The Drift Newsletter for Tatworth & Forton Edition 069

June / July 2015 Issue 69

RAG ACTIVE LIVING FOR THE OVER 50'SSue Russell writes:

TALK AND TEA IN THE BREWER ROOM AT TMH WEDNESDAY 10TH JUNE AT 2PMWe look forward to welcoming you to "Starlings on theLevels", a professionally produced film of this spectacularnatural wonder. The afternoon begins at 2pm and finishes atabout 4 with tea and Wendy's cakes. There is no charge, theevent is funded by our grant from Somerset Council Council,but a contribution towards the refreshments would beappreciated.

THE COACH TRIP TO PORTSMOUTH AND THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD - 15th SEPTEMBERBOOK NOW for a splendid day out. The coach will leave TMHat 8.45am, returning at about 5pm in order to arrive at theHall at about 7pm. The cost of the coach is only 5, heavilysubsidised by our grant. There are various ticket optionsoffering entry to the ships and museums. The best deals areon line so book your ticket in advance if you can. Ring Sue on220339 to book your seat on the coach or for moreinformation.

THE BOOK EXCHANGE AT TMHMany thanks from the Hall Management Committee to all ofyou who have so generously contributed books for theexchange. We now have an ever changing and variedselection to tempt you and its only 20p a book so do comeand browse! All funds go towards the village hall's runningcosts. More stocks are always welcome, so if you arecontemplating a turn out of your old paperbacks the Hallwould be delighted to take them off your hands and get themrecycling.

T&F MOVIESThe final film before the summer break will be "Elsa andFred" (cert. 12A) on Friday 26th June. Directed by the UK`sMichael Radford this is a heart-warming story of love in old-age starring two great troupers of the cinema ShirleyMaclaine and Christopher Plummer. Great supporting castand fine story but it is Plummer and Maclaine who carry theday as they discover that it is never too late to fall in loveand make long-standing dreams come true. Doors open at7.15 and the film starts at 8pm. Bar and raffle as usual.Tickets still only 4, the best value in the West!

RAG AGMALL RESIDENTS WELCOMEThe Drift's parent organisation, The Tatworth and Forton'sResidents Action Group, will hold its AGM on Tuesday 16thJune at 7.30pm in The Brewer Room of Tatworth MemorialHall. All residents of Tatworth and Forton are welcome andentitled to attend, and to express their views.

COOMBSES POND TRANSFORMEDJudy MacOmish (Environment Group) writes:I dont know how many of you have visited the CoombsesPond recently but it has been transformed! This is due almost entirely to the very hard work of Georgeand Sandra Beattie.

With a bit of help from volunteers in the village, a hugeamount of scrub has been cleared and the path has beengreatly improved. There is now a lovely open area with seatsand a picnic table, which have been provided by the parishcouncil, all over looking the pond.

I know there is more work planned to improve the site evenfurther, but it has now become not only a mini nature reservebut a lovely quiet spot for the use of residents. Thank youGeorge and Sandra, you have done a magnificent job!

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The Drift Thank YouThank you to those people who have donated towards this edition of The Drift. Sponsorship and donations, both large and small, which, together with our volunteers, are all essential to our continued publication. Each edition costs almost 200 and sponsors will be able to call on The Drift to provide space for their message, which might be to celebrate a special occasion or simply to publicise something. If you would like to make continued publication possible, by sponsoring an edition of The Drift, advertising, or simply donating towards it, please contact our treasurer - Nick Bernard on 01460 220339.

TATWORTH AND FORTON PARISH COUNCILNewly Elected Members of Tatworth & Forton Parish CouncilFollowing the elections on the 7th May 2015, the followingcouncillors have been elected:

Andrew Turpin, Barbara Adams, Susan Adams, John Ashbrook,George Beattie, Sandra Beattie, Jane Davison, Richard Down,Sarah Holdsworth, John MacOmish, Sharon Madgin, and EricPeadon.

