Doddington, Newnham & Wychling Newsletter October 2020

Important message from Sue & Bob The Newsletter printing problems have been resolved!! We have not yet had many replies to our request for interest in receiving a delivered paper copy, so the delivery of this October issue will continue in email form for the time being, but more paper copies will be available at Doddington Garage, Doughty’s and The George Shop, although we will endeavour to deliver to those who have already contacted us. We would be grateful to hear from any others who wish to have their copy delivered through their letter box before the middle of October, so that delivery can be organised. Please pass this message on to your friends and neighbours, especially those that do not have email availability. Thank you. To prepare for this we need to know : • If, during the past few months, you requested an email copy but wish to revert back to a delivered copy, please let us know before 12th October 2020, together with your full address, so that new listings can be compiled ready for distribution at the end of October. • If you are a volunteer newsletter distributor, please let us know if you are happy to carry on. If not, let us know if there is someone in your area who would like to take on your route. email: Bob Fryer - [email protected]> Tel: Sue Gunner - 01795 890627 Prayer

What is prayer? Prayer is basically having a conversation with God.

But how can you do that? And anyway a conversation is meant to be a two way thing!

I came across this headline from the Church Times published in May this year:

More people praying during lockdown, survey suggests

… and the article started with : One in 20 adults have started to pray during the lockdown, despite not praying before, a new survey published by the charity Tearfund suggests. The online poll of 2101 adults was published on Sunday. Five per cent of respondents said that they had started to pray during the lockdown, having not prayed before.

The survey was carried out in the last week of April so I do not know whether those who have started praying have continued or of course whether there are those who had been praying before lockdown but have since stopped.

But prayer is an important backbone to the Christian Faith.

We pray to a God who wants to be in a relationship with us. Maintaining any relationship needs communication and usually conversation and this equally applies to our relationship with God.

But prayer often doesn’t come naturally. Even Jesus’ closest followers asked him toe ‘Teach us to pray”. He answered: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. Luke 11:2-4

What we know as The Lord’s Prayer which as well as being a prayer, is a pattern for prayer.

Firstly he says address God as Father - not a normal term for the Almighty God, creator of all things, in the day, but Jesus is underlining that this is all about relationship.

At present a number of people, including myself, are going through The Prayer Course (which you can find online through a search engine). There is always something to learn. One way to help with Prayer is to use the word Pray.

ause: To start with Pause - I think we have been better at this during the year with all its restrictions! P Pause to recognise that we are coming before God. Psalm 46:10 reads, ‘Be still and know that I am God’.

ejoice: Rejoice in who God is as Almighty God, Creator, Father, Jesus Holy Spirit. Many of the Psalms R are great to read to rejoice with (e.g. Psalm 8).

sk: A time to make requests of God for others and for ourselves A

ield: A time to be in God’s presence, listening out for Him, submitting to Him, the God who loves us. Y We continue to pray for each other, our communities and our nation at this time. Steve Lillicrap

Website: www.kingsdowncreekside.co.uk

2 A defibrillator can be found on the north wall of Doddington Village Hall and also on the Porch wall of Newnham Village Hall. Until further notice no gatherings on this page will take place What’s On Doddington Village Hall (unless otherwise stated) Weekly PILATES – Thursdays 12 noon – Contact: Julie Patching, email: [email protected]***NEW MEDAU - exercise, move, & dance your way to fitness! Tuesdays 9.45am -11am, Contact Jane 01795 886267 Valley Players: Tuesday evenings, September to December from 7.30pm. If you are interested in helping or taking part in future productions pop in and leave your name and contact details. Backstage help particularly welcome. Contacts Les Roberts 01795 886332 and Pam Cowan 01795 886246. Buddies Parent and Toddler Group: Thursday morning (term-time) 10.00 to 11.30. All children aged 0 - 4 and their carers are most welcome. Contacts Laura 07930 710755 and Francesca 07968 168824. Doddington Ukulele Movement: Thursday evenings 8pm. Contact: Bob Allen: 01795 886848, [email protected] Monthly Doddington Parish Council : 2nd Monday 7.30 pm. Local residents welcome to observe, and there is a section for questions and comments from the public. Historical Research Group: 4th Monday 7.30pm. Exploring local history and archaeology in the three parishes. Enquiries to Paula 01795 886165 or email: [email protected] Newnham Village Hall (unless otherwise stated) Weekly Youth Club: It would be useful if those parents interested in their teenagers having a youth club could contact the Parish Council (see page 11 for contact details). U3A Art Group: Every Monday afternoon 1-4pm. Contact: Sue 01795 890627. Newnham Brownies: 5.30pm - 7.00pm every Tuesday (term-time only). Contact: Val - 890240 Tea and Chat: 2pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month but during summer months 3rd Thursday only. Newnham Folk Dance Group: Friday 8.00pm - 10.00pm. 01227 264322 Monthly Newnham Parish Council Meeting: 2nd Thursday each month at 8pm Nearby towns and villages Medau: Tuesdays 7.15-8.30pm Tunstall CoE Primary School; Wednesdays 9.45-11.00am Norton Village Hall; Thursdays 9.30-10.45 & 11.15am-12.30pm Tunstall Village Hall; 1.45pm-3.00pm Boughton Village Hall Plus special seated class at Norton Village Hall each Wednesday 11.30am-12.30pm. Contact: Jane 01795 886267 Zumba: Day and evening classes in , and . Contact Leigh Miles 01795 890149, 07873431952, [email protected], or www. milesdanceandfitness.com

