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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, Happy new year and welcome to 2013, yes I know Christmas and New Year now seems a distant memory, but I hope it’s a great one.

2012 was certainly an eventfull year, first we had the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee where we showed the world our very British stiff upper lip by being determined to celebrate and enjoy ourselves whilst being soaked to the skin in persistent rain. Then came the Olympics with that amazing opening ceremony, followed by all those gold medals. I’m not a sporty person at all, other than winter sports, I’ve never really been that interested in watching it on tv, but this was something very different, I was captivated. From my point of view, the whole event, combined with the Para Olympics was totally inspiring, I was proud to be British.

To finish off the year the Mayan Calendar was thought to predict the end of the world

on the 21st December. What a relief to wake up on the 22nd and find that everything and everyone was still as it should be! My husband put a positive spin on this, he believes that the end of the Mayan Calendar signifies change, rather than the doom that others predicted.

We’ve had enough doom and gloom recently, especially when it comes to the world’s finances, so lets hope that 2013 is a turning point and the beginning of a more prosperous, optimistic period of time.

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keep (and cherish) them, stick to hardy plants like Polyanthus, Primulas and spring bulbs.

If your borders are looking bleak and bare,

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then it could be time to fill the gaps with more permanent plants. Many of the late winter and early spring plants are scented (try a Daphne, Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’, Chimonanthes praecox or the shrubby honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima). The problem with some of these is that although they smell divine, they aren’t all that to look at. I call them ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ plants and try to plant something more handsome near them - perhaps a glossy leaved, evergreen beauty like Camellia, or Photinia ‘Red Robin’ which has bright red young leaves, or plant a good structural focal plant in front of them – a neat box ball, or tidyby-nature, low growing Hebe. That way, when you can’t get outside to smell the fragrance, at least there will be something attractive to look out of the window at.

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spring along by planting some early season interest – that way even if the weather’s freezing, there’ll be something cheery out there to encourage us. You could go for an instant fix and nip to the garden centre for the first of the spring bedding and container plants, but if you do, be careful.

There are lots of tempting little plug plants on display, in front of glorious photographs that show how they’ll look in the summer – if they make it that far. Most of them need to be protected from frost (until May that means), so unless you have a good place to

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you’re keen on growing vegetables (and have a greenhouse), you’ll have got going by now with some early sowings. Tender crops like aubergines and peppers need a long growing season in our dismal climate. I tend to sow alliums, early salads and a batch of broad beans and peas under cover (on a windowsill) to plant out next month, but there are some hardy broad beans – Aquadulce Claudia and peas – ‘round seeded’ (as opposed to wrinkled) that will withstand cold weather well. But don’t panic – this is just the start.

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Ashwoods

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If you are a private home owner in Kent with any manner of tree or boundary problems, then please get in touch with Stephen Hulbert of Ashwoods.

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Similarly, for any estate or property management enterprise requiring tree work or land development agencies and builders requiring site clearing / tree stump removal, Ashwoods can help!

Please note that the Photo Gallery on the website – www.ashwoods.net – has various photos of onsite tree work, hedge cutting and fencing construction.

The photo below shows Stephen removing a bough from a tall oak tree. He uses all his skills and experience in reducing this bough to the trunk, and is fully insured for up to £5m public liability. Below, his qualified groundsmen have been clearing the brushwood and processing them via their portable wood chipper. The sections of the bough are stacked and then removed from the site as this client requested.

Therefore, at the end of the job, all traces of the tree surgery are removed - leaving the client with a clean and tidy solution in their grounds / garden.

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dog. Barking Mad offers an exceptional service to dogs and their owners.

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Hello there, my name is Trish Feely and I’m proud to announce I am officially Barking Mad, Not just by name…!

Barking Mad has been established for 12years and is a great alternative to kennels or housesitting for dogs and now available in this area; we select the ideal host family from our portfolio of trusted dog lovers, all of whom meet our extremely high standards. Accommodation is in a family home environment with one to one dog care, where daily routines are maintained for your

The perfect alternative to kennels

Prior to taking on Barking Mad franchise I had worked in the catering and hospitality industry.

