October 2016

OCTOBER 2016

Published by the Elham Village Hall Association, Charity No 1024757

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2 IN ELHAM WHAT’S ON October 2016 OCTOBER Autumn Coffee Morning and Bulb Sale - Gardening Sat 8 10am Elham Village Hall Society Sat 8 Invicta Wind Orchestra 7.30pm St Marys Church

Sun 9 Conker Bash 12 noon Elham Village Hall

Thurs 13 Elham Circle - ‘Keeping Safe’ Chris Wheal, Fire Service 7.30pm St Mary’s Church Hall

Fri 14 Folkestone -The Town That Reinvented Itself -John Buss 7.30pm Elham Village Hall

Tues 18 Taste of Kentish Harvest Supper 7-11pm Abbot’s Fireside

Sat 19 Model Railway Exhibition 10-5pm Elham Village Hall

Fri 21 Autumn Quiz 7.30pm Elham Village Hall

Sun 23 Walkers are Welcome 10.15am Village Square

Fri 28 Illuminations Talk ‘In the Club’ - Derek Boughton 7.30pm Elham Village Hall NOVEMBER Sat 19 Elham Valley Model Railway Exhibition 10-5pm Elham Village Hall

Wed 23 The Railway Swing Band 7.30pm Elham Village Hall

The perfect venue for every occasion DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Fundraising Events in support of ELHAM VILLAGE HALL Elham Village Hall

Conker Bash 12 noon Sunday 9th October

An Illustrated Talk by John Buss in support of Village Hall Funds 7.30 pm Friday 14th October

Situated in the beautiful Elham Valley, our modern village Illuminations Talk ‘In the Club - A Sociable History hall offers convenient and flexible facilities. Ideal for small or of Elham’ by Derek Boughton large occasions, from business meetings to wedding parties. Friday 28th October

The Railway Swing Band Approved by Kent County Council as a venue for the Wednesday 23rd November solemnisation of civil marriages and the formation of civil partnerships. More event details are listed in the events section of Village Hall website as well as the Take a look at our website - Elham Village Website. In addition we will publish posters near the time of our www.elhamvillagehall.co.uk events on the Village website, in this Newsletter and Contact Maggie Tappenden around the village. 01303 862467 for further information. [email protected] www.elhamvillagehall.co.uk www.facebook.com/elhamvillagehall All hiring at competitive rates www.elham.co.uk

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4 ELHAM VILLAGE HALL ELHAM VILLAGE HALL 120 CLUB There is plenty of activity at the village hall over the If you would like to take part, please contact next few months. All our events are in support of the Martin Turner (840804 / [email protected] ) SEPTEMBER DRAW hall or for the benefit of our residents so your support 1st Prize (£30) Number 75 Bryan Badham would be most welcome. 2nd Prize (£18) Number 101 Lorraine Newman rd Sunday 25th September between the hours of 10am 3 Prize (£12) Number 91 Caryll Hall

-1pm is a hall Open Day. If you are planning a wedding or a special celebration then come along and see the facilities we have on offer. Free refreshments provided. ELHAM SPORTS CLUB Welcomes New Members Sunday 9th October from 12 noon is the highly Tennis members can either book and play, or join the enjoyable Conker Bash. This year it will take place at friendly club sessions the village hall. Fun for all the family so come along and  Tennis coaching available with David Whitehouse support this free event. There is also a beer tent and, because it will take place within the hall grounds any CONTACT INFORMATION inclement weather will not spoil the fun! Chairman Mike

th [email protected] Friday 14 October at 7.30pm. ‘Folkestone - The Membership Gerry Town that Reinvented Itself’ a talk by John Buss. This [email protected] event will take place at the village hall and entry is £5.00. Treasurer Mike

st [email protected] Friday 21 October at 7.30pm The Autumn Quiz! Adult Fun Tennis Tournament: This highly competitive event is £6.00 pp. BYO food/ Rick: [email protected] drink. To book a table phone 840207. Tennis Coaching: David: [email protected] th Friday 28 October at 7.30pm is an illustrated talk Badminton: John: [email protected] by Derek Boughton at the village hall. Entitled ‘In the CLUB SESSIONS Club’. We will have a bar and a raffle. Entry £5.00. This event is in aid of the Christmas Illuminations. Mondays 18.30pm Gerry: [email protected] Wednesday 23rd November at 7.30pm The Tuesdays 09.30am Railway Swing Band are performing at the hall for one Rick night only! Tickets £10.00 from 840820. [email protected]

