THEY promised Songs for Everyone and that's exactly what the travelling group from Wellington Operatic Society provided at Wellington Hospital League of Friends' spring fundraising event at Wellington Rugby Club.

The programme included favourites like ‘Amarillo’ and ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ which had the audience singing along and swaying to the music.

During the interval the audience enjoyed a generous ploughman's supper provided by Potter's Family Butchers.

Following deductions for cost of room hire, choir and suppers, the event has added £438 to funds.

League chair, Martine Thurtle, thanked everyone for their support and commented it really was a true community event.

THE annual general meeting of the Wellington Local History and Museum Society took place on March 26.

The following officials were elected: chair, Mike Menhenitt; vice chair, Mark Lithgow; treasurer, Mike Perry; and secretary, Gill Taylor.

Following the meeting, the guest speaker was Dave Farrow, chief executive of Wellington Town Council, who talked about how the town and the town council are developing; the work they have done to date and what is in the pipeline for the future.

The society has the following talks coming up:

On April 23, Charlotte Coles will present ‘The Victorian Way of Death’. One for everyone on just how seriously the Victorians looked at the superstitions around death, from mourning clothes, funerals, death photography and all aspects of death in the Victorian period.

On May 28, Luke Knight will visit and tell the audience stories from around the local area, including the Blackdowns and Quantocks. Legends and myths will no doubt abound.

All the above are open to members and non members of the society. They commence at 7.30 pm at Wellington Prep School Hall and members are £3 and non members £4.

More are in the pipeline from June right through to November, so be sure to look out for them.

A spokesperson for the museum said: “The museum’s refurbishment was completed throughout the winter and we look forward to welcoming you back to see some new exhibits as well as old favourites and experience the new interactive screen. Test your knowledge of Wellington, and explore the sights and history of the historic town.”

AT Fox’s Field, the spring growth in March was a very welcome sight, however the weeds have started to grow too.

The gardeners spent a lot of time weeding in March but there’s still lots to do in April- hopefully the new seeds sown will help cover bare patches and reduce the space weeds have to grow.

They also planted blackcurrant, redcurrant and jostaberry bushes plus rhubarb, toon, perennial Taunton kale and some meadowsweet in the new area, and moved some more hay, pulling more black plastic back and they’ve got gooseberries, raspberries, white currents, more rhubarb and juneberries to plant in April.

At the beginning of the month in Longacre, Andi’s scything skills session was very well attended with 15 people practicing their technique.

The gardeners completed the major de-brambling work for the winter and in April they’ll move on to the summer job of tending to the soft fruit and ensuring access to the harvest.

In Linden Meadow, the group planted some hawthorn in the hedge and checked everything was growing well and the tree guards were suitable. They’ll hold their next session near the end of April and ensure the new plants are weeded and watered, as well as scything the nettles around the trees.

Session dates:

Thursday, April 2, 9 am to 12 pm - Fox’s Field;

Tuesday, April 7, 9 am to 12 pm - Burrough Way;

Wednesday, April 8, 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm - Fox’s Field;

Friday, April 10, 9 am to 12 pm - Fox’s Field;

Monday, April 13, 9 am to 12 pm - Post Close;

Friday, April 17, 9 am to 12 pm - Fox’s Field;

Monday, April 20, 9 am to 12 pm - Longacre;

Wednesday, April 22, 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm - Fox’s Field;

Friday, April 24, 9 am to 12 pm - Fox’s Field;

Tuesday, April 28, 9 am to 12 pm - Linden Meadow;

Thursday, April 30, 9 am to 12 pm - Fox’s Field.

ALL are welcome to attend the spring launch of the climate cafe in Wellington on Thursday, April 23.

The launch night at Wellington Meeting House will consider the ‘UN Goal 13 - Climate Action’ from a global and local perspective.

The event will commence at 6.30 pm and finish at 9 pm.

Halle Krieger, from the Global Systems Institute at Exeter University, will speak on the emotional response to climate change.

Simon Ratsey, 'Wellington's Weatherman', will discuss half a century of local weather data collected by him and his father and explain how to set up a weather station.

Chairing the event will be Ewan Jones, chief executive of the Somerset Association of Local Councils (SALC).

Ewan is also nature recovery director for the Forest of Selwood and the founder of BrueCREW, a conservation group restoring the River Brue where it flows through the parish of Bruton.

Then there will be a question and answer session.

Thereafter, Climate Cafe Wellington will meet monthly at the same venue on the second Thursday of the month from Thursday, May 14, from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Cash donations welcome to cover expenses.

For more information, contact [email protected]

THE Nynehead Parish Council convened its regular monthly meeting at the Memorial Hall on Monday, March 16.

There was a detailed discussion about the footpath to Bradford-on-Tone WG 14/1, which has been closed since 2007.

With the erosion of the supports for the bridge over the River Tone and the changes in the course of the river,

Members agreed that this is a complex issue but resolved to continue pressing for a suitable diversion that will allow this strategic footpath to be re-opened.

In regards to the speed indicator device, Nynehead Parish Council is still awaiting receipt of the cheque from Avon and Somerset Police Community Fund following confirmation in January that the bid for the cost of the SID unit was successful.

Councillors then went on to discuss the Memorial Hall.

Nynehead Parish Council was very fortunate to have Mr Peter Swinburn, local resident and solicitor at Clarke Willmott sitting in on the meeting.

He was able to give sound advice to questions raised and it was agreed, after a lengthy discussion, that Mr Peter Swinburn would assist in clarifying the wording of the Trust Deed between the Memorial Hall and NPC and with some changes to the Memorial Club Lease.

The meeting concluded with the usual administrative matters of the Parish Council.

The next meeting of the Nynehead Parish Council is scheduled for Monday, April 20, at the Nynehead Memorial Hall, beginning at 7.30 pm.

For additional information, including dates of future Parish Council meetings and minutes from previous meetings, residents are encouraged to visit the village website at www.nyneheadparish.gov.uk.

Nynehead Parish Council is committed to serving the needs of the community.

Residents are warmly invited to share ideas, raise concerns, or suggest new initiatives either in person at a parish council meeting or by contacting the clerk via email at [email protected]

ON Good Friday, the Culm Valley Vintage Tractor run returns.

Leaving Tonedale Industrial Estate at roughly 10.15 am, the route is the same as before.

The tractors will start at Tonedale, and then head to Waterloo Road, turn left into Victoria Street, right onto Longforth Road where the tractors will turn right and trundle along High Street, Fore Street and Mantle Street before they get to Rockwell Green.

Then they will wait for everyone to catch up by the caravan park, then onto Perry Elm roundabout where they will double back onto the A38 and turn right onto Wrangway Hill.

Then the fun starts, Wrangway Hill is a fairly steep climb which will make the tractors work hard so plenty of noise and smoke.

They will stop at the large area at the top for a rest at 11.50 am and then carry on along the top road where they will turn right at Ford Street crossroads and this is where they will disappear into the narrow winding country lanes of the Blackdown Hills.

Taking in a river ford crossing and some steep uphills and downhills the tractors will make their way to the Holman Clavel through Churchstanton for morning coffee at about midday or so.

From there, the tractors will motor along through some more lanes to Culmbridge Road in Hemyock where they will simply take Culmstock Road ending up at the delightful Culm Valley Inn where the drivers will eat.

Everyone is welcome at The Culm Valley where the whole car park will be full of hot oily tractors in varying states of disrepair.

From there, all tractors will disperse in any direction they wish.