Aldington December 2018

The

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Dec/Jan 2019 Edition • Issue 145 • Royal Mail

Aldington Area

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Welcome Hi everyone, welcome to the last edition of 2018. Christmas is coming and a new year is on the horizon, I hope you’re all organised.

For me Christmas is not just about spending time with family, but also having a wellearned break away from the pressures of print deadlines and staring at computer screens for hours on end. These days a large part of my Christmas shopping is done online, but that means even more hours of screen time spent!

We live in an age where very few of us can get away from staring at screens, I may soon have to put corrective eye surgery on my Christmas list as I’m now shuffling glasses like a pack of cards!

I still love going to the high street for some of my Christmas shopping, taking in the atmosphere, stopping for lunch somewhere, and then struggling home at the end of the day with bags containing something for everyone (wishful thinking!). These days the high street is suffering as result of internet shopping, but it’s all about the physical experience, maybe it just needs to change a little.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of this magazine and of all our advertisers. I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year. I’m now off to watch a good old fashioned musical on TV (more screen time!), by the fire with a nice glass of red wine, Cheers!

See you in 2019.

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A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our readers!

Report of Parish Council Meeting, 12 Nov. The Chairman congratulated and thanked all those

involved with the commemorations of the First World War in the parishes. Particular mention was made of the stunning poppies made by the schoolchildren and their teachers from their own handprints.

Speed Indicator Device The speed indicator device in Aldington is already providing interesting and useful information on average speeds and traffic flows, and their causes.

These data will be analysed and can help to inform comments on future planning applications.

Ashford Borough Council (ABC) Local Plan The Parish Council submitted written comments for ABC’s consultation on the Main Modifications to the Local Plan 2030. The Plan is expected to be adopted next year.

Village ‘Confines’ Exercise ABC wishes to define the built ‘confines’ of Aldington village in the context of policies within the proposed new Local Plan and to do this very quickly before the Plan is adopted. These ‘confines’ will provide informal guidance for determining planning applications where the relationship of a proposed development to the existing built environment is relevant. The Parish Council are keen to hear residents views on this and have arranged to hold a consultation evening on Thursday 6th December in the Village Hall from 7.30pm.

Next Meeting: Mon. 10 Dec., 7.30pm, at Aldington Eco Centre, Goldwell Lane.

Parish Council Carols: Sat. 15 Dec., 5.30pm in the village hall.

Full minutes of parish council meetings are available on the website: www.ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk Parish Council Contact: Peter Setterfield, Clerk, 01233 721757 clerk@ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk

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Enquiries; Please contact our Minister; Paul Muir 07929269777 or email; pjm436@hotmail.co.uk Messy Church: Saturday, December 1 from 3 -5pm. The story in December will be the Christmas story and we will have lots of activities as well as a Christmas party with families bringing food to share.

All families welcome. Bring your friends! Please contact Kathleen MacPhee 01303 812536 or David Bonnett 01303 814437 for further information Art Club Our next meeting is on Tuesday December 11 from 10am – 12noon for a Christmas social time.

Further details from Mike on 01303 812484. New members will be made very welcome!

Cafe Wednesday & Meeting Point Christmas Special!!

Celebrate Christmas with us at our extended Cafe Wednesday on December 19th starting at 10.00am.

Christmas refreshments and Carols. More details from Babs 01303 813743 Christmas Celebrations!!! Village Carol Service by Candlelight on Sunday 16th December at 4pm. Come and celebrate Christmas with us by singing your favourite Carols by Candlelight and hearing familiar Bible readings, followed by seasonal refreshments.

Christmas Day Family Service at 10.30am Sunday Services: There is a regular church service at 10.30am every week. This is followed by free refreshments in the side hall.

Bicentenary Timeline: There are a quite a few photos of Holiday Clubs and children’s events during the early 2000’s, so villagers may recognise themselves or their offspring! Just to say the timeline will stay up until after Christmas when the new disabled toilets go in. Anyone can see it during church open times (see list on board at front of church or outside Orpins) Café Wednesday The Café is open every Wednesday from 10- 11.30am. Drop in for coffee, biscuits, company and a good natter.

