2021 JULY 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 Jonathan Kempton [email protected] Sacristan Rhoda Smith 01580 292041 Magazine Administration Judy Vinson 01580 241504 [email protected] Magazine Subscriptions Sue Bourne 078794 03424

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This month's cover: ‘Cottage Garden’ Photographer: Toni Huxley View from the Layne Dear All, Looking out of my window I am reminded of a line of poetry: ‘When weeds in wheels shoot long and lovely and lush’. I can confirm they are shooting in my garden right now, especially bellbine, which is the food plant of the White Plume Moth, a sometime resident. Passers-by may see it as a weed and judge my gardening abilities accordingly. But a weed is a plant growing where it is not wanted. So far as I am concerned, this plant is needed in my front garden and is not a weed. Should I put a notice up, ‘White Plume Moths Welcome’? There are keen gardeners who would still not approve. But we are all uniquely different, thank goodness, and that goes as much for our opinions and preferences as it does for our combination of facial features or favourite food. Difference should be something to celebrate. But there comes a point where the alternative behaviour, thinking or appearance that results from the difference becomes unacceptable. The critical points come with the choices of where to draw the line between what is and is not acceptable and how we then act. Too often we don’t reach those critical points of thinking something through. There is a knee jerk reaction, perhaps an instant remark, a hasty email, and the negative consequences are out of the trap and running. The damage is done. But supposing we started from a different place? The weeds in wheels line comes from a poem by Gerald Manley Hopkins, Spring. Later in the poem he asks: ‘What is all this juice and all this joy?’ He is not judging parts of his surrounding in isolation but instead is seeing them all as a part of God’s Creation, the weeds, a pear tree in blossom, the birdsong, the blue sky and a bird’s nest are all linked in some way that fills him with joy. He is also part of Creation, ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’, as the Psalmist says, and his imperative to write poetry is an outpouring of the unique gift of creativity that he has been given by God. God has made each one of us in his own image. He is the arch creator and as we are ‘in his image’ we each contain some spark of creativity. For Hopkins it was writing poetry. It could equally be the ability to be the manager who can build a team of people that complement each other’s skills and work well together, whether playing a game, putting on a show, running a shop or manufacturing china tea sets. Or it could be the guy in the team who can be relied upon to get everyone through a bad day with words of encouragement, humour and perfect timing for making the coffee. The words that come to mind are sharing,

3 caring, celebrating. Achievement is recognised not solely in economic terms but in joy, satisfaction and the knowledge that a worthwhile contribution has been made. The idea of creating here is close to flourishing. Jesus had something to say about that, a message about being spiritually connected and the power of love. Typically he used a strong image to help people get his point. He says to his disciples: “I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can’t produce a thing. Anyone who separates from me is deadwood, gathered up and thrown on the bonfire. But if you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you, you can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon.” (John 15. 5 – 8) May we all celebrate our differences, find joy in sharing and may the White Plume Moth flourish. Judy V

St Peter and St Mary Flower Rotas for July 2021 Sunday St Mary St Peter July 04 Hazel B/Sue C Janet Kempton July 11 Sylvia K Janet Kempton July 18 Jane H Hazel Chapman July 25 Elizabeth M Hazel Chapman Contact: Sylvia Kellett Rosie Edmonds 01580 240463 01797 252196 [email protected] [email protected] Brass Cleaning at St Mary: Janette Wilson St. Peter’s Church: normally open between 10.00 and 5.00pm. If you need access outside of these times, please contact Frances Jones or Rosie Edmonds. Should arrangers be unable to do any slots please swap with someone else and let Rosie know. Rosie

E From the Registers E Interment of Ashes 4th June Dennis Monk at St Mary’s Weddings 22nd May Joseph Nelson Goldsmith and Alison Hamilton Shepherd at St Mary’s 10th June Cameron Ruckley and Olivia Page at St Mary’s

4 August Bank Holiday Sat 28/Sun 29/Mon 30 St Mary’s Flower Festival

and Art Exhibition 2021 The flower arrangers’ bandwagon is rolling, and the artists are being creative... Meanwhile we welcome contributions for the Bookstall to be left in St. Mary’s Church. Hardback and paperbacks in good condition please (no magazines) in various categories: Gardening, art, fiction, reference, biographies, history, transport, crime, children’s books etc. etc. Preserves and home baking would be welcome for the produce stall. Please deliver to the Village Hall on Saturday 28th August. Sign up sheets for stewarding in church and for the Raffle and Bookstall will be ready in church in August. Any queries to Sylvia 240463 And Jan is Calling all artists If you haven't sent your in entry for the Art Exhibition yet please do so ASAP. If you are not on our list of Artists and would like to be so that you can exhibit in August, please contact Jan Gambier on 07952 414269

5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Church Service Calendar for July

Sunday 4th July, Fifth Sunday after Trinity 9:15am St Peter Newenden 11:00am St Mary Rolvenden Eucharist (CW) Eucharist (CW) 3:00pm St Mary’s Churchyard Campfire Tuesday 6th July 8:30am St Mary Rolvenden Eucharist (CW)

Sunday 11th July, Sixth Sunday after Trinity 9:15am St Peter Newenden 11:00am St Mary Rolvenden Eucharist (CW) Eucharist (CW) Tuesday 13th July, 8:30am St Mary Rolvenden Eucharist (CW)

Sunday 18th July, Seventh Sunday after Trinity, 8:00am St Mary Rolvenden Holy Communion (BCP) 9:15am St Peter Newenden 11:00am St Mary Rolvenden Morning Praise (CW) Matins (BCP) Tuesday 20th July, 8:30am St Mary Rolvenden Eucharist (CW)

Sunday 25th July, St Peter Newenden 11:00am St Mary Rolvenden Patronal Festival Eucharist (CW) Eucharist (CW) Tuesday 27th July, 9:00am St Mary Rolvenden Eucharist (CW)

Covid Secure – As we prepare this calendar the delay in ‘Freedom Day’ means we are still not sure when we can return to a more normal form of worship. But in addition to Geoffrey singing from the exalted and safe position of the organ loft in St Mary’s the choir is singing a hymn and the Gloria in St Peter’s.

