Minster Matters - Issue 240 - October 21

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Black-Brown Waste & Recycling Blue-Red-Brown Dates for Your Diary
Copy Date for the October Issue - FRIDAY 15 October
Route A | Route B Route A | Route B
Well, we seem to be a bit short of
01 / 15 / 29 | 8 / 22 October 8 / 22 | 01 / 15 / 29 articles etc for this issue and as such
05 / 19 | 12 / 26 November 12 / 26 | 05 / 19 it is 4 pages smaller than last month!

Copy for any issue of MINSTER - How To Find Us However, it’s good to see things are

Minster Matters For those looking to use a Sat Nav beginning to happen again in the
must be received (at the very latest !!)
by the 3rd Friday of the preceding month to locate the Village village with the Legion back open,
the Library at 4A Monkton Road

Copy date for next issue shown at top of is the approximate Centre of the Village the Playhouse back up and running,
‘Diary of Dates’ on right of this page and the postcode there is CT12 4EA the Twinning again putting on their
GPS/OS Map co-ordinates for the very popular quiz evenings and the
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Editor: Ray Owen ~ 07864 345 019 Useful Numbers and Contacts Art Show returning.
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Thanet STD Code : 01843
[email protected] Community Warden This is what we need to get back to
Karl Aylett 07811 271 299 some form of normality, whatever
Editorial Team: PCSO: Debbie Forsyth that is, let’s hope and pray that the
predictions of further lockdowns etc
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 do not come about.
Orbit Housing: 0800 678 1221
Community Dog Warden: 577 580
Salvation Army Hall: 825 178 Keep safe everyone and enjoy what
You can leave hard copy for us at the Library Library: 03000 41 31 31 (closed at present) this village has to offer.
or send it via snail mail to: Doctor’s Surgery: 821 333
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4A Monkton Road, Patient Liaison Group: 821 200
Vets: 825 999
Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4EA Post Office: 821 291
Fax: 07011 979 875 Minster School: 821 384
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Advertising Rates (per month) Freegle: http://freegle.in/thanet Church Notices 23
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B&W Single £12 £24 £48 £96 £192 (to loan): 07864 345 019 All Weather Playing Surface 26
Venues available for Hire
John Spanton Pavilion (in Rec) Minster Parish Council
B&W min of 6 £7.50 £15 £30 £60 £120 All Weather Sports Pitch & MUGA
next Meeting will be held on:
Colour Single £13.50 £27 £54 £108 £216 bookings for both of the above venues via
Tuesday 5 October @ 7pm
Colour Min of 6 £11 £22 £44 £88 £176 Parish Office 821 339
Old Schools: bookings via In the Neighbourhood Centre
Sizes quoted above are approximate Pat Hogben 822 082
Payment for Advertising is ‘In Advance’ or email: [email protected] Members of the public are welcome to attend and can
Village Hall: bookings via arrange to speak to the Council through the Clerk or
Late payment for advertisements Eric James 821 744 by requesting the Chairman before the start of the
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VACCINATION PROGRAMME - UPDATE
The Vaccination programme for both the Booster and Annual Flu vaccines will continue
to be rolled out at the SAGA Vaccination Centre in Westwood Cross throughout
September and October.
Thanet Community Bus Service will continue to run during this period.

BOOSTER VACCINE: All eligible Patients aged 50 and over will by now have received an
invitation to have the vaccine, which, will be the Pfizer vaccine and, as before, you will be
asked to sit and wait for 10-15 minutes following the vaccine.
But please note: You must have had your second vaccine at least 6 months ago to be
eligible.

WINTER FLU VACCINE: All patients over 65 and those considered to be vulnerable and
at risk will have already received an invitation from the surgery to receive the vaccination.
Messages have previously been sent out to patients so if you have requested, and are
eligible to both vaccinations, these can be administered at the same time. Therefore, if
you have not received your invitation, please contact the surgery as soon as possible .
Further up to date information can be found on the following website,
www.nhs.uk/coronavirus and on our FACEBOOK PAGE.

