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MaySat 2 09:30 Churchyard Tidy upSun 3 08:00 EucharistSun 3 09:45 Sunday Club and 7UPSun 3 10:00 Parish EucharistSun 3 13:00 BaptismSun 3 14:00 BaptismMon 4 13:30 Toddler PraiseWed 6 19:45 Social CommitteeSun 10 08:00 EucharistSun 10 10:00 All Age WordMon 11 13:30 Toddler PraiseMon 11 20:00 HomegroupThu 14 19:30 Deanery Ascension
Day ServiceSat 16 12:00 FLC Wine Tasting &
TourSat 16 12:00 Football Presentation
DaySun 17 08:00 EucharistSun 17 09:45 Sunday Club and 7UPSun 17 10:00 Parish EucharistSun 17 12:00 BaptismSun 17 19:30 SOS with HealingMon 18 10:00 Prayer Ministry TeamMon 18 13:30 Toddler PraiseMon 18 20:00 HomegroupFri 22 10:30 School Pentecost
Service
Sun 24 08:00 EucharistSun 24 09:45 Sunday Club and 7UPSun 24 10:00 Parish EucharistSun 24 15:30 Kent Hospice ServiceSun 31 08:00 EucharistSun 31 10:00 Parish Eucharist
St Sigismundof Burgundy
May 2015 No 250
The village trip to Ypres.
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Leybourne has always givengenerously. Please put your donationin your Christian Aid envelope andgive it to the volunteer whowill callto collect it.
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This month we have two bigopportunities to say somethingabout what we think about our placein the world.
The first of these is Christian AidWeek which is 10-16 May. As everyyear there will be a team of peoplecollecting for Christian Aid. Themoney donated will give real supportto those in need around the worldamong others to those in Ethiopiasuffering real poverty and facing astruggle to survive. Take a look atthe videos on the Christian Aidwebsite: www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/christianaidweek/films.aspx
The money we give really doesmake a difference and is a greatblessing to those who often, throughno fault of their own, have so little bycomparison.
The other opportunity to saysomething about what we thinkabout our place in the world is, ofcourse, the election.
Just in case you have missed thecoverage, the election will be onMay 7. This year the coverage in themedia has given the strongimpression that we are voting toelect a Prime Minister – rather likethe presidential elections in the US.But while our vote may have abearing on this, it is a secondaryresult. We vote for a person – aperson we trust to represent us inour constituency.
While it is easy to have our eyecaught by well presented argumentson populist issues, electing an MPand a government is a seriousbusiness and ultimately I think weneed to vote with our consciences.This applies equally to electing MPs,Borough and Parish councillors.Who do I trust?
I think that the question “Who doI trust to represent me and myviews?” should be at the forefront ofour minds as we go to the polls.
Fr Matthew
Who Do You Trust?
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Leyara is Leybourne Active RetirementAssociation, a voluntary communityorganisation bringing together peoplefrom Leybourne and the surroundingarea for friendly activities. We meet atLeybourne Village Hall on the secondthursday of every month, with a guestspeaker and refreshments plus amonthly coffee morning with a quiz andlunch at various locations, ten pinbowling and an organised walk, as wellas a range of outings and visits. We alsohave weekly short mat bowls andactivities like New Age Kurling, crafts,cards and boad games. New membersand ideas for extra activities are alwayswelcome. For details visitwww.leyara.co.uk or cal SandraMatthews on 01634 244198.
Writing Club open for new members. Itdoesn't matter if you've never writtenanything. But it is said that everyone hasa book in them. Now is your chance. Weare a friendly bunch and meet everythird Monday of the month at the VillageHall meeting room 7.30 pm for twohours. Just come along or ring DavidCameron 01732 222235.
30th anniversary North DownsCharity Walk - 3, 6 or 9 miles. Raisemoney for your own charity and forCancer Research UK. Sunday June 21from 8:00 am Harrietsham Village Hall.Free ploughman's lunch, strawberriesand a jazz band at the finish. To date,this walk has raised over £460,000,including £225,000 for CRUK.
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Leybourne FC are now recruitingplayers for the 2015 – 16 season
Established over 25 years Leybourne FC provides the localcommunity with a place for their children to play football within a
safe, friendly and fun environment.
Leybourne are now recruiting players aged 5-16 for the 2015-16 season.
At Leybourne we try to provide affordable football for players of mixed ability in afriendly environment for both players and parents.
2014 was very exciting for Leybourne with the introduction of Leybourne United,which provides football for the disabled from the age of 5 upwards and we are
looking to expand this section of the club in 2015.
If there are any girls wishing to play, we are looking to start girl’s section in 2015.
For further details, contact Neil Harrison at [email protected] or phone07906900226.
