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THE<br />
WATCHET, WILLITON AND QUANTOCK<br />
ADVERTISER<br />
Issue 131<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>2020</strong>
2 MARCH <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Frost bites at Winsford, Jon Coole<br />
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MARCH <strong>2020</strong> 3<br />
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4 MARCH <strong>2020</strong><br />
Passports … <strong>and</strong> privacy on Facebook<br />
Dear Readers<br />
Passport renewals used to be incredibly time consuming. However, I recently had need<br />
to renew the twins’ passports as their first ones were running out. Although extremely<br />
expensive compared to other EU <strong>and</strong> non-EU countries, (Bulgaria for example is around<br />
25 GBP for an adult passport), I found the process this time very easy. It can all be<br />
done online <strong>and</strong> even the signature part has changed. Now the recognised person who<br />
countersigns receives an email <strong>and</strong> low <strong>and</strong> behold four weeks later two passports<br />
arrive!<br />
Although a lot of emphasis is placed on privacy <strong>and</strong> security I don’t know if this can be<br />
said for Facebook. If you have a Facebook account how much information are they<br />
holding on you? I went to check my Comments <strong>and</strong> my Liked pages right the way back<br />
to 2009 when I opened my account <strong>and</strong> was surprised at how much information was<br />
still there.<br />
Interestingly, one of the sections is Apps. You may not know this but the games you<br />
might play, or r<strong>and</strong>om quizzes you might see all track your information <strong>and</strong> are<br />
authorised by you but normally in a way you don’t realise. Who really reads the small<br />
print when agreeing to use an App? I generally don't use Apps on Facebook as I only<br />
want to see information from people I am friends with <strong>and</strong> pages I follow. One section<br />
everyone should look at is “Your Ad preferences”. Despite deleting hundreds of things<br />
from this section, Facebook seems to add them quicker than I can compensate for. But<br />
further down you will find information on you. Entitled “Your Information” you can<br />
choose what is shown <strong>and</strong> what is hidden. I have disabled as much as possible<br />
because I simply don’t want Ads. It is a tool to use <strong>and</strong> adapt as you want, <strong>and</strong> don't be<br />
afraid of cutting people off. I have 119 friends on my list <strong>and</strong> personally know each <strong>and</strong><br />
every one of them. I only share to my friends <strong>and</strong> never share to friends of friends.<br />
Why? If I don't know you, you don't need to see or know about me, my wife, my family,<br />
where we are, when we are out <strong>and</strong> what we are doing. That is my private life. I am<br />
convinced most people in this day <strong>and</strong> age have forgotten privacy <strong>and</strong> how important it<br />
is to protect ourselves. I could go on <strong>and</strong> on about privacy <strong>and</strong> Facebook in particular,<br />
but the subject would quickly become boring <strong>and</strong> I am almost out of space.<br />
As always, if you have any queries or questions, please do get in touch with me, that’s<br />
Andy, at ICT@lyntonadvertiser.com<br />
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6 MARCH <strong>2020</strong><br />
Threads is a family run business supplying Fabric, Wool<br />
<strong>and</strong> Haberdashery in West Somerset <strong>and</strong> beyond.<br />
We offer warm, friendly service <strong>and</strong> advice, as well as an everexp<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
