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Welcome Hi everyone, Well August is upon us again, is it just me or are the months racing by at break neck speed?

The school holidays are now here and the kids are probably bored already, so why not check out this month’s events, you may find something to keep them entertained, for a little while at least. The bi-annual Aldington Soapbox Derby takes place this year on Bank Holiday Monday. It’s a great day out for the family, and the creative speed freaks among us are offered an adrenaline fueled race down Forge Hill, hoping that their Karts make it to the bottom in one piece - and the right way up!

August has a number of high profile birthdays, Alexander Fleming b: 1881 Enid Blyton b: 1897, Mother Teresa b: 1910, and then there’s Madonna and Michael Jackson b:1958. Last but not least - ME! All gifts gratefully received, just kidding! Sadly August is also the month the world lost Elvis Presley in 1977, it was one of those shock announcements that ensures you never forget where you were at the time, much like Kennedy in 1963 - although I was much too young to remember that one! On a positive note, as one door closes another opens, my husband was born just eight days before the loss of Kennedy. He may not be famous and powerful but, like Mary Poppins, he’s practically perfect. So much so he’s known to those that love him as Peter Poppins or Peeps for short!

Until next time, have a great month!

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Have you missed out on a summer holiday again this year, or do you still think longingly of that fabulous tropical trip you had a few years back? This time of year, as the summer’s end is not too far away, is when so many of us wish for that exotic holiday we never quite had! So why not try to recreate that Typically Tropical Feel in your own garden instead? The temperatures may not be quite what they might be on a real exotic holiday, but it’ll certainly help to make your garden feel warmer and more appealing …..and you can be sure that it’ll last a lot longer than the classic two week long trip.

A tropical oasis might be particularly well suited to an urban garden, where temperatures are often warmer and conditions more sheltered and protected, but even if your garden gets its fair share of frosts you can still make an impact using a mixture of tender and hardy plants all of which have that exotic feel to them. Plant closely or fill ‘gaps’ with temporary plantings of the less hardy tropical look plants and you will create that dense, lush looks which spells tropical paradise. Keep plants well watered and fed and they should be full of vigour too.

Lush, large leaves will always help to create a rainforest or exotic atmosphere and you could even grow a miniature banana called Musa ‘Basjoo’, which shows a good degree of hardiness. Ok, so it won’t yield a crop of bananas but it’ll provide a tropical look and a good deal of comment too.

Indian shot plants, also known as the cannas are great and fast growing too. For very bold, colourfully striped foliage and screaming orange flowers try Canna ‘Tropicana’, or for a larger than life effect try the banana Ensetes ventricosum ‘Maurelii’ which grows very fast and has wonderfully rich purple-green leaves.

If you want more than just foliage (and who doesn’t?) then you might like the idea of some tropical effect flowers added in to the mix. If so, try the bulbous Eucomis bicolour with out-of-this world greenish yellow flowerheads which give it the common name of ‘pineapple plant’.

Another favourite of mine is the Angel’s trumpet. These gorgeous looking plants may be very poisonous but the flowers of Brugmansia (previously known as Datura) as angel’s trumpet is also known, take some beating – choose white, yellow or cream and enjoy their perfume

and elegant good looks.

Although not hardy if you grow it in a pot it can be kept in the garden during all but the worst weather and then brought out again once it has started to warm up the following spring.

Don’t forget the vertical surfaces such as trellis, walls and fences as they too can be given a floral and foliage makeover. These may look boring now, but will look great when covered with passion flowers, ornamental vines or the pretty Cobea scandens commonly known as the cup and saucer plant.

Then add to the ‘action’ using a few dramatic features whether living – perhaps a Trachycarpus fortunei palm in open ground or a pot, or in the form of a sculpture or statue. It is well

the garden worth checking what is available in local garden centres and junk shops or maybe even the local council recycling centre. Even if you go to the garden centre, statues and garden ornaments are very variable in price and there are now many available which are much more affordable than you might think. Partially hidden with some lush foliage they help to add to the jungle like atmosphere you are creating.

