Save the Children and The Avenue Methodist Church in Minehead are arranging their annual Christmas Tree Festival, opening on Thursday December 6 at 6.30pm and continuing daily from 10am to 4pm until Wednesday December 12.

Now in its 16th year, the theme will be “Celebrating the Seasons”.

Regular exhibitors should have received invitations, but newcomers who would like to enter a tree are welcome to contact us on 01643 707892 or 704020.

The Minehead branch of Save the Children has raised almost £2,000 so far this year, and we wish to thank the people of West Somerset and visitors to the area who have given their support to our street and store collections, hosted and attended lunch parties and coffee mornings, and donated generously.

Your support has given aid to the children caught up in the continuing crises in Yemen, Syria and Myanmar, in natural disasters and in the resulting migrations.

On Friday and Saturday December 7 and 8, as part of the Christmas Tree Festival, refreshments will be on sale in the Avenue Church Hall together with a raffle and various stalls including home-made preserves and Christmas cards, crafts, books and jewellery. We look forward to seeing you there.

Pam Almond, Treasurer, Save the

Children, Minehead.