TheDRIFT
The NEWSLETTER for TATWORTH & FORTON
February / March 2017
TATWORTH BY TORCHLIGHT?
In 2011 Somerset County Council (SCC) asked Parish Councils to liaise with their residents, and volunteer
to take part in a 3 year experiment to switch their streetlights off between midnight and 5.00am.
Out of over 800 Parishes, 11 volunteered. During this
3-year period did these parishes receive regular updates
on this experiment, and after 3 years did they receive the
results of the experiment? NO they did not.
After 5 and 6 years were they informed of the results?
NO they were not?
Did any of them receive any thanks or accolades for their
sacrifices? NO they did not.
Whatever happens in the future regarding the fitting of
more efficient lamps, these volunteer parishes will
remain blacked out at night. SCC has no intention of
NEWS FROM THE MEMORIAL HALL
T&F Movies
It is now 13 years since T & F Movies first started showing
films chosen by residents. It has always been the aim to
show recently released films which residents would not
otherwise have a chance to see without a journey and also
as a means of raising funds for the Memorial Hall. The choice
has always been wide but in the last year audiences,
particularly in September and October dropped below the
break-even point. As a registered charity the Hall cannot
knowingly undertake loss making activities. The films are
expensive to hire - at least 100, so a profit relies heavily
on audience numbers of about 50 or so together with the bar
and draw proceeds. It would be a great shame if T&F Movies
was forced to close. It is a friendly evening out close to
home and entrance is a mere 4.
The films start at 8pm and the doors open at 7.15.
There is always a bar and raffle and the tickets are only 4
- the best deal in the west!
Please support the winter programme of films which are:
Friday 17th February (note the earlier date): Bridget
Jones Baby (Cert 15) starring Renee Zellweger and Colin
Firth. Bridgets single life is over but who is the father?
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reverting them back. So the 11 volunteer guinea pigs
parishes will suffer Dark Age lighting for the foreseeable
future. Well and truly kicked in the teeth. Old soldiers
advice - Never Volunteer.
Tatworth & Forton residents are even more unfortunate.
Tatworth & Forton Parish Council did not liaise with the
residents; they volunteered the parish to be part of this
experiment without asking the +2500 people who live in
the parish. How do you unvolunteer when you did
not volunteer in the first place. We want Tatworth
streetlights on as all of the other Somerset Parishes have
kept theirs on.
Roy Walsham
Friday 24th March: A Street Cat named Bob (Cert 12A) based
on the best selling book starring Bob the Cat, Luke Treadaway
and Joanne Froggart.
Friday 28th April: A United Kingdom (Cert 12A).
The story of Prince Seretse Khama s (David Oyelowo) marriage
to a white woman from London (Rosamund Pike). An absorbing
and moving love story.
The Paperback Library
Now entering its fourth year, the paperback library in both
foyers at TMH continues to be very popular and a bargain at
only 20p a book. Warmest thanks to all who contributed or
borrowed books - to date the magnificent sum of 460 has been
raised for Hall funds. Donations of books are always welcome -
just leave them by the bookcases if the Hall is open (Wednesday
is a good day) or ring Nick on 220339 and he will collect.
BASE STATION TOWER
If you are concerned about the potential installation of
an eighteen metre high base station tower in New Lane,
Tatworth the Parish Council needs to hear your views at
their meeting being held on Thursday 2nd February at
7.00pm in the Memorial Hall.
If you cannot attend the meeting but have strong views
you can write to the Clerk, Tatworth & Forton Parish
Council, Tatworth Memorial Hall.
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 TATWORTH & FORTON PARISH COUNCIL
Grants Available
At its December meeting, the Parish Council approved a
Grant Funding Policy for the financial year 2017-18.
The Parish Council wishes to support activities and causes
which benefit the parish of Tatworth and Forton. A grant is
any payment made by the Parish Council for the specific
purpose for which it is claimed and for the well-being of the
community.
