The NEWSLETTER for TATWORTH & FORTON

October / November 2017 Issue 83

PARISH COUNCIL UNREST!

During recent months a number of Councillors have resigned with the Parish Council
needing to co-opt replacements.
Following the early September meeting other resignations were submitted including
that of the Chairman and long standing Parish Councillor Andrew Turpin who is also
the current District Councillor. This leaves the Parish Council four members short.
The vacancies can be filled by co-option or an election can be called if ten residents
call one.
At the extra ordinary meeting of the Council on the 3rd September George Beattie was
elected Chairman with Richard Down elected Vice Chairman.
Following this meeting I met with the newly elected Chairman

George is 75 years old, has lived in Tatworth for the
past 17 years and having served on the Parish Council
for 7 years plays an active part in the community. He
is a member of the local Community Speed Watch
Team, delivers The Drift to residents, is heavily
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
grand children.
A working life was spent in the foundry industry as a
technical, foundry and works manager. In his youth he
played rugby for Vickers Armstrong.
George is looking forward to the task ahead and says
It is unfortunate that we are where we are but we
must move on and as councillors we must come
together, forget the past and work for the residents of
the Parish who elected us - I am sure he will be doing
his best to make sure this happens.
During the discussion reference was made to a
number of activities involving the Parish Council,
Dyke Hill Traffic Problems etc
Zembard Lane Car Park, Chard: An approach has
been made to Chard Town Council enquiring if they
would be interested in purchasing the Parish Councils
share of ownership (approx 10%)
Further information is awaited.
Speed Limit A358: Following a consulation document
received from Somerset County Council the Parish
Council made a number of recommendations
extending the area along the A358 and a number of
other measures covering the Parish generally.
All ongoing.
Preliminary Emergency Plan:
This proposal has not been pursued due to the lack
of volunteers from residents.
Village Green: An application has been made to
Somerset County Council for the Jubilee Fields and
Allotment fields to be classified a Village Green
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

