A cloud of orange smoke announcing the arrival of the Red Devils brought Hemyock St Mary's parish church summer fayre to a stand still as the hundreds of visitors rushed to the arena to watch the seven members of The Parachute Regiment perform an ariel display before landing. An inscribed wooden baton marking the event was then presented to Mrs Mary Beal, Churchwarden, which will be displayed in the church.
If you fancy having a go at any of the above or just a drink, something to eat and a chat with friends, why not come to our Sports and Social evening on Friday 7th August at Longmead Sports field, there will be a BAR and BBQ, please bring along your friends. Evening kicks off at 6pm. (Please display attached poster if possible)
The project to start some youth facilities in the village has begun. We have a date for the first Under 18 Night Club to help raise funds for your Youth Centre.
The Salamanca Band and Bugles of The Rifles were welcomed to Hemyock on Saturday (11th July) by a peal of bells rung by the ringers of St Mary's church where the band, conducted by Sgt Martin Wills, gave a concert to a large audience. Given in aid of the Friends of St Mary's and the Royal British Legion the evening made £650 which will be equally shared by the two charities and the organisers would like to express their thanks to the sponsors of the event
A very big thank you to all of you that turned up for the meeting on 6th July, and let us know that you DO want a youth centre ….your enthusiasm was catching.
The Salamance Band and Bugles of The Rifles will be in concert at St. Mary's Church, Hemyock on Saturday 11th July at 7.00 pm. Tickets are £6.00 and available from Patricia tel: 01823 680436 or David tel: 01823 680352.
The annual summer fayre will take place on the 4th July on the Recreation Field from 10am - 4pm.
This year in addition to the hot food and Bar, Teas and Stalls the Parachute Regiment Freefall Team will be "dropping" in at 2pm! There will also be a chance to win a weeks self catering Spanish holiday. See posters for more details.
Hemyock is a thriving community with a large number of events, all of which need to be promoted. This web site and the village noticeboard are two of the means of advertising. However the single noticboard is proving too small and it is thought that a further one or two noticeboards in the village would be helpful. The Parish Council together with the Parish Hall Committee and Longmead Sports Committee are considering the siting of public noticboards at the entrance to Longmead and in the Millhayes Hall area and the enlargement the exiting board at the Parish Hall. The increase in capacity will reduce the unsightly posting of notices on telgraph poles it is hoped.
A meeting which is hoped will be the pre-curser for the setting up of a Youth Council for Hemyock is to be held next Monday 6th July at the Garages of the old St Ivel factory. The Parish Council have plans to turn the Garages into a Youth Centre and need young people to feed in their ideas on the running of the project. Young people are invited to attend the meeting which begins at 7.30pm.
It was said of the Duke of Wellington that he was ‘more afraid of his own men than he was of the enemy’. Which perhaps makes his Presidency of the Naval & Military Bible Society in 1816 all the more understandable with its core aim being “to spread abroad Christian knowledge and reformation of manners.”
Richard Prendergast is Executive Director of NM&AFBS and as he spoke to a recent meeting of Hemyock Men, he unpacked both the history and the immediate positive impact the society was having on our Armed forces.
A dry and bright start for many, though patchy cloud and few showers for western and southern coastal areas. One or two more showers popping up across the region during the day, but overall a good deal of fine weather. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Early clear spells, but turning increasingly cloudy, with strengthening winds through the evening as a band of rain pushes eastwards overnight, bringing some heavy downpours. Scattered showers feeding in behind. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Thursday:
Rain gradually clearing from eastern areas. Some brighter spells in the west, and a day of sunshine and scattered showers generally unfolding. Overnight, frost and fog patches may form. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Friday brings a bright start, but quickly turning unsettled as a rain band with strong winds pushes northeastwards. Remaining unsettled thereafter, with a mix of blustery showers and sunny spells.
A cloud of orange smoke announcing the arrival of the Red Devils brought Hemyock St Mary's parish church summer fayre to a stand still as the hundreds of visitors rushed to the arena to watch the seven members of The Parachute Regiment perform an ariel display before landing. An inscribed wooden baton marking the event was then presented to Mrs Mary Beal, Churchwarden, which will be displayed in the church. 