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ERIC DOY

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A special thank you to all those who attended the thanksgiving service making it a memorable Our Autumn Charity Quiz will be held at Etchinghill occasion as Eric would have wished. th Village Hall on October 29 . Only £5 per person, a bar Thank you all for your love and support. will be provided, but bring your own food. For details call Chris on 0794 174 4711. Or visit our website: Betty [email protected], and follow us on twitter or facebook.

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The park is popular with collection tins, but we really need your help! Monetary visitors from far and wide, particularly donations are always gratefully received (cheques made out during the long summer holidays when to Play for Elham or cash to one of the committee’s parents are trying to keep children occupied without having members), and help with events such as the Annual Spooky to spend too much money! However, many users/visitors Halloween Parade, and at our volunteer gardening sessions are unaware of who is actually responsible for the play park are just as welcome. We are looking for volunteers to join and how it evolved. Pre-2008, the original play equipment at our small committee of three busy mums (Briony being the the playing field was very old (some items at least 30 years only remaining founding member), suggestions for old), tired and worn, and the area was little used. Play for fundraising ideas and offers of help in any form. Please email Elham (Registered Charity number 1129105) was set up by [email protected] or you can contact us by three local mothers (Briony Williamson, Helen Sharp and telephone: Briony (840083), Emma (840447) or Cristina Kate Baker) with a view to improving the play facilities for (840232). the local community. The King George V project, as it Upcoming events: became known, centered on the creation of an imaginative * Mum’s Night Out – Friday 7th October: 8 pm, Rose fun play park that was sympathetic to the area, for children & Crown. of different ages and abilities to utilise both individually and * Annual Spooky Halloween Parade – Monday 31st with their families and friends. The aim was to create a October. The Spooky Halloween Parade arranged annually welcoming, exciting environment that could be enjoyed by by Play For Elham in conjunction with The King’s Arms, is an the whole community and provide an all-inclusive outdoor important event, integral to Elham village life, and is run as a meeting area to enhance local and social cohesion. Many safe and fun event for the children. The layout of the village, fundraising activities took place and after securing a its lovely old buildings, the decorated homes of residents, £99,831.25 Community Spaces Grant from Groundwork UK, who live along the route of the parade, and the community funded by the Big Lottery, building work commenced. The spirit of all involved, makes Elham an ideal location to hold new adventure play area on King George V Playground was this magical event. By holding an organised event, children officially opened on 21 November 2010 by local pantomime are discouraged from doing their own ‘Trick or Treating’ star, the late Dave Lee and comedian, John Thomson. around the village, which can, in particular for some elderly residents, be an unsettling experience, and of course, may Play for Elham (PfE) is a not for profit organisation with not be safe for the children. This event is our main fundraiser responsibility for the play area/equipment situated at one end of the year, and despite being a FREE event, we will be of the King George V Playing Field. These days our primary wandering around with collection tins and would appreciate aim is to raise funds to pay for the annual insurance any donations. Once again we kindly ask residents along the (currently in excess of £2K), ROSPA checks, cutting the route to join the fun and decorate the front of your home - grass and maintenance costs for the wonderful play everyone was blown away by the efforts that you all made equipment. Contrary to most people’s belief, PfE isn’t linked last year and we thank you in advance for all that you do to to the Parish Council and we do not receive any regular support the night. The parade has grown in popularity year financial help from them. We just lease the play park ground on year and in the past all the treats along the route have from the Parish Council. We rely heavily on fundraising been generously donated by the individuals organising the events and donations to fund these necessities, and the event personally and householders along the route. As we support we have received from the local community has did last year we will be placing a donation box in the Kings been invaluable and very much appreciated. Thank You! Arms for people to contribute sweets etc to the parade as However, Play for Elham need the continued support of the we cannot continue to provide them all! If everyone is able community to keep this amazing park looking great and being to make a small contribution to the box by Friday 28th a safe place for children. October, we can then split them as we do each year among our army of volunteer spooky characters who will be Many of you may have noticed that two pieces of equipment meeting and greeting you along the way! We also ask that at the play park are currently out of action and are awaiting those at the front of the parade leave some treats for those repair. These are the aerial runway (zip wire) and the log at the back and just take a couple of things from each seat. The seat has been removed from the zip wire to character as they go. If anyone has any ideas how we could prevent it being used, however the log is still in the park, and improve the parade/party in future, or would be able to it has been noted that youngsters have been rolling it away assist with arrangements, etc, we would love to hear from from its original location. The repairs will be carried out as you. quickly as possible, but they will be costly as this time we * Craft Afternoon – Sunday 20th November: 2-4 pm, cannot do the repairs ourselves. The current estimate is in Elham Village Hall. excess of £500 just for the zip wire repairs. Following the success of our Summer event we will be In the meantime, please could all parents be vigilant running another craft afternoon this Autumn in conjunction particularly in the vicinity of the log seat. We would like to with Cowling & Wilcox. This event will feature many free run more free events for the children as well as make some craft activities as well as paid activities where children (and improvements to the facilities at the play park, but once the adults alike) can take their final piece home with them. All annual costs are met, there isn't a great deal left in the the proceeds will be donated to PfE. Please spread the word coffers, so we are continually applying for grants to enable as we needs lots of children to take part to make it a us to do this. Sometimes we are successful, but not always. success! More details to follow in the November Newsletter Trying to come up with novel fundraising ideas is difficult in and on posters around the village. the current economic climate. There are many worthy

