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BRIDGE

Correspondent: J Anderson, 7 5 I

   

d . Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury, ‘

-CT4,5NA. 01227 330250 -

H" '_ Treasure Hunt: A contest in aid -of -_ ' _

the parish of Patrixbol-1.:rne with
Bridge will start from Bridge‘ - -
Village. Hall at 4.45pm on S_at1n'day,
May 11. Tickets at £2.50 -for adults, .
£1 for children, to include a ' '
p1oughman’s supper after the -
competition, -are available from Pat

-. ‘Dunderdale phone.01227 830668 or '

-s.  ...R,0S .BeeC1flI1g, .831.02'?+s Fors.,thoaeoo.,,   s

 

3*’  7% Tsep,erateosssets.o£  j


  
  

for- the younger entries to run ,
concurrently with the main set of
clues.

Parish council: Thenext meeting .
will be in the Hunter Room of the
viilage hall on Thursday, May 9 at
7.30pm. All parishioners are
welcome.  *

9 Church news: After four and a half

years of "planning, preparation by
the churchwardens, PCC -

secretaries and withlthe blessing‘of- 3

 «the incumbents, ‘delicate -'

negotiations not only between the
Diocese, Diocesan architects, .
English Heritage, and‘ the Friends
of Victorian Churches for suitable
plans to enable them to raise funds
for the maintenance and re-
ordering of St Peter’s Church, .
Bridge, are at last beginning to
bear fruit. It is rewardingfor all _
who have been "involved to hear
that they have now received two-
generous donations towards this
project.

Dates: Tuesday, May 7 After Eights
Group meet at 10 Union.Road at
8pm; Wednesday May 8 NADFAS at
Bridge Church 10am; Ears and
Beers» at the Piough and Harrow,

"h Bridge, during the evening;

Thursday, May 9,- Junior’
Confirmation at the Vicarage

5.30pm. 7 ' .  .
' Neighbourhood Watch: It has been

reported that companies selling
alarm systems and environmental
controls are making unsolicited V ’
calls on householders and
suggesting that their products are
endorsed by the ‘police or- by A -
Neighbourhood Watch. Please be
aware that Neighbourhood Watch,
the police and the council do not
endorse any company or service.
Police and Trading Standards *
advise that you should never buy
from doorstep callers. Always get
three quotes .for any work you wish
to have done. 1
Fish news: The Cornelia Slawin *
Blossom Tour, organised by the

'- Fish Scheme, will -take place on -

Thursday, May-9, inquiries to -Mavis
Parsons on 01227 832042. The fund-
raising coffee -morning and bring
and buy will be on Saturday, May
18 from 10am in the village hall.
This is a great opportunityfor

1 gardeners to bring their surplus

plants and buy other peoples. .
There will also be a cake stall. This
year instead of the usuai June
coffee pop-in, members are
pianning a Jubilee lunch on
Wednesday June 12 from 12.30 to

, 2.15pm in the village hall. There

will be more details at the‘ May
Coffee Pop—In. The next Chiropody

‘Clinic runs from June 3 to 5, phone

Mrs_Warren on 01227 830233 for
more details.

. ' Award: Billie Anderson, a-long-
_ gterxrn inhabitant of the village, was

i*esen_te_d'at—/"the Tower House

'    ‘Thursday with at

Mogjg-«Oi :.§.._o\9 1

Lord Mayor’s Award Scheme
certificate in recognition of her
good work in the locai community.
Shortly to be 80, she has been
involved with nursing from 1939 to
1998. Starting her pre-nursing
training at the Hostel of God
Clapham Common (now known as
the Trinity Hospice), she trained in
London at the Royai Northern
Holloway Road during the Blitz,
before moving back" to East -Kent
after the war, where she worked at

: various timesin The Old Close, - ' '

Bridge, and later in Canterbury at
Nunnery Fields and the Kentiand
Canterbury hospitals. After
reaching NHS retirement ageshe

_ started a new full-time career at

the Chaucer Hospital, finally
retiringon a part-time basis in
1998. In spite of this she has found
the time to serve 12 years on the
parish council, and will~by next
year, have completed 12 years as a
school governor at Bridge Primary
School. 

