December 2017 / January 2018 Issue 84

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS!

GET FIT IN 2018!

If you are likely to eat too much lunch at Christmas
and over indulge during the festivities of the season
heres your answer...
Step out and join our Tatworth Health Walks!
The Healthy Lifestyles Team at South Somerset District Council
is setting up four taster walks in Tatworth. We hope that
these will become regular if we can find volunteers to lead
further sessions.
We will meet on the following dates at the Memorial Hall,
Kents Lane, South Chard, Chard TA20 2QW
* Thursday 11th Jan, 2.00pm
* Monday 15th Jan, 10.00m
* Tuesday 23rd Jan, 6.00pm
* Wednesday 31st Jan, 10.00am
From personal experience South Somerset District
Councillor - Andrew Turpin, testifys to the huge
benefits of brisk walking.

South Somerset Health Walks

are accredited by
Walking for Health

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TATWORTH & FORTON
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
Tatworth & Forton Parish Council next meeting is on
Thursday 7th December at 7.30pm in the Memorial
Hall. The first meeting in the New Year is scheduled
for Thursday 4th January.
Agendas are published on the Parish noticeboards as
per statutory requirements and are also available on
the Parish Council website:
www.tatworthandfortonparishcouncil.org.uk
You can contact the Clerk for more details.
NEW CLERK APPOINTED
The Council has recently appointed a new Clerk, Paul
Hayward, who lives across the County border in
Axminster but who is also the Clerk to All Saints &
Chardstock Parish Councils, and Newton Poppleford
PC (on the Seaton/Exeter road).
Paul will work from the Parish Council offices at the
Memorial Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays between
9.00am and 1.00pm.
TAKE CARE WHEN VISITING THE CEMETERY
Members of the Parish Council are anxious to draw
residents attention to the mole problem that has
resurfaced (no pun intended) on and around the
Cemetery. Steps are being taken to resolve safety
issues relative to the holes in the grass. Also we
ask all visitors to take care when visiting the
cemetery and walking across the grass, particularly
when the days draw in. Also the paths become
more slippery with the falling leaves and damp/wet
weather.
WOULD YOU LIKE AN ALLOTMENT?
There are several plots available at the allotment
site opposite Welling Close and applications are
invited from anyone wishing to take on a little piece
of the countryside for the purpose of growing their
own produce and living The Good Life in Tatworth &
Forton. Please contact the Clerk for further details.
On behalf of the Chair and Councillors your Clerk,
Mr Paul Hayward wishes you all a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy Prosperous, Healthy New Year.
Tatworth and Forton Parish Council,
The Parish Office, Tatworth Memorial Hall.
Telephone: 01460 221066
Email: tatworthfortonpc@yahoo.co.uk
www.tatworthandfortonparishcouncil.org.uk
HAVE YOU LOST AN EARRING?
Silver earring found in Higher Coombses on 15th
November - please contact Judy MacOmish on 01460
220966.
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SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
SNIPPETS
THE DRAGON PATCHER
Somerset C.C. and its Highways Contractor, Skanska are
committed to using new equipment and techniques to
reduce costs and improve services. The dragon patcher,
so called because it uses flames to dry and heat the road
surface is currently on trial in Somerset. It is claimed to
be five times faster than a traditional patching gang, and
can be controlled by one operator. As well as simply
filling potholes it can also be used to treat sections of
road with cracks or minor deterioration so as to prevent
potholes forming in the future.
LIBRARY SERVICE
A thriving modern library service is very much part of
the future of Somerset C.C. and consultation will launch
very shortly to feed into a three year plan, which is
being developed to redesign the service and place it
on a sustainable financial footing for the long term.
The intention is to do this in a structured robust way that
maximises integration of library resources with other
customer facing services. This will also ensure we
