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Hythe Watch NEWS FROM HY THE TOWN COUNCIL

Message from the Town Mayor On October 31st, Hythe was greatly honoured to be visited by His Excellency the Ambassador of Nepal to the Court of King James, Dr Durga Bahadur Subedi. His Excellency and his Deputy Chief of Mission attended and addressed a meeting of Hythe Town Council and afterwards also attended a reception at the Everest restaurant in Hythe. Dr Subedi had suggested to the Mayor that Hythe Town Council might wish to approve a "Sisterly Relation" between Hythe and Manthali, in Nepal, a town some 100 miles east of Kathmandu. The Council duly voted on and approved a motion to this eﬀect. The aim of the Sisterly Relation will be to foster mutually beneﬁcial personal, cultural, commercial and tourist relations between our two towns and a small working group of councillors has now been formed to progress this. Councillors noted the strong bonds between this country and Nepal, with a greatly respected Nepali community living here in Hythe and in surrounding areas, contributing greatly to the life of the town. It was also noted that Hythe and the UK owe a great deal to the Gurkhas who have fought so bravely for this country and in many cases given their lives. Manthali is a beautiful town in the mountains of Central Nepal with a population of some 45,000 people. Its Mayor is The Worshipful Ramesh Basnet and as many as 20 languages are spoken in Manthali, although all the children there also learn English at school.

Councillor’s Corner Councillor Jim Martin A new Strategic Plan for Hythe is long overdue. The existing Hythe Business Plan was written in 2005 and a new plan is required. Hythe Town Council appointed Dave Austin, a very experienced Kent Association of Local Councils facilitator, to lead the first workshop in the Strategic Planning process which took place on 4th November this year. Following the workshop the results will be published on the Hythe Town Council website and will represent the first step on the way to agreeing a new Strategic Plan for Hythe. Hythe Town Council will then be consulting extensively with the community in Hythe to inform the process and we want everyone to have their say. Once agreed, the Strategic Plan will represent the collective view of the future of Hythe and what we have to do to achieve it. Hythe Town Council hope that the process of agreeing a Strategic Plan for Hythe will be inclusive and our opportunity, as a community, to set priorities for the Council, focus our energy and resources. We also want to strengthen operations, ensure that all stakeholders are working toward common goals, establish agreement around our intended outcomes/results, and assess the Council’s direction in response to a changing environment. We hope the Strategic Plan will be a community effort that produces fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what Hythe Town Council is, who it serves, what it does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future.

First LGBT wedding in Hythe Town Hall Congratulations go to George and Matthew when Wendy Lee had the great pleasure of assisting the registrars at Hythe Town Council’s very ﬁrst same sex wedding ceremony on 2nd August 2019 – it was a joyous occasion, George and Matthew had a lovely sunny day and cut quite a dash as you can see from the photograph right. To book the Town Hall for a wedding please contact the Town Clerk margaret.stewart@hythe-tc.gov.uk

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Hythe Watch NEWS FROM HY THE TOWN COUNCIL

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A Nostalgic Connection between Hythe and Malta G.C.

Hythe Town Council are delighted that our Mayor, Doug Wade, was available to dedicate a memorial bench, at the launch of the national Poppy Appeal, to those who lost their lives in two world wars and all conflicts since. As the inscriptions reads: “the people of Hythe are grateful to those who gave their lives so we can live ours.” The bench is positioned outside the Hythe Town Council offices at Oaklands, just next to the library, and is the result of some hard work by Oaklands staff. Even the contractor, who was instructed to install the bench, waived his charges in memory of the fallen. The purchase of the bench was made possible via F&HDC Ward Councillor Jim Martin’s Ward grant to the Davis Oaklands Charitable Trust. During the life of this Council administration, it is hoped, we can mark Remembrance Sunday each year with the erection of a similar bench on different sites around Hythe.

Small Grants Scheme Does your community group or charity need funds? Hythe Town Council has a scheme under which it can make grants of up to £300. The fund for April 2019 to March 2020 is for £3000. Through the scheme, we seek to encourage, support and promote local volunteer organisations, community interest companies and charities for the benefit of the town. Details about eligibility and how to apply are on our website, under policies, or please contact the town clerk for details and an application form. We would be delighted to hear from you.

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It was through a chance visit to Hythe Town Hall that retired policeman, Mr John Navarro, discovered a little known connection between Hythe and his native home, the island of Malta G.C. Mr Navarro, who retired after 30 years serving in the police force in Kent, was visiting Hythe and asked to go into the Town Hall which was being opened for a meeting. Whilst looking around, Mr Navarro's attention was drawn towards a small photograph of a Naval Ship, HMS Hythe, moored in a place he identified instantly. Mr Navarro put together his findings in an article which is now on public view next to the photograph at the Town Hall. He said, "I felt it was important to recognise the connection between Hythe and the role of the island of Malta G.C. during the Second World War, so that it is not forgotten." HMS Hythe was honoured by Malta Post in 2012 with a special issue of stamps to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of its role in 'Operation Pedestal', known in Malta as the 'Santa Maria Convoy' carrying much needed supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942.

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Hythe Watch NEWS FROM HY THE TOWN COUNCIL

Remembrance Sunday Hythe Town Council shared with the entire nation its Annual Civic Parade and Service on Sunday 10th November 2019 at the War Memorial and was attended by the Right Worshipful Town Mayor of Hythe, Councillor Doug Wade, accompanied by Councillors, Past Mayors, Civic and Military Dignitaries. It was a beautiful sunny day and the War Memorial was attended by hundreds of people marking their respect to the fallen. The Hythe Town Concert Band provided the excellent music and Captain Callum McKenna of the Salvation Army and Dudley Shipton, the Royal British Legion’s Padre, led the service in prayer. After the Service the Parade marched down Hythe High Street where the Right Worshipful Mayor of Hythe took the salute. It was a wonderful turnout of veterans, local organisations, military personnel and schoolchildren.

Trees The Trust that controls lands owned by Hythe Town Council has approved a programme of tree-planting this winter with a view to beautifying Hythe, removing carbon from the atmosphere, increasing bio-diversity and bio-abundance in Hythe, reducing temperatures during summers, and removing pollutants from the air. Trees really are wonderful things that form a crucial part of any strategy to address the Ecological and Climate Crisis that we find ourselves in. Fortunately, the Woodland Trust is now giving away trees in large numbers so all our new saplings will be free. Cllr Martin will also apply for more saplings to be shared with Hythe residents, businesses, and anyone who has suitable land where they would like to plant trees. Just contact Hythe Town Council if you would like to have free saplings or participate in the planting of saplings during the winter months.

