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October Dear Sheila, 1st Katy Golding Ellis 3rd Gill Taylor Can I thank you through Erin Silvester the News and Views for the 4th Roland Hazell lovely box of things the 6th Daniel Quinn church sent me. 6th Dave and Sue Pugh W.A 7th Tim and Julia Bush W.A. They were much appreciated 8th Robin Rogers especially the beetroot 16th Cheryl Quinn they tasted like the ones 11th Kelly Higgs (The Drum) I used to grow 18th Kayleigh Stowell Wendy and Sotoris Thank you, Win Coles Papasolomontos W.A. 22nd Troy and Julian Gale W.A. 26th Justin Naish Riverside, Wall, Kenn 27th Jack Treble 29th Stefan Beardshaw Dear Sheila,

October 31st Hallow E’en May I thank, through your News and Views which I very This was the night that the spirits of much enjoy reading each the dead were supposed to appear. In month when Ray delivers it to certain parts of the country the custom me, the Church people who was to light ceremonial fires on All sent me a lovely basket of Hallows Eve for the relief of souls in goodies from the Harvest purgatory. Festival.

Hallow E’en was thought to be a I was very pleased with the favourite night for witches to make eggs, I had just run out, also all their appearance and country folk, the lovely vegetables and fruit. being very superstitious would take I was very pleased that it was every precaution to safeguard the children’s gifts. themselves and their animals from the evil influences of witches and I am pleased to say that I am witchcraft. keeping reasonably well, after all I am now in my 99th year. I Hey-how for Hallow E’en am very fortunate that my When all the witches are to be seen family look after me to the best Some in black and some in green, of their ability. I wouldn’t be Hey-How for Hallow E’en able to stay in my own home without them and friends who Denham Tracts call in almost daily. 1895 Again many thanks, Hartley Staples KENN NEWS & VIEWS Yours, Edith Tripp.

Thanks for Harvest Gifts have Then, to round things off also been received from Pam wonderfully, many folk took the Stuckey and Jesse Gardener. short walk from the church to the Village Hall for the Harvest Church News Meal, where a great evening was enjoyed by all. Harvest Festival at Kenn 10th September Kingston Seymour had their Harvest Festival the following As usual the church looked week, in total 21 people from lovely for Harvest, a genuine Kenn joined in their Family reflection of the season in a Service, including all of Kenn country parish. Sunday Club Hooray!

72 souls attended the morning Kenn a generous village. Family Service, including a welcome crowd from Kingston Thanks to the generosity of the Seymour Sunday School. people of Kenn, at village events in the last month, I have been Celia and John had written us able to send the magnificent a lovely service, in which sum of £400 to the Blay family everyone had a chance to think in Kumasi, Ghana. about the wonder of the harvest, and all the good things First of all Kenn and Kingston we enjoy. folk bought all the cakes at the cake-stall at the Kombine's Kenn Sunday Club performed a Village Tea Party. Then Jean drama to illustrate the theme and Bill Pugh dedicated the that no matter how much September coffee morning (third technology and whizz -bangery Saturdays in the New Room) to we throw at nature, the crops the Blays, thank you. won't grow with out that mysterious spark of life that we Lastly, half of the after supper call God. collection from the Kenn Harvest Meal swelled the fund. In the evening we had a well - Many thanks to everyone who attended Harvest Evensong (42) helped or donated in any way. at which Rev Wendy Mitchell preached a most moving So that you can see where the sermon. money goes, I have made up a small information pack, tracing Using simple statistics involving my friendship with the Blays each one of us personally, over the last 23 years. Wendy made us realise just how blessed we are, as well as If you want read it, call me on maybe inspiring us to be more 01275 873554. Otherwise, it'll aware of the needs of others. be in the church. KENN NEWS & VIEWS Julia Bush Julia Bush 01275 873554

HARVEST SUPPER 2006 JAM JARS

More than 100 people enjoyed the Julia is still gratefully accepting dinner of roast pork and all the jam jars for her preserves. trimmings, a vast array of delicious looking puddings, cheese and biscuits followed by coffee and a chocolate. The vegetarians amongst us also New Room Coffee Morning enjoyed a wonderful nut roast Saturday 21st October (although they always have to be 10.00 – 12 noon served first otherwise the carnivores scoff the lot!).

