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Y o u r e d i t o r i a l t e a m : John Bowman 74077
Marion Biggs 74170
Peter Bryans 78182
Jane Jackson 74162
Janet Lailey 271008
Eric Vose 351857
Paula Bateman 271175
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MERR OTT MESSENGER Delivered free to 1,000 homes www.merriottvillage.btck.co.uk September 2019
The future of our local schools
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All about bees 3
Merriott in times gone by
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Somerset Arts Week
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Merriott Social Venue Update
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A Garden for Pollinators Walk & Talk
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Our sponsors 7-8
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T h e F o o t p a t h G r o u p h a s b e e n b u s y t h i s s u m m e r
What a transformation!
The summer is flying by and the good weather is encouraging for walking along the lovely footpaths that crisscross our parish. The Footpath Group has been out and about with strimmer, loppers, shears and secateurs attempting to keep the paths clear of vegetation. We have a high number of footpaths in the parish and we try hard to keep them maintained. But we are all volunteers, giving up our own time, so it is difficult sometimes to keep on top of things but we do our best. My thanks go to everyone who helps by taking secateurs with them on their walks. It really does help if the encroaching brambles are snipped back. Thank you to everyone who get their shears and strimmers out to keep sections of paths that adjoin their properties clear. Thanks also to land-owners and farmers who keep paths that cross their land accessible to walkers.
After five years in the role of Parish Path Liaison Officer I am standing down and handing over to Nikki Rochford. You can contact Nikki on 07870 337684 or via the footpath group email address at [email protected]. I know you will give Nikki the same support that you have given me.
I should like to take this opportunity to publicly thank my team of volunteers who have supported me over the last 5 years, keeping a check on their allocated paths and joining in on working parties. They know who they are. So a big thank you to you all. My thanks also go to the Somerset CC Rights of Way team for their help and especially to Merriott PC for all the help and support they have given me, I am not going anywhere so I will still see you around and will still play a part in keeping our paths in good condition.
John Goldie
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British Legion Poppy Co-ordinator
Regretfully the Co-ordinator for our area is no longer able to assist, so before we decide there will be no house-to-house collection in future, is there anyone willing to take on the organisation of this worthy role? Please do contact me as soon as possible if you would consider this honorary post. Thank you.
Liz Fisk Tel: 01460 72595 Email: [email protected]
T h e A i m s o f t h e M e r r i o t t M e s s e n g e r The prime purpose of the Merriott Messenger is to publish a community newspaper for the residents of Merriott and those having an interest in the village and its affairs, with the aim of improving the wellbeing, lifestyle and social inclusion. The Editorial Team provides a community newspaper to the residents of Merriott free of charge.
The Team and distributors are volunteers and the costs for setting and printing are met by the sponsors, for which we are very grateful. The content is about local events and activities which have recently happened or about to take place. The Team depends on, and welcomes, residents providing articles and reports. We aim to be neutral and not to criticise or be political. We are open to criticism and welcome views about content.
John Bowman
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P A G E 2 [email protected]
M e r r i o t t M e s s e n g e r
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M e r r i o t t G a r d e n i n g C l u b Tuesday 24th September
We start off this month following our summer break with an interesting talk about Companion Planting by
Stephanie Hafferty who is a 'no dig' gardener. Stephanie is also an author writing about growing vegetables, fruit and herbs in her garden and allotment. Her book 'The Creative Kitchen' is based on seasonal plant based recipes and she is also the co-author with Charles Dowding of the book 'No Dig Organic Home and Garden'.
Please meet at the Tithe Barn, Church Street at 7.30pm. Refreshments and raffle. Don't forget to bring your flower for the 'Flower of the Month Competition'. Visitors £2 at the door.
Barbara Byford 72298
On behalf of Merriott Parish Council may I please thank everyone who gave up their time to help make the Fun Day at the Recreation Ground such an enjoyable day.
This year the event was held jointly with an Active learning and skills Play Day, on Saturday 27th July. We were blessed with a fine day and the event was very well attended, so our thanks to everyone who came.