continue to fulfil our statutory duty to deliver a
comprehensive and efficient library service.
HEALTH CHECKS
Many Parish and Town Councils have worked with SCC
Public Health to provide NHS Health Checks for people
aged 40 to 74. The check assesses a persons risk of
developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney
disease or dementia. Taking around 20 minutes each
person then receives a comprehensive health report.
More information is available at:
www.somersethealthcheck.co.uk
BRIGHTEN UP THE DARKER EVENINGS
& GO TO THE MOVIES!
The autumn programme of films at the Memorial Hall
finishes on Friday 15th December with our Christmas
special Going in Style (12A). This is a charming comedy
starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin as
three lifeling buddies. They are broke and risk everything
by planning a daring bid to rob the very bank which
cheated them out of their money many years ago. The
three principals (all Oscar winners) generate a lovely
chemistry with each other and its hard not to be
charmed by their mere presence on the screen.
Start the celebrations with a glass or two of home made
mulled wine and mince pies! An announcement will be
made about the selection of films to be shown from
January through to April so bring your diaries!
Doors open at 7.15pm for a 8pm start. Bar and Raffle as
usual and only 4 with all profits going to Hall funds.
We do need an audience of 45-50 to make the show
financially viable so as the saying goes, Use it or lose itI
We hope to see you there - and why not bring a friend!
LESLEY FRANKAUS REVIEW OF
ST JOHNS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
IN TATWORTH
It was wonderful to greet friends old and new once again
at St Johns Christmas Bazaar held in early November in
the Memorial Hall, Tatworth. As in previous years lots
of enticing goods were on sale including jewellery,
toiletries, childrens toys, Christmas decorations,
planted bulbs, Christmas cards, (Mary Dewar sold out
completely), home-made cakes and the ever popular
Bottle tombola. Santa Claus flew in with a sack of
presents for the children; what a busy man he is at this
time of year! His reindeer were waiting patiently to
transport him to his next Christmas venue. It was good to
see our Rector Philip Butcher, who opened the Bazaar,
enjoy the fun with his two children, the first of many
events to come.
The Wives group ran their stall of surprise Christmas
presents for adults and children (loved my gift of scented
drawer liners) as well as Margaret Bandys excellent bran
tub plus the CD & DVD stall run by Tom Goodwill, who
comesback every year from Hatherleigh to help run it
with his father. We must not forget Name the teddy
competition, won by Vivienne Wheaton with the winning
name Charlotte and the winner of Malcoms wonderful
log box, won by his daughter Anna Childs (honestly, all
above board!). The Christmas cake competition was won
by Wendy Massey - may we join you for tea and cake
around Christmas please? Monicas Christmas crafts and
painting competition was a hit with so many young
children as in previous years.
RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS AT
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR HELD ON
18th NOVEMBER 2017
Grand Christmas Draw Prize
WINNER 50 CASH, Roy Walsham. HAMPER, Sue Iredale.
BELLS WHISKY, Sue Pike. CODORNIU CAVA, Malcolm
Mason. NIGHTSHADE RIESLING, Nick Bernard. MENS
WRIST WATCH, Di Nicholls. 40 GOLDEN FLEECE
VOUCHER, Dennis Hunt. FORDE ABBEY TICKETS, Eileen
Southall, WENDYS KITCHEN VOUCHER, Nick Bernard. 10
TESCO VOUCHER, James Johnson. 10 VILLAGE BAKERY
VOUCHER, Janet Brown. QUALITY STREET, Eve Byron.
GIFT BASKET, Angie Suggitt. BAYLISS GIFT SET, Valerie
Palmer. SELECTION BOX, Paula Bandy. CADBURYS ROSES,
Frank Long. DREAMTIME GIFT SET, Rosemary Walton.
SUPER STARS SWEETS, Marion Gold. TIN BISCUITS,
Margaret Bandy. PARTYMIX SWEETS, M Nott. CUDDLY DOG,
Keith Lambert. CUDDLY DUCK, Yvette Wells-burr. CUDDLY
RACOON, Mary Dewar. LAMBRINI, Ashton. GROVE MANOR,
Peggy Larcombe.
Find the Log Box
Log Box was in Square no. 6 - winner was Daniel Childs.
Guess the weight of the cake
The cake weighed 1.06 kg - winner was Wendy Massey.
Guess the Name of the Bear
The bears name was Charlotte - winner was Vivien
Wheaton.

