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Hello everyone, Today as I write this it is a bright day with a lovely blue sky, long may it continue, it will shorten the winter for us. Already I have seen Christmas decorations in the shops. The way the weeks fly by it won’t be long be fore Christmas is here! I have spent a very hectic summer so hopefully Joe will doing the next couple of editions of Rural Roundup to give me a chance to catch up with myself. Don’t forget that the December and January issue is a double issue so PLEASE think ahead and get your copy to us in plenty of time not to miss out. Speak to you in the new year. Merry Christmas to you all. All the best, Doreen.
Village Halloween Trail
Spooky Halloween Map Saturday 31st October 6.00pm—7.30pm Collect your MAP from Kingsdown Village Hall And follow the trail leading to the Halloween Houses. Return to the Village Hall for a Calming Hot Dog and Drink And enter your map into the Free Prize Draw. £2 per Child (includes Map, Hot Dog & Drink) Proceeds will go towards Kingsdown Play Park For more details, call Alex or Amanda on 373 915 “Please note change of venues” NB: Parents are responsible for their children at all times. Editor:- Doreen Clark, Popinjay Balmoral Road, Kingsdown. CT14 8DB Tel:- 01304 362 333 - Email:- ruralroundup@btinternet.com Treasurers:- Mr Martin & Mrs Helen Rodney-Smith 2 Ringwould Cottage, Back Street, Ringwould, Deal, Kent CT14 8HN Tel:- 01304 373 795 - Email:- helen.rodneysmith@googlemail.com. Rates for advertising - Copy to Editor. (accepted providing space is available) Whole-page single edition £35.25 - Whole-page Annual (10 issues) £325.00 Half-page single edition £19.00 - Half-page Annual (10 issues) £165.00 Third-page single edition £14.00 - Third-page Annual (10 issues) £115.00 Quarter-page single edition £11.00 - Quarter-Page Annual (10 issues) £ 85.00 Sixth-page single edition £ 8.00 - Sixth-page Annual (10 issues) £ 55.00
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Payment :- All cheques to be made out to “Rural Roundup” and sent to the treasurer please The Editor reserves the right to edit or omit submissions without referral. Articles may not always reflect opinion of the Church, Parish or Editor. © Rural Roundup 2010
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FOR HIRE RINGWOULD VILLAGE HALL
For that Special Occasion Family parties Christenings Weddings Birthdays Seating up to 120, excellent kitchen facilities, staging and Disabled Access Contact: Bookings Mrs Jennifer Van Lens 01304 371 289 Mobile 07813 098 571 or visit: www.hallshire.com
The Calf Shed Farm Shop at the home of Solley’s Farms Ice Cream Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 4pm and Sunday 10am – 2pm Fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, Apple Juice, Bread, Eggs, Cakes and Solley’s Ice Cream Plus many other groceries too! Tel: 01304 374 100 Mobile: 07983 405 151 Email: info@solleysicecream.co.uk The Dairy, Ripple CT14 8JL
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Kingsdown News correspondent:- Barbara Brooker 51 Balmoral Road. Kingsdown CT14 8BY Tel:- 01304 369 537 or Email the editor direct to ruralroundup@btinternet.com Rural Roundup Distributor - Lesley Dobby Spring Cottage, The Avenue, Kingsdown, CT14 8DX Tel:- 01304 373 331 Memorial Service
Kingsdown Art Exhibition 2015 St John’s Church Sat 17th and Sun 18th October 10.00am - 5.00pm Saturday 11.00am - 5.00pm Sunday. All visitors will be welcomed. The works of art will be for sale. 20% of all proceeds are to be donated to the Church’s fabric fund.
A United Benefice memorial service will be held in St. John’s Church Kingsdown On Sunday 1st November at 3.30pm It is a service to remember those we love but who are no longer with us. If you would like the name of a loved one to be read out at the service, please add their name to the lists in the back of the churches.
contact David Dobby on 01304 373 331 or dobby@golfclubsec.co.uk for details.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Prayer and Praise
Funday Sunday Sunday 18th October 9.30am
St John’s Church, Kingsdown
Come and join in our time of prayer and song, as we come together for an informal service of Prayer and Praise at St. John’s Church, Kingsdown on 11th October 2015 at 6.30pm Everyone welcome!
