Lenham Focus | April '17 by Falcon

April 2017

Can you help the Lenham Guides?

Herbs for Health Sage

Thank You Martin Our Community Warden

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‘A KENTISH KITCHEN’ The Tithe Barn, Lenham

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th August 2017 10am – 4pm

This indoor event will take part in the largest 14th century Tithe Barn in the country, situated in the beautiful village of Lenham. Following the great success of previous Mid-Winter Markets at the barn (this event is being held again on 18th & 19th November 2017), we are pleased to present you with this chance to join us to celebrate what the producers of Kent have on offer and exceptional treasures on show created by our local makers. Delicious homemade food and entertainment will be available throughout the day. This amazing barn is rarely open to the public so the opportunity to soak up the traditional atmosphere is not to be missed. For further information please contact Sharon Prior at Orchids on 0776 401 401

Come and join the fun at Harrietsham Village Hall in summer 2017

£10 per day

Tuesday 25th July - Wild with Nature / Bug day

Come and join us for a day of digging and hunting for bugs!! Make suitable environments to keep them in and learn about how they live. Make a 3D model of a bug or insect, and take part in other nature activities.

Friday 28th July - Cops and Robbers Day

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Tuesday 1st august - popstar day; lights, camera, action !!

Come and be a popstar for the day!! Visit our Nail bar, hair salon, make-up table, tattoo table, take part in group dance or singing competitions, make musical instruments, popstar craft and a disco in the afternoon.

Friday 4th august - SLumber Party and Smoothie Day

Come dressed in your PJ’s or onesie and enjoy making milkshakes and smoothies. Bring along your favourite teddy bear and make a super cool outfit to take them home in. Lots of craft activities on offer all day.

Tuesday 8th august - Harry Potter Day

Come dressed as a witch or wizard and join in this day filled with magic and mystery. make wizard robes, potions and wands, and make up your own spells to try them out. Help make and sample some butterbeer too!!

Friday 11th august - space and Science Day

Come and learn about planets and our solar system. Take part in junk modelling; Make an alien, rocket or spaceship. Join is with simple scientific experiments, make a live volcano, and take part in lots of craft.

Tuesday 15th august - Circus Day

Roll up, roll up… come and join the circus! Learn some tricks, make (and eat) candy floss, spin some plates or become a clown for the day. Face painting, balloon animals, circus craft and much, much more!!

Thursday 17th august - Air Day

Come along for a day of activities based on air!! Bubbles and bubble machines, balloon activities and modelling, paper planes, windchimes and windmills. Learn about the weather, and make a kite.

Tuesday 22nd august - sports Day

Join us for sports day and try your hand at football, table tennis, cricket, athletics, tennis, rounders and much more!!.

Friday 25th August - Cupcake and Cookery Day

Do you like cake? Then this is a day for you!! In small groups, everyone will participate in cooking, decorating and (of course) eating of cupcakes and cookies and all things yummy. Lots of cookery-based craft too.

Tuesday 29th August - Once Upon A Story Day

Bring along your favourite book and turn yourself into one of the characters. Small groups will read stories, make costumes and props, and put on a play to act out the story or a favourite scene.

Friday 1st September - A Smashing Day of Socks / summer party

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Dates for your Diary 2 April

30 April

Sutton Valence Choral Society Spring

Heart of Kent Hospice Bluebell Walk

Concert

6 mile walk amongst the bluebells on the

Singing the Plague Choruses at All Saints

North Downs

Church, Maidstone at 7:30pm

5 May

9 April

Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quiz and curry night

Katy Bennett Runs the Brighton

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Help Katy to support Mind by sponsoring

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22 April Race Night

13 May

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Harrietsham Village Hall from 7:30pm

Music Lenham Community Centre from 7:30pm

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Clubs & Societies

20th June and Knole Park 25th July, both

Lenham Gardening Society

departing 23rd September. Cost will be

NT properties. Details to follow. We still have a few places left for the short holiday to the Gardens of Cornwall £195 which includes coach, hotels , meals

Almost 60 members enjoyed our Winter

and most of the trips out. Contact Pat for

Social in February. As usual the spread

details.

of food was first class, nobody went away

For those who like to start preparing for

hungry. We had an entertaining Quiz

the Lenham Garden Show (12th August)

good raffle and we must not forget the

the schedule of classes has been issued by

washer uppers from the Guides - well

the show committee and will be available

done girls. Many thanks must go to Pat

at our next meeting.

and her team for putting on a great show.

Happy gardening

Our April speaker will be Caroline

Keith

Halfpenny who will talk about ‘Working

Chair LGS

in Monet’s Garden’ which sounds very

Lenham Heritage

interesting so please come along and support your Society, why not bring a friend?

