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Brought to you by Harrietsham Village Hall Trust

Harrietsham Festival

music

@ the Booth field, Saturday 23rd of July, 2pm until 10pm Fun for all the family

The Line-Up :

The Invicta ukulele club band

This band formed over 5 years ago and has been performing across the South East to appreciative audiences young and old ever since. Playing the increasingly popular ukulele, the band perform a wide range of music guaranteed to get your foot tapping as you journey with them down memory lane.

FRED CLARK

Fred Clark is an exciting acoustic singer/songwriter from Maidstone who performs with incredible energy and writes with an upbeat, vibrant style.

Hot food Licensed bar with local ales & ciders Rides & inflatables

Martin Morris

Martin is an acoustic singer/songwriter with a strong attitude to putting on a great show. Playing well-known covers and his own songs with an upbeat dance vibe you can really shake your tail to !

Ron Truman border & the strangers

Playing out songs of singer/songwriter Ron Trueman-Border, whose unique music covers Folk, Blues, Country, Rock and Jazz with lyrics that will amuse one minute and get you thinking deeply the next.

Face painting Live music from start to FINISH

Kelly Stanley & The Hunters

Kelly Stanley is an accomplished singer/songwriter from Medway. Since forming and joining forces with the Hunters in 2013, this act shows considerable talent and have performed all over the UK.

Steadfast

Founded in 1998, this Croydon-based band has a great reputation on the pub scene and play a wide variety of classic and modern rock that ranges from the 50’s to present day.

Blackshot 21

Established 6 years ago, Blackshot 21 is a rock covers band. All local lads, they pride themselves on a crystal clear sound with their own unique twist on songs.

The MOFOS

Established in 2002, The Mofos are a highly experienced Maidstone-based 4-piece rock covers band and come highly recommended. The band adopt a highly adaptive approach to recreating tracks close to the originals.

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Editorial As I write this, the village is a hive

that you would like to publicise

of activity. I have seen lots of peo-

please let us know and we would be

ple heading to the Tithe Barn for

happy to put them in the dates for

the concert and lots of volunteers

your diary section.

working late into the night to get the

Finally, I would like to say good bye

village and the community centre

to Annie who is taking a step back

ready for the activities. If last year

from the Focus to concentrate on her

is anything to go by it will be a great

family. She has been a huge help over

weekend and I hope everybody got

the years and is really the person who

the chance to enjoy it. The Focus

has driven it forward and kept me on

would like to thank the people who

my toes. Not sure how I am going to

sacrifice their time to make this event

cope without her but I would like to

so good; I always have a good day on

wish her luck and let her know there

the Saturday.

will always be an empty chair at the

This month has plenty going on with

table for her.

The Lenham Primary School Gar-

As usual if anyone can help with the

den Party on the 2nd and the Wild

Focus, particularly now we have the

Flowers and Cherries Celebration at

huge gap left by Annie, it would be

Cherry Downs on the 10th.

greatly appreciated.

If you have any community events

By James Collett

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10 July Wild Flower and Cherries Celebration

Lenham Primary School Summer Garden

Come and enjoy the fun at Cherry Downs

Party

Picnic Area on Rayners Hill, 1pm to 5pm.

Lenham Primary School from 12pm. All welcome.

27 August

3 July

Lenham Garden Show 4th annual Garden Show. Community Centre from 2pm.

Charity Concert - Songs from the Shows Hungarian soprano Andrea Turner and

Have we missed something? Get in touch and let us know!

Pianist Jon Summerfield return for their yearly concert in St Marys Church 7pm.

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One Hundred Years Ago...

young daughter, was killed, as was

By Amy Myers

men from Lenham were fighting at

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Bernard Lampard. Arthur Town was badly wounded in the last stages of the battle in November, and other the Somme, among them George

he noise of the guns from the

Bugden from Liverton Street, Reginald

Somme could be heard in

Obbard and Tom Gilbert who narrowly

Lenham. The big offensive

escaped death from drowning in mud.

in which both officers and men had so

Once news of the true nature of the

much confidence of success began on

battle began to trickle back, the sound

1st July, two days later than intended

of those guns must have brought terror

because of bad weather. This surely

to all families with sons serving on

was at last going to be the decisive

the Western Front, as they could have

battle to break through the enemy

had little idea of where their sons

lines. But the first day of July brought

were fighting. Martin Gilbert in his

over 20,000 British soldiers killed

history of the First World War quotes

and 25,000 badly wounded. That was

a historian writing of his battalion’s

only the beginning because the battle

destruction: ‘Imperishable courage

continued until mid-November.

inspired every fighting man, but

‘It’s like hell up there,’ George

where, where was victory?’ Lenham

Chambers wrote to his family in

as everywhere else would have a long

Lenham Heath. He survived that

time to wait until their surviving sons

battle, but others from Lenham were

returned.

not so lucky. Edwin Jesse Clark, who lived in the Limes with his wife and

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Clubs & Societies

Garden Show will be on Saturday August

Lenham Gardening Society

Chair LGS

Our speaker for May was Roger March

Lenham Heritage

27th, see below for more details.

Happy gardening.

Keith

who gave a very interesting and humorous talk on ‘The Secrets of the

Our May meeting was well attended

Walled Garden’ in which he related the

and those who came heard a very

history of these gardens and the types of

interesting talk from Frank Andrews on

produce that were grown there. You don’t

the arguments that went on in the 19th

have to have a large enclosed garden to

Century as to where the railways would

have a walled garden. If you have a wall in

be built through Kent.

your garden you can use it to grow fruit, Our June 29th meeting is a talk about the

vegetables or flowers against it.

Lost Village of Denton by Christoph Bull Our next meeting will be on July 21st

and I hope there will be equal if not more

which will be our Pimm’s & Strawberry

people attending.

evening. Tickets are available from Pat on 859084 priced £7 for members and

July 27th is a local walk; meet in the

£10 for non-members so make sure

square at 7pm. Exact route still not

you get them in plenty of time. We will

confirmed.

be having a quiz, raffle plus our usual tombola so if you have any gifts for it

August, there is no meeting as we find

please let me have them before the

people are invariably on holiday.

evening.

