: gage BRIDGE WITH. PATRIxBouRNE ccerrespendent: J-Ande'rseI_1,% .7 Bering Road, Bridge, Galiterhuryr, CT4 SNA.-l}1227'33l)26.fl _ jelm-fihde1'sen7:=1@htepe11werId.cem S'cheel: Fer Bridge School and church fete 011 June 1-9, the‘ weather . remained warm and fair a1'_1d'a_fl-111 and Varied pre'gramn1e'ef events teak place t__eig'*et11er_ with a large ' variety of s_ta1_1's.' _ _ __ . ~ eTha1.11«:s go‘ to all who helped make- it a success aadthese who v;i_site__d_ The fi11a1.figure raised- is yet to be confirmed is likely to be another r KG July 1, 2004 41% j record year, This amount will be divided between Patrixbourne and Bridge Parochial Church Council _ _ and the Primary School.'_ — ' Bridgein Bloom: The organizers: of this competition thank those p parishionerswho have made the effo_rt't_o make the vi'llage"lool< so - ' attractive. Judgin_g_willtal(eip1ace_' j in‘ late July’ and early August when the results will he announced. "WI: At :the Bridge and . Patrixbourne branch June meeting the difference between Post,-.' ' . Smock, and Tower windmills was explained by -guest "speaker Brian - .- Doorne. He illustrated his talk" with T slides of rnills, many of Winch ‘had’ ' been restored in recent years. Mrs , - ' Dorothy Kins Won the competition. New members and Visitors will be it _ welcome on Tuesday July 20 in - . ' B'r.i_dge.Village Hall at 7.30pm, to hear Mr D. Wilk’s talk entitled . ' Larger than Life; The competition ' - will heifer anarticle beginning i With'S. _ . __ . - Royal Brit'ish Legion; Seventeen - members were at the June ‘meeting in the Recreation Club, .- ' : 4 -' .- ' Littlebourne with Doug Fenn in the * . chair. In the Silencethe. chairman ' , asked them to rememgber«these.:.:yrho lost their lives in the Normandy: Campaign.Jim.MoIunt was _- - T congratulated _on having recently celebrated his 95th 'bi_rthday.=' -’l«‘he=<=-5 ' Legion Coffee Morning will be -held on September 11. Mem_bers=have organised’ another Beef Pudding Supper at The Unicorn, _ Bekesbourne on Tuesday October I 19. -' : ' . They are always happy to Welcome new members to the branch._ _ Meetings are informal and take place in comfortable surroundings. e Anyone wishing tofind out more can contact the secretary on 01227 - 472.023. The next two meetings are on Tuesdays July 13_ and August 1Q _ % *-both at Spin; . . _ _ On the Nail: The parish magazine for Patrixbourne and Bridge is . normally published monthly but on this occasion-, it has been decided to - publish a combined August and. - - ; _ C September 2004 edition. - Contributors are asked to let the ' editor Lawrence Dunderdale phone A ‘ -0122.7. 830.668, have any items. for. ' pi1blication_.du'ring that "period by __ Thursday July 15 at the Latest. Parish coi_1ncil:T11e n1ee.ti_ng I ‘ H‘ --will be in Bridge Village Hall on . Thursday July 8 at 7 .30pm;' This-. - - will be preceded by a planning sub .eommittee'rneeting at 7 .-15pm. All parish-i0_I1_ers._are invitedto atter-_1d._ . Church News: Christian Aid Week _ ‘ organisers are grateful for all the support given to the house to house- collection for ,B'ridge,__PatriXb.ourne ' ' ' and Bekesbourne when-"£1,416.36 ' was banked. Almost halfthe total . _was-gift aided and therefore the ' true total, after tax allowances are" applied, is over £1,650. Christine Barnett -sends to those who-played a part. - Health and Healing: The-igr0up’s __ next meeting is,on_ Thur_sd'ay- July 1- at 7pm at~Netherbury, Meadow ' Close, Bridge, the home of John‘ _ - and Muriel Packer. They will be ' _ pleased to receive requests for __ prayers, whether for spmeqnezill; or a bereavement, or -anyi’.other.- ' situation_._I1‘-heyoan -be contacted on _ _ 012.27 830364. ' ' ' "The group will not meet during - Augustxbut this does-not mean the cycle of prayer and intercessions iS_ - ' broken; The members will continue to pray for _thos_e_'o11.