of the Rimpton Relief in Need October Charities raised a matter he had previously brought to the attention of the Council, namely that a vacancy had arisen among the Trustees We are rehearsing for other services appointed by the Council and therefore a rd later in the year - All Souls on 3 replacement needed to be appointed (see also 3, November, Advent on 1st December, and below). Another resident who was unable to a “first” for the choir in November – a attend the meeting had telephoned to report that on two recent occasions following bank holidays cantata “Night of Miracles” in aid of the his refuse had not been collected. Councillors Benefice project for BIBIC (please see noted with approval that he had reported this to the the notice elsewhere in the magazine, public authority responsible, South Somerset and save the date). District Council (SSDC), but did not consider that it would be appropriate for the Parish Council to take any further action. Please remember to bring ALL the music yet to be sung at any service with you to 1. Apologies. Mr Caruth had sent his apologies for being unable to be present. each rehearsal. If you need a copy of 2. Dr Billings declared a possible interest as anything, please let me know IN Treasurer of the Village Hall Committee Rimpton ADVANCE, and I can organise that for Charities: It was RESOLVED 3-0-0 [For-Against- Abstained] that the Council approach Mrs Liz you. Diment about a becoming a Trustee of the Rimpton Relief in Need Charities. New members are always welcome, 3. Minutes of the previous meeting: It was RESOLVED 3-0-0 [For-Against-Abstained] that please just turn up to a rehearsal if you the minutes of the meeting of 8th July 2019 be would like to join the choir, or if you agreed as a true and accurate record. would like more information please 4. Community: It was confirmed that in December 2016 the Council had agreed in principle to adopt email me (Jane Perrin) at and take over responsibility for the phone-box. [email protected] Recently BT gave notice that it would be removing the telephone equipment and would also remove RIMPTON PARISH COUNCIL the phone-box unless it was adopted. It was RESOLVED 3-0-0 that the Council would

The full Minutes of all meetings, including all adopt the phone box and pay BT a fee of £1. Appendices, can be viewed and/or downloaded It was RESOLVED 3-0-0 that the Council would from the Village Website by going to support installing the defibrillator in the phone-box http://rimpton.net/parish-council/parish-council- and appoint Clare Ryall and Sue Walden as Phone meetings/draft-parish-council-minutes/. box Warden and Deputy Warden.

Anybody unable to use the website who needs to 5. Finance: a. Arrangements are being made with NatWest to see a hard copy of the full Minutes please contact include Mr Caruth as an account signatory. any of the Councillors. b. Arrangements are being made with the Unity Draft Minutes of the meeting of Rimpton Parish Trust Bank to open an online account. Council held in the Village Hall on Monday 3rd c. The Council was notified that two previously September 2019 at 7.30pm. authorised payments had been made: Mr W. Draper (August grass cutting, 2 cuts) £130

