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Distributed freely in November 2018 Edition no 505
Editors: Stephen Norman, Helen Swan and Jacky Taylor
Website: www.thefarleighs.co.uk Email: editor@thefarleighs.co.uk
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In this Lifeline

Pastoral newsletter……….. 2
Welcomes 4
Farleigh Feathers …… 5
Friday, 2nd November View from the garden……..6
Gates open 6.00pm View from the Scoreboard..7
Car parking closes at 7.45pm Organisations ………………. 7
Events………………………. 8
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This year’s firework display will be every bit as spectacular as before, but
will finish with something a bit special. All previous fireworks we’ve ever set
off have come from 4” canons, the final firework this year will has a Follow us on Facebook
diameter of 12”! There will be the usual on and off-stage music,
a samba band, entertainers, a huge bonfire, a Best Guy Competition, a
bar, stalls and so much more. There will be an even wider range of hand-
picked food stalls, to satisfy your appetite!
Entry to the (free) car parking closes at 7.45pm. The event will end at 10.30
pm. Do look at our website and
look at weekly activities.
Full price tickets MAY be available on the gate, should last year’s You will amazed what goes
attendance not be reached beforehand. on.

PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PETS!

Keep cats and dogs indoors. Keep curtains closed and leave radio on to
drown out sound of the fireworks. They are often terrified.

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Pastoral Newsletter

As November arrives the temperature changes noticeably, the countryside

and our gardens begin to look bare as the trees lose their leaves and the
flowering plants die down for their winter sleep and we enter into a more
sombre, reflective state of mind. Each year this is punctuated by
Remembrance Sunday, always the second Sunday in November; and
Armistice Day, always the 11th November. Both these days give us the
opportunity to remember those who have died in service to our country in
wars and conflicts since the signing of the treaty to mark the end of the 1st
world war at 11am on the 11th November 1918.
This year marks one hundred years since the signing of that treaty and many
poignant celebrations and commemorations have been planned to help us
remember those who died during that conflict. The poppy as ever features
heavily but there are many other installations this year to help us focus on the first world war, the ‘there but
not there’ silhouettes, the Tommy’s outlines and many other more localised projects. It seems especially
important as, 100 years on, there are few living who experienced the effects that this conflict had on the
population.
We often complain that things change so quickly in today’s society and yearn for aspects of life gone by.
Whilst living in the past too much is not healthy, learning lessons from the past is. We can use our collective
memory of times gone by to help shape ourselves and the society around us, bringing on the aspects of our
past that were good and the attitudes that we want our children to learn from us and learning from the
mistakes we have made and the things we have got wrong so as we don’t make the same mistakes again.
We can look back in many ways to learn what life was like during the first world war, not only for those in the
trenches, far from home, but also for those who were left behind, waiting for news from the front lines. We
have access to historical documents, there are film makers putting images taken at the time into cohesive
films, there are museums and places where you can experience life in the battlefields. Trips can be
arranged, and battlefields visited, all ways to try and teach us the lessons that can be learnt from such a
tumultuous time in our history.
The greatest teacher of all was Jesus; even those who do not acknowledge him as the son of God say that
his teachings were morally sound and of great benefit. He lived and died in service of others, always
showing love for those around him, even if he didn’t like their actions. In a time when we are reflecting and
learning lessons from the past should we not look back and use Jesus as our role model?
With best wishes,

Becky
Services at All Saints
Sunday 4th November 8.00 am Holy Communion (Traditional)
Sunday 11th November 10.45 am Service of Remembrance
Sunday 28th October 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Our Ministry Team

Rev Peter Callway, Rector: 01622 747570 Call for Baptisms, Weddings & Funerals, not Fridays
Rev David Jones, Hon. Associate Rector 01622 741474. Not Fridays
Rev Eileen Doyle, Associate Rector 01622 204241. Not Mondays and Tuesdays
Becky Parnham, Children and Families Worker 07949 646885

Stop Press
We are delighted to announce that Lorna Faulkner will be joining the benefice as Assistant curate from
September 2019. They will move into the Benefice next summer and Lorna will be ordained in Rochester
Cathedral on September 28th.
We look forward to meeting her. She will be a great help to Peter.

