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August 2019
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Key: BCP = Book of Common Prayer - a service using traditional (17th C) language and form otherwise Common Worship - a service using contemporary (21st C) language and form
The Church of St Margaret, Underriver
Vicar: Rev Serena Willoughby St Lawrence Vicarage, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LQ
Telephone: 01732 761766 Email: [email protected]
Church Calendar AUGUST
4 7th Sunday after Trinity Green
9:45 Joint Communion (Joint benefice) at St Lawrence’s Readings: tba
11 8th Sunday after Trinity Green
8:00 Holy Communion (BCP) Readings: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 & Luke 12:32-40
18:00 Evensong (BCP) Readings: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 & Luke 12:32-40
18 9th Sunday after Trinity Green
11:15 Short Family Communion Readings: Jeremiah 23:23-29 & Luke 12:49-56
25 10th Sunday after Trinity Green
11:15 Family Communion Readings: Hebrews 12:18-end & Luke 13:10-17
1 Sep 11th Sunday after Trinity Green
9:45 Joint Communion (Joint benefice) Readings: Luke 14:1, 7-14
St Margaret’s Church Website St Margaret’s now has its own website. To keep up to date about services and events please see
www.stmargaretsunderriver.org.uk
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Hello everyone,
I’ve just been to sing with the Underriver Ladies choir for a couple of hours this morning and it was so much fun. I’m not sure I’ve got the best voice and I don’t read music but the joy of hearing all of us singing together was really special. It was a morning that invigorated me, made me smile, filled my heart with joy and sense of achieving something. Our singing teacher Dani and her enthusiasm and humour just make you feel that everything is possible.
I’ve also been watching a bit of the Glastonbury festival over the last few days and whilst not everything there is my cup of tea, some of it definitely is. I found the footage of the crowds all singing together hands raised, laughing in the sunshine and just generally having a good time really compelling. It also gave my daughter and I chance to discus various issues together as we watched Stormzy, Billie Eilish, The Killers, The Cure, oh yes and of course Kylie!
At both Churches in the Benefice we’ve had concerts, be it Jazz or the upcoming more classical concert on the 21st Sept. Times where I can see that people really lose themselves in the music and there’s definitely a joy on people’s faces.
Now, we all have different tastes in music, be it Stormzy (!), Robert Reid Jazz, classical or Kylie and that makes life varied, interesting, educational and at times provoking.
Worship in Church is a time to praise God, to focus our thoughts and prayers on our living God who delights in our praises. Of course, worship is not only the singing or the music, everything we do is worship and that’s not just restricted to a Sunday. Very often the words of an old hymn will take me out of myself and focus on God and then I reflect back on something that’s pertinent for me. I always pray in the vestry before each service and often recently I’ve found myself praying the words, “let us leave here changed people because we’ve met with the Living God”.
I left the choir this morning in a totally different frame of mind to how I’d started, a new perspective, a lighter spirit.
There’s a great story in the Old Testament of King David, losing himself in the sung worship (yes tambourines were involved) and just praising God. Albeit David was the poster boy of the time and his
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Kingship was like no other, but he had his troubles, he disobeyed God big time and he lost his way a number of times. Yet in that moment of worship he was changed, he was David that God created him to be. Joyful, full of honour, freedom and peace.
Maybe that’s why we sing in Church as one form of worship, maybe that’s why people flock to Glastonbury and other festivals because at moments like that they truly feel like themselves and maybe that’s why I loved this morning so much too at the Underriver Ladies Choir.
Much love to you all,
Serena x
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Porchlight
St Margaret’s PCC has chosen Porchlight to be its charity of the year. Porch-light provides support for homeless people and those sleeping rough in Kent. It arranges temporary accommodation and rehabilitates and improves people’s lives so that they can return to society.
Porchlight has a helpline which is always open. There are 12 advisers round Kent and their outreach saves many lives. The helpline receives 15,000 calls a year.
In Kent the number of homeless has increased from 148 five years ago to 834 last year. The reasons for people being homeless are many. Ill mental health, learning difficulties, family break down, financial problems, loss of employment are some of them.
Porchlight provides accommodation and a pathway to getting work. It has 150 bedrooms and is hoping to provide more. Porchlight is supported by many churches and individuals. I hope you will help us give generously.
Jennifer Fair
We invite all to our next joint family service at St Margaret’s.
At our last joint service, someone from SSL suggested we bring our own cups and do a ‘Waitrose’ ! We would like to try this at SMU but of course shall still have cups available if you should forget yours and for newcomers!
Looking forward to welcoming you on September 1st.
