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Otford Methodist Church. There will be a SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS FAYRE in aid of the Church Building Fund on Saturday 6th April 2013. Tables will be for hire in the Main Hall for the sale of Quality ' home produced' Arts and Crafts items. There will also be stalls selling cakes and plants, together with light refreshments, in the cafe area. (10% of proceeds will go to the Sevenoaks Loaves and Fishes project.) For more details re. the hire of tables in the Hall please contact Abigail Bicheno -Tel. 01959 525388 or e-mail [email protected] you are able to donate cakes and plants for sale or help with refreshments on the day, please contact Rosemary Pattullo - 01959 524914 or e-mail [email protected] Sackville does Bach – with Passion!

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Seal Village AllotmentsWe would like to let all villagers and residents of the parish of Seal and the locality that there are some vacant plots available. Please contact the secretary on 01732 760007 for details if you are interested.Please keep an eye open for our posters concerning the above and other matters the trustees would like to talk about on the notice board in Zion Street, Seal or at the Allotment Gates, Childsbridge Lane, Seal. All allotment holders welcome

VARIETY SHOWOrganiser Claire Tilley is arranging a big Variety Show featuring Borograd members on Saturday 16 March 2013 at Borough Green Village Hall. Show starts 7:30 pm. Ticket prices not yet confirmed but will be available from Shakti Newsagent in Borough Green High St, and on the door.The show is riding on the back of the success this week of the pantomime Beauty and The Beast.The show will be a mixture of songs, music, dance and comedy featuring Borograd members and associates from other local societies. - It'll be a hoot!!

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Otford Methodist Church will be hosting the next Women's Breakfast on 16th March at Otford Methodist Halls, 8.30am.Writer Ali Herbert will be our speaker and everyone is welcome. The cost is £4 on the door, but please reserve your place by phoning Sue on 01959 535099 or e-mail [email protected]

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2013Oldbury Hill & Its Ancient TrackwaysDavid Williams, our speaker is one of the authors of the book on Ightham history soon to be published.His talk forms a chapter of the book and covers the history of Oldbury from the Ice Age to the present.Oldbury is a Saxon name meaning a fortified place. It is a large site of 123 acres. Its

natural defences were the steep banks on the south east and south west slopes and rocks for building walls and caves. Timber from the forest plus water made it a perfect site for a hillfort. Settlers in the Stone and Iron Ages used these natural defences and the landscape of 6000 BC is still recognisable today. Each of the settlers left their mark on the site. The rock caves were built by the Stone Age settlers, only two caves remain, the others were destroyed by quarrying in the 19th century. It is known that Oldbury was fortified in the Iron Age in 500BC since coins, metal working and pottery has been found in the excavations. There have been 5 excavations – the first in 1890 and the last in 1989. Benjamin Harrison, the Ightham grocer and archaeologist, was the first to discover prehistoric flints there in 1904. The ancient trackways running north and south were developed in the Iron Age and three of these have been identified. These trackways were important routes to the coast and continent and to Wiltshire,possibly linked to Stonehenge. Next came the Roman settlement that added to the fortifications, nevertheless the Romans only used Oldbury as a temporary camp. More recently, history records a grisly murder in 1750. The murderer was caught and hanged in a cage to die on Oldbury hill. It is not surprising that some people still find Oldbury a spooky place. In the 19th century the rock was quarried and there was also a turnpike. Now the site is a council recreation area under the supervision of the National Trust.David Williams gave us a huge slice of the fascinating history of Oldbury and its geology, packed with facts and very well illustrated with clear maps of the trackways and the site,that enhanced our understanding.V.DussekOur next meeting is at 8pm on Tuesday 12th March 2012 when Christopher Jupp will talk on the Queen’s Own Regiment, the West Kent Regiment.


