Minster Matters - Issue 237 - July 21

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Minster Matters IssueNumber237: July21
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Black-Brown Waste & Recycling Blue-Red-Brown Dates for Your Diary
Copy Date for the August Issue - FRIDAY 16 July

Route A | Route B Route A | Route B Please, let us hope Boris doesn’t move the

09 / 23 | 02 / 16 / 30 July 02 / 16 / 30 | 09 / 23 goalposts AGAIN and we are allowed to

06 / 20 | 13 / 27 August 13/ 27 | 06 / 20 have much more freedom come 19th July.

Dry Cell Battery Collections: Library There is lots of planning going on around the

MINSTER - How To Find Us village at this time. Barbara is organising

Copy for any issue of For those looking to use a Sat Nav Christmas (see page 5), there’s a big push to
Minster Matters to locate the Village repair the clock face on the church, and

must be received (at the very latest !!) before anyone asks the clock is not the
by the 3rd Friday of the preceding month
the Library at 4A Monkton Road

Copy date for next issue shown at top of is the approximate Centre of the Village responsibility of the church as it is a ‘public
‘Diary of Dates’ on right of this page and the postcode there is CT12 4EA clock’ and maintenance has until now been
GPS/OS Map co-ordinates for the the responsibility of TDC, however they
www.minstermatters.uk Village Square are TR 309 647 have now relinquished that commitment
[email protected] 51.33 N, 1.33 E or 51° 20’ N, 1° 18’ E and Minster PC have taken up the reins to

Editor: Ray Owen ~ 07864 345 019 Useful Numbers and Contacts
[email protected]
Thanet STD Code : 01843 keep it ticking, sadly though the clock face
[email protected] Community Warden is in need of urgent repair/replacement
Karl Aylett 07811 271 299 which is a costing beyond the Parish
Editorial Team: PCSO: Debbie Forsyth Councils ability so a group of very passionate
villagers have taken it upon themselves to
Ray Owen Accounts & 07864 345 019 email: [email protected]

Advertising Police: 101 (for reporting anything except emergencies)
Emergencies: 999 or 112
Diane Harris Advertising 826 048

Diane Cotterill Snappy via Editor Thanet District Council: 577 000 fund raise £15k to have it restored, see our
Orbit Housing: 0800 678 1221 cover image and the article on pages 14/15
Community Dog Warden: 577 580
Salvation Army Hall: 825 178
You can leave hard copy for us at the Library Library: 03000 41 31 31 (closed at present) for more details of how we can all get
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Church Notices 23

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Venues available for Hire
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Colour Single £13.50 £27 £54 £108 £216 bookings for all of the above venues via
Tuesday 6 July @ 7pm
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Old Schools: bookings via @ Minster Village Hall
Sizes quoted above are approximate Pat Hogben 822 082
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CHRISTMAS 2021
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6pm class now full but will be allowed more people
in July KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING
7pm has spaces 2nd beginners class - £4.00 Tiling, Plastering
Starting July 21st ballroom and Latin class 8pm
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COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAMME
OVER 100,000 VACCINATIONS!

We are very pleased and proud to announce that Minster Surgery and its
PCN Partner Surgeries, have administered 100,000 vaccinations to patients
at the Saga Vaccination clinic. This milestone was achieved on Tuesday
8th June and was attended by the local Press and NHS Managers (see
pictures on page 22). To date the number of administered vaccinations has
now risen to 105,000.
This has contributed to approximately 96% of all vulnerable people in
Thanet being fully vaccinated and 85% of all groups receiving at least one
dose of a Covid-19 vaccination.
Vaccination Clinics are continuing to be held at the Saga Centre in Westwood Cross, including Pfizer “walk in” clinics on some Saturdays. Invitations
are being sent out to all vulnerable groups and at risk patients and currently to all those aged 18 and over. Further up to date information can be found
on the following website:

www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

Currently we are receiving supplies of both the Oxford AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, so if you have not yet received your first dose, or may have
initially declined the vaccine, please BOOK NOW!
Please note: Once you have had your vaccination you may be asked to sit and wait for 10-15 minutes, depending upon individual circumstances.

NATIONAL LOCKDOWN ROAD MAP
Despite “Freedom Day” being delayed, we still have access to many services and can still meet family and friends, but sadly cases are
rising, mainly due to the “Delta Variant” ‘so: Please DO NOT get complacent, exercise caution and follow the rules. For Everyone's Safety -
Remember:

“Wash Hands” “Cover Face” “Make space” “Let Fresh Air In”
And above all “PROTECT THE NHS”

New persistent cough? Loss Taste/Smell? High Temperature?
Book a Test - Call 119

PLEASE BEAR WITH US!
As you can appreciate many of our staff are also working at the Vaccination Hub and with staff sickness our resources are being stretched,
but please rest assured we are here for you! It may take us a little longer, but if you need to be seen by a healthcare professional, we will
ensure you will be. Thank you.