The Christmas draw proved as popular ever with around Colouring Competition
25 prizes. The first prize of 50 was won by Roy Walsham
and the splendid Christmas hamper by Sue Iredale. A full Age/years Winner Runners up
list of winners is included at the end of this report. Well 2 Fergus Love
done to all those who supported the Draw and sold 3 Amelia Wood Megan Wall
tickets around the village. The ever popular Scotch Tallulah Swain
whisky draw was in full swing and lucky winners carried
full bottles, I am glad to report, around the Hall. Other 4 Callum Trigg Isabella Riste
Harrison Childs
lucky people were seen with bottles of Champagne,
Vodka, wine and other delicious items from the Bottle 5 Horatio Swain
Tombola, which also sold out completely. Well done to 6 Oscar Foote James Brown
Michelle Butcher on winning a bottle of Prosecco, ideal to 7 Bruce Lewis Rebekah
whet the babys head next year. Megan Jewell
9 Eve Byron Mackenzie Swain
The Churchs 150+ club top prize of 100 was won by Jim
Tucker,drawn by Eileen Southall who will be a friend for 11 Joint winners Ollie Hann
life! Delighted that Jim, who helps run the Club, won. Oliver Dickenson
Four times this year Jim and Sheila have organised a quiz 20 - 40 Anna Childs
at St Johns to raise money for Church funds and just as 41 - 60 Daniel Childs
importantly, provided wonderfully entertaining evenings 61 - 99 Mary Dewar
for the local community. A worthy winner for all his hard
work and a delicious meal for Sheila, no doubt!

Our thanks to our inventive and hard working Growing OLD

congregation for staging such an excellent Bazaar and to
is inevitable...
the local community, whom we are always delighted to
welcome, for their generous support, which helped raise
the wonderful amount of 1,500. ...Growing UP
is optional!
On behalf of St Johns may I wish you all a very happy and
joyous Christmas and a peaceful and healthy New Year.