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WHATS HAPPENING TO
OUR PARISH COUNCIL?
Naomi Gilchrist & Alastair Purcell write:
Residents who stand for election usually intend to
serve the full term of 4 years. Many residents have
watched with great concern the 7 resignations that
have happened this year and have concluded that
something must be seriously amiss within the
Council.
It is well known that many attempts have been made
over a number of years to undermine the Council and
some of its members. Residents may have observed
examples of this at Council meetings.
Our Parish Clerk resigned because she could no longer
bear these attacks or the rudeness, aggression and
poor conduct meted out by certain Councillors.
Five Councillors have resigned recently for the same
reasons. Andrew Turpin, a Parish Councillor for 34
years, was one of these who decided that enough
was enough.
Only six elected Councillors remain until 2019, the
other six will be co-opted. This state of affairs
may threaten the democratic functioning of the
Council and outside influence may compromise its
independence and impartiality.
TATWORTH WIVES GROUP
Hester Down writes:
At our September meeting Hannah Newitt spoke to us
about her life as a missionarys daughter in Argentina,
and more recently her involvement with the Shoe Boxes
Christmas appeal.
She told us how as a child she had lived with her
missionary parents in a mud hut in a remote part of
Argentina where like everyone else they lived from the
land. She had to do her share of the chores; fetching
water, milking goats and making clothes and other goods.
She learnt the local Mataco language from her friends,
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,
including playing the harmonium and preaching.
During the last 15 years Hannah has been involved in the
Shoe Box appeal each Christmas. Each box is covered in
Christmas paper (with the lid wrapped separately so it
can be removed) filled with items from a specified list
and marked to show the age and sex of the children or
older person it is intended for. The boxes are carefully
checked by the volunteers to ensure they contain gifts
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T&F MOVIES
The autumn programme continues with films to suit all
tastes. On Friday 27th October we will show the true
story/drama Hidden Figures (PG). Putting man on the
moon is one of humanitys greatest achievements but the
women who played a part in getting him there have gone
unsung for too long and the fact that some of them were
African-American is the surprise draw of this inspiring
Oscar-nominated account, starring Taraji P. Henson,
Janelle Monae and Kevin Costner.
On Friday 24th November dont miss the drama Alone in
Berlin (12A). Based on a true story, a father whose only
son was killed in action fighting for the Nazis in WW2
decides to print a series of anti-Nazi postcards and leave
them in public places around Berlin - and the Gestapo are
hot on his trail. Strarring Brendan Gleeson and Emma
Thompson - a cracker!
Finally on 15th December the Christmas Special will be
Going in Style (12A) a charming comedy starring
Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin three life
long friends who are desperate to pay the bills, so risk all
by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank
that absconded with their money. Start the celebrations
with home-made mulled wine (grows hairs on your chest
after the third glass, be careful ladies!) and mince pies.
The doors open at 7.15pm and the films start at 8pm.
Bar and raffle as usual and only 4.00 - best deal in the
west! All profits go to Hall funds. We need an audience of
50 to make it viable - so use it or lose it and bring your
friends too.
from the list before being loaded onto an articulated
lorry which takes them to their destination last year
10,000 boxes were processed and taken to Romania.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday 5th October at
7.30pm in the Church Room when our speaker will be
Emma Down, co-author of Somerset Mapped. This will
be an open meeting to which visitors are welcome.
TATWORTH WIVES GROUP
OPEN EVENING
Thursday 5th October
at 7.30pm
in Church Rooms
EMMA DOWN
(co-author of SOMERSET MAPPED)
will talk about ANCIENT MAPS
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO THIS TALK
FROM A LOCAL AUTHOR
CALLIGRAPHY IN TATWORTH
* Do you have any experience in Calligraphy?
* Are your skills a bit rusty and you would like to renew
and extend them?
* Would you like to regain your passion for this enjoyable
craft?
There is a small, friendly group of enthusiasts which meet
in the Brewer Room at the Memorial Hall on the third
Tuesday morning of each month between 10.00am. and
12.00 noon. You would be most welcome to join us.
For more information contact: Janet Brown on 01460
66462 or e-mail dumpling8@tiscali.co.uk
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for delicious food in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
Our a la carte menu is available throughout the week
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and Steak Night (Thursdays.
Christmas Bookings are now being taken -
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TATWORTH W.I.
The speaker at the meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday 19th
October will Gill Perkins, the Chief Executive of the
Bumblebee Conservation Trust who will talk about
The Plight of the Bumblebee. The aims of the Trust are
to halt and reverse the declining numbers of Bumblebees
in the United Kingdom.
Much of this decline is down to changes in agricultural
practices and to the resultant decline in the wild flowers
on which the bumblebees feed. Bumblebees are vital for
the pollination of plants and there are twenty four