Campfire – Last month we invited people to ‘Bring their own Beverage’ and a time of safely distanced open-air general chat did happen after the very informal service. The same will apply for July. And for those who just cannot wait, singing is allowed in the churchyard around the Campfire. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

6 Newenden Family

Fun Day & Dog Show Saturday 21 August is the date when the ever-popular Dog Show, hosted by NCC Captain Phil Morris, returns to the cricket ground as part of the annual Family Fun Day. Organised by the Newenden Trust to raise funds for the new village hall, the day will include a Pimms bar, the cake competition judged by Rev Chris Hodgkins and Raymond Chitty, a tombola in aid of Saint Peter's Church, an exciting raffle managed by Jane and Brian Livesey and last but not least, the Sponsored Duck Race held by the Friends of Saint Peter's Church. Stalls can be booked by local residents and we can always do with a few extra people to help on the day, so please just get in touch. Ingrid Nilson, Events Coordinator 01797 252030

Anticipation Rising The rumour is going the rounds of the community, our Annual Freedom Day has been moved forward by one week this year. Oh yes, we know all about Freedom Day and, it has to be said, we are very good at lockdowns. We have been doing lockdowns for years, long ones. And we just know how important our annual time is when we come out of our enclosed space. We know the preparation for safe release will include the highest level of testing, none of that quick-fix sight check that carries a risk of false positives and missed negatives. Each one of us will be put through the 100% proven FOS Test for the recommended 10 minutes. FOS? My apologies, acronyms are useful for the in-crowd but do not help wider communications. Float or Sink Test, requiring a full bath of cold water to replicate river conditions and a timer. The anticipation is rising for the race, the water buoying us up, a breeze to blow us along and sun to make everyone feel the joy of the day. And the hope that once again we will be the cause of many taking a flutter on the outcome. Although, being flightless, we prefer the idea of taking a paddle... #367 Official spokesduck The Annual Newenden Duck Race will be part of the Newenden Fun Day on Saturday 21st August. Ducks are on sale now - £2 each with the chance of winning £100. All 600 ducks are in there from #001 to #600. All proceeds to the Friends of St Peter’s. If you fancy taking a paddle on a duck please get in touch: In Newenden with Jane Dawson – [email protected] In Rolvenden with Judy Vinson – [email protected]

7 And then what happened... The Mag does quite a bit of looking forwards with events that are to come, but we are not so good at reporting on what happened. So here is a brief round-up from May and June. Christian Aid Week appeal – An identifiable £550 was raised form donors in Rolvenden and Newenden who used the unique parish link set up by Christian Aid. There may have been others who went directly to the charity. To all who did donate – Thank you. Appeal for donations from Online Readers of the Mag – this was an untried notion. We really did not know how much might come in. The result was pleasing. So far £130 has been received. u3a Open Day – Roy Arnold wrote to the editors of local magazines: ‘Yesterday was our big day - and it proved to be a bonzo day! So we send warm thanks indeed for all your help and support - it helped carry us to a total attendance with 54 new faces, some of them we do hope, committee fodder!’ (Rather like his collective noun for Magazine Editors – a necessity of editors!) Stoolball starting down on the Layne Field on Thursday evenings. And it did with a good number of youngsters turning up to play. The average age is a little lower than 2019 but the standard of play, considering we have only had the first two sessions, was good. Everyone concentrated, there was a determination to hit the ball, running was done with gusto, even if the call to the partner to run was sometimes missing, bowling was accurate and the fielders worked hard. The playground refurbishment had been completed which kept younger siblings busy. All in all, a great start to the season. Well done Ken and Judith L. Collection of Annual Subscriptions for printed copies of the Mag – The new system rolled out very smoothly. Thank you to the deliverers for working with the changes and thank you to everyone who has paid their sub. So far 13 people have taken up the new option, payment by BACS, and the envelopes are still coming in. Sue Bourne is keeping track of who has paid as we go along and, hopefully, there will not have to be sending out of too many reminders.

8 9 Newenden Arts & Crafts

Ballerina Sarah Cole

or many years Sarah and her mother, Patricia Cole, were at the very Fcentre of the life of our small community. Patricia is sorely missed and will never be forgotten by those of us who knew her. Sarah has recently been unwell and spent several weeks in hospital earlier this year. She is now home and is gaining strength and mobility again. The only child of Rex and Patricia Cole, Sarah was born in Kenya, East Africa. Her parents were at agriculture college out there. They came back to six months later, mainly because of the Mau Mau problems and eventually moved to Pages Farm Mayfield. There was a large, beamed, typical Sussex farmhouse. But no way was this ‘Homes and Gardens’ living. Patricia remembers a large family party after Sarah's baptism when all the downstairs was carpeted with sacking ready for the mud which frequently flowed into the kitchen through the backdoor. Sarah remembers an idyllic childhood with cousins staying in the holidays, roaming the countryside, playing in barns, on ponds, building tree houses, summer camping and helping with the cows. Her fondest memory is of watching the cows being let out in the spring and frolicking in the meadows. Aged 3, Sarah began ballet with Miss Kinsey in Tunbridge Wells. At the age of 6, she joined the Legat Russian Ballet School, based in the magnificent Queen Anne house known as Finchcocks, near Goudhurst. Sarah was excited at the prospect of being at ballet school but had not realised that she would board. She was terribly upset at the end of her first day to discover that she could not go home. There was just one other six year old (the other girls were much older) with whom Sarah shared a bunk

