Iden Village Voice
Hello Village Voice Readers, as the golden confetti falls around Iden, I hope that you are all keeping warm and safe as the weather turns for winter.
REMBRANCE SUNDAY was, as usual a wonderful event. It is always wonderful to see a large congregation of residence around the war memorial every year to pay their respects to our fallen. We started promptly at 10.50am with a lovely service taken by Sandra. We had our 2 minute silence which was followed by a playing of the Bugle-last post. As we stood by our war memorial to reflect on the price these wonderful men and women had to pay, so we can live the lives we choose to live, we were able to hear the canon fire from Rye. Afterwards our residence made their way to the village hall for refreshments and to read the information that was researched about each of our fallen. Thank you to all who came, and again a big thank you to Sandra who stepped in for us.
HENRY THE 8TH I AM.What a fantastic evening! Full of mirth and merriment. The hall had been set with two long rows of tables, decorated in red and gold tablecloths and dressed with candles and garlands of green and red shrubbery. The atmosphere was completed with medieval background music. The committee was busy in the kitchen making sure they had everything for their ploughman’s supper and enough wine for the night. All that was left was to welcome our guests and of course Henry VIII himself – who did not disappoint!
Well-done Village Hall Committee. What a wonderful evening.
INHS. On Friday 28th November at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Christine George will be educating us on bird ringing and migration. Explaining the benefits for ringing birds and the importance of research and information being collected to help us understand the migration paths and how some birds end up in rather odd places. Christine herself will be travelling/migrating from Africa – so I’m sure there will be some interesting world wide facts. For a yearly membership subscription minimum of £15. Visitors £4 per meeting.
ADVENT. Don’t forget to join us outside All Saints just before 4pm on Saturday 29th Nov to watch Iden’s Star being switched on to begin the Christmas festivities. On Sunday 30th Nov we will have our Advent Sunday Service at 10am.– hope to see you all there.
November Dates: -
3rd Nov. Pop In 11am-1pm at The Village Hall
4th Nov. Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm at The Village Hal.
5th Nov. Short mat Bowls 2-4pm at The Village Hall
6th Nov. Hymnsong Plus 10.30am at The Old School Hall.
9th Nov. Remembrance service at Memorial 10.50
11th Nov. WI Meeting 7.30pm at The Village Hall
12th Nov. Short mat Bowls 2-4pm at The Village Hall
13th Nov. Hymnsong Plus 10.30am at The Old School Hall.
13th Nov. Bingo doors open 2pm eyes down 2.30pm at The Village Hall.
14th Nov. INHS at The Village Hall at 7.30pm.
15th Nov. Supper with Henry 8th 7pm at The Village Hall – prebooking only
17th Nov. Pop In 11am-1pm at The Village Hall
19th Nov. Short mat Bowls 2-4pm at The Village Hall
20th Nov. Hymnsong Plus 10.30am at The Old School Hall.
23rd Nov. Parish Communion 10am at The Old School Hall
26th Nov. Short mat Bowls 2-4pm at The Village Hall
27th Nov. Hymnsong Plus 10.30am at The Old School Hall.
27th Nov. Bingo doors open 2pm eyes down 2.30pm at The Village Hall.
28th Nov. INHS at The Village Hall at 7.30pm
29th Nov. Advent Star Switch on at All Saints 4pm.
30th Nov. Advent Sunday 10am at All Saints
21st Dec. Iden’s Carol Service 2.30pm at All Saints.
Iden Village Hall is available to be hired for most events, call Teresa on 01797 280143.
If you have anything you would like to add for next week. Contact Claire on [email protected] or 01797 280500 before the end of the weekend.