East Chinnock

A small friendly village in Somerset, set halfway between Crewkerne and Yeovil, south facing on the side of East Chinnock Hill.

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Chinnock Chimes - Feb - March 2025

03 February 2025

Hello everyone and welcome to our first 2025 issue. I hope you all had a splendid Christmas, I’m sure we’re all now looking forward to Spring and hopefully some better weather soon.

Thank you to those who organised and those who attended the Christmas Fair and the New Year’s Eve Pop up Pub night, both big successes. There are a lot of people in this village who put an awful lot of work and effort into putting on the various activities throughout the year, and it&rsquo

Chinnock Chimes - Dec 2024 - Jan 2025

01 December 2024

Welcome to this year’s final issue ! I’d like to take the opportunity to wish all of you a very happy and peaceful Christmas, and I hope that 2025 brings all that you hope for.

There are a number of events at St. Mary’s Church and the Village Hall in the run up to the big day, which you are all welcome to take part in. Details are in this issue.

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed photos, features, information or notices for this issue. Please keep it c

Chinnock Chimes - Oct-Nov 2024

18 September 2024

Welcome to the Autumn edition. There are various events to look forward to in the next few months, notably Bonfire Night with a "Make a Guy" competition and the Christmas Fair on Friday 29th November, as well as the resumption of "Pub Night" on Friday 27th September. Im pleased to see that Sharon Smith will also restart her Pilates classes this month. Full details of events appear within the following pages and on the village notice boards.

I have received a heartfelt plea from Sheila

Chinnock Chimes - Aug-Sept 2024

26 July 2024

Unfortunately, the previously advertised Editor found herself unable to take up the post, so I am filling in for the time being. We are still looking for someone to take the post on next year, it would be a shame to lose such a useful and informative publication. Please contact me if you would be interested in taking the job on.

I have been asked if we can have a For Sale and Re-homing column. If you would like to send details of any items you want to sell or pass on, plus photos if ap

Chinnock Chimes June-July 2024

01 June 2024

Welcome to the June/July issue!

This is my final issue as Editor and I would like to say a huge "thank you" to my husband Shaun for his amazing publishing software skills, to Paul Taylor for managing our printing, to our loyal advertisers, to the wonderful squad of delivery volunteers, to our local artists for sharing their work with us and to all of you for your contributions and photos. It’s been a pleasure for the past 3 ½ years!

I am pleased to announce that Joc

Chinnock Chimes April-May 2024

01 April 2024

Welcome to the April/May issue. A big thank you to Peter Jory for our glorious spring cover photo. I’m looking forward to the lighter evenings and a break from all the rain! 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 2024. Best wishes, Annette

Chinnock Chimes - Feb 24-Mar 24

30 January 2024

Welcome to the February/March issue.

Our cover photo is of the New Year’s Eve Pop Up Pub celebrations. Happy 2024 everyone!

Want to volunteer to take over as Editor from summer this year? Keep reading for more details!

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 March 2024.

Best wishes,

Annette

Chinnock Chimes - Dec 23-Jan 24

17 November 2023

Welcome to the Christmas/New Year issue of The Chinnock Chimes!

Our cover photo is of a painting entitled ‘Winter Garden East Chinnock’ by local artist Diane Summer.

Want to volunteer to take over as Editor from summer next year? Keep reading for more details!

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 January 2024.

Wishing yo

East Chinnock on Facebook

13 November 2023

Keep up to date with all the village news on the East Chinnock Facebook page.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/392102449078743/

Chinnock Chimes - Oct-Nov 2023

01 October 2023

Welcome to the autumn issue of The Chinnock Chimes!

Our cover photo shows one of the prize-winning entries from The Village Show. See inside for more pictures from the

show. A good day was had by all. Want to volunteer to take over as Editor from summer next year? Keep reading for more details! If you have an update, feature or photos that you would like published, please send them to me at: thechinnockchimes@gmail.com

Thank you to Sara Russell and Anne Hal

Chinnock Chimes - Aug-Sept 2023

01 August 2023

Welcome to the latest issue of The Chinnock Chimes!

Our cover photo shows a painting called ‘East Stoke to Ham Hill’ by local artist Martin Harris. Martin and another of our East Chinnock artists, Alison Finch, are participating in the upcoming Somerset Open Studios Event. See inside for details.

Want to volunteer to take over as Editor from summer next year? See inside for details.

If you have an update, feature or photos that you would like published, please