Any grant made by the Parish Council must directly benefit
some or all of the residents of the parish of Tatworth and
Forton. Applicants must set out how the community in
Tatworth and Forton will benefit from the work funded by
any grant. This is particularly important where an application
is made by an organisation working regionally or nationally.
The following criteria must be met for a group to be
considered for a grant:
* The group must be a charity, voluntary or community
organisation;
* The group must be able to demonstrate that any funding
from the Parish Council will directly benefit the residents
of Tatworth and Forton;
* The group must be formally constituted and have a
management committee made up of volunteers.
* Individuals, businesses, or political parties are not
eligible for grant funding.
* More than one application per organisation per financial
year will not normally be considered.
* There will be a maximum grant of 400.00 per
organisation in any Financial Year.
Grant recipients must submit a report 30 days following the
payment of the grant showing how the funding has been
CHARD JUNCTION STATION
David Bulmer (Mayor of Chard) writes:
As a recent traveller on the Exeter / Waterloo line I had
to catch the train from Crewkerne which is further away
from my home in Chard. My journey to London was
important in my capacity as Mayor of Chard to meet
representatives from one of our twin towns in Romania.
These were a group of people visiting our country as part
of our 25th twinning anniversary. During my journey it
struck me that as this train service was extremely
crowded it occurred to me that so many people were
traveling for so many different reasons.
Clearly the need to travel by rail has steadily increased
over many years. Therefore there is a substantial need to
improve the service. One way to do this would be for South
West Trains provide and upgrade locations where the
customer can catch a train. Chard Junction is ideally
located to do this given its proximity to Chard. Chard is a
town that has potential to expand in years to come, this in
turn will create more customers and travellers. Therefore
the need to provide a working station again for rail
travellers and customers needs to be provided.
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used. Grant recipients are required to attend the Annual
Parish Meeting (normally March or April) after the grant has
been awarded and mount a display or make a presentation.
This funding will be available from April 2017.
For full policy conditions please see the Parish Councils
website, where an application form can also be downloaded.
Mole Crisis in Tatworth Cemetery
The Parish Council has employed the services of a Mole
Catcher to deal with the sudden influx of moles in the
Cemetery. An invasion of moles in a public place can be
potentially quite dangerous as the tunnels near the surface
can cave in and cause a trip hazard. The situation will be
monitored.
Christmas Tree Shredding
Following a joint initiative with South Somerset District
Council, a compound in the car park area of Tatworth
Memorial Hall has been used to collect real Christmas trees
for recycling which has proved to be extremely popular. SSDC
have shredded the trees week commencing 16th January and
have left bags on site to be used by residents as mulch.
Annual Parish Meeting
Thursday 27th April 2017 is the date for the Annual Parish
Meeting, which is being held in the main hall of Tatworth
Memorial Hall, where refreshments will be provided. Please
contact the Clerk if you would like to make a presentation as
this is an ideal opportunity for you to promote your activities
to the Parish.
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TATWORTH AMATEUR PANTOMIME
SOCIETY
Sheila Harding writes:
We present the pantomime Little Jack Horner on
Thursday February 23rd - Saturday 25th at the Tatworth
Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Matinee 2.30pm Saturday.
Tickets are on sale at: South Chard P.O. & Stores,
Herberts News, and Kennys Hairdressers in Chard.
Prices are: Adults 6, Concessions 4, Family ticket
(2 adults 2 children) 18
Come along and see our local thesbians strutting the
boards with all the usual comedy, romance, good
overcoming evil etc. You are bound to have an enjoyable
evening and a good laugh where you can cheer, clap boo
& hiss and singalong in all the right places.
BINGO NIGHT AT FOOTBALL CLUB
Perry Street and Yonder Hill football club will be holding
a prize bingo, suitable for all the family, in the pavilion
Tatworth Playing Field on Friday March 17th. Eyes down
7.30pm, doors open 6.30pm.
