August / September 2014 Issue 64

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

DATES FOR YOUR DIARYTalk and Tea resumes in September in the Brewer Room atTMH. The afternoons begin at 2pm and finish at about 4pmwith tea and Wendy's cake. There is no charge (except that acontribution towards the cake is very much appreciated), noneed to join or book, just come along. Details from Sue on220339.

September 17th: David Craner, Crewkerne Town Crier willspill the beans on Town Crying.

November 19th: Life in the Theatre with Brian Saunders

Workshop - December 17th 1.30 to 4.30pmFollowing the success of the Stained Glass Workshop in April,we are delighted to say that Ann Pengelly will be returning toTatworth on 17th December. This time she will beconcentrating on decorations for Christmas (remember thoseangels?) The cost will be £10.

If you would like to have a go, no experience is necessary andall materials are supplied, please book with Sue on 220339.Places are limited to 10. May I suggest that the makers of thedragonflies in April exhibit them at the Horticultural Show on23rd August - go on, show them off, they were beautiful!

COACH TRIP TO THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMThe coach is now fully booked and I have a waiting list.Please let me know if you would like to be added to the list(220339). The cost is £10 (heavily subsidised by our ActiveLiving grant). The coach will depart from TMH at 8amPROMPT on 7th October, leaving London at 16.30 in order tomiss the rush. It will be a long day but an enjoyable one, I'msure.

T & F MOVIES AT THE MEMORIAL HALLThe June show concluded our programme of films for2013/2014. A new monthly programme will commence onSeptember 26th and a very interesting selection of films iscurrently being planned.

The Memorial Hall Management Committee would like tothank everyone who has supported the films during the yearand made the evenings both pleasant and successful.Audience numbers have varied (of course) but have averagedaround 50 which is comfortable for seating purposes andensures that costs are covered.

We are fortunate that our local distributor Moviola has goodrelationships with the major national distributors and canobtain feature films either at the same time as cinema chainsor very soon thereafter. Moviola also provides us with "shorts"for each show - a format sadly neglected by the big"multiples".

The Committee would very much like to keep the film showsgoing in the months and years ahead, but we do need yourcontinuing support. So, if you haven't already, why not give it

a try and substitute the big screen for the small. Films startat 8pm (doors 7.15) at TMH. The cost is only £4 and there is abar and raffle too.

TATWORTH PLAYING FIELDSRun by the community for all to enjoyThe recent AGM has brought about some changes in theTatworth Playing Fields Management Committee with SueDrayton and Keith Marks standing down as chairman andsecretary. The committee would like to express its thanks tothem both for all of their hard work and commitment to theplaying fields over the years, and wishes them all the best forthe future.

After a very successful Rally which attracted a large numberof people from a wide area, we are now preparing for 'Partyin the Park' on Saturday 9th August and hoping for goodweather. The start is at 5pm. Tickets are £5, children arefree if accompanied by a paying adult.

This years bands are Ian Kenna, Blue Room Baboons and TheBastardos Brothers. There will be a Hog Roast, BBQ andinside and outside bars, also great raffle prizes. We lookforward to seeing you there.

And finally - Bonfire Night will be on Saturday 8th November2014.

Anna Allen, on behalf of Tatworth Playing Field ManagementCommittee.

TATWORTH GOOD COMPANIONSAnne Goody writes:

The June trip was to Dartmouth & Dawlish with a full coach.Unfortunately the weather was not the best but members stillenjoyed the outing with some taking a boat trip up the river.

August 7th Coffee and chat followed by our friendly Bingoat Tatworth Playing Fields

August 21st Trip to Dunkeswell for lunch followed by tea atFingle Bridge

Sept 4th Coffee and chat followed by our friendly Bingoat Tatworth Playing Fields

Sept 18th Trip to Swanage and Tropical Gardens

Visitors and new members are always very welcome.

For further information on any events please call:Anne Goody on 01460 239434 (secretary) or Helen Johnson on01460 220221 (assistant secretary).

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A WORD ABOUT OUR SPONSORSThis edition of The Drift has been sponsored by a resident who wishes to remain anonymous. We are extremely grateful to him or her, and also to those who advertise with us, for their support. The Drift relies on donations large and small to maintain publication. If you would like to donate, please contact our treasurer Nick Bernard on 01460 220339.

