Life in Loose October 17
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Editor’s Letter
Dear Residents, local groups and advertisers, A big thank you to all local groups and people that have contributed to this month’s issue of Life in Loose and to The Loose Gardeners Society for the front cover image of their Annual Show. I have included some ideas for half term in this month’s issue, check out our What’s On on pages 14 and 15. Some activities need advance booking so get organised and don’t miss out! Best wishes, Sarah Next deadline: 17th October
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Life in Loose Community News of the Devil’s Kneading Trough Café TN25 5HE) for a 9 mile walk on top of the Downs through beautiful Kent countryside, visiting Hastingleigh and Crundale churches and with views to the South Kent coast.Please bring picnic lunch. Contact walk leader on: 01622 743145 or 07522 395383. Assistance dogs only.
If you wish to include a notice 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. I’m happy to include items for sale or items wanted but please send exact wording and keep it brief eg. item title, description, price and contact number.
Maidstone British Sugarcraft Guild Monday 2nd October 7.30pm, Double Peony Demonstration by Jan Sturla Saturday 4th November 2.30pm, Santa in a Chair, Demonstration by Carol Bunch Meetings held at St Pauls Church Hall, Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 2AH Member £5, visitor £7. Contact: 01622 678307 Loose Bowls Club Annual Ladies Day On the 31st of August Loose Bowls Club held their annual Ladies Day inviting 36 ladies from around the South East to lunch and an afternoon of bowls. Sue Bell was second and Janice Brunning from Hunton Bowls Club was the winner of the day (pictured below).
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. Loose Footpaths Group Next Walk is on Saturday 21st October Meet at 10am at the car park (free) on Coldharbour Lane (TR 079453) between Wye and Hastingleigh (east 4
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The Allotments and Loose Gardeners Society Loose Gardeners Society was founded in 1884 for the benefit of members cultivating allotments at the top of Old Loose Hill on land left to the parish by Lady McAlpine. In the early days only “gentlemen gardeners” were permitted on the site with their ladies being allowed in on Sundays. In the 21st century at least a third of the membership is female. There are 108 plots, a large proportion of which are halfplots.
from the Site Shed on the allotments, at competitive prices. The Society holds regular functions for its members – a summer evening buffet in June, Christmas and Easter get-togethers and the main event of the year, its Annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show in August. The latter is where members have a chance to show off their prize exhibits and win cups.
This event is held on the allotment site and is very well supported by the people of Loose. Loose Gardeners’ Society is a very friendly society and welcomes new members – for details of membership or to book a plot please contact the Secretary of the Loose Gardeners’ Society. We currently have some vacancies on site with rents starting from as little as £19.50 per year. Our year commences 1st October.
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Vintage Fair 28th October, Tunbridge Wells The vintage fair will be full of amazing vintage fashion traders (with clothes from the 1920s to 1980s), as well as salvaged home-ware, furniture, original records and antique/ costume jewellery. The traders are from all over the south east, coming
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to the UK and arrives in Mote Park Maidstone this year for the very first time. Oktoberfest is an 18+ event.
Maidstone Ramblers Walk 11 Oct A moderate 11 mile circular walk starting from Detling Village Hall taking in the North Downs way, Hucking Estate, Ripple and Thurnham. Assistance dogs only. Please park in the road not in the village hall car park. Steep hills with steps and good views in the morning, gentler terrain in the afternoon. 10am 4pm, contact 01622 755822.