I’ve been lucky I had the chance to travel to many countries around the world to work and was able to experience other nationalities and cultures.

I was first introduced to Barking Mad as a customer when I needed care for my dog Sam. I love the concept and the high standard of care that Sam receives from his host family/s when I am away. I too became a host family and love to see visiting dogs from time to time unfortunately I’m unable to host now, I am now lucky enough to be a part of this brilliant concept and to work from home with my Labrador Sam helping -well he’s more of a sleeping partner really! I know how vital it is to find good dog care for our four legged family member or it can ruin your time away with worry.

If you love dogs and would like to enjoy the company of a visiting dog than please contact me. It’s flexible and our hosts find it enjoyable as they have all the doggie fun! All visiting dogs come with food, bedding etc, so there is no cost implication to the host. It is fully supported and if there are any problems I am always on hand to step in.

If you are interested in using our services or would like to know more about becoming a host, I would love to hear from you (details below)

Let us arrange for your dog/s to stay with one of our local, carefully selected, very special families – because at Barking Mad we believe your dog deserves a holiday too!

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Mowgli Hello Everyone, Mowgli here! We hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. We got lots of lovely catnip infused treats and a couple of the pouches of food we get on special occasions. It was lovely!

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There is a lot to tell you about in our house. Firstly, we have now moved house. As I told you last month, we were looking forward to this but also a little nervous, especially Ebony. It turned out to be great fun! The actual moving day was a bit depressing as we were just shut in the bedroom of the new house but after that we were allowed to gradually explore each room. Ebony surprised us all by coping very well and within just 2 days it was as if she had lived there all her life. Clive was very proud of her so of course she has got even more attention than usual- I am sure this was her plan all along....

Anyway, the new house has a number of exciting features. Most of the floors are wooden and highly polished. This has made ping pong balls an awful lot more fun to play with and Clive and I have a new game where we slide from one end of the room to the other on the shiny floor. We both got into a bit of trouble from Jane over this as apparently we make the floor more slippery than ever, but it is such a good game we do it whenever she is not looking.

Another good thing is all the windows to look out of and shout at the birds but the best thing is the amount of shelving all around the top of the wall just below the ceiling. Apparently the plan is to fill these shelves with books, but I have adopted these shelves as my own personal walkway so it is looking unlikely whether the humans will be able to put anything on them...... The best room for this is a very long room with exposed ceiling beams.

I jump onto the dresser and then onto the top of the door and from there onto the shelving. I can

then run round and round the room at a height no-one can reach...... over the tops of the curtains, over the fireplace. I start off by walking slowly and miaowing and then when someone comes to see what I am doing I puff up my tail and gallop around. The best thing is that if someone climbs up to get me down I can dodge out of the way at the last minute. When I eventually want to get down I just sit on top of the dresser and howl and someone comes running. A few days ago I actually tried to get down by myself. This didn’t go so well- it ended with 2 smashed lanterns, glass everywhere, a deep gouge out of the dresser and a sore back. Clive and Jane looked at each other knowingly and spoke about ‘making a plan’. I think I just need a special ladder!

The other big news is that the baby has arrived and has come home! His name is Joshua and Ebony and I are doing our bit to look after him.

Clive says he has never seen anything like it and that we are marvellous cats (you see- praise at last.

Makes a change from being in trouble!) We both spend a lot of time sitting next to wherever Josh is sleeping and if he makes a noise we make sure we go and get one of the humans. We also make sure that if we hear him crying we go to wherever he is straight away and Ebony makes the most amazing chirrups to him. The only thing we are not enjoying is the lack of sleep at night- we are both still sleeping on the bed (this shows Josh who is really important in the house- he is in a crib next to the bed with a cat net and we are on the bed!) but we both get a bit fed up with the screaming and burrow right down into the duvet!

Anyway, we hope you have all been keeping your New Year’s resolutions so far and I look forward to reporting more of our chaos next month!

