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April 2017 This newsletter is compiled and edited by David Cowell who is totally responsible for content.

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In the Church this April 2017 April 2. No service at Newington, Benefice service at St Martins 10.00 a.m April 8. Annual Parocial Church Council Meeting in church 11.30a.m followed by soup and roll.

This is the meeting where the church wardens and the new church council are elected. The annual reports are received so if anyone has any questions regarding the running of the church, this is the meeting to attend as it is open to all.

April 9.

Eucharist 9.00a.m

April 11. Meditation service 7.00p.m April 14. Good Friday service 10.30a.m April 16. Easter Day. Eucharist 9.00a.m April 23. Eucharist

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April. 30. No morning service. Evensong 6.30p.m For any further Church information please contact The Reverend Janet Thornby on 01303 271267

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2017 jumble sale dates for your diary June 27 September 12 November 7

Sat 25th March, Church Yard Work Party 10 to 12.30 pm. Please bring gloves and tools.

Refreshments provided.

Sat 15th July, Church Yard Work Party 10 to 12.30 pm. Please bring gloves and tools.

Refreshments provided.

Sat 1st April, Fish & Chip Supper followed by Board Games, 6.30 pm in the Church. Tickets in advance £9 each.

Sat 15th July, 'Art In The Yard' - 2.30 to 4.30 pm, Drawing & painting in the church yard (or inside the church if inclement weather). Please bring your own materials, paper, pencils, paints, brushes and a garden chair. Refreshments provided. £3.00.

Sat 22nd April, Church Yard Work Party 10 to 12.30 pm. Please bring gloves and tools.

Refreshments provided.

Sat 22nd April, Friends AGM & Tea and Cakes, 3 pm. Please come along to support the short AGM. Sat 20th May, Church Yard Work Party 10 to 12.30 pm. Please bring gloves and tools.

Refreshments provided.

Sat 20th May, 'Art In The Yard' - 2.30 to 4.30 pm Drawing & painting in the church yard (inside the church if inclement weather). Please bring your own materials, paper, pencils, paints, brushes and garden chair. Refreshments provided. £3.00.

Saturday 10th June, Newington Village Fete The Friends will have a stall advertising membership and selling books.

June - Festival of the Yew Tree, Weekend.

Supported by The Conservation Foundation Friday 23rd June - Celebrate Mid Summer Barn Dance at Newington Village Hall with the colourful Deal Hoodeners. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles. If you don't want to dance, come and enjoy the live musicianship! Tickets £10 in advance only.

Sat 16th Sept, Church Yard Work Party 10 to 12.30 pm. Please bring gloves and tools.

Refreshments provided.

Sat 23rd September, Afternoon Organ Recital by Canon John Wright followed by Tea and Cakes.

3pm. In the Church. Ticket at the door £5. Raffle.

Saturday 7th October, 10th Birthday Celebration of The Friends group (all welcome), 3 pm, Live Music Afternoon & Cream Teas. Start with a short talk about The Friends achievements over 10 years.

Sat 14th Oct, Church Yard Work Party 10 to 12.30 pm. Please bring gloves and tools.

Refreshments provided.

Sat 18th Nov, Church Yard Work Party 10 to 12.30 pm. Please bring gloves and tools.

Refreshments provided.

Wednesday 22nd November, 7.30 pm, Illustrated talk on 'The Folklore & Medicinal uses of chalk downland plants' by Melanie Wrigley. In the Church, Raffle. Ticket £4 at the door.

For all Bookings or Enquiries please call

Saturday 24th June - One Day Conference Festival of The Yew Tree

Mel 01303 237146, or Greta 01303 488091.

Or e-mail: melanie.wrigley@euromotive.co.uk or, greta.rajadhyaksha@tiscali.co.uk

A series of talks with different speakers and a workshop. the best way to manage and care for old yew trees, Russell Ball (Ancient Yew Group). Hear about the folklore, pagan & Christian background, history, natural history, culture, and the modern medicines from yew. Everything you want to know about Yew Trees! 10 am to 4.30 pm, venue in the church., buffet lunch included. Tickets £20. Tickets in advance only.

Dates for your diary…

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Folkestone Choral Society The Amberley Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Berkeley Hill

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A GERMAN REQUIEM SONG OF DESTINY CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO

Good Friday 14th April 2017 7.30pm The Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone Box Office Tel: 01303 228600 Tickets: £12, £16 and £20

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After 40 years as Folkestone Choral Society's musical director, Dr Berkeley Hill has decided to pass on his baton and the 'Brahm's Requiem' on Good Friday is the last of the Society's concerts that he will be conducting He will of course, remain an important figure in the musical life of the area. He has three choirs at St Leonard's Church, Hythe where he is organist and choirmaster, as well as a very successful chamber choir 'The Shepway Singers'.

The Choral Society has performed the Brahms Requiem on two previous occasions and as it is one of Berkeley's favourite choral works it is fitting that it should be the choice for his farewell concert.

You may have noticed the absence of reports from Kent County Councillor Susan Carey and Shepway District Councillor David Godfrey in this edition. Susan told us last month that "her term of office as County Member for Elham Valley is nearly at an end so next month instead of a report in this newsletter I‘ll be delivering a leaflet to you" David told us that he and his wife will be in Singapore for the arrival of their newest grandchild.

Best wishes to all.

Afternoon Tea & Cakes At the AGM with The Friends of St Nicholas Church Come and join us

3:00pm Saturday 22nd April In the Church AGM followed by tea or coffee and cakes

No Charge

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A SERIES OF GUIDES TO EXTENDING YOUR HOME AND ADDING VALUE TO YOUR HOME

3. How to work out your budget There is no such thing as an average project cost, because issues such as ground conditions, access to the site, location and proximity of services all have an impact on expenditure. If you want to build an extension, a number of useful websites offer budget cost estimate calculators based on your current home, location and the type of extension (try moneywise.co.uk and moneysavingexpert.com). As a rule of thumb, expect to pay around £1,200 to £1,500 per sqm for a single-storey addition and add an extra 50 per cent for a two-storey project. This will vary according to where you live.