It is always worth visiting local nurseries and garden centres for more ideas and to find your own personal favourite tropical-effect plants to add to the mix. There are plenty to choose from and other plants to consider could include : tree ferns, phoenix palms, yuccas, cordylines, Rodgersia pinnata, Gunnera manicata, Rheum palmatum, cycads (again great in a pot), citrus (including lemons, calamondin orange and other fruiting varieties) which are not always reliably hardy but can be used throughout the summer and then overwintered in a suitable greenhouse, conservatory or window sill and bamboos (including the dramatic black-stemmed ‘nigra’, Filipendula rubra, Ligularia, gloriosa lily and Fatsia japonica).

So, you see, the potential is there to create a holiday paradise without having to leave home, brave delays at the airport, find a house or petsitter…..all you need now is a deck chair and maybe, just maybe a cocktail or two, delivered on a tray!

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ello everyone, Mowgli here. Hope all of you are still enjoying the summer. Ebony and I are still enjoying the hot weather we have been having, although I get so hot sometimes after sunbathing that I have to go and collapse on the cool kitchen floor. Not my fault if people trip over me is it- you would have thought a beautiful cream and brown Serengeti snow cat on a terracotta floor would be quite obvious, wouldn’t you? I tell you- humans are sometimes almost as stupid as goats!

up in a towel and not even one with a high thread count! It was a bit of a low point. After the blood sample was taken there was mention of being put on a drip. Somehow when I heard that I started to manage to feel a bit better. I even managed to eat a few tasty morsels and by the next day I was back to normal. Apparently my blood results were all normal too. Clive could be heard loudly muttering something about hypochondriac cats and high maintenance pets. I simply don’t know what he means…..

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ne of those silly goats has been ill this monthMerlin went off his food and stopped eating so he had to have some blood tests. Not easy of course because goats are so stupid- Spike attacks anyone who tries to examine Merlin so Clive and Jane had to rope in several friends to assist so that someone could hold Spike whilst someone else held Merlin. It was so funny I nearly fell off the window sill. Lots of Clive creeping around trying to get Merlin into the shed by tempting him with a banana and then in the end having to chase him and try a bit of a rugby tackle. Somehow I don’t think it was only me laughing…… Anyway, after the blood test and some antibiotics Merlin is back to normal and once again enjoying all the summer leaves.

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t all made me remember the time when I was poorly. I have only really been ill once but it was so horrible I remember it all very clearly. I kept being sick and I felt very nauseous. I wouldn’t’ eat anything at all and any tablets that Clive gave me I just sicked back up. That of course was a shame because it meant I had to have injections. I didn’t like them very much and they made me tremble and shake and then miaow piteously (I was so ill you see that I had lost my Siamese-style yowl). I still couldn’t eat and I had to be carried around the house because I felt so awful. In the end I had to have a blood test. I was wrapped up in a towel on the dining room table and Jane took blood from my neck. I tell you- the indignity of it all! Wrapped

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Harvey was born and raised in Cornwall – an area renowned for it’s soft water. So when he moved with his family to Surrey 40 years ago, it wasn’t long before they noticed a problem.

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After mentioning the problem one day to her neighbour, she learned her neighbour had something called a ‘water softener’ installed, which eliminated these problems. Ann decided that she wanted one and so spent her own money to buy it. Harvey recalls “I was a plumber and thought it extravagant but when I installed it I couldn’t believe how good it was. So I started recommending them to my customers”.

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A few short years later in 1981, Harvey opened his first factory on Hipley Street in Old Woking and Harvey Water Softeners was born. Production began on a twin cylinder non-electric undersink water softener which he had developed from his experience fitting and installing softeners.

Harvey improved his water softener by creating small blocks of salt to replace the old fashioned tablets, and continually works on making sure his softeners are the smallest and most efficient on the market.

