Otford, the village in Kent, South East England

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25 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Tickets for the Otford Players’ November production of Happy Families by John Godber, directed by Eileen Smith, are selling fast. Performances start at 8pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 13-15, in the memorial hall. Tickets cost £4, including programmes and refreshments. This comedy, with a deeper side, is a story told by the central character as he recalls his teenage years spent with his family. The play deals too with the tensions, joys and sorrows as the family struggle with change, bereavement and the generation gap. Call the box office on 01959 522786 for details.
25 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 A Table-Top sale in aid of Cancer Research UK is being held in the memorial hall on Saturday, October 4, from 10am until 2pm. The entrance fee, to include coffee, is 50p. If you would like to book a table for £10, or have any other enquiries, call Marian Wills on 01959 522856.
25 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells Beekeepers’ Association is holding its annual honey show in Otford Church Hall this Saturday (September 27) at 1.30pm. There will be a variety of honey and honey-related products for sale.
25 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Evening WI is holding a harvest supper social in the memorial hall this Saturday (September 27) at 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets cost £8.50, but bring your own liquid refreshment and glasses. Entertainment will be provided by Yesteryear. Call 01959 522229 for tickets.
25 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Starting today (Thursday) the Alpha Course is an opportunity to explore the basics of the Christian faith. It is not too late to join. Call Kath on 01959 522196 for details.
25 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club has a return visit tonight (Thursday) from The Footloose Band, led by Angela. Their last visit in April provided a good evening of music to dance to. Another professional performance of top notch music is expected tonight. The club’s regular Thursday night sessions in the church hall, run from 8pm and mostly finish at 10pm. Admission and membership costs £1.50 with your first visit free. Just go along, call 01959 522355, or visit the club website at http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/otfordfdc2 for details.
18 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Congratulations to Natalie and Keith Parfitt for raising more than £2,400 for the British Heart Foundation from their recent garden party at East Hill. Glenn Miller style music was performed by the Mike Richard Big Band Sound and Kim Packard provided the evening disco. After various family members and friends suffered heart problems, Natalie and Keith wanted to raise funds to help the charity’s good work. They would like to thank all those who gave of their time and money to help achieve such a grand total. If you would like to make a donation, call 01959 525571.
18 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks Age Concern is holding a fundraising autumn fair this Saturday (September 20) at 10am in the memorial hall. There will be the usual large selection of stalls, prize draws, tombola, and bric-a-brac. Refreshments will be available throughout the morning until the fair closes at noon.
18 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Fete Committee’s annual open meeting is being held at 8pm on Monday, September 22, in the Hope Room of the memorial hall. Everyone is invited to talk about this year’s fete, to provide feedback and to offer new ideas for the 2004 event, particularly in relation to the theme. The committee is always on the lookout for new members and so cordially invite you to join them. Call 01959 525120 for details.
18 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Third Otford Girl Guides has just planned another fun-packed term of activities, ranging from attending the Big Gig at Wembley, to indoor and outdoor cooking and camping out overnight. A warm welcome is offered to girls aged 10 and over. For further information contact Jane Lawrey on 01959 522360.
18 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks swing dance classes resume in Otford Church Hall on a monthly basis, at 8pm on Tuesday October 21, November 18 and December 16. Early jive and lindy hop lessons will be given by a teacher from London. Beginners are welcome and no partner is necessary. For further information call 01732 462588 or 01268 561275.
18 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Kent Dahlia Society had a very successful annual show recently with exhibitors coming from Essex, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, as well as Kent. Two even came from Devon and from Suffolk. The show was well supported by visitors and the refreshment stall was so popular it sold out of cake! Altogether it was a very good day for everyone.
11 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Susan Sullivan, her daughters Hannah, 10, Megan, eight, and Robert and Richard Yates, aged 11 and eight, respectively carried out their sponsored swim on Monday, September 1, at the pool at Otford CP School. An amazing 328 lengths were swum, which raised a total of over £400, and Susan is rounding the total to be given to the Methodist Hall Fund to £500. Susan thanks all their sponsors, everyone who donated, and the parents who were there to cheer them on. If you would like to donate to the fund, or have any innovative fundraising ideas, then Kath Pawlett on 01959 522196 would be pleased to hear from you.
11 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The next Otford Players production is John Godber’s Happy Families, directed by Eileen Smith, at the memorial hall from November 13-15. Performances start at 8pm, and the ticket price includes a programme and refreshments. The play is a comedy with a deeper side, and recalls the joys and sorrows of family life. The central character recalls his teenage years spent with his family, struggling with change, bereavement and the generation gap. Full of warmth, understanding and humour. You are sure to enjoy the Players’ latest production, so please call the box office on 01959 522786 for tickets.
11 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Alpha Courses start again in September. These courses are a practical introduction to the Christian faith and if you are interested in joining please call either Pat Hopkins 01959 523185 or Kath Pawlett 01959 522196 for full details.
11 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Calling all cyclists. The Friends of Kent Churches’ sponsored cycle ride is being held this Saturday. The idea is to get sponsored for visiting as many churches and chapels as possible within the day, either on two wheels or on foot. The money raised goes to the Trust, who then distributes half to needy churches in the diocese and half is returned to the church. Simon and Ben Wragg and Susan Reid and Sue Stephenson cycled for St Bartholomew’s last year and raised over £900. Simon Wragg (01732 462953) would be pleased go hear from anyone who could spare an hour or so on Saturday for the pleasurable task of registering the visiting cyclists who arrive at St Bartholomew’s throughout the day.
10 SEP	PARISH COUNCIL - NEWSLETTER The 10th Anniversary September edition of the newsletter is now on-line, with news on train service changes, latest on the High Street, Fete Committee meeting on Monday 22nd September and lots more ... if you can help distribute the newsletter around the village, please contact the Parish Council office.
4 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners’ Society will be holding its autumn flower and craft show this Saturday from 2.15pm. Refreshments will be served until 4pm. Last year there was a large number of entries for the open class which includes trugs, baskets and trays of kitchen vegetables, and the society is hoping even more people will enter this year. It is also time for the juniors, who entered the pumpkin challenge, to take their pumpkins to the village hall to be measured. If you are interested in either of these two classes, please note that staging is strictly from 9.30am to 11.45am. For further details please contact secretary Janet Finney on 01959 523760.
4 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Pam Hadrill is opening the garden of Little Oast, High Street, this Sunday between 2pm and 5pm as part of the The National Gardens Scheme. Little Oast is just past The Horns, on the opposite side of the road, but please park in the village car park or the Catholic Church car park, which is 80 yards past Little Oast. The half-acre garden has varied planting designed to complement circular oasts, patios, pots, a pond and three summer houses. This is a charitable event and homemade teas will be available. If you would like to see this garden, but are unable to go along on Sunday, then please ring 01959 523637 to arrange a private visit.
4 SEP	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI starts its autumn programme on September 18 with the opportunity to solve the mystery of the murder at Seal Chart. Monty Parkin presents The Seal Chart Murder, and you are cordially invited to join in. Meetings start at 9.30am in the memorial hall and your first visit is free. Visitors are always welcome and a free creche is provided for the younger children. More details from Barbara Craig 01732 454693.
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