Guess what? We’ve taken a giant leap into the future at the community shop—using an AI app to record and produce our committee meeting minutes! No, we haven’t gone all "robot overlord" on you (we promise!), but we have found a super smart way to make sure every detail of our meetings
is captured. Particularly after long and stirling service from Roy who is retiring from the committee and as secretary.
Thanks to this nifty AI tool, the minutes are ready in a flash, so you don’t have to wait around to hear what’s been discussed. The AI app …
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AI Minutes: The Future of Community Shop Meetings (and No, It’s Not a Robot Taking Over!)
28 July 2025 By
Paul’s Nature Notes March-April 2025
28 April 2025 By
By the time you read this our birdsong monitoring project will have been running for a year. Despite missing the early migration period last year, a staggering 97 species have been recorded and there have been so many wonderful surprises. Although living in an agricultural area it has become clear that we are on an important flight path, especially migrants, as we moved into spring. The presence of mature native trees and hedges and, even more importantly, water are doubtless major factors. What came as a huge surprise was the number of …
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Reverend David’s Rectory Notes- Curious Cats
28 August 2024 By
Curiosity killed the cat, so they say. Not so Grey, our first family pet. A milk float was the unwitting culprit, young Grey’s tragic final act being to underneath beside its wheel prior to its silent departure. I was about 5. We then got a dog, a wonderful companion through my subsequent childhood. No lasting trauma.
Curiosity. Young children starting school this month will brim with it (once early nerves have settled). A child’s natural curiosity is a joy to behold, is it not. Those starting university courses will also be curious: about …
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Rectory David’s December Notes – Forever and Ever Amen
24 November 2023 By
Christmas quiz – who sang “I wish it could be Christmas every day” (cue the sound of sleigh bells and children singing)? Bonus point – which year? (Answer below*)
Are you ready for the Christmas soundtrack – piped in the shops, looped on the radio, blasted by someone in your home, perhaps stirring old festive memories? Whatever our sentiment about Christmas being every day, it is upon us.
Christmas – the Power and the Glory of it. Ah, but we’ve done that bit of the Lord’s Prayer already. How about a hybrid Christmas song, then – “I wish …
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Payhembury Provisions December 2023 – Cards, Cards, Cards
24 November 2023 By
It’s all about cards in Payhembury Provisions this festive season. Christmas cards, Greetings Cards and of course Loyalty Cards!! So many to choose from.
Payhembury artists Lucy Tweedie and Sue Derbyshire have both produced Christmas cards which are on sale in the shop.
Lucy - whose very popular birthday and greetings cards are regularly available in the shop, has created a beautiful bespoke Christmas card of the Village Green and The Six Bells, which we are selling in the shop in packs of 5, with proceeds going to the Church Roof Appeal. …
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Parish Paper – April 2023
26 March 2023 By
To read or save this issue please click 2303 04 Parish Paper. …
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Parish Paper – July 2022
28 June 2022 By
To read or save this issue please click 2022 07 Parish Paper …
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It’s “Tupping” Time at Yellingham Farm
28 October 2021 By
What a wonderful word……” tupping”. You will all know that a male sheep is called a Ram, but for those of you who aren’t fully aware of the strange dictionary of words used in the shepherding world, a male sheep is also commonly known as a “Tup” - hence when the rams are put in with the ewes it’s called “tupping time”. Our rams were put in at the beginning of the month and prior to the day we always give them a thorough check over to make sure they are fit for the task ahead. This time of year always reminds me of a visit we had from a number of …
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Reverend David’s August Message – Journeys, Archbishops and Planets
28 August 2021 By
“A single ticket from Feniton, please. To errr… the South Pacific.” “The Pacific, sir?” checks the man at the counter, “that’s very adventurous, if I may be bold enough to say. Is that business, sir, or are we on holiday?” “Mmmm, you could call it God’s business, I suppose”. “My apologies, sir, I see you’re a man of the cloth. So I’m sure He will bring you back safely to us, sir. A Return ticket, then.” “I’m not so sure! Let’s stick with One-way.” “Well, have a nice trip, sir.”
It’s 1855, and John Coleridge Patteson leaves the Feniton family …
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Happy 10th Birthday to Payhembury Provisions!
28 August 2021 By
During the Covid restrictions we really missed our annual volunteers suppers which are always fun and a great way to thank all the wonderful people who keep the shop going in many different ways over the year. Last month we held our 10th anniversary tea party and it was lovely to see so many old friends, volunteers and customers who were able to get together for a good chat over a cup of tea and delicious scones and cakes made by Ed and Janet. David, the Chairman of the shop committee, made a short speech including the fact that over the last …
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