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KNOLE DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETYThe next lecture is on 21st March at 1.45 pm

"The Secrets of Turner's Watercolour Techniques"Nicola Moorby examines JMW Turner's watercolour practice in detail, unlocking the mysteries behind his exceptional effects.For details and/or information about membership, please contact Yvonne Stewart on 01732 457852 or email [email protected]

SEAL OVER 60'sThe Over 60's had their Annual Lunch in Seal Village Hall on Saturday 26th January.Our caterers did us proud and we all enjoyed it. We start our year on March 9th at 2.30pm in Seal Village Hall. We have some speakers and entertainment planned for the year. New members always welcome ring 762351, 762214 or 762408

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The Church of St Peter & St Paul, Seal

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Church Road, Stone StreetMARCH 2013Sun 3 Holy Communion (BCP) 0800 All-Age Family Service 0945Tues 5 Morning Prayer (CW) 0830Sun 10 Mothering Sunday All-age Service 0945Tues 12 Morning Prayer (CW) 0830Sun 17 Family Communion (CW) 0945Tues 19 Morning Prayer (CW) 0830Sun 24 Palm Sunday procession and All-age Service 0945Tues 26 Morning Prayer (CW) 0830Sun 31 Easter Celebration of Holy Communion (CW) 0945April 2013Sun 7 Holy Communion (BCP) 0800 All-Age Family Service 0945

All ages are warmly welcomed to our services.

For additional information:Vicar: Revd. Carol Kitchener 01732 761766Reader: Gretel Wakeham 01732 761534Church wardens: Celeste Davis Watling 01732 820190 Ron Drury 01732 810214

St Peter’s Church,Fen Pond Road, IghthamRegular Church Services at St Peter’s Ightham:

BCP Holy Communion: 8.00 am (1st & 3rd Sun.)

Parish Communion: 10.00 am (except 1st Sun.)

Family Communion: 10.00 am (on 1st Sun.)

Evensong: 6.00 pm (each Sun.)

Holy Communion: 10.00 am (each Wed.)

SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 10.00am on Sundays in the church room. (Jeremy Barker 781054)

A WARM WELCOME is extended to everyone at all services. The church has wheelchair and pram access, and a Loop System to assist those with hearing aids. There are modern lavatory facilities.

FAMILIES are particularly welcome. For children who are unable to settle in church, books and toys are available in the ground-floor tower room from which the service can still be followed through our modern sound system. A creche facility is also available.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH, OTFORD

Vicar: Revd. Richard Worssam 01959 523185Church Office: 01959 523185 or at [email protected] Open weekday mornings 10.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m.Website: www.stbartholomews.co.ukFirst Steps: For parents and carers of pre-school children. 9.30-11.30am on alternate Wednesdays during term time. Contact: Najen Harris, 01959 522813 or Hazel Terry, 01959 523047 for details.Young People: Sunday Club (Sundays at 10.00 a.m.) Juniors (3-7s) - Middles (8-11s) - Seniors (12-14) YPF every Sunday in Church Centre, 6.30 pm - see website for detailsSunday in Month 8am 10.00am 6.30pm

FIRST Common Worship Church Family Evensong Holy Communion Worship

SECOND Common Worship Holy Communion No Holy Communion Evening ServiceTHIRD Common Worship Morning Worship Evensong Holy Communion

FOURTH Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion No Holy Communion Evening ServiceFIFTH Common Worship Morning Worship No Holy Communion Evening Service

Vicar: Revd. Anne Le Bas 01732 762955 [email protected] Website www.sealpeterandpaul.comWorship during March 20133rd 10 am Holy Communion 6.30 pm “Open Space” Compline 10th MOTHERING SUNDAY 10 am Holy Communion 6.30 pm Evensong 17th 10 am All Age Worship 11.15am Matins 6.30 pm Breathing Space Holy CommunionHOLY WEEK24th PALM SUNDAY 10 am All Age Communion & procession 6.30 pm Said Evensong Mon, Tues, Wed 8 pm ComplineMAUNDY THURSDAY 8pm Holy Communion & TenebraeGOOD FRIDAY 10 -11.30 Messy Church (all age crafts & worship) 12 – 8pm Drop-in reflective activities in church 2.30pm Good Friday worship 8pm ComplineHOLY SATURDAY 8pm ComplineEASTER SUNDAY 10 am Holy Communion 6.30pm Evening service: Hymns and Readings for EasterEvery Week: Wednesdays at 10am Holy Communion (BCP) The church is normally open during the day – please drop in to enjoy the peace and quiet!Sunday School 1st & 2nd Sundays during term time.

