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August 2020
MONTHLY MAGAZINE MARSTON MAGNA
AND RIMPTON
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THE PARISHES OF
ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MARSTON MAGNA
and RIMPTON www.marstonmagnachurch.org.uk
RECTOR. Revd. Barbara Stanton [email protected] Tel: 850745
The Rectory, Camel Street, Marston Magna,
BA22 8DD
(To whom all enquiries should be made)
EDITOR: Samuel David Crabb [email protected] Tel: 850274
Wickham Farm, Marston Magna RIMPTON CONTACT
Nicola Benbow, Ash House, Rimpton [email protected] Tel: 850434
MARSTON MAGNA CONTACT
Molly Crabb, Wickham Farm, Marston Magna [email protected] Tel: 850274
RIMPTON: Normally every Sunday 10.45am, with Holy Communion on 1st Sunday each month. Morning Worship and
Morning Prayer on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. The 3rd Sunday Communion is either at Rimpton or Marston.
MARSTON MAGNA: Normally every Sunday 9.30 am, with Parish Communion on the 1st Sunday each month, and Morning
Prayer on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. The 3rd Sunday Communion is at either Marston Magna or Rimpton.
CHURCH OFFICERS RIMPTON MARSTON MAGNA
CHURCH WARDENS Mrs H. J. Stephens, Home Farm Cottage 851860 Mrs M L Crabb, Wickham Farm Tel: 850274
Mr J Tricker (Acting) Lessenden 850922 Mr K N Field, 2 Homefield Court Tel: 850705
TREASURERS Mrs Pam Hopkins, Ash Cottage, Marston Magna 850949 Mr Hugh Privett, The Manor Tel: 850294
P.C.C. SECRETARIES Mrs. M Green, Lark Rise, Woodhouse Lane 01963 220943 Mrs B Field, 2 Homefield Court Tel: 850705
ORGANISTS Mr Stephen Suttle, 4 Cooper's Barns, MM 850167 Mr Hugh Privett, The Manor Tel: 850294
CAPTAIN of BELL-RINGERS Mrs Caroline Baillie, Ginaville Tel: 850128
CHURCH ROTAS
MARSTON MAGNA Flower/Church Cleaning Sidesmen/Readers
Mrs M L Crabb, Wickham Farm Tel: 850274 Mr. Richard Venning Park Farm Tel: 851104
RIMPTON Flower Rota/Brass Cleaning Church Cleaning
Mrs M Le Hardy Tel: 850212 Mrs Green Tel: 01963 220943
THIS MAGAZINE IS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE TO EVERY HOUSE IN THE TWO PARISHES AND IS
PUBLISHED ON THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH. MATERIAL SHOULD BE SENT TO THE RIMPTON AND
MARSTON MAGNA CONTACTS NOT LATER THAN THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH. IT IS PRINTED ON THE 26th
MONTHLY. VOLUNTARY DONATIONS TOWARDS PRODUCTION COSTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
THE MAGAZINE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT marstonmagnaparish.co.uk AND AT rimpton.net
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THE RECTORY August 2020
Dear All
How good it is to report that we are gradually making the first steps out of lockdown. There have been services in the four largest churches. Please look carefully at the times. We will have less people to lead services so there will be only three services in a four-week month for Marston and Rimpton and the usual one for Chilton Cantelo. As no more than 30 people are allowed to come at present, to allow social distancing, there will be no Benefice Services. Of course, vulnerable people still need to be protected and should still stay at home. The Churches will still not be open during the week as this allows the 72 hours decontamination time between services. The Cleaning Rota will now be even more important. This seems a good time to thank all those who clean the churches and to Hugh and Jane Privet who have been getting the books and jig saws etc out twice a week during the lock down. This will not happen anymore as people are free to go to the shops. Thank you also to Morag Le Hardy and Caroline Kirkpatrick who, with others, have kept Rimpton Church porch looking so beautiful and welcoming. There is even cushion for anyone who wants to sit there for a few minutes’ peace and quiet. All this makes me feel far more hopeful. Watching the news, the other day- I should have had a pencil and paper handy-as two very contrasting people mentioned hope. Boris Johnson, hopeful of things returning to something resembling normality by Christmas and Sir Tom, just knighted by the Queen with her father's sword. His hoped-for small amount of money for the NHS being raised, becoming a huge amount. Having celebrated VE very successfully in our villages, in spite of lockdown, it made me thing of George V1. In some ways he as well as Winston Churchill were beacons of hope during those war time years. VJ Day will come in August, and no doubt more celebrations and sadness in remembering the prisoners of war and the so-called forgotten army who fought in the Far East and the victims of the atomic bombs. Hope is a universal human experience. There is hope a person feels for the future. In Christian spirituality there should be a hopeful attitude to our lives, our future and that of the universe. It goes alongside faith and love. It is something about faith in trusting in God. Hope is closely linked with love because God in his love involved himself in the world through his son, in his death and resurrection, gives hope in the possibilities of eternal life. With my love and prayers for you all in this Benefice and for an end to this pandemic Revd. Barbara 01935 850745 [email protected].
CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MUDFORD A Café every Thursday morning, starting at 10 am to 12 noon in the Village Hall. This is now suspended. A service every Sunday starting at 11 a.m. Not until further notice. CHURCH OF ST. JAMES, CHILTON CANTELO. A Café the first Saturday morning every month, from 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon in the church. This is suspended. A Service the second Sunday every month, starting at 9.30 a.m. Not until further notice. ST MARY THE VIRGIN, RIMPTON - June 2020 There will be three services a month at Rimpton Church, please see page 4 for details. During these first weeks of resuming services. No rotas are in place. HS
Friday Cafe at Marston Magna Village Hall Following the Government’s recommendation that social gatherings be restricted it has been
decided to suspend the Village Café until further notice. Thank you for all your past support and look forward to seeing you in the not too distant future.
Beryl and Kenneth Field
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CALENDAR OF SERVICES
August 2020
SUNDAY 2nd August
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
WHITE 9.30 am Holy Communion No Service.