Come and join us for crafts, games and songs as we explore Jesus’s teachings in the story of the
Prodigal Son Funday Sunday is an informal service for all ages. The service lasts about 45 minutes and we serve refreshments afterwards. We look forward to seeing you! For more details contact: Catherine Stone childrenandyouth@ringwouldchurch.com
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KINGSDOWN PRE-SCHOOL We offer a caring stimulating environment for children aged 2¼ to 5 years During Term Time Monday - Friday 9.15am – 12.15pm Lunch sessions available on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday for further details call (01304) 379 727 or 07968 263 185
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Shaun Roper BSc (Hons), MCSP, SRP (Chartered Physiotherapist)
Ringwould-w-Kingsdown Parish Council
Clerk:- Katie Amaouche, Inglewood, Dover Road, Ringwould CT14 8BP Tel:- 01304 729 081 Email: parishclerkrwk@gmail.com
http://www.ringwouldwithkingsdownpc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Highlights of the meeting held on Monday 14th September 2015 A presentation for Front Gardens in Bloom preceded the meeting and was attended by prize winners and residents. Cllr Doreen Clark thanked everyone for their contribution to this competition, Fraser Greenwell our independent judge stated standards were very high. Next year it is planned to hold the competition in late June, and also introduce a Parish Open Garden Day. Proposal to reduce speed limits throughout the villages – we have arranged for DCC to install a traffic speed assessment in Kingsdown in late September to capture information to support this initiative. Cllr Nick Jackaman will join the Friends of Kingsdown Play Park as a representative of the council. Councillors agreed to have training and take on play area weekly inspections thus reducing costs. FoKPP has been awarded a grant of up to £10K for play equipment and permission to stage a fundraising May Day event at the Play Park. Communications Strategy – refreshing the website and noticeboards, new style headed paper, agendas and minutes are all in hand. A working group has been set up to help with environment and amenities opportunities within the Parish. The E&A Working Group will address these opportunities by establishing projects and will be asking for the support from residents to enable the success of these projects. The first of such projects has been agreed and will be known as ‘Keeping Our Parish Clean’. Recently the Parish Council have received comments and complaints on litter, dog fouling and horse fouling in some areas of the parish. We should like to remind residents that it is permissible to use any litter bin to dispose of bagged dog waste not just the red dog waste bins. Dog waste in not only unpleasant and a nuisance but it can cause serious disease in children which can result in blindness. Dover District Council is initiating a scheme where owners whose dogs are seen fouling the pavements, footpaths and beach will be subject to on the spot fines. The measure is not punitive but is aimed at raising awareness and inducing changed behaviour. It is hoped that the project ‘Keeping Our Parish Clean’ will also help raise awareness and induce changed behaviour for some of the residents and visitors regarding litter and dog fouling. The project will include a poster campaign and well as ‘Clean Up’ litter days, supported by DCC. Although the Parish Council employ two people to regular pick up litter, who do an excellent job, if you know of an area within the Parish that you feel would benefit from a ‘Clean Up’ day please contact the Parish Clerk. We hope you will volunteer and join with us to make a difference and remove litter from designated areas within our parish. We intend to contact our local primary school and other youth organisations, with an idea of a youth designed ‘Keep Our Parish Clean’ poster. In addition we will contact the Kingsdown Holiday Park, Camp site and local liveries to review ‘Keeping Our Parish Clean’ and to involve them. More information of locations and dates of ‘Clean Up’ days will follow soon. Thank you for support! Bin it! Scoop it! Keeping Our Parish Clean! If you have a particular area of concern please contact:- Katie Amaouche, Clerk to the Parish Council. The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Monday 12th October at Kingsdown Village Hall commencing at 7.30 pm. All residents are very welcome..
