1 Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Correpondent: J Anderson, 7 Bering Road, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5NA. 01227 830260 Playgroup: The new term began this week at the village hall. Mondays and Wednesday sessions are dedicated fours mornings, mainly for preschool children with emphasis on skills that will be sessions are for the playgroup plus the fours, the fees being £3.75. The OFSTED inspection was passed successfully. For details phone Nicola Adam on 01227 721395, or the Playgroup mobile on 07980425109. ' ‘ Institute: Bridge with Patrixbournewl branch will meet in Bridge Village Hall on Tuesday, January 15, at 7.30pm when Mrs Jan Glover will talk on basket making. -The competition will be a photograph of a winters scene. Visitors and new members will be welcome. 1 Village surgery: The medical practice in Bridge has, over _the last ‘ 10 years, expanded from a single GP to three ful1—time doctors, with nearly double the number of patients and the list still growing. The new surgery, to replace the existing bungalow, opening on January '28, will enhance the range of services that the practice is required to offer. The ground floor wili have a waiting area with chi1dren’s . facilities, a reception office with secure storage for_patient records, and anew computer system, two consulting rooms, a visiting consultant / therapist room, minor operations room, ‘nurse treatment room, district nurse / health visitor / patient confidential interview - room, and toilets. On the first floor there will be a staff training and meeting room, two offices and staff kitchen. There will be on-site parking for patients and staff, repiacing -the present street parking in Green Court. ' The building wiil have a full range ’ . of facilitiesfor the disabled, including designated car parking. Expanded services for patients are increased doctor’s- surgery time, with minor operations being undertaken, in-house clinics with visiting hospital consultants and therapists, and extra nurse clinics. There‘ will also be an opportunity for in-house physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture and chiropody clinics, for which patients now have to travel to “Jc§«-. lo"'*%_Z.L'3 0a C '-.~;g.n.. ._.'-.1 Littlebourne or to the Kent and I . , Canterbury Hospital. The surgery will be open for viewing from 10am to noon on Saturday, January 26. Concert: The Kings School Crypt Choir and Kings Musicians will perform in concert at St Peter’s Church, Bridge, on Saturday, February 9, at 7. Peter’s in the interval, are available from Pat Dunderdale (830668) or Andrea Nicholson (830947). Bill Dawson: The funeral took place at St Peters Church Bridge, of the weEl—known village personality who will leave a gap in the community. Mr Dawson was born in Dunstable but moved to London in 1960. In 1978, with qualifications in graphic design, he started his own business designing signs. Nearly 14 years ago he started to visit and stay with his partner, David, in Bridge and gradually - became involved in village activities, moving here seven years ago. He undertook various duties concerning the running of the village hall and with the late Jim Tamsett founded the Bridge and District History Society. He also undertook to revise and publish a new illustrated history of Bridge Church. ' Donations may he made in his memory to the Canterbury Hospice. - Red Lion: John Leeming, landlord of the newly-restored‘ inn in the _ High Street, says that from Friday, January 18, the newly—fltted kitchen will be operating for the service of restaurant ‘meals and bar snacks. _ Surgeries: City counciilor Bill Oakey, representing the North Nailbourne Ward, will hoid his monthly surgeries on the third Saturday of each month, from 10am to noon on the following dates: for Bridge and Bishopstone at Bridge Methodist Church Hall, Patrixbourne Road, Bridge, January 19, March 16, May 18, July . 