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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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Tropical Paradise

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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 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.

the garden 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 pet-sitter….. all you need now is a deck chair and maybe, just maybe a cocktail or two, delivered on a tray!

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Why you mustn’t leave your dog in a hot car Leaving your dog in a hot car with little ventilation makes it prone to heat stroke in a matter of minutes. Dogs’ extreme sensitivity to heat means that even if you have left the windows open and provided water, their wellbeing is at serious risk.

Heat stroke occurs when the dog becomes unable to cool itself down. Excessive panting and red gums are signs of overheating, but if you see a dog that is also vomiting or displays a lack of coordination, you need to act quickly.

What to do in the case of heat stroke • Contact a vet straight away • Offer the dog cool rather than cold water, in small amounts • Move them into the shade • Wrap in cool damp cloths, particularly the head

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The use of cool water is an important factor as opposed to water that is too cold, otherwise you could send the dog into a state of shock.

Why are dogs so sensitive to heat?

Dogs are not able to release heat through their skin as humans do – they cool down by panting, and also via their nose and the pads on their feet.

As a result, irreparable damage to internal organs occurs very quickly when they overheat, and many dogs do not recover.

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Using only the letters in the Wordwheel, you have ten minutes to find as many words as possible, none of which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. Each word must be of three letters or more, all must contain the central letter and letters can only be used once in every word. There is at least one word that uses all of the letters in the wheel.

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“A Great British Success Story” How Harvey Bowden rose from humble plumber to establishing the UK’s most popular water softener company...

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.

Harvey’s wife Ann noticed how hard the water was and how much more time she was spending cleaning lime scale from sinks, taps and baths. The increased cost of soaps and detergents to deal with hard water also came as quite a surprise.

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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”.

In the beginning...

Impressed with his customer’s feedback, Harvey formed Surrey Softeners Ltd in 1978 and began supplying and installing Permutit softeners. Before long, he became the biggest ever Permutit water softener seller, installer and dealer.

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.

The popularity of his softeners grew, allowing Harvey to build the business together with his family until it became the largest and most successful water softener company in the UK and instigated the development of the market.

And today…

Harvey Water Softeners are proud to be the largest manufacturer of domestic water softeners in the UK. With over 100 staff and over 200,000 happy customers, Harvey’s vision of a water softener in every home in the UK grows nearer.

“Every home in the UK would benefit from a water softener because the water is hard. Hard water is unnecessary. If it makes sense for one person, then it makes sense for everybody. We all use water every day and hard water does not do any job nearly as well as softened water does”.

When asked what his favourite benefit of soft water is, he happily replies “Showering and shaving in softened water is the thing I enjoy the most. The pure joy of clean water and the occasional wallow in a deep bath with real soap bubbles is wonderful. Also my skin doesn’t itch.”

Although Harvey is now semi-retired and the day to day running of the business is in the capable hands of his son Casey, when he isn’t enjoying one of his many hobbies including vintage motorcycles and sailing he can still be found at the factory talking to his customers, assisting his staff or working on his next big idea. Watch this space…

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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 From society to science, politics to industry, the Victorian era was a time of enormous transformation.

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 often over the top.

The high Victorian style was a riot of revivalism, and different periods were mixed with abandon. The main ‘Battle of the Styles’, however, was between ‘Greek’, (in other words, all types of classical architecture and decoration), and ‘Gothic’ (more or less any style reminiscent of Olde Englande).

The main ingredients for Victorian living were not so far from where we are today, give or take a tweak in colour and pattern. Tiled hallways and polished, dark wood floors with a central rug featuring large, bold patterns set the scene,

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while patterned wallpaper was de rigueur. Wooden furniture was dark, solid and often very large, but we would recognise much of it, from dressers and dining tables to sideboards and writing desks.

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.

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 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.

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. 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.

