Parish Newsletter
February 2020 Issue 547 http://fordcombechurch.org
Delivered to every home in the Parish—free of charge
ST. PETER’S CHURCH, FORDCOMBE fordcombechurch.org
Rector of Penshurst & Fordcombe The Revd. Tom Holme, MA. The Rectory, Penshurst 870316
CHURCHWARDENS Mike Gilbert Rockydene, Chafford Lane, Fordcombe TN3 0SH Email [email protected] 740371 Peter Waghorn Woodpeckers, The Green, Fordcombe, TN3 0RY Email [email protected] 740645
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Hon. Secretary Linda Naidu 740724 11 The Drive Hedge Barton TN3 0SL
Treasurer/Gift Paul Reeves Queens Spinney, Ashurst Road 740837 Aid Recorder Ashurst, Tunbridge Wells TN3 9SU
Deanery Synod Representative John & Christobel Sworder 740345 Electoral Roll Officer Vacant
PCC. MEMBERS June Gilbert 740371 Helen Morrison 740211 Isobel Smith 740404 Vacancy
Organist & Director of music Bob Wilson 01732832444
St. Peter’s Fellowship Peter Waghorn 740645
Sunday Club Leader Mrs Hayley Collins 01892544458
Church Flowers Mrs. June Gilbert 740371 Mrs. Sandra Arnold 740283
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2 FROM THE RECTOR
The transformation of John Donne (1572 - 1631) from great ‘love’ poet to great preacher as Dean of St Pauls has always seemed, if not somewhat suspect, certainly rather strange. One of the key rules about preaching is not to promote oneself too much, and one does notice in extracts from his sermon preached at the funeral of Sir William Cockayne that there appears to be more Donne than Cockayne. But it is quite helpful and approachable material all the same. But when we consider with a religious seriousness the manifold weaknesses of the strongest devotions in time of prayer, it is a sad consideration. I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call and invite God and his angels thither. And when they are there, I neglect God and his angels for the noise of a fly, for the rattling of a coach, for the whining of a door; I talk on, in the same posture of praying: eyes lifted up, knees bowed down, as though I prayed to God. And if God or his angels should ask me, when I last thought of God in that prayer, I cannot tell. Sometimes I find that I had forgot what I was about, but when I begun to forget it, I cannot tell. A memory of yesterday’s pleasures, a fear of tomorrow’s dangers, a straw under my knee, a noise in my ear, an anything, a nothing, a fancy, a chimera in my brain, troubles me in my prayer. So certainly there is nothing, nothing in spiritual things, perfect in this world.
Tom Holme
Registers for December 2019
Baptism Arabella May Clarence How
Funeral Services Michael James Masters
Elizabeth (Betty) Shields
3 FORDCOMBE LUNCHEON CLUB Fordcombe Luncheon club usually meets on the second Thursday of each month at 12-30pm. We have space for new members to come and join us for food and pleasant conversation with old and new friends. The next meeting is 13th February 2020 Ashurst Village Hall
Please let Kate know if you are not able to come, preferably at the beginning of the week of the lunch meeting. For more information please contact Mrs Kate Hargrave Tel 861047
CHURCHYARD TIDYING
Well, we thought we had gathered all the leaves but no, there were more! So we did some leaf collection and a bit of branch pruning last month. We are meeting again on Saturday 8th February between 10am and 12md, coffee at 11 and over to the pub at 12md!! Would be lovely to see you if you had a couple of hours to spare!
Helen Morrison 740211
CHURCH COFFEE MORNING
We are invited to meet again for coffee and a chat on Wednesday 12th February 10-30 to noon by Peter and Juliette Waghorn at Woodpeckers, The Green All are welcome do come along
Please ring Christabel on 740345 if transport is required.
Christabel Sworder 740345
4 FROM THE CHURCHWARDENS PEW Combined Services On the second Sunday in January we joined Chiddingstone Churches for their Mattins Services at Chiddingstone Causway. It was most enjoyable and we were made very welcome with refreshments following the service in their lovely church hall. In order that we get to know one another better it has been decided that the four parishes should get together for a combined service, which moves between churches, on the fifth Sunday of the month. The first of these service takes place on the 29th March and we are pleased to say it will be in our church in Fordcombe Services for February February services are as follows :- 9am Communion on the first Sunday, 10 am sung Eucharist on the second and 10am family service on the fourth Sunday. St Peter’s Fellowship Our next meeting takes place at 8pm on Wednesday 26th February 2020 at Woodpeckers. Our topic of discussion will be “Reflections or Lent”. All are most warmly welcome. Meal and a pint The next ‘Meal and a Pint’ meeting is set for Tuesday 25th (see the advert on the middle page ). If you have not come along before why not give it a try. It’s usually a good even- ing and a chance to meet old and make new friends.
