Welcome to Hemyock, Anonymous Tuesday, March 04 2025 @ 01:03 pm UTC
Following the great generosity of local people...
January's meeting was unfortunately cancelled due to the bad weather, but the Reading Club at Cindy's was well attended and members were made welcome and enjoyed their Birthday meal at the Catherine Wheel.
A young chap on a bicycle with a long pole went through the village at dusk switching on the streetlights. Why was the switch up near the lamp?
It was with great sadness that Hemyock Singers heard of the death of Norman Leighton just before the Pump went to press. Norman was a fine musician specialising in the violin. Prior to moving to Hemyock he had been invoved with numerous chiors and orchestras. As a past Musical Director of Singers his wisdom, knowledge and dry wit lightened many a rehearsal. We send our love and deepest condolences to his wife Alice.
About 6 years ago we welcomed the first ringing bride to the ringing room. Tower captain Lin Holway and her daughter, Emily, rang together before Emily's wedding. Now we have had the first ringing bridegroom. Our latest learner Tim Barton only started to ring last autumn, and we were delighted that he had progressed enough to be able to ring for his daughters, Lydia's wedding.
Limbo. Now there's an interesting word. I don't mean the West Indian dance in which one bends backwards to passunder a low bar. Nor do I mean the theology of 'the abode of souls excluded from the presence of God, but not condemned to any other punishment' (which incidentally, is a theological opinion which I and many others in the Church do not support). No, I mean that 'intermediate state or condition of awaiting a decision', which is something we have all experienced at some time in our lives.
April 19th sees the two main annual meetings for St Marys. The first is the "Annual Vestry Meeting" for all parishioners. This elects the churchwardens for the coming year. This is an ancient but still demanding role.
Hemyock Tennis Club are organising coaching for Juniors and Seniors over the summer, starting on March 27th. There is something for everyone and all standards, non-Members and Members. See the attached schedule for more details
Palm Sunday, March 28th, will be celebrated at the parish church with a Family Service at 11.15 am
A warm welcome is extended to those who would like to join the procession to the church, prior to the service, which will leave the parish hall at 11am
Fortified by home made cakes and warm brews supplied by club members, Hemyock Tennis Club raised over £550 for Sports Relief. Undeterred by the weather, this enthusiastic tennis club - which enjoys the facilities of the Longmead Field Sports Centre with 3 all weather courts and a club pavilion - played continuous tennis from 9am to 9pm on Saturday 21 March (a particularly cold and wet day) with the benefit of floodlights in the evening. Dry and settled with plenty of sunshine developing today.
Early frost and local freezing fog patches will clear during the morning to leave a fine day across the region with a good deal of sunshine. Patchy low cloud affecting parts of the south coast and Scilly Isles though. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Remaining dry through the evening and overnight. There will be clear periods allowing a frost to return, though some low cloud and fog is 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 noticeably milder.
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Sourced from the Met Office