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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, Welcome to the December issue and the end of an unpredictable year. I can’t begin to tell you just how much I’m looking forward to the Christmas break. With deadlines every month it’s not easy fitting a holiday in, and in the past when I have managed to take a holiday my laptop has been an essential part of my luggage. By the time I get to the end of the year my grey matter is most certainly in need of a well deserved rest. Which is one reason why I don’t publish in January, this is my time to catch and attempt to start the new year with a clean slate - at least that’s the resolution I never quite manage to fulfill.

This is my favourite time of the year, I love Christmas. Even if we don’t manage to get away for a few days, to be able to relax and enjoy all the festive activities as well as

catching up with family and friends, without giving work a second thought is my idea of heaven. Add to that Christmas pud, mulled wine, chocolate and silly party games and I’m in my element!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, eat, drink and be merry, I’ll be ready with the hangover cures, local exercise classes and dieting options in the new year!

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A Very Vintage Christmas It’s mid December and your newly-bought Christmas tree is standing naked in the corner of your living room. So it’s to the loft, garage or shed to dig out that battered old box of decorations.

If your box is anything like mine, you’ll probably find a past-its-best fairy with drooping wings, some purple and silver baubles from the Millennium and two crushed crackers from last year’s Christmas lunch (couldn’t bear to throw them away) tangled together with swathes of tinsel, garlands, non-functioning fairy lights and springs of plastic holly.

Most of my hoard is cheap, garish and ultimately disposable. But there’s one very special part of the collection that I will never throw away. It’s a treasured set of old-style, hand painted tree decorations, made out of wafer thin glass.

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Vintage tree ornaments are an evocative sight for those of us who were children in the 1950s and 60s: each year when I unwrap my collection it takes me back to a time when Christmas seemed truly magical and exciting. Although I understand the reasons why hanging delicate glass baubles on the Christmas tree – within grabbing distance of little hands - is no longer a good idea, it’s sad to think that such beautiful items are no longer readily available.

The tradition of making glass tree decorations dates back to 17th century Bohemia (the modern day Czech Republic) and Germany. Today’s familiar ball shapes had their origins at a place called Lauscha in Germany, where legend has it they were first created when glass blowers competed to see who could blow the largest sphere before the molten glass popped.

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Those that survived were kept by the glassmakers’ wives, swirled with silver nitrate and sold at local markets as magic talismans, offering protection and blessing during the holy season.

In 1848 a picture of the young Queen Victoria’s Christmas tree, hung with decorations brought from her husband Prince Albert’s native Germany, was published in the Illustrated London News. This sparked a copycat craze throughout Europe and soon whole families in the town of Lauscha were employed to mass-produce decorations – the menfolk blowing the glass and the women and children painting and finishing the ornaments.

Later that century, German immigrants brought the same passion for glass decorations to America. Thanks to entrepreneur Frank Woolworth - who bought millions for his popular chain stores - what began as a cottage industry in Lauscha became an international phenomenon.

By the mid-20th century new molding techniques had sped up mass production and reduced the cost of manufacture. In addition to the more conventional round and oval shapes, there were decorations shaped like musical instruments, stars, lanterns, mushrooms, snowflakes, snowy cottages and little figures of Santa Claus. My favourite ones were the exotic birds with silky fibre glass tails that clipped onto your tree and trembled like real birds every time the branches moved.

Nowadays most Christmas tree ornaments are made out of plastic, but if you do happen to find a Lauschan treasure lurking at the bottom of your decorations box, take good care of it. Vintage tree ornaments are becoming highly collectable and you can find sets on Ebay and other online auction sites for between £15 and £30.

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the home because she had no desire to wear the end result. I introduced her to crocheting flowers and she was hooked (!!!)

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I learnt to crochet when I was about 8 or 9 www.simplejoys.co.uk 07792 622339 years old. I was taught by an elderly neighbour info@simplejoys.co.uk one glorious, long-ago summer. We used to sit together on her swinging garden seat under a beautiful, scented white rose intertwined with honeysuckle. She patiently taught me the intricacies of winding the wool around the hook and pulling it through to create the stitches. We crocheted squares in a multitude of colours with her left-over scraps of real wool.

