Aldington April 2019

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Aldington Area

April 2019 Edition • Issue 148 • Royal Mail

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Welcome Hi everyone, welcome to the April edition.

Yippee, Bank Holiday season kicks off this month. First on the agenda we have Easter, closely followed by May Day and then there’s my favourite, Spring Bank Holiday my favourite because, for me it marks the begining of summer and because on this particular weekend 26 years ago my husband proposed on a beach in Cornwall. Little did he know what he was taking on, and not just me but support for seven magazines, but then he is made of something very special!

First of all Easter, a dieter’s nightmare if you love chocolate, as I do. I may need to adjust my 5:2 diet to 5:3 just to make room for some chocolate heaven! If you’re planning to take the family out for a nice meal do be sure to book a table, it will be busy, especially for that special roast on Easter Sunday. I believe it was Benjamin Franklin that said “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”!

It was good to see that so many of you responded to my offer to provide a copy of the Lemon Pot Pudding recipe, it just goes to show how popular baking is. Do drop me an email if you need copies of any of the recipes, back copies are always available and many of them can also be found on our website, go to www.thevillagedirectory.co.uk then select Featured Articles - Recipes. Also, please don’t forget that details of all of our local events can also be found on the website, there are plenty of them covering the next couple of months.

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Aldington Ladies Gentle Exercise Club Wednesday afternoon 2-4.30pm at Aldington Village Hall. Fee £4 per session . Wear comfy clothes and non-slip socks if possible. Contact Anne Warrener 01303 812703. looking forward to seeing you!

Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Aldington Village Hall at 7.45 pm for 8.00. We have a varied programme of talks, shows and social events. Visitors and new members always welcome. For further details please contact Jean Evans on 01233 720618 or colin. e123@btinternet.com Aldington Corner Quilters is a long established group of friendly ladies meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at Aldington Village Hall, 7.00pm - 9.00pm.

We have a mix of beginners and experienced ladies who share their latest projects and ideas. We always welcome new members so if you are interested come along one evening and meet us. For more details contact Julie Coney - quirkyjules@gmail.com or 01303 813944 (eve).

Aldington Tennis Club We are a social / family Tennis Club encouraging all ages and abilities to play. Flood lights and coaching enable us to play all year with our members from around the local villages. All the information is listed on our web site www.aldingtontennisclub.co.uk Aldington WI on 3rd Mon every month. All ladies welcome, 7 for 7.30 at The Walnut Tree, Aldington.

Ashford Radio Aeromodellers, we have a field at Sellindge for flying seven days a week, and fly indoors in Ashford Market on various Thursday evenings during the Autumn, Winter, & Spring, please visit www.araclub. co.uk for more details, or phone Iain on 07956501510, or myself (Roger) 01233 627694.

Arts Society Ashford (part of NADFAS). A great way to expand your knowledge of the arts, with inspiring monthly lectures given by some of the countries top experts, together with days of special interest and arts visits. All lectures are in Aldington Village Hall, usually on the third Tuesday of each month, from September to June. Membership open to all. www.ashforddfas.org.uk The Brabourne and Smeeth Branch of the Royal British Legion meet every first Tuesday in the month at the Brabourne Baptist Church at 7.30 pm. New Members area always welcome, please contact George Taylor 01303 812165 or Ron Cooper 01303 813330 Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society We meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne & Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm. (No meeting in December) New members and visitors will be made very welcome.

For further info call Wendy Sanders 01303 813451 brabournewendy@gmail.com.

East Kent Morris Men Do you like dancing, beer, socialising, music, having fun? Why not try Morris Dancing? We are recruiting for new members. Weekly Wednesday dance practices at Mersham Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm; afterwards we practise drinking in the pub opposite! No experience required. Why not give it

a try? Details from www.ekmm.org.uk or 01795 536 262 Quilting Group held in the Oak Room, Smeeth TN25 6SA. If you are interested in quilting or patchwork why not come along and learn new skills and share your expertise with like minded people. Beginners and advanced levels are welcome. Bi-monthly meetings, for further information contact Marion on 01233 750319 Sellindge Gardening Association With effect from January 2019 meetings will take place on the 3rd Friday of each month. The change will begin on Friday 18th January 2019 1.45 for 2 pm in The Durling Room at Sellindge Village Hall. Our programme includes speakers, a Summer Show, Social Events, Day Trips and an Annual Summer Holiday. For further details please contact Chris on 01303 813875.

Sellindge Table Top Sale the 1st Saturday of each month in the village hall Sellindge. Tables booked in advance are £5. 00 Each and on the day (If available) £8. 00. Telephone for more information 01303 813475.