range of items for all your needlecraft projects.<br />
• Over 500 bolts of<br />
Patchwork Fabric<br />
• Soft Furnishing fabric<br />
• Garment making fabric<br />
• Wool for knitting <strong>and</strong><br />
crochet<br />
• Net Curtains<br />
• Haberdashery<br />
• Needlecraft Books<br />
We are open Monday to Friday<br />
9.30am to 5.00pm<br />
Saturday 9.30am to 3.00pm<br />
Closed Bank Holidays<br />
Dry Cleaning Service<br />
• Foam cut to size<br />
• Agents for<br />
Sewing Machines<br />
• Soft Furnishing making<br />
service<br />
• Sewing Machine service<br />
<strong>and</strong> repair<br />
• Garment alterations<br />
Classes <strong>and</strong> Workshops<br />
• Tues. 3 Mar. – Sewing Machine Familiarisation with Jackie,<br />
7pm to 9pm - £20.00 per person<br />
• Fri. 6 Mar. – Somerset Star Block with Jackie,<br />
10am to 4pm - £25.00 per person<br />
• Wed. 11 Mar. Upholstery Workshop with George Parsons,<br />
10am to 1pm over 4 weeks - £50 per person<br />
• Fri. 13 Mar. – Needleturn Applique with Gary Mills,<br />
10am to 4pm - £30.00 per person (plus materials)<br />
• Sat. 14 Mar. – Beginners Patchwork with Julia Langley,<br />
10am to 4pm - £35.00 per person (includes some fabric)<br />
• Tues. 17 Mar. – Applique Bag with Julia Langley,<br />
10am to 4pm - £30.00 per person<br />
• Fri. 20 Mar. – Flower Arranging with Debbie & Pat,<br />
10am to 1pm - £25.00 per person<br />
• Fri. 27 Mar. – ‘Easter Project’ with Gary Mills,<br />
10am to 4pm - £30.00 per person (plus materials)<br />
• Tues. 21 Apr. – Sewing Machine Mat with Julia Langley,<br />
10am to 4pm - £30.00 per person<br />
• Wed. 22 Apr. - Sewing Machine Familiarisation with Jackie,<br />
7pm to 9pm - £20.00 per person<br />
• Sat. 25 Apr. - Young Sewers Patchwork with Sally Scyner,<br />
10am to 1pm - £10.00 per person<br />
Central House, Summerl<strong>and</strong> Place<br />
Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BT<br />
T: 01643 708372<br />
W: www.threadsofminehead.com<br />
HOME TUITION<br />
CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY<br />
PHYSICS MATHS<br />
PRIMARY/GCSE/A LEVEL/UNI<br />
OXFORD GRADUATE TUTOR<br />
28 YEARS - DBS CHECKED<br />
07766 286 001<br />
West Coast Angling Centre<br />
53 Swain Street, <strong>Watchet</strong><br />
Tel: Steve on 01984 634 807<br />
Sea, Coarse & Fly Tackle<br />
Live & Frozen Bait<br />
Rods, Reels, Clothing & Accessories<br />
Open 9-5 Mon-Sat, Closed Wednesday<br />
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Courtesy of D McCutcheon <strong>and</strong> WSR<br />
Minehead Station in 1914, with the mules outside awaiting transportation<br />
to the front in France etc.<br />
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8 MARCH <strong>2020</strong><br />
NELSON’S DECORATING SERVICES<br />
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR<br />
Painter <strong>and</strong> Decorators<br />
07546 776 924<br />
Nelsonsdecoratingservices@outlook.com<br />
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GENERATORS<br />
NOW IN STOCK<br />
DIESEL<br />
PETROL INVERTER<br />
SITE GENERATOR<br />
S.G. Walsh Property Maintenance<br />
All aspects of decorating work undertaken<br />
Small maintenance jobs to full refurbishment<br />
Woodwork, guttering, fencing, fitting kitchens & lots more<br />
Call Steve today for a free no obligation quote<br />
01984 639153 or 07725 699388<br />
6 GREENWAY, WATCHET, TA23 0BP<br />
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MARCH <strong>2020</strong> 9<br />
Garden Care <strong>and</strong> Creation<br />
01984 631661 07979 731769<br />
Roger <strong>and</strong> Darren Grellier<br />
GENERAL MAINTENANCE<br />
TO HEAVY LANDSCAPING<br />
FAMILY RUN BUSINESS SINCE 1989<br />
