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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.

“ The provision is outstanding in meeting the

needs of the children who attend. The school very successfully meets its aim to ensure that each child has the opportunity to explore, to know, to do, to share and to be.

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Independent Schools Inspectorate 2014

Come and meet Sue and the team

Call 01233 620493 Great Chart, Ashford, Kent TN23 3DJ

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Supply Any Make of Vehicle Both New and Used Arrange All Types of Vehicle Finance & Leasing Provide Service, Repairs & MOT Testing Dent Removal, Accident Damage Repairs & Bodywork Restoration arranged Spares, Accessories, Exhausts & Batteries Tyres at Competitive Prices - 4 Wheel Laser Alignment Sඎඇ Eඊඎංඉඉൾൽ Aංඋ Cඈඇൽංඍංඈඇංඇ඀ Sൾඋඏංർൾ Cൾඇඍඋൾ

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We have direct access to Motability’s website where we can view cars offered to us. Typically Motability have over 1500 cars for sale, all one owner, main dealer serviced with low mileage. The cars we supply are prepared to the very highest standards. When you visit our showroom we are able to log on to the Motability website and using our customer friendly dual screen, show full details including pictures and service history. Each car is carefully inspected inside and out by experienced staff to ensure they are supplied in as perfect condition as possible. Here our customers are able to order the model and colour they want with an anticipated delivery time of 21 days. As you would expect from a family business established for 48years, all dealer facilities are available, including part exchange and competitive finance. We encourage you to visit our showroom where Sales Manager Phil Cunningham looks forward to assisting you.

“For a friendly service from a family business” Rൾൺඋ ඈൿ Hඌൻർ Bൺඇ඄ - Hං඀ඁ Sඍඋൾൾඍ, Tൾඇඍൾඋൽൾඇ, Kൾඇඍ TN30 6BD

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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!

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in August. Following the last edition a reader commented www.smartdogs-kent.co.uk T/R on how close deadline time can be to the Marsh Rd Hamstreet,TN26 2JE delivery of certain magazines. Unfortunately American & British Military delivery dates vary depending on where the Motorcycles Wanted first Monday of the month falls, but the deadline date for the first of the magazines is kept the Any condition, complete or parts of. same in order to be easily remembered. The 01233 860 564 / 07850 685 905 1st of the month will ensure you don’t miss wardepartment@btinternet.co.uk any one of the eight magazines, the Tenterden magazine is one of the last to go to print, hence the later deadline. The magazines usually go to print during the first two weeks of the month, if per month plus vat you think you may have missed a deadline it’s 10% discount on 6 month bookings always worth giving me a call to check, I will Easy monthly payment option available always attempt to include last minute requests.

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Grow your own take-away

by Pippa Greenwood

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.

oriental vegetables do well from late summer sowings

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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Home & Interiors Choosing & Using Paint

By Katherine Sorrell

consider specialist paints that are scrubbable and resistant to both moisture and steam.

Indoor woodwork and metal

This trend-setting wall is painted in Stiffkey Blue® No.281, £36 for 2.5l Estate® Emulsion, Farrow & Ball, 01202 876141; farrow-ball.com

A quick lick of paint on the walls and woodwork will brighten and beautify any home, inside and out. Our interiors expert Katherine Sorrell is on hand to help you choose the best type of paint.

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

designed to prolong the life of the timber. Restore old railings and other metalwork with exterior-quality metal paint such as Hammerite.

Specialist paints There is a specialist paint for virtually every need, whether you want to repaint your kitchen cupboard doors, paint timber, concrete or vinyl flooring, or revamp the tiles in your shower. Look out for fire-retardant and anti-burglar paint, blackboard paint, damp-inhibiting paint, suede-effect and even magnetic paint.

What about natural paints? Natural paints are water-based and made either with very much lower levels of petrochemicals than conventional paints, or with plant-based ingredients. They are ‘breathable’, which is good for older houses, as well as kind to the planet and to your health. You can buy natural paints ready-mixed, in a wide range of colours, and even have them colour-matched to your desired shade. They’re just the same to apply as ordinary paints, with similar coverage, though paints made with natural oils tend to take longer to dry.

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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.

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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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. 14

Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • • •

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.

