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nings is a short weekly course on Faith. Questions, thoughts or doubts about the Christian faith? Find answers this Lent. A weekly course, led by Fr David Vannerley and Naomi Smith, from Wednesday March 6 to Wednesday April 17, St John’s Centre. For more information and to book a place email swalecliffestjohns@gmail.com St John’s ADCM will be held Wednesday April 2, 7pm, St John’s Centre. Before that we shall be completely renewing the Electoral Roll. All need to re-register this year and you will be receiving a registration form shortly. On the first Sunday of every month, 4pm, St John’s Centre there is Cafe Church which is free-form and relaxed. Swalecliffe Primary School: Class photos will be taken, Monday March 11 and Tuesday March 12. Year 5 have been working on their Life Skills challenge to ‘Make a Positive Contribution’. We have chosen to support the Food Bank to help those in a state of crisis. There will be boxes in all the classrooms up until March 8 for all your donations. Please make sure the food is long-life/non-perishable.

Chilham

Correspondent: Elisabeth Arter, April Cottage Pilgrims Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AB Tel: 01227 730752 garden@arter2.plus.com Chilham Football Club: Chilham played CATS United in the group D of the Challenge Trophy winning the game 7-0 and having won all 3 of their games finished at the top of the group. Next week Chilham are at home in a quarter final game against New Romney Reserves in the Ashford Charity Cup. 100 Club: Winners, Friday March 1: 1st prize £50 Peter Lewis, £15 David Twaite and £10 Lindsay Heasman. Parish Council Meeting: The Parish Council meets Chilham village hall, March 7, 7.15 for 7.30pm. Daffodil Teas: Challock Church, Sunday March 14, 124pm. Come for lunch or tea, look at the famous murals and chat with friends. Winkle Club Quiz: Perry Wood Winkle Club are holding a Fizz and Quiz, Chilham village hall, Saturday March 23, 7 for 7.30 pm. Tickets from Peter Higgs 01227 730348 or Alistair Ralph 01227 731905. If you have an item concerning Chislet, please contact the correspondent above.

Conyer

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Crundale

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Denton

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Dunkirk

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Eastling

Correspondent: Hilary Harlow, Pinks Farm, Eastling, Faversham, ME13 0BA Tel: 01795 890338 hilary.harlow@me.com PARISH COUNCIL: The next meeting will be in the village hall, Wednesday March 13, 6.30pm. All residents are welcome to attend. The Annual parish meeting will be in the village hall, 8pm, Wednesday April 24. This will be preceded at 7.30pm by the hall trustees’ annual meeting. All welcome, refreshments served to conclude the evening. Church: Services Sunday, March 10, 10am Café Style, village hall and 10am Morning Prayer at Throwley. All parishioners will be welcome to meet the new Priest-inCharge for High Downs parish, Throwley Church, Monday March 11, when Rev Canon Steve Lillicrap will be licensed at a service beginning 7pm. Local History Society: Thursday March 14, Danny Martin will give a talk on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, 8pm, Charing parish hall. Doors open 7.30pm, visitors £3.

Eastry

Correspondent: Robert Barwick, Kyrenia, Mill Lane, Eastry, CT13 OLD bob.barwick@btinternet.com Horticultural Society: The March Meeting will be held in the village hall, Tuesday 12, 7.30pm. The speaker will be Linda Ford on 500 years of history at Sandown Castle and Commumity Garden. The Big Breakfast: Saturday March 16. 8.30am-12pm. Come along and enjoy a full english breakfast with all the trimmings plus tea or coffee. Friendship Lunch: Church hall, Friday March 8. Come along and enjoy a lunch prepared for you. Commencing 12pm. For more information ring 01304 611400. Short Mat Bowls: This is a new venture in the village hall, Fridays March 8 and 15, 7-9pm. If you have never played, come long and try it. All welcome £2, flat shoes required.