A few months ago, I made comment that

The competition will be ‘A Spring Posy

the recording of stones in the churchyard

and/or An Easter Bonnet’ so let’s see

was needed, this is certainly so! Despite

some great entries.

a web site describing “St Mary’s Lenham,

Tuesday the 2nd May is the date for our

Gravestones” the only ones they list are

outing to Savill Gardens (Windsor) the

162 in the modern cemetery across the

visit will include high tea in a Marquee

A20 and despite what they imply none of

(posh tent) plus a look round the spring

these graves are in the graveyard around

gardens, Azaleas etc. The cost is £25

our Church.

per person for members, £30 for non-

One can tell as one of the oldest stones

members. Tickets will be on sale at the

that I know of is one just inside the

April meeting, otherwise contact Pat on

lychgate , Elizabeth Carter 1705 (a name

859084.

not on their list ) :-

Future outings arranged Polesden Lacey

If the date dropped in at the end is 1725 maybe why it was assumed to be 18th C, but that would make them well over 100 …..it does not make sense, perhaps all the sixes are sevens? Also the full record of the stones within the church (the ledgers) is needed … Frank has recorded some but they all need doing and put on disc. They need photographing and rubbings made and when a complete list is achieved Kent Archaeological Society will be more than pleased to upload them on their site; pictures and all. One that is even older than this is a

If you look at http://www.

table top tomb south of the chancel.

kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/

It is officially listed on H.E.R., but the

MIs/MIslist.htm you will find all the

listing of “Early 18th Century” seems to

churches that have been done. Especially

be incorrect as Mike Thomsett read and

look at ‘All Saints’ Maidstone you will see

printed out the inscription for me a few

what a monumental task they had and

years ago:- HERE LIETH THE BODY

how well they did it! Purely volunteers

OF STEPHEN BARLING GENTELMAN

working together and they have produced

WHO DIED THE ? DAY OF FEBRUARY

a lasting record that will help many

IN THE YEARE OF THE LORD 1604

people who wish to trace family histories.

(?)AND ALSO OF AN HIS WIFE WHO

There are 3 heraldic ledgers listed by KAS

DIED THE 23 DAY OF MARCH IN THE

as being in St Mary’s (recorded by Leland

YEAR OF THE LORD 1610 (?)AND THE

Duncan last Century) see http://www.

YEAR OF HER AGE (?)4 AND HAD

kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/

ISSUE BETWEEN THEM 5 SONNES

MIs/MIsLenham/01.htm

AND 8 DAUGHTERS ANNO DOMINIE

Nicholas Toke was another who recorded

1625?

ledger stones between the wars (see the article in J. of Kent History, Mar 2017)

But it is the KAS who have done so much

Another important stone that stood on

in uploading information on the net,

the Old Ashford Road was a turnpike

rather than the Kent History Fed.

milestone. 9m from Ashford and 9miles from Maidstone. It was rescued by Andrew Barr as it was getting damaged by the verge cutter. We shall get it restored and with the LPC help get it reset perhaps with a square curb and gravel around it. It was David Carder who alerted us to its importance, he gave a very interesting talk on “Roads and Trackways”. To check our upcoming talks there is a poster in the Library and in the Community Centre. Lesley Feakes 8502745

Royal British Legion Women’s Section I have just bought a book on Amazon

This month we have a talk by Claude

published by Council of British

on Yellowstone. This should be a very

Archaeology that is a guide on how

interesting afternoon. We shall meet in

to proceed, it’s called “Recording &

the Community Centre on the 27th April

Analysing Graveyards” by Harold Mytum.

at 2.30pm. There will be the usual tea

I note that much information and photos

and biscuits and a raffle.

have been uploaded on the net recently

Enid LaPlain

and I regret that the person who used to

The Royal British Legion

do our web site has drifted away. If there is anyone capable and willing to organise a new web site for Lenham Heritage

The Royal British Legion was formed in

group, please contact me.

1921 and is the nation’s largest service

I have loads of information that could go

charity. Its objectives include promoting

on it.

the welfare of serving and ex-service

men and women and their dependants,

Lenham WI

relieving hardship among them where it exists and raising and distributing money for these purposes. In the south-east area

February’s talk by the artist Allan

during the last Poppy Appeal collection

Colledge was enjoyed, and members

we raised more than £1-5 million to help

had the opportunity to buy some of the

us provide the welfare and care needed.

cards produced from his pictures. As I

The Royal British Legion is a non-

write this we are anticipating our talk

political and non-sectarian volunteer

about ‘Buttons’ and in May, we hope to be

organisation. Your Lenham &

welcoming Stuart Robinson and hearing

Harrietsham District Branch offers

his talk on ‘The London of Charles

camaraderie to both young and old. YOU

Dickens’ Our Quiz Night on March 11th

DON’T HAVE TO BE EX-SERVICE to

unfortunately had to be cancelled due to

enjoy membership which is open to

lack of support but there is a possibility

anyone. We welcome new members;

that we will try to run the event in

without you ultimately the branch will

October.

close. We meet on the second Tuesday

Several of our members attended the

of the month at 8.00pm in the Lenham

Annual Meeting in Tunbridge Wells

Social Club. Why not come and meet us?

and had the opportunity to hear Helen

We hope to run a coach trip on Friday 19

Sharman speak.

