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November 17
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Editor’s Letter
Dear Residents, local groups and advertisers, I can’t believe I am writing about Christmas events!! Aaarrggghhhhh, it just creeps up on us doesn’t it?! It still feels like summer! Thank you to all who have contributed to this issue and I hope each of you discover something new or something to do. Our front cover has been provided by Loose Bowls Club. Have a good month people :-) Best wishes, Sarah Next deadline: 14th November
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Life in Loose Community News If you wish to include a notice/ information/event/story in Life in Loose please email Sarah at lifeinloose@ gmail.com. We will print exactly what you send so please check all details are correct. Loose Footpaths Group Walk on Saturday 18th November 2017 Meet a 10am at Car Park by The Pound Crossroads in centre of East Peckham (TQ 668487). A circular route through riverside meadows and along the banks of the Medway and it’s tributary streams. Contact walk leader on: 01622 747105. Assistance Dogs only Are you a local lady wishing to meet new friends? Loose Valley Women’s Institute are looking to recruit more members. We meet on the 1st Wednesday in the month except August, between the hours of 7.30 pm until 9.30 pm at King George V Pavilion, Walnut Tree Lane. You will be assured of a warm welcome. We have a variety of speakers during the year and activities include, scrabble, whist, rummicub, pub lunches and quizzes to name but a few. Why not come along and give it a try. For further details phone Lynne 01622 743915. Maidstone British Sugarcraft Guild Saturday 4th November 2.30pm, Santa in a Chair, Demonstration by Carol Bunch Monday 4th December 7.30pm Xmas party, mini demos, please bring a plate of food. Meetings held at St Pauls Church Hall, Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 2AH Member £5, visitor £7. Contact: 01622 678307 4
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Local interior designer, curtain and blind maker Clare Smith is now the new owner of Aquarius Soft Furnishings based in Coxheath. Clare, originally from Sutton Valence and attended Cornwallis School, tells Life in Loose about this exciting opportunity. In 1976, the hottest summer on record, Frank Bassett started his business Aquarius Soft Furnishings opening a fabric, upholstery and haberdashery shop run by his wife Doreen. They soon moved to larger premises at Clock House Farm in Coxheath in order to make curtains, blinds and cushions. Over the years Frank’s experienced team of seamstresses have dressed the windows for a great deal of houses large and small in the surrounding villages in Maidstone Kent also Sussex, Surrey, Essex and even as far as Chateau in Beaudeux, a hotel in Tuscany, chalets in Val ‘sere, building strong customer relationships over four decades. Aquarius Soft Furnishings have also made curtains and blinds on a large scale for many of the high street names during the time curtain departments existed.
Fast forward 41 years and Frank has decided to semi retire and hand the reins over to Clare Smith owner of Cranbrook Based business Clarabella Smith Interior Design. Clare will continue to employ Frank’s amazing staff and seamstresses and not able to let him go completely, Frank will be there in the background as he shares his enormous wealth of knowledge and expertise in the soft furnishings trade. Clare says “I’ve always loved Interior Design and after working in an office 9 to 5 for a number of years, I decided whist I was on maternity leave 8 years ago to do an on line Interior Design course run by the Interior Design Institute. My parents then brought me a sewing machine and I then went on to learn the art of curtain and blind making at the Ginny Peace Soft Furnishings school in Cranbrook. Following that I then started my business Clarabella Smith Interior Design. I decided to combine my Interior Design knowledge and curtain and blind making skills to dress whole rooms helping my clients to visualize and give inspiration using mood boards, showing different fabrics, paints, color schemes and furniture ideas.
I met Frank during this time whilst visiting the Aquarius wool and haberdashery shop when purchasing my sewing supplies, linings, fabric etc for my curtain making. He has given me this amazing opportunity to continue the name of Aquarius Soft furnishings whilst incorporating Clarabella Smith interior Design. We are re decorating and expanding the showroom making way for new fabric book ranges including Clarke & Clarke, Romo, Casamance, Jane Churchill and also Farrow & Ball Paint & Papers. We will continue to supply all types of Blinds & Shutters from Luxaflex and other company’s and also Curtain Tracks & Poles, in fact anything to do with Soft Furnishings and window dressing. We will be having a 2 day Christmas Grand re opening on Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd December, where you will receive a complementary glass of bucks fizz and mince pies on arrival, we will be selling a fabulous range of Wrendale Design cushions, Voyage cushions, tea towels and aprons which make wonderful Christmas presents. We hope to see you then.” Aquarius Soft Furnishings Unit 2, The Oast, Clockhouse Farm, Coxheath ME17 4PB Tel: 01622 744265 aquariussoftfurnishings.co.uk
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Scream exhibition for you and a parent. Suitable for ages 7-11 years. Maidstone Museum
Kent Quilt Festival 10-11 Nov Quilt displays from all over the world, alongside all your favourite patchwork and quilting suppliers. Workshops are available, and can only be booked at the show on a first come, first served basis. The Kent Showground, Detling 01406 372600
The Wealden Times Midwinter Fair 16-18 Nov There is no lovelier way to shop for original, handmade and desirable Christmas gifts than browsing amongst 220+ handpicked exhibitors’ stands filling seven heated, joined-up marquees. A wide selection of high-end gifts for the home or garden and the children. Hop Farm, Paddock Wood
Autumn Concert 11 Nov Concert includes Brahms Requiem, London Version, Tragic Overture & Four Serious Songs. Holy Cross Church, Bearsted 01634 666730
Cinderella - A Floral Fantasy 22 Nov The award winning floral supplier Southeast Flowers presents a totally unique evening in the theatre in aid of the Alzheimers Society. Turning to the most magical fairy tale of them all, they have enlisted the help of some talented floral designers to tell the story of Cinderella with flowers. Hazlitt Theatre
Ghost Tour for Kids 9 & 16 Nov Dare you leave your parents behind and follow our storyteller to explore the Museum’s creepy rooms? Finish by icing your own gingerbread ghost! Arrive early for free entry to the
