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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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Clubs & Societies ENJOY LEARNING offers enjoyable adult classes in NEW ROMNEY, DYMCHURCH and HYTHE. We teach ART APPRECIATION & SPANISH CLASSES. The Spanish Classes are not for complete beginners, but if you have done a bit of Spanish in the past and would like to brush up your skills, the classes might be suitable. Classes cost £5, payable weekly. Royal British Legion New Romney meet 2nd Wednesday each month at Broadacre Hotel, North Street, New Romney at 7 p.m. contact 01797 361807 01797 361020 We are a small Duplicate Bridge club meeting each Tuesday at The Old School, New Romney at 6pm. New Members/visitors are sure of a friendly welcome, however, the club is not suitable for beginners and it is regretted that we are unable to offer Host services. For further information and modest table rates please contact Mrs. Pauline Welsh on 01797 363073. Keep Fit Have Fun Move to Music St, Mary’s Bay Village Hall, Jefferstone Lane. Thursday 10.15 11.15am. First class free then £4. Phone 01797 320 201 E-mail chrisdavis2711@ hotmail.co.uk. Walk and Talk Would you like to get more active in the company of others? Then meet David at the Romney Marsh Day Centre, Rolfe Lane, New Romney at 10am for a 1 hour walk every Tuesday. More info at www.doverdistrictvolunteering.org.uk The New Romney History Society meets at the Old School in New Romney, fourth Monday of the month, (except Aug and Dec), most meetings involve a guest speaker and time for discussion and research. New Romney Bowls Club Come on out, the greens are great! Full facilities available from coaching to playing to suit any level. Bar and social programme throughout the year. With two mats and all week available you should have no problem finding time to play! Contact Roy on 01797 364886 Dymchurch Active Retirement Association (Synara) We meet at St Mary’s Bay Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month. All enquiries to Kay Walker (Secretary) 01303 873542. St Marys Bay Short Mat Bowls Club Plays At The Village Hall Jefferstone Lane Sundays Morning 10:30/13:00 Tuesdays Afternoon 2:00/5:00 Wednesday Evening 7:30/10:30. St. Mary’s Bay Camera Club Meet on Thursday evenings at St. Mary’s Bay Village Hall. Contact 01303 873984.Yearly subscription £35 plus 50p per meeting attended to help with hall hire costs and tea with biscuits.
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Tropical Paradise by Pippa Greenwood
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As the summer’s end is not too far away, many of us will be wishing for that exotic holiday we never quite had. But you can 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.
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.
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.
If you want more than just foliage, the bulbous Eucomis bicolour has 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.
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. Indian shot plants, also known as the cannas are
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 – perhaps a Trachycarpus fortunei palm in open ground or a pot, or in the form of a sculpture or statue. If you go to the garden centre, many statues and garden ornaments are much more affordable than you might think. Partially hidden with some lush foliage they help to add to the jungle-like atmosphere. There are plenty of tropicaleffect plants to choose from including: tree ferns, phoenix palms, yuccas, cordylines, Rodgersia pinnata, Gunnera manicata, Rheum palmatum, cycads, citrus (including lemons, calamondin orange and other fruiting varieties) and bamboos. 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 a cocktail or two, delivered on a tray! Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for Nemaslug & other biocontrols, Speed Hoes, Speed Weeders SoftTie, pop-up crop covers, copper tape and lots more besides.
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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.
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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. Main Image - The Bagsie sofa is a modern version of the classic Victorian Chesterfield. £1,715, Loaf, 0845 468 0698 www.loaf.com
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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
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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. 20
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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Opening Times Monday, Tuesday & Thursday to Saturday 8.30am - 5.30pm Wed: 8.30am - 1.00pm Sunday: 8.30am - 2.00pm Free Delivery on all orders over £12 within a 6 mile radius.
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Local Markets Ashford Farmer’s Market First Sunday of every month from 10am to 2pm in the lower High Street. 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 Thurs 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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Rye Farmers Market Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (12pm Oct - April) Rye Market Every Thursday, Cattle Market Car Park.