Serves 8

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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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 Mildredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall, Church road. Tenterden High Street Market Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0830 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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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The First of our New Season Discovery Apples Plus our Exciting New Eating Apple Variety - Galmac Followed by our Delicious Victoria Plums Plus Strawberries & Raspberries

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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.

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 donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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MEET TINKABOO A STAR IN THE MAKING Written by Willamina-the-Wise-Wordsmith Doo-BDoodle t o w n w a s a-buzz with excitement. Tinkaboo had been chosen to appear in a TV show. At Dolly’s little cottage, the photographer from the local newspaper, Doo-B-Doodle Town’s Some-Times, was about to arrive for Tinkaboo’s photoshoot. But Dolly couldn’t find her puppy anywhere. “Tinkaboo! Where are you?” she called. “Getting ready!” barked Tinkaboo. Dolly skipped upstairs and smiled when she saw the big sign on the bedroom door. FUR AND MAKE-UP But there was something else. Tinkaboo had made a door hanger and hung it on the handle. On it were the words TEA PLEASE. “Well, what a cheek!” Dolly mumbled. And she called through the door… “Tinkaboo Listen to you! Who doo-b-doo you think you are?!” But she still went to make him a cup of tea. “Here it is, Tinkaboo.” And Dolly set the tray down on the floor outside the bedroom. Then she looked up to see that the words on the door hanger now read BISCUITS PLEASE. Dolly folded her arms with a sigh. “Tinkaboo Listen to you! Who doo-b-doo you think you are?!” But she still went to fetch him his favourite Squiggly-Swisskits. “Here you are, Tinkaboo.”

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“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.

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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 24th August - Westwell Fun Fete - 1pm - 4pm Fun Dog Show Coconut Shy Children’s Races Some Craft Stalls available Please phone 01233 623531 for information Come along and enjoy the day Evening entertainment in The Wheel, Westwell afterwards

Monday 25th August St Margarets church Bethersden - Garden Fete Bank Holiday Monday at Street Cottage Bethersden 11-30-4pm music B-B-Q ploughmans games and sideshows.Free entry plenty of parking. Contact no 01233 820 728

Monday 25th August-Saturday 30th August Weald Of Kent Art Group Summer Exhibition and Sale of Paintings to be held at Tenterden Town Hall.TN30 6AN. Open daily 10amto 5pm. Closes Saturday at 4pm. Free Entry.

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The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on at 7:30pm. in the Village Hall when we will be holding our ‘Autumn Show’ and our special ‘Begonia’ competition. This is a chance to show what you have grown. There will also be a quiz followed by tea and cakes. Contact Irene on 01580291777 or Lesley on 01580291931. Members £1.50, Non Members £2.50. Annual membership £5. New members are always welcome.

Sunday 3rd August 10 to 1pm - Summer Bootfair Woodchurch Scout & Guide Community Centre Lower Road Woodchurch Ashford Kent Tn26 3SQ All welcome + plenty of free parking -Teas/ Coffee woodchurchcommunitycenttre.co.uk Tel 07798566849

RSPB Dungeness Friday 1, Thursday 7, Tuesday 12, Thursday 21, Friday 29 August 10am - 12pm Wild Families go on a Wildlife Safari Price:

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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.

