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Day in the Park: The Friends of South Park will be holding their Day in the Park on Sunday, July 16 from 10am-3pm in South Park. Go along and find out what the Friends do. See how well the rose garden is doing, join the campaign to restore the fountain back to working order and take the opportunity to become a Friend as well and help, along with the parks team keep the park looking good and remaining the wonderful community asset that it is. Tea, coffee, soft drinks and cakes will be on sale. and there will also be a plant sale. Teston Sewing Bee group could be for you. Learn to cut patterns, etc. Take along your sewing machine and be guided in using it. There is room for 10 sewing machines. Refreshments provided. Enjoy the company of like-minded people in a fun atmosphere. There is a minimal charge towards the hire of the hall. Details from Valerie 01622 812948. The group meets monthly in Teston Village Hall from 9am-1pm and the next meeting is on Saturday July 8. CROP talk: The WI guest speaker at its meeting on Thursday July 13 is Ken Usher from ‘CROP’ (Citizen’s Rights for Older People). He will be giving ideas about how his organisation can help in finding assistance with problems experienced in latter years. Ken’s talk will be followed by a beetle drive. The monthly competition is an insect brooch. The meeting is in the village hall and starts at 2pm. Silver snniversary: Our village sports pavilion is 25 years old on Wednesday, July 12, and since its opening has been used by thousands of children and adults A campaign was started on December 19, 1989 by the Wateringbury Fields Association, to replace the appalling dilapidated portable cabins with a purpose built sports pavilion at a cost of £28,500. Grants of £6,000 were obtained from Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council and the Sports Council, together with a loan of £6,000 from the Sports Council. Numerous fundraising activities were carried out over the next two years, and the new sports pavilion, built by John Childs & Associates, was officially opened on July 12, 1992. Coach outing: Non-members are welcome to join the history society coach outing to Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village and Loseley Park Manor House near Guildford on Wednesday, July 19. The coach leaves Wateringbury Hotel at 9.15am. The trip includes entries to both venues, guided tour of Loseley Manor and afternoon tea and costs a modest £40 per person. To book a seat or for details phone 01622 812148. Diary date: Nettlestead Place will be open in aid of the hospice on Sunday, July 23 from 2-5pm. The owners of this superb 13th century manor house invite you to visit their 10 acre plantsman’s garden for a suggested donation of £5. Enjoy the large formal rose garden and herbaceous garden of island beds with a rose and clematis walkway leading to a garden of China roses. There is a fine collection of trees and shrubs, sunken pond garden, terraces , bamboos, glen garden and acer lawn. A young pinetum is taking shape and sculptures are interestingly displayed and there are wonderful open country views. Dogs on leads welcome, wheelchair access, parking, toilets, refreshments. For details of all gardens opening in support of the Hospice visit www.hokh.org or contact Maddy Boyle on 01622 790195. to All Saints Church, is on Saturday, July 8. This will be a full afternoon tea, including prosecco. There will be a history tour of the tower and you will be able to listen to Kettle Bridge Concertinas and The Farleighs Choir. Tickets at £10 for adults or £5 for children from Sue O’Donnell on 01622 727852/07429 491022 or sueodonnell@talktalk.net Open garden: Smiths Hall will be holding an Open Garden on Sunday July 16 from 11am-5pm. Provided there is some rain soon, the extensive herbaceous borders, sunken water garden and rose walks will be in full bloom, plus the woodland walk. Tea, quiche and cakes for sale. Lifeline: Let editor@thefarleighs. co.uk know, by Thursday July 20 at the very latest, if there is anything you would like included in the next issue of Lifeline. Correspondent: Jenny Scott Mob: 07785 974951 Summer playscheme: As the school holidays approach, the summer playscheme prepares to provide activities for five to 13 year olds from Monday to Friday, July 24 to August 11 from 11am-3pm each weekday, based at Yalding School. Activities will include crafts, messy play, music, table tennis, pool, outdoor sports, Jaws ‘n’ Claws, water fights and an end of scheme party. The cost is £5 per day per child, or £4 when two children from a family are attending the same session. Registration forms are available at Yalding and Laddingford schools and also from the parish clerk on 01622 814134, or from Linda Gilbert on 07970 981794. The scheme is provided by the parish council, with KCC support, and is Ofsted registered. Bring and share: The 10.30am morning service on Sunday July 9 at the Baptist Church, will be followed by a bring and share lunch. Everyone is welcome to join in. Little Fishes: The pre-school group

with their carers will be having Women in flying: The WI meeting on Tuesday, July 11 at 7pm at the village hall, will feature Anna Austin speaking about Women in Flying. The competition is for a favourite holiday picture. New members and visitors are always welcome. Call Doreen for details on 01622 813384. Surgery afternoon closure: The surgery will be closed on Thursday, July 13 from 1pm for staff training. Mood for music: Relative Minors, a local group of talented musicians and soloists, invites us all to their concert on Sunday, July 9 at 6.30pm in the church. The concert, called In the Mood for Music, will feature classics, medleys, show music and pop. Tea and cakes will be served during the interval. No tickets are required, but donations towards orchestra funds will be gratefully accepted. For information, contact Andrew on 01622 814251 or Gina on 01622 813133. Teddy parachute jump: At last week’s church fete, the teddy bear parachute jump proved a great attraction and raised £120. Michael Stewart judged the entries, and winners were as follows: The best dressed child’s teddy was Poppy which belongs to Sophie Maryon, and the best dressed adult’s teddy belongs to Brenda Hansen. The most sponsored teddies were Kit and Eleanor Cutler’s and Tim Chapman’s. The best teddy jumps were from Daniel Gent’s teddy, aptly named Daredevil Dan and Rachel Curley’s teddy called Tea Room Ted Mark 3. Thank you to all who took part, helped or donated in any way to the fete. 100 club winners: The Friends of Yalding Church 100 club July draw took place on Sunday. First prize went to Rosemary Hughes with number 20, second to Tony Hunton: Helen Ward Tel: 01622 820810 herald@hunton.org.uk Park Wood: Linda Weeks Tel: 01622 762422 parkwoodkm@gmail.com Penenden Heath: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 malcolm.dickerson@btinternet. com Thurnham: Tim Mumford Mob: 07736592918 t.gymer@icloud.com Sensible development: Yalding Residents for Sensible Development, the group working to limit the building of homes on the Glebeland in the centre of the village, were pleased to hear that out of the total of 300 county wide responses to the Modification of the Local Plan document, 99 of them were from Yalding residents. Well done everyone who responded, but we cannot stop there. The group is exploring the heritage setting of the site, and the very special mix of reasons why Yalding should not suffer over-development. Find out much more by going to www.facebook. com/yaldingresidents or contact yaldingresidents@gmail.com