varieties of bees in the country but two are already
extinct. What can we do in our own gardens to help them?
This should be a very instructive and interesting talk on
an important subject for everyone.
The contrasting talk on Thursday 16th November is
titled My Great Escape. Mrs Christine Wallach will talk
about how her life was turned upside down when she and
her family left a life of rigid restrictions twenty two years
ago and suddenly had to adjust to life in the real world.
Tatworth has arranged a theatre trip to Yeovil for the
11th October and a shopping trip to the Christmas Market
in Bath on the 30th November.
An invitation has been received from Thorncombe W.I.
inviting members to join Thorncombes 100th Birthday
celebrations on the 10th and to attend a barn dance
on the 24th October.
Kurling and seated Volley Ball are continuing on Monday
afternoons in The Memorial Hall and the monthly lunches
and Coffee & Chat mornings will be arranged as usual.
The Carol Service for those W.I.s who were members of
the old Cerdic Group, is being held in Tatworth church
this year, on Thursday 7th December at 2.30pm.
The Somerset Annual Carol Festival at Wells will be held
on Wednesday the 13th December.
Somerset federation has also arranged various activities
for the autumn season and October is particularly full.
Members can attend either a talk on Jane Austen at
Somerton or join an Autumn Ramble at Holford on the
3rd.
There is a Literary Lunch with crime novelist Damien
Boyd in Taunton on the 12th in Taunton, and a Craft Day
on the 21st in Burrowbridge.
At Oake Lodge on the 18th October there is West End to
Broadway, an entertainment of songs from the musicals.
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
Chief Constable and Mandy Hickson, one of the RAFs first
female pilots.
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TATWORTH GOOD COMPANIONS
ARE HERE AGAIN
On August 31st, 49 members of Tatworth Good
Companions enjoyed a coach trip to the National Trust
Village of Laycock where everyone enjoyed lunch in
different places. We then went on to Faulkland Lavender
Fields. Here we sat out in the sun enjoying Lavender
lemonade, lavender shortbread and lavender and almond
cake and of course the favourite cream tea. During this
trip we luckily missed all heavy rain showers around.
October 26th is our Halloween Mystery Trip. On this
occasion many of our members dress up for a little bit of
fun. We will be visiting a secret venue where members
will enjoy a carvery lunch of roast beef or roast turkey
followed by coffee then onto another secret location for
an afternoon cup of tea etc. The Cost will be 18.00 to
include the trip and carvery lunch.
November 23rd is our Christmas Shopping Trip. This year
we will be visiting Basingstoke. This town was built in the
very late 60s early 70s. Originally a lovely old market
town but built with shoppers in mind. No traffic (all cars
above shops and all deliveries below shops) and most of
the town is undercover. There are plenty of eating and
drinking places. For those who do not like shops or
shopping we will also do a drop off at Milestones which
is a time museum where one can even purchase bags
of sweets out of jars as we did as children. The cost is
15.75 each plus entry into the museum if so desired.
December is of course our usual Christmas Lunch coach
trip with all the usual fun.
Are you a newcomer to the village, lonely, why not come
along and join us? The fortnights in between trips we
hold a morning coffee, chat, bingo, talk or demonstration
session at the Tatworth Playing Fields.
For any enquiries or more information please telephone
Anne on: 01460 239434.
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL SNIPPETS
Work Experience Opportunities
It is important that young people leaving care have the
opportunity of work experience or an apprenticeship.
If any local company or organisation is willing to assist
please contact HR at Somerset County Council.
Highway Finger Posts
Documentation has been drafted following consultation
with SW Heritage Trust to enable communities to maintain
finger posts themselves.
A mobile phone app has been set up to enable volunteers to
carry out e-surveys on the finger posts in the their Parishes.
Travel Somerset
The traffic and travel service celebrates its first birthday.
The mobile friendly website is available at:
www.travelsomerset.co.uk and has been accessed by more
that 100,000 in its first year.
The County Councillor for South Chard is Gemma Verdon,
email: gtverdon2somerset.gov.uk
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TATWORTH & DISTRICT
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Ken Johnson writes:
October usually heralds the first frosts of the winter so
it is a time to bring out the fleece sheets in order to
protect remaining crops for harvesting.
Apples, pears, pumpkins are at their peak and it is a time
to start sampling autumn and winter root crops.
With the slow down on harvesting time becomes
available to commence digging over the plots to aerate
the soil and expose any remaining weed roots, etc. With
the onset of the frosts and cold weather the turned soils
will break down in readiness for the next cycle of
planting.
Our Autumn / Winter meetings, in Tatworth Memorial Hall
at 7.30pm, commence on Thursday 12th October 2017
with a presentation on Roses delivered by Chris Yates.
The following meeting, at the same venue and time, on
Thursday 9th November 2017, Putting the Garden to Bed
for the Winter will feature a speaker from the Gold Club
Group of gardens centres. The meetings are open to
both members and non-members of the Society. For
non-members there is an admission charge of 2.00 per
meeting.
