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1.30pm, Backwell WI Hall. The "Blood Bikes" emergency service. Details Sheila, 01275 462107 Lunchtime concert by Norton Hill School, 12.30 1.30pm St John's Church Midsomer Norton. Refreshments available, donations welcome. www.stjohnschurchmsn.org.uk Thursday June 28th Mendip Ramblers moderate 6m walk Oakhill, Benter, Ashwick. Start 10am Oakhill Village Hall BA3 5AN, ST633474. Contact: Mike P 01373 472101 / 07711 090656. West Mendip Walkers moderate circular walk 7.5m from Draycott Cider Barn BS27 3RU. Ex141 ST514474. Start 1.30pm. Contact David: 01934 710677/ 07977 768406 david1gannon@yahoo.co.uk Join the Jenny Peplow Singers, 6.30pm, Paulton Methodist Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Free but donations for Singing for the Brain welcome. Details Chris: 01761 471357. Friday June 29th West Mendip Orchestra Summer Concert, including Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2. 7.45pm, Churchill School. Tickets £10 (£8, students £2) on the door. Saturday June 30th Magenta return to Banwell! Nostalgia for those at the Bell Folk Club in the early 80s. Banwell village hall 7.30pm. Tickets £10: Mervyn 07970 100252 or Arthur 07970 525826. Frome Memorial Theatre "Open Day & Theatre Tours" Free. www.fmt.website “The Do After the Show” Stereo Jacks at St Andrews’ Refectory gardens, Congresbury, 7.30pm. Tickets: Church House Designs or 01934 838800. £12 (£30 family 2 adults+2U16s) for New Village Hall Development Trust. Gippeswyk Singers on Tour, Christ Church, Frome, 7.30 pm. Bach to Jazz. In aid of Food Bank. Tickets £10 on door or Festival box office: 01373 455420. Pig Race Night at The George, Longbridge Deverill in support of the RUH Cancer Centre’s Forever Friends appeal: www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk Mendip Ramblers moderate 6.6m Wessex Wanderer Walk: Spring Gardens, Hapsford, Vallis. Start 10am Frome Station BA11 1QZ, ST784476. Contact: Mike P 01373 472101 / 07711 090656. FUNdraising Baking Competition, Wells Methodist Church, in aid of “Stand Up to Cancer”. Judging before 12, entries on show, teas & cakes from 2pm. Entry forms: norman.cowell35@talktalk.net Special Concert: Mendip Consort, The Somernotes & Rotary young musicians, Poppy McGhee, Cristina Dimitrova, 7pm St Andrew’s Church, Cheddar. Details: Jane 01934 743834 email janesburdock@gmail.com or Deane & Sons, Cheddar. The Charltons Village Day, Memorial Playing Fields Charlton Adam TA11 7BE. 1pm-5pm. Live music, bar, hog roast, fun dog show, classic cars & motorbikes. Pink Bra’ss Concert in aid of Cancer Research UK. Wells Town Hall. Tickets £10 from Specsavers, Wells. Details: www.pinkbra’ss.co.uk Congresbury Gardening Club summer show, alongside the village fete. 1.30pm onwards, St Andrew’s Church paddock. Ffi: www.CongresburyGardening.org.uk Mendip Society walk Ubley & Compton Martin. A hard 5m with steep hill. ST 582 578. Meet 2pm Ubley sawmill car park BS40 6PE. Contact Martin: 01761 462528. Continued overleaf
MENDIP MINDBENDER ANSWERS FOR JUNE ACROSS: 1. Bob, 5. Richard, 6. Lyng, 7. Cuthbert, 8. And, 12 Museum, 14. Road, 15. Berkley, 16. Downhead, 18. Well, 21. Rupert, 22 Rural, 23. Herring. DOWN: 2. Bigot, 3. Dinder, 4. Graves, 7. Cannards, 9. Sub, 10. Wolverton, 11. Grave, 13. Mendip, 17. Wells, 19. Life, 20. Out.
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