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TATWORTH FLOWER CLUB
On November 2nd Jackie Nicholls entertained us with
some of her ideas for Christmas, this was followed by
members making a cake design. The vote of thanks was
given by Jackie who awarded points as follows:
Valerie Garth 10 points, Anna Hughes 8 points,
Pat Sargent 7 points.
The Judges choice being awarded to Valerie Garth.
The next meeting will be on December 7th when Area
Demonstrator Julia Harrison will be demonstrating
under the title of Im in the mood for Christmas. The
members competition will be a Christmas Wreath.
Doors Open at 1.30pm for a 2pm start. Visitors very
welcome for a 5 admission fee. Refreshments will be
available. Meetings are held in Tatworth Memorial Hall
TA20 2QW.
We are holding a Saturday workshop which is open to all
to take part on 9th December 10.00am to 4.00pm making
parallel Christmas designs.
To reserve a place please contact Julie Kettle (Chairman)
on 01297 33924.
TATWORTH WI LOOKS FORWARD
TO A SPECIAL 2018
The month of December, prior to Christmas will be
much quieter than either October or November for our
members as fewer visits and activities have been
arranged for the month by either Somerset County or our
own WI. A flower arranging workshop on Floral Designs
For Christmas will be held at Wilton Lodge on Wednesday
6th December and there is a Carol Service at 2.30pm on
Thursday, 7th December in St. Johns Church, Tatworth.
Several members are going to attend the Somerset
County Carol Festival in Wells on Wednesday 13th
December. Our December meeting will be held earlier
than usual on Tuesday 12th Dcember when members
will enjoy a Christmas meal as well as a Speaker and a
Secret Santa.
On 18th January the speaker, Emma Duke will talk about
Driftwood and the Bristol Channel and how you can use
the driftwood.
Somerset County have arranged sessions of 10-pin
bowling at the Hollywood Bowl in Taunton for 24th
January. Kurling and seated Volley Ball will resume in the
Memorial Hall after Christmas.
Somerset County Federation have provided details of the
events that are being arranged for each month next year.
These events are to celebrate 2018 as the Centenary Year
of the formation of the Somerset County Federation of
Womens Institutes. They include lunches, holidays in
Eastbourne and Austria, plus trips to Dartmouth, London,
Highclere Castle and Windsor so it appears that 2018
is going to be a very interesting and enjoyable year for
W.I. members!
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TATWORTH & DISTRICT
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Ken Johnson writes:
Farewell to Autumn and Welcome to Winter!
December, the last of the Autumn months. Now is the
time to clear used ground to prepare ready for the next
seasons plantings. It is now ones concerns turn to frosts,
but consideration should primarily be given to the
wetness of the soils at this time. Heavy soil should be dug
over and broken up and great care should be taken not to
spend time standing or walking over the ground, thus
compressing the surface. Once prepared the soil should
be covered with black polythene sheeting to protect
against the rains accompanying the winter storms. Late
autumn is the perfect time to prune apple, pear trees
etc. and to replace ageing fruit bushes and plants. Time
spent now on the garden gives one a head start for the
busy Spring planting season.
On Thursday 9th November in TMH members had an
informative and entertaining presentation given by Adam
Wallis of the Gold Group, on Putting the Garden to Bed
for the Winter. The last of the Societys Autumn/Winter
meetings on Thursday 14th December at TMH features
the AGM followed by a light hearted Quiz and Bring
& Share Supper. This is an open evening to members and
non-members alike.
The Societys annual meal is scheduled to be on Saturday
17th February 2018 - the details of venue, times, etc. will
follow in due course.
The first two Society meetings of the New Year at 7.30pm
in Tatworth Memorial Hall will be as follows:
Thursday 8th February - Slightly Naughty Plants
Thursday 8th March - Fungi.
It now only remains for me to extend Seasons Greetings
and as Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol - God Bless
Us All.
RESIDENT VOICES CONCERN!
We are residents of Langdons Way
and are becoming increasingly
concerned about the ever growing
number of seagulls in our vicinity.
The mess is becoming a problem for
us and every day now we have to
clean it off our car which sits on the drive, not to
mention continually having to wash our conservatory
roof, greenhouse, patio and garden furniture. We have
also become aware of vermin sightings, rats and mice
which is quite worrying. Perhaps it would be a good idea
if bird food was put out for the birds in the form of
enclosed peanut holders and fat balls, rather than
spreading loose food which encourages the gulls, to try
