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Druids Arms: Thursday, April 27, Glass Peaks, Bonhomie, White Heat from 8pm. Free entry. Friday, April 28: ProtoStereo 9pm. Saturday, April 29: No Limit Street Band 9pm; Ben Russell & The Charmers 3pm. Sunday, April 30: Giggle In The Garden live comedy 5pm-7pm; Sol Bernstein, Mark Simmons, Magnus Turner MP, Chellar & Cardwell, MC Richard Coughlan then live music from 8pm Royal Monster. Drakes: Friday, Factotum and Blowout Music present: Falseheads/ /Radidas/ /Guru/ /Burning House. Plus poetry performances beforehand. Saturday: & Ya Don’t Stop All Dayer with funk, hip-hop and B-boy Breaks brought to you all by Phil Sproule, Steve Buckley and Friends. Live performance by Maidstone’s Danielson X Roundhouse. Sunday: Drakes gets the heavy bands: She Is Defiant/ / Skinny Milk/ /Nude Vyper. Earls: Friday: Goosebumps from 9pm. Saturday: Flawless Carbon, Ferocious Lopez, Chris Hunter, Broken Banjo, Rare Devices, and Out Of Fashion from 4.30pm - late. Sunday: Salvation Jayne, I Am Aquitaine, the Bram Stokers, Grapefruit, and The Devils Prefects from 5pm-10.30pm. The Wrinkly Roadshow: See the
Lenham column for details. 3, meet at the car park at 9.45am for a Marden Tree Walk. On May 10, again at 9.45am there is a Local Blossom Walk. On May 13, there is a local walk. Horticultural society: The annual plant sale will be on Saturday, May 20 in the morning at the Vestry Hall. Come and sing: As the first event was so well attended, it was necessary to find a larger venue. Even more singers of all abilities will be welcome at the Congregational Church Hall. The next Come and Sing event is on Thursday, May 4 from 2-3pm, with refreshments from 3-3.30pm. £1 per session to cover costs. Contact Sarah on 01622 832925 or Marden Medical Centre on 01622 831257 for details. Look out for the posters around the village. Cream teas: At St Michael and All Angels on Sunday May 7 from 2.30-5pm. Enjoy a cream tea in the grounds of our beautiful church Minimum donation £3 per cream tea, with proceeds going to this year’s Christian Aid campaign. Correspondent: Tim Mumford Mob:
07736592918. Road closure notice: Church Road will be closed from Tuesday, May 2 for up to four days to carry out essential maintenance - diversion included Willington Street and Derringwood Drive. Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 Tyland Barn: On Saturday April 29, Tyland Barn will be holding two events. Wild about Ponds is from 11am -1.30pm. Ponds are a great addition to any garden no matter what the size. Wild About Gardens advisor Maureen Rainey will talk about the creatures which would benefit from water in your garden and she will guide you through some simple steps to construct a small pond or water feature. For more inspiration, you will have the opportunity to visit the pond in the Farmhouse garden. Tea and coffee will be provided. An information sheet will be sent out after booking. £20 per person. There will also be pond dipping session, one hour sessions at 2pm. Find and catch a variety of pond life and identify what you have found (every participant will get a spotter sheet to take home). All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Each £15 group ticket is for up to five people (max two adults and min one adult per group). Booking essential for both activities. For information or to book go to www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk or call 01622 662012 (Mon-Fri). Residents fly high: On Saturday, April 29, weather permitting, seven residents, some of them in wheelchairs, will be taking off for their flight of a lifetime from Blackbushe Airport. Six are residents at Sobell Lodge, the Leonard Cheshire Home in our village which cares for physically disabled adults, and a client from Laney’s Farm, which provides day care for adults with learning difficulties. The event has been organised by the Lions (who have raised the money locally) in conjunction with Aerobility. Last year Aerobilty organised flights for more than 350 disabled people of all ages and with every conceivable disabling condition. Much more than the flying is planned and, as well as some vintage aircraft it is hoped that pilots from the Red Arrows and Blades (the RAF display team) will be present. Let’s hope for some great weather. Cricket for girls: Megan Belt and CricketForGirls.com is providing specialist coaching at the Cricket Acadamy for girls aged six to 13 on Wednesdays from 5-6pm. Girls of all abilities, especially those new to cricket, are welcome to join these sessions. If your girls haven’t already signed up email info@ staplehurstcricket.com now for details.