Lovely Charing - Kent

Magical Evening in Charing: Friday 4th December

One little week to go before Charing's famous Christmas Lights will be in "the spot-light" to enlighten the High Street and our spirits for festive times to come.

A Magical Evening - Friday 4th December 2009
The Market Place & Church Barn 5pm - 8pm

Come & See Father Christmas in his Cottage

• Children's Roundabout
• Grand Draw
• Tombola
• Tipple Basket
• Rosemary's Cake
• Jewellery
• Christmas Decorations
• Homemade Cakes & Jams
• Mulled wine
• Carol Singes
• Refreshments & many stalls

And on Saturday 5 December there will be a Coffee Morning in the Church Barn 10am - 12.30pm where the Grand Draw will take place.

From the (tireless working) Ladies of The Light

Wood You Like an extra Christmas present?

It looks like the Government will stick to the plan and change the VAT rate back to 17.5% on January the 1st - that's only 5 weeks away from now!

So, if you want to give yourself an extra Christmas bonus or present, order your natural wooden flooring from Wood You Like before the end of December 2009 - on New Years Eve we will be open for business till 5pm.

Treat yourself to the most robust floor covering that becomes even more beautiful over time, is easy to clean and anti-allergic plus keeps its value for many years to come.

Your savings on the VAT change can easily add up to £ 100.00 for a quality floor and quality installation service. Our quality ranges cater for any interior design and budget - come and select your own preferred natural wooden floor from our showroom in Charing where you can view over 78 different floor types, from hard wearing wood-engineered pre-oiled or pre-lacquered floorboards to bespoke Design Parquet in many wood species.

Make your New Years Resolutions a month earlier: order your floor now!

Visit our showroom, call us on 01233 - 713725 to discuss your requirements and calculate your savings immediately or send us an email.

Charing Business Association - what's being done so far

In the last few months the CBA committee has been working hard - mostly in the background, however we are sure you have noticed some busy activity in (and around) Charing's busy High Street. Where other villages seem to struggle to attract visitors, new villagers and shoppers, Charing is definitely going forward.

First of all, coming into Charing from the roundabout everyone is welcomed with our charming banner:

Charming Charing, where there is always something going on

Secondly, all CBA members (17 businesses and growing) can now be recognised by the window badge proudly stating CBA's cath-phrase: committed to the community.

Thirdly: the Charing website has a constantly growing number of readers (from in and outside the village, some even as far as France!) who want to be kept up to date on everything that is going on in the liveliest village in Kent- from activities from local organisations to interesting offers from CBA members.

The committee itself has gone through some (minor) changes, roles and responsibilities are now defined (you can download the list of contact details of the committee here - includes R&R's), becoming strong and effective. Every month there is a committee meeting to discuss/celebrate plans realised, plans in progress and future plans. You might not notice the immediate effect, but rest assured it is definitely putting Charing "on the map" in the most positive way.

Plans afoot:

• large and up to date map of Charing's plentiful landmarks to be installed in the High Street
• monitoring the number of cars of commuters really using the Station's car park 
• erecting "brown" village signs on the A20 (includes applying for grant for the signs)
• CBA stall at the Christmas Evening Event
• a whole list of activities for 2010 - so stay tuned (or subscribe to the newsletter and be informed by email the minute a new article is published here.
• Calling all other Charing Businesses to join the CBA and make Charing's community stronger and stronger.