| ‘People make Places. Places make People’.... In 2011 villagers began an online Open Archive on an informal basis. We have been recording events, logging images, sharing ideas and making comments for several years. You are welcome to browse its entries and view its pictures. The archive was closed for submitting new entries in February 2019. |
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| Submitted by: Jane On: 23/2/2011 at: 14:57 Location: Drimpton Light Lunch Last Wednesday saw the monthly Light Lunch taking place in the hall, the profits from which are given to charity. The event is advertised as starting at 12.30 but as usual people began to arrive at 12, the event is as much a social gathering for the 42 people who came to savour the home made soup. There were 4 soups on offer 1) chicken and vegetable, 2) tomato, lentil and bacon, 3) spicy parsnip and 4) broccoli and stilton. |
| Submitted by: Norman On: 16/2/2011 at: 19:16 Location: Drimpton Potato Day Maybe a strange title for an event but February is the time to get your seed potatoes. The Garden Club organised the Fourth Annual Potato Day, a friendly useful event, organised by gardeners for gardeners, with over 60 varieties of Seed Potatoes for sale, by the tuber or in bags, with information on each one. Not only spuds but Heritage Vegetable seeds, Garlic, Onion and Shallot sets, herbs, fruit bushes, rhubarb and more. The morning opening saw the Village Hall full to capacity and visitors kept coming right up to closing time. Of course no Drimpton event would be complete without delicious food prepared by Rosemary and her team - see the pictures! Click on a thumbnail to view the photograph. Click on the photograph when finished. 
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| Submitted by: andrew On: 16/2/2011 at: 14:05 Location: Greenham A walk I've just got home after doing one of the village 'loops' - along Burstock Lane, then down to Childhay before crossing the fields to Greenham and back to Drimpton. It's a walk I do a lot. Today, on a cloudy dull afternoon, as I was coming into Pond Field, heading towards Greenham Yard, a large grey heron flapped up from the marshy land where the old mill pond used to be. It heaved itself up into the air with no real hurry, and then as it passed the tree tops a deer came into the field from Lower Greenham land. It tip-toed through the reeds and hummocky grass quite unaware that I was there. Once it reached the old pond bank it headed along it getting ever nearer to where I was standing. Needless to say I didn't move. Then it left the bank and made for the standing water in the marshy area. Finally, when it was only about 10metres away from me it stopped and fixed me with its stare. We held each other's eyes before it decided that I was of no interest and moved away.... |
| Submitted by: Jane On: 7/2/2011 at: 09:39 Location: Drimpton It's not fair The wind's up and the rain's coming down and my holiday in the sun has been cancelled and as children say ‘it’s not fair’. We were off to Egypt for sunshine and to see the pyramids, ancient tombs , temples and float along the Nile, and what happens? There’s civil unrest, demonstrations, uprising , freedom fighting helped along by the extreme Muslim factions. Well, that’s what the newspapers say. Me I’ll wait to see what the history books make of it all. |
| Submitted by: Jane On: 7/2/2011 at: 09:37 Location: Drimpton Builders at work Drimpton is showing signs of builders at work. There’s scaffolding up in Applefield. Gossip says when the houses were built they used reclaimed roofing tiles and less than 12 years on and they are showing they were sub standard as well and are now in need of replacing. The large scale alterations to 14 Chard Road surely must be coming to an end, on the outside at least. And work has started on the extension to 26 Chard Rd. The external alterations to 1 Box Terrace seem to be finished, and bathroom and kitchen fitters have been seen at several houses and of course there are the usual 3 or 4 houses up for sale. |