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 16 August Ventnor Fringe Festival For the Best makes it such a special place for wildlife; there are lots (Ritchie and Rhonda) of wonderful plants and creatures that love Weekend living in in Kent 22 August The Society of Old Brentwoods, this special place. Here’s your chance to be shown Phoenix Friday Acoustic Session around by a friendly Field Teacher who will bring (Ritchie and Rhonda) Dungeness to life. Will you meet wonderfully named, 23 August The Cider Festival, Faversham, Kent brightly coloured flowers (like vipers bugloss!), watch (Rhonda and The Great Unknown) superfast hobbies catch dragonflies in mid-air, or Hosted by: Rhonda and The Great Unknown pretend to be a creepy-crawly and see if you can find 07851 413 060 www.rhondassongs.com some newts? You will also take home a memento of 25 your day, so you can remember all the great wildlife Day Centre, The Day Centre Shop, The Gateway Shop and The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Not to you met during your visit! be Missed. Saturday 30th August - Smarden Village Saturday thand Sunday 27th and 28th 20 garage23rd sales to& be Sunday Garage Sale: 9.00 – 1.00. Over Saturday 24 August discovered around the village. Maps, refreshments September in Pluckley Village Hall, Quilt and Craft and toilets at Smarden Charter Hall TN27 8NF along Show from 10.30am to 5.00pm each day to include a display of quilts and crafts and trade stalls selling with some stalls. all things patchwork, quilting and sewing. Entrance Sunday 7th September The Romney Marsh £4.00 to include tea/coffee and cake or a savoury Ploughing & Cultivation Society are holding their bite. All profits to the Village Hall fund. This is the first Annual Ploughing Match & Fun Dog Show at of what we hope will become an annual event. For Rothchild Farm, Burmarsh Road, Dymchurch, TN29 further information phone Judy on 01233 840280 or 0JJ. Tel 07785 783 662. romneyploughing@yahoo. Sue on 01233 840544. co.uk Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th October - Wyatts Friday 19th September @ 7.30pm. A Concert. Cat at Tenterden Folk Festival 2014 The English barn dance to be held in the Tenterden Club in the Music that can be enjoyed by all.Make a date evening of Friday 3rd October 2014 will feature in your diary NOW .Come to Tenterden Town local ceilidh band Wyatts Catt. The dance will again For the Best Hall (Assembly Rooms) and be entertained by a take place in the Moulton Hall and Evans Bar of the Weekend in Kent Centenary Concert given by the band of The Royal Tenterden Club in Church Road, just off the High Engineers Association(Chatham).some 30 Musicians Street, on the Friday evening from 7.30 p.m. Doors will feature music from stage and screen with a open at 7.00 p.m. The Club will be providing a real Saturday Evening Barn Dance with Supper, tickets £15 per person. selection of favourites from both World Wars. Tickets ale bar. Tickets are £8.00 for adults or £5.00 for under at £8. Per Person can be purchased from The Day sixteens and are available by sending a cheque Centre,Church Road,Tenterden,The Gateway Shop to Tenterden Folk Festival or can be purchased and St.Michaels Post Office and Village Store. You are by credit cards online at www.musicglue.com/ promised a 2hour programme of glorious music with tenterdenfolkfestival/tickets/ the proceeds supporting two excellent causes The

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES Tenterden Tenterden Duplicate Bridge Club. Contact Sue Rolles 01797 252753. Sinden Theatre Contact Homewood School 01580 764222 Ext 284 www.sindentheatre.com St. Michaels Short Mat Bowls Club Tel. 01580 762037 Friday Evenings 7.15pm St. Michaels Village Hall. Tenterden & District Residents Association - looking after the interests of locals - Membership Secretary Mike Lyons (01580 765423)

Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens 01580 764791

Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Tenterden Singers T: Martin Bailey 01233 820322 Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings 8pm in the Music Block of Homewood School. Musical Director: Stephen Pusey Ashford Ramblers www.ashford-ramblers.org.uk T: 01233 668762 The Tenterden Club Church Road, Tenterden T: 01580 762888 Tenterden & District Assn. Angling & Preservation Paul Locks: 01580 292201 e:plocks578@btinternet.com Tenterden Badminton Club T: 01233 633488 Bowls Club T: 01580 766659 Tenterden Cricket Club T: Mr. J.r. Gillett, 01580 762087 Tenterden Golf Club T: 01580 763987 enquiries@ tenterdengolfclub.co.uk

Tenterden Tennis Club T: 01580 762440 Lions Club Of Tenterden David Walshe T: 01580 766162 Homewood Badminton Club Tuesday Evenings At Tenterden Leisure Centre. Contact Doreen Mackey 01580 762965 Free Lipreading Tuition for the hearing impaired; Friday afternoons, Tenterden. Contact Susan 01233 613198 (5 - 7pm) Tenterden & District Horticultural Soc. T: 01580 764505 Tenterden & District Local History Society T: 01233 770082 Tenterden & District Museum Assoc. Tenterden Museum T: 01580 764310 Tenterdenmuseum@yahoo.co.uk

TheWarblers Mr. Tony Singleton T: 01580 753431 www.tonysing.me.uk/mw/ Homewood & District Astronomical Assoc. (Hadas) www.hadastro.org.uk Meets 2nd Thurs of each month, 7.30pm, Homewood School. Martin Frey: 01233 758222 Royal British Legion. 2nd Tuesday of every month (except Jan, Aug & Dec) 7.30pm White Lion Hotel. Call Bill Chantler. 01580 763 266. Women’s Institute: Tenterden: Mrs A Miller, 01580 761994 St. Michaels: Mrs B. Watkins 01580 765085 Tenterden Glebe: Ann King 01580 291844 (Secretary) Young Wives: St. Michaels Mrs. J. Coombs 01580 763733 Tenterden and District Twinning Association, (twinned with Avallon, France) Contact Jean Anderson 01580 763459 jean.anderson1@mypostoffice.co.uk