May departing the Dog & Bear at 9.00am,

We will be holding our A.G.M. in May

to visit the ‘Scramble Experience’ at the

Gill Simes

Capel le Ferne museum in the morning,

Young At Heart 60+

lunch by the seaside at Deal followed by an afternoon visit to the Spitfire museum at Manston. The cost of the trip will

Hi in April we have Bon Marche coming

be £20 which includes the £5 entrance

to show us their spring /summer outfits.

charge to the ‘Scramble Experience’.

That’s Thursday 20/04/17 2.00-4.00pm

If you would like to join us, please contact

at Lenham Community Centre. Hope you

either Bill Peter (850520) or Barry Wood

can make it. It is always a fun afternoon.

(850702).

Thank you to all our helpers.

Barry Wood

Sue, Anne, Martin, Jacky, Kath, Jackie,

Branch Chairman

Olive, Fred, Jenny and Nina

2.00-4.00pm. The following month May

Len Valley Community Hub Club

04/05/17 is our trip to Dobbies for lunch. More information at the April meeting.

Hi I would like to remind everyone to

Our thanks to all who help.

bring a hardboiled egg- Easter themed

Fred, Jenny, Martin, Zoe and Nina

for Thursday 06/04/17 Social Club

Bluebell Walk

way round the route. Up-on your return why not purchase a treat from our ever popular cake stall, peruse the selec-tion of goods at our mini Spring Fayre, and

Sunday 30th April

enjoy some light entertainment around

Harrietsham Village Hall, ME17 1JX

the vil-lage hall where food and drink will be available.

et Behind Heart of Kent Hospice by taking part in

Discounted early bird entry is now open -

its annual Bluebell Walk

£10.00 per adult £3.00 per child - £25.00

following a tra-ditional 6 mile walk

per fami-ly (2 adults and 3 children).

amongst the bluebells on the North

Early bird entry closes on 14th April after

Downs and through some of Kent’s most

which times prices will increase.

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Lenham Family Festival

Primary School for this lovely work. As well as the music, there will be plenty to see on Saturday 17 June, with various dance acts and other

f you haven’t done it already,

entertainment taking place in Lenham

then don’t forget to put the

Community Centre. If food is your

Lenham Family Festival in your

thing then you won’t be disappointed.

diaries! If you are a music lover there

We will have burgers, crepes, cakes

will be plenty for you to enjoy. A wide

and ice cream available to purchase,

range of musical styles will be covered

all washed down with a drink from the

over the course of the Festival with:

bar run by Lenham Social Club which

• •

•

a live music event at Lenham

will sell both alcoholic and soft drinks.

Social Club on Friday 9 June

Stalls selling all kinds of other goods

numerous acts on Saturday 10

will be in the Community Centre car

June both inside and outside

park if you like shopping and there will

Lenham Community Centre

be activities for children of all ages.

music from Sixpenny Piece during

Would your club, society or your

the market in Lenham Square on

business like to have a stall at the

Sunday 11 June

Festival? It could be the perfect way

The City of Rochester Symphony

to showcase it to the general public to

Orchestra concert on Saturday 17

gain more members or promote your

June

products. The Lenham Family Festival

We now have more information on the

is always a very well supported and

concert on 17 June. A larger orchestra

the footfall is high, so please let us

is returning with a programme of

know if you would like to have a stall

accessible classical music consisting

and be part of this community event in

of the Alice Suite by Jacob Bride

aid of the Katie Piper Foundation and

and works by Beethoven, Mozart,

Lenham Primary School.

Haydn and Fauré. The Alice Suite

If you are an individual and would like

consists of music and dance based on

to help us raise funds for these two

Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in

very deserving causes, please come

Wonderland”, and the orchestra will

along to one of our Festival Committee

be joined by children from Lenham

meetings which take place on the

last Monday of each month at 7.15pm

being part of a community event such

in the Appleton Room at Lenham

as this. You will probably find you get

Community Centre. We are always

much more out of it than you need to

pleased to welcome new faces.

put in! If you would like to be involved

If you are not able to join the

in this way, please contact Gail on

Committee but would like to be

01622 850126. She will be compiling

involved in a smaller way, we always

a list of names and contact details of

need volunteers to help out on the

willing helpers to be contacted nearer

main day of the Festival with a

the time.

variety of tasks, none of which are particularly onerous. Even if you can

Look out for further news from the

only volunteer an hour of your time,

Lenham Family Festival Committee in

it will be much appreciated and it is

future editions of the Lenham Focus.

always great fun and very rewarding

Want to try something new?

to help run the group so that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

f you would like to make

the same activities as the girls so if you

new friends, learn new skills,

are up for trying something new we

experience international travel,

can definitely help.

close. As a volunteer you get to experience

take part in adventurous activities or just take a break from your everyday

Whether you can give a few hours

routine, we could have the opportunity

regularly or just provide occasional

for you.

support we would be interested to hear

Lenham Guides are in need of some

from you. If this is something that you

additional volunteers. We have a small

think may be of interest to you and

group of girls who are committed to

you would like to know more, please

Guiding in Lenham and who need

E mail j.thomsett@btinternet.com

some friendly people to help volunteer

Lenham Parish Council Precept

mainly in the form of business and residential household rates. (Taxes paid on property).

eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to that time of

During the past decade central

year when traditionally

government has demanded greater

we have completed tax

value for the money it donates and

returns and brace ourselves for new

reductions of between 5% and 10%

demands for the coming financial

per year have been applied to force

year. So it is with your Parish Council

the recipients to improve efficiency

who have published their accounts,

or to cut services. As a consequence

and have to work out whether there

of this MBC, who col-lects the local

is enough money in the bank to

rates, has cut the money it passes on

cover whatever the next year may

to LPC and reduced the services it

throw at us. The budget is compli-

car-ries out within the Parish and left

cated by the fact that Kent County

the Parish Councils with the choice

Council, Maidstone Borough Council

between cutting even more services

and the Lenham Par-ish Council

or raising the amount that is charged

all have separate responsibility for

on the rates through the local Precept.

running separate services which we

(This is the amount that is charged on

all as residents take for granted until

local household rates by MBC but paid

something goes wrong.

directly to the Parish Councils.)

By and large, KCC look after schools

The Lenham Parish Council has in the

and roads, MBC are responsible for

past year taken several local initiatives

local services such as housing, social

to meet resi-dentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; complaints about

services and rubbish collection and

cleanliness and tidiness and has

the Parish Councils are responsible

spent significant sums on improv-ing

for immediate local issues such as

areas such as childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playgrounds,

cemeteries, footpaths, grass cutting

picnic sites and open spaces. It has

and tree maintenance. All of this is

also improved communication with

paid for by a series of grants from

residents through its own website

central government and local taxes

and has updated the CCTV system.

It has resolved to run its budget so

Full details of the accounts

that current expenditure is met from

are published on the website

current income ra-ther than from

lenhamparish.org.uk, Parish Notice

reserves and has therefore proposed to

Boards and are available from The

raise the Precept rather than cut lo-cal

Clerk.

services which it is estimated will add a further ÂŁ2.59 to the monthly cost of

Cllr. M Cockett

the stand-ard Band D property.

A Flower Festival at the Good Shepherd

Come and enjoy our floral displays within the peace and tranquillity of our church hidden away in Rectory Lane. A warm welcome awaits you on Friday

he Church of the Good

5th to Sunday 7th May 2017. 10am to

Shepherd, Rectory Lane,

4pm.

Harrietsham, ME17 1HS will

be holding a Flower Festival in May.

Refreshments available. We regret

This is to celebrate Good Shepherd

there is no wheelchair access. Free

Sunday also the publication of the

entry but donations welcome!

fascinating and unique history of the

For more information contact:

church which was constructed in 1881.

Fr. Geoffrey Pointer

It was built for the use of workers

Tel: 01622 736100

building the section of the railway

email: parishpriest@catholic-bearsted.

between Maidstone East and Ashford.

org.uk

The theme of the festival will be the

www.catholic-bearsted.org.uk

history of the church.

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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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 Cubs 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 Lenham Primary School 6:30-8:00pm Harrietsham Scout Hut 5:45-7:15pm 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 Mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union Pilates Classes Redback Explorer Scouts Royal British Legion Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 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 Russell Young 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 Sandra Woodfall 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 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.

Adult Tap & Street Dance

01622 850329

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Parish Council ﬁrst Wednesday of the month (except September) Planning Committee ﬁrst Monday of the month (except Bank Holiday)

more than a ballet school

www.lenhamballetschool.co.uk

Finance and General Purposes Committee third Wednesday of the month followed by Planning Committee meeting. For more details contact the Parish Clerk:

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Find a warm welcome at Pathways Church serving Lenham and the surrounding area. CURRENTLY WE MEET IN HOMES, AND ON THE 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT LENHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE. SUNDAY MORNING CELEBRATIONS START AT 10:30AM

All are welcome for our celebration morning service followed by tea, coffee and refreshments afterwards. Drop in and get to know us.

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Lenham Surgery Tel: 858341 Mondays to Fridays 8:30am6:30pm. Closed 1-2pm Dispensary 8:30am-6:30pm Closed 12:30-2pm Urgent matters out of hours telephone. 0845 1450121 (66.30pm only) IC24. 111 (from 6.30pm)

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Church Services

Church 2.00pm Services in all four churches ‘An hour at The Cross’

Sunday 16th April - Easter Sunday

Sunday 2nd April

9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service with

9.30 am Lenham: Breakfast service

Communion

9.30 am Boughton Malherbe: Holy

9.30am Harrietsham: Easter Celebration

Communion (Prayer Book)

with Communion

11.00 am Ulcombe: Family Worship

9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Easter

11.00 am Lenham: Holy Communion

Celebration with Communion

3.30 pm Harrietsham: GIFT family

11.00am Ulcombe: Easter Celebration

worship

with Communion 11.00am Lenham: Easter Celebration

Wednesday 5th April

with Communion

9.30am Lenham: Holy Communion

Wednesday 19th April

Sunday 9th April - Palm Sunday with

10.30am Chippendayle Lodge

Palm Crosses for all 8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion

Sunday 23rd April

(Prayer Book)

