Otford, the village in Kent, South East England

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24 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Cricket Club’s Annual Dinner Dance will be held at Nizels on Saturday 5th March and this is an ideal opportunity for all Club members and Colts parents to let their hair down. Please phone Richard Smith on 01732 764078 for further details and tickets.
24 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Methodist Church is holding a service for Wholeness and Healing this Sunday evening, February 27th, at 6.30p.m. If you would like to receive prayer do go along or send a prayer request for yourself or others to Kath Pawlett on 01959 522196.
24 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Embroiderers' Guild, Sevenoaks Branch, will welcome Wendy Dolan at their next meeting on Saturday (26th) to show them ‘A Change of Scale’. The afternoon session starts at 2.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall and visitors are always welcome. For more information please phone Pat Curtis 01959 522391.
24 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club have ‘Masquerade’ a band from East Kent, who have not visited the club before, to play for them tonight (24th) in the Church Hall starting at 8.00p.m. The Club are looking forward to meeting the band and experiencing their selection of tunes and arrangements. Their range of dances cover Folk, Square and Barn Dances of English, American, Scottish and Irish origin. Thursday nights first visit is free and thereafter it costs just £1.50 per night including tea/coffee and biscuits. If you would like more details please ring 01959 522355.
24 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Pretty Good Girl dance theatre will present ‘The Great Little Tilley’ a show by Louise Barrett at 7.30p.m. on Thursday 3rd March in the Memorial Hall and tickets are available from the Parish Office weekdays between 8.30a.m. and 12.30p.m. 01959 524808. The Great Little Tilley has all the thrills and spills of Bawdy Victorian theatre – top hats and tails, bawdy jokes, petticoats, bold dancers and cheeky songs. Fast paced choreography, enchanting stories and haunting melodies combine to make this a bold and highly entertaining piece of theatre. The evening will commence with drinks and nibbles from 6.30p.m. and the show lasts about one hour.
24 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Southern train operators and South Eastern Trains are to make train horns quieter which should please lineside neighbours. Both train companies have started fitting quieter horns to their fleet of new Electrostar trains after being given the all clear by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). The reduction in horn volume will benefit everyone living near the railway and particularly those people living near road and footpath crossings where the horn must be sounded every time a train passes. The reduction volume of the train horns follows a change in the rules governing the sounding of horns in tunnels. These modified horns provide a significant reduction in volume and the operators are confident they have done all they can to reduce the noise level of the existing train horns and hope this will be recognised by the public.
18 FEB	PARISH COUNCIL - FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER The February edition of the newsletter is now on-line, with news of the temporary closure of Otford Library, the next Applause production 'The Great Little Tilley', St. Bart's 'Building On' project, an update on Train Horn noise 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.
17 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford and District Wine Club are pleased to announce a Film Show at 8.00p.m. Wednesday 23rd February in the Memorial Hall. Films featuring the Sevenoaks area, animation, travel, comedy and documentaries will be shown and entrance is free to members with visitors paying a small fee. Ice-creams will be served in the interval. Tickets, excluding wine, (£9 members, £11 guests) are also still available for their March Buffet (eggs, prawns, ham, salmon, salads and hot potatoes, a variety of sweets and coffee) which will be held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday 30th March and can be obtained from the Secretary 01732 761359.
17 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford's Guides would like to thank everyone who supported their Christmas post in December as they raised £150 from the village and another £110 from enthusiastic Scout and Guide stamp collectors which they were able to share between the local charity Pembury Portage and TECCWE, the Trust for the Education and Care of Child Workers in Ecuador. Katherine Lawrey, the Guider’s daughter and a former Otford Guide herself, will be running the London Marathon this year in aid of TECCWE. If you would like to make a donation to support the underprivileged children in South America please contact Katherine via the email address teccwe@yahoo.co.uk.
17 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Make up a table for Otford Gardeners’ Society ‘Fun & Quiz Night’ being held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday 24th February’ the doors open at 7.00 with the quiz starting at 7.30p.m. The cost of a table for a maximum of 8 people is £12 and you can obtain a booking form by telephoning 01959 524183. There will be a warm up quiz to get the evening going followed by an eight round general knowledge quiz with a picture running round. As well as prizes for the winners there will also be a raffle and nibbles will be provided but please take along your own drinks.
17 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Allotment Association’s Boot Fair on Saturday 16th April is now gathering pace so if you want to book your place now is the time to do so to ensure a good position. The cost of renting a table is £10 to include your refreshments and Eve Wiltshire will take your booking on 01959 524887, or leave a message on 01959 525468 if she is not available. If you are a customer then the Boot Fair will open for the morning only at 9.30a.m.
