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Spiced Rack of Lamb with Fragrant Rice
Serves 4
Ready in 1 hour Perfect for a spring Sunday lunch or stylish supper this quick and easy lamb dish is full of flavor. Choose a couple of meaty racks of lamb from a good butcher and score the layers of fat before spreading with the harissa paste. Serve with a cooling garlic and mint yoghurt sauce.
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Ingredients: • 1 tbsp harissa paste (see Tip) • 2 trimmed racks of lamb, each with 6 bones • 2 red onions, peeled and cut into slim wedges • 50g butter • 225g basmati rice, rinsed and drained • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 750ml vegetable stock • Generous pinch saffron strands • 50g sultanas • 40g flaked almonds, lightly toasted • 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
Tip: Harissa paste is a fiery hot North African blend of red chilli peppers and spices – just a little goes a long way so use sparingly. You’ll find it in small jars near the dried herb and spice sections in most large supermarkets.
Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas 6. Spread the harissa paste over the lamb racks. Place the racks in an oiled roasting tin and add the onion wedges. Roast in the preheated oven for 25-35 minutes depending on how pink you like your lamb. Remove from the oven. Cover with foil and leave to rest for 10 minutes – the lamb will be juicier and easier to carve. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a heavy-based pan until melted and foaming. Add the rice and garlic. Fry gently for 1-2 minutes, stirring until the rice is translucent. Pour in the stock. Add the saffron and bring to the boil, stirring. Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook for 15-20 minutes without removing the lid until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Fork through to separate the grains. Add the sultanas, flaked almonds and pomegranate seeds. Carve the lamb racks into individual cutlets and serve immediately with the fragrant rice and roast onion wedges.
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My Family and Other Animals: Gerald Durrell Eccentric but enchanting, Durrell recalls his blissful childhood growing up on a Greek Island. Scorpions and snakes abound, as well as colourful characters and the all-round air of plain bonkersmadness that we associate with family life. Chaotic and hypnotic, this book is hugely funny and hasn’t lost any of its appeal over the years. Little Women: Louisa May Alcott Never were there such devoted sisters…until you add domestic turmoil, death and boys into the mix. Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg are the March sisters growing up during the Civil War era. Jo doesn’t want to cut her hair off and Meg doesn’t want to be a governess, but you have to admit that Beth comes off worst! It’s an all-American classic and is a definite must-read for any teenage girl, whether you have sisters or not. The Awakening: Kate Chopin This is the hopeless tale of New Orleans housewife Edna Pontellier who struggles like a caged bird, batting against the bars and confines of domesticity. There was little empathy for the character when the book was first published and certainly she can be read as a very selfish protagonist, but subsequent
For kids, April means the Easter holidays. Time for enforced fun, ill-fated camping trips and long drives squished in the back of the car, with your siblings breathing in your face. We’ve picked some of the best books about family life and how to survive. Two weeks off…are we there yet?
generations have come to recognise Edna’s plight, her need for a sensuous relationship and ultimately, her freedom. Everybody Jam: Ali Lewis The Dawson family is used to harsh climates and tough situations: they run a cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory. Plagued by drought, this year’s ‘muster’ will be another battle with the elements. But there’s more to contend with than the outdoors this year. Eldest son Jonny has been killed but no one talks about it, 14 year old Sissy is pregnant after ‘rooting’ with an Aboriginal lad and there’s a new Pommie house girl who can’t even make toast. Told through the eyes of 13 year old Danny, it’s a story of a strong clan who overcome adversity and survive, way out in the outback. The Red House: Mark Haddon How do siblings become total strangers? Brought together by the death of their mother, Angela and her brother Richard have only really communicated through phone calls for the last decade or so. Now Richard has invited Angela and her growing brood to spend a week with them in deepest darkest Wales. The book flits between characters but once you’re into the rhythm of how these two families tick, it’s a great read that’s full of sibling-
rivalry, trips and falls down memory lane and getting to know each other all over again. We Need to Talk About Kevin: Lionel Shriver This is the shocking and disturbing story of a family torn apart when the eldest son carries out a massacre at his school. It’s powerfully told through a series of letters written by his mother, Eva to her husband Franklin as she tries to come to terms with the atrocities carried out by Kevin. It brings up all kinds of questions about nature versus nurture and how siblings and parents impact on each other’s lives. Throughout the book we can begin to piece together exactly what took place in the high school gym, but it still won’t prepare you for the startling conclusion. Quite simply, a brilliant thriller. The Red House by Mark Haddon, published by Jonathan Cape. Used by permission of The Random House Group Limited
