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Welcome ......
to the Community Website sponsored jointly by the Church, the Community Primary School and the Village Hall. We hope you enjoy this enhanced version of the site which includes a new feature, the Diary, which hopefully will allow you to keep up-to-date with most of the activities and events which are available in the village.
Halstead is a thriving village with a population of about two thousand. Just inside the M25 but outside the crowded London Boroughs, London itself is easy to reach by car or train. Access to the M25 is also easy, as is travel to Europe by Eurostar at Ebbsfleet or Eurotunnel , or by ferry from Dover.
Halstead is a vibrant village with an active Parish Church, Parish Council, Community Primary School, Post Office and Shop, all of which work together to create a friendly, happy community. Clubs and societies are well supported by local people and there are regular events within the village, such as our biennial garden safari, plays in the Village Hall, Horticultural Shows and a Jazz Club. There are opportunities to play sports, including cricket, football and netball on the Recreation Ground, or for children to join beavers, cubs, brownies, scouts and guides. Two friendly pubs offer good company and good food.
E. Nesbit, author of “The Railway Children”, made Halstead Hall in the centre of the village notable, as are the Church, traditional flint cottages, and some larger houses. There are many local footpaths and woods which provide excellent conditions for walking and a local golf club. The rural environment is enhanced by animals grazing in the fields and a variety of fruit and vegetables are still grown and available from our local farm.
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If any clubs and societies in the village have any old photographs or articles about their group, we would be very pleased to display them on this website.
Please contact David Taylor at davejanetaylor@btinternet.com.
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NEWS
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- Diary
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To check out the latest information on meeting dates for most of the village clubs and societies, please go to the diary page.
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- Halstead Football Club
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The First XI have recently had two setbacksin Cup competitions. First, they lost 3-2 (after extra time) against Sevenoaks Town in the semi-final of the Sevenoaks Charity Cup; and then lost 2-1 to Kemsing United in the senior Cup competition, again in the semi-final.
The Second XI have not played any matches since Christmas.
For more information about the Football Club, including the most up-to-date league tables, please go to the Club page on the website.
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- Halstead Jazz Club
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The next session of the Jazz Club will be in Halstead Village Hall at 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 14th, 2010, to the music of the Branco Stoysin Trio.
For more information on Halstead Jazz Club, please go to the Jazz Club page.
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- Halstead Players
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Their next show will be entitled “That’s Life ?”, and will take place in the Village Hall on March 19th and 20th. This will be an evening of music and comedy, with all aspects of human life as the theme.
There will be the usual bar available, and a Ploughman’s Supper will be provided during the interval.
Tickets will be available shortly.
Check out the Players page on this website for up-to-date information
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- Horticultural Society
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The first Horticultural Society meeting of 2010 is in the Village Hall on February 25th at 8 p.m.
There will be a talk by Steven Harmer about “Sissinghurst”.
To find out more about the society, please go to the Horticultural Society web page.
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- Kent Heights Flower Club
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The first meeting of the Flower Club in 2010 will be on March 4th in the Village Hall, when there will be a presentation by Sue Flight, entitled “Supermarket Sweep”.
For more information about the Kent Heights Flower Club, go to the Flower Club page.
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- Knockholt Art Club
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The Art Club meets again on Thursday 18th February, 2010 at 8 p.m in the Knockholt Village Centre.
This will be a presentation by artist Trevor Harwood, entitled “Trulli Scrumptious in Pastels”.
Non-members are always welcome to attend, for a small fee.
More information about the Art Club’s programme for 2009/10 on their web page.
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- Knockholt Bowls Club
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The new outdoor season begins on April 24th.
If you are not a member, but would like to be, please contact Peter Hearn on 01689 836779 or by Email on petehearn@dsl.pipex.co.uk.
To find out more about the Bowls Club, please go to the Bowls page on this website
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- Open Golf 2010
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The Halstead Open Golf Tournament for 2010 will take place on Friday, July 2nd at Broke Hill Golf Club.
For more details about the tournament and about the fundraising events, please go to the Open Golf page.
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- St.Margaret's Church
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To see details of everything to do with St.Margaret’s Church, please go to the Church website at www.halstead-church.org,or visit theChurchpage on this website.
For information about the proposed trip to Oberammergau in May 2010, please go to theSpecial Eventspage of this website.
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- Womens Institute
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The next meeting of the WI will be on Tuesday February 9th, 2010, when the will be a presentation on the “Ups and Downs of a Wedding Photographer” by John Yarrow.
For more information about the WI, please go to the WI page on this website.
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- Contact Us
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To contact us about anything to do with the website, please go to theContact Usweb page.
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