and prevent the problem becoming worse.
Name and Address Supplied.
CHRISTMAS DECEMBER GARDENER
As the festive season approaches take the opportunity
while you and your garden are taking a well earned rest
to put some winter colour in the house.
Poinsettias are colourful, popular but rather strange
decorative plants, (members of the Euphorbia family).
They need more dark than many plants, a bit like
rhubarb. They are really grown as annuals so once they
start shedding their leaves dont bother to keep them.
Try planting some winter hardy bulbs in your flower beds
before the ground gets too hard. You cant beat alpine
cyclamens - reasonably priced too. Hyacinths are on sale
for indoor colour but you can also plant out hyacinths
if they have been correctly prepared by the growers.
This involves a higher temperature speeding up process,
followed by low temperature for six weeks, so do check
before buying.
If you are thinking of buying some plants for winter or
spring (I do enjoy forward planning, it makes winter less
dreary) have a good explore round local garden centres
and on-line. There are some superb bulk offers of
bulb/corms. Winter bulbs must be planted in well drained
gritty soil in a sunny aspect and can be a wonderful
addition of colour to many parts of the garden. Do it
soon! Its worth planning ahead to add bulbs to spring
lawns, edges and bedding, especially good for early
spring rockery colour.
Look for (fragrant) daffodils (narcissus), leucojums,
ornithogalums, chinodoxias and tulips (all lily family) as
well as early iris bulbs. Anemone blanda (ranunculous
family) produce small but pretty blue and white daisies.
Plant corms now, they bring welcome long-lasting spring
colour. Bellis (daisy) and violas (viola) will also add
cheery colour for the coming season.
Early colour spring plants such as heathers (ericaceous)
are best planted in containers with acid soil.
Evergreen Ilex Holly with Christmas red berries is a good
shrub to have in a container even to plant out if the
soil is still warm. Sarcococca (box family) is available
now - wonderfully fragrant and happy in the shade, also
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Osmanthus (Olearea) a small holly-like very attractive
shrub. The very fragrant yellow Coronilla, an easy to
grow leguminous shrub, is a cheery sight, still to be found
flowering at this time of year.
Enjoy all the colours of the winter berries, the red and
white Cornus and Salix (willow) Pyrocantha stems, but try
not to begrudge birds their tasty feast. I had a Solanum
with many attractive orange red berries; I now have a
Solanum with just a few unripe berries but a very happy
blackbird.
Perhaps its time to get winter coats on and venture out
on a dry day to walk through parks, lanes and public
gardens. Dont forget the National Trust and RHS
Gardens. Forde Abbey has some free garden days this
time of the year but check the website! These larger
gardens will be looking their best after a frost on a bright
sunny morning in the coming coldest months, especially
when the Snowdrops are popping their heads up to give
us a taste of spring.
WILDLIFE
Birds depend on us all during difficult weather
conditions, so do ensure there is appropriate food for
them, not just in dispensers but also for the ground
feeders, blackbirds, thrushes, robins etc. Thrushes are on
the endangered list now and they love what gardeners
dont, snails and slugs. It will help if we can leave the
garden a bit more relaxed and untidy, so plenty of leaves,
broken branches, bits of moss etc. as this will generate a
food chain of over-wintering insects that ground feeding
birds require very desperately in cold snaps!
Hibernating animals are many more than we realise, so
try to leave habitats such as piles of leaves perhaps
retained by some branches or under some spreading low
ground cover branches e.g. cotoneaster. Hedgehogs are
desperate at this time of the year so check they can get
from garden to garden through a small hole in the fence.
This is really important for them to travel to find winter
habitats.
Lets all look forward to another year of growing
opportunities; the Gardeners New Year starts on 22nd
December with daylight hours getting longer.!
A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to all.
Tony Arnold MCIHort - Science for the Gardener
Secondary Science Resource to RHS Schools Gardening
TATWORTH GOOD COMPANIONS
ARE HERE AGAIN
December is of course our usual Christmas Lunch coach
trip with all the usual fun.
Are you a newcomer to the village, lonely, why not come
along and join us? The fortnights in between trips we
hold a morning coffee, chat, bingo, talk or demonstration
session at the Tatworth Playing Fields.
For any enquiries or more information please telephone
Anne on: 01460 239434.
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 ST JOHNS CHURCH & ANOTHER
WONDERFUL ORGAN RECITAL!

