KENN NEWS & VIEWS BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

April 1

st Clare Stowell-Hibbs

Mike Beardshaw

3rd

Antonis Papasolomontos

Avril Witheyman

4th

Rosie Treble

6th

Andrea Waters

7th

Jo Batten

8th

Emma Brooks (Fenwick)

10th

Mary Lamb

Anna Edwards

Jean and Ray Naish (W.A.)

13th

Troy Gale

19th

John Ball

21st Barbara Middleton

22nd

Liz Jaehme

23rd

Mary Willcox

24th

Margaret Ball

Emily Golding-Ellis

28th

Theresa Walters

29th

Miles Naish

Thoughts of the Month

Conscience – the inner voice that

warns us that someone may be

looking!

It’s no good having a spark of genius

if you have ignition trouble

St. John The Evangelist,

Altar Guild- April Rota

Mrs. I. Stowell and Mrs. J. Ings

VESTRY MEETING The Vestry or Election of

Churchwardens meeting was held after the Mothering Sunday Service on March 21st.

There were forty-two people

present whose names were recorded and will be kept for posterity.

The Reverend John Andrews was in the Chair. He read out the minutes of last year’s

meeting, which were agreed and signed.

The Election of Churchwardens for the coming year followed.

There were two Nomination forms, which had been handed

to the Vicar before the meeting.

Julia Bush, proposed by Heather Noad and seconded by Deborah Barnes and Raymond

Victor Naish, proposed by Leslie Michael Callow and seconded by Jean Fenwick. As there

were no further nominations Julia and Ray were declared

‘elected’. The Vicar thanked them for

their work during the past year, saying that they had been a

great help to him and Mrs. Andrews during their first full year in the parish.

D.H.

Kenn’s Wine Chalice

Readers probably do not know that the wine chalice, which is used in Kenn Church Sunday

by Sunday at the Communion Services, was presented to this Church by Queen Elizabeth I in

1575. It is said that she gave many of these Chalices to

Churches at that time and that she paid for them with her own money.

R.V.N.

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Mothering Sunday at St John's 21st March

This year Mothering Sunday dawned clear but chilly, and the spring sunshine made Kenn

Church a lovely, bright place in which to celebrate this special

day. Before the service began the

altar was decorated with a beautiful banner, made for us

by Robin Rogers. Thank you Robin. It was great to see all the children from Kenn, who

had brought their Mums along, and also a mum who had come all the way from Bristol to join

us.

John had written us a lovely service which Celia topped off with a truly wonderful 'psalm

'Poor Old Mum'. It made us laugh as we sang it, but it also

reminded us of the extensive job specification needed if you had to advertise the post of

Mother. (find the Psalm elsewhere in this mag.)

After the service we enjoyed a scrummy Simnel Cake, made

by Celia. Acres of print have been filled

with theories about the origins of Simnel Cake so I won't start here, suffice to say it was

delicious!

Julia Bush

The Best News from BIFFA (at last!)

On Thursday 25th March I received a letter from BIFFAWARD, confirming a

grant of £25,000 towards the cost of the 'New Room and

Looroom' at St John's. PHEW! It's been a long job to get this

money, and the application has been subject to great scrutiny. I

therefore think it fitting to list the reasons the grant has been awarded.

Improved hygiene for the making of refreshments during

church and village events.

Provision of a meeting room for small groups in the community in Kenn.

A toilet, important during

special services. Particularly at funerals, folk arriving from afar, sometimes in distress, will not

have to be sent to the pub. Congregation will be more

comfortable, as is acceptable in the 21st century.

Church can be used for concerts etc when the public

attend for more than an hour. Youth groups, Sunday school

will have secure facilities.

I hope this shows that the 'New Room' is for everyone who lives in and contributes to the life of

Kenn.

Julia Bush

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Julia’s Jottings SIMNEL CAKES AT EASTER

Once again I shall be making Simnel Cakes at Easter, the profits from which will go to the

Blay Family in Ghana.