10 bed. The principal, Mme Legat, was very severe. She was Russian-trained and taught in the most demanding way. Sarah found her rather terrifying but her assistant, a Swedish lady called Gru, was much kinder. Sarah was an outstanding pupil and was chosen for the Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, at age 11. However, after a year in Richmond, Sarah came back to Mme Legat and then studied at the Bush Davis School in East Grinstead, before returning to the Royal Ballet upper school, with a scholarship, when she was 17. Sarah recalls the ballet pianists, who accompanied lessons each day. At Finchcocks, there was a lovely man called Mr Ealing. Sarah was very upset when he retired. His replacement was Mr Crowley, who was a brilliant pianist and improviser, but the girls were put off because he was always sneezing! At the Royal Ballet School, the pianist was Christopher Gillard- Smith, who was a genius. Sarah describes the physical demands that ballet puts on a young person as torture! Ballet pumps were issued in sixes, because dancing on points means the shoes wear out terribly quickly. It also means that toes are damaged and Sarah had to have the toe nails on both her big toes surgically removed when she was 17. Diet is another problem and typically, when she was a professional, her meals were black coffee for breakfast, cottage cheese for lunch and a sausage sandwich for dinner. She relaxed after a day of rehearsals or performances with her feet above her head on the wall by her bed, trying to restore the circulation of blood round her body. Graduating from the Royal Ballet School aged 19, Sarah was chosen to dance with London Festival Ballet. In those days the company was very enterprising and intent on bringing ballet to the people, touring widely in the UK and overseas. Sarah worked with many of the world’s star ballet dancers, including Rudolph Nureyev. She frequently danced at the Royal Festival Hall and at the London Coliseum. The company toured to Manchester, Norwich, Cardiff and Edinburgh, and abroad to Paris and New York. Although touring was exhausting, Sarah loved it. She remembers with delight their productions of Swan Lake, Nutcracker and Giselle. Nureyev was choreographer and star of several unforgettable productions for London Festival Ballet, including Romeo and Juliet and Sleeping Beauty. Sarah remembers him as a genius and the productions are legendary. His affectionate nickname for her was “the skeleton.” Sarah’s professional career ended quite abruptly when her legs gave out while the company was in New York. Doctors said that she must return to

11 England immediately and her boyfriend, Jerome, insisted on accompanying her back home as she could not walk unaided. After a period in hospital and convalescing, Sarah’s mobility was restored but she and Jerome never returned to London Festival Ballet. They were married in Paris and Sarah eventually had two children, Johanna and Jonathan. Sarah is separated from them, sadly, as they all continue to live in France, but her dear daughter, Johanna, is constantly in touch. Sarah is hoping that her recovery will eventually allow her to resume dance classes with Gillian Davis in Sandhurst. Anthony Dawson

13th Annual RBD Memorial Hospice Recitals Sandhurst Saturday July 31st at 3:00pm The International pianist Daniel Grimwood has a lovely, original programme planned for the Sandhurst garden party. He will be playing the 8th. Novelette by Robert Schumann and the `Romance` by Clara. `Schmerz im Gluck` by Henselt. Czerny`s arrangement of the Henselt duo (probably a 21st. century première) and the much neglected Lyapunov Sonata, a composer on whom my late husband had much to write. I do hope that you will be able to join us. Tickets will only be sold in advance. Please contact me on 01580-850384 for reservations or write to: Gillian Davis. St. Nicholas Cottage, Sandhurst, TN185NS.

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12 Shine FOR KIDS This month we are thinking about how we are connected to other people and what that means for the way we treat people. Let’s do some imagining. But we have to do a bit of preparation first. We are going to see how many people we know belong together in a group. Here are five possible groups: • Who is in your family? • Who is in your class at school? • Who goes to the same after school club? • What is your favourite food? Who else do you know who has the same favourite food? • What is the best place you like to visit? Who else do you know who likes to go to the same place? Take a look at your lists and see who is on at least 3 of the lists. Make a list of those people. Call it My Very Important People Now here comes the imagining bit. Imagine you are planning a surprise party for all those people. You can do anything, go anywhere but you are going to take with you all the Very Important People and you have got to make sure that they will all be comfortable and happy. That is not going to be so easy. Each one of those VIPs will have different things they like and dislike. And some of them may need some extra care. For instance if one of your grannies is on the list, she may need to be able to sit in a comfortable chair for some of the time. Maybe the fun way to do the imagining is to tell a story about your surprise party. Who's having a good time? Is there someone alone in a corner looking miserable? Why? What needs to happen to make them smile and join in? How’s Granny getting on? Some of the VIPs on your list might be family and some might not be. You might live with them or they might live very far away. They might be adults or other children or teenagers. All of these differences don’t matter. What does matter is the connections you have with your VIPs. Do you treat each other with respect and love? THAT is the most important thing in the world. Draw a picture of your VIPs or write a story about them or a biography of them and send it to Cris at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.

