Saturday 6th April 2024 from 2.30 to 4pm in the Church Hall.

We have booked a First Aid Workshop for April 6th in the church hall. This will include CPR and, if I can sort out how to set up a video provided by London Hearts, the operation of the defibrillator.

There are 15 places available and booking is essential so please email me, Pauline, if you want to attend. it will be on a first come, first served basis.

On Monday 7th November 2022, thirty eight members and friends enjoyed a very informative presentation provided by Kent County Council’s Safe Driving Group.
It was aimed at mature drivers and Tom and Chloe emphasised that they wanted to encourage older drivers to keep driving for as long as possible as retaining independence is essential for many who do not live near a bus route. We watched two very interesting videos and there was a lively question and answer session, especially regarding smart motorways!
We all learned a lot of useful information and received a copy of the new Highway Code. A very worthwhile afternoon.

This year many of us were able to observe the two minutes silence, whilst maintaining social distancing and to raise a glass or a cup of tea over the garden fence with their neighbours. Many people decorated their houses and front-gardens with bunting and flags. In Manwood Avenue neighbours came out to raise a glass and sing 'Pack up your troubles' in the sunshine!

Below you can see a selection of images from the day.

The Residents’ Association held its very successful second Open Gardens Day on June 24th when fourteen members’ gardens were open to visitors. It was a gloriously hot day and having tea and cake in Jenny’s garden rounded off a memorable afternoon. Quite apart from the beauty of the gardens, there was wine tasting and the opportunity to talk to passionate gardeners about plants, shrubs and topiary. A magnificent yurt in one garden transported visitors to the exotic East and there was a pirate ship in a tree, a bar in another garden, a suspected haha, one garden where the owner had labelled shrubs and flowers, a tranquility garden, a secret walled garden and many other intriguing glimpses into areas that we never normally have the chance to explore.

Thanks are due to the generosity of those who opened their gardens and to our visitors. We raised £675 which we shared between the League of Friends of Kent and Canterbury Hospital, the Pilgrims’ Hospice and the Samaritans. Below you can see a selection of images from the day.