Minster Matters - April 19 - Issue 212

Minster Matters

Your Friendly Village Magazine Issue Number 212 : April 2019 ISSN 1755-9502 (Print) : ISSN 1755-9510 (Online) : ISSN 1758-4175 (CD Audio - Issue 124)

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April 12 / 26 | 05 / 19 May 10 / 24 | 03 / 17 / 31 Dry Cell Battery Collections: Attwells, Library

MINSTER - How To Find Us Copy for any issue of Minster Matters For those looking to use a Sat Nav to locate the Village must be received (at the very latest !!) the Library at 4A Monkton Road by the 3rd Friday of the preceding month Copy date for next issue shown at top of is the approximate Centre of the Village and the postcode there is CT12 4EA ‘Diary of Dates’ on right of this page GPS/OS Map co-ordinates for the www.minstermatters.uk Village Square are TR 309 647 editorialteam@minstermatters.org.uk 51.33 N, 1.33 E or 51° 20’ N, 1° 18’ E Co-Editor: Ray Owen ~ 07864 345 019 Useful Numbers and Contacts Co-Editor: Amy Murray ~ 07519 704 254 editor@minstermatters.org.uk Thanet STD Code : 01843 Community Warden Editorial Team: All members except Accounts Aaron Kluibenschadl: 07811 271 302 can be reached through the email address above PCSO: Adrian Butterworth 07966 308 781 Police: 101 (for reporting anything except emergencies) Sub-Editor Diana Buckley ---------Emergencies: 999 or 112 Thanet District Council: 577 000 Snappy Diane Cotterill 822 394 Orbit Housing: 0800 678 1221 Accounts Rodney Rose 821 965 Community Dog Warden: 577 580 Salvation Army Hall: 825 178 Advertising Diane Harris 826 048 Library: 03000 41 31 31 Doctor’s Surgery: 821 333 Proofing Kevin Buckley —------(appointments only, 8.00am -10.00am)

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Diabetes Community Support Group

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Pop Up Cafe & Info Hub - St Nicholas At Wade

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Pre-Season Bowls Club Meeting

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Pop Up Cafe & Info Hub - Minster

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WI Meeting

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Angels 4 Dogs

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Thanet Lions Club ‘Who killed the Special Agent’

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Tales from the Isle of Sheppey @ The Bell Inn

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Spring Fayre - Patient Liaison Group Minster Playhouse - ‘The Final Twist’ It’s A Knockout

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25-27 Abbey Patchers Biennial Quilt Show 2019

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Minster Surgery Hours

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What’s On at the Royal British Legion

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What’s On at The Saddler

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Flag Flying Diary Kate’s Pudding Recipe Sarah Thorne Theatre

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Church Notices Village Hall Diary WHAT’S ON PAGE Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) Bookings All Weather Playing Surface St Mary's Church Guided Tours

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Minster Parish Council

next Meeting will be held on:

Tuesday 2 April @ 7pm

in the Neighbourhood Centre

Members of the public are welcome to attend and can arrange to speak to the Council through the Clerk or by requesting the Chairman before the start of the meeting.

There is also a 15 minute period at the end of each full council meeting for the public to be able to ask questions.

Copies of the Agenda are available from the Clerk and are posted in the Library. Clerk to the Council is Mrs Kyla Lamb and the Council Office is normally open from:9.30am to 3pm weekdays; however due to commitments that require staff leaving the office it is better to ring first to ensure the office is manned tel: 821 339 fax: 825 869 Email: clerk@minsterparishcouncil.org.uk Next Meeting: 7 May

Meeting dates can be found at www.minsterpc.kentparishes.gov.uk

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Recreation Ground

Suitable for parties, small weddings, children’s parties, etc.

Seating for 60-70, kitchen facilities.

Ideal for all family occasions!

Bookings via Parish Council Office

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MINSTER SHOW - UPDATE Elsewhere in this issue you will find an article on changes we’ve made to the Show, this year, most of which revolve around what is happening in the marquee, competition wise.

We’ve also looked at the possibility of withdrawing the mile race as it isn’t receiving the support it deserves.. So, if you’d like to see this remain as part of the Show then please bring your running shoes with you and enter on the day, we know there are a lot of social runners in the village who could make this a better event and keep it alive for future generations.

Furthermore we also need more entries in the ‘Fancy Dress’ sections of the Parade. You will see from the schedule when it becomes available in NORTHROP SERVICES May that we had no entries in either the adult or the child sections last KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING year.

Tiling, Plastering We’ve also dropped the decorated bike and pram sections as these & General Maintenance haven’t really been supported for a number of years.

HOME DECORATING All aspects of the Show rely on participation by villagers to make it a Interior & Exterior success, so if you want to see the Show continue then we need your Local, Reliable & Experienced support, whether that be by entering the Parade, running the mile, or taking part in any of the competitive sections in the marquee.

Contact Paul or Tracy Look out for the schedule which will be available from 4th/5th May in 01843 823 646 many local businesses still at the very reasonable price of just 50p. You will need a copy, to see what we have changed, deleted or added and also Flowers by Vanessa for your marquee competitions entry forms.

Bouquets, Baskets,Table decorations,

MOBILITY SCOOTERS AND WHEELCHAIRS

Weddings or Funerals Created with the “Personal Touch” For designs with a difference Vanessa Fairbrass (C&G qualified florist) Rose Cottage, Manor Road, St. Nicholas at Wade CT7 0NY

Mobility scooters, wheelchairs, rollators, commode chairs and a few Diana smaller disability aids are available for loan from Minster Matters to villagers and members of their families. We will also consider requests from residents in our neighbouring villages. We make no set charge for any of these but we’re open to receiving voluntary donations to help keep the 01843 847 012 07934 420 837 Kevin I can deliver within Thanet & Canterbury equipment maintained.

Thank you to everyone who has helped in some way to make this a success, if you MALOYS MOWERS or someone you know needs to borrow any of these please do get in touch.

Unit 4 Ebbsfleet Farm, Jutes Lane, Minster CT12 5DL We are very pleased to report that we have recently been offered some additional Tel: 01843 825 000 storage space for which we are very grateful, and we hope to be able to move some FOR ALL YOUR GARDEN MACHINERY NEEDS * SALES * SERVICING * of our equipment into in the not too distant future. * SPARES * REPAIRS * Finally, we are in the market for a donation or two of ‘self-propelled’ wheelchairs IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW MOWER OR ANY OTHER GARDEN MACHINERY (those with large rear wheels), as we’re often asked for these but we only have one DELIVERED TO YOU FULLY ASSEMBLED which is, at present, out on long term loan.