We cannot possibly name everyone who helped as this article would be far St. John the Evangelist, Kenn too long, so a brief but heartfelt thank you to all those who helped peel veg Altar Guild – October Rota the day before, our three expert carvers, the magnificent washers up, Jean Woods, and Tina Middleton all those who provided puddings and other food, the adults and children who so expertly decorated the Church and Hall. CHALICE HANDBELL TEAM.

An especial thank you to all those who HANDBELLS AT CHRISTMAS ?? joined in the auction for the delicious Pavlova, your generosity is much Once again it is getting near to the time appreciated. But most of all a huge when we have to think of building up thank you to all who supported the our team and holding practices if we event and a wonderful £550 was are to provide any 'carols on handbells' divided between Medecin Sans for Christmas. Frontiers and the Blay family Hopefully we will all be back again th We are always hopeful that some new next year on 9 September 2007, see people will come forward to help us you all then!! fulfil this aim.

Jenny, Simon, Marianna & Robin. We now even have a 'slot' on the Team website which you may be able to The Puddings Return! view soon for more details. Once again I'll be selling the 'Ultimate Plum Puddings' in aid All tuition is free and evening or of the Moor General daytime practices can hopefully be Fund. There will be a arranged to suit. flyer/order form in the pews in October, or contact me directly Everyone is welcome as long as you Small puddings (1lb, serves 4) have some sense of rhythm! £5 Large (2lb serves 8) £8

KENN NEWS & VIEWS Please ring Geoff and Eleanor Clerk to the Council, Marchant on 01934 834550

Diamond Wedding Kenn Flag

th Former Kenn residents Ralph and Joan At the time of going to print – 28 our Bye, who now live in , flag has not been flown this month. celebrated 60 years of marriage recently and received congratulations However – from the Queen.

We have received sincere thanks from They were married at Yatton Church the Streat family of Cherry Tree on a very wet day on 31st August 1946. Cottage, Moor Lane after our flag was flown at half mast for Maxine’s father Ralph and Joan made their home at Ronald Padfield who passed away on th Kenn Pier Farm where they lived for the 11 August. over forty years and where their four children were born. When they lived We send Maxine, together with her in Kenn they were involved in many husband Terry and their son John our village activities. At one time Ralph deepest sympathy at this sad time, and was a Churchwarden at Kenn Church. are pleased to welcome Queenie, When he took this post he was the Maxine’s mum, who, having been a youngest Churchwarden, at the age of regular visitor to the village for many 22, in the Portishead Deanery, perhaps years, has now come to join them in in the country. Kenn. He was a member of the choir for Maxine told me that just before many years and Joan was a founder Christmas last year she was ‘adopted’ member of Kenn Women’s Institute by a cat, after enquiring of Cheryl at and a member of the Altar Guild. the Kennels and putting an advertisement in the Mercury no I am sure the many people who know owner was found so Maxine accepted Ralph and Joan would wish to join the adoption and named the feline Lily with me in offering them our congratulations and best wishes for the Recently, a rather plump Lily gave future. birth to four kittens Mungo, Jerry, Sox and Apricot who consider Bruno the boxer to be a rather large cat whilst he Ray Naish thinks they are tiny puppies and Maxine is delighted with her enlarged family. Clevedon Mercury and North Times KENN PARISH COUNCIL Don’t forget that copies of both The next meeting will be on these local newspapers are freely Monday 2nd October at 7.30 p.m. available in the bar of Councillors hope to see you there. The Drum and Monkey each week Ann Holtham KENN NEWS & VIEWS - it all seemed to have been done in record time. Garden Party at The Willows Saturday 12 August Last and by no means least, to those who contributed Tombola and Raffle John & Marlene Arney and Irene prizes and the goodies sold on the Stowell would like to thank everyone White Elephant stall. who said a little prayer for a fine day - it surely was! Then to add their We would at this point say a special thanks to all those who attended thank you to Mike, Kelly and (about 130 we believe) and the Stefan for their contribution in generous way in which all providing all the scones, cream, contributed to the Tombola, Raffle butter, jam, tea bags, plates, etc. and White Elephant stall to make the Also Mike we thank you for the day so successful. generous Raffle prizes - the contributions you continue to make To name everyone individually to the Village on such occasions is would be difficult but the help given appreciated by all. was so very much appreciated. Firstly the working party who put up In conclusion, as a result of much the awnings, tables, chairs etc. in the hard work by so many, we were able morning. (What would the village to donate the wonderful sum of £800 do without being able to borrow these to Village Hall Funds. Well done things - thank you Margaret and everyone and thank you. John). Typists note – sorry this should have been Then to the gatekeeper who wouldn't included in September’s issue let anyone pass without a ticket.

