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PIRATE AMBUSH! A day in the life of children at Ashford School Nursery
“Outstanding” Independent Schools Inspectorate 2014 An inspection of the whole school in March 2014 declared us Outstanding. That confirms that children at Ashford School Nursery receive the very best care, nurture and education.
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Welcome Hi everyone, As I write this August introduction I realise that these days of sitting on the patio plus outdoor living and socialising are numbered! It seems as though I’ve only just got into the swing of summer and now autumn is waiting in the wings. Who knows we may have an Indian Summer, but just to be on the safe side I aim to make the most of every little bit of fine weather this month. Even as I write, I’m sitting on the patio, keeping a watchful eye out for the odd shower that is predicted for today. If I have to work on a Sunday then I plan to make it as pleasurable as I possibly can! With yet another birthday looming on the glorious 12th (there have been so many I now have to calculate how old I am), this is my month. It’s scary how quickly the years seem to fly by as you get older. Maybe my monthly magazine deadlines make it even more apparent! Since I started my first magazine I have picked up other magazines wherever I come across
Oct/Nov Issue Deadline 1st Sept them, some are even sent to me, and I’m sure others publishers also pick up mine. Just recently I discovered copies of my artwork in other magazines, and not just one or two (I can easily identify my own artwork!). I am happy to supply artwork if a publisher or advertiser has the courtesy to ask, but without permission it’s use is an infringement of copyright. When my work is badly reproduced or scanned directly from my pages it is not only irritating to me but usually reduces the quality of the artwork. It simply requires a polite request and original artwork can be supplied, there is no need to plagiarise my artwork. Advertisers may not be aware of copyright issues but a reputable publisher certainly should be. So advertisers, please beware of the unscrupulous and please speak to me first before using my designs. Until next time have a great summer.
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NEWS RSPB review of charges for entrance, events and equipment hire In order to continue to do the best we can to save nature, the RSPB have reviewed some of the fees that we charge on our reserves, including entrance fees. These revisions will also ensure you experience consistency and value for money across all the reserves you visit. At RSPB Dungeness these changes will come into force as of Monday 11th August 2014. For full details of how these charges have been revised at RSPB Dungeness please visit our website and follow the ‘Read our blog’ link. www.rspb.org.uk/dungeness
Summer Fun for all the Family The summer holidays are approaching fast, and as usual there will be tons going on to entertain the family on the reserve! Our favourite events will of course be back, and we’ve added some new ones into the mix as well. There’s something to amaze your whole family - whether you fancy dipping into the watery world of pond creatures, building a den in a field of wildflowers, or exploring what the Dungeness wildlife gets up to after dark. Check out our full list of events at www.rspb.org. uk/dungeness
Retirement of Phil Beraet, Assistant Warden Phil Beraet, our Assistant Warden of seven years, retired at the end of July. Staff and visitors alike are sad to see him go, and wish him many happy years of birding, photography, holidays and relaxation!
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Conferences Following on from the success of our Science and the New Curriculum teachers’ conferences held at RSPB Dungeness during the winter, a new course has been delivered as part of our “Giving Nature a Home” programme. This “hands-on” science day looked at what habitat mapping is, how to map school grounds, mapping the Dungeness reserve and how to plan a habitat mapping programme in school. To follow up schools were asked to send in their
Action Plans and the Dungeness education team will visit or take part in online video conferences with pupils in the Autumn 2014. If you would like any information about our learning programmes please contact Heather Chantler, Lifelong Learning Officer, on heather. chantler@rspb.org.uk or 01797 320 588. Keep up to date with our news as it happens – sign up to our blog at www.rspb.org.uk/ dungeness
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grebe chicks have been an easy summer-spot for visitors this year. We have been delighted to watch the whole breeding process from the comfort of the visitor centre window – from their entrancing, elegant mating dances through to the fluffy, stripy young riding on their parent’s backs across the water. Four juvenile Marsh Harriers have fledged their nests and are being seen regularly across the reserve. They are best seen from the Hooker’s viewpoint. Hobbys are still being sighted gliding around the reserve and snatching up tasty dragonflies in mid–air. The Tern rafts at Denge marsh hide are now happy homes for hatched common tern chicks, which are growing stronger and noisier by the day! A colourful array of insects and wildflowers can easily be seen at this time of year, with lots of butterflies and dragonflies on the wing. Wading birds are just beginning to return to us; last week came to a close with sightings of common sandpiper, green sandpiper, greenshank, redshank, spotted redshank, black-tailed godwit, little-ringed plover, ruff, and snipe. Again many of these sightings have been visible from the visitor centre – what a treat! We will begin topping (mowing) grass once the breeding season has drawn to a close in July. This will help with the maintenance of our flower-rich grassland (and the wet grassland habitat too). There will also be a hay cut taken in mid-late July. For full listings of our recent sightings, including dates and locations last seen, you can visit our Recent Sightings page at www.rspb.org.uk/ dungeness
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have the beginnings of a stir-fry. Mizuna has got to be one of the most attractive leafy vegetables you can grow. Its green leaves appear soon after sowing the seed in a pot or in open ground, and they add a great spicy flavour to your stir-fry and also add a zing to salads and sandwiches.