Choice of books available. Everybody welcome First Wednesday of the month: A free clinic is held on behalf of Hi-Kent, to service and provide batteries for hearing aids.

MP’S Surgery: Our MP Damian Collins, will be holding his monthly surgery from 3.45pm to 4.30pm on Friday December 21. If you have any questions, complaints or comments, please book an appointment by e-mailing your name, post code, subject and message to: shepwayconservatives@ btconnect.com or telephone 01303 253 524 Church Bookings If you wish to book the church hall for a meeting or function, please phone Geoff Thorpe 01303 813152

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Clubs & Societies

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Aldington Ladies Gentle Exercise Club Wednesday afternoon 2-4.30pm at Aldington Village Hall. Fee £4 per session . Wear comfy clothes and non-slip socks if possible. Contact Anne Warrener 01303 812703. looking forward to seeing you!

Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Aldington Village Hall at 7.45 pm for 8.00. We have a varied programme of talks, shows and social events. Visitors and new members always welcome. For further details please contact Jean Evans on 01233 720618 or colin. e123@btinternet.com Aldington Corner Quilters is a long established group of friendly ladies meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at Aldington Village Hall, 7.00pm - 9.00pm.

We have a mix of beginners and experienced ladies who share their latest projects and ideas. We always welcome new members so if you are interested come along one evening and meet us. For more details contact Julie Coney - quirkyjules@gmail.com or 01303 813944 (eve).

Aldington Tennis Club We are a social / family Tennis Club encouraging all ages and abilities to play. Flood lights and coaching enable us to play all year with our members from around the local villages. All the information is listed on our web site www.aldingtontennisclub.co.uk Aldington WI on 3rd Mon every month. All ladies welcome, 7 for 7.30 at The Walnut Tree, Aldington.

Ashford Radio Aeromodellers, we have a field at Sellindge for flying seven days a week, and fly indoors in Ashford Market on various Thursday evenings during the Autumn, Winter, & Spring, please visit www.araclub. co.uk for more details, or phone Iain on 07956501510, or myself (Roger) 01233 627694.

Arts Society Ashford (part of NADFAS). A great way to expand your knowledge of the arts, with inspiring monthly lectures given by some of the countries top experts, together with days of special interest and arts visits. All lectures are in Aldington Village Hall, usually on the third Tuesday of each month, from September to June. Membership open to all. www.ashforddfas.org.uk The Brabourne and Smeeth Branch of the Royal British Legion meet every first Tuesday in the month at the Brabourne Baptist Church at 7.30 pm. New Members area always welcome, please contact George Taylor 01303 812165 or Ron Cooper 01303 813330 Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society We meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne & Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm. (No meeting in December) New members and visitors will be made very welcome.

For further info call Wendy Sanders 01303 813451 brabournewendy@gmail.com.

East Kent Morris Men Do you like dancing, beer, socialising, music, having fun? Why not try Morris Dancing? We are recruiting for new members. Weekly Wednesday dance practices at Mersham Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm; afterwards we practise drinking in the pub opposite! No experience required. Why not give it

a try? Details from www.ekmm.org.uk or 01795 536 262 Quilting Group held in the Oak Room, Smeeth TN25 6SA. If you are interested in quilting or patchwork why not come along and learn new skills and share your expertise with like minded people. Beginners and advanced levels are welcome. Bi-monthly meetings, for further information contact Marion on 01233 750319 Sellindge Gardening Association With effect from January 2019 meetings will take place on the 3rd Friday of each month. The change will begin on Friday 18th January 2019 1.45 for 2 pm in The Durling Room at Sellindge Village Hall. Our programme includes speakers, a Summer Show, Social Events, Day Trips and an Annual Summer Holiday. For further details please contact Chris on 01303 813875.