9 ELHAM PARISH COUNCIL The Gore Cllr Clements reported that Xander – SUMMARISED DRAFT from the Rose & Crown has been working on MINUTES from 5 th building a new football team and has also held September 2016 separate discussions regarding the lease. In view of this it is proposed that the Parish Council Present: Cllrs Clements (Chairman), Scott, Swan, withdraw from the project to allow this group to Worrall, Percival, Peall and Hayter continue. Proposed Cllr Percival, seconded Cllr Gary Harrison, Clerk – Cathy Skinner, 2 Peall – all agreed. Parishioners. APOLOGIES - Cllr Susan Carey Defibrillator: The proposed site at the (KCC) Methodist Church is progressing with relevant MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS higher level permission being sought following an MEETING NOT ON THE AGENDA - in principle local agreement. Wonderville music festival – no reports of any issues from this event. Interactive speed signs – The Parish Charter: Proposal – to adopt the SDC school will submit a formal grant request to the Parish Charter – it was agreed that Elham Parish Parish Council in due course. Council adopt the Parish Charter – Proposed Cllr PARISH AMENITIES - Churchyard and Scott, seconded Cllr Peall – agreed. Burial Ground: 3 trees have been identified which need to be removed and one other requires Public Session - No comments. County & trimming. Cllr Clements has discussed the work District Councillors Reports: Cllr Peall required with SDC and has been given permission reported on recent public presentations regarding to remove these (elder, holm oak and a conifer), the Otterpool Park development and Member’s the yew can also have lower branches removed. It discussions regarding the lorry park proposals. A is estimated that this work will cost in the region of cycle scheme linking Folkestone Harbour to £1000 this expenditure was proposed by Cllr Dungeness is also being discussed. This has funding Percival, seconded by Cllr Peall and agreed. A but there may be some planning issues. The meeting is to be arranged with FOSM where this Nailbourne stream clean working party met on 3rd and a tree replacement plan will be discussed Sept with more work needed including further. Some foliage still needs to be removed considering alternative planting which would be from the churchyard wall, in particular adjoining 1, less invasive. Pound Lane. The owner will be contacted and if necessary, further steps taken. Cllr Peall proposed Community Warden: Gary Harrison reported a expenditure of up to £100 which was seconded by quiet couple of months and said that he was Cllr Percival and agreed in case further steps are pleased to hear that football may some come back necessary in this matter. Buttress work on the soon to Elham. Ongoing issues are scams, doorstep churchyard wall have been discussed with selling e.g. driveways and the ongoing PPI calls. neighbouring properties whose occupiers have not expressed any objections. Cllr Peall also reported Planning Applications: Y16/0891/SH Exted Farm that Mr David Kincaid (FOSM) had indicated that Change of use and conversion of part of redundant South Kent College may be able to provide building agricultural concrete framed barn to garage labour for such a project. Other proposals such as workshop and store. No objection. Y16/0951/SH moving the footpath sign, provision of a rubbish bin Lea Orchard, Canterbury Road, Ottinge, and new salt bin have been discussed. Cllr Peall will Canterbury: Erection of a first floor extension over replace the bins with suitable new ones. existing rear balcony No objection

