SOMERSET CENTRE NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN'S RALLY

(Westhill Farm CP)

A nice quiet site right next to the river running along the edge of the field with fishing available, Secret world was just down the road and so was Highbridge. On Saturday afternoon there was fun and games with guess the weight of the cake (not the one shown) which was won by John Fisher, Skittles was won by Taylor, the buzzer game was won by Paul Hiscox, Guess the weight of the marsh mallow's in the jar was won by Carol Hiscox, Guess the amount of Quality street's in the jar was won by Marie bown Darts was eventually won by Paul Hiscox after a tie with Rachel Atkinson and Annie Reed won the bottle of rum. On Saturday evening we had cider, wine, and cheese laid on by the rally officer's followed by one in the pot which was won by Mrs Chris Palmer but she gave all the money back to the charity. On Sunday at flag we had a auction for a big teddy which Pete Marsden won going for £15. Over the weekend we raised £170:40 for the chairman’s charity Petal. Congratulations to Dave & Cynthia Brown on there 43rd Anniversary on the 8th July.There was 19 units on site.

UNITY FARM BREAN

Arriving on site in the hot & humid weather there was a lot to see and do including Brean leisure park with various rides & a swimming pool, a beach just a small walk away,and a bus stop outside to take you to Burnham on sea or Weston super mare for shopping. There was a mini bus on site you could jump on in the evening free of charge from the rally field to take you up to RJ's night spot or to the Tavern where union gap were playing on Saturday evening over at the leisure park. On Saturday afternoon we all got together for Annie’s Somerset cream tea .

In the evening there was a fire work display held in the leisure park at 10:00pm that went on for about 10 Min, Congratulations to John and dot fisher on there 50th wedding anniversary. we had 23 units on site & even a couple from Australia

If you see this person on his bike please stop him and ask him for a lift

HOLIDAY RALLY All Saints School Weymouth

A beautiful site overlooking Portland bay with bus stops just outside the school and Weymouth just down the road with many shop's & shopping centre. Through out the rally there were plenty of places to visit including the sea life centre with the land train that ran down to the tower where you could go up the observation tower for a birds eye view of Weymouth, fishing trips, Swanage railway ,Chesil beach & much more There were socials held in the evening where we gathered in the marquee on Monday night we played one in the pot where you have 3x 20p pieces to start & throw 3 dice if it lands with a P showing you put it in the pot and the money goes to the charity

On Wednesday evening we had a couple of games of beetle drive where you shake the dice and the number on the dice corresponds to a beetle part you start with a 6 for a body then add the rest of the parts on to it the winner's of both of the games was the shorties (of course no cheating allowed) after a few drinks we got round to talking about the centre charity and how to raise some money so we came up with the idea of a leg wax to be held on Thursday evening and the two volunteers were Mark Bown & the chairman Pete Marsden (brave people)

A big thank-you to them for being good sport's On Friday at flag we auctioned off a blanket made by Tina, then we had a quiz done by kim dyer followed by a birthday cake for John dyer & Mark bown 40th, by the end of the rally we managed to raise £150 for the chairman's charity PETAL thanks to everyone who dug deep and gave to the charity.

PETRUTH PADDOCK'S CHEDDAR

A nice flat 10 acre site which nestles at the foot of the Mendip hill's with Cheddar village & Cheddar gorge close enough to walk to with a good variety of shop's, restaurants & caves, On Friday evening it was fish & chip's night where the rally officers took our orders and went and got them for us at a good price. Saturday was a free & easy day to do what you please you could walk into cheddar drive to the garden centre just down the road or go to Weston super Mare / Burnham on sea or Bristol flag was at 6:30 on Saturday evening followed by a bacon butty cooked by the rally officers there was also 2 anniversaries Carol & Phil Webber 38 year's and Clive & Carol Pembury 45 years, with 15 units on site. During Saturday night, laying in bed, all I could hear was some one shouting fire,fire, I jumped out of bed opened the door only to find the barn well a blaze.

After going over to have a look & getting back to the van all you could smell that night was the smoke from the barn. on Sunday morning early there was a big car boot sale just behind the go-kart racing circuit, over the stile turn right & keep going where there was bargain’s to be had, Sunday afternoon myself & carol went up to the Mendip raceway at the charter house to watch the banger racing (cold up there) on top of the hill. In the evening we sat around and played the 3 dice game one in the pot where the winner keeps half the winnings & the rest goes to the charity PETAL

HARVEST SUPER

EBDON BOW

A good weekend with good weather in a quiet location & easy walking distance to the Ebdon arm's pub where a few of us went on Friday evening for a meal & a few drinks .On Saturday it was a free & easy day to pop into Weston for some shopping in the sovereign centre or go on the dodgems on Weston pier,.later on in the afternoon we sat out by the caravan's making the most of the weather with a few drinks & nibbles. Saturday evening we all met up in the barn where we sat down for a ploughman's with wine & cider later on in the evening there was a auction where we auctioned off fruit & veg / DVD's / can's of food /cake's and various other things, that was followed by a game of killer skittles which was one by Paul Bryant. We managed to raise £103 during the evening for the Chairman's charity PETAL thanks to everyone.

Why were the teacher's eyes crossed? She couldn't control her pupils

. I saw an inflatable ATM machine today,

the screen said 'Please do not enter PIN' .

Two silk worms were in a race, it ended in a tie.

Every time the doorbell rings, my dog goes and sits in the corner.

He's a boxer.

A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: "A beer please, and one for the road."

A lorry-load of tortoises crashed into a train-load of terrapins,

it was a turtle disaster.

Just found out my new toaster isn't waterproof, I was shocked.

Hedgehogs;

Why can't they just share the hedge

I've started working for a bicycle wheel making company. I'm the spokesman.

I used to have a job in origami.

Until the company folded.

I once made a submarine out of polystyrene. It didn't go down very well.

Got caught sniffing Tippex the other day. I've been admitted to a correction centre.

I threw a biscuit at my neighbour the other day, but he ducked.

Jammy dodger.

Eve’s Pudding

` 150g/5oz Self Raising Flour 450g/1lb Cooking Apples (peeled,cored and sliced) 75g/3oz Granulated Sugar 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice 75g/3oz Butter (room temperature) 75g/3oz Caster Sugar 1 Egg (beaten) 3 tablespoons Milk 2g/1oz Flaked Almonds (optional) Method: 1. Grease an 850ml/1 1/2 pint oven proof dish. 2. Mix the apples with the granulated sugar and lemon juice. 3. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish. 4. In a bowl, beat together the flour, butter, caster sugar, egg and milk to give a soft dropping consistency. 5. Spread this over the apples and sprinkle with the flaked almonds, if used. 6. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 for 40 minutes or until sponge is golden brown. Recipe Notes: Serve hot or cold. Delicious served hot with custard, cream or ice cream.