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Welcome Hi everyone welcome to the February Issue, our first edition of the new year. I hope you had a great Christmas, it seemed to come around so quickly but was then over in a flash, it’s scary how time flies as you get older. I hope January wasn’t too much of a shock to your system following the festive season. I had just one week to get my Christmas brain back into gear in order to prepare this magazine for print. It wasn’t easy, I hope it doesn’t show! By the way apologies for the errors in the December Issue, there were a few, but with my son in hospital it was tough going. I don’t know about you but on New Years Eve I was relieved to be able to put 2016 behind me, it was a challenging year for my family. Therefore we are starting the new year with a positive vibe, and what can be better than a bit of skiing. This time last year we promised ourselves a skiing holiday in Canada, our first holiday in seven years. In just four days time we will be boarding a flight to Vancouver and I cannot wait, at times it looked like it might not happen. I’ve committed to being the first to jump into that deep snow and make a snow angel, I’m assured that the rest of the family will follow, we are all quite mad, all seven of us! Don’t forget Valentine’s Day this month! It’s time to focus romantically on that very special someone in your life, or maybe even someone you hope will become a special part of your life! Why not treat them to a romantic meal, although the way to my heart is usually chocolate! ,
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Velvet Underground by Pippa Greenwood
They may be known as ‘velvet coated gentlemen’, but believe me if you have a problem with moles in your garden, it is highly unlikely that you will be inclined to call them anything quite so polite! For years I thought people were overreacting when moles appeared, but having now come across them in great numbers in my own garden, I too have started to have some rather unfriendly thoughts. So what can you do if all of a sudden your lawn becomes decorated with mounds of finely turned soil, or if plants in your beds and borders suddenly start to disappear beneath soil level as subsidence occurs within the flowerbed, or an entire row of vegetables is excavated from below? Moles can do a lot of damage to a lawn, largely because that fine soil acts as an excellent seedbed for weeds and is also inclined to make the surface of the lawn rather slippery. If their runs go beneath your lawn or, worse still, beneath flowers
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in a flowerbed or vegetable plants in your vegetable plot or allotment, then because they tunnel quite close to or in amongst the plant roots, they can occasionally cause the plants to suffer from drought because the soil is no longer in contact with the roots. Often, when the tunnels collapse subsidence occurs, everything starts to topple inwards, and plants can literally fall over. Moles can sometimes be deterred by high-pitched sounds or vibrations. To this end you could try inserting children’s windmills over the mole infested areas, as the vibration that passes down these into the soil is often said to send moles scampering away. It is an inexpensive and relatively decorative solution AND I’ve seen gardens where it really does seem to work. Similarly, you can try plunging glass bottles into the soil so that just the neck is protruding. As the wind whistles over the mouth of the bottle the noise and vibrations created may
also discourage moles. Very smelly substances can work against moles. It is possible to buy mole smokes which seem to work, in the short term at least. These are rather like fireworks and are inserted into the run where the smoke they produce is unpleasant to the moles. Unfortunately, however, with these and indeed most other smelly deterrents, it is likely that once the smell has subsided the mole will return. Traps are available from some garden centres or online stores. In order for these to be effective you must set them carefully, and because the moles are very aware of human scent it is essential that you wear gloves when setting them up, so you never actually touch the trap with your hands. The trap needs to be correctly set or else there is a risk that the mole could suffer a lot before it dies. Some gardeners find traps work well but I must admit I know many who have found that they don’t seem to do the
The Garden job, as it is very difficult for a non-expert trap setter to get it right! Perhaps the most effective means of control is to hire in help by employing a mole catcher. Many of these specialists have worked with moles for many years and are adept at trapping them. Since they often charge only on the basis of moles caught, it need not be too expensive a process either. Moles do eventually decide to go elsewhere, and although this does not imply that your garden will then remain free of moles, if the problem has been very bad one year it may not be quite so severe the next. It is sometimes said that the plant caper spurge (Euphorbia
and many gardeners I know, including the wonderful ‘grandfather of gardening’ Geoffrey Smith, used the soil as a medium in which to grow an excellent crop of seedlings!
lathyrus) will deter moles. I have never found that this has any effect whatsoever, but it does seem to work for some gardeners and as the plants are fairly attractive it is worth giving it a try! Some gardeners report success with ultrasonic devices that can be inserted into the ground. Once again, I am afraid that it seems the majority of you find these ineffective and indeed I will never forget once seeing a molehill which appeared directly around the base of one of these gadgets in a friend’s garden - so they are not a method I recommend.
