As some of you may (or may not) remember, we shot a video for a mannequin challenge at the christmas party. If you're friends with Indigo Blue on Facebook you can now see the results. If you're not then here's a link to the video. 

https://www.facebook.com/indigo.blue.3975/videos/1328530417221667/

A big thanks to all those that came along and especially those that took part in the…

Our Vizslas Ruby and Bert are happily recovering from ingesting a large quantity of slug pellets spread round a badger path adjacent to Pits Farm in Pear Ash Lane Penselwood on Thursday 15^th December.

The location of the slug pellets is indicated on the map below by the red kite mark and the foot path runs from Pear Ash Lane adjacent to Pits Farm south exiting in Chapel Lane. The exact location of the pellets is in the hedgerow which runs alongside the foot path on Pits…

What To Do When You Have No Name?

Just a reminder; you have 5 days to get your suggested name for the new village club to me. Competition is tough but don’t let that put you off.  There is a “A Fist Full of Dollars” to win if your suggestion is triumphant. And if you insist, a bottle of sparkling continental wine to go with it.   

Please send me your submissions to tonyharrison@ahhe.co.uk or by a note in the…

Following the article in the September Pen Paper, I am pleased to confirm that we have over 30 households who have registered their interest with Wessex Internet.  Wessex are currently looking at the most cost effective way of getting their infrastructure to us.

The intention is to connect up to the areas of the village with the slowest speeds first; starting with the area around the Church and then expanding to Pear Ash Lane and Underhill.

Please make sure you have registered…

The Annual  Buffet Supper will take place on  Saturday 19th  November at Forest Lodge Pen  Selwood  by  kind permission of  James & Lucy Nelson

Proceeds will be partly in aid of the Balsam Centre to support their Mental Health Work.

                  Tickets  £10 

Available  from:     Tony Harrison 840697

                            Susan Appleton  840168 

                            Sandra Jenkins  840773       

Our special commemorative Pen Pub evening held on Friday 7th October proved to be an appropriate way for villagers and members of the Bourton Players to remember Robin.  Many stories of people's friendship and memories of Robin filled the village hall from the moment the doors opened through to closing time; a true illustration of his reach and popularity.  All the takings from the bar and generous donations from Robin's many friends raised an incredible £500 for the village community field…

Has anyone seen a friendly brown chicken missing from The Green area? It went AWOL on Saturday.... Please contact Alex or Clive Kirby on 840846

Then look here:

https://www.wessexinternet.com/rural-superfast-broadband/pen-selwood/

As much, if not all the village including the hall will be without electricity during most of the morning of Friday 7th October we will not be opening the Black Bin Cafe that day.

Jenny

Did you know there is a History Society in Pen? Here are details of our next two meetings. If you are not already on the email list let me know if you are interested in coming along (Geoff 841216).

Our first indoor meeting of the season will be on Wed 5 October at Woodlands starting at 7:30pm…

Ref : Robin Cuthbert's  sudden death on  Saturday 3rd September

I would like to thank everyone who has responded by card or in person in such a wonderful way. You have all said such lovely, comforting things about Robin which reflects the high regard you obviously felt for him

I need to let you all know that there will be no public ceremony at this stage. We are having a private cremation and then a family clan gathering to scatter his ashes within the village where he…

The record results and accounts for the fete and show are published on the fete page of this web site.

These will be considered at the meeting on Wednesday 24th August at 7:30 at Woodlands.

All are welcome