VIII AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Reader:
SUNDAY 9th August
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN No Service 10.45 am Morning Worship
IX AFTER TRINITY Reader: Sidesman: Reader: TBA
SUNDAY 16th August
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN 9.30 am Holy Communion 10.45 am Holy Communion
X AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Reader TBA
SUNDAY 23rd August
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN 9.30 am Morning Worship No Service
XI AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Readers:
SUNDAY 30th August
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN 9.30 am Holy Communion 10.45 am Holy Communion
XII AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Readers: TBA
MARSTON MAGNA
AUGUST 2020
Church Cleaning
CHURCH WILL BE LOCKED
Church Flowers
High Altar
Locking Up
OPEN ONLY FOR SERVICES
RIMPTON
AUGUST 2020
Church Cleaning
CHURCH WILL BE LOCKED
Church Flowers
High Altar
Locking Up
OPEN ONLY FOR SERVICES
STUDY GROUPS Marston/Rimpton Home Group
The Group will not be meeting now. Hopefully, they will meet again soon, please contact Richard Gardner on 850127 for advice and help on this. HS
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Letter from the Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton
For Parish Newsletters – August 2020 Time for a rest I am tired! I do not know about you. And yet I am getting up later and going to bed earlier than I was accustomed to before the pandemic struck. I am travelling less, indeed I still have an almost full tank of petrol and have had to call out the AA three times because the battery has died! I am at home principally, but my working day has got fuller and more demanding as time has gone on. So, I am planning a holiday! A retreat and some study leave. Having been ordained 24 years I have yet to have a period of sabbatical and I am looking forward to it! It is not going to take the form I would have planned. There will not be the opportunity of a trip overseas or a residential conference to attend, but there will be plenty of time for family, rest, reading and reflection. What about you? I know some of you might be feeling that our children have had one big holiday at home since lockdown but I can assure you that they, their parents and their teachers have all been working hard to ensure that learning can continue even though the normal patterns have been disturbed. Whether we have been working from home, furloughed, or feeling alone in isolation, each of us will I expect have experienced something of the sense of weariness that heightened anxiety, change of routine and uncertain expectation brings. So, I want to encourage you to take some time off. There is a fabulous little children’s story called, “Jesus’s Day Off”, which you might like read as an example of the need for even the Creator to re-create. The example of Sabbath rest which our Creator God offers us in the opening chapters of the Bible, speak to us of the need for taking time to put down the tools of work and take space to reflect and rest. We have spent the past few months in lockdown in order to keep ourselves physically healthy. Let us make sure that in these next few months we attend as much to our spiritual and emotional health, by discovering sabbath rest! With every blessing + Bishop Ruth
THE RAIN REPORT
Following an exceptionally dry May, June saw a compete change around. There were 16 wet days with rainfall totalling 95 mms (3 ¾ inches), well above the June average of 61 mms (2 ½ inches). The middle section of the month saw the bulk of rain with 10 wet days out of 12 and 70 mms (2 ¾ inches) of rainfall. There were 2 very wet days with 36 mms (1 ½ inches) falling over the 18thand 19th. So much for flaming June. The wettest June I have recorded was 2012 with 139 mms (5 ¼ inches) and the driest 2018 with just 13 mms9 (½ inch). Ricky Gibbs. Online and Virtual Church Services Just because no one can worship with others does not mean worship cannot take place. St John's Yeovil are still streaming their service at 10.30 am each Sunday morning, access is through their website www.sjyeovil.co.uk The BBC on Long Wave or DAB have a daily service at 9.45 am on weekdays. There is also a service every Sunday on Radio 4 at 8 am which I usually listen to before going to Church. I will not have to rush off for the near future although I will be in Church at 9.30 am on Sundays to offer worship on behalf of others and to pray for all. There is also a televised service on Sundays at 11.45 am - 12.15. “Thought for the Day” is at 7.50 am and Songs of Praise on BBC1 on Sunday afternoons. There are various apps for smart phones such as Common Worship Daily Prayer, Sacred Space and Pray As You Go, all of which can be downloaded from Google. If you go to the Church of England website www.churchofengland.org/ you can sign up for a daily hashtag Live Lent email, which will give you daily reading and reflection. Wells Cathedral will hopefully remain open for personal prayer and reflection, the lighting of candles and pastoral care. The Cathedral will also be live streaming. With every blessing Revd. Barbara
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Footpaths We would like to say a big thank you to Ricky Gibbs and his trusty mower for cutting the footpaths around Rimpton. We are most grateful, as otherwise the paths would be overgrown and almost impassable at this time of year – especially for a little dog! Thank you Ricky! Dilys and Scapa
Queen Camel Bowls Club
Queen Camel bowls club. The new season will not be starting again in April, but if anyone interested in playing in the future, do please contact Norman
Holt on 01935 850646.
MARSTON MAGNA AND RIMPTON GARDENING CLUB
Due to the current COVID19 situation the committee of our Gardening Club have sadly taken the decision to cancel all meetings for the rest of this year, including the Annual Flower and Produce Show for 2020. We all feel that this is the safest option for all our members, guests, presenters and show judges and we plan to resume a full programme in 2021. All members who have paid their subscription of the year will have it carried forward to next year unless they specifically request a refund. Thank you all for your support of our club and we really look forward to meeting you again next year. Best regards David Cook
MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE SOCIAL Every Thursday from 10.30 am to 11.30 am Starting Thursday 3rd September Due to Covid-19, we are unable to operate our Friday Café, but we will soon be able to open the village hall for a chance to get together and chat whilst social distancing. We are not able to offer refreshments but feel free to bring your own drinks/snacks/cups/flasks etc. We will be following stringent cleaning and social distancing measures to ensure everyone’s safety which means that we will have a one-way system in and out of the hall and will have to limit numbers.
Depending on demand and the success of this, we hope in the future to once more be able to re-start the village café but for now, do come along and catch up with friends and neighbours. For more information, please contact anyone on the village hall committee. Kathryn Lawrence
From Cath Holloway August 2020 Edition
News from your Village Agent Team Talking Café Live on Facebook:
Have you caught any of our sessions we stream live daily on Facebook? If not you can catch up on any of the Talking Café Lives here: www.facebook.com/talkingcafesomerset/live.
A Village, Carers or Community Agent from CCS are LIVE weekdays at 11 am to answer any questions or concerns you have – you can also ask privately via a message to the page. Each day Agents cover a different topic, and they have been so varied and interesting - below are just a few:
Cooking on a Budget, where Rev. Jess whipped up 5 dishes for less than £10!
Art Therapy, Family Activities and things to do on
a budget, Library Service updates
Hydration and UTI Advice, Hospital Discharge
Support, Domestic Abuse, Exercise to do from
home and for people with reduced mobility, Mental
Health
All the Talking Cafes we have hosted on Facebook so far have had a combined total of 65,000 views!
Focus on Domestic Abuse awareness
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, of any age. We are seeing a particular rise in cases of abuse being reported by people over 71 years and with one in four women and one in six men experiencing some form of abuse in their lifetime the chances are we all know somebody who is experiencing domestic abuse behind closed doors.
It happens in all types of relationships, regardless of race, ethnic or religious group, class, disability, sexuality, lifestyle or nationality.