Guitar & Ukulele Group: The Chequers, Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.30pm, all levels welcome. Useful contacts Doddington Neighbourhood Watch: To be kept informed of local incidents and general notifications issued by the NHW police, please email: [email protected] Suspicious happenings should be reported by phone on 101, or 999 in an emergency. Doddington Community Warden: Dave Osborne: 07813 712803 Doddington and Newnham online: www.doddingtonkent.btck.co.uk www.newnhampc.kentparishes.gov.uk. Facebook: Doddington Village and Newnham Village each have their own Facebook sites

Helen Whately: MP for Faversham and Mid Kent - email: [email protected] Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 6472 3 CHURCH SERVICES IN THE PARISH AUGUST 2020 . It has been a while since I wrote one of these 'newsletters', as the Churchdesk system calls them, but I wanted to update you with our plans for services over the next few weeks. Having said that we obviously have to follow Government advice and that may change in the coming weeks, although we continue to pray for our Nation and for nations across the world as we all have to continue to deal with the effects of Covid-19. I was speaking to a teenager friend today, who wisely said that we need to adjust to the new normal!

Online: We are continuing with our on-line offerings of worship, with Morning Prayer being live-streamed daily at 9am on the Kingsdown and Creekside Facebook page. (Search for @kingsdowncreekside in Facebook). Can I remind you that you do not need Facebook or a Facebook account to join with Morning Prayer as the Facebook page is embedded at the bottom of the Homepage of the website. (Just go to www.kingsdowncreekside.co.uk and scroll down to the bottom of the homepage). Also, on the website, you will find a weekly Sunday Service as an audio file with an order of service that can be downloaded - again go to www.kingsdowncreekside.co.uk and follow the link from the homepage under Services. Breakthrough continues on our YouTube channel Breakthrough at from 5.45 pm each Sunday. Sundays in Church: 9am at Lynsted Church: Morning Prayer (join the service as it is being live-streamed).

10.30am Services: We are planning 2 services a month in each Church in the Benefice (with the exception of Stalisfield and Wychling) unless there are special services or events

4th October. Harvest Holy Communion Doddington for Newnham & Wychling also Harvest Worship. Teynham - no separate harvest services Harvest Worship Norton this year. Holy Communion by Ext. Eastling

11th October. Holy Communion. Newnham Holy Communion by ext Oare Morning Worship.

18th October. Holy Communion and APCM. Teynham Morning Worship. Eastling

25th October. Holy Communion by Ext Throwley Morning Worship. Newnham Morning Worship Oare

From 5.45 pm every Sunday: Breakthrough at Lynsted Church

There may be other opportunities as well but like everyone else we are monitoring the situation.

(The above has been copied from Rev. Steve Lillicrap’s email of 19.09.20)

. Church Wardens Contact Details: Newnham: Bruce Leckie (01795) 890550 Dave Buckett (01795) 890240 Doddington: Les Roberts (01795) 886332 Matthew Jevons (01795) 886341 Wychling: Robbie Jardine (01795) 886165 Linda Yates (01795) 830285 4 DODDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman: Steve Coates 886378 Vice Chairman: Colin Jones 886857 Councillors: Kevin Attwood 886395, Graham Cuthbert 886365, Peter Duckworth 886112, Kevin Fraser 886623 and Sallie Shaw 886804 Clerk: Wendy Licence 01622 739324

This is a brief summary of the activities of the Parish Council including the remote meeting held on 14 September, the full minutes will be available on the Parish Council website when ratified.

THE CHEQUERS INN The application to relist The Chequers Inn as an Asset of Value to the Community was submitted in July but Swale Borough Council has asked for further information which has now been provided.

PLANNING MATTERS Ref: 20/503695/TPOA Address: Little Lodge Church Hill Doddington ME9 0AZ TPO application to fell one Ash tree and replant with Wild Cherry (Prunus Avium) within 3m of current position. Councillors considered the application and had no objections to the proposal.

Ref: 20/502641/FULL Address: Victoria Bungalow The Street Doddington ME9 0BH Proposal: Demolition of garage and erection of detached garage. Application permitted.

Ref: 20/502846/FULL Address: 6 The Retreat The Street Doddington ME9 0DB Proposal: Erection of detached garage Application permitted.

Communications Mast – Down Court Farm Members of the public asked for an update on the siting of the mast. The Clerk is researching this and will report back to councillors and the resident who raised the issue.

SPEED WATCH Cllr Coates informed Members that there had been regular deployments by the Speed Watch Team. Forty-nine vehicles had been reported to for speeding during the past month.

HIGHWAYS KCC Public Rights of Way has made a formal request to the Parish Council for information on PROW ZR281(The Street near Victoria Bungalow). Councillors will provide information regarding this and are liaising with KCC and specified residents.

There have been nine responses to the Parish Highway Improvement Plan consultation which was given wide circulation. A working group will meet to consider the responses and this will be brought to Full Council in October.

An informal group of volunteers met to work on the planting in the traffic calming beds outside of the Chequers following the winding up of the formal group. The Council is extremely grateful to those who have volunteered to help continue this work.

Date of next Meeting: Monday 12 October 2020 at 7.30pm

This will be a remote meeting, details of which can be found on the agenda when published. Please contact the Clerk for the login details of this meeting.

There is a public time for residents to address the Council. Sign up for email alerts on the Parish Council’s website to receive notifications of planning matters, news and details of Council meeting.

5 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NEWNHAM PARISH COUNCIL Held Virtually On Thursday 9th July 2020

Present: Cllrs C Woods, S Gunner, S Elworthy, S Gunner, E Turner, P Pawlik and Clerk Louise Bareham (Clerk), The meeting opened at 20:00. Cllr Pawlik joined the meeting at 20:22

Minutes and Matters Arising - The Clerk had contacted the Newnham Village Hall Committee and they would discuss WIFI at their next meeting, but were not sure when this would be. Cllr Elworthy reported that the hall had been decorated but wasn’t currently in use. The Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 9th July were proposed by Cllr Elworthy and seconded by Cllr Gunner and on being put to the meeting it was resolved to agree the Minutes.

Telephone Box - The telephone box had not been adopted back in 2009 as Swale Borough Council objected. The Clerk has now been in touch with BT and the consultation will begin for adoption. She had also contacted SBC for change of use. However, Cllr Gunner had not realised that adoption of the box would mean the telephone would be removed. It was agreed that residents should be asked their views and to check the call data further back than one month.

Outdoor Gym - Cllrs Turner and Pawlik agreed to be responsible for the weekly checks of the outdoor gym equipment and will liaise with each other over dates.

Footpath in Lady’s Wood ZR342 - Cllr Pawlik had asked the Clerk to look into the fencing on the public footpath in Lady’s Wood. Michael Ellis, the East Kent Area Officer, had been contacted and would send an officer out to look when they were next in the area

Highways Improvement Plan - The Clerk had requested a site visit and quotation for a mini SID for the village. This would provide three static poles and volunteers would move the SID. A quotation for salt bins is also awaited.

Kent Downs Draft Management Plan - This was noted

Planning for the Future - The previous attempts at affordable housing for the village was noted. The consultation was noted

Clerk’s Correspondence - The Clerk had received a number of queries regarding the Queen’s Regiment site on Faversham Road. Cllr Woods had visited site previously, as he was concerned that there was an illegal encampment and he met with the security guard, who advised all was well. However, the following morning the Clerk received an email, which she considered to be quite abrupt, from Alasdair Goulden requesting that anyone wishing to visit the field only does so by invitation or by contacting me to make an appointment”. He notes that the work is being carried out by the veterans themselves, as part of their rehabilitation process”. It was noted that a number were staying overnight and noise could be heard by some neighbouring properties. Whilst work was being carried out they are entitled to have overnight security on site, but it was agreed that this needed to be monitored in the future.