The Autumn talks start with one about Bigbury Camp on Sept 28th and Oct 28th

Tickets are also available from Pat for our

is entitled “Aviation in the Medway Area”

outing to Batemans on Tuesday July 12th

by Jim Preston.

costing £10 for members of LGS and NT.

We have not had a local dig this year, hope

The price will include a cream tea.

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Royal British Legion Women’s Section

be more circumspect and only report

Our meeting this month is 28th July in

We will be providing tea and cakes once

the Community Centre 2.30pm. This is

more at the Lenham Family Festival (not

our Annual General Meeting followed

only are we Jam and Jerusalem, but Tea

by a garden party. We hope for a sunny

and Cake as well).

things after the event!!

afternoon when we can go outside. We shall serve sandwiches and cakes and to

In July Christina Boulden will be telling

make a party atmosphere, hope some

us about the production and uses of

ladies will wear hats.

lanolin, and in August we have our

Enid La Plain

summer break.

Lenham WI

There is a District Meeting at Kingswood on June 6th., on July 26th Stalisfield W.I.

In May we had our A.G.M. Lenham W.I.

have organised an outing to Belmont

elects their President for a 3 year term

House and, on July 28th several of our

so this year I resigned as President

members will be going to see ‘The Sound

and Barbara Kyprianou was elected to

of Music’ at Canterbury.

succeed me. I have enjoyed my time in office and wish Barbara every success. We

If you feel that the W.I. might be of

also had an evening of competitions, and

interest to you, please come along, we are

Joan Knight scored the highest aggregate

a friendly lot and love to welcome new

of points, well done Joan!

members!! Meetings are at 7-30 on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Lenham

As I write this we are anticipating an

Community Centre.

interesting talk from Ian Porter on ‘Job

Gill Simes

opportunities for women at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.’

Since my faux pas in May when I happily reported an interesting talk that didn’t happen (I did not realise that the speaker would cancel at the last moment), I will

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Young At Heart 60+

Zumba Gold Zumba For The Over 50S

Hello to one and all. Our next meeting will be Thursday 21/07/16 2.00-4.00pm

WHAT IS IT?

at the Community Centre. We have a lady and gentleman coming to show us the

A low impact & low intensity aerobic

cards they make and how they do it.

fitness programme featuring movements

We look forward to seeing you all. A big

inspired by various styles of Latin

thank you to all who help.

American dance and music

Olive, Sue, Jacky, Kathy, Jackie, Fred, Martin, Jenny and Nina

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Len Valley Community Hub Club

a modified Zumba class that recreates the original moves and is designed to introduce easy-to-follow Zumba

Hi everyone hope you all enjoyed

choreography that focuses on balance,

Swadelands Musical Extravaganza last

range of motion and co-ordination.

month.

Come ready to sweat and prepare to leave

We have our day out planned for

empowered and feeling fit and strong.

Thursday July 07/07/16. Meeting times

Please remember to bring water and wear

will have been given out in June. Hope

exercise clothing and trainers.

the weather is kind to us.

Thank you to all who help. If anyone

WHERE?

needs a lift please contact Jenny Lloyd 01622859208.

9.30AM every Wednesday at the Lenham

Martin, Fred, John, Jenny and Nina

Community Centre, Groom Way. Please come a few minutes early to sign in. The cost is only £3 per person and it’s open to anybody living in the Lenham area.

LENARA / DANCE VISION of ASHFORD

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Bill’s Round golfers support Leukaemia and Lymphom a Research

from Beckenham tied only a point

By Roger Bevan

chose Leukaemia and Lymphoma

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behind with Roy coming second on a count back over the last nine holes.

Nearest the pin prizes went to Katrina Howard of Chart Hills and Alan Joynson of Ashford. £430 was raised and Mike Kingsman, as winner of the Bill’s Round Trophy, Research as the charity to benefit.

ost Bill’s Round golfers

Over a high spirited roast turkey and

are members of golf clubs

apple crumble lunch, the amount

within a radius of 20

raised was boosted by fines imposed

miles from Lenham and gather twice

by Mike for notable incidents around

each year for a round of golf to raise

the course and by Dave Verga’s heads

money for charity. If you might be

‘n tails game.

interested in taking part in the future, please e-mail roger.bevan@btinternet.

The next Bill’s Round charity golf

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event, for the Bill’s Bonfire Round Trophy, will take place close to 5

The most recent event was held for

November with date and venue to

the first time at Tenterden Golf Club

be made known later in the summer.

on 26 May when players were blessed

Men and women of all standards are

with a rare warm and sunny day and

welcome to take part – new faces are

a very friendly welcome from staff at

always very welcome. You could e-mail

the Club. Mouth-watering bacon rolls

me as above or phone on 07860-

set the players up for a keenly fought

821306 if you would like to know

stableford tournament which was

more.

won by Mike Kingsman of Lenham with just 33 points, reflecting the deceptively tough nature of the course.

Roy Coles of Ashford and Philip Bevan

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Lenham St John Ambulance

Transport Officer, and now I as Unit

By Richard Powell

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Manager am one of the last members.

In the past we have: Been on call with a county ambulance at Lenham from

here is no longer a division

Monday to Friday from 10.30pm

of St John Ambulance in

until 6.30 the next morning and

Lenham; after 85 years of

from Saturday 3.00pm until 6.30

service to the community, Lenham

Monday morning, each crew doing

Division has been closed down.

a week at a time.