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As the years have gone by, crochet has been something I’ve dipped in and out of. A shawl made whilst I was a student nurse in quiet moments on night duty, pram blankets for the babies and dolls blankets for my daughter. I even crocheted a tiny shawl with sewing cotton and a fishing bait hook to drape across the bed in the doll’s house, as though its wearer had just tossed it aside and moved out of sight.

Recently however, I have begun to experiment more. The beauty of crochet is that, basically, you work with only one stitch: if you drop it, it is not the disaster that it is in knitting because it is instantly picked up again and, if you don’t like what you’ve done, it is so very easy to just undo it and try it again another way. I have also learnt more about how to follow patterns – again, there is an advantage over knitting because crochet patterns are often given in both written and chart form. If you can’t understand one, you can usually work out the meaning from the other.

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Seasonal Delights These delightful mini fruit and nut topped cakes are perfect for giving as a festive foodie present. Simply wrap in clear cellophane and tie with gold ribbon or place in small gift boxes.

Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/gas 2.

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Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs.

Sift together the flour and spices then fold into the creamed mixture.

Fold in the lemon zest, dried fruit, glace cherries and nuts and mix thoroughly.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and smooth the surface. Use the back of a metal spoon to make a slight dip in the centre (this will help to give an even rise). Bake in the preheated oven for 3¼ - 3 ½ hours or until firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.

When the cake is completely cold, use a sharp knife to cut it into 9 smaller square cakes. Brush the sides of each cake with a little apricot jam.

Divide the marzipan into 9 pieces.

Dust a surface lightly with icing sugar and roll each piece out to a strip long enough to go around each cake. Wrap the strips around the cakes pinching the ends together to seal. Top each cake with a selection of cherries, nuts and apricots. Tie a ribbon around each cake if liked.

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Christmas Decorations Have your festive decorations lost their sparkle? Are they gaudy rather than gorgeous, tacky instead of terrific? Katherine Sorrell has some ideas to bring back your home’s Christmas cheer with wreaths, baubles and garlands galore

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Choose a theme Rather than assembling any old cacophony of decorations, choosing a theme brings unity to the overall look. It should suit the style of your house and the way your family celebrates the festive season, whether laidback and relaxed, sophisticated or formal.

For some, that might mean a traditional, living fir tree and a colour theme of red, green and gold. For others, a kitsch fake tree with fluorescent ornaments; or perhaps a minimal, modern style with pure silver and glass. A Scandinavian theme would involve simple decorations in red and white, while a colourful, contemporary theme would be based around one or two bright colours.

Dress the tree Start by winding it with lights – making sure they’re evenly distributed by occasionally switching them on and standing back for an overall impression. Use a small stepladder if necessary to reach the top. Next, drape your garlands, again aiming for evenness and an impression of generosity without overloading the tree. On small or slim trees, use slender garlands; on larger trees you can afford to go for heavier, fancier garlands. Last, hang your ornaments, with the largest first, filling in around them with smaller ones. Don’t hang all the ornaments on the tips of branches – placing some nearer the trunk creates a sense of depth and interest.

Hang a wreath For some, the making of a family wreath using foraged leaves, flowers, seeds, nuts and

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fruit is a significant part of the holiday season; for others, creating a decorative wreath offers the chance to experiment with exciting new materials, from tinsel to feathers, pearls to buttons. Alternatively, ready-made examples are available in any style imaginable, from classic to contemporary, heart-shaped or circular, small or large, utterly simple or lavish and complex. Whatever its style, a Christmas wreath always provides a wonderful sense of festive welcome.

Make some decorations Home-made Christmas decorations can be as elaborate or simple as you wish, be they charmingly childish or ultra-sophisticated.