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Hythe Town Council’s newsletter has been written by Hythe Town Council. Hythe Town Council Offices, Oaklands, 1 Stade Street, HYTHE, Kent CT21 6BG For more information call: 01303 266152 or email: admin@hythe-tc.gov.uk

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THE FOOTPRINT PROJECT: Commemoration of the Fallen the story so far...

We want Hythe Life readers to know about the unique action undertaken by The Sandgate Society. This project is to commemorate the fallen from Sandgate and Folkestone in WW1. In 2014, Richard Moffat – Chairman of the Remembrance Line in Folkestone - had the idea of creating a footprint trail of fallen soldiers who marched from the Shorncliffe camp in

and date of death in date order. Altogether there were 48 fallen from Sandgate and a further 568 from Folkestone. The footprints are made of bonded resin

“Each Footprint is dedicated to a fallen soldier from Sandgate and bears his/her name and date of death in date order. Altogether there were 48 fallen from Sandgate and a further 568 from Folkestone. ” North Road Sandgate down to Folkestone Harbour to embark for the Western Front. It was the last time they walked on home soil. Marjorie Findlay-Stone, Chair of the Sandgate Society in 2015, was keen to implement the project and Phase 1, fully funded by the Sandgate Society, was completed in time for the 11/11/2018 when 16 footprints were unveiled at the Sandgate War Memorial. Each Footprint is dedicated to a fallen soldier from Sandgate and bears his/her name

with brass plaques, set in granite, as a lifetime remembrance.

In April 2019 Phase 2 of the project was completed with funding from various charities and members of the local population. These 16 footprints have been installed in the Folkestone Coastal Park at the boundary between Sandgate and Folkestone. The third phase of the Sandgate section of the project will be implemented when sufficient funding has been raised. Each 16

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footprints costs around £4,000 and we need to raise another £3,000. These 16 footprints will be installed outside the Shorncliffe Camp gates from where the servicemen and women marched. The footprints bring our soldiers home and are a permanent reminder that they gave their lives so that future generations would see the sun rise – a permanent memory on home soil. To support this project contact Sal Kenward, Chair, The Sandgate Society on 07970 174458 or salkenward@gmail.com to find details of the Crowdfunding project.

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FELINE FESTIVE

To contact Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection please call: 0345 260 1253 (answering service) or visit the website: folkestonehythe.cats.org.uk

The number of cats as pets, has now increased to 11.1 million – overtaking dogs at 8.9 million! Unfortunately, this increase has accelerated problems of unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens and Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection, is extremely busy this time of year, rehabilitating and rehoming them. Cat ownership needs careful consideration and the Branch gives

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left-overs. After opening presents, be sure to completely clear the room of wrapping paper, elastic bands and ribbons to prevent your cat from nibbling at them. As New Year approaches, make sure your cat is safe indoors, if you expect there will be firework displays nearby. Try to reduce outside noise by keeping curtains drawn, which will also reduce awareness of any flashes. Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection has some wonderful cats needing good homes, including some older ones which often get overlooked. Giving a home to a senior cat can make such a difference to its life, as it reaches its final years – and be a perfect companion to its owner. All cats adopted from the Folkestone and Hythe Branch will have been; microchipped, vaccinated, flea and worm treated, blood tested and

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Here at Hythe Vet Centre we want to deliver the very best in professional veterinary care whilst maintaining a loving, caring and family ethos. After a long search for the right place for our passion, we believe that we have found it, here in Hythe. THESE INCLUDE: • Dedicated parking. • Purpose built surgical theatre, imaging suite and kennels. • Spacious waiting area and large consulting rooms. • X-ray machine with digital processor allowing faster developing times. • An ultrasound scanner similar to those used in human hospitals. • Heated theatre table – to keep your loved ones cosy warm! • Air driven dental machine, not unlike what you would find at your own dentist! • The latest veterinary practice computer system – this will increase the efficiency of the mundane administration side of things. • An oxygen concentrator – this will provide the oxygen that we will use during anaesthetics. Its biggest bonus is that it means that we will not need regular oxygen bottle deliveries, reducing our environmental impact.

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My solution was to open The Curvy Boutique located at 91 High Street, Hythe, Kent. I personally select all items considering what will flatter the more curvaceous figure. Knowing what will look great & give body confidence. Equally important are the accessories, a statement necklace or scarf can complete an outfit. The Curvy Boutique is not just for plus size clothing, I also sell gorgeous handbags, scarfs, capes & jewellery - something for everyone, these make great Christmas gifts. I provide a personal shopping experience for ladies. Advising on styles to suit & sizing. I am also happy to source items if someone is looking for a special or specific item.

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Lympne Hotal. See www.aspinallfoundation.org/portlympne/whats-on for full details. 1st santa specials @ the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details and booking (tickets must be purchased in advance).

7 Wreath Making Workshop @ Brockhill Country Park, Saltwood. 11am-1:30pm. See www.kent.gov.uk/countryparks for booking and further details.

Christmas Party with ‘the Colrose7@ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

3rd Hythe Community Cinema

screening of ‘Green Book’, 7:30pm @ The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe. Free membership available on the door. Tickets £4 for members or £5 for member’s guests. Membership available on the door. For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk 5th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘the alex & Willie Garnett Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 6 Wreath Making Workshop @ Brockhill Country Park, Saltwood. 6pm-8pm. See www.kent.gov.uk/countryparks for booking and further details. th

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shopping, Hythe High Street. Father Christmas, street food, music and much more. 2pm-9pm.

