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Fete Bottle Stall - Reminder

Please could you remember to put out your bottles for the fete stall ready for collection on Friday afternoon, 29 July. The alternative is to drop them off at Bruce & Jennifer Bower on Coombe Street. Thank you!

Neil Polley

The Old Rectory

Added by Admin on July 26, 2016 at 20:01 — No Comments

Mobile Library changes venue

The mobile library will in future come stop outside the village hall from 10:15 to 10:30 every four weeks, just before the Black Bin Cafe. The first time at the new place will be onAugust 12th. Do come and try the service out.

Added by Bruce Bower on July 22, 2016 at 15:30 — No Comments

Stray Horse 8:45 pm update

A saddled horse [coloured with white flash on nose] has been found on Pen Ridge at approx 6pm on 21 July without rider.

Enquire at Pen Ridge farm for horse, and check your riders are safe.

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Rider is on her way to hospital and horse is being cared for.

Added by Admin on July 21, 2016 at 19:00 — No Comments

Photos from Queens 90th Birthday celebrations

See photos from Andrew Jenkins in Photos

Added by Admin on July 19, 2016 at 13:30 — No Comments

Getting broadband to the final 5%

http://www.rsnonline.org.uk/opinion/getting-broadband-to-the-final-5

Added by Admin on July 19, 2016 at 12:10 — No Comments

Race for Life - 5k

My challenge this year is THREE 5k races for Race for Life if you would like to support the fight against Cancer you can donate at my Just Giving page.

http://www.justgiving.com/megantanner71

I took part in Sherborne RFL on 19th June and a very wet and windy Weston-Super-Mare RFL on 29th June evening. In September I will also be entering my first ever 'muddy' RFL.

Added by Megan Tanner on July 1, 2016 at 19:24 — No Comments

Summer Show, Wincanton Memorial Hall, 7:30pm 8 and 9 July - all welcome

Added by Andrew Warren on June 24, 2016 at 12:13 — No Comments

I did it! 7 started, 2 completed - 37 miles & 11,800' climbed!

www.justgiving.com/backus
Thank you all so much for sponsoring me to complete probably the toughest challenge I've ever done. The weather was cruel for the majority of the day covering us in dense Hill Fog making navigation taxing. After less than 3 hours sleep, we set off up Snowdon at 0330 and the last 2 standing staggered back into the accommodation at 10pm.

Added by Robert Backus on June 20, 2016 at 10:39 — No Comments

Landslip in Coombe Street

Recent heavy rain caused this slip in the Coombe right opposite Judy Day's house.

Added by Admin on June 18, 2016 at 19:06 — No Comments

I'm at it again! Spinal Research. www.justgiving.com/backus

After school on Friday I am driving all the way to Snowdonia with a small group of mad friends to take on the Welsh 3000s Challenge! After about 3 hours sleep we'll position to walk up Snowdon at first light before commencing a 'yomp' across all 15 x 3,000' high mountains in one daylight helping before walking off the mountains at the other end. I'm hoping to top up the funds I raised in 2014 for Spinal Research following my Dad braking his neck and becoming paralysed. Please take the…

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Added by Robert Backus on June 15, 2016 at 9:39 — No Comments

Village Party

Added by Stella Parcell on June 5, 2016 at 19:30 — No Comments

The Beacon for the Queen's 90th Birthday on 21 April

Many people celebrated around the beacon on top of Beacon Hill on 21 April. A collection was taken for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).

Here is a letter from RABI to Charles Buckler acknowledging the money raised.…

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Added by Admin on May 28, 2016 at 14:10 — No Comments

Rural broadband 'by request only'

Do we need to get together and request faster broadband connections?

FASTER broadband connections will not be automatically rolled out to isolated rural areas, the government has confirmed. Instead, rural homes and businesses will have to request connections – a process which could involve a four-year wait.

Read on…

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Added by geoff parcell on May 23, 2016 at 11:16 — No Comments

Pen Selwood Flower and Produce Show

Its on 6 August 2016.

You will find the show schedule and entry form here https://penselwood.ning.com/page/show

Added by geoff parcell on May 18, 2016 at 13:15 — No Comments

Route 60+

Somerset County Council’s Road Safety Team aims to reduce the number of casualties on the county’s roads through a programme of education, training and publicity.

Route 60+ is one of our most popular presentations and is run for older drivers.

The presentation addresses not only how vehicles have developed over the years, but also how our own driving skills and habits may have changed; it then addresses how we can go about updating those skills.

Driving provides independence…

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Added by geoff parcell on May 14, 2016 at 8:00 — No Comments

Special PC meeting Wed 18 May

A SPECIAL MEETING OF PEN SELWOOD PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2016 AT 7 P.M. IN THE VILLAGE HALL
Agenda listed under events

Anne Kaile
Clerk penselwoodclerk@hotmail.com

Added by geoff parcell on May 13, 2016 at 22:00 — No Comments

EU Referendum Debate

The result of the Referendum Debate amongst the local farming community, held last night (29 Apr) in Bourton Village Hall, was 49 for Remain and 28 for Leave. There were 12 abstentions.

Jeremy Cox.

Added by Admin on April 30, 2016 at 9:30 — 1 Comment

Election of Police and Crime Commissioner

If like me you don't know the candidates here is a link to the best I can find about the candidates (from the Bristol Post)
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Seven-confirmed-race-Avon-Somerset-Police-Crime/story-29075712-detail/story.html

Sue Mountstevens is the current PCC.

Added by geoff parcell on April 30, 2016 at 9:26 — No Comments

Pen Selwood Companion Dog Show

Held under Kennel Club Regulations

Sunday August 14^th 2016

Pen Ridge, Pen Selwood, Wincanton BA9 8LN

In Aid of Greyhound Rescue West of England

Show opens 10.30am Entries taken from 11.00am Judging starts at midday

Entry Fees: Pedigree classes £2.00, Novelty classes £1.50

Rosettes to 6^th…

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Added by Admin on April 12, 2016 at 11:30 — No Comments

Checking the dormouse boxes

Dear all,

We are going to be checking the dormouse boxes at Moldrams Ground LNR on Tuesday 26^th April at 10am. If you would like to join us, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Rachael Whaites BSc MSc CMIEEM

Countryside Ranger

Yeovil Country Park

Tel: 07949 482 956

Email: rachael.whaites@southsomerset.gov.uk

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Added by Admin on April 12, 2016 at 11:21 — No Comments