Swale Borough Council’s Solar Together Kent is a group-buying scheme, which brings households together to get high-quality solar panels at a competitive price. They are working in partnership with Kent County Council on this new scheme to help deliver Kent’s vision of carbon net zero. Cllr Gunner noted that solar panels were not allowed on listed buildings. t was agreed not to become a member of ACRE.

Matters for Report or Future Agenda Items - It was noted that Cllr Mike Baldock had written in support of the Horseshoes application currently going through an appeal process.

Date of Next Meeting - Thursday 8th October at 8pm The meeting closed at 21:14

Colin Woods (Chairman) 890621, Sue Gunner (Vice Chairman) 890627, Sue Elworthy 886821, Jane Crampton 890491, Pippa Pawlik 07976301443, Emma Turner 07879225544 and Sally Wickenden 890965 www.newnhamparishcouncil.org Clerk: Louise Bareham 892149 email: [email protected] 6 September History Notes

Recollections of Herbert William John Wildash - as taken down by his daughter Jacquie in October 2013 and with subsequent additions, continued . . . . Bom on 13th November 1919 to Ethel and Herbert Wildash who lived in Lynsted, opposite the Black Lion pub.

Wychling Doddington Newnham Historical Research Group 7 Nature Notes

The bird migration season has been under way for weeks now. Often this is easiest to spot at the coast, with the arrival of wading birds – a trip to Oare Marshes right now would reveal large flocks of Golden Plovers which have come south from their breeding grounds in Northern Europe. But migrating birds have also arrived more locally.

A few weeks ago, we spotted a small group of Common Gulls on fields towards Lenham. The gulls had the air of being slightly lost and unsure where they were, much like you or I would on arrival at a strange railway station – and this was almost certainly the case, the birds probably having just arrived from breeding grounds on mainland Europe. Common Gulls resemble smaller versions of Herring Gulls – same grey back with black wing-tips and a white patch on the very end of the wing, though the white patch is noticeably large in Common Gulls, making them easy to pick out in flight. In Britain, they nest in the north and west, but in winter, the influx of continental birds means they are common in our area.

The flock of around twenty Siskins in Doddington Place gardens mid-September, buzzing around during the Musique Cordiale event, were probably new arrivals too. They dropped into a small tree just feet from where I was standing, seeming unworried by a big human staring at them – something that is characteristic of birds that are not used to seeing people – so I suspect that they were from some extensive continental pine forest, rather than home-grown birds. Checking the book Time to Fly by Kent ornithologist, Jim Flegg, I find that most of the autumn-arriving Siskins come from Scandinavia and the Baltic states.

Of course, it’s not just birds that migrate, but insects too. This year has been a bumper one for day-flying Hummingbird Hawkmoths, which are still around and much appreciating the nectar of late-flowering Red Valerian in local gardens. These attractive insects are migrants from Southern Europe, as are Red Admiral butterflies (though a few Red Admirals do breed here too). Other moths are migrants too, and in recent weeks we picked up the European Corn-borer when running a night-time moth-trap (it turns out that it doesn’t bore corn, but feeds on mugwort and other plants). Moth-trappers on the Kent coast regularly pick up large number of migrant moths, and this year even migrant bush-crickets – the continental Large Conehead bush-cricket has been turning up in a number of places.

Over the next few weeks, Fieldfares and Redwings will be arriving in numbers from Northern Europe, with much movement happening overnight (the calls of migrating Redwings can often be heard on a star-lit autumn night). But also, more hidden, will be large numbers of continental Chaffinches, Blackbirds and Starlings which will join our resident birds over the winter, or perhaps pass through and move further south.

What it all shows is that, from the point of view of wildlife, Britain is barely an island at all, but simply one small part of a larger whole, encompassing not just Europe, but Africa and the Near East. Even for our little patch of the Kent Downs, we are connected by animal populations to an area that stretches from Finland and Northern Russia (winter thrushes, such as Fieldfare) to North Africa (Painted Lady butterflies) and even as far as South Africa (Swallows).

