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ISSUE 3 WINTER EDITION

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5 Folkestone & Hythe Sea Cadets

9 Roast Goose Recipe

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Welcome

A Winter Wonderland

14 Hythe Kids

Welcome to a bumper winter edition of Hythe Life magazine.

We have some great features to share with you in this issue including an outstanding social enterprise based in Romney Marsh called Growth Rings, a fantastic roast goose recipe from Jeff Kipp, and a special supplement newsletter from Hythe Town Council.

We also have a money off coupons page which offers some handy discounts with local businesses and a competition to win a fantastic hi tech remote controlled helicopter (a big thank you to Atec 3d of Hythe for supplying this prize).

If you run a local business, then you should consider advertising with Hythe Life – as a social enterprise our advertising rates are incredibly low and a very cost effective way of reaching your local market. Along with local news and community info we also share some interesting news, discounts and promotions from our advertisers on the Hythe Life Facebook page. This is another proven way to immediately reach digitally-savvy local customers.

If you are a resident or community group we welcome the chance through our editorial pages to share your thoughts and interests with others. All submissions made to us are taken to editorial meetings for discussion and this is part of the inclusive community ethos of the magazine.

So what are you waiting for? Get writing for our spring edition and you could see your name in print and your words read by an estimated readership of 25,000 local people!

Finally, another big thank you to the growing community team who work behind the scenes to help make this publication a success and to the many ideas and messages of support we receive from you, the local community.

We hope you enjoy reading this festive issue. The Hythe Life team wish you all a very merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

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Cold Comfort for Cats

21 Celebrity Hythe

27 Hythe & Marie Curie

29 Hythe Watch News from Hythe Town Council

35 Hythe Life Puzzles

36 Christmas in India

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Folkestone & Hythe Sea Cadets

by Adam Smith

The Sea Cadet Corps is the UK’s biggest maritime uniformed youth charity. It was begun in 1856 in Whitstable Kent by a clergyman who had returned from the Crimean War and who was concerned at the number of single-parent and orphaned boys resulting from the loss of so many soldiers and sailors.

At the start of the war in 1939 there were nearly 100 units with some 10,000 cadets and in 1942 the Girls' Naval Training Corps was formed. In 1992, this was discontinued and became part of The Sea Cadet Corps. in 1955, the Commandant General Royal Marines asked permission to form a Marine Cadet section which could be fitted into the existing organisation and the Sea Cadet Council agreed to this. Within 10 years the Marine Cadet section had expanded from the original 5 detachments to 40.

The Marine Cadet section of the Sea Cadet Corps was re-named Royal Marines Cadets in 2010, following agreement by HM the Queen to the use of “Royal” in the title.

The Sea Cadet Association merged with The Marine Society in 2004 to form the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) which became the new parent body of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) and the nation’s largest maritime charity.

Today the aim of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) is to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical training and boost their confidence, plus it’s good fun and a great way to make new friends throughout the United Kingdom. The relevance in today’s society would be to look to our cadets: they are proud to wear the Uniform of the Senior Service and to take on board the values we place in them of Commitment, Honesty & Integrity, Respect, Loyalty and Self-Discipline.

TRAINING IN THE SEA CADETS ON THE WATER You can get out on the water with us. You’ll experience the most exhilarating and unique

challenges. Whether it’s hoisting the sail of a yacht, navigating waves in a powered craft, or racing down a river in a kayak – nothing compares to the feeling of being out on the water, right there in the elements.

Take on challenging nautical training onshore on Britain’s waterways and at sea where you'll pull together with other cadets to safely navigate Britain’s coastline. This is teamwork taken to another level.

We have our own Fleet of: 3 yachts, 2 power vessels, TS Jack Petchey, TS John Jerwood, and our flag ship TS Royalist, a 29 metre brig.

From dinghy sailing in Weymouth to a dive centre in Liverpool, you can try kayaking, power boating, canoeing, rowing and windsurfing, plus diving and most of our courses are accredited by the leading UK bodies like RYA, British Canoe Union, or the British Sub Aqua Club.

TRAINING IN THE SEA CADETS ON LAND Mountain biking along woodland tracks, climbing up sheer rock faces or racing boats on the UK’s lakes, whatever you choose, there is a world of exciting challenges waiting for you. And don’t forget, if you prefer you could take on Royal Marines Cadet training or go underwater with the British Sub Aqua Club.

Most Sea Cadet courses are recognised by leading UK bodies – which mean when you put time into one of them, you’re working towards accredited qualifications. So, in short, you have fun, learn loads and end up with some valuable experience.

Drill, Piping and Music are traditional activities cadets take pride in and there are competitions and ceremonial events from fetes and carnivals to big ticket days like the national Trafalgar Day parade in London.

There's also the chance to learn a whole range of new skills such as seamanship, meteorology, radio communications and cookery.

YOUR LOCAL UNIT Folkestone & Hythe Sea and Royal Marines Cadets parade at our base at Ross Mews, Ross Way, Folkestone CT20 3UJ opposite the KAP Garage every Monday and Thursday Night 7:15pm – 9:15pm.

Any young person aged between 10 and 18 can join. We have three cadet groups: Junior Cadets aged 10 – 12, Sea Cadets aged 12 – 18 and Royal Marines Cadets aged 13 – 18. Membership of Sea Cadets is voluntary and is open to any young person regardless of race, faith, culture or nationality or any other circumstance provided they can abide by the Sea Cadet Code of Conduct.

Sea Cadets takes the safety of young people very seriously and has clear guidelines which all our volunteers follow. As part of the recruitment process all volunteers and all staff have a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check before working with young people.

For more details come along to the Unit Headquarters, visit our website www.sea-cadets.org/folkstonehythe or contact CPO (SCC) A Smith by email: avsmith1981@virginmedia.com or folkestoneseacadets@btinternet.com

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Lunchtime 'Grub and a half ' offer. A main meal and beverage from a set menu available Monday-Saturday for £5.95 Wednesday is steak night, 2 steaks and a bottle of wine for £23 booking advised e Castle Hotel e Green, Saltwood Hythe Kent CT21 4AJ 01303 266311 email: dailukjai@aol.com

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Choosing the Right Carpet So what is the difference between wool and polypropylene carpet?

Should we opt for the well known benefits of a wool carpet or a less expensive polypropylene alternative?

Both have a rightful place in the market, but it is important to be aware of the different carpet characteristics and benefits.

How a carpet looks and performs is dependent on the fibre content used. It has a real bearing on durability, resilience, appearance retention, feel and price.

Wool is an excellent natural fibre that has been used in carpets and rugs for centuries. It offers superb resilience to wear because of its

inherent ability to ‘bounce back’ and recover following the pressure of foot traffic. It is also naturally resistant to general soiling.

Regular vacuuming with a good quality upright cleaner with beater bars will do much to maintain the appearance of any carpet old and new. Wool also responds well to professional cleaning.

Polypropylene is a great ‘family friendly’ fibre, which is ideal for children’s bedrooms or playrooms where sticky fingers and spills are common. Easy Clean or Stain free 100% polypropylene carpets are dirt and stain

resistant and bleach cleanable. They offer an affordable alternative to wool and are no longer the shiny nylon offerings of the past.

Top quality materials and advances in manufacturing have introduced many new polypropylene ranges to the high street, in particular the very popular ‘Soft Touch’ carpets which are both practical and luxurious.

Next time you are considering a change, please come and see Susan or David at our showroom, where we have an excellent range of carpet, flooring and rugs. We will be happy to help you and discuss your options. please join us for a glass of wine at late night shopping on 5th December?

TOP BENEFITS Top Benefits of wool carpet: Hard wearing, long lasting and soft under foot The natural crimp of wool offers valuable ‘bounce back’ Is naturally fire resistant Bio-degradable and sustainable fibre Top benefits of polypropylene carpet: Highly stain resistant Durable and easy to clean Good colour fastness Anti-allergenic

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Roast Goose Recipe

Recipe by Jeff Kipp, Chef Patron, Saltwood On the Green

This is how I roast a goose at home. I find it very difficult to keep from overcooking the breasts in order to have the legs cooked properly. My solution is to cook the goose so the breast is done perfectly, remove them and then return the legs to the oven for finishing. It may sound like extra work (which it is) but the results speak for themselves.

