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MERR OTT MESSENGER
Merriott First School Football
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Merriott Bowling Club
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Thank you …. 4
‘Scorpions’ looking for sponsorship
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All about ….. Open Gardens
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Useful Telephone Numbers
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Our Sponsors 7/8
Y o u r e d i t o r i a l t e a m :
John Bowman 74077
Marion Biggs 74170
Peter Bryans 78182
Jane Jackson 74162
Janet Lailey 271008
Ann Lawrence 78461
Eric Vose 351857
Email:
merriottmessenger@ gmail.com
V E D ay c e l e b ra t i o n s a t C a r e f o r d L o d g e
Delivered free to 1,000 homes www.merriottvillage.org.uk June 2017
The information and views in the Merriott Messenger are those provided by the named individual contributors and are not necessarily supported by the Editorial Team. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information given is accurate, the Merriott Messenger cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. Copy date for the July issue is 12th June.
I n s i d e t h i s
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R to L: resident 94 year old Arthur Bicknell, daughter-in-law Karen and son Allan Bicknell
On the 8th May, family and friends were invited to join the residents of Careford Lodge for lunch, to celebrate VE Day, with musical entertainment and a special buffet lunch which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
On Friday 16th June, we will be hosting an Open Coffee Morning, from 10.00am to noon, as part of the National Care Home Open Day scheme. Everyone is welcome to join us for some musical entertainment and a cream tea.
Tracey Moore
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Fa t h e r s ’ D ay - S u n d ay 1 8 t h J u n e
10am Family Service @ All Saints Church followed by a
‘Bring and Share’ Picnic / BBQ @ The Rectory You are all warmly invited to our family service
for Fathers’ Day. Please also join us for lunch. Bring something to cook on a BBQ, food
to share with others, drinks and rugs/chairs to use in the garden. Enquires to Rev. Bob Hicks on 01460 76406
Rev. Bob Hicks
R E C R E A T I O N F I E L D
The recreation field is by far the largest asset of the council, and so will always feature in our activities.
Play Project This is now going forward and we hope to install the new equipment in September/October of this year. Included should be the items featured last month, as well as larger pieces, (see next months’ Messenger).
CCTV This has been ordered and will shortly be installed. It will record Criminal Court quality images of every part of the Recreation Field and Pavilion, day and night. Please ensure that everyone in your household is aware of this.
Play Days Three children’s play days are planned on a weekly basis in August. Details will be provided in the next edition.
Car Park When the play project is finished, the main car park is to be completely surfaced to give better access to the village hall and the overflow area will be re-modelled to increase the capacity.
Dogs Please remember that dogs are not permitted on any part of the Recreation Field.
H I G H W A Y S
Road and Pavement Improvements Following last months’ feature, the responses received are being fed into a review by the High-ways team of improvements that can be made. When complete, the proposals will be discussed with the County Council. The full details will feature in the July issue of the Messenger.
Dog Waste Bins A review is being carried out of a list of potential sites for extra bins, supplied by a member of the public. Iain Hall
P a r i s h C o u n c i l U p d a t e
P A G E 2 [email protected]
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A s p e c i a l e v e n i n g i n t h e V i l l a g e H a l l
Four ladies, known as “Bella a Cappella”, entertained 75 to a cabaret evening with songs and amusing readings, inter-spersed with a ploughman's supper and a choice of dessert , provided by members of the 16 Bells Choir. The evening raised over £500 for the Merriott Benefice. Peter Fisk
M e r r i o t t M e s s e n g e r
OPEN GROUP
M e r r i o t t C h u r c h Saturday 15th July, 1pm-4pm The Rectory Garden, Merriott
Stalls include: Tombola, Books,
Bric-a-Brac, Bottle Stall, Skittles and a Coconut Shy.
Cream Teas and cakes will be available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th June - Evening Village walk 22nd June - Slideshow of Marion's Caribbean and Amazon Adventure If you have any queries please contact Marion Biggs on 74170
M e r r i o t t F i r s t S c h o o l F o o t b a l l Te a m s c o r e !
