Lenham Focus | January '17

January 2017

Bill’s Round raises £530

RBL Remembrance Ceremony

Seasonal Affective Disorder

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JANUARY

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Dates for your Diary

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Bill’s “Bonfire” Round golfers raise £530 for the RNLI

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Howard, the current ladies captain of Chart Hills Golf Club.

The best team proved to be Alan Fineman, John Goad, Alan Joynson and David Nickson, all from Ashford.

Fines on players, imposed by Mike

he 39th Bill’s Round charity

Kingsman, and “heads ‘n tails” run by

golf took place at Cobtree

Dave Verga helped boost the takings.

Manor Park golf course on 4

The fines included losing the team

November when 32 people played (30

ball, wearing shorts, and teeing off

men, 2 women); the highest number

badly on the first hole.

since 34 turned out seven years ago.

David Nickson of Ashford Golf Club

The next Bill’s Round charity golf

and John Millett of Faversham Golf

event will take place in May or June

Club tied on 44 stableford points but

2017 with the date and venue to be

David was declared the winner due to

made known early in the new year.

scoring more points on the last nine

Men and women of all standards are

holes. He chose the Royal National

welcome to take part – new faces are

Lifeboat Institution to benefit from

always very welcome and we had seven

the £530 raised.

new people this time. You could e-mail me at roger.bevan@btinternet.com or

Two nearest the pin holes were won by

phone on 07860-821306 if you would

Mick Stanley and Paul Keenor, both

like to know more.

playing in Bill’s Round for the first

Roger Bevan

time, whilst the best lady was Katrina

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Forthcoming Events

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Quiz with Chinese Bingo

18 Feb

Rod Stewart Tribute 9pm to late.

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Clubs & Societies

why not bring a friend, they may even

Lenham Gardening Society

Chair LGS

A happy New Year to all you gardeners of

Lenham Heritage

enjoy it and want to join?

Keith

Lenham. Let’s hope it’s a better year than Our last talk in 2016 was by Keith Parfitt

last for growing.

on Roman Villas in NE Kent.

At the AGM in November your officers

We had a good turnout of 20 interested

and committee were re-elected for a

people. Our first meeting of 2017

further year, no surprise there then.

is the AGM with the evening added to by

A list of suggested outings was available

short talks from members.

for members to show which they

Hopefully by then our talks programme

preferred, the results will be announced

will be in place for the whole year.

at the January meeting.

TIME LINES: The cheese and wine party held after

Always when writing this article

the AGM was the usual success with

something turns up “out of the blue”.

members enjoying the food and wine

This month is no exception. I was going

while completing the quiz. Thanks to Pat

to write about the feature we have “lost”

and her team for their hard work.

in the church that now has to hide behind

The January meeting will be held on

a box in the new Wash Room. Time stands

Thursday 19th at which the speaker

still, the sun no longer shines on the

will be Janet Bryant who will talk about

Scratch Dial, once on the outside south

Winter Flowers. The competition will be

wall.

‘a homemade calendar’ and/or ‘bunch of hedgerow foliage’ - good luck to you all.

Please remember that subs are due in January, they remain at £7.

Look forward to seeing you all in January,

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But on Dec 1st a friend asked to meet me in St Mary’s to look at all the lesser known features, including the green man carving. As she was examining that closely, I wandered over to St Edmund’s Chapel realising there was another

Heel-ball rubbing of letters

carved misericorde chair that I had never before noticed. I lifted the seat

MD rrr L Vi (that is what I think it is)

expecting it to be plain like the other 16 ….

“r” …could stand for retro … backwards or

and gasped! For there was a carving. My

subtracting from the L .

friend came over quickly to see and said…

Equal to three decades before 50 = 20

it’s a date! I should have known as the

which would make the date --

LMD of my own initials I knew added up

1526 The reason X X X was not used is

separately to 1550 in Roman numerals.

likely the fragility of the wood when

But the strokes on this beautifully carved

carved against the grain (reason the V has

cartouche seemed to suggest the 19th C

broken ? )

… “that can’t be right” we both agreed in chorus. So after making a sketch and

BUT apparently my deductions are all

taking a photo I pondered on it at home.

wrong!

I went back for a better photo and a heel-

The official listed date is 1862.

ball rubbing to be sure. The date appears

How is that possible? I leave you to

to me as 1526 rather than 1826. Here is a

ponder on that. Apparently the “r”s

description and pictures: -

are chopped off “C”s (adding on & not subtracting ) but if you look carefully at the “r” bases they flare very slightly as if they are meant to be “r”s and not “c” s M = 1000 D = 500

Cartouche on the misericorde seat in St

C = 100

Mary’s Lenham

L = 50 V=5 If made in 1862 then the chances that the

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other 16 misericordes were

Royal British Legion Women’s Section

Medieval is very slim indeed! Looking so similar, why were they made at all?

By 1540 most monks were dispersed, so

We meet this month on the 26th at

no need of special seats in churches.

