Winchelsea

This evening (Friday) Gillian Southgate is introducing the Chaucer Evening at the Literary Society’s meeting. However as there is an art Exhibition in the Court Hall all week the venue has changed to St Thomas’ School in Friars Road, at the usual time of 7 for 7.30pm. If you have neighbours or friends who usually come but are not on email, please let them know the change of location.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Jun 2014, 00:00 BST

The longest day in the year but not the hottest is the Summer Solstice which is tomorrow (Saturday June 21st) as from 6.51am. Pagan festivals traditionally celebrate the ‘creature’ on this day but not the Creator. Even so the Creator Lord God gives food to every creature on earth. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:25. The nights will gradually draw in for another year after tomorrow.

Open Gardens, held annually, is this Saturday June 21st from 1 till 5.30pm for the NGS with a second opening on Monday 23rd to raise money for ARRCC. The gardens involved are: Backfields End, South Mariteau, Cleveland Place, Cleveland House, Alards Plat, The Well House, The Armoury, 1, 2 and 3 Barrack Square, Five Chimneys and Rye View. When you feel like a rest drop in at the New Hall as teas will be served on both days. On the Saturday the Friary Gardeners will be selling a variety of plants in Castle Street.

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There will be FOAM (Friends of the Ancient Monuments & Museum) guided Cellar Tours at 11am on Saturday 21st and Monday 23rd June. The cost is £5 per person and the place to meet is by the Old Well in Castle Street. If you are planning to come along please contact winchelseacellars.com to make your bookings.

Winchelsea Garden Society has put together a series of Garden Talks and the next one is on Wednesday June 25th. Robert Holland will be talking on, Growing Clematis which will be at South Mariteau, German Street, beginning at 3pm. It should be fascinating as clematis has a reputation for being difficult to grow.

The New Hall Society Craft Group will be having its monthly meeting in the New Hall on Thursday June 26th from 2 to 4pm. This is an opportunity to get together and make items for the Christmas Fair which is less than six months away! If you have any materials which you would like to contribute please do bring them along.

Summer Saturday Series of music at St Thomas’ Church continues with an Organ Concert presented by the Church organist David Birchenough. David will be performing in a variety of styles that reveal his expertise so you can expect this to be a lively event. The Concert will be held on Saturday June 28th at 3pm in the Church and admission is free. After the music you will be able to buy tea and cake for £2.50 and there will be a Retiring Collection.

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On Sunday June 29th at 6pm St Thomas’ Church is combining with All Saints-with-St Nicolas Church, Icklesham for a Joint Benefice Evensong. The choirs from both churches will be singing together and those who attended the Palm Sunday service will be reminded how good they were together. Hopefully as many as possible from St Thomas’ will come along.

Mrs Haddock’s Sea Food Evening takes place on Saturday July 5th at 7.30pm in the New Hall. Winchelsea’s annual maritime cornucopia, organised by the Bonfire Boyes, includes Lobster Platter £16 and Crab Platter £13. The platter also contains langoustines, crevettes, shrimps, mussels, edible seaweed and samphire the salty vegetable of the sea. Salmon is available for those who don’t like shellfish and the meals are followed by cheese and biscuits. You are welcome to come along and there will be a raffle, plus bar. The tickets must be paid for and choice of platter made by June 27th and the number to contact is 01797 224446.

The charity Family Support Work believes that the family is an important part of Christian life and works intensively with families. St Thomas’ Church is a great supporter of the charity and receives weekly food donations for families in need from kind supporters. So congratulations to Church committee member Sue Taberer for raising the very useful amount of £282 on her recent sponsored walk, in aid of Family Support Work. Sue thanks everyone for their support and donations which all help to keep the charity surviving.

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The Sunday communion service on June 22nd will be at 9.15am in St Richard’s Church and will be led by Canon Whitehead. Also note that there will be no service at St Richard’s on Sunday July 6th as members of the congregation plan to join the Patronal Festival at St Thomas’ Church.

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There is one week to go before the Fellowship Lunch which is on Friday June 27th in the Community Hall. If you would like to book the number to contact is 01797 227168 and the doors are open at 12 for 12.30pm.

Cindi Cogswell

31 Highfords, Icklesham