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We all know that home-cooked food is better for us than a stream of takeaways, but then we all deserve a little self-indulgence from time to time. So why not save yourself the guilt (and some cash) and grow your own Chinese takeaway right here in your own garden? No I haven’t turned cookery writer, but you can easily grow some of those tasty and crunchy vegetables that make the backbone of many a Chinese stir-fry... and the great thing is that oriental vegetables do well from late summer sowings, so it’s off to the garden centre (not the takeaway) you go! Bean sprouts are so easy to grow you could almost do it with your eyes shut. The common types are sprouted mung-beans, and you can either buy packets of seed or a small packet of the beans themselves from your local health food store. They’ll come with easy cultivation instructions and before you know it you’ll
And where would your Chinese meal be without that delicious Oriental veg, pak-choi. It’s another easy vegetable to grow late in the summer: just sow the seeds in a well-forked soil, water, and wait. Thin out as per the instructions of the seed packet (you can eat the thinnings too), then just pinch off the roots and pop the plants into the wok. Pak-choi also grows well in a container of multi-purpose compost. Garlic is another essential ingredient. It’s not really the right time of year to plant garlic, but for an unexpected little extra take a few spare cloves and pot them in trays of compost. Keep the compost slightly moist and in a week or two the cloves will start to sprout. What you’re after here aren’t the sprouts though, but the bright green foliage which adds a definitely garlicy flavour to stir-fries and a touch of colour as well. Radishes add heat as well as crunch, and there are some lovely oriental varieties such as Mantanhong, which is a
British-bred Chinese variety with a superbly crunchy bright redto-pink inner flesh and spherical white roots – great for colour and texture and with a sweet almost nutty flavour. Sow in open ground or pots from now until early September for cropping in a few weeks’ time. Spring onions are another classic stir-fry component. You won’t get a fully mature crop for harvesting this year unless you’re extremely lucky; but what you will get is a super-young onion that will add both colour and intense flavour to the contents of your wok. And finally, mushrooms will add a meaty texture to your home-grown vegetable stir-fry. Kits for growing both oyster and field mushrooms are available in many garden centres or by mail order. It’s not always easy to get right, I know, but the challenge is definitely worth it when you have exotic mushrooms growing in your cellar, garden frame, greenhouse, or shed. Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for her “Winter thru Spring” vegetable collection, plants for September, regular advice emails from Pippa, and a range of gardening products including Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh & Envirofleece
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Indoor walls and ceilings Easy to apply and available in thousands of different colours, emulsion is ideal for walls and ceilings. Emulsion is always waterbased, which means it is quickdrying, low-odour and cleans off the brush easily. Choose from a flat matt, standard matt or silk (softly shiny) finish. Generally, the higher the sheen level, the easier the surface will be to keep clean, but the more any imperfections will show up. Water-based eggshell has a low shine and provides a more durable, wipeable surface – useful for walls in hard-working areas such as hallways or playrooms. For kitchens and bathrooms,
Unless you have chosen an all-inone, specially formulated paint, first use an appropriate primer to seal bare surfaces then apply a couple of layers of undercoat on top of the primer to give ‘body’ to the surface. Remember that undercoat comes in a dark or light colour, depending on the shade of top coat to be used. For your final coat, gloss is available in a variety of finishes, from low sheen to high gloss. It is always better to apply two thin coats of gloss than one thick one, the exception being when using non-drip gloss (sometimes called one-coat gloss), which is best used for pale interior woodwork. For central heating pipes and radiators, buy a heat-resistant paint which will withstand high temperatures without discolouring. Solvent-based paints are gradually being phased out, so these days the majority of wood and metal paints are water-based and brushes can be cleaned with hot water and detergent.