We still have a few patients who are not fully vaccinated or may have initially declined
the vaccine, SO PLEASE BOOK NOW! Vaccines are still available so contact the surgery
or visit the walk-in clinic which is open every Saturday.
Please note; Once you have had your vaccination you may be asked to sit and wait for
10-15 minutes, depending upon individual circumstances.
Covid-19 cases are still quite high throughout Thanet so please DO NOT get
complacent, even if you have been fully vaccinated, because you can still get the virus
and unknowingly, spread it to others! So please, use common sense where necessary and
follow the guidelines.

For Everyone's Safety – “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 NOTE: In common with all NHS facilities, it will still remain COMPULSORY to
Wear Face Masks when attending the Surgery.

PLEASE BEAR WITH US
With many of our staff now working at the Vaccination Centre, our resources may be
rather stretched on some occasions, and may take us a little longer to answer the phone.
However, we would like to reassure all our patients that your health and safety are
always our priority.

ROUTINE BLOOD TESTS
Owing to an International shortage of glass tubes we are unable to carry out such tests
at this moment in time. However, if a blood test is required by the hospital, please
contact the surgery for further advice.

SURGERY CLOSURE DAYS
STAFF TRAINING - Thursday 21st October - 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
For urgent/life threatening cases call 999 as normal

PATIENT LIAISON GROUP MEETING
Our next meeting will be held on Monday 4th October If you have any questions on any
of the above or suggestions you would like to raise, please contact:
Ken Self on 821200, Jeanne Lawrence on 821049 or email [email protected]

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Parish Chairman Cllr Penny Gimes presenting PCSO Debbie Forsyth with
her Kent Association of Local Councils Community Award in recognition
of her bringing together many local residents to form the Village Voices
Choir. This presentation, which took place at the Salvation Army Hall on
Wednesday 15th September, was held over from 2020 due to the pandemic.