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It may not be the height of fashion, but there is much to be said for Victorian style, which is confident, distinctive and eminently comfortable, says Katherine Sorrell Everything changed in the 19th century. From society to science, politics to industry, the Victorian era was a time of enormous transformation. Travel, too, became easier, and influences and ideas from all around the world became increasingly important. The middle classes expanded rapidly, and their homes became the perfect vehicles with which to show off both their newly acquired wealth and their cultural savvy. The result? An interior style that was exuberant, eclectic and, quite often, downright over the top.

The high Victorian style was a riot of revivalism, and different periods were mixed with abandon, including Elizabethan, Italianate, ‘Louis’, Egyptian and

Queen Anne Revival. The main ‘Battle of the Styles’, however, was between ‘Greek’, (in other words, pretty much all types of classical architecture and decoration), and ‘Gothic’ (more or less any style reminiscent of Olde Englande).

Gothic was the winner, its most famous exponent Augustus Pugin, designer of the refurbished Palace of Westminster.

Despite its mix and match of styles, and a tendency towards clutter, the main ingredients for Victorian living were not so far from where we are today, give or take a tweak or two in colour and pattern. Encaustic tiled hallways and polished, dark wood floors with a central rug featuring large, bold patterns set the scene, while patterned wallpaper was de rigueur. Wooden furniture was dark, solid and often very, very large – but we would recognise much of it, from dressers and dining tables to sideboards and writing desks, though whatnots and chiffoniers are rarely to be

Upholstered seating was the major development from the preceding Georgian era. Coil springing had been invented in the 1820s, and Victorian sofas and chairs featured deep buttons and comfortable, curving shapes.

Also new to furniture-making was Thonet’s technique for bending beechwood to produce his nowclassic café chairs, while metal bedsteads were introduced to Britons at the Great Exhibition of 1851 – and have changed little in style ever since.

As far as colour choices went, the Victorians loved anything rich, deep and vivid. These hues worked well with the dark brown furniture that predominated, but are best used judiciously today. That said, they can be most attractive in the right place: deep shades, such as crimson, claret, bottle green, sharp yellow, purple, mahogany, terracotta and Prussian blue, were preferred for sitting rooms, dining rooms and studies; paler and fresher hues, including pink, grey, pale blue and soft green, were considered to be more suitable for bedrooms.

Lighting has, of course, altered a great deal in the last 150 years or so. When Victoria came to the throne, oil and candle lamps were the only form of lighting in most homes, but during her reign first gas lighting was developed and then, at the very end of the 19th century, early electricity. There

were a great many elaborate and ornamental styles of lamp, including swan-necked brass wall lights, flower-shaped glass shades and china lamps covered with floral sprigs. Originals – which can often be converted to electricity – are often to be found today, as are all sorts of reproductions.

The Victorian middle-class kitchen, used only by servants, was a very plain room, equipped with free-standing tables, with the sink in an adjacent scullery.

And the bathroom only came into being as a separate room in the 1870s, before which time all ablutions took place in the bedroom, using a wooden washstand plus bowl and pitcher, or a tin bath in front of the fire.

Along with indoor bathrooms came distinctive sanitaryware – large, often colourfully decorated basins, and enamelled roll-top baths on ball and claw or scroll feet, much of which can be found in reproduction form for those

with spacious enough rooms.

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Because Victorians considered bare rooms to be in poor taste, their houses were filled with more knick knacks, objets d’art and collections than ever before or since, some of which are right on-trend today – embroidered samplers or miniature flowers under a glass dome, anyone?

Other Victorian accessories have not stood the test of time quite so well, including black and white miniature portraits, colonial exotica and toby jugs. Nor has a helpful kitchen accessory, employed for anyone unlucky enough to suffer from cockroaches – a hedgehog kept in a box..

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Cake and Bake Caramel Apple Sponge Bake This delicious moist sponge makes a perfect pudding for a special lunch. Serve warm or cold with ice cream or a spoonful of tangy crème fraiche.

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Ingredients: • 100g granulated sugar • 4 tbsp cold water • 2 dessert apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced • 200g self-raising flour • � tsp baking powder • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 200g caster sugar • 200g unsalted butter, softened • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten • 3-5 tbsp milk • Icing sugar, to dust • Scoops of vanilla ice cream and lemon balm sprigs, to serve

Makes 9 squares Ready in 1 hour 10 minutes

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, fan 160C, Gas 4. Grease a 23cm square shallow cake tin and line the base and two sides with a baking paper.

