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Harrietsham Fish Scheme Who’s WhoFish SchemeOrganising secretary Marjorie Darby5 Court Lodge Cottages, Harrietsham ME17 1AT Telephone 850657 E-mail [email protected]
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March 2018Harrietsham NetworkContents Clubs and Societies Friends of St. John 27 Gardening Society 15 HAMS - Harrietsham Amateur Musical Society 42 & 43 Harrietsham Craft and Chat 22 Harrietsham Crafternoon 22 Harrietsham in Bloom 17 History Society 15 Len Valley Community Hub Club/Young at Heart 60+ 34 Quilters 27 Short Mat Bowls 13 Whist Club 7 W.I. 13 Wives 17 Churches Local church contact details 18 Anglican services 19 Christian message 29 Women’s World Day of Prayer 44 Information pages Diary 26 Harrietsham day by day 23 Village organisations 24 & 25 Council News Borough Council 32 Features Gardening Tips 34 Harrietsham Times 30 & 31 Horse Safety 39 Northdown Nectar - Beekeeping 9 Ten Years of Philip Jarvis 20 Safari Supper 37 Salsa “Get Fit” in Harrietsham 21 Event information All Saints Ulcombe, Music & fun evening 8 Film Clubs 38 & 40 HOKH - event 46
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Women’s World Day of Prayer - Friday 2nd March 2018 St. ar ’s Church enha 1 .3 a ll Saints Church lco e p
All God’s Creation is Very Good!
The interdenominational movement of the Women’s Day of Prayer invites everyone to attend one of over 5,000 services being held on Friday 2nd March with the title “All God’s Creation is Very Good!”. We will join an estimated 3 million people around the world that day in a service which has been written this year by the women of Suriname in South America.
StartinginSamoaasthesunrises,andendingasthesunsetsoffthecoastof American Samoa, the service will have been translated into more than 95 languages and 1000 dialects as we are reminded that we haveresponsibilities in caring for this wonderful world we live in. With its vast rainforest and wealth of resources, Suriname asks us to pray forconservation and the protection of wildlife, through an awareness ofpollution, misuse, and abuse, as well as for the situation in Suriname and concerns for the future. This is not simply a day of prayer for women, but for everyone who cares about our world and those who live in it, so please come along, and join us on Friday 2nd March.
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Beauty’s father Maurice was a bumbling inventor played by AndrewRobinson. Maurice invited children from the audience to join him on stage to help with his latest invention, his Balloonamatic 2. The Beast’s rival was the handsome and arrogant Gaston, the village brawn, played by Josh Manktelow,withhislong sufferingsidekick,FrenchFrank,playedbyKarlFlood. Fiona’s scatty sidekick Snot Rag, played by Margaret Fitzgerald, tried to emulate her charms. The Castle servants and towns folk added colour and dance to the scenes and were played by Abbi Attaway, Briony Chaplain-Mabbutt, Olivia Davies, Margaret Fitzgerald, Kim Frazer, Craig Hills, hrissie eeand arolMansfield.
During the course of the show, audiences were entertained by dancingilluminatedstickfigures puppets aDameonascooter plentyofmusicanddancing and a skeleton, played by Briony Chaplain-Mabbutt, frightening other cast members during the song She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain. oorFrankevenhadaface fullof ourandacustardpieinhisfaceduring
the course of the shenanigans. In the end, Beauty fell in love with the Beast and he was transformed back into a handsome Prince, so it all endedhappily.
The pantomime was directed by Kim Frazer who also directed Cinderella last year. Rodney Bridges was the musical director and played all the music live on his keyboard. The pantomime choreographer was Briony Chaplin-Mabbutt. The scenery and props were built by Ron Frazer who also acted as Stage Manager. The yellow dress and all the other costumes except fortheDame swerecreatedby hrissie ee theDame scostumesweremadebyAlma enny.SueHeslopwasthee cientpromptandDavidFrazer organised all the sound and lighting. Jasper Song was responsible for make-up.
HAMS would like to thank everyone who supported the pantomime and hopes that everyone enjoyed the show. Thank you to Lenham Community Centre and Lenham Players for making HAMS so welcome and thank you to all the team who helped in so many ways front of house and backstage: Jane Prescott, Michael Frazer, Chris Harbord, Gail Robinson, Glyn Delacy, Chantelle Colgan, David King, Sheila Prescott, Anna Glaister, Guy Smith, Emma Jordan, Hazel Roots, Chris Roots, Ann Brown, Annette Whiley, Chris and inny.Thankyoutoeveryonewhodonatedra epri esorsupportedus in any way. Without the support of so many, the pantomime could not happen!
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March 2018From the EditorHAMS have now had another triumphant success with their secondpantomime Beauty and the Beast. Report and picture of their performances at Lenham Village Hall on page 42. They hope to bring us moreentertainmentofaslightlydifferentkindinthelatespring earlysummer.Keep a look out for news soon. Promises to be interesting and entertaining.
I will not be about for a couple of months or so now depending how the surgery on my wrist goes (and then the other one to follow!). Not looking forward to the procedure but hopefully the end result will be worth it.
So a big welcome and thank you to Amanda Ward who has bravely volunteered to take on the April editon of Network. We still need new volunteers please for future editions as not sure how long I will be out of action.
Please also email lots of articles, photographs, recipes etc for whoever is editing to consider and keep the magazine full of what our lovely village is about, thank you.
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Harrietsham Whist Club
The winners of the February Whist Drive were Janet Humphrey & Peter Mitchinson The next Whist Drive is on Friday 2nd March 2018 in The Village Hall with a 7.30 start.
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Pantomime Report- Beauty and the Beast
On Friday 19th and Saturday 20th January 2018, HAMS performed their second pantomime to packed houses at Lenham Community Centre. Over six hundred people came along to watch the show. This year’s production was eautyandthe eastandwasafun filledshowforallthefamily,fullofmusic, dancing, audience participation and traditional pantomime humour.The show began with a handsome Prince, played by Craig Hills, being transformed into a hideous Beast by the evil enchantress Fiona, played by Lucy Moore.
Book-loving Beauty was played by Kelly Hébert, a native French-speaker whoislivingandworkinginHarrietshamasanaupair.Thiswasherfirstactingroleandherfirsteverpantomime,allthemoreremarkableasshedidn’t speak English at all just a year ago. Beauty was taken prisoner by, and later fell in love with The Beast, played by Andrew Rogers, whosurvived three performances wearing a very warm mask. The audience gaspedwhenthesetwofinallyhadtheirfirstdancewith eautywearingaresplendent yellow dress.
Beauty was aided and assisted in the Castle by Dame Patty Potty, played by David Penny, and her son Chip, played by Daniel Barton. These two were the cause of some riotous humour in the Castle kitchen and Patty’s dressesgrewever more amboyantasthestoryunfolded.
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opp ppeal 2 1Firstly, it is only right that I publicly thank my little team of helpers, organised via the History Society, who came to my aid and helped in 2017. Assisting with making up all the poppy boxes, getting them out to collectors and businesses, collected them all back in, then helped me counting the money – you know who you are and “thank you”.
With all cheques now banked the total raised from Harrietsham for The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2017 was £2,388.30, so well doneeveryone.
So, this brings me to a hard decision. I have now been the local organiser for 15 years and for a number of reasons it is time to retire. As 2018 is the last year of the First World War Centenary I plan to see things through this year, hopefully with the assistance of my new band of helpers. But after this yearIwillo ciallystanddown,soifthereisanyoneouttherewhowouldlike to take on the role of Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Organiser, please contact me and I can explain what is involved.
Unfortunately, if no one comes forward I have to let you all know that there will not be a collection in Harrietsham after 2018.
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Our honey bees as I am sure many are aware are really struggling and need as much support as possible to beat the insecticides, infections offungal viral and bacterial diseases as well as mite, wasp, & hornet attack. We need to do as much as we can to help, even leaving their mostimportantbeneficial,Dandelions,Daisiesandwild owerstogrow.Theseason starts for them from now with awaiting hazel, Pussywillow,Snowdrops. In return they will expand and grow to pollinate fruit andvegetables, hence a most important little insect and part of our ecosystem.
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Horse Safety - in Harrietsham and surrounding areasHavingriddenaroundHarrietshamforthepast20years,Ifindthatdriversare becoming increasingly impatient causing some near misses with me. I don’t think that drivers realise that animals are not machines and can make unpredictable moves, no matter how experienced the rider. They should be treated as a potential hazard and look out for riders signals, heed themgiving plenty of room when passing and not make sudden noises liketooting their horns or revving the engine. The highway code Rules 214 and 215 lay this out clearly.
One of the reasons we are riding more on the roads is the state of thebyways and bridal paths that have been ruined by motorbikes and four wheel drives, e.g Pilgrims Way. These are not being maintained because of cuts in the budgets. Our horses are unable to use them, especially when theweatheriswet.Myhorsehasoverthelast3yearssuffered2seriousin uriesbecauseoftheseconditions.Alsofarmersarehavingtocloseofftheirridesbecauseof ytippers,whichisunderstandable,againthisrestricts the amount of cross county we can do. I am sure some of this is also true of walkers and I would encourage others to report these bad and dangerous sections to Kent Highways and we may get some repairsscheduled.
Despite my moan I would like to thank all the drivers that do respect us and treat us with courtesy and respect, which I am glad to say is most drivers.
Rule 214:Animals. When passing animals, drive slowly. Give them plenty of room and be ready to stop. Do not scare animals by sounding your horn, revving your engine or accelerating rapidly once you have passed them. Look out foranimals being led, driven or ridden on the road and take extra care. Keep your speed down at bends and on narrow country roads. If a road is blockedbyaherdofanimals,stopandswitchoffyourengineuntiltheyhave left the road. Watch out for animals on unfenced roads.
Rule 215Horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles. Be particularly careful of horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles especially when overtaking. Always pass wide and slowly. Horse riders are often children, so take extra care and rememberridersmayrideindoublefilewhenescortingayoungorinexperienced horse or rider. Look out for horse riders’ and horse drivers’ signals and heed a request to slow down or stop. Take great care and treat all horses as a potential hazard.
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16th March - Captain Underpants Movie (U) The plot follows two imaginative elementary school pranksters named George Beard and Harold Hutchins who consider their mean-spirited principal, Mr. Krupp, the worst principal in the world and no fun at all. Regularly plagued by the boysÿÊendless pranks, Mr Krupp has made it his mission in life to catch George and Harold red-handed. Things take a funny and slightly disastrous turn when the boys hypnotize Mr Krupp and convince him that he is Captain Underpants, a superhero who fights crime while wearing only underwear and a cape!
Join us at Harrietsham Village Hall for Friday Night Film Club on the 3rd and 4th Friday of February. Doors open at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start. Entry is open to all subject to age restrictions on the films and costs £3.00 entry (£1 joining fee for first film) and includes tea/coffee and biscuits.
March 16th - Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe and Judi Dench, in this stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mystery based on the best-selling novel by Agatha Christie. Everyone is a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the kill-er strikes againÊ
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Fish Scheme AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Fish Scheme will be held on Wednesday 21st March 2018 in
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Fish Scheme. 2018 will see the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Fish Scheme in the village, this was started by a group of volunteers to provide help to those in need with transport to doctor’s surgeries and to local hospitals and other essential journeys. The Fish Scheme is run by a small committee and unfortunately our current minutes secretary will be leaving us following our AGM in March so we are looking for someone else to fill this roll. If you interested please contact Peter Brown 851075 to discuss. In January 1970 the Fish Scheme produced the first copy of the Network Magazine, which can be seen on the Archive page of the website: harrietshamfishscheme.org The Fish Scheme organises a range of activities and events including a monthly matinée film show and elevenses group and relies on the support of many volunteers with a variety of skills. The Network Magazine is currently delivered free with the help of some of the volunteers, to all residents and businesses in the Parish and with the ever increasing population is in need of additional help to be able to continue with this. If you have some spare time and think you may be able to assist us in any way please contact Marjorie Darby to discuss on 850657 or email [email protected]
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Bill’s Safari Supper - £213 Raised - for The Friends of St. John the Baptist’s ChurchThe most recent Bill’s Safari Supper on 20 January was enjoyed by 23 people with everyone receiving a warm welcome in each house where the varioussuppercourseswereprovided.Thefinaleattheendoftheeveningwas hosted by Jan and Mike Kingsman, during which it became clear that a happy time had been experienced by all participants.
Four local good causes or charities had been proposed by those taking part tobenefitfromthemoneyraised.ThesewereTheFriendsofSt.JohntheBaptist’s Church, Harrietsham, nominated by Jackie Bevan, Harrietsham Lawn Tennis Club to provide coaching for children, nominated byGwyneth Thurgood, Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter providing facilities for the homeless, nominated by Barbara Beveridge, and The Symbol Trust to provide independent living and other services for the learning disabled in Harrietsham and Lenham, nominated by Roger Bevan.
The Church received one more vote than each of the other threenominationssobenefitedfromthe£213raised.Thesafarisuppershavenow raised over £4,000 since they were resurrected in 2011 and elevendifferentorganisationshavereceiveddonationssofar.
Agameofbingo,facilitatedatthefinalebyMikeKingsman,waswonbyJonBacon for which he received a bottle of wine and the bingo, together with some additional voluntary donations, helped boost the amount raised.
