Link–Up

September 2018

E-Magazine

FROM THE EDITOR …

Collation…To all those who come along and help collate the magazine please remember that next month collation will be happening at Cheddon Memorial Hall at the later time of 3.00pm.

A reminder that the updated Directory of Village Activities and Organisations which came out in January this year is still available if you didn’t receive one or have lost yours. It is also available on village websites.

Do you think Link-Up is missing some of its oomph? I sometimes do. Are there any budding journalists out there who can think of something that will stimulate and interest readers? If so would you like to write an article for Link-Up? Whatever your age, from 9 to 90+, if you have something interesting to tell us then put pen to paper. It’s amazing what might be boring to one but absolutely fascinating to another. (See page 2 for info where to send you articles).

It was suggested to me that we have recipes in our magazine. We sometimes have done in the past so I will include another this month – something appropriate for all those vegetables growing in the garden getting past their “use by” size.

I was brought up to believe that putting conkers in your drawers kept away the moths. I now understand that cloves also do a good job at keeping away the pesky little devils. Does anyone have any other natural remedies for similar problems? Please let us know.

LINK-UP is the community magazine for the parishes of Broomfield, and . Any views in LINK-UP are not necessarily those of the Editor(s), the editorial staff or the LINK-UP board. The board gratefully acknowledges the support of all whose advertisements appear in our magazine. However, the inclusion in LINK-UP does not imply recommendation. The LINK-UP board reserves the right to accept any material and advertisement at its discretion. 2

CHURCH CONTACTS Rector Rev’d Dr. Mary Styles 451189 Associate Vicar Vacant Benefice Office Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9.00am-2.00pm 451257 [email protected] CHURCHWARDENS Broomfield Bez Purdy 451632 Cheddon Pauline Stone 277637 [email protected] Kingston Richard Flood 451181 Julia Hammett 451642

LINK UP OFFICERS & STAFF Chairman Sheila Jones 451170 Secretary Jean Alger-Green 451732 Treasurer Jackie Aldrich 451696 Advertising Manager Annie Trolley (yellow pages) 451312 Distribution Manager Carol Platt 451605 Duplication Manager Corinne McMylor 0773 0884413 Editor this month Annie Trolley 451312 Editor – church pages Esmé Padgham 451559 [email protected] Editor next month Annie Trolle 451312

DEADLINE FOR October MAGAZINE: – FRIDAY, 14th September 2018 Hard copy contributions by: 10.00am ‘Tara’ Cheddon Fitzpaine (Bungalow next to church) 10.00am Fyne Court Farm, Broomfield 12noon Benefice Office, The Vicarage, KSM

Email contributions to the editor by: 12noon Only emails clearly marked ‘Link Up’ will be opened and acknowledged.

Collation: 3.00pm at Memorial Hall, Cheddon Thurs, 27th Sept Distribution: From Friday, 28th Sept

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7 Courgette and Aubergine Chutney (if no Aubergines use more courgette instead)

Ingredients: ½ kg aubergines - chopped ½ kg courgettes - chopped 2 apples (cooking or desert) - chopped 3 onions - chopped 300 g sugar (preferably brown but can be any) 300 ml vinegar (malt, white or cider) ½ teaspoon each of cumin, coriander, ginger, salt, pepper

Method In large pan put vinegar and onion. When onions are soft, add aubergines, courgettes and apples. Stir in spices. Cook for about 10 minutes until vegetables are getting soft. Add sugar and stir again. Bring to the boil then reduce and simmer slowly for about 1 hour. Stir occasionally to prevent mixture sticking to the bottom of the pan.

About half way through cooking take a dessertspoonful of the mixture out, place on a dish and leave to cool. Then taste to see if you need to add any more spices etc. for it to be to your liking.

Get your jars ready while the cooking is going on. There are various ways to sterilise the jars. I find the easiest way is to first wash them thoroughly and then fill a large saucepan with water and immerse the jars (and the lids) in the water, bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Lay kitchen towel on work surface, remove jars and lids – very carefully – from the water and drain on the kitchen towel. Leave until ready to use.

Fill your jars – remember to be careful – and add lid. This chutney tastes better if left for a month before eating, but sometimes it is too hard to resist and you won’t be able to wait that long!

8 WINDOW ON THE PAST

Divers Enormities

The scene is Kingston Church on Sunday 16th May, 1708 – the service is about to begin and everyone’s eyes are fixed on one woman. “With a white sheet over her head, hanging over her shoulders down to the ground and with a white wand in her hand of half an ell long…”. Lucretia Aysh is required to “stand forth bare-faced in the middle alley before the pulpit during the whole of the Divine Service and Sermon, and immediately after the reading of the Nicene Creed must orderly and penitently with an audible voice make the required acknowledgement”, namely that she has given birth to a bastard child and seeks pardon. Elinor Farthing, another wrongdoer, could not face such an ordeal; her brother took her place, only to bring a sentence of excommunication upon the girl.

A Kingston man found guilty of an offence had to ‘purge’ in the chancel in front of the minister, churchwardens and twelve neighbours, as well as paying a fine; to assert his innocence John Gadd of Cheddon must find four ‘compurgators’ to stand forth with him in public. Even a relative giving shelter to a woman bearing an illegitimate child was liable to be punished. The only mercy shown was that the mother could not be questioned on the matter until a month after the birth. At least one 14th Century Clergyman, George Roges of Staple Fitzpaine, was fined 5 marks for adultery.

9 Matrimonial affairs included the threat of excommunication to a Cheddon woman ‘living away from her husband’ and trouble for a couple incontinent before marriage, even though wed shortly afterwards. There was immorality at Broomfield Fair more than once, while a married man and a widow at Cheddon had “bin seen keeping companie at milking and at many other times….and there is a comon voice and fame thereof in the parish”. And how the tongues must have wagged about Grace White and a married man from Hill Bishops. “He usuallie frequenteth her companie at her mother’s house at Broomfield and hath long tyme spent much of his tyme there from his own weif verie suspicionslie. Also meeteth her commonlie atte and divers other places making merrie and banqueting togeather soe that hee spendeth the most part of his thrift upon her…so that his wife is much greeved”. And who could blame her? Audrey Mead

Think Pink , particularly the west of the county, has long been distinguished by pink walled cottages and houses. However, times seem to have changed. Perhaps people are short of pig or ox blood which was added to the lime wash? No excuse, as there are some lovely pink washes easily obtained and which are much more pleasing to the eye than the glaring white so often favoured these days. This is subject to a nasty green mould and needs constant renewal to keep it pristine. How much nicer to come home to a warm pink glow and keep the traditional appearance of our village and farm houses, whether old or new. Think Pink!

10 From The Tractor Shed

Having lived through the summer of 1976 and the hot summer of 2018 I have been asked how they compare and which was the most disastrous farming-wise.

1976 started off on the wrong note because 1975 was a very dry year. So 1976 had no surplus of water to fall back on. The hot weather started in May and went on hot to nearly the end of August. My boss had the biggest stroke of luck ever as he sold all of his milking cows at the beginning of May. How lucky can you get for he could never had fed them all through that dry time.

All the young stock and beef animals were fed on a diet of barley straw and a high protein salt lick and they looked very healthy on it. The potato crop did not fare so well and was a bit on the smallish size. One local vegetable merchant was so short of potatoes that we would spend one day a week digging potatoes and he would take the lot because of the hot weather. The top end of the potatoes became infected with wire worm and were unsaleable. Not the best of jobs in the hot weather digging potatoes, covered in sweat and dust.

As the summer seemed to have no end and water was in very short supply, a hose pipe ban was in force with stand pipes at the ends of streets where you had to fetch your water in a bucket. The Government had a drought meeting about what to do and then Mother Nature suddenly came to the rescue. Within a week it started raining and that autumn and winter we had 30 inches of rain. It went from dust to mud in a very short time and we could not finish digging the potatoes as the field got too wet. That September some of the fields became white with mushrooms. The soil was still hot and the rain made it like a greenhouse for a couple of weeks.

