Welcome to Hemyock, Anonymous Thursday, November 06 2025 @ 05:20 am UTC
The group have enjoyed singing a variety of music over the past months from Gilbert and Sullivan to Jingle Bells via Winter Wonderland and Mistletoe and Wine as we've rehearsed for our two autumn concerts.
"…all I want for Christmas, is you!"
Work is under way on two major projects which will open in early 2010 in Hemyock. Buildings which were once part of the St Ivel milk factory in the village are being re-developed and returned to useful service.
An open barn at Culm Pyne Barton, Hemyock, home of the Stallard family, was the venue for Carols in the Barn. Trimmed with coloured lights and a Christmas tree, with hay bales as seats the evening attracted over 100 people from babes in arms to those over 80; and in a pen in the corner of the barn could be found sheep and hens.
Following a meeting of church leaders in Dunkeswell on Wednesday 18th November, a new ecumenical group has been formed covering the Blackdown Hills and representative of all the main denominations. Springing from an initial idea by Steven Reed, Pastor of Hemyock Baptist Church and co-sponsored by local Anglican Vicar David Sherwood, over 30 leaders met to consider the opportunities presented under the new organisation called “Christians Worshiping Together in the Blackdown Hills” (CWTBH).
Hemyock Singers are giving a concert of Christmas Songs and Carols on Saturday 19th December at 7.00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, Hemyock. Tickets, available at Hemyock Post Office, are £10.00 and include a 2 course turkey dinner.
David and Meg Palmer of Lower Mackham Farm, Hemyock were recently presented with an award by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. They spent time at the Country Living Christmas Fair in the atrium of the Business Design Centre, London before the evening presentation
Dennis Silk gave a moving talk last night on the life and poetry of Siegfried Sassoon. His talk was a perfect example of a clear informative, interesting and entertaining account of one of the 20th century's great literary yet controversial figures.
Bright spells, but with showers at times. Very mild.
There will be some bright spells at times, but much of the day looks rather cloudy. Some showers breaking out, especially later in the morning and for a while during the afternoon. Unseasonably mild, with gentle winds.. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Showers easing overnight, allowing some clearer spells to develop. Mist or fog patches may form in the early hours, though showers return by the morning. Feeling mild with light winds. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Rather cloudy with some showers at first, and a band of more general rain gradually moving northeastwards across the region through the day. Remaining mild. Becoming breezy at times. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
A brighter start on Saturday, though showers possible later. Another fine start on Sunday, but turning unsettled later as bands of rain push eastwards through Sunday and Monday. Feeling fresher.
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Sourced from the Met Office
