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28 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Evening WI, and guests, enjoyed a Christmas arrangement demonstration by Denise Thompson, the Otford florist, at their December meeting. It was fascinating to watch her create a stunning arrangement for the Christmas table, all the time chatting about the materials she was using and how to go about it! The speaker at their January meeting will give an insight into Tracing Your Family History so if you are interested in this subject Sally Jones will be telling you how to set about it. Why not go along and join them on the 11th, you will be made very welcome and no doubt recognise many familiar faces. Meetings start at 7.30p.m. in the Memorial Hall - more details from Diana 01959 522981.
28 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 STAG Theatre Company productions are auditioning for ‘Noises Off' May 28th-June 2nd 2007. Auditions are being held on 7th January at St Luke’s, Sevenoaks 3pm – 5pm. Contact Sandra for more details 07973 657311. Also two men are wanted for ‘The Cure For the Common Cold’, directed by Emma Margrette in March, April & May 2007. If you are interested in finding out more, or auditioning for a part, please phone Emma on 01732 460770. Auditions will be arranged at a mutually convenient time.
28 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Calendars for 2007 are now on sale in the Parish Office and Heritage Centre in the High Street. The calendars have pictures of local scenes and are produced by the Sevenoaks Round Table and supported by the Chronicle and local businesses. From now until Friday 5th January the Heritage Centre will only be open on weekday mornings when the Parish Office is open. Normal weekend/bank holiday opening resumes on 6th January 2007. The Parish Council office reopened yesterday 27th but will be closed from Friday until after the New Year on Tuesday 2nd January.
28 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford achieved many things during 2006 including a new sports pavilion, new play areas and a deeper pond with a new base and the solar system model is now complete. All these have been achieved through the efforts of many people, not just the parish council, and it is hoped and expected that improvements and repairs will continue next year. However, volunteers for committees of several village societies are sought and it is hoped that more active people will come forward to enable Otford to continue its varied social life. One committee in desperate need of support is the village fete committee. It seems a pity that this charitable fete, which is such a major event on the village calendar, cannot continue but unless it gets your support there will be no fete in 2007. If you can help in any way whatsoever please let the Parish Council office know.
21 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Methodist Church invites you to join special Christmas celebrations. The ever popular Christingle Service for all ages is at 5.00p.m. on Sunday 24th December, then make Christmas Day really special by taking all your family, and visitors, to a Christmas Day Service at 10.30a.m. They wish you God’s peace at this season for the year.
21 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 STAG Theatre Company productions are auditioning for ‘Noises Off' May 28th-June 2nd 2007. Auditions are being held on 7th January at St Luke’s, Sevenoaks 3pm – 5pm. Contact Sandra for more details 07973 657311. Also two men are wanted for ‘The Cure For the Common Cold’, directed by Emma Margrette in March, April & May 2007. If you are interested in finding out more, or auditioning for a part, please phone Emma on 01732 460770. Auditions will be arranged at a mutually convenient time.
21 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 2007 Calendars are now on sale from the Parish Office and Heritage Centre in the High Street. The calendars have pictures of local scenes and are produced by the Sevenoaks Round Table and supported by the Chronicle and local businesses. From 23rd December to Friday 5th January the Heritage Centre will only be open on weekday mornings when the Parish Office is open. Normal weekend/bank holiday opening resumes on 6th January 2007. The Parish Council office will reopen after Christmas on Wednesday 27th December and then again after the New Year on Tuesday 2nd January.
21 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Village Fete committee need you. Thoughts of the Summer are far away at this time of the year but planning for village events never stops and unless more members are enrolled onto the committee there is every likelihood there will be no village fete in 2007. It seems a pity that this charitable fete, which is such a major event on the village calendar, cannot continue but unless it gets your support it will. If you can help in any way whatsoever please let the Parish Council office know.
14 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Methodist Church invites you to join in special services for this season this Sunday December 17th at 10.30am the Family Nativity Service and then at 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight.
14 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Audition for the following upcoming Stag Theatre Company productions: ‘Noises Off' May 28th-June 2nd 2007. Does this play need any introduction? If you are brave enough for a challenge, have some pent up energy to spare, this is the play for you! The cast comprising 6 men and 4 women and, with the exception of one man, all the rest are fairly young (20s to 40s). Auditions are being held on 7th January at St Luke’s, Sevenoaks 3pm – 5pm. Contact Sandra for more details 07973 657311. Two men wanted for ‘The Cure For the Common Cold’, directed by Emma Margrette - March, April & May 2007. For a fantastic piece of drama, which is not for the faint hearted, they are looking for two men aged between 25 and 40. The script states the playing ages as 33 and 34, but the ages can be a little flexible as long as it is plausible that both characters were in the same year at school. The play is an exploration of the impact that the experience of bullying can make on a person’s life, not just at the time it is occurring, but even many years after it has stopped. If you are interested in finding out more, or auditioning for a part, please phone Emma on 01732 460770. Auditions will be arranged during the early part of December at a mutually convenient time.