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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details and booking (tickets must be purchased in advance). 7th Christmas Book Fair @ The Lads Club, Rectory Lane , Saltwood. 10am-2pm. 7th Hythe town Band

Christmas Concert @ St Peter & St Paul Church, Saltwood. 7pm-9pm. 7th rock n roll Bingo @ The

Saltwood Club, School Road, Saltwood. 7:30pm. See www.saltwoodclub.wixsite.com/salt wood-club for further details. 7th Hythe Festival Concert @

St Leonard’s Church Hythe 7:00pm. See www.friendsofstleonardshythe.org. uk for full details 8 the salvation army Christmas Celebration Concert , 6pm @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For full details see www.tower theatrefolkestone.co.uk Free admission but tickets are needed as it is expected to be a sell out. th

The Saltwood Club, School Road, Saltwood. 7:30pm. See www.saltwoodclub.wixsite.com/salt wood-club for further details. Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details and booking (tickets must be purchased in advance).

9th-15th Bay arts Craft Fair @ The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe. 10am-4pm. Free entry. See artists at work and buy unique gifts. Refreshments available.

1st Wedding Open day @ Port

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20th-24th santa specials @ the

6th ‘rhinestones and Pasties Christmas special’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For full details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

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10th Folkestone Jazz Club

11th Wreath Making Workshop @ Brockhill Country Park, Saltwood. 11am-1:30pm. See www.kent.gov.uk/countryparks for booking and further details. 13th Come and sing your

favourite Carols followed by tea and cake @ St Leonard’s Church Hythe. £3.50, 2:30pm start. See www.friendsofstleonardshythe.org. uk for further details. 13th-31st ‘snow White & the

seven dwarfs’@ The Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. For full details see www.atgtickets.com/venues/leascliff-hall/ 14th Hythe Farmers’ Market, 10am – 1pm @ Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 14th-27th FHOds present ‘Jack &

the Beanstalk’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For full details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

21st ‘Carols for all’, 7:30pm @ St Leonards Church. Retiring collection. 22nd Children’s Christmas Party and Grand Prize draw @ The Saltwood Club, School Road, Saltwood. 2pm. See www.saltwoodclub.wixsite.com/salt wood-club for further details. 23rd Hythe Farmers’ Festive Market, 10am – 1pm @ Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 26th the saltwood Boxing day Charity Fun run, 12pm @ The Green, Saltwood. A challenging offroad course on the footpaths, fields and trails in and around Saltwood. Suitable for both experienced runners and beginners alike. See www.nice-work.org.uk for further details. 28th Hythe Farmers’ Market,

10am – 1pm @ Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 31st New Years eve Party @

The Saltwood Club, School Road, Saltwood. See www.saltwoodclub.wixsite.com/salt wood-club for further details.

JaNuarY 2019 2nd Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘derek Nash with Picante’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

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15th ‘rhod Gilbert – the Book

of John’@ The Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. For full details see www.atgtickets.com/venues/leascliff-hall/

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20th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘sara dowling Quartet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 22nd Hythe Farmers Market,

10am-1pm, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 7th Hythe Community Cinema

28th Hythe Civic society talk,

screening of ‘Not One Less’, 7:30pm @ The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe. Free membership available on the door. Tickets £4 for members or £5 for member’s guests. Membership available on the door. For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk

andrew ashton, ‘Goldenhurst’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Nonmembers £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

9th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘robert Fowler/Mark Nightingale Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 11th Hythe Farmers’ Market, 10am-1pm @ Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 14th Hythe Civic society talk,

dr John reuther, ‘rediscovering roman London’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Non-members £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details. 16th Folkestone Jazz Club presents ‘the Liane Carroll trio ’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 23rd Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘the Matt skelton Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 25th Hythe Farmers’ Market, 10am-1pm @ Methodist Church Hall, Hythe.

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30th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘Hexagonal’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 31st Bee Gees tribute Night @ The Hotel Imperial Hythe. Tickets £40pp including a 3 course dinner. For full details see www.hytheimperial.co.uk

FeBruarY 2019 4th Hythe Community Cinema

screening of ‘the Breadwinner’, 7:30pm @ The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe. Free membership available on the door. Tickets £4 for members or £5 for member’s guests. Membership available on the door. For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk 6th Jimmy Carr – terribly

Funny’@ The Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. For full details see www.atgtickets.com/venues/leascliff-hall/ 6th Folkestone Jazz Club presents ‘the Nat steele Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

8th ‘david Baddiel – trolls Not

the dolls’@ The Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. For full details see www.atgtickets.com/venues/leascliff-hall/ 8th Hythe Farmers Market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 10am-1pm 11th Hythe Civic society talk,

dr Juliette Pattinson, ‘the Home Front’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Non-members £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details. 13th Folkestone Jazz Club presents ‘Mick Foster/Karen sharp Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 14th Valentines day @ The

Hotel Imperial Hythe. Extra special 4 course meal in the Coast Restaurant. £47pp. For booking and further details see www.hytheimperial.co.uk

25th Hythe Civic society talk, Martin Crowther, ‘the History of toys and Games’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Non-members £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details. 25th ‘Fisherman’s Friends’@ The

Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. For full details see www.atgtickets.com/venues/leascliff-hall/ 25th rod stewart tribute Night @ The Hotel Imperial Hythe. Tickets £40pp including a 3 course dinner. For full details see www.hytheimperial.co.uk 27th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘Pete Cater – Ministry of Jazz’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 07388 127229, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

15th ‘Patti Boulaye’s aretha &

Me’ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For full details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

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Hythe Environmental Community Group (HECG)

Get Involved & Make a Diﬀerence

Hythe Environmental Community Group is all about a community-led approach to making the Hythe area a more fulfilling, sustainable and environmentally aware place to live. We aim to help people reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, reduce excess waste, improve the recycling of what waste they do produce, improve the visual impact of the area and increase appreciation of Hythe’s magnificent flora and fauna. We have a website and Facebook Page forming an umbrella structure supporting broad sub-groups of “Energy”, “Food”, “Flora and Fauna”, “Waste” and “Local Environment”. The Group is owned by the members and new initiatives can be set up by anyone at any time. Recent additions under the “Food” sub-group are “Hythe Hops” – a community Hop Farm and “Community Kitchen” – a blog on our website with suggested recipes and tips/hints, shortly to have its own on-line discussion forum. You will find all of our many activities on the website, but we’ll highlight just a few of them here: Litter Picking Come and join us for our monthly Litter Pick 1st Saturday of the month from September to June inclusive, finishing with a sociable tea/coffee in

a local café. Watch the Facebook Page, Website or posters put up in and around Hythe for the venue. The “Picks” are very well supported by F&HDC who supply gloves, bags and pickers. They also clear away all of the bags afterwards before the seagulls get to them! Flora and Fauna: Help us work with The Bumblebee Conservation Organisation to survey

