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Contents

Welcome to In and Around Magazine, Jan/Feb 2016

me... 16 Inspire Winter interior design time buyers - 09 First spending review market & 11 Buy-to-let George Osbourne Forget ancient 13 pest cures! Winter ‘warmth’ 17 campaign New year 18 New look 23 Stress advice service year - try 24 New something new Get going, 26 everyday - what’s 31 Motherhood your purpose in life? on/ 32 What’s community news Recipe 37 - what 39 Gardening Santa forgot to bring “C 42 Travel - Grenada

Dear Readers I remember the time when my daughter was born talking to elderly ladies in the street and they would say “enjoy her, they grow up so fast” – they were right! As we get older the years just seem to go faster, don’t they? As we enter a new year we think about what new hobbies we could take up, changes in our personal life, a change of career . . . or even a new hairstyle (page 21). Our feature “Give something new a go” (page 24) provides ideas for a new hobby you could take up. Life coach Maureen Dickie gives advice to women returning to work after being at home with the children (page 31) and Maidstone Wellness Centre’s Stress advisor Amanda, talks to us about the effects stress has on our bodies. It is also a time when we reflect upon the year gone by and think of ways how we can get the most out of life. I read a great quote recently on the web; “Live the life you want to, not the life others want you too”. . . And finally, In & Around Upcoming magazine would like to wish copy deadlines you all a very happy, healthy Tuesday 19th and prosperous 2016!!! Sarah, Editor

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In & Around Magazine is distributed each month to; Loose, Boughton Monchelsea, Coxheath, Bearsted, Grove Green, Penenden Heath, Allington, Aylesford, Ditton, West Malling, Sutton Valence, Langley, Lenham, Harrietsham, Hollingbourne, Maidstone Town Centre and Newnham Court. onnecting local people

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We all know how to make a home FEEL warm – it involves practical things like double glazing, wall insulation and efficient central heating.

But how do you make a home LOOK warm? How do you give it that cosy feeling that looks good all the year round, but is particularly suitable for the winter months? That’s where your practical side has to take a (cosy) back seat, and allow the artsy side of you to step forward... 1) Warm textures Think of it like this – no one wears a metal scarf. So decorate your home with the textures that look as if they’d be warm to wear. Use lots of knitted textures in cushions, throws, door stops, draught excluders. Faux fur is also very effective for adding warmth. Fill your home with things you would want to touch, whether it’s wood or fabric. And keep your feet warm not just with slippers, but with carpets, rugs and floor runners. Contrast and layer material finishes, such as a leather sofa, a deep-pile wool rug and a wooden coffee table. The different textures offset each other for a beautiful, luxurious effect. 2) Warm colours Dark green, deep purple, red, orange and brown – these are the colours that are good for making a room feel cosier. In the colder months lots of white, light blue, light green and light purple make a room feel bigger and therefore colder. So if you use a light or neutral colour, balance it with some bold “splashes” – such as dark blue, red and deep green. If you do this with accessories like cushions, you can even swap things around as the seasons change. 6

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3) Warm patterns It’s true that patterns feel warmer than plain expanses of colour, so introduce patterns to your planning whenever you can. The surprise hit this winter is tartan, available in cushions, throws, duvet covers and even a Vivienne Westwood plum and green wallpaper, if you’re feeling bold. Folksy is also a hit this winter, with a variety of Nordic-influenced “homespun” designs. In a bedroom setting, try changing your bed linen to a seasonal shade, or a cosy “winter warmer” pattern at the same time as you increase the duvet tog-rating. 4) Warm scents You probably know the old estate agent’s trick of making a house seem more welcoming to a potential buyer by unleashing the smell of freshlymade coffee. But it’s surprising how few people forget their noses when they’re decorating. Perfect scents make, erm, perfect sense for winter. They would include cinnamon, cookie dough, pine, plum, spiced apple and orange in candles, oils, reed diffusers or heated potpourri. And don’t forget the power of all those textures we mentioned earlier – the smells of wood and fabric, especially when they’re new.