WE OFFER FIRST CLASS WORK<br />
FREE ESTIMATES<br />
Tree Surgery / Wood Chipping<br />
Fencing : Patios : Hedges<br />
Ponds : Lawns : Turfing : Decking<br />
Driveway Restoration (any material)<br />
Stonewall Cladding<br />
ALL WORK CONSIDERED AND PRICED<br />
ATTENTION RESIDENTS OF NORTH DEVON & W SOMERSET<br />
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FOR LOCK PROBLEMS, SUPPLY OF QUALITY LOCKS TO INSURANCE<br />
STANDARD, UPVS LOCK SYSTEMS AND CYLINDERS, KEYED ALIKE AND<br />
MASTER SYSTEMS AND MUCH MORE, PLUS AN INSTALLATION AND<br />
EMERGENCY SERVICE IF REQUIRED ... RING<br />
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INDEPENDENT LOCKSMITH<br />
21 BANCKS STREET, MINEHEAD<br />
01643 708688 OR 07896 690040<br />
Fax: 01643 709153<br />
email: cooper.christopher@btconnect.com<br />
A FAMILY RUN COMPANY NOT A MULTI-NATIONAL<br />
SPEAK TO CHRIS OR AARON, IF WE CAN HELP WE WILL<br />
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WE COVER WATCHET AND WILLITON<br />
AND IF WE CAN’T SOLVE THE PROBLEM WE DON’T CHARGE<br />
YALE CHUBB UNION ERA<br />
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10 MARCH <strong>2020</strong><br />
Forum 21 Energy Advice<br />
Our team of volunteer energy advisors are<br />
helping people who find it hard to keep warm in<br />
winter because of high fuel costs. We can give<br />
surviving winter grants to eligible people <strong>and</strong><br />
help with the switching process to find cheaper<br />
energy suppliers <strong>and</strong> tariffs.<br />
We run monthly switching sessions in the<br />
Minehead Town Council room in the Co-op car<br />
park where we do a computer search <strong>and</strong><br />
explain how the switching process works.<br />
Information <strong>and</strong> advice is also available on the<br />
phone <strong>and</strong> we do home visits to see what help<br />
is available through grants <strong>and</strong> discounts.<br />
People on low incomes may be entitled to<br />
subsidized home improvements such as<br />
insulation, improved heating <strong>and</strong> renewable<br />
sources of energy.<br />
To arrange a home visit or find out the date of<br />
our next switching session contact Hester on<br />
01643 821768 or email<br />
hestertavens@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Spring into Summer with Glorious Somerset Gardens<br />
St. Margaret’s Hospice Glorious Somerset Garden Season has arrived!<br />
Commencing Sunday 28 th April at East Huntspill, <strong>and</strong> completing with a lift<br />
<strong>and</strong> divide event at Yeovil Hospice on 27 September. A spring highlight will<br />
be the opening of Hollam House, Dulverton TA22 9JH on Friday May 1st<br />
2.00-5.00pm, with entry at £5. The stunning four-acre spring garden on the<br />
edge of Exmoor abounds with colour featuring rhododendrons, magnolias <strong>and</strong> thous<strong>and</strong>s of<br />
tulips in the borders <strong>and</strong> grounds, plus meadow areas full of bulbs <strong>and</strong> wildflowers, ponds, a<br />
water garden <strong>and</strong> rill, complemented by pergolas, terraces, <strong>and</strong> a summerhouse.<br />
This season there are more than 60 individual gardens taking part, stretching from<br />
Wincanton to Porlock, <strong>and</strong> everywhere in between, from individual gardens to village <strong>and</strong><br />
town openings.<br />
Full details can be found on the St Margaret’s Hospice website or in the full colour brochure<br />
available from any St. Margaret’s Shop, Tourist Information Centres, garden centres <strong>and</strong><br />
libraries. A brochure can be posted out by calling Susan on 01935 709182.<br />
Enthusiastic garden visitors may also wish to purchase a season ticket for £25, also available<br />