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ello everyone, Mowgli here! Hope you are all well and looking forward to spring. Ebony and I are still enjoying snuggling up on our radiator beds. I haven’t been sure what to write about this month so I had a quiet think (Clive laughed when I told him this. He says I don’t do anything quietly. Humans are so unfair!), and I thought I would share some of my rituals with you. These rituals are all part of my job as a cat to keep an eye on the humans and keep them amused. They can be hard work, which I am sure all you other felines out there will appreciate. I know you will all have your own rituals and jobs- us cats never rest!!
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y first job of the day is to wake the humans. I like to start preparing them for this about 5am by pushing anything on Clive’s bedside table onto the floor and uttering a few mid-level yowls. This usually begins to elicit a few responses from Clive. He usually starts muttering about how he doesn’t know anyone else who has to keep all his things in a basket next to the bed rather than on a bedside table. He may have a point that a bedside lamp looks odd in a basket but then he should just not be so hard to wake up! After this I walk all over the humans and then as my piece de resistance I go and do miaow practice in Josh’s bedroom. This guarantees that Clive gets out of bed very quickly as he seems to not want Josh to wake up. As a reward for all this work I obviously demand breakfast. It’s the least any human can do for such a personalised waking service.
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ne of my other jobs is to ensure that the humans get enough exercise. I make sure that at least Clive and Josh play tag with me at least once a day. I think I have written before about our house being a funny shape. It is quite long and thin so it is great to race around and play tag from one end to the other. To start
tag off Clive has to issue the signal. I am sure I will decide to accept this from Josh when he is older but for now I only take direction from Clive. Clive has to make two sharp breath noises, I utter a full force yowl to accept the challenge and then one of the humans has to tag me and off I go. I usually let them catch me on one of the sofas and then I am after them. I leap high and usually tag them on the legs. A few rounds of that wears us all out!
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Home & Interiors Declutter for the New Year
What could be a better New Year’s resolution for your home than to eliminate mess, create space and generally have a good sort out? When the festive fun comes to an end, the presents are all opened and the Christmas pudding finally finished, it’s time to take a breath and assess just how much mess and clobber has built up in your home over the past year. If the answer is too much, then it’s time to declutter your stuff and sort your storage, so that your home will be messfree and super-stylish in time for 2017. First, grab some rubbish bags and a few boxes or baskets.
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Work methodically through each room (it’s boring, but necessary – try doing just half an hour a day for a couple of weeks) and sort out obvious rubbish, things that can go to a local charity shop, items that could be sold second-hand, anything that needs mending, little-used things that can be put away in the garage or loft, and genuinely great stuff that you want to keep. Try to get rid of as much as possible (let’s face it: we all have too much stuff ), only holding onto things that you really need and/or love. With what’s left, it’s now time to work out where it will go. Often, our most persistent clutter arises from the fact that we haven’t
By Katherine Sorrell designated spaces where things can easily be put, so stuff just ends up lying around. Label your storage if necessary, and make sure the whole family knows what’s meant to go where. You’ll already have created extra storage space by having such a good clear-out; if you still need more, look for all the areas where you could fit additional storage, whether built-in or free-standing: from backs of doors to under the stairs, tops of wardrobes to under the bed. Think racks, hooks and shelves as well as conventional cabinets and chests of drawers and, where possible, ensure they co-ordinate with existing furniture, enhancing your home’s style and even adding a soupcon of on-trend glamour. You may also wish to have a rethink about the location of some conventional storage spaces. If, for example, toys are always in the living room rather than in the children’s bedrooms, how about adding a toy storage unit somewhere handy, rather than having to tidy them away upstairs every day? There are a few rules of storage that might be helpful. Obvious, perhaps, but worth bearing in mind all the same. First, store like with like (it may take a while to go through the house and organise this, but it really is worth the effort for the ease of finding things later on). Never say: ‘I’ve got this box, what shall I put in it?’ Instead, match the
The Home size and shape of the container to what’s being kept inside (in other words, find small, lidded boxes for things like Lego and big squishy baskets for teddy bears). Store as much as possible near to where it’s most needed, but don’t store frequently used items below knee level or above shoulder height, especially if they’re heavy. Avoid storing things on surfaces such as tables or desks – they’re where you want to put things while you’re organising them, not keep them there afterwards. And allow yourself room to expand – but only within reason. If you have allowed extra space, and then filled it… it’s time to start all over again. Easy ways to banish clutter • Write a list of where you want to declutter. Start with the
