2021 FEBRUARY ONLINE

Parish Magazine Parishes of and

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. 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: View of Rolvenden Windmill - Terry Moore View from the Layne February, one month in to 2021 already. How’s it going? Have we all adjusted to a new normal of pandemic and the promises of vaccination? That holiday booked in hope for later in the year, where on a probability score of 1 to 10 do you rate the chances of actually going? Maybe best to keep on living each day as it comes and keep on hoping it will all get better. The basic structure of life is still there. Days are getting longer, bulbs are poking up in gardens, birds are starting to really sing again. And the Church is getting ready for that big block of special time that takes us through the end of Jesus’ human life, how he finally left the world and what happened next. It runs through Holy Week, then Easter Sunday and the weeks of Eastertide with the Feast of the Ascension and finally the great day of Pentecost, the birth of the Church. And right at the front, from 16th February, comes Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the 40 days of Lent. Easter this year falls on Sunday April 4th. The April Magazine can bring you the joy and excitement of Easter. Right now we need to consider Lent, the time of getting ready, a penitential season, a time of putting our lives and our relationship with God in order. Question: why do I need to prepare for Easter and all that joy and chocolate? Short answer: that is not the only thing we are preparing for. Longer answer: before Easter Sunday morning and the exultant cry of ‘He is Risen!’, there is Holy Week, Jesus’ last few days spent in Jerusalem, starting with the triumphant entry riding on a donkey with the crowds shouting his praises, and ending in the walk to Calvary and crucifixion. In between Jesus taught in the Temple, took his disciples to quieter places and tried to prepare them for what was to come, and waited for the Jewish authorities to seize him and take him to the Roman Governor, the only man who could sanction his death. The Jewish religious authorities really wanted rid of Jesus before the people declared him king and rose up against Rome. To Pilate he must go. The feelings of the people could be turned, they thought. There are ways of controlling a mob. At the heart of this story Jesus demonstrates the nature of the love that he has been teaching for the last three years. Firstly comes love of God, as close and powerful as love between parent and child, a love that trusts absolutely and from that trust springs the confidence of a rock solid hope, not some vague idea that all will probably be OK. Secondly is the love of one’s fellows, a love that can forgive unconditionally and will give everything to save the other. If we follow Jesus, this is a love that leads to a life of service and sacrifice, to live any other way would not be truly living. In Lent we are encouraged to slow down and make more room for God in each day, with reading, Bible study, reflection and prayer so that when we come to

3 Holy Week and Easter morning we can see clearly what lay at the heart of these events and the significance they have for us today; we might say we are getting on God’s wavelength, tuning into Jesus Christ. In Holy Week we see Jesus surrounded by the darkness of a world where the power games and ambitions of men have blotted out the light of love. But we shall see finally that the light will blaze out defeating even death. Today whether we take a world view or come in close, to family, friends and neighbours, even just ourselves, we can see these are dark times. Let’s grab some time in Lent and do some work on relationships, human and divine, I would say especially divine, remembering prayer and trust in God will keep the spark alight, the spark that we all carry within us. And from that knowledge comes hope. May God bless us all. Judy V PS You will find resources for Lent on pages 21 and 33

E From the Registers E Funeral December 8th Suzanne Marsham at Crematorium December 15th Doris Thelma Colman at St Mary’s cremation at Charing January 6th Rose Florence Hodges at St Mary’s Interment of Ashes December 22nd Anthony (Tony) Smith at St Mary’s January 6th Bernard Cecil Hodges at St Mary’s Interred with his wife Rose

Support a charity in Lent The idea of giving something up for Lent may be a bit old hat. But a lot of us do still go for a bit of old-fashioned self-discipline, opting to go without chocolate, alcohol, cigarettes, meat, whatever. St Mary’s would normally be organising a collection with suitable containers for you to pop the unspent money in at the end of each day. The pandemic put pay to that. This year please will you make a donation directly to one of our favourite charities, ‘Cry in the Dark’. We know this charity and their work first-hand. Rev’d Chris has done a work placement there. CitD is a UK charity working in Romania. It has three projects working with children and young people with special needs and life-threatening conditions. The charity also runs Project Hope helping a Roma community to help themselves. You will find details of all their work and how to donate on their website. https://www.cryinthedark.org Or you can write a cheque payable to Cry in the Dark and send to: Cry in the Dark, 26 Winterbourne Gardens, Elmstead Green, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex CO7 7FG

4 Update on the Annual Service for the Bereaved In the December magazine we announced that this service was to be moved yet again to January 21st. Given the heightened Coronavirus risk, two weeks before the due date St Mary’s PCC with Bishop Rose took the decision that all public worship would be suspended. We realise we cannot continue moving the date. We have to come up with something different and doable right now. The service in St Mary’s has for several years been a combination of readings, biblical and secular with poems, prayers and hymns. At the heart of the service has been the reading of the names of those who have died and the lighting of candles in their memory. We have taken those elements of the service that we could and produced a booklet, Journeying Through Grief – a companion for times of remembering, reflecting and prayer. It is a selection of readings and short prayers to be used at home. Lighting a candle, playing music, those are the elements we hope you will add. A copy will be posted to families where Rev Chris or I have taken a funeral or interred ashes in the last 15 months. If you have lost someone close to you and would find a copy helpful, please get in touch. Judy [email protected] 01580 241504