2:30pm in the Community Centre. The

BUT researching the net: - Apparently in

talk this month is Pearls and Princesses.

Germany, Medieval “Gothic” script alters

Should be interesting. There will be the

how the Latin numerals were written. 19

usual tea and biscuits pus the raffle.

was written “rir” in other words the “r”

Enid LaPlain

has a value of 10 (“i” subtracts from the following 10)

Lenham WI

Using this “Gothic” script, between 1350- 1550, date riddles were developed

Well, here we are at the start of another

that concealed riddles within Latin verse.

year. A happy New Year from Lenham

e.g

W.I. Our November speaker, Kate Nash,

“Three horse shoes chosen” meant CCC

was very interesting, and we learnt a lot

or three hundred years. In our case we

about her silver jewellery, how a hobby

do not have any written verse to connect

became an enjoyable business sideline,

the inscription, but could this apparent

and about the finer points of hallmarking.

‘date’ conceal another that they thought

We also had the opportunity to purchase

was important? Perhaps it was the end of

some of her creations, (obviously I didn’t

the age that medieval people thought was

take much persuading, I’m a sucker for

definitely going to happen!

earrings!!).

In other words their end of age = 1862 has already passed!

As I write this we are anticipating our

Look at the pictures carefully, see what

Christmas meeting when we are being

you think and please get back to me with

entertained by Marian Martin. We

any ideas or information

also collect gifts of food for Maidstone Christian Care and enjoy mulled wine

Happy New Year.

and food provided by all the members.

Lesley Feakes 8502745

I trust 2017 will be an enjoyable year for our W.I. and have no doubt that the speakers for this year will be as good and

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varied as they have been in the past. We

club 2.00-4.00pm. We hope to see you all

meet on the second Thursday of each

then.

month, in Lenham Community Centre, and always welcome new members.

A big thank you to all the people that help.

Gill Simes

Martin, Fred, Jenny and Nina

Zumba Gold Young At Heart 60+ On behalf of Dance Vision and Lenara Hi to one and all. We hope you had a great

may we wish you all a happy and healthy

Christmas and New Year. There is no

New Year.

meeting in January. The first meeting is February 16th at the Community centre

Zumba Gold will re start on 11th January

2.00-4.00pm. We look forward to seeing

2017 at the Lenham Community Centre

you all again.

at 9.30am, please come a few minutes early to enrol.

Thank you to the many helpers. Without them we would not be able to hold these

The cost will be ÂŁ5 per session which

meetings.

is the best in the area and real value for money.

Olive, Sue, Kath, Jackie, Ann, Jacky, Martin, Fred, Jenny and Nina

If you have not had a go yet why not come along and try us out, you will come away

Len Valley Community Hub Club

feeling invigorated and fit.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 11th.

Hello every one hope you all had a merry Christmas and happy new year. We have

Dance Vision/Lenara

no meeting in January. Our first meeting

Keith

of the year is February 2nd at the Social

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All proceeds from Heart of Flavour

shopping spree or are just looking

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support Heart of Kent Hospice so you

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can enjoy great food and drink while

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supporting a great local cause.

week roast and help support Heart of

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Lenham Family Festival

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the Community Centre.

The City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra will be returning for another

he Lenham Family Festival

performance to be held in the historic

is an annual event that takes

and very beautiful Tithe Barn. This

place over a weekend in June.

will take place the following weekend,

It’s a fun event that brings the whole

on Saturday 17 June 2017.

community together, is affordable for families, and raises funds for deserving

Festival Committee meetings take

causes.

place on the last Monday of each month at 7.15pm in the Appleton

Last month we announced the

Room at the Community Centre.

first of the two charities we will be

If you are interested in becoming

supporting with the funds to be raised

involved, please come along to one of

from the 2017 Festival - The Katie

our meetings and you will be warmly

Piper Foundation. This month we

welcomed.

are pleased to announce that we will also be supporting Lenham Primary

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

School and at the time of writing we are just waiting to hear what specific

If you are not able to join the

project the monies raised will be going

Committee but would like to be

towards.

involved in a smaller way, we always need volunteers to help out on the

As announced last month, the main

main day of the Festival with a

day of the 2017 Festival is Saturday

variety of tasks, none of which are

10 June 2017. There will be a large

particularly onerous. Even if you can

variety of stalls in the Community

only volunteer an hour of your time,

Centre car park, refreshments

it will be much appreciated and it is

for sale, and music from local

always great fun and very rewarding

bands. Performances from various

being part of a community event such

local groups, including dance and

as this. You will probably find you get

theatricals will also take place inside

much more out of it than you need to

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put in! If you would like to be involved

Look out for further news from the

in this way, please contact Gail on

Lenham Family Festival Committee in

01622 850126. She will be compiling

each month’s edition of the Lenham

a list of names and contact details of

Focus.

willing helpers to be contacted nearer the time.

