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Fred Bear will be visiting St Mary's Church on Sunday 5th June for a special short Family Service which will start at the later time of 11.30a.m. and he is inviting all local and visiting bears, cuddlies and humans to join him.
Humans are invited to bring along a picnic to be enjoyed after the service.
Any queries please contact 680352
15th - 21st May is Christian Aid Week.
As there will be no house to house collection in Hemyock this year there will be a number of events you are welcome to come along and join in as funds are raised for this charity
Weds 18th - Soup and Cheese lunch at the Church Room -12.30p.m.
Thurs. 19th - Coffee Morning - 37 Castle Park - 10 -12 noon
" - Sponsored Hymn Sing at St Mary's - 6 - 7p.m. - join in, chose your favourite hymn or just listen
Sat. 21st - Hemyock Market - Parish Hall
Sunday 5th June offers to be a special day at St Mary's Church when the congregation will be welcoming personality Fred Bear to the monthly Family Service.
Fred is well known throughout the world for his work with children and adults alike. His other great interest is the care of woodlands.
All are welcome to the short service which starts at 11.30a.m.
Further details will be posted here.
Councillors at Hemyock bid a sad farewell to their Parish Clerk, Anne Kingston at the final council meeting ahead of local elections. Anne had held the post for 24 years and was retiring to spend more time in the garden and with the grand children.
Join the Easter celebrations at the parish church on Sunday 24th a 11.15am. and await the surprises!
Visit the Easter Garden and beautiful floral decorations including lilies donated in memory of loved ones
Open days are planned at the Healthy Living Centre when the Community Archives will be Open to the Public.
For over 30 years Hemyock Singers have given a concert in the week leading up to Easter. This years event, 'Nelson Mass' by Haydn will take place at St Mary's Church on Thursday 21st April starting at 7.30pm. Admission is free and there will be a retiring collection in aid of the Devon Air Ambulance
The British Pathe organisation that made many of the newsreels of the twentieth century has digitised them and they are online. They include a couple of Hemyock in the early 1920s
Plenty going on in the village. Read up on snow clearance, Annual Parish Meeting, challenges to MDDC charges and the forthcomoming election.
About 120 people attended a meeting in the Parish Hall, called by the Parish Hall Committee to discuss the proposal to build a block of flats on the old tennis courts.
Dry and settled with clear skies bringing an overnight frost. .
Remaining dry through this evening and overnight. Clear skies across the region allow a frost to return, particularly in rural spots. Winds remaining light, with some low cloud and fog also likely to form by dawn. Minimum temperature -4 °C.
Another quiet day is on the cards weather wise, with low cloud, frost and fog soon clearing to leave lots of sunshine. A gentle breeze, but feeling pleasant again. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Dry and sunny at first on Thursday, but clouding over with some showers developing later. Further showery rain during Friday. Skies brightening again on Saturday. Often breezy, but staying mild.
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Sourced from the Met Office