Otford, the village in Kent, South East England

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26 FEB	OMC - YCLUB Rob Marsh is giving-it-a-go in this years Flora London Marathon to raise funds for OASIS. If you would like more details or to sponsor him, please have a look at Rob's page.
26 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Spring fashion review, in aid of the St. Bartholomew's Church fund, will be held in the Memorial Hall between 10.00a.m. and 1.00p.m. on Friday 19th March. On sale will be a selection of affordable, quality, clothes as well as home produced jam and cakes. Admission is £1 to include tea/coffee and biscuits.
26 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners' Society meet at 8.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday 2nd March to hear an illustrated talk by John Withall entitled 'The Millennium Seed Project'. Admission is 50p for members and £1 for visitors.
26 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 'Applause' are presenting a comedy, devised and performed by Christopher Owen, at 7.30p.m on Thursday 4th March in the Memorial Hall. Tickets are £5 for adults, £4 concessions and £3 for children and are available from the Parish Office between 8.30a.m. and 12.30p.m. Monday to Friday. This show has received very good reviews and is highly acclaimed by ' The Stage' .
26 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 There is still time to book a stall at the Otford Allotments Boot Fair in the Memorial Hall from 9.30a.m. to 12.30p.m. on Saturday 3rd April. The cost of renting a table is £7 and full details can be obtained from Eve Wiltshire 01959 524887 evenings and weekends only.
19 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Players will be performing 'Tons of Money' Alan Ayckbourn's adaptation of the play by Will Evans and Valentine, on March 11th , 12th and 13th. This is a comedy / farce and was the first of the famous Aldwych farces with mistaken identities and 'things not what they seem' abounding. Performances start at 8.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall and tickets cost £4 Thursday and £5 Friday and Saturday. To avoid disappointment book your seats early from the Box Office on 01959 525468.
19 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI meet at 9.30a.m. in the Memorial Hall every month and today (19th ) Stoney Parsons will be giving a talk entitled ' Modern Stained Glass'. She will be showing slides of her work and explaining what is involved from design to manufacture. All visitors are very welcome with your first visit free, second visit £1.50 and annual membership £20. A free crèche is provided plus coffee/tea and biscuits. For more information ring Barbara Craig 01732 454693.
19 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks branch of the Embroiderers' Guild are meeting at 2.00p.m. on Saturday 28th February in the Memorial Hall to hear Helen Deighan talk about the advantages of using dyed fabrics. Visitors are always welcome to attend and if you would like further information please telephone Barbara Savager 01959 523484.
19 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club meet at 8.00p.m. on the 29 th January in the Church Hall, High Street, Otford with Roger Letley and Jack Hamilton playing and Eddie and Morris calling. Admission and membership is £1.50, including tea/coffee and biscuits, with the first visit free. All dances are walked through first, and called, with enjoyment taking first place over skill. New members are welcome at any time, just go along or ring Morris on 01959 522355 for more details.
19 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford and District wine club are holding a Spring Social and Buffet Supper, including wine, in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday 31 st March. There will be music, and a cabaret, and tickets cost members £10 and visitors £12. As numbers are needed for catering purposes please book your tickets in good time by telephoning the Secretary 01732 761359.
19 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The Written Voice Theatre Company is holding a read-through for two new plays to be performed on 16th and 17th July in Sevenoaks. The read-through is in Otford Church Hall at 8.00p.m. on Friday 20th February and for more details please ring 01959 522459 or email writtenvoicetheatreco@yahoo.co.uk
19 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Mrs. Rene Fry, a very experienced flower arranger and judge, will be giving a Flower Arrangement Demonstration in the Club Room of the Memorial Hall at 2.30 tomorrow (Friday). Entry members £2.50 visitors £3.
16 FEB	OMC - YCLUB "Hi folks, just 2 say a HUGE thank U 2 EVERYONE who did SOOO much 2 make the Valentine's Charity Dinner a really great evening - one to remember!! Many thank you's.... from 61 people who all had a great time!! So many of you worked really hard beforehand and then during the evening with ideas, planning, decorations, cleaning, preparations, cooking, serving, waiting, more cleaning, washing up, more washing up, drying up, putting away and working together SO well - a real dream team - fantastic!! We will b in touch again when we know how much has been raised 4 R 3 charities...! THANX again - and have a gr8 week! God Bless". Otford Y club Valentines Charity Dinner - total raised for charity is over £1400 and rising ... The Y club leaders
16 FEB	PARISH COUNCIL - NEWSLETTER The February edition of the newsletter is now on-line, with proposals for School Train service times, forthcoming 'A Parson's Tale' performance from Applause, Otford Village Fete, plus all the latest from various village clubs and societies.
