Saturday 10th July will see St Mary's Summer Fayre held in the Recreation Field 11am - 4pm. This year it will be a Musical Extravaganza featuring local bands and singers throughout the day with Apple AM (Taunton Hospital Radio) providing music and commentary. If you would like a stall please contact Patricia Fuller 01823 680436 or David Bawler 01823 680352

PLEASE NOTE: change of date. previously advertised as Sat July 3rd.

Over the last ten years the number of people using the mobile library service has declined by more than 40%. Devon District Council want to revitalise the mobile library service so that it becomes a better used and more vibrant service within rural communities. The people who still use the service value it very highly but the drastic decline in use means that DCC now need to consider how we increase use of the service to deliver the best value for money for Devon’s communities.

Just before Christmas those who went to a concert given by Hemyock Singers may remember them singing 'Winter Wonderland'. Included in the song are the words 'Over the ground lies a mantle of snow.... In the lane snow is glistening ..... A beautiful sight ..... Walking' in a winter wonderland'. Recent weeks have certainly brought us a mantle of snow and it has without doubt been a beautiful sight greatly enjoyed by the  young and young at heart with sledging, snowmen, igloos and snowballs abounding. Of course for some it has meant being unable to get out and about and created difficulties for farmers and other folk. What it has seen is neighbour helping neighbour which is always a good thing.

Scrabble Club is continuing on the 4th Tuesday in each month at 2.30pm at the Back Room of Hemyock Baptist Church. The dates for February and March are as follows: 23.02.10 and 23.03.10

Blackdown Merrymakers would like to thank everyone who attended our final New Years Eve Party and for making it a great success.

The draw raised £261 which has been donated to the Help for Heroes Fund.

The Blackdown Community Choir present their FREE Easter Concert on Sat. 20th. March at 7.30 at Clayhidon Village Hall. Refreshments will be available.

Make Hay While the Sun Shines & other stories from Hemyock, is a new book by Brian Clist who has lived and worked all his life in the village. Its publication has been made possible by the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty's Sustainable Development Fund.