COMMUNITY NEWS

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Correspondent: Lorraine Jones, 36 The Street, Adisham, CT3 3JL Tel: 01304 840005 lorraine.j.jones@btinternet. com Church: Services at Holy Innocents this month at 11am. Sunday February 10, and February 24, Holy Communion. Sunday February 17, Morning prayer. Midweek Benefice Holy Communion is held each Wednesday, 10am, St Johns Church, Barham. School: The school are looking for reading volunteers, if you are able to help please contact the school office. If you have a child who is starting school this year rising fours is on Tuesdays, 2-3pm. Please contact the school for more details. Village Hall: Committee meeting will be held Thursday February 7, 7.30pm, 131 The Street. If anyone is interested in joining the committee please pop along to the meeting or contact Roger. To hire please call Roger 07782 173776, or take a look at the new Facebook page for more details. PARISH COUNCIL: Next meeting will be held Monday February 11, 7pm in the village hall. The agenda for meetings will be available on the parish council’s website www.adishampc.kentparishes.gov.uk will also be displayed in the notice boards on the barn at the pond and the village hall. To contact the clerk please email clerk. adisham@outlook.com or call 07584 160199. If you have any items for the parish news sheet please make sure they are sent in by the 20th of the month in order for them to be included in the magazine. Contact kenterrett@btinternet.com The Parish Council are interested in hearing from children aged 11 and above to find out what they would like to have organised for them in the village. Ideas could include the setting up of a youth club, football matches and many other things but we need suggestions. Cllr Hamilton would like to meet with any interested children and their parents at the village hall, Wednesday February 13, 7-8pm. Big Breakfast: Saturdays big breakfast raised £350, well done to all involved. A gift was presented to Sue thanking her for all her hard work organising the event each month. A new Bain Marie is needed if anyone has one they would like to donate please contact Sue. Next event, Saturday March 2, 10am-12pm, last orders 11.30am. Pop along to the village hall for a delicious breakfast or just a coffee catch up with friends and neighbours while raising money for our village hall. Volunteers also needed for serving, setting up and clearing up, please contact Sue 01304 842009 if you are able to help for an hour or two. Waste: Collection times are now between 6am-6pm. Household and food waste will be collected Friday February 8 and February 22. Recycling and food waste will be collected Friday February 15. Garden waste collections will begin again March 1. Please make sure your bins are collected from the highway and pavements after they have been emptied. Any problems with waste not being collected please contact the council by phone or via the website. Calendars for collection dates will no longer be delivered to households. Information can be found at canterburycitycouncil.gov.uk A calendar can be requested from Serco. Library Van: This will be outside the school, Friday February 8 and 22, 1-1.45pm. Toddlers: Meet in the village hall during term time, Thursdays, 9am. Warm welcome for all.

Ash

Correspondent: Jean Ryan, Old Barn Cottage, Hoaden, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2LG Tel: 01304 812148 jeanryan42@gmail.com Race Night: The friends of St Nicholas Church are running their popular fun race night, Saturday February 9, village hall from 7pm. Tickets £8.50 which includes a hot supper, are available from the Best One store or phone 01304 813138/812049 to reserve. WI Monthly Meeting: Members meet Thursday February 14, village hall, 7.30pm, when they will hear Katie Bewshear talk on ‘How chocolate is made’. Don’t forget your unused kitchen item priced for sale on the trading stall, your flower of the month from your garden and anything you can spare for the foodbank collection. Contact the president 01304 812148 for information. Mindfullness Course: An eight week mindfully living course with Adrienne Ayres begins at the end of February with limited places available, at her house in Queens Road; known as Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction, this is a fully evaluated evidence based course. Sessions will be two hours twice a week plus a day silent retreat; also includes telephone support where needed and a work book. Contact Adrienne 07962 221693 or email caplabati@ gmail.com for directions or questions. The Little Studio: An artist studio and workshop space, The Street, Ash, providing tuition, art groups and workshops for adults and children, as well as monthly pop up sales of art & craft. Various workshops are running so call Alison 07856 080517 or visit www.studioartdays.co.uk Community Coffee Morning: The session on Saturday was well attended and raised £247.50 for the League of Friends of K&C Hospital. Please continue to save your used postage stamps and glass jars which can be brought along to any coffee morning or dropped in to Liz Allen, 88 New Street. The March coffee morning will be hosted by the Ash Brownies and Guides who are raising funds to go on an adventure holiday. diforrest@vfast.co.uk Family History Talk: The next meeting of the Barham Downs History Society, Tuesday February 12 will feature a talk on tracing your family history, given by Celia Heritage, an expert on genealogy. The meeting takes place 7.30pm, Barham village hall. Vegetable Growing: Barham and District Horticultural Society holds its next meeting, Wednesday February 13, 7.30pm, Barham village hall. The speaker is Jo Arnell, garden designer and tutor at Hornbrook Manor, who will be talking about ‘Extra Productive Vegetable Growing’. Non members are welcome. Elgar in Kent : ‘Edward Elgar’s links with Kent’ is the subject of a talk by John Greig at the next meeting of the B w K Women’s Institute, Thursday February 14, 2.30pm, Barham village hall. Store Shareholders’ Meeting: An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Nailbourne Community Store Association Limited will be held, Thursday February 21, Grabham Room, Barham village hall, 7.30pm. If you are a shareholder you should receive all the relevant papers, and if you have not please contact the hon. secretary m.terry@vfast.co.uk Jumble Sale: The League of Friends of K & C Hospital is holding a Jumble Sale, Saturday February 23, Barham Village Hall, 10am-12pm. Clean jumble may be left at the Village Hall from 8.30am on the day. No electrical goods please. Start looking out goods to donate. Please support your local hospital and find some bargains too. Kingsbourne Players: The locally based amateur dramatic society, is now planning two more productions this year: a summer play and a murder mystery in the autumn. They are looking for people to join them either on stage or backstage where there are plenty of jobs to be done. If you have any questions ring Maureen Speed 07818 542686. Benefice Services: Sunday February 10. Barham 9.30am Holy Communion; Reveal 6.30pm. Adisham 11am Holy Communion; Kingston 11am Family Communion. If you have an item concerning Bekesbourne, please contact the correspondent above. If you have an item concerning Beltinge, please contact the correspondent above.