Refreshments are available and home made cakes.

Smeeth W.I. We meet on the second Monday of the Month at 7.30 pm in the Brabourne & Smeeth village hall for further information do contact Joy Taylor 01303 813932 or Margaret Garret 01303 813932.

Lympne Short Mat Bowling Club meets every Mon & Thurs 7 00 pm to 9 30 pm September to May in Lympne Village Hall. It is a small, friendly, sociable club. Do come along and try your hand at an enjoyable, skilful game. Do come along you will be made most welcome. For further details call Joyce Groom - Match Secretary on 01303 230983/0750 652 5971 trevor_groom@sky.com The Get Together Club meet second Wednesday of the month in the Durling Hall, Sellindge from 2pm to 4pm. new members welcome.

Stanford & Postling WI meet in the committee room at the rear of Lympne Village Hall on the 3rd monday of every month. we are a small but friendly group who would love to wlecome new members. For any further information please contact Elaine on 01303 863096 or Iona on 01303 238390.

Sellindge Linedancing Club We are your local line dance club. We meet every Tuesday & Thursday. Are you interested in joining us? You don’t need a partner to line dance! 6.00pm until 7.00pm Entry fee is only £2.50. If you need to know more or to reserve your place, please ring Maureen for further details. 07989 210449 Ashford Model Railway Club - We meet on Wednesday evenings at the barn café at Willesborough Windmill. between 7.00pm and 9.00pm, and the club would welcome new members. Club members are currently building a model of Rye in 00 gauge in the SR period.

Contact John White on 01233 733416 for more details.

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Gardening Heavenly Herbs

Plants in pots have become a garden, then herbs in window trendier in recent years; indeed boxes are perfect. put just about anything in a container and someone will Most do not grow very tall so want it in their garden. But life in a pot or other container suits If your life lacks a some plants better than others, to say the least.

I’m not exactly a dedicated follower of horticultural fashion, but I have to say that I’ve always liked to grow herbs in pots. For starters they look pretty, and there are lots of ornamental variegated forms that are readily available too.

But perhaps more importantly, herbs in pots can be kept in any well-lit spot close to the house.

There’s no need to worry if your garden soil is too wet and soggy for them and, best of all, no need to go traipsing to the far end of your garden on wet, windy evenings just because you fancy perking up the supper with some fresh, zingy herbs. In a planter they can be within stretching distance and you won’t even have to put your wellies on! If your life lacks

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garden, then herbs in window boxes are perfect

won’t block the light coming into your house, many are aromatic (so perfect on a warm evening when you have the windows open) and of course harvesting is extra easy – just open the window! Making a herb planter is easy and inexpensive, and the results should be long-lasting too.

You need a good-sized container – I love to use terracotta as these plants, many of which have Mediterranean origins, suit this material down to the ground. You will also need some good-quality compost, some horticultural grit

and (of course) your favourite herbs. A local nursery or garden centre should provide you with a fantastic array of herbs perfect for your planter at this time of year. Some of my favourites include: variegated cream and green sage (why have just plain green?); ‘Tricolor’ sage, which also has splashes of purple on its leaves; golden lemon thyme (with a great lemony flavour); prostrate rosemary; chives; and golden oregano. But more important than taking note of my favourites, choose herbs you know you will actually enjoy eating, but opt for pretty varieties of these where available.

Good drainage is essential for a herb pot or else the plants won’t last long at all. Use broken crocks (such a smashed flower pots or kitchen crockery) laid loosely over the drainage hole(s) before you add the compost and gravel. Make sure you buy proper horticultural grit and mix about one-part grit in with three parts compost.

Horticultural grit is a must because the alternatives – such as grit used by builders – often includes salts or other impurities that can damage plants.

Positioning the plants properly within the container is really important too. The plants will get bigger than they are when you buy them, so allow them room to grow, but remember: if you choose your favourites, you’ll be constantly trimming them throughout the growing season, so planting a little closer than the plant label suggests should be fine! If you include a trailing or prostrate form of herb, it helps to position it close to the edge so it can cascade downwards. Unless you have a phenomenal memory, I suggest

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Once all the plants are out of their pots and in position in the container, fill in all the gaps between the root balls and around the edges of the container with the compost and grit mixture, firming it in as you go. After you have completed the gap filling, you can top dress the compost with grit, which helps to keep drainage good around the crowns of the plants, makes the planter look better and helps to discourage weeds and many pests too.

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ello everyone, Mowgli here. How are all of you?

