Old Postcard Ilminster

I recently came across an interesting old picture postcard of the centre of Ilminster. So here it is. It shows Marshalsea & Bros garage in around 1920. I guess just about where the Co-op food store is today.

Garden Waste Collection Service Ilminster

Garden Waste Collection Service

All households across South Somerset are now be able to opt in to a garden waste collection service.

The annual charge for people joining or renewing for the year commencing April 1st 2010 will be £42.50, which is excellent value for 25 fortnightly collections each year.

The alternative option of compostable sacks are still available.

To subscribe to the garden waste collection service contact South Somerset District Council customer services on 01935 462462.

I mention this garden waste service as it has been reported to Ilminster Online via email that on Saturday "a middle aged woman and her grown-up daughter" were seen dumping quantities of garden waste from their garden in Adams Meadow along the cycle path from Ilminster to Donyatt.

Surely if one can afford to live in a nice new house in Adams Meadow, £ 42,50 a year isn't too much to pay for your rubbish to be removed by the council rather than it being dumped in the countryside ...

(The rubbish dumping pair's neighbour has offered to photograph the Adams Meadow litterers the next time they are spotted doing the deed. In which case we'll publish it here for all to see.)

French Market in Ilminster

On Sunday on a visit to the local Co-operative store to stock up on some tea, I stumbled, quite by chance, upon a French market in the centre of Ilminster. Some nice stalls selling interesting continental bits and pieces, but, sadly for the French stallholders hardly a customer in sight. One stallholder remarked to me that he would probably never do another such market in Ilminster. A pity as with the right promotion it could have been a much more successful event.

Found a Good Garage in Ilminster

Following on from my earlier post about garages in Ilminster.

After coming across an advert in the Yellow Pages directory for the previously mentioned Ilminster garage and being rather disappointed by their attitude, I took a drive around the town looking for somewhere rather friendlier. And surprise, surprise, I found somewhere!

The name of this garage: Clarke Motors, located close to the old railway station and on the same estate and almost next door to the less-than-helpful establishment.

The boss of Clarke Auto's - a friendly sort of chap - identified the problem very quickly, ordered and fitted the replacement part, and my car was soon back on the road.

Of course, other garages are available in Ilminster, but, on the strength of this experience I can recommend this one as a reliable, friendly and reasonably priced garage in Ilminster and will most definitely use them again.

Should you wish to give them a try yourself, here are their contact details:

Clarke Autos, Unit 2, Station Road, Ilminster, TA19 9DW

telephone: 01460 259940

Looking for a Good Garage Ilminster

I currently have a problem with a water leak from the cooling system on my car. Called up somewhere called Mynster Motors, but, as the woman who answered the telephone sounded rather unfriendly and uninterested in having my money, I will look for somewhere else. Update later.

Easter Window Displays in Ilminster

A number of shops and houses in Ilminster have had their windows decorated for Easter. Here's one of the better decorated windows spotted on a wander around the town centre. This one in a private house. Apologies for the reflections visible in the photograph. A quick shot with the built-in camera on my mobile phone ...

Donyatt Railway Station

Here is a photo of an information board at the newly renovated / recreated Donyatt Railway Station. The station is a truely wonderful piece of work. If you haven't seen it yet, do have a look. If you can avoid the dog mess it's a super little walk from Ilminster.

The Continuing Problem of Dog Mess

Despite the local council putting up signs warning of the presence of enforcemnet officers and £50 fines for owners who let there dogs crap along the foot/cycle path from Ilminster to Donyatt and Chard the problem continues. Today while taking a stroll along the footpath an elderly lady with small dog in tow was seen bagging up the mess left by her dog. All good so far you might say. However, instead of taking it along to one of the bins provided for the purpose she then proceeded to hang the bag of dog doings on a tree overhanging the path, and disappeared into the new housing estate. Lovely.

Walking further along the path several more neatly tied bags of dog crap could be seen. Uuuurrrggghh!!!