Because Victorians considered bare rooms to be in poor taste, their houses were filled knick knacks, objets d’art and collections, some of which are right on-trend today? Other Victorian accessories have not stood the test of time quite so well, including black and white miniature portraits 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).

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

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The Barn Shop Traditional Market Challock - 2nd & 4th Saturday of each 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

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Lettuce Artichoke Pak Choi Aubergine Purslaine Beetroot Sorrel Beans Spinach Broccoli Butternut Squash Tomatoes Watercress Cabbage Fish Carrots Cod Cauliflower Crab Celery Dover Sole Courgettes Grey Mullet Cucumber Haddock Garlic

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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 Every Friday 9.30am -11.00am 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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until mid-October,- BOLDSHAVES, Woodchurch, TN26 3RA: Gardens open for National Gardens Scheme, featured in Good Gardens Guide, and described by Kent Life as one of the 25 best gardens in Kent - now open to the public every Friday afternoon 2-6pm otherwise by appointment. Entrance £5. See website for further details: www.boldshaves.co.uk 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.

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 August 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.: Smarden Garage Sale. Many garages. Maps, toilets

and refreshments available from Smarden Charter Hall, Chessenden Lane, Smarden TN27 8NF

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

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

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.

We are looking to trace our sister who was born Brenda Carr in South

Shields Tyne & Wear ( was County Durham at the time) . She was fostered and then moved to Kent with foster parents and subsequently adopted. She is one of 14 siblings. Although there are only ten left including herself. She was born in December 1959. We have tried on numerous occasions to find her, with no luck. So we are hoping this time with the help of readers of The Village Directory we may strike it lucky.

We were all placed into the care of the local authority but have managed to trace each other with the exception of Brenda. We know she will have had her name changed. But hope that she knows about her adoption and this might enlighten her to her other brothers and sisters who have always wanted to know that she is okay and has never been forgotten by any of us. She is the missing link to making our family complete.

My name is Barbara Carr and I can be contacted on 07715 497 611, Thank you.

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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: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk Pilgrims Hospices Events

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Clubs & Societies Ashford Mediation Service is a small local charity

who offers a mediation service to the community of Ashford which is open to all. Ashford Mediation Service helps to build happier more productive communities by using mediation to resolve disputes.

Over the past 17 years we have helped 1000s of people find peaceful resolutions to disputes. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on 01233896237 or 07775398907.

Ashford Sinfonia Community Orchestra

meets on Monday evenings 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m at Highworth School during term time. Players should be over Grade 3. We are an enthusiastic group of people who have either played since young, taken up an instrument in later life but who enjoy making music under the guidance of a very keen professional musician. We do have a website www.ashfordsinfonia. com and all contact numbers can be found there.

New members are welcome to join us at 7.30pm to play classical and popular orchestral music. We are a little short of string players but do welcome everyone.

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Ashford Art Society welcomes new members. All ages & standards. A friendly group with a wide variety of events and meetings. Call 01233 623139 or 01233 620455 for details.

Ashford Flower Club meets in Furley Hall, Ashford, on the third Tuesday of each month.For any details or further information about Ashford Flower Club, please contact: Sue Speed (Chairman) 01233 820585 or Mary Wiggins (Secretary) 01233 628278 Willesborough Ladies Club: Held every fourth Wednesday of the Month at the W.I.Hall, Church Road, Willesborough. A thriving Club open to all. Ladies of any age even if you live outside of the Willesborough area. We have interesting speakers, demonstrations and outings and there is plenty of time during the evening to socialise and catch up with friends. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Come along and give us a try we will be happy to see you. For further details contact Ann on 01233 627894 Ashford & District Young Farmers’ Club meets

every Wed. evening in and around the Ashford area. The club is always keen to see new faces and welcomes anyone aged 16 - 26 looking for a lively social life and a variety of activities and events to take part in. You don’t have to be a farmer to be a Young Farmer! For more email: ashfordyfc@gmail.com, visit: ashfordyfc.co.uk, contact Charlie on 07753381718, or find us on Facebook.

