The Golden Green Association Newsletter
Issue No. 289
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Send items for inclusion to Anne Waddingham (gghamlet@outlook.com) or Alec Pelmore (alecpelmore@btinternet.com).
Mission Hall Bookings
The Golden Green Hall is available for bookings. Contact Nicky Whapshott goldengreenhall@gmail.com or 07702 212317. Ideal for children’s parties.
What’s on in Golden Green?
Weekly Classes in the Mission Hall
Mondays – Strength, Mobility and Balance Class – 10.30am-12 noon
Contact: Pat 01732 850739
Tuesdays – Line Dancing – Hall – 10.30-11.45am
Contact: Wendy Langley 07833 079213
Tuesdays – Colin’s Art – Hall – 8-10pm
Contact: Colin Obray 01732 464187
Wednesdays – Dog Training – Hall – 2pm
Contact: Ann Kemp 01732 361947
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This Month in Golden Green
Thursday 14 March – Coffee Morning – Hall – 10.30am-12 noon
Contact: Alec Pelmore 01732 850739
Monday 18 March – Bingo! – Hall – 8-10pm
Contact Nicky Whapshott 07702 212317
Saturday 23 March – Karaoke with Dave Tanner from 7.30pm
Contact: The Bell Inn 07881 816227
Monday 8 April – Bernie’s Quiz Night – Bell Inn – 7.30-10pm
Contact: Bernie McGawley 01732 220811
Road Closures
Openreach works will be closing Three Elm Lane outside Easterfield Farm for one day on 26 March between 9:30am and 3:30pm.
Golden Green 250 Club
Thank you to everybody who has subscribed. January’s winners are:
27 Graham Elmer
34 Don Wagland
207 Colin Davis
Strength and Mobility Class
Mondays 10.30-12 noon Mission Hall
Improve your balance, gain mobility and strengthen your muscles with a fully qualified instructor, followed by refreshments. Classes are mainly seated and you do as much as you can. Contact: Pat 850739 for info or just come along. £4 per person for class, a cuppa and a biscuit; £6 for a couple.
Bernie’s Quiz Night @ The Bell
Monday 8 April 7.30-10pm
Everyone’s welcome to join us at this strictly-for-fun event. 7.15 for 7.30pm start, £3 entrance fee, cash prize
Golden Green Coffee Morning
Thursday 14 March 10.30am in the Mission Hall
Our monthly coffee morning in Golden Green’s Mission Hall is the perfect place to get to know people if you’re new to the hamlet. All ages welcome for hot drinks and fresh bakes. Just turn up or contact Alec 01732 850739 for more details
The Bell News
Clare, Justin & Nigel
Tel: 01732 605352 or 07881 816227
Email: queensowntaverns@hotmail.com
Facebook: The Bell – Golden Green
Disco & Karaoke with Dave Tanner Saturday 23 March from 7.30pm
Bernie’s Quiz Night – Monday 8 April – 7.30-10pm
Golden Green WI – Wednesday 20 March from 7.30pm Mission Hall, GG
Delia Taylor will join us to speak about “The 60’s: Decade of change”. This is a members-only meeting.
For information about Golden Green WI, contact Ros Seall, 1 Bell Cottages 01732 850664 goldengreen@wkfwi.org.uk.
Bacchus Concert
Sunday 17 March 3pm Judd School
Pat and Alec are again playing in a Bacchus concert – great music – American in Paris (Gershwin), Finlandia (Sibelius) and Mars (Holst).
TMBC Bourne Ward Councillors
Contact your TMBC councillors by email or phone:
Cllr James Lark james.lark@tmbc.gov.uk; mob 07812 596194
Cllr Steve Crisp Steve.Crisp@tmbc.gov.uk or c/o TMBC, Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill ME19 4LZ
Hadlow Parish Council
clerk@hadlowpc.co.uk or 01732 851878
www.hadlowpc.co.uk
facebook.com/HadlowParishCouncil
X (formerly Twitter) @HadlowParish
Parish Council Office open – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.30am until 12 noon.
Next Parish Council Meeting – 12 February 7.30pm Old School Hall, Hadlow.
Golden Green Parish Councillors
Nick Collins: 850968 nicolins@btinternet.com
Ed Bright: 850590 ed.bright@talk21.com
Hadlow Community Breakfast
Sunday 10 March 9-11.30am Old School Hall, Hadlow
Please contact the parish office clerk@hadlowpc.co.uk or 01732 851878. Booking essential at least three days ahead. £4 For a delicious full English.
Services at St Mary’s Church and St Peter’s RC Church, Hadlow
Please see the Hadlow newsletter for details, including Easter events and services.
Hospital Transport Service
Residents of Hadlow & Golden Green who need help to get to clinic appointments can contact Mike Harvey (tel 01732 851881, mob 07464 548448).
Community Warden
Community wardens’ aims are to foster community wellbeing, support the elderly and vulnerable and help with accessing community services.
Our Community Warden for East Peckham and Hadlow (including Golden Green) is Diane Wakeling. Contact her on 07813 713740 diane.wakeling@kent.gov.uk.
Tonbridge U3A
Holds a monthly coffee morning on the third Friday of each month at Christchurch, Tonbridge High Street from 10:30 until noon
Compiled by Anne Waddingham © 2024
