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Campaign started on 25th April 1915.
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Organising secretary - Marjorie Darby
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April 2015
Lenham Swimming Club
Contents
Back in the swim of things!
Clubs and Societies
Wives’ Group
Gardening Society
Harrietsham in Bloom
History Society
Pins and Needles
Short Mat Bowls
60+ Young at Heart
Len Valley Hub Club
Cricket Club 100 Club
Whist Club
Harrietsham Sports Association
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Churches
Local church contact details
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Christian message
Church decorating for Easter
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Good News - only two months until the pool opens for another season!
The pool will be open on a Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday for the
whole family as always. We are still hoping to have lane swimming for adults on a
Tuesday after the family session and then again on a Friday evening and hope to
encourage some new swimmers (of all abilities) along to these. The Club has come
up with some new ideas too so just ‘like’ our Lenham Swimming Club facebook page
to keep up to date with the latest developments.
We plan to offer the following swimming sessions:
6.00 – 7.30pm
7.45 – 8.30pm
7.00 – 8.30pm
2.30 – 4.00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Tuesday – Adult Lane Swimming
Friday – Adult Lane Swimming
Saturday and Sunday
More Good News! Our membership charges and admission fees remain unchanged
as follows:
Membership Fee
Adult - £5.00
Child - £3.00
Charge per Swimming Session
Members
Non-Members
£2.50
£3.50
£1.50p
£2.50
Dates for your dairy:
10th
May - Pool Clean Up day - from 8.30am, so put on some old clothes and
Sunday
come and give us a hand. We would be very grateful for your help.
Saturday 30th May – Pool Opening Day.
As always we are looking for volunteers to help out at the Club; both life
guarding/watching the pool or taking the money/tuck shop. All training provided.
We had lots of new help last year. Some are unable to continue this year so if you
know anyone who might be interested, please ask them to get in touch. If you are
one of the parents who like coming up with your children, why not help at the same
time?
Contact 01622 859174, email [email protected] or visit our facebook page.
Chris Hills
Chairman
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Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Dementia
From the Editor
Following on from last month’s article....
We thought others may benefit from our experience with Mum (Dot).
When we looked after mum we found that the problem wasn’t about there
not being enough information, it was about finding out what specific help
we needed to care for Mum. We were extremely lucky to find Tracy, our
Admiral nurse, who was without doubt our best contact. The Admiral
nurses do a wonderful job in helping the carers care. She helped access
services and also helped facilitate the assessments needed, and that
emotional support which is vital. They can be found either by visiting the
dementia uk website or ring direct on 0845 257 9406.
As I write this, the Fish Scheme has just held its AGM - at which I
announced I will be standing down as editor at the end of this year. Someone asked me what I would do then, to which my response was “Miss it like
crazy”, but I think it’s the right decision, both for the magazine and probably
for me too. I only expected to be doing the job for about three years and it
will be five, and as I’ve enjoyed it so much I think it would be greedy to keep
it for myself any longer!
Contact details were obtained from the doctors surgery who were outstanding in the way they helped us.
It was not obvious to us because we knew how Mum was, but in order to
be helped we needed a number of assessments along the way. All took a
time,and were necessary but a frustration for Mum.
It did not occur to us to apply for a power of attorney until it was too late and
it could not be obtained. The information regarding the power of attorney
can be found on various websites eg Age Uk. The POA can be temporary or
long-lasting but is best obtained whilst the person has the capacity to make
that decision. So we would recommend people to at least investigate it.
Care homes: Finally when we did look around at what was potentially
offered can we suggest a visit, not just looking at websites. Try and get a
recommendation from a friend as to the care residents receive. I visited
one in the town and was less than satisfied that Mum would receive the
care I wanted for her.
In the care home where Mum is now, the staff are careful to keep calm,
and I am amazed at the patience and love they show for their residents.
Through often difficult times they offer residents the respect and dignity that
they rightfully deserve. Additionally good care homes support the relatives
and whilst the guilt families feel at the beginning isn’t prevented, we have
found that knowing Mum is being cared for 24/7, we can visit her and have
the good times we can with her.
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So, the hunt is on for a new editor, or editors; if you’d like to know more,
please get in touch for a chat (email [email protected]
or tel. 851701). If you’re new to the village don’t think you couldn’t do it,
a fresh pair of eyes could be just what’s needed (and it’s a great way of
getting to know people).
In the magazine this month we have news of several new activities in the
village: Harrietsham Sports Association (p. 9), a new commuter service to
London by coach (p. 38) and something called Baby Sensory for parents/
carers and babies (p. 29), plus of course updates on existing organisations.
News too of Lenham Swimming Club, the Pilgrims Way Artists’ Show, the
Big Lunch and the North Downs Walk - which must mean that spring is well
and truly here and summer cannot be far behind!
Last month I asked readers if they could explain the names of any of the
streets in the village and two have very kindly responded - but sadly, due to
pressure of space, I have to hold their contributions over till next month!
Rosi Taylor
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Planning Decisions – Granted by MBC
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Erection of 117 dwellings and 298m2 food retail store with access, open
space and associated works (Wording amended to: The redevelopment
of land south of Ashford Road for residential development comprising the
erection of 113/114 dwellings, internal access road, landscaped public open
space, a LAP, a convenience store and highways works to Ashford Road.)
14/506462/FULL – 11 Cricketers Close
Erection of first floor extension, single storey extension, first floor rear extension and replacement roof to conservatory
Planning Decisions – Refused by MBC
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Proposed games room and flat roof link to existing swimming pool
Audley Care Bearsted
Recognised In Annual Awards
Audley Care Bearsted has won Care Branch of the Year at Audley Retirement Villages’ annual ceremony, which recognises outstanding contributions across its luxury retirement villages. The award was given to the care
team for its consistently outstanding service and the glowing feedback the
entire team consistently receives.
Marta Gesikowska, Personal Care Assistant at Audley Care Bearsted, has
also been named as ‘Care Star of the Year’ award, receiving the award for
consistent excellence in her role. This included her work within the luxury
retirement villages at Audley Mote House in Bearsted and Audley Willicombe Park in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Marta said, “I’m so proud to have been given the award. I love working at
Audley; it’s a really great community to be a part of. The variety of the work
I do and people I’ve met have made my job really rewarding.”
Audley’s Annual Awards recognise Audley employees who consistently go
above and beyond their day-to-day role. Marta was especially praised for
being so flexible and willing to help out across villages and departments.
Nick Sanderson, CEO of Audley Retirement Villages commented: “We’re
incredibly proud of what has been achieved at Audley Care Bearsted. Our
owners are united in their praise of the team and what has been achieved
over the last year. Our staff obviously play a huge role in this and Marta is
the perfect example of this; she’s always willing to help and tackle any
challenge she faces.”
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April 2015
Harrietsham Sports Association
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Do you belong to a sports club in Harrietsham?
Would you like to see more access to sports facilities in the village?
Are you thinking of setting up a new sports club for use by the people of
Harrietsham?
Would you like to become part of an organisation whose aim is to see
more sports facilities and clubs in Harrietsham for the wider village
community to use and be a part of?
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, then the re-established Harrietsham Sports Association (HSA) would like to hear from you.
The HSA will be undertaking a sports project for the community, and over
the next few months we will be asking the views of the people of Harrietsham (young, old, male, female, able, disabled) on the sports facilities and
clubs they would like to have access to in the village.
One of the aims of HSA is to have a new sports facility built on the Booth
Field, to be used by several sports and recreation clubs. The views of the
people of Harrietsham will help drive the project.
If you would like to get involved with the HSA, either as a representative of
your sports club, or as someone who wants to actively be part of an organisation which will strive to bring more sports facilities and sporting access in
the village, then please email [email protected] or contact me
on 07958 956938 to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please follow us on Twitter on @HarrietsSport .
Rod Martenstyn
Short Mat Bowls Club
February and games against Lenham. On Thursday 12th we played host
and with home advantage we took the game by 92-36. A few days later
and on Tuesday 17th the return game. Knowing your own mats it was
Lenham’s revenge and they won this time by 41-30 points. Honours even.
March now and Marden came to us on Thursday 5th. Our usual happy
evening and as I said knowing your own mats we emerged winners by 6854 points. This was compensation for our earlier loss to them by 1 point!.
Hollingbourne will be our next visitors later in the month. More on this game
in next month’s report, as will be the result of the outcome as 10 members
go to Bournemouth for a week of bowling competitions.
Rusty
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Cont. from p. 40
MA/14/0208 – Tongs Meadow, West Street
Erection of 105 dwellings with area of public open space, associated landscaping, provision of new access from West Street and associated works
HPC Recommendation: Refusal
TA/0204/13 – 6 Friars Close, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application
for consent to remove secondary branch of 1 lower limb of 1No. Oak and
to reduce 1 branch by one third of 1No. Oak where overhanging adjacent
caravan, and to remove dead wood from both trees
HPC Recommendation: No objection
TA/0219/13 – 5 Abbotts Way, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application for
consent to cut back crown of 1No. Oak to give a clearance of 2m over the
adjacent caravan
HPC Recommendation: No objection
TA/0220/13 – 18 Knights Walk, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application for
consent to cut back 3 branches to a length of 1m and 1 branch to a length
of 2m of 1No. Beech
HPC Recommendation: No objection
TA/0221/13 – 6 Miller Close, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application
for consent to cut back branches of 1No. Oak to clear adjacent caravan by
1.5m
HPC Recommendation: No objection
14/500422/TPO/CASL – Rivendell, Ashford Road
Deadwooding and crown thinning to all trees covered by TPO, no more
than 15% in each case
HPC Recommendation: Approval
14/500696/AMRCON/KAAL – Oakland Place, Greenway Forstal
Remove conditions 1 and 2 of MA/07/2332 (change of use of agricultural
land to residential for gypsy family and stationing of one mobile and one
touring caravan) with a condition which reads “The site shall not be occupied by any persons other than gypsies and travellers as defined in Annex 1
of Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (Department for communities and local
guidance). Vary condition 3 to allow no more than 4 caravans (2 static and
2 touring caravans) to be stationed on the sites at anytime
HPC Recommendation: Refusal
14/505991/TPO – Alegria, 6 Baldwin’s Place
Tree Preservation Order application for consent to crown lift to a maximum
height of three metres above ground level and reduce radius to a maximum
of three metres from the property maintaining symmetry 1 no. Oak tree
HPC Recommendation: Approval
Cont. on p. 44
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April 2015
Harrietsham History Society
On the 23rd February we held a workshop evening when the 22 members
helped to sort out some of the things we have accumulated over the past
year. Enid Betts surprised us by bringing along lots more maps, papers
and photographs to add to our data base. We are very grateful to everyone
who helped and to Barbara Harris who very kindly volunteered to enter new
information onto our spreadsheet. We still have lots of things to sort out
and to catalogue and would appreciate more help if anyone has some time
to spare.
We did really well with sorting out Parish Magazines which we collected
from the Priest’s room at the Church but are missing quite a lot of copies,
we will put a list of these on our website in the hope that people may have
some tucked away that we could have or copy. We do have a complete set
of the Network Magazines from 1970 up to the present day.
With regards to our War Memorial fundraising events, arrangements are
in full swing for our dance on Saturday 9th May to commemorate the 70th
Anniversary of VE Day. Dancing will be to the Beverley Big Band sound
and a Fish & Chip Supper is included in the £17.50 ticket price. This is a
ticket only event so please get your tickets as soon as possible to avoid
missing out on what should be a very enjoyable evening; they can be purchased from any member of the History Society Committee.
Our next meeting on Monday 20th April is our AGM which will be a good opportunity to find out more about the Society and our programme for the year
which includes some really good speakers and a guided tour in Faversham.
Membership is just £12.00 a year and visitors are always welcome to attend
our meetings for just £3.00. Further information and contact details are on
our website at harrietshamhistorysociety.org
Peter Brown
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April 2015
Parish Council News
Elections 2015
As residents will be aware, the general election takes place on the 7th May
and the elections for the Parish Council will also be held on the same day.
If you are interested in becoming a Councillor, please forward your details
to the Clerk and these will be held on file until the nomination forms are
forwarded by Maidstone Borough Council. The Clerk will then be able to
send out the relevant paperwork that will need to be completed. Please
register your interest by either sending an email to [email protected]
or by post to 16 Merivale Grove, Walderslade, Chatham Kent ME5 8HP.
The deadline for registering to vote in this year’s general election is the 20th
April. You can register on-line through the government’s ‘gov.uk’ portal, by
post (downloading the relevant forms from the portal) or you can contact
the electoral Registrations Officer at Maidstone Borough Council on 01622
602000.
Temporary Road Closure – Hook Lane
Hook Lane will be closed for up to 5 days from Monday 13th April in order
for Southern Gas Networks to lay a new gas supply.
Annual Parish Council Meeting
The Annual Parish Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 29th
April at 8.00pm in the Ambrose Hall, following the usual monthly meeting
at 6.30pm. PCSO Dave Rowley will be speaking about a new Kent Police
initiative called Country Eye. There will also be presentations from some of
the Organisations within Harrietsham.
Amanda Broadhurst, Parish Clerk
Tel.850089 / [email protected]
Planning (From Feburary meeting)
Planning Decisions – Outstanding with MBC
MA/09/0450 – Mill House, Fairbourne Lane
Listed buildings consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension
to provide a conservatory and lobby area and relocation of existing internal
staircase to original position.
HPC Recommendation: Approval
MA/11/1393 – Station Yard, Station Road
An application for discharge of conditions relating to MA/08/0497 (Change
if use of existing tram shed to light industrial (B1) with first floor extension
and new roof and erection of two light industrial (B1) units) being details of
condition 3 – boundary treatments and condition 4 - landscaping
HPC Recommendation: Refusal
MA/12/1783 – Oaklea, Forstal Lane
Change of use of land involving the stationing of a mobile home to create a
separate residential use to provide care for the occupant of Oaklea
HPC Recommendation: Approval, Subject to Conditions
Cont. on p. 42
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Harrietsham Cricket Club 100 Club
Results of the March draw
First Prize
£50
Share No 116
Second Prize £23
Share No 96
Third Prize
£15
Share No 185
Fourth Prize
£10
Share No 183
Mrs M Darby
Mr B Smith
Mr B Puthor
Mr U Ijaz
Bill Hubble
Harrietsham Wives Group
A good turnout for our meeting in March when Mr. Dennis Chambers
treated us to a talk on “Pluckley – Kent’s most haunted village?” Not only
Kent’s, but arguably England’s most haunted village too, as it lays claim to
no fewer than 12 ghosts, including The Highwayman of Fright Corner, the
Schoolmaster, and the Watercress Woman, to name but three. Dennis is
knowledgeable on the subject and an engaging speaker so the evening
proved popular.
