We are very sorry to say that, owing to the extension of Covid restrictions the Black Bin Cafe will not be opening as planned next Friday 25th June.

We are now looking forward to reopening on Friday 23rd July. Put the date in your diary and let's hope we can all get together then.

Jenny Steadman

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do#how-the-rules-will-change-on-17-may

Seven, very different gardens in Pen Selwood are open to ticket holders.  In addition there are two plants stalls and a garden bric a brac stall. Tickets £5.00 for the gardens.  (Limited availability)  No dogs. 

Delicious cream teas and cakes available from the Village Hall from 3.00p.m.

Maps available from the village hall and garden venues.

E-mail K.brooker@hotmail.com for tickets. 

Organised by the Pen…

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Are you interested in helping keep the Village Hall clean? Please contact Penny Varnes  (01747 840680)

Working mainly from home for 5 hrs per week you will support the Parish Council administratively and by providing advice to support sound and legal decision making. Competent IT skills and good interpersonal skills are essential.

The salary is £10.41 per hour and for further information, a job description and application form please contact Jane Ashman: jane.ashman@icloud.com tel 01747 841481.

A bell will again be rung at St Michael's church, prior to the funeral of Prince Philip from 2:45pm on Saturday 17 April. There will be a minute's silence before the service.

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We are pleased to  inform you that St Michael’s Parochial Church Council have agreed to resume Sunday communal worship starting on 28th March at 10am. In the short term whilst we wait for the Government’s road map to unfold, we will mostly continue to hold worship one Sunday and provide time for private prayer the next Sunday (10am – 3pm).…

Local residents, businesses and community organisations are being asked for their views on establishing a community-led electric car club for South Somerset via a short online survey.

The survey is being promoted by South Somerset District Council and would give affordable access to electric cars for everyone whilst also supporting the shift to zero carbon transport.…

Someone in the village has fallen for a scam having received an email from someone else in the village.

By replying to the email, the recipient is unknowingly directed to a third party who then asks you to buy gift cards from Google, Amazon, Apple etc. They then ask for the number and the code and take the money. They may come back and try again. 

Here's a link from Which on what to do if you have been scammed:…

The Spring Litter Pick was a great success and lots of villagers turned out to do their bit (see Photos Litter Pick Spring 2021). It was especially nice to see the very youngest villagers joining in and having some fun along the way. Despite being a bitterly cold morning with hail showers plenty of rubbish was removed from the hedgerows and verges.…

The Fete Committee has received many messages of encouragement on the plan to hold the Village Fete this year. Thank you to all of you who have been in contact.

Some have requested to alter the proposed date to 14^th August to fit in with personal and local plans. On reflection, we agree with this, and so the target date is 14^th August. Please mark your diaries accordingly.…

Busy day, but in case still sought... this circular scarf/snood is on fence beside track

Please note the change of date for the Pen Selwood Parish Council AGM and bi- monthly meeting  - these will now be the 5^th May and not the 12^th May.

These meetings will be held virtually and will commence at 4 p.m.

Can you believe it was a year ago when we did the village litter pick!! This was our first attempt at social distancing - 6 to a table, rubber gloves for the servers.  Well under current restrictions we can’t meet up like we did last year but we can still pick litter in our family groups.

This time you will need to provide everything you need…

I noticed that a planning application has been posted at Raymonds Farm in case you haven't seen it during the current lockdown.

https://publicaccess.southsomerset.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QN0QCPOWMMX00&activeTab=summary

Geoff