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MENDIP TIMES
Anniversary lunch
Village’s lockdown legacy
CoMpToN Dando art Group celebrated their 17th anniversary with a ploughman’s lunch at the Compton inn. The group meets each week in the village hall and many of its original members still attend. Leader of the group, sonia priest said: “although Covid was difficult and the group could not meet, we are all now enjoying such gatherings again with workshops and demos given by Mary shaw, a local artist who comes along once a month.”
Kelly shows off the quilt with the help of neighbour Alfie Lott
This impressive wall hanging will be a permanent reminder of lockdown 2020 in Chewton Mendip. While people were trapped at home, Kelly harris walked around the village delivering squares of material, inviting people to make up their own designs. Nearly 50 people responded and Kelly has now finished the marathon task of stitching all the squares together. she hopes to put it on display at venues around the village and perhaps further afield.
Prize winner
RebeCCa Warwick won first prize with this pastel at Nunney and District Flower show, which dates back to 1884. Cash prizes were awarded for the winner of the numerous categories along with over 30 trophies. PAGE 28 • MENDIP TIMES • AUGUST 2022
