May 2026

The weather this month can sometimes be lovely but maybe this month it will be awful. Maybe the Bank Holidays, and we are blessed with two, will be full of sunshine and warmth encouraging us to get outdoors, spruce up the garden, head for the beautiful countryside that surrounds us in Kent or even to make for the seaside or maybe after busy weeks of work and school, it will be time to get the deck chairs out, light an early barbecue, crack open a bottle or two and relax. Maybe it will also be the month to get some jobs around the home done with maybe some help from our loyal advertisers who can supply pretty well your every need. 

 

Remember to enter our May Wordsearch competition. The prize this month is 4 Tickets for Babes Ball on 1st July at Hartley Country Club courtesy of Michaela and Sue (event organisers). Entry deadline is 14th May 2026. 

 

The winner of the £50 VOUCHER to spend at BLUEWATER in GREENHITHE, courtesy of THE VILLAGE ADVERTISER in the April competition was ASHLIE ROBERTS of BEXLEYHEATH. 

 

Advertising sales deadline for June is 13th May, 2026. To discuss your prospects of advertising call 01322 911875 or email thevillageadvertiser@aol.co.uk. 22,000 are published MONTHLY and over 17,800 are hand delivered by local distributors with stands in various supermarkets, shopping centers and many other pick up points around the area. Prices start from less than £29* per month, can you afford not to? 

 

If you are a cyclist ‘On Your Bike’ takes to the road again on Sunday, 10th May, 2026. Gravesham with Ebbsfleet Rotary welcome you to Gravesend Riverside and their 15, 30 and 45 mile routes with all their previous enthusiasm and support. Proceeds will go to Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Services, a local charity based in Northfleet which provides practical support and advice to sufferers and their carers. Visit www.onyourbikegravesend.org.uk for full details. Don’t forget the Annual Babes Ball at Hartley Country Club, Hartley, coming up on Wednesday 1st July. Make a note in the diary and see page 6 for details. This event raises much needed funds for Break Through Breast Cancer. 

 

Fifteen wonderful years of The Village Advertiser under the ownership of Carole has seen the magazine grow and many of our advertisers prosper over the last 15 years. The Village Advertiser has supported many and various local charities including ELLENOR, BEAMS, BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER, VALLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY, HOME START, ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA, NORTHFLEET AND EBBSFLEET LIONS CLUB and THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD FOOD BANK to name but a few. The Village Advertiser will continue to give a platform for these good causes and bring their important and worthy efforts to the attention of our loyal readership.