Fundraising For The Katie Piper Foundation

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home what a marvellous community I am lucky enough to live in. The Katie Piper Foundation relies solely on donations as they receive no Government funding.

My next fundraising effort is to sell

s many of you will know

raffle tickets – as many as possible,

I have been fundraising

(obviously!) at £5 each for 3 chances

recently to go a little way

to win 4 tickets for the Leeds Castle

towards repaying the Katie Piper

Classical Concert on 8th July 2017.

Foundation for the help they have

Heritage Events were kind and

given me over the last few months.

generous enough to donate 12 tickets

My skydive went ahead on Friday

for the event, which takes place

4th November and was a terrific

annually, to support an auction we will

experience – once I had got over the

talk about later. These tickets have a

nerves! The views from over two miles

face value of £35 each so your fiver

above Headcorn are amazing and I

could win a prize worth £140!!! The

would recommend it to anyone. I have

reason we have decided to raffle them

raised over £6,000 in total so far,

instead of auction them is that the date

and would like to offer my thanks to

for our auction is only 2 weeks before

everyone in Lenham for their support

the Concert! You can purchase raffle

and compassion, and above all, your

tickets from Gez, Jan or me, we will be

donations, especially to the Red Lion

at the January market and we will be

for their huge donation from their

around the village between now and

Harvest Auction. It really brings

the raffle draw at the end of January. If

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you have trouble finding us please call

painting by Vic Reeves, 2 tickets for

or text Gez on 07784447200.

the final of the X Factor2017, entry

Also (a bit of advance warning here!)

and an overnight stay for 4 at Port

we will be running a Masked Ball on

Lympne Safari Park, a 45 minute flight

24th June for the same cause. This

in a light aircraft from Headcorn, a

will be a tremendous event, taking

glider flight at Charing Gliding Club

place in the Tithe Barn, starting with

and more. Tickets are on sale now

a champagne and canape Reception,

at ÂŁ50 each, please contact Jan on

then a sit down meal. Feel free to

07949024200 or email jan.clark@

buy drinks at the licensed bar run

hotmail.com

by the Red Lion while The Choos, a very professional and versatile band

Hope you all had a wonderful

will entertain us during the evening

Christmas, here’s looking to 2017!!

after a speech by Katie Piper and an auction run by Vic Reeves and Nancy

Danielle Branch

Sorrell. Auction lots include a 3/4 bed

www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk

house in France for a week, a signed

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Royal British Legion Remembrance Ceremony

at St Mary’s Church. Members of

at St Mary’s Church at 11:00am on 11

The remembrance tribute was spoken

November, 2016

by Royal British Legion Member Bill

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the local Royal British Legion and spouses were present as well as a most welcome delegation of students from Swadelands School, one of whom placed the customary wreath at the base of the monument- see photos.

Peter. lovely morning weather wise set the stage for the annual

Text and photos by Jim Myers

two-minute silence in front

of the World War I & II monument

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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 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

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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

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Success comes from working together.

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If you’ve not been business networking before then make your life a little easier, try it soon. Most people find Lenham Valley Business Association the ideal place to meet new customers and even new suppliers. The monthly meetings are the ideal times to ask questions of people who know the answers. Professionals who don’t mind helping you with all aspects of business, including legal, financial, on marketing, design and property.

If it will be your first time then you couldn’t find a better place to start.

Everyone is friendly, the association rules are not complicated or restrictive (like some franchise run groups) and the benefits can be great. The meetings are always local and sometimes provide chances to see inside places you might not ordinarily visit. The people you meet are generally outstanding in their own fields - very useful contacts.

Above is Sunil Rupasinha (left) who is a barrister who has practised at the London Criminal Bar for 25 years. He has prosecuted and defended in the full range of criminal courts. He now runs Kent Traffic Law and presented “Why I defend the Guilty” at our December meeting at Chilston Park Hotel. Pity you missed it!! Don’t miss this years events.

The other guy in the photo (above on the right) is Alan Reading who was asked, by Lenham Parish Council and the Lenham Business Group (in 2009), to start a bigger business association group encompassing other villages and areas. LVBA has never looked back!.

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Friends of St Mary’s, Lenham The Friends of St Mary’s, Lenham is now nearly four years old and during this time it has carried out vital restoration projects for the beautiful listed building that is St Mary’s Church (the Friends is a separate Registered Charity No 1160993).

Thanks to the local support received so far, major projects completed include refurbishment and cleaning of the clock (£5700), major repair and restoration of several stained-glass windows (£26,000), stonework repairs (£5800), tablet cleaning (£400) and installation of information paddles (£300).

The East Window As for events, the Friends have in recent months presented a military wives' choir concert, an autumn barn dance and social coffee mornings at Grovelands and Atwater Court. In the coming months, the Friends will be helping with further restoration projects ranging from comprehensive roof repairs and the renewal of the lighting system to wall repairs and decoration. They will also be holding social events including a Garden Party in June and other events currently in the planning stages." Why not come along and get to know this active local group? The Friends are working hard to increase membership to 100!