20, September 21, November 16; for Bekesbourne and Patrixbourne at Bekesbourne Village Hali, Station Road, Bekesbourne, February 16, April 20, June 15, August 17, October 19, December.21. Confirmation: Classes are to begin in February It is not too late to enrol by contacting the Rev Paul Filmer on 830250. Lent begins early this year on February 13 and detaiis of Lent events and courses will be announced shortly. ' Z-. 1 -',r9'.30 . W ’fi 13 deffimdmgs ek ourne am 0 y Church services: _On Sunday, January 13, Epiphany 2, 10am Matins Mr C. Maclean, St Mary’s Church, Patrixbourne. 11am Family service Mr M. Leggatt, Mrs . M. Clarke and 6pm Evensong Mrs . M. Ciarke and the Rev D. Roper St Peter’s Church, Bridge. Other churches in the Bridge _ Group: Sara BCP Communion, the Rev J. Shorrock, St Peters Church, Communion, the Rev J. Thackray, _ St Mary’s Church, Nackington, ~ ' 11am Bridge Methodist Church service led by the Rev David Marshall. ' ‘ 2 i Corre_spondeni_i J Aneson, -'7 - Dering Road,.Bric1ge, Canterbury, CT45NA..01227 830260 ' Bridge surgery: T11e.o1d- surgery in Green Court will close on the -after- noon of Friday, January 25, and _ . will reopen on Monday; January 28,-,-.at the new surgery in no .. n _ -Patrixbourne Road. The-postal _ » .-{address Wi11be:%%Bridge Health '-.- I .2-jCentre, Patrixbourne Road, Bridge, ' - Canterbury CT4-SBB, phone 01227 831900_.eA11men1bere of the public a are invited to an open morning at . the newsurgery on Saturday, . January 26,fr'o1'ldenJu_bi1ee: ' ' ::C1lr Hill said‘ he had lo'o_ked_.at -the _ Various options‘ for aisouvenir for l . the children and had found one at good quality and reasonable cost; _ It was agreed that the criteria for - ' eligibility wouldbe all children up‘ t_0t..1'1e age"-of';l8‘ who live inthe--' ' ‘:1 - - ,m__;__,,, , ,,,,,_.,. ,_1____ ,_-4.‘, .__,..'.....’_..._,, ,_.'.... .__..__._.,%_.=_._._. _.. Ll ‘r 7 p 2:20 2. that a_1e.aflet with-a return slip -would be -circulated to all house- holds._ _ ' - - - Christmas trees: It was re_p_orted _ that__'there had beeri many p ' ' > -.favo‘ura.ble comments on the ' Christmas tree "display andthe; -. _l I clerk had also received a letter _ ' " from a" resident-'in;_r'Riverside Close thanking the council" for the d_is5- " ' play and hoping that the event ‘con- tinues in future years. Cllr Walder ' -confirmed that ‘he had ‘all but one set of tree ligl_1ts',""Which'he should have shortly, and that he would ' _ _ store them fornext ye'ar."C11r -» _ Anderson thanked Clirs Gulvin . _: and_Walde1.‘j';fo,r._'t_h.ei1{f_iefforts,; : - ....\'SandbasS-._S'fbre:.'- -It'_-was :,i‘-epo1_'__'.te_(i . - ' that the door tothe Sandbag‘ Store -' was..n_ow_comple.tel’y off andhad !. been put in the “store and, as ‘the ' ' ' contents of the store-"were now. obvious to all, co'un_cillors hoped 7 ' that there would be-no further van-= dalism.- The clerk said-the installer t has advised that he-could make a Z "reasonable repair fora cost of about £2005-but "he felt ;it would not ' ' Withstand-ifurther vandalisIn.'It '- _ was agreed that the clerk s-hould Write to the city council with "a" copy to-—Cl1r W. Oakey expressing disappointment that, as thestore is in apublic open space, ‘it was not of a more--durable -quality and it was agreed that _a decision as to , = = - whether to go ahead with the. " repair would not be taken until the - = city_Conncil’s resp_o'nse'had been " received. Planning applications:___ The follo_W- ' " Ting planning applications are b'e_in'g - Considered: -Ca/01/1322/Bri, eons'er~_ vatory to rear ‘of dwelling at 28': _' Western Avenue; Ca/01_/1339_/Bri, ' _ . _ " first floor side extension to . dwelling (renewa_i)_. at 2 Filmer . -_'.Rbad_ _ . ._ __ . . _ . Applications granted:-_ ' C_a101/0136/Bri, -demolition .of_ inter- ' rial Wall at Fla=t_4,. Bridge -Hill House, Higharn Lane; . . Ca/01/1.322/B_ri,. conservatory‘ to . ' rear of dwelling at 28 Western "Avenue; Catol-/0028/Bri, coppice -four ash tree_s andone sycamoreat High Beech,'_PatifiXbourne-Re_ad.1- . Proposedwork to trees in conser~ - ration area: Fell large. ye'w__tre'e in -- front garden at Cosby, I-Iiaha-ni ’ _I_.l|..JI,.l..d..'L.I"q " _seoretary,- Kathy Welder, on 012.27 - seeking a-_gr.ea1:er participation from members to not only bring — '_ _' _ _so.ci_ety, but also to assistthe ei:'ist- ing committee. ' ' ' " .