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ST. MARGARET’S UNDERRIVER Please come and join us for our special
HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE and Lunch in the Village Hall
Sunday October 6th at 11.15 am
followed by lunch in the Village Hall at 12.30 pm
Tickets: Adults £10 children £2
Please contact Andrea Pierce [email protected]
01732 832408
Offers to help with cottage pies or puds would be very welcome.
Vegetarian/vegan options would be very welcome too.
SAVE THE DAY
SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER
PET SERVICE 4.30pm
FOLLOWED BY FREE BAR B Q
PLEASE BRING OWN DRINKS (SOFT DRINKS PROVIDED)
All dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, ponies, chil-dren and WELL-BEHAVED grown-ups WELCOME!
Faculty application Public Notices have been put up in the church porch and
in the church itself about an application for a grave reservation in our church-
yard. Please read.
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Third Heather Clemence Memorial Concert
Saturday 21st Sept 2019 at 6.30 pm refreshments in the White Rock afterwards.
The concert this year is in aid of the organ fund. I gave details of the artists in the July Newsletter There was a misprint. The name of the organist is Jamie Rogers and I can now give details of the programme. In addition there will be four organ pieces one at the start and one at the end of each half.
Tickets £15 each to cover the costs with an invitation to add donations, which can be gift aided. I very much hope that you will support this event. It will be another magical evening.
The ticket application is on a flier with this newsletter.
Please apply as early as you can so that I may assure Frank of the numbers.
John Clemence
Sempre libera from La Traviata If ever I would leave you from Camelot Sonata in F minor for bassoon by Tele-mann Dalla sua pace from Don Giovanni I hate men from Kiss me Kate Keyboard Partita no.2 by J.S.Bach Flower Duet from Lakmé Clarinet Sonatina in Bb major by Hor-owitz I’ve got a little list from The Mikado Jerusalem Maria from West Side Story Si la rigeur from La Juive by Halevy
Hungarian Dance by Brahms Selections Wind trio by Robert Muczynski Stars from Les Misérables Tributes: II. To Gerald Finzi by Edward Gregson We’ll gather lilacs from Perchance to Dream Sonatine (9) for flute by Pierre Sancan Au fond du temple saint from Les Pêcheurs de Perles Adelaide’s Aria from The Enchanted Pig by Jonathan Dove(1959 - ) Brindisi from La Traviata
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Underriver Village Association
Chairman: Miles Hayward
Annual Membership £10 per household - To join contact [email protected]
Pilates Classes Mondays 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Tuesdays 9:25 am
Contact: Ivonne Kaina 07730 919774
BOOT CAMP Fast paced circuit based workout
Every Tuesday 7.30pm Contact: Chris -
email: [email protected] or call 07796 693756
Dates for your diaries:
• Sep 7th Summer Show (Horticultural Society)
• Sep 14th Last Night of the Proms
• Nov 1st Fireworks at White Rock
• Dec 6th Christmas Dinner at White Rock
Cookies Kitchen Children's cookery classes held during
school holidays & at weekends. For further information -
email: [email protected] or call 07786 271227
Dog walking & puppy visits
Call Sian on: 07788 219 509. Or email: [email protected]
Lived in Underriver 15 years. Qualified canine first aider.
Fully insured.
English for Au Pairs
Classes in Hildenborough contact Lucy Curtis
07903 109441 www.englishforaupairs.co.uk
Second Wind Band
A friendly concert band of wind and brass musicians that rehearses each Friday from
6.45pm to 8.45pm in Underriver Village Hall. If you would like to join us please
email [email protected]
Underriver ladies choir
A fun choir for beginners Monday mornings 9.30-10.50
Contact Belinda Goodwin 01732 833943 [email protected]
Sevenoaks Mobile Foot Clinic All your Foot Care Needs in the comfort of
your own home. Discounts for Underriver Residents
Fully Qualified, Registered and Insured Contact Joanne on 07584 209 350
local resident
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New Term details.
There is a successful Ladies Choir in Underriver village hall every Monday morning at 9.30am. Dani is an amazing teacher with a great relaxed style and it’s so much fun! We now have nearly 20 regular attendees and it’s become a fixture on the Underriver calendar. The next term starts on Monday 9th Sep-tember and will run for 6 weeks on the following dates:-
Monday 9th September
Monday 16th September
Monday 23rd September
Monday 30th September
Monday 7th October
Monday 14th October
The sessions will run for 1 hr 20 mins followed by tea and coffee and will be £10 per week payable in advance by cheque or on line as a 6 week block. We will be starting new songs for each 6 week session so you won’t feel that you are behind if you have not been before.