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Hobbies A Resoundingly Successful Hobby By Kate McLelland Sunday mornings just wouldn’t be the same without them. Weddings would feel less joyous, funerals less solemn. If the church bells across the country were to fall silent, it would be the end of a tradition that has lasted for at least two thousand years. Bell-ringing is deeply embedded in our culture, so it hardly seems possible that one day local community groups might stop coming together to ring out those powerful messages of joy, sadness and celebration. Unfortunately that day could be closer than you might imagine. A survey recently carried out by BBC local radio shows that bell-ringers across the country are finding it harder and harder to recruit new volunteers. Almost 75% of the bell-ringers questioned said that over the past ten years they have found it harder to find new recruits, particularly young people under the age of 21. There have even been calls to reclassify bellringing as a sport in order to gain access to funding, raise its profile and make it appear ‘cooler’ to a younger generation. Ironically this comes at a time when bell-ringing is more in
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demand than ever. Over sixty per cent of the BBC survey respondents said that requests for their services had increased over the past decade. The history of church bells Early Christian missionaries used handbells to call people to prayer, and an Italian bishop was the first to introduce larger, hanging bells into his churches in Campania around the year 400 AD. This practice gradually spread throughout Europe until it reached Great Britain around 200 years later. By the year 750 AD, church bells were sufficiently common for the Archbishop of York to order his priests to toll bells at certain times of the day. For hundreds of years the practice of bell-ringing remained relatively simple, but in late medieval times ringers began to experiment with new techniques, attaching bells to quarter and half-wheel timber shapes that offered ringers greater control over the bell’s swing. Many bells and bell towers were lost during the Reformation, when Henry VIII’s officers destroyed the nation’s rich abbey churches. After that time,
churches began to rehang bells mounted on a whole wheel, refining the technology to a point where the bell could perform a 360º rotation and be stopped and started at will, making more complex ‘peals’ possible. How do I start? You don’t need to be super-fit, or have a lot of upper body strength, to be a bell-ringer. Ringing is the perfect way to enjoy gentle physical exercise and is suitable for people of all ages. The action of pulling on the rope not only gives your muscles a mild workout, it also improves agility, reaction time and coordination. There are 40,000 bell-ringers in the UK, many of them qualified to teach. You can find a group near you by going to www. bellringing.org and searching their database, or alternatively ask your local church if they run taster sessions. How does bell-ringing work? At the beginning of the session the bells are rung ‘up’: the angle of swing is gradually increased until the bell is swinging full circle. When it reaches a 360º rotation it can then be stopped,
mouth upwards, using a ‘stay’ and a ‘slider’ to control it. When the bell is in the upward position, it is said to be ‘set’. Each time the bell-ringer pulls the rope, the bell swings through another full circle rotation and sounds. In ‘change ringing’ the bell-ringers adjust the intervals at which they pull their ropes to control the speed of striking. This produces a musical pattern. How do I learn? Novice bell-ringers are usually taught in several stages: during the first session they will learn to handle the bell (this is usually done on a one-to-one basis); in the second they will learn to ring with others. After this students learn about ‘change ringing’, where ringers are required to sound their bells in a particular order, building up from simple to more complex
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The benefits of bellringing Dickon Love, who is Tower Captain at the quaintly named church of St James Garlickhythe in London, describes bellringing as “the best of form of heavy metal … a big loud noise. It keeps you fit, there’s a competitive element as well, and it’s a very social thing to do - after each practice without fail you can find us down the local pub.”
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Squash & Spinach Lasagne Serves 4
Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes
If you fancy a meat-free supper this week then try this delicious filling vegetarian lasagne. Serve with a crisp green salad and crusty bread.
Preheat the oven to 200C, Fan 180C, Gas Mark 6. Place the diced butternut squash, onion, garlic and oregano in a large roasting tin and drizzle over 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss to mix. Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the squash is very tender. Cool for 10 minutes.
Ingredients: • 1 butternut squash, peeled and flesh diced • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
Transfer everything from the roasting tin (including any pan juices) to a food processor and process until smooth, adding a little hot water if needed to give the mixture a spreadable consistency.
• 1 tsp dried oregano • 3 tbsp olive oil
Steam the spinach for 1-2 minutes until just wilted. Place the lasagne sheets in a large shallow heatproof dish and cover with boiling water. Leave for 3-4 minutes to soften then lift out of the water and drain on kitchen paper. Mix together the ricotta and cottage cheeses in a bowl along with half the mozzarella cheese.
• 200g baby spinach leaves • 250g pack fresh egg lasagne sheets • 250g ricotta cheese • 300g cottage cheese
Spread a third of the squash mixture in the base of a square medium-sized ovenproof dish. Top with a layer of wilted spinach followed by a layer of the cheese mixture and a layer of lasagne sheets, cutting them to fit if necessary.
• 150g ready-grated mozzarella cheese • 25g pine nuts • Green salad, to serve
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Instead of the spinach you could use lightly fried slices of courgette or sliced beefsteak tomatoes.
