ORPINGTON & DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Following on from their recent Hogmanay at Petts Wood Memorial Hall, the Society celebrated the birthday of Scotland's greatest poet and song-writer, Robert Burns, with a traditional "Burns Supper". This event
ORPINGTON (AFTERNOON) TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD At the monthly meeting of the above guild on January 25, the federation delegate gave details of events planned for this year, which includes a charity lunch and an Arts & Crafts day. After tea, Mr J Howitt,
BROMLEY COMMON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE We began our year with a lunch at the Beefeaters. This first meeting is usually held here as our hall is not always available in January. In February we will be entertained my Mr Howitt who's topic will be Villages of
WEST WICKHAM (WOODLANDS) TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD Vice chairman, Mrs Pat Woollatt, welcomed members of the West Wickham Woodlands' TG to the first meeting of 2005 and introduced the guest of the evening, Mrs Freda Wright, chairman of the NW Kent Federation
SOUTHFLEET WOMEN'S INSTITUTE On January 12, the meeting started with a short talk from David Heywood on the medical alert package available from the Association of North Kent Neighbourhood Watches (tel number 01474 565127). It is for at risk' patients
JOYDENS WOOD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE On January 18, we celebrated our 37th birthday with 57 members and two visiting members from Swanley Evening WI. After the usual business was finished we all sat down to a chicken and salad supper with a glass of wine,
ROWHILL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Vice president Jackie Wardell, did a splendid job of chairing Rowhill's well attended first meeting of 2005. One visitor was welcomed - a granddaughter of a present member, nice to know we appeal to all ages! Once again thanks
ROTARY CLUB OF CRAYFORD Members of the Crayford Rotary Club would like to thank the residents of Crayford, Barnehurst and Slade Green for their tremendous support of this years Street Carol Collection which has enabled us to raise a record amount of
GRAVESEND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB All members of the Gravesend District Lions Club would like to thank most sincerely all your readers who supported our charity collection which we undertook in the run up to the Christmas festive period. The magnificent
BEXLEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE It was nice to get together again at our January meeting after the long Christmas break. We were pleased to welcome Mrs Maggie Stredder for a return visit, this time talking about Morecambe and Wise. Maggie was originally a
HEXTABLE & SWANLEY VILLAGE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 2005 saw our WI meeting on the fourth Thursday in the month instead of the first after 87 years. New president, Pat Gager, welcomed everyone. A coffee morning raised £125 for the Tsunami Appeal. Our speaker
EDEN PARK (EVENING) TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD No hibernation for our members this winter! A guided tour behind the scenes at Covent Garden in October gave a magical glimpse of practise rooms with lessons in progress, prop rooms displaying unbelievable craftsmanship
BROMLEY & BECKENHAM PHILATELIC SOCIETY Our president, Mr Alan Stenning, has dominated our proceedings in January, firstly on January 12 with a full evening's display of the stamps of India and the other countries around the Indian Ocean using the Rupee
TALENTED young people are being invited to display their gifts for speech and drama. Bexley's arts council is hosting its annual competitive festival for speech and drama in April. It is inviting entries from young people aged 14 and above as well as
YOUNG people can now make their voice heard in the corridors of power. The borough's new youth council will meet regularly in the Erith cyber cafe, Walnut Tree Road. The council will put their views to councillors, try to influence council policies
THE opinions of conservationists and heritage lovers are being sought on council plans to improve a town centre. Gravesham Council has outlined proposals for the Riverside Leisure Area at the north-east corner of Gravesend. The plans include development
A SCULPTURE of a 400,000-year-old hand axe has been chosen as a new landmark for a heritage site. The sculpture will be put up at the main entrance of the Swanscombe Heritage Park. It was designed by David Robinson and Peter Greenstreet of landscape