11 2018 started very differently farming-wise. It was cold and everything was covered in snow. The lanes were full of drifts and things almost came to a standstill, followed by the Beast from the East (winds from the north east and no good for man nor beast). It was freezing for weeks. March dust is gold to a farmer but 2018 remained wet and cold. Crops were sown late April: too late for a good yield but given good growing conditions the crops could catch up. However, no sooner crops emerged, out came the sun with very little rain. Some old farmers used to say that “summer in the spring is no good for anything”. How right that was this year with crops yields down and straw bales in short supply. Fields were like Weston with the tide out. Milking cows have been fed winter fodder (no grass) to keep the milk yields up. Some farmers have mini-tilled some stubble fields which have been too hard to plough and sown them with quick growing grass seed, hoping that when the rain comes it will germinate and grow. Not so much to help this winter fodder problem but to have some early grass for milking cows and sheep with lambs.

Still I must not grumble. I have had the best onion crop ever and the outdoor tomatoes have become red with fruit and not blight like other years.

Perhaps the government after this hot summer and water shortage, coupled with all this building on green fields sites will have the sense and consider constructing a reservoir or two in the hills. These could become wildlife friendly and potential beauty spots.

So to sum up the two years: in 1976 the Kingston Flower Show was cancelled because nothing grew. But in 2018 the Flower Show was a big success and you would not have believed there was a drought. Perce

12 Across the Field

This summer I have heard the Green Woodpecker but I have not observed it, but I have seen where it has been. Our grass verges are full of holes where the bird has pushed its beak into the ants’ nests. Woodpeckers have long sticky tongues which can probe into the ants and they make a tasty meal for it.

The butterflies have slowly emerged – a few of some and a lot of others – lots of gatekeepers and small white. A beautiful Brimstone, plus Commas, and also Red Admirals, Peacocks, only one Painted Lady plus the bonus of a Silver Washed Fritillary and a Marbled White. And, at long last, the Hummingbird Hawkmoth appeared. We saw three on the Sea Holly and the Hydrangea.

When we went to live at Leachs Field, Perce was able to use his skill of building a drystone wall to contain a bank of soil. This summer it has got very dry and not many plants are growing there. The sparrows have decided that it makes an ideal dusting area. The soil has become so fine and dusty and it has indentations all over it (sparrow sized) and a lot of it is on the pathway under the wall. It gets brushed up and put back. Perce had the watering can out as he wanted to plant some purple sprouting plants. He knocked over the can – as the ground was so hard it did not soak away, but it puddled! And guess who found it and had a bath in it? One very happy robin, who follows Perce around the garden. He never misses a trick. It is always around for its mealworms.

Rainfall – July 2018: 31mm July 2017: 84mm Janet Lovell

13 Musings from Nick, Millcross Whilst exploring the lanes and tracks between St. Malo and Roscoff I was reminded that both here and in Somerset cob nuts will be maturing and falling to the ground and blackberries will be ripening to be picked and turned into desserts. M. suggested I mention also the cider similarities, both regions supporting apple orchards. In Brittany though the drink is decanted into wine bottles with champagne corks and wire cages (muselet) and frequently drunk from ceramic bowls in bars, creperies and homes alike.

Link up Garden Club Wednesday 19th September K.S.M. Village Hall, 7.30pm Mr Don Everitt will be talking to us about Hardy Perennials. Doors open at 7pm. Guests and visitors are always very welcome.

Forthcoming speakers: 17th October, Helen Kearney - of Hedgerow Medicine. 21st November, David Usher - Gertrude Jekyll. 12th December Peter Triggs - photographer

Further details available from Carla on 451513.

I am very pleased to tell you that Children’s Hospice South West were awarded £500 by Asda after winning the quarterly charity draw at the Taunton store. Thank you to all shoppers who used your green tokens to vote for us between April and June. Lorraine Cross

14 Habitat Regulations and Implications for Woodland Owners Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, commonly known as ‘The Habitat Regulations’, came into force in November 2017. The Regulations update existing UK legislation, transpose elements of the EU Wild Birds Directive and ensure it complies with the EU Habitats Directive.