5) Warm Fireplace Don’t just light the fire, make it a focal point. Put some eye catching accessories on the mantelpiece, and build up the hearth with beautiful ornaments (if the fire’s on) or beautiful plants (if the fireplace is purely decorative). Put a rug in front of the fireplace, add your favourite armchair nearby and perhaps a side table for a mug of cocoa – or a glass of whisky – and you’re saying “cosy” without a word being spoken.

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Remember “vintage” and “rustic” are cosy, winter words, whereas “modern” and “factory-made” just aren’t. That’s why pubs have old, wooden agricultural tools on the wall. 6) Warm lighting We all know that lighting make a difference to any room – and yet very few of us make the effort to actually change the lighting between summer and winter. Switch ‘cool’ light bulbs for ‘warm’ ones and even switch light shades if you’re after a more dramatic effect. Having candles at varying heights is good too, as it casts different, subtly changing light and looks more appealing. Just make sure they’re out when you are.

Lamps or even fairy lights inside is a great way to make a room cosier – main lights cast a harsh brightness, whereas “local” lights are a great way to add warmth and ambience. 7) Warmer by design “Open plan” is very modern of course, but it’s not necessarily conducive to the cosiness you want on a winter’s day.

Re-design your space in winter by using furniture like a settee or a sideboard to deliberately create smaller spaces out of a large one. Believe it or not, demand for screens is on the up, as they allow visual separation of open-plan rooms. Cunning lighting can also help to separate a cosy sitting room, for example, from the bright lights you want in a kitchen. For further information please take a look at the Taylor Wimpey website www.taylorwimpey.co.uk

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to warnings from the Bank of England about a dangerous property bubble inflating in the private rented sector supported by cheap credit. There are some questions about how the plans will be funded. The £4 billion being pumped into house building should be adequate to fund the shared ownership scheme but the 20% discounts for first time buyers will cost around £6 billion and there is no indication where that will come from. Overall, it is a bold plan but we will have to see how well it works. Craig Brown

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George Osborne’s Autumn Statement announced November 2015, unveiled his ‘bold plans’ to tackle the housing crisis by increasing stamp duty for second-home buyers and buy-to-let landlords. The stamp duty changes, which come into force from April 2016 will apply to anyone buying a residential property in England & Wales alongside their main home. They will have to pay an extra 3%, however if they sell the main property within 18 months, they will be able to reclaim a refund of the additional Stamp Duty. The Chancellor hopes his new measures will deter landlords and second home owners from snapping up properties, helping to ease the path to home ownership for first-time buyers. With the average buy-to let property costing £184,000 last year, this change would mean a bill of £6,700 instead of the current £1,180. It is clear that this move will have an effect on the buy-to-let market, but we may see landlords just increasing rents to cover their additional costs.

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As well as the new higher rate of stamp duty, other measures designed to help first time buyers include: • Public-sector land with the capacity for 160,000 new homes will be released. • 135,000 new affordable shared ownership homes to be built for buyers earning up to £80,000 outside London and £90,000 in London. • The help-to-buy interest-free loan scheme will be boosted for homebuyers in London, enabling them to borrow double the £20,000 allowed under the current scheme. Whilst the Chancellor’s plans will make it easier for first time buyers, there is now the risk that investors will race to complete sales before the higher tax comes into force, creating a short term rise in house prices. Rina has produced a short video guide for first time buyers which can be seen at https://www.gullands.com/individual/your-home Rina Pattar is a solicitor and can be contacted on 01622 689700 or at r.patter@gullands.com www.gullands.com

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Here comes 2016,

try your hand at something new!