13 Weather and Nature Notes The welcome rain has certainly done some good after our dry spring, growth is lush, and I hope you all collected as much rain in water butts as possible. The May rain total I measured made up for the dry spell with 125mm. The ground soon started to dry again but just in time a cooler lovely refreshing day of rain on the 4th of June. I was like a happy duck that day at work. I really don't like hot sun and humidity. On the subject of ducks, whilst I was working by a walled part of the garden the other day, I could hear a mother duck contact calling on top of the wall. She flew down into some grasses, continuing her calls, then from out of some creepers growing over the wall some ducklings appeared, and one by one leapt, big feet and tiny wings spread to slow their fall of about 10ft. I couldn't help but wince as they all bounced into the border. Then undeterred by a jungle of plants followed mum - hopefully to a safe place. At last the swifts arrived back at the church, but I only see 4. I see them nearly 20 days later than usual. They arrive to breed, rear their young then fly back. In normal years the last day I usually see them is the last day of July, so I imagine if things go to the usual time scale they will be around later this year. The next morning in Tenterden it was good to see about 8 swifts zooming around the vicinity of the church. Now we have the warmer weather there are more insects for them to feed on, so hopefully they will have a successful visit. June started well with a brilliant view of a Red kite, it effortlessly glided slowly overhead and carried on out of sight . These carrion feeders have clawed their way back with conservation help, in some parts of the country they are more commonly seen, but here we get the odd sighting.

14 As I approach my little pond now, damselflies rise in quiet delicate flight from their resting place where they hunt for tiny insects. There are also some Dragonfly larvae emerging. A closer look at the vertical vegetation shows the dry empty nymph cases (exuvia) still clasping on, a remnant of their previous aquatic stage of life. When emerging they are vulnerable until their wings fill out and harden ready for flight, hard rain or not being able to extend their new soft wings properly is bad news. It is a sad thing when you sometimes see an insect so reliant on flight that has a malformed or damaged wing. Bees are enjoying the catmint, Nepeta six hills giant. All day it is humming with them. I would recommend this over Lavender because it is less fussy about its growing requirements, and its flowering period is so much longer, especially if you dead head. In some fields grass for hay is growing, important winter feed for livestock. What was just a green sward seemingly all the same grass, has now grown into a patchwork of distinct varieties blending into an interesting assortment of heights, colours and textures. In a breeze they ripple in rhythmic shining waves, and when backlit by evening, or dewy morning sun, look wonderful. In your lawns, whether you are participating in growing a no-mow patch or not, you may well have Lotus corniculatus. This pretty little plant has common names, eg. birdsfoot trefoil. The one I grew up with is " granny’s toenails". I can remember when I was about 4, my father showing me them and telling me the name. This inevitably led to a barrage of questions mostly starting with, why? (as children do.) " Did Granny really have yellow claw like toenails ?" This conjured up rather unattractive mental pictures, which is probably why it is quite a vivid memory. But to the very attractive common blue butterfly, and six spot burnett moth, amongst others, this is a necessary plant for their caterpillars, and to bees for its nectar. If you don't feel you want to go the whole hog with a wild grass area, then mowing less frequently on a higher blade setting allowing short flowers to bloom, whilst keeping your edges trimmed, will allow a pretty flowery, yet more managed looking lawn that can tolerate dry weather better. Win win! Hazel Beaney

15 The Garden Studio Newenden Caroline Anderson MA. MA. BSc. MBACP. UKRC. CertEd. Creative Arts Psychotherapist and Art Tutor Permanent Painting Exhibition and Sale of Paintings, Calendars, Cards Visits by appointment only Mobile:07747894493 www.carolineandersonart.co.uk

Newenden Cricket Club Last month sadly saw a couple of losses for NCC but an emphatic win over Gray Nichols made sure the club moved out of its group in the Wealden Wallop and secured a semi-final berth. A superb batting performance, led by Dan Edwards and ably supported by Reuben Collingwood, saw NCC post 193 from 20 overs, which proved to be too much for Gray Nichols to chase. By the time you read this, it will be clear who came out on top, and NCC will continue to strive for excellence. The July fixtures are listed below and do please come and enjoy and afternoon on the grass when it's a home game. Sat 4 July Aldington CC Home 1:30pm Kent Village Div. 3 East Sun 11 July Westfield CC Away 1:30pm Friendly Sun 18 July Tyler Hill CC Away 1:30pm Kent Village Div. 3 East Sun 25 July Chaiurman’s XI Home 1:30pm Friendly Sat 31 July Wonersh CC Home 1:30pm Friendly Ingrid Nilson, Hon. Secretary 01797 252030

E T S Get those little grey cells working See how many words you can make out of these 9 letters. P ERTwo rules: only use each letter once in a word and you must use the one I X E in the middle.