Tensions can escalate due to restrictions on socialising and ‘normal life’, but they are never an excuse for violence, manipulation, coercion and controlling a partner or family member. Even if you are self-isolating, government guidance allows
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you to leave your home to flee an abuser or seek help. It's rarely a one-off occurrence, but usually a pattern of abusive and controlling behaviour.
The Government define domestic abuse as:
“Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.”
Types of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse can take many forms such as psychological, physical, sexual, economical and emotional.
Controlling behaviour is: a range of acts designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependent by isolating them from sources of support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means needed for independence, resistance and escape and regulating their everyday behaviour.
Coercive behaviour is: an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim.”
Getting help if you are being abused
• Online at http://www.somersetsurvivors.org.uk
• Call the local helpline: 0800 69 49 999
• In an emergency always dial 999, even if you cannot speak for fear of being overheard, you can get help by pressing 55 when the operator answers
• Talk to any health professional or your local Village Agent – we can help!
• Somerset pharmacies allow their consulting rooms to be a safe place for people experiencing abuse to get help and advice
TOP TIPS TO AVOID SOCIAL MEDIA SCAMS
We have all been online and on social media more since lockdown began, and it’s important to stay vigilant of new scams circulating. Get Safe Online safety experts have put together some simple tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of social media scams. www.getsafeonline.org
If you become a victim of a social media scam:
• Report it to the social media network via the reporting mechanism on the site or app.
• If you have lost money as a result of social media scams or via any other fraudulent
activity, report it to Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud reporting centre by calling 0300 123 20 40 or by visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.
Cath Holloway Mobile: 07968 521746 Email: [email protected] www.somersetrcc.org.uk I support unpaid carers in South East Somerset to
connect them with community resources, support
groups and personal support around benefits and
allowances. We also have a new team of
Community Agents and Village Agents in South
Somerset to contact. For more information please
visit www.somersetrcc.org.uk and
www.somersetcarers.org or call me to see who is
your local village agent.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP US?
We are always looking for volunteers to join our “Friends of Marston Magna Village Hall” group. This is so that we can call on people to help with tasks, like baking cakes, helping at a function in aid of the hall, manning a stand, or just generally helping us. There is no need to become a committee member. Anyone interested should contact Karen Price by phone or email please, or any member of the committee. Karen Price (Chairperson) Telephone 01935 851336 Pop up jewellery shop Saturday 8th August 10am-3pm I am having a 'pop up' shop day at Southbrook House, Home Farm Lane, Rimpton. Do come along and say hello and perhaps treat yourself or get early Christmas presents! There will be lots of beautiful jewellery available. Social distancing will be maintained. 01935 851100 for more details. Shelley
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LOCAL RIMPTON ARTIST, LUCY CARUTH
Glass making and oil paintings
Bespoke presents in glass including pendants, cheese boards, decorative bowls and slumped
glass bottles.
An oil painting of your house or garden
01935 850 209
MILK BOTTLETOPS Can you all please remember to remove the foil pull caps from the tops, because the metal detector on Perry’s conveyor belt stop the machines. Also remember it is only plastic tops with a 2 or 4 in the recycling symbol that I can accept, all the rest go in my wheelie bin. There is a company called Massmould, who produce tops made from the same plastic as milk bottle tops e.g. Robinson’s squash, and Evian water, so from now on, I can accept any tops made by Massmoulds. Please do continue to save the bottle tops and as soon as the Café re-opens, we can start to gather them together. Thank you everyone. And keep safe Marion Dean, 13 West End, 01935 850032
Fir Villa Parish News, August 2020 Dear All, We are open for visits in the garden! We have had a beautiful summer house and band stand constructed in the garden to aid visits where the weather is not on our side. If anyone would like to visit any of the residents, you are welcome to ring and book an appointment on 01935 850670. All visits so far have been very positive, and it has been amazing to have a bit of normal by having the families back. We hope that everyone is safe and well and enjoying the lovely weather we have been experiencing recently. Fir Villa is so far still COVID-19 free and we hope this continues, we will be starting weekly tests of staff, once the government decide to deliver the
tests we have ordered and will be carrying out monthly tests of the residents to ensure we all stay safe. The defibrillator training is hopefully being set up for September 2020, however, will let you all know next month whether this is confirmed, and will arrange suitable set up for this training. The vegetables in the garden are doing well and hoping to start harvesting the tomatoes soon! Many of the residents enjoy being outside with their hands in the dirt, and there is evidence that this is beneficial for the mind and wellbeing! The residents have really been enjoying making cushions with a 100-year-old Singer sewing machine, which has been kindly borrowed from one of our Activities Team. We have been donated so lovely material and we are hoping to sell some of the cushions later in the year to raise money for a little extra treat for the Residents. If anyone has any spare material they would like to donate, we would very much appreciate it. Just before I close, I would like to say thank you to the community for their phone calls checking we are ok, it is much appreciated. Have a wonderful summer and take care, stay alert! Becky and James Please feel free to contact Becky on 01935 850670 The Children's Society Box Collection To All Box Holders: The Children's Society have currently postponed their box collections. Please could you therefore be kind enough to hold your boxes as it seems unlikely that I can collect boxes as usual in August. Thank you to all box holders for their support. I shall update you as soon as I can. Pam Goodwin (Honorary Local Secretary) Tel. No: 01935 850571
MOBILE HAIRDRESSING
Grace Isbell from Mudford Sock operates a mobile hairdressing business in normal times. Restrictions were lifted on hairdressing businesses from 4th July 2020. Do contact Grace on her mobile 07738 636489 or by email [email protected] or her home number is 01935 410800.
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Grace would also be very happy to visit you in your home in the future. Or you can visit her salon in her home. Clients must wear face masks (which can be provided) and Grace will be wearing full PPE. Very much hope that normal business will be resumed soon. Keep safe everybody. Marston Magna Bowls is now cancelled until
further notice. If you would like more information, contact Tony Green on 01963 220943. Marlene Green
Rimpton Ladies Walking Group
All our future walks are cancelled. You are very much encouraged to do your own private walks, but do keep a good social distance from others
at all times
For full details contact Sheila Fewkes Tel 850227
THE MARSTON INN
The Marston Inn, along with all Public Houses and Restaurants in the area are now closed, by order of HM Government. We wish everyone the very best of health and look forward to seeing you all after this crisis has ended. Many thanks from Jo Andrews Telephone 01935 850587 Neighbourhood Network - don’t forget! As covered in previously a few of us villagers have got together to offer help to both MM and Rimpton villagers, as and when needed. As someone who has an 89 year old father on his own in Hertfordshire, I know he doesn’t always feel well enough, for example, to go food shopping, go to appointments, collect tablets, take his dustbin down the drive etc, but he always welcomes visitors for a chat and a cuppa. So, it must be the case too in our two villages, perhaps more now than ever. If you need anything, or want a visit, please feel free to please call any of us listed below - perhaps even keep these numbers handy for whenever you might need them.