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST LUKE, SEVENOAKs30 Eardley Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1XT

Vicar: The Reverend Mark Griffin - 01732 452462Churchwardens: Timothy Pearce – 01732 465110 Ronald Adamson – 01732 452570Parish Office: Ruth Morris – 01732 743045 (10am-2pm weekdays)Church Website: www.stlukes-sevenoaks.org.ukSunday Worship: 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.15am Parish Eucharist 1st Sunday in the month Family Service 6.30pm Compline - as announcedEaster Services Maundy Thursday- 28th March - 8.00pm - Last Supper Communion followed by Vigil at the Gethsemane Altar until midnight Good Friday - 29th March - 12 Noon - One Hour Devotion at the Cross Easter Eve - 30th March - 8.00pm - The Easter Liturgy with Renewal of Baptismal promises. Easter Day – 31st March - 8.00am - Holy Communion 10.15am - Festival Eucharist with ProcessionJunior Church meets in St Luke’s Hall at 10.15am and joins the regular congregation later in the service. A Crèche provides for babies and toddlers in the Parish Room. Thursdays: 11am Holy Communion, followed by coffeeMorning Prayer is normally said daily in church at 9am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.Other Activities at St Luke’s:Mondays: Tiny Ones Together Service for babies and toddlers at 10.15am in the Parish Room in term time. There are small toys to enjoy as well as a story, prayers and a sing-along. Refreshments are served.Tuesdays: Julian Group meets in Church at 2pm on Tuesdays - Christian Meditation according to Julian of Norwich.Wednesdays: Lunchtime Recitals at 12.30pm for 30 minutes - admission free – tea and coffee served – bring your own sandwiches. Thursdays – last in the month – St Luke’s Fellowship meets at 2.00pm in the Parish Room. Further details from the Parish Office – 01732 743045

Vicar Rev. James Oakley 01732 762556

Parish Office:Margaret Robarts 01732 761351www.kemsingwithwoodlands.org

The Parish Office (in the Church Hall) is open 10-12 Mondays, 10-5 Thursdays. Messages can be left on the answerphone at other times (01732 761351).EASTER SERVICESThu 28th (Maundy Thursday) 7.45pm. Communion ServiceFri 29th Good Friday) 9.30 am All-age worship 10.30 am Open-air service on Green Hill (at the cross) followed by hot cross buns in Kemsing Church Hall 1.30-3.00 pm Service of Reflection Sun 31st (Easter Day) 8.00 am Communion in Traditional Language 10.00 am All-Age Communion 7.00 pm Easter Carol ServiceSERVICES IN THE REST OF MARCHMarch 3rd, 10th , 17th and 24th 8.00 am Communion in Traditional Language 9.15 am Sung Communion (followed by Coffee) 10.30 am Morning Service (coffee served beforehand) 6.30 pm BCP Evensong in Church (3rd & 17th) Songs of Praise in the Church Hall (10th) Devotional Service in the Church Hall (24th)Families are welcome at all services; the 10.30 service is an all-age service on the first Sunday each month; other Sundays we have children’s groups. We have books and soft toys at the back of church for younger children.DURING THE WEEKalso see the weekly news sheetWednesdays 9.30am Holy CommunionMon-Sat 5.00 pm Evening Prayer

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Praise Service Wholeness & HealingOur Choir & Worship Band are regularly involved

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Temporary Road Closure – A225 Riverhill, Weald, Sevenoaks – from 22nd March 2013 at 22:00hrs till 05:00hrs on 25th March 2013 for Crash Barrier WorksIt will be necessary to close A225 Riverhill, Weald, Sevenoaks from 22nd March 2013 at 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs on 25th March 2013 for up to 4 days.The road will be closed at Riverhill House to Morleys roundabout. There will be no access for through traffic at this location.The alternative route is via: approaching from the south, north along the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass, east along A25 Westerham Road, Chevening, A25 Worships Hill, Riverhead, south along A224 Amherst Hill Riverhead, A224 London Road, Sevenoaks, A224 Tubbs

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SOCIAL CIRCLEWe have had our first meeting of the season and besides catching up with each other we went through our programme which is quite varied.Everyone enjoyed tea and cake to round off the gathering.We meet again on 13th March at 2.30pm at the URC Hall, upper St John's Hill, Sevenoaks. Our speaker will be talking about the Dead Sea ScrollsVisitors Welcome £1 per person including refreshment.

