The Reverend Otis Driftwood announced that earlier this week, just as the fundraising thermometer had been updated to show that donations have reached the halfway point at just under £80,000, an pledge was made to fund the remaining half meaning that St. Polycarp’s Church will have a new roof in 2020! The pledge, made by … More Fundraising Update – a Christmas Miracle!
The church is still temporarily closed and services have been running on a much reduced frequency, duration and regularity. The new incumbent Rev. Driftwood has been organising fundraising groups and almost every business in the village has a collection jar on the counter, of which he is assiduously collecting the contents daily, as well as … More Fundraising
While the UK has been baking under an unseasonably hot spell this summer, Soddenham has been experiencing its first ‘drying out’ since 1976! As the name implies, Soddenham was founded upon the sodden earth and surrounding woodlands and has evolved to embrace it’s unusually moist environment and giving birth to the once proud and mighty … More A Long Hot Summer
WITH ALWYN GAZE Yesterday morning during my customary walk I happened to bump into my old friend Brian Medler. Medler’s Model Shop sits on the west side of the village green on Main Street but I found him heading down Pricking Lane towards Setchell’s Copse with a rather smart looking case. He informed me that … More A New Find
WITH ALWYN GAZE It has often been commented upon that I spend a lot of my time walking in and around the village over the years, without route nor destination, and that I must know every inch of every mile! That well may be, but as I walk amongst our lanes and through our pastures I am … More Around Soddenham
It’s that time again! For every 3 years[1] Soddenam goes loopy for Lichen! Yes, it’s very nearly Lichen Day again! All over the village there will be fun, games and activities that celebrate the crop of our once proud local industry! There are special events by the children at the school, including a short play … More Lichen Day
Due to the recent inclement weather the village of Soddenham will be closed. People are being asked not to bother coming here. If you get stuck out here we won’t come out and help you. You have been warned.
It is well noted that Soddenham is subject to its own unique micro-climate. Indeed, it is the characteristic dampness of the area that gave rise to the proliferation of the lichen industry so that our glorious coastline should be garlanded in luxurious spume. However, the weather can also be a fickle and cruel mistress for … More Weasels
by Jessie Blunt Onion skins very thin, Mild Winter coming in; Onion skins thick and tough, Coming Winter cold and rough. There’s plenty of country folklore to be found in Soddenham, just as there is all over the world, some based on received wisdom and observations by those who are in contact and in tune … More Nature Notes October 2017
Why such a long absence I hear you say? Well it is a little difficult to explain in any sort of detail, but our account had been ‘frozen’ while we resolve one or two issues that have have arisen in regard to the exploration and our subsequent reporting about a property know locally as ‘The … More A Note from Soddenham
This is Soddenham 