5 Church Service Calendar for February As we work on this issue of the magazine 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 every Sunday 11:00am at St Mary’s Church every Sunday 3:00pm on the first Sunday in St Mary’s churchyard for Campfire. In the middle of this month we have the start of Lent which, in a normal year, would mean additional services. 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 the odd shout from a rooftop! For now, here are the dates and their place in the liturgical calendar. Sunday 7th February, Second Sunday before Lent Sunday 14th February, Sunday next before Lent Wednesday 17th February, Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent Sunday 21st February, First Sunday of Lent Sunday 28th February, Second Sunday of Lent 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/watch EOn Sunday mornings there is 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. EWeekdays 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 Rolvenden and Newenden Village News Published by St Mary the Virgin, Rolvenden PCC We are looking for a volunteer to join the magazine production team to take charge of advertising in the magazine The team: n Glyn Roberts – graphic designer and setter of the magazine n Trevor Lodge – Issuer of invoices, manages cover photos and gives technical support to the production of the magazine n Ann Cole – Finance Team – informs Trevor of payments received n Judy Vinson – Editor n New Person – majoring on advertising The annual cycle for advertisements: n December/January – Trevor prepares and issues invoices to existing advertisers n February - Advertisers who are not renewing let New Person know n February/March – New Person matches available space to new advertisers, copy designs agreed and passed to Glyn for setting, details passed to Trevor for invoicing, proofs checked and passed to advertisers for approval n April – Reports from Ann of payments received identifies non- payers for expediting by New Person n June/July – New Person continues expediting payment and may, following consultation with PCC/ Treasurer, remove an advert from the magazine if there is a new advertiser who will take over the space. n October/November – New Person undertakes a review of advertising rates, exploring possible technical changes with Glyn and Trevor and checking rates with similar publications in neighbouring villages. Produces revised rates, if appropriate, and agrees changes with PCC n Throughout the year New Person will answer inquiries from potential advertisers and keep a list of who wants what.

The team communicates mainly by email and New Person would be using Microsoft, PDF and common image programs. There would be some telephoning. Interested, want to know more? Please call Judy on 01580 241504

7 Shine FOR KIDS

Welcome to Shine, our new page for kids 11 and under. We take our name from the Gospel of Matthew, ‘let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.’ We want this to be a space where you can let your light shine and, possibly, share it with others (which is kinda the point)! This month, we are excited to announce our first drawing contest on the theme, RESILIENCE. Resilience is something we need a lot of right now and it also happens to be one of our school’s core values. Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. If we are resilient, we are tough but kind to ourselves and others. We are able to bounce back after we feel sad or afraid. So…… Can you draw a picture that shows RESILIENCE? Maybe draw a time you have been RESILIENT or have seen someone else be RESILIENT. That’s it, no more rules. There will be a prize for first place and and we will publish the winner’s picture in the magazine. Now, the important stuff: J Open to ages 11and under J One picture per person J Due Date: 28 February 2021 Take a picture of your entry (or ask your parent or guardian to help with this) and submit it via email to [email protected] We can’t wait to see your light shining through creativity!

8 9 Made with Love – The Back Story... or one of the things that kept us sane in 2020

Made with Love, a fund-raiser for the Pre School was devised in a brief chat on the corner of Frensham and Winser Roads in early January, between the editor and the cookery correspondent. We would have it ready for the Flower Festival with the Christmas Market to mop up any unsold books. We each walked away from that chat very excited about the idea, a fantastic community project to take us through 2020. Ask Rother Valley Press what it would cost. Ask the Basil Russell Trust for financial support. The Trustees offered enough to cover almost all the print cost. We were grateful for the generous funding. Then came the idea that local youngsters might produce the illustrations. Dora Pursey, just embarking on A Level Art, volunteered to give it a go. By February 1st requests for recipes were out on Facebook, Update and in the magazine with posters and collection points in the shop and the pubs. We repeated the appeal in the March magazine. Recipes began to trickle in. Friends were contacted, cajoled and bullied. By April we were beginning to wonder about the viability of this project as the unthinkable loomed at the back of our minds – the Flower Festival might not happen, we had lost the major plank in our sales strategy. There followed a couple of kitchen table discussions, at the second the list of recipes was longer. It might just work. Oh dammit, yes let’s have another glass of wine and we will do this, because it’s still a good idea. In June we gave Dora the go-ahead on illustrations with a late September deadline. We now had a good idea about the range of recipes and how to organize the book. We were aiming for a stall at the Christmas Fayre. Dora’s first illustration was a joy. Each subsequent offering boosted our confidence. It was 2020 and Covid in the country changed the pace of life. Perhaps that was why we had allowed the project to drift, perhaps we had already realized the Christmas Fayre was not to be. It was late September, rather than the planned August, when we started pulling it all together. The cook undoubtedly has amazing culinary skills but freely admits she is limited when it comes to IT. The editor has dabbled with printing but much C21 wizardry is beyond her. Enter our ultimate team member and hero, the cook’s son-in-law, a design pro and amazingly patient.

