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HawkHurst Village Magazine august 2018 issue no.85 Free

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←Hawkhurst Garden Show

The majority of the children’s exhibits at Hawkhurst Horticultural Society on 7th July were from the Primary School. Mainly decorated Scallop Shells that gleamed in the sunlight with glitter and sequins used. Congratulations to Charlie Knight aged 6 who with encouragement from his grandmother won the Novice Cup for Floral Art – using three blooms only.

New member Ben Carré won the Norman Lawrence Cup for his Roses. Suzanne Collins once again excelled with all her exhibits across the hall – Cut Flowers, Pot Plants, Cookery and Floral Art. Jeremy Cross proved his cooking skills winning the Sponsored

Cook (cash prize) Treacle Tart. I tasted it and it was delicious. Presentation of food exhibits is paramount and this was achieved by Jeremy.

John Pemble’s exhibit – The society Vase was immaculate with perfect Stems of Alstromeria. Extra Prizes (Pot Plants) were kindly donated by High Banks Nursery. We very much appreciate their continued support.

The Editor

I am going to try each month to include a letter from one of the leaders in the community. This month it is our local scout leader, Derek Sedge.

The twinning exchange this year has the volunteers who are working on this activity very busy, but I am sure that the young Hawkhurst people that choose to be involved will appreciate the benefits of experiencing the lifestyle and the people from these lovely Italian families.

Mike Appelbe

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←Hospice Quiz Night Success

Members from Cranbrook and Hawkhurst Rotary held a very successful Quiznight party in Benenden Village Hall raising over £2,000 for Hospice in the Weald.

Peter Martin and Jacqueline Schalburg

Hawkhurst ScoutsLife is great. Our Scout Group is going from strength to strength with all sections functioning virtually at full capacity.

All sections have many varied activities most of which concentrate on being outdoors in the summer. The Beavers, they are six to eight year olds, use our wonderful District woodlands, Lordship woods, consisting of 35 acres including a meadow, They use it for various activities and just last week I hear they had a water fight in the woods. Always sensible to stay away from certain things they do. Mind you I remember several years ago at a meeting saying to one on his seventh birthday that if he didn’t behave I would make him six again. He looked at me for about ten seconds before deciding rather uncertainly “You can’t do that”. Just as well it’s not possible because I don’t think I would have got beyond the age of four.

The Cubs, these are the eight to ten and half year olds, are always busy and also regular users of Lordship Woods as well as the Nature Reserve along Stream Lane. They have been to PGL already this year and taken part in many activities whilst there, including zip lines and climbing. Their summer camp comes up in mid-August. Six Cubs are due to come up to Scouts in September only to be replaced by eight Beavers.

Where Scouts (ten and half to fourteen years) and camping are concerned I am somewhat worried. We have had three camps this summer, all dry and sunny. Our fourth and main camp is summer camp coming up the beginning of August. Will the dry wonderful summer continue or will we get it down the neck?

Tom Allen and Ellis Piddock of Hawkhurst United U14’s football team (the two boys in the photo) have done a sponsored hair shave to raise money and awareness of the charity Mind, in memory of Richard Maskell, a fellow teammate’s father who tragically took his own life earlier in the year.

Caisters Hair lounge have very kindly offered to do the head shave on Wednesday 11th July. People can donate to the Just Giving account via the following link:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ellisandtomheadshave

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Let’s face it how much longer before we do get rain? Never mind it could be the Cubs and not us, but knowing Akela it will be us. The first and third camps we had were mainly to get the Scouts tuned in to organising a menu and then cooking it. They were cooking in threes so had to compromise to ensure that what was cooked was acceptable to all three. Then work out cost and go get it at the shop. The third camp was at Lordship Woods and entailed them making their own sleeping site out of what was in the woods plus a groundsheet. It was that warm

➢ Hawkfest Family Music Festival Hawkfest Family Music Festival is being held on Saturday 4th August 11am-10:30pm at Hawkhurst Primary School.

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Dear friends,I was speaking at a camp many many years ago. The theme assigned to me was ‘active peace’. Is not that a bit of a contradiction? After all, do you not think of peace as the absence of activity? It is a horizontal hour after a large lunch – the rare bliss of an afternoon nap.

