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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 Maggie Macaulay 01580 241843 [email protected] 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 Elizabeth Marshall 01580 241529 Published by Rolvenden P.C.C.

This month’s cover: Photo attributed to Cocoparisienne 

Minister’s Letter Dear All s I am writing this letter the country is gripped by Coronavirus (Covid-19) and life changes daily with every press release from our government. AOur churches are closed for worship and the way in which we minister to our communities has had to change overnight. Easter this year will not see fire and organ fanfares as we celebrate the risen Lord Jesus but will instead be celebrated by individuals in their own homes. It will all seem very strange. For the disciples 2000 years ago life seemed very strange. Having realised that the long awaited messiah had come, witnessing his miracles and hearing his teaching, he is now telling them that he is going to die. Not only that but in three days he will rise again. On Maundy Thursday we remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and took bread and wine and gave it them saying: “This is my body broken for you. Do this as often as you eat it in remembrance of me.” “This is my blood broken for you. Do this as often as you eat it in remembrance of me.” Jesus then went to pray in the garden of Gethsemane and was arrested by the religious authorities of his day and taken before the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate. Pilate had Jesus flogged and ordered him to be crucified. When Jesus died the curtain in the temple that sealed the Holy of Holies was torn in two signifying that humanity now had free access to God through Christ. Jesus was taken away, placed in a tomb and a large stone rolled across the entrance to seal it. This is what we remember on Good Friday and why we eat Hot Crossed Buns marking the end of Lent. In the Church Holy Saturday is much like what is happening now with the Coronavirus situation. There are no services, the church is stripped of all its candle sticks, crosses, altar cloths and banners. It appears to be empty of life. Then on Easter Sunday Mary Magdalene and the women, Peter and John discovered that the stone had been rolled away and that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead and was alive. Again everything changed as sorrow gave way to joy and death gave way to life. This moment in time feels very much like Good Friday and Holy Saturday. People are worried and anxious, there are reports of vast numbers of people across the world being infected by coronavirus and sadly the death toll increases by the day. We seem to be in a place of darkness. But light will come. After the sadness of Good Friday the Joy of Easter Sunday always follows, where life is celebrated and death is defeated. The Easter fire is lit and the Light of Christ is carried once again into the darkness of our church building. The conclusion of Night Prayer ends with these words bringing hope that the sun

1  will rise on a new day, scattering the darkness of the night. In peace we will lie down and sleep; for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety. Abide with us, Lord Jesus, for the night is at hand and the day is now past. As the night watch looks for the morning, so do we look for you, O Christ. Come with the dawning of the day and make yourself known in the breaking of the bread. On Easter Sunday you will hear the church bell ring and you will know that Christ is risen. Day will follow night and Christ will make himself known in broken bread and wine outpoured. Keep us, good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy. Sustain and support the anxious, be with those who care for the sick, and lift up all who are brought low; that we may find comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen God bless you and keep you.

Reverend Chris Hodgkins

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The churches are currently closed. Arrangers will be contacted when the buildings are reopened.

From the registers Funeral 21st February Funeral of Sarah O’Neill at St Mary’s 27th February Funeral of Neville Matthews at St Mary’s 12th March Funeral of Jean Bowles at St Mary’s  Interment of Ashes 6th March Interment of ashes of Audrey Turton at St Mary’s

2  Tony Horton President Newenden NCC e announce with a heavy heart that our dear President Anthony W“Tony” Horton passed away peacefully on the 9th March at the Conquest Hospital in . For those of you who had the pleasure of his company, Tony was an unforgettable character who loved his cricket and held the club close to his heart. A connoisseur of all thing’s rugby and wine, he was of course a British Lion on the infamous 1968 tour to South Africa as well as being a proud husband, father and grandfather. There will be a memorial to Tony once we have seen this virus off, and there is a short piece in the 2019 handbook about Tony’s career in the front row if you wish to learn more about a true gentlemen and stalwart of the cricket club and community. NCC Committee