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business Buying a property with someone else? Make sure you protect your interests! In the latest in our regular series of articles regarding legal matters, Katrina Kemp, Trainee Solicitor at Pengelly & Rylands, Katrina Kemp, Trainee Solicitor gives some advice on buying a property with another party. 3. If you want to invest in a property for business
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or with family you might consider holding the If you are looking to buy a property jointly with property as tenants in common. A trust deed someone else, you can hold the ownership as should reflect the respective shares and mention either “Joint Tenants” or “Tenants in Common”. how the property will be maintained and/or mortgage payments are to be met. Joint tenants both own the whole of a property and are entitled to an equal and undivided share On the death of a tenant in common, the share of the in it. On the death of one of the joint owners, the deceased joint owner will not pass automatically to property passes automatically to the survivor, the survivor, but in accordance with the terms of whatever the Will of the deceased party might their Will or under the rules of intestacy rules. It is say. This method is most commonly used by therefore imperative your Will is kept up-to-date. married couples (however, in the event of divorce and a sale of the property, the presumption that If you would like us to act in your sale or purchase, the proceeds should be shared equally between draft a trust deed, change your ownership from the parties may be overturned by the court). joint tenants to tenants in common (or vice versa), Joint tenancy can be changed to tenants in update your Will or offer further legal advice please common if your situation changes. This is called call us on 01580 762248. “severing the joint tenancy”. Tenants in common have an undivided share in the property. That share could be equal or unequal. Tenants in common is most suited if you are putting unequal amounts of money into the property and you want this to be reflected in your shares of ownership. The following few examples may reflect your situation: 1. If you are contributing towards your offspring’s first home you may want to hold a share in the property as tenants in common. Your solicitor could prepare a trust deed to reflect the share you have contributed, how and when you will be repaid and who will be responsible for the property. When the property is sold you will be entitled to the share of the sale proceeds as stated in the trust deed. 2. When buying a house with your partner it is best to discuss how you want to hold the ownership of the property. It may be unromantic but it can prevent any legal battles in the future. Where partners are not married it is more common to hold as tenants in common and to have a trust deed. If you have contributed in unequal shares it is important a trust deed is drafted stating what shares are agreed.
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Events April Sat 13th Apr Everyone welcome to the Spring Gardening Show at Pluckley Village Hall. Just search your garden for exhibits, setup between 10.15 & 11.45am, doors open 2.45pm, no charge. Then anticipation and excitement, prize giving 3.30pm. Wide range of entries of flowers, pot plants, vegetables, even Rhubarb! Children - show your art skills decorating an egg & carving a vegetable. For more detail phone Pat Morss 01233 840686 or email pluckleygardeningsociety@gmail.com.
Charing Christmas Lights The Ladies of the Lights will be holding two fundraising events in April. The first being an indoor clothes and accessories sale (Ladies,Mens and Children’s items)on Saturday 13th April in the Church Barn.The cost to hire a table is £10.Refreshments available all day. To book your place or for more information,please call, Anita 01233 714068 or Ann 01233 713035.
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The second event will be an evening of entertainment on Saturday 27th April,with “St George” being the theme.The Hollingbourne, Lenham and Charing Players are combining forces,so it promises to be a great evening.Tickets cost £6 per person and must be booked in advance.Please bring your own drinks,glasses and nibbles.Please contact Anita to book your place.
The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on Wednesday 17th April in Biddenden New Village Hall at 8 pm. The topic this evening will be:“A comparison of Tablets with the iPad” Annual membership is £10 plus £2 per meeting. Nonmembers are welcome (£3, but first visit is free) Full details: http://www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk/ Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk
The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on Wednesday 24th April in the Village Hall (7:15pm for 7:30pm start). Barry England will be giving a talk on ‘Propagation’. Contact Irene on 01580291777 or Lesley on 01580291931. Members £1, Non Members £2.50. Annual membership £5. New members welcome.
