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Cricket Club AGM:

at the Wheatsheaf, Tuesday 9th Feb, at 8PM

MISSING: URGENT!

Two grey Parrots from 28 February. Dark grey in colour, approx dove sized, make range of whistling sounds. If found please phone Greg on 01934 713726 or Rachel on 07956 196992 Thank you

Home a Cat: Good home wanted for Misty the cat (see the quick links on the right for more information, or the groups pages)

Environmental Group: See the environmental groups page

Driver Awareness Courses

Vintage Car Somerset Road Safety Partnership at SCC will provide courses free of charge to parishioners.

These generally start at 19.00 and finish at 21.00 with a break at 20.00 for coffee and tea.

The presenter will be an Approved Driving Instructor and you will be invited to arrive at 18.30 to try a driving simulator, which not only tests your reaction but also offers a variety of programmes such as hazard perception, the two second rule and much more.

We would be happy to arrange a course in the Old Schoolroom if there was enough interest, 12 or more is the ideal number, there may be a small charge to cover the room hire etc.

Please contact the Gerald Prince 01934 710261 if you are interested.

Ashton Windmill Volunteers Wanted

YOUR WINDMILL NEEDS YOU

For just 2 hours a year
Become a volunteer Custodian

We open 40 times during the summer and need new recruits each year to replace those who move on to new pastures.
(Contact David Dixon – 712034)

Windmill Update

This Season
Thank you again to our dedicated team of Custodians who have opened the windmill on 42 occasions come rain, wind and shine, and we’ve had plenty of all three.

Attendance has been slightly down on last year due I think in large part to Easter being early, cold and wet, and the usually hugely busy start to the season not materialising. However visitor donations are up – so there you go!

Stop Press
After much discussion and delay, and meetings with Sedgemoor officers and elected members, it has been decided to replace all four sails to an improved specification for a longer life. As we go to press I have been told that the contract for the work is being drawn up and we will have new sails for the beginning of the 2009 season – hurray!

Next Year
We are always looking for new Custodians, as one or two drop off the list each year. So please contact me if you’d like to join our merry band – it is good fun.

The Rota
I have been assembling the Rota for seven years now, and will be handing this over before next season – any volunteers out there – hurry, hurry while this job opportunity is still open! I will however continue for a bit as Chairman.

David Dixon - 01934712034

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