SURGERY CLOSURE DAYS
STAFF TRAINING: Thursday July 22nd from 1pm onwards.
If you need to see a doctor during these times, please call 111 for non-urgent confidential help and
advice for you and your family. For COVID-19 help and advice call 119 and for urgent/life
threatening cases call 999 as normal.

REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS
Please ensure you have sufficient medication to last you through these difficult times and repeat
prescription requests are submitted in good time to allow for the increased demand, both at the
surgery and at the various Pharmacies.

PATIENT LIAISON GROUP MEETING
Our next meeting will be held on Monday 5th July. If you have any questions or suggestions you
would like to raise, or come and join us please contact either Ken Self on 821200, Jeanne
Lawrence on 821049 or email [email protected]

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MINSTER CHRISTMAS 2021

SAVE THIS DATE

SATURDAY 11th DECEMBER 2021

4.00pm till 7.00pm

Christmas Fayres in both the Old Schools and Minster Village Hall. If you make Christmas gifts or crafts and would like to book a table
for the Village Hall Fayre please contact Louise Vickers on 07827 296 589.
There are a few outside pitches available – you will need your own gazebo, lighting and table.

Minster School Choir and Village Voices will be singing Christmas songs in the Churchyard. Village Voices may also be singing earlier
in the day, around the centre of the village, to tempt you all to come out later to enjoy the evening.

Hopefully Morris Men will be dancing in the streets around the Church.

Vince and Wendy from The Bell Inn will hopefully be selling mulled wine from their car park.

It will be dark, so we will need lots of lanterns and lights to keep everyone visible and safe.

This year our theme is to pay homage to the Christmas Elf so hopefully we can have an Elf costume competition, time to start thinking
about what to wear.
Anyone interested in becoming a hot chestnut seller for the afternoon? You would need to be able to research and make your own
equipment.

Carol McCarthy will be organising a treasure hunt around the village for the children. More details to follow.

Katy and Ian Andrews will be organising a village raffle.

Leanne McCarthy is going to organise Advent Christmas windows. If you would like to offer your
window then please contact her on 07784 485 494. Hopefully all the shops in the village will
decorate at least one of their windows.

To follow the Christmas Elf theme, Ray has added these two links to a knitting pattern for Elves
http://www.minstermatters.org.uk/Christmas-Elves-Pattern.pdf or
http://www.minstermatters.org.uk/Christmas-Elves-Pattern.docx – note: clicking either link will

not open a web page but will just download the pattern - they are both the same just in two different

file formats. Contact Ray on 07914 623 287 or email [email protected], if you are unable

to download either, and he’ll print a copy for you.

I would like to decorate all the lampposts from the Co-op to the Church, with an Elf. So, any knitting
volunteers, please download the pattern and use any red, green and white colours to make them.
The middle-sized Elf is ideal for lampposts BUT PLEASE sew his head on sideways so he isn’t staring
at the post !!

If you usually decorate your garden and home, please consider incorporating some Elves. Maybe we
could have an Elf Trail through the village.
It would be nice if we could get together and have Elf making afternoons. Anyone interested, then
again, let me know. Maybe some of you have some Elf crafts that you could share with us?

If you would like to volunteer for any of the following then please message me:-

1. Create an Elf Trail through the village 2. Arrange an Elf costume competition

3. Start Elf craft lessons 4. Hot Chestnut seller

5. Making some lanterns to add light and atmosphere to the event.

We will need more volunteers on the day to make sure the event goes well. The more people involved the better.

All suggestions and ideas will be gratefully received.
- 07874 214 279

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Prompt Corner

Despite the extension to the lockdown, rehearsals for our autumn
play, Duets, will be going ahead as planned, and will be performed
in conformity with current Covid guidelines. Bookings are currently
being taken, see below.
It seems a long time ago now, but in January 2020 the Playhouse

was honoured with an Obelisk Award from
Starlite Entertainers, a Lifetime
Achievement Award for its
consistently high standard of
productions.
By kind permission of the
Trustees of Minster Village Hall,
the home of the Playhouse, this
trophy has been installed in the
lobby of the Hall.
We are still having problems
with our website, but we hope that it will be
up and running correctly soon. In the
meantime, the correct details for our next
production, Duets, by Peter Quilter and
directed by Steve Clement are:
Duets will be performed at Minster Village
Hall from Wednesday 8th to Saturday 12th
September at 7.30pm. To attempt to comply
with any possible restrictions that might then
be in place, the audience will be seated at
tables, and invited to bring any refreshments
you wish for the interval.
Advance bookings are now being taken on
07501 894 381 with no payment until August.
[email protected]

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MAX CARPET CLEANING At long last we were able to get together for a committee meeting
in our Chairman's garden to plan our future events. Our
CARPET CLEANING FOR THE 21st CENTURY Anniversary event in 2022 will be our main topic for future
meetings, planning the venue, food and entertainment, plus the
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MOBILE We are also looking at holding our quiz evenings and we intend
HAIRDRESSER to have a Christmas get-together with our French friends.