Stronger Wings for Stronger Women 14 Oct-18 Nov With a focus on Resilience and Wellbeing (RAW), this 6 hour programme uses facilitated learning activities, peer support, reflection on actions & goal setting to promote self-awareness & embracing change. You will be supported to strengthen your mind and feel more confident about achieving your goals. Maidstone Community Support Centre 07543 045990
Exploring Textiles In Design An 8 week course, led by artist Anne Delacour, exploring the use of textiles to create beautiful and crazy pieces to wear or to display. Distress fabric, embellish it with faux diamonds, upcycle, bubble, stick, shrink! Materials provided but you’re welcome to bring your own too to experiment with. The course will be held in the Museum’s light-filled Glass Room. Maidstone Museum 01622 602838
Oakwood House Hotel Wedding Show 15 Oct Why not pop along to the wedding show at Oakwood House Hotel, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent. ME16 8AE on Sunday 15th October from 11.00am to 3pm. There will be 40 to 50 local wedding specialists exhibiting, who will be available to discuss your big day. 0800 246 5496
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MMK Mind Fun Run 22 Oct Join us in supporting Maidstone & Mid-Kent Mind and help raise awareness of mental health by taking part in our 5k & 10k fun run. No entry fee, but please make a donation or collect sponsorships you will be sent an information pack of how to do so on submitting your booking form and health questionnaire. maidstonemind.org/mmk-mind-fun-run/ Taster Bush Craft 24 Oct Enjoy a bush craft taster session testing out your wilderness skills. This is a family event aimed at 5 years and upwards. Please bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink. Please wear sensible footwear and suitable clothing for the weather. No dogs please. Cobtree Park, 01622 715702 Half Term Fun at the Museum 24-27 Oct 24th Create a delightful paper plate owl family, 25th Make a clay leaf bowl, 26th Create a colourful Autumn wreath, 27th Construct your own mini scarecrow, 3 sessions per day at 10.30, 11.30 and 13.00. Suitable for ages 4+ £3 What a Hoot! 25 Oct Owls and more! A great fun family event learning lots of facts about owls. Be an owl detective with trails and quizzes, make owl crafts and discover what’s in an owl pellet! Plus
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get up close and personal with live owls and other birds of prey from Kent Owl Academy. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential. Tyland Barn £7 Kent Life After Dark 25 Oct Come along and join us after dark to explore the spooky sights that Kent Life has to offer. Venture on a spooky guided tour if you dare or visit the ugly bug ball. Take a ride on our Land Train and hear a ghostly tale or two. Guided tours are suitable for under 8’s between 6pm and 7pm and 8+ between 7pm and 8pm. Museum Lates: Chiller! 26 Oct The night starts with one of our ‘ShockTails’ whilst you view some of our gruesome collections with the curators, followed by a tour of the building to uncover the urban legends and ghost stories associated with the Museum. First entry 6pm, second entry at 7pm. Please specify which slot when booking. Over 18s only. Maidstone Museum Monster Dash for Demelza 27 Oct Walk, job or run around the course (Mote Park) with your family and friends, or dare to run on your own! Don’t forget to wear your best Halloween fancy dress. demelza.org.uk/ support-us/challenges-and-events/detail/the-monster-dash
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Autumn is often a time when people re-evaluate their lives. Children leaving home for University or starting new schools and being more independent. Perhaps a holiday away over the summer has given them the time to think about what they want for their lives. This is often a time when people decide to end a relationship and to move on. The end of a relationship is never easy and whether the relationship is still amicable or not, here are five key points worth knowing. 1) What are the first steps I should take when separation becomes inevitable? There is no need to rush into a decision that will affect not only you but the rest of your family (particularly where children are involved). However, it is worthwhile getting legal advice, even if you have not yet made that final decision to part. Many couples are able to resolve their financial issues without a solicitor, but obtaining advice early on means that you are able to make good decisions about how to proceed. Many solicitors, including Gullands, offer initial appointments for a fixed fee, and we also offer convenient evening appointments,