Early till around 3pm (depending on 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. 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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Romney Marsh Art Society Exhibition The Marsh Accademy, Main Reception Station Road, New Romney. Opening by Rupert Vansittart
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Opening Times:
Lunchtimes - Tues to Sat: Tues & Wed Evenings: Thurs Evening: Fri & Sat Evenings:
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Our Own Fresh Fruit Available from our Farm Shop at Farm Gate Prices! The First of Our New Season Discovery & Galmac Apples plus New Season Cooking Apples Followed by our Delicious Opal & Victoria Plums Plus Strawberries & Raspberries
Growers of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Here at Gibbet Oak Farm For Over 30yrs Free Tastings of our Apple and Pear Juices and Ciders Open 7 Days A Week Mon - Sat 9am - 5.30pm Sunday 10am - 4pm Hampers & Fruit Bowls Made to Order
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Gibbet Oak Ciders and Perry Plus Local Wines & Micro Brewery Beers
Wild Bird Seed, Nuts & Feeders, also our very popular 10lb bags of apples for birds, wild animals and horses also great for juicing.
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T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b At T h e To w e r To we r T h e a t r e. N o r t h R d . S h o r n c l i f fe. Fo l k e s t o n e. C T 2 0 3 H L To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ 8 30pm £10 August 6th THE THEO TRAVIS QUARTET ( World class tenor saxophonist with amazing rhythm section) John Donaldson piano. 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. Matt Home drums 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
Winchelsea cellar tours 2015 Winchelsea boasts more than 50 medieval cellars, a number rivalled only by Southampton and Norwich. Most of the cellars are vaulted and were built around 12901300, at the same time as the town. Winchelsea Archaeological Society (WAS) conducts tours of the cellars. Find out why and how they were built, and also learn 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. August September October
Saturday 8, Monday 31 Saturday 5, Sunday 20 Saturday 3, Sunday 18
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. Thursday 13th August - Tenterden and District National Trust Association Tenterden Junior
School, Recreation Ground Road. 7.30 pm “The Falkland Islands ” Mary Moore Visitors welcome. Further information 01580 764791.
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 . 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
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Mon - Sat Lunchtime Tues - Sat Evenings Sunday 12 - 5pm
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Monday to Friday 12 - 2pm Starter £1.95 - Main £3.95 - Dessert £1.95 Also Check Out Our Grillstone Specials
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Sunday Roasts to Shame Great Granny
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We cater for special dietary needs, please make us aware in advance.
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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.
Sunday 6th September - 10am-4:30pm. Charlton Park Wedding Fair. Join us at our elegant fair set
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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
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Saturday 12th September Highbury Hall Craft Market Highbury Hall Craft Market features a wide range of Arts & Crafts from local artists,craftsmen and producers. With free admission and Cafe open all day,we have something for everyone. All profits from organising the event go to Tenterden Youth Club,registered Charity No.302859. Contact 07956295076 for details St. Mary’s Bay Village Hall Jefferstone Lane, St. Mary’s Bay Romney Marsh Registered Charity 1040249
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The Singing Teacher Christine Descher is a soprano, singing teacher/ coach, and recent founder of Cuckoo Studios on the Romney Marsh. Having recently returned from performing in a European music festival, Christine is turning her attention once again to the development of Cuckoo Studios as a lively learning environment and performance preparation space. A native of the mid-west in the US, Christine was drawn to the wide open spaces of the marsh moving here a year ago with her husband having spent the last 15 years working in IT for banks in London, Singapore and New York. Prior to establishing Cuckoo Studios, Christine had a successful career project managing IT in the banking sector. Whilst aiming always to get back to her first passion of singing and teaching, she was able to travel the world and meet people from differing cultural backgrounds. This career eventually led to her meeting her husband. “It was the old cliché of our eyes meeting over the office photocopier. We went on our first date to Rye and drove around Kent before coming back to London enchanted by a plan of someday moving to the area. We have been together eight years and he has been very supportive of my move back to music and establishing the studio.” “Originally trained as an opera singer and having taught many students to sing at a US university, I wanted to get back to teaching clients to sing helping them find their own voice. I am currently working with a range of clients from