Ebony and I have been pressed to the window for a few weeks now. This is because Josh has made a bird feeder at school and he has hung it outside the French Windows. Conveniently these are at the end of the bed so Ebony and I spend hours logging all the visitors. Just for interest of course. We are just very fascinated by the birds and have their welfare at heart. If I occasionally let out a noise like a machine gun it is purely affectionate you understand.

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nyway, we were all (feline and human) thrilled by the first visitors- a pair of great tits- and we sat together watching them. On the second day we had some dunnocks and a woodpecker and then the next day a large grey squirrel arrived. The folks initially thought this was quite fun. But of course we couldn’t get a normal polite squirrel in our garden.

We have a crazy greedy squirrel with a very keen mind. The squirrel has been eating everything in sight and causing all kinds of chaos!

posting things under the dresser even more fun.

Clive always moans at me a lot when he gets all the toys out from underneath the dresser. I don’t know why he moans because it is not as if he does this often. In fact, by the time he gets round to getting everything out I have usually completely forgotten what is underneath there myself. Clive and I lie on the floor together and he fishes around with a wooden spoon. I always get into trouble because I often bat the toys straight back under and he has to get them out again. Sometimes humans are just no fun! Long ago, rather thrillingly, there was once a mummified shrew under the dresser (Clive had a few choice words to say about that) and often Clive exclaims happily at various objects I have posted under there that he thought were lost forever.

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here have also been quite a few wild birds at the Clinic recently. Over the years they have had all sorts- the collapsed Boxing Day buzzard that was eventually released, the barn owl chicks that they looked after until they went to a specialist wildlife unit, the heron that tried to peck the nurses’ eyes, and on one unforgettable day a collapsed kestrel that a lady had been keeping warm down her vest. Ebony’s eyes get a bit wide and round when anyone brings that story up. She says she wouldn’t let anything with such a sharp beak anywhere near her anatomy.

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Some of the toys, however, belong to Josh. Lego in particular is great to chase around!

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pattern. For some, it’s a subtle element within a room, such as a small blind or a cushion cover; for others, it’s all-out, from walls and floor to fabrics and accessories. Remember that, in bigger rooms, you can afford to use very large-scale patterns for impact, while smaller rooms are generally better suited to medium- or small-scale patterns – unless you want to make a particular feature out of a tiny room by filling it with a giant pattern (this can work really well in a downstairs WC, for example).

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Sweetly pretty or boldly dramatic, pattern has the potential to transform any room.

While you could be forgiven for thinking that anything goes in interior design these days (actually, it pretty much does), eye-catching patterns are certainly having a moment.

From simple geometrics to the catwalk-inspired ‘matchy matchy’ look of all-over pattern – yet another rollback to the styles of the Seventies and Eighties – pattern seems to be everywhere, even in an unexpected trend for covering ceilings with patterned wallpaper or faux tin tiles (look it up on social media for examples and how-tos.)

There’s no doubt that including pattern brings character to a home, but it can be daunting, and may not seem like an easy thing to pull off. Start by looking for inspiration – perhaps in the form of something you already own, such as a painting, vase or throw, or else images in

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magazines, books and websites.

Then think about where you stand in terms of your pattern partiality. Simple, graphic motifs in muted colours, or naturalistic designs in vivid shades? Large scale or small? Historical prints or modern? Don’t forget that pattern is also present in subtle ways, such as the weave of fabric or basketry, the grain of timber

Create a mood board using swatches of fabrics, wallpapers and paint or the loops of knitting, for example. These almost invisible patterns all add to the dynamism of a scheme, and should not be overlooked. Next, consider where it’s appropriate to use

Many people are worried by the idea of mixing patterns together and, if that’s you, there’s no harm in starting simple, with just a dash of a single pattern. For anyone who wishes to be daring and combine two or more patterns, one way to start is by studying the professional pattern books created by the fabric and wallpaper manufacturers, where it is easy to see which patterns work with which. This option, however, does limit you to the offerings of one company, so to introduce greater variety and interest, try creating a mood board, using swatches of fabrics, wallpapers and paint, and cut-out images of furnishings, loosely attached to a large, white sheet of board. Some interior designers are less formal, and simply like to spread everything out in front of them. Either way, it helps to place the most dominant pattern first – which may be the brightest, or the one with the largest scale – and work from there, adding

The Home others as you go. The point is to see how well the different elements work together, swapping items in and out, or changing their proportions, until the overall look feels right for you. Combining patterns can be as simple as choosing a floral and a stripe in one colourway, or it may involve time and effort spent on putting together just the right elements from a variety of sources.

