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of the last 100 years. Members were invited to take part in our silent auction to be held at our May meeting. Next meeting will be Thursday March 21 when Katrina Boulden from Romney Marsh Wools will be the speaker. Meetings take place in Hoath village hall, 7.30pm.

Ickham

Correspondent: Patricia Hodges patriciahodges44@btinternet.com Foodie News: The Duke William has a new Head Chef and a new menu, George Marsh. Hayleigh, Darryl, George and the team invite all local residents to join them for a great evening, Thursday March 7, 7pm for a complimentary drink and nibbles. For Music Lovers: A much-valued part of the East Kent musical landscape, local Eastbridge Chorale will be performing Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle, with piano accompaniment, conducted by Benedict Preece. The concert will take place Sunday April 7, 7.30pm in the Colyer-fergusson Hall, University of Kent. Tickets £12.50 from the Gulbenkian Box office 01227 769075 or visit boxoffice@kent.ac.uk. Seniors’ Spring Lunch: Village hall, Thursday April 4, 12 for 12.30pm. £6. Contact Pat Jones 01227 722884 if you would like to book a place/ places. Please note that this event is for residents of Ickham parish (including Bramling and Seaton), Wickambreaux, Stodmarsh and Littlebourne. Vino Veritas Group: The wine lovers’ tasting meeting will take place at the Duke William, Tuesday March 12, 7.30pm. Places are now booked.

Kingston

Correspondent: Maureen Taylor, 3 Whitelocks Close, Kingston, Canterbury, CT4 6JG maureen_taylor3@sky.com Barham Church Closed: The nave of Barham Church is being decorated and with extensive scaffolding in the nave it is considered unsafe for services to be held there at present. It is hoped to reopen the Church by Monday April 15. Services have been moved to other churches within the Benefice during this period. Sunday March 10, family communion service at St Giles Kingston, 11am. There is also a combined holy communion service for Barham and Adisham to be held at Adisham, 11am. Charity Night: A night of filmed racing, bingo and other ‘easy to play’ games in support of the Greenbanks Care Trust will be held in Barham village hall, Saturday March 23, 8pm. Tables of 8, £5 per person. Bring your own food and drink, but tea, coffee and ice cream will be available during the interval. Tickets available from Bernadette Hall at Greenbanks 01227 831731 or Matt Archer marieandmatt@hotmail.co.uk Barham Downs History Society: Public meeting, Kingston Barn, Wednesday March 20, 7.30pm. Andy Linklater will be giving a talk entitled “The First Brexit” about the time when our island was cut of from the rest of Europe with the events that led to the creation of the English Channel. Tickets on the door £5, or £3 for members on production of a membership card. The Society’s March Archive morning is Friday March 15, in Barham village hall, 10am-12pm. Why not take along any old local photographs that you would be happy for the society to add to their collections, or to copy. Or perhaps you need help in identification of someone or somewhere or a date on your photograph. Magazine Deadline: Any articles for the April edition of the Kingston and Bishopsbourne magazine need to be with the editor by March 16. Send to editor@kingstonandbishopsbournemagazine. co.uk Kingston Ladies’ Group: The meeting on March 12, 7.30pm, Kingston Barn, will be member, Margaret Smith, giving an illustrated talk about the history of Kingston.

Littlebourne

Correspondent: Melanie Moore currentmrsm@gmail.com Table Top Sale: Saturday March 23 for an Open Day and Table Top Sale, Littlebourne War Memorial hall. 10am-2pm. If you would like to hire a table to sell your products, please call Di 01227 721642 or 07375 377462. Tables £5. If you have an item concerning Lower Hardres/nackington, please contact the correspondent above.

