december/ January The Chinnock chimes 2019/20 Chimes Last minute reprieve for East Chinnock Website Highlights: See Inside for: What great news for East Chinnock! Just when we thought it was not to be, Sharon Smith has come forward to take over the running of the website from Julie Jewell. The Parish Council has agreed to fund some training for Sharon Events photos 2 from February. We look forward to seeing the website continue and wish her all the best of luck! What’s On 3 News Spot 4 12th December—A General Election East Chinnock’s polling station for the election is in the Village Hall Village Happenings and as usual. It will be open from 7:00am to 10:00pm More … 5 South Somerset DC has a page on voting (link below) and if you don’t fancy going out in the cold and wet, it tells you how to get a Competition Results 6 postal vote. The Bookworm and festive https://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/ mince pie recipe 7 Poppy appeal— east Chinnock GIVES generously once again! The East/West Coker Branch of the Royal British Legion would like to thank all who contributed to our Poppy Appeal. Currently, our total stands at £6,314 with more contributions to be added. Thanks to the people of East Chinnock who gave £559.51 towards that total. Special thanks must go out to Gill Harris, Roisin Gruner and the East Chinnock WI. Your generosity is very much appreciated and will help the Legion to fund support for our armed services personnel, serving and ex-serving members and their families. David Giles Poppy Appeal Organiser: 433644 Secretary: Marilyn Smith. 863944. Flood risks — Riparian Owner Responsibilities Fireworks over East Chinnock - more photos inside! It has been noted that some of the watercourses of the village have become overgrown, with Photo: Roger Jewell the potential to block and cause flooding. The Parish Council has sent the following information to support understanding of our duty to maintain these watercourses. There are many different types of watercourses: ditch, stream, river, brook, channel, canal. In general terms, a water- course is a channel that can convey water. Hello! I hope you enjoyed the new bigger issue last Under common law, the land/property owner(s) is/are the riparian owner(s) of any watercourse time. I certainly enjoyed if it is within, under or adjacent to the boundaries of their land or property. As a riparian owner being able to add more photos of you your responsibilities include a duty to maintain the bank and bed of your section of the water- all enjoying village life. This issue course or culverted section, to avoid it becoming blocked or overgrown. features photos of Halloween fun, Common Problems Affecting Watercourses: Bonfire Night, the Charity Quiz, makeup demos at the WI and more. Failing to keep vegetation growth and the build-up of silt under control. Many thanks to Roger Jewell who has provided the lovely photos of the Failing to keep pipes and culverts free of obstruction. fireworks and bonfire. Failing to obtain consent for installing pipes or culverting of watercourses. Christmas approaches, so put your Disposal or storage of garden or domestic rubbish, waste etc on the banks of watercours- feet up, warm a mince pie (recipe on es. page 7) and enjoy the Chimes Christmas issue. Have a peaceful Allowing hedge and vegetation cuttings to fall and be left in the watercourse. yuletide and Happy New Year! All of which can increase the local flood risk and damage aquatic habitats. Your responsibilities Julie P.S. There are 10 Father Christmases hidden in this issue—can you find them all? West Coker Scouts and Guides Christmas Post The Scouts and Guides’ post is great value for local deliveries of Christmas cards. At just 20p a card it’s a snip! It’s also a fund-raiser for the Scouts and Guides, so your support comes straight back into the local community. Good for your pocket, and good for the village! The postal box- es will be out in November – same places as last year: St Mary’s Church, Cott Farm and Gill Harris at 3 Orchardleigh. Delivery areas are the Cokers, East Chinnock, Hardingtons, Pendomer, Odcombe and Yeovil. Last date for posting is Wednesday 11th December. Page 2 There were reports of some strange creatures wandering the streets of East Chinnock on Halloween. They seemed to be very excited and were seen consuming large quantities of sweets and chocolate. If anyone knows who they are, please tell them they looked amazing! Bonfire night was held as usual on the 5th November and was very well attended as always, a big thank you to the Entertainments Committee who as always put in a huge amount of work to make sure that the evening went with a bang…! A small profit of £168 was made and this will go towards the next event which will take place in the spring. Paul Taylor Village Hall charity Quiz raises £462 ! Our