FOR THE GOOSE

1 Goose approx. 4-5K (9 lbs.) serves approximately 6 people 1/2 lemon zested 1/2 orange zested Salt and pepper 1 head garlic 5 or 6 large sage leaves For the gravy Giblets, neck and wing tips from the goose 1 small onion chopped 2 tablespoons flour 200 ml red wine (whatever you are drinking!)

500ml chicken stock (for gravy)

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 170º C or 340º F. Prepare the goose: Zest the lemon and orange.

Mix with sea salt and fresh ground pepper.

Remove the neck and giblets (heart, gizzard, liver) from the body. Remove the last two joints of the wings with a sharp knife and use them for the gravy as well. Remove any excess fat from inside the goose and reserve.

Prick the skin of the goose with a fork to allow the fat to render properly. Ideally, do this at a slight angle so you do not stick the meat as well.

Generously season the goose inside and out with the zest and salt mixture. Halve the garlic, cutting it across the middle. Put the garlic halves, sage and the remaining halves of the zested citrus inside the bird.

Place the goose breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan and into the oven. If you do not have a rack, slice a large onion into 5-6 rings.

Put these under the goose to lift it off of the bottom of the pan (also a great trick to add flavour to the cooking juices.)

Using a probe, check the temperature of the breasts after about 50 minutes. The temperature should reach 145-150º C. If it is not quite there, put it back into the oven checking frequently. This is also a great time to pour off the excess fat that will be accumulating in the bottom of the roasting pan.

Start the gravy: Heat a large pan with a bit of goose fat. Chop and season the giblets, wings and neck with salt and pepper. Brown them in the goose fat. When well browned, add the chopped onion. When the onion starts to brown, add the flour and stir. Cook with the flour for about five minutes, it will start to smell toasted. Turn the heat up to high and add the red wine. Let this boil for a minute or two, and then add the chicken stock and stir.

Turn the heat down to a very low simmer. This can tick over while the goose is cooking (total cooking time 45 minutes-one hour.)

When finished gravy should be passed through a fine sieve and put into a more manageable sized pot. Note: For thicker gravy, simply remove the bones and puree the gilblets and onions with the jus with a hand blender or stand blender. Adjust the seasoning.

Cooking step two: When you reach the target temperature, you will need to remove the breasts.

Slice along the breastbone from the head toward the back. Keep your knife against the breastbone using long but shallow strokes.

When you hit the bottom of the breastbone, turn the knife tip roughly at a right angle to finish removing the goose breast. The area around the wishbone may need a little finesse so carefully cut around it to complete. Repeat the procedure for the other side.

Reserve the breasts to one side, tented with foil. Capture any juices and add them to your gravy.

Return the rest of the goose to the oven.

It will take approximately another 45 minutes to an hour. The ideal internal temperature for the thickest part of the thigh should hit 75º C. Remove the goose and leave to rest for at least 30 minutes.

FINISHING THE GOOSE BREASTS:

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat.

Add some of the reserved goose fat.

Pat the breasts dry before adding them to the pan. Place the breasts carefully skin side down in the pan. You need to be patient and carefully control the heat for this step. Too hot and the breast will color too quickly and the fat will not render properly - too low, it will take ages to get any color. Medium heat is an ideal temperature as it will render and make the skin crispy and still give you the rich brown color you are looking for. This should take 6- 10 minutes. DO NOT cook on the meat side. Remove to your carving board and season the skin again lightly.

Remove the legs from the body and place on your serving tray. Slice the breasts evenly across the length of the breast.

Side Dishes for your goose and a fun alternative: • Braised red cabbage with apple and red wine • Roasted Brussels sprouts with fresh orange segments and balsamic.

• Goose fat roast potatoes are a must for any holiday feast.

• Roasted sweet potato wedges with garlic and rosemary.

• Just about any roasted root vegetables: Carrot, swede, parsnip,.

• Roasted Jerusalem artichokes or fennel with olive oil, lemon and parsley

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A Winter Wonderland

Winter has arrived – a time of quiet reflection, of long drawn-out nights in front of the TV. As you snuggle down under your cosy blanket on the sofa of a cold winter’s evening, perhaps with a warm crackling fire (mmm… sounds heavenly), do you ever wonder what’s going on outside your front door?

If you stepped outside you might be hit by an icy wind or lashing rain - maybe even a snow flurry! Everything is quiet – all the wildlife seems to have left, but a lot of it is still very much there, hidden away.

Your resident squirrel will be curled up in its drey, only venturing out when the weather is nice enough, surviving on feasts of buried treasure (if he can remember where he buried it!).

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by Emma Whyte

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Of course a lot of our feathered friends have been very sensible and migrated to warmer climes, but many of your garden birds are hiding in the trees, sheltering from the rain and cold, all puffed up – their feathers keeping them warm.

Under that log pile in the garden there might be frogs, mice, hedgehogs, insects and their larvae / pupae, all holed up for the winter. Toads might be buried deep down inside the warmth of your compost heap.

Our native animals have found many ways to make it through the winter. Very few actually hibernate – most are semi-hibernators, only venturing out when the winter sun peeks out from behind a cloud and the drizzle stops at last!

If you want to give the animals and insects in your garden a helping hand, you can buy or make your own insect hotels, pile up logs in a corner of your garden and feed the birds. Winter is the time for shelter and extra boosts of energy – there is little natural found food to eat.

Fat balls and other fat-based food bars are welcome sources of energy for the birds during the colder months. If you buy them in nylon mesh bags, remember to remove the bag before putting the fat ball out because the mesh can trap and injure birds.

You could even have a go at making your own bird cake by pouring melted suet or lard onto a mixture of ingredients such as seeds, nuts, dried fruit, oatmeal, cheese and cake. You need a good lot of mixture – 70% mixture and 30% fat is about right. Stir it all up in a bowl (my kids love to do this bit) and leave it to set in a suitable container – maybe a plastic cup, an empty coconut shell or even an old yoghurt pot (clean of course!), with a piece of string through it, so you can hang it from a tree when it’s ready. Alternatively, you can turn it out onto your bird table once it’s solid.

If you haven’t put up any bird boxes yet, January and early February is the best time to do it. Choose an area which is quiet, away from a lot of movement and noise, face the box between North and East – this way you maximize the light but avoid direct sunlight and hopefully won’t end up with a weather beaten / wet and soggy box.

If you want to give the animals and insects in your garden a helping hand, you can buy or make your own insect hotels, pile up logs in a corner of your garden and feed the birds.

In the spring you can hang up bird feeders filled with suitable nesting material, such as cotton wool, fur from your groomed pooch, wool and feathers.

Birds do tend to like a “well worn” box and can be choosy, so if you don’t get any breeding pairs this spring, don’t despair, be patient and leave them be. If your garden is providing food and the conditions are good for your garden birds they are more likely to stick around to breed the following year.

Tempting though it is to do some hibernating of your own, there’s lots more to do on a crisp winter day than you might think at first – kite flying on the beach on a windy day or beachcombing after a storm – I once found a sea bean which had travelled all the way to Hythe from the Caribbean! It’s amazing what washes up on the beach.

If you’re feeling conscientious take a couple of black sacks and some sturdy gloves and do a bit of litter picking on the way!

A great activity to try in all weathers (provided you’re prepared for it) is geocaching – the modern day treasure hunt. Using a GPS unit – either a purpose made one or a phone app (try c:geo – a great little app for android or Geocaching intro for iphones), you can track down treasure for FREE! All across the world there are boxes hidden in the undergrowth and little magnetic pots, each with a log book and sometimes with a pen and some treasure - usually small toys and badges, but also special coins, medals and (once) a set of keys to a Porsche! There are at least 10 geocaches to find in Hythe and Saltwood alone! Check out www.geocaching.com for more information about this fantastic hobby.

Snuggle up with a cup of tea and a good book or wrap up and head outside for a bit of adventure – enjoy the winter for what it is and when you’re feeling gloomy – remember spring is just around the corner!

