A Village on the Blackdown Hills
Welcome to Hemyock Thursday, July 04 2024 @ 03:27 am UTC
Hemyock Singers perform THE SAVIOUR by William Lloyd Webber on Maundy Thursday 9 April at 7.30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church. Retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West.
On Friday 3rd April, at 35 Longmead, Hemyock, curry enthusiasts Simon and Jilly Ould are turning their house into an Indian take-away for the night! Choose one of 5 curries, rice, vegetable side-dish and Onion bhaji included in the price.Tickets available at Hemyock Spar, suggested donation of £5 per adult. Pick up your meal between 5pm and 9pm. All proceeds to Ovarian Cancer Action Charity No: 1109743
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In May we will formally seal our twinning arrangement when friends from France will be with us. The party arrives on Thursday 21st in the afternoon. Leaving on Sunday morning 24th. The erection of signs denoting the twinning arrangement can now be seen at a couple of locations as people enter Hemyock. (see picture attached) |
Hemyock Tennis Club are hitting off the 2009 season with tennis coaching for all ages from 6 years upwards. You don't have to be a member to take part.
All sessions will be in the week from 6th to 10th April with our Coach.
Connoisseurs have been praising the quality of Gloucester Old Spot pig for decades. But now they have another way to enjoy it. Hemyock Farming couple Clive Counsell and Donna Lucking have developed Gloucester Old Spot salami – and it's proved an instant hit with their customers at farmers' markets.
It was reported at the annual meeting of Hemyock Singers that the amicable split within the group during 2008 had seen little effect on the Society.
The group had enjoyed a successful coffee morning, a choral concert and supper shows. Janice Bawler, chairman, paid tribute to the work of musical director Ron White and pianist Nigel Atkinson which brought warm applause from the meeting and thanked the committee giving special mention to Monica Smith, secretary and Jeremy Batchelor, treasurer.
Hemyock Parish Council has negotiated with some residents to give up property frontage in order to make way for pavements. This ongoing project is proving successful and very popular. It has also become normal for planners to make the provision of pavements outside properties part of their consent on major works where this is reasonable. An example is the recent new builds along Station Road. But an interesting planning question has arisen; “who then owns the pavements?”
The next meeting of the Hemyock History Group will be on Thursday 12th March in the Church Rooms at 7.30pm. The speaker wil be Mr David Pugsley, past leader of the MDDC and from Exeter University Law School. The subject will be “Sir William Follett of Culm Davy who became MP and Solicitor General in the 19th Century.”
It really has been 3 years on Saturday since hemyock.org went live. Since then we have had around 48,000 visitors and have even had a local newspaper ring up to ask if they can use one of our pictures.
It's that time again when we will be holding our annual Chocolate Event. March 14th in the Forbes Lounge will be the venue for all things chocolate. Come along and enjoy the company of friends and buy all your Easter Chocolates. There will be a cake stall, chocolate tombola, chocolate fountain, Chocolates for Chocoholics and a grand draw. Of course if you don't like chocolate you will be able to have tea or coffee! If you would like to order chocolates but can't make it on the day please contact Lynn Taylor on 01823 680104 who will be pleased to show you the catalogue. If you have a problem with transport give Lynn a ring and she will sort something out. Drier and brighter, though breezy. Turning unsettled later.
A brighter and warmer day is expected, with sunny spells. Turning increasingly breezy as the day progresses, with cloud and some rain returning to the far west by late evening. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Cloudier this evening and overnight with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times with stronger winds, especially along the south coasts. Milder. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
A cloudy and damp day with spells of rain and drizzle for most, though some drier interludes are possible. Rain turning heavier into the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Sunny spells and scattered showers are expected through the weekend. Breezy, especially on Saturday with further outbreaks of rain on Monday. Temperatures generally below average.
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Sourced from the Met Office
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