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Our Private Care Service carers can come to your house and help to prepare fresh, ready made or light meals. This help can form part of a tailored package of care that could help you stay in your own home for longer, rather than going into a care home before its really needed. We can assist those who need help due to frailty, disability or illness to live as independently as possible, with comfort and dignity, in their own home.
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We have direct access to Motability’s website where we can view cars offered to us. Typically Motability have over 1500 cars for sale, all one owner, main dealer serviced with low mileage. The cars we supply are prepared to the very highest standards. When you visit our showroom we are able to log on to the Motability website and using our customer friendly dual screen, show full details including pictures and service history. Each car is carefully inspected inside and out by experienced staff to ensure they are supplied in as perfect condition as possible. Here our customers are able to order the model and colour they want with an anticipated delivery time of 21 days. As you would expect from a family business established for 47 years, all dealer facilities are available, including part exchange and competitive finance. We encourage you to visit our showroom where Sales Manager Phil Cunningham looks forward to assisting you.
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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, I hope you’re enjoying the wonderful weather, the magazine can be a real challenge though when the office turns into a sauna at deadline time. Luckily I don’t overlook the sea, so there’s no likelihood of me suddenly making a dash for a cooling dip, like my husband did last month! By the way, one reader said that she had to look twice, apparently his cream trousers gave the impression that he was “starkers”, she did make me laugh! You have to feel sorry for my family, if they do anything noteworthy the whole borough is likely to find out about it! I had a call from a very nice gentleman in the Woodchurch area the other day. He is faily new to the area and was struggling to locate local B&B accomodation for his visiting family. Unfortunately I was unable to help him but it made me think. If enough B&B’s are interested in listing their businesses in the magazine I would be happy to set up a dedicated section. So if you run a B&B and are interested do get in touch, if it’s viable I will get too work on it right away. If you would like to see any specific items included in the magazine do get in touch with your ideas, or if there is a particular type of business that you struggle to find, let me know and I will attempt to track it down for you. Have a great month ~ Debbie e: info@thevillagedirectory.co.uk w: www.thevillagedirectory.co.uk T: 01233 720488
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Hot Favourites by Pippa Greenwood Lychnis chalcedonica
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Our summer weather isn’t usually unbearably warm; in fact it is often pretty cool and a little bit of extra heat would be very welcome. With a little bit of planning and some careful planting, you could turn your garden into the hottest site out, regardless of the real weather. You can plant to create a mass of hot colours. All you have to do is plant beds, borders or containers full of hot reds, screaming yellows and glowing oranges. True, most of the planting is best done in the autumn, but a visit to a garden centre at this time of year will reveal a fabulous display of plants which can be put to good use in your garden now. For real energy and vibrancy, choose plenty of yellows and golds, including some of the golden rods (Solidago), which should be flowering well into September. I am a great fan of coreopsis, including the various forms of Coreopsis verticillata, which flowers well into the autumn and is unlikely to need staking. If you like to see flat looking flower heads in your garden then take a closer peep at some of the achilleas, including ‘Coronation Gold’. No late summer border is complete without the cone flowers or rudbekias with their
deliciously bright, daisy-like flowers - these should last you through October. For some screaming scarlets and other shades of red, consider growing the dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff ’, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Lychnis chalcedonica. In damper areas you could use Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’ or many of the other moisture-loving types of lobelia which produce huge spires of red flowers, so different from those tiny blue, pink and white bedding lobelias which are more widely grown. To make sure that your summer time plantings do well, take heed of the following tips: • If it’s a hot day, try to plant in early evening or at least late afternoon when the main heat of the sun has died down. • Always make sure that plants are really well watered before you put them in the ground. • Soak the compost thoroughly and make sure that it’s wetted right to the base before you begin. • Incorporate plenty of bulky organic matter, such as garden compost, well-rotted manure or some proprietary compost from your garden centre, as this will help to retain moisture.
• Once the plants are in position, water them in thoroughly - the water needs to go right down to where the plant needs it, at its roots. • Once the soil is moist, apply a good, deep mulch of 2–3 inches (5–7.5 cm), all around the soil surface. This will help to keep moisture in, protect the plant roots from the heat of the sun and at the same time keep weeds at bay. Don’t forget to tend to your hot border again in the autumn, when you will find small versions of many of these plants readily available in garden centres, often at only a couple of pounds per pot and when you will also be able to plant some more warming oranges and reds using bulbs and corms. Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for her ‘Winter thru’ Spring’ vegetable collection, great plants for September planting and regular advice emails from Pippa. Buy a great range of gardening products including Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh and Envirofleece.