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 1918-2018

LEST WE FORGET

FIRST WORLD WAR

John W Bowen Arthur H Link William H Thornburn

E John Brincloe E Christopher Philpott Herbert Underhill

Alfred W Covis L John Page A Charles Wilding

Wilfred Chaney George Reffell A Bernard Wright

Roland Fletcher Walter Selves Frederick W Webb

Horace Fletcher Sydney Skelton

SECOND WORLD WAR

Robert Glasscock Edward Minton Charles Vincent.

More information about the above and others from the village can be found on www.kentfallen.com

There will be a SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE at West Farleigh Church at 10.45 on Sunday 11th November.
Wreaths will be laid by village organisations and poppies will be available for anyone to lay on the altar to
remember a family member or friend who has died as a result of war.

Everyone is welcome and there will be refreshments after the service.

West Farleigh in Bloom

On Sunday 7th October the West Farleigh in Bloom

team joined forces with the village litter pickers for a
Bulb Planting day. The litter pickers started as usual
at 9am tackling Lower Road and Heath Road
before meeting with the 'Bloomers' at 10:30 for
breakfast sandwiches, tea and coffee. They had 2
large sacks containing over 1,500 daffodils which were planted at the bottom of Charlton Lane and along the
layby in anticipation of springtime. Some spare were then also planted on the small green further up Charlton
Lane. Then a further 200 crocuses were planted at the bottom of Kettle Lane around the welcome to West
Farleigh sign.
The 'Bloomers' are looking forward to entering the competition again in 2019 and have many colourful plans to
enhance our wonderful village. Please do come and join our group - its good fun! (contact
editor@thefarleighs/co/uk)

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 WELCOME TO WEST FARLEIGH

SAM AND NAOMI

Naomi Jones and Sam Millett have moved into the Dawson cottage that used to
be Stuart, Karina and little Ivar’s home.
They love the cottage with all its olde world charm and are rapidly coming to like
the village! It is only 49 steps to the pub, that is definitely a plus. They share their
cottage with their rescue cat Paddington a small friendly ginger tom. Apparently,
the cat has found his way to the pub also!
Sam works in IT recruitment and Naomi is a Veterinary nurse. Sam is a sportsman.
We have directed him to the Sports Club! Not surprisingly, Naomi’s interest is
animals.
We welcome them to the village and hope they will join in and be happy here.

CHRISTIAN SAUNDERSON

We welcomed Sarah and Sam when they moved into the village in
August 2016. We would now like to welcome little Christian, born on the
first of June. A bonny little chap who loves life and his sleep.
He was fast asleep for his photo call.
He is already taking swimming lessons, going to Water Babies at the
Marriot Hotel. He has already taken advantage of the swings on the
Green and been pumpkin picking at Milebush!
We wish this young family well.

Did you know that MacMillan Crossroads care volunteers support people
affected by cancer and their carers. They provide companionship,
emotional support, light household and gardening help, social outings,
shopping and escorting to medical appointments. This care is greatly
appreciated and helping people to live the final period of their lives is
very rewarding.
There is a need for volunteers in our area, so if you have a few hours to spare a week, they would love to hear
from you. 01622 817114 or charley.macmillan@crossroadskent.o

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 JEWELULTRA SPONSORS SPORTS CLUB

Jewelultra, who has its Head Office in Ewell Lane,

West Farleigh, has sponsored new kit for the Sports
Club’s Reserve football team.

It was presented by Lance Boseley the Marketing

manager.

Quote from the club:-

"WFSC continues to value the wonderful support
given to us by JewelUltra; without the likes of
them, a club like ours would not be able to do
many of the things that so many enjoy. Thank
you."

Farleigh Feathers by Ray Morris

Winter Wandering

November signals the coming of colder weather as redwings and fieldfares

arrive to avoid the harsh Scandinavian winter. The fieldfares’ ‘chak-chak’
resounds across recently ploughed fields while the high-pitched ‘seep’ of
redwings is often heard as they pass overhead at night. These close relations
of blackbirds and song thrushes, like most small birds, migrate under the
cover of darkness to avoid avian predators, using the position of stars and
the earth’s magnetic field to guide them. If you come across a flock while
you are out on a country walk around the village, take a moment to check
for any blackbirds or thrushes amongst them as it is likely that some of them
too will be seasonal visitors from mainland Europe. European blackbirds often seem to have slightly
silvery edges to their feathers which can stand out quite clearly if they are next to our native birds.

