Rural Roundup
Picture by Rosie Bolton
Issue Number 91
March 2019
A Community Magazine
covering Kingsdown, Ringwould-w-Oxney,
Ripple, Sutton, Ashley & Studdal,
Little Mongeham & Walmer
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Here we are entering the tenth year of Rural Roundup. Issue number one March 2010 had 30 pages it has now grown to 48. It is thanks all who regularly send in notice of events and interesting stories that it is still going strong, and a very popular publication it is. Jean Winn very kindly keeps a mailing list of people who wish to have a copy emailed to them as soon as the copy is sent to the printer. If you wish to be added to this list let me know and I will pass your address on to her. A copy of Rural Roundup can also be found early on each of the Parish Council Websites also Ringwould St Nicholas - Cornilo Churches website. For those who like a hard copy, we aim to collect them from the printer for delivery for the first of each month. Residents of Walmer may pick a copy of Rural Roundup where they see this sticker displayed in the shops around Walmer. As we have now committed to all colour, I am taking the opportunity of rearranging the style slightly to free up a little more space for general information and events. All contacts and the ‘calendar of events’ will now be found on the last four pages. All the best, Doreen.
Closing date for the April Issue of Rural Roundup Monday 11th March Copy to Editor: Doreen Clark, Popinjay, 2 Balmoral Road, Kingsdown. CT14 8DB Tel: 01304 362 333 Email: ruralroundup@btinternet.com Rates for advertising from 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 note advertising rates for renewals and new adverts as from 1st February, 2019 Copy accepted providing space is available. Whole-page (single edition) £60.00 - Whole-page Annual (10 issues) Half-page (single edition) £40.00 - Half-page Annual (10 issues) Up to a Third-page (single edition) £25.00 - Third-page Annual (10 issues) Quarter-Page Annual (10 issues) Sixth-page Annual (10 issues)
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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 Parish or Editor. Errors & Omissions Excepted. © Rural Roundup 2010
Index Kingsdown & Ringwould News & Events Pages 5, 7, 9 &11 Ringwould Page 13 Ripple News & Events Pages 15 & 17 Sutton, Ashley, Studdal & Little Mongeham Pages 19 & 21 Walmer News & Events Pages 23,25,27 & 29
General Letters Benefice Contacts Walmer Churches Church Services Walmer Chapel Parish Contacts Clubs & Organisations Calendar of Events
Page 31 Page 33 Page 37 Page 39 Page 41 Page 43 Page 45 Page 47 Page 49
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Kingsdown News & Events The Trustees invite you to St John’s Village Hall Annual General Meeting. Monday 11th March 2019 at 7.00pm Would you like to help run your Village Hall?‘ New Village Representatives required. Contact 01304 373 774 or 07532 109 972 Email: - info@kingsdownvillagehall.org.uk www.kingsdownvillagehall.org.uk Kingsdown Rocks
Race Night Sat, 16th March 7.30pm at the Rising Sun Kingsdown
Garage Safari will be on Sunday 12th May, more details in April edition, also see posters up in the village.
At this year’s festival Saturday July 27th for the children there will be Punch & Judy, Balloon lady, Disco Dome, Nerf Shoot Out, Face Painting, Hair Braidings, Glitter Tattoo and much more. Kingsdown & Ringwould WI Sec: Doreen Clark 01304 362 333, Email: clarkdorann@btinternet.com Meeting Day, 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 March at Kingsdown Village Hall Eva Braun, Victim or Contriver. Speaker Melanie Gibson-Barton
Kingsdown Play Park Grand Opening Following the third and final phase of outdoor gym equipment being installed (week commencing 11th March), Friends of Kingsdown Play Park are celebrating with a grand opening event on Sunday 17th March from 2pm. Please come along and join us. There will be complimentary teas and coffees from The Moveable Feast Cafe (Real Deal Roasters), Solley's ice-cream, delicious homemade cakes for all, sweet bags from the Lollipop Ladies and a bit of celebratory fizz for the grown-ups! They'll be a spot of official ribbon cutting, a representative from Fresh Air Fitness to show you how to use our new gym equipment and the reveal of our funders' acknowledgement board!