TATWORTH AND FORTON PARISH COUNCILJubilee FieldDrainage work will start alongside the allotment site in earlyAugust when it is hoped to establish a water supply for theallotments. Once this is done the fencing and development ofthe allotments can move forward.

There was a road traffic collision on the A358 whichdemolished the new gate and some of the hedge on theboundary of the southern field. This has now been repairedand was paid for by the driver’s insurance company.

The remainder of the two fields, that are not planted withtrees was cut for hay in July.

The Council is still exploring the possibilities for thedevelopment of the field with our architect.

Maintenance in the ParishSouth Somerset District Council’s Parish Ranger scheme iscarrying out routine maintenance of our assets around theparish.

These items include bus shelters, seats, notice boards and thecupboard and shed in Tatworth Cemetery. The seven busshelters in the parish are cleaned every two months by theOperations Dept. of Chard Town Council.

HighwaysSpeed limits – Somerset County Council’s HighwaysDepartment are conducting speed reviews on the A358 and theB3162 and B3167. We hope that this will result in theextension of existing speed restrictions.

The “20’s Plenty” petition supporting a 20mph limit inresidential areas in the parish was sent to the Highways withthe request that this possibility is looked into.

Further investigation is needed on this because expensiveengineering work such as road humps may be necessary inplaces.

Parish Council contact details:Tel: 01460 221066

Email: tatworthfortonpc@yahoo.co.uk or place a note in ourmailbox at Tatworth Memorial Hall

TATWORTH FLOWER CLUBReport on June meetingOur June meeting took the form of a workshop entitled“Linear Beauty.” Under the guidance and help from MariaPike, members were invited to create a design featuringspring/summer plant material and using a container withheight. We had a very happy afternoon and our membersarranged very attractive designs. Thank you Maria.

Report on July meetingWe warmly welcomed members and four visitors to our Julymeeting and after notices, Rosalie welcomed Margaret Heal.Margaret's title was “Inspired By” and eight designs werepresented. We could not thank Margaret enough for steppingin at the last moment as the original demonstrator booked wasunable to be with us.

The designs were varied and the flowers used included whitehydrangeas, orchids, sunflowers, beautiful roses, sweet peasand the sweet smelling summer jasmine. A wide range offoliage was used, some of which came from Margaret's garden.Rosemary Walton gave the greatly appreciated vote of thanks.

Competition Results: Inexperienced: Pat Sargent 10 points,Intermediate: Jean Down 10 points & Karen Hallett 9 points,Experienced: Margaret Harris 9 points. Judges Choice: PatSargent.

Our next meeting is on Thursday 4th September at TatworthMemorial Hall and the workshop title is “The Colour ofFoliage” (no flowers). Doors open at 1:30pm for a 2:00pmstart. May we ask members to bring articles for our bring and

buy stall please.

Rosemary Walton – President

TATWORTH WIVES GROUPHester Down writes:

At our June meeting Ellie Langford related the story of heradventures exploring the Alaskan Islands in the late 1960’s,and illustrated her talk with slides she took at the time. Hervisit took place about a decade after Alaska became the 49thState of the USA in 1959, following its purchase from Russia in1867. She and a friend flew to New York and drove acrossNorth America, through Canada and on into Alaska toAnchorage.

They first visited Kodiak Island where they hoped to find workin the canning industry, but because no work was availablethey travelled around the islands, staying in cabins providedfor those who wished to explore the area, and living off theland. She particularly noticed the effects of the formerRussian influence, such as the continuing presence of theRussian Orthodox Church. Sometimes they were strandedbecause of severe weather conditions before they could moveon again. Eventually they were able to return to Kodiak Islandwhere they found work as they had originally planned beforereturning home.

There was no meeting in July, but as usual we had a stall atthe Church Fête in the Tatworth Playing Field where we soldbags, each of which contained a surprise present. We wereagain blessed with good weather this year (notwithstandingthe threat of showers earlier in the morning when we weresetting up), and we had a steady flow of customers resultingin a contribution of £141.00 towards the total raised forChurch funds.