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Repeat the layers two more times, finishing with lasagne sheets and a thin layer of the remaining cheese mixture. Scatter over the rest of the mozzarella cheese and the pine nuts, and drizzle over the rest of the olive oil. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the cheese topping is golden and bubbling. Serve with green salad.
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Cake and Bake Raspberry & Vanilla Panna Cotta
These delightful creamy desserts make the perfect Valentine treat!
Ingredients: • 75g fresh raspberries, pureed
• 1 sheet leaf gelatine PANNA COTTA • 600ml double cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 pared strips lemon rind • 50g caster sugar • 2 sheets leaf gelatine • Few drops pink food colouring
TO SERVE • 2 ready-made chocolate brownies, halved horizontally
• Fresh raspberries
Serves 4 Ready in 1 hour, plus overnight chilling 20
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To make the raspberry jelly hearts, line a small 6cm square dish with cling film. Soak the gelatine in a shallow dish of cold water for 2-3 minutes. Heat the raspberry puree in a small pan with 1 tbsp water. Remove the gelatine leaf from the water and stir into the hot puree until dissolved. Pour into the lined dish and leave to cool, then chill in the fridge until set.
2. When the jelly is set, use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to stamp out 4 heart shapes and place each one in the base of a small heart shaped ramekin dish (each about 150ml capacity).
3. To make the panna cotta, place the cream, vanilla extract,
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4. Meanwhile, soak the gelatine leaves as in step 1. Remove
from the water and stir into the hot cream until completely dissolved. Leave to cool for 30 minutes. Remove the strips of lemon rind and divide the mixture between two bowls. Stir a few drops of pink food colouring into one bowl. Spoon the two mixtures into the ramekins, to give two with colouring and two without. Chill for 6 hours or overnight until set.
5. To serve, cut and trim the halved brownies to make four heart
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W h a t’s O n Smeeth W.I. will meet on Monday 13th February at the Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall at 7.30 pm when we shall hear Pat Marshall’s remarkable story “Life with my Guide Dog, Chloe”. Chloe will accompany Pat to our meeting and it will be told how they were brought together to enable Pat to pursue a fulfilling lifestyle. A warm welcome awaits any lady visitor and for further information please do contact Joy Taylor on 01303 812165 or Margaret Garrett on 01303 813932 The Big Knit Thank you to all those that have already offered help, but we still need more! During Lent 2017 Smeeth Church plans to conduct The Big Knit. We will knit 28 patchwork single blankets for a Homeless Hostel in Canterbury and 12 cot blankets for a Church Housing scheme for mothers and babies. That’s 40 patchwork blankets to be knitted (sewn together and edged) in 40 days. We hope that we will be sponsored for the event. It is a big challenge but our aim is fourfold: ~ to give a Lenten discipline to those who choose to take it up as we have to reach the target even if it becomes difficult
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Aldington School Jumble Sale Saturday 4th February 2017 Aldington Village Hall 2pm-4pm Refreshments served Donations of jumble welcome – please bring to village hall between 9am & 1pm
~ to use Lent to help those who will benefit from the blankets ~ to involve as many people as possible from our community – as knitters, sewers, sponsors or interested onlookers ~ to raise some money for Smeeth Church. We need large quantities of wool – any shade and any type. Any amount, no matter how small, will be useful. We would like this to be left at Cirrus, Canterbury Road, 61, Mountbatten Way or Smeeth Church – although we hope there may be a couple of other dropping off points soon.
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During Lent we will need as many people as possible to knit 10cm (4 inch) squares and drop them off at one of the above addresses or bring them to the Oak Room. We will need willing people to sew the squares together and blanket stitch (or something similar) the finished blankets. The total number of squares will be 12,276 so everyone is invited to help. In 2015 we cycled on a static exercise bike to Jerusalem from Smeeth and that fulfilled three of the four aims above but did not help anyone outside the church. Hence this year we are
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Clubs & Societies 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 are 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 information contact Julie Coney - quirkyjules@gmail.com or call 01303 813944 (eve). Aldington WI on 3rd Mon every month. All ladies welcome, 7 for 7.30 at The Walnut Tree, Aldington. 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. Contact John White on 01233 733416 for more information 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. Ashford Decorative & Fine Arts Society (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 is open to all. See www.ashforddfas. org.uk Bilsington Ladies meet in Bilsington Village Hall 2nd Thursday of the month at 2.15pm. Interesting speakers and a warm welcome awaits. Call Jan on 01233 641820. Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society We meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne & Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm. New members and visitors will be made very welcome. For further info call Wendy Sanders 01303 813451 or email brabournewendy@gmail.com. East Kent Morris Men Do you like dancing, beer, socialising, music, having fun? Why not try Morris
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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 Lympne Short Mat Bowling Club meets every Monday and Thursday 7 00 pm. to 9 30 pm September to May in Lympne Village Hall. We currently have vacancies for new members. It is a small, friendly, sociable club. Do come along and try your hand at an enjoyable, skilful game. The first three weeks are free. There is no need to buy any bowls as the club has a selection which can be used until you have decided whether you are going to enjoy the game. All you need is a pair of carpet slippers or smooth soled flat shoes If you decide to become a member the Annual Subscription is £20 and the green fees are £2 per evening. Do come along you will be made most welcome. For further details pcall : Joyce Groom Match Secretary on 01303 230983 / 0750 652 5971 or email trevor_groom@sky.com 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. Bimonthly meetings, for further information contact Marion on 01233 750319 Sellindge Gardening Association meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Durling Hall Sellindge (next to the main hall) at 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Our programme includes speakers, a summer show, social events, day trips and an annual holiday. For further details contact Linda on 01303 813288. 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 812165 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. The Get Together Club meet second Wednesday of the month in the Durling Hall, Sellindge from 2pm to 4pm. new members welcome.