AND DEMONSTRATED VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE Please ring/text Ray on 07864 345 019, 07914 623 287 or email www.themowerstore.co.uk rayowen@gmail.com if you would like to borrow any of these, at any time, or if you HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS TO BUY AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON have something you’d like to donate to us. Thank you.

Gel Polish on fingers and toes only £30 Book now to avoid disappointment

07976 834 250 Many other

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PATIENT LIAISON GROUP NEW INITIATIVE FOR MINSTER SURGERY In conjunction with Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Groups, we are working to improve “Foot Care” for those patients with diabetes.

As a result, we will be holding health information sessions at the surgery for those patients considered to be at high risk of such problems. Further information will be available shortly.

10th ANNUAL SPRING FAYRE Our Spring Fayre will take place on Saturday 11 May at Old Schools, Church Street as usual, and of course, as always - Free Entry! Tables remain at £8 for small and £12 for large and are selling fast, so please book early to avoid disappointment. We will be launching our raffle in April with many excellent prizes so please check our noticeboard for more information.

DONATIONS We would like to thank the family and friends of the late Mr. Thomas Goldie (Hunter) for their kind and generous donations to the surgery in his memory. Thank you also to Mr. & Mrs. Pepperell for their kind donation whilst at the surgery recently.

MISSED APPOINTMENTS - THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Despite a slight increase in the nurse’s figures, they remain encouraging.

28 patients did not attend their doctor’s appointment and 49 did not attend their nurse’s appointment, but that’s still 77 wasted appointments and time costing the NHS over £12,000. So please remember - Don’t need it? Cancel it! By phone, text or online.

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“FRIENDS AND FAMILY” SURVEY Thank you to all those who take part and please continue to do so. We welcome all your comments, because any feedback - good or bad - can help us improve our service to you. A total of 108 patients responded last month with the following results: Extremely likely/Likely - 95%; Extremely unlikely/Unlikely - 1%; Unsure/Don’t know - 4%.

SURGERY CLOSURE DAYS Please note that the surgery will close at 12.00 noon on the following days for the purpose of staff training: Wednesday 24 April; Wednesday 15 May; Thursday 27 June.

BANK HOLIDAYS The surgery will be closed all day on: Good Friday 19 April, Easter Monday 22 April, Monday 6 May and Monday 27 May. Please ensure you have sufficient medication to last you during these periods, and of course, don't forget to include all the family who may need medication and check when their ‘Medication Review’ is due.

Should you need to see a doctor when the surgery is closed, please call the NHS 111 Service via the normal surgery number 821333, or you can call direct on 111, to receive non-urgent confidential health advice and information for all the family, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For urgent/life threatening issues, dial 999 as normal .

WE NEED YOU! Following the introduction of new roles and responsibilities, the PLG are looking to recruit new members on to our committee and also to help at our fund-raising events, so why don’t you come and join us. Please see our advert elsewhere in this publication for further details or contact the numbers shown below.

PATIENT LIAISON GROUP MEETING If you have any issues you would like to raise at our Annual General Meeting in April, or require further information on any of the above, then please contact either Ken Self on 821200, Jeanne Lawrence on 821049 or email kenself@me.com

April 2019

A Day in The Life of a Police Community Support Officer For those of you who have not had the pleasure of meeting me yet let me start by introducing myself, my name is Adrian Butterworth and I am the PCSO for Minster village.

My career prior to joining Kent Police was made up of 10 years in the Royal Artillery which I joined straight from school and 15 years as a service engineer for a well-known local amusement manufacturer with a couple of small jobs in between.

These jobs brought me up to May 2007 where I took the opportunity to join Kent Police as a Police Community Support Officer. I was initially responsible for Garlinge Ward in Margate and soon after also the Westbrook and Salmestone Wards. I remained with them for about 10 years before moving to Minster in October 2017.

Well that’s enough about me let me tell you about what could and sometimes does happen in a typical day whilst I am on duty.

I work a shift system that could mean I start at 08:00 till 18:00 or 13:00 till 23:00 which includes weekends. As you can imagine there are different scenarios that can play out during day/night and weekend shifts.

My day starts when I arrive at Margate Police Station usually about half hour early to make sure I have all my equipment namely my radio, body worn video, and my stab vest. And to make sure I get a cup of tea to start the day off on a good note.

Once in the office I switch on my radio which automatically books me on to the resource system and lets the control room know that from then I am available to be deployed if needed.

I locate a computer terminal in the office that is free and log onto the system to check on any emails that have come in since my last tour of duty and try to respond to them as soon as possible. There are also other systems that I have to check including a briefing system that lets me know of any trending crimes or incidents. As well as any intelligence that has come in regarding locations of interest and wanted offenders along with information that may constitute officer safety issues that I need to be aware of. I then check the data base for missing persons to see if any are missing from my beat area or if they have any links to my beat area. There are other systems that need reviewing and updating with any actions that I need to take or have already taken.

I then get around to checking our calls data base this lets me know of all calls that have been received from my area along with who attended it and how it was resolved. In some cases, it will be my responsibility to attend the call and update the system with my actions. There will also be jobs on the system that have been tasked for me to attend or my Sergeant will task me to attend incidents. When all this is done, I am then just about ready to leave the station and make my way to Minster.

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I don on all my equipment and walk to Margate train station and catch the train to Minster. Once I exit the station at Minster, make my way either to the Recreation Ground to collect my Police pushbike or walk up to the Parish Council Office to touch base with the Parish Clerk’s to find out if there have been any reports to them that require my attention. After this I am then primed with a list if people and places to visit to endeavour to resolve whatever issue has been reported.

All the time I will have my radio and phone on should I be required to divert to any incidents that may occur whilst in the village. These calls can be either quick easily sorted issues to long protracted incidents that may require numerous follow up visits along with other agencies such as social services or housing officers.

Whilst I am on my area, I have a habit of wearing my high visibility jacket this makes me stand out in a crowd and allows everyone to recognise me. I am always very approachable and will listen to anybody’s concerns or issues no matter how trivial it may seem to them. I will pop into as many shops as I can to say hello and ask if that everything is ok and if time allows grab another cup of tea.

I have to manage my time in a way that I get my tasks done as well as finding time to speak to as many members of the community that I can. I will walk/cycle from the top of Tothill Street to the bottom of Marsh Farm Road conversing with just about anybody who is out and about. When you see me around feel free to say hello, I am always there to help and give advice on any topic. If I don’t know the answer to your issue, I am sure that there is someone I can contact who can help.

When I get some free time, I try to attend meetings or groups that are running to offer reassurance and advice. I will pop along to the school at closing time and chat to parents and show a visible presence in the area. I am always on the lookout for suspicious activity and things that don’t look right to feed back in the form of an intelligence report for circulation to other officers and departments to be aware of and take action if required.

