Page 1 Issue No. 119 Village News September - October 2019 Monkton Heathfield, West Monkton and Bathpool A rapt audience for an evening concert by Amelie Lloyd See Page 14 Contents: Useful Numbers/Regular Bookings - Page 2 Harvest Supper Party/Model & Hobbies Show/Oh Vicar, What a Lovely Pair! - Page 3 Community Cafe/Singles Club/100 Club/Logo Competition/RVS - Page 4 The Keytes, Sports Kit and Cape Kids - Page 5 Dates for Your Diary/C&WM Film Club - Page 6 Somerset Birds - Page 7 The Benefice Church Services - Page 8 Keytes, News from the Benefice - Page 9 sports kit and Cape Bathpool Chapel/Plum Traybake - Page 10 kids - The Quantock Restaurant - Page 11 See News from the Parish Council - Page 12 Page 5 Garden Corner/PC News cont. - Page 13 WI/Village Hall - Page 14 Hearing Dogs for Deaf People/Rhymetime - Page 15 Tacchi-Morris Theatre/Taunton Film Society - Page 16 Somerset Wildlife Trust - Page 17 Senior Snippets/West Monkton Village Picnic - Page 18 The Importance of Pet Insurance - Page 20 For Sale/Blood/Foodbank/Slinky Bus - Page 22 Tower Open Day/And Finally - Page 28 Publication in the Village News does not imply an endorsement. The Editors cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The information contained within this publication is published in good faith. Volunteers deliver this publication to homes in West Monkton, Monkton Heathfield, Bathpool, Gotton and Goosenford. Copy deadline for November - December 2019 is 1st October 2019 Page 2 Useful Names and Telephone Numbers Regular Events at West Monkton Village Hall Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE Rector: Rev. Mary Styles - 01823 451189 The Vicarage, Kingston St Mary, TA2 8HW Slimming World Associate Vicar half-time: Rev Jim Cox - 01823 333377 Mondays 09:00 - 11:00 Churchwarden: Hazel Adams - 01823 443027 Small Fry (Parent and Toddler Group) P.C.C Secretary: Samm Barge - 01823 410350 Mondays 09:45 - 11:15 P.C.C Treasurer: David Cooke - Phoenix Camera Club Mondays 19:00 - 22:00 Captain of Bell ringers: Pearl Jeanes - 412804 Pilates Church Flower Organiser: Angela Dill - 412395 Tuesdays 09:30 - 10:30, Fridays 09:30 - 10:30 Mothers’ Union: Hazel Adams - 01823 443027 Brownies Benefice Office: Michele Hardiman - 01823 451257 Tuesdays (except school holidays) 18:00 - 19:30 Parish Council Clerk: Amy Shepherd - 01823 412922 Model Boat Club [email protected] Once a month on a Tuesday 19:30 - 21:30 PC Assistant Clerk: Tricia Cavill - 01823 413524 Monkton Players [email protected] Tuesdays 20:00 - 22:00 PC Chairman: Stuart Haskins - 07824410997 Badminton West Monkton Primary School Head: Tuesdays 14:00 - 15:00, Wednesdays 20:00 - 22:00 James Blackmore - 01823 412582 National Childbirth Trust Heathfield Community School Head: Wednesdays 10:00 - 12:00 Peter Hoare - 01823 412396 Fitness for Fun Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre: 01823 414141 Wednesdays 18:00 - 19:00 Taunton Deane Community Transport: Bizzy Boots Line Dancing Wednesdays 19:00 - 21:45 01823 331266 Mon-Fri. 9 am to 4 pm (Slinky Bus Writers Club 24hrs notice). Wednesdays (except first in month) 19:15 - 21:15 Village Hall: Coffee Morning (Ladies and Gents) Telephone, incoming calls only - 01823 412068 Thursdays 10:00 - 11:30 Booking Officer: Mrs Lyn Batt Tel: 01823 412089 Monkton Evening WI Chairman: Joyce Keyte 01823 412294 Fourth Thursday of the month 17:30 - 19:30 Vice Chairman: Colin Bentley Tel: 01823 413193 Ladies Afternoon Tea BACH (Brittons Ash Community Hall) Third Thursday of the month 14:30 - 16:30 Chairman: Barry Gage 07752723311 Trams & Light Railways [email protected] Once a month on a Saturday 13:30 - 16:30 Booking Officer: Maggie Little 01823 323662 Hardy Plant Society, Somerset Group Useful E-Mail addresses & websites: Once every month on a Saturday 10:30 - 13:00 Community Website: www.somersetrcc.org.uk South West Orchid Society Parish Council Website: www.westmonkton.net Once a month on a Sunday 14:00 - 17:00 Litter Hotline: 01823 356356 SGI Buddhist Group Village Agent: Linda Burton Second Sunday of the month 10:00 - 12:30 Mobile: 07931018019 ‘O’ Gauge Model Railways Email: [email protected] Quarterly on a Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Benefice Facebook Page: For more information please contact Joyce Keyte on https://www.facebook.com/South-Quantock-Benefice- Tel: 01823 412294 West-Monkton-Cheddon-Kingston-Broomfield- churches-242102696183594/ Benefice website: www.southquantockbenefice.org.uk Village News: New Buildings and Developments enewsletter: to Please forward information for the next edition to the sign up please email: Associate Editors, [email protected] Lorna Walters, Tel. 01823 412017 [email protected] Police Contact numbers: Dawn Watts, Tel. 01823 412201 [email protected] Police Sergeant 4320– Charmain Dyne Village News Treasurer Ken Jones Police Community Support Officer – PCSO 7256 Distribution of the Village News is organised by: Barry Scott Windsor: 07889655195 Gage, Maggie & Gordon Little and David Pearson. [email protected] Submissions to Village News may be made by e-mail or by PCSO 9255 Jake Edwards: 07701283686 hard copy. Please ask for a receipt to your e-mail to ensure [email protected] that it arrives. Items submitted will be subjected to editing if Non emergency telephone 101 necessary. The deadline for submissions for the November - Emergency 999 December 2019 Village News is 1st October 2019. Copy deadline for November - December 2019 is 1st October 2019 Page 3 Family Harvest Supper Party Sunday 6th October West Monkton Village Hall 5pm for 5:15pm Hot main course plus a wonderful selection of delicious home-made puddings Children’s Entertainment Ticket price includes a drink: Adult: £10 Child under 12: £6 Tickets from: Di Besley (01823 412857) Illustration www.louisegardner.com Annie Penny (01823 413013) Tiggie Reeves (01823 412657) No auction BUT please bring tins and dried food for the Taunton Food Bank (See Page 22 for suggested items) Everyone and all ages are welcome to come and take part in an enjoyable harvest tradition. Tone Valley Autumn Model and Hobbies Show West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8NE Saturday 12th October Open 10am to 4pm Displays of all types of Models and Hobbies Trade Stands and a Table Top Sale of Models and other goods This show is suitable for the disabled. Enquiries and Entry Forms: Phone the Club Secretary Mr Eddie Grant on 01823 283077 Entry: Adult £2 Children FREE with paying adult Refreshments served all day Copy deadline for November - December 2019 is 1st October 2019 Page 4 Community Cafe Maidenbrook Country Park Meets from 2pm until 3:30pm Logo Competition Tuesdays during Term Time at the BACH We are writing to invite your (next to West Monkton Primary School) school-age children to play a creative role in a major community project that will become a significant feature in the local landscape! Work on our new Maidenbrook Country Park incorporating the WW1- commemorative Somerset Wood is already under way and the plans for this amenity are extremely ambitious and exciting. The result will be a very Everyone from the local community is very special place, in which people of all ages will find welcome. nature, recreation, peace and tranquillity for many Freshly brewed coffee, teas of various flavours years to come. plus sweet treats (also gluten free) We are keen to engage local youngsters at an early FREE but donations towards costs are welcome. stage, as the future of our Country Park and projects like it, will ultimately be in their hands. We have Singles Club therefore decided to commission the design for the Park’s logo from our local school-age population by September 9th holding a competition. Lunch at The Maypole, Thurloxton, meet at We hope you will give this initiative your personal 12:15pm support by actively promoting entries from young October 8th people that you know and facilitating submission. Tea at Maunsel Lock Tea Room, 3:15pm onwards. A briefing sheet together with full competition details and a sample entry form will be sent to all local New friends very welcome. schools for information; or contact the Clerks of West If you are new to the village, Singles Club is a great Monkton and Cheddon Fitzpaine. way to meet new people. Any single person is most Cheddon Fitzpaine Clerk: [email protected] welcome. West Monkton Clerk: [email protected] We meet on the second Tuesday in the month for a variety of activities. With thanks to Cllr Mike Batsch, Cheddon Fitzpaine It is a very friendly group of about thirty-five people. Parish Council. More information: Dianne Besley Closing date for entries 31st October 2019 01823 412857 West Monkton Church RVS Home 100 Club Prizewinners Library Service The July Draw was held on Friday 5th The Royal First Prize: £91.00 won by Carol Hicks Voluntary Second Prize: £45.50 won by Tricia Cavill Service is The sum of £318.50 will go towards the church. currently looking to recruit volunteers for a variety of The number of £5.00 shares entered in the draw roles within the Home Library Service. was 91. The Home Library Service exists to ensure people The August Draw was held on Wednesday 7th who cannot get to the library due to poor health or First Prize: £90.00 won by Dawn Watts mobility or caring responsibilities but enjoy reading Second Prize: £45.00 won by John Roynon can still receive library books free of charge by a The sum of £315.00 will go towards the church. Royal Voluntary Service volunteer who will choose, The number of £5.00 shares entered in the draw deliver and befriend an individual in their own home. was 90. If you would like to know more about volunteering for Congratulations to the winners! the Home Library Service or receiving the Home Your turn next month? Library Service If you would like to join or hear more about the 100 Please contact: Club, please contact: [email protected] Kate Ayres 01823 413873 or tel: 07920250834.