For patterns that co-ordinate, complementary colours are key. Lighter and darker versions of the same hue work well

together, and will provide a pleasing variety, rather than all colours being exactly the same. After working out a comfortable colour balance, think about scale, as a variety of scales adds interest and impact. Bear in mind that very small-scale patterns are only really noticeable close up; from a distance they look like a plain colour, so are a decorative but quite subtle element within a scheme. Next: density. Loose, open patterns give a visual ‘breather’, while intricate patterns with closely placed designs have more drama. As with scale, when

using several types of pattern together a variety of densities gives balance and interest.

And finally: design. Abstract, figurative, retro, traditional, modern – you name it, there’s something for everyone, and a confident mix of patterns that cohere will make a room seem like it has evolved naturally over time and provide enormous, long-lasting appeal.

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Dean of Canterbury to perform at Saxon Shore Early Music Kenardington As part of the 4th season and as an introduction to Easter Week on Saturday 13th April, SSEMK will welcome The Dean of Canterbury, The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis as reader. He will join the much-acclaimed Consone String Quartet for a rare performance of Haydn’s Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross. The string quartet version of this work will be interspersed with especially selected 17th century poems of Robert Herrick and John Donne, himself a former Dean, but of St. Paul’s Cathedral. The concert will be given without an interval and will be preceded by a reception commencing at 6.30pm.

After thirty years as Artistic Director of Tudeley Festival, near Tonbridge, Aldington resident Dr Stephen Coles formed Saxon Shore Early MusicKenardington some three and a half years ago to promote historically-informed musical performance at St. Mary’s Church, Kenardington, beautifully restored thanks to the Michael Uren Foundation. The church now affords facilities second to none including underfloor heating, a pentice which can cater for forty dinner places, and arguably the most important feature, as far as the music-making is concerned, an extraordinarily fine acoustic wherever one is seated in the unusually pillarless nave.

SSEMK has thrived thanks to the generosity of several individual Friends, and now nears the end of its fourth season, when a total of some twenty-two events will have taken place.

International artists have included performances by harpsichordist Richard Egarr, violinist Kati Debretzini and countertenor William Towers.

The Bach Players were Artists-in-Residence for the four years, with BBC Newscaster Zeb Soanes appearing as a reader for an Advent concert.

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There have been a wide range of events to suit all tastes from solo keyboard recitals, through choral and chamber concerts, to a fully costumed and staged musical drama, which met critical acclaim last November. SSEMK aims to present events that are both accessible, interesting and enjoyable; the response from audiences has been most encouraging.

SSEMK was delighted to be approached by Linda Nicholson, one of the foremost early keyboard specialists worldwide, who recently moved to the area and she immediately accepted an invitation to become Patron, giving recitals on two of her fabulous original 17th century instruments at one concert and also a fundraising dinner.

Canterbury Cathedral is currently in the middle of a £2m restoration and enlargement of the Father Willis organ and there will be a retiring collection towards this project at the concert on 13th April.

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Don’t miss out on reading the novel of these T V and film adaptions Big Little Lies – Liane Moriarty Series two of Big Little Lies is due this June. If you haven’t yet read the book that the first series was based on, now’s the time. It follows three mothers in the run up to a murder investigation. Madeline is fiercely loyal, impetuous and prone to holding a grudge.

Celeste is stunningly beautiful but her perfect home life isn’t all it seems. The youngest of the three, Jane, is struggling with a secret from her past.

As the three women become closer, a rift grows between the trio and the rest of the kindergarten parents. But is it really big enough to lead to murder? A wry, witty portrayal of modern life.

Bird Box – Josh Malerman Malorie is taking the children on a journey down the river.

They will all need blindfolds, because even a glimpse at what waits outside could kill them. ‘Boy’ and ‘girl’ have never seen a tree or the sky, but at four years old they’re trained to listen very, very carefully, because it’s not just monsters that can kill you.

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a hit on Netflix and the book is even better. Expect a tense, rollercoaster of a ride.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman Eleanor has an ordinary job, in an ordinary town. But to her colleagues, Eleanor herself is decidedly odd. When she inadvertently helps an acquaintance to rescue an elderly man, Eleanor discovers there may be more to life than just existing. A beautiful book about the importance of human connections. The film is currently in development, starring Reese Witherspoon as Eleanor.

The Knife of Never Letting Go – Patrick Ness In Prentisstown it’s never quiet. The thoughts of men and animals crowd you wherever you walk. But then Todd finds a patch of silence, where the thoughts of others can’t penetrate, and discovers that everything he believes to be true may be a lie. The Knife of Never Letting Go is the first book in a series. The film adaptation, Chaos Walking, hit cinemas last month.

The Woman in the Window – A. J. Finn Dr Anna Fox is agoraphobic and lives alone. She spends her days watching films, talking to people online and spying on the neighbours.

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Where’d You Go, Bernadette – Maria Semple Renowned architect and eccentric Bernadette has disappeared and it seems it’s up to her 14 year old daughter, Bee, to figure out what happened. Bee’s journey will take her all the way to Antarctica. An amusing read told through emails, letters, phone transcriptions and official reports. The film stars Cate Blanchett and Kristen Wiig.

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April 1st Woodchurch Local History Society meets on the first Monday of the month at the Memorial Hall, Woodchurch at 7:30pm. We will hear Alex Ferris from Smarden give an illustrated talk entitled ‘The Slave Preacher of Kent’. This is a moving story of a previous slave who arrives in Kent and preaches from the pulpit about the cruelty of slavery. New society members are welcome paying an annual subscription of £10 whilst visiors pay £3 at the door. Geoff, 01233 860393.

April 1st Biddenden Neighbourhood Watch is to hold a surgery in The Post Office Biddenden from 10am for approximately 1hr. The purpose is to make contact with residents who may have concerns about crime in the village or surrounding area. If you have any issues which you wish to discuss please come along and speak to Adrian Lidgett, who is also one of our Parish Councillors, you can also sign up to receive email notifications about crime trends in the area and precautions that can be taken. The more members we have the better we will be able to help each other in the community to prevent and discourage crime. Please come along and support this initiative or just to say hello and introduce yourself.

NHW can be contacted on 01580291931 April 3rd Shadoxhurst Flower Club will be holding a workshop at Shadoxhurst Village Hall at 7.30pm

by Ellouise. Flowers will be raffled at the end of the evening. Contact Mrs. Simm on 01233 732212 April 5th Tenterden & District Horticultural Society’s meeting at 7.00 for 7.30pm in St. Mildred’s Church Hall, Tenterden. There will be a presentation by Colin Moet entitled “50 Shades of Grey”. For further enquiries please contact Janice Parsons on 01580 763900 or email parsonsrichard004@gmail.com April 6th Craft Fair at Victory Hall 11am till 2pm Variety of crafts, refreshments and raffle.

April 6th High Halden Horticultural Society will be holding their Spring Show in the village Memorial Hall.

Staging 9.30am to 11.30am. Show opens 2.30pm, prize giving 3.15pm. Refreshments and raffle.

April 6th Vintage Fair comes to the Kings Head, Wye every first Saturday of the month. If you are interested in having a stall please email info@kingsheadwye.com for the attention of Jaks April 6th Little Chart Spring Flower Show will be held in the Parish Hall at 3pm. Entries welcome, especially from new exhibitors. Schedules available from Julie Lilwall at julielilwall@hotmail.co.uk to see schedule. Come along and enjoy the show even if you do not wish to make entries.

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April 6th Hamstreet Bowling Club presents a Craft Fair in April 8th Smeeth W.I. are looking forward to a jolly the Victory Hall, Hamstreet from 11.00 to 2.00. Variety evening when members of Up the Creek Ukelele of crafts, refreshments and raffle.

Band visit us and will provide musical entertainment for audience sing-a-long participation. Our venue April 6th Spiritualist Meetings held every Saturday is Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall and the time evening at Highbury Hall, Tenterden. Doors open at 7.30pm. We extend a warm welcome to any lady 6pm, ready for 6.30pm start. Refreshments afterwards. visitor and for further information do please contact April 6th - Stephen Morrell. service & Clairvoyance. Joy Taylor on 01303 812165 or Margaret Garrett On 13th - Sally Newman. evening of clairvoyance, £4. 20th - 01303 813932 Kay Stephenson. evening of clairvoyance £4. 27th - Jean Williams. service & clairvoyance. All are welcomed, we April 10th The Arts Society, Egerton meets on the also have a page on Facebook; Tenterden Spiritualist second Wednesday of the month at Egerton’s Centre.

Millennium Hall at 2:30pm. We will hear a presentation entitled ‘The Silver Thread - Silver Filigree and Traditional Arts in Kosovo’ by Elizabeth Gowing. This is a look at how this silver thread made its way through the history of Kosovo. Visitors pay £5 at the door and new members are always welcome.

Geoff Turner, 01233 860393.

April 12th Ashford Flower Club will meet at St Simon Stock Catholic Church Brookfield Road Ashford TN23 4EU. By Ellouise Hasler Scott called ‘April Showers’ Starts 7.30pm Doors open 7.00 Visitors welcome.

April 12th Woodchurch Film Society will be showing Peter Rabbit. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm screening at The Memorial Hall, The Green, Woodchurch TN26 3PF. There will be hot & cold drinks plus our usual delicious home-made cakes for sale during the interval. Tickets: £4 (members), £5 (non-members).