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We were only a small unit and nearly

Been on duty at many of the village events.

all of us are 70ish. We could not

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recruit ‘new blood’ in the form of

Helped at Golden Sands Holiday Camp at St Mary’s Bay when they

younger members that would take over

had approx 300 disabled people

from us so our unit was closed down, and the land put up for sale.

come on holiday at the beginning

My father Tom Powell was one of

help to put them to bed as they

and end of the season; we used to only had the helpers that came

the original members. During the

with them. We used to go down by

Second World War, being a mechanical

car each evening.

engineer, during the day he used to

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travel to Rootes in Maidstone to

Been on duty at hot rod and banger races.

work on Army vehicles then he would

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help doing first aid and driving the

Been on duty at half marathons and various road running races, to

ambulance.

name a few.

He had to go to the air crew of a German plane that crashed, their parachutes either did not open or ‘burned through’, they are buried in our cemetery; he ended up being our

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Lenham Cricket Club

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Sundays (Friendly games) May 1st (Lose) East Sutton (A). Set 162 Lenham chased but fell short on 102-10

ricket is now one month in –

May 8th (Win) Great Chart (H) - set

unusual but we’ve had some

152-8 Lenham reached 155 with help

early sunshine!

from Adrian Longley 57.

Saturday (League results)

May 15th (Lose) Murston (H) -set

April 30th (Draw) Holborough

229-6 Lenham fell short reaching

Anchorians 2nd XI (H) set 148-10.

135-10

Lenham were on 56-3 when rain

May 22nd (Lose) Harrietsham (H)

stopped play

=Set 245-5 (A Hdarrachi 126) Lenham

May 7th (Lose) Bapchild 3rd XI (A)

chasing reached 240-4 (Adri-an

– 182-9 (Tom Curtis taking 4 for 27).

Longley 105, Nick Rutledge 79).

After a gallant chase Lenham ended just short on 178-8.

Upcoming fixtures:-

May 14th (Win) Rainham 3rd XI (H)

Saturday (League games) 1.30pm start

Lenham 196-4 Rainham 119-10

July 9th Bapchild 3rd XI Home

May 21st (Win) Minster 3rd XI (A)

July 16th Rainham 3rd XI Away

Len 125-7 Minster 85-10 (Dave

July 23rd Minster (Sheppey) 3rd XI

Seaman taking 6 for 26)

Home

May 28th(Lose) Rodmersham 2nd XI

July 30th Rodmersham 2nd XI Away

(H) Lenham 238-2 (Adrian Longley

August 6th Higham & Mockbeggar

101 T Curtis 66) Rodmersham 242-5

Home Sundays (Friendly games all 2pm start) July 3rd. PIXIES FUN DAY – come and have fun July 10th. Sissinghurst Away July 17th East Sutton Home July 24th President’s Day Home July 31st Murston Away

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August 7th Priory Home

from our very supportive local public houses – The Dog & Bear Hotel (post-

This new LCC notice board on the

match drinks on Saturdays) & the Red

edge of the pitch will be updated

Lion (post-match drinks on Sundays).

each week with the fixtures to come.

Fixture cards can also be picked up

“It’s a Magical Life.”

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quite a lot of steps so if you are less mobile, you might like to check in advance with Liz Meek on 01622 858956. Disabled parking or dropping

gerton artist Cathy Hill

off only in the farmyard. Parking

(www.cathyhill.co.uk) will

available across the road at The White

hold an exciting exhibition

Horse pub.

and sale of vibrant, colourful and unique artwork at “The Grand

Address: Chilston Home Farm,

Opening ” of Chilston Home Farm,

Lenham Heath Road, Sandway ME17

Sandway as holiday accommodation.

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With a preview on July 8th at 6pm, the exhibition is free and will be open on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th from 10am to 6pm. Guest artists include sculptor Emma Broughton, who has recently moved to Sandway from London (emmabroughton. com). Chilston Home Farm has been beautifully refurbished and is ready for holiday and weekend lets from 15th July 2016. Please see the website at www.chilston.co.uk Please note that the farmhouse has

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Lenham is for Transport (LIFT) Volunteers Needed

Socialise with the Focus

LIFT is a service taking less able villagers to the GP surgery & Hospitals for their appointments.

Follow us on Twitter: @LenhamFocus

Currently we are very busy and need more volunteer drivers.

Find us on Facebook

If you are able to spare an hour or two either weekly/monthly/ or on an occasional basis for either of the above, we would love to hear from you.

facebook.com/LenhamFocus

Please contact Bob on 07542 625277 for more details

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The Lenham Swimming Club

The Village Pool Family-friendly Heated Outdoor Pool 20m x 8m Lifeguards on duty Run by volunteers Family Sessions

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Saturday & Sunday

6.00 – 7.30pm 2.30 – 4.00pm

Tuesday Friday

7.45 – 8.30pm 7.00 – 8.30pm

Adult Only Lane/Fitness Sessions

Open Saturday 28th May until end of August All sessions run subject to availability of volunteers Membership Fee Adult - £6.00 Child - £4.00

Charge per Swimming Session Members Non-Members £2.50 £3.50 £1.50 £2.50

Come and find us at Swadelands School, Ham Lane, Lenham For further information contact Chris Hills on 859174 / chills99@btinternet.com Like us (Lenham Swimming Club) on facebook

We look forward to welcoming you to the Club

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Moonwalk

He seems to have been caught up in this adventure when one of his lady colleagues told him that she wanted

By John Philpott

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to moon walk but didn’t want to go on her own. Step forward Daniel!! But

expect most people have heard

later he was joined by 6 other male

of and seen on television, the

colleagues who all work at Heathrow

London Marathon but perhaps

airport which I suppose you could

not so well known is the MOONWALK

call a team effort. Daniel tells me

MARATHON. Both are set at 26

they started off on Saturday 14th May

miles, but whereas the London

10.30pm finishing on Sunday 15th

Marathon is run during the day, the

May at 8.15am. I gather that this is

MOON MARATHON is completed

called a reasonable time to finish. I

by walking during the night and early

had wondered what there was to see

morning. Over 15,000 people took

at night, but Daniel assured me that

part in this year’s MOONWALK

with all the lighting en route it was

which was for the Charity BREAST

an interesting time. I had wondered

CANCER RESEARCH. The walk

what training was needed to walk 26

started at Clapham Common going

miles but Daniel’s training seems to

north and circling Battersea Park and

have been his walk from Groom Way

crossing the River Thames. It then

to Lenham Railway Station and back

follows a route to Tower Bridge and

in the evening although he did do a few

the Tower of London. Now comes a

training walks during the 4 months

pleasant walk, through St. James Park

leading up to the Marathon. His

and round Hyde Park and Kensington

job as a Flight Manager helped him

Gardens, and then the walk goes

keep fit. During the night there was

mainly through south London circling

so much lighting and of course early

Battersea Park to finish at Clapham

daylight the walk was quite enjoyable.

