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Your Parish magazine December 2017

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

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Hythe late night shopping Friday 1st December 6pm In the Church this December 2017 December 3 Benefice Eucharist at 10.00am. Please wear a Christmas hat.

December 10 Eucharist at 9.00am December 17 no morning service. Christingle service at 6.00pm. Followed by coffee and mince pies. Please bring some mince pies if you are able. Thank you.

December 24 Benefice Eucharist at 10.00am.

NO SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS DAY but there is a NON Eucharist Benefice service at 9.30am at St Martin's December 31 Eucharist at 9.00am.

For any further Church information please contact The Reverend Janet Thornby on 01303 271267

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Art and Craft Market

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Shop Local. www.sandgatebusiness.org.uk

Sandgate Library is open Monday to Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm (closed Wednesday) For more information call 01303 248563 (mornings only) Sandgate Library, James Morris Court, Sandgate High St. CT20 3RR

Support local events

We currently meet on Saturday mornings at the Library between 10:00 and 11:00.

This is essentially a drop in service whereby you can make contact with us, and share your views. “Take positive action in a changing world through food, sharing, creativity and wellbeing�.

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Lest we forget

It is hoped to Carol sing around the villages again this year collecting for Christian Aid. We hope to start at 6.15 pm sharp on Monday December 18 meeting at the post box in Peene.

Anyone who is able to come is most welcome but please, any children must be accompanied.

Ability to sing in tune not strictly necessary but it would be super to have some people who can sing in tune!! We would love to have some male voices too.

Any queries please phone 01303 891345.

Newington War Memorial 11th November 2017

LYMPNE VILLAGE HALL. JUMBLE SALE 13th JANUARY 2018 AT 2PM IN SUPPORT OF “NO OTTERPOOL“ - THE CAMPAIGN TO PRESERVE OUR VILLAGES. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS EVENT. RAFFLE - REFRESHMENTS. ALL JUMBLE DONATIONS WILL BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. CONTACT CAROLE ON 07581388987. ALL CALLS WILL BE ANSWERED 6

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If you are an aspiring writer and would like to contribute to the Sandgate Creative Writer's Page, please contact Joe at:

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Hythe Farmers’ Market from 10am until 1pm. in the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street, Hythe, Parking is available nearby.

For more information call (01303) 266118 or 268715

St Leonard’s Church

Friends of St Leonard’s Church, Hythe, Kent

Oak Walk, Hythe, Kent CT21 5DN Saturday 2 December 2017 7.00pm (doors open 6.30pm)

CONCERT

CAROLS FOR ALL

(supporting Hythe Festival 2018)

The Band of The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment

Followed by mulled wine and mince pies

Shepway Singers

Boys & Men Choir Mixed Choir of St Leonard’s Hythe Girls Choir

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Military Wives Choir, Shorncliffe

St Leonard’s Church, Hythe Saturday 16 December 2017 at 7.30pm

Suggested donation £10 on entry

Entry Free - Retiring Collection

01303 263173 for further details

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Christmas Wreath Making

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Our beautiful, classically-styled Get creative at the Hythe Imperial this year Our beautiful, classically-styled hotel is right on the beautiful Kent and create a beautiful Christmas wreath.

With 3 workshop sessions to choose from hotel is right on the beautiful Kent seafront and is one of the largest we look forward to welcoming you seafront and is one of the largest venues in the county. We have • Thursday 30th November Evening 6-8.30pm venues in the county.

Weelegantly have styled suites, including the HOTEL | SPA | GOLF • Saturday 2nd December Morning 10-1pm elegantly styled suites, including Imperial Ballroom with its sea views, the • Monday 4th December Evening 6-8.30pm Imperial Ballroom with its contemporary sea views, décor and high ceilings. £35 per person and includes festive nibbles,contemporary décor and high ceilings.

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Where The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe, CT 21 6FL. Parking in council car parks (including at Aldi) is free after 6 pm, and there are often spaces alongside the canal. Full disabled access.

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7.30 on the first Tuesday of the month, from October to July. Doors open 7.00. ' Entry £5 on the door, or £4 for Hythe Cinema Card holders.

Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle huntress.

Director: Otto Bell Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv

In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them their sheep.