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Kingsdown News & Events……………..continued St John’s, Kingsdown, 100 Club Since July until the end of last year we maintained the sale of all 100 numbers, which produces an annual £600 towards the upkeep and maintenance of the Church. I thank all of our subscribers for their continued support. We now have one number that is available and I look forward to the sale of this number to maintain our annual turnover. Since our inception in 2010 we have raised a total of over £8,500.00 of which a minimum of 50% is allocated to St John’s Church. We are currently endeavouring to raise sufficient funds to repair the stonework to the Bell Tower that is in need of urgent restoration. The sale of all 100 numbers means that the monthly 1st prize is £25, the 2nd £15 and the 3rd £10. The winners over the last six months of 2018 were: James Bird Mandi Blacker Derek the News David Dobby Margaret Gilling Christine Hawthorne Margaret Hoskins Caroline Knowles Sue Martin James Masson Georgina Maude (3) Ann Morris Pam Peel Barbara Ridout Ian Stephen Bob Wiseman There are 36 winners each year so the odds are very good. Should you wish to become a member please contact the Club Convenor, David Dobby, who will be pleased to sell you the remaining number or, if this has been sold, to put your name on the waiting list. Tel: 01304 373 331 or dobby16@btconnect.com.
New Convenor sought for St John’s 100 Club St John’s Church, Kingsdown, is seeking a new Convenor of its 100 Club from the 1 st April 2019. The Club was started in 2010 and since then has raised over £8,500 of which 50% has been donated to the Church for repairs to the building fabric and the remainder distributed in prizes. The Club is fully subscribed bar one and 65% pay by SO or FPI. There is a monthly draw at the end of each month and the result is published in the Church Porch. A six-monthly bulletin is also produced for publication in Rural Roundup giving an overall picture of the current position and the names of prize-winners over the previous six months. The Club is now entering its 10 th year and it is time for a change of Convenor. Will anyone interested in taking on this role, please contact David Dobby on 01304 373 331 or dobby16@btconnect.com
St John’s Heritage Association AGM Wednesday 27th March 7pm in the church All members welcome.
Kingsdown Conservation Group is holding a
SPRING BEACH CLEAN Sunday 24th March, 10:30 to 12:30 meet at car park at the Zetland Arms. Pickers and bin bags provided.
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Thirty-five people came to learn about ‘Winter Sea Birds of East Kent’ from Ken Chapman of the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust. Reculver, Sandwich Bay, Foreness Point, Deal Pier and St Margarets Bay are all good places to spot sea birds and it was amazing quite how many there are to spot! I was rather taken with the Bonxie and Gannets. A total change of subject for our next talk on Tuesday 19th March when Hilary Newport, Director of the Kent Branch of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England will talk about how we can all be better prepared to resist inappropriate building developments in and around our beautiful village. Doors open at 7:30pm in the Kingsdown and Ringwould C of E Primary School, Kingsdown Members £3, Non-Members £6. All welcome. We hope everyone will want to join us for our Community Beach Clean on Sunday 24th March from 10:30 to 12:30. Meet near the Zetland. Litter pickers and dustbin bags will be supplied. Entries are now being accepted for the Kent Wildlife Trust ‘Wild about Gardens’ competition. Read all about the competition and find out about other ways the Trust can help you bring more wild life to your garden at https:// www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved/wild-about-gardens.
Sadly, the petition to keep M&S in Deal open fell on deaf ears and the shop will close on 27th April 2019. Let’s hope an attractive store moves in to keep our local high street blooming. Anne-Marie Martin, talks@kingsdownconservation.co.uk March is the time when serious gardeners get going. I know the weather is often terrible but March gardeners must be resilient to cope with the changes in temperature. Shrubs can be moved now, dig out as large a hole as possible around the roots and don’t worry about breaking big anchoring shoots these will regenerate if you water often to reduce stress. Roses must have their final prune, aim for a goblet shape with all crossing stems taken out and don’t be afraid to cut back according to the size of rose. You still have time before you start off annual plants so find some big jobs to keep you warm. A good run over the beds with a hoe or a spade to remove the odd weed will be very effective, if you put plenty compost on last year there should not be many this year. It will soon be time for this year’s dose! Don’t forget the next meeting of the Garden Society is on Gardening by Design on Monday 25th March. Speaker is Alison Marsden. Jaqui Stephen 9
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Kingsdown News & Events………….continued Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances only three Parish Councillors were in attendance at the February Meeting and many items had to be deferred until the March meeting. However, the meeting was well attended by the public who raised various issues and ideas. Two new noticeboards have been purchased and one is in situ outside the Five Bells Public House in Ringwould and the Kingsdown notice board will be erected shortly. The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on April 8th at Kingsdown Village Hall, please see the notice boards for further information. Litter Picking Consultation Parish Council welcomes your comments on litter picking in our two villages within the parish and would like to hear whether you would like to see more DDC team members on the streets, community litter picks or for the Council to pay a litter picker. Please send your comments to Katie Amaouche, Parish Clerk by Friday 30th March by letter or email to the addresses below. If the Council decided to pursue the employment of a litter picker and you would be interested in this paid role in both or either village please contact Katie Amaouche by letter or email with your details. We look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance for your views. Katie Amaouche, Parish Clerk, Ringwould with Kingsdown 30A Mill Hill, Deal, CT14 9EW. Email : parishclerkrwk@gmail.com
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Just reminder that if you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor at the Election which will take place on Thursday May 2nd 2019 you need to apply to Dover District Council to get an application form. Email: democraticservices@dover.gov.uk or telephone them on: 01304 872 303 Mongeham & Ripple WI Sec: Patricia Scott Bradford, 01304 364 769 Meeting Day 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 meeting will be on Wednesday 20th March Sandown Community Garden, Speaker Linda Forde Saint Martin’s WI Sec: Wendy Marshall, 01304 365 687 Email: w_marshall@btinternet.com Meeting Day 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 March Keeping Honey Bees, Speaker Roger Thompson
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RINGWOULD NEWS & EVENTS Tea and Chat meets on 14th March at 2pm NB a week later than usual in the church social space. Homemade cakes and a cuppa not to mention a good chat! £1.50, why not come along You don’t have to be from Ringwould! Folk Duo ‘Ninebarrow’ are coming to Ringwould Church to give a concert on 22nd March 2019. This concert is now sold out! Delivery of Rural Roundup to Queens Rise. We still need a new person to take on the Rural Roundup delivery for Queens Rise probably from March, is there someone in Queen’s Rise who would volunteer to take this on? Give me a call or text on 07818 828 613 Jean.