‘t}:1e prayer list". until they meet_ again. i Monday -July 5 7.30pm and Sharing Group, The Purlins, Meadow Close, Bridge: _ Tuesday July 6 8pm-After Eights in . Group; Fairview, Bekesbournep "Lane, Bekesbou:_r_ne';_. .. Church servieészln Sunday Trinity..4,- BCP Comrtiunion'the " Rev‘ John Shorrock, St;--Mary’s Clliirch Pat1'iXbour1;e';‘ 9.30am Holy Communion Canon‘-‘R. Humphriss, __ St Peter’s Chur(;h=,' Bridge. Other- churches in ‘the-‘Bridge Groupi. 10am Fam_il;y__'Service and.Bapt1sm. i Mrs. P. Kusel--and the--Rev Paul _ y _ _ Filmer,__7S't Peter’s Church, Bekesbourne. 11am Holy Cornrnunion;Mr--Filnier ‘St'1\/Iary the Virgin Qhuroh Lower I-Iardres; " _ I 1__1am_iBrid'g_e' Methodist Church; -' '. « »7~o+ We % 42 KG Ju1y%1,2004% . ‘II I I I I H. an ....n ..Emm.+ ma. -~ . Frfim jzireirieus page. Service led by the Rev George Baugh and Daniel Biflhflp. _ ' i A in‘. 'I‘helLord'_Mayor, Cllr Martini -9-7. 95>-o ‘F BRIDGE WITH PATRIXBOURNE '0 Correspondent: J Anderson, 7 Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5NA. 01227 830260 john.anderson7ri@btopenworld.com Fish Scheme: The next Coffee Pop» In will be oz1»Wednesday July 14 from 10-11.15am in the village hall. Everyone is welcome and anyone requiring a lift is asked to phone Ann Medhurst on 01227 830762; The annual bring and buy in May raised £300. ' Concert: A concert by the _ Canterbury Chamber Choir, Music at ‘St Mary’s Chartham, is on Sunday August 8 at 7.30pm. The proceeds to be equally divided between the Pilgrims Hospice and Saxon Lodge, Bridge. Admission by programme on the door is £3, including refresments. For more details phone 01227 731293. Barbecue; A summer barbecue in aid of Patrixbourne. with Bridge _ Parochial Church Council "will be held on Sunday July 18 at Riverside Cottage, Patrixbourne at noon. Everyone in the Bridge Benefice is invited to join in the fun. Tickets cost £5 per adult, £12 for a family from 01227 830668 or 01227 830947 by July 14. Please take your own drinks, plates, glasses andcutlery. Also for the same cause there will be a Book and Puzzle fair in Bridge Village Hall on Saturday - S September 18, from 10am to-2pm so please save hooks and puzzles for either'Pat Dunderdaie or Andrea Nicholson. Parish Plan: The chairman Bill Oakey reported that residents and . visitors to the -annual school and church fete on Saturday June 19'. _ were able to see forthemselves some of the activities of the- Steering Committee in the form. of ' - a display stand. Thirty village groups had participated in > providing photographs of what - their members like and dislike - about Bridge and some of these were displayed. More than 250 ladies, 200 men and '75 children visited the stand with many adding eireew houghtssandeidea-s,,=to '-.1’ ‘ .'a1~ie” . tt'e:r'- a’c'e’to' Vye, was impressed by the parish plan concept and theobvious success of the stand. 0' -' ' In September, con_sultatio'n'wi.th all residents will begin, and this will be followed by another opportunity for villagers to express their thoughts at a two-day exhibition in '_ the Hunter Room over the weekend - of October 16 and 17,_c_oinciding ' with the art exhibition being held -in the village hall on those dates. g 5.4».-.:.....: 5- n....:n..n_a n_a... _. _.-_-_a.I'3.'. 1 . ——.—..-‘;_J.— __-u—— -.v-.-. v_.-.-..-p...rq.p 1.;-1.4-n..ro "Folk mus_ic: Quite a few Bridge and Patrixbourne people attended the C flatest Folk in the Barn event in , Kingston Barn and also expressed interest the nextone on Friday July -16. They are fortunate to have J the popular duo. Munday-Turner, J Australian Cath‘Munday (vocals, Violin, piano) and- British-horn singer-songwriter Jay Turner _ _, (Vocals, acoustic guitar). Tickets ' F: s and details from Debs Earl on 01,227_ 831493. . . " Surgery: Canterbury City Cllr for - the North Nailbourne Ward John Anderson will be holding his ‘_ monthly surgery in Bekesbourne Village Hall on Saturday J uly17 from 10am~noon. All residents in the wardare welcome,-no ' B appointment is