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FOOD PROVENCEThis has nothing to do with food from the south of France !! ‘Food provenance’ means where your food comes from i.e. where is it grown, raised or reared i.e. it’s point of origin. In many cases, as we are now seeing in the press, the food we are eating can come from many different sources. Food Provence should also tell us WHAT we are eating as well as WHERE it comes from. THE FOOD CHAIN ?Talk to any producer at the Farmers’ market and they don’t understand the meaning of a ‘food chain’ “There is no chain here” they say because they grow it, rear it, or make it themselves. No-one else is involved !In the UK we have many strict regulations as to how farmers must rear animals in the food chain and animals in the food chain are continually tested to ensure they are healthy and comply with these regulations. As we have recently seen these regulations can differ from country to country.. We also have to rely on what is written on the label by food re-seller as to the ‘provenance’ of that food and what it is !!. Again as we have recently seen some of our biggest food re-sellers not only do not know the provenance of some of the processed food they buy, but they are also unaware as to the actual produce they are using!Maybe this is a ‘blip’ and it is not the norm, but with pressure on supermarkets to provide their customers with ‘cheaper food’ they are bound to search all sorts of avenues to achieve their objectives.IMPORTANCE OF BUYING LOCALFarmers’ Markets were developed originally as a low cost retail outlet for small producers. However, compared to other food retailers they have a one enormous advantage. You actually BUY from the producer, grower, and maker of the food product. You can ASK them about the food they are selling. What do you feed your animals on? How did you make it ? How do you grow such good fruit etc ?Their food chain is non existent and the provenance of their food is just a few miles away. Local food = fresh food = quality food and more than that it is FOOD YOU CAN TRUST FARMERS’MARKET : MARCH

March sees the last of the winter at the Farmers’ Market and a final chance to savour all those wonderful comfort foods before the spring really gets going. After all that’s one of the real joys of seasonal local shopping – life moves on, ingredients come and go with the changing year, and we can all enjoy knowing we are eating food at its finest whilst giving vital support to local producers who are working flat out to cope with the challenges the British weather keeps throwing at them.A wonderful warming fish stew is a superb way of enjoying superb fish and seafood this month. Use a combination of cod, mussels and clams for the recipe below. For meat eaters, pork is an excellent choice this month and it’s still ideal weather to enjoy a hearty roast on Sunday with all the family. Try a shoulder joint for the best combination of flavour and texture. The cheaper cuts are worth trying in slow cooked stews – pig’s cheeks and pork belly, breast of lamb, shin of beef – all great value and superb eating. Rough shooting takes over as the end of the season has arrived for many game birds so rabbit and wood pigeon are both good value now.Winter cabbages, cauliflower, spring greens and kale are all picking well now. They need little cooking and are really at their best simply shredded and steamed. Or try quickly stir fried with garlic, ginger and chilli for an accompaniment to good local sausages. Cauliflower goes really well with curry spices so try it in vegetable curries,

soups and fritters. And make the most of leeks, radishes, carrots, swede and Jerusalem artichokes before they disappear.Beautiful pink forced rhubarb is really the only local fruit around now but the season is short so make the most of it. Use in crumbles, fools, ice creams and sauces – it goes particularly well with a large pinch or two of ginger. Or make up batches of rhubarb compote and freeze in pots for later in the year. Don’t forget that local apples are still good as the storing varieties go on delivering flavour and texture until April.


