Keeping you up to date with village life
March 2025
A big thank you to the Parish Council for providing a lovely sturdy table/bench as a gift to the residents of Hodsoll Street and their children. It can be found in Ivors Field, the children's play area behind Parkview.
Big Breakfast
5th April 2025
Doors open at 9-11am. A hearty English breakfast
plus tea/coffee/toast/juice
£6
we now take CARD as well as Cash
Table of Patisseries £1.50
Thursday 20th February
A proposal has been put in to Sevenoaks Council for the rebuild of The Green Man Pub. Follow the link to see the plans and make your own comments
https://pa.sevenoaks.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=SQ38RBBKLL900
Meeting at the Village Hall 1pm Tuesday 4th March to discuss the Fire Hydrants in the Village. The Manager from Kent Fire and Rescue will be there to discuss our concerns. Open to all.
Village Walk
Do you fancy a walk around the village every Second Saturday of the Month. Perfect for catching up with your neighbours/friends or making new ones and getting some much needed exercise too.
This Saturday 8th February
Meet at Hodsoll Street Village Hall at 9.00am .
Approx 1 hour walk.
All welcome including our four legged friends.
For more details contact
Sally Samuels on 07736 979028 sallyafender@hotmail.com
Julie Blake on 07970 169871 julie_blake@hotmail.com
Big Breakfast
1st February 2025
Doors open at 9-11am. A hearty English breakfast
plus tea/coffee/toast/juice
£6
we now take CARD as well as Cash
Table of Patisseries £1.50
Barbara will be selling her beautiful snowdrops at the door
The Christmas Big Breakfast
7th December 2024
Doors open at 9-11am. A hearty English breakfast
plus tea/coffee/toast/juice, with plenty of festive spirit
£6 cash or card
Table of Patisseries £1.50
The BIG BREAKFAST APRON
We have been asked if we sell our famous Big Breakfast apron. We had them specially made for the lovely helpers at the Big Breakfast but we would happily see what the interest is and have some more made. We will be taking details of those who are interested and will have them made ready for pick up at the Christmas Big Breakfast on Saturday 7th December.
Price is £16.
A great price helped by our lovely sponsor Pete from Costcutter. The profits go the Village Hall.
Deadline for orders is Saturday 9th November
If you are interested please contact me sallyafender@hotmail.com or 07736979028
Village Hall Tidy Up
8th June 2024
Following last years wonderful turnout we are reaching out again this year to ask Villagers to come and help us clean and tidy the outside of the Village Hall, garden and carpark. We are doing it in conjunction with The Big Help Out a nationwide scheme raising awareness of volunteering to make a difference to their local community. We will meet at the Hall at 10am. Tea, coffee and cold drinks will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you.
The Big Breakfast
2nd November 2024
Doors open at 9-11am. A hearty English breakfast
plus tea/coffee/toast/juice, with a halloween theme
Now £6
Table of Patisseries £1.50
Christmas in Hodsoll Street
Children's Christmas Party
with an entertainer and special guest Santa
Saturday
2nd December
4.30 - 6.30pm
Christmas inspired
Big Breakfast
Saturday
2nd December
9-11am
Christmas Fayre
Sunday
10th December
11-2pm
Carols on the Green
Friday
22nd December
7-8pm
Freshly cut Christmas Tree
Locally growCut on Wednesday 29th November and delivered in the evening to Hodsoll House, pick up at your convenience.
Prices
5ft £50 6ft £60 7ft £70
Christmas Fayre
Sunday 10th December 2023
doors open at 11am - 2pm
Hodsoll Street
Christmas Fayre
Sunday 10th December
We are looking for anyone interested in hiring a table to sell their Christmas goodies at our Christmas Fayre. Table Hire £10.
Contact Sally 07736979028 or sallyafender@hotmail.com for more details and to book a table
Pumpkins
Our lovely farmer Eric who supplies us with the Christmas Tree for the middle of the Village Green has plenty of pumpkins available. He is suggesting he can bring to the village a truck load of pumpkins. How about next Saturday ? Let me know if any of you are interested and I will organise it.
