The Camels Magazine
Published by Queen Camel and West Camel Parish Churches as a service to the community. Delivered free, but donations towards the cost are appreciated.
The Editor is Mrs Vanla Oxley (01935 850269).
Items for publication should be handed in by the 20th of the preceeding month.
Local distribution: Cresida Goslin (850270)
(See West Camel Churches page)
Queen Camel
Health Centre
West Camel Road.
Telephone numbers:
Main phone: 01935 850225
Dispensary: 01935 850379
Neighbourhood
Watch
Local co-ordinator:
vacant.
WINCANTON
POLICE
01963 402176
Crimestoppers:
0800 555 111
Emergencies:
Dial 999
Train services :
To and from London Paddington: Castle Cary Station
To and from London Waterloo and Exeter:
Sherborne or Yeovil Junction
To and from Weymouth, Bath & Bristol:
Local services from Yeovil Pen Mill or Castle Cary.
(All the above stations are 7–8 miles from West Camel)
For information on train times, fares, etc., contact
National Rail Enquiries (24 hours): 0845 748 4950
Internet: www.thetrainline.com
Bus and Coach Services:
West Camel Village Green—Yeovil:
Wednesday 10.05am (returns 12.55pm)
Friday 10.22am (returns 2.21pm)
Service provided by First Southern National, Tel.01935 476233.
www.firstsouthernnational.co.uk
For local services to Shepton Mallet and Salisbury, and express services to Exeter and London, contact Berry's Coaches.
Tel: 01823 331356. www.berryscoaches.co.ukNIPPY BUS SERVICE
Local service available by pre-booking
Local weather information
Readings from Mead Farm,
Downhead:
June 2010
Maximum temperature: 28.2 deg. C (83 F) on the 26th
Minimum temperature: 1.9 deg. C (34 F) on the 20th
Grass level minimum: -1.5 deg. C (29 F) on the 20th
Total rainfall: 22 mm (0.87 ins.)
July 2010
Maximum temperature: 28.9 deg. C (84 F) on the 10th
Minimum temperature: 7.9 deg. C (46 F) on the 7th
Grass level minimum: 4.0 deg. C (39 F) on the 7th
Total rainfall: 33 mm (1.30 ins.)
*Weather records for 1964–2009 inclusive in spreadsheet format, with notes
and graphs of averages,
are now available on a CD-ROM.
If you are interested, please contact Geoff Chapman on 01935 850838, or
email Geoff.mead@yahoo.com