Our next meeting will be at Tatworth Church Rooms onThursday 4th September when our speaker will be PaulineMatherick who will give a talk on Manna Puppets.

AUCTION OF PROMISES FOR CHARITY Defibrillator and Air Ambulance Funds BenefitCelia Guppy writes:

An Auction of Promises was held on Saturday 17th May at theTatworth Memorial Hall in aid of The Tatworth CommunityDefibrillator Fund and The Dorset and Somerset AirAmbulance. Over 80 people came along to support the event.The Atmosphere was electric. Will Handle, the auctioneerfrom Greenslade Taylor Hunt, got the evening off to a grandstart with the bidding, and everyone joined in to make theAuction fun, fast and highly successful.

We have paid off the remaining £1,186 for The CommunityDefibrillator, which is now mounted outside The TatworthMemorial Hall and is accessible for everyone. We have alsodonated £2,318 to The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

Natalie and Andrew from Lloyds Bank, who kindly providedtheir professional services throughout the evening, have alsogenerously donated a further £1000 directly to The Dorset andSomerset Air Ambulance through The Lloyds Bank MatchedGiving Scheme.

We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank youto everyone who helped make The Auction of Promises such agreat success. Many thanks from, Roy, Wendy, Celia andMatthew.

Note: In the event of a suspected heart attack, ring 999 andinform the operator who will then advise how to access anduse the machine, if appropriate.

THE GREAT WAR – A COMMEMORATIONDaphne Carslake writes:

St John's Church Tatworth is preparing a commemoration ofthe Great War - in this the 100th year since it was declared. It

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will be in St John’s Church over the weekend 7th, 8th and 9thNovember and will include, at 11 o’clock on the Sunday at theWar Memorial, the Act of Remembrance for all those lost inwar.

The committee are seeking assistance from villagers ofTatworth, South Chard, and Forton. Local people are invitedto share any objects of memorabilia, letters, medals, photos,or citations that they might be able to lend, or copies mightbe made. It would be good to connect with names recordedon the Tatworth War Memorial, but any records you havewould be most welcome. For more information or to offerassistance, please call Lesley on 01297 33420 or Daphne on01460 67945.

A THANK YOU TO NEARBY RESIDENTSAs the football season will soon be starting Perry Street &Yonder Hill F.C. would like to apologise if any footballs go overthe high hedge or wire fencing into nearby resident’s gardens.We would also like to thank all residents who kindly return thefootballs, this is much appreciated.

Perry Street & Yonder Hill F.C. Committee

HEADTEACHER'S FAREWELL“I have thoroughly enjoyed my 12 years and a term atTatworth Primary School. It has been a privilege to lead thevillage primary school through this time and I am immenselyproud of the wealth of opportunities and challenges that havebeen provided in this time.

“It has been a really busy end of term not least with the large-scale production of the musical ‘Smike’ and I take thisopportunity of thanking so very many people for their kindcomments and generosity upon my leaving.

“Finally I wish Tatworth Primary School and the village all thebest for the future.”

David Knight, Headteacher

OPEN STUDIOSomerset Open Studio - John Payne writes:

In Late September (20th to 5th October), Somerset has itsgreat artistic event Open Studios. Some 200 venues and 400participating artists. One among these just off the B3167(Perry St) is John Payne Glass.

John creates fused and leaded glass sculptures, mainly fordisplay in the garden. You will see animals, birds, scarecrowsand schools of fish in bright coloured glass. Within the studiothere is a display of bowls, plates, panels and stained-glasswindow displays. All items are for sale and John would be onhand to talk about his techniques and would be happy to talkabout commissions. John exhibits throughout the Midlandsand has just had a successful exhibition at Showborough Housegarden sculpture exhibition in Gloucestershire. Examples ofthe work can be seen on the website Johnpayneglass.org.uk

The studio and Garden will be open every day of the eventbetween 11 and 6 and most items will be for sale, prices from£2.00 to £200.00.

The studio address is Lansing, Whitegate, TA20 4HQ. Therewill be official signs along the road.