10 The printer was contacted about that quote valid for 30 days in January, did the costings need checking? Designer and printer conversed. For 6 weeks electronic copies shared on a Google Drive were checked, amended and checked again, and again and ……Let’s just have one more go, we must have found them all but…..and we found two more corrections. Then a sudden panic about handling the money. We wanted transparency, an independent banker. Follow the Bear, or the Care Bear Scheme, ask Rolvenden Parish Council if they would act as our bankers, including BACS payments from purchasers of the book. We were all getting used to safe distancing and not handling cash. On 23rd November the printer dropped by with a mockup of the book, printed covers with blank sheets but for the first time the book felt real. The cook suggested we should increase the print run to 150. The editor consulted her contacts’ list. Without quibble Guy Day and O&M IT came up with the additional funding for the entire print run. On 7th December the printer received the go-ahead. On 8th he delivered the lot. The finished product was fantastic, the result was far away from the simple “booklet” we were talking about round the kitchen table! We had a great book but with 2 weeks to go before Christmas and partial lockdown, how were we going to sell them? The December Mag already had an article, Facebook was taking advance orders. The cook with the super saleswoman, Netta, (who would have guessed such a talent?), engaged in socially distanced door knocking throughout the Layne. In fact this gave an opportunity for a chat with people who hadn’t seen very many people to talk to and meet new people in the village, the result was amazing, people were so supportive, loved the concept and liked the fact that all proceeds were going to the Pre School thanks to our generous sponsors. Up in the Streyte one of the first books went to Sheena Nelson, delivered just before lunch. Sheena posted a photo of Potato Cheese on Facebook, cooked for her tea. Good Housekeeping has nothing on us! In turn that photo was included in the Update that went out the next day with the promise of a second Update in 10 days or so to give the sales a bit of a push. The Shop played its part and sold books at the till. The second Update was cancelled as we had less than 20 books left by then. By New Year we had none. The books literally sold like hot cakes. The printer, living in the village, knew the score and suggested a modest reprint. We politely declined. We would meet out target of raising £750* for the Pre School which was very very satisfying and rewarding after all the work and a huge relief!!! There is one small irony. We were so careful to acknowledge everyone who had had a hand in the project. Three people read through that book lots of times. And not one of us noticed that who the driving ‘we’ are is never revealed. Judy and Lavinia *With donations the total was £780

11 Weather and Nature Notes Although Peter has stepped down from writing each month, the weather and countryside theme will still continue. Hopefully I can keep you as interested and informed as he did. December was definitely wet, with a grand total of 181mm of rain measured in my garden. This got off to a good start at the beginning of the month with a huge 47mm (just short of 2inches) I think we all heard the rain that night, but were surprised to wake to a layer of snow, albeit rather slushy. What ever your feelings on snow, it soon disappeared. From the 23rd to 27th I measured a combined total of 61mm, which is more in four days than the monthly totals for each of: April (39mm), June (36mm) and September (32mm) and an incredibly low total of 7mm for May. It is easy to forget with the marshlands all flooded that our summers are increasingly dry, with cracked earth and the grass in short supply for the animals. Some days have been mild and a joy to be out in, a couple of days were warm enough to bring out a hibernating Red Admiral butterfly. In my garden a few summer plants that had a boost from the autumnal rains and mild spell, are still in bloom; the Buddleja x weyeriana (yellow) and some sunny yellow Gazania will persevere flowering until a hard frost. There is also Mahonia blooming at the correct time and some wild Primroses getting ahead of themselves. It is not unusual, and at this time of year they are most welcome to the queen bumblebees and insects which have been stirred into foraging on mild days. Try to keep a succession of flowers through the lean times of winter and early spring: early flowering Erica, Mahonia and early Crocus are just a few they enjoy, and they will also brighten our days. The berries and seedpods are being enjoyed by a variety of birds; a handful of Redwings and Blackbirds made short work of eating the berries on my Holly tree, they have their favourites they go for first, much like humans with a box of sweets. My orange Pyracantha berries are long gone, and it was nice to see a

12 Blackcap feasting on the Mahonia earlier in the year. Just Ivy and Cotoneaster berries remain in my garden to help them through colder months to come. As the natural food supply runs shorter a wider variety of birds usually come to the bird tables. Over the years a bird that was once common at the feeders, the Greenfinch, has suffered massive declines, a disease being the reason. Chaffinch are ground feeding birds that like the easy source of food dropped by others, their numbers are now in steep decline too. Good hygiene at the feeders is important to help prevent diseases spreading. For instance: keep the food mould free and feeders clean, regularly wash feeders, rinse thoroughly, dry properly before re-filling, and move the feeding area around to avoid a build-up of droppings. Also choose fat balls not in the unnecessary plastic net bags. These can injure birds and aid large birds to take them away, leading to plastic pollution. On a cheerier note, the low angle of sunlight at this time of year has a way of enhancing the colours and details. When it appears from behind a cloud the landscape takes on a gorgeous glow, highlighting things that can be easily overlooked: the textures of bark and interesting forms of different trees, the diamond sparkles of dew on grass blades, and the other day, the red stems of an Acer that had raindrops suspended from its branches twinkling, as if it had been strung with fairy lights, but so much the prettier for being natural. All magic moments, short lived in the ever-changing light that make you feel fortunate to be maybe, the only one to have witnessed them. Hazel Beaney

Volunteer Befriender - We are looking for volunteer befrienders to make weekly phone calls, and when circumstances allow, to make visits to a lonely, isolated older person in the local area. This is an ongoing volunteer role to help us support people in the community. You can apply online through CARM’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jobs/job-opening/2817554695181752 or leave a message requesting a call back on 012337 58122

13 As we were The following words taken from A Companion into by Dorothy Gardiner, published by Methuen in 1934 and seen, not as a guide book but ‘something much more incomplete: merely a companion into Kent, a friend to walk with you some of the way...’ The photograph of Newenden is from the Kent Photographic Archive. It predates the text by some way but in 1934 the toll cottages was still there. It was demolished sometime after the war to make more room for the garage forecourt. The road through High Halden, and on to Tenterden, Rolvenden and Benenden is gloriously free and wind-swept. It twists and turns around the ghosts of great oaks that long ago hampered its passage. Rolvenden stands high on this broken ridge, a large, compact village as yet unspoilt. Is it still, as in Hasted’s day, ‘universally called Rounden?’ The houses, mostly of framed timber, have boards so clean-painted, window- frames so gaily green, tiles of such a cosy rust and crimson, that the vista of the village street is the most homelike imaginable. Running north and south, it makes an avenue to the great church. .... Rolvenden, on its eminence, has marshes to the south and east. You cross the upper level, pierced by Hexden Channel, on the road to Newenden, which then rises to a little ridge and falls, lower still, to the Rother level. On a holiday cars race perpetually from Sussex into Kent over Newenden Bridge - an ancient bridge, with grey cut- waters, but no bays for a luckless foot-passenger. Under it the slow-moving Rother glides, and an old broken boat or two is stranded on the bank. Some fishermen go by - on motor-cycles of course; how have they patience to angle by such a lounging stream? The cottages of Newenden, framed in wood and old red brick and rose- bowered, are strung along the Rother bank, sheltered by the ridge behind them; they gaze over marshlands bordered with river-flowers and overflown by many swallows to the Sussex hills. St Peter’s church has recently acquired a remarkable new chancel; the roof-beams are curved like rounded ribs of a ship or the ark of God. Its treasures are the ancient font sculptured with a splendid

