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September 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 September 2020
Dear All
September has brought some improvement to our everyday life in the time of Corvid 19. We can go out to meals and wedding receptions can be held again, as well as services in Church, providing numbers are not over 30. Harvest is now upon us. Sadly, it is not possible to have our Harvest Suppers or our annual flower shows. But we can still have services of Harvest Thanksgiving. The organs can be played too. Please do not bring any perishable produce, in spite of it being so good to decorate the Churches with. Instead please bring non-perishable items, which can then be taken to the Lord's Larder, the Food Bank in Yeovil. If you would like to send a donation the address is:- The Lord's Larder Treasurer The Gateway Addlewell Lane Yeovil. BA20 1QN Cheques payable to YCST We do have much to be thankful for. We were able to still have plenty of food even during Lockdown thanks to the wonderful volunteers. We have had glorious weather to enjoy. Fir Villa has had no corvid 19 cases and visiting from outside has begun. We pray that cooler weather will not bring more cases of the virus. Being thankful, gratitude is a virtue which should perhaps be more practised. We are prone too much to moan and complain. Lockdown brought a marked change for the better in the environment and showed all too clearly the harm we are doing to the planet, which gives us what we need to support life. Here is the first verse of the cricket commentators short harvest hymn. God, whose farm is all creation, Take the gratitude we give. Take the finest of our harvest, Crops we grow, that we may live. 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. 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.. ST MARY THE VIRGIN, RIMPTON - June 2020 There will be four 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
September 2020
SUNDAY 6th September
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN 9.30 am Patronal Festival Service 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion
XIII AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Reader: TBA
SUNDAY 13th September
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN No Service 6.30 p.m. EVENSONG TO CELEBRATE PATRONAL FESTIVAL – No morning service
XIV AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Reader: TBA
SUNDAY 20th September
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion
XV AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Reader TBA
SUNDAY 27th September
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN 9.30 am Morning Worship 10.45 a.m. Harvest Festival
XVI AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Readers: TBA
SUNDAY 4th October
MARSTON MAGNA
RIMPTON
GREEN 9.30 am Harvest Festival 10.45 am Holy Communion
XVII AFTER TRINITY Reader: TBA Sidesman: TBA Readers: TBA
MARSTON MAGNA
SEPTEMBER 2020
Church Cleaning
CHURCH WILL BE LOCKED
Church Flowers
High Altar
Locking Up
OPEN ONLY FOR SERVICES
NO ROTAS IN PLACE
RIMPTON
SEPTEMBER 2020
Church Cleaning
CHURCH WILL BE LOCKED
Church Flowers
High Altar
Locking Up
OPEN ONLY FOR SERVICES
NO ROTAS IN PLACE
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 Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells
For Parish Newsletters – September 2020
I am writing this whilst receiving treatment in hospital for leukaemia, although by the time you read this, I hope that I may be back home having completed my first course of chemotherapy. The first thing I want to say, and I am sure this is echoed by so many, is what wonderful treatment and care I have received from everyone in the hospital. Their kindness, concern and professionalism are beyond words. What is an unusual experience for me, however, is that I have not been allowed to leave my room and the doors and windows have been kept firmly shut. Looking out of my window and craning my neck upwards I am just able to get a glimpse of the sky outside. Without that I would not know whether it was sunny or cloudy or raining outside. Not that I am in any way complaining. I am safe and receiving the best care imaginable. It is also important whatever may happen to keep a sense of proportion. I vividly recall hearing Terry Waite speak when he came to the diocese on one occasion. It is unimaginable what he went through in those 1763 days in Beirut – the first four years of which were spent in solitary confinement, blindfolded, in a basement room with no windows, with no books or papers, chained to a radiator and sleeping on the floor. His courage and faith are remarkable and have inspired so many people since. I remember him once being interviewed and being asked what the happiest moment of his life was, one that he would cherish forever. He replied: ‘When my blindfold was taken off during my release in November 1991. I’d been in the dark – in a basement or blindfolded - for years. For the first time in five years I saw the sky, the grass, the colours, and I felt the wind on my face.’ Terry Waite is also very clear about how the prayers of so many others supported him through those years. As I write I am also very aware of all the prayers that have and are being said for me. That is both humbling and encouraging and once I am getting out and about again, I look forward to being able to thank you personally. With my thanks, best wishes, and prayers for you, + Bishop Peter
THE RAIN REPORT After a wet June, July returned to normal summer weather. There were 13 wet days with rainfall totalling 43 mms (1 ¾ inch), well below the July average of 61mms (2 ½ inch). The longest dry spell was 4 days with the showery rain spread over the month. The wettest day saw 8 mms (1/3 inch), but the rest were between 1 and 5 mms. The wettest July I have recorded was 2007 with 156 mms (6 inches) and the driest 2016 with just 10 mms (3/8th inch) Ricky Gibbs. Online and Virtual Church Services 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
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.