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week - 27th February to 5th March
Eating disorders affect over 725,000 men and women in the UK and claim more lives than any other mental illness. A shocking one in five of those most seriously affected die prematurely, either from the physical consequences of their disorder or suicide. That’s why Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which runs from 27th February to 5th March, is so vital. It’s essential we are all aware of the dangers of eating disorders and realise that we are all susceptible to them. That means we need to know the facts – not just the stereotypes. Challenging the Stereotype: Who Suffers from Eating Disorders? The stereotype is a teenage girl obsessed with becoming thinner, either starving herself or alternately binge eating and vomiting. However, in reality there are several different eating disorders and while young women are more prone to them, they can affect people of any age, gender or ethnicity. What Causes Eating Disorders? Often a combination of genetic, psychological, environmental, social and biological factors seems responsible, although the latest research indicates biology has a bigger influence than previously believed. Identified
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‘risk factors’ are: • Suffering sexual or emotional abuse. • Experiencing criticism for weight, looks, body shape or eating habits. • Suffering bereavement. • Periods of intense stress (at home, school or work etc.). • Family history of addiction, depression or eating disorders. • Preoccupation with body shape. • External pressure to be thin from society or for a career/ hobby, e.g. dancing, sports, modelling. • Underlying traits/mental health issues such as anxiety, low selfesteem, perfectionism or an obsessive personality. • Relationship issues. Types of Eating Disorder Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia sufferers are preoccupied with keeping their weight as low as possible by excessive exercise and/or starving themselves. Around 1 in 250 women and 1 in 2,000 men will experience anorexia nervosa at some point. Although people usually develop the condition at around 16 or 17, it can occur as early as 7 years old. In younger children, it’s more prevalent in boys. Bulimia Bulimia sufferers alternate between binge eating and then purging (emptying their stomach by inducing vomiting or emptying their bowels by using laxatives). Bulimia is around two to three times more common than anorexia nervosa, and 90% of sufferers are female. It usually develops at around 18 or 19. Binge eating disorder (BED)
BED sufferers feel compelled to eat large amounts of food very rapidly. It affects both sexes equally and usually develops between the ages of 30 and 40. Because it’s difficult to define binge eating, it’s hard to assess sufferer numbers, but it’s estimated to affect around 5% of adults. Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) Some people, particularly younger sufferers, may have some, but not all, of the symptoms of a specific eating disorder and will be given an EDNOS diagnosis. Diagnosing Eating Disorders Doctors and healthcare professionals use internationally agreed criteria to diagnose eating disorders, normally using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or International Classification of Diseases (ICD). They will ask patients about their weight, selfimage and relationship with food. But how do you know when someone needs to be referred for diagnosis? Warning Signs Often, people with an eating disorder will be in denial or try to hide their symptoms, but watch for them: • Skipping meals or claiming they’ve already eaten, or plan to eat when they’re out. • Only eating tiny or very lowcalorie meals. • Believing they’re fat when they’re a healthy weight or underweight. • Repeatedly weighing themselves or studying
Health & Fitness themselves in the mirror. • Cooking large meals for others yet eating little themselves. • Refusing to eat in public or becoming stressed when they do. • Using ‘pro-anorexia’ websites. If you suspect you or someone else you know may be developing eating disorder, it’s important to get professional help immediately. Treatment of Eating Disorders Rapid treatment increases the chance of a full recovery and minimises the impact on the patient’s body, life, relationships, job or education. However, finding the right treatment can take some time. They may be suffering from more than one eating disorder, and symptoms may change while they’re recovering. A desire to overcome the condition and the support of those around them are vital.