There was a range of activities on offer; we had lunchtime entertainment and refreshments were available in the village hall so I hope there was some-
thing for everyone.
It would not be possible, in the space allowed, to thank everyone individually so on behalf of Councillors, can I please thank everyone who helped, whether it was making tea, offering an activity or taking part in the lunchtime displays. It is fair to say the combined efforts of every-one involved made the day a wonderful village event.
I should also thank the gentleman who volunteered to direct people to the addi-tional parking spaces provided. This gave me an opportunity to take a lunch break and enjoy the displays from Merriott
Majorettes and the Dorchester Carnival Band. I thought both were excellent and I hope they will return if we hold a Fun Day next year.
Councillors have just voted in favour of holding some sort of event to commem-orate VE Day in May 2020, so I do hope this will provide another opportunity for the village to work together on a com-bined project. If anyone would like to be involved in the planning, or has ideas of how best to mark the occasion please contact me via email at [email protected]
Julie Chant
C a r e f u l u s e o f C o u n c i l f u n d i n g !
A remarkable piece of professional road repair work outside Merriott First School.
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My name is Kerrie Boon-Lush and I have recently opened Lush Dog Grooming.
I am a fully qualified and experienced dog groomer and run my business from my well-equipped and insured home salon based in Merriott.
I can cater for all your dog grooming needs from a simple bath and dry to a full style. I can offer puppy introductory visits to nail clipping.
Feel free to contact me to discuss your furry friend's grooming requirements call Kerrie on 01460 351907 or 07769 801690.
Somerset Education Authority Crewkerne and Ilminster Strategic School Review June 2019
The County Council has expressed serious reservations regard-ing the cost-effective maintenance of education standards in the Crewkerne and Ilminster areas. An investigation into the issues has been commissioned from the Somerset Local Educa-tion Partnership and a preliminary report has been published as the “Crewkerne & Ilminster Strategic School Review Report (Stage 0)” which presents both the financial concerns and an initial range of options for change.
The focus of the report is to describe schooling options that can both maintain educational standards and reduce the finan-cial burden of the school system in our area. Merriott Parish
Council is preparing an initial response and fully anticipates being able to represent your views as the development of more refined options for change are prepared.
The initial report is available on line and can be found by using the title “Crewkerne & Ilminster Strategic School Review Report (Stage 0)”
The Phase 1 deadline for response has passed, but Phase 2 for comments will start on 26th August 2019 or you can send your views and comments to: Dave Farrow Head of Partnerships by email at : [email protected].
Thank you.
Merriott Parish Council
T h e f u t u r e o f o u r l o c a l s c h o o l s
A b i g t h a n k y o u … . . .
P A G E 3 [email protected]
A l l a b o u t B e e s b y C B P l a n t s
There are three main types of bee that we see in our gardens, honey bee, solitary bee and bumble bee. Altogether there are 270 species of bee in the UK, the social honey bee being just one of these. Most honey bees are domestic, living in managed hives and so are not truly wild bees.
Most wild bee species are solitary bees, they nest individually although sometimes these individual nests are grouped together. Where female solitary bees build nests depends on the species, this may be holes in masonry, hollow stems or crevices in tree bark or in the ground. The female bee fills each hole with nectar, pollen or other food before laying one egg and sealing the hole and repeats for each egg that she lays. When the egg hatches, the larva eats the stored food and pupates not emerging as an adult flying bee until the following year.
If you have noticed neat round holes around the edge of rose leaves, you may be surprised to learn that this is the work of a leaf cutter bee who packs her nests in hollow stems with these leaf pieces.
These insects are harmless and im-portant pollinators and we can help them in our gardens by creating suit-able nesting sites. ‘Bee hotels’ are available to buy or can be made from
short hollow stems packed together horizontally. ‘Bee Bricks’ can also be bought and incorporated into new buildings, they should be positioned at least 1 metre high and facing south or south east.
