Friday, 16 May 2014

Domain Registration Scam Fake Emails

Just received this message. They seem to claim someone wants to register rainham-history in China. It's a complete scam. Why would anyone want or care to register something like that in Asia?

No-one manually checks domain registrations, they go through automatically so the whole premise of the emails is completely fake.

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Dear CEO/Principal,This is Nicholas Lee---Senior Consultant of domain name registration and solution center in China. Here I have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on May 15,2014. that a company claimed "RANGLANCE LTD" were applying to register "rainham-history" as their Network Brand and some "rainham-history" Asian countries top-level domain names(in/hk/tw/etc) and China (CN) domain names through our firm.Now we are handling this registration, and after our initial checking, we found the name were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we would finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we could handle this issue better. After the deadline we will unconditionally finish the registration for "RANGLANCE LTD". Looking forward to your prompt reply.(This is a very important case, so please transfer this email to your CEO or Principal. Thanks a lot.)Best Regards,Nicholas LeeSenior Consultant Manager

Friday, 14 February 2014

Rainham Mark Grammar School Sinkhole - Dene Holes in Rainham Kent

Following hot on the heels of the sinkhole discovered in the centre of the M2 motorway, another has been found in the grounds of Rainham Mark Grammar School in Rainham. This highlights how Kent is riddled with Dene Holes dug into the chalk and that seem to be appearing as a result of the exceptionally wet weather over Winter 2013/14.

These are photos of dene holes found in Rainham Kent in 1980 during the building of a new housing estate. The same Dene holes are what was responsible for the M2 motorway closure.


Rainham Mark School Sinkhole - Dene Holes in Rainham Kent
Rainham Mark School Sinkhole - Dene Holes in Rainham Kent
looking into a dene hole


Rainham Mark School Sinkhole - Dene Holes in Rainham Kent
Rainham Mark School Sinkhole - Dene Holes in Rainham Kent
At the bottom of a dene hole once excavated


Rainham Mark School Sinkhole - Layout of Dene Holes in Rainham Kent
Rainham Mark School Sinkhole - Layout of Dene Holes in Rainham Kent

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

M2 Motorway Sinkhole Photo - Is it a Dene Hole? M2 Closed Junction 5 to 6

On Tuesday 11th February 20-14 the M2 motorway was closed as a result of a sinkhole being discovered in the central reservation between junctions 5 and 6.

The cause of the hole isn't yet known but may be due to the very heavy rain that we've experienced over. There are also many dene holes that have been discovered across Kent and it may be that an entrance to one of these has been found as a result of the soil being washed away. It is also possible that it is old mine workings.

These photos are of a dene hole discovered in Rainham Kent during building works and the following excavation of the hole gives an idea of the scale of it.

UPDATE - The Highways Agency have now confirmed that the Sinkhole in the central reservation of the M2 was actually a dene hole. These appear across Kent and are chambers dug into the the chalk.


M2 Motorway Sinkhole Photo - Is it a Dene Hole?
M2 Motorway Sinkhole Photo - Is it a Dene Hole?



Saturday, 1 February 2014

Church Life in the Middle Ages - Study Day 5th April 2014

KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

A Study Day presented by KAS Churches Committee




Church Life in the Middle Ages at St Leonard’s, Hythe



Saturday 5th

 April 2014, 10.00 - 16.00

St Leonard’s Church,

Hythe



Programme

 9.30 – 10.00 Registration & Welcome

10.00 – 11.00 Lecture: Medieval Hythe & civic uses of sacred space

11.00 – 11.20 Coffee

11.20 – 11.55 Lecture: Church upper spaces and their uses [Dr Toby

 Huitson]

11.55 – 12.30 Lecture: Masonry sculpture: Hythe's carved stone fragments

12.30 – 13.40 Lunch

13.40 – 14.40 Workshop 1 [church documents & church building – see ticket]

14.40 – 15.00 Tea

15.00 – 16.00 Workshop 2 [church building & church documents – see ticket]

[Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh]

[Heather Newton, Canterbury Cathedral]

Tickets: £15.00 including lunch, tea and coffee

Please send by 21 March 2014 with a cheque made payable to KAS, plus a stamped

addressed envelope to Mrs J. Davidson, 7 Chatsworth Rd, Gillingham ME7 1DS

[contact details: 01634 324004 (home); jackie.davidson@canterbury-cathedral.org ]


Name ................................................................................

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Vegetarian ......... ٱ no ............ ٱ yes

Special dietary requirements ...........................................

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A FEW parking spaces for disabled car users are available at St Leonard’s

church car park – please request below if required:

Parking for disabled ........................................................

I enclose £ ............... for ..................... tickets (£15 each) for the KAS Study

Day on 5th April 2014 @ St Leonard’s church, Hythe

Point of Lay POL Chickens Kent (Hybrid ISA Brown/Warren Hens)

Looking for hybrid Point of Lay hens/chickens in Kent?

We have ISA Brown POL chickens available from April 2014. They are also available earlier but are hatched in Jan/Feb 2014.

Please get in touch via info@rainham-history.co.uk or call 07710-444227 for more details

Woodside Wigmore 1926 Action Forum

The latest Action Forum magazine has now been added to the Rainham History site


The cover photo is of Woodside Wigmore Rainham Kent in around 1926.

Saturday, 11 January 2014

Day Old Chicks in Kent - ISA Brown Hybrid Hens

Are you looking for day old chicks in Kent or point of lay hens?

I'll have some available from Jan 2014 so please get in touch via info@rainham-history.co.uk or call 07710-444227 for more info