Best Wishes Mike Gilbert 740371 [email protected]
Big thank you to Alex “SUPER HERO”
I should like to send a big thank you to Alex and the other guys who assist me and other motorists who got stuck in the flood waters at Penshurst. They towed me out and helped me get home. They are my “super Heroes”.
Kerry Day
5 WI
Hello everybody,
We hope you are all well. We had our Subs and Social evening in January. It was so nice to have a chat.
Later this month we are making bunting for our 100th Birthday Party which will be in November. Thank you Fay for all your hard work in preparation. We just turn up and sow. Mustn’t forget the glasses!
Also in February don’t forget your food donations for Nourish. They put a notice on social media that they are short of tinned fruit.
Dates for your diary Tuesday 11th February – Committee meeting at Beryl’s Tuesday 18th February – meeting in school hall. Don’t forget your mug! .
Friday 21st February - Age Concern meeting at The Orchard from 1.30 until 3pm. Please come along to this very happy social meeting.
Best wishes Angie
THE WEAPON
What is the most powerful weapon of all? Is it the bomb, the knife or the gun. No, its something quite small possessed by us all. It’s a little thing known as the tongue.
It can cut like a knife, it can cause endless strife. It can cause the whole world to go wrong. It can ruin a life it can part man and wife. It is a powerful weapon, the tongue
But if used the right way, it can brighten each day. It can comfort the old and the young. It can smooth a rough path it can bring forth a laugh. It is a powerful weapon, the tongue
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VILLAGE HALL MONTHLY DRAW JANUARY
Prize Ticket No Name First £30 532 Mrs Callan
Second £15 253 Amy Fry Third £10 62 Mr Gow
Fourth £5 81 Paul Smeaton
Fifth £5 467 Nigel Hewitt
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10 LINE DANCING
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13 Fordcombe Primary School
General election The school was used as a polling station due to the village hall being out of action pending the re-build. Well done to all the pupils, staff and parents for working round this particularly with Christmas plays in full swing. The electoral officials were very thankful for the school’s hospitality. Extra special thanks to Mr Blackburn for converting his office to a polling station for the (very long) voting day, opening up a separate entrance and isolating that corner of the school from the rest. The school isn’t large enough to have a dedicated caretaker and Mr Blackburn, his staff and indeed parents, carers and pupils all regularly step outside of their normal roles and give up their own family time to make the school environment the best it can be for all.
Christmas Fair Success On a similar note it was lovely to see so many volunteers helping to set up the school hall ready for the Christmas Fair: a real team effort. There was a Secret Santa room, face painting, crafts and games. A lovely family atmosphere with lots of smiling faces, the whole community involved and everyone leaving having eaten at least one piece of cake and won some chocolate. Many thanks to all those involved.
Choir out and about before Christmas The thirty members of the school choir (almost a third of the school!) were whisked up to Ashurst Park to perform to the assembled residents of the local care home. The singing was great and a credit to the hard work of the children and Mrs Hughes. More impressive, was the way that all the children introduced themselves and mingled with the residents afterwards – a lovely way to cross the generational divide and keep the school close to the local community. Rock up and Read Sessions in Ash Class
Many thanks to all those parents that stayed after drop-off to read with their children in Ash class. Reading is the key to learning. Being exposed to interesting story books with rhyme and a growing vocabulary is the way to broaden children’s experiences and set them up for later learning. More mornings like this will be scheduled.
Crafting in Ash Class Parents were in again before Christmas to support their children with Christmas crafts. A great time of year to be involved at school, it was lovely to see groups of children working with parents to create masterpieces!
14 Forest Schools Mrs Saxty has secured a new provider for 2020. We welcome Jo Parker, an experienced and qualified Forest School leader, who will deliver the sessions on Thursday afternoons between January and the end of June. Each year group will have a one-hour session every four weeks to ensure they experience all the different seasons throughout the year. The chil- dren will attend their Forest School sessions in year groups rather than classes, which means their learning will be more individualised in a smaller group setting. Forest Schools are an outdoor educational concept aimed at using natural spac- es to develop personal, technical and social skills, independence, self-esteem, teamwork and problem solving. The school has a dedicated forest school area in its grounds.
Places There are some school places currently available as people move in and out of the area. Contact the school office on 01892 740224 and please spread the word. Even a small increase in pupil numbers can have a positive impact as core government funding is proportionate to headcount.
