Otford, the village in Kent, South East England

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24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Charity Dance with a fish and chip supper in aid of Demelza Hospice for Children, 7.30p.m. Friday December 2nd at the Memorial Hall. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Tickets £10 available from Eve Wiltshire 524887.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks Embroiderers’ Guild meets this Saturday (26th) at 2.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall to hear Lee Ault talk entitled ‘The Caged Lady’, which is a light hearted look at Victorian dress. Go along or ring Jane Barratt 01732 833588 for more details.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 RSPCA, Kent West branch are holding a social coffee morning with stalls selling RSPCA goods 10.30a.m. Saturday (26th) in the Memorial Hall. Enjoy a coffee, meet their local inspector and ask her any questions you may have about their work and the care of animals. If you cannot attend but would like more details ring Mary 01732 822172.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The recent celebration to commemorate Nelson and Trafalgar is now available on an 80 minute video tape in both VHS and DVD format at £6.50. Otford Heritage Centre/Parish Office have these for sale or copies can be obtained from Barbara Darby 01959 523339. A donation from each sale will go to the Otford Players and the Heritage Centre.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Special needs. If there is anyone or anything you would like Christians from the Otford churches to pray about just drop one of the request cards into a ‘Prayer Points Box’ in the village. Prayer boxes can be found at the surgery, Ellenors tea room, Telston stores, the Willow tea room, the Catholic church and the Methodist church hall.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club meet tonight (24th) at 8.00p.m. in the Church Hall and dance to ‘Footnotes’ band with Eddie calling. There will be the usual range of folk, square and barn dances of English, American, Scottish and Irish origin and your first visit is free including tea/coffee and biscuits. If you’ve never tried folk dancing its great fun and you will be made very welcome by this friendly group. Further details available from pgeorge@the-1.org.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Gatehouse Day Nursery, located in the newly refurbished Scout Hall, Station road, is open from 10.00a.m. to 1.00p.m. Monday to Friday for children 2.5 to 5 years of age. The fully qualified, Ofsted registered, staff would be happy to provide more information on 07791 935960.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford & District Wine Club are selling tickets, at £15 for members and £18.50 for guests, for their Christmas Social in the Memorial Hall 7.15p.m. Saturday 10th December. The evening begins with sherry, followed by a full Christmas dinner plus mince pieces, coffee and mints. There will be a raffle, joke competition and dancing to music by Bernard de Soy. The club also meet next Wednesday 30th at 8.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall to hear Tony Andrews talk about his early days as a pharmacist.
24 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Christmas Guide post box will be in Otford library between Tuesday 29th November and Friday 16th December inclusive. Stamps are 15p and cards will be delivered in the village by Brownies and Guides with the proceeds going to Hospice in the Weald and Kent Air Ambulance.
23 NOV	PARISH COUNCIL - NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER The November edition of the newsletter is now on-line, including: a look back at 'Trafalgar Remembered', a look forward to Christmas preparations and events in Otford and lots more news from the many village clubs and societies. Unfortunately,His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent's visit had to be cancelled due to bad weather and it is understood that the visit will be rescheduled for sometime next year. 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 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks Embroiderers’ Guild, at their final meeting this year, welcome the return of Lee Ault who will tell them about ‘The Caged Lady’, a light hearted look at Victorian dress. The meeting begins at 2.00p.m. Saturday November 26th in the Memorial Hall. Go along or ring Jane Barratt 01732 833588 for more details.
17 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 RSPCA, Kent West branch, invite you to meet their local inspector and ask her any questions you may have at 10.30a.m. Saturday November 26th in the Memorial Hall. This is a social coffee morning with stalls selling RSPCA goods offering the opportunity to discuss their work and the care of animals. If you cannot attend but would like more details ring Mary 01732 822172.
17 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 RAIN thanks everyone who supported their end of year Jumble Sale which raised around £300 for the cause. Fund raising events in Otford will commence in March next year.
17 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 RADIO, Residents Against Development In Otford, held their inaugural meeting last Wednesday and were pleased to welcome local SDC councillors Jack Malan and Leon Baker, Mr Brian Woods of WS Planning, who will represent SDC at the public inquiry on the 22/23 and 24th November, and Ken Gunderson of the Otford Society amongst many others. The most urgent topic at this meeting was the Well Road public inquiry and local residents are being sought who have knowledge of history/archaeology of the area, environment and wildlife and highway issues who would be prepared to speak at the Inquiry. They would like as many residents as possible to attend the Inquiry at SDC offices in Argyle Road, starting at 10.00a.m. on the 22nd November and if you intend to speak at the meeting they would be grateful if you would let them know so that the response from the village can be co-ordinated. Membership of RADIO is free and you can help preserve the unique character and charm of the village by joining, Richard McDowall 01959 525336, rmm@ancaster.co.uk or Keith Stockman 01959 523475 stockers@dsl.pipex.com.
17 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford & District Wine Club meet on Wednesday 30th at 8.00p.m. in the Memorial Hall to hear Tony Andrews talk about his early days as a pharmacist. The club have also started to sell tickets for their Christmas Social in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 10th December at 7.15p.m. The evening will begin with sherry, followed by the usual Christmas dinner plus mince pieces, coffee and mints, a raffle, joke competition and dancing to music by Bernard de Soy. Price for members is £15, guests £18.50 01732 761359.
17 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Nursery has an open day is this Saturday (19th) between 10.00a.m. and 12.00 noon this Saturday (19th) for parents and children. You are invited to visit the nursery, attached to the school, and look around in a relaxed and informal manner. If you cannot visit please ring 01959 522364 for more details.