Or is it? Is peace really a few snatched moments of escape, a little retreat from reality before we dive back into the frenzy of ‘unpeace’? For the Hebrew scholars among our readers, your thinking probably darts to shalom – that lovely Jewish concept of peace, which is about life made whole.

Plenty of activity in that whole life. In the shalom realm there is time for family and neighbours, vineyards and sheep, joking and laughter, prayer and praise. Add Jesus to the mix, and there is even a spot for the enemy, suddenly made friend.

Suddenly – well, perhaps not. Befriending enemies takes a bit of time. First, you have to care enough to have made some foes. In our ‘whatever’ world, we cannot assume we will have any.

Indifference is the new norm. It is every bit as cruel, and ever so lonely. It traps us in a world where nothing really matters. Life quickly becomes a despairing ‘whatever’, ‘whatever’, ‘whatever’. You do your thing, I’ll do mine – our world’s need never meet – our destiny, uninterrupted loneliness.

I saw it at the end of a plane journey recently. Safely landed, we were told we could switch our phones on. With one accord, we all obeyed. Three hundred passengers and not a word to say to each other as we frantically checked to see who had texted whilst we flew across the continent.

Urgent replies were returned as we departed in silence. We had arrived as strangers, and left the same. Active peace – it is about breaking through the bonds of indifference, and reaching into someone else’s world. Now who would do that? Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ indeed!

Have a blessed, peaceful and restful holiday.

Fr. Rodney

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and dry that some including Dawn and I decided to sleep in the field. Lovely looking up at the stars and tracking the odd aircraft making its way across the sky and idly wondering where they were off to. Morning brought cursing for being stupid enough to come without insect repellent with many bites where decent insects should never go. On the Saturday morning Dawn took the Scouts to help others from the church clean and tidy the grounds at the church; they actually enjoyed it. I skived, but have not yet been struck down. The middle camp was special as it was a chance for some of the Scouts to have flights in a microlight. It was at a small private airfield and rather than sit around waiting for their flight they also had archery, rifle shooting, kites and rockets to do. Rockets were great. Made from cardboard tubes they were fitted with fins, nose cone and a simple container for the motor. They even had a little parachute to bring it down to earth. The height reached was some 800 feet, check if you like but I reckon about 240 metres. The fun and experiences they had means that there is already a demand from them to have our own day next year.

At the same time our Explorers (fourteen to eighteen year olds) decided to spend a camp at Fysie, a simple acre of wood outside Etchingham which is so peaceful and quiet it’s a little bit of heaven, It went out of use for many years and we have only recently resurrected it, but certainly many years ago was much used by earlier Scouts, some of whom may recall fond memories of going there.

I cannot finish without saying how lucky all of us in Scouting are,when we look at all the facilties, activities and experience we have. Gilwell, National HQ, puts on many events and has good programme ideas.

Our own County in Kent has Leaders fully qualified, in amongst others, flying and gliding, canoeing and sailing, rock and wall climbing, caving and mountaineering. I could go on but you get the flavour of what is there.

Our Scout Headquarters was built some forty years ago and we aim to hold a simple get together in September when we hope to invite all ex Scouts to come and join us, whether Hawkhurst Scouts or from elsewhere. The invite will be out soon in this magazine, on Facebook and the Wealden Advertiser. So ex Scouts brush off your mementoes and memories as we wish to hear as many tall stories as you remember.

Finally they are paintballing in November, Dawn can join them blasting away with paint but me; I have better things to do such as watching and relaxing.

Derek Sedge GSL

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Hawkhurst FestivalA big thank you to the organisers and helpers of the Festival on 16th June. We had planned on going to the Paul Heaton concert at Bedgebury but it was sadly cancelled so we spent a terrific evening listening to the great bands on the The Moor. We had a great time so thank you to all involved!

Mike Bradley, Hawkhurst. from Lynn Mansell

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Dunk’s and Springett’sEducational Foundation

Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4HFOffice: 01580 388973

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Now that summer is well and truly here and students are coming to the end of their academic year many will be thinking of moving on to their next steps in further education. That might be to a Sixth Form College or an apprenticeship or further education at another college. No doubt you will have already had a discussion about where to go or what to study and how to get there?