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boardBulky Waste:The council truck will be outside theshops on Little Market Row:May 9 9.30-10.30 amMay 23 8.00-9.00 amPlease don’t leave items on site if thetruck is not there. You are responsiblefor putting them into the truck yourself.
Marcia Phelan
Ss PETER & PAULLEYBOURNE
"Leybourne Church seeks to serveGod through prayer, worship, actionand example in the wider community."
Please contact the parish priest orchurchwardens on any parish matters.
PARISH PRIESTThe Revd Matthew Buchan
01732 [email protected]
CHURCHWARDENSPatrick Tootal - 01732 870809Martin Luton - 01732 845280CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR
Marcia [email protected] ASSISTANT
Mary Bierbaum - 01732 844706
WARNINGFraudsters are posing as policeoffices and phoning people toobtain their bank account
details. The police say no officerwould ever ask for such
information. Be alert and reportanything suspicious.
Larkrun is a free beginners runninggroup for over 18’s brought to you byLarkfield Athletic Club. The group hasalready been successful in supportinga number of people in achieving theirrunning goals, while having a bit of funalong the way. Whether you want toget fit, back into shape or have apersonal goal, this is the group for you.Starting on May 5 the next group willprogress through an initial 12 weekprogramme, where you will besupported by coaches to progressfrom walking to running 5k. The groupwill meet at Larkfield Leisure Centre onTuesdays from 7:30pm. Space islimited. To register, [email protected]
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Loko’s choice in life is simple: ‘If I can’t collect firewood, my children will die.’Four times a week, in a remote corner of Ethiopia, Loko makes a back-breaking eight-hour trip to gather wood. It’s a task she dreads, but she steels herself to do it because if she doesn’t her children will starve.
She prays to God as she walks. ‘I ask him to change my life and lead us out of this,’ she says.
Just £5 could give Loko a loan to start her own business buying and selling tea and coffee, freeing her from her desperate task and allowing her to spend more time caring for her family.
This Christian Aid Week, you can help transform the lives of women like Loko.From 10-16 May, churches the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland will come together to pray, campaign and raise money to improve the lives of people like Loko.
Every year, 100,000 volunteers demonstrate God’s love for the poor by taking part in house-to-house collections for Christian Aid. This fantastic witness is a chance to take the mission of the church into your community.
Find out how you can play your part at caweek.org
10–16 May
afraid, alone, in painBe the answer to Loko’s prayer this Christian Aid Week.
UK registered charity no. 1105851 Company no. 5171525 Scot charity no. SC039150 NI charity no. XR94639 Company no. NI059154 ROI charity no. CHY 6998 Company no. 426928 The Christian Aid name and logo are trademarks of Christian Aid. Christian Aid is a key member of ACT Alliance. © Christian Aid November 2014 15-J3099 Photo: Christian Aid/Andrew Testa/Panos
Richard McCloy, formerLeybourne Beaver, Cuband Scout, has beenawarded the Queen'sScout Award, thehighest award inScouting. The wholecommunity should beproud of hisachievement. Well doneRichard!
SalutingRichard
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Organisation. Organisation. Organisation.That's the unofficial slogan of ‘ThomasTours’! Stephen had planned our trip toYpres with immense detail to ensure ourday was worry-free and enjoyable frombeginning to end.
It gave us a great opportunity toshare experiences with existing friendsand make a few new ones along the way.
His first major feat was to arrange forthe weather to be gloriously sunnythroughout! We had VIP service at eachof the restaurants we visited, includinghaving a special area at the Eurotunnelterminal for breakfast. The food wasdelicious and plentiful and a carefulstudy of the various types of Belgianbeer and wine was completed withdedication by many.
The main focus of our day was to visit anumber of sites which commemorateWW1. We were fortunate to have theservices of expert Sophie Shrubsole toguide us through the day. Sophie gave
Leybourne Went to Ypres
The Menin Gate
Honour Party led byStephen Thomas andSophie Shrubsole get
ready to lay Leybourne'swreath at The Menin Gate
us an insight into the significance of theYpres Ridge in WW1 as well asinformation about the battles and theconditions suffered by the men whofought in them.
We gathered together at the TyneCot Cross of Sacrifice for a brief Act ofRemembrance, during which a wreathwas laid on behalf of the LeybourneCommunity. We were honoured to bejoined by a visiting member of the IrishFusiliers and his companions. Two ofour party, Army Chaplain Andrew Whiteand his son Tim, played The Last Postand Reveille.
We visited the Passchendaele andHooge Museums. These were verydifferent but they both provided us with apowerful insight into the conditions of theservicemen who lived in the confines ofthe trenches.
The culmination of our trip was TheLast Post Ceremony at the Menin Gatein Ypres. The people of Ypres have heldthis ceremony every evening since 1928
to commemorate the British andCommonwealth soldiers who died in theYpres Salient in WW1.