required. , Church diary: Monday July 12 Caring and Sharing Group, 37 High Street, Bridge, 7.30pm; Tuesday July 13 Htolygcommunion, Churchill House, Bridge, 2.30pm; _ also yAfterEights Group, 58 Western ' Avenue, Bridge, 8pm. ' Church services‘: Sunday July 11 Trinity 5, 10am Matins, Chris Maclean, St. Mary’-s Church Patrixbourne, 11am Family Service and Baptism, the Rev E Filmer, St. Peter’s Church, Bridge. Other churches in the Bridge Group, Sam BCP Communion, Mr Filmer, St. Peter’sChurch ,Bekesbourne; 9.30am Holy Communion Canon Dr. ,. G. Walker, St Marys Church, J N ackington; 6pm Evensong "Mr-s.M.Clarke, St Mary the Virgin ij,Ch1=1rch, Lower Hardres; 11am Bridge Methodist Church service J “l'!'.--* '7 -'* . ' - ' brown diamond on his face and his . ~:was;spared:.Laslrsm§sueishbaurs.ssss - good out andhe feels happy too, 7 a on oge,Z.30pm.‘ . e -. Y . . ma :5 ~ Conyngham Lane,,o’n Saturday, l . — The hallwill be open from 8am to ’ have any spare plants or cuttings -the day or contact Kathy Walder on show, but it is still not too late to or ' t" 7 BRIDGE Correspondent: J Anderson, 7 Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5NA. 01227 830260 john.anderson74@btopenworld.com Clinic: The I-lighfield Clinic Bekesbourne Lane is celebrating achieving and Investment in People Award on Saturday July 17 at 2pm. — The Lord Mayor of Canterbury Cllr Martin Vye will be present to open the celebrations and present the award to the manager, Mario Tenerian, on the behalf of the staff who have worked so hard to achieve it. Feline mystery: Gertie Theilmann who runs the German ' Conversation Classes at the Plough and Harrow Inn in High Street, Bridge has an intriguing tale to ' tell, or should it be tail? She lives just around the corner from the pub and owns a Birman cat. Semi- longhaired, he is white, has a v tail is brown, as well as his socks, , hence his name Choco.'He roams around the fields and comes home when he-feels like it. He sleeps -next to her on a pillow. She says: “One morning I wake up and stroke him and think that something is not quite right. I open my eyes further and realize that Choco has had a haircut. It was done with an electric razor as it is really even, only his tail and face but nobody knows who did'it_. “Choco wears a tag so somebody could have called me. It is a very but it isalsoa mystery.” Church diary: Sunday July 18 Benefice barbecue 12.30pm Riverside Cottage, Patrixbourne. Monday July 19=Caring and. ..... -...-............__.._-_.._. .-.-- _.._._.._._...r._._...._n...l.—;.n_an.u\.-u. Sharing Group barbecue, Iwm 8a Gardeners: Cl'l00 Ju1y'24. ’ allow members to stage exhibits and leave the hall, prior to the judging at 11am. The show itself will be open from 2.30pm,withfthe presentation of the prizes by the president Cllr John Anderson at 4pm. During the afternoon there will be teas and homemade cakes served. There’ T will also be an raffle. and a plantstall to raise funds for the society. If you they would be happy to receive‘ them. Please take them along on 01227 830057 evenings only This yearthere is a new class, The Chairmans Challenge, introduced by Roger Austin. Those who gave in their names have already received their young pelargoniums to nurture and should now make sure that they enter them and ' bring them along to the hall on the morning of the show. Show schedules and entry forms are available fiom all committee memb ers, The final day for submitting entries for the garden classes; Most Picturesque Garden, Prettiest Small Garden, Best Kept Vegetable Garden, is on Monday July 19. All other entries must be received by Billie Anderson 01227 830260,Ann Edmonds 01227 830795,or Kathy Walder 01227 830057 by no later than Thursday July 22. You must be a member to TIM-r1r\L.L.f\ >»..Jrnr1«¢.b—cn-‘I-u-||——A._-A F\\I'\4lA an _'c>_lAu 5.4.- A... 4._......_. ._._.._ ' brown diamond on his face and his . ~:was;spared:.Laslrsm§sueishbaurs.ssss - good out andhe feels happy too, 7 a on oge,Z.30pm.