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Hi everyone, a belated welcome to 2014, I would like to wish you all a very happy new year and thank you for your continued support as we head into our 9th year of publishing.

Those 9 years have flown, but for at least 5 of them the country has been in a very challenging recession, as we appear to be turning the corner into more optimistic times, on behalf of my advertisers I would like to say a sincere thank you for supporting our local businesses.

My time off over the Christmas period has given me time to think and review the magazines.

With eight individual magazines now under my belt I can confidently say that there will be no further additions to the collection, my focus is to make each and every one the best that it can be. I receive great feedback on the editorial content and the importance of having something interesting to read, so in the year ahead I plan to expand this content and increase the space given to events, balancing this more evenly with advertising content.

Due to a few gremlins in my Events processing procedure I have made changes that took effect with the December Issue, but to ensure this continues to work successfully please send your events to this email address: events@ thevillagedirectory.co.uk this will keep them separate from the large volume of other email that arrives on a daily basis.

Every month each of the magazines is published on our website for online viewing, making it possible to link to advertiser websites and email, this year we also plan to make the magazine available via smartphones, tablet and iPad, providing the opportunity for even more content, so watch this space...~

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the garden

Sowing Time Now that January is here it’s a perfect time to start sowing seeds in trays and pots. But how do you make sure that yours germinate and produce seedlings and then plants which thrive and grow well?

by Pippa Greenwood A shopping list for first time sowers should be:

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• Good quality seed and cuttings compost.

• Some seed half-trays, which are about 5” x 8”.

• A heated propagator, a clear propagator lid to go over the trays or a small unheated propagator.

• A dibber to make it easy to transplant the seedlings into a new home.

• Some small pots into which you can transplant the seedlings.

If you buy seed and cuttings compost it’s rarely necessary to sieve it as it has a very fine and even texture. However, if you’re using multi-purpose compost, you’ll need to either break up any lumps carefully with your hands or sieve it.

Depending on the types of seeds you have chosen, you will need to sow them at different depths.

Some seeds are tiny and are best scattered over the surface. Other seeds are best sown in drills. Once they are in place, in most cases you need to cover them with compost to the required depth.

However others germinate best if allowed access to daylight and should be sown on the surface.

With these it’s advisable to cover the surface of the tray with cling film to stop it drying out too rapidly. I like to put the seeds

in place and then moisten the compost. Place the seed trays in a sink or tray containing about 1cm of water and allow the compost to soak up the water. Once the compost is just moist you should stand the trays in a position where any excess water can drain off. Then, if necessary, put the trays in a heated propagator.

When it comes to watering the seeds, use mains water as water butts may harbour some of the disease-causing organisms which cause damping off, the fatal condition where the seedlings appear to suddenly flop and keel over.

Always watch the seed trays carefully and check them regularly to ensure that the compost is adequately moist.

Once the majority of the seedlings have appeared, it’s usually not long before you need to prick them out. Generally this is carried out when the first true leaves appear. When the seedling first comes above ground you will see the ‘seed leaves’ which are relatively sturdy looking and rounded in shape. Then above this come the first true leaves which are typical of that particular plant.

When pricking out, handle the seedlings very carefully,

never by their stems or true leaves, but always by the seed leaves. Before you start to ease them out, make sure that the compost is adequately moist, so that the roots move readily without damage and that you have already prepared pots for transfer. To avoid rotting, always transplant seedlings so that they are at the same depth as they were in the seed tray.

If you find that your seedlings have become rather leggy and drawn, this is usually because they’re not receiving enough natural light; move the trays onto a south or west facing windowsill.

Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for a great range of gardening items including ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’.

Choose the veg you’d like to grow and they’re sent to you ready to plant, accompanied by weekly advice emails from Pippa.

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Lions are Coming t o A s h f o rd !

Plans are in place to form a new Lions Club in Ashford.

Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organisation in the world. It has 17,000 active members belonging to 900 Lions Clubs located throughout the British Isles and Ireland.

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Each Club supports a range of projects in its local community, including health and youth initiatives and help for the elderly, disabled blind and young families. It raises funds through a whole range of events.. They have monthly meetings. There is also a social side, above all, they have fun and members gain a great deal of satisfaction from helping their community. Volunteering your time not only helps those in need, but also gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment. This new club is looking for members so why not join the family of Lions, an organisation of like-minded men and women. Register your interest by e-mail to: lionjacquieprebble@yahoo.co.uk. Already a very successful information meeting was held at the Press Room Bistro, Park Street, Ashford on Monday, 20th January at 8pm and the next meeting will be there on Monday, 17th February, so do come along, you will be very welcome.

There are existing Lions Clubs in Tenterden, Hythe & Romney Marsh and Elham Valley & Wye, so, if you are interested and these are closer to you, do get in touch with them. The contact numbers will be in your local library.

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THE BARN SHOP TRADITIONAL MARKET Challock - 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237

CHARING FARMER’S MARKET Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thurs morning Contact 01233 740176

EGERTON Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall

ROLVENDEN - 01580 240763 Every Thursday 10am -12 noon St Mary’s Church and the Village Hall

RYE FARMERS MARKET Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (12pm Oct - April)

In Season: Fruit Apples Pears Rhubarb

Vegetables Artichoke (Jerusalem) Beetroot Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Carrots Cabbage Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chard Chicory Greens Kale

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RYE COUNTRY MARKET Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill.

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TENTERDEN COUNTRY MARKET Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.

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food & drink

Sausages and Puy Lentils Serves 4

Ready in 40 minutes

If you fancy a change from the usual sausage and mash why not go Continental?

Tasty Toulouse sausages wrapped in pancetta and served on a bed of flavoursome puy lentils make the perfect mid-week meal.

Ingredients: 10

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225g puy lentils 225g shallots, peeled and halved 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp brown sugar 150ml vegetable stock 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 8 Toulouse or chunky pork sausages • 8 rashers pancetta or smoked streaky bacon, stretched with the back of a knife • 2 tsp clear honey • 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Tip Try your local butcher or deli or visit a farmers’ market to find the best quality Continental-style sausages. If you can’t find Toulouse sausages, Lincolnshire, Cumberland or pork and leek varieties will work just as well.

Place the lentils in a pan and cover with water.

Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan and fry the shallots for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until just starting to soften.

Sprinkle over the brown sugar and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until the shallots are golden and caramelised.

Drain the lentils and add to the frying pan with the stock, vinegar and 2 tsp of the mustard.

Simmer for about 15 minutes until the lentils are just tender. Stir occasionally and add a little more stock, if necessary.

While the lentils are cooking, wrap each sausage with a pancetta rasher. Cook under a mediumhot grill for 8-10 minutes, turning frequently until the sausages are almost cooked through.

Mix together the rest of the mustard with the honey and brush over the sausages. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the pancetta is crisp and browned.

Stir half the parsley into the lentils and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the lentils and sausages on warmed plates garnished with the remaining parsley.

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Live Mu s i c Fe b / Ma r The Kennington Ulley Road, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9HX Tel: 01233 629 028 70’s 80’s 90’s Floor Filling Friday 7:30pm to 1am. The Kennington Turn Back - Party Nights A chance to Boogie the night away - The Kennington turns back the clock every month.

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Events February THE CHARING GUILD OF PLAYERS Present “ARE YOU BEING SERVED” We apologise to our audience members who have tried to get tickets to the above production. Due to unavoidable problems, we have had to postpone performance dates which are now Friday 7th and Saturday 8th February.

Performances start at 7.30pm at the Charing Barn. Tickets are £8, concessions for students. From Monday 13th January the tickets will only be available from The Charing Stores at No 2 The High Street. The store is open Monday- Saturday 9.00am until 6.00pm and the phone number during these hours is 01233 712325. From 13th January you will also be able to book online. Simply go to www.charingguild.com and click on ‘book here’. Do spend time browsing the website if you can – it is a mine of information.

Monday February 10th - ASHFORD MUSIC SOCIETY - Munster Trust Young Artist SHIRY RASHKOVSKY (viola) ALISON RHIND (piano) Shiry Rashkovsky began her musical education aged five and later studied at the Royal College of Music, London.

