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Issue Number 84
June 2018
A Community Magazine covering Kingsdown, Ringwould-w-Oxney, Ripple, Sutton, Ashley & Studdal, Little Mongeham & Walmer
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Hello all, Following my concerns about the future of Kingsdown & Ringwould ‘Front Gardens in Bloom’ event it has turned out that owing to the departure of so many councillors from Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish Council and now the resignation of the chairman, they are unable to stage the event this year owing to the suspension of the Parish Council. I am delighted to report that Kingsdown & Ringwould WI have come to the rescue and agreed to take the task on board to organise the event in future. The WI have a very enthusiastic walking group, headed by Masheeda Downing and Mary Sullivan who will walk the roads keeping their eyes open for the most outstanding gardens ready to compile a shortlist for the final judging. As time is so short, it has been suggested that we could have an Autumn event and include a special category for the best front-door ‘Autumn Container’ then everyone would have an opportunity to take part, so think about that one. Full details and dates will appear in the July issue. All the best Doreen Closing date for the July Issue of Rural Roundup. Monday 11th June 2018 Editor:- Doreen Clark, Popinjay, 2 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.Please Please note advertising rates for renewals and new adverts as from 1st September, 2017 Rates for advertising - Copy to Editor. (accepted providing space is available) Whole-page (single edition) £55.00 - Whole-page Annual (10 issues) £440.00 Colour Half-page (single edition) £30.00 - Half-page Annual (10 issues) £220.00 10% Third-page (single edition) £25.00 - Third-page Annual (10 issues) £160.00 extra Quarter-page (single edition) £20.00 - Quarter-Page Annual (10 issues) £120.00 Sixth-page (single edition) £20.00 - Sixth-page Annual (10 issues) £80.00 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 Parish or Editor. Errors & Omissions Excepted. © Rural Roundup 2010
Index of contents Editorial/Advertising Rates K & R CEP School R with K Parish Council Letters Conservation Group K’down Garden Society Walmer PC Ringwould News Cornilo Parish Registers Ripple Parish Council Ripple PC & News Sutton by Dover PC Sutton, Ashley, Studdal & Little Mongeham
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Land Ownership Page Walmer New Chairman Page Letters DDC Boundaries Page Walmer Brocante Page Home Start/Churches Page WI’s Page Church Services Page Walmer/Save the Childrenl Page Parish Contacts Page Walmer Chapel/ K’dn V.Hall Page Benefice Contacts Page Parish Churches Page Clubs & Organisations Page Calendar of Events Page
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Kingsdown & Ringwould CEP School
Head teacher: - Jo Hygate, Glen Road, Kingsdown, CT14 8DD. Secretary Maggi Bowden, Tel:- 01304 373 734 Email:- maggibowdenkingsdown-ringwould.kent.sch.uk
We had a busy start to the term with the school taking part in the launch of the Royal Marine Heritage Trail. It was a real opportunity to see the Royal Marine band in action and for many a unique experience. Our sporting success continues with both dance teams heading off to the National Finals of the Big Dance Off in Oxford. This is the third year running we have reached this stage of the competition. We have also had teams competing in hockey tournaments and Year One & Two football teams entered a tournament at Sandwich Tech. Sadly Mrs Everett has decided to retire from teaching at the end of this academic year. She will be greatly missed and has spent many wonderful years with us leading in Year 6 and ensuring our environment is well protected and good habits sustained. Her lead of the science curriculum has enriched the children’s experience and enhanced their enjoyment through themed weeks and practical tasks. Jo Hygate
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Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish Council
Clerk:- Katie Amaouche, Inglewood, Dover Road, Ringwould CT14 8BP Tel:- 01304 729 081 Email:- parishclerkrwk@gmail.com www.ringwouldwithkingsdownpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/links/
Annual Parish Meeting—The Annual Parish Meeting of Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish Council was well attended on Monday 14th May. The Chair gave an in depth report on the achievements and aim of the Parish Council for 2017/18 and the full report can be found on the Parish Council website. Kent County Cllr Steve Manion gave DDC Sue Le Chevalier’s apologies and read out her annual report and then gave the Council an update on KCC’s work throughout 2017/18. Councillors then spoke to members of the public during refreshments and then took questions from residents including drainage issues and care in the community. Annual General Meeting No nominations were received for the position of Chair, the Clerk then explained that business could not continue without the election of a chairperson, there were still no nominations, therefore the Clerk suspended the meeting and all Parish Council business. Katie Amaouche, Clerk to the Council.
Letters …….
Disclaimer - articles may not always reflect opinion of the Parish or Editor.
What on Earth is happening to Ringwould w Kingsdown Parish Council?
After losing around a dozen or so councillors over the past year or two we are now down to only three – the absolute minimum to be quorate – and their activities appear to be grinding to a halt. A Cloak of Secrecy surrounds their activities and, for example, trying to find supporting documents for the dismissal of the village litter pickers or a substantial increase in the clerk’s salary is almost impossible to discover. What many regard as an act of foolishness occurred at a meeting of the council in May when two of the members refused to vote for the incumbent chair Cllr Mrs Fowler but then declined to stand themselves. The result the meeting could not progress without an elected chair and had to be cancelled. This was the second meeting in a row which had been cancelled; the April meeting because two councillors were on holiday and the council was not quorate. So for at least two months no council business has been done and the organisation responsible for supporting the village has gone into meltdown because, although two members were not prepared to support an unpopular candidate for the chair’s position, they appear to have been unwilling to step up themselves on behalf of the community which elected them. To some extent this impasse reflects badly on the rest of us who while being perfectly happy to grumble about the parish council’s inadequacies, are not prepared to stand ourselves. The sooner that a new election is called and we have village representatives who actually care about the place the better. So if you get the chance and if you care about your village, then let’s run the PC for the villages and not for individual egos. Please volunteer. Name & address supplied. Footnote: Since receiving the report and letter above, further developments have occurred. The Chair has resigned and Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish Council has been suspended having being rendered non Quorate. The Clerk and the two remaining councillors are seeking solutions to resolve the impasse and get the work of the parish council back on track.