14 lion and dragon. The churchyard is a flowery paradise - fuchsias, antirrhinums, ramblers covering even the old gravestones. The church itself is raised above the road and is quiet enough in winter; in summer ‘the doors must be shut if we are to hear the service.’

Cook’s Corner Pan haggerty This is a variation on the traditional version but by adding bacon it becomes a great one pot dish. Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 Tbls oil 250g streaky bacon 6 potatoes thinly sliced into rounds 2 onions thinly sliced 5 carrots peeled & thinly sliced 500ml chicken stock 150g cheddar, grated Salt & pepper Method: Heat the oil in a deep ovenproof pan with a lid. Fry the bacon few minutes until slightly crispy, remove from pan & drain on kitchen paper. In the same pan arrange a layer of sliced potatoes in the base, cover with a layer of onions, hen a layer of carrots, layer over some of the bacon & season. Repeat the process with the remaining vegetables finishing with a layer of potatoes on top. Pour in the chicken stock to cover the vegetables & bring up to the boil. Cover the pan with the lid & reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15-25 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Heat the grill to high, remove the lid from the pan, sprinkle over the cheese. Grill until the cheese is bubbling & brown. Serve with crusty bread. Lavinia

15 Kindness Stones get an entry in Wikipedia as a world-wide phenomenon. They have been around for a while but in the last year there has been a bit of a stone surge in Rolvenden. Here is one painter’s story.

Stones in Rolvenden I discovered painted stones with my children in which has a fantastic and established painted rocks community. They brought not just my children but myself so much joy and turned a regular walk into something so much more exciting. And now I have I joined the painter ranks. But I am absolutely not a painter. I am more an enthusiastic doodler. I know other people have been painting some wonderful stones in Rolvenden before I started joining in too. There is an existing Rolvenden Rocks page on Facebook, though this had been quite quiet for a while when I looked at it. That was why I posted about the stones I was doing on the Rolvenden Community page. The absolute highlight so far has been seeing more people and children during this Covid time join in with painting and hiding stones in Rolvenden, making it a real community activity. I paint the stones but my children often choose what goes on them and always help to hide them. My 4-year-old now loves to do her own abstract designs, so I

16 guess it’s becoming more of a family activity than when I started. Hiding is the really easy bit. I have three young children and so hiding places are very much dictated by how far they can walk, often where I am able to take a pushchair and where they can reach. My children are very much responsible for choosing their hiding places as it makes it fun and exciting for them too. We often hide them in very easily seen and easily accessible places, but we don’t move them around if they haven’t been found yet. That’s for other people. Although we do still join in with re- hiding them if we find one that has already been found and re-hidden. I enjoy the actual painting, the hiding and hearing one has been found, but for different reasons. Painting the stones gives me some down time to be creative of an evening. In a time when we are not able to travel or meet with others in the same way I love seeing other people enjoying it as a fairly easy thing to do on their doorstep with their children in our community. I enjoy the hiding and finding as it is a nice easy activity to do with my own children with the current restrictions in place. If I had to say which were my favourites it would have to be the series of stones I did for local businesses as they were so well received and its lovely to be able to do something small to support our wonderful local businesses in these strange times. Emma Burgess n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n And if you want to have a go, here are sone practical points: E Stones: Most stones have come from my garden, though recently some lovely people in our village have taken the time and effort to hunt out stones from their own garden or ones they have previously collected from beaches. They do not have to be special. just regular stones waiting for a new lease of life! The shape is not usually much of an influence. Available space is more of the deciding factor as to what I can do with it but if I get a very distinctive shape then I might feel a particular picture suits it better. E Paint: I use acrylic paint pens which can easily be found online. I also seal them with a clear acrylic spray to make sure the designs last in the Great British Weather (read rain). I occasionally use brushes and acrylic paint to put a background colour on, no particular size just whatever is to hand. E Painting: I never draft anything beforehand as the bumpy surface of the stone would make it impossible to transfer anything in this way. I go straight to the stone. Simple designs take a few minutes to draw, more complicated ones, for instance a series I did of Disney characters, can take a few hours. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n

17 Newenden Arts & Crafts

An occasional series by Anthony Dawson With Dave Wheeler

began by asking Dave about the beautiful Shepherd’s Hut, which they I have constructed on the forecourt of Wheeler and Son, on the corner of Lossenham Lane and Rye Road, Newenden. Dave explained that this will become his new enterprise, opening in Spring 2021 - a mobile coffee bar, selling teas and coffees and cold drinks, toasted sandwiches, croissants and paninis, and ice creams. Generally it will open on their forecourt but can be drawn by a tractor to special events such as weddings and country fairs. This will be Dave’s third enterprise, as the team (Dave, his wife Lindsey and their son Lewis) already run the bespoke carpentry business, Wheeler and Son, and Rother Rides, which is the guided ebike tour company. One of my own most enjoyable days in 2020 was the Ride and Stride day when Dave and Lewis led a party from St Peter’s on a guided tour of Marsh Churches, beginning and ending in Appledore, followed by supper at the Ewe and Lamb in . The route was planned with great care by Dave, taking into account that the riders were aged from 20 - close on 70. It was a magical experience, visiting most of the Marsh Churches, including Fairfield, Brenzett, Kennardington and Ivychurch.