A versatile musician, her performances have taken her across the globe, including engagements for HRH Prince Charles and the Emperor and Empress of Japan. Shiry has won numerous awards and gave her Royal Festival Hall debut in October 2012. When Shiry comes to Ashford her programme will include music

by Franz Mozart, Brahms and Hindemith. Sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust Venue: The Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 0QJ Time: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £12 (Adults) and £3 (Students) Contact: Brenda McCormack on 01233 622971 or Hilary Pittock on 01233 623700.

Thursday February 13th 7.45pm for 8.00pm at Aldington Village Hall, Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society. Talk by Mrs Sue Buckingham “Wild Flowers of the Countryside”. Visitors and new members are always welcome. For full details of our programme contact Jean Evans 01233 720618.

Sunday February 16th 10am – 2pm Charlton Park Foundation SNOWDROP WALK & COFFEE in aid of St Mary the Virgin Church, Bishopsbourne See the 200yr old snowdrops planted in memory of the Prince Regent’s white charger, killed jumping from the Ballroom window for a bet. Walk in the wood plus coffee, tea and biscuits. Minimum donation £2.50 per person. Contact: 01227 831 355

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Clubs & Societies

Invicta

Ukulele

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meet on the second and forth Monday evening at 19.30 in the Queens Head, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3ED where you can learn to play the ukulele, develop your playing and performing skills or just come along for a sing song. Admission £2. Contact John on 07729 999276 or visit www.invictaukuleleclub.co.uk for more details.

Ashford Flower Club meets in Furley Hall, Ashford, on the third Tuesday of each month.For any details or further information about Ashford Flower Club, please contact: Sue Speed (Chairman) 01233 820585 or Mary Wiggins (Secretary) 01233 628278 Ashford (Kent) Art Society would love to welcome new members. All ages and standards. A friendly group with a wide variety of events and meetings. Please call 01233 623139 or 01233 620455 for details.

Ashford Photographic Society meets at Givaudan Sports Centre every Friday from September to May. Check www.ashfordps.org.uk for full details.

L i v e Ja z z Fe b / Ma r T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b At T h e To we r T: 0 1 3 0 3 2 6 0 3 3 0 Thurs Feb 6th - The Finest Latin Jazz / Salsa Outfit in The UK HEADS SOUTH With the UKs Number One Jazz Trumpeter STEVE WATERMAN plus JOHN HARRIMAN Leader / Piano / Arranger CHINO MARTEL MORGAN Percussionist from Cuba BUSTER BIRCH The Professor of DrumsADOLFRIDO PULIDO The Bassist from Sth America. They will be playing a new & extended arrangement of THE PEANUT VENDOR

Thurs Feb 13th THE SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET Simon Spillett -Brilliant modern tenor sax man & defo the 21st centuries answer to Tubby Hayes Da Base Ashford Town Youth Centre, 5-7 Park Street, JOHN CRITCHINSON Awesome Pianist- -spent years with Ronnie Scott ALEC DANKWORTH Ashford TN24 8LR (back of Iceland, opp. Wilkinson’s) Double Bass- Top man in his own right - son of Sir For further information visit www.dabaseyouthcentre. JD CLARK TRACEY Drums - born to jazz . com or contact us on 01233 631 472.

Kennington Badminton Club, play at the Norton Tues Feb 18th The Music in the style of The Bill Knatchbull School on a Wed evening from 7.30 p.m.-10.00 le Sage trio with Ronnie Ross ie 1950s - Jazz at The Flamingo MICK FOSTER Baritone Sax ( The p.m. Contact Shirley Mountford on 01233 610134.