Merriott First School pupils took part in a local football festival in Ilminster. Merriott entered two teams along with lots of other local school teams. The festival was organised by Bob Brunt and took place at the recreation ground. Mrs Rickard and Mrs Copping supervised the team at the tournament. The children won lots of their matches against other schools and plenty of goals were scored!
The teams included a Year 3 pupil from Haselbury School which Merriott School collaborates with. The two schools will work even closer together after both governing bodies have voted to Federate. A new joint governing board between Merriott and Haselbury will begin at the end of June. Mr Smith, headteacher, said “We are so proud of our children. They enjoy competing and also know how to play fairly too. We always like to play in this festival and look forward to it each year. It was especially nice to see our Merriott pupils make Elliott so wel-come from Haselbury. We hope to have more joint teams in the future.”
This term the children are having lots of opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity after school. This includes street dance, rounders, football, athletics and cricket after half-term. Phillip Smith - Executive Headteacher
Merriott First School and Haselbury Plucknett CE First School
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P A G E 3 [email protected]
N e w s f r o m A l l S a i n t s C h u r c h
On Wed 5th July Bishop Ruth will be coming to Merriott to lead a Confirmation Service for all those being confirmed in our Deanery. At Confirmation people renew the beliefs and
promises stated at their Baptism. It is always a very joyful service and is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you are interested in being confirmed yourself, please speak to Julia or Bob.
Thanks to those who attended our Annual Church Meeting. Unfortunately we were unable to appoint a new Church Treasurer and John Booth has kindly agreed to carry on until we can find one. We would really appreciate hearing from anyone who could consider being Treasurer for our church.
Finally, I am very pleased to tell you that we have a Curate coming to us very soon! Nick Clarke is being ordained at Wells Cathedral on 2nd July and will then be a part of our ministry team. Like us, Nick will be working in all 4 churches and villages. Unlike us, he will continue to live in Crewkerne and to earn his living elsewhere for part of the week. We are very much looking forward to welcoming Nick and his family.
Church Services in June Sun 4th 8.30am Holy Communion (Pentecost Sunday) Sun 11th 9.30am Communion (Trinity Sunday) Sun 18th 10.00am Family Service for Fathers’ Day (followed
by picnic/BBQ) Sun 25th 10.00am Sung Communion
Revd Bob Hicks 01460 76406
The new season is now well underway and will continue until mid September with over 50 fixtures against teams from Somerset, Dorset & Devon. The club competes in the Wessex mixed league, in addition to friendly matches and the local cup competitions.
We also hold weekly club sessions on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings, when coaching sessions are available.
During the close season, there have been improvements to the club facilities including a new kitchen, equipment store and ongoing upgrades to the bowling green.
We are always looking for new members of all ages, so whether you are a complete beginner who wants to learn bowls in a friendly atmosphere, or a seasoned accomplished bowler, you will be made very welcome.
We also have an active social programme and recently held a charity evening with all proceeds donated to Crewkerne Hospital.
Please also feel free to browse our website www.merriottbowls.btck.co.uk where more information is available, together with the club’s history and photographs.
Anyone wishing to learn more about us may contact Ian Kendall on 01460-73029 or [email protected].
Ian Kendall – Club Secretary
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Photo taken during our recent visit to Portugal when we played against teams on the Algarve.
N e w S p o n s o r Somerset Reiki : accredited Reiki clinic in Chiselborough
What is Reiki? Reiki is a traditional complementary therapy. The client lies fully clothed on a treatment couch while the practitioner's hands are placed in Reiki positions on the body. What can it do for me? Typically, during and for some time after Reiki, the sympa-thetic nervous system down-regulates and the client experiences physical changes associated with deep relaxation, such as slower heart rate, easier breathing, gentle relaxation of muscles. This deep relaxation profoundly strengthens the body's ability to self-heal.