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Every morning a group of ladies do a circular walk at the back of Ringwould to keep fit. As they go they pick up rubbish, of which there is more every day. This is one morning’s haul (15th February). Who thinks it is OK to just dump their rubbish and empty out their car in the countryside? McDonalds and Costa are the greatest number of items but in this haul no less than nine cigarette packets amongst a lot of other
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Ripple News & Events Highlights from Ripple Parish Council Meeting 14 th February 2019 Precept: Councillors agreed the precept amount for 2019/20 of ÂŁ4460; this will result in a very slight increase in Council Tax. The Parish Council has budgeted to continue collecting hard data via ATCs (Automatic Traffic Counters) in the campaign for traffic calming measures in the village. Streetlights: One of the lights has been replaced in Chapel Lane with another due to be replaced in the next week or two. All of the lights in the village are due to be replaced as part of DDCs rolling out of replacement LEDS early this summer. Removal of Old Telephone Box: It was pleasing to see the removal of the unsightly disused telephone box in Chapel Lane. Planning: Councillors considered a planning application for a two storey extension in the village, no objections were raised. May 2019 Elections: If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor at the election being held on May 2nd. Please contact DDC Email: democraticservices@dover.gov.uk or telephone them on: 01304 872 303
The next Parish Council meeting is on Thursday 14th March at 7pm in the village hall 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 meet your Parish Councillors. Minutes from all the meetings, agendas and other Ripple news and information is available to view on the website www.ripplepc.kentparishes.gov.uk The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ripple (One of the Cornilo Churches) Music for Soprano and Organ with Marika Landy (Soprano) and George Sharman (Organ) Sunday 17th March at 3pm
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Ripple News & Events…………...continued The Bingo Club: The next will be held on Friday 12th & 26th February
Loose Fibres Craft Group - Welcomes Vistors on Wednesdays 6th & 20th March 10.00am - Midday in Ripple Village Hall Contact:- Rita Rhodes 01304 365 778 Tea and Chat in Ripple The next meeting will be on Monday 11th March at 2.00pm in Ripple Village Hall. Contact: Mrs Rosemary Davey 01304 374 512
Sophie Lacemakers Meet at Ripple Village Hall from 10.00am to 3.00pm on the second Saturday every month. 9th March Everybody is welcome; for further details contact: Catherine Moss (birchymoss@hotmail.co.uk or, 01843 845 827).