Bumblebee populations, and existing fodder for them, from Hythe across The Marsh and assist in strategic planting. Work over the last 10yrs has resulted in an 8-fold increase in rare bumblebee species. Come and help us create a Community Orchard and wild flower meadow on Saltwood’s Eaton Lands. Join us for our Bird/butterfly/moth identification walks and Moth trapping/identification evenings. Get stuck into Hop growing with “Hythe Hops” which, as a sub-group of Hythe ECG, has just successfully completed its 1st year, turning 130 hop plants grown in 70 member’s gardens and allotments into two fantastic local community beers by HopFuzz and Range Ales. (See article later in this magazine)

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Reduce Food Waste and have fun: Apple Pressing in Hythe High Street: The Group has all of the equipment for apple pressing, purchased as a resource for the community and this is available for anyone to borrow. It has been used by a number of local people over the last few years for turning excess apples into juice and/or then into cider. This October has seen the fourth year for the Annual Apple Pressing Event in the High Street, where people bring along their apples, chop them up and squeeze the juice out. This is a really fun event, much enjoyed by children and parents alike. It’s educational, sociable and saves many Kgs of fruit from waste. If you’d like to borrow the equipment then drop us a line to Hytheecg@yahoo.com If you’d like to join the fun in the High Street, then I’m afraid you will have to wait until next October.

Gleaning: Come and join us saving fruit and veg that would otherwise go to waste and redirecting it to local charities/people in need.

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Harvesting the rewards: An earlier article in this magazine described how the Hythe Hops community group was established and successfully planted 130 hops in the Spring 2019. We have now reached the end of the six-month hop-growing cycle and have harvested the rewards of all our work during the year. Growing up July and August brought mixed fortunes for our hop growers; some plants were shooting up, some, even though they had shown early promise, stalled. Sadly, a few plants appear to have suffered due to different challenges, including young footballers, as well as the weather conditions. Growing on Folkestone Harbour Arm is a particularly challenging environment and we will see next year whether they are permanently damaged. Blackfly sightings and other worries were shared, and solutions (organic of course) were suggested. In most cases the little blighters were repelled, with the most effective remedy being nature and the arrival of ladybirds, encouraged by companion planting. The key summer requirement for our very young plants was to keep on watering, as the root system was not yet well-established, and those that were pot-based needed even more hydration. Almost none of our members had grown hops before and watching a hop grow from leafy climber, to burr, to cone was fascinating. Social gatherings allowed members to compare the progress of their new green and fast growing babies and to receive the latest update on plant care and harvest plans. Harvest time Most professional growers wouldn’t even bother to pick the hops in the 1st year when the plants aren’t properly established. We, however were after what we could get and the biggest questions were – how big a harvest would we get and what brews could we make? Having chatted the question through with our two brewers and based on our number of plants and the experience of the Deal Hop

Farms we hoped we could enable Range Ales and HopFuzz to each make a brew. They would be Green Hop ales which would require delivery of the picked hops on the day they are harvested! –With 60+ growers to coordinate this was going to be a major logistical challenge. Two date options were set in September giving a preferred harvest and a fall back in case of bad weather.. Luckily the sun shone and growers were “marshalled” into picking and delivering all hops to the brewers on the earlier date, 21st September, by mid-day. Harvest yields across growers and plants were very varied. Some plants produced very modest crops, but a number exceeded our best expectations for the first year and produced in excess of 1kg from a single plant. We were very happy with the total weight picked of 31.5kg and the brewers were highly impressed with the quality of the cones and the quantity which allowed them to progress the two planned brews. Green Hop ale Our brewers deliberately set out to make different style ales – one light and citrussy, the other slightly darker and more malty. The beer was distributed to local pubs in Hythe, Sandgate, and surrounding villages towards the middle of October and was on tap a few days after that. Customer and publican feedback was very positive – “sold out in one day; more please” was one comment from a happy publican. Our Hythe Hops growers celebrated the end of our first year with a social event in late October where we successfully tackled two firkins of the delicious green hop ales and enjoyed an evening where the shared hop

interest started many conversations, but friendships and the community network grew from there. doing good in the community Our lovely brewers and local publicans decided to support a charity of our choice. Hythe Environmental Community Group (of which Hythe Hops is part) works closely with The Short Haired Bumblebee Project which is monitoring bumblebee populations and improving pollinator friendly forage from Dungeness to Hythe. The project has been going for 10 years now with the fantastic result that 3 rare bumblebees species have increased in some areas 8 fold and others 3 fold against all UK trends. Donations from HopFuzz’s “HopBuzz” (see the bee connection??) and “Hythe Green Ale” from Range Ales together with other fundraising has enabled £1300 to be donated to support this important work. Onwards and upwards And so Hythe Hops celebrates a most enjoyable and satisfactory 1st year. Next year will be much bigger, the plants should almost double their yield and we already have another 30 members ready to join up. Our hope is that, in addition to Green Hop ale, we might be able to dry hops and so brew beer through the year, and also to pursue bottling or canning to make the produce more broadly available and with a much longer shelf-life. For more info: http://hytheenvironmental.community/ hythe-community-hop-farm/ To sign up with Hythe Hops next year: email hythe.hops@gmail.com

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Jenny Davies

A faith-filled adventurer takes-off from Hythe to Juba

Communications Officer Jenny Davies loves sitting in a plane, taking photographs and sharing good news that’s springing up thanks to MAF’s small planes. Next year, she will see first-hand the difference a plane can make, when she moves to South Sudan. I kick crisp autumn leaves along the Hythe Military Canal as I contemplate my impending move to Juba. There is a chill in the air and the nights are drawing in. Yet I have a sense of expectation as tangible as these glorious autumn colours. Packing for the unknown Christmas will be over and the New Year turned by the time my last bag is packed. Crammed with sandals, summer clothes, camera equipment and small kitchen appliances – including a bread-maker, which I’ve never needed until now with Waitrose on my doorstep – my adventure will begin. Stocks of hair products (to tame my unruly curls), sun cream and sneaky chocolate bars will be squirreled away. I’ll be swapping next-day Amazon deliveries for the rhythms of East Central African life where the post never arrives. World’s Newest Nation South Sudan and its capital Juba became a destination in 2011 when its people voted to separate from the northern half of Sudan. The vote, mandated by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement on 9 January 2005, ended more than 50 years of brutal civil war. It took less than three years for South Sudan’s complex political, social and ethnic legacies to unravel and political self-interest to surface. Unable to reconcile their agendas, the