Director: Grímur Hákonarson Writer: Grímur Hákonarson Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving

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District Councillor Report M20 Lorry park The hot topic of conversation this month is the Department of Transports decision not to contest the judicial review for the Stanford site and to instruct Highways England to revisit the issue of lorry parking and operation stack. The wording of the announcement suggests to me that all options, including Stanford will be back on the table which is not a very satisfactory position for any local residents, whether for or against; meanwhile we have to hope that we do not get another lengthy operation Stack.

Winter Roads As winter approaches KCC have already been sending their Gritters out but I hope this is not the forerunner of a hard winter which some are suggesting. The KCC website have placed useful information on winter treatment of road and location of Salt Bins etc. on their website at http:// www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/what-we-look-after/winter-service Georges Barn Christmas Fayre On a bright and sunny Sunday my wife and I dropped in to the Barn and purchased some unusual and decorative gifts. The car park was overflowing with an endless stream of visitors many of whom stopped for lunch. Congratulations to all of the volunteers who made this another resounding success.

Dungeness visitor Centre On 2nd November I was treated to an extremely informative tour of Dungeness B station by my very knowledgeable guide Sarah..

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which offers terrific career opportunities for school leavers.

It just remains for me to wish all readers a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Kim and I will be spending Christmas with our youngest daughter and her young family in their apartment in the Swiss Alps so we expect it to be a very white one.

Cllr David Godfrey Cabinet Member for Special Projects

freddie@freddiesflowers.com 0208 396 6696

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THE PAUL LACEY ” Sweets ” SEXTET December 7 Bar/Foyer, £12.00 " Swinging for Sweets " The music of Harry " Sweets " Edison. THE PAUL LACEY " Sweets " SEXTET Wow !!! What a swinging outfit to play the wonderful swinging music of the ex Basie trumpeter Harry " Sweets " Edison & who better to play it than a sextet led by Paul Lacey, the leader of the award winning Back to Basie Orchestra who knows this music better than his own diary.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION December 10 Auditorium, Hythe Salvation Army and the FHODS present a Christmas Celebration on Sunday the 10th December 2017 commencing at 6.00pm

THE ONE & ONLY COLROSE 7 December 12 Bar/Foyer £12.00 IT'S PARTY TIME x THE CHRISTMAS BASH with THE ONE & ONLY COLROSE 7 Kent's own Number One Party Band ~~ Playing great swing numbers with a christmas feel ~ Bumper Raffle mega prizes & last years mince pies !!! Not to be missed ( If you can get a ticket ?? !!! ) Doors open at 7.00pm and the Party kicks off at 8.00pm Tickets £12.00

ALADDIN – PANTOMIME December 14 - 24 December Auditorium £10.00 - £15.00 Aladdin This year’s FHODS pantomime is Aladdin, the wondrous tale of the East, with magicians, a princess, a couple of genii, a camel and the lad himself. This year the lad putting the lad in Aladdin is Rupert Garnsey, last seen as Fagin in this year’s FHODS summer blockbuster Oliver! He is joined by Natalie Cornish as Princess Jasmine and Beth Dixon as her handmaiden Chow Mein.

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From your County Councillor

Lynn and Karen at the Craft Fayre

I attended Newington Parish Council on 13 November and listened to the views of your parish councillors about public services. I asked them and I ask you to make your views known in the KCC budget consultation either online at www.kent.gov.uk (and search for ‘budget’) or contact me for a paper copy. The consultation ends on 03 December. The online survey has just seven questions and there’s the opportunity to write what you want rather than just tick boxes.

Much of the parish council meeting was taken up with a briefing on the works to put an electric cable from the Channel Tunnel to the converter station in Sellindge.

Work has already begun on sections through Sellindge and should start in Newington next year. (See the separate briefing in this issue of Newington News).

The KCC website also has information about KCC’s bid Volunteers at the Elham for funding to the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. KCC has chosen Otterpool Park Garden Town as Valley Line Trust – Caitlin, Kevin, Amanda. Pat its first priority and asked for £281m to help build the schools, roads, medical facilities etc. which will be needed. (The second choice bid is £40m for projects in Swale). The infrastructure will be provided come what may but if we win the Government grant then it will accelerate the project and income from the houses will repay the grant so it can be used to fund more roads, schools etc in Kent.