Members were shocked and saddened though to hear of the sudden
and unexpected death of one of their number, Christine McNamara, who
had been a member for many years. She will be much missed, and our
thoughts are with her family at this time.
The April meeting is on Wednesday 1st April (8pm in the Booth Hall) when
Barbara Stevens will speak on “The Trials and Tribulations of a Public
Speaker”. Having heard Barbara speak on other occasions, we have high
hopes!
For more information on Harrietsham Wives Group please ring Barbara
Kelly on 853803 or me on 851701.
Rosi Taylor
Young At Heart 60+
Easter is almost upon us and the days are lighter with spring flowers popping up all over the place. It makes you feel good and certainly puts a smile
on my face - hope it makes you feel that way as well.
We have Jerry playing and singing for us this month which is a real treat to
look forward to. The time and place is Thursday 16th April, 2.00 - 4.00pm
at Lenham Community Centre. We look forward to seeing you all. If you
require a lift please phone Jenny Lloyd on 01622 859208.
Many thanks to our helpers.
Martin, Sue, Olive, Jackie, Jenny and Nina
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April 2015
Harrietsham Whist Club
Local Coach operator Buzzlines has introduced a new commuter service for
the villages along the A20 between Ashford and Hollingbourne. The coach
picks up on the A20 at Hothfield and Charing before calling at Lenham
Square. It then continues to Harrietsham and makes a final stop on the A20
at Hollingbourne before proceeding straight to North Greenwich where it
connects with the Jubilee Line. Morning services leave between 06.35 from
Hothfield and 06.53 from Hollingbourne, and arrive into North Greenwich at
08:00. The evening service then leaves North Greenwich at 18.00 and is
timed to commence its drop-offs at Hollingbourne at 19.10.
Buzzlines has operated a service between Ashford and Central London for
more than 20 years and this new service for the A20 corridor is one of three
new routes operating out of Folkestone and Ashford.
The Company’s Operations Director Nigel Busbridge emphasises the
comfort factor. “We put executive coaches on our commuter routes so our
customers are assured of a comfortable journey with plenty of legroom and
at-seat wi-fi connection – and of course our commuters get to know each
other so we can certainly claim to have “arranged” some strong friendships
and even one or two marriages!”
Annual season tickets for the new service cost £2,950, and Buzzlines anticipate that this will typically save commuters between £1,000 and £2,000
against the cost of an equivalent rail commute. Further savings may be
possible if commuters live close enough to the coach route to be able to
leave their cars at home; or if they choose to take a bicycle in the luggage
hold of the coach so that they can avoid an underground connection once
they arrive in London. And you can even try the service free for a week!
Buzzlines stress that travellers don’t have to take season tickets. Quite a
few users of their current services out of Ashford work part-time in London
and part-time at home, and are well suited by day return prices of just £20 £23.
Buzzlines Chief Executive Lynn Woods thinks the appeal of the commuter
coach option is a question of horses for courses. “We don’t claim to be able
to compete with the versatility of the trains, but if people are travelling to set
working hours and are heading to a part of London that is well-suited to the
Jubilee Line connection at the O2, we may well be able to save them time
as well as money.”
www.buzzlinestravel.co.uk, tel. 01303 261870
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37 people competed at the March whist drive and the winners were Jennifer
Amor and Reg Fullager. The next whist drive is on Friday 10th April 7.30pm
at the Village Hall.
Michael Gear
Pins and Needles
Well, another new member joined us in March and there is another in the
offing when she is able to get to one of our meetings so that’s good!
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 3 Downlands between 2pm
and 5pm (come and go any time, you’re very welcome to stay for the whole
3 hours but you don’t have to) to do our knitting / crochet / cross-stitch etc
while generally putting the world to rights. All very gentle stuff!
So our next meeting is on Tuesday 7th April. If you’d like to come along I’d
be delighted to hear from you, just give me a ring first so I know to expect
you.
Rosi Taylor, 851701
Len Valley Community Hub Club
As it is Easter this month we thought it would be nice if some of you came
in your Easter bonnets. You don’t have to but I’m sure the rest of us would
appreciate them. We have a Mr Roy Carey coming to talk on ‘Images of
Maidstone’. We meet on Thursday 2nd April at Lenham Social Club, 2.00 4.00pm.
Hope you can make it and we look forward to seeing you all. Thank you for
all your support and thanks to the staff behind the bar.
Martin, John, Jenny and Nina
Harrietsham in Bloom Volunteers
Spring has finally arrived with daffodils, snowdrops and crocus giving a
good show. Thank you to everyone who’s offered to help wth dead-heading
the daffodils.
Unfortunately our planter outside Kent Cosmetics was very badly damaged
by a lorry and has had to be removed and replaced with a new one; many
thanks to Tony Bell for providing a replacement and to the maintenance
team for helping to site it.
Cont. on p. 16
15
Harrietsham Network
Cont. from p. 15
We would welcome anyone who would like to join us as a volunteer and
to help look after our planters in any way they can, please contact our
Chairman, Andrew Rogers, on 01622 859352, for further details of tasks
involved.
Please support us at our Quiz Night on Saturday 25th April in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support and Harrietsham in Bloom, please see details below.
Audrey Joy
HARRIETSHAM IN BLOOM QUIZ NIGHT
7.30pm, Saturday 25th April
Harrietsham Village Hall
in aid of
Harrietsham in Bloom and MacMillan Cancer Support
£8 per person (includes Ploughman’s supper and soft drinks)
To book a table please contact Peter Bowler
01622 851295 or 07831 147656
Audley Care.
For care that’s wrapped around you.
Harrietsham Gardening Society
The speaker at our February meeting, Alexander Hunt, gave a very
interesting talk on Potash Farm which is situated between Sevenoaks and
Tonbridge where they have 30 Acres of Cob and Walnut trees producing
approximately 1½ - 2 tons of nuts per acre. Members were surprised at
the number and variety of products produced from cobnuts, some of which
Alexander had brought with him; more information can be found on his
company’s website www.kentishcobnuts.com
Our members-only Spring Show was held the week after the deadline for
this magazine, but the results from this will be available on our website by
the time you read this.
Our show committee has been working on the schedule for the village
annual show which is on Saturday 5th September and have decided on
the categories for the photographic section; these are:
• A close-up colour photograph of a flower
• A colour photograph of a landscape
Cont. on p. 17
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Everyone has differing care needs – you can have as little or as much as you want
– our homecare is tailored around your needs. You may just want:
s A hand with cleaning, ironing and preparing meals
s Long term, short term or emergency care
s A little help and company whilst recovering from illness
s Assistance with getting up and going to bed, whatever the time
s Someone to go shopping with you or for you, or to collect prescriptions
s A little companionship or someone to accompany you to appointments
Remember you don’t have to change your routine just to make things easier for us.
It’s the other way around.
For confidential and completely free advice call Audley Care
Bearsted Branch Manager Libby Webb on:
01622 633101
www.audleycare.co.uk
April 2015
REMIX & FISH SCHEME
FRIDAY FILM CLUB
HARRIETSHAM VILLAGE HALL
FRIDAY 17TH APRIL 2015
Cont. from p. 16
• A black and white photograph, any subject
• A humorous photograph
• A colour photograph of a pest - the good, bad or the ugly
• A photograph of a local building, and
• A colour photograph taken at one of the Society’s trips 2015 (members
only).
Hopefully this will give all you budding photographers plenty of time to take
some really good photos and take part.
The meeting on Tuesday 21st April is a talk by Alison Marsden on ‘Making
the most of a small garden’ and on Saturday 25th April we will be travelling
to Wakehurst Place in West Sussex for our first outing of the year. There
are still places available for this day out, if you would be interested in joining
us please contact Marjorie Darby on 850657.
Afternoon Matinee organised by
Harrietsham Fish Scheme. Doors open at
2pm for refreshments, prompt 2.15 start
Mr Turner
Cert 12A, Running Time 150 mins
Yearly membership of the society is £10.00 and details of how to join can
be found on our website and our noticeboard inside the village hall. Our
website harrietshamgardeningsociety.org has some useful links to other
societies and suppliers which can be found by clicking on the ‘Links’ tab on
the left hand side of the home page.
Peter Brown
An exploration of the last quarter
century of the great, if eccentric,
British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.
Starring Timothy Spall
Admission £3 for members; U18 need to be
accompanied by an adult. Contact Marjorie
on 850657 if you require transport.
Gardening Tips for April
7.50pm for refreshments, prompt 8pm start.
Pride
Cert 15, Running Time 119 mins
U.K. gay activists work to help miners
during their lengthy strike of the
National Union of Mineworkers in the
summer of 1984.
Admission £3 for members; U18 need to be
accompanied by an adult.
Contact Janetta Sams on 859412 or email [email protected]
With the improving weather it is all go in the garden. We have finished
all the clearing up and are now busy planting all the clear areas with new
plants either grown from seed, or selected from the 1000s now in stock
at the local garden centre/nursery. Don’t rush to plant out those tender
summer bedding or vegetable plants as the weather can still be unpredictable.
Slugs will already be around, keep an eye out for emerging perennials as
they like the nice new tender shoots. Protect with crushed shell or potting
grit or use one of the many chemical treatments; some child/wildlife friendly
options are available. Don’t forget to stake perennials before they get too
big.
Vegetable seeds and plants are still popular and space is no excuse. Many
can be grown in containers, but don’t get too ambitious. Just plant enough
that you can cope with and make regular small sowings rather than one
large amount. If you want something different, try sowing some Crown
Prince Squash. It produces blue pumpkins that keep all winter and taste
excellent roasted.
Stephen Morris
See www.harrietshamvillage.org.uk
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Harrietsham Network
Local Churches
Parish Church of
St John the Baptist
Priest in Charge: Rev’d Dr Richard
Venn, The Vicarage, Old Ashford
Road, Lenham, ME17 2PX 858195.
Associate Priest based in
Harrietsham: Rev Millie Hart
The Rectory, Church Road,
Harrietsham ME17 1AP 297296
[email protected]
Available Wednesday - Sunday
Benefice office: tel. 850604. Email
[email protected]
Answerphone when office not
manned.
For details of services see p 19
Church of the Good Shepherd
Roman Catholic Church
Rectory Lane, off East Street,
Harrietsham
Parish Priest: Fr. Geoffrey Pointer
Deacon: Rev Cyril Durbin, 736100
Mass every Sunday at 8.45am and
Wednesday at 10.00am
Holydays Mass 7pm
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic
Church
Button Lane, Bearsted
736100
Confessions, Saturday 5- 5.30pm
Saturday Evening Mass 6pm
Sunday Mass 10.30am
Weekday Mass generally
Monday 7pm and Tuesday and
Friday 10am
Holydays Mass 10am and 8pm
United Reformed Church
Week Street, Maidstone
Minister: Rev. Andrew Royal
Sunday Service at 10.30am with
creche. No evening service
01622 686053
[email protected]
Jubilee Church, Maidstone
- Whole church:
Sundays at 10am and 6pm at
Jubilee Auditorium, Upper Stone
Street ME15 6HD
Admin Office: 01622 673754
- Len Valley Zone meets:
7.30pm on Thursday evenings in
Lenham and Harrietsham
Please contact 07900 284662 for
details
Baptist Church
Knightrider Street, Maidstone
Minister: Bill Miller
Office: 01622 686013
Sunday Services at 10.30am with
creche, and at 6.30pm
www.maidstonebaptist.net
Bearsted and Thurnham Methodist Church,
Bearsted (next to Station)
Minister: Rev Clifford Newman
45 St. Lukes Avenue,
Maidstone. ME14 5AN
Tel 752895
Sunday Service at 10.30am
April 2015
Ploughmans, Pimms,
Pickles and Plant Sale
Harrietsham May Fayre
Organised by the Parent Teacher &
Friends Association of Harrietsham
CofE Primary School
Saturday 16th May 12noon - 4pm
Thursday 14th May, 12.00 – 15.00
at Faygate, Ashford Road, Lenham
In aid of the JPK Sussex Project
Ticket/Donation at £1O each
available from:
Jackie Bevan (01622 859310)
N.B. Excellent bedding plants and
home-made pickles and preserves
will be available at reasonable
prices. The same nursery as last
year will be supplying the plants
to my house.
Tickets are limited so please reserve
them now to avoid disappointment.
Jackie Bevan
* coconut shy *
* fairground *
* pony rides *
* BBQ *
* beer tent *
* ice creams *
* tea room *
* stalls *
* music *
* maypole *
* country dancing *
Details from Susie Jack
07812 555585
Lenham
Family Festival
60’s Night
11th-14th June
Friday 29th May, 8 - 11pm
St. John the Baptist Church
Harrietsham
Chicory Tip
Family day on
Saturday 13th June
Entry by ticket only
12 noon - 9pm
at Lenham Community Centre
£10 each
Contact Mark on
01622 850006
For details contact
Janetta 01622 859412
www.lenhamfamilyfestival.co.uk
Registered Charity Number 296645
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Registered Charity in England and Wales 1089464
Registered Charity Number 1039651
Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Stede Court Estate Walks
Len Valley Churches Service Times
Stede Court Estate Farm is the land that lies to the north of the Pilgrims
Way between Stede Hill and Marley Road that has for many years been
open to visitors to enjoy. As quite a few residents of Harrietsham will know,
back in 1992 I planted some 10,000 trees and created a number of grass
paddocks with the tremendous assistance of both the Forestry Commission
and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS). At that time the land was
opened to the public under ‘permissive access’ for the quiet enjoyment of
the walks, the young woodlands and the views over Harrietsham. Over the
years the scheme has proven a great success with many locals and
walkers enjoying the winding paths through the growing woods.