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KCG is considering creating a community garden but want to be sure there are enough people in the village interested in helping create and maintain it. We have had a number of volunteers, but I put an incorrect email address in the last announcement, so I thought I had better give more people the opportunity to express an interest. Please email me on the address below before the 15th June if you are interested. The refill project is well under way. You will begin to see stickers in the windows of local cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops announcing that they will refill your water bottles free of charge. There will be a local dedicated website soon but in the interim, if you want to know more about this national campaign, visit www.refill.org.uk/about-refill/ The Allotment Day to open the gardening club at Kingsdown and Ringwould Primary School was a great success. If you would like to help encourage the young people to develop green fingers, the school is seeking volunteers. The gardening club takes place every Thursday immediately after school. There is a rota so you do not have to commit to every week. Email me and I will give you the contact for the rota. Members of the Kingsdown Film Club, which meets every other Monday night in the winter, wishes us to record their thanks to Tim Synge for yet another great season of films. And finally, I am delighted to say that we seem to have found a new communications officer and membership secretary, but we still need a new Treasurer, so if you like numbers, please get in touch. Anne-Marie: talks@kingsdownconservation.co.uk
Kingsdown Garden Society Secretary:- Jane Jobey Tel:- 01304 381 702 Summer is here and we can all begin enjoying the fruits of our labours. Above all else do take time to appreciate the garden and don’t let it become a chore. The weather is usually so good in this part of the country, make sure the barbeque is out and all the patio furniture is in place. This is the time of year when evenings are long, you can sit in the garden with a glass of something refreshing and listen to the birds and take in the scents of the flowers, Deadheading at this time is important if you want to extend the flowering period, plants which are allowed to produce seed will put all their energy into seeds instead of new flowers and of course this is a relaxing job on a warm June day. Other jobs are 1. Give some of your late summer flowering perennials such as Geraniums the Chelsea Chop by half their height so they flower a little later. 2. Feed the lawn and don’t forget to neaten the edges. 3. Make sure you stagger sowings of lettuce, beetroot, radishes etc so you don’t have a glut. 4. Now is a good time to plant up hanging baskets with your favourite plants. Dates for your diary: Sunday 24th June-Visit to RHS garden, Hyde Hall. Monday 25th June-Water Management in the Garden, Malcolm Withnall. The Garden Society has a new website–www.kingsdown.info/gardensociety where you can find out more about the society and what is going on. Jaqui Stephen 9
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Walmer Parish Council Clerk to the Council:- Kirsty Holroyd 8 The Strand, Walmer, Kent. CT14 7DY. Tel:- 01304 362 363 Website:- www.walmercouncil.co.uk Email:- walmerparish@btconnect.com
Highlights from the Minutes of the Meeting of Walmer Parish Council held on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 at 8 The Strand, Walmer at 7.00pm Election of chairman of the council for 2018/19 and signing of the declaration of acceptance of office as chairman. Members resolved that Cllr Mrs Le Chevalier be appointed chairman and: that Cllr James Murray be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Council for 2018/2019. Appointment of committees, sub committees. Amenity & Environment Committee: five Councillors Walmer In Bloom Committee: six Councillors HR Committee: four councillors along with Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council Drill Field Working Group: three Councillors Planning Committee: four Councillors. Finance & General Purposes Committee: six Councillors Events Working Group: six Councillors Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere on the agenda. The Clerk reported that no officer of DDC had yet responded to the invitation to attend a meeting to justify the significant increase in the grant funding for the maintenance of the parish toilets this year. However a bill for the first quarter had been received. Resolved: That the Clerk withhold payment until a meeting is held. Questions and/or observations from the electorate of Walmer. Members received a report on the activities of the two KCC Members for Deal and Walmer from Cllr Derek Murphy. Cllr Murphy reported that he continued to try to facilitate meetings between residents of Canada Road and the police over the persistent drug dealing by certain individuals in the neighbourhood and Councillors agreed to add support to Cllr Murphy’s efforts. Pact police and communities together Cllr Mrs Beard-Gould reported on a concerning on-going issues with anti-social behaviour in Marke Wood recreation ground. PCSO Tom Daley had attended along with the Clerk and Diana Prisacariu from DDC’s Community safety unit. It was pointed out that many people are not reporting damage, litter or vandalism. Three action points were agreed: To encourage people to report crime, Diana will write a short piece for publication in Rural Round up. She will also design some posters to put around the park. PCSO Daley will increase his patrols in the area. Finance & General Purposes committee, Members resolved that the council’s investment strategy policy be adopted by Council Financial report Members received the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2017/18. They reviewed the effectiveness of the System of Internal Control and considered each of the assertions separately. They resolved that they could sign yes to each of the assertions and that the Annual Governance Statement and the Accounting Statements could be signed by the Chairman of this meeting on behalf of the Council. Private motion Members received a proposal to open the parish office on Mondays to provide a better service to tax payers without increased costs and resolved that a pilot be trailed for three months and evaluated after that time. Date of next meeting: Thursday 14th June 2018 at 7pm at the Parish Office, 8 The Strand. Kirsty Holroyd, Clerk to the Council
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Ringwould - Correspondent::- Jean Winn Tel:- 01304 361 030 Email:- jean.winn@gmail.com or text 07818 828 613 On Your Own?, or want to meet your fellow villagers Tea & Chat meets this month on Thursday 7th June in the Church Social Space Homemade cakes and a cuppa not to mention a good chat! Possibly a quiz or other activity. £1.50 (You don’t have to come from Ringwould!)