6" round cakes will be £5, Small loaf tin £3.50.

Please ‘phone your order in by Palm Sunday to me on 873554.

Cakes will be available for collection after Family Service

on Easter Sunday or by appointment.

Thank you,

Julia Bush EASTER GARDEN

I shall be at the church at 2pm

on Maundy Thursday, April 8th to make the Easter Garden, and read the Easter story with

any children (of all ages) who would like to join me.

Julia Bush

BEREAVEMENTS

We were sorry to hear that John Haydon had lost his Mother recently, and that Rob

Treble has lost his Father this past week. Both were sudden

deaths. We extend our sympathy to both families

Ray Naish

Margaret’s Mutterings At the time of writing, Sam Staples is in residence at Clevedon Cottage Hospital. I understand that his health is improving and that he is thoroughly enjoying his stay. We are very fortunate to have this local facility

Easter/May Day Refuse

collection dates for Kenn

Normal Day Revised Day Easter Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th Monday April 19th – Tuesday 20th Monday May 3rd - Tuesday 4th

THE NORTH SOMERSET SHOW

Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd May

at WRAXALL, near Bristol, on the B3130

One-day countryside and agricultural show

with plenty to see for all the family

TRACTOR PULLING PONY CLUB GAMES

TERRIER RACING Cows, sheep, pigs, llamas, alpacas, horses,

hamsters, rabbits, birds

Country crafts Rural demonstrations Entertainments Trade stands Vintage vehicles Food and licensed bars

FREE CAR PARKING Adults £6 Children £2

Phone: 08700 115 007 for reduced-price

tickets in advance

www.nsas.org.uk or 08456-342464 for more information

Organisers: North Somerset Agricultural Society.

Reg. Charity No: 1007694

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What’s on at the Drum!

Monday nights 5th and 12th April

We will be having

INDIAN NIGHTS.

Eat as much as you like for £7.45

Vegetarians Welcome

The menu will be

Balti, Tikka Masala. Rogan Josh,

Korma, Rice, Poppadums and all

the condiments that go with Indian

Plus Starter Section as well!!

Please ‘phone 873433

and book your table

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Monday 19th April

BEST OF BRITISH NIGHT

Fish and Chip Buffet

Help yourself to Starters of

Potato Wedges and Dips

Then

Fish & Chips, Mushy Peas and

Curry Sauce – Chip Shop style

Or

Homemade Faggots and Chips,

Mushy Peas etc.

Bread and Butter

Help yourself

Eat as much as you like £6.95

If you wish to eat out of newspaper

for a bit of nostalgia

the paper will be provided

Please book your table to avoid

disappointment.

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EVERY WEDNESDAY

QUIZ NIGHT

Everyone welcome, come early,

have dinner and stay and play the

Quiz.

There is no charge to play and

there are Prizes to be won from

spirits to meat.

There is also a RAFFLE

£1 per strip of tickets

all in aid of local charity.

NEXT VILLAGE LUNCH

Lunch will be on the 6th April at

around 12.30.

All welcome, meet your

Village Kinfolk have lunch and a

chinwag, to keep up with the local

gossip.

WE MIGHT HAVE STEAK AND

STRAWBERRIES ON THE MENU!

Drum & Monkey

New Opening Hours

Monday – Saturday

Open

11.00 am – 11. 00 pm

Food served 12 noon – 9.00 pm

Sunday

Open

12 noon – 10.30 pm

Food served 12 noon – 8.30 pm.

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Calling all Sadists!

SPONSORED CHEST WAX

10th April

Michael Beardshaw –

Drum & Monkey

Stewart Auty –

South West Tyres and Kenn

Neil Morrison

Pub Regular and very hairy

CIS Insurance

Philip Dunsford

Anstey & Ware, Avonmouth and a

regular at the Drum

On Saturday 10th April

between 2 – 3 pm.