Lynsted/norton

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Molash

Correspondent: Geoff Jenkins, Kings View, Shottenden Lane, Molash, CT4 8EZ Tel: 01233 740598 geoff.jenkins195@btinternet. com Church: Next Service at St. Peter’s: Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am Sunday March 10. Incumbent Kings Wood Associate Priest Rev. Sue Starkings. Readers from the Garrett family Walk: Friends of Kings Wood holding a Winter warmer walk from Chilham, Sunday March 17. Participants requested to meet in the public car park just off the A252 on Taylors Hill for a circular walk via Dane Street into kings Wood. As usual members and accompanied children go free, with non-members paying £4 on the day. Any query text 07523 203458 or email enquiries @ friendsofkingswood.org Fly Tipping: The recent spate of fly tipping on the A252 Bakers Hill has been reported to the Ashford Borough Council and also the dead animals near to the same location. Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Newnham, please contact us by email: kmgvillages@thekmgroup. co.uk

Nonington

Correspondent: Keith Cox Tel: 01304 244502 Mob: 07719 341361 Tel: 01304 842766 coxk@dovercollege.org.uk Garden Club: Meets at the hall, Wednesday March 13, 7.30pm. The speaker is Anita Sedgewick on “The Historic Landscape of Kearsney Abbey”. Each month there is a competition that is open to all. The competition this month is ‘A Vase of Three Spring Flowers’. Tuesday Group News: The Tuesday Group ladies always meet on the second Tuesday of the month at the hall. This month’s meeting March 13, 7.30pm. The speaker will be Simone Lantain speaking about “The Alexander Technique”. Spring Show: Celebrating all things that grow, takes place this year in the hall, Saturday March 30. There are many competitions to enter. Details of the event and the competitions can be obtained from the Chair, Barry Rampton 01304 849112. Beechgrove Dinner: Saturday evenings, the Bruderhof Christian community at Beechgrove have an open invitation for anyone to join them for a meal and friendship. The meal begins 6.30pm and all that they ask is that you phone beforehand so that they know the numbers who will be attending. Phone 01304 842980. All are welcome. Entertainments Committee: Nonington Village Entertainments (NVE) are the fantastic band of volunteers who put on marvellous village events from time to time. The NVE Committee hold their next AGM, Wednesday March 13, 8pm, Dolphins Hall and you are warmly invited to join them. They would love to see you and hear what events you would like to see put on in our village. 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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Ospringe

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Painters Forstal

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Petham

Correspondent: Kris Pole flaxlandblues@gmail.com Rainbows and Brownies: Do you know any girls between the ages of 5-7 and 7-9 who would like to come and join us for fun, games, activities and a lot of laughter? For more information please contact: Daffodil (Rainbows) 07818 248912 or Brown Owl (Brownies) 01227 738766

Preston

Correspondent: Sue Taylor, Langton House, The Street, Preston, CT3 1DP news4preston@gmail.com Gardeners Society: Next meeting will be Tuesday 12 March, 7.45pm, Preston Community Centre. The subject of the talk will be on ‘Bees, Honey & Honey Products and Pollinators’ how to get bees and beneficial insects into the garden. Usual monthly competitions to include Flower of the Month, Garden Competition and Pot Plant (home grown). At this meeting members are invited to exhibit the daffodils. Any prospective new members are welcome to attend.

Rhodes Minnis

Correspondent: Daphne Andrews, 31 Bedingfield Way, Lyminge Tel: 01303 862865 daphneandrews@googlemail. com Jazz: Dixieland jazz will be played by Steamboat at the George Inn, Thursday March 7, 8.15pm. Meals are served from 6pm, booking is advisable 01227 709170 or email: landlord@thegeorgeonstonestreeet.co.uk Methodist Chapel: Service 9.30am, Sunday March 10 will be conducted by Deacon Carys Woodley. The following Sunday, there will not be a service at Rhodes Minnis but the congregation will be joining with both Elham and Lyminge Methodists in a tea service, 4pm, Lyminge Methodist Church. Lord Whisky: Bookings are now being taken for a special Mothering Sunday lunch at their Tea Rooms, March 31. There is a 3 course menu available, see their website www.lordwhisky.co.uk for the full menu. £24.95 per person and booking is essential 01303 862349. On Mondays at the Tea Rooms they are offering a special winter Mondays offer of a 2 course meal for £10. Entertainment is sought for this year’s boot fairs which take place at Park House, also classic cars are welcome at all the events. Ring 01303 862622 if you can help. Cat Sanctuary: We congratulate the Seathwaite Boarding Cattery who have now been awarded five stars. They are holding a quiz with a supper in Etchinghill village hall, Saturday March 30, 7pm. Tables of 6-8 people are invited, £10 per person, book now 01303 862243 or email: rminniscats@gmail.com