Unwrap Knole’s hidden collectionsKnole is looking for people who literally want to get their hands on the house’s unseen treasures.The National Trust house in Sevenoaks needs several teams of volunteers who will learn how to check, analyse and re-pack all of its items in storage, handling rare and curious artefacts which may not have seen the light of day in years.In the "Knole Unwrapped" project you could be learning how to “condition check” and care for anything from beautiful furniture, ancient picture frames and ceramics, right through to parchment documents.The work will give people the chance to experience the central work of Knole and learn about the discipline of conservation itself. It will also ensure the house’s hidden collections are properly monitored, protected and made accessible for future generations.Volunteers will train and work on six consecutive Tuesdays. There will be five of these six-week work periods throughout 2013.Emily Watts, Knole House Steward, said that while most of Knole’s hidden collection had been inventoried and condition checked in the past, everything in the National Trust’s care needs regular checking and many new artefacts are waiting to be checked, inventoried and properly stored.“Knole Unwrapped is a really exciting project to be involved in,” she said. “The work is long overdue and we really need the help of our community, alongside our existing volunteers, to make sure these precious objects are properly accounted for and stored. We’re really looking forward to building up our teams of volunteers, who could consist of people who simply like the idea of conservation, people wanting to return to work, students and others looking to develop a career in conservation.“We’ll be training people in how to care for the objects we have here at Knole, and work will include unpacking, condition checking, cleaning, photographing and inventory marking objects, updating our records and repacking the collections to museum standards in better, more accessible ways."The conservation team is a friendly and growing department within Knole, where there is so much important work to be done.“We would also like our volunteers to try researching some of the things we have in the hidden collections: who knows what we may find?”Knole is looking for 30 volunteers in total, who will be paid travel expenses. Applicants must be physically fit, with good hand/eye co-ordination and able to work in the cold: many rooms in Knole are unheated.Holly Millett, Volunteer Development Manager, said: “Knole Unwrapped is a very important project for us, as it demonstrates how we want to create new opportunities in volunteering at Knole, both for our existing, fantastic volunteers and for people in the wider community. It is the forerunner of a series of opportunities linked to Knole’s major project that will help us unwrap many areas of the National Trust’s work for volunteers, including archaeological work and curating the house.”Applicants should contact Simon Blythe, Knole

Volunteers Coordinator, for a Knole Unwrapped application form. Call him on 01732 467159 or email [email protected] shows Sarah, Lucy and Melinda from the conservation team at Knole checking one of the house’s many small paintingsAbout the National Trust at KnoleKnole is one of the country’s most precious and exceptional historic houses, containing world class collections of royal furniture, silver, paintings and tapestries. It was built by the Archbishops of Canterbury in the fifteenth century, gifted to Henry VIII and remodelled in the seventeenth century by the Sackville family. The house, set in a medieval deer park, has inspired writers, artists and visitors for centuries. Knole was the birthplace and childhood home of Vita Sackville-West, who went on to create the gardens at Sissinghurst. Knole was also the setting for Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando. Knole became a National Trust property in 1946, when the house and some 100 acres of parkland were given to the charity, with areas within the house leased back to the Sackville-West family. Historian and author Robert Sackville-West, seventh Lord Sackville, lives with his family in private apartments within the property. The Sackville estate runs the majority of Knole’s parkland, including the deer herds. The National Trust opens some fifteen rooms, cabinets and closets within the house to the public, the Great Hall with its painted staircase, two courtyards and two tower entrances, plus a visitor centre, shop, tearoom, Park Experience Room, Estate Office and the Orangery.Knole is always known as Knole, not Knole House. To find out more visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knole or call marketing manager Jane Maltby on 01732 467169.Jane Maltby, Marketing Manager KnoleSevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RP01732 462100 (office)01732 467169 (direct line)07932 380094 (mobile)www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knolewww.facebook.com/KnoleNTPlease note I work three days spread over Monday-Thursday. I generally work from home on Tuesdays.The National Trust is a registered charity no. 205846. Our registered office is Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2NA.

Toys/Nursery Equipment/Babies’ & Children’s Clothes/Maternity Wear Buyer Information £1 donation entry fee to the NCT. Refreshments available. 10am entry if NCT membership card shown. Seller Information Registration opens on 25th January 2013. Forms and instructions available from: www.nct.org.uk/in-your-area/sevenoaks Phone 0844 243 6258 (option 2) during office hours, or scan our QR code.

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The upside of unexpected weatherBritish weather is great isn’t it? It looked like spring was springing with the arrival of snowdrops and a few daffodils and I almost considered extracting my bike from the shed to see if it was even vaguely ride-able (don’t fall off your chair, I said ‘considered’. I didn’t get any further than that.). Then: More snow. Determined I would get to the office and that I wasn’t going to be stuck in the house because of a misbehaving snow cloud I negotiated the icy, snowy village roads at 5.30am to get to the station (meeting a snow plough en route – really? It seemed a little over enthusiastic for just a few inches but I’m sure someone at the council had good reason….). Anyway, I made it. I got to the platform without completing any unintentional somersaults and, yes, the train was cancelled. Of course it was. And the next one too. I decided to finally take notice of the signs, drive home and do my days work from there. On the way my car broke down (Do you ever have days where you just know you should have stayed in bed?!)Actually though, it wasn’t so awful, I managed to get the car to the garage later in the day and walked home through a rather pretty wintery scene. I stopped at the local shop and post office and met people I know and got to chat to them. I even had a bit of a conversation with a few of the sheep who have taken up residence in a nearby field. They weren’t the best conversationalists, but they did pose for quite a lovely photograph. It reminded me once again how much I like the village life.When I’m not here I work in one of those huge shiny offices in Canary Wharf. This week I had to help a very seniour manager out with a piece of work and we compared commutes. Mine: 3 hour round trip. His: 10 minute tube ride. I informed him that I had the better deal as living in the country was more preferable to central London regardless of the commuting effort. It turns out that maybe that’s not a great thing to say to someone almost at the top of a company that employs 60,000 people. But nevermind. We know it’s true, don’t we?