Music was made at St. Johns Church,

Tatworth on October 28th this year.

Ian Heaviside performed a wonderful

programme for the appreciative
audience with a variety of pieces
which began with Processional by
Mathis included Penguins Playtime by
Nigel Ogden and ended with two
contrasting symphonies by C.M. Widor.

This was a very enjoyable social

occasion for all and the bonus as
that thanks to the generosity of
Ian who gave us his time to come
along and play for us, we raised
approximately 151.10 for Church
funds!

St Johns Church 150 Club

The November Draw took place at
the Christmas Bazaar on Saturday
18th November and the lucky winners were:
Mr J Tucker - 100, Mr S.M. Cockram - 25,
Mr & Mrs K. Lambert - 15, Christine Mitchell - 15,
Mrs J. Churchill - 15, Mrs R. Newman - 15.

TATWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
SPORTS REPORTS:
County Finals await our Girls Football Team
5/6 Girls Football a Bucklers Mead Match Report
given by Marcie:
The girls football team went to Bucklers Mead School
for the District football final. There were eight schools
competing in the group. We had to play three matches,
which we won! This took us to the semi-final and we
played against Kings Lyn which we won 3-2 after extra
time. This was an amazing performance by the whole
team. In the final we played against Preston; but
unfortunately we lost this match 1-0 but we still go
through to the County Finals on 12th January at Strode
College. Well played team!
13 children came in the top 15 in their race category.
Poppy 1st, Betty 4th, Olivia 9th, Joseph G 7th,
Harry W 10th, Holly G 7th, Kendra 2nd, Monty 1st,
Riley 5th, Sam G 2nd, Sam D 6th, Harrison L 4th and
Sam G 12th.
Thank you to our helpers and the determination of every
child who took part.
Y3/4
Hockey v St.Johns
The Y3/4 girls played hockey against St.Johns and it
was the first hockey match for some. The girls were
an absolute credit to the school and played the game
in the best possible spirit. We were really unlucky to
lose 4-3. St.Johns voted Marcia as well deserved player
of the match.

Thanks must go to the

Y3/4/5/6
Cross Country v
Others - Holyrood
Mrs Churchill reports that
the school took 23
children to Holyrood Cross
Country for the Primary
cluster event. It was very
wet and muddy! It was a
lot of fun and everyone
worked very hard.
parents for the lovely
cakes given for the
match tea. Y3/4 were
also active again and
they played a home
football match against
St.Johns in difficult
conditions producing
exceptional football.
The result: finished
6-1 to Tatworth!

