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Sandgate April 2018
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Sandgate Parish Council has decided to consult residents on an exciting opportunity to purchase woodland on the escarpment, including two Martello Towers, to protect it from planned development. As a part of the public consultation process, there will be two public meetings on: • Thursday 26th April at 7 pm in the Chichester Hall; • Wednesday 2nd May at 3pm in the Sandgate Library. More details on page 22.
Sandgate Bakery
Marsh Produce
Smoked French cheese, freshly baked bread, pies and biscuits and smoked salmon and smoked ham
seasonal local
Old Hall Farm
Pots of Nom
fruit & veg
traditionally reared meat & sausages, rare breed lamb & pork and fresh eggs, milk and cheese
Preserves and chutneys
Pauline's hand made toys
Including win a car competition
Great gift ideas
Helen Webster NE W
cut flower bouquets
Florrie's Jewellery
Pot & Vessel
Hand crafted jewellery wonderful inexpensive gifts new items each market
Great gifts
Anna Stone
NE W
Indian Spices, snacks and meals to take away
NE W
Bengal Spice Our Kitchen Serving delicious cakes including gluten free
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Old Hall Farm Traditionally reared meat & sausages, rare breed lamb & pork Pre-order 01797 344430
Hand crafted jewellery wonderful inexpensive gifts new items each market
Sandgate Bakery Smoked French cheese, freshly baked bread, pies and biscuits and smoked salmon and smoked ham
Helen Webster
cut flower bouquets
NE W
Marsh Produce seasonal local
Florrie's Jewellery
fruit & veg
Pauline's NE W
hand made toys great gift ideas
Pot & Vessel Great gifts
Pots of Nom
Indian Spices, snacks and meals to take away
Preserves and chutneys
Our Kitchen Serving delicious cakes including gluten free
NE W
Bengal Spice
Anna Stone greetings cards 3
Including win a car competition
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Find us now at the Malthouse Fri and Sat: 9.30 am - 5 pm The Malthouse, Malthouse Hill, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5BW 4
Support your local Farmers' Markets in 2017
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Art and Craft Market
Great range of bread, pies, fruit & veg, meat, eggs, cheese, savouries and quiches, cakes, preserves and chutneys, gifts, jewellery, homewares and plants (stall holders may vary between markets).
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Sandgate Library is open Mon, Tue, Fri & Sat 9:30 - 1:00 and 9:30 - 4.30 Thurs (closed Wed). For more information call 01303 248563 (mornings only) Sandgate Library, James Morris Court, Sandgate High St. CT20 3RR
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No job too small
Hythe Farmers’ Market takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month
Please call to discuss your needs
from 10am until 1pm. In the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street, Hythe, Parking is available nearby. For more information call
(01303) 266118 or 268715
WOW Design-led gifts and interiors 76 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5AL
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Rooms to hire in Sandgate Need to hire a hall? There's no need to look any further. Sandgate has a room to suit your needs. Chichester Memorial Hall Old Fire Station Reading Room St Paul's Church Hall Tower Theatre The Library Whether for a party, business meeting, music evening, club meeting or annual general meeting, Sandgate has a room for you with space to accommodate from 10 to 300. To see if there is one to suit your needs, do email the date(s) and number of attendees to david@davidcowell.net.
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Call Sam Ruddle for a free survey on 0330 6600949
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We're back for 2018 with another superb 8 weeks of cricketing fun with All Stars Cricket. Sign up now - boys and girls from 5-8 years old with 8 weeks of non-stop fun. The activity and game based programme is suitable for all skill levels, providing your child with the foundations to begin a lifelong love of physical activity and cricket, while making friends in a safe and enjoyable environment. Sign up here. Anyone if Year 3 upwards can still enjoy their cricket at Saltwood CC - just visit www.saltwoodcc.com/colts for dates, times and sign up forms. 14
To advertise in three The Sentinels with circa 2300 targetted readers and growing please email me at:
The editor of The Sentinel is also responsible for sending Hythe and Sandgate related event information to the Folkestone Herald. If you have an event you wish to publicise it is needed by Tuesday at 17:00. The information should appear in the edition two weeks later although it is not gauranteed.
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1st May 2018
A temporary cease-fire in the civil war allows a small Nepalese village to breathe a sigh of relief. Two young boys from different castes become close friends and raise a hen in hopes of selling the eggs. Offers a fascinating insight into rural life in Nepal.
