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C ontentsC lub s and SocietiesC raf t & C hat and C raf ternoon 13Harrietsham G ardening S ociety 11Harrietsham History S ociety 9Harrietsham in B loom 17Harrietsham L awn T ennis C lub 15Harrietsham S hort Mat B owls 9Harrietsham W ive s 15Hub C lub 32L en V alley G uiding 20W hist D rive 15W I 20Y oung at Heart 60+ 32
C h urch esC hristian Message 34C hurch F ete 14F riends of S t. Jo hn’ s 31Len Valley Benefice Service Times 19L ocal C hurch C ontact D etails 18
I nf ormationE ditorial 7Harrietsham D ay by D ay 21Ju ne D iary 25L en V alley P ractice 17L ocal D irectory 22,23Maidstone B orough C ouncil E lection R esults 17P arish C ouncil N ews 8T op T ip s 33W elcom e to Harrietsham 17W ho’ s W ho 3
E vent I nf ormationHeart of Kent Hosp ice 38L enham F am ily F estiva l 35T he Kent C ounty S how 37T im e to T alk - F uneral Matters 38
G eneral A rticles D iscove ring Harrietsham 27 ,28L ivi ng W ith D em entia 26,27
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F rom th e E ditorial Team
W e all thoroughly enj oye d the Harrietsham in B loom quiz eve ning and now look f orward to the B ig L unch on S unday 2 Ju ne and the C hurch F ete on S aturday 22 J une. W e hop e to see yo u all there.
T his m onth’ s m agazi ne f eatures articles on D em entia and D iscove ring Harrietsham in addition to news of all yo ur club and society activi ties.
W e would greatly ap p reciate contributions to G randm a’ s Kitchen R ecip e C ollection and historic p hotograp hs of Harrietsham and its residents.
D o yo u have an unusual p et? P lease tell us all about it and send a p hoto.
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Whilst every effort is made to include as wide a variety of information as possible each m onth, the editor reserve s the right not to p ublish, or to edit, any item . T he editor’s decision is final. Responsibility for the information and views set out in articles and notices in this p ublication lies entirely with the authors.Letters sent anonymously will not be considered. Any opinions expressed are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the officers or committee of the Fish Scheme.
The publication of an advertisement does not constitute an endorsement. No reproduction allowed in any form without written consent. No flyers or inserts to be sent to the printers for inclusion in the magazine direct or without the editor’s prior consent.Cover photo and discovering Harrietsham photos by Jan Dijkstra-Caplan. Craft photos by Hazel Roots.
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P arish C ouncil N ews P arish C ouncillor V acancyThe Parish Council currently has vacancies in the office of Parish Councillor, anyone interested in applying must be flexible to attend daytime meetings, as required. If yo u would like to know m ore, or are interested in undertaking this role, p lease contact the P arish C lerk f or f urther details. I f yo u wish to ap p ly , p lease send a letter or email to the Clerk (details below) explaining why you would be interested in taking on the role.
The Big LunchT he B ig L unch will be held on S unday 2nd Ju ne on the G lebe F ield. L ast ye ar ove r 200 p eop le attended and we would like to see eve n m ore this ye ar! T here is f un and games for both children and adults, a cake stall, raffle and last but not least the Marvelous Mutts competition. The fun kicks off at mid-day and don’t forget to bring yo ur lunch! I f anyo ne would like to help with the eve nt, then p lease get in touch with the P arish C ouncil.
Hanging Basket Competition 2019T he Hanging B asket C om p etition will be held again this sum m er and we hop e that residents will j oin in to m ake our vi llage look attractive . O ne basket p er house will be considered and entries will only be va lid if they can be seen f rom the f ront of the p rop erty . T here is no charge f or entering and we hop e that residents will take up the challenge! An application form can be collected from the Parish Office.
Parish Council Facebook PageI f any Harrietsham C lubs or A ssociations would like to p ublicise f orthcom ing eve nts, p lease send the details in a W ord docum ent to the C lerk who can arrange f or them to be p osted on the P arish C ouncil F acebook p age.
Amanda BroadhurstP arish C lerk - 85 [email protected] Meriv ale G roveW alderslade KentME 5 8HP
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H arrietsh am H istory SocietyT he society does not have a m eeting in Ju ne but instead should be v isiting the Biggin Hill Memorial Museum subject to finalising a date, numbers and transport. W e are dealing with arrangem ents at the m om ent.
F or those of yo u who m issed the A G M and those who have n’ t renewed yo ur m em bership ye t it is likely yo u do not have a list of our m eeting dates and details of our sp eakers f or the rest of this ye ar. T hese can be f ound on our recently up dated website, www.harrietshamhistorysociety.org
T he A G M went reasonably well with all of the com m ittee agreeing to carry on f or another ye ar. My thanks go to C arole, S usie and C arey f or their continued sup p ort. T he accounts f or the p ast ye ar were accep ted by the m em bers at the m eeting and the treasurer’s proposal to keep the membership fee at £15.00 was also confirmed.
