“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them”.
Issue 97 – Remembrance 2025. Lots of the usual articles and puzzles and find out more about the wording above with the article on the Kohima epitaph.
Post expires at 7:42pm on Sunday November 1st, 2026
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Dear friends,
Another glorious day albeit chillier than we have been used to.
The photo today is of firebugs we noticed on one of the last days of our holiday. The top one with the spots is an adult and the plainer one is a nymph.
Don’t forget that the clocks have changed and enjoy the lovely weather.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 9:11am on Monday October 26th, 2026
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Dear friends,
We’re just back from a trip through France and I have managed to take some lovely photo’s to show you in the next few weeks.
Today’s picture is of some lovely street decorations with Amiens cathedral in the background. Taken only yesterday morning, it already seems longer ago.
We visited the cathedral and it is stunning inside and out. We tend to visit churches when on holiday as there is always lots to admire, only this time I had an overwhelming sense of the hardship most people would have endured whilst fortunes were being spent on decorating this building. Let’s keep admiring the works of the past and do our utmost not to make similar mistakes again.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 8:03am on Monday October 19th, 2026
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Dear friends,
There is an error in the notes attached that we can unfortunately not correct: please note that tickets for the murder mystery play are only available by contacting Corinne and NOT through the Capel Box Office.
The picture today is of a ship on display in the Chatham historic dockyard that was built in the mid 19th century. Steam power was increasingly used but wind power was still superior as long as there was wind so this ship was built to use either. This original three master (it has lost the front one) could fall back on steam when the weather was too calm but its top speed was only reached under sail. When the sails were in use the funnel would be lowered.
Have a lovely week and God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 9:22am on Saturday October 10th, 2026
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Dear friends,
Last weekend we spent some quality time around Chatham, and the historic Dockyard there was well worth a visit. The picture today is of the 17th century brick building that houses the rope production line. It is half a mile long and in its heyday it would supply a warship with up to 30 miles of rope for rigging and other purposes.
Tomorrow, after the service and during teas I will be offering LOAF goods again in St John. Some Christmas presents have arrived already and several new products to whet your appetite.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 4:52pm on Sunday October 4th, 2026
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Garden Notes for October 2025
As we go into the middle of autumn in October, the weather can be very unpredictable. We might get a ‘St. Luke’s’ summer around the 18th of the month, equally we may get damaging frosts and gales at any time. So be prepared and start getting in all the tender plants, put the winter chrysthantemums into their quarters. One thing is for certain, and that is that the days will be drawing in. British Summer Time ends on the last weekend of October (Sunday 26th October) so the plants are gradually going into their winter hibernation.
Autumn is also harvest time for the gardener, although farmers seem to get their harvest in earlier and earlier. In the garden, all fruit crops should be picked and stored regularly. With apples and pears the test whether they are ready to pick is to lift the fruit gently with slight pressure on the stalk. If it comes away easily – it’s ready. It pays to pick over a tree several times as not all fruit mature at the same time.
Most houseplants will be slowing down their growth. Water and feed less frequently. Cacti, in particular, should be kept dry and frost-free during the winter.
Plant out wallflowers, polyanthus, sweet williams, foxgloves and other similar biennials for a good display in the spring.
Once the ground has been cleared it is a good idea to break it up. If you have heavy clay (as most of us do round here) the best way is to use a spade and to leave it with large clods that will break down over the winter with weathering. If you break the soil down too much at this time of year, it will just become a ‘pudding’ and you will have to start all over again in the spring.
After the first frosts have browned off the tops of dahlias, cut them down to within 12 cm (9”) of ground level. Mark the variety with a label, and lift the tubers so that they can be dried under cover and then stored in a frost-free place for the winter.
If you want early sweet peas, now is the time to start them off. For best result sow one or two seeds in rooting pots as sweet peas have an exceptionally long tap root. Germinate the seeds in the greenhouse with gentle, consistent warmth. Once they have emerged sweet peas can be kept outside in a cold frame, only needing protection from the worst frosts by having a cover over them.
With the arrival of cooler weather and damp soil, bare-root planting season begins. This is an ideal time to add deciduous trees, flowering shrubs, or climbers to the garden while giving them time to establish roots before spring growth kicks in.
Do come to the Horticultural Society AGM on which starts at 7pm with a talk on ‘A lifetime with roses’. It will be in the Capel Parish Hall and roses will be on sale.
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Post expires at 8:33am on Tuesday September 29th, 2026
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Dear friends,
The picture today is of the announcement of works on Cole’s Lane starting soon. I hope this partial closure will not prove too much of a hurdle for us to join in with parish services when they happen on the other side of the A24!
Unfortunately this email comes with just the readings attached. As I’ll be away for a couple of days I have to send this before having received the notes for Sunday. They will be issued after I have returned.
God bless,
Dineke van den Bogerd
Post expires at 8:34am on Sunday September 27th, 2026
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