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Choosing fabrics for the home Patterned, textured or plain, subtle or spectacular, fabrics can transform a room. Our guide will help you sort the silks from the synthetics and the cottons from the corduroys, while giving you the lowdown on what to use where.

How to choose fabrics

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Before buying fabric, ask for a swatch or, even better, borrow or buy a length of fabric that can be draped at the window or placed over a sofa or cushion.

It is invaluable to see how the fabric looks in situ, at different times of the day and night. Ask these questions before you start: • How wide is the fabric? The wider it is, the better the value, and the less sewing will be required. 140cm is average.

• How heavy is it? Heavier fabrics are usually too bulky for small projects, while lighter fabrics usually wear more quickly.

• How durable is it? Fabric is divided into categories depending on whether it will be subjected to light, general or heavy domestic use.

• Is it washable? And, if so, has it been pre-shrunk?

• If it is patterned, what size is the repeat? Large patterns require more fabric so that you can match the repeats.

Types of fabric Fabrics are composed of natural or synthetic fibres, or blends of them, and made

using a wide variety of weaves.

FIBRES Cotton can range from lightweight muslin to heavy canvas. It is the most commonly used fabric for home furnishings as it dyes and prints well, and is easy to care for.

Linen has a lovely drape and lustre, is durable, but has a tendency to crease (hence is often mixed with other fibres).

Nylon, or polyamide, is tough and resists abrasion, but tends to produce static electricity.

Polyester is a very strong synthetic fibre that mixes well with other fibres to produce versatile fabrics. It can withstand high temperatures and frequent washing.

Silk comes in intense colours and has an attractive, lustrous surface. Not as hard-wearing as other fibres.

Viscose is made from wood pulp. It is hard-wearing and durable.

Wool is breathable, warm and naturally water-resistant.

Available in a wide range of thicknesses and textures, it varies from heavy sheep’s wool to fine cashmere. It will felt if washed at a high temperature.

WEAVES Bouclé has a looped pile.

Corduroy features pile in stripes that may be narrow or wide.

Damasks contrast matt and shiny areas of pattern and are usually rather traditional in style.

Jacquards feature a complex, raised pattern.

Moiré is a water-mark pattern, often found on silks.

Plain weaves have a smooth surface.

Satin is heavy with a lustrous surface, usually made from silk or polyester.

Twill weave produces diagonal or zig zag lines on the surface.

Denim is a heavy-cotton twill, for example.

Velvet may be made from a variety of fibres and features a luxurious, soft pile.

What to use where UPHOLSTERY • Hard-wearing, tightly woven fabrics are best for most upholstery. Medium-to heavyweight cottons and cotton mixes, linen mixes and wools are all good, conventional choices, while corduroy, denim and low-pile velvet are

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Time for a new kitchen!

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any people decide that the new year is a great time to make changes in their lives, however, most resolutions are forgotten about come the end of January. This year make a fresh start and a lasting impression with a beautiful new handmade kitchen.

With all the mod cons, a top quality bespoke kitchen can be tailored to meet your own personal specifications. This kitchen, featuring custom larder storage and a traditional mantle has been designed and crafted by Thoroughly Wood. The island is hand made from solid oak with ‘pippy oak’ panels finished with contrasting black walnut bead. The integrated solid oak trays and chopping boards provide an eye catching and innovative finishing touch.

Everyone knows it is those all important personal details that make a kitchen unique. Thoroughly wood specialise in creating bespoke kitchens which reflect your own individual style and taste.

Keeping it local... Thoroughly Wood is a family run business based in Lyminge, Kent, where excellent customer service is assured. We believe in a collaborative approach with our clients so that each kitchen is truly personal and one of a kind.

Thoroughly Wood, Little Woodlands Farm, Woodlands Road, Lyminge Kent, CT18 8DP

Tel: 01303 863334 www.thoroughlywood.co.uk info@thoroughlywood.co.uk

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The Bakehouse Biddenden, High Street

01580 292270

To Eat In Or Out Come & visit us at our Family run “shabby chic” coffee shop in Biddenden, we also offer bed & breakfast accommodation.