10 Elham Parish Council - residents. Cllr Worrall advised that there is an Summarised Draft Minutes alternative service which is paid for by the customers. from 5th September 2016 Parish Council logo – this has been discussed in the continued past, Cllr Swan has offered to look at this and make some proposals. Mobile phone signals – Cllr Worrall Highways, Footpaths and Flooding: Cllr Swan asked if there had been any further development, no asked if there is a contact list which could be used in further correspondence has been received by the case of flooding – he also offered to act as a volunteer. Clerk. Cllr Swan attended the Otterpool Park Cllr Worrall will co-ordinate this and report later. Cllr presentation and commented that financing for the Worrall also asked the Clerk to write to the project was unclear and furthermore, would SDC incur Environment Agency to thank them for their recent more debt? Cllr Scott suggested inviting ACRK to work. present on rural housing – it was also suggested that this could be a topic for the KALC area meetings. Finance: Payments were agreed of: £ 1,773.72 Councillor Vacancies: 2 vacancies exist at present – Proposed Cllr Percival, seconded Cllr Scott – agreed. any interested parties are invited to contact the Clerk for further information. The meeting closed at 9.15pm Councillor’s Questions & Reports: Cllr Clements - Next Meeting – 3rd October 2016. attended a meeting at SDC in respect planning policy – People & Places. This event covered new build proposals for the area, of 8000 new properties it was noted that most will be in the Romney Marsh area and around Folkestone Harbour. For Elham, 5 properties have been agreed at Duck Street. It was explained that Elham CHRISTMAS Food & Craft these numbers are an outline and do not constitute Festival planning applications. On 16th September SDC Cabinet will discuss these proposals and also propose a public Sunday 11 December, 12 - 3.30pm consultation in due course. Cllr Percival reported that Village Square and St Mary's Church pavements will be lowered at the School/Cherry Gardens and at the Rose & Crown under disabled We'll have lots of stalls selling delicious local access budgets. Cllr Hayter reported that the shop is food and drink and gorgeous hand-made gifts, now closed for 2/3 months and that she and other volunteers are delivering newspapers to some fun entertainment, refreshments in St Mary's Church and mulled wine at the Kings Arms, so we hope to see you there. www.elhamfarmersmarket.co.uk

On 25th August - a very warm evening - we had a most entertaining talk given by Ian Currie on Weather Folklore - Fact or Fiction. He illustrated his talk with beautiful slides of cloud formations, explaining what they meant and what one should look out for when reading the signs. His talk was a mixture of meteorological science and old wives tales regarding the weather. His enthusiasm was much appreciated and he fielded lots of questions. Yet another reminder of our Coffee Morning on 8th October. There will be lots of bulbs on sale, a raffle and a cake stall. Tickets for the Annual Dinner which is to be held on 5th November, will be on sale at the Coffee Morning. DON’T MISS IT! Gales of laughter are seldom heard during the talks in the Peggy Pike room but were certainly heard on 15th September when Russell Bowes delivered a run down on the history of many of our most useful garden tools. Historically well researched and illustrated by quirky yet entirely accurate slides, his talk was informative and extremely entertaining. One of the most enjoyable evenings we have had and we look forward to a return visit next year. Regular meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Peggy Pike Room of the Village Hall on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Guests are always welcome. Frances Horton - 840550

AN INVITATION TO JOIN OUR MONTHLY WALKING GROUP Please join us on the following dates for a free circular walk round our beautiful Elham Valley with a member of our group 23rd October, 20th November, 18th December All walks start in the Elham Village Square at 10.15am unless advertised on the map adjacent to the Church. Come and  Enjoy a few relaxing hours of exercise and fresh air in our great landscape, especially with the family  Find our about the work we have been doing in, for example, maintaining stiles and gates on local footpaths  Help us keep our footpaths open and promote walking in and around our village Most walks are suitable for dogs, but not for buggies. All are welcome, just turn up on the day or contact Peter on 01303 840269, [email protected] or Chris on 01303 862933, [email protected] if you would like more information.