Outdoors Masonry paints are designed for outdoor wall surfaces made from brick, stone, concrete, pebbledash and render. They come in smooth or textured finishes. For older properties, limewash is a traditional finish that has a powdery matt surface and a lovely depth of colour. Use it for interior and exterior limestone, lime render and plaster, and even wattle and daub. For woodwork, use an exterior-grade primer, undercoat and gloss, just like indoors. For fences, sheds and garden furniture, choose from a range of specialist treatments, clear or coloured, which are
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Cake and Bake Dutch Apple Pie The buttery pastry for this deep dish pie is made with a mix of self-raising and plain flours which gives it a soft and cake-like texture. If you prefer a crisper pastry use all plain flour. Choose crisp sweet dessert apples ples such as Cox’s Orange Pippins or Discovery. 16
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200g plain flour 150g self raising flour 175 g unsalted butter, diced 150g caster sugar plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling 2 medium eggs, beaten 400g dessert apples, peeled, cored and sliced 75g raisins 75g light soft brown sugar 1 tbsp corn flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp milk Whipped cream, to serve
TIP Replace the apples with sliced pears or a mixture of summer berries such as blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.
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1. To make the pastry, sift the plain and self- raising flours into a large bowl and add the diced butter. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour to make fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and beaten eggs and mix to a soft dough. Knead very lightly until smooth then wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 1 hour. 2. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Place a baking sheet in the oven to pre-heat. 3. Roll out two-thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line the base of a 23 cm round loose-based fluted flan tin. 4. Toss the apple slices in a bowl with the raisins, brown sugar, cornflour and cinnamon then layer in the pastry case, pressing down gently. Roll out the remaining pastry and cut into strips. Arrange in a lattice pattern over the apples. Dab the edges of the strips with a little water and press firmly to seal. 5. Brush the top of the pie with milk and sprinkle over caster sugar. Place the flan case on the preheated baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.
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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 each 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 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. 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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1. Mix in all of the fluid ingredients, oil, water,eggs and honey, with the rolled oats. 2. Mash the bananas with a fork, then add to the mix. 3. Add 2 cups of flour, mix with a spoon then slowly add the rest of the flour (you may need more if it’s too wet and sloppy) 4. Once you are happy with the mix, tip it onto a floured surface and roll until 1/4 of an inch thick, thicker if you want a softer centre. 5. Cut out in your favourite shapes, put onto trays lined with greese proof paper. 6. Bake at a low to medium temperature, no higher, until golden. (Approx an hour) 7. Allow to cool, if you want to decorate, buy yogurt drops (available online or hobby craft stores), melt in a bain-marie and dip or drizzle over the squiss-kits. 8. Allow to set, they do not need to go in the fridge. Store in a cake tin or cookie jar.
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essentiallyhops 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.
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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 magical grotto packed full of home decoration ideas and customers can watch expert florists making gorgeous flower arrangements, get inspiration and ideas to brighten their homes. Packed full of flowers, interesting gifts and friendly advice, people are inspired and enthused. A unique shopping experience with plenty for everyone. A treasure waiting to be discovered. And don’t worry if you miss the hop harvest, the farm shop is open all year round and hop garlands are dried for sale throughout the rest of the year.