18 Dave’s carpentry business began 25 years ago when Lindsey’s school friend’s father taught him to make coffee tables and furniture by hand. Dave began to make tables, boxes and shelves and took them to a boot fair in Tunbridge Wells where they sold as many as they could make. Using the Wealden Ad to advertise his business, it soon grew, and Dave set up a workshop in Bodiam with Lindsey as his business partner. After four years they relocated to Peasmarsh with their reputation for bespoke carpentry spreading. At this time, Dave had a boat on the Rother and liked to moor on the banks at Newenden and have a drink at The White Hart. On one visit they noticed that the site opposite the pub, which had been a petrol station, was on the market. Realising its suitability as a workshop Dave and Lindsey bought it and moved in. At this time, Rev Anthea Williams was our vicar and she invited Dave to keep his boat here if he would be the warden of the riverbank. For several years, Dave kept the bank in immaculate condition, mowing frequently, and he made sure all the annual mooring fees were paid promptly. His balcony allows him to have a good view of what’s going on along the river and he made sure that any trouble was quickly resolved. When Dave and Lindsey moved to Newenden their son, Lewis, was aged 2. He has grown up here and his best friend has been Rory Goodger. Lewis had his 21st birthday in December 2020 and Dave handed over management of the family firm to him. Having grown up in the workshop, Lewis has learnt his skills from his father and is now a painstaking perfectionist. Dave will concentrate on the ebike and catering businesses in the warmer months and he will work part-time for his son during the winter months. There are few such enterprising families, and their teamwork is phenomenal. Dave finished our interview by saying that once this pandemic is behind us, “Life’s going to be good this year.” Anthony Dawson

19 Know where your community Defibrillators are located Rolvenden has three E By the main entrance to the Village Hall, (the car park side) E On the left-hand side wall of the Bull Lodges, the holiday lets behind the Bull in Regent Street (please see details below) E On the wall of the Ewe and Lamb, Rolvenden Layne Here is a photo of the Bull Lodges and it is good to know that the owners Karan Scott Balcombe have had extra lighting installed at the Bull Lodges to assist anyone looking for the defib. All our defibs are fully automated - when you open the case it tells you what to do and administers the shock if necessary. If the defibs are used Irene Newman is the person to notify 01580 241813 so that she can renew the pads. Her number is inside the box. Denise Curtain Rolvenden Parish Council Chairman

Newenden has one • Currently situated in the lobby of the White Hart, door next to the rainbow mural. Recognising that this means there are times when it is not possible to access the defib the Parish Council is making arrangements to relocate it. The Council is in the process of "adopting" the red telephone box opposite the White Hart. It's cheap to do but a lengthy process as it has to undergo a consultation period. Meantime we are looking at the type of defibrillator and identifying if we need a new/different one to cope with outside conditions. We will then install one in the telephone box giving 24 hour access as has been done successfully in Beckley and, I suspect many other parishes. Once moved we will nominate somebody to keep an eye on usage and spares. Derek Wright Newenden Parish Council Chairman

20 21 Local PCSO Monthly Update

Local PCSO Monthly Update February 2021 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.

Scams With the start of the roll out of vaccines for Covid-19, we are aware that this will present opportunities for fraudsters to commit fraud by contacting people by Telephone, text, email and cold calling to offer the vaccine in return for a fee. If you do receive any contact of this nature it is a scam. People who receive the vaccine will not be required to pay for this or supply personal data/banking details or PIN numbers. Beware of possible phone calls to book non-existent vaccine appointments, where you are asked to confirm a booking by pressing a number on your phone. This results in you being billed by their provider, with a high value call. As always, remember never click on any links requesting personal data/banking details. Please report suspicious instances to Action Fraud. If you feel you may have fallen victim to this type of scam already, then please contact your Bank report to Police by calling 101. Remember our ABC message and Never Assume or Believe and always Confirm by calling the appropriate organisation or a trusted number using a different telephone from the one you were called on. Pet Scams I have reported on this previously, but we are still seeing victims falling for this scam. Please be careful if you purchase a new puppy or kitten on-line without seeing the animal, as it could be a scam. Figures from Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, show that criminals conned 4,751 animals lovers out of £1,935,406 between March and November this year, after they put down deposits for pets they saw advertised online. This is an increase of over 400% when compared to the same period in 2019. Best advice is - • • Always see puppy and mum together at their home and make sure to visit more than once, even if it is via video call due to coronavirus restrictions. • • Never pay a deposit up front without seeing the puppy in person. • • Ask lots of questions and make sure you see all vital paperwork, such as a puppy contract – which gives lots of information about their parents, breed,

22 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 Rolvenden Layne 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

23 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

Memory Café, Musical Memories and Film Club At this very difficult time we have remained in regular contact with our visitors, usually by telephone and we have identified those friends who may need extra support. There is a team of volunteers who willingly participate in this role. I am very happy to be contacted at any time for a chat (you do not need to be one of our existing visitors) Jan Bridger 01580 762932 07445 971791 [email protected]

24 Coronavirus and your mental health If you are finding things hard emotionally right now you are not alone. There is information and support out there for you, please don’t feel you can’t ask for help. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is affecting all our lives. Many of us are struggling with how it's affecting ourselves and our loved ones. Those of you or your friends and family that are already living with mental health problems are facing extra challenges too. Many people are experiencing lots of difficult emotions about the coronavirus pandemic. This may include feelings about getting sick, the government restrictions, or struggling to see when the pandemic might end. If you feel this is affecting you there are many support groups that can help, with advice and support. Contact details: 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]

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 February 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

25 Waste Collection Dates for February 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 Feb yes no yes no

08 Feb yes yes no yes

15 Feb yes no yes no

22 Feb yes yes no yes

01 Mar yes no yes no

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 February 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.

