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Saturday 14 September A pleasant weekend – on Saturday 14 September for the Heritage Open Days Miles gave a tour of the cemetery, taking in some familiar and new stories, including James Cook, Rev. Fitzgerald, the Tuckers and Popes, Josaphine Clofullia, Charles Edward Bond (the anniversary of whose death was only a few days before),

Due to rain forecast on Saturday afternoon and Sunday Alan decided he would pop in on Saturday morning (7 September 2024) to finish clearing up the remaining branches and brambles that we have been working on for the last two weeks and filled two dumpy bags. He then moved over to where the neighbours had

Friday 30 August While Rita was in Bridgwater, Alan decided he would pop in the cemetery and cement the kerbs and posts on the Bale grave. Rita came in later did a bit of weeding and helped clear up where Alan had been working. Still more work to be done tidying up on the inside

Just Alan and Dave in the cemetery today ( 25 August 2024). Alan wanted to come in early, it was too early for Rita so she was left at home in bed. Alan planned to go in to cut back the undergrowth along the neighbours hedge that they kindly cut back. The undergrowth was thick

As the weather forecast is not good for the weekend, Alan thought he would go in the cemetery today (21 August) and start to dig out the ant hills, grass and weeds from the long double grave of Bale M76 & M90. Looking at our records this is a grave that seems to have been

Friday 16 August As Alan had time to spare (Friday 16 August) he decided to go in the cemetery to clean the stone chipping removed from the Shepherd M111 grave. He sieved the stones to remove the earth and debris, once this was done he would start cutting up the branches from the hedge that

Dave, Chris, Alan & Rita in the cemetery today (11 August 2024). The first job today was cementing the kerbs back in place on the Wilkinson grave M109 that was started last week. This was covered over to protect from drying out too quickly by the blazing sun. Rita was sensible and worked in the

Just Rita, Alan and Dave in the cemetery today (4 August 2024). First job was to carry buckets of water to the far end of the cemetery to water the new trees, it has been so hot with no rain and one of them was beginning to look thirsty. Next, Alan and Dave eyed up

Alan, Rita and Dave welcomed 12 willing workers from Wessex Water Board at 9 a.m. in the cemetery today (31 July 2024). One day a year their company allow them to help out a charity or good cause in the community, this year they elected to help the Friends in the cemetery. Armed with all

Chris, Rita and Alan working in the cemetery today (28 July 2024). They had a walk around the cemetery to start with, stopping at the wild flower garden and gave that a quick weed, the large lavender that Dave brought in last week is not looking too happy but we are sure it will perk