Matthew Phillips: 01935 851399 / 07786 126686 Julia Phillips: 01935 851399 / 07770 827263 Eileen Oldham: 01935 851019 Ann McKee: 01935 850471 / 07710 355969 Campbell McKee: 01935 850471 / 07889 874893 Kate Whittell: 01935 851758 Matthew Whittell: 01935 851758 If anyone would to join our happy band, just let me know! JP
FIR VILLA COMMUNION Unfortunately, the monthly Holy Communion service held at Fir Villa will not take place this month, we very much hope that this will resume again very soon. For further information contact Revd. Barbara Stanton, 01935 850745. A VILLAGE QUIZ NO. 7 All answers are to be found in “Our Village of the 20th Century”. Copies are available at £12 each from Jenny Dench 850592 QUESTIONS 19-21 THE WARS Name the two current village inhabitants who took part in wars at the close of the 20th century. SERVICES How many Passenger Tickets were issued in 1903 at Marston Magna Railway Station? PERSONALITIES How many villagers feature in the Personalities chapter? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 16-18 Henry Trim attended the Buckingham Palace Garden Party in 1979 for services to The British Legion. Page 55 PC Walter Reginald Dennett spent 23 years as Police Officer for Marston Magna and surrounding villages. Page 84 Jack Batson was presented with an oil painting in 1979 in recognition of his faithful work in winding the church clock for 26 years and as Captain of the Bell Ringers for 50 years. Page 9 Jenny Dench
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Marston Magna & Rimpton WI Report for August 2020
All our plans for future WI meetings, lunches, outings, scrabble and book clubs, have been cancelled until further notice, due to the Covid 19 pandemic. We will keep you posted. Submitted by Jill Eagland.
CLOSURE OF PLAY EQUIPMENT
The play equipment at our Village Halls are now out of bounds, as the Government Statement says, but the route through is still open for people walking to and from the West End and the Village. Signs are going up on all the equipment LH
Message to Rimpton from the First Responders team
As you are aware due to Covid 19 the government have advised that we must keep to "Social Distancing", this instruction obviously impacts the role of first responders. As a result, we will not be able to carry out our normal call out procedure until advised otherwise. We will obviously inform you when the situation changes, until then please dial 999 in any emergency as your first course of action. The defibrillator situated in the Telephone box is available for personal use if needed and any of our first responders can be called for advice. SW
MARSTON MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL Full Minutes including all Appendices can be viewed and/or downloaded from the Village Website, by going to: - https://marstonmagnaparish.co.uk/agendas-minutes/ . Anybody unable to use the website who needs to see a hard copy of the full Minutes please contact any of the Councillors. There was a virtual meeting of Marston Magna Parish Council on Zoom, held on 16th July, please see below for the Minutes. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING is Wednesday 7th October 2020. It may be on Zoom, do watch the Parish Council website. A reminder that the public may speak at the start of a Parish Council meeting in the Public Session, even if the meeting is held online with Zoom. Contact me for details.
Marston Magna Parish Council has received
a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
payment of £1548.00 in respect of the
erection of two detached dwellings to
replace two existing bungalows. 17 and 18
Townsend, Marston Magna.
The money has been put towards the
purchase of a Speed Indicator Device, that
will be moved regularly between a number of
sites in Marston Magna.
Lucy Gibbons – Clerk to Marston Magna Parish Council. Rose Cottage, Pendomer, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9PH. T: 01935 863106 - Email: [email protected] MINUTES OF MARSTON MAGNA PARISH
COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY
17th JULY 2020
PRESENT: CLLRS Lawrence Hopkins (Chair),
Rex Knott (Vice-Chair), Pete Griffiths, Howard
Butterfield, Fred Monson, Kathy Lawrence,
Andrew Yesson, D Cllr/C Cllr Mike Lewis and Lucy
Gibbons (Clerk)
Open session
Two members of the public were present. A
number of complaints have been received about
the state and usage of the car park at the Marston
Inn. LG/LH will complete and submit a breach of
planning control form.
S Crabb and M Richards of Savills gave a short
presentation on the history of Wickham Farm and
QUEEN CAMEL TENNIS CLUB
A small friendly Club with 2 floodlit hard courts for all players on either a ‘Pay & Play’ basis or as a club member. A wide variety of coaching is available including Saturday a.m. coaching
for Juniors plus Camps in the holidays. CLOSED AT THE MOMENT UFN
We welcome new members for the season that will start in July?
Visit www.qctc.co.uk or call the Club Secretary on 01935 850300 for more
information.
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the proposed planning application. Questions
were asked about alternative access points,
information given in the application about
proposed vehicle movements, the speed survey
and the pedestrian access at the top of the site.
The PC response is shown below (16b).
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – None 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None 3. THE MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 20th May 2020 - Were agreed and signed. 4. MATTERS ARISING – None
5. REPORTS FROM SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCILLOR, DISTRICT COUNCILLORS, PARISH REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES AND COUNCILLORS ON THEIR AREAS OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY – As circulated.
All help and information is now available in a single place on the SCC website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/ 6. MARSTON MAGNA ACTION GROUP – RK
has completed a Community Grant Application to
carry out work to improve the footpaths and styles
in MM. He is applying for £1000. The PC agreed
to match this amount. LG to finalise the form and
submit it with the necessary information.
7. TRAFFIC ALLEVIATION / SPEEDWATCH /
SID
HB has placed an order for the SID. (The CIL
money of £1458 will be put towards this purchase).
The PC has also purchased 250 ‘20’s plenty’ A4
bin stickers.
HB is hoping to get the lorry/speed watch up and
running in the Autumn.
The Village gates have been put in place by SCC.
They look very smart.
HB expressed his deep disappoint with the email
(shown below) he received from Gary Warren,
Senior Traffic Engineer, South Somerset Area and
asked ML if he was aware of GW’s
communication. He advised us that he was not.
“I just want to outline a process moving forward.
It is well documented the concerns of Marston
Magna residents regarding the speed, volume and
type of vehicle traversing through the village.
I have recently provided a vast amount of work in
the village which exceeds any expenditure
occurred on one particular situation in recent
times.
As you know I can offer no more within my remit.
A 20mph is not feasible at present due to current
speeds and therefore the only way this can be
considered is with the inclusion of physical
measures, though there is no guarantee on this.
Mike has committed to submit yet another SIS for
the village which is unprecedented given the other
communities I know have their own concerns
within his division.
