...NEW IN LYMINGE...NEW IN LYMINGE...
Lyminge has just seen the arrival of a new coffee shop! The Lyminge Association would like to welcome the proprietor. Sally Burr, and wish her every success. Sally says "Since opening the Lyminge Coffee Shop I have been amazed and delighted by the support and encouragement I have received from local residents. I have been kept very busy baking cakes and supplying local firms with lunchtime baguettes. Soon 1 hope to expand the menu with homemade soups and jacket potatoes etc. at lunchtimes. Many thanks to all my customers & to all the people who have supported me." For more details, see her letter below...

LYMINGE LIBRARY IN MARCH
The Pensions and Advice Service will be at the library on Thursday 25th March from 10am -12noon to help with any pension queries. David Monk, Shepway Councillor for Lyminge Parish, will be holding a surgery at the library on Saturday 3 April from 9.30-10.30am. Liz Coleman will be at the library on Thursday 4th and 18th March from 4-5pm on behalf of PALS to discuss any problems being experienced with the NHS services.
Call into the library and browse through the up to date videos and DVDs, both adult and childrens, which are available to rent. I would like to say how very much
I will miss Susan (Foster) working in the library and wish her well in her new job, as I'm sure all the library users will too, Janet Turner

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEA
Are you elderly and living on your own?
Do the weekends seem long and lonely?
They can be, when you live alone without family or friends nearby. Would you like to join us for tea and companionship at Nailboume Court one Sunday afternoon a month?
The Mothers Union in Lyminge plan to host tea parties monthly from 3-5pm in the lounge at Nailboume court. Don't worry if you need transport because we plan to provide that too.
All you need to do is ring Rev Vanessa Ashman 862432 to let us know if you are interested in coming along and we will make all the arrangements
Our first tea party is planned for February 8th and then following that we shall meet on the first Sunday afternoon of every month. If you have read this and are interested in helping either in hosting at the tea or providing transport, we would also be grateful if you would contact us on the same number 862432.

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent
3rd March
Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy Sale,
Holy Trinity Hall, Sandgate Road, Folkestone.
10am-12noon

Lyminge Gardeners Society
The first meeting of the 2004 programme is at the
Methodist Hall on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.30pm. Melanie Chalk of Usher Florists will be demonstrating flower arranging for beginners. She will do 3 arrangements which will be raffled at the end of the evening. The charge will be 50p for members & £1 for visitors. Refreshments available. Call 862158 is you need a lift to the meeting.
Members please note that the date of the AGM in the programme should read Tuesday 26th October, not the 28th.
The Spring Show is on Saturday 3rd April at the
Methodist Hall. The hall will be open from 8am-10.30am
for staging of exhibits. Help will be on hand for 1st time
exhibitors. From 2pm the show will be open to the public
with prize giving at 4pm. Do call in for tea, coffee and
cakes and enjoy the sight and smell of Spring.
The childrens competitions are:
1. Picture to colour (available from 8th March at the
library and Haxtons)
2. A decorated wooden spoon
3. Peppermint creams
The winners will receive a small cash prize and a
certificate. The competition is open to all children.
Schedules for the show can be obtained from the library or by calling Janet 863158 or Peter 863225.
NB. Class 39 has been amended to An arrangement in a
drinks can OR a food tin (e.g. baked beans, soup)

BEETLE DRIVE - Come and Join us!
Rhodes Minnis Village Hall, 7pm on Saturday 27" March
Adults £2, Children 50p including refreshments
There will be a raffle

SPRING CRAFT FAIR
Newington Village Hall on Saturday 1st May
From 9.00am to 1.30pm
Refreshments served in the hall and in the Church
In Aid of St Nicholas Church. Newington

Lyminge Gardeners Society 2004 Programme
Tuesday 23rd March
Talk on Flower Arranging for Beginners at Lyminge Methodist Church Hall
Saturday 3rd April
Spring Show at Lyminge Methodist Church Hall
Tuesday 27th April
Evening visit to Alameda, Canterbury Rd. Etchinghill
Tuesday 25th May
Visiting the gardens at Lodge House, Smeeth
Tuesday 22nd June
Evening visit to Arpinge Farm, Arpinge
Tuesday 27th July
Visit to Port Lympne
Saturday 21st August
Summer show at Lyminge Methodist Church Hall
Tuesday 24th August
Annual table competition with Newington
Gardeners at Lyminge Methodist Church Hall
Tuesday 28th September
A talk by Sue Scrivener about the discovery of a
'New' Foxglove in her garden
At Lyminge Methodist Church Hall
Tuesday 28th October
Another gardening year ends with our AGM
at Lyminge Methodist Church Hall