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L i v e Ja z z What’s On Au g / Se p t T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b A t T h e To w e r To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 A l l g i g s s t a r t a t 8 3 0 p m , Ad m £ 1 0 Thursday August 7th THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ GEOFF MASON & CHRIS BISCOE Play The Mulligan / Brookmeyer Years CHRIS BISCOE- baritone, GEOFF MASON trombone , JOHN HORLER piano TIM WELLS double bass ,TREVOR TOMKINS drums . Thursday August 14th THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ THE AMAZING KEVIN FITZSIMMONS “ I say this guy is more Buble’ than Buble’ “ “ His voice is an irresistible mixture of Sinatra- Bennett & Buble’ “ Jazz FM BRANDON ALLEN tenor sax,LEON GREENING piano - fantastic modern pianist, ADAM KING - double bass, MATT FISHWICK drums . Thursday August 21st THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ ROBERTO MANZIN & SUSANNAH FLACK ROBERTO MANZIN saxes, SUSANNAH FLACK steel pan, TED BEAMENT piano , ALEX KEEN double bass, ROD BROWN drums . Thursday August 28th THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ THE MUSIC OF OSCAR PETERSON By The Fantastic CRAIG MILVERTON QUARTET, DOMINIC ASHWORTH Guitar SANDY SUCHODOLSKI Double Bass, ROD BROWN Drums. Thurday September 4th THE PETER KING QUARTET Peter King world class Alto Saxophonist. with a world class rhythm section PETER KING alto sax STEVE MELLING piano GEOFF GASCOYNE double bass MARC FLETCHER drums This is World Class Tuesday September 9th THE BEST OF AUSSIE JAZZ. Australian Jazz Singer - often compared to Doris Day & Blossom Dearie. THE JANET SEIDEL TRIO Janet Seidel Piano & Vocals - - Chuck Morgan Guitar - - David Seidel D/Bass “ AN EVENING TO REMEMBER “ The Folkestone Jazz Club is a non profit making jazz club run by & for people with a like minded interest in Our Kind of Music. Derick Woodland 01303 260330
Monday 28th July until Saturday 2nd August . Art Exhibition All Saints Church, St Mary’s Bay. 10am to 4pm every day. Opening Ceremony on first day at 10.30 with guest Raymond Moses. FREE ENTRY – Refreshments available.
Sunday 3rd August 10am to 1pm Summer Bootfair Woodchurch Community Centre Lower Road Woodchurch TN26 3SQ All Welcome - just Turn Up - stalls £5.00 + Plenty Of Parking - Tea’s / Coffee woodchurchcommunitycentreco.uk Tel 07798566849.
Thursday 14th August - Tenterden and District National Trust Association Tenterden Junior School, Recreation Ground Road. 7.30 pm “Creepy Kent ” Neil Arnold Visitors welcome. Further information 01580 764791.
Saturday 23rd, 24th and 25th August -
Sat and Mon 10.00 - 5.30, Sun noon - 5.30 Bank Holiday Weekend Appledore Flower Festival, “IN WHICH WE SERVE”, 33 floral arrangements depicting major services available to us all. Free admission and parking Stalls with books, cakes, local produce, plants, “Ancient and Modern”, handicrafts etc. Delicious refreshments available all day. Details 01233 758256. Appledore Parish Church TN26 2DB
Sunday 7th September The Romney Marsh Ploughing & Cultivation Society are holding their Annual Ploughing Match & Fun Dog Show at Rothchild Farm, Burmarsh Road, Dymchurch, TN29 0JJ. Tel 07785 783 662. romneyploughing@yahoo. co.uk Saturday and Sunday 27th and 28th September in Pluckley Village Hall, Quilt and Craft Show from 10.30am to 5.00pm each day to include a display of quilts and crafts and trade stalls selling all things patchwork, quilting and sewing. Entrance £4.00 to include tea/coffee and cake or a savoury bite. All profits to the Village Hall fund. This is the first of what we hope will become an annual event. For further information phone Judy on 01233 840280 or Sue on 01233 840544.
Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th October - Wyatts Cat at Tenterden Folk Festival 2014 The English barn dance to be held in the Tenterden Club in the evening of Friday 3rd October 2014 will feature local ceilidh band Wyatts Catt. The dance will again take place in the Moulton Hall and Evans Bar of the Tenterden Club in Church Road, just off the High Street, on the Friday evening from 7.30 p.m. Doors open at 7.00 p.m. The Club will be providing a real ale bar. Tickets
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th August Beech Field,Beech Lane,Biddenden,Kent, TN27 8EX.
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• Vintage Tractors & Vehicles • Funfair &Rodeo Bull • Children £3 • Birds Of Prey Display •Dog Agility Display • Micro Brewery • Local Wines & Foods • Family £18 For More Info visit: www.tractorfest.co.uk or call: 07956 827377 Saturday Evening Barn Dance with Supper, tickets £15 per person.
