THE BIG SPOTACULAR Bring & Buy Sale at Holywell Primary School

Toys, games, fancy dress, books and more!

Friday the 16th of November 

From 3pm until 4pm in the School Hall

All proceeds to BBC Children in Need

Open to all

Please come and support this very worthy cause

Thank you

Arranged and led by the TED committee

Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch, ME9 7AE

Telephone: 01634 388416

Website: www.holywell.kent.sch.uk

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Janey Hinton - Walking with Nature Calendar 2019

Local photographer Janey Hinton has recently produced a stunning new calendar "Walking with Nature” featuring some of her beautiful photographs of local wildlife.

Walking with Nature features predominantly photographs taken at Lower Halstow. Cards are also available and selected prints too.

Calendars cost £10 with 20% going to the charity Marie Curie.

Janey says...

“I'm not good at sitting in a hide and waiting for wildlife to appear as I would much rather be walking with the wildlife from birds to butterflies and flowers to fungi. There's much talk about mindfulness these days and for me that is focusing on the immediate nature around me when I walk and by walk that sometimes means creeping quietly. I am frequently found on the Brickfields at Lower Halstow although I also visit Oare and Stodmarsh nature reserve.

My favourite captures are the most frustrating and that's the goldfinchs in flight as it's such it's a delight to see the feisty, little birds their extreme colours. The "Goldfinches against snow" was the reward for sitting in the freezing winter conditions. The kingfisher is an amazing bird and to watch her was a privilege. And the wasp spider was a first for me this year. Patience required? Yes but it's worth it to capture that moment - that dive, that squabble, that unusual spider, damsel fly or cobweb. Nature's all there and the camera help me to look more closely and connect with it.”

To order your calendar for Christmas, please Email: jakalush1@btinternet.com

To see more photographs, "Like" JJ Images at: www.facebook.com/JJImagesnature

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Upchurch Horticultural Society - October Show

Sponsored by Upchurch River Valley Golf Course Ltd

Photographs from the Upchurch Horticultural Society October Show held on Saturday the 20th in the Barn to the rear of 97 Chaffes Lane.

Sean Barry - Upchurch Horticultural Society
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Rainham Christmas Lights Switch-on

Friday 30th November 2018

Rainham Shopping Centre, High Street

Family entertainment from 3:45pm with Becky Ives from Heart with performances from the local community

Switch-on is planned for 5:00pm with the Deputy Mayor pushing the magic button

CHASE from PAW PATROL will be there too!

PLUS Don't miss the opportunity to meet CHASE at Rainham Library from 2:00pm - 2:30pm

FREE, but booking is essential - Please phone: 01634 337799

Facebook >> www.facebook.com/christmasinmedway
Website >> www.medway.gov.uk/christmas

Medway Council
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Battle's Over - A Nation's Tribute at Upchurch Recreation Ground

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Battle's Over - A Nation's Tribute at Upchurch Recreation Ground

Upchurch - 100 years of remembrance

Hundreds gathered this evening at the WWI Beacon of Light on the Recreation Ground for Battle's Over, the international commemoration to mark 100 years since the guns fell silent at the end of The First World War.

In a moving ceremony, Cllr Lewin read out the names of all Upchurch fallen followed by the Last Post. 2 minutes silence followed then Cllr Masson lit the Beacon to cheers from the families gathered in the crowd.

The church bells rang out for peace and villagers enjoyed refreshments with friends outside Drakes Lodge.

Those millions of brave men, along with the many left at home, did their duty for their country during the dark days of war, we did our duty by them, remembering and honouring them through Battle’s Over.

Read more about Battle's Over at the link here >> bit.ly/2qfcOpP

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