Welcome to this week's Know Your Neighbours update. So - we are certainly beginning to feel autumnal now, so let's embrace that, with our annual Scarecrow Festival!
More news of that below!
Firstly, a shout of thanks again, to David Williams, who conducted his second history walk around Seal Village last Sunday. As ever, the feedback was great, and also, thanks to Brabara and Dave Martin who provided the coffee before the walk.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED THE WALKS (AND WE KNOW LOTS HAVE ASKED), THE GUIDE BOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN DENIZ'S AND HIGHLAND PRINTING, AT £5 PER BOOKLET.
SEAL PRIMARY SCHOOL MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING - made a staggering £660 last Friday. This was held outside as the weather was so beautiful, and a great time was had by all! Well done Seal School!
We had our 100 Club Draw this morning for October. This, as usual, was held at Friday Group, and again, we were drawing from 64 numbers, giving a first prize of £100 and a second prize of £60, with £160 going to the Seal Village Fund.
The winners are as follows:-
1st prize no 1 - Ben Gilchrist
2nd Prize no 2- Derek Ednie
(and yes - the numbers were shaken)
Chris Rampton has some beautiful Halloween pom-pom door wreaths for sale with all proceeds to Seal Church They cost £10 each, and if you are interested, I can provide a photograph.Please just email me.
SCARECROWS DISPLAY FROM MID SEPTEMBER TO MID OCTOBER.
Please join in with our Scarecrow Festival this year. There is no competition this year - just a bit of fun! Plan, design and display your scarecrow outside your home, or another agreed space in the village. Please contact me if you are stuck for ideas of where to display. Then - email me the address of where your scarecrow will be residing and his or her name. That way, I can compile a complete list so that people can walk and hunt the scarecrows! We know not all are complete yet, but here is who we know we will have to share our village so far:-
1 - BillorBen outside Bretaneby (opp School Lane) High Street
2 - Monty 12a High Street
3 - Gnome Alone 20 High Street
4 - Lottie Litter Picker 15 Bentleys Meadow
5 - Miss A Pageturner. Seal Library
6 - Nimiko - Nimi's in the High Street
7 - No name yet - Deniz's
8 - David and Goliath (yes - both of them) in the churchyard
9 - Donald the Clown - Coldbreath's Butchers
10 - Silver Surfer - Church Farm
11 - Boris, wife and baby - Little Grove Jubilee Rise
12 - Princess Jasmine - Vine Cottage (between Childsbridge Way and Bentleys Meadow
13 - Seal Steve - Ameroak Seal Road (almost opposite the recreation ground)
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED PLEASE.Our Seal Over 60’s Group meets every second Saturday of each month from 2.30-4pm. Some of those attending this group, are dependent on volunteer drivers to transport them to and from the Village Hall. If you are a driver, snd could spare a couple of hours 2 or 3 times a year, to help with this, please contact Barbara Martin on 07775861562 or email her on barbara.s.martin@btconnect.
KYN MEETING VILLAGE HALL ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6th between 10.45am and Midday Please join us for a cuppa, to chat about what goes on now in our village, and what you’d like to see in the future, along with how we might achieve this? Everybody is welcome! Hopefully, we will have representatives, or at least information, of all the organisations and activities which already take place in our village. TIME TO THINK OF CHRISTMAS! There will be a Christmas Bazaar in Seal Village Hall on Sunday November 21st from 10.30am-3pm. Please keep this date, and more information will follow soon. Please note - any Covid restrictions at that time, will be followed. CHRISTMAS PARTY:- There will be a family party to celebrate the turning on of our village Christmas lights, on Saturday December 4th from 3pm with lights on at 4.30pm. More details to follow. Please note:- any Covid restrictions at the time, will be followed. BUT BEFORE THE PARTY…….We will need the usual help to get our lights up please! If you can help on Saturday November 27th, between 9am and midday, please let me know by responding to this email. Hopefully, we will be able to get these up in record time this year! Obviously, the more help, the quicker we will be, and there is always the incentive of a good coffee and a bacon sandwich to ‘reel you all in’. Seriously, this is always a fun morning, and a great opportunity to meet neighbours while doing a great job of cheering our village. We are hoping to stretch a little further up the High Street this year, so if we could get some volunteers from High Street residents,between Park Lane and East Point and between Church Street and the old Copper Kettle, that would be great! Reminders:- COMMUNITY FARM Last week, I forgot to mention the Community Farm at Seal School, and this is still open for you to book at weekends! Here is the link. SEAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY FARM The open days are now available to book by using the following link. If you know of anybody who would love to visit the farm, but has no internet access, please put them in touch with me, and I will help them book. We are open and live for booking!  