The next Bill’s Safari Supper will be held in the second half of 2018 with the date to be announced around three months beforehand. Please get in touch with me if you may be interested in taking part and would like to know how the safari suppers work ([email protected]).
Roger Bevan
Fish SchemeIthinkitistimelythatIremindresidentsthattheFISHSchemeofferstransport for essential journeys to surgeries and hospitals etc. We have two new developments in Saxon Place and Chantry Green with potentially over 200newhouseholdsandIamspecificallylookingfornewVolunteerDrivers.So,ifyouthinkyoucanofferoccasionaltimedrivingandsupporting those in need please do let me know and we can discuss in more detail. On a personal note a very special welcome to mygranddaughter and her partner who have moved into the Village!Thank You in anticipation!
Organising Secretary: Marjorie Darby 850657
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Short Mat Bowlsurfirstfriendlywasagainst enhamplayedhereonthe11th.Thistime
withscratchteamsduetothe winterbug ,althoughweplayedwellwelostby 29 to 57 shots. On the 15th we went to Burham and were very pleased to draw against a strong side 56 -56.
On Tuesday the 16th we went to Woodpeckers, again a strong side with many County Players. We enjoyed the game but lost by 38-48 shots.Ditton (Outdoor) were our hosts on the 23rd. They have really short mats 40ft. against our 45ft (both are legal) and we just could not get used to them losing by 28-44 shots. We await their visit in February and maybe get our own back.
On 25th - yes we have been busy and Tunstall came to us, a very friendly club and this time we won by 66-39 shots. No doubt they will seek toreverse this when we visit them in February.
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arrietsha . .It is a while ago now but I must mention our Christmas tea in December and thank Brian Steer for entertaining us with his guitar playing andsinging.The songs were all well known favourites including Christmas songs and carols which we all enjoyed joining in with.
Our next meeting on Thursday 8th March will involve preparations for the 100yr Anniversary of Harrietsham WI.
On Saturday March 10th the celebrations will take place at the Community Hall Harrietsham and will be open to visitors from 1.00pm. There will be displays of our activities over the decades, a talk “The WI from 1918” byMr. Ian Porter and refreshments.
The Annual Council meeting will take place in Tunbridge Wells on March 21st.
April 4th-30th An exhibition “The History of the West Kent Federation of Women’s Institutes “ will be held at the Maidstone Museum.
At our meeting on April 12th, “Working in Wardrobe”, promises to be an interesting talk by Mrs. Sheila Farmer.
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Young at Heart 60+Hi to one and all. Our next meeting is Thursday, 15th March 2.00-4.00pm at the Lenham Community Centre. We hope to have a game of Bingo or a Quiz.If you wish to contact us please ring: Jenny 01622 859208 or Nina 01622 851970. Thanks to all who help.
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en alle Co unit u CluHello everyone it was good to see so many of you in February. Our next meeting is Thursday, 1st March at the Lenham Social Club 2.00-4.00pm. We have Gez Clark coming to talk about the Town Crier. We look forward to seeing you. If you wish to contact us please ring: Jenny 01622859208 or Nina 01622851970.A big thank you to all who help especially the girls behind the bar who make the tea.
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Harrietsham History SocietyUnfortunately we were not able to hold the Valentines Dinner in February duetolackofnumbers,whichwasarealshameforthefew omantics who had booked tickets. However we will still press on with our fund raising for the War Memorial Paving Project so if you can help us by sponsoring a brick for this, it is just £20.00, it would be really appreciated.
My thanks to the members who came to the workshop meeting in January, which enabled us to sort out another half a dozen boxes of things we have collected for our Archives. There is still a lot more to do so if you have any spare time to help with this please let me know.
The speaker at our next meeting on Monday 19th March is Andrew Clarke whowillbegivinghistalkon ldMaidstoneTransport . urmeetingsstartat 7.30pm and visitors are always welcome to attend for a small charge. More information on our society and our projects can be found on our website harrietshamhistorysociety.org or why not come along to one of our meetingsandfindoutmoreaboutthegroup.
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Gardening Tips for MarchSpringseemstobeherewiththedaffodilsshootingupandsnowdropbulbsandcyclamencormsallnowinfull ower.Frostscanstillbeaha ardsokeep protecting vulnerable plants during cold spells. Easter is at the end of March this year so Garden Centres and DIY stores will be packed withtender summer plants for your garden. Don’t be tempted as the weather can remain cold for another month yet.
In the vegetable garden many vegetable crops can be sown this month, broad beans, carrots, lettuces, spinach, salad leaves, leeks and chard, fresh home grown food all summer. With the lawn it is time to neaten the edges with a half-moon edging iron and remove the molehills and worm casts that have appeared over the last few months. Moss in the lawn can be a real problem this month, so rake out as much as you can. Reseed any bare areas and when the weather is a little drier carry out a light roll to settle the surface. Towards the end of the month you can apply a weed and feed to the grass areas.
Now is the time to mark out those new beds, prepare the ground byremovingtheweeds,incorporateorganicmatterandofftothegardencentre to pick out some new plants. Remember when looking around at the garden centre to pick out plants that will give you a succession of interest anddon t ustpickoutallthe oweringplants. oucanmulchthebedswithbark to save watering next summer and cut down on the weeding.
Ste en Morris
Harrietsham Gardening SocietyOn 16th January, Harrietsham Gardening Society held its Annual General Meeting. David Oversby was elected Chairman, Shirl Wood as Secretary and Stephen Morris as Treasurer. Angela Gatland, Kevin Harlock, George Evans and Georgina Hilton all agreed to stay on the committee for another year. Peter Brown had decided before the AGM that he wanted to step down from the committee to allow him to concentrate on 2018 events for the History Society and the 50th anniversary of the Fish Scheme. TheGardening Society would like to thank Peter for all of his input on thecommittee over many years. His contribution will be missed. Following the AGM, we had a talk by Hilary Newman titled the “Lazy Gardener”illustrating a variety of plants that provided seasonal interest whilstbenefitingthegardenownerbybeinglowmaintenance.
Our next meeting is the Spring Show which will be on Tuesday 20th March. Thisisamembersonlyshowwithclassesfordaffodils,miscellaneousbulbsandcorms, oweringshrubs,earlyvegetablesandhellebores.Afullschedule can be downloaded from the Gardening Society Website(Harriesthamgardeningsociety.org). Annual Membership is only £10. The Society normally holds a monthly meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month twotripsareplannedfor201 whichincludesatripto ashleyManor on Saturday 28th April and it also runs the Annual Village Show in September. New members or visitors are always welcome to our events.
Ste en Morris
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Harrietsham NetworkBorough Council CornerPlanning has been an issue we have been working on. There are areas in the village where development is taking place without permission, in many casesthisleadstoanenforcementprocedure.Thisisdi cultforallandmany residents, along with ourselves, are frustrated with the time taken for theenforcementprocess.Investigationsarealwayscomplicatedando certimeisoftenverylimitedandprioritised. eappreciateresidentseffortstobringtogetherevidencethatcanhelpo cerswiththeirdecisionmaking.
Many residents attended the consultation regarding the School expansion, there are a number of concerns that have been raised by local residents andwehaveaskedtomeetwiththeK o cerandthe ounty ouncillor,Shellina Prendergast to discuss these and move forward.
A20 remodelling consultation should start in March and the draft plans will be available for residents to look at over the consultation period in various locations and events in the village.
Flytippingisaproblemintheareaandweareworkingwitho cerstoimprove the website for reporting which is sometimes problematical!!Please continue to report directly on the websites or to us regarding MBC and KCC issues. [email protected] 01622 859412.
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Harrietsham In Bloom
Spring is here at last, plants are starting to bloom and brighten the village.
Our Annual Quiz will take place on Saturday 17th March 7pm for 7.30 start. Tickets are £8 per person, includes Ploughman’s supper, bring own drinks and nibbles. To book a table, a maximum of 8 persons, contact thequizmaster Peter Bowler 07831 147656 or Andrew Rogers 01622 859352. We hope many villagers will come and support us at the Village Hall for a fun evening.
Many Thanks for your continued support, any enquiries to Andrew Rogers (Chairman) 859352
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The enha Fa il Festi alPlanning has now started in earnest for this year’s Festival!
Don’t forget, if you would like to contribute in any way to the 2018 Festival, (Thursday 7 June to Sunday 10 June) then we would love you to get in touch. Here is a reminder of some of the ways you can help:
Joining the committee (we meet at 7.15pm on the last Monday of each month at Lenham Community Centre - feel free to just turn up)
Volunteering to help with the set up, take down, parking, etc at one of the events
Financialsupportintheformofsponsorship,donations,ra epri es,etc.
Would you like to perform at the Festival? Would you like to be a stallholder at the main Family Day on the
SaturdayIf you would like to be involved in any way this year, then please contact Tom and Janetta Sams 01622 859412
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Harrietsham Wives Groupurnumbersweresomewhatdepletedforourfirstmeetingoftheyear
which was our AGM. The meeting gave us the opportunity to look back over the year and thank all the people who had helped with the various activities of the group during this time. These included Barbara Kelly and Pat Warlow who retired from the committee and Brenda Hill who had made our entry for the Scarecrow competition. This business part is always relatively short and gave us the chance to socialise afterwards.
Our meeting in February will be our annual Auction where our members bring in small items for sale. The money always goes to our chosen charity – last year this was split between the JPK Foundation and the Oliver Fisher Premature Baby Unit.
This year we are going to welcome Karen di Marco as our speaker in March. She and her husband set up the GamBLE Charity which sponsors the Yalding School Farato in rural Gambia. The money that the charity raises helps to improve the quality of education provided to the children of this part of Gambia. It pays for new buildings, including a nursery, teacher training and teaching materials. Trustees of the charity visit Gambia every year.
We are happy to welcome new members to the group where all women are welcome – contact details are in the Local Directory pages of the Network
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Harrietsham Network
Parish Church of St John the BaptistPriest in Charge: Rev Dr John Huggins,The Vicarage, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, ME17 2PX 850280. Associate Priest based in Harrietsham: Rev Millie HartThe Rectory, Church Road, Harrietsham ME17 1AP 297296 [email protected] Available Wednesday - Sunday Licensed Readers:Pamela Cuerden, 859442 Joan Drury, 853766eneficeo ce: tel. 850604. Email hurch ce lvb.org.uk
Answerphonewheno cenotmanned. For details of services see p 19
nited Refor ed Church Week Street, Maidstone Minister: Rev. Andrew Royal Sunday Service at 10.30am with creche. No evening service 01622 686053 maidstoneurco ce talktalk.net Baptist Church
ni htrider Street aidstoneMinister: Bill Miller
ce 01 22 013 Sunday Services at 10.30am with creche, and at 6.30pm www.maidstonebaptist.net
Church of the Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church ectory ane,off astStreet,
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Deacon: Rev Cyril Durbin, 736100 Mass every Sunday at 8.45am and Wednesday at 10.00am Holydays Mass 7pm
St. eter’s Ro an Catholic Church Button Lane, Bearsted 736100 Confessions, Saturday 5- 5.30pm Saturday Evening Mass 6pm Sunday Mass 10.30am Weekday Mass generally Monday 7pm and Tuesday and Friday 10am Holydays Mass 10am and 8pm
ath a s Church aidstone 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 10.30am in Lenham Community Centre. Wednesday and Thursday evenings in homes in Lenham and Harrietsham.
Church leaders: Johnny and Estelle McCabe www.pathwayschurch.org.uk
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Bearsted and Thurnha ethodist Church Bearsted ( nex t to Station)Minister: Revd Bonni-Belle Pickard 45 St. Lukes Avenue, Maidstone. ME14 5AN Tel 752895 Sunday Service at 10.30am
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March 2018en alle Bene ce Ser ice Ti es
Friday 2nd March10.30am Lenham: Women’s World Day of Prayer Service 7.00pm Ulcombe: Women’s World Day of Prayer ServiceSaturda 3rd arch 8.30am The Square Fish Café, Lenham: Ladies BreakfastSunday 4 th March 9.30 am Lenham: Breakfast service 9.30 am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)11.00 am Ulcombe: Family Worship11.00 am Lenham: Holy Communion 3.30 pm Harrietsham: GIFT family worship
ednesda th arch 9.30am Lenham: Holy CommunionSunday 11th March - Mothering Sunday – Special Services with gifts for Mums 8.00 am Lenham: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 9.30 am Lenham: Breakfast Service 9.30 am Harrietsham: Holy Communion 11.00 am Ulcombe: Holy Communion 11.00 am Lenham: Morning Worship 3.30 pm Boughton Malherbe: EvensongSunday 18th March 9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service 9.30am Harrietsham: Morning Worship 9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion11.00am Ulcombe: Morning Worship11.00am Lenham: Holy CommunionWednesday 21st March 10.30am Chippendayle LodgeSunday 25th March - Palm Sunday with Palm Crosses for all 8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion 9.30am Boughton Malherbe: GIFT family worship11.00am Ulcombe: Holy Communion11.00am Lenham: Family WorshipMonday 26th March .00pm enham Talk, Is Scienceisopposedtofaith adelusion (John Huggins), followed by optional Evening PrayerTuesda 2 th arch .00pm oughtonMalherbe Talk, Doesasufferingworldmean odismean (Lorraine Apps-Huggins), followed by optional Evening PrayerWednesday 28th March 7.00pm Harrietsham: Talk, “Do Christians care about ecology? ” (Archdeacon Stephen Taylor), followed by optional Evening Prayer Thursday 29 th March 7.00pm Harrietsham: Maundy Thursday ServiceFriday 14 th April - Good Friday 10.30am Lenham: Messy Church2.00pmServicesinallfourchurches AnhouratThe rossSaturda 31st arch 8.00am Dog & Bear, Lenham: Men’s breakfast
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ting
On
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ay 6
th M
arch
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the
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mee
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a m
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inte
rest
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ratio
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Hay
bo
x co
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hich
sh
ould
pr
ove
mos
t us
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. N
ot o
nly
was
a H
ay b
ox m
ade
on
the
spot
, but
food
was
pro
duce
d fr
om it
at
the
conc
lusi
on o
f th
e pr
ocee
ding
s.
