Issue No 224 June 2013

HALL CHAIRMAN : JENNY TODMAN 210437

HALL SECRETARY : SUE BAGG 210770

BOOKING SECRETARY : MO CARSON 210334

DESIGN & LAYOUT : TRISH SHORLAND

WHATS ON CO-ORDINATOR : PETER RENDLE 210583

“WHAT’S ON” receives financial support from Ashcott Parish Council

Please supply all items for inclusion in next edition by the 17th

of the month to Peter Rendle, 43 High Street, Ashcott.

“What’s On” is available to download or read at www.ashcott.net/whatson

Visit the Ashcott Website at www.ashcott.net

VILLAGE HALL

WHAT’S ON

Email: peterrendle@talktalk.net

June 2013 * denotes Committee Room

ASHCOTT VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS

Date Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

June 2nd - June 8th

AM

PM Eve

Line Dancing

Table Tennis

Table Tennis

Short Mat Bowls Short Mat Bowls

Parent & Toddlers

Art Group Karate

Table Tennis

Private Booking

Table Tennis

Table Tennis

June 9th - June 15th

AM PM Eve

Line Dancing Table Tennis

Table Tennis Short Mat Bowls Short Mat Bowls

Parent & Toddlers Art Group Karate

Table Tennis Line Dancing

*Village Hall Mtg

Table Tennis Table Tennis *Good Companions

June 16th -

June 22nd

AM PM

Eve

Line Dancing

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Short Mat Bowls

Short Mat Bowls

Parent & Toddlers Art Group

Karate

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Table Tennis

Embroiders Guild

June 23rd - June 29th

AM PM

Eve

Line Dancing

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Short Mat Bowls

Short Mat Bowls

Parent & Toddlers Art Group

Karate

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Table Tennis *Good Companions

June 30th

- July 7th

AM

PM Eve

Table Tennis

Short Mat Bowls Short Mat Bowls

Parent & Toddlers

Art Group Karate

Table Tennis

Table Tennis

Table Tennis

Musical Evening at

St Mary's, Shapwick

29th June 2013. 7.00pm

Featuring

Hilary Glenny - Mezzo,

Kala Hale - Soprano

and

Stephen Holman – Tenor

Singing a variety of songs and duets

Please bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles

Tickets Price £5.00

Available from

Candy Wall 01458 211176

Janet Jones 01458 210804

Trish Ollive

-

Landscaping

Fencing

Patios/Paths

Interior & Exterior Paint

and Decorating

Tiling

FOR LANDSCAPING FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Contact us on mobile 07577787997

Housekeepers Inc Ltd

Domestic Cleaning & Ironing Service

Established over a decade ago, we provide a quality housekeeping service

that is only surpassed by our friendly, reliable and courteous staff.

For more information, please call:

01749 –840764

Excellence Around The Home

Many thanks to everyone who has completed their copy of the

Neighbourhood Planning Survey

We have now made our final collections

If you still have your survey forms and wish your views to be

counted, please deliver your forms to 14 School Hill, Ashcott by

Saturday 8th June 2013

Once the results are known there will be further information in

the What’s On and online at www.ashcott.net regarding the

results and site specific consultation

Once again many thanks from us all

S T R E E T P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y A N D

S P O R T S I N J U R I E S P R A C T I C E

2 3 W R A X H I L L R O A D S T R E E T

B A 1 6 0 H E

T E L : 0 1 4 5 8 4 4 7 2 8 5 F R E E 0 1 4 5 8 4 4 7 2 8 5

F A X: 0 1 4 5 8 8 4 0 6 0 1 EMAIL: beth@st reetphysio. co.uk or sa ra@st ree tphysio .co .uk

The Street Physiotherapy Pract ice has been open since 1999. Beth

Pearson and Sara Stobart are both highly skilled clinicians in the

diagnosis and treatment of musculo -skeletal pain and sport injuries .

TREATMENTS AVAILABLE AT THIS PRACTICE INCLUDE . . .