The ‘boys’ above will be having

their chests ‘waxed’ in aid of

CHILDREN’S HOSPICE SOUTH

WEST – Reg. Charity 1003314

Sponsorship forms are at the Bar

of the Drum and Monkey

Taxpayers – at no extra cost to

you £10 becomes £12.80 by the

magic of Gift Aid.

Alternatively, come along on the

day and ‘Pull a Strip’

for a price!!!!

Please support this very

worthwhile local charity.

The Next Charity Dinner with

Entertainment

Tuesday 11th May

£15 per person for Evening Dinner

and the Sounds of

BUDDY HOLLY

7.30 for 8 pm sit down

at 9.15 we will start with

a 50’s & 60’s revival.

We will then have a break for

15 minutes then

BUDDY HOLLY

Will be entertaining for the rest of

the evening.

Again, all in aid of a local Charity.

Bookings taken at

The Drum and Monkey.

The date again is Tuesday 11th May

@ 7.30 pm – a 3 course dinner and

be entertained by

Buddy Holly,

All in aid of local charity

Please book your tickets as soon as

possible and leave a phone number.

Kenn Parish Council

Don’t forget to come along to the

next Parish Council meeting

which will be held in Kenn Village

Hall on Monday 5th April at 7.30

p.m. This is also the occasion of

the Annual Parish Meeting.

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KENN NOTES - SNIPPETS

Kenn Village Hall – new kitchen

The old kitchen and ladies cloakroom

have been demolished and work is

going apace to build the new kitchen

and disabled cloakroom to comply

with today’s regulations.

The Hall is very grateful to have

received financial help from some

Kennites, but more funds are needed

and we invite everyone in Kenn who

has not made a contribution to arrange

a Fund Raising Event or to make a

donation.

Funds raised by Kennites to date:

Mike of the Drum and Monkey £484.

Greetings Cards sold £97.50.

Coffee Mornings £326.

Jumble Sales £271.

Strawberry Tea organised by Kenn

Women’s Institute £170 and donations

in memory of Sam Dyer £999.

To everyone who helped to raise these

funds a warm thank you.

Kenn Hall is there for all Kennites to

use and enjoy – please support it.

Coffee Morning

Thursday 8th

April 10.30 – 12 noon

at Kenn Court

A Coffee Morning will be held at

Kenn Court on Thursday 8th

April at

10.30 am for Hall Funds.

Come along, meet your friends and

support our Hall. Bring & Buy.

Greetings Cards for sale and Raffle.

The Coffee Morning held on 4th

March

at Kenn Court raised £60 for Hall

Funds. Thank you to everyone who

supported it.

Kenn in Bloom 2004

We have had a wonderful display of

daffodils this spring – in fact the best

ever. To those who planted our

roadsides, thank you – please continue

the good work.

Kenn Women’s Institute

Kenn W.I. will meet at Kenn Village

Hall on Wednesday 14th

April at 7.30

pm.

Speaker Mr. A. Dolman

Competition – Decorative piece of

glass

Non-members are always welcome

Tea Party

On 8th

March 12 members of the

Clevedon Tea Party group were

entertained to tea at Kenn Court.

Two of the guests were ninety-eight

years old.

We were pleased that Mrs. Whitehead,

one of Kenn’s original helpers, and

Mrs Russell were able to join us.

My sincere thanks to Iris Callow,

Jenny Croxton and Hazel Hansford

who came along to help.

Ruth Dyer

Typist’s note – we need copy for

Kenn News & Views – submit to Ray

Naish or Margaret Ball at any time,

it will be included in the next issue.

Thank you!

KENN NEWS & VIEWS Dates for your diary

Clevedon Salerooms Auctions: Thursdays 1st April, 15th April and 29th April Victorian & Later Furniture & Effects Viewing Wednesdays 10am – 7.30pm Mornings of Sales from 9 am – 10 am

Kenn Village Hall

Monday 5th April – 7.30 pm

Parish Council Meeting, which will

include the Annual Parish

Meeting – Everyone welcome.

