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KENN NEWS & VIEWS BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Letters to the Editor 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, Nailsea 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 Yatton 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 Clevedon, 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 Somerset 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.