The County Councillor continues to be Jill Shortland andAndrew Turpin has been re-elected as District Councillor.

Bus Service 99/99AAs a result of the recent bus subsidy funding consultation,Somerset County Council have decided to withdraw 50% of thefunding for the Saturday service on service 99/99A (Yeovil -Chard Taunton).

The new timetable will come into effect on Saturday 30th May2015. A copy of the revised timetable is available from theParish Councils website.

Blackdown Hills Community Nature ProjectThe Blackdown Hills Natural Futures Project is an exciting newcommunity wildlife project that aims to discover and recordthe diverse range of wildlife in the area as well as equippingpeople with the skills they need for its future conservation.

They are looking for community groups who want to set upnature projects that will benefit wildlife in the local area.Please see the Councils website for more information.

Volunteer Driver Recruitment Somerset County CouncilAs you may be aware Transporting Somerset is the unit withinSomerset County Council which administers all of the Councilspassenger transport responsibilities.They provide journeys for Health Clients on behalf of the NHSand for Social Care Clients in the County. They deliver thisservice by a combination of Taxis and volunteer drivers usingtheir own cars to provide transport. The voluntary drivers arerecruited for by an agency called Somerset You Can Do and arekeen to increase the numbers of volunteers based in the SouthSomerset.

If you are able to help please contact Lesley Margetts,Individual Transport Manager at Transporting Somerset on01823 357187, [email protected]

Allotments Allotments are now available for use next to the Jubilee Field.

Some full size plots of 125m2 have been prepared with the turfhaving been removed and manure spread in readiness for use.Smaller plots are also available. A spring fed well is now fullyworking.

Please contact the Clerk if you would like to take theopportunity of growing your own produce. The Clerks contactdetails are below.

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Tatworth and Forton Parish Council, The Parish Office, Tatworth Memorial Hall.Tel: 01460 221066; Email: [email protected]: www.tatworthandfortonparishcouncil.org.uk

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TATWORTH WOMENS INSTITUTEReport from meeting held on 19th March 2015:Angela welcomed everyone including our special guest Pat andsome birthday cards were distributed. The Minutes of theprevious meeting were read and signed.Correspondence: Do we want to join the 200 club again? Itwas agreed to buy another ticket. Details of the trip to North

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Wales were available. We have received knitting patterns forRustle the Hedgehog, any knitted hedgehogs will be sent toWilton Lodge to go on display and sold to raise money toprotect these endangered creatures. A draw was made to seewho would attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace withthe Duchess of Cornwall and the winner was Nan Austin. Twoletters, one from John Tucker and another from Rosemary andAlan Davis, thanked everyone involved in organising the QuizNight and for the catering. This was a very successful andenjoyable evening which raised 389.48. It was agreed todonate 100 of this to the defibrillator fund. The pantomimegroup sent a letter thanking everyone for the cakes wesupplied. Angela asked for any nominations for theCommittee to be handed in at the April meeting. Treasurers Report: A photo of Diana in hospital following herhip operation was passed round showing her holding theapplication form for the London Marathon! We all sent ourbest wishes. We now have enough funds for the balance ofthe Kerling equipment and the purchase of some new croquetmallets. We have sent ACWW 62.11 and are collectingpostage stamps for them.Because a number of our younger members are unable toattend daytime lunches, it was thought we would try having ameal in the evening which will be in May. On the table werevarious forms for future events:- Voting for 12 new members on the Board of Trustees- Tiverton Canal trip, June 24th, 19.80 including the coachthere and a tip. We then welcomed our speaker, Mr Malcolm Welshman,subject It's a Vets Life. Malcolms father was in the armyand the family lived in Africa when he was a child. Wherethey lived there were lots of snakes. Whilst sitting on the looone day a cobra came into the bathroom! One dark nightwhen he was in bed he heard a strange rustling sound. Whenhe put the light on he saw thousands of soldier ants walkingthrough. They swept up enough to fill 5 cardboard boxes thenext morning, but the ants had eaten Malcolms ducks andbantams. The family had many pet animals during their timein Africa including an African bush dog called Poucher. Oneday Poucher came home with a badly gashed leg and it wasseeing the local doctor repairing the wound that madeMalcolm decide to become a vet.Another of their pets was an African Grey parrot called Polly(what else?). She had a very powerful beak and a bad temperand she especially hated Malcolms father. Malcolm was verywary of her but one day when he was carrying his fish tank heknocked it and the glass broke and out came all the fish.Malcolm was very upset and began crying but Polly came overand gave him a kiss and started crying too! After that she wasalways affectionate to Malcolm. She was a great mimic. Oneday the Colonels wife came to tea and Polly said to herYouve got droopy drawers and then in his fathers voiceHow about it? How about it? When coming home to the UKPolly came by sea and picked up some swear words in aLiverpool accent. She could mimic various sounds from thekitchen and would make the sound of the doorbell ringing andthe dog would always go to answer it. In his fathers voice shewould say What's the ruddy matter with you? during familyarguments. She had a knack for saying things at theappropriate time. She didnt like having a bath. One dayMalcolm was in the garden during the summer going to get thewater to bath her. She kept running in front of him sayingStop it Malcolm, stop it Malcolm.Just as he qualified as a vet, she developed a tumour in herthroat and was dying. In desperation he operated on her onthe kitchen table to remove the tumour. The operation was asuccess and after three days she rallied and looked at himsaying Wotcha Malc!Malcolm then worked at London Zoo and was called upon totreat Suzy, a white rhino. She had collapsed in the corner of

