Minster Walking Busis 10 years old!

Calling all past Walking BusPupils and VolunteersMonday, 22nd June

Quex Park3.15 – 5.00pm

Minster Walking Bus started 10 years ago when theSchool Health Council met with a small group of parents.They decided to try out this brand new idea.A Walking Bus is the name for a supervised group ofchildren walking to or from school. It is made up of at leasttwo adult volunteers, who act as a driver and a conductorand escort the children. Adults and children all wear high-visibility waistcoats.The bus follows a set route and walks to a publishedtimetable. Children can join the bus at set points along theroute. Walking Buses depend totally on support fromvolunteers.The idea was so popular that Minster now has twoWalking Buses. One starts at the top of Tothill Street andthe other collects children from the Old School’s Hall.Up to 20 children travel on the buses each morning.We have become quite famous over the years. Our TVappearances include, Village Voices and the series“Cathedral”. Famous people have even walked with usincluding Invicta Radio Presenter ‘Dobbo’ and MP SteveLadyman.The Bus is also environmentally friendly – it takes cars offour streets and the children really enjoy it. If you haveseen us you may have heard the singing!Brian Portanier started as a parent helper, later becoming aWalking Bus Charity Trustee and still walks on a regularbasis even though his children, Laura now 18 andJonathan, 16 stopped a long time ago!Since Minster started the first Walking Bus 10 years agoover 140 Kent Schools have followed in our footsteps(forgive the pun!).To celebrate this fantastic occasion, we are holding abirthday party on Monday 22nd June at Quex Park – we

would like to say a big thank you to the management atQuex who have agreed to host our celebration.Did you use the Walking Bus? Then we need you! All pastpupils and volunteers of Minster CEP School are invited tojoin us at Quex Park to help us celebrate.The present Walking Bus children will be there from1.00p.m. onwards and all children and their families areinvited to join us from 3.15 onwards, bringing a picnic andenjoying the beautiful grounds. The whole event will befinishing at about 5 o’clock.Please come and enjoy this celebration with us at sometime in the afternoon. We look forward to seeing you.

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MINSTER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENTSUNDAY 7TH JUNE

RECREATION GROUNDAppearing on stage will be a selection of local bands

- from 12noon

There will be a Football Tournament for localson the All Weather Pitch

Fun and Games to take part in all afternoonplus Childrens Story Corner

Entry to the whole event is FREESo come along, stake out “your plot” bring a picnic

or buy your lunch at the pavilion

BAR OPEN

Book a Pitch Now for the BOOT FAIR- open from 10am and continuing All Day

£7 per pitch - book at The Attic in Monkton Road

More info should become available on the Twinning Website when finalisedwww.minsterarmboutstwinning.org.uk

Thanet STD Code 01843Community Warden:Steve Taylor: 07811 271 302PC Kim Burgess: 07980 683 956(for reporting non-urgent information)PC Darren Reed: 07989 992 283Police Station: 231055(for reporting crimes or non urgent information toThanet Police)Thanet District Council: 577000(main switchboard)Community Dog Warden: 577580Salvation Army Hall: 825178Library: 821442Doctor’s Surgery: 821333(appointments only, 8.00am -10.00 am)Patient Liaison Group: 845072or email: minstersurgeryplg@gmx.comMinster School: 821384Village Website & Forum:www.minster-in-thanet.org.ukMinster Web Cafegroups.yahoo.com/group/minstercafeMobility Scooter(to loan): 07914 623 287Venues available for HireJohn Spanton Pavilion (in Rec)and All Weather Sports Pitchbookings for both the above viaParish Office 821339Old Schools: bookings viaJacque Sings 822053Village Hall: bookings viaEric James 821744Village Hall phone: 822807

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The next meeting ofMinster Parish Council

will be held on:Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 at 7pm

in the Neighbourhood CentreMembers of the public are welcome to attend and canarrange to speak to the Council through the Clerk orby requesting the Chairman before the start of themeeting. Copies of the Agenda are available fromthe Clerk and are posted in the Library. Clerk to theCouncil is Mrs Kyla Lamb and the Council Office isnormally open from:-

9.30 am - 12 noon weekdays;tel: 821339 fax: 825269

Email: minsterpc@tiscali.co.uk

July Meeting - Tuesday 7th

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

Seating for 60-70, licensed bar available,

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Bookings via Parish Council Office

Dates for Your Diary

June6 Manston Garden Club - Plant Sale 247 Minster Fun Day 1/67 Quex - Open Farm 178 RBL Womens Section Meeting 249 WI Meeting 24

10 Mothers Union Meeting 2412 RBL Womens Sect - Cheese & Wine 2413 Saturday Market 2414 Cliffsend Festival 1317 Horticultural Society Meeting 2418 WI Coffee & Chat Morning 24

20/21Minster Open Gardens 2322 Walking Bus party 122 Strawberry Tea - Devils Elbow 2227 RBL Fund Raising Day for KAB 729 Guides Food Tasting 25

July

4 Rivers Court Coffee Morning 2418 Minster Flower Show 10

Minster Mayhems Dates 17MVH Bowls Group 21All Weather Pitch 21Church Services 23

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MINSTER - How To Find UsFor those looking to use a Sat Nav

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June 2009

Minster Matters 3EDITORIAL

We normally take absolutely no notice of letters we receivethat are unsigned, especially if they also ask not to be printed,but we received one this month that requires me to make somecomment.MM were accused of always showing support for those whoappear to be against change, whether that might be for the goodof the village or not.We’d like to put the record straight and say we publisheverything in good faith and try to be as unbiased in ourreporting as is possible, however it isn’t always possible togive a balanced view if we only ever hear one side of a story,it doesn’t give us a lot to work with, and we can only use whatwe have, we don’t make it up.I am sure there are many villagers who have different opinionsabout developments, actual and proposed, in the area, butwe’re here to inform everyone of what is happening be it goodor bad, so if you’ve something to say don’t do it anonymously,put your side of the argument and we’ll give it column inches,if we consider it appropriate.The picture of me below shows I have made it to the top ofthe church tower, albeit I had extra puffs of my inhalers, andmy angina spray in my pocket. Along with “Snappy” I wasinvited by church warden Paul Willins to climb the tower, andwe have taken lots of pic’s that will soon appear on the villagewebsite. Snappy told us her legs were like jelly especially onthe last section of the climb, which is by way of a narrowwooden ladder, however we both lived to tell the tale and we’repleased we didn’t say no.In case you’re wonderingthe smile had to beforced, I have anotherpicture that tells the truthas to how I was reallyfeeling.Mentioning angina I’lltake this opportunity to

tell you all that I am off to have anangioplasty at the beginning of June but I expect to be fighting fit for OpenGardens when Jenny and I will be opening our “postage stamp” for thefirst time. Pop along and see us, as I should be preparing the next issue ofMM so you can gee me up to get it finished. So with that in mind I hopeto see many of you over that weekend. P.S. Where’s Zac today?