More importantly, just pause and reflect on the wonder that they are there at all: unlike we humans,
increasingly isolating ourselves and our children from the natural world, birds and other animals are still in
tune with it. Every year, billions of birds, insects, fish and mammals move
around the globe, navigating in ways that scarcely seem possible to us,
and we are only just beginning to understand the secrets of how they do
this. Just as importantly this new knowledge holds the hope of finding
ways to improve our lives too – more about this in the next online
Farleigh Feathers! Like birds, we too need to be in tune with a healthy
natural world if we are to survive as a species.
Ray

For an extended and illustrated version visit www.thefarleighs.co.uk

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 View from the Garden by Jon Fenlon

Throughout October the weather has hung on in which has allowed November
autumn colour to be at its best. The leaves have stayed on longer and given a
broad range of copper, yellow, amber and red colours. Now they have begun to
drop, it’s time to collect those leaves for composting. Leaves can be collected
off of lawns using a lawn mower which will also shred the leaves and speed up
the composting procedure. Leaf compost generally takes about two years to
become a useable product. Making sure it does not dry out and turning it a
couple times should insure you get the best possible outcome.
As the wind
can
sometimes pick up over November
take a look at your roses. If there is
long new growth on your roses that
you are waiting to tie in, do this when
you come to prune it. You may wish
to temporary tie it now or give it a
slight cut back. As the wind can snap
this new growth or even rock the
entire plant. We have had an
amazingly long season of roses this
year which are still flowering now as I
write this.

Now is a good time to keep an eye out for birds. Give them a helping hand by keeping your bird feeders
or table stocked up. Birds can be a great help in the garden with pest problems so its always good to
keep them happy and keep them coming back.
As the colder weather sets in look after your tender plants and pots. Raise pots off of the ground
especially if the area they are in puddles. Some plants might require being taken indoors or into a
greenhouse. There are a variety of options for winter protection for example, cloches, fleece, bubble
wrap, heavy mulch layer.
Throughout October the weather has hung on in which has allowed November autumn colour to be at its
best. The leaves have stayed on longer and given a broad range of copper, yellow, amber and red
colours. Now they have begun to drop, it’s time to collect those leaves for composting. Leaves can be
collected off of lawns using a lawn mower which will also shred the leaves and speed up the composting
procedure. Leaf compost generally takes about two years to become a useable product. Making sure it
does not dry out and turning it a couple times should insure you get the best possible outcome.
As the wind can sometimes pick up over November take a look at your roses. If there is long new growth
on your roses that you are waiting to tie in, do this when you come to prune it. You may wish to
temporary tie it now or give it a slight cut back. As the wind can snap this new growth or even rock the
entire plant. We have had an amazingly long season of roses this year which are still flowering now as I
write this.
Now is a good time to keep an eye out for birds. Give them a helping hand by keeping your bird feeders
or table stocked up. Birds can be a great help in the garden with pest problems so its always good to
keep them happy and keep them coming back.
.

See Jon’s blog in full colour on www.thefarleighs.com

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 The Farleighs’ WI had a very busy night with many of the members bringing their produce
items to be judged for the monthly meeting. They were given five items to make and bring.
It was a good turnout and we had asked members from another WI to come and judge
the produce. We had a winner, congratulations to Margaret Perkins, she now holds the
trophy for this year. We then had a very chaotic beetle drive and if you are not sure what
this is come and joins us to find out. I assure you it is good fun. It is November next month
and we have a lady who will come and demonstrate sweets with chocolate that she
makes, there will be tasters for all the members to try. This is just in time for Christmas. Also many of the members
have been busy making poppies for two Wreaths to be taken to the Centenary 100 years First World War
Remembrance Services held at East Farleigh and West Farleigh Churches. Contact the Churches for details of
the service. We have many events coming up in the future and if you would like to join us please contact Pam
on 01622 726337 for more information.

