Diary for June June 2014—Editor’s notes All events at the Memorial Hall unless otherwise shown I was glad of the late deadline in May as I’ve been Sun 1st Dog Club - Field 10.00-11.00 am very busy in my garden. The slugs have been very Bowls 3.00-5.00 pm busy munching my much-cared-for seedlings and I Cricket - Field 1.00-7.00 pm wish my throwing arm was good enough to chuck Tues 3rd Bowls 2.00-4.00 pm them onto the playing field. No point putting them NSYC 7.30-9.30 pm over my neighbour’s fence– dear neighbours, I said I Wed 4th Pilates 9.30-10.30 pm wouldn’t! Apparently, their homing instincts are Thur 5th Gardeners 8.00-10.00 pm very strong, so I welcome any other ideas on how to Fri 6th Dancing Club 8.00-10.30 pm eliminate them! Caravan Club on Field Fri-Sun My Rural Ramblings discusses local theft, Sun 8th Dog Club - Field 10.00-11.00 am potholes and being involved in our community (no, Bowls 3.00-5.00 pm not volunteering, though there are also 3 non-related Tues 10th Bowls 2.00-4.00 pm requests for volunteer help elsewhere in this issue). Wed 11th Pilates 9.30-10.30 pm Enjoy June and hope it’s a ‘flaming’ one! WI 7.30-9.30 pm Sue Gardner Thur 12th Bowls 6.30-9.30 pm Also this month: Fri 13th Dancing Club 8.00-10.30 pm Regulars: St Mary Magdelene and South Green Churches Service dates; (no W.I. report); Poet’s Sat 14th Dog Club 12.30-5.30 pm Corner; Gardeners; NSY Club; Rural Ramblings Sun 15th Dog Club - Field 10.00-11.00 am Reports from: Cherry Orchard; Summer insects Bowls 3.00-5.00 pm Letters: Various subjects Cricket - Field 1.00-7.00 pm Notices & Dates: Draw results; A249 cross-overs; Tues 17th Bowls 2.00-4.00 pm Freighter information; Deadline dates 2014; Wed 18th Pilates 9.30-10.30 am Community Bus schedule; Library; Cricket fixture dates; Murder Mystery evening (July); Volunteering W I 1.00-3.00 pm opportunities; Sweet Pea & Rose date & entry form; Parish Council 7.00-9.30 pm Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society; Art Gallery Thur 19th Bowls 6.30-9.30 pm Exhibition (Nov) Fri 20th Gardeners 7.00-9.00 pm Sat 21st Sweet Pea & Rose Show 2.00-4.00 pm Rose and Peas! Sun 22nd Dog Club - Field 10.00-11.00 am by John Cockett Bowls 3.00-5.00 pm Once upon a rare blue moon Tue 24th Bowls 2.00-4.00 pm We could have had a flaming June Wed 25th Pilates 9.30-10.30 am Thur 26th Bowls 6.30-9.30 pm One thing on which you can rely Fri 27th Dancing Club 8.00-10.30 pm The following month will be July! Sun 29th Dog Club - Field 10.00-11.00 am Watch out for really heavy rain Bowls 3.00-5.00 pm The sign it’s summertime again The thundery downpours everyone knows Ruins exhibits grown for the Sweet Pea show! Stockbury Parish Council Minutes The minutes for a parish council meeting will be approved at the following meeting and will then be published on www.stockbury.org.uk within 5 days of the meeting at which they were approved Page Stockbury WI St Mary Magdalene Church Stockbury There will be a talk by David Westphal on Wednesday 11th June starting at 8 The services in June are as follows:- pm. The subject is cheese (and some to taste)! This is an Open evening, please feel free to bring family 1 June – 6.00 pm Sung Communion members and friends - all welcome. 8 June – Pentecost; 10.30am open air service at Newington There is no report this month for May as it was our AGM. 15 June – 6.00 pm Sung Communion More next month! 22 June – 6.00 pm Evensong Maureen Mannering 29 June – 10.30 am; open air service at Hartlip The church is now open from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm every Not So Young Club Saturday and Sunday until the end of September. You are invited to visit and enjoy the peace of this special building. Unfortunately our speaker booked for the 15th April meeting had to cancel but will be coming later in the year. A lively Details of the range of services held within the benefice of discussion took place with a few jokes from Dave. Menus the six parishes, to which Stockbury belongs, can also be were chosen for our meal at the 'Fruiterers Arms' in June. found on the parishes' website – www.thesix.org.uk. or Hanging Baskets was the theme for the 20th May. contact The Revd Liz Cox . Thanks to Paul who gave a demonstration on how to plant one. Many members brought baskets along and 'had a