her pen. He wasn't too sure what to do but managed to getinto her pen to give her antibiotics. By the second day shewas a lot better and by the third day she was standing up.Malcolm discovered she had a sweet tooth so the rest of hermedication was given in jam sandwiches. Another animalbrought in to Malcolms practice was a woolly monkey whodbeen named Bolton because he kept escaping. He had atummy ache so he was given a thorough examination and an x-Ray which proved he had swallowed a bolt! He told theowner not to let it happen again but it did. The nextoperation was longer and more complicated. Whilstrecovering he escaped from his cage at the vets in the zoobut they lured him back with bananas.Malcolm later settled in West Sussex where he practiced as avet and also wrote books and features for various papers andmagazines. His books feature a vet named Paul Mitchell butare based on Malcolms own experiences.

***********************Report from meeting held on 16th April 2015:Angela welcomed everyone and birthday cards were given out.Sandy and Frank are retiring from setting out the tables eachmonth and they were presented with a plant with our thanks.Minutes of the previous meeting were read and signed.Hazelbury Plucknett WI have invited us to view the Centenarycelebrations at Lane's Hotel but we have already agreed towatch with Horton WI. Linda Tucker is resigning from her jobas Trustee for the Hall (TMH) and Barbara Gault agreed to takeover. Eileen Luker agreed to be the new Sick Visitor.We have again been asked to make cakes for the WI stall atGlastonbury but agreed that it would be best if we gave adonation of 30 towards the cost of ingredients as we are atquite a distance. A number of Rustle the hedgehogs hadbeen knitted and were on display. Details of various outingswere announced and names taken. It has been agreed not tohave the trade table at each meeting in future but to haveone about 3 or 4 times a year specialising in cakes andpreserves, Christmas, Bring and Buy and possibly one other. We are still collecting postage stamps for the ACWW. Angelaasked members to think about nominations for the WICommittee which will be required next month. We then welcomed our speaker, Mr. David Duff, giving a talkentitled Will's Women a nun, a tart and a dark lady! Heexplained that as well as being extremely clever and artistic inhis writing, William Shakespeare was also very down to earth.His characters were like real people and he put women intohis plays which was not usually done in his time (even thoughon stage they had to be portrayed by young men or boysbecause women weren't allowed on stage).Mr Duff talked us through the plot of Measure for Measurewhich is the play featuring the nun, and June Chubbvolunteered to do some readings with Mr Duff where she readthe part of the nun. Troilus and Cressida was the next playfeatured and that was where the tart appeared. This playillustrates both idealism and realism. The Dark Lady of thesonnets was next. All the theatres in London were closed atthis time because of the plague, so William Shakespeare wasasked to write sonnets instead of plays. They were all writtenin Iambic Pentameter which was difficult to do, and Mr Duffread Shall I compare thee to a summer's day to June toillustrate this form of writing.It was believed by some this showed that Shakespeare washomosexual, but A.L. Rowse used his historical skills andknowledge to argue this was not true.Barbara Gault