At the Drum & Monkey

Tuesday 6th April – 12.30 onwards

Village Lunch – all welcome

Every Wednesday is Quiz Night. Kenn Court

Thursday 8th

April Coffee Morning

10.30 am – 12 noon

Proceeds to Village Hall Funds

At the Drum & Monkey

Saturday 10th April

Between 2 and 3 pm

Sponsored Chest Wax

For Charity

Sponsor the boys before the

day or come along and

‘pull a strip’ – for a price!

Kenn Village Hall Wednesday 14th April 7.30 p.m. Kenn W.I. Meeting Everyone Welcome. AT YOUR GARDEN GATE WEDNESDAYS 14TH /18TH APRIL RECYCLING COLLECTION Don’t forget to put out your Green Box with Bottles, Paper and Cans

London – Sunday 18th April

LONDON MARATHON

Kenn will be represented by Paul

Tucker, of The Old Threshing

Barn, Stonehouse Farm, Kenn –

If you have not already sponsored

him – it’s not too late – He is running

for The British Heart Foundation.

ADVANCE NOTICES

THE NORTH SOMERSET SHOW

Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd May

Drum & Monkey

Tuesday 11th May – 7.30 pm

3 course dinner and be

entertained by

BUDDY HOLLY

For £15.00

KENN NEWS & VIEWS KENN WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Our March Meeting was held in the Village Hall, where the kitchen, loos, etc, are being rebuilt: this meant we were surrounded by all the equipment and tables showing the plans for the work. Then our Speaker, Mrs. S. Parslow from Wiltshire Farm Foods arrived and set up a mobile kitchen. We speedily dealt with all the business, including a request for a delegate for the EGM at Weston. The yearly draw tickets had arrived from NFWI, the first prize this year being £5,000. A group had gone to the Bronte Evening at Portishead and had really loved it, and two members had enjoyed a lunch at Tickenham WI. A party of members will go to the Group Meeting on 7th April at Nailsea. As the Speaker there will be a Fireman, the competition is for a Limerick about the Fire Brigade – Rosemarie Ford’s splendid effort has been chosen as our entry. Coming events include a day trip to Winchester, a visit to Slimbridge, a three day break in Norfolk, a theatre outing to London, as well as concerts, golf, abseiling, kite flying and an afternoon with a dancing master to learn about 17th century dances – and many other items. As someone remarked, if you had the time and energy, you could be out every day with the WI.

By this time, the mobile kitchen was steaming away, with peeps and alarms going off, so business was concluded to enable us all to enjoy an unexpected supper. While Sarah Parslow told us about Wiltshire Farm Foods, Hilary served up samples from their extensive menu. These ranged from chicken dishes to fish, followed by a variety of sponge puddings with custard. All the meals are cooked at Trowbridge and British products are used whenever possible. The company will deliver as many, or as few, meals as required, and their area goes down as far as Weston-super-Mare. It was stressed that they prefer to deliver fewer meals to leave time for the deliverer to make sure that all is well with the customer and arrange for any alterations to their requirements. The Competition was for a favourite spoon and this was won by Eileen Prew, with Margaret Chappell second and Rose Jeffrey third. As there was no way of making tea, due to the building work, various members had brought large thermos jugs, so we still had our cups of tea – though I don’t thing many of us had room for the biscuits on offer after Hilary’s efforts. Our next Meeting is on 14th April, when the talk will be about Bath Aqua Glass and the Competition is for a piece of decorative glass. All visitors are welcome.

Shirley Livesey.

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BIRD NEWS I

Every winter, on six dates, ducks and

wetland birds are counted right across

Britain – at all the major sites.

This is known as the WEBS count

(Wetland and Estuary Birds Survey) and

I assist with the counts at Shapwick

Heath.

This is quite hard work, as it involves a

lot of walking over rough ground a

certain mental alertness when a large

flock of mixed duck species are flushed!

The upside is that we are permitted to

walk over private areas of this national

nature reserve and in addition to the

birds we count – Waterfowl, Waders,

Herons, and Kingfisher – we often see

other interesting birds and mammals.

