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Correspondent: Jean Watson Mob: 07966 361434 Tel: 01622 687053 Maidstone Flower Club: Please note that the meeting for January is cancelled due to refurbishment of the church. Hi Kent clinic: The next free clinic for NHS hearing aid users will be held on Wednesday, February 1 from 10-11.30am in the library. New year quiz: The popular sausage and chips quiz is being held on Saturday, January 28 in St Nicholas Church Hall starting at 7.30pm. Tables of six to eight at £7 per person. Take your own drink. To book contact Marianna2@ compuserve.com phone 01622 751243 or Jenny on 01622 299715. Vegetarian option is available but remember to notify at time of booking. Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Aylesford/Eccles, contact Debbie Edwards, email: dedwards@ thekmgroup.co.uk Public meeting: Bull Lane Safety Group is holding a public meeting with presentation on Thursday, January 19 at 7pm to discuss the Bull Lane/Pilgrims Way junction. The group need your support as KCC, Tracey Crouch MP and local councillors will be attending. The meeting will be held at St Marks CofE school, Eccles Row. There is also a petition, visit the group’s Facebook page. Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Barming, please contact Debbie Edwards, email: dedwards@ thekmgroup.co.uk A Winter’s Tale: Unfortunately, the date published last week for this event was incorrect. The activities forming a winter festival at St Andrew’s Church are ONLY being run on Saturday, January 14 from 1.30pm–3.30pm. Included will be games, pool and crafts with free teas, coffees and cakes served. There will also be a quiz with prizes. Give it a try. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Correspondent: Martin Hider Tel: 01622 736327 mhider5@ gmail.com Madginford WI: The next meeting is on Thursday, February 9, when discussion will take place regarding the fundraising quiz night (March 31) and anniversary supper (April 12). The WI offers women the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and campaign on wide-ranging issues. Visitors always welcome. Meetings are held at 8pm-10pm on the second Thursday in each month (apart from August) at Madginford Hall, Egremont Road. For information call 01622 738455. Christmas Concert: St Peter’s Catholic Church was the venue for Bearsted Choral Society’s Christmas Concert. Many old favourite carols were sung by the choir and an enthusiastic audience joined in with gusto. The carols were interspersed with light hearted readings written by among others Dylan Thomas and Sue Townsend. The concert was conducted by Andrew Lowen with George Inscoe playing the organ. The addition of the talented student Holly Walker on flute presented some quieter moments. The next concert for Bearsted Choral Society will take place at the Friars, Aylesford on Saturday, March 25 at 7.30pm, when the choir will sing the Nelson Mass by Joseph Haydn and a Solemn Vespers by Mozart. Tickets cost £10 (full-time students free). For details go to the website tickets@ bearstedchoral.org.uk or phone 01634 666730. Drop-in: A social drop-in afternoon for a chat, refreshments and board games will take place at the Methodist Church on Thursday, January 19 from 2.30pm-4pm. All Welcome. Messy fun: The next meeting of Messy Church of Holy Cross Church will take place at Thurnham Infant School on Sunday, January 15 at 9.45am. Taize: A Taize Service will be held at Holy Cross Church on Sunday January 15 at 7pm. Mothers Communion: The Mothers’ Union will have Corporate Communion at Holy Cross Church on Wednesday, January 18 at 10am. Healing: The Healing Team at Holy Cross Church will meet on Wednesday, January 18 at 8pm. Church council: The parochial church council will meet at Holy Cross Church on Thursday, January 19 at7.30pm. Coffee and chat: A coffee morning