At other times she has served on
the Parochial Church Council and
the Deanery Synod, and is still an
active committee member of The
Nailbourne Horticultural Society. ‘
It has also been known for her to
unobtrusively render advice and
care to some of the more elderly
and infirm of the area, in some
cases younger than herself.
Christian Aid: During the week
May 12-19, red envelopes will be
dropping on to the doormat once
again as time for the house to
house collection comes round. Last
year more than £1,200 was raised
and organisers hope that you will
be able to support the work just as
generously this year..If you are a
tax payer and indicate this on the
envelope, an extra sum can be
claimed from the tax man with no
further effort -on your part! The
work of Christian Aid is needed
just as desperately this year and for
.a variety of projects to enable
many people to live a basic
existence with enough to eat and
clean water to drink. If you would
like to join the growing band of
collectors‘, even if you can only

_ deliver and-collect a few envelopes, -A

your help will be much
appreciated. Phone Chris Hoareon
832447.

First Aid: Barry Whiting’s evening
demonstration of emergency first

_ aid  the village halt was much

appreciated. With-two other
important meetings in the village
on -the same night, however, many
who wanted to attend were unable
to do so. It is therefore proposed to

--repeat the demonstration at a later

date.

Fair profit: The Book, Puzzle and
Video fair in the village hall "raised

£285. The organisers _thank all who .

supported it. .

. -Fund-raising:  é'v‘eiitior  .-

supporting the Kent and


, Canterbury iH,fosp_ita1,is to beheld at
the Red Lion 'Inn,;Bridge', on Fri‘day1:- -

ieven;ingfMay 101;-Thefeiwill be live  - '

;mu_si_c7with Little Rock‘. 1   .  
Surgery:}Countr3'r Cllr MaI,'ti'n Vye  j

will be at the Village hall from  ' 

10am-noonion Saturday, Maya. A‘1:1’ ' 
1 _ those within his area who Wish to 0
discuss any queries orproblems , 1

are welcome.

~Chur'ch Siervices: Sunday, Majr 5 1 0 0

Easter 6, Sam BCP Communion, the

Patrixbourne; 10aInHo1y ,

Rev*P. Filmer, St Marys Church, 1       0

Communion,‘ the Rev.J. Shorrook,  0
St, Pete1"s Churo1_1,sBridge',-Other: , _  :

churches in the Brnige Group,-T 0 I

0 10am Ho1y,:eCo1nn1uni_on;, Mr Filmer, 0 

St Mary the Virgin Church, L0,Wer,

1 Hardres‘..No service at St Mary’s W  0

Church, Nackington. Rog”ation_ 1
Walk, Bekesbourne; --119.111 Bridge ,
Methodist Church, service led by , .

MissJ.I-Iall,  %

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,Correspondent: .D'ianne, 1  H" 0 “ _

Stingemore , 10 Pleydell Crescent,
starry; 0122771,us51s 1 1

   

iJumb1e:,Contributions are-beingi 1  .
sought for;-ajun:_1b1e sale being held ; ,
by Broad Oak Wo1nen’s Institute 

from 2pm on Saturday, May 11, in
the Village  1 '

To arrange collectionor find out n , 0 '0

more phone 01227 711402 or 01227 = '
711200. Admission is 10;).


  

Corres_potide'nt: J Anerson,_ 7' 

 

Dering Road, Bridge, .C,an'ter'bur'y,- I

CT4 5NA_..O1227 836260

Jubilee mugs: The manufacturers .

of the Golden Jubilee mugs have -

told the parish ‘council that, owing _

to the level of "demand," they will
not be able to supply_ the village
order until the middle of July and
apologise for any inconvenience; '
An ann.ouncern_ent will be made as
soon as-they are available. '

‘Safari supper:-~As part. of the

Jubilee celebrations, a Safari

. Supper Within the Village is _
planned-for June 15. A few spaces

are still available so it is not too"
late to join in.

Everyone taking part will -meet for

drinks at the beginning of the
-evening and then for coffee at the
end." In between, each pair -will host I

one of three coursesfin their home

- andgoto two other homes for the .
- other two courses! Ea_ch ‘supper’
= party will consist of six people,
_- and these-"Will" change "for each ' i _'
- course. To book a place _,on the '

evening or to find out -more about

"it, _ phone Lesley Forwood, on 0122'?‘
832175 after 6pm_ or at weekends.