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Kingsdown’s Last Night of the Proms St John’s Heritage Association would like to thank everyone for supporting the Proms evening on Sat 12th September. It was a wonderful evening supported by David Harding, Natasha Greenham and Kingsdown Singing for pleasure Choir, and Judith Smith Principal Soprano of Deal Savoyards. It was the first time we have produced the Proms, and hope that we can make it an annual event with your support. Thanks to you all we raised £725.00 on the night which will go towards much needed improvements and repairs to St John’s Church. In the picture, Lesley Kilip, Stephanie Running & Kathy Erridge getting into the true Proms spirit. Sue Parker-White
Kingsdown Rocks 2016 will be on the 23rd July
Events.
Race night 7th November 2015 Kingsdown Grand Quiz 12th December 2015 Barn Dance 7th February 2016 Jumble Sale 20th February 2016 please see posters nearer the events for more details
A Date for your Diary………… R N L I Christmas Fair Saturday 14th November 2015 at The Kings Head, Kingsdown 9
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QUIZ & CHILLI NIGHT Friends of Kingsdown Play Park invite you to dust off your sombreros to test your knowledge and your taste buds at a fiery evening of quiz and chili! b
Saturday 14th November Kingsdown & Ringwould Primary School 7pm for a 7.30pm start Tickets ÂŁ7 per person on sale at Kingsdown Post Office from 8th October Ticket price includes chilli, jacket potato and nibbles! Vegetarian option available Bring your own drink Prizes for the winners and the best dressed team. Our fabulous raffle includes a star prize of a weekend for two in the Lake District! Raising funds for new play equipment at Kingsdown Park For more details, contact Lisa on 239704
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Ringwould News Tel:- 01304 361 030
correspondent:- Jean Winn Email: jeanelizwinn@aol.com
Tea and Chat meets this month on Thursday 1st October at 2pm in the church social space. Three new villagers bravely came along in September, and we had a quiz about Deal, I think we all learned a lot! Homemade cakes and a cuppa not to mention a good chat! £1, why not come along? All are welcome
ST NICHOLAS 100 CLUB There are still a few numbers left and remember the more people who join the greater the prizes! September Winners were Brian Thompson (£20) John Burton (£10) and Sue Maynard (£5). If you want to join, email jean.winn@gmail.com or phone me on 361 030 Jean Winn St Nicholas Church will be holding a
Sale at the Undercroft - Deal High St Saturday 10th October 8.30am - 12 noon Books - Bric a brac - Miscellaneous Please come along and support us ST. NICHOLAS PLAYERS Our next production will be “A Fish Out of Water” by Derek Benfield; A comedy set in a hotel on the Italian Riviera, in the 1980's. Things do not run smoothly for the hotel guests, mainly due to a confusion of arrivals and departures caused by cancelled flights and other unexpected events in the comedy tradition. Dates of the production are 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th November at Ringwould Village Hall - Curtain up at 7.30pm - Tickets £5.00 The Box Office will open on 12th October: Telephone 01304 852 560. The Trustees of the Ringwould Village Hall invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting at the Hall at 5.00pm Wednesday 28th October, 2015 13
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A Special Careers Fair A special careers fair to inspire young people in east Kent to make their future in health and social care is taking place next month. The event, at the Dover Cruise Terminal on Wednesday 14th October, has been organised by NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on behalf of the NHS and social care in east Kent. It is supported by Education Business Partnership Kent. Students from years 9 to 13 (13 to 18-year-olds) have been invited to the day, which starts at 9.30am, and more than 500 have already signed up. Dr Darren Cocker, the Clinical Chair of NHS South Kent Coast CCG, said: “The young people of east Kent represent our future, and we want to make sure that their ability and talent are harnessed and encouraged. Health and social care in east Kent have a great deal to offer – and so do our local students. “When choosing a career, many young people may not be aware of the exciting and rewarding opportunities that exist in the caring professions. That’s why events like the careers fair are so important – because they can stimulate