You do not have to be able to read music to join in as Dani helps us learn by providing training tracks via e mail and you just click on them to listen to them at home its quite simple and in the lessons we learn by rote although you are welcome to have the music if that’s how you prefer to sing!
The songs will be from a huge range of styles and genres so there should be something for everyone the sessions are informal and great fun.
Many of the ladies have never sang in a choir before, It’s incredibly uplifting to hear us all together once we have learnt a song - so why not give it a try?
Please pass this on to anyone in the village or beyond that you think might like to come along as everyone is welcome. I really hope that you will be able to join us.
You can contact me by e mail - [email protected] or phone me on 01732 833943 for more information.
Belinda
UNDERRIVER LADIES CHOIR
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THURSDAY UNDERRIVER GROUP
Thanks for a very lively meeting in July, for all your woolly contributions and to Charlotte for her kind hospitality.
We break for summer and regroup with John Clemence in his lovely summer house at Bassetts, Mill Lane on September 3rd.
Our sunflowers which we planted in May are reaching great heights, well Carol’s are at least. Mine are rather stunted! Have a wonderful summer.
Have fun this summer and do come to the reception for Princess Maria of Romania on 20th September at St Lawrence at 12.30. Buffet lunch, any contri-butions gladly received.
Love from
Maxine and Jennifer
MEET & MAKE
1940’s Music & Supper – Thursday 5th September:
TUG would like to invite you to an evening of 1940’s music and supper, bring your own drinks, on 5th September 7pm for 7.30, in the village hall.
A fun, friendly evening is guaranteed! The band is called “Sounds Familiar” and we would be looking for guests to pay
£10 a head to include a meal!
Please contact us by 25th August Wendy Fairweather - 01732 851256 Brenda Sinden - 01732 850973 Denise Budd - 01732 850973
We look forward to welcoming you.
New Parish Clerk
As from Monday 1st July Clare Boland will be taking over as the new Seal Parish Clerk. Clare can be contacted on a new office phone number 01732 833360. The email and website addresses will remain unchanged.
Email [email protected] and www.sealparishcouncil.org.uk
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UNDERRIVER BOOK CLUB
Our book for July was Gloucester Crescent: me, my Dad and other grown-ups by William Miller.
William is the second son of Jona-than Miller, and this is his often hilari-ous and moving account of growing up in the brilliant, idealistic and intellectu-al circle of grown-ups inhabiting most of Gloucester Crescent (near Primrose Hill in North London) at the end of the last century and the beginning of this. Many of them had written about, or figured in, aspects of life in the Cres-cent – notably Alan Bennett in The La-dy in the Van, Claire Tomalin’s autobi-ography A life of my own, Mark Boxer’s cartoons and Nina Stibbe’s nanny’s eye view, in Love, Nina, of the literary Wil-mers and their friends.
William’s main ally in this venture is his marvellously sane doctor-mother, Rachel, to whom he gives thanks “for realising that this was a story I wanted to tell and it needed to be written as I experience it and not as others had.” This explains the slight ‘Adrian Mole’ tone of the early chapters which is very effective.
The mercurial, exasperating Jona-than Miller is the most impossible Dad (and husband!) – yet the undercurrent throughout is of deep affection. Wil-liam struggles to find his own identity through back garden over-the-wall friendships, scary bullying at
the“progressive” Pim-lico Comprehensive School, exam failure, a brief haven at Bedales School and confused adolescence. There are unforgettable mo-ments on the way, including a tease that the lady in the van is really William’s grandmother and a delightful Princess Margaret episode when William is briefly her daughter Sarah’s boyfriend.
William is now a successful televi-sion producer and media executive with his own family, who is amazed to find himself living just three doors away from his mum and dad in the Crescent ( in a house that had be-longed to Ursula Vaughan Williams.)!
Everyone had found something to savour in their reading of it, and it evoked many enjoyable memories of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s - going to the first performance in London of Beyond the Fringe (with Princess Margaret in the audience!), watching That was the week that was, The Goodies and Monty Python – and more. We all agreed that is would be a good sum-mer read. It has come out in paper-back, and is on Kindle.
Griselda Barton
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Absaloms 36th Annual Fun Dog Show
Sunday 1st September
2:00pm
11 Classes and Championship
Refreshments and Raffle
All proceeds to the Royal Veterinary College Animal Care Trust
In case of inclement weather ring 01732 838716
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UNDERRIVER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The Autumn Show Saturday 7th September
This is a new venture because so many people were away in July for the Summer Show. The schedule for the classes is with this magazine and we hope as many families as possible will enter one or two this year especially if you haven’t done it before.