The helpers who ran the Tombola, SUMMER WALKS Raffle and White Elephant, their hard work was much appreciated. After the last of our Summer Walks, I am pleased to report that £107.75 was To those behind the scenes preparing collected for Kenn Church from the teas (coffees), cakes, etc. and four walks from Cloverlea, Very many thanks to all who took part and attending to everyone's needs then donated. washing-up and putting away afterwards. Olive Lawrence is pleased to report that £42 was donated on the walk at What a wonderful team - our sincere Bullocks Farm, Kingston Seymour this thanks. money was given to a Charity for Disabled Children. Olive sends her Finally the working party who thanks. disassembled the awnings, tables etc. and the general tidying and clearing Ray Naish

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The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Ten Month Old – by Romilly Hatcher along to the Village Hall. Having placed my chair in a key position of authority, I Wilkins oversaw a number of villagers in a frenzy Hello again! September has been a big of potato and carrot peeling in preparation month of discovery for this ten-month old. for the Harvest Supper. Once again, I was most indignant not to be joining in this My best discovery has been the power of lovely event, but have been promised that spitting. It all started out with a few when I am five, I shall be able to come harmless “raspberries” between Grandma along and join in. and I, and before we knew it, I was virtually crop-spraying! It has the best My crawling is now very speedy, and I effect when I do it with green food, or have therefore been able to highlight some orange food. In fact, in the hushed and health and safety issues around the home, hallowed environment of Wells’ including wedging myself underneath a Cathedral’s Cloisters Café, I managed to coffee table. As a result, my cousin is cover my high chair table, mummy’s visiting today, to spend some time with table, the floor, and the wall with an effect me, while Daddy fixes fireguards and that wouldn’t have looked out of place in stairgates, while Mummy tells him how to the Tate Modern. Needless to say, do it. Mummy doesn’t find it funny [except when I do it to Daddy], and is now Another big discovery has been our Dyson considering wearing a balaclava when upright cleaner, which is pink and purple, feeding me. and frankly, quite terrifying when switched on. [“Something else you get In early September, during one of my from your father” muttered Mummy, daily constitutional walks around Kenn, I “although in fairness I’ve never seen him sensed a quiver of excitement around the actually reduced to tears when faced with village. However that evening, I realised it”]. This has rendered cleaning the house that I don’t necessarily get invited to ALL quite a challenge for Mummy, as she can’t village activities. Mummy and Daddy, do it when I’m awake, and doesn’t want to spotting an opportunity to go out without do it when I’m asleep. Daddy helpfully me, attended the WI Quiz, along with my suggested a 1950s style carpet-sweeper, aunt and uncle, and although they didn’t but I think Mummy had a paid cleaner in win, they came weaving their way home mind. most contentedly later on that evening. Clearly they had had a great time. So, And finally, onto the greenhouse. Since detecting an air of complacency, I waited Mummy acquired Robin and Marianna’s until I could hear snoring, and then I greenhouse, approximately 6 weeks ago, I implemented a Parental Response Test. have noted an increase in passers-by, who slow down, and gaze in, as they pass our All babies issue these from time to time, gate. Indeed, there appear to have been and we all know that they work best in the some smirks. Mummy didn’t stop talking small hours, when adult responses are about the greenhouse when it arrived, but slow, and babies’ are extremely quick. Daddy never really started. In fact, I have It’s amazing how far tiny fingers can poke noted a slightly mutinous look on his face up adult nostrils, how stretchy bottom lips each time he looks at it! However, we are are, and how hairpulling causes squealing! now in possession of a very detailed three dimensional diagram, complete with an The following morning, I noticed that they inventory of glass panes and clips, and I appeared to moving rather slowly, and suspect all things will be operational by speaking rather quietly, so I took them …. Christmas?