are £8.00 for adults or £5.00 for under sixteens and are available by sending a cheque to Tenterden Folk Festival or can be purchased by credit cards online at www.musicglue.com/tenterdenfolkfestival/tickets/
Saturday 9 August 8.30pm - 11.30pm Dungeness in the Dark Price: Adult £10. Child £5. Adult RSPB
member £8. RSPB Wildlife Explorer members £4. Dungeness is an amazing place after sunset as well as during the day! What wildlife will come out to play RSPB Dungeness SUMMER EVENTS once the stars are out? What distant galaxies might For the Best we spot through the telescopes? Most important of All events take place at: RSPB Dungeness all....how marshmallows will you pile on top Weekend in many Kent Boulderwall Farm, Dungeness Road, Lydd, Romney of your hot chocolate?! Come and join our friendly, Marsh, Kent, TN29 9PN. Tel 01797 320 588 To book knowledgeable staff on a unique chance to see this contact 01797 320 588 or dungeness@rspb.org.uk wonderful reserve at a time that few others get to Booking is essential for all events apart from free see it - in the dark! Fun activities will be provided ‘drop-in’ events Children attending events must be for children that come along, that will inspire them accompanied by adults to look after and explore the nocturnal nature that
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Puzzle Time
Adam Jacot de Boinod was a researcher for the television series QI and is the author of The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World, published by Penguin Books. Having researched the rural dialect of Kent collected so lovingly by Victorian lexicographers, he has set us a “Call-My-Bluff Quiz”. Can you guess the right answers for the definitions of the following words from Kent:
Sudoku Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition! That’s all there is to it, you solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic there’s no maths involved and no adding up. It’s fun. It’s challenging. It’s addictive!
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lives round your way. So gather your friends and family, wrap up warm and come on down for an unforgettable experience!
Friday 1, Thursday 7, Tuesday 12, Thursday 21, Friday 29 August 10am - 12pm Wild Families go on a Wildlife Safari Price: Children £4. RSPB Wildlife Explorer members £3. All accompanying adults £1. Ever wondered what lives in, on and around all that Dungeness shingle? It may look like the surface of the moon out here, but there’s tons to discover! There’s nowhere quite like Dungeness - it’s wild, and a little weird! That’s what makes it such a special place for wildlife; there are lots of wonderful plants and creatures that love living in this special place. Here’s your chance to be shown around by a friendly Field Teacher who will bring Dungeness to life. Will you meet wonderfully named, brightly coloured flowers (like vipers bugloss!), watch superfast hobbies catch dragonflies in mid-air, or pretend to be a creepy-crawly and see if you can find some newts? You will also take home a memento of your day, so you can remember all the great wildlife you met during your visit!
Friday 1, Thursday 7, Tuesday 12, Thursday 21, Friday 29 August 1pm - 3pm Wild Families go Pond Dipping Price: Children £4. RSPB Wildlife
Explorer members £3. All accompanying adults £1. Come and have fun at one of our most popular events! Guided by one of our friendly Field Teachers, you will go wild with nets and buckets and meet the amazing creatures that live in our ponds! Will you meet a pretty pink smooth newt, a squiggly wiggly medicinal leech, or perhaps a giant marsh frog tadpole - they’re the size of gobstoppers you know! There’s tons to discover on this event, and something that everyone in the family will enjoy.
Saturday 2, 9, 16, 23 August Going Wild in the Garden Drop in any time between 12pm and 4pm Price: Free (Entrance fees apply if you wish to walk the nature trail) Drop by our brilliant new wildlife garden on Saturdays in August to take part in easy-peasy activities that will help you give nature a home in your own backyard. Whether you have a window box, patio, or loads of space at home there is something everyone can do to give nature a helping hand. A different activity will be run each Saturday, and you will be able to take home your naturefriendly creations.
Saturday 2nd August Pilgrims Hospices Summer Fair Day Centre PilgrimsHospice Hythe Road, Ashford TN24 0NE Now collecting for ‘Gift it Again! www.pilgrimshospices.org
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business Seeking advice about divorce and separation. In the latest in a regular series on legal matters, Laura Hails, Head of the Family Department at Pengelly & Rylands, talks about divorce. It is widely recognised that following the breakdown of a relationship, those first decisions you make can greatly affect how you finalise your separation. Every family’s circumstances are different and you may need to think through the options with professional advice and guidance to make wise choices for your future, and that of your family. Seeking sound legal advice at this point, could be the best decision you ever make.
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Laura Hails – Chartered Legal Executive should you have been asked to complete one. Whatever assistance or guidance you may need, we are always happy to advise. And it’s worth knowing that, as a member of Resolution, a nationally recognised family lawyers’ organisation, we always follow their principles to minimise conflict and reduce the impact of separation upon any children of the family.