Tenterden Day Centre, Church Road, Tenterden. Contact Sally Pettengell 01580 762882

Weald Of Kent Art Group Alison Prall Tel: 01580 240417 Benenden Players www.benendenplayers.co.uk Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society Mrs. A. Patrick 01580 241966 www.tods.me.uk Tenterden U3A If you are not in work with time to spare, the U3A offers you leisure activities and an opportunity to meet likeminded people in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere Contact Doreen Healey 01580 765064 E: doreenhealey@hotmail.co.uk Weald U3A - For the dynamic over-50s, there are a wide choice of interest groups. Please see our website www. u3asites.org.uk/weald or contact Roger Berman, 01233 850859, email: rogroger@ tiscali.co.uk Tenterden Youth Club Alan Sugden Tel: 01580 765531 St Michaels Village Community Group Meet once a month, please check our website for event information and details of our next meeting www. stmichaelsvillage.com Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch. Meets 1st Wednesday of every month at Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford. For information call Mike Wharrad – 01233 623530 Tenterden Active Retirement Association (TenARA) Nicky Tredway T: 01580 762112 nickytredway@msn.com Teri Witcher 01580 763892 teriwtent@btinternet.com Tenterden Spiritualist Centre Highbury Hall. Highbury Lane. TN30 6LE, every Sat evening, from 6.30pm all are welcomed. Contact David Burgess 01233 756127 davidburgess127@ btinternet.com Tenterden & District National Trust Association Membership: Ann Stevens 01580 764791 Tenterden Ukulele Club. Open to all ages and levels. Contact Darren 07718 134 404. dcollins40@hotmail.co.uk

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For a colour brochure Telephone 01233 733332 email: info@ashfarms.com website www.ashbyfarms.com Tenterden Cycling Club For Tenterden & St Michaels & surrounding areas. Suitable for all abilities. Contact Ian McCormick by email or text, email preferred TN30CC - Cycling Club. Email: tn30cc@sky.com, T/txt, 07724 141115. Check us out here: www.tn30cc. blogspot.co.uk Tenterden Bowls Club Recreation Ground Road. Come join our 100 yr old outdoor club in Tenterden. Fresh air, gentle exercise, good company, new friends, good fun for 8 to 80+ year olds. Yoga Wed eve 8.00pm -9.15 pm. in the Dance studio at Homewood School (block d). All abilities welcome £6.00 per session. contact Sue Wainwright 01622 890746 mob. 07958606939. PILATES. Tenterden Mondays 9.30am, Wednesdays 9.00am. Mixed ability classes. Body Control Qualified Instructor. Contact Liz 07958 708874 or email: lizsims.pilates@gmail.com

Rye Rye Bowls Club Whether you are young , of more mature years, experienced or just looking to learn something new Rye Bowls Club is the place for you. Situated on the “Fair Salts” in Fishmarket Road, this friendly club offers both “competitive” and “fun” bowling. Open daily to members 10.00am to 8.00pm from the end of April to end of September.

A warm welcome awaits you so why not come along and give us a try. Further details please contact Club Captain Rosemarie Crouch Tel. 01424 814453 Inner Wheel of Rye and Winchelsea Meetings and Membership 01797 224718 Rye and District U3A We meet monthly on the third Monday of every month at 2pm at Rye Community Centre. We have 27 different interest groups meeting at different times throughout the month and are always open to new suggestions and ideas. New members welcome - come and join us to share a range of educational, creative and leisure activities. For more information visit our website on www. u3asites.org.uk/rye or telephone Sheila on 01797 224339 or June on 01797 226380 Rye Harbour Sailing Club membership is open to everyone who is interested in cruiser or dinghy sailing on tidal waters. Contact Richard Hopper Membership Secretary for full details. Phone 01797 222291, email richard@richardhopper. plus.com or visit our website www.rhsc.org.uk

Rother Meads Tennis & Games Club Rye Tennis Club (8 grass courts and 3 hard courts) Tennis and coaching for adults and juniors all year round. Rye Squash Club (2 squash courts, also used for racquet ball) Rye Table Tennis Club weekly

sessions Tues from 6.00 pm Rye Croquet Club (weekly sessions on Sun & Tues

Romney Marsh Bridge Club (up to 12 tables); weekly sessions on Wednesdays. Separate groups for experienced players and beginners. Gymnasium (6 exercise machines) Large Clubhouse (2 bars, changing rooms, catering facilities, etc) All the above sports stage tournaments and other sporting/social events take place 27 every year. www.ryetennisandsquashclub. org.uk.

