Sharing Local Knowledge About Warminster And District
Topics about organisations and activities in Warminster.
Sunday 24th March 2013
The south-facing front of the Avenue Surgery, Warminster.
The first floor of the rear (north side) of the Avenue Surgery
overlooking the Avenue, Warminster,
photographed by Danny Howell
on Sunday 24th March 2013.
Sunday 24th March 2013
A television aerial around a wrapped-up
chimney of a flat-roofed bungalow at
Sambourne Road, Warminster.
The photograph was taken by Danny Howell
on Sunday 24th March 2013.
24th March 2013
Chico Holton has added this photo of himself to his Facebook page. It’s Chico playing at the Old Bell, Warminster, in 1975.
Wednesday 20th March 2013
55,125. That’s the total number ofpints of milk delivered out of the Pensworth Dairy at Woodcock Road, Warminster, last week.
This figure can be divided between the doorstep deliveries in glass pint milk bottles, and the wholesale delivery numbers.
Last week, 9,537 pints were delivered by Pensworth to doorsteps in Warminster, Westbury, the Deverills as far as Maiden Bradley, to Stourton and Redlynch in South West Wiltshire, to Frome, Rode, Beckington and Bruton in Somerset, to Chitterne on Salisbury Plain, and down the Wylye Valley as far as the Langfords. The places above are covered by 5 rounds (milkmen).
Additional to the doorstep deliveries, Pensworth also supply wholesale to hotels, schools, hospitals, care homes and independent shops. These wholesale deliveries are made as far afield as Corfe Castle and Sherborne in Dorset, Newbury in Berkshire, and Bristol. Last week, 45,588 pints of milk were delivered wholesale by Pensworth, from the Warminster dairy, in 11 rounds.
So, this all makes for a total of 55,125 pints of milk.
Pensworth Dairy Woodcock Road, Warminster, BA12 9DH. Telephone 01985 213407 www.pensworth.co.uk/ email: warminster@pensworth.co.uk
Sunday 17th March 2013:
The water pump on the village green at Horningsham, on the Longleat Estate, photographed during the snowy morning of Sunday 17th March 2013 by Danny Howell.
The pump features the words: “R. Owens & Co., Engineers, London.”
There’s a Psychic Evening at the
Simply Beautiful
salon at 17b Furlong, Warminster
(on the opposite side of the road
to the Esso Garage)
on Saturday 16th March 2013,
at 7.00 p.m.
Also half-price offers on
selected beauty treatments.
From the Warminster Civic Trust Newsletter ~ Spring 2013:
Warminster In Bloom
‘Warminster in Bloom’, now part of the Warminster Civic Trust, looks after some of the landscape areas around the town and is now taking on new projects provided we have sufficient volunteers. Meeting in the Car Park where the Friday Market is held, there will be at least two regular working sessions each month during the spring and summer. These are planned for the first Tuesday each month at 1 pm and the last Sunday of each month at 10 am. All volunteers are welcome, however much time you can give us – please contact Jill Jelf – jilljelf@gmail.com or 01985 213223 for more information. However, if anyone would like to help and is unable to make these times, this can easily be arranged, there is always plenty to do!
Work has started on the Warminster Civic Trust garden in the Park and we are now planning to plant more ‘ground cover’ plants and to repair the water cascade which has been overflowing for some time.
Monday 11th March 2013
Warminster Civic Trust Garden. Conceived by Warminster Civic Trust. Just inside the main entrance to the Lake Pleasure Gardens (Town Park) at Weymouth Street is the Warminster Civic Trust Garden, where hardy plants, trickling water, a pergola and wooden seats and tables offer an oasis for relaxation. It was opened on 18th May 1996. The garden occupies the site of the former Warminster Open-Air Swimming Baths and the cost was met by several kind individuals, businesses and trusts.
Monday 28th February 2013
Foundation Governors for Sambourne CE Primary School, Warminster ~
Reverend Peter Hunter, telephone 01985 212219.
Simon Pope, telephone 219688.
Judith Westcott, telephone 211753.
Wednesday 27th February 2013
Stephen Harrison, of Codford, is offering the services of himself and his spaniel Poppy, to the organisers of events in the summer this year. They are willing to give a fine demonstration of gun dog displays for free! Stephen trains gun dogs, with a training clinic for the public. Poppy is not only adept at gun dog skills but also does tricks. To find out more or to book Stephen and Poppy for your event, telephone 07789 233977 or email info@onemanandhisgundogs.co.uk