17 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Worthwhile causes have the opportunity to secure a chance to win 2 cash prizes of £500 towards small projects, 5 prizes of £1,000 towards medium projects and 2 prizes of £2,000 towards large projects by participating in the Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kent and Sussex Courier/AXA PPP Healthcare ‘Heart of the Community’. Application forms are obtainable via me or alternatively log onto www.thisiskent.co.uk/heart and complete the form on line. Applications must be for unique projects, not previously submitted, and schools are exempt from entry and all applications will be acknowledged.
10 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI meets this morning (10th) at 9.30a.m. in the Memorial Hall to hear Jack Dean give a talk entitled ‘Solving murders with fingerprints’. This was scheduled into last year’s programme but had to be postponed but Jack has promised to give his audience this morning an insight into crime detection. A crèche is provided for the younger children and your first visit is free.
10 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Bart’s ‘Building On’ fund raising events started recently with a children’s party which took the form of a very entertaining drama workshop and certainly brought out the performing skills of many of those attending. At the party a competition was launched, which is open to any child from 4-11 years, to design a picture and the winners in the two age groups (4-7 and 7-11) will form a web page on the St. Bart’s website entitled ‘The Church Through My Eyes’. This can be a picture from a bible story, a church, or a depiction of what the person thinks God or Jesus looks like and can be as imaginative as you like. For further details contact Hilary Fothergill 01959 524120.
10 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Fete Committee, a lively bunch of committed volunteers, are looking for others to join their merry band. Help is always required to either sit on the committee or as pairs of hands on the day. If you think you may be able to spare a few hours a month, and be available on the day of the Fete, then please speak to Debbie on 01959 522354 or John 01959 522521.
10 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Join our ‘Fun & Quiz Night’ is the invitation from Otford Gardeners’ Society. This event is being held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday 24th February and the doors open at 7.00 with the quiz starting at 7.30p.m. There will be a warm up quiz to get the evening going followed by an eight round general knowledge quiz with a picture running round. As well as prizes for the winners there will also be a raffle and nibbles will be provided but please take along your own drinks. The cost of a table for a maximum of 8 people is £12 and you can obtain a booking form by telephoning 01959 524183.
10 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club are holding an ‘Almost Valentines Night’ barn dance this Saturday (12th ) at 8.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall. Roger Letley and Jack Hamilton will be playing, with Eddie calling, and all proceeds will go to the ‘Folk in Kent’ Magazine. There will be an American Supper (bring enough finger food for yourself to add to the buffet) and tea/coffee will be provided. Tickets cost £5 in advance from 01959 522355 or £6 on the door.
7 FEB	ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S The February edition of the Parish Magazine is now on-line, including comment and prayer on the Tsunami disaster, preparations for Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent and the Women's World Day of Prayer on Friday, 4th March. Also, other news of meetings and forthcoming events, including those to help raise funds for the church 'Building On' project, 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.
3 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Duck report. In last weeks issue a 8 year old reader enquired about the whereabouts of the Otford ducks and I am pleased to say that the Parish Council, who are the responsible body in this case, confirm that the injured duck is well on the road to recovery. Apparently the injury to the ducks leg, caused by an abandoned fish hook, became badly infected which made the duck very lame. Plans are in hand to locate a companion and the duck house, with an adapted ramp, is under construction and it is hoped that it will not be too long before Otford is replete with pond, ducks and duck house. Please watch this space.
3 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Allotment Association are once again holding a morning Boot Fair in the Memorial Hall from 9.30a.m. on Saturday 16th April. Tables are now available to rent at a cost of £10 per table, to include your refreshments. Please ring Eve Wiltshire on 01959 524887 to book, or for further details, or you can leave a message on 01959 525468 if Eve is not immediately available. Early booking is recommended. It is hoped to repeat the success of last year but this can only be done with your support so do go along and join in whether selling or buying.
3 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Pancakes at the Café are on offer at Otford Methodist Hall at 5.00p.m. on Sunday February 6th. You are invited to a family friendly Café evening when pancakes will be served throughout the gathering and you will discover more about why we eat them before Lent begins. Just join in or ring Kath Pawlett 01959 522196 for more details.
3 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Library will be closed from Monday 21st February until Monday 4th April inclusive for modernisation. The nearest library is at Kemsing and there will also be a mobile library parked in Otford library car park on Saturday’s 5th and 19th March and 2nd April. The library regrets any inconvenience caused and if you would like further information in this respect please contact Clare Trumper 01732 453118.
3 FEB	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. The coaching school is run by qualified FA coaches, who are all qualified first aiders, and training will be given in all aspects of the game with the aim of bringing the most talented into existing youth teams. Coaching starts on Saturday 26th February at 10.00a.m. at the recreation ground and will cost £4 per session. For further information ring Stuart Cunningham 01959 533671 evenings/weekends.
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