Welcome to the June issue with plenty of current news, the regular puzzle pages, Junior InSpire and Father’s Day on 16th June.
Ephesians 6:4:
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
Post expires at 1:44pm on Sunday June 1st, 2025
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Dear friends,
We are very excited that our solar panels have been installed this week. A few tweaks are still required but it’s already working. With the weather what it is maybe we should consider a wind turbine as well!
Please remember to sign up and bake cakes for the military show. It’s over three days now so your help is much needed. The Capel show will be 6 weeks later. Details are on the sign-up sheets in our churches.
Last but certainly not least: keep donating to Dorking food bank. Check what is particularly needed each week by downloading the app. More info on:
www.bankthefood.org<www.bankthefood.org.uk>
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 1:13pm on Sunday June 1st, 2025
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The pace of gardening really hots up in June, but it is still necessary to keep an eye on what the weather holds in store for us. Evening temperatures should be high enough in June but keep an eye out for the younger plants if rain does not arrive fairly soon.
Frost susceptible, fast growing plants like dahlias, courgettes and so on should be put into their final homes assuming that there is no ground frost forecast. If it has been very dry, make sure that they have a good drink before and after planting them out. But don’t water them all the time. Give the roots time to settle down and then water (if necessary, and allowed) about once a week with a thorough soaking, preferably in the evening or early morning before the sun has got its full power switched on.
Hedges need regular attention now, and should be kept in shape; otherwise they can so easily get away from you making the task so much more difficult. Grass needs to be mown, but keep the cutter bar on a high level and the lawn will look greener for much longer. Do not put sprinklers on lawns, even if they do turn a dusty brown, as soon as the rain comes back they will recover with surprising speed. If you do water the lawn you are wasting a precious resource to no real effect.
In the vegetable plot, make sure potatoes are kept ridged up; otherwise the tubers get exposed and ruined. Late Savoy cabbage can be sown now – use a variety like ‘Ormskirk’. Winter cabbage like January King should be planted out now. Leeks should be planted out using a dibber to make a hole about 6 to 8” deep, and then water it in well.
Continue to make successional sowings of lettuce. Ones like ‘Tom Thumb’ ‘Little Gem’ and ‘Mini Green’ are fast growing, and the right size for many people. Webbs Wonderful is superb but rather large.
Early tomatoes should be ripening fast and the fruits should be picked regularly.
Roses are at their best towards the end of the month. It helps to keep them cut regularly and feed with a potash feed to keep them blooming longer. If you want to have specimen blooms it is advised to take out the side shoots carefully, as well as the smaller buds, leaving just one strong one at the end of the stem. Keep an eye out for pests and disease. Keep mildew at bay by regular spraying.
Suckers that sprout up from the base of damson and plum trees can become troublesome unless dealt with early on, so dig them out and burn the resulting twigs.
As alpine plants finish flowering, trim them back to keep the plants neat and compact. It will also encourage them to make good growth for next spring. Any gaps or vacant spots in the rock garden can be planted with summer flowering annuals or bedding plants to maintain the overall colour. Towards the end of the month cuttings can be taken from the alpine stock to increase the number of plants. Root the cuttings in a sandy compost.
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Dear friends,
The news of the General Election took us all by surprise this week. If you are not yet registered to vote please consider doing so now and urge your family and friends to do the same. People have paid a huge price to get us all the vote around a hundred years ago and we should regard it as a privilege rather than a chore.
We finally seem to have a touch of spring, hopefully rolling into summer weather. I love the ox-eye daisies in gardens and in verges everywhere. They are so cheerful.
Don’t forget to sign up to bake cakes for the military show and do a stint on the day at the back of our churches. Also keep Saturday 17 August free to help at the Capel Show.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 11:35am on Sunday May 25th, 2025
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Dear friends,
The last stop on our travels on the continent was Reims, the former coronation seat of France. We had no idea of the vastness of the cathedral and the richness of its decorations (see pictures). There are stained glass windows old and new. Some by Marc Chagall and others by more modern artists. We found Reims well-worth a visit.
Tomorrow is a parish service at 9:30 in Ockley where we will celebrate Pentecost. Depending on how our DIY goes today I will attempt to bring my stall of fair trade goodies. Cash and card welcome.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 9:04am on Sunday May 18th, 2025
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Dear friends,
After our travels we are home again. As always it was great to be away and equally great to come back.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 3:21pm on Sunday May 11th, 2025
The post Notes for Sunday 12 May 2024 appeared first on The Parish of Capel and Ockley.
Dear friends,
Our travels have taken us across Austria and we are now in the Czech republic.
On our way we visited the heroes organ in Kufstein. Every day at 12 noon there is a 15 minute recital for the fallen of all wars world-wide. The way this organ is built, ensures it can be heard for miles around. Kufstein is on the northern border of Tirol. On the southern border, in Italy, the largest bell in the world is rung every day for world peace. The inscription of this bell is in the second picture and translates as: ‘Nothing can be lost through peace. Everything can be lost through war.’
I leave you with these wise words from pope Pius XII.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 7:06am on Sunday May 4th, 2025
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The May 2024 issue marks Ascension day and Pentecost. Also details and more information on the following, all happening in May:-
Christian Aid Week – 12th – 18th May
Prayer for Schools Fortnight – 6th to 20th May
13th-20th May – Mental Health Awareness week
A few words from the Pentecost Poetic prayer for Pentecost by Alan Millichip featured in this issue.
“Out they went to every corner,
Fearless as they spread the word;
Bringing light to those in darkness,
Giving hope to all that heard.”
Post expires at 2:46pm on Friday May 2nd, 2025
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Dear friends,
Greetings from lovely Sicily.
The picture today is from a DOM church we visited Thursday evening. We learned that the dome was added during a 200-year period when it was used as a mosque. We also learned that 25 April is a yearly celebration of liberation from fascism in Italy.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 5:25pm on Saturday April 26th, 2025
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Inspire June 2024.pdf