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What does April bring to the Church This month we will be observing the shattering events that happened some 2000 years ago in a small province of the Roman Empire when a carpenter from the north rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and the people went wild. The authorities got to grips with the situation and finally managed to arrest him quietly several nights later. It helped that one of his close followers was prepared, for the generous sum of 30 pieces of silver, to lead the arresting soldiers to the place he would be, a favourite haunt, a garden on a hillside where he went to pray. Justice was pretty swift. The Roman Governor took a bit of convincing, but finally he gave the order for the execution and the carpenter was dead less than 24 hours after the arrest. And that was that…until three days later the carpenter’s followers found his tomb was open and empty. And then he appeared and spoke to people, ate with people, and his friends , and life was never the same again. There will be no services in church to cover this time but you can follow the story: There are four versions. They have different details, but remember the Gospels were different sets of memories gathered by four writers and we all know how people tend to remember different things, details get changed as a story is passed on. Have a look: Mark chapters 11 to 16 Matthew chapters 21 to 28 Luke chapters 19 (starting verse 28) to chapter 24 John Chapter 12 verses 1 – 19, chapter 14, chapter 18 to 21 Timetable: Sunday April 5th - Palm Sunday -Jesus enters Jerusalem Thursday April 9th - Maundy Thursday - Jesus has a last supper with his friends and is later arrested Friday April 10th Good Friday - Jesus is crucified, the hour between 2:00 and 3:00pm are marked as the last hour of his dying Sunday April 11th - Easter Day - the day of Resurrection and much celebration Alleluia The Lord is risen, He is risen indeed Alleluia. But more than that. Christians believe that by his dying on the cross Christ has defeated death for all humanity and by his resurrection has given eternal life to all who believe. There’s a lot more to the story but that is the good news at the heart of the Gospel. Following the closure of the churches Rev’d Chris will be saying Morning and Evening Prayer away from church. He may also live stream Prayers through St Mary’s FaceBook page. These prayers are offered for both villages and you are invited to join him across the web. Or you may just prefer to sit quietly at home and pray. Morning Prayer at 9:00am Evening Prayer at 5:00pm. Timings for Sunday still to be set as we go to press. Sadly it means that the single church bell will not be rung beforehand as we have been doing for a week. Please keep an eye on the church FB pages for any changes and other ideas about prayer and on-line services. The pages are: St Mary the Virgin Rolvenden and St Peter’s Church, Newenden Judy V

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Rolvenden WI News ur change to the evening meeting and pouring rain and cold. Thank goodness the village hall was warm. OCynthia Crowley, our President, welcomed everyone and we sang Happy Birthday to three members this month. Cynthia then welcomed our speaker, Phil Wallwork and his subject Jaws and Claws. We then found out what was in each of the many boxes on the trolley he had brought with him. It was a very unusual evening. First was an Australian Dragon---a large lizard, then an African Snail the size of a tea plate, a green Australian tree frog, Blue-tongued Skink, Columbian rainbow boa, Madagascan lesser Tenrec, Argentinian Monitor Lizard, two S. American redfoot tortoises, and finally a Belgian lop- eared rabbit called Ron. Fortunately they came out one at a time, apart from Ron who sat all evening on a cushion on the table. Not hard to guess Columbian Rainbow Boa Madagascan lesser Tenrec which was the most popular. Most members touched some of them. It was accompanied by explanations of their lives including reproduction. Sometimes too much information!! To reiterate a very unusual evening. The Competition: An unusual animal photo was won by Gail Pain with a picture of a Highland calf in the snow, second was Patience Halifax with a butterfly. The yearly competition: Was won by Jean Clifton, 2nd Patience Halifax and 3rd Gail Pain.

Dates for the Diary 4 June Thursday The AGM of the WI in the Albert Hall, **

Next Meeting 1 April Wednesday Village Hall at 7.00p.m. A speaker from the Fire Service**.

Competition Something Eastern. Thought for the month Good friends make bad days a bit more bearable.

**And a late message from the President: There will be no Meetings for the foreseeable future as we are advised not to meet in groups. Gail Pain

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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Landscape Gardening in Georgian n the village hall on 13th. February, fifty members and guests enjoyed an interesting talk by Peter Southgate on the subject of Eighteenth Century ILandscape Gardens and their designers. Even then, there were fashions in designs and “must haves” for the bigger gardens and estates. As with today, when we have big names in the gardening world, such as Alan Titchmarsh and Monty Don, so there were in Georgian times, namely, William , Lancelot “Capability” Brown and Humphrey Repton. These men were very much in vogue and responsible for the designing and planting up of many of the large estates of the time. There were fashions in plants and colours: landowners wanted to copy designs from what they had seen on their travels and much of it was about “networking” by the garden designers: who you got to know and work for would hopefully make you famous. Designs were skilfully sketched and painted by the designers rather than photographs or computer generated pictures as is the case today. Peter illustrated his talk with slides of gardens and parkland dating back to this time. Amongst those shown were Stowe, Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey, Painshill, Blenheim Palace, Leeds and Castles and Sheringham Park. We all agreed that it had been an informative talk and we would now be able to view these gardens with a different perspective when we visit them. Maralyn Button

Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown Blenheim Palace Gardens

Stowe House and Gardens William Kent

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Weather in The Layne February 2020 t the time of writing we are one week into March and still it keeps raining. I am hopeful it will get better later in the month. AGetting back to February’s weather, if we take out the rain that we do not need, February has not been too bad. It has not been too cold and with each new month that comes along we do get more sunny days, which cheers us all up. To be fair a lot of the rain has come at night and as I mentioned last month, because it has been so mild, many plants think it is time to do their bit, giving life and colour to the countryside. In turn this gives us hope that spring is almost here, although, I as write, officially we still have two weeks of winter to go. So here we go with February’s weather statistics, starting with the morning lowest readings which range from 10.9c on the 1st down to -1.1c on the 7th. The days highest readings are 6.5c on the 27th up to 13.9c on the 23rd and rainfall this month is 114mm, 4.56 inches. Those of you wanting to get on with sowing seed in the garden but can’t because the soil is too wet and cold could sow seed in cell trays in the greenhouse if you have one. There are different size trays to suit all types of plants - better a bit too large rather than too small as it will give them a better chance to get away when planted out in the garden. Beetroot or spinach are two easy ones to deal with. With that type of seed you can get away with just sowing a few of the cells with 2 seeds in each, then transplant them when just large enough to handle. Smaller seed you may need to sow 2 or 3 seeds to a cell then thin down as required. French beans are another easy one to deal with, just one bean in a cell but it does need to be a fairly large cell. With root vegetables such as carrots and especially parsnips, you must take care not to damage the tap root. I used to save the cardboard tube from the middle of toilet rolls which was just right for this purpose. Simply fill with soil and stand in a suitable tray then sow about 4 seeds in each tube and cover with compost. When the plants are ready, before the tap root shows, plant out in the garden. Many other vegetables would respond well to this method and when they are transplanted in the garden they are way ahead of the weeds. For carrots, you could just wait a while and sow direct in the garden as they do not need so much growing time. I was recently asked by my son Andrew had I ever seen a rabbit up a tree. I had to admit in my 90 years I never had seen a rabbit in a tree. He responded by taking out his phone and showing me a video of just that. He had been working on a digger removing some trees when he came across it. To get the rabbit down and out of the way he had to get the digger arm clamp on the tree and give it good shaking. Just goes to prove whatever age you are you can always learn or see something that you had not come across before in your life. Peter Austen

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Just for the record We are all in this together. Behind every cancellation of an event are feelings of disappointment and maybe concerns about the loss of an opportunity to raise funds for a particular charity or interest. The following events we have included in last month’s magazine have already been postponed or cancelled: Rolvenden History Group lecture Friends of St Peter’s lecture Newenden Cricket Club Annual Dinner – and cricket in Newenden has been mothballed for the time being. Garden Society Spring Show NSPCC Lunch Rolvenden Village Fete Cranbrook Choral Concert Rolvenden WI monthly meetings CARM monthly meetings Memory Café and Musical Memories weekly meetings and the monthly Film Club/ There will be other cancelations and postponements you know about, and postponement is the word most people are using. Right now we all have a fight on our hands. But let’s be positive here and look forward to that time when we come out from the other side of this strange time and our calendars fill up again.

9  Motoring Memories About that Car Date line 14th March 1970 ewly weds Chris and Marion Booth drive away from the church in Ringmer headed for the reception just half a mile away in Chris’ 1927 Morgan. NMarion’s dress had been especially designed to make it easy to get in and out of the car but Chris was unsure how she had fastened her headdress and veil. After the reception they drove back to Rolvenden and changed the Morgan for something with a bit more luggage room before starting their honeymoon. Chris bought this Morgan in `1968 from another Morgan Club owner for £100. A lot of restoration work had been done but more was needed to finish the job. He and Marion used it extensively in the 70s including three trips to the Isle of Man, one to Ireland and one to Belgium to celebrate our entry into the Common Market. Another rebuild project came Chris’ way and the 1927 model was honourably retired to a permanent spot in the Motor Museum which had opened in 1972. Over the years how many visitors have seen this wonderful example of automobile engineering? These days the museum has some 3000 visitors a year. It was not that busy in the early days. At an estimate it cold be up to 96000 people over 48 years. Some of them would have visited more than once.