The Annual Open Show of the Society, on the 26th August
2017, again proved a success with most of the classes
being well supported. Thanks go to all who organised
the Show and to the exhibitors and those who supported
on the day.
Prize winners were:
* Jack Turner Memorial Trophy for the best exhibit in
Section 1 - vegetables - L. Turner.
* Sheild for the most points in Section 1 - vegetables -
Eric Peadon.
* Coleridge Rose Bowl for the most points in Section 2 -
cut flowers and shrubs - Eric Peadon.
* Everitt Cup for the most points in Section 3 - flower
arrangements - Marion Hansell.
* Tatworth Fruit Farms Trophy for the best exhibit in
Section 5 - fruit - Eric Peadon.
* Tatworth Tray for the most points in Section 6 -
cookery and preserves - Sheila Foxley.
* Cook Trophy for the most points in Section 7 -
handicraft. No overall winner (shared between
7 exhibitors).
* M.J. Jeanes Cup for best exhibit in Show -
Mary Wardell.
* St. Ival Cup for the most points in the childrens
classes - Mackenzie Swain.
* Members Cup for the member with most points in
Show - Eric Peadon.
* Committee Cup for member with second highest
number of points in Show - Rose Hodder.
* Tankard for best exhibit in classes 11 and 12 - onions -
L. Turner.
* Special Prize for the child obtaining most points in
Sections 1-8 - adult classes - Matthew Wells-Burr.
OCTOBER GARDENER
I have always regarded October
as one of the busiest months and
believe it or not its because
gardeners are preparing for
Spring!
Its a very hard working gardening month so lets look at
the priorities facing us besides a warmer jacket and
footwear:
Clear leaves into plastic sacks or wire containers its worth
saving them for the best soil improver I know. Tidy ponds
and cover from leaves and dig out silt and
yellowing water lily leaves, reduce feeding fish, this will
clear the water for them. Leave any water weed beside
the pond to allow any wildlife to return.
Prepare soil well for planting new trees and shrubs and
hedges, especially climbers, and remove completely
roots and all unwanted plants that in your view have not
benefited your garden. Many people have told me how
huge and widespread many of their plants have grown to
so now is the best opportunity of the year to remove or
severely prune them. Caution look first for those special
Spring flowering buds of Camellia, Forsythia, Magnolia
that are now very evidently growing fast. If you are
cutting in to old wood such as many conifers and
lavenders, take care as it will not regenerate, just decide
what size you want to leave the plant before you start to
prune. Perennials such as Crocosmias can be lifted and
divided now especially if clumps are getting too huge, its
your garden space as well as the plants dont wait till you
are overwhelmed in late summer.
Roses should be cut very hard back as winter winds will
snap them. Remove by hand rose black spot leaves, do
not compost, burn or dispose as rubbish otherwise they
will be back and unsightly next year.
This is a good time to plant spring bulbs but dig them in
deep, three times at least the bulb depth its important
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.
Clematis wilt is on the rise caused probably by a
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combination of high humidity in summer and allowing a
fungal pathogen to enter small wounds on the very
lengthy woody stems but it especially attacks the roots
if too near the soil surface!
Plants to look out for on a walk around, Ivy, Chinese
Lanterns, Amalanchier tree red colours and the
Cercidyphylum tree golden colour leaves and burned
sugar smell, Acers with superb indented coloured leaves
,Kaffir Lillies long lasting colours, Crysanthemums and all
daisy family autumn again long lasting colours especially
blue Aster Frikartii. Plant hardy biennials and winter
bedding such as pansies ,violas and wall flowers usually
on sale at your garden centres in November for winter
and spring flowering. Winter hanging baskets are
becoming popular.
Kitchen Garden
Time to prepare ground for Spring so take advantage of
winter frost by digging over compacted clay soil, add
manure and leaf mould which will break the soil up and
add those vital organic (unpaid) hard working microbes to
help produce more nutrients especially nitrogen. Add a
scattering of high (13%) phosphorus as bonemeal at this
time of the year, the soil will have winter to absorb it as
phosphorus not very soluble so not mobile through soil.
Growmore (7.7.7) is excellent if you suspect your soil
requires generally refreshing with nutrients but do a
simple soil nutrient check by looking at plant health such
as leaf veins and stem and green stem weakness and poor
flowering.
Harvest remaining potatoes, runner beans, not forgetting
those wonderful summer fragrant herbs an enjoyable
task. Onion sets, garlic and cabbages can be planted
while soil is still warm. Prepare for some refreshing and
busy gardening, just think of those early Spring months
that come earlier!
Enjoy...
Tony Arnold MCIHort - Science for the Gardener
Secondary Science Resource to RHS Schools Gardening
TATWORTH FLOWER CLUB
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.
The vote of thanks was given by President Rosalie Palmer.
The next meeting will be on October 5th which will be
the A.G.M, admission 2 to include a cream tea.
Meetings are held in Tatworth Memorial Hall, TA20 2QW.
Doors open 1.30pm for a 2pm start. Visitors welcome.
Looking ahead on November 2nd we have Jackie Nicholls
with Christmas Designs.
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 ST JOHNS CHURCH St. Johns launched an Anniversary Appeal last year to
raise funds to wards creating a more welcoming and
Churchwarden, Jan Knott writes: accessible environment for the 21st century.

