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St Giles and Shipbourne
NEWSLETTER
March 2016
OFFICERS OF ST GILES AND VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS
ST GILES
Rector of Shipbourne with Plaxtol: Rev. Andrew Procter
The Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol TN15 0QG
Email: [email protected]
811081
Churchwardens: Viv Packer 810035
Paul Britton 365794
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Secretary: Mary Perry 810797
Children’s Rep: Glynis Coates 811432 Treasurer: Martyn Williams 833751 Choirmaster: John Young 810289
Flowers: Felicity Ward 810525 Bellringing: Bob Taylor 833976
SHIPBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Sarah Codling 01892 530404 [email protected]
Chair: Libby Cohen 07949 591716 Vice Chair: Nick Tyler 811079
Councillors: D Pettengell, V Redman J Sheldrick, K Wallington
R Wright
VILLAGE WEBSITE www.shipbourne.com
SHIPBOURNE VILLAGE HALL Chairman: Curtis Galbraith 763637
Bookings: Helen Leach 07762 241720 SHIPBOURNE FARMERS’ MARKET
Organiser: Bob Taylor 833976
SHIPBOURNE WI President Margaret
Thompson
810789
SHIPBOURNE CRICKET CLUB Secretary: Mark Fenton 811067
PLAXTOL & SHIPBOURNE TENNIS CLUB
Membership: Cilla Langdon-Down
810338
ST GILES’ AND SHIPBOURNE NEWSLETTER
Editor: Lindsay Miles 810439 [email protected]
Advertising: Tish Gourmelon 07966 035492 Copying: Mary Perry 810797
USEFUL POLICE CONTACT NUMBERS 101 For non-urgent police attendance,
passing useful information and 24 hour crime reporting
999 For emergencies
01622 690690 For Maidstone office 07772 226006 Mark Thomas, Police Community Support Officer
HAYWARDS the Butchers, 6 York Parade, Tonbridge
Tel 01732 355611 Cheerful and efficient service for all your needs
Meat and meat products, a range of sausages, cheeses, eggs, ham and much more
Giving a party? HAYWARDS will help you plan your catering and all your
requirements (12/15)
TREESERVICES LTD All aspects of private and commercial tree work undertaken by fully trained and well equipped
staff
Fully insured Free advice and Estimates
Our services include:-
Hazard Evaluation (Health and safety checks)
Cutting back of trees and branches
Dangerous trees made safe
Crown reduction and thinning
Hedge cutting
Stump removal
Seasoned Logs and wood mulch sold
01732 810933 / 07973 264952 [email protected]
Stone Cottage Roughway TN11 9SH
(tbc)
Rector of Shipbourne with Plaxtol
Rev Andrew Procter The Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol TN115 0QG
(opposite the Papermaker’s Arms) Tel: 01732 811081
Email: [email protected] Please contact him with enquiries about baptisms, banns, weddings and funerals. He would appreciate being told if any parishioner is admitted to hospital, if any
housebound person wishes to receive Holy Communion at home, or if there is anyone who would welcome a visit. Normally he takes Friday as a day off except if there is an emergency.
PARISH DIARY – MARCH 2016 EVERY SUNDAY the main morning service at St Giles Shipbourne is at 9.30am EVERY WEEKDAY at 8.00am Morning Prayer will be said at Plaxtol Church and every weekday evening (except Friday) at 4.30pm Evening Prayer will be said at
St Giles Shipbourne.