Sellindge Table Top Sale the 1st Saturday of each month in the village hall Sellindge. Tables booked in advance are £5. 00 Each and on the day (If available) £8. 00. Telephone for more information 01303 813475.

Refreshments are available and home made cakes.

Smeeth W.I. We meet on the second Monday of the Month at 7.30 pm in the Brabourne & Smeeth village hall for further information do contact Joy Taylor 01303 813932 or Margaret Garret 01303 813932.

Lympne Short Mat Bowling Club meets every Mon & Thurs 7 00 pm to 9 30 pm September to May in Lympne Village Hall. It is a small, friendly, sociable club. Do come along and try your hand at an enjoyable, skilful game. Do come along you will be made most welcome. For further details call Joyce Groom - Match Secretary on 01303 230983/0750 652 5971 trevor_groom@sky.com The Get Together Club meet second Wednesday of the month in the Durling Hall, Sellindge from 2pm to 4pm. new members welcome.

Stanford & Postling WI meet in the committee room at the rear of Lympne Village Hall on the 3rd monday of every month. we are a small but friendly group who would love to wlecome new members. For any further information please contact Elaine on 01303 863096 or Iona on 01303 238390.

Sellindge Linedancing Club We are your local line dance club. We meet every Tuesday & Thursday. Are you interested in joining us? You don’t need a partner to line dance! We are starting a NEW BEGINNERS CLASS on 5th September 6.00pm until 7.00pm Entry fee is only £2.50.

If you need to know more or even to reserve your place, please ring Maureen for further details. 07989 210449 Ashford Model Railway Club - We meet on Wednesday evenings at the barn café at Willesborough Windmill. between 7.00pm and 9.00pm, and the club would welcome new members. Club members are currently building a model of Rye in 00 gauge in the SR period.

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Once you get it home though, there are several things that need to be done before it’s really usable – beyond snazzing it up with a new case or mousepad.

Security Updates and Fixes From the factory to your hands, that device has been in the box for at least a month. In the world of security, that’s an eternity. During that time on the shelf, new viruses have come out and new software weaknesses have been discovered. Fortunately, new updates to combat these problems were also created, they just haven’t been downloaded to your device yet.

Data Transfer From Old to New You can either transfer your data entirely or just the things you use. For computers, you can even turn your old hard drive into an external drive that you can plug into your new computer and grab files as required.

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Home & Interiors Create a comfortable guest room

By Katherine Sorrell

and check you have enough bed linen. Bedside tables are useful to store a book, a glass of water, a phone and a pair of glasses, and a folding tray table, a small chair, a stool or just an upturned wooden crate will all be fine. Soft rugs beside the bed and prints on the walls are a lovely enhancement.

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Is your spare room ready for Christmas? Our guide will ensure your guests feel completely at home.

Hosting family or friends during the festive season can be as stressful as it is heart-warming, so it is best to prepare well in advance. First, check the spare bedroom, and if it is full of clutter then sell, give or tidy away as much as possible. Create enough space in wardrobes and drawers for guests to unpack their clothes – or at least store your stuff neatly and leave them a few hangers on a hook on the back of the door. If the room is too hot or too cold, address issues such as windows that are stuck or radiators that don’t work – if necessary, plug in a small standalone heater. Draw the curtains in daylight to check whether they adequately block early-morning light, and consider adding blackout lining for curtains or fitted blackout blinds.

As well as a clean and clutter-free room, there are key elements that will really enhance your guests’ comfort. First, how is the mattress? If it has seen better days, a topper or enhancer can help. Have duvets and pillows dry cleaned,

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Additional pillows and blankets will be welcome, as will a hair dryer, a full-length mirror and a waste paper basket. A spare dressing gown is useful, especially if the room doesn’t have an en suite bathroom. Add an extension lead or an adaptor for charging phones and other devices, and provide your router’s name and password on a small card.

