Exceptional weather saw a bumper crowd attending the recent Ferne Animal Sanctuary Fun Dog Show in Wambrook, near Chard, Somerset, enabling the Sanctuary to raise just under £3,000. Alana Medforth from the Fundraising and Marketing Department said: “With 124 dogs attending, entry numbers for all the different classes on the day were high – along with the temperature. So much so, that we had a VIP “Doggy Cooling Area” where the dogs could cool off in a paddling pool full of water under their own private gazebo. Full story: Read more
South Petherton Art and Craft Exhibition, 17th-19th September
Art & Craft Exhibition in St Peter & St Paul’s Parish Church, South Petherton. Showing the talents of a variety of folk in our parish with as many as 30 different exhibits. A precursor to the Somerset Art Weeks in October, this is our way of celebrating those who are really good at what they do and would like to let others see their finished wares and encourage others to have a go and perhaps start a new hobby. Come and celebrate the talents of the village including: Ceramics and Pottery, Embroidery, Calligraphy, Paintings, Spinning, Lace making, Wood Turning, Quilts and textiles Plus lots more. Light refreshments available. For further information contact Bridget Thorn on 01460 929204.
A band of bellringers aims to break a world bell-ringing record in South Petherton
A band of bellringers aims to break a world bell-ringing record at South Petherton’s parish church in October! Twelve bellringers from all over the country will be revisiting St Peter & St Paul’s South Petherton on Saturday, 17th October to have another go at ringing 21,216 changes of a method known as Cambridge Surprise Maximus. If successful, the ringers will break a record set on Birmingham Cathedral’s bells nearly 50 years ago. Full story: Read more