Yet Reiki's effects are not only physical. Over time, Reiki quietly, yet deeply addresses the client's entire wellbeing, including mind and emotions. Many report a calmer mind, refreshed mental clarity, improved sleep, and some even feel support and comfort during grief. Reiki treatments are by Sara Morley, Reiki Master Practitioner, accredited by The UK Reiki Federation. Visit www.somersetreiki.com or contact Sara on [email protected] / 07484 636577
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T h a n k y o u …
P A G E 4 [email protected]
S o c i a l C l u b N e w s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Songs of Praise 1st Sunday of each month at 6.30pm.
All welcome.
M e r r i o t t M e s s e n g e r
M e r r i o t t G a r d e n i n g
C l u b LAST CALL: We still have a few tickets available for the Coach trip to the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells on Wednesday 14th June 9.30am. If you would like to come, or want to know more, please contact Jenny 01460 929648 or Linda 01460 74904.
Tuesday 27th June
A talk with slides on Pelargoniums by Brian Carlson. Meet at the Tithe Barn, Church Street, Merriott at 7.30pm. Refreshments and raffle.
All welcome - £2 non-members. For more details please contact Barbara on 01460 72298.
Barbara Byford
B i r t h d a y c e l e b ra t i o n s a t C h a t t e r - C i n o Arriving half an hour early for an Editorial Meeting, I popped into Chatter-Cino for a coffee and was greeted by the sound of music and birthday celebrations. Celia Simon was celebrating her 70th with friends and family, with Henry serenading her with his own
rendition of a Simon & Garfunkel classic, “Cecilia—you’re breaking my heart!”
The atmosphere in this delightful little café was just lovely (as was my cappuccino!) If you have not visited it yet, I would certainly recommend you do.
Jane Jackson
I just wanted to say a big thank you to all who donated leftover wool following last month's article in the Messenger, especially those who left bags full on my door-step and whom I couldn't thank personally. The photo shows just some of the items we have made for charity, including blankets to be sent abroad, premature baby hats for Yeovil children’s baby unit, t-shirts for babies in Africa, jumpers, dolls clothes and toys for children in the women's refuge. Any more wool (complete or part balls) gratefully
received at 7 Speke Close, Merriott.
Thank you.
Dawn Holmes
We held a very successful Market in April, donating £80 to the Moonwalk for Breast Cancer.
Up-coming events are:
3rd June - from 10am-1pm - Merriott's Monthly Market and indoor car-boot for West Chinnock Playgroup
3rd June - from 7.00pm—charity karaoke in aid of Relay for Life
10th June - Local band D-State playing for Relay for Life, door open 7pm, live music from 9pm, tickets costs £5.00 each (£4.00 for social club members)
24th June - Local band named Muzax popular music from 9pm
1st July - from 10am - 1pm—Merriott's Monthly Market and indoor car-boot in aid of Relay for Life
Teresa Braley
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M e r r i o t t A l l o t m e n t O p e n D ay All our visitors seemed to enjoy their experience and many expressed their amazement at the diversity of the allot-ments, where many of the tenants experiment with different types and varieties of crops. Many plots are purely organic and this is one of the main reasons for keeping an allotment; you know where your food has come from and how it has been grown. There are always plenty of flowers being grown on site. There was also envy expressed by some visiting plot holders regarding the quality of the soil we enjoy at our Merriott site!
A highlight of the day was Gordon’s
Scottish ‘flat’ sausages which proved to be very tasty and extremely popular. People who enquired where they could purchase them were disappointed to learn they had been sent from Scotland especially for the event.
Our thanks go to our sponsors: The Kings Head, Andrew Osborne and Nigel Witcombe for their generosity and support and also to the tenants who contributed raffle prizes.
Merriott Allotment Association has a few plots available. If you are interested please contact the Secretary, Beryl Bellamy 01460 74574.
Beryl Bellamy
P A G E 5 [email protected]
J o i n u s a t t h e C o f fe e S t o p
every Tuesday in Merriott Church from 10.00am -
11.30am Coffee and cake £1
with free refills. All welcome - children’s drinks
and play area. We look forward to seeing you.