Saturday 27th April 2013 Charing Church Flower Arrangers invite you to a COFFEE MORNING in the Church Barn from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Entry: £1.00 to include a cup of coffee, homemade biscuit or savoury scone. Plants and cakes for sale, Raffle and Tombola. All proceeds towards the Church Festival of
Flowers and Talents which is to be held on 20th, 21st and 22nd September 2013.
Appledore Wedding Fayre 2013 The event will be held within the Parish Church and grounds of St Peter and St Paul, Appledore on Saturday 20th April 2013. The Fayre will be open from 11am to 4pm with a bridal fashion show in the church in the afternoon - see the brides & grooms walk down the aisle! There will also be exhibitor stands and wedding cars at the Village Hall. A complimentary goody bag will be available for the first 50 brides to register with a celebratory glass of buck’s fizz on arrival. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. For further details, please contact: The Rev’d Tricia Fogden on 01233 758250 or email patricia.fogden@btinternet.com Do you provide a first class wedding service within The Romney Marsh, Tenterden and Ashford area? Would you like to exhibit at our Wedding Fayre alongside the cream of local businesses? If so we need to hear from you! We have a limited number of stands available in each wedding supplier category. lf you have any queries or you wish to discuss in more detail any individual requirements, please don’t hesitate to call get in touch, details as above.
The Ashford (Kent) Art Society Spring Exhibition runs from April 24th - May 6th incl. Ashford (Kent) Art Society is holding their Spring Exhibition and sale of work at St Mary’s Parish Church, Ashford. Until May 6th incl. 10 - 4.30 daily except Sunday. Free admission. All welcome.
Tenterden Museum Opening Exhibition 2013: Return from the Boer War - A Tenterden Man’s Story. Anticipating next year’s centenary of World War I, this exhibition looks back to life in Tenterden before that time and shows how local people participated in a world event that heralded the beginning of a new era. The exhibition runs from Good Friday, 29 March until Sunday 28 April. Details and opening times at www.tenterdenmuseum.co.uk or ring 07702 214402.
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what’s on May 16th, 17th and 18th - Woodchurch Players
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CLUBS & SOCIETIES The Biddenden Horticultural Society Annual membership £5. New members welcome. Contact Irene Orsborne on 01580 291777 or Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931.
desperately need a few younger members - who might eventually with training form a small demonstration team for pub events or fetes . Do come along and bring a friend. Ring Evelyn or John Voller on 01233 713758. The Biddenden Horticultural Society Annual membership £5. New members welcome. Contact Audrey Davies on 01580 291624 or Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931
Smarden Short Mat Bowls Club We welcome new novice or experienced bowlers of all ages. We meet every Thurs. morning at 9.45am and the first Tues. of month at 7.15pm, in the Charter Hall Smarden. Contact Malcolm 01233 770572. Clandestine Cake Club is a great way to meet new people, catch up with friends and the perfect excuse to eat cake! We meet approximately every six weeks with a different theme for each meeting to make things even more interesting! It’s a social thing - not a cake competition, so everyone from complete novices to professional bakers are welcome. The idea is to share your cake and have some fun! For more information, contact Zarina Hawkins on zjbm1965@gmail.com
Egerton Over 60’s Club We have a few vacancies for anyone, any age at the moment and from any district.We are a friendly group who enjoy stimulating speakers and interesting, enjoyable and relaxing outings.Example 26 of speaker’s subjects--A Trip Along the Military Canal, Baird-the Pioneer of Television and Kent Photo Archives. Outings will include Groombridge Place, a river cruise on the Kentish Lady plus picnic,and more. Interested? contact one of the following --David on 756544, Graham on 756620 or Sheila on 756294.You will be made most welcome.