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P. Pender-Cudlip (refund of payment to Mr W. branches in three locations, namely near the car Draper for 2 cuts June/July) £130 park by the noticeboard, on Mill Street, and near Pitfield Corner. It was agreed to write to the d. Authorisation of payments: It was RESOLVED landowners concerned. 3-0-0 that the following payments be authorised: 9. Playground: Elite Playground Inspections (inspection of play a. Inspection report – Councillors noted the equipment, August 2019) £38.40 and P. Pender- Inspector’s detailed report. Cudlip, HMRC (Clerk’s salary and tax) b. Slide embankment – Councillors are looking for ways to halt the undermining of the embankment e. Contract payments - It was RESOLVED 3-0-0 by rodents. that contract payments be authorised as follows: c. Paint degradation on the multiframe play Elite Playground Inspection, quarterly equipment equipment – HAGS UK who undertook the inspections, £38.40, to be paid against invoice. repainting job at considerable expense less than Andrew Neil, annual subscription PC World three months ago have been sent photographs of software. the peeling paint asked to make good as a matter of urgency. The Clerk will keep in communication 6. Planning: with HAGS until the failure has been remedied. a. SSDC’s Local Plan Preferred Options - d. Playing field footpath repair – tenders are being Councillors took note of the consultation. sought for the repair of the footpath. b. 19/01859/FUL Land OS 8844, Rimpton – e. Hedges bordering garden field – Change of use of land and buildings to sui generis Housing will inspect the hedge and see to the “equine therapy and wellbeing in nature” practice. necessary trimming. The siting of a caravan to include overnight 10. Co-option of a new Councillor: Councillors accommodation for clients, a Shepherds Hut and agreed to encourage residents to promote the retention of an exercise ring (partially interests of the community by putting their names retrospective). forward to serve on the Council. Councillors were in favour of this application which 11. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 5th November accords with community support for small-scale 2019 at 7.30pm. local businesses as set out in the Rimpton Parish Future draft meeting dates are: 8th Jan 2020, 5th Plan. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – It was Mar 2020, 7th May 2020, 2nd July 2020, 3rd Sep noted that new dwellings (excluding residential 2020 all at 7:30pm. extensions and annexes) whose gross internal floor area >=100m2 are subject to a CIL, 15% of Patrick Pender-Cudlip, Clerk & RFO - Rimpton which must be used for the benefit of the Parish Parish Council. The Cobblers, High Street, Queen and local residents. It was agreed that the Clerk Camel, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7NE; Tel. 01935 should check with SSDC that Rimpton is not owed 850692; [email protected] any such payments.

7. Highway matters RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL Temporary a. White Post – The cast iron fingerpost at the hire of a parking space White Post crossroads have been damaged by misdirected hedge trimming by agents of For a trial period, the Rimpton Village Hall Highways Department of Somerset County Committee have designated three parking Council (Highways); Highways has been informed spaces in the Village Hall car park offered for and have confirmed they have compelled the temporary hire by residents in situations contractors to repair the damage. b. Pavements – It has been noted that many where their own parking facilities may be pavements in Rimpton are in a poor state of repair exceeded due to visitors, building work, with uneven surfaces, gaps, holes and intrusive deliveries etc. Residents may make a vegetation. As there is no street lighting this is temporary car parking space booking (if one particularly hazardous after dark and there have of three is available) via Dale McLoughlin on been reports of at least one fall resulting in a 851100. Booking is subject to terms and serious injury. Highways has been asked to look into the problem as a matter of urgency and carry conditions (available on request) and a fee out remedial works, but Councillors would not want of £1 per day or part-day. This arrangement old flagstones next to the churchyard to be does not in any way affect the free parking replaced by cheaper materials. SCC have agreed for attendees of Village Hall and Community to undertake a site visit with Parish Councillors. activities as usual. 8. Trees - Councillors noted reports of possibly dangerous overhanging tree boughs and

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Marston Magna Village Hall Management For any other enquiries or ideas please contact Helen Committee Wooldridge – [email protected] ADVERTISMENTS & We had another productive committee meeting on 9th September. Our next activity for October is the NOTICES. Quality Tabletop Sale. Next meeting 9th October at 19.30. FARMERS’ PRODUCE MARKETS IN OUR AREA. The following Farmers’ Markets are taking place in Diary Dates to note our neighbourhood. Here are some of the venues and Games Night 21st September - 19.00 to 22.00 times below:- Quality Tabletop Sale – 12th October Somerset Farmers’ Market 2019:- For more Xmas Bingo - 7th December information visit Quiz Evening 16th November at 19.00 www.SomersetFarmersMarkets.co.uk or phone Village Hall AGM - 13th January 2020 at 19.00 01373 814646 Silent Auction - 22nd February 2020 at 19.00 GLASTONBURY ST. JOHN’S CAR PARK TOWN Karen Price (Chairperson) CENTRE. A regular market on the fourth Saturday of Telephone 01935 851336 each month. Trading 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Email – [email protected] – Henhayes Centre, a Regular Farmer’s Market the third Saturday every month 9.00 a.m. until 1 p.m. – Other Venues and times can be found on the Village Notice Boards.