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Next month, as I approach my first Wikipedia is often used as a birthday, I shall be conducting an Annual Appraisal of The Parents, examining their primary resource for journalists key performance indicators, and and other writers and is viewed highlighting areas for improvement. I by millions of people every day. hope you will join me! It would be great for Kenn's

entry in this unique Romilly encyclopaedia to be as encyclopaedic as possible. Kenn Online

If you search the internet using It would be wonderful to be able Google.co.uk for "Kenn to add extra information to this Somerset", you'll see that one of entry (Yatton, for example, has the first results is a brief entry a very full entry which can be on the village in Wikipedia, a seen at free online encyclopaedia that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yatt anybody can contribute to. on), particularly details of local The entry can be found at history with historical sources, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken any connections to famous n,_Somerset, and it currently people, and details of any books reads as follows: written about Kenn or its surrounding area. >Kenn, Somerset >Kenn is a small village in North If anybody would like to Somerset, UK. contribute to the encyclopaedia >It lies on the B3133 near it is possible to do so directly by Clevedon in the clicking on the "Edit this page" Levels, and near the edge of the button on Kenn's entry, but if Mendip Hills Area of you prefer not to then do please Outstanding Natural Beauty. email James Mackay with >Kenn is notable as the site of additional information at the last public hangings carried [email protected]. out in the UK at the scene of the crime. PS It is great to be getting Kenn >Two arsonists who had torched News & Views out here in a local farmer's hay were Cyprus and to see that the hanged, another three being village's community is as strong transported to Australia. as ever. Keep up the good >The village pub is the Drum & work! Monkey, and the church is the Church of St John the James Mackay Evangelist.

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Dates For Your Diary KENN VILLAGE HALL Wednesday 6th December Kenn Village Hall Christmas Tea Party Monday 2nd October Mainly for senior residents, but all age helpers are more than welcome! 7.30 pm Kenn Parish Council Invitations will be out in November Meeting. Contact Margaret Ball

Drum & Monkey THE WILLOWS Tuesday 3rd October Saturday 16th December 12,00 onwards COFFEE MORNING Village Lunch WITH PUNCH AND MINCE PIES all welcome Very Advanced Date Your Garden Gate Saturday 23rd June 2007 Wednesdays 11th & 25th Live Band and Party KVH October Recycling Collection History Corner Kenn Village Hall Wednesday 11th October,7.30 pm Roland Hazell of Moor Road, has Kenn Women’s Institute asked me to report that his sister-in- law Inez Hazell, who lived in Canada, has passed away aged 94.

Clevedon Salerooms She was the wife of Tom Hazell, Thursdays 5th and 19th October Roly’s brother, who emigrated to 10.00 am. Canada with Jim Staples, who was Victorian and Later Furniture and Sam Staples, brother in 1926. They Effects were school friends from Kenn School. Viewing Wednesday prior 10.00-7.30 and morning of sale from 9.00-10.00 am Tom worked for his father George Hazell of Manor Farm before emigrating and Jim Staples worked at New Church Room Stowell’s dairies and meat processing Saturday 21st October factory at Moorgates, Kenn Street 10.00am – 12 noon before emigrating. I met them both COFFEE MORNING when they revisited Kenn some years ago. ADVANCE DATES Tom and Inez Hazell had one son, four grandchildren, seven great Kenn Village Hall grandchildren and four great, great Friday 17th November grandchildren. WINE AND CHEESE In aid of Village Hall Funds Ray Naish KENN NEWS & VIEWS

Fact Margaret’s Mutterings In 1811 the population of Weston- super-Mare was 163 people. I expect the population of Kenn at that time Sympathy was at least twice that number, We send our condolences to the probably more. Around that time there were more people living in Kenn than Porch family of Duck Lane on their there were living in Clevedon. This recent bereavement. was before Clevedon started developing into a seaside resort. It was still a fishing and farming village Harvest Supper based around Clevedon Court, the old May I add my thanks to all who Village (now the Triangle) and West supplied us with a wonderful evening, End. with a special word of thanks to our Ray Naish Master of Ceremonies, Robin

Mackay who did a wonderful job.

Kenn Village Hall What’s on at The Drum Booking Secretary Jean Fenwick’s

rd telephone number is 01275 875073 Tuesday 3 October 12.00 onwards meet for the VILLAGE LUNCH Free Horse Manure Tim Taylor is willing and able to

deliver fresh horse manure within the Book your Christmas Party village – give him a call on 871585 now.

3-course meal £13.95 per person Kenn News and Views We are always delighted to receive copy for our ‘mag’ – the easiest for Christmas Day Bookings now me is if you E-mail me at being taken [email protected] 5-course meal plus Alternatively Fax on 01275 for £49.95 342050, pop it through the letterbox

of Chaseside or leave with Ray Every Wednesday is Quiz Night. All welcome. Naish at Cloverlea – the earlier in There is no charge – just a Fun Night the month the better.