quiz was a great evening and wonderful fund raiser. Thanks to everyone for their support. We had many donations from those unable to attend and the event raised a brilliant £462 after expenses which has been shared between Yeovil Hospice and The British Lung Foundation. Some Halloween crafty fun from the playgroup! I would also like to say a big thank you to those lovely people who cleared up the hall and did all the washing up. Sheila and Doug Reeve What’s On? Page 3 ART GROUP Are you interested in joining an Art Group? News From St Mary’s Our new term starts on 1st December Advent Sunday 9.15am Holy Tuesday 28th January 2pm to 4pm Communion(Common Worship) We welcome all abilities and are founded on the simple idea: 8th December 5pm Evensong to come together to share skills, ideas, challenges and art 15th December 10am Toy Service in opportunities in Somerset. church** We will be working on our own projects, and enjoying the company of Tues 17th December 7pm Carol Service others. The cost is only 14.00 a year or 2.00 per session to cover Wed 18th December 10am Holy Communion(6 Weston Close) expenses. 22nd December 8am Holy Communion(BCP) Tues 24th December Christmas Eve 4.30pm Crib Service Extra days and costs will be by arrangement. Wed 25th December Christmas Day 9.15am Holy Communion Further details from Shirley (Common Worship) on 01935 507037 29th December Combined Benefice Service 10am All Saints Closworth 5th January 9.15am Holy Communion(Common Worship) 12th January 5pm Evensong Local Christmas fairs 19th January 10am Family Café Church in the Village Hall 26th January 8am Holy Communion(BCP) Bath Christmas Market 28th November – 8th December ** for the Toy Service, we would be grateful if you could bring toys ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ and games for Social Services to distribute to families at Frost Fayre – Dorchester 1st December Christmas. The gifts should not be wrapped, but you are welcome Manor Park First School, Mellstock Ave to bring them in gift bags. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christmas Craft Fair - Festive Fun at Ferne Come and celebrate with us as we remember God's gift of himself Saturday 7th December – Sunday 8th December to us at this special time of hope and generosity. Gillian Tettmar Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Chard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buttermarket Christmas Market Saturday 7th December Dunster by candlelight Buttermarket, Poundbury Dunster Castle, the beautiful motte and bailey castle ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chilthorne Domer School Christmas Fair on the fringes of Exmoor, has a whole host of th Friday 13 December 15:30 – 17:30 Christmas events this year. On the 7th and 8th Pound Farm, Main St, Chilthorne Domer December, the National Trust property will be lit up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yeovil Christmas Market- Crafts and Gifts spectacularly at its Dunster by Candlelight event, with live music, local th Saturday 14 December 11:00 – 15:00 crafts and refreshments to boot. The Castle will also play host to LED Buckler's Mead Leisure Centre, Yeovil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ illuminated winter walks, Christmas lunches and a chance to meet CREWKERNE: Christmas Vegan Market Father Christmas! Saturday 21st December 10:00 – 14:00 Market Square, Crewkerne Village Happenings & More... Literary Lunch Are you local and in need of some support? Fifty people attended the event to listen to our speaker, Jo Cox. As many of you know, Jo East Chinnock Feofffees is a Charity, run by a committee of local has written and had published the first of her residents, with the aim of providing support to qualifying people of East trilogy Triqueta, The Winter Wars: a Chinnock. compelling fantasy novel. Support can be offered in the form of discretionary grants. The following examples illustrate the scope and type of support: the cost The talk was both informative and amusing. Jo of transport to hospital, costs involved with school, university or appren- spoke of the challenges involved in writing ticeship in the form of books, equipment and/or transport (bus pass etc.) fantasy, the constant need to check what you However, this list is not exhaustive. have written, the inventiveness needed in If you need some help and consider that you might be eligible, please naming your characters, and coping with apply. All applications will be dealt with in confidence. heroes and heroines who develop a life of Dr. John Cox Chairman their own and try to take over! She also spoke of the ways you can get a book published. I am not a fan of the fantasy genre, and Tolkien does not grace my bookshelves, however, I enjoyed this, much to my surprise, and Go the extra mile and help others cannot wait for the next book.