Newsletter for January 2025

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 16th January

The guest speaker is 

David Tadd. “The Forensic Response to the 2004 SE Asian Tsunami.”

January 2025

Tuesday 21st January Breakfast Club. 

Kings Hill Golf Club. 10.00am. £15

Guest Speaker. Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916) 

March 2025

Wednesday 26th March Afternoon Tea, 

Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh. 2.00 – 4.00pm. £21

Contact: Patsy Barlow (07969 837628)

April

22nd April Trip to Winchester and tour of the Bombay Sapphire Distillery

Approx. £39 - includes coach and Distillery tour costs

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

Saturday 26th April Fun Quiz with fish and chips supper. 7.00 for 7.30pm. £10

Bring your own drinks. 

Contact: Brian Collin

Tuesday 29th April Petanque, Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh. £14

10.00am start, followed by lasagne lunch.

Contact: Pat Pepper 

Wednesday 14th May Broadstairs with lunch by the Thanet Catering College at the Yarrow Hotel. Approx. £40.

Contact: Liz Collin 

Summer 2025 Kinara Holiday – we are working on it!!

June 2025

Sunday 29th June - Friday 4th July Holiday to Aachen, Germany, 6 days/5 nights. 

CANCELLED

Cost approx. £500 per member, bed & breakfast basis, plus single supplement.

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Regular Activities 

Each Monday and Friday

Art/Craft/Knitting Groups. Help and advice for newcomers and a chance for a natter

Community Centre. £4 per session. 

Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm   Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm

Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

Each Monday

Short Mat Bowls, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £6.00 per session. 2.00-4.30pm.

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

    PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Month Due	Event	Amount
January/February	January Breakfast Club	£15
January/February	Subscription	£20
February/March	Afternoon Tea	£21

WAYS TO PAY:

1. By debit/credit card at the meeting.

2. By bank transfer: Account Name Kinara, Sort Code 55-81-07, Account No. 84684445

If you have any payment queries please contact Colin Lee on 07818 062258

If you know anyone who is interested in joining Kinara they should contact Liz Collin on 07752 502834

Please contact Joan Barrett (07787 449032) if a sympathy or get-well card is needed to be sent on behalf of Kinara. 

To access the Newsletter and Blog online please visit the Kinara website (kinaraweb.co.uk), scroll down the page and click on the button marked “A Day Out”.

Newsletter for December 2024

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 16th January

The guest speaker is 

David Tadd. “The Forensic Response to the 2004 SE Asian Tsunami.”

December

Thursday 19th December Christmas Lunch. “The Moat”, Wrotham. 

12.30 for 1.00pm Approx. £39. 

Contact: Liz Collin

January 2025

Tuesday 21st January Breakfast Club. 

Kings Hill Golf Club. 10.00am. £15

Guest Speaker. Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916) 

March 2025

Wednesday 26th March Afternoon Tea, 

Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh. 2.00 – 4.00pm. £21

Contact: Patsy Barlow (07969 837628)

June 2025

Sunday 29th June - Friday 4th July Holiday to Aachen, Germany, 6 days/5 nights. 

CANCELLED

Cost approx. £500 per member, bed & breakfast basis, plus single supplement.

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Regular Activities 

Each Monday and Friday

Art and Craft Groups, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £4 per session. 

Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm   Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm

Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

The next session after 13th December will be 6th January

Each Monday

Short Mat Bowls, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £6.00 per session. 2.00-4.30pm.

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

The next session after 16th December will be 6th January

    PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Month Due	Event	Amount
January/February	January Breakfast Club	£15
January	Subscription	£20

WAYS TO PAY:

1. By debit/credit card at the meeting.

2. By bank transfer: Account Name Kinara, Sort Code 55-81-07, Account No. 84684445

If you have any payment queries please contact Colin Lee on 07818 062258

If you know anyone who is interested in joining Kinara they should contact Liz Collin on 07752 502834

Please contact Joan Barrett (07787 449032) if a sympathy or get-well card is needed to be sent on behalf of Kinara. 

