1^st May         WH Cricket match (Rivers) 2pm start WH Cricket Ground

2^nd May        WH Ladies Club 2.30pm WH Club (Talk on Cleopatra’s Needle)

5^th May       Soul Dough Pizzas - Milton Lane - book via 07759 137582

7^th May        St Mary Magdalene Church –Holy Communion 11am

7^th May        WH Cricket match (TBA) 2pm start WH Cricket Ground

10^th May       WH Cricket match (Priddy) 6pm start WH Cricket Ground

10^th May       Open Mic WH Club 7.30pm (2^nd & 4^th Wednesday)

14^th May       St Mary Magdalene Church –Morning Prayer 11am

14^th May       WH Cinema showing 7 Oscar winning film “Everything, Everywhere All at Once” 7.30pm in the WH Club WH Club - members £6 Guests £8

15^th May       WH WI 2pm Wookey Hole Caves Hotel all welcome – contact Jill Deans for info 01749 675477

21^st May       St Mary Magdalene Church –Holy Communion 11am

21^st May       St Mary Magdalene Church-Annual Parochial Church Meeting 12.15pm

24^th May      WH Lunch Club 12.30pm Wookey Church Hall (contact Lynn Astle on 01749 671912 for availability)

24^th May      Open Mic WH Club 7.30pm (2^nd & 4^th Wednesday)

26^th May     Soul Dough Pizzas - Milton Lane - book via 07759 137582

28^th May      St Mary Magdalene Church –Holy Communion 11am

28^th May      WH Cricket match (Priston) 2pm start WH Cricket Ground

The Wookey Hole Inn is open 7 days a week & serving food Monday to Saturday 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-8.30pm, Sundays 12pm-3pm Tel. 01749 676677

The Wookey Hole Club www.wookeyholeclub.co.uk is open 7 days a week – Mon-Frid 4pm-11pm, Saturday 2pm-12am & Sunday 12pm – 11pm (has Skittles, Darts & Pool teams)

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Events in Wookey Hole Village for April 2023

2^nd April      St Mary Magdalene Church - Palm Sunday 11am

2^nd April      WH Cinema showing The Lost King 7.30pm in the WH Club

4^Th April      WH Ladies Club 2.30pm WH Club

4^th April      WH Club AGM 7.30pm

7^th April      St Mary Magdalene Church- Good Friday Last Hour 2pm

7^th April      “The Side Tracks” (Harmony Folk Pop Blues Band) in the WH Club pm

9^th April      St Mary Magdalene Church Easter Dawn Service 6.30am at Deerleap Stones – (top of Deerleap on left)

9^th April      St Mary Magdalene Church – Easter Holy Communion 11am

9^th April      WH Cricket Club Duck Race in caves car park 11.30am

11^th April      Annual Parish Council Meeting - Coxley Village Hall 6pm

12^th April     Open Mic WH Club 7.30pm (2^nd & 4^th Wednesday)

14^th April     Soul Dough Pizzas - Milton Lane - book via 07759 137582

16^th April     St Mary Magdalene Church – Morning Prayer 11am

17^th April     WH WI 2pm Wookey Hole Caves Hotel all welcome – contact Jill Deans for info 01749 675477

19^th April     WH Lunch Club 12.30pm Wookey Church Hall (contact Lynn Astle on 01749 671912 for availability)

21^st April     Soul Dough Pizzas - Milton Lane - book via 07759 137582

23^rd April    St Mary Magdalene Church – Holy Communion 11am

26^th April    Open Mic WH Club 7.30pm (2^nd & 4th Wednesday)

28^th April    Soul Dough Pizzas Milton Lane - book via 07759 137582

30^th April    WH Cricket match (Southstoke) 2pm start WH Cricket Ground

The Wookey Hole Inn is now open 7 days a week & serving food Monday to Saturday 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-8.30pm, Sundays 12pm-3pm Tel 01749 676677

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Wookey Hole Duck Race Sunday 9^th April midday

Come along to this popular Easter event in the Wookey Hole Caves car park.

Do you use the bus? Read on……

Can you help us by taking part in an online focus group about rural transport?
This is part of a research project funded by the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund. Its aim is to enable communities to participate in the development of transport solutions that will impact their daily lives.

We need bus users who live either in one of our Somerset villages or in one of the smaller Somerset market towns.