P lease sup p ort our society as we believe it is ve ry im p ortant that we continue recording and researching the history of the vi llage to m ake it ava ilable f or eve ryo ne in the future. If you would like to find out more about us or join our group please do not hesitate to give m e a ring on 85 107 5 or com e along to the C hurch F ete on the 22nd Ju ne and m eet us at our P im m s S tall.
Peter Brown
H arrietsh am Sh ort M at B owls C lub A t the end of March, 9 club m em bers j oined 25 m em bers of Jo yd en’ s W ood to take p art in the B owls T ournam ent at W arners Holiday R esort on Hayl ing I sland.
Bev Dillon qualified in the first round of the singles competition but was knocked out at the next game. Norman and Sylvia Fowler, David and Barbara French did well in their respective groups of teams and qualified to the second round but lost in the next sets. The competition consisted of 6 groups with 8 teams in each group with som e tough op p osition including som e C ounty p laye rs.
Lesley Dack, De Beresford and Brian Hall excelled themselves by reaching the semifinals of the Triples competition but unfortunately lost after a hard fought game. I t was esp ecially p leasing as both L esley and D e are relative ly new m em bers to the club. W ell done!
David French C lub C ap tain
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Harrietsham Gardening Society
We had an unfortunate experience at our last meeting when our Speaker was unable to attend. We had a good attendance and members were expecting a talk entitled S p inning E arth. A f ter a little while we had to im p rovi se and luckily our V ice C hairm an Kevi n Harlock had p rep ared a little hum orous p ower- p oint p resentation f or j ust such an occasion. He f ollowed this up with a resum e of the results f rom the S p ring S how.
Our thanks go to Peter Brown for setting up a video of a film about the Queen’s G arden at B uckingham P alace.
On Saturday 27 April we had an outing to the RHS garden at Hyde Hall in Essex. T he weather did not look p rom ising when we lef t, but we hop ed it would im p rove . Our first port of call was the jam factory at Tiptree. Unfortunately, when we left the coach we were nearly blown away in the strong wind. Howeve r, we all enj oye d a cup of hot coffee before resuming our journey.
A gain, when we alighted at Hyd e Hall it was ve ry windy and sp itting with rain. I t was also so cold it m ade one shive r. W e f elt ve ry sorry f or the T rade F air stalls which were one of the reasons we p icked that p articular weekend.
T here have been a lot of im p rove m ents since our last vi sit. F resh beds have been p lanted and there is a m uch- im p rove d allotm ent section. A new restaurant has been built together with an education centre. T he weather did not im p rove and eve ryo ne was glad to get back on the coach.
Perhaps next time we should go when the weather is likely to be much better. T hanks to Marj orie D arby f or organising the trip .
J ust a rem inder to all our m em bers and residents of Harrietsham that the P arish C ouncil are once again havi ng a com p etition f or the B est Hanging B asket. E ntry forms will be available from the Office, Post Office and the Co-op store. Judging to take p lace on or near to 26 Ju ly 2019 .
Our next meeting will be the Rose and Sweet Pea Show on 18 June. Schedules are ava ilable.
David Oversby - C hairm an
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Harrietsham Village Hall Film Club FISH SCHEME AFTERNOON FILM Friday 21st June doors open 1.45pm film at 2.15pm
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H arrietsh am C raf t A nd C h atT he Ju ne m eeting of C raf t and C hat will be held on S aturday 1 Ju ne at Harrietsham Village Hall between 1-4pm. The project will be crepe paper flowers. We have already done a crepe paper flower project at Crafternoon but, at June’s Craft and Chat meeting, we will be doing a different type of flower. Alternatively, please feel f ree to bring along yo ur own p roj ects to work on. E ve ryt hing yo u need f or the crep e paper flowers will be provided except for the following which you should bring: a p air of p ap er scissors; a sm aller p air of ‘ detail’ scissors suitable f or cutting p ap er; a ruler and hi tack glue. STOP PRESS - JUNE MEETING CANCELLED
C raf ternoonT he p roj ect f or our Ju ne C raf ternoon m eeting, on T hursday 20th Ju ne, will be a ‘ Make A W ish’ decoup age card with co- ordinating enve lop e. W e will m eet, as usual, in Harrietsham V illage Hall between 2- 4 p m . A gain, eve ryt hing will be sup p lied except for paper scissors (large pair and smaller ‘detail’ pair). Please bring along y our own p roj ect if yo u don’ t wish to m ake a decoup age card and enve lop e.
I f yo u want to f ollow what we are doing, p lease take a look at our F acebook p age at https://www.facebook.com/harrietshamcraftandchat/
A ny questions, p lease contact m e on 01622 85 1885 .
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Harrietsham Wives GroupO ur m eeting in May was once again well attended and with another interesting sp eaker. Mary S m ith was the Head teacher at Maidstone G irls G ram m ar S chool until 2014 and during her tim e one of the ‘ trenches’ which had been dug f or the girls to use during the 2nd W orld W ar was unearthed together with a scrap book of drawings done by the then art teacher Miss Helen Keen. F ollowing the discove ry Mary had done considerable research tracking down and talking to m any of the p up ils who were at the school during the war. T he result was a f ascinating account of how the school survi ve d and op erated accom p anied by detailed and evo cative p ictures of the p up ils at work and p lay .