25
la
dies
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olle
d an
d th
e su
bscr
iptio
n w
as
set
at 2
shi
lling
s, g
irls
bet
wee
n 14
and
16
will
be
allo
wed
to b
e ad
mitt
ed b
ut n
ot v
ote
at p
roce
edin
gs.
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the
mee
ting
it w
as r
esol
ved
to a
ccep
t eg
gs f
or t
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pita
l at
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stig
ate
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r th
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e pe
riod
ical
s de
alin
g w
ith
hous
ehol
d m
atte
rs,
poul
try,
et
c.
will
be
subs
crib
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from
Ins
titut
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nds
and
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mon
g m
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rs.
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e w
ar
bega
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any
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ltura
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dust
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ot a
w
ar
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ly,
but
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be
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pe
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alue
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r.
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nex
t mee
ting
will
be
on 3
rd A
pril
whe
n M
iss
Big
nold
, of
Sp
arks
H
all,
Sutto
n
Val
ence
, w
ill s
peak
on
Goa
t K
eepi
ng.
At
this
mee
ting
elec
tions
will
tak
e pl
ace
for
the
Vill
age
Reg
istr
ar
and
two
assi
stan
ts.
Und
er t
he n
ew C
onst
itutio
n la
tely
pas
sed
by
the
Wes
t K
ent
Wom
an’s
W
ar
Agr
icul
tura
l C
omm
ittee
, an
nual
ele
ctio
ns
of t
he a
bove
is
nece
ssar
y by
mem
bers
of
Wom
en’s
Ins
titut
e., i
f suc
h ex
ists
, if n
ot b
y
a P
aris
h M
eetin
g.
Will
iam
Rus
sell
Kill
ed in
Act
ion
Pte
. W
illia
m
Hen
ry
Rus
sell,
D
rago
on
Gua
rds
was
kill
ed i
n Fr
ance
on
Mar
ch 9
th
duri
ng a
rai
d ag
ains
t ene
my
lines
, a ta
sk o
f da
nger
fo
r w
hich
he
ha
d ea
gerl
y vo
lunt
eere
d. H
e w
as s
truc
k in
the
back
by
a pi
ece
of s
hell
just
bef
ore
the
end
of t
he
enga
gem
ent
and
whe
n w
ithin
a f
ew y
ards
of
reg
aini
ng o
ur o
wn
lines
, an
d di
ed i
n ho
spita
l th
e sa
me
nigh
t. H
is C
apta
in,
in a
sy
mpa
thet
ic l
ette
r to
his
wife
, ex
plai
ning
th
e fa
cts
says
: “I
wis
h to
exp
ress
to y
ou m
y de
epes
t sy
mpa
thy
in
the
loss
of
yo
ur
husb
and,
He
had
been
in
my
squa
dron
ra
ther
mor
e th
an a
yea
r, a
nd I
kne
w h
im
wel
l. H
e w
as a
lway
s ch
eerf
ul a
nd w
illin
g fo
r an
y ta
sk a
nd y
ou k
now
the
valu
e w
e se
t on
a m
an w
ho is
che
ery,
eve
n in
the
mos
t tr
ying
cir
cum
stan
ces.
”
Harrietsham Network
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March 2018Christian MessageBy the time you read this, Easter will be approaching, bulbs will be blooming everywhere, you may have booked your summer holidays, and many of you will have already sneakily eaten a chocolate egg!
In all of this there’s a sense of optimism, of hope for the future, of having thrownoffthedarknessthatseemstodescendintheearlyyearandofhope. And of course, Easter is what hope is all about. Christians believe that alone in history, Jesus has overcome death-and if you think about it, that saprettysignificantclaim. uttheyalsobelievethattheeternalandabundant life that the Bible talks about starts NOW-not when we die.
Of course, abundant life now doesn’t mean we are all living in a happybubble where nothing goes wrong. Some of the most joyful Christians I know struggle with huge issues - as I write I can think of redundancy,bereavement and cancer as three things that three of the liveliestChristians I can think of are facing. It’s more that these three folk have an innerstrengththatcarriesthemthroughthosedi cultplaces,whentheyareup but also when they are down. What I really mean is a person to go to who loves them, gives them strength, listens when they laugh and weep.
That person is Jesus - the one who showed us the nature of a God who loves us.
If you feel hope with emerging Spring or if you are struggling with the cards lifehasdealtyou orboth myprayeristhatyouwillfind odwithyou onyourside.IfyoustruggletofindHim,comeandtalktome,orMillie,oranybody in any Christian church, and ask them to help. Easter blessings be with you!
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Church Easter Flowers To all members of the Flower Guild and any other person who would like to help, we will be decorating the Church for Easter on Saturday 31st March 201 from 30amonwards.Anygiftsof owersorgreeneryshouldbebrought to the church as early as possible on Saturday morning, please. Any donations should be given to Rita Long.
A date for Your Diary - There will be a Flower Festival at our Church onSaturday 15th and Sunday 16th September 2018. Book the date now further details will follow. If you have any questions please contact Rita. (01622 850863) Thank you
Rita ong
elp s Cele rate Ten Years!
hilip Jar isEstate Agent
Here are just a few of the events coming up:
ewanttorewardtenlocalheroes. earelookingfor nominations for ten local people who have really made a differencetoeitheryoupersonally,thelocalcommunityorthe world in some shape or form, however big or small.
The ten local heroes will be announced at a party held at Philip Jarvis Estate Agent on 9th September 2018, where they will be presented with an award of recognition and a prize. So, if you know someone worthy of this award,pleasecallintotheo ceforanominationform. ominationsneedto be returned to Philip Jarvis Estate Agent by 31st July 2018.
Therewillalsobean aster ggHunton31stMarch201 . Everyone is welcome to join in – young and the slightly older and there are prizes for all! 10K harity unin haringon thJune201 manymembers oftheteamat hilipJarvis stateAgentwillberunningtheirfirst ever 10K and need your support, so do come along to cheer them on and sponsor them too! Funds raised will go to Parkinson’s UK. enhamFestival wewillbesupportingthiseventasusualand hope to deliver a few more surprises! ewillbecelebratingourbirthdayinstyleduringtheFarmers Market on 9th September 2018. Everyone is welcome to pop in for cake and a drink when we will also be celebrating Philip Jarvis being an Estate Agent for 25 years! (Oh, and it is also his actual birthday on this day too, but don’t mention that!)
The ten local heroes will also be rewarded during the celebrations, plus much more.
Yes, that’s right! This year Philip Jarvis Estate Agent is celebrating ten years of successfully selling and letting properties in the local area. To celebrate this, we would like to thank you for your support and have decided to run a series of interesting events over the year.
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Santa s rottowillbeopenagainlaterintheyear,withevenmore colourful characters and glitter than usual! All funds raised will onceagaingotothe enham urserySchoolforthebenefitof local nursery children. Tofinishofftheyear,wewouldliketothankourfantasticteam andtheirsupportivefamiliesso,weareofftothepantomimein Canterbury for some fun! Oh, yes we are!
More events and activities will be added to this schedule so keep an eye out in the window at Philip Jarvis Estate Agent for more details or follow us on Facebook. Join in with the fun and help raise funds for charities along the way.
Thank you very much for supporting your local independent estate agent over the last ten years. We do hope to see you at some of the events above and we look forward to another brilliant ten years serving the local area.
Thank you!aye arvis
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Friday Night Film Club
Join us at Harrietsham Village Hall for Friday Night Film Club on the 3rd and 4th Friday of March. Run by Harrietsham Village Hall Trust, doors open at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start. Entry is open to all subject to age restrictions on thefilmsandcosts£3.00entry £1 oiningfeefor1stfilm andincludesteacoffeeandbiscuits.
March 16th:- Murder on the Orient Ex press (2017) Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast, including Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe and Judi Dench, in this stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mystery based on the best-selling novel by Agatha Christie. Everyone’s a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the killer strikes again.
March 23rd:- Hampstead (2017)The hilarious and heart-warming story of an American widow (DianeKeaton whofindsune pectedlovewithaman rendan leeson livingoff gridonHampsteadHeathwhentheytakeonthelanddeveloperswhowant to destroy his home.
therawardwinningfilmscominginApril MaytoeveningFilm lub “Breathe”, “Darkest Hour” & “Hidden Figures”
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New Salsa Get Fit Class - Harrietsham Village HallMy name is Melanie and I am a Latin and Ballroom dance teacher, I have been dancing since I was 6 and I represented Ireland all around the world.Myself and my partner were the number 1 Ireland champions for 6 years.I stopped competing when I was 21 and have been teaching my passion for several years now.
Having now settled in Harrietsham, I am currently running a Salsa Get Fit class at the Village Hall. Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8pm. You don’t need a partner or any dance experience, just come along have a bit of a dance and enjoy some music while being active and feeling greatafterwards.
If you are interested please feel free to call or email me on: 07805903954 or [email protected] allroom oogieHarrietsham.Ido
hope you come and join in the fun, we are already having a blast.
Lets get dancing!Me anie Matt e s
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Friends of St. John the Baptist’s ChurchRegistere arity o 0 06
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Soup SaturdayDo come along to the church on Saturday, 10th March, 2018 between 12 noon and 2pm for a bowl of Helen’s Hearty Homemade Soup with crusty bread. Everyone welcome.Tea,coffeeandbiscuitsalsoavailable.
1 Clu otter draResults of the 100 Club draw are below: Result of the Fourteenth draw of the Friends of St John 100 Club:Drawn on 13 January 2018 supervised by Michael Gear85 numbers were included in the draw.First prize – number 36 – Mr C A LawrenceSecond prize – number 62 – John HartThird prize – number 45 – Valerie & Stephen Brown
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March 2018
Country Ways Q uilters and StitchersWe were a bit slow getting into the Sashico evening bags so the LeMoyne Star block that was scheduled for February didn’t happen. That’s okay it’s all about having fun so we are pushing things back to give everyonetime to complete their projects.
So in March we will be making a LeMoyne Star quilt block that has a crazy quilt kind of feel. Well we may, or may not? So turn out your fabric scraps and 1/2yd of muslin and come prepared to play. If you like you can just bring your knitting and watch those who are playing. It beats sitting at home alone.
I hope to see you all. We will be in the Lenham Community Centre on March 6th and 21st. We meet in the Osbourne room at 1:30.
If you would like more information please contact Pamela Gillard at01233-879507 or e-mail [email protected]
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Craft and Chat and CrafternoonCraft and Chat
At January’s meeting, members enjoyed making various types of Dorset button – beginners did the basic cross wheel button – whilst those that had already made them at one of our previous meetings tried the tree or posy version. February’s project was embroidery on card. Some members made a beaded wisteria greetings card whilst others stitched a lovebirds design for Valentine’s Day.
The project for the March meeting on Saturday 3rd March in the Booth Hall will be Japanese temari balls. These are traditional thread balls at one time used as toys but, nowadays, used as ornaments. We will not be using a polystyreneballasthebasebutwewillmakeitthetraditionalwaybyfirstcreating our mari (ball base) and we will make a little bell box to go inside to which we will add things like a bell, a coin for wealth, and a message could be put inside e.g. “Get Well Soon” etc.. We will then divide the ballgeometricallytofindthenorthpole,southpoleande uator obi whichisthe same name used for a sash that goes around a kimono. The ball is then divided into however many divisions (jiwari) are needed for the particular design and all lines are marked with thread (often metallic). Then comes the fun part when we will be embellishing our maris to make them into temaris which is done by wrapping with threads, embroidering with threads or a combination of the two. As this is a more complicated project and will take longer to complete, we have yet to decided if we will do it in one longersession on the 3rd or complete it over two sessions (March and April).Members will be informed by email or on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pg/harrietshamcraftandchat/posts/? ref= page_ internal once the decision has been made and they will also be given information as to what they will need to bring with them to make the temari balls.
Crafternoon
At January’s Crafternoon, members started stitching on cards as some members who attend both Craft & Chat and Crafternoon wanted to do both the wisteria and the lovebirds designs.
At February’s Crafternoon meeting, we will be staying with a Japanese themeandmakingeitherKan ashi owersordragonboats.
At March’s Crafternoon on Thu 15th, 2-4pm in the Booth Hall we will be havinga atch psession. ringalonganyworkinprogresstofinishorbring along something you are working on to reduce your UFO list whilst oininginwiththefriendlychatandindulgingincake coffee tea.
