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sale will take place at St Nicholas Church on Saturday, May 28. For details and how you can help phone 01622 737117. Any answers: A quiz will take place at St Nicholas Church on Wednesday, May 11 at 7.30pm. Take your own nibbles and drinks. For details phone 01622 737684 or 739129. Christian Aid: More people are needed to deliver and subsequently collect Christian Aid envelopes during Christian Aid Week May 15-21. It is not an arduous or time-consuming task and the coordinator on 01622 746462 will provide information. Messy Church: The next session at St Nicholas Church is on Monday, May 9 from 3.30pm-5.30pm. Children with their parents/carers welcome. Craftwork, songs and a story will be followed by a tea. For details phone 01622 862793 or 861382. Ding dong: Novice bell ringing will take place at St Nicholas Church on Monday, May 9 at 7.30pm and there will be a bell ringing practice on May 11 at 3pm. Party for everyone: A tea party will take place at St Nicholas Church on Thursday, May 19 at 3pm. Everyone invited. For details or if a lift is needed phone Joan Palmer on 01622 202239. Marmalade sale amount: The Marmalade Morning at St Nicholas Church on April 16 was a great success and raised £1,650 for church funds. Many thanks to everyone who supported this annual event. Correspondent: Linda Weeks Tel: 01622 762422 parkwoodkm@ gmail.com If you have an item concerning Park Wood, Maidstone, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 malcolm.dickerson@ btinternet. com British Sugarcraft Guild: The next meeting is on Saturday May 7 at St Paul’s Church Hall, Boxley Road. The AGM lunch will start at 12.45pm followed by mini demonstrations at 2.30pm. Admission charges for the meeting are Maidstone branch members £3, visitors £5. For details contact Carol carol. bunch@virgin.net Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 malcolm.dickerson@ btinternet. com Hospice open garden: A rare treat to visit the garden of historic Boxley Abbey, which is being opened for The Heart of Kent Hospice on Sunday, May 22 from 2-5pm in exchange for a suggested donation of £5 per person. The three acre garden has ancient cloister walls and ruins which provide the backdrop for the Rose Garden and Water Garden. Visit the Grade 1 listed hospitium (medieval barn) with its remarkable scissor truss roof which at nearly 200 feet is one of the longest in Europe. For full details of this and all gardens taking part in the Hospice Open Gardens Programme visit www.hokh.org Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Senacre, please contact Debbie Edwards, email: Correspondent: Marian Reader, 33 Ringwood Road, Maidstone, ME15 7EG Mob: 07711 811066 Tel: 01622 746249 marianreader@ blueyonder.co.uk Charity Dog Walk: The walk in Mote Park Maidstone has been organised for Sunday, May 8. Meet