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24 FEB	PARISH COUNCIL - FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER The February edition of the newsletter is now on-line, with requests for help from the Lunch Club and the Guides, news about our pharmacy and local businesses, events at our library and much more. 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.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Library presents a talk by Bob Ogley entitled ‘Kent at war’ at 7.30p.m. on Tuesday 14th March, tickets £3 to include a glass of wine. Please contact the library 01959 522488 for more information and tickets.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Ellenors in the High Street, which raises money for Romanian hospice care, would like to hear from you if you can spare them a few hours every week. As well as selling antiques and crafts there is also a café offering teas, coffees and light lunches all staffed by volunteers. If you are interested in helping please ring 01959 524322 for an application form.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Every Tuesday in the School House Otford’s community warden Nic Roots will be available to chat to residents between 9.00 and 11.00a.m. Do go along and talk to him and if you have any issues you wish to discuss and he will do his best to help you.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Embroiderers' Guild's next meeting is on Saturday 25th February in the Memorial Hall when there will be a day of workshops. This is a great opportunity to make friends and learn something news. Sessions begin at 10.00a.m. and 2.00p.m. and more information can be obtained form Jane Barratt 01732 833588.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford over sixties social club meet on Wednesday 1st March to hear a talk entitled ‘Know your rights’ by a member of the Citizens Advice Bureau. For further information please telephone Jill or Ed on 01959 525775.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club meet tonight (23rd) in the Church Hall dancing to records, with Margaret Browning calling. Your first visit is free. Everyone welcome.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Scouts invite you to their second fund raising Quiz night at 8.00p.m. on Saturday 4th March at their newly improved scout hut. If you are interested in booking please contact Ray Groom 01959525413.
23 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Barn Dance this Saturday (25th) in aid of Cancer Research from 7.30p.m. dancing to The Pilgrims Way Folk Dance Band with Chris Woodward calling. Tickets £8.50, to include a Ploughmans but take your own drinks and glasses, from Joyce 01732 761606 or Julie 01959 533126.
16 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Evening WI are looking forward to welcoming Mrs C Alexander from the Hop Shop, Eynsford to their meeting on Thursday 9th March to tell them about "Growing Lavender and Drying Flowers". They meet monthly in the Memorial Hall at 7.30p.m. and visitors are welcome to attend with a view to joining. Their annual Boot Fair is on Saturday 22nd April, pitches are £8, and there are still a few available. If you are interested in a pitch please contact Audrey Pearce 01959 522081.
16 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club meets in the Church Hall on Thursday 23rd February to dance to records with Margaret Browning calling. There will be the usual range of folk, square and barn dances of English, American, Scottish and Irish origin and after a first night free visit it costs just £1.50 per night including refreshments. Everyone welcome.
16 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Success at their last Quiz has encouraged Otford Scouts to hold a second fund raising Quiz night at 8.00p.m. on Saturday 4th March at their newly improved scout hut. All proceeds will go toward work on the hut and if you are interested in joining in or booking for a team of 6, please contact Ray Groom 01959 525413.
16 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 To celebrate the anniversary of VE Day, retrospectively, the Otford and district wine club are holding a wartime film show at 8.00p.m. on Wednesday 22nd February in the Memorial Hall. Films will feature the true stories of a massacre in France, an aeroplane lost in Russia, and a personal account of one mans experience of evacuation, amongst others. Ice cream will be served in the interval. As usual it is free to members with guests being charged a small fee. If you would like to enjoy a night out at the movies please go along or ring the Secretary on 01732 761359 for further details.
16 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Players are busily rehearsing for ‘A perfect wedding’ to be performed at the Memorial Hall at 8.00p.m. on 16th, 17th and 18th March. The play by Robin Hawdon, directed by Christina Edwards, is a tale of farce and wedding day fiasco with mistaken identities which build to a hilarious crescendo. Tickets are still available from the box office 01959 525404, £5 for the 16th and £6 for 17th and 18th including a programme and refreshments.
16 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Cancer Research will benefit from a Barn Dance being held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 25th February from 7.30p.m. The Pilgrims Way Folk Dance Band will play and Chris Woodward will call and tickets cost £8.50 to include a Ploughmans but take your own drinks and glasses. Tickets from Joyce 01732 761606 or Julie 01959 533126.
14 FEB	VILLAGE NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED Debbie and Nicky at The Gatehouse Day Nursery would like to say a huge thank you for all the kind donations, gifts and offers of help since opening and a big thank you to everyone in the village who has given us their support. If you would like information contact us at the Scout Hall Otford station. Tel: 07791 935960. E-mail: gatehousenursery@btinternet.com
9 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Allotments have a full tenancy at the moment, but now is the time if you are interested in allotment gardening and all that this implies concerning healthy exercise and eating, to think about putting your name forward for a plot when a vacancy occurs. Experience tells the association that, because plot holders circumstances are constantly changing, vacancies are frequently occur so they urge you not to miss out. Barbara Hine (01959 525468) will be delighted to hear from you and show you round.