Save the date – Vale of Growers, , BA22 7JR nd Friday 22 November 2019 From 17th July we will be closed for the Summer. At Mudford Church Benefice Choir will be singing “Night of Miracles” 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, friendly service. In aid of BIBIC Tel. Richard Crabb 01935 808094 email [email protected]

PHILIP HODDER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. Part P Registered, Over 30 years experience, small jobs welcome, personal service.- Rewiring, replacement fuse boards, extra sockets, lights etc. fault finding. Telephone 01935 850027 & 07836 710130

THE LITTLE CURTAIN WORKSHOP

Update from 3rd Sparkford Scout Group Beautiful Fabrics, Handmade Curtains, Blinds and Soft furnishings Anyone who would like to get involved in our Scout Unit 4, Barrows Hill Farm group please contact our Group Scout Leader on , Yeovil [email protected] Somerset BA22 9EY www.thelittlecurtainworkshop.co.uk – Sparkford – Queen Camel – 01935 862700 Marston Magna – – – – – LAWRENCE ELECTRICALS Galhampton – – and Domestic/Commercial/Security (Inc. alarms/CCTV) more!!! Our Scout, Cub and Beavers come from from extra sockets to Full Rewire. Tel: 01935 891090, all these villages so please read our news. Thank Mobile 07889511576. Covering & surrounding you so much! areas. Part P Registered for Building Regulations.

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Lawrence Dolan City & Guilds Accredited. Free Estimates. ANN-MARIE BAX Dip MCFHP and MAFHP

Gardening work undertaken locally, good reference's, call Graham on 07969 869 774. [email protected]

Graham Raymond, Electrical & Plumbing Services, QUALIFIED FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER Installer of Quality Bathrooms & Kitchens including Call: 07864 340341 Tiling, Breakdowns, Repairs, Alterations & Email: [email protected] Upgrades. Free Estimates, Trading locally for 34 CORE FOOT CONDITIONS INCLUDING NAIL years. Please call Landline: 01935 851700 or my CUTTING, THICKENED NAILS, CORNS, mobile: 07976 307449 VERUCCAS, ATHLETE’S FOOT, FUNGAL NAILS, INGROWING NAILS, HARD SKIN & CRACKED TREE CARE Chris Lee- Qualified Tree Surgeon HEELS. NCH (Arb) & NPTC, Gardener, Hedge Trimming, Landscaping & more. Etc. Garden & Tree Maintenance. Tel 01963 440352, New Number Mobile 07899 000107 J C Roofing & Building Maintenance General roof repairs of pitched and flat roofs Chimney repointing and lead flashings Timber and plaster repairs

REMOVALS & STORAGE - Armishaws Gutter, fascia and soffit Removals will move your furniture or store your goods. Office:- Business Park, replacement Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9 RT, Tel. 01963 34065, Contact your local tradesman on email [email protected] Land 01935 840277 web www.armishaws.com using code BW 222 Mobile 07483 832654 KEITH TUCKER – Carpentry, Joinery, Building. - Also, Handmade Kitchens, Fitted Kitchens, Refurbishments, Garden Summer Houses and Furniture. Orchard Carpentry, Tel. 0779 954 6088

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Garden Machinery Sales & Service Unfortunately, due to retirement we are no longer able to service garden Machinery. Apologies for any inconvenience. Draper hand power tools plus Gardening tools, Corded and Coreless Power YOGA Tools, Drill Bits, Spanner sets, Socket sets, Rimpton Village Hall Screw Drivers, Hammers, Chisels, Punches Regular weekly Wednesday class and many others. Water fittings, Electric 9.30 – 10.30am fencing, Auto electrical consumables, Antifreeze, Batteries, Oils, Maintenance Sandford Orcas Village Hall sprays, Gloves, Gate Hardware Regular weekly Monday Class Pet food, A selection of pet food and 6.30 – 7.30pm treats are in stock, £6 per class

, Location. Come and see for yourself Kate Whittell at Rimpton Road Marston Magna 07881628780 or TEL 01935 850426 [email protected] Opening times Mon – Fri 8 am – 5.00pm magna-yoga.co

Sat 8 am – 12.00 noon All abilities very welcome Classes involve standing and floor work Please bring a yoga/pilates mat if you have one REIKI & CRYSTAL HEALING