Do you care about our heritage and the preservation of an ancient and beautiful building?

By joining The Friends of St Mary’s Church, Lenham you can make a difference by helping the Trustees to maintain our heritage for future generations.

Please contact our Membership Secretary: John Arthur Boyd Court Lodge Farm High Street Lenham ME17 2QD Phone: 01622 858403

Email: jarthurboyd@aol.com

Text by Jim Myers

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Christian Message

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verse 34.

He suffered misunderstanding, prejudice and hatred on a considerable scale, but

omeone once told me that “true

responded in love and made the ultimate

friends make you feel good about

sacrifice for us all. He underpinned

yourself and leave you wanting

all that he did in prayer and by doing

to go back for more”. In a world filled

likewise, we have all the tools we need.

with conflict and suffering, it might

‘Tit for tat’ attitudes need to be left in the

sound simplistic and trite to talk about

gutter where they belong, so that bigotry,

friendship and love, but it is precisely

fear and anger, have no chance to fester

because of so much evil that the subject

and grow. We may not be able to wipe out

needs addressing and revisiting regularly.

conflict and suffering on an international

When we hear people ask us leading

scale, but as individuals we can ensure

questions using the phrases of a mutual

that we care for those around us, rise

associate, the tittle-tattle, or back-

above any hurt or resentment, and open

stabbing, that has taken place in our

our doors to welcome others in, however

absence can be all too easy to recognise.

we feel they may treat us.

It’s so tempting to react to curt or jeering

If we put misunderstandings to rest and

retorts by lashing out and retaliating in

truly love our enemies, they will have no

order to defend ourselves, or retreating

cause to respond negatively and may even

into a world of hurt isolation. How much

be left “wanting to come back for more”.

harder it is to break the chain, to show

Better still, they may reciprocate with

love to our friends, casual acquaintances

friendship.

and even our adversaries, and set an example to all those we meet.

‘Let us love one another, for love comes

It may be hard, but it is essential if our

from God.’ (1 John 4:7).

society is to progress. In fact Jesus insisted on it:

Many of us make resolutions at the start

“A new command I give you:

of a New Year. This would be a good one

Love one another.

for all of us in 2017.

As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13

Pamela Cuerden

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Church Services Wednesday 18th January

Sunday 1st January

10.30am Holy Communion: Chippendayle Lodge

Wednesday 4th January 9.30 am Lenham: Holy Communion

Sunday 22nd January

Sunday 8th January

8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion

8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion

(Prayer Book)

(Prayer Book)

9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion

9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service

9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Family

9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion

Worship

11.00am Ulcombe: Holy Communion

10.45am Ulcombe: Holy Communion

11.00am Lenham: Morning Worship

11.00am Lenham: Family Worship

3.30pm Boughton Malherbe: Choral Evensong

Saturday 28th January

Sunday 15th January

breakfast

8.00am Dog & Bear, Lenham: Men’s

9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service

Sunday 29th January

9.30am Harrietsham: Morning Worship

10.00am Ulcombe: Joint Len Valley

9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy

Churches Celebration Service

Communion 11.00am Ulcombe: Morning Worship 11.00am Lenham: Holy Communion

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Time Eternal

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and billions of years to go!

BUT by misinterpreting the ancient texts and by saying that the end of

finished writing the Lenham

the world was nigh priests had a ‘fear

Heritage article this month yet

of God’ hold over poor frightened

the date 1526 stuck in my mind.

Medieval people. Even now some

It is the year that William Tyndale

people seem to think the doom

managed to print his translation of

prediction is true.

the New Testament using a printing press in Germany. Many people do

The present theory re our solar system

not realise that it was his translations

is that our Sun is a pulsar and although

that were used for the basis of many

its pulsations are relatively slow

other Bibles later printed. He was

and not that noticeable it does have

determined to enable everyone to have

distinct cycles.

access to the scriptures in English and his dying words were reputedly “Lord,

I am a scientist who is on the opposite

open the King of England’s eyes”.

fence to most. I think the recent global

Three years later after his death,

warming is primarily a sun cycle.

this prayer was answered as Henry

The CO2 graph level lags behind the

VIII introduced the ‘Great Bible’

temperature curve and that would

translation for every church.

denote that CO2 is the effect and not the cause. CO2 is used up by

There is no such thing as a looming

plants and changed into Oxygen, it is

‘End of the World’. The biblical texts

other more lethal chemicals we are

do not say that, they talk about the

producing that are more destructive to

End of the Age. Our Sun has been

the environment. But I am not going to

shining as a Main Sequence Star for

discuss that here.

some 4.6 billion years and should last another 7 billion years hence, before it

Our brains operate by electro-

starts expanding to form a Red Giant.

magnetism. Magnetism, that of the

Sequence after that is thought to be a

Earth is failing in strength so does the

Planetary nebula leading to a White

level fluctuate and rise again? Yes, it

dwarf and then a Black dwarf. Billions

does and perhaps low levels are what

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is causing some human problems. The

also electricity and light, and the field

Geologists tell us the poles are about

it opens is so large and I think rich.”

to flip. The question is not will they, but when will they. We just do not

— Michael Faraday

know and do not know what happens except that humans will survive as a

And what did Jesus say about the Light

race on Earth.

of the World? He put his finger on the button of what makes humanity tick.

