I've updated the food and food deliveries list thanks to your inputs. You'll find the latest on the Help on Coronavirus page.  Keep the information coming in on Facebook, Whats App or to ourpenselwood@gmail.com

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We are fortunate to be able to use the woods around our homes. The Stourhead Western Estate allows us to use permissive paths through the woods. Permits are needed to ride in the woods and Nick Hoare asked us not to come to the estate with a horse box or cycle carrier at present. He has asked that those using the woods obey the spirit and the letter of the Government restrictions on activity in public. 

Whether your daily form of exercise is walking, running, riding…

Message from Avon & Somerset Police 

Please find attached an information pack of three documents, containing advice about ransomware, phishing, working from home and online fraud. These are the most prevalent attacks that the UK police forces are seeing right now due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely--2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely

Local businesses are offering ways to get food. We are compiling a list you'll find it here and also by clicking on the Help on Coronavirus in Pen Selwood link. Let me know on ourpenselwood@gmail.com about any additions or changes. I will keep the page on the Help on Coronavirus in Pen Selwood link up to…

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The Parish Council has agreed that the village should have a way of supporting anyone who wants help and is either self-isolating or is ill with the Covid virus. 

It would be very helpful if anyone who is self-isolating or has been diagnosed with the virus could either contact us themselves…

The sycamore tree has been a very large part of my life.

No 1 Sycamore cottages was our family home for fifty five years until my mother died twelve years ago.  We moved there from Chapel Lane in 1952 when I was thirteen years old.

Our children, grandchildren, nephews and nieces  all played football, cricket and many other games under the tree. Picnics on the lawn beneath its shady boughs where all the family…

Yesterday at Bleak Farm a young breeding ewe was killed through the action of an irresponsible dog owner. As well as losing a young breeding ewe and her potential lamb it caused some distress.

Can the dog owner please contact the farmer, Charles Buckler. All dog owners please take…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50115421

Are you interested in joining an Art Group? There are currently a few vacancies in the Silton Art Group. See http://penselwood.ning.com/page/art-1 for further information.

The tree has been identified as being diseased and Highways want either to fell it or reduce it to a monolith.

Unfortunately Highways did not consult with the Parish Council and the work was almost carried out.

The Parish Council are now working to see what other options might be available to save this significant and historical tree.

In the meantime signs have been put on the tree to make sure no work is carried out before…

Newsletter

The Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support will be held in the Village  Hall on Sat 28 September 10:30 till 12:00.

Donations for the Raffle,  Cake Stall and Bring and Buy would be much appreciated.

Further details from Elaine Coffin 01963 31833 or Sandra Jenkins 01747 840773

Last weekend’s fete and show were great as an event, wonderful community spirit and observable enjoyment by all who came.

The preliminary financial results too are excellent; there will be £6,200 net for the Church and the Pen Selwood Community Association, which is a significant amount.  The draft detail is set out below; the figures may change as this tidied up. If you…

Show entries

Yes it's only one month away and these stalls will be grateful for your help. Now's your chance to sort out those books you'll never read again, white elephants, clothes, unwanted gifts and toys, bottles. Contacts are listed in the attachment. If baking is your thing then we'll need cakes for the cake stall and cakes and sandwiches for the Teas.…

Well done to all those who spotted the mistake in the recent issue of The Pen Paper. The Fete is of course on the same day as the show - Saturday 3rd August. Please amend your calendars accordingly as we wouldn’t want you to miss it!

Let us know what you like about the Pen Paper and what you’d like to see changed by adding a comment below.

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