Wednesday 1st April
9.30am Lenham: Holy Communion
In 2012 I withdrew the land from the Countryside Stewardship Scheme but
still allowed public access to continue. Sadly, after all this time, I have decided to put the land on the market and because of that I am afraid that the
public access will have to come to an end in May at which point the gates
will be closed. Plenty of notice will be given on signs at the three entry
points.
Thursday 2nd April
7.30pm Harrietsham: Maundy Thursday service
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
10.00am Messy Church at Harrietsham Church
2.00pm Services in all four churches “An hour at The Cross”
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast service
9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Easter Celebration with Communion
9.30am Harrietsham: Easter Celebration with Communion
10.45am Ulcombe: Easter Celebration with Communion
11.00am Lenham: Easter Celebration with Communion
I am selling the 28 acres of sloping land from the top of the hill down to The
Pilgrims Way. The reason is that as I get older I am finding it increasingly
difficult, and costly, to maintain this part of the farm. The 28 acres will go on
general sale in the near future, either as a whole or as two 14 acre lots, and
the details of the sale and maps of the plots can be viewed on
www.stedecourt.com
Sunday 12th April
8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion (Prayer Book)
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service
9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion
10.45am Ulcombe: Holy Communion
11.00am Lenham: Morning Worship
3.30pm Boughton Malherbe: Evensong
May I thank all of the people who have used the land over the years for
taking such good care of it and I hope that it may even be purchased by an
organisation that would reopen it to the public at some time in the future. If
anyone has such a body in mind or is interested in the land, which is best
suited to equestrian use or maybe even a vineyard, do please contact me
by email at [email protected] or ring me on 07831 210123. Thank
you.
Brian Henslow, Stede Court Estate
Sunday 19th April
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service
9.30am Harrietsham: Morning Worship
9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion
10.45am Ulcombe: Morning Worship
11.00am Lenham: Holy Communion
Harrietsham Village Hall
The AGM will be held on Wednesday 13th May at 7.30pm in the Booth Hall
and we hope as many people as possible will join us to meet over a glass of
wine.
Over the past year a number of committee members have either moved
away or had to stand down for other reasons so we are looking for new
members with the enthusiasm to take the hall forward.
Tony Taylor, Chairman - tel. 851701
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Saturday 25th April
8.00am Dog & Bear, Lenham: Men’s breakfast
5.00pm Harrietsham: Prayer and Praise
Sunday 26th April
8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion (Prayer Book)
9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion
9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Family Worship
10.45am Ulcombe: Holy Communion
11.00am Lenham: Family Worship
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Christian Message
April 2015
In a month’s time we will be going to the polls to elect a new government.
No, I am not going to tell you which way to vote. But I am going to say that
it’s time for us all to engage with politics and community. The Church of
England bishops got themselves into hot water with the government (again)
last month by publishing a letter pleading for a fresh way of thinking.
Of course, there were howls of rage from the politicians: “Keep out of
politics – stick to saving souls.” Sadly, our politicians just show their own
ignorance and naiviety when they speak like that. The church should be
about so much more than “saving souls”.
Jesus – showing us what God is like – had a lot to say about the political
and religious leaders of his day. It was by no means complimentary! He
had a passion for downtrodden, ordinary people. He – like God – longed
for justice and right-living, for peace and love to be the marks of society, not
greed, self-importance, power, lust and selfishness. Jesus’ message was
one of being right with God; but equally about the importance of living right
and loving our neighbour (whoever they are, whatever they look like) as
much as we love ourselves.
Whatever our politics, it’s important that our voice is heard. Many will say
“What’s the point? Politicians are all the same.” Let’s not tarnish everyone
with the same brush and let’s bring some hope and vision back into our
national life. The bishops’ letter suggests that we are in danger of being a
“society of strangers”, rather than a “community of communities”. We can
strengthen our community by voting, by getting involved, by helping those
around us, by looking out for each other. We can develop our gifts of
hospitality by befriending our neighbours; we can learn to be generous
with time, money and talents. Our four churches, for example, are raising
money year on year to provide fresh water boreholes for four villages in
Zambia. Girls can now get an education instead of trudging miles each day
to fetch water from dirty wells. They, too, are our neighbours.
There is always hope. Even in the most desperate of times, we can hope,
and we can be part of the path to a better society, a community of communities. The message of Easter is one of hope. Out of Jesus’ death comes
new life and that new life brings hope and the power to do right.
I will be voting. I hope everyone will. And I will be praying for our community, our country and our world as we face the continued pressures that
affect us.
Rev. Dick Venn
www.pilgrimswayartists.org.uk
THE PILGRIMS WAY ARTISTS
Invite you to their
18TH ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION
in Lenham village 14C Tithe Barn Kent ME17 2QD
FRIDAY 15th MAY TO BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 25th MAY 2015
10am to 6pm daily - entrance & car parking free.
(Exhibition closes 4pm on 25th May)
30 local artists, potters and sculptors exhibiting over 350 works
Featured Artist Peter Robson
Illustrated Exhibition Guide £1
With free draw ticket for an original painting by Kaidy Lewis
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ARTISTS DEMONSTRATING SATURDAY 16th MAY
& WEDNESDAY 20th MAY 6PM TO 9PM
Please come and meet the artists at their easels and discuss their work
___________________________________________________________________
MEMBERS CRAFT IN THE ADJOINING COBBLED BARN FRIDAY 22nd to SUNDAY 24th MAY
JEWELLERY – CERAMICS – GLASS – WOODWORK - FABRIC
Yvonne Bonham – Member email: [email protected] Tel: 01233 770425
2015 Exhibition supported by Lark Insurance
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Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Heart of Kent Hospice Fundraising
Church Decorating For Easter
Cyclo Sportive, Sunday 26th April
A 100km timed cycle through the Heart of Kent Countryside starting from
East Malling Research , Kiln Barn Road, Ditton ,Maidstone ME19 6BB
This will take place on Saturday 4th April from 8.30am onwards.
The Heart of Kent Hospice challenges you to join its cycle of care. Riders
are challenged to achieve a certain time based on age and gender. Two
shorter routes are also available at 65km or 38km.
Each route has its own feed station and is comprehensively signed. Details
of each route can be found on the Heart of Kent Hospice website www.
hokh.org under the Cyclo Sportive heading in the Events section and
you can also register to take part on this site at £35.00 per person for the
100Km ride and £30.00 for the shorter routes. Bookings can also be made
by contacting Fundraising on 01622 790195 .
Registration opens at 7.30am for the 100KM which starts at 8.30am and at
8.30am for the shorter routes with the ride beginning at 9.00am.
Bluebell Walk, Sunday 3rd May 2015
The Heart of Kent Hospice invites you to join its new circular 6-mile route
through the beautiful heart of Kent’s countryside when the bluebells are at
their finest. The walk starts at Harrietsham Village Hall, ME17 1AP and is
a perfect day out for all the family (including dogs!). At the end of the walk
you will have an opportunity to visit our legendary cake stall and our new
Heart of Kent Farmers Market where you can treat yourself to local produce
from exceptional Kent suppliers. Hungry walkers will also be able to enjoy
a reasonably priced hog roast prepared on the day by our own catering
team.
Registration opens at 8.30am on the day of the walk but advance booking
is recommended to save time on the day. Please note that the latest start
time is 11.00am. Ample free parking.
Entry is £10.00 per adult, £3.00 per child, or £25.00 per family of two adults
and 3 children. No minimum sponsorship. For further information or to
book your place please contact fundraising on 01622 790195, visit our
website www.hokh.org or email [email protected].
I look forward to seeing all Guild members and any other persons who
can come along and help to decorate the Church. Any gifts of flowers and
greenery should be brought to the Church on Saturday, as early as possible, please. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Any donations to Rita Long.
Rita Long, 01622 850863
Men’s Breakfast
On the last Saturday of each month we meet at 8am to enjoy a Full English
Breakfast in the function room of the Dog and Bear Hotel, Lenham and
listen to a speaker. There are opportunities to ask questions, meet interesting people and talk informally. The cost is £8.50 for breakfast. Our forthcoming meetings will take place as follows:
25th April – Dr Peter LeFeuvre: ‘Revealing the Gospel through medicine’
30th May – Alex Clark from The Family Trust, Maidstone. Title to be
confirmed
27th June – to be confirmed
If you would be interested in joining our group you would be most welcome.
Please contact The Reverend Dick Venn for further information or to book
on 01622 858195 or [email protected].
Len Valley Churches Ladies’ Breakfast
Join us at The Dog and Bear, Lenham on Saturday May 2nd at 8.30 am
A chance to enjoy a cooked or continental breakfast, meet new friends and
listen to an inspiring speaker. This month it will be Sarah Montgomery, a
doctor who has worked abroad in many different countries teaching family
medicine and working in refugee camps. She has just reurned from
Burkino Faso and India.
To book your place please ring or email the church office on 850604 or
[email protected]
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Harrietsham
Volunteer Training
Corps. (V.T.C.)
In some cases, this has been right
next to the primary school and the
pre-school and children have had
to be careful where they walk. This
should not be the case and I personally have cleared away other
people’s dogs’ mess to prevent the
health hazard it poses to children.
So could I please ask all dog
owners to check your conscience
and keep an eye on your dogs, especially if they are off lead and you
cannot see where they are
making their mess. Please make
use of the bins that are in and
around the village. Bagged dog poo
can be put into any bin, not just dog
poo bins.
Toxocariasis is an infestation of
humans, usually children, with the
larvae of Toxocara canis, a small
threadlike worm that resides in a
dog’s intestine.
Finally I would also like to acknowledge the dog owners in the village
who do indeed ensure that their
dogs’ mess is always cleared away
after walks.
A dog harbouring the small round
worm causes large numbers of
worm eggs in its faeces, which can
then contaminate the soil. If the
dogs’ mess is not picked up, this
can potentially blind up to 100
children per year.
Many thanks,
Jodi Eeles
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The list of brave volunteers from
Harrietsham steadily grows. Mr. Blay of
No.1 Alms-houses has another son,
Charles J. Blay, who has joined the 4th
London Royal Field Artillery. Reginald
Watts the 5th Batt. Royal East Kent Regt.
All major supermarkets sell bags of
100+ nappy sacks which can easily
be used for dog poo bags and at
less than 20 pence a pack, this is
an affordable option. They also last
a long time and are easy to stash
away in coat pockets.
Roll of Honour Grows
Dear Dog Owners,
I have been walking my dog in and
around the village for nearly seven
years and have noticed a growing
problem with dogs’ mess that is
not being cleared away by all dog
owners.
Apart from the health hazards, it is
unsightly and doesn’t reflect pride
in the village and respect for its
residents.
Mrs Buckingham will continue to be at
Woodlands on Tuesday afternoons, from
2 to 3 to give out the work as more shirts,
socks and pillow cases are urgently
needed.
Letter
Mr. Hatch had invited several guests to
meet them at Lenham including Major
Mitchell, Lieut. Capell R.E., Second Lieut.
Barnes and R.E. Reserves Etherington,
Leach and Taylor plus four wounded
convalescent soldiers. After justice had
been done to the repast, Mr. Hatch gave
the Royal Toast. Major Mitchell
concluded the evening by proposing a
toast to “The Harrietsham V.T.C.”
Among the members of the V.T.C.
present
were
Messers
L.J.Clark,
J.H.Matthews, R.W.Ivens, J.Baker, J.
Hedges, R.Cutbush, F.Tidd, J.Cheeseman
and W.Crump.
Join us in a hunt through the churchyard to find some of the characters
from the Easter story. What will the
Roman soldier give you and what will
he tell you?
every week at Woodlands. Over 1150
garments
have
been
sent
from
Harrietsham to the Maidstone Depot
which has been distributed to various
regiments, ships and also to families left in
distress. In addition, 115 shirts and socks
were given to men from Harrietsham.
Easter Messy Church special at
Harrietsham Church on Good Friday,
April 3rd from 10.00am to 12.00 noon.
Work-Party Continues
Easter Messy Church
hospitably entertained to dinner at the
Dog and Bear Hotel, Lenham by Mr.
James Hatch, one of the troop’s members.
Assembling outside Harrietsham School,
wearing their brassards, the members
marched over to Lenham.
Harrietsham School in the
Top six with recent
Examination Results
News from April 1915
Harrietsham Network
Saturday Freighter Service
What you CAN’T take to the freighter
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Bulky items
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Commercial waste
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Electrical items
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Garden waste
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Glass
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Hazardous waste
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Household waste
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Paint tins and oil
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Plasterboard
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Windows
Roll of Honour Grows
During the winter the work party has met
On Tuesday 13th April the V.T.C. (Also
known as the Kent Fencibles) were
Work-Party Continues
Following a special meeting of the Special
Constables held in Harrietsham School,
with Mr. T. Clark J.P. occupying the chair,
it was decided to form a Harrietsham
branch of the Volunteer Training Corps
and a large number of men gave in their
names as desirous of joining. Colonel J.
Campbell of Woodlands was appointed
Commandant with Messers Gipps, J.H.
Matthews, E.J.Miller, W.Betts and F.
Barnes as committee members.
Harrietsham School has again done well in
the recent Church History Examination
and is mentioned among the best six
country schools, with five first classes, five
second, and one third class. Margaret
West has come out third in the Diocese,
just missing a special prize, but mentioned
for most commendable work. She and
Muriel Collyer have been awarded an
additional 2s. 6d.
Harrietsham School in the
Top six with recent
Examination Results
Harrietsham
Volunteer Training
Corps. (V.T.C.)
News from April 1915
HARRIETSHAM TIMES
April 2015
About the Freighter Service
•
Abusive behaviour towards staff will not be tolerated
•
Children must be kept away from the freighter at all times
•
Do not leave items on the pavement or road before or after the
freighter visits, as this could be treated in the same way as
fly-tipping
•
Freighter staff can refuse to accept items if they think they are
hazardous or will cause damage to the vehicle or the public
•
Only freighter staff can load items into the vehicle
•
When it’s busy you may have to queue to hand over items
For more information visit www.maidstone.gov.uk
The next visit of the freighter will be on Saturday 18 April 2015.