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Mobile Library @ Merriott School
Tuesday 13th June
9.30 - 10.00
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‘’Blessed are the Peacemakers’’ these words and all the other ‘beatitudes’ are as relevant today as when Jesus taught his followers in his Sermon on the Mount. This is what we are talk-ing about in the next six sessions of the course, starting Monday 5th June at 7.30pm in Merriott Church.
Refreshments will be available from 7pm and we finish about 9pm. The course is free and suitable for all from age 16 - come and try a session.
Enquiries Bob Hicks/Derek Esp/Ann Lawrence 01460 76406/77224/78461.
THE MERRIOTT HERITAGE TRUST WHAT CAN IT DO FOR MERRIOTT ?
If you are interested in the history of Merriott, in conserving its old buildings, preserving its wildlife sites and even maintaining its footpath network, we may be able to offer financial help with the cost, for example, of restoring stone-work, iron railings, gates and date stones, planting trees and maintaining signposts and stiles. We are keen to rescue documents, such as house deeds, and photographs to prevent their loss and are already building up a collection. All this has been made possible by the generous legacy from the late Cathy Herriman.
Please contact us if you think we can help you or if you can help us.
Registered Office : 14 Lower Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5 NL Tel: 01460 72465
E mail: [email protected]
Do you know where this photo was taken? (Courtesy of by Iain Hall) Answer on page 7.
Open Door Community Rehearsal at Barrington Village Hall
by Kingsbury Episcopi Band Saturday 10th June, 10am – 3pm, Free
Drop in for a tea or coffee with or without your instrument and experience a band practice, lead by the vastly knowledgeable MD Brian Kelloway. If you are a wind, brass or percussion musician of any age or experi-ence, speak to us about joining KEB. We currently have members ranging from 8 – 90 years old and welcome everyone. Contact: Bob Miller 07511 149760. Anne Sealey
Va c a n c y Self-employed cleaner required for the Pavilion at
Merriott Rec Field. One hour clean per week.
For further information or an informal discussion please ring 07841 116986 or, to apply, please
email details of previous employment experience to [email protected]
Rates of pay to be discussed at interview.
Flowering plants and herbs for
colourful, wildlife rich gardens.
Open Wednesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
Lower Severalls, Crewkerne TA18 7NX
Tel. 07851 468430 [email protected] www.cbplants.co.uk
www.lowerseveralls.co.uk
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Merriott Scorpions Football Club, a team for under 14 year olds, is looking for sponsors.
The major expense for the team is their kit and a new fundraising initiative is asking local businesses to buy a raffle ticket at £20 each. A maximum of 40 tickets are up for sale and the independent draw will be made during the last weekend of June.
The company which buys the winning ticket will have its logo on the front of the shirts and the company which buys the second drawn ticket will have its logo on the back. The kit will be printed and ready to be worn for the 2017/18 season which starts in August. In addition, logos will be listed as key sponsors on Facebook (Merriott Scorpions Youth Football Team).
For further information, please contact Abi Nettley on 07770 958923 or [email protected]
Thank you. Nick Kruszynski
L o o k i n g f o r S p o n s o r s
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P A G E 6 [email protected]
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A l l a b o u t … … … O p e n G a r d e n s b y C B P l a n t s
M e r r i o t t M e s s e n g e r
Not Just Somerset’s Leading Wedding Venue……..
Our Lakeside restaurant & bar are open every day for Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon tea – Dinner.
Lunch served Midday onwards Special 2crs £10.95 – 3crs £13.95 – Dinner from 6.00pm – Afternoon teas served all day - Friday and Saturday evenings Windy Millers Bar serving our
own oven baked pizzas and gourmet Burgers Our fantastic carvery served every Sunday from noon.
We offer a choice of four local meats beef, pork, turkey & ham as well as several fresh vegetables all with real homemade gravy – Booking recommended.
£10.95 adult’s £5.95 children. Our Lunch & Dinner menus are all sourced from local suppliers using seasonal produce, with
daily changing dishes from fine dining to more relaxed bistro style.
From conferences to family parties, we have a number of function suites including the spectacular Great Tithe Barn to suit both private & corporate events,
with prices for every pocket. Alongside this we have our hotel with 21 bedrooms in the
Coach House & Georgian Mill House.