Enforcement of both the speed and weight limits is
the sole responsibility of the Police. Though the
community could consider speed/lorry watch type
schemes. I strongly suggest that efforts should be
concentrated on this at this stage. The Parish
could also consider purchasing a VAS.
The main purpose of this email is to advise that the
Parish Council that, until the SIS is being
assessed, neither I or Mike will be engaging on this
matter any further. The Parish need to manage the
correspondence and advising those on the current
situation. I can assure you that volume and context
of emails is not going to change our stance and/or
expedite the process. Any correspondence we
receive will simply be dealt with by a short email
advising them to contact the Parish Council.
If you wish to pass this on to other Parish
Councillors, please feel free.
Of course, if other situations arise then I am more
than willing to be contacted.”
8. PLAY PARK –PG has completed the inspection
even though it remains closed. LH has been
unable to get a quote for a gate for the end of the
bridge in the park as the local Men’s shed is
currently closed, this is reopening shortly. Painting
of the park equipment is well under way. The team
of volunteers is working hard and hope to finish in
the next two weeks. P Poulton, SSDC Tree officer,
has agreed to pollard the two poplar and the oak
tree which are overhanging the hall and swings
We discussed the requirements regarding the re-
opening of the Park. This will only happen once the
re-painting is complete. It was agreed that we
would carry out the risk assessment provided by
SSDC and providing this is acceptable we will
display the posters giving information about the
responsibility all park users must take for their own
actions and protection. Notably, the PC will not be
able to carry out any cleaning of the equipment
between users.
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9. VILLAGE HALL – Is currently closed. A meeting is being held this week to discuss various issues caused by the current pandemic.
10. FOOTPATHS AND RIGHTS OF WAY –RK
expressed his concerns about discussions with
both Eve Wynn (SSDC)and Martyn Cooper,
regarding the poor state of repair of a number of
the styles and gates. He reported seventeen
faults, a number of which EW has advised are not
an issue. As above, a grant has been applied for,
which may help with this situation. Styles are the
responsibility of the landowner. ML advised us
that he will investigate the possibility of further
help.
South West Heritage have cleared the boundary of
the Moat Field, so that they can re-do the fencing.
11. FLOOD ALLEVIATION: The Parrett drainage
board are still considering the adoption of our
length of stream. They carried out vegetation
clearance work on the bank of the stream and
initially left all the debris, however this has now
been cleared.
An update from John Nicholson, the Assistant
Highway Service Manager for SCC, regarding
other flood alleviation measures, is shown at the
end of these minutes.
12. CHAIRMANS ANNOUNCEMENTS – None
13. CORRESPONDENCE – H Privett wrote,
thanking the PC for our donations towards grass
cutting of the Church yard and village green and
the contribution to the Parish magazine.
14. LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
DOCUMENT: SALC has distributed a consultation
document, however, much of the information
needed for us to respond fully has not yet been
given. Councillors therefore decided not to submit
a response at this time.
15. WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS: New laws on accessibility of
websites come into force in September. Checks
need to be carried out and a statement placed on
the site. It was agreed that LG would find a
suitable person to carry out these checks, with an
authorised spend of up to £50 for the service.
16. PLANNING;
(a) APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED (UNDER
STANDING ORDER 3(b)(xvi)) BEFORE THIS
MEETING: 20/01437/LBC The Mill, Rimpton Road
– Listed Building Consent for the painting of
external and Internal woodwork. The PC had no
objections to these proposals. The application has
since been withdrawn.
(b) APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:
Wickham Farm, Marston Magna Road
18/01638/LBC - Proposal: The carrying out of
alterations to convert existing farm buildings into
residential and annexe accommodation,
demolition redevelopment of farm buildings for
residential use and works to site access.
18/01637/OUT - Proposal: Outline application for
the conversion of existing farm buildings into
residential and annexe accommodation,
demolition and re-development of farm buildings
for residential development and works to improve
site access, access and layout and scale and
appearance for Plots 1, 10 and 11.
RESPONSE BY PARISH COUNCIL FOR APPLICATION NUMBER
18/01638 – WICKHAM FARM The Marston Magna Parish Council examined the amendments to the entrance to Wickham Farm at their meeting on the 15th July. They took into account strong feelings in the Parish that consider it has not addressed the traffic issues affecting the village of Marston Magna. A vote was taken and the outcome, narrowly, was to support the application but to ask for additional traffic calming measures to be put in place. Whilst supportive in principle of the development of redundant buildings, the Farm entrance is currently used very little, as by the applicant’s own admission, it is not ‘fit for purpose’ and is unsafe. Whilst the physical access will be improved, the increased traffic movements caused by the new development, will all exit onto a very busy and dangerous stretch of road, exacerbating our current concerns. It is impossible for HGV’s to pass at this point (the 7.5 tonne limit seems to be ignored by many drivers). Further to this, about 50 metres in the eastward direction, a revision to road markings together with the removal of the “cats’ eyes” may cause back up queues just at the proposed entrance. It is currently on the Somerset County Council Roads department “to do” list and is being done with the aim of reducing speeding motorists. We urge you to make yourself familiar with this alteration before any decisions are made. Traffic flow through the village is already at danger point. Vehicles travel too fast, not respecting either of the dangerous bends. Due to this and the inadequate pavements, pedestrians cannot cross the road safely and are at risk. In the past there
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have been two pedestrian deaths and multiple collisions including one building being struck six times resulting in life changing injuries and the Parish Council has been working hard with SCC Roads Dept to address these problems with limited success. The additional traffic movements anticipated by this number of dwellings will further exacerbate the problems. In 2018 at a public meeting attended by 50 or so people major objections were expressed about the proposed access to the development and the level of traffic on the dangerous stretch of road outside the site. Whilst the revised plans are an improvement and go some way to address the concerns, the number of objections to the current plan show that these concerns have not been fully addressed and that we would be letting the village down if we did not seek additional traffic calming measures. We strongly suggest that measures, such as introducing a 20mph mandatory speed limit throughout the village, a mini roundabout at the junction of the A359 and Little Marston Road and a kerbed crossing at the Village Hall and another in Camel Street, should be part of the approval. We request that these measures become a condition of any decisions made and should be paid for by the applicant using a Section 106 or from a CIL. Traffic calming measures should ideally be in place before any building commences to enable construction traffic to operate safely. (c) APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA: None (d) PLANNING DECISIONS RECEIVED: 17. FINANCE: (a) INVOICES FOR PAYMENT: - All Payments approved Hopkins – Dulux paint for Play Park repairs £175.36 Gibbons – Clerk Salary & Expenses £574.20 Hopkins – Paint for Park £99.16 (b) INVOICES PAID PRIOR TO MEETING: Mallatite Ltd – Purchase of Speed Indicator Device £3986.52 (c) BANK RECONCILIATION: Was agreed. 18. QUESTIONS AND ITEMS ARISING AFTER THE PREPARATION OF THIS AGENDA, SUCH MATTERS ARE FOR NOTING OR DEFERRAL TO A FUTURE MEETING. None 19. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: None DATES OF THE NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 7th October