Again we seemed to be blessed, asa visiting pipe band from the
Netherlands providedmusic which enhanced analready moving occasion.The Irish Fusilier we hadmet earlier held hisstandard with pride in thecentre of the service andseveral members of ourparty laid another wreathon our behalf. In additionthe service record of asoldier was read out tomark the centenary of hisdeath. On this particularday they had chosen amember of the West KentRegiment who had lived inMaidstone.
We will remember them.Adele Bland
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Leybourne's Buglers play the Last Post asthe wreath is laid at Tyne Cot
Huge crowd gathers for The Last PostCeremony at The Menin Gate
I am now starting my fourth year ofwriting for the Leybourne Voice and,although there are many subjects towrite about in the horticultural world, Idecided to ask you if there's somethingyou'd like to read about via theLeybourne Village Facebook page. Thetop subjects were fruit and veg, and thepotted garden.
As you maybe aware, most of thegardens I tend are on the large size (upto five acres); and when I first saw thesubject of pots in the garden my firstthought was, "I don't do pots". But, whenI looked around the hard standing of my own
garden I noticed howwrong I was!
I have a standard Baytree in a Versaillesplanter, which is at myfront door, two pots thathave rare hydrangeaplanted, and nearly adozen medium-sized potsthat have layered bulbsplanted in them (crocus,daffodil and tulip). So, theseason of interest goesfrom March till May.
How wrong i was!I'm sure many of you
probably have a few
plants in pots, but the main question is:how to keep them healthy and lookinggood?
Well, that's pretty straightforwardwhen you understand that whatever isunder that plant in the pot is its lifesupport: the soil.
If you have mature plants in pots,then May is a good time to give them aboost by scraping a good 3cm off the topof the soil and replacing it with a JohnInnes No.3 compost. This compost issoil-based, which gives weight to the potand doesn't dry out as quickly as multi-purpose compost; and there are alsonutrients that are beneficial. Then,throughout the growing season (April toLate September) give it a tomato feedwatering about once a month. Also, whenit comes to watering, give them a gooddrenching; that’s much better than little-and-often, which would encourage theroots to grow upwards to find the moisture.
For those starting a new pot, I wouldsuggest buying a frost-resistant one:preferably glazed as terracotta drawsmoisture out when it gets warm thusmaking you water more often. But if youwant terracotta, there is a little trick Iuse, and that's to line the terracotta potwith plastic (an old compost bag will do)before adding any compost, to stop
It's amazing what you can grow in a pot, writesAdam McKay
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evaporation.Also, the potmust havedrainageholesotherwise theroots will bedrowned andno oxygen willbe taken up.
What you use to help drainage dependson how big your pot is. Using crocks(broken pots) at the bottom of your potwill make sure the holes aren't blockedwith soil. But if you've a very large potthem you might think about usingpolystyrene, as this is light and can fillup space so, saving money on composttoo.
Remember that the plant’s lifesupport is in that pot, so using the rightcompost is very important too.
If you are planting annuals then amulti-purpose compost is sufficient, but Iwould mix in some water-retainingcrystals. Annuals in pots are a good ideaas they can be moved to bring a splashof colour to a part of the garden that maybe lacking a bit of drama.
But, if it's a plant you want to keepfor years to come, then a John Innescompost (No. 2 or 3) is the way to go.
For the first year, the nutrients in thecompost should look after the health ofthat plant: all you need to do is water it!I'd also recommend a mulch (gravel,bark or slate) as this will help retainmoisture and keep weeds at bay.
So, what about fruit and veg in pots?Well, it's pretty much the same remit.
The month of May is the time whenmost think about growing vegetables.So, whatever you want to grow in pots,the main task is to water regularly. Do it
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n theeither at dusk or in the morning whenthe air is cooler so, you don't lose muchmoisture through evaporation.
One type of veg I love to grow in aslightly extreme way is pumpkin andsquashes. I have a few old dustbinswhich I fill with manure, I then put a 2litre bottle (with the bottom cut out) intoit, so that when I water it goes straight tothe roots. My drainage holes are 15 cm
up the side of the bin so, it holds a goodamount of moisture. Believe me when Isay they grow like wildfire! I train themup my fence on trellis (I told you it wasextreme!) and they make quite a show.
Most veg can be grown in a pot aslong as it's tended to (watering). I'vegrown carrots, courgettes, tomatoes,lettuce, strawberries, blueberries (theyneed ericaceous soil, so that's the bestway to grow them), herbs, peppers,chillis and even sweetcorn! I won't growbrassicas as they are hungry and thirstyand will get quite large.
So, there you have it readers: yourwish is my command. Now, it's over toyou to get out in your garden and getgrowing ... and how about posting a fewphotos on the Facebook page?
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