David Jepps
Exploring Creativity An evening once a month enjoying creative demonstrations from local artists. Glass making Painting Contemporary textiles Silversmithing Pottery Knitting and crochet Christmas crafts Meet new people over a cup of tea and cake at Silcocks Farm in Fordcombe. No fee but donations welcome in aid of The Hospice in the Weald. Next evening held on Wednesday 26th February 8.00 - 9.30 pm Silver Craft
Places are limited, so please call Sally to book your place on 01892 740365 15
“Called to Grow”
Come to a morning, led by Graham Wilkinson (‘Growth Enabler’ for the Tonbridge Archdeaconry), to explore how God might be calling us to grow and work together over the next three years.
Saturday 29 February 2020
9am – 1pm (prompt finish)
Continental Breakfast provided!
Chiddingstone Village Hall
The purpose of the morning is to take the first steps in building a plan to grow the church in the Chiddingstones, Penshurst & Fordcombe.
We need your help and ideas to reach out to the people of our parishes, to meet the needs in the communities and to help ensure that the churches are at the heart of our communities.
All welcome!
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‘What a wet one!’ is all I can say about January. With the Eden and Medway flowing through the Ward this deluge has brought the predictable flooding and disruption, but what has all this got to do with the Council I hear you say? Well the Environment Agency have gone out to consultation on a proposal to raise the Leigh barrier by 1 metre and I would like to hear your thoughts so that, on your behalf, I can make the up-stream communities’ views known. The proposal would improve Tonbridge’s flood defences but would likely increase flood area and depth in Penshurst and Chiddingstone. The Environment Agency are attend- ing the Penshurst Parish Council meeting at 7.15pm on 3rd February and I urge you to go along to listen to their case.
The Local Plan saga continues, with further exchanges between SDC and the Planning Inspector, and it looks to be only moving one way – a Judicial Review appeal by the Council against the Inspector’s decision to reject our plan on grounds of inadequate consultation with neighbouring authorities about them meeting our housing needs shortfalls. Going back to the drawing board could take another 4 years, and without trashing the Green Belt is unlikely to generate any more new homes than the plan submitted already; an unnecessary delay! Furthermore, although Wealden and St Albans councils have also had their plans rejected for similar reasons, in each case their neighbours objected – but in Sevenoaks’ case our neighbours were supportive. As background, you might be surprised to know that only 2 councils in the country have a greater proportion of Green Belt than Sevenoaks (Epping Forest and Tandridge have 94%) and yet over the last 10 years we have built 2,500 new homes in the District (including 71 affordable homes in 2019 alone) – so we haven’t been doing so badly!
I have mentioned Planning Enforcement in previous articles and am pushing Tom Tugendhat about getting planning laws changed to make the system more effective, including making development without permission a criminal offence (too many people decide to develop and see if they get caught because they have a ‘retrospective application’ get out) and giving Enforcement Officers pow- ers to issue immediate ‘ Stop Notices’ (a bit like Parking Wardens issuing on the spot fines). Until I can get the law changed (!) I plough on with several local cas- es. Finally a couple of quick plugs: a new Licencing pre-application advisory service has been launched (details shortly to be on the SDC website) and I am hosting the next Age UK pop-up at The Old Rectory, Chiddingstone at 1.30pm on 27th February with Sevenoaks Council Chairman in attendance.
Sue Coleman 01892 870435
17 UNITED BENEFICE OF PENSHURST AND FORDCOMBE CALENDAR OF SERVICE FEBRUARY 2020
2nd The Presentation of Christ in the Temple 9am Holy Communion Fordcombe 10am Sung Eucharist Penshurst
9th Septuagesima 8am Holy Communion Penshurst 10am Sung Eucharist Fordcombe
16th Sexagesima 10am Sung Eucharist Penshurst
23rd Quinquagesima 8am Holy communion Poundsbridge 10am Family Service Fordcombe
26th St Peter’s Fellowship Meeting
26th Ash Wednesday 9.30am Fordcombe & school, all welcome
29th Called to Grow 9am Chiddingstone Village Hall
1st March First Sunday in Lent 9am Holy Communion Fordcombe 10am Sung Eucharist Penshurst
18 DIARY FEBRUARY 2020 1st Penshurst Farmers Market page 32 1st Blackham Market page 23 3rd Parish Council Meeting page 32 8th Churchyard Tidying page 4 12th Coffee Morning page 4 13th Luncheon Club page 4 16th Newsletter copy deadline date (no later please! ) 18th WI Meeting page 6 21st Age Concern Meeting page 6 25th Meal and a Pint see below 26th Craft meeting — Fused Glass page 15 26th St Peter’s Fellowship page 5 29th “Called to Grow” Church Meeting page 16
A MEAL AND A PINT (or equivalent drink)
A SOCIAL EVENING at THE CHAFFORD ARMS
Tuesday 25th February 7-00pm for 7-30pm menu is Chicken Stew with Duplings and includes a vegetarian option To help with catering, Please contact Mike Gilbert or Paul and Jackie at the Chafford if you would like to attend.