10.00am Harrietsham: Joint Len Valley

9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service

Churches Celebration Service

9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion 11.00am Ulcombe: Holy Communion

Saturday 29th April

11.00am Lenham: Morning Worship

8.00am Dog & Bear, Lenham: Men’s

6.30pm Boughton Malherbe: Choral

breakfast

Evensong

Sunday 30th April

Thursday 13th April

10.00am Lenham: Joint Len Valley

7.30pm Boughton Malherbe – Maundy

Churches Celebration Service which will

Thursday Service

include a celebration of our Godparents’

Friday 14th April - Good Friday 10.30am Harrietsham Church: Messy

Easter Christian Message

I remember a toy one of my children had as a baby. It was an inflatable toy, I think, called ‘Bopper Bear.’ No matter how hard or how often you knocked it over, it would

wonder how many of you remember

always bounce back up again. What I

the words of Kenneth Wolstenholm

remember is how much we , his parents,

as he commented on the 1966

loved to watch it, it couldn’t be kept

World Cup? Any England football fan

down! I guess that’s why I remember

who was around at that time must have

it. And I guess a child might have asked

those words permanently fixed in their

‘How can it be?’

memory! As for this man, Jesus, who was God’s son ‘They think it’s all over’ he said, and then

he just couldn’t be kept down either. This

Geoff Hurst hammered the ball into the

was God’s plan, to show how hatred had

German net, completing a remarkable

done its worst, but the deep love God has

hat-trick, and then came that immortal

for each one of us just couldn’t be kept

line, ‘It is now!’

down.

About 2,000 years ago a very different

This was, and is, the resurrection

scenario was unfolding. Again, things

message.

seemed to be coming to an end, only this

Christ died and is risen! It is as true

time it was a human life, not a football

today as it always was, ultimately, there is

match. A man staggered under the weight

nothing and no-one that can frustrate the

of a cross and then groaned in agony as

will of God.

his life ebbed slowly away when he was

And even though some still try, and many

placed on that cross. For his followers it

of us ask, ‘How can it be?’ Ours really is

must have seemed that not just his life

the God who will triumph, and who gives

but also the hopes and faith they had

us the victory.

invested in him were at an end too. Any remaining shreds of hope were laid to rest

As we celebrate that resurrection victory

as they watched him finally being laid in

this month, may I wish you a very Happy

a tomb. ‘How can it be?’ they might well

Easter!

have been asking.

Living God, as you rose victorious

everything that might conspire against

over death, so may hope, faith and love

them. Amen.

continue to triumph in my life over

Rev Millie Hart

Sutton Valence Choral Society

Esterházy. The Harmoniemesse is the

Spring Concert Sunday 2 April 2017

for a wind band, for the woodwind

last of these masses, composed in 1802, indeed, his last completed composition. The nickname “harmonie” is the term instruments had developed enough

On Sunday 2 April, Sutton Valence Choral

by 1802 (and there were players at

Society is singing the Plague Choruses

Eisenstadt able to play them) for Haydn

from Handel’s Israel in Egypt and

to compose using two of each instrument:

Haydn’s Harmoniemesse.

flute oboe, clarinet and bassoon.

In the famous Plague Choruses, the

Sutton Valence Choral Society, with over

horrible predicament of the Egyptians

95 singers, will be joined by the Beresford

is depicted by means of very suggestive

Sinfonia and four top-class soloists:

word-painting in both the vocal and

Claire Troth, Karl Gietzmann, David de

orchestral writing. For each of the

Winter and Andrew Thompson.

plagues – flies, hailstones, frogs and so

The concert takes place at All Saints’

on – Handel invents a graphic musical

Church, Maidstone, ME15 6YE on

image. In ‘He smote all the first-born’

Sunday 2 April at 7.30pm.

Handel’s dramatic use of counterpoint is

Tickets, priced £13, (£5 for under-18s

very noteworthy.

and those in full-time education), are

After Haydn’s two visits to London in

available from choir members, by ringing

the 1790s, he returned to his position

01622 861313, by email at pamela.

as Kapellmeister and composer-in-

hipkins@btinternet.com or via the

residence with the wealthy Hungarian

website at www.suttonvalencechoral.com

Esterházy family at the Eisenstadt estate; and it was here that he composed

Sutton Valence Choral Society (Regd.

his final six masses, one per year, for

Charity No 1119160) supports Hayley’s

the nameday festivities of the Princess

Heroes

Herbs for Health Sage (Salvia officinalis)

from the French salvare â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to save/to be well. It is also known to be a hair dye for grey hair, although I would use henna! Nowadays, it is well documented for

age is an aromatic, perennial

its beneficial use in the menopause.

herb that you may well

Strong sage tea can help with hot

currently have growing in

flush or flash symptoms and also night

your garden. It is most common as

sweats. It is known for helping to

the green shrub above, but may also

reduce a fever and it is also good for

be purple or tricolour and is part of

throat and mouth inflammation due to

the Salvia or Lamiaceae family, from

its antiseptic qualities.