16 FEB	ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH Shrove Tuesday, February 24 2004 at 7:30pm - Wine and Wisdom Quiz Night (Church Hall). This years quiz night will be raising funds for The Toy Box Charity - helping street children in Guatamala, Latin America. The evening will start at 7.30 prompt so please arrive about 7.15pm. Brains in gear? See you there! Do make up a table or come along and join others. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Tickets £8.00 (to include hot meal and pancakes) should be booked NOW ! Details/tickets from: Susan Reid, "Burway", Sevenoaks Road, Otford 523234 or St Barts PARISH OFFICE Mornings only (not Thursday): Susan Reid / Clive Southgate, Otford 523185 Fax 523277 Email: st.bartholomews@otford.net or your quizmaster(!) Rob Marsh 533904 marsh@xalt.co.uk
14 FEB	GARDENERS' SOCIETY STOP PRESS!! We have an extra diary date - Flower Arrangement Demonstration. We are holding a Flower Arrangement Demonstration in the Club Room of the Otford Village Memorial Hall on FRIDAY 20 TH FEBRUARY AT 2.30PM. The demonstrator will be Mrs Rene Fry, a very experienced flower arranger and judge, who gave a very successful flower demonstration for the Society two years ago. The cost will be £2.50 for OGS members and £3.00 for non-members - to include refreshments. For tickets or further details please telephone Sheila Dickerson on 01959 524183.
12 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Helen Deighan will be presenting ‘Show and Tell’, focusing on the advantages of using dyed fabrics, at the next meeting of the Sevenoaks branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild at 2.00p.m. on Saturday 28th February in the Memorial Hall. Visitors are always welcome to attend and if you would like further information please telephone Barbara Savager 01959 523484.
12 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford and District wine club were unable to hold their Wine Tasting on 28th January due to the sudden short, sharp, bout of bad weather and hope no-one was inconvenienced by this. Their next meeting, on Wednesday 25th February, in the Memorial Hall, is a film show. There will be a variety of films, some made in the Sevenoaks area, including travel, comedy, animation and drama. The evening begins at 8.00p.m. and ice creams will be provided in the interval. You are invited to go along and enjoy a night out at the cinema. Please make a diary note for Wednesday 31st March when the Wine Club will be holding a Spring Social with a Buffet Supper, including wine, in the Memorial Hall. There will be music, and a cabaret, and the price is £10 for members and £12 for visitors. As numbers are need for catering purposes please book your tickets in good time by telephoning the Secretary 01732 761359.
12 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Book your stall at the Otford Allotment Associations Boot Fair on Saturday 3rd April. It opens at 9.30a.m. in the Memorial Hall. This is your opportunity to recycle those unwanted Christmas Gifts as well as treasurers from your attic and cellar. Phone 01959 524887 to make a booking.
5 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Pilgrims Way District WI choir will be putting Mrs. Beeton’s advice to housewives into song at 2.15p.m. Wednesday 11th February in the Methodist Hall. The event is entitled ‘Mrs Beetons Book’ and all Otford ladies are invited to join the afternoon’s entertainment at the regular Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Women’s Fellowship.
5 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Pudding and Prayer is the unusual title of the monthly parish prayer meeting to be held on every second Monday from 8.00-9.00p.m. in the side room of the Church Hall. The next one will be held on Monday 9th February and will begin with a choice of puddings and hot drinks. Everyone concerned for the life of the church here and overseas is invited.
5 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Parcels of Love deadline is Saturday 7th February for sending shoe boxes of goodies to refugees in Yugoslavia. Full details of the items required can be obtained from Sally Woestmann 01959 523392 and filled boxes may be left at the back of St. Bartholomew’s Church.
5 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Guide Christmas post box raised £155 in aid of Sight Savers International and the guides would like to thank all those who supported them. A small group of Otford Girl Guides, with two leaders, and taking part in the Eye2Ei Challenge in February ‘trekking’ by Eurostar from the London Eye to the Eiffel Tower to hand over the money, plus further amounts they have raised already and others they are hoping to raise.
5 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners’ Society is holding a ‘Flower Arrangement Demonstration’ in the Club Room of the Memorial Hall at 2.30p.m. Friday February 20th. The demonstrator will be Mrs Rene Fry, a very experienced flower arranger and judge, who gave a very successful demonstration to the Society two years ago. Entry costs just £2.50 for members and £3 for non-members to include refreshments. Please ring Sheila Dickerson 01959 524183 for further details and tickets.
5 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Bartholomew Wind Band, led by Mrs Jean Kelsey, will perform in St. Bartholomew’s Church at 7.30p.m. on Saturday 7th February. This annual concert, given by youngsters aged from 8 years upwards, will include flutes, clarinets and all wind instruments and if you missed them at the Church Fete this is your opportunity to go along and listen.
5 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Allotment Association’s Boot Fair is on Saturday 3rd April between 9.30-12.30a.m. in the Memorial Hall. This is an opportunity to have a good clear out of your loft, cellar, shed and garage and to recycle any unwanted Christmas Gifts. Stalls can be booked in advance from 01959 524887.
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