Thursdays in the Church Social Space Coffee and Computers Coffee and computers available Thursdays 21st and 28th of June . Please book lessons by calling me on Jean Winn 01304 361030 KCC and others will be visiting with their’ ‘Pop Up Café’ on the Village Green on Tuesday 26th June, 10-12. Free Tea, coffee and ’ information hub’
From the Parish of the Cornilo Churches Registers Baptisms 7th April - Kingsdown Elsie Jane Rowley 12th May - Kingsdown Rex Anderson John Moore 13th May - Sutton Edward Victor Lawrence Hickson 13th May - Ringwould Jakob Marriott We welcome them into the fellowship of Christ's Church Wedding
19th May - Kingsdown Mark Gambart Deschamps and Mariya Todorova Teliyska We wish them every happiness in their future together
Funerals 3rd April at Barham Michael Francis Burke 1st May at Kingsdown David Angrave Harding (Memorial service) 12th May at Kingsdown David Lewin Leask (Burial of ashes) We commend them to the loving care of Almighty God 13
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Ripple Parish Council Clerk:- Mrs Karen Castle Tel:- 01304 364 406 Email: - clerk@rippleparish.co.uk - Website:-www.ripplepc.kentparishes.gov.uk Highlights from Ripple Parish Council Meeting 10 th May 2018 Election of Councillors Councillors elected for Keith Morrison to continue as Chair and for Robert Dougill to continue as Vice Chair and tree officer and for Chris Danican to continue as Footpaths Officer Dover District Councillor Steve Manion Cllr Manion reported that the government has spent almost 1.5 million pounds on repairing pot holes in the South East and encouraged the public to please continue to report any they see using the online tool (or you may report to the Clerk). Traffic Issues A member of the public voiced his concerns over the increase in traffic through the village. This problem would continue to increase with the new housing developments. Councillors discussed options with Cllr Manion who advised that we should collect evidence so we have hard data to support our concerns. Cllr Manion offered to grant the Parish Council the funds for a rumble strip (to collect this data) if Councillors would fund a second one. Councillors voted and unanimously agreed to pay for the second rumble strip. Newsletter Ripple Parish Council are hoping to send out two newsletters annually to keep residents informed. We will send one out with Rural Round Up in October and another one in spring. Next Meeting Thursday 14th June at 7pm Members of the public are very welcome to attend, do come along if you have anything you would like to say or share with the Parish council; you can join in during public speaking time. Or you may just like to pop along to find out what is happening in your village and see what your Parish Council does. Minutes from all meetings, agendas and other Ripple news and information is available to view on the website. www.ripplepc.kentparishes.gov.uk Karen Castle clerk to the council
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Ripple News - Correspondent:- Laurence Davey, Tel:- 01304 374 512 Fairmead, Church Lane, Ripple CT14 8JL . Email: daveyldavey@aol.com The parish was saddened during the month to hear of the deaths of Maureen Bane and Barbara Spence. Both were valued members of, and workers for, the community and the church family. May they rest in peace. Bingo Club The Bingo Club will meet in Ripple Village Hall on th
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Tea and Chat in Ripple… The next meeting of Tea and Chat will be held on Monday 11th June at 2.00pm in Ripple Village Hall.
Loose Fibres Craft Group meet in Ripple Village Hall 9.30am - 12.30pm. Contact:- Rita Rhodes 01304 365 778 The next meetings will be on Wednesday 13th & 27th June
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ripple (Parish of the Cornilo Churches) During the continuing Interregnum, service times will continue to be displayed on a monthly basis in the church and in the current edition of Rural Roundup. Services during June will be: June 3 rd Morning Worship at 11.00am. June 10th – Holy Communion at 11.15am. June 17th – Evensong at 6pm. June 24th – Holy Communion at 11.15am. Dover Area Mobile Library
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Sutton by Dover Parish Council Clerk:- Mrs Susan Smith, Tel:- 01304 827 266 Email:- suttonbydoverpc@gmail.com www.sutton-by-doverpc.kentparish.gov.uk
Notes from the AGM and ordinary meetings on Tuesday 1 st May 2018 held at the Church Hall Studdal AGM At the AGM, Cllr Merriman was elected to stand as Chair for another year and Cllr Akhurst was elected again as Vice Chair for the coming year. Review of Annual Documents/internal controls The Councillors discussed their current internal controls and voted to renew the annual documents with a small amendment to the Parish Council risk assessment and an alteration to the asset register to remove the defective printer. Planning Policy Review Two meetings have gone ahead. The policy review group is made up of Parish Councillors and local residents. Their aim is to have a draft planning policy ready for public consultation at the Annual Parish meeting. Defibrillator The Council are still considering going ahead with the purchase of a defibrillator and are exploring avenues of funding. The application form for a free defibrillator from Kent Fire and Rescue was discussed and completed. KCC Member Manion kindly offered to send in a letter of support for the application. Planning The Parish Council discussed three new planning applications. The planning log is up and running on the website for parishioners to check local applications. Litter Pick The recent litter pick event in the parish had gone very well and lots of litter had been collected. The District Council had collected the bags of litter promptly on the day. It was decided that for any future events more people would be necessary to cover all the areas in the Parish and concerns were also voiced about trying to litter pick along some of the busier roads. Broadband KCC have sent an update to the Parish Council informing the Council that there has been a major problem with the BT Openreach installation which had been programmed to go ahead in the Parish in the Spring. An alternative plan has been agreed and negotiations are currently underway to proceed with the work involved. The work is now currently programmed for September. The next ordinary monthly meeting is to be held on Tuesday 5th June in the Church Hall, East Studdal at 7.30 pm 19
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Sutton, Ashley, Studdal & Mongeham Drop In
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We are a very friendly group that meet from 10.30am 'til 11.45am on the third Tuesday every month in the Church Hall Downs Road, East Studdal. There is always a Bring and Buy stall, with home-made jams and local grown vegetables, etc. and a Raffle. Next meetings Tuesday 19thJune 2018 & Tuesday 17th July.