16 Cook’s CornerPea, mint & lettuce soup - serves 6 Ingredients: 50g butter 125g peas, fresh or frozen 2 onions,peeled. & chopped 850 ml chicken or vegetable stock 1 clove of garlic peeled & chopped Handful mint leaves stripped from their stalks 2 potatoes peeled & cut into small pieces Salt & pepper 2 handfuls of lettuce, great way to use 6 Tbls cream the outer leaves Finely chopped parsley to garnish Method: Melt the butter in a pan, add the onion, potatoes & garlic & cook over a gentle heat for about 10 minutes, stirring from time to time to stop it sticking. Add the lettuce, peas & stir in the stock. Bring up to the boil & then simmer very gently until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat to cool. Purée the cooled vegetables with the mint in a blender, season & pour into a bowl and chill. Divide between 6 bowls, pour a spoonful of cream on each before sprinkling over the parsley. Lavinia

17 A bit more about Art in the Garden After a break last year, David Hall from is again hosting "Art in the Garden". It is a lovely quirky country garden and a relaxing setting for a wander around browsing varied artwork and several country crafts. You never know when you will come across a painting lurking in the undergrowth or dotted around in the greenhouses. Jane Neame is doing refreshments with her delicious bakes as well. Parking is in a nearby field. All are welcome.

18 Kent Ride & Stride Last year this annual fund raiser was well supported in Newenden and Rolvenden. Here you have the Newenden Team en route. Can we do even better this year? Now is the time to start planning. Friends of Kent Churches Sponsored Ride & Stride takes place on the second Saturday in September each year and this year it will take place on Saturday 11th September 2021. Participants plan their own routes with the assistance of a printed list of churches and chapels open**. There are usually some 700 of these places of worship open, scattered right across this big county, and wherever you go you’ll be assured of a warm welcome. Go individually, as a couple, with friends and family, with a cycling club, with your work colleagues, with school friends, with choirs, with a sports team – whoever you wish. You need a special sponsor form**. Please ask sponsors to tick for Gift Aid if they are tax payers; this increases their donations by 25% with no cost to them. Ask your relations, friends and colleagues to sponsor you – so much per church or chapel visited between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm on the day. 50% of all sponsorship money raised can go to the church or chapel of your choice, with the other 50% going to the Friends of Kent Churches, who distribute it by grant aid to help the most needy churches in the county. Last year’s Ride & Stride raised £140,602 including gift aid. There were over 850 riders and walkers, who visited an average of 12 churches each. In addition, over a hundred of those who welcomed visitors to our churches were themselves sponsored. Since it started, Ride & Stride has raised over £3 million in Kent and we hope to add to this total in 2021. ** You can find a list of participating churches and chapels and a sponsorship form at www.kentrideandstride.co.uk under the Download tab. Later they will also be available in both churches.

19 Local PCSO Monthly Update

Hello there. 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. The areas that I cover are Tenterden, St. Michaels, Rolvenden, Newenden, Weald South and Isle of Oxney areas. My monthly letter includes advice on keeping you and your property safe. Let’s start with: Catapults – Unfortunately there has been an increase in catapult incidents recently. We have seen this in Tenterden / St. Michaels, Wittersham and other areas. is actively pursuing any possible suspects. It is an offence to use a catapult to cause damage to property or cause harm to people or animals / wildlife. Kent Police is using stop and search powers and will deal robustly with any offenders via anti – social behaviour powers and prosecution. Please report any catapulting activities immediately. Holiday Fraud Action Fraud have supplied some Top Tips to avoid falling victim to holiday fraud - n Stay safe online: check the web address is legitimate and has not been altered by slight changes to a domain name – such as going from .co.uk to .org. n Do your research: don’t just rely on one review – do a thorough online search to ensure the company is credible. If a company is defrauding people, there is a good chance that consumers will *post details of their experience, and warnings about the company. n Look for the logo: check whether the company is an ABTA Member. Look for the ABTA logo on the company's website. If you have any doubts, you can verify membership of ABTA online on their website. If you're booking a flight and want more information about ATOL protection or would like to check whether a company is an ATOL holder, visit the CAA website. n Pay safe: wherever possible, pay by credit card. You should avoid paying directly into a private individual’s bank account. n Check the paperwork: you should study receipts, invoices and terms and conditions, and be very wary of any companies that don’t provide any at all. When booking through a Holiday Club or Timeshare, get the contract

20 thoroughly vetted by a solicitor before signing up. n Use your instincts: if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Courier Fraud - How it happens You may get called on your mobile or landline by someone who claims to be from your bank or the police. They say their systems have spotted a fraudulent payment on your card or it is due to expire and needs to be replaced. They might suggest that you hang up and redial the number of their bank or police force to reassure you that they’re genuine. However, they don’t disconnect the call from the landline so that when you dial the real phone number, you’re still speaking to the same fraudster. They’ll then ask you to read out your credit or debit card PIN or type it on your phone keypad. They may ask for details of other accounts you hold with the bank or elsewhere to grab more information. Then they promise to send a courier to you to collect your bank card. The fraudster will have your name, address, full bank details, card and its PIN, and withdraw cash using the card and may even use the information to commit identity fraud in your name. Protect yourself n Your bank or the police will never call you to ask you to verify your personal details or PIN by phone or offer to pick up your card by courier. Hang up if you get a call like this. n If you need to call your bank back to check, wait five minutes; fraudsters may stay on the line after you hang up. Alternatively, use a different line altogether