2. Put the granulated sugar and water in a heavy-based saucepan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the syrup to the boil and continue boiling, without stirring, until the syrup has turned to a golden caramel.

3. Carefully pour the hot caramel into the base of the prepared tin.

Arrange the apples slices over the caramel (don’t worry if the caramel has set).

4. Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl and add the caster sugar, butter and eggs. Using a hand-held electric whisk, beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.

Whisk in enough of the milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

5. Spoon the mixture over the apples and gently level the surface.

Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until the sponge is golden and springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

6. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes then carefully lift it out of the tin using the baking paper up the two sides of the tin.

Cut into 9 squares and serve warm or cold, dusted with icing sugar.

Top each square with scoop of ice cream and decorate with a sprig of lemon balm.

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Vegetables Artichoke Aubergine Beetroot Beans Broccoli Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Courgettes Cucumber Garlic Kohirabi Mangetout Marrow Onions Peas Peppers Potatoes Radishes Rocket Salsify Spring Onions Seetcorn Turnips

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Hop picking starts at the end of August Open: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4pm Chalkpit Farm Rural Shopping, Bekesbourne, Nr Canterbury CT4 5EU

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Decorative Hop Garlands are the most beautiful natural garlands, picked fresh from the field at the end of August and hung in the home where they dry naturally to give all year round decoration. Ideal over fireplaces and agas, or on beams, over doorways, windows or on dressers, the traditional Kentish hop garland is highly sought after and now not as widely available as they used to be. Tractors run up and down from the hop gardens every day during the hop harvest to bring the freshly picked hops to the shop for customers to choose from. The hop harvest starts around 20th August until 15th September but you can buy the dried garlands all year round. essentiallyhops is nestled in a tranquil farm yard in the heart of the countryside just outside Canterbury there is an excellent coffee shop and other interesting businesses to make your visit even more special. The shop is a

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Local Markets Ashford Farmer’s Market First Sunday of every month from 10am to 2pm in the lower High Street.

Sunday 23 August 2015 Godmersham Park, Godmersham, CT4 7DT

Dogs Unite!

Support Guide Dogs with a sponsored dog walk in a lovely part of Kent - we have been given special access to the mansion and grounds.

To be part of this unique day out, register by phone on 0845 600 6787 or online at www.guidedogs.org.uk/dogs-unite/find-events/ godmersham-dogs-unite. You get a sponsorship form so you can start raising your £35 – enough to support a guide dogs partnership for a week.

You will receive a cape for your dog to wear. A certificate, a dog tag and a goody bag will be given at the end of the walk.

Alternatively, register on the day with a recommended donation of £25.

Meet us and sign in at 10 a.m. at the ABDO [Association of British Dispensing Opticians] College at Godmersham Park for a walk starting at 11 a.m. There are two circular routes to choose from - a short one of roughly 2 miles; a long one of roughly 4 miles. The walks are hilly and unsuitable for wheelchairs.

Godmersham Park is on the A28 between Ashford and Canterbury, past the village of Bilting, on the left just before the bridge.

Parking is free. There are toilets on site, and tea and coffee will be available in the Mansion Orangery.

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 month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237 Charing Farmer’s Market Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thursday morning. Contact 01233 740176 Egerton Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall Rolvenden - 01580 240763 Every Thursday 10am -12 noon St Mary’s Church and the Village Hall Rye Farmers Market Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (From Midday 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 Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.

Tenterden High Street Market Friday’s – 0830 – 1400 Wittersham Market Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757 Wye First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk

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Alex Keen double bass. Nic France drums THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ 8 30pm £10 August 13th THE NIGEL PRICE TRIO plus The tenor sax of VASILIS XENOPOULOS Nigel Price guitar. Ross Stanley Hammond organ.