9.30am to 10.10am
10.20am to 11.00am
Church Lane
Primary School
Scrub Bash
Thanks to all those who attended this event on Teer’s Meadow, can we
thank Simon and Sally from the Mid Kent Downs Partnership, who not only
supplied the expertise and tools but also the refreshments! It was hard
work but much progress was made to improve the natural area. We have,
we hope, assisted the birdlife and also increased the prospect of maintaining a healthy and vibrant insect population. In all it is a small step to maintain the field and we hope that later in the year we can revisit it with another
work party. It was highly enjoyable and sociable and was a good way of
meeting new friends.
Janetta Sams, local coordinator
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April 2015
Harrietsham Network
Looking for Work Experience
Coming to Harrietsham...
I am currently in my second year of university at the ifs [Institute of Financial Services] University College studying Finance and Accounting for the
Financial Services. I decided to study in London and stay at home as it was
the best thing to do to support my family. I knew this was going to be a hard
decision and the hours I spent travelling in my first semester really took it
out of me. After adapting to commuting I now really enjoy it, I have certainly
learnt the art of sleeping on trains!
Starting in April, Baby Sensory classes will be held in Harrietsham Village
Hall on Friday mornings
My university is quite unique, with only 18 students in my class and 10
classrooms. It is a very personal environment, I know all the receptionists, lecturers and support workers by name and they do too. They make
me feel like an individual rather than just a name on a register. This was
the selling point for me of the university. I have already studied modules in
law, economics, financial and management accountancy and am looking
forward to my module on tax and my dissertation next year.
I am now nearing the end of my second year and am looking for some work
experience within finance, accounting or admin companies and am asking
the local community if they have anything available for me to put everything
I have learnt into practice. I would be committed any time between July and
October for as long as necessary. Please contact me on hayleyannebell@
hotmail.co.uk if you have any opportunities for me.
Hayley Bell
Welcome to Harrietsham
This month we extend a warm welcome to:
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Rosemary Kawoya with Patrick, Adron and Apollo (1 Parkfield Close)
Laura and John Carr with Courtney, Lewis, Ethan and Isaac (2 Parkfield
Close)
Lee Cox, Nina Makuch and family (3 Parkfield Close)
Gemma and Danny Bryant and family (4 Parkfield Close)
Megan Bouffler with Leah, Riley and Rowan (6 Blackthorn Close)
Jon and Jo Humphrey with Niamh and new baby Joshua (8 Shrubwood
Close)
We hope you all settle quickly in your new homes.
Donation Thanks
We are very grateful to Sally Brooks and Gladys Runnacles for their kind
donations to the Fish Scheme.
Michael Gear, Honorary Treasurer
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The newborn’s brain is only a quarter of adult size, but by the end of the first
year, it will have doubled in volume. This growth is largely due to the trillions
of neural connections, which allow messages to be passed from one area
of the brain to another. These connections are the direct result of events
and experiences encountered from birth.
Babies need stimulating experiences. An environment full of interesting
sounds, sights, smells, tastes and textures builds and strengthens connections between brain cells, which ultimately shapes behaviour, memory,
emotions, intelligence and other essential mental skills.
The remarkable ability of the brain to make connections and to absorb
information has provided Baby Sensory with a wonderful opportunity to
encourage the learning and development of babies from birth. Classes
give parents the chance to spend quality time with their babies, to interact warmly with them on a one-to-one level and to enjoy a wealth of rich
sensory experiences: at Baby Sensory you can expect ..... Light shows,
water play, baby signing, massage, music, puppets, parachutes, bubbles,
baby whispering and much more! All activities are accompanied by useful
information. This is important because parents need to know why and how
they can lead their baby’s learning and development forwards in the most
important year of their lives.
For details of Baby Sensory classes in Harrietsham,
m,
please contact Sarah on 07786 448701,
email [email protected]
or visit www.babysensory.com.
Baby Sensory Dartford, Gravesend and Meopham
Tel: 07786 448701
Precious Early Learning for Babies
http://www.babysensory.com/en/ClassDetails/dartford-gravesend
The Big Lunch - Save the Date
The Big Lunch this year will be on Sunday 7th June, at the Booth Field and
the Village Hall, so make a date in your diaries and start looking out those
picnic rugs and hampers! If you’d like to be involved in the planning for this
event please give one of us a call.
Liz Holland, tel.858081
Rosi Taylor, tel. 851701
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April Diary
Wed 1
8pm
Harrietsham Wives, Booth Hall. ‘The Trials and
Tribulations of a Public Speaker’
(T = termtime only)
SUNDAY
Tennis Club (May-Sept)
2.30pm
Booth Field
MONDAY
Pre School Group
Short Mat Bowls
SJAB:
Adults
Brownie Guides
Remix Project
9am - 2pm
2pm - 4.30pm
7pm - 9.15pm
5.45pm - 7.15pm
7.30pm - 9pm
Primary School
T
Ambrose Hall
HQ, Ham Lane, Lenham
Booth Hall
T
Ambrose Hall
TUESDAY
Pre School Group
Art Class (Adult Education)
Beavers (age 6 - 8)
Cub Scouts
Tennis Club (May-Sept)
Gardening Society (3rd Tues)
Guides
Lenham Youth Centre
Bell Ringing Practice
9am - 2pm
2pm - 4.30pm
5.45pm - 7.15pm
6.30pm - 8pm
6.30pm
7.30pm
7.00pm - 8.45pm
7 - 9pm
7.30pm - 9pm
Primary School
T
Booth Hall
T
Scout HQ,Station Road
Lenham Primary School
Booth Field
Ambrose Hall
Booth Hall
T
Swadelands
T
Bell Tower
9am - noon
10.30am - noon
10.35am
11.05am
11.25am
6pm - 7.30pm
6pm - 8pm
8pm - 10pm
8pm - 10pm
7.30pm
Primary School
T
Booth Hall
P.O.West Street
Church Lane
Almshouses
Ambrose Hall
HQ, Ham Lane, Lenham
See magazine entry
Ambrose Hall
Booth Hall
Thur 2
2 - 4pm
Community Hub Club, Lenham Social Club
Fri 3
10am - 12
12 noon
Messy Church, Harrietsham Church
Advertising deadline for May Network
Tue 7
2 - 5pm
‘Pins and Needles’, 3 Downlands
5.45 for 6pm LVBA networking meeting, Holiday Inn, Hothfield
Thur 9
2.00pm
WI, Village Hall: ‘Plants for Health and Healing’
Fri 10
12 noon
7.30pm
Editorial deadline for May Network
Whist Club, Village Hall
Mon 13 - Fri 17
Hook Lane - closed for up to 5 days
Thur 16
Young at Heart, Lenham Community Centre
2 - 4pm
Fri 17
2 for 2.15pm Film Friday: Mr. Turner (Cert 12A), Village Hall
No Junior film in April (School Holidays)
7.50 for 8pm Film Friday: Pride (Cert 15), Village Hall
Sat 18
9.30-10.10 Freighter visit: Church Lane
10.20-11.00 Freighter visit: Primary School, West Street
Mon 20
7.30pm
History Society AGM, school hall
Tue 21
7.30pm
Gardening Society, Village Hall
Sat 25
8.00am
7.30pm
Men’s Breakfast, Dog and Bear
Gardening Society outing
HIB/Macmillan quiz, Village Hall
6.30pm
8.00pm
Parish Council meeting, Booth Hall
Annual Parish Meeting, Ambrose Hall
Wed 29
Looking Ahead
May 3rd
May 14th
May 16th
May 29th
Harrietsham day by day
Bluebell Walk
Ploughmans, Pimms, Pickles and Plants Sale
May Fayre, Booth Field
60’s Night, St. John the Baptist Church
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WEDNESDAY
Pre School Group
Elevenses (2nd Wed)
Mobile Library
Karate Club
St. J. A. Cadets (10-18 yrs)
Wives Group (1st Wed)
Badminton Club (Sept-May)
Parish Council (last Wed)
THURSDAY
Pre School Group
9am - 2pm
Baby & Toddler Group
9.30am - 11.30am
Women’s Institute (2nd Thurs) 2.00pm
Tennis Club (May-Sept)
6.30pm
Explorers (Scouts)
7.15pm - 9.30pm
Short Mat Bowls
7pm - 10pm
Choir Practice
6.15pm
Lenham Youth Centre
7 - 9pm
Pub Quiz
8.30pm
Primary School
T
Ambrose Hall
T
Booth Hall
Booth Field
Kingswood Scout HQ
Ambrose Hall
Parish Church
Swadelands
T
Roebuck
FRIDAY
Pre School Group
Coffee Morning
Scouts
9am - 2pm
10am - noon
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Primary School
T
Booth Hall
Scout HQ,Station Road
SATURDAY
Rainbows
10am - 11.30am
Booth Hall
T
T
T
T
Local Directory
Art Group
Adult Education
0845 6065606
Baby and Toddler Group
Co-Leader
Emily
07752 319594
Badminton
Chairman
Geoff Lord
850934
Beaver Scouts
Leader
Duncan Keenan
07768 926654
Bell Ringers
Ringing master
Mr. J. Betts
859266
Steeple keeper
Mr. K. Leach
851173
Bible Reading Fellowship
Co-ordinator
Mrs. J. Bevan
859310
Booth and Baldwin Charity
Secretary
email [email protected]
British Legion Poppy Appeal
Organiser
Mr. M. Bishop
850921
Brownie Guides
Brown Owl
Mrs. J. Burr
859494
Community Support
PCSO
John Boyd
101
Conservative Association
Faversham office
01622 758053
Cricket Club
Chairman
Mr. A. Hubble
859692
Cub Scouts
Leader
Mrs. A. Seales
859829
Disability Group
Chairman
Mrs. S. Crouch
859613
Explorer Scouts
Leader
Mark Horlock
07789 226516
Family History
Enquiries
Mr. F. Long
850863
Flower Guild
Parish Church
Mrs. R. Long
850863
Friends of St. John The Baptist Church
Chairman
Mr. S. Morris
850948
Gardening Society
Secretary
Mrs. S. Mann
850041
Girl Guides
Leader
Mrs. S. Morris
850948
Golf - Bill’s Round for Charity
Secretary
Mr. R. Bevan
859310
Harrietsham in Bloom
Chairman
Mr. A. Rogers
859352
Harrietsham Club
Secretary
Mr. J. Stone
850893
Harrietsham History Society
Chairman
Mr. P. Brown
851075
Harrietsham Pre-School
Manager
Sam Bragg
851819
Chairperson
Nick Sinclair
[email protected]
Health Walks
Organiser
Ms. M. Darby
850657
Helpers
Chairman
Mr.T. Sams
859412
Karate Club
Organiser
Mr Lewin Tuckwell
07812 089304
April 2015
Kent Messenger roundabout pages
Village correspondent
Miss R. Sams
859412
Lenham Youth Centre
Contact
Toni Chincharo
07966 966090
Liberal Democrat Association
Mr. David Naghi
07970 626829
PTFA (Harrietsham School)
Chairman
Mr. T. Griffiths 07793 240529, [email protected]
Rainbows
Leader
Ms. A. Thompson
850935
Remix Project
Co-ordinator
Mr.T. Sams
859412
Royal British Legion
Branch Chairman
Mr. Barry Wood
850702 / [email protected]
Rural Community Warden
Mr. M. Sherwood
07977 981993
St John Ambulance
Unit Manager, Cadets
Mrs. D. Bond
01622 205452
Unit Manager, Adults
Mr R Powell
01622 858364 / [email protected]
Scouts
Group leader
Mr. E. Seales
859829
Leader
Mr. N. Still
859789
Short Mat Bowls
Secretary
Mr. B. Rust
859556
Swadelands School
Head
Mr. R. Baddeley
858267
Tennis Club
Chairman
Mr. A. Rogers
859352
Secretary
Mrs. G. Thurgood
859482
Ulcombe Pre-school
Chairperson
Helen Leat 07511 658728 / [email protected]
Village Hall
Chairman
Mr. T. Taylor
851701 (Bookings: see p. 2)
Whist Club
Mr. G. Booth
859255
Wives Group
Leader
Mrs. B. Kelly
853803
Women’s Institute
Secretary
Mrs. J. Tabrett
859224
Public Services and Emergencies
Doctors’ surgery (for either Lenham or Harrietsham)
Dentist, Lenham
Dentaline (out of hours emergency treatment)
Hospitals:
Maidstone, ME16 9QQ
The Tunbridge Wells Hosptal, Pembury TN2 4QJ
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford TN24 0LZ
Councils:
MP - Sir Hugh Robertson
Kent County Council
Maidstone Borough Council - all departments
Harrietsham Parish Council - Parish Clerk
Police:
Emergencies only 999
Non-emergencies
Samaritans, 48 Grecian Street, Maidstone
Citizens Advice Bureau, 2 Bower Terrace, M/stone
Childline
KCC Children’s Social Services
KCC Adults Social Services
01622 859204 or 858341
01622 858204
01634 890300
01622 729000
01892 823535
01233 633331
01622 758053
03000 41 41 41
01622 602000
01622 850089
101
01622 674444
01622 752420
0800 11 11
03000 41 11 11
03000 41 61 61
Local Directory
Art Group
Adult Education
0845 6065606
Baby and Toddler Group
Co-Leader
Emily
07752 319594
Badminton
Chairman
Geoff Lord
850934
Beaver Scouts
Leader
Duncan Keenan
07768 926654
Bell Ringers
Ringing master
Mr. J. Betts
859266
Steeple keeper
Mr. K. Leach
851173
Bible Reading Fellowship
Co-ordinator
Mrs. J. Bevan
859310
Booth and Baldwin Charity
Secretary
email [email protected]
British Legion Poppy Appeal
Organiser
Mr. M. Bishop
850921
Brownie Guides
Brown Owl
Mrs. J. Burr
859494
Community Support
PCSO
John Boyd
101
Conservative Association
Faversham office
01622 758053
Cricket Club
Chairman
Mr. A. Hubble
859692
Cub Scouts
Leader
Mrs. A. Seales
859829
Disability Group
Chairman
Mrs. S. Crouch
859613
Explorer Scouts
Leader
Mark Horlock
07789 226516
Family History
Enquiries
Mr. F. Long
850863
Flower Guild
Parish Church