We appreciate that solicitors can have a reputation for being expensive! And we know that, especially during difficult economic times, costs are a major factor when instructing solicitors. We are here to advise you of all the different options available to you, so you don’t spend more than you need to on legal fees.
So, if you would like some initial advice about divorce or separation, or any of the issues raised following the breakdown of a relationship, please feel free to call Amy, secretary to the family department, for more information on 01580 762248.
We provide a fixed fee divorce service which covers all steps from your initial instructions through to your Decree Absolute. Any other work we undertake in respect of the financial aspects of your divorce, or non-related divorce matters, are charged at an hourly rate, and we can discuss with you, at your first appointment, the most suitable way forward for you, in light of your individual circumstances.
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If you do not wish to instruct solicitors to deal with your separation throughout, we can still assist you. For example, you may instigate divorce proceedings yourself, but need help with the financial aspects of your separation; or should you attend mediation where, depending upon your circumstances Legal Aid is sometimes available, then you will be referred back to solicitors to convert the mediators’ summary into a legally binding document. This is something that we can prepare for you. Alternatively, you may need some professional assistance in completing the financial disclosure document, known as the ‘Form E’,
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Clubs & Societies 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 g g
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, call Ann on 01797 364753. 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 Wednesday evenings
at: Committee Room, St. Mary’s Bay Village Hall. Contact 01303 873984.Yearly subscription £30 plus 50p per meeting attended to help with hall hire costs and tea with biscuits. 1940’s Dancing Lessons, Every Wednesday, incl. Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa & Collegiate Shag. For beginners and improvers, at St Mary’s Church Hall, Ashford Town Centre TN23 1QG from 7pm–9.30pm. Cost £6.00 Tel 01233 860564.No partner required. Ivychurch Croquet Club meets on Mondays & Wednesdays at 1.00p.m during April to October. We are a small but friendly group playing social as well as League Croquet. Our lawns are on Milbank Farm near Ivychurch, on the Marsh. No experience necessary, just a desire to play and a “GSOH”. Contact Vera Phipps on 01797 367820.
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If I shake the bottle it makes a fantastic splashy sound! But why 30 is the water pink? And why does it sink to the bottom of the bottle? Children are naturally curious and in the “outstanding” Nursery at Ashford Prep School every opportunity is given to every child to discover “why”. They think they are having a great time splashing, listening, shaking, seeing – but staff know they are in fact learning skills for life. Ashford Prep School Early Years department has been visited twice in the last year by inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate and each time they found it to be outstanding in every category. Here are just two of the comments they made: “Every opportunity is taken to awaken children’s curiosity and stimulate enquiry; for example the under threes experimented with musical instruments to see what sounds they could make and the over-threes weighed and mixed ingredients to make pancakes.”
“It is an extremely well-resourced, stimulating environment and full use is made of the outdoor space. Children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning.” Ashford Prep School Nursery looks after children from age three until they start school in the term after their fourth birthday. They love wearing a uniform and being part of the prep school. They spend time with the older children and benefit from all the facilities of an equally outstanding prep school, including the chance to take swimming lessons in the school’s pool. Set in the green countryside of Great Chart, just a couple of miles from the international station, the Nursery is a beautiful setting in which children play, learn and develop under the guidance of caring and well-qualified staff. Whether it’s sports day, trying out musical instruments or discovering what’s lurking under that leaf in the garden, every day is an adventure at Ashford Prep School Nursery. Come and see for yourself. Come and meet our Head of Nursery Sue Yeates and the team by calling our Registrar Mrs Jenny Garrard on 01233 625171.
Has Your Watch Stopped? Is It Losing Time? We specialise in watches over 20 years old All makes and models can be serviced and repaired using original parts. parts For All Your Watch and Jewellery Repairs
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Beauty Finding the Right Hair Style for Your Face Shape Most women don’t even know what their face shape is, let alone take it into consideration when opting for a new do. Instead, they turn to magazines filled with pictures of the latest hair trends and photos of their favourite celebrities and choose a hairstyle they like, without thinking if it’s actually right for them.
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Whislt it’s worth taking inspiration from these sources after all it’s key to staying up-todate - it is important to consider whether the style you pick out will actually suit you, because if it doesn’t you’ll end up with an unflattering result.
By Helen Taylor
Get it right though, and you’ll be amazed, because the right style will be really flattering.