THE NEXT MEETING TAKES PLACE AT

10:00am
TUESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER

AT
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WHY NOT COME ALONG AND FIND OUT WHAT IT’S ALL
ABOUT

JOAN FRENKEN

07/10/1919 to 11/08/2021
Memorial Service : Saturday 23 October @ 2.30pm

St Mary’s Church
All welcome

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MAX CARPET CLEANING With things getting back to normal we have
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No danger of colour-run or shrinkage! To book a table please ring Carol on 07745 683 466
No chance of sticky residues which Hurry, tables are booking fast!!!!
can attract the dirt! Also, we need to advise you that the Twinning
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Minster Parish Council Meeting approved by the officers. Sadly, after many years of
Summary of Meeting trying, Minster Parish Council cannot now stop this
7th September, 2021 development. However, there is concern that the
Highways amendments in the plan are not sufficient to
This was the first meeting back in our usual venue of cater for the increase in volume of traffic so we will be
the Neighbourhood centre and it was pleasing to feel seeking further discussion with KCC Highways. Also,
that we are starting to get back to normal. the land outlined for the extension of the cemetery was
removed from the S.106 agreement, which provides
The first item was a report from Community Warden for contributions by the developer to the local area to
Karl Aylett who reported another relatively quiet month mitigate the impact of the development. Cllr. Pugh is
carrying out welfare visits and advising against rogue assisting the parish council in seeking a meeting with
traders. He noted an increase in fly tipping, something the land agents to negotiate a resolution to this issue.
that has been regularly raised at meetings. It was
suggested that this has been caused by the booking Cllr. Crow-Brown reported that there had been a
system at KCC Waste sites; everyone was encouraged recent meeting to consider suitable areas to plant wild
to respond to the current KCC consultation on this flowers within the churchyard. On a similar subject, it
matter. was agreed that we should hold an Operations meeting
soon to agree tree planting in and round Minster.
He thanked the Parish Council staff, Neil and Adrian,
who had helped remove fly tipping that TDC had been Cllr. Burden reported that the Twinning Assn. is
unable to deal with. planning for the anniversary next year, and also
arranging two quizzes at RBL.
County Cllr. Crow-Brown updated the meeting on
KCC matters, including that they are carrying out trials In the period for questions from the public Cllr. Pugh
using drones to spot potholes, tarmac conditions, trees was asked about parking for the new estate at St.
and street lighting on the county’s roads; if successful Nicholas, a report of a missing bollard in Taylor Road,
this would enable timely examinations without road praise for the parish council street cleaner and concerns
closures. about hedges overhanging the footpaths in a number
of locations.
He has also begun to explore the possibility of a cycle Please do not forget that there is a vacancy for a parish
route from Minster to the new Parkway Railway councillor in Minster, applications by 27th September.
station. Any enquiries to the Clerk’s office. (Tel: 821339 or email
[email protected]) Any councillor will
Cllr. Crow-Brown mentioned that the Sturry link road be happy to receive informal enquiries.
has been given approval to support the increased traffic
on the Sturry side of Canterbury caused by Additional Note: New Parish Office. If you have read
housebuilding. District Cllr. Pugh welcomed this and Minster Parish Council meeting notes or minutes
said that Canterbury do require more houses to be built regularly over the past couple of years, you will have
to provide the funding required for this new road; he seen reference to plans to move the parish office.
says that some discussion is taking place about some of Currently the parish council pay rent to KCC for the
the housing allocated for Thanet being moved to office. In order for long term security and cost
Canterbury. This was welcomed. effectiveness it was agreed that an office should be
built on property owned by the council. Plans were
Cllr. Pugh said that TDC, along with other local drawn and an application submitted to add another
authorities, are looking at how they can provide storey to the garage building which is adjacent to the
accommodation for Afghan families in Thanet. He also pavilion in the recreation ground. This will entail
mentioned that Margate have been allocated £750k demolishing the existing building and re-building from
for the proposed new skate park as part of the Margate ground level. On 17th August Councillors met at an
Town Deal. Extraordinary Meeting to agree the tendering process
to obtain a builder. In addition, Councillors agreed to
The Clerk reported that we have at long last been some funding being taken from reserves while
told that we are about to finalise the transfer of additional funding will be sought from the Public Works
ownership of the public toilets and two car parks from Loan Board. If there are any questions on this matter,
TDC to Minster Parish Council. This has taken a very please ring the Parish Office on 01843 821339.
long time to process, during which time maintenance
has been minimal. Once the transfer is completed the
parish council will be assessing the work required.

The application to build 214 houses on land to the
west of Tothill Street was agreed by TDC Planning
Committee some weeks ago and has now been

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MINSTER
CHURCH

CLOCK

A little bit of history as recalled by Roger Martin Thompson (The Honey Man)

Sometime during the 1950s part of the chime the barrel to accelerate from 1 RPM to 1600
mechanism failed breaking teeth off at least RPM with a 1 and 1/4 ton weight driving it.
one of the cast wheels. When the Minster church chimes mechanism
The going mechanism continued to be wound failed the drum containing the suspension wire
by Mr Slaughter, a local clock and watch rapidly unwound and the weights plunged into
repairer who had a shop in the village. the weight pit beside the West door of the
In the mid 1960s, one Saturday morning a man church and toppled over.
enquired about the clock asking whether it was Over the next few years the dampness in the
working and when told of the problems asked pit caused the wire and the pulley wheel to
to see the mechanism and offered to repair it. rust, so they needed replacing.
This man was Charles Franklin, a local school More help was needed for the heavy work
teacher who lived in Acol. ahead. Ron Golder, one of the scout leaders
The next Saturday he returned with tools, offered to help. He was well over six feet tall
asked me if I would like to help him and we and was nicknamed spider because of his large
proceeded to remove the damaged parts, hands.
followed by lubrication in the Bell Inn. A new galvanised wire was purchased. Both
The Fly Fan that mediated the speed of the the old and new wires were laid out from the
chime train was missing and the locking lever west door to the chancel step and the new wire
for the chimes fly fan had sheared close to the was cut to length, it was then taken up to the
locking pin. ringing chamber, greased, fed through the
To make a replica, the fly fan for the strike pulleys and wound onto the drum.
was also removed. It took several visits and The other end of the wire had to be fed
adjustments before Charles was happy with through the weights pulley, so the new pulley,
the new fly fan. weights shaft and bottom weight were hauled
The locking lever was also repaired and a re- up the tower staircase to the ringing chamber
enforcing plate fitted across the joint. and finally the wire was secured to a
Some weeks later Charles returned with the substantial beam.
repaired wheels wrapped in newspaper and the Ron and I carried another five weights up the
finished fly fan. The parts were reassembled. tower staircase before sliding them onto the
The damage caused to the Minster church shaft, I believe there were originally eight
clock mechanism was minimal compared to weights for the chimes.
the damage to Big Bens chime train in 1976, it It was time to test the mechanism.
exploded sending shrapnel through the To be continued in the next edition of Minster
wooden ceiling of the chamber when the Matters
tubular shaft of the fly fan fractured allowing

