2021 MARCH ONLINE

Parish Magazine Parishes of and Newenden

Associate Team Priest The Revd Chris Hodgkins 01580 389587 [email protected] mob: 07843220684 Please note Chris' day off is Friday Reader Judy Vinson 01580 241504 [email protected]

St Mary the Virgin, Rolvenden Churchwardens Elizabeth Marshall 01580 241529 ea.marshall@btinternet .com Hon. Secretary Ann Paddick 01797 252334 Hon. Treasurer William Barham 01580 240852 Sacristan Elizabeth Marshall 01580 241529 Organist Geoffrey Davison 01580 241685 Bellringers’ Assoc. Captain Linda Smith 01580 241783

St Peter, Newenden Churchwardens Frances Jones 01797 252563 [email protected] Hugh Edmonds 01797 252196 [email protected] Hon Secretary Ellen Hannavy-Cousen 07861705638 [email protected] Hon. Treasurer Sue Bourne 07879 403424 Sacristan Rhoda Smith 01580 292041 Magazine Administration Judy Vinson 01580 241504 [email protected] Magazine Subscriptions Sue Bourne 078794 03424

Published by Rolvenden P.C.C.

This month's cover: Early morning sunrise - Sally Sawyer Primrose Northrop Primrose Minister’s Letter-Lent Dear All As I sit writing this letter on the second day of Lent I am reminded of all those things I have missed over the last year. The church celebrations, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Trinity and of course Christmas. They still happened but without the pomp and ceremony that we have become used to. Perhaps the pandemic has enabled us to go back to the sacredness of our church festivals and allowed us to engage with them in a more spiritual way. I’ve also missed my family and friends. The gatherings we would normally have during the year just haven’t happened. I only managed to see my Mum for a few hours in October, for which I am extremely grateful. I am not alone, many of us have had to make these sacrifices during the last twelve months and perhaps there is comfort to be found as we all have a shared experience. We can empathise with each other and be sensitive to each other’s needs. In many ways it is like we have had a year of Lent. A year where we have had to give things up. A year where we have gone out into the wilderness and found out what it is that really matters. On the first Sunday of Lent we heard the Gospel account of when Jesus went out into the wilderness. He was alone for forty days and was tempted by Satan. However, Jesus wasn’t really alone, yes he had left his family behind, but his father, God, was with him. We are told in Mark’s account that ‘he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.’ God provided for him during his time in the wilderness. If we look at Matthew’s account we see that it is only after the forty days, when Jesus must have been at his lowest, weak and hungry, that he resisted temptation and then the Angels came and waited on him. We have been extremely lucky that during the past year, through the efforts of many in our community, those who have found themselves alone and very much in a

3 wilderness have been helped. Perhaps this help has come during their wilderness experience or maybe at the end, but what is clear is that God has been at work. We are not alone. It is during Lent that we examine ourselves, our spiritual lives and our relationship with God. We prepare to greet the risen Jesus on Easter Day with shouts of “Alleluia!” We may still be in Lent but each time God works through you to help someone in need the shout goes out “Alleluia!” May God bless you and keep you. Chris Reverend Chris Hodgkins

E From the Registers E Funeral February 5th Christina Hicks at St Peter’s followed by cremation at Tunbridge Wells February 16th Joan Blakey at

Magazine Matters Last month we did not have the space to introduce you to two new regular contributors. So here is the belated introduction. • If you come to Campfire you will know Cris Descher who is hosting Shine for Kids, a children’s page, which will come sometimes with a competition and sometimes just a fun activity. It will have a parallel presence on St Mary’s and St Peter’s Facebook pages. • Hazel Beaney is following in the steps of Peter Austen, keeping us alive to the weather and the natural world. The territory will be broadly the same, both Peter and Hazel are keen gardeners and observers of nature, but Hazel will bring a different angle. The blue pages are heavy with information relating to Lockdown and Covid. The pages are now stapled into the printed magazine. They won’t get lost but, if you usually pin them up somewhere, you are going to have to attack the magazine with a small knife to open the staples. Finally, some of you who have a printed magazine delivered may be wondering what happened to the annual collection of Magazine Subscriptions last month. From 2021 we are moving the subscription renewal date to June which means your 2020 sub is covering an additional four months: a small gesture to make up for the issues that you did not receive last year when we had lost access to the photocopier. If you are a new subscriber we will add the appropriate number of issues to the June request.

4 Some more on Prayer Last month Sylvia reflected that ‘prayer is natural and everyday and we may spend more time at it than we think’. But praying, like so many other activities, comes more easily if we have some guidance when we start. There is some rather good guidance readily available for you, when you want it in your own home. Enter Reverends Lindsay and Jeanette beavering away in St Mildred’s with their 10 x 10 format, 10 videos of around 10 minutes covering a topic, and they have completed one called Prayer – Where to start and how to keep going. The title comes from a short book by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell. The titles of the 10 videos start with: What is prayer and how do I start? Where and when should I pray? How should I pray? How do I build prayer into everyday life? And so on right down to number 10, Now I’ve started praying, how do I keep going? All 10 videos are stored together on You Tube and this is the link. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKllhw- qY5nMBfZVqkNOlhDV50unRIBSm For those of you who are unable to access online or prefer a book here are the details:Prayer – where to start and how to keep going by Stephen Cottrell. Published by Church House Publishing ISBN 9781781402146 Paperback £7.99 Whether you go online or get the book, may you find this resource takes you further and deeper into prayer. Judy V