NATURE BLOG If you’d like to read Emma’s nature blog, go to www.crazydaisybugspot.blogspot.co.uk

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Hythe Kids

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Polar bears live in northern Arctic regions. The five countries that have polar bears are the US (Alaska), Russia, Canada, Greenland, and Norway (The Svalbard Islands).

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reach a height of up to 10 feet tall when standing on their hind legs. Males can typically weigh between 350–700 kg with females about half that weight.

The biggest polar bear ever recorded weighed over a staggering 1000kg! which is around the weight of a small car. f Polar bears live to between 25 to 30 years old f Polar bears may look white but there fur has no white pigment! The individual hairs in a polar bear's topcoat (called guard hairs) are transparent and its undercoat is colourless . Inside each hair is a hollow pocket of air. When sunlight hits a polar bear’s outer coat, all of the wavelengths of light bounce off these air pockets, causing the polar bear to appear white or yellowish white. If you shave a polar

bears shaggy hair off you will find the skin is black. (If you do happen to see a polar bear don't try this though!) f Polar bears are fantastic swimmers with there specially adapted partially webbed paws and have been recorded regularly swimming up to 30 miles. The longest polar bear swim ever recorded was over 426 miles!! Polar bears have a second eyelid which gives them fantastic underwater vision and protects there eyes from the reflection of the sun on the ice. The bears also have great noses and can smell a seal on land from 20 miles away. f Polar bears also have the magic ability of invisibility (at least when it come to infrared camera). Scientist discovered this when using infared cameras from a helicopter while trying to monitor bear numbers. Some scientists think the radiative properties of polar bear hair are exactly the same as those of snow, allowing the bear to turn invisible under infrared light.

bears live in, their insulation is so good they sometimes overheat when running or on a warm summers day. f Hungry bears continuously venturing into one particular Canadian town in search of food may find them selves tranquilised and sent to a special bear prison. They are fed just snow so they become hungry and this bad experience encourages them not to return. The bears are released again in winter and it is widely recognised this treatment is better than the bears being shot or a person being eaten by a bear!

The biggest threats to polar bears are: CLIMATE CHANGE As the sea ice melts earlier in the spring and returns later in the autum, food becomes more difficult to find and this results in unhealthy bears, lower reproduction rates and local extinction.

OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION Contact with oil spills can reduce the insulating effect of the bears' fur. Polar bears can ingest oil through grooming and through eating contaminated prey. The ingested oil can cause liver and kidney damage, and has long-term toxicity. Even a small amount of oil on a bears fur can lead to poisoning.

Oils spills can have wide consequences on Polar bear populations. There is currently no proven effective method for cleaning or controlling an oil spill in icy, arctic waters, where difficult weather conditions are common.

TOXIC POLLUTION As top predators, Polar

bears are exposed to high levels of pollutants through their food. Many believe polar bears live in a pure, frozen wilderness however high levels of some toxic chemicals in the artic food chain can cause a wide range of health issues to polar bears and their abilty to produce and maintain there young.

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Cold Comfort for Cats As the dark, damp evenings creep in, we are all seeking the warmth of a comfy home.

Unfortunately, we’re not the only ones, as our ‘feline friends’ are seeking the same thing – but rather too many not finding it!

This scenario is all too familiar to the Folkestone and Hythe Branch of Cats Protection as it currently tries to cope with an unprecedented number of abandoned and neglected cats. The Branch’s dedicated team of fosterers literally have no more room to take in cats before they are found good, permanent homes, leaving many desperate.

The increase in the local cat population is exacerbated by the reluctance of some owners to have their pets neutered which would help to control the numbers of unwanted cats.

The challenges for the Branch are immense but the rewards are great when a cat is found a permanent, loving home. There are also opportunities for people who, for one reason or another, cannot have a cat living with them permanently, and fostering can be the answer.

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Growth Rings

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There are many high profile businesses that operate as social enterprises: a model that couples sound business practice with positive change. Think of the Eden Project; Big Issue; Body Shop or Jamie Oliver’s 15 Restaurant, to mention just a few famous brands. But you don’t have to be rich and famous to run a business that makes the world a better place, nor do you have to work from a city, or even a town.

Wood is ingrained in the Managh family from New Zealand, Mike: managing director of ‘Growth Rings’; a new community interest company on Romney Marsh is the third generation of Managh woodsman, and the first to immigrate to Britain in 1987 as a student of the London College of Furniture, (now the Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design). Ryan Managh, 17, is proud of the family heritage and aims to make it four generations in a row by applying his current studies, (including A Level Business) and a future degree to running the family business with roots in both hemispheres and a social conscience.

Growth Rings was formed in Feb 2014 after Mike decided to convert his business (established a decade ago), importing French Oak for high end quality wood products, into a social enterprise with Companies House after a “three year conversation on the way to football matches at Loftus Road” with friend Carl Adams who works for Action with Communities in Rural Kent, (Rural Kent), an organisation formed in 1923 that now supports social enterprise and the rural economy in the county.

Those conversations and that friendship led to one of Rural Kent’s EU project partners in Sweden and one of the inspirations for Growth Rings: Basta! – a client run social enterprise near Stockholm founded in 1989 specifically for people who wanted to end long-term drug abuse. Work at Basta is a therapeutic tool used to start a development process, which leads to growing self-esteem – the core principle upon which Growth Rings is founded. Professional skills in woodwork; horse breeding; dog ‘daycare’; construction; large scale catering; property and facilities management; rehab services; accounting and running EU projects are gained as part of the Basta process.

What is striking about Basta, however, and what provided the inspiration for Growth Rings, is the fact that in theory and in practice power and influence over different activities rests with

released from prison 5 years ago, found a four week training course with Growth Rings so inspiring, that he found his own way down to Romney Marsh, (just a week after completion) and volunteered to help the next cohort of trainees. Joey gets picked up now, but he won’t be volunteering for long.

“There’s an ancient Maori proverb that applies to what we’re doing here”, says Mike… “aim for the highest cloud so that if you miss it you will hit a lofty mountain.”… “Our clients expect nothing less than the highest quality oak; people who come to work at Growth Rings can aim as high as we do…people like Joey; well, who do you think we’re going to employ next? You’d spend months looking for that calibre of employee.”

the people who earlier were socially excluded due to heavy drug abuse. Almost all posts on the board and in management are held by people who themselves have gone through rehabilitation at Basta. More than 90% of the people who work at Basta have this background.

Yet the quality of services is second to none, meaning those who work there know their work is genuinely needed for the survival of the company. This is not charity.

So it is with Growth Rings CIC whose ‘statement of community interest’ sees the company committed to providing opportunities for Kent’s long term unemployed and exoffenders, training them in the science of wood and the production, design and creation of high quality oak products worthy of stately homes and heritage buildings. Nothing is done GROWTH RINGS to fill time; everything is done with quality in mind.

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Celebrity Hythe by golly, it does you good

by David Cowell

The word celebrity is often used nowadays to categorise the media manufactured, marketing executive created, over night success where the skills of the managing agency seem to far exceed those of its client. It is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport.

This falls far short of what I want this article to address so I looked further for a suitable definition and found it as a famous or wellknown person and gives synonyms such as distinction, note, eminence, stardom. So that is where this article will travel to find some of the Hythe residents who have been successful in their chosen fields both in the past and contemporaneously.

DAPHNE DU MAURIER At the start of the second world war, Hythe residents would have seen the familiar sight of Daphne du Maurier walking the byways of the township. Daphne, who was already receiving literary acclaim as the author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn and two biographical works and her husband Tommy Browning lived in Hythe when he was posted to the Small Arms School as Assistant Commandant and they were given the Commandant’s House on Sir John Moore Avenue.

The prospect of the impending slaughter prompted her to say that “we ought to give up trying to make money, trying to be successful, trying to live by the values of the world, and get back to simplicity in all things, kindliness and simple faith……selfishness is the root of all evil.”