It is the bumble bees that we notice most in our gardens, many species nest in small colonies in holes in the ground in banks or lawns, often making use of old voles nests. Some will build in bird nest boxes, compost heaps or under sheds, while others prefer long grass finding holes at the base of clumps or tussocks. In spring, the over-wintered bumble bee queen will look for a nest site, they can be seen flying close to the ground and feeding on early flowers. When her first workers emerge from the nest, they will take over the foraging, collecting pollen and nectar to feed the new larvae and the queen will stay in the nest laying eggs and so the colony grows over the summer until it reaches the end of it life with only new queens surviving to hibernate over winter. It is important to provide winter flowering shrubs and early spring flowers in our gardens for warm days when these bumble bees will be look-ing for food.
‘A garden for pollinators’ walk and talk with Catherine Bond at CB Plants, Lower Severalls followed by homemade lunch is on Tuesday 10th September. For booking details see www.cbplants.co.uk or telephone Mary Pring 01460 73234.
Catherine Bond
CB Plants
Merriott Service Station In association with
Come and see our excellent selection of price marked goods, along with all our normal lines, including pound lines; in addition we have excellent promotions, changing every four weeks. We now have Mortimers Bakery ‘Let’s Munch’ Sandwiches & Rolls, in addition to our Ginsters range.
Why not call in and see our competitive prices. Apart from our wide range of alcohol, tobacco products, E cigarettes, groceries, we also have a great selection of greetings cards, stationery, car products, barbeque products, coal, calor gas, logs, and of course petrol & diesel!! Cash withdrawals from all major banks from the Post Office Local with no charge. We also have National Lottery on site so come and buy your ticket!
Thank you for your continued support. Phil & Michelle Venn
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Honey bee Solitary bee Bumble bee
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P A G E 4 [email protected]
I n t i m e s g o n e b y … . … .
M e r r i o t t M e s s e n g e r
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(Colonel Richmond Munn came to live in Merriott soon after the end of World War II. This article was first published in booklet form in 1961, without copyright reservation. Copies of the original book-let survive, but the small and somewhat indistinct print made reproduction for screen reading impracticable and so this version is an exact transcription.)
The village of Merriott has the reputation of being the largest in Somerset. About a thousand voters on the electoral roll attest its size. Few of them would claim for it any pre-eminence. Guidebooks mention it almost with disdain. ‘If you have time,’ says Penguin Guides, Somer-set (p. 111), ‘make a detour for Merriott, a straggling village with some good stone houses (like all the villages in this district).’ Yet Merriott is distinctive and has, in its day, 'been distinguished’ as a study of its history reveals. Merriott inhabitants (excluding the ‘foreigners’ who have settled there in increasing numbers in recent years) are in their manner customs, appearance and ex-clusiveness a race apart from their neighbours. Even their dialect has been unintelligible to other Somerset folk. They look different. They have the appearance of southern Europeans, a suggestion about them of gypsy blood. The men are handsome, dark haired, dark complexioned and hard-bitten. There is a look in their brown eyes of
self-possession and reticence. They do not talk overmuch and they gesticulate not at all. Their smile comes slowly, but when it reaches the eyes there is a gleam as when the sun breaks through to light a distant scene. Distant! Perhaps that is the key word: they seem to be looking patiently into the distance. But they are men of action, the old stock; men of the fields and the open. In their recreation they have been apt to be bold, even turbulent. Neighbouring villagers to this day speak of the wide berth it was advis-able to give Merriott after dark. It is not for nothing that it has been called ‘Little Ireland’. The public houses, and there were many of them not so long ago, could tell tales of fights, pressed some-times even to push of pitchfork.
The women are a good match for their men, as well they have had to be. Violent domestic strife seems to have been, at one time, one of the village recreations. ‘It was nothing, of a Saturday night’ says one old timer, wistfully, with a touch, perhaps of exaggeration, ‘to see all the furniture fly out of a cottage door, followed by the wife’. Quite likely the women liked it that way! A stranger today can scarcely fail to notice an air of purpose and sturdy independence of the women as they go about their business in the street. They march about their lawful occasions; there is nothing of mincing or tripping or coquetry in
their gait. There is a remarkable absence of cottage-door gossiping or house-wifely hobnobbing. But there is within their homes a natural graciousness, a kindly courtesy which is indeed reminis-cent of Ireland.
