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For the Easy Airport Link, Think Air Link! 2 WHAT’S ON IN ELHAM 2018 FEBRUARY Fri 9 Cruise around the Mediterranean Wine Tasting 7.30pm Elham Village Hall Thurs 15 Elham Gardening Society, Primulas/Auriculas Talk 7.30pm Elham Village Hall Fri 16 Elham Historical Society Talk, Acrise Manor to Henbury 8pm Elham Village Hall Sun 18 Elham Valley Walkers 10.15am Market Square MARCH Fri 9 Mad March Quiz 7.30pm Elham Village Hall Fri 16 Visit to Fordwich, Elham Historical Society 11.30am Sun 18 Elham Valley Walkers 10.15am Market Square Thurs 22 Desert Island Discs 7 for 7.30pm Elham Village Hall Sat 31 Elham Gardening Society, Spring Show 10am Elham Village Hall The perfect venue for every occasion booked the singers for a return visit on 23 June, this time performing songs from the musicals. There will not be any lasagne! The last fundraising event of the year ELHAM VILLAGE HALL was a visit from the fabulous Railway Swing Band performing their Christmas programme. It was lovely to see so many people enjoying great music. We have already booked them for 5 December 2018. The first of our fundraising events of 2018 is another wine tasting evening. We will be taking a cruise around the Mediterranean and sampling the wines enroute. Situated in the beautiful Elham Valley, our modern village Captain Boyle will be welcoming you aboard on Friday hall offers convenient and flexible facilities. Ideal for small or 9 February at 7.30pm. There will be a welcoming large occasions, from business meetings to wedding parties. glass of something fizzy, eight wines and food samples to complement and enhance the tastings, as well as tuition Approved by Kent County Council as a venue for the from Captain Boyle. Wines will not be on sale, but solemnisation of civil marriages and the formation of Captain Boyle will tell you where they can be civil partnerships. purchased. This event will be very popular so if you wish to be on our passenger list please contact Jan on Take a look at our website - 01303 840820 or [email protected]. Tickets are £16.00 each which includes all wine and food. www.elhamvillagehall.co.uk Contact Maggie Tappenden We have two events in March. The first is the ever 01303 862467 for further information. popular Mad March Quiz on Friday 9 March at [email protected] 7.30pm. Tables of up to ten people, bring your own food and drink, £6.00 per person. Tel 840207 to book your table. ELHAM VILLAGE HALL NEWS On Thursday 22 March at 7 for 7.30pm we present This report seems to be all about dates but please keep with the first of our own 'Desert Island Discs' when Roy it ... (Gerry Newman) Plomley will interview the first I am very happy to report that 2017 finished with two castaway, Canon David Ratcliff. More details in March successful fundraising events. The first event, the Opera newsletter. Supper, was so successful a report of it made a local newspaper! I think it only fair to say that, from my See what I mean about the dates? Hopefully you’ll have your point of view, as organiser, it was my most stressful but shiny new diary in which to note those of interest. Happy satisfying day of 2017. Here is a link to the Hawkinge New Year everyone! On behalf of the hall trustees we look Gazette if you wish to read the report. forward to some fun times with you in 2018. https://localrags.co.uk/index.php/2017/11/18/elham-near- folkestone-villagers-rally-round-to-save-lasagne-opera- Jan Stanyon supper-from-disaster/. By popular demand we have 3 A brand new and independently owned veterinary surgery for all types of small animals. Separate waiting, consultation and recovery rooms for cats, small pets and dogs. You’ll find us opposite Lidl supermarket. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00-19:00 Saturday 08:30-13:00 24hour emergency service Hawkinge Veterinary Surgery 9b Defiant Close Hawkinge CT18 7SU TEL: 01303 764190 www.hawkingevetsurgery.co.uk email [email protected] 4 ACRISE MANOR to HENBURY MANOR in 83 years A talk by Barbara Athow 16 February 2018 Elham Village Hall - 8 pm Members - £3.00 Guests welcome - £5.00 The Poppy Appeal VALENTINE’S DAY, 14 February 2018 7.30m LYMINGE VILLAGE HALL is collecting THE GOOD CHILD NURSERY SCHOOL , THE GAMBIA present Used postage stamps, ‘A Light-hearted look at love Postcards, through words and music’ Coins – any age, any currency Please leave all donations at the Bring your own nibbles and bubbly to Elham Valley Stores celebrate in style! Thank you Laing Bennett have kindly agreed to sell tickets, available from 1 February. £8 a Please address all enquiries to Susan Foster head, to raise funds for the School. Poppy Appeal Organiser, Elham Valley District Tel No 01303 862779 Registered Charity 219279 KING’S ARMS, ELHAM 30mph BIN STICKERS CT4 6TJ Elham Parish Council have purchased a number of 30 mph bin stickers for use within the parish. They are Tel 01303 840242 similar to ones which you may have noticed in Barham and, more lately, in Lyminge. Under new management The purpose is obviously to try and make motorists We look forward to enjoying your more alert to the fact that they are in a 30mph zone. If company in 2018 and beyond. you would like to have two or three stickers to put on your wheelie bins and meet the following criteria: Your property is in a 30mph zone Look out for our New Year Your bins are put out next to the main road and offers and Guest Beers will be visible to motorists Andy and Sarah House then please contact me on 840622 to arrange receipt. Jon Worrall, Elham Parish Council, Highways lead 5 ELHAM VALLEY WALKERS MONTHLY WALKING GROUP All are welcome including dogs (able to negotiate or be lifted over stiles). Walks begin at Elham Market Square at 10.15am unless advertised otherwise. Walks are approximately two hours at a moderate pace. Our walks are free and we welcome new members to join our group. The next walks are: 18 February, 18 March IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES: Elham Valley Walking Festival 2018 will take place on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd June. Do tell all your friends and let us know if you would like to help with this, or just come along and walk. Contact Peter Corkill 01303 840269 [email protected] or Chris Jelly 01303 862933 [email protected] A BIG THANK YOU… …to everyone who supported our Christmas market by volunteering or attending – as always, MUCH appreciated. And special thanks to our raffle prize givers: Essential Beauty, the Rose & Crown and Eurotunnel, as well as Geoff Hirst for providing the sound system, the Skeltons for lending their barriers, the Benson-Hookers for the use of their field and John Clayton for doing our printing. We’re delighted to be able to donate £150 from our raffle to Play for Elham for improvements and running costs to the King George V Playing Field. And we hope that the winners greatly enjoy their prizes! We’re planning our Summer Market for Sunday, 17 June 11am – 2pm, so please save the date. Meanwhile, back by popular demand, we are busy working on another Scarecrow Competition.