Today their quarters are divided into flats and a large part of the garden has been built over to house Sainsburys. In a letter to her sister Angela at this time Daphne wrote regarding the early days of the war in Hythe “It is heavenly here and I’m sure we should have loved it but for all this.”

Daphne du Maurier’s house in Hythe as it is today

Then the following spring she wrote “This is a good place in the summer, anyway for the children and they seem so happy that I see no point in suddenly upheaving yet awhile. The kitchen garden too, bursting soon with produce! But of course if raids start I should shift. “

By May 1940 Tommy had been posted elsewhere and Daphne and the girls, Tessa and Flavia, left Hythe for Hertfordshire.

KEN COLLEY Pencil drawing of Ken Colley by local artist Malc Ritchie.

In 2010 the author of this GEORGE IRVING article wrote, produced and performed in a In the audience on that night in June 2010 was production called Sandgate in People, Prose a fellow actor and Sandgate resident George and Poems at the Chichester Hall. Hythe Irving who recently played the eponymous role resident, the actor Ken Colley, generously in Julius Caesar at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. agreed to play the part of the first narrator, the He is well known for the part of Doctor Anton voice that leads the audience through the Meyer in Holby City and Casualty. Following the production. Ken did this with all the confidence production the two enthralled the group that and skill that 40 years in the business allows. It adjourned to a local watering hole with their is very easy to think of Ken only as his reminiscences of their early days in the appearance as Admiral Piett in two of the Star business.

Wars’ films. He has the distinction of being the only actor, other than the main characters, to WILLIAM AND HENRY MACKESON appear in more than one of the series and he When hearing a comment that the Guinness still regularly makes appearance at Star Wars’ family had been good to Dublin, the ribald Irish conventions where he is much sought after by author and playwright Brendan Behan asked the attendees. He has starred with many big names in the world of film prompting him to say that those listening should remember that Dublin had also been good to the Guinness that “in one year, I worked with Clint Eastwood, family. The same claim could be levelled at Gregory Peck, and David Prowse. I got a crick in William and Henry Mackeson who opened their my neck from always looking up toward the brewery in Hythe at the turn of the 19th stars!” century. A hundred years later the company Ken is also a seasoned stage actor who has introduced a milk stout for which their name is performed in Shakespearian productions as now synonymous. Although Whitbreads well as regular appearances on television purchased the concern in the 1920s, brewing programmes. He directed Ben Shockley in the continued in Hythe until 1968 just a month horror film Greetings in 2007. Ben, whose real name is David White, was born and grew up in Hythe too and has an impressive list of film and Continued on page 22… television credits to his name.

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Continued from page 21… before the company’s 300th birthday. Readers of a certain age will still remember the actor Bernard Miles telling us from our television screens that it "looks good, tastes good and, by golly, it does you good."

The family vault can be seen at St Leonards Church and their buildings still sit at the western end of the High Street and now houses the popular antique and bric a brac shops. Their family home, The Maltings, has now been converted into apartments. They were probably the biggest employers in the area and underground tunnels provided the perfectly naturally refrigerated environment for storing the popular libation and served the local population well as an air raid shelter in the second world war. Like many businesses, the brewery prospered during the early 1800s as the military personnel used the canal and martello towers to halt the threatened Napoleonic invasion that never happened.

SIR FRANCIS PETTIT SMITH For most of his life, controversy surrounded Sir Francis Pettit Smith because of his claim that he invented the screw propeller and although the Hythe born inventor was one of a number who saw the alternative to the then ubiquitous paddle wheel, there is no doubt that Smith was the first to raise the necessary funds to take the idea from drawing board to full production.

The son of Hythe’s postmaster, Francis Pettit Smith was born in the town on the 9th February, 1808 and, as a boy, he made model boats and this interest accompanied him into his adult life. In 1836 he took out a patent as the result of his experimentation into propeller driven vessels. Cynicism accompanied his invention and it was not until Isambard Kingdom Brunel converted his ship, the Great Britain, from paddle wheel to propeller that it received popular

China Records and, in 1995, they released their debut record Trigger Hippie. A number of albums followed but in 2003 the band split up, citing creative and personal differences as the cause. They all went their separate ways but six years later they reformed and continue to perform together to this day with a dedicated Facebook and website. If you do an iTunes search for Morcheeba you will find their song ‘The Sea’ with Skye’s smoky voice creating a wonderfully evocative and captivating sound.

It was written by the brothers whilst visiting Bar Vasa on the Sandgate Esplanade.

SALTWOOD CASTLE No account of the people of Hythe would be complete without mention of the pivotal role played by the fortress that sits above the town and has done so for over a thousand years.

Saltwood Castle and its occupants have made a significant contribution to local history over the centuries. A castle has been on or near the site since 488 CE but it was in 1170 that it achieved its first act of recorded notoriety. Owned by the King, Henry II, he had given it to a Baron, Ranulf de Bloc. At the end of that year, the four knights that murdered Thomas Becket, the

"looks good, tastes good and, by golly, it does you good." Bernard Miles support. This culminated in him being appointed the curator of the Patent Museum and in 1871 he was knighted. When the patent ran out on his invention he returned to farming and died in 1874.

MORCHEEBA Brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey lived in Hythe until their late teens when they left for London.

The former is a lyricist and producer and the latter a multi instrumentalist and when they met Skye Edwards at a party and heard her sing, Morcheeba was born. They eventually signed to

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Archbishop of Canterbury, are reported to have stayed at the castle the night before the deed was carried out. Following the assassination, the castle became the property of the Church but continued to be associated with the struggle between Church and State. An earthquake in 1580 made it uninhabitable and it was not until the 1800s that restoration work was carried out and the gatehouse has been occupied ever since. Luminaries such as Bill Deedes grew up in the Castle. Bill had the dubious distinction of being the only member of the Cabinet who was also the editor of a major daily newspaper (The

Telegraph). Deedes would boast that a member of his family had been a parliamentarian every century since 1600. He was the inspiration for Evelyn Waugh’s hapless character William Boot in his novel Scoop and achieved even greater fame as the target of the satirical magazine Private Eye’s cutting humour in their ‘Dear Bill’ series of articles which lampooned the husband of the then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

In 1955 the historian Kenneth Clark purchased the property and it has been in their family ever since having been inherited by his son Alan who was described by one fellow member of Parliament as "the most politically incorrect, outspoken, iconoclastic and reckless politician of our times". Since his death in 1999, his widow Jane has continued the family’s occupancy.

So attractive an estate and building caught the eye of the senior Nazi officer, Hermann Göring who ordered the Luftwaffe not to bomb Hythe as he wished to live in the Castle should they have successfully invaded this island.

How differently things could have turned out!

HG WELLS And finally, a famous Sandgate resident was H. G. Wells who, having rented two properties in the village, eventually built Spade House. Space does not permit more about Wells in this article but you can visit an exhibition about him at 82 Sandgate High Street.

Any article restricted by space runs the risk of offending by omission and should there be famous Hythe resident who you feel should be acknowledged do let me know.

This is the third of a series of articles about Hythe and the people from many walks of life who have lived here. The next article will be Building Hythe.

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Winter Worries With Our Pets The season of cold weather is approaching if not already upon us. This affects our pets in many ways and we should be alert to help them and prevent them from any unnecessary suffering this winter. It is important to make sure that we give our loved pets the best care at this time of year. We have put together some helpful tips for you.

WHEN OUT AND ABOUT Whilst most dogs enjoy those brisk frosty days and evenings or even some snow, those with a fine coat and a slim build can struggle to conserve their body heat and will benefit from a coat. These are especially useful when we need to walk the dog in the dark as many coats also have reflective strips to ensure that they can be easily seen.

OUTDOORS Other pets that live outdoors for much of the year can also struggle in severe weather so make sure that hutches for chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs are in a sheltered position and that plenty of fresh clean bedding is available. Don’t forget to keep a regular check on the water in case it freezes.

ARTHRITIS Arthritis can be made much worse in cold damp weather and can affect older cats and dogs just as much as we can suffer with rheumatism.

Any signs of limping, stiffness or reluctance to exercise, difficulty in jumping or going up or down steps could be symptomatic of arthritis.

If so then call your vet for some advice.