ST JOHNS CHURCH
Lesley Frankau writes:
During Advent the company Sine
Nomine entertained a goodly number
with a Programme of Musicke entitled
Old Instruments, Fresh Sounds. The
evenings entertainment at St Johns
certainly lived up to expectations
with a superb programme of early medieval carols,
English and German ballads, carols of antiquity
accompanied by crumhorns, shawms, rebecs, recorders
and psalteries to name just a few of the wonderful
instruments used throughout the evening.
The seven singers comprising of sopranos, altos, tenors
and a bass certainly encompassed the statement The
whole company being disposed to singe and let forth
with voice as needs muste. The entire audience were
transfixed in delight and admiration at their rendition of
carols ancient and modern and it is not an exaggeration
to state that all of us gave Sine Nomine a standing
ovation after their waits carols brought the evening to a
glorious finale. One gentlemen described the evening as
pure magic and I am sure most of us would agree with this
comment.
We do hope to welcome them back at a different time
of year to learn more of this talented groups vast
repertoire. For the many people who missed the evening
due to a clash of engagements, do come along and enjoy
their singing and playing next time. I can promise you will
not be disappointed; only wish we could incorporate
them into the choir at St Johns every week!
PLANT SALE
Gardeners Ahoy! Advance Notice that St Johns annual
Plant Sale in 2017 will take place on Saturday 6th May in
the Memorial Hall, Tatworth. Any contributions from keen
gardeners gratefully received by Gloria and Chris Swain
nearer date. Further information will appear in the March
issue of The Link.
TATWORTH WIVES GROUP
Hester Down writes:
Our 2017 programme began as in previous years with our
New Year Cheer Party which this year took the form of a
traditional afternoon tea party before which we were
entertained by Ellie Baer who sang songs she had written
herself to her own accompaniment on the piano. During
the course of the afternoon a cheque for 557.00 was
presented to Tammy from The Munchkins (the
Miniature Shetland Pony Rescue at Southleigh, Devon)
which was our nominated project for 2016. Our chosen
fundraising project for 2017 will be Little Bridge House,
the Childrens Hospice South West.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday 2nd February at
2.00pm in the Tatworth Church Room when the speaker
will be Jan Morse whose talk will be Travels with Jan
(Istanbul).
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TATWORTH & DISTRICT
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Ken Johnson writes:
Now we have the welcoming sight of snowdrops and
crocuses emerging with the early daffodils not, we hope,
too far behind. February is the time of preparing the
ground for the Spring plantings. Spreading clear sheets of
polythene over the plots helps warm the soil, prevents
the ground from becoming over wet and encourages weed
germination thus allowing weeds to be removed from the
plots prior to the Spring planting. Apple and pear tree
pruning should be finalised this month.
By the time one reads this article we hopefully will have
enjoyed the Societys Annual Meal at Lakeview Manor,
Dunkeswell.
A reminder that the first Spring meeting will be held at
7.30pm in Tatworth Memorial Hall on Thursday 9th
February 2017. John Horsey will be our speaker on the
topic of Bulbs and Bulbous Plants. The second Spring
meeting - again at 7.30pm in Tatworth Memorial Hall -
will be on Thursday 9th March 2017. William Bennett,
together with a colleague, will deliver Law and the
Gardener.
Bookings are now being taken for the Societys Summer
trips commencing with a visit to Toby Bucklands Garden
Festival at Powderham Castle near Exeter. A coach will
leave Tatworth Memorial Hall at 9.00am on Friday 28th
April 2017. The inclusive cost of the trip will be in the
region of 14.00. For details of the other two trips, to
The Lost Gardens of Heligan and to Yeo Valley Organic
Gardens please contact 01460 / 220221.
Sean Smith
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JUBILEE FIELDS ORCHARD
The following are the personal opinions and comments of the
individual parish councillors whose names are attached to this
letter, although the decision to replant part of the current
orchard in Jubilee Fields is council policy as voted for by the
substantial majority of the parish council.
