Home and Family News & Updates
- 23rd April 2024
Save the Date! Somerset Armed Forces Day returns to Vivary Park, in the heart of our County Town on Saturday 6th July 2024. A FREE FUN DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY.
- 5th November 2021
In the Next Generation showroom located on the first floor at 97 to 99 Bath Road you can find prestige British Furniture manufacturer Meridian Upholstery’s new collection.
- 19th October 2020
With all the news of the DVSA website crashing when tests were able to be booked again, I wanted to let everyone know that I can book my pupils test and due to Instructors having a dedicated service, all my pupils have got a test booked, usually within a few minutes of me logging on.
- 13th August 2020
Would you like some quality flowers at a great price?
Why not call in to an exciting new florist, Stems of Taunton,run by Sally Ann,which has opened at Wellington New Road Taunton, inside the crematorium grounds
- 30th March 2020
Are you all ready to kill each other by now? Finding the same four walls a bit constricting with all of you cooped up indoors? We are! So this is how we plan on not digging up the patio to bury Dad, or putting your smallest child in the oven…
- 5th March 2020
Mother’s Day is coming sooner than you think (March 22nd 2020) so if you want to spoil your Mother, you
need to book something soon.
Historically Mother’s Day was the day that children and young people ‘in service’ were given off to return
home to their families or their Mother Church to visit. Wildflowers were often picked along the way to give
to their Mother or to take to Church and so the tradition of flowers or gifts has come from this. Nowadays
we choose to give flowers, a gift or spoil our Mum’s in more modern ways. Here are a few suggestions for
you:-
- 26th February 2020
Mother’s Day is fast approaching (22nd March) and if you want to take your Mum somewhere nice you need to start thinking about it now.
Historically Mother’s Day was the day when children and young people in service were given a day off to visit their families or originally return to their ‘mother’ Church. The tradition of giving gifts came from wildflowers picked along the way either to place in Church or give to their mothers. Now we celebrate by gift giving, giving Mum a rest from the chores or taking her out. So here are a few ideas to help you:-
- 15th June 2019
Contrary to some people’s belief Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day, has a historical connection through the Churches and therefore is an authentic Celebration. Although historically Father’s Day wasn’t celebrated much outside of the USA it has in recent years become far more popular here in Britain, and rightly so. So, why not pop along to your local greetings card shop and buy a Father’s Day card, and maybe a gift to go with it?
- 29th May 2019
Stock up on charcoal, check the gas bottle, visit your local high street butcher, buy in the burgers and specially prepared (often pre-marinated) BBQ specials. Most good butchers will have BBQ offers on right now! Half term is almost upon us so family and friends can gather for fun feast.
- 19th November 2018
Anger is an emotion that everyone experiences in life due a vast array of stimulants some people find anger harder to control than others.