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Aldington

Correspondent: Alison Baldwin, Church Hill Cottage, Church Lane, Aldington, TN25 7EG Mob: 07949561489 alison@coastcommunications.co.uk

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Appledore

Correspondent: Ruth Smith, Griffin Park Cottage, Tenterden Road, Appledore, TN26 2AP Tel: 01233 758564 ruthasmith@sky.com

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Ashford

Correspondent: Emily Neighbour Tel: 01233

664673 eaneighbour@gmail.com Folkestone & District Family History Society: November meeting of Folkestone and District Family History Society Thursday November 7, 7pm for 7.30pm, at the Church Hall, All Souls Church, Somerset Road, Cheriton, Folkestone CT19 4HA.

The AGM will be followed by a talk from Margaret Care entitled “The 1917 Commemoration”. All members and visitors welcome. Wye Book Fair: Saturday November 2, 9.30am-2pm in the Village Hall, Wye TN25 5EA. Choose from a wide range of books, notably topography, natural history, children’s, modern first editions, art & literature: also postcards and other ephemera, along with a selection of collectables. Free entry, refreshments available. Enquiries to David Mann, 07846 843561

Bethersden

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Biddenden

Correspondent: Sian Walker, 2 Standen Cottages, Smarden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8JT Tel: 01580 291389 Sian_walker@hotmail. co.uk

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Bilsington

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Bodsham

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Bonnington

Correspondent: Alison Baldwin, Church Hill Cottage, Church Lane, Aldington, TN25 7EG Mob: 07949561489 alison@coastcommunications.co.uk

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Boughton Aluph

Correspondent: Ann Hardie Tel: 01233 636535 annshardie@gmail.com

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Brabourne and Smeeth

Correspondent: Sue Wood, 14 Sandyhurst Lane, Westwell, Ashford Tel: 01233 623902 susanwood@uwclub.net Smeeth Parish Council: The Parish Council meets in Brabourne Baptist Church, Wednesday November 6, 7pm. All meetings are open to the public and all are welcome.

Brabourne Parish Council: Meeting, Brabourne Baptist Church, Tuesday October

29, 7.30pm. All meetings are open to the public and all welcome. The agenda includes a presentation on new plans for The Plough.

Fridays at Three: Martyn Ponting will give a talk on bees and bee keeping. Everyone welcome to join us in the Oak Room, Friday October 25, 3pm.

If anyone would like a lift to and from the meeting please contact Di Dawson 01303 813398.

Gardeners Society: Despite drought conditions the Autumn Show was very successful with some amazing entries. We had 22 entrants and 107 entries, both numbers up on last year, it was great to see new members not only entering but also winning, well done. The next meeting will be held Friday October 25, village hall, 7.15pm for 7.30pm, the AGM will be held followed by wine, nibbles and a display of old photos depicting village scenes. For any enquiries contact Wendy Saunders 01303 813451 email brabournewendy@gmail. com or visit our new website www.basgs.com

Monday Club: Next meeting, October 28, 7.30pm in the Oak Room is a singalong evening from the “Cheritown Warblers Choir” with participation from the audience. There will also be a raffle. Guests are always welcome to come along and can contact Kathy 01233 503596 or Pam 01303 813478.

Newspaper Collection: Saturday November 9, 9.30am. Remember we take birthday wrapping paper, birthday cards and any other paper based products and card (hard card preferably like the card used for cereal boxes) as well as any TV guides, newspapers, magazines, books, directories etc. We don’t have much room for large corrugated cardboard boxes, whether they have been flattened or not. Please use small cardboard boxes (like the ones that take reams of photocopier paper) to put your newspapers in as these are the most efficient way of collecting your papers, are just about the right weight for a Guide or Scout to lift and can go straight from collection vehicle to skip.

All proceeds go towards improving our Scouts and Guide facilities.

First Friday: Everybody is invited to drop into the church on Friday November 1, 6-7pm for warming drinks or a glass of wine, nibbles and friendly chat. We look forward to seeing you there. Messy Church: Join us from 3-5pm, Saturday November 2, 3-5pm, for lots of messing about as we continue with our theme of friendship, using the story about the Good Samaritan. We will also be filling shoe boxes for Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Child Operation. There will be crafts, art, games, Lego, puppets, food and lots of fun for all the family. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Donations appreciated. For further information please ring Kathleen MacPhee 01303 812536.