19 The Royal British Legion
As some in the Village already know, Dick Fry stood down in November 2019 from being the Standard Bearer of the Fordcombe Branch of the British Legion. He has carried the Standard at ‘Remembrance Day’ Ser- vices in Fordcombe, Ashurst and Blackham for some 26 years. The members of the Branch decided to mark the occasion at an informal gathering at the ‘Chafford Arms’ on Friday 17th January. We presented him with a planter from Chilstone, and a Spitfire tie, as well as a certifi- cate from the British Legion. As a special thank-you from the Parishion- ers of Ashurst, Rae Jarrett drew a lovely picture of St Martin’s framed by Michael. All these gifts were greatly appreciated and were totally unex- pected by Dick. Jeremy Syers
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VILLAGE HALL NEWS
Yes, a new hall is finally underway. What exciting times for the village! We also had the fantastic news, just before Christmas, that the Big Lottery Fund is granting us £90,000 towards it, which means we now have a good contingency in place in the event of unforeseen problems or unexpected additional expense.
The Asbestos removal should have started by the time you read this, then the demolition of the old hall will take place and construction of the new hall begin. A huge thank you to everyone who has helped to make this happen.
We will be holding our AGM this year on Thursday April 2nd at 7.30pm in The Chafford Arms. If anyone wishes to eat beforehand (a great idea) it's ad- visable to book in advance as space will be limited - Paul or Jackie 740267. We will be presenting our accounts and usual year end report.
Elaine Barnett & John Morrison
SMILE LINES Lead us not…… A Mother had been teaching her three year-old daughter the Lord’s Prayer. For several evenings at bedtime, she repeated after her the lines from the prayer. Finally, the child decided to go solo. The mother listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word right up to the end of the prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, “she prayed, “ but deliver us some email. Amen.”
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BLACKHAM MONTHLY SATURDAY Kirby Builders
MARKET in village hall Painting, Decorating and all (the first Saturday of every month) Home Maintenance including NEXT MARKET roofing.
SATURDAY 1st February 2020 Blackham Village Hall For free Estimate Contact Mervyn Smith 10am – 12:30 pm on 01892 740773
2 St Martins Ashurst Everyone Welcome! Kent Blackham Village Hall market is the E Mail
original local market in the area, known for its friendly atmosphere and [email protected] genuine locally sourced fare.
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Fordcombe Amature Gardening Society—FAGS
Thank you to those of you who came to our annual meeting and a big thank you to Helen and John for hosting the meeting and for providing refreshments.
A few dates for your diary follows.
Tuesday 25th February 10.30. Hoath House, Chiddingstone Hoath Snow drops. NGS day £5.00. Refreshments available, extra.
*****Please can you let me know if you are coming along to Hoath House.
Monday 23rd March 10.30. How Green Nursery. Hever. £4.00 to cover Tea and cake.
TBC April. Plant Swap
Friday 15th May. Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens. Lower Beeding. £9.50 - £11.00 Pay in advance online is cheaper than on the day. No cash. Car sharing would definitely be required.
Wednesday 17th June 1.00. Rolfs Farm, Mayfield. NGS day £5.00. Refresh- ments available, extra
TBC Early July Garden Safari. If you are happy for us to come and have a little wander around your garden please could you let me know asap so we can do a little map plan. I know there are lots of you with amazing gardens waiting for us!!
More details will follow nearer the time. Many thanks,
Suzanne
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Fraud information from the Kent Police
If you have experienced a suspected scam, please email me the details so that I can make the Fraud team aware. If you receive unsolicited calls like in the example below, from someone claiming to be from a government agency and you think it is a scam, the best course of action is simply to hang up. Failing this get their details and speak to a family member or contact them on a trusted number. If still uncertain, contact us at the Police and we can give advice as to what to do.