which we get many varieties and ornamentals. Sage has traditionally

Culinary uses include traditional

been used for upper respiratory

use with pork and in stuffings. The

problems â&#x20AC;&#x201C; throat and nasal infections,

seeds of Hispanic sage are what we

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consultation with a medical herbalist, to help with health problems, please

Lenham Community Minibus

purchase a disabled access replacement vehicle. KCC helped finance the bus under the Sustainable Community Transport Schemes but were unable to offer

hank you to all the committee

further funding and requested they be

members and voluntary drivers

reimbursed the capital value placed

who enabled the Lenham

on the bus to the sum of ÂŁ10,000. This

Community Minibus to provide a vital

amount was duly paid and the balance

transport facility for parishioners from

after other reimbursements was

the village and hamlets. The service

ÂŁ5842.09.

offered a weekly journey to Maidstone and back for the members every

The Committee decided after much

Thursday.

deliberation to wind-up the Company and pass the remaining monies to Lenham

Due to the bus being written off whilst

Parish Council. The Parish Council in

parked unattended and the subsequent

agreement with the Minibus Company,

third parties admitting liability the

granted the money in its entirety to the

insurance company have settled the claim

Hatch Charity. The Hatch Charity will

to the Lenham Community Minibus Ltd.

use the monies to supplement a mobility

Company. Unfortunately, as is often the

scheme for the elderly of the Parish.

case, the payment was insufficient to

If Spring is in The Air, Change is on the Horizon

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City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra at Tithe Barn

Event info •

£13, Children up to 18 Free. Tickets are non-returnable. •

Timings: Doors open at 1815, starting at 1900 with a 45 minute interval, finishing at 2100.

Part of the Lenham Family Festival •

Saturday 17th June 2017 @ 1900

Pricing: Adults £15, Concessions

Seating: Provided on a first come basis on the night. The numbering

e are delighted to

of the tickets does not reflect

announce that the

seating allocations. Some seats

CRSO will perform at

will have a restricted view. •

the beautiful and historic Tithe Barn

Drinks & Food: A bar is on site to

again. A larger orchestra is returning

buy drinks and you can pre-order

with a programme of accessible

on arrival. Nibbles are provided

classical music consisting of the Alice

free of charge. •

Suite by Jacob Bride and works by

Toilets: Facilities are limited and

Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn and Fauré.

located on the left hand side of the

The Alice Suite consists of music

Barn towards the house, or at St

and dance based on Lewis Carroll’s

Mary’s Church. •

“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”,

Venue: Tithe Barn, High Street, Lenham ME17 2QD.

and the orchestra will be joined by •

children from Lenham Primary School

Parking: Available but limited,

for this lovely work. Ben Knowles will

so please leave your car at home

conduct.

if you are in walking distance of the venue. We cannot ensure safe

The concert is in support of the CRSO

keeping of valuables within your

(charity no. 264844) and the Festival’s

vehicle.

chosen charities; The Katie Piper Foundation (charity no. 1133313) and

Tickets are available to buy from the

Lenham Primary School.

start of April.

Locally

P: Send a cheque to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lenham Family

Lenham Village Store, The Square,

Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and post to - Annie Drylie,

Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2PG

Lenham Family Festival, Lenham

Len Valley News, 11 High Street,

Primary School, Ham Lane, Lenham,

Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

Maidstone, Kent ME17 2LL

Outside of area

Come and join us for an excellent

W: lenhamfamilyfestival.co.uk

evening, in a wonderful venue,

T: Annie on 07568 476573.

supporting outstanding charities.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

SAVE THE DATE

10 June 2017

Lenham Family Festival

donate an hour or more of your time

Lenham Community Centre and Car Park

to support a fun charity event

Fun for all the family

Phone Gail on 01622 850126

Thank You Martin

he members of the Lenham Parish Council are very fortunate to have a good

working relationship with the Community Warden Martin Sherwood. Martin attends the monthly council meetings and works closely with the Clerk throughout the year. Martin often responds promptly to requests for assistance, he visits sites of concern, speaks with the parishioners and is often able to supply details which resolve issues. Thank you Martin for your assistance, knowledge and support, it is appreciated.

improving access to local authorities

The following are details of the role of

and fostering social inclusion.

a Community Warden.

The role of the Community Warden, is ever evolving. This is largely in

“The Kent Community Warden

response to the changing needs of our

Service (KCWS) provides a front-

respective communities and other

line service for the residents of Kent.

strategic requirements placed up-on

The over-riding objective of our

our front-line Service. We work closely

work is ‘to create safer and stronger

with /on behalf of other operational

communities’. A Warden’s uniformed

units within KCC, specifically Public

presence helps build community

Protection, to address a wide range of

confidence and reassurance by

issues, for instance:

reducing crime, the fear of crime,

•

Emergency Planning response.

deterring anti-social behaviour,

•

Conducting welfare visits with or

•

on behalf of Adult Social Care.

| Kent Community Warden Service

Delivery of Trading Standards’

Mid Kent | Public Protection Service |

‘Stop the Scammer’ project”

Growth, Environment and Transport |

Martin can be contacted as below.

