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A KITTEN CALLED NOAH: Last week we had to have our cat Smokey put to sleep, because at aged twenty one, she had had enough of this world. She is probably enjoying heaven, eating all that premium cat food we could never afford down here on earth. She was lovely. Anyway, my daughter-in law's friend has a cat who has just given birth, and we are to have one of the kittens. Whether it's a girl or a boy, we are calling it Noah, and already I am planning a family equivalent of a baby shower. No one will be allowed in unless they come bearing, at the very least a ping pong ball. Moses, our other cat will have her nose put out of joint until the fuss dies down, and there will be a fuss, until Noah disgraces himself in some way, as is bound to happen. A little puddle on the hearth rug, and Noah will have blotted his copy book!
By The Newsroom
Published 26th May 2016, 12:59 BST
Updated 26th May 2016, 14:04 BST

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SOMETHING FOR THE DIARY: On Wednesday 1st June, Ferry Road Health centre’s Patient Participation Group, together with Rye Medical Centre’s PPG, are holding an event at Rye Primary School, at 6pm, for 6.30 pm. The speaker, Mr Simon Baer, ENT Consultant, will give a talk entitled ‘Deafness-Hear All About It’. All are welcome, and refreshments will be provided. [Owing to building work at the school, there is no access from the rear of the building]

A SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION: There will be a service of Holy Communion this Sunday, at 9.30am, in Iden Parish Church.

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THE POP-IN: The next Pop-In will be on Monday30th May, at 11am, in Iden village hall. All are welcome, for coffee/tea and a get together. Do come along and join us.

BINGO: The next Bingo session will be on Thursday 2nd June, in Iden village hall. Doors open at 2pm, eyes down at 2.30pm. Everyone from the Rye area is very welcome, for a jackpot, a raffle, a flier, and a light tea. It’s a fun afternoon. Do come along!

A BIT OF A WOBBLE: This week, out of the blue we had raspberry jelly for tea. Jelly is such simple fare isn’t it? It’s as cheap as chips, takes five minutes to prepare, and to place an array of it’s assorted flavours on a table creates an instant banquet doesn’t it?’ Oh gosh jelly’ everyone says, and dives in, basking in the fact that you can mix and match the colours with gay abandon, and have it plain or with cream or ice cream, [or Go for both if you wish] .Jelly has a way of releasing the inner child. Everyone from Grandma to toddlers enjoys it’s under- rated simplicity. It’s full of calcium, and as bright and cheery as a kindergarten painting, yet we all but forget that we probably have one or two lurking the pantry. Why is that? In my opinion, jelly doesn’t get half the accolades it deserves. It’s like one of those celebrities that never becomes a ‘Sir’. We take all it’s good-hearted wobbling for granted. I guarantee though, that if someone produces an array of jellies, some fresh fruit and some cream and ice cream [all of which in culinary terms means merely boiling a kettle], we tend to marvel at their ingenuity!

CONTACT ME: If anyone has anything they wish to add to the Village Voice, please ring Gill Griffin [telephone 01-797 280311]

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