14 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Angela Bishop has several of her sculptures on display at the Bradbourne School Art Gallery, Bradbourne Vale Road, as part of their ‘Feast of Food’ Exhibition. She is participating, along with 16 other artists from South East Open Studio’s, between 10.00a.m. and 6.00p.m. today (14th).
14 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Post Office will be open until 3.00p.m. this Saturday (16th) to provide post office, and other, services. Shoreham residents are reminded that Otford provides a full Post Office service for their use until the Shoreham Satellite Post Office opens in the village hall on the 12th January, Mondays 12.30-4.30, Wednesday and Fridays 9.30–1.30.
14 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Hospice in the Weald’s Christmas Fayre starts at 9.30a.m. this Saturday in the Memorial Hall.. Refreshments and light lunches will be available.
14 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Guide Post Box closes tomorrow in the library, stamps 15p, and the cards will be delivered by the Brownies and Guides in the village with proceeds to Demelza House Children’s Hospice’s Hospice and Spring House Family Support Centre.
14 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Post Office will be open until 3.00p.m. this Saturday (16th) to provide post office, and other, services. Shoreham residents are reminded that Otford provides a full Post Office service for their use until the Shoreham Satellite Post Office opens in the village hall on the 12th January, Mondays 12.30-4.30, Wednesday and Fridays 9.30–1.30.
9 DEC	NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED - TWINNING M Francois Cerbelaud Salagnac, his wife Madame Geraldine Cerbelaud Salagnac and M Gilles Rousselet (an English teacher) from Precigne, France were very appreciative of the welcome they received in the Village during the weekend of 25 / 26 November and thank all those who made them so welcome. There were 17 Otford residents at the Gatehouse for the formal meeting and many more were able to meet them as they went around the Village. There has been a Review of the visit for those who expressed an interest and it is hoped that the School children will start exchanging correspondence and that it may be possible for a group of Otfordians to visit Precigne in 2007. A full report of the visit (in French) and a summary of the meeting in the Gatehouse as well as the post visit Review (in English) will be available in the Heritage Centre.
7 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Sub-Postmaster, Darren Mitchell, has extended his opening hours until 3.00p.m. for the next 2 Saturdays, 9th and 16th December, to provide the full post office service and the sale of cards, chocolates, balloons, toys etc. Shoreham residents are reminded that Otford provides a full Post Office service for their use, now that the Shoreham PO has closed, until the Satellite Post Office opens in the village hall, Shoreham, on the 12th January. The satellite office, run by Daren in Shoreham village hall will be open Mondays 12.30-4.30, Wednesday and Fridays 9.30–1.30.
7 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, carol concert will be held at 7.30p.m. this Sunday (10th) in the church. The choir, directed by Kevin Grafton, will perform a wide range of Christmas music by well known names such as John Rutter, Herbert Howells and Ralph Vaughan Williams and from various countries and ages. Geographical sources will include music from Austria, Czechoslovakia, Italy (Neopolitan), the USA and West Indies and will range from 18th century to more modern times. Drinks and refreshments during the interval are included in the £5 entrance fee (under 16’s free) with proceeds being shared between the Choir Fund and The Children’s Society.
7 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Oast WI meet this morning at 9.30a.m. in the Memorial Hall. for their birthday meeting. Magician Janet Clare will entertain with a talk entitled ‘My life is magic’ and there will be guests from other institutes in the audience.
7 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Hospice in the Weald’s Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 16th December in the Memorial Hall. with over 20 stalls including gifts, jewellery, books, bric-a-brac, cakes and a raffle/tombola. Refreshments and light lunches will also be available.
7 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Tree of Light Service will take place at 7.30 tomorrow (Friday) at the tulip tree on the green followed at 8.00p.m. by the traditional united churches carols around the Christmas tree, followed by seasonal refreshments in the Vicarage. The tree of light raises money for the Hospice in the Weald and if you would like to make a donation in honour, or in memory, of a loved one please go to the Parish Council office between 8.30 and 12.30 weekdays to write your message.
7 DEC	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Library has the Guide Christmas Post Box until Friday 15th December during opening hours, stamps 15p, and the cards will be delivered by the Brownies and Guides in the village with proceeds to Demelza House Children’s Hospice and Spring House Family Support Centre.
6 DEC	PARISH COUNCIL - DECEMBER NEWSLETTER The December edition of the newsletter is now on-line. A big thank you to the shopkeepers and pubs and all who took part in the recent Otford Christmas Shopping Extravaganza. It was a wonderful village occasion, which might hopefully become an annual event. Thanks also to our PCSO, Dave Birchall. Read all about .. Twinning with Precigne in France, Tree of Light Service, Guide Christmas Post Box, 2007 Calendars, Christmas / New Year travel arrangements and lots more news and events from 'your' village. 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.
1 DEC	ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S The December edition of the Parish Magazine is now on-line with details of all church events and services at this special time of year, including Advent Sunday, Christingle, Tree of Light Service, Christmas Choir Concert, Nine Lessons and Carols Service, Christmas and New Year services. News also 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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