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buy bird feed and sales goods. Easy car parking. Coffee and chat: A coffee morning will take place in the room at Holy Cross Church on Friday October 7 from 10am-11.45am. Cost - £1. Details from Debbie on 07444 539171. Fellowship: The Methodist Church Ladies Fellowship will meet at Holy Cross Church on Tuesday October 11 at 2.30pm, when they will be given a History of Holy Cross Church. Active retirement: Bearsted Active Retirement Association meets on the third Monday of the month from 3pm-5pm at Grove Green Community Hall. Some full and associate membership places are available at £10 and £5 per annum respectively. For information phone 01622 630313 or 738965. Correspondent: Robert Hanvik Mob: 07900 930824 robert.kentmessenger@ gmail.com Messy fun: Messy church will be held on Saturday, October 8, from 3-5pm in the village hall. Children accompanied by their parents and carers are welcome to enjoy an afternoon of crafts, songs and stories, finishing with tea. Entrance is free, and no booking is necessary. For details, phone Anne Norris on 01622 745115. WI: The next meeting is on Tuesday, October 11 at 7.30pm in the village hall. Attendees will enjoy fish and chips, and harvest entertainment provided by members. New members and visitors welcome. Information from Anne Norris on 01622 745115. Trustee vote: The Village Institute is holding a vote for a trustee on Monday, October 10 at 8pm. Additional details have been posted on the noticeboard in the main clubroom. All paid-up members will be welcome. Correspondent: Pam Merryweather, 13 Fir Tree Grove, Bredhurst, ME7 3LB Tel: 01634 610011 pamerry@ outlook.com WI: The Royal Voluntary Service will be the subject of a talk by Caroline Carter on Wednesday, October 12 at 7.30pm in the village hall. Visitors welcome. For information contact Mrs Ormiston on 365789. Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Broomfield/Kingswood, email Debbie Edwards, Kingswood WI: Meets at Kingswood village hall on Monday October 10 at 7.30pm. Liz Hall will talk about Dragons, Animal, Mineral and Vegetable. Visitors always welcome. For information contact Pat Lyne 01622 843672. Tuesday Lunch Club: The club continues to meet weekly at 12.15pm. There is a sandwich delivery service or take your own lunch. Everyone welcome. Correspondent: Valerie Underdown Tel: 01622 843232 valerie95@ outlook.com Thank you: From Valerie to all those who attended her coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. A total of £405 was raised. Churchyard clean up: This will be rescheduled to another date due to a clash with the litter pick. Please check before you arm yourselves with shears and strimmers! Weekend river walk: On Saturday October 8, Marden walking group will be visiting Collier Street church during the afternoon to see the Environment Agency’s exhibition regarding local flooding issues and their reasons for abandoning the earlier plan of flood storage areas on the Rivers Beult and Teise. Flood protection challenge: The Joint Parish Flood Group (JPFG) meeting on September 30, set further actions in motion to challenge the Environment Agency decision to abandon plans for flood storage areas on the Beult and Teise. In addition the JPFG is expressing concerns about the inefficiencies of individual property level protection and do not consider this acceptable as the only option currently supported by the EA. The JPFG is grateful for the continuing support of MP Helen Grant and MBC member Steve McCloughlin. Now it is important that residents support the work of the JPFG by going along to the Environment Agency’s exhibitions in St Margaret’s church. There is still time to get there and express your opinion on Friday October 7 from 2-8pm or on Saturday 8 from 10am-4pm. It is vital to challenge the decision not to try to reduce water levels in the area. Work morning: The Woodpeckers churchyard tidying group managed to achieve a lot last Saturday between the showers. Leaves were cleared, grass was cut and verges mown. They also discussed plans to plant a new 30 metre hedgerow to border the graveyard extension. They hope to do that in November. Harvest Supper: A successful Harvest Supper was held in church on October 1. The pews were lined up to provide two beautifully decorated long tables for the diners to enjoy their hearty casserole and apple pie supper, followed by entertainment from a brass band. WI: Yalding and District WI hold Pre-loved exhibition: The Riverside Gallery in Yalding has extended its summer season through October with an exhibition of art work. If you still have art work that you would like to sell, it is not too late. Just visit on the usual opening times of Monday, Thursday and Saturday from 2-5pm, with items to sell, or to see what is there and if anything catches your eye, you can make a sealed bid which June will open at the end of the month. Correspondent: Maureen Jopson, 68 Stockett Lane, Coxheath, ME17 4PY Tel: 01622 746086 joplot8@ hotmail.co.uk Happy birthday: Flowers of Distinction is celebrating 15 years in Coxheath so why not pop in on Thursday, October 13 from 10amnoon to make a ribbon bow? All welcome. Free. Coffee morning: The monthly coffee morning, in aid of Holy Trinity Church, is on Saturday, October 9) from 10am-noon at the Scout hut in Westerhill Road. All welcome. Gardening club: The club will be meeting on Tuesday October 11 at 7.30pm in the Scout hut in Westerhill Road. Whether you are an amateur or more experienced, this could give you a chance to give/ get gardening hints, pick up hints or exchange plants. Membership is £20 per year and £2 per meeting, including refreshments. For information contact Hillary Carter on