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The Power of the WI first joined the WI in 1957 when I was working for Cow & Gate in Somerset. The local WI had an active drama group, and as I was in lodgings, I thought it would Iget me involved in local life and out of the house. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Somerset but eventually I felt I had to move on. I moved to London. In those days the WI was an entirely rural thing so I was unable to continue my membership. However, I was much nearer home and managed to go down to the country at weekends. When we moved to Rolvenden, Pam Hickman, who had lived in our house, took me to the WI. I enjoyed my evening and subsequently joined the Branch. Those who know me may be surprised to learn that in those days I was quite timid. I listened but said very little. After about 2 years when the annual resolutions came up for discussion, one of them was connected with the food industry. Listening to the discussion, I realised I would have to say something! Members were being misinformed and as I knew something about the subject I had to put them straight! Well that was the beginning. The next year I was on the Committee and a couple of years later I was President, a job I have had several times in the intervening years! A few years later the WK Federation asked me to train as a Voluntary County Organiser (now called WI Adviser) which I accepted. I have since spent 30 + years as a VCO/Adviser visiting quite a number of WIs in West Kent, helping them where needed or just visiting as a friend. I have chaired District Conferences and represented the Federation at meetings with other Federations and on outside occasions too. You never know what you will be doing when you are a WI Member. Cynthia Crowley

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Extract from Police Community Support Officer Kate Richard’s monthly report

If anyone needs any crime prevention, we also have a designated officer PCSO Laura Langridge who can come and offer advice, please get in touch with me and I will pass on your details if you wish to meet or speak with her. HMRC Scams n Fraudsters are contacting the elderly and vulnerable claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs. n Victims are being told they have arrest warrants, outstanding debts or unpaid taxes in their name. n The fraudsters are asking victims to purchase iTunes gift cards as payment. n There are a variety of methods being used including calls, texts and voicemails. Fraudsters like iTunes gift cards to collect money from victims because they can be easily redeemed and easily sold on. The scammers don’t need the physical card to redeem the value and instead get victims to read out the serial code on the back over the phone. TV licence Scams The scam ema il claims to offer a refund for over-payments of TV Licence fees but states the victim's bank details need to be updated before the refund can be issued. The email then links to a website designed to look like TV Licensing's own website with a form for victims to enter their details. In reality the website has been set up to look authentic but the form steal victim's bank details, giving the fraudsters the chance to steal the victim's savings. These types of scam are likely to become more prevalent with mobile phones over the coming months as we approach over 75’s having to pay for their TV licences in the future. Romance Scams When the victim thinks they have met the perfect partner through an online dating website or app, Facebook etc., but the other person is using a fake profile to form a relationship with them. The fraudster uses the site to gain the victims trust and eventually asks them for money or enough personal information to steal the victim’s identity. Once the fraudster using a fake dating profile is confident that they’ve won the victims trust, they will tell them about a problem they’re experiencing and ask them to help out by sending money. Once the victim sends them money, the fraudsters will keep coming back and invent new reasons to send them more.

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I would like to remind all residents to stay vigilant and report anything suspicious online or via the non-emergency number 101, or if you do witness a crime in progress then please call 999. Kate Richards PCSO 46059656 Community Safety Unit| Ashford Police Station | East Division

For more information about policing in your area. visit www.kent.police.uk To report a non-urgentcrime online. visit www.kent.police.uk / contactus

Community Care Bear Fund Invitation to join in the initiative started by The Star e at The Star are asking our customers to give Wup one luxury a week and put the money in our Community Care Bear Fund. The money raised is to be spent in My Village Store by our parish group and weekly parcels will be made up for those who have the most need. This is a hard time for everyone but in true Rolvenden spirit, if we can all pull together as a community, we can all come out smiling the other side. If you want to know more, please contact The Star by phone 01580 241369 or through the contact email on their website: www.starrolvenden.co.uk

St Mary’s fundraising update Winter Lunches: thank you everyone who catered and set up, and all who came and enjoyed our three winter lunches. We raised c£400 for Tenterden Memory Café and Social Hub. The Summer Garden Coffee Mornings are being planned at present... lets hope we are able to enjoy them in due course. Sylvia

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Made with Love - the food of childhood Thank you to everyone who has already sent in a recipe. The project is coming along nicely but we could still do with a few more. Perhaps some of the youngsters home from school have been trying their hand at cooking. Perhaps they made a meal for Mum on Mothering Sunday. What was it? Why was that chosen? How was it? Or are these strange times triggering memories in some of us who remember rationing and the cuisine that our Mother’s had learnt in the War? Recipes from junior and senior cooks will be happily received. Lavinia Probyn - Magazine Cook Judy Vinson - Magazine Editor Our email address for the project: [email protected]

Pre School Report his term at Rolvenden Pre School we have been learning about rainforests. The whole Pre School has been transformed with Tbrown paper vines, painted leaves, a sloth, an elephant, an ocelot, colourful parrots and frogs. We have also been busy making Mothers’ day cards and Easter craft. It has been lovely to spend more time in the garden and we have plans to improve our outdoor space with new raised beds made from old tyres. Anybody with green fingers or DIY skills would be very welcome to help us with this project. You can find us on Facebook @rolvendenpreschool or call us on 07729718181 or email us on [email protected].

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Mag Appeal his month’s magazine Corvid 19 Response heavy. We are Tturning a massive corner into something very different and there is a lot of positive stuff to help us all cope that has to be shared. Looking ahead to next month and beyond, the Magazine team is determined that the Mag will continue to appear. It may not be the most exciting thing that comes into your home but it is a little bit of normality and right now that is important. However, reports of events and announcements of events to come are currently in short supply, which gives us an opportunity to include different items. n Spring looks to have sprung: Nature will be on the move in all her diverse glory. How about we produce a monthly communal nature report? If you spot something that amazes or puzzles you, write a note, a few sentences and say where and when. Then email it to me: [email protected]. Or if you don’t do email we can be really traditional and you can phone it in: 01580 241504 n Some people are possibly going to find they have time on their hands. If that’s you maybe you have a story, a journey, a skill, a hobby to share. Please take some of that time and use it to write a piece for the Magazine. If it comes with a photo, as a separate file, JPEG or similar, so much the better. n Finally a challenge to the various societies and clubs. Could members get together over the phone and produce a quiz, twenty questions maximum, on your specialist subject. No prizes, but it would get people head scratching and looking up to find the answers. You have other ideas? Please do please get in touch. All suggestions greatly welcomed. And if you are reading this you know the way we get the Mag to you is very different. I am sad that our regular readers who are not web users will not have this little bit of normality. But to you who are reading this, we hope you are finding it useful, interesting and can here and there Enjoy! Judy V

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Covid -19 virus - Rolvenden’s Response he Parish Council, our ABC ward member and the church have worked together to set up a register of trusted Tvolunteers, each covering the postcode area in which they live (or an adjacent area). You should by now have received a leaflet from your local volunteer, introducing them and sharing some useful contact numbers. If you have not received the leaflet it is because no volunteer has come forward for your postcode area. If that is the case, please email [email protected] or call Cllr Irene Newman on 01580 241813 to access the information or request help. The postcode volunteers are your first point of contact to access sources of help should you be affected by the pandemic. Please respect that they are volunteers and are primarily there to assist the elderly and vulnerable members of our community, as well as those self-isolating or sick. If you are not in these groups, please try to utilise the helpful information issued by various community groups before you contact your postcode volunteer. If you would like to become a postcode volunteer please email your name, contact number and postcode to [email protected] . Your details will only be shared with your neighbours within the same postcode and not passed to third parties. Whilst we appreciate that many older residents are keen to offer help, we do ask that those over 70 or with underlying medical conditions do not volunteer as postcode volunteers. We want to keep everyone as safe as we can. Older or at-risk members of our community can however offer help in a way that does not put them at risk. To alleviate loneliness or “cabin fever” some residents would be grateful to get an occasional phone call, just to chat and catch up on what is happening. If you are willing to make such calls or would like to receive them please contact [email protected] or call Cllr Irene Newman on 01580 241813 One of the best ways to keep up to date with information issued by the Parish Council and other community groups is subscribe to the Rolvenden Update, an email service run by Tony Vening in . Tony is treasurer of the Village Hall and a trusted member of our community – he will not share your details with anyone else and you can unsubscribe at any time. Just your name and email address are required to sign up. To contact Tony direct email [email protected] Our local businesses are being creative and adapting fast to the constantly changing situation so that they can continue to serve the community. Please try wherever possible to support them – we all want them to be there when all this is over. We are sharing details of local services elsewhere in this magazine, on community Facebook pages, village notice boards and via your postcode volunteers.