FISH -scheme: A fund-raising cof—

- fee morning will be held in the 

lage hall on Saturday, May 18, from
1'0—1_1.30a1n. - -

 Bring and buy: A sale will be held

' in Mansfield Court on Saturday,  .

May 11, at 10.'30a-n1 in aid of CHEK

. (Concern for Health" i-n East Kent),

which has. Julian Brazier, MP for
Canterbury aspatron. The organis-
ers thank all who have donated '

' gifts--in support of the event includ-

ing Bridgeway Stores, Laurie
Wakeham Butchers, Whit_e_.Ho:rse '
Inn", Bridge Bakery,-Post Office,  _
Nick James -Hairdresser and Mrs .

Penny Spencer. . ,

Surgery: City Cllr Bill Oakey will

be availableto discuss any queries
or problems that parishioners of
Bridge or Bishopsbourne might
have. There will also be a Bridge

parish 'eoujnc'i1lor- 'ava'ilab_le. They ._ J
_ will be in the Methodist Church,

Patrixbourne Read,_ on Saturday,

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May 18', ofro1n_1_;_(h_1~1,_1;h_.r1l5.a___II1,.g ,  ,
Barn Dance: Adarice in aid of i 7
CI-IEK (Concern for health
Kent) will be heldgin the.~..ha11_off',the

‘Primary School on Friday, May at V  

at 7.30pm; Ticketscost £5, -take-,r-'.,_ -

your own refreshnients‘. For more t
‘details phone 01795 536635 or 01227
832058, Tickhets are also available _ _.
from. the‘ -BridgeW,ayi_i'St'o'res. The _

fundsaraisedjwilli h'e11:1to,-continue. i i .' .

the fight to maintain a_ full range of
services, including A&:E, at the i
Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

Reminder: A fundraiser evening , i
E for CI-IEK will also beheld at they‘-'* 
i Red Lion Inn, with 1ive'1:'nusi_c, on-_

Friday, May 10. ' A h h
Church news: Bridge Caring and . C

r Sharing-, Group meets _o_n'-Monday, ,
M May 13, for _a make-"up 'eye'ningrat 62
Strangers Lane, Canterburyjsenior L

confirmation at the Vicara-gel‘ at  *

8pm on Monday, May 13;-Deanery. 7 in

‘ Confirmation service, Wingharn  J :

7 .30pm; Junior .Confir1nation at the
Vicarage, 5.30pm, Thursday, May 9,

Church Services: Sunday, May_12,

Easter 7: 10am St Mary’s Church,

i Patrixbourne, Matins Mrs . . i

Clarke, MrR.jSteadma1i; 11_amSt  ~_

' Peter’s Church, Bridge, Family i-' -~.

Service the Rev P. Filmer and 6pm r

Eyensong, Mrs M. Clarke and-Mr  — i
Filmer. Ot-her churches in the ~ '

Bridge group Sam BCP _
Communion, Mr Filmer, S1:'Peter’s

, Church, Bekebseurne; 9.30am Holy

Communion, Mr Filmer, Std Mary’s
Church, Nackington. No service a_t

‘Lower H'ardres.11an1 Bridge '_ y. l  --

Methodist Church service led by 
the Rev E ‘Cornish-..l C l .-


  

'  There  be 110 speaker I’
and  _eon1petition‘Wi]1 be for a

'   E501 Conynehani
Lan ,B1:idg'e ere willbeipts of a

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‘rootbxidge at  A -
.- Kent.-CoI'1i1ty'Counci1 had

' ‘ matter further.

‘ a'11d,C]i1' Bill Oakey, the Housing

V drainage system were due to begin
’ on May 27, andgwouid take about

. applications’ are under

 

Coriéspondent: J A'nderson,'7;_ ' 

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WI: Bridge witho_Pa'm3':b6a:4né    :

gbranch will meet i11.B1?idgeeVi]1_age . . 1

Hallpn T"1V1esday,gMay‘ 21, at? " .