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Before anyone gets the wrong end of the stick again, can we startby saying this doesn’t (as far as we are aware) affect our local serviceshere in Minster.

There is an online petition on the Governments website asking thePM to ban Health Centres and NHS Medical Practices for signing upto 0844, 0845 or 0870 telephone numbers, where there isn’t an alternative01 number offered as well.

If you don’t have a BT inclusive package then calling these numberscan cost anything from 5ppm. to 35ppm. With a proportion of that goingto the end user, although the majority of it will go to the service provider.Costs from mobiles could be considerably higher.

It might not affect you now, but who knows in the future, especiallyif you move from here, or maybe you have friends and relatives thatthis might affect elsewhere in the country.

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Minster Parish Council Seeks Villagers ViewsAt the May council meeting, County Councillor, Charles Hibberd, alerted

members to a proposal to upgrade Minster railway station to Parkway status.Councillor Hibberd has reservations about this proposal and invites the residentsof Minster to comment on the scheme.

Although the proposals are still somewhat vague, especially as it’s notcertain if the new “bullet” trains will stop at Minster, to accommodate thatamount of additional traffic travelling through the village during peak periodsis just mind boggling.

Minster Parish Council will be considering this matter at their meetingon June 2nd. Please send your views through this magazine in preparation fortheir response to KCC. Alternatively, please state your views at the next councilmeeting through the public speaking procedure.

School Garden ProjectFor those of you who have not seen and do not pass the school garden we

are a small group of parents who have taken on the task of restoring it for thechildren to use again. Firstly, we would like to thank all of the people whohave already donated much needed equipment.

Our aim is to put seven raised beds in to grow veg, which is in progressand thanks to Chris and David for their hard work. The pond is refilled andwe are hoping more wildlife will return. We have at present seen newts,tadpoles, frogs and a grass snake. We will have a fruit section and a wildflowers section as well as seasonal flowers and hanging baskets. We have alsofed some friendly robins and blackbirds whilst we have been doing some backbreaking digging, the young will hopefully do well this year and return nextyear!!

Thanks again to these who have donated but I must stress we need a lotmore! Small size watering cans, gloves (small and medium size), forks, shovels,bird food and veg seeds. You can contact Susan on 825138, Liz 825277 orsee Julie in Ben’s supermarket. Oh!! And thanks to our children who havebeen helping us for a short time before they go off to play!

‘Honesty’ still lives amongst us!Dear Minster Matters..... On 8th May I went to Ben’s cash-point and withdrew

£20, however, I took my card and forgot to take the money! I got in Ben’s andimmediately realised and returned to get it but it had gone.

Although I did not expect it back, I reported it to staff on the off chancesomeone handed it in (I admit I had little faith).

I returned home and 5mins later Ben phoned me to say someone did hand itin,  so I would like to say “Thank you very much” to that person who had toldBen to give it to charity if no-one claimed it.

Well, I will give some to charity and I'd like to say Minster is a better placefor having residents like this and I hope others are as honest as they were.

Also Thank you to Ben and Staff for helping me,Ann James, Augustine Road.

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Minster Twinning AssociationBonjour Mes Amis and welcome to more exciting news from the

Association!Well at the time of writing this and hopefully going to press for the next

edition of MM, I wish to concentrate or should I say focus your attention onthe Big Minster Fun Day on Sunday 7th June. Arrangements are nowalmost finalised and if you read this article in last month’s MM, you willappreciate (I hope) the effort that has gone into making this a great day out,not only for Minster residents but also for all who would like to come alongfor something different on a Sunday.

To reiterate some of the proposed events, the day kicks off with an allday Boot Fair starting at 10 o clock. Pitches are £10 and you can stay foras long or as short as you like, no time limit. Book with, yes, Bob at theAttic. Jackie will be in the Pavilion from 8am and will be ready to serveBreakfast fayre from 9am onwards. Food will be available all day, includinga main meal menu. Entertainment will continue throughout the day withvarious bands strutting their stuff and showing you how good they are. Therewill be a story corner from Minster Playhouse and surprise entertainmentfrom Minster FC who are celebrating their 100th Anniversary. Minster’sGiant will be in attendance and there will, as always, be a superb raffle.

So, get off the couch, muster your friends and come along to the Rec inMinster for a great day out. Oh did I forget to mention, the Bar will be Open.See you there, tell your mates, entry is free.

Remember ....................... Minster Does MatterA Bientôt.

Streetwise Out of School Club, Minster

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or for all other enquiries call Anita 07950 448 595

Also a very sad goodbye to our Year 6 pupils Olivia Ebden, Gabby Sefton,Victoria Quinn, Victoria Eley, Freya Bullard, Amber Douglas and LewisBailey. We have loved having you at Streetwise and wish you every happinessat your new Schools.

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The Royal British Legion Club in Minster is hosting a fund-raising day

for the Kent Association for the Blind (KAB)on Saturday 27 June 2009.

There will be a disco during the afternoon, followed by a live group,Grace V, in the late afternoon, and a quiz and a raffle in the evening.

There will also be a barbecue all afternoon,and a buffet in the evening.

Please support this charity event.All are welcome.

DIDN’T THEY DO WELL!On Saturday 28th March the Minster and Monkton Royal British Legion

hosted a Quiz Night, the aim of which was to raise funds for the Coronary CareUnit at the QEQM hospital, and what a great night it was. The evening wasvery well attended and a good timewas had by all, along with a superraffle and a lovely buffet it was avery profitable event.

At the end of the evening MrClive Bowles a club member handedover a cheque for a whopping £1,000to staff of the Coronary Care Unit.They too had joined in with the funof the evening and commented thatthey had enjoyed it very much. (seepicture opposite)

DARTS OPENA darts tournament was held at the Minster and Monkton Royal British

Legion on Saturday 25th April. The event was very well attended, with manypeople coming from outside of the village, all competing for over £500 in prizes.The club was packed with players all aiming for the first prize of £200. With8 dart boards in use the tournament spread across the whole day.