16 Useful Contact Numbers for Rolvenden For groceries/supplies delivered to your door:

My Village Store Rolvenden 01580 241314 – General store

Hinxden Farm Dairy 01580 240685 – Dairy products, eggs, juices

Korker Sausages 01580 241307 – Minimum £10 order

Huntley’s Butchers Tenterden 01580 763493 - Before 10.30am

Farm Butchers Tenterden 01580 763932

Woof Pet Store Tenterden 01580 764672 – Wednesday delivery

Payden’s Pharmacy Tenterden 01580 762730 – Prescriptions

For Take Away Food in the village see page 19 in the Magazine

Other help:

Esme Thomas 07500 006551 - Qualified teacher, help with home learning

Cllr Lynn Walker 07949 441911 / Rev Chris Hodgkins 01580 389587

Care Bear Scheme, food parcels for families with children experiencing financial difficulties (all enquiries in strictest confidence).

Cllr Irene Newman 01580 241813 – To arrange a friendly phone chat if you are self-isolating alone.

Anything not covered above – email [email protected] or call Cllr Tess Turner 01580 241837 and we will do our best to help. Rolvenden Village, Hall Maytham, Road Rolvenden Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4ND Telephone: 01580 241211 email: [email protected] website:www.rolendenvillagehall.co.uk WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE HALL? As most readers will know by now the Village Hall has closed for the time being We are planning more fundraising events for 2020 to keep your hall going for years to come. M Dog Show H QuizH And much more... M Our fund raisers and all the classes and activities that are part of Rolvenden life will be back WATCH THIS SPACE! HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Rolvenden Village Hall 100 Club for March 2020 1st: P Chandler (£10.75), 2nd: T Venning (£6.45), 3rd: S Kellet (£4.30) Please note that the decision has been taken to suspend the 100 Club until such time as the Coronovirus emergency has passed. 100 Club Administrator of The 100 Club. Email: [email protected] .Telephone: 01580 240104

CARM Meeting Point Or to give it its full title, Caring Across Romney Marsh. For over ten years CARM has been holding a monthly drop-in session in Rolvenden Village Hall, one of the Meeting Point sessions held in villages across Romney Marsh and neighbouring parishes. But in view of the current circumstances, CARM has suspended all its services including Meeting Points in Rolvenden until at least June, with regular reviews based on Government Guidelines. CARM is not closed but will operate very differently and creatively to deliver our core objective of addressing the loneliness of older people. Our Service Coordinators are speaking to volunteers and clients to establish whether they would welcome regular contact by phone or letter and also to identify other support that they might need. CARM will use this time positively and proactively to help reassure those we serve. The use of Social Media certainly will play a part, reiterating the government advice, as well as sharing positive/fun messages to bring laughter and joy to all. CARM is very much open to working with other agencies to provide a joined-up approach and support to those who are most vulnerable in our community. Holly Lewis Contact: 01233 758122 Useful Internet Communications and Social Media You may not yet have found the local Update service, the brainchild of Tony Vening, Treasurer of Rolvenden Village Hall. Update is a useful and free email service designed to keep you ‘up to date’ with what’s happening in Rolvenden; right now some of that information is useful for Newenden residents as well. In recent days Updates have included items from the Parish Council on the current Coronavirus outbreak, news about the village shop, the pubs in Rolvenden and the Layne and even this magazine. It couldn’t be easier to receive Update. Just email [email protected] with the message ‘Please add me to the Rolvenden Update distribution list’. Tony guarantees that your email address will not be passed on to any third party. You can unsubscribe from the service at any time.

The other on-line resource that is proving useful for staying in touch and swapping ideas and discoveries is FaceBook. You may be one of the many who have rejected the idea of going there. Right now you might find it useful place to see what is happening, to keep in touch, to find information. If and when you decide to give it a go, you may be unsure about how to get started. Please drop me an email and we can see what guidance we can give.

Finally, a passing thought: When this is all long past and gone some historians studying the 2020 Corvid-19 Pandemic will have a field day researching and theorising about the impact of the internet and social media on the management of the crisis and survival of the general population. Right now we are making that history! Judy V [email protected] Waste Collection Dates for April Monday Food Waste Household Refuse Recycling Garden Recycling grey bin green bin brown bin (or black sack) (or clear sack) (or white sack)

06 Apr yes yes no yes

13 Apr yes no yes no

20 Apr yes yes no yes

27 Apr yes no yes no

04 May 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. n 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 Parish Councils 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 Meetings normally held third Tuesday of telephone: 01892 513899 the month 7:30pm, six times a year. e-mail: [email protected] Due to the Coronovirus emergency Meetings are normally held on a Tuesday, arrangements for meetings are being at 7.30pm, six times a year. modified. Please check the website for Due to the Coronovirus emergency information. arrangements for meetings are being modified. Please check the website for information. 