FROM THE INBOXA Selection of emails from Residents:

Visitors to Chilson Common – Dawn Wyatt writes:

As a resident of Chilson Common and having this year taken ontwo rescue pups, my focus has been very much on the use ofthe lane by other dog users. I would appeal to people walkingdogs anywhere to pick up their animals waste. There arehealth, legal and environment factors that make this veryimportant, to say nothing of the social niceties and reputationof dog owners.

Always carry poo-bags and clear up after your pet. Also, nowthe dangerous dog act has been updated, dogs must be undercontrol and not behave in a threatening or out of controlmanner towards humans or other animals. It's theresponsibility of dog owners to ensure their pets aren'tintimidating or hostile, as this spoils the enjoyment of otherwalkers or dog owners and is actually illegal.

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Scam Calls and Bogus Callers – Marion and Steve Slyfield writewith the backing of Action Fraud (Police):

We have been inundated with SCAM CALLS, the number wehad ringing was 0019853281157, so rang 0845 4040506 andasked to be put through to Trading Standards who took ourdetails & gave us a reference number, also advised to contactother services including Telephone Preference 0845 0700707.

The main person we were advised to contacted was ActionFraud (Police) 0300 1232040 who in turn advise the City ofLondon Police. Each report gives them more cases to helptrace them and evidence to work with Police outside ofEngland, hopefully ending in prosecution.

Both Trading Standards & Action Fraud say they will ask a fewquestions.

If you receive any calls and you report them, this is whatwould be helpful to compile a case:-

• Name of the company they say they are representing• Name of caller• Ask for their telephone number (they will probably

give a false no.)• Then hang up. Do not touch/open your computer • Ring 1471 and write down the number

I hope this will help you in fighting these people to stopbothering us! Each phone call is a criminal offence of fraud.

More information from: http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

FascinatiNGHand crafted fascinators for special occasions ……..

Can be made to your requirements. Call Nicky:Tel: 01460 221358 or 0758 1221228

BANK HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION Somerset Waste Partnership revises the collection times overthe August Bank Holiday as follows:

Usual collection day Revised collection day

Monday 25 August to

Friday 29 August

All collections one day later,including Friday pick-ups onSaturday 30 August

KENTS FELLOWSHIPDaphne Carslake writes:

Kents Fellowship is an arm of St John’s Church, Tatworth,which is first and foremost for residents of Kents LaneSheltered Housing, although many people come from otherparts of Tatworth/South Chard and indeed, Chard. Thefellowship consists of about sixteen people who meet on thefourth Tuesday of each month at 2pm in the Kents CommonRoom for informal prayer and hymn singing and a short talk,by Mary Dewar, Rev Terri Boyland or Rev Tim Price. After theservice we generally go out to tea at a nearby café when theweather is nice. In the winter we have tea, cakes and chat atKents.

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For the December meeting we have been able, over the lastfew years, to have Tatworth School Choir entertain with songsand carols. We celebrate Easter and Christmas withCommunion. Members of St John’s support us very well withtransport, assisting less mobile people to Kents and takingthem out for tea. The August meeting is on Tuesday 26thwhen we shall go to the Royal Oak, Stockland, for tea, wherepeople will be able to ‘pick your own’ strawberries.

There is a warm welcome for anyone who wishes to try us!For help or information please contact Daphne on 67945, or DiNicholls on 220405, or just come along.

TATWORTH & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYKen Johnson writes:

The long dreary winter which stretched into spring has faded,for most of us, into our memories and we have been blessedwith a good percentage of warm / hot sunny days and longsummer evenings.

August will herald the ending of summer and as the year fadesinto autumn usually provides the best month in the allotmentand time to harvest the fruits of our endeavours. It is thetime to start tidying up the plots and gardens before theharder work of preparation for the next year of activities anda time for swapping production 'excesses'.

Society members and friends enjoyed the June half day trip toYonder Hill (not the one down the way) near NewtonPoppleford - quite an unusual garden but very interesting.

The July trip took us to the Water Garden and Nurseries atLongstock near Andover. This trip concluded our summer 2014outings schedule and it is now all action towards the 54thAnnual Open Show to be held at Tatworth Memorial Hall onSaturday 23rd of August 2014 commencing at 14.30 (2.30 pm).This year's guest is the Mayor of Chard.

What wondrous life is this I lead!