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MINSTER COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS 2021 Miniature steam train rides around the
Churchyard (weather permitting)
Just an update from me this month to let you know what Wantsum Morris Dancers
has been arranged so far. And last BUT not least - VOLUNTEERS ARE
As usual we will have our village tree outside the Church STILL NEEDED
and the shops trees will be up. Thanks, Barbara
Post boxes will be decorated. This year Carol McCarthy
is doing these. Update from Louise
Elves will be put on lamp posts and the village gateways Planning is well underway for the Christmas Craft Fair
will be decorated. taking place on 11th December at the Village Hall as a
1st December - 1st advent window will open. A different part of the exciting Community Christmas Event which
window will open every day with the last one on will include events throughout the village.
Christmas Eve. We still need a few more windows so We will have some amazing handmade gifts available
contact Leanne on 07884 485 494 if you would like to including Cards, Jewellery, Handmade Soaps and Bath
take part. products, Candles and much more.
Also on the 1st - Children's Christmas trail starts and will We have a few stalls still available, if you would like to
continue until Christmas Eve. More details from Carol book a stall or find out more, please send a text message
next month. with your full name and details of the items you plan to
Best Christmas shop window display. More details next sell to Louise on 07827 296 589.
month. Stalls cost £15 each or offered at a reduced rate of £10
for crafts people from the village.
SATURDAY 11th DECEMBER In addition to the crafts and gifts on offer there will also
4 pm. till 7 pm. be a very special visit from Santa. Santa's Grotto will be
Christmas Event Day with the following already in open from 4pm-7pm, visits to the grotto will cost £3 and
progress:- will include a personal meeting with Santa and his Elves
Village Hall Christmas Fair - organised by Louise. and a gift for each child.
Old Schools - refreshments and much more organised Parents will be able to take their own photographs. If
by Minster WI. More details next month. you would like further information, please visit our group
Minster School Choir and Village Voices singing in the or event page on Facebook:
Churchyard. "Minster Community Christmas Craft Fair"
Best dressed Elf competition - more details and entry Thanks, Louise
forms in November's Minster Matters

Minster WI

Our first meeting back following all the Covid restrictions was at the beginning of
September. The business part of the evening included a brief talk about two much
valued and much missed members of Minster WI, Marion Rose and Ann Tweedale,
who both sadly passed away during lockdown. As a show of our support for the families and
affection towards both members, some of the ladies stood outside the church and house during
the funerals and we made wreaths and sang Jerusalem while the entourage passed by.
The rest of the evening was a social get together and catch-up for members and a gentle
reintroduction to our monthly meetings.
Future meetings
October 12th Talk by Sarah Tomczak - editor of Red magazine
November 9thAGM
December 14th Christmas party - members only
All meetings are open to visitors (unless otherwise stated) and are at 7.30pm
in Minster Village Hall.
If you would like further details or information about attending or joining Minster WI,
please contact Liz Shervington 07968 473 689

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18 Minster Matters October 2021

PCSO’s REPORT

Dear all,

 We were passed this very concerning information which I feel should be

circulated to the wider community!