These are difficult times and this is unknown territory for all of us, The Parish Council, community leaders and volunteers, and local service providers alike. Please try to be patient – we may not always have all the answers or get it right every time, but rest assured we are all doing our best. Please be kind and stay safe. Denise Curtain Rev Chris Hodgkins Chairman Rolvenden PC Priest

Rolvenden Rocket Minibus Update Covid -19 virus - Rolvenden’s Response June. If a decision is made by the event organisers to cancel, a full refund will be available at that time. DOWN BUT NOT OUT!! Covid -19 virus - Rolvenden’s Response The Rocket Minibus is taking a key roll in helping with Rolvenden Parish In compliance with Present Councils plans to care for the elderly Government directives and and vulnerable residents of the Parish procedures we regret that all or further afield, during this difficult arranged Rocket trips are cancelled time. Our team of dedicated drivers and will be re-scheduled for a later and staff are on call to cope with date once restrictions are lifted. situations as they arise if you as a Persons who have already booked resident Group organisation know of and paid for the trip/s have a choice or have a use or situation that may of a full refund or a reserved seat on require the services of the Rocket It rearranged dates. can be made available subject to Affected Trips compliance with government •Mystery Tour. directives. we would be delighted to •Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens. help and discuss your needs. •Boat trip on The Medway I can be contacted anytime by email •Clip n climb Tonbridge . [email protected] or call •The Hampton Court Flower Show - the Rocket Helpline 07578 657478 at this moment in time is, still going Cllr. GrahamTiltman Rocket Scheme ahead, pending re-assessment on 20 Manager for Rolvenden Parish Council

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H MY VILLAGE STORE - ROLVENDENH Shopping List Memory Jogger It will be a great help if you can group items on your list as they are here and please remember to tell us the type, (eg Semi skimmed milk), size, and, brand, if crucial. Fresh Fruit Chilled items

Fresh Vegetables (bacon, sausages, ready-made meals, pizza, Frozen Vegetables fruit juice, smoothies) Frozen Fruit Deli Frozen Meat Cereals Frozen Meals and Pizza Bakery (bread and cakes) Ice Cream and Deserts Baking (flour, sugar, dried fruit, Pasta batter and cake mix) Rice Biscuits Noodles Snacks Savoury (crisps, nuts, Pulses (lentils, dried peas) Tortilla chips)

Ready Made Sauces Sweets /Chocolate Bars (jars and packets) Tea /Coffee Tinned Vegetables Non-Alcoholic Drinks Tinned Fish (canned and bottled)

Tinned Meat Beer/Cider

Tinned Fruit Wines & Spirits

Tinned Desserts Pet Food

Condiments/Sauces/ Baby items (food, Mayonnaise nappies, wipes) Pickles and Chutney Toiletries/ Pharmacy Oil/Vinegar Household Cleaning Spices/Herbs/Stock Cubes Laundry Jams/Spreads Stationery (including Honey 1st & 2nd class stamps) Peanut Butter Miscellaneous (batteries, Dairy (milk, cream, yogurt) candles, matches, firewood}

Eggs Cigarettes/Tobacco

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Take Away Food in Rolvenden All establishments make the point that this service is subject to availability of supplies. Delivery Service • In Rolvenden/Rolvenden Layne local Community Volunteers can help with arranging someone to collect for anyone who is self-Isolating The Ewe and Lamb Rolvenden Layne Take Away Menus already delivered to every house in the Layne and now posted on Facebook page The Ewe and Lamb (Note not the FB page The Ewe and Lamb Rolvenden Layne) Food available from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm and 5:00 to 7:00pm Orders to be left on Answerphone outside these hours, remember to leave your telephone number. Telephone 01580 241837 The Star Rolvenden Draught beer at £3.50 per pint to take away, Take Away menu on website www.starrolvenden.co.uk Food served in our polystyrene boxes for hot food, (or you can bring your own sterile plate or container) Order and payment taken over the phone: 01580 241369 The Bull Rolvenden Take Away menu on FaceBook page: The Bull, Rolvenden Order and payment taken over the phone: 01580 241212 Lilly’s Café Rolvenden (at World of Water) Take Away menu on FaceBook page Lillys Cafe Rolvenden World of Water Order over the phone for collection only. Order can be hot or plated up for you to reheat at home. Telephone 07810 622598 Cook’s Corner Spinach, tumeric and lemon soup Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 50g butter 1 rounded Tbls turmeric 2 medium sized onions, peeled & chopped 1.1 litres chicken stock 900g frozen spinach thawed Salt & pepper Rind & juice of 1 lemon Cream or natural yogurt Method: Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion & cook over gentle heat for about 10 minutes until the onions are soft & transparent, then add all the other ingredients except the cream/yogurt. Bring up to the boil & then simmer gently for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat & cool slightly then purée in a blender. Reheat & serve with a spoonful of cream/yogurt in the middle of each plate. Lavinia