From a quiet pint in our beautiful gardens to that special celebration, Haselbury Mill has it all.
For information on upcoming events, Special offers & menus please see our website.
Deciding to open your garden to the public can cause a range of different emotions. To start with, there’s the insecurity. Will people like it? Will it be ‘good enough’, big enough, interesting enough? Will I have enough time to get it ready for the set date? What will be in flower then? Will the visitors mind if there are a few weeds, “yes, we keep those nettles for the butterflies!” and will people come?
Then what about the logistics of finding helpers to be on the gate, to make and serve teas and sell the plants.
All these worries before the event soon evaporate on Garden Open Day when the gate opens and they are replaced by the huge pleasure of seeing visitors in your garden enjoying themselves. The plant lovers are finding a special plant they either hadn’t met before, or had forgotten the name of, and the sound of chatter and clinking teacups. Generally garden-ers and garden visitors are a generous group of people who are full of enthusiasm and compliments for another gardener’s toil.
Lower Severalls Farmhouse is open on Sunday 25th June from 11am till 5pm. We are busy preparing now for this opening. It’s tulip flowering time now but what will be out at the end of June? We have around 6 weeks to go as I write this. The
perennials are all ready to spring up and they will be in full flush soon as May slips into June and the frosts are gone. I am looking forward to seeing the Delphiniums that I bought last Autumn from Blackmore and Langdon and all the Roses, Salvi-
as, hardy Geraniums and the Pictorial Meadow Mix we sowed in the gravel beds of the old Nursery.
This year we are opening for the Hardy Plant Society and the Purple Community Fund. The HPS is a friendly society whose members all share their passion for hardy herbaceous perennials. The local Somerset group organise the annual Spring Plant Fair at East Lambrook Manor in March, which is
always very popular. This year the HPS has published a colour-ful booklet listing all the gardens open in England and Wales in aid of the HPS to celebrate 60 years since it was founded. We have a good supply of them, so please do pop in to CB Plants at Lower Severalls Nursery and pick up a copy.
Entrance to Lower Severalls on 25th June is £2.50 and the pro-ceeds are split between the Hardy Plant Society and the Purple Community Fund, which supports, educates and rehabilitates socially disadvantaged people. So please do come along, have a cup of tea, piece of cake or a cream tea and enjoy the garden. Mary Pring and Catherine Bond, CB Plants
Merriott Marquetry Group
Many people have never heard of Marquetry, never mind spell it (!), which is actually one of the oldest crafts, having been around since the 1300's. It is the art of producing pictures and designs using the colours, type of wood and direction of the grain of very thin veneers of wood. It is a nice gentle and inexpen-sive hobby with rewarding results and exhibits of this can be seen at our stall at the Spring and Autumn Yandles Shows at Martock.
Alternatively, we meet in the Blake Room in the Village Hall every Monday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm where we would be pleased to see you and explain the mechanics of how to do it. In other words, we could put you in the picture, so to speak. Do come and see us, you would be very welcome.