12 We were blessed with fine both district and county council to get a fairer weather for our third annual compensation package for those neighbouring the ‘stream clean’ of the Nailbourne scheme and powers of enforcement to make sure on 3rd September. We were that HGVs use the official facilities and don’t also given a head start by the search local roads for ‘flyparking.’ Environment Agency which (for the first time) had cleared much of the vegetation from the stream I thought I ought to say something about the itself so we could concentrate on the banks and grammar school debate that has been raging removing the dead wood that might fall into the nationally as Kent County Council has one the stream and block it. The volunteers who turned largest concentration of grammar schools in the out to help with the stream clean included country. I have been involved in the plans which are residents of the neighbouring roads as well as now coming to fruition in Sevenoaks for a new Elham parish councillors and district Councillor grammar school annex for girls. I am very Stuart Peall. Stuart is keen to find a long term supportive of grammar schools as part of the mix of solution to reduce the vegetation and is looking to schools on offer. We are happy to train elite planting trials that Shepway District Council is athletes so why not train those with academic gifts? doing along the Royal Military Canal in Hythe to We also need to provide the right sort of schooling suppress the larger plants. If this works we can do for all our children so that means a mixture that the same at Elham. caters for all abilities as well as apprenticeships and this is an area where we will be increasing our Lyminge is also helping get the Nailbourne ready efforts. There’s information on apprenticeships for the wet season. It is holding its second available at KCC on the kent.gov.uk website and ‘stream clean’ of the year on Saturday 1st October more generally for Kent at 10 30am on Well Field (behind the Coach and atwww.kenttrainingandapprenticeships.co.uk Horses Pub). It should take about an hour and all Susan Carey, Member Elham Valley, Kent County are welcome to join in. Lyminge has been Council [email protected] 01303 670561 particularly successful in getting families involved in this work – it’s a fun event for the children which benefits the community and costs nothing to take part in. Elham Valley Model Railway Club

Stuart Peall and I are in discussion with the Friends of St Mary’s church in Elham about changes to the The club’s second model railway show is being held in area around the entrance to the church involving the Elham Village Hall on 19th November between the moving of the litter bin, salt bin, street name sign and footpath directional sign. It may take a 10am and 5pm. Entry is £2 for adults and 50p for while but we think we can help improve the look accompanied children or £4 for a family ticket for two of the area around the church entrance, adults and children. Refreshments will be available. It is hoped that the show will build on the 2014 The second Highways England consultation on its exhibition with more exhibits. Two highlights will be the plans for a lorry holding area at Stanford West first full outing of a model of Elham station and a closed on 23 September. The first consultation which ended in January found 55% of respondents challenge to an expert to see if he can build a loco kit in favour or strongly in favour of the plan. This during the day. Also there will be work by club last consultation had more details on the members, societies, visiting layouts, demonstrations and preferred site at Stanford West. I remain traders. A variety of scales will be on show as well as unconvinced that a large lorry holding area will be examples of models from the UK and abroad. Bring a solution to Operation Stack as I think it will along your own ‘oo’ or ‘n’ gauge stock to run on a club simply suck more traffic into Kent. However, it layout. now looks inevitable that the scheme will go ahead and, of the two sites proposed, Stanford West We are always looking for new members and helpers was the ‘least bad’. I hope I shall be proved wrong for our railway show.Contact via website and that the scheme will be a success. In the [email protected] meantime I have been working with colleagues at

13 Elham Valley Cricket Club Junior Section needs your help!

EVCC has had a very successful season.

The U9 Kwik cricketers took part in 5 tournaments, hosting their own successful day and visiting Wye, Folkestone, Nonington and St Lawrence and Highland Court. This gave the opportunity for the children to compete, apply their cricket skills and most importantly become a team.