The Habitat Regulations have a number of elements, from designation of sites which are important for either habitats or species, protection of specific species of plants or animals and considering and/or reviewing planning permission in respect of its impact on habitats and species. The Regulations are concerned with habitats and species whose populations or extent have declined significantly throughout Europe such that they are now afforded special protection. Across Europe the list of European Protected Species (EPS) exceeds 1,200 individual species of animal and plants, excluding birds.

Under the regulations it is an offence to: • Deliberately kill, capture, injure, or disturb any EPS animal. • Damage or destroy the breeding site or resting place of any EPS animal. • Pick, collect, cut, uproot or destroy a wild plant of an EPS species.

For woodland owners it is important to be aware of these regulations. As many of the species covered by the regulations are found in UK woodlands there are certain implications for the management and forestry operations that can be carried out. This is especially important as there have been two significant changes (a) statutory agencies no longer have to prove an owner/operator deliberately damaged or destroyed a breeding site or resting place (b) the removal of “incidental result of a lawful operation” defence. In Somerset the EPS that could potentially be using woodlands are Bats (all species), Dormice, Greater Crested Newts and Otters.

Now woodland operators/owners will need to consider the presence of EPS, or the risk of them being present in the woodlands before undertaking forestry operations. If a woodland owner/operator believes there are EPS in their woodland –it is presumed bats are present in all woodlands – and that the forestry 15 operations would mean an offence is likely to be committed then they can either apply for a mitigation licence from Natural or see, if by modifying the activity, they can follow the Good Practice Guidance issued by Natural England and the Forestry Commission.

The Good Practice Guidance gives advice on assessing the presence of EPS, assessing the possible impact of operations and practical strategies for avoiding committing offences. Following this guidance does not totally remove the risk of committing an offence. However, when considering whether to take forward a prosecution, the CPS may take this into account when assessing whether a prosecution would be in the public interest.

The regulations do increase the burden on woodland owners but you can minimise this burden – 1) Understand the woodland and the proposed operations before undertaking works.

2) Undertake surveys or ask others to undertake surveys to look for the presence of EPS. Ask the local environmental records centre if they have any records for your woodland. Complete an EPS & woodland operations checklist (available from the Forestry Commission website).

3) Document surveys, advice received and your decision making process.

4) Be ready to adapt if EPS are found during operations.

5) Speak to Natural England / Forestry Commission for the latest advice and guidance.

This is a very short synopsis of complex regulations. For more in depth information please visit: www.forestry.gov.uk/england-eps www.gov.uk/guidance/wildlife-licenses

Iain Porter Development Officer Quantock Hills AONB Service

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18 FORTHCOMING EVENTS - SEPTEMBER

Date Day Event Page 4 Tues Planning Meeting 29 5 Wed W.I. KSM Village Hall 26 6 Thurs KSM Walking Group, 10am, Church car Park 7 Fri Film Night, KSM Village Hall 23 8 Sat Coffee Morning, CF Pastoral Care 27 “ “ Ride & Stride 28 “ “ Taunton and District Flower and Produce Autumn Show, C Memorial Hall 28 12 Wed Wednesday Café, KSM Village Hall 25 “ “ Walking for Health 25 “ “ Public Meeting - Broadband, KSM Village Hall 22 15 Sat Meet The Village, KSM Village Hall 26 19 Wed Link-Up Gardening Club, KSM Village Hall, 13 20 Thurs KSM Walking Group, 10am, Church Car Park 21 Fri C.F. Churchyard working party 29 22-30 Sat-Sun Art Exhibition, KSM Village Hall 21 28 Fri Broomfield Harvest Supper 20

24 Oct/wed KSM Film night 8 Nov/Thu CHSW Coffee Morning KSM village hall

Regular Weekly Events:

Bell ringing Tuesdays. Practice will probably recommence October/November. Check forthcoming LU for details.

Badminton every Monday in Kingston Village Hall 7.45pm. Recommences 3rd September.