Update from Highways: A359 – Marston Road The gullies between points A – D are scheduled to receive a clean of the gully chamber annually and the last annual clean was carried out in November 2019, all reported as functioning. (Apologies, I previously stated June). No change. Planned gully cleaning is delayed due to the Covid-19 but hopefully the program is recommencing as of August. The gully at point A is currently surcharging and an interim reactive clean will be instructed to be carried out, which will include all gullies between points A-D. Works instruction to be made when new budget available, from April 2020, and is likely to take up to 3 months to complete due to contractual terms. Task order raised. Jetting not completed yet. I have made a bid to secure funding from the SRA to have a catchment area survey carried out, for surface water flooding (Inc. watercourses), to include Rimpton and Marston Magna. The latest update I have received is that funding has been agreed in principal and once I am informed of the final agreement, I should receive funding and I would expect a survey to have been completed by Sept 2020. This survey will provide information to identify solutions which can then be implemented as required once suitable funding has been established. This may also require involvement from Riparian owners for ordinary watercourses with their commensurate responsibilities. SRA meetings temporarily suspended so unable to confirm progress. Funding for the survey received but no survey occurred yet, delays in employing a contractor due to Covid-19. The Non-Return Valve Flaps require attention, at points B – D, and I will discuss their replacement with the SCC FWMT. I have been provided with links to various manufacturers, by the FWMT, they are unable to assist with monetary contributions so I will be researching and progressing that. Slow progress but expect tenders to be the only way to resolve their replacement and that tender is currently being progressed to employ a suitable contractor and subject to costs. The SCC Bridges section has been notified of the silt directly beneath the structures, points B – D, which is the section I understand that they would be responsible for, but it is unlikely that they will carry out any works until the mid-sections have been de-silted. They may be contacted directly via [email protected]. The footbridge at Point B is with Rights of Way responsibility but I am unsure of their responsibility with regards to the watercourse directly beneath that therefore I
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will request clarification from them. Rights of Way are willing to assist and contribute along with Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium (SDBC,) likely to be led by SDBC as they have the expertise. SCC and SDBC have cost shared some vegetation clearance to be carried out asap in preparation. SCC contribution to SDBC works completed (see previous comments), no change to other aspects. I am currently discussing the silt build up, between points B – D for the mid-sections, with the SCC Flood and Water Management Team (FWMT) to understand the riparian responsibilities for that section of ordinary watercourse. I will request a land registry search and begin discussions with the relevant owners, should this in part be the church I would welcome some local contact details. I would hope that the land registry search and discussions could be resolved quickly so that necessary de-silting can be carried out regardless of the SRA survey, but at present I am unable to provide any funding possibilities or timescales for that. Further discussions required but see above. No change. The localised flooding at Point E, at times, is likely to be resolved following the survey and possible options from that. No change Little Marston Road - Jetting along Little Marston Road has been carried out previously with some observations of possible compromised sections of highway drainage by infiltrated root masses. I will refresh my memory on that and should there be any maintenance/replacement of sections of the highway drainage I will instruct for this to be carried out. Budget for this type of work will become available from April 2020 and I would hope to achieve any necessary work completion by Nov 2020. No change. Unable to locate previous report therefore further jetting will be required Rimpton Road - A jetting order was previously raised to carry out some jetting to the highway drainage system around the location of Garston Farm entrance to verify the system condition at that location. Due to other resource burdens it is unlikely that the jetting will be carried out in this financial year therefore I will have to issue a new order for that work and would expect that to be completed within 3 months of April 2020 which will then inform the necessary works (if any), likely completion 3 months from investigating that jetting report. - No change. Jetting not completed yet John Nicholson Assistant Highway Service Manager
South Somerset Area Office, Mead Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, Somerset. BA22 8RT - Tel: 0300 123 2224
Wickham Farm Planning Application
The Parish Council met on Wednesday the 15th
July 2020 via a Zoom meeting. One of the things
discussed was amendments to the Wickham Farm
Planning Application for a new housing
development in the village. We are all fully aware
of the strength of feeling and division that this
application has fostered, and we were careful to
consider all points of view and to represent the
feelings of as many residents as possible. After a
split vote, we decided by a narrow majority, to
support the application but with conditions. We feel
it is only right that we explain our reasons behind
reaching that difficult decision.
Given the recent government policy in regard to
house building and the fact that Wickham Farm is
a brownfield site, considered ideal by planners for
re-development, we felt that the chances of the
application being passed by the planners was the
most likely outcome, regardless of whether the
Parish Council objected to or supported the
application and despite the level of opposition of
residents. We must realise the Highways
Department of Somerset County Council may
deem the proposed alterations to the entrance with
associated pavements does meets current traffic
regulations.
Considering this, we tried to find a compromise
that would deliver something positive to the village.
We have requested that the developer funds
significant traffic calming measures in the village,
which include a lowering of the speed limit
throughout the village to 20mph, construction of a
mini roundabout at the junction of the A359 and
Little Marston Rd to slow traffic further and the
creation of two chicanes, one near the Village Hall
and another at the north end of Camel Street, both
of which would act as pedestrian crossing points.
Whilst there is no guarantee that these measures
will be adopted, we felt that it was better to support
the application with a chance of improved road
safety for all than to oppose it and for it to go ahead
with no such possibility.
Our decision will not please everyone, but we can
assure you that everyone’s opinion was accurately
represented and fairly judged.
Lawrence Hopkins Chairman Marston Magna Parish Council
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RIMPTON PARISH COUNCIL The full Minutes of all meetings, including all
Appendices, can be viewed and/or downloaded
from the Village Website by going to
The minutes can be seen on the Rimpton website (http://rimpton.net/parish-council/parish-council-meetings/draft-parish-council-minutes/) and (in part) on the village noticeboard, and you can also see them by getting in touch with the Parish Clerk. If you do not have an internet device, you should find the minutes on the noticeboard by the bus shelter, or you could ask the Clerk for a copy. The meetings for 2020 are scheduled now for 1st
September and 3rd November. All these meetings
(if they take place) will be at 7:30 pm.