For further details contact Ken Smart on [email protected] or 01460 74567
www.haselburymill.co.uk or call 01460 77095
Haselbury Mill, Haselbury Plucknett, near Crewkerne TA18 7NY
O p e n G a r d e n s a r o u n d M e r r i o t t i n J u n e
Middle Chinnock - Sunday 11th June - 2.00 - 6.00 pm. Teas/plants/church flower festival open all weekend. Admission £4 (under 12's free) - car parking. In aid of St. Margaret's church. Elizabeth Goddard
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All Saints Church
Rectors: Rev Julia Hicks & Rev Bob Hicks 76406
Benefice Administrator (Office) - Isabel Welsh 73226
Churchwardens - Robin Gilkes 75549
- Tom Jones 240615
PCC Secretary - John Stuttaford 72806
Allotment Association (Merriott) - Beryl Bellamy 74574
Baby Clinic - Health Visitor 77600
Badminton Club - Merriott - Penny Harvey 73180
U3A Badminton Players - Mike Larkcombe 01935 476 397
Bowling Club - Ian Kendall (Secretary) ` 73029
Breeze Dance (Toddlers) - Jo Sivell 07841 913 323
Brownies - Pat Johns 73738
Campanologists (Bell ringers) - Anita Glasson 73368
Community Responder Scheme - Jayne Preston 75162
Crewkerne Voluntary Transport 271669
Cubs & Scouts - Garry and Janette Osborne 78969
District Councillor - Paul Maxwell 271155
Drivers (Merriott) - David Collins 279623
Evergreen Club - Julie Case 76257
Floodline 0845 908 1188
Football Club, Secretary - Angie Rowswell 74889
Gardening Club - Barbara Byford 72298
Guides - Hilary Court 77538
Gun Club (Merriott) - http://merriottgunclub.co.uk
Line Dancing - Denise Preston 72732
Marquetry Club - Ken Smart 74567
Majorettes (Merriott) - Sarah Foley 01935 840 173
Merriott First School - Head, Philip Smith 72547
Merriott Karate Club - Brett Jacobs 07968 953705
Merriott Parish Footpath Group - John Goldie 73158
Merriott Pre-school - Jenny Hayne 77922
Moguls Investment Club - Mrs T Mortimer 72134
Mother’s Union, Branch Leader - Hilary Askew 76473
Open Group (Merriott) - Marion Biggs 74170
Parent & Toddler Group (Minnows) - Amanda Raybould 78108
Parish Council, Chairman - Mr Iain Hall 73771
Parish Council, Clerk - Mrs Katharine Sheehan 07841 116 986
Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) 101
Pilates - Belle Palmer 07593 299284
Rainbows (First Merriott)- Ebony Court 77538
Short Mat Bowls Club - Anne Weeks 73091
Social Club (Merriott) - Lorraine Clarke 07885 424588
Squash Club (Merriott) 77872 / 07718 664147
Membership - Matt Gentle 07872 040 204
Tithe Barn Bookings - Mrs Down 72316
Traidcraft - Julia Portal 73595
Village Hall Bookings - Martin & Michelle Rowswell 72508
Women’s Fellowship (Merriott) - June Baxter 77459
Youth Football Club (Merriott) - Monica Hayden 74449
Merriott Village Hall Parties, weddings, community groups
welcome 01460 72508
michellerowswell@ yahoo.co.uk
www.somersetreiki.com Sara Morley
[email protected] 07484 636577
P A G E 7 [email protected]
Printed by Parish Magazine Printing 01288 341 617 Northmoor, Whitstone EX22 6TD
More sponsors
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C a n c e l l e d Ev e n t Unfortunately the Summer Concert at the Village Hall on June 17th has been cancelled.
Sorry to disappoint our supporters.
Andy Lawrence
U s e f u l Te l e p h o n e N u m b e r s
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D o n ’ t f o r g e t Merriott Youth Football will be celebrating 30 years on Saturday 3rd
June and will be hosting a Fun Day with games, prizes and Commemorative gifts.
For more details contact Monica Hayden 01460 74449.
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Refugee Support Group fundraising coffee
morning - 8th June 10.30am - 2.00pm
St George’s Church, Hinton St George.