Have you always fancied joining a particular club , learn a language, volunteer or have a go at a new sport? Check out our list of great opportunities going on in your area, this is by no means everything happening in the Maidstone area, but hopefully it will ‘whet your appetite’ and spur you on to try something new. Go on, go for it! Local Interest Groups Loose Amenities Association A local charity organisation, whose aim is to protect the Loose Valley. During the year, it organizes various events for the local community, including an Easter Egg Hunt, a Duck Race, a Scarecrow festival and an annual Carol Singing Concert. Volunteer work parties (usually on the third Sunday of the month from February-November 10am-1.30pm) help maintain the land owned by the Loose Amenities. Further information visit www.looseamenities.org.uk Loose Area History Society The Society meets regularly from October through to June, on the second Monday of each month in Loose Infant School Hall. The July meeting is usually an outing and the AGM is held in January. Meetings start at 7.30pm. For more information, visit www.looseareahistorysociety. webeden.co.ukor telephone Noel Gibbons on 01622 745036. Loose Church Heritage Group The Loose Church Heritage Group was set up in 2010 as a charity trust to continue the work of the Friends of All Saints Church, Loose. The S.O.S. appeal was formally launched in October 2010 to ‘Save Our Spire’. If you are interested in preserving this historic church building, in the conservation area of Loose, visit http://lchg.org/ or contact Mr Tim Gregson on 01622 741501. Loose Gardeners’ Society Loose Gardeners Society is a very friendly society and welcomes new members - for details of membership or to go on the waiting list for a plot, contact the Secretary, John Large on 01622 749994. 24

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Loose Footpaths Group Working Party on Loose + Swiss Scout land. Tel: 01622 744136. As a reminder to those who are unaware of the monthly work parties that run on the 4th Sunday of each month. Starting at 10.00am and finish when you decide enough is enough!! Further information from Bob Jesshope 01622 745473. Bearsted and Thurnham Society Tel:01622 739952 www.bearstedandthurnhamsociety.org Local History Society Tel: 01622 739808 Bearsted Choral Society Tel: 01622 674384 www.bearstedchoral.org.uk

WI Boughton Monchelsea - Womens Institute contact Anne Norris 01622 745115 Bearsted and Thurnham Tel: 01622 862508 Bearsted green Tel: 01622 730277 Madginford Tel: 01622 753514 Roseacre Tel: 01622 738618 Aylesford & Eccels Eileen on 01622 715205

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Coxheath Running Club (CRC) Anyone, regardless of ability, is welcome. steve.grantham. uk@gmail.com or visit www.coxheathrunningclub.com Boughton Monchelsea Bowls Club Contact Ed Whittaker 01622 745180 Meet Thursdays and Sundays in the village hall 7pm to 9.30pm Short Mat Bowls Tuesdays: 3.00pm, at Village Hall. Coxheath Village Hall Tel: 01622 747135 Bearsted Golf Club Ware Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4PQ Tel: 01622 738 198 Email: office@bearstedgolfclub.co.uk Bearsted & Thurnham Bowls Club Tel:01622 730590 www.bearstedandthurnhambowlsclub.co.uk Bearsted Cricket Club Tel:01622 631706 bearstedcc.play-cricket.com Bearsted & Thurnham Lawn Tennis Club Tel:01732 529589 www.bearstedandthurnhamltc.co.uk Downswood Badminton Club Tel: 01622 862538 American Football Maidstone Pumas www.maidstonepumas.com Kent Artistic Roller Dance Club Tel: 01622 688001 www.kardc.co.uk Medway and Maidstone Athletics Club Tel: 01622 600418 www.mandmac.org

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Health & Fitness Don’t worry, you don’t have to do it all in one go! As long as you’re getting your heart rate up for 10 minutes or more, it will count towards your 150 active minutes a week. Just 20 or 30 minutes a day will keep you on target.

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Go for it when you do the housework! Using the smallest attachment when you do the vacuuming and plenty of elbow grease when you clean the windows means you’ll work up a sweat.

Clean the car by hand yourself using a bucket and sponge, rather than taking it to the car wash. Good for you and your wallet and you could even get the kids to help! Get on two feet: try to walk or cycle if you can, instead of driving or taking public transport. For more ideas, try our active travel tips www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/change-for-life. aspx

Surprise the dog by taking it for a walk twice a day or a much longer walk than usual – you’ll both benefit!