Tea and Jazz
In the afternoon the Jazz band comes and plays for an hour or two, so do come and enjoy looking at all the exhibits, prize winning and deliciously per-fumed, have a cup of tea and fantastic cakes (it is Underriver!) The Summer Fete used to be a big Underriver occasion and it would be nice if we to get the families together at the start of the Autumn Term instead this year.
Angela Ridge
Underriver Cricket Club
“Underriver Cricket Club is one of the oldest in Kent and is thought to have originated from the Underriver House team. The ground is set in one of the most picturesque of locations with an excellent pitch and outfield with its own pavilion”
Please come and support us
Saturday 3 August vs Horton Kirby (H)
Saturday 10 August vs Meopham (A)
Sunday 11th August Vs Castle Hill (H)
Saturday 17 August vs Pembury (H)
Saturday 24 August vs vs West Farleigh (A)
Saturday 31 August vs Weald (H)
Sunday 1st September vs Teston (H)
Saturday 7 September vs Halstead (A)
Sunday 8th September vs Chessmen (H)
Sunday 22nd September vs Cowden (H)
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FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 12.30PM ST. LAWRENCE SEAL CHART
We are very honoured that HRH Princess Maria of Romania has recently become Patron of the Charity 'Children in Distress/ Copii in Dificultate'.
The Princess is coming to England for a few days in September to promote the work of the Charity and her trip will include a Recep-tion at the Romanian Embassy and a Service of Thanksgiving, to be held on Saturday 21st September in the Romanian Orthodox part of St. Dunstan's in the West Church, in Fleet Street, to celebrate the thirtieth year of the charity.
The Princess has also asked to meet Supporters of CID, and to visit schools that have supported Children in Distress in order to meet and thank the pupils and teachers who have done so much for the ‘Love in a Box’ Shoebox Campaign.
We are delighted that Princess Maria is coming to visit St. Lawrence’s Church of Eng-land Primary School and has also accepted our invitation to St. Lawrence Church for a buffet lunch with Parishioners from our Benefice. Valentina Zaharia, CEO of Children in Distress in Romania and the UK will accompany her. Thank you to Serena and Alison Saunders for welcoming them (and for all those shoeboxes!)
So many of you have supported us in different ways-the Dragon Boat Race, filling shoeboxes with presents for the’ Love in a Box’ Campaign at Christmas, knitting, spon-soring us on the West Highland Way, helping at or supporting our fundraising ‘Cake and Coffee’ and ‘Soup and Pudding’ Events to mention a few.
We do hope you will join us to welcome and meet Her Royal Highness and Valenti-na ,to hear more about the work of the Charity and how you have or can help make life happier for the children in its care, to enjoy lunch with us and to make this a very Spe-cial Occasion. You are all welcome!
More information about the lunch, the charity and the Service in Fleet Street in next month’s magazine but please SAVE THE DATE!
Sue and Harry Ward
N.B. please RSVP at [email protected] or 01732 667815 so we know numbers for catering.
Offers of help would be gratefully received also!
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Live shows on stage
RESERVED SEATING AT HEVER IS COVERED. WEAR WARM
CLOTHES FOR EVENING PERFORMANCES.
On Thursday 1st August (2.30 pm) at Hever Castle’s out-
door theatre (01732 866114), Immersion Theatre will present
Alice in Wonderland, a fantastical larger-than-life musical
brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire fam-
ily. Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off on a colour-
ful, topsy-turvy adventure and meet a host of outlandish characters.
On Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd August (8 pm) at Hever’s outdoor theatre (01732
866114), Opera Brava will perform Rossini’s The Barber of Seville (Friday) and Ver-
di’s La Traviata (Saturday). These operas will be sung in English by professional singers
(several of who are from the English National Theatre and the Royal Opera House).
There will be a live orchestra.
On Thursday 8th August (8 pm) at Hever’s outdoor theatre (01732 866114), you
can see a Hammer‑Horror inspired production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s melodramatic
spoof Ruddigore. To avoid inheriting the family curse, the baronet of Ruddigore has to
commit a daily crime or else die an agonising death. Expect mad damsels, moustachioed
villains and a gallery of deceased ancestors.
On Friday 9th and Saturday 10th August at Sevenoaks’ Stag Theatre (01732
450175), Bullfrog Productions will present Legally Blonde, billed as an action-packed
musical with memorable songs and dynamic dances. The show follows the transfor-
mation of Ellie Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of
her dreams. If you see this preview in time, you may be able to enrol in the cast: re-
hearsals run from Monday 29th July to Thursday 8th August.