Wednesday 2nd 1.30-3.30pm
Lent Course “Exploring God” at The Rectory,
Plaxtol
Thursday 3rd 9-11am Farmers’ Market at St Giles Shipbourne
SUNDAY 6th 8.00am Holy Communion at Plaxtol Church
9.30am Mothering Sunday Family Service with baptism at St Giles Shipbourne
11.00am Mothering Sunday Family Service followed by
short Communion at Plaxtol Church
7-8.30pm Lent Course “Exploring God” at Higlers
Farm, Back Lane, Shipbourne
Readings: Exodus 2 vv 1-10 2 Corinthians 1 vv 3-7 Luke 2 vv 33-35
Wednesday 9th 1.30-3.30pm
Lent Course “Exploring God” at The Rectory,
Plaxtol
Thursday 10th 9-11am Farmers’ Market at St Giles Shipbourne
Saturday 12th 9.30am Playchurch at St Giles Shipbourne
SUNDAY 13th 8.00am Holy Communion at St Giles, Shipbourne
9.30am Matins at St Giles Shipbourne
11.00am Parish Communion at Plaxtol Church
7.00-8.30pm
Lent Course “Exploring God” at Higlers
Farm, Back Lane, Shipbourne
Readings: Isaiah 43 vv 16-21
Philippians 3 vv 4-14 John 12 vv 1-8
Monday 14th 7.30pm Shipbourne Parish Council Meeting in Village Hall
8.00pm Shipbourne Parochial Church Council Meeting in Village Hall
Thursday 17th 9-11am Farmers’ Market at St Giles Shipbourne
PALM
SUNDAY
20th 8.00am Holy Communion at Plaxtol Church
9.30am Parish Communion at St Giles Shipbourne
12.00pm Short Communion service at Plaxtol Church
4.00pm Community@4 at Plaxtol Church
8.00-9.30pm
Prayer Course at Plaxtol Church: Multi-Sensory Prayer
Readings: Isaiah 50 vv 4-9 Philippians 2 vv 5-11 Luke 22 vv 14-23
Monday 21st 9.00pm Compline at Plaxtol Church
Tuesday 22nd 9.00pm Compline at Plaxtol Church
Wednesday 23rd 9.00pm Compline at Plaxtol Church
Thursday 24th 9-11am Farmers’ Market at St Giles Shipbourne
8.00pm Holy Communion at Plaxtol Church
GOOD FRIDAY
25th
12pm Choral meditative service at Plaxtol Church
1.00pm Walking with the Cross
2.00pm Meditative service at St Giles Shipbourne
9.00pm Compline at Plaxtol Church
Saturday 26th 8.00pm Service of Light at Plaxtol Church
SUNDAY EASTER DAY
27th 1.00am CLOCKS GO FORWARD ONE HOUR
8.00am Holy Communion at Plaxtol Church
8.00am Holy Communion at St Giles Shipbourne
9.30am Parish Communion at St Giles Shipbourne
11.00am Parish Communion at Plaxtol Church
Readings: Exodus 14 vv 10-end Acts 10 vv 34-43
Luke 24 vv 1-12
Thursday 31st 9-11am Farmers’ Market at St Giles Shipbourne
NB: There will be a Holy Communion service at both St Giles
Shipbourne and Plaxtol Church at 8am on Easter morning
LETTER FROM THE RECTOR
Dear All
LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
Happy Easter to you.
It feels funny to be writing this on St Valentine's Day and wishing
you a Happy Easter but that is how it is. Easter falls early this year, 27th March,- within the first quarter of the year. So, again, a very
Happy Easter to you and yours this year.
As every year there is a full gamut of additional worship services
and opportunities for study through Lent, Holy Week and on Easter
day itself. All are detailed in this month's edition. Let me commend to you here just one thing - our course "Learning \new Ways to
Pray" continues this month on Palm Sunday evening, 20th march,
8:00pm in Plaxtol Church, with a further evening in April on the
17th. Just about everyone prays, evening atheists, I was reading in
one survey. Why not come and learn more of how we can pray in these lovely, low-key, helpful sessions led by Susanne Carlsson our
Director of Spirituality in the diocese?
One more thing: I recently bought at a Kindle and downloaded,
among other titles, Archbishop Rowan Williams' "Meeting God in
Paul". When I hear tell of St Paul in the media of late, what is said in my opinion is completely misleading. Rowan Williams' short book
is written in an easy accessible style to any reader, whether or not of
a church background, and gives a far better insight into this great
saint who has shaped our thinking in the West more than most. I
recommend it to you as good read at this time of year when Christians traditionally bend their minds to a bit of hard work to get
nearer to God.
Best wishes
Andrew
CHURCH NOTICES
REMINDER: Lent course – Exploring God. Elizabeth and I are offering a course we once had published for Lent Study this year. It is called Exploring God and is based around the different elements
in the Holy Communion Service. We are offering this on four
Wednesday afternoons at our Rectory, 17th Feb - 9th March,
1:30pm - 3:30pm. And, alternatively, on four Sunday evenings Feb
14th & 21st, March 6th & 13th at Higlers Farm, Back Lane Shipbourne (by kind invitation of John and Corinne Boyd) 7:00pm -
8:30pm.
EASTER MORNING
As highlighted in the Parish Diary, there will be a Holy Communion service at both St Giles Shipbourne and Plaxtol Church at 8am on
Easter morning
Andrew
EASTER LILIES
If you would like to give a lily in memory of someone at
Easter…
Just fill in the name on one of the slips of paper at the back of the
church, and put it with your donation in one of the envelopes
marked “Easter Lilies” and give it to one of the Churchwardens.
Alternatively you can send your donation to Felicity Ward at
Hookwood House, Shipbourne, Kent TN11 9RJ.
There will be a list in church at Easter in memoriam of all the
people who are being remembered.