TATWORTH FLOWER CLUBRosemary Walton writes:

March MeetingOur chairman Rosalie Palmer welcomed members and nine


visitors to our March meeting. She announced that we shall begoing to Winchester in June where we shall be able to see theflower festival being held at the cathedral. Names weretaken. Rosalie then welcomed Lisa Fowler, demonstrator for thismeeting, whose title was 'Spring has Sprung.' Lisa did fivevery varied designs placing them in containers she had madeherself. Her foliage included winter jasmin, flowering ivy,pittisporum and curled tulip leaves. Lisa included manyvarieties of spring flowers arranged both in their growing potsand in oasis, and to give variety, roses, camelia, ranuncularand gerbera were used. Very pretty blooms.During her demonstration, Lisa told us about her experience atChelsea Flower Show last year, and she had kindly broughtwith her the designs she had made which won her a goldmedal and Best in Show. She has been invited back to Chelsea2015. We wish her lots of luck and hope she repeats her wins.A very worthy vote of thanks was given by member Ann Gough.Competition Results: Novice Class: Ann Newman 9 points,

Valerie Garth 8 points,Pat Sargent 8 points.

Judges Choice: Ann Newman.************************

April meetingRosalie welcomed members and visitors to our April meeting.Rosalie then welcomed Barbara Clatworthy to our meetingwho demonstrated under her title Pots of Colour. Sevendesigns were presented and wide range of flowers were used.These included blue iris, dried and sprayed agapanthus tomatch the iris, yellow and pink roses, red gerberas, shamrockchrysants, anthuriums and spray carnations.With the flowers Barbara used foliage which includedphormium leaves, arum italicum pictum, soft ruscus, broomand eleagnus. Jenny Lister gave the vote of thanks sayingwhat a delightful variety of arrangements were shown andbeautiful colours too.Competition Results: Experienced Class: Karen Hallett 8 points,

Margaret Harris 7 points.Judges Choice: Karen Hallett.Our next meeting will be a workshop on Thursday 4th June andthe title is Summer Garden. Doors of Tatworth MemorialHall open at 1.30pm for a 2 o'clock start.

TATWORTH & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYKen Johnson, chairman, writes:

'Established' is a good word, much used in garden books,'The plant, when established' ...Oh, become established quickly, quickly, garden!For I am fugitive, I am very fugitive -

Those that come after me will gather these roses,And watch, as I do now, the white wisteriaBurst, in the sunshine, from its pale green sheath.

Planned. Planted. Established. Then neglected,Till at last the loiterer by the gate will wonderAt the old, old cottage, the old wooden cottage,And say, 'One might build here, the view is glorious;This must have been a pretty garden once.''Time' - Mary Ursula Bethell.