19  Parish magazine essential information: To submit articles and supporting photographs: s By email to [email protected] s 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: s Should be emailed as a jpeg in colour or monochrome to Trevor Lodge on [email protected]. THE DEADLINE FOR THE MAY 2020 EDITION IS 5:00pm WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL If we are back to hard copy production the magazines should be ready for distribution: for Rolvenden on Saturday 25th April for Newenden on Sunday 26th April And if that is so, the Distribution team will likely be different. Please will regular distributors wait to be contacted as we may be giving your area to someone younger. (I do know it’s hard being cosseted. I am in the age range too.) Thank you Judy – Mag Admin – 01580 241504

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Client Concierge A brand new service in the heart of rural Kent Professional and trusted services: Concierge - Organisation - Chaperone Nothing too large or small: From Chaperoning for that important hospital appointment to Advising and Assisting ---with booking a trip or planning an event. Our priority is your peace of mind! Contacts: 07753 176061 www.clientconcierge.co.uk

[email protected] Mob: 07954 660950 71 Lower Road Woodchurch Ashford Kent TN26 3SG

MATHS AND ENGLISH TEACHING at Rye School of English UK Ltd., Rolvenden Layne: PrimaryKS1&KS2, 11+, SATS, GCSE, 01580 241006 / 07749 729304 A Level & Further Maths, TESOL. TEACHERS: Julie Wren - BA (Hons) CEd. (City & Guilds) TESOL (Trinity) Diploma TESOL () 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

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23 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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Aware Installer GATE SAFE 1245 Your local installers and repairers of: Automatic Gates We can install, repair and offer maintenance on all automatic gates We also supply and fit high quality CCTV systems Call Dan on 01580 242901 www.afsecurity.co.uk

25 45/51 High Street, Tenterden 01580 762132

www.webbsoftenterden.com [email protected]

26 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 GENERAL MAINTENANCE GARDENER LANDSCAPE GARDENER ALSO A GENERAL HANDYMAN Please ring on 07961637275 GARDEN LANDSCAPINGor 01797270757 AND Email at [email protected] MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORSwww.rt-contractors.com

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

E: [email protected] www.tompsettlandscaping.co.uk

27 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

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Hair Studio Rolvenden’s first Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Salon. For everyone - Men, Women 4 & Children are all welcome. OAP discount of 20% on any day of the week. Junior stylist 40% discount Trafalgar Barn, Regent Street, Rolvenden 01580 243041 Instagram: re_specthairstudio

28 29 30 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

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BUILDER & DECORATOR Gordon Hickman 01580 240809 53 High St., Rolvenden. Good class interior or exterior decorating. General building repairs and alterations

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].

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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CRISPIN & SIMON FUGGLE YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT 4th GENERATION FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS

All arrangements undertaken (in the privacy of your own home if wished)

" Private Chapels of Rest

" Pre-paid funeral plans arranged with Golden Charter

Telephone: (01580) 763340 24 Hour Service

20 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6QU email: [email protected] ‘My Village Store’ Telephone: 01580 241314 %Groceries %Fruit & Veg % Off Licence %Bacon %Cheese %Delicatessen%Home Cooked Meats %Tobacconist & Newsagent%Lottery IN-STORE POST OFFICE Telephone: 01580 241245

$$$$$$$J D & R M Walters 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 ROLVENDEN Advertising space Petrol salesServicing#Car repairs available Bodywork#Resprays#Insurance work Welding etc.#Vehicle recovery Authorised for MOT Testing of Petrol, Diesel Cars and Light Commercials Phone: 01580 241312