Towards the end of my day I put my bike away and make my way back to Margate police station. Once there I am back on the computer to submit any reports of intelligence gathered and to update any other reports that I have attended.

As you can see there is more to my day than just walking around. It is a job that I enjoy doing and find it both rewarding and demanding in equal quantities. I have been in this role for some years and still coming across new challenges and incidents that require a lot of research and leg work but it is always satisfying when you achieve a positive result. My job would not be as enjoyable without the support I get from my colleagues and most of all the community I serve.

I hold a surgery in the local library on the first Thursday of every month which I attend unless I have operational commitments. I am present at all Parish Council meetings and if I am not able to attend, I will submit an update to be read at the meeting.

I am proud to be your PCSO and hope to remain as such for as long as possible.

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April 2019

KEEPING YOU SAFE This month I will pass on some tips regarding Telephone Fraud.

Fraudsters try to trick people out of their money by telephoning them pretending to be from a well-known company or service.

They often seem very genuine and trustworthy. Before they contact you they already know your name, your date of birth, your address and a whole host of personal information they can reel off as a way to show their sincerity.

They use well-rehearsed stories, designed to gain trust, for example pretending to be from a phone or computer service provider and claiming that there is a problem with your system that they need to fix.

Just remember: Be aware. Always verify the legitimacy of a caller by contacting the company they are claiming to be from using the contact number published on utility bills or official correspondence Don’t be afraid to just hang up NEVER give personal information, such as your date of birth or bank details to anyone. This includes typing your PIN into the handset If you are asked to make payment over the phone for something always confirm the caller’s identity first NEVER allow an unexpected caller to talk you through processes on your computer, like downloading new software or accessing your online bank account.

You should report the scam to Action Fraud - the national fraud reporting centre.

They might get the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to investigate the scam further. You'll usually get a police crime reference number.

It’s easiest to report scams online - either: report it as a crime on Action Fraud’s website www.actionfraud.police.uk if you’ve lost money report it as a phishing attempt on Action Fraud’s website www.actionfraud.police.uk if someone tried to scam you It’s best to fill in the form on a computer, not a mobile or tablet. It takes about 20 minutes to fill in.

You can also report the scam by phone.

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Lashes by Lydia Qualified Lash Technician

Abbey Patchers Biennial Quilt Show 2019 St Mary's Church Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4BX Saturday 25th May Sunday 26th May Monday 27th May

10.00 – 5.00 12.00 – 4.30 10.00 – 4.30

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Infill £20.00

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Sales Tables, Traders, Tombola, Refreshments Raffle Quilt (St Mary’s Church and Pilgrims Hospice) Entry £1.00

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Tel: 07778 936 451 or 01843 639 651

Jemima’s Tea Room and Boutique

77 High St Minster Tel 01843 319206 Come and enjoy our freshly prepared Breakfasts, lunches and Homemade cakes In a comfortable friendly atmosphere Open Monday to Friday 9.15 - 4.30 Saturday 9.15 - 3.00 FULLY LICENSED

Our lawn care programmes will provide a lush, green and weed-free lawn from just £15* per treatment.

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Based in Manston Village Reupholstery Service available Cottage Suites, Chaise Longue, Fireside Chairs, Dining Chairs, Footstools, Headboards etc.

Sagging Seats, Flat Armpads, Water Marks on Cabinets, Tables, Chests of Drawers Help May Be At Hand!!

I also make Luxury Children’s Chairs and Sofas for small breeds of Dogs and Cats

Phone: 01843 491 452 Email: tritt1066@gmail.com

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Branching Out

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Driveways, Patios Fencing, Decking Resin Bound Surfacing Gary:- 07834 594 599 www.checkatrade.com/branchingout

Jamie-Lee’s Pet Parlour Minster My name is Jamie-Lee and I am a professionally trained Dog Groomer, with over 5 years of experience working in a busy salon. I provide a high standard of grooming using the best salon equipment and products.

All grooms are done to the breed standard in a homely relaxed one to one environment.

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BS7671 Qualified Electrical Engineer

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MINSTER WI The speaker for our March meeting was John Shervington, our local consultant Uro-Gynaecologist.

He gave us a fascinating and informative talk about female incontinence, the causes and the different treatments both surgical and non-surgical.

Don’t forget to ‘pick up those pearls girls’!!!!

Dates for your diary 9th April WI meeting - Giverny Monet’s masterpiece - Martin Heard 30th April The Three Towers Walking Tour (Quex)

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If you would like to come along to our meetings contact Liz on 07968 473689 for more information

MINSTER BOWLS CLUB As the Short Mat season draws to an end our thoughts are turning to thinking about playing outside on the grass surface. Can I please remind everyone the Outdoor PRE-SEASON Meeting is on Monday 8th April at 7.00pm. This is where we welcome, into the warmth of the Clubhouse, anyone wishing to try out bowls for the first time, or players looking for a new club. The Green will open on Saturday 13th April at 2.00pm and every day then until the Autumn.

Thank you to all the visitors, friends and our members who supported the Quiz Night. Our next function is A Musical Evening with Mandy Winters supported by local resident Paul Cornwall. It is ‘bring your own nibbles’ to have with the delights purchased from "Johns" bar.

March 26th - 29th will be the last nights our Short Mat teams play this season. We are hoping to continue with teams in all three divisions and, with the Gods on our side, it could be two teams in the second division.

Brian Morphew is the person to contact on 01843 845 638 re joining the Club or for tickets to our social evenings.

Anyone who would like to try their hand at "Short-Mat" and/or the outdoor game please contact me at brimaur26gmail.com.

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Thanet Lions Club C.I.O. 1172641 Thanet Lions Club are members of Lions Clubs International, an international Charity Organisation.

We raise money within Thanet and support local, disadvantaged people in addition to a few International Lions-run initiatives. Last Christmas we paid for and distributed 260 Christmas boxes to local vulnerable families, in addition to providing support throughout the year to other deserving cases.

All our Lions, both male and female, are committed to having some fun whilst raising money to spend in our area. We meet once a month at Pegwell Bay Hotel and run a series of events, including a summer fete in August.

As part of our social and fundraising activities we are presenting “Who killed the Special Agent” on Saturday 13 April at Kearns Hall, Minnis Bay, Birchington starting at 7:15 pm. Tickets only cost £7 and you can bring your own banquet, or sarnies.

Contact in Minster is: Steve Hayes, 01843 807902 stevehayes.uk@gmail.com or our Secretary Bob Prebble, 5 Sea View Avenue, Birchington, CT7 9LU 03458 339 532, lionbobprebble@gmail.com.