Mobile 07977 981993

Martin Sherwood | Kent Community Warden - Lenham and Harrietsham

Ashford Invicta Singers

local Parkinsons group and to provide a special wheel chair to be available to help the disabled enjoy a beach holiday with their family.

he renowned Ashford Invicta Singers are appearing at the

Tickets are £10 – which includes a glass of

Lenham Community Centre on

wine – and are available from Len Valley

Saturday 13 May at 7.30pm. They will be

News or 01622 853960.

giving a concert of light music. Sponsored by Maidstone Inner Wheel the concert is to raise funds to assist the

Easter Time, Lamb Time by GB Lister

are excellent joints to roast! Allow 85170g per person when buying boneless meat. Or allow 225-340g per person if the meat is on the bone.

ur delicious lamb comes directly from farms in

If you have a lean piece of meat, cook

Sussex; you can really taste

at 230C / Gas 7-8 for the first 15

the herbs and spices that are grown

minutes, then turn the temperature

naturally on the marshes of Sussex.

down to 180C / Gas 4 to continue. The

This comes out in the flavour of the

lamb should take about 25 minutes

meat.

per 500g to cook to medium rare. Using a hot oven in this manner will

So, when is lamb, lamb?

allow joints with less fat to get nicely browned on the outside before they

Lamb in Britain is called lamb if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

become overcooked and dry in the

sold in the year of its birth. Early-

middle.

season lamb is very tender, paler in colour. The meat from older animals

For a piece of meat with more fat, cook

has more of an intense flavour &

at 160C / Gas 2-3 for a longer period,

is a good match for equally strong

allowing the fat to slowly melt and

seasonings and aromatics. Try rubbing

bathe the joint in its own juices. Meat

it with spices such as cumin before

cooked with this method will take

roasting!

about 30 minutes per 500g to reach medium rare.

Modern preparation techniques mean lamb is prepared with less fat and new

Once you remove the lamb from the

cuts are quick & easy to cook, ideal for

oven, cover it with foil and allow it

mid-week dinners. How to make the

to rest for 15 to 20 minutes. As the

best lamb dinner?

lamb rests, it will continue cooking, the muscle fibres will relax and the

Lamb for roasting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cuts, times & marinades

juice that has come to the surface of the meat during cooking will begin

Leg, loin, best end of neck & shoulder

to return to the centre. A well-rested

joint will be more tender and will

minutes for the meat to reach room

retain its juices better when you carve

temperature before cooking.

it.

Lamb for casserole â&#x20AC;&#x201C; prepare & leave to have family time

Have you tried marinating your lamb? It helps to enhance its flavour and

A casserole is perfect for cuts that

make it meltingly tender. We like the

are tougher: the forequarter meat

following marinades:

of lamb, boned shoulder, leg steaks, middle neck or scrag end. They have

1) Mint & Garlic

more connective tissue than some

- 1 large bunch of mint, leaves picked.

other cuts. Cooking gently in a liquid

1 clove of garlic, 125ml olive oil

such as wine, stock or tomato juice

- blitzed in a food processor. Add olive

guarantees that the meat will stay

oil to make a spread and coat the lamb.

moist, will relax & become tender.

2) Honey, Mustard, Rosemary &

The cooking liquid can be served as

Lemon

gravy. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our favourite recipe:

- 1/4 cup honey, 2 tbsp prepared

Spring Lamb Casserole

Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbsp chopped

Prep: 10mins Cook: 1hr 30mins

fresh rosemary, 1 tsp lemon zest, 3

Serves: 4

cloves garlic, minced - combine the honey, mustard,

Ingredients:

rosemary, ground black pepper, lemon

2tbsp plain flour

zest and garlic. Mix well and apply to

sea salt and black pepper

the lamb.

650g (1lb 6oz) lamb neck fillet, diced

3) Lemon & Thyme

2tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil

- 2 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 1/2 lemons,

12 button onions or shallots

plus a little thinly pared rind, 6-8

1 carrot, peeled and diced

sprigs of thyme -

1tsp ground cinnamon

Combine the oil, lemon juice,

1 tin chopped tomatoes

rind, & thyme. Cover the lamb.

2tsp runny honey

For all the marinades, cover and

400ml chicken or lamb stock

marinate in a fridge overnight. Always

200g (7oz) baby new potatoes

remove from the fridge and allow 30

250g (9oz) frozen peas

and stock, stirring well, and bring to

1tbsp mint, finely chopped

the boil. Return the lamb to the pan, add the new potatoes and season to

Method:

taste. 4) Cover and cook in the preheated

1) Preheat the oven to 180Â°C (400Â°F,

oven for 1 hr and 20 mins, until the

gas mark 6).

lamb is tender.