5 Church Service Calendar for March As was the case last month both St Mary’s and St Peter’s are shut for public worship but still very much open for private prayer. It is not clear when worship might resume but when it does the times will most likely be to the usual pattern, the main services being 9:15am at St Peter’s Church 11:00am at St Mary’s Church 3:00pm on the first Sunday in St Mary’s churchyard for Campfire. This month we continue with the season of Lent followed by Palm Sunday, this year the last Sunday of March. Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week which will take us to Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The altar frontal is already purple for Lent, will turn to red for Palm Sunday and will completely disappear for Good Friday. Our Sacristans are continuing to signal to us all this moving of the Church’s calendar. When we resume worship it will be in the weekly newsletter and on the churches’ Facebook pages, there will be posters and you may even here a loud shout from the vicarage. For now, here are the dates and their place in the liturgical calendar. Sunday 7th March, Third Sunday of Lent Sunday 14th March, Fourth Sunday of Lent – Mothering Sunday Sunday 21st March, Fifth Sunday of Lent Sunday 28th March, Palm Sunday Thursday 1st April, Maundy Thursday Services online In the meantime, the benefice, the group of 9 churches of which we are a part, is being served by online worship from St Mildred’s . You will find the services on St Mildred’s website: www.cofetenterden.co.uk/ go to Worship, events and daily bulletin E On Sunday mornings there is a live streaming: Eucharist at 9:30am a second service at 11:00am. The type of service varies from Sunday to Sunday Both are preceded by music – a good time to prepare for worship. The live streamed services are available afterwards to suit your day. E Weekdays there are daily pre-recorded services: Morning Prayer from 7:00am Night Prayer from 7:00pm You will find a live streamed Night Prayer on St Mary’s and St Peter’s Facebook pages 7:00pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and available afterwards Going into Church Both St Peter’s and St Mary’s remain open for private prayer. Everyone is most welcome to come in and find that special peace that seems to be in the very stones where they have absorbed generations of prayer, prayers of hope and despair, joy and thanksgiving. Come in to pray, to light a candle, or just sit in that safe quiet space for a while. A Prayer As I come into this place of quiet Lod Open me to your peace, Open me to your calm, Open me to your love

6 7 Shine FOR KIDS

Hello and welcome back to Shine! Thanks for your entries for last month’s drawing contest about resilience. We’ll be announcing the winner next month so don’t forget to check back here in April. This month, we start with a story. Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears (go to dltk-teach.com/rhymes/goldilocks_story.htm if you want to hear it again). But what happened at the end of the day, that day? Read on to find out... After supper Daddy Bear took down the Thank You Diaries from the shelf, a little one for Baby Bear, a middle sized one for Mummy Bear and a bigger one for himself. Read on to find out... And this is what they wrote: Daddy Bear Thank you for my big bed in which I am going to have a good night’s sleep. Mummy Bear Thank you for the oats in the cupboard for me to make porridge for breakfast, tomorrow. Baby Bear Thank you for the walk in the forest with the muddy puddles to jump in, the tree to climb and the butterflies to chase. And in her house on the edge of the Forest Goldilocks took her Thank You Diary out of the drawer. She thought about all the things that had happened that day: being alone in the forest, finding the empty house with the three chairs around the table, and the bowls of porridge and upstairs the three beds. She remembered waking up in a panic when the bears came home and after that it was rather jumbled up. Finally she knew what she had to write – Thank you that I came home safe and Mum and Dad were pleased to see me. Then she thought again and added, Thank you for the sunshine.

8 Activity Start your own ‘Thank-you Diary’ like Goldilocks did. All you need is a pencil (or pen or marker or crayon) and some paper. Everyday, write one thing for which you would like to say ‘Thank-you’. You can write the words or draw a picture – or both! You might want to invite your family to do this with you.

When we pay attention to all the good things in our lives and say thank-you for them, many more good things happen. We see more and more good things everyday (write them all down) and we start to want to make good things happen for other people. If you try it, let us know how it’s going. Email: [email protected] We can’t wait to see your light shining through your thankyous!

Newenden Cricket Club Spring is upon us and although we are not quite sure what rules and regulations will be in place for the coming months, the cricket club is hopeful of getting the new season going in April, as planned. Once play was allowed from July onwards last summer, we squeezed in seventeen games across all formats as well as two sixes tournaments for good measure. We therefore know that it is possible to enjoy good cricket even with social distancing measures in place, and we look forward to a whole lot of home games on our beautiful ground. To quote League Captain Phil Morris: "We are excited about the return of the league next season so we can get back to climbing up the divisions. We also intend to get our new junior division up and running, so please look out for further announcements." The fixture list will be available via our website www.newendencc.co.uk in due course. Full cricket teas may have to wait a little while but we look forward to getting settled back into the pavilion which will share great kitchen facilities with the new village hall currently under construction. And we can't wait for Ivan and his team to reopen the pub. For any queries, please get in touch - we look forward to the 2021 season and to seeing the village come back to full activity, Ingrid Nilson, NCC Hon Secretary Telephone: 01797 252030 Email: [email protected]