First prize eventually went to C Simpson, runner up J Collins.The Ladies competition was won by J Evans, runner up W Tyler.The Plate competition was won by M Radford, runner up T Osbourn, and

finally names were drawn for blind pairs, and that was won by I Munday andM Rees, runners up R Kirby and S Hurrel.

Hats off to Ian who had organized the day which was enjoyed by so many.He has since been asked to organize more of these events.

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Minster- in- Thanet WI.At the Resolution Meeting in May, Joyce Sharp and Marion Rose spoke

about the plight of the honeybee, and the consequences for mankind shouldthey be wiped out. The resolution to call on the Government to commit more

funding to research the factors believed to be contributing to the bees’ demise, as wellas developing new treatments and best practice advice, was carried unanimously.

With Ann Tweedale’s help, it is hoped to produce a list of bee-friendly plants,shrubs, etc, so that we can all play a part in helping their survival.

John Hughes was then welcomed to the meeting, for theunveiling of the memorial plaque to his wife Valerie. Marionoutlined Valerie's invaluable contribution to WI and village life,and then John unveiled the plaque which is sited below theMillennium Wall Hanging, and now dedicated to her memoryas the inspirational project leader and designer. (see pictureopposite). The plaque reads “This Wall Hanging, Reflectionsof Minster, was created by members of Minster Women’s Instituteas their Millennium Project. It was presented to the village on18th August 2000 and installed on 27th June 2003. Dedicatedto the memory of Valerie Hughes, Designer & inspirationalProject Leader.”

Readers of the local press will have seen the report of another memorial - this timein the form of a bench at Viking Green, Cliffsend - dedicated to another of our members,Muriel Arnett, who died shortly after Valerie in November last year.

Following refreshments, there was a quiz, the four highest scorers of which wouldform the team for the next round of the WI’s Top Team Quiz. Dorothy Butterworthset the questions, which proved very tricky - the debate about whether “Laxton” wasan apple (as believed by the majority of members) or a plum will surely continue forsome time to come.

It was reported that our Darts Team - looking very smart in matching WIT-shirts-were unsuccessful in reaching the final of the Darts Competition, butnonetheless did very well to reach the semi-finals, and we are very proud of them -well done ladies.

Members were given a list of activities for another Dabble Day in October, andasked to make two selections.

Before our next meeting in June there is much to look forward to, with a BeetleDrive, Croquet Evening, Coffee and Chat Morning, and a Games Evening to keep usoccupied.

On 13th June there will be a Garden Morning at 9 High Street to which allare welcome - see separate entry on page 24 for details.

Our next meeting will be at 7.30 pm on 9th June, in the Village Hall, whenthe popular Lee Ault will talk on The Ghost in the Looking Glass.

Visitors and new members will be made welcome.

June 2009

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Do you believe it represents an important stop within a ‘neighbourhoodnetwork’ of wildlife friendly gardens where animals can live, eat andshelter? If your answers are ‘yes,’ then you might want to enter yourgarden into the Kent Wildlife Garden Award scheme sponsored by KentWildlife Trust, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Wildlife Trusts andother local authorities.

To enter the contest, or for more tips and ideas on how to turn yourgarden into a natural paradise where birds, insects and other animals canthrive, visit www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk.

The closing date for the contest is 30th June 2009.

As you will see in the above article, the Kent Wildlife GardenAward scheme is now open for entries. If you have never considered

how you can make your garden a welcoming place for wildlife,now’s your chance.

Eco-Tip:Visit the “Wild about Gardens’ website at

www.wildaboutgardens.org to learn what you can do in yourgarden to make it a place where wildlife will visit and thrive.

School visit to Devils Elbow (Neville’s Forest)in Monkton RoadSeen here is Paul Willins (Tree Warden) speaking to the youngsters

about what trees mean to our continuing survival. The CommunityWarden was also involved withthis visit but the images we haveshowing him being presentaren’t quite a good as this one,so sorry Steve but we’ve left youout !!

Steve had promised to writeus a bit to go with the picturebut he excused himself by tellingus he’d been just too busy ??

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June 2009

MINSTER FLOWER SHOWSaturday 18th JulyRecreation Ground

It costs between £5,000 and £6,000 each year to stagethis show and we are asking readers to come along and support bothus and the various organisations who will have stands at the show.

We especially need some willing volunteers over the whole ofthe weekend from Friday evening through to Sunday morning.

On Friday 17th at 6pm we require some reasonably strongvolunteers to assist in unloading the trestles etc from the trailer andgetting them into the marquee. This is pretty heavy lifting and werecommend you wear gloves to protect yourself from splinters andblisters.

On Saturday 18th from 8am we require assistance setting up theshow ground, putting out chairs, siting litterbins, erecting gazebo’sand various other odd jobs. Then again at 5pm we will require helpto do the same again in reverse.

Throughout the day on Saturday we need one or two willing soulsto take charge of the litterbins and ensure they are kept emptied andnew bags are installed. This will require many trips to and fro fromthe skip, so you will need to be dedicated.

At the end of the show we need help in doing a litter pick of thewhole area.

Also during the day we require marshalls to direct traffic whilstthe procession is making its way to the Rec and also to ensure membersof the public are directed to the various car parking areas, thus keepingSt. Mildreds road clear.

On Sunday 19th at 7am we require assistance to reload the trailerand do a final litter pick of the show ground.

So if you feel you can offer us some of your valuable time toassist with any of these tasks then please contact a member of thecommittee or speak to Karen in Attwells.

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MINSTER FLOWER SHOWGrand DrawThis year we are resurrecting the Grand Draw and tickets, at the very

reasonable price of 50p each, are now available from various outlets inthe village, such as Attwells and the Gossip Shop. Apart from thepublished prizes we are also offering a Grand Cash Prize of £200 plusnumerous smaller prizes. Tickets will also be available, on the day, fromthe Minster Matters stand just outside the marquee entrance. Publishedprizes include Tickets to France with P&O or Norfolk Line and Ticketsto Leeds Castle.

Show schedules are also available now from various outlets aroundthe village at a cost of 30p each, so get yours now and start sorting yourentries for the competitions.

Dogless Dog & Catless Cat ShowThe dogless dog and catless cat show will only accept your pictures,

on the day, at their stand on the showground, which will be sited adjacentto the Minster Matters stand beside the marquee. The organisers requestthat all pictures entered are no larger than 5” x 7” as display space isvery limited.