Posters are being displayed advising the public that masks don’t work but

these posters are designed to injure anybody who tries to remove them. As

you can see from the pictures, razor blades are being hidden on the underside.

So please do take extreme care before attempting to remove any of these

that may be attached to your buildings/establishments

I would also like to share some good work with you……thanks to the diligence of local
residents, some intelligence was passed to us which meant that we were able to intercept
and dismantle a cannabis cultivation which had it not been reported, had the potential to be
quite substantial!

Take Care
Debs

COMMUNITY WARDEN’S REPORT
Dear Minster
I hope you are all well and are enjoying the last throws of Summer.
I’ve only one topic this month it’s ‘ROGUE TRADERS’. I know I’ve mentioned this in the past,
but only last week a resident of Minster was cold called and pressured into unnecessary, vastly
overpriced work.
This person had been charged nearly £5000 for loft insulation!
Luckily this story has a happy ending, the resident was in Greens our local grocers,
they were concerned for the resident and telephoned me, I visited  the resident and contacted
Trading Standards. They have secured the money back and are further investigating the
company.
This could so easily have gone unnoticed but for the community spirt of Greens and in fact all
our local businesses.
Yet another good reason to shop local!

To stop doorstep criminals from scamming you, remember that you must
never:
�� agree for work on your house or garden by someone who knocks at your
door uninvited.
�� give money to or sign any forms for people who turn up on your doorstep.
�� open the door to strangers or allow uninvited callers into your home.
�� let somebody take you to the bank to get money for them.

You can also report rogue traders via the K.C.C website.
Let’s keep Minster safe and keep looking after each other
Karl

October 2021 Minster Matters 19

Letterbox Blues Minster
She fell in love with the postman Bowls Club
When he rattled her letterbox

The sound of it made her tremble Ray Razzell, (who

From her skull down to her socks sadly is not with us now), was

But then they took her postman prominent in getting us our new

And found him another round green and club house, a set-up

With the consequence her letterbox we are very proud of. To
commemorate him we have a
No longer made a sound
Ray Razzell Triples competition
‘Cos Amazon are not the same
each year. This took place on
They really are a bore the 22nd August and was a very
successful day, the winners
They never rattle her letterbox were Allan Mannings, John Day,
and Richard Charnock.
But leave stuff with ‘er next door!
Vic

STACKING CHAIRS As the outdoor season is
coming to an end our thoughts

AVAILABLE are going to the winter and

indoor bowls. We play Short Mat
There are some old stackable from the beginning of October

chairs available for FREE in and new players are always
welcome to come and try the
Old Schools if anyone can use game.
them. Please contact Steve Andrews
on 01843 791 142 to arrange a
Interested? Please email

[email protected] lesson.

R.Pluckrose Chairman

Jamie-Lee’s Est 1980 MINSTER POST OFFICE
Pet Parlour
VILLAGE GLASS Opening Times 821291
Minster
WINDOWS - DOORS Mon - Fri 8am - 5.30pm
07928 619 101 CONSERVATORIES etc Closed for lunch 2pm - 3pm
Sat 9am - 1pm
[email protected] Free Quotations . Mails
www.jlpetparlour.com Tel 01843 821 147 . Travel Money
. Money Gram
including Answerphone . Cash Withdrawals/Deposits
. Motor Vehicle Licence
. Cards/gifts, wool & DIY Items

