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Be sure to check your calendar and mark two events in your diary:

The Buffet supper on Sat 15 November and the AGM and talk on 21 November. See events for further details. 

Somerset Library Services Consultation - Pen Selwood

I am contacting you to let you know that on 3^rd November 2014 Somerset County Council is starting a 10 week consultation on the future of Somerset Library Services. The feedback from this consultation will be used to create a final set of proposals for decision in early 2015.  

The purpose of this consultation is to understand…

Have you been to Moldram's Ground recently? How much flora and fauna did you spot. Richard Place who lives in the village has just released his collection of superb photos giving an idea of the range of species you might see if you are very observant. 

What else?!

Faster broadband for rural Dorset means superfast (24Mbps) broadband is coming to Bourton in Spring 2015. This is where our exchange is based. There are no plans to extend to Pen Selwood yet but we'll keep asking!

Other Rural Services Network news can be found at http://www.rsnonline.org.uk/news

Ninesprings Café, Education and Information Centre is set to open its doors to the public on Tuesday 28 October, offering a high quality coffee experience, with a natural twist.

 Sitting on the cycleway through Yeovil Country Park, with great links to Yeovil town, the new centre includes a superb family and dog friendly café, offering a range of products in a lovely setting. Public toilets are easily accessible from outside if you…

You are all invited to a meeting to discuss the history of Pen Selwood. All residents are welcome - whether you have some knowledge of the past of Pen Selwood or whether you just want to come and listen.

The meeting will be held at Manor Barn on Tuesday 21 October 2014 at 7:30 pm. Let Geoff Parcell know if you plan…

THE  WESSEX  WINE  SOCIETY

Our society is looking for new members.  We meet monthly between October and April on Wednesday evenings for tutored tastings at Stourton Village Hall (near Stourhead) and it’s not expensive!

This coming season our themes include: the Loire Valley, Champagne and Sparkling Wines, and Fortified Wines, to…

Anyone for Bridge? Being new to the village, and being a keen but simple bridge player, I wonder if there are others who would like to meet up to play. It does not matter to me if you are a beginner or a master; if the latter I can learn from you, and if you are new to the game, played a long time ago, or just inexperienced I am happy to teach you the little I know. This will be social bridge to exercise the mind and occupy the long dark evenings. Please get in contact with me and we can go…

This Sunday 28th September.

 See event for details.

I got to the top of the world! 



My brother Alex, and everyone who kindly sponsored me, gave me the inspiration and determination to make it.  A huge thank you! I was one of 3 from our group of 7 to reach the summit. We even had a couple of earthquakes thrown in for good measure on the way up!



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Due to the high level of interest, the Exhibition covering 60 years of the Pen Selwood Fete and Flower & Produce Show first displayed during the 2014 Show in St Michaels Church, will be available in the Village Hall from 29 August to 29…

Pen Selwood Parish Council objects - Daily Mail article