Give us a call if you would like some more information on Thanet Lions Club and Lions Clubs International.

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VISITTHANET.CO.UK Look out for ‘Discovery Points’, like the one shown here, sponsored by the Coastal Communities Fund and located across Thanet.

Find them all and learn many fascinating facts about places around the island.

Shortly you will be able to find this particular sign positioned in Minster outside of the Abbey gates.

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We are a conservation building company that specialise in repairing, restoring and conserving listed and period properties.

We are passionate about the preservation of our historic heritage and strongly believe in the use of traditional methods and materials that have been used for centuries. Our understanding of historic buildings combined with the use of qualified craftsmen and women enables us to provide a service to suit the requirements of your building.

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This year’s May Play Our novel thriller, The Final Twist, by Ken Whitmore and Alfred Bradley, is now in rehearsal, and going very well. This lively and light-hearted play is complex to perform which makes great demands on the actors but is also great fun.

Set in the late nineties, The Final Twist is a classic thriller packed with intrigue, humour and an ingenious plot.

Charlie Nicholson has writer’s block, and is being chased by an “enforcer” of the casino he owes a lot of money to. Merlin Foster, an acclaimed actor with many marriages behind him, has specific needs.

He employs Charlie to write a script for him which must contain the perfect method and alibi for the murder of his wife, and to be theatrically convincing. Merlin’s young wife, Eden, is to remain in the dark so that he can surprise her with the play. Merlin’s extreme approach to rehearsal worries Charlie, but he has to remain silent.

When is a play not a play? When is a doorbell not a doorbell? And is that really a head in the bag? All is finally revealed in the murderous and surprising tale for the mystery lover.

The play has a succession of twists and turns right up to the final curtain. It will be staged from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th May at 7.30 p.m. at the Village Hall. You can leave requests for advance bookings on the box office number which is 07501 894 381, and advance bookings are going well. www.minsterplayhouse.co.uk

info@minsterplayhouse.co.uk

Thank you…

Ray, Amy and the MM Team would like to thank the Monkton Road Coffee Morning Ladies for their very generous donation to our funds.

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SEQUENCE DANCE CLASSES & TEA DANCE Every Friday @ Minster Village Hall Lessons from 1.30pm – 2pm Tea Dance with tea & biscuits from 2pm – 4pm Everyone welcome Couples or Singles Come along and meet new friends

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MINSTER ARMBOUTS-CAPPEL TWINNING ASSOCIATION We had another successful Quiz Night on Saturday 9 March, with around a 100 people making up 16 teams. There was a delicious buffet, a raffle and an auction for a Photoshoot, with the winning bid made by Jeff Standen, it all made for a great night out.

Our next Quiz will be a on the Saturday 8 June, so if you would like to join us don’t delay and secure a place for your team by ringing Carol on 07745 683 466.

At the end of March several of our committee members will be travelling to Armbouts-Cappel to visit their Art Exhibition and also to meet with their Twinning Committee to find out the final details of the Ducasse, which we will be attending with a coach full of Minster Villagers at the end of June.

Although the coach is now full, we are taking names on a reserve list as there is always the possibility that we may get some cancellations nearer departure. If you are interested in possibly joining us on Sunday 30 June, for just £10 per person, please ring Roy on 01843 319 791.

CLIFFSEND OPEN GARDENS Organised by St Mary’s Church, Cliffsend

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Steve & Dee welcome you to

A welcoming friendly atmosphere Family Friendly Garden (with a small Petting Area) - Children & Dogs welcome ‘til 7pm

March/April/May - Live Music @ 9pm Friday 29th Mar

Moroccan Mole

Friday 26th Apr Saturday 27th Apr Friday 3rd May Saturday 4th May Friday 10th May

Your Shout Funk Club Saturday 30th Mar Yellowhouse Happy Daze Sunday 31st Mar Mother’s Day Roast - Mum’s Eat Free Avanzi Saturday 6th Apr The Skastards Brother Jake Saturday 13th Apr Something Else (Comedy Blues Brothers Duo) Friday 19th Apr Decades Sunday 12th May Karl Dawson @ 5pm Sunday 21st Apr SSAFA Fun Day - Competitions, live music, BBQ (weather permitting) Easter Egg hunts etc from 2pm Kitchen Now Open Monday – Saturday: Breakfast 9am – 11.30am, Lunch 12pm – 3pm Sunday: Roast Dinners 12pm – 5pm - 1 meat £5.95, 2 meats £7.95, 3 meats £9.95 Friday – Golden Days - Main course and pudding for the over 60s - £6.95

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Bagged!

Local charity’s bid to tackle older people’s loneliness sees Bags given Life in fun auction DOZENS braved the wintery weather to turn out for the first ever Give A Bag Some Life auction, which took place at the Comfort Inn Hotel last Friday evening.

The event, organised by Kent Coast Volunteering (KCV), was no ordinary charity auction. On offer was a huge and colourful array of canvas bags, beautifully decorated by members of KCV’s “Thanet Good Neighbours Service” – a volunteer-led befriending service, which prevents the feelings of loneliness experienced by so many of Thanet’s older residents, by visiting individuals in their own homes, helping with shopping, decluttering, and dog-walking, or simply sitting down for cup of tea and a chat.

Service Coordinator Rebecca Bullivant said: “We are really delighted at how much pleasure people have got from the project.

“When we started handing out blank canvas bags to our members to decorate, we thought it would be a fun way of enabling them to express their creative sides. We had no idea the project would become so popular. Over the months, people of all ages and abilities got creative on

These saxophones fetched £50 after a close-fought bid (Credit: Pauline Petitt)

Ms Smith said: “When I heard about Give A Bag Some Life, I fell in love with it and jumped at the chance of getting involved.

“It’s possible that one day, we may all need something like the Good Neighbours Service to support us in our times of difficulty, and this project is a wonderful thing.”

Jackie Collins, one of the service’s volunteers, went beyond the call of duty by designing not one, but eleven bags, all of which contributed to the exceptional quality of the 70-odd bags involved.

Ms Collins said: “I took part in decorating the bags because, as a volunteer with the Good Neighbours Service, I can see how important the service is. People are living longer, and I feel our befriending service allows people to keep their dignity, but we are there if anything starts to go wrong or they don’t seem to be coping.”

As well as raising much-needed funds, organisers hope the initiative will also encourage new volunteers to get involved.

behalf of our service, and we even received completed bags from New Zealand!”

This bag came all the way from New Zealand (Credit: Pauline Petitt)

Good-natured bidding wars broke out throughout the evening, with two bags eventually being sold for £50 each - thanks to the expert performance of Ramsgate Town Promoter Rebekah Smith, who was the auctioneer.