If you are thinking about travelling further to continue your education then Dunk’s & Springett’s Educational Foundation may be able to help. The Charity was originally set up in the 16th Century by a local land-owner, Sir Thomas Dunk. In his will he provided for the establishment of Almshouses on the Rye Road to provide housing for local people of limited means. In the centre of the Building was to be a school for local children. When the school closed in the last century, the schoolroom became the centre of a new educational charity. By hiring the schoolroom out, the charity can raise funds to assist local children in financial need with their education.

So the Dunk’s Educational Foundation can offer financial assistance where needed, as a grant towards travel costs, materials for courses or even uniform costs.

If you live locally then please contact us in the first instance at [email protected] to apply for an Application Form.

Last year we were able to make grants to nine local students to help towards their travel to Hastings College, Heathfield Community College, Hadlow and Plumpton Agriculture Colleges and Uplands Community College.

We would like to help more young people this year.

Joanne Faulkner

RSPCA WarningAs temperatures continue to soar, livestock and pets require greater care than usual. A previously “fit and healthy” dog died recently in Greater Manchester from heatstroke after a morning walk. So what can you do to keep animals safe?

For many four-legged, finned or furry friends, the prolonged warm and dry weather can cause problems. The RSPCA has received hundreds of calls over recent days about animals suffering from heat exposure.

Dogs in particular struggle in the hot weather because they are not able to cool down through sweating, as humans do, and those breeds with long coats are especially prone to overheating. A five-year-

old German Shepherd was put down after suffering heatstroke following a walk. The RSPCA said the owner had been throwing a ball for their pet when the dog became ill, began suffering seizures and had to be put down.


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Local composer in prestigious concert

A new work by local composer Diane Wilks has been selected to be performed in a prestigious concert at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, on Saturday, 22nd September at 10.30 a.m..

The concert is part of the 4th International Composers Festival held in Hastings with a great variety of works performed by international musicians in the presence of famous and up-and-coming composers from all corners of the world, including Mexico, Qatar, USA, Japan, Italy, Spain, Argentina.

This chamber music concert, showcasing Diane’s piece amongst other new compositions, is entitled SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: Music to Move the Spirit. Solo instrumentalists and small ensembles will perform beautiful, intimate works with several world premières – including Diane’s.

The Festival runs over the weekend of 21st to 23rd September and will include a fabulous concert of music from the cinema and games, played live by full orchestra: music from ‘La La Land’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Schindler’s List’ … and popular Games such as ‘Oura’ and many others.

A great aim of the festival is to present new music which is accessible to all: tuneful, attractive, immediate. Diane Wilks’s work certainly passes these tests – and with flying colours.

Diane writes:I studied piano from the age of 5 and entered the Brighton Musical Festival every year for 7 years. I was frequently placed and gained a first twice. I composed short pieces from an early age. Later I accompanied a violinist and soprano. After having my family and studying fine art, I returned to composition.

I have concentrated on choral work and wrote work for a Community Choir. I have recorded several instrumental pieces and Lullabies for babies in the family. I wrote a Hymn for the First World War Centenary, which was played at several memorial services in Kent.

I am now Composer in Residence to St Laurence Church in Hawkhurst and have pieces being played at other churches in the area.

Diane first contacted me a few years ago: she was trying to establish contact with local choirs. As you may know, I am responsible for the music at St Laurence Church. We met and, over the last year or two, Diane has now, as she suggests above, written a number of pieces for us to sing during worship at St Laurence Church: we have adopted her as our ‘resident composer’. Most recently, our congregational choir (which meets occasionally to learn and perform a piece on a one-off basis, ideal for those who love to sing but do not have time to commit on a regular basis) gave the first performance of a new piece by Diane. We all loved it: easy to sing, challenging words … and the congregation loved it too.

Diane is writing us a new piece for Christmas, to be

performed (I hope) at the Village Carol Service. Do let me know if you might be interested in joining a village-wide one-off congregational choir to learn and sing this new piece.