Please see the  NEW farm website and book from there.This is excellent value at just £4 per adult and £2 per child. A great way to get some insight into this amazing school project. TALKING VILLAGE Monday afternoons between 2pm and 3.30 in Deniz's on the High Street. But a cup of tea or coffee and join us on the Talking Village table, for a chat and to make new friends, or catch up with old ones! Saturdays - First Saturday of each month in Seal Library from 10am-11am. Join us for a coffee whilst out browsing for your library books. At both these venues, there will always be two hosts to welcome you, and we look forward to meeting with you and getting to know each other better. FRIDAY GROUP Meets each Friday morning in the Church Hall between 10am and midday. Coffee, chat, by all means, bring your crafting with you but mostly, enjoy the company. SEAL TIDDLERS In Seal Church Hall £2 per session pre schoolers and parents/Carers Monday mornings 9.30-11.30 tea drinks snacks for children art activities singing. SEAL ART CLUB Meets in Seal Village Hall on Thursday afternoons. Due to limited space there are no spaces for more members of this club at present, but there are opportunities to share ideas and experiences to help you and your friends set up your own. SLIMMING WORLD YES! Most of us have some lockdown pounds to eliminate! Why not give Slimming World a try? Seal Village Hall Monday evenings at 7pm. Call Lorraine on 0774086058 SEAL CHURCH CHOIRS The adult choir is looking for new members, so if you fancy popping along to a practice on a Wednesday evening between 7.30 and 8.30 pm, please contact sealpandp@gmail.com The childrens' choir meets at Seal Church Hall from 5pm-5.30pm every Wednesday. Contact as above. Seal Over 60s afternoon teas will be starting up again on Saturday October 9th and every 2nd Saturday of each month following, from 2.30-4pm at Seal Village Hall.£3 per head for a lovely tea. ALL ARE WELCOME. Come along and join us to meet new friends and old ones, for a chat. For more information call Chris on 07759808814. SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Thursday evenings Seal Village Hall contact Alan Davies jandadavies@hotmail.co. SEAL BEAVERS CUBS AND SCOUTS Please contact 9thgsl@sevenoaks. THE PAVILION RESTAURANT AT WILDERNESSE HOUSE, is now open as below:- These hours will change again, after the launch, but in the meantime - Their opening hours are as follows:- Mondays and Tuesdays - closed Wednesdays and Thursdays - 11am - 6pm. Fridays and Saturdays - 11am - 8pm Sundays - 11am - 3pm. ◦ Our library in Seal is back! Jillian Marsch, our new librarian, has now been able to resume all the normal activities as listed below. Opening hours - Tuesdays 2pm - 5pm, Thursdays 10am - 1pm, Fridays 10am-3pm and Saturdays, 10am - 2pm. Derek - the IT Guru/Buddy, is available for appointments on Thursday mornings from 10.15am. If anybody would like any help, please book an appointment in the library. From Friday October 8th, Rhyme Time at 10.15, followed by Story Time at 10.45, will make a very welcome return, with Clare. Any unused laptops for use of Seal School learners - please contact me and I will collect and deliver to Derek, for cleansing and prep for use. (Thank you as always Derek). Church Hall bookings - Maggie Fox - 01732 762840 Village Hall bookings - Gerry Froggatt - 01959 522545 Friday Group - Meets at 10.30-midday on Friday mornings in Seal Church Hall. Please pop in for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat. Recipes for Lockdown Recipe Book - please send to me via this email address. Dance For Fun Classes - Village Hall - 10.30am - contact Luci 07748 008431. Short Mat Bowls Tuesday evenings Village Hall - contact Alan Davies jandadavies@hotmail.co. If you are planning, or already running, some activity in Seal, that you would like to share with us, please contact me, and I will do my best to spread the word. We are hoping to get some welcome cards printed to welcome people into the village as they move in to their new homes. This may take a while, but as always - If you have new neighbours, or are aware of new people moving into the village, please mention KYN and ask if they would like to be added to the circulation list. Meanwhile, have a great week. Best Wishes, |
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