It is possible that an increase in

Light, electricity and magnetism are

Earth’s magnetism recharges our

all forms of the same thing, everything

brains and we understand so much

we are is light because all of our being

more about everything especially

came originally from the Sun.

about being happy = the universal joy.

Watch out for aurora borealis in the

I found the words that describe just

next months, courtesy of the Sun. Not

that situation on the net:

a prediction but just information via Spaceweather.com a very interesting

Imagine a world in which the power of

site.

magnetism is so strong that it makes people so much happier than now.

Happy New Year.

One of our greatest British Scientists that ever was, Michael Faraday said:

Lesley Feakes

“I happen to have discovered a direct relation between magnetism and light,

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

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controlling mood, sleep and appetite.

Symptoms of SAD are wide ranging and can include feelings of being ‘down’ or depressed, lack of energy, problems with concentration, anxiety, loss of libido, relationship problems and sudden mood

ow that the excitement

changes.

of Christmas is over, starting back to work in

You may feel you need to speak with your

January can cause many people to feel

GP who can give you the best advice, but

quite miserable, sad or just generally

the following information may also be

despondent. We are in the depths of

helpful to you.

winter and the spring time and summer holidays can seem a long way off. We still

There are many simple things you can

have a while before the Spring equinox

try that may help improve your feelings,

when the clocks go forward and the days

these include taking walks out in the

begin to get a bit longer. Although we can

natural light when you can and making

have those lovely crisp winter days when

your home as light and airy as possible.

the sun shines and there is a blanket of

Taking regular exercise can often lift your

frost, the UK can have many of those grey

mood, along with a healthy balanced diet.

days that linger on and on and we barely

Talk to your family and friends about

see the sun for weeks on end.

SAD, so they understand how your mood

Many people find that they suffer with

changes during the winter. This can

SAD (seasonal affective disorder)

help them to be more supportive and

particularly at this time of year.

understanding.

What is SAD?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

SAD can feel like depressive illness. It

If you decide to seek out counselling

is thought to be most likely triggered by

a form of therapy called Cognitive

the lack of sunlight in winter. This can

Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can also help.

affects levels of hormones (melatonin and serotonin) in the part of the brain

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

individual or for you and your partner

takes the view that there are helpful and

please call us at Counselling Ashford on

unhelpful ways of reacting to a situation

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- which is determined by the meaning we attach to it. If we have a tendency to view

Practices in Egerton, Charing and

a situation in a negative, unhelpful way,

Ashford.

based on interpretation rather than fact, then it can lead to negative emotions; such as anxiety (worry) hurt, depression or SAD, anger, shame, guilt, jealousy or unhealthy envy.

If you feel that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help you as either an

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What’s Great to Eat… in January!

By GB Lister

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cleansing oranges & lemons and hearty game of venison & partridges! Here is a brief guide: Oranges & Lemons

he Romans named it January

Both loaded with vitamins, low in fat,

after Janus, the God of

low in calories, & can help lower the

gateways. Janus has 2 heads,

risk of many diseases. They add colour

one to look back at the old year and

and great flavour to many dishes

one to look forward towards the new

including salads, cakes, vinaigrettes

year! January can be a bleak month,

and marmalades. Try chicken, orange,

but the food you eat doesn’t have to be.

fennel & brown rice salad for a packed

Food that is in season now contains

lunch or slow cooker chicken with

properties that can help beat the post-

lemon & olives for a midweek tea.

Christmas weight gain & winter blues, from energy-rich root vegetables,

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Swedes, Turnips & Parsnips

are many tasty recipes that contain cabbage. Savoy cabbage with oatmeal,

Parsnip contains more sugar than

Kohlrabi, savoy cabbage and lamb

carrots & swedes, but is full of soluble

bake, simply sautéed cabbage with

and insoluble dietary fibre.

nutmeg or spicy braised red cabbage

Swedes are low in saturated fat &

Hearty game of venison & partridge

cholesterol, high in dietary fibre, Vitamin C and much more. Swedes are

Venison & partridge, both low in fat,

great to maintain good general health

have less calories than chicken, full

& help weight loss.

of iron, high in protein and have no carbohydrates. As they have little fat,

Turnips have a rounded flavour -

they benefit from quickly roasting,

sweet and slightly peppery - and are

cooking in liquid or wrapping in

nutritionally rich. A turnip’s root is

bacon. Both these meats are easy to

high in vitamin C and the green leaves

cook and can offer a great alternative.

of the turnip top are a good source of

Try roasted partridge with orange &

vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, vitamin K

honey, venison cobbler, venison jerky,

and calcium

or paper wrapped partridge.