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EDITORIAL
As we approach the Christmas season I hope all readers of
The Drift, with their families and friends are looking
forward to a very happy and jolly time. Please remember
the people around you who may be lonely or not so
happy at this special time - pop in and say hello to your
neighbours, it could make their day to see a cheery face!
It is encouraging to see the many ways in which residents
are beginning to decorate their houses with lights
making the area look warm and inviting. Christmas trees
appearing are particularly attractive keeping the spirit
of a traditional Christmas alive which can sometimes be
forgotten in this modern age.
Do have a happy and pleasant holiday season
and why not start the year with a healthy
walk - you may see parts of our village that
you have never seen before!
Seasonal greetings from your Editor - Robin Munday
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Get out your diary and be sure to get your tickets for
another wonderful show! In February TAPS will be
bringing Red Riding Hood to TMH. Tickets will be on sale
at the end of January when you will be able to see Red
Riding Hood, her granny and friends get the better of the
Wolf and his side-kicks with many more characters, both
good and bad!
Tickets will be on sale from the end of January 2018
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TATWORTH WIVES GROUP
Hester Down writes:
At our October meeting Emma Down, who co-authored
the book Somerset Mapped with Dr Adrian Webb, spoke
to us about some of the maps illustrated in the book and
the map makers. Her talk started with one of the earliest
medieval maps, the Gough Map which dates from the
14th century, but shows many towns in Somerset
including Chard, and continued with Christopher Saxtons
map of Somerset completed in 1575 which was the first
systematic survey of the County and was included with
other county maps in the first published national atlas of
England and Wales in 1579. Amongst the other maps she
showed us were Lucas Waghenaers chart of the Bristol
Channel published in Amsterdam in 1589, with the first
printed sailing directions for the Channel; a map of
Exmoor used for a lawsuit in 1676 about a claim that the
common land was part of Exmoor Forest, and a circular
map of 1791 showing a seven mile area around
Taunton by Joshua Toulmin, a local Baptist Minister and
cartographers, Day and Masters, but enhanced it with his
own local knowledge. She also explained the importance
of the work of the Ordnance Survey which began
surveying Somerset in1802 and published the OS sheets
for Somerset in 1809, and concluded with a map from the
World War Two Farm Survey of 194143 showing what was
then Hankridge Farm, now the site of the Hankridge
Retail Park, Taunton.
Our AGM took place on 2nd November at which we
reviewed our activities over the last year when we raised
1,400 for our 2017 project, the Childrens Hospice South
West, which included 600 raised at John and Wendy
Cottons Diamond Wedding Celebration, 200 from our
two open evenings and 353 from the Christmas Fair
held at Jane Grants home. Our project for 2018 will
be the Friends of Chard Hospital and the timing of our
meetings in 2018 will be the same as in 2017.
Our speaker after the AGM was Shirley Dexter who talked
to us about the Lords Larder Food Bank which is a
registered charity run by Chard Churches Together and is
located at the Forefront Centre in Chard. She showed us
examples of the non-perishable food with a long shelf life
used for distribution, and explained how it was given by
Church congregations, donated by customers at local
supermarkets via their drop-in boxes, and through church
and school harvest festivals, or purchased from money
donations. A supply of made up food bags is always kept
in readiness for use and stock is replenished daily. People
in need are usually referred to the Lords Larder through
various agencies including Social Services, Health
Visitors, Doctors surgeries and through the churches.
In the half year to June 2017 an average of 70 food bags
were given out each month. Shirleys talk brought home
to us just how important the service the Lords Larder
provides is to those who are referred to it.
There will be no meeting in December and our next
gathering will be our New Year Cheer Party on Thursday
11th January 2018 at 2.00pm in the Church Room to
which all are welcome.
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The DRIFT DIARY December 2017 / January 2018
Date & Time Event Venue
Weds 6th Dec - Tatworth WI - Flower Arranging Workshop at Wilton Lodge WL
Thurs 7th Dec - 2.30pm Carol Service - St Johns Church StJ
Thurs 7th Dec - 2.00pm Tatworth Flower Club - Mood for Christmas Demonstration and Competition TMH
Thurs 7th Dec - 7.30pm Tatworth & Forton Parish - Council Meeting TMH
Thurs 7th Dec - 2.30pm Tatworth WI - Carol Service StJ
Sat 9th Dec - 10.00 - 4.00pm Tatworth Flower Club - Workshop on Parallel Christmas Designs TMH
Tues 12th Dec - 7.00pm Tatworth WI Meeting - Christmas Meal, Secret Santa & Guest Speaker TMH
Weds 13th Dec - 8.45am SCFWI - County Carol Festival at Wells Cathedral - Meet at TMH WC
Thurs 14th Dec - 7.30pm Tatworth & District Horticultural Society - AGM, Quiz and Supper TMH
Fri 15th Dec - 8.00pm T&F Movies - Going in Syle TMH
Thurs 4th Jan - 7.30pm Tatworth & Forton Parish Council - Meeting TMH
Thurs 11th Jan - 2.00pm Get Fit Healthy Lifestyles Team Walk TMH
Thurs 11th Jan - 2.00pm Tatworth Wives Group - New Year Cheer Party Ch Rm
Fri 12th Jan Tatworth Primary School - County Finals at Strode College SC
Mon15th Jan - 10.00m Get Fit Healthy Lifestyles Team Walk TMH
Thurs 18th - 7.30 Tatworth WI - Talk by speaker Emma Duke on Driftwood and the Bristol Channel TMH
Tues 23rd Jan - 6.00pm Get Fit Healthy Lifestyles Team Walk TMH
24th Jan SCFWI - Somerset County 10-pin Bowling at the Hollywood Bowl in Taunton HB
Weds 31st Jan - 10.00am Get Fit Healthy Lifestyles Team Walk TMH
8th Feb - 7.30pm Horticultural Society Meeting and talk on Slightly Naughty Plants TMH
17th Feb - 7.30pm Horticultural Society Meeting TMH
8th March - 7.30pm Horticultural Society Meeting and talk on Fungi TMH