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country’s leaders resorted to an armed power struggle which soon became another bitter civil war. BBC Journalist Peter Martell noted how South Sudan won the longest war and lost the

Mud, sweat and prayers Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) fly tiny planes in South Sudan because of this need. Road infrastructure has never developed, and in some places an MAF plane is the only way

“The vote, mandated by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement on 9 January 2005, ended more than 50 years of brutal civil war. It took less than three years for South Sudan’s complex political, social and ethnic legacies to unravel and political self-interest to surface.” peace. Violence has claimed 400,000 lives since December 2013, caused more than 2 million people to flee and left 6.3 million – half the population – in acute humanitarian need.

people can access the outside world. Imagine a country the size of France with only one paved road. This is South Sudan’s reality.

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Aid trucks get stuck on dirt tracks, which turn to a sea of mud during the wet season. Accidents are common. Travellers get ambushed by armed bandits and militias. It’s the most dangerous place in the world to be an aid worker. But my faith is drawing me there. Good News Sadly, good news is hardly heard in the West; stories of the incredible and resilient South Sudanese people praying and working tirelessly for peace. Stories of MAF flights that save weeks of travel so food and medicine can reach refugee camps. Stories of a pastor who reaches hurting communities with messages of reconciliation and hope on an MAF plane. Stories of the child rescued from a lifetime of stigma thanks to a visiting surgeon who repairs a cleft lip.

An Incredible Legacy 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of MAF’s lifesaving work, a movement which emerged out of the ashes of World War II. MAF’s early pioneers were RAF pilots who understood the power of planes to overcome geography and change lives for good after the destruction of war. Among them was Stuart King, who lives in Folkestone and has inspired me and countless others to look up and seek new horizons. Stuart, an aircraft engineer, started MAF’s first Africa programme in the Sudan back in 1950 with a huge measure of faith and single De Havilland Dragon Rapide. Today, the programme I’m joining, has 8 Cessna aircraft and 63 staff. Globally, MAF operate 131 planes in 27 countries. I’ll miss my daily commute along the beautiful coast between Hythe and Folkestone, my church fellowship, family, friends, cosy jumpers and a thousand little things. But I’d take a window seat on a little plane any day, the chance to visit places so remote you won’t find them on Google earth, and the privilege of seeing God’s love in a hurting word. I have roots and wings. Follow my journey at https://www.mafuk.org/staff/davies-jenny

These are stories that I want to tell.

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Your Garden

Soil

By Jo Wilson

“Be it deep or shallow, red or black, sand or clay, the soil is the link between the rock core of the earth and the living things on its surface. It is the foothold for the plants we grow.” Roy W. Simonson, USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, 1957 According to LandIS; the Land Information System, Hythe and its immediate surrounding areas are made up of different soilscapes: Soilscape 4, which originates from sand dunes and is free draining and lime rich. Soilscape 7, which is slightly acid, base-rich soil. Soilscape 6, slightly acid, loamy soil. Soilscape 21, which is loamy and clayey soils of coastal flats with naturally high groundwater. It is an interesting read if you’re curious, and worth a look initially, especially when considering which plants and flowers to grow, or why existing plants may not be thriving. However, nothing beats doing it yourself; soil is the main support structure which links parent rock and the plants that grow above it. If you get to know your own garden soil, its structure, texture and drainage, it will prevent later and long-term gardening frustrations, and lead to satisfying planting conclusions…hopefully. Doing a squeeze test enables you to establish the type of soil (sand/loam/clay), and therefore its drainage capabilities. If you have a particularly small garden, or one without much exposed soil, just adjust the following according to what you have. If possible, do this after recent rain.

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Dig 10 small holes about 15cm to 20cm deep (6-8 inches) in different areas within the garden, removing a vertical slice of soil from each hole and place into a bucket. As you’re digging, have a look at the colour of the soil and the activity; for instance, if the soil is dark and there’s a fair amount of earthworm activity, this is an indicator of healthy soil, as their activity not only helps improve aeration and drainage, but their castings produce nutrientrich soil with useable nitrogen for the plants.

Put each slice of soil from the bucket into a wheelbarrow, and mix the samples together, shovelling back into the bucket afterwards. mixing samples from different areas of the garden, allows you to take into consideration what affects drainage/activity. For instance, soil under a tree is likely to be dryer than bare soil, because of the roots using up available water. Soil near shrubs/flowers is likely to have a network of fibrous roots running through it, so may also be dryer and have less soil content. Bare soil patches allow you to see what the ground is like unused/undisturbed. Once the mixed soil is back in the bucket, roll up a handful of moist soil into about the size of a golf ball with both hands and squeeze it.

If it collapses without forming, it’s a sandy soil. If the ball shapes to the form of your hand with an extra squeeze, it’s clay soil. If the ball keeps its form quite well, but cracks slightly under pressure, it’s likely to be loamy. Double check by squeezing a small amount between your finger and thumb, if it feels gritty, it’s sand; powdery is loamy and slippery/sticky is clay. It is from this point you will be able to accurately research how to improve your soil, if it’s overly sandy or clayey, or sit back and smile at the loamy, nutrient-rich ground beneath your feet. Enjoy!

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Brrrr winter Quiz

Frosted ﬂakes!

Chill-dren!

1. Do penguins live at the North Pole or South Pole?

Where can you ﬁnd an ocean without any water?

2. What is Elsa and Anna’s snowman friend called in Frozen? 3. On what date does the winter solstice fall this year?

A map!

4. During which season in the earth closest to the sun? 5. What is the name given to rain containing some ice?

What vegetable was forbidden on the ships of arctic explorers? Leeks!

