BRIIJC.-iii WITH
PATRIXBOURNE

Correspondent: J Anderson, 7

 

Derlng Road, Bridge, Canterbury, .

CT4 5NA. 01227-_s3o260 0' A .-

Parish council: Members do not."
meet in August and the next '

meeting will be on September-11, at
. 7.30pm, in the new venue of the -

main viliage hall. All villagers are

welcome to a_-ttend.'Sh_ouid they _ - i

wish to address" the council, they .

 1¢iBa£aiisg:pn r1~oEn"£iiE

parish clerk Tina Burchill, phone

_ or Fax on 01227 831085.
_ Party: Thesmallest Garden Party

in the World, that hardy perennial
in Bridge, will be held on Saturday,
August 16, at the Old Close, Union
Road, by permission of Chris
l-loam. 'i‘ho'rc are two sessions.
I2.:-In-2pn1 and 5.::i(l-7pm. Tickets are
nvnilnhin from her on 01227 832447
unit are £3.51) per person, all
mmzuorlr-I going to the McMillan
NllI‘HuH this year. There will also be
:1 ml'Ilu and Traidcraft stall. '

Art In Bridge: An autumn
oxhibi Lion will be held from
October 18-19 and anyone working-
in or near Bridge is invitedto -
exhibit up to three works of art.
Children and young people are
i‘.h‘]‘J(‘<'.,iSli|y o11i:(iL|1":1gc(i to exhibit.
“Now is the time to plan your
exhibits and more details will-be
announced in September. If you
require any further information,

i visit the website

www.artinbridge.org.uk or contact
John Corfield on 01227 830976, Pam
Dobson or Emily Shirley.

Surgery: City Cllr Bill Oakey, of the
North Nailbourno W:-mi, will hold
his monthly surgery for residents
of Bridge, Bishopsbourne,
Bekesbournc and Patrixbourne in
the Methodist; Ch'ur(:h. .
Patrixbournc Road. Bridge, on
Saturday, August In, l)oi.wco1110am
and noon.

Fish news: This lf1(-)lj.!,'.ili')()l.|l'i_V help
st-.l'1en1c's next. coi'i‘r-an Pop-in will be
on Woiinosrlny, Allfiilfit i:vl,'i.'1'orr1 10-
il.i|5:.nn in tho viillm.-:oI‘1nil.
'l'+:vcryim<|y is wulconm, those
1'c(1i1lI'lm.t:-1 l.il'i. can pliolm Ann
iVIu:’iJun'.-st. on i)122.'T H:i07(i2.

Vision Aid (lvumclis: John Hill, the
iocul m'pmniHu|'. ti1r.mltauli.wJ1o
tionniuii ulxl mad surplus spectacles
to this clun'li.y. Morn than 50 pairs
wuru uivun umi when they imvo
imun iiiitliiiillti hy u mumlmr oi‘
t:m1l.m'inu'y Itoiury (Huh. who is n
u1|uiiI‘in¢i n|ni.imlInuicntisl.. Lhuy will
imam'1l.. with |.|ln 700 pairs the club
Inns u|1'mu'iy uoliuulml. in Vision Aid
(ivomnns who In turn I-iilllil tlmm to
Mricu. 'l‘hiN in uni. n nno=ni‘i“ appeal,
it. in mi (imruim; noted nnd ho will
nlwuys be happy i.o rucoivo spare
“H[)0(:r-I". Phnno him on 01227 830215.

Church News: The annual Friends
oi.’ Kent Churches bike ridewiil be
on Saturday, September 13_. - A

Volunteers riders and people to sit S . -

in the churches and sign in riders
are needed. If you can offer your

s time, your muscle power or your

sponsorship, Contact Pauline
Pritchard, Jill Gillanders or
Melanie Maclean. Cr" C

One of the “Bridge Group of

Churches, St Mary’s,, Lower

Hardres, is launching a fund-

‘ raising appeal. It. has already been

promised a total of more than

£25,000 fron’1.cha.t'iti‘es and other

donations for essential repairs.

 enabledfthe Ehfiréiilm" f
_ authorities to cali in'the architect

and begin the tendering process for
work to start; They have also —
approached otherorganisations
with a view to obtaining more
funds and are holding village gift
days onfsaturday and Sunday ' ,
August 30 and 31. It would be nice i
to see folk from neighbouring
villages at St Marys sometime over
the Gift Weekend to see details of

- the work required, share in some of I

the history of the church and enjoy
a relaxingcup of tea or coffee.

On Saturday, August 27, they will
be holding 21 Canterbury Cathedral
Choir Choral Evening,
accompanied by organist David -
Flood. The choir will present a"
selection of music in aid of the

. ., church building fund.
Church services: Sunday, August

10, Trinity 8, 10am Matins, Chris '

Maclean, St Marys Church, -
Patrixbourne; 11am Family Service _

TBA, St Peter"s Church, Bridge.
Other churches in the Bridge '
group, Sam BCP Communion, the _
Rev J. Shorrock, St Peter’s Chruch,
Bekesbourne; 9.30am Holy

Communion the Rev Bretherton, St

Mary's Church, Nackington; 6pm
Evenson, Mrs M. Clarke, St Mary
the Virgin, Lower I-Iardres; 11am -
Bridge Methodist Church service
led by Mr R. Preston.