a retired woman who wants to improve the strength of her voice to overcome respiratory problems to a teenage girl developing her confidence to a karaoke belter.” “The voice is the most compelling of instruments – singing really is a synthesis of mind, body, and spirit. My teaching method incorporates all three allowing my clients to have some fun discovering and developing their voices with confidence – anyone can sing!” “I rely on the ‘Bel-canto’ method established to develop free and natural singing both for my own performances and when I teach others to sing. Singers will gain confidence and happiness, but also better posture and memory. And, all of this comes with the fun and beauty of singing. “I have seen (and heard) my students filled with joy and pride time and again while singing. I want to bring this to a new audience in Kent and East Sussex – I can help people sing like a bird at Cuckoo Studios!” ‘To schedule singing lessons or discuss Christine singing at your special event go to www. cuckoostudios.com or email Christine on christine.descher@cuckoostudios.com
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How can you protect yourself from future financial claims? In another of our regular series on legal matters, Laura Hails, Chartered Legal Executive at Pengelly & Rylands Solicitors, looks at the issue of belated financial claims after divorce There has been a lot of media interest recently in the story of a couple who divorced in 1992, with the husband now finding himself facing a financial claim from his ex-wife. This is the case of Mr Vince and Ms Wyatt. They had one child and during the marriage the couple had very little money. Years after their divorce, Mr Vince found significant financial success, establishing his own company and becoming a multi-millionaire. Ms Wyatt’s financial position, however, had not improved. You may be wondering how Ms Wyatt can make a claim after such a long period of time. As the parties’ financial claims had never been dismissed the Court had no choice but to allow her claim to be considered. The Court has to 30 consider all the circumstances of the case and Ms Wyatt is not barred from claiming simply due to the long delay. Clients are often under the misconception that, after the divorce is finalised, their financial claims have been dismissed. They also believe that if they have agreed matters between them, then there is no need to formalise it. In some cases, clients feel that if there is no money to be shared between the parties, then there is no need for a formal Court Order. These clients are surprised when I tell them that their financial claims against each other remain open, unless they obtain a Court Order dismissing them. You can protect yourself from a future claim by obtaining a Court Order within divorce proceedings, which records the financial agreement reached and, more importantly, dismisses potential future financial claims. You never know what might happen in the future and this case is a stark warning to divorcing couples to seek legal advice and ensure they are protected in future by getting an order.
Laura Hails – Chartered Legal Executive So, if you would like some initial advice about divorce or separation, financial implications following the breakdown of a relationship, or any matters regarding family law, please feel free to call Amy, secretary to the family department, to arrange an appointment, or just for some more information on 01580 762248.
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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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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 101 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Out of Hours Doctor William Harvey Hospital
0845 4349655 01233 633331
Samaritans www.samaritans.org
08457 90 90 90
Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG
Citizens Advice Bureau Alcoholics Anonymous Ashford Volunteer Centre Age Concern www.ageconcern.org.uk
01233 626185 0845 7697555 01233 647 422 01233 668 765
CARM
01233 758122 E: office@carmromneymarsh.org.uk W: Www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support 0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866 0800 111 999 Details on tank
W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk
Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Mike Wharrad East Kent Strokes
01233 623520 01233 840448
www.eastkentstrokes.org
SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc. 07767 326138 Royal British Legion 01233 620 167
Doctors Surgery
Brookland Village Hall Surgery 01797 223230
New Romney
Oak Hall Surgery Church Lane Surgery
Dymchurch 38
Orgarswick Surgery Martello Medical Practice
National Train Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk 01797 362 106 Bus Enquiries 01797 364756
Arriva Bus Enquiries (Travel Line) 0871 200 22 33 (Customer Services) 08456 00 22 99
01303 872293 08443 878343
Village Hall Bookings
Veterinary Surgeons
Cinque Ports Veterinary 01797 321771 Associates Barrow Hill Veterinary Surgery 01797 363177
Dymchurch 01303 874527 Newchurch 0774 9369 861 Ivychurch Pearl Sharland 01797 344121 info@ivychurch.org.uk
St. Mary’s Bay
01303 873215
New Romney Community Warden Gareth Roberts
Parish Councils:
Brenzett Brookland Burmarsh Dymchurch Ivychurch Lydd Town Council Newchurch New Romney Town Council Old Romney St Mary in the Marsh Snargate
Shepway District Council
0777 339 6751 01797 344415 01797 344464 TBC 01303 872708 TBC 01797 320999 01303 873754 01797 362348 01797 363260 01303 874341 01797 344358 01303 853000
Sucklifts
Cesspool Emptying Service ~ Est 1986 ~
Accredited Engineer British Water
High Pressure Jetting Service and Repair to Sewage Treatment Plants
01233 840624
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