Also on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th August at Tunbridge Wells’ Trinity Arts
Theatre (01892 678678), Trinity Youth Theatre will perform the School Edition of
Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns
to 19th Century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him
and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs Lovett, a resource-
ful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice …
On Friday 16th August (2 pm and 8 pm) and Saturday 17th August (8 pm) at Hever’s
outdoor theatre (01732 866114), you can see Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious and poign-
ant comedy Round and Round the Garden. The lecherous Norman is simultaneous-
ly attempting to seduce his sister-in-law Annie, charm his brother’s wife Sarah and still
keep his own wife Ruth happy.
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LOCAL THEATRE
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Services at St Lawrence, Seal Chart
AUGUST
4 7th after Trinity 8:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
9:45 Joint Benefice Family Service
11 8th after Trinity 9:45 Family Communion
18 9th after Trinity 11:15 Family Communion
25 10th after Trinity 9:45 Matins (BCP)
1 Sep 11th after Trinity 8:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
9:45 Joint Benefice Family Service at St Margaret’s
Screened live performances and encores will include:
Mozart’s The Magic Flute screened from Glyndebourne, live on Sunday 4th Au-
gust (Trinity- 01892 678678) and encored on Wednesday 7th August (Stag – 01732
450175).
Puccini’s La Bohème encored from the Metropolitan Opera on Monday 12th Au-
gust (Stag).
Verdi’s Aida encored from the Metropolitan Opera on Monday 19th August (Stag).
There may also be screened live performances at the Tunbridge Wells Odeon.
Arthur Rucker.
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A fund raising Dinner at Underriver Village Hall
Saturday 26th October at 7:00pm
£15 includes 3 course meal, bring your own drinks
There will be an interesting talk describing the work of the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust
Further Information – contact Sarah Owlett 07876 594766
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Church Cleaning
3 Aug J Martineau & L Weston
10 Aug S Brunton & J Fair
17 Aug J Horner & S Owen
24 Aug M Clark & M Bowman
31 Aug A Ridge & S Tawney
Church Brass Cleaning
17 Aug Graham Clark & Arthur Rucker
21 Sep Tim Pierce & Tim Tawney
Rotas for St Margaret’s
Sidesmen/-women and Readers 4 Aug At St Lawrence
11 Aug
8:00 Sides: S Tawney Readers: Ruth Hawker
18:00 Sides: J Hurrion Readers: Kay Lambert
18 Aug Sides: J Clemence Readers: Phillip Payne
25 Aug Sides: A Rucker Readers: Elizabeth Shirrtcliff
4 Aug Sides: J Clemence & J Fair Readers: tba
Newssheet subscription: £10.00 or £15.00 for postal subscribers. Cheques payable to St Margaret’s Church, Underriver or cash should be handed to the person who delivers your
newssheet or Belinda Goodwin, The Kentish Barn, Underriver, TN15 0SJ.
Church Flowers
4 Aug No Service at St Margaret’s
11 Aug Ann Martin
18 Aug Jennifer Horner
25 Aug Fionna Brooks
1 Sep Suzanne Brunton
Useful Names and Addresses Church Wardens Andrea Pierce, 1 Grenadier Cottages, Riding Lane, Hildenborough, TN11 9QH; 832408. Maxine Clark, Holt Lodge, Vines Lane, Hildenborough, TN11 9LT; 833376 Parish Safeguarding Officer - Maxine Clark - (01732 833376)
Parish Administrative Assistant Tim Pierce [email protected]
Underriver Village Association Secretary: Robert Talbot, Weald Heights, Fawke Common, Underriver, TN15 0SP; 761546. [email protected]
Village Hall Reservations Hall Bookings Secretary: Elizabeth Shirtcliff [email protected]
www.underriver-village.org.uk Omar Mullick , [email protected]
Thursday Underriver Group Wendy Fairweather 01732 851256
Horticultural Society Secretary: Mary Owlett, Absaloms Farm; 838716.
Cricket Club Captain: Kendall Jarrett 07919 869638
Scotts Project Secretary: Jill Scott, 833498.
Kent County Council Cllr. Roger Gough [email protected]
Sevenoaks District Council Ward Representatives Roderick Hogarth, 01732 760325 [email protected]
Julia Thornton, 07831 234449 [email protected]
Seal Parish Council www.sealparishcouncil.org.uk
Clerk - Clare Boland ; 01732 833360 [email protected] Tim Martin; 07929 839914 [email protected] Fidelity Weston: 463372 [email protected]
All contributions should be submitted to the editor by 15th of the preceding month.
Editor Tim Pierce, 1 Grenadier Cottages, Riding Lane, Hildenborough TN11 9QH
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