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"BRIDGE WITH
 PATRIXOURNE

Correspondent: J Anderson, 7 '
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,
CT4 5NA. 01227830260 -

Football: Bridge Football Club is in
the Herne Bay and Whitstable
Sunday Football League, Division
4. For the new season they are _
looking for players aged 16 or more.
Anyone interested is asked to
phone Malcolm Barnard on 01304
’ 830023. Sponsorship and voluntary

help will also be welcomed.

WI: Bridge with Patrixbourne
branch will hold a garden meeting
‘ at 26 Western Avenue on Tuesday,
, August 19,at 3pm. The stall will

have a garden theme and all '
members and friends will be
welcome. ‘

Music and verse: The parish of
Patrixbourne with Bridge .
parochial churchcouncil and the
Betjeman Society are presenting
Harp and Verse on a Sumn1er’s
Evening, on Friday August 22 at
7pm in St Mary’s Church,

— Patrixbourne. Music is by Camilla
Payyvith poetryreadings by the »
Betjeman Players. Tickets are

.e,:.e..limited'andcost;£10,,£5«for.i.gg...—
children, to include a light buffet
"supper. They can beobtained by
phoning 01227 830947 or 01227
830631.

Church services: Sunday, August
' 11, Trinity 9, 10am Holy, A
Communion, Canon Packer, St
Peter’s Church, Bridge. N 0 service
at St Mary’s Church, Patrixbourne.
Other churches in the Bridge
Group: aam BC_P Communion the
Rev J. Shorrock,‘St Mary’s,
Nackington; roam Holy '
Communion, the Rev J. Shorrock,
St Peter’s, Bekesbourne; 10am
, Family Service Mrs M. Clarke, St

Mary the Virgin, Lower Hardres;
11am Bridge Methodist Church
service ledby the Rev D. Marshall.

Concert: In the idyllic setting of
the house and grounds of Higham
Park, Bridge, and in perfect
weather, 300 appreciative concert:
goers were treated to a Celebration
of Opera and_‘Song over two '
evenings last weekend. The _
_ performances by the'Kent, Cameo
:Qpera— produced not only a great
 wealtliiof talent, but a Wide‘

. L diversity of programme from
Mozart’ to Rossini and many more,
to Noelcoward, My Fair Lady,

. Franz .Lehar,'Son'gs of the
Auvergne and the Pirates of .
- Penzance. * ‘ »

Accompanied by pianist Peter
Bailey, mezzo soprano Judith
Buckle, soprano Anne Hunter,
tenor Michael Muckleston and
baritone Matthew Cravan, who
also acted as compere, all gave '
highly polished performances.

Their concert of Something for
Christmas at the same venue on
December 11 and 12 is already sold
out. However their fully staged and
costumed production of Bizet’s
opera Carmen is to be performed
on Friday, October 17 at The ,
Theatre Royal, Margate, as part
the Canterbury Festival. , '

Hospital fair: The'Nai1bourne
League of Friends is reminding
members that the fair is on August
16 at 1pm at the Kent and
Canterbury Hospital.

       
   


 

" Fish Scheme: If you are

housebound, would you welcome
books delivered to you? The Fish .
Scherne’s housebound library
service is here to help. Simply _
phone Sheila Fenn on 01227 830284.
The next coffee pop-in’ is-in the '

.vi1_lage hall on Wednesday,

September 10 from 10 to 11.15am.
Lifts are available from Ann
Medhurst. on 01227 830762.

Fund-Raising: The Smallest
Garden Party in the World, held in
the Old Close, Bridge, last -'
Saturday, raised £272. for the
Macmillan Nurses, as well as-
raising £125.54 for the Traidcraft '

stall. Christine Hoare, hostess and

.-$1.6 _ 

organiser, thanks all those who
helped and supported the event.

Broadband: Anyone who has-not
already expressed an interest in
this project and wishes to do so,_
will find apetition to sign on the
counter at the Bridgeway Stores,
High Street. _ ' 3.

Click: A basic computer'_conrse' is
to be held in_Br.idge on-Tuesdays
from September_9, 6.30 to 8.30 pm, _'
for 10 weeks. There are still a few

Vacancies. Contact th'e‘pe;ri'sli "clerk, '

phone or fax on 01227 831085.

Church Services: Sunday August _
24, Trinity_10',8am BCP -
Communion, Canon John Packer,
and 6p1njEvensong, Canon John
Packer, St Peter-’s Church-, Bridge;
10am Holy Communion, Canon
Gordon Manley, and -4pm Family
Service, Martin Leggat, St Mary’s_
Church, Patrixbourne. Other _
Churches -in the Bridge Group: -9.30
 Holy Communion, Canon‘ R
Diss, St Mary’s Church, ‘ ' - '

Nackington; no services at St Mary. .

the Virgin, Lower Har_,dr_es, and"St_

Peter’s Church, Bekesbourne, this

Sunday‘; 11 am Bridge Methodist "
Church Service" led by Mr J Ellis.