If you don’t have a spare bedroom, a sofa bed, day bed, futon, bed-in-a-box or good quality airbed in the living room will all be fine, but clear away as much as possible so your guests have room to put down their luggage, and place a small lamp near the head of their ‘bed’ and a spare throw or blanket. A box, bag or basket into which they can stow bedding during the day will also help keep things tidy, while a note on the door will make sure they are not interrupted before they get up in the morning.

Finally, think about the little extras that will make your guests’ stay a five-star experience.

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ello everyone, Mowgli here! Ebony and I can’t believe that it is nearly Christmas again! It is nearly time to find out if we have been good enough for Santa Paws to come. I have to admit that I am a bit sceptical about Santa Paws- I have a tendency to be a bit mischievous (hard to believe I know…..) but I always seem to get plenty of Christmas presents. Do you think that he knows that my heart is in the right place? This year I have been very good. Well, mostly very good. There is the small ongoing issue of Jane’s rug but I hope that Santa Paws will see beyond all that and that he will leave me plenty of catnip mice and dreamies. Ebony and I just love dreamies!

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ne of the other good things about Christmas is choosing presents for our feline friends. Ebony and I always take this very seriously and ask Clive to bring home a whole selection so we can choose carefully.

This of course entails some serious playing, chewing and chasing of lots of nice catnip and feathered things. Then of course we get to keep the toys we have tried and Clive has to order more- works every year......

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ope you all have a wonderful Christmas and I will write again in the New Year and let you know how we are getting on with our resolutions. I can feel my paws starting to tingle already at the thought of how lovely it is to scratch that rug.....

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Gardening Get Fit And Garden!

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nothing like some time in the garden to clear your head, get the blood moving around your body and wear off a bit of the seasonal excesses. Fresh, cool air will wake you up and get you thinking positively, and your garden will appreciate what you do – plus you may also manage to escape from anyone who’s driving you round the bend. So jump to it and get out in the garden or down to the allotment.

It’s been great to have a bit of a slow-down , but if, like me, you’ve done a bit too much slowing down, have been lazing about and perhaps eaten a little more than you should, then now’s the time to jump into action! There’s

A rake over with a springtined rake will be just what the lawn needs to remove damp, clogged-up leaves that, if left in place, will cause patches of faded, miserable grass. It’ll be good for the upper arm muscles too! Make sure that you collect and bag up all the leaves, and allow them to rot down and make leaf mould, a brilliant and

free soil conditioner.

If the soil in cleared areas is sufficiently dry, take the opportunity to fork it over – this will help the frosts to break up heavier clay soils. It will also expose lurking grubs and other soil pests, giving the birds a useful snack and helping you to minimise pest problems next year.

If the soil is not too wet, you can get some digging done too, but make sure you limber up well before you start. Keeping your back straight and your knees bent helps to reduce the risk of back injury and strains – but take it gently!

Winter is a good time to carry out pruning of apple and pear trees. Make sure your secateurs are good and sharp and start by removing dead, dying and diseased branches, as well as

LIMBER UP! After a bit too much time inside, and especially when the weather is cold, it’s easy to do yourself a bit of damage when you suddenly spring into action. Make sure you: • Wear plenty of clothing when you go outside – have lots of layers and remove them gradually as you warm up.

• Do a few gentle limbering-up exercises before you start work to slowly loosen up your arms, legs and especially your back.

• Don’t do any single task for too long – instead rotate the jobs, perhaps spending ten minutes on one thing, ten minutes on another, then ten on a third, and then go back to the first. This way you won’t put any one area of your body under too much strain.

• Give yourself regular, short breaks and don’t forget to drink enough, especially once you start warming up!

• Don’t forget to bend your knees when lifting and if in doubt call on a friend, relative or neighbour to give you a hand. You can always return the favour another time.

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While the garden is not being used that much, take the opportunity to re-set any loose brick or similar edging around paths, beds and steps, replacing any stones, pavers or bricks that have broken or cracked.