To access the Newsletter and Blog online please visit the Kinara website (kinaraweb.co.uk), scroll down the page and click on the button marked “A Day Out”.

Newsletter for November 2024

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 21st November

The guest speaker is 

Guy Bartlett. “The Red Arrows.”

December

Thursday 19th December Christmas Lunch. “The Moat”, Wrotham. 

12.30 for 1.00pm Approx. £39. 

Contact: Liz Collin

January 2025

Tuesday 21st January Breakfast Club. 

Kings Hill Golf Club. 10.00am. £15

Guest Speaker. Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916) 

March 2025

Wednesday 26th March Afternoon Tea, 

Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh. 2.00 – 4.00pm. £21

Contact: Patsy Barlow (07969 837628)

June 2025

Sunday 29th June - Friday 4th July Holiday to Aachen, Germany, 6 days/5 nights. 

Cost approx. £500 per member, bed & breakfast basis, plus single supplement.

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Regular Activities 

Each Monday and Friday

Art and Craft Groups, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £4 per session. 

Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm   Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm

Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

Each Monday

Short Mat Bowls, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £6.00 per session. 2.00-4.30pm.

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

    PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Month Due	Event	Amount
November	Christmas Lunch Balance	£19
November	Aachen Deposit	£50
November/January	January Breakfast Club	£15

WAYS TO PAY:

1. By debit/credit card at the meeting.

2. By bank transfer: Account Name Kinara, Sort Code 55-81-07, Account No. 84684445

If you have any payment queries please contact Colin Lee on 07818 062258

If you know anyone who is interested in joining Kinara they should contact Richard Tessier on 01732 845717 

Please contact Joan Barrett (07787 449032) if a sympathy or get-well card is needed to be sent on behalf of Kinara. 

To access the Newsletter and Blog online please visit the Kinara website (kinaraweb.co.uk), scroll down the page and click on the button marked “A Day Out”.

Newsletter for October 2024

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 17th October

The guest speaker is 

Mary Wilkins Ellis, Spitfire Girl.”

October

Saturday 26th October Fun Quiz with fish and chips supper. 

7.00 for 7.30pm. £10

Bring your own drinks. Contact: Brian Collin

Tuesday 29th October Petanque at the Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh

10am start followed by lasagne lunch. £14.

Contact: Pat Pepper (01732 845157)

December

Thursday 19th December Christmas Lunch. “The Moat”, Wrotham. 

12.30 for 1.00pm Approx. £39. 

Contact: Liz Collin

January 2025

Tuesday 21st January Breakfast Club. 

Kings Hill Golf Club. 10.00am. £15

Guest Speaker. Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916)

June 2025

Sunday 29th June - Friday 4th July Holiday to Aachen, Germany, 6 days/5 nights. 

Cost approx. £500 per member, bed & breakfast basis, plus single supplement.

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Regular Activities 

Each Monday and Friday

Art and Craft Groups, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £4 per session. 

Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm   Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm

Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

Each Monday

Short Mat Bowls, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £6.00 per session. 2.00-4.30pm.

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

    PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Month Due	Event	Amount
October	Fun Quiz	£10
October	October Petanque	£14
October/November/	Christmas Lunch Balance	£19
October/November	Aachen Deposit	£50

WAYS TO PAY:

1. By debit/credit card at the meeting.

2. By bank transfer: Account Name Kinara, Sort Code 55-81-07, Account No. 84684445

If you have any payment queries please contact Colin Lee on 07818 062258

If you know anyone who is interested in joining Kinara they should contact Richard Tessier on 01732 845717 

Please contact Joan Barrett (07787 449032) if a sympathy or get-well card is needed to be sent on behalf of Kinara. 

To access the Newsletter and Blog online please visit the Kinara website (kinaraweb.co.uk), scroll down the page and click on the button marked “A Day Out”.