9 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 RADIO Residents Against Development in Otford advise that ‘all three appeals have been dismissed’ as a result of the Well Road Inquiry which took place at SDC offices in Sevenoaks on the 23rd and 24th November last. They promise to keep us advised of Laing’s future plans when they are available.
9 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 There was a gala opening at Denise Thompson Designer Florist in the High Street on Saturday when the opportunity was given to view her high quality, contemporary, floral work. The shop is designed to offer anything and everything floral from a single bloom to corporate displays. This brand new business is bring run by Denise and her husband Keith and gives Denise the opportunity to showcase her bespoke service specialising in unique displays of the highest quality. Denise just loves flowers and welcomes the opportunity of providing all your floral needs.
9 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI will be investigating their family trees with Sally Jones at their meeting today (9th) in the Memorial Hall starting at 9.30a.m. Sally will be helping them to get started in tracing their roots. The current BBC series may have awakened your interest in tracing your origins and this is the opportunity to find out where and how to begin. Who knows what will be hidden in the past? Visitors are always welcome, there is a free crèche and your first visit is free, second visit £3 and annual membership is £22. For more information contact Barbara Craig 01732 454693.
9 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford has been invited to take part in a ‘Best of the Best’ village of the year competition by Calor Gas taking place at the end of March. Community spirit was one of Otford’s strengths when it became winner of the South and South East Village of the Year in 2002 and it is hoped that it will become Best of the Best. If you would like to help with this campaign please contact the Parish Office on 01959 524808.
9 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Time is running out if you would like to donate to St. Bartholomew’s ‘Parcels of love’ as the deadline is 18th February. Your donation, containing a list of its contents, should be left in the church under the table by the font.
5 FEB	VILLAGE NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED Denise & Keith of Denise Thompson Designer Florist Ltd would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody for their valued support on Saturday 04 re our Grand Opening in the High Street & making the day such a success. We are both looking forward to being part of the community.
2 FEB	VILLAGE NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED The Grand opening of Denise Thompson Designer Florist in the High Street (formally the Bakery) takes place this Saturday 4th Feb 2006. The accomplished Local Artist Susan Haire will officially open the Event in the afternoon.
2 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Library invites you to hear a talk by Bob Ogley entitled ‘Kent at war’ at 7.30p.m. Tuesday 14th March, tickets £3 to include a glass of wine. Or would you be interested in joining a ‘User Group’ at the library. Users Groups have been formed in a number of Kent libraries. They are made up of library customers who would like to be more involved with their local library. Activities might include running coffee mornings, helping with events and publicity and generally supporting local staff. If you are interested in buying tickets for Bob’s talk or in joining a User Group please contact Clare Trumper at Otford Library 01959 522488.
2 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 There is still time to donate to St. Bartholomew’s ‘Parcels of love’ as the deadline is not until the 18th February. Individual parcels are being made up for refugee children/families in the former Yugoslavia and being transported via Oak Hall. If you would like to donate a whole parcel, or even just one item from the following list, that would be much appreciated as it is hoped to send out more parcels in 2006 than ever before. Requested items include: a tin of tomatoes, a tin of fruit, toothpaste and toothbrush, 4 cup-a-soup, a packet of biscuits, bar of chocolate, 16 paracetamol, notebook and pen, packet of sweets, pair of men’s socks, ground coffee or fruit tea, a handkerchief, plasters or antiseptic cream and a bar of soap (wrapped in foil). Your donation, containing a list of its contents, should be left in the church under the table by the font.
2 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Barn dance on Saturday 25th February from 7.30p.m. in the Memorial Hall with Chris Woodward calling and the Pilgrims Way Folk Dance Band playing for a range of folk, square and barn dances of English, American, Scottish and Irish origin. Tickets £8.50 to include a ploughman’s meal but take your own drinks and glasses. To book tickets or for further information ring 01732 761606 or 01959 533126. Everyone welcome.
2 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Badminton Club play at Combe Bank school every Friday night and are looking for new members to join them. Badminton is an excellent way of keeping fit and this small, friendly, non-league, club will make you very welcome. Please telephone 01959 522009 for more information.
2 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners’ Society meet next Tuesday (7th) in the Memorial Hall for a cheese and wine evening and indoor bulb show. Visitors and new members are always welcome and please contact Janet Finney 01959 523760 or visit www.otford.info/gardeners for more details.
2 FEB	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners’ Society meet next Tuesday (7th) in the Memorial Hall for a cheese and wine evening and indoor bulb show. Visitors and new members are always welcome and please contact Janet Finney 01959 523760 or visit www.otford.info/gardeners for more details.
1 FEB	ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S The February edition of the Parish Magazine is now on-line, with details of forthcoming events and services. Lent begins on Wednesday 1st March, and there will be a service of Holy Communion in church at 10am and 8pm: we welcome our Methodist friends to the latter service. The next ‘Bartholomew’ Concert' is on Saturday 4th February at 7.30pm in church and our popular 'Wine and Wisdom' quiz and refreshment evening for Shrove Tuesday is on Tuesday 28th February at 8pm in the Church Hall. Other events and news too in the Parish Magazine containing sections 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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