Their physical health will be focusing on how the eating disorder has affected them and monitored while the underlying their family. causes of their disorder are • Medication: often, treated. This may involve: antidepressants known as • Using self-help manuals and selective serotonin reuptake books, possibly under the inhibitors (SSRIs) are used to guidance of a healthcare treat bulimia or binge eating. professional. • Cognitive behavioural therapy For more information and (CBT), aiming to change their support: thinking and in turn, their Beat (Beat Eating Disorders) behaviour. www.b-eat.co.uk/ • Interpersonal psychotherapy: a For over-18s or those concerned talking therapy that focuses on about someone under 18: 0345 relationship issues. 634 1414 help@b-eat.co.uk • Dietary counselling. • Psychodynamic therapy or For under-18s: Youth Helpline cognitive analytic therapy 0345 634 7650 fyp@b-eat.co.uk (CAT), focusing on how their personality and life experiences influence their For An Appointment thoughts, Please Call relationships and 01233 811981 behaviour. Closed Wednesday • Family therapy, 100 Bridge Street, Wye TN25 5EA
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Do You Let Your Age Do The Talking? by Kate McLelland
The invitation arrived via social media: “A group of us are going to Glastonbury Festival for the day. Do you fancy coming along, too?” I had been to the festival twice in the early 1980s, watching sets by artists like Elvis Costello and the Style Council. I’d loved it all - the mud, the dodgy burgers from a van, the opportunity to bond with thousands of other young music fans, but now, at the age of 56, I just couldn’t see myself fitting in (even though I still have the same pair of wellies). Almost without thinking, I replied, saying that I would be busy on the day my friend had suggested. It was an instinctive reaction, but as I pressed ‘send’ and watched my reply appear online, I immediately regretted my decision. My husband and I have watched Glasto on TV many times in recent years and we’ve often remarked on the number of older people we see in the crowd.
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This reaction made me think about other times when I have refused to do something, or hesitated to take part in an event, because of my age. I realised that since turning 40 I have begun to censor everything I do, looking at life through an ‘age appropriate’ lens rather than thinking about what I really wanted. It was a sobering thought, but within ten minutes I had come up with a list of things I could do differently in future: Mum and Dad Dancing The jokes about “Dad dancing” have no doubt been responsible for millions of older men making an excuse to visit the loo as soon as the music starts playing at a family wedding. We’re all probably a little self-conscious when it comes to dancing, particularly if our kids are watching, but provided you’re not planning to moonwalk or point at the ceiling, Saturday Night Fever style, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t strut your stuff on the dance floor.
From now on, although I may not be the first on the dance floor, I certainly won’t be the last. Don’t be an ageconscious shopper Worries about not dressing appropriately for our age can hold us back when choosing what to wear. We opt for ‘safe’ styles that often have the effect of making us feel even older than we are. It may have been different in the Seventies and Eighties, but these days you’ll find a real cross-section of ages browsing through the clothing rails: what’s more shop assistants don’t seem to care that the person entering the fitting rooms isn’t a size 10, aged twenty-something. Short skirts, revealing tops, body-hugging clothing and huge heels will still be out for me, but I’m giving myself permission to drop into some of the more youthful stores I used to shun, just in case there’s something that catches my eye.
You’re never too old for adventure We may be less physically able than we once were, but this doesn’t rule us out from ever enjoying another adventure, whether that’s climbing Machu Picchu or pony trekking in Bridlington. Nowadays we may be more inclined to stay in a hotel than camp out at a music festival, but at least we are still taking part. It’s important that we keep our minds and bodies active, staying open to experiences and interests that enrich us. Next time I receive an invitation from friends to go somewhere unusual, I won’t come up with the knee-jerk response of saying (or thinking) “I’m too old for that.”
Don’t disappear into the crowd A lot of my older friends complain about feeling invisible, and that’s because they’ve lost confidence. Their body language says “don’t look at me, I’m not worth your attention”, so it’s hardly surprising that people no longer notice them. A long, hard look in the mirror at home showed me that I was beginning to slouch - shoulders rounded, tummy sagging, head down – but when I lifted up my head and straightened my shoulders, I seemed more alert, more engaged with the world and – dare I say it – more youthful.
body flexible. As older people we have surely earned our place in society? That means we have every right to enjoy life and express ourselves without fear of an adverse reaction. The truth is that we are often the harshest judges of our own behaviour, setting limits and curtailing our ambitions to avoid the slightest risk of criticism. Teenagers are blissfully unconcerned about the views of their elders, and recently I’ve come to the conclusion that older people should take a leaf out of their book. I’ve decided that even if I live to be 100, nothing can stop me from living my life to the full.