Organ Recital Due to George Sharman’s indisposition, it was unfortunately necessary to cancel the last two recitals. However, the Recitals will resume with a programme of Music for Soprano and Organ with Marika Landy (Soprano) and George Sharman (Organ) in Ripple Church on Sunday, March 17th. At 3.00pm
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ripple (Parish of the Cornilo Churches) Services during March will be: March 3rd Morning Worship at 11am. March 10th Holy Communion at 11.15am. March 17th Evensong at 6pm March 24th – Holy Communion at 11.15am. 17
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Sutton, Ashley, Studdal Little Mongeham Let’s be Sociable 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. The next meeting will be Tuesday 19th March
BINGO The next meeting will be on Friday 1st March 2019, At the Community Centre, 7.30pm Come and join our “Happy Players” Coffee Morning 10.30 - 12.00 at Church Hall, Downs Rd. Studdal First Tuesday of every month (See calendar of events Page 49)
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Barn Dance Saturday 6th April, 2019 Sutton Parish Community Centre, E. Studdal 7.30 for 8pm start - 11pm. Top Band - Contraband + caller £7.50 per head (under 13yrs free) Bring your own food & drink. Tickets available from: Charlie 07468 619 248 or Julie 07761 226 128 In aid of 'Hudson' - Tree of Hope Charity No. 1149254 http://www.treeofhope.org.uk
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Sutton, Ashley, Studdal & Little Mongeham……….continued Notes from the ordinary meeting of Sutton by Dover Parish Council held on Tuesday 5th February 2019 at the Church Hall Studdal
Flooding in the Parish: The natural flood management event did not go
ahead this month. A representative from Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership is hoping to attend the March meeting to give a short presentation and discuss ways the community can help with local flooding. Planning: The Councillors considered two planning applications and discussed possible breaches of planning in the parish. The planning log is up and running on the website for parishioners to check local applications. Litter Pick: The community litter pick is set to go ahead in the parish on Saturday 13th April 2019 from 9.30 am to 13.00. Refreshments will be served at Studdal Community Centre at the end of the litter pick. Data Protection: Councillors were again advised to open a separate email account to deal with PC matters as this is best practice from a GDPR perspective. They were also advised to delete older emails. Grass cutting and grounds work: The Council discussed the grass cutting contract and appointed a new contractor to take over the grass cutting of the playing field and the various parish council maintained areas. Allotments and Orchard: The hedge cutting had been arranged to go ahead on Thursday 7th February. The adjacent land owner and the the local resident who keeps bees at the orchard had both been made aware of the date. Correspondence: The Council dealt with various correspondence, referring matters to KCC Highways where appropriate. Phone box: The old telephone box in East Studdal has been removed and the area seeded for grass. The next ordinary monthly meeting is to be held on Tuesday 5th March in the Church Hall, East Studdal at 7.30 pm
Susan Smith Clerk to the Council.
Email:- suttonbydoverpc@gmail.com
Tel:- 01304 827 266
www.sutton-by-doverpc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Spring Litter Pick 2019 - Keep our Parish Clean Please support this event, it is only once a year and the more people who participate the less arduous it is on the few who faithfully turn out every year. It is remarkable what a difference just a couple of hours litter picking can make!
Saturday 13th April 2019 from 9.30am - 1.00pm Please meet in the Community Centre, Downs Road, East Studdal at 09.30am for a safety briefing, which all participants Must attend Participants Are Required to provide their own hi-vis jackets and strong gloves. Pickup sticks and rubbish bags will be provided by the Parish Council and refreshments will be provided at the end of the event. Please email or Phone to register your support claire.inglin08@gmail.com 01304 369 256 This event is supported by Sutton by Dover Parish Council
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WALMER PARISH COUNCIL
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Website:- www.walmercouncil.co.uk
Highlights of the February meeting of Walmer Parish Council Walmer in Bloom: Following the success in winning a silver gilt award at the 2018 South and South East in Bloom competition the council will be entering the 2019 competition with high hopes. Members supported the committee’s proposal that the colour scheme this year for the hanging baskets which will be attached to lampposts should be pinks, purple and grey/white. Chapman Landscapes have been appointed once again to deliver and erect 56 hanging baskets for Walmer in Bloom and to water the baskets once in situ for up to 16 weeks. Amenity and Environment Committee: Members resolved that various works should be carried out in areas owned by the Parish Council to ensure the wellbeing of such areas and accepted recommendations from the council’s appointed Arboriculturist that quotes be obtained to carry out remedial work to identified trees which will be done before the nesting season begins. An in-leaf survey be carried out in the early summer to make a full assessment of the extent of Ash dieback within the woodland and the impact it may have on the adjacent highway. Winter inspections for Ash dieback can be misleading and largely inaccurate. Hawkshill Freedown Working Group: Members supported a recommendation from the group that no further memorial benches be placed on the Freedown and that local residents making such a request be offered the alternative of planting a memorial tree as part of the ongoing Walmer Street Tree replacement project. Planning Committee: Members heard that Councillor Richard Styles will attend the appropriate meeting of the Dover District Council to speak for the Council against the proposed changes to the wild life pond which is the centrepiece of the Lord Warden estate. The Planning Committee has investigated and reported on five planning applications affecting Walmer and had supported all five. On behalf of the Council the Planning Committee had submitted a report arguing strongly against proposed changes to the opening hours of Deal library. KCC Councillors report to the Council: Councillors Murphy and Bond reported that they had recruited a specialist company to give Safeguarding and Awareness presentations to teachers, staff and governors at local primary schools. They also reported that following a request from DDC Councillor Dr Eddy they had arranged for KCC to investigate improving the signage at the junctions of Salisbury Rd, Court Rd, St Richards Rd and the turning into Telegraph Rd in the interests of both vehicle and pedestrian safety. Surgeries: Members were reminded that advice surgeries for the benefit of local residents and staffed by Councillors and, other duties permitting, police officers, are held in the Council’s offices on the first Saturday of every month between 10. 30 and 12 noon. The next meeting of Walmer Parish Council will be held on 6th March at 7.00pm in the Council’s offices on The Strand. Kirsty Holroyde Clerk to the Council 23
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Walmer News & Events What goes around comes around We were fascinated to see that old saying ‘what goes round comes round’ in action this month when we came across a photograph of Councillor Sue Le Chevalier, chairman of the Walmer Parish Council Walmer in Bloom committee. The photograph is of a young Sue being presented with her winners’ certificate for designing the winning poster in her then local Newton Abbott in Bloom competition. To show you Sue today we are also printing the photograph of last year’s winner of the Walmer in Bloom poster competition, Emma Cotton, whose grandmother ran the Kingsdown Village Post Office for many years, receiving her prize from Sue. Perhaps at some time in the future we will see Emma giving the prize to another little girl........Meanwhile here’s one origin of the expression as a definition of Karma to help all of us on our way. Karma:`
What goes around comes around Keep your circle positive Say good words Think good thoughts Do good deeds
Young Sue being presented with her winners’ certificate for designing the winning poster with her proud mother looking on.