Fancy Dress & Parade FloatsDon’t forget to start thinking about your Fancy Dress costumes and

Parade Floats, it’s never too early to get things organised and beat thelast minute panic.

Finally do we have any budding DIY enthusiasts amongst uswho are willing to give us some of their valuable time to constructabout a dozen new trestles for use in the marquee? We will supplyall the materials and a pattern of our requirements, all we need is themanpower armed with a few tools. If you feel you could help us withthis, please contact a committee member or speak to Karen in Attwells.

Thank you in advance, Flower Show CommitteeCOULD YOU HELP SAVE A LIFE?

In Kent, there were 13 fire deaths in the year from April 2008.In five cases there was no smoke alarm fitted, and in two an alarm

was present but not working. All 13 tragedies involved people over theage of 40, with the majority 65 or older - all but one of these were men.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service provides free Home Safety Visits,which take 30 minutes and free smoke alarms can then be fitted whereneeded. Freephone 0800 923 7000.

Please note: This scheme is open to everyonenot just the elderly !!!!!

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Free consultationI offer a free (no-obligation) 30 minute consultation,so you can see if Life Coaching is for you.

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Project KRAKENHow the Maritime user community can play key role in tackling crime and national

security issues:

"call Kent Police on 01622-690690 (or 999 in an emergency).You can also call the counter terrorism hotline on 0800-789321"

‘You are our eyes and ears, because you know what is out of place’.

The covert operations and sensitive inquiries carried out by specialist police teams,such as Special Branch Frontier Operations, might sometimes seem a world away fromday to day matters in the community.  But information from the people within the communitycan prove vital, particularly in relation to drugs supply, immigration crime and terrorism.

Detective Sergeant Simon Hiscock, from Kent Police Frontier Operations, said: ‘It isthe marine community that are our eyes and ears. What you tell us contributes to anintelligence picture and operational profile that helps us support tactics to address bothlocal and national needs. Sometimes the public are unaware of the key role that they canplay in community intelligence gathering and the difference they can make to other people’squality of life.

  In 2009 Kent Police are adopting a national strategy that seeks to improve theinformation on all aspects of the marine community – from nuisance, to vandalism, theft,and national security issues such as drug importation, immigration crime and terrorismissues.

  This strategy is called Project KRAKEN and it is intended that maritime usersthroughout the country will start to see similar messages to the Kent Police poster.  Theposter highlights the need for you to report what you feel is unusual or suspicious at ourports or coast and a half an hour presentation is also available for club nights or otherforums where you can discuss this issue with a police officer.

 The five police logos along the bottom of the poster indicate the partnership that hasbeen formed in the Thames and Dover region which for policing purposes will run fromSuffolk, through Essex, Kent, Port of Dover, and Sussex.  We will seek to work togetherto protect our coastline by mounting joint policing operations and exchanging information.

 An example of this partnership is a Kent Police operation that targets the criminaluse of small fast craft in the channel and estuary.  This operation involves colleagues fromUK Police, French, Dutch and Belgian Police, the Marine Coastguard, and the UK BorderAgency and is one layer of protective security that is provided year round.

 The Kent Police Marine Unit continue to patrol on a regular basis and will be happyto speak about any issues – in particular if a cup of tea and a hobnob biscuit is madeavailable!

Editors Note: Also see poster on page 18 for more details.

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Viking Theme for Cliffsend Festival WeekendSaturday 13th and Sunday 14th JuneFollowing on from the success of last years’ event, residents

and groups are working together to bring you another Festival Weekend and thistime it has a Viking theme. The popular Open Gardens event will be runningon both Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th, the leisurely tour will also give visitorsthe opportunity to admire the scarecrows build by children and adults around thevillage. There will also be Maypole dancing from Minster Mayhems, FancyDress Competitions, Bat and Trap at the Sportsman pub, plant and cake stalls,and paintings and crafts in the Village Hall on the Saturday.

On the Saturday evening the Village Hall becomes altogether noisier withthe arrival of the Birchington Silver Band. Tickets for this event are availablefrom the village shop or by calling Ann or Wendy on 582118 or 595775 (ticketsare £4 for adults and £2 for children). Local storyteller Emily Parrish will betelling Viking tales around the Hugin Viking Ship whilst Mo will be serving upViking themed food at the Saddle Sore Café on Hugin Green. On the Sundayevening the Vicar extends a warm welcome to Songs of Praise in St Mary’sChurch, he has asked that if anyone has any hymn requests that they should lethim know.

Any Cliffsend resident wanting to enter any of the competitions or open theirgardens should contact Ann or Wendy , who can also give further details of timesand events.

The Messages of the flowersThe flower of the Forget-me-not is a delicate blue,

this delightful bloom has a message is to say to you.Please remember me for ever and ever, please, please, forget me never.

The Buttercup in its cheery way,has a face that lights up the day.It almost speaks, as you walk its way,

and I am sure you can hear it speaking “how nice to see you out to play”.The Periwinkle on the vine, says “friend always be mine”.

The Wood Anemones amongst their green leaves,send an aura of tenderness, tranquillity and peace.

The Bluebell that graces our forest floor,just sends a beautiful message we all adore.

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Don’t forgetFathers Dayon Sunday21st June

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The reserve is set in 16 beautiful acres of abandoned chalk quarry, which has been dra-matically reclaimed by nature. It features many important habitats, fascinating geology andrare orchids. We also house the Thanet Observatory and the first artificial bat cave built inthe UK. There is also a maturing woodland above the quarry, planted in the early 70’s bythe members of the Thanet Countryside Trust, the Charity which own the site.

This month is a good time to visit the reserve, with a number of orchids to see, in-cluding the Man Orchid, Bee Orchid (pictured below), Southern Marsh, Common

Spotted, Fragrant, Pyramidal (pictured below), Tway-blade andLizard (pictured below).

We have 26 species of Butterfly breeding on the reserve, and many Dragonflies and

Damselflies are seen near the pond. Other notable species include the protected GreatCrested Newt, the Harvest Mouse and the cute little Water Vole (not often seen). Now is agood time to see the common and lesser Whitethroats, which breed in the reserve, as well asmany other birds that nest in the hedgerows, the scrub, and the cliffs. We feed our wild-birds all through the year, and donations are welcomed to help out with purchasing wildbird food.