I’ve decided to join a local yoga class that will not only help me with my posture, but keep my
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In addition to the traditional electrical services we offer, we have expanded into a range of services to help compliment any home; Central Vacuum Systems, Heating Solutions, and Various Ventilation Solutions.
We can transform your home inside and out!
Contact us today to arrange a no obligation free quotation!
New Builds & Refurbishments Rewires & Upgrades Electrical Maintenance 24/7 Emergency Callouts Testing and Inspections ‐(including landlord certificates) P.A.T. Testing ‐(Portable Appliance Testing) Smoke/ Heat/ CO2 Alarms Ventilation Solutions: ‐Single fans to MVHR Systems Storage Heaters ‐(We are Dimplex approved installers) Electric Underfloor Heating –(HeatMat approved installers) Central Vacuum Systems –(Electrolux Approved Installers) Working at Heights Energy Saving Solutions Bespoke Garden Lighting Solar Panels LED Lighting Cinema Rooms Sauna & Hot Tub Install s
Head Office: Terry Baker Electrical Contractor Ltd, 130a Godinton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LJ Number: 01233 665107 Email: info@tbelectrical.org.uk Web: www.terry‐baker.com 32
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Derek Hales MASTER TILER SPECIALIST IN ALL FORMS OF WALL AND FLOOR TILING CLEAN, FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE
For your free quotation
Call Derek on 07905 700 142
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Industrial • Commercial • Domestic New Installations • General Electrical Repairs Showers / Extractor Fans • Energy Saving Advice Emergency Lighting • Solar Panels Garden Electrics • Inspection & PAT Testing Full and Part Rewires • Central Vacuum System • Under Floor Heating
Call: 01233 665107
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Plumbing & Heating Services
All plumbing work undertaken no job too small! Burst pipes, Blockages, Taps, Pumps, Radiators & Drainage work. Bathroom & Shower Installation
Call: Michael on 01233 733779 or 07515 651 717 No Call Out Charge. 24hr Service
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Telephone: 01303 812148 Mobile: 07738907717 www.plumbing-masters.co.uk 33
GemmaShay Electrical Services
Jakeman & Jakeman Homecare Steve Jakeman
Established ELECSA Part P Registered Electrician All types of work undertaken including: • Lighting, sockets and rewires, garden electrics • Fault finding and repairs • Test and Inspect certification • 3 phase installations
Free estimates
Handyman Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior Decoration and Maintenance
01233 625442 07910591393
Contact Phil Manning
Tel: 07739018050 / 01303 813132
Email: philmanning@gemmashay.co.uk
219 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9QH
Jakeman-homecare@ntlworld.com
Oil Heating & Oil Cookers R-OAK Services M. Oakley & O.Stanley - Oil-fired Specialists Breakdowns & Servicing • Boiler Installation • Power Flushing AGA, Rayburn, Alpha, Stanley, Worcester, Tel: 01233 770138 www.ohoc.co.uk Grant, Boulter, Potterton, Trianco and more...
PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES BATHROOM SUITES BLOCKAGES & BURST PIPES TAPS BALL VALVES HOT & COLD TANKS INSTALLATIONS
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Derek Hales
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Specialist in all Forms of Wall and Floor Tiling
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Unit 1, Mill Farm Business Untis, Bethersden TN26 3DB
For your free quotation call Derek
All Electrical Works Undertaken
Professional, reliable service you can trust!
07905 700 142 Mersham Based
At last, a company with a team of electricians you can rely on to provide a great service. All electrical work undertaken from changing a light bulb to a commercial project. Contact us on: 01303 812400 / 1 E-mail: larkinelec@btinternet.com
• Domestic • Commercial • Industrial
Design & Installation / Housing New Builds Residential Rewiring / Test & Inspection Data & Communication Cabling CCTV Cable Installation / Lighting Alarm Systems / Intercom Systems Electric Gate Systems
www.jagerelectricalltd.co.uk
Office: 01233 820400 James: 07912 030 574 Elliott: 07891 175 422
info@jagerelectricalltd.co.uk
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BRABOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH
Plain Road, Brabourne Lees, Kent TN25 6QN Enquiries: Geoff Thorpe 01303 813152 or Babs Ruck 01303 813743 Art Club: Subs are only £15 a year & we have a varied programme, which includes trips to the countryside to paint/draw, visit to an Art Gallery, visits from different artists to demonstrate their different skills (with participation) summer cream tea and a workshop. We all have a varied amount of skill & it is interesting to learn from each other as well! Our next meeting is on Tuesday 14th February from 10am - 12noon. Further details from Mike on 01303 812484. New members will be made very welcome! MP’s Surgery: Our MP Damian Collins will be holding his monthly surgery at Brabourne Baptist Church from 3.45pm to 4.30pm on Friday 17th February. If you have any questions, complaints or comments please book a appointment by emailing your name, postcode, subject and message to: shepwayconservatives@btconnect.com or telephone 01303 814132. Meeting Point: Come and join us for lunch on Thursday 23rd February at 12 noon. You will be made very welcome! For further details please call Cathy 01303 814132.