new ideas and introduce students to openings they may be unaware of. “Once a student has their heart set on a particular career path, it gives focus and helps them to maintain a sense of direction.” Information will be on offer at the fair about an array of job opportunities, including social care, dentistry, pharmacy, pathology and medicine. The young people will be able to find out about non-clinical NHS and social care careers too – such as finance, IT and management. Representatives from further and higher education organisations – including Canterbury College, Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Greenwich – will be at the event. Anne McNulty, the Chief Executive of Education Business Partnership Kent said: “This event promises high impact to all those young people attending from schools across Kent. To have the chance to speak to the professionals and see the tremendous range of skills and expertise required across the whole NHS, will be enlightening and highly motivating. The event will focus in particular on the variety of routes to successful progression.” 15
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9.30am Prayer and Praise
4pm Messy Church At Studdal Hall
11.00am Holy Communion
11.00am Matins
Studdal @6 Studdal Hall
Sutton
8am (BCP) Holy Communion
6.00pm (BCP) Evensong
8 am (BCP) Holy Communion
11am Harvest Festival
Ripple
Services using the Book of Common Prayer are marked (BCP)
For weekday services please check weekly news sheets or the website www.ringwouldchurch.com/ ’diary’ page .There are usually Friday – Sutton Parish Prayers @10am in Studdal Hall; Wednesday 10am, Kingsdown ,Holy Communion (BCP)
25th October
9.30am Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion
9.30am Funday Sunday
18th October
9.30am (BCP) Matins
9.30am Holy Communion
11th October
9.30am Holy Communion
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Hire St John’s (Kingsdown) Village Hall Registered Charity Number 302777
For all social occasions, parties, receptions & meetings. Large Main Hall (for up to100) with well equipped kitchen Lower Hall (for up to 24) with tea-making facilities Booking Secretary: Jane Banks Tel:- 01304 373 774 www.kingsdownvillagehall.org.uk
Benefice Contacts The Reverend Cathy Sigrist BA Hons The Rectory, Upper Street , Kingsdown CT14 8BJ 01304 373 951 Email: catherine.sigrist@btinternet.com Reader
Mr Norman Gilliland 9 Addelam Close, Deal CT14 9LT Email: normanjg@sky.com
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St John the Evangelist Church, Kingsdown
Churchwarden Position Vacant Deputy Church Warden Mr Bob Wiseman Email: wiseman454@btinternet.com 01304 371 619 Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mrs Liz Deschamps 01304 372 770 Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Mrs Jean Winn Email: jeanelizwinn@aol.com 01034 361 030 St Nicholas Church, Ringwould Churchwardens Miss Ursula Bailey 01304 360 149 Mr Patrick MacWilliam 01304 373 888 Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mrs Sarah Spanner 01304 364 222 Children and Youth Ministry Leader, Catherine Stone Email: childrenandyouth@ringwouldchurch.com Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Mrs Jean Winn Email: jeanelizwinn@aol.com
01034 361 030
St Mary the Virgin Church, Ripple Churchwarden Dr Laurence Davey Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mrs Rosemary Davey Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Dr Laurence Davey Email: daveyldavey@aol.com
01304 374 512 01304 374 512
01304 374 512
St Peter & St Paul Church Sutton-by-Dover Churchwardens Mr J Boardman Mrs Maggie Crawley Email: Maggic1@hotmail.co.uk Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mr P Mold Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Mr A Ford
01304 389 402 01304 372 856 01304 371 738 01304 364 989
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Ringwould Alpines Plant Centre Dover Road, Ringwould Tel: 01304 360 034