Richard Moyse 8 Eastling Primary School For Life’s Journey The school is open to all the pupils and we are There’s always hope delighted to hear children back at work and play with their friends. Many of our children were able Whatever happened to good news, to return to school in June and July and these There must be some out there. children have been showing the new routines to All the bad news in the papers Is getting hard to bear. the children who have just returned. The whole school community has quickly adapted to the The prophets of doom on the TV changes in routine from staggered drop off times Are enough to make you ill. to social distancing on the field. The children have But the post can still bring a letter coped well with the changes including the Though mostly it’s a bill. increased amount of hand washing. Our new Reception children have settled in quickly to school life in Acorn class and are now full time. We were delighted to welcome a The moon and stars at night. number of other new children who have joined Even if the clouds get in the way us. It is lovely to see how they have quickly And there isn’t very much light. become part of our school community. Eastling Primary School is very fortunate to have such wonderful grounds and we really do make the most of them. Since returning to school there The birds still sing in the tree tops has been lots of outdoor learning taking place. And roses smell as sweet. The school is delighted to be working with The shops all full of food for us. So we can get enough to eat. Charlton Athletic this year. All the classes get to work with a wonderful sports coach and We can talk to our friends on the participate in a wide range of sporting activities. telephone, Even if we’re not able to meet. The school is having another dedicated outdoor Or sit for a while in our garden, th learning day on Friday 25 September. We are Or go for a walk down the street. pleased to be working with the wonderful ‘Wild Classrooms’ again. Throughout the day all the children will be involved in preparing and cooking food outdoors over a fire pit. Wild Classrooms will be using local produce from Brogdale for this event. The junior classes will be making apple and pea soup and pancakes with apple compote. The All though the weather’s been lovely, infant children are going to bake some apples in This summer has been a pain. the embers while also enjoying pancakes. The The winter is now before us – But spring will come again. teachers have lots of exciting activities planned for the day including tie dyeing, planting and bird Pam Hawkins feeders. We do have a few spaces available across the Newnham Village 100 Club school for an immediate start. Any prospective September Draw results parents looking for a Reception place for September 2021 are welcome to call the office on 1st prize No. 103 2nd prize No. 104 01795 890252 to arrange a visit. 3rd prize No. 40 For further information please visit our school Next draw – 15th October 2020 website where photographs and newsletters are For details contact either Jeff Kirby 890095 or displayed and updated regularly. Steve Dixon 890205 9 KENT COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC PROTECTION have been sending out warnings of scams created by criminals, making use of the current crisis to obtain money from their victims, below is the latest that may find their way to your front door, email address or letter box.

Please DO NOT get anxious about any of this, if you have doubts about any emails you receive just delete them, without opening them. These PayPal scams are the latest doing the rounds. These PayPal scams include: An email from PayPal WILL: An email from PayPal WON'T: • Come from paypal.com. A • Ask you for sensitive information "A suspicious PayPal payment has been made if this was not sender like "PayPal Service like your password, or credit card you, please verify your information ([email protected])" number. here" is not a message from • Contain any attachments or ask "You've been paid." PayPal. But sophisticated you to download or install any "You need to accept our new scammers can sometimes software. terms and conditions to fake the full name, so look Read the PayPal advice on avoiding avoid suspension." scams. for other clues. • Address you by your first and last names, or your business name.

The scam item below was told to a friend living here in the villages because he wanted to warn others of the following attempted scam he encountered.

He received a letter purporting to be from his bank Santander. It asked him to confirm his details by contacting the number within the letter. Failure to do so within 14 days would cause the bank to suspend his account.

He admits it looked completely genuine and was taken in but was incensed, so much so he went to the post office (who deal with Santander customers) to complain. They immediately recognised it as a scam pointing out the telephone number within the letter is false. They told him the letter looked genuine in every detail barring the telephone number.

Please warn vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours.

Keep up to date by following Kent Public Protection on social media.

For advice and to report issues to KCC Trading Standards contact: Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133 Citizens Advice Scams Action Line on 0808 250 5050

Sally Mills is the Doddington Neighbourhood Watch coordinator and is happy to drop the yellow window sticker shown below through the letterbox of anyone who is concerned about cold callers – to request one, email her at [email protected]

10 THE GEORGE INN Tel: 01795 890237

We will be operating mainly in the garden weather permitting. If the weather is not good, we will operate indoors. In due course we will look at operating both inside and outside together.