Mrs. R. Long
850863
Friends of St. John The Baptist Church
Chairman
Mr. S. Morris
850948
Gardening Society
Secretary
Mrs. S. Mann
850041
Girl Guides
Leader
Mrs. S. Morris
850948
Golf - Bill’s Round for Charity
Secretary
Mr. R. Bevan
859310
Harrietsham in Bloom
Chairman
Mr. A. Rogers
859352
Harrietsham Club
Secretary
Mr. J. Stone
850893
Harrietsham History Society
Chairman
Mr. P. Brown
851075
Harrietsham Pre-School
Manager
Sam Bragg
851819
Chairperson
Nick Sinclair
[email protected]
Health Walks
Organiser
Ms. M. Darby
850657
Helpers
Chairman
Mr.T. Sams
859412
Karate Club
Organiser
Mr Lewin Tuckwell
07812 089304
April 2015
Kent Messenger roundabout pages
Village correspondent
Miss R. Sams
859412
Lenham Youth Centre
Contact
Toni Chincharo
07966 966090
Liberal Democrat Association
Mr. David Naghi
07970 626829
PTFA (Harrietsham School)
Chairman
Mr. T. Griffiths 07793 240529, [email protected]
Rainbows
Leader
Ms. A. Thompson
850935
Remix Project
Co-ordinator
Mr.T. Sams
859412
Royal British Legion
Branch Chairman
Mr. Barry Wood
850702 / [email protected]
Rural Community Warden
Mr. M. Sherwood
07977 981993
St John Ambulance
Unit Manager, Cadets
Mrs. D. Bond
01622 205452
Unit Manager, Adults
Mr R Powell
01622 858364 / [email protected]
Scouts
Group leader
Mr. E. Seales
859829
Leader
Mr. N. Still
859789
Short Mat Bowls
Secretary
Mr. B. Rust
859556
Swadelands School
Head
Mr. R. Baddeley
858267
Tennis Club
Chairman
Mr. A. Rogers
859352
Secretary
Mrs. G. Thurgood
859482
Ulcombe Pre-school
Chairperson
Helen Leat 07511 658728 / [email protected]
Village Hall
Chairman
Mr. T. Taylor
851701 (Bookings: see p. 2)
Whist Club
Mr. G. Booth
859255
Wives Group
Leader
Mrs. B. Kelly
853803
Women’s Institute
Secretary
Mrs. J. Tabrett
859224
Public Services and Emergencies
Doctors’ surgery (for either Lenham or Harrietsham)
Dentist, Lenham
Dentaline (out of hours emergency treatment)
Hospitals:
Maidstone, ME16 9QQ
The Tunbridge Wells Hosptal, Pembury TN2 4QJ
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford TN24 0LZ
Councils:
MP - Sir Hugh Robertson
Kent County Council
Maidstone Borough Council - all departments
Harrietsham Parish Council - Parish Clerk
Police:
Emergencies only 999
Non-emergencies
Samaritans, 48 Grecian Street, Maidstone
Citizens Advice Bureau, 2 Bower Terrace, M/stone
Childline
KCC Children’s Social Services
KCC Adults Social Services
01622 859204 or 858341
01622 858204
01634 890300
01622 729000
01892 823535
01233 633331
01622 758053
03000 41 41 41
01622 602000
01622 850089
101
01622 674444
01622 752420
0800 11 11
03000 41 11 11
03000 41 61 61
April Diary
Wed 1
8pm
Harrietsham Wives, Booth Hall. ‘The Trials and
Tribulations of a Public Speaker’
(T = termtime only)
SUNDAY
Tennis Club (May-Sept)
2.30pm
Booth Field
MONDAY
Pre School Group
Short Mat Bowls
SJAB:
Adults
Brownie Guides
Remix Project
9am - 2pm
2pm - 4.30pm
7pm - 9.15pm
5.45pm - 7.15pm
7.30pm - 9pm
Primary School
T
Ambrose Hall
HQ, Ham Lane, Lenham
Booth Hall
T
Ambrose Hall
TUESDAY
Pre School Group
Art Class (Adult Education)
Beavers (age 6 - 8)
Cub Scouts
Tennis Club (May-Sept)
Gardening Society (3rd Tues)
Guides
Lenham Youth Centre
Bell Ringing Practice
9am - 2pm
2pm - 4.30pm
5.45pm - 7.15pm
6.30pm - 8pm
6.30pm
7.30pm
7.00pm - 8.45pm
7 - 9pm
7.30pm - 9pm
Primary School
T
Booth Hall
T
Scout HQ,Station Road
Lenham Primary School
Booth Field
Ambrose Hall
Booth Hall
T
Swadelands
T
Bell Tower
9am - noon
10.30am - noon
10.35am
11.05am
11.25am
6pm - 7.30pm
6pm - 8pm
8pm - 10pm
8pm - 10pm
7.30pm
Primary School
T
Booth Hall
P.O.West Street
Church Lane
Almshouses
Ambrose Hall
HQ, Ham Lane, Lenham
See magazine entry
Ambrose Hall
Booth Hall
Thur 2
2 - 4pm
Community Hub Club, Lenham Social Club
Fri 3
10am - 12
12 noon
Messy Church, Harrietsham Church
Advertising deadline for May Network
Tue 7
2 - 5pm
‘Pins and Needles’, 3 Downlands
5.45 for 6pm LVBA networking meeting, Holiday Inn, Hothfield
Thur 9
2.00pm
WI, Village Hall: ‘Plants for Health and Healing’
Fri 10
12 noon
7.30pm
Editorial deadline for May Network
Whist Club, Village Hall
Mon 13 - Fri 17
Hook Lane - closed for up to 5 days
Thur 16
Young at Heart, Lenham Community Centre
2 - 4pm
Fri 17
2 for 2.15pm Film Friday: Mr. Turner (Cert 12A), Village Hall
No Junior film in April (School Holidays)
7.50 for 8pm Film Friday: Pride (Cert 15), Village Hall
Sat 18
9.30-10.10 Freighter visit: Church Lane
10.20-11.00 Freighter visit: Primary School, West Street
Mon 20
7.30pm
History Society AGM, school hall
Tue 21
7.30pm
Gardening Society, Village Hall
Sat 25
8.00am
7.30pm
Men’s Breakfast, Dog and Bear
Gardening Society outing
HIB/Macmillan quiz, Village Hall
6.30pm
8.00pm
Parish Council meeting, Booth Hall
Annual Parish Meeting, Ambrose Hall
Wed 29
Looking Ahead
May 3rd
May 14th
May 16th
May 29th
Harrietsham day by day
Bluebell Walk
Ploughmans, Pimms, Pickles and Plants Sale
May Fayre, Booth Field
60’s Night, St. John the Baptist Church
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WEDNESDAY
Pre School Group
Elevenses (2nd Wed)
Mobile Library
Karate Club
St. J. A. Cadets (10-18 yrs)
Wives Group (1st Wed)
Badminton Club (Sept-May)
Parish Council (last Wed)
THURSDAY
Pre School Group
9am - 2pm
Baby & Toddler Group
9.30am - 11.30am
Women’s Institute (2nd Thurs) 2.00pm
Tennis Club (May-Sept)
6.30pm
Explorers (Scouts)
7.15pm - 9.30pm
Short Mat Bowls
7pm - 10pm
Choir Practice
6.15pm
Lenham Youth Centre
7 - 9pm
Pub Quiz
8.30pm
Primary School
T
Ambrose Hall
T
Booth Hall
Booth Field
Kingswood Scout HQ
Ambrose Hall
Parish Church
Swadelands
T
Roebuck
FRIDAY
Pre School Group
Coffee Morning
Scouts
9am - 2pm
10am - noon
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Primary School
T
Booth Hall
Scout HQ,Station Road
SATURDAY
Rainbows
10am - 11.30am
Booth Hall
T
T
T
T
April 2015
Harrietsham Network
Looking for Work Experience
Coming to Harrietsham...
I am currently in my second year of university at the ifs [Institute of Financial Services] University College studying Finance and Accounting for the
Financial Services. I decided to study in London and stay at home as it was
the best thing to do to support my family. I knew this was going to be a hard
decision and the hours I spent travelling in my first semester really took it
out of me. After adapting to commuting I now really enjoy it, I have certainly
learnt the art of sleeping on trains!
Starting in April, Baby Sensory classes will be held in Harrietsham Village
Hall on Friday mornings
My university is quite unique, with only 18 students in my class and 10
classrooms. It is a very personal environment, I know all the receptionists, lecturers and support workers by name and they do too. They make
me feel like an individual rather than just a name on a register. This was
the selling point for me of the university. I have already studied modules in
law, economics, financial and management accountancy and am looking
forward to my module on tax and my dissertation next year.
I am now nearing the end of my second year and am looking for some work
experience within finance, accounting or admin companies and am asking
the local community if they have anything available for me to put everything
I have learnt into practice. I would be committed any time between July and
October for as long as necessary. Please contact me on hayleyannebell@
hotmail.co.uk if you have any opportunities for me.
Hayley Bell
Welcome to Harrietsham
This month we extend a warm welcome to:
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Rosemary Kawoya with Patrick, Adron and Apollo (1 Parkfield Close)
Laura and John Carr with Courtney, Lewis, Ethan and Isaac (2 Parkfield
Close)
Lee Cox, Nina Makuch and family (3 Parkfield Close)
Gemma and Danny Bryant and family (4 Parkfield Close)
Megan Bouffler with Leah, Riley and Rowan (6 Blackthorn Close)
Jon and Jo Humphrey with Niamh and new baby Joshua (8 Shrubwood
Close)
We hope you all settle quickly in your new homes.
Donation Thanks
We are very grateful to Sally Brooks and Gladys Runnacles for their kind
donations to the Fish Scheme.
Michael Gear, Honorary Treasurer
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The newborn’s brain is only a quarter of adult size, but by the end of the first
year, it will have doubled in volume. This growth is largely due to the trillions
of neural connections, which allow messages to be passed from one area
of the brain to another. These connections are the direct result of events
and experiences encountered from birth.
Babies need stimulating experiences. An environment full of interesting
sounds, sights, smells, tastes and textures builds and strengthens connections between brain cells, which ultimately shapes behaviour, memory,
emotions, intelligence and other essential mental skills.
The remarkable ability of the brain to make connections and to absorb
information has provided Baby Sensory with a wonderful opportunity to
encourage the learning and development of babies from birth. Classes
give parents the chance to spend quality time with their babies, to interact warmly with them on a one-to-one level and to enjoy a wealth of rich
sensory experiences: at Baby Sensory you can expect ..... Light shows,
water play, baby signing, massage, music, puppets, parachutes, bubbles,
baby whispering and much more! All activities are accompanied by useful
information. This is important because parents need to know why and how
they can lead their baby’s learning and development forwards in the most
important year of their lives.
For details of Baby Sensory classes in Harrietsham,
m,
please contact Sarah on 07786 448701,
email [email protected]
or visit www.babysensory.com.
Baby Sensory Dartford, Gravesend and Meopham
Tel: 07786 448701
Precious Early Learning for Babies
http://www.babysensory.com/en/ClassDetails/dartford-gravesend
The Big Lunch - Save the Date
The Big Lunch this year will be on Sunday 7th June, at the Booth Field and
the Village Hall, so make a date in your diaries and start looking out those
picnic rugs and hampers! If you’d like to be involved in the planning for this
event please give one of us a call.
Liz Holland, tel.858081
Rosi Taylor, tel. 851701
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HARRIETSHAM TIMES
News from April 1915
Harrietsham School in the
Top six with recent
Examination Results
Harrietsham
Volunteer Training
Corps. (V.T.C.)
Harrietsham School has again done well in
the recent Church History Examination
and is mentioned among the best six
country schools, with five first classes, five
second, and one third class. Margaret
West has come out third in the Diocese,
just missing a special prize, but mentioned
for most commendable work. She and
Muriel Collyer have been awarded an
additional 2s. 6d.
Work-Party Continues
Following a special meeting of the Special
Constables held in Harrietsham School,
with Mr. T. Clark J.P. occupying the chair,
it was decided to form a Harrietsham
branch of the Volunteer Training Corps
and a large number of men gave in their
names as desirous of joining. Colonel J.
Campbell of Woodlands was appointed
Commandant with Messers Gipps, J.H.
Matthews, E.J.Miller, W.Betts and F.
Barnes as committee members.
During the winter the work party has met
On Tuesday 13th April the V.T.C. (Also
known as the Kent Fencibles) were
Saturday Freighter Service
What you CAN’T take to the freighter
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Bulky items
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Commercial waste
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Electrical items
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Garden waste
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Glass
•
Hazardous waste
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Household waste
•
Paint tins and oil
•
Plasterboard
•
Windows
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April 2015
Church Lane
Primary School
Thanks to all those who attended this event on Teer’s Meadow, can we
thank Simon and Sally from the Mid Kent Downs Partnership, who not only
supplied the expertise and tools but also the refreshments! It was hard
work but much progress was made to improve the natural area. We have,
we hope, assisted the birdlife and also increased the prospect of maintaining a healthy and vibrant insect population. In all it is a small step to maintain the field and we hope that later in the year we can revisit it with another
work party. It was highly enjoyable and sociable and was a good way of
meeting new friends.
Janetta Sams, local coordinator
Scrub Bash
9.30am to 10.10am
10.20am to 11.00am
The next visit of the freighter will be on Saturday 18 April 2015.