The Field Study Centre has much to attract visitors, including a museum which houseslocal fossils and items of local archaeological interest. There is a vast second-hand bookshop, and also a reference library, available to the public, on all the natural history subjects,and including a local history section. Toilets are available in the building.

Bee OrchidOphrys apifera

Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalis

Lizard OrchidHimantoglossum hircinum

Our Archaeology, Geology and Fossil Exhibitioncontains a variety of exhibits, many of them local toThanet and East Kent, and one or two of exceptionalrarity. One of the cases contains items from the Ro-man Villa in Minster, and the Roman Fort in Recul-ver. We also house Neolithic and Bronze Agepottery shards, bone tools, flint knives and scrapers.Our collection of fossils covers almost 500 millionsyears of evolutionary time, with special sections cov-ering the Pleistocene, Tertiary and Cretaceous periods, and an exhibition of dinosaur material.

If you have a rock or fossil you would like identified, send us a picture by email orbring it to the Reserve Field Centre and we will do our best to help.

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The astronomical telescope is housed in a large domewithin the grounds of the reserve and is open to the publicon the evenings of the third Friday of each month. Thesessions are run by SEKAS - South East Kent Astronomi-cal Society.

Hale Bopp Comet pictured right.

A Family Ticket to our‘Attraction of the Month’!!June - MONKTON NATURE RESERVE

Summer’s nearly here, weather’s getting warmer and what better way to see Mother Nature at herbest than at Monkton Nature Reserve!

We have 5 x Monkton Nature Reserve Family Tickets to give away.All you have to do is to send your name, address and a contact number in an envelope marked

‘June’s Attraction of the Month Prize Draw’ to us c/o Minster Library.Competition is only open to Minster residents and strictly one entry per household.Last time and date of entry : Midday on Wednesday 17th June. Prize draw takes place Thursday

18th. Winners will receive their tickets on Friday 19th, when we will also send along a Photographerto take your picture.

Please note: MM, or the “Attractions owners” may wish to use these pictures for future publicitypurposes.

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Hoverport Site 40 years onIt was on 2nd May 1969 that the Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the new

HoverLloyd's Pegwell Bay International Hoverport; it remained open until 1987when it was demolished.  All that remains is the 8 hectares of hard standing the sitewas built on. If you look on Google Maps you can make out where all the buildingsused to stand and the hovercraft maintenance sites.  According to the Kent WildlifeTrust, who own and manage the adjacent Nature Reserve, the concrete has beentaken on by nature and nature is winning.  When walking across the site it doesn’thave the feel of a redundant industrial site but has a wild and open aspect where onecan imagine the Vikings, the Romans and even St Augustine appearing over thehorizon.  The Hoverport area is part of the Sandwich Bay Site of Special Scientificinterest and is also of major environmental importance under the EuropeanCommunity’s Wild Bird Directive (as a Special Protection Area) and RamsarConvention. It has also been designated within the Sandwich Bay Special Area ofConservation (SAC) and the Thanet Coast Marine SAC. The importance of thesurrounding Pegwell Bay area has also been reflected in its designation as aNational Nature Reserve under Section 35 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act1981

The cliffs at and near the Hoverport site are also of Special Scientific Interestbecause of their geology and are a landscape feature of great importance as theyrepresent quite literally where Thanet’s white cliffs end and sandstone cliffs begin.The site was made more significant last year by the siting of a rare BrightwaveMoth.

Thanet Council who own the site have been advised that removal of thehardstanding to return the site back to nature is not a practical or an economicproposition. The hardstanding is built on coal slurry, which in itself is ofenvironmental concern as it leaks straight into Pegwell Bay. Any developmentwould have to first start with the sealing of the hardstanding.  The site’s problemsare compounded by the fact the run off pipe for Manston airport leads directly ontothe site.  The effects of de-icer, fuel and rubber residues etc could be very damaging

Thanet Council believe the hoverport site is suitable to form part of a RegionalConservation Park . The Area Investment Framework Action Plan (involvingThanet, Canterbury and Dover Councils) includes the Regional Park Initiative and,as part of the development of a green heart for East Kent, identifies the hoverportsite as a visitor centre for green tourism. The Regional Conservation Park will workin conjunction with Thanet's Coastal Park Initiative which draws together policies,proposals and projects at the coast, developed from the preparation of theManagement Scheme for the Thanet Coast Marine Special Area of Conservation(SAC) .

Thanet Council are currently negotiating with the Kent Wildlife Trust, theNational Trust and Natural England to find a solution but don’t hold your breath asthe council do not foresee an immediate outcome.  In the meantime Cliffsenders canmake the most of the quietest and most beautiful of landscapes in the area wherewildlife runs riot oblivious of any special designation it may have.

By Vanessa Culliford, who has a Degree in Environmental Social Sciencefrom the University of Kent

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Open FarmSunday

Discover the Story Behind Your Food

When: Sunday 7th June 2009 Where: Quex Park, (entrance off Park Lane), Birchington, KentOpening Time: 10.30 am until 3.00 pm

On Sunday 7th June 2009 Quex Park Farm in Birchington will beopening its gates to the public for Open Farm Sunday 2009. The dayoffers visitors a unique opportunity to discover at first hand the storybehind our food and to meet those who grow and produce it.

Alistair Cotham, Farm Manager at Quex Park is inviting everyoneto come and see what happens beyond the farm gate. “Enjoy a tractorride around the farm, enjoy a nature walk, meet the farmers who growyour food, meet Wellington the Bull, talk to foresters, falconers and beekeepers and learn the story of how your food gets from the field to yourplate. There will be lots of children’s activities throughout the day. Itpromises to be a great free day out for everyone! Come for the day,bring a picnic, and really spend sometime finding out more about yourfood, this Open Farm Sunday.”

To arrange an interview withAlistair Cotham or to find out moreabout what will be happening at QuexPark Farm call him on 07970 816664or via the office on 01843 841119.

This is part of the National OpenFarm Sunday Scheme sponsored byLEAF (Linking Environment &Farming). To find out more aboutLEAF and Open Farm Sunday call02476 413911 or visit

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MINSTER MAYHEMS

Mayhems are dancing at the Twinning Village Day (7th June),Cliffsend  Village weekend (13th June), Minster Flower Show(18th July) and during Broadstairs Folk Week. We are still wanting

new children (aged 6-18) to join in and learn Maypole and Morris dances withus and to dance in public.