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At Stone Green Nurseries you will discover that we are passionate about plants. We grow a fantastic range of *Shrubs* Trees* Herbaceous perennials* Climbers* *Ferns*Grasses*& Large plants for an instant impact*
You can choose your plants from our vast selection and direct from their growing beds! You can’t buy fresher. Our broad variety of garden plants are offered to you at fair prices. Should you need help with your selection we also have knowledgeable staff to help answer your questions Follow day-glow signs fromA20 at Charing and A28 at Bethersden For more detailed directions please use our website.
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Cleanseal ✽ Driveways & Patio Cleaning & Sealing ✽ Decking Cleaning One Car Drivewayy from £75.00
Three Car Driveway from £150.00
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Ashwoods Wilson Landscapes Tree Work & Fencing Services Landscaping & Garden Maintenance • • • • •
Grass Cutting • Domestic or Commercial Hedge Cutting • Overgrown Garden Restoration • Patios Tree Work • Turfing Fencing Landscaping of New Build Gardens
Over 20 years experience For a Free Quote Please Call Richard Wilson on
Stephen Hulbert NPTC T: 01227 732253 M: 07867 557998 www.ashwoods.net
If you are a private home owner in Kent with any manner of tree or boundary problems, then please get in touch with Stephen Hulbert of Ashwoods.
07792216613 or 01233 720891
Similarly, for any estate or property management enterprise requiring tree work or land development agencies and builders .com www. requiring site clearing / tree stump removal, NATIONAL AWARD WINNER FOR 3 YEARS Ashwoods can help! WE ARE A LOCAL COMPANY, INSTALLING BLOCK PAVING, NATURAL STONE & SLABS LANDSCAPE DESIGNS FOR DRIVEWAYS, PATIO & GARDEN PATHS
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Felling, Pruning & Shaping Conifers Reduced Fruit Trees Pruned Hedge Cutting Stump Grinding Seasoned Firewood
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Please note that the Photo Gallery on the website – www.ashwoods.net – has various photos of onsite tree work, hedge cutting and fencing construction. The photo below shows Stephen removing a bough from a tall oak tree. He uses all his skills and experience in reducing this bough to the trunk, and is fully insured for up to £5m public liability. Below, his qualified groundsmen have been clearing the brushwood and processing them via their portable wood chipper. The sections of the bough are stacked and then removed from the site as this client requested. Therefore, at the end of the job, all traces of the tree surgery are removed - leaving the client with a clean and tidy solution in their grounds / garden. Ashwoods can help with you with:
• Tree Surgery • Stump Grinding For a friendly & professional service please call: • Hedge Cutting • Fencing Services 01233 730800 / 07771 970570 • Site Clearing www.arbourtreesurgery.co.uk Please contact Stephen on 01227 732253 or Warehorne, Ashford TN26 2ER 07867 557998 or email: stephen@ashwoods.net Please Mention The
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The local alternative to kennelling, family, friends or house sitting. Let us arrange for your dog/s to stay with one of our local, carefully selected, very special families. Because we believe dogs deserve a holiday too!
Trish Feely Tel: 01303 812902 www.barkingmad.uk.com
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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 1940’s Dancing Lessons, Every Wednesday, incl. Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa & Collegiate Shag. For beginners and improvers, at St Mary’s Church Hall, Ashford Town Centre TN23 1QG from 7pm – 9.30pm. Cost £6.00 Tel 01233 860564. No partner required. The Hothfield World Cinema Film Club Shows films from around the world once a month in Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield TN26 1EQ. Screenings are held on the fourth Sunday of each month (except for December), and all films are subtitled in English. Doors open at 6.30pm, films start at 7pm and end at about 9pm. Entrance £5, free parking, tea and Italian espresso coffee available. For further information and details of the film of the month, please go to our website on www. hothfieldworldcinema.org.uk Shadoxhurst Flower Arrangers are a small, friendly club who meet at 7.30pm in Shadoxhurst Village Hall on the first Wed of every month except January. No experience of flower arranging needed to join, just an interest in seeing blooms displayed advantageously. Demonstrators visit most months but members also enjoy trips & meals out. If you would like to get to know us, please call the secretary on 01233 732212. Warehorne Folk Dance Club - Traditional English/American folk dancing - meet at Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth TN23 3EF every Wednesday 8 - 10pm £2.00 Call Edna 01233 627121 or David 01233 812935.