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HL Puzzles Crossword 1

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across 1. Vegetable (7) 5. Blandished (9) 9. Titled peer (5) 13. Remember (9) 14. Units of time (5) 15. Escapade (9) 16. The study of insects (10) 18. Ship's steering device (4) 19. Cautious (7) 22. Entourage (7) 23. Lands surrounded by water (7) 24. Piece of furniture (5) 25. Rescued (5)

26. Mythical beast (7) 28. Olfactory organ (4) 29. Lets in (6) 31. Nipped (7) 33. Wrong (9) 35. Lower limit (7) 38. Skilful (5) 39. Up-to-date (6) 40. Fraudulence (6) 42. Ringlets (5) 45. Not paid on time (7) 47. Inventions (9) 49. Memory loss (7) 50. Phsically strong (6) 52. Grain store (4) 54. Candidate (7) 55. Cake topping (5)

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57. Freight (5) 58. Reproduction (7) 59. Patron (7) 61. Irritated (7) 62. Tight (4) 64. Cut (10) 67. Held sacred (9) 69. Hoard (5) 70. Pragmatic (9) 72. Dig (5) 73. Accumulated (9) 74. Superimposed (7) down 1. Theft (7) 2. Implied (5) 3. Without bounds (9)

4. The night before (3) 5. Weariness (7) 6. Dull pain (4) 7. Cease-ﬁre (5) 8. Similarity in appearance (11) 9. Month, in short (3) 10. Gained (9) 11. Equipoise (11) 12. Adolescents (9) 15. Dialects (7) 17. Lackadaisical (7) 20. Hazard (4) 21. Bills (8) 22. Income (7) 23. Disregard (6)

25. Female singing voice (7) 27. Insanely irresponsible (7) 30. Leave out (4) 32. Detested (5) 34. Perﬁdy (7) 36. Synthetic fabric (5) 37. Type of horse (7) 39. Security interest (4) 41. Tremendous (8) 43. Teller (7) 44. Part of a poem (6) 46. Abashed (11) 48. Conceited (11) 49. Wondrous (7) 50. Advocate (9)

51. Villain (9) 53. Hindered (7) 55. Immediately (9) 56. Quarry (4) 59. Exchanged (7) 60. Ignited (7) 63. Male relative (5) 65. Become liable to (5) 66. Dexterous (4) 68. Indicating maiden name (3) 71. Whole (3)

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Five Friends? 5 friends live in the same road a, B, C, d, e. the numbers of B, C, d when multiplied together equals 1260. the numbers B, C, d when added equal twice e’s number, and is even. a’s number is half as much again as e’s. the road numbers run from 2 to 222. What are the 5 house numbers?

What is the missing letter?

An Age Condundrum Barbara visited her High school friend, Natasha after their 25th school reunion.

“What a nice pair of children you have, are they twins?“, Barbara asked. “No my sister is older than i”, said Natasha’s son Philip.

“the square of my age plus the cube of her age is 7148”. “the square of my age plus the cube of his age is 5274”, said Matilda.

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How old were they?

Answer___________________

What number should replace the question mark? Answer___________________

5 8 1

4 5 7

7 1

Oranges & Apples

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9 1

1 3

at the end of the day one market stall had 16 apples and 48 oranges left. another market stall had 36 apples and 24 oranges left. What is the diﬀerence between the percentages of apples left in the two market stalls?

Answer___________________

Sudoku Challenge 2 4

1 2 6

3 5

7 4

1 2

6 6

5 8

5 4

How many hexagon (six sided ﬁgures) can you ﬁnd here? Answer___________________

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Mini Crossword

down 1. Write brieﬂy or hurriedly 2. Self 3. Make a mistake 4. Regenerate 5. A great distance 6. Part 7. Encounter 13. Glisten 14. Hilltop 15. Travel by horse 16. Matured 19. Beam 20. Mischievous fairy 21. Witness

taCrOss 1. Scoﬀ 5. Supply with weapons 8. Fiend 9. Enemy 10. Ripped 11. Brew 12. Heron 14. Free-for-all 17. Horse-drawn vehicle 18. Part of the eye 22. Poem 23. Epithet 24. Marry 25. Sort

11 12

Bus Business

2 3

a company hires a ﬂeet of buses to transport its workforce to a conference. if 689 workers attended the conference, and each bus seats 35 passengers, how many buses are required?

Answer___________________

7 8

What percentage of the ﬁgure is shaded?

across 1. Eddie Murphy is the voice of Donkey in this 2001 movie (5) 3. Connor Rooney in the 2002 movie, Road to Perdition (6,5) 5. Faye Dunaway is Evelyn Mulwray in this 1974 movie (9) 8. Harvey Shine in the 2008 movie, Last Chance Harvey (6,7) 9. Nathan Algren in the 2003 movie, The Last Samurai (3,6) 10. Director of the 2004 movie, The Terminal (6,9) 11. Lady Sarah Ashley in the 2008 movie, Australia (6,6) 12. Richard Gromberg in the 2003 movie, It Runs in the Family (4,7)

Answer___________________ down 1. Jessica Alba is Nancy Callahan in this 2005 movie (3,4) 2. 1980 movie starring Robert De Niro as Jake La Motta (6,4) 4. Daisy in the 2008 movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (4,9) 6. John Connor in the 2009 movie, Terminator Salvation (9,4) 7. 2003 movie featuring characters Marlin, Dory, Gill and Bloat (7,4) 9. Jack Nicholson is Jack Torrance in this 1980 movie (3,7)

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Hythe Life Magazine is proud to sponsor under 14’s Hythe Town Youth FC The Colts Would like to thank Hemanshu Patel and Hythe Life Magazine for their continuing support and sponsorship of the team taking it to four years in total. This is a fantastic achievement helping the local community team and keeping the children off the streets and into a team. We are giving them a chance to gain discipline, structure and a sense of belonging to the team. This is achieved with weekly exercise and games on a Saturday and Sunday.

Town FC so we can show a pathway from the youth section to the first team at adults and playing for the town club. We’ve had a few players sign contracts with the town club which is a very big achievement. So if you’re Interested in coming along to any of the training sessions, then please look on

“The coaches of Hythe Town Youth are all volunteers including the board of members. We try our best to keep the link with Hythe Town FC so that we can show a pathway from the youth section to the first team at adults and playing for the town club.” At Hythe town youth we pride ourselves on football for all with having over 20 teams throughout the age groups and training session every night of the week for the age groups. The coaches of Hythe town youth are all volunteers including the board of members. We try our best to keep the link with Hythe

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the Hythe Town Youth FC website www.hythetownfc.co.uk To see which age group you qualify for, contact the appropriate manager or coach. At Hythe Town Youth we are trying to build grassroots players of today for professional players of tomorrow.