The U11s won the Saxon Shore Cup, only losing one game in the League to Deal Vics, who they finally beat in the cup, the final game of the season proving their determination.

The U13s and U15s took part in the highly competitive Canterbury league and played many games with commitment and spirit. They each came second in the Saxon Shore cup competition to Nonington, who continue to be our local nemesis!

The junior club meets every Saturday morning from May to August, 10am to 12noon, for an all ability session that is fun. It is a sociable occasion for parents too, as there's always tea and cake to keep with the cricket tradition! There are also evening training sessions for U11s, U13s and U15s. All children of all abilities are very welcome to come along.

The junior club can only run with input from volunteers, from those who are willing to weed around the nets, to those willing to manage and coach. Many long-serving volunteers have finally stepped down this year, having devoted years to the club, so we are now desperately seeking new blood! If you could spare some time to volunteer in some way to keep the club alive please contact L. Davis 07535 608218.

Some of Elham’s young cricketers and coaches on the last day of the season

Join Lyminge Dramatic Society for Alan Ayckbourn's 'Neighbourhood Watch' described by the Daily Telegraph's theatre correspondent as 'This timely and provocative play.....There are some blissfully comic moments...... '. The play is on from the 9th to the 12th November at 7.45 in Lyminge Village Hall. Trevor Gasson is the director and it promises to be a very successful production. Tickets are on sale from October 15th from Laing Bennett (01303 863580) or online (lymingedramaticsociety.co.uk). Tickets cost £8 each or £6 for concessions (only Wednesday is concession night).*** Saturday Night is Gala Night so dig out your DJs, dust off your diamonds and sample our free canapés and prosecco!***. So escape the autumnal gloom and join us for an entertaining evening!

Our speaker in August was Pat Marshall who, along with her husband Roger and Labrador Chloe, told us about Guide Dogs. Pat became blind 15 years ago and through the Kent Association for the Blind was put in touch with Guide Dogs for the Blind. After assessments and training Pat was introduced to Chloe, age 23 months, for further training and they are now inseparable, and Pat and Roger continue to fundraise for both Kent Association for the Blind and Guide Dogs. The competition was won by Daphne Andrews, with Jean Lissenden 2nd, Diana Bennett 3rd and Molly Walker 4th. On the 8th September we were invited to join Elham Circle at their meeting where we enjoyed a musical evening with Lyminge Hand Bells.

On the 19th October Alan Haines will present "A Swipe at the 70's" and we have invited our friends from the Elham Circle to join us. We meet at Rhodes Minnis Village Hall at 2pm and visitors can enjoy their first visit free! For further details please contact Marion Hoare on 862913

At our September meeting we were musically entertained to a wide selection of melodies by the Lyminge Hand Bell Ringers. There was also time for the more adventurous to try the hand bells, and under instruction play a tune. We were also very pleased to welcome a group from Rhodes Minis Evening Circle who joined us for the evening.

OnThursday 13th October, a member of the Fire Service will be advising us on safety in the home. Come and join us and hear what the Fire Service recommends.

All are welcome. Please bring husbands, partners and friends with you.

November’s meeting is ‘Essential Beauty’ with Janine Moat at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall.

On Thursday 1st December we have our Christmas Party and talk ‘Guiding at Acrise Place’, Barbara Athow at 2.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall.

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME FOR THIS MEETING TO 2.30PM

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Coffee, Teas, Lunches & Cakes available Provided by Upper Hardes Church Proceeds to Breakthrough Breast Cancer

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* with Peter Morgan from Elham on percussion