Teston River Walk Many of us aren’t too keen on the idea of exercise. It might be that we’re too busy or we simply can’t face the thought of it. But most people are not getting the amount of activity they need to stay healthy. Only 1 in 20 people are actually doing the right kind of activity they need each week. And sitting down for hours – maybe at work, watching TV or playing computer games - can also increase the risk of poor health. Building activity into your day keeps your heart healthy, reduces your risk of serious illness and strengthens muscles and bones. It can also be a great way of reducing your stress levels and lifting your mood if you’re feeling down. That means: • Adults needs to be active for at least 150 minutes each week • Kids aged five to 16 need to be active for at least 60 minutes each day • Kids under five need three hours of activity a day Activities for adults For adults, it can seem hard to fit activity in to a busy schedule. Working and looking after the rest of the family and the home can mean there isn’t 26

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much free time. And sometimes activity can seem expensive too - but it doesn’t have to be. It’s not just about feeling stronger, fitter and more energetic. You can also get a great sense of achievement if you decide to learn to dance or take up a new sport, and you’ll feel loads more confident too. Being active means getting your heart rate up, feeling warmer (perhaps even breaking into a light sweat) and making your lungs work harder. Try our ideas below for easy ways to get going every day! Being active is all about having fun. If we don’t enjoy it, we won’t keep it up. We all deserve to spend some time doing something we enjoy.

This walk is always a favourite with good views of the Medway Valley. This walk is about three miles long, it takes you right next to the river and through a mixture of wooded and grassland areas with good viewsof the River Medway and Maidstone. The directions are from Teston Bridge Country Park, but the walk can easily be started from Wateringbury. Directions

1 From the car park bear right over Teston Bridge. Take care over the bridge as it is narrow and the road is fairly busy - but there are passing places. Continue along the road – taking care as there is no footpath. 2 Turn right into a road marked with a ‘T’ sign and a 10mph limit. There is also a footpath sign on the left-hand side of the road. Follow this country lane past a row of Kentish weather boarded cottages. 3 Keep to the farm road, crossing the stile or cattle grid, past a pill box and huge old oak tree. The path divides just before the

oast houses – keep to the right-hand path. At Tutsham Hall bear right, past Tutsham Hall. 4 Follow the track through the farmyard and over the stile. Keep following the track past a barn on your left and through a gate into a field. 5 Carry on across the elds. The wooden poles signifythe footpath. The footpath descends, climb over the style and into Wargrave Woods. The woods can be particularly muddy, and small streams form during periods of heavy rain. 6 Continue out of the woods, and across elds, following a wire fence heading over a couple of thin wooden bridges and through a kissing gate until reaching Bow Bridge. 7 At Bow Bridge go over the stile and bear right over the bridge, taking care of trac. Just before the level crossing gates turn right on to the footpath. This takes you through gates and into Bow Bridge Marina. 8 The path forks, take the right hand track next to the river. 9 The path cuts through vegetation heading slightly away from the river, this path then rejoins the riverside. Continue to follow path through grassland, willows and areas of scrub. Pass the lock and weir back to Teston Bridge Country Park. This walk often floods during heavy rain, so can be waterlogged and very muddy

Activity doesn’t have to be expensive. Taking up a sport or joining a gym offer great opportunities to get fit, but there are also loads of fun, easy ways you can get more active for free. Try thinking about your day or week ahead and work out when you can spend a little time to get your heart rate going. Try making a weekly plan – it’ll help you see where you can it in more easily. You don’t need to go to the gym to get active. Gardening is a great way of getting outdoors and being active – you could even have fun growing your own veggies too! 27

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The new

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The new Tovil Community Centre, which is on the site of the former Tovil Children’s Hut is taking shape and is due to open in January 2016. The Centre is a joint initiative between Golding Homes and Maidstone YMCA. The design team consulted with the local community to develop a Centre that will be a resource for the community, offering a diverse range of fun, social and educational activities. The new building will be managed and run by Maidstone YMCA, enabling them to provide better services to the local community. The Centre will comprise of a Pre-School, various Meeting Rooms a Main Hall with Kitchen for function hire as well as a weekly activity programme.