Our next meeting will be our Bring & Share supper in the church followed by our visit to the Kenward T rust in Ju ly to see the work that they do with recove ring addicts.N ew m em bers are always welcom e, p lease use the contact details in the m agazi ne directory p ages.
Katherin Daking
Harrietsham Lawn Tennis Club A nyo ne f or tennis? O ur new season on the grass courts ( behind the V illage Hall) is now in f ull swing but there is still p lenty of room f or new m em bers.
This year we are pleased to offer a wide range of Membership – from as little as £ 5 y ou can j oin on a “ p ay- as- yo u- p lay” basis or m ay be j oin at a discount as a “Weekend Member”. You are very welcome to come along for a free session – all leve ls of ability ve ry welcom e.
The normal playing times for Members are from 2:30pm on Sundays and Club eve nings on T uesdays & T hursdays f rom 6.30p m . O ther tim es f or Mem bers by arrangem ent. F or f urther details p lease ring 85 9 35 2 or vi sit our website harrietshamtennis.co.uk
Andrew Rogers - C hairm an
Whist DriveT he winners of the May W hist D rive on a cold & dam p eve ning were V alerie Kidd & Bob Pocock.The next Whist Drive will be on Friday 7th June at The Village Hall with a 7 .30p m start. Michael Gear
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H arrietsh am in B loomMany thanks to everyone who attended our Quiz Night on April 13. It was very well supported and after expenses raised approximately £ 800 towards our f unds. We are grateful to Peter Bowler and his helpers for acting as Quiz Masters, and to eve ryo ne who help ed p rep are the room and clear up af terwards. W e hop e eve ryo ne enj oye d the eve ning.
T hank yo u to all our sp onsors f or their generous donations to f unds. T heir nam es can be seen on the p lanter p laques of the p lanters they sp onsor. W e have receive d a ve ry generous cheque f rom an anony m ous donor. O ur thanks to yo u f or sup p orting us. A lso, to Harrietsham S um m er F un C lub f or their donation. S adly , the club will not be running this ye ar.
W e are always p leased to welcom e new vo lunteers to our group as m any hands m ake lighter work f or us all. P lease contact our chairm an f or f urther details.
Andrew Rogers ( C hair) 01622 85 9 35 2
Maidstone Borough Council Election ResultsThe results of the election held on 2 May 2019 are as follows: - T om S A MS ( elected) I ndep endent 1107 vo tes C hris R O O T S C onserva tive 638 vo tes S usan P A R R G reen 105 vo tes S tep hen R O G E R S L abour 7 5 vo tes
Len Valley Practice, Glebe Medical Centre, H arrietsh amI f yo u need to call the surgery , p lease use telep hone num ber ( 01622) 85 834 1 and say that yo u are a Harrietsham p atient. T he old Harrietsham num ber is no longer in use.
W elcome to H arrietsh amW elcom e to Mr, Mrs and Master G odden, who recently m ove d into C hip p endayl e D rive . W e hop e yo u will be ve ry hap p y livi ng in Harrietsham .
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P arish C h urch of Church of the Good ShepherdSt John the Baptist Roman C ath olic C h urchP riest in C harge: Rev Dr John R ectory L ane, of f E ast S treetHuggins, T he V icarage, O ld A shf ord HarrietshamR oad, L enham , ME 17 2P X 85 0280 Parish Priest: Fr Geoffrey PointerA ssociate P riest based in Deacon: Rev Cyril Durbin 736100Harrietsham : Rev Millie Hart Mass ev ery S unday at 8.4 5 am andT he R ectory , C hurch R oad, W ednesday at 10.00amHarrietsham , ME 17 1A P 29 7 29 6 Holy day s Mass 7 p mrev m illiehart@lv b.org.ukA v ailable W ednesday - S unday St P eter' s Roman C ath olicLicensed Readers: C h urchP am ela C uerden 85 9 4 4 2 B utton L ane, B earstedJ oan D rury 85 37 66 7 36100B enef ice O f f ice: tel 850604 C onf essions, S aturday 5 - 5 .30p mC hurchO f f ice@lv b.org.uk S aturday E v ening Mass 6p mA nswerp hone when of f ice not S unday Mass 10.30amm anned. W eekday Mass generallyF or details of serv ices see p .19 Monday and T uesday 7 p m and
F riday 10amU nited Ref ormed C h urch Holy day s Mass 10am and 8p mW eek S treet, MaidstoneMinister: Rev Andrew Royal Pathways Church, MaidstoneSunday Service at 10.30am with 1st and 3rd S unday s of each m onthcreche. N o ev ening serv ice at 10.30am in L enham C om m unity01622 68605 3 C entre. W ednesday and T hursday m aidstoneurcof f [email protected] ev enings in hom es in L enham and
Harrietsham .Baptist ChurchKnightrider S treet, Maidstone Church leaders: Johnny and EstelleMinister: Bill Miller McC abe www.p athway schurch.org.ukOffice: 01622 686013S unday S erv ices at 10.30am with creche, and at 6.30p m P athway s C hurch is sup p orted by www.m aidstonebap tist.net J ubilee C hurch, Maidstone