go'. For Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals please contact The The hall looked like ‘The Chelsea Flower Show'! and all the Revd Elizabeth Cox – tel: 01795 435184 plants were supplied by Paul and Judith. Penny Stevens—PCC secretary Shirley Moss M B Farms Opening Hours SOUTH GREEN CHURCH Monday to Saturday 8.00 am—5.00 pm Services will be held at the usual time of 10am on Sunday 8.00 am—3.00 pm each of the first four Sundays in June. Following the National Lottery now available nd Anniversary Service on 22 June the church will Find us now on Facebook! close. It is sad that after 126 years the church has to close. Post Office hours Although we have been well supported by members Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00 am—5.00 pm from Sittingbourne, only one member still lives locally. Wednesday 9.00 am—4.00 pm We shall miss our local church and the friendships we Saturday 9.00 am—12.30 pm have enjoyed over the years. Freddie Saturday Freighter Service Stockbury Village Hall Mobile Library The mobile library stops out the front of Stockbury Village Hall every Thursday between 10.00 and 10.20 am. The next collection date is not available at the time of printing but will not be before 28th June STOCKBURY CHURCH MONTHLY DRAW For more information : http://www.maidstone.gov.uk and search for Saturday Freighter Service Dates The draw for 2014 took place on Saturday 10th May Congratulations to the winners: A249 Cross-overs 1st prize - Sean White 2nd prize - Sophie Radcliffe, Hartlip Kent Showground season is in full swing so 3rd prize - Tony Sellens, Stockbury please be aware the cross-overs on the A249 will be closed during major Show days. Please Subsequent draws will be on the second Saturday of every plan your journey accordingly. month until December. Stockbury Church PCC Stockbury Village Hall Halloween Firework Party Many thanks to Chris and Di Spree from all in Stockbury for Saturday 1st November 2014 filling the 2 tubs outside the village hall with such a lovely If you would like to help with this event display of flowers. Based on previous years, this will please contact provide a really attractive feature throughout the Summer Dave Tomsett 07798 633636 and Autumn Fiona Moody 01622 884551 Page 2 LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL DRAIN CLEANING, CESSPOOL EMPTYING, INTERCEPTOR WASTE, OIL AND SLUDGE REMOVAL, CAMERA SURVEYS, FORECOURT CLEANING, SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS Visit us on: www.stockbury.org.uk You get more with the on-line Stockbury Observer! We’re in Colour! More photos! Available after the 1st of each month Page 3 STOCKBU R Y C O T T A G E this could be an issue. Peppers and chillies once in flower will need feeding G A R D E N E R S June 2014 with tomato feed. When the days are really hot, damp down the floor and plants with water. This has the By now you should all be enjoying the new growths of effect of raising the humidity and cooling down the roses, flowers and vegetables. The season according to the house. You can purchase a humidity meter from garden weather experts and Mother Nature herself is at least 2 or 3 centres quite reasonably priced. weeks ahead of the norm. Weeding and hoeing between rows of vegetables is I am sitting in my greenhouse, newly designated as such, mandatory. Hoe on really hot days at midday to let the typing this newsletter. offending weeds dry off and die on the ground. It has only become necessary to buy a new greenhouse Thin vegetables out now to allow light in to the plants. because of lack of space over the last few weeks. I made Roses will need foliar feed; also regular spraying for the decision that 2 greenhouses would probably be in the mildew and blackspot (I have been caught out this year) best interest in keeping the peace, and I will advise you on how we get on. I am sure our male readers understand (I’m I have mentioned previously, for you Ebayers, if you search sure I don’t know what you mean! Ed) “Popular Encyclopaedia of Gardening” it comes in 3 For those of you who managed to visit our plant sale last volumes and can be bought for around a few pounds (be month you would have seen and had chance to wonder at prepared to pay around £10 postage). Published around the quality of the vegetable and flower plants.