All of the counts are collated, first

regionally, and then nationally, so that

the winter populations can be

monitored.

We are always looking for trainee duck

counters (full training provided!) so if

anyone would like to try it, please let

me know.

Trevor Riddle - 01934 835208

BIRD NEWS II

Forty Swans arrived in a field near the

top of Nailsea Wall a few weeks ago

and stayed a long time. It is a field

where this has happened before. It has

lush, green grass on it. It has been said

that two swans eat as much grass as one

sheep. I expect the family who own the

field were glad to see the back of them.

Rooks have started building a Rookery

in an Ash tree in the Churchyard. This

is the first time this has ever happened.

Brian and Juliet Stowell have been

watching a pair of Magpies building a

nest in their neighbour’s garden. The

birds have been stealing their building

sticks from a dead plum tree in Brian

and Juliet’s garden.

I heard the first Chiff-Chaff of the year

calling from a tree in the garden at

“Carpenter’s Farm”. Chiff-Chaffs are

generally the first migrants to arrive in

springtime. They are small brown

birds, not easily seen. I heard this one

on the 26th

March.

Ray Naish – 01275 872493

Cruising the Caribbean part 3 Well after a couple of 'Sea days' to get ship shape, it was 'Land Ho' on Monday morning as we approached St Maarten/St Martin. This little gem was discovered by both the Dutch and the French and the ensuing territorial wrangle was settled by flag bearing representatives of both countries standing back to back on the beach, walking away from each other, and claiming all the land they had each walked round when they met again. Thus they divided the island as it is today. Docking in Dutch Philipsberg for shopping led to a scenic taxi ride across to French Marigot for a lazy 'local' lunch. Then back to the quay and 'anchors away. If it's Tuesday it's St Lucia. Not the richest place on our travels but easily my favourite. A few hundred yards off the tourist route and we were seeing and smelling the fruit and veg market, picking up tips on how to cook what we saw and marvelling at the dexterity of the fishmonger, chopping a whole Tuna into steaks with a razor sharp machete (he still had all his fingers).

KENN NEWS & VIEWS Wednesday meant a shamelessly lazy day on the beach in Princetown, Barbados. We were glad that nearly all the show cast, activity crew and shop staff could get time off to spend a few hours swimming and sunbathing. It was good to get to know Rachel and Jeremy's friends who have been so good to them over the last year. Once the 'GTS Summit' had cast off it was all speed towards St Kitts. This can sometimes have quite an effect on the orchestra and cast during a show, as can rough seas. The 940-seat theatre is at 'the pointy end' of the ship (food at the back, fun at the front) and hitting a big wave whilst wearing a big feathery headdress can give you serious whiplash. Thursday and St Kitts, perhaps the nicest, if modest shops, and an ancient fort which was battled over for years by the French and the Brits. We dutifully clambered over every square inch of it. With amazing speed, Friday arrived, and we were in St Thomas, in the American Virgin Islands, and couldn't we tell. A beautiful spot, with all the refinements the US could muster. The cable car up to Paradise Point, and then the view meant a morning I'll always remember. It was hard to believe a whole week was gone. We settled down for the two homeward 'sea days', determined to fit in as much as possible. Julia & Tim Gardens for Butterflies

As part of a video project I am doing on

British Butterflies, I am looking for

gardens that attract good numbers of

butterflies.

The particular shot I am after is to get

butterflies ‘nectaring’ in the foreground

with a background clearly showing we are

in a garden environment.

It does need to be exceptional, not just one

of two butterflies!

When the warmer months are with us, if

anyone does have this happening in their

garden, please give me a call to see if I am

available.

Contact Gareth Trezise on 07876 686543

PSALM OF A MOTHER

1. My cooker’s on the/ blink: and the/shops are/now closed/up: I’ve/got four/dinners:to cook

be/fore/they all get home. ALL: POOR OLD MUM

2. I have to/wash: ten T shirts, five vests, seventeen socks, and/two/school shirts:

But my/washing ma/chine: has packed up, and anyway it’s pouring with rain and I shan’t get/them

dry/till Wednesday. POOR OLD MUM

3. Most of the children’s/toys: and their/games/seem.to be/scattered:

all/over.the floor: and I can’t get them to/clear/up the/mess.