Manipulative Therapy

Treatment for Back Pain, Neck Pain and Wh iplash Injuries

Physiotherapy for Arthritic Conditions

Physiotherapy for Soft Tissue Conditions

Physiotherapy for Sporting Injuries

Physiotherapy for Facial Paralysis (Bell 's Palsy)

Treatment for vertigo / benign paroxysmal positional vert igo

(dizziness)

Physiotherapy for Sports Injuries

Physiotherapy for Adolescents

Physiotherapy Following Surgery

Treatment following Breast Surgery and Reconstruction

Screening for Athletes

Clinical Pilates

Acupuncture

Sports Massage

The house to house collection in Ashcott

28th April to 4th May 2013 totalled

£472. 05

A big thank you to everyone who contributed and

also to Sue Wilton and Ali Evans for giving their time to help with the collection

This money is included in the total for the Street

& District Branch Collections made during

Save the Children Week, which was

£2, 370.00

THE BELFRY COFFEE HOUSE

All Saints Church, Ashcott

Every TUESDAY

10.00am - 12.00noon

PLEASE COME - EVERYONE WELCOME

Police Surgeries in Ashcott will be held

on the first Tuesday of each month

at the Belfry Coffee Morning,

All Saints Church

PCSO Rachel Aston will be available to deal with any

Police issues you wish to raise

You can contact her on 0792 0878235 at other times

MINI DIGGER FROM £50 PER DAY

MIXER HIRE FROM £25 PER WEEK

WHACKER HIRE FROM £25 PER WEEK

MINI TIPPER HIRE (TRANSIT)

DUMPER HIRE

TRAILER HIRE

SMALL LOADS OF SAND & STONE

PHONE ASHCOTT 01458 211276

MOBILE 07760 225718

DELIVERED

*DIGGER AND MINI TIPPER WITH OR WITHOUT DRIVER

Plastering over Artex

Rendering

Plaster Boarding

Small Building Jobs

Block & Stone Work

Home Maintenance

Tiling

K Rendering & Coving

Fencing

25 years experience

FRIDAY 7th JUNE STEAK ‘N’ QUIZ NIGHT

2 Rumps for £22 (including all the trimmings)

(includes quiz entry)

Quiz Entry £1 per player (max 4 per team)

Starts 9pm (ish)

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NEW BINGO in the Break

The all New Bingo with No Numbers

WANTED Pool, Darts & Skittles Teams

REAL ALE ON SALE This Month’s Real Ale is London Glory

SKY SPORTS HD & 3D All Major Sporting Events Shown

CAFÉ OPEN MON - SAT FROM 8 AM

Daily Specials available

SUNDAY 10AM - 2PM

Whip out Pool — Cash Jackpot

Season Sponsor's for Ashcott & Shapwick Cricket Club

14 Bath Road, Ashcott, TA7 9QT - 01458 210281

‘TILLY KETTLE’

WOOD LANE,

STAWELL, BRIDGWATER,

SOMERSET TA7 9AB

EMAIL: PHILIP@HASTIE9739.FREESERVE.CO.UK

TEL: 01278 723383

Visit our website to learn more www.pilatesinsomerset.co.uk or phone Lita on 01458 210902

Lead by a Fully Qualified Pilates Instructor , these classes are suitable for all levels of ability from beginners up and for all ages

Call for a chat to see which one would work for you

onda s at pm pm or pm pm for Advanced

Wednesda s at . pm pm

Thursda s at am am pm or pm pm

rida s at am

PILATES GIVES A WHOLE BODY WORKOUT

Pilates is excellent for Back Problems as well as for strengthening and toning the Tummy, Bottom and Legs

-

-

-

Area Contact 1 Tel Contact 2 Tel

Berhill,Taunton Rd (Tolley – Pipers Inn. No 13 on lhs & 14 rhs) Coombe Hill & Bradley Lane

John & Kitty Herbert 210023 Iris Kelland 210536

Taunton Rd (Pedwell Karinda/ 15 – West Mead Hse 23 & 16 rhs). Nythe Rd & Caravan Park

Siän & Ross Everson 210608 Del Edmunds 210005

Pedwell Hill & Pedwell Keith & Freda Prime 210485

Claire Pennack

210395

Upper Bath Rd 19 – 46. The Spinney & Thorne Lodge

Keith & Freda Prime 210485

Georgie Currie

210438

Lower Bath Rd Bungalow 23 lhs – Pipers Inn 48a on rhs Middle St – corner of Charity Farm. Norman Lane

