As part of National Sausage Week the Playgroup visited J.W. Rowswell's to watch and later to enjoy champion sausage maker Ivan Thompson's sausages. More

Despite a wet and windy night there was a good turnout for the Bonfire and Fireworks. Eventually the weather got the upper hand after several attempts to get the fireworks going, nevertheless everyone again had a good time. Our thanks to Mr Dennis for his kind permission to allow us to again use his field.

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If you wondered what was happening with the church bells chiming rather than ringing in the normal way on Wednesday morning; tower captain Jeff Knipe and friends organised a “Bell Experience” for the children of Shepton School. The experience included ringing hand bells and climbing the tower to chime the church bells. A tower bell simulator was erected in the church to enable all the children to safely have the experience of actually pulling on a bell rope. Under the direction of Jeff in the pulpit the children practiced ringing a tune on Hand Bells, Jeff and Lesley have kindly offered to continue the experience with the training of a School hand bell ringing team.

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Ivan has been successful again this year at the BPEX regional competitions held in Exeter on 16th October. With the top award of Gold for his Traditional Pork sausages, Pork with Somerset Cider received a Silver award and to make a full house a new variety Pork with Balsamic and Onion received Bronze. If Ivan is closed his sausages can now be obtained at Shepton Stores or if you are not local Ivan can arrange delivery to any part of mainland UK. To date sausages have been sent as far north as Cumbria. Web Site

The Bishop of Taunton the Rt Revd Peter Maurice confirmed 7 candidates in St Michael's Church on Sunday 28th September. The Bishop in his sermon explained he had had some difficulty with the Satnav in his car while on the way to Shepton via the A303 but that this was defiantly not the time for U Turns. The service was followed by a tea and biscuits in the Village Hall.

On Thursday evening there was standing room only when Chairman of Shepton First School Governors Fr. Geoff Wade presented a consultation document to an open meeting of parents and villagers.

The school governors backed by the teaching staff are recommending to Somerset County Council that the school status is changed from a First School to a Primary School thit would mean children would remain at Shepton school for an additional two years before moving on to a secondary school.

Our village school is important to our village community whether or not you still have children at school your views are important. More

FOSS (Friends of Shepton School) provide those little extras for our village school, this work needs volunteers to assist with fund raising events. Can you help, new ideas are always welcome, why not become involved!! More information

Once again on Sunday a group of keen volunteers spent a couple of hours working on the Cowleaze Meadow project. Lots of work is still to be done but we have made a start. More details