Little Chart Bridge Club Friendly duplicate bridge every Tuesday afternoon at Little Chart Village Hall. For more information please contact Carmen Gunther on 01233 840 395. Kennington Badminton Club, play at the Norton Knatchbull School on a Wed evening from 7.30 p.m.-10.00 p.m. Contact Mark Feeney on 01233 663030 or Shirley Mountford on 01233 610134. Smarden Heritage Centre - Smarden Charter Hall, Smarden. Open every Friday 9:30am to 1:30pm visit: www.smardenheritagecentre.synthasite.com Biddenden Squash Club 01580 291130 email info@biddendensquash.co.uk www.biddendensquash.co.uk Biddenden Junior Football Club - Always looking for new players 7 -18, for fun and enjoyable football. Contact Steve on 07958 447948.
Charing Scottish Dancing Beginners Club Friday evenings, Charing Parish Hall, 7.30pm. We guarantee a relaxed and enjoyable evening. But we
Headcorn Flea & Collectors Market held at Headcorn Methodist Church Hall. 9th of the month. 9.30am to 2.30pm Free Entry 01622890735
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ORIGINAL – NEW – HILARIOUS – PACKED WITH CATCHY SONGS Don’t Miss It WILDLIFE! The new musical comedy Don’t Miss It May 2, 3 & 4th at the Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford, (free parking) Presented by the Ashford New British Musical Am-Dram Society & FLY THE FLAG PRODUCTIONS How many times have you longed for something really funny, fresh & original to enjoy with the bonus of great new songs you’ll want to sing, hear or play again & again?! Here’s your opportunity! “WILDLIFE” a new musical comedy; a story of modern life mixing family & business is what you want! The cast…. Age 8 to – older than they like to admit. The scenario shows the Speed family & colourful employees thrown together making Television adverts, using music, song & dance. Add bees, faxes, a lovable dog & 4 kids – you have the ingredients for situational comedy fun. Life is a struggle for all. Everything against them, mistakes & incredible incidents will happen! Characters include Jean- Paul, a quirky French Composer, a Polish assistant, a cheeky old Cockney, plus the speed’s 4 kids who are at war! Watch them and find out how team SCRAMP try to sell the –un-sellable, using their wit, creative energy & not quite enough wisdom… It’s win lifesaving contract or curtains for everyone! Prepare for a roller – coaster ride of bathos, pathos and chaos. FOR GOODNESS SAKE get off the sofa & support live and original entertainment. Songs include 6 UK Song writing contest semi-finalists Suitable for a family audience. Make the run up to the May bank holiday one you’ll never forget! Visit www.wildlifethemusical.com for news, views and booking info.
Box Office: 01303 814 341 By Kent playwrite, lyricist, composer Lizzie Freeborn with choreography by Margaret Jones (MMADS). Visit www.myspace.co.uk and search people, Lizzie Freeborn for many demo songs… ORIGINAL!….NEW!....HILARIOUS!....PACKED with great Support local talent! You’ll come alive to WILDLIFE! The new musical comedy Characters and songs you’ll want to hear and sing again and again Support newcomers to British Musicals
Also! Coming shortly ….CHIME TRAVEL a local history performance including stories, songs and poems based around an original new 14 verse poem & new anthem about the history of Brabourne, as seen by the bells! JUNE 22 Sat. pm involving many villagers & children. If you have an interesting activity, craft or story to tell contact 077 483 38 998 NOW! Please Mention The
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because Mr. Gorsky had died, so Neil Armstrong felt he could now answer the question. Here is the answer to “who was Mr Gorsky”: In 1938, when Armstrong was a kid in a small mid-western town, he was playing baseball with a friend in their backyard. His friend hit the ball, which landed in his neighbour’s yard by their bedroom window. His neighbours were Mr. and Mrs.Gorsky.
On July 20, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. His first words after stepping on the moon were, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” It was televised to earth and heard by millions.* But just before he re-entered the lander to come back to earth he made the enigmatic remark “Good luck, Mr. Gorsky.”
It broke the place up. Neil Armstrong’s family confirmed this is a true story.
Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet cosmonaut, however, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs.
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Over the years, many people questioned Armstrong as to what the - ‘Good luck, Mr. Gorsky’ statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled. On July 5, 1995, in Tampa Bay, Florida, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question about Mr Gorsky to Armstrong. This time he finally responded
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As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs Gorsky shouting at Mr Gorsky, “Sex! You want sex?! You’ll get sex when that kid next door walks on the moon!”
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