Ashford Board Games Club Come to a session of the Board Games Club to play card, tile and board games of every kind: Carcassonne, Pandemic, Dominion, Small World, Agricola, Settlers of Catan or anything else. Every Sunday evening at 7pm at The Windmill, 278 Hythe Rd, Ashford TN24 0QR Games players of every kind welcome. https://www.facebook. com/groups/31085029201 01233 625 362

Ashford Photographic Society meets at Givaudan Sports Centre every Friday from September to May. Check www.ashfordps.org.uk for full details.

Ashford Radio Aeromodellers, we have a field at

Kennington Badminton Club, play at the Norton

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

Da Base Ashford Town Youth Centre, 5-7 Park Street, Ashford TN24 8LR (back of Iceland, opp.

Wilkinson’s) contact us on 01233 631 472 or visit www.dabaseyouthcentre.com.

Invicta Ukulele Club meet on 2nd & 4th Monday at 19.30 in the Queens Head, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3ED where you can learn to play the ukulele, develop your playing and performing skills or just come along for a sing song. Admission £2. Contact John on 07729 999276 or visit www. invictaukuleleclub.co.uk for more details.

Ashford Chess Club: Meets every Friday from 7.30pm @ the Kennington Women’s Institute, Faversham Road, Ashford, TN24 9AN. Beginners or experienced players welcome. Free chess lessons are available. Tel: 01233 625998 and ask for Murray.

Knatchbull School on a Wed evening from 7.30 p.m.10 p.m. Contact Shirley Mountford on 01233 610134.

Warehorne Folk Dance Club:

Meets every Wednesday at Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF from 8 to 10pm Beginners or experienced dancers welcome Contact Edna 01233 627121 or David 01233 812935.

Ashford Birdwatchers’ Club: Meets on the 2nd

Wednesday monthly September to April inclusive from 7.30 to 9.30 pm at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington. All welcome to a friendly club; it doesn’t matter if you can’t identify many birds! Admission £3 including tea/coffee & biscuits. For information tel 01233 637067.

Dancing for Fun Ceilidh, Square Dance, Barn Dance, Folk Dance, Playford! No experience or partner required! Have fun, get fitter and meet new people!

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Local Kumon students honoured at awards ceremony Students from the Kumon Ashford Park Farm Study Centre were recognised at an Advanced Student Honour Roll awards ceremony at the Kingsnorth Recreation Centre on 7th July, for their success and continued development studying on the Kumon Maths and English Programmes.

27 students and their parents attended the awards ceremony. The Worshipful Mayor of Ashford, Geraldine Dyer, presented students with their certificates and medals for surpassing the Kumon International Standard, meaning that they are studying advanced work in comparison to their peers world-wide. The ceremony also encouraged and motivated students who have yet to reach ASHR status.

Daily study of the Kumon programmes requires dedication and perseverance from both the student and their parents. This ceremony is a chance to not only reward and celebrate the students’ achievements but to also thank parents for their ongoing commitment to their child’s Kumon studies.

Instructor at the study centre, Liz Spencer, said: “The students should really be proud of themselves for what they have achieved. Both they and their parents have put in a lot of effort to get to this point, where they are working above the Kumon International Standard” Established for over 50 years, the Kumon programmes enable children to develop their

independent study skills and confidently tackle advanced work beyond the international standard for their age.

Students initially start at a comfortable level with a focus on building a strong foundation in the way they study; they will develop invaluable study skills such as concentration, pace and rhythm before progressing to more advanced work.

The recent OECD Pisa test results highlight that the UK is falling behind global peers in the international tests taken by 15-year-olds, having failed to make it into the top 20 in both maths and reading. At Kumon, we aim for our maths and English students to reach an international approximation of their school grade (the Kumon International Standard), within their first year of study. By supporting students to reach and surpass this international standard, Kumon is equipping students with the independent learning skills and ability in maths and English to successfully compete in an increasingly global community.