If you haven’t been before and have been sitting on the fence, do come along. We are a very friendly group who always welcome new members. Any questions, please contact 01622 851885
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Harrietsham day by day( T = term time only) S Tennis Club (May-Sept) 2.00pm Booth Field
MONDAYPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School TYoga Classes 9.30am - 11am Ambrose Hall TShort Mat Bowls 2pm - 4.30pm Ambrose HallBrownie Guides 5.45pm - 7.15pm Booth Hall THistory Society (3rd Mon) 7.30pm Village Hall
T SPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School TArt Classes (Improvers) 2.00pm - 4.30pm Booth Hall TBeavers (age 6 - 8) 5.45pm - 7.15pm Scout HQ,Station RoadCub Scouts 6.30pm - 8pm Lenham Primary School TTennis Club (May-Sept) 6.30pm Booth Field Gardening Society (3rd Tues) 7.30pm Ambrose Hall Guides 7.00pm - 8.45pm Booth Hall TLenham Youth Centre 7 - 9pm Swadelands TBell Ringing Practice 7.30pm - 9pm Bell Tower
WEDNESDAYPre School Group 9am - noon Primary School T Elevenses (2nd Wed) 10.30am - noon Booth Hall Mobile Library (fortnightly) 1.30pm -2pm P.O.West StreetTai Chi class 2.00pm - 3.00pm Ambrose HallBallet Academy 4.00 - 4.40pm Village Hall TKarate Club 6pm - 7.30pm Ambrose HallWives Group (1st Wed) 8pm - 10pm See magazine entry Parish Council (last Wed) 7.30pm Booth Hall T RSPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School TBaby, Toddler & Parent Group 9.30am - 11.30am Ambrose Hall T Women’s Institute (2nd Thurs) 2.00pm Booth Hall Tennis Club (May-Sept) 6.30pm Booth Field Explorers (Scouts) 7.15pm - 9.30pm Kingswood Scout HQ Short Mat Bowls 7pm - 10pm Ambrose HallChoir Practice 6.15pm Parish Church Lenham Youth Centre 7 - 9pm Swadelands TPub Quiz 8.30pm Roebuck
FRIDAYPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School ToffeeMorning 10am noon oothHall
Scouts 7.30pm - 9.30pm Scout HQ,Station Road
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Fri 2 10.30am Women’s World Day of Prayer, St. Mary’s, LenhamFri 2 12 noon Advertising deadline for April NetworkFri 2 12 noon Editorial deadline for April Network 7.00pm Women’s World Day of Prayer, All Saints, Ulcombe 7.30pm Whist Drive, Village Hall
Sat 3 1pm - 4pm Craft and Chat, Booth Hall
Mon 5 5.30 - 7pm Roller Disco, all ages welcome, Village Hall Wed 7 8.00 - 10.00pm Wives’ Group
Thu 8 2.00pm W.I. Booth Hall Sat 10 12.00-2.00pm Soup Saturday, St. John the Baptist (includes Friends 100 Club draw) 1pm W.I. 100th nni ersar Cele ration Village Hall Thu 15 2.00 - 4.00pm Crafternoon, Booth Hall
Fri 16 Film Friday see pages 38 & 40 2.00pm Matinee Film Show 5.30pm Childrens Film Cub (page 38) 7.30pm Evening Film Show
Sat 17 7pm for 7.30 H.I.B. Quiz Night, Village Hall Mon 19 7.30pm History Society, Village HallTue 20 7.30pm Gardening Society, Ambrose Hall
Fri 23 7.30pm Film Evening see page 38
Fri 30 From 8.30am Church Flowers, St. John the Baptist
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Fri 6 Apr 12 noon Advertising deadline for May NetworkFri 6 Apr 12 noon Editorial deadline for May Network
Village Events Diary - for Your use!Didyouknow Avoluntarysystemofadiaryisavailableinthe ost cefor “groups or individuals to enter” event dates and information that would be helpful to other villagers.
Art Classes ( Drawing/ Painting Improvers) Tutor Helen Easter 03000 412222/www.helenbeeken.co.ukBa Toddler and arent roup Co-Leader Zoe Edwards 07590 489591Beaver Scouts Leader Duncan Keenan 07768 926654 Bell Ringers Ringing master Mr. J. Betts 859266 Steeple keeper Mr. K. Leach 851173 Bible Reading Fellowship Co-ordinator Mrs. J. Bevan 859310 Booth and Baldwin Charity Secretary email [email protected] British e ion opp ppeal Organiser Mr. M. Bishop 850921Brownie Guides Brown Owl Mrs. J. Burr 859494 Community Support PCSO John Boyd 101Conservative Association Favershamo ce 01 22 0 3Countryways Q uilters & Stitchers Pamela Gillard 01233 879507Cricket Club Chairman Mr. A. Hubble 859692 Cub Scouts Leader Mrs. A. Seales 859829Ex plorer Scouts Leader Mark Horlock 07789 226516 Family History Enquiries Mr. F. Long 850863Flower Guild Parish Church Mrs. R. Long 850863Friends of St. John The Baptist Church Chairperson Rev Millie Hart 01622 297296Gardening Society Chairman Mr David Oversby 859674Girl Guides Leader Kate Davies 07971 254029/[email protected] Golf - Bill’s Round for Charity Secretary Mr. R. Bevan 859310Harrietsham Academy of BalletOrganiser Deborah Nankivell 07775 716714Harrietsham in Bloom Chairman Mr. A. Rogers 859352 Harrietsham Club Secretary Mr Paul Chandler 07572 049480 Harrietsham History Society Chairman Mr. P. Brown 851075Harrietsham Pre-School Manager Susan Taylor TBC Chairperson Beth Foxford [email protected] Health Walks Organiser Ms. M. Darby 850657 Helpers Chairman Mr.T. Sams 859412
Karate Club Organiser Mr Lewin Tuckwell 07812 089304
ent essen er our ocal pa es Village correspondent Margo McFarlane 01622 859682
enha outh Centre Contact Toni Chincharo 07966 966090
i eral e ocrat ssociation Mr. David Naghi 07970 626829 PTFA ( Harrietsham School) Chairman Tina Humphreys, TBC, [email protected] Leader Ms. A. Thompson 850935Ro al British e ion Branch Chairman Mr. Barry Wood 850702 / [email protected] Rural Community Warden Mr. M. Sherwood 07977 981993Safari SupperOrganiser Mr. R. Bevan 859310Scouts Group leader Mr. E. Seales 859829 Leader Mr. N. Still 859789 Short Mat Bowls Secretary Mr. B. Rust 859556Tai Chi Class Angela Akast 07754 454030/ [email protected] Club Chairman Mr. A. Rogers 859352 Secretary Mrs. K. Daking 850652 The enha School Head of School Mr. Chris Foreman 858267
lco e re-school Chairperson Helen Leat 07511 658728 / [email protected] Hall Chairman Mr. C. Jack chair an harrietsha illa ehall.co.uWhist Club Miss Denise Williams 859410Wives Group Leader Katherin Daking 850652Women’s Institute Secretary Mrs. J. Tabrett 859224
Public Services and EmergenciesDoctors’ Surgery (for either Lenham or Harrietsham) 01622 859204 or 858341Dentist, Lenham 01622 858204Dentaline (out of hours emergency treatment) 01634 890300Saxon Warrior Pharmacy 01622 858287Hospitals: Maidstone, ME16 9QQ 01622 729000 The Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury TN2 4QJ 01892 823535 William Harvey Hospital, Ashford TN24 0LZ 01233 633331Councils: MP - Helen Whately 01622 758053 Kent County Council 03000 41 41 41 Maidstone Borough Council - all departments 01622 602000 Harrietsham Parish Council - Parish Clerk 01622 850089Police: Emergencies only 999 Non-emergencies 101Samaritans, 48 Grecian Street, Maidstone 01622 674444Citizens Advice Bureau, 2 Bower Terrace, M/stone 01622 752420Childline 0800 11 11KCC Children’s Social Services 03000 41 11 11KCC Adults Social Services 03000 41 61 61
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Art Classes ( Drawing/ Painting Improvers) Tutor Helen Easter 03000 412222/www.helenbeeken.co.ukBa Toddler and arent roup Co-Leader Zoe Edwards 07590 489591Beaver Scouts Leader Duncan Keenan 07768 926654 Bell Ringers Ringing master Mr. J. Betts 859266 Steeple keeper Mr. K. Leach 851173 Bible Reading Fellowship Co-ordinator Mrs. J. Bevan 859310 Booth and Baldwin Charity Secretary email [email protected] British e ion opp ppeal Organiser Mr. M. Bishop 850921Brownie Guides Brown Owl Mrs. J. Burr 859494 Community Support PCSO John Boyd 101Conservative Association Favershamo ce 01 22 0 3Countryways Q uilters & Stitchers Pamela Gillard 01233 879507Cricket Club Chairman Mr. A. Hubble 859692 Cub Scouts Leader Mrs. A. Seales 859829Ex plorer Scouts Leader Mark Horlock 07789 226516 Family History Enquiries Mr. F. Long 850863Flower Guild Parish Church Mrs. R. Long 850863Friends of St. John The Baptist Church Chairperson Rev Millie Hart 01622 297296Gardening Society Chairman Mr David Oversby 859674Girl Guides Leader Kate Davies 07971 254029/[email protected] Golf - Bill’s Round for Charity Secretary Mr. R. Bevan 859310Harrietsham Academy of BalletOrganiser Deborah Nankivell 07775 716714Harrietsham in Bloom Chairman Mr. A. Rogers 859352 Harrietsham Club Secretary Mr Paul Chandler 07572 049480 Harrietsham History Society Chairman Mr. P. Brown 851075Harrietsham Pre-School Manager Susan Taylor TBC Chairperson Beth Foxford [email protected] Health Walks Organiser Ms. M. Darby 850657 Helpers Chairman Mr.T. Sams 859412
Karate Club Organiser Mr Lewin Tuckwell 07812 089304
ent essen er our ocal pa es Village correspondent Margo McFarlane 01622 859682
enha outh Centre Contact Toni Chincharo 07966 966090
i eral e ocrat ssociation Mr. David Naghi 07970 626829 PTFA ( Harrietsham School) Chairman Tina Humphreys, TBC, [email protected] Leader Ms. A. Thompson 850935Ro al British e ion Branch Chairman Mr. Barry Wood 850702 / [email protected] Rural Community Warden Mr. M. Sherwood 07977 981993Safari SupperOrganiser Mr. R. Bevan 859310Scouts Group leader Mr. E. Seales 859829 Leader Mr. N. Still 859789 Short Mat Bowls Secretary Mr. B. Rust 859556Tai Chi Class Angela Akast 07754 454030/ [email protected] Club Chairman Mr. A. Rogers 859352 Secretary Mrs. K. Daking 850652 The enha School Head of School Mr. Chris Foreman 858267
lco e re-school Chairperson Helen Leat 07511 658728 / [email protected] Hall Chairman Mr. C. Jack chair an harrietsha illa ehall.co.uWhist Club Miss Denise Williams 859410Wives Group Leader Katherin Daking 850652Women’s Institute Secretary Mrs. J. Tabrett 859224
Public Services and EmergenciesDoctors’ Surgery (for either Lenham or Harrietsham) 01622 859204 or 858341Dentist, Lenham 01622 858204Dentaline (out of hours emergency treatment) 01634 890300Saxon Warrior Pharmacy 01622 858287Hospitals: Maidstone, ME16 9QQ 01622 729000 The Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury TN2 4QJ 01892 823535 William Harvey Hospital, Ashford TN24 0LZ 01233 633331Councils: MP - Helen Whately 01622 758053 Kent County Council 03000 41 41 41 Maidstone Borough Council - all departments 01622 602000 Harrietsham Parish Council - Parish Clerk 01622 850089Police: Emergencies only 999 Non-emergencies 101Samaritans, 48 Grecian Street, Maidstone 01622 674444Citizens Advice Bureau, 2 Bower Terrace, M/stone 01622 752420Childline 0800 11 11KCC Children’s Social Services 03000 41 11 11KCC Adults Social Services 03000 41 61 61
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Harrietsham day by day( T = term time only) S Tennis Club (May-Sept) 2.00pm Booth Field
MONDAYPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School TYoga Classes 9.30am - 11am Ambrose Hall TShort Mat Bowls 2pm - 4.30pm Ambrose HallBrownie Guides 5.45pm - 7.15pm Booth Hall THistory Society (3rd Mon) 7.30pm Village Hall
T SPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School TArt Classes (Improvers) 2.00pm - 4.30pm Booth Hall TBeavers (age 6 - 8) 5.45pm - 7.15pm Scout HQ,Station RoadCub Scouts 6.30pm - 8pm Lenham Primary School TTennis Club (May-Sept) 6.30pm Booth Field Gardening Society (3rd Tues) 7.30pm Ambrose Hall Guides 7.00pm - 8.45pm Booth Hall TLenham Youth Centre 7 - 9pm Swadelands TBell Ringing Practice 7.30pm - 9pm Bell Tower
WEDNESDAYPre School Group 9am - noon Primary School T Elevenses (2nd Wed) 10.30am - noon Booth Hall Mobile Library (fortnightly) 1.30pm -2pm P.O.West StreetTai Chi class 2.00pm - 3.00pm Ambrose HallBallet Academy 4.00 - 4.40pm Village Hall TKarate Club 6pm - 7.30pm Ambrose HallWives Group (1st Wed) 8pm - 10pm See magazine entry Parish Council (last Wed) 7.30pm Booth Hall T RSPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School TBaby, Toddler & Parent Group 9.30am - 11.30am Ambrose Hall T Women’s Institute (2nd Thurs) 2.00pm Booth Hall Tennis Club (May-Sept) 6.30pm Booth Field Explorers (Scouts) 7.15pm - 9.30pm Kingswood Scout HQ Short Mat Bowls 7pm - 10pm Ambrose HallChoir Practice 6.15pm Parish Church Lenham Youth Centre 7 - 9pm Swadelands TPub Quiz 8.30pm Roebuck
FRIDAYPre School Group 9am - 2pm Primary School ToffeeMorning 10am noon oothHall
Scouts 7.30pm - 9.30pm Scout HQ,Station Road
S T RRainbows 10am - 11.30am Booth Hall T
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Fri 2 10.30am Women’s World Day of Prayer, St. Mary’s, LenhamFri 2 12 noon Advertising deadline for April NetworkFri 2 12 noon Editorial deadline for April Network 7.00pm Women’s World Day of Prayer, All Saints, Ulcombe 7.30pm Whist Drive, Village Hall
Sat 3 1pm - 4pm Craft and Chat, Booth Hall
Mon 5 5.30 - 7pm Roller Disco, all ages welcome, Village Hall Wed 7 8.00 - 10.00pm Wives’ Group
Thu 8 2.00pm W.I. Booth Hall Sat 10 12.00-2.00pm Soup Saturday, St. John the Baptist (includes Friends 100 Club draw) 1pm W.I. 100th nni ersar Cele ration Village Hall Thu 15 2.00 - 4.00pm Crafternoon, Booth Hall
Fri 16 Film Friday see pages 38 & 40 2.00pm Matinee Film Show 5.30pm Childrens Film Cub (page 38) 7.30pm Evening Film Show
Sat 17 7pm for 7.30 H.I.B. Quiz Night, Village Hall Mon 19 7.30pm History Society, Village HallTue 20 7.30pm Gardening Society, Ambrose Hall
Fri 23 7.30pm Film Evening see page 38
Fri 30 From 8.30am Church Flowers, St. John the Baptist
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Fri 6 Apr 12 noon Advertising deadline for May NetworkFri 6 Apr 12 noon Editorial deadline for May Network
Village Events Diary - for Your use!Didyouknow Avoluntarysystemofadiaryisavailableinthe ost cefor “groups or individuals to enter” event dates and information that would be helpful to other villagers.