Good Neighbours Service Volunteer, Jackie Collins, who herself designed 11 bags

April 2019 “Give A Bag Some Life helped bring our members together in a really fun way. It made everyone feel good and fostered a sense of community spirit”, said Ms Bullivant.

“We are always looking for people who are interested in giving a small amount of time towards being a ‘good neighbour’ to some of Thanet’s most isolated older residents, and we hope this project acts as an incentive to join us”.

Stunning designs: “Seascape” attracted much interest, drummed

up by auctioneer Rebekah Smith, Ramsgate Town Promoter (Credit: Pauline Petitt)

The team at Kent Coast Volunteering has not ruled out a sequel: “The project has been such a hit that we will definitely be looking at keeping Give A Bag Some Life going for as long as it is successful”.

You can find out more about the Thanet Good Neighbours Service by calling 01843 609335, emailing thanetgns@kcv.org.uk, or visiting www.kcv.org.uk.

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About Kent Coast Volunteering Kent Coast Volunteering supports communities to improve their quality of life through volunteering and volunteer-led projects.

The Thanet Hub of Kent Coast Volunteering gives people in Thanet access to volunteering opportunities, whilst helping new and existing community organisations find and retain the volunteers they need.

We also run and deliver volunteer-led services, from transport to befriending.

Good Neighbours Service Coordinator Rebecca Bullivant (Credit: Pauline Petitt)

For more information about Kent Coast Volunteering and the Thanet Good Neighbours Service, please contact Chris Scutt on 07821 137324 or email chris.scutt@kcv.org.uk Kent Coast Volunteering exists to promote volunteering opportunities within the community, and delivers volunteer-led services such as the Thanet Good Neighbours Service

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MINSTER SHOW

SHOW TENT ENTRIES There have been many changes this year to the various classes listed in the schedule. The main changes however are that we have dropped some classes in the Parade, plus both the Garden and Wine sections have now gone, however to compensate, we’ve added some new classes across other sections.

The vegetable section has undergone some dramatic changes with much less emphasis on formality and more on the fun side of growing; eg heaviest onion , biggest marrow etc etc.

In an effort to try to encourage more entries we are also offering a £100 prize which will be allocated on the draw of a ticket. To acquire a ticket(s) you just need to enter a qualifying class in the show tent, the more classes you enter the more tickets you’ll be given and therefore the more chances you’ll have of winning.

The youngsters too haven’t been forgotten, although we have dropped ‘Grow for the Show’ we’ve added a new co-operative class for them to enter, whilst also changing some of the age ranges for their other classes.

We are offering a £25 prize to the youngsters for an entry into any of these classes (does not included the Schedule colouring competition) so the more classes they enter the more tickets they’ll receive and the more chances they’ll have of winning.

Remember also, that each child who enters something into a qualifying section is entitled to ‘Free’ entry to The Show in the afternoon.

So keep a look out for the Schedule which will be available to purchase in local businesses from Saturday 4 May. We wish you all the best of luck and look forward to seeing both you and your entries at ‘The Show’ on Saturday 20 July.

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WINDY WEATHER HITS SOUTH EAST

Cliffsend

Kings Steps

Minster and surrounding villages took a battering from storms last month. High winds damaged properties and vehicles, bringing trees down, tossing trampolines and even demolished a brick wall in Cliffsend!

Bedlam Court Lane

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PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL CARER

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Come and meet the Specialist Diabetes Nurse at the Diabetes Community Support Group!

Katie Treslove, the Specialist Diabetes Nurse is coming to our next meeting to talk about what we can do to reverse our diabetes. This should be a lively and enthusiastic discussion.

Many of you will have heard that it is possible to reverse your Diabetes Type 2 diagnosis but without advice and support, it is difficult. That’s why the Diabetes Support Group – Thanet has been set up. To bring together people with Type 2 who are determined to kick this illness into reverse.

If you would like to join us at our next meeting (in fact all our meetings!), please email us at:diabetesThanet@outlook.com

Our next meeting date is: Thursday 4 April 4.00pm at the Belle Vue Tavern Pegwell Road Ramsgate CT11 0NJ MINSTER FLAG FLYING DIARY For April/ May On all other dates we will be flying the Village flag Apr 19

Union

Charles & Camilla’s Wedding Ann

Apr 21

Union

Queen’s Birthday

Apr 23

St Georges Cross

St George’s Day

Apr 29

Union

William & Catherine’s Wedding Ann

May 2

Union

Princess Charlotte’s Birthday (4)

May 9

Union

EU Day

May 19

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Harry & Meghan’s Wedding Ann

May 26

Kent

County Day

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Kate’s Puddings – what’s cooking?

I know that you can buy hot cross buns from January, if not all year round. However, these are simply not the same! Real hot cross buns are very special. They don’t keep, but they don’t need to – in the unlikely event that you have any left over, they toast beautifully, or can be made into bread and butter pudding.

I always make these for Good Friday, as I’m generally singing in a choir on that day and want to feed my fellow singers. So, for me, warm hot cross buns are linked with beautiful sacred music. The variation below includes chocolate, but it’s not traditional.

Spiced Chocolate and Orange Hot Cross Buns 14oz/400g strong plain flour (bread flour) – plus extra for the crosses 1oz/25g cocoa powder 1 tsp mixed spice + 1 tsp salt 3oz/85g butter (they use unsalted) 2 x sachets dried yeast 4oz/100g caster sugar 1 beaten egg 6 floz/190ml milk 3oz/75g raisins 3oz/75g milk chocolate, chopped Grated zest and juice of 1 orange 3oz/75g cut mixed peel Crosses: 3oz/75g flour, 1tbsp oil, 5 tbsp cold water Glaze: orange juice (as above) 2oz/50g caster sugar Oven 190 deg C If the raisins and peel are a bit hard, bring to the boil 2oz sugar and 1/4 pint water, add the dried fruit and simmer for a few minutes, then leave it to steep while you get the next part of the ingredients together. Drain it before using.

In a large mixing bowl, put 4oz (100g) of the flour, cocoa, mixed spice and walt. Add the butter and rub it in until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and yeast. Whisk together the egg and milk and pour it into the dried mixture. Mix it quickly with a spoon to incorporate it. This makes a very soft dough. Turn onto a floured worktop and knead it until smooth (10 minutes). Put back into the big bowl, cover with a cloth or greased cling film, and leave to rise until doubled in size – about 1 – 1 ½ hrs.

At this point, you can put the dough into the fridge overnight, covered in cling film. When you take it out, knead it gently, then continue, allowing longer than 30 minutes until the rolls have warmed up and risen.