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Dear Friends The Festival of Errors – or – It’s ok to fail! Some of the most important medical discoveries of our time were the result of a mistake. Lifesavers like the smallpox vaccine and penicillin were unexpected results of people experimenting and looking for quite different results. A group of people in Paris felt this principle was so important that a few years ago they made it the foundation of a festival. “The Festival of Errors” set out to teach children it was OK to fail. These people were concerned that the learning environment in which French children grow up doesn’t allow them to make mistakes, and, by making mistakes, to cultivate flexibility of mind, problem-solving abilities and self-confidence. To create an environment where mistakes are not possible, they argued, is to make learning more difficult and to close down all kinds of possibilities that might emerge in a messier approach. Jesus’ disciples, would, I feel sure, have approved of such a festival and would have joined in whole heartedly as they were always making mistakes! Even though they had spent, what today would be called “quality-time” with their Lord and Master, they so often just didn’t get the point. They just didn’t understand who Jesus was – at least not at first. They didn’t even get it when he calmed storms, walked on water, fed the 5,000 or brought the dead back to life. But Jesus remained calm and showed great patience with his motley crew and they for their part persevered to explore all possibilities and eventually, the penny dropped. This person that they had been travelling with, eating with and sharing stories with, was the Messiah. He was the Saviour of the world, come to be one of us here on this earth and come to save us. Today, Christianity is the largest religion in the world with over two billion followers around the world – i.e. nearly a third of the global population. In Britain today, some 42 million people describe themselves as Christian, and there are 6 million who are actively practising. But what would have happened if The Disciples had just given up and walked away the first time that they got things wrong? If they had just given up because they didn’t understand? The disciples were a rather motley crew, but they – even though they made mistakes – continued to ask questions and to explore new possibilities and were the founders of the Christian faith, which we know today spread right across the globe. So I hope that this is an encouragement to anyone who may be trying to achieve something, but hasn’t quite got there yet. You may not even achieve what you set out to do, you may achieve even more! And like Jesus’ 12 Disciples, you just never know what you can achieve if you don’t give up and are not afraid to “have another go” if you don’t get it right the first time. Every blessing to you all, Yours in Christ, Cathy 21
Local to Kingsdown All domestic plumbing work Central heating installations Boiler Servicing
Landlord Gas Safety Certificates Emergency Call outs
For a Free quote: Contact: Fred Roberts Tel: 01304 369 264 07812 664 068 Email:f.robertsplumbing@outlook.com
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Church of St John the Evangelist Kingsdown
Friday 18th Sept
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Thursday 1st Oct
Lisa Holden & Jacky Proctor
2nd Oct
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15th Oct
Barbara Ridout & Jan Ridgley
16th Oct
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29th Oct
Liz Deschamps & Caroline Knowles
30th Oct
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12th Nov
Sue Parker White & Ian Perriam
Any queries please ring Georgina Maude (389 253) Or Barbara Ridout (361 019)
From the Benefice Registers Ringwould : Funerals Julia Marion Cecile Wells - 24th August
TERM DATES 2015/2016 TERM 1
Finish Thursday 22nd October
TERM 2
Start Tuesday 3rd November Finish Friday 18th December
TERM 3
Start Tuesday 5th January Finish Friday 12th February
TERM 4
Start Monday 22nd February Finish Thursday 24th March
TERM 5
Start Monday 11th April School closed Monday 2nd May (Bank Holiday) Finish Friday 27th May
TERM 6
Start
Tuesday 7th June Finish Friday 22nd July 23
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BEEKEEPING
Would you like to keep bees? See our schedule of courses, talks and demonstrations for the coming year at www.bee-equipment.co.uk. For people of all ages interested in keeping bees. Contact Patrick for more information. This time next year you could be eating your own honey Interested? Contact:- mail@bee-equipment.co.uk or Telephone:- 01227 833 807 24
Ripple News Correspondent:- Laurence Davey Fairmead, Church Lane, Ripple CT14 8JL Tel:- 01304 374 512 Email: daveyldavey@aol.com Tea and Chat in Ripple Tea and Chat met on September 14th in Ripple Village Hall for their usual relaxed tea and chats and the intellectual Challenges of quizzes. The next meeting will be a Celebration of Harvest and will be held on the first Monday of October, that is, October 5th. In the Village Hall as usual, starting at 2.00pm.