‘ . e -. Y . . ma :5 ~ Conyngham Lane,,o’n Saturday, l . — The hallwill be open from 8am to ’ have any spare plants or cuttings -the day or contact Kathy Walder on show, but it is still not too late to or ' t" 7 BRIDGE Correspondent: J Anderson, 7 Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5NA. 01227 830260 john.anderson74@btopenworld.com Clinic: The I-lighfield Clinic Bekesbourne Lane is celebrating achieving and Investment in People Award on Saturday July 17 at 2pm. — The Lord Mayor of Canterbury Cllr Martin Vye will be present to open the celebrations and present the award to the manager, Mario Tenerian, on the behalf of the staff who have worked so hard to achieve it. Feline mystery: Gertie Theilmann who runs the German ' Conversation Classes at the Plough and Harrow Inn in High Street, Bridge has an intriguing tale to ' tell, or should it be tail? She lives just around the corner from the pub and owns a Birman cat. Semi- longhaired, he is white, has a v tail is brown, as well as his socks, , hence his name Choco.'He roams around the fields and comes home when he-feels like it. He sleeps -next to her on a pillow. She says: “One morning I wake up and stroke him and think that something is not quite right. I open my eyes further and realize that Choco has had a haircut. It was done with an electric razor as it is really even, only his tail and face but nobody knows who did'it_. “Choco wears a tag so somebody could have called me. It is a very but it isalsoa mystery.” Church diary: Sunday July 18 Benefice barbecue 12.30pm Riverside Cottage, Patrixbourne. Monday July 19=Caring and. ..... -...-............__.._-_.._. .-.-- _.._._.._._...r._._...._n...l.—;.n_an.u\.-u. Sharing Group barbecue, Iwm 8a Gardeners: Cl'l00 Ju1y'24. ’ allow members to stage exhibits and leave the hall, prior to the judging at 11am. The show itself will be open from 2.30pm,withfthe presentation of the prizes by the president Cllr John Anderson at 4pm. During the afternoon there will be teas and homemade cakes served. There’ T will also be an raffle. and a plantstall to raise funds for the society. If you they would be happy to receive‘ them. Please take them along on 01227 830057 evenings only This yearthere is a new class, The Chairmans Challenge, introduced by Roger Austin. Those who gave in their names have already received their young pelargoniums to nurture and should now make sure that they enter them and ' bring them along to the hall on the morning of the show. Show schedules and entry forms are available fiom all committee memb ers, The final day for submitting entries for the garden classes; Most Picturesque Garden, Prettiest Small Garden, Best Kept Vegetable Garden, is on Monday July 19. All other entries must be received by Billie Anderson 01227 830260,Ann Edmonds 01227 830795,or Kathy Walder 01227 830057 by no later than Thursday July 22. You must be a member to TIM-r1r\L.L.f\ >»..Jrnr1«¢.b—cn-‘I-u-||——A._-A F\\I'\4lA an _'c>_lAu 5.4.- A... 4._......_. ._._.._ ” ‘ 0*; :4 join phone A_nn.Ed:monds the I ' treasurer_.as*’ above. _ ' p * ' WI: Bridge and Patrixbournje branch meeting will be Bridge Village Hall at 7.30pm o_n.T_1_1esday July 20 when Mr D. Wilk will give a talk entitled Larger than Life. The competition will be for an article beginning with S. New members and visitors will be welcome. Ch11_rch_ Servic__es: Sunday J uly 18. Trinity 6. 10am Holy Ciommunion ‘Canon G. Manley‘-St Peters Church, Bridge; 6pm Prayer and Praise, the Rev P. Filmer St Mary’e Church Patrixbourne. Other . Churches in the Bridge Group; 8am BCP Communion Mr Filmer St Mary’s Church Nacking’toI1;r9.45an1 Family Service and Baptism, Mrs, ' M. Clarke and Mr Filmer St Mary the Virgin Church, Lower Hardres; " 10.30am Holy Communion Mr Filmer, St Peter__’s Church, Bekesbourne; 11am Bridge . Methodist "Church service led by - the Rev Donald Lugg. _