Babies’ and Toddlers' Group every Monday 9.00am – 11.00am in KSM Church (term time only)

Pilates 11.30am and Keep Fit 12.45pm every Tuesday. (term time only) Recommences 18th September Phone Alison Roberts if interested. 07850507489 / 01823 672617

See Page 24 for Youth Club activities 19 BROOMFIELD www.broomfieldparish.org

Broomfield Parish Council News

Broomfield Roads The Parish Council have for some time been in contact with County Highways regarding repairs and maintenance of the road surface and verges within the parish. Following a recent inspection Highways have advised that they will, during the current financial year, carry out surface patching. They will fill in ruts in the verges and clean out ditches along the section of road from The Pines to the Ogshole junction. It is hoped that the works will be undertaken before the winter weather arrives.

Broomfield Common The Parish Council have in recent months been giving thought to the state and condition of Broomfield Common. The Common, which has had little management for many years other than some limited annual topping, is showing signs of deterioration and loss of habitat. Following an inspection in the Spring a draft report has been posted on the village website - https://broomfieldparish.org/commons/2018-draft-proposals

It should be emphasised that as the Commons are in the joint custodianship of Broomfield Parish Council, and Sedgemoor District Council, all will need to agree for any management to be carried out. It is hoped that by carrying out positive management on the Commons, their conservation value can be greatly enhanced. The Parish Council intend to seek further advice from the AONB, apply for grants to finance the implementation of a management plan and encourage volunteers from the parish and beyond to carry out the works as a community project. The intention of making the draft report available at this time is to make parishioners aware of the draft proposals.

20 Rights of Way Just a reminder that I am the Broomfield Parish, Rights of Way representative. If anyone notices any Rights of Way that are overgrown, blocked or any other problem, please let me know. 01823 451312 Paul Trolley Parish Councillor

Broomfield Harvest Supper

th Friday 28 September 7.00pm for 7.30pm

Broomfield Village Hall Followed by entertainment in the church

Tickets – Adults £10.00, Children £5.00 Information and tickets available from

Duncan Henderson Daytime tel: 01823 338355

Evenings: 01823 451154

KINGSTON ST MARY www.kingston-st-mary.org.uk

KSM Village Hall - Thanks to Our Gardening Club On behalf of all the Village Hall Committee may I say a big thank you to the Gardening Club for re- establishing the memorial garden dedicated to Wilf Bryant. He and his wife lived in the village for many years and both were particularly keen gardeners. It is therefore most fitting that the memorial garden at the rear of the village hall reflects his passion in such a resplendent way. Thanks again. Secretary Village Hall Committee 21 Kingston St Mary

Annual Art Exhibition

Saturday, 22nd September to Sunday, 30th September

10.00am to 5.00pm

FREE ADMISSION

Refreshments throughout the day (including light lunches)

Please contact Annie Trolley for further details: 01823 451312 [email protected]

PROFITS THIS YEAR TO KSM VILLAGE HALL

Meet the Village Saturday 15th September KSM Village Hall 10.30am – 12noon 50p to include tea or coffee and biscuits

Paperback exchange - bring a book and take one away

New and old friends always welcome

22 DO YOU WANT FASTER BROADBAND????

A new project to deliver faster broadband to households in Kingston St Mary has been put forward by Voneus Ltd who specialise in setting up superfast connections in rural areas. Working with St Mary’s Church, the firm has designed a system to beam a broadband signal to local homes from small transmitters at the top of the church tower. Voneus will be outlining its plan and answering any questions from residents at a public meeting in KSM Village Hall on Wednesday 12th September at 7pm. Anyone frustrated by their current broadband speed should go along to the presentation to find out more details of this exciting project and exactly what is on offer. The Church of England is encouraging churches to assist rural communities, where possible, by placing broadband transmitters on their towers. Voneus has now been given the national contract. Paul Lawrence of Voneus will also be holding meetings at a later date with Cheddon and West Monkton who are both anxious to see how their parishes could benefit. For further information please contact Barbara Stokes on 01823 762417 or email [email protected]

News from The Swan September will be a busy month for Mark and Tracy at The Swan. The pub will be closed for the whole of September but will be open again if all goes to plan, during the first week of October. A full renovation is happening, but Tracy says that although things might look different the warm friendly atmosphere will still be there. They have recently been joined by Tom their new chef who is looking forward to serving us up delicious new and exciting meals.

When the pub is up and running again we will be able to join in Quiz Nights on the first Monday of each month and also enjoy Live Music on the last Friday of each month; definitely something to look forward to over the dark winter months.