Call: 07919 411 968 E: repairs@windowtec.org.uk
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Men’s Breakfast: On Saturday 25th February at 8.15am the speaker will be Adrian Steele. Further information from Mike Crisp on 01303 812484. Caf Wednesday: The Cafe is open every Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am at Brabourne Baptist Church. Drop in for coffee, biscuits, company and a warm friendly atmosphere. Choice of books available. Everybody welcome! Dont Forget! First Wednesday of the month David Vine (a church member) holds a clinic on behalf of Hi-Kent to service and provide batteries for hearing Aids, FREE OF CHARGE!! Church Booking: If you wish to book the church hall for a meeting or function, please phone Geoff Thorpe 01303 813152 Sunday Services: There is a regular servies at 10.30am every week. Morning Worship is followed by refreshments in the side hall.
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Lively Discussions! Home Groups meet on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Everyone is welcome to come and join us! We are very informal and friendly. Please phone David 01303 814437 or Geoff 01303 813152.
ESTIMATES ARE FREE AND NO CALL OUT CHARGE
CALL 07919 411 968 or 01303 873 533
Motoring MINI DIGGER & OPERATOR FOR HIRE
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MICK ATTWELL
DOMESTIC ELECTRICIAN
mickattwell@aol.co.uk Machine will fit through a standard doorway
New Installations Re-wires Additional or replacement Lights, sockets etc Mobile 07761 695101 Email – tinafrancis1@aol.com
Newchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0DH
07979 881 873 01303 862079
40 years experience CPCS Registered - Call for a competitive rate
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New Roofs & Repairs Slates, Tiles, Kent Pegs Leadwork Repointing Guttering, Fascias
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e: info@stanfordroofing.co.uk
Tel: 01303 814860 m: 07725 124891
www.stanfordroofing.co.uk Pound Lane, Smeeth TN25 6RJ
ANDREWS garage The Plain • Smeeth • Ashford • Kent • TN25 6RA
A family run business for over 55 years
www.andrewsgarage.co.uk
MOT Testing Centre
CLASS 4 & 7 CLASS 2 MOTORBIKES SERVICING & REPAIRS
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SERVICING & REPAIRS FLEET SPECIALIST
CAR SERVICING REPAIRS • EXHAUSTS • TYRES • BATTERIES HORSE BOXES, CAMPERVANS & MOTORHOMES SERVICING • REPAIRS & PRE-MOT WORK WELDING
Tel: 01303 812215 37
Useful Information Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch
Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden
Crimestoppers
Contact Mike Wharrad
101 0800 555 111
Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331
www.samaritans.org
0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866 0800 111 999 Details on tank
01233 730190 01303 812180
Parish Councils: Aldington & Bonnington
01233 721757
E: clerk@ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk www.ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Brabourne & Smeeth Mersham & Sevington
www.eastkentstrokes.org
SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc.
Royal British Legion CPRE Kent
01233 620 167 01233 714540
Royal Mail Residential Customer Services
08457 740740
National Train Enquiries
Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery Sellindge Surgery
St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 East Kent Strokes 01233 840448 07767326138 email: mssoutheast@gmail.com
Samaritans 116123 Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG
01233 623520
01233 623902 01233 750415
Ashford Borough Council 01233 331111 W: www.ashford.gov.uk
Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Brabourne and Smeeth Community Warden: Graham Kingston 07813 712805
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enquiries Stage Coach East Kent (Timetable) (Customer Services)
0844 800 44 11 0871 200 22 33 08456 00 22 99
Village Halls Aldington 01233 720213 Brabourne & Smeeth 01303 813746 David Smith, keen.smith@btinternet.com Bilsington 01233 720818 Hamstreet 01233 732568 Mersham 01233 503192 Smeeth 01303 814977 Stowting 01303 863520 Sellindge 01303 813250 Sellindge Spts & Soc. Club 01303 812437
Veterinary Surgeons Montgomery Vets
01303 813756
Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 665 535 Age UK Ashford 01233 668 765 www.ageuk.org/ashford ageukashford.org@gmail.com CARM E: Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com W: Www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk
High Pressure Jetting Service & Repair to Sewage treatment plants Soakaway Testing
Macmillan Cancer Support W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk
Cesspool Emptying Service
01233 840624
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