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Wednesday 6 March 9pm - Duck SoupThis gutsy blues duo consists of David Hay and Nigel Bagge, two experienced musicians who go down a storm with their distinctive brand of blues/R&B. http://www.davidhay.co.uk/ Free at the Blues with Bottle Club, The Anchor, London Rd. Sevenoaks TN13 1AS (01732 454898)

Friday 15 March 8pm - Brett Marvin & The ThunderboltsFootstomping blues and more from this intrepid band which has been performing together for several decades and hosted the Studio 51 for some years.Their distinctive country/rock blues sound is enhanced by the eccentric percussion instruments which are their trademark. Their gigs are always

entertaining, upbeat and unpredictable! http://www.brettmarvin.co.uk/ Blues with Bottle Club at the Plaza, Stag Community Arts Centre, London Rd. Sevenoaks TN13 1ZZTickets £12 box office 01732 450175 or http://www.stagsevenoaks.co.uk/

Wednesday 20 March 9pm - Big Joe Louis & Alan GlenJamaican-born Big Joe Louis has a powerful voice and great guitar skills. Alan Glen (ex Yardbirds) is one of the UK leading harp players. Together they are magical! http://www.bigjoelouis.com/Free at the Blues with Bottle Club, The Anchor, London Rd. Sevenoaks TN13 1AS (01732 454898)

The Kemsing Heritage Centre Association has the following talks arranged. All are welcome, non members £2.50.Friday 1st March Wartime Diaries of a South Coast Woman - Chris McCooeyFriday 5th April Victorian Kent - Bob OgleyFriday 3rd May Finding my Place - Brian RanceThe talks are held in St Edith Hall , Kemsing and start at 7.30pm.The Centre is open Mon pm from 2-4.30pm and on the first Sat in the month from 10am-12noon or by special appointment.Contact Erica Cole on 01732 761772 or email [email protected]

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ANNOUNCEMENTS UNDERRIVER VILLAGE HALLCosy village hall standing in its own grounds. Stage area, separate small meeting room. Large and well equipped fi tted kitchen. Seated catering capacity for a maximum of 80 persons. Ideal for most events. For further information please call: 01732 833930 or email: [email protected]


SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB meets every Thursday in Seal Village Hall at 1.30pm - 4.30pm & 6.00pm - 9.30pm.New members welcome - No experience required

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Beavers and Cubs - SEAL VillageBeavers age 6 – 8 Ring Nicky Harvey 01732 457118 Cubs age 8 – 10 or 07919075470

PILATES CLASSESAT UNDERRIVER VILLAGE HALL on Monday Evening 7.30pm & 8.30pm and Tuesday mornings at 9.30am. For more information please call Zoe on 01732 771747 / 07950 494335

Sevenoaks Outdoor Bowling Club @ Hollybush CloseCome and try this simple yet fascinating game for free. Bowls provided, just wear flat soled shoes. All ages welcome.Phone Brian 01959 522969 or Jill 01732 454677 for details.

HIRE BOROUGH GREEN VILLAGE HALLBooking Secretary: Margaret Vick 01732 884101

KEMSING PAVILION SQUASH COURTThe Pavilion Squash Court is available for hire. Tokens to operate the court lights are available from Richlands Stores in Dynes Road and Best One Supermarket, West End, Kemsing. The cost of tokens is £6 for 45 minutes play. Court bookings can be made on the booking sheets inside the Pavilion. Full changing and shower facilities. For further information contact pavilion on 762865

MUSIC SESSIONS FOR THE UNDER 5’sSKIPS Pre-School (Adjacent Ightham Primary School in Oldbury Lane) invite you to join our under 5’s Pipsqueaks music sessions every Wednesday term time between 9.15-11am. Bookings taken on a fi rst come fi rst served basis. For further information and to book a place please contact Sue on 01732 882869

PILATES CLASSESFriendly, relaxed classes in Sevenoaks. Beginners welcome.