Carefully clear debris, dead foliage and stems from flower beds. Some plants that were still living when you did an autumn tidy may now have died back, so a simple clear up will make the bed look so much better. Remember not to go too far, and do leave some dry foliage and stems over the bases or crowns of plants, especially those of the more tender perennials such as penstemons.

Smooth, hard surfaces in the garden such as patios, paths and steps can become really dangerous if algae and debris are allowed to build up on them over the winter. This layer may look insignificant but can become seriously slippery, especially when wet. A stiff brush or yard broom and plenty of elbow grease is the best solution I know.

The combination of wet weather and extreme winds can cause a lot of shrubs and trees to become loosened in the soil. Use the heel of your foot to refirm the soil around the root area, checking that the plant is still in the soil at the right level, adjusting if necessary.

You’re bound to feel better after all that air and exercise in your plot, but do take time to wrap up warm again and reward yourself with a nice cuppa while you sit and admire your handiwork – before heading inside for a nice hot bath!

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L i v e Ja z z 2018/19

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December December 5th Shadoxhurst Flower Club will be holding a demonstration at 7.30pm led by Helen Hare – “Colour My World”. The completion is “Holly & The Ivy”. All welcome, flowers raffled off at the end of the evening.

Contact Mrs Simm 01233 732212.

December 7th High Halden Horticultural Society will be holding a hands-on Craft Demonstration ‘How To Make Christmas Decorations With Items From Your Garden’ at 2pm in the village Memorial Hall. £3 per person. Tea and cake provided. For further information contact Shirley at richardson7@btinternet.com December 8th Spiritualist Meetings held every Saturday evening at Highbury Hall, Highbury Lane, Tenterden, TN30 6LE. Doors open at 6pm, ready for 6.30pm start, refreshments afterwards. Dec 8th Evening of Clairvoyance with Sally Kingwell. Dec 15th Maggie Carrington candle light service. This is the last one for this year, we open again on the 12th January 2019, we have a facebook page - Tenterden Spiritualist Centre.

December 12th The Arts Society, Egerton meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in Egerton’s Millennium Hall at 2:30pm. This month we have ‘Sing We Yule’ which is a musical portrait of a Medieval Christmas with illustrations, readings and music for harps and other medieval instruments. Sarah Deere-Jones, an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music performs, writes and lectures about the harp. Visitors pay £5 at the door, which opens at 2pm. New members are also very welcome. For more information ring Geoff on 01233 860393.

December 30th Betherdsen WI Pantomime Group Presents Alice in Wonderland at Bethersden Village Hall at 7.30 pm and Saturday 1st December 3pm and 8pm.

Tickets £4.00 each available from the Bethersden post office or by calling 01233 820650.

January 16th The Weald of Kent Computer Club does not meet in December. It normally meets on the third Wednesday of the month. It will start again on 16th January 2019 at 7.30pm in the New Village Hall, Biddenden. Annual membership is £10.00. Nonmembers are welcome at £2 a visit. Full details: http:// www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk/ Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk The Elysian Centre, 18 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, TN31 7AD. 01797 224855 www.elysiancentre.co.uk January 11th, 11am – 1pm. Drop-In Homeopathy Clinic at The Elysian Centre, 18 Cinque Ports Street, Rye TN31 7AD All welcome. Information on www.elysiancentre. co.uk or call Maxine Witham 01797 224855.

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Sweet Recipe Christmas Mincemeat Slice This delicious festive slice can be served warm as a pud with custard, thick cream or brandy butter or simply cool completely and serve instead of mince pies.

Ingredients:

1. Sift the flour into a large bowl and rub in the butter with your

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• 225g plain flour • 165g unsalted butter, chilled and diced • 1 egg yolk blended with 1 tbsp cold water

2. Remove 100g of the breadcrumb mixture and cover and chill in the fridge. Stir 25g of the sugar into the remaining mixture, then stir in the egg and water and mix to a firm dough (adding a little more water if needed). Knead lightly then wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Roll out the dough

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• 75g caster sugar • 300g good quality mincemeat • 50g ground almonds • 2 tbsp flaked almonds

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4. Spread the mincemeat in the pastry case. Mix the rest of the sugar and the ground almonds into the reserved pastry crumb mixture and scatter over the mincemeat to cover completely.