26 health, diet, the puppy’s experiences and more. • • Carry out research into the seller and avoid paying for goods by bank transfer. For more information and advice about how to avoid being misled when buying a puppy advertised online, search ‘Dogfished’ or visit www.dogstrust.org.uk/dogfished.

E-Scooters – Know the law Although e-scooters can be great fun, it’s against the law to ride one on a public road, cycle lane or pavement. What you need to know: E-scooters are classed as Personal Light Electric Vehicles (PLEVs), which means they are treated as motor vehicles and subject to the same legal requirements, such as driving licence, insurance, number plates, lighting, road tax, crash helmets etc. Without these, e-scooters cannot be used legally on the road.

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

Reflecting on Prayer ‘Prayer’ is a difficult word to define. Maybe, it is about becoming aware of God’s presence everywhere, in all creation, and wanting to develop that relationship or conversation. Prayer need not be confined within a special building, or by certain times and phrases; although these may be conducive. Prayer is natural and everyday, and we may spend more time at prayer than we think; perhaps by bringing people and situations to mind, however fleetingly; appreciating the shaft of light on tree trunks that can lift our mood; sharing a smile of encouragement. Just being still for a moment. All of this is prayer. O thou unbounded Spirit of the Universe, Make me to feel thy nearness, that my mind may be freed from all doubt and fear. May I find thy presence everywhere. May I always feel that thou art my resting place, My source of inspiration and joy. Amen Sylvia Kellett

27 With a new year comes hope, something we all need right now. And we can take comfort from what we have achieved so far. What a year last year turned out to be. One to remember not only for the bad but the good. I count it a blessing that a while ago I decided for myself and my family to make this amazing village my home which would also be my business. And as 2020 rolled on there was such a strong sense of being part of a local community, everyone pulling together. Oh how we all pulled together! I’ve been totally overwhelmed with the love, encouragement, support, kind wishes, cards, flowers and more, so much more… Owning any business in the current climate is hard for everyone but being part of the hospitality trade and running a small local pub has been tough. I love my village pub. It is a place that has become not just a business but home, the space in which I and my girls live, a roof over our heads and a community at our door. Inevitably the pub is wound into our family life, a family business and I feel very blessed to have you all as part of that family business. As we have remained half closed, I have become very aware of what is being lost: a safe space for chaps to meet and chat in the early evening, for families to come out for Sunday lunch, for spontaneous celebrations, for meeting friends and neighbours, even making new friends, for walkers and cyclists to refuel, the list could go on. Those who call us a watering hole understand exactly the role the pub plays in being a hub of village life. As the weeks turned into months, I asked the village for any help it could give in keeping the pub going through these lean times. The help was going to be, still is, really needed if we are going to be able to reopen fully, eventually. The last thing anybody wants to see is another village lose their local pub. Every takeaway/ pie and scotch egg really does count in keeping it going as that vital watering hole at the centre of village life. So we hang on in there, keeping on with being a pandemic takeaway joint: ring the changes on the everyday menu, make Thursday’s pies, go tastily exotic on Saturdays and remind everyone of wonderful normality with a Sunday roast. Thank you so much for all your support keep safe and see you all for a drink on the other side. We’ve all missed EWE so much. It’s not the same with a quiet pub. Tessa, Maddie and Ruby Editor’s note: You will find contact details for the Ewe and Lamb on the blue insert pages. And, as they say on the Beeb these days ‘other pubs are available’

28 The Pub The Hub

29 Seasonal Recipe for locked down cooks When I called Jackie about her quilting article she was busy making marmalade and happened to say: ‘I’ve got a good recipe’. ‘Share please’ I said. And she did... Ed. Bitter Orange Marmalade Use either 1kg Seville oranges or 800g eating oranges and 200g lemons The peel can be cut to a thickness you prefer 1kg bitter oranges 1.5kg white granulated or preserving sugar (warm it in the oven with the jam jars which are to be used) 1.5 litres water 30ml whiskey, if desired Method 1. Scrub the fruit well and dry it. Cut it in half and squeeze out the juice. Strain the juice into a large pan and gather the pips into a little muslin bag, tie with string. 2. Slice the juiced oranges as desired, including the pith, and add to the pan the bag of pips and the water. Bring to the boil and gently simmer for 1.5 hours by which time the fruit will be soft. (It won’t soften any further once it is cooked with the sugar). 3. Squeeze the bag of pips to extract as much of the pectin as possible and discard the contents. 4. Add the warm sugar to the fruit over a low heat, stirring until it has dissolved. Best to leave a little longer to be sure there are no grains of sugar remaining at the bottom of the pan. 5. Bring the mixture back to the boil and boil quite rapidly for about 15/20 minutes, stirring occasionally until setting point is reached at 105C or if using the saucer in the freezer test, the marmalade wrinkles when moved. 6. Take the pan off the heat and leave contents to settle for 10 minutes. A knob of butter stirred in will clear any scum resting on the surface. Add the whisky if desired. 7. Ladle into warm sterilised jars to the neck and seal. Make 7 to 8 jars. The Marmalade will be good for 6 months, unopened. NB. To sterilise jars, wash them in hot soapy water, rinse, dry and heat on a rack in the oven (120oC Gas Mark 1) for 10 minutes, with the sugar. Jackie Hutchinson

30 Curtain Raiser on Quilts and Quilting These quilts were all handmade rather than machine made by Jackie Hutchinson. Next month Jackie will write about how she discovered the wonderful hobby of quilting and associated crafts.