Cabbage & Kale

Have we tickled your taste buds? Visit our website, www.lenham-butchers.

Kale is full of vitamin B which is key

co.uk, to see the recipes mentioned in

for brain development. It contains

this article & more.

protein to keep you fuller for longer, and omega-3 fatty acids which are good for the heart. Don’t just boil or steam, make fritters, pesto, cake, cookies, hummus, paella, or crisps.

Cabbage is low in calories, full of vitamin C and can help reduce “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood. There

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Lenham Parish Council

will be organised to determine where a new double compost bin will be placed, subject to agreement at full council.

The project to improve the site will be ongoing and budget recommendations

HAM LANE ALLOTMENTS

will be decided at the finance and general

Due to an issue with the measurements

purposes committee, for consideration at

of the actual allotment area, the Land

full council.

Agent acting for St John Ambulance has

ward. The parish wards are north and

revisited the site twice more. He now

south of the railway line. Full details are

agrees to submit the measurements

available from the Clerk.

as suggested by the Allotment Association members and the parish

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

council. Providing the client agrees

LOCAL PLAN

the measurements the next step will be

As reported last month the independent

to discuss heads of terms to be drawn

examination of the Maidstone Local

up for discussion. It is hoped that the

development plan took place during

Parish Council will be able to purchase

November. Thank you to all those who

the allotment section of the plot as a

attended the examination at the Town

community asset, which will safe guard

Hall. The results have not yet been

the land from future development.

formally published but we could hear the Inspectors summary via the web-cam.

CEMETERY

Thus, it appears the Maidstone Local

The large diseased beech tree in the

Plan and the Lenham Neighbourhood

south-east corner has been felled and

Plan will require extensive modification.

the site cleared; this will allow for the

The Lenham Neighbourhood Plan

completion of the last section of the

group will start meeting again regularly

installation of rabbit-proof fencing

from January to align the Lenham

around the entire boundary hopefully

Neighbourhood Plan with the inspector’s

in early spring, subject to funding. The

findings, following which a consultation

contractor will be asked to quote for mole

will be undertaken to inform residents

removal measures and a site meeting

of the changes made to the plan. The

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parish council have agreed in principal to

considered in full by the council. The aim

continue funding this initiative and will

of the survey is to identify possible safety

agree a 2017 -2018 budget allocation for

improvements for both pedestrians and

submission to full council.

motorists in a bid to slow traffic and

Please continue your support of the plan

improve sight lines. The parish council

group who will make the finding of the

are aware of the ever-increasing demand

examination available in the new year as

for parking facilities throughout the

soon as received from MBC.

village. A project to specifically look at the issue of the lack of suitable parking

CHURCH YARD LIGHTING

places will be undertaken this year.

The new fuse control panel and timer

Please report any parking issues to MBC

switch have been installed to operate

or KCC who are the bodies responsible

the churchyard flood lighting and this

for highway issues.

has resolved the problematic timing issues. The light at the Lych gate was also

MOTOR CROSS TRACK

replaced.

The planning inspector dismissed the appeal APP/U2235/W/16/3143679 for the

LEN BUS

use of a motocross track for motorcycle

The Len Bus facility has now been

riding on 28 days per annum. The site

formally withdrawn and the company

is on land south east of Runham Lane

wound up. Proceeds from the insurance

Sandway ME17 1HT. The refusal to allow

claim of approximately ÂŁ5,500 will be

the activity identified three main issues:

transferred to the James Hatch Charity

the effect on protected species, the effect

who work with the Lenham Lift Group to

on living conditions of surrounding

provide transportation throughout the

occupiers and the effect on the character

parish.

and appearance of the countryside. The

If you need help with transport, please

full details are available on the MBC web-

contact the LIFT group directly.

site planning portal.

HIGHWAYS The initial assessment from the approved

LODER CLOSE

KCC Highways Consultant in respect of

The full application details for a

the junction at Ham Lane and the High

proposed housing development on land

Street has been received and will be

west of Loder Close is available on the

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MBC planning portal 16/508039. The

ward and we would welcome parishioners

consultation period closes mid-January.

who might be interested in joining the Council, and who live in the hamlets of

DOG BINS

Sandway, Platts Heath or Lenham Heath,

Maidstone Borough Council is no longer

to consider co-option. The Council

supplying dog bins to the parish and

has thirteen members in total, nine

is removing the seven bins in situ and

representing the north ward and four

replacing with one commingled bin

from the south

opposite the post box in Ham Lane. The parish council will be discussing the

THANK YOU

options and taking advice as to the best

The parish council recognises and thanks

way to ensure there is enough provision

the many individuals and groups who

on the well-used dog walking routes.

help foster community cohesion and

As most dog owners responsibly pick

provide much-needed social inclusion

up after their animals the bins are an

events and meetings.

important facility.