5. Return the tin to the oven and bake for a further 25-30 minutes or until the crumble topping is pale golden. Scatter over the flaked almonds and leave to cool before removing from the tin and cutting into 12-14 thin slices.

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Add some finely chopped toasted hazelnuts or walnuts to the crumble topping for an extra nutty flavour.

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6 Letters DILUTE

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

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Kent Fostering Service Kent Carers for Kent children There are over 1000 children living in foster care with our 700 Kent County Council fostering families.

Our fostering families come from a wide variety of backgrounds which is needed because our children come from a range of backgrounds too Foster carers can be single, in a relationship, married, gay or straight, 18 years and over. Carers do not need to be home owners, but our carers do need a spare bedroom, have good physical and emotional health, energy, commitment, time, the motivation to make a real difference to a child’s life and previous experience of caring for or working with children and young people.

The Kent Fostering Service particularly need homes for older children, brothers and sisters who need to stay together and disabled children (both long term and short breaks carers).

Short breaks carers provide short term care for disabled children- training is provided to meet a child’s specific health and developmental needs.

Some children and young people just need a short-term foster home whilst others need longer term homes and care until they are ready to live independently. Our young people deserve a sense of belonging to a family whilst also maintaining links with their birth family.

Emergency bed carers and assessment bed carers are needed for children and young people with complex presenting behaviours for a time limited period whilst plans are made for the young person’s ongoing care.

Kent need foster carers for parent and child placements, which requires a particular skill set where additional training can be provided to build upon existing skills.

Our children and young people Our Children and young people need caring families to meet their health, emotional, social and educational needs and to support them to develop a sense of identity and confidence in their own abilities. Many children are successfully returned home with their birth families whilst some children with more complex needs remain living with their foster family.

Fostering with Kent County Council provides a paid career offering the choice to complete a variety of training courses up to diploma level.

Kent foster carers are self-employed and earn from £264 to £446 per week (including a maintenance and reward element) with enhanced fees paid for children with higher level disabilities and additional needs and combined rates for parent and child placements. Foster carers receive generous tax relief (see HMRC) Kent Foster carers have their own fostering social worker, support groups, access to out of hours support , membership to Fostertalk, Kent Foster Carers Association, access to specialist services such as Kent’s Sense of belonging service (psychological outreach support and activity days for children ),Kent virtual schools, the Children and young people’s council and participation and appreciation events and all new carers have a foster carer buddy to offer guidance and support.

The fostering assessment process takes 6-8 months. Kent information events provide an opportunity to learn more about fostering and meet our foster carers.

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Health

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk

Healthier Festive Food Swaps • • • After weeks of festive foodie temptations, it’s easy to start the New Year a few pounds heavier and feeling far from fit. But the alternative isn’t avoiding treats altogether: it’s choosing the swaps you can live with.

BETTER BREAKFASTS SWAP a full English fried breakfast for the healthy version. Grill mushrooms, tomatoes and bacon, poach eggs, and choose lowsugar baked beans and a slice of wholemeal toast rather than hash browns.

SWAP sugary cereals for a small portion of healthier cereals and add fresh berries and/or a dollop of low-fat yogurt.

START AS YOU MEAN TO GO ON If you must have a starter, keep it small and light.

SWAP creamy soups or cheese laden dishes for: • A small prawn cocktail with fresh lettuce and a little low-fat dressing (if you must add bread, stick to half a slice of wholemeal).

• A small fresh fruit cocktail – berries or a tropical mix.

• A small bowl of cream-free soup.

THE MAIN EVENT SWAP • Duck or goose for turkey or a lean cut of red meat.