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21 ‘Bible Reading’ For anyone who wants to have a go This month we have a different way of coming to the Bible, one not necessarily connected to faith. One thing you will discover, the Old Testament has many interesting characters. Our language is shot through with biblical allusions: Jacobs sheep, Moses basket, gather your own straw, sell your birthright, manna from heaven, and those all come from the first two books. The Bible has been a source of inspiration for authors, playwrights, poets, artists and composers down the centuries and latterly we can add film makers. For a Christian, reading the Old Testament increases understanding of the New Testament. Jesus and his first followers were Jews, steeped in the texts of the Jewish faith. Most of the writers of the New Testament were Jews. The Old Testament has to be a useful additional lens through Genesis 18. 1-8 – three men or perhaps angels visit Abraham who offers them hospitality. Icon by the which to study Jesus’ life and the fourteenth century Russian painter, Rublev New Testament writings in general. Then there is that definition of the Bible being “the story of God’s never ending love affair with his creation “. The readings given here will take you through the early part of that over-arching story. A bit of a warning: these early books started off as stories told rather than read. When they were finally written down sometimes two versions of the same story were included. You need to know a couple of things about this people’s early beliefs. Unlike their neighbours, the Hebrews had one God, a God with no name. They called him Yahweh, which can be translated as ‘I Am’. If you want to describe the early political set up, they were a group of related tribes who lived in a theocracy, a system of government where priests ruled in the name of God. You will find the The Lion Handbook of the Bible, latest edition published 2017, a useful companion. Having maps to follow is a good idea. And now let the journey start with… Genesis chapter 11 verse 27, Abram and his family are setting out from Ur, a

22 city in present day Iraq, heading for Canaan, present day Israel. Abram’s story really starts in chapter 12 when God first tells him where to go. The relationship will grow. Genesis covers the lives of Abraham, his son Isaac, his grandsons Esau and Jacob, and Jacob’s 12 sons, one being Joseph, he of the Technicolour Dreamcoat, from 1968. Joseph’s story takes everyone into Egypt with the might and wealth of the pharaohs. Exodus is some 400 years later. Abraham’s descendants are still in Egypt but now feared by the Egyptians because there are so many of them. The Hebrews, as they are now called, have been enslaved. Some form of ethnic cleansing is going on with the male Hebrew babies being killed. But one baby boy, Moses, is amazingly saved. He will eventually lead the Hebrews out of Egypt and through the wilderness to Canaan. Joshua tells the story of their arrival in the promised land led by Joshua. Before Moses died he chose Joshua to lead the 12 tribes of Israel across the Jordan. Israel was the name God gave Jacob which is where the name for the people comes from. The conquest of Canaan is violent and makes disturbing reading. Judges covers 200 years following the settlement into Canaan. It takes its name from the title given to the temporary leaders, both military and civil who took charge at times of crisis. Ruth is a short book set in the time of the Judges but unusually is told from the point of view of two women. Naomi is an Israelite widow who flees from Israel to neighbouring Moab in a time of famine with her two sons. Several years later, her son’s having died, she returns to Israel with her Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth. In contrast to some of the other stories, this is a book about kindness. The next important thing to happen is that Isreal decides to follow the example of its neighbours and have a king to lead them. Samuel, a priest attached to the sanctuary at Shiloh plays a key role in this saga. It is also the start of Israel becoming a buffer state between two superpowers, Egypt in the south and Assyria in the north. Later a third superpower will enter the international stage, Babylon to the east. Israel will split into two kingdoms, the Northern tribes taking the name of Israel with their capital in Samaria and the much smaller kingdom of Judah in the south with Jerusalem as its capital. Samaria will be defeated by Assyria and the people taken into captivity. 200 years later Judah is overrun by Babylon with the elite citizens being taken into captivity in Babylon. Samuel books 1 and 2, Kings Books 1 and 2 cover these events. One group of people who start to appear in these books are the prophets, all men, apart from 5 women who get name checks only. They have a very distinct role in furthering the relationship between God and his chosen people and they will be the topic for next month. Judy V

23 Team Thomas vs Type 1 Diabetes As many of you will know, but some may not, Betty and Sonny have Type 1 diabetes. They were diagnosed in early 2020. Both children have to be mindful of it all the time - aware of everything they eat (it’s the carbs we have to balance with insulin) but also aware of other factors: the weather, exercise, changes of routine, excitement, illness, nerves...so many things can affect their blood levels. We have learnt, as a family, to try and roll with diabetes rather than control it. Some days it flatly refuses to be controlled! They both have insulin pumps and sensors so we can monitor their levels all the time and deliver insulin by a remote device, which they have on their person at all times. But it’s not an exact science being a substitute pancreas and it can be all consuming. It’s a lot for a 5 and an 11-year-old to deal with. It’s a lot for us as a family. But there is hope that researchers are on the brink of a cure. JDRF (Juvenile diabetes research foundation) are the charity with the most exciting research happening. They are seeking a way to stop the immune system destroying the cells that make insulin, and replace the cells that have been lost. As a family, we decided to fundraise for JDRF and we set ourselves challenges that we completed on 1st May. Sonny ran 5k (having completed the couch to 5k challenge in lockdown). He had to overcome significant fears and challenges to control his blood successfully each time he ran.

24 Betty had her long golden locks chopped into a short bob and donated it to The Little Princess Trust (they make wigs for children who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment). Evie (big sister) stayed up for 24hours doing a TikTok dance each hour, Esme (mum) walked a half marathon and Jamie (dad) ran 10k. Lots of friends joined in and raised their own pots of money for the cause. And the generosity didn’t end there...The Star pub donated £230, local schoolchildren raised a similar amount (we sold sweets to raise awareness that Type 1 diabetes isn’t caused by sugar and Betty and Sonny actually need sugar in their diet to help manage low blood levels), so many members of our community contributed and helped us raise a staggering £6,500! An amazing result. Thank you to everyone who donated. If you would like to read the full story, see more photos or even donate, please visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/esme-thomas Esme Thomas On Line Week of Accompanied Prayer: July 11-17 Please consider whether this might be for you, as an opportunity to be encouraged in your prayer life. It is a gentle week, at your pace. There are no targets set other than setting aside a regular quiet time to listen to God, and then reflecting with your accompanier via phone or computer. Please contact Jayne Bartholomew 01795 535654 email:[email protected] Sylvia