Kumon Educational is the UK’s largest supplementary education provider, with over 66,000 students studying at more than 650 study centres.

All Kumon study centres offer a Free Assessment.

For more information on the Ashford Park Farm Study Centre, please contact Instructor Liz Spencer on 01233 885920 or email ashfordparkfarm@ kumoncentre.co.uk

The Mayor of Ashford, Cllr Geraldine Dyer, with Subanu Vasanthasiva and Divya Jeyathas after receiving their awards

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New Sports Facilities for Kingsnorth and Bridgefield Brand new sports and leisure facilities are set to be erected in Kingsnorth and Bridgefield.

Residents in Kingsnorth Parish will soon be able to play a variety of sports in a new multi use games area (MUGA). The dual use area will allow for a range of ball sports including fiveaside football as well as movement activities like dance. Local children and students from the nearby school will also be able to use the space as a play area.

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The MUGA will be sited on Kingsnorth Parish Council land which lies adjacent to Kingsnorth Primary School. The facilities will be managed

by Kingsnorth Parish Council.

Sports enthusiasts, residents, school children and sports clubs are permitted to use the new facilities in the evenings, on weekends and during school holidays. Those wishing to use the MUGA are asked to go through Kingsnorth Parish Council. It is hoped the facility will be open to the public by the autumn.

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In addition, the current open space in Bridgefield could soon provide an adventure play area for local young people. The proposed land is rich with fauna and flora and the council is looking to convert it into a nature conservation area for the community to enjoy.

The MUGA in Kingsnorth and the new play area in Bridgefield will be funded by Section 106 money from Taylor Wimpy.

Cllr Blanford, Portfolio Holder for Culture, Leisure and the Environment, said: “These are two exciting projects and the new facilities will be a great asset to the local Kingsnorth community.

“The multi use games area will provide the perfect place for people of all ages to enjoy a variety of sports and leisure activities, and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.”

Mr Witts, Head of Kingsnorth Primary School, said: “We feel very privileged to be able to have use of this fantastic resource and students now, and in the future, will all benefit from the new facilities.

“This additional space will not only enable our children to partake in fun sports and activities, but it will also allow us to hold exciting school events there.

“We are extremely grateful for all of the hard work that Kingsnorth Parish Council, Ashford Borough Council, Kent County Council and Canterbury Diocese have put in to making this project work.”

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health & Lifestyle London to Canterbury Cycle Challenge Cyclists can take life by the handle bars on Sunday 13th September and enjoy a stunning 65 or 80 mile cycle ride from London’s Greenwich Park to Canterbury, Kent. The UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury, The Children’s Trust, are appealing for cyclists of all abilities to take part.

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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Workplace Pensions and Auto-enrolment Automatic enrolment is ‘one of the biggest reforms to UK pensions in decades.

This radical set of reforms means that all UK businesses who employ one or more workers must put them into a workplace pension scheme, if they meet certain criteria.The first phase of reforms got underway in October 2012, and employers will be coming into the scheme over the following six years.

The automatic enrolment of employees and certain other workers into workplace pension schemes draws on ‘nudge theory’ – the notion that individuals can be nudged into taking beneficial actions that they might otherwise avoid, such as joining and contributing to a pension plan. Millions who might never have got round to applying for a pension are expected to save in schemes organised by their employer.

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For employers, automatic enrolment brings extra cost and administration. For the first time, employers will be obliged to pay into pensions unless employees opt out. There will be extra administration, involving communicating with staff, dealing with pension providers and satisfying the Pensions Regulator. The process of introducing automatic enrolment into an organisation is not something that can be left to the last minute.

Almost all employers are affected. The main exception is a company with only a single employee who is also a director. The range of employers affected, therefore, runs from multi-national companies to a family who employs a nanny.