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Kingston St Mary Film Night

“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”

Friday 7th September at the village hall Tickets £6.00 on the door Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start Refreshments available

Our first film is based on the bestselling book of the same name and revolves around a young English author’s (Lily James) interest in the strange sounding book club based in recently German/Nazi occupied Guernsey. She travels to meet the members and becomes involved in their lives. It’s a love triangle story too.

Certificate 12a, running time 124mins

Next film night 24th October

All profits go towards the upkeep of the village hall.

If anyone in the village needs a lift to and from the hall then Annie Trolley is happy to organise this. Please contact her on 01823 451312 [email protected]

24 KSM YOUTH CLUB Autumn Term Activities Alternate Fridays 7.00-9.00pm Ages 11-17 Cost £1

September 14th Pizza making Village Hall 28th Sports : Cricket –tuition Playing field

October 12th Making Box Robots/ Origami Village Hall 26th Indoor Sports/ Chill & Chat Village Hall

November 9th English food night – making scones+jam. Village Hall 23rd Ice Skating Tropicana WSM

December 7th Christmas Crafts Village Hall 21st Comfort Food Night Village Hall

Other activities run alongside the main programme during all sessions: pool, table tennis, wii, board games, chill & chat and refreshments. For more details on the club please contact our Youth Worker: Emma Goldsworthy: [email protected] 07771778552

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Wednesday Café in Kingston St Mary Village Hall (every second Wed of the month) 12th September Come for the afternoon or just drop in any time between 2.00pm – 4.00pm (£1 entrance)

Table tennis, puzzles, scrabble, bridge, rummy, knitting, etc. etc. and of course…. lots of chatting over cups of tea and slices of cake! Need more information? Contact one of the following: Jackie Aldrich – 451696 Jan Holmes – 451343

NB. Local lifts available: phone one of the above for details

Walking for Health - Wednesday 12th September Now that the very hot period is over why not join us for a gentle walk on some of our lovely footpaths? We meet at the Church Car Park at 1:45 to start at 2.00pm, and will be walking for 30-40 minutes. We always return to the Village Hall where the Wednesday Cafe will provide a cuppa and cake for £1 if you would like.

For further information contact one of our volunteer leaders: Jackie Aldrich 01823 451696, Heather Saxton 01823 451210 Nigel Hounslow 451358, Paul Trolley 01823 451312

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Kingston St Mary Flower Show 2018

Sadly entrants and entry numbers were down this year. In 2017 we had 450 entries from 65 people. This year it was down to 304 entries from 49 entrants. Whether that is due to the weather or people away on summer holidays, who knows? Despite this, there were some truly amazing entries.

Cup Winners: Vegetables (overall) Bill Hayes Homecraft –(overall) Annie Trolley Vegetable collection Joseph Heayns Loaf of bread Marian Dunsford Best vegetable exh. Joseph Heayns Larder items Jane House Flowers (overall) Jane House Painting, watercolour Daniel Hill Best flower exhibit Joseph Heayns Painting, other med. Sue Tilleray Indoor plant Annie Trolley Sculpture Sue Tilleray Decorative arr/ment. Joan Fitton Handicraft Sheila Jones A big thank you to all those who either helped or entered and to our supporters who turned up on the day to enjoy tea and cake. Last, but not least, well done to all the trophy winners.

John Fisher took some fantastic photographs of the show so please do go to the following website to have a look: https://www.flickr.com/photos/digameuk/albums/72157694010968210 Annie Trolley Show Secretary

Kingston St Mary WI The President, Cathy Pugh, welcomed members to the afternoon August meeting, which was held in the pavilion at the playing field.

She reminded members that suggestions were needed for speakers for the 2019 programme. The W.I. County Quiz had been deemed a success, and had been enjoyed by all who had attended.

Members then enjoyed a cream tea, followed by a game of croquet.

27 The next meeting will be held on Weds 5th September when the topic will be ‘A Walk Up the Garden Path’ i.e. Privies. There is also a Flower of the Month competition. Janet Lovell

Happy 4th Birthday to Edith House

HOSPITAL TRANSPORT & EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION SERVICE The following people have kindly offered to collect your prescriptions or take patients from the appropriate parish to and from hospital.