Hexagon quilt Sampler quilt This quilt is made by using a technique This quilt is effectively a set of quilt blocks in a called paper piecing where two hexagon variety of traditional designs. The blocks are shapes are cut out in stout card. The larger assembled using sashing strips of fabric which shape allows for a quarter inch surround of separate and enhance the colour layout of the the same shaped smaller piece of card. final quilt. Again cotton fabric and thread, in Cotton fabric and cotton thread produces a my opinion, are to be preferred and easier to better overall result. work with

Remembrance Lap quilt Rooster block I used the clothes belonging to my friend’s My block was one of several and I used mother, which she liked best on her mother, oddments of fabrics I had in my to make this quilt. I used 2.5” squares cut “stash”....my quilting friends favourite word! from a variety of fabrics, some cotton and I worked from the most colourful picture I some synthetic, some thick and some flimsy. could find to an agreed size as the finished It was an enormously difficult task and took article was going to be larger than lap size hours of cutting out and planning. I used but not as big as a wall hanging. We all polyester thread which worked well on all worked in cotton products fabrics but I did need to change needle size on occasions.

31 Rolvenden Pre School Report February 2021 We in Pre School are very excited at the fantastic news we have just received about the money from the sale of the cookery book. Thank you so much to the sponsors who made it possible, to everyone who contributed or produced the book and to everyone who bought a copy! We feel incredibly lucky to have such an amazing community to support us, especially during this most challenging of times. Fundraising has been practically impossible for us and our committee during the pandemic, so this means the world to us to have your help. We will be using some of the money for some new resources, whilst the majority of it will need to go into our bank account for ongoing sustainability. The children will really appreciate having some new resources to explore. These may well include: n A new play tray to allow small groups to share sensory play such as water / sand / bubbles / soil etc; n Glow writer panels with fluorescent markers for exciting and different mark making activities; n And some new construction pieces to encourage motor skills and imagination. And the other good news is that we are open, at the moment Monday to Thursday with Friday dedicated to cleaning. Call: 07729718181 or see Facebook page @rolvendenpreschoolCall

32 LENT 2021 Lent is an exciting and transformative time of year! This year, Lent is also an unpredictable time. Lindsay and his team at St Mildred’s have devised a Lenten menu which is available online, and possibly in person. 1. Life Attitudes A five-part course encouraging us to examine our lifestyle in the light of Jesus’ radical teaching in the Beatitudes, and to live out these kingdom values now. We will deliver the course primarily through Zoom on a Wednesday evening, but also, and if circumstances allow, through a physical group meeting on a Wednesday afternoon. The dates to earmark are: 24th February, 3rd March, 10th March, 17th March, 24th March. Please contact Lindsay* if you would like to sign up for either the online or physical format. If you would like to join a Zoom group, but are unfamiliar or apprehensive, please let us know, and we will help. Don’t miss out on Lent. Take the Zoom plunge! *Rev’d Lindsay Hammond’s email is [email protected] 2. Reflective Services for Saturdays in Lent and for Holy Week How can we do justice to Lent when the cupboard seems bare and pressures are high? Hopefully, this series of reflective services for Saturdays in Lent and for Holy Week will help us do that. The first reflective service will be held on Saturday 20th February. The Lenten Saturday reflective services will take place in St Mildred’s at 9am, if circumstances allow, but will, in any case, be online from 10am. During Holy Week, the services will take place at 7pm. Should you prefer to share in the worship online, then you will be able to do so from 9pm each evening. You will find links to the online services at www.cofetenterden.co.uk/watch 3. You might be interested in The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book: Living His Story by Hannah Steele How can we convey the love of God to our neighbours in a post- Christian world that has largely forgotten the gospel of Jesus Christ? In Living His Story, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2021, Hannah Steele uncovers liberating and practical ways of sharing the gospel story afresh. With warmth and encouragement, She shows us how we can live Jesus’ story in our own lives simply by being the people God made us and allowing people to be drawn to him through our natural gifts. 4. Or you might prefer Mark for Everyone by Tom Wright (as the picture – beware there is a Lent course with a very similar name for group use) Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on the gospel and what it might mean for us are combined, passage by passage, with his own fresh and involving translation, which means you do not need a Bible. Wright captures the urgency and excitement of Mark's gospel in a way few writers have. He gives us an excellent introduction to this Gospel and Jesus Christ.

33 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 MARCH 2021 IS 5.00PM WEDNESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY J Rolvenden Magazines will be available on Saturday 27th February. Nearer the time will let you all know where and how we work that. J Newenden Magazines will be available in St Peter’s on Saturday 27th February .Both those dates are subject to alteration or cancellation depending on the Covid considerations at the time. The online version will be available from 1st February, accessed via the Parish Council websites for Newenden and Rolvenden Parish Councils, for which arrangement we are most grateful. 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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35 RB SERVICES

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Now offering online tuition MATHS AND ENGLISH TEACHING at Rye School of English UK Ltd., Rolvenden Layne: PrimaryKS1&KS2, 11+, SATS, GCSE, A Level & Further Maths, TESOL. TEACHERS: Julie Wren - BA (Hons) CEd. (City & Guilds) TESOL (Trinity) Diploma TESOL (Canterbury) Helen - BSc Mathematics (Kings) Dr Tim Wren (Dr of Mathematics and Engineering) will teach Mondays and Fridays. Enquiries: Tel: 01580 243210 or Email: [email protected] Web page: www.ryeschoolofenglish.com

36 37 Refurbishments, Renovations, Restorations Carpentry – Joinery – Plastering – Tiling – Kitchens – Bathrooms – Landscaping Brickwork – Traditional restorations

Jason Hollands leads a small team of professional, reliable and conscientious craftsmen with a reputation for quality work. We understand that undertaking a renovation or building project is a big decision. We pride ourselves on our clean and tidy sites, ensuring that your project is delivered with as little impact to you and your property as possible.