FLEAS Fleas are often as much of a problem in winter as they are in summer. This year has been particularly bad following a mild winter with a long warm summer and one of the hottest autumns on record. As we turn on the central heating this can activate them and create an unexpected surge in these parasites.

CHRISTMAS HAZARDS The festive season with the Christmas tree, decorations, presents and gifts as well as all those wonderful edible goodies gives our pets a wide range of opportunities to join in and consume more than they should with potentially devastating consequences.

Chocolate, especially the dark versions can be irresistible to dogs and is quite toxic. Grapes, sultanas and raisins can also pose a serious risk to some dogs. The beautiful bouquet with lilies is extremely poisonous to cats and must be placed well out of reach. It is worth removing the pollen stamens as even they can shed enough pollen for a curious cat to lick. Small toys and other decorations regularly are swallowed whole, especially by puppies and can block the intestines requiring emergency surgery to remove them.

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We were amazed when we discovered that there was no local Marie Curie group for our area. So last year, we set up our own group and officially launched in time for the March Daffodil Appeal. Since then we have raised just over three thousand pounds, which is to be given for nursing services specifically in Hythe and Folkestone. Thank you to everyone who donated and for the support of local supermarkets Waitrose and Sainsburys.

We won’t stop there and want to make sure that everyone in our area with a terminal illness has the ability to make a choice and stay at home if that’s what they want, at the time they want it most. We are planning many more events for next year and would love to get as many of you involved as possible. Our group is informal and there are no weekly or monthly meetings to attend. Instead, we’d like to create a pool of volunteers that we can email details of specific fundraising events, and if it’s something you can help with and you have the time, you can let us know. You can volunteer with us as much or as little as you want. We’ve set up a website where you can leave your details for us to keep you informed about what we’re up to, whether you are in a position to volunteer or not, you may just fancy popping along to one of our events instead – no problem, we’ll be happy to see you.

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Hythe & Marie Curie

by Shirley Rogers

There are over two thousand Marie Curie nurses across the UK. They work in our biggest cities, on remote Scottish islands and of course in Hythe. And they never, ever charge a penny to patients or their families. All Marie Curie services are completely free.

They care for patients who are terminally ill and want to remain in their own homes.

Usually they will work a nine-hour shift through the night, although in many areas the service is also available in the daytime.

In some areas, they also offer shorter shifts in the evening, so that patients and families can get help with specific nursing needs, and then have then night to themselves.

Marie Curie nurses don’t just provide the physical care needed by their patients. They also do the things that most nurses don’t have time to do – including taking with the person who’s dying about their hopes and fears, about their family, or perhaps just about the weather.

They might join the patient in looking through a treasured photo album, listening to a favourite piece of music, reading aloud, or simply just ‘being there’ as a quiet and reassuring presence.

Our nurses also support the patients family – usually by having time to listen, sometimes more practically. They really do want to go that extra mile for the people they care for.

So why do they have a Marie Curie Nursing service? Well, research shows that given the choice, most people say that if they were terminally ill, they would prefer to be cared for and die at home. A smaller, but important, number would prefer to spend their last days in a hospice.

Almost nobody wants to die in hospital.

What actually happens is almost exactly the reverse. Most people die in hospital. Some die in hospices. A minority in their own homes.

And one of the most common reasons for terminally ill people being admitted to hospital is that their families get exhausted or don’t feel confident about the care they should be administering. They simply can’t cope with the physical and emotional demands of looking after a loved one 24/7.

Many of the other crises that cause hospital admission can be tackled on the spot by an experienced nurse. They always know exactly what to do in any given situation. They take the strain of caring off the family. They roll up

their sleeves and take on the physical and practical work of caring for someone who is terminally ill.

For families, that’s a tremendous relief.

For patients, it means they can stay at home, where they want, with their families beside them and even their pet by their side if they have one. One lady wrote, “Marie Curie Nurses are simply brilliant. They are the most professional and compassionate nurses I’ve ever encountered. I don’t know what I would have done without them.

One thing that is important to stress is that all of their services are available to terminally ill patients with conditions other than cancer.

Obviously cancer makes up for the bulk of their work – around 80% – but they also look after people with motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, AIDS and heart failure and they are given the same priority care as cancer patients.

This is why Marie Curie have recently dropped the ‘cancer care’ wording from their identity as they believe that care should go to the people who need it most – whatever their illness.

So – if you know someone who is terminally ill, how do they get help from a Marie Curie nurse? At the moment, the answer is to talk to the patients District nurse, Community Nurse or GP. So – nursing and research. Both of them are vitally important to terminally ill people in Hythe. Neither costs a penny to patients. But they do have to be paid for. It costs around £20 to provide one-hour of Marie Curie nursing. As well as paying their nurse, that includes her petrol, a referral and support centre, an emergency contact system, regular training and record-keeping and administration that’s essential if you’re running a modern, professional service. So how do they pay for it all? In the end it comes down to campaigning and people like yourselves donating.

If you’d like more information about our local Hythe and Folkestone Marie Curie group, would like to sign up to volunteer, or maybe even just make a donation… visit our website: www.mariecurie-hytheandfolkestone.co.uk

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Hythe Watch News from Hythe Town Council first edition!

Welcome to the first edition of Hythe Watch – the newsletter of your Local Town Council. The AIM is to give you an insight into what the Town Council is DOING and to keep you informed of events and projects as well as letting you know how you can access the Council, its Members and other information.

Last month saw the completion of the Town Council’s new play area on the Green, the finalisation of the CCTV cameras’ relocation at Portland Rd and at the War Memorial. The new camera positions provide coverage of the War Memorial and the Green.

The official launch of the Green play area took place on 17th October—see article below.

A clearance morning was organised for Eaton Lands—more details are available inside this Edition.

We hope that you find the articles in the Newsletter of interest and, should you have any queries or require additional information, then please contact Hythe Town Council on: 01303 266152 or email: admin@hythe-kent.com

Green Light for new Green Play Area Following widespread community consultation with residents and school children, the Town Council has upgraded the play area on the Green.

The feedback to the consultation was all positive, with nearly 400 responses to the Council’s call. Ideas submitted by the children were included in the overall scheme. New equipment includes a zip wire, junior swings, multi-play unit, tunnel, balancing equipment, slide and much, much more. The play area was opened by the Mayor, Cllr Alan Smith on 17th October.

Booty from Boot Fairs Each year the Town Council gives permission for 14 Boot Fairs to be held on Hythe Green.

The season starts in April and runs through to the end of September – usually. Dates are available for charities – which are given a 50% discount – and to local organisations. The fee for holding a Boot Fair is very reasonable and each Boot Fair can make a healthy profit – weather permitting!

Over £15k can be raised in this way for local good causes throughout the course of the season. Applications have to be received by the 15th December each year. Forms are available now from the Oaklands Council offices.

oaklands “Sunday afternoons… listening to live music in Oaklands… is part of the enjoyment of a Hythe summer” For more details on how to book this historic venue – please contact: margaret.stewart@hythe-kent.com

council offices Telephone 01303 266152 or email admin@hythe-kent.com

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Hythe Watch News from Hythe Town Council first edition!

Weddings without a Hitch

Strike up the Band!

Did you know that the Town Hall is available for weddings and other occasions ?

The usual varied Sunday afternoon bandstand programme took place this summer, with 17 musical events taking place.

The impressive first floor Council Chamber provides a great backdrop for that special occasion.

See: www.akentishceremony.com/venues

The Town Council tries to vary the programme so that there is music which appeals to a variety of tastes …from Big Bands, folk music, traditional and heritage sounds.

The Council starts putting its programme together in February each year and so if you have any favourites… or know of any bands which might like to perform… then please let us know.

The next band programme will start in May 2015.

contact Contact the Deputy Town Clerk at: Margaret.stewart@hythe-kent.com for more details.

Get Noticed at Hythe Sports Pavilion!

Take a walk on the wild side!

The Hythe Sports Pavilion’s latest addition is a new Notice Board which is there to advertise the facilities and the events taking place at the Pavilion.

The Town Council is the guardian of 40 acres of land in the north of Hythe.