20 Minster Matters October 2021

Ageless Thanet Funding Announcement

After an incredible seven years, the funding for Ageless Thanet will end on 31
December 2021. We have thoroughly enjoyed supporting Thanet residents over 50
to reduce social isolation and loneliness through this programme, and we are
pleased to say that, while it may look a little different, our support will continue.
Social Enterprise Kent, which leads the project, is now working alongside partners
to ensure that older people will have access to replacement services in keeping with
the Ageless Thanet ethos of putting older people at the heart of what we do.
We’re delighted to have been awarded the Kent County Council wellbeing contract
for older people, which will enable us to continue popular wellbeing activities
working with Your Leisure, Age UK and other partners. Together, we’ll continue to
reduce loneliness and isolation while creating new and exciting opportunities in
Thanet and along the South Kent coast.
Since 2015, Ageless Thanet has been making Thanet a great place to grow older.
We’re incredibly proud of the achievements shared with our wonderful partners,
staff and volunteers.
Originally funded for five years through The National Lottery Community Fund’s
‘Fulfilling Lives: Ageing Better’ programme, the project has had two extensions to
continue its important work. We’re incredibly grateful to our funders for this
generous support.
In the next few months, we’ll introduce everyone to the different services and
support available and invite you to celebrate Ageless Thanet’s achievements with
us. Our fantastic volunteers will join a celebration of their prestigious Queen’s
Award, while Ageless Thanet participants are invited to join us at an event to learn
about what’s still on offer and discuss any questions or concerns they may have.
Social Enterprise Kent is also working hard to capture everything we’ve learnt
through the last seven years of the project and to make this freely available to other
organisations. Learning reports and events are available on
www.agelessthanet.org.uk/learning
Our team continues to be on hand to answer questions and connect people with
services on [email protected]

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Kate’s Puddings – what’s cooking?

At this time of year, I have a lot of less than perfect autumn Box Office, Fordoun Road, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2BN T: 01843 863701
raspberries – if the chickens haven’t got there first! (you’ve no [email protected] - [email protected] –
idea how high a chicken can jump in pursuit of a juicy berry) This
is a very good recipe, as you get all the beautiful raspberry [email protected]
flavour, but none of the assorted wildlife and funny bits you get
on home grown fruit. It is very simple to make, just needing www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk
time to set.
Patrons - Judi Dench DBE - David Suchet CBE - Julian Fellowes DL
Raspberry and Lime Cheesecake
Sunday 10th October at 3pm
8oz/225g digestive biscuits, crushed to crumbs PIANO CONCERT
4oz/110g butter
Bach to Tango with Patrick Dunn
All seats £10 paid in advance, £12 on the doors

8oz/225g cream cheese or soft cheese (full fat) Sunday 17th October at 6.30pm
8oz/225g Mascarpone cheese (or just cream cheese) Merry Opera presents
3oz/75g icing sugar
10floz/280ml double cream The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan
Juice and zest of 2 limes All seats £16 paid in advance, £18 on the doors.

12oz/340g raspberries (fresh or frozen) Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October at 2pm and 7pm
4oz/110g sugar Ramsgate Operatic present their Diamond Production
1tsp lemon juice
2 sheets gelatine softened in cold water Tickets from £10
3 fl oz/80ml near-boiling water

More raspberries (fresh, optional), herb leaves and a lime Bookings for our annual traditional pantomime “Puss in
Boots” opens end of September.
Line a 9” spring clip tin with parchment. Melt the butter in a
bowl, add the biscuit crumbs, mix well and spread them over the “Full details of how to Book on line via our web site
base of the tin. Chill in the fridge until set. In a Magimix, beat www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk (booking fees apply)
together the cream cheese, Mascarpone, icing sugar, cream and
lime juice. Beat until the cream thickens up, then add the lime Messages can also be left on our answer phone 01843 863701
zest. Pour the mixture into the tin and level it, making sure that it
goes right to the edges. Allow to chill for 2hrs. VILLAGE

Bring the raspberries to the boil with the sugar until you can see VOICES
that the raspberries have broken down. Sieve the hot purée.