The last talk of our Autumn / Winter calendar took place onthe 9th April 2015 with Steve Fry, from the Gold Club,delivering an informative and entertaining presentation ofGardening for Wildlife which prompted plenty of audience

participation.On the 13th May 2015 we enjoyed the first of our SummerTrips. The coach was fully booked and the trip took us to visitMapperton House Gardens near Beaminster.June announces the start of Summer and in many ways a lesshectic time in the gardens and plots. Most, if not all, of theplanting has been accomplished and it is the period for theresults of one's labours to make themselves known. Regularshort stints are recommended to attend to watering, weedcontrol and pest control. When watering make sure you waterwell allowing the soil around the plants to soak in themoisture. Summer Outings - 2015 have now been finalised. All departfrom Tatworth Memorial Hall and are open to non-members ofthe Society.Monday 8th June 2015, leaving at 9:00 hours. Full Day Trip toCastle Hill Gardens, Filleigh, near Barnstaple. Contact: NickBernard - 01460 220339Monday 6th July 2015, leaving at 9:00 hours. Wells Bishop'sPalace Gardens incorporating a one hour guided HorticulturalTour. Contact: Helen Johnson - 01460 220221Tatworth and District Horticultural Society Annual Open Showwill be held in the Tatworth Memorial Hall, commencing at14.30, on Saturday 29th August 2015. The Show schedules andentry forms are available at Herbert's Newsagents - WaterlakeRoad, McColls / South Chard Post Office - Dyke Hill, the foyersat the Tatworth Memorial Hall or from a Committee member.This is an Open Show and all are encouraged to support YOURShow either by exhibiting and / or by attending on the day.

The gardener does not love to talk,He makes me keep the gravel walk;And when he puts his tools away,He locks the door and takes the key.

Away behind the currant rowWhere no one else but cook may go,Far in the plots, I see him dig,Old and serious, brown and big.Extract from: The Gardener by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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TATWORTH WIVES GROUPHester Down writes:At our meeting on 7th May our speaker was Ann Plested whotalked to us about her pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostelain Northern Spain. Last year Ann walked approximately 900kilometres of the Camino (Spanish for the Way) starting atSomport and arriving at the Cathedral of St James some twomonths later. She walked alone so that she could go at her own pace, butmet many interesting people along the way who were alsomaking the same pilgrimage. She travelled light, carrying onlythe essentials she needed for the journey, and stayed inhostels along the route. She carried a Camino passportwhich the hostels stamped as evidence of her progress. Shedescribed to us the varied scenery she passed through on herway and the variable weather afternoons could be very hotso she started each days walk at 5.00 am and stopped at barsor cafs for breakfast on the way allowing her to rest in theheat of the day. So Anns journey followed a regular daily pattern like that ofall pilgrims down the ages living day by day constantlymoving on always vulnerable and always with a strongsense of dependence on God but always looking forward tothe fulfilment of reaching her destination, which Ann didwithout any major mishap or injury.There will be no meeting in June, but we are holding a GardenParty on Friday 19th June from 2.30 to 4.30 pm at Nan


Austins, South Chard Farmhouse, Post Office Lane, to whicheveryone is welcome.

BBQ & QUIZ NIGHTSaturday 6th June

St Johns Church Grounds and HallBBQ 5.30pm 6pm 3 EACH on the day

QUIZ 7pmEntry by ticket only (from Helen 220221)

3 per person teams of 4 Great Food - Great Company

Great Prizes

GOOD NEWS ON RURAL CRIME FIGURESFrom Avon and Somerset Constabulary:New figures for rural crime reports show a 16% reductionacross the Avon and Somerset area.The force began a new method of assessing the impact of ruralcrime in February 2014 by recording the number of crimesagainst businesses or properties which rely on the land for aliving. Initiatives weve used to tackle rural crime in that timehave been the Horse and Farm Watch schemes, operationsagainst burglaries and the training of even more officers andPCSOs in countryside crimes such as poaching.Sgt Stuart Williams of the Rural Crime Team said: Naturallywere very pleased about these figures, but we cant becomplacent whilst there are new victims and new offencesevery day.Nationally and regionally there is plenty of determinationand energy going into fighting rural crime which means thatsharing resources and ideas is better than it ever has been.The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset is amember of the National Rural Crime Network of about 20

forces, and locally the force is a member of a regional groupas well as organising a forum.Its members include the Exmoor National Park Authority, NFU,South West Business Forum, Environment Agency, CountryLandowners Association and Trading Standards officers.The number of rural crimes recorded from 1 February to 30April 2014 was 223. This compares to 187 in the correspondingmonths this year.Across all the rural beats within Avon and Somerset in thosesame periods there was a 5.4% reduction of recorded crime;from 6,663 to 6,301.