Common. Difficult as it may seem, we

Interestingly they stopped once for a

did have a Lenhamite, Daniel Jones

rest and found it very difficult to get

who fiercely attacked the 26 mile

started again and so they completed

course.

the marathon without stopping.

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Their team walk made £3250 which

always treasure the medal he received

has gone to the Breast Cancer

on completion of the walk.

Research Charity. Well done Daniel and team, Daniel will undoubtedly

Lenham Garden Show

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expert, all keen gardeners and those that just love to potter are welcome.

Fun is the key word with this show.

The timetable for the day is 10.00am

nly two months to go before

for exhibitors to set up, judging at

the 4th annual Garden

noon and open to visitors at 2.00pm.

Show which will be held on

Presentation of cups will be at 4.00pm

Saturday 27th August at the Lenham

approx.

Community Centre, Groom Way.

So why not support your show by

The programme, with entry form, is

either exhibiting or coming along in

now available at the Library, Village

the afternoon to view and why not

Store, Chequers Fish Bar, The Cellar,

enjoy a cup of tea and some homemade

Community Centre and other local

cakes which will be on sale?

locations.

Lenham Garden Show Team

The show is open to all residents of the Len Valley. You don’t have to be an

Friends of St Mary’s Barn Dance

The Friends’ Annual Barn Dance is on Saturday 17th September in the Tithe Barn, dancing to the popular Swirling Skirmish band. Tickets will go on sale in August. Please put this date in your diary.

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THE TITHE BARN AT LENHAM

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FRIDAY, 20TH MAY UNTIL MONDAY, 30TH MAY With the Craft Fair on the final Friday until Sunday

CITY OF ROCHESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FRIDAY, 10TH JUNE

‘A Taste of the Classics’ With special guests Platts Heath Primary School Choir http://lenhamfamilyfestival.co.uk/

SHAKESPEARE AT THE BARN THE CHANGELING THEATRE

'SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER' (GOLDSMITH) THURSDAY, 4TH AUGUST (EVENING)

'ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL' (SHAKESPEARE) FRIDAY, 5TH AUGUST (EVENING)

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Regular Daily & Weekly Events Daily

Activate Fitness Facilites

Monday

Badminton (Feathers) Bell Ring Monday Music Mayhem Parent & Toddlers Group Len ARA Short Mat Bowls Harr & Lenham Cubs Lenham Badminton Club Lenham Youth Club H/sham&Lenham Beavers Lenham Youth Club Pilates classes

Activate Sports Swadelands

Sunday

Messy Mums Babies + Toddlers Line Dancing LenARA Bridge Club Brownies 2nd Lenham Pilates classes Line Dancing Redbacks Explorer Scouts Guides 1st Lenham H/sham&Lenham Scouts Judo Club Lenham Youth Club Activate Fitness Facilites French Books for Children Tea/Coffee/Cakes Sunday Schools

7am-8.30am & 5pm-9pm Community Centre 8-10.00pm St Mary’s Church 7:30pm Community Centre 10-11am Community Centre 9.30-11.30am Community Centre 1.45pm-4.30pm (8-11 years) 6.30-8pm Community Centre 8pm Swadelands Ham Lane 7.00-9.30pm Harrietsham Scout Hut 5.45-7.15.pm Swadelands Ham Lane 7.00-9.30pm Community Centre 7.00pm-8.00pm 8.30-9.30pm St Mary’s Church 10.30-12 Term Community Centre 7.30-9.00pm Community Centre 1.30-4.30pm Lenham Primary Sch 6.15-7.45pm Community Centre 11.30-12.30pm St Edmunds Platts Hth 8pm Kingswood Scout Hut 7.15-9.15pm Community Centre 7.00-9.00pm Harrietsham Scout Hut 7.30-9.30pm Community Centre 5.30-8.30pm Swadelands Ham Lane 7.30-10.00pm Activate Sports Hall Swadelands 8am-5pm Harrietsham Primary School 9.30-11.30am St Mary’s Church 10.00-12.00 see separate church services page

2nd Tuesday 1st Tuesday 1st Wednesday 4th Wednesday Last Wednesday 1st Thursday 2nd Thursday 3rd Thursday 2nd Sunday

Royal British Legion Lenham Valley Parish Council Meeting LenARA (active retired) Archaeology Club Reading Group Women’s Institute Lenham Gardening Soc. Lenham Country Market

Lenham Social Club Business Association Community Centre Community Centre Community Centre Lenham Library Community Centre Community Centre The Village Square

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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General / Social Numbers Badminton Badminton Club Feathers Bowling Club Bridge Club Brownies (2nd Lenham) Drama Gardening Society Guides (1st Lenham) LenARA Lenham Badminton Club Lenham Heritage Lenham Nursery School Lenham Players Lenham Wanderers Lenham Social Club Harrietsham & Lenham Beavers Harrietsham and Lenham Scouts Harrietsham and Lenham Cubs Mothers’ Union Pilates Classes Redback Explorer Scouts Royal British Legion Women’s Institute St Edmunds Platts Heath Country Ways Quilters Lenham Valley Business Association Borough Councillors: Kent Highway Services Dog Warden Cat Protection Drugs Helpline Heaths Countryside Corridor Lenham Enhancement Ass. Lenham Country Market Lenham Community Centre Lenham Heath Parish Hall LenValley Practice Non-Emergency NHS Care Member of Parliament Parish Council Clerk Parish Police PCSO Rural Community Warden Vicar