John Gibbons Educational Foundation Applications are invited from any persons from Rolvenden, between the ages of 7 and 21, for assistance towards the cost of further education from a bequest made in 1700. Applications for consideration must be made in writing before 31st August 2020 to: Mr K J Linklater, Horseshoes, Frensham Road, TN17 4NZ

25 Living with Parkinson’s I have recently moved to the village of Rolvenden Layne from Hawkhurst. Although the move was due to a change in my personal circumstances, I feel very welcome and have settled in well. I suffer from Parkinson’s disease, and I believe that a person’s social environment and sense of community play a vital role in their recovery from illness and in their maintenance of health. As a retired nurse lecturer, I have worked with clients from different backgrounds with both acute and chronic illnesses. My own diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease made me re-examine my philosophy and purpose in life and I now realise that having a chronic ‘debilitating’ illness is not life-defining, it is a journey of enlightenment. Parkinson’s disease remains a misunderstood illness, but recent data suggests that there are over 10 million sufferers globally and it is the world’s fastest growing neurological condition. Recent articles in the press and openness from ‘celebrity sufferers’ like Billy Connolly, Rory Cellan Jones of the BBC, and more recently Jeremy Paxman, have shone a light on the condition and the need to find new treatments. Mine started with mild tremors in my left hand and I was prescribed a low dose anti-Parkinson’s drug. This was over five years ago and I am still on the same drug and dosage. The tremors remained on my left side and I have made lifestyle changes in order to slow the progression of the condition. These involved physical, psychological and social changes: I exercise regularly and over the last year I have been practicing yoga using Zoom. When the public pool is opened, I swim every week. Before the lockdown, I also joined a line dancing and a singing group. These physical activities improved my balance and co-ordination. Unfortunately, the arthritis in my knees prevents me from doing impact exercises, such as jogging and cycling. There are many research findings to support the neuro-protective properties of exercise on Parkinson’s. As part of yoga, I also meditate and practise mindfulness, although I must confess that my concentration wanes and find it hard to keep focused. What I have discovered is listening to relaxing music on the Insight Timer App on my iPhone helps me to unwind and drift off to sleep at night. I also keep a journal, in which I endeavour to record daily gratitudes and affirmations. This has helped me through my difficult times recently by thinking positively about life and how I cope with my illness. Finally, my interactions with friends and family have been so enriching, I couldn’t have achieved my goals without their help and support. Spiritual health is as important as the other means of keeping healthy: not in the sense of religion per se but personal creed, values and philosophy of life. What I have received from my family and friends; the love and support they’ve

26 given me through my difficult times, I have tried to match by giving time to volunteering. I am very active with the research network at Parkinson’s UK Charity. As Chair of the Southeast of England Research Interest Group, l communicate with over 20 local Parkinson’s groups in Kent and East Sussex via meetings, events and conferences. Most recently, I returned to part time work with a charitable organisation, Crossroads Care, which provides short periods of respite for carers. My clients have a variety of chronic physical and mental illnesses, and the care I provide can be so varied, ranging from physical care to mental stimulation and social activities such as board games, cooking, gardening. I find this most rewarding as carers return home refreshed and able to continue with caring for their loved ones. During my spare time, I try to be creative and productive. I have learnt upholstery, soft furnishing and Chinese brush painting. The painting has been my most recent achievement. I didn’t know I could paint until after my Parkinson’s diagnosis. It’s a known fact that people with this condition are exceptionally creative in the arts. The Parkinson’s Art Society, which I’ve joined 18 months ago, has artists (both professional and amateur) from all over the world donating the income from their work to Parkinson’s charities. There will be an exhibition in August this year in London showcasing paintings, sculptures, pottery and many other creative works, which will be auctioned off at the end of the exhibition and the proceeds donated to Parkinson’s UK. There will be more on the Parkinson’s Art Exhibition 18th to 29th August at the Oxo Tower London in next month’s magazine. There are some useful contact details for information for you to follow up if you are interested and I thank you for reading my article. Carroll Siu Southeast of England Research Interest Group for Parkinson’s: [email protected] National website: www.parkinsons.org.uk Crossroads Care Kent (respite for carers): [email protected] www.crossroadskent.org

Rolvenden Pre School We are gearing up to say farewell to 9 children who will be starting primary school in September. We feel very proud and privileged to have shared their Pre school journey with them and wish them all the best in their next steps. We know they will all do brilliantly. The summer term is full of fun in the garden, harvesting what we have grown, enjoying water play and experimenting with different ways of moving. Thank you to all our lovely friends in the community who have donated items to the Pre school this year, the staff and children are really grateful. We would like to wish everyone a happy summer, stay safe in the sun and we look forward to seeing you all in September.