Last year’s winner of the Walmer in Bloom poster competition, Emma Cotton, whose grandmother ran the Kingsdown Village Post Office for many years, receiving her prize from Sue. 25
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Walmer News & Events……….continued Marke Wood Recreation Ground in Walmer which is much loved by residents, dog walkers and parents with children is in need of some tender loving care.. Now Walmer Parish Council, working in partnership with Dover District Council are launching an informal consultation to discover whether local people would like to help set up and join a ‘Friends of Marke Wood Group’ and help look after this invaluable and lovely asset. DDC’s Head of Operational Services, Roger Wragg, told a meeting of the Parish Council that there would be several benefits which the new group would be able to provide including: . Being able to access DDC for support with any problems with the area such as vandalism. . Being eligible as a Marke Wood group to apply for funding to improve facilities for local people including funding that is not available to the council. . Help bring the Rose Garden back to its former glory. This could mean that, for example, that there could be more and better lighting, or perhaps the rose garden which is so spectacular in the summer could be rejuvenated with more planting. Also innovative ways of managing bad behaviour of all kinds could be something that the new Friends group could look at with DDC. In short, any ideas to make this park even more special than it already is would be channelled through and evaluated by this group. An example of the kind of issue the group might deal with would be the recent removal by DDC of the original York stone from around the Memorial and users and residents have already requested that this is restored as soon as possible. This is the type of problem having a Friends group might avoid as the proposal could have gone to the Friends for approval before any work commenced and taxpayers money was spent. Walmer Councillor Mrs Marguerite Beard -Gould told Rural Roundup: “In 1927 Agnes Marke Wood of Walmer Place gave money to enable the land to be purchased for the benefit of the Community. Mrs Marke Wood died before the purchase could be completed and her daughter the Contessa di Sant’ Elia commissioned a memorial to be placed within the Park in memory of her mother. If you would like to be involved please contact the Walmer Parish Office Telephone: 01304 362 363.