Evergreens
The Evergreens enjoyed a Fish and Chips lunch and were pleased that Ian Pearce a
local fireman came along to talk about fire safety in our homes. Anyone over 70
can arrange a home visit and have their homes assessed for safety. If required they
will supply and fit up to date smoke alarms as no charge. Call -0800 923 7000 or
Email home@kent.fire-uk.org to arrange a visit.
A visit from volunteers from the Samaritans, who, told us about what they do. It was
interesting to hear that suicide is not the main reason for people ringing in. It can
range from loneliness, financial worries and mental health issues. More men than women ring in. Women are
much more likely to talk through their problems with their female friends. Men bottle things up. Everything is
highly confidential. On November 13th Beetle Drive and afternoon tea in the WI Hall at 2.30. Friday 30th visit
to Brookside Garden Centre for a Cream tea and trip around Santa’s Grotto!
If you would like to join us, ring Helen 814445 or Terry 814561. Transport can be arranged.

View from the Scoreboard by Terry Baines

FOOTBALL

What a month it has been for our 1st X1, winning all of their league games without conceding
a single goal, also winning a crazy cup tie. Our league victories came against Tonbridge 2-0,
Southborough 2-0 and Punjab Utd also 2-0. The crazy game was against St Lawrence in the
cup, we were 5-3 down with ten minutes to go, we managed to draw level and proceeded
to win 8-5 in extra time!

Meanwhile, our 2nd X1 have not fared so well, only winning one of their four matches. We started with a 2-0
defeat versus The Bull, next our one and only victory came against ST Lawrence Res 1-0 but then lost 4-2
against Five Oak Green and finally losing 2-1 away to Tatsfield Rovers.

Our Vets started with a 1-0 defeat to Farnborough, then another crazy game this time for the wrong reasons
Losing 10-0 to Ashburton, (enough said)!! Finally, much better news a fine 2-1 victory over Royal Woolwich.

.Our lucky TON UP WINNERS

38 Eva Goldhagan £30 117 Ann Shilling £20 125 Keith Dalton £20

Finally, a reminder about our Bonfire/Firework Night, Friday 2nd November. Please get your tickets early, so as
not to be disappointed. It should be a great night.

Yours in sport, Tel

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Village Events

Sat 27th Oct Hallowe’en Party at The Good Intent. Music from Pete and Co

Sun 28th Oct Judging Children’s Pumpkin carving at the Good Intent

Fri 2nd Nov Farleigh Fireworks. See front page for details

Sun 4th Nov 10-1 East Farleigh Farmers Market Old School Hall
Local produce and crafts

Sun 11th Nov 10.45 Service of Remembrance at All Saints West Farleigh.
Local organisations will be laying wreaths.

Mon 19th Nov 7.30 Parish Council meeting. Parishioners are able to speak at the
beginning of the meeting.

Mon 19th Nov 7.30 Parish Council meeting. Parishioners are able to speak at the
beginning of the meeting.

West Farleigh litter pick: Sunday 4th November 2018

If you plan to join us, please congregate on the green by the “Good Intent”, at 9:00 a.m. on the day, when
we’ll make up our teams.
Just an hour’s litter picking will be rewarded with hot coffee and a bacon buttie! Please phone
Tel on 815267 or Brian on 812341 (brianc@hotmail.com) or just turn up on the day. we hope you can
make it and look forward to seeing you!.

KEEP FIT CLASS FOR ALL

43, Stockett Lane, Coxheath,
A new class ME17 4PT established 1993
Fridays 10-11 am at All Saints West
Farleigh Telephone number 01622
£5 per class. 745178
All ages/abilities welcome
Offering a range of complementary therapies to ease your aches and
Have fun while keeping fit. pains and soothe away the stress and strain of life:
McTimoney Chiropractic Massage Reflexology
Tel: 07968 149111 Physiotherapy Health, Wellbeing & Money
Coach Autogenic Training
Psychology, Psychotherapy & Counselling Sports Injury
Therapy
For full details please visit:
www.coxheathchiropractic.co.uk

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