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Bird News I were not drained, and here we watched a large dog Otter spend 15 minutes Colin Cooper (K. N. & V. September) catching a modest fish and then a is quite correct in describing the bigger eel. Otters are seen regularly at Dunnock as an Accentor – it is known Shapwick Heath – it must be the as the Hedge Accentor. Hedge premier site for Otter watching in Sparrow is a colloquial name, probably . more used by country folk – a comparison would be the name Peewit Trevor Riddle used for Lapwing. 01934 835208 The Hobbies have produced at least one youngster on the edge of Kenn Bird News II Moor and there were some acrobatic flying displays during the first half of September 1st – Three young Swallows September. Whilst watching these we have just left their nest in the old saw a Kingfisher, a Little Grebe (on cowshed near our bungalow. This winter territory already!) and both must be the last brood this year. Clouded Yellow and Small Copper Butterflies. Three Wheatears were September 25th – Birds are getting over present on one visit, but had moved on their moult, all around the buildings by the next day. and trees around Stonehouse Farm this morning, large numbers of birds of all A trip to Chew Valley Lake (still 99% sorts are very noisy. Robins and full) provided a spectacle of thousands Wrens are singing to claim their winter of Swallows, House Martins and Sand territories, Chaffinches are franticly Martins feeding low over the surface feeding on seeds from Ash trees, of the lake. There were also a couple Blackbirds are giving their alarm calls of Yellow Wagtails with a flock of and Jackdaws are very noisy as they Pied Wagtails. feed on apples in the orchard.

The Peat Moors near Glastonbury had This evening there are no Swallows or an Osprey stay over for around 10 House Martins to be seen. I expect days, also Marsh Harrier and Hobbies. they have left on the first stage of their migration. A drained lake provided an attraction for a whole host of migrant waders, the Jeff Naish reports seeing a large flock most notable of which was a of Lapwings in Tickenham Moor and a Temmincks Stint. This bird (just flock of Pied Wagtails migrating down bigger than a sparrow) nests in the coast at Castle Farm, Clevedon. northern Scandinavia and spends our winter in the middle-east or Japan – so There have also been several sightings it has a long journey ahead of it. of Kingfishers in various parts of the moors around here. There was also a Pectoral Sandpiper, a bird from North America that should Ray Naish be in South America now. The lake has a couple of deep channels, which

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PARISH OF YATTON MOOR SERVICES FOR OCTOBER 2006

st 1st Sunday 1 October 4th Sunday 22nd October SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY TRINITY

8am Holy Communion Kenn 8am Holy Communion Yatton 8am Holy Communion Claverham 8am Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Communion Yatton Kingston Seymour 9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve 9.30am Parish Communion Yatton 11am Family Service 9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve Kingston Seymour 10am Family Service Claverham 6.00 pm Evensong Yatton 11am Family Service Kenn 6pm Evensong Yatton th 2nd Sunday 8 October SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER 5th Sunday 29th October TRINITY LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY CLEEVE HARVEST FESTIVAL 8am Holy Communion Yatton 8.00am Holy Communion Claverham 9.30am Family Communion Yatton 10.00am Team Communion Yatton 9.30am Holy Communion Claverham 6.00 pm Evensong Kenn 11am Harvest Family Service Cleeve 11am Holy Communion Kenn HOLY DAYS IN OCTOBER: 6pm Evensong Kingston Seymour 18th LUKE THE EVANGELIST 6.30pm Holy Communion Cleeve 10.00am Holy Communion Yatton

th 3rd Sunday 15 October EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER WEEKDAY SERVICES TRINITY Daily 8.30am Morning Prayer Yatton (not Saturdays & Holy Days) 8am Holy Communion Claverham Every Wednesday: 9.30am Parish Communion Yatton 10am: Holy Communion Yatton 9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve 1st Wednesday in month: 11am Holy Communion 11am: Holy Communion Kingston Seymour Kingston Seymour 2.30pm Holy Baptism Yatton 3rd Wednesday in month 6pm Evensong Kenn 11am Holy Communion Kenn 4th Wednesday in month: 11am: Holy Communion at Claverham 3rd Wednesday in month: Every Thursday: 18th October 9.30am: Holy Communion Cleeve 11am: Holy Communion at Kenn 7.30 pm Holy Communion Yatton Term Time 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 2.00 pm First Steps - Yatton