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George is 75 years old, has lived in Tatworth for the Zembard Lane Car Park, Chard: An approach has
past 17 years and having served on the Parish Council been made to Chard Town Council enquiring if they
for 7 years plays an active part in the community. He would be interested in purchasing the Parish Councils
is a member of the local Community Speed Watch share of ownership (approx 10%)
Team, delivers The Drift to residents, is heavily
Further information is awaited.
involved with volunteers in the rejuvenation of
Coombes Pond which is something residents of the
Parish should be proud. He has two children and three Speed Limit A358: Following a consulation document
grand children. received from Somerset County Council the Parish
Council made a number of recommendations
A working life was spent in the foundry industry as a extending the area along the A358 and a number of
technical, foundry and works manager. In his youth he other measures covering the Parish generally.
played rugby for Vickers Armstrong. All ongoing.
George is looking forward to the task ahead and says
It is unfortunate that we are where we are but we Preliminary Emergency Plan:
must move on and as councillors we must come This proposal has not been pursued due to the lack
together, forget the past and work for the residents of of volunteers from residents.
the Parish who elected us - I am sure he will be doing
his best to make sure this happens. Village Green: An application has been made to
Somerset County Council for the Jubilee Fields and
During the discussion reference was made to a Allotment fields to be classified a Village Green
number of activities involving the Parish Council,
Dyke Hill Traffic Problems etc A reply is awaited from the County Council.
Meetings have taken place with the Traffic Calming Finally it remains for me to thank George for his time
Officer from Somerst County Council and it has and wish him well in his new role.
been agreed that a speed Indicator Device would be
installed. This is still awaited. Robin Munday
TATWORTH WIVES GROUP from the list before being loaded onto an articulated
lorry which takes them to their destination last year
Hester Down writes: 10,000 boxes were processed and taken to Romania.
At our September meeting Hannah Newitt spoke to us
about her life as a missionarys daughter in Argentina, Our next meeting will be on Thursday 5th October at
and more recently her involvement with the Shoe Boxes 7.30pm in the Church Room when our speaker will be
Christmas appeal. Emma Down, co-author of Somerset Mapped. This will
be an open meeting to which visitors are welcome.
She told us how as a child she had lived with her
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land. She had to do her share of the chores; fetching
at 7.30pm
the Indian children, and in turn taught them to read. She
also became a fluent Spanish speaker. When her father
was away she took two services on Sundays, one for the
Spanish speaking people, and one for the Mataco Indians,
in Church Rooms
EMMA DOWN
including playing the harmonium and preaching.
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CALLIGRAPHY IN TATWORTH TATWORTH W.I.
* Do you have any experience in Calligraphy? The speaker at the meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday 19th
* Are your skills a bit rusty and you would like to renew October will Gill Perkins, the Chief Executive of the
and extend them? Bumblebee Conservation Trust who will talk about
The Plight of the Bumblebee. The aims of the Trust are
* Would you like to regain your passion for this enjoyable
to halt and reverse the declining numbers of Bumblebees
craft?
in the United Kingdom.
There is a small, friendly group of enthusiasts which meet
Much of this decline is down to changes in agricultural
in the Brewer Room at the Memorial Hall on the third
practices and to the resultant decline in the wild flowers
Tuesday morning of each month between 10.00am. and
on which the bumblebees feed. Bumblebees are vital for
12.00 noon. You would be most welcome to join us.
the pollination of plants and there are twenty four
varieties of bees in the country but two are already
For more information contact: Janet Brown on 01460
extinct. What can we do in our own gardens to help them?
66462 or e-mail dumpling8@tiscali.co.uk
This should be a very instructive and interesting talk on
an important subject for everyone.
SPECIAL RATES FOR PARISH RESIDENTS The SCFWI Annual Meeting will be held at Wellsprings in
Taunton on the 11th November and will have two very
interesting speakers in Andy Marsh the Avon & Somerset
contact Nick to discuss your requirements:
01460 220339 Chief Constable and Mandy Hickson, one of the RAFs first
female pilots.
For any enquiries or more information please telephone Prize winners were:
Anne on: 01460 239434.
* Jack Turner Memorial Trophy for the best exhibit in
Section 1 - vegetables - L. Turner.
* Sheild for the most points in Section 1 - vegetables -
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL SNIPPETS Eric Peadon.
* Coleridge Rose Bowl for the most points in Section 2 -
Work Experience Opportunities cut flowers and shrubs - Eric Peadon.
It is important that young people leaving care have the * Everitt Cup for the most points in Section 3 - flower
opportunity of work experience or an apprenticeship. arrangements - Marion Hansell.
If any local company or organisation is willing to assist * Tatworth Fruit Farms Trophy for the best exhibit in
please contact HR at Somerset County Council. Section 5 - fruit - Eric Peadon.
* Tatworth Tray for the most points in Section 6 -
Highway Finger Posts cookery and preserves - Sheila Foxley.
Documentation has been drafted following consultation * Cook Trophy for the most points in Section 7 -
with SW Heritage Trust to enable communities to maintain handicraft. No overall winner (shared between
finger posts themselves. 7 exhibitors).
* M.J. Jeanes Cup for best exhibit in Show -
A mobile phone app has been set up to enable volunteers to Mary Wardell.
carry out e-surveys on the finger posts in the their Parishes.
* St. Ival Cup for the most points in the childrens
Travel Somerset classes - Mackenzie Swain.