Ripe apples drop about my head;

The luscious clusters of the vine

Upon my mouth do crush their wine;

The nectarine and curious peach

Into my hands themselves do reach;

Stumbling on melons, as I pass,

Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.

Extract from 'Thoughts in a Garden' by Andrew Marvell.

TATWORTH WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Summary of meeting held on 19th June 2014

Angela welcomed visitors Sheila, Rachel and Ann Preston(trainee WI Advisor). Birthday cards were handed out andminutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.The walk in Sidmouth raised £57.10 for the ACWW and themug stall at the Mini Rally raised £75. As there were a numberof mugs left, it was agreed to have a stall at the Church Fete.

Ann gave a report on her attendance at the Leeds Conferenceadvising that the WI as a whole is doing well with many newbranches opening and Wilton Lodge, which had beenstruggling, is now in a much better position. The Resolutionconcerning organ donation was passed.

Our speaker, Ken Roberts, set off from Somerset in 2009, on abicycle made in Somerset, to cycle round the world. Hecovered 20,000 miles and crossed 4 continents. He illustratedhis talk with slides, starting with a map of the world.

Crossing France took 1 month, then on through Germany,Yugoslavia and Turkey where he visited a mosque and theGrand Bazaar. Next Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan – ahuge country as big as Europe. When crossing the border fromAzerbaijan into Georgia the locals looked rather scary butwhen he mentioned that he originated from Manchester theybecame very friendly because of knowing about ManchesterUnited. A family gave him a bed for the night and he wasoffered a drink of fermented mare's milk – to be drunk down inone (because of the horrible taste) and which has a laxativeeffect!

Next was China, again a very large country, and where theroad signs were impossible to read. In the Gobi desert manypeople sleep outdoors because of the heat but Ken chose tostay in the truckers' stops which were cheap and basic, buteach bed always had a pristine clean white sheet, no matter

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how dirty the rest of the room. He said he always felt safecycling in China and noted that KFC's were popular (becausethey serve chicken), more so than McDonalds.

On to Australia where he rode all the way down the east coast– unfortunately it was the rainy season! Finally North Americawhere he covered 3,000 miles cycling from Alaska down thecoast to Mexico.

After all that travelling with no mishaps he fell off his bike inthe snow on the way back from Peterborough to Somerset andbroke some ribs. He has yet to tour South America and Africaand says he would like someone to come with him next time,preferably a woman. Although we really enjoyed his talk, no-one from the WI felt able to volunteer!

On Monday 4th August at 2.00 we can try our hand at Curlingin the Tatworth Memorial Hall – should be fun!

The meeting on August 21st is a craft meeting starting at theearlier time of 6 pm to allow each member to try two crafts.We were asked to choose from Candle Decoration, CardMaking, Necklace Making and Crochet. Shoe Boxes – we havebeen asked to produce boxes for girls aged between 16 and 24years.

County Skittles competition – is anyone interested in makingup a team of 6 to take part?

The WI Exercise Group (based on Tai Chi principles) whichmeets Friday mornings are looking for a few new people, whodon't have to be WI members.

A talk by Michael Portillo on 25th October should provepopular and names will be taken.

The enjoyable evening ended with delicious refreshments.

Barbara Gault, 221814

ART IN 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAn Art History Lecture CourseSara Harcourt writes:

Art In Seventeenth Century Europe is the subject of HendrikaFoster's course to be held in the Seavington Millenium Hall thisyear, a secret we should like to share with art historyenthusiasts.

She says "In 1600, Rome was the centre of European art.Bernini designed a large part of the city, establishing theBaroque style of architecture and sculpture. Caravaggio, therebel, challenged traditions. Rubens took the Italianinspirations back to the Netherlands in his paintings. Spainwielded world political power and Velasquez would create astyle of art to exemplify it." She will also offer us something ofvan Dyck, Rembrandt and Vermeer.

We meet on ten Monday mornings from 6 October to 8December from 10.45 to 12.15, and pre-booking is essential.

Sara Harcourt will be glad to supply more details on requestfrom 01935 881271 or bonnienfly@gmail.com

THE HAZELGROVE SCHOOL MILITARY BAND CONCERT

Hazlegrove School is signposted from the SparkfordRoundabout on the A303. Follow the directions for freeparking. Please feel free to bring picnics, rugs, garden chairs,but no gazebos or barbeques please.