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Friends of St. John the Baptist’s ChurchRegistere arity o 0 06
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Soup SaturdayDo come along to the church on Saturday, 10th March, 2018 between 12 noon and 2pm for a bowl of Helen’s Hearty Homemade Soup with crusty bread. Everyone welcome.Tea,coffeeandbiscuitsalsoavailable.
1 Clu otter draResults of the 100 Club draw are below: Result of the Fourteenth draw of the Friends of St John 100 Club:Drawn on 13 January 2018 supervised by Michael Gear85 numbers were included in the draw.First prize – number 36 – Mr C A LawrenceSecond prize – number 62 – John HartThird prize – number 45 – Valerie & Stephen Brown
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Country Ways Q uilters and StitchersWe were a bit slow getting into the Sashico evening bags so the LeMoyne Star block that was scheduled for February didn’t happen. That’s okay it’s all about having fun so we are pushing things back to give everyonetime to complete their projects.
So in March we will be making a LeMoyne Star quilt block that has a crazy quilt kind of feel. Well we may, or may not? So turn out your fabric scraps and 1/2yd of muslin and come prepared to play. If you like you can just bring your knitting and watch those who are playing. It beats sitting at home alone.
I hope to see you all. We will be in the Lenham Community Centre on March 6th and 21st. We meet in the Osbourne room at 1:30.
If you would like more information please contact Pamela Gillard at01233-879507 or e-mail [email protected]
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Craft and Chat and CrafternoonCraft and Chat
At January’s meeting, members enjoyed making various types of Dorset button – beginners did the basic cross wheel button – whilst those that had already made them at one of our previous meetings tried the tree or posy version. February’s project was embroidery on card. Some members made a beaded wisteria greetings card whilst others stitched a lovebirds design for Valentine’s Day.
The project for the March meeting on Saturday 3rd March in the Booth Hall will be Japanese temari balls. These are traditional thread balls at one time used as toys but, nowadays, used as ornaments. We will not be using a polystyreneballasthebasebutwewillmakeitthetraditionalwaybyfirstcreating our mari (ball base) and we will make a little bell box to go inside to which we will add things like a bell, a coin for wealth, and a message could be put inside e.g. “Get Well Soon” etc.. We will then divide the ballgeometricallytofindthenorthpole,southpoleande uator obi whichisthe same name used for a sash that goes around a kimono. The ball is then divided into however many divisions (jiwari) are needed for the particular design and all lines are marked with thread (often metallic). Then comes the fun part when we will be embellishing our maris to make them into temaris which is done by wrapping with threads, embroidering with threads or a combination of the two. As this is a more complicated project and will take longer to complete, we have yet to decided if we will do it in one longersession on the 3rd or complete it over two sessions (March and April).Members will be informed by email or on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pg/harrietshamcraftandchat/posts/? ref= page_ internal once the decision has been made and they will also be given information as to what they will need to bring with them to make the temari balls.
Crafternoon
At January’s Crafternoon, members started stitching on cards as some members who attend both Craft & Chat and Crafternoon wanted to do both the wisteria and the lovebirds designs.
At February’s Crafternoon meeting, we will be staying with a Japanese themeandmakingeitherKan ashi owersordragonboats.
At March’s Crafternoon on Thu 15th, 2-4pm in the Booth Hall we will be havinga atch psession. ringalonganyworkinprogresstofinishorbring along something you are working on to reduce your UFO list whilst oininginwiththefriendlychatandindulgingincake coffee tea.
If you haven’t been before and have been sitting on the fence, do come along. We are a very friendly group who always welcome new members. Any questions, please contact 01622 851885
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Santa s rottowillbeopenagainlaterintheyear,withevenmore colourful characters and glitter than usual! All funds raised will onceagaingotothe enham urserySchoolforthebenefitof local nursery children. Tofinishofftheyear,wewouldliketothankourfantasticteam andtheirsupportivefamiliesso,weareofftothepantomimein Canterbury for some fun! Oh, yes we are!
More events and activities will be added to this schedule so keep an eye out in the window at Philip Jarvis Estate Agent for more details or follow us on Facebook. Join in with the fun and help raise funds for charities along the way.
Thank you very much for supporting your local independent estate agent over the last ten years. We do hope to see you at some of the events above and we look forward to another brilliant ten years serving the local area.
Thank you!aye arvis
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Friday Night Film Club
Join us at Harrietsham Village Hall for Friday Night Film Club on the 3rd and 4th Friday of March. Run by Harrietsham Village Hall Trust, doors open at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start. Entry is open to all subject to age restrictions on thefilmsandcosts£3.00entry £1 oiningfeefor1stfilm andincludesteacoffeeandbiscuits.
March 16th:- Murder on the Orient Ex press (2017) Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast, including Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe and Judi Dench, in this stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mystery based on the best-selling novel by Agatha Christie. Everyone’s a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the killer strikes again.
March 23rd:- Hampstead (2017)The hilarious and heart-warming story of an American widow (DianeKeaton whofindsune pectedlovewithaman rendan leeson livingoff gridonHampsteadHeathwhentheytakeonthelanddeveloperswhowant to destroy his home.
therawardwinningfilmscominginApril MaytoeveningFilm lub “Breathe”, “Darkest Hour” & “Hidden Figures”
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New Salsa Get Fit Class - Harrietsham Village HallMy name is Melanie and I am a Latin and Ballroom dance teacher, I have been dancing since I was 6 and I represented Ireland all around the world.Myself and my partner were the number 1 Ireland champions for 6 years.I stopped competing when I was 21 and have been teaching my passion for several years now.
Having now settled in Harrietsham, I am currently running a Salsa Get Fit class at the Village Hall. Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8pm. You don’t need a partner or any dance experience, just come along have a bit of a dance and enjoy some music while being active and feeling greatafterwards.
If you are interested please feel free to call or email me on: 07805903954 or [email protected] allroom oogieHarrietsham.Ido
hope you come and join in the fun, we are already having a blast.
Lets get dancing!Me anie Matt e s
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March 2018Christian MessageBy the time you read this, Easter will be approaching, bulbs will be blooming everywhere, you may have booked your summer holidays, and many of you will have already sneakily eaten a chocolate egg!
In all of this there’s a sense of optimism, of hope for the future, of having thrownoffthedarknessthatseemstodescendintheearlyyearandofhope. And of course, Easter is what hope is all about. Christians believe that alone in history, Jesus has overcome death-and if you think about it, that saprettysignificantclaim. uttheyalsobelievethattheeternalandabundant life that the Bible talks about starts NOW-not when we die.
Of course, abundant life now doesn’t mean we are all living in a happybubble where nothing goes wrong. Some of the most joyful Christians I know struggle with huge issues - as I write I can think of redundancy,bereavement and cancer as three things that three of the liveliestChristians I can think of are facing. It’s more that these three folk have an innerstrengththatcarriesthemthroughthosedi cultplaces,whentheyareup but also when they are down. What I really mean is a person to go to who loves them, gives them strength, listens when they laugh and weep.
That person is Jesus - the one who showed us the nature of a God who loves us.
If you feel hope with emerging Spring or if you are struggling with the cards lifehasdealtyou orboth myprayeristhatyouwillfind odwithyou onyourside.IfyoustruggletofindHim,comeandtalktome,orMillie,oranybody in any Christian church, and ask them to help. Easter blessings be with you!
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Church Easter Flowers To all members of the Flower Guild and any other person who would like to help, we will be decorating the Church for Easter on Saturday 31st March 201 from 30amonwards.Anygiftsof owersorgreeneryshouldbebrought to the church as early as possible on Saturday morning, please. Any donations should be given to Rita Long.
A date for Your Diary - There will be a Flower Festival at our Church onSaturday 15th and Sunday 16th September 2018. Book the date now further details will follow. If you have any questions please contact Rita. (01622 850863) Thank you
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hilip Jar isEstate Agent
Here are just a few of the events coming up:
ewanttorewardtenlocalheroes. earelookingfor nominations for ten local people who have really made a differencetoeitheryoupersonally,thelocalcommunityorthe world in some shape or form, however big or small.
The ten local heroes will be announced at a party held at Philip Jarvis Estate Agent on 9th September 2018, where they will be presented with an award of recognition and a prize. So, if you know someone worthy of this award,pleasecallintotheo ceforanominationform. ominationsneedto be returned to Philip Jarvis Estate Agent by 31st July 2018.
Therewillalsobean aster ggHunton31stMarch201 . Everyone is welcome to join in – young and the slightly older and there are prizes for all! 10K harity unin haringon thJune201 manymembers oftheteamat hilipJarvis stateAgentwillberunningtheirfirst ever 10K and need your support, so do come along to cheer them on and sponsor them too! Funds raised will go to Parkinson’s UK. enhamFestival wewillbesupportingthiseventasusualand hope to deliver a few more surprises! ewillbecelebratingourbirthdayinstyleduringtheFarmers Market on 9th September 2018. Everyone is welcome to pop in for cake and a drink when we will also be celebrating Philip Jarvis being an Estate Agent for 25 years! (Oh, and it is also his actual birthday on this day too, but don’t mention that!)
The ten local heroes will also be rewarded during the celebrations, plus much more.
Yes, that’s right! This year Philip Jarvis Estate Agent is celebrating ten years of successfully selling and letting properties in the local area. To celebrate this, we would like to thank you for your support and have decided to run a series of interesting events over the year.
March 2018en alle Bene ce Ser ice Ti es
Friday 2nd March10.30am Lenham: Women’s World Day of Prayer Service 7.00pm Ulcombe: Women’s World Day of Prayer ServiceSaturda 3rd arch 8.30am The Square Fish Café, Lenham: Ladies BreakfastSunday 4 th March 9.30 am Lenham: Breakfast service 9.30 am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)11.00 am Ulcombe: Family Worship11.00 am Lenham: Holy Communion 3.30 pm Harrietsham: GIFT family worship
ednesda th arch 9.30am Lenham: Holy CommunionSunday 11th March - Mothering Sunday – Special Services with gifts for Mums 8.00 am Lenham: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 9.30 am Lenham: Breakfast Service 9.30 am Harrietsham: Holy Communion 11.00 am Ulcombe: Holy Communion 11.00 am Lenham: Morning Worship 3.30 pm Boughton Malherbe: EvensongSunday 18th March 9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service 9.30am Harrietsham: Morning Worship 9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion11.00am Ulcombe: Morning Worship11.00am Lenham: Holy CommunionWednesday 21st March 10.30am Chippendayle LodgeSunday 25th March - Palm Sunday with Palm Crosses for all 8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion 9.30am Boughton Malherbe: GIFT family worship11.00am Ulcombe: Holy Communion11.00am Lenham: Family WorshipMonday 26th March .00pm enham Talk, Is Scienceisopposedtofaith adelusion (John Huggins), followed by optional Evening PrayerTuesda 2 th arch .00pm oughtonMalherbe Talk, Doesasufferingworldmean odismean (Lorraine Apps-Huggins), followed by optional Evening PrayerWednesday 28th March 7.00pm Harrietsham: Talk, “Do Christians care about ecology? ” (Archdeacon Stephen Taylor), followed by optional Evening Prayer Thursday 29 th March 7.00pm Harrietsham: Maundy Thursday ServiceFriday 14 th April - Good Friday 10.30am Lenham: Messy Church2.00pmServicesinallfourchurches AnhouratThe rossSaturda 31st arch 8.00am Dog & Bear, Lenham: Men’s breakfast
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at 2
shi
lling
s, g
irls
bet
wee
n 14
and
16
will
be
allo
wed
to b
e ad
mitt
ed b
ut n
o t v
ote
at p
roce
edin
gs.
