Hernhill Parish

The AGM will be held at the village hall on Thursday, February 16. After the business meeting, Len Olive will give a talk on growing and showing dahlias. Mr Olive is an RHS judge and has exhibited dahlias and narcissi internationally. Members are welcome to bring along guests for the talk.

The spring show will be on March 24 and the summer show on June 9.

Music at the Three Horseshoes:

Saturday, January 28 sees the return of the Blues Bandits at 8pm

Saturday, February 11, Run VT will entertain.

Admission free. Further details from Marc or Lucy on 01227 750842.

Photo: http://www.thanetbuzz.co.uk/content/blues-bandits

The Boughton Players will be presenting their pantomime Aladdin!

at Boughton Village Hall on Friday January 27 and Saturday January 28.
The Friday and Saturday evening performances start at 7.30pm, and tickets cost £6 (children £4).
There is also a matinee show on the Saturday, starting at 2pm; tickets cost £3.
Tickets are available at Boughton Post Office, or call Judy Collins on 01227 751742.

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Walk to Crooked Oak

Sunday 29th January

Families and individuals are invited to join us for a guided walk in Blean Woods Nature Reserve with

Local Expert David Shire

We will visit the moated site near Crooked Oak and look at other archaeological and natural landmarks on the reserve.

10.00am Meet in the car park of The Red Lion, Dunkirk

for a 1 – 1 ½ hour walk and a drink/meal in The Red Lion, Dunkirk

Roast Dinners available

Please ring Miriam on 01227 752189, or email miriam@machin.f9.co.uk if you would like to join us.

Please bring a donation for Tree Aid.

No Dogs

The Bird Walk on Sunday has been moved to OARE!

Because of the dry weather there is not much to see at Elmley at the moment so we will now be visiting Oare wildlife reserve instead, where it IS wet and there are lots of birds to see.

We will visit Elmley at a later date TBC.

10.45am Meet at Hernhill Village Green to drive in convoy

11.00am Meet at Oare Reserve Car Park

The walk will be approximately 1 – 11/2 hours, with a stop in a hide.

Directions: http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/pdfs/reserves/oareMarshes.pdf

Photo: tripadvisor.co.uk

Apologies if you are disappointed because we are not going to Elmley this time, but there really will be more to see at Oare!

Please contact miriam@machin.f9.co.uk if you would like to come.

“We are just finalising our accounts for the 2011 fireworks event, and despite the bad weather and resulting lower attendance, we have still made a profit of around £3,000.  I would like to thank all the committee and everyone who helped over the weekend, for all their hard work. It really is a team effort.

This year we will once again be able to offer a donation to the Village Hall as well as the Church Restoration Fund.

Although the fireworks event is the major fundraiser for the DCA for the year, we would very much like it to become more of a fundraiser for the whole community, especially since there are discussions in progress regarding the better joint use of both the DCA and Village Hall buildings.

There are more and more people from the village getting involved and we are keen to encourage locally based stall holders etc. Obviously the event would not be possible without the long term support of the Dawes family, but in these very difficult times, the fireworks event represents a real opportunity for more of our community to work together for the benefit of all.

This year’s date for the fireworks event  is November 3rd. I would encourage any newer and or older members of our community to get involved in any small way they feel they can. This can be help with set up on the Friday/Saturday. Help on the night or help with packing up on the Sunday morning. We are really trying to spread the load amongst more people so that no one has to give up too much time”.

Felix Krish – Fireworks Committee Chair

Friday 20th April: Horticultural Society visit to Holland

Saturday 5th May: Village Fete

Sunday 24th June: Open Gardens

Saturday 7th July: Barbeque Breakfast

Saturday 18th August: Faversham Market Stall

Saturday 3rd November: DCA Fireworks

Carols Wednesday 21st December 7.30pm

Hernhill Singers Carols – all welcome to join in or listen.

New Years Eve Party

Live music from The Boogie Men 6 – 8pm. DJ from 8pm

Live Music Tuesday 10th January 8.30pm

Hullaballoo!

Creepy Crawlies Sunday 22nd January, 4.00 – 7.00pm

Return of the popular Spider Show

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Everyone is invited to get a team together for the Blue Lawn Table Tennis Club’s wine and wisdom evening in the village hall on Saturday, December 3. Tickets are £6 a head and entries are invited from teams of six to eight. Play starts at 7.30pm. Wine and nibbles will be included but there will be no bar, so feel free to bring your own drinks.Proceeds will go towards a new match table and upgrading the lights.

Bookings to Kevin Kay on 01227 750023 or email Kevin.kay@bessboroughfarm.co.uk

A Winter Walk through Hernhill Orchards with RSPB Expert Alan Johnson

Saturday 3rd December 11.30am. Meet under the Oak Tree on the Green

Open your eyes to the birds & wildlife in our local landscape!

Suitable for families. 1 1/2 – 2 hours gentle walking. Please bring drinks and snacks for the children.

No Charge. Please contact miriam@machin.f9.co.uk if you would like to join us.

Alan will also lead a walk on Elmley Marshes Reserve on 22nd January 2012 – Details to follow.

Hernhill Families and Friends are invited to:

An afternoon of festive fun, craft activities, carol sing-a-long, drinks and fish-and-chips

on Friday 16th December 3.15pm onwards

Adults – bring a bottle. There will be a charge for fish and chips.

This is a not-for-profit community event – just bring yourselves and some Festive Cheer!

All welcome! Details to follow

Four person Dickens comes to Mount Ephraim House with ‘A Christmas Carol’ on
Sunday 18th December 2011

Critically acclaimed outdoor theatre company The Pantaloons return to the
beautiful surroundings of Mount Ephraim with their hilarious, fast-paced
adaptation of Dickens’s festive favourite A Christmas Carol. With a cast of
just four actors, this production is sure to put a smile on even the
glummest face (even Scrooge’s), using audience interaction, puppetry,
slapstick, original music and traditional carols. Festive fun for the whole
family with larger-than-life characters, puppetry, Victorian carols and no
humbug! Full of contemporary twists to make this much loved tale even more
memorable.

Buy tickets to see ‘A Christmas Carol’ and enjoy the magic of Christmas at
Mount Ephraim! Arrive early to enjoy mulled wine and mince pies.
Performances take place inside Mount Ephraim house in the warm at 1pm, 4pm
and 6pm (performances last just over 1 hour). For more information visit
http://www.mountephraimgardens.co.uk/events/events.aspx or buy tickets
online at https://kiosk.iristickets.co.uk/k?v=ThePantaloons

“Brilliant” The Daily Telegraph 2010

“Exuberant, wholehearted fun…they have the spirit and style of traditional
travelling players” The Stage, 2010

“Witty, energetic and accessible” The Guardian, 2010

Image: BBC News

Day 62 – 19 July 2012

on its way from Deal to Maidstone

See the map here