For Pre-School enquiries email rob.foley@maidstoneymca.org.uk For Hall enquiries email sue.thompson@maidstoneymca.org.uk or call 01622 749404.

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There is a new way of keeping fit that’s fun, sociable, and warm! Touchtennis is a new and easy sport that was only founded in 2002. Its popularity has soared as it is a game suitable for all ages and abilities. Played on a smaller court than normal tennis, with foam balls and lighter racquets it’s perfect for beginners or those who’ve played a bit of tennis years ago – it’s about outwitting your opponents rather than relying on strength and power blasts.

best reason to try touchtennis is simply that it’s fun! If you would like to try something new why not pop along to the Maidstone YMCA or Ditton Community Centre? Please book through enquiries@se-tennis.co.uk or speak with Julian on 07974 815 387.

Toddlers starting with Mini Tennis (the children’s version of touchtennis) often find they move up naturally to lawn tennis and older people are delighted to find they can start rallying fairly quickly. We all know that regular exercise benefits wellbeing and reduces the impact of ageing but perhaps the

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Events

What’s on... Until - 20 February

The Magic of Masks & Puppets Maidstone Museum The Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre presents a beautiful and quirky collection of masks and puppets from around the world, including old favourites like Punch and Judy, Javanese shadow puppets, commedia dell’arte leather masks and film animatronics. Family activities available in the galleries. Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St Faiths Street, Maidstone ME14 1LH Tel: 01622 602838 www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk

Unitl - 9 January Thank You Ma’am’ Exhibition Creative gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 63 years reign. Xross-Polynation Art Gallery 3-4 Starnes Court, Union Street, Maidstone ME14 1EB Tel: 01622 299043 www.xrosspolynation.co.uk

2 January 2016 Winter Concert Kent County Youth Orchestra conducted by Michael Seat. The programme includes ‘Night on a Bare Mountain’ by Mussorgsky, ‘Arvo Part Cantus in Memoriam’ Benjamin Britten, Mahler’s ‘Adagietto from Symphony No.5’ and ‘Symphony No 10’ by Shostakovich. Starts at 7.30pm. Mote Hall, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7RN Tel: 0333 666 3366

3rd January 2016

Free flying demonstrations take place in the Falconry Arena in front of the Maze. The demonstration lasts about 30 to 40 minutes and features a range of birds including Hawks, Vulture, Falcon and Owls. Leeds Castle, Maidstone, ME17 1PL Tel: +44 (0) 1622 765400 www.leeds-castle.com

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9 - 10 January

Detling International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Visit this cosmopolitan fair in the Garden of England. Discover goods from across the UK, continent and further afield. Everything from gardenalia, vintage homewares and toys, to clothing, accessories, jewellery and general antiques. Up to 300 exhibitors in two halls, marquees and outside pitches. The County Showground, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JF. Tel: 01636 676531 www.b2bevents.info

18 January

Ross Noble: Brain Dump. Don’t miss your chance to see Ross Noble in this intimate venue as warm up for his brand new 2016 tour. Noble is back doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement. Now is your chance to see one of the best live comics working internationally today. Hazlit Theatre, Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PL Tel: 01622 746078. www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk Charges apply.

28 January Museum Lates: Get a New Face. Time:18.00Hear from our curators about our wonderful collection of masks from around the world, and get a new face by creating your own mask - all materials provided. Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St Faiths Street, Maidstone ME14 1LH Tel: 01622 602838 www.museum. maidstone.gov.uk

29th January 11 January Jimmy’s Hall, Cert: 12A The Film Society is based at Hazlitt Theatre and shows a diverse range of world cinema from classics to contemporary film. For more information check out the Film Society website www.maidstone-film-society.org. uk. Hazlit Theatre, Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PL Tel: 01622 746078. Charges apply.