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Saturday 23rd June 2 – 4 p.m. Church Hall, Downs Rd. Studdal Café, gifts, jewellery, cakes, jams, raffle, white elephant, tombola, & signing by an author of five books
Good things happen over tea What are YOU interested in? Starting 22nd May an opportunity to do, share, learn and chat. Come along and enjoy afternoon companionship and conversation. Bring your handicrafts or share your interests (dominoes, chess etc. provided)
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Clarification about Parish Land ownership. There was a plan around 1910 to develop land around a proposed road to St Margaret’s, along what is called Victoria road, in Kingsdown. Developers held ‘Champagne auctions’ when clients from London were brought down by train, given Champagne, and took part in an auction of plots of land for building on. However, a couple of things got in the way, firstly the common land of Ringwould Freedown, near St Margaret's, which was part of the Manor land of Ringwould owned by the Monins family, this meant a road could not connect with a similar development at St. Margaret's at Cliffe, known as The Nelson Park estate, and secondly, the 1st World War interrupted everything. During the 1st world War the common land of Freedown was hired out to the Marine Light Infantry (forerunner of the Marines), as their manoeuvring ground. The plan of Zeebrugge mole (The harbour breakwater) was marked out along the ridge for the raiding party to practice for the night raid. After this war, the Monins Family still owned the land, until after the 2nd WW as rough grazing. During the floods of 1953, when North Kent was badly affected, cattle were brought down onto the Freedown for safe keeping and grazing. Subsequently most of the Freedown land was leased to Jim Pearson-Wood for agricultural use and farmed until the 1980s, when the owner retired. In 1989 the Monins estate gave many parcels of land to the parish council. described as the remainder of their estate in east Kent. This included 26 acres of woodland part of the Freedown, the Lynch. The wood owned by the Parish Council was renamed Freedown wood, as part the Freedown common land. Land now owned by the PC, thanks to a gift from the Monins estate, includes the Ringwould Village green, the land where the Ringwould village hall was built (1934), the Ringwould recreation ground and field by Hangman’s Lane; the allotments and area between the allotments and the Learning Opportunities centre used as a playing field, a metre square for the telephone box site in the village and a bus shelter along the Dover Rd, the Lynch and Freedown woods (26 acres) including a track six foot wide running from The Lynch to Freedown wood, an area called The Butts (approx. one acre of scrub woodland on SE side of Dover road) and a couple of other pathways. The land where there is a raised footpath along the main road A258, was purchased by the Parish Council from Ledger Farms to enable KCC to create the footway. In Kingsdown, parish land includes The Butts (by the school), the roadway and pathway from South road to Boundary Road (part of Wellington Parade, and NoName Rd (originally part of the Monins estate), and also a small plot along the continuation of Victoria Rd into the fields. The registry description for this plot says, “Three house plots Victoria Rd Kingsdown, given to the Parish Council in 1932, area approx. 60 ft frontage x 120 ft depth”, it was used as the village dump. There is a bench at the S corner of the plot approx. 250m SW of Bayview Rd, the bench has a splendid view of the fields and the golf course towards the sea. This small parcel of land is bounded by fields on two sides and natural scrub/ woodland on the other two sides, which are owned privately. The plot and the scrub land were building plots sold at the Champagne Auctions. The land where the Kingsdown recreation area is now, was bought by the Parish Council from the local farmer Mr Pearson-Wood in the early 80s. It is now registered as common land and was turned by the PC into a play park and football field for the children of Kingsdown. Helen Williams With thanks to former Parish Chairman Patrick Macwilliam, for this information
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Sue Le Chevalier being congratulated by retiring chairman Pat Heath Walmer Parish Council has a new chairman - Cllr Sue Le Chevalier, a long-standing councillor with Walmer Parish Council and Dover District Council has accepted the role and says, “It is a great privilege to be appointed Chairman of the Parish Council. Cllr Pat Heath will be a tough act to follow but I look forward to the opportunity of serving the people of Walmer and representing the Parish Council.” Cllr Heath says “After seventeen years of chairmanship I have decided to stand down to spend more time with my family, but I will be pleased to remain a Walmer Parish Councillor and work on several committees. It has been a great honour to serve the people of Walmer for such a long time. Highlights have been the opening of our parish office in Walmer, the purchase of the Royal Marines’ Drill Field site to keep it as a recreation ground, the purchase of Hawkshill Freedown to keep it as an open space, achieving our Local Council Award, helping our three summer events to grow in size and popularity, overseeing the production of the two mosaics in the Parish, and helping with the development over the years of Walmer in Bloom. I would like to thank all the councillors, past and present with whom I have had the privilege of working as well as the Parish Clerk, Kirsty Holroyd, the Assistant Clerk,
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Letters
Disclaimer—articles may not always reflect opinion of the Parish or Editor.
