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
BA22 7LT.
Telephone numbers:
Main phone: 01935 850225
Dispensary: 01935 850379
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Crimestoppers:
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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 South West Coaches. Tel.019363 33124.
www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/timetables 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:
November 2011
Maximum temperature: 16.7 C (62 F) on the 3rd.
Minimum temperature: -1.5 C (29 F) on the 28th.
Grass level minimum: -4.2 C (25 F) on the 28th.
Total rainfall: 49.8 mm (1.96 ins.)
December 2011
Maximum temperature: 13.3 C (56 F) on the 31st.
Minimum temperature: -1.4 C (29 F) on the 10th.
Grass level minimum: -4.0 C (25 F) on the 10th.
Total rainfall: 94.1mm (3.70 ins.)
*Weather records for 1964–2010 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
Click here to see the Environment Agency's latest report on Wessex rainfall/soil moisture levels.
Click
here to see the Environment
Agency's River and Sea Level Interactive Map