27 Basic Gardening Tip Jane Livesey’s plant stall in Newenden is such a good idea for this non-gardener who finds Garden Centres intimidating, all those real gardeners who know why they want the plants they are buying. Jane offers choice, but not to overwhelm. And it is reassuring to know these plants are surplus to requirements. You are rescuing plants, rather than a dog or a cat, but there is still a little of the feel-good factor in there. However, following a visit to Jane’s garage, I can pass on one basic tip: do take your reading glasses with you. I had selected several small pots I could manage, pansies, fennel, apple mint, but I only had a £20 note and there was no change in the honesty tin. As good a cause as the Friends of St Peter’s is…… I took another look. That was when I spotted the large pot at the back with spectacular leaves. Label read A…hus. Oh yes, an Agapanthus! There used to be one of those in a large tub further up the road. Beautiful! I bought it. Having only hand tools, I asked my allotment-owning neighbour if he could dig me a big hole. As he dug, I waxed lyrical about great blue umbrella-like flowers. I suggested he Google ‘Scilly Isles’ and check out the swathes of blue lining the lanes. Later I thought I ought to check out the aftercare. I Googled Agapanthus and found I was looking at a totally different plant. I retrieved the empty pot and, with benefit of glasses, read the label: Acanthus, which, according to the Google entries, has a similar status as Japanese Knotweed for taking over your garden and being impossible to remove. I know people who have learnt to love the most wayward of rescue dogs. A non-Gardener aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The Rolvenden Gardening Society committee have heard in the last couple of days that the Summer Show is not going to be allowed to go ahead because the Covid restrictions won’t have been lifted. The village hall committee have had the final say and they are worried that social distancing will not take place effectively inside the hall and too many people might be queuing outside waiting to enter the hall. We are now all looking forward to the Autumn Show on 4th September when we hope things will be back to some sort of normality.

28 Transformation It is often overlooked that Wittersham Road Station on The Kent and East Sussex Railway is within the boundaries of Rolvenden Parish. It is here in the sidings behind the station that over the last four years a phoenix has arisen from the ashes in the shape of a luxury railway glamping coach. Glamping a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping Purchased by a small consortium of enthusiasts in 2017 a very dishevelled 60- foot-long BR Mark 1 coach arrived at Wittersham Road Station having paraded itself along Rolvenden High Street by specialist low loader lorry before navigating Maytham Road. Coach No 21275 had retired from active service on the mail line in the late 1990’s and rather than go for scrap like many redundant Mark 1’s, the coach was purchased by Balfour Beatty Ltd. for use in a weed killing train. The coach housed generators and other equipment such that it no longer became suitable for any form of passenger revenue service. Large holes were made in the sides of the coach to house exhausts from gas heaters and generator fumes. Many miles of electrical cable and pipe work was threaded from one end to the other carrying power and water required for weed killing. The corridor and compartments were ripped out and new compartments were built with large seats to accommodated exhausted and sleeping crews. On arrival at Wittersham Road Station, it took several months and many truck journeys to the scrap yard before the coach was stripped out ready for conversion. The outside of the coach slowly disappeared under a scaffold and a canvas tent, prior to grit blasting and painting while doors and windows were removed for rebuilding. What has slowly emerged is luxury accommodation for six, including a double bedroom with en suite along with a kitchen with breakfast bar, and lounge with picture window. In early June the coach was slowly trundled to the other end of the railway at Bodiam station, where it was transferred to its own dedicated track for all holiday makers to enjoy. For details of how to book the coach, contact: Kent & East Sussex railway 01580 765155

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 AUGUST 2021 IS 5.00PM WEDNESDAY 14TH JULY J Rolvenden Magazines will be available for collection on Saturday 24th July J Newenden Magazines will be available in St Peter’s on Saturday 24th July from noon. The online version will be available from 1st August , 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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ROLVENDEN FARMERS’ MARKET Established 2000 Every Thursday 8:40 to 10:30 Maytham Road Free range eggs. Local seasonal vegetables. Organic milk. Cheese. Pies. Cakes. Smoked fish. Game. Meat. Sausages. Marmalade, jams, chutneys and pickles and bread. Enquiries: 01580 241056. Due to the Covid 19 crisis please re-order wherever possible.

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‘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

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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 ROLVENDEN Justine Oliver g Foot Care Practitioner Petrol salesServicing Car 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 St Mary’s is open for your bank deposits n Food for the Family Food Bank n Toiletries and hygiene items for the Cranbrook and Tenterden Hygiene Bank. n Please bring items to church and place in containers near the door. Below are lists of the most needed items.

Food Donations The top 10 things we are most short of (in order of most need): 1. Tinned Meat (Curry, Chilli, Meat Balls etc) 2. Tinned Potatoes 3. Long Life Milk 4. Cereal 5. Rise/Pasta 6. Tea/Coffee 7. Tinned Veg 8. Tinned Fish 9. Biscuits 10. Hygiene and Baby Products

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 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]

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. 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] Somewhere to get a cup of coffee in Tenterden that is close to Ivy Court There is a new building next to the surgery called EC30 which will provide a safe place for anyone to come to. You will be able to order a coffee from the café, or have a browse in the attached charity shop, and the friendly trained volunteers will be on hand to offer help and guidance or simply just be there for a natter. It is an extension of the Tenterden Social Hub at the end of Church Road which houses the Day Centre which explains the charity shop element. EC30 will house some key community support services that anyone can access, working in partnership with the Ashford Rural Primary Care Network to reach those most in need of the services. The Tenterden Food Bank and the Old School House Larder will also be situated within EC30. More details on these two aspects hopefully next month.

P.S. Keep your fingers crossed for August!

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 13th July 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 Waste Collection Dates for July 2021 Monday Food Waste Household Recycling Garden Refuse green bin Recycling grey bin (or clear brown bin (or black sack) sack) (or white sack)

05 July yes yes no yes

12 July yes no yes no

19 July yes yes no yes

26 July yes no yes no

02 Aug 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] 20th July 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.