The article in RR by the Walmer councillor about DDC’s (Dover District Council’s) suggested ward boundary changes tells only part of the story. The DDC proposals plan to split the ward of Kingsdown and Ringwould. They want to link Kingsdown with parts of Upper Deal, Mill Hill and west parts of Walmer. Ringwould is to be hived off, to a Whitfield Rural area. Ringwould has nothing in common with this suburb of Dover and I believe has always been associated with Kingsdown, and its nearest larger shopping area of Deal, not Dover. Ringwould and Kingsdown have long been in the same parish. The two villages are managed by the same parish council, and share a primary school called Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary school. As rural villages, both villages have a lot in common with other nearby villages. The officers at DDC recommended a new ward of Kingsdown, Ringwould, Ripple and Great Mongeham, with one councillor. This seems a more suitable and logical proposal. It is very difficult to see why the DDC councillors did not accept this recommendation. There has been no consultation with the public. No one from DDC, not even our elected representative, has bothered to explain to the residents of Kingsdown and Ringwould why they want to split Kingsdown and Ringwould. The boundary commission will respond to these proposals in early September. There will then be an opportunity for local people to respond to the commissioners’ proposals, whatever they put forward. A number of individuals and the parish councils of RwK and Ripple have all objected to the DDC proposals and have written to the Boundary commission. Helen Williams Proposed DDC boundary Changes affecting Kingsdown and Ringwould, Ripple, Sutton,Whitfield, Landon, Gt Mongeham. Further to the questions and concerns in the May edition of Rural Roundup, may I respectfully draw readers attention to some details of the different submissions of the different local parties, of local relevance. Anybody can comment on the draft recommendations between the 5th June and 13th August 2018. www.lgbce.org.uk/allreviews/south-east/kent/ dover or email: reviews@lgbce.org.uk 1. The draft submission of the party in the majority on DDC, the Conservatives, was voted on Wed 28th March, and went public in the local press Wed 4th April, five days before the first of two deadlines. This proposal is for Kingsdown to become part of a 3 councillor ward with Walmer to be called Walmer and Kingsdown. Ringwould would become part of a two councillor ward with Ripple, Langdon and Whitfield. Thus any parish council or clerk of RwK who has heretofore communicated with one district councillor would have to liaise with five district councillors. If changes to parish council boundaries were to occur subsequently, this district ward boundary might be a factor in arguing for a split in the historic Ringwould with Kingsdown parish. This proposal reduces the number of district councillors from 45 to 32. 2. The draft submission of the Liberal Democrats, supported and endorsed explicitly by the Green Party is for a single councillor ward to cover Kingsdown, Ringwould, Ripple and Sutton to be named Kingsdown and Sutton, consisting of the four parishes of the original Cornilo church parishes. Langdon and Martin Mill would become part of a larger St Margaret's Ward. This proposal reduces the number of district councillors from 45 to 37 and argues strongly that to reduce it further would be anti-democratic. 3. The draft submission of Labour is for a single councillor ward to cover Ringwould, Kingsdown, Ripple and Great Mongeham, to be named Kingsdown Rural. Langdon, Sutton and Whitfield would form another single councillor ward. This proposal reduces the number of councillors from 45 to 32. Sarah Gleave, Kings Close, Kingsdown.
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Walmer Parish Council Bank Holiday Monday Brocante
Thousands of people attended the Brocante organised by Walmer Parish Council on Bank Holiday Monday. With the long-awaited sunshine breaking all temperature records for 40 years, this was an early May Bank Holiday weekend to remember. The clear blue skies, the local sailing club out on the water, and the Brocante thronged with people on the Green next to the Royal Marines Bandstand, was a truly picturesque sight for the many visitors to the area. Newly elected Chair of Walmer Parish Council Cllr Mrs Sue Le Chevalier, discovered that one of her first duties was to help direct traffic onto and off the site. Canterbury Auction Galleries held a valuation session and there were many interesting items brought to the Bandstand to be looked at. From a 500-piece lead farm animal collection to jet jewellery, the items were unusual and interesting.
One of the most fascinating visits however was from someone who was given an unusual and valuable pottery prize when they were a child at the Royal Regatta of Deal, Walmer and Kingsdown over 70 years ago. This pottery prize for a fancy-dress competition, which seems today an odd choice to give a child, has turned out to be an item not only valued for its memories of the occasion, but if sold would almost certainly provide a nice monetary surprise. Every year surprises come out of attics and drawers and Canterbury Auction Galleries are pleased to see them all and offer advice as to the value and how to sell by auction. Walmer Parish Councillors and the Parish Clerk organised and managed a happy Bank Holiday Monday, for visitors and stall holders alike, and historic Walmer, in the warm sunshine, looked its very best. Sarah Plews
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Walmer Baptist Church
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church@walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk www.walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk Minister: The Revd Seyan Tills BTh pastor@walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk Worship 10.30am Morning Worship 1st Sunday Holy Communion. 3rd Sunday Holy Communion. Sunday Club for Children 4.30pm Informal Worship (Church Lounge)
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Pastor Clive Lambden Email: clive@mail.ru Tel: 01304 268 847 or 07951 877 263 Church Email: walmerchapel@gmail.com (trustees) Sunday Services - 10.30am & 6.30pm Tuesday - Women's meeting - 2.15pm
Wednesday - Prayer Meeting and Bible Study; 1st week missionary focus 6.30pm Thursday - Mother & Toddler group 9.30 -11.30am (term time) Saturday - 'Jacob's Well' Coffee Morning - 10am - 12noon