Each morning Avards Bakery in Tenterden deliver a selection of freshly baked bread.

We offer locally sourced fayre including breakfasts served all day, crispy jacket potatoes with yummy fillings, chunky doorstop sandwiches, warm pastries, delicious homemade soup with warm windmill bread, lots of scrummy homemade cakes, scones & seasonal specials chalked up on the blackboard.

Come and sit by the fire with friends & family for a frothy cappuccino, creamy hot chocolate or one of our specialty teas from Pluckley Tea company.

We will happily cater for business meetings, wakes, christenings & small wedding receptions.

Well-behaved doggies are very welcome.

In a hurry? Phone your breakfast/lunch order through and pick it up on your way to work.

We are open 7 days a week 8am – 5pm On Sundays 8am – 2pm

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Seasonal Delights Satay Vegetable Skewers Serves 4

Ready in 30 minutes If you are short on time but still want a flavoursome supper then try these delicious vegetable kebabs with a lovely spicy peanut sauce and spring onion noodles. For non-veggie kebabs replace the aubergine with cubes of lean pork or chicken fillet and cook for 15-20 minutes until the meat is cooked through and lightly charred.

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Ingredients: • 100g crunchy peanut butter • 25g creamed coconut, chopped • 1/2 tsp chilli powder • 1 garlic clove peeled and crushed • 4 tbsp soy sauce • 3 small peppers (red, green and yellow), deseeded and cut into 2.5cm pieces • 4 thick slices of aubergine • 1 large red onion, peeled and cut into slim wedges • 3 tbsp sesame oil • 4 nests fine egg noodles • 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced

Tip: If you don’t have a griddle pan cook the kebabs under a preheated grill or use a heavy-based shallow frying and add a little oil.

Place the peanut butter, coconut, chilli powder and garlic in a small pan with 180ml water. Heat gently, stirring all the time, for 2-3 minutes until the coconut has dissolved and the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat, stir in half the soy sauce. Thin down with a little more water to get a pouring consistency, if necessary.

Par-boil the peppers in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes, drain well and pat dry with kitchen paper. Cut the aubergine slices into quarters. Thread the peppers and aubergine onto 8 pre-soaked wooden skewers with the onion wedges.

Preheat a cast-iron griddle pan until almost smoking. Whisk 2 tbsp of the oil and remaining soy sauce together and brush all over the vegetable kebabs. Cook the kebabs on the hot griddle pan for 6-8 minutes, turning frequently until tender and lightly charred.

Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes until just tender.

Drain well and toss together with the rest of the sesame oil and the spring onions. Serve the kebabs on the noodles and drizzle over the satay sauce.

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Open 8.30 to 5 on Tues, Thurs & Fri Produced especially for you by our pioneering community project.

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Carrots Cabbage Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chard Chicory Greens Kale Leeks Onions

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If getting out and about isn’t ’t so ds easy, let Wiltshire Farm Foods take care of your mealtimes..

Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding with vegetables £4.15

Wiltshire Farm Foods allows you to enjoy tasty, nutritious and convenient meals with minimum fuss – there’s no peeling, chopping or dirty pans to take care of, just delicious meals to tuck into.

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Are You Having Problems in Your Relationship?

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Relationships can be one of the most fulfilling and pleasurable areas in life. Our tendency to develop intimate and intense relationships can bring great joy and happiness.

However, occasionally our relationships can become full of tension, resentment and conflict causing pain and upset to one or both parties. Difficulties in relationships are one of the most common causes of unhappiness, and often bring The purpose of counselling is to help you stay together as a couple people into therapy. unless you expressly wish to In general, poor communication is a major factor in separate, in which case, Relationship relationship issues. Many of our clients claim they struggle Counselling can help you to do so with a feeling of not being listened to, or that that their more amicably. partner doesn’t take time to understand what they are saying. It’s also very common for the same topics to provoke To make an appointment call 01233 714059 or 07919 108021 arguments and blame without a solution being found. or e-mail: Whether you come with your partner or alone, whether sian@relationshipcounsellingkent.co.uk you’re gay or heterosexual, married or single. Relationship www.relationshipcounsellingkent.co.uk Counselling offers individuals or couples a safe, nonjudgemental and confidential setting in which to explore Practice Hours: the difficulties and help you find more productive ways of Monday-Friday: 9.00am-9pm Saturday : 10am-6pm relating to each other.