JUMBLE SALE
Lyminge Bowls Club
SATURDAY 20th MARCH at 10.30 am
Jumble, Bric a Brac, Books, Puzzles

Saturday 20th March - Ethelburga Quitters
International Quilting Day
At the moment the group is working on "Kaleidoscope" Quilts. These are great fun to make and a good way of turning unremarkable fabric into something amazing! If you would like more details please ring Liz Coleman on 863197- We meet on the third Saturday of each month at Lyminge School from 10am - 4pm.

Lyminge Dramatic Society
The box office for our next play will open on Saturday 6th March at Haxtons Estate Agents in Lyminge. Barbara Hams will direct Alan Bennett's farcical comedy Habeas Corpus which will run from March 24th to 27th at Lyminge Village Hall starting at 7.45pm. Written in 1973, the story, set in the 1960s, takes permissive society to task as characters move in and out through a maze of mistaken identities and sexual encounters. The adult content of this play makes it unsuitable for children. Please note that telephone bookings will only be accepted on the basis of Haxtons receiving full payment by Saturday 13th March and no elephone bookings will be accepted after Friday
12th March. Cheques should be made payable to 'Lyminge Dramatic Society". Tickets ordered by phone will be available for collection at the Village Hall on the night of the performance.

Tuesday 6th April
LYMINGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Members will remember with great pleasure that
exhilarating Talk on "Kent Women" in August 2002 by researcher Chris McCooey. We are privileged to have attracted him here again in April to Talk to us on "Kent Characters - Weird, Wacky and Wonderful" one of the books on which he has been recently working. Chris is a brilliant speaker and raconteur and the subject augurs well for a most interesting evening. It will be a delight to hear him again at the Lyminge Methodist Church Hall. The Hall will be open from about 7.00pm and Members and Visitors should arrive between 7.15 and 7.45pm when proceedings will commence.
Visitors are always welcome to attend our Meetings at £2 per person. As usual, tea, and coffee will be available after the Meeting.
Do not forget Alan F Taylor's Talk on 2nd March on "Potted History of Folkestone'. Any questions on either Meeting to Bob Gay on 862574.

Lyminge Handbell Ringers
The now famous Lyminge Handbell Ringers are resting for a short while. But you can change; that if you need charming traditional music for a special local occasion. We now have a much greater repertoire than ever, including music written in the 16 Century and earlier, previously not played on
handbells. Weekends and evenings only please and with as much notice as possible. All we need is a large table and a minimum donation of £35, which goes to The Pilgrims Hospice. Please contact Ro Edmond on 863201 or Stuart Hunnisett on 862530.

Lyminge Village Hall
Built for us all to use
Birthday Parties only £12.00 weekday afternoons (bring your own paper plates and cups)
Friday nights could be quiz nights £45.00
Fundraising? At our popular Saturday nights £45.00
Club Room for smaller functions from £11.00
Committee venue needed? £7.00
Give Joy Bartley a call on 862538 to
discuss your requirements.

Rhodes Minnis Village Hall
Are you looking for a hall in which to hold practice
sessions, private party/function or meeting? Rhodes
Minnis Village Hall has the capacity to take parties of up to 100 and has kitchen facilities at no extra cost.
Rates
Sunday-Friday
£12.00 per session
£30.00 per day
Saturday
£18.00 per session
£25.00 evening session
£48.00 full day
Session Times
am session 8.30am - 12.30pm
pm sessions 1.30pm-5.30pm
evenings 6.00pm - 11.45pm
A £25.00 returnable deposit is payable in advance.
Electricity will be charged at 10p per unit. Regular hirers will be given a special reduced rate. For further details contact Mick or Dorothy Athow (booking secretaries) on 862616.

