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Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Happy Halloween



 - and here's who's standing for the town council...

Happy Halloween to one and all, including you Vicar up there at St Mary's pouncing out from your hollyhocks onto unsuspecting catholics this evening.

(send in your pictures to the usual place)

But what better time than All Hallows Eve to release the names of those standing for the town council by-election.

Remember 7 councillors resigned at the end of the summer which means that that number of seats needs to be filled.

9 people have been nominated, here's who they are:

Monica Denny from her cauldron at Bond's Pool

Alan Donald from his cave on Bow Street


Stephen Glas from his pet cemetery at Westover

Bernie Graham from her crypt at Portway

Stephen Jenkinson from his chamber of horrors at Newtown


 Martin Sandford from his ghost train at Eastover

Robert Searle from his electric chair on Whatley

Steven Tilley from his red pit at Pibsbury

- and last but not least Derek Yeomans at Curry Rivel

Good luck to all of you and thank you for standing.

 
On polling day Langport-registered voters can choose up to a maximum of 7 of the candidates. If you don't want to go for 7 you can choose a lesser number.

The election is November 23rd and voting takes place at the Ridgway Hall between 7am and 10pm. 

That's it for now - it looks like Carry On Langport's link to Facebook is back up and running again so it's business as usual.


 Many thanks to Becky Sumpster at Design Somerset

We hit quarter of a million views in October...Carry on Reading!

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Lest we forget...



 In memory of Stanley Evenett

If you could hear Huish Episcopi church bells last night...they were being rung in honour of local man Stanley Evenett. 

A young bellringer at St Mary's who was killed at the battle of Passchendaele in the First World War one hundred years ago.

With thanks to Ash bellringers.


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Thursday, 26 October 2017

Transmitter problems



 Another test.

This is another test.

Having a bit of trouble getting the blog to publish.

BT Tower evacuated in London.

Stay tuned.


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Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Engineering Works



 Testing testing 1-2-3

This is a test.

This blog and its editor can indeed be very testing.

Test test test.

Trying to sort out a publishing issue - do not adjust your set.

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Monday, 23 October 2017

What a carry on...



 Langport blog hits new milestone

Carry On Langport's view counter will tick over to a quarter of a million at some point this week.

The blog is currently getting about two and a half thousand views per week, and according to Google which provides the free blog service - the highest ever read story was a recent one.

Entitled R.I.P and published on October 4th, it reported the closure of Natwest bank and, to date, has clocked up a little over 3000 views.


Click on the link above if you want to read it.


In second place came 'Arrests at Huish Episcopi Pub' from July this year with just over 2,300 views.


Again, click on the link above to take a look.

The quarter-of-a-million milestone, I think, is my cue to bow out and let someone else takeover.

Yes, I'm afraid I've sold out.

To find out more, watch this footage which was smuggled out of North Korea last night.


Many thanks to readers and contributors for all your support.

carryonlangport.blogspot.com 

Launching a missile near you soon.

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Friday, 20 October 2017

Be more positive



 No no, we said be more positive...

A handful of readers (about 3 of you) over the last fortnight have suggested Carry On Langport has been "too negative" and "filled with doom and gloom" in recent months/weeks.

Perhaps it has - although it's hard to be upbeat about the last and oldest bank in the town closing, the post office relocating to a shop counter in a newsagent's, 7 town councillors resigning in a row over the Hanging Chapel and an application to rip out trees and hedges for 90+ new homes in a green space opposite the Kelways Inn.

Was a blog with the word 'Langport' in its title not supposed to mention these stories? (let's face it...barely any other local media did)

- and please don't forget all the fun and nonsense...it's not all been negative...scroll back through the summer and autumn stories and see for yourself.




 Well done!

So - and in case you missed some of these in previous reports - we reiterate our congratulations to the town and its businesses for a number of recent achievments.

Cafe Arteazen and The Kitchen at The Wharf (and further afield The Firehouse at Curry) have all been named in recent weeks/months in regional listings of best places to eat & drink and best newcomer rankings etc.


 - and the efforts of Langport businesses and residents in the South West in Bloom competition over the summer certainly paid off...the town picked up a 'Silver Gift Award' and was also recognised as the best new entry in the contest.