The Mayhems had a very successful 2 days at Rochester Sweeps Festivaland generated quite a little following. The quality of performance in a Juniorside was commented upon and they were a credit to the Village and Thanet asa whole (as some of our members are from outside Minster and Cliffsend)

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Gas Safe RegisterNow in effect, by law, all

engineers who work on gasinstallations or appliances must beGas Safe registered. The CORGIgas registration is no longer valid.

To find a Gas Safe registeredengineer, call 0800 408 5500 orvisit www.gassaferegister.co.uk

All Gas Safe registeredengineers will carry a Register IDcard that includes their licencenumber. Please be sure tocheck it before you allowany work to be done inyour home.

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COMPUTER CORNERHave those of you that are running Microsoft Vista ever

downloaded a program only to find that when you try to install ityou get one of those awful popups that says you requireAdministrator rights to be able to do so, and no matter what youtry it just doesn’t “play ball” and allow you to install it.

This can be particularly annoying especially when you know you already haveadministrator rights but Vista obviously doesn’t believe so.

Well here’s how to get around this problem and install the software you haveso lovingly downloaded. Instead of double clicking the setup icon, for the program,with your lefthand mouse button as would be the normal procedure, instead useyour righthand mouse button to click the icon and then select “run as administrator”from the dropdown menu that appears, whoopee problem solved !!!

Even after asking a few months back, I am still receiving lots of emails fromfriends and acquaintances who believe they are warning me of very virulent virusesthat are going to destroy all of my data at one foul swoop.

I ask again, if you receive an email purporting to be warning of a virus or morerecently there are some circulating that are about air freshening products thatsupposedly can cause your house to catch fire.

Please it really isn’t hard to do a quick check through a Google search, byputting in the relevant tag line eg “Air Freshener cause House Fire” or “SimonSmith@hotmail.com” type virus warnings and see what results you get, before yousend them off, willy-nilly, to everyone in your address book, thus perpetuating themyth and clogging up your friends and relatives inboxes with total rubbish.

THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK !!!Do you keep your software up to date - I bet most of you answered NO to that

one - well here are 4 pieces of free software that will help you to do just that. Theykeep a constant watch on what you have installed and make regular checks againsttheir own databases when you are online, then they report to you if you have anythingthat requires updating and they even give you the link to the updates to save youhaving to hunt them down. Remember most software is updated to close securityholes that are vulnerabilities for viruses etc to exploit your computer so keepingeverything as up to date as possible could prove to be very worthwhile in the longrun. You will find all 4 links available on the downloads page of the Minster Matterswebsite at www.minstermatters.org.uk/

The 4 programs in question are 1/ Secunia PSI :2/ File Hippo : 3/ Sumo* :4/ Update Checker. I use and can recommend every one of these, so good luck andgo get updated !!

See you all again in August, Itsma Hobby*Just one word of warning : If you load Sumo, please ensure you do not accept

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with the national crime fighting charity Crimestoppers.Fly-tipping is unsightly and illegal and can lead to increases in other more serious criminaloffences. Fly-tipping is serious criminal activity and offenders can face prison sentences ofup to five years or a maximum fine of £50,000.

Steve Mellers, County Manager of Kent Crimestoppers said, "We are delighted to beworking in partnership with the Clean Kent Campaign. Kent Crimestoppers are committed toworking with our partners in Kent to tackle and eradicate this serious environmental crime."

If you have any information about those who commit fly tipping offences, pleasehelp Clean Kent catch and prosecute them by calling 0845 345 0210, visitwww.cleankent.com or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

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MINSTER SPORTS PITCHNow taking bookings - Office hrs 9am-12noon Mon-Fri

Hire times and pricesMonday-Friday Saturday & Sunday09:00hrs to 12:00hrs (Off-Peak) 09:00hrs to 21:00hrs15:00hrs to 21:00hrs

Price Structure* Full Pitch : £25/hour Off-Peak Full Pitch : £15/hour

Half Pitch : £15/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 4EAtel: 821339 fax:825869 email: minsterpc@tiscali.co.uk

(Est 1935)

MOT Preparation and PresentationServicing all makes of vehicle

Tyres, Batteries, ExhaustsAir Con - servicing and repairs

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June 2009

MINSTER VILLAGE HALL BOWLS GROUP

Pay as you play - no membership feesThe Friendly Bowls Club

Contact: 821447 or 821660

Short Mat Bowls Sessions for JuneCome along to one of our sessions on a Tuesday or

Sunday. We are an extremely friendly group and will lendyou bowls to get you started. It’s well worth trying !!

Phoenix CupSunday 28th June

6pm start

MATCHWe have been informed by the Assistant Clerk, that it

has been agreed to suspend the MATCH Board for a yearand a decision on it’s future will be reconsidered at theAnnual Parish Meeting in May 2010.

SPORTS & FITNESS

Sunday7th 6pm - 9pm14th 6pm - 9pm21st 6pm - 9pm28th 6pm - 9pm

Tuesday2nd 9am - 12noon9th 9am - 12noon16th 9am - 12noon23rd 9am - 12noon30th 9am - 12noon

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Find out more at: www.souththanetlabour.org.ukContacting your MP:

Dr. Stephen Ladyman:House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AASouth Thanet Constituency Office28, Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6EETel: 01843 852696; Fax: 01843 852689

e-mail:stephenladymanmp@souththanetlabour.org.ukWeb site: www.steveladyman.labour.co.uk

An MP’s Surgery is held every weekPlease phone for an appointment

Appointments are available every Friday from 4pm in the Constituency Office, Ramsgate.

Additional surgeries are held once a month on aSaturday morning in one of the villages or towns

of the constituency and are advertised locally. Dr. Ladyman will visit the elderly, disabled and

people without transport at their homes if preferred.

Dr. Stephen LadymanMember of Parliament for

South Thanet

Ash, Broadstairs, Cliffsend,East Stourmouth, Elmstone,

Kingsgate, Manston, Minster,Preston, Ramsgate, Sandwich,

Sholden, Staple, Wingham,Woodnesborough, Worth.

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01843 855169 / 07748 409 806Midsummer Melodies

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The next event in the popular series of 'variety concerts' inaid of the church's parapet appeal is scheduled for Sunday

June 21, at 7.30 p.m.Once again it will feature Thanet Light Orchestra, with

other guest performers, and a programme to include well-known classical and 'light' numbers.

Entrance is a mere £5 with children 18 & under free;refreshments will be available.