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Dear Garden Lovers, I trust you are all keeping well in these strange and difficult times. I won't dwell on what has NOT been happening in our Gardening Society but look forward to getting back on track some time in 2021. The weather certainly threw all its usual challenges at us. When we are up and running again we will be sending you a schedule with the same items as before (except for new dates) so hang on to those ideas for flower arrangements, baking (more entries from the men please - plenty of time to practice!) and perhaps you have found some new plants to enter. I suspect you have been like me and looking in the garden when the shows were due to be held, choosing show standard flowers and hoping that they may have been winners. I can dream! One good thing to come out of 2020 is that, apparently, due to the hot weather, English wine growers had a bumper year. The grapes were very sweet and full of flavour. So CHEERS EVERYONE!! Keep enjoying your gardens. Those snowdrops and early daffodils are beginning to appear and the evenings are beginning to show signs of lengthening. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Take care Sue Clout, Show Secretary

10 Rolvenden Pre School Report Rolvenden Pre School have been continuing to keep busy with a small group of children attending daily and many children remaining at home for the time being. The children at pre school have benefitted from some new equipment thanks to the funds raised by the village recipe book and these have been thoroughly enjoyed. We have also been sending resource / activity packs out to the children isolating at home with their families, we hope they have appreciated having something different to do together. This month we have particularly enjoyed exploring a variety of sensory and mark making activities - we found out that snow makes an excellent canvas for watered down paints, fruit tea can also be used for scented splatter painting and our new electronic light up drawing pads add a new twist with neon colour changing technology! After the February half term break we hope to be able to begin sowing and growing in the garden and planning for more children to return to pre school as and when this becomes appropriate. We are constantly re-assessing the pre school environment and resources offered to the children in order to adapt to their needs and encourage their development across the curriculum during this particularly challenging time. Young children are going through a difficult time just like everybody else at the moment, missing out on socialising, going to groups and taking part in new and challenging activities outside the home. We would like to send out some love to all the families with young children, we know it's difficult at the moment and you are all doing a great job. We are ready to do all we can to support the children in their development and well being when they return to pre school and we are always here for any parents needing support too. Please follow us on facebook @rolvendenpreschool and remember you can contact us at [email protected] or on 077297 18181.

11 Weather and Nature Notes Storm Christoph swept across the country leaving a deluge of rain for some parts. Unlike some areas of the north and Wales who measured around 170mm over the few days, we got off lightly with approx 30mm, (1 inch) In summer this would be an amount we would be pleased with, as it would be enough to do good. February is known as February fill dyke, January already acheived this with 148.5 mm of rain measured in my garden. Everywhere is stodgy underfoot, and waterways overflowing but it has been fairly mild. February 5th was warm, and lovely enough to bring out a few honeybees pollinating snowdrops, a cheering sight. By Sunday 7th what a different story! Storm Darcy brought biting winds with snow. Hard frosts helped the snow to lay for a week, much to the joy of children getting to dust off their toboggans. As I walked through the Churchyard on my way to work, the descriptive first few lines of a Christmas carol came to mind: In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan; earth stood hard as iron water like a stone; Farmers’ days are made a bit harder, taking round hay to livestock in fields to supplement the snow covered grass, and dealing with frozen water pipes to water troughs in the cattle yards. It makes life that bit harder for wildlife too, at least it isn't prolonged, which is why the winter migrant birds like Fieldfares some Swans and Geese etc make the huge journeys from their frozen homelands. On a cold walk I

12 see a few small gatherings of Redwings, searching for invertebrates on thawed grass areas, they camouflage well against the rusty brown leaf litter that they turn searching for food. A friend was delighted to see a couple feeding on his Ivy berries and a good flock of around 50 Fieldfares and Redwings gathered in a tree at the bottom of another friend’s garden. If there are any windfall apples left, no doubt they would head in their direction whilst the earth was snow covered and frozen. I was also pleased to see some Lapwing (yet another bird in decline) They are distinctive looking with their iridescent green plumage and long crests. January and February often have the sort of weather that doesn't enthuse you to get in the garden for long if you don't need to. The ground maybe waterlogged / frozen etc, but there are plenty of jobs to do. In the garden at Great Maytham we have been busy with our various jobs as usual. Ticked off my winter to-do list: The many Roses are pruned, also the Apple and Pear trees whilst dormant (stone fruit like Plum are pruned when in growth to prevent diseases.) There are many borders, their herbaceous plants are cut back, (this is a job that can wait till early spring if you have a smaller amount to manage and want to leave hiding places for insects etc). There are brave little snowdrops out and a few early Crocus, Narcissi and Hellebores, also winter flowering shrubs Viburnum, Daphne, Mahonia and Sarcococca. These are all strongly scented. Some Hazel trees have their yellow catkins wiggling in the wind like happy lambs tails. There are a few friendly Robins who follow me round as I work, waiting on a juicy worm or insect being disturbed, singing whist they wait. The birds have been busy for weeks singing, claiming territories and mates, and guarding them. Soon it will be time to build nests (make sure all hedge cutting is complete by March to prevent nest disturbance.) There is still plenty of time for further cold snaps, but it won't be long before we say "goodbye" to the winter migrants and hope they have a successful journey and breeding season, and welcome the spring arrivals like Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Cuckoo amongst others. Now is time to start sowing seeds, on a gloomy February day sowing some tiny seed, you may wonder, can this ever become a showy plant by summer? Nature is a wonderful thing! The days are lengthening, each week there are new signs of growth, and new things to see. Hazel Beaney

Get those little grey cells working E I D See how many words you can make out of these 9 letters. U A G Two rules: only use each letter once in a word and you must use the one R T T in the middle.