We shall also use daffodils for the church at Easter, so if you would
like to give some to the church please bring them to St Giles between 9 and 10 am on Saturday 26 March, when we shall be
decorating the church. If the weather warms up, we shall use yellow
and white tulips on the windowsills, as the daffodils may be going
over by then.
If you would like to help with the church flowers at Easter, please
contact Felicity Ward (810525).
PPPLLLAAAYYYCCCHHHUUURRRCCCHHH
Playchurch is for pre-schoolers, primary school children and parents
and takes place on the second Saturday of every month from
9.30-10.30am at St Giles Shipbourne.
Come along to hear fuzzy-felt bible stories, singing and
craft activities.
Next meeting: Saturday 12 March 2016
For further information please contact:
Mary Perry Tel: 01732 810797
POSTAGE STAMPS David Hartley has decided that it is no longer worthwhile collecting
British and foreign stamps for auction, as the bottom seems to have dropped out of the market. A box full collected over the last year
only fetched a hammer price of £9, which after auctioneer's charges
only left us £5.20, hardly covering the cost of getting to Tunbridge
Wells!! .He would like to thank those, who over many years have
helped him to raise well over £1000 for church funds. Editor’s Note: On behalf of the Village, a big thank you to you David for all of your time and effort raising so much money through the
stamp collections.
We hope that you will join us at our next joint benefice service
‘Community @ 4’ On Sunday 20th March from 4-5pm
at Plaxtol Church suitable for all ages
worship songs with a band
discussions for different age groups
craft and play time for children
Please bring food and drink for our
“Bring &Share” refreshments after the service
ROCK SOLID?
CALLING ALL TEENAGERS from 10+. Why not join us at the next Community@4
on Sunday 20th March for a game and short discussion?
more info from Peter Brewin [email protected] tel 810361
APRIL NEWSLETTER Please send any articles and adverts for the April newsletter by 17
March 2016. Please note any articles received after this date will
be held over to the next issue as the Newsletter has a tight deadline for printing. Please email articles to [email protected]
or call 01732 810439.
REMINDER: Supper for Shipbourne Residents at
The Kentish Rifleman
On Wednesday March 2nd, Shipbourne’s “other” pub is the venue for
an evening meal. Jon and his team would like to extend their good
wishes by inviting you to a meal for all who live in the realms of
Shipbourne. This evening meal, we hope will be one for all in
Shipbourne, a neighbourly chance to get over the dank and rainy
blues of January and February!
The Rifleman can seat up to 50 diners, so let’s make it a good night
out and use it as an opportunity to get to know more of our
neighbours in the village.
Shipbourne Dinner Menu
Half Roast Pheasant
with a salami jus
Chargrilled Barnsley Chop
skinny fries, roasted vine tomatoes & mushrooms
Oven Baked Cod Loin
sunblushed tomatoes & caper berries
Artichoke Heart & Broccoli Tart (V)
with a mushroom ragout
To follow:
Citrus Lemon Tart
or
Chocolate topped, cream filled, choux pastry bun
£15.00 per Person
RSVP by the 24th Feb with your menu choices; either to Jon Austin at
the pub on 810727 or Viv Packer on 810822.
“After the guns have fallen silent, and the din of battle quietened, the real fight begins.” HRH Prince Henry of Wales On 26th February, Shipbourne resident Duncan Symonds will be part of a team taking 25 wounded veterans on a trip to begin their
rehabilitation into employment. Skiing With Heroes is a UK-based
charity supported by The Endeavour Fund (created by The Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry) that helps wounded
ex-Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers back into employment through a
specially designed ski-based development, mentoring and job finding program. Many of the veterans have disabilities which range
from amputees, blindness, head injuries and post traumatic stress
disorder.
Skiing With Heroes’ mission is to help wounded veterans restore their confidence and find full-time employment. The process
starts with Paralympic sport as it is a proven, potent medium for
confidence building, and skiing levels the odds between the 'able'
and 'disabled' as few sports can. Physically, it helps rebuild
atrophied core muscles, but as a sport involving adrenaline, speed
and danger, it also boosts self-esteem - and that is a key factor when you are trying to overcome the cycle of despair that can come
with combat stress.
Mentoring a veteran typically costs £1500 per year, and the total Ski
to Employment programme costs about £4000 per veteran. On the skiingwithheroes.com website there is an inspiring 5mins video
which gives a great insight into what can be achieved. WARNING
this video could give you goosebumps and may even make you cry!