Village Halls Camber 01797 226887 St. Michaels 01580 766811 Stone in Oxney 01233 758362 Rolvenden 01580 241211 / 07874214916 Wittersham 01797 270316 Biddenden 01580 291320 2nd Tenterden Scout Hall Lisa Thornton 07710 346012 lisa_thornton_3@msn.com Rye Harbour 01797 223 631 Playden 01797 223 113 Highbury Hall Tenterden Bookings 01580 763692

Church Halls Tenterden Methodist Church Mrs S.Delgarno 01580 764981 St. Mildred’s and the Glebe Hall Anne Alexander 07873 579581

Brain-injured Golfer on Course to Namibia After promising junior golfer Graeme Mazur was brain injured and semi-paralysed in a road accident while on his newspaper delivery round he feared anything approaching normal life would be over.

But Graeme, now aged 29, never abandoned hope of putting aside his wheelchair, getting back on his feet and returning to the golf course. He is not only playing golf using only one arm but is organising a golf event which he expects will raise £5000 to cover his costs to join a group travelling to Namibia in November to help with a school development project. The trip is being organised by The Silverlining, a charity which helps brain-injured individuals gain fulfilment through assisting others. improve his performance on the course.” Following the event, Graeme is aiming at becoming a golf coach and starting a project to encourage others who are brain injured to take up the game. “Some brain-injured people who have never played golf can get a lot of enjoyment and fulfilment from taking it up and seeing themselves making progress,” he said. Graeme has a round of golf several times a week at Tenterden Golf Club in Tenterden, Kent, and practices in between. “It’s a very friendly club and many members helped me return to the game – they even raised enough money for me to have an electric golf trolley as my injuries left me much weaker.” Richard Silman, Tenterden Golf Club’s golf professional, commented: “Graeme has worked hard and done exceptionally well to reinvent his game. He has a passion for golf and is always looking at how he can further

Golf professional and Kent Golf Development Officer Gary Bason, who has helped Graeme develop his approach to the game, said: “Graeme is very enthusiastic about his own golf as well as trying to help others. He continues to work hard on his game and despite his physical challenges is consistently making progress. He has assisted me at various disability coaching events and sessions over the last couple of years and is eager to learn and improve his coaching skills and experience.” Tenterden Golf Club Woodchurch Road Tenterden Kent TN30 7DR

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August to OctoberEvents 27th August - Start of Autumn Term Students return to school 12th September - World Challenge Fundraising Concert (In aid of Homewood students’ trip to Equador) 7.00pm, Sinden Theatre 17th September - Senior Prize Evening 7.00pm, Sinden Theatre T 19th September - Missy Malone and Friends - Burlesque 7.30pm, Sinden Theatre, Tickets £7 and Concessions £5 24th September - Open Evening 4.00pm - 8.00pm 26th September - Lonestar Comedy 8.00pm, Sinden Theatre, Tickets £10 or £15 with supper 1st & 2nd October - Open Mornings 10am - 1pm 11th October- Family Master Classes 9am - 12noon For further information please contact Michelle Fowler email: m.fowler@homewood.kent.sch.uk or phone: 01580 764222 ext 291 Contact details for the Sinden Theatre Box Office 01580 763826

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Beauty Finding the Right Hair Style for Your Face Shape hairstyle they like, without thinking if it’s actually right for them.

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How many times have you chosen a new hairstyle based on what will suit your face shape? Probably never. That’s because 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

Of course it’s a good idea to take inspiration from these sources - after all it’s key to staying up-to-date - but it is important to ask yourself if the style you pick out will actually best suit you, because if it doesn’t you’ll end up with an unflattering result. Get it right though, and you’ll be amazed, because the right style will make you look instantly younger and prettier. So that you can make an informed decision next time you book in at the salon, we’ve compiled our guide to finding your face shape and choosing a style that will flatter it the most.