Elham

Correspondent: Maggie Tappenden Tel: 01303 862467 talktomaggiemay@yahoo. co.uk Leaders Needed: It is now nearly 12 years since I restarted Brownies in Elham, and Guides followed a year later. Unfortunately, it will be necessary to close the Brownies very soon if we are unable to find a new leader. This will obviously have a knock on-effect to the Guides and Rangers if we are not getting new members. Leaders need to be over 18 and under 70 and willing to undergo DBS checks. Full support and training is given. If you know of anyone who might be able to save our Brownies then please let me know as soon as possible, Janice 840907. Elham Area Church News: Sunday March 10, Lent 1: 8am Holy Communion (CW), Elham; 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), Acrise; 9.30am Café Church, Elham; 11.15am New Day Service, Denton. Wednesday March 13, 8am Elham Valley Group Morning Prayer, Elham; 6.30pm Elham Valley Group Fellowship Worship and Refreshments, Paddlesworth.

Eythorne and Elvington

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Godmersham

Correspondent: Carol Newton, Lamley Cottage, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, CT4 7DR Mob: 07768 074698 carolnewton84@gmail.com March Quiz: Godmersham and Crundale village hall, Saturday March 9. Contact David Lloyd for details or to book lloydbiltinghq@gmail. com or call 01233 812484 Family Theatre: Saturday March 23 and is a Long Nose Puppet Magic show entitled ‘Out of the Hat’. It’s a spectacular theatre experience for all ages, especially 2-8 year olds. 4pm start and there will be an opportunity to meet the puppets and a chance to win a personally dedicated poster signed by Doris and Delilah, not to mention other raffle prizes. Tickets £10 adults, children under 16 £5, under 2s are free. Gardeners’ Association: The next meeting of the Godmersham and Crundale Gardeners’ Association is Thursday March 21, 7.30pm, with a talk on Dahlias by Darryl Everest. Contact Phyllis Jewell for more details 01227 738402. Mothering Sunday: Sunday March 31 from 10am, St Law- rence Church, a Mothering Sunday children’s workshop where you can make a small bouquet of flowers, a special card, or something tasty to eat. The Family Service will start 11am. Further details nearer the time. If you have an item concerning Goodnestone/chillenden, please contact the correspondent above.

Graveney

Correspondent: Crispin Whiting, Forge Farmhouse, Staplestreet,, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9UD Tel: 01227 750948 whitingcrispin@gmail.com Thanet Way Closure: The entire Thanet Way between Brenley Corner and Whitstable will be closed from March 19 for up to 11 nights for resurfacing. Closures will be between 8pm-6am, and the slip roads will also be closed at certain times, depending on work. Although the main diversion from Brenley will be via the A2, Harbledown, London Road Canterbury, Whitstable Road Canterbury and up through Blean to Whitstable, many people coming from Faversham will probably cut through Goodnestone and Graveney and head for Seasalter, so there may well be increased traffic through the village at night. WI: The WI will have a session on making Easter cards with Lyn Fitzgerald, Graveney village hall, Wednesday March 13. The WI meets at the hall on the second Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm. Further details from Teresa Bowles 07966 299648 or email teresa.bowles22@ btinternet.com Parish Council: Next full meeting, Monday March 11, 7.30pm, village hall. There is a vacancy on the council and anyone interested in finding out further details should contact the clerk, Bex Ratchford 07941 987691. Sold Out: The coach trip to Highclere Castle, April 23, is fully booked.

Greenhill

Correspondent: Wendy Dinley, 21 Greenhill Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7QG Tel: 01227 361592 wadinley@hotmail.com Greenhill Senior Citizens: Saturday March 9: Nosh & Knowledge with Paul & Val Browning. The evening includes a Ploughman’s Supper, 7pm for food. Members £5, guests £7. Saturday March 16: Bowls social afternoon, food 12.30pm, bowling starts 1.15pm. Saturday evening is a Line Dance social, please contact the club for more details. The bowls group which meets every Thursday, 9.45am have been raising money for the Air Ambulance for the past three years. Recently, Roy Lee our Chairman presented their representative with a cheque for £300.00. St. Peters Church: Fridays 9.30am-12pm, Little Fishes, a toddler group for parents, carers and children every Friday during term time. They could do with someone extra to join the team, please speak to Natalie or Revd. Cat Darkins 01227 219911, or call in any Friday morning for information. Are you on the Church Electoral Roll? If you are you need to re-apply for 2019. If you do not sign up before March 16 then your name will be removed from the roll, and you will not be able to re-apply until after the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) on Sunday April 14. Next Messy Church, Saturday March 16, 4-6pm. Briary School: Thursday March 7, World Book Day. The school would like to thank Nigel of D.isom for the kind donation of paper for the school, it is very much appreciated.

