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Somerset in Pictures: Fog and Harry Redknapp

Mike Jefferies/Weather Watchers Glastonbury Tor can be seen in a sea of fog. It is just barely poking out of thick, white fog as the sun is coming up behind the hill.Mike Jefferies/Weather Watchers
This eye-catching image of Glastonbury Tor was captured on a foggy day this week

Fog crept over much of Somerset this week, while volunteers were out collecting Christmas trees for charity.

Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp also made a visit to the county, to help a football team that's been having a hard time.

There was also the thunder of hooves as racing fans headed to Wincanton.

Anthony Upton/PA Media Harry Redknapp is standing on the right of the picture, pointing at players of Tunley Athletic FC inside the club's dressing room. The players are wearing green jerseys and are looking at Mr Redknapp.Anthony Upton/PA Media

Top level help: Former Tottenham and West Ham manager Harry Redknapp paid a visit to Tunley Athletic FC as part of a promotion by opticians Specsavers. The football club was crowned the "Best Worst Team" after a season that saw them lose all 26 of their games and finish with an astonishing goal difference of -137. Redknapp gave them some tips and motivation. Let's see if it works!

Getty Images A horse called First Lord de Cuet ridden by Jack Tudor, is seen clearing a fence at Wincanton Racecourse in Somerset. The picture is taken from the base of the jump and shows the horse in the air about to land. The main stand is visible in the background through a light fogGetty Images

Clearing the last: Racing action returned to Wincanton this week, with riders and runners providing the crowd with action on Thursday despite the foggy conditions.

Gary the Monkey/Weather Watchers Weston-super-Mare's pier is disappearing behind fog. The beach is clear in the foreground but fog is rising above the water in the background.Gary the Monkey/Weather Watchers

Chilly days: As fog crept over the county, Glastonbury Tor (top image) and Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier were obscured

PA Media A view of Glastonbury Tor taken on a clear day from the air. The Tor is in the middle distance while large sections of Somerset countryside are also visible in the background, with many green fields and hedgerowsPA Media

Clearer skies: However, Press Association photographer Ben Birchall captured this lovely aerial shot of Glastonbury Tor when the fog had disappeared.

A woman leans forward out of a food van to serve two customers, who both have their backs to the camera and are wearing bright yellow high-visible yellow jackets. The food van is near the Hinkley Point C site in Somerset. It is made of light metal and various types of food and drink for sale are also visible

Feeding the masses: Julia Wright and Peter Skinner, who run the Leather & Lace Bar and Grill in Chilton Polden have found a new income stream by setting up a food truck to feed the many workers building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

St Margaret’s Hospice A man wearing a hat and high-vis vest is carrying a Christmas tree. In the background is a man with an orange hard-hat loading a tree onto a tractor.St Margaret’s Hospice

Not going to waste: Bruton Tree Care volunteers in Shepton Mallet added some brightness to the sad task of disposing of Christmas trees. They were part of a team of people helping to raise £32,000 for St Margaret Hospice's, by collecting trees and chopping them up.

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