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THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ 8 30pm £10 August 20th THE DAVE BARRY QUARTET feat DON WELLER Dave Barry drums. Don Weller tnr sax. Andrew Clyndert double bass. John Donaldson piano.

THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ 8 30pm £10 August 25th THE CRAIG MILVERTON QUARTET ( Play the music of Oscar Peterson ) Craig Milverton piano. Dominic Ashworth guitar. Sandy Suchodolski double bass. Rod Brown drums THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ 8 30pm £10 Sept 3rd JEFF HOOPER ( Long term vocalist with The Syd Lawrence Orch) The UKs favourite Big Band vocalist with his All Star Trio THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ 8 30pm £12 Sept 10th TENOR (Sax) MADNESS ( The Three Tenors + Rhythm ) Derek Nash - -Alan Barnes - -Vasilis Xenopoulos THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ 8 30pm £10 Sept 17th THE KATE WILLIAMS QUINTET feat BOBBY WELLINS ( Jazz Pianist Kate Williams is the daughter of the classical guitarist JohnWilliams + + The legendry sax man Bobby Wellins) T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b i s a n o n p ro f i t J a z z C l u b - r u n b y & fo r p e o p l e w i t h a n interest in " OUR KIND OF MUSIC" D e r i c k Wo o d l a n d 0 1 3 0 3 2 6 0 3 3 0

Thursday 13th August. (NB no meeting on August 27th) Ashford Loving Hands meets at the Cosy Kettle, Hamstreet, 9am-11.45am to knit/sew/crochet

for a variety of charities whilst enjoying a coffee and the friendly company of fellow crafters. Drop in any time during the morning. Beginners welcome. Wool, needles and patterns supplied to start you off. No fees. For more info call Helen 01233733408 or visit facebook Ashford Loving Hands.

Sunday 16th August - Sellindge Gardeners Association Annual Summer Show Sellindge Village

Hall (on the A20) Competitions, Cakes, Plant Sale.

Refreshments, Raffle, etc. Doors Open at 2.30 pm Entrance FREE

Saturday 22nd August - Woodchurch Museum presents a re-enactment of Goal Running, ‘The Forgotten Game’ . A fund-raising family fun day

starting at noon beside the museum on Susans Hill, TN26 3RE. Attractions, BBQ, beer tent etc. Details www.woodchurchmuseum.com .

Friday 28th August - Family Bushcraft Day Lenham Heath Brought to you by Heaths Countryside Corridor Trust (HCC) and EarthCraftuk. Join us for an inspiring day learning a variety of bushcraft skills in the beautiful woodland at Bull Heath between Lenham & Charing. Learn how to create fire with friction, light a Kelly Kettle, weave with willow, tie knots to put up a hammock, make natural cord from nettle fibres and much much more. Limited spaces available so advanced booking required. To book now and avoid disappointment, and for more information. visit www.heathscc.co.uk or email info@ heathscc.co.uk Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th and Monday 31st

- August Bank Holiday Challock Flower Festival Battle of Britain 75 Year Anniversary Saints Cosmas and Damian Church Sat - WW11 Music and historians to talk about the historic event. Sun & Mon – Living History Display of Battle of Britain Plotting Table. Refreshments (famous for delicious cakes). Bric a Brac, books, raffle, tombola etc 10am to 4.30pm

Saturday 29th, 10-5pm; Sunday 30th, 105pm - August Bank Holiday Weekend - Rolvenden Church Flower Festival and Art Exhibition. (plus

you are invited to join in our ‘Songs of Praise’ service at 11am) and Monday 31st, 10-4pm. In the Village Hall we have our Art Exhibition with paintings for sale, plus stalls, raffle and delicious tea/coffee, Lunches and Afternoon Teas served throughout the weekend. Please come and enjoy the beautiful

flowers and scrumptious food!! Enquiries: Sylvai Kellett - 01580-240463

Bank Holiday Monday 31st AUGUST 2015

Sunday 30th August - 1pm - 4pm Westwell Village Fete. Come along and enjoy the fun at

Westwell’s annual fun day. All the usual attractions are back for you to enjoy. Coconut Shy, China Smash, Tug of War, and our legendary Egg Throwing competition. Pimms, BBQ, Candy floss will keep you refreshed throughout the afternoon Don’t miss out on this great day.All the family are welcome. Free Entry. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to CANCER RESEARCH

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In aid of Pilgrims Hospice, Aldington Village Hall and Ashford Lions Club Charities

Monday 31st August ~ Saturday 5th September. Weald of Kent Summer Exhibition and Sale of Paintings to be held at Tenterden

Town Hall. TN30 Open daily from 10am - 5pm.

