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Correspondent: Jean Watson Mob:
07966 361434 Tel: 01622 687053 New Year Quiz: On Saturday, January 20 in St Nicholas Church Hall at 7pm. Tickets £7 which includes a sausage and chips supper (if vegetarian please notify when booking). Teams of 6 - 8. To book contact: marianna2@ compuserve.com or tel: 01622 751243 or contact the Church Office. Family Quiz Night: Allington Baptist Church are holding a Family Quiz on Saturday, January 27 from 7pm -9.30pm. No charge. Light refreshments provided. Teams of eight. Bring a team or join a team. Contact colin18w@gmail.com for more details. Saturday Club: Next meet at St Nicholas Church on Saturday, January 20 from 10am-noon. Tea and Chat: the Get Together over 50s Group next meet on Wednesday, January 24 from 2.30pm-4pm in the Baptist Church for Tea and a Chat. New members always welcome. Alpha Course Starting: This weekly course, looking at the basics of the Christian faith, will be starting on Monday, February 26 in St Nicholas Church. The course is for those that are new to Church, those that come occasionally, those that may have never stepped foot in a church but have questions and for those that feel they need to re-connect with the basics. Application forms are now available at the back of Church. Please return the completed application by February 18 either to Revs Barry or Chris or drop it into the church office. Boogie Woogie: Rotary Club of Malling proudly presents the Boogie Woogie Gals. Borough Green Village Hall on Saturday, February 3. Doors open 7pm. Tickets £20 all profits to local charities, Licensed bar. Website: www.rcmalling.org.uk or phone 01732 882187. Correspondent: Mia StockwellThompson Coming up in Barming... Barming History Society will meet next on Monday, February 22 at Barming Village Hall, beginning at 7.45pm. Dr Anne Kneif will be talking about Bevin Boys. The following meeting will be on Monday, February 12, when Steve Hopkins will be talking about Woolwich and Women at War. Ladies’ Breakfast to be held on Saturday, January 27 from 8.3010.30am; the Men’s Breakfast will take place on Saturday, February 3. Both will start at the rectory. The men’s breakfast will have a discussion based on a Ted Talk by American Pastor Bill Hybels. Suggested donation for both is £2 on the day. Please call Wil or Fliss on 726263 to reserve yourself a space. The Friends of St Margaret’s annual quiz will be held on February 10 at the village hall from 7pm. Tickets cost £12 each and include a ploughman’s supper, fruit and soft drinks. Bring your own cutlery, wine and glasses. Limited to 8 per table, tables can be made on the night. Book or just come along. Contact Joan Wilkinson on 727114, Richard Baker on 727217 or John Williams on 727180. St Andrew’s Church will be holding their winter festival on Sunday, January 21 from 2-4pm in the church. Bring your family and come along to browse the stalls or please come and help. St Andrew’s Church annual skittles afternoon will be at Saturday, February 4 from 4pm. The Ivy Club’s next meeting will be Wednesday,January 31. Mandy Cairns will be teaching some gentle exercises designed for everyone to do to help stay fit. Please contact Rosemary on 727317. 8LR Mob: 07740 796002 Hearing Aid Aftercare: On Monday, January 22, from 2.15pm to 3.45pm at Bearsted Medical Practice there will be a free hearing aid aftercare clinic for NHS hearing aid users. No appointment needed. For further information, please call 01622 691151 or enquiries@hikent.org. uk Advance Notice! Bearsted and Thurnham fayre committee are looking for volunteers to be marshals at this years fayre on June 30. If you would be interested in giving a couple of hours on fayre day, please contact the chairman, James Capon, on jcapon98@yahoo. co.uk. Fayre AGM: The fayre AGM will be held on February 19 at 7.30pm in Madginford Hall. ALL village organisations are invited to send one or more representatives to this meeting. Churches together: The annual churches together service to mark the week of prayer for Christian Unity will be held this year at St Peter’s at 3pm on Sunday, January 21. The service will be followed by refreshments in St Peter’s hall. All are welcome. Coffee morning: On Friday, January 19 from 10am to noon, coffee in the church room at Holy Cross. Come along and meet old friends and the community officer. For more information call Felicity on 07821 677462. Quiz night: On Saturday, February 10 the Methodist church are holding a quiz night at 7pm. Tickets are £19 and will include a ploughmans, pudding and drink (no alcohol). Tables of 8. To book tickets contact Sue Byard on 07946 614609. Correspondent: Sue Whiteoak Tel: 01634 660097 Aylesford ARA: The first meeting of the year for members of the Active Retirement Association is at 2pm on Thursday, January 25 when Tom Whiting will be talking on Dad’s Army, the Home Guard. The group meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at Aylesford Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, ME20 7AU. There is no need to join at your first visit so why not go along and meet