Linda Bird Neil Rouse Lyn Fuller Keith Rylands Andrea French Gail Kelly Keith Varney Mrs J Thomsett Christine Godden Mrs Pat Abson Lesley Feakes Sarah Siddons Janet Moll Steve Campbell Club Events Duncan Keenan Nick Still Mrs A Seales Mrs J Thomsett Vivien Elcomb Mark Horlock Mr W Peter Mrs C Toner Karen Yardley Rosemary Waldron Alan Reading Tom Sams Janetta Sams (Roads, Pavements) Lost and Found FREE CALL Ruth Lovering Brian Llong Kevin Fitzsimons Margaret Mitchell Sharon Reed Doctors Surgery NHS Helen Whately MP Margo McFarlane John Boyd Martin Sherwood Rev Millie Hart Church Office

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Lenham Ballet School

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R.A.D. Ballet I.S.T.D. Tap & Modern 3 years to senior level

Meetings are held at the Lenham Community Centre at 7.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Planning Committee first Monday of the month (except bank holiday)

Adult Tap & Street Dance

01622 850329

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Parish Council first Wednesday of the month (except September) Finance & General Purposes Committee third Wednesday of the month followed by the Planning Committee.

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Success comes from working together.

Entertaining presentation on Dynamic Speaking . . .

You will recognise actress Constance Lamb . . .

Constance played the British Prime Minister in ‘West Wing’ and Del Boy’s sister in ‘Only Fools and Horses’.

LVBA has managed to arrange a presentation from Constance right here in Lenham.

It’s not just in business, we are often required to present in various ways. It may be to a new Corporate Client about our service or to a group of potential clients who want learn about who we are and what we can offer.

It could be anything.

Whatever the situation, you will not get that second chance to make a first impression. So it’s vital to be ready to give your best.

Constance is going to tell us about ‘Dynamic Speaking’.

Make it a date on Tuesday 2 August at 5:45pm at The Dog & Bear Hotel on Lenham Square.

This meeting is free, it will interesting and informative and fun.

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If you think someone is behaving

to remind everyone about their

suspiciously then report it

rights concerning Rogue Traders

STRAIGHTAWAY to the police on 101.

and Cold Callers.

If you are not expecting anyone you do

Useful Numbers:

NOT have to answer the door. If you do

•

Non-emergency Police 101 (24/7)

wish to answer the door put the door •

chain on first. If you do not have a door

KCC Contact Centre

chain then you could open a fan light

03000 414141 (Monday to Friday

window to speak to the caller. Remember

8am to 6pm) •

that the best protection is a closed door.

KCC Highways 03000 418181 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

If you are on your own arrange for the •

caller to return when you have someone

Consumer Advice 03454 040506 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

with you.

•

Callers at the door should have photo ID

Age UK, Maidstone

and those selling on the doorstep should

01622 753618 (Monday to Thursday

have a Pedlar’s Certificate.

10am to 4pm) (Fridays 10am to

In most cases if the value of the goods or

2pm) •

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Useful Websites:

Recently there has also been an increase

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in cases of fly tipping. This can be

www.thinkjessica.com provides advice about postal scamming

reported by phone or online to Maidstone

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Borough Council. If you see someone in

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www.kent.gov.uk

to

report issues including potholes •

www.maidstone.gov.uk to report issues of fly tipping and abandoned vehicles etc.

•

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

to

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The survey has been commissioned by Lenham Neighbourhood Plan Group and is being undertaken by the Rural Housing Enabler from Action with Communities in Rural Kent; please look out for it in your post.

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Christian Message

by those sympathetic to Islamic State

By Joan Drury

homes. Despite this, in the north of

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(so called). God’s people in Laos suffer discrimination including imprisonment and forced displacement from their the country tribesmen from 3 villages

t’s Sunday morning. What shall

walk for 2 hours to worship with other

we do today? Take in a service?

Christians.

There’s plenty of choice. In the area

covered by the Len Valley Benefice there

Many more stories of persecution could

are 5 places of worship. No problem!

be given. Prison, torture, death are the

Different venues, different times. The

fate of believers in China, India, Nigeria,

would-be worshipper is spoilt for choice.

North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Eritrea, Afghanistan and many other countries.

The decision is made. The service attended. So simple. Why? Because

The first followers of Jesus were

there is still in England freedom to

persecuted, arrested, put to death. In

worship.

his sermon on the mount Jesus had said, “Blessed are you when people insult

Now imagine that you are a Christian

you, persecute you falsely and say all

in Kenya. Hassan was walking to his

kinds of evil against you because of me.”

church on the outskirts of Nairobi. He

(Matthew chapter 5 verse 11).

was ambushed, beaten unconscious, apparently for his faith. Move across the

The prevalence of persecution does

seas to Sri Lanka. There some believers

not make it acceptable. What should

are denied a Christian burial. Local

our response be? Let me suggest that

people insist that all burials are carried

we value our freedom and speak out

out in accordance with the traditions of

whenever we become aware that it is

the majority religion in the village.

being infringed. I would also encourage those who pray to remember their fellow

Turkey is a popular holiday destination.

believers who are suffering (Hebrews

There Christians have been sent

13:3).

threatening messages by email and text

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Information about the persecuted

July 16 and 23

church can be obtained by going to

Mrs La Plain / Mrs Perks

www.releaseinternational.org or

July 30 and August 6

barnabasfund.org.

Mrs Barr / Mrs Porter

St Mary’s Church Flowers and Brass cleaning

Brass cleaning

Mrs Greenwood

Sue Greenwood Flowers for July July 2 and 9

Mrs Humphrey

Lenham Festival 2016

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next issue. All funds raised from the Lenham Family Festival will be donated to Lenham Nursery School and The Heart of Kent Hospice; two very deserving local

t the time of writing, there are

charities.

just a few short days left before the Festival begins.