• Butter-basting your turkey for removing the skin (reducing the

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calories by nearly a third and fat by more than half).

Sausage meat for vegetarian sausage mix in stuffing.

Goose fat or lard etc. for a low-fat vegetable-based oil or spray oil.

Some of your roast potatoes for crispy jacket potatoes (not mash: the added milk and butter is its downfall).

Roasted vegetables for steamed or microwaved ones.

YOUR JUST DESSERTS 113g (a quarter) of a standard Christmas pud usually has 375400 calories and 40-50g of sugar, although they are relatively low in fat. Fancy something healthier?

Try 113g of: • Morrison’s Very Berry Strudel (287 calories, 18g sugar, 13g fat) • Asda Raspberry Tiramisu (257 calories, 25g sugar, 10g fat) • Sainsbury’s Mixed Berry Trifle Desert (171 calories, 21g sugar, 7g fat) SWAP • Ambrosia custard (98 calories, 11g sugar, 3g fat per 100g) • Elmlea double cream (351 calories, 4g sugar, 36g fat per 100ml) for • Sainsbury’s low-fat yogurt (62 calories, 7g of sugar, 1g fat per 100g) TIME FOR TEA SWAP: • Traditional mince pies for lattices, filo parcels or open-top versions.

• Breaded or battered snacks for marinated savouries or homemade herby snacks.

• Rich, creamy dips for low-fat or tomato-based versions.

• Crisps, salted nuts and chocolate for plain popcorn, rice cakes, pretzels, unsalted nuts and homemade chocolatecovered fruit (dark chocolate is healthier).

RAISE YOUR GLASS – NOT YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE Alcohol is usually high in sugar and calories and recent research has shown there’s no ‘safe’ consumption limit (leading to the Government reducing men’s ‘recommended’ limit to 14 units in line with women).

Consider swapping 175ml glasses of some alcoholic drinks for these delicious alternatives.

Bollinger champagne (133 calories) for • Shloer Sparkling White Grape Juice (53 calories) • J2O Spritz watermelon (35 calories) Dry River Pinot Grigio (158 calories) for: • Kedem Natural Grape Juice (88 calories) • Welch’s White Grape, Pear and Apple Juice (35 calories) Echo Falls Merlot (125 calories) for: • Asda Grape, Apple and Raspberry Juice (100 calories) Choose your swaps wisely and you could save pounds of both kinds. Merry Christmas!

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Sally Austin mobile Foot Clinic is providing the opportunity for people to receive foot care in the comfort of their home.

After a 20 year career predominately community based both with the NHS and Alzheimer’s Society. Sally trained to become a Foot Health Practitioner with the Stonebridge College, and now holds a level 4 Diploma in foot health.

As a mobile foot clinic working in and around Ashford, Hythe, New Romney and surrounding areas I specialize in all aspects of foot care, with minor ailments recognized and treated. My work as a Foot Health Practitioner (FHP) is non-invasive, providing routine maintenance for your feet including trimming and filing nails, reducing thickened nails, treating corns and calluses, repairing cracked heels, fungal infections and diabetic foot care.

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Sally reports that she finds “people seem to put up with a lot of pain and discomfort concerning their feet, and often report being embarrassed by their feet, however all it usually takes is a few simple procedures.” Sally said “there is no greater compliment than treating someone’s feet and enabling them to be pain free and comfortable”

Sally Austin Mobile foot clinic is fully insured and uses the autoclave system for sterilisation so you can be assured you are receiving the gold standard in hygiene.

A Foot Health Check is offered as part of your first appointment and can take up to one hour to enable relevant medical history to be discussed.

Sally has been delighted by the response her mobile foot clinic has received from the local community and says “I have always been passionate about working in the community and I am committed in providing a high standard of treatment in a professional and friendly manner.

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Important Information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden

Crimestoppers

101 0800 555 111

Out of Hours Doctor William Harvey Hospital

0845 4349655 01233 633331

Samaritans

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