13 Anthony Dawson ‘‘ has moved away from Arts and Crafts this month and is speaking to Dr Andrew Richardson, ‘‘

Leader of the Community Archaeological collaboration which is already under way in Newenden - The Lossenham Project,

Andrew was born and brought up in Folkestone. He is proud of his Kentish roots and of his ancestors from Rolvenden, Tenterden and . Indeed, in 1841 one Alfred Richardson was born in the Tenterden Workhouse to Mary-Ann Richardson, his unmarried mother. A few years later, Mary-Ann married Alfred’s father, James Standen, but their life together was cut short when James was found guilty of burglary and transported to Tasmania! Andrew is excited about the possibilities of the current project, which he hopes will have important archaeological significance, as well as providing opportunities for the community to get back in touch with nature and to share in associated cultural and artistic activities, contributing to an increased sense of well-being. He is pleased that members of the community from Wittersham, Rolvenden and Newenden have already expressed interest in joining the project and feels sure that more will join when volunteers are welcomed onto the site. Andrew’s interest in archaeology was stimulated even before he started at primary school, by digging up an old silver sixpenny piece in his back garden. For as long as he can remember he was fascinated by the archaeological displays in Folkestone Museum, insisting that his family took him to the museum at every possible opportunity. He attended evening classes on archaeology during his teenage years but didn’t consider studying the subject at College. Instead, he opted to do a course in Business Studies. After two years, Andrew dropped out. This was not the course for him and he returned home to the family farm, between Dover

14 and Folkestone. While he waited at the bus stop for a bus to Dover, a family friend stopped to offer him a lift. This was, by chance, an archaeologist, who invited Andrew to assist with a dig in Rochester. The experience was life changing and subsequently Andrew enrolled for a degree course in Archaeological Studies at Cardiff University, remaining in Cardiff to gain an MPhil and completing his studies with a PhD. Andrew’s first job was Finds Liaison Officer for County Council in 2002. He usually worked with metal detectorists, helping to identify and catalogue their finds. In 2008, he joined the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, for whom he is the Outreach and Archive Manager. He regularly collaborates with Canterbury Christ Church University students and staff, with whom he had a very exciting project in Folkestone, focused on the church of St Mary and St Eanswythe. In the walls of the church, there was a lead casket containing bones, reputed to be those of St Eanswythe. Eanswythe, born around 630-40, was an Anglo-Saxon princess, the daughter of Eadbald, King of Kent, and Emma, a Frankish noblewoman. She is associated with, and is said to have founded, one of the earliest monastic foundations, or minsters, in for women, at Folkestone, probably around AD 660. The original minster church became a Benedictine Priory in 1095, but the monks relocated to a new church and priory in 1137. This is the current parish church of St Mary and St Eanswythe, and it is recorded that the monks translated the relics of St Eanswythe into the new church in 1137. Late medieval records show that her cult and shrine were active at the church in the early 1500s, but when the monasteries were suppressed by Henry V111 her relics disappeared. However renovations in 1885 revealed an ancient lead container holding the bones of a young person of slight build, all hidden in an alcove near the altar. It was suspected at the time that these may be the relics of St Eanswythe. Andrew and his team were granted permission to remove the reliquary and bones from the wall in January 2020. The team slept in the church for four nights to make sure that no one could interfere with their task. A tooth and a small bone from the foot were sent away, and using modern techniques of radiocarbon dating, the bones were confirmed to date from the mid-7th Century. They are almost certainly the remains of St Eanswythe. Ian Gordon, who is responsible for Community Liaison at St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, writes that Andrew is a gifted archaeologist and communicator. Doubtless, Andrew is hoping that over the next four years, there will be a number of exciting discoveries in Newenden. He’s not anticipating finding another saintly princess but hopes to be able to reveal the significance of the Lossenham Peninsular from as far back as the Iron Age and to tell the story of Willikin of the Weald. Anthony Dawson

15 Quilting as a Hobby I have been interested in Quilts and quilting for many years having seen examples of quilted fabrics in museums and read about “Settlers” use of them in their travels. The first chance I had to find out more was in 2010. I joined a group in Benenden for beginners and interested quilters started by a very talented teacher. We were shown a completed section of a quilt (called a block) made up of a number of pieces of fabric, stitched together in a set pattern, to show us what we were aiming for. We were also shown assemblies of the block at different stages in its development, to help us create our own sample. As a group we made a Charity Quilt using a method called Japanese Folded patchwork where each individual square is a complete mini, quilted block with wadding in the middle; photo shows the overall geometric pattern. In last month’s magazine there are photos of three quilts and a block I have stitched, a brief introduction to some of the many different methods used by quilters. Here are the details for just one, the lap quilt. I cut 120 squares for this quilt and used a red fleece as a backing without a middle layer so that it would have a softer drape effect. The heart shape on the cream backing was appliquéd in place and I hand quilted the finished article “in the ditch”, that is, in the seams at intervals, to hold the layers in place. Appliqué is great fun and can be a means of adding buttons, beads, sequins and shaped pieces of felt, threads or silks in a variety of embroidery stitches to the work. Often blanket stitch is used to sew fabrics or felt to a block which can be placed and fixed in position first with fabric spray glue. The main function of a quilt remains to provide warmth generated from the middle layer, called Batting or Wadding which can be made of wool (old blankets were used), cotton or polyester or a mixture, all of different thicknesses. This layer is sandwiched between the chosen style of top layer and a back layer often of a plain or contrasting coloured material and quilted together with a running stitch to form a flat