Now take the softened gelatine and melt it into the hot water – if
it doesn’t dissolve, heat the water a bit more. Stir well, and then

Every Wednesday Eveningpour this into the raspberry mixture. Here it is best to wait until

the gelatine has started to cool and set before pouring it over the

6.00pm - 7.30pmcheesecake, but I couldn’t

wait that long! I also sieved

Would you like to join us?it again to get a little more
Just ring Mr. O on
clarity in the gel. Chill for a
couple of hours until set.

To remove from the tin, run 07914 623 287
a knife or thin spatula *All Welcome*
around the edge so that,
when you remove the clip, If you enjoy singing
the jelly layer does not break (nor do you lose a lot of the
cheesecake on the sides of the tin, though that’s a cook’s bonus!). we’d love to see you there
Decorate with raspberries, herb leaves and parings of lime zest.
No need to be able to read music

Check my blog for more recipes: and no auditions
https://katespuddings.blogspot.co.uk villagevoiceschoir.org.uk
Both of my cookbooks are available from COSI in Wincheap, or Lower
Hardres Farm Shop, raising money for charity.

22 Minster Matters October 2021

MINSTER FLAG FLYING DIARY
For October

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

Oct 3rd German Unity Day German

Oct 9th Duke of Kent Union
Birthday (86yrs)

Oct 21st Trafalgar Day White Ensign

Oct 24th United Nations Day United Nations

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The Wantsum Benefice
Services across the villages

You are welcome to attend any of our services across the Benefice.
At each church it is possible to sit with friends although there are also areas where
social distancing is maintained should you wish. Face coverings are optional, but we
are mindful of people who may feel vulnerable.
We are singing again, and you will find something familiar in our worship and
welcoming faces at each of our churches.

For more info or general enquires, including requests for prayer or other pastoral
concerns please contact:
Revd. Richard Braddy 01843 821250 or [email protected]

1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday

Monkton Holy Morning Holy Morning
9.30am Communion Worship Communion Praise
Minster Holy
Holy Holy
10.30am Communion Communion Communion

Chislet Holy Morning Light Family Praise
9.30am Communion
9.30am at with Communion in
St. Nicholas Village Manor Hall Mar, June, Sept and
10.30am Worship Dec

Holy
Communion

Minster. 10.30am EVERY WEDNESDAY Holy Communion (BCP)
Festival Evensong (BCP) throughout the year – as advertised.

24 Minster Matters October 2021

St Mary’s Church A season to remember…

The past 18months have been hard for people in so many different ways. There has been
much sadness and grief as we mourn people who have died. Indeed, it has been difficult in
many instances to attend the funeral of someone close. November has often been
described in the church as a ‘season to remember’.
During November there are two special services at St Mary’s, Minster to which you are
invited.
Also the church will be open each weekend where you will find a place to light a candle in
memory of a loved one, with some prayers too.

All Souls Service
Tuesday 2 November
7.30pm @ St Mary's, Minster

This is a special time to come and remember a loved one who is no longer with us. We
remember all those who have passed away recently. You are very welcome to join us and
if you would like to have someone remembered please contact Richard our Vicar
(821250).

Parish Remembrance Service
Sunday 14 November

10.45am @ St Mary's, Minster

Please come and join the Royal British Legion, the Minster community, St Mary's church
family and the Salvation Army as we pay our respects at our annual Service of
Remembrance. (Covid restrictions allowing)

October 2021 Minster Matters 25

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26 Minster Matters October 2021

Booking the Multi Use Games Area RED RECYCLING BAGS
The MUGA will be open for public use most
of the time. It is available for Minster BLUE & BLACK LIDDED BINS
School to use for sports activities and also BROWN & SILVER FOOD BINS
for clubs, groups and individuals to book
for tennis, volleyball and netball. TDC now require payment for replacements
Bookings i.e. when the MUGA is (unless they can be repaired)
See their website here:
unavailable to the public
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entrance gate. or ring
To make a booking please contact the Customer Services on 01843 577 115
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01843 821 339 If you don’t have a plan for what happens to your estate…
The Government has!
Please book at least 48 hours in advance
Make a Will now and be sure your family’s future is secure.
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