Multi-coloured paper chains are the ultimate in family favourites, as are cutwork paper stars and clove-studded oranges. How about pom pom snowmen, peg-doll angels or glittercovered pine cones? Or mini stocking shapes cut out of felt and ginger biscuits to hang from the tree? It’s all great fun and will create happy memories for years to come.

Wrap your presents Transform present-wrapping from a chore to a pleasure by taking a little extra time and trouble. When they’re piled under the tree they will look so much better if they’re colourcoordinated and criss-crossed with ribbons and bows. Inexpensive paper – even brown paper or newsprint – looks lovely if adorned with a home-made label, while sequins, feathers, glitter, stamped designs and wired

beads can all provide additional allure. For a frivolous finishing touch add a tiny pine cone, iced biscuit or small bauble.

Sort out your cards An abundance of cards can soon appear to cover every available surface, so it pays to establish a system as soon as they start arriving. The most straightforward option is to clear a shelf or two, and arrange them close together, large at the back and small at the front, in neat rows. Smaller cards can be tucked around a mirror or picture frame.

An alternative is to staple them to ribbons (weighted by a bauble or pine cone) to hang in rows from a mantelpiece or along the side of

the staircase.

Create displays Nothing says Christmas like poinsettias in pots, scented candles on the mantelpiece and ivy, holly and mistletoe draped over every available surface. Bowls of clementines or nuts are both ornamental as well as edible, while baubles or fairy lights (the latter placed near a handy socket) can also be bundled into a glass bowl or vase for a glittery effect. Now’s the time to dig out that special table runner and your best crockery, glassware and cutlery for an eye-catching table display, finished off with a dish, tray or platter filled with greenery, candles and other festive decorations.

Looking after your tree Buy a tree that’s as fresh as possible; bright green and, ideally, displayed in water, out of direct sunlight. As soon as possible, cut half an inch off the bottom of the trunk, to help the tree absorb water. Trim away low-down or interior branches that you don’t need. Put the tree in a stand that can hold plenty of water, and never let it run out. Try not to stand the tree in a sunny window or near a radiator. If you wish, you could add a couple of cups of corn syrup to the water to provide the tree with extra nourishment.

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Grand Designs in your Home Whether you have a large or small home, in the town or country, with a little careful thought and planning you could transform your kitchen into a Grand Design that Kevin McCloud would be impressed with.

There were many kitchens on display at the Grand Designs Show, Olympia, but one of the most visited and admired was this striking Art Deco style kitchen, designed and hand crafted by Thoroughly Wood, a family run furniture company based in Lyminge, Kent.

Visitors were struck with the handmade units of solid maple with black walnut bead and inlay, including a dresser and an exquisite island unit. Perhaps the most coveted feature was the unusual walk-in pantry with bow fronted doors of solid black walnut with maple bead. This is an excellent space saving masterpiece, complete with useful racking, pull-out wine storage and even handmade handles.

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wit & wisdom A Little Poem For You It tells me when to stop and start And when to use the brake And tells me that it’s never ever Safe to overtake I have a little Satnav It sits there in my car A Satnav is a driver’s friend It tells you where you are

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Gentlemen, I have been riding your trains daily for the last two years, and the service on your line seems to be getting worse every day. I am tired of standing in the aisle all the time on a 14-mile trip. I think the transportation system is worse than that enjoyed by people 2,000 years ago.

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Events December Christmas Bazaar, Victory Hall, Hamstreet - from 10am until noon to raise money for the Sugarloaf animal sanctuary. The event will include lots of stalls with Christmas in mind as well as a tombola, home produce and a raffle. Any donations of raffle prizes or items to sell should be brought along on the day and further details are available from Janet on 01233 732588.

Sat 1st December

some recently composed Christmas numbers, with the audience invited to join in the singing of many of the most popular Christmas carols. Accompanied by organist Matthew Raisbeck. Tickets £6, children free Tickets available from: Hilary Swan, telephone 01233 626059 Tourist Office, Gateway Plus, Church Road, Ashford, telephone 01233 330316 Right Track Music Shop, Tufton Street, Ashford, telephone 01233 662682 Wye Newsagents, opposite Wye Church Some tickets available on the door but booking in advance is advised to avoid disappointment.)