Tickets in advance: £15 adults and £6 children (5-16 years)from www.bradsons.co.uk/tickets or telephone 01749 813899.Tickets at gate £16 and £7 respectively.

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Open every evening & Saturday & Sunday lunch timeBookings are advisable call 01460 220285

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

Join us every Thursday for a selection of our finest homemade piesaccompanied by a glass of wine, pint or soft drink for only £10

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

www.thegoldenfleecechard.co.uk

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.

BRAESIDE, BUGWAY, CHARD COMMON, TA20 4HHT: 01460 221444 / 07971 675577

PIANO LESSONS

Professional tuition from an experienced teacher. All styles taught.

From beginners to Diploma level.Jim Anderson G.L.C.M; L.L.C.M. (T.D.); A.Mus. T.C.L.; M.T.C. (Lon.)

Tel: 01460-220975

Professional Repairsand Alterations

Need a New Zip in your Dress?

Seams altered for a better fit?

Maybe a Hem adjusting?For a friendly and reliable service at very reasonable rates contact

Sue Anderson 01460 220975

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EDITORIALRogue inserts have been appearing in The DRIFT.

Several people have reported that printed A4 sheets have beenfound inserted in some of the copies of this newsletter providedin Tatworth Memorial Hall. These sheets do not have the imprintof The Drift and are clearly not connected with it.

It is distribution policy to provide copies of The DRIFT in publicplaces, such as the library, shops, pubs and TMH, which thereforeexposes them to rogue seekers of publicity. We hope that thiswill not happen again and we apologise to anyone embarrassed bythis unsanctioned publicity, but If you have encountered this,please let The DRIFT know.

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The DRIFT has a need for someone to help with clerical supportfor its advertising operation. If you would like to volunteer tohelp fill this vacuum, please contact Russ Wardell on 01460221376.

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EDITORIAL TEAMRuss Wardell T: 01460 221376, CoordinatorPlease send COPY to: 7 Dairs Orchard, Tatworth, TA20 2TA or email to: drift.editorial@talktalk.net

Deadline for The DRIFT no: 65 - 14th September 2014

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The views expressed in contributed articles are not necessarilythose of the RAG Editorial Team.

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VARIOUS GROUPSCHARD BRIDGE CLUBMeets at TMH, Thursdays 7pm. Contact: 221315

CHARD & DISTRICT LACE CLUBMeets at TMH, Wednesdays 7pm. Contact: Jill Bond 220677

WENDY'S KITCHENEvery Wednesday at TMH 10am – 2pm. Delicious home cooked foodMonthly Roast lunches

GOOD COMPANIONSMeets alternate Thursday mornings at 10am at The Playing Fields.Contact: Anne Goody 239434

THE BOOK CLUBMeets regularly at members homes. Contact: Sue Osborne 220330THE ART CLUBMeets Brewer Room, TMH Wednesdays at 10am

THE EXERCISE CLASSTakes place at TMH on Wednesdays 3-4:30pm 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 221173

TATWORTH WIVES GROUPMeets on the 1st Thursday in each month in the Church Room at 7:30pm. Contact: Nan Austin 220708

TATWORTH W.I.Meets on the 3rd Thursday each month in TMH at 7:30pmContact: Angela Long 220953 or Marguerita Bond 220198

TATWORTH FLOWER CLUBMeets on the 1st Thursday each month in TMH at 2:00pm for flower arranging demonstrations. Contact: Rosalie Palmer 65883

TATWORTH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYMeets on the 2nd Thursday each month in TMH at 7:30pm. Contact: John Cotton

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

The DriftRuss Wardell 221376,Phillip Pepperrell 221610

Community Speed WatchDoug Allen 220116

Health & Wellbeing CentreRoy Bain 220152

WalksJane McGee 220826

EnvironmentJudy MacOmish 220966

Public TransportAndrew Turpin 220691

Community Emergency Management Team - (CEMent)

John Pearce 221899

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

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Date & Time Event Venue

Thu 7th Aug, 10:30am Tatworth Good Companions - Coffee and chat followed by our friendly Bingo TPF