Lower Winser Cottage, Mounts Lane, Rolvenden Layne, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4NN Phone 07787 524836 [email protected]

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 50 YEARS 'We are garden design and landscaping specialists of choice for properties throughout Kent & East Sussex, taking pride in creating the gardens of our clients’ dreams.' SANDHURST: 01580 850394 www.kibblewhite gardens.co.uk

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39 45/51 High Street, Tenterden 01580 762132

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40 Beautiful privatelyRT owned gardens open from1stCONTRACTORS April until 31st October Hole Park Estate A GARDEN Rolvenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4JA Telephone 01580 241344 FOR ALL Email [email protected] SEASONS www.holepark.com

GARDEN LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS

Free no obligation quotes Nick Tompsett: 07746 672946 Rob Tompsett: 07961 637275

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41 EXCITING NEW LUNCH AND EVENING MENUS USING LOCAL PRODUCE

Serving Times: Monday to Saturday 12 - 3pm, 6 - 9pm Sunday Carvery 12 - 4pm Group bookings Families, Dogs & Muddy Walkers All welcome!

The Ewe and Lamb, Maytham Road, Rolvenden Layne TN17 4NP Tel: 01580 241837

Re-Spect LETTINGS AND SALES PROPERTY EXPERTS Hair Studio Local Specialists with Rolvenden’s first Sustainable, a Network of London & Eco-Friendly Salon. Regional Offices For everyone - Men, Women & FOR YOUR FREE Children are all welcome. OAP MARKET APPRAISAL discount of 20% on any day of the PLEASES CALL US week. Junior stylist 40% discount Lettings: 01580 720400 Trafalgar Barn, Regent Street, Sales: 01580 720000 Rolvenden 01580 243041 Instagram: re_specthairstudio

42 43 44 Bodiam Boating Station & LIME WHARF CAFÉ n Enjoy a river cruise to Bodiam Castle NT or Rye n Treat yourself to breakfast, lunch or Cream Tea in our restaurant n New Early Bird Cruise including breakfast on board n Enclosed Children’s Play Area n Hire a Kayak, Canoe or Rowing Boat n Camping n Cruise & Dine Packages to include lunch or afternoon tea n Private Hire Available Enquiries: Bodiam Boating Station, Station Road, Northiam TN31 6FE t: 01797 253838 e: [email protected] www.bodiamboatingstation.co.uk www.limewharfcafe.co.uk

45 CHIROPODIST Gillian Rowan MSSCh MBChA Home visits to all 01580 and local areas. Ring 01797 253958 (Northiam) or mobile 07771 596436

HEATING ENGINEER Ian G Clifton & Son 01580 763760 / 07831 749725 or Email: [email protected] CORGI registered since 1972. Gas and oil heating. System updates. Boiler cylinder and radiator changes.

HOUSE CLEARANCE Cindy’s Antiques 01580 241949 or 07753 836305

LIFE COACH Coach Ahead - Empowering Thoughts and Dreams Howard Brown www.coach-ahead.com, Mobile 07799315865

MATHS TUTOR 11+, SATS, GCSE and A level Liz Hopkins BSc(Hons) PGCE QTS CELTA 077481 30134 or Email: [email protected] Now offering online tuition.

ROLVENDEN FARMERS’ MARKET Established 2000 Held in St Mary’s Church every Thursday 8:30 to 12:00 Free range eggs from Rolvenden Layne. Local seasonal vegetables. Organic milk. Cheese. Pies. Cakes. Smoked fish. Game. Meat. Sausages. Ready meals. Marmalade, jams, chutneys and pickles. Enquiries: 01580 241056

ROOF TILER Bill Burvill Roofing 07598 970384 Specialist in roof refurbishment. Clay slate and concrete tile. All local work considered.

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All arrangements undertaken (in the privacy of your own home if wished) h Private Chapels of Rest

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20 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6QU email: [email protected] ‘My Village Store’ Telephone: 01580 241314 gGroceries gFruit & Veg gOff Licence gBacon gCheese gDelicatessengHome Cooked Meats gTobacconist & NewsagentgLottery IN-STORE POST OFFICE Telephone: 01580 241245

J D & R M Walters hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Fine antique Furnitures & Prints, Complete restoration service, Traditional cabinet making, Children’s tea parties, buffets Copy chairmaking, 3 course dinners in the village hall Contact: Turning, Table lining Mandy Babbage 10 Regent Street, Rolvenden, 01580 243401 / 07889270029 Wendy Greenough Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4PE 01797 230409 / 07500772750 Telephone: 01580 241563

THE GREAT BARN, HALDEN PLACE, ROLVENDEN A magnificent 18th century barn available for private hire for weddings and parties Registered for civil marriages Hole Park Estate Rolvenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4JA Telephone 01580 241344 Email [email protected] www.holepark.com

CORNEX GARAGE Justine Oliver ROLVENDEN Foot Care Practitioner Petrol salesServicinggCar repairs Home visits BodyworkgRespraysgInsurance work Nail trimming, corns, calluses, hard skin, Welding etc.gVehicle recovery thickened nails, and more Authorised for MOT Testing of Petrol, Telephone: 07760 340119 Email: [email protected] Diesel Cars and Light Commercials Fully insured ~ Registered~ DBS checked Phone: 01580 241312