Fremlin Walk Christmas Lights Switch On 23 Nov Hosted by KMFM, come along and see lots of local acts and performers and meet the cast of Peter Pan! Visit Santa and his reindeer and enjoy free face-painting, the Christkindlmarkt and lots of treats from the stores. 4pm - 9pm
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Who gets the family home? • The transfer from one spouse to the other; • The sale and for the proceeds to be divided between the spouses either in specified amounts or by percentages in order for them to rehouse themselves separately; • The home be kept in joint names but that only one person remains living there. The property is then sold on a triggering event such as death, remarriage or the youngest child finishing education. The family home is typically the most valuable asset owned by a couple, but how it is owned can cause a dispute. On divorce, it is important to ensure both parties have a home going forwards, but there can often be other issues that frustrate this. Also, with a recent slowdown in the housing market, selling up may not be an easy option. There are a number of ways which a family home may be owned; by one party or jointly, be owned by a company, and/or held in a trust structure. It is also possible for a couple to be married and for the home to be owned in the name of one of them. Typically, the courts will give little weight to individual ownership when it comes to dividing the assets on divorce. A non-owning spouse can register what is called a “matrimonial homes right notice” in order to protect his/her interest in the property pending an agreement being reached. On divorce, the courts can make various orders in respect of the family home:-
Within a divorce, the court will look at all the circumstances of the family, and the most important factor will be the needs of the parties and any dependent children. In many cases therefore the primary carer will retain the home while it is needed as a home for the children but it is by no means a certainty. If the house is too large for the parties needs, or the mortgage is too large and unsustainable, there may be little option but to sell. Every case is considered on its own merits. Where couples have made an unequal contribution towards a property purchase, disputes are likely to arise. This is increasingly common thanks to the bank of Mum and Dad, who have been helping in more recent years with the increasingly high cost of getting onto the property ladder. It is absolutely vital for such contributions to be recorded in writing. If there are no children in the marriage, the presumption is still that the property will be divided equally, regardless of where the money has come from, unless either person is able to show that this would be inappropriate. Exceptions can include if the person can show
the assets exceed both parties’ needs and/or the house was bought with assets built up by one person before the marriage. There is also a common misconception that a person who puts the majority of the funding into the matrimonial home will see their contribution automatically protected on a divorce. By contrast, the court’s approach to resolving disputes between unmarried couples is very different and the legal/beneficial ownership will be very relevant. or those families unable to sell their home, and in situations where the couple are still on amicable terms, there is another option - “nesting”, which began in the US and is relatively new here. The children remain permanent residents of the family home, whilst both parents take turns rotating in and out, living either in two new separate homes or in another shared property for the remainder of the time. Whilst this may provide a short term and less disruptive solution for the children, it is not advisable as a long-term measure. Advice should be sought at the earliest opportunity with as much financial information as is available, a Solicitor can advise on all the options available for that particular family and circumstances. Julie Hobson is a Partner at Gullands Solicitors and can be contacted at j.hobson@gullands.com 01622 689700, or via www.gullands.com
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News from North Loose Residents’ Association
The Litter Pick in the Enterprise Road area went very well – a team of 10 volunteers collected almost a full bag of litter each from the many side roads and from South Park. It is quite surprising the difference a few people working for a few hours can make to the appearance of an area. We will be tackling other parts of North Loose in the future – please keep an eye on our web site and our notice boards for details should you want to come along and help. Richard welcomed Liz Lovatt – our Community Warden to the October meeting of ‘Loose Ends’. Her talk outlined the many and varied issues she has to deal with and the support agencies she works with, giving her audience a good insight into the diverse nature of her role. Her talk prompted a range of questions and left everyone with a much better understanding of her work and the vital part it plays in the community. We hope that Liz will be able to come and talk again in the New Year. The session finished with everyone trying to work out the identity of Towns and Cities from a series of cryptic clues. “Very good for the brain!” it was agreed.
Thank you Lisa Moore from Maidstone Allotments Association for organising the Loose Greenway volunteers. A morning was spent removing the dead material from the flower bank and then preparing the ground for sowing a new batch of wild flowers. The path has been cleared of weeds and the first lot of seeds have now been sown. While on the subject of Loose Greenway, you will be pleased to know that Southern Water has spent a lot of time rectifying the problem with sewage overflow along here. They assure us that the problem is now fixed but they will continue to monitor this particular section of pipework and drainage. A team of sixteen volunteers turned up to help with the first of the Winter sessions in our Ancient Woodland. It was gratifying to see that the bird population has increased since we first started work there – as we removed brambles, robins, thrushes and blackbirds immediately flew down and removed grubs! From now until spring we will be working in the woods on the first Saturday of every month between 10 30 and 12 30. Do come along and help – it really is very satisfying. The first planter is now in place on Boughton Parade – another seven are on order and will probably be in place by the time you read this. Let us know what you think!
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We needed twenty but were delighted when we welcomed almost twice that number of NLRA members to an Extraordinary General Meeting held at Loose Junior School on Saturday 14th October. Several small but important changes to our Constitution were put to the members by Sean Carter (Chair) and all were unanimously approved.
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