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23, 11am. Later in the day a candlelit carol service will be at 6pm followed by seasonal refreshments in the village hall. Monday December 24, 5pm, a service of Christingle; Midnight Mass, 11.30pm. All are welcome to attend. If you have an item concerning Ickham, please contact the correspondent above.

Kingston

Correspondent: Maureen Taylor, 3 Whitelocks Close, Kingston, Canterbury, CT4 6JG maureen_taylor3@sky.com Horticultural Society AGM: Barham and Kingston Horticultural Society have their Annual Meeting on Wednesday January 9, 7pm in Barham Village Hall.the business side of the meeting, when reports of previous year’s activities are given, is kept very brief. After saying goodbye to Tim Bines as the long-standing Chairman, there is to be a new Chairperson appointed, as well as other committee members. Could you join the committee? You would be very welcome. After the business there will be a light hearted quiz you can take part in, whilst enjoying wine and nibbles. There is also a Winter Posy competition. Venture out into your garden on the day of the AGM and see what you can find. Church services: On Christmas Day there will be a family communion service, 10am in St Giles Church. On Kingston’s normal third Sunday in the month, December 23, there will only be services at Barham and Adisham. Barham has a Benefice Holy Communion at 10am and a carol service at 4pm. Adisham has a carol service at 6.30pm. Christingle Service: The Benefice annual Christingle service, when children all over the world are remembered, will take place in St Giles Church, 4pm on Sunday January 6. Christmas coffee morning: Barham & Kingston League of Friends and St John’s Church Barham held a joint Christmas Coffee Morning on December 1 at Barham Village Hall. The event was well attended, despite the weather on the day being rather wet. Local people came to meet for a coffee, cake, mince pies and to sit and catch up on events. There were several attractions including a “Bring and Buy” stall, raffles for a cake and Christmas fare and an excellent cake stall.league of Friends Christmas cards were also on sale and proved popular. The joint income at the close of the event was £425.20, this to be equally divided between the two groups. Thank you to all that attended to make this a true village event in the Christmas spirit.

Correspondent: Melanie Moore currentmrsm@gmail.com

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Lynsted/norton

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Molash

Correspondent: Geoff Jenkins, Kings View, Shottenden Lane, Molash, CT4 8EZ Tel: 01233 740598 geoff.jenkins195@btinternet. com Carols: A congregation of just under fifty were at last weekends Carol Service held at St. Peter’s and conducted by Paul Ratcliff. The Service was opened by Lady Jane Garratt, singing the first verse of Once in Royal with Sam Stanford lighting the third Advent candle. There were another eight carols with the nine readings recited by Tony Dodd. Janet Bullock, Christopher Colthup, David Potter, Anna-marie Evans, Tony Garratt, Bob Evans, Paul Ratcliff and Zoe Martin, with Viv. Potter concluding the Service with “The Night Before Christmas”. Thanks extended to Tierney, Zein and Tony Bell for preparing and serving the post Service mulled wine and refreshment with thanks also to all those that made and donated the mince pies. St. Peter’s Services: 9.30am, Sunday December 23, Holy Communion (BCP) Incumbent Sue Starkings, readers, Linda Clarke-smith and Christopher Colthup. Christmas Day 9.30am, Holy Communion (BCP) with Carols. Incumbent Paul Ratcliff, readers Brigadier David Colthup and Churchwarden David Potter. Fly Tip: The latest spate of fly tipping in Shottenden Lane, near to where footpath AE40 crosses the lane, has been reported to Ashford Borough Council Winter walks: Next Friends of Kings Wood winter walk is Sunday December 23. Participants to meet in the main forest car park off White Hill Road in ample time for a 2pm start. As always the walk is free to members and accompanied children, with non-members paying £4 on the day. Further information text 07523 203458 or email: enquiries@friendsofkingswood.org

Newnham

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Nonington

Correspondent: Keith Cox Tel: 01304 244502 Mob: 07719 341361 Tel: 01304 842766 coxk@dovercollege.org.uk Catching lives: Catching Lives at Canterbury East Station is a homeless centre. Something we may not want to think about at Christmas but they help all ages, young and old, people who sleep on the streets with no where to go. Thank you if you have already given items, I will be taking a Christmas donation from Nonington next weekend to Catching Lives. I have tea, coffee, hot chocolate. If you would like to donate biscuits, sweets, powdered milk, soft drink, tins of fruit, soup, dog food etc etc or perhaps wrap a small gift up for either male or female and write on your gift so that a homeless person has a gift on Christmas Day, that would be a thoughtful gesture. You could donate items of clothing such as: warm jumpers, trousers, duvets, hats and gloves. Everything we may take for granted they are grateful for at this charity. Donations can be left at 5 Park View Rise and then will be taken to Dolphins Hall. I know we are all busy and have our own families but in some cases these men, women, teenagers are out in a terrible position, sometimes because of a terrible home life. As a Mum, and a volunteer youth and children’s worker, I think it would be nice to help and send a gift and a card. If you feel the charity may use cash better please feel free to put in a separate envelope and I will deliver it next weekend. Thank you everyone. Happy Christmas and New Year, Pauline. St.mary’s services: There will be a late night Christmas Eve Holy Communion service, starting at 11.30pm, December 24, Christmas Eve, at St. Mary’s. Christmas Day, December 25, Family Service, is at St. Mary’s and begins at 10.30am. All are very welcome to come to either one or both of these lovely Christmas services. Art show 2018: Nonington Art Show 2018. Our grateful thanks to everybody who supported the Art Show in November 23-25, St. Mary’s Church. Special thanks to all those who gave up their time over the weekend to serve refreshments, assist with sales of arts, crafts and cards and everyone who baked and donated cakes etc. Thank you to Janice for organising the refreshments, the rota and the washing up over the three days. Thanks to everybody who visited the Church and bought cards, paintings, photographs, ceramics and woodcraft. There were some beautiful and unique items for sale again this year. Huge thanks too for the untiring support we had with lighting the Church and with setting up and dismantling the display boards. The newly installed lighting, thank you Paul and Philip, made an enormous difference not only to the displayed artwork, but also enhanced the beauty of our ancient Church. Many visitors from outside the village admired the Church and commented on the warm and friendly atmosphere. Finally, thank you to the artists, especially those who live locally who worked so hard to make this year’s show such a success, we had an age range of exhibitors this year from 4-84 years. We raised a total of £1,122, many, many thanks from the Friends of Nonington Church If you have an item concerning Northgate, Canterbury, please contact the correspondent above.