17 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI AGM is at 9.30a.m. today (17th) in the Memorial Hall. Tea and cakes plus sales rail bargains are added incentives to go along or ring Barbara Craig 01732 454693 for more details.
10 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Sevenoaks Hospice Link are holding their Christmas bazaar in the Memorial Hall this Saturday, 12th, between 10.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. Morning coffee and light lunches, to include soup and ploughman’s, will be available and Father Christmas is due to arrive at 11.00a.m. Entry is free and a host of stalls include everything Christmasy from cards, gifts, decorations and toys. You are invited to go along or ring Janet 01732 761104 for more details.
10 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Bartholomew's annual Christmas market is also on Saturday in the Church Hall from 10.00a.m. to 12.00 noon with a variety of gifts, decorations and stocking-fillers for sale. Excellent cakes and preserves, craft items, cards, toys, jigsaws, a raffle and plants, not to mention things for children and competitions for young and old. Entry is free so enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with friends and start your Christmas shopping early.
10 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford & District Wine Club next meet on Wednesday 30th November to hear a talk by Tony Andrews about his early days as a pharmacist. Tony has been a practising chemist for many years and he has a lot of entertaining and interesting stories to tell. The evening begins at 8.00p.m.in the Memorial Hall, is free to members with guests being charged a small fee, includes cheese and biscuits but take along your own liquid refreshment.
10 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Nursery, attached to Otford school, is holding an open day between 10.00a.m. and 12.00 noon on Saturday 19th November for parents and children. The nursery has a lot to offer with a lovely garden, a sensory area and large sandpit. The nursery has good links with the school with PE and music lessons held in the school and normal opening hours are 9.00a.m. to 3.20p.m. Visit the nursery and look around in a relaxed and informal manner or ring 01959 522364 for more details.
10 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI meets on Thursday 17th November at 9.30a.m. in the Memorial Hall for their Annual General Meeting. This is your chance to volunteer to join the committee and help organise events and you are invited to go along and give it a try. Tea and cakes plus sales rail for buying that bargain Christmas outfit are added incentives to go along or ring Barbara Craig 01732 454693 for more details.
10 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Fancy some pre-Christmas exercise to music or body conditioning then join Otford’s Joy Watt of EnerJoy at Dunton Green School on Mondays and Wednesdays between 7.00p.m. and 8.00p.m. or at Farningham village hall on Thursday mornings between 10.00 and 11.00a.m. where you will be made welcome by the friendly participants. Joy also offers personal training by supporting active living. 01959 525364.
7 NOV	VILLAGE NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED Otford Nursery School Invites you to their Open Day, Saturday 19th November from 10 am -12:00. Come and meet the staff and look around our lovely Nursery School. (No appointment necessary). More Details [].
3 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 RAIN, Rescued Animals in Need, are holding their end of year Jumble Sale this Saturday (5th) in the Memorial Hall, between 11.00a.m. and 12.00 noon, entrance fee 30p. No further donations of jumble will be accepted until the new year as they already have loads of wonderful bargains to clear but they would love you to go along and help support this worthy cause.
3 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Road Safety Week starts on the 7th November so watch out for special balloons which will be hung around the village.
3 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Enjoy a safe bonfire and firework party organised by Otford Scouts in the Chalk Pit this Saturday (5th) starting at 6.30p.m. Tickets cost just £4 per adult, to include a burger or sausage bun, children under 5 admitted free, are available from Gary Cutts 07787 150510 or on the gate. Proceeds from this event will be used for the hut refurbishment programme.
3 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Methodist Church present ‘Joseph and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat’ at a café style evening for all the family at the church this Sunday, November 6th at 5.00p.m. Everyone welcome, drinks and snacks will be available, or ring Kath 01959 522196 for details.
3 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 1940’s Society meet tomorrow (4th) in the Memorial Hall to hear historian and author Dr. John Ray’s talk ‘The Night Blitz 1940-1941’, admission £2. Dr. Ray will assess the strategies, weapons and defence tactics employed throughout the Night Blitz and will graphically recall the effects it had on British cities industry and people. Further details from 01732 452505 or www.1940.co.uk.
3 NOV	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Nursery, attached to Otford school, is holding an open day between 10.00a.m. and 12.00 noon on Saturday 19th November for parents and children. The nursery has a lot to offer with a lovely garden, a sensory area and large sandpit. The nursery has good links with the school with PE and music lessons held in the school and normal opening hours are 9.00a.m. to 3.20p.m. Visit the nursery and look around in a relaxed and informal manner or ring 01959 522364 for more details.
3 NOV	VILLAGE NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED St. Bartholomew's Christmas Market! on Saturday 12th November 2005 in the Church Hall from 10 a.m. until noon. Crackers, Candles, Cakes and Conserves, Children’s Toys, Craft Items, Competitions and Cups of Coffee, not to mention Christmas Flower Arrangements, Christmas Gifts, Christmas Decorations Christmas Jigsaws and Sideshows. Can you help with contributions of items, offers of help, especially with setting up (at 8 a.m.) or clearing away (from noon) ? Above all, please come and spend your cash!
1 NOV	ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S The November edition of the Parish Magazine is now on-line, with news from the 'Parish Weekend' recently enjoyed at Ashburnham Place and details of church services and events in November including: Remembrance Sunday, Christmas Market and Advent Sunday. News too from the many village groups and organisations. St. Barts Church Office and the Vicar, Rev. Pat Hopkins, can be contacted at st.bartholomews@otford.net or 01959 523185.
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