15 January Dog paw print day. Do you know someone who is mad about their dog or do you have a favourite pooch? If the answer is If the answer is yes come along to our paw print day to capture your furry friends prints into clay or onto ceramics. This Art of Mine, Little Budds Farm, Cold Blow Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LR. Tel: 01622 735312 www.thisartofmine.co.uk. Charges apply.

16 January 3D Fantasy Masks Create a full face fantasy mask of your favourite fictional character. Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St Faiths Street, Maidstone ME14 1LH. Tel: 01622 602838 www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk. Charges apply.

20 - 22 January

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Stage Theatre Society are back during the pantomime season with the family musical spectacular, ‘Joseph’. Following hot on the trails from their recent sell out productions of ‘Ghost’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, STS are bringing the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers to life. Hazlit Theatre, Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PL Tel: 01622 746078. www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk Charges apply.

20 January

Royal Visits to Kent - Wateringbury History Society. Colin Breed will be talking about ‘Royal Visits to Kent’. Visitors very welcome. Wateringbury Village Hall, Wateringbury, ME18 5DU.

26 January Wheel throwing workshop If you’ve always wanted to have a go at making a pot on the wheel, now is your chance! Charges apply. This Art of Mine, Little Budds Farm, Coldblow Lane, Thurnham, ME14 3LR Tel: 01622 735312 www.thisartofmine.co.uk

The Below Stairs Tour - A Servant’s Life. The discreet running of a large household in the 1930s took military precision. Visit restricted areas below stairs to learn how the Castle servants made this seem effortless. Tours start at 11.30am. Leeds Castle, Maidstone, ME17 1PL Tel: +44 (0) 1622 765400 www.leeds-castle.com

30 January Children of Gambia Services Charity Gig. All Day Falling with special guests Henton Park Charity Gig. Doors open from 8pm. Tickets £5.00 in advance, £7.50 on the night. Gallagher Football Stadium. James Whatman Way, Maidstone, ME14 1LQ Tel: 07920091825

30 January Maidstone Symphony Orchestra The BBC’s reigning Young Musician, Martin James Bartlett, joins the county’s premier orchestra to perform Mozart’s magical Piano Concerto No.12 alongside Nielsen’s compelling ‘Helios Overture’ and Dvorak’s ever-popular ‘Symphony No.7. Charges apply. Mote Hall, Maidstone Leisure Centre, Maidstone, ME15 7RN Tel: 07817 429143 www.mso.org.uk

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All Saints’ Church Services – Sunday, 8.15am & 10.15am – All Saints Church, Church Street, Loose All Saints’ Church Loose - January Sale Saturday the 23rd January 2016, 10am- 2pm, Selling toys, baby and children’s things and clothing. Stalls with books, crafts, cards, cakes and tea. Donations of books, toys and baby and children’s things wanted. Hire a stall for £10 to sell your own items. Email: morrison.e.amy@gmail.com to hire a table or donate things. Aylesford & Eccels W.I. will be having a social evening at their meeting on Wed 27th Jan at 7.30p.m. in the Brassey Centre, Station Road Ayleford. This will be a chance for a chat over refreshments and possibly some fun games/quizzes. Please come and join in this relaxed evening to get our new year off to a good start! The competition will be any item starting with the letter S. If you would like any further information please contact Eileen on 01622 715205. AylesARA We will meet on Thurs Jan 28th in the Community Centre Aylesford at 2p.m. when we will be entertained by the lively energetic and very talented violinist, Victoria Yellop. We look forward to a very enjoyable afternoon and will be pleased to welcome new faces. If you would like any further information please contact Wayne on 01622 710734. The Alzheimer’s Society based in Loose, Maidstone, offers a variety of services to support people with any form of dementia and their carers/ family/friends. Anyone wanting information should call us on 01622 747181 or e-mail maidstone@alzheimers.org.uk. Congigational Church 157 Linton Road, Loose. We will be changing the time of the Sunday Service . From 6th of December 2015 to11am. All welcome. Tel: 01622 743952 Coffee Stop On Tuesdays, pop in for a coffee – 9.30am-12 noon – Congregational Church, 157 Linton Road Loose Area History Society 7.30pm-9pm - Meets second Monday of each month (except August & September) – Loose Infant School, Loose Road. Loose Amenities Association are holding a Curry and Kent Quiz Evening, kindly hosted by the Chequers Inn in Loose. There will be a choice of three curries which will be served from 7.30 p.m. onwards. The quiz will commence at 8.00 p.m. and teams should be between 2 and 6 persons. The total cost for the curry and the quiz is £10 per person excluding drinks. Booking is essential directly with The Chequers Inn in Loose. Book over the bar or call 01622 743125. 34