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We play every Friday 7.30 - 10.00pm. in the village hall. New members are welcome so do come and give it a try. or ring 01233 850395 for further information. High Halden Young at Hearts Club Coffee Morning Third Friday Of The Month 10-00 Am - 12-00 Noon, Held In The Memorial High Halden.
The Lunch Club Alternate Wednesdays in the Church of the Good Shepherd hall, Hamstreet at noon. If you wish to join the club phone Jennie on 01233 732766, Alison 733514 or Rosemary 732644. Hamstreet Baby & Toddler Group meet every Wednesday (term time only) in the Victory Hall from 9.30-11.30pm Call Hannah 01233 733863 for information. African Drumming Group Thurs 7-9pm at The Birches Nickley Wood Shadoxhurst TN26 1LZ. Contact Leslie Ross on 01233733387. Please call prior to coming so that spare drums can be organised.
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Chimney Sweeping & Woodburning Stove Installations
Country Folk Care
A friendly & professional service offering:
For a friendly, reliable service with a fully trained team of careworkers We are available 7 days a week to assist you with daily living tasks and maintaining your independence.
• Sweeping of all Fires and Stoves • Flue Liners and Twinwall Chimney Installations • Top Brand Stoves Supplied and Fitted • Hearths and Fireplaces • Repairs, servicing & solutions to problem chimneys Very Competitive Prices
Call: 01233 812566 / 07749 258 871
Members of the KCCA, FSB, preferred provider for Kent County Council, registered with the Care Quality Commission.
Contact us to discuss your personal requirements on 01797 361889 e: countryfolkcare@hotmail.co.uk www.countryfolkcare.co.uk
SAMPLE PRICE LIST: Failed Sealed Units from only £25 inc fitting & VAT Replacement Handles from only £35 inc fitting & VAT Replacement Hinges from only £55 inc fitting & VAT
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SPICE OF LIFE DELICATESSEN 26 High Street, New Romney
KORKERS SAUSAGES, SAUSAGE MEAT, SUET PUDDINGS & SAUSAGE ROLLS SUGAR FREE, GLUTEN FREE & WHEAT FREE PRODUCTS HAM ON THE BONE, COLD MEATS, ROLLMOP HERRINGS, LOCALLY BAKED BREAD AND ROLLS ENGLISH, CONTINENTAL & VEGETARIAN CHEESES HAMPERS - READY MADE & MADE TO ORDER FROM £9.00
Open Monday To Saturday From 7.30 am Tel: 01797 362430
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Fruit Apples Blackberries Currants Damsons Gooseberries Greengages Loganberries Melons Plums Raspberries Strawberries Vegetables Artichoke Aubergine Beetroot Beans Broccoli Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Courgettes Cucumber Garlic Spring Greens Kohirabi
Mangetout Marrow Onions Peas Peppers Potatoes Radishes Rocket Salsify Spring Onions Sweetcorn Turnips Salad Lettuce Pak Choi Perslaine Sorrel Spinach Tomatoes Watercress Fish Cod Crab Dover Sole Grey Mullet Haddock Halibut Herring
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CPL DISTRIBUTION Charcoal Chimenea Fuel & Compost Delivered to your Door or Cash & Carry
CPL Distribution, The Fuel Depot, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent TN26 2PJ 01233 733135
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Wiltshire Farm Foods make mealtimes easy as pie. If you’ll pardon the pun! Cottage Pie with vegetables
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We offer a choice of 250 tasty dishes, including desserts and mini meals. All meals are delivered frozen, ready to be stored in your freezer and cooked in minutes. What could be easier? MEALS FROM £2.95 & FREE DELIVERY
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Seasonal Delights Peach Melba Shortcakes Serves 4
Serves 8
Ready in 35 minutes, plus cooling These shortcakes are perfect for a speedy summer dessert. They take just minutes to make and bake and can be filled with whatever seasonal fruit you have to hand. Here they are filled with a rich and sweet mascarpone cream with juicy peaches and fresh raspberries but a simple dollop of extra thick cream and some sliced strawberries will be just as impressive.