Bingo Club The Bingo Club will meet in Ripple Village Hall on October 13th and October 27th . The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ripple The next Church event will be the Harvest Supper, to be held in the Village Hall at 7pm on Saturday, October 3rd. Further details can be obtained from Rosemary Davey (374 512). Loose Fibres Craft Group in Ripple Meetings Ripple Village Hall - 9.30am - 12.30pm October 7th & 21st Contact: Rita Rhodes 01304 365 778 Date for your diary………………
Christmas Bazaar to be held in the Village Hall on Saturday, November 14th,starting at 2.00pm. Vintage & Classic Car Meeting The Plough, Ripple (please note venue) Held on the last Sunday every month From 11.30am
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Save the Children helps the poorest children at home and abroad get a better start in life and teh chance to grow up and follow their dreams. The money raised by Save the Children goes direct to the workers in the field. For every £1 raised for the charity, 1p goes on governance, 11p goes on raising the next £1 and 88p goes directly to deprived children. Save the Children is one of the 14 charities that make up the Disasters' Emergency Committee and so respond every time there is an emergency. It's been over two months since earthquakes hit Nepal. Save the Children has reached thousands of people providing clean water, food and emergency shelter. With the impending monsoon rains expected to isolate remote villages, Save the Children will continue to prioritize shelter materials. Save the Children has set up 270 temporary learning centres for children so they don't miss essential schooing. Save the Children also helps deprived families here in the U.K. Many families lack basic household items such as beds, bedding or essential cooking items. Save the Children gives grants to such families. The Save the Children can only continue with its work thanks to your generosity. Sarah Spong (Chair Deal Branch) scdeal.org/home
L/Corpl Henry C. Friend
6th Battalion (Service) Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs) Born 1890 Died 19th August 1915 Henry was born and schooled in Kingsdown and worked in the village prior to joining the Army in September 1914.His family lived at Oak Leigh in Upper Street. Henry became part of Kitchener’s K1 or the ‘First 100,000’. He trained at Purfleet and Aldershot and embarked from Folkestone for Boulogne in France in June 1915. In July 1915 his battalion, part of the 12th Division, began further training in the trenches to the south of Ploegsteert in Belgium. Here they were mentored by more experienced soldiers in trench warfare. Though considered a quiet sector of the front soldiers were still killed and wounded on a daily basis and Henry became one of the daily casualties. Henry is buried in the Calvaire Cemetery just behind the trenches his Battalion occupied and he is buried with others of his Battalion. 27
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Drop in....for coffee, cake and chat Everyone is welcome!........to join us for a drink and a chat. We meet on alternate Monday mornings 9:30 – 11 in Studdal Church Hall. In October, we meet on the 5th and 19th. come and join us if you can! A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Macmillan coffee morning at Drop in, we had a great time and raised £186 for the cause! Liz Wales
Let’s be Sociable We are a very friendly group that meet from 10.30 ‘til 11.45am on the third Tuesday of every month, usually in the Church Hall, Downs Rd, Studdal. There is always a Bring and Buy stall, with home-made jams and local grown vegetables etc. and a Raffle. So come for a chat and a hot drink. Everyone is welcome and all the proceeds go to charities. Our next meetings are on & Tuesday 20th October
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Sutton-by-Dover Parish Council
Clerk:- Katie Amaouche, Inglewood, Dover Road, Ringwould CT14 8BP Tel:- 01304 729 081 Email: suttonbydoverpc@g.mail.com Chairman: Barbara Merriman, Email: merriman619@btinternet.com www.Suttonbydoverpckentparishes.gov.uk
At the September Parish Council Meeting Councillors, members of the public and Dover District Councillor Steve Manion welcomed the new Clerk Mrs Katie Amaouche and wished her success in her new role. They then presented Ronnie Harrop with a bouquet of flowers for her service as the Parish Clerk for the past few years. It was noted that the Sutton sign at the bottom of Church Hill needs replacing and the Clerk has emailed Kent County Council regarding this. DDC member Steve Manion informed Councillors that the ‘You Decide’ event will be taking place in February 2016 and if you are a community group with a project to contact Shuna Body on 01622 694 943 or email shun.body@kent.gov.uk the deadline for funding applications is 10th October 2015. The next meeting of the parish Council takes place on Tuesday 6tt October 2015 at 7.30pm at Studdal Church Hall. K. Amaouche Clerk to the Council
Sutton Parish Community Centre Management Committee
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Secretary: - Kathy Erridge Email:- kingsdownandringwouldwi@gmail.com
At the WI Meeting in September the speakers were representatives from Carers’ Support based in Deal. They explained the full extent of help they give to carers at all times. They also now have support staff who visit the local hospitals to assist in the care of dementia patients. Carers’ Support hold coffee mornings and have drop-in sessions. The vast range of assistance they can give impressed us. We also celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the WI and all enjoyed a slice of celebration cake baked and decorated by Barbara Brooker, one of our members. The next meeting will be on Monday 12th October at 2.00pm in Kingsdown Village Hall and is the Annual Meeting when members elect the committee for the following year. We hope that as many members as possible can attend. As usual the outgoing committee will be providing tea and cakes! Lisa Souter What a wash-out August was, rain of almost biblical proportions. It left the garden looking bedraggled, overgrown and unloved, but thank goodness September, as it so often does, arrived with the sun shining, feeling reasonably warm and very little rain. What a dramatic change – the world seems a better place. The Head Gardener and I have worked hard to get the garden back into shape. The secateurs and loppers have been put to good use. Today is Wednesday 9th September, a beautiful sunny early autumn day. We are meeting friends in Bearsted for lunch at the White Horse later. It certainly is a tough life when you are retired! The annual show on the 23rd August was the success we had been hoping for. Thank you all for the early return of the entry forms in such large numbers. It certainly helped with the processing of competitor cards. The judges were very impressed with the high standard of the entries across the various classes. Our thanks also to the ladies of the Post Office who once again displayed the show schedules for sale. We are so lucky to have this facility in the village – long may we keep it! The programme for the rest of 2015 is: 26th October – AGM – Please read your copy of the proposed Constitution as we will be voting on it. 30th November – Christmas Party Keep healthy and be careful out there!