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Kingsdown & Ringwould WI
(formed 9th April 1947, reformed 8th October, 1984) Secretary: - Kathy Erridge 01304 373 402 Email:- kingsdownandringwouldwi@gmail.com
Kingsdown & Ringwould WI meet on the Second Monday of each month (not August) at 2.00pm (for two hours) either at Kingsdown Village Hall or Ringwould Village Hall. Visitors and New members welcome. Next Meeting will be on - Monday, 11th June at Kingsdown Village Hall Making decorative items with stained glass, Speaker: Eve Muggridge
Mongeham & Ripple WI
(formed 13th June, 1945) President:Secretary:Elizabeth Sue Case, Sleeth 01304 01304 374619 025093 Email:- susancase@rocketmail.com Email:-
Mongeham & Ripple WI meet on the Third Wednesday of each month (not August) at 2.30pm (for two hours) at Great Mongeham Parish Hall, Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham, CT14 9LL. Visitors and New members welcome. Next Nextmeeting meetingwill willbe beon onWednesday Wednesday?? 20stthMarch June Speaker Birthday Celebration
Saint Martin’s WI
(formed 17thMay, 1973) Secretary:- Wendy Marshall, 01304 365 687) Email:- w_marshall@btinternet.com
St Martin’s WI meet on the Second Thursday of each month (not August) at 7.30pm (for two hours) at Great Mongeham Parish Hall, Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham, CT14 9LL. Visitors and New members welcome. The next meeting will be on Thursday 14th June The Fifth Trust
Walmer Women’s Institute - Celebrating One Hundred Years (formed in 3rd September 1918)
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Walmer WI meet on the Second Friday of each month (not August) at 2.00pm (for two hours) at Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, CT14 7JH Visitors and New members welcome. The next meeting will be on Friday 8th June Deal Hoodeners and Strawberry Tea 33
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CHURCH SERVICES FOR JUNE 2018 St John’s the Evangelist Church, Kingsdown Sunday 3rd 10th 17th 24th
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St Nicholas Church, Ringwould Sunday 3rd 10th 17th 24th
9.30 Holy Communion 9.30 Matins 9.30 Holy Communion 9.30 Prayer & Praise
St Peter & St Paul Church Sutton-by-Dover Sunday 3rd Sunday @ 6 - Studdal Hall 10th 11am Holy Communion 17th 11am Holy Communion 24th 4pm Messy Church @ Studdal Hall St Mary the Virgin Church, Ripple Sunday 3rd 11.00am Morning Worship 10th 11.15am Holy Communion 17th 6.00pm Evensong 24th 11.15am Holy Communion
St Mary’s Church - St Clare Road, Walmer Sunday 8.00am Traditional Said Communion 9.30am Parish Sung Communion 11.00am ‘Download’ – contemporary family worship Mon-Thurs 8.30 - 9.00am Morning Prayer St Saviour’s Church - The Strand Sunday 11.00am Parish Sung Communion (Matins 2nd Sunday) 6.00pm Choral Evensong (3rd & 5th Sundays only) Weekday Weds 10.30am Traditional Said Communion
Blessed Mary of Walmer - Church Street Thursdays 10.00am Said Communion For special midweek evening festivals – see website
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Kites on the Beach – Saturday June 9th Walmer Parish Council in partnership with Kent Kite Flyers is offering everyone the chance to come along and try their hand at kite flying on Walmer Green, or simply watch the giant kites flying whilst enjoying the delights of an ice cream or a wood fired pizza. The event will be held on Saturday 9 th June from 11am until 4pm adjacent to the Sailing Club, subject to favourable weather conditions. Cllr Sue Le Chevalier, Chairman of Walmer Parish Council says “We are delighted to be offering this free family event once again for Walmer and Deal. The first two hundred children will be able to pick up a kite for free and then fly it. Experts from Kent Kite Flyers will also be on hand to give demonstrations with larger and more sophisticated models.” A new addition to the activities this year will be Little Gulls Beach School, a new local organisation which aims to inspire children, and their families, to play, learn and be inspired by our beautiful coastal environment. Beach School Leader, Rachel Stevens Hall says, “We’re really excited about running a craft area at Kites on the Beach, where children and their grown-ups can make simple paper kites and wind socks and discover other ways to have fun in the great outdoors.” Malcolm Ford of Kent Kite Flyers says, “Local people might recognise us from previous visits. Members have flown illuminated kites on the Green on several past November evenings to raise money for Children in Need. Walmer Green offers the perfect location for kite flying with lots of open space and beautiful views along the Strand and out across the English Channel.” Kites will also be available to buy. For more information please call Walmer Parish Council on 01304 362 363 or visit the Parish office at 8 The Strand, Walmer. You can also visit www.Kentkiteflyers.com , www.littlegulls.com, www.walmercouncil.co.uk or view the respective Facebook pages. The war in Syria has been raging for seven years. The humanitarian situation is dire. 2.8 million children living in Syria have been forced from their homes. On 7th April, the charity received reports of what appeared to be a deadly chemical attack. Devastating pictures have emerged showing children pale and choking in makeshift hospitals. Save the Children is operating four primary healthcare facilities and one maternity hospital in North West Syria. On average 20,000 people, mainly women and children, receive essential healthcare at these facilities every month. With your help Save the Children can reach even more children who remain in desperate need. Just £2 can buy life-saving antibiotics to treat desperately ill children. The next quiz in aid of Save the Children is at the Deal Vics cricket club on 21st June 2018 7.00pm for 7.30pm £2 per head, no booking required. To support the work of Save the Children please visit www.savethechildren.org.uk Sarah Spong (Chair Deal Save the Children) ( www.scdeal.org/home)
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Parish Contacts Deal & District Branch of Save the Children Chairman:- Mrs Sarah Spong Treasurer:- Mrs Gill Hughes
01304 363 942 01304 364 188
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Ringwould Village Hall
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Ripple Village Hall