| Submitted by: Heskie On: 2/2/2011 at: 12:21 Location: Drimpton Garden Bird Watch The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds arranges an annual garden bird watch, even publishing a handy identification chart to help record sightings. The R.S.P.B. is then able to collate all the results and produce an annual census of bird numbers. So much for theory, do the birds know this is going on and rush off to some area previously devoid of birds on the counting weekend, or is it a double bluff, that they fly and hide, get us humans worried when the results come in, and put out even more feeders? For the record we had. Blue Tit x1, Carrion Crow x1, Chaffinch x2, Dunnock x2, Goldfinch x1, House Sparrow x8 (thank you sparrows!), Robin x2, Starling x1, Wren x1. Looking out today, and most other days there are Blackbirds x2, Blue Tit x3, Carrion Crow x5, Chaffinch x4, Coal Tit x3, Collared Dove x1 (unusual, they are more often in pairs), Dunnock x4, Goldfinch x4, Great Tit x3, House Sparrow x10, Long-tailed tits, none at the minute but for a period twice a year about 6, Robin x2, Starling x4, Wren x1. |
| Submitted by: stanleyG On: 1/2/2011 at: 15:01 Location: Drimpton Monthly rainfall RAINFALL AT DRIMPTON CROSS IN JANUARY 2011 95.75 mm. (99.5mm. in '10) OR 3.8 inches (3.95 inches in '10) |
| Submitted by: Jane On: 31/1/2011 at: 16:10 Location: Drimpton Snowdrops The snowdrops are beginning to bloom and brighten both garden and banks around the village. A walk around the village was decidedly chilly this morning with frost lingering in a number of places especially where water has gathered, e.g. pot holes in Netherhay Lane and Crewkerne Rd. |
| Submitted by: Jane On: 31/1/2011 at: 16:06 Location: Drimpton St Mary's Church St Mary’s Church event’s committee have met to discuss fund raising events for the church; this year we need to raise £6134 to send to Salisbury Diocese to pay the clergy’s wages and diocesan expenses and £819 to the Team Office towards the clergy’s local expenses, and that is before paying our own church bills and taking on any repair work. |
| Submitted by: andrew On: 27/1/2011 at: 16:07 Location: Drimpton from Drimpton Village Newsletter for Feb & Mar FRI 4th FEB at 7.30pm : A PLAN FOR THE PARISH Anyone in the area covered by the Broadwindsor Group Parish Council is invited to an OPEN MEETING at COMRADES HALL, BROADWINDSOR. This is your chance to have your say on the future of your Parish by making your views known. ************* YOUTH CLUB NEWS – message from Mike Saunders: The new pool table is very popular. Thank you to our Drimpton pool stars Kevin and Tom who gave members an enjoyable introduction to the game. Ten Pin Bowling Yeovil on FRI 11th FEB. The bus leaves the Village Hall at 6.15 pm and returns soon after 8.45pm. Please book your place with Mike by FRI 4th FEB and remember to bring the parent consent form. The outing is free, but bring money for refreshments if you wish. Any questions ring Mike. MARCH Youth Club Meeting will take place on SAT MORNING 12th MAR 10.30-12.30am to help all members who are participating in the Panto!. Normal games + Watch this space. Parents welcome to stay for coffee. ********************* WED 9th FEB: LIGHT LUNCH at 12.30pm WED 9th MAR & 23rd LENT LUNCHES at 12.30pm There will be a stall or raffle for charity at each lunch. All villagers are invited to these meals of homemade soups served at the Village Hall in a friendly atmosphere. £3.50 per person. ************** ARTSREACH & DRIMPTON VILLAGE HALL present ‘DAVID GORDON TRIO SPEAKS LATIN’ on FRIDAY 4th MARCH at 7.30pm David Gordon, piano, Jonty Fisher, double bass, and Paul Cavaciuti, drums. The trio plays entrancing melodies from Latin America and Latin jazz ‘standards’, producing a spicy musical feast! Beautiful, lyrical and humorous. With Refreshments & Bar TICKETS: Adults - £7, under 18s - £5, family of 2+2 - £22 BOX OFFICE: Viv, Christabel and Jane ******************** WED 16th MAR: 7.15 for 7:30 pm: GARDEN CLUB at the Village Hall - message from Brian Hesketh Local nurseryman and fellow member, Neil Lovesey (Picket Lane Nursery) will talk on "12 Months of Perennial Colour". Knowing him, it won't be all talk, so prepare for an interesting and practical evening, non-members welcome for a nominal fee. The Club is planning a trip to Prince Charles’ Highgrove gardens - the date has yet to be confirmed - but as soon as we have a coach-load it will be booked and there are about a dozen places still available, if you are interested, please contact Bob Harris for more information. ********************** Many thanks to Stan Sach for repairing the village notice board at Drimpton Cross. |