Patrick Pender-Cudlip, Clerk & RFO - Rimpton
Parish Council. The Cobblers, High Street, Queen
Camel, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7NE; Tel. 01935
850692; [email protected]
Marston Magna Village Hall Management
Committee Unfortunately, the Village Hall is closed until further notice. Please take care everyone. Karen Price (Chairperson) Telephone 01935 851336 Email – [email protected] Phased re-opening of Somerset Libraries with new order-and-collect service We are very pleased to announce that as part of the phased reopening of library buildings, the order-and-collect service which was launched on July 6th in Taunton has now been extended so that collections of up to 10 books can also be picked up from Frome, Yeovil, Minehead or Bridgwater libraries when they begin re-opening on July 13th. Further details of opening times and which services are available can be found on our website, or on Facebook and Twitter By filling in a Reading Request form, customers will receive a selection of up to ten hand-picked books, DVD’s or talking books, based on the types of authors or genres that are of interest to them. Requests can be made either by email, website or telephone (0300 123 2224) and the selection of books, talking books, and DVDs will be available for collection at a pre-arranged convenient time for people to pick up. No hire charges or overdue charges will be applied.
Internet access will be available in libraries that are open, but it will be primarily for users who don't have home internet access and require essential services. Computers will need to be pre-booked and will be available for one-hour slots. Each computer and workstation will be thoroughly cleaned between bookings and there will be at least a 2m distance between desks. Customers can return any items currently on loan to any libraries that are open, but customers are being encouraged not to make an unnecessary journey to do this. All current loans that would have been due back during the lockdown period have been extended to the end of August, and any overdue charges that customers might have incurred as a result of library closures due to COVID-19 have been waived. It is hoped that all Somerset libraries, with the possible exception of a few community-managed libraries, will be open again by mid-August. The Somerset Mobile Library Service is also back on the road and the Home Library Service, delivered in partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service, has started to deliver books to people unable to leave their homes. We are happy to provide flyers for anyone able to help ‘spread the word’ about this new service (see attached) – just email [email protected] , letting us know how many you would like and we will arrange to get some posted to you. Finally, just a reminder to follow our Facebook and Twitter posts for some engaging content including videos made by library staff, activities, quizzes, news and links to other useful resources. Best Regards John Carter Senior Development Officer Somerset Libraries, B3S, County Hall, Taunton, Somerset. TA1 4DY. Tel: 0797 668 9867
Hold the Date The 2021 Marston Magna Midsummer Fair will be held on Saturday 19th June 2021. Further details will be announced as the planning gets under way over the forthcoming months.
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We are actively seeking new members for the organising committee, to assist with planning and organising the event. And of course, always looking out for volunteers to assist before and during the event itself. Send your details to Ann McKee on 01935 850471 or [email protected]
Update from 3rd Sparkford Scout Group
Anyone who would like to get involved in our Scout group please contact our Group Scout Leader on [email protected] North Cadbury – Sparkford – Queen Camel – Marston Magna – South Cadbury – Corton Denham – Castle Cary – Compton Pauncefoot – Galhampton – West Camel – North Barrow and more!!! Our Scout, Cub and Beavers come from all these villages so please read our news. Thank you so much! For any other enquiries or ideas please contact Helen Wooldridge – [email protected]
ADVERTISMENTS & NOTICES.
FARMERS’ PRODUCE MARKETS IN OUR AREA.
The following Farmers’ Markets are taking place in our neighbourhood. Somerset Farmers’ Market 2019:- For more information visit www.SomersetFarmersMarkets.co.uk or phone 01373 814646
THE LITTLE CURTAIN WORKSHOP Beautiful Fabrics, Handmade Curtains, Blinds and
Soft furnishings Unit 4, Barrows Hill Farm
East Chinnock, Yeovil Somerset BA22 9EY
www.thelittlecurtainworkshop.co.uk 01935 862700
KEITH TUCKER – Carpentry, Joinery, Building. -
Also, Handmade Kitchens, Fitted Kitchens,
Refurbishments, Garden Summer Houses and Furniture.
Orchard Carpentry, Tel. 0779 954 6088
Gardening work undertaken locally, good reference's, call Graham on 07969 869774.
Now closed for the summer. We have had some PYO fruit and the next thing will be pumpkins at Halloween....will keep you posted. Best wishes all. Derryn and Ollie Vale of Camelot Growers Sparkford BA22 7JR [email protected] Tel : 07969 372979
BROADBAND PROBLEM? Any computer problem
solved: computers, networks or phone
lines. Broadband and networking installed for home
or office. Specialist engineer BT trained with over 30
years experience. Quality guaranteed, friendly service.
Tel. Richard Crabb 01935 808094 email
PHILIP HODDER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
Part P Registered, Over 30 years experience, small jobs welcome, personal service.- Rewiring,
replacement fuse boards, extra sockets, lights etc. fault finding.
Telephone 01935 850027 & 07836 710130
TREE CARE Chris Lee- Qualified Tree Surgeon
NCH (Arb) & NPTC, Gardener, Hedge Trimming,
Landscaping & more. Etc. Garden & Tree
Maintenance. Tel 01963 440352, New Number Mobile
07899 000107
ROSEBUD Lady gardener. RHS trained. 01963 220615 and 07708 267854, [email protected]
LAWRENCE ELECTRICALS
Domestic/Commercial/Security (Inc. alarms/CCTV)
from extra sockets to Full Rewire. Tel: 01935 891090,
Mobile 07889511576. Covering Dorset & surrounding
areas. Part P Registered for Building Regulations.
Lawrence Dolan City & Guilds Accredited. Free
Estimates.
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Graham Raymond, Electrical & Plumbing Services, Installer of Quality Bathrooms & Kitchens including Tiling, Breakdowns, Repairs, Alterations & Upgrades. Free Estimates, Trading locally for 34 years. Please call Landline: 01935 851700 or my mobile: 07976 307449
Carer with 20 years’ experience Friendly & discreet DBS insurance References on South
Somerset micro Provider directory: offering but not limited to Personal care - Meal preparation -
Housekeeping trips – Companionship – Respite - Sitting service - Return from hospital care. Rainbowsmile care 07944 879437 Kara
ROGER DODD
A CLEAN SWEEP LTD 01935 813989
Power Sweeping, Brush & Vacuum, A Clean, Efficient & Professional Service,
NACS Member and HETAS Approved Fully Insured. Certificates Provided.