WALKING MATTERSTuesday 28th July leaving at 10.00am. Meet at layby oppositePerry Street Club for a walk to the Cotley Inn - a distance ofabout 6 miles. We can have a drink and snack at the pub.Wear strong shoes or boots and bring a drink. No need to bookbut further details from Jane McGee 220826

ST JOHN'S SUMMER FETEDaphne Carslake writes:

Saturday 4th July, 12pm to 3pm at the Playing Fields. We shall again have a CAR BOOT so sort out your attic andbring your unused bits and pieces along. Have fun and make abit of cash. Please email [email protected] book at only 5 per pitch. The CRAFT STALLS IN THE MARQUEE have to be pre-bookedwith Daphne as space is limited. All the usual attractionsincluding Kelly Leigh dancers and the majorettes.

PERRY STREET SOCIAL CLUBJo Andrews, Ops Manager, writes:Thank you Rockin Ronnie, Ron Sutherland, for your visit onSaturday May 9th, you did Perry Street proud! What a fabulousnight in the bar, thank you so much! Very enjoyable! Hope noone had to wait too long for a drink! Thank you to GeraldHobbs, Tracey Hobbs & Brian Galvin for helping clear theglasses and do the meat draw! Very much appreciated!! Thankyou very much to all our customers for the support.

Please check the Diary for all scheduled events in June/Julyand check the website www.perrystreetclub.co.uk for anyupdates. Open to all. Why not pay a visit and say hello to Jo,Toni or Hele behind the bar.


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By Popular demand we will be continuing to run our successfulPie Night throughout the summer

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Have an event or get together coming up? Don't forget we are more than happy to open

lunch times in the week for tables of 10 or morePerry Street, South Chard, Somerset, TA20 4QH

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WENDY'S 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 10am 2pm at TMH

Celia's SalonExtra special Experience at a Beautiful Countryside Salon

Celia is passionate about showing women how a great hairstylemakes you look fabulous and feel great. She is a highly dedicatedand qualified hair stylist with over 24 years of experience.Extra time to discuss the best styles to suit your face, hair typeand life style, each haircut is created with care and precision ina peaceful, relaxing environment in a highly professional salon.

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Maddys Homemade TreatsFree delivery to Tatworth and Forton

Celebration cakes, Christmas Cakes, cupcakes, jams and other yummy treats.

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SYLVAN TRYST, WHITEGATE, FORTON, CHARD, TA20 4HQT: 01460 221920 / 07985590313

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EDITORIALDelivery AppealMany thanks to John Ashbrook for all the effort he has put in overmany years delivering The Drift to Forton. Sadly he has asked togive up this duty and it now becomes vital that we find areplacement.The Drift is now appealing for a volunteer or volunteers to takeon the task of 6 times a year delivering some or all of the 100copies of the newsletter to the residents of Forton. If you wish tojoin the team and help us with this task, or to join the reservelist, please contact The Drift:

phone: 01460 221376;email: [email protected];Private Message via The Drift Newsletter on Facebook.

Thanks also go to Sandy Pratley who has done sterling workhelping to distribute the newsletter for the last 2 years.The delivery rle is vital without it, there would be no TheDrift.

The Time Has Come .....I will be standing down as coordinating editor of The Drift afterthe current year. I will continue up to and including theDecember 2015 issue.I feel that The Drift would be better in the hands of someoneyounger.I have taken the liberty of discussing my decision with mycolleague Phil Pepperrell, who does sterling work on the layoutand artwork, and I understand that he wishes to stand down atthe same time.

The Residents Action group is having its AGM on Tuesday 16thJune and is the opportunity to both hear reports on theactivities it supports on our behalf, and to put forward yourown views.The details are on page one, and no doubt The Drift will figureprominently.