The KCC website also has lots of information about our preparations for winter. We have been fortunate in recent years to have had mild winters but every year Kent Highways prepares for the worst. Kent Highways has 60 gritting lorries which can also act as snowploughs and 5 mini versions for roads which are too narrow for a lorry (mostly because of parked cars). There are 21 tonnes of salt stored in Kent to last the winter and 2,400 saltbins for use by the public on the highways (that includes the pavements but not private roads or drives). About 30% of the roads across Kent are gritted/cleared and if snow persists then a further 15% of roads are also cleared. Kent Highways use pre-wet salt for gritting which makes it more. The snowploughs have been fitted with ceramic blades which means they can ‘plough back to black’ without damaging the road. The gritters have already been in action this year and you can follow them on @GrittingKent on twitter.

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also recently started a monthly round up of KCC news which covers a much wider area than I have room for here. This longer report appears in the Hawkinge Gazette which is available at www.localrags.co.uk and I will use twitter to link to this and other stories.

I shall certainly be reporting on the Folkestone Book Festival on 17 November where I bumped into Newington News editor David Cowell and his wife and I’ve already posted a story on the Elham Valley Line Trust Christmas Craft Fayre.

George Wright would have been thrilled to see how his vision to turn the barn into a craft centre has become a reality. I particularly liked the effort the stallholders had made to dress up on a Christmas or Fairytale theme. Merry Christmas to you all.

Susan Carey Member for Elham Valley, Kent County Council Support local events

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The Historic Houses Association (HHA) represents over 1,640 of the UK's privately and charitably owned historic houses, castles and gardens. These are listed buildings or designated gardens, usually Grade I or II*, and are often outstanding. Many are considered to be iconic symbols of Britain's unique heritage.

Around 500 of these properties open their doors to visitors for days out, special tours, school visits, film locations, weddings and events, or as memorable places to stay. 24 million people a year visit HHA Member properties and there are over 45,000 Friends of the HHA. Members range from iconic stately homes such as Blenheim Palace, Highclere Castle, Castle Howard, Knebworth House, Longleat and Burghley House, to more intimate houses such as Traquair in Scotland, Treowen in Wales and Belle Isle in Northern Ireland. Most are still private family homes.

The Association was established in 1973 to help owners conserve these wonderful places in the interests of the nation and carries out important lobbying, advisory and marketing work on behalf of Member properties.

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Installation of the high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) cable linking Great Britain and France via the Channel Tunnel.

ElecLink will build, own and operate the service through the Channel Tunnel to provide a transmission link between the UK and France with a capacity of a 1000MW in either direction of flow.

Sam Snart of Hobbs Parker, who is acting on behalf of the Parish Council in its negotiations with ElecLink, attended the Newington Parish Council Meeting on Monday 13 November to explain how the works will be carried out where they pass through the village.

The route of the proposed cable crosses the King George V playing field and The Street just south of the village hall. Sam explained that the length of cable between the boundary of the farmland and midway across the playing field will be laid in an open trench. The remaining cable which crosses the rest of the playing field and The Street will be drilled beneath the ground and, as a result, traffic using The Street will be unaffected.

Access to the works will only be via the farmland to the west of the playing field so the village will be unaffected by construction traffic. Access to all public rights of way across the adjacent fields would be maintained.

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duration of 6 to 8 weeks and should be complete before the village summer fete in June.

The map below shows the approximate route of the cable where it crosses the playing field and road.

The above information is provided by Newington Parish Council.

Double Edge and Beyond Wednesday, 1 November to 30th November Sassoon Gallery 2 Grace Hill Folkestone Kent CT20 1HD Exhibition of work by Eamon Everall and John Hosking open during Library times and preview with artist and drinks etc on the Saturday 4th 1.30 to 4.00 artist Eamon is an original member of the Stuckist movement artist John lives in Sandgate 22

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL VENUE: THE LEAS CLIFF HALL, THE LEAS, FOLKESTONE CT20 2DZ This is a gig so please expect limited seating. If we reach our target of 1,000 people there will be no room for tables however there is seating around the upper tier of the main hall.

• DATE: 7TH DECEMBER 2017 • GIG ENTRY TIME: 7:30PM • GIG FINISH TIME: 11:30PM • ITINERARY: 7:45 - UKULELE SET BY REALM79 8:15 - DJ PLAYING (BBC RADIO KENT DJ PHIL HARRISON) 8:45 - ROCK SET BY REALM79 9:30 - THE MASSIVE RAFFLE 10:00 - ROCK SET BY REALM79 11:00 - DJ PLAYING 11:30 - END

Tickets are £10 per person and £8.50 of each ticket goes to the charity with £1.50 going to the Leas Cliff Hall as they have waived their normal hiring costs to help make this event a huge success.

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