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Ringwould-w-Kingsdown Parish Council Clerk:Mrs Katie Amaouche 01304 729 081 Email:- parishclerkrwk@gmail.com (Please visit the website: www.ringwouldwithkingsdownpc.kentparishes.gov.uk) Ripple Parish Council Chairman:- Mr Keith Morrison Clerk:-
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Sutton-by-Dover Parish Council Chairman:- Miss Barbara Merriman 01304 369 256 Email:- Barbara.merriman16@gmail.com Clerk:Mrs Susan Smith 01304 827 266 Email:- suttonbydoverpc@gmail.com Walmer Parish Council Chairman:- Mrs Sue Le Chevalier 07814 267 506 Email:- sue@hougoumont.co.uk Clerk:Kirsty Holroyd 01304 362 363 Email:- walmerparish@btconnect.co Kingsdown & Ringwould PCSO Jacqui Brook KCC Community Warden Mr Martin Dadd
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Dear members and friends. Here are the event listings for Walmer Chapel which are in addition to, or replace regular services. 20th June (Wed) 6.30pm Marco Reale, Protestant Alliance on the Evangelical Awakening (A feast of church history detailing how God moved among us in the past and could again) doors 6.00pm, full café and literature for sale and free 23rd-24th June (Sat-Sun) Brian Edwards down for the weekend. His itinerary:Sat 11.00am - informal address to those attending the coffee morning. Sat 2.30 pm - Apologetic talk, 'Evidence for the Bible' with book sale, Free refreshments Sun 10.30am - taking morning service Sun 6.30pm - taking evening service 15th July (Sun) 6.30pm - Brigadier Ian Dobbie of SASRA to speak > on his work among the armed forces. (Service includes communion; I am down to lead). 25th July (Wed.) 6.30pm - Tim Dieppe of Christian Concern to speak on contemporary issues, 'State of the Nation' followed by 'Hope of the Nation' 11th Aug (Sat) pm - Simon Turpin from Answers in Genesis with two talks (provisional titles:) 6.30pm - The Relevance of Genesis: The Foundation of the Gospel (Why Genesis matters for the sake of the Gospel in our society) 8.00pm The Relevance of Noah’s Ark & The Flood (What does the Bible really say about Noah’s ark and why is the flood a key to our understanding of the Earth’s history and the fossils we find in the rock layers?) Doors 6pm, full café and literature for sale and free. Looking forward to seeing you all at least once. Do please let us know of your events too. Every blessing Clive Lambden for Walmer Chapel 07951 877 263 In respect of a change to UK law we now need your written consent to continue contacting you. Since an email address book may be construed as a database, if consent has not been received by end May of this year, we may have no choice but to discontinue contact with you. If you have already replied (or completed one of our forms), please ignore this disclaimer.
Kingsdown The Trustees of Kingsdown’s Village Hall in Upper Street are participating in the 2018 National Heritage events over the weekend of 8th and 9th September. We are mounting an exhibition which will trace the history of St John’s Village Hall from its days as the village school, its transformation to a village hall belonging to the residents of Kingsdown, and its evolution up to the present. In the course of our research, we have discovered we are missing the hall’s official records, including minutes of meetings, from 1999 to 2007. If you served on the committee during this time, do you have any paperwork stored somewhere safe? We are also searching for material to help us build this exhibition, including a dressmaker’s dummy! If you have anything - photographs, documents or memories that you think would help us, please contact either Jane 01304 373 774 or Sharon 01304 271 128, or email: info@kingsdownvillagehall.org.uk. Jane Banks, Village Hall Secretary
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Kingsdown Garage Safari which took place on Sunday 13th May raised £940 and will be split between St. John's Heritage fund, The Village Hall, Kingsdown Rocks, The Pre School, and Kingsdown Cat Sanctuary. Rex Martin
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Benefice Contacts Walmer Parish Churches St Mary’s, St Saviour’s, & Blessed Mary of Walmer Rector: Rev Canon Seth Cooper Elizabeth House, 32, St Mary’s Road, Walmer, CT14 7QA Email: vicar@walmerparishchurches.org 01304 366 605 www.walmerparishchurches.org
Parish of the Cornilo Churches Contact details
Rector: Rev Canon Seth Cooper Elizabeth House 32, St Mary’s Road, Walmer, Kent CT14 7QA Email: vicar@walmerparishchurches.org 01304 366 605
Associate Priest: position pending ALM’s Ann Ford John Gray
Churchwardens John Boardman
Patrick Macwilliam
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Email: id.stephen@sky.com www.cornilochurches.org.uk
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Deputy wardens Elizabeth Bembridge
Dr Laurence Davey Treasurer Jean Winn
Secretary
Ian Stephen
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church Parish Priest: Fr Duncan Lourensz 14, Blenheim Road,, Deal, CT14 7DB
01304 367 496
Walmer Baptist Church
Pastor: Seyan Tills The Manse 2 Kelvendon Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7H 01304 364 216 Email: pastor@walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk - www.walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk
Walmer Chapel Pastor: Clive Lambden Station Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7QS
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01304 852 784 or 07738 364 378
Walmer Parish Churches
St Mary’s, St Saviour’s and Blessed Mary of Walmer Parish Office:- Elizabeth House, 32 St Mary’s Rd, Walmer, CT14 7QA Telephone:- 01304 366 605 Website:- walmerparishchurches.org
Walmer Parish Hall Dover Road, Walmer, CT14 7JH
Elizabeth House, St Mary’s Rd, Walmer, CT14 7QA
Badminton Tues/Fri evenings Contact: Simon, Tel: 01304 366 605
Heartstart Course Various times Contact: Beverley, Tel: 07947 582 770
Deal Tri Thurs evenings Contact: dealtri.co.uk
Computer Club for beginners, Tues AM Contact: Chitra, Tel: 01304 366 605
Walmer WI Every 2nd Fri each month Contact: The Sec. 01304 374 010
Bible Study Group Wednesday eve. Contact: Revd Seth, Tel: 01304 366 605
The hall hosts a number of other fitness, dance, and activity groups.
Community Coffee Morning Thursdays AM Contact: Tel: 01304 366 605
Quilting Alt Thurs eve Contact: Tina, Tel: 01304 366 605 Youth Group (Year 6 & above) Contact the parish office for meeting details. St Savior’s Church The Strand, Walmer The church has a meeting room for up to 30 people, conference style ‘church’ auditorium for up to 120 with kitchen and toilets.