Owing to the unfortunate :
continued indisposition of the __
priest-in-charge, the Rev Paul
Filmer, officiating ministers are
liable to last minute changes into -
September. . - - . '

    
 

  
 


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PATRIXBOURNE

Correspondent:.J Anderson, 7
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury,

 CT4 5NA. 01227 830260
 WI: Bridge with Patrixbourne

branch members found the weather
pleasantly warm after the recent
heatwave for the August garden
meeting. At the meeting on
Tuesday, September '16, at the usual
time of 7.30pm, Peter Warr will talk
on Glass Engraving and the
competition is an‘ article beginning
with T.

Ramble and tea: The Nailbourne
League of Friends of Canterbury
Hospital, as part of the leagues
Golden Jubilee Year, is holding a
family ramble and tea. On
September 7 at 3pm, an organised
country walk will take place from
Bridge to Lower Hardres Village .
Hall for tea. Tickets cost £5 per
head, or £15 for a family. Bookings
or more details from Elizabeth
Stewart on 01227 830344, or Kate “'
W-hitten on 01227 830749.

Lessons: Polish up your German
with a lively conversation classes,
at The Plough and Harrow, Bridge,

Thursday lunchtimes from noon to t
.. 1.30pm and Thursdays from 7.30-
9pm» startinaegl [1‘,_h},1FS£1aYs

..- ,7 .;.2 4
V-‘,.:.c;".’1 _.=..x '.s-:.-.%.«l..r :

September 11. A basic knowledge of
German is expected. Join any time
at £2’? for six lessons, or £7 .50 per
session. For details phone Gertie on
01227 832594. '

Mobile library; The new mobile
library visiting times begin on '
September 1 and are: Bridge, _
Greencourt, weekly on Thursdays,
4.30-5.15pm; Patrixbourne, St
Mary’-s Road, fortnightly on '
Tuesdays starting on September 2,
9.30-9.50am. Details on 07740 183764.

Concert: A trip to the Royal '
Festival Hall on Wednesday, -
November 5 has been organised by
D and E Travel. Coach return from

 Bridge, inclusive, costs £32. For

bookings or more details phone
01227 831095.

History Society: The new :
programme for 2003/2004 has just
been publishe by the Bridge and
District History Society. The season
opens with the annual meeting on
Tuesday September 23 at 7.30pm in
the School Hall, Bridge. Annual
membership, starting then, will be
£6 single, £10 double and £4 for each
additional person residing at the
same address. Newsletters with a-
record or previous meetings and
advance notice of the next events
will be sent out in September,
November, January, March and '
May. For details phone the
treasurer Maurice Raraty on 01227
830508.

Interesting subjects for thecomi-rig

. "season are The Forgotten Gardens

of East Kent, N_a__ilbourne Church
Trail, a visit to Bourne House, hop
picking in Kent, Christmas get-
together, Christopher Marlowe and
Canterbury, a members evening,
clocks, Belmont House, the Kent

_ Federation conference at

Sandwich, a vis_it to Lullingstone
Castle and Shoram (Kent) and an
evening mix in Fordvvich.

Church service: Sunday, August 31

. Trinity 11, there is only the one

10am Benefce service throughout
the Bridge Group with- the Rev J.
Shorrock at St Marys Church,
Patrixb ourne; 11am Bridge
Methodist Church service led by

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ONE of the wor1d’s most famous
cars returned to its spiritual home
at the weekend. i
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang drew hun-
dreds of visitors to Higham Park at
Bridge, particularly children who
were thrilled to see the spectacular
Vehicle. _
It was brought to the estate by its
owner Pierre Picton, who drove the

car in some of i the 1960s‘ film.
sequences and acquired it 30 years

ago.

He said: “It is wonderful to bring the
car to Higham Park where the creator
of» the story Ian Fleming had such
close connections. It really is Chitty’s

SPIRITUAL HOME: Chitty -Chitty
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spiritual home.

“Many of the children have, of
course, seen the film or read the book
and it gives me a lot of pleasure to «see
them so excited at seeing the car.”

Fleming was inspired to write the
book for his son by stories about
Count Louis Zborowski, a millionaire
racing driver who lived at Higham
Park and built racing cars from 1910 to
1924. - 1

They included several aeroengined

Cars called Chitty Bang Bang,’ which

had monster engines and he raced
with great success until hiszdeath in a
crash driving‘ for Mercedes.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is now
enjoying a revival as a West End musi-

~ cal, which Pierre. says has rekindled

interest in the car that could fly.
Visitors to Higham Park at the week-

end also had the chance to look

around its spectacular gardens, which

are open every day during the sum-

mer.