Duncan is covering his own costs for the trip and aims to raise as
much money as possible to help this incredible organisation further the work they do in supporting the wounded veterans. If you would
like to sponsor him please go to
https://www.justgiving.com/Duncan-Symonds
Registered Charity Number: 1149727
Shipbourne Litter Pick March 4, 5 & 6
‘Love Where You Live’ and ‘Clean for the Queen’ are voluntary litter campaigns that take place on the first week-end in March. Rather than press-ganging residents and tying them down to a time and a place the Parish Council would like to encourage everyone to do their bit in their own time by picking up litter on their own patch. If we all take a carrier bag outside and clear the rubbish found lying on the verge or stuck in the hedge around our own home and along our local stretch of road it will help Shipbourne stay the beautiful village we all love to live in. These campaigns promoted both nationally and by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council have done much to reduce litter through strong partnership networks over the last few years. Litter attracts more litter: if none is lying about thoughtless throwers think twice before chucking their rubbish in the road. Thank you all for helping to keep Shipbourne beautiful.
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE VILLAGE HALL? Open to one and all, we now have two regular fixtures in the Village Hall. A Craft Group and a Scottish Dancing Group will meet on alternate Fridays during 2016 from 2pm-4pm, starting with Craft on 22 January and Scottish Dancing on 29 January. Good response to the call for “crafty” people means we are hopeful of being able to put on a Christmas Craft Bazaar in November with all profits going to the Village Hall, a registered charity and in need of funds. We have had interest from people wishing to join the Group and those who would like to pay for a table at the Bazaar – all ideas and offers are welcome. Scottish dancing is purely for our enjoyment! Helen Leach (811144)
SCOTTISH DANCING? NOT ME!
ACTUALLY IT’S GREAT FUN
AND VERY GOOD EXERCISE NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Why not come along to a taster evening ?
TUESDAY 8th MARCH 7pm SHIPBOURNE VILLAGE HALL
Or alternate Fridays 2pm
Contact
Helen or Margaret
01732 811144 01732 810789
Shipbourne Village Hall
Registered Charity No 1074519
The Hall can be hired for £12.50 per hour with a minimum of 4 hours (£50.00). It has an attractive secure garden with a good gate that can be closed. Inside there is wheelchair access through the rear door, a well-
appointed kitchen, the main hall and an adjoining side room plus all usual facilities.
For Village Hall enquiries and bookings please call 07762 241720 or email [email protected]
Further details can be found on the Shipbourne website www.shipbourne.com
The Kentish Rifleman Dunk’s Green, TN11 9RU
A Free House and by far the best pub in Dunk’s Green
16th Century Inn serving a good selection of real ales, wines and home cooked food. For more information (also regarding Bed
and Breakfast) visit www.thekentishrifleman.co.uk
Bookings always advisable on 01732 810727 (12/16)
SHIPBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL
Saturday Waste Service It was brought to the attention of the Parish Council that the date
for the bulk refuse freighter changed twice last month. Current
communication states the following dates for the freighter:
19 March, 30 April, 28 May.
The freighter visits Upper Green Road between 8-9am. The service
is provided for disposal of general household waste only.
Commercial or trade waste will not be accepted. The following items
cannot be collected: builders’ waste, concrete and similar waste,
vehicle parts, oil, paint or other chemicals, asbestos, plasterboard, soil, rubble or bricks, glazed windows or toughened glass, water
tanks, boilers, iron/steel baths. Large items such as bed bases and
wardrobes should be broken down in advance. Please stay with
your items until they are on the freighter otherwise they will not be
collected.
Should you have any queries please contact 01732 876147 or visit
http://www.tmbc.gov.uk/services/environment-and-
planning/recycling,-rubbish-and-waste/household-waste-special-
collections-for-large-items/saturday-household-waste-service
Litter Picking Tonbridge and Malling are part of the ‘Love where you Live’
campaign, aiming to reduce litter in the borough. Further to this,
as part of celebrations for The Queen’s 90th birthday many Local
Authorities are participating in the ‘Clean for Queen’ litter picking
weekend, 4-5 March. Shipbourne will be holding its own litter pick on Saturday 19 March. Do please take part by looking outside your
house and seeing if anyone has dropped any litter. Also, please look
and litter pick when you are out walking. Please contact the Parish
Council if you wish to have any more information.
Tonbridge and Malling have just advertised a ‘litter app’. Littergram is a free app solution that allows users to take a picture of litter,
flytipping or overflowing litter bins that need emptying. GPS then
pinpoints the location of the problem and the photo is sent
automatically to the relevant local council authority.
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council worked with littergram to
develop the app, which will help the Council to respond even more
quickly when rubbish is spotted and reported by app users. As well
as pinpointing the exact location of the rubbish and sending a
photo, the app also gives the Council the opportunity to reply to the
sender to let them know what action is being taken.