At
the
mee
ting
it w
as r
esol
ved
to a
ccep
t eg
gs f
or t
he V
AD
Hos
pita
l at
Len
ham
, bo
oks
and
vege
tabl
es fo
r th
e Fl
eet a
nd a
lso
inve
stig
ate
runn
ing
a ca
ntee
n fo
r th
e sc
hool
. It
w
as
also
ag
reed
th
at
thre
e pe
riod
ical
s de
alin
g w
ith
hous
ehol
d m
atte
rs,
poul
try,
et
c.
will
be
subs
crib
ed
from
Ins
titut
e fu
nds
and
circ
ulat
ed a
mon
g m
embe
rs.
Sinc
e th
e w
ar
bega
n m
any
Wom
an’s
Ins
titut
es h
ave
been
fou
nded
in
Eng
land
and
Wal
es, t
heir
gre
at o
bjec
t is
to
stud
y ho
me
man
agem
ent,
to
enco
urag
e ho
me
and
loca
l ind
ustr
ies,
to
wor
k on
co-
oper
ativ
e lin
es,
to p
rovi
de a
cen
tre
for
all
loca
l act
iviti
es, a
nd to
stim
ulat
e ag
ricu
ltura
l in
dust
ry.
The
Ins
titut
e m
ovem
ent
is n
ot a
w
ar
mea
sure
on
ly,
but
will
be
of
pe
rman
ent v
alue
afte
r.
The
nex
t mee
ting
will
be
on 3
rd A
pril
whe
n M
iss
Big
nold
, of
Sp
arks
H
all,
Sutto
n
Val
ence
, w
ill s
peak
on
Goa
t K
eepi
ng.
At
this
mee
ting
elec
tions
will
tak
e pl
ace
for
the
Vill
age
Reg
istr
ar
and
two
assi
stan
ts.
Und
er t
he n
ew C
onst
itutio
n la
tely
pas
sed
by
the
Wes
t K
ent
Wom
an’s
W
ar
Agr
icul
tura
l C
omm
ittee
, an
nual
ele
ctio
ns
of t
he a
bove
is
nece
ssar
y by
mem
bers
of
Wom
en’s
Ins
titut
e., i
f suc
h ex
ists
, if n
ot b
y
a P
aris
h M
eetin
g.
Will
iam
Rus
sell
Kill
ed in
Act
ion
Pte
. W
illia
m
Hen
ry
Rus
sell,
D
rago
on
Gua
rds
was
kill
ed i
n Fr
ance
on
Mar
ch 9
th
duri
ng a
rai
d ag
ains
t ene
my
lines
, a ta
sk o
f da
nger
fo
r w
hich
he
ha
d ea
gerl
y vo
lunt
eere
d. H
e w
as s
truc
k in
the
back
by
a pi
ece
of s
hell
just
bef
ore
the
end
of t
he
enga
gem
ent
and
whe
n w
ithin
a f
ew y
ards
of
reg
aini
ng o
ur o
wn
lines
, an
d di
ed i
n ho
spita
l th
e sa
me
nigh
t. H
is C
apta
in,
in a
sy
mpa
thet
ic l
ette
r to
his
wife
, ex
plai
ning
th
e fa
cts
says
: “I
wis
h to
exp
ress
to y
ou m
y de
epes
t sy
mpa
thy
in
the
loss
of
yo
ur
husb
and,
He
had
been
in
my
squa
dron
ra
ther
mor
e th
an a
yea
r, a
nd I
kne
w h
im
wel
l. H
e w
as a
lway
s ch
eerf
ul a
nd w
illin
g fo
r an
y ta
sk a
nd y
ou k
now
the
valu
e w
e se
t on
a m
an w
ho is
che
ery,
eve
n in
the
mos
t tr
ying
cir
cum
stan
ces.
”
Harrietsham Network
Parish Church of St John the BaptistPriest in Charge: Rev Dr John Huggins,The Vicarage, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, ME17 2PX 850280. Associate Priest based in Harrietsham: Rev Millie HartThe Rectory, Church Road, Harrietsham ME17 1AP 297296 [email protected] Available Wednesday - Sunday Licensed Readers:Pamela Cuerden, 859442 Joan Drury, 853766eneficeo ce: tel. 850604. Email hurch ce lvb.org.uk
Answerphonewheno cenotmanned. For details of services see p 19
nited Refor ed Church Week Street, Maidstone Minister: Rev. Andrew Royal Sunday Service at 10.30am with creche. No evening service 01622 686053 maidstoneurco ce talktalk.net Baptist Church
ni htrider Street aidstoneMinister: Bill Miller
ce 01 22 013 Sunday Services at 10.30am with creche, and at 6.30pm www.maidstonebaptist.net
Church of the Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church ectory ane,off astStreet,
Harrietsham arish riest Fr. eoffrey ointer
Deacon: Rev Cyril Durbin, 736100 Mass every Sunday at 8.45am and Wednesday at 10.00am Holydays Mass 7pm
St. eter’s Ro an Catholic Church Button Lane, Bearsted 736100 Confessions, Saturday 5- 5.30pm Saturday Evening Mass 6pm Sunday Mass 10.30am Weekday Mass generally Monday 7pm and Tuesday and Friday 10am Holydays Mass 10am and 8pm
ath a s Church aidstone 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 10.30am in Lenham Community Centre. Wednesday and Thursday evenings in homes in Lenham and Harrietsham.
Church leaders: Johnny and Estelle McCabe www.pathwayschurch.org.uk
Pathways Church is supported by Jubilee Church, Maidstone
ocal Churches
Bearsted and Thurnha ethodist Church Bearsted ( nex t to Station)Minister: Revd Bonni-Belle Pickard 45 St. Lukes Avenue, Maidstone. ME14 5AN Tel 752895 Sunday Service at 10.30am
18
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RR
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SHA
M T
IME
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ews
from
Mar
ch 1
918
Rep
ort F
rom
H
arri
etsh
am
Wom
en’s
Ins
titut
e 1st
Mee
ting
On
Wed
nesd
ay 6
th M
arch
in
the
Coo
kery
Sc
hool
, 35
peop
le a
ttend
ed th
e 1st
mee
ting
of H
arri
etsh
am W
omen
’s I
nstit
ute.
Mrs
St
oneh
ouse
fro
m S
t. Fa
ith’s
Vic
arag
e ga
ve
a m
ost
inte
rest
ing
dem
onst
ratio
n on
Hay
bo
x co
oker
y w
hich
sh
ould
pr
ove
mos
t us
eful
. N
ot o
nly
was
a H
ay b
ox m
ade
on
the
spot
, but
food
was
pro
duce
d fr
om it
at
the
conc
lusi
on o
f th
e pr
ocee
ding
s.
25
la
dies
enr
olle
d an
d th
e su
bscr
iptio
n w
as
set
at 2
shi
lling
s, g
irls
bet
wee
n 14
and
16
will
be
allo
wed
to b
e ad
mitt
ed b
ut n
ot v
ote
at p
roce
edin
gs.
At
the
mee
ting
it w
as r
esol
ved
to a
ccep
t eg
gs f
or t
he V
AD
Hos
pita
l at
Len
ham
, bo
oks
and
vege
tabl
es fo
r th
e Fl
eet a
nd a
lso
inve
stig
ate
runn
ing
a ca
ntee
n fo
r th
e sc
hool
. It
w
as
also
ag
reed
th
at
thre
e pe
riod
ical
s de
alin
g w
ith
hous
ehol
d m
atte
rs,
poul
try,
etc
. w
ill b
e su
bscr
ibed
fr
om I
nstit
ute
fund
s an
d ci
rcul
ated
am
ong
mem
bers
. Si
nce
the
war
be
gan
man
y W
oman
’s I
nstit
utes
hav
e be
en f
ound
ed in
E
ngla
nd a
nd W
ales
, the
ir g
reat
obj
ect i
s to
st
udy
hom
e m
anag
emen
t, to
en
cour
age
hom
e an
d lo
cal i
ndus
trie
s, t
o w
ork
on c
o-op
erat
ive
lines
, to
pro
vide
a c
entr
e fo
r al
l lo
cal a
ctiv
ities
, and
to s
timul
ate
agri
cultu
ral
indu
stry
. T
he I
nstit
ute
mov
emen
t is
not
a
war
m
easu
re
only
, bu
t w
ill
be
of
perm
anen
t val
ue a
fter.
T
he n
ext m
eetin
g w
ill b
e on
3rd A
pril
whe
n M
iss
Big
nold
, of
Sp
arks
H
all,
Sutto
n
Val
ence
, w
ill s
peak
on
Goa
t K
eepi
ng.
At
this
mee
ting
elec
tions
will
tak
e pl
ace
for
the
Vill
age
Reg
istr
ar
and
two
assi
stan
ts.
Und
er t
he n
ew C
onst
itutio
n la
tely
pas
sed
by
the
Wes
t K
ent
Wom
an’s
W
ar
Agr
icul
tura
l C
omm
ittee
, an
nual
ele
ctio
ns
of t
he a
bove
is
nece
ssar
y by
mem
bers
of
Wom
en’s
Ins
titut
e., i
f suc
h ex
ists
, if n
ot b
y
a P
aris
h M
eetin
g.
Will
iam
Rus
sell
Kill
ed in
Act
ion
Pte
. W
illia
m
Hen
ry
Rus
sell,
D
rago
on
Gua
rds
was
kill
ed i
n Fr
ance
on
Mar
ch 9
th
duri
ng a
rai
d ag
ains
t ene
my
lines
, a ta
sk o
f da
nger
fo
r w
hich
he
ha
d ea
gerl
y vo
lunt
eere
d. H
e w
as s
truc
k in
the
back
by
a pi
ece
of s
hell
just
bef
ore
the
end
of t
he
enga
gem
ent
and
whe
n w
ithin
a f
ew y
ards
of
reg
aini
ng o
ur o
wn
lines
, an
d di
ed i
n ho
spita
l th
e sa
me
nigh
t. H
is C
apta
in,
in a
sy
mpa
thet
ic l
ette
r to
his
wife
, ex
plai
ning
th
e fa
cts
says
: “I
wis
h to
exp
ress
to y
ou m
y de
epes
t sy
mpa
thy
in
the
loss
of
yo
ur
husb
and,
He
had
been
in
my
squa
dron
ra
ther
mor
e th
an a
yea
r, a
nd I
kne
w h
im
wel
l. H
e w
as a
lway
s ch
eerf
ul a
nd w
illin
g fo
r an
y ta
sk a
nd y
ou k
now
the
valu
e w
e se
t on
a m
an w
ho is
che
ery,
eve
n in
the
mos
t tr
ying
cir
cum
stan
ces.
”
HA
RR
IET
SHA
M T
IME
S N
ews
from
Mar
ch 1
918
Rep
ort F
rom
H
arri
etsh
am
Wom
en’s
Ins
titut
e 1st
Mee
ting
On
Wed
nesd
ay 6
th M
arch
in
the
Coo
kery
Sc
hool
, 35
peop
le a
ttend
ed th
e 1st
mee
ting
of H
arri
etsh
am W
omen
’s I
nstit
ute.
Mrs
St
oneh
ouse
fro
m S
t. Fa
ith’s
Vic
arag
e ga
ve
a m
ost
inte
rest
ing
dem
onst
ratio
n on
Hay
bo
x co
oker
y w
hich
sh
ould
pr
ove
mos
t us
eful
. N
ot o
nly
was
a H
ay b
ox m
ade
on
the
spot
, but
food
was
pro
duce
d fr
om it
at
the
conc
lusi
on o
f th
e pr
ocee
ding
s.
25
la
dies
enr
olle
d an
d th
e su
bscr
iptio
n w
as
set
at 2
shi
lling
s, g
irls
bet
wee
n 14
and
16
will
be
allo
wed
to b
e ad
mitt
ed b
ut n
ot v
ote
at p
roce
edin
gs.
At
the
mee
ting
it w
as r
esol
ved
to a
ccep
t eg
gs f
or t
he V
AD
Hos
pita
l at
Len
ham
, bo
oks
and
vege
tabl
es fo
r th
e Fl
eet a
nd a
lso
inve
stig
ate
runn
ing
a ca
ntee
n fo
r th
e sc
hool
. It
w
as
also
ag
reed
th
at
thre
e pe
riod
ical
s de
alin
g w
ith
hous
ehol
d m
atte
rs,
poul
try,
etc
. w
ill b
e su
bscr
ibed
fr
om I
nstit
ute
fund
s an
d ci
rcul
ated
am
ong
mem
bers
. Si
nce
the
war
be
gan
man
y W
oman
’s I
nstit
utes
hav
e be
en f
ound
ed in
E
ngla
nd a
nd W
ales
, the
ir g
reat
obj
ect i
s to
st
udy
hom
e m
anag
emen
t, to
en
cour
age
hom
e an
d lo
cal i
ndus
trie
s, t
o w
ork
on c
o -op
erat
ive
lines
, to
pro
vide
a c
entr
e fo
r al
l lo
cal a
ctiv
ities
, and
to s
timul
ate
agri
cultu
ral
indu
stry
. T
he I
nstit
ute
mov
emen
t is
not
a
war
m
easu
re
only
, bu
t w
ill
be
of
perm
anen
t val
ue a
fter.
