Then look here:

https://www.wessexinternet.com/rural-superfast-broadband/pen-selwood/

As much, if not all the village including the hall will be without electricity during most of the morning of Friday 7th October we will not be opening the Black Bin Cafe that day.

Jenny

Did you know there is a History Society in Pen? Here are details of our next two meetings. If you are not already on the email list let me know if you are interested in coming along (Geoff 841216).

Our first indoor meeting of the season will be on Wed 5 October at Woodlands starting at 7:30pm…

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

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.

See photos from Andrew Jenkins in Photos

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

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

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.…

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.

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…

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

Follow us on Twitter @SSDCCountryside…

The first swallow arrived at 9.32 this morning at Woodlands.

Spring is now definitely in the air and Summer not far away.

Jeremy.

This open meeting will be held on Friday 22nd April 2016 at 7:30pm in the Hall and all are welcome.

If you have anything to go on the agenda, contact Penny Varnes on 840680. 

We are holding a Street Party on the 12^th June to celebrate the Queen’s 90^th Birthday.  Details are on Pages 6 and 7 in the March edition of the Pen Paper. It would be helpful to the committee if you would fill in the slip or contact me on 840773 or email  selwoodsj@btopenworld.com by the 31st March. To those of you who have already replied.

Thank you

Sandra  Jenkins

Come along to the Village Hall to help celebrate the third birthday of the Black Bin Cafe.

Friday 8th April at 10:30 till 12:00.

Held regularly on the same day that the Black Bin is collected (in case you were wondering!)

The Mobile Library visits are completely changing, from next month we go monthly on a Friday.

The Library stops at the Old Orchard lay-by BA9 8NE between 10.15 – 10.25

Visits on Fridays - every 4 weeks 2016

22 Apr, 20 May, 17 Jun, 15 Jul, 12 Aug, 9 Sep, 7 Oct, 4 Nov, 2 Dec

Note the dates in your calendar now.

For information about this service, contact Libraries Direct 0300 1232224 or visit…

You should have had your Pen Paper delivered by now. Spare copies are in the church. You can always find back issues here.

or perhaps you want to nominate one?  http://www.scvolunteering.com

Ian Steadman is 70 this week and will buy a drink for anyone known to him at this Friday's Pen Pub Night!