There are a lot of events which occur on a regular basis—with over 30 events each month taking place in the Upper Suite.

The Pavilion is host to slimming clubs, keep fit and dance, yoga, pilates, tai chi, local clubs and organisations as well as one off events such as quiz evenings, dinners and lunches, wedding receptions, lectures and other meetings. Its well equipped kitchen makes catering easy with all cutlery, plates etc available for hire. There are ample tables and chairs to sit 100.

Downstairs in the Pavilion are four changing rooms which are hired to local football teams plus one-off events such as Rotary’s Round the House, football summer schools and coaching courses. The outside Kiosk is open in the summer months for tennis and bowls and is going to be used by a local football club for light refreshments in the football season.

Eaton Lands is a Charity Trust—and the land is dedicated for recreation. Many people enjoy walking through the woods and quarry area and the peaceful setting of the wildflower meadow and amenity grass area. The Town Council has allotment sites on part of the land and there are currently vacant plots.

contact Please contact the Town Council Offices on: 01303 266152 (mornings) to speak with the Allotments Clerk or email: admin@hythe-kent.com The Town Council has just completed further improvements to Eaton Lands—building new steps in the quarry, fitting boot scrapers, erecting new fencing, fitting more bird boxes and clearing overgrown vegetation as well as managing the wildflower meadow.

From time to time the Town Council organises clean– up and planting events Please bring stout clothing, gloves and spades etc.

Keep an eye out for future clean-up and planting events which will be advertised on our website and in the local press.

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Mayor’s Charity Bowls

the mayor held a charity bowls match on 9th september at the town council’s public bowling green with an afternoon tea to follow.

It was attended by Mayors and Councillors and raised nearly £600 for the Mayor’s Charities. The Mayor said he was exceedingly pleased to have raised a significant sum from such a fun occasion which it is hoped will now become an annual event in the Mayor’s calendar in Hythe. £100 has been donated to the Guide Dogs for the Blind, £100 to the Variety Club and the remainder will be distributed shortly.

Football Kicks off at South Road The football season is now well underway at South Road – with some major new developments.

With the demise of cricket at this venue the Town Council has seized the opportunity to use the extra space to create two new mini football pitches. There are now three adult pitches, one junior pitch and two mini soccer pitches. These are all fully utilised by all age groups and pitches are fully booked most weekends on Saturdays and Sundays.

Winter training lights are available for hire. Please contact the Council Offices to book – 01303 266152.

Elections 2015

Elections to the Town Council will be run at the same time as the National and District Council elections on 8th May 2015.

It is useful for those seeking to be elected to attend meetings to get a feel of what is expected of Councillors. A lot of information on what the Town Council does is available on the Town Council’s website.

Get your skates on!

The Town Council has agreed to put additional items of equipment – a grind rail and grind box – in the Hythe Golden Jubilee Skatepark, which has now been in operation for over 12 years.

Discussions are taking place with the users of the Skatepark to make sure that the equipment is exactly what they want. The Town Council has a CCTV Visit our websites: camera operating at www.hythetc.kentparishes.gov.uk the Skatepark, plus /hythetowncouncil.gov.uk infra-red lighting.

your local councillor is east Ward keren belcourt kerenbelcourt@outlook.com reg belcourt reg@belcourt.co david owen davidlgowen@aol.com alan smith alansmith1953@hotmail.co.uk

south Ward alec mayne alec@mayne73.freeserve.co.uk ann mayne alec@mayne73.freeserve.co.uk John schoner john.schoner@sky.com rick Watson rick.watson3@virgin.net

north Ward malcolm dearden emdearden@btinternet.com alan ewart-James alancouncil@aol.com michael lyons michael.lyons@shepway.gov.uk Wendy peacock waymaker@ntlworld.com

West Ward John Griffiths johnandrosemarygriffiths@btinternet.com rosemary Griffiths rjgriffiths1@btinternet.com stan hayward 01303 269835 paul peacock paul.ap@ntlworld.com

Hythe Town Council’s Newsletter has been written by Hythe Town Council for more information call: 01303 266152 or email: admin@hythe-kent.com

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Christmas in India

by Saurabh Jain

Growing up in India as a child, Christmas meant a day’s holiday from school and being told that if we don’t behave Santa Clause won’t appear with a bag full of sweets. Sleeping with a sock under the pillow and then waking up to find them full with sweets was the highlight of the festival.

Christians are a minority in India and form nearly 2.3% of the population. But the fact that there are only about 25 million Christians in India, in no way lessens the observance of the festival. Moreover, the occasion is celebrated not only by Christians but by people of other religions as well.

These days', people from other religions and communities participate in the Christmas festivities with marked fervour and zest. Days before Christmas market places, shop, streets and churches are decorated with scenes of nativity, lights and stars. People prepare a variety of sweets and cakes before the day.

India, being a multicultural nation, has many different languages spoken there. In Hindi and Urdu, Happy/Merry Christmas is 'Bade Din ki Mubarak' in Sanskrit it is 'Krismasasyashubhkaamnaa' in Bengali 'Barodinershubhechhajanai' and in Tamil it's

'ChristhuJayanthiNalvaalthukal'. Nativity plays are staged in many schools (mainly the Christian ones) and churches on Christmas morning. In the metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangaluru etc, a smiling Santa Claus, entertaining children at departmental stores with toys and gifts, is not an uncommon sight.

The best place in India to enjoy Christmas festivities is Goa. The beaches of Goa are famous for its Christmas Carnivals. People across the continents come to Goa for Christmas Eve and welcome the New Year.

People are lively, wining is exquisite and dining is splendour here. The rapturous music in the night can give you a tingle in your limbs, and you would shake a leg with your friends in the middle of the street.

Try this Indian style roast turkey form the “Copper” kitchen to add a little Spice this Christmas.

method In a food processor, puree the yogurt with the onion, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, turmeric, cumin, coriander, Garam masala, cinnamon and green chillies. Place the turkey breasts on a large rimmed baking sheet. Pour the yogurt marinade over the turkey and rub it over both sides and under the skin. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting.

Preheat the oven to 200˙C. Transfer the turkey breasts to a large roasting pan, skin side up. Season with salt, and drizzle the butter over the skin. Roast for 30 minutes. Baste the turkey breasts with the remaining butter & marinade. Reduce the oven temperature to 170˙C and roast until the juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone, reads 65˙C. Let the turkey breasts rest for 10 to 15 minutes in a warm place before serving. Carve and serve.

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Christmas Day Lunch Menu (Coppers, Hythe) £39.00 Mulled Wine Amuse Bouche *** Pan sautéed Scallops, Crispy Bacon, shallots & pea puree

Sweet Potato & cumin flavoured pea Tikki, date & tamarind chutney

Jaggery & chilli flakes marinated cubes of Lamb, broccoli & spinach mash, chilli pickle *** Tomato & Mint Shorba Shot *** Lamb Shank Lamb shank cooked in traditional Roganjosh gravy with mace, kashmiri chilli, hanged yoghurt, ginger & garlic

Dum Turkey Tikka Biryani Cubes of marinated turkey breast cooked in clay oven and then cooked with saffron rice, whole black & green cardamom, bayleaf, cinnamon & fresh mint & served with boondi & pineapple raita Halibut Carom seeds, ginger & garlic marinated fillet of halibut, mustard flavour potatoes & green beans, prawns, chilli & coriander butter Murg Makhani Clay oven cooked chicken pieces served in a tomato, liquefied cashews & fenugreek gravy, sweetened by jaggery & honey, cardamom flavours

Main course accompanied with Kashmiri pulav, mix naan basket & mix vegetables *** Rasmalai Cheesecake Or

Carrot & Beetroot Halva, Chilli & Chocolate Ice-cream

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Crab & Basil Cake, coconut & curry leaf drizzle *** Pheasant Tikka Black pepper infused pheasant cubes, blackberry & red wine emulsion *** Gin & Tonic Sorbet

*** Monkfish Cooked with raw mango, Onions, Ginger & freshly grated Coconut, broth style curry Lamb Shank Lamb shank cooked in traditional Roganjosh gravy with mace, Kashmiri chilli, hanged yoghurt, ginger & garlic

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Carrot & Beetroot Halva, Ginger & Honey Ice-cream Lemon Cheese Cake, Rose ice-cream

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Events Page WHATS ON IN 3 DECEMBER 3 JANUARY 3 FEBRUARY december 2nd – hythe community cinema screening of “tim’s Vermeer”, 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe. Free membership available on the door. Tickets £5 or £3 for Hythe Cinema Card holders. For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk 5th – mistletoe masquerade party night @ the Hotel Imperial, Hythe.