Mary & David Adkins 211082 Niki Hill 210134

School Hill, Kings Lane & Old School Close

Ros Dommett 210477 Jean Bagg 210816

High St, West St & The Batch (inc Post Office)

John & Lyn Harvey 210562

Veronica Acreman

210150

Ridgeway Way & Chestnut Lane Ros Dommett 210477 Jean Bagg 210816

Station Rd, Fulpits Lane, Farm Hill, Whitley Lane & Stagman Lane

Pete & Jenny Rendle 210583

Doreen Wilson

210465

Hurmans Close Jan Gouldby 210418 Margaret Trimm

210448

High View Drive, Chapel Hill & Blake Green

Margaret Trimm 210448 Jan Gouldby 210418

Middle St from corner – junction with High St. Glebeland Close & Sheltered bungalows

Henry & Nancy Routley 210238 Jenny Todman 210437

FATHER’S DAY

Sunday June 16 Book your table early!

Offers continuing as previously …….

SUNDAY SPECIAL Sunday roast and a dessert from the

Specials blackboard for only £10 !

SUMMER SPECIAL 2-course lunch on Mondays & Tuesdays

with several choices for each course for only £8.75

FRESH FISH & CHIPS Thursday lunchtimes and evenings

Eat in £7.95 Takeaway £6.95

ABBEY TAXIS cabbeytaxis@aol.com

01458 840358

We are a small, family run business.

Our fleet consists of a wedding car, 4, 6 and 8

seater vehicles.

They are moving after 22 years of living in Middle Street and we would like

to thank Sharon & her family

for delivering all of the

What’s On booklets through

our door for so many years!

We will miss you all, but thank you for

being lovely neighbours

Our next meeting will be on

All visitors & New Members are Welcome

Friday 21 June 2013 The Ring ‘O’ Bells, at 7.30pm

VEGETABLE AND FRUIT SECTION.

1. The largest sunflower head. (Champion Sunflower Cup) 2. The heaviest pumpkin. (Champion Pumpkin Cup) 3. The leek with the largest diameter. (Champion Leek Cup) 4. Three heaviest Onions. (Perpetual Rose Bowl) 5. Five potatoes – one variety. 6. Three onions. 7. Three beetroot. 8. Five medium tomatoes. 9. Cherry or plum tomatoes on the vine. 10. Five tomatoes, any other colour. 11. A bunch of fresh herbs – three varieties. 12. Longest runner bean. 13. Five runner beans. 14. One cabbage. 15. Three courgettes. 16. Five shallots. 17. Three carrots. 18. One cucumber. 19. Three sweet or hot peppers. 20. One marrow. 21. One squash, any variety. 22. Any other vegetable(s), same variety. 23. A basket of vegetables, minimum of five kinds. 24. Three pears. 25. Three dessert apples. 26. Three cooking apples. 27. Soft fruit, same variety. 28. Any other fruit(s), same variety.

FLOWER SECTION.

29. Three dahlias. 30. Three stems of roses, mixed or single variety. 31. One specimen rose. 32. Three hydrangea heads, any variety. 33. Annual or bedding plants displayed in an unusual container. 34. A vase of cut flowers, not arranged. 35. A vase of mixed cut foliage, not arranged. 36. A vase of berries from the garden or hedgerow, not arranged. 37. A foliage houseplant. 38. A flowering houseplant. 39. Six different fuchsia blooms pinned to or mounted on a

blackboard 9” x 6”. 40. Restricted class: (Garden Club members only, subject to be

advised)

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SECTION. (Prize money will be awarded. An additional £5 per entry is paid for classes 41-46 to help with the cost of materials. Accessories allowed) Open classes.

41. ‘Rock-a-bye baby’. An arrangement to celebrate a child’s birth.

42. ‘Water’s Edge’. 43. A modern arrangement to include no more than 5 flowers. 44. ‘Late Summer Sunshine’. A fantasy hat. Either decorate your

own hat or be creative!

Beginner’s class (any age, not open to those who have won a first prize in previous shows) Ashcott Garden Club Trophy 45. An arrangement of autumn berries and foliage. 46. A petite exhibit. Max size 25cm.

DOMESTIC SECTION.