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.

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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 you’ve created longer than it is wide? Or is it as wide as it is long?

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. 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. 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 chin you’ve got a heart shaped face.

health & beauty 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 a list of styles that will suit your newly discovered face shape best: 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 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.

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.

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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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!

1) hollard

3) cruppish

spur attached to the heel of a fighting cock an oak tree branch, dead and bare of bark too much for a wheelbarrow but not enough for a cart

b. c.

4) doxey d.

2) gumble a.

Quick Crossword Across 1. 4. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 18. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Deprive of food (6) Scribble (6) Complicated (7) Meal of raw vegetables (5) Additional (5) Exactly alike (7) Meeting (11) Down-payment (7) End of day (5) Type of oil (5) Result (7) Process (6) Holds firmly (6)

shoes or clothes that do not fit properly, too large or tight to laugh in a quiet, suppressed or restrained manner perpetual grief 3

tawny, yellow tinged with red peevish, unwell high-spirited, proud

a small worthless apple remaining on the tree after the crop has been gathered in a scarecrow made of old garments a young woman of low repute

Answers published next month. 5

8 9

16 18

17 19

Down 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 14. 15.

Private (6) Allow to enter (5) Krakatoa (7) Beginning (5) Sea mammal (7) Not youngest (6) Test (11) Young dogs (7) Hideous beast (7)

16. Fools (6) 17. Speaks (6)

19. Kind of turnip (5) 21. Increases in size (5)

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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 101 Rye 0845 60 70 999 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331 Conquest Hospital, Hastings 01424 755255 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 www.samaritans.org Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

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Doctors Surgery Ivy Court, Tenterden 01580 763666 East Cross Health Clinic 01580 262 000 Rye Medical Centre 01797 223333 Tenterden Counselling Service Confidential Tel: 0776 968 3347 www.tenterdencounselling.org.uk

Veterinary Practices Rye 01797 222265 Tenterden 01580 763309 Rye Town Council 01797 223902 Tenterden Town Council 01580 762271 Parish Councils: Rolvenden 01580 241347 Tenterden 01580 762271 Wittersham 07944 183798 Ashford Borough Council Ashford Gateway Plus Tel: 01233 331111 Tenterden Gateway Tel: 0845 8247 202 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre 01580 764222 Rye Primary School 01797 222825 Rye College 01797 222545 Kent Adult Education Homewood Centre, Homewood School: 01580 764356 Rye College: 01797 222545 Tenterden National Trust Assoc

Ann Stevens 01580 764791 Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club Membership: 01797 225739 Meetings: 01797 226380 Tenterden & District Residents’ Assoc. Chris Mason 01580 765199 www.tdra.org.uk Iden & Playden Garden Society Tel: Morris Metcalf 01797 280205 Rye Tourist Information Centre www.visitrye.co.uk 01797 229049 Sinden Theatre (Arts College) 01580 763826 www.sindentheatre.biz info@sindentheatre.biz

St. John Ambulance Brigade Russel Parkin 01580 766245 Royal British Legion Neil Beaven e: neilbeaven@aol.com Tel: 01580766880 Women’s Section: N. Holman 01580 762302 S E Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc.

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Puzzle Solutions August Issue Sudoku

Eight Local Editions Delivered by Royal Mail to 60,000 Homes & Businesses Ashford: 20,000 homes in and around TN24 & TN23 Kennington, Willesborough, Park Farm, Kingsnorth & Great Chart

Charing Area: Charing, Pluckley, Biddenden, Smarden & Egerton.

Wye Area: Wye, Brook, Bodsham, Call My Bluff

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Aldington Area: Aldington, Mersham,

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Bilsington, Bonnington, Brabourne Lees, Smeeth, Sellindge, Stanford & Stowting.

2a) shoes or clothes that do not fit properly, too large or tight

TN26 Area: Appledore, Hamstreet,

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High Halden, Bethersden, Hothfield, Shadoxhurst,Woodchurch, Warehorne.

Tenterden & Rye: Tenterden, St Michaels, 4c) a young woman of low repute

Wittersham, Rye, Pladen.

The Marsh: Romney Marsh from Quick Crossword

Dymchurch to Dunguness.

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