Are you looking for something to do on Wednesday 30th July? Well this is just what you are looking for – A Summers evening concert in St Michael & All Angels Church! Not only beautiful music, but also some scrummy refreshments too!

Pews News is your go-to source for everything happening in the Benefice of Eggardon & Colmers. Packed with service details, community events, and updates from our local churches, it’s the perfect way to stay connected and informed. Whether you’re looking for service times, fundraising efforts, or uplifting messages from our clergy, Pews News keeps you… Read more: Pews News

Yo! Amazing Askerswellians! I shall keep this brief… but please book your tickets for the wine tasting (which is happening on June 20th ) ASAP – or in any event, by 6th of June, as Mike Dyson is very kindly going to tell us many interesting things about wine – and we will get to sample some …… Read more: Wine Tasting

Just a quick note to say a big “THANK YOU” to all those that helped put together the village BBQ and to those that attended – It was so much fun! The weather was perfect and we had a great number of people come and enjoy the wonderful food and drink. It’s always nice to… Read more: The Village BBQ 2025

The village has been invited to set up a stall at the Spyway Summer Garden Party, an afternoon of fun and games starting at 4pm on 31st May. We’re looking for homemade and home-grown contributions to sell at our stall – whether it’s cakes, fresh produce, preserves, plants, handmade crafts, or other homemade goods, every… Read more: Filling the Homemade & Home Grown Stall

Thanks to all that attended last nights Parish AGM – It is always great to see such a good turn out. As promised, please find the discussed forms and information below Financial Statement for year ending 31 March 2025 – Annual Governance Statement 2024/2025 – Accounting Statements 2024/25 – Annual Internal Audit Report 2024/25 –… Read more: Forms, Notes and Information following the Parish AGM

Defib Training TONIGHT!! Bestest Villagers, So much to get through, so little talent!! Firstly – please remember the Defibrillator refresher course is at 7.30 this evening… see you there! Secondlary – the deadlinement for booking up for the BARBECUE is coming up – please see the flyer attached which has all the details… but if you haven’t yet… Read more: Defibrillator Training (and lots of updates!)

Yo! Dearest Villagers, I have received the attached planning notice… Please let me know by replying to this email if you have any objection – if there is sufficient concern, we may need to convene a Parish Meeting to discuss the matter further and formulate a response to the Planning Office. I have included the… Read more: Planning Application – for a new house next to The Old Wheelwrights Shop

Dearest Villagers, Just a quick reminder if one were necessary, that this Saturday evening we have our Bring and Share supper at the VH between 6 and 8PM…. please come along with a plateful of finger food of the yumptious Christmas party buffet variety and enjoy a very relaxed, informal get together before the fun… Read more: Bring and Share – final call!!

Ho Ho Ho Dearest Villagers, December is upon us… and that can only mean one thing!!! Christmas is on the way – and I will be getting increasingly excited!!! Hurrah!!! So – THIS Saturday (7th), please come along to the Village hall at 10.30ish to enjoy Mince Pies and Coffee… there will be stalls offering… Read more: Christmas Coffee Morning

Dearest Villagers,                 Very sorry to have to start with unpleasantness… but we feel we must issue a warning to everyone. The other night there was a break-in to an outbuilding of one of our number, and tools and equipment were stolen. PLEASE check your outbuildings and make sure that, even though they may be… Read more: Local Crime and Easy Fundraising

Dearest Villagers, Now, I know we have heard all this before, but I would be failing in my duty if I didn’t warn you that SSEN has notified a number of us – though not yet managed to write to everyone yet – of another whizzo jolly power cut. Presumably this is to do the… Read more: PowerCut II – Return to the Darkness

Good Morning, Vunderfvul Villagers,  With apologies to Kathy for not doing this sooner, but here are that dates of the next Village Lunches… All Wednesdays    13th November                                        11th December                                        22nd January                                        26th February                                        26th March                                       30th April I really would commend them to you – if you’re going to be… Read more: Village Hall AGM

Dearest Villagers,   The deadline for getting your tickets for the Askerswell Curry Night on 2nd November is this Friday and a few tickets remain available (only 4 to be precise). So please let Elaine know if you would like to come on 07790 353109.  There will be a good variety of dishes to satisfy the taste… Read more: Curry Night in Askerswell

Dearest, most patient and understanding Villagers,  It’s off.. not the power, but the plan to turn off the power… apparently… all day we have been waiting… and waiting… then calling and WatsApping to find out what’s occurin’… but, for those of you who may still be wondering, “due to (insert reason) we will not be… Read more: Power Cut Update

 Dearest Villagers,  Please find the Minutes of the recent Parish Meeting attached. They will be available in the Notice Board for your enjoyment shortly… Any errors or omissions, please do let us know. Only an hour of reliable voltage remains… unless you are reading this at bedtime, in which case Hurrah! The power should be… Read more: Parish Meeting Minutes

Dearest Villagers,  For those of you who haven’t been counting down the days until we get to spread delicious, thick, gooey, clotted cream and jam of the sweetest succulent strawberries onto the very lightest, crumbliest and perfectly baked scones nom nom nom…….. sorry, where was I? Oh yes! – the Cream Tea is this Sunday… Read more: Cream Tea – THIS SUNDAY