How did I get involved with the Festival? My first instrument is actually the viola and I was engaged to play for two concerts in the last Festival two years ago. I loved it! It was a great opportunity to play new, attractive music … and a rare opportunity to play with a big, big orchestra. Four percussionists engaged for the film music concert last time! Another great joy was the fact that the orchestra was genuinely international. I was sub-principal viola to a young Japanese guy. We could only really communicate through the music but it was such fun … and rather moving.

I commend the Festival to you. I hope that you will consider coming to support Diane Wilks, local composer, on the Saturday morning – but the other concerts will also be exciting. Come and be blown away by some really attractive LIVE music!

Tickets: www.dlwp.com

Andrew DavisOrganist and choirmaster at St Laurence Church

Hawkhurst Travel ReportI haven`t done much travelling as it is almost too hot to make extended trips at present! I did go to Hastings the other day. I find it convenient to drive to Hawkhurst so that I have a choice of buses. I went to the stop in Highgate Hill and the No.349 came by on its way to The Moor. I was waiting for the No.304, but I asked the No.349 driver to check on his way back in case it had not come and I could go the other way round to Hastings. Luckily, the No.304 did arrive and I went as far as ALDI to buy my favourite chocolate bars.

However, I will never go there again on a Saturday because each person was buying enough to feed an army! There is a bus roughly every 10 minutes into town from Bohemia Road opposite ALDI. For my return trip I went up to the railway

station where I had a choice of an hourly No.304 or a two hourly No.349.

I tried the new Arriva No.5 schedule. It now runs 6 minutes later on a lot of the departures. They have given us a very early bus (05.59) to Staplehurst Station (06.35). At the TAG (Transport Accessibility Group) meeting I was very impressed when the representative – a tiny young lady – said that she had driven the No.5 the entire route to see the problems of negotiating various `hot spots`. She pointed out the problems with the Hawkhurst corner of the Cranbrook Road, but didn`t mention the Sandhurst `turn around`. We are without a local Arriva Sunday service since the 2 hourly No.5 only goes from Maidstone to Cranbrook and back.

It sounds as if the Sunday and holiday 2 hourly No.349 will continue, so please use it whenever possible. I will report when I hear the results of all the meetings regarding public transport that are being held in July.

Happy travels from your transport reporter,

Gillian Davis

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➢ Art exhibition An Art exhibition was held in the Cranbrook Library showcasing artists from Hawkhurst U3A

The following artists’ work was displayed:

Silvia Nobel, Joy Alder, Sandra Cupit, Mike Haynes, Janet Holton, Gunda Cannon, Gary Barker, Tim Sparkes, David Bedford

Weald of Kent Preservation Society

HELP US HELP YOU!

If you have a few hours a week to give then WKPS desperately needs you. We can only continue to make a difference with your voluntary help. We currently need:- Volunteers to help with planning activities, organising the summer party and manning stalls at fêtes.- Active Village Representatives to keep the Committees updated on actions in your area- Planning Scrutineers to sit on the planning Committee to cover local villages - full training will be given- Accountant - requires only a few hours a week, honorarium of £1,200- Additional Committee Members - to help drive WKPS forward

TO FIND OUT MORE email [email protected] or call 01580 861246

South East Water warningAs the heat increases, so does the amount of water we all use. To cope with this, South East Water is producing an extra 100 million litres a day across its supply area – the equivalent of 40 Olympic swimming pools of water.

High demand for water is often caused by garden watering – on a normal day it makes up 6% of water use in the home, but on hot days this can soar to 70%, mainly due to garden sprinklers, which use as much water in an hour as a family of six uses in a day.

During this period of high demand some people may experience lower than normal pressures during times of high demand such as breakfast and dinner time so everyone is being asked to reduce garden water use during these times to try to make sure there is enough water for everyone.

Being water savvy in the sunshine will help ease pressure on the company’s extensive network of 9,000 miles of pipes, pumping stations and treatment works which are working at full pelt around the clock to keep taps running.

Despite the recent dry spell, reservoir and ground water levels are as expected for this time of year. Saving water means saving money too and top tips and free water saving devices can be found at: southeastwater.co.uk/savewater.

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Hawkhurst CoE Primary School 2018 LeaversOf the 30 leavers this year, 9 of the pupils have written about their leaving and their future to go with their individual photos.