Closes Saturday 4pm.Free entry.For information about The Group visit www.wealdofkentartgroup. co.uk New members very welcome.

For further information & entry forms for Soapbox teams visit

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or enquire at The Walnut Tree Inn or Aldington Post Office

Fun for All the Family

Sunday 6th September - 10am-4:30pm.

Charlton Park Wedding Fair. Join us at our

elegant fair set inside the panelled Hall, welcoming Drawing Room and Regency Ballroom. Entry is free, and guests receive a complimentary glass of fizz whilst they browse Kent’s finest Wedding Suppliers. Tea & Cakes Available. Register for entrance into the Champagne Prize Draw at info@ charlton-park.org, giving your name and contact number. info@charlton-park.org / 01227 831355

Wednesday 16th September (no meeting in August) The Weald of Kent Computer Club Annual membership is £10.00. Non-members are welcome £2 a visit. Full details: http://www. wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk/.Enquiries: sor form_Layout 1 16/02/2015 15:56 Page 1 secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk Pilgrims Hospices Events

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something of the history of the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Winchelsea. The cost is £5 and includes a guidebook to the cellars. All tours start at 14:00 on Castle Street (TN36 4EL). Proceeds go to WAS (registered charity 1143524) to pay for new archaeology. Enquiries and reservations to 01797224446 or tours@winchelsea.net.

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Summer Fair: Sat 1st August – Hospice Grounds, ADVICE TO PARTICIPANTS Hythe Road, Willesborough

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Make sure that your Local Organiser knows that you are taking part.

Tandem Skydive: Saturday 26th September,

Wear the official Sticker Badge, which is available from your Local Organiser or at your church or chapel.

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Study and conform to the requirements of the Highway Code. Ensure that your bicycle is in a roadworthy condition before starting to ride.

Christmas Fair: Sat 14th November, Norton

Plan your route for the day, not only to achieve a large number of visits but also to enable you to explore some of the many lovely areas of Kent. Leave details of your route with someone at home.

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If a church is listed as open but in fact is not, riders and walkers may sign themselves on the form provided.

Winchelsea cellar tours 2015

Save to the extent required by law, the Friends of Kent Churches accept no liability in respect of death or injury sustained by any participant, or damage to property. If participants wish to have insurance cover, they must make their own arrangements.

Winchelsea boasts more than 50 medieval cellars, a number rivalled only by Southampton and Norwich. Most of the cellars are vaulted and Children should seek parental consent before joining the Ride and Stride. were built around 1290-1300, at the same time as the town. Winchelsea Archaeological Society (WAS) conducts tours of the cellars. Find out After your ride/walk/run please collect your sponsorship money. why and how they were built, and also learn Hand it to your local Organiser, or send it to the Treasurer, by the

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Do you like dancing, beer, socialising, music, having fun? Then why not try Morris Dancing?

We are recruiting now for new members. Weekly Wednesday dance practices start on September 9th 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 Sellindge Gardening Association meets on 3rd Wednesday of month in the Durling Hall Sellindge, (next to the main hall) at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. We have a varied program including speakers, a summer show, social events, day trips and an annual holiday. For further details contact Linda on 01303 813288.

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.

Ashford Model Railway Club - After several years of club room problems we have now settled into our new venue in the barn café at Willesborough Windmill. We meet on Wednesday evenings 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 information Bilsington Ladies meet in Bilsington Village Hall 2nd Thursday of the month at 2.15pm. Interesting speakers and a warm welcome awaits. Call Jan on 01233 641820.