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Walmer News & Events……….continued Walmer in Bloom Preliminary judging for the Walmer in Bloom local competitions in 2019 will take place in the week commencing July 8th with the final judging in the week beginning July 15th so if you are planning to enter these are the dates to plan for. This follows the best ever year in 2018 when Walmer residents once again demonstrated to Walmer in Bloom judges, that they have an unwavering commitment to improving the Parish’s natural environment. The head judge, Mrs Janine Doulton of the Royal Horticultural Society, helpfully reminded Rural Roundup of some of the winning features: “The winners in each section were successful because their gardens and containers were well presented with blooms looking fresh and colourful. Lawns were well tended, healthy looking and had neat and tidy edges. The successful gardens had a good range of shrubs and herbaceous perennials as well as relying on annuals. The small space gardens showed amazing ingenuity in the amount of plants that could be grown in a confined area. Overall the gardens and containers demonstrated what a lot of work, patience and skill had been put into them to achieve such good results and I am sure that all the gardens give great pleasure to all the passers-by within the Walmer Parish.” The winners are chosen from Walmer’s three different geographical areas: Lower, Middle and Upper Walmer and last year over 300 Commended certificates were awarded following preliminary judging and a shortlist of the very best gardens went through to the final round to be considered for the Deal and Walmer Society Trophy (Winning garden) and trophies for the Overall winning Container and Overall Best Use of Small Space. As last year, runners up in the finals will be awarded either a Highly Commended Certificate, or a Certificate of Excellence. 29
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General Information Pension cold-calling ban takes effect
A government ban on nuisance calls about pensions has now come into force to help protect people from being conned out of their pensions by fraudsters who have used cold-calling when trying to steal life savings or persuade people to invest in high-risk schemes. Some 10.9 million unsolicited pension calls and messages are made a year, according to Citizens Advice and restrictions on unsolicited texts and emails about pensions have already been put in place Now any company ignoring the ban faces a fine of up to £500,000, but many believe that thieves will simply ignore the rules so pensioners should still be on their guard and ignore any calls from people claiming to be experts who can help improve their finances using their pensions. How do the scams work? Research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), found that pension scam victims lose an average of £91,000 - scams which all began with a seemingly helpful but uninvited and unexpected telephone call, text, social media approach or email - offering a way to make attractive returns on pension savings or a free pension review. Among the most common have been offers of massive returns or high-rolling investments in hotels or green energy schemes that never materialise or lead to losses or your pension funds may be simply stolen or transferred into some other high-risk scheme completely inappropriate for protecting the security of retirement savings. So please watch out – there are thieves about and they want your pensions. What you should do if you are contacted If it’s a phone call tell them to go away. If it’s a text message or email just delete them. If you do want to explore ways to improve your pension funds then find a company registered with the Financial Conduct Authority and check with the FCA to be sure. The chief executive of the Pensions Regulator, Lesley Titcomb, commented: "This ban on cold calling sends a very clear message - if anyone calls you about your pension, it's likely to be an attempt to steal your savings. Just hang up the telephone.
Term 4 Term 5
School Term Dates Finishes: Friday 5th April Starts: Tuesday 23rd April
School closed Monday 6th May (Bank Holiday)
Finishes: Friday 24th May
Walmer Women’s Institute
Sec: Margaret Musson Tel: 01304 374 010 Email: emuss@tiscali.co.uk
Meeting Day 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 March Kent Countryside Wildlife, Speaker Martin Newcombe Tell your friends to pick up a copy of Rural Roundup where they see this sticker displayed in the shops around Walmer. It can also be accessed on line at www.walmercouncil.co.uk (click on News)
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Letters I believe you put a note in the Rural Roundup when I lost my donkey called Violetta of 37 years. On Saturday 2nd February 2019 Fiona, who was daughter of Violetta, came to the end of her life. She was also 37 years old. It was all very sudden as she had not been ill. Just thought the people in the village may like to know. Sylvia Main
Deal Savoyards was formed in 2010, with members currently drawn from across a wide local area. Each Spring they perform a fully staged Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, with a professional orchestra, at the Astor Theatre in Deal. This year they will performing The Yeoman of The Guard. If you have not experienced Gilbert and Sullivan before, ‘Yeomen’ is a good one to start with. Visually stunning, with glorious music, set in the Tower of London during the reign of King Henry VIII, the fast-paced drama tells the story of Colonel Fairfax, a brave man condemned to death on a trumped up charge, the women who love him and the men who hate him. Comedy is provided in the person of Wilfred Shadbolt, the bungling jailer, while tragedy finally strikes as Jack Point, a sadly mediocre jester, proves unlucky in love. There is a strong local line up of Principals but the show’s great strength lies in the chorus of Yeomen Warders and colourful Tudor citizens, who have rehearsed every Tuesday evening since October for a fun, sociable time and the feel good factor that singing always brings. Penny Dorritt Good morning Doreen, We haven’t done this before, as we are relatively newcomers to the village, so I am hoping this is the right way to do things. We wondered if you could add something to the next RR to make people aware that there is a con man in the area. He drives a large white plain van, is dressed in overalls and carries a tool box and some sort of hand-held gadget. He calls and says he is from Homeserve and that a leak has been reported, he is there to have a look. Homeserve is a well known company and is a reputable company but have no knowledge of this person. Also, their vans are not plain they have Homeserve written on them. This man is bogus. When advised that he wasn’t called for or booked, he taps something on the “gadget” and says, sorry they have made a mistake and given me the wrong address. Doing this makes it look as though he is official as he appears to have the right tools for the job. We are also fairly sure that if he should be asked for identification that he would produce something. Unfortunately, we can’t offer a registration number, but we do want people to be aware. If they haven’t booked a call or they aren’t sure what to do, just close the door. If they can get the van number that would be helpful, but first.... be safe. If this does happen, please notify the police. This time of year, with the frosts etc., it would be easy to be taken in and think that someone else had reported it for them. I don’t know how this could be worded but if a line or two could be added to the RR then hopefully this man will not be successful. Sincerely, Lorna & Len Russell NIGHT on Friday 12th April
At Kingsdown Village Hall Doors Open 7pm- Starts 7.30pm £3 per person, teams of up to 8 people. (Less than 8 we will find you a table to make up a team) All proceeds go to the 2019 May Bank Holiday Quilt and Craft Show. For information contact Masheeda 01304 360 850 Or Mercy 01304 379307.