There is one final Festival event on Sunday 3rd July when Andrea, our

We would like to say a big thank you to all

Hungarian Soprano, will be singing

the people who have been involved this

“Songs from the Shows” at St Mary’s

year and given their time freely to make

Church accompanied by her pianist,

this such an amazing event and also to

John. One last thing, remember to keep

those who attended the various events in

the second week in June 2017 free so you

Festival week.

don’t miss the Festival next year!

Lenham Festival Committee

We hope to be able to report on the money raised for our charities in the

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of forming a ‘Hooligans’ Choir’ – plenty of those in Lenham! We managed to co-opt the services of a wonderful pianist

few years ago I worked in a

(Garon) and choir mistress (Pauline) and

hotel in a ski resort in Italy.

we have been rehearsing since February.

This was lots of fun but lots of

Occasionally we did wonder if anyone

hard work too. Every weekday evening I

would buy tickets and turn up on the

went to Mass in the Catholic Church in

night but hey, we were having such fun –

the village and every evening there was

did it matter!

just a handful of people there – quite a few more on a Sunday of course. One

….. if you did attend The Hooligans

day the church was packed and lots

evening in St Mary’s Church on Friday

of the people were in uniform – ski

22nd April you were treated to a very

instructors, lift attendants, firemen

enjoyable and memorable experience

etc. The choir sounded so beautiful;

– almost 200 people in the church and

the head of the ski school read the

we raised nearly £7000 – half of that

lesson and everyone was so cheerful

going to charity and half to Lenham

and ‘celebrating’ something. It wasn’t

Wanderers Football Club. We sang all

Christmas or Easter or another special

the football and rugby songs plus one or

day in the church calendar – what was

two others and enjoyed refreshments

going on? It turned out that this service

together. This family event exceeded

was a ‘thanksgiving’ for their lives and

all of our expectations but left us feeling

their livelihoods in this mountain village

very flat on Friday nights thereafter as

as they were mostly employed by the

7-9 had been our practice session. There

tourist industry. It was such an uplifting

certainly are many social and health

occasion that afterwards I thought ‘I

benefits to belonging to a choir.

wonder if we could do something like this in St Mary’s in Lenham’? Get everyone

As a result of our little concert, several

in the church singing songs they know

more local people have expressed an

and love. I shared my idea with Dave

interest in joining The Hooligans. You

Flisher (we stand on the touchline most

are very welcome. We hope to start

weeks watching Lenham Wanderers)

rehearsals again towards the end of the

and he came up with the fantastic idea

year. Thank you so much to everyone and

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thank you to all of you who bought tickets

Jim Everest, Kristina Holdsworth, Gill

and braved the elements to visit St Mary’s

Simes, Brian Pawsey, Joyce Pawsey,

on a cold and wet Friday night.

Linda Bradshaw, Jo Beer, Jenny Mace, Benjy Mace, Mat Revitt, Dave Flisher, Jan

The Hooligans; Pauline Fisher –

Flisher, Sue Compson, Mike Compson,

conductor, Garon Heslop – accompanist,

Gemma Hodkinson, James Hodkinson,

Micky Moore - drums, Andrew Robison

Angela Sutton, Nigel Flisher, Carole

and Keturah Paice – soloists.

Toner, Geoff Toner, Annie Godfrey, Maria and Helen Davis.

Members of the choir: Brian Fuller, Lyn Fuller, Tom Sams, Marilyn Graveson,

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be very welcome to come along to the Country Ways knitting or rug-making

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retirement.

Today, Home Bake provides much needed and appreciated bakery, cake and pastry

t’s hard to imagine Lenham Square

products to residents in the Lenham area

without Home Bake now. For many

including takeaway appetising goodies

years a draper’s shop, by the 1980s

for working residents and visitors. Like

it had become Woods Cycles, and in

many apparently small businesses there

about 1983 it changed dramatically into

is much more to Home Bake than meets

a bakery. It’s currently owned by Lynn

the eye, however.

Skippon and her partner Alan and it was Lynn’s father who originally bought it.

On entering the shop you’ll see only some of the staff behind the counter at any

He had been a baker since the age of 14,

one time. You might meet Emma, Kim,

learning the trade at his own father’s

Melissa, Ann, Annie or Anna depending

bakery in Pluckley. Later Lynn’s father

on the day of the week. Turning to your

opened bakeries in Cranbrook, Egerton

left, you might glimpse the creators of

and Headcorn. Lynn and Alan still

the tasty morsels you’re about to buy:

own the Headcorn bakery as well as

the head manager-baker Graham, Matt

Lenham, both of which they purchased

and the night baker Robert. That’s not

from Lynn’s parents to help fund their

all. Another team member, Roger, will

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probably not be there, but out delivering

without it? It’s one more reason we value

wholesale bakery produce to various

Lenham’s businesses. Forget the Great

shops in the Lenham area.

British Bake-Off on TV. We’ve got our own in Lenham.

There’s usually a queue at Home Bake – which isn’t surprising. Apart from their

Text and photos by Jim Myers

splendid array of food, it’s a wonderfully friendly shop. What would we do

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The Red Lion - Lenham 01622 858531 www.redlionlenham.co.uk

A Traditional 14th Century Inn located in the Medieval Village of Lenham Home Cooked food served daily.