Sat 9th Aug, 5pm Playing Fields “Party in the Park” – includes bands, Hog Roast, BBQ, bars & great raffle prizes TPF

Sun 17th Aug Forton Fun Afternoon

Thu 21st Aug

Thu 21st Aug, 7:30pm Tatworth WI - “Craft Making” - Mrs Hazel Hillman & Team TMH

Sat 23rd Aug, 2:30pm Tatworth & District Horticultural Society 54th Annual Open Show TMH

Tue 26th Aug, 2pm Kents Fellowship followed by trip to Stockland for tea & PYO strawberries KCR

Sun 30th Aug, 7-9pm The Hazelgrove School Military Band Concert. Gates open for picnics at 4:30pm (see poster) THS

Thu 4th Sep, 10:30am Tatworth Good Companions - Coffee and chat followed by our friendly Bingo TPF

Thu 4th Sep, 2pm Tatworth Flower Club – Workshop “The Colour of Foliage” - doors open 1.30pm – 'Bring & Buy' Stall TMH

Thu 4th Sep, 7:30pm Tatworth Wives Group – “Manna Puppets” - Pauline Matherick Ch Rm

Wed 17th Sep, 2pm Talk & Tea – David Craner, Crewkerne's Town Crier, spills the beans on Town Crying – Brewer Room TMH

Thu 18th Sep

Thu 18th Sep, 7:30pm Tatworth WI - “The History & Women of the RNLI” - Mr D Robinson TMH

20th Sep to 5th Oct

Fri 26th Sep, 8pm T&F Movies – Start of the new season – bar & raffle – doors open 7:15pm – seats £4.00 TMH

Thu 2nd Oct, 2pm Tatworth Flower Club – AGM - doors open 1.30pm TMH

Thu 2nd Oct, 7:30pm Tatworth Wives Group – “2nd World War” - Rev. Tim Price Ch Rm

Tue 7th Oct Active Living Coach Trip to the Imperial War Museum – fully booked but see text

Thu 16th Oct, 7:30pm Tatworth WI - “A Walk Around Florence in the Renaissance” - Mrs Wendy Hall TMH

Thu 6th Nov, 2pm Tatworth Flower Club – “Christmas at Home” - Nick Heal – doors open 1.30pm TMH

Thu 6th Nov, 7:30pm Tatworth Wives Group – A.G.M. Ch Rm

7th, 8th, 9th Nov StJ

Sat 8th Nov Tatworth Playing Fields “Bonfire Night” TPF

Wed 19th Nov, 2pm Talk & Tea – “Life in the Theatre” with Brian Saunders – Brewer Room TMH

Thu 20th Nov, 7:30pm Tatworth WI - “Vinegar & Brown Paper” - Nursery Rhymes – Dr D Archer TMH

Thu 4th Dec, 2pm Tatworth Flower Club – Workshop “Sticky Christmas” - doors open 1.30pm TMH

Wed 17th Dec ,1:30-4:30pm Stained Glass Workshop – Ann Pengelly – Brewer Room (see text) TMH

Thu 18th Dec, 7:30pm Tatworth WI – Christmas Entertainment - Mrs V Sutherland TMH

RegularsEvery Mon, 2pm Stretch and Relax Class Ch Rm

Every Mon, 7pm, 8pm Celia’s Get Fit, Tone-up & Stretch Class PSC

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 10:30am, 12 noon Parish Council Office – Tel: 221066 (please leave a message if we are not there) TMH

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

Every Wed 7pm TMH

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

Fourth Tuesday, Monthly Kents Fellowship KCR

Last Fri, Monthly Perry Street Social Club's Monthly Big Quiz PSC

The DRIFT DIARY

Tatworth Good Companions - Trip to Dunkeswell for lunch followed by tea at Fingle Bridge (see text)

Tatworth Good Companions - Trip to Swanage and Tropical Gardens (see text for contact details)

Somerset Open Studio at John Payne Glass - “Lansing,” Whitegate Farm Road (see text)

The Great War – 100th Year Commemoration – see text

Chard & District Lace Group – Brewer Room (Re-starts 10th September)

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 RoomTHS – The Hazelgrove School, Sparkford Roundabout on A303