After that, turn the dough out again, add the raisins, chocolate, zest and peel and knead it again (about 2-3 minutes minimum).

Cut the dough into 12 pieces, and shape into rolls. Put them onto a floured baking sheet, cover with oiled clingfilm or a light cloth, then leave for another 30 minutes to prove.

Score the tops of the buns with a serrated knife with a cross (I didn’t do this). Mix together the flour, oil and water to a paste and pipe the crosses over the score marks. Put the buns into the oven.

In a small pan, mix the orange juice and sugar. Boil for 2 minutes.

Bake for about 15-20 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch (watch that they don’t go over-brown – always hard to tell with chocolate). When you take them out, glaze the buns with the orange syrup mix. For best results, do this twice, then leave them to cool…. if you can resist them for that long.

For more Easter recipes, go to https://katespuddings.blogspot.co.uk

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YOUR PATIENT LIAISON GROUP NEEDS

Grilled Grilled Fish Fish Sea Sea Bass Bass Special Special including including Jacket Jacket Spud Spud or or Chips Chips £7.50 £7.50 King King Prawns Prawns in in Batter Batter £3.50 £3.50 Calamari Calamari Rings Rings £3.90 £3.90 Prawn Prawn Cocktail Cocktail £4.95 £4.95

Monday - Saturday 11.00am - 9.00pm

* Do you have a few hours to spare each week or month? * Would you like to play an active and constructive part in your Practice * Would like like the opportunity to express your views and help influence the decisions made by the surgery * To encourage “Health Education” activities. * Would you like to take part in our fund raising activities with the aim of providing new equipment for the surgery.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Please call: Ken Self on Thanet 821200 or hand your details into reception addressed to Patient Liaison Group

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Memorial Theatre, Hilderstone, St Peters Road, Broadstairs CT10 2JW Box Office, Fordoun Road, Broadstairs CT10 2BN T: 01843 863 701 bookings@sarahthornetheatre.co.uk - info@sarahthornetheatre.co.uk – boxoffice@sarahthornetheatre.co.uk

www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk Patrons - Judi Dench DBE - David Suchet CBE - Julian Fellowes DL

Saturday 6th April at 7.30pm Deal Savoyards present “Yeoman of the Guard” by Gilbert & Sullivan This “concert” performance by the Deal Savoyards is set in the Tower of London during the reign of Henry 8th. It is considered the richest and most emotionally engaging of the Savoy operas and regarded by many as Gilbert & Sullivan’s masterpiece.

Tickets: £10 paid in advance/Friends, £12 on the doors.

A Community Production.

Sunday 7th April at 7pm “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN PEN” Performed by Michael Chance, written by Mark Burgess & directed by Louise Jameson.

Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, Secret Agent 007, stands before the audience, a Martini in hand, a terrified look in his eyes... At 42 he is about to do the thing he most fears; he is getting married! It is 1952 and Fleming is putting the finishing touches to the first Bond book, Casino Royale and Bond is with us; the alter ego, an icon of class and everything Fleming aspired to...

Tickets: £15 paid in advance/Friends, £17 doors.

Friday 12th and Saturday 13th April at 7.30pm, Sunday 14th April at 2.30pm.

Broadstairs Dickens Players present SWEENEY TODD THE BARBER a melodrama Broadstairs Dickens Players bring the classic tale of Fleet Street’s demon barber to life with melodrama, songs and humour and a large cast of both old and new faces. Adapted from George Dibdin Pitt’s Victorian version of the legendary drama. Book, music and lyrics by Brian J Burton.

Tickets: £11 paid in advance/Friends, £13 on the doors.

A Community production.

Wednesday 17th April at 2.30pm Gordon Clarkson productions present “Simple Simon” Children’s favourite Simple Simon kicks off his 2019 ‘Roadshow’ with an Easter Special! This panto –style show is packed with Songs, Comedy and lots of joining in – especially the popular ‘Stage Spots’ where lucky children are selected to get up on stage to take part in games and songs! All this and an exciting interactive story too!!

Tickets: Unreserved seating: all seats £8, Family Ticket for 4 at £30.

Easter Saturday 20th April 2.30 to 4.30pm Dickens Festival present “A Taste of Dickens” Costume Display with talks in association with Dickens House Museum.

“Sponsored by the Sarah Thorne Theatre Company CIC” Free Admission but Donations Welcome.

Cream Tea at 3pm at only £6 each (Book in advance).

Licensed Bar available.

Saturday 27th April at 7.30pm The Pantaloons present “The Odyssey” Sing, O Muse, of the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons and their hilarious new verse adaptation of the most epic journey of all time… Stranded war hero Odysseus must struggle against the odds to get home to his wife; but can he battle his way through grumpy gods, naughty nymphs, monocular monsters and over a hundred sleazy suitors? All whilst wearing an Ancient Greek robe that looks suspiciously like a bedsheet? Or will he – and The Pantaloons – remain all at sea…?

Tickets: £15 paid in advance/Friends, £17 on the doors.

Sunday 28th April at 4pm Theatre 54 presents “Tonight at 8.30” Three one act plays by Noel Coward Directed by Lydia Crosher A Community Production.

Tickets: £10 paid in advance/Friends, £12 on the doors.

Book by calling the Box Office on 01843 863701 (Mon to Fri 10am to 2pm) or go to the web site www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk for details of how to book On-line.

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Pom Pom People Written by pupils of Minster Primary School

DRAGONS The Skrill The Skrill is an elusive creature and can harness the power of lighting found only during electrical storms this intriguing creature can shoot bursts of white fire. If you want to train him you need to use metal to earn his trust then feed him.

Snaptrapper This dragon has enticed many a Viking into it deadly jaws with is sweet scent of chocolate.

With that many heads you need 4 riders. Snaptrappers love rain and can’t wait to play in the mud but like all dragons they shed their scales and claws but they grow back

Razorwhip They amazing creatures that almost everything about them can kill you but they have a softer side .Upon training them at least 2 days after they are ready to give their lives for you. Their tears are poisonous right from a hatchling and they can literally squeeze the life out you if they are in a hurry they will either send some tail spikes at you or slice you in half with their razor sharp wings, they are sharp class dragons. On Wing Maiden Island they take care of the babies. Only women are allowed on the island and the razorwhips eat poisonous sea slugs.

Soon!!

‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ is coming to the big screen.

In that new film we will find Toothless’s true power and why he is the only Night Fury left. Be sure to watch number 2 and 3 to see the final adventure.