For more information visit www.maidstone.gov.uk
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About the Freighter Service
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Abusive behaviour towards staff will not be tolerated
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Children must be kept away from the freighter at all times
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Do not leave items on the pavement or road before or after the
freighter visits, as this could be treated in the same way as
fly-tipping
•
Freighter staff can refuse to accept items if they think they are
hazardous or will cause damage to the vehicle or the public
Only freighter staff can load items into the vehicle
When it’s busy you may have to queue to hand over items
Roll of Honour Grows
Harrietsham Network
All major supermarkets sell bags of
100+ nappy sacks which can easily
be used for dog poo bags and at
less than 20 pence a pack, this is
an affordable option. They also last
a long time and are easy to stash
away in coat pockets.
Apart from the health hazards, it is
unsightly and doesn’t reflect pride
in the village and respect for its
residents.
Easter Messy Church
Easter Messy Church special at
Harrietsham Church on Good Friday,
April 3rd from 10.00am to 12.00 noon.
Join us in a hunt through the churchyard to find some of the characters
from the Easter story. What will the
Roman soldier give you and what will
he tell you?
Letter
Dear Dog Owners,
I have been walking my dog in and
around the village for nearly seven
years and have noticed a growing
problem with dogs’ mess that is
not being cleared away by all dog
owners.
In some cases, this has been right
next to the primary school and the
pre-school and children have had
to be careful where they walk. This
should not be the case and I personally have cleared away other
people’s dogs’ mess to prevent the
health hazard it poses to children.
Toxocariasis is an infestation of
humans, usually children, with the
larvae of Toxocara canis, a small
threadlike worm that resides in a
dog’s intestine.
A dog harbouring the small round
worm causes large numbers of
worm eggs in its faeces, which can
then contaminate the soil. If the
dogs’ mess is not picked up, this
can potentially blind up to 100
children per year.
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So could I please ask all dog
owners to check your conscience
and keep an eye on your dogs, especially if they are off lead and you
cannot see where they are
making their mess. Please make
use of the bins that are in and
around the village. Bagged dog poo
can be put into any bin, not just dog
poo bins.
Jodi Eeles
Finally I would also like to acknowledge the dog owners in the village
who do indeed ensure that their
dogs’ mess is always cleared away
after walks.
Many thanks,
Mrs Buckingham will continue to be at
Woodlands on Tuesday afternoons, from
2 to 3 to give out the work as more shirts,
socks and pillow cases are urgently
needed.
Roll of Honour Grows
The list of brave volunteers from
Harrietsham steadily grows. Mr. Blay of
No.1 Alms-houses has another son,
Charles J. Blay, who has joined the 4th
London Royal Field Artillery. Reginald
Watts the 5th Batt. Royal East Kent Regt.
Mr. Hatch had invited several guests to
meet them at Lenham including Major
Mitchell, Lieut. Capell R.E., Second Lieut.
Barnes and R.E. Reserves Etherington,
Leach and Taylor plus four wounded
convalescent soldiers. After justice had
been done to the repast, Mr. Hatch gave
the Royal Toast. Major Mitchell
concluded the evening by proposing a
toast to “The Harrietsham V.T.C.”
Among the members of the V.T.C.
present
were
Messers
L.J.Clark,
J.H.Matthews, R.W.Ivens, J.Baker, J.
Hedges, R.Cutbush, F.Tidd, J.Cheeseman
and W.Crump.
Harrietsham School in the
Top six with recent
Examination Results
Harrietsham
Volunteer Training
Corps. (V.T.C.)
every week at Woodlands. Over 1150
garments
have
been
sent
from
Harrietsham to the Maidstone Depot
which has been distributed to various
regiments, ships and also to families left in
distress. In addition, 115 shirts and socks
were given to men from Harrietsham.
hospitably entertained to dinner at the
Dog and Bear Hotel, Lenham by Mr.
James Hatch, one of the troop’s members.
Assembling outside Harrietsham School,
wearing their brassards, the members
marched over to Lenham.
News from April 1915
Work-Party Continues
Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Heart of Kent Hospice Fundraising
Church Decorating For Easter
Cyclo Sportive, Sunday 26th April
A 100km timed cycle through the Heart of Kent Countryside starting from
East Malling Research , Kiln Barn Road, Ditton ,Maidstone ME19 6BB
This will take place on Saturday 4th April from 8.30am onwards.
The Heart of Kent Hospice challenges you to join its cycle of care. Riders
are challenged to achieve a certain time based on age and gender. Two
shorter routes are also available at 65km or 38km.
Each route has its own feed station and is comprehensively signed. Details
of each route can be found on the Heart of Kent Hospice website www.
hokh.org under the Cyclo Sportive heading in the Events section and
you can also register to take part on this site at £35.00 per person for the
100Km ride and £30.00 for the shorter routes. Bookings can also be made
by contacting Fundraising on 01622 790195 .
Registration opens at 7.30am for the 100KM which starts at 8.30am and at
8.30am for the shorter routes with the ride beginning at 9.00am.
Bluebell Walk, Sunday 3rd May 2015
The Heart of Kent Hospice invites you to join its new circular 6-mile route
through the beautiful heart of Kent’s countryside when the bluebells are at
their finest. The walk starts at Harrietsham Village Hall, ME17 1AP and is
a perfect day out for all the family (including dogs!). At the end of the walk
you will have an opportunity to visit our legendary cake stall and our new
Heart of Kent Farmers Market where you can treat yourself to local produce
from exceptional Kent suppliers. Hungry walkers will also be able to enjoy
a reasonably priced hog roast prepared on the day by our own catering
team.
Registration opens at 8.30am on the day of the walk but advance booking
is recommended to save time on the day. Please note that the latest start
time is 11.00am. Ample free parking.
Entry is £10.00 per adult, £3.00 per child, or £25.00 per family of two adults
and 3 children. No minimum sponsorship. For further information or to
book your place please contact fundraising on 01622 790195, visit our
website www.hokh.org or email [email protected].
I look forward to seeing all Guild members and any other persons who
can come along and help to decorate the Church. Any gifts of flowers and
greenery should be brought to the Church on Saturday, as early as possible, please. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Any donations to Rita Long.
Rita Long, 01622 850863
Men’s Breakfast
On the last Saturday of each month we meet at 8am to enjoy a Full English
Breakfast in the function room of the Dog and Bear Hotel, Lenham and
listen to a speaker. There are opportunities to ask questions, meet interesting people and talk informally. The cost is £8.50 for breakfast. Our forthcoming meetings will take place as follows:
25th April – Dr Peter LeFeuvre: ‘Revealing the Gospel through medicine’
30th May – Alex Clark from The Family Trust, Maidstone. Title to be
confirmed
27th June – to be confirmed
If you would be interested in joining our group you would be most welcome.
Please contact The Reverend Dick Venn for further information or to book
on 01622 858195 or [email protected].
Len Valley Churches Ladies’ Breakfast
Join us at The Dog and Bear, Lenham on Saturday May 2nd at 8.30 am
A chance to enjoy a cooked or continental breakfast, meet new friends and
listen to an inspiring speaker. This month it will be Sarah Montgomery, a
doctor who has worked abroad in many different countries teaching family
medicine and working in refugee camps. She has just reurned from
Burkino Faso and India.
To book your place please ring or email the church office on 850604 or
[email protected]
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Christian Message
April 2015
In a month’s time we will be going to the polls to elect a new government.
No, I am not going to tell you which way to vote. But I am going to say that
it’s time for us all to engage with politics and community. The Church of
England bishops got themselves into hot water with the government (again)
last month by publishing a letter pleading for a fresh way of thinking.
Of course, there were howls of rage from the politicians: “Keep out of
politics – stick to saving souls.” Sadly, our politicians just show their own
ignorance and naiviety when they speak like that. The church should be
about so much more than “saving souls”.
Jesus – showing us what God is like – had a lot to say about the political
and religious leaders of his day. It was by no means complimentary! He
had a passion for downtrodden, ordinary people. He – like God – longed
for justice and right-living, for peace and love to be the marks of society, not
greed, self-importance, power, lust and selfishness. Jesus’ message was
one of being right with God; but equally about the importance of living right
and loving our neighbour (whoever they are, whatever they look like) as
much as we love ourselves.
Whatever our politics, it’s important that our voice is heard. Many will say
“What’s the point? Politicians are all the same.” Let’s not tarnish everyone
with the same brush and let’s bring some hope and vision back into our
national life. The bishops’ letter suggests that we are in danger of being a
“society of strangers”, rather than a “community of communities”. We can
strengthen our community by voting, by getting involved, by helping those
around us, by looking out for each other. We can develop our gifts of
hospitality by befriending our neighbours; we can learn to be generous
with time, money and talents. Our four churches, for example, are raising
money year on year to provide fresh water boreholes for four villages in
Zambia. Girls can now get an education instead of trudging miles each day
to fetch water from dirty wells. They, too, are our neighbours.
There is always hope. Even in the most desperate of times, we can hope,
and we can be part of the path to a better society, a community of communities. The message of Easter is one of hope. Out of Jesus’ death comes
new life and that new life brings hope and the power to do right.
I will be voting. I hope everyone will. And I will be praying for our community, our country and our world as we face the continued pressures that
affect us.
Rev. Dick Venn
www.pilgrimswayartists.org.uk
THE PILGRIMS WAY ARTISTS
Invite you to their
18TH ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION
in Lenham village 14C Tithe Barn Kent ME17 2QD
FRIDAY 15th MAY TO BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 25th MAY 2015
10am to 6pm daily - entrance & car parking free.
(Exhibition closes 4pm on 25th May)
30 local artists, potters and sculptors exhibiting over 350 works
Featured Artist Peter Robson
Illustrated Exhibition Guide £1
With free draw ticket for an original painting by Kaidy Lewis
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2015 Exhibition supported by Lark Insurance
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Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Stede Court Estate Walks
Len Valley Churches Service Times
Stede Court Estate Farm is the land that lies to the north of the Pilgrims
Way between Stede Hill and Marley Road that has for many years been
open to visitors to enjoy. As quite a few residents of Harrietsham will know,
back in 1992 I planted some 10,000 trees and created a number of grass
paddocks with the tremendous assistance of both the Forestry Commission
and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS). At that time the land was
opened to the public under ‘permissive access’ for the quiet enjoyment of
the walks, the young woodlands and the views over Harrietsham. Over the
years the scheme has proven a great success with many locals and
walkers enjoying the winding paths through the growing woods.
Wednesday 1st April
9.30am Lenham: Holy Communion
In 2012 I withdrew the land from the Countryside Stewardship Scheme but
still allowed public access to continue. Sadly, after all this time, I have decided to put the land on the market and because of that I am afraid that the
public access will have to come to an end in May at which point the gates
will be closed. Plenty of notice will be given on signs at the three entry
points.
Thursday 2nd April
7.30pm Harrietsham: Maundy Thursday service
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
10.00am Messy Church at Harrietsham Church
2.00pm Services in all four churches “An hour at The Cross”
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast service
9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Easter Celebration with Communion
9.30am Harrietsham: Easter Celebration with Communion
10.45am Ulcombe: Easter Celebration with Communion
11.00am Lenham: Easter Celebration with Communion
I am selling the 28 acres of sloping land from the top of the hill down to The
Pilgrims Way. The reason is that as I get older I am finding it increasingly
difficult, and costly, to maintain this part of the farm. The 28 acres will go on
general sale in the near future, either as a whole or as two 14 acre lots, and
the details of the sale and maps of the plots can be viewed on
www.stedecourt.com
Sunday 12th April
8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion (Prayer Book)
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service
9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion
10.45am Ulcombe: Holy Communion
11.00am Lenham: Morning Worship
3.30pm Boughton Malherbe: Evensong
May I thank all of the people who have used the land over the years for
taking such good care of it and I hope that it may even be purchased by an
organisation that would reopen it to the public at some time in the future. If
anyone has such a body in mind or is interested in the land, which is best
suited to equestrian use or maybe even a vineyard, do please contact me
by email at [email protected] or ring me on 07831 210123. Thank
you.
Brian Henslow, Stede Court Estate
Sunday 19th April
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service
9.30am Harrietsham: Morning Worship
9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion
10.45am Ulcombe: Morning Worship
11.00am Lenham: Holy Communion
Harrietsham Village Hall
The AGM will be held on Wednesday 13th May at 7.30pm in the Booth Hall
and we hope as many people as possible will join us to meet over a glass of
wine.
Over the past year a number of committee members have either moved
away or had to stand down for other reasons so we are looking for new
members with the enthusiasm to take the hall forward.
Tony Taylor, Chairman - tel. 851701
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Saturday 25th April
8.00am Dog & Bear, Lenham: Men’s breakfast
5.00pm Harrietsham: Prayer and Praise
Sunday 26th April
8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion (Prayer Book)
9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion
9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Family Worship
10.45am Ulcombe: Holy Communion
11.00am Lenham: Family Worship
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Harrietsham Network
Local Churches
Parish Church of
St John the Baptist
Priest in Charge: Rev’d Dr Richard
Venn, The Vicarage, Old Ashford
Road, Lenham, ME17 2PX 858195.
Associate Priest based in
Harrietsham: Rev Millie Hart
The Rectory, Church Road,
Harrietsham ME17 1AP 297296
[email protected]
Available Wednesday - Sunday
Benefice office: tel. 850604. Email
[email protected]
Answerphone when office not
manned.
