Northiam

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Parish Clerk: The photo is of Penny Farmer for the Parish Council, making a presentation to the outgoing Parish Clerk, Sue Keighley. Two engraved glasses with golf ball engraved into the base commemorate her time as clerk and are a small token of the affection she has earned from the people of Northiam. Thank you, Sue, for the big stuff (most memorably the Jubilee Celebration), but also for the small daily business which has kept us on the straight and narrow. Enjoy your retirement!

End of Summer: There’s something about August Bank Holiday which marks the end of summer – probably the torrential rain has something to do with it!! For the second year running Beckley Church’s fete has had to be cancelled, and I’m sure many other people have had disappointments, but hey, the water butts are all full!

Badminton: One good thing, though, is the start of the badminton season, and we are fortunate to have a superb facility in the Pretious Sports Hall providing two badminton courts. A thriving junior club is run by Pete Thomson (07815 84517), with three graded sessions on a Friday evening, starting at 5.30pm. This is followed by the adult club at 8.15pm, which is run as a drop-in session, contact Karen Ayling (01797 253375). A further drop-in club is run by Sue Clark (016797 253428) on a Monday for one hour from 5.45pm. The start of term is always a good time to join a club, so why not have a go? Both adult clubs welcome all levels of player (that’s the advantage of two courts), and the junior club should be able to put you into the right group.