For more information and booking enquires including private hire for meetings and parties: Tel: 01304 366 605 or visit www.walmerparishchurches.org
Every Tuesday Computer Club, Elizabeth House, Walmer 10.00 am - 12 noon
The Computer Club meets on Tuesdays from 10.00am - 12 noon at Elizabeth House, 32 St. Mary’s Road, Walmer. Anyone who would like help in using a laptop, ipad, android tablet or smartphone is welcome to join us. On 20th March, there will be a short presentation on "iPad - iPhone Tips and Tricks" at the beginning of the session. Our team of volunteers will be able to assist you. Visit www.walmercc.simplesite.com for more information. Contact E-mail: chitraswami2000@yahoo.co.uk or Telephone: - 01304 366 605 45
Clubs & Organisations e. 12th Deal Scout Group Group Scout Leader:- Jim Wheeler Kingsdown Angling Club Secretary:Danny Bacon Mobile: 1st Kingsdown Brownies & Guides Brown Owl & Unit Leader:- Miss S Griffiths Kingsdown Conservation Group Contact:Alison Sharvill Kingsdown Crafters Contacts:Masheeda Downing Mercy King Kingsdown Garden Society Chairman:Barbara Peel Secretary:Jane Jobey Kingsdown Pre School Chairperson:- Sarah Lang-Maggs Secretary:Susannah Davidson Kingsdown & Ringwould Women's Institute President:Mrs Kathy Gordon Secretary:Mrs Kathy Erridge Kingsdown Table Tennis Club Cathy Whitnall Kingsdown Village Hall Chairman:Sharon Morris Secretary:Mrs Jane Banks Ringwould Village Hall Chairman:Mr David Evison Secretary:Mrs Avril Woolf Kingsdown Welcome Pack (for newcomers) Contact:Sylvia Main Loose Fibres Craft Group Contact:Rita Rhodes Ringwould History Society Chairman:Mrs Jennifer Van Lens Ripple Bingo Club Contact: Mrs Daphne Lee Ripple Tea & Chat Contact:Mrs Rosemary Davey Ripple Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator:- Mr Roger Chatfield St John’s Heritage Association Contact:Ian Stephen St Nicholas Players Chairman:Mr George Hannah Secretary:Miss Janet Alcock
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Calendar of Events May 2018 Mon
4th
School Returns
th
Tue
5
Sutton-by-Dover Parish Council, Studdal Church Hall, 7.00pm
Tue
5th
Drop in, Studdal Church Hall, 10.30am - 11.45am
Tue
5th/19th
Wed
6th
Kingsdown Lunch Club - details from Del’s Post Office
Thur
7th
Tea & Chat, St Nicholas Church, Ringwould, 2.00pm
Fri
8th
Walmer WI Meeting, Walmer Parish Hall, 2.00pm
th
Bingo Club - Ripple Village Hall. 7.00pm
Sat
9
Sun
10th
Car Treasure Hunt, Plough Inn, Ripple, 10am
Mon
11th
Closing Date for June Edition of Rural Roundup
Mon
th
11
Mon
11th
Tue
th
12 /26
Tea & Chat, St Peter’s & St Paul’s, Sutton, 3.30pm - 5.00pm
Wed
13th/27th
Loose Fibres, Ripple Village Hall, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Thur
Kites on Walmer Beach, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Tea & Chat, Ripple Village Hall. 2.00pm Kingsdown & Ringwould WI, Kingsdown Village Hall, 200pm th
th
Walmer Parish Council Meeting, 7.00pm
th
14
Thur
14
Ripple Parish Council Meeting, 7.00pm
Thur
14th
St Martin’s WI , Mongeham Parish Hall, 7.30pm
Tues
19th
Let’s be Sociable, Church Hall, East Studdal, 10.30pm
Wed
20th
Mongeham & Ripple WI, Great Mongeham VH. 2.30om
Thur
st
21
Thur
21st/28th
Sat
23th
Craft Fair, Church Hall, Downs Rd, Studdal, 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Tue
26th
Pop-Up Café, Ringwould Village Green
Save the Children Quiz, Deal Vics Cricket Club. 7.00 for 7.30pm Coffee & Computers, St Nicholas Church, Ringwould. - Mornings
Every
Tuesday
Computer Club, Elizabeth House, Walmer, 10.00am - 12 noon
Every
Tuesday
Walmer Knitting Group, Walmer Baptist Hall, 2pm - 4pm
Every Wednesday Zumba Gold, Community Centre, Studdal, 1.30pm - 2.30pm Every
Thursday
Every
Friday
Bumps, Babies & Beyond. St John’s Church, K’down 9.30am - 11.30am
Kingsdown Crafters, St John’s Church, Kingsdown 1.00pm - 3.00pm
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A warm welcome awaits you at the Five Bells. Situated in the village of Ringwould close to Deal and very convenient for the port of Dover and Eurotunnel. We serve breakfasts, evening meals, Sunday lunches and even take away pizzas or fish and chips. We can accommodate up to 20 guests in our comfortable ensuite rooms and apartments. Why not hire the venue for a special occasion from a Wedding to a Christening to a Wake to a Birthday Party from as little as ÂŁ120. We can offer a sit down meal for 40 or a buffet for up to 160. We can cater for a variety of styles and budgets. For as little as ÂŁ250 you can have the whole venue to yourself. We can recommend local DJs, photographers, cake maker etc. Please call us on 01304 364 477 to discuss your requirements, make bookings or reserve a table for dinner. Alternatively pop along for a drink, take a look around or visit us on Facebook, or visit our website www.fivebellsringwould.co.uk.
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