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Len Valley Benefice Service TimesE very one is alway s welcome to any of our services or events
Sunday 2nd J une
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast service 9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion11.00am Ulcombe: Morning Worship11.00am Lenham: Holy Communion 3.30pm Harrietsham: GIFT family worship (followed by optional Holy Communion)
W ednesday 5 th J une
9.30am Lenham: Holy Communion
Sunday 9th J une
10.00am Harrietsham: Benefice Pentecost Holy Communion
Sunday 16th J une
9.30am Lenham: Breakfast Service (with optional Holy communion) 9.30am Harrietsham: Morning Worship 9.30am Boughton Malherbe: Holy Communion11.00am Ulcombe: Morning Worship11.00am Lenham: Holy Communion W ednesday 19th J une
11.00am C hip p endayl e L odge
Sunday 23 rd J une
8.00am Lenham: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 9.30am Harrietsham: Holy Communion 9.30am Boughton Malherbe: An Informal Service 9.30am Lenham: The Big Breakfast Service11.00am Ulcombe: Holy Communion Sunday 3 0th J une
10.00am Lenham: Joint Benefice Service
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W ID uring our E aster m eeting in A p ril we were vi sited by Mr G erry Harris who gave us a ve ry interesting talk on N orway . A lthough num bers of m em bers attending was low it was a cosy m eeting and ove r tea and biscuits Mr Harris was able to answer our questions on his lovely trip. We also had an Easter raffle.
Chris Bone
Len Valley GuidingT his m onth will be f ull of f un at both our norm al m eetings, as well as outside of our norm al m eeting p laces.
W e will be out in the com m unity at the L enham F am ily F estiv al m anning a stall, so p lease do com e and see us!
W e will also be celebrating no less than three big birthdays! !
1st L enham G uides are 602nd L enham B rownies are 4 0
and1st Harrietsham G uides are 21!
W e will be holding a celebratory birthday tea recognising 121 ye ars of G uiding with our whole district f am ily at L enham P rim ary S chool. T he af ternoon will take the f orm of a street p arty , all the f un of the f air, and traditional G uiding activi ties reflecting on activities our predecessors would have enjoyed!
T he G uides are busy p rep aring f or their “ W ellies and W ristbands C am p ” in A ugust. W e have equip m ent to p rep are, tent p itching to p ractice and kit lists to m ake as we will be attending Girlguiding’s very own music festival in Hampshire. Very exciting!
There is lots of fun to be had at all of our Units – so if you have a daughter aged between 5 and 14 , or have a f ew hours to sp are that yo u could donate to G irlguiding, then p lease contact Jo Hom es on 07 887 87 7 814 f or m ore inf orm ation.
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Marc h 2 0 1 9Harrietsham day by day(T = term time only) SUNDAY Tennis Club (May-Sept) 2.00pm Booth Field
MONDAYPre School Group 8.30am - 3.30pm Primary School TYoga Classes 9.30am - 11am Ambrose Hall TShort Mat Bowls 1.45pm - 4.30pm Ambrose HallBrownie Guides 5.45pm - 7.15pm Booth Hall THistory Society (3rd Mon) 7.30pm Village Hall
TUESDAYPre School Group 8.30am - 3.30pm Primary School TArt Classes (Improvers) 2.00pm - 4.30pm Booth Hall TBeavers (age 6 - 8) 5.45pm - 7.15pm Scout HQ, Station RoadCub Scouts 6.30pm - 8pm Lenham Primary School TTennis Club (May-Sept) 6.30pm Booth Field Gardening Society (3rd Tues) 7.30pm Ambrose Hall Guides 7.00pm - 8.45pm Booth Hall TLenham Youth Centre 7 - 9pm Swadelands TBell Ringing Practice 7.30pm - 9pm Bell Tower
WEDNESDAYPre School Group 8.30am - 3.30pm Primary School T Elevenses (2nd Wed) 10.30am - noon Booth Hall Mobile Library (fortnightly) 1.40pm - 2.10pm P.O.West StreetTai Chi class 2.00pm - 3.00pm Ambrose HallBallet Academy 4.00 - 4.40pm Village Hall TKarate Club 6pm - 7.30pm Ambrose HallWives Group (1st Wed) 8pm - 10pm See magazine entry Parish Council (last Wed) 7.30pm Booth Hall THURSDAYPre School Group 8.30am - 3.30pm Primary School TBaby, Toddler & Parent Group 9.30am - 11.30am Ambrose Hall T Women’s Institute (2nd Thurs) 2.00pm Booth Hall Tennis Club (May-Sept) 6.30pm Booth Field Explorers (Scouts) 7.15pm - 9.30pm Kingswood Scout HQ Short Mat Bowls 6.30 pm - 10pm Ambrose HallChoir Practice 6.15pm Parish Church Lenham Youth Centre 7 - 9pm Swadelands TPub Quiz 8.30pm Roebuck
FRIDAYPre School Group 8.30am - 3.30pm Primary School TCoffee Morning 10am - noon Booth HallScouts 7.30pm - 9.30pm Scout HQ,Station Road
SATURDAYRainbows 10am - 11.30am Booth Hall T