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Loose Valley Wives First & Third Wednesday of the month – 7.30pm – All Saints Church, Church Street. Next meetingWednesday 20th January in All Saints’ Church, Loose at 7.30 p.m. One of our members Jacquie Stally will be showing us how to make boxes from old Christmas Cards. There will also be a Bring & Buy. Details from the Leader:Mrs. Ann Emery. Tel.741559. Loose Valley WI – First Wednesday of the month 8-10pm – KGV Parish Pavilion, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose Loose Footpaths group walk on: Saturday 16th january 2016 at 10am ‘the aviation history walk in marden – (part 2)’ It will be 5½ miles long, south of Marden, starting from the village car park in the High Street. Details from walk leader on: 01622 747105 Maidstone Flower Club 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm. Allington Baptist Church, opposite Somerfield Hospital, 76A London Rd Maidstone, ME16 0DT. Pam Hayward Tel: 01622 741207

Kent County Show 2016 tickets on sale now The Kent County Show is delighted to announce that for the first time in their ninety-three year history, tickets for the 2016 Kent County Show went on sale in November. The Kent County Agricultural Society, organisers of the event taking place on Friday 8, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July are also offering a ‘Multiday Ticket’ this entitles entry for all three days of the Show and gives holders forward parking and access to the wonderful Members Area in the new Maidstone Exhibition Hall.

Community system for their spectacular and heart-stopping displays. Following the success of The Lamb National at the Kent County Show for the past two years, organisers are delighted to announce that this year visitors will be able to see ‘Pig Racing’. Other confirmed entertainment includes pony rides and a new interactive ‘Tractor Ted’ area for young children. Tractor Ted has amassed a huge following with a successful line of merchandise, books and DVD’s. The Kent County Show website will be updated with details of the show. For more information go to www.kentcountyshowground.co.uk

Entertainment for the 2016 Show will include the UK’s number one motorcycle display team, Bolddog Lings. The official Honda team has the largest and most sophisticated mobile landing

Loose neigbourhood plan (NP) - update

In this edition we would like to tell you about progress on NPs nationally. This is timely as over 100 plans have now passed through referendum stage. Referendum stage is when the NP is put to the residents of its area for approval (or not). Currently, there are 1650 communities working up plans. This equates to a population of about 8 million. No NPs have yet reached referendum stage in the MBC area. One of the latest NPs to complete is Hook Heath near Woking, a community of 700 homes (there are about a 1000 in Loose). Their plan objective is “to provide a safe and sustainable environment for the community focused on three main policy areas ie environment, open spaces and infrastructure”. Loose can identify with this objective and we have similar policies emerging. It took Hook Heath 3 years to prepare their plan which is in line with our progress. Analysis of the NPs across England to date identifies that the ten main policy areas are, in descending order; promote local distinctiveness, parking standards, pedestrian and cycle routes, scale/density/height of development, affordable housing, designate local green space, provision of recreational space, housing sites, encourage new employment uses, trees and woodland. Again, our plan is embracing several of these areas and others.

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We hope that those of you that visited the NP “Exhibition and Engagement” event at the Pavilion or Church Street Chapel in December to give your views on our draft plan found it useful? We feel it went well and would like to thank those that attended and contributed. If you were unable to come to the exhibition visit the Parish Council website for details. Please contact Jan Capon at loose@btconnect.com (01622 692712) if you wish to find out more about the Neighbourhood Plan.