Mon-Fri 12-2:30pm & 6-9pm Sat & Sun 12-9pm including bank holidays Senior Citizens Specials Hot Stone Dining Experience Traditional Log Fires Cask Marque Awarded Real Ales Function Room Available Monthly Quiz & Theme Nights Mobile Bars & Catering service available for hire

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B&C SCAFFOLDING Craig: 07739124749 Ben: 07730450602

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Church Services Sunday 3rd July

Sunday 17th July

9.30 am Lenham: Breakfast service

9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service

9.30 am Boughton Malherbe: Holy

9.30am Harrietsham: Morning Worship

Communion (Prayer Book)

9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy

10.30 am Ulcombe: Family Worship

Communion

11.00 am Lenham: Holy Communion

10.45am Ulcombe: Morning Worship

3.30 pm Harrietsham: GIFT family

11.00am Lenham: Holy Communion

worship

Sunday 24th July Wednesday 6th July

8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion

9.30 am Lenham: Holy Communion

(Prayer Book) 9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion

Sunday 10th July

9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Family

8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion

Worship

(Prayer Book)

10.45am Ulcombe: Holy Communion

9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service

11.00am Lenham: Family Worship

9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion 10.45am Ulcombe: Holy Communion

Sunday 31st July

11.00am Lenham: Morning Worship

10.00am Boughton Malherbe: Joint Len

6.30pm Boughton Malherbe: Evensong

Valley Churches Celebration Service

Wednesday 20th July 10.30am Holy Communion: Chippendayle Lodge

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BAD POSTURE?!

Chris Tempest of Tempest Healthcare ltd- No.8 the square,LENHAM, explains the benefits of correct posture & explains how bad posture can predispose a patient to a cascade of conditions.

Most patients I see will go to work daily and therefore a huge area I look at is there work environment. This could be an office worker, driver, builder, carer, shop worker, teacher etc regardless of the style of work they put themselves through they all suffer from a type of chronic repetitive strain injury (RSI).

Most of us will suffer from aches within the spine & body, without taking note of why, or how it has occurred…

At Tempest Healthcare we try to firstly address the issue by finding its probable cause, then treat accordingly. Many patients find it incredulous that the source of the pain is actually from another area within the spine.

If we take the example of a student/office worker slumping over a desk for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Starting the day at 9am the posture is great, as the day progresses, the slumping increases, shoulders roll forward, neck protrudes and the spine recoils. This causes compression in the cervical & lumbar spine by lack of movement. If we then focus on the thoracic spine primarily between the shoulder blades, we see a tremendous decrease in movement within these vertebra, mainly due to the scapula sliding around the rib cage wall and stretching and tightening the associated muscles. The change in functioning of biomechanics of the Thoracic Spine causes a build up of pressure within the lower back, and thus creating pain. This inability of movement within the thorax, can also effect inspiartion/experation within the rib cage. Add to this a patients adapted posture whilst regularly checking their smart phone or playing on Facebook. You can see from the image below- how much of an effect this can add alone, without the predisposing factors of bad posture! There is no wonder we are all in pain…

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Wildflowers and Cherries Saturday 10th July 1pm-5pm Cherry Downs, Lenham ME17 2QT Bring a picnic to enjoy amongst the Orchards, Meadows and views Celebrate orchards and meadows with guided walks, bug hunts, music and dance, cakes and cherries and many wild life activities activities..

For more information Grant’s Morella Cherry Brandy

contact Pippa and Mary Tel: 01303 815170 or 03000 414833

Watch the Steam Punk Morris Dancers

Email: pippa.palmar@

Event is Free

kentdowns.org.uk mary.tate@kent.gov.uk

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Do your mealtimes feel like a juggling act?

M

of the time, the worst that may happen is that you burn the dinner, causing a bit of an inconvenience. But sadly, as Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) knows only too well, unattended cooking can lead to a serious fire that could result in severe damage to your home and may put you,

ealtimes can be a busy

and your family, at risk.

time for families and often residents find themselves

Unfortunately, over half of all the fires

trying to juggle many other tasks while

KFRS attends start in the kitchen and

trying to cook for everyone.

the majority are caused by unattended

Whether it’s trying to get the kids

cooking, a build-up of grease and fat on

organised or catching up with household

the cooker, or by kitchen mishaps, where

chores, it is tempting to try to fit in other

items such as tea towels, chopping boards

pressing jobs while waiting for food to

or washing baskets have been placed on a

cook.

hot hob.

There are many other distractions that

By taking a few moments to work out

can cause you to take your eye off your

what is coming between you and a fire-

cooking: maybe the phone ringing or a

safe mealtime, you can avoid a fire of this

text message or even a knock at the door.

type happening in your home.

Or maybe taking a few moments to catch

Make fire safety your main ingredient and

the end of a favourite TV programme

help prevent a kitchen fire in your home

or to check your social media newsfeed

by following these tips:

or helping with homework… whatever the activity, you can be sure that it is

•Keep an eye on your cooking and

preventing you from concentrating fully

remember to switch off your cooker if you

on your cooking.

have to leave the room

In a hectic home it’s easy to get diverted

•Use a timer for items placed in your

for longer than you intended, and even

oven or grill to remind when your food is

forget all about your cooking. For most

done and to save it from burning

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•Plan and prepare - if you know you

•Ensure electric cookers, toasters and

have a busy week ahead, try and plan in

microwaves are turned off at the mains

advance and prepare meals that do not

when you have finished using them

require lots of cooking •Fit a working smoke alarm on each floor •Avoid storing or placing household

of your home and test it weekly to ensure

items on your cooker or stove

it provides early warning in the event of a fire.

•Keep your cooker, grill and oven clean to avoid a build-up of grease and fat that

For further fire safety advice visit www.

could start a fire

kent.fire-uk.org/cooking or call 0800 923 7000.

•Keep children and pets well away from your cooking area

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OPENING MONDAY 4TH JULY 2016 The Bow Window Coffee Shop and Cafe The Square, Lenham

www.thebowwindowlenham.co.uk

IT’S ON US!

Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 0800 to 1630 | Saturdays 0900 to 1600 | Closed Sundays

TRY A FREE REGULAR AMERICANO, CAPPUCCINO OR ESPRESSO WHEN YOU HAND IN THIS VOUCHER BETWEEN MONDAY 4TH AND FRIDAY 8TH JULY Offer limited to one per customer when producing an original of this advert (no photocopies allowed)

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Bow Window Coffee Shop

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on weekdays to enable customers to pick up a coffee or tea on their way into work along with a range of breakfast treats including pastries,

n 4th July The Bow Window

yoghurts with granola and avocado on

Coffee Shop opens in

toast.