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Local Directory Art Classes (Drawing/Painting Improvers) T utor Helen E aster 03000 4 12222/ www.helenbeeken.co.uk B eaver Scouts L eader D uncan Keenan 07 7 68 9 2665 4 Bell Ringers C ap tain Ken L each 85 117 3 C ap tain G raham C uthbert 017 9 5 886365 Bible Reading Fellowship C o- ordinator Mrs J B ev an 85 9 310 B ooth and B aldwin C h arity S ecretary em ail boothandbaldwin@hotm ail.co.uk B rownie G uides B rown O wl Mrs J B urr 85 9 4 9 4 C ommunity Support P C S O J ohn B oy d 101 C onservative A ssociation F av ersham O f f ice 01622 7 5 805 3 C ountry way s Q uilters A nd Stitch ers P am ela G illard 01233 87 9 5 07 Craft and Chat/Crafternoon Haz el R oots 01622 85 1885 C ricket C lub C hairm an Mr A Hubble 85 9 69 2 C ub Scouts L eader Mrs A S eales 85 9 829 Explorer Scouts L eader Mark Horlock 07 7 89 2265 16 F amily H istory E nquiries Mr F L ong 85 0863 F lower G uild P arish C hurch Mrs R L ong 85 0863 Friends of St. John the Baptist Church C hairp erson A udrey J oy 85 0806 Gardening Society C hairm an Mr D av id O v ersby 85 9 67 4 G irl G uides L eader Kate D av ies 07 9 7 1 25 4 029 / [email protected] G olf – Bill’s Round for Charity S ecretary Mr R B ev an 85 9 310 H arrietsh am A cademy of B allet O rganiser D eborah N ankiv ell 07 7 7 5 7 167 14 H arrietsh am in B loom C hairm an Mr A R ogers 85 9 35 2 H arrietsh am Social C lub S ecretary J ed S tone 07 7 5 9 87 7 119 8/ whip [email protected] ail.com H arrietsh am H istory Society C hairm an Mr P B rown 85 107 5 H arrietsh am P re- Sch ool Manager S usan S noad harrietsham p reschool.m anager@gm ail.com 01622 85 1819 H ealth W alks O rganiser Ms M D arby 85 065 7 Helpers C hairm an Mr T S am s 85 9 4 12 K arate C lub O rganiser Mr L ewin T uckwell 07 812 089 304
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Living with Dementia
A t the P arish Meeting on 24 A p ril Michael S m ithson of the A lzh eim er’ s S ociety gave a highly inf orm ativ e p resentation about ‘ D em entia’ . T hose p resent were shocked to learn that dementia is now the biggest cause of death in the UK. Michael provided a sum m ary of the servi ces ava ilable to p eop le livi ng with dem entia and their carers. T hese include Hom e sup p ort servi ces, dem entia caf es, p eer sup p ort group s and a yo unger carer’ s group . D em entia can strike at any age and he rep orted that the yo ungest p erson livi ng with dem entia locally at p resent is in their 4 0s. He went on to advi se that it is good f or both m ind and body to continue in activi ties. T here are some dementia specific activities available at Mote Park Leisure Centre and he also mentioned the Mytime Active Group at Cobtree Manor Park, who offer free dementia f riendly golf p rogram m es. T here are m ore activi ties in the sum m er m onths.
Michael discussed ‘ T im e f or D em entia’ , which raises awareness am ong healthcare p rof essionals by holding talks by p eop le livi ng with dem entia them selve s to students in Universities in the region and to GPs and in Hospitals. He referred to Dementia F riends who sup p ort the idea of local buses f or com m unity group s, and p rovi de inf orm ation and training to encourage em p loye rs and others to be m ore dem entia f riendly enabling those livi ng with dem entia to continue to be active m em bers of the com m unity .
Whilst there are many different types of dementia the most prevalent are Alzheimer’s D isease and V ascular D em entia. T he latter is stroke and T I A ( m ini- stroke) related and affects the brain.
T he sym p tom s of dem entia include m em ory loss ( m ainly short- term ) , a wish to go hom e where this is an earlier hom e rather than the current one, a lack of concentration and inability to organise or p rioritise. S om etim es ability to use language and sp atial skills are affected. There can be a lack of awareness of place, date, time, season and weather releva nt to today .
Dementia affects everyone differently. A person may look the same, but their personality may change. Dementia also affects the physical health of the person. Many p eop le try to conceal their sym p tom s.
He said that whilst at p resent there is no cure, big im p rove m ents are anticip ated over the next ten years. He also said that there are some medications which slow down the progress of specific types of dementia. They provide a better quality of life but may have some side effects.
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Michael advi sed p eop le livi ng with dem entia to carry p ersonal inf orm ation discreetly on them, for example, on a wristband, to enable a contact point/person to be traced if someone is lost or needs help. He also mentioned that mobile phones with GPS fitted are ve ry good f or tracking and help ing p eop le livi ng with dem entia.