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 812165” 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.

A New 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

Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society

We meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne & Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm.

New members and visitors will be made very welcome. For further info call Wendy Sanders 01303 813451 or email brabournewendy@gmail.com.

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 are always welcome. For further details please contact Jean Evans on 01233 720618 or colin.e123@ btinternet.com Aldington Short Mat Bowls Club We play on Monday nights at Aldington village hall from 7.30pm to 10.00pm. No special equipment required you only need a pair of shoes with flat soles and we can supply the woods. Go on give it a try it may be just the sport you are looking for.

Interested, give Jim or Janet a call on 01233 632102 Ashford Soroptimists Second Tues of the month, 7.15pm, except August, in Tesco Crooksfoot Community Room. We are part of a global organisation whose aims are to improve the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment or enabling opportunities and to be a global voice for increasing access to education and leadership for women and girls. We support local, national and international projects which have the same aims. In addition we also have fun, with a programme of social activities. If you think you may be interested in joining us do please give us a call.

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Aldington Football Club 2014/15 Se a s o n

Club latest: Through the 2014/15 season we have provided match reports on our three teams which we hope you have enjoyed and with the season finished, our Club calendar has remained busy with social events and 2015/16 season preparations which have included the following: Social events and tournaments

On 30th May we played a “Legends versus Current” match, which was fantastically attended with 20 Legends returning to dig out their old boots, stretch their aging muscles and play for glory. However, time takes it’s toll on fitness and the ‘Currents’ sealed an easy 7-1 victory (notably, the Legend’s goal came from once ginger wonder kid and village legend Stuart Lambourn). It was a great afternoon’s entertainment with drinks in the Walnut Tree after to reminisce and watch the FA Cup Final.

Hot on the heels of the Legends match was our annual player’s presentation night held at the Village Hall with over 90 people attending.

A truly superb night where the player’s efforts were recognised and rewarded with hearty food, drink, music and of course trophies.

Notable winners were: • Player’s Player for each team were Joe West, Matt Wanstall, Chris Howells

• Manager’s Player for each team were Jordan Luckman, Shane Reed, Alex Williams • Top Goal Scorer’s for each team were Dave Bates, Kevin Ruane, Ryan Strand Coming up prior to the new season we will be looking to host a veteran’s tournament where we will be pitching 4 local teams from the past against each other whilst having lots of family entertainment laid on at our ground. We will also be holding a 20 team tournament for clubs all round Ashford - holding such tournaments creates excellent networking and enhances our Club’s community standing and reputation.

New Season Preparation

Following from last season’s strong performances from all our teams, we will continue with two Sunday league teams and a team in the Saturday league. Pre–season training commences on 5th July at 10am at the George Reynolds Field by the Village Hall, any new players are very welcome. We have arranged friendlies for all three teams throughout August in preparation for the season start on 6th Sept.

Aldington Football Club is proud to be sponsored by Shepherd Neame, The Walnut Tree Inn, Spice Knights Indian Cuisine and the individual supporters and members who continue to sustain and develop our Club future.

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Friday 4th September 7:30 pm

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Kim Derry, Events Manager for the event, tells us “the ride really is open to anyone. We have cyclists of all shapes and sizes, male and female, and of all ages, from 16 to 60! By signing up now, everyone has enough time to train, whether you’re a seasoned rider, or still need to go out and get yourself a bike”.

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Riders meet at The Pavilion Café in Greenwich Park between 8 and 9am, where hot and cold breakfasts will be available. The route, planned and provided by professional Cycling Support Services, has been carefully thought out and is both well signposted and marshalled, with regular refreshment stops. Riders will explore the beautiful Kent countryside including the historic Pilgrim’s Way, before crossing the finish line to a much welcomed sports massage, along with a post-ride party, where friends and family are encouraged to join in the fun.

“The ride is just fantastic, and we’ve had some really amazing feedback from previous years. A lot of riders we see returning each year which is great testimony for us. We always encourage feedback, which means we are able to make continuous improvements to the event. This year stands to be the biggest one yet, and we are aiming for between 3 and 400 hundred sign ups”.