For residents of Kingston only Fay Huleatt Boyd 451891 Sonia Pether 451311 Jenny Fisher 451332* (*Prescriptions only)

For residents of Cheddon only Liz Thompson 451529 Mary Gunning 412179 Ann Pugh 412810

CHEDDON FITZPAINE www.cheddonfitzpaine-pc.org.uk

Cheddon Fitzpaine Pastoral Care Group Coffee Morning Come and enjoy coffee (or tea) and cake at 10.30am, on Saturday, 8th September at 89 Cheddon Fitzpaine (home of Mary Gunning). All are welcome to come and chat to your neighbours, old and new. It’s a

28 lovely social occasion and a good opportunity to find out what’s going on in our community.

If you would like a lift or need any other information then please just ring me on 01823 451529. Liz Thompson Community Walk on Saturday 8th September. To celebrate Somerset Churches Ride and Stride we are organising a community stride. Everyone welcome please meet at 4 Garden Close Northwalls Grange at 10am.

This will be a great way to make friends and meet like minded people who are living in our local community. There will be a warm welcome and refreshments at 10am before we set off at 10:30. We are planning to have a gentle walk/stride around the local area and return to 2 Waterleaze where there will be more refreshments waiting! If anyone fancies going a bit further a few of us will then collect our bicycles to ride up Maidenbrooke Lane to Cheddon Church where there will be more refreshments and friendship waiting.

For more information please call Tracey Hallett Pioneer Ordinand for Cheddon and Northwalls on 07854 489753

29 Taunton and District Flower and Produce Autumn Show

Cheddon Fitzpaine Memorial Hall

Saturday 8th September 2.00pm – 4.30pm Cream Teas, Plant Table, Raffle Everyone Welcome Admission Free

If you wish to enter the show, schedules are available from Susan Bellringer 01823 666432 Joan Petltit 01823 412681 Angela Dill 01823 412395

Cheddon Parish Council The Parish Council of Cheddon Fitzpaine met on Thursday, 10th August 2018 at the Memorial Hall.

Firstly, a big welcome to Lee Baker of Maidenbrook. Lee has been Co-opted as the sixth Parish Councillor and brings boundless enthusiasm with him. It is gratifying to have returned to the full complement of Parish Councillors for Cheddon Fitzpaine.

Alan Hall, Chairman of the Country Park, and overseeing the co- ordination of the World War 1 Centenary Woodland project alongside the Conquest relocation, delivered a report on outlining the progress and emergence of ideas since the last meeting. All information received is being evaluated and incorporated to ‘get this right’ from the beginning. As such, Alan will report to both Parish Councils at 7.00 pm on the following dates: 4 September, 3 October, 6 November, 4 December at Brittons Ash Community Hall (beside the new West Monkton School on the old A38). This is a West Monkton Planning Meeting (as there is too much to fit into the WM Parish Council meeting) and OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. Please attend to hear each update as it

30 happens; if you are unable to attend but wish to know more please contact a Parish Councillor or the Clerk. If you have further points or concerns, please pass them to a Parish Councillor or Clerk. There will be a public consultation in due course; but the planning stage is now, so this is your chance to have your say. Reports will be made at each Cheddon Parish meeting.

Churchyard working party: The next one is on Friday 21st September from 6-8pm. Please bring your own tools, kneeler, gloves etc. Refreshments will be provided.

Denise Webber/Chairman 07788 522266 [email protected] Jo Pearson/Parish Clerk 07891 529809 [email protected] www.cheddonfitzpaine-pc.org.uk/council

Cheddon Fitzpaine Flower Show and Fete After the very hot and dry last few weeks making flower show exhibits rather challenging it also decided to blow a gale and throw a couple of heavy showers at us with a bit of thunder for added affect. We were not to be defeated. The exhibitors made a huge effort giving a colourful array of flowers, a great selection of vegetables and fruit. The children’s entries were fun and well received, including Cheddon Fitzpaine Primary School’s paintings. The domestic classes, especially the men baking a Swiss roll this year, always causes fun and rivalry. Seven this year but one ended up in the disaster class. The outdoor stalls, games, teas and Malcolm the magician suffered a couple of rain-stopped-play moments but we still had a very enjoyable and successful day.

