Why call it Midsomer?

Well it's nothing to do with Midsomer Murders ­ or mid-Somerset - but a lot to do with the fact that Midsomer Norton is a mile away, over the fields. And anyway, it should be Midsummer, not Midsomer. The town is so called because the Patron Saint of the Anglican Church is St John, whose Feast Day happens to fall on Midsummer's Day. The Norton bit is because the town lies to the north of Shepton (Sheeptown) Mallet.

Jack and Jill Quilting

We did think about naming the shop after Jack and Jill as centuries ago (I don't know how many) Jack and his wife Jill lived in the village of Kilmersdon, just two miles away from our shop. You can find out more about the tragic pair on www.ficklehill.com (look at the Fickle Hill page).