No one knows how the village earned its nickname of ‘Little Ireland’. The natives accept it with amused tolerance and all, native and neighbour alike, agree that it is not inept. There are tales that seek to account for it, of strong concentrations of Irish labour when the railway was be-ing built; there are legends of Irish monks who converted the inhabitants and founded a monastery. Its origin, it seems, must always be in doubt. The still observable fact remains that here is, though fast disappearing, a racial enclave for which there is no accounting.
The name Merriott - earlier forms were ‘Meriet’, ’Meryet', ‘Muriet’ - derives from ‘Maergeat’, meaning ‘Boundary Gate’. This in itself is suggestive of character. ‘Boundary Gate’ has about it a clanging finality. ‘Thus far but no farther,' it seems to say, ‘produce your passport’. The boundary was the line of the River Parrett along which the Saxon invaders were halted in the year 658 AD - thirteen hundred years ago.
MLHG Digital Archive 2014 Sent in by Paula Bateman
P u b l i c To i l e t s a t t h e C o m m u n i t y P a v i l i o n The interior doors of the community pavilion are due to be re painted week beginning Monday 2nd Sept. The public toilets will have to be closed at some point that week to allow the paint to fully dry. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you.
Julie Chant, Clerk to Merriott Parish Council
Pet Service If you would like to take your pet to a short and hopefully outdoor pet service, we are holding one on Sunday 8th Sept, 4pm at Lopen church. All non-venomous creatures wel-come! Refreshments will be provided.
Minnows Toddler Group We are very much hoping to start up a toddler group again this autumn. Please get in touch if this is something you could help with on a weekly or monthly basis. Please keep an eye on Facebook for more details. September 2019 From All Saints Church.
Church Services in September Sun 1st 10.30am Sung Communion Sun 8th 10.30am Parish Communion This service is immediately followed by our Annual Meeting. Sun 15th 10.30am Family Service Sun 22nd 9am Holy Communion Sun 22nd 4pm Café Church at Hinton St George church Sun 29th 10.30 am Communion with a creation and environmental
theme Revd Julia Hicks
A l l S a i n t s N e w s
Photo courtesy of merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net
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H i n t o n S t . G e o r g e ‘ F l i x i n t h e S t i x ’
proudly presents
‘FSHERMAN'S FRIENDS' (12A)
on Saturday 14th September
St George’s Hall, Hinton St George at 7.30 pm.
Tickets £5 in advance from the Village Shop and Dorothy’s Tea Room, or £5.50 on the door. Doors open 7.00 pm. To reserve tickets please contact Bob Kefford on 01460 72563.
A comedy drama with music: ten fishermen from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties.
'A gentle, sweet-natured comedy that has warmth and a certain X-factor of likability, helped by big-hearted performances from a (lovable) cast’. The Guardian Review.
Andrew Overhill
Popular Motors, Broadway: Redevelopment of car/workshop premises including the construction of two dwellings and the erection of re-placement workshop building.
19/02061/FUL 16 Higher Street: Carrying out of internal alterations at first floor and the installation of velum roof light to rear elevation. 19/01546/LBC
Moorlands Farm, Broadway Application to remove provision for GP surgery and Pharmacy. Refused. 19/00564/DPO
Merriott Parish Council discuss planning applications and make recommendations. For the Council minutes go to the village website www.merriottvillage.btck.co.uk or look at the notice board outside the Co-op.
Marion Biggs
P A G E 5 [email protected]
S o m e r s e t A r t s We e k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Following the success of Art in the Tithe Barn last year, three of the artists, David Kyle, Julia Cordy and Francis Barnes, have got together this year to participate in Somerset Arts Weeks. Venue 52 will be at 19 Greys Road and will be open 10am - 5pm Wednesday - Sun-day from 21st September to 6th October. Somerset Arts Weeks is celebrating its 25th year this year with 135 venues across Somerset. Brochures will be available from The Feed Station Cafe and The Kings Head.