Not bad when it faced competition from almost 60 other regional contenders.

Local wildlife is also booming. The otter family is still living happily on the River Parrett and continues to be seen now and then between Bow Bridge and Black Bridge.

- and this rare river wader's been spotted hitching a ride on a passenger ferry...


 Marvellous.

If you have any pictures of local wildlife then send them in via this blog's Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/LangportBlogger/

There are no further details.

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ALL SAINTS HALL, TONIGHT


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HAIR & BEAUTY LODGE

Pop in and take a look - we do waxing, nails, tanning & tinting too.

North Street - Langport

Open from 9.30am Monday-Friday.

Tel: 01458-897077

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 CAFE ART TEA ZEN

Great food and good coffee!

We recently came 10th place in the top 40 cafes to visit across Somerset!

Centre of Langport


Tel: 01458-250635 or click on the link above to visit our website.

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Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Live Music at Langport Saturday Night

with Fanny Hatstand!


Hang on that's a Christmas Tree with her...


Yep - that's a hatstand.

This advertisement hasn't started off too well.

Here's the proper flier - sorry.


Fanny Hatstand returns to All Saints Hall

Autumn has well and truly kicked in and that means Fanny Hatstand is back, the live music promoter which brings a handful of bands and musicians to North Street's All Saints Hall once a month.

The event, with its own bar, drew in the crowds last time round and organisers are hoping the word continues to spread.

Go down and check it out.


It comes as a handful of 'Langort Elders' raise their eyebrows over the name of the promoter.

"I think some people find the use of the word 'hatstand' rather offensive" said one woman, "not something the working classes can relate to...they all use coat hooks in the hallway"

Carry On Langport asked Fanny if she'd ever had a hook in her hall...


...but the award-winning TV music promoter refused to comment.

All Saints Hall, Saturday, from 8pm - be there!

There are no further details.


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50 years experience - also do jukeboxes

LANGPORT

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In the centre of Langport...

BOILERTEC & LANGPORT HARDWARE


Tel: 01458-259451

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Standing for Langport Town Council?

Get your nomination papers from the town hall or e-mail the town clerk

townclerk@langport.life

You don't have to be a Langport elector yourself, you can live within 3 miles of the town OR have a business interest in the town.

But the two people who nominate you - whose details have to be on the forms - do have to be registered electors from the town.

Your deadline to get the paperwork in by is October 27th...that's Friday next week.

The by-election is 23rd November.

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Sunday, 15 October 2017

'No longer legal tender'



Eli's bids farewell to an old friend

The halfcrown coin ceased to be legal tender at the Rose & Crown in Huish Episcopi at midnight last night.

"We've converted the juke box" said Landlord Steve Pittard, "but we still haven't done the fruit machine"

"What about the pool table?" said one local.

"That's still taking farthings" said Mr Pittard.

Huish Episcopi Parish Council has released this public information video to help locals cope with the switchover.

Click on the screen to view.


But not all local businesses are complying with the changeover.

Gift Shop 'Florin' on Cheapside is refusing to be renamed '10p' and night workers on Priest Lane say they have no plans to abandon their 'Bob a Job' service.

For advice on what to do with your old Halfcrowns, click on the link below:


That's it for now - more news as it come sin.


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Saturday, 14 October 2017

What's on...


Today in the centre of Langport...


10-4pm

Go down and take a look, there are also stalls under the clock.

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Tomorrow night at Tesco


This Sunday's theme at the Langport Tesco staff canteen after hours party is twister!


Free vaseline on entry - doors open 8pm

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Over the last 4 weeks Carry On Langport has clocked up around 12,500 views.

For a small fee, you too can advertise your events here.

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Friday, 13 October 2017

Trump phones Gazette...



 Fake News? Or just piss poor?

Donald Trump, known for being an international banker, has reportedly congratulated the Western Gazette for its coverage of the closure of the Langport branch of NatWest last week.

"A marvellous example of how to completely miss the point" said the President on the phone to Carry On Langport last night.

This week's Somerton & Langport edition (page 3) mentions the handing over of some old Stuckey's bank artifacts to the town council on the day Langport's last and oldest bank shut its doors for good.