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send me a lovely (and extremely trendy at the moment!) fire bowl. These are the ultimate garden accessory, particularly if you have loads of spare wood that needs getting rid of. They also give you a very good excuse to open a bottle of wine, invite a few friends round and just enjoy the moment. You can pick them up in a wide variety of styles (and prices) but, essentially, they are just broad, bowlshaped steel containers that allow you to enjoy the radiant warmth of a fire without it getting out of control and setting fire to your patio furniture and heaven knows what else. Simple but very effective, these fire bowls can make a tremendous feature on a patio even when not lit… and I want one! Another great idea (for me anyway!) is virtually anything from the new range of rechargeable power tools that have recently hit the market. These are so good that the National Trust is now using them right across their estates and if it’s good enough for them, then it’s probably good enough for the rest of us! Imagine using a hedge cutter or chainsaw without having trailing cables or smelly engines to contend with! Yes please Mr B&Q, make sure that you have a wide selection available with at least 50% off. My final choice of January sale treat is a bit more tame and sensible. If you are a Springwatch viewer, I’m sure you’re as amazed as I am with those voyeuristic pictures that they take inside the nest boxes? Well, I want one – what could be nicer than watching your very own baby tits having their first flying lessons - after making sure the cat is barricaded in the house, of course! Jonathan Wild - A Gardener with Many Wants!

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Less developed than many of the other Caribbean islands, Grenada bewitches you from the moment you arrive and offers both couples and families so much more than white sandy beaches and turquoise waters; with its wide array of low rise boutique hotels; no hotel can be higher than a palm tree, laid-back living, spice plantations and a lush rainforest interior with spectacular waterfalls it has plenty to offer. If like me your body clock is still on UK time, why not head to the beach for an early morning swim with some of the locals. If you are a passionate foodie, you’ll love exploring the wide range of restaurants, from elegant fine dining at Rhodes Restaurant at the newly refurbished Calabash Hotel, or the world renowned Oliver’s at Spice Island Beach Resort to the local restaurants such as Patricks where they sell authentic ‘Grenadian tapas’ where you can delight

in some of the local dishes infused with the islands spices; take the opportunity to try some of the organically grown cocoa and strong local rum or maybe you just prefer to relax in a hammock with a nutmeg infused rum punch! One of the places you must visit is the world’s first Underwater Sculpture Park, a collection of fantastic haunting sculptures that lie in the marine park, don’t miss the latest sculpture, the Nutmeg Princess. I was able to enjoy a dive there but it’s just as good for snorkelers as it’s in the shallow waters, Grenada itself is actually a great place to learn to Scuba Dive in the calm waters or try your hand at sailing. Enjoy the eco-adventure in the tropical rainforest at Grand Etang Nature reserve, take a dip in one of the islands breath-taking waterfalls or experience the thrill of a lifetime river tubing down the Balthazar River or scour some of the vibrant markets looking for souvenirs and of course, the islands spices.

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Burnt boasts a strong cast but the likes of Emma Thompson and Uma Thurman are too sparingly used. Adam Knight’s script, albeit formulaic, is witty and is aided by a strong performance from Cooper. In the kitchen, the scenes are intense and frenzied, pulling the audience into the culinary world with all its pressure and the chef’s creative whirl, leaving you longing to be in a restaurant yourself. Director John Wells delivers another drama based on the theme of the lead character’s struggles with himself. His best known works are ‘August: Osage County’ and ‘The Company Men’ and this is familiar territory for Wells. It’s hard to shake off comparisons to the 2014 comedy ‘Chef’ with Jon Favreau in the lead role as a man who quits his job to start afresh. But Burnt is different; we don’t necessarily like Jones to begin with, but we warm to him and will him to succeed. If you want to see an enjoyable film, this is definitely worth a watch, but don’t set your expectations too high.

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Boilers

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AP Decorators 45 M Jenner 36

Electrical Gifts

Home Media

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Travel

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