Bishopsbourne

Correspondent: Malcolm Mitchell, The Old Cottage, Bishopsbourne, CT4 5HT Snowdrop Sunday: The Snowdrop Wood, Charlton Park will be open to visitors again this year, Sunday February 24, 10am-2pm. Walkers of all ages, and well-behaved dogs on leads, will be able to enjoy the mass of 200 year old double snowdrops planted in the wood next to Charlton Place manor house. Coffee will be available and a minimum donation of £2.50 is being sought which will go towards the upkeep of Bishopsbourne’s beautiful and historical St Mary’s Church. Nervous Laughs: The spooky ‘Don’t Go Into The Cellar’ will bring many fright nights in the Charlton Park ballroom this year, starting with The Canterville Ghost” Friday February 22, 7pm. Tickets £15, £12 concessions, £10 child or group of six or more, £40 family of two adults and two children, can be booked 01227 831355 or info@charlton-park. org Can You Act?: Calling budding actors, Charlton Park will again be staging an outdoor Shakespeare production in the summer, this time the outrageous comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. Would be stars will be reading for parts, February 10 and 16 for the production that will take place on the Charlton Park lawns in June. Contact Gubby Wales info@charlton-park. org or phone 01227 831355 if you would like to be involved. Church Services: With no service at St Mary’s this week members of the congregation are invited to join in any of those at other churches in the Barham Downs group. Sunday February 10, 9.30am Communion, St John’s, Barham; 11am Communion, Holy Innocents, Adisham; 11am Family Communion, St Giles’s, Kingston. If you have an item concerning Blean, please contact the correspondent above.

Bramling

Correspondent: Kim Tatman, Appletree Cottage, Bramling, Canterbury, CT3 1NB Tel: 01227 722912 kim.tatman@btinternet.com If you have an item concerning Bramling, please contact the correspondent above.

Bridge/patrixbourne

Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Bridge/ Patrixbourne, please contact us by email: kmgvillages@thekmgroup. co.uk Fish Scheme: Coffee Pop-in, Bridge village hall, next meeting will take place 10-11.15am, Wednesday February 13. Lifts can be arranged. The Fish phone number to call for help is 07935 966080. Nailbourne Horticultural Society: The first talk of the 2019 programme is Tuesday February 12, 7.30pm, Bridge village hall. Ray Goodsall, local Bridge resident and head green keeper at Canterbury Golf Club, will be giving an illustrated talk and advice on “Lawn Maintenance”. There will be a small charge to include refreshments. Church Services/events: Sunday February 10, St Peter’s, Bridge: 11 am Family Communion. Tuesday 12, 9.30 am Holy Communion. Saturday 16, Messy Church at Bridge and Patrixbourne CEP School. Reminder from FOSP committee members that the concerts in aid of on-going Church repairs resume February 16, with Valentine’s entertainment, St Peter’s, Bridge, 10.15-11.30am with coffee and cake. League of Friends: League of Friends of the Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Nailbourne Group. Many local people will be aware that our chairman and friend, Elizabeth, died recently. We will miss her greatly in all manner of ways. Maggie Fairweather has been appointed chairman with Kate Whitten continuing as secretary. We are pleased to welcome John Thackray and Kathy Walder to the committee, John has agreed to become Treasurer. If you are interested and would like more information please call Maggie Fairweather 830320.

