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Saturday, June 11 at 2pm on the church green in Robin Hood Lane. The theme will be a celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday. Attractions include dancing displays, a marching band, bouncy castle, face painting, human fruit machine, along with a tombola and raffle and the opportunity to buy some plants for the garden or some secondhand books for summer reading. The ever popular children’s races will have medals awarded to the winners with a special podium presentation and the day will end with a tug of war. Food will be plentiful including ice cream and hot dogs, as well as a chance to sample an afternoon tea with home made cakes in the village hall. Correspondent: Robert Hanvik Mob: 07900 930824 robert.kentmessenger@ gmail.com Messy fun: The next session of Messy Church is on Saturday, June 11 from 3-5pm at the primary school. The theme is parables, and there will be activities, followed by songs and a story, finishing with tea. All children accompanied by their parents or carers are welcome. Details from Anne Norris 01622 745115. Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 malcolm.dickerson@ btinternet. com Correspondent: Pam Merryweather, 13 Fir Tree Grove, Bredhurst, ME7 3LB Tel: 01634 610011 pamerry@ outlook.com If you have an item concerning Bredhurst, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Valerie Underdown Tel: 01622 843232 valerie95@ outlook.com Armed Forces Day: Sutton Valence & District Branch RBL is holding its Armed Forces Day event on Saturday, June 25 in Sutton Valence Village Hall and grounds. The branch is keen to get as many people to both the indoor Afternoon Tea (ticket donation £5) and the Family and Friends Picnic in the Park, which includes music, entertainment and children’s attractions. If anyone needs transport to get there and back or wishes to book a place for the tea to ring Mike and Maureen on 01622 743270. Queen’s birthday celebration: Celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday at St Mary’s Church, Sutton Valence: on Sunday May 12 at 2pm, Michael Beaman will be leading a guided tour of St Mary’s Church and the churchyard; at 3pm The Companye of Singers, directed and conducted by Sue Wight, will be singing music sung at the Queen’s Coronation and on other royal occasions, and at 4pm, cream teas will be served in the churchyard, weather permitting (if it doesn’t, they will be in church). Pop-in Get Together: All are invited to the monthly pop-in get together on Wednesday, June 15 from 2-4pm at the church. Enjoy a cuppa, a good natter and home baked cakes, while catching up with old friends or meeting new ones. WI birthday party: Yalding and District WI holds its annual birthday party on Tuesday, June 14 at 7.30pm at the village hall. Members will be upholding the tradition of supplying naughty but nice puddings. Monthly tea party: The ladies enjoyed their tea party at the home of Barbara and Ray Grandi on June 1. They enjoyed the warmth of the log burner on the unseasonably cold day. Thanks to Margaret’s lovely baking, they also enjoyed cheese scones, sausage rolls and an assortment of cakes. Busy Woodpeckers: An enthusiastic group of Woodpeckers turned up to tidy the churchyard last Saturday. Piles of leaves were cleared from the bottom of the church wall, ivy was pulled away from the perimeter wall, the rose garden was weeded and other general tidying up duties completed. Pam kindly provided tea/coffee and cakes at the end of the session as usual. In August, the Woodpeckers will be temporarily removing the plaques from the church wall in order to strip and re-varnish the wooden framework on which they are mounted. Parish council: The council meets on Monday June 13 at 7.30pm in the school. All residents are welcome to attend, but should you wish to address the council on any matter, contact Alan Crocker, the clerk, at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting on 01580 766249 or email clerk. collstpc1@btopenworld.com St Margaret’s Singers: On Saturday June 11 at 7pm, a summer concert takes place at the village church to celebrate the Queen’s birthday. St Margaret’s singers, accompanied by Tonbridge Chapel organist, David Williams, will be presenting music from the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth Luna is a beautiful rabbit who came into the RSCPA’s care after being discovered as a stray and is looking for a new family to love and care for her. She’s well-behaved when being handled but it’s recommended that her new owners continue to handle and groom her to ensure that she becomes accustomed FOCSS fundraising: The Friends of Collier Street School (FOCSS) continue to work hard to raise funds for the school. In May £96 was raised from Bags2School in return for donations of old clothing etc. Then the kite workshop, organised by James Tod, raised £192.20 and provided a beautiful kite flying day, which will be repeated (weather permitting) on Saturday, June 18, the day of the pet show and summer fair. More on that next week. Correspondent: Maureen Jopson, 68 Stockett Lane, Coxheath, ME17 4PY Tel: 01622 746086 joplot8@ hotmail.co.uk Gardening club: The next meeting is on Tuesday June 14 at 7.30pm in the Scout hut in Westerhill Road. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced gardener, why not go and meet like minded people? Membership costs £20 per year and £2 per meeting including refreshments. If you would like information, contact Hillary Carter