Ashford Board Games Club Come to a session of the UKs finest ) DAVE ROBINSON Vibes MIKE PORTER Board Games Club to play card, tile and board games of WARD Double Bass JIMMY TAGFORD Drums every kind: Carcassonne, Pandemic, Dominion, Small World, Thurs Feb 27th Modern Jazz at its Swinging Agricola, Settlers of Catan or anything else. Every Sunday Best ALEX GARNETT World class Saxophonist evening at 7pm at the Rose Inn, Faversham Road, Ashford, MARK NIGHTINGALE Trombone - The UKs No1 TN24 9AJ. Games players of every kind welcome. https:// LEON GREENING Fantastic modern Pianist PAUL MORGAN Double Bass -None better. MATT www.facebook.com/groups/31085029201 01233 625 362 Warehorne Folk Dance Club: Meets every Wednesday SKELTON Drums -Amazing drummer from Jazz to at Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF the classics from 8.00 to 10.00pm Beginners or experienced dancers Thur March 6th THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ welcome For further details contact Edna 01233 627121 VOCALIST & MULTI AWARD WINNER IAN SHAW or David 01233 812935. Ashford Birdwatchers’ Club: with BARRY GREEN piano & MICK HUTTON Meets on the second Wednesday monthly September double bass to April inclusive from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm at the WI Hall, Thur March 13th THE CLARK TRACEY QUINTET Faversham Road, Kennington. All welcome to a friendly club; The return of the young guns - lead by Europes it doesn’t matter if you can’t identify many birds! Admission No1 Jazz Drummer CLARK TRACEY Plus £3 including tea/coffee and biscuits. For information about HENRY ARMBOUG- JENNINGS Trumpet - voted programme, tel 01233 637067.

2013 rising star CHRIS MADDOCK Alto / Tenor Ashford Chess Club: Meets every Tuesday from 7.30pm Sax RUEBEN JAMES Piano DANIEL CASIMIR @ the Kennington Women’s Institute, Faversham Road, Double Bass Ashford, TN24 9AN. Beginners or experienced players welcome. Free chess lessons are available. Tel: 01233 625998 The Folkestone Jazz Club is non profit making & and ask for Murray. is run by & for those with a like minded interest Tai Chi For Health classes at William Harvey Hospital in our kind of music. DERICK WOODLAND Every Wednesday 5.30pm enter from the external entrance 01303 260330 to the Elizabeth Brown Unit Gym. First session only £3 then £6 pay as you go. Beginners always welcome For details www.taichiforyou.co.uk

J M Interiors shares their 5 essential ingredients for a classic country look;

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1. Choose wooden or painted cabinetry.

For the archetypal country look choose generously proportioned furniture in solid wood. Distressed and painted finishes are incredibly popular as is combining paint and timber. Mix fitted cabinetry with free standing pieces such as dressers, larders and butchers blocks to create a ‘lived in’ look.

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2. Create a relaxed kitchen diner. A large informal farmhouse style table with chairs or benches should take centre stage in any country kitchen. If you haven’t got the space, think about grouping seating around an island.

3. Opt for a shaded white or classic cream colour palate – compliment with soft greys, blues and greens. This effect is bright, clean and calming and suits most country homes whether period or modern. For visual interest choose decorative details such as door handles to stop the look from being too bland. If you want to inject further colour choose tiles as a splashback behind ranges, cookers and sinks.

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Invest in appliances and fittings with classic good looks. The iconic range is still incredibly popular bringing a warmth and personality to a country kitchen.

The Belfast sink with its classic chunky look is a very popular choice with an ageless beauty.

5. Complete the look with country style accessories. Choose items that have a homemade artisan quality for a ‘lived in’ feel. Plate racks are useful and decorative, wicker baskets great for storage and a dresser display can house favourite objects such as vintage pottery.

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It is your employer’s responsibility to ensure that your working environment is safe for all personnel.

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Retirement: The Challenges...

Purchasing an annuity is the most common method of drawing an income when you retire. This means that you would use the money in your personal pensions to buy an income for the rest of your life.

20 years ago, someone aged 65 with ÂŁ100,000 in their personal pensions would have received a lifetime income of approximately ÂŁ15,000 per annum. Today the same amount of money would provide an income in the region of just ÂŁ6,000!

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There are a number of reasons why annuity rates are so low and why many believe that they currently represent poor value for money.

Interest rates are at an all-time low and have been for nearly 5 years. This has two significant disadvantages for those individuals approaching retirement. Firstly, it has a detrimental effect on annuity rates and the income that pensioners will receive.

Secondly, the rates on savings accounts and Cash ISAs are next to nothing and savers are struggling to find a suitable place for their short term savings. This is very unfortunate because lots of people who are due to retire over the next 10 years would have had a mortgage in the 1980s when interest rates peaked at 15%.