EDITORIAL TEAMRuss Wardell T: 01460 221376, CoordinatorPlease send COPY to: 7 Dairs Orchard, Tatworth, TA20 2TA or email to: [email protected]

Deadline for The DRIFT no: 70 - 14th July 2015The Drift is published by the Tatworth & Forton ResidentsAction Group, printed by Perry Print and distributed byvolunteers. The views expressed in contributed articles are not necessarilythose of the RAG Editorial Team.Don't forget the RAG website: www.tatworthandforton.co.uk

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VARIOUS GROUPSCHARD BRIDGE CLUBMeets at TMH, Thursdays 7pm. Contact: 221315CHARD & DISTRICT LACE CLUBMeets at TMH, Wednesdays 7pm. Contact: Jill Bond 220677WENDY'S KITCHENEvery Wednesday at TMH 10am 2pm. Delicious home cooked foodMonthly Roast lunchesGOOD COMPANIONSMeets alternate Thursday mornings at 10am at The Playing Fields.Contact: Anne Goody 239434THE BOOK CLUBMeets regularly at members homes. Contact: Sue Osborne 220330THE ART CLUBMeets Brewer Room, TMH Wednesdays at 10amTHE EXERCISE CLASSTakes place at TMH on Wednesdays 3:30-5pm STRETCH & FLEX CLASSTakes place at Church Room on Mondays 2-3pm with Liz Murtha.Contact: Di Ramsay (Age UK) 08456434702 TATWORTH CRAFT GROUPMeets at TMH, Tuesdays 2-4pm. Contact: Cynetta 221173TATWORTH WIVES GROUPMeets on the 1st Thursday in each month in the Church Room at 7:30pm. Contact: Nan Austin 220708TATWORTH W.I.Meets on the 3rd Thursday each month in TMH at 7:30pmContact: Angela Long 220953 or Marguerita Bond 220198TATWORTH FLOWER CLUBMeets on the 1st Thursday each month in TMH at 2:00pm for flower arranging demonstrations. Contact: Rosalie Palmer 65883TATWORTH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYMeets on the 2nd Thursday each month in TMH at 7:30pm. Contact: Ken Johnson, Chairman 01460 220221

RAG PROJECT TEAMSContactsActive LivingSue Russell 220339,Marguerita Bond 220198,Margaret Kitch 220099,Janet Wood 221823

The DriftRuss Wardell 221376,Phillip Pepperrell 221610Community Speed WatchDoug Allen 220116Health & Wellbeing CentreRoy Bain 220152WalksJane McGee 220826EnvironmentJudy MacOmish 220966Public TransportAndrew Turpin 220691Community Emergency Management Team - (CEMent)John Pearce 221899

The Project Teams welcome new members could you perhaps spare a little time?



Date & Time Event VenueTatworth Flower Club Workshop: Summer Garden - doors open 1:30pm TMHSt Johns Church BBQ, followed by Quiz Night at 7pm (see text) Ch RmLive music with The Embezzlers PSC

Sun 7th Jun, 10am onwards 35th Vintage Rally see text (Tractor Trundle 6th June) TPF

Tatworth & District Horticultural Society Day Trip to Castle Hill Gardens see text

Talk & Tea - Starlings On The Levels - a film with Neil Clarke see text TMH

Tatworth Primary School Curriculum Evening TPS

TPS

Sat 13th Jun, 9pm Bingo / Quiz - eyes down 9:15pm PSC

RAG AGM Brewer Room see text TMH

Tatworth Wives Group Garden Party South Chard Farmhouse see text

T & F Movies Elsa and Fred (cert 12A) (see text) doors open 7.15pm TMH

Bingo / Quiz - eyes down 9:15pm PSC

Sun 28 Jun, 3pm 5pm HOWL Open Mic PSC

TPF

Tatworth & District Horticultural Society Trip to Bishop's Palace Gardens, Wells see text