Whei;g;the' resolutions  be

 
   
  

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meeting C1]rs_Anderso'n a11d’~Be __  _; _

   
 
    

 

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C0unefl7s-6ft'er tgo:1-epiace the“
vazndalised meta1’sandbag shed

Withja-econcrete -shed; It':wa_sia1so_   I

agreed to.i1ivestigate.the i" ’

possibility of painting- e flatiroof  7‘

  

 

 

confirmed its agreement for the
date stone to be installed by its *
contractbr at Bridge’s ‘expense- The
clerk was asked to look into the ’ -

Beech tree: ; ' * ’ 7

Cllr Dobsoniteported that after a
recent meeting with ’ .
representatives from the parish
council, the Kent Community
Housing Trust, the City Council,

Trust had agreed not to fell the tree 7- —

at the New'CIose residential home
until consultations had been
completed. ; 7

Drainage: _ g _ —

Kent Highways said planned 7 _
improvements to the surface Water a

eight to 12 WEEKS; .

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The f0!loWin”g‘plannjI1g' t
consideration: L T V V
CA/0210405/l3RI,=tvirEi-storey: 7


 

including alterations to existing_ -

Western AveI111e.__._   _ .

' . been notified as=-=g"'ra'_nted:

iiextensicn to front'of- Co_ppice,_'f_«

_ is-Bridge I-fi11_;j-jCA£Q2/U280/LBRI; ;-. -   
_~ change of use-_d0ctors"i1_-  '- x  
-.-s11rg'ery -to  at 2 Greej_1'1.s_s.y- L -

 Genre ‘CAIGZIBZZ3/BRI;-_¢h-?!IigE_;0f i

  iuse-"of gfift3i1I1t1';§flQt?§er--lock-%up*:}shep_ 5

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 The following notice ,of*"pr_eposet_i
.~_ Jsfork: to trees has been received:
. ...'-.Fe11tWe conifers in back garden _.

- and. reduce by six—eight foot four -
Leylarldi trees at White Gates, _- . '
Bekesboume Road; fell decayed ash
tree from -side _-+,t._i?—f,B1=idge Ford‘ _  -

ifexntensicn i_;_o=fro11t er isfiiishjsfreet; “i
acA/02/0503/BR1,stwo andfsingle-_ = <; 
storey extension-to care home - - ' -

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‘The fella-wln. ' g apD1iea1§ieins.:ha"% 

s CAI/02/0267/BB1;‘sing1e~SteféYr     c

“cH011se,eBreWefY rcleane  g 

crown of cedar of Lebanbo11",ffe1'1i - _ 
cherry tree, reduce cypress elder‘

and sycamore trees back to hedge ' '_

on b_ou11da_ry. to Bridge Down and
trees with stem.diameter_=1ess than
 75.II1m at 1.5111 -high and all shrubs
- may be removed from garden at the
 side of '6 Bridge Hill House, - i
 Higham Lane,"  .. .' .
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Bl'SH''0PS'BOUR__N_E',' ,
Correspondent: Malcolm Mitchell,

The Old Cottage, ', _B-ishopsbourne,
CT4 5HT -

 

Parish Church: The Rector, the Rev _

David Roper, celebrated Holy ,
Communion at St Mary the Virgin
Church on Sunday, May 12. Lessons
were read by Lorna Kenyon and
Gill Applin. '
To celebrate Rogation Sunday, the
Rector and the curate, the Rev
Lindsay Llewellyn, led‘
parishioners from Bishopsbourne,
Barham, Kingston and
Womenswold on a six mile walk ~
through fields and woodland,
blessing crops and livestock, and
those who areinvolved working ’

' on the land." a’

The walk, organised by Nancy Bali,
started from Bishopsbourne
church and went‘ to Kingston

' before circling back to

Bishopsbourne, where tea,
sandwiches and cakes, made by
parishioners, rewarded those who . '
had taken part. - ‘

Tea was followed by a Rogation
Sunday Evensong in St Marys,
which was also attended by family
pets which had accompanied the
walkers on their trek round the .
parishes.

The service was conducted by the
Rector and the Curate, who 1
preached the sermon. Lessons were
read by. Mrs Kenyon and by the
Rector’s wife Chris Roper, with
assistance fromthe famiiy pet
Labrador Cannon. '

On Sunday, May 19, there will be no"
services at Bishopsbourne, but
parishioners areinvited to attend
any of the following services bein

5 held in churches within the ’ »

Ba_rham Downseunited benefice, of
which Bishopsbourne is part: Holy.
Communion, 8am, St John the
Baptist, Barharn; the Eucharist, St
Giles’s Church, Kingston; healing
service, 6pm, St John’s, Barham.
There will also be a morning
service at 10am at the Methodist
Chapei, Barham. - 2

On Tuesday, Mayl14, A
Bishopsbourne churchwardens
Sheila Castle "and Gill Applin were
among those f‘sworn in” at i
Canterbury Cathedral during the‘
Archdeacon’s visitation.