The parish councils stated aim is to develop Jubilee Field as a
public amenity by meeting residents aspirations, expressed in
a consultation held in 2012, as an area where its ecology and
the environment can be protected and enhanced through e
ffective management. It thereby aims to provide people with an
open access area where they may freely enjoy the benefits of
its natural character. It also encourages residents to engage
with its ecological well-being and future enhancements with
agreed projects. As a result of the 2012 consultation, a project
plan was designed by the District Council landscape architect to
incorporate the majority views expressed by residents. This
plan has subsequently been democratically adopted by the
council.
In following the expressed wishes of respondents to the 2012
consultation, generally any future planting will favour native
species and be for the purpose of enriching the existing and
potential ecology of the area. It is not envisaged that Jubilee
Fields be a formal park or garden or, apart from the It is unfortunate that some residents appear to support those
allotments that have to be provided by law, as an area for crop
production.
To this end, the parish council plan is being supported both with
advice and finance by Blackdown Hills Futures Project through
the engagement of professional, specialist ecology experts. This
has resulted in an aquatics consultant visiting the site to make
recommendations and a botanical survey has been undertaken
that will result in an ecology management plan. By invitation of
the council, the Somerset Rivers Authority/Environment Agency
has also visited the site and it is hoped that this will result
in a grant-aided project to cope with potential flood/water
management (at least one spring rises in the field) and the
possible construction of ponds that reduce high-level flows and
further enhance the bio-diversity in the fields. However, any
future recommendations made by these experts or other
interested people will be discussed by the Jubilee Fields
Working Party, which in turn will instigate formal proposals for
the full council to make a decision in an open-to-all session.
Some fruit trees planting an element within the overall
project requested by some residents - is supported
unanimously by councillors. A meeting was held with the
District Arborist to ascertain suitable sites for the orchard
within the fields, but there is disagreement amongst those
councillors who attended this meeting as to the possible
planting recommended. Unfortunately two councillors chose to
totally ignore correct procedures (which are legally required of
a council) by going ahead with the planting in its present form.
In so doing they were ignoring the master plan and any
thought to the scale and shape of the orchard and its intrusion
into the area designated as wild flower meadow. The latter
project was one of the most popular aspirations expressed
during the consultation. They did so without the authority of
the council and contrary to the views expressed to them by
several other councillors before the trees were planted. At the
time, to make space for this unauthorised orchard planting, the
two councillors also up-rooted a number of broadleaf saplings
(some, but not all, of which were in a poor condition, and,
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somewhat ironically, saying that they could be replanted
elsewhere an action they do not believe suitable for fruit
trees). These broadleaf trees had been planted by volunteers
more than two years ago in line with the project plan. Again this
action to remove the trees was totally without any authority
from the full council.
The Parish Council is an elected public body with certain
responsibilities and powers, not a group of volunteers. It may
set up committees and working parties to progress projects
or resolve issues and seek expert advice, but such groups or
individuals or groups of councillors have no authority to act
independently they can only make recommendations to the
council which has the sole authority to make decisions within its
defined powers and responsibilities. This is to protect public
money and, because parish council meetings are open to the
public and topics to be discussed are published beforehand,
allowing residents to make their views known on any
proposal on its agenda before any binding decision is taken by
the council. Therefore, in open forum, the council determined
(by a vote of 8 to 3, with one abstention) that the fruit trees
will be carefully removed and re-planted in a setting more in
keeping with the overall plan during their winter dormant
period (the original planting took place at the end of March/
beginning of April this year (2016)).
whose actions are contrary to wishes of the majority of parish
councillors who are endeavouring to meet the aspirations of
residents who made the effort to complete a consultation
questionnaire in 2012. They have expressed their views in the
Drift rather than when it was possible to so do when discussed
in a session open to all residents and are perhaps not fully
aware of the unfortunate history where a couple of individuals
have been so intent on getting their own way. However,
hopefully the more suitable replanting will not irrevocably
damage the fruit trees, but should any damage occur, the
responsibility rests squarely upon the two councillors who
ignored the views of several other councillors and acted
without any authority from the council.