Joanna

I remember in Reception when I wrote a book that had the title ‘a butterfly finds a home,’ but inside, written in huge, mirrored writing were the words: ‘I love Rhea,’ repeated about twelve times! I still have the book and I remember how my friend, Rhea, and I were best friends all those years ago.

Rhea

I remember in Rainbow class we went on a trip to Drusillas Park and I went and got so excited because we went on the Thomas the Tank engine ride. I loved it so much, not because of all the amazing animals but because I thought I had sat on the real Thomas. Grace said I was grinning from ear to ear. Sisters Joanna & Kiera

I remember when we were in year three and we when to forest school with the Rainbows Class. We were paired up with them. We did mud faces on trees and played in the mud kitchen. At the end they tied us all up to the oak tree.

Maisie

I remember in year five we went to Herstmonceux and one of the activities was where you had to draw your friend on a screen and I drew Grace L. I gave her a beard and moustache, but then she got annoyed and angry with me, but I found it hilarious.

Alfie

I remember in year 1 when I joined I was really nervous and I didn’t want do come to school but Mrs Paton encouraged me to come in and she kept an eye on me for a while until I settled in and got on well. George was my first friend in year 1.

Rowan

In Rainbow class Mrs Ford got some weights. Evan and I were playing with them and we were in the train and I was telling Evan to hold this weight and I dropped it into his hand. Then it dropped onto his hand and the weight fell to the ground and it gave him a purple finger.

Shayne

I remember in year Two. It was Victorian Day and everybody was dressed up in old clothes and props. The activities were fun and my favourite activity was where we had to wash clothes clean with old-fashioned techniques.

Michael

I remember when I first joined. I had so much hair gel in my hair it went from brown to black. Because I had so much gel in, it got into my eyebrows they looked dark too. I had to go up in front of the class everyone laughed at me. I asked them what they were laughing at and they all said, “How much hair gel do you want?”


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Tenterden Lions Tenterden Lions Classic Vehicle & Dog Show ‘Pistons & Paws’ 16th September 2018 (10am-4pm) Little Halden Place Farm, Cranbrook Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6UL www.tenterdenlionsclub.co.uk. Email: [email protected] or call 01233 770456.

Shirley Reeves

09.30 Holy Communion at St LaurenceSat 18th 14.00 Wedding at St LaurenceTHE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sun. 19th 08.00 Holy Communion at St Laurence10.00 Celtic Style Parish Communion at St Laurence18.00 Monthly Prayer Hour in the Lady Chapel at St Laurence Tues. 21st 18.30 Holy Communion at St LaurenceWed. 22nd 11.15 Holy Communion in the Sub Lounge at Bowles Lodge Bartholomew the Apostle Fri. 24th 09.30 Holy Communion at St LaurenceTHE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sun. 26th 08.00 Holy Communion at St Laurence10.00 Parish Communion at St LaurenceAugustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the Faith, 430Tues. 28th 18.30 Holy Communion at St LaurenceThe Beheading of John the BaptistWed. 29th 11.15 Holy Communion in the Sub Lounge at Bowles Lodge Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651Fri. 31st 09.30 Holy Communion at St Laurence

What’s happening locallyVILLAGE WALKS Thursdays at 2pm

2nd August meet at *St Laurence Church, The Moor9th August meet at Waitrose car park entrance16th August meet at *St Laurence Church, The Moor23rd August meet at Waitrose car park entrance30th August meet at *St Laurence Church, The Moor*for these walks, (hopefully) cars or mini-bus providedContact for details; also check first if walking from The Moor: Tina Cobbold 752737

BULK REFUSE COLLECTION Sunday 08.00 – 11.00 in Fowlers Car Park19th August Domestic Waste 5th August Garden Waste

HAWKHURST U3AThursday 2nd August 2018 at 10:00. All are welcome at our August monthly meeting.Excellent coffee and tea are served after the talk. Entry is free to all, U3A members and visitors alike.

MOTHERS’ UNION FELLOWSHIP Registered Charity No. 250124

Friday 3rd August at 9.30am at St Laurence - Mothers Union Corporate Communion followed by the Monthly MeetingThursday 9th August - Mary Summer Day, (Member’s Open Days, MSH)Thursday 30th August at 12 noon - Cathedral Prayer in St Gabriel’s Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral Crypt. All Welcome.

