MORE than 100 people enjoyed a village picnic at Milverton Recreation Ground as part of the Great Get Together in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox.

The village community had a fantastic time – despite having to look for shade against intense afternoon sunshine.

Old friends met up and new friendships were forged in an event organisers said brought out the best of village life.

The hosts, Milverton Recreation Ground Committee and Alive in Milverton, would like to thank everyone who attended, those who brought their classic cars and frisbees, and joined in impromptu games of boules, cricket and badminton.

Co-organiser Gwil Wren said: “The recreation ground is a fantastic resource for Milverton and since the cricket team has stopped using it we have, with the committee, been looking for opportunities to bring people in and make the best use of it.

“The Great Get Together provided the spark and it has gone wonderfully well. We will certainly be looking at more events over the coming months.”