How to Find Your Face Shape Firstly, pull all you hair back from your face and tie it up remembering to clip back your fringe too. Then stand in front of a large mirror and trace the outline of your face with lipstick. Don’t include your ears. Follow the curve of your hairline and accurately trace the edges of your cheeks and chin. Next, step back from the mirror and take a look at the shape you’ve drawn. Is the shape
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health & beauty chin you’ve got a heart shaped face.
you’ve created longer than it is wide? Or is it as wide as it is long?
Or maybe your shape is nearly as long as it is wide with straight sides, a broad forehead and a defined jaw, with minimal curves. That means you’ve got a square shaped face.
Here’s what it all means: If your face is longer than it is wide and your forehead is just slightly wider than your chin, then you have an oval shaped face.
Here’s a list of styles that will suit your newly discovered face shape best:
But, if the shape you’ve traced resembles a circle and your cheekbones make up the widest part of your face, then you’ve got a round shaped face.
Oval - This is the most versatile face shape, you’ll look great with long, short, straight or curly hair. Try out a variety of looks and rest assured that you’ll pull them off. Round - Choose long, straight styles with layers that are cut at the jaw line and that extend down to the ends. A graduated bob that is cut onto the face can work well - as long as it is cut shorter at the back of the head. Oblong - Fringes - both straight
However, if your forehead, cheeks and jaw are all fairly even in size and the shape you’ve drawn looks like a long rectangle with curved corners then you’ve got an oblong shaped face. If none of the above sound like you, and you’ve drawn an outline that shows a long, pointed jaw line, broad forehead and small
and side swept - can work really well on long faces. If you’re in to short styles choose an angular bob with short layers that hug the chin. Heart - Long hair with soft, loose curls looks great on this shape face. Choose a blunt, full fringe for a flattering result. Square - Opt for lengthy, poker straight hair with long layers or choose an extended, textured bob.
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Life Begins Three essential tips for the IT phobic by Kate McLelland “I was too busy bringing up the children”, “I’m not technically minded”, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. Whatever excuse you’ve used over the years to avoid learning about it, information technology is here to stay.
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These days so many of the things we do are dependent on the internet and in future years our interaction with the online world is set to increase still further. If you’ve never held a mouse in your hand (except for the furry kind), prepare for the world as you know it to change beyond all recognition. Tip One: get hold of a computer Buying a computer doesn’t necessarily mean a huge financial outlay. There are Microsoftauthorised dealers from whom you can buy a “bundle” of refurbished computer equipment (including hard drive, monitor, mouse, keyboard, software and a one year warranty) for under £200. Allow a further £30£60+VAT for a local computer engineer to set up the equipment if you don’t have anyone who can do it for you. If you prefer a portable version you can buy a new laptop computer from about £300 upwards. Smaller, tablet computers are available from £220 but if you like a traditional keyboard you may find it harder
to get to grips with the tablet’s touchscreen functions. Borrowing is fine if you have a friend or neighbour willing to offer lengthy periods of access to their home computer. If you are visiting a local library to use their equipment, you may need to book in advance. Tip two: find a good teacher Once you’ve mastered the basic operation of mouse and screen you’ll need someone to show you how everything else works, and at this point you have two options: ask someone you know to teach you, or go for professional help. In September and January many of the local colleges start courses teaching you how to become IT literate, and you may also enjoy the experience of learning with like-minded people. If you don’t know anyone who can teach you the basics, Age UK can help you find a computer course in your area. You can call them on 0800 169 6565 or alternatively check with your library to find a local training centre. Tip three: don’t panic! Computer circuits are used in everything from washing machines to mobile phones these days, so computers should really have lost their ability to scare us. Don’t worry about making mistakes or losing information: most of the errors you will make
can be easily corrected. There are a number of books available from high street newsagents that explain computing in very simple, basic terms, so it may help to buy one of those, particularly if it has a glossary in the back where you can look up any words you don’t understand. Not just for shopping A recent study in America discovered that older people who regularly spent time online were one third less likely to suffer from depression than their peers who did not use the internet. The study, which contacted 3,075 people, found that access to the internet helped with issues of loneliness and social isolation. Out of all the reasons offered by the IT phobic for not learning basic computing skills, the ultimate excuse is probably “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. Phobics may therefore be dismayed to hear that the same US study found people in their 80s, 90s and even their 100s were still capable of learning to use a computer.
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