Regulars
Every Mon - 2.00pm Stretch and Relax Class Ch Rm
Every Mon - 2.00pm New Age Kurling & seated volleyball - 1.50 per session, including refreshments TMH
Every Mon - 7.00 - 8.00pm Celias Get Fit, Tone-up & Stretch Class TMH
Every Tues - 2.00 - 4.00pm Tatworth Craft Group - 1 each including refreshments - Brewer Room TMH
Every Tues - 5.00 - 6.00pm Under 10s Softball Cricket (up until19th April) HSH
Every Tues - 6.00 - 7.00pm School years 6 - 10 Hardball Cricket Up until 19th April) HSH
Every Wed - 10.00am - 2.00pm Wendys Kitchen TMH
Every Wed - 3.30 - 5.00pm Exercise Class TMH
Every Wed - 7.00pm Chard & District Lace Group - Brewer Room TMH
Every Thursday - 7.00pm Chard Karate Club - Juniors (R) PSC
Every Thursday - 8.00pm Chard Karate Club - Seniors (R) PSC
Every Sat - 5.00 - 7.30pm Traditional Fish & Chips van TMH
First Tues - Monthly Chiropodist - Mr Grimminger - Tel: 30114 TMH
First Thu - Monthly - 7.30pm Tatworth & Forton Parish County Meeting TMH
First Thu - Monthly 2.00pm Tatworth Flower Club TMH
Third Thurs - Monthly Tatworth WI Meeting TMH
Fourth Tuesday - Monthly Kents Fellowship KCR
Last Fri - Monthly Perry Street Social Clubs Monthly Big Quiz PSC

KEY: Ch Rm - St Johns Church Room, PSC - Perry Street Club, TMH - Tatworth Memorial Hall, TPF - Tatworth Playing Fields,
TPS - Tatworth Primary School, StJ - St Johns Church, KCR - Kents Common Room, SCC - South Chard Church, WL - Wilton Lodge,
SC - Strode College, HB - Hollywood Bowl, WC - Wells Cathedral.

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Celias Salon Footsore? Problem Toe Nails?

Professional footcare treatment
Celia is passionate about showing women how a great hairstyle in the comfort of your own home
makes you look great and feel fabulous.
* Extra time to discuss the best styles to suit your face shape, Kim Beauchamp
hair type and lifestyle. Foot Health Practitioner
* Each haircut is created with care and precision. S.A.C.Dip. FHPT S.A.C.Dip. FHPP

Enjoy an extra special experience, at a highly professional, Telephone: 01460 221806

peaceful countryside salon.
Mobile: 07926 093053
Braeside, Bugway lane, Chard Common TA20 4HH Covering Axminster, Chard, Charmouth, Honiton,
Telephone: 01460 221444 / 07971 675577 Illminster, Lyme Regis, Seaton and surrounding areas

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Installation of PCVu, Repairs & replacement

Timber & Aluminium windows
windows doors
doors conservatories
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patios sealed glass units
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porches
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 WENDYS KITCHEN
VILLAGE CAFE
* Everyone welcome - No need to book
* Good home-cooked food - friendly atmosphere
* Come along and enjoy lunch or a snack,
coffee & cake etc.

Every Wednesday 10.00am - 2.00pm

at Tatworth Memorial Hall

The Golden Fleece

RESTAURANT - BAR - BED & BREAKFAST THINKING
Open Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtime
for delicious food in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
OF A CELEBRATION?
Our a la carte menu is available throughout the week

SETTING UP
as well as our always popular Pie Night (Tuesdays)
and Steak Night (Thursdays.

A NEW GROUP?

NEED A MEETING ROOM?

Christmas Bookings are now being taken -
call to book your party!
THINK OF
WINTER OPENING TIMES
TATWORTH
(From the 1st October)
Monday - Saturday: 6.00pm to 11.00pm
MEMORIAL HALL!
Sunday: 12.00pm - 3.00pm
REGISTERED CHARITY 304651
The Golden Fleece, Perry Street,
South Chard, Somerset,TA20 4QH SPECIAL RATES FOR PARISH RESIDENTS
Tel: 01460 220285 contact Nick to discuss your requirements:

01460 220339
Email: goldenfleece2003@hotmail.com
Website: www.thegoldenfleecechard.co.uk
Facebook: The Golden Fleece Inn

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