The traffic and travel service celebrates its first birthday. * Members Cup for the member with most points in
The mobile friendly website is available at: Show - Eric Peadon.
www.travelsomerset.co.uk and has been accessed by more * Committee Cup for member with second highest
that 100,000 in its first year. number of points in Show - Rose Hodder.
* Tankard for best exhibit in classes 11 and 12 - onions -
The County Councillor for South Chard is Gemma Verdon, L. Turner.
email: gtverdon2somerset.gov.uk * Special Prize for the child obtaining most points in
Sections 1-8 - adult classes - Matthew Wells-Burr.
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OCTOBER GARDENER combination of high humidity in summer and allowing a
fungal pathogen to enter small wounds on the very
I have always regarded October lengthy woody stems but it especially attacks the roots
as one of the busiest months and if too near the soil surface!
believe it or not its because
gardeners are preparing for Plants to look out for on a walk around, Ivy, Chinese
Spring! Lanterns, Amalanchier tree red colours and the
Cercidyphylum tree golden colour leaves and burned
Its a very hard working gardening month so lets look at sugar smell, Acers with superb indented coloured leaves
the priorities facing us besides a warmer jacket and ,Kaffir Lillies long lasting colours, Crysanthemums and all
footwear: daisy family autumn again long lasting colours especially
blue Aster Frikartii. Plant hardy biennials and winter
Clear leaves into plastic sacks or wire containers its worth bedding such as pansies ,violas and wall flowers usually
saving them for the best soil improver I know. Tidy ponds on sale at your garden centres in November for winter
and cover from leaves and dig out silt and and spring flowering. Winter hanging baskets are
yellowing water lily leaves, reduce feeding fish, this will becoming popular.
clear the water for them. Leave any water weed beside
the pond to allow any wildlife to return. Kitchen Garden
Time to prepare ground for Spring so take advantage of
Prepare soil well for planting new trees and shrubs and winter frost by digging over compacted clay soil, add
hedges, especially climbers, and remove completely manure and leaf mould which will break the soil up and
roots and all unwanted plants that in your view have not add those vital organic (unpaid) hard working microbes to
benefited your garden. Many people have told me how help produce more nutrients especially nitrogen. Add a
huge and widespread many of their plants have grown to scattering of high (13%) phosphorus as bonemeal at this
so now is the best opportunity of the year to remove or time of the year, the soil will have winter to absorb it as
severely prune them. Caution look first for those special phosphorus not very soluble so not mobile through soil.
Spring flowering buds of Camellia, Forsythia, Magnolia Growmore (7.7.7) is excellent if you suspect your soil
that are now very evidently growing fast. If you are requires generally refreshing with nutrients but do a
cutting in to old wood such as many conifers and simple soil nutrient check by looking at plant health such
lavenders, take care as it will not regenerate, just decide as leaf veins and stem and green stem weakness and poor
what size you want to leave the plant before you start to flowering.
prune. Perennials such as Crocosmias can be lifted and
divided now especially if clumps are getting too huge, its Harvest remaining potatoes, runner beans, not forgetting
your garden space as well as the plants dont wait till you those wonderful summer fragrant herbs an enjoyable
are overwhelmed in late summer. task. Onion sets, garlic and cabbages can be planted
while soil is still warm. Prepare for some refreshing and
Roses should be cut very hard back as winter winds will busy gardening, just think of those early Spring months
snap them. Remove by hand rose black spot leaves, do that come earlier!
not compost, burn or dispose as rubbish otherwise they
will be back and unsightly next year. Enjoy...
This is a good time to plant spring bulbs but dig them in Tony Arnold MCIHort - Science for the Gardener
deep, three times at least the bulb depth its important Secondary Science Resource to RHS Schools Gardening
otherwise they topple over on flowering which defeats
the object. Talking planting depth if you are planting
Clematis you must plant as deep as your soil will allow. TATWORTH FLOWER CLUB
Clematis wilt is on the rise caused probably by a
On September 7th the Flower Club held a very successful
open meeting with a large audience, who were
entertained by National Demonstrator Coral Gardener
from Chew Magna. Coral arranged flowers under her title
of Keeping it level these included her interpretation
of aspects of Somerset, from cider making and milk
production to country gardens.
During 2016 St. John The Evangelist We are delighted to announce that Phase 1 of Appeal 150
Parish Church, Tatworth, celebrated has been very successful. A big thank you to everyone
the 150th Anniversary of becoming an who has supported the Appeal.
ecclesiastical parish in its own right.
The hall has now reached bursting point and the lack
of storage space has resulted in equipment, which is
currently stacked at the end of hall, encroaching on
valuable recreational space .
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EDITORIAL
Having served communities as an officer and a councillor
both at Parish and District Council level for 35 years, I am
disappointed at the situation which seems to exist in our
Parish at the present time.
There will always be a difference of opinion between
members but the situation outlined in this issue of the
Drift causes concern. I hope that harmony can be restored
without delay.
Enough said, I trust that you will find this issue interesting
which gives an insight into activities in the village.
To ensure that your contribution is received, and as
previously requested, please use my email address:
robin@perryprint.eclipse.co.uk and not the gmail address.
Robin Munday
Celias Salon
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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 Tatworth & Forton Parish County Meeting TMH
First Thu - Monthly 2.00pm Tatworth Flower Club TMH
Third Thurs - Monthly 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.
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