The focus group is scheduled for the early evening of Tuesday, March 21^st. The session will last for a couple of hours sometime between the hours of 15:00 and 20:00. Please let us know if there’s a particular time slot that suits you best (i.e. 15:00-17:00; 16:30-18:30, etc.). Or if you could make any time after 15:00 on the 21st.

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2 Bedroom Cottage for rent in Wookey Hole

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Mothering Sunday service this Sunday 19^th March 11am at Wookey Hole Church

Everyone welcome and some background below on the origins of this special day.

Each year on the fourth Sunday of Lent, countries around the world celebrate Mothering Sunday. This typically involves lavishing Mums with gifts and attention and celebrating the women who have nurtured us throughout our lives. But with the day becoming increasingly commercialised, how many people are aware of its very different origins?

Here are some of the traditions that have shaped Mothering Sunday into the celebration recognised today:

The Journey to the Mother Church

In the 16th century, Mothering Sunday was less about mothers and more about church. Back then, people would make a journey to their ‘mother’ church once a year. This might have been their home church, their nearest cathedral or a major parish church in a bigger town. The service which took place at the ‘mother’ church symbolised the coming together of families. This would have represented a significant journey for many.

A day off to visit Mother

Another tradition was to allow those working in the fields on wealthy farms and estates in England to have the day off on the fourth Sunday of Lent to visit their mothers and possibly go to church too. This was a variation on the theme of visiting the 'mother' church and was a move towards a more family focussed occasion. Before the days of cars and roads, family get-togethers were far more rare, (and facetime was still a long way off). In some ways this tradition is still alive today as grown up children often visit their parents on mothering Sunday.

Simnel Cake

Simnel cake has a strong affiliation to Mothering Sunday as it is usually associated with spring and Easter. It resembles a Christmas fruit cake but should be slightly lighter in texture. The other difference is the two layers of marzipan. Yum. Simnel cake should have a layer of marzipan running through the middle like a victoria sponge and then another layer of marzipan on the top. Traditionally, you should also roll some marzipan into eleven eggs and place these on the top. The eggs are supposed to symbolise the disciples who followed Jesus – note that Judas is excluded.

The question is, do you boil or bake your simnel cake? Some say it’s necessary to do both because of an argument from folktale where two people could not agree on the correct way to cook the cake.

Here is a recipe to try if you would like to make your own Simnel cake

Traditions today

This Sunday, churches around the country will be sharing their own traditions, celebrating and giving thanks to the huge impact mothers have on each of our lives. The main service on Mothering Sunday in churches across the country is central to the life of the church.

The church recognises that the day may be difficult for some people and so it is common place for services to include prayers for those who don’t find the day particularly easy.

Families across the country will be preparing little presents and cards and in some churches flowers are blessed and handed out during the main service.

Families come together to have lunch, or children make breakfast in bed for their mothers, leaving all the mess to be cleared up later! It’s all about showing appreciation and many make a huge effort to make their mother feel special.

Trees

Saturday 26^th November 2022 at 2pm

A walk around village looking at the trees that were planted in 2000 and thinking about where to plant some more.  After the walk tea and home made cakes at the Club along with an opportunity to see some pictures and photos of Wookey Hole in times gone by.

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The tree planting event that had been scheduled for 3^rd December has been postponed until next year.  Once we’ve got a new date we’ll let you know.

Flower Arranging

Are there any ladies who would be interested in helping with flower arranging for St Mary Magdalene  Church, Wookey Hole. It would  entail being on the rota once or twice a year depending on how much time you could spare. We are a small friendly team and we do meet to decorate the church for Christmas , Easter , Patronal Festival and harvest. You don’t need to have any experience but we would be very happy to welcome and help anyone who would like to join us. Please contact Lyn 0749 671912 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Thanks Lyn

The Community Hall has closed What Next?

Very sadly, the Community Hall which has served the village well for the past decade has now closed.  Sincere thanks to Jenny and Alec Lewis and the Hall Committee who have put in much time and effort in managing this valuable village resource for all these years and also to the Caves who allowed and have supported its transformation from the Bowling Hut to the Community Hall.  An assessment of the amount it would cost financially to fix the building led to the conclusion that it was not financially viable.  Would you be interested in getting together with others in the Village to explore ideas of a new village space?  If so email Jo Plimmer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.