For more information visit www.littergram.co.uk
Defibrillator
The Parish Council will be offering training in April as to how to use
a defibrillator. The Parish Council own a defibrillator, which is
situated at the back of The Chaser. It was decided to locate it there
owing to proximity to the church, school and vulnerable residents. The training is to be delivered by Sevenoaks Community First
Responders. This organisation is a group of volunteers who are
trained by the ambulance service to respond to emergency calls
through ‘999’. The primary role of a Community First Responder is
to provide life-saving emergency treatment in their local area, to
prevent deterioration, promote recovery and preserve life. Early defibrillation within the first few minutes of a Sudden Cardiac
Arrest can save up to 75% of sufferers.
If you are interested in attending training how to use a defibrillator
please contact the Parish Clerk.
Highways
The Parish Council have received information of the following works:
Temporary Road Closure – School Lane, Shipbourne & Plaxtol –
from 29 March 2016 for up to 13 days
There will be no access for through traffic between the junctions
with Hamptons Road and The Street.
The alternative route is via Hamptons Road, Dunk’s Green Road
and Long Mill Lane.
The closure is to enable the installation of fibre optic cables to be
carried out by Allcom (UK) Ltd.
Planning
Parish Council Comments:
TM/03882/FL - Silver Hill Plantation, Long Mill Lane, Dunks
Green, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9SD
Two dormers and timber terrace/balcony to side elevation and
front porch. The Parish Council has no objection in principle. We would ask T&MBC to consider the scale of the proposal and comment that
the balcony overlooks the public footpath. We note that the materials to be used will match existing and wish for this to be upheld.
Decisions from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
TM/15/03343/FL and TM/15/03444/LB – The Roses, Dunks
Green Road, Shipbourne, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9RU –
Demolition of conservatory and erection of two storey rear
extension, front dormer window, internal and external
alterations – Approved.
Our next Parish Council meeting is 7.30pm 14 March 2016. All
public are welcome to attend.
Sarah Codling, Parish Clerk.
[email protected] 01892 530404
CALL FOR SITES IN SHIPBOURNE Local Plan outline
https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/services/environment-and-
planning/planning/planning-local-plans
Call for Sites outline
https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/services/environment-and-
planning/planning/call_for_sites
Call for Sites map https://maps.tmbc.gov.uk/LocalViewPub/Sites/callforsites/ “
SPRING SEED SWAP COMES TO TONBRIDGE Hadlow CARBON Community is running its 4th Seed Swap at
Tonbridge Farmer’s Market on 13th March. (9.30am-1.30pm)
Gardeners and allotment-holders are invited to bring well-saved seeds, from last year's harvest, to swap free of charge with the
vegetable varieties. If you don’t have any seeds, just give a donation
of 50p per packet.
SHIPBOURNE WI This month Members received a talk by Julia Davies, a secondary
teacher, who was awarded a bursary by the Goldsmiths Company for a journey to India, in order to study silks and cottons. She
learned about the various processes involved in their production
and as well as slides, she showed us many samples and lengths of
fabric to illustrate her talk.
The next committee meeting will be on 2nd March, and the main meeting which is an open meeting will be on 10th March. The
speaker will be Mary Gwynn, who is the author of 100 Years of WI
Cooking. Please come for this special occasion, and bring your
friends. Admission £3.
For interest: Iced Cupcakes.
Glynis Coates
SHIPBOURNE WI
OPEN MEETING WEDNESDAY 9th MARCH
VILLAGE HALL 2pm
SPEAKER: MARY GWYNN
Author of 100 Years of WI Cooking and seen on TV
on GREAT BRITISH MENU
Please come and bring your friends for a GREAT AFTERNOON
Admission £3
BULK REFUSE SERVICE Upper Green Road (opposite Village Hall) 8am - 9am on
Saturday 19 March 2016
COMPLETE PRO PERTY SERVICES
w w w . i n s c o p e i n t e r i o r s . c o . u k
EXTENSIONS, CONVERSIONS, KITCHEN & BATHROOM DESIGN & INSTALLATION SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ENTIRE PROJECT
DETAILED, ITEMISED AND COSTED SCOPE OF WORKS FREE SURVEY AND ESTIMATE
CAD PLANNING Contact Peter Leach
Tel: 01732 811144 Mob: 07889 362462
References and photo gallery available at http://www.checkatrade.com/InscopeManagement Services/
10/16
Registered
OSTEOPATH
Kay Lilley
B.Ost.(Hons), B.A.(Hons.)
Call now for an appointment!
16 High St. Seal.
01732 458249 www.osteopathinsevenoaks.co.uk
[email protected] (05/16?)
FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR As I write, it’s early January, so residents will be aware that news of
the Council’s business is currently in short supply. Nonetheless we had a recent Group meeting when we were given information about
our recent settlement from Government for the next financial year,
and it makes pretty grim reading. I have no doubt that our finance
department will manage this issue with their customary skill and I
will keep you informed of any developments in my next
communication.
On Thursday this week, I shall attend the Adult Social Care &
Health Committee to hear the latest proposals.
With best wishes,
Valerie Dagger, County Councillor
Tel. 01732 810222
E-mail: [email protected]
SHIPBOURNE FARMERS’ MARKET
Congratulations
To The Traditional Cheese Company for winning the Sussex Food Producer of the year. This is what a Farmers Market is all about.
Quality local produce.
Numbers
The downward trend, in terms of visitors would seem to have halted.
2015 was basically the same as 2014. but so far, 2016 numbers are the best for 4 years !! Keep coming. Where else can you shop in a
location like ours and then to top it with a Farmers Market
breakfast next door !
As March progresses, daylight increases by a wonderful two hours so that, by the end of the month, we will once again be enjoying
days that are longer than nights. Once the clocks go forward on 29th
March, it really feels like spring is properly underway and we can
hope for a summer of sunshine to make up a bit for the wet of the
winter now past.
March is traditionally known as the hunger gap month. But it’s
really a great opportunity to make the most of the last of the winter
and enjoy all those wonderful comfort foods and warming treats
before they disappear again till the last quarter of the year.
Fruit and veg
As days lengthen Cabbages, cauliflower, purple sprouting
broccoli, leeks and kale are all good. They need little cooking and
are really at their best simply shredded and steamed. Or try quickly
stir-fried with garlic, ginger and chilli for an accompaniment to good local sausages. Cauliflower goes really well with curry spices so try
it in vegetable curries, soups and fritters or in a puree as a base for
scallops grilled with cubes of black pudding. And make the most of
leeks, carrots, swede and Jerusalem artichokes before they
disappear.
Beautiful pink forced rhubarb is really the only locally grown fruit
around now. Use in fools, ice creams and sauces – it goes
particularly well with a large pinch or two of ginger. Or make up
batches of rhubarb compote and freeze in pots for later in the year.
And don’t forget it makes wonderful cakes – crumble topped, or upside down, with almonds or ginger. Local apples are still good as
the storing varieties go on delivering flavour and texture until April.
And don’t forget….
to stock up on the jams, jellies and chutneys made using this winter’s produce to keep you going over the next few months. Cold
weather, the arriving spring, the first daffodil – they all make a great
excuse to celebrate with local produce, if you really need one!
Meat and game For meat eaters, pork is an excellent choice this month and it’s still
ideal weather to enjoy a hearty roast on Sunday with all the family,
after a (probably muddy) walk.. Try a shoulder joint for the best
combination of flavour and texture. Or what about that eternal
family favourite – a roast chicken? A slow grown bird has more
flavour and better texture and goes really well with roast wedges of sweet potato tossed in cold pressed rapeseed oil and a sprinkling of
ground ginger before cooking. Serve with purple sprouting broccoli.
Or try a chicken cooked in the pot with saffron shown below. Simple
cooking works best with a really good bird as the flavour is
enhanced rather than masked. Don’t waste the carcase once you eaten the meat off the bones, it will make great stock for using in
soups, sauces and risottos. Put the carcase in a large pan with an
onion, carrot, celery stick, bay leaf and bunch of herbs. Cover with
cold water, bring to the boil and simmer very gently for an hour.
Strain, pour into freezer bags sat in a bowl or jug then freeze.
Remove from the bowl, tie up and return to the freezer.
Rough shooting takes over as the end of the season has arrived for
many game birds so rabbit and wood pigeon are both good eating
now. And if you haven’t had venison this winter, try some now
maybe in burgers or sausages, served with steamed kale and
mashed root veg,. Look out for locally made excellent game pies and pasties (and other meat or veggie fillings). Put a few in the freezer to
enjoy later in the year at picnics.
Fish and seafood
For fish lovers, sea bass is a good choice this month or try a
wonderful warming fish stew as a superb way of enjoying superb local fish and seafood. Use a combination of cod, mussels and clams
in a risotto or soup. Salmon is also an excellent choice in March
and many markets offer good local smoked and cures that make a
lovely light lunch dish or starter for a special meal.
Where your health is our only priority
Complete Private GP Service for all the
family
Travel Clinic & Vaccinations e.g.
Meningitis B, chicken pox etc
T: 01732 835212 E: [email protected] W: www.theprivategpclinic.co.uk
(04/16?)