For all your hairdressing needs, The evening was very much a social event as we had not been
and in the comfort of your own home together for so long and we enjoyed good food a few drinks and
plenty of chat and laughs along the way.
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From Perms to Cuts, Highlights to Sets, you are interested in joining us, please contact our Secretary
Ladies, Gents and Children welcome Carol on 07745 683 466.

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Do you suffer from Clinic Alternatively, why not come along to our AGM to find out more
about us. It is not until November and details will be printed in
Corns ~ Callus/Dry Skin ~Fungal Infection this publication or look out for our posters on the village notice
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PARAMEDIC CHRIS
COLOURING COMPETITION
Tim Parsons, the author of Paramedic
Chris has kindly donated some books
and a mug to us so as we can give our
younger readers a chance of winning a
prize. This is open for anyone up to and
including the age of 10 and all you have
to do is colour in the picture on the next
page and submit it to us, with your
name, age and address, to be in with a
chance of winning a prize.
Competition closes at Midday on
Monday 12th July and all entries should
be posted in the Minster Library
letterbox addressed to Minster Matters
Colouring Competition. Prize winners
will be announced in our August issue.

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The prizes on offer are:

1st prize: 3 of Tim’s books

2nd Prize: Paramedic Chris’s Ambulance

3rd Prize: A Paramedic Chris Mug

If you don’t want to tear this page out of the magazine please ring us on
07864 345 019 or email [email protected] and we’ll drop you a copy

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Obituary Malcolm Leslie Kennett Trutek Computers Ltd

Malcolm passed away suddenly on 11th May age 75. He was a For All Your Computer Requirements:
member of the Bowls Club for 47 years holding various positions on the
committee for most of those. Repairs - Servicing & Accessories
I wish to thank Kirsty, Danielle, Hannah, Katy, the PCSO and friends for
their help and support on the day. Jonathan and staff at W.S. Cole for the Computers Built To Specification
funeral arrangements and Margaret and Luke from the Salvation Army for
the lovely service. Laptop Sales
Donations to the Heart Foundation were appreciated.
Verena For Further Advice & Help
Please Contact Us On:

01227 375 088

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village cub pack. Our ideal person would be available on Corns, Calluses, Bunions, Hammer-toe,

Thursday evenings for pack meetings and willing to learn Ingrown nails, Nail deformities,

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Tel: 01843 866 601

Return of the Men’s Supper Club Mob: 07749 999 584

Ploughman’s supper and dessert. Kevin P. Smith

Wednesday 14th July 6pm YOUR LOCAL BUILDER
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Restoration of Minster Church Clock Face

The church of St. Marys-in-Thanet Minster is believed to date from Saxon times and plays an
important part in the life of Minster Village and the surrounding area. It is a Grade 1 listed
building and sits next to Minster Abbey which was established following the landing of St.
Augustine at Ebbsfleet nearby in 670AD.

In the 1860s the church underwent a major renovation including the clock and its face. There
is a date of 1870 on the current clock face. The clock mechanism was overhauled in the 1920s
and Minster Parish Council have recently agreed to take over the maintenance from TDC
following withdrawal of support. The ravages of time have had a serious effect on the clock
face itself and it is now in dire need of restoration.

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Without this restoration the village is likely to lose the clock forever.

We know that the church clock face was present in 1790 as JMW Turner painted the church
as a 14-year-old prior to entering the Royal Academy of Art.

The restoration of the clock face is a very specialised expensive process and involves skilful

work in its removal and replacement. Therefore, a small group of villagers John Quittenden,

Derek Crow-Brown, Alan Gimes and Sue Hergest have come together in an effort to raise the

sum of £15,000 in order that this clock face can be restored to its former glory at the heart of

the village.

A JustGiving page has been created to enable those wish to donate to this restoration:-
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/minster-clock-face-restoration

Alternatively, donations can be made to following Post Office Account opened specifically for

the purpose:- DETAILS REDACTED

An informative Facebook page has also been created and will be part of the official launch of

the project on 10th July 2021. This will explain the history of the clock, to outline the progress
of the appeal and subsequently the process of restoration.

The launch will be at 1100hrs in the church grounds along with, hopefully, some village

entertainment and will tie in with the Minster Open Gardens Event.