The assorted clubs offer a variety of active past times from badminton,

OPEN SPACES MAINTENANCE

keep fit, line dancing, short mat bowls,

The High-Street beds on the bank have

pilates classes, bowling club, walking

been cut back and weeded and the loose

groups, swimming club alongside the

stones on the pavement on the west side

forever popular football and cricket clubs

of the road have been reinstalled and

and of course bell ringing helps you keep

made safe. The Limes in the Square have

fit too. For a real work out help erect the

had all the shooting branches cut off and

wonderful Christmas lights and join in

the path swept clear of leaves; leaves were

the switching on event, a busy day for all

also swept along the south side of Old

those involved in the hugely successful

Ashford Road. The parish council intends

annual get together.

to continue renovating, maintaining and

The younger generation are well catered

improving the open spaces throughout

for with Parent and Toddlers Group,

the village.

Music Mayhem, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Girl Guides, Messy Church and

CO-OPTION INVITATION

Sunday School, Youth Club, Ballet and

There is now one vacancy for the south

Dance Schools, working in harmony with

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all the facilities offered by the Nursery

informal setting.

School, Primary Schools and Swadelands,

The Lenham Family Festival is always

means there is never a reason to say I’m

keen to encourage parishioners to join

bored!

and help organise the popular annual

If you prefer a gentler pace, you can

gathering.

join the reading group at the well-used

For those of you with an artistic

Lenham Library or play Bridge every

preference, Lenham boasts a thriving

Thursday. For those interested in

Art Group, Sewing and Craft Clubs and if

history and archaeology join the Lenham

you prefer to perform, why not join the

Heritage group. Keeping digging in

Lenham Players?

mind, you could meet with like-minded

The Focus magazine keeps us all

gardeners, who enjoy an occasional day

informed and always welcomes articles.

trip and social evening.

Now, no doubt, I have forgotten a group

The perennial Women’s Institute and

or club, if so, why not write an article and

Royal British Legion groups always

let us know your news!

have interesting activities and offer a warm welcome to new members. New

Margo McFarlane 01622 859682 (Mon –

members are also welcome to join the

Friday 9am to 1pm) hello@lenhamparish.

Young at Heart 60+ and Len Valley

org.uk

Community Hub, where you have an opportunity to meet up with friends in an

What Can I Do With Unwanted Toys

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•

Toys which are at the end of

their useful life •

Unwanted soft toys, unless they

are new or in as-new condition •

Toys which have suffered

significant damage.

irstly you need to consider

In other words only donate toys in a

which toys should really go in

condition that you yourself would buy.

the rubbish and which can safely

If you have the original packing or

be given away. You should not donate:

manufacturer’s instructions give them

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away with the toy.

of the sale. Buyers place bids for these

Secondly you need to decide whether you

goods in the usual way, knowing their

want to donate used toys or make a bit of

money will go to a worthwhile cause.

spare change from selling them.

JumbleAID is another online answer to

The following 10 ideas cover unwanted

your mountainous toy problem – they let

toy donation to worthy causes:

you post adverts for your unwanted toys

1. Donate Toys to Charity Shops

(and other things) online and anyone can

Pop into your local charity shops and ask

pledge a donation for them. It is free and

if they accept second hand toys. Don’t

easy to use and all of the funds raised go

be offended if they don’t because due to

to your chosen charity.

health & safety regulations it often costs

3. Donate Toys to Hospitals

the charity more money (in terms of staff

This is only really appropriate for new

time having to check for loose threads/

toys due to safety/infection concerns

parts/batteries etc) than actually buying

but sometimes we all find toys that our

them brand new. If they will accept your

children received two of or perhaps some

donations do not forget to sign the Gift

that they were not so keen on that never

Aid declaration form, to boost the value

left the box.

of your donation by 28%.

4. Donate Toys to Childrens’ Homes

Charity shops obviously benefit the

Children in homes are typically older

charity they are supporting, be that

so when considering which toys would

children’s charities, medical charities

be suitable go with an average age of

etc. If you would prefer your toys to go

about 14. Find your nearest home using

directly to less fortunate children ideas

a service using an online search to see if

3-11 may be more appealing.

these children could benefit from part of

2. Donate Toys to Charities Online

your unwanted toy stash.

By using the Ebay For Charity initiative,

5. Donate Toys to Women’s Refuges

you can sell your unwanted toys and

Women’s refuges help hundreds of

the proceeds will be sent directly to the

thousands of women and children escape

charity. Items being sold for charity

domestic violence each year. Often

are identified with a distinctive ribbon

they flee their homes leaving all of their

symbol along with a description of the

possession behind. Find the number of

charity that will be receiving the proceeds

your local Domestic Violence service

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online through an organisation such as

accept second hand toys.

Women’s Aid, to offer your help through

10. Donating Unwanted Toys to Toy

your used toy donation.