Not only is this Midsummer Day, it's also Father's Day thisyear -- so what better treat for your Dad than to take him

out for a pleasant concert?In fact, you could really spoil him as the English Speaking

Union are offering cream teas with music at Slate Barn,Seamark Road earlier that afternoon

(2:30-5:00) !!For further details contactBen Jones, 01843 847701

For those interested in local concerts but frustrated by not knowing what's on

-- or finding that several events clash on one day – a group has been set up online on FaceBookto share information in one convenient place.

The group mainly lists classical / choral / folk eventsrather than rock & pop pub gigs.

Visit Thanet Classics athttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58464537548

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MINSTER SALVATION ARMYSTRAWBERRY TEA

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Monday 22 June 20092.30 – 4.30pm

At Devil’s Elbow, Monkton RoadTickets £3.50

From Cynthia 821469 or Roger 821543Everybody Welcome!

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Church Newsand Service Times

The Salvation Army11 Tothill Street, Minster

Majors Richard and Val Hope823830

Weekly ProgrammeAll events take place in the

New Salvation Army Church,Youth and Community Centre

SundayJigsaw (Sunday School)

11.00am – 12.00pmMorning Family Service,

11am – 12pmEvening Service, 6pm – 7pm

MondayBaby Group

(Parents & Babies up to 12 months),9.30am to 12.30pm

Friendship Club(Over 50’s), 2.15pm – 3.30pm

TuesdayParents and Tots,

9.30am – 11.30am

WednesdayKeep Fit, 10.15am – 11.15am

Home League(Ladies over 50), 2.00pm – 3.45pm

Pilates, 6.30pm-7.30pm& 7.30pm - 8.30pm

(for details ring Beckyon 0788 7560957)

ThursdayPrayer Meeting and Quiet Time

9am - All are Welcome

Friday7up Youth Club

(7-10 year olds), 5.30pm – 6.30pmAdventurers Youth Club

(10 – 12 year olds), 7pm – 8.30pm

SaturdayThere are events happening on mostSaturdays please see other pages of

Minster Matters for details.

Salvation Army telephone number forthe new building is 01843 825178

For more information please visit thewebsite

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/minster

St. Mary’s the Virgin, MinsterRev. Bob Coles, 821250

Sunday Services InJUNE

7th June9am: Holy Communion (BCP)

10am: Family Praise6.30pm: Evensong

14th June9am: Holy Communion (BCP)

10am: Family Communion (CW)

21st June9am: Holy Communion (BCP)

10am: Father’s Day Service

28th June9am: Holy Communion (BCP)10am: Holy Communion (CW)

St Mary Magdalene, MonktonSunday Services In

JUNE

7th June10.15am: Holy Communion

14th June10.15am: Holy Communion (BCP)

21st June10.15am: Holy Communion

at Methodists

28th June10.15am: Family Service

Funerals:22nd April: Philip Farman (67)

at Thanet Crematorium13th May: Paul Trevelyan (29)

at Thanet Crematorium

Minster Abbeywww.minsterabbeynuns.orgThe Abbey Chapel is open for

prayer throughout the dayLauds: 7.30am

Mass 8.15am, Sunday 10amMid day prayer 12.10pm

Vespers 6pmCompline 7.50pm

(followed by Silent Prayer)

All our visitors, not only Christians butpeople of all faiths and spiritual tradition,all who ‘truly seek God’ (rule of St.Benedict) are warmly welcomed to join usin prayer, in our beautiful monastic chapel.

SS Ethelbert & Gertrude CatholicParish Ramsgate and Minster

Rev S. Fisher, 592071ethelbert@fastmail.fm

www.rc.net/southwark/ramsgate-----------------Parish Office:

SS Ethelbert & Gertrude Church72 Hereson Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7DS

-----------------Catholic Mass each Wednesday and

Holyday of Obligation at 12 noon in theChurch of St Mary the VirginFor other services in Minster

please see Minster Abbey entry.

Baptisms at Minster Parish Church:19th April: Carly and Harry Snook

Mid week service at St Mary’sWednesdays 10.30am.

Open Gardens 200911TH ANNIVERSARY

20th - 21st June.10am to 5pm

25 gardens being opened;23 on Saturday, 19 on Sunday

Admission to all gardens: £4

Free parking will be available at theRecreation Ground in St Mildreds Road.Tickets will be on sale at the Old Schoolsin Church St, all Open Gardens and atthe Recreation Ground.Lunches and Refreshments will beobtainable at the Old Schools.

Don't miss the MM Editors gardenwhich is open for the first time this year,pop along and see how he's progressingwith readying the July issue for print.

Minster and MonktonHorticultural Society

NEXT MEETINGWednesday 17th June

Village Hall7.30pm

Mr. Newmanwill be giving a talk on

“Plant Hunters”The points competition is

a vase of rosesNOTE THERE WILL BE NO

MEETING IN JULYAll Welcome, Visitors 50p

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MINSTER SENIORSRoyal British Legion Club

Ladies and GentsCome and join us for a “Cuppa” and Chat

Bingo - RafflesEVERY WED 2pm - 4pm

All WelcomeFor further info phone

Joan Cordwell on 823782

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Minster & MonktonRoyal British Legion

Women’s Section

Monday 8th June7.30pm

Flower Demonstration

Friday 12th June7.30pm

“Cheese & Wine Evening”Bingo Speaker or Quiz

Raffle prizesneeded for all meetings

For further informationMiriam Smith 822589

N.P. PlasteringDry Lining ~ Screeding ~ Plastering ~ Coving

New Walls ~ New Ceilings ~ RepairsReferences & Portfolio available on request

Free estimates & advice01843 - 825949 or 07969 - 825085

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Minster-in-Thanet WINEXT MEETINGTuesday 9th June

7.30pmVillage Hall

Speaker Lee Ault“The Ghost in the Looking Glass”

Visitors and new members welcome

GARDEN MORNINGSaturday 13th June10.00am to 1.00pm

9 High Street, MinsterBric-a-Brac, Plants, Books,

Tombola, Raffle, Cakes, RefreshmentsEverybody welcome - come and join us,

relax, browse, have coffee and biscuits, meet oldfriends, make new ones

COFFEE & CHAT MORNINGThursday 18th June

10.00am to 12.00noonVillage Hall Committee Room

All welcomeFor further information ring 597287

SANDWICH FARMERS’MARKET

Last Saturday of every month9am to 4pm

Guildhall, Cattle Market

SATURDAY MARKET13th June

Old Schools10.00am to 12noon

All the usual stallsHome-made cakes

and preserves, plants etc.In aid of Church funds

All Welcome

June 2009

Minster MayhemsNew dancers and

musicians welcomeThe Old Schools

Fridays 5.15pm - 6.30pmin term-time

Phone 821795

MOTHERS UNION For our May meeting, we

joined with the Salvation Army fortheir Women’s Rally, which weenjoyed and thank them all for theirhospitality.

On 10th Junewe will have a garden party at

11 High Street at 2pmby kind invitation of Heather

New membersare always welcome

For more details, contact Janeton 821313

HAVE A BREAK..........have a cuppa and a chat with us

in the Old School Hallfrom 11.00am to 12noon

on WednesdaysEverybody welcome

RIVERS COURT COFFEE MORNINGSaturday 4th July, 10.00am - 1.00pm

Tombola, Cakes, Books, Puzzles, Bric-a-bracBonus Ball & Golden Egg

Refreshments50% proceeds to Charity50% to our Social Club

All are very welcome to attend

MANSTON & DISTRICTGARDEN CLUB

Plant saleSaturday 6th June10.00am to 3.00pm

Jolly Farmer Pub GardenLOW, LOW Prices

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June 2009

1st MINSTER BROWNIESMinster Pavilion

5.00pm - 6.30pm Monday evenings

Girls aged 7-11 years old are welcome.It is £1.50 per session and £10.00 Joining fee.

If you are interested please call Jackie Cooper (Brown Owl)on (01843) 822970.

GUIDES CHANGING THE WORLDFood Tasting Evening

29th June, 7.00pmPavilion, Recreation Ground

OLD MINSTER DVD’sIf you haven’t got your set of these three limited edition

DVD’s as yet then here is a reminder of where they can beobtained:

Part One is available from St Marys Church,Part Two can be obtained from

Sandra’s Cat Charity Shop in High StPart Three (in aid of Pilgrims Hospice)is available from Lil Smith on 822059

A DOGS LIFEWhen a dog is pink and hairless

It is called a puppy,They grow up to be a mischief

So watch out for your sofa,Then getting old and calming down

The next stage is giving birthI’m sure you won’t want that,

No one likes the next stage I can tell you that,One day you go to the park and there

Will be a lead just hanging there,But at least you still have memories

Of the old girl you will never see.By Demi Poulton

Modern nannies day!!!Modern nannies day is on the 5th June.

It is about two nannies who have all the latest gadgets the two nannies arePhoebe and Gabby.

The greeting is: shall we put the kettle on???Most of the time the answer to that is yes, but when the nannies are in a badmood they will most likely say no, which is quite bad for the other nannies

because they can get into fights and that is not a pretty sight.On the other hand their gadgets are:

· Lawn mowers,· Electric lawn mowers with a wheel,· Electric wheel chairs,· Mobile phones (iphone + we can textJ!!)· Socks that play music

And this is our anthemAll nannies are great,

Everyone helps them across the road,And they jolly appreciate it (long note)

For your kindness,SO always appreciate nannies day.

LA LA - The end!!!by Phoebe Johnson and Gabby Sefton

The travelling wind

Travelling on in the dim skyThrough the cold and wet

To sunlit fields of goldAnd orchards of blossoming fruits.

Inside the drafty corridorsRattling the window pane

Now out the window my fair windAnd good bye to you again.

by Gabby Sefton

MayThe month of May is full of special days, Saints days and Christianevents. May Day is marked by a Bank Holiday on the first Monday;Rogation Sunday, Ascension Day and Whitsun are important daysin the Christian calendar; V.E. Day and Empire Day happen in thismonth and the 29th May is a day known as “Oak Apple Day.” Thiscelebrates an oak tree in Shropshire which hid King Charles 2nd

from Oliver Cromwell and his Army. When Charles was eventuallycrowned on 29th May 1660, the tree became famous. People wore

sprigs of oak leaves on this day each year and it was a holiday until1859.

By Susannah Grace and Salome Hauptfleisch

Everyone has it. Even if it’s not on the outside, it’s definitely within.Do not ever think that anyone isn’t beautiful. Everyone is in their own way.

Think of it like a road. A road through beauty is a long one.As the years go by, beauty will come.

No-one needs make-up, fancy dresses or fantastic shoes to be a beautiful person.Everyone is a natural beauty.

By Kirsty

Trooping the ColourOn the 13th June 2009 the Queen has her official birthday. Her actualbirthday was the 21st April 2009. Each year her official birthday is markedby a military parade and march past. This is known as trooping the colour.

They carry the flag as they march past. Each June the whole royal family attend the parade ceremony

on Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, London.The Queen receives a salute from thousands of guardsmen

(carrying the Regiments flag).In 1748, the celebration of the official birthday of the sovereign was

amalgamated (merged) with the Trooping of the Colour.Trooping the Colour comes from when the Colours (regimental flag of theregiment) was trooped in front of soldiers to make sure everyone could

recognise their flag in battle. This is the biggest parade of the year. By Susannah Grace and Salome Hauptfleisch

Summer is HereSummer is here at last .It is getting very hot outside so you need to staycool because you don’t want to get sunburned! I love the summer it’sthe best time of year because you can go to the beach and go on

holidays. summer is also good time to relax and sit down . By Emma

Minster School ArticleMinster School is a wonderful place. There are very nice teachers,

children who are the best of friends and lots of clubs. Here are someof the clubs that go on in Minster School:Netball and Korfball run by Miss Kentfield

and Choir run by Mrs Morton.Teachers

We have a lot of nice teachers in our school. There’s Mr Blyth, MrsPaine, Mr Curry and lots more. They are all very nice and the

children really like the teacher they have got.I have got Mrs Alentis who is very friendly.

T.AsThe T.As in are school are the same as the teachers, really nice.There is Mrs Thomson, Miss Heath, Mrs Quinney and lots more. Ihave got Mrs Quinney and she is very nice because if we are upset

she gives us a nice hug.Children

All the children in our school get on really well with each other. I ambest friends with Emma Holland and Rosie Malloy although I don’tget on with some people. Anyway, Minster School is a really nice

place and we are all really happy here!by Libby

My friend GabbyGabby is very nice

She found some miceAnd then had some rice But it was not cooked

So she read a bookAnd then went to look

At her mumThen she was gone.

by Pheobe

Minster Matters26 June 2009

Editors forthis month:-

Demi Poulton&

Gabby Sefton

You’ve treated Mumnow treat Dad

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