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27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Players are delighted to say that the production of ‘The Noble Spaniard’ by W. Somerset Maugham, previously postponed, will be performed on 10th, 11th and 12th March in the Memorial Hall at 8.00p.m. Tickets £5 Thursday and £6 Friday and Saturday to include refreshments are obtainable from the Box Office 01959 524304. This comedy is full of colourful Maugham characters and promises to be very entertaining. If you would like to join this friendly drama group, either acting or backstage, you are invited to contact them on 01959 522856 or 01959 522637.
27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Prayer point boxes are now available around Otford into which you can post requests for prayer, which will then be prayed for through the churches. You will find these at the Surgery, Ellenor’s Teashop, Telston Lane Stores, the Post Office and in the Catholic church porch and the Methodist Hall.
27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Tonight (27th) Otford Folk Dance Club has musicians ‘The Odd Bods’ (Ivan and Bill) playing a selection of interesting tunes to dance and listen to. They last played for the club in July and were very popular with their range of dances covering Folk, Square and Barn Dances of English, American, Scottish and Irish origin. First visit free but thereafter it is £1.50 per night including tea/coffee and biscuits. Dancing starts at 8.00p.m. in the Church Hall or ring 01959 522355 for details.
27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Bart's church will be holding an auction of promises on Saturday 5th March at 7.15p.m Otford County Primary School to raise funds for the ‘Building On’ project. The auctioneer will be Derek Hodge from Ibbett Mosely and there will be a wide range of lots on offer including the chance to bid for a handmade smocked party dress for a young girl, a family portrait from a professional photographer, a peal of bells for a special occasion or a stay in a holiday home. Ticket costing £5, including a two course meal, will be on sale throughout February from the Heritage Centre, the Parish Office and at church services.
27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Hotshots coaching school, in association with Otford Youth Football Club, will be targeting 6 to 12 year old boys and girls, with a view to coaching them to a standard to enable them to join the Otford Youth Teams. Coaching will start on Saturday 26th February at 10.00a.m. on the recreation ground and will cost £4 per session. The coaching school is run by qualified FA coaches who are all first aid trained. For further information ring Stuart Cunningham 01959 533671 evenings/weekends.
27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners’ Society’s Cheese and Wine evening and indoor bulb show is at 8.00p.m. 1st February in the Memorial Hall. Visitors and new members are always welcome and for further details please contact Janet Finney 01959 523760 or visit www.otford.info/gardeners.
27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks branch of The Embroiderers’ Guild is holding an exhibition of members work in the Memorial Hall 2.00p.m. this Saturday (29th). There will be demonstrations, trade stalls, a raffle, and refreshments. Contact Barbara Savager 01959 523484 for more details.
27 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Post Office will be open from 9.00a.m. until 3.30p.m. every Saturday from the 29th until Easter as the main Post Office in Sevenoaks will close at 12.30p.m. on a Saturday.
20 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners’ Society’s first meeting of 2005 is a Cheese and Wine evening in the Memorial Hall at 8.00p.m. on Tuesday 1st February. The Society has an interesting programme planned for the coming year and amongst their speakers will be Tom Hart-Dyke and the Head Gardener at Yalding Organic Garden. Visitors and new members are always welcome and for further details please contact Janet Finney 01959 523760 or visit www.otford.info/gardeners.
20 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks branch of The Embroiderers’ Guild is holding an exhibition of members work in the Memorial Hall between 2.00 and 5.00p.m. on Saturday 29th January and you are cordially invited to go along. There will be demonstrations, trade stalls, a raffle, and refreshments. For more information please contact Barbara Savager 01959 523484.
20 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI’s first meeting of the new year is on Thursday 20th January when Linda Jones will be giving a presentation on ‘Wire and beaded jewellery’. Linda, a local author and teacher from Seal, will be demonstrating how easy it is to make your own jewellery and she will also have her book on the subject on sale. If this subject proves popular it may well be followed up by a hands-on workshop for members to have a go for themselves. There is a free crèche at every meeting and your first visit is free, second visit £1.50, and annual membership is only £20. For more information please contact Mrs D Metcalfe 01322 271873.
20 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Everyone who attended the Otford and District Wine Club’s Annual Dinner Dance in December had a great time with good food and wonderful music and, so far as the Club is concerned, the festive season is not yet over. On Wednesday 26th January they are holding a Burns Night Party with haggis, oatcakes, shortcake and mulled wine to give you just a hint of some of the delicacies that will be on offer plus a Scottish Raffle. There will be Scottish music and, of course, recitations of Burns’ poems besides other entertainment and they are lucky to have Frank and Sally Haggarty as guest singers. This event will be held in the Memorial Hall starting at 8.00p.m. and will be free to members but on this occasion, they are having a collection in aid of the charity of Frank Haggarty’s choice. There will be a small charge for non-members. You are invited to go along for a great Scottish night out amongst friends. For further details please contact the Secretary 01732 761359.
20 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Post Office will be opening for longer hours on a Saturday from the 29th January until Easter. The Post Office will be open from 9.00a.m. until 3.30p.m. every Saturday during this period due to the main Post Office in Sevenoaks closing at 12.30p.m. on a Saturday.
13 JAN	PARISH COUNCIL - JANUARY NEWSLETTER The January edition of the newsletter is now on-line, including Tsunami Victims service, 'Secret Gardens', the new book ' Otford - the past in pictures', future Applause productions and lots more news from the many village clubs and societies, together with recent Planning Applications. You can contact the Parish Council at The School House, 21 High Street Tel: 01959 524808, e-mail parishcouncil@otford.net with office hours 08:30 - 12:30 Mon to Fri.