16 covering. The art of Quilting (the term given to the stitching) needs much practice to keep the stitches as even as possible on top as well as underneath; there are special needles and thread for this purpose. It is also possible to take a finished project, unquilted to professional quilters who use Longarm sewing machines to stretch and combine the layers of a quilt using variegated threads and decorative stitching patterns. This is especially helpful if the quilt is of a large size for a bedspread, such as my last handmade quilt which measured 98”wide x 96”long and featured Dresden plate blocks, ‘Dresden Plate being the name of the circular design you can see here. The stitch pattern recommended by the expert ladies dealing with my quilt was a wandering leaf design using a red to cream multi-coloured thread on top and a plain dark cream thread underneath. This was a brilliant idea as the quilt is now reversible with a patterned plain side. As quilts may be passed down the generations, they are often given a label including the name of the person who made it, where it was made, the date it was finished and the reason or for whom it was made I have used my sewing machine to make a larger quilt. It is much quicker, but I really prefer hand stitching. I thoroughly enjoy having a hobby which takes a lot of my time, is creative and completely absorbing, and can be worked on in parallel with other activities like knitting, gardening or household jobs! Ideal in these strange times of Covid. And when we can it will be good to meet up with my original group. These days we meet at The Barn, Little Shop of Fabrics between Headcorn and . A group is an excellent way to get started. Or you can buy pre-cut fabric in different sizes called Charm packs or squares, Mini Charms and Layer cakes, fat quarters and long lengths. Anyone wanting to try making a small quilt could also buy a pre-printed fabric panel, a length of wadding and backing material (or use an old sheet for the backing) and stitch it together enough to make a flat layer. For those who get hooked there plenty of projects, some just described others available as a complete pack materials. Have a go! I am sure you will not want to stop! Jackie Hutchinson See page 29 for Jackie’s list of sources, suppliers and exhibitions

17 For All Nature Lovers, An Update on the Selmes Trust Field Meadow Restoration Project

The meadow restoration project was started in late summer 2019 when we contacted Dr. Nikki Gammans of The Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Nikki came to the Selmes Field and advised on putting tarpaulins down in areas of the field until the spring to create patches of clear earth and then planting yellow rattle plants in those spaces. Yellow Rattle plants are partially parasitic and lower grass growth allowing wild flowers to grow. They are annuals and shed their seed in midsummer. A group of volunteers put down the tarpaulins in October 2019 and then in December we held a talk in St. Peter’s Church where Nikki gave a fascinating speech about our native bumblebees. In the spring of 2020 we cleared the tarpaulin areas and planted yellow rattle under strict social distancing as by then the virus Covid 19 had appeared. We had some success with the plants, though yellow rattle is notoriously difficult to grow. We have since bought seed with funds raised at the talk and sown them in those tarpaulin areas after raking and scarifying the soil. During the summer months there

18 was a village fun day in which we had a gazebo showing the plans for the field including a wader scrape in the middle. We were very kindly given several donations amounting to just over £100. We have now placed the tarpaulins next to their original sites and have ordered more yellow rattle plug plants to plant in April. We have also ordered wild flower seeds to sow and germinate to plant out later in the year. Meanwhile the scrape has now been created with many thanks to Don McRae and his son, and for the moment has a lake like appearance with two islands in the middle. We are hoping that during 2021, it will take on a more natural character and that time and weather will help create habitats for insects and invertebrates and therefore food for wading birds. On the banks we are planting suitable plants and seeds to encourage more growth, and also provide suitable food for bumblebees. Then we need the scrape to be left to quietly evolve and become attractive to wildlife. If anyone wants to join us on this wonderful adventure, don’t be shy! Contact me on [email protected], or ring or text on 07984169314. We also have an Instagram page called Newenden Meadow Restoration where you can follow us and keep up to date with our progress and any talks, walks and bumblebee identification days. Jillian Eldridge Stop Press: Message from Jillian who is feeling very excited about the birds seen using the scrape in mid February: 2 Mallard, 15 Lapwings, 1 Small Egret – as photographed in the snow Thanks to Sue Lawn who photographed the little egret from her first floor overlooking the scrape. Conditions were not good for photography as you can see in the other item she posted on FB, a video of the egret stalking along the water’s edge as the snow falls.

Christina Hicks – a thank you Tom and Chrissy would like to thank everyone who attended Christina's funeral on 5th February, also special thanks to Rosie and Ingrid for the beautiful floral arrangements and to Judy for organising and conducting a wonderful service.

19 Local PCSO Monthly Update

Local PCSO Monthly Update I am your local Police Community Support Officer for your area. For those of you that don’t know me, my name is PCSO Katherine Richards, but most people call me Kate.

Investment Scams There has been a rise in investment frauds since April 2020, resulting in victims losing hundreds and thousands of pounds. If you're offered unusually high returns on an investment, it could be a scam. Check the FCA warning list before investing at https://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart Here is how you can spot the warning signs – • Unexpected contact – Traditionally scammers cold-call but contact can also come from online sources e.g. email or social media, post, word of mouth or even in person at a seminar or exhibition. • Time pressure – They might offer you a bonus or discount if you invest before a set date or say the opportunity is only available for a short period. • Social proof – They may share fake reviews and claim other clients have invested or want in on the deal. • Unrealistic returns – Fraudsters often promise tempting returns that sound too good to be true, such as much better interest rates than elsewhere. However, scammers may also offer realistic returns in order to seem more legitimate. • False authority - Using convincing literature and websites, claiming to be regulated, speaking with authority on investment products. • Flattery – Building a friendship with you to lull you into a false sense of security. • Check the FCA warning list before investing at https://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart If you believe that you may have fallen victim to this type of scam, then please contact you Bank immediately and then report to Action Fraud as soon as possible by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk If it is too good to be true, then it is!!!!!

