News, comment and gossip for Horsington, the Cheritons and surrounding villages in Somerset
News and events in the Horsington area
We need to point out a couple of errors, which you, diligent reader, have surely seen and are guffawing at over your Sunday breakfast.
Susan Maltin’s Telephone number in the kittens post is 01963 371400.
Those who were there are well aware that we sang “Always look on the Bright Side of Life” after Paul’s funeral, and not the “right side of life”. We apologise to those who may have been offended by the unwitting plug for the Conservative Party.
The stories have now been corrected. Apologies.
Come and enjoy singing a veritable feast of music on 11th February. The Georgian Extravaganza will feature Israel in Egypt plus Handel’s Coronation Anthem No.2 – ‘The King Shall Rejoice’, an anthem by William Boyce – ‘O where shall wisdom be found’ and Thomas Linley Junior – ‘Let God Arise’.
You will thoroughly enjoy singing with lively Musical Director Peter Leech, who has such an enthusiastic approach and incredible knowledge of music.
Spectra Musica hope you will be able to join them in Sherborne.
Sally Greenhalgh
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Happy 2017 everyone. Stay alive!
Ed.
Two lovely new kittens will be available in a few weeks to a caring home. Owner Susan Maltin would prefer the two ginger pussies, believed to be male, to go to the same home as a pair. They are delightful.
Contact Susan on 01963 371400
At approx 10 am on Sunday 8 January a call was received on the village Emergency telephone system and our responder Kev Wigley responded to a person who had collapsed at Templecombe church. They took the defibrillator and arrived at the same time as the paramedics so in fact the defibrillator was not deployed.
It is reassuring to know the system works, and that all the team’s hard work and dedication ensured an efficient and professional attendance.
Frappe frappe!
Qui est la?
Losta.
Losta qui?
Of course I losta key, that’s why I’m frap frapping.
Boom Boom!
If this is your key, contact Libby Gaunt 01963 371 572
Paul’s funeral was on Tuesday 10th January. The church was packed for a very moving service given by Peter Hallett, with tributes and music from family and friends. Paul’s testimony was surely the large number of people who turned up to say farewell. The text of the tribute to Paul Mann is available here.
Afterwards in the Half Moon, his favourite pub, there was a toast to Paul and a heartfelt rendition of “Always look on the Bright side of life”.
Last week was not a good week for funerals. The village also said goodbye to Elfriede Scharf and Bob McCreery.
There will be a Requiem Mass for Elfriede at the Church of St Luke and St Teresa, South St., Wincanton on Wednesday 11 January at 12 noon.
She wasn’t a Catholic but went to Christmas and Easter Mass with Toni and Father Louis knew her well. She will be buried in Horsington Cemetery immediately after the Mass and there’ll be a buffet lunch in St Margaret’s Hall.
People will be welcome to attend the burial but may go straight to the hall after the service if they prefer. The caterers will be ready.
| Monday | Pilates 1
Pilates 2 |
5.30 -6.30pm
6.45 – 7.45pm |
| Tuesday | Upholstery | 10.30am |
| Badminton | 8 pm | |
| Wednesday | Free | |
| Thursday | Art | 10am |
| Friday | Art | 10am |
| Saturday | Free |
| Mon 3rd | Ladies Lunch Group. Chetnole Inn | Lunch |
| Wed 5th | Music Night, Half Moon Inn | 8.30pm |
| Thurs 6th | W.I Strawberry Meeting. Folk Songs with Bonny Sartin and guests from the Stavordale Group. Village Hall | 7.30pm |
| Thurs 13th | Parish Council meeting. Village Hall | 7.30pm |
Sun 16th |
Thomas Gainsborough’s Musical Friends Concert. St John’s Church | 3.00pm |
| Fri 28th | Wincanton History Society. Old Coaching Inns of Wincanton. Talk by Chris Forester. Wincanton Memorial Hall | 7.00 pm |
| St John’s Church | Services | |
| 2nd July | Holy Communion with Sunday School | 9.15am |
| 9th July | Morning Prayer | 11 am |
| 16th July | Holy Communion | 9.15am |
| 23rd July | Holy Communion BCP | 8.30am |
| 30th July | United Service at Templecombe URC | 10.30am |
| Churchwardens | Anne Jones 370626 Rosemarie Wigley 371478 |
| Monday | Pilates 1
Pilates 2 |
5.30 -6.30pm
6.45 – 7.45pm |
| Tuesday | Upholstery | 10.30am |
| Badminton | 8 pm | |
| Wednesday | Free | |
| Thursday | Art | 10am |
| Friday | Art | 10am |
| Saturday | Free |
| Thurs 1st | W.I Outing to Taunton and Cothelstone Manor | 9.30am |
| Tues 6th | Ladies Lunch Group. Bennett Arms, Semley | Lunch |
| Wed 7th | Parish Council meeting. Village Hall | 7.30pm |
| Wed 7th | Music Night, Half Moon Inn | 8.30 pm |
Thur 8th |
GENERAL ELECTION VOTING . Village Hall | 7am – 10pm |
Thur 8th |
Charlton Horethorne and District Garden Club. Cherry Bolberry Farm, Henstridge. mchugh_hill@hotmail.coml | 2 pm |
| Sat 10th | Horsington Village Fayre at the Village School | 2 – 5 pm |
| Fri 30th | Wincanton History Society. Wincanton soldiers at Passchendaele. Talk by Tony Goddard of Royal British Legion at Wincanton Memorial Hall | 7 pm |
| St John’s Church | Services | |
| 4th June | Holy Communion with Sunday School | 9.15am |
| 11th June | Morning Prayer | 11 am |
| 18th June | Holy Communion | 9.15am |
| 25th June | Holy Communion BCP | 8.30am |
| Churchwardens | Anne Jones 370626 Rosemarie Wigley 371478 |