Lyminge Pre-School Playgroup
A safe and welcoming place for your child to make
friends, play, learn and make a smooth transition to school, with which we have a very close liaison. Every session is supervised by trained and experienced staff. Sessions take place weekdays during term-time at Lyminge Village Hall, 9.00am - 12 noon (or 1.00pm - the additional hour is optional and a packed lunch should tie provided). The standard session is £6.50 and the extended session is £8.25. Children may start from 2½ years old.
The Playgroup is a member of the Pre-school
Learning Alliance and meets standards set by KCC and OFSTED. The most recent, excellent OFSTED report stated, "...In this thriving Playgroup the children are making good progress towards the Early Learning Goals. There is a strong partnership with parents and carers which contributed positively to the children's good progress."
Further information from Lynn Hussey on 862831 (Admin) or Julie Murphy 862634 (Supervisor).

Need something to do with your baby or toddler on
Thursday mornings? Why not come to our Rhodes Minnis Toddler Group at Rhodes Minnis Village Hall from 10am- 12noon (term time). Make friends while your child plays. Come along and see for yourself or phone 863096. £1 per session, first session free.

Beachborougn Toad Colony
The Beachborough conservation Group is continuing for the fifth successsive year to rescue migrating toads from the busy B2065 near to the Beachborough ponds. Last year, over 2000 toads were successfully rescued, with road deaths falling to an all time low.
The success of the project is due to our dedicated
band of local volunteers and this year we are seeking
your help to provide a long-term solution through the
provision of purpose-built tunnels, which will hopefully
be installed under the main road close to the ponds.
As you may have seen from our recent ongoing publicity campaign in the Folkestone Herald, we are seeking donations from individuals and businesses to help meet the costs of tunnel provision. If you are able to help in any way, we would be pleased to hear from you. This is an important local conservation initiative and depends entirely on local support and funding. For information regarding donations please contact Gordon Wallis at Beachborough Park on 01303 275432, or for general information concerning the project phone Brett on 863298 (eves) or Alan on 862663. Please drive carefully when you see our patrollers on the road during February, March and April.

Etchinghill Residents Association
The Residents' Committee will have met by the time you receive this but not before the deadline for "going to press', so we will bring you up-to-date on things next time. If you are my generation, you will remember people referring to your school days and the three 'Rs'. Maybe in life, these should be Rejoice, Revel and Respect- In the Village, we are now seeing the crocuses coming through, new shoots and buds & I am sure I heard a woodpecker the other morning, so all those things we said in our Three Wishes' answers why we love living here. We should revel in, rejoice in but respect. Talking of respect - just one plea. A lot of the responses that I saw to the questionnaire spoke of concern at the speed of the traffic through the Village. As many of us
know, sometimes to our peril, the pavements in the Village, are very narrow and in some places non-existent. There are lots of young children and a number of elderly living here. know many of you are careful but can we all please, Respect others safety so that we can continue to Rejoice and Revel in our lovely environment. A few less miles per hour could
mean a lot more to many - and maybe avoid an accident waiting to happen!
Don't forget our next QUIZ! Saturday 3rd April 2004
at Etchinghill Village Hall. Watch out for posters
for further details.

FOR SALE
Hamster Cage. 30cms x 50cms. height 38cms.
Includes tubes, new house wheel and new ball. £25.00. Wall mounted swivel TV bracket to hold up to 30 kg, 14" TV. £10.00 . Tel: 862141

Etchinghill Wl
Our meeting this month was well attended and we were pleased to welcome four new members. After Mrs Syrett opened the meeting and ail business was
completed, six members were presented with birthday posies. We were entertained by Mr P Shearan, whose subject was 'Poetry for your delight'. He read many poems which were humorous and brought back memories for most of us, a most enjoyable afternoon. The winner of the competition for a favourite poem was won by Dottie Cross.
We had another most interesting speaker last month, Mrs Woolf, who presented songs and monologues by Joyce Grenfell.
We are a very friendly group of ladies who would give a warm welcome to any visitors. We meet in the new
Village Hall at Etchinghill on the 3rd Tuesday of each
month at 2.30 pm. At our next meeting on 16th March our speaker will be Mr G Harris and his subject is 'A Russian Journey - St Petersburg to Moscow' and the competition is for a decorated egg.

Gardening Tips from the
Lyminge Gardeners Society
The grass cutting season begins this month, snow
permitting. Make sure the mower has been maintained and the shears sharpened. Don't cut the grass bowling green short unless you are prepared to devote a lot of time to its upkeep, it will encourage the growth of moss and scorch quickly in the event of another hot, dry summer. With gardening tasks gaining momentum throughout March, try making a list of jobs to be done and tackle them one at a time rather than rushing about like a headless chicken. That way energy can be conserved to see you through the rest of the season.