GEOLOGY GROUP LEADER PRAISED FOR LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED

Geology group leader Val Watson was praised for leaving no stone unturned in ensuring another successful year, when she was presented with a thank you bouquet at the group’s December meeting in St Bartholomew’s church hall. Despite the wintry weather conditions, 30 members attended the event, with group member Liz…


GIFT IDEAS AND FESTIVE FARE FOR SHOPPERS

The December craft and table top sale at Henhayes Community Centre had lots of gift ideas for shoppers still looking for that special present or an alternative to their usual Christmas tree. Local crafts people filled the main room at the centre with a variety of hand-made goods on sale….


LETS GROUP MAKE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

Members of Yeovil & South Somerset LETS had plenty of materials to choose from when they met at a member’s home in Crewkerne to make Christmas decorations and decorate pre-made cracker bases. The afternoon event was hosted by new membership secretary Zena Morgan and Nicola Griggs. It included hot drinks,…


LIONS CLUB ORGANISE ANNUAL PRAM RACE

Crewkerne Lions Club are the official organisers of this year’s Pram Race. The annual event which will take place on Boxing Day, Tuesday December 26th, at approximately 11 am from outside of the town hall, is now in its 58th year. Crewkerne’s Pram Race is always a fun event to…


CHRISTMAS MARKET HAILED A SUCCESS BY TRADERS AND SHOPPERS

The Crewkerne Christmas market was hailed a success by traders and shoppers, despite snow in parts of the West Country, ice and very cold weather. With over 30 stalls, the market boasted a very good and different range of gift ideas, decorations, cards, food and drink. The Crewkerne Crewners once…


CHRISTMAS JUMPER AND COFFEE MORNING RAISES £86.00 FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITY

A Christmas jumper and coffee morning at A E Stoodley & Sons in Crewkerne raised £86.00 for the children’s charity The Lily Foundation. The event was hosted by funeral directors Tracey Warren and Colin Roberts who had spent their spare time the previous day, cooking up treats which included mince…



TWENTY ONE SCHOOL TEAMS COMPETE IN ROTARY’S TECHNOLOGY TOURNAMENT

Twenty one schools teams competed in this year’s Technology Tournament, held at Wadham School. The annual technology tournament is organised by the Rotary Club of Crewkerne. It was sponsored by Parker Hannifin Ltd of Crewkerne who supplied the judges, with the chief judge being Peter Mackay of Housego Ltd and…


HOME OWNERS INVITED TO APPLY TO TAKE PART IN TV’S GARDEN RESCUE

Home owners in Crewkerne have been invited to apply to take part in the next television series of Garden Rescue. BBC Garden Rescue team Charlie Dimmock, one of TV’s most popular gardeners and the RHS Chelsea gold medal winning brothers Harry and David Rich are on the lookout for new…


YOUNG CHILDREN CELEBRATE NATIONAL NURSERY RHYME WEEK

Young children at Jigsaw Pre-School in Crewkerne recently celebrated National Nursery Rhyme Week with a special session of their regular Crocodile Rock story time, run by Kay Voizey. Astra Rendell, manager of Jigsaw Pre-School said: “Teaching nursery rhymes and traditional songs to children is very important for their language and…


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