We also hope to stage some fund-raising events in the future as well as providing a pictorial

display in the village of the progress towards the total. Thank you.

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PCSO’s REPORT
Dear all,
I was on annual leave when asked to submit something for the magazine,
and as I was soaking up the sunshine, it occurred to me that giving out
some crime prevention advice would be a good idea.
The topic I have decided on is something called a -

Distraction Burglary
Distraction burglars pretend to be someone they are not in order to gain entry to your
home.
Common methods used by distraction burglars are

�� pretending to be from a care agency, the council or a utility company
investigating a gas or water leak

�� seeking help to leave a note for a neighbour or even asking for a drink of water
if they claim to be thirsty or unwell

�� claiming to be in a hurry or emergency and needing to get into your home quickly
�� working in teams, with one person distracting you while the other searches your

home

How to prevent it
There are a number of things you can do to prevent distraction burglary. Always
remember "if in doubt, keep them out":

�� use your door viewer to see who’s there
�� if you open the door put the chain on first
�� always ask for ID and check it with the company before letting somebody into

your home
�� use the phone number advertised in the phone book or online, as the number

on their identity card could be fake. For a utility company, call the customer
service department. Close the door while you do this
�� remember that genuine callers won’t mind checks. If you feel at all unsure,
schedule a time for the caller to come back when a friend or relative is there
�� for pre-planned appointments with utility companies, a password scheme can
be set up

If you feel threatened or in danger by the presence of the caller, call 999.
Just to reiterate IF IN DOUBT KEEP THEM OUT!!
Stay safe and see you soon,

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Our June meeting at Minster Village Hall was the The parish council has sent a strong letter to Mr.
first live meeting for well over a year and it was Iain Livingstone, Head of Planning, regarding the
great to see councillors and residents in real life removal of the cemetery extension from this
instead of on a screen. planning application. No response had been
Community Warden Aylett opened the meeting received at the time of the meeting so this has
with a summary of the last month during which now been forwarded to Chief Executive, Ms.
he has dealt with neighbour disputes, a homeless Homer.
person, fly tipping and made joint visits with The meeting agreed to purchase and erect a
Kent Fire & Rescue. noticeboard on the Esmonde Drive Estate; the
He has carried out some duties with new PCSO area around the Spitfire junction is all part of this
Debbie Forsyth. She was unable to attend the parish and it is appropriate that the residents
meeting but reported that there had been a variety should have the benefit of local notices and event
of calls to this area in the last month. These advertising.
included rogue traders, theft, road rage, parking Councillors agreed to fund the purchase of
issues and loud music at the skate park. She hanging flower baskets for display outside local
reminded us that all non-urgent crime and businesses in the village. In the past contributions
incidents should be reported to 101. have been made by those businesses but in view
County Councillor Crow-Brown reported on his of the financial impact of lockdown this will not
introduction to his new role and is already on be requested this year.
committees dealing with Children & Young It was agreed that we should write a letter of
People, Planning, Environment and objection to the application to build 49 houses in
Transportation. He has been asked to raise Monkton, which has been recently resubmitted.
concerns about the booking system at KCC (This was originally refused by TDC Planning
Waste and Recycling Centres which may be and this decision was confirmed on appeal.)
contributing to the increase in fly-tipping. Although this development is not in our parish
The meeting also agreed that this parish council the impact of increased traffic and demand on
should write to the Leader of KCC regarding the local services will have a considerable effect.
same matter. In the period of public questions concern was
In the planning application for the land west of raised that the telephone number of our new
Tothill Street there was mention of putting a hard PCSO will not be available to the public. This is
surface on the bridleway that runs down the Kent Police policy so there is little that can be
western border of the site. There was some done.
question about the exact location of the path and Taylor Road has potholes that need addressing
Public Rights of Way have now carried out a and this will be raised with KCC. There are also
survey; this confirms that the path is in the dip large areas of uneven surface at the entrance to
which is very overgrown. Contractors will be the recreation ground near the bowls club. SGN
tasked to review this and ascertain the width will be carrying out further works on gas pipes in
available for surfacing. the Butts Field Estate during the summer holidays
so will be using the car park area for storage
again. Any repairs will be carried out after that.
Our next meeting on 6th July will again be at
Minster Village Hall.

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MINSTER FLAG FLYING DIARY

For July

On all other dates we will normally be flying
the Minster Village flag

July 1st Canada Day Canadian

July 4th USA Independence Stars & Stripes
Day or Union

July 5th Prince Michael of I.O.M.
July 14th Kent (79yrs) French

I.O.M. National
Day (Tynwald)

Bastille Day

July 17th Duchess Camilla of Union
July 21st Cornwall (74yrs) Belgium

Belgium National
Day

July 22nd Prince George of Union
Cambridge (8yrs)

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