For details of services see p 19
Church of the Good Shepherd
Roman Catholic Church
Rectory Lane, off East Street,
Harrietsham
Parish Priest: Fr. Geoffrey Pointer
Deacon: Rev Cyril Durbin, 736100
Mass every Sunday at 8.45am and
Wednesday at 10.00am
Holydays Mass 7pm
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic
Church
Button Lane, Bearsted
736100
Confessions, Saturday 5- 5.30pm
Saturday Evening Mass 6pm
Sunday Mass 10.30am
Weekday Mass generally
Monday 7pm and Tuesday and
Friday 10am
Holydays Mass 10am and 8pm
United Reformed Church
Week Street, Maidstone
Minister: Rev. Andrew Royal
Sunday Service at 10.30am with
creche. No evening service
01622 686053
[email protected]
Jubilee Church, Maidstone
- Whole church:
Sundays at 10am and 6pm at
Jubilee Auditorium, Upper Stone
Street ME15 6HD
Admin Office: 01622 673754
- Len Valley Zone meets:
7.30pm on Thursday evenings in
Lenham and Harrietsham
Please contact 07900 284662 for
details
Baptist Church
Knightrider Street, Maidstone
Minister: Bill Miller
Office: 01622 686013
Sunday Services at 10.30am with
creche, and at 6.30pm
www.maidstonebaptist.net
Bearsted and Thurnham Methodist Church,
Bearsted (next to Station)
Minister: Rev Clifford Newman
45 St. Lukes Avenue,
Maidstone. ME14 5AN
Tel 752895
Sunday Service at 10.30am
April 2015
Ploughmans, Pimms,
Pickles and Plant Sale
Harrietsham May Fayre
Organised by the Parent Teacher &
Friends Association of Harrietsham
CofE Primary School
Saturday 16th May 12noon - 4pm
Thursday 14th May, 12.00 – 15.00
at Faygate, Ashford Road, Lenham
In aid of the JPK Sussex Project
Ticket/Donation at £1O each
available from:
Jackie Bevan (01622 859310)
N.B. Excellent bedding plants and
home-made pickles and preserves
will be available at reasonable
prices. The same nursery as last
year will be supplying the plants
to my house.
Tickets are limited so please reserve
them now to avoid disappointment.
Jackie Bevan
* coconut shy *
* fairground *
* pony rides *
* BBQ *
* beer tent *
* ice creams *
* tea room *
* stalls *
* music *
* maypole *
* country dancing *
Details from Susie Jack
07812 555585
Lenham
Family Festival
60’s Night
11th-14th June
Friday 29th May, 8 - 11pm
St. John the Baptist Church
Harrietsham
Chicory Tip
Family day on
Saturday 13th June
Entry by ticket only
12 noon - 9pm
at Lenham Community Centre
£10 each
Contact Mark on
01622 850006
For details contact
Janetta 01622 859412
www.lenhamfamilyfestival.co.uk
Registered Charity Number 296645
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Registered Charity in England and Wales 1089464
Registered Charity Number 1039651
April 2015
REMIX & FISH SCHEME
FRIDAY FILM CLUB
HARRIETSHAM VILLAGE HALL
FRIDAY 17TH APRIL 2015
Cont. from p. 16
• A black and white photograph, any subject
• A humorous photograph
• A colour photograph of a pest - the good, bad or the ugly
• A photograph of a local building, and
• A colour photograph taken at one of the Society’s trips 2015 (members
only).
Hopefully this will give all you budding photographers plenty of time to take
some really good photos and take part.
The meeting on Tuesday 21st April is a talk by Alison Marsden on ‘Making
the most of a small garden’ and on Saturday 25th April we will be travelling
to Wakehurst Place in West Sussex for our first outing of the year. There
are still places available for this day out, if you would be interested in joining
us please contact Marjorie Darby on 850657.
Afternoon Matinee organised by
Harrietsham Fish Scheme. Doors open at
2pm for refreshments, prompt 2.15 start
Mr Turner
Cert 12A, Running Time 150 mins
Yearly membership of the society is £10.00 and details of how to join can
be found on our website and our noticeboard inside the village hall. Our
website harrietshamgardeningsociety.org has some useful links to other
societies and suppliers which can be found by clicking on the ‘Links’ tab on
the left hand side of the home page.
Peter Brown
An exploration of the last quarter
century of the great, if eccentric,
British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.
Starring Timothy Spall
Admission £3 for members; U18 need to be
accompanied by an adult. Contact Marjorie
on 850657 if you require transport.
Gardening Tips for April
7.50pm for refreshments, prompt 8pm start.
Pride
Cert 15, Running Time 119 mins
U.K. gay activists work to help miners
during their lengthy strike of the
National Union of Mineworkers in the
summer of 1984.
Admission £3 for members; U18 need to be
accompanied by an adult.
Contact Janetta Sams on 859412 or email [email protected]
With the improving weather it is all go in the garden. We have finished
all the clearing up and are now busy planting all the clear areas with new
plants either grown from seed, or selected from the 1000s now in stock
at the local garden centre/nursery. Don’t rush to plant out those tender
summer bedding or vegetable plants as the weather can still be unpredictable.
Slugs will already be around, keep an eye out for emerging perennials as
they like the nice new tender shoots. Protect with crushed shell or potting
grit or use one of the many chemical treatments; some child/wildlife friendly
options are available. Don’t forget to stake perennials before they get too
big.
Vegetable seeds and plants are still popular and space is no excuse. Many
can be grown in containers, but don’t get too ambitious. Just plant enough
that you can cope with and make regular small sowings rather than one
large amount. If you want something different, try sowing some Crown
Prince Squash. It produces blue pumpkins that keep all winter and taste
excellent roasted.
Stephen Morris
See www.harrietshamvillage.org.uk
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Harrietsham Network
Cont. from p. 15
We would welcome anyone who would like to join us as a volunteer and
to help look after our planters in any way they can, please contact our
Chairman, Andrew Rogers, on 01622 859352, for further details of tasks
involved.
Please support us at our Quiz Night on Saturday 25th April in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support and Harrietsham in Bloom, please see details below.
Audrey Joy
HARRIETSHAM IN BLOOM QUIZ NIGHT
7.30pm, Saturday 25th April
Harrietsham Village Hall
in aid of
Harrietsham in Bloom and MacMillan Cancer Support
£8 per person (includes Ploughman’s supper and soft drinks)
To book a table please contact Peter Bowler
01622 851295 or 07831 147656
Audley Care.
For care that’s wrapped around you.
Harrietsham Gardening Society
The speaker at our February meeting, Alexander Hunt, gave a very
interesting talk on Potash Farm which is situated between Sevenoaks and
Tonbridge where they have 30 Acres of Cob and Walnut trees producing
approximately 1½ - 2 tons of nuts per acre. Members were surprised at
the number and variety of products produced from cobnuts, some of which
Alexander had brought with him; more information can be found on his
company’s website www.kentishcobnuts.com
Our members-only Spring Show was held the week after the deadline for
this magazine, but the results from this will be available on our website by
the time you read this.
Our show committee has been working on the schedule for the village
annual show which is on Saturday 5th September and have decided on
the categories for the photographic section; these are:
• A close-up colour photograph of a flower
• A colour photograph of a landscape
Cont. on p. 17
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Everyone has differing care needs – you can have as little or as much as you want
– our homecare is tailored around your needs. You may just want:
s A hand with cleaning, ironing and preparing meals
s Long term, short term or emergency care
s A little help and company whilst recovering from illness
s Assistance with getting up and going to bed, whatever the time
s Someone to go shopping with you or for you, or to collect prescriptions
s A little companionship or someone to accompany you to appointments
Remember you don’t have to change your routine just to make things easier for us.
It’s the other way around.
For confidential and completely free advice call Audley Care
Bearsted Branch Manager Libby Webb on:
01622 633101
www.audleycare.co.uk
Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Harrietsham Whist Club
Local Coach operator Buzzlines has introduced a new commuter service for
the villages along the A20 between Ashford and Hollingbourne. The coach
picks up on the A20 at Hothfield and Charing before calling at Lenham
Square. It then continues to Harrietsham and makes a final stop on the A20
at Hollingbourne before proceeding straight to North Greenwich where it
connects with the Jubilee Line. Morning services leave between 06.35 from
Hothfield and 06.53 from Hollingbourne, and arrive into North Greenwich at
08:00. The evening service then leaves North Greenwich at 18.00 and is
timed to commence its drop-offs at Hollingbourne at 19.10.
Buzzlines has operated a service between Ashford and Central London for
more than 20 years and this new service for the A20 corridor is one of three
new routes operating out of Folkestone and Ashford.
The Company’s Operations Director Nigel Busbridge emphasises the
comfort factor. “We put executive coaches on our commuter routes so our
customers are assured of a comfortable journey with plenty of legroom and
at-seat wi-fi connection – and of course our commuters get to know each
other so we can certainly claim to have “arranged” some strong friendships
and even one or two marriages!”
Annual season tickets for the new service cost £2,950, and Buzzlines anticipate that this will typically save commuters between £1,000 and £2,000
against the cost of an equivalent rail commute. Further savings may be
possible if commuters live close enough to the coach route to be able to
leave their cars at home; or if they choose to take a bicycle in the luggage
hold of the coach so that they can avoid an underground connection once
they arrive in London. And you can even try the service free for a week!
Buzzlines stress that travellers don’t have to take season tickets. Quite a
few users of their current services out of Ashford work part-time in London
and part-time at home, and are well suited by day return prices of just £20 £23.
Buzzlines Chief Executive Lynn Woods thinks the appeal of the commuter
coach option is a question of horses for courses. “We don’t claim to be able
to compete with the versatility of the trains, but if people are travelling to set
working hours and are heading to a part of London that is well-suited to the
Jubilee Line connection at the O2, we may well be able to save them time
as well as money.”
www.buzzlinestravel.co.uk, tel. 01303 261870
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37 people competed at the March whist drive and the winners were Jennifer
Amor and Reg Fullager. The next whist drive is on Friday 10th April 7.30pm
at the Village Hall.
Michael Gear
Pins and Needles
Well, another new member joined us in March and there is another in the
offing when she is able to get to one of our meetings so that’s good!
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 3 Downlands between 2pm
and 5pm (come and go any time, you’re very welcome to stay for the whole
3 hours but you don’t have to) to do our knitting / crochet / cross-stitch etc
while generally putting the world to rights. All very gentle stuff!
So our next meeting is on Tuesday 7th April. If you’d like to come along I’d
be delighted to hear from you, just give me a ring first so I know to expect
you.
Rosi Taylor, 851701
Len Valley Community Hub Club
As it is Easter this month we thought it would be nice if some of you came
in your Easter bonnets. You don’t have to but I’m sure the rest of us would
appreciate them. We have a Mr Roy Carey coming to talk on ‘Images of
Maidstone’. We meet on Thursday 2nd April at Lenham Social Club, 2.00 4.00pm.
Hope you can make it and we look forward to seeing you all. Thank you for
all your support and thanks to the staff behind the bar.
Martin, John, Jenny and Nina
Harrietsham in Bloom Volunteers
Spring has finally arrived with daffodils, snowdrops and crocus giving a
good show. Thank you to everyone who’s offered to help wth dead-heading
the daffodils.
Unfortunately our planter outside Kent Cosmetics was very badly damaged
by a lorry and has had to be removed and replaced with a new one; many
thanks to Tony Bell for providing a replacement and to the maintenance
team for helping to site it.
Cont. on p. 16
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April 2015
Parish Council News
Elections 2015
As residents will be aware, the general election takes place on the 7th May
and the elections for the Parish Council will also be held on the same day.
If you are interested in becoming a Councillor, please forward your details
to the Clerk and these will be held on file until the nomination forms are
forwarded by Maidstone Borough Council. The Clerk will then be able to
send out the relevant paperwork that will need to be completed. Please
register your interest by either sending an email to [email protected]
or by post to 16 Merivale Grove, Walderslade, Chatham Kent ME5 8HP.
The deadline for registering to vote in this year’s general election is the 20th
April. You can register on-line through the government’s ‘gov.uk’ portal, by
post (downloading the relevant forms from the portal) or you can contact
the electoral Registrations Officer at Maidstone Borough Council on 01622
602000.
Temporary Road Closure – Hook Lane
Hook Lane will be closed for up to 5 days from Monday 13th April in order
for Southern Gas Networks to lay a new gas supply.
Annual Parish Council Meeting
The Annual Parish Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 29th
April at 8.00pm in the Ambrose Hall, following the usual monthly meeting
at 6.30pm. PCSO Dave Rowley will be speaking about a new Kent Police
initiative called Country Eye. There will also be presentations from some of
the Organisations within Harrietsham.
Amanda Broadhurst, Parish Clerk
Tel.850089 / [email protected]
Planning (From Feburary meeting)
Planning Decisions – Outstanding with MBC
MA/09/0450 – Mill House, Fairbourne Lane
Listed buildings consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension
to provide a conservatory and lobby area and relocation of existing internal
staircase to original position.
HPC Recommendation: Approval
MA/11/1393 – Station Yard, Station Road
An application for discharge of conditions relating to MA/08/0497 (Change
if use of existing tram shed to light industrial (B1) with first floor extension
and new roof and erection of two light industrial (B1) units) being details of
condition 3 – boundary treatments and condition 4 - landscaping
HPC Recommendation: Refusal
MA/12/1783 – Oaklea, Forstal Lane
Change of use of land involving the stationing of a mobile home to create a
separate residential use to provide care for the occupant of Oaklea
HPC Recommendation: Approval, Subject to Conditions
Cont. on p. 42
40
Harrietsham Cricket Club 100 Club
Results of the March draw
First Prize
£50
Share No 116
Second Prize £23
Share No 96
Third Prize
£15
Share No 185
Fourth Prize
£10
Share No 183
Mrs M Darby
Mr B Smith
Mr B Puthor
Mr U Ijaz
Bill Hubble
Harrietsham Wives Group
A good turnout for our meeting in March when Mr. Dennis Chambers
treated us to a talk on “Pluckley – Kent’s most haunted village?” Not only
Kent’s, but arguably England’s most haunted village too, as it lays claim to
no fewer than 12 ghosts, including The Highwayman of Fright Corner, the
Schoolmaster, and the Watercress Woman, to name but three. Dennis is
knowledgeable on the subject and an engaging speaker so the evening
proved popular.
Members were shocked and saddened though to hear of the sudden
and unexpected death of one of their number, Christine McNamara, who
had been a member for many years. She will be much missed, and our
thoughts are with her family at this time.
The April meeting is on Wednesday 1st April (8pm in the Booth Hall) when
Barbara Stevens will speak on “The Trials and Tribulations of a Public
Speaker”. Having heard Barbara speak on other occasions, we have high
hopes!
For more information on Harrietsham Wives Group please ring Barbara
Kelly on 853803 or me on 851701.
Rosi Taylor
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We have Jerry playing and singing for us this month which is a real treat to
look forward to. The time and place is Thursday 16th April, 2.00 - 4.00pm
at Lenham Community Centre. We look forward to seeing you all. If you
require a lift please phone Jenny Lloyd on 01622 859208.
