The Greeny Bit

“OKTOBER FEST Saturday 2nd October 2010”
4p.m-11pm

I know it’s a long time until October but our open mike night and Silly vegetable show have been postponed and rolled into one massive extravaganza. Saturday 2nd October sees a repeat of last year’s very successful “open mike” night that we put on at the village hall. This year the event is running from 4pm till 11pm, so music makers of ANY sort are invited to turn up. You’ll be given a time slot to sing a song or two, play guitar, blow your flute or something else, tap a thing, or sing (again). If you are in a band, bring the rest of your mates along too. If not, just bring yourself! The silly veg show is just what it says on the can, anything you grow which looks a bit odd, save it and enter it, rules are simple, no cutting or re-shaping but dressing your veges is allowed!

There will be a scarecrow competition so plenty of time to get planning either traditional or modern, so if you can make a David Cameron lookalike lets see it! There’ll be plenty of stuff to do, with games for the children, face painting, and other sorts of entertainment.
The photo competition will be judged with the best 12 being used to make a calendar, so get snapping away, the theme is simply “Lydden”. Forget being hungry, we’ll be organising a BBQ, selling cakes, and baguettes, and teas and coffees plus soft drinks will be available to purchase, with all money raised going to environmental projects in and around the village. Please look out for the inevitable flyer coming through your letterbox next month! No entry fee, just donations like last year.
Pond up-date

I’ve been in contact with Kent County Council, and we are just waiting for a surveyor to undertake a site visit for us to advise us on our next step and specifications for the soak away. When KCC are happy with what we are doing, we are planning to organise an open evening at the pond to show people what we have been doing, and to answer any questions that people may have.

Work on the platform is progressing, with the first load of concrete being laid to solidify the structure. Over the next few weeks, decking will be placed on top of that, and when secured, handrails will be placed around the deck for safety. We may also be attaching a life ring to the handrails; again as a safety measure.

At this point again, I would dearly like to thank all those villagers who have given us positive feedback for what we are trying to achieve, and to thank everybody again for donating tins of paint, paint brushes, plants both for the flower beds and for the pond. It really is appreciated.

Happy Slugging,
Martin
822044 or hunt4martin@aol.com