Your Friendly Village Newsletter Issue Number 90 : March 2008 ISSN 1755-9502 (Print) : ISSN 1755-9510 (Online) The Salon will be closed for a few days after the party, for refurbishment. Leanne assures us that the atmosphere and prices will remain the same, but wants to give the premises a bit of a facelift. All current and new customers will be made most welcome. We wish them both well in their new ventures. Logo designed by Michaela Hockley LINDSAY IS HANDING THE KEYS TO LEANNE Lindsay’s first premises in Monkton Road Lindsay would like all her customers to know that she will be retiring in April and that Leanne will be taking over the business. Lindsay who trained to be a hairdresser in Deal, moved to Minster in 1967 when she got married. She styled hair at Hill House hospital and was also a mobile hairdresser in the early years, whilst she had two young sons to care for. She started working at Win’s in 1977 and eventually in 1983 opened her own Salon in Monkton Road, moving to her present premises in High Street some six years later. Over the years she has seen plenty of customers come and go, and she has one client, who we are told, has been coming to her for 38 years. Minster Carnival Court 2008 Lindsay has regularly supported such charities as Macmillan Princess Libby Alexander, Miss Minster Emily Pepin and Princess Letitia Graham Nursing, the MS Society and more recently the village Christmas Lights Appeal. She has also been responsible for Emily was crowned Miss Minster at the Village Hall on the the hair styling of Miss Minster and her Princesses for a 16th February. Emily aged 15 likes animals, playing the piano number of years, something which Leanne hopes to be able to and would like to study textiles and design. Her two Princesses continue. Letitia Graham and Libby Alexander are also aged 15. After retiring Lindsay is hoping to spend more time with her Retiring Miss Minster, Maddie Burton, was there to hand over husband. She enjoys gardening and already has two holidays the crown and enjoying the festivities were Carnival Courts planned. Her employee and good friend Pat is also retiring at from all over East Kent. A good time was had by all, although the same time, after 11 years of working together. Lindsay the retiring Court was seen to shed a few tears as they had had says she will be having a retirement party on Friday 4th April such a good year and made so many new friends. They especially wished to thank Roy and Carol who had looked and that all customers and friends are welcome to attend. after them so well. E-mail : [email protected] Electronic copy: www.minstermatters.org.uk Fax No: 07092 891864 Published by: Minster Matters, C/o Neighbourhood Centre, 4A Monkton Road, Minster-in-Thanet, Nr. Ramsgate, Kent CT12 4EA UK 2 Minster Matters March 2008 Dates for Your Diary Green (in bags) Recycling Collections Blue Bins Thurs Mon - Tues Mar Page 8 Fizz and Quiz - Salvation Army 24 No Collections March 10/11th; 24/25th 10 R.B.L. Women’s Section Meeting 24 U.F.N April 7/8th; 21/22nd 11 W.I. Meeting 24 19 Horticultural Society Meeting 20 Copy for any issue of We have tried very hard this month to 22 Easter Fayre - Salvation Army 24 Minster Matters elicit information for villagers from TDC must be received (at the very latest !!) 28 Teen Reading Group - Library 25 with regard to the re-introduction of the by 20th of the preceding month 29 Spring Show - Horticultural Society 20 (Commercial Advertising by 15th) Green Waste collections, but to no avail. All we were told was, Members have still Apr www.minstermatters.org.uk to make a decision and residents will then 12 Twinning Assn - Race Night 13 [email protected] be informed, by TDC’s Publicity Dept. 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Our through the Chairman. necessarily agree with those of the Editor mailing details are shown elsewhere Contact MATCH c/o Library and/or the editorial team. on this page. 4A Monkton Rd, Minster CT12 4EA March 2008 Minster Matters 3 The ‘E’ Team EDITORIAL Welcome to Issue number 90 and what a good month we at Minster Matters have just put behind us, with the successful introduction of our very first Audio CD and Podcast Files. After spending 6 months cajoling and coercing people to part with COMPANY their money, we, as has previously been reported, raised the necessary capital to make this venture possible. • UPVC Windows, Doors Ray Then it was on to finding volunteers to read for us, which I am very pleased to say didn’t cause us as many headaches as did raising & Conservatories the funding. • Supply only or Fitted Off we went to the library for our first recording session only to find we were going to have to compete with the Playhouse who were • Sealed units replaced already there doing song and dance rehearsals. They kindly agreed to • Repairs to existing send a member off to The Bell to see if they could relocate there for double glazing Amy the evening, but whilst that was happening we made the terrible discovery that we had no scripts available to read from, having left • Also Fascia, Soffits & them with the Parish Clerk to be copied earlier in the day. (We didn’t Cladding realise they had been left in the library office for us) One very puffed young fellow returns from The Bell to say ‘yes’ they can go there, only to be told we were going to book another Give Dave a call on evening as we had nothing to read from. (He wasn’t best pleased, and 01843 821103 Brenda we apologise for the mix up) We would like to take this opportunity to thank village dentist Mobile 07979 525257 David Downes-Powell, as he has kindly offered us the use of a consulting room at his practice for our future recording sessions. A couple of evenings later we were back to try again, although TAKEAWAY PIZZA we had a depleted number of readers due to other commitments.