I got to the top of the world! 



My brother Alex, and everyone who kindly sponsored me, gave me the inspiration and determination to make it.  A huge thank you! I was one of 3 from our group of 7 to reach the summit. We even had a couple of earthquakes thrown in for good measure on the way up!



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Pen Selwood Parish Council objects - Daily Mail article

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Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro to raise funds & awareness for Cardiac Risk in the Young because it's 10 years since we lost my brother Alex.

In January 2004 my sporty 17 year old brother Alex died suddenly and unexpectedly from suspected cardiac arrhythmia.  10 years on, my family would like to raise money and awareness for the…

Sometime on Saturday at the fete I lost a gold earring. Here is a photo of its partner. It could be anywhere as I went everywhere except the car park. 

It would be wonderful if was found. 

Jennifer Bower 840335

Former villagers weren't part of the 'posh lot'
Read more at http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/LETTER-villagers-weren-t-posh-lot/story-22075390-detail/story.html#sJiQA5rhlXQdVuMf.99

Anyone interested in serving the community in this way and want to become a candidate for co-option should complete the attached application form for candidacy. Completed application forms should be returned to the clerk by: 1st September 2014.

Information on eligibility the role of the parish council and its schedule of meetings may be obtained from the clerk and/or the chairman.…

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The schedule and entry forms are available here.

Hauser & Wirth are opening their new Art Gallery and centre at Bruton to the public on 15th July. There will be a new restaurant called the Roth Bar & Grill to be run by At the Chapel.

Get more details at http://www.hauserwirthsomerset.com/about

Have a read of Jonathan Cox's fascinating article on the history of Pen Ridge.

Put the 17th May in your diary now. Details under Events.

This open meeting will be held on Wednesday 16^th April 2014 at 7:30pm in the Hall and all are welcome. 

If you have anything to go on the agenda, contact Penny Varnes on 840680. 

They are creating an open plan environment, with longer opening hours (over lunch too).  Once the work is finished it will be open continuously from 09:00 till 17:30 every day except Sunday.

It will however be closed from Thursday 20th Feb reopening at 13:00 on Friday 28th Feb.

Nearest alternative Post Offices can be found at Bourton and Gillingham while the work is being done.

A roundup of news, research and work provided by the Rural Services Network,
highlighting issues for older people living in rural areas in the last 12 months.

Link here.

Since August we have been collecting statistics on the use of this website to help us improve it. On average more than 200 pages are viewed every week. In a typical month there are 150 unique visitors to the site (not all from the village), they look at an average of 5 pages each visit and stay for 3 minutes.

News and Events are the most viewed, and some people never get beyond the first page they enter, but 72% go from  the opening page to another page.

See…

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Here is some advice from Somerset Community Foundation on surviving the floods and the cold. Link here 

New season of films  starting  in January