Julia Cordy
September events in and around Merriott
Further details can be found within this issue of the
Messenger
10th ‘A Garden for Pollinators’ - walk and talk with Catherine Bond of CB Plants
13th FilmCrew - “First Man” - Wadham School, Crewkerne
14th Flix in the Stix - ‘Fisherman’s Friends’ - Hinton St George
24th Gardening Club talk - “Companion Planting” by Stephanie Hafferty
21st Somerset Arts week - Venue 52, 19 Greys Rd
21st Imagine, Learn & Create - Flaxdrayton Farm
28th Macmillan Coffee Morning - St George’s Hall, Hinton St George
Round up
Sent in by Mo Frampton
Gardening quote of the month
"By all these lovely tokens September days are here With summer's best of weather And autumn's best of cheer."
From "September" by Helen Hunt Jackson 1830-85
U s e f u l Te l e p h o n e N u m b e r s We will be including these in the next issue of the Messenger, so if you know of any changes since it was last published in May, do please let us know: [email protected]
I m a g i n e , L e a r n a n d C r e a t e Imagine, Learn & Create provide a creative day support for adults
with learning differences. OPEN DAY
21st September – 11am – 4pm Flaxdrayton farm, nr South Petherton, Drayton, TA13 5LR
FUN AND GAMES FOR ALL! Meet the other interesting businesses at Flaxdrayton Farm
and enjoy: pop-up cafe, live music, cider tasting, local produce, antiques, wood carving, bakery, upholstery, fitness, photography
and much more! (Well behaved dogs welcome!)
www.imaginelearncreate.net or find use on Facebook.
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Well September already and the children will soon be back to school, dare I say it... will soon be Christmas folks!! We already have the Christmas party booked and the bingos etc., and something different this year for New Years Eve too.
There’s me on honeymoon in Malta after my wedding celebrations in August, don’t we scrub up well, lots of compliments from guests on how “posh” it looked, and all on a shoestring budget (see photo).
Pirate Night was another great night, especially when the guys from “Lift” in Crewkerne came and joined us, along with local pirates.
Just a reminder though to everyone when going home, not just our customers, but those going home after BBQ’s etc, please be respectful to people in their homes and try and ’Keep The Noise Down’ - thank you.
August was a quiet month apart from the Rovers Fundraising Afternoon Tea in aid of Stroke Association and the return of the popular Themed Quiz Night - this time TV - in aid of Little Daffodils.
Here’s our future line up...
14th September - Merriott Market 10-1pm - IT’S BACK - until Christmas (12th Oct, 9th Nov & Sun 15th Dec)
14th September - Bingo Night 6-9pm
15th September - Ladies Pamper Night 6-9.30pm
21st September - Pink Pants Party - in aid of Endometriosis Awareness 9.30am-1pm
26th October - Family Halloween Disco 6pm onwards
9th November - Merriott Cider Festival - with a twist - from 4pm
Pirate Night
Lola Dry
Songs of Praise 1st Sunday of each month at 6.30pm.
All welcome.
M e r r i o t t M e s s e n g e r
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The South Somerset District Council Fund is a home improvement loan scheme for homeowners and land-lords (subject to eligibility).
They understand the expense of maintaining your home and want to help you take the stress out of funding repairs, improvements or adaptations to your home. You are seen as an individual and not a credit score.
For a free, no obligation home visit or more information contact:
Wessex Resolutions CIC on 01823 461099 or visit www.wessexresolutions.org.uk
Information sent in by the Parish Council
M e r r i o t t S o c i a l Ve n u e U p d a t e
16 South Street
Crewkerne
TA18 8DA
01460 200666
5% off our advertised price
for people of Merriott
FilmCrew's first screening of the season will take place on Friday 13th September - ‘First Man‘ (2018). From the director of La La Land, and starring Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, the film tells the story of the man who left the most famous footprints in history; the build up to the moon landing but also the personal tragedy that inspired and affected him.