John MacOmish (Cllr. coordinator of the Jubilee Field Working
Party), Cllr. Sandra Beattie, Cllr. George Beattie,
Cllr. Jane Davison, Cllr Richard Downs.
THE TATWORTH PLAYING
FIELD COMMITTEE
We would like to thank everybody for their
continued support throughout 2016. By
supporting our events throughout the year
you have helped raise funds for the upkeep
of Tatworth Playing Fields which is a self
financed charitable organisation. We are looking forward
to 2017, dates for your diary this year: The Beer Festival
on Good Friday 14th & Easter Saturday 15th April;
Tatworth Vintage Rally on Sunday 4th June; Party in the
Park on Saturday 12th August and Bonfire Night on
Saturday 4th November.
The Clubhouse can be hired for all occasions such as
birthdays, christenings, childrens parties etc. (This does
not include 18th or 21st birthdays) - Please contact Anna
Allen, secretary for prices and availability on 01460
220742.
FEBRUARY GARDENER
Spring is in the air. Narcissus (daffodils) and crocus are
popping their heads up - Winter aconite (Eranthis
hyamelis), fragrant Hyacinths, even tulip bulbs are
showing green shoots, Alliums and Anemonies are just
beginning to peep out of the soil, it really is an exciting
time of year. Sarcococca - Christmas Box is very
fragrant, early flowering Camellia a great pleasure on a
cold February walk around your garden and dont
forget winter honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima with
fragrant white and yellow flowers. Hellebores and
Pullmonaria will soon be emerging adding some welcome
colour. Bees just love Pullmonaria so search for them to
plant you will be rewarded with pollinators .
In the Kitchen Garden Plant bare root trees if soil is
warm. Fruit trees such as apple and cherry should be
planted in pairs for vital pollination. Leave plenty of
room for growth and add organic matter for the roots to
establish over 6 to 12 months. Bare root cane fruits can
be planted in late February. Ensure canes are supported.
Add lime to brassica beds, plant shallots and sow peas in
the greenhouse. Re-pot clumpy mint and over-wintered
herbs.
How content are you with your garden? What do you
really want to achieve? Will a simple plan enable you
to make changes and improvements and provide
interesting ideas for thought and discussion? Was last
years gardening experience up to expectation? Can you
remember ideas you thought might motivate you to make
those exciting changes you always wanted to? Its not too
late to make decisions for the coming gardening year -
a good plant search may be required to add to your
planting for spring and summer.
Garden centres offer the plants that can be put in to
your beds now and which are constantly changing with
the season so its well worth a pleasant trip out each
month to help with planning, plant choices and to enjoy
a good cuppa and slice of cake!
Structural and planting changes for your garden. Do you
want to create more space? Do some raised beds need
adding, especially if growing tap root vegetables, the
Umbelliferae Apiaceae family, parsnips, celery etc
require depth which also helps to stop carrot fly.
Soil and feeding - Acid Alkali or Neutral - try to do a
pH check with an inexpensive testing kit. Take a small
sample of soil, add some distilled water and shake then
use the indicator to see what soil pH you have. Also is it
sandy or clay or is it nice and mixed and crumbly as a
loam should be? Add plenty of fresh compost and manure
especially to Rose beds - your plants will soon respond.
I especially recommend slow release fertiliser granules
from February onwards as soil starts to warm up, then
add liquid feed before and during flowering.
Plant size consider height, size, light and, often
omitted, space for air circulation. Also, often forgotten,
the spread of plants. Shrubs are small trees so plan and
prune carefully but not until after Spring flowering.
The tough but attractive white flowers of Cerastium
(Snow in summer) complement the flowering bracts of
Cornus canadensis and provide good ground cover for
especially difficult areas.
Garden centres sell attractive climbers which lift colour
up above all the other plants and can be used for
covering up unsightly objects.
Containers can be used successfully for bulbs, summer
flowering bedding plants and annuals. Try some
vegetables such as new potatoes in a deep container if
you havent done so before, as well as specimen standard
shrubs and tender plants. Containers can be moved
around to achieve the best position, but do so before
adding water as they become too heavy. Keep them well
watered during hot weather and add water crystals
before going away. They work well!!