See www.mercurehytheimperial.co.uk for further details 5th – hythe late shopping, hythe high street.

Reindeers, dancers, music, best dressed window competition and much more. Times and full details to be confirmed. Keep an eye on the Hythe Life Website for further information nearer the time.

5th-14th – exhibition of paintings, illustrations and ceramics @ the the tin tabernacle, Portland Street, Hythe by hART a new and dynamic art group centered in Hythe.

FREE ADMISSION. For further details see www.tintabernacle.co.uk or ring 07834 761516.

6th – saltwood school christmas bazaar, School Road, Saltwood, 2pm-4pm. Santa’s Grotto, Toy Stall, Candy Floss, Face Painting and Temporary Tattoos, Mulled Wine, Raffle, Bottle Tombola, Beautiful Christmas Wreaths, Home Produce, Cakes and Crafts and much, much more!

6th – mistletoe masquerade party night @ the Hotel Imperial, Hythe.

See www.mercurehytheimperial.co.uk for further details

9th – hythe civic society, open evening, 7pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Coffee and mince pies. Bring potential new members. No charge. For full details see www.hythecivicsociety.org 12th – mistletoe masquerade party night @ the Hotel Imperial, Hythe.

See www.mercurehytheimperial.co.uk for further details 12th-14th – santa specials, romney hythe & dymchurch railway. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details and booking (tickets must be purchased in advance).

13th - hythe farmers market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 10am-12pm 13th – mistletoe masquerade party night @ the Hotel Imperial, Hythe.

See www.mercurehytheimperial.co.uk for further details 19th – mistletoe masquerade party night @ the Hotel Imperial, Hythe.

See www.mercurehytheimperial.co.uk for further details 19th-24th – santa specials, romney hythe & dymchurch railway. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details and booking (tickets must be purchased in advance).

20th – mistletoe masquerade party night @ the Hotel Imperial, Hythe.

See www.mercurehytheimperial.co.uk for further details 20th – carols for all @ st leonards church @ 7:30pm. Retiring collection.

6th-7th - santa specials, romney hythe & dymchurch railway. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details and booking (tickets must be purchased in advance).

20th-31st – christmas at port lympne, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. For further information see www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne

8th – carols with the animals @ Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Farm, Sandling Road, Saltwood, 7pm. Join the animals around the Christmas tree down on the farm. Sing to the beautiful sound of Hythe Town Band, Complimentary Refreshments, Christmas Cake Competition, Christmas Decorations for sale and a Special Evening Farm Shop opening.

26th – the saltwood boxing day charity fun run, The Green, Saltwood. Starts at Midday. A challenging off road 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

9th – carols on the Green, Saltwood Village Green, 7:30pm-8:30pm. Come and sing your favourite Carols accompanied by Hythe Salvation Army Band. Refreshments afterwards at the Castle Hotel.

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January 4th – port lympne mansion and Gardens Wedding show @ Port Lympne Mansion, 11am-3pm. Bridal wear, Cakes, Jewllery and much much more. Free entry to the Mansion and Goodie Bag for all brides. Pre-register @ www.mainweddingsandevents.co.uk to receive free entry to the fair and a free copy of Absolute Bride magazine.

6th – hythe community cinema screening of “cinema paradiso”, 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe. Free membership available on the door. Tickets £5 or £3 for Hythe Cinema Card holders. For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk 10th – hythe farmers market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 10am-12pm 13th – hythe civic society talk, Marianne Talbot, “Philosophy: the love of wisdom.”

7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Non-members £1.50.

See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details 24th – hythe farmers market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 10am-12pm 27th - hythe civic society talk, Rev. Derek Hancock, “The Surgeon of Crowthorne” followed by Society Forum. 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Non-members £1.50. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

february 3rd – hythe community cinema screening of “charlie Wilson’s War”, 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe. Free membership available on the door. Tickets £5 or £3 for Hythe Cinema Card holders.

For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk 10th – hythe civic society talk, Mr A Harland, “History of Conservation at the Aspinall Foundation.” 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Nonmembers £1.50. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

14th – hythe farmers market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 10am-12pm 24th – hythe civic society talk, Geoff Hutchinson, “Baird – The Pioneer of Television.” 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Nonmembers £1.50. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

28th – hythe farmers market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe. 10am-12pm

To have your event listed on the Hythe Life website, Facebook page and/or in the next edition of the Magazine, please email editor@hythelife.org.uk. The Hythe Life online events calendar is updated regularly and can be viewed at www.hythelife.org.uk

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Hythe Sports Welcome to the Winter edition of Hythe Life Sports. Following a rather dry and mild Autumn the nights have drawn in and there is a chill in the air. The football season is in full swing and we have a report on the Cannon’s season so far as well as a quick preview of the coming local derby with Folkestone Invicta.

We also have a look at the Saltwood Boxing Day run and a quick guide how you can work off all that fabulous festive food and have a healthy start to the New Year. There is also the final cricket update of the year (yes I know it’s winter!).

Cannons not yet firing As you can see from the results below it has been a stuttering start for Tim Dixon’s Cannon’s this season. This is perhaps to be expected as Tim Dixon rebuilds the team following the various player departures that took place over the summer. Some good news for Cannons fans however is the return of former club captain and Ryman South Golden Boot winner 2012/13, Dave Cook. Cookie needs no introduction to fans having been a firm favourite during his seven seasons at the club with 253 appearances and 127 goals and also captaining the club to the Kent League Championship, the First Round proper of the FA Cup, the Ryman South Play-offs and the Kent Senior Cup. With plenty of games left, let’s hope the Cannons start to climb the table and head towards those all important play-off places.

Hythe FC Results september, october and november 2014 06/09/14

Ryman South

Carshalton Athletic

A

Won 0-3

09/09/14

Ryman South

Faversham Town

A

Lost 3-1

13/09/14

FA Cup

Whitstable Town

H

Won 4-0

16/09/14

Ryman South

Horsham

A

Lost 1-4

20/09/14

Ryman South

Merstham

H

Drew 3-3

23/09/14

Ryman South

Walton Casuals

H

Drew 2-2

27/09/14

FA Cup

Ebbsfleet United

A

Lost 1-7

30/09/14

Ryman South

Whyteleafe

H

Lost 0-2

04/10/14

Ryman South

South Park

A

Drew 2-2

07/10/14

League Cup

Margate

A

Lost 2-0

11/10/14

Ryman South

Three Bridges

H

Won 3-0

14/10/14

Ryman South

Ramsgate

H

Drew 2-2

18/10/14

FA Trophy

Maldon & Tiptree

H

Won 3-0

25/10/14

Ryman South

Whitstable Town

A

Won 2-0

28/10/14

Ryman South

Redhill

H

Won 4-1

01/11/14

FA Trophy

Uxbridge

A

Lost 1-6

08/11/14

Ryman South

Walton & Hersham

A

Lost 1-4

11/11/14

Ryman South

Tooting & Mitcham United

A

Lost 0-2

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Hythe FC Fixtures december 2014, January and february 2015 The Cannons need your support at the following fixtures to cheer them on to success.