Coffee Morning: 61 Prospect Way, Brabourne Lees, 10.30am-12pm. There will be bring and buy tables for cakes, produce, plants and recent paperbacks. Please come and bring your friends. In aid of St Mary, Smeeth.

Brook

Correspondent: Jane Burnham, 13 The Close, Wye, TN25 5BD Tel: 01233 812042 ja.burnham@btinternet. com

Quiz Night: Brook Village Hall Saturday 16 November, 7pm. Teams of up to six people at £3pp. Drinks available at the bar. To book your table call Christine Finn, 01233812579

Challock

Correspondent: Dianne Sandy, C/o Challock Post Office, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BP Mob: 07895494851 parishclerkchallockpc@ gmail.com

Mother & Toddler Group:

Meets Wednesdays during term time, 9.30-11.30am. £1 per child, babies free, to include free snacks for children and coffee and biscuits for the mums. For details contact Pat Feddon 07813 625105 or pat.rattlehalt@ hotmail.co.uk

Friends of Kingswood:

Fungi, Facts and Fables, Sunday October 27, 10am1pm, Martin Newcombe will lead this event that meets at the main forest car park, White Hill Road, Challock TN25 4AR. He will impress us with his knowledge, stories and skills of identifying the fungi that we discover in the forest. Dress for the weather. Text 07523 203458 or email enquiries@friendsofkingswood.org. www. friendsofkingswood.org Pay on the day £4, members and accompanied children free.

Charing

Correspondent: Anita & Dennis Gudge, Sherbourne House, 27 High Street, Charing, TN27 0HU Tel: 01233 714068 drgudge@gmail.com Stepping Back Time: Saturday October 26, 7pm for 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. £5pp. Come and enjoy Tudor and Stuart dancing. More information call 01233 714068. Football: Results: Saturday October 19: Charing 0 Woodchurch 4.

Sunday October 20: Charing Sunday 5 Hythe RBL 3 (James Fraser 3, Brett Hamer, Ross Bampton); Mersham Res 2 Charing Sunday Res 0; Ashford Ladies 2 Newhaven 0 (Amy Metland, Yaz Howard).

Fixtures: Saturday October 26:

Under-7’s Away v Pilgrims Under-8’s White Away v West Farleigh; Black Home v TSS

Under-10’s Black Home v Park Farm Rangers Under-11’s Black Away v Wye

Under-12’s Home v TSS Under-13’s Home v Bromley Green

Under-14’s Home v Hythe Town

Under-15’s Away v Wye Smarden v Charing, 2.45pm kick off

Sunday October 27:

Charing Sunday v Sellindge SSC, 10.30am

Pilgrims Sunday v Charing Sunday Res, 10.30am Ashford Ladies v Crawley DS, 2pm

Table Fair Sale: Sunday October 27, 10am, Charing High Street. Come and bag a bargain. Pop into the Bookmakers Arms from 1pm for a cheeky glass of wine, gin or sample the real ales on offer. Stall holders will be making a donation to Charing Christmas Lights, to ensure the Christmas Lights keep twinkling. For information call, 01233 714689.

Charing Heath

Correspondent: Anita & Dennis Gudge, Sherbourne House, 27 High Street, Charing, TN27 0HU Tel: 01233 714068 drgudge@gmail.com

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Chilham

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100 Plus Club: 100 Plus Club winners, Friday October

18: £50 Molly Ransley; £15 Helen Tharp; £10 Nicky Johnson.

Crundale

Correspondent: Carol Newton, Lamley Cottage, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, CT4 7DR Mob: 07768 074698 carolnewton84@gmail.com If you have an item, please contact the correspondent above.

Egerton

Correspondent: Heather James Tel: 01233 756501 clerk@egertonpc.kentparishes.gov.uk

Folk and Blues Club: Tuesday October 29, 8pm in the Barrow House. All welcome. Film Society: Thursday October 31, 7.30pm in the Millennium hall, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ will be showing. Members £4, non-members £5, licensed bar and light refreshments. For information call 01233 756592.

