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Sunday September 20th
World Cleanup Day
Today in the village
Bellringers Open Tower, Harvest Supper
If you have any news or other contributions you think the village would be interested in please let me know via email or the Contact Website button at the bottom of this page.
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Tom Dearing's funeral is on Monday, 12:00 at St Mary Magdalene's.
Ros has requested no flowers please, with any donations to The British Heart Foundation. Dress code is colourful clothes. The service will be followed by an opportunity to raise a glass to Tom in The Royal Oak.
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We wish to share the news of the death of Andrew Stevens of Fairfield, Halse Lane. Andrew was the nephew of Charlie and Sheila who ran the Royal Oak until 2003.
Our thoughts are with his family.
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The program for Exmoor's Dark Skies Festival, which runs from October 16th - November 1st, has been published featuring over 70 events, including:
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UV Rock pooling;
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Moonlit pool dips;
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E-bike night rides;
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Planetarium sessions;
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Nocturnal wildlife-themed crafting;
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Astronomy sessions;
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Bioluminescence walks;
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Opportunities to explore Exmoor’s heritage at night;
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The Wonders of our Universe - a multimedia production at the Regal Theatre, Minehead.
With adventures beneath some of the darkest skies in the country, the festival offers something for all ages and levels of experience all over the National Park and are run by both the Exmoor National Park Authority and many other businesses and organisations.
For further details visit the National Park website here, or download a PDF of the brochure here
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Does your hound fancy a decent workout? Today's "walkies" could be the 6th annual Dulverton Trail Fun Run & Canicross, a 5 or 10k cross country run around the countryside surrounding Dulverton.
The route starts and finishes at the Exmoor Lawns, and refreshments will be available.
Walking is allowed, and there is not even a requirement to take a dog with you
Entry, which can be reserved here is £15
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- This Week's Diary -
Sun 20th
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10:30am Dulverton Trail Fun Run & Canicross, Exmoor Lawns
Mon 21st
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9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall
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12:00pm Tom Dearing Funeral, St Mary Magdalene's
Tues 22nd
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2.30pm Bowls, Village Hall
Wed 23rd
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10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall
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2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall
Thurs 24th
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9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall
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10:00am Art Talk - Moor and Mountain , All Saints Church, Dulverton
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6:00pm Table Tennis, Village Hall
Fri 25th
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10:00am Macmillan Coffee Morning, Village Hall
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6:00pm Exford Community Youth Club, Exford Pavilion
Sat 26th
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10:00am Farmers Market, Dulverton
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6:30pm Auction of Pledges, Exford Village Hall
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Sunday Motoring Section
These are this week's proposed local road closures and other significant works affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:
This week:
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Nothing new, just...
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Lanacre Bridge closed until November (at least).
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Taunton disruption continues as the Minehead Road from the Nuffield Hospital junction to Silk Mills Roundabout in Taunton - just beyond the new housing development, is closed westbound until October 9th for "development site diversionary works".
And in coming weeks
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September 29th-October 3rd A396 south of the Dulverton turn, overnight 7pm-5am, surface dressing
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October 26th-28th Stone Lane, Openreach
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October 26th-28th B3222 Battleton-Brushford, Openreach
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October 26th-28th Stone Lane 8am-5pm, Openreach
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October 26th-30th A396 Timberscombe-Dunster, Openreach
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October 26th-30th East St, North Molton, South West Water
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Nov 2nd-6th B3222 Station Rd, Battleton, Openreach
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Nov 10th-12th Cutcombe Hill & B3224 Summerway, Overnight 7pm-6am Openreach
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Dec 1st-2nd B3222 Battleton overnight 9pm-6am, Openreach
Dunster By Traffic Light website confirms live traffic conditions coming in and out of Minehead
Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be. It can be viewed here
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This year's Macmillan Coffee Morning takes place on Friday September 25th in the Village Hall.
Donations towards the raffle would be greatly appreciated, if you can give them to us at Bridge Cottage before the 25th that would be great.
Cake donations would also be welcome.
Many thanks
Teresa & Roy
07572 306202
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The last meeting of the Gardening Club followed the theme of ‘Plant Spring Now’. They talked about planting spring flower bulbs (including a spring bulb lasagne), and discussed buying bulbs in bulk
A list of gardening jobs to be done this month can be found on the Gardening Club page
The full meeting notes can be read here
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Looking for somewhere for your friends to stay? Our Village accommodation page has just been updated, with a couple of new places added and a couple that no longer offer rental taken off.
If you have accommodation available for rental, or are offering B&B, and would like a free listing, please contact us via the form at the bottom.
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