HAWKHURST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYAt the Summer Show in the Primary School Hall on 7th July we had 260 exhibits, on a very uncomfortable hot day. Public attendance was mostly limited to ladies who remarked, “Everything stops for Football”. Let’s remember that on Christmas Day 1914. WWI stopped when a truce was called. The lads downed their rifles

ST. LAURENCE CHURCH CALENdAR FOR AUGUSTAll services at St Laurence Church unless stated otherwise. This calendar of services and activities is compiled way in advance in order to meet the magazine deadline. Occasionally items have to be changed/moved/cancelled. Please check posters or our website for any alterations: www.stlaurencechurch-hawkhurst.org/

Wed. 1st 11.15 Holy Communion in the Sub Lounge at Bowles LodgeFri. 3rd 09.30 Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion at St LaurenceJean-Baptiste Vianney, Curé d’Ars, Spiritual Guide, 1859Sat. 4th 14.00 Wedding at St LaurenceTHE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sun. 5th 08.00 Holy Communion at St Laurence10.00 All Age Family Communion at St Laurence John Mason Neale, Priest, Hymn Writer, 1866Tues. 7th 18.30 Holy Communion at St LaurenceDominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221Wed. 8th 11.15 Holy Communion in the Sub Lounge at Bowles Lodge Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258Fri. 10th 09.30 Holy Communion at St LaurenceClare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253John Henry Newman, Priest, Tractarian, 1890Sat 11th 13.00 Wedding at St LaurenceTHE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sun. 12th 08.00 Holy Communion at St Laurence10.00 Parish Communion at St Laurence12.30 Parish Lunch at St LaurenceMaximilian Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941Tues. 14th 18.30 Holy Communion at St LaurenceThe Blessed Virgin Mary Wed. 15th 11.15 Holy Communion in the Sub Lounge at Bowles Lodge Fri. 17th

➢ ➢REgISTERS: Funerals: 11th June Sylvia Parkinson 11th June David Wood 22nd June Heather Rose Murphy 23rd June Sheila Pope 25th June Robert (Bob) KempBaptisms: 1st July Indiana Logan Parkin 8th July Peter Gollan Blyth 8th July Henry William Otto Rook

Marriages: 9th June Paul Thomas Bugeja and Freya Charlotte Leete 16th June Samuel James Hodson and Katherine Louise Edwards


and played football with the Germans. Sadly on Boxing Day they were killing each other again.We thank TESCO for their continued interest and support, for providing chocolate bars for each child (60) Decorated Digestive Biscuits and Decorated Shells. These could consist of Sea Shells, Egg Shells, Snail Shells or Nutshells. Thank goodness there were no Cannon Shells! We experienced the Beast From The East in April and 30⁰ drought this month. What can we look forward to in September? I hope to see you all on the 1st .

HAWKHURST HARMONIESBritish Legion Hall every Wednesday morning 10:15 – 12:00 for over 50s to meet up socially to sing.

HAWKHURST PARISH COUNCILCouncil Meetings commence at 19:45 unless stated otherwise. Full Council meeting 6th August (Planning only) in Copt Hall.

HAWKHURST BAPTIST CHURCH

Toddler Train1–3pm every Tuesday. Baby Clinic at the same time but only on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month.

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Who let the Dads out?For male parents and carers with their children 10:30-12:30 on 2nd Saturday each month (bacon butties provided!).Messy church 3rd Sunday of the month 4pm to 6pm.

BAPTIST SUNdAY SERVICES IN AUGUSTSunday 5th 10.30am Rev David Brown 6.30pm Prayer and Praise Sunday 12th 10.30am Peter Moore Sunday 19th 10.30am Hetty LallemanSunday 26th 10.30am Rev Dennis NolanContact secretary on 01580 715112First Sunday 6.30 pm evening service Prayer breakfast first Saturday 8amModerator: Revd Greg Marlam

METHOdIST CHURCH SUNdAY SERVICESMeeting at Dunk’s Hall, Rye Rd, Hawkhurst TN18 4HFEVERYONE IS WELCOME to come along to any of these.Should Transport be required, please ask or telephone and this will be arranged.Sunday Worship 10.30 am.Methodist Church events in HawkhurstAll meetings in Dunks Hall:Services and preachers on Sundays:

5th August Phil Leese12th August Revd. John Butt19th August Sue Staddon26th August Phil Staddon

Tuesday Coffee Mornings in Dunks from10.30 am–12 noon

Wesley’s Guild – Thursdays at 7.30 pmFor details of Guild and Fellowship contact Val Manser tel: 752460.