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Ingredients: • • • •
175g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 75g butter, chilled and diced 55g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling • 1 large egg, beaten • 1 tbsp milk
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125g mascarpone cheese 2 tbsp icing sugar 6 tbsp single cream 175g fresh raspberries 2 ripe peaches, stoned and sliced
Tip The shortcakes can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container. Fill with the cream and fruit 1-2 hours before serving.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease a large baking sheet. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the diced butter and rub into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar then add the beaten egg and milk and mix to a soft dough. Knead the dough lightly on a floured surface and roll out to a 1cm thickness. Using an 8cm round cookie cutter stamp out 8 rounds, gently re-rolling the trimmings as necessary. Place on the prepared baking sheet, prick the top of each round lightly with a fork then sprinkle with a little caster sugar. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until risen and pale golden. Carefully transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. To make the filling, beat the mascarpone cheese with the icing sugar and cream until smooth. Push half the raspberries through a fine-holed sieve to make a puree. Slice each shortcake in half horizontally and top the bottom halves with the cream mixture, peach slices and remaining raspberries. Drizzle over the raspberry puree and top with remaining shortcake halves.
Gibbet Oak Farm Shop Appledore Road,Tenterden TN30 7DH
Tel: 01580 763938
GROWERS OF FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES HERE AT GIBBET OAK FARM FOR OVER 25YRS Open 7 Days A Week Mon - Sat 9am - 5.30pm & Sundays 10am - 4pm
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Hampers & Fruit Bowls Made to Order
OUR DELICIOUS RANGE OF
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4 MEAL, 2 MEAL & 1 MEAL PORTIONS AND DESSERTS ALL TO COMPLIMENT OUR EXISTING FARM SHOP RANGE OF FRESH PRODUCE.
FRESH PRODUCE AT FARM GATE PRICES LOCAL DELIVERIES TO YOUR DOOR NEW CUSTOMERS VERY WELCOME! (Just 2miles outside of Tenterden on the B2080 Appledore Road)
LOCAL MARKETS CHALLOCK Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane. 1st & 3rd Friday of each month 1pm to 4pm Contact Pauline Hickson 01233 740979
THE BARN SHOP TRADITIONAL MARKET Challock - 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237
CHARING FARMER’S MARKET
The First of our New Season Discovery Eating Apples and Opal Plums Available Soon, Followed by our Delicious Victoria Plums! Plus Strawberries, Raspberries and Cherries A VARIETY OF APPLE AND PEAR JUICES pressed from our own fruit grown here ont the farm. PLUS: Fresh Bread Daily, Now available freshly dug New Potatoes Locally Produced Free Range Eggs Full Range of Korkers Sausage Products Locally Made Bacon and Local Handmade Pies A Wide Range Of Cheeses Fresh Fruit & Vegetables plus a Wide Range of Ready Prepared Frozen Fruit & Vegetables Cakes, Jams and Marmalades and lots more. Local Free Range Lamb Ready jointed & frozen. Oven-Ready Wild Rabbit.
LOCAL WINES, BEERS & CIDER NOW ON SALE We Are Now Selling Our Own Homemade Gibbet Oak Cider Bird Seed, Nuts & Feeders, also our very popular 10lb bags of apples for birds, wild animals & horses.
RYE FARMERS MARKET Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (12pm Oct - April)
RYE MARKET Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park. Early till around 3pm (depending on the weather)
RYE COUNTRY MARKET Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill. Every Friday 10am -11.30am
TENTERDEN COUNTRY MARKET
Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thurs morning Contact 01233 740176
Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.
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WITTERSHAM MARKET
Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall
Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757
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4.00 pm. This year we are delighted to back in the lovely garden at Street Cottage, opposite The George. Besides lunches, a barbecue and teas, you will find Plants and Produce, Cakes, Books, Costume Jewellery The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on and Bric a Brac., and games for all the family. Entry and Wednesday 14th August at 1:15pm in the village Car Park Free. Do come and join the Fun. Post Office car park. We will be visiting Godinton House Gardens, Ashford. The Head Gardener is Saturday 14th Sept 10am -6pm Ride & Stride going to give us a guided tour. Cost £10.50 which Friends of kent Churches. Bicycle, walk or run will include tea and cake. We will be at the around Kent churches. Sponsorship money raised gardens from 2-5pm so we hope the weather will be will be divided equally between the Friends of Kent good. Contact Irene on 01580291777 or Lesley on Churches and the church or chapel of your choice. Contact Carolym Miller 01622 843383 carolyn.miller@ 01580291931 virginmedia.com.
Events August
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Methodist Church Hall, Headcorn. (Monthly) 9.30 2.30pm Free Entry. 01622 890735. August 10th
Pluckley Cream Teas. Come and enjoy a cream tea in the ‘Darling Buds of May’ village. We’re in Pluckley Churchyard ( or inside the church if wet or windy) every Sunday and Bank Holiday until 26 August, 2:30 to 5pm. Homemade scones, jam, and cake. Pluckley tea or filtered coffee. Well behaved dogs welcome. Www.g7benefice.org
Weald of Kent Art Group Summer Exhibition
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at Tenterden Town Hall from Monday 26th to Saturday 31st August 2013, 10am-4pm daily. A great opportunity to see very affordable art work for sale, in all mediums, by local artists. Why not join us in this active and lively local society ? All painters welcome ,from beginners to experienced amateurs and professionals. We have an excellent yearly programme of 12 winter lectures, summer painting days and workshops. For application details tel: 01580766390 Saturday, September 14th 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. RUCKINGE PARISH CHURCH will be open for coffees, lunches, cream teas and cakes, during the Friends
of Kent Churches Ride & Stride day. The Bethersden Fete is taking place, as usual on August Bank Holiday Monday, from 11.30 to
For the Best Weekend in Kent
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August
Gordon Jones Field, Biddenden, Kent, TN27 8BB. – Show Opens @ 10am ATTRACTIONS • Vintage Tractors & Vehicles • Fun Dog Show • Local Wines & Foods • Many Traditional Craft Stalls • Parachute Display • Birds Of Prey Display • Micro Brewery
• ADULTS £5 • Children £3 • Family £15
Evening Entertainment Friday & Saturday. Ticket prices to be announced
For More Info visit: www.tractorfest.co.uk e-mail: info@tractorfest.co.uk or call: 07956 827 377
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My name is Len Hynds and I am an ancient Laryngectomee, that is a person who survived throat cancer but lost ost my vocal cords in the process.. I speak ak now with an artificia cial device implanted ted in the throat, and talk normally although gh rather er robotic. I went to C College before the device fitted, to speed up my only method ice was fitted, me of communication, writing, and on advice munication, n, that of writin went on n to Canterbury bury University and graduated three years ears ars later in Creative Writing, Poetry and a Writing for Stage and Screen. at the age of 78. 7
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I am now w 83 years old and a widower. I am also an ex-military ary policeman serving in Egypt, Palestine Pa and the e Sudan from 1947 to 1950, then a London bobby until joining the he CID at Scotland Yard, Ya in the famous Flying Squad, d, or “Sweeney“ as a known by the criminal minal fraternity, y, being active on the Great Train Robbery. Then obbery bb Th running i my own company comp pany supplying car parts to the car repair industry where I worked until 74. During nine operations from 1994, I have had open heart surgery, when metallic heart valves were fitted, and a by-pass carried out, and numerous replacement parts installed, to such an extent, that I can jokingly say, “ There is very little left of the original me.” Then of course the throat cancer, caused by a lifetime of smoking, when the the vocal cords had to go sadly. But eventually a speaking valve was installed and I learnt to speak again. I spend a lot of time with people who have throat cancer, before their operation, where they think they are going to die, to give them confidence that they will survive and learn to speak again. That there is life after cancer. I hope you enjoy my work. www.the speechlesspoet.co.uk email: speechlesspoet@hotmail.co.uk.