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Calendar of Events October 2015 Thur Sat Mon Mon Tues Wed Wed Sat Sun Mon Mon Tues Wed Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Sat Sun Sun Mon Tues Wed Sat
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Tea & Chat, St Nicholas Church, Ringwould, 2.00pm Harvest Supper, Ripple Village Hall, 7.00pm Drop in…..Studdal Church Hall 9.30am - 11.00am Ripple Tea & Chat 2.00pm Ripple Village Hall Sutton-by-Dover P. Council Meeting, Studdal Church Hall, 7.30pm Kingsdown Lunch Club, details from The Post Office Loose Fibres Craft Club, Ripple Village Hall, 9.30am - 12.30pm St Nicholas Church at the Undercroft Deal, 8.30am - 12noon Prayer & Praise, St John’s, 6.30pm WI Meeting, Kingsdown Village Hall, 2pm R’would-w-K’down Parish Council Meeting, Kingsdown VH 7.30pm Bingo Club - Ripple Village Hall, 7.00pm NHS Sth Kent Coast, Careers Fair, Dover Cruise Terminal, 9.30am Closing date for October issue of Rural Roundup Ripple Parish Council Meeting Quiz Night, Studdal Community Hall. 7.00 for 7.30pm Kingsdown Art Exhibition, St John’s Church, 10.00am - 5.00pm Kingsdown Art Exhibition, St John’s Church, 11.00am - 5.00pm Funday Sunday, Kingsdown Church, 9.30am Drop in…..Studdal Church Hall 9.30am - 11.00am Let’s be Sociable, Studdal Church Hall, 10.30am - 11.45am Loose Fibres Craft Club, Ripple Village Hall, 9.30am - 12.30pm School Finishes Kingsdown Conservation Group, Annual Bulb Planting Vintage & Classic Car Meeting, The Plough, Ripple, from 11.30am Messy Church, Studdal Hall, 4pm - 6pm Kingsdown Garden Society AGM, 7.30uu8pm Bingo Club - Ripple Village Hall, 7.00pm Ringwould Village Hall, AGM, 5.00pm Halloween Trail, Kingsdown Village Hall, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
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Clubs & Organisations e. 12th Deal Scout Group Scout Leader:- Chairman Van de Merwe 01304 382 274 Kingsdown Angling Club Chairman:- Mr Richard Appleford 01304 368 804 Secretary:- Danny Bacon Mobile: 07815 134 658 1st Kingsdown Brownies & Guides Brown Owl & Unit Leader:- Miss S Griffiths 01034 367 124 Kingsdown Conservation Group Contact:Secretary - Barbara Hansom 01304 761 431 Kingsdown Garden Society Chairman:- Mrs Barbara Peel 01304 361 384 Secretary:- Mr T Ridley-Ellis 01304 381 084 Kingsdown Parent & Toddler Group Contact:Mrs Amy Bridges Mobile: 07841 702 249 Kingsdown Pre School Chairman:- Mrs Raeanne Nightingale 01304 360 330 Secretary:- Mrs Rossie Charnley 01304 361 387 Kingsdown & Ringwould Women's Institute President:- Mrs Elizabeth Bembridge 01304 374 630 Secretary:- Mrs Kathy Erridge 01304 373 402 Kingsdown Table Tennis Club Mike Thompson Mobile: 07719 041 240 01304 380 275
Kingsdown Village Hall Chairman:Secretary:-
Mrs Mary Fish Mrs Jane Banks
Ringwould Village Hall Chairman:Secretary:-