Dear Residents, We love our village . . .and how often we hear others say ‘Askerswell is so warm and welcoming, and so active’? A big part of that activity is the variety of events held throughout the year. Your Village Events Group will be meeting shortly to plan an exciting mix of events for 2025.                                                … Read more: Questions from VEG

Dearest Villagers, Just a quick reminder:  If you are able to help swell the Askerswell Stall at Loders Fête this Saturday in anyway, contributions will be most welcome.  (E.g. homemade cakes, preserves, plants, gifts, handmade crafts etc.)  You may leave anything on Friday 2nd August at the home of either Maggie Barrett (Pounds Mead, 01308… Read more: Loders Fete Saturday 3rd August

Dearest Villagers, We have received notification of traffic roadworks in the region and how it will disrupt the road network.   Attached is the detail of the road closures about the area.   They have limited the closures to overnight, but it may inconvenience road users in the late evening. Have a wonderful day! Dave On behalf… Read more: Traffic Disruptions

Planning Notice Good Morning Askerswell, We have received a Planning Notice – but don’t panic, it’s NOT for a massive estate overshadowing the village or a huge wind farm… be aware that we are constantly vigilant for anything like that… Nevertheless, as is the protocol, I bring it to your attention so that the Parish Meeting can… Read more: The Askerswell Post

Good Morning Askerswell!! A quick date for your diary – the evening of 26th of June sees the first of what may become a regular event in the Village Hall – a charity Line Dancing session – Yee-Ha! It is being organised by Debbie – who leads us for Get Fit Fridays (and if you haven’t… Read more: The Askerswell Post

Village Hall AGM Dearest Villagers, Welcome to your new, improved, primped, polished and particularly pert Parish Post! I have managed to get the mailbox to sync with outlook – so I hope it will be  bit easier to use – hurrah!! Anyway, enough flummery… to business! Please be reminded that the Village Hall AGM is… Read more: The Askerswell Post

Greetings, Residents of the best Village in Dorset (it’s official, and fully sanctioned by the 2024 General Election Rules, clause 234, para. 9b “Whatever thou sayest and repeatest at least five times within no more than ten minutes shall henceforth become fact.“) Open Garden Please mark your diaries with Saturday, June 29th, 4 – 6PM, when… Read more: The Askerswell Post

What-Ho, Wonderful Askerswellians!! Two things, both related to the Spyway party… first of all, please come along and join in from 1PM on Saturday June 1st (that’s THIS Saturday) There will be two live bands, Water Balloon Olympics, a movie theatre, stalls, Tombola and entertainment all day. It sounds like it will be a fabulous… Read more: Spyway Summer PARTY

Dear Lovely Askerswellians, Please find the minutes of our most recent meeting for your information, enjoyment and assistance with insomnia, here – Please let me have any comments or corrections as soon as possible, so that I can update the records before handing the Clerkitude over to Lauryn – it will be good to leave… Read more: PM Minutes

Good Morning All, It’s that time again… your chance to engage in local politics… not that we “do” politics… we just want to get stuff done! So please join in, air your views, join the debate, be updated…. and … errr… get tickets for the BARBECUE on Saturday, if you haven’t already – hurrah! See… Read more: Parish Meeting

Good Morning All, It’s that time again – our chance to meet and discuss Village matters… what do we like, what needs to happen?… How are things managed? Are we happy with the way things are organised? Can we do better? Are we living up to our true potential and being the best version of Askerswell… Read more: Parish Meeting

Hi All, here’s a massively, hugely, VASTLY important date for your diaries…. Saturday 18th of May from 12 Noon! Askerswell’s annual burger bonanza and sausage ‘stravaganza (salad also available – including the fruity kind). Literally the TOP culinary event to be held in the Village Hall that week and NOT to be missed. Tickets are… Read more: Village Barbecue & Church Clean-up

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already… and we are ready for a refresher course in the use of the Defibrillator. Questions like… What do we do? How do we turn it on? Where do I put the doodahs? The body was already cold when I found it – is it too late?… Read more: Defibrillator Training

Yo! Lovely Askerswellians!! Just a very quick reminder about the questionnaire that we sent out a while ago (with the invitation to Hot Crossed Buns?? it was about then…) We really need your thoughts and ideas about extra activities and events that could make use of our outstanding Village Hall… We’d be really grateful if… Read more: Your ideas, please!!

If you have neve been to a Beetle Drive, then you have seriously missed out! BUT – now is your chance to put that right… well, Saturday night is, any rate…  This Saturday, at the Village Hall, 7.30PM £5 on the door which will include Tea / Coffee and Biscuits … and it will be… Read more: Beetle Drive

Many of you may be aware that the Nicholson family moved to  Askerswell last year. They run Nicholson Engineering, which is one of very few companies that maintain and refurbish church bells. They are also a family of bell ringers, who have boosted our regular numbers who ring for services, which had fallen to just… Read more: Bellringers Required

Please put May 1st at 6.30PM in your diary and come along to the Village Hall for a refresher course on the use of the Defibrillator…. it could be a lifesaver! … and just a quick reminder that the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) is this coming Friday, starting at 7.30PM in the Village Hall – it… Read more: Defibrillator Training

Sorry everyone – trying to do too many things at once… It’s just the grounds – with particular attention to the hedges, so if anyone can bring a trimmer, please?? Apologies for the mistake… See you in the morning – outside!!