He encouraged us to becom e dem entia f riendly com m unities, em p owering p eop le with dem entia and recognising their contribution. T his reinf orces the idea of ‘ livi ng with dementia’ in place of ‘suffering from dementia’.
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N ational D em entia Help line T elep hone 0300 222 1122
A lzh eim er’ s S ociety Maidstone and R ural C om m unities T elep hone 01622 7 4 7 181
Myt im e A ctive , C obtree Manor P ark G olf C ourse T elep hone 01622 7 5 327 6
Discovering HarrietshamI took up residence in Harrietsham I n O ctober 2018 and have been looking f orward to some warm days and sunshine to explore this lovely village and its surroundings. As a keen amateur photographer, I am delighted to find a number of particularly p hotogenic areas. S o f ar, m y f avo urite is the W oodlands W alk. T he entrance is in C hurch R oad, op p osite the V illage Hall. A calm and p eacef ul oasis a f ew m inutes’ walk away, it has a beautiful lake with waters of a soft aquamarine colour, floating dove cotes ( see the f ront cove r) and a va riety of beautif ul birds including swans, ducks, coots, m oorhens and, of course, dove s. S om e benches by the lake m ake it a perfect spot in which to relax and forget the stresses of the day. Please read the notices on site about f eeding the birds.
I like to walk and enj oy the countrysi de and it seem s there are f ootp aths, rights of way and bridle paths in abundance leading off every lane. I can’t resist exploring them and I ’ ve f ound som e love ly sp ots.
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If you fancy exploring the footpaths, you can find more information on the following websites: -https://footpathmaps.comhttps://webapps.kent.gov.uk/KCC.Explorekent.Web.Sites.Public/Default.aspxFor more information and advice : - https://www.ramblers.org.ukI f yo u’ re not an internet user there are O rdnance S urve y m ap s ava ilable.
Take C are in th e C ountry side
• A lways carry a bottle of water and a snack• If you’re walking alone, tell someone where you are going and when you expect
to be back • W ear suitable clothing and f ootwear• Keep an eye on the weather and take rainwear if ap p rop riate• W alking in the roads? A lways walk on the f ootp ath if there is one. I f not, walk
facing oncoming traffic• At night wear a high-visibility jacket or something white. Use a torch. Make sure
drive rs can see yo u well bef ore they get to yo u• S et y ourself reasonable distance goals. R em em ber once yo u get there, yo u still
have to get back!• C arry yo ur m obile p hone and use yo ur m ap s ap p s• Make sure yo u know shortcuts to get hom e if yo ur chosen walk p rove s to be a bit
too long• D on’ t choose the hottest day of the ye ar to go walking or walk in the heat of the
day
I hope you enjoy a happy and safe summer exploring Harrietsham. I look forward to m eeting som e of yo u along the way .
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W oodlands W alk entrance, C hurch R oad D ucks at the W oodlands W alk
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C h urch F eteT he C hurch F ete will take p lace in the R ectory garden on S aturday , 22 Ju ne 2019 . W e are a ve ry sm all com m ittee and would like to ap p eal f or any help that can be give n on the day to help set up the stalls, chairs and tables in the m orning or help in the afternoon. We would also like to ask for any donations of raffle prizes, books f or the book stall or bottles f or the bottle tom bola. I f yo u have anyt hing to donate please drop off at The Rectory, Church Road, Harrietsham, either on the day or before the Fete. Any offers of help or donations would be very much appreciated.
100 Club Lottery DrawR esult of the T wenty- ninth draw of the F riends of S t Jo hn 100 C lub drawn on 13 A p ril 2019 at the P loughm an’ s P latter lunch eve nt under the sup ervi sion of R oger Kelly ( I ndep endent A dj udicator)104 num bers were included in the draw givi ng a p rize f und of £ 104First prize £52.00 – number 20 – Brian and Angela GatlandSecond prize £31.20– number 81 – Kevin HarlockThird prize £20.80 – number 77 – Valerie and Stephen BrownF or f urther inf orm ation and details of how to becom e a m em ber - contact the A dm inistrator, C hris R oots on 01622 85 1885
Ploughman’s PlatterdayThe next Ploughman’s Lunch will be held at Harrietsham Church on Saturday 8 Ju ne between 12noon and 2p m . D o com e along and enj oy a cheese and p ate Ploughman’s lunch on this day. Tea, coffee and biscuits also available.
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Young At Heart - 60+Hi to one and all. We hope you are well. Our next meeting is Thursday 20 June 2019 at L enham C om m unity C entre 2.00- 4 .00p m .Thank you to all our helpers: Martin, Fred, Janetta, Tom, Ann, Olive, Jackie, Kath, J acky , S am , Jo hn, Je nny and N ina.I f yo u wish to contact us p lease p hone Je nny 01622 85 9 208 or N ina 01622 85 19 7 0
H ub C lubHello everyone, I hope you are well. Our next meeting is Thursday 6 June 2019 at the S ocial C lub 2.00- 4 .00p m .Thank you to all who help: Martin, Fred, Tom, Janetta, Sam, Chris, Zoe, Jenny and N ina.I f yo u wish to contact us p lease p hone Je nny 01622 85 9 208 or N ina 01622 85 19 7 0
Lenham Fun Bike Ride 23 Ju ne 2019 . E ntry f ee £ 20.