Screening is at Wadham School. Doors open at 7pm with the film starting at 7:30. Visitors can pay at the door, £6 per ticket. Tea/coffee and cake available plus cushioned, tiered seating. Why not become a member of Film-Crew? Only £25 for this season's 9 films, that under £3 a film! You can apply either at a screening, by picking up a form at the Town Hall or by looking on our website: https://crewkernefilm.wordpress.com/membership/
P A G E 7 [email protected]
Tuesday 9.30 -10.00 24th Sept.
Mobile Library @ Merriott School
More Sponsors
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C o m m u n i t y P a v i l i o n
To book this fine village amenity for your get-
together, please contact 01460 73771 or email:
merriott-clerk@ hotmail.co.uk.
Only £20.00 per session.
It’s less than six weeks until I run the Bristol Half Marathon in aid of CLIC Sargent and about six weeks ago I badly sprained my ankle which put me behind with my training. I’m not as quick as I’d like to be, but these days it’s just about getting round and raising funds for an excellent cause. I’m still under my target amount but hopeful that with the continued generosity and support of family, friends and local residents I’ll get there. Any amount you can spare would be appreciated.
If you wish to donate but not via the just giving page www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Penny-Harvey8, you can always pop an envelope through my door (Dogdole, Church Street). If you would like to know more about CLIC Sargent go to their website: www.clicsargent. org.uk. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Thank you.
Penny Harvey
The Hinton Fundraisers invite you to join them on Saturday 28th September
10.00 — 12.00 St George’s Hall, Hinton St George
Raising money for Macmillan Cancer
Support
MERRIOTT VILLAGE HALL 51 Broadway
TA16 5QH
The Hall offers a spacious and characterful venue for all event needs. It comprises a large main hall with a production stage, PA system and hearing loop, a well-proportioned meeting room, a well fitted kitchen, toilets and ample parking to the rear. Easily accessible for wheelchair users. Example costs are:
Children’s parties £35 Evening events £100 Weekend wedding receptions (48 hour hire) £250 Main hall (regular hire) £10 / hr Meeting room £6 / hr Enquire about preferential rates if your event is a charity fundraiser. More information is available at merriottvillage hall.org.uk or find us on Facebook.
To arrange a viewing or a booking contact Michelle on: [email protected] or phone: (01460) 72508
CB Plants, Lower Severalls Nursery, Crewkerne, TA18 7NX
A GARDEN FOR POLLINATORS
TUESDAY 10 T H SEPTEMBER 10 .30AM – 2PM
A walk & talk around the nursery and gardens at Lower Severalls
Cost £35 or £28 for RHS members
A look at plants and habitats that encourage and support pollinators led by Catherine Bond,
with homemade lunch provided by Lower Severalls Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast.
Booking contact Mary Pring 01460 73234 or email [email protected]
The local Scout Group operates out of the Merriott Tythe Barn and consists of 16 Scouts, 22 Cubs and 24 Beavers. These young boys and girls urgently need to find additional adult support to ensure the legal requirements for adult / child ratios can be met. Not meeting these ratios means that the group cannot be run.
They are looking for a commitment of around 90 minutes on a Thursday evening (during school term time), with occasional assistance in running camp activities a couple of times each year. If you can offer your valuable time and skills to support these youngsters, they would be extremely grateful; please contact Mrs Debra Cummings to find out more, on 07966 047953. Steve Bateman
Heating Engineers
Boiler servicing and changes Lpg / Oil / Gas-Safe
Laurel Cottage, Shiremoor Hill 07970 279778 / 07738 632746
Ansaphone: 01460 76000
Chris Martin Interiors Ltd
Specialising in installation of kitchens and bathrooms
01460 76612 07976 848 677
Merriott Parish Council
merriott-clerk@ hotmail.co.uk
07821 372 886
@MerriottParishCouncil
01460 279 279 www.stokespartners.co.uk
Merriott Pharmacy
Free prescription collection & delivery
01460 72222
merriottpharmacy @hotmail.com
Tom Merrick
Electrical Contractor
Agricultural & Industrial
No Job too small
NAPIT approved contractor
01460 72757 07980 686 160
R. A. Wicks Ltd
Fireplace Showroom, Flue Lining, and Multi Fuel
Stoves 01460 74612
Merriott Mobile Feet Treatment
Nail Trimming-Corns-Callus Diabetic-Cracked Heel-Etc
Home visits by Professional Foot Health Practitioner Sarah: 07733 225 360
www.feettreatment.co.uk [email protected]
Jays
Complete Property Maintenance
Over 20 years experience No job too small!
