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Croquet drives away the Covid blues
MEMBERSof Camerton and Peasedown Croquet Club rushed down to their four lawns to enjoy their favourite sport when restrictions were lifted.
The club has now secured planning permission for a new clubhouse, water treatment plant for toilets and an irrigation system to ensure their lawns remain in tip-top condition.
Work started just before Easter and by May, when Covid rules change again, the club will be looking forward to welcoming visitors and new members.
Club chair, Mo Boys, said: “As we are a part of our local community and once these works are complete, we will be able to welcome even more visitors to our club.
‘If you are looking for a sport with light exercise, opportunities to meet people (under Covid rules) and if you want to improve your health and wellbeing – then think croquet – sport, tactics, skill, team, friends and fun.”
The club will be holding the first of a series of four introductory weekly sessions starting May 9th, then 16th, 23rd, and 30th all from 2-4.30pm.
The cost is £25 and that is refunded when you join the club. All equipment is provided free – just wear flat-soled shoes.
Details: Mo Boys 07929 733640 or email moboys@talktalk.net
Club expands junior section
CHILCOMPTON Sports Cricket Club is preparing to open up its junior training sessions to youngsters aged five and upwards in June.
The club, embarking on its seventh season at Chilcompton Sports Ground, currently offers coaching to children aged seven to 13. Junior training sessions take place every Wednesday evening from 6.15-7.45pm and the club plans to expand the age range from Wednesday, June 2nd.
There are professional coaches and facilitators for every session all of whom are DBS checked. The club plans to arrange local friendly matched in June and July and offers a pathway for juniors to progress to the senior teams.
The senior side play every Saturday in the Bristol and District League with a Sunday XI playing in the North Somerset League. New players are welcome. THE annual Glastonbury Road Run will return on Sunday, May 2nd but in a new Covid-compliant format and with a revised route.
For this year alone, organisers will be staging a single 10km race instead of offering a variety of distances and a fun run and the route will avoid Glastonbury town centre and other key locations such as the West Mendip Hospital. They say the route could be one of the fastest 10km routes in the south west.
Race HQ will be at the Strode Leisure Centre and runners will be sent off in “waves” rather than staging a mass start to try to maintain social distancing. The team say they like the new course so much they are planning a new race for the Autumn –provisionally called the “Glastonbury Levels 10K”. l Entries are limited to 1,500 runners. For details, find Glastonbury Road Run on Facebook.
Former junior players Alexandra Baughan and Thomas Scott who made their senior debuts in 2020
New look for this year’s Glastonbury Road Run
Dawn to dusk cycle challenge
A GROUP of members of Mendip Cycling Club are in training for an endurance challenge with a difference – chasing the sun from East to West in aid of a special needs school in Street.
They will set off at dawn from the east coast of Kent to try to cover the 205 miles to Burnham-on-Sea by sunset. The 13 riders will have just under 17 hours in which to complete the challenge on Saturday, June 19th.
The club, which has members from Wells, Glastonbury and Street as well as further afield, wants to raise £5,000 to buy a special needs bicycle for Avalon School, attended by the daughter of one of the riders.
For details, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mendipcyclingclub?utm_term=xE3ZxeJVn
exCIteMentis building about the Bath & West Country festival, which is replacing the royal Bath & West Show for 2021, as new attractions and performers are confirmed. this one-off event takes place on August 27-29th and, whilst retaining the Main ring, Main Lawn, Woodland and Countryside Arena which visitors know and love, the organisers have also announced new features to enjoy.
Amongst them is Lakeside farm, which offers interactive farming fun for the family. Lakeside farm includes the Sheep Show, where visitors can learn about breeds of sheep and watch a sheep shearing demonstration; and the Dog & Duck Show, where a collie dog will put a group of ducks through a course of tunnels and slides.
Another new feature is Canine Corner which, along with a show from Pawsability, will host a fun Dog Show. Bring your pooch and enter the show on the day!
the food Hall is always popular, and this year visitors can buy delicious local produce from its new home at the Showering Pavilion. With roaming performers, fun photo opportunities, scrumptious street food and live music too, a fun festival vibe is guaranteed.
Alan Lyons, Head of Shows, said: “everyone is delighted to see the festival take shape, and we have planned the event with Covid safety in mind. that’s why we have reduced the number of marquees and will be using all of our permanent buildings, which are spacious and have plenty of air flow.
“We’re also currently limiting the number of tickets available per day and there will also be plenty of hand washing/sanitising stations across the showground to keep everyone safe.”
Tickets are available now at https://www.bathandwest.com/tickets
May Day family fun
CHILDren’S World is excited to announce their May Day festive Special on Saturday, May 1st at Paddington farm, on the outskirts of Glastonbury. the charity’s December festive Special was a huge success and Glastonbury town Council has funded this followup community event, which promises to be full of brilliant performances and seasonal craft. Amy Amelia, the Blue Butterfly, will be entertaining families the cabaret area will include puppetry from noisy oyster, with Dangerous Dave, and fun and games from Same Same but Different and much more. there will also be a May Day craft area followed by contact juggling from Blue Butterfly, Amy Amelia.
Charity director, Kristen Lindop, said: “It’s great to get back out into the community. We ran a festive Special, just before the winter lockdown, which proved very popular, and we’re really pleased to produce another. Huge thanks to Glastonbury town Council's Youth Committee who have funded this event, which will provide much needed joy and in-person fun for local families.” l timed tickets cost £10 per household. for details, find Children’s World on facebook or visit: www.childrensworldcharity.org
Village sale
A PoP-uP market will be held on Saturday, May 8th, 10am12noon at the Mead in Blagdon in aid of St Andrew's Church.
It will include a sale of plants, produce, toys, books and brica-brac, with government guidelines in place.
Towering teas
Aftera successful tea and cake afternoon in Pensford, the friends of Pensford tower are inviting everyone to their next event on Sunday, May 16th in the church rooms Barbara Avery serving (l to r) Doreen and churchyard, Bond, Beattie Jones, Glenda Tidcombe and restrictions Louise Tidcombe allowing, at 2pm.
When St thomas a Becket Church became redundant in 1971, after being closed following the 1968 flood, its tower remained consecrated and in 1992 was taken into the care of the Churches Conservation trust.
With contributions from parishioners and friends, the trust repaired and refurbished it. It was officially opened and rededicated in 2011.