A Mothers Love Love usually has conditions, in one way, or another, but no conditions do exist, between a child, and its mother. From long before, the day of birth, they form such natural bonds. That love a mother always gives, and the way the babe responds. Just see them when they are ar together, and imagine them apart. No other love’s quite like it, it can melt the hardest heart. hear The love between a mother mothe and child, is impossible possible to exp explain. It ‘s just a simple fact of life, and will always be th same the same.
A Thought h For The T Day Don’t put off until tomorrow, tomorrow things that should be done today. Cos’ cruel fate could step right rig in, away. and d steal t l your chance h away Don’t put off until, some other time, the things you need to say. You never know if there will be, the chance of another day. Don’t wait to say, “ I love you,” till your voice may not be heard. or whispered into frail ears, who cannot understand your words. So cradle one anothers hearts, don’t let the feeling slip. Through good and bad times, cling on, don’t lose the loving grip. Look warmly in each others eyes, whilst still the chance is there. Be thankful for each other, and the pleasures that you share. By Len A.Hynds Next time I find my self feeling discouraged about life’s ups and downs, I will think of Len, what an inspiration he is. Debbie.
Sun 1st Sept U.S.O Presents an Afternoon of 1940’s Entertainment at The Six Bells, Woodchurch from 2pm - 5pm. Includes the U.S.O Dance Team, Memphis Belle, Max Miller and Memphis Phil playing authentic 1940’s music. throughout the afternoon. Free entry, 1940’s dress optional. Sun 1st Sept 2.30pm Jazz in My Garden. An afternoon of easy on the ears jazz with “Dr Jazz” & Lyn Salcey. Fairfield, Magpie Hall Road, Stubbs Cross, Kingsnorth TN26 1HG (Bungalow next to church). Fund Raising event in aid of Pilgrims Hospice. Tickets £7.50 Students £5.00, primary school children free. Refreshments available. Contact Aline Hicks 01233 628387.
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The other night I was invited out for a night with the ‘girls.’ I told my husband that I would be home by midnight , ‘I promise!’ Well, the hours passed and the Margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3 a.m., a bit loaded, I headed for home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hallway started up and cuckooed three times.
The next morning, my husband asked me what time I got in, I told him ‘ MIDNIGHT .’ He didn’t seem annoyed in the least. Phew, I got away with that one! Then he said ‘We need a new cuckoo clock.’ When I asked him why, he said, ‘Well, last night our clock cuckooed three times... then said, ‘oh, crap...
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Quickly, realizing my husband would probably wake up, I cuckooed another nine times. I was really proud of myself for coming up with such a quick-witted solution, in order to escape a possible conflict with him! (Even when totally smashed... three cuckoos plus nine cuckoos totals 12 cuckoos-- MIDNIGHT !)
Del & Peeps Peeps urgently needed a few days off work, but knew the boss wouldn’t allow any leave. So he thought “maybe if I acted “Crazy” the boss would tell me to take a few days off”. So he proceeded to hang upside-down from the ceiling and made funny noises. His co-worker, Del, asked him what he was doing, he said “ I’m pretending to be a light bulb, so that the boss thinks I‘ve gone “Crazy” and gives me a few days off. A few minutes later the boss came into the office. “What on earth are you doing?” he said to Peeps. Peeps said “I’m a light bulb”. The boss said, “You’re clearly stressed out, go home and recuperate for a couple of days.” Peeps jumped down and walked out of the office.... But when Del followed him the boss said “...And where do you think you’re going?!” Del said, “I’m going home too. I can’t work in the dark..”
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Misconceptions About Wills Rosalind Johnson, Senior Partner
As part of our regular series on legal matters, Rosalind Johnson of Tenterden law firm Pengelly & Rylands looks at common misconceptions about Wills. Q Can an Executor benefit under a Will? A Yes, an Executor can benefit from a Will but they or their spouse or civil partner must not be one of the two witnesses when the person making the Will signs it. Q My family know what I want, do I need a Will? A Without a Will, your family will lack the power to make important decisions. They will be bound by what the law dictates about such things as how to administer your affairs, who will get your assets, when they will get them and who will have legal authority to look after your children. Q My family is very close, they won’t argue over money. Do I need to be specific in my Will?
