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Book Club Review – November

‘I’ve always believed in inherited pain’

This month our chosen book is The island of Missing Trees by the Turkish writer Elif Shafak, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022. It is about the Cypriot civil war and how the trauma of such a war imperils future generations as well as uprooting ordinary lives. It is also a Romeo and Juliet story of the passionate love affair between Kostas, a Greek Cypriot and Defne a Turkish Cypriot and it centres on the story how their daughter Ada comes to terms with the past she has never known. Continue reading “Book Club Review – November”

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St. Mark’s Church News – November

Parish Church of St Mark the Evangelist

So, what has been happening in and around St. Mark’s?Well, we had a lovely Harvest Service on 25th September. We sang the old favourite Harvest Hymns and felt that everything was ‘safely gathered in’. The school had also had their Harvest Service, so we had all their produce displayed in the Church. Nowadays the gifts that are given tend to be the packet and tinned variety, rather than fresh produce, as it all gets taken to the Food Bank for distribution, where it is very gratefully received.
The flower ladies had done their usual excellent job of decorating the Church, so that was a lovely welcome, and we thank them for their faithfulness in doing the flowers.
There was also a beautiful exhibition of Harvest pictures by the school children displayed in the Nave of the church.
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‘An Evening With Pete the Pond – The importance of Wildlife Ponds in our Environment’

A ‘Supper Talk’ not to be missed!!!!
‘An Evening With Pete the Pond – The importance of Wildlife Ponds in our Environment’
Presented By the Hadlow Down Horticultural Society.
October 12th. in the Village Hall
‘Pete the Pond is a local legend who has worked tirelessly for many years to help sustain and restore many of our local aquatic ecosystems, especially ponds, which are critical to the health of local nature and wildlife. In the process he has built up a reference collection of aquatic plants in his back garden which is unique in its range and diversity and is now an immensely valuable asset in maintaining local biodiversity.’
With his wooden leg and often seen with a parrot on his shoulder Pete has also understandably been called ‘Pete the Pirate’
Pete will possibly be bringing some of his pondy friends with him.
There are still some tickets left for what will be a memorable evening with the usually excellent meal and an amazing speaker.
If you would like to attend the supper please contact Kathy by phone 01825 830616 or by email (kathy.cracknell48@gmail.com) to order your tickets. They are £8.00 per person and £12.00 for a non member.
Wine will be available and of course our lovely raffle, plus we might also have a small plant stall, so please bring cash with you.
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Notifications to be discussed at 11th October 2022 HD PC meeting

WD/2022/2198 – WOODREED FARMHOUSE, STONEHURST LANE, FIVE ASHES, MAYFIELD, TN20 6LJ 
Description:  PROPOSAL TO BUILD AN IN-GROUND SWIMMING POOL
Link to documents:  https://planning.wealden.gov.uk/disclaimer.aspx?returnURL=%2fplandisp.aspx%3frecno%3d159143

TO NOTE: An extension to the deadline for comments until 12th October has been granted.

WD/2022/2480/PO – VALE FARM, DOG KENNEL LANE, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4EL
Description:  DISCHARGE OF SECTION 52 AGREEMENT DATED 7 OCTOBER 1985 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/1984/3791/F (SINGLE DWELLING TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 290(1) OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971).
Link to documents: https://planning.wealden.gov.uk/disclaimer.aspx?returnURL=%2fplandisp.aspx%3frecno%3d159462

WD/2022/2327/F – STONEHURST, STONEHURST LANE, HADLOW DOWN, TN20 6LL
Description: PROPOSED INTERNAL RECONFIGURATION, ALTERATIONS TO WINDOWS AND NEW WINDOWS. PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION INCLUDING RAISING OF FRONT RIDGE TO MATCH REAR RIDGE WITH VALLEY INFILL. DORMERS TO FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS OF ROOF.
Link to documents: https://planning.wealden.gov.uk/disclaimer.aspx?returnURL=%2fplandisp.aspx%3frecno%3d159280