As part of the flower festival at
Barham from June 1 to 4, the
Rector is organising an informal
concert in his garden on Saturday,
June 1. Writing in his Pew Sheet he
said": “If you would like to come -
and sing, piay, dance, read-, etc,
please let me know as soon as
possible.”

During the festival, being held to
celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee

under the title A Right Royal .
Festival, the church will be open

from 11am to 6pm each day,"when

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there will be refreshmen_ts, cakes

and plants for sate. There will also
be aprogramme of evening events.

Bishopsbourne folk are also invited
to Music for a Summer Afternoon
being held at St Margaret’s Church,
Womensvvold, on Sunday, May 19, '
starting at 3pm. -

A programme of music will be
given by Mike Lewis’s family and
friends and should include '

. something to suit most tastes. The

concert will be inaid of the church
organ restoration fund, and entry
will be £5, to include refreshments.

There will be another concert, at
7.30pm on Saturday, -June 15, by the
Shepway Singers. Tickets are again
£5. For bookings or more details

"about either concert phone Gaby

McGuire on 01227 8f31'or Marylin
Lewis on 01227 831206.557. .

For more news about any of the

church events in the Barham

Downs benefice contact any of the ‘

followingjcler-gy: The Rector, the

Rev David Roper, on 01227 831340 or ‘

e-mail him on ‘
david.rop'er@clara.co.uk;

_the curate, the Rev Lindsay .

Llewellyn,'phone 01227 454704, or e-
mail her on _
lindsay@hercornputer.fsworld.co.u

or the reader, Miss_Mary Ambrose
.011 01227 830856.

Open gardens: There was a steady
stream of visitors to two gardens
opened to the public on Sunday,

May 12, Oswaids, once the home of C

author Joseph Conrad, and now
owned by Wolfgang and Dominique
Kerck, and Flint Cottage, home of
Peter and Lesley Sinnock.

Oswalds, which houses the
national photinia collection, was
opened in aid ‘of the British Red
Cross Society and Flint Cottage,
which boasts pretty water features,
was opened in aid of the National
Gardens Scheme. '

Womenswoid will join in the a

1 National Gardens Scheme over the

weekend of June 29 and 30. A
number of gardens, most within
walking distance of each other, will
be open. Plants and homemade
cakes will be for sale with an .
exhibition of photographs of the
village in St Margaret’s Church.

Anyone with interesting pictures of

‘C -' the village which can be scanned

and exhibited is asked to Contact
Maggie McKenzie on 01227 831414.

Wine and wisdom: A quiz night in

aid of Bishopsbourne Cricket Club 1

was well supported at the Conrad

_Hall on Saturday, May 11, with nine

tables of members and friends.
Alan Thewset and asked the
questions and John Howes was

- scorekeeper. -

At the end of 10 rounds two teams
were tied and it was decided to ,
have a sudden death finish, the

- first team answering the question
to be the winners. The result was 4
triumph for the Mermaid Inn tean
whose member Claire Stevens '
speedily replied that an old '
threepenny piece had 12 sides.
Other team members were Colin
and Bunty Relf, John and~Laurey
Charles, Jan Knott and Gary
Barker. .

On Sunday, May 19, the club will b
at home to Chilham, the match
starting at the Charlton Park
ground at 2.30pm.

Fly tipping: The Bridge Hill picnic
site has again fallen victim to fly,
tippers. So much builder’s rubble,
plastic bags and empty beer bottle
has been dumped there that it is

* now impossible for anyone to ente
the site overlooking Bourne Park.

The parish council is asking the
City Council’s fly-tipping hit squat
to remove the obstruction as soon
as possible. -

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Correspo11dnt:J Andeson, 7 I  I
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,

 

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Fair day: The Woodpecker’ spring
fair is at the Primary School on ' -'
Saturday, May 25 from 11.30am to
2.3011111. . - " '

Church News: The Works at -Bridge

After-School Club, Primary School,

Sunday, May 26, 10am.