Please contact Sharon Snowdon 01732 300527for moreinformation.

KEMSING SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUBShort Mat bowls is played at the Sir Mark Collet PavilionTuesday 2-5.00pm Wednesday 7-10.00pm Thursday 2 - 4.00pmCome and join us - all ages there's no limit! You will be very welcome. We would especially like to see new members on a Wednesday evening. For information telephone Ros Hitchings 01959 523635 (or simply come along.)

St LAWRENCE VILLAGE HALLChurch Road, Stone Street Village. - Attractive, well maintained traditional village hall, with well equipped kitchen, central heating and parking, Facilities for the disabled. Reasonable rates. Please call 01732 761282. See website: www.stlvh.org.uk

4th Sevenoaks (St John's) Scout GroupBeavers Wed 5.15 - 6.30pm Cubs 6.45 - 8.00pmScouts Fri 7.30 - 9.15pm - Extensive secure grounds and facilities. Contact Contact Paul Davis GSL 01732 763755

BABY & TODDLER MUSIC CLASSES WITH MUSICAL BUMPS Friendly, fun and educational classes at local venues in St Mary's Platt and Sevenoaks. Enjoy gentle music making with your baby, and lively fun sessions with your toddler.Call 01732 882779 or see www.musicalbumps.com for more information.

Fun Salsa 123 - Learn to Salsa danceBeginners welcome. No partner needed. Meet new friends. Monday nights from 8pm in Dunton Green Village Hall email: [email protected] tel: 01732 742291 THE SEVENOAKS ARCHERY CLUB

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SEVENOAKS BADMINTON CLUBEvery Friday 8pm - 10pm. 4 Courts. Friendly, sociable and matches. No Beginners. Feather Shuttles. The New School at Westheath. [email protected] www.sevenoaksbadminton.co.uk

SEVENOAKS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Are you looking for new friends and something different? We are a club for the more mature amongst us. Our activities consist of Ten Pin Bowling at Tunbridge Wells once a week, canasta which we play on a regular basis, Whist Drives, Scrabble - a couple of sessions per month, Darts, Dining Out and Theatre visits. If you are interested in anything and haven't played for a long time we can refresh or teach you. There are also monthly Rambles. We are a very lively group and are still looking for new members. Why don't you come along to one of our meetings on the fi rst Thursday of every month at 7.30pm at the Community Centre, Otford Road. If you are interested call Angela Heron on 01732 351529 or Mo Haslam on 01732 761903

SEAL TIDDLERSCome and join us every Thursday during school term times 9.30am - 11.30am Seal Church Hall, Church Road, Seal. We are a local group catering for children aged 0-4 years, together with their carers - Mums, Dads, Childminders, Nannies, Grandparents etc., We provide an exciting range of activities and refreshments, tea, coffee and squash. We are a friendly group who are always welcoming to new members. The cost £1.50 per carer each week. For more information contact: Kelly Bridle on 07891 801444 or Helen Davies on 07814 717636.

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Hola Amigos Spanish Club invites all Spanish speaking children to join. Sessions take place in Seal Primary School, Seal every Saturday from 10.00am to 11.30 am. For more information see SpanishinSevenoaks.blogger.co.uk or contact us on [email protected]'

OTFORD BRIDGE CLUB : BEGINNERS BRIDGE LESSONS

The Club are running low cost Beginners Bridge Lessons at the Kemsing Pavilion starting on 11 Feb at 7-45pm. If you are interested to learn to play Bridge in a friendly group, please contact Jim Garlinge on 01892 870260.

Otford & District Wine Club The February meeting will be a film show in the Otford Memorial Hall on Wednesday 23 February at 8pm. The evening will consist of several interesting short films from various sources and will include a free ice cream in the interval. Free for members, £3 for guests. Please contact the Secretary Olive Cherry on 01732 458240 for further information. New members especially welcome.

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