OTHER CHURCHES SUNdAY SERVICESRoman Catholics at 8.30am in St Barnabas ChurchContact Father Victor McClean 01580 211268

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Pause for ThoughtSometimes we see friends or family members

nodding off during a conversation at the end of a nice meal, or watch heads drop slowly down and then pop up again be in a warm room where a lecture or some presentation is taking place. We all know the feeling of drowsiness when it comes. We are also familiar with the significant information people can convey with a simple conscious gesture of the head: giving a nod of agreement or disagreement to someone. Without using a sound, we communicate our intentions in ways that others readily comprehend.

In many of our interactions with one another, we convey powerful messages by knowing glances, nods, and other gestures that do not involve the use of our hands or voices. While some persons speak without thinking, even those who carefully choose their verbal expressions often give strong indications of agreement or disagreement almost without awareness of the movements of their heads or of facial manifestation of interior dispositions. Not all of us maintain “poker faces” at all times, though we might carefully monitor our external appearance in tense situations. When emergencies arise, some who normally show no emotions suddenly become quite transparent about their feelings, while others who are often rather effusive give no visual or audible affective signs. We are rather amazing in our conscious and unconscious capabilities of communicating with one another.

Much interior communication within ourselves takes place in a manner related to nodding. Consciously or unconsciously, we make use of inner words when we process thoughts, entertain ideas and make plans, and are likely familiar with the variety of our internal expressions as we go about making decisions. In addition to the use of words, we sometimes generate inarticulate sounds that have meaning only to us. Finally, we employ gestures, even nods of approval or disapproval, while we assess the thoughts that move through our minds in our process of deciding what we will say or do. Very slight and barely noticeable movements within us guide the all-important activity of our minds and hearts in choosing our way through life.

When we pray or reflect, both of which are spiritual activities, we are also prone to experiences of nodding. Some of us have been surprised to find ourselves occasionally “nodding off ” when we became calm, centred and peaceful of body, mind and spirit. More

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of nods of approval or disapproval when we desire, seek directly, or open our minds to the subtle direct movements of the Spirit within us.

Attending to the meaning of the nods we receive provides us with a significant norm for becoming ever freer from the pushes and pulls of irrelevant and even hurtful thoughts, images and memories that come to mind.

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Jack Johnson: Milestone Birthday

On Tuesday 3rd July 2018 Jack Johnson celebrated his 104th Birthday with a party for family, friends and carers, held at his home where he is lovingly looked after.

Jack on the left is meeting with Patrick O’Keeffe; meeting for the first time since 1940 when both men were in Hawkhurst Home Guard (or ‘Dads Army’ - except both were young men Jack 26 & Patrick just 16).

The two spent a jolly afternoon recalling events of the past and life’s experiences.

Patrick had to salute Jack as he was his senior in the Home Guard.

Jeremy O’Keeffe


USEfUl ContACtSHAWKHURST PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman: Julia Newman, [email protected] Chairman: Lesley EscombeParish Clerk: Mrs Nicole Godwin, Office at The Moor TN18 4NT (752058) [email protected]: http://hpc.visithawkhurst.org.ukFacebook page: Hawkhurst Parish CouncilBuildings Committee ChairBrian Fitzpatrick 753498 [email protected] Blackman 755653 [email protected] Escombe [email protected] PynePaul Whittle 753723 [email protected] Weeden Land CommitteeChairMichael Robertson Mike Appelbe 752367 [email protected] Hunt 753041 [email protected] Jones 752729 [email protected] Edmeads

AKEOMAI PROjECT

(HAWKHURST COUNCIL OF CHURCHES):Chairman of the Trustees: Phil Staddon, 3 Orchard Crescent Horsmonden TN12 8LB (01892 725447)