Here are just some of the other scams that are around at the moment: • HSBC Phishing Texts saying you need to check a request to set up a new payee on your account. Continued on page 25

20 Useful contact details for keeping you fed My Village Store Rolvenden - Home Deliveries Tuesdays and Fridays to Rolvenden, Newenden and other villages Telehone your order previous day please: 01580 241314 Ewe and Lamb Takeaway menu on Facebook page: The Ewe and Lamb Telehone your order: 01580 241837 The Star Rolvenden Takeaway menu on website: www.starrolvenden.co.uk Order and payment taken over Telehone: 01580 24136

The Bull Rolvenden Takeaway menu on Facebook page: @theBullInnRolvenden Telephone your order: 01580 241212

Care Bear Food Parcel Scheme For families experiencing financial difficulties, help is at hand through the Care Bear Scheme which provides weekly food parcels. If your family is experiencing financial difficulty and needs help from this scheme you can contact Cllr Lynn Walker on 01580 241369 or Rev Chris Hodgkins on 01580 389587. All enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence. In addition to the Care Bear Scheme, if you have any additional needs Rev’d Chris will be pleased to hear from you.

Remember to check out Kent Savers for affordable loans Kent Savers Credit Union says: ‘Our main aims are to promote saving and provide our members with loans at reasonable rates, so that they feel in control of their own money. We consider ourselves a safer and cheaper alternative to other money lending sources, including payday loans, doorstep lenders and loan sharks, and more accessible than high street banks, who can make it difficult for people with a poor credit history to borrow money.’ www.kentsavers.co.uk

21 Health Arrangements Vaccinations Please note that as your turn falls due and supplies are available you will be contacted regarding an appointment for your vaccination. DO NOT CALL YOUR GP SURGERY TO ASK FOR AN APPOINTMENT. The surgeries need those lines for patients making normal appointments. We can all help by being patient (no pun intended!) Covid Tests – two links The links for tests if you have NO symptoms is https://kcc.healthit.org.uk/covbook/home The link for tests if you DO have symptoms is https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test Prescription deliveries If you have repeat prescriptions and do not have to pay, Ivy Court can deliver. It is a 4 weekly service, with deliveries on Mondays. If you would like to join this scheme there is a short form to be completed. Please contact Judy Vinson who is the link to Ivy Court for this service – 01580 241504, [email protected] Other prescription delivery services available (subject to delivery capacity). Please call for details Paydens - 01580 762730 Boots - 01580 763239

Coronavirus and your mental health Here are some support groups that can help, with advice and support: KCC - 0800 107 0160 for free confidential support at any time. Available for every mental Health concerns. Mind. - Telephone: 0300 123 3393 Email: [email protected] Young Minds - Parents Helpline: 0800 802 5544 Samaritans -Telephone: 116 123 for free Email: www.Samaritans.org Mencap. Telephone: 0808 808 1111 Email: [email protected]

22 Getting out and About - a collection of reminders The snow has gone. The sun is shining and it looks like perhaps we can anticipate more getting out and about. So here are few pointers to make life better and safer for everyone as we do. If you are driving, please watch your speed and if you are on smaller lanes remember that more people are walking these days. Mounts Lane in particular is a link between various footpaths and part of a circular route from Streyte to Layne favoured by older walkers who cannot cope with uneven off-road walking. Muddy verges and puddles can be hiding potholes, some monster wheel eating ones that you really do not want to hit at speed. Everyone can help by reporting them to KCC at www.kent.gov.uk – Potholes. And should you come across horses, remember ‘Pass wide and slow’. If you are on foot please stick to the footpaths. Walking through a crop causes damage especially when the ground is wet and this time of year you risk disturbing ground nesting birds. Dog walkers please remember to keep your dog on a lead if walking through a field of sheep or cattle. We are into the lambing season and there are likely to be pregnant sheep or lambs. Farmers might well be happier if you used another route and did not disturb the sheep in any way. Just spooking a flock can cause harm. And please, please pick-up you dog poo and take the bag home with you.

KCC Mobile Library Service Visits Rolvenden every 4 weeks on a Tuesday: • High Street between 11:30am and Noon • Monypenny between 12:10 and 12:55pm The next scheduled visit will be 23rd March Please note: only signed up members can borrow books through this service. Please contact the library to join: https://kent.spydus.co.uk/cgi- bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/HOME or by phone: 03000 41 31 31

23 Waste Collection Dates for March 2021 Monday Food Waste Household Recycling Garden Refuse green bin Recycling grey bin (or clear brown bin (or black sack) sack) (or white sack)