&fi 9.0;-22; , Gardeners: The Nailbonrne . Horticultural Society’s 2002 pro- gramme begins in the village hall, on Tuesday, January 29, at 7.30pm. Chairman Roger Austin will give an illnstratyed talkon the Birds in your Garden. There will also be a short annual meeting when mem- bers will have the opportunity to__ renew their subscriptions (£2.50 for single membership, or £4 for a- fam- ily). This will also entitle them to he enteredinto the draw for the ' Chelsea Flower Show tickets in g May. They also are-looking forward to welcoming new members. They would like-to hear from anyone - with ideas for evening meetings and are, as ever, looking for new committee members. Anyone interested can phone the 830057 orany-other comm_itte’e i member, oryolunteer on the night. The president, John Anderson, is fresh blood and new ideas to the V ‘Dieting Road, Bridge, Canterbury,’ a CLT4 5NA. 01227 339260 7 , Dog Foiiliiig; It,h‘asbLe'en reported C i , that there has1iibeLe11_an outbreak of 1 dog fouling the areaL,north.Lwe_st L - the Post Offioe, Dog owners are reminded that it is a fineable , offence if the faeceseeare not ‘Li a removed from the pavement. ‘ L L r Reminder: New Bridge Health a f L‘ welcome. has organised an opLeLi:1 meeting, L the village hall at 7.30pn1Loi:1” 1 everyone in the ‘village, especially 3 young people aged 12518.: 2 L . This is anLLopportuI1it3’ to eXpre'ss " your views about the youth in th L L village. Mayber, aboutethe i about, what’ is and-is not =ayai1ab1e - for the 120; or more young. people L for whom there-is little, if s e . i - - anyth:h1g,todo, apart from Guides and Scouts. The parish council L : suggestiojzis as to What, if aI1y1:hing,.1;1B'€LdS"__t0-bedone," Ideas‘ Cosi1tietL:;'LJ Aersnn, L L L L {L of the Highpstreet, Union Road and } _C'_e1itre,,Patrixbour1ie Road, has 7 open morning from loamto noon , L on: Saturday, J aLi1Juary2y6.%~A11 are - L J L Youth meeting: The parish council Givi11g,Voioe -to Youth L-Bridge, in Thursday, Jariua1'_y‘31, It LiS"0p.E!_I'1' to I vandalism, but more in:1portaI1t1yL? L Wants to hear your -views and i L sL_iggested_i11c1ude a youth _c1ubL,‘ a“ : 3’<:«\.vx..2r+% '*‘~:2,ee2_ BRIDGE P 'rresponden: J Anderson, _ . Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5NA. 0_1227—830260 : V -- - C History Society:\At_~the January -2- | _” l .31. p . ; {Tau . '5 t 2.9 0 Z meeting in the village hall,vBrian . Fagg talked about the development of old Ramsgate from the 1600s. He was thanked, by the chairman, JohniBishop, who also reported £50, had been donated tothe Canterbury Hospice in memory of the late Bill Dawson. _ , » - The next meeting will be a Ghost Evening on Tuesday, February 26, 7 .3€lpm, at the White Horse, Bridge. Primary school: In her latest report headmistress Mrs Anna Newton, said the Parents and * . Friends Associations annual ‘meet- ing with more parents than usual _. attending to look around the new building. The general consensus was they had been fortunate to get- Q such a good building, which was a huge improvement on the mobiles. The PEA had been most supportive at school-based activities through- out the term. An Auction of Promises will be held on February 23, when the money raised will , help pay for the new hall curtains and PE equipment. Mrs Dover arranged an exhibition of. chil- a dren’s art work as part of the vil- 1age’s weekend art exhibition. - Last term there_ were 23 after- . school clubs running throughout » the week, which had to be a "record.