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.

Over the years there has become a greater need for

additions to the church in order to provide facilities
for children and youth work, study groups, social
activities etc.

The addition of a Church Hall in 1982 and a further

extension in 2005 have been an asset to the community,
enabling work with children and young people to expand
to meet the needs of the whole community. With this
expansion it has become necessary to find even more
space to accommodate the equipment for the Youth and
Toddler Groups as well as tables and chairs for the
main hall.

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 .

The loss of space in the Hall is also an eyesore and poses

a health and safety risk as the equipment cannot be
stacked safely without a suitable storage area.

St. Johns Church and Hall are badly in need of a facelift

with upgraded toilet facilities including baby changing
equipment.

Other upgrades are required to meet the needs of

those with a disability. Such as the installation of a Audio
system in the hall for those with a hearing impairment
and a hand rail to the chancel steps for those with a
physical disability.

NEWS FROM THE MEMORIAL HALL

The Hall now has a website!
Hall trustees are delighted to announce that TMH now has
its own website.
Visit us on: www.tatworthmemorialhall.co.uk and tell us
what you think.

Plan not in place

In the July edition of the Drift Hall trustees were
surprised to learn that the Hall would become the focal
point to provide shelter, warmth and basic refreshment
in a major emergency affecting the Parish.

The Hall secretary contacted the Parish Council for more

information and was told that the Emergency Plan was
still very much at the draft stage and in fact nothing had
been finalised.

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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

OH NO! - IT DIDNT! - OH YES IT DID!

One cold winters night in 1984, a group of women dart

players travelled to Bournemouth to watch a Pantomime,
it was called Cinderella. After watching the panto the
women laughed and joked about themselves and a few
others being able to do the same thing locally, they had a
vision of certain people playing certain parts in the panto
which would be funny. They told their partners and they
said lets try it, with this they set to form a group.
* Tickets will be on sale from end of January 2018
They looked at the local village Hall, which has a good
stage, then got a few scripts to read and put up posters
to see if more people were interested. After a few
months we had a venue, a script and our first cast for WENDYS KITCHEN
our own production of Cinderella. On our opening night
the hall was full of people, family and friends waiting to VILLAGE CAFE
see what a group of local people from a small village
could do. * Everyone welcome - No ned to book
* Good home-cooked food - friendly atmosphere
It was a cold evening and the ladies changing room was a * Come along and enjoy lunch or a snack,
caravan in the carpark, we were running from there for coffee & cake etc.
the stage all very nervous, but we pulled it off and we are
still going strong today with lots of changes and new Every Wednesday 10.00am -2.00pm
faces, plus one or two original faces thirty four years
at Tatworth Memorial Hall
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The DRIFT DIARY 2017
Date & Time Event Venue
Tues 3rd Oct Tatworth WI - Talk on Jane Austen at Somerton -
Tues 3rd Oct Tatworth WI - Autumn Ramble at Holford -
Thurs 5th Oct - 7.30pm Tatworth Wives Group - Open Evening with guest speaker Emma Down Ch Rm
Thurs 5th Oct Tatworth Flower Club - Meeting TMH
Tues 10th Oct Thorncombe WI - 100th Birthday Celebration -
Weds 11th Oct Tatworth WI - Theatre Trip to Yeovil -
Thurs 12th Oct Tatworth WI - Literary Lunch in Taunton with crime novelist Damien Boyd -
Thurs 12th Oct Tatworth & District Horticultural Society - Winter Meeting TMH
Weds 18th Oct Tatworth WI - Musical at Oak Lodge West End to Broadway -
Thurs 19th Oct - 7.30pm Tatworth WI - Meeting with guest speaker Gill Perkins on Bumblebees TMH
Sat 21st Oct Tatworth WI - Craft Day -
Tues 24th Oct Tatworth WI - Barn Dance -
Thurs 26th Oct Good Companions - Halloween Mystery Trip -
Fri 27th Oct - 8.00pm T&F Movies - Hidden Figures TMH
Weds 8th Oct - 10 - 12.00am Christmas Fair at Farriers Field FF
Thurs 9th Nov - 7.30pm Tatworth & District Horticultural Society - Meeting TMH
Sat 11th Nov SCFWI Annual Meeting and speakers at Wellsprings in Taunton -
Thurs 16th Nov Tatworth WI - Talk by Christine Wallach - My Great Escape -
Thurs 23rd Nov Good Companions - Christmas Shopping Trip to Basingstoke -
Fri 24th Nov - 8.00pm T&F Movies - Alone in Berlin TMH
Thurs 30th Nov Tatworth WI - Shopping Trip to Christmas Market in Bath -
Thurs 7th Dec - 2.30pm Carol Service - St Johns Church StJ
Weds 13th Dec SCFWI Annual Carol Festival at Wells -
Fri 15th Dec - 8.00pm T&F Movies - Going in Syle TMH

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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