10am – 6pm – Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June 2014. Rodney Stoke, nestled beneath the Mendips between Wells and Cheddar, is one of the very few ‘Thankful Villages’ in England and Wales; so called because everyone came back alive from the horrors of the First World War. To help raise funds for the upkeep of its 12th Century village church, St Leonard’s, a Thankful Village Flower and Craft Festival is being held on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June 2014. There will be flower arrangements, craft displays and scarecrows as well as traditional teas and lunches, not to mention the famous cakes. The Church sits on the very edge of the Levels on what would have been the historic beach near where there was a wharf in medieval times.
Wyke Farms’ Vintage Cheddar achieves Which? Best Buy Award
‘Simply Gorgeous’ Vintage Farmhouse Cheddar noted as one of the ‘champions of the cheeseboard’ Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, has achieved a ‘Best Buy’ award from esteemed consumer advice magazine Which? for its ‘Simply Gorgeous’ Vintage Farmhouse Cheddar. The award-winning Vintage Farmhouse Cheddar was also named in the magazine’s Top 5 Best Cheddars. Full Story: Read More
Yellow Montacute Park for weekly Saturday run
Arriving at Montacute House for the weekly parkrun on Saturday, the sun was shining and the whole of Montacute Park seemed yellow, filled with buttercups and high-vis jackets. Jason Scott kept up a 100% record as he crossed the line first in a time of 19m23 – his third first placed finish in three appearances. David Nichols of Stadium Runners finished second in 19m47 ahead of Kameron Ridler’s third in 19m55. Full Story: Read More