COOKERY CORNER
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH SAFFRON AND GARLIC MAYO
This chicken cooks in its own juices in a sealed pot so remains
moist and full of flavour. The rich sauce is thickened at the end of
cooking with the addition of garlicy mayonnaise. Serve with plenty
of mashed potato to soak up the lovely sauce.
Serves 4/Prep 20 minutes/Cook 2 hours
1.3kg free-range chicken
300ml white wine
1 medium onion, peeled and halved, 3 large leeks, thickly sliced, 4 medium carrots, cut into chunks, a bouquet garni of bay leaf,
sprigs of fresh thyme, celery leaves,
¼ tsp saffron strands
salt and freshly ground black pepper
To finish
4 tbsp fresh egg mayonnaise, bought or home made
2 – 3 cloves garlic, crushed
3 -4 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
1 Preheat the oven to 180C gas mark 4. Place the chicken in a
casserole with the wine, onion, one carrot, one leek, bouquet garni, saffron, seasoning and add 300ml cold water. Bring to the boil on
the hob then cover tightly and cook in the oven for 1¼ hours.
2 Add the rest of the vegetables to the pan and return to the oven
for a further 25 minutes until the vegetables are tender. While the chicken is cooking mix the mayonnaise, garlic and parsley together.
Remove the casserole from the oven and lift the chicken out. Carve
the chicken meat into thick slices and place on a warm platter with
the vegetables.
3 Add a couple of tablespoons of the cooking liquor to the mayonnaise to thin then stir into the vegetables and broth and heat
very gently. Don’t allow to boil. Spoon some over the chicken and
vegetables to moisten. Serve the rest of the cooking juices in a jug.
Serve with lots of creamy mashed potato to sop up the juices.
SHIPBOURNE SCHOOL NEWS
The children have been looking at how to eat healthily, in particular,
having a whole school healthy breakfast together. Year 5 had an enjoyable morning cooking and eating the ingredients they had
bought from Farmers’ Market at The Chaser. This is a fantastic,
practical opportunity for them all that really involved the
community of which the school is part of. Thank you to all involved.
Playground equipment brought about by a successful application to the ‘Big Lottery Fund has been installed. It is hoped that it will
encourage all our pupils in their imaginative play.
The Choir really enjoyed their trip to the O2 participating in ‘Young
Voices’ despite this coinciding with Storm Imogen and not arriving home after a long day until 11p.m!
Recent visits to the school include a magistrate & also a Circus
skills workshop.
Term breaks for Easter on Thursday March 24th. Cilla Langdon-Down
THE WEATHER IN JANUARY The rainfall recorded in January was 95.8 mm. (3.8 in.), compared
with an average of 79mm (3.2 ins.) over 30 years, although it rained
for all but seven days in the month. The average maximum
temperature over the month was 9.0°C, compared with an average over the last twenty six years of 7 1°C. The average minimum
temperature over the month was 6.0°C, compared with an average
over the last eleven years of 1.8°C. The total rainfall for 2015 was
682.7 mm (26.9 ins) compared with an average over the past nine
years of 726 mm (28.6 ins).
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THE GARDEN SHED After such a dull and very wet winter, we and our gardens are
longing for some dry and warmer weather and a little bit of sunshine; maybe it will have changed by the time you read this - let
us hope so!
What jobs claim priority? If there are any trees or shrubs that need
to be planted (and if the soil is in a more workable state) then they
are priority number one. When planting trees or shrubs it will help their establishment to add compost or leaf mould to the soil (plus
some bone meal), and although the ground is still full of water a
good watering will settle the soil round the roots. If the plants are
bare rooted, they may have dried in their wait to be planted, so an
overnight soak in a bucket of water will improve their ability to establish quickly. This tip can greatly help pot grown plants get
settled into the soil, especially if the pot looks dry.
Another priority is getting any soil that needs attention, weeded and
cultivated, but because there has not been very much frosty
weather and the ground has lain wet for such a long period, it is wisest to add well rotted compost to the surface of the soil and just
gently fork it in, deep digging will only bring to the surface soil that
will be difficult to break down and make a reasonable seed bed. The
addition of a general fertiliser, raked into the soil surface will help
any plants to grow quickly (suitable quantities to apply are usually
given on the packets).
In the borders any plants that had growth left on them, either as
protection from the winter weather or to have given interest through
the winter months, can have the old tops removed and the ground cultivated round them. In the first group are the Penstemons, garden chrysanthemums (now called Dendranthema) and Anthemis, and in the second are the grasses, Rudbeckias and Echinacea. In
the case of the grasses the dead foliage can be removed with a pair
of shears and cut down to 75 – 100 cms. (3-4 ins) from the soil, but
it is important to do this before the new shoots develop. If the new
shoots are already growing then the old growth will have to be cut
individually with secateurs so leaving the new growth untouched. The dead leaves of the herbaceous ferns and the old leaves of the
evergreen ferns can also be removed; this will allow the young leaves
to unfurl and show themselves off.