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Mr Patrick Macwilliam 01304 373 888 Mrs Avril Woolf 01304 379 059 Kingsdown Welcome Pack (for newcomers) Contact:- Sylvia Main 01304 373 651 Loose Fibres Craft Group Contact:Rita Rhodes 01304 365 778 MS Society Thanet & Deal Helpline Mobile: 07968 123 059 Ringwould History Society Chairman:- Mrs Jennifer Van Lens 01304 371 289 Ripple Bingo Club Mrs Daphne Lee 01304 365 573 Ripple Tea & Chat Mrs Rosemary Davey 01304 374 512 Ripple Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator:- Mr Roger Chatfield 01304 363 912 St John’s Heritage Association Contact:David Dobby 01304 373 331 St Nicholas Players Chairman:- Mr B Munro 01304 372 065 Secretary:- Miss Janet Alcock 01304 367 453
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Parish Contacts Hall Bookings
Kingsdown & Ringwould School Kingsdown Village Hall Ringwould Village Hall Ripple Village Hall Studdal Church Hall Sutton Community Centre
Maggi Bowden (Sec) 01304 373 734 Jane Banks 01304 373 774 Email: banks_jane@hotmail.co.uk Mrs Jennifer Van Lens 01304 371 289 Mrs P Scott-Bradford mob: 07967 307 440 Mrs Claire McLaren 01304 371 274 Heather Hawkes 07788 725 418 Email: heatherlittlegidding@hotmail.com
Ringwould-w-Kingsdown Parish Council Chairman: Doreen Clark
01304 362 333 Email: clarkdorann@btinternet.com Clerk: Mrs Katie Amaouche 01304 729 081 Email:- parishclerkrwk@gmail.com (Please visit our website: www.ringwouldwithkingsdownpc.kentparishes.gov.uk)
Kingsdown & Ringwould PCSO
PCSO, Tony Edwards & Kerry Skirrow (new non-emergency number) 101 Email: csu.dover@kent.pnn.police.uk
Ripple Parish Council
Chairman: Mrs Daphne Lee Eastchurch, Sutton Rd., Ripple CT14 8JA Clerk: Mrs Kath Hastilow Email:- ripple.parishclerk@sky.com
Sutton-by-Dover Parish Council Chairman: Barbara Merriman Clerk: Mrs Katie Amaouche Deal & Dist branch of Save the Children Chairman:- Sarah Spong Treasurer:- Gill Hughes
01304 365 573 01304 372 235
01304 369 256 Email: merriman619@btinternet.com 01304 729 081 Email: suttonbydoverpc@gmail.com 01304 363 942 01304 364 188
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Ripple PC & News Save the Children Sutton, Ashley, Studdal and Little Mongeham Sutton PC K & R WI Kingsdown Garden Soc Calendar of Events Clubs & Organisations Parish Contacts Conservation Society
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We are pleased to see that work has started on replacing the timber groynes and learn that, subject to weather conditions, the works will be completed by the end of next March. Helen Williams is heading up a KCG project to recycle the old timber, and invites residents to contact her with ideas on 373 602 or at hmjwilliams@hotmail.co.uk The team which organized the Community Survey report that several residents expressed interest in joining a Spanish Conversation group, so we hope they have contacted Steph (see September RR) who has offered to lead it. Contact stephiedowner@hotmail.co.uk for more information. Our Annual Bulb Planting project will take place this year on October 24th. We would love you to help, and invite you to contact Deborah Longland for more details on 372 445 or at deborahlongland@yahoo.co.uk As always, we invite residents to join us and help to protect and enhance this unique seaside village. Visit our website to learn more about our projects, events and campaigns. Members can contribute articles, participate in forum debates and submit suggestions and ideas.
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