BuildStore (buildstore.co.uk) also has a handy budget calculator on its website that will give you an idea of the total budget cost of your project, plus a breakdown of sums required for kitchen, bathrooms, renewable energy and services.

Arrange at least 3 or 4 quotations from builders who have been recommended by others. You can invite quotes at an early stage to discuss your project, and to check if they are suitable for your project. Be aware that 3 or 4 builders may give 3 or 4 varying quotes, based upon the same drawings, so check each quote carefully to ensure that the same specifications have been included. Clarify any variations, so that you can compare the quotes on a like-for-like basis before finally selecting your contractor. Builders’ quotes usually exclude VAT, so remember to add 20% for a more realistic idea of costs.

Sticking to what you can afford Once you’ve worked out accurate cost calculations you’re on the way to building your extension.

An additional contingency of 10 to 20 per cent will act as a cushion against any unexpected costs. A 10 per cent contingency is generally recommended for a flat site where the ground conditions are known, and 20 per cent for a sloping plot or one where you’re not sure what may lie beneath the surface. The final cost depends on a number of factors, including ground stability, the height of the water table and whether 17

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the spoil has to be taken to land fill.

It’s essential that your builder fully understands exactly what you want, from the outset, which is where an architect’s technical drawing is key. This allows the builder to measure and assess the cost of materials – bricks, tiles, windows, stairs, doors, beams, lighting, sanitary ware, flooring – and come up with an accurate figure. It will also reduce the risk of any nasty surprises, such as cost inflation or disappointment with the final result.

Experience in the kind of work you’re looking to have done is absolutely vital, but it’s worth remembering that experience also depends on the quality of the builder’s colleagues. A builder will be working with their own team, and possibly subcontractors as well, so you’re relying on their ability to pick the right people for the job. Good builders will have a grasp of numbers, be excellent at managing people and, vitally, be adept problem solvers.

Money Saving Tips Once your design is finalised and the drawings are prepared, you should consider investing £75 to obtain reliable estimates for building costs and services, based on your detailed drawings. Try estimators-online.com.

Their detailed breakdown will also form a useful list from which to order materials and services, and will form a checklist for cost-monitoring the project.

Source materials Get quotes for any special materials or finishes you particularly wish to incorporate, such as tiles or kitchens, from specialist suppliers. When it comes to basic building materials, get quotes from your builder, as you’ll benefit from his trade accounts. It’s usually the most costeffective method and places the responsibility clearly with him.

If you are managing your own build, don’t be afraid to ask suppliers for trade discounts.

Finalise all design decisions, and select all materials and finishes, before work starts, as you want the builder to work straight through to completion. Any hold-ups due to postponed decisions will delay the job and may create extra expense.

If you have some flexibility, try one of the websites that aim to keep unused building materials out of skips, such as recipro-uk.com, builders-surplus.co.uk and buildtrade.co.uk – they all list available stock online.

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Ticket prices [Friends] ‘Clock’ arr. Salomon Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 35 Saturday 8 April 7.30pm £15 [£13] Thursday 22 June 12 noon [L] £7 [£6] Dominic Alldis Just2 Harp Duo: Karina & Adel Trio: Dominic Wilson Alldis (piano), Internationally acclaimed awardAndrew winning harp duo, play variety of Cleyndert music to include traditional, classical, (double bass), Scottish, contemporary and jazz Martin France (drums). Jazz Saturday 24 June 5.00pm £7 [£6] arrangements of classical themes, Verano Quintet: Ben Uden, Richard folk songs, American Williams, Phillip Scott Moore, songbook and original compositions Adam Young (guitarists) & Emmanuel Webb (violin) AwardSaturday 22 April 7.30pm £12 [£10] winning local young musicians ‘Fiddle and Faff’: Christine Adams perform exciting repertoire from & Lissie Bayford. Traditional and South America, Spain and elsewhere own songs with accompaniments on Light lunches available in church after violin, double bass, accordion and lunchtime concerts indicated by [L]. nyckelharpa Saturday 29 April 7.30pm £12 [£10] Tickets available from Brandon Music Shop, 55 High Street, Hythe CT21 5AD (01303 264429), online www.friendsofstleonardshythe.org or at the Church prior to each concert

Daniel Cook (Sub-Organist Westminster Abbey) Guilmant – March on a theme of Handel Stanford – Sonata No 2, Op continued from page 19 151 Reuse and reclaim as much as you Duruflé – Prélude et Fugue sue le can when clearing the site, as this nom d’Alain, Op 7 saves on skip hire. Arrange Widor – Symphonie VI, Op 42 No 1 beforehand, where possible, the disposal of topsoil, timbers, bricks and Thursday 11 May 12 noon [L] £7 [£6] unwanted items that may be reusable Robert Drury ‘Guitarra Romantica’ by others. See community forum sites like kahuti.com for disposal to Saturday 10 June 7.30pm £21 & £15 neighbours, etc.

Primavera Chamber Ensemble Mozart – Flute Quartet in C, K285b PETER CROSS RIBA peter@pmcross.co.uk Haydn – Symphony No 101 in D 20

Fish & Chip Supper

Followed by Board and Card Games

Saturday 1st April 6:30pm Newington Church Tickets in advance ÂŁ9.00 (Numbers limited) from Greta Raja 01303 488091 Melanie Wrigley 01303 237146 Hot and Cold Drinks Provided Raffle Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity Number 1122652

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