throughthelens Stone Street at Christmas, captured by Fraser Allen fraserallenphotography.co.uk S TAPLEHURST - KENT STUDIO@ VINCENZONARDI. COM MOB:07455 607107 I LOVE TO COMBINE THE FORMAL AESTHETICS OF CLASSICAL ITALIAN GARDENS WITH THE HARMONY OF ENGLISH NATURALISTIC PLANTING STYLE 4 <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Cake</strong> • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
f what’son f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f The f f <strong>Parish</strong> f f <strong>Cake</strong> f f guide f f f to events f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f in f Cranbrook f f f f and f f Sissinghurst f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f REGULAR EVENTS • Farmers’ Market every fourth Saturday in the month, 9am -12 noon • Tempo Singing every Saturday morning at Cranbrook School Music Centre, 10.30-11am • Messy Church Children and Parent Group, second Friday each month, 3.30-5.30pm • Mobile Library, The Street, Sissinghurst, every Friday Morning in December, January and February, 11.40am • The Children’s Centre, Cranbrook offers free sessions for parents and children throughout the week. Call 03000 411035 for a timetable DECEMBER FRIDAY 7 5pm Nativity Parade, Cranbrook High Street 7pm Pudding Club Christmas Party, The George Hotel, Cranbrook, for an evening of fizz, nibbles and dancing SUNDAY 9 2pm Cranbrook Ladies Rugby Team V New Ash Green Ladies at Cranbrook Rugby Club 7pm Folk concert – Peter Knight & Jon Spiers at St. Dunstan’s Church. For ticket details see www. stedithfolk.co.uk WEDNESDAY 12 12pm Pudding Club Christmas Lunch (with pudding!), George Hotel, Cranbrook THURSDAY 13 7.30pm Full <strong>Parish</strong> Council Meeting, Council Chamber - Vestry Hall. Everyone welcome SUNDAY 23 6pm Carols by Candlelight, St. Dunstan’s Church MONDAY 24 Christmas Eve, St. Dunstan’s Church. 4pm Crib Service (for the young at heart, come dressed as a character from the Nativity), 11.30pm Midnight Mass with carols TUESDAY 25 Christmas Day, St. Dunstan’s Church. 8am Holy Communion (a said service using The Book of Common Prayer), 10am Sung Eucharist (a Sung Service with carols and communion) FRIDAY 28 – SUNDAY 30 2.30pm Cinderella the Pantomime, Performing Arts Centre Cranbrook School JANUARY THURSDAY 10 7.30pm Full <strong>Parish</strong> Council Meeting, Council Chamber - Vestry Hall. Everyone welcome FEBRUARY THURSDAY 7 7.30pm Cranbrook School Presents Hairspray the Musical, Queen’s Hall Theatre THURSDAY 14 7.30pm Full <strong>Parish</strong> Council Meeting, Council Chamber - Vestry Hall. Everyone welcome While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, dates and times may change. If you are organising an event in the parish why not drop us a line and we might be able to include you in the listings too – editorial@parishcake.co.uk directory Cranbrook and Sissinghurst <strong>Parish</strong> Council The Old Fire Station Stone Street, Cranbrook KENT TN17 3HF Clerk – Mrs. L. Ham Deputy Clerk – Mrs. L. Thirkell 01580 713112 / clerk@ cranbrookandsissinghurstpc. co.uk BOROUGH & COUNTY COUNCILS Tunbridge Wells Borough Council 01892 526121 www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk Kent County Council 03000 41 41 41 www.kent.gov.uk USEFUL NUMBERS UTILITIES Electricity: 0800 727282 (24 hrs) Gas: 0800 111 999 Water: South East Water (drinking water) 0800 0283399, Southern Water (waste water) 0800 820999 (24 hrs), Emergency leak 0800 0283399, Floodline 0845 9881188 (24 hrs) CRIME Non-Emergency Police: 101 Crime Stoppers: 0800 555111 KCC Community Warden: Adam Osbourn 07813 695741 PCSO: Lee Jules 07772 226048 Neighbourhood Watch Area Co-ordinator: 01622 604395 ROOMS & HALLS TO HIRE St George’s Institute, Sissinghurst: Ursula O’Connor 01580 713938 The <strong>Parish</strong> Room, Sissinghurst: Sue Crowe 01580 712901 ts.crowe@sky.com The Vestry Hall, Council Chamber and Addison VC Room, Cranbrook: 01580 713112 (10am-12pm weekdays). A full list of over 30 venues for hire in the parish is available from the parish office USEFUL CONTACTS CHURCHES Congregational Church, Cranbrook: 01580 388070 St. Dunstan’s, Cranbrook: 01580 715861 St. Theodore’s RC, Cranbrook: 01580 713364 Strict Baptist Church, Cranbrook: 01580 713212 Trinity Church, Sissinghurst: 01580 852275 Vine Church, Cranbrook: 01580 712620 SCHOOLS AND PRE SCHOOLS Colliers Green CE Primary: 01580 211335 Cranbrook CE Primary: 01580 713249 Cranbrook Children’s Centre: 03000 41 10 35 Cranbrook School: 01580 711800 Dulwich Preparatory School: 01580 712179 High Weald Academy: 01580 712754 Rainbow Pre School, Cranbrook: 01580 715570 Sissinghurst CE Primary: 01580 713895 Woodpeckers Pre School, Cranbrook: 01580 720195 DOCTORS Jockey Lane Surgery, Cranbrook: 01580 713032 Old School Surgery, Cranbrook: 01580 712476 Orchard End Surgery, Cranbrook: 01580 713622 DEFIBRILLATORS Cranbrook Medical Centre, Cranbrook Cricket Club, Sissinghurst <strong>Parish</strong> Council office Sissinghurst Castle Garden St. George’s Institute, Sissinghurst Tennis Club, Sissinghurst The George Hotel, Cranbrook The Milkhouse, Sissinghurst <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Cake</strong> • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 5