Selling

Correspondent: Susan Smart, 5 Station Cottages, Selling, ME13 9PW Tel: 01227 752301 Village Hall: The new lights have been completed and are amazing, better than we had hoped for. Thanks to Cllr Andrew Bowles ‘You Decide’ Annual Grants. Wisley Visit: Tuesday June 4, depart 9.30am. The list for travel is being compiled at the Gardeners evening 01227 752301. £15 inclusive of coach and gardens. All welcome. Art Classes: There are spaces at 2pm and 7pm, £5 per session. All ages welcome with individual tuition at each class. No experience needed. Keep Fit: Tuesdays, 5.456.45pm. £2 per week, no annual membership. All ages welcome. Fete: The annual Church fete and flower show takes place, Saturday June 29, 2pm in the Vicarage gardens

Sheldwich

Correspondent: Deborah West Tel: 01795 538355 debsy_h@yahoo.co.uk Sheldwich WI: On the Green members are looking forward to watching a demonstration on the joys of making chocolate goodies with Jane Napper at our meeting, Monday April 8. The doors of Sheldwich village hall open from 7pm, for 7.30pm start of business. We meet on the second Monday of each month. Visitors are welcome to two free visits and all ages are welcome. Contacts: President: Freda Wilkinson 01795 539406, Vice President: Sandy Moriarty 01795 535977, Secretary: Margot Allison 01795 539662.

Shepherdswell

Correspondent: Val Medgett, 19 Church Hill, Shepherdswell, nr Dover, CT15 7NR Tel: 01304 830119 Church: St Andrews Church, Sunday March 10, service of Holy Communion will be held 10.30am led by Revd Miriam. On Sunday March 17, service of Prayer and Praise will be led by Richard Webster, 10.30am. Messy Church: Sunday March 17, village hall, 3-4.30pm. This is another session of fun, craft activities, worship and food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere led by the team from St Andrews. It is specially designed for families and all are welcome. Prayer During Lent: Thursdays throughout Lent there will be a short time of reflection and prayer, both led and personal. The dates are: March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 11, 6-6.30pm. Cake Sale: The girls of the 1st Shepherdswell Guides are organising a fund raising cake sale. It will take place over two evenings. Monday March 11 they will be going ‘Door to Door’ with their cakes, visiting Mill Lane, Hazling Dane, Millfields, The Green, St Andrews Gardens, Top of Church Hill and Siberts Close. Monday March 18 they will visit Eythorne Road, The Glen, The Grange, Bernards Gardens, Penfold Gardens, Bottom of Church Hill and Westcourt Lane. Both sales take place 6-pm. Cheese Tasting: As part of the fund raising for St Andrews Church a ‘Cheese Tasting Evening’ is organised for Friday March 22, village hall, 7.30pm. Tickets £8 per person, include many cheeses to taste, along with various breads and chutneys and pickles. At the end of the evening there will be an auction of the remaining cheeses, chutneys and pickles. Please bring your own drinks and glasses. There will also be a raffle. To pre-book your tickets phone Jane 01304 830974 or Carol 01304 830581. WI: Next meeting of Shepherdswell WI will be Wednesday March 13, village hall, 7.30pm. This will be the annual International Evening and this year Mr Lamb from Sibertswold Primary School will be talking about Africa. The competition will be ‘African Art’. The WI meet every second Wednesday in the month in the village hall, 7.30pm except August. Guests are very welcome. There is a charge of £3 for the first two visits and more information is available on the website www.shepherdswellwi.btck. co.uk If you have an item concerning Shottenden, please contact the correspondent above.

St Dunstan’s, Canterbury

Correspondent: Geoffrey Learner, 55 Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 8DG Tel: 01227 639117 glearner@sky.com Parish Church: Sunday March 10: 8am Said Eucharist; 10am Sung Eucharist; 3.30pm Wholeness and Healing. Lent Lectures: The series, entitled Saints Through the Ages, starts Tuesday March 12, 12.30pm, St Peter’s Church, when Revd Michael Reeve speaks on Saints and Martyrs of Today. The series continues for the next four Tuesdays. Art and Craft : Meets Wednesday March 13, 2pm in the hall. Information from 01227 793906. If you have an item concerning St Peter’s, Canterbury, please contact the correspondent above.