Contact Sally on sallyafender@hotmail.com or 07736979028
Summer Fete 2023
Summer Fete
Sunday 25th June 1pm - 4pm
UPDATE as of 19th May 2023
The site has now been sold and the sign has been taken down. From limited information we have received we believe it will be rebuilt as a pub which is very unexpected but great news and something we have all been working hard to achieve. We are though still waiting to hear who the buyer is and the plans they have for it. We will give you more information as soon as we have had it confirmed but for the moment we should all rejoice that our beloved pub will be rebuilt with the heart of our community returned back to us.
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who came along to our Royal Big Breakfast yesterday morning. We cooked 90 breakfasts which is a record for us since the end of lock down. We hope all who came enjoyed it as much as we did.
God Save The King!
2023
Diary of scheduled events for the year ahead
Saturday 1st April : Cheese and Wine Night
Friday 14th April : Frank Cottees 80th Birthday Celebration
Thursday 20th April : Annual General Meeting
Saturady 6th May : Coronation Big Breakfast
Sunday 25th June : Summer Fete
Saturday 15th July : Garden Party
Friday 11th August : Summer Barbeque
Friday 27th October : Bingo/Quiz Night
Saturday 2nd December : Childrens Christmas Party
Sunday 10th December : Christmas Fayre
Friday 22nd December : Carols on the Green
Two winter-flowering cherries have been planted on the verge in front of Park View as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. One was provided by your Parish Council and the other by a generous resident.
To finish off the planting there will be a brief ceremony for local children on Sunday 26th March at 10:30am outside No 5 Park View, where they will add their own spadeful of soil and receive a small gift. We would like to see as many children as possible taking part, so if you would like your children/grandchildren to take part would you please contact Joanne Stamp at joannestampuk@yahoo.ca
Regards,
Frank Cottee
Our Local Parish Councillor
BINGO night at the Village Hall
27th January 2023
Thank you to John Haywood for the picture
Over 60 people joined us for Bingo night at the Hall. A great evening and a massive £700 was raised for the wonderful Ellenors Hospice
The Royal Big Breakfast
Hodsoll Street and Ridley Village Hall
Saturday 6th May 2023
Doors open earlier at 8-10am. Start Coronation Day early with a royal and hearty English breakfast plus tea/coffee/toast/juice. Still only £5
Table of Patisseries £1.50 each
Christmas in Hodsoll Street
SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER
Christmas Fayre
Hodsoll Street Village Hall
11am - 2pm
Locally hand made crafts, toys and gifts
Mulled wine and spiced apple, tea and coffee, soup, patisseries
SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER
Christmas Big Breakfast
9- 11am
Full English Breakfast £5
Christmas themed ! Wear your Christmas Jumper!
SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER
Childrens Christmas Party
4.30 - 6.30pm
Cupcake making ; Christmas Crafts
Entertainer ; Visit from Father Christmas
For children and grandchildren of the village. Children from the village are welcome to bring a friend
To book contact Joanne 07725609045
FRIDAY 16th DECEMBER
Carols on the Green
7- 8pm
Brass band, mulled wine, hot chocolate and
mince pies
Christmas Trees
Freshly cut Nordman non drop Christmas Trees. Go to the farm and pick the one you want in advance or call to order one and Eric will cut it fresh and deliver it at Christmas. Telephone 07968 375324
The Queen's Green Canopy intiative
The Village Hall will be organising for a Prunus x subhirtella (Winter flowering cherry tree) to be planted on the verge at Park View. We will let you know when we have a date and time for this event.
Interested in a Weekly Walk around Hodsoll Street
An opportunity, now that the days are getting warmer, to do a Brisk Walk around the village once a week, perfect for catching up with your neighbours/friends or making new ones and getting some much needed exercise too.
Meet at Hodsoll Street Village Hall at 9.00am every Saturday morning.
Approx 1 hour walk. All abilities welcome.
For more details contact
Sally Samuels on 07736 979028 : sallyafender@hotmail.com
or Julie Blake on 07970 169871 : julie_blake@hotmail.com
Winner of the Gardening Challenge 2022
Jo and Frank Cottee
Congratulations !
JUBILEE WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS in HODSOLL STREET