Coloured pictures of some of the plants mentioned are
available to view free on the Scienceforthegardener
website February Gardener. Every month you will find
a wide range of garden science information. The
website is now also available as a Secondary Science
Resourse on the RHS School Gardening website.
Tony Arnold ACIHort

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EDITORIAL
I hope you will enjoy this edition of The Drift and find the
articles interesting and informative; it is important that
you, the residents of Tatworth and Forton have your say
about things that matter to you - please contact me with
any items that you would like to see in the next issue.
Regarding the last issue apologies must be made about
this, due to a last minute technical problem urgent action
had to be taken and the finished article was not as we
would have wished; it was a case of doing what we could
to make sure the publication was produced, it was either
that Drift or no Drift at all; things are now back to
normal again thank goodness.
Soon it will be time to look forward to Spring, with
better weather and things to do in our gardens after the
cold and wet winter! Much to look forward to, including
many more issues of our much loved Drift.
Robin Munday
SHOEBOX APPEAL 2016
I wrote earlier in 2016 that the
volunteers were changing to another
organisation Blythswood Care for helping to send
shoeboxes abroad, this year was Romania.
Can I say a big thank you to all those that helped in
the warehouse, drivers, donated boxes, items and not
forgetting all the knitting & collecting that has gone on
over the year. Steve & I were out in the lorry on a rota
with the other drivers/co-person between us we did
over 700 miles.
During November a total of 8130 were processed by the
warehouse volunteers and in the beginning of December
loaded on to the artic lorry with the help of RNAS again.
This number was made up from not only our area
but Cornwall & Bristol we were helping out due to
illness Team Work.
If anyone knows of a warehouse/space that would be
large enough and available for us in November/December
2017 could you let Ingrid & Peter know, it would be of
great help.
To anyone involved with a group, as we know where they
are going in advance so it is an ideal way of looking at the
educational value Country, social side, language, dress,
way of life to name a few ideas if you would like to
know more again contact Ingrid & Peter.
Once again we are looking forward to this year working to
help Blythswood Care in November I have already started
collecting never too early.
If you are interested in having a leaflet, would like to
help in any way you can contact me (Marion) 07813 358
530 or Ingrid & Peter on 01460 54353.
Very best wishes to you all,
Marion & Steve Slyfield
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Now, at the meeting on the 16th February, they will hear
about dealing with dangers much nearer home when
Peter Morgan of the Red Cross will talk about and
demonstrate First Aid in the Home. This is a subject
that should be of interest and use to everyone and any
interested visitor will be made welcome. On the 6th
February, Tatworth WI will host a Soup and Pudding
Lunch in the Memorial Hall, on behalf of Somerset
County Federation and be hosts there again for a
Federation Kurling morning on the 27th of the month.
The speaker on the 16th March will be Charlie Wheeler
from Bridport whose talk is entitled From Flight to
Flight, A Year Through My Lens. Passionate about the
natural world and conservation, Charlie has a degree in
Animal Behaviour and has worked abroad but he now
works at Abbotsbury Swannery, where he uses his other
passion, photography to record the swans, other birds
and animals throughout the year. Members can look
forward to seeing some beautiful photographs.
Members can also look forward to the Fashion Show
(Bonmarche) on the 8th March, arranged by Somerset
Federation, the Scrabble Tournament on the 18th and
going to one or more of the four Spring Annual
Road-shows that will take place throughout the month.
In addition, Jessica has arranged for Tatworth Members to
visit the BBC studios at Bristol on the 29th March. The
numbers of those able to tour the studio are limited
but the coach will have seats available for any other
members who just want to visit Bristol centre and shop.
As usual there be the monthly lunches and Kurling and
seated Volley Ball in the Memorial Hall every Monday
afternoon.
