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On Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 7:30pm in the Village Hall, James Long, the author, will be visiting and talking to us about how he came to write  two novels based around Penselwood. 

I know many of you will already have read either Ferney or The Lives She Left Behind and  I can heartily recommend both. Ferney is a timeslip…

Recycling as normal on Mondays 23rd, 30th December and 6th January.

Garden waste Tuesday 24th December followed by 21 January.

Rubbish Monday 6th January.

Disposing of wrapping paper and Christmas trees

Wrapping paper

Recyclable wrapping paper can go in your black recycling box, but do not put it in bin bags. There will be special areas for wrapping paper at…

We collected £431.01 in the village for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.  Thank you to all who contributed and especially to my helpers walking the Village collecting, which takes a lot of time and energy!

Rosalind…

A WINE TASTING MURDER

Can you solve the clues and identify the murderer? 

£12 per person includes wine, cheese supper, lots of laughter and head scratching.

NOVEMBER 16TH @…

Annual Meeting Reminder

The Parish Council is holding an “open morning” on Saturday 19^th October in the Village Hall.

Please call in, at any time between 10.30 and 12.00 for a cup of tea/coffee and a biscuit and a chat about what you would like us to do in the coming year. Children…

The Schedule is now available here. https://penselwood.ning.com/page/show

Recycling changes start on 17 June. It’s now Monday! You can find your new dates here https://www.somerset.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/reroute-of-waste-collections/

If you enjoyed reading about Mark Bunting’s journey to Ukraine in the Pen Paper and wanted to know more, then here is a link to his report.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – What the Heck is it?

• The best thing since sliced bread?
• The gravest danger to humanity?

Come and decide at a talk by Chris Coles:

Friday 26^th January, 7.30pm in the…

Moldram’s Ground is on the agenda for the next Parish Council meeting on the 8th November  at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

If you have been down to Moldram's Ground recently you will have noticed some work has been going on and a new sign describing the site has gone up on one of the gates.

The rangers will be working at Moldram's Ground Nature Reserve on Tuesday 7^th November to rake bramble and bracken that they have cut, to allow the bluebells to grow…

Some of us gathered to remember the life of Eric Andrews last night, a long term resident and contributor to the village. He was remembered as a gentle man, quiet and knowledgeable. He used to take the CAT bus to a social club in Wincanton, and go onwards to  Yeovil. The person who ran the group in Yeovil sent a card. I'll let you read it for…

I happened to think of Eric on 10th April this year; no significant reason, he simply came to mind, and in my iPhone’s ‘Notes’ App I wrote the words

“Eric Andrews - he is the best of us”

At that time I wrote “is” rather…

Latest information here

strike action CANCELLED

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/waste-industrial-action/

After a fantastic opening season in 2022, the team is back!  Do come and play or support the team. All standards & ages are welcome. We play local clubs in 20 over friendly matches. Players in neighbouring villages are most welcome to join too. We have male and some female players.

1. Sunday 21st May @ 12.30pm - Mere
2. Wednesday 7th June @ 6pm - Milton on Stour
3. Friday 16th June @ 6pm - Marnhull
4. Sunday 9th July…

I thought it would be sensible to bring everyone up to date on the accounts for the new oak tree.

Total money collected                        £468

Cost of tree and professional planting  £328

Money left over                                  £140

I hope that Liz Newton can source fencing to protect the tree within our resources and we will erect a small plaque with the remainder.

Again, thanks to all who supported the project with their generous…