2) How do I choose the right solicitor? Separating can be extremely difficult, particularly if children are involved, so it is imperative that you choose a specialist solicitor who is best suited to your individual situation. For instance, if children are involved then you should choose a specialist family practitioner, accustomed to family courts. If your case includes other issues such as a business or trust, it is best to ensure that your solicitor has expertise in these areas. Whilst a solicitor’s experience is important, it is also important to use one that you are comfortable with. 3) What rights do I have? If you are married, generally the starting point is that the assets will be divided equally between the parties but there are many other factors to be taken into account, most particularly the needs of the parties and any dependent children. If you are unmarried, the protection is not so great, and the parties may only be able to resolve their respective interests in joint property. An initial appointment with a solicitor will help clarify this for you. 4) How can I protect my interests prior to separation? Try to get together as much financial information as you can. There are strict boundaries that prevent people from using any illegitimately gained paperwork as evidence in divorce cases, so your partner’s texts and emails will not provide sufficient paperwork. Instead, be aware of what your spouse’s assets might be, what your own assets are, and what you share, find out what the house
is worth and what you owe on the mortgage. Don’t panic about what you don’t know as many people have no idea what their partners earn. Just be vigilant for example money being moved from joint accounts should ring alarm bells! If you are married, the process calls for full financial disclosure so you would expect to receive this information as matters progress. If you can bear it, stay in jointly owned property, this can help alleviate the financial burden on separation. If you are not safe, or it is too distressing, consider moving out or asking your partner to leave. Simply leaving joint property does not mean that you lose your entitlement to it, but staying might mean you can sort things out faster. 5) What mistakes should I avoid during a divorce? A common error many couples make is focusing on who caused the relationship to end. This should be avoided, it might be necessary for one party to be considered to be the one to blame as part of divorce proceedings but the focus should be on how to move forward, and not on the past. Where there are children, they should be the priority. It is accepted that both parents should have contact with their children. Keeping the children’s best interests at the heart of all decisions should help the parties make better decisions, and stay as amicable as possible in all aspects of the end of the relationship. 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 Why do we have a Residents’ Association and what does it do? We exist because North Loose is an unparished or non-parished area. A parish, by the way, is a small administrative division of local government and in this context has nothing to do with ‘the church’. It will have elected councillors, at least one paid secretary or ‘admin person’ and will receive a minimum of £50.00 a year – known as ‘the parish precept’- from each household within its area. The North Loose Residents’ Association or the NLRA as we are now generally known is run entirely by deeply committed volunteers most of whom have lived in the area for at least 25 years, many for much longer. Our members know that if something needs to be done we will tackle it. These are a few things our team has dealt with in recent times – • Meetings with KCC to obtain a licence for planters to improve the appearance of Boughton Parade • Meetings to discuss the security and long term future of Boughton Mount • On-site discussions to have exceptionally early (and noisy!) refuse collections at the Wheatsheaf shops changed to a later time • On-site meetings with the Cripple Street developers • Obtaining seeds from KCC to replace the Greenway wild flowers that had been cut down by contractors and organising the sowing • On going meetings with Southern Water to resolve the problem of sewage spilling across the same Greenway • Organising work parties to care for our Ancient Woodland adjacent to Pheasant Lane and preparing to take over the green area in Richmond Way after long negotiations with MBC • Regular meetings of our traffic monitoring group which created and is responsible for the ‘Get Maidstone Moving’ campaign in the Kent Messenger • Monitoring and commenting upon all planning applications in our area 18
All these activities generate countless emails and phone calls for our Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Secretary and most require regular liaison with our local councillors. We also run a web site which is constantly updated; we produce a newsletter called ‘The Review’ for our members and produce articles like this one. We run a monthly club called ‘Loose Ends’ for our more senior residents – florist Jackie Brooks will be demonstrating the art of Floral Table Decorations for Christmas at the meeting on 1st November; we organise Litter Picks (28 bags of rubbish from the last one and by the time you read this we will have done one in the Enterprise Road area), Boundary Walks, very popular Quiz Nights and much more beside. For all this, our members pay just £10 a year per household which works out at 19p a week – the discounts we have arranged with various shops and traders very quickly covers the membership fee. Don’t you think it’s time you joined? Email membership@northloose.co.uk and we’ll get one of our recruitment team to come round and see you.
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