All available at the door April 17th The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet in Biddenden New Village Hall at 7.30pm. This evening the subject will be “Photo Editing. Moving beyond the basics using affordable software”.

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April 19th Art Exhibition Ashford Airport Lydd. 19th 12 - 5pm, 20th & 21st 10 - 5pm, 22nd 10 - 4pm. Paintings framed and unframed, wood carvings, ceramics, cards and sundry items on sale created by local Artists. Free entry and car parking. Commission on all sales will be donated to the Air Ambulance. Contact A Warden 01797 367734

and pair of flat soled shoes. If you would like to know more contact Martin (our club captain) on 01580 291649 or email us on biddendenbowlsclub@gmail. com or visit our website www.biddendenbowlsclub. org. You will find us at The Green, Gordon Jones Playing Fields, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Kent TN27 8BB

April 24th The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets in the New Village Hall for a 7:30pm start.

We welcome back Sue Scrivens with a talk entitled ‘Something for every Month of the Year’. If you would like our events calendar for 2019 contact Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931 or visit the website www. biddendenhorticulturalsociety.co.uk. Our usual fees for Village Hall meetings are Members £2, Non Members £3. Annual membership £5. New members always welcome

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April 26th Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society’s meeting will commence 7.15 for 7.30pm in the village hall when there will be a talk and film by Hugh Raggett (a retired professional Emmy-award film-maker) on Sir Thomas Hanbury, Victorian Quaker, philanthropist and creator of a renowned garden on the Italian Riviera . This will be followed by our annual Tulip Show. For further enquiries or if you would like a copy of our 2019 Programme please contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813 451 or email brabournewendy@gmail.com.

Visitors will always be made welcome.

May 4th Vintage Fair - Kings Head, Wye. Every first Saturday of the month. If you are interested in having a stall please email info@kingsheadwye.com for the attention of Jaks

April 27th Woodchurch Local Charity Bingo/Music Bingo at the Community Hall, Lower Road. 6pm till 9pm, eyes down at 6.30pm. Bring your own drinks, Scouts will have food and hot drinks on sale. Free admission, fun for all and prizes for winners. Raising money for Woodchurch Primary School, Woodchurch All Saints Church, Woodchurch Windmill & Woodchurch’s Big Thin Red Line. Other dates included are May 25th and June 22nd. Please support and bring family and friends.

For more information contact Johnny Quo on Facebook or email pash.show@yahoo.co.uk

May 6th Woodchurch Local History Society meets on the first Monday of the month at Woodchurch’s Memorial Hall at 7:30pm. We are to hear an illustrated talk entitled ‘Razzle Dazzle on the Medway’ by member Geoff Turner. A bizarrely decorated ship was towed up the Medway. It is one of the few remaining ‘dazzle’ warships of WW1. What was dazzle and did it work? MV Woodchurch makes a colourful appearance. New society members are welcome paying £10 annually whilst visitors pay £3 at the door. Geoff 01233 860393.

April 28th Hurst House NGS Charity Garden Open Weekend. Tea, coffee and home made cakes. From 2pm to 4.30pm. Parking available nearby. Hurst House, Waltham Road, Hastingleigh, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5JD.

May 6th The Five Church Walk starts at 10am from Chilham, Godmersham, Boughton Aluph, Challock or Molash church. You can start when and where you like and choose to complete the circuit or not.

This is a sponsored walk in aid of the participating churches, the Kent Air Ambulance and/or the Pilgrims Hospices, and funds raised are distributed according to your wishes. Those without sponsors are also more than welcome and are asked to make a minimum donation of £5 each. The churches also have loos and delicious home-made refreshments to offer while you take a welcome break. For more information or for entry forms, contact any of the local churches, the charities or go to www. thefivechurchwalk.co.uk or phone 01233 641913 or you can just turn up on the day.

April 28th Biddenden Bowls Club “Open Afternoon” 2pm to 4pm. Come along and try your hand at bowls.

Meet the members and enjoy free cheese and wine (or a nice cup of tea or coffee). Coaching will be provided, as will all of the equipment. All you need to bring is yourself

May 8th The Arts Society, Egerton meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Egerton’s Millennium Hall at 2:30pm. We will hear a presentation entitled ‘Cultural Experiments in the Weimar Republic’ by Gavin Plumley. This talk looks

April 27th Harolds free Film Show at 2.30pm for 3pm viewing at Charing Church Barn. Free tea and biscuits will be available, please contact Harold on 01233 712687 for any further information

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May 3rd Tenterden & District Horticultural Society’s meeting at 7.00 for 7.30 in St. Mildred’s Church Hall, Tenterden when there will be a presentation by “Behind the Scenes at Chelsea” by Steve Bradley, Radio Kent. For further enquiries please contact Janice Parsons on 01580 763900 or email parsonsrichard004@gmail.com

at the culture of German-speaking Europe during the inter-war years. Gavin is a writer, journalist and broadcaster on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. Visitors pay £5 at the door and new members are always welcome. Geoff Turner, 01233 860393.