PEGS Quiz: Pluckley with Egerton garden society, Saturday November 2, 7.30pm in the Millennium hall. Teams of up to six, £5pp, bring your own snacks, drinks and glasses. To book a table call 01233 756 042.

Elmsted

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Godinton

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Godmersham

Correspondent: Carol Newton, Lamley Cottage, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, CT4 7DR Mob: 07768 074698 carolnewton84@gmail.com If you have an item concerning Godmersham, please contact the correspondent above.

Great Chart and Singleton

Correspondent: Aniko Szocs, Parish Office, Singleton Village Hall, Ashford, TN23 5LB Tel: 01233 616923 theclerkgcwspc@gmail.com Pop-up Cafe and Information Hub: Great Chart village hall,

Wednesdays, November

13, December 11, January 8, February 12 and March

11. Get together with old friends and new. Have a cuppa and cake. All sorts of local information available or just come for a chat.

All welcome. If you can’t get there under your own steam, call and we’ll see if we can help. Ani, Parish Clerk 01233 616923 or TheClerk@greatchartsingleton-pc.gov.uk

Repair Cafe Ashford: Have you got old furniture that needs a new lease of life? Or an old radio that doesn’t work anymore? Don’t bin it, bring it to Singleton Environment Centre where the Repair Café can fix it for you. The Café operates in the afternoon, 1-4pm, on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Great Chart & Godinton

WI: The Institute meets on third Wednesday of every month. Activity Group meet on first Wednesday of every month. These meetings take place at Godinton village hall, 7.30pm.

Knit & Natter every fourth Monday, Grapevine Cafe, Singleton village hall, 1011.30am.

For information contact Secretary, Janet 01233 332510 or Committee member

Pam 01233 878013 Facebook GrtChartandGodintonWI

Hamstreet/Snave

Correspondent: Rob Toal, The Haven, Warehorne Road, Hamstreet, TN26

2JT Mob: 07958 748087 Tel: 01233 733487 robtoal@me.com

Kettles and Toasters: An appeal for you to remember the Ruckinge and Hamstreet Scouts & Guides when you throw away that old kettle or toaster. Why? Because the electric cable raises money from scrap metal. Margaret & George are grateful for electric cable and scrap copper, brass, aluminium etc (Not iron, steel or other ferrous metals, which raise very little). Collection is possible and any amount is welcomed, no matter how small. 01233 732684.

Saint Matthews: Sunday October 27, St Matthew’s Church, Warehorne, 6pm, there will be a Harvest Festival family service of thanksgiving for the fruits of the Earth and for the ministry of the Reverend Rod Whateley, as this will be his last service in the Saxon Shoreline Benefice. The Jump Singers will be attending and the service will be followed by refreshments. This is a service for all the villages within the Benefice and all are welcome to join us.

Hastingleigh

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High Halden

Correspondent: David Holman Tel: 01233 850934 david.holman9@btinternet. com

Brews News: The Brews progressed to the next round of the Ashford

Charity Trophy, with a 5-1 victory against Division 1 title hopefuls, Cheriton. The game was a tough encounter and the scoreline doesn’t reflect how well the visitors played. The Brews got off to the perfect start with Louis Plumridge scoring after just two minutes, but within five minutes the Folkestone side were back on level terms thanks to Jack Taylor. Ryan Vaughan then restored the Brews lead in the 23rd minute and Louis Plumridge added his second five minutes before the break. Matt Clarke then struck twice at the start and end of the second period to complete the nap hand. However, in between the Brews defence came under a lot of pressure and Ben Light was asked to make some smart saves to keep the visitors at bay.

The team have a week off this coming Sunday as they have no fixture.

Hinxhill

Correspondent: Pat Smithers, 31 Cherry Glebe, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NL Tel: 01233 503375 chequertree.smithers720@ btinternet.com

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Hothfield

Correspondent: Paul Fothergill Tel: 01233 519457 paul.fothers@yahoo.co.uk

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