HOWL Open Mic PSC

Walking Matters a walk to Cotley Inn meet opposite Perry street Club see text

Party in the Park TPF

Tatworth & District Horticultural Society Annual Open Show see text TMH

Chardstock Street Fayre

RAG Active Living coach trip to Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard see text

Tatworth W I Centenary Party Speakers: Graham & Janet Walton, parents of sextuplets TMH

RegularsEvery Mon 2pm Stretch and Relax Class Ch Rm

Every Mon 2.30pm New Age Kurling Group - 1.50 per session, including refreshments TMH

Every Mon, 7pm 8pm Celias, Get Fit, Tone-up & Stretch Class TMH

First Tuesday, Monthly Chiropodist Mr Grimminger Tel: 30114 TMH

Every Tue 2pm 4pm Tatworth Craft Group - 1 each including refreshments Brewer Room TMH

Every Wed 10am 2pm Wendy's Kitchen TMH

Every Wed 3:30 5:00pm Exercise Class TMH

Every Wed 7pm Chard & District Lace Group Brewer Room Last lace:: 15 July, restart: 9 Sept TMH

Every Fri 9:30am -11:30am Tatworth Toddler & Baby Group (term time) TMH

Every Sat 5pm 7:30pm Traditional Fish & Chips van TMH

First Thu, Monthly 2pm Tatworth Flower Club (for contacts see text) TMH

Fourth Tuesday, Monthly Kents Fellowship KCR

The DRIFT DIARY 2015Thu 4th Jun, 2pmSat 6th Jun, 5.30pmSat 6th Jun, 8:30pm

Mon 8th Jun, 9am

Wed 10th Jun, 2pm

Wed 10th Jun, 6:30 7:30pm

Sat 13th Jun, 4pm 7:30pm Tatworth Primary School Summer Fte

Tue 16th Jun, 7:30pm

Fri 19th Jun, 2.30pm

Fri 26th Jun, 8.00pm

Sat 27th Jun, 9pm

Sat 4th Jul, Noon 3pm St Johns Church Summer FteMon 6th Jul, 9:15am

Sat 11th Jul, 9pm

Sat 25th Jul, 9pm

Sun 26th Jul 3pm 5pm

Tue 28th Jul, 10am

Sat 8th Aug

Sat 29th Aug, 2:30pm

Sat 5th Sep

Tue 15th Sep

Sat 26th Sep

KEY: Ch Rm St John's Church Room, PSC Perry Street Club, TMH Tatworth Memorial Hall, TPF Tatworth Playing Fields, TPS Tatworth Primary School, PO Premier Stores/South Chard Post Office, StJ St John's Church, KCR Kents Common Room

RAG ACTIVE LIVING FOR THE OVER 50'STALK AND TEA IN THE BREWER ROOM AT TMH WEDNESDAY 10TH JUNE AT 2PMTHE COACH TRIP TO PORTSMOUTH AND THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD - 15th SEPTEMBER

THE BOOK EXCHANGE AT TMHT&F MOVIESRAG AGMALL RESIDENTS WELCOME

COOMBSES POND TRANSFORMEDTATWORTH AND FORTON PARISH COUNCILNewly Elected Members of Tatworth & Forton Parish CouncilBus Service 99/99ABlackdown Hills Community Nature ProjectVolunteer Driver Recruitment Somerset County CouncilAllotmentsTatworth and Forton Parish Council,

TATWORTH WOMENS INSTITUTETATWORTH FLOWER CLUBMarch MeetingApril meeting

TATWORTH & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYTATWORTH WIVES GROUPGOOD NEWS ON RURAL CRIME FIGURESWALKING MATTERSST JOHN'S SUMMER FETESaturday 4th July, 12pm to 3pm at the Playing Fields.

PERRY STREET SOCIAL CLUBEDITORIALDelivery AppealThe Time Has Come .....

EDITORIAL TEAMVARIOUS GROUPSRAG PROJECT TEAMSContacts

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