Over the last 4 years, the Bank of England have been printing additional money and this has pushed extra capital in to the UK economy. This is often referred to as Quantitative Easing (QE). This process has led to a drop in the yield on Government Gilts. Insurance companies use the yields on Government Gilts to set annuity rates which has also contributed to the steep drop in retirement income.

Improved longevity and medical developments have also had an impact

on annuity rates. Today the average life expectancy for a man is 85 and 89 for a women. This has increased significantly over the last 20 years and has put further pressure on annuity rates. As there is a greater chance that we will live for longer, annuity providers are not prepared to pay as much income.

Drawing an income when you retire is not as simple as it used to be. Many of the options are irreversible and will affect your income throughout your lifetime. It is therefore important to make an educated decision once you have considered all of your options.

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CHURCH ROAD Entrepreneur Mitchell (Mitch) White, director of KENNINGTON the Canterbury-based business, launched the website this month to give car sellers, buyers TN24 9DG and dealers in Kent somewhere local to buy Email: and sell used cars. carservicekton@btconnect.com “The people of Kent were fed up with finding their perfect vehicle only to discover it was over 200 miles away,” said Mitch. “Now they can browse with confidence, knowing that the right vehicles are on their doorstep. It’s also good news for dealers in Kent as they can now list their vehicles knowing they’re being seen by their target audience.”

Within two weeks of launching, there were already more than 2,500 used cars on the userfriendly, quality website. Although they are the same prices as everywhere else in the UK, it’s cheaper to advertise compared to other sites and uniquely focused on Kent.

Seller Gary Mickelborough, 27, from Ashford was one of the first to use the website. He said: “I listed my car and within one week it was sold: a great site that was cheap, easy to use, and the buyer was only half an hour away.”

Kent used car dealer Daniel Peattie from DP Vehicles said: “As a car dealer the site is perfect: The rates are very reasonable and all the cars are uploaded on our behalf, enabling us to focus on sales.”

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The body’s natural response to stress leads us to feel a little more ‘on’ and alert. We evolved this ‘fight or flight response’ as a way to defend ourselves against a sudden danger or threat.

But when this stress response is turned on all the time, it can tax the body’s immune system, making it more difficult for us to ward off disease. And since a healthy immune system depends on a nutrient-rich diet, being wellnourished is one of the best defences against illness, particularly during times of ongoing stress.

That’s easier said than done, though. Stress can also bring on fatigue or depression, so healthy eating might take a back seat to foods that are quick or comforting – and often loaded

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Spring has sprung and with it comes the new payroll year. Outsourcing your payroll to a Payroll Bureau can soothe all of the worries payroll brings, so that you can sit back, relax and smell the flowers!

If you’ve spent time nurturing your business then administering the payroll on top of everything else can cause unnecessary stress and take attention away from the core of your business.

Last year, HMRC introduced Real Time Information (RTI) meaning those employers who do not outsource their payroll needed payroll software to report payroll information to HMRC in Real Time.

HMRC provides free basic payroll software for employers with nine or fewer employees, but let’s face it, after a hard days work what entrepreneur wants to calculate the payroll when a small fee to a Payroll Bureau gets the job done more effectively and with no headaches to you?

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With a genuine desire to alleviate pressure on their clients, Kent Payroll Bureau Ltd brings a

wealth of experience to your company so you don’t need to take on another task yourself. It also means that you don’t need to employ or train payroll staff or purchase payroll software, or worry about the latest legislation as Kent Payroll Bureau keeps you compliant.

Based in Ashford Kent, you can telephone, text or email your staff hours to Kent Payroll Bureau who will email the payslips to you, for you to print and give to your employees. How easy it that?

Your payroll bureau is also another excellent source of free informal advice on matters such as Staff Holiday, Sickness, Contracts of Employment; invaluable information for any sme who cannot yet afford a HR advisor.

The key to choosing a payroll bureau is to ensure they are qualified and hold a Licence to Practice with an institute such as the CIPP, AAT or ICB. Kent Payroll Bureau are a small committed team of friendly, enthusiastic, qualified staff who are here to support you.

You can contact them on 0333 320 7032, or through their website at www. kentpayrollbureau.co.uk. Or text ‘Payroll’ to 0778 841 7032 for more information.

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