Pub Opening Times Dates for the Diary!!! Wednesday to Saturday 12-3pm Food served 12-2pm “Wine down Wednesday” enjoy a bottle of our 6-10pm food served 6.30-8.30pm selected wines for £15 Saturday Breakfast 9.30-11am starts 1st August Every Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime Sunday in October 12-2pm 12-6pm food served 12-4pm 2 courses £15.00 3 Courses for £20.00 Village Shop *only on selected menu Wednesday to Saturday 11-2pm Fromage Friday’s Friday Takeaways Enjoy a small glass of house red or white wine with Please call or book at the shop a cheese board to compliment. Three different to arrange your collection times cheeses to suit both wines. £10 Fish and Chips £5 Scampi and chips £8.95 Friday 30th and Saturday October 31st 6-10pm Battered Halloumi and chips £7.00 Halloween of Hogwarts (adult only) Booking only Sausage and Chips £7.00 £10 deposit per person Sunday Lunch Takeaways Themed menus, cocktails and more Please call or book at the shop to arrange your collection times We’ve planned a Quiz night on Thursday 8th Sunday Menus can be collected from October 7.30pm start – the shop or found on our new website Teams of 4, table service only for drinks, nibbles for www.thegeorgeinnnewnham.co.uk each table and a charity raffle.

For delivery during coronavirus isolation, please call us on 01795 890237, please let us know if you are SELF ISOLATING, Thank you.

Village shop!

Pre order your shopping! We are extending our service at the shop and now offering a pre order service where your shopping will be packed for you and ready for collection (local delivery available if isolating) shopping lists will be available in the shop for you to collect. All orders will require 48 hours notice for us to contact suppliers.

11 REMINDERS CHEQUERS INN, DODDINGTON 01795 886366 [email protected] No village Doddington & District A warm welcome from Dave, Kirsty, Chris Village Show this year, but ...... and the team if you have been working on the Opening hours Craft Classes over the past Monday - closed months, please carry on as these Tuesday - Thursday 12noon – 3pm and 6pm – 11pm will remain unchanged for our Friday 12 noon – 11pm, Saturday 9.30am – 11pm next Show Sunday 9.30am – 8pm Also . . . See board outside the pub or Facebook for changes Food is available There was no Doddington Open Breakfast Saturday and Sunday 9.30 to 11.00 Gardens this year but A Virtual Open 12-2.30 and 6-9pm Tuesday to Saturday Gardens page has been set up on the Sunday lunch 12.00-4.00 Doddington village website, which you We also offer a takeaway menu can view at - Sunday Lunch https://doddingtonkent.btck.co.uk/ Roast -1 Course £12.95 VirtualOpenGardens Vegetarian option £10.95, Bookings advisable . . . . and Full menu available on Doddington Village Facebook page Sadly no Panto at Doddington this year. www,shepherdneame,co,uk/pubs/faversham/chequersinn

Faversham & District ‘Ziza’ Tortoiseshell U3A MISSING cat, distinctive ginger Get involved, Get in touch! legs. Microchipped. th For more information email Last seen on 7 August. memsec1fadu3agmail.com A known wanderer – Or check out our website gone too long! Please could you check sheds and garages. Any info - please contact Maria & Dave 15 The Street, Newnham. Learn, Laugh & Live Tel: 01705 890915 www.u3asites.org.uk Or call 07954145 Monthly Speaker Some Village Halls are now becoming meetings via Zoom have available for use, dependant upon size for commenced – a list of practicing social distancing, for groups speakers is available on such as the table tennis and possibly art the U3A Website. and craft groups.

12 DIARY OF EVENTS

Sadly, the decision has been made to cancel the Dick Whittington Pantomime for this year that would have taken place at Doddington Village Hall in December. AFTERNOON TEA & CHAT in Newnham Village is suspended for the time being. Further information and contact details for events can be found in current or future Newsletters

NEWNHAM ADVENT WINDOWS Last year’s displays were enjoyed by many – if you would like to join in this year, please contact Sally Wickenden on Tel: 890965 or email: [email protected]

The Current Situation Members of the villages Parish Councils have offered to be on call for any of their neighbours in the village who may, over the next few possibly difficult months, need help in obtaining shopping, medical supplies or up to date information regarding the virus. PLEASE CALL AFTER 9am AND BEFORE 6pm Their telephone numbers are:- Newnham: Sally 890965 Emma 07879225544 Pippa 07976301443 Doddington: Kevin 886623 Colin 886857 Wychling: Glenn 886434

Doughty’s, in Doddington, are open 6 days a week and will be maintaining their stock of meat, fruit, vegetables, milk, bread and other edibles to cope with the probable demand from the surrounding villages. Delivery is available locally. The George Inn’s Shop, in Newnham – Open Wednesday to Saturday 11-2pm supplying bread, fruit & vegetables, cakes, dairy, jams & chutneys, sliced cooked meat, pies & more.

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