01460 78891 07865 700 760
Careford Lodge Residential Home
Church Street
Contact Laura on 01460 75592
carefordlodge@ hotmail.co.uk
MERRIOTT HERITAGE TRUST
merriott.heritage.trust @gmail.com
01460 72465
Allen Computer Services
Sales, Repairs, Servicing, for Home & Small Business, Cloud
Backup and Laptop Screen Repairs
01460 298036
www.allencomputerservices.co.uk
Moorlands Residential Home
Moorlands Road
Quality care for the elderly
Contact Jayne: 01460 74425
P. CABLE Plumbing & Heating Services
07920 003938 •Gas & Oil Central Heating
Systems •Servicing & Landlord safety
checks •Bathrooms/showers/
kitchens •All general plumbing
Fusion Fostering We are always looking for
families who can offer warm, loving and safe homes to
children and young people who need Fostering. Tel: 03301 239355
All aspects of tree and garden work undertaken
01460 77605 / 07799 331 805
Veterinary
Crewkerne
your local vets
01460 72443
Charlotte Hamlin Merriott Childcare
OFSTED & PACEY registered
Full/part-time hours Early years funding
Between 6.00am & 6.30pm www.charlottehamlin.co.uk
01460 73361 07721 018 335
Robert Frith Optometrists
your local independent Optician
FREE emergency appointments under the NHS Somerset ACES
service Chard 67771
Crewkerne 72964 Yeovil 01935 478463
Manor Farm - Your local farm shop
Lower Street, Merriott TA16 5NP Tel: 07963 102258 nigel.witcombe@
gmail.com
Letting, Investment and Property Management for
S Somerset & W Dorset 01935 420555
[email protected] www.martincoyeovil.co.uk
Merriottsford Minibus
01460 76029
Taxi Alliance 01460 75089 / 01935 414444
D R I V E R S W A N T E D
Appliance Maintenance Services
Domestic Appliance Repairs Tel: 01460 72211
Mob: 07970 744 115 www.appliancemaintenance.co.uk
Unisex hairdressing, eyebrow tinting, waxing & threading.
HD Brows Lower Street, Merriott.
01460 74811/07803 572642
Sally-Marie Shearing Beauty Therapy
Relaxing, Revitalising,
Beauty Treatments
Tel 01460 73957 Gift Vouchers available
Kevin Swain
Electrical Contractor
Free Estimates Tel 01460 73260
IAN CROSSLAND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Tel: 01935 411813 Mob: 07811 070 498 Interior and exterior
decorating, Household carpentry, External lime
mortaring, Restoration work
The Barn Self Catering
Accommodation 32 Church St
Merriott TA16 5PS
01460 351857 07879 066012
Find us on
T h a n k y o u t o o u r s p o n s o r s f o r t h e i r s u p p o r t
Open 6 days a week
Tel: 01460 249730
Church St Merriott TA16 5PR Tel: 01460 78912
also on
Secure self storage & removals Competitive rates, easy & flexible
01460 243100
[email protected] www.beehiveselfstorage.co.uk
Serviced Offices To Let
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www.somersetreiki.com Sara Morley
[email protected] 07484 636577
Restaurant, Hotel & Event venue. We are open every
day, pop in for a coffee or book a table on
01460 77095
www.haselburymill.co.uk
Able Alex Ltd
Landscaper & Handyman
07951 327 616
Merriott Social Venue •open every evening
•spacious function room available for hire
01460 74376