Newsletter for September 2024

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 19th September

The guest speaker is 

John and Di Cullen. Folk Songs

September

Tuesday 17th September Coach trip to Borough Market. 

Experience the famous Market and the surrounding attractions. 

Coach cost approx. £21. 

Coach departs Brookline Depot 8.30am, Tower View 8.45am

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Tuesday 24th September Petanque at the Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh

10am start followed by cottage pie lunch. £14.

Contact: Pat Pepper (01732 845157)

October

Tuesday 1st October Breakfast Club, Kings Hill Golf Club. 

10.00am. £15.

Guest Speaker. Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916)

Saturday 26th October Fun Quiz with fish and chips supper. 

7.00 for 7.30pm. £10

Bring your own drinks. Contact: Brian Collin

Tuesday 29th October Petanque at the Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh

10am start followed by lasagne lunch. £14.

Contact: Pat Pepper (01732 845157)

December

Thursday 19th December Christmas Lunch. “The Moat”, Wrotham. 

12.30 for 1.00pm Approx. £39. 

Contact: Liz Collin

June 2025

Sunday 29th June - Friday 4th July Holiday to Aachen, Germany, 6 days/5 nights. 

Cost approx. £500 per member, bed & breakfast basis, plus single supplement.

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Regular Activities 

Each Monday and Friday

Art and Craft Groups, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £4 per session. 

Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm   Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm

Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

Each Monday

Short Mat Bowls, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £6.00 per session. 2.00-4.30pm.

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

    PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Month Due	Event	Amount
September	September Petanque	£15
September	October Breakfast Club	£15
September/	Christmas Lunch Deposit	£20
September/October	October Petanque	£14
September/October	Fun Quiz	£10

WAYS TO PAY:

1. By debit/credit card at the meeting.

2. By bank transfer: Account Name Kinara, Sort Code 55-81-07, Account No. 84684445

If you have any payment queries please contact Colin Lee on 07818 062258

If you know anyone who is interested in joining Kinara they should contact Richard Tessier on 01732 845717 

Please contact Joan Barrett (07787 449032) if a sympathy or get-well card is needed to be sent on behalf of Kinara. 

To access the Newsletter and Blog online please visit the Kinara website (kinaraweb.co.uk), scroll down the page and click on the button marked “A Day Out”.

Newsletter for August 2024

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 15th August

The guest speaker is 

Joe Whittaker, Commonwealth War Graves Commission

August

Tuesday 20th August Petanque at the Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh

10am start followed by lasagne lunch. £15.

Contact: Pat Pepper (01732 845157)

Thursday 22nd August Garden Party at Roger & Sue’s. 2.00-5.00pm. 

Free. Strawberries & Cream supplied. Bring your own table, chairs, drinks & nibbles. 

September

Tuesday 17th September Coach trip to Borough Market. 

Experience the famous Market and the surrounding attractions. 

Coach cost approx. £21. 

Coach departs Brookline Depot 8.30am, Tower View 8.45am

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Tuesday 24th September Petanque at the Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh

10am start followed by cottage pie lunch. £15.

Contact: Pat Pepper (01732 845157)

October

Tuesday 1st October Breakfast Club, Kings Hill Golf Club. 

10.00am. £14.

Guest Speaker. Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916)

Friday 18th October Kinara Film Club, Offham 1.30pm. 

“The Hundred Foot Journey” starring Helen Mirren. Snacks provided. £15.

Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916)

A lovely film!

Saturday 26th October Fun Quiz with fish and chips supper. 

7.00 for 7.30pm. £10

Bring your own drinks. Contact: Brian Collin

December

Thursday 19th December Christmas Lunch. “The Moat”, Wrotham. 

12.30 for 1.00pm Approx. £39. 

Contact: Liz Collin

Regular Activities 

No Art & Crafts Group or Short Mat Bowls on Monday 26th August

Each Monday and Friday

Art and Craft Groups, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £4 per session. 

Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm   Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm

Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

Each Monday

Short Mat Bowls, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £6.00 per session. 2.00-4.30pm.

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

    PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Month Due	Event	Amount
August	August Petanque	£15
August	Borough Market	£21
August/September	September Petanque	£14
August/September	October Breakfast Club	£15
August/September	Christmas Lunch Deposit	£20

WAYS TO PAY:

1. By debit/credit card at the meeting.

2. By bank transfer: Account Name Kinara, Sort Code 55-81-07, Account No. 84684445

If you have any payment queries please contact Colin Lee on 07818 062258

If you know anyone who is interested in joining Kinara they should contact Richard Tessier on 01732 845717 

Please contact Joan Barrett (07787 449032) if a sympathy or get-well card is needed to be sent on behalf of Kinara. 

To access the Newsletter and Blog online please visit the Kinara website (kinaraweb.co.uk), scroll down the page and click on the button marked “A Day Out”.

Newsletter for July 2024

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 18th July

The guest speaker is 

Janie Ramsay. The Disgraceful Sons of George III 

July

Saturday 13th July Party Night with Nick Bosworth. 

7.00 for 7.30pm. £10. 

Bring your own drinks and nibbles. 

Contact: Maureen Bussell

Tuesday 16th July Petanque at the Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh

10am start followed by cottage pie lunch. £15.

Contact: Pat Pepper (01732 845157)

Tuesday 23rd July Breakfast Club, Kings Hill Golf Club, 10.00am. £14.

Guest Speaker. Contact: Richard Tessier

August

Tuesday 20th August Petanque at the Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh

10am start followed by lasagne lunch. £15.

Contact: Pat Pepper (01732 845157)

Thursday 22nd August Garden Party at Roger & Sue’s. 2.00-5.00pm. 

Free. Strawberries & Cream supplied. Bring your own table, chairs, drinks & nibbles. 

September

Tuesday 17th September Coach trip to Borough Market. 

Experience the famous Market and the surrounding attractions. Coach cost approx. £21. 

Contact: Ingela Turland (07767 414583)

Tuesday 24th September Breakfast Club, Kings Hill Golf Club. 

10.00am. £14.

Guest Speaker. Contact: Andrew Cornish (07816 672916)

October

Saturday 26th October Fun Quiz with fish and chips supper. 

7.00 for 7.30pm. £10

Bring your own drinks. Contact: Brian Collin

November

Wednesday 13th November Matinee show “Chicago”, Orchard West Theatre, Dartford.

Approx. £60 (includes coach). 

Contact: Maureen Bussell

December

Thursday 19th December Christmas Lunch. “The Moat”, Wrotham. 

12.30 for 1.00pm Approx. £39. 

Contact: Liz Collin

Regular Activities 

Each Monday and Friday

Art and Craft Groups, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £4 per session. 

Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm   Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm

Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

Each Monday

Short Mat Bowls, with help and advice for newcomers.

Community Centre. £6.00 per session. 2.00-4.30pm.

Contact: Richard Tessier (01732 845717)

    PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Month Due	Event	Amount
Overdue	Party Night	£10
Overdue	July Petanque	£15
July	July Breakfast Club	£14
July/August	August Petanque	£15
July/August	Borough Market	£21

WAYS TO PAY:

1. By debit/credit card at the meeting.

2. By bank transfer: Account Name Kinara, Sort Code 55-81-07, Account No. 84684445

If you have any payment queries please contact Colin Lee on 07818 062258

If you know anyone who is interested in joining Kinara they should contact Richard Tessier on 01732 845717 

Please contact Joan Barrett (07787 449032) if a sympathy or get-well card is needed to be sent on behalf of Kinara. 

To access the Newsletter and Blog online please visit the Kinara website (kinaraweb.co.uk), scroll down the page and click on the button marked “A Day Out”.