Hampton

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Harbledown/rough Common

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Herne/broomfield

Correspondent: Carol Davis, Honeywood, Braggs Lane, Herne Common, Herne, CT6 7NP Tel: 01227 372519 herne.broomfield@btinternet.com Herne Planning Applications: Herne Planning applications received w/c March 4: CA//19/00335/FUL Proposed first floor side extension over existing double garage at 15 Curtis Wood Park Road, Herne, CT6 7TY. CA//19/00346/FUL Proposed side and rear extensions, construction of new roof incorporating dormers to front and rear, rooflights to both sides, plus alterations to window/ door positions at 4 Ridgeway Road, Herne, CT6 7LL. Plans may be viewed at Canterbury City Council Planning Portal or phone our parish office 01227 742700.

Hernhill

Correspondent: Crispin Whiting, Forge Farmhouse, Staplestreet,, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9UD Tel: 01227 750948 whitingcrispin@gmail.com Waste Site Eyesore: Anyone interested in keeping up to date with what is going on at the unauthorised waste spoil site off the Wey Street slip road is asked to add their names to the list compiled by the action group. Email adriandaniles@btinternet. co.uk The first stage in the prosecution brought against the family running the site by the Environment Agency is due to be heard at the end of the month. Local History: Another chance to see the historic documents is offered at St Michael’s, Saturday March 30. Further details from Peter Wilcock 01227 750453. Parking Restriction: The double yellow lines at the junction of Church Hill and Staplestreet are due to be painted within the next two weeks. Floral Glories: Anyone interested in coordinating a village entry in the Parishes are Blooming scheme is asked to contact clerk to the parish council Rebecca Parr 07876 221580. Thanet Way Closure: The entire Thanet Way between Brenley Corner and Whitstable will be closed from March 19 for up to 11 nights for resurfacing. Closures will be between 8pm-6am, and all the slip roads will also be closed at certain times, depending on work. Although the main diversion from Brenley will be via the A2 Boughton bypass, Harbledown, London Road Canterbury, Whitstable Road Canterbury and up through Blean to Whitstable. Villagers driving towards Whitstable at night will be best off going via Denstroude or Yorkletts. Parish meeting: The annual parish meeting will be held at the village hall, Wednesday April 24, 7pm.

Hersden

Correspondent: Ross Llewellyn, 31 The Avenue, Hersden Tel: 01227 712032 rossllewellyn81@yahoo. co.uk Chislet Colliery Bowls Club: Chislet Colliery Welfare Association Bowls Club play their bowls on the Green adjacent to the recreation ground in Hersden. Open Days, Saturday April 13 and Sunday 14, 11am each day (weather permitting). If you would like to try this genteel sport at our friendly club just bring along a pair of flat shoes and give it a try. There will be free coaching on both days. Suitable for people of all ages. If you require further information please ring Dave Cowley (Hon. Secretary) 01227-710640.

Hoath

Correspondent: Sue Nash, Greenacre Church Road, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA Tel: 01227 860291 sue@greenacrehoath.com Women’s Institute: President, Rosemary Crippin, welcomed 35 members and 1 visitor to the February meeting. The speaker was then introduced, Mrs Melanie Gibson-barton who, with the aid of photographs, took us on a whirlwind tour around the city of Bruges that included history, folk lore, bears, churches, museums, canals, beer and of course chocolate. Minutes of last meeting were approved and signed and members were informed of a possible outing to Tenterden, possibly July. A first aid course is being booked. Members were thanked for the donations to the gift baskets to be taken to the Council meeting in March. Members were given details of garden party to celebrate 100 years of East Kent Federation to be held on August 15 at Freda’s, this will be hosted by Canterbury Circle, a raffle, quiz would be included and members will be encouraged to dress up from any decade