13 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 David Birchall, our Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), tells me that he took up his duties on the 12th December and is carrying out mobile and foot patrols near the schools, shops and in the villages of Otford, Shoreham, Dunton Green, Well Hill and Badgers Mount and has already made himself known to numerous villagers. David works alongside the police in a support role and patrols his area providing assistance to the public and dealing with incidents of nuisance and anti-social behaviour. If you see him out and about please make yourself known to him as he is anxious to become part of daily village life.
13 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Over-Sixties Social Club, which meets fortnightly on a Wednesday have an interesting programme planned for 2005 and details can be obtained from Jill or Ed Yates on 01959 525775.
13 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 You are invited to give Otford Oast WI a try as you can be sure of a warm welcome. There is a free crèche at every meeting and your first visit is free, second visit £1.50, and annual membership is only £20. For more information please contact Mrs D Metcalfe 01322 271873.
13 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Bartholomew's will be launching its 'Building On Project' to 5-11 year olds with a children's party on Saturday 15th January in the Memorial Hall between 3.00-5.30p.m. Lucy Moore from the Bible Reading Fellowship is going to run a drama workshop which will culminate in a performance to Mums and Dads. Teas will be served to parents and anyone teaching children in schools or churches who would like to go and browse the BRF bookstall. Enquiries 01959 522413.
13 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford & District Historical Society meet on Wednesday 19th January at 8.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall to hear Monty Parkin talk on the subject of the A25 (Ightham to Bat and Ball.) Membership of the society is £3 per annum which includes 6 winter talks and usually 3 summer outings. If you are interest please go along as you will be made very welcome and visitors pay just £1 and accompanied children are admitted free. The Society’s new 64pp book of photographs of the village, spanning the past 140 years, is still available in local shops, libraries, the post office and post-free from the Otford Heritage Centre (01959 524808) for £7. This book is the first in a projected series drawing on material in the Society’s extensive archive and private collections and it is very interesting to see that many of the street scenes remain relatively unchanged today despite the intervening years.
13 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Pipeway, on behalf of South East Water, advise that there will be a temporary road closure along Pilgrims Way East commencing on the 17th January for the rehabilitation of water mains. Access will be available to residents, and emergency vehicles, along the length of the closure and it is anticipated that the work will take approximately 4 weeks to complete. For additional information please contact the planning department on 01444 230011.
13 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Post Office will be opening for longer hours on a Saturday from the 29th January until Easter. The Post Office will be open from 9.00a.m. until 3.30p.m. every Saturday during this period due to the main Post Office in Sevenoaks closing at 12.30p.m. on a Saturday.
11 JAN	YCLUB The club programme for January - March is now @ www.otford.info/yclub. For more information on the YClub and youth events @ OMC, please contact Brian on 01959 522196 or e-mail yclub@otford.net.
6 JAN	ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S The January edition of the Parish Magazine is now on-line, including Christmas Thanks, news and events for the Church Extension project 'Building On', looking ahead to Shrove Tuesday and Lent, Parcels of Love and a new Mission Partner. Also, other news of meetings and concerts, together with village groups news items. St. Barts Church Office and the Vicar, Rev. Pat Hopkins, can be contacted at st.bartholomews@otford.net or 01959 523185.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Bartholomew's will be launching its 'Building On Project' to 5-11 year olds with a children's party on Saturday 15th January in the Memorial Hall between 3.00-5.30p.m. Lucy Moore from the Bible Reading Fellowship is going to run a drama workshop which will culminate in a performance to Mums and Dads. Teas will be served to parents and anyone teaching children in schools or churches who would like to go and browse the BRF bookstall. Enquiries 01959 522413.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Christmas trees will be collected for recycling by the District Council until the end of January if their trunk diameter is less than 2”. All you have to do is put your tree at the kerbside and they will collect it at no cost when they do the next garden waste collection in your road. If the trunk is more than 2” it can be taken to Dunbrik Recycling site where it should be placed in the large garden waste container. The Council will not, however, collect Christmas trees with the regular weekly kerbside rubbish.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Dave Birchall, our Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), will be taking up his duties shortly sharing half of his time in Otford with Shoreham and Dunton Green. PCSO’s work alongside the police in a support role and patrol their local area providing assistance to the public and dealing with incidents of nuisance and anti-social behaviour.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford short mat bowls club is looking for new members. They meet in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday and Friday evenings and Thursday and Sunday afternoons and if you feel that you would like a sample game please contact Doug Dickerson 01959 524183. All are welcome.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Tony Grogan will be joining around 60 other people trekking The Inca Trail as part of Macmillan Cancer Relief’s Peru Hiking Challenge. This 10 day challenge promises to be an extremely testing physical one as he will be trekking and camping in remote and dramatic conditions and the events and months of preparation will be tough. Tony has already paid towards his fare and has to raise a minimum of £2700 to take part in this event of which at least 64% benefits Macmillan. If you would like to pledge your support please contact him at 93 Willow Park, TN14 5NF so that he can supply you with a Sponsorship Form.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Post Office will be opening for longer hours on a Saturday from the 29th January until Easter. The Post Office will be open from 9.00a.m. until 3.30p.m. every Saturday during this period due to the main Post Office in Sevenoaks closing at 12.30p.m. on a Saturday.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The Conservative Association will benefit from the Jumble Sale in the Memorial Hall at 2.00p.m. this Saturday (8th), entry 20p. The doors will be open for delivery of jumble from 10.00a.m. but if you require a collection please ring 01959 523596 or 523194.
6 JAN	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Library’s public consultation meeting in November attracted a very positive response from 30 people. A number of points were raised, including new stock, opening hours and improved signposting. The library will be producing a newsletter in January to include further information. Please continue to send your comments and views to Otford Library or contact Clare Trumper, Community Librarian, 01732 453118.
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