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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 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:
Rev. Carolyn Wood Email: vicar@walmerparishchurches.org Elizabeth House, 32 St Mary’s Rd. Walmer, CT14 7QA
ALM’s Ann Ford John Gray
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Churchwardens John Boardman Patrick Macwilliam
Email: johnsboardman@hotmail.co.uk 01304 389 402 Email: patrick.macwilliam.pm@gmail.com 01304 373 888
Deputy wardens Elizabeth Bembridge Dr Laurence Davey
Email: elizabethbembridge@gmail.com Email: daveyldavey@aol.com
01304 374 630 01304 374 512
Treasurer Jean Winn
Email: jean.winn@gmail.com
01304 361 030
Email: id.stephen@sky.com www.cornilochurches.org.uk
01304 380 550
Secretary Ian Stephen
01304 364 989 01304 379 941
Walmer Chapel
Pastor: Clive Lambden 01304 268 847 Station Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7QS Mob: 07951 877 263 Church Email: walmerchapel@gmail.com (trustees)
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church Parish Priest: Fr Duncan Lourensz 14, Blenheim Road,, Deal, CT14 7DB
01304 367 496
Walmer Baptist Church A Christian community, for the community, in the community Every Sunday 10.30am All-Age Worship (Communion 3rd Sunday) Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Mothering Sunday, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter
Check our website for details: www.walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk
Pastor: Seyan Tills 01304 364 216 The Manse 2 Kelvendon Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7H Email: pastor@walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk - www.walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk 36
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Busy Bees Pre-school Worth Deal
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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
Heart Start 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
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. Our team of volunteers will be able to assist you. Visit www.walmercc.simplesite.com for more information Contact: Email: chitraswami2000@yahoo.co.uk Telephone 01304 366 605. 38
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Church Services for March 2019 Parish of the Cornilo Churches St John’s the Evangelist Church, Kingsdown
Sundays St John the Evangelist, Kingsdown 3rd 9.30am Breakfast Church 10th 9.30am Holy Communion th 17 9.30am Holy Communion 24th 9.30am Holy Communion 31st 9.30M Mothering Sunday Service Wednesdays -10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
St Nicholas Church, 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st
Ringwould 9.30am Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 9.30am Holy Communion 9.30am Prayer and Praise 9.30am Mothering Sunday Service
St Peter & St Paul Church, Sutton-by-Dover 3rd Sunday @6 – Studdal Hall 10th 11am Holy Communion 17th 11 am Holy Communion 24th No Service 31st All Age Service for Mothering Sunday St Mary the Virgin Church, Ripple 3rd 11.00am Morning Worship 10th 11.15am Holy Communion 17th 6.00pm Evensong 24th 11.15am Holy Communion 31st 11.15am Mothering Sunday Service
Walmer Parish Churches St Mary’s Church - St Clare Road, Walmer Sundays 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 Sundays 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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Walmer Chapel
32 Station Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent CT14 7QS 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 Sunday School - 2.00pm - 3.30pm (term time) 5 -7, exceptions considered 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 - 'The Shelter' Coffee Morning - 10am - 12noon Every blessing Clive Lambden, for Walmer Chapel
Events in March Walmer Chapel, 30, Station Road, Walmer, Deal CT14 7QS Wednesday 13th, from 7.30-8.45 pm A meeting of the Christian Institute, entitled 'Living Christianity'. Speakers Nigel Kenny and Marc Stamatiou will address the topics of Family, Gospel Freedom and Gender Ideology. Friday 22nd March, Two scientific talks by Paul Garner of the Biblical Creation Trust: 7.00pm: 99% missing, or where did the (geological) time go? 8.00pm: The White Cliffs of Dover: a result of Noah's Flood? With bookstall and free refreshments. Paul Garner is a full-time Researcher and Lecturer for Biblical Creation Trust (www.biblicalcreationtrust.org). He has an MSc in Geoscience from University College London, where he specialised in palaeobiology. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London and a member of several other scientific societies. His first book, The New Creationism: Building Scientific Theories on a Biblical Foundation, was published by Evangelical Press in 2009. http://www.walmerchapel.org 42
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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
Hall Bookings Kingsdown & Ringwould School
01304 373 734
Maggi Bowden (Sec)
Kingsdown Village Hall
Jane Banks 01304 373 774 Email: bookings@kingsdownvillagehall.org.uk