By Lauren

Pom Pom People are a group of people who create Pom Poms out of unwanted scrapes of wool. These Pom Poms are made with love as a lot of the Pom Pom Peoples’ time have been put into these furry balls. There are many sizes and ways you can make Pom Poms. Pom Pom People sell three different types of Pom Poms such as small medium and large Pom Poms. Their prices are very low and you get 10p off your next purchase when you buy your first Pom Pom. All the money that the group makes is sent to a charity called Cancer Research. There is another group that is raising money for Cancer Research, that group is called Loom Crew. That means that group sells Loom Band bracelets and all types of cool accessories. Pom Pom People sell Pom Poms all over Thanet to ensure that no one is left out on all the Pom Pom fun. Although you might think that Pom Poms are just furry balls on strings they are really not, these Pom Poms can be hung basically anywhere in your home. The large Pom Poms sell for 50p the medium for 30p and small for 10p and there is a bargain in place, all three Pom Poms for only 70p. Loom Crew are also going to be selling Pom Poms this means Pom Pom People are going to be selling Loom Bands too.

By Maddy Punter Year 5

The ocean…

Is a largely unexplored area of massive size.

Unfortunately we can’t keep exploring if this… …keeps happening.

The animals have no answer to the pollution so we should. Adults say clean up after yourself and so they and us should clean up the ocean and land.

This is what the oceans animals should be doing…

I want to ask all of you to look for the recyclable plastic objects like milk bottles that are no use if you don’t throw it in a BIN.

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Loom Crew Back in 2018, 7 girls joined forces to create the almighty Loom Crew. Little did they know that one day their small group would turn into a school sensation. This is the story of how it all began and some information on what they are planning to do in the future.

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This is the girls incredible story of how boxes of bands, have become helping hands.

Thank you for reading this article Make sure you stick around for more on the amazing LOOM CREW By the fabulous Annabelle. B, Eshal. S, Ellie. R, Emily. H

It all started on what seemed to be an ordinary day at school. 3 of the girls were sitting eating lunch in the School Hall when the topic of charity work arose.

We started thinking about how we could do our part to help others. We brain-stormed ideas and eventually landed on the idea to make loom creations. Our next step was to decide which charity to support and because many of us were dealing with losses because of cancer we decided to support CANCER RESEARCH. Now with everything in place the girls were finally able to start bringing their vision to life.

One by one the bands were braided and the posters were designed.

It was all going well until they started to struggle at finding ways to sell the bands and started to lose hope but luckily they did not give up because there was a sparkle of light on the horizon… THE CHRISTMAS FAIR!!!!

What a good opportunity it was as they were able to go from £14 to a phenomenal £60 pounds in just a matter of hours. That means that our fund was now an incredible £74 and this was just the start, what could be out there waiting for them…

We are hoping to sell our creations not only in school but in Minster’s local Post office. They are also planning on releasing new limited edition themed sets (necklace, choker, bracelets and rings) so make sure you stay tuned.

Stay Safe Online Staying safe online is one of the things you always need to know about.

Videos Games Stuff like Fortnite and Call of Duty are for older children aged 18 for Fortnite and 12+ for Call of Duty. Children and adults must learn about the consequences that looking at stuff with lots of blood will mean that in real life when something really bad happens it’ll not look that bad to someone who been playing Fortnite/Call of Duty.

Phones Phones are one of the things that people and children are always getting bullied about. Some children in my class (Copper class) have had phones since year 1!!!

Websites Some websites are very easy to get on your nerves like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, FaceTime and Skype. Yes, when you write /post a picture on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, FaceTime or Skype the comments aren’t always nice.

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Minster Matters Minster Parish Council Meeting Summary of March Meeting

● The meeting began with a written report from Community Warden Aaron Kluibenschadl explaining how his role within the Community Safety Partnership has evolved to include work on behalf of Social Services, Trading Standards, community project work and emergency incident liaison. The Social Services aspect of his role includes assessing mental health issues, selfneglect referrals and safeguarding for vulnerable adults and children. This is in addition to his existing work within schools, neighbourhoods and general KCC matters. ● PCSO Adrian Butterworth reported that there had been 34 calls to Kent Police from the Minster area in the last month including a burglary at stables in Way Hill and theft from motor vehicles in Monkton Road when two suspects were arrested. There were also reports of off road bikes, fly tipping, parking problems and traffic chaos caused by road closures. ● County Councillor Emma Dawson updated the meeting on recent projects she had been involved in, including first aid and defibrillator training in junior schools. ● District Cllr. Crow-Brown had recently been at the TDC budget meeting and it seems that they must find a further £1.8m in savings in response to government cuts but will commit £3m to maintain TDC buildings and £2m to Parkway Station. ● District Cllr. Grove said that recent planning meetings had approved 900 houses at Haine Road (aka Westwood Village) and a seafront hotel in Margate. He is also arranging for the etching of identification details on newly purchased parish council equipment following the burglary and theft of tools stolen in the New Year. ● District Cllr. Pugh sent a written update stating that he welcomed the hotel plans for Margate

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but was disappointed in the West wood village development in respect of the lack of supporting infrastructure. ● Ashley Jackson, Housing Strategy Officer from the Housing Strategy and Projects Team addressed the meeting on a Community Led Housing project.

Documents are available at the parish office and library. ● The Chairman reminded everyone of the forthcoming elections and encouraged residents to consider whether they may like to become parish councillors. Applications must be submitted by 3rd April. ● The Inspection of the Draft Local Plan will commence on 2nd April and continue through to the end of May; Minster Parish Council will be present at four of the hearings to represent the views of residents. ● Councillors agreed to support the request for yellow lines to restrict parking at the junction of Hill House Drive and Tothill Street. ● Councillors agreed to offer no objections to the application to build a Costa Coffee in Laundry Road, Minster subject to the provision of updated traffic information. ● Questions from members of the public included affordable housing at the new development in St, Nicholas and the purpose of the fenced off land next to the Co-op garage. ● The subject of PCSO’s being given the power to deal with parking offences was raised but this would need legislative changes; it was suggested that we should consult with other parishes and suggest an enforcement officer should be allocated by TDC to the villages. The Chairman agreed to pursue this suggestion. ● Everyone was reminded of the forthcoming Great British Spring Clean being coordinated by Katie Andrew in this area. Volunteers can contact her via ‘Nextdoor’

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Church News and Service Times The Catholic Parish of

(BCP = traditional language)

St Mary the Virgin, Minster Reverend Richard Braddy Tel: 821 250 Sunday Services in

St Mary Magdalene Monkton Sunday Services in APRIL

Ramsgate and Minster Reverend Marcus Holden 7

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APRIL

10.15am Holy Communion

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Saints Ethelbert & Gertrude Church

