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Hemyock A Village on the Blackdown Hills
Welcome to Hemyock
Monday, May 12 2008 @ 09:16 AM BST

Welcome to Hemyock


Hemyock is the largest village on the Blackdown Hills, which is now designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The parish has an area of about 2350 hectares, and lies on the NW of the Blackdown Hills.

The village boasts a wide variety of clubs and activities to suit all ages and requirements - from bowls and tennis to WI and religious meetings.


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Annual Parish Meeting a great success

Parish CouncilThe recent “Annual Parish Meeting” at Hemyock reflected the confidence which the Council and its community have going forward.
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Principles of Business Success

Hemyock MenAlan Thompson heads up Toshiba’s Computing Businesses for Europe, Middle East and Africa as Executive Vice President. He will be speaking about Principles of Business Success at a Hemyock Men breakfast on Saturday 24th May.
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St Mary's Redecorated

St Mary's ChurchFollowing the service to celebrate Pentecost (Whitsun) at 11.15 am on Sunday 11th May the Parish Church of St Mary's will be closed for a period of approximately 5 weeks whilst the interior is redecorated.
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Culture and Rap top the bill in Hemyock Community Week

Baptist ChurchUSA born Soprano Lynn Daniels-Morgan will head a line up of professional musicians for an event entitled "From Baroque to Folk" on the 17th May at Hemyock.
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Hemyock History Group

General News

The May Meeting is on Thursday 8th May with Chris Dracott presenting "A Family of the RAJ."

 

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Brownie Pack Put On A Delightful Show

Brownie Guides

A delightful display of entertainment was presented by the girls of 1st Hemyock Brownie Pack at a parents' evening to close the term and to help them obtain their Entertainers badge.

The evening included playlets, readings, recorder, guitar, violin and keyboard, tap dancing and magic.

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Mozart's Requiem

Singers

‘Requiem Mass’ by Mozart was the work chosen by Hemyock Singers for their Spring concert presented at St Mary’s Hemyock and the previous evening at Uffculme parish church.

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Vestry Meeting at St Mary's Church

St Mary's ChurchRev David Sherwood chaired the annual Vestry Meeting of St Mary's Church, Hemyock when Churchwardens for the coming year are elected.

Retiring Wardens David Bawler, who had served nine years, and Michael Cooper, who had served one, were thanked for their work.
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Walk on the Wildside

Hemyock MenListening for nightjars, searching for bats, taking in the night sky. This and more was on offer to Hemyock Men and Women last Thursday evening when Richard and Alison Whiteside of Wildside Education led a group across Culmstock Beacon.
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Hemyock Tennis Men Win Through

Tennis Club

The Hemyock Tennis Club Men's Team recently won the local Stones Winter League sponsored by Stones Solicitors.

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Hemyock Singers to Separate?

SingersAt the annual general meeting of Hemyock Singers the decision was made to look at formalising the separation of the Group.

Reflecting on the history of Singers, Chairman, Janice Bawler, reminded the meeting how the group had evolved over almost 40 years. What had begun as a Music Appreciation Club within Hemyock Leisure Centre had grown into a highly successful Society putting on choral concerts and on stage, award winning musicals. Today the success continues with entertaining concerts, plays and pantomimes.
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Open Evening at Hemyock Tennis Club

Tennis ClubThe Tennis Club are having an Open Evening on May 1st from 6:30 onwards, at Longmead, with a local sports shop providing rackets or racquets to try out.  There will be light refreshments in the Pavilion afterwards.  Non-members and members are welcome