As my contribution to surviving Covid, I have set up a blog, Pen-Tales to carry short stories, poems and memoirs by Pen residents and their supporters which I hope will amuse. The link is

https://adrianatpen.wixsite.com/website

If you would like to offer contributions, preferably no more than around 3000 words, which will be published unedited, you can e-mail me either via the site or at adrianatpen@gmail.com.

I plan…

There will be a meeting of the Parish Council in the village hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 10 February to consider the revised planning application for the Wessex Water Pumping Station in Coombe Street (15/05122/FUL)

Adrian Carter

Vice-Chair