10.30am Family Praise Service

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72 Hereson Road, Ramsgate Holy day of Obligation each Sunday at 10.00am

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in Minster Abbey For other Catholic Services please see Minster Abbey below

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Minster Abbey www.minsterabbeynuns.org

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The Abbey Chapel is open for prayer throughout the day

Palm Sunday 10.15am Holy Communion

6.30pm Sung Evensong

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Good Friday 12.00 An Hour at the Cross noon

Mass 9.00am, Sunday 10.00am

10.30am All-age Worship with Holy Communion

Easter Day 10.15am Easter Day Holy Communion

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4.00pm Seamark Service @ Monkton School

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Compline 7.50pm

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9.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am All-age Worship

No Baptisms at St Mary’s this month

(followed by Silent Prayer)

Easter Day 5.30am Sunrise Service meet at St Mary’s 10.30am Easter Day Family Holy Communion and Egg Hunt

Baptisms at St Mary’s Minster

Vespers 6.00pm

Good Friday 2.00pm Passion at the Cross - words and music for Good Friday

No Weddings at St Mary’s this month

Mid day prayer 12.10pm

Palm Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

Weddings at St Mary’s Minster

Lauds: 8.30am

9.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

All our visitors, not only Christians

Funerals at St Mary’s Minster

but people of all faiths and spiritual

A group for children and young people – ‘Connections’ – meets during

No funerals at St Mary’s this month

services on 2nd & 4th Sundays

tradition, all who ‘truly seek God’

Holy Communion at Home is available for anyone who is unable to access Minster or Monkton Church Telephone 821 250 or 822 428

Wednesday Mornings at St Mary’s Minster 10.30am Holy Communion (BCP) followed by refreshments

(rule of St. Benedict) are warmly welcomed to join us in prayer, in our beautiful monastic chapel.

Minster Corps, The Salvation Army Church & Community Centre 11 Tothill Street, Minster CT12 4AG

Captains Luke & Katy Johnson 01843 822308 or 825178 Luke.Johnson@salvationarmy.org.uk Katy.Johnson@salvationarmy.org.uk

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Weekly Activities Monday 2.15pm Friendship Club

Tuesday 9.30am Sunny Tots (Birth to 5yrs) (Term time only)

Wednesday Thursday 2.00pm Home League 9.15am Prayer Group

Sunday - 10.30am Family Worship

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MINSTER & MONKTON GARDEN CLUB

VILLAGE VOICES

What’s On…

MINSTER & MONKTON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLUB

Every Wednesday Evening 6.00pm - 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall Tothill St., Minster £1.50 per session All Welcome If you enjoy singing we’d love to see you there

Royal British Legion 61 Augustine Road EVERY WEDNESDAY 2.00pm - 4.00pm Come and join us for a game of Bingo ALL MEMBERS and bona-fide guests welcome Phone Pat on 822 622

Saturday 30th March Spring Show Village Hall 2pm Wednesday 17 April Village Hall - 7.30pm Spkr: Steve Edney – The Salutation Garden After the Flood

MINSTER WI

CLIFFSEND COFFEE MORNING

Tuesday 9 April

KNIT AND TALK TIME in MINSTER LIBRARY Beginners and non-knitters welcome Swap patterns and wool Tea & Coffee provided Every Friday 10.30 - 11.30

7.30pm Village Hall

Every Thursday from 10.30am ‘til 12 Village Hall, Cliffsend

Spkr: Martin Heard Giverny-Monet’s Masterpiece

Hot and cold drinks, homemade cakes and biscuits Just make a donation, no set prices.

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Secretary: Jan 07970 454 240 www.minsterthanetwi.org.uk

Minster Art & Craft Group We meet at the Old Schools every Monday morning from 9.00am to 12.30pm.

We are a friendly and sociable non-teaching group ranging from artists to all types of crafters, all of whom are ready to give help and advice if requested. The charge per week is £2.00 to cover the hall etc and includes refreshments.

You are welcome to come along for a free morning session to see what we are doing.

Any queries - call Ann on 01843 821 152

VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS FOR APRIL - Enquiries: Eric James 01843 821 744 www.minstervillagehall.uk AM

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COMMITTEE ROOM

Minster Badminton

Tai Chi (not 22nd)

(not 22nd) VH Bowls Group (not 9th)

W.I. Darts (pm) (not 9th)

Ladies Badminton Active 4 Life & Pilates (not 18th)

Children’s Dance Class (not 18th or 25th) Tea Dance (not 19th)

Minster Badminton (not 18th) Children’s Dance Class (eve) (not 18th or 25th) Dance Classes (not 19th)

Arts & Crafts (am) (not 19th)

VH Bowls Group (not 21st) Saturday 6th

Heronsview Fisheries AGM

Tuesday 9th

Minster W.I HGV Driver Training

Saturday 13th Children’s Party

Sunday 14th Tuesday 16th

Children’s Dance Class Private Family Party

Saturday 20th

W.I Games Night (eve)

Wednesday 24th Tuesday 30th

Children’s Dance Class (am)

Clive Attrell’s Antiques Road Show

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RED RECYCLING BAGS

Booking the Multi Use Games Area The MUGA will be open for public use most BLUE & BLACK LIDDED BINS of the time. It is available for Minster BROWN & SILVER FOOD BINS School to use for sports activities and also TDC now require payment for replacements for clubs, groups and individuals to book (unless they can be repaired) for tennis, volleyball and netball.

See their website here: Bookings i.e. when the MUGA is www.thanet.gov.uk/services/waste-and-recycling/ unavailable to the public or ring will be published weekly on the board next Customer Services on 01843 577 115 to the main information sign at the Minster Day Nursery entrance gate. and Out Of School Club To make a booking please contact the CALLING ALL PARENTS/CARERS LOOKING FOR CHILDCARE Parish Clerk.

15hrs FREE per week during term time for 3 and 4yr olds Warm and Friendly Environment OFSTED Registered Email: clerk@minsterparishcouncil.org.uk Fully Qualified Staff Open 7.30am - 6.00pm Before and After School Care Ages 6 months - 11 years Tel: 01843 821 339 Quality Care and Safety Provided Age Appropriate Rooms Please book at least 48 hours in advance Breakfast, 2 course HOT Lunch and HOT Tea Provided Morning and Afternoon Healthy Snacks

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Off-Peak Full Pitch : £29 hour

Half Pitch : £29 hour (1 five a side pitch) * A 10% discount will be given to Minster clubs and residents booking the ‘Full Pitch’ option only.

To book this facility please contact Kyla Lamb, at the Parish Office, 4A Monkton Rd, Minster CT12 4EA

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