T
he n
ext m
eetin
g w
ill b
e on
3rd A
pril
whe
n M
iss
Big
nold
, of
Sp
arks
H
all,
Sutto
n
Val
ence
, w
ill s
peak
on
Goa
t K
eepi
ng.
At
this
mee
ting
elec
tions
will
tak
e pl
ace
for
the
Vill
age
Reg
istr
ar
and
two
assi
stan
ts.
Und
er t
he n
ew C
onst
itutio
n la
tely
pas
sed
by
the
Wes
t K
ent
Wom
an’s
W
ar
Agr
icul
tura
l C
omm
ittee
, an
nual
ele
ctio
ns
of t
he a
bove
is
nece
ssar
y by
mem
bers
of
Wom
en’s
Ins
titut
e., i
f suc
h ex
ists
, if n
ot b
y
a P
aris
h M
eetin
g.
Will
iam
Rus
sell
Kill
ed in
Act
ion
Pte
. W
illia
m
Hen
ry
Rus
sell,
D
rago
on
Gua
rds
was
kill
ed i
n Fr
ance
on
Mar
ch 9
th
duri
ng a
rai
d ag
ains
t ene
my
lines
, a ta
sk o
f da
nger
fo
r w
hich
he
ha
d ea
gerl
y vo
lunt
eere
d. H
e w
as s
truc
k in
the
back
by
a pi
ece
of s
hell
just
bef
ore
the
end
of t
he
enga
gem
ent
and
whe
n w
ithin
a f
ew y
ards
of
reg
aini
ng o
ur o
wn
lines
, an
d di
ed i
n ho
spita
l th
e sa
me
nigh
t. H
is C
apta
in,
in a
sy
mpa
thet
ic l
ette
r to
his
wife
, ex
plai
ning
th
e fa
cts
says
: “I
wis
h to
exp
ress
to y
ou m
y de
epes
t sy
mpa
thy
in
the
loss
of
yo
ur
husb
and,
He
had
been
in
my
squa
dron
ra
ther
mor
e th
an a
yea
r, a
nd I
kne
w h
im
wel
l. H
e w
as a
lway
s ch
eerf
ul a
nd w
illin
g fo
r an
y ta
sk a
nd y
ou k
now
the
valu
e w
e se
t on
a m
an w
ho is
che
ery,
eve
n in
the
mos
t tr
ying
cir
cum
stan
ces.
”
March 2018
32
Harrietsham NetworkBorough Council CornerPlanning has been an issue we have been working on. There are areas in the village where development is taking place without permission, in many casesthisleadstoanenforcementprocedure.Thisisdi cultforallandmany residents, along with ourselves, are frustrated with the time taken for theenforcementprocess.Investigationsarealwayscomplicatedando certimeisoftenverylimitedandprioritised. eappreciateresidentseffortstobringtogetherevidencethatcanhelpo cerswiththeirdecisionmaking.
Many residents attended the consultation regarding the School expansion, there are a number of concerns that have been raised by local residents andwehaveaskedtomeetwiththeK o cerandthe ounty ouncillor,Shellina Prendergast to discuss these and move forward.
A20 remodelling consultation should start in March and the draft plans will be available for residents to look at over the consultation period in various locations and events in the village.
Flytippingisaproblemintheareaandweareworkingwitho cerstoimprove the website for reporting which is sometimes problematical!!Please continue to report directly on the websites or to us regarding MBC and KCC issues. [email protected] 01622 859412.
o anetta Sa sMai stone Boro g o nci orsor en a arriets a ar
Harrietsham In Bloom
Spring is here at last, plants are starting to bloom and brighten the village.
Our Annual Quiz will take place on Saturday 17th March 7pm for 7.30 start. Tickets are £8 per person, includes Ploughman’s supper, bring own drinks and nibbles. To book a table, a maximum of 8 persons, contact thequizmaster Peter Bowler 07831 147656 or Andrew Rogers 01622 859352. We hope many villagers will come and support us at the Village Hall for a fun evening.
Many Thanks for your continued support, any enquiries to Andrew Rogers (Chairman) 859352
rey oy
The enha Fa il Festi alPlanning has now started in earnest for this year’s Festival!
Don’t forget, if you would like to contribute in any way to the 2018 Festival, (Thursday 7 June to Sunday 10 June) then we would love you to get in touch. Here is a reminder of some of the ways you can help:
Joining the committee (we meet at 7.15pm on the last Monday of each month at Lenham Community Centre - feel free to just turn up)
Volunteering to help with the set up, take down, parking, etc at one of the events
Financialsupportintheformofsponsorship,donations,ra epri es,etc.
Would you like to perform at the Festival? Would you like to be a stallholder at the main Family Day on the
SaturdayIf you would like to be involved in any way this year, then please contact Tom and Janetta Sams 01622 859412
ai Robinson
Harrietsham Wives Groupurnumbersweresomewhatdepletedforourfirstmeetingoftheyear
which was our AGM. The meeting gave us the opportunity to look back over the year and thank all the people who had helped with the various activities of the group during this time. These included Barbara Kelly and Pat Warlow who retired from the committee and Brenda Hill who had made our entry for the Scarecrow competition. This business part is always relatively short and gave us the chance to socialise afterwards.
Our meeting in February will be our annual Auction where our members bring in small items for sale. The money always goes to our chosen charity – last year this was split between the JPK Foundation and the Oliver Fisher Premature Baby Unit.
This year we are going to welcome Karen di Marco as our speaker in March. She and her husband set up the GamBLE Charity which sponsors the Yalding School Farato in rural Gambia. The money that the charity raises helps to improve the quality of education provided to the children of this part of Gambia. It pays for new buildings, including a nursery, teacher training and teaching materials. Trustees of the charity visit Gambia every year.
We are happy to welcome new members to the group where all women are welcome – contact details are in the Local Directory pages of the Network
at erin Da ing
17
STONEBRIDGE ACCOUNTINGACCOUNTS AND TAX SUPPORT
FOR THE SELF EMPLOYED AND SMALL BUSINESS
Tel: 01622 851542 - 01233 840373
DO ME STIC AN D CO MME RCIALPlastering - including over existing Artex
RenderingPatch Repairs
Insurance WorkLath and Plaster
Lime Plastering and RenderingNew Stud Work and Ceilings
Painting and Decorating, Interior and ExteriorFor free advice and estimates please call
Andy RookledgeTel: 01622 844727 Mob: 07793888980
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Young at Heart 60+Hi to one and all. Our next meeting is Thursday, 15th March 2.00-4.00pm at the Lenham Community Centre. We hope to have a game of Bingo or a Quiz.If you wish to contact us please ring: Jenny 01622 859208 or Nina 01622 851970. Thanks to all who help.
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en alle Co unit u CluHello everyone it was good to see so many of you in February. Our next meeting is Thursday, 1st March at the Lenham Social Club 2.00-4.00pm. We have Gez Clark coming to talk about the Town Crier. We look forward to seeing you. If you wish to contact us please ring: Jenny 01622859208 or Nina 01622851970.A big thank you to all who help especially the girls behind the bar who make the tea.
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Harrietsham History SocietyUnfortunately we were not able to hold the Valentines Dinner in February duetolackofnumbers,whichwasarealshameforthefew omantics who had booked tickets. However we will still press on with our fund raising for the War Memorial Paving Project so if you can help us by sponsoring a brick for this, it is just £20.00, it would be really appreciated.
My thanks to the members who came to the workshop meeting in January, which enabled us to sort out another half a dozen boxes of things we have collected for our Archives. There is still a lot more to do so if you have any spare time to help with this please let me know.
The speaker at our next meeting on Monday 19th March is Andrew Clarke whowillbegivinghistalkon ldMaidstoneTransport . urmeetingsstartat 7.30pm and visitors are always welcome to attend for a small charge. More information on our society and our projects can be found on our website harrietshamhistorysociety.org or why not come along to one of our meetingsandfindoutmoreaboutthegroup.
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Gardening Tips for MarchSpringseemstobeherewiththedaffodilsshootingupandsnowdropbulbsandcyclamencormsallnowinfull ower.Frostscanstillbeaha ardsokeep protecting vulnerable plants during cold spells. Easter is at the end of March this year so Garden Centres and DIY stores will be packed withtender summer plants for your garden. Don’t be tempted as the weather can remain cold for another month yet.
In the vegetable garden many vegetable crops can be sown this month, broad beans, carrots, lettuces, spinach, salad leaves, leeks and chard, fresh home grown food all summer. With the lawn it is time to neaten the edges with a half-moon edging iron and remove the molehills and worm casts that have appeared over the last few months. Moss in the lawn can be a real problem this month, so rake out as much as you can. Reseed any bare areas and when the weather is a little drier carry out a light roll to settle the surface. Towards the end of the month you can apply a weed and feed to the grass areas.
Now is the time to mark out those new beds, prepare the ground byremovingtheweeds,incorporateorganicmatterandofftothegardencentre to pick out some new plants. Remember when looking around at the garden centre to pick out plants that will give you a succession of interest anddon t ustpickoutallthe oweringplants. oucanmulchthebedswithbark to save watering next summer and cut down on the weeding.
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Harrietsham Gardening SocietyOn 16th January, Harrietsham Gardening Society held its Annual General Meeting. David Oversby was elected Chairman, Shirl Wood as Secretary and Stephen Morris as Treasurer. Angela Gatland, Kevin Harlock, George Evans and Georgina Hilton all agreed to stay on the committee for another year. Peter Brown had decided before the AGM that he wanted to step down from the committee to allow him to concentrate on 2018 events for the History Society and the 50th anniversary of the Fish Scheme. TheGardening Society would like to thank Peter for all of his input on thecommittee over many years. His contribution will be missed. Following the AGM, we had a talk by Hilary Newman titled the “Lazy Gardener”illustrating a variety of plants that provided seasonal interest whilstbenefitingthegardenownerbybeinglowmaintenance.
Our next meeting is the Spring Show which will be on Tuesday 20th March. Thisisamembersonlyshowwithclassesfordaffodils,miscellaneousbulbsandcorms, oweringshrubs,earlyvegetablesandhellebores.Afullschedule can be downloaded from the Gardening Society Website(Harriesthamgardeningsociety.org). Annual Membership is only £10. The Society normally holds a monthly meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month twotripsareplannedfor201 whichincludesatripto ashleyManor on Saturday 28th April and it also runs the Annual Village Show in September. New members or visitors are always welcome to our events.
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Short Mat Bowlsurfirstfriendlywasagainst enhamplayedhereonthe11th.Thistime
withscratchteamsduetothe winterbug ,althoughweplayedwellwelostby 29 to 57 shots. On the 15th we went to Burham and were very pleased to draw against a strong side 56 -56.
On Tuesday the 16th we went to Woodpeckers, again a strong side with many County Players. We enjoyed the game but lost by 38-48 shots.Ditton (Outdoor) were our hosts on the 23rd. They have really short mats 40ft. against our 45ft (both are legal) and we just could not get used to them losing by 28-44 shots. We await their visit in February and maybe get our own back.
On 25th - yes we have been busy and Tunstall came to us, a very friendly club and this time we won by 66-39 shots. No doubt they will seek toreverse this when we visit them in February.
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Our next meeting on Thursday 8th March will involve preparations for the 100yr Anniversary of Harrietsham WI.
On Saturday March 10th the celebrations will take place at the Community Hall Harrietsham and will be open to visitors from 1.00pm. There will be displays of our activities over the decades, a talk “The WI from 1918” byMr. Ian Porter and refreshments.
The Annual Council meeting will take place in Tunbridge Wells on March 21st.
April 4th-30th An exhibition “The History of the West Kent Federation of Women’s Institutes “ will be held at the Maidstone Museum.
At our meeting on April 12th, “Working in Wardrobe”, promises to be an interesting talk by Mrs. Sheila Farmer.
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Bill’s Safari Supper - £213 Raised - for The Friends of St. John the Baptist’s ChurchThe most recent Bill’s Safari Supper on 20 January was enjoyed by 23 people with everyone receiving a warm welcome in each house where the varioussuppercourseswereprovided.Thefinaleattheendoftheeveningwas hosted by Jan and Mike Kingsman, during which it became clear that a happy time had been experienced by all participants.
Four local good causes or charities had been proposed by those taking part tobenefitfromthemoneyraised.ThesewereTheFriendsofSt.JohntheBaptist’s Church, Harrietsham, nominated by Jackie Bevan, Harrietsham Lawn Tennis Club to provide coaching for children, nominated byGwyneth Thurgood, Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter providing facilities for the homeless, nominated by Barbara Beveridge, and The Symbol Trust to provide independent living and other services for the learning disabled in Harrietsham and Lenham, nominated by Roger Bevan.