26 A In these austere times, more and more families are contesting Wills. Grief and money are not a good combination and will bring out strong emotions. The clearer you are about how you want your affairs handled after your death, the less chance there should be for costs of litigation and disputes which can destroy family relationships (and see the estate swallowed up in legal costs). Q Will all my assets pass under my Will? A No. Assets which are in joint names such as bank accounts automatically pass to the joint owner on the first death, even though they may have made no contribution to the money in the account. Accounts are sometimes put into joint names for practical reasons, e.g. an elderly parent and an adult child. Although the account may pass automatically to the child, the share provided by the parent will be added to the parent’s estate in calculating if any tax is due. Q Is a homemade Will kit enough? A In many cases, homemade Wills create more work for lawyers but are not good for beneficiaries who could wait many months or even years to receive their entitlement. Q Does having a Will avoid probate? A No. A Will is the primary tool of the probate system. A Will is like a letter to the Probate Court telling it how you
want your property distributed and who is to deal with it – your Executors. In small estates, or when assets are held jointly, it is not always necessary to apply for probate. It very much depends on individual circumstances. Q Does my Will and the gross net value of my assets remain private? A No, once probate is granted, a Will becomes a public record. This means nosey friends or neighbours can apply to the Probate Registry for a copy of your Will to know the size of your estate and who benefits. The only people whose Wills cannot be made public are the Royal Family! Q With no Will, does my property go to the state? A No. Without a Will, you will die intestate and the intestacy rules say who will receive your assets. So called “common law”, husbands and wives have no entitlement and if they need provision from your estate for a child of the relationship, or themselves, they would have to apply to the Court to decide what, if anything, was “fair and reasonable” provision. There is a limited time without the Court’s consent to bring any claim. For more information, or to discuss Wills generally, please contact Rosalind Johnson or Gill Snow at Pengelly & Rylands on 01580 762248.
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In search of a radical change of lifestyle, my partner and I recently moved from the secluded, detached town house where we had lived for fifteen years to a tiny terraced cottage in a village street. One of the greatest contrasts between the old life and the new was that we found ourselves completely surrounded by neighbours. It soon became clear to us that our street was blessed with a particularly strong community spirit. As soon as we arrived, several people knocked on our door to welcome us to the neighbourhood and we received a number of drinks invitations. As the old song goes: “That’s when neighbours become good friends.” Or is it? Although we enjoyed all this social interaction, as time passed the things we learned about our neighbours’ personalities made us wonder whether we would be wise to hold back a little… There was Marianne (or “Saint Marianne” as we subsequently named her) whose chief mission in life was to save the neighbourhood from degenerating into urban chaos:
drop a sweet wrapper in the road and she’d be out there with her bin bag and rubber gloves. Then there was Sandra, the Santa Claus of the gardening world, who would drop round with gifts of various cuttings and plants. However, her visits were inevitably followed by anxious requests for us to deal with our dandelions before their seeds spread to her garden. Billy was the jolliest neighbour on the street, but when he’d had a couple of pints at the local pub he would feel inspired to sing opera at the top of his voice. Then there was Maggie with her chickens and Joe with his tendency to tell off-colour jokes whenever his wife was out of earshot. We liked them all, of course – but our former lives had not prepared us to live within such close proximity to other people. Were we really cut out for community life? We called on some old friends for advice. Our research turned up a variety of viewpoints. Some treated their neighbours as an extension of their own families, whereas others simply exchanged pleasantries over
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the garden fence. Others told us chilling stories about noisy parties, barking dogs, overgrown trees, unregulated extensions – all delivered in a tone which suggested: “You watch out – it could happen to you.” We are all vulnerable when it comes to antisocial behaviour, but useful guidance is available from the Citizens Advice Bureau, who offer a handy guide entitled “Neighbour Disputes” (www. adviceguide.org.uk). Here you’ll also find contact details for Environmental Protection UK, who publish an excellent series of leaflets on dealing with noise pollution. Web forums are full of tales about “Neighbours from Hell” and it’s a sobering experience to read how badly things can go wrong when territorial disputes arise. Strangely enough, however, it was those very horror stories that provided the greatest reassurance to us in relation to our own neighbours. In spite of all their small eccentricities we agreed that we were lucky to share our street with such a group of community-minded individuals: they not only added colour and character to the neighbourhood, they worked hard to make sure that it remained an attractive place to live. The kind of place, in fact, that even cynical old ‘townies’ like us might be proud to call home.
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