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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
Somerset Churches Trust Charity
RIDE AND STRIDE
(Saturday 12th September 2020)
I had assumed this event was not taking place this
year, but I have just been informed that it is. I had
said I would retire after last year, but I will have one
more go. Last year was my twelfth ride in this event
and I cycled 86 miles and visited 54 Churches.
I have done very little cycling this year, so it’s going
to be a shorter ride. I hope to visit at least 20
Churches, maybe 25 if the legs are working well.
Any money raised goes wholly towards Church
maintenance and repair. Half goes to Rimpton
Church and half to the Somerset Churches Trust
general fund which makes grants for Church
maintenance in Somerset.
This is the 25th year this event has been held. The
SCT has to date raised £466,478 and hope to
reach £500,000 this year. If anyone would like to
support this cause, please contact myself, or John
and Brenda Spencer. Sponsorship may be on a
per Church basis or a fixed sum.
Ricky Gibbs
Chez Nous (tel. 01935-850263)
RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL REOPENING The Rimpton Village Hall Management Committee is pleased to announce that Rimpton Village Hall has now reopened, following the temporary closure during the Coronavirus pandemic. The
Hall is now available for use, for either regular bookings, or one-off events. The Hall is open subject to the requirements and guidelines necessary to make it “COVID Secure”. We have put things in place to allow this to happen, including sanitiser at the entrance doors and signage to remind users to maintain social distancing and wear face coverings. Hirers will have to follow the guidelines that apply generally to community buildings, as well as whatever guidelines apply to their specific activity. There are also restrictions on the numbers that can attend, depending on the type of event. More information, including details of what hirers must do, is available at: www.rimpton.net/village-hall/bookings/ or from the Bookings Secretary: Dale McLoughlin on 01935 851100 or [email protected]
MARSTON MAGNA VILLAGE SOCIAL Every Thursday from 10.30 am to 11.30 am Starting Thursday 3rd September Due to Covid-19, we are still 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
YOGA CLASS IN RIMPTON
I am delighted to be able to return to teaching yoga
in Rimpton Village Hall from the start of
September. I have continued to teach yoga online
throughout the complete lockdown and it has been
great to continue to see people practising yoga
from home. Now that meeting in the village hall is
allowed again, I can welcome you to a class. If you
feel you want to come along and try it out, or return
to enjoy seeing people again, do come along, you
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will be very welcome. Do note the change from
Wednesday to Tuesday!
TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
9.30 – 10.30 AM
RIMPTON VILLAGE HALL
£7 (Loyalty card scheme)
Card payment preferred, and please bring your
own mat and be prepared to follow social
distancing guidelines. Please do not attend a
class if you are feeling unwell.
