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07966 361434 Tel: 01622 687053 Canadian Cruise: At the next Get Together meeting on Wednesday, October 11, Stephen and Pauline will give an illustrated talk on their 25th wedding anniversary cruise. From 2.30-4pm in the Baptist Church. Maidstone Flower Club: Meets in the Baptist Church on Thursday, October 12. The club looks forward to welcoming Patricia Bashford with her demonstration entitled Floral Fantasia. Tea/coffee will be available before the demonstration and Patricia’s arrangements will be raffled at the end of the evening. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. New members and visitors welcome. Membership £30 per annum. Visitors £6 per visit. New venue: The Allington Castle WI will be meeting on Wednesday, October 18 at 7.30pm in the small hall at St Nicholas Church and every third Wednesday in the month thereafter. Visitors are welcome. Fuchsia Group: Mid Kent Fuchsia Group next meet on Thursday, October 12 at 7.30pm in St Nicholas Church Hall with the topic being John (Mad Jack) Fuller presented by Geoff Hutchinson. The club is affiliated to the British Fuchsia Society and the Kent Federation of Horticultural Societies. It has been run by volunteers who are really enthusiastic with growing fuchsias since 1976. A lively and friendly group where new members are always made welcome to listen to the speaker and enjoy a cuppa. Meetings are every second Thursday of the month (except August). Under Billowing Sails: On Wednesday, October 11, the romance and reality of tall ships, an illustrated talk by Wilf Lowe, starts at 7.30pm in the Baptist Church. Entry £5 including coffee and cake. In aid of The Children’s Society. Messy Thanksgiving: On Saturday October 21 from 11am-1.30pm in St Nicholas Church and Church Halls, there will be cooking, worship, crafts and games. All welcome, £3 per person or £10 per family to include lunch. For details or to book contact Fiona: 07951 777854. Latest booking date Wednesday, October 18. Coffee morning: Mums and Babes next meet on Friday, October 13 from 10am-noon in St Nicholas Church for a coffee morning where the group together with the Mother’s Union are fundraising in aid of Lily’s Little Legs charity. Mothers’ Union: You are invited to a talk in St Nicholas Church Hall on Thursday, October 19 at 2.30pm by Anne Carter on Preparations For A Royal Wedding. This will be followed by a cream tea. The cost is £3 per person. Everyone welcome. Contact Mary Gentry on 01622 678312. bookings essential for this event and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets price £7, group of 4 £25.There will be lots of facts about owls, trails, quizzes, craft and you can get ‘up close and personal’ with owls and other birds of prey. Phone 01622 662012 or check out www.info@ kentwildlife.org.uk Boxley: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 malcolm.dickerson@btinternet. com East Sutton: Janet Burnett, The parish Office, Sutton Valence Village Hall, North Street, Sutton Valence, ME17 3HS Mob: 07759159552 Tel: 01622 844135 eastsuttonparishcouncil@ gmail.com Hunton: Helen Ward Tel: 01622 820810. herald@hunton.org.uk Otham: Tim Mumford Mob: 07736592918 timothy.mumford1988@gmail. com 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 Sandling: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 malcolm.dickerson@btinternet. com Senacre: 762422. parkwoodkm@gmail.com Teston: Dawn Page Tel: 01622 812691 Thurnham: Tim Mumford Mob: 07736592918 timothy.mumford1988@gmail. com Tovil: Linda Weeks Tel: 01622