Starts 10.00am at The Tithe Barn, Lenham and finishes at Lenham Social Club.
Help us to raise m oney towards a Medical D etection D og and L enham L ights. T he ride is approximately 18 miles through the pretty Kent Countryside.
L ast ye ar we had ove r 60 riders, a disco bike, a bike with a bar and dogs riding in baskets! C oloured shirts are a m ust!
The raffle starts at 4.00pm and there will be a bouncy castle. There will also be a ‘ draw a dog’ com p etition f or our yo ung budding artists in all age categories and a p rize f or the winner!
D ust yo ur bike down and sign on f or a f un day . F or an entry and sp onsorship f orm , p lease call D ave on 85 065 9
Medical Detection Dogs train puppies to sniff out human disease, for example, breast cancer, p rostate cancer, dangerously low blood sugar in T yp e 1 diabetes and serious nut allergies, am ong others. T his is p aid f or by p ublic donations and the 2019 L enham F un B ike R ide is hop ing to raise a lot of m oney to train a p up p y . P lease com e and sup p ort us at L enham S ocial C lub.
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Top Tips5 5D ialling ’ 5 5 ’ during a 9 9 9 call will not enable the em ergency servi ces to track yo ur location.
A ccidental 9 9 9 calls hap p en all the tim e, but op erators m ay be unable to tell if a silent call is a real call f or help . T he em ergency servi ces receive m illions of calls eve ry ye ar, m ost of which result in a request being m ade f or em ergency servi ces such as police, fire or ambulance to attend. But, around 30 million calls a year do not f ollow the usual p attern, with no one sp eaking on the call. However, The Home Office has had (or at least it did as of July this year) a system in p lace called S ilent S olutions, which help s callers, such as dom estic abuse vi ctim s, who cannot speak to an operator:• If you have been able to signal that your call is an emergency, by coughing af ter dialling 9 9 9 , then yo u will be p ut through to the p olice.• If you are in danger, you could be asked to dial a number, for example, “55” or to give any other indication whilst on the line, otherwise the call could be term inated.• If you make a 999 call but you are not able to speak, if, for example, someone is in your house, then the 999 control room will give yo u instructions in order to indicate to them that yo u are in need of help and that the call has not been m ade in error.• Generally any sort of sound that the BT operator is not sure about will result in p assing the call to the P olice, eve n if the caller hangs up f or whateve r reason bef ore they are connected. A TM P I N N umb er Reversal h oax emailWe have been alerted to a hoax email that has been circulating purporting to originate f rom C rim estop p ers. I t claim s that if yo u enter yo ur p in num ber in reve rse into a cash p oint the p olice will be sent to yo ur location. T his inf orm ation is not true. T his em ail did not originate with C rim estop p ers. I ts content is f alse.
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Christian MessageO ur B ishop , the R t R ev T revo r W illm ott retired in May . D uring the 9 ye ars of his m inistry in C anterbury he has becom e f airly well known in the L en V alley and has confirmed many of our church members.
I n his f arewell E aster letter to the D iocese B ishop T revo r wrote that the story of E aster is not a f airy story but a story of hop e. I t is the hop e f rom which all others take their m eaning. I n his words, ‘ it is not a wishy- washy p henom enon, but the concrete assurance of a vi ctory already won.’ ‘ V ain op tim ism ,’ he went on, ’ will not solve the divisions of our age nor will the temptation to give in to despair’. Quoting the ep istle to the Hebrews, the B ishop wrote ‘ F aith is the assurance of things hop ed f or, the convi ction of things not seen.’
He m aintained that the C hurch is called to be a beacon of hop e in our p arishes and com m unities. Hop e is hard and it is always costly to those who seek the way of reconciliation, j ustice and truth. ‘ F aith is the gif t of G od to his p eop le’ , continued the B ishop , ‘ and the church is called to live and em body the kind of hop e m ade real by faith – life changing concrete hope. Though we, the Diocese may be small in number and financially challenged, we must not give in to despair. We are people of hop e.’
B ishop T revo r com m ented on the stories he has heard of those engaged in church-run f ood banks, night shelters and debt advi ce centres. ‘ I hear’ , he wrote, ‘ of p eop le com ing to f aith through sim p le and honest hum an contact and com p assion.’
A s we in the L en V alley look back with gratitude to the m inistry of B ishop T revo r and Mrs W illm ott let’ s p ray f or his retirem ent and heed his call to be a beacon of hop e.
Joan Drury
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Lenham Family Festival 2019E ntry to non- ticketed eve nts is f ree of charge but throughout the weekend all our partners and stall holders will be raising money for our selected charities: Platts Heath P rim ary S chool, L enham Meadows T rust and C arers R elief S ervi ce. A big thank yo u goes out to all our p erf orm ers who have generously agreed to entertain us f ree of charge.