“A call was received from an 012... number (full details no known) to an elderly person living in the Whitstable area. The male caller purported to be from a government agency, asking if the person’s property had previously received a grant for free loft insulation. It had, so the caller then sought to confirm that the loft was still used for storage as opposed to having been converted for living accommodation. He stated that problems with damp had been identified with such installations and a team would be sent round that day to check for signs of damage. The caller then asked if the occupier was aged between 60 and 85 (which was the case), and then asked if the person routinely made important decisions on their own or with the assistance of family / friends. When the occupier said “family” the call was abruptly ended and the line went dead. Clearly this was not a call from a legitimate agency. It could have been from a firm looking to do unnecessary work or worse still from scammers trying to gain entry to a vulnerable person’s home, with ill intent in mind. The moral of the story must be, never to trust cold caller’s stated identity and always get a second opinion from a trusted friend or family member before agreeing to anything or giving out any personal details, including home address. It is interesting to note that on this occasion the caller did not say that they knew the address of the person that was phoned, but even if they had of done it would not have proven any form of validation so far as their identity was concerned.”
We have received below a variation on the BT scam, alerted by a NHW member. Please be alert to this and as always, do not ASSUME the caller is genuine, do not BELIEVE they are genuine, always CONFIRM they are genuine by contacting a trusted number and if possible, on a different telephone than the one they rung you on. If you know it is a scam, like in this case, simply hang up.
“Earlier today this member received a phone call, seemingly from BT. An automated message advised the informant that they had a text message waiting and to hear it they had to press "1" on their phone. Suspicion was aroused, not least because their phone contract is not with BT and so the phone was immediately put down.
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Within seconds the phone rang again and a further automated message thanked the informant for their payment of £500. To cancel this payment they had to press "1" again. Unsurprisingly our informant just put the phone down.
This appears to a variant on the "mobile phone" scam about which we passed on an alert earlier this year. The second call is an unpleasant addition to this scam and our informant did exactly the right thing by putting the phone down.”
PSE 61170 Pria Webster Volunteers & Neighbourhood Watch Liaison Officer West Kent Police Police Station, Palace Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6NF Tel: 01622 604395 / Mobile 07980 684029 Email : [email protected]
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PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
There was no council meeting in January The Next Meeting including Environment Agency meeting 3rd February 7-15pm Penshurst Village Hall
Saturday, 1st February 9-30am—12 noon
Penshurst Place Visitor Car Park
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H.J.JOHNSTON & SON Funeral Directors Penshurst
A Family Undertaking Since 1932
Penshurst 01892 870372 Langton 01892 863317
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34 FORDCOMBE ORGANISATIONS AND CONTACTS
FORDCOMBE Cof E Primary School Office 740224
PARENTS GUILD (Fordcombe School) Helen Jenner [email protected]
CRICKET CLUB Ashley Worcester 740641
FORDCOMBE FETE COMMITTEE Tara Davies 740847
THE FORDCOMBE SOCIETY Mike Arnold 740283
HEDGE BARTON RESIDENTS’ ASSOC’N Sally Jolly 740932
LUNCHEON CLUB (Pre-booking necessary)
Monthly, 2nd Thursday, 12.30 pm Kate Hargrave 861047
ST. PETERS’ MUSICAL TODDLERS Not meeting at present
STOOLBALL CLUB Kim Smithh 740184
TABLE TENNIS CLUB, Every Monday 7:45pm -9:45pm pm from October to March contact via Email [email protected] Elaine Barnett 740512
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Meetings on last Wed. in March & October or as required Richard Fry 740431
VILLAGE HALL Sec. Vacancy Bookings: Janice Byrne [email protected] 740393
VILLAGE QUILTERS Monthly, 3rd Wednesday, 2-4 pm (ring for venue) Sally Hill 740365
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
Monthly, 3rd Tuesday, 7.45 pm Fay Blanchard 536405
FORDCOMBE PARISH COUNCILLORS Andrew Campbell 871500 Parish Council web site Vacant www.penshurstpc.kentparishes.gov.uk Jonathon Horsford 740032 Bruce Townsend 740451
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Mike Arnold 740283
ALL PHONE NUMBERS ARE PREFIXED 01892- .. UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE VILLAGE WEB SITE http://www.fordcombevillage.co.uk twitter — @fordcombeinfo
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The Chafford Arms
TRADITIONAL HOMECOOKED FOOD SERVED ALL DAY AWARD WINNING ALES ALL OCCASIONS CATERED FOR PARTIES WEDDINGS ETC OUTSIDE BAR AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AT VILLAGE HALL
TAKE AWAY SERVICE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
TELEPHONE 740 267 www.chaffordarms.com
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