A good way to discourage the damage caused by slugs, especially to
the young shoots of hostas, delphiniums, phlox and
chrysanthemums is to clear away any old dead leaves and debris
from around the plants, gently fork in a dressing of general fertiliser
and give a drench of Slugit (this is a liquid deterrent which stops the slugs, but birds and other mammals are not able to eat it), then
cover an area round the plant with a good dressing of sharp grit to
at least 15 cms (6 ins) beyond the plants.
This is all very practical advice but it can make a lot of difference to the way the plants look and develop through the summer.
I wish you all a very happy Easter.
Tessa Forbes
REMEMBER CLOCKS GO FORWARD
EASTER SUNDAY 27 MARCH 2016
LOCAL HISTORY
SHIPBOURNE W.I. FAMILIES (2) IN WW1 Jeremiah Peacock (b.1870) was Head Pleasure Groundsman at
Fairlawne when his wife, Alice Hayes, became a founding member of
the Shipbourne W.I. in 1916. They lived at Fairlawne Lodge where
their daughter Emily was born in 1908. Emily attended Shipbourne
School during the war and visited her maternal grandparents who
lived in 4 Grange Cottage. Jeremiah was the youngest of six brothers – between the eldest brother and himself were 30 years - so
it is not surprising that he had several nephews some of whom
fought in the war.
At age 14, Albert John Peacock was a Game Helper living with his grand-father William but by 1911 he had enlisted and served in
India with the Royal Field Artillery. He was killed on active service in
1917 but is not (yet) commemorated on the war memorial at St Giles
church; (Henry) William Peacock, born in 1896 – also grandson of
William - was a Labourer living at Fairhill Lodge (with two Sinyard
brothers and Herbert Smithers all of whom also enlisted) who enlisted as a Private attaining the rank of Corporal in the 1st/4th
Royal West Kent Regiment.
Their cousin, William Henry Fever – son of Jessie Peacock - was
born in 1895 and enlisted in 1914 in the 1st Battalion of the Royal
West Kent Regiment. He fought in France & Flanders throughout the war but was tragically killed in action in August 1918. He is
commemorated on the memorial plaque in St Dunstan Church,
West Peckham.
Gwen Pankhurst of Dunks Green, Shipbourne, is related to William Fever and therefore the Peacocks. Jeremiah’s daughter, Emily
Peacock, married (Edward) Guy Sargent and their daughters were
Diana Gould and Lynette: Diana’s son, Shaun Gould, who lives in
Plaxtol, is the great-grandson of Jeremiah Peacock.
Another founding member of the Shipbourne W.I. was Harriet Amelia Willingham. She was married to William Charles (b.1870)
who had come down from Suffolk in 1908 with some Suffolk
Punches for Mr Cazalet of the Fairlawne Estate. He stayed and
worked as a labourer on the Estate, living in the Old Bakery off
Stumble Hill Shipbourne near Butchers Cottage. At the time of the 1911 census, William was a Waggoner, living with his wife and
children Freda, 13, Sidney, 12, Constance, 6, George, 2 and Doris
aged 8 months in the tiny two up, two down cottage.
By the start of WW1 the family had moved up the hill to Plantation
Farm - nestled in the fields opposite Fairlawne house - and their
son, Sidney Charles, joined the army servings as a Private (55215)
in the 1st Staffordhire’s. The ‘Shipbourne Polling District Absent Voters List 1918’ listed Sidney Willingham, indicating that he was
not then living in the parish but was on active service.
At that time Mrs Willingham was a member of the WI and, whilst
her eldest son, Sidney, was off fighting, her young son, George, aged 9, attended Shipbourne School, sang in the choir and enjoyed
playing with Peter Cazalet from the ‘big house’. Sidney returned
after the war, married and ran a haulage business in Bexhill,
Sussex. In 1920, their sister, Freda Mary aged 24, and Arthur
George Smith, 25, Postman of Shipbourne, were married by Francis
Schreiber in Shipbourne Church, witnesses being Thomas W Haywood and Constance Willingham.
Sidney’s brother George Willingham, apprenticed as a bricklayer
and married Jeanne Anquetil in Ightham Church in 1936. They too
moved too Bexhill where their son Rodney and his brother were born. Not long afterwards William Willingham and his wife moved
from Plantation Farm and in 1947 their son, George and his family,
moved back to Ightham.
William’s grandson, Rodney Willingham, became a well-known
builder and highly respected member of the local community and still lives in Ightham with his wife.
Libby Cohen
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