Libraries

6. Donate Toys To Orphanages Abroad

Toy libraries offer services to local

There are many orphanages, child health

children, families and carers based on

homes and day care centers abroad who

regular toy loan for a nominal fee (and

are in need of toys. Some encourage

sometimes for free). Contact the National

you to send your toys, old and new, to

Association of Toy & Lei-sure Libraries

improve the lives of these children as

online to find a library nearest to you.

well as monetary donations. To find

11. Use The Freecycle Network

addresses of orphanages that do accept

Freecycle is an online network of groups

toy donations, search on Google for “send

that match people who have things they

toys to African orphanages” or “Chinese

want to get rid of with people who can use

orphanages” or something similar and

them. Their goal is to keep usable items

find their donations page. Some only

out of landfills. Find your local group

accept monetary donations but you can

from their website and send the details of

find addresses if you are persistent.

the toy you are offering in an e-mail. All

7. Donate Second Hand Toys to Family

items must be offered for free.

Centres Contact your local Social Services Department to see if they know of any family centres near you that will take and get good use from your second hand toys.

8. Ask Your Local Church If you do not know where to donate toys, ask your local church if they know of families who could benefit from your unwanted toys.

9. Donate Old Toys to Special Needs Schools, Playgroups or Nurseries Find your nearest special needs school, playgroup or nursery and ask if they will

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Tanyards Farm

by Peter Bailey

(Planning application for 155 houses on farmland East of Lenham village?)

Tanyards Farm O’ Tanyards Farm!

Loss of your fields does Lenham harm.

Aspects from the North Down Cross, When once defiled; A total loss.

East of village, special land, Too sensitive to ‘out of hand’ Build houses for a ‘Local Plan’, Rejected by each Lenham man.

This planning application means Old Lenham’s left in smithereens!

Do WE now ‘give up the plot’ And hand ‘developers’ the lot?

Communities can stand so much!!

‘Localism’ views, as such, Can be ignored as planners push To meet the Country’s housing rush.

Fight this injustice as a team.

Demonstrate, petitions too, MP’s support, ‘objection’ stream, Rejecting this obnoxious brew!

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LenhamLights

s a m t s i r Ch

More stands, more to do, more room and more people saw Lenham annual lights switch on day this year. A week earlier than usual meant the November weather helped the day along and clearly a good time was had by all. Father Christmas was busy from 1 until 5pm, the horse and carriage provided rides all afternoon. Everyone was entertained by Lenham’s own Holigans, Rochester Singers and Kyla Wight. Thank you to all who helped make it happen on the day.

Photos: Singer Kyla Wight surrounded

by Harrietsham Amateur Musical Society. Left: Debbie Sharp presented Constance Lamb a seasonal bouquet for switching the Lenham Christmas lights on. Winner of Christmas Window competition: Tracey Smith and her winning team from Sweeney Todd Hairdressing. Bottom photo, some of the crowd on the night!

Next year: Sunday 26 November 2017.

The person to contact for events on the day is Alan Reading 01622 820841. The deadline is 30 June 2017. Please do not erect stands or stalls without booking space first! There is a plan!!!

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Prize Crossword

Across clues

2. One time soviet politician and a type of explosive cocktail (7) 3. Freely. (9) 5. The adoption of increasingly extreme political or religious views. (14) 6. The chief executive official of a city, town or village. (5) 7. Cruel or brutal. (7) 8.To show discontent in a disgruntled way. (6) 9. Plants with religious symbolism. (7,7) 16. Boys two generations from someone. (9) 17. An almond flavoured Italian liqueur. (8) 19. The second largest port in France. (2,5) 21. It describes something that has never been surpassed.

(3,4) 22. An outer garment designed to keep the body warm and dry. (6) 24. Writing paper is sometimes this. (5)

1. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1942-1944. (6) 4. Full to overflowing. (8) 10. On which an advertisement may be displayed. (9) 11. A barbarian or thug. (5) 12. Obtains money through force or threat. (7) 13. Made of clay and permanently hardened by heat. (7) 14. A heavy iron object on which to beat metals. (5) 15. Willing or eager to do favours. (8) 18. Extra games arranged to settle ties. (4,4) 20. Disquiet or panic. (5) 23. Shakespearean tragedy. (7) 25. A small child that has just started walking. (7) 26. A gathering of witches. (5) 27. A person who deals with money on a large scale. (9) 28. To take too much of a medicine. (8) 29. A city on Lake Ontario. (6)

12. Expectant. ‘To wait with ….. breath’. (5) 14. Awake and ready. (5) 15. Adolescent spots. (4) 17. Adam’s partner. (3)

Down clues 1. It sits under your plate at meal times. (5,3)

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A P P LY

T O D AY

all sorts of people can be

on-call firefighters

visit www.kent.fire-uk.org/oncall Chailee, 31

Quantity surveyor

Jack, 28

Office administrator Favourite food: Curry

Special skill: Watercolours

Elena, 23

Fashion designer

Yusuf, 47 Teacher

Favourite animal: Cat

Supports: West Ham Utd

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