47. A jar of fruit jam. 48. A jar of fruit jelly. 49. A jar of marmalade. 50. A jar of chutney. 51. A jar of pickles (vegetables or fruit) 52. A plate of macaroons. 53. A plate of chocolate brownies. 54. A Victoria sandwich (own recipe, jam allowed, no cream) 55. Any other cake of your choice. 56. An autumn fruit pie.

HANDICRAFT SECTION.

57. An item of hand knitting or crochet. 58. An item of cross stitch or tapestry. 59. A book cover. 60. An embroidered item. 61. An item of handmade jewellery. 62. A Christmas decoration. 63. A soft toy or dressed doll in any material. 64. A cushion in any craft. 65. A painting in any media. 66. A drawing in any media. 67. A handmade card for a baby’s birth. 68. Any other handmade article not included in the above.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION. (Max. size 7” x 5” for all classes)

69. Botanical. 70. Reflections. 71. People portrait. 72. Wildlife – birds/insects 73. Wildlife – any other. 74. Night time scene. 75. New Life.

76. ‘Dare to be different‘. A digitally manipulated photo. 77. Humorous photo. (annotate with caption) 78. Wish you were here’. Holiday photo.

CHILDREN’S SECTION. Prize money will be awarded.

Pre-school.

79. A picture. 80. A model. (any materials)

Ages 4-7 years.

81. An imaginary animal made from natural plant material.

Vegetables, fruit, pasta, seeds, nuts, etc can be used. 82. A collection of seashells on a flat base. 83. A drawing of your bedroom. 84. A decorated pot. 85. A decorated egg in an eggcup. 86. A model made from recycled materials. 87. An original model made from Lego, K’nex, or any similar kit. 88. Any other craft item. 89. A collage. 90. A photograph. 91. A collection of hedgerow berries and greenery in a jam jar or

tin. 92. Home-grown vegetables or fruit.

Ages 8-11 years.

93. An imaginary animal made from natural plant material.

Vegetables, fruit, pasta, seeds, nuts, etc can be used. 94. A decorated egg in an eggcup. 95. A painting or sketch in any media, any subject. 96. Design and make a DVD cover. 97. An original model made from Lego, K’nex, or any similar kit. 98. A collage. 99. Any other craft item. 100. Handwriting. Copy and decorate your favourite poem. 101. A photograph. 102. Cup cakes, to be judged on appearance. 103. A collection of hedgerow berries and greenery in a jam jar or

tin. 104. Home-grown vegetables or fruit. 105. For members of Ashcott School Garden Club only: subject to

be advised. Ages 12-16 years.

106. A painting or sketch in any media, any subject. 107. Design a DVD cover for an action movie using computer only. 108. A coloured photograph.

—

Come and See our lovely

pre-school with it's new

playground area and hear

about the plans for a new

canopy for Summer 2013

We appreciate all your help over the years

and wish you all the best for the future

On behalf of the Ashcott Playing Fields

Committee members, we would like to

say a massive thank you to Mark Moran

for his 20 years of dedication, support

and commitment as Chairman and

Treasurer to the Ashcott Playing Fields

Committee.

Garden Shear & Chain Saw

Sharpening Service available

FREE LOCAL

COLLECTION SERVICE

89 Ashcott Road, Meare

Workshops next to the

Railway Inn

Tel: 01458 210146

Mobile: 07790891464

Specialising in the repair

of MOST LEADING BRANDS

of Garden Machinery for

Over 30 years

M. Franks & Sons Independent Family Funeral Directors

Est. 1879

* Private Chapel of Rest *

* 24 Hour Personal Service *

Bath Road, Ashcott,

Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QT

Telephone

01458: 210627, 210921, 860157

JUNE CHURCH SERVICES

MONTH

9.00am 10.30am 6.30pm

Sunday 2nd June

Catcott Holy Communion

BCP

Ashcott Informal Worship

Music Group Edington

Family Communion

Sunday 9th June

Chilton Polden Holy Communion

BCP

Shapwick Informal Worship

Music Group

Burtle Holy Communion

CW

Sunday 16th June

Catcott Matins

Chilton Polden Informal Worship

Music Group

Ashcott Holy Communion

CW

Sunday 23rd June

Shapwick Holy Communion

CW

Burtle Family Communion

Choir

Edington Evensong

BCP

Sunday 30th June

Ashcott Holy Communion

CW Said

Songs of Praise Music Group

Midweek HC 10.00am– 1st and 3rd Thurs Ashcott, and 4th Wed Edington

Sunday 7th July

Catcott Holy Communion

BCP Patronal

Ashcott Holy Communion

CW

Chilton Polden Evensong

BCP

VILLAGE ACTIVITIES

The following activities listed below regularly take place in the Village. A contact name and telephone number are also given for those requiring

further information on any activity.