If you would prefer to practise yoga at home, I do
4 live classes weekly online, using Zoom. It works
very well for a lot of people so do contact me if you
want details or have a look on my website for
details and timings. Kate Whittell
07881 628780 www.magna-yoga.co
From Cath Holloway September 2020 Edition
News from your Village Agent Team Face Coverings: We are all getting to grips with remembering our face coverings when we go out and thought it might be useful to refresh people on where you must wear face coverings. Face coverings are now compulsory is a range of public places including shops, shopping centres, retail spaces and supermarkets, public transport, indoor transport hubs, banks, building societies, and post offices. The government has full details here: https://tinyurl.com/y7pd957e There are some people who are exempt from wearing face coverings including (but is not limited to): young children under the age of 11 (Public Health England do not recommend face coverings for children under the age of 3 for health and safety reasons) - not being able to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability - if putting on, wearing, or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress - if you are travelling with or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading to communicate - to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to yourself or others
- to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and you do not have a face covering with you - to eat or drink if reasonably necessary - in order to take medication - if a police officer or other official requests you remove your face covering There are also scenarios when you are permitted to remove a face covering when asked - if asked to do so in a bank, building society, or post office for identification - if asked to do so by shop staff or relevant employees for identification, the purpose of assessing health recommendations, such as a pharmacist, or for age identification purposes including when buying age restricted products such as alcohol - if speaking with people who rely on lip reading, facial expressions, and clear sound. Some may ask you, either verbally or in writing, to remove a covering to help with communication If you fancy making one there are 4 great free patterns available on this website: https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/5-free-diy-face-mask-tutorials-using-fabric Staying Connected: The pandemic has forced many of us to be creative in the way we stay connected with one another. Carers in particular may have found themselves more isolated and struggling as their usual support groups have stopped running. You can find connections with other people online, & you might be able to find a little respite in non-traditional ways, such as joining Facebook groups or online forums. This month’s Carers Newsletter found here: https://tinyurl.com/y3tkkgl3 and has lots of ideas of groups you could join – whether you are a carer or not! You may find a new way of virtually meeting people with shared hobbies and interests. Here is a few ideas to set yourself a little time aside for you: The Virtual Village Hall is a programme of themed online activities designed to enjoy at home by the Royal Voluntary Service. Lots of online activities can be found here - https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/virtual-village-hall/ Home Pamper Session www.wikihow.com/Pamper-Yourself-at-Home Online Book Clubs - Good Housekeeping recommends: https://tinyurl.com/y5288tn5 Take a mindful moment in nature: Simply sit and enjoy being outdoors, use it as mindful relaxation
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time, listening to the birds & being in nature. Mind.org.uk has tips here: https://tinyurl.com/y2k26uq3 SEED – Creative Lives under Lockdown www.seedsedgemoor.com/creative-lives-under-lockdown/ Reading or Listening: Set yourself up in a comfortable space, with nourishing snacks, a cuppa, plenty of water & a good book or Audible book Hydration Good hydration can assist in preventing or treating ailments such as: Urinary infections and incontinence; Memory or thinking problems; Constipation; Dizziness leading to falls; Reduces hospital admissions. It can be tough to remember to drink enough so here is a few tips Make it social! Take time out to have a cup of tea Make sure drinks are available at mealtimes Set reminders on your phone to drink every hour 1.5 litres a day is what we each should be drinking - make a jug of water of that amount and keep in fridge - make sure it is gone by the end of the day! Add mint or cucumber in for added refreshment! CCS Village Agents can now supply you with your very own water bottle for free to help keep you hydrated! There is even a handy guide on the side to help remind you to drink throughout the day! Caroline Harding, CCS Agent Manager, explains how here: https://youtu.be/DELeiGPEBvk Call 01823 331 222 or contact your local Agent to get one!
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
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
A VILLAGE QUIZ NO. 8 All answers are to be found in “Our Village in the 20th Century”. Copies are available at £12 each from Jenny Dench 850592. QUESTIONS 22-24 SERVICES In which year was street lighting for Marston Magna first discussed? SOCIAL LIFE When did the Village Hall Management Committee purchase the Hall from the Ancient Order of Foresters?
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EMPLOYMENT When was a licence granted to abstract water from Mill Stream? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 19-21 The two current village residents who took part in 20th Century Wars are: Second Lieutenant Tom Martin - The Falklands War. Page 176 Wing Commander Mark Willis – Gulf War 1 and Croatia. Page 181 8785 Passenger Tickets were issued in 1903 at Marston Magna Railway Station. Page 188 Seven villagers feature in the Personalities chapter. Page 116 Jenny Dench
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
MOBILE HAIRDRESSING
Grace Isbell from Mudford Sock operates a mobile hairdressing business in normal times.