The Friends of Brabourne Church Brabourne & Smeeth Horticultural Society. We are holding their Annual Christmas Fair in the meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne &

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Brabourne & Smeeth village hall 11.00 - 3.00. A great variety of Christmas gifts to buy also Homemade Produce Stall, Plants and Christmas Garlands, delicious lunches serving hot soup,sausage rolls, mince pies etc. Entry £1 to include a drink.

1st Dec Aldington Village Hall Annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fayre 1pm - 4pm

(setup from 10am). We get booked very early please book a table £10 by ringing Beryl on 01233 720213 Saturday 1st December CHRISTMAS FOOD FAIR 9.00 am - 12 noon Appledore Parish Church.

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Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm. Visitors and new members will be made very welcome. (No meeting in December). For further info contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813451.

ART EXHIBITION and SALE OF WORK On-going November until Christmas. BLUE ANCHOR Public House RUCKINGE TN26 2NY. Enjoy a meal, drink or just a coffee whilst enjoying looking at the paintings

by Marsh Artists at a warm friendly Pub with lots of atmosphere. The paintings will be changed regularly so do come and have a look, you could find that Christmas present you have been searching for!

Further details from A Warden 01797 367734

Homemade seasonal foods, gifts, preserves, antique china and glass etc. plus a visit from Father Christmas.

Refreshments available all morning and admission Weald of Kent Art Group winter exhibition at Tenterden Town Hall from Monday 10th December free. Details and forward orders 01233 758285 2012 to Sunday 26th December 2012, 10am to 4pm Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd December 1st daily. A great opportunity to see very affordable Christmas Craft Market in the Forge at original art work for sale, in all mediums, by local the Farriers Arms Mersham nr,Ashford Kent artists. Help us celebrate the 50 years anniversary of Time; 12 till 6pm Christmas Tree’s mulled wine, this active and lively local society. Why not join us?

Hampers,Handmade chocolates & Fudge, Jeweller All painters welcome, from beginners to experienced y,Candles,Diffusers,Knitted Items,Cupcakes,Cards,H amateurs and professionals. We have an excellent ats,Scarfs, Gloves,Designer Glass items all made by yearly programme of 12 winter lectures, summer crafts people at reasonable prices All enquiriers Sue painting days and workshops. For application details 01233 720394 tel: 01580 763314 Saturday, 8th Dec WARM UP for Christmas St Woodchurch Conservative Association Mary Magdalene – Ruckinge from 11.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Hot homemade soup & bread. Bread & Butter The final social event of the year will be the everpopular ‘Punch & Pie’ to be held again at The Granary Pudding. Cakes, Produce etc. in Lower Road by kind permission of John Watson.

8th & 9th Dec Craft Fair At the Rare breeds Please make a diary note now for Saturday 15th Centre Woodchurch 10.30am – 4pm Entry by December from 11.00am through to 1.00pm. Tickets donation Over 30 stalls booked with wonderful gift are just £5 which will include Maestro Stroud’s magic ideas for xmas. All donations to our charity potion and mince pies as well! There will be a raffle Elham Valley & Wye Lions Club Christmas and hopefully, other commitments permitting, our Minister of Police, Damian Green, will be Float Sellindge Sunday 9th Brabourne Lees & worthy there. Offers of help with the catering or any other Smeeth - Sat 15th Aldington - We look forward to queries to Arthur Stroud, please on 01233 860217. seeing you.