Thursday 6 June: Lenham Social Club 2pm to 4pm
S ing- along entertainm ent with children f rom P latts Heath S chool f or Hub C lub m em bers and f riends.
Friday 7 June: Lenham Social Club 7.30pm
D isco E v ening!
Saturday 8 June: Main Family Festival Day at Lenham Community Centre
Inside Main Hall: 12 noon to 4.30pmRefreshments: Cakes, teas and coffees.Entertainment: Live music, performances by HAMS, Lenham Film Club, Lenham B allet S chool, R osa’ s Z um ba workout!
Outside: 12 noon to 6pmRefreshments: Food Court with a variety of different foods and bar.Entertainment: Live music.Stalls: a variety of stalls with items for sale and entertainment to join in with.Raffle at 4.30pm – Remember to buy your tickets!
Sunday 9 June: Lenham Village Square 9am to 1pmSix Penny Piece will be playing at the Farmers’ Market - an acoustic mix of diverse styl es, with a rocky , f olky heart.
Sunday 25 August we will be welcoming back Dancing Queen: The Concert to T he T ithe B arn. S p end the B ank Holiday S unday dancing the night away to the sounds of A bba and other 7 0s hits at this live tribute eve ning. F or m ore details and inf orm ation on how to p urchase tickets, p lease contact Ji ll on 07 85 6 204 64 8.
W e look f orward to seeing yo u all and hop e yo u have a f antastic tim e!
Gail Robinson on behalf of the Lenham Family Festival Committee
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Th e K ent C ounty Sh owT he Kent C ounty S how is organised by the Kent C ounty A gricultural S ociety . T he S how is the region’ s showcase eve nt f or f arm ing, countrysi de and rural lif e. T he three day show brings together the best food, animals, and fun that Kent has to offer and reve als the true sp irit of “ T he G arden of E ngland” . I t will be held on 5 , 6, 7 Ju ly 2019 and will f eature live stock and equine com p etitions, trade stands, f ood halls, the Heritage V intage V ehicle S ection, the G arden L if e Marquee, and new f or 2019 T he I nternational D zh igitovka S how.
T he S how has deve lop ed a new, ref reshed equine tim etable that includes ove r 10 new classes and 25 Horse of the Year Show qualifiers. The Kent County Show is the only show in the country to have an I nternational T rial included in their showj um p ing tim etable this sum m er. T his is bolstered by f urther new showj um p ing classes of Senior Foxhunter 1.20m, Senior Newcomers/6 Year Old 1.10m, Senior O p en 1.15 m , B ritish N ovi ce 9 0cm and S enior O p en 1m . F or equine showing, new classes include Welsh A and B classes and an exercise driving class as well as hosting the JV J C ham p ionship f or side saddle.
F or com p etitors entering the Kent C ounty S how’ s equine classes, a share of the ove r £ 4 0,000 p rize m oney f und is up f or grabs as well as the new F itt F am ily P erp etual T rop hy f or the best R idden A nglo or P art B red A rab. £ 9 ,000 of the p rize f und is allocated to the S how’ s I nternational T rial with the top 20 riders on the A rea and International Trials point list qualifying for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the B HS R oy al I nternational Horse S how.
T he I nternational D zh igitovka S how will disp lay top quality stunt riding and we also have a number of expert ring demonstrations in the pipeline.
T he Kent C ounty S how’ s new classes j oin its regular line up of heavy horse, show hunter p ony , native breeds, ridden and working hunter classes, am ongst others. T he S how also hosts seve n classes in the shoeing com p etition which are op en to all registered farriers. For competitors, the Show also offers onsite stables if required.
E ntries online can be m ade until 21 Ju ne f or showj um p ing classes. S chedules, entry forms and more information are available from the Show Office. Contact Meghan R ice- W ilson on m [email protected] or 01622 63305 7 .
https://kentshowground.co.uk/compete/equine/
T he Kent C ounty S how is the S ociety’ s showcase eve nt of the ye ar and will host the 9 0th S how in 2019 .
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Heart of Kent HospicePreston Hall, Aylesford ME20 7PUis holding op en m ornings f or p otential vo lunteers throughout 2019 and yo u are warmly invited to come along and find out about the amazing contribution you could m ake by givi ng the gif t of tim e regularly or on an ad hoc basis.
W e know f rom sp eaking to our vo lunteers that doing good does yo u good and is a good opportunity to broaden your experience and help a local charity which is im p ortant in the com m unity .
We have a variety of volunteer roles available for example in our shops, with patients in the community or our Inpatient Unit, at our events or on our Living W ell S essions . I f yo u have considered vo lunteering and can sp are som e tim e on a regular or occasional basis p lease do com e and have a chat with us. A ll are welcom e but we are p articularly interested in m eeting vo lunteers with training in the arts, music, storytelling, exercise techniques such as Tai Chi and Yoga and com p lem entary therap ies.
The next open morning is on Saturday 8th June from 10.00 am – 1 pm .
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