Do contact Grace on her mobile 07738 636489 or by email [email protected] or her home number is 01935 410800. 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. Keep safe everybody. Grace
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 Garden birds … where are they?? I am writing this on 19th August, a rainy grey day, and all I can see is one greenfinch on our feeder, one crow and several jackdaws flying, and I can hear the coo of a Woodpigeon. What is happened to the others? If you do the Garden BirdWatch for the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) you may have the same question. People who know more than I do tell me many of the common species are still in our gardens but are behaving differently. The breeding season is mainly over, and there is an abundance of wild insect food, making birds less dependent on bird feeders. Birds are also moulting, losing feathers,
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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so they can be slower and more vulnerable to predators. So, they are wary about spending time in the open, choosing to stay in close cover. In our garden this year we have seen our local Rimpton Sparrow hawk almost every day swooping fast round the side of the house, checking on our bird feeder and zooming off, with or without a small bird in its beak. No wonder the small birds are keeping in cover. In August more of the migrant breeders continue their return journey. Swifts are leaving for their winter homes south of the Sahara - so make the most of any remaining summer visitors you have, they will not be here much longer. House Martins are still with us, as they are late breeders, still sometimes feeding young into August. Although there has been a decline in number this year across the UK, we are fortunate to have a few still nesting in our villages. But in September they will go too. It always feels sad, a loss to us, when we realise the skies are empty of them – until next spring. Adult Cuckoos have already departed on their huge journey to southern Africa, and the remaining juveniles will soon follow. The BTO satellite-track a small number of Cuckoos each year, to find out why they are declining so much – over the last 20 years the UK has lost over half of our Cuckoos. As I write, the tracking project shows that one has crossed the Sahara already and is now in Mali. Take a look: https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/cuckoo-tracking-project
Returning to our parishes – there are still many interesting things to see – Ricky from Rimpton spotted a small flock of Canada Geese grazing in a stubble field down Roe Lane last week. By the time he had walked back to the waterfall he heard a lot of honking - the whole flock had taken off, and gave a fly-pass, heading north. Keep an eye on our parish Nature Watch to see what others have spotted: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rimptonandmarstonmagnanaturewatch/ Or better still, post anything you’ve seen on the site for others to know about.
Sam Woodhouse
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. Marston Magna Bowls is now cancelled until
further notice. If you would like more information, contact Tony Green on 01963 220943. Marlene Green
Marston Magna & Rimpton WI Report for September 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
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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 £1,548.00 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]
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 still closed until further notice. We are opening on Thursday mornings as an experiment for socially distanced get togethers. Please take care everyone. Karen Price (Chairperson) Telephone 01935 851336 Email – [email protected]
Fir Villa Parish News, September 2020 Dear All, No report this month, have a wonderful September and take care, stay alert! Becky and James Please feel free to contact Becky on 01935 850670
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. 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]
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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. KEITH TUCKER – Carpentry, Joinery, Building. -
Also, Handmade Kitchens, Fitted Kitchens,
Refurbishments, Garden Summer Houses and Furniture.
Orchard Carpentry, Tel. 07799 546088
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.
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.
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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
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.
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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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
NEW YOGA CLASSES
Rimpton Village Hall Regular weekly TUESDAY class
9.30 – 10.30am
Online classes
Monday 6.30 – 7.30pm
Wednesday 9.30 – 10.30am
Thursday 6.30 – 7.30pm
Saturday 9.30 – 10.30am
Kate Whittell
07881628780 or [email protected]
magna-yoga.co
All abilities very welcome
Classes involve standing and floor work
Please bring a yoga/pilates mat
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 Tuesdays
9.30 – 10.30 am Yoga Classes Kate Whittell 07881 628780 Wednesdays
7.30p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Badminton Mrs Anne Ing 850315 – Hopefully from October? For the Diary 1st September - Yoga classes are starting every Tuesday see above. 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 – CURRENTLY 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. 3rd September - First Social Thursday 10.30 am to 11.30 am, weekly 10th September - Social Thursday 10.30 am to 11.30 am – bring your own drinks 17th September - Social Thursday 10.30 am to 11.30 am 24th September - Social Thursday 10.30 am to 11.30 am For Village Hall bookings – please contact Mrs C. Griffiths Tel. 850647. The Mobile Library WILL BE IN Rimpton on 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 3rd and 17th September 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]