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HL Sports Welcome to the winter edition of Hythe Life Sports. In this issue we have a look at how Hythe Town FC are getting on in their 2019/20 campaign and also have details of some festive sporting activities to help you work off your Christmas Dinner!

FOOTBALL

Signs of Improvement for the Cannons After a torrid start to the season which led to the departure of manager Sam Denly, the Cannons appear to be stabilising under the stewardship of new manager Steve Watt. Whilst there hasn’t been a major turnaround in respect of results, those who have watched Hythe this season will have noticed a big difference in performances. This has been due in part to Watt bringing in some much needed experience into the side with players such as Jamie Coyle, Alex Flisher and Kiernan Hughes-Mason joining the club. I have only watched Hythe live twice this season, the first being the 1-0 home defeat to Whitehawk (when Sam Denly was at the helm) and the second the exciting and hard fought draw against Whyteleafe in early November. The latter game saw the Cannons battling back from being 2 goals and a man down in the first ten minutes to a 2 all draw and being unlucky not to snatch the winner. The difference between the Hythe of early August/ September to where they are today is significant. Hopefully with the new players bedding in results will improve further and the Cannons can mount a charge for the play offs.

Fixtures

Hythe FC Results

december 2019, January and February 2020

10th september 2019 – 9th November 2019 date

team

Comp

H/a

score

team

Comp

H/a

7th Dec 2019

Guernsey

League

Away

14th Dec 2019

VCD Athletic

League

Home

21st Dec 2019

Ramsgate

League

Away

1st Jan 2020

Faversham Town

League

Home

4th Jan 2020

Whitehawk

League

Away

11th Jan 2020

East Grinstead Town

League

Home

18th Jan 2020

Sittingbourne

League

Home

25th Jan 2020

Haywards Heath Town

League

Away

1st Feb 2020

Herne Bay

League

Home

4th Feb 2020

Sevenoaks Town

League

Away

8th Feb 2020

VCD Athletic

League

Away

0-2

15th Feb 2020

Guernsey

League

Home

Away

2-1

22nd Feb 2020 Chichester City

League

Away

Home

2-2

29th Feb 2020

League

Home

10/09/19 Whitstable Town

Velocity cup

Home

2-2

14/09/19 Phoenix Sports

League

Away

0-2

17/09/19 Sevenoaks Town

League

Home

0-1

21/09/19 Herne Bay

League

Away

2-0

5/10/19

Haywards Heath Town League

Home

2-0

8/10/19

Ashford United

Velocity Cup

Away

1-2

12/10/19 Hastings United

FA Trophy

Home

1-2

19/10/19 Sittingbourne

League

Away

0-1

22/10/19 Ramsgate

Velocity Cup

Home

0-1

26/10/19 Chichester City

League

Home

0-0

29/10/19 Folkestone Invicta

Kent Senior Cup

Away

1-5

2/11/19

Hastings United

League

Away

5/11/19

Herne Bay

Velocity Cup

9/11/19

Whyteleafe

League

For those who can’t make it regularly the games I would highly recommend visiting the club website where you can ﬁnd video highlights of the games and all the latest news from the club. However you can’t beat watching live football so if you can get down to Fortress Reachﬁelds and cheer the team on!

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date

Hastings United

FOR VARYING REASONS THE ABOVE GAMES MAY BE RE-ARRANGED. PLEASE CHECK THE CLUB’S FIxTURE LINE ON 01303 238256 OR THE WEBSITE www.hythetownfc.co.uk FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION AND KICKOFF TIMES We will list the ﬁxtures for March and April in the next issue.

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HL Sports RUNNING

Beat that Bloated Feeling this Boxing Day Christmas is many things to many people and everybody has their own traditions and ways of celebrating the festive season. One constant in pretty much everybody’s Christmas is excessive eating and drinking. Whilst most people address the inevitable new bulge in their waistline in the New Year , if you are feeling energetic on Boxing Day there are a couple of firmly established local sporting events to help you work off the previous days epic eating and drinking! The first is the Saltwood Boxing Day run. Now in it’s 45th year this long-established charity run attracts over 1,000 runners, joggers and walkers. The course is three miles of mud and hills and is the perfect way to work off the previous days excesses. The course uses footpaths, fields and trails in and around Saltwood and is suitable for both experienced runners and beginners alike. There is a medal for all finishers and all ages are welcome. There is a long standing tradition of celebrating finishing the run by having a few pints at the Castle Hotel opposite the start and finishing line. For further details and to enter go to www.nicework.org.uk/races/BoxingDayRun

SWIMMING If running is a bit too energetic how about a nice swim…..with a difference. You could find a nice indoor heated pool, however why not take advantage of the free all year round “pool” on our doorstep whilst also raising money for good causes. I am of course talking about the English Channel. The temperature of the sea at this time of year is a bit chilly to say the least but this does not stop the hundreds of people who take part in the annual Folkestone Boxing Day Dip organised by the Folkestone Lions Club. Participants are encouraged to wear fancy dress and there is a prize for the best costume. If the thought of diving into an ice cold sea is not your cup of tea then why not come along to support those hardy souls or have no qualms about freezing off their proverbials! Participants put in huge efforts with their costumes and it is very amusing to see various TV and film characters and a menagerie of animals diving into the sea ( and usually running straight back out screaming!) The Dip takes place at Sunny Sands Beach on Thursday 26th December and for further details and information on how to register visit the Folkestone Lions Website (www.folkestonelions.org.uk ) or their Facebook page. There is a commemorative medal for all ‘Dippers’ and a hot toddy to warm you up afterwards. All participants are encouraged to raise as much money as they can for their favourite charity. What’s not to like? (apart from the freezing cold sea)

WRITE FOR HYTHE LIFE SPORTS Do you belong to a local sports club or team? Do you have writing skills? Would your club or team like to be featured in the next edition of Hythe Life Magazine? If the answer is yes, please email us your editorial, along with images and we will do our best to get it featured in the next magazine @ sports@hythelife.org.uk