May 10th Hamstreet Bowling Club presents a Quiz Night at 7pm in the Bowls Club House Teams of 4 at £5.00 per head includes a ploughman’s supper. Bring your own drinks. Call Gwen for tickets 01303 872603 May 17th The City of Canterbury Brass Band will be playing in Mersham Church at 7.30 p.m. Tickets cost £8.50 and will include drinks and nibbles May 24th Octogenarian Games and Spring Grove Summer Fair 2pm at Spring Grove School May 24th Woodchurch Art Society will be holding their popular annual Art Exhibition at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall on Friday 24th May 7-9pm, 25th May 10am-4pm, Sunday 26th May 10am-4pm. Over 200 paintings on display, Watercolour Challenge, Raffle, Cards and Tombola.

Home made cakes and refreshments available. FREE ENTRY. May 25th Tenterden & District Horticultural Society’s Charity Plant Sale from 10am to 4pm at Tesco forecourt, Tenterden. All proceeds will go to the local charity Christmas Cheer.

May 25th Biddenden Flower Festival “Memories Are Made of This” other dates include the 26th & 27th May, 10-5pm daily Admission free. Join us in our beautiful 12th century Church and enjoy stunning floral displays. Refreshments will be on sale, enjoy musical interludes throughout the day and take a trip up the church tower.. Visit the plant stall in the marquee. Morris Men will be performing on Saturday at 3.45pm. So do come along and enjoy this wonderful community event. All Saints Church Biddenden TN27 8AH

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Messy Church: Easter Fun! Messy Church 6th April 3 - 5pm. Fun for all the family with a story, puppets, Easter crafts and other ‘eggsiting things’. Please phone Kathleen 01303 812536 for further information.

Easter Celebrations; Maundy Thursday; A time of supper, prayer and Reflection. Good Friday Café from 10am with hot cross buns, followed by a Reflection.

Easter Sunday at 10.30am; Family Service Art Club For next meeting contact Mike on 01303 812484. New members will be made very welcome!

Meeting Point; Please phone Cathy 814132 for details of next meeting Prayer Time; We meet for prayer at the church from 9-9:30am from Monday to Friday (inclusive) All are welcome to join us. Please contact; Julie 01303 813502, Corinne 01303 812603 or Keeley 01227 709839 for any further information Café Wednesday The Café is open every Wednesday from 10- 11.30am. Drop in for coffee, biscuits, company and a good natter. Choice of books available. Everybody welcome First Wednesday of the month: A free clinic is held on behalf of Hi-Kent, to service and provide batteries for hearing aids.

MP’S Surgery: Our MP Damian Collins, will be holding his monthly surgery from 3.45pm to 4.30pm on Friday April 19. If you have any questions, complaints or comments, please book an appointment by e-mailing your name, post code, subject and message to: shepwayconservatives@btconnect.com or telephone 01303 253 524 Food Bank; We collect non-perishable food for the Ashford Food Bank. If anybody would like to contribute, please leave goods at the church during any Sunday service or event/meeting; ie The Ark, Meeting Point, Cafe Wednesday, Art Club, MPs Surgery or contact a member of the church.

Church Bookings If you wish to book the church hall for a meeting or function, please phone Geoff Thorpe 01303 813152

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Ready in: 50 minutes, plus cooling time | Makes 24

Ingredients 225g self-raising flour 175g rolled oats 1 tsp baking powder 250g unsalted butter, softened 200g golden caster sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract

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Preheat the oven to 180C / fan 160C / gas mark 4. Lightly grease two large baking sheets. Mix the flour, oats and baking powder together in a bowl.

Place the butter, caster sugar and vanilla extract in a separate large bowl and beat together until creamy. Stir in the flour mixture and the raisins and mix to a rough dough using your hands.

Divide and roll the mixture into about 24 balls and place well apart on the baking sheets. Flatten each ball with your fingertips to about 6mm thickness.

Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes until golden. Leave the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes until firm enough to transfer to a wire rack. Leave to cool completely.

Replace the raisins with 150g white or dark chocolate chips, 150g sweetened dried cranberries or 150g chopped dried apricots for flavour variations.