Lenham. The shop on the

Lunches include sandwiches and

square has been lovingly renovated

wraps with a variety of classic fillings

and refurbished by new owner Sarah,

such as BLT, coronation chicken, and

offering customers a relaxing place to

prawn salad; and paninis and toasties

enjoy hand roasted and barista brewed

with tuna melt, brie and cranberry,

espressos, cappuccinos and lattes

cheese and ham and halloumi with

and finest teas, along with a range of

sundried tomatoes and rocket. In

locally sourced foods and beverages.

addition, jacket potatoes and a

Choose from a comfy sofa for a relaxed

ploughman’s with locally sourced

morning coffee to a table to chat over

speciality breads, cheese and ham or

business. When the sun shines our

pate will also be on the menu.

cottage garden will also be available

Special afternoon teas, picnic hampers

and we have a small private room for

and business lunch platters will be

clubs, societies and businesses to hire

available to pre-order.

for meetings.

Opening hours are 8.00am until

In addition to the range of coffees,

4.30pm Monday to Friday and 9.00am

customers can enjoy a selection of

to 4.00pm on Saturdays and Bank

fine teas from “Teapigs”; indulgent

Holidays.

hot chocolate melts made with real

For more information, go to www.

chocolate flakes – milk, white or

thebowwindowlenham.co.uk or find

dark; fruit juices from local suppliers

us on Facebook at The Bow Window

Chegworth Valley and a range of

Lenham.

homemade cakes, cupcakes and

We look forward to seeing you very

traybakes supplied by co-worker

soon.

Emma.

The Bow Window will open at 8.00am

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Prize Crossword

Across clues

Asia. (7)

1. ‘Town and ……..’. The oldest continually produced magazine in America. (7) 5. A branch of mathematics. (7) 9. Acts of spreading wealth more evenly. (15) 10. Mistake. (5) 11. A type of vehicle for four or more people, having a fixed roof and a boot separate from the back seat. (6,3) 12. An opera written by Richard Wagner in 1850, with three acts. (9) 14. A well known Spanish wine. (5) 15. Famous singer who was born ‘David Robert Jones’.

(5) 16. Meetings where all participants are expected to attend. (9) 18. Testing. (9) 21. The 44th President of the United States. (5) 22. Edible substances which have been dried are known as this. (10,5) 23. The vegetation of pastureland. (7) 24. The combined continental mass of Europe and

Down clues 1. Relating to the window of the eye. (7) 2. Feeling a bit off colour. (5,3,7) 3. Area use to assess military hardware. (4,5) 4. Abbreviation for the county associated with the white rose. (5) 5. Emergency vehicle with a blue flashing light. (9) 6. Arrived at. (3,2) 7. Medical term for drugs that relieve asthma. (15.

8. The country of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (7) 13.To make an exact copy of. (9) 14. To explain on behalf of someone, or the cause of an event. (6,3) 15. The distance between two sides. (7) 17. Sir Harry Secombe’s birth place. (7) 19. NATO phonetic word for ‘I’. (5) 20. Water bird which is an expert swimmer and diver.

(5)

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Previous winner: Rosemary Bradley, of Lenham Please leave your completed crossword entry at Lenham Library on or before the 15th of the month.

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Come and join in the fun at Harrietsham Village Hall this coming August ÂŁ10 per day

Monday 1st - Roller Disco: 5.30-6.30pm (under 8’s), 7-8pm (8+) Tuesday 2nd - Puppet Day 9am-4pm

Come and join in with a puppet workshop and then take part in a puppet show with your very own designs ! Or Make musical instruments to play sound effects in the show. Parents welcomes to come and watch at 3pm.

Thursday 4th - Medieval Day 9am-4pm

Come dressed as a Viking, Robin Hood or a medieval princess. Play archery, help build a pirate ship, or join in other medieval games and craft activities on offer.

Fri/Sat 5th/6th - Bushcraft and camping

Come along from 4pm and put up your tent. Join our BBQ feast followed by songs and marshmallows around the fire. Camp overnight and wake up to breakfast on the Booth Field (weather permitting) followed by more fun and games. Parents required to stay and are responsible for their children at all times.

Tuesday 9th - Mosaic and Roman Day 9am-4pm

Come and be part of our project to produce a village mosaic Which will be displayed in Harrietsham Village Hall. Or do a mini one of your own to take home. Have fun making togas and learn about the Romans.

Thursday 11th - Scrapheap challenge Day 9am-4pm

Teams will be competing against each other to build models from junk and recyclable materials

Tuesday 16th - Disney Day 9am-4pm

Dress as your favourite Disney character and take part in our parade. Disney Quiz and sing-a-long too !

Thursday 18th - Sports Day 9am-4pm

Join us for Sports Day and try out at tennis, cricket, athletics, football, rounders, table tennis and more!

Friday 19th - Film Club 5.30pm Tuesday 23rd - Fashion Day 9am-4pm

Bring your teddies, dolls or action figures and make outfits for them to wear. Later on, teams will be competing against each other to design and make outfits, then put on a fashion show at the end of the day. Parents welcome to come and watch at 3pm.

Thursday 25th - Sewing, cookery and Craft workshops 9am-4pm

An assortment of craft workshops - try your hand at sewing, or take part in a craft activity and take your creation home. Make a fairy garden or a secret lair for a super hero, and help decorate delicious cookies

Tuesday 30th - Crazy Day and summer party 9am-4pm

Come and join us for a day of crazy fun - wear your clothes inside out or upside down, have your face painted and celebrate the end of the summer in style. Party in the afternoon with entertainment - parents welcome to come along from 1pm

All places must be booked in advance Please call 07812 555585 or 07770 407127 for a registration form