Ringwould Village Hall
Mrs Jennifer Van Lens
07934 253 594
Ripple Village Hall
Mrs P Scott-Bradford
07967 307 440
Studdal Church Hall
Mrs Claire McLaren
01304 371 274
Sutton Community Centre
Meg & Darren Parfitt Email: dcparfitt@sky.com
01304 239 190
Walmer Baptist Church Hall
Administrator 01304 373 853 Email: admin@walmerbaptistchurch.co.uk
Walmer Parish Hall
Elaine Wickenden 01304 366 605 www.walmerparishchurches.org
Ringwould-w-Kingsdown Parish Council Chairman: Doreen Clark 01304 362 333 Email: doreenrwk@btinternet.com Clerk: Mrs Katie Amaouche 01304 369 791 Email: parishclerkrwk@gmail.com (Please visit the website: www.ringwouldwithkingsdownpc.kentparishes.gov.uk) Ripple Parish Council Chairman: Mr Keith Morrison Clerk: Mrs Karen Castle Sutton-by-Dover Parish Council Chairman: Miss Barbara Merriman Clerk: Mrs Susan Smith
Walmer Parish Council Chairman: Mrs Sue Le Chevalier Clerk: Kirsty Holroyd Kingsdown & Ringwould PCSO Jacqui Brook KCC Community Warden Mr Martin Dadd
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01304 364 406 Email: clerk@rippleparish.co.uk 01304 369 256 Email: Barbara.merriman16@gmail.com 01304 827 266 Email: suttonbydoverpc@gmail.com 07814 267 506 Email: sue@hougoumont.co.uk 01304 362 363 Email: walmerparish@btconnect.co (new non-emergency number) 101 Email:- jacqui.brook@kent.pnn.police.uk martin.dadd@kent.gov.uk
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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 Church 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 Jaqui Stephen Secretary:Pending Kingsdown Table Tennis Club Cathy Whitnall Kingsdown Village Hall Chairman:Nick Hansom 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 March 2019 Fri
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Bingo Studdal Community Centre, 7.30pm
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Sutton-by-Dover Parish Council, Studdal Church Hall, 7.00pm
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Kingsdown Lunch Club - details from Del’s Post Office
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6th th
Walmer Parish Council Meeting, 7.00pm th
Wed
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Fri
8th
Sat
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Loose Fibres Display of Crafts, 100am -12noon, Ripple Village Hall Walmer WI Meeting, Walmer Parish Hall, 2.00pm
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Sophie Lace makers, Ripple Village Hall, 10,00am - 3.00pm
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Mon
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Mon
11th
Mon
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Kingsdown & Ringwould WI, Kingsdown Village Hall, 200pm
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Kingsdown. Village Hall AGM 7.00pm
Ringwould with Kingsdown P.C. Kingsdown Village Hall, 7.00pm
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11th
Tue
Closing Date for April Edition of Rural Roundup
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Ripple Tea & Chat, Ripple Village Hall, 2.00pm th
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Bingo Club - Ripple Village Hall. 7.00pm
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Ripple Parish Council Meeting, 7.00pm
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St Martin’s WI, Mongeham Parish Hall, 7.30pm
Thur
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Tea & Chat, St Nicholas Church, Ringwould, 2.00pm
Sat
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Kingsdown Rocks, Race Night, Rising Sun, 7.30pm
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Organ Recital, Church of St Mary. Ripple, 2.00pm
Sun
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Kingsdown Playpark Grand Opening, 2.00pm
Tue
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Kingsdown Conservation Group, Kingsdown School, 7.30pm
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Mongeham & Ripple WI, Great Mongeham VH. 2.30pm
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Ouiz Night, East Studdal, Community Hall, 7.00pm for 7.30pm
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Kingsdown Garden Soc. Kingsdown School, 7.45pm
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Kingsdown Beach Clean, Zetland, 10.30am - 12.30pm
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St John’s Heritage AGM, Kingsdown Church, 7.00pm
Thur
28th
Save the Children Quiz, Deal Vic’s Cricket Club, 7.30pm
Every
1st Tues
Coffee Morning, Church Hall, Downs Rd Studdal, 10.30am - 12
Every
Tuesday
Computer Club, Elizabeth House, Walmer, 10.00am - 12 noon
Every
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3 Tuesday Let’s be Sociable, Church Hall, East Studdal, 10.30pm
Every
Tuesday
Walmer Knitting Group, Walmer Baptist Hall, 2pm - 4pm
Every
Thursday
Bumps, Babies & Beyond. St John’s Church, K’down 9.30am 11.30am
Every
Friday
Every
K’down Church Crafters, St John’s Church, K’down 1.00pm 3.00pm
2nd Saturday Sophie Lace-makers, Ripple Village Hall, 10.00am - 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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