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eena Martin is proud to introduce, Vision Hair, a fresh and vibrant hairdressing salon opening in Charing.

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he salon opened on January 3rd and is conveniently located just off the high street, where there is ample free local parking. Bringing over 20 years experience in hairdressing, Teena offers professional styling for men, women and children. Providing a professional cut and blow-dry priced from ÂŁ30, as well as bridal packages, and a loyalty scheme for regular customers. Hair products and colouring range used are from Redken. Their new ammonia free formula produces outstanding vibrant colour results

with multi dimensional finish. All this from a contemporary and relaxed salon. Vision hair can be found opposite the school entrance on School Road. Please call for more information or to book an appointment on 01233 714030, and don’t forget to use your complimentary 10% discount voucher valid on your first visit.

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o what are you waiting for? Get a new look for the new year!

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01233 714030 Open Tuesday to Friday 9-30 to 5-30pm Saturday 9-00 to 5-00pm Late Night Appointments Available

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In another of our regular series on legal matters, this month Laura Hails, Chartered Legal Executive at Pengelly & Rylands Solicitors, talks about children issues Each year thousands of children experience the separation of their parents. We realise that many of our clients will be unsure as to how best to manage their separation whilst considering the best interests of their children. Divorce and separation generates a large level of stress in a person’s life and it is likely that children will have feelings about divorce and separation which will be very different from your own.

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Many parents are able to agree between them how they share contact of the children and parents are able to agree any contact pattern that suits the needs of the children.

When considering children matters, we refer to the Children Act 1989. The first priority is the welfare of the children and there is also a checklist of factors that have to be considered, which include, but are not limited to, the child’s age, sex, background, wishes and feelings and physical, emotional and educational needs.

Unfortunately some parents will have difficulties in reaching an amicable agreement. If you cannot agree with whom they should live or how much contact they have, you may wish to seek advice.

We are committed to a helpful, nonconfrontational approach, to take the conflict out of family disputes and to ensure the children maintain a healthy, loving relationship with both parents.

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there will be a wide range of emotions and we therefore deal with matters in a conciliatory approach to achieve a solution based on the needs of the whole family, particularly what is in the best interests of the children.

If you have any queries about children issues or any other family matter, please telephone me on 01580 762248 and I will advise you of the best route available to you in your particular circumstances.

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Little Wonders How little tablets can be cheap and cheerful

Tablets are wonderful things, but they can be pricey: while £400 isn’t much compared to the price of a high-end laptop, it’s still £400. But you don’t need to spend that much to find a perfectly good tablet: in fact, there are good ones for as little as £99.

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The £99 tablet is Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which dropped from £129 to £99 in November (if it’s gone back up again, don’t worry - you can be sure the price will fall again very soon). While it isn’t exactly state of the art it’s still a perfectly decent tablet for watching videos, playing Angry Birds, using Facebook and so on.

If you fancy something a little more powerful but not much more expensive, Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD is very good too. It boasts a much better screen, which is superb for video, and comes with more storage, faster Wi-Fi wireless networking and a faster processor. Prices start at just £159 for the 16GB model.

Before you spend £159, though, check out Google’s offering, the Nexus 7. Like the Kindle Fire it’s just £159 for the 16GB model, and as it’s Google’s own device it’s a

proper Android tablet without the customisation that some manufacturers add to the operating system. Once again it’s a seven-inch device with a powerful processor, integrated Wi-Fi wireless networking and good battery life.

