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Friday May 15th
Save Our Reds Day 🐿️
This weekend in the Village
Saturday: Bellringing, Cricket
If you have any news or other contributions you think the village would be interested in please let me know via email or the Contact Website button at the bottom of this page.
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Next week the Golden Horseshoe Ride returns for its 60th year.
This year there are multiple events ranging from the two day,100 mile Golden Horseshoe Class to a 10 mile Pleasure Ride. All entries have to be in by Monday
The event takes place over the weekend of the 23rd and 24th at the Exford Showground, just off the B3223 [What3Words ///bulb.takeovers.cheesy]
For full details visit their website here
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The Winn Club trip next week is to the Benedictine monastery at Buckfast Abbey
Visitors have the opportunity to see the historic Abbey Church, see a visual exhibition of the Benedictine way of life from origins to the present day, and walk the beautiful gardens, plus there is a gift shop and restaurant.
Entry to the church and gardens is free and there is a £2 charge for the exhibition centre.
The bus leaves Winsford at 9:30. To book yourself on it call Sue Hayes on 01643 851372
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A reminder that the Simonsbath festival is in full swing until the end of the month.
A complete list of events can be found here
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There are many great auction items for the Family Country Day this weekend. If unable to get there on the day, you can place bids in advance with Hilary at Tarr Farm
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- This Week's Diary -
Mon 11th
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9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall
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2:00pm Craft Club, Village Hall
Tues 12th
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2.30pm Bowls, Village Hall
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6:00pm Xavier Grey, Simonsbath Festival
Wed 13th
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10:00am Bring & Buy Plant Sale, Exford White Horse
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10:30am Coffee Morning with Village Agent, Village Hall
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2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall
Thurs 14th
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9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall
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6:00pm Table Tennis , Village Hall *Cancelled*
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6:00pm Benefice Choir practise
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7:30pm Winsford Annual Assembly, Village Hall
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7:30pm West Somerset Morris Dancers, Royal Oak
Fri 15th
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7:30pm Dulverton Cinema - Song Sung Blue, Town Hall
Sat 16th
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10:00am Family Fun Day, Highercombe Farm
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11:30am Bellringing
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2:00pm Cricket - Cutcombe(h)
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6:30pm Ollie Clark Classical Guitarist, Simonsbath Festival
Sun 17th
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11:00am Simonsbath Festival Church Service
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11:00am Wimbleball Lake Countryside Fair
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2:00pm Beekeeping Talk, Parish Rooms, Dulverton
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Sunday Motoring Section
These are this week's proposed local road closures and other significant works affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:
Presumably because its a new budget year, there is again nothing to report this week
In coming weeks:
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May 18th-24th B3224 Raleighs Cross to Taunton road at junction with A358, 9:30am-3:30pm bridge maintenance
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May 21st-29th Stone Lane 7:00am-7:00pm, pre-surface dressing
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June 2nd A396 Timberscombe 9:30am-3:00pm, Wessex Water reinstatement works.
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June 2nd-5th Withypool-N Molton road various spots, patching
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June 15th-19th, North Devon Link road between Tiverton and M5, 8pm-6am overnight, re-tensioning of road restraints
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June 26th Ash Lane, 9:30-3:30, Openreach
Dunster By Traffic Light website confirms live traffic conditions coming in and out of Minehead
Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be. It can be viewed here
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Highercombe Farm can be found on the moor road towards Dulverton just past the second cattle grid
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Our county councillors Steven Pugsley and Frances Nicholson reminded the Parish Council at their last meeting that Somerset Council are offering financial assistance to local people who are struggling to afford basic essentials and need urgent help, from their Crisis Resiliance Fund.
This includes help with heating oil, emergency financial help and support with council tax and rent.
Full details can be found here
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The Parish Council have published the minutes from their latest meeting. Amongst items discussed were:
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Means tested council grant to help with living expenses (see story above)
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Car park potholes and closing of an entrance
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Council website updating and domain name changing
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Annual Assembly (May 14th) speakers
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Annual cleanup
The full draft minutes can be read here
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The minutes for the last Recreation Association meeting have been published. Amongst matters discussed were:
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Treasurer's Report
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Future events
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Cricket Club & Tennis courts
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Village Questionnaire
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Ann LeBas bequest
The full minutes can be read on our Recreation Association page here
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Early Bird tickets are currently available for the the Xmoor Rox festival.
For details visit their site here
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