to purchase by phone, or via the website.<br />
St Margaret’s Hospice is also seeking keen gardeners to volunteer in many of the gardens<br />
throughout the summer – please get in touch if you would like more information.<br />
https://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/<br />
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MARCH <strong>2020</strong> 11<br />
Council to explore possibility of<br />
Birnbeck Pier purchase<br />
North Somerset Council recently agreed to<br />
explore the potential of making a Compulsory<br />
Purchase Order for 'the pier <strong>and</strong> the<br />
associated l<strong>and</strong> holding'. A Repairs Notice<br />
was served to the private owner of the pier,<br />
CNM Estates, last September but no<br />
proposals for repairs or action was received<br />
by the Council. The purchase order will be<br />
submitted to the Secretary of State for<br />
confirmation who will have to be satisfied<br />
there is a compelling case in the public<br />
interest for the compulsory purchase to<br />
proceed.<br />
Historic Engl<strong>and</strong> has allocated a grant to the<br />
Council of £127,000 to investigate options<br />
<strong>and</strong> seek potential partners. The Grade 2<br />
listed pier's condition is deteriorating <strong>and</strong> is a<br />
top priority on Historic Engl<strong>and</strong>'s heritage at<br />
risk national register.<br />
LEE ROAD, LYNTON EX35 6HW<br />
Booking/Enquiries: 01598 753397<br />
www.lyntoncinema.org.uk<br />
Adults £5.00 Senior Citizens £4.50 Children £3.00<br />
Please note films are subject to change<br />
Friday 28 February for 7 days at 8.00pm<br />
Matinee Monday 2 <strong>March</strong> at 2.30pm<br />
TOM HANKS, MATTHEW RHYS<br />
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE<br />
NEIGHBOURHOOD (2019) Based on the true<br />
story of a real life friendship between Fred Rogers <strong>and</strong><br />
journalist Tom Junod. PG 109 minutes<br />
Friday 6 <strong>March</strong> for 3 days at 8.00pm<br />
Matinee Monday 9 at 2.30pm<br />
DEAN-CHARLES CHAPMAN, GEORGE MACKAY<br />
1917 (2019) As a regiment assembles to wage war<br />
two soldiers are assigned to deliver a message<br />
15 119 minutes<br />
Monday 9 <strong>March</strong> for 4 days at 8.00pm<br />
Matinee Tuesday 10 at 2.30pm<br />
SAOIRSE RONAN, EMMA WATSON<br />
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) Jo <strong>March</strong> tells the<br />
beloved story of the <strong>March</strong> sisters. PG 135 minutes<br />
Friday 13 <strong>March</strong> for 7 days at 8.00pm<br />
Matinees Saturday 14, Sunday 15, Monday 16 at 2.30pm<br />
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS, SHARON HORGAN<br />
MILITARY WIVES (2019) A group of military<br />
wives find themselves at the centre of a global<br />
movement. 12A 112 minutes<br />
Friday20 <strong>March</strong> for 7 days at 8.00pm<br />
Matinees Saturday 21, Sunday 22, Monday 23 at 2.30pm<br />
JESSIE BUCKLEY, GUGU MBATHA-RAW<br />
MISBEHAVIOUR (<strong>2020</strong>) True story about a<br />
group of women who disrupt the 1970 Miss World<br />
beauty competition. 12A 108 minutes<br />
Friday 27 <strong>March</strong> for 7 days at 5.00pm<br />
Matinees Saturday 28, Sunday 29 at 2.30pm<br />
MARGOT ROBBIE, ROSE BYRNE<br />
PETER RABBIT 2 : THE RUNAWAY<br />
(<strong>2020</strong>) Based on the stories of Peter Rabbit. U TBC<br />
Friday 27 <strong>March</strong> for 7 days at 8.00pm<br />
Matinee Monday 30 at 2.30pm<br />
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, WILL FERRELL<br />
DOWNHILL (<strong>2020</strong>) After escaping an avalanche in<br />
the Alps a married couple are forced to re-evaluate their<br />
lives. 15 86 minutes<br />
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