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19 CHURCH MATTERS

Dear Friends The evenings are drawing in as summer comes to an end; but endings always bring about new beginnings. Memories of the fantastic Olympic Games will stay with us for a long time and have made us all proud to be British. Many heroes have been created; Mo Farah, Jason Kenny, Laura Trott, Alan Peaty, Max Whitllock, Mark Cavendish, Callum Skinner, Jack Laugher to name but a few. Batman, Superman, Spiderman, James Bond and Obi Wan Kenobi might all have been one of our heroes when younger and over our life our heroes change. Mine when younger were Mary Poppins, Anne of Green Gables, John Boy in the Walton’s, Henry VIII, Emmeline Pankhurst, Winston Churchill, Cat Stevens, Dame Lady Grey and even Margaret Thatcher. But I never met any of them. What would that have been like? Elisha had the chance to meet his hero. He walked with the greatest heroes of the Jewish people in his day; the story being in 2 Kings 2.1-12 in the Old Testament. It is a great story as Elijah the old prophet lays down his mantle before Elisha and Elijah is taken away in a whirlwind. Young Elisha, as Elijah before takes up the mantle touches the water, calls on God and the water parts. This is all done in front of fifty witnesses. The most interesting part of the story is not this though, but further along from this story, when the same fifty witnesses insist on still searching for Elijah. They cannot believe he has gone, they cannot accept that the chapter is closed. They cannot move into what God wants to do in the present or the future as they are guilty of believing that God’s great work belongs to a day that is over. It is embarrassingly simple to think that the’ hey day’ of the church was when we were young. Elijah did not represent God’s final great work, although some people thought so. God was still at work, as God later in history came to earth as a human-a person. God is still at work today and God’s greatest work may still be ahead.

Services for OCTOBER ST. MARY’S: 2nd 8am Eucharist BCP 9.30am Shortened Eucharist with Baptism 9th 8am Eucharist BCP 9.30am Sung Eucharist 16th 8am Eucharist BCP 9.30am Sung Eucharist 23rd 8am Eucharist BCP 9.30am Shortened Eucharist with Baptism 30th 8am Eucharist BCP 10.00am Benefice Eucharist at Acrise (if anyone would like a lift to Acrise please speak to Mary or Pete (Church Wardens)

METHODIST CHURCH: All services will be at 9.30am 2nd Colin Hancox 9th Revd Sam FUnnell 16th Revd Alan Hewitt (Holy Communion) 23rd Ian Couchman 30th Deacon Woodley

SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER at 7.30pm THE INVICTA WIND ORCHESTRA " British Light Music" Conductor Jeremy Cooper Tickets £12 to include wine and light refreshments

FUTURE EVENTS

24th February 2017 – a 20s Night featuring a live Jazz Band. An evening of 20s music, film and much more set in Elham’s own Speakeasy during prohibition – you’ll need to drink your alcohol from your best china tea cups! More details to follow Music for Music - We are hoping to arrange a concert of local talent to raise money for the wonderful new piano that Tony Trinkwon has bought for the church. If you are one of the many wonderfully talented musicians in Elham and would like to take part then please get in touch with Janice on 840907 We are all looking forward to hearing Tony play the new piano. It is certainly worth coming to church to hear him play the organ.

It is relationships that sustain us when everything else collapses. I speak reasonable German and deplorable French. Gillian and I have family and strong friendships across Europe. I was previously Archdeacon of Germany and Northern Europe for the Church of England. So I believe that we need to create, build and strengthen sus- tainable relationships with European churches and Christians.

This is why I continue in retirement to serve English Speaking Churches as locum priest not only here but in many parts of Europe. The latest was to the little village church of St. Olaf in Balestrand on the Sognefjord in Norway which, in summer months, attracts vast numbers of tourists. They come from all over Europe and be- yond, most of whom visit the little wooden Anglican Church. Many return for one of the five worship services offered each week. The church is there because the daughter of an English priest was a mountaineer in the 1880’s and married a Norwegian guide. Sadly, she died young and it was her wish that there should be a church to serve the many visitors. So it is an English Church built in a Norwegian style.

It was during our time in Norway when the crazy IS attacked people in Nice and Munich and when Turkey had its attempted coup. Special prayers were said for them and those from all the relevant countries (including Turkey) worshipped with us. The feeling of solidarity was palpable. Relationships and friendships dissolve borders whether political, geographical or ecclesiastical.

So now is the time to do the step-by-step, hard work of building relationships and making reconciliation a reality – not just in the divided communities of the UK, but also across the world. As St. Paul said “Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ” (Gal.6: vs. 2). David Ratcliff

The upright piano in the Church Hall is looking for a new home. It would look great “upcycled”. It could be yours for just a small donation to Church Funds. Local delivery can be arranged. If you can provide a last resting place for this interesting item then please call Tony on 07752 142106.