 Mr Trump - pictured above giving someone the clap in Priest Lane last summer - says he's delighted the Gazette completely failed to report that town councillor Ian Macnab told the regional manager of the bank at that photoshoot that it was "a black day" for Langport. 

Mr Macnab also told him the new weekly 'bank on wheels' which will be visiting the town wasn't something he could support.

Was it in the Gazette report this week? Was it hell. 

But if they discover a rare apple in an orchard in Compton Dundon next week - you can bet that'll be on the front page.

Moan moan moan - more moaning over the weekend.

Stay tuned. 


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HAIR & BEAUTY LODGE

Pop in and take a look - we do waxing, nails, tanning & tinting too.

North Street - Langport

Open from 9.30am Monday-Friday.

Tel: 01458-897077

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 CAFE ART TEA ZEN

Great food and good coffee!

We recently came 10th place in the top 40 cafes to visit across Somerset!

Centre of Langport


Tel: 01458-250635 or click on the link above to visit our website.

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Wednesday, 11 October 2017

The clock's ticking...



Thinking of standing for Langport Town Council?

You've still got a few weeks to make up your mind.

Get in touch with the town clerk or South Somerset District Council to get your nomination papers.

The forms have to be in by 4pm on Friday 27th of this month.

That's just a few nights before halloween...


(if that's not a good omen I don't know what is)

This bit's important:

There are 7 vacancies on the council. But if at least 8 people don't stand then the by-election planned for November 23rd will not take place.

That means those who stand - if less than 8 - will simply be co-opted on to the council. In other words they will automatically get a seat with people having absolutely no say in the matter.


So we need as many potential councillors to stand as possible - even if you've not fully convinced yourself you want to do it yet - just to make sure we hit that magic number of 8 and trigger the election.

If you are standing - don't leave it to the last minute.

You need the details of two Langport-registered electors to propose and second you before your forms can go in...and they have to be delivered by hand. You can't post or e-mail them.


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  PINBALL MACHINES - REPAIRED & SOLD
50 years experience - also do jukeboxes

LANGPORT

Contact Dave Franklin on 07712189555

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In the centre of Langport...

BOILERTEC & LANGPORT HARDWARE


Tel: 01458-259451

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- and a quick message from the Managing Director of The National Westminster Bank in London about the Langport branch...

(as seen on its front door this week)


No shit, Sherlock.

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Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Fruit machine horror at Eli's



 Local man 'critical'

A Rose and Crown customer's in intensive care after a freak accident in the pub's top room last night.

It's reported the victim suffered internal injuries after leaning against the fruit machine just as someone hit the 'nudge' button.

The screams could be heard half a mile away.

"We thought Mary Coombes had reopened" said a Portland Road resident.

There are no further details.


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THIS WEEKEND


In the town centre car park and undercroft (under the clock)

10 til 4pm

DON'T MISS IT!

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Sunday, 8 October 2017

Sunday Mutterings...



 A few late items of news from around the shire...

Not a lot to report - a few mutterings have come in to Carry On Langport's news room over the weekend but nothing worth writing home about.

As pictured above - the Black Swan nearly has its function room ready - and as you can see...the comedians have already moved in with the board rubber. Good stuff.

One of the Swan's function room's first big gigs is expected to be its Christmas dinner.


 "We're all looking forward to seeing the landlord's Yule Log again" said a member of staff at Somerton Post Office.

In other news - the signs have already come down around the old NatWest building in the centre of town. What it'll be next is still being looked into. We understand other UK towns left 'bankless' have, soon after the closure of the last one, had another bank (or building society) move straight back in again.


 The Nationwide appears to be a likely candidate.

Clarification

In a recent post we reported that the Persimmon Homes application on the old peony field opposite the Kelways Inn was done and dusted.

But - and thanks to many readers for pointing this out - Persimmon hasn't had its full planning permission yet from South Somerset District Council.


Yet it's had the audacity to stick up its 'New homes coming soon' signs on the corner of the plot.

The application has been amended a few times in recent weeks but Persimmon still intends to rip out the beech hedge which straddles the plot.

You can still comment on the 90-plus home application by clicking on the link below.


Then click on the comments link and off you go.

- and finally, don't forget this tomorrow (Monday):

 
That's it for now - more news later in the week.


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