There are two other £159 tablets to consider: the Kobo Arc and the Nook HD. The former comes from Kobo, Amazon’s main rival in the e-reading sector, and it’s aimed primarily at e-book readers who fancy the odd video, song or bit of web browsing, while the latter is by US bookselling giant Barnes & Noble and hopes to carve a niche offering electronic magazines as well as apps.

Technically speaking they’re very good - the Nook HD in particular has a wonderful screen, is very light and easy to use - but tablets rise and fall on the strength of their content libraries and Amazon has the edge in that department. If you want a tablet that has lots of stuff to choose from and which is very easy to use, the Kindle Fire HD will look very attractive; if you’re more techy and want something you can fiddle with too, Google’s Nexus is more likely to appeal.

You can’t mention tablets without mentioning Apple, and while Apple also has a cheap tablet we’re talking cheap in Apple terms: the iPad mini starts at £269, which is significantly more than other seven-ish-inch tablets - although it’s a good bit less than a full-sized iPad. Apple claims it’s “every inch an iPad”, and that’s a fair claim: it’s essentially an iPad 2 crammed into a smaller case, so it runs existing iPad apps quite happily. It has more available tablet apps than any other small tablet, it has a slightly bigger screen - it’s 7.9 inches rather than the rivals’ 7 inches, which doesn’t sound much but makes a big difference when you’re using it - and to our eyes it’s much better-looking and betterengineered than any rival.

Is the iPad mini worth the extra cash? If you want a premium tablet, you’re using other Apple products or you’ve already amassed a stack of iOS apps then yes. If not, you may well find that a smaller rival will be just as much fun for considerably less cash.

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by Claudia Leaf

When Elaine Thomas booked a week’s holiday in a remote cottage in Yorkshire, she had no idea that she was about to solve a mystery.

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After several years spent researching her family history, Elaine - who lives in Kent - had discovered that her ancestors were land-owning farmers from the Richmond district of Yorkshire. She was eager to see where they had lived and died so she chose a pretty cottage in the hamlet of Easby as an ideal base from which to explore the area.

Elaine had focused her research on a branch of the Dixon family, tracing the line back to the year 1695, and she was now intent on filling any gaps in her knowledge.

She had been unable to find out where her great, great, great grandparents were buried but thanks to an extraordinary coincidence she discovered the answer lay only a short stroll away. A book left out on display in the village church gave the exact location of their graves in the churchyard.

Elaine will never know what – or who - led to this uncanny revelation but she believes that luck and instinct can play a pivotal role in family research. Her interest in the subject began as a child, when her grandmother told her stories about older relatives.

“Once grandma died, I found I was the only person in the family

with that knowledge. I wanted to know more, so I sent off for my grandma’s birth certificate.

Although I’m not very good with the internet I looked up www. ancestry.co.uk and signed up for two weeks’ free trial.”

Elaine was determined to follow the female line of her family although she knew it would be difficult because the surnames would not be consistent. Unable to progress beyond her great, great grandmother Mary, she worked on a hunch inspired by the census.

“One of her children had the Christian name ‘Dixon’ and I thought that was unusual,” says Elaine. “I’d read in a magazine that mothers often christened children with their maiden names so the name would stay in the family.”

When she entered ‘Mary Dixon’ into an online search, she was rewarded with information that enabled her to trace her roots back to the 17th century.

Elaine’s top tips for starting your own research are to talk to older members of your family and write down every detail, then start to work backwards by requesting copies of birth, marriage and death certificates from the

appropriate local records offices.

Valuable information can be obtained from ancestry search magazines and websites such as www.ancestry.co.uk and www. findagrave.com. She has also found the staff at records offices particularly helpful.

The message boards of online networks such as www. curiousfox.com can be useful but Elaine warns that where the search concerns a common surname, names should be double checked against the census or other official records in order to ensure that the person in question belongs to the right family.

Tracking down family records can be challenging, but for Elaine it has opened up a wealth of new opportunities.

“If I hadn’t done this I would never have used a computer. I’ve also found that my interest in ancestry has given me wider interest in history. I can honestly say it has opened up a whole new life for me.”

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