Tatworth WI was formed in 1927, so this will be our 90th
year and we are hoping to make it memorable by having
even more, extras special speakers. If anyone has
suggestions for an outstanding speaker, the Committee
would love to hear from them.
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Date & Time Event Venue
Wed 1st Feb Tatworth WI - Antiques evening and Fashion Show at Horton
Thurs 2nd Feb - 2.00pm Tatworth Wives Group Meeting with speaker Jan Morse Ch Rm
Thurs 2nd Feb Tatworth Flower Club - Crafty Creations with Lisa Fowler TMH
Thurs 2nd Feb - 7.00pm T&F Parish Council Meeting concerning the proposed Base Station Tower TMH
Mon 6th Feb WI - Soup and Pudding Lunch TMH
Thurs 9th Feb - 7.30pm Tatworth & District Horticultural Society Meeting with speaker John Horsey TMH
Thurs 16th Feb WI - Meeting with guest speaker Peter Morgan TMH
Fri 17th Feb - 8.00pm T&F Movies Bridget Jones Baby TMH
Thurs 23rd Feb - 7.30pm Tatworth Amateur Pantomime Society - Little Jack Horner TMH
Fri 24th Feb - 7.30pm Tatworth Amateur Pantomime Society - Little Jack Horner TMH
Sat 25th Feb - 2.30pm Tatworth Amateur Pantomime Society Matinee - Little Jack Horner TMH
Sat 25th Feb - 7.30pm Tatworth Amateur Pantomime Society - Little Jack Horner TMH
Mon 27th Feb WI - Federation Kurling morning TMH
Wed 8th March WI - Somerset Federation Fashion Show TMH
Thurs 9th March - 7.30pm Tatworth & District Horticultural Society Meeting with speaker William Bennett TMH
Thurs 16th March WI - Meeting with guest speaker Charlie Wheeler TMH
Fri 17th March - 7.30pm Perry Street and Yonder Hill Football Club Bingo Evening TPF
18th March WI - Scrabble Tournament TMH
Fri 24th March - 8.00pm T&F Movies A Street Cat Named Bob TMH
Sat 29th March WI - Visit to BBC Studios in Bristol

Regulars
Every Mon - 2.00pm Stretch and Relax Class Ch Rm
Every Mon - 2.00pm New Age Kurling & seated volleyball - 1.50 per session, including refreshments TMH
Every Mon - 7.00 - 8.00pm Celias Get Fit, Tone-up & Stretch Class TMH
Every Tues - 2.00 - 4.00pm Tatworth Craft Group - 1 each including refreshments - Brewer Room TMH
Every Tues - 5.00 - 6.00pm Under 10s Softball Cricket (up until19th April) HSH
Every Tues - 6.00 - 7.00pm School years 6 - 10 Hardball Cricket Up until 19th April) HSH
Every Wed - 10.00am - 2.00pm Wendys Kitchen TMH
Every Wed - 3.30 - 5.00pm Exercise Class TMH
Every Wed - 7.00pm Chard & District Lace Group - Brewer Room TMH
Every Thursday - 7.00pm Chard Karate Club - Juniors (R) PSC
Every Thursday - 8.00pm Chard Karate Club - Seniors (R) PSC
Every Sat - 5.00 - 7.30pm Traditional Fish & Chips van TMH
First Tues - Monthly Chiropodist - Mr Grimminger - Tel: 30114 TMH
First Thu - Monthly Tatworth & Forton Parish County Meeting TMH
First Thu - Monthly 2.00pm Tatworth Flower Club TMH
Third Thurs - Monthly WI Meeting TMH
Fourth Tuesday - Monthly Kents Fellowship KCR
Last Fri - Monthly Perry Street Social Clubs Monthly Big Quiz PSC
KEY: Ch Rm - St Johns Church Room, PSC - Perry Street Club, TMH - Tatworth Memorial Hall, TPF - Tatworth Playing Fields,
TPS - Tatworth Primary School, StJ - St Johns Church, KCR - Kents Common Room, SCC -South Chard Church.

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