Playden

First, my apologies for getting the special shopping in Rye a whole week too early. It all happens THIS week and looks to have something for everyone. On Saturday 8th, Rye High Street will be pedestrianised all day with free parking in all the car parks. Festivities will begin at 12 noon and conclude with the raffle draw somewhere between 7 and 8 pm. Tickets are £1 and the main prize is £1,000. Worth a go?

Cynical me wonders if the pedestrianisation is a try- out for doing that very thing more permanently. What would not be permanent though, is the free parking which is available on 8th, 15th and 22nd of December.

Rye Country Market will be open today - 7th- at 10 am until 11.30 am in the Community Centre, Conduit Hill. There will be a good selection of cakes, savouries, plants, vegetables, jams, marmalades, and chutneys. There will also be flowers,free range eggs and craft items.

With Christmas in mind, come and have a browse - entrance is free.

A reminder that the following week, Friday 14th December will be the last Market in 2012. To mark this, there will be coffee/tea and cake for £1.There will also be a raffle.

Rye Country Market will re-open in March 2013.

To bridge the gap between December and March, the Craft Stall has offered to make items during this period for its customers, who should ring 01797 280 215 to discuss their requirements.

While in Conduit Hill you could call in to the Charity Card Shop which is open from 10 am to 4 pm. Although you may well be sending less cards this year due to the postage costs, you will find a really wide selection to have a look at.

Playden W. I. will meet on Monday 10th at 2 pm in the W. I. Hall. Rita Allcorn and Teresa Hayward will demonstrate “Music around the World with a Christmas Theme.” The competition is any object beginning with the letter ‘S’.

Congratulations to Playden School football team who qualified for the next round of the Small Schools Competition by beating Winchelsea 3 - 2 in a thrilling match on Wednesday.The girls’ team were competing this week at Rye College.

Our Vicar, Rev. T. as the children call her, has been in school working on Christingle. The special service will be at Iden on Sunday 16th at 3 pm. This is in aid of the Children’s Society. Refreshments afterwards in the Old Hall.

The Christmas Fayre takes place this afternoon between 3.30 and 5.50 - Friday.

More volunteers are needed to hear children read. If you have any spare time on your hands, it would be very much appreciated by all the class teachers.

The Nativity Play will be in Iden church on Wednesday and Thursday, 19th and 20th at 2 pm.

If you would like Carol Singers to come to you and your neighbours on Friday 21st December, please ring Rose on 280 014 to let her know.

The Mobile Library will be at Poppyfield on Monday from11.30 to 11.50 as usual.

The mid-week services will be on Tuesday at 9.30 am and 3.30 pm in church as usual.

The Travelling Crib went out last Sunday and is now making its way round the parish. It will return to church on Christmas Eve.

The 11am service for the second Sunday of Advent will be Parish Communion led by the Vicar.