2) Season the flour and toss the lamb

5) Remove from the oven and stir

in it. Heat the oil in a large casserole

through the frozen peas, & a little

and brown the lamb pieces in batches.

more stock if necessary. Cook for

Set aside & add the button onions and

a further 5 mins. Sprinkle with the

carrot to the pan. Cook for 5 to 10

chopped mint & serve.

mins, until the vegetables are a light golden brown. Add the cinnamon and

For more recipes & to visit our online

cook for a further minute.

shop visit www.lenham-butchers.co.uk

3) Add the chopped tomatoes, honey

Council Corner

and highway from Harrietsham to Lenham as they either are poorly lit, unlit, or plain dirty. Please continue to report lights, potholes litter etc to us or

e have sent a response off

report it direct through the KCC or MBC

to the borough council

websites.

regarding Tanyard farm,

objecting to it. We hope that residents

Tom & Janetta

have taken the opportunity to record

tomsamscllr7@gmail.com

their views with the council.

01622 859412

We have reported the A20 traffic islands

in association with invite you to a

Socialise with the Focus

Saturday 10th of June 2017

at Harrietsham Village Hall and the Booth Field, 1pm until 6pm

Please come and join us ! Children’s picnic Stalls Face painting

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Animals

Hot food Tennis Rides/Inflatables Games Activities

A bit about Teddies in Loving Care…

TLC (East Kent) is the local branch of a national charity which provides teddy bears to hospital A&E wards and minor injury units throughout East Kent. Teddies are supplied in bulk and medical staff give them to children admitted to the unit that may be in distress over their injuries or over the treatment they are about to receive. The charity relies entirely on volunteers to fund the purchase of the bears and then distribute them to the emergency units. The volunteers are East Kent Freemasons along with their friends and families. £18,000 each year is required to enable the charity to continue its work.

Join the hunt for the Easter characters starting at 10.30am Good Friday at Harrietsham Church and win yourself an Easter egg!

A Song of Spring by Peter Bailey, March 2017

(Equinox 20th March 2017) Seasons are a cycle, we’ve all been through before, Waiting, after Winter, for the earth to thaw. ‘Drab and dreary ‘changes; to ‘fresh and growing green’. April starts with bursting buds, a total change of scene. Renaissance is happening, from death to life and birth; Warm zephyrs and soft showers renovate the earth. Winter frosts are over, ‘all hail’ the morning dew! The seeds we planted yester year producing sprouts anew. All our birds are nesting, the songs alert their quest; Each short burst and warble demonstrates their zest For life and love and family, Each giving of their best. Spring has come, officially! Our countryside is blessed. Peter Bailey, March 2017

New Dog Bins

ook out for the blue dog bins which should be in place this month. Once the bins

had been collected from Maidstone Borough Council they were jet-washed and new LPC logo labels attached to the front of the bins. The bins will be put back from where they were removed plus three extra bins for the hamlets. The Parish Council have organised for the bins to be emptied on a weekly basis, however, if you find that some bins need emptying on a more regular basis please inform the clerk. Maidstone Borough Council are encouraging residents to use all litter bins for

The vast majority of dog walkers do

depositing dog poo bags, and whilst

pick up after the animals, nonetheless,

we agree it is useful to have extra

it is the few anti-social parishioners

bin facilities, it is preferred that the

who spoil the area unnecessarily.

designated dog bins are used as a first option.

Please be a responsible dog owner and bag it and bin it!

Please always report to MBC or the Community Warden any issues relating to non-compliance of the regulations concerning the removal of dog fouling.

Prize Crossword

Across clues

Down clues

1. Town famous for its Royal Pavilion and rock. (8) 5. William III’s colour. (6) 8. A type of lettuce and the alternative spelling of a Greek island. (3) 9. Annual celebrations at schools, when prizes are handed out (6,4) 10. Popular resort town in South Devon. (8) 11. ……Blair, tap dancer and choreographer. (6) 12. Tolstoy novel. …. Karenina. (4) 14. Name of the Nazi invasion of Russia in 1941. (10) 17. BBC 1 soap opera. (10) 20. Thailand was previously called this. (4) 23. One of the most successful vocal groups in Germany, who sang ‘The Shape of My Heart’. (6) 24. A word for an indefinitely large number in succession. (8) 25. It charges the battery in a car. (10) 26. Acronym for the organisation that looks after the interest of farmers. (1,1,1) 27. Champagne bottle that holds two standard bottles. (6) 28. A deep open crack on a glacier. (8)

1. Area behind the main acting area in a theatre. (9) 2. Substance produced by the pancreas. (7) 3. Actor who starred in Ben Hur. (6) 4. Expression used when someone falls of a boat. ‘Man ………! (9) 5. One of the two female characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet (7) 6. Word meaning ‘comparable in various respects’. (9) 7. There are four of them in the New Testament. (7) 13. Another name for a robot. (9) 15. Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. (9) 16. Charity founded dwelling offering accommodation for the needy. (9) 18. American State associated with Martin Luther King. (7) 19. Medication produced by an unqualified person. (7) 21. Period spent batting in cricket. (7) 22. King associated with the Battle of Agincourt. (5,1)

Last month’s winner! Previous winner: Lara Swallow of Lenham. Please leave your completed crossword entry at Lenham Library on or before the 15th of the month.

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