01 Mar yes no yes no 08 Mar yes yes no yes 15 Mar yes no yes no 22 Mar yes yes no yes 29 Mar yes no yes no 05 Apr yes yes no yes

n Yellow sacks, where supplied, will be collected weekly n Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, put out alongside your Grey Bin (or black sack) in clear plastic bag, but not light bulbs, see below. Textiles, Clothes and Shoes, put out alongside your Green Bin (or clear sack) in clear plastic bag n Further information: Anything to do with recycling and waste disposal: On-line, see ABC website: www.ashford.gov.uk/waste By telephoning ABC on Tel 01233 330646

NEWENDEN PARISH COUNCIL ROLVENDEN PARISH COUNCIL www.newenden.org/organisations.php www.rolvendenparishcouncil.org.uk Twitter feed @NewendenPC using Parish Clerk: Mr Peter Settlefield hashtag #Newenden Wealden House, Grand Parade, Parish Clerk: Mr John Leeves. Littlestone TN28 3NQ 3, Ben Hall Mill Place, Ben Hall Mill Road email: [email protected] Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5EE The next meeting of the Parish telephone: 01892 513899 Council will be held on Tuesday e-mail: [email protected] 16th March at 7:30pm. Meetings are normally held on a Please check the website for further Tuesday, at 7.30pm, six times a year. details before the due date Please check the website for details of meetings Members of the public have a statutory right to attend as observers, subject for the time being to any Covid-19 restrictions. At the discretion of the Parish Council Chair people may be invited to speak.

24 • National Insurance Number Scams Someone received an automated call stating that their National Insurance Number had been compromised by somebody living in Wales and that they needed to press button 1 to be directed to an advisor and that failure to do so would result in a fine. This is an obvious scam, please never press button 1 or click on any links or divulge personal or banking data etc. • Fraudsters impersonating Citizens Advice Citizens Advice have warned that they are aware of fraudsters calling people and stating they are from Citizens Advice and requesting monies or account details in return for their advice services. Citizens Advice are a free service and they will never ask you to pay for their services or provide proof of banking/personal data. • Bitcoin Phishing Emails involving people receiving phishing emails. These contain offers of big returns on your investments. However, the email asks you to click on a link and the fraudsters then steal your personal and banking data. And what you should do: • Remember if it sounds too good to be true, then it is. • Please do not click on links contained in emails and text messages of this type, as they are scams. • If you receive a call you believe to be fraudulent, hang up. • If you are suspicious about an email you have received, forward it to [email protected]. • Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to the number 7726 which is free of charge. • If you believe you are the victim of a fraud, please report this to Action Fraud as soon as possible by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk and contact your Bank.

Kate Richards PCSO 46059656 Community Safety Unit Ashford Police Station East Division

25 The Riverside Pavilion

Charlie Cheal and his men unloading the eaves light “Flushglaze" windows which weigh in at an impressive 140kg each or 22 stone in old money. It is official. The Newenden Trust trustees asked for suggestions for a name for the new Newenden village hall and received 17 nominations. They then held a village wide ballot and received 45 votes ranging across 10 of the suggested names. The top three names were: “the Riverside Pavilion” 12 votes, “Newenden Village Hall” 7 votes, "Newenden Pavilion and Village Hall” 6 votes. It was felt that the clear winner “The Riverside Pavilion” would be an attractive name describing the geography surrounding the hall and its position with the pavilion in front of the cricket pitch. Although the name omits any reference to Newenden, it was recognized that this would always be the second line of the address in any search engine request. A recent report from the Newenden Trust circulated to the village gave a positive account of the project as it continues. ‘Work on the Riverside Pavilion is progressing well and we expect the outer shell to be completed by the end of this month. Phase two is already under way, with the kitchen spanning the cricket pavilion and the new hall scheduled for completion before the cricket season starts in late April.

26 Other items in the second building phase include plastering, flooring and the planting of reeds and rushes in the rain garden. The funds received via the Friends & Patrons scheme are making all the above feasible and we are truly grateful for the support many of you have already shown. With spring and a gentle return to normality on the horizon, we can begin to see what a great asset the new village hall is going to be, and a management committee is being formed to take charge of the day to day running of the building. There will be representation from the parish council, the cricket club, the Newenden Trust and the village at large - if you would like to be involved, do please get in touch via email [email protected] or telephone 01797 252030. First of all, the Riverside Pavilion is a community resource and a variety of fund- raising events such as fairs, quizzes, art exhibitions and fun days are due to be held there in the near future, as well as parish council meetings and other gatherings of local organisations. Revenue will come from classes such as Pilates, dancing or spin, and it can be hired out for children’s parties, weddings and other celebrations of up to 40 guests. With Wi-Fi installed, it will be a suitable venue for talks, presentations and small seminars, and local businesses have already expressed interest in using the kitchen and event space for client functions. David Richardson

The Book Shelf My brother is a great fan of detective fiction and passes on to me his favourite reads. At the moment he is reading the Shetland novels by Ann Cleeves and thoroughly enjoying them. He had passed to me, before this current lockdown, a collection of novels by Edward Marston on the railway detective. Having found it very difficult to concentrate over the past weeks, it has been a real pleasure to read a book simply for story populated by clearly drawn characters. It is not the equivalent of C.J. Sansom’s Shardlake but it is an engaging and straightforward read. The most recent novel that I have read is Black Swan Green by David Mitchell which I can wholeheartedly recommend. It is a coming of age novel that shows a year in the life of Jason Taylor as he navigates year nine in secondary school. Being thirteen is not easy but Jason is handicapped by being an outsider; he was not born in Black Swan Green and he lives in a relatively newly built executive house. He also senses the friction between his parents. The novel exposes the hierarchies within the classroom, and the school across age groups and their affiliations that operate in the school, in the village and in the surrounding towns. In the parallel world of adulthood, Jason observes his father being bullied and oppressed by his boss. It all

