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  • January Meeting 2024

    Our last meeting of 2023 was a Christmas party. The committee greeted members with a glass of mulled wine, which really got the conversation going, and then, unusually for Christmas, we had a takeaway fish and chips lunch! After a brief business meeting, we indulged in tea and mince pies to accompany a topical question.…

  • Susan’s Witterings – Feb 2024

    Well here we are again already one month in to 2024 how time flies. The Christmas lights are down and trees have been packed away for another year and we sigh and say ‘back to normal’. I like Christmas as most surfaces are covered in cards and candles which means I don’t need to dust!…

  • April 2023

    Last month our speaker was Geoff Hodge with his talk entitled All Muck and Magic. Geoff was a most interesting and knowledgeable speaker on all things soil and plant nutrition based. He explained that just as we need proteins carbohydrates and fats in our diets, plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in theirs. Unlike us…

  • Deben Flower Club

    17/04/23 The next meeting of the Flower club will be on Tuesday 9th May 2023 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall.Our demonstrator will be Elizabeth Robertson demonstrating the intriguing title “My Family and Other Animals.”Visitors are always welcome £6.00. Tea coffee and biscuits will be available after the demonstration. Elizabeth’s arrangements will be raffled and there…

  • Suffolk Day

    15/04/23 SUFFOLK DAY24th June 2023 from 12.00 to 4.00pm Kirton & Falkenham Recreation Ground (Back Road) will be alive with events celebrating our local area. There will be tractors, motor bikes, Suffolk horses, etc. We have booked JoJo the excellent face painter who will be painting faces for free and Steff will keep us entertained…

  • Flower Festival

    Deben Flower Club PresentsMusicals in FlowersSaturday 3rd & Sunday 4th June At St Mary’s & St Martin’s Church, Kirton IP10 0PT10am-4pmRefreshments Available 10am-4pm Afternoon Tea (Pre—Bookings Only) Raffle & Plant SaleContact: wa@sandlings.co.uk Or 07910 463158Free Entry. Donations welcomed.

  • Eastern Angles

    14/04/23 Eastern Angles will be performing “Medieval Miracles”, Two Tales of Mischief, Devils and Song at Kirton Church Hall on 13th May, at 7.30 pm. Tickets costing £12.50 are available from tickets@kafpa.org.uk or phone 07307 527802

  • Falkenham Bells

    14/04/23 I expect many of you have been aware of the Ring for the King project, what with it being on the news a few times! This has been a call for new and lapsed ringers to ring on Coronation day, so that all the bells in the country can celebrate on the day. To…

  • March 2023

    Kirton and Falkenham Womens’ InstituteWe had a wonderful meeting in March to celebrate our 102nd birthday. We invited other local WI’s, as is the custom, and also representatives from village groups. With more people than usual we took advantage of the larger Church Hall. Our speaker was David Webb – one of the twins from…

  • March 2023

    Our speaker in March was Claire Muckleston from Bourne Garden Centre. Claire talked about how over her many years in the business sales and approaches at Garden Centres have changed greatly. Spurred on by garden makeover programmes people now want it all. Instant gardens containing evergreen plants that flower all year and smell good into…