Conservative Borough CouncillorsGodfrey Bland – 755858, [email protected] Thomson – 753099 [email protected] Palmer – 754309 [email protected] County Councillor Seán Holden – 714880 [email protected]

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. LAURENCE HAWKHURST St Laurence church office has moved into the church. Opening hours remain the same, Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings 9.30 - 12.30. Telephone remains the same: 01580 753397 Vicar: Fr. Rodney Dreyer, M.Phil. A.K.C. Obl. O.S.B F.R.S.A.The Vicarage, Moor Hill (office 753397, home 754459)e-mail: [email protected] website: www.stlaurencechurch-hawkhurst.orgAdministrator: Alison Mitham, Church Office, St Laurence Church, The Moor, Hawkhurst TN18 4NT, 753397Churchwardens: Alison Jones 755705, Liz Hatcher 712099Hon. Treasurer and Ringing Master: Alison Parsons 753240 Organist & Choirmaster: Andrew Davis 752954Parents & Toddlers: Peggy Stone 755569All Age Service: Felicity Robinson 752102 Alison Jones 755705 Patrick Thomson 753099 [email protected]

OTHER CHURCHESMethodists - Rural Section Minister Revd. John Butt 01622 871332 - Lay Worker Mr Phil Staddon 01892 725447 - Stewards Mr Ken Barnes 753769 & Mrs Jean Watson 753318 - Wesley Guild Secretary Miss Valerie Manser 752460Roman Catholics - Father Victor McClean 01580 211268Baptists - Contact Dr Ann Wood 715112

dUNKS CHARITIESDunks AlmshousesDunks & Springetts Educational FoundationClerk: Lisa Panting 388973 [email protected]: www.dunkscharities

FRIENdSHIP CLUBMargaret Taylor – 753762

ROTARY CLUBJacqueline Schalburg, Club secretary – 754378

HAWKHURST BONFIRE SOCIETYRobin Palmer 01580 753933

HAWKHURST CHURCH OF ENGLANd PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs Jodi Hacker, Headteacher (753254)

HAWKHURST FACEBOOK PAGESHawkhurst - Save Our Village Hawkhurst Community Page

HAWKHURST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYPat Westgate 01580 753895

HAWKHURST LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Sylvia Golding (Hon Sec) 752334

HAWKHURST PRE-SCHOOLSarah Waugh, Manager (754226)

HAWKHURST SCOUT GROUPScouts and Explorers – 753528Cubs – 753018; Beavers – 753497Guides – Joanne Faulkner 389161 Brownies – Jess Gould 754898

HAWKHURST ORIOLO ROMANO TWINNING ASSOCIATION

Chairman: Mike Appelbe (contact details as for Magazine Contact Details below) and follow Facebook: hawkhurst-oriolo romano twinning

HAWKHURST U3APatrick Thomson, Membership Secretary 01580 753099, [email protected]

HIGHGATE HAWKHURST WIContact telephone numbers: 01580 752880 / 01580 388912

VILLAGE WARdENRob Perfitt 07773 396708, email: [email protected]

HAWKHURST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENdS

Secretary Jane Hoole 01580 752193Website: www.hawkhurstlof.co.ukMonday Club at Bowles Lodge Joyce Saunders 752850WRAP Dementia Day Care at Hawkhurst House Tina Stirling 01580 239219The Green Shop, 7 The Colonnade Marianne Relf 752768

RELATE CONFIdENTIAL FAMILY/RELATIONSHIP THERAPY ETC.

01892 529927 [email protected]

MAGAZINE CONTACT dETAILSEditor: Mike Appelbe, Barretts Green Farmhouse TN18 4DP (752367) [email protected]://hvm.visithawkhurst.org.ukAdvertising: John Mears (754001) [email protected] or contact the EditorLayout: May CorfieldIllustrator: Emma DeflorianIf you have any articles, photographs, information about forthcoming village events or issues you would like to raise please send them to the Editor. We cannot guarantee they will be published but we will do our best to include them.Disclaimer: The views expressed by contributors to the magazine are not necessarily the views of the editor and not necessarily views of The Parish Council.

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