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61.Open Garden at Regency House
Regency House is the original Hemyock Rectory, built in 1855 with a yard and barn much older than that.
62.Christine Celebrates 21 Years of Hemyock Spar
21 years of business has flown by for the owner of Spar in Hemyock. Christine Stepney celebrated the shop's coming of age with a food and drink tasting and a giveaway of 21 carrier bags containing ingredients for an English breakfast.
63.Kissing Gate Will Be Saved!
The famous kissing gate on Station Road in Hemyock is to stay in the village, the parish council has reassured residents. Back in December Mid Devon District Council said it would be replacing the gate with a more modern and accessible barrier system.
64.Charter Signing Success!
“The marriage is concluded, let the Honeymoon begin” said Chairman Brian Clist on the occasion of the Charter signing between the Upper Culm Twining Association and its French partners from St Herblon and Les Villages des Grees, an area bordering the Loire River in the west of the country.
65.Hemyock Student Wins Beauty Therapy Contest
An 18-year-old student from Hemyock wowed judges at an annual beauty therapy contest in London a fortnight ago. Amy Grimshaw won the Sterex Student of the Year Competition 2007 at the Roof Gardens Hotel in Kensington on June 13.
66.Lent Lunches
Frugal lunches of home made soups, bread & cheese will take place on Wednesdays during Lent in the Church Rooms. Starting Ash Wednesday 6th February, from 12 noon. All are welcome.
67.Fantastic Fund-Raising For Air Ambulance
A charitable chap from Hemyock has given £2,500 to Devon Air Ambulance. Lionel Bugg, of Hollingarth Way, Hemyock, has been fund-raising and banking donation boxes for the air ambulance for more than 10 years and his 2006 efforts raised £2520.49
68.Celebratory Bells
The Hemyock ringers are having an anniversary year! With two members celebrating Golden Weddings earlier in the year, they now have a Silver Wedding Anniversary to ring for.
69.More Allotments for Hemyock?
Hard pressed families in the Hemyock area who are finding the cost of fruit and vegetables high and the size of their gardens too small to be productive may welcome the discussions at a forthcoming Parish Council meeting (Wednesday 6th August).
70.Around Hemyock
'A tangerine and russet cascade of kaleidoscopic leaves creates a tapestry of autumn magic upon the emerald carpet of fading summer' writes J. Lindberg. One of the great joys of living in the countryside is that this is something we may see every day as we move through the coming ...
71.Christmas Fayre
This year's Christmas Fayre will take place on Saturday 6th December, from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the Parish Hall.
72.SPAR Shop Owner Finally Hangs Up The Keys
The owner of a Hemyock community shop is to step down after 21 years. Christine Stepney ran the village's SPAR store but is now selling up and handing over the reins to new owners.
73.Around Hemyock
The village and surrounding area has been shocked with the recent tragic deaths of Terry Frost and teenager Laura Persey and through the Pump we send love and condolences to their families and friends. Laura is the third young person connected to the Culm Valley Young Farmers Club to die ...
74.Thank You - 40 Commando Royal Marines Christmas ...
I write to thank everyone who so generously donated money and gifts to be sent to the marines of 40 Commando serving in Afganistan. The Royal Marines Association Gibraltar Club of Mid Devon has been the central collection and distribution centre for this operation and we would like you to ...
75.Post Office Retained
It appears that the Post Office in Hemyock has been saved from closure during the recent nationwide review.
76.From Ray Radford, Your County Councillor
Have you had a good summer? perhaps I should have ask if you have been able to keep reasonably dry, what a summer! The month of August at Devon County has been reasonably quiet, as it takes a while to pick up, getting geared up for the budget process for ...
77.Around Hemyock
As I write this Easter Sunday is just a few days away when many will have enjoyed visits from family and friends. Others may be on holiday for a longer period and we welcome them and hope they will enjoy the delights of the area. Despite the turbulent weather we ...
78.Friends of St Mary’s - August & September ...
A big thank-you to all those who supported the June fund raising events for the Festival of Trees to be held in the Church in Advent. (15 - 17 December) The Open Gardens in Longmead and the Coffee Morning at Penlee raised over £600 towards the festival expenses.
79.Projects Under Way in Hemyock for 2010
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. The former social club is being transformed into the Blackdown Healthy Living ...
80.Parish Pump
Another year has gone by so once again you should find an envelope for your donation towards the printing costs in with the latest edition of the Parish Pump.
81.Around Hemyock - Nov 06
The village were shocked to hear of the death of 3 year old Erin Thompson following a car accident in which her father also died.Her brother Jack, 4 years was also involved but was not badly injured and is now at home with his mother Jilly and partner Simon at ...
82.The Creation By Haydn - A Review
Following a concert at St Mary's church Uffculme when £275 was raised for the Karen Action Group Hemyock Singers returned to their own village the following evening to give a superb performance of The Creation' which raised £280 for St Margaret's Somerset Hospice New Build Appeal.
83.Easy Does It – Village footbridge is launched ...
At last Hemyock has a footbridge over the river Culm.
84.Issues of life and faith and humour
A packed Throgmorton Hall in Dunkeswell revelled in the exceptional humour of author Adrian Plass last Saturday evening. Audience laughter raised the roof as the million selling writer and conference speaker delivered his special brand of thought provoking humour, whilst his storytelling moved them to consider the broader issues of ...
85.Walks on the Wild-Side
Do you enjoy a stroll in the countryside? Hemyock Parish Council regularly arranges for local footpaths to be surveyed to ensure that they are kept in good order and that there are no unauthorised diversions or blockages. A few more volunteers are needed to walk and survey the footpaths.
86.Benefice Away Day
Becky and the ministry team invite all church members to join the PCCs in a Benefice away day on 8 Feb. We will be thinking about our calling as churches in this Benefice, especially about how we can reach out to our communities with the good news of God’s love for them. ...
87.Annual Parish Meeting a great success
The recent “Annual Parish Meeting” at Hemyock reflected the confidence which the Council and its community have going forward.
88.Chance to Exhibit in Uffculme "FibreFest"
Exhibitors are being sought for Fibrefest 2007 this autumn.The plans for the fibre showcase at Bridwell Park, Uffculme, in September, are taking shape, and the deadline for exhibitors is Wednesday, May 30.
89.Property Guru Heads Compost Campaign
A new campaign in Hemyock urging people to compost their kitchen waste is being fronted by TV celebrity Kirstie Allsopp.
90.Around Hemyock.... June 2010
Many people have expressed their shock, disbelief and even anger on reading in the last issue of the Pump that our four churches will, in time, be served by a half time Priest. Whether you are a regular churchgoer or not you will be aware of the work carried out ...