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X Factor’s Hannah
helps mix the
Magic of Music
There was a festive feel in the air an excellent community event.”
as thousands flocked to Tonbridge Following the switching-on of
High Street at the end of November the Christmas lights by actor Chris
Europe flocks to Rochester
for the Christmas festival organised Ellison, X Factor star Hannah
for weekend to remember
by Tonbridge Round Table. Bradbeer sang to the festival-goers.
“We were delighted,” said Table The main event saw a procession
Chairman Deacon Harle. “It all of 17 floats with the theme of the At their Euro Weekend extravaganza in September, Rochester RT56
went off marvellously and it was magic of music. Displays included played host to 48 international guests from nine countries including
that of Tonbridge Art Group, which Slovakia, Austria, Norway and Finland.
created a float based on the late The weekend featured a meeting with the local Mayor aboard HMS
Four singles to
jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton. Gannet and a dockyard tour, plus a hog roast and barn dance.
Muckle Flugga
The festival wound up with a 20- Saturday’s entertainment began with fun and games at the Medway
minute firework display and a carol rugby club and ended with the Gala Night at Dickens World and there
service at the town's parish church. was a farewell breakfast in Rochester on Sunday morning.
The nominated charity for this Alcohol was consumed and many new friendships made and old
year's event, Parents and Carers ones rekindled. The biggest triumph, according to Table VC Paul
of the Autism Centre in Tonbridge, Negus, was that “we managed to ‘home host’ all of our guests, and
was chosen by Dr Harle, whose as a Table of nine plus our president that was no mean feat!”
neighbour's child suffers from He added: “I would urge all Tables to look for twins in Europe and
the condition. possibly further afield. It is a great way of advertising for new
Special thanks went to Mike members as well as having a great time in places you would never
Kingswood, chair of the festival really get to see otherwise.”
committee: “He’s the man who
made it all happen,” said Dr Harle.
What would you do if challenged to get as far north in Britain as possible and
return over three days using only public transport?
Members and their partners
Four Tonbridge Tablers took the night train to Edinburgh, the coastal train
partied hard at the Euro
to Aberdeen, a night ferry to Lerwick, buses across the Isles, two ferries and
Weekend Extravaganza and
a hike through an MOD restricted area to reach the northern coast of Unst
a great time was had by all.
Jouni Lehtonen, Nokia 56
overlooking Muckle Flugga. But the view before the return trip was short lived
Finland (right) fell asleep and
as the sleet and snow arrived.
served as temporary hat
Seventy two hours and nearly 1700 miles of travel took Table fellowship the
stand for the evening.
length of Britain, thanks to the Tonbridge Chairman’s challenge.
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