Ashcott Art Group Val Bradburn 210662

Ashcott Childrens’ Activities Imogen Le Hunt 211102

Ashcott Karate Club Kayleigh Branson 07748916695

Ashcott Ladies Rounders Team Jenny Rendle 210583

Ashcott Village Hall Committee Jenny Todman (Chairman) 210437

Ashcott Parish Council Mrs Vicky Young 860827

Ashcott Youth Football Neil Morgan 210441

Avalon Embroiderers Guild Daphne Willis 210576

Belfry Coffee House - All Saints Church Mrs Anne Fenner 210136

Good Companions Jenny Todman 210437

Harvest Fayre Mike Ellington 210563

History Group Keith Prime 210485

Line Dancing (U3A) Linda Kusmirek 448476

Miles & Hurman Trust Vicky Young 860827

Baby & Toddlers Roz Dommett 210477

Pantomime Lyn Harvey 210562

Ashcott Beer Festival Duncan Cameron 210713

Short Mat Bowls Jenny Todman 210437

Table Tennis Peter Rendle 210583

Table Tennis (U3A) Peter Cole

210445

W.I. Carolyn Pickford 211011

All Saints Church Rev Trish Ollive 210260

If there are any other activities which you may be interested in, and possibly

like to help organise, please contact the Chair:

JENNY TODMAN 210437

All Saints Church News

Dear Friends,

There are many celebrity chefs these days. Some of them are inspiring and

others a little nauseating. Last week it was the turn of “The Hairy Bikers”; two men

who, ride motorbikes and produce a variety of meals. But not only that, in their

current series, they explore different themes and visit places across this country.

The theme this week was Cheese and two of those were Somerset Brie and

Cheddar made in Somerset.

Traditionally cheese could only be called Cheddar if it was made within 30 miles

of Wells cathedral. But Cheddar has become a generic name for a yellow slab

of a variety of flavours of cheese from mild to extra mature and it rarely comes

from Somerset. The cheese maker they featured was Jamie Montgomery who is

a third generation cheese maker from North Cadbury near Yeovil. Up until the

Second World War this kind of Cheddar was produced on many farms. There

was no Milk Marketing Board and no tankers to collect the surplus milk. The

farmer’s wife would make cheese and butter in the kitchen to use up the milk

and sell it. However in WW2 the government stopped this and this local industry

never really recovered. Montgomery cheddar is one of the exceptions.

The big companies who make cheese pasteurise the milk – so that they have a

uniform taste and uniform looking product. Montgomery Cheddar is

unpasteurised so each batch depends on the circumstances at the time. Which

cow, what grass, the water and many other unknown factors? Each cheese is

different and each cheese has been on a journey. The way it is made creates a

special texture – the way the curd is cut and shredded means it has a distinctive

grain it is then matured for 12 to 18 months in cloth bindings so it can breathe.

The cheese produced for our supermarkets is dictated by the market just as

tomatoes and apples – pears and potatoes have to be certain shape and size

determined by the supermarket.

This process is a metaphor for our Christian faith. We could all be “pasteurised”

and believe in exactly the same thing, have the same service every week with a

clone of a priest or minister leading it. There might be advantages – as there are

some with mass produced cheese. BUT where would the texture be, where

would the space be for the diversity which touches a wide variety of people,

where would the room be for our life experiences to reflect our faith in many

different ways to many different people. We are blessed in these communities to

share our worship not only with those who prefer different types of services but

those who believe in different doctrines. May God help us to see the richness in

our diversity and relish the blessing of debate and differing perspectives? But

most of all, may we listen to one another and taste the richness of that scriptural

“cheddar” and hear Christ speak to us through each other and the bible.

Trish