POOR OLD MUM

4. My children love/animals: but they/always/seem to/forget:

The/ dog needs/walking: the cat must be fed and if I don’t clear out the rabbit hutch

the/poor/creatures.will/leave home. POOR OLD MUM

5. In any one/day:my cbildren.expect/ to be taken:

To swim.ming/lessons: youth groups, music practice, hockey matches, orchestra, play rehearsals

and/also their/best friends for/tea. POOR OLD MUM

6. There/are only twenty four /hours:

in/any/one/day: But the/jobs I. must/do: would normally take

an/army/a fortnight/or two. POOR OLD MUM

7. There was a/time: when/I/had a life:

and/hobbies.and/friends: and a chance to be myself but/now

POOR OLD MUM

Celia Andrews.

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PARISH OF YATTON MOOR

1st

Sunday – 4th

April

PALM SUNDAY

8am Holy Communion Kenn

8am Holy Communion Claverham

9.30am Parish Communion Yatton

9.30am

Holy Communion Cleeve

11am Family Service Kingston Seymour

6pm Evensong Yatton

HOLY WEEK

Holy Monday – 5th

April

11am Holy Communion, Kenn

7.30pm Compline and Address, Claverham

8 pm Compline and Address, Yatton

Holy Tuesday – 6th

April

11am Holy Communion Kingston Seymour

7.30 pm Compline and Address, Claverham

8 pm Compline and Address, Yatton

Holy Wednesday – 7th

April

10am Holy Communion, Yatton

11am Holy Communion, Kenn

7.30pm Compline and Address, Claverham

8pm Cross of Christ, (Devotion in words

and music) Yatton

Maundy Thursday – 8th

April

11am Holy Communion Kingston Seymour

7.30 pm Lord’s Supper, Cleeve

7.30 pm Maundy Agape, Yatton

(Meal, Holy Communion, Vigil)

9 pm Prayer watch to midnight,

at Kingston Seymour

Good Friday – 9th

April

10am Devotion with Drama , Cleeve

11am Meditation, Kenn

Noon Children’s Workshop, Yatton

2 pm An Hour at the Foot of the Cross

Kingston Seymour

2 pm Good Friday Service, Claverham

2 pm The Last Hour, Yatton

3.30pm Cadbury Hill Walk, Yatton

Holy Saturday – Easter Eve – 10th

April

8 pm Ceremony of New Fire, Yatton

SERVICES FOR APRIL 2004

2nd

Sunday - 11th

April

EASTER SUNDAY

8am Holy Communion Yatton

9.30am Easter Communion Yatton

(decoration of the cross, all age address)

9.30am Easter Communion Claverham

11am Family Communion Cleeve

11am Holy Communion Kingston Seymour

11am Holy Communion Kenn

6pm Festal Evensong Yatton

3rd

Sunday - 18th

April

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

8am Holy Communion Claverham

9.30am Parish Communion Yatton

9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve

11am Holy Communion Kingston Seymour

2.30pm Holy Baptism Yatton

6pm Evensong Kenn

4th

Sunday – 25th

April

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

8am Holy Communion Yatton

9.30am Parish Communion Yatton

9.30am Holy Communion Cleeve

10am Family Service Claverham

11am Holy Communion Kenn

6pm Evensong Kingston Seymour

followed by Annual Parochial Church

Meeting

SAINTS DAYS IN APRIL:

23rd

GEORGE, MARTYR 8.30am Holy Communion Yatton

26th

MARK the EVANGELIST 8.30am Holy Communion Yatton

WEEKDAY SERVICES IN APRIL

Daily 8.30am Morning Prayer Yatton

(except Holy Days)

Third Wednesday in month

Wednesday 21st April

11am Holy Communion at Kenn

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