Otford, the village in Kent, South East England

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24 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The International Christian Relief Marathon Team of five runners, comprising three members from Otford, Stan Miles, Lenny Metcalf and Alex Bryant completed the course and expect their final total to exceed £5,000. Stan, the barber, broke his record, set last year, by finishing in under six hours, and Lenny finished in 3 hours 57 minutes. If you would like to contribute there is still time to do so, just drop your donation into Stan in the High Street.
24 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Local gardens opening for charity include Knockholt Horticultural Society Gardens, in aid of Harris Hospice, from 2pm until 5pm, Highfield House, Main Road, Knockholt on May 25, and Rookery Cottage, Chevening Lane, Knockholt on June 1. In both cases dogs will not be allowed.
24 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The West Kent branch of Motor Neurone Disease Association, helped by its friends in Otford, is holding a fundraising coffee morning 10am until noon on April 25 in the memorial hall. Entrance, including coffee and biscuits, costs £1. Cakes and greetings cards will be on sale and there will be a prize draw. A major feature of the morning will be the quilt prize draw tickets which have been on sale across the country. The first prize was donated to the association by The Combe Quilters of Otford, in memory of Beryl Mooney, and this will be the last opportunity to buy tickets for this draw. If you haven’t got tickets, and can’t get to the memorial hall on April 25, you can buy them from Beryl’s husband on 01959 522455.
24 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time is being held in the memorial hall on May 6. Entry is by ticket only and it is anticipated that demand will be high. If you are interested in attending then please contact Otford Gardeners’ Society by ringing either Janet Finney on 01959 523760 or Doug Dickerson on 01959 524183.
24 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Would you like to take part in a community production of Joe Carpenter and Son? This is an English nativity play by Graham Clark. It is to be performed in the parish church of St Bartholomew’s, on November 28 and 29. There will be a preliminary meeting in the side room of the church hall at 8pm on Monday, April 28, and the organiser would be very pleased to see anyone interested in acting or assisting in any capacity. All help will be very welcome so please contact the director, Tibbs Finch, on 01959 523581, if you can help or would like further information.
14 APR	PARISH COUNCIL - APRIL NEWSLETTER The April edition of the newsletter is now on-line, including details of the High Street closure for bridge repairs, Station Road pedestrian works, Annual Assembly, Gardeners' Society, Historical Society, Wine Club, Musicathon and more.
10 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Welcome to the Ramadans who are opening a dry cleaners on The Parade. You have probably noticed the flurry of activity at 5 The Parade where Ercan and Gonal Ramadan are busy setting up. The shop will provide a personal service, with all cleaning being carried out on the premises, and will be expanded shortly to carry out alterations and repairs and the sale of various items of haberdashery. The Ramadans have many years experience in the cleaning business, with their family having a number of shops in the North Kent area. We wish them success in their venture and hope they will be happy in our village.
10 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The Otford Society annual St George’s Day and Shakespeare’s birthday lunch takes place at noon on Wednesday, April 23, in the memorial hall. Ray Russell of the Sevenoaks Shakespeare Society and Jim Leicester of the Royal Society of St George are the guest speakers. Full details will be displayed on posters throughout the village nearer to the time, or call Ken Gunderson 01959 522709 for more details. A reminder that the society’s AGM is on May 15, at 8pm, in the memorial hall.
10 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Advance notice of Otford and District Wine Club’s meeting on Wednesday, April 30, at 8pm. Jim Murray, who was a foreign correspondent for the Daily Express for many years, and who has had a long and colourful career in journalism, will be the speaker. Put a date in your diary now for what promises to be a very interesting talk. Cheese and biscuits will be provided but take along your own liquid refreshments. As usual this meeting is free to members and visitors are welcome for a small charge.
3 APR	SCHOOL REPORT Congratulations to Bailey Churchill from St Michael's School who raised £142.34 for Comic Relief by swimming 62 lengths in half-an-hour.
3 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Evening WI is holding a boot fair in the memorial hall between 9.15am and 12.30pm on Saturday, April 12. If you would like to book a table, at a cost of £7, then please call 01959 523359 or 01959 524404. Entrance costs just 30p, there will be a large variety of goods on sale, and refreshments will be available throughout the morning.
3 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Congratulations to Bethany Crawley, aged seven, from Darnets Field, who came first in the Chevening Primary School Endangered Species Painting Competition recently. A well done goes also to her sister Hannah, aged five, who came third, and was pictured in last week’s Sevenoaks Chronicle. Their pictures were of a red squirrel and a blue whale.
3 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Tennis Club mixed doubles charity tournament, starts at 10.30am this Sunday (April 6) Anyone is eligible to participate, whether members or not. If you are new to the village, enjoy playing tennis and are perhaps thinking of joining a club, this would be a good opportunity to try out the facilities and meet some members. Entrance costs £5, which includes a ploughman’s lunch. If necessary, a partner will be found for you. For further information call 01959 522736.
3 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Cancer Reseach UK fundraising barn dance is being organised by Marian Wills and starts at 7.30pm for 8pm this Saturday, April 5, in the memorial hall. Dancing will be to the Pilgrims Way Folk Dance Band. Only a few tickets, costing £7.50, remain. The price includes a ploughman’s supper. Please take your own drinks and glasses. Phone Marian now on 01959 522856 to book a ticket.
3 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI meets on April 10 in the memorial hall at 9.30am, to see Patsy Groom demonstrate Indian Head Massage. Patsy is an aromatherapist in the village and she will also talk about the benefits of this type of massage. Visitors and new members are welcome. Call 01732 454693 for further details.
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