Many thanks to our helpers.
Martin, Sue, Olive, Jackie, Jenny and Nina
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Cont. from p. 40
MA/14/0208 – Tongs Meadow, West Street
Erection of 105 dwellings with area of public open space, associated landscaping, provision of new access from West Street and associated works
HPC Recommendation: Refusal
TA/0204/13 – 6 Friars Close, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application
for consent to remove secondary branch of 1 lower limb of 1No. Oak and
to reduce 1 branch by one third of 1No. Oak where overhanging adjacent
caravan, and to remove dead wood from both trees
HPC Recommendation: No objection
TA/0219/13 – 5 Abbotts Way, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application for
consent to cut back crown of 1No. Oak to give a clearance of 2m over the
adjacent caravan
HPC Recommendation: No objection
TA/0220/13 – 18 Knights Walk, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application for
consent to cut back 3 branches to a length of 1m and 1 branch to a length
of 2m of 1No. Beech
HPC Recommendation: No objection
TA/0221/13 – 6 Miller Close, Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.10 of 2003: an application
for consent to cut back branches of 1No. Oak to clear adjacent caravan by
1.5m
HPC Recommendation: No objection
14/500422/TPO/CASL – Rivendell, Ashford Road
Deadwooding and crown thinning to all trees covered by TPO, no more
than 15% in each case
HPC Recommendation: Approval
14/500696/AMRCON/KAAL – Oakland Place, Greenway Forstal
Remove conditions 1 and 2 of MA/07/2332 (change of use of agricultural
land to residential for gypsy family and stationing of one mobile and one
touring caravan) with a condition which reads “The site shall not be occupied by any persons other than gypsies and travellers as defined in Annex 1
of Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (Department for communities and local
guidance). Vary condition 3 to allow no more than 4 caravans (2 static and
2 touring caravans) to be stationed on the sites at anytime
HPC Recommendation: Refusal
14/505991/TPO – Alegria, 6 Baldwin’s Place
Tree Preservation Order application for consent to crown lift to a maximum
height of three metres above ground level and reduce radius to a maximum
of three metres from the property maintaining symmetry 1 no. Oak tree
HPC Recommendation: Approval
Cont. on p. 44
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April 2015
Harrietsham History Society
On the 23rd February we held a workshop evening when the 22 members
helped to sort out some of the things we have accumulated over the past
year. Enid Betts surprised us by bringing along lots more maps, papers
and photographs to add to our data base. We are very grateful to everyone
who helped and to Barbara Harris who very kindly volunteered to enter new
information onto our spreadsheet. We still have lots of things to sort out
and to catalogue and would appreciate more help if anyone has some time
to spare.
We did really well with sorting out Parish Magazines which we collected
from the Priest’s room at the Church but are missing quite a lot of copies,
we will put a list of these on our website in the hope that people may have
some tucked away that we could have or copy. We do have a complete set
of the Network Magazines from 1970 up to the present day.
With regards to our War Memorial fundraising events, arrangements are
in full swing for our dance on Saturday 9th May to commemorate the 70th
Anniversary of VE Day. Dancing will be to the Beverley Big Band sound
and a Fish & Chip Supper is included in the £17.50 ticket price. This is a
ticket only event so please get your tickets as soon as possible to avoid
missing out on what should be a very enjoyable evening; they can be purchased from any member of the History Society Committee.
Our next meeting on Monday 20th April is our AGM which will be a good opportunity to find out more about the Society and our programme for the year
which includes some really good speakers and a guided tour in Faversham.
Membership is just £12.00 a year and visitors are always welcome to attend
our meetings for just £3.00. Further information and contact details are on
our website at harrietshamhistorysociety.org
Peter Brown
Remix
We would like to thank all the businesses at Station Road that have supported the Remix youth club, tincluding: Streeks Transport and Recovery;
Classic Car Services; AL Recovery; and Kent Oak and Pine. This funding
has allowed our Rhythmix tutor to continue to give her time to the youngsters who are working on preparing a musical play. The young people have
grown enormously in their self esteem and confidence and it is great to see
them working as a team caring and helping each other in so many ways.
Janetta Sams
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Cont. from p. 42
Planning Decisions – Granted by MBC
14/0828/CASL – Land South of Ashford Road
Erection of 117 dwellings and 298m2 food retail store with access, open
space and associated works (Wording amended to: The redevelopment
of land south of Ashford Road for residential development comprising the
erection of 113/114 dwellings, internal access road, landscaped public open
space, a LAP, a convenience store and highways works to Ashford Road.)
14/506462/FULL – 11 Cricketers Close
Erection of first floor extension, single storey extension, first floor rear extension and replacement roof to conservatory
Planning Decisions – Refused by MBC
14/506661/FULL – The Pines, West Street
Proposed games room and flat roof link to existing swimming pool
Audley Care Bearsted
Recognised In Annual Awards
Audley Care Bearsted has won Care Branch of the Year at Audley Retirement Villages’ annual ceremony, which recognises outstanding contributions across its luxury retirement villages. The award was given to the care
team for its consistently outstanding service and the glowing feedback the
entire team consistently receives.
Marta Gesikowska, Personal Care Assistant at Audley Care Bearsted, has
also been named as ‘Care Star of the Year’ award, receiving the award for
consistent excellence in her role. This included her work within the luxury
retirement villages at Audley Mote House in Bearsted and Audley Willicombe Park in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Marta said, “I’m so proud to have been given the award. I love working at
Audley; it’s a really great community to be a part of. The variety of the work
I do and people I’ve met have made my job really rewarding.”
Audley’s Annual Awards recognise Audley employees who consistently go
above and beyond their day-to-day role. Marta was especially praised for
being so flexible and willing to help out across villages and departments.
Nick Sanderson, CEO of Audley Retirement Villages commented: “We’re
incredibly proud of what has been achieved at Audley Care Bearsted. Our
owners are united in their praise of the team and what has been achieved
over the last year. Our staff obviously play a huge role in this and Marta is
the perfect example of this; she’s always willing to help and tackle any
challenge she faces.”
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April 2015
Harrietsham Sports Association
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Do you belong to a sports club in Harrietsham?
Would you like to see more access to sports facilities in the village?
Are you thinking of setting up a new sports club for use by the people of
Harrietsham?
Would you like to become part of an organisation whose aim is to see
more sports facilities and clubs in Harrietsham for the wider village
community to use and be a part of?
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, then the re-established Harrietsham Sports Association (HSA) would like to hear from you.
The HSA will be undertaking a sports project for the community, and over
the next few months we will be asking the views of the people of Harrietsham (young, old, male, female, able, disabled) on the sports facilities and
clubs they would like to have access to in the village.
One of the aims of HSA is to have a new sports facility built on the Booth
Field, to be used by several sports and recreation clubs. The views of the
people of Harrietsham will help drive the project.
If you would like to get involved with the HSA, either as a representative of
your sports club, or as someone who wants to actively be part of an organisation which will strive to bring more sports facilities and sporting access in
the village, then please email [email protected] or contact me
on 07958 956938 to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please follow us on Twitter on @HarrietsSport .
Rod Martenstyn
Short Mat Bowls Club
February and games against Lenham. On Thursday 12th we played host
and with home advantage we took the game by 92-36. A few days later
and on Tuesday 17th the return game. Knowing your own mats it was
Lenham’s revenge and they won this time by 41-30 points. Honours even.
March now and Marden came to us on Thursday 5th. Our usual happy
evening and as I said knowing your own mats we emerged winners by 6854 points. This was compensation for our earlier loss to them by 1 point!.
Hollingbourne will be our next visitors later in the month. More on this game
in next month’s report, as will be the result of the outcome as 10 members
go to Bournemouth for a week of bowling competitions.
Rusty
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Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Dementia
From the Editor
Following on from last month’s article....
We thought others may benefit from our experience with Mum (Dot).
When we looked after mum we found that the problem wasn’t about there
not being enough information, it was about finding out what specific help
we needed to care for Mum. We were extremely lucky to find Tracy, our
Admiral nurse, who was without doubt our best contact. The Admiral
nurses do a wonderful job in helping the carers care. She helped access
services and also helped facilitate the assessments needed, and that
emotional support which is vital. They can be found either by visiting the
dementia uk website or ring direct on 0845 257 9406.
As I write this, the Fish Scheme has just held its AGM - at which I
announced I will be standing down as editor at the end of this year. Someone asked me what I would do then, to which my response was “Miss it like
crazy”, but I think it’s the right decision, both for the magazine and probably
for me too. I only expected to be doing the job for about three years and it
will be five, and as I’ve enjoyed it so much I think it would be greedy to keep
it for myself any longer!
Contact details were obtained from the doctors surgery who were outstanding in the way they helped us.
It was not obvious to us because we knew how Mum was, but in order to
be helped we needed a number of assessments along the way. All took a
time,and were necessary but a frustration for Mum.
It did not occur to us to apply for a power of attorney until it was too late and
it could not be obtained. The information regarding the power of attorney
can be found on various websites eg Age Uk. The POA can be temporary or
long-lasting but is best obtained whilst the person has the capacity to make
that decision. So we would recommend people to at least investigate it.
Care homes: Finally when we did look around at what was potentially
offered can we suggest a visit, not just looking at websites. Try and get a
recommendation from a friend as to the care residents receive. I visited
one in the town and was less than satisfied that Mum would receive the
care I wanted for her.
In the care home where Mum is now, the staff are careful to keep calm,
and I am amazed at the patience and love they show for their residents.
Through often difficult times they offer residents the respect and dignity that
they rightfully deserve. Additionally good care homes support the relatives
and whilst the guilt families feel at the beginning isn’t prevented, we have
found that knowing Mum is being cared for 24/7, we can visit her and have
the good times we can with her.
Coming soon in Harrietsham...
Ballet, Tap and Freestyle dance classes for 3-11 year olds. Visit our website
to find out more about us: www.duetsdanceschool.com
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So, the hunt is on for a new editor, or editors; if you’d like to know more,
please get in touch for a chat (email [email protected]
or tel. 851701). If you’re new to the village don’t think you couldn’t do it,
a fresh pair of eyes could be just what’s needed (and it’s a great way of
getting to know people).
In the magazine this month we have news of several new activities in the
village: Harrietsham Sports Association (p. 9), a new commuter service to
London by coach (p. 38) and something called Baby Sensory for parents/
carers and babies (p. 29), plus of course updates on existing organisations.
News too of Lenham Swimming Club, the Pilgrims Way Artists’ Show, the
Big Lunch and the North Downs Walk - which must mean that spring is well
and truly here and summer cannot be far behind!
Last month I asked readers if they could explain the names of any of the
streets in the village and two have very kindly responded - but sadly, due to
pressure of space, I have to hold their contributions over till next month!
Rosi Taylor
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Harrietsham Network
April 2015
Lenham Swimming Club
Contents
Back in the swim of things!
Clubs and Societies
Wives’ Group
Gardening Society
Harrietsham in Bloom
History Society
Pins and Needles
Short Mat Bowls
60+ Young at Heart
Len Valley Hub Club
Cricket Club 100 Club
Whist Club
Harrietsham Sports Association
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Local church contact details
Anglican services
Christian message
Church decorating for Easter
Men’s Breakfast
Ladies’ Breakfast
Messy Church
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Good News - only two months until the pool opens for another season!
The pool will be open on a Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday for the
whole family as always. We are still hoping to have lane swimming for adults on a
Tuesday after the family session and then again on a Friday evening and hope to
encourage some new swimmers (of all abilities) along to these. The Club has come
up with some new ideas too so just ‘like’ our Lenham Swimming Club facebook page
to keep up to date with the latest developments.
We plan to offer the following swimming sessions:
6.00 – 7.30pm
7.45 – 8.30pm
7.00 – 8.30pm
2.30 – 4.00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Tuesday – Adult Lane Swimming
Friday – Adult Lane Swimming
Saturday and Sunday
More Good News! Our membership charges and admission fees remain unchanged
as follows:
Membership Fee
Adult - £5.00
Child - £3.00
Charge per Swimming Session
Members
Non-Members
£2.50
£3.50
£1.50p
£2.50
Dates for your dairy:
10th
May - Pool Clean Up day - from 8.30am, so put on some old clothes and
Sunday
come and give us a hand. We would be very grateful for your help.
Saturday 30th May – Pool Opening Day.
As always we are looking for volunteers to help out at the Club; both life
guarding/watching the pool or taking the money/tuck shop. All training provided.
We had lots of new help last year. Some are unable to continue this year so if you
know anyone who might be interested, please ask them to get in touch. If you are
one of the parents who like coming up with your children, why not help at the same
time?
Contact 01622 859174, email [email protected] or visit our facebook page.
Chris Hills
Chairman
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HIB/Macmillan Quiz
Heart of Kent Hospice events
Film Friday
Ploughman’s, Pimms, Pickles and Plant Sale
May Fayre
60’s Night
Lenham Festival
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Harrietsham Fish Scheme Who’s Who
These iconic biscuits were allegedly originally made to send to the ANZACs
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Campaign started on 25th April 1915.
Fish Scheme
Organising secretary - Marjorie Darby
5 Court Lodge Cottages, Harrietsham ME17 1AT
Telephone 850657
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85g desiccated coconut
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in a bowl. Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the golden syrup. Add the
bicarbonate of soda to 2 tbsp boiling water, then stir into the golden syrup
and butter mixture.
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Editor - Rosi Taylor
3 Downlands, Harrietsham ME17 1LE
Telephone 851701
E-mail [email protected]
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the butter and
golden syrup mixture. Stir gently to incorporate the dry ingredients.
Associate editor - Rod Martenstyn
6 Chippendayle Drive, Harrietsham ME17 1AD
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Little Hatch, Ashford Road, Harrietsham ME17 1AJ
Telephone 859410
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Advertising manager - Peter Brown
Bassetts, Ashford Road , Harrietsham ME17 1JR
Telephone 851075
E-mail [email protected]
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Faygate, Ashford Road, Lenham ME17 2DA
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