The Church received one more vote than each of the other threenominationssobenefitedfromthe£213raised.Thesafarisuppershavenow raised over £4,000 since they were resurrected in 2011 and elevendifferentorganisationshavereceiveddonationssofar.
Agameofbingo,facilitatedatthefinalebyMikeKingsman,waswonbyJonBacon for which he received a bottle of wine and the bingo, together with some additional voluntary donations, helped boost the amount raised.
The next Bill’s Safari Supper will be held in the second half of 2018 with the date to be announced around three months beforehand. Please get in touch with me if you may be interested in taking part and would like to know how the safari suppers work ([email protected]).
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Fish SchemeIthinkitistimelythatIremindresidentsthattheFISHSchemeofferstransport for essential journeys to surgeries and hospitals etc. We have two new developments in Saxon Place and Chantry Green with potentially over 200newhouseholdsandIamspecificallylookingfornewVolunteerDrivers.So,ifyouthinkyoucanofferoccasionaltimedrivingandsupporting those in need please do let me know and we can discuss in more detail. On a personal note a very special welcome to mygranddaughter and her partner who have moved into the Village!Thank You in anticipation!
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March 16th - Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe and Judi Dench, in this stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mystery based on the best-selling novel by Agatha Christie. Everyone is a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the kill-er strikes againÊ
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Fish Scheme. 2018 will see the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Fish Scheme in the village, this was started by a group of volunteers to provide help to those in need with transport to doctor’s surgeries and to local hospitals and other essential journeys. The Fish Scheme is run by a small committee and unfortunately our current minutes secretary will be leaving us following our AGM in March so we are looking for someone else to fill this roll. If you interested please contact Peter Brown 851075 to discuss. In January 1970 the Fish Scheme produced the first copy of the Network Magazine, which can be seen on the Archive page of the website: harrietshamfishscheme.org The Fish Scheme organises a range of activities and events including a monthly matinée film show and elevenses group and relies on the support of many volunteers with a variety of skills. The Network Magazine is currently delivered free with the help of some of the volunteers, to all residents and businesses in the Parish and with the ever increasing population is in need of additional help to be able to continue with this. If you have some spare time and think you may be able to assist us in any way please contact Marjorie Darby to discuss on 850657 or email [email protected]
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Horse Safety - in Harrietsham and surrounding areasHavingriddenaroundHarrietshamforthepast20years,Ifindthatdriversare becoming increasingly impatient causing some near misses with me. I don’t think that drivers realise that animals are not machines and can make unpredictable moves, no matter how experienced the rider. They should be treated as a potential hazard and look out for riders signals, heed themgiving plenty of room when passing and not make sudden noises liketooting their horns or revving the engine. The highway code Rules 214 and 215 lay this out clearly.
One of the reasons we are riding more on the roads is the state of thebyways and bridal paths that have been ruined by motorbikes and four wheel drives, e.g Pilgrims Way. These are not being maintained because of cuts in the budgets. Our horses are unable to use them, especially when theweatheriswet.Myhorsehasoverthelast3yearssuffered2seriousin uriesbecauseoftheseconditions.Alsofarmersarehavingtocloseofftheirridesbecauseof ytippers,whichisunderstandable,againthisrestricts the amount of cross county we can do. I am sure some of this is also true of walkers and I would encourage others to report these bad and dangerous sections to Kent Highways and we may get some repairsscheduled.
Despite my moan I would like to thank all the drivers that do respect us and treat us with courtesy and respect, which I am glad to say is most drivers.
Rule 214:Animals. When passing animals, drive slowly. Give them plenty of room and be ready to stop. Do not scare animals by sounding your horn, revving your engine or accelerating rapidly once you have passed them. Look out foranimals being led, driven or ridden on the road and take extra care. Keep your speed down at bends and on narrow country roads. If a road is blockedbyaherdofanimals,stopandswitchoffyourengineuntiltheyhave left the road. Watch out for animals on unfenced roads.
Rule 215Horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles. Be particularly careful of horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles especially when overtaking. Always pass wide and slowly. Horse riders are often children, so take extra care and rememberridersmayrideindoublefilewhenescortingayoungorinexperienced horse or rider. Look out for horse riders’ and horse drivers’ signals and heed a request to slow down or stop. Take great care and treat all horses as a potential hazard.
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onprofit workingforthebeesHobbyistI Currently run 24 hives across Northdowns and within the pubic house Ringlestone, private homes, and local farmland. I mentor other beekeepers, look to improve my skills, continue to learn and now breeding my own queens, having hives that are also moved around for pollination throughout the season for local farms, and pollination of rape seed andorchards etc. At the end of last season August, sadly one Apiary was broken into by thieves. I had stolen 2 large hives in WBC boxes and a new smallnucleusbo fromaprobableswarmcollectedlocally.SoifofferedaBee hive, please check where they came from, or marked inside with my name or postcode.
Helpnowneeded,Iamlookingforsomebodythatmayhaveasmallfield,apiece of land, large garden, an area of scrub, edge of woodland, that could be put to use but easily approachable. They would need to be happy for me to use and access on a weekly basis for hive checks, disease treatment, Queen raising, etc. Long term if possible, in return for as much honey as you would like if available, as well as being mentored if you are keen to learn and have your own hive.
Our honey bees as I am sure many are aware are really struggling and need as much support as possible to beat the insecticides, infections offungal viral and bacterial diseases as well as mite, wasp, & hornet attack. We need to do as much as we can to help, even leaving their mostimportantbeneficial,Dandelions,Daisiesandwild owerstogrow.Theseason starts for them from now with awaiting hazel, Pussywillow,Snowdrops. In return they will expand and grow to pollinate fruit andvegetables, hence a most important little insect and part of our ecosystem.
One of the things about honeybees is the fact that they are important. Important at the human scale – not just important to beekeepers, or me but importanttothe ualityoflifeen oyedbybeneficiariesofdevelopedeconomies the world over. This importance does not hang on honeyproduction, but pollination – nothing less than our food supply.Please help if possible for 1 to a dozen hives, securable and with my weekly access in Harrietsham. Please contact on 01622 851595, or emailwendy.laffan yahoo.com.
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opp ppeal 2 1Firstly, it is only right that I publicly thank my little team of helpers, organised via the History Society, who came to my aid and helped in 2017. Assisting with making up all the poppy boxes, getting them out to collectors and businesses, collected them all back in, then helped me counting the money – you know who you are and “thank you”.
With all cheques now banked the total raised from Harrietsham for The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2017 was £2,388.30, so well doneeveryone.
So, this brings me to a hard decision. I have now been the local organiser for 15 years and for a number of reasons it is time to retire. As 2018 is the last year of the First World War Centenary I plan to see things through this year, hopefully with the assistance of my new band of helpers. But after this yearIwillo ciallystanddown,soifthereisanyoneouttherewhowouldlike to take on the role of Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Organiser, please contact me and I can explain what is involved.
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March 2018From the EditorHAMS have now had another triumphant success with their secondpantomime Beauty and the Beast. Report and picture of their performances at Lenham Village Hall on page 42. They hope to bring us moreentertainmentofaslightlydifferentkindinthelatespring earlysummer.Keep a look out for news soon. Promises to be interesting and entertaining.
I will not be about for a couple of months or so now depending how the surgery on my wrist goes (and then the other one to follow!). Not looking forward to the procedure but hopefully the end result will be worth it.
So a big welcome and thank you to Amanda Ward who has bravely volunteered to take on the April editon of Network. We still need new volunteers please for future editions as not sure how long I will be out of action.
Please also email lots of articles, photographs, recipes etc for whoever is editing to consider and keep the magazine full of what our lovely village is about, thank you.
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The winners of the February Whist Drive were Janet Humphrey & Peter Mitchinson The next Whist Drive is on Friday 2nd March 2018 in The Village Hall with a 7.30 start.
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Pantomime Report- Beauty and the Beast
On Friday 19th and Saturday 20th January 2018, HAMS performed their second pantomime to packed houses at Lenham Community Centre. Over six hundred people came along to watch the show. This year’s production was eautyandthe eastandwasafun filledshowforallthefamily,fullofmusic, dancing, audience participation and traditional pantomime humour.The show began with a handsome Prince, played by Craig Hills, being transformed into a hideous Beast by the evil enchantress Fiona, played by Lucy Moore.
Book-loving Beauty was played by Kelly Hébert, a native French-speaker whoislivingandworkinginHarrietshamasanaupair.Thiswasherfirstactingroleandherfirsteverpantomime,allthemoreremarkableasshedidn’t speak English at all just a year ago. Beauty was taken prisoner by, and later fell in love with The Beast, played by Andrew Rogers, whosurvived three performances wearing a very warm mask. The audience gaspedwhenthesetwofinallyhadtheirfirstdancewith eautywearingaresplendent yellow dress.
Beauty was aided and assisted in the Castle by Dame Patty Potty, played by David Penny, and her son Chip, played by Daniel Barton. These two were the cause of some riotous humour in the Castle kitchen and Patty’s dressesgrewever more amboyantasthestoryunfolded.
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Beauty’s father Maurice was a bumbling inventor played by AndrewRobinson. Maurice invited children from the audience to join him on stage to help with his latest invention, his Balloonamatic 2. The Beast’s rival was the handsome and arrogant Gaston, the village brawn, played by Josh Manktelow,withhislong sufferingsidekick,FrenchFrank,playedbyKarlFlood. Fiona’s scatty sidekick Snot Rag, played by Margaret Fitzgerald, tried to emulate her charms. The Castle servants and towns folk added colour and dance to the scenes and were played by Abbi Attaway, Briony Chaplain-Mabbutt, Olivia Davies, Margaret Fitzgerald, Kim Frazer, Craig Hills, hrissie eeand arolMansfield.
During the course of the show, audiences were entertained by dancingilluminatedstickfigures puppets aDameonascooter plentyofmusicanddancing and a skeleton, played by Briony Chaplain-Mabbutt, frightening other cast members during the song She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain. oorFrankevenhadaface fullof ourandacustardpieinhisfaceduring
the course of the shenanigans. In the end, Beauty fell in love with the Beast and he was transformed back into a handsome Prince, so it all endedhappily.
The pantomime was directed by Kim Frazer who also directed Cinderella last year. Rodney Bridges was the musical director and played all the music live on his keyboard. The pantomime choreographer was Briony Chaplin-Mabbutt. The scenery and props were built by Ron Frazer who also acted as Stage Manager. The yellow dress and all the other costumes except fortheDame swerecreatedby hrissie ee theDame scostumesweremadebyAlma enny.SueHeslopwasthee cientpromptandDavidFrazer organised all the sound and lighting. Jasper Song was responsible for make-up.
HAMS would like to thank everyone who supported the pantomime and hopes that everyone enjoyed the show. Thank you to Lenham Community Centre and Lenham Players for making HAMS so welcome and thank you to all the team who helped in so many ways front of house and backstage: Jane Prescott, Michael Frazer, Chris Harbord, Gail Robinson, Glyn Delacy, Chantelle Colgan, David King, Sheila Prescott, Anna Glaister, Guy Smith, Emma Jordan, Hazel Roots, Chris Roots, Ann Brown, Annette Whiley, Chris and inny.Thankyoutoeveryonewhodonatedra epri esorsupportedus in any way. Without the support of so many, the pantomime could not happen!
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March 2018Harrietsham NetworkContents Clubs and Societies Friends of St. John 27 Gardening Society 15 HAMS - Harrietsham Amateur Musical Society 42 & 43 Harrietsham Craft and Chat 22 Harrietsham Crafternoon 22 Harrietsham in Bloom 17 History Society 15 Len Valley Community Hub Club/Young at Heart 60+ 34 Quilters 27 Short Mat Bowls 13 Whist Club 7 W.I. 13 Wives 17 Churches Local church contact details 18 Anglican services 19 Christian message 29 Women’s World Day of Prayer 44 Information pages Diary 26 Harrietsham day by day 23 Village organisations 24 & 25 Council News Borough Council 32 Features Gardening Tips 34 Harrietsham Times 30 & 31 Horse Safety 39 Northdown Nectar - Beekeeping 9 Ten Years of Philip Jarvis 20 Safari Supper 37 Salsa “Get Fit” in Harrietsham 21 Event information All Saints Ulcombe, Music & fun evening 8 Film Clubs 38 & 40 HOKH - event 46
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Women’s World Day of Prayer - Friday 2nd March 2018 St. ar ’s Church enha 1 .3 a ll Saints Church lco e p
All God’s Creation is Very Good!
The interdenominational movement of the Women’s Day of Prayer invites everyone to attend one of over 5,000 services being held on Friday 2nd March with the title “All God’s Creation is Very Good!”. We will join an estimated 3 million people around the world that day in a service which has been written this year by the women of Suriname in South America.
StartinginSamoaasthesunrises,andendingasthesunsetsoffthecoastof American Samoa, the service will have been translated into more than 95 languages and 1000 dialects as we are reminded that we haveresponsibilities in caring for this wonderful world we live in. With its vast rainforest and wealth of resources, Suriname asks us to pray forconservation and the protection of wildlife, through an awareness ofpollution, misuse, and abuse, as well as for the situation in Suriname and concerns for the future. This is not simply a day of prayer for women, but for everyone who cares about our world and those who live in it, so please come along, and join us on Friday 2nd March.
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