27 sounds a bit bleak as a read, but Jason matures and thrives. He learns to understand his stammer – to make peace with it; he makes difficult, sometimes seemingly impossible, choices that you think he won’t manage to, but he does. Mitchell uses dialogue with aplomb, paints a picture of a small village community that rings true. He also creates vivid characters that are rounded and distinct. Tensions and cliffhangers keep the reader interested, as do the comic moments and the wry humour. The community reminds me of the village where I grew up in Lincolnshire. There were so many interesting characters from all walks of life. This is a very good novel. A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa is a stunning prose debut. It will not be to everybody’s taste, but I loved it. The blurb on the back of the book says that Doireann Ní Ghríofa ‘sculpts essay and auto-fiction to explore the deep connection between two writers centuries apart’. It is a book that explores obsession and how sometimes it is exactly that which secures survival. The voice of the narrator is compelling and her actions drive the text forward, and in the course of the writing there is so much insight and knowledge to be gained. When I started reading Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other, I was not sure that I was going to get on with it as it was introducing me to a different world and, in the process, using different conventions in layout. Punctuation has always clarified things for me, as have capital letters. Nevertheless, I am so impressed with this novel; it made me think, re-evaluate, and laugh. The book progresses through a series of interconnected lives. Each chapter is told through a different perspective, whether it be girl, woman or other. It is told in the third person, what I think is now called the ‘limited third’ in that the reader is only able to know what the viewpoint character knows, feels, perceives and guesses. The result is that a very rounded picture is given of the characters as each chapter gives more information about the other characters who feature in the novel. It accomplishes, in my opinion, what good art should which is to help the reader learn and make the reader think. In an effort to try and keep abreast of current writers, I decided to read The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin as it received a dazzling review. It is science fiction, set in New York and uses the parallel worlds idea. In this book great cities at times of danger are embodied in chosen people. In the case of New York, because it is such a huge city, this means that there are six. The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the primary spirit. It is vital that they unite to save the primary, but each part of New York has its own agenda and the question is can they unite to save the world or will their own internal division doom it? The novel is lively and playful and has an unexpected ending. Sue Hatt

28 Cook’s Corner Fish baked with a sweet and hot crust You can make this with cod, haddock or salmon & works equally well with all of them. Serves 6 Ingredients: 1.1kg fillet of fish of your choice skin removed For the crust 1 Tbls Demerara sugar 1/2 tsp English Mustard powder Finely grated zest of 3 limes or 2 lemons 2 Tbls grainy mustard 6 Tbls dried breadcrumbs Pinch of cayenne pepper Method: Trim the fillet & remove any bones Mix together the crust ingredients & press over the fish. Cut into 6 even pieces & place on a lightly oiled baking sheet Bake in oven 190/375/gas 5 for 10-15 mins. The crust should be crisp & the fish cooked. Serve immediately with a green vegetable. Lavinia

More for Quilters Quilting supplies: cross-patch.co.uk 01551 271374 calicokate.co.uk 01570 422866 cowslipworkshops.co.uk 01566 772 654 ladysewandsew.co.uk 01491 572528 higgsandhiggs.com 01453 750 660 puddleducksquilts.co.uk 01732 757133 pumpkinpatchquilting.co.uk 01323 442821 (Shop in Hailsham) littleshopoffabrics.co.uk 01233 770389 (Shop Smarden Road, Smarden) doughtysonline.co.uk 01432 353951 (for general fabrics) barnyarns.co.uk 01765 690069 (for threads, tools, needles etc) Longarm quilters: curlytopandhoneybun.wordpress.com 01323 847732/ 01273 584428 (Lower Dicker East Sussex) Names to look for if you want kits or project ideas: More Redwork Embroidery Lynette Anderson Design Kits Quilt exhibitions – when we can get back to them. Alexandra Palace, Malvern Quilt Festival, Sundown Quilt Show, Ardingly Quilt Festival

29 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Parish magazine essential information: To submit articles and supporting photographs: J By email to [email protected] J In hard copy to Ann Cole at 6 Maytham Road, Rolvenden Layne. Type written is preferable but clear handwritten articles are fine too. Photos for the cover, portrait format please: J Should be emailed as a jpeg in colour or monochrome to Trevor Lodge on [email protected]. THE DEADLINE FOR APRIL 2021 IS 5.00PM WEDNESDAY 17TH MARCH J Rolvenden Magazines will be available on Saturday 27th March. 8:30 and 10:30am. These arrangments are subject to alteration or cancellation depending on the Covid considerations at the time. J Newenden Magazines will be available in St Peter’s on Saturday 27th March from noon. 8:30 and 10:30am. Let me know if you need your bundle brought to you. The online version will be available from 1st April, accessed via the Parish Council websites for Newenden and Rolvenden Parish Councils, for which arrangement we are most gratefu Judy - Mag Admin - 01580 241504 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ

This space available for one-off Commercial Announcements; an event, a seasonal activity Space can be reserved in advance. Words to be submitted by the copy due date for the selected month. Cost £10, payable by BACS Please email [email protected] with your requirements and queries. (Publicity for Village Club and Society events or charity fund-raisers will still be included for free elsewhere in the Mag)

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