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Pizzas

LRG XLRG WRAP

DONER KEBABS 5.50 6.80 8.00 5.50 Specially prepared lamb roasted on an oven spit, served in pitta bread with salad. CHICKEN DONER 5.50 7.50 8.50 5.50 Specially prepared chicken roasted on an oven spit, served in pitta bread with salad. SHISH KEBAB 6.00 8.00 11.50 6.00 Cubes of filleted lamb marinated in olive oil, pepper paste and seasoning, cooked on charcoal grill, served in pitta bread with salad. SHASHLIK KEBAB 7.00 9.00 12.50 7.00 Thin fillets of lamb marinated in olive oil, pepper paste and seasoning, skewered with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, cooked on charcoal grill, served in pitta bread & salad. SHISH KOFTE 5.50 7.00 10.00 5.50 Minced lamb prepared with a variety of spices, skewered & cooked on charcoal grill, served in pitta bread with salad. CHICKEN KEBAB 6.00 8.00 11.50 6.00 Specially prepared cubes of chicken and seasoning cooked on a charcoal grill, served in pitta bread with salad. 6.00 FALAFEL Served with cooked veggi and salad MIXED GRILL (One Size) 12.50 One skewer of shish kofte, shish, chicken kebab & lamb doner served in pitta bread with salad. ASPENDOS SPECIAL (One Size) 15.00 One skewer kofte, shish, chicken kebab, lamb doner and chicken doner served in foil container with salad & pitta bread. (Add Pepper, Onion & Mushroom £1.00)

Combination DONER & CHICKEN DONER DONER & SHISH DONER & SHASHLIK DONER & SHISH KOFTE DONER & CHICKEN KEBAB SHISH & SHISH KOFTE SHISH & CHICKEN DONER SHISH & CHICKEN KEBAB SHASHLIK & SHISH KOFTE SHASHLIK & CHICKEN DONER SHASHLIK & CHICKEN KEBAB SHISH KOFTE & CHICKEN DONER SHISH KOFTE & CHICKEN KEBAB CHICKEN DONER & CHICKEN KEBAB

7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00

Burgers 9”

12”

Garlic Bread GARLIC BREAD (4 slices) GARLIC PIZZA BASE 9” GARLIC PIZZA BASE 12”

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MARGHERITA 9.00 12.00 Cheese & tomato HAWAIIAN 10.00 13.50 Ham & Pineapple CHICAGO 10.00 13.50 Chicken & pepperoni VEGETARIAN 10.00 13.50 Mushrooms, onions, green peppers, sweetcorn & pineapple HOT VEGETARIAN 10.00 13.50 Mushrooms, onions, jalepenos, sweetcorn & green peppers CHICKEN SUPREMO 10.00 13.50 Chicken, mushrooms, sweetcorn & pineapple CHICKEN FUNGI 10.00 13.50 Chicken & mushrooms HOT SHOT 10.00 13.50 Chicken, pepperoni, jalepenos & onions BBQ CHICKEN 10.00 13.50 BBQ sauce, chicken PEPPERONI PLUS 10.00 13.50 Double pepperoni CHICKEN TIKKA 10.00 13.50 Chicken tikka & mushrooms BBQ SPECIAL 10.00 13.50 BBQ sauce base, chicken, pepperoni MEXICANO 10.00 13.50 Beef, red onion & jalapenos MEAT FEAST 11.50 14.50 Beef, ham, pepperoni, chicken HOUSE SPECIAL 11.50 14.50 Chicken, onions, peppers, mushrooms, sweetcorn & tomato DONER PIZZA 11.50 14.50 Chicken or lamb doner STUFFED CRUST 1.80 2.30 EXTRA TOPPINGS 1.30 1.70 Ham, peppers, chicken tikka, jalapeno, fresh tomatoes, pepperoni, beef, mushrooms, onions & sweetcorn lamb & chicken donner 1.50 2.00

Kebabs SML

Buy One Pizza Get One Free

Free Home Delivery

2.60 with cheese 3.60 with cheese 5.00 with cheese

3.60 4.80 6.00

RUMP STEAK Served with chips and salad RUMP STEAK Served with chips, salad, mushrooms and onion rings PIRZOLA Served with chips and salad

10.50

Steak

1/2 POUNDER 1/2 POUNDER with cheese 1/2 POUNDER with pineapple 1/2 POUNDER with pineapple & cheese 1/4 POUNDER 1/4 POUNDER with cheese 1/4 POUNDER with pineapple 1/4 POUNDER with pineapple & cheese VEGGIE BURGER Add Halloumi

4.00 4.20 5.00 5.20 3.00 3.20 4.00 4.20 3.50 1.00

Fish COD & CHIPS SCAMPI & CHIPS

6.00 6.00

Chicken CHICKEN BURGER with cheese CHICKEN NUGGETS 10 pieces WITH CHIPS

3.50 4.80

Kids Menu KIDS SAUSAGE & CHIPS KIDS CHICKEN NUGGETS & CHIPS KIDS SCAMPI & CHIPS

3.50 3.50 3.50

Extras

SML

LRG

CHICKEN DONER MEAT LAMB DONER MEAT LAMB DONER MEAT & CHIPS CHICKEN DONER MEAT & CHIPS PORTION OF CHIPS CHIPS & CHEESE

4.00 4.00 5.50 5.50 2.00 3.00

5.50 5.50 6.50 6.50 2.50 4.00

PITTA BREAD DONER ROLL CHIPS & DONER MEAT IN PITTA CHIPS & CHICKEN MEAT IN PITTA CHIPS IN PITTA BREAD CHIPS & SALAD IN PITTA BREAD ONION RINGS 10 pieces CHEESE & SALAD IN PITTA BREAD

11.50

Starters

11.50

SIGARA BOREGI HUMUS CACIK

0.80 4.00

2.50

MIXED SALAD IN A BOX 1.50 MUSHROOMS EXTRA CHEESE SAUSAGE & CHIPS POT OF SAUCE BOTTLE OF DRINK CAN OF DRINK MILKSHAKES BAKLAVA TURKISH DELIGHT

3.50 3.50 3.50

FALAFEL HALLOMI BATTERED MUSHROOMS

6.00 6.00 2.80 3.30 2.00

2.50 3.00 1.00 3.80 0.80 2.50 1.00 1.50 3.00 3.00

3.50 3.50 3.50

HHHHH rating from Food Standards Agency

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