...as Vicar 'has the neighbours round'...
There are pats on the back all round at Huish this week as hundreds of people turned up for the St Mary's Church Fete in the beautiful grounds of the Vicarage on Saturday.
Vicar Jess Pitman opened the gardens - including her gooseberry patch and hollyhock beds - for the event which included live music, food and drink and games for the children.
Special guests Dame Vera Lynn, Doris Day and June Whitfield - pictured above enjoying the sunshine - said they had a "marvellous afternoon".
Although there was some concern that they might be accidentally taken home by somebody when it was realised the sign stuck in the grass just behind them read "the raffle draw will be at 5pm"
"One young man from Langport thought I was a prize" said Miss Whitfield, "I should be so lucky!"
There was also a brief health scare for Church Treasurer John Ford when towards the end of the afternoon he realised he had to write out a cheque for £100 for the winner of the raffle.
Mr Ford - pictured - collapsed into Kingsbury Town Band's brass section moments after handing over the prize but quickly recovered when a church warden suggested switching off the church heating for a month in winter.
"Most of the congregation can't feel their feet anyway" said a bellringer.
It's believed the Fete made a record amount of money this year...and deservedly so.
Congratulations to all concerned.
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