J C Roofing
& Building
Maintenance General roof repairs of pitched and
flat roofs
Chimney repointing and lead
flashings Timber and plaster repairs
Gutter, fascia and soffit
replacement Contact your local tradesman on
Land 01935 840277
Mobile 07483 832654
Caroline Holbrook Tuition - Does your child need extra support to achieve their true potential? Are they lacking in confidence? If you are wondering how you can best support your child with Maths or English, I can offer weekly sessions, giving tailored support to meet their needs. As a very experienced primary school teacher, I would love to help your child gain greater confidence and knowledge to help them progress. Please contact me to arrange a first session: 07751156180. [email protected]
REMOVALS & STORAGE - Armishaws
Removals will move your furniture or store your
goods. Office: - Wincanton Business Park,
Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9 RT, Tel. 01963 34065,
email [email protected]
web www.armishaws.com using code BW 222
ANN-MARIE BAX Dip MCFHP and MAFHP
QUALIFIED FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER Call: 07864 340341
Email: [email protected] CORE FOOT CONDITIONS INCLUDING NAIL
CUTTING, THICKENED NAILS, CORNS, VERUCCAS, ATHLETE’S FOOT, FUNGAL NAILS, INGROWING NAILS, HARD SKIN & CRACKED
HEELS.
Mell’s Helping Hand – Hi, my name is Mell. I am local to the area. I would like to offer my services to you, in your
home. I can help with: *Cleaning *Personal Care * Dog Walking and sitting. DBS Checked. Over 4
years’ experience in care. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MY SERVICES CALL:
07495 934766
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Reliable Honest Friendly Service for all your Motoring
Needs. Garden Machine Repair & Service. All types of Car or Van
Maintenance, Services and Repairs, Diagnostics, Fully Mobile,
MOT Pre-Check and Call out Service. Call Simon: 07969 123425 or
01935 850403 [email protected] –
Rimpton, Yeovil.
Garden Machinery Sales & Service Unfortunately, due to retirement we are no longer able to service garden Machinery.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Draper hand power tools plus Gardening tools, Corded and Coreless Power Tools, Drill Bits, Spanner sets, Socket sets, Screw Drivers, Hammers, Chisels, Punches
and many others. Water fittings, Electric fencing, Auto electrical consumables,
Antifreeze, Batteries, Oils, Maintenance sprays, Gloves, Gate Hardware
Pet food, A selection of pet food and
treats are in stock,
, Location. Come and see for yourself at Rimpton Road Marston Magna
TEL 01935 850426 Opening times
Mon – Fri 8 am – 5.00pm Sat 8 am – 12.00 noon
DO YOU NEED YOUR GARDEN
MAINTAINED?
DON’T DELAY CAL MARK
TODAY!
VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES
GUARANTEED
Over 15 years experience
Grass Cutting
Fence painting
Hedge trimming/Cutting
Rose pruning
Turfing/grass seeding
Pruning
Borders edges & tidied
Plus More
Contact Mark
Tel: 01935 424212
Mob: 07591 907214
10 years experience at Scotts Nurseries
Merriott
YOGA Rimpton Village Hall
Regular weekly Wednesday class
9.30 – 10.30am
Sandford Orcas Village Hall
Regular weekly Monday Class
6.30 – 7.30pm
£6 per class
Kate Whittell
07881628780 or
magna-yoga.co
All abilities very welcome
Classes involve standing and floor work
Please bring a yoga/pilates mat if you have one
REIKI & CRYSTAL HEALING
Holistic Healing for Mind, Body and
Spirit
Fenella Raymont
Reiki Practitioner
& Crystal Healer
01935 851271 or 07790 937030
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Pilates Pilates Foundation
Friday at Marston Magna Village Hall
5.00pm – 6.00pm (Beginners)
6.15pm – 7.15pm (Intermediate)
Contact Mo for details on:
07815748518
Private Sessions 1 to 1 also available
We welcome new visitors of all ages and abilities
Looking after you and your
home
• We can offer help with cleaning,
washing and ironing and other task
to keep your house tidy
• Helping you to get up, wash,
shower or bathe, get dressed and
have breakfast.
• We can drive you to appointments
or shopping and once there, will
help you every step of the way.
• Meal preparation at Lunchtime and
teatime 7 days a week, we offer a
hot fish and chips from the local
chippy and delivery to your
doorstep
• We are qualified and experienced
small team of community workers
and looking forward to hearing from
you.
Tel: 01935 507792 or 07895718611
Email: [email protected]
Xtra Help In
Sarah Barry Self Employed Support Worker
• Regular and one-off support available
• Personalised approach (what is important to you?)
• Dementia Friend
• DBS checked
• Compassionate and practical
• Understands the role of a carer Tel: 01935 812908 / 07970 402457
Email: [email protected]
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RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL DIARY – What’s on? – Regular items and contacts Wednesdays
7.30p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Badminton Mrs Anne Ing 850315 - SUSPENDED For the Diary August - Everything is cancelled/Postponed For hall bookings – please contact Dale McLoughlin – 851100
MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE HALL DIARY - What's on? - Regular items and contacts.
Mondays
09.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Aerobics Classes. Steph Edwards 07444 979297 - SUSPENDED
11.00 a.m. – 12 noon Standing & Floor Exercise – 5-week course starting 22.07.2019 by Steph. - SUSPENDED
Winter 12.30 – summer 19.30 p.m. - 2nd Monday monthly W.I – Cynthia Eydmann 851392- SUSPENDED
Thursdays
2.30 – 4.30 p.m. Short Mat Bowls Tony Green 01963 220943 - SUSPENDED
Fridays
10 a.m. – 12 noon Marston Village Café Beryl Field 850705 - SUSPENDED
5.00 p.m.- 7.15 p.m. Pilates Contact Mo 07815 748518 - SUSPENDED
Various classes – do look at notice board in Village Hall
For the Diary. August - Everything is cancelled or postponed 3rd September - First Social Thursday 10.30 am to 11.30 am, weekly For Village Hall bookings – please contact Mrs C. Griffiths Tel. 850647. The Mobile Library WILL BE IN Rimpton on 5th August and then the 2nd September. It will be in Home Farm Lane BA22 8AS between 11.50 am and 12.40 pm. The Mobile Library really must be used or we will lose it. Re-cycling- Every THURSDAY in Marston Magna and Rimpton from 7 a.m., and Wheelie Bin Collections are also from 7 a.m., normally on Thursdays and will be on the 6th and 20th August 2020. This does depend upon available staff. Recycling Centres are now open.
The Story Pig Free range Tamworth pork, from our farm in Sandford Orcas. Ask us to supply you with our amazing bacon, sausages, joints, gammons and lots more. Buy Local, delivered to your door! We
deliver our own meat, local veg, milk, cheese and eggs. Plus, ready meals cooked by Charlotte.
Our Tamworth Hog Roast
Moist and succulent and beautifully tender. Nothing like our Tamworth taste and crackling!
James & Charlotte
Tel. 07724885353, 07802443905 www.thestorypig.co.uk [email protected]