The change also affects all ‘workers’ between ages 16 and 75 who work, or usually work, in the UK. ‘Workers’ includes employees and others who are contracted to work for you, except as part of their own business. Agency workers are included, and employers are likely to be responsible if they pay them directly.

Eligible jobholders must be automatically enrolled into a suitable pension scheme unless they are members of an existing ‘qualifying scheme.’ It cannot be assumed that a current scheme will necessarily be suitable for automatic enrolment, because it may not meet the requirements for payment levels or include an appropriate agreement with the pension provider.

Non-eligible jobholders must be offered a pension on the same basis as eligible jobholders, but they must apply to join rather than being automatically enrolled.

Every employer has a ‘staging date’ between 1 October 2012 and 1 February 2018. The ‘staging date’ is determined by the size of the PAYE scheme at 1 April 2012, the PAYE reference number or, for businesses started since 1 April 2012, when they first paid PAYE income. All employers with a PAYE scheme membership of at least 60 are required to be operating auto-enrolment. Those with at least 50 staff were brought in on the 1st of April 2015, and smaller companies started in June 2015. There is no exemption for employers with fewer than five employees, a floor that applied under the now defunct stakeholder pension employer access rules.

After the staging date, employees who become eligible jobholders must be automatically enrolled, although they can defer enrolment for up to three months. And every three years an employer must automatically re-enrol those who have chosen to opt out.

Because there’s a significant amount of effort involved in assessing the workforce and ensuring that appropriate pension arrangements are in place, the Pensions Regulator recommends that employers start planning for automatic enrolment 12 to 18 months before their staging date.

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Complying with auto-enrolment obligations is a complex process, and it’s important that businesses develop an action plan; auto-enrolment imposes new duties and, probably, additional costs. There are many decisions to be made and potential pitfalls at every stage. There is then the ongoing process of ensuring that all employees are auto-enrolled as they become eligible and repeating the process every three years for any who have opted out.

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ADVICE TO PARTICIPANTS

Industrial • Commercial • Domestic • New Installations • General Electrical Repairs Showers of/ Extractor FansEnsure • that Energy Saving Advice Study and conform to• the requirements the Highway Code. your bicycle is in a roadworthy condition before starting to ride.

• Emergency Lighting • Solar Panels 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 • yourInspection route with someone at Testing Garden Electrics & PAT home.

Rewires Vacuum System If a church is listed as • openFull but inand fact isPart not, riders and walkers may• signCentral themselves on the form provided.

• Under Floor Heating Save to the extent required by law, the Friends of Kent Churches accept no liability in respect Please complete the information requested on the front page.

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

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

Call: 01233 665107

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.

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Riding, walking or running on a day other than the second Saturday in September is not part of the official event promoted by the Friends and any fundraising on any such other day is undertaken by participants entirely at their own risk.

SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2015, 10AM-6PM Raising money to be divided equally SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2015 between the Friends of Kent Churches and

Children should seek parental consent before joining the Ride and Stride.

- 6PM the church10AM or chapel of your choice.

Raising money to be divided equally between the Friends of Kent Churches and the church or chapel of your choice.

Important: Complete before you start the Sponsored Ride and Stride

After your ride/walk/run collect your sponsorship At last, please a company with a team money. of electricians Hand it to your local Organiser, or send it to the Treasurer, by the youthiscan rely to provide a great end of October with form and on the Churches Visited Form. service.

Cheques should be made payable to Friends of Kent Churches.

All electrical work undertaken from changing TREASURER FRIENDS OFbulb KENTtoCHURCHES light a commercial project.

SPONSORED RIDE AND STRIDE

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Roland Niblett, Masters,us Theon: Green, Matfield, Tonbridge Contact 01303 812400 / 1TN12 7LA

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SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc. 07767 326138 Royal British Legion 01233 620 167 British Red Cross 0800 0280 831

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Ashford Youth Forum Trust

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National Train Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk Bus Enquiries

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Village Halls

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Singleton (Hoxton Close) - 01233 640 551

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