Geraldine Downey,
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16 South Street
Crewkerne TA18 8DA 01460 200666
5% off our advertised price for people of Merriott
Chatter-Cino Café
10 Lower Street
Merriott TA16 5NL
01460 76659
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Chatter-cino
Sally-Marie Shearing Beauty Therapy
Relaxing, Revitalising,
Beauty Treatments
Tel 01460 73957 Gift Vouchers available
Manor Farm - Your local farm shop
Lower Street, Merriott TA16 5NP Tel: 07963 102258 nigel.witcombe@
gmail.com
Charlotte Hamlin Merriott Childminder OFSTED & PACEY registered
Full/part-time hours Early years funding
Between 6.30am & 6.30pm www.merriottchildminder.co.uk
01460 73361 07721 018 335
Merriott Childcare Solutions Childminder OFSTED & PACEY registered
Graded Outstanding
Ad-hoc, F/T and P/T hours
Registered for Early Years
Educational funding
www.merriottchildcare.co.uk
01460 74086/ 07807 753 77
Jaycee Plumbing Heating Engineers
Boiler servicing and changes Lpg / Oil / Gas-Safe 20 Shiremoor Hill
Merriott 07970 279778 / 07738 632746
Ansaphone: 01460 76000
Mike Stenner
Painting, decorating & ceramic tiling
Tel: 01460 75799 Mob 07703 573 892
michael@ stenner9459.fsnet.co.uk
Chris Martin Interiors Ltd
Specialising in installation
of kitchens and bathrooms
01460 76612 07976 848 677
Complete Care & Cleaning Domestic Support Services 01460 261120 jess_completecare@ hotmail.com www.completecareand cleaning.co.uk
Fusion Fostering We are always looking for
families who can offer warm, loving and safe homes to
children and young people who need Fostering. Tel: 03301 239355
Letting, Investment and Property Management for
S Somerset & W Dorset 01935 420555
[email protected] www.martincoyeovil.co.uk
Merriott Pharmacy
Free prescription collection & delivery
01460 72222
merriottpharmacy @hotmail.com
Robert Frith Optometrists
your local independent Optician
FREE emergency appointments under
the NHS Somerset ACES service Chard 67771
Crewkerne 72964 Yeovil 01935 478463
Martyn Porter
Painting & Decorating, Tiling & General House
Maintenance
No job too small
01460 74952 Mobile: 07805159302
The Barn Self Catering
and B&B 32 Church St
Merriott TA16 5PS
01460 351857 07879 066012
Secure self storage & removals Competitive rates, easy & flexible
01460 243100
[email protected] www.beehiveselfstorage.co.uk
Serviced Offices To Let
Osborne’s Broadway
Butcher of local farm meat, groceries, newspapers,
wines and spirits
01460 73459
Moorlands Residential Home
Moorlands Road
Quality care for the elderly
Contact Jayne: 01460 74425
Careford Lodge Residential Home
Church Street
Contact Lorraine on 01460 75592
carefordlodge@ hotmail.co.uk
Merriottsford Minibus
01460 76029
Taxi Alliance 01460 75089 / 01935 414444
S & L Roofing
Local roofing business with 26 years experience Please call: Steve Baker
on 07718 906 110 or 01460 351924
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Merriott Parish Council
merriott-clerk@ hotmail.co.uk
07526 933464
@MerriottParishCouncil
Jays
Complete Property Maintenance
Over 20 years experience No job too small!
01460 78891 07865 700 760
Lawrences Auctioneers
Free verbal valuations Home visits
01460 73041
Fax: 01460 270799
Kevin Swain
Electrical Contractor
Free Estimates Tel 01460 73260
Merriott Social Club •open every evening
•spacious function room available for hire
01460 74376
Tom Merrick
Electrical Contractor Agricultural & Industrial
No Job too small NAPIT approved contractor
01460 72757 07980 686 160
Popular Motors, Merriott Service Station
Broadway, Quality Car Sales, Workshop, MOT testing Garage & Car Service -
01460 76803 Shop and PO - 01460 78716 www.popularmotors.co.uk
Church St Merriott TA16 5PR Tel: 01460 78912
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Allen Computer Services
Sales, Repairs, Servicing, for Home & Small Business,
Cloud Backup and Laptop Screen Repairs
01460 298036
www.allencomputerservices.co.uk
Ian Crossland Property Maintenance
Tel: 01935 411813 Mob: 07811 070 498
• Interior and exterior decorating
• Carpentry and hanging doors
• Fitting fences and gates
R. A. Wicks Ltd
Fireplace Showroom, Flue Lining, and Multi Fuel
Stoves 01460 74612
01460 279 279 www.stokespartners.co.uk
Quantock Joinery Systems Limited
Tail Mill Lane Merriott TA16 5PF
01460 77545
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07792 821 028
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Open 6 days a week
Tel: 01460 249730
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