- Much of money raised at the Christmas bazaar was used to sup- plement the cost of all the children going to the pantomime Babes in ‘ the Wood at the Theatre Royal," ' Margate. Mrs Andrews was com— ' mended on her organisation of ' both events. ’ f Thank You: A‘ private reception ‘ i was held in the new Bridge Health ‘ Centre on Friday, January'25, for friends, supporters, professional I and business associates, not forget- ting the staff who have provided . such great input. ' Dr Mark Jones welcomed v and thankedall those whose sup port and enthusiasm_ was essential 'to.get the3proj.ect started; I ‘ —; I 4 He thanked Johniflofe, the practice manager, for_ histpunbounded ener-- bringing it —-to such a‘ satisfac- tory conclusion. _ 5 Dr Somner, the retired GP from Littlebourne, was able to provide ' an in depth history of allthe doc- tors and surgeries which came together to make what the practice is today. Refreshments and a buffet were provided, and a chance to tour the unit. '_On Saturday morning the centre was open for inspection by the pub lie and the great number of visi- tors who flocked to view it, , demonstrates the interest thellocal population has in the of pri- mary health care. Reminders: Giving Voice to Youth meeting is at the village hall, on . Thursday, January 31, 7.30pm. The Kings School Canterbury, Crypt Choir and Kings Musicians at St Peter’s Church, Bridge, at7.30pm on. Saturday, February 9; Tickerts £5 to include puddings, please book in advance for catering purposes. Church News A deanery ‘ Candlemas Service will be held at Wingham Church at 3.30pm on + _ Sunday, February 3. After Eights group will meet at 8pm on Tuesday, February 5, at 10 Union Road, Bridge. - Health and Healing meeting will be at7Windmill Close,Bridge,at‘7pru on Thursday, February 7. Confirmation 2002: This is a last call for confirmation candidates. lnformation will be sent to all - applicants during February, for a start in March. Please contact the Rev Paul Filmer to express an — interest in the couiseor to remind him if you hear nothing! This year ‘s confirmation service will be taken by the Bishop of Dover, the Rt Rev Stephen Venner, in Canterbury Cathedral on November _19. Smarties for charity: A total of 180 tubes of Smarties were distributed to ‘children across the benefice iJ1 November. Over Christmas 62 tubes filled with coins were returned, Worth £232. This will be sent, with the Christillgifi, Crib and , . Nativity collections, a total of £525, to the Childrens Society's Intfifi to keep runaways and homeless children off the streets, by provid- ing help, care, shelter and safe homes. Their Shop and Home Boxes "will be emptied during . March 2002. Should any be fitted before then, please phone Kathy Eynon on 830466 for collection. Electoral roll: A new Church Electoral Roll has been prepared C everysix years ft and the next will f happen Please contact your-Churchwarden or POC secre- tary for an application form. This applies to existing members of the old electoral roil as weil as anyone applying for the first time- The roll is the register of those quattfied to ' attend and to vote at the chirrclcfs "annual parish meeting, where elec- tions take place for the Parochial Church Council and the Deanery _ Synod. . Church services: On Sunday, February 3, Presentation of Christ, Sam BCP Communion, the Rev‘ P. Filmer, St Marys Church, Patrixhourne; loam Holy . Communion; the Rev J. Shorrock, St Peter’s Church, Bridge. Other churches in the Bridge group: loam Holy Communion, the Rev P. Filmer, St Mary the Virgin Church, Lower Hardres: loam Family Service, Mrs P. Km, St Peters Church, ; llam Bridge Methodist Church service led b Mr P. Burt. _ ..‘- .1. ........u»_ ;-,n...:»sA —\P.nd-NTITC H