06/12/14

Ryman South

Sittingbourne

A

3pm

17/01/15

Ryman South

Carshalton Athletic

H

3pm

13/12/14

Ryman South East Grinstead Town H

3pm

24/01/15

Ryman South

Redhill

A

3pm

20/12/14

Ryman South

Worthing

H

3pm

31/01/15

Ryman South

Faversham Town

H

3pm

26/12/14

Ryman South

Folkestone Invicta

A

12pm

07/02/15

Ryman South

South Park

H

3pm

01/01/15

Ryman South

Hastings United

H

3pm

14/02/15

Ryman South

Whyteleafe

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3pm

03/01/15

Ryman South

Corinthian-Casuals

A

3pm

21/02/15

Ryman South

Whitstable Town

H

3pm

10/01/15

Ryman South

Ramsgate

A

3pm

28/02/15

Ryman South

Three Bridges

A

3pm

We will list the Cannon’s fixtures for March, April and May in the next issue. The Cannons are always looking for volunteers to help on match days and the general running of the club. A great way to get involved is to join the supporter’s group. For further information call Andrew Johnson on 07715 251569.

Boxing Day Bragging Rights up For Grabs FOLKESTONE INVICTA v HYTHE TOWN FC friday 26th december 2014 k.o. 12pm at the fullicks stadium folkestone Forget United v City, Spurs v Arsenal and Everton v Liverpool, the biggest and most important derby is the annual Boxing day dust up between Hythe and Folkestone. Important bragging rights are available over our nearest footballing rivals (well until at least the return fixture at Hythe on 06/04/15) so there is a lot at stake. The question is then, which team will give its fans an extra Christmas present this year? The form book would suggesT that Folkestone are the favourites as at the time of writing they are third in Former Hythe favourite Ronnie Dolan the league and unbeaten at home. Hythe (in their present incarnation) have not yet won a game at the Fullicks stadium, having being held to 1-1 draws in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons and thumped 8-0 on Boxing day in 2011. The form book often goes out of the window when it comes to local derbys so anything could happen.

The previous fixtures have seen a lot of goals and last years meeting was a 5 goal thriller just edged by Invicta.

There is a little bit of extra spice to this years meeting as it sees former Hythe Player and fans favourite Ronnie Dolan line up for Invicta against his former club. A similar situation occurred in 2012 when former Folkestone Legend James “Ratty” Everitt scored the winner for Hythe in their 2-1 win in front of a packed Reachfields crowd of 1,022 fans. Everitt did not celebrate his goal out of respect for his former club and I’m sure Dolan will do the same if the situation arises.

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the stats – previous meetings Thu

26/12/13

Hythe Town

2-3

Folkestone Invicta

Mon 26/08/13

Folkestone Invicta

1-1

Hythe Town

Mon 01/04/13

Folkestone Invicta

1-1

Hythe Town

Wed 26/12/12

Hythe Town

2-1

Folkestone Invicta

Mon 09/04/12

Hythe Town

0-2

Folkestone Invicta

Mon 26/12/11

Folkestone Invicta

8-0

Hythe Town

head to head

folkestone inVicta

hythe toWn

Total

Home

Away

Total

Home

Away

Matches played

6

3

3

6

3

3

Wins

3

1

2

1

1

0

Draws

2

2

0

2

0

2

Losses

1

0

1

3

2

1

Goals for

16

10

6

6

4

2

Goals against

6

2

4

16

6

10

Points

11

5

6

5

3

2

General statistics 2014/15 season so far folkestone inVicta Total

Home

Away

hythe toWn Home

Away

19

9

10

3

5

2

3

League Position (as of 14/11/14)

3

Matches played

18

9

9

Wins

11

8

Total 19

Draws

5

1

4

5

4

1

Losses

2

0

2

9

3

6

Goals for

36

22

14

30

16

14

Goals against

17

9

8

34

14

20

Points

38

25

13

20

10

10

Clean sheets

6

2

4

3

1

2

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Final Cricket Saltwood Annual Boxing Day Update of The Charity Fun Run 2014 Season

Now in its 40th year (wow!) the Annual Boxing Day Run sets off at Midday for a muddy romp around the footpaths fields and trails in and around Saltwood. Billed as the perfect hangover cure the run has always proved popular with seasoned runners and beginners alike, especially the celebratory pint or two in the Castle Hotel after the race! Over the years the run has raised substantial amounts of money for charity especially for Motor Neurone Disease Research.

The first run in 1974 was an informal run between friends to shake off the seasonal cobwebs and hangovers. After the run (and possibly quite a few pints) it was decided to run the race again the following Boxing Day but with a more competitive feel. Therefore the following year saw 15 friends split into two teams running the race. Again it was a success and it was decided that the next year would be run as an individual race and The Boxing Day run proper was born! Since its informal beginnings the race has grown into a well organised fixture on the running calendar with medals for all finishers and official time keeping. It hasn’t lost its friendly atmosphere and the Castle Hotel is packed throughout the day with runners celebrating their success (or drinking away the cold and the pain!).

Although only just under 5k the race has some challenging and ominous sounding sections such as the forty steps, shin cracker- bridge and hippo swamp. If these names don’t put you off then head to www.nice-work.org.uk for details on how to enter the race. Unusually for such races, all ages are welcome so it can be something the whole family can enjoy (or perhaps endure might be a better word). You can enter online, by post or on the day itself. If you don’t fancy running then spectators are always welcome to cheer the runners on and help them celebrate in the pub afterwards.

How to burn off the festive fare At the time of going to press for our Autumn edition our local teams were in the final throes of their league campaigns. So how did they get on?

Unfortunately Hythe Green CC could not do quite enough to avoid relegation from Division 1A East of the Kent Regional league despite fighting hard. No doubt they will bounce straight back up again next season.

Saltwood CC finished a respectable mid table in Division 1B East of the Kent Regional League but just third from bottom in Division 3 of the Kent Village League. Due to a restructure of the Village league there were no relegations so the team will once again play in Division 3 next season.

Hythe CC had a very successful season. The First XI secured the Kent League Division 3 Championship and with it promotion to Division 2. Their IPL star, former Delhi Daredevil, Sujit Nayak finished as the league’s top scorer and Jamie Hemphrey the divisions leading wicket taker. The Second XI finished third in Kent League Second XI Division 4 narrowly missing out on promotion. Finally, the Sunday XI finished fifth in Division 1 of the East Kent League.

All of our clubs are currently taking part in the Folkestone Indoor Cricket League and we wish them well for the season.

The presents have been unwrapped, the Christmas dinner consumed and all those chocolates and treats are but a distant memory.

It’s the 1st of January and you gingerly step on the scales. Although Christmas has gone for another year you find yourself left with a heavy reminder as the scales groan and wheeze due to the added pounds! I am not suggesting that you deny yourself those tasty Christmas treats and drinks, however there is a way to lessen the impact of the annual festive binge. The following table gives you an indication of how you could burn off the calories after consuming some festive favourites: treat

calories

actiVity needed to burn it off

Mulled Wine

175 per glass

50 minutes of pilates

Baileys

122 per 35ml

30 minutes of wind surfing

Starbucks Egg Nog Latte

478 per cup

98 minutes of cycling

Stollen

419 per 100g

35 minutes of running

Chocolate Biscuit selection

498 per 100g

70 minutes of hill walking

Mince Pie

253 each

50 minutes of dancing

Christmas pudding

323 per 100g

70 minutes of cycling

Sobering reading, however perhaps not something to worry about until the New Year

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Light therapy a new paradigm How will you take care of your health this winter?

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I don't mean for your car! We often don't give our bodies any seasonal maintenance, especially as we all know that colds and coughs and even shorter daylight Monocrom light therapy hours are upon us in the winter months.

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This is what brings me to write this article, to reach out to you all, people who want to feel happier, have more energy, wish to manage pains or digestion challenges, want to address your weight, and/or wake up your potential to look and feel younger. We all need some personalised health care support.

About 15 years ago, I worked with a Swedish man called Karl Ryberg, he developed a light dome that uses a laser band width of light, projected into a dome shape so the eyes relax.

The laser light goes through the colour spectrum so it is fun for children too, and can improve school grades. It was designed to prevent depression, as this is a real problem in the winter months in Sweden. We see more SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) in the UK now too. This technology is exceptional and far more successful than any light therapy I have ever used.

Ten minutes of a light dome treatment a month is as much as the body will need. But whatever modality you decide to try out will be what you're drawn to and who you trust to work with your healing. Wishing you all a healthier 2015!

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