Upchurch Twinning Group News

Upchurch is twinned with commune of Ferques-Elinghen in Pas de Calais, France.

Upchurch is twinned with Ferques

Do look on the Holywell School website www.holywell.kent.sch.uk  and also Upchurch Matters www.upchurchmatters.co.uk
for our news as well.

Diary dates for you: 

Thursday 14^th July 2011 – Bastille Day Street Fair in Ferques – the Twinning Groups from both Upchurch and Ferques will be there on their stall offering all sorts of goodies!  Come and have a day out or make it part of a longer break.

Saturday 27^th August 2011 – Sporty Day in Upchurch in the Recreation Ground.  A chance to meet up with some of the residents of Ferques, including youngsters, and enjoy a day of games of all descriptions, or just to observe and cheer on!  A Police Dog Handling Team will be there plus a BBQ, for £5 pp, during lunch period.  Sporty things happening will include Football, Darts, Horseshoes, Tug-of-War, Boules, Rounders etc etc ..............

Saturday 15^th October – Anniversary Dinner and Dance in Ferques, again in Elinghen Village Hall.  This is an evening event, to include a meal and there will be some Celtic dancing this time.  No other details yet, but do consider going over to France that weekend for a jolly good time!

And for 2012:

Saturday 27^th January 2012 – Quiz night at our School – always very popular, more details nearer the time!

Sunday 15^th April 2012 – Upchurch Choral Society will be performing in the church at Ferques – again more details nearer the time.

FRIENDS OF THE TWINNING GROUP – we are considering creating a “Friends of the Upchurch Twinning Group”.  These would be people willing to give practical support e.g. on stalls, or at events, giving hospitality etc etc.  Nothing too formal, but they would be people with a more firm connection to the committee, although of course the whole village of Upchurch is twinned with the whole village of Ferques.

BRIC-A-BRAC – we need your white elephants, unwanted presents, stuff you want to get rid of!  To sell on our stall at the Bastille Day fair (14^th July).  Just contact us and we’ll collect or receive your donations.  Many thanks in advance.

Jim Harman (Chairman) 01634 235420                        Sue Rossiter (Secretary) 01634 234780


Jim Harman, Sue Rossiter
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Holywell Primary School Summer Fete

Please come along and support the Summer Fete.

Holywell Primary School Summer Fete is taking place on Sunday 3rd July 2011 between 11am - 2pm.

There will be a BBQ, Tombolas, Pony Rides, Raffle, Talent Competition, Dancers, Gaming Truck, Games & Competitions, Inflatable Slide and much more......

We look forward to seeing you there !

Hazel Price

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Swale's Big Activity Challenge

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Cream Teas aboard the Edith May and Summer Open Studios at the Old Reed Bed

The Edith May will be in dock on the 3rd of July.

On Sunday 3rd July, Edith May will be back in the dock at Lower Halstow and open to the public.

Serving cream teas from 10:30 onwards, the day will culminate with a short cruise on the barge to Seagull Island and back at 1500hrs.

Also open is the Reedbed studios, in one of the houses overlooking the barge. There are a range of high quality exhibits on show by a number of quality artists.

Edith May Trading Company and the Old Reed Bed Studio
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Interference with the CO-OP ATM

An ATM at the CO-OP Store, The Street, Upchurch, was interfered with sometime before 10 a.m. on Tuesday 14th of June.

Beware of false fronts on ATM's which 'skim' cards.

A card was withheld from its owner and money was taken from the account elsewhere later on.

Police crime-reduction advice, when using an ATM, is always check that there is nothing wrong with the machine, before using it. Check around the insert slot in particular, to ensure a false front has not been stuck on to the machine. If in doubt, do not use the ATM.

Thank you

Kent Police Neighbourhood Watch.

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Upchurch Best Kept Garden Competition - 2011

This is a reminder to all residents that judging for the Best Kept Garden will take place over a weekend in the middle of July.

Judging will take place in July.

The independent judges have been asked to assess what can be seen at the front of each house as follows. Firstly a garden which is predominately growing flowers, secondly a garden which is mixture of flowers, trees and or shrubs, and finally for those with only a small or no front garden the judges will assess any hanging baskets or flower troughs.

Prizes for the above will be presented to the winners at the September Horticultural Society Show in the Village Hall.

Anyone wishing to sponsor a prize in cash or kind can contact me on: 01634 366113.

Cllr Gerry Lewin for the
Competition Committee

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