'-"Cari"-'r1g and Sharihg Group,

Monday, May 27, Woman to _.

Woman, That"’s Life, Love, The Best
Gift, at LaI1_fra11_c, Harble-down, at -
7 .30pm. Also at the Vicarage, Adult

_ ..CoHflrrr1atior1 at 813111 and on -

'-_-I-

Thursday, May 30, Junior

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Confirmation at 5.30pm.

Church services: Sunday, May 26,
Trinity. 8am BCP Communion, the.
Rev P. Filmer, St Peters Church,
Bridge; -10am Holy Communion, Mr
Filmer, St Marys Church,
Patrixbourne. Only other service
in th.e Bridge G-roup is a 6pm
Evensong, Mr Filmer and Mrs M.

Clarke, at St Mary The Virgin

Church, Lower Hardres; 11am
Bridge Methodist C'h'urch Service
led by the Rev B. 'l'Ieather. -
'Neighbour'l1ood Watch: Owners of
ltorse l.'1':1i|ors lie-ware. Over the last
three months 15 trailers, mostly
Williams, have been stolen, even
though they were wheel-clamped.
Review your security now. Police
suggest that you use anti-crop
chains and closed shackled ' '
padlocks to secure your trailers
and that you record serial "

numbers. I . . - ,
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Correspondent: J Anderson, 7
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,
' CT4 5NA. 01227 830260

- Festival: The Queen’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations are to be held
on and around Saturday, June 23.
The festival committee chaired by
Alan Walton, landlord of the White
Horse Inn, is still busy with plans
to make this happy and memorable
and a number of fund-raising
events will occur in the week
leading up to Festival Day.

On Friday, June 14, there will be a
Barn Dance atthe school hall at
7.30pm, music from Camime,
licensed bar, take your own food, ‘:35
per person. ~

On Tuesday, June 18, at 7pm guided
history tours of Bridge start from
the White Horse at £2 per person.

On Thursday, June 20, at 7pm a
supper quiz in "the village hall will
be hosted by Bridge and District
History Society. Teams of eight,
plough:man’ssupper, take your own
drinks, plate, cutlery and glass, £5 —

- per person. Bookings for these

events can be made at the White
Horse, phone 01227 830249.

The programme for Festival Day is
still being formalised. The
following are already confirmed:
pig roast and barbecue, tennis club
LTA Play Tennis 2002 event, live
music from the Odd Couple, Celtic
music from Camine, at least three
Morris sides, Jitterbug and Jiving
Dance from Marsh Lindyhoppers,
Canterbury Clerkes performing in
St Peter’s Church, duck race ,
(Nailbourne permitting), tug of
War contest, asteam traction
engine. Organisers are still hoping
that there will be displays of living
history, classic cars and motor
cycles, but these and some other
events are still under discussion.
The village fete will provide all the

usual entertainments and side

  
   

  

 

Also at the Red Lion on June 22,
there will be a talent competition
and a gymnastic display, pie eating
and yard of ale competitions, and
live music from 8.30pm. '

On Coronation Day, June 2, there
will be bar extensions and The Red
Lion will have live music with Mac
and Roger.

Safari Supper: Arranged for
Saturday, June 15, this has limited
places available, so book now to
avoid disappointment. Inquiries
and bookings to Lesley Forward, on
01227 832175 after six or at
weekends.

Church News: To mark the
beginning of the jubilee
celebrations St Peter’s Church will
host a Benefice Choral Evensong
on Sunday, June 2, at 6pm.

Guest preacher will be The Ven
Patrick Evans, Archdeacon of
Canterbury. Anyone interested in
joining the choir for the evening
can phone either Emma Medhurst
on 01227 830762 or Bill’Rose 830560.

Neighbourhood Watch: A’ group of
dodgy tradesmen may be heading
our Way, warns Kent Trading
Standards. Their trading method is
to tell householders that they are
working for the council and offer to
carryout tarmac work for £3 per
square foot. They start working
before the householder realises
what is going on, and hand out VAT
receipts but these are worthless.

. The advice to consumers is not to

agree to have any work done. Police
and Trading Standards advise that
you should neverbuy from
doorstep callers and always get
three quotes for any work you wish
to have done.

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