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22 Providing private community respiratory physiotherapy, general physiotherapy and rehabilitation to East Kent

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23 Park House Sanctuary Boarding Kennels and Cattery Park House, Stelling Minnis

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The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund Registered Charity No: 283483 ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL The Lord Whisky Tea Rooms Rhodes Minnis CT4 6XY (turn at Six Mile Garage on the B2068) For parties, for the smaller function Open daily from 10am-4pm and for Meetings for breakfasts, lunches, teas and snacks Fish & Chip Supper every Friday evening from 6pm to 9pm £10.00 for Mornings and Afternoons (orders also taken from our normal menu) £12.00 for Evenings and Saturdays We will also open at times to suit you for Birthday Parties, Use of Kitchen included Wakes, Business Meetings, Club Meetings, Seminars etc. We can also cater for outside events either by providing the food or service. Bookings: Mrs Pat Holmes Contact us on 01303 862349/862622 01303 840647 or email us at [email protected] www.lordwhisky.co.uk

HAWKINGE AND ELHAM VALLEY PRACTICE Surgery Times Appointments are available for the day on which you Sterry’s of Hythe telephone. We also offer pre-bookable appointments. Appointments ______can be made by telephoning either Elham or Hawkinge. You are welcome to attend at either of the locations. “Caring for those you care for” Telephone lines are open from 08.00 to 18.30. If you require a home visit, please ‘phone before 10.00am Independent Funeral Director

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26 RALPH ALLARD FAMILY HISTORY Interested in your ancestry? CHIMNEY SWEEP Lacking the time or expertise to research it Brush and Vacuum All Chimneys, Boilers & Stoves Swept yourself?

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27 ELHAM VILLAGE HALL PERSONNEL WHO’S WHO ELHAM PARISH COUNCIL President: Gerry Newman [email protected] www.elhampc.kentparishes.gov.uk Vice President: Mike Ridley Secretary and Treasurer: Tony Rossi Clerk Cathy Skinner 01304 830200 Registered Office: Brogdale, High St, Elham, CT4 6TB Members: Chairman Geoff Clements 01303 840255 EDITORS: Sally Hayter 01303 840532 Laura Benson 01303 840682 Stuart Peall 07956 110887 [email protected] Ken Percival 01303 840872 The Well House, St Marys Rd, CT4 6TH Vice Chair Sylvia Scott 01303 840584 Jon Worrall 01303 840622 Ros Humphreys 01303 840941 Brian Swan 01303 840006 [email protected] SHEPWAY DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Oxenden Cottage, The Row, CT4 6UN Stuart Peall 07956 110887 David Godfrey 07584 304301 Distribution: Phillip Martin 07968 406702 Pauline and Barry Flanagan 01303 840007 KENT COUNTY COUNCILLOR Susan Carey 01303 670561 Newsletter copy required by 16th of the month to MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT the Editor by email, post or by hand to the Elham Damian Collins 01303 253524 Village Hall bag (no cash payments) at the King’s Arms by 5pm. WHAT’S WHERE DOCTORS Opinions expressed in this Newsletter are not The Elham Surgery, Old Road 01303 840213 necessarily those of the Elham Village Hall Association. The Hawkinge Health Centre 0300 042 5555 Whilst every care is taken in gathering and presenting the 74 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge information, no responsibility is accepted for any errors HOSPITALS or omissions nor consequential loss or liability. William Harvey, Ashford 01233 633331 Kent & Canterbury, Canterbury 01227 766877 Elham Website: www.visitelham.co.uk PHARMACY 21 Station Road, Lyminge 01303 862425 EVHA Website: wwwelhamvillagehall.co.uk SCHOOL Elham CE Primary School 01303 840325 Vicarage Lane LIBRARY TO ADVERTISE IN THE NEWSLETTER Mobile Library at Elham outside Rose & Crown Contact: Karen Furley 01303 840167 Thursdays at 11.15am [email protected] VETERINARY 25 Fairfield, Elham, CT4 6UT Bourne Vets, Bekesbourne 01227 832322 Manor Vets, Folkestone 01303 273203 Hawkinge Vets, Hawkinge 01303 764190 Rate per issue Size Price ELHAM SPORTS CLUB 01303 840485

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