Oare

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Oaten Hill, Canterbury

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Old Wives Lees

Correspondent: Elisabeth Arter, April Cottage Pilgrims Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AB Tel: 01227 730752 garden@arter2.plus.com Farm Plan: After studying a planning application from North Court Farm, Lower Lees Road, Old Wives Lees for Demolition of some existing farm buildings and the erection of 4 new dwellings, change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural building to form 4 dwellings, conversion of 3 historic buildings to provide 2 dwellings and annex accommodation and associated garages, access road, gardens and parking. The parish council has raised No Objection in principle but question the need and location of second access. The parish council welcomes the extensive local consultation undertaken by the applicant Christmas Services: Christmas Carol Service Sunday December 23, 10am in The Methodist Chapel, Selling Road. Collection will be for Action for Children Supporting the most vulnerable and neglected children for over 140 years. Christmas Services: Christmas Day United Family Service 10.30am, Old Wives Lees Village Hall. Come and celebrate the Christmas message together. Play Area Maintenance: A paper had been publicised with the agenda for the December meeting of the parish council proposing action following the annual ROSPA report on Old Wives Lees Play Area Maintenance. Following consideration, Council instructed the clerk to authorise Playdale to carry out the non-wet pour repairs on the basis these would be addressed by the council’s s106 project. Refuse: Over the Christmas holiday period refuse collections in Old Wives Lees will be up to two days later than normal: Thursday December 27 will be on Saturday December 29; Tursday January 3 will be on Saturday 5 and January 10 will be only a day late on January 11. Normal collections resume in the week beginning January 14. Long Hill: It will be necessary to close part of Long Hill, Old Wives Lees, planned from Monday January 7 2019, with estimated completion by January 25. Long Hill will be closed in the general vicinity of the property ‘Kinfauns’, near the northern end, with local access from either direction up to where the road is closed, but no through access. The alternative route for any through traffic is via A252 Maidstone Road, Mulberry Hill and Cobbs Hill. The closure is to allow safe access to enable sewer works to be carried out by Cappagh Browne, working with Southern Water. Due to the nature of these works, it will not be possible to re-open the road outside the working hours. There is a chance that the works may over-run for such reasons as adverse weather conditions or unforeseen engineering difficulties.

Ospringe

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Painters Forstal

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Correspondent: Kris Pole flaxlandblues@gmail.com

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Preston

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Shottenden

Correspondent: Elisabeth Arter, April Cottage Pilgrims Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AB Tel: 01227 730752 garden@arter2.plus.com Refuse: Over the Christmas holiday period refuse collections in Shottenden will be up to two days later than normal. Thursday December 27 will be on Saturday December 29; Thursday January 3 will be on Saturday 5 and anuary 10 will be only a day late on January 11. Normal collections resume in the week beginning January 14. Permit: Ashford Borough Council has permitted Extension to existing garage block. New rooflight to existing house. Window enlargement to existing house. Replacement Pool house.at Prior Oast House, Denne Manor Lane, Shottenden If you have an item concerning St Dunstan’s, Canterbury, please contact the correspondent above.

St Peter’s, Canterbury

Correspondent: Carolyn Farrar Mob: 07778 391820 Tel: 01227 455994 carolyncfarrar@gmail.com Parish Church: Saturday December 23, 7pm, Christmas Concert with Simon Goodall, euphonium and Lewis Edmunds, piano. Free entry, donations welcome for Catching Lives and St Peter’s Church. Parish Church: Sunday December 23, 9.30am Sung Eucharist; Christmas Eve, 6.30pm Christmas Vigil. St Mildred’s: Christmas Eve, 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Parish Church: Christmas Day, 10am Said Eucharist and Carols. Methodist Church: Saturday December 22, 6pm Festival Chamber Orchestra Concert, with David Rees-williams, FCO Ensemble, Ian Crowther and Canterbury Voices. Tickets available on line

Waltham

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