A small friendly village in Somerset, set halfway between Crewkerne and Yeovil, south facing on the side of East Chinnock Hill.
Saturday 22 July 2023, Portman Community Park.
Welcome to the Summer issue of The Chinnock Chimes!
Our cover photo is a lovely shot of a hot air ballon above the church taken by Martin Harris when he was out and about in April. This time next year will be my final issue as Editor of The Chimes.
Would you like to volunteer to take over as Editor? See inside for details.
Best wishes,
Annette
Christian Aid Week Coffee Morning at Dawes Farmhouse, East Chinnock on Saturday 13th May 2023.
From 10.30am onwards.
For further details, tel Pamela 01935 864408..
In honour of HM King Charles III's Coronation, all residents of East Chinnock are invited to CORONATION PICNIC on Monday 8th May 2023 from 1pm onwards.
Coronation Picnic and WI Tea and Cake Party, both at the Portman Community Park. Picnic from 1pm, WI Tea and Cake Party 3-5pm.
Quiz - Friday 14 April, 7pm, Village Hall.
Teams of 4, although this time we want to try to include people who can't get a team of 4 together by putting teams together on the night. So please don't let the 'teams of 4' put you off - come along and play anyway!
Wedneday 12 April - 1pm at the Village Hall.
Beautify our Park Working Bee -
10 April -
organised by the Gardening Club
Easter Service at St Mary's Church - Easter sunday at 10am.
Holy Communion
Refreshments
Everyone welcome
Open Pub Night this Friday 8 – 11 (30th March)
Chinnock Chimes! See inside for details of local events to mark these occasions.
We have some beautiful photos of East Chinnock and local scenery in this issue. Please keep sending them in!
If you have an update, feature or photos that you would like published, please send them to me at: thechinnockchimes@gmail.com
The deadline for the next issue is 11 May 2023.
God Save The King!
Best wishes,
Annette
My beloved husband Peter died peacefully at home after a short illness. Details of the funeral and donations below. All welcome to attend the funeral and afterwards in the Village Hall.
https://petertettmar.muchloved.com
Gillian
We really need more players to keep Kurling alive on Friday mornings in the village after some very sad deaths this autumn, players moving away and health reasons. So we're having a recruitment drive in the form of an Open Day on Saturday 14 January at the Village Hall from 10.30.
If people don't want to commit to every Friday as a team player, then can be added to a reserve list who will only be called upon in cases of absence of regular team players.
Each game takes