Broad Oak

Correspondent: Barb Dice, 6 Pleydell Crescent, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0LQ Mob: 07421 029548 Tel: 01227 710218 Diary Date: Sturry cricket club will host a quiz evening at the Chislet Colliery Welfare Club, Hersden, March 23, 7.30pm for prompt 8pm start. Bring own food. Bar will be open for drinks. £5 per person. Contact Dave Hards 01227 713894. Lord Whiskey: Fur, Feather and Exotic Exhibition, Boughton-under-blean village hall, Saturday February 23, 10am-4pm. Meet lots of different animals and birds plus Mac the llama, tombola and information stalls. Hot and cold refreshments available all day. Ample parking, admission by donation. Pre-book animal related stalls for £10. Please phone 01303 862622. Proceeds to Lord Whiskey Animal Sanctuary Fund.

Chartham

Correspondent: Nan Akehurst, Swan Haven, Rattington Street, Chartham, CT4 7JQ Parish Council: Chartham Hatch is now being represented by Lisa Root. The next meeting is February 14. Gallery Invitation: The children from Chartham invite you to view their Art and DT work in the school gallery. Friday February 8, 3.15-3.45pm in the hall. Please arrive at reception or enter the hall via the playground. There will be nibbles and refreshments. Village Hall: The AGM will be Friday February 18, 6.30-8.30pm. Volunteers are needed to become trustees of the hall. Coffee & Cake Concert: Saturday February 16, 10.15am, St. Mary’s Church. Music from 11am and there will be piano duets from Dave Oakden and Lise Cribbin. Entrance £3, children free. St. Mary’s will be open each day in order that visitors and villagers can enjoy the Church. Taste of Kent Awards: Chartham Vineyard and The Shop on the Green, both reached the top ten of the categories they had entered. Chartham String Band: Will be performing at The Artichoke, Friday February 8, 8pm. All welcome. The Royal British Legion: Over £5,000 was raised locally for the Poppy Appeal. The next meeting is March 7, 7.30pm in the small meeting room of Chartham village hall. Enquiries Ann Austen 01227 731385. Chartham Gardeners: At the AGM, the Wally Hoile Shield, for monthly competitions was shared by Ted Jordan, Steven Brown and Bernard Moat. The Cremer Cup was won by Joan Croucher, for the highest number of points. The Mrs Cox Cup for floral art was shared by Jean Barker, Maureen Blanks, Margaret Lilley and Jackie Richards. The monthly competition for 5 shortbread biscuits was won by Miriam Hobden, Pauline Brown and Jackie Richards. The next meeting is Thursday February 14, 7.30pm, Chartham village hall. The speaker will be Mrs C Bartlett ‘Beginners Orchids, Care and Cultivation’. All welcome, visitors £2. Social Film Club: Friday February 15, 7pm for 7.30pm. The film is ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’. Enquiries to Julie 01227 738479. Adult Fitness Classes: For absolute beginners. Fridays, Chartham Primary School. 20 minute classes: 6.10-6.30pm or 6.40-7pm, £3 per class. Longer class, 7.15-8pm, £6 per class. Judy 07549 889649 judyyordanov@hotmail.co.uk Line Dancing: Thursdays, Chartham village hall, 7.309pm, £6 per class for adult beginners/improvers. Judy 07549 889649 judyyordanov@ hotmail.co.uk Stour Striders: The Christmas fun run raised £270 for the Sadie Bristow Foundation. Phone Stephen Baines 07554 515361 for details about the running club or on Facebook ‘Stour Striders’. Litter Picking: Saturday February 16, 10am, Brice Avenue. Sunday February 24, 11am, Post Office, Godfrey Gardens. If you have an item concerning Chartham Hatch, please contact the correspondent above. If you have an item concerning Chestfield/swalecliffe, please contact the correspondent above.

Chilham

Correspondent: Elisabeth Arter, April Cottage Pilgrims Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AB Tel: 01227 730752 garden@arter2.plus.com PARISH COUNCIL: The February meeting is at Old Wives Lees village hall, Thursday February 7, 7 for 7.30pm. Bowls: Saturday January 26, 8 club members competed in a singles competition held at Hawkinge. Unfortunately nobody reached the final