Where The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe, CT 21 6FL. Parking in council car parks (including at Aldi) is free after 6 pm, and there are often spaces alongside the canal. Full disabled access.
3rd July 2018
5th June 2018
When A week in the life of a poetry-writing bus driver, and a quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life and of the poetry evident in its smallest details. A film of great gentle charm.
An extraordinary film about a blind masseur / swordsman who comes to a town in control of warring gangs. Funny, beautiful, violent, traditional and exuberant by turns, it shouldn’t work but does. An upbeat film to end our season.
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7.30 on the first Tuesday of the month, from October to July. Doors open 7.00. ' Entry £5 on the door, or £4 for Hythe Cinema Card holders.
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We welcome you all to come and sample our delightful food. Our main aim, is to leave you with the memory of a wonderful dining experience.
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Trip to Ypres to the
Menin Gate on 30th July 2018 leave Folkestone 9.30am from the Brickfields {Junction 13 - where you can park you car at no cost) Then on the I I:30 Shuttle to Auchan for shopping and lunch at the cafe, leave at 3pm (their time) for the trip to the
Menin Gate Time is yours, the ceremony is at 8 pm then back on the coach by 8.30 pm for the journey back to Calais for the 10:30 shuttle. Cost ÂŁ40 per head and I have got 8 Seats available. Please contact June Hammond-Tucker 07989315887 Should you require any information please ring me.
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Proposal from Sandgate Parish Council to Buy Martello Towers 6 and 7 and Surrounding Woodland: FAQs There will of course be many questions raised over the coming weeks and during the consultation with local residents on the potential purchase of Martello Towers 6 and 7 and Surrounding Woodland (the Sandgate Escarpment). Below we try to answer some of them, but if there are other questions please send them to Deputy Parish Clerk Peter Savage at clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk How much will the land cost? We can’t answer that question at this stage as we’re still in discussion with the vendor. How will you finance the purchase and conservation? We will apply for a long term low interest loan from the Public Works Loans Board. How much is it likely to cost Sandgate residents? Repaying the loan will cost an average of £9 per annum per household (ie 17p per week) How will you finance conservation and renovation works? The initial loan will cover some immediate works to the woodland to improve paths and access throughout the area and views of the towers. The Parish Council will then seek grant aid support from appropriate sources. What will you do with the Martello Towers? It will take some time but we would intend over the next five years to be able to open them to public and community uses. We would welcome suggestions from Sandgate residents as to what future uses they might be. What will you do with the woodland? We very much want to preserve and improve the woodland to encourage a diverse range of wildlife. We will listen to stakeholders as to their views. What if the residents don’t support the application? We will respect the response and not proceed. We very much hope the residents will agree this is an exciting opportunity to preserve an important part of our local heritage and environment. Where exactly are the towers and woodland? The towers and woodland sit above Sandgate village, with the land essentially stretching just below the Army Camp from Military Road in the East to Brewers Hill in the West, with the two towers within the land. More information here. 22
My signed copy of this delightful book
In his introduction to this book, Sandgate artist John Hoskin tells how he had been thinking about the project since moving into the area in Zoe and John at the exhibition 1977. The gestation wait was well worth it as this delightfully produced book of John's linocuts of Romney Marsh' churches gives an evocative feel for the historical and archeological space occupied by these buildings and Zoe's prose provides an enlightened and eloquent accompaniment. The book can be purchased from the Romney Marsh Visitors' Centre for ÂŁ10.00 and the exhibition is open until 22nd April.
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If you have any photographs of the area either current or past do send them to me by email and I will feature them in future editions. If you just have prints do drop them round to Clyme House (see below) and I will scan.
If you would like to make a donation to the Trust to help with the upgrade to the Sandgate free wifi you can do so by clicking here
Thank you If you would like to submit an article or letter please email it to me. I will print almost anything as long as it’s not libellous, racist or unkind. Name must be supplied but can be withheld if requested. Please put your articles etc in plain text or Word and images should be in .jpg, .tiff or .png. My contact details are: Address: Clyme House, Hillside Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5DJ Mobile: 07771 796 446; Landline: 020 3239 5828 (via Skype); email: david@davidcowell.net