For those coming from the Kent area, a coach is available to take cyclists up from Canterbury to the start line in Greenwich Park, a space of which can be booked via The Children’s Trust website.

“This year we are working hard to create a great after party and we really encourage friends and family to meet their cycling heroes to celebrate.

We’ll have amazing balloon creations, face painting for the children, music, stands & stalls, and a great selection of food including a BBQ, and an on-site café catering for healthier options”.

Why not become part of The Children’s Trust’s biggest cycle event and sign up now? For more information and to take advantage of the earlybird sign up offer, visit www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/ londontocanterbury or telephone 01737 364323.

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BRABOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH

Plain Road, Brabourne Lees, Kent TN25 6QN Pastor Tim Simpson Tel:01303 813257 Art Club The next meeting will be on Tuesday

August 11 from 10am – 12noon Further details from Mike on 01303 812484

Café Wednesday The Café is open every

Ladies Coffee Morning: We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday morning of the month at 7 Calland. We have a short time of Bible study and prayer, and we welcome all ladies. Please phone Pat 01303 812219

Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am at Brabourne Baptist Church. Drop in for coffee, biscuits, company and a warm friendly atmosphere. Choice of books available. Everybody welcome!

Ruth Group: Meets on the first Thursday of the

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

Ladies Afternoon Home Group; We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 2.15pm at Corinne’s, 54 Mountbatten Way. This is a relaxed time of discussion and all ladies are welcome to come and join us! Please ring Corinne for more details 01303 812603

Sunday Services: There is a regular service at 10.30am every week. Morning Worship is followed by refreshments in the side hall.

month at 2.15pm at the church. All ladies are welcome. Please phone Erica 01303 814911 for more information

Lively Discussions! Home Groups meet on

Wednesday evenings. Everyone is welcome to come and join us! We are very informal and friendly. Please phone Tim 01303 813257 or David 01303 814437

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Help to Change a Child’s Life Beanstalk is a national charity which recruits and trains volunteers to give individual help to children aged 5 – 11 years who find reading difficult and need some extra one-toone support.

The sessions in school with the children are relaxed, happy times to help build the child’s confidence and show them that reading can fun. We talk, read and play games together.

If you could spare 3 hours each week during school term time, enjoy reading and have plenty of patience, you could help a

child discover the pleasure of books. No experience is necessary as training, support and resources will be provided.

Volunteers are needed in this area now. By helping a child become a confident reader, you can change that child’s life chances forever.

For more information, please telephone: 01233 637645 or email Kent@beanstalkcharity.org.uk For more information please go to www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk

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Oil Heating & Oil Cookers R-OAK Services M. Oakley & O.Stanley - Oil-fired Specialists Breakdowns & Servicing • Boiler Installation • Power Flushing AGA, Rayburn, Alpha, Stanley, Worcester, Tel: 01233 770138 www.ohoc.co.uk Grant, Boulter, Potterton, Trianco and more...

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useful information Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch

Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden

Crimestoppers

Contact Mike Wharrad

101 0800 555 111

Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331

Samaritans

www.samaritans.org Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

08457 90 90 90

0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866 0800 111 999 Details on tank

01233 730190 01303 812180

Parish Councils: Aldington & Bonnington www.aldingtonandbonningtonpc.kentparishes.gov.uk

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St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 East Kent Strokes 01233 840448 www.eastkentstrokes.org

SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc. 07767326138 email: mssoutheast@gmail.com

Royal British Legion CPRE Kent

01233 620 167 01233 714540

Royal Mail Residential Customer Services

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National Train Enquiries

Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery Sellindge Surgery

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01233 623902 01233 720816

Ashford Borough Council 01233 331111 W: www.ashford.gov.uk

Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Brabourne and Smeeth Community Warden: Graham Kingston 07813 712805

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Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 665 535 Age UK Ashford 01233 668 765 www.ageuk.org/ashford ageukashford.org@gmail.com CARM E: Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com W: Www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk

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