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Village News Music Notes

Gosbee’s interested in joining the Friends of Staplehurst At last the programme of local amateur concerts is Sat Nov 27th, 7.30pm at Mote Hall, Maidstone
back to full strength. I am able to revert to providing
ME15 7RN, Maidstone Symphony orchestra’s second
Health Centre, or who has organisational skills
a list which will keep you entertained for much of
concert of the season features French oboist Olivier
that could help the many patients of the Health
Centre, please call Robin on 01580 891516. the month. Check the timings – some artists seem Stankiewicz in Mozart’s Oboe Concerto. The concert
reluctant to add the time to their publicity so you
also includes works by Rossini and Brahms. Tickets
Gossip The Rolling Stones have surprised me by bowing will have to buy a ticket perhaps to find out when it Phone 0333 666 3366.
starts! Anyway here is the list:
to woke society, having axed their classic rock
Sat Dec 4th, 4.00pm at All Saints’ Church, Mill St.,
and roll anthem ‘Brown Sugar’. You can interpret Sat Nov 13th, in Holy Cross Church, Bearsted ME14 Maidstone ME15 6YE, Maidstone Choral Union
Lester Gosbee the lyrics any way that you want to, but sadly 4EE, Bearsted Choral Society’s first concert of the will hold an afternoon Christmas concert which
some people seem to go out of their way to season is of Mozart’s Requiem Mass and Joseph will include Wassail by Alexander L’Estrange
and Carols for choir and Audience. Tickets from
Haydn’s Little Organ Mass. Tickets at the door or via
I’ll start this month with huge congratulations be offended. Brown Sugar is about a beautiful tickets@bearstedchoral.org.uk mcuconertmansager@gmail.com or at the door.
to Heather Cullingworth, who has been black girl. Mick Jagger had a child with black Sat Nov 20th, in All Saints’ Church, Mill St., If you are unable to get out – and I know some of
given a badge to acknowledge her 20 years American actress Marsha Hunt, so maybe she Maidstone ME15 6YE, The Maidstone Singers are us are still self-isolating – remember BBC radio 3
of community service as the Lollipop Lady was the inspiration? Some of today’s rap songs joining forces with the Central Band of the Royal provides a quality afternoon concert every weekday
to Frittenden School. It is not an easy job glorify drugs and violence, so there seems to be British Legion to celebrate the 100th birthday of the at 2.00pm. It lasts till 5pm every weekday except
these days with the increase in traffic and the double stamdards here?. What do you think?. Royal British Legion. The concert will include Sir Karl Wednesday, when choral evensong takes over at
3.30pm. There is a further concert broadcast from a
Jenkin’s The Armed Man – a moving Mass for Peace.
decrease in patience of drivers. Well done Our brother in law Neil Willcocks (husband of Tickets contact: tickets@themaidstonesingers.org.uk leading concert hall at 7.30pm every weekday.
Heather. Hazel’s sister Dawn), was 50 on 17th October. Sun Nov 21st, 7.30pm at All Saints’ Church, Mill St.,
Hazel’s Macmillan Coffee and Cake afternoon Former Frittenden resident Hilary Martin Maidstone ME15 6YE, Sutton Valence Choral Society
turned out to be an oitstanding afternoon, after also started a new decade, turning 60 on 20th perform Fauré’s Requiem and several works by Handel. Brian Hardy
a slow start. It is the first time that the weather October. She definitely looks 20 years younger. Tickets 01622 861313
has been good enough to hold the event in the Time for the jokes: Two little dickie birds sitting
garden. Many thanks to all who attended or on a wall, suddenly realised that they couldn’t 01580 893152
made use of the takeaway service. The total raised move at all. Said one to the other, this is all enquiries@radfordsestates.co.uk
was an amazing £555. because of you, I told you not to mess with that www.radfordsestates.co.uk
Last month, I wrote about Kerry Underdown, tube of superglue!....Why did the banana go to Crampton House, High Street, Staplehurst, TN12 0AU

who works as a receptionist at Staplehurst Health the doctor?, because it wasn’t peeling well.
Centre, who was to run the London Marathon. Frittenden Cricket Club will be holding their Why Choose Radfords Estate Agents?
She completed it in 4 hours 56 minutes and Bonfire and Fireworks display on Saturday 6th
she raised £2,500 for Battersea Dog’s Home. November at Sandhurst Bridge Farm, on the Highly skilled team of professionals with in-depth local market knowledge
So congratulations to Kerry, a wonderful Staplehurst Road. Over the last 21 years, the Proven track record of selling success
achievement. weather has been very kind on the whole when Specialist advice in selling of all types of property
Many people in Frittenden use Staplehurst it comes to Frittenden firework/ bonfire night. It Letting your property
Health Centre, and I am a Trustee. The Chairman has only been cancelled once due to high winds Global exposure of properties through our cutting edge website radfordsestates.co.uk
of the Friends of the Centre , Robin Oakley, is and once due to Covid. Remember to check my and major national portals including Rightmove, OnTheMarket, Prime Location and Zoopla
retiring next year. He has run the organisation weather forecast for this year!. Free, no obligation pre-market appraisals
almost single-handedly. He has taken over a lot Finally, please remember to use the Post Office Quality colour printed sales particulars with bespoke options and floor plans
of the fund-raising which has helped to buy some in our Village Hall, on Mondays and Thursdays Comprehensive database of applicants matching quality buyers to properties
medical equipment for the Health Centre. Robin between 2 and 4pm. Targeted national, regional and local advertising campaigns, including the Wealden Advertiser.
has been the Chairman of the FSHC since 2007,
and is now in poor health himself. If anyone is lester.gosbee@btinternet.com

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