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Church Fete will be on Saturday September 3 from 1.30pm. More details will be published nearer the time. Correspondent: Jenny Cosgrove Tel: 01622 630462 jenny.cosgrove@ hotmail.co. uk Church: Unfortunately the Bible Marathon has been postponed and will now not take place in August. This means the church will not be open to visitors at all. However, it will be open all day on Saturday, September 10, for the Ride and Stide event as will many other churches countrywide. For information phone Margaret Cooke on 01622 737987. Correspondent: Mike Brine Tel: 01732 845825 mbriney.yoda@ hotmail.com Fuchsia show: Mid Kent Fuchsia Group is holding its annual show at the community centre on Saturday, August 13. It will be open to the public from 2.15pm for plant sales, tea and cake, raffle and tombola. Admission is £1. The prize giving is at 4.15pm. Fresh produce: Communigrow, the community food growing charity, is resuming its barrow on The Green on Saturdays August 6 and 20 from 12.15-2pm. Go and taste local fresh vegetables grown on our field as well as bread, honey, jams and chutneys. If you would like produce between these dates contact Richenda on 07940069266. Correspondent: Martin Hider Tel: 01622 736327 mhider5@ gmail.com Church bellringing: Novice bellringing will take place at St Nicholas Church on Monday, August 8 at 7.30pm and there will be a bellringing practice on Wednesday, August 10 at 3pm. For information phone 01622 861143. Any answers: A quiz will take place at St Nicholas Church on Wednesday, August 10 at 7.30pm. Take your own nibbles and drinks. For details phone 01622 737684 or 739129. Drop-in: A social drop-in afternoon for a chat, refreshments and if wanted board games will take place at the Methodist Church in Ware Street, Bearsted on Thursday, August 18 from 2.30pm-4pm. Correspondent: Maureen Jopson, 68 Stockett Lane, Coxheath, ME17 4PY Tel: 01622 746086 joplot8@ hotmail.co.uk Coffee morning: The coffee morning, held recently, raised £114 towards church funds. It was a pleasant day both in respect of the weather and the friendly atmosphere at the event. Many thanks to all those who prepared the tables in the hall, stall holders, others who donated goods and raffle prizes and Pat, George, Sheila, Derek and Francis, who worked on the day. The next coffee morning is planned for October 1 but details will be given nearer the time. Farmers’ market: This month’s market will be on Sunday August 7 from 10am-1pm in The Old School Hall. Knife Ninjas should be back so take along all those items which require sharpening. It will be at the peak of the season for Kent fruit and vegetables. Meet up with friends and neighbours and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee plus a tasty snack from the kitchen. A donation of £110 was made to The Heart of Kent Hospice, from the May Market. WI: The next meeting of The Far
leighs WI is on Wednesday, August 10) at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, and will be an indoor sports day with team events, fun and games. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the WI Hall in Forge Lane. If you would like information, contact Diane Scott on 01622 814476. The institute will be holding a murder mystery on Saturday, August 6 at 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets at £8 each from Pam Lindon on 01622 726337. Members are delighted that Cllr Paulina Stockell (KCC) has accepted an invitation to attend the August meeting. This will give them a chance to thank her for arranging a grant with which to purchase a new boiler for the hall. MAP Contracts in Lower Road is also owed a big thank you for donating new toilets and hand basins, for which the WI is grateful, because this means that the refurbishment programme of the WI hall has begun in earnest. Keith Perkins is making a good job of painting the main hall and the team of volunteers are waiting in the wings to continue decorating other areas. New fire doors have been ordered for the hall and kitchen and, as soon as more funds become available, the upgrading of the kitchen, outside painting and additional storage space will be tackled. Future fundraising events are planned and will be published nearer the time. Mobile library: The KCC mobile library van is scheduled to stop at Hartridge Farm on Wednesday August 10 from 1.55pm. If you have any queries, please phone 03000 413131. Date for diary: Are you planning on taking part in the sponsored Ride and Stride on Saturday September 10? Sponsor forms and a list of open Staff at Leybourne’s RSPCA centre guarantee you’ll fall in love with this little chap. Raffy is a friendly dwarf hamster. He is very inquisitive and will need lots of enrichment and daily handling to socialise him and keep him mentally stimulated. He can live in a home with children, although parental supervision in a must. Raffy will need to build his confidence with handling as he can become a bit wriggly when held for a little while and sometimes gives a gentle nibble. He would need a home with a good sized cage or tank set up.
If you think you could offer Raffy a home call Leybourne Animal Centre on 0300 1230751.