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Chicken & Rice Burritos Make these quick and easy wrap for on-the-go lunch or supper.

Wrap tightly in foil to transport.

Ready in: 30 minutes | Makes 4

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 100g easy-cook long grain rice, boiled, drained and cooled (see tip) 2 tsp chilli powder 350g chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced Half a red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced Half a green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced 4 large flour tortillas 4 tbsp tomato salsa

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Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened. Add the rice and chilli powder and stir-fry over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a cast-iron griddle pan over a high heat.

Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes, turning once until the chicken is seared and cook through. Add the peppers to the pan after 2 minutes and cook till soft.

Cut the cooked chicken into thin strips and stir into the rice mixture with the peppers. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Warm the tortillas as directed on the packaging. Place a tortilla on a chopping board and spread with 1 tbsp of the salsa. Top with a quarter of the chicken and rice mixture.

Fold in the sides towards the centre then roll up tightly to completely enclose the filling. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make four burritos in total. Serve the burritos halved, with lime wedges.

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Spring is in the Air Meet your new spring essentials, from a multi-tasking moisturiser to an eco-friendly toothbrush… alone add anything else to your routine, a moisturiser with SPF is your friend. I’m currently using Manuka Doctor’s Apiclear Daily Defence – a moisturiser, primer and SPF 20 lotion in one. It’s suitable for all skintypes, helps to blur fine lines and wrinkles, and contains hyaluronic acid and manuka honey to lock in moisture.

It’s £24.99 from www.

Regular readers may remember

that I was lusting after Connock London’s new fragrances before Christmas. Well I’m happy to say they didn’t disappoint. Manuka is my new go-to perfume. As you might gather from the name, it’s based around honey, so has a rich, comforting scent. Lemon and mandarin add a burst of citrus freshness, jasmine and other florals add romance, and warm amber, vetivert and musks provide warmth and tone down the sweetness. The result is a rich, grown-up fragrance, which is unlike anything else on the market and perfect for spring/summer. A real signature scent, it’s £75 from www.connocklondon.co.uk.

With winter finally behind us and longer days stretching ahead, it’s time to start thinking about sun protection again. If, like me, you barely have time to cleanse and moisturise in the mornings, let

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Trying to cut down on your plastic waste? Bamboo toothbrushes are all the rage right now. If you want to try one, I recommend the Humble Brush (see www. thehumble.co). The handle is made from sustainably grown bamboo, which can be composted when you’ve finished with it (as long as you cut the head off ). It’s ergonomically shaped, and the nylon bristles are better for your teeth than other synthetic bristles. As if that wasn’t enough, every brush sold helps to provide children in need with oral care products and support. It’s £4 from Boots, Superdrug, The Co-op, Holland and Barratt and other retailers.

Concentrated products are another way to cut down on plastic waste. Men-ü’s Shower

Health & Beauty Gel is so concentrated that one bottle can last up to six months, which makes the £26.85 price tag a bit more bearable.

It contains Pro Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E to help keep skin healthy and avoid dry patches.

And the citrus, mint and menthol scent is a welcome boost in the mornings. While the shower gel is aimed at men, I find it to be pretty unisex, so have been nicking my partner’s most mornings. See www.men-u.com.

I’m a huge fan of Bobbi Brown’s Extra Lip Tints (£25.50 each). They fall somewhere between a lipstick and a gloss, and give lips a subtle, natural colour, while adding moisture. It seems other customers are in agreement, as three new shades were added to the collection back in January. Bare Nude, Bare Raspberry and Bare Blackberry have joined Bare Pink, Bare Melon and Bare Popsicle.

I find Bare Nude perfect for the school run and nipping to the shops. It adds a hint of colour and plenty of shine. See www.bobbibrown.co.uk.

Parish Council News At its March meeting, the Parish Council decided to cost the provision of play equipment for older children both at Aldington Meadows and the Reynolds Playing Field. A larger project will consider enhancements to the surrounding areas in both locations.

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the Parish Council has submitted its response to the latest consultation on Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s local plan, including Otterpool Park new town;

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with the valued help of KCC Councillor, Claire Bell, there is real progress in obtaining a 40 MPH speed limit on Forge Hill to be funded equally

by Mrs Bell’s members’ grant and Parish Council funds; traffic-calming measures such as this and the speed indicator device (SID) were the top requests of residents from the survey carried out in summer 2017;

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the Clerk is liaising with the new Police and Community Support Officer over the excessive speeds being recorded by the SID, particularly on Calleywell Lane;

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5-a-side goals are being purchased for the Multi-Use Games Area.

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