Holistic Healing for Mind, Body and Spirit

Fenella Raymont

Reiki Practitioner

& Crystal Healer

01935 851271 or 07790 937030

[email protected]

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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. 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

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RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL DIARY – What’s on? – Regular items and contacts Wednesdays 7.30p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Badminton Mrs Anne Ing 850315 For the Diary 2nd October - Badminton starts again weekly in Rimpton VH. 8th October - MM & R Gardening Club at MMVH 7.30 pm 14th October - W I Meeting at 19.30 MMVH 16th October - Ladies walking Group 9.30 am VH car park 5th November - Rimpton Parish Council Meeting 7.30 pm RVH 22nd November - “Night of Miracles” Mudford Church at 7 pm 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 11.00 a.m. – 12 noon Standing & Floor Exercise – 5-week course starting 22.07.2019 by Steph. Winter 12.30 – summer 19.30 p.m. - 2nd Monday monthly W.I – Elizabeth Crouch 850329 Thursdays 2.30 – 4.30 p.m. Short Mat Bowls Tony Green 01963 220943 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 Various classes – do look at notice board in Village Hall For the Diary. 5th October - Chilton Cantelo Church Café IS NOT MEETING at 10 – 12 noon 5th October - Benefice Choir rehearsal – Mudford Church 6th October - Harvest Festival 7th October - Harvest Supper MMVH at 19.30 for 19.45 8th October - MM & R Gardening Club at MMVH 7.30 pm 9th October - MMVH Management Committee – 7.30 pm in Committee Room 9th October - Home Group – contact Richard Gardner 12th October - Quality Tabletop Sale MMVH 12th October - Benefice Choir rehearsal – Mudford Church 14th October - W I Meeting at 19.30 MMVH 19th October - Benefice Choir rehearsal – Mudford Church 23rd October - Fir Villa Holy Community Lunch 23rd October - Home Group – contact Richard Gardner 25th October - Fir Villa Holy Communion at 4 pm 26th October - Benefice Choir rehearsal – Mudford Church 9th November - BIG Bonfire Night 6 pm in the Moat Field 16th November - Quiz Evening MMVH 22nd November - “Night of Miracles” Mudford Church at 7 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 next on the Wednesday 16th October. 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. Wheelie Bin Collection also from 7 a.m. On Thursday 3rd and Thursday 17th and Thursday 31st October 2019.

MARSTON MAGNA AND IMPTON GARDENING CLUB – FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW RESULTS 2019

Trophy Winner Classes Winery Cup John Samways 1 – 19 Fruit Cup Kirk Hutton 20 – 26 Hayward Hutchings Cup John Samways Best exhibit in Classes 1 – 39 Terry Kimpton Rose Bowl Joan Burrough Winner of class 27 Tonkin Cup Sally Dewey 27 – 38 Red Lion Cup Jenny Dench Winner of class 40 Showering Vase Ruth David & Fir Villa 41 – 42 Homecraft Cup Ellen Davey 43 – 54 Freeman Cup for Boys Austin Dench 55 – 59 Freeman Cup for Girls Lauren Davey 55 - 59

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Come along to the first annual GRAND RIMPTON QUIZ Pit your wits against friends and neighbours in our friendly pub-quiz format competition Get your team together in advance or on the night (2-6 players) Bar available - Bring your own nibbles £1 entry fee per person

Rimpton Village Hall Saturday 12 October 2019 Doors open 7.30pm

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY ST MARYS CHURCH, MARSTON MAGNA CHRISTMAS BAZAAR ON SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 10.30 AM - I.30 PM MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE HALL

DELICIOUS BACON ROLLS, RAFFLE, BOOKS, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, XMAS THINGS, BRIC A BRAC, TOMBOLA, CAKES, ETC. COME ALONG AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS!!

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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]

Please support Marston Magna Village Hall Fund Raising Event THE AUTUMN “QUALITY” TABLETOP SALE SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER 10 am to 1 pm AT Marston Magna Village Hall Free Admission TABLES £5.00 each bookable in advance Telephone 01935 850647 for further information

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