Trophy winners were Vegetables points Mr P Musgrave, Best Exhibit Mr R Burnett, Flowers points cut Mrs A Bishop, pot Mrs A Bishop, Best Exhibit Mrs A Bishop, Floral Art points Mrs L Keitch, Fruit points Mrs K Musgrave, Domestic preserves points Mr S Rolls, points baking Mr S Rolls, Men only cake Mr P Sanderson, Best Exhibit Mrs R Ashton, Children under 8 years points Emily Hoddinott, Best Exhibit Oscar Sanderson, Children 8-12 years 31 points Sullivan Cornwall Best Exhibit Sullivan Cornwall, Handicrafts points Mrs T Reed, Disaster class Mr B Reed, Best in show overall Mrs C Bridge, Heaviest pot grown potato Mrs T Burnett 2lb 12ozs.

Thank you to everyone who makes our annual show possible such a lovely community event. Kath Musgrave

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS There is no charge for a small advertisement. However, due to limited space please keep wording to a maximum of 50 words.

A commercial advertisement 1/3 A5 page – may be placed at a cost of £8.00 at the discretion of, and following discussion with, the Editor.

FOR SALE Two good quality Witney Windrush woollen blankets, single bed size in a cosy shade of red. Excellent condition - £15 each. (still downsizing!) Formica topped table, 44"/112 cms. long with end flaps raised; 23+1/2"/60cms. wide - £10. Good quality pine double wardrobe with long mirror inside one door. Excellent condition. - £50 Long formica topped table with metal legs folding under. A typical 'school dinners' table. Free to anyone who could use it. Tel: 01823 451603.

‘Eclipse’ Ladder £15.00, wooden. 12’ double extending. One careful owner (70) not allowed to use it anymore!!! Tel: 01823 335725 32 LOST Long haired tabby/grey male cat. 1 yr old. Lost in the vicinity of Cheddon @ 4th/5th August. If you have any information please phone Suzy

Dill on 07787 334 315 or 01823 710 610

Your local AVON representative

Based in Kingston St Mary, supplying a 15 mile radius with free deliveries

Good quality makeup, creams, perfumes, hair and suncare products, jewellery, accessories and much more.

Ring/email me, Elaine Barclay, for a free brochure: 07791 895425 or [email protected] or

shop online at www.avon.uk.com/store/beauty-somerset

Like me, you will be pleasantly surprised at what is now available from AVON at surprisingly reasonable prices.

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Taunton Ladies Chorus Singers wanted - come and join us Love to sing? We are a friendly group of ladies and we are always on the lookout for new members. No auditions or a requirement to read music. If you have a desire to sing, we would love to hear from you. We meet on Monday evenings: 7 – 9pm at Brittons Ash Community Hall ( BACH) on the same site as the new Junior school, Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, TA2 8FT

If you think you might fit the bill and you are local to the Taunton area, please contact Hilary on 01984 623335 or Kate 01823 259828 or email [email protected].

EVERY CHILDHOOD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR NSPCC NSPCC 2018 registered charity numbers 216401 and SCO37717

Please join us for lunch and a talk by renowned author

Anna Sebba on her book “That Woman” (The Duchess of Windsor -The first American Duchess)

Coffee, Lunch, Q&A. Two free books

The Mount Somerset Hotel Henlade, Taunton TA3 5NB

Thursday 11 October 2018, 11.15am for a 12pm start Tickets £40. Marian Dunsford: [email protected] Tel: 01823 451508

MATHS TUTOR Do you need help with maths – or know someone that does? • Years 10 and 11 – GCSE – up to date with the new syllabus • College resits for GCSE • Functional skills maths levels 1 and 2 for college/apprentices • Will work with Years 6 to 9 if time permits I have been teaching maths for a number of years and recently I have specialised in one to one tuition in schools and as a private tutor. I come to you, reasonable charges, regular lessons or block boosting! Contact: Bev – 01278 671165 or text only on 07860 902393

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