Sat 22 December at 7.30pm Ashford Parish Church (TN23 1QG) Mark Deller conducts Ashford Choral Society performing a mixture of traditional and

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LIONS CLUB CHRISTMAS FLOAT IS COMING TO YOU The much loved Tenterden Lions Club Father Christmas Float will be visiting many areas in and around Tenterden in December. For about forty years the float has been touring the streets to raise money for Charity. Last year, despite straightened times, we raised over £6000 and all of it was given to local, national and international charities. Look out for us outside the old Tenterden Library at late night shopping evening on 7th December when we will be collecting for the Tenterden Day Centre. We will also be collecting for the Day Centre outside Tesco’s on 14th & 15th December. Many residents, particularly the children, look out for the Float and say that it is a sign that Christmas is on the way! Christmas lights, carols and jollity from Father Christmas with his helpers dressed in capes and top hats all make up a really fun and atmospheric time and it is great to see groups of happy, smiling children with wondrous eyes waiting for us to come round the corner and cheer them on their way. It is gratifying to collect so much, especially when people have saved their coins for months in anticipation of giving it to the float. So, the Tenterden Lions Club wish all the local residents a very happy Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in your area. Thanks you all so much for the support you have given us in the past.

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One hundred Christmas trees twinkling with lights will deck Tenterden’s shops – a reflection of the town’s reputation as the ‘Jewel of the Weald’ - and the festive season gets underway on Friday, 7 December with traditional Late Night Shopping until 9pm.

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Christmas carols, mulled wine and mince pies from a variety of local organisations, business groups, charities and (of course) Santa.

Rides and entertainment for children, and Free parking in council car parks from 4pm

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wit & wisdom A Little Poem For You It tells me when to stop and start And when to use the brake And tells me that it’s never ever Safe to overtake I have a little Satnav It sits there in my car A Satnav is a driver’s friend It tells you where you are

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Railway Complaint The following is an actual exchange of correspondence between a customer and the Irish Railway Company.

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Yours truly, Patrick Finnegan

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Dear Mr. Finnegan, We received your letter with reference to the shortcomings of our service and believe you are somewhat confused in your history. The only mode of transportation 2,000 years ago was by foot.

Sincerely, Irish Railway Company Gentlemen, I am in receipt of your letter, and I think you are the ones who are confused in your history. If you will refer to the Bible and the Book of David, 9th Chapter, you will find that Balaam rode to town on his ass.

That.... Gentlemen, is something I have not been able to do on your train in the last two years!

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Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden

Crimestoppers

Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331

Samaritans

08457 90 90 90

www.samaritans.org Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866 0800 111 999 Details on tank

Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery

0844 4773989

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Cesspool Emptying Service

01622 690690 0800 555 111

Appledore: Bethersden: High Halden: Hothfield: Orlestone: Ruckinge: Shadoxhurst: Warehorne: Woodchurch:

(01233) 664673 (01233) 758298 (01233) 851111 (01233) 733994 (01233) 628481 (01233) 758298 (01233) 733994 (01233) 758298 (01233) 733994

Ashford Borough Council 01233 637311 www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 info@ashfordgateway.co.uk www.ashfordgateway.co.uk Tenterden Gateway 01580 762558 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185

Veterinary Surgeons Vet - Montgomery Vets 01303 813756 Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 647 422 Age Concern 01233 620 635 www.ageconcern.org.uk

CARM E: Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com W: Www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Support

~ Est 1986 ~ Accredited Engineer British Water

High Pressure Jetting Service and Repair to Sewage Treatment Plants

01233 840624 W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Mike Wharrad – 01233 623530 Royal British Legion 01233 620 167 St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc: 07767326138 email: mssoutheast@gmail.com NSPCC: Tenterden & District 01293 651840 CPRE Kent 01233 714540

Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enquiries 0844 800 44 11 Stage Coach East Kent: 0871 200 22 33 (Timetable) or 08456 00 22 99 (Customer Services)

National Train Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk

VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS Village Telephone Appledore 01233 758576 Bromley Green Road 01233 733916 Bethersden 01233 820630 Hamstreet 01233 732568 Hothfield 01233 610455 Kenardington 01233 733493 (Mrs Sheila Jones) Ruckinge 01233 732702 Shadoxhurst 01233 733994 St. Michaels 01580 763396 Stubbs Cross 01233 623139 Warehorne 01233 733718 Woodchurch 01233 860555 Woodchurch Scout & Guide Community Centre 01233 861274

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