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Correspondent: Jean Watson Mob: 07966 361434 Tel: 01622 687053 Quiz night: Friends of Mental Health (West Kent and Medway) are holding a quiz night on Saturday, November 19 in St Nicholas Church hall at 7.15 for a 7.30pm start. Tables of six to eight at £7 per person including ploughman’s supper. Take your own drinks and glasses. To book a table contact Wendy Turner on 01622 722159 (Mon-Fri office hours - answerphone). Carry On Carolling: Calling singers and music makers to join in the festive programme of Carols and Seasonal Music on Saturday, December 10 in St Nicholas Church. Soloists, choirs and instrumentalists are asked to phone Erika on 01622 761370 to book a slot. Messy time: Enjoy cooking, crafts, worship and games in St Nicholas Church and church halls on Saturday, November 19 from 11am1.30pm. Entry £3 per person or £10 per family to include lunch. For details or to book contact Fiona on 07951 777854. Latest booking date is Wednesday, November 16. Saturday Club: There are no meetings for primary school children at St Nicholas Churchduring November. Get Together intrigue: At the meeting on Wednesday, November 16 from 2.30-4pm, Fred will present ‘a film that will be of interest to all’. In the Baptist Church. Mums and Babes: Next meet on Friday, November 18 from 10amnoon in St Nicholas Church. Baby and Toddler gorup: meet in St Nicholas church on Tuesdays from 9.30am-11.15 am. There is a home corner, story corner, cars and bike corner and a tummy area for babies plus lots of toys to enjoy. Juice and biscuits for the little ones and tea/coffee for the grown ups. £2 per child and 50p extra for each sibling. Ceilidh Barn Dance: On Saturday, November 26 in St Nicholas Church Hall from 7.30pm. Tickets £5 for adults, £15 for a family including pudding. Take your own drinks. For tickets contact Sarah Lavender: 01622 297307 Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Aylesford/Eccles, contact Debbie Edwards, email: dedwards@ thekmgroup.co.uk Friars events: Christmas fair on Saturday and Sunday, November 26-27 from 10am-4pm. Seasonal entertainment, free skating rink, Polar Express train, Santa’s parlour and gift stalls. Admission: Adults £4.50 and children free. Friday, December 2, Advent Ecumenical Service with St Peter’s Aylesford and the two choirs, in the Relic Chapel at 8pm. Friday, December 9, Carols by Candlelight with music from the Medway Towns Brass Band at 7.15pm in the Relic Chapel. Admission: Adults: £4 and children free. Light Up a Life 2016: Remember and celebrate the life of someone special and support Heart of Kent Hospice. Every year the hospice invites the community to gather together to look back on the lives of those no longer with us and celebrate the wonderful moments we shared together. This year’s Light up a Life celebrations will take place on Sunday November 27 at 4.30pm in Heart of Kent Hospice’s Garden, Preston Hall, and Sunday December 4 at 4.30pm at The Friars, Aylesford Priory. For full details of both outdoor events, pick up a form from any of the hospice shops; Hospice reception or visit www.hokh.org Parish council: The next meeting of Aylesford Parish Council is on Tuesday, November 15 at 7.30pm in Tunbury Hall, Catkin Close, Correspondent: Ron Stubbs Tel: 01622 726962 Remembrance Sunday: Following the 9.45am church service, this traditional occasion commemorating the end of the First World War will be held on Sunday, November 13, after those at the church have reached the war memorial opposite The Bull in the Tonbridge Road where the second part of the service will be held (10.55am) History: A programme change has had to be made by the history society. So on Monday, November 14, in place of A Gallup Through the History of Carriage Driving, Peter Skinner has stepped in with a history of Croydon Airport. Take-off will be at 7.45pm in the village hall, Heath Road. Christmas fair: The St Margaret’s Christmas Fair has been arranged for Saturday, November 26 from 2-4pm in the village hall, Heath Road. Festive fun for everyone is the slogan with games, a quiz, Photobox, tombola, nearly new stall raffle. Cakes, preserves and refreshments will be included. There will be no entry charge. Open day: At West Borough Primary School on Thursday, November 17 from 9.30am. Meet head Mrs Crittenden and the rest of the staff, and take a tour of the premises including the newly refurbished classrooms. Entry is via Greenway, which is off Queens Road. Get away: On Saturday, November 12, you will be able to stroll down church Lane straight into the Mustang area of Nepal guided by Sue and Derek Rowell. They will take you into this exceptional region, in the rain shadow of the Himalayas but with desert scenery. Go along to St Margaret’s church where the picture show starts at 7pm. Christmas cards: A meeting has been arranged for Tuesday, December 6 at 9am in St Andrew’s Church, to deliver Christmas cards as usual. Go along, you will be most welcome and there will be soup to follow. Christmas in harmony: Local musi- Today (Friday): Tomorrow (Saturday): Sunday: Monday to Thursday: