See here.

The Church will be open for private prayer on Sundays moving forward from 10am to 3pm approximately – If necessary we can still host funerals but sadly public worship is once again restricted by the current Government Coronavirus measures.

We have put together some options to support the marking of Remembrance this year…

• Remembrance on the door step…  …

I can do with some help to distribute poppies this year. With the various restrictions I have not had chance yet to ask individuals for help. Clearly Remembrance Day will not be the same but the charitable giving and the remembering is as important as ever.…

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/

Just before lockdown, the Parish Council agreed that we should set up a group to coordinate voluntary help for those who needed to self-isolate. A lot has happened since then and we are keeping the village website up to date with links to the latest Government advice and regulations and lists of local businesses who will deliver to the village. Most of us have been able to make arrangements to have food delivered or have contacts who will help us with shopping, getting medication and other…

Thank you to everyone who sent cards and messages of sympathy on the death of David.

Many thanks to Sarah, Claire and Rosemary for the beautiful flower arrangements in the church and to all who supported us on the day. It really made a difference!

Love to you all

Heather & family…

Here are the key rules at 22 September Government frequently asked questions

On the first Friday of the month, Pen Pub once again opened the doors of your Village Hall and welcomed villagers back after a 6 month lay-off in a new CV-19 aware format. With less seating possible inside, extra tables and chairs were placed outside and the side door used to serve people watching the sun set. The indoor layout was significantly changed to facilitate social distancing with some subtle reminders of CV-19 guidance in evidence along with extra hand sanitiser stations provided…

Click here for charts

Here is the latest update from the Government

Issue 5 is out!

we have no water in Pen this morning around area of Church and the Green.  Wessex Water have confirmed there is a burst mains in the area. I’m not sure if it extends to the whole of the village but they will notify affected households.

See here and plans to ease guidance for over 2 million shielding from 6 July

You'll find it here.

If the NHS test and trace service contacts you, the service will use text messages, email or phone.

All texts or emails will ask you to sign into the NHS test and trace contact-tracing website.

If NHS test and trace calls you by phone, the service will be using a single phone number: 0300 013 5000.

All information you provide to the NHS test and trace service is held in strict confidence…

From 13 June and then from 15 June changes in the rules apply. See government statement here.

If you are weighing up the risks then remember there are three key factors that determine risk of exposure: proximity to people; duration of exposure; and how confined the environment is. The…

The Plant Swap is now up and running outside the door of the Village Hall. Did your seeds fail to germinate? Did you forget to water them?

There's a collection of surplus plants for you to chose from. Take what you need and swap with surplus ones if you have…

What you can and can't do…