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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, It’s July and it’s a big month for The Village Directory as we are joining the smartphone revolution. We now have our own smartphone app, making our directory of local businesses and events available wherever you go, if you have a smartphone that is! It brings together all of the advertisers and events from all six magazine areas, but if you only want to search your own area you can. If you would like to know more why not check out the full story on page 31.

This month watch out for the Olympic Torch Relay making its way from Rye to Ashford. It will be passing through Hamstreet on the 18th.

It may be the closest many of us get to the Olympics, other than via our television screens.

I received great feedback on last month’s editorial piece by Ted Bruning. The piece relating to his 19 year old son struck a cord with many of us, Laura from Ivychurch said “Had to get in touch regarding the piece on page 22 by Ted Bruning. Made me laugh out loud! :) I can totally agree, going through the same thing every morning with my 19 year old, as I’m sure so do many other parents! Well done to Ted.” I’m glad you enjoyed it, I will pass this on. Until next time have a great month. ~

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parsnips thinking there would be no problem.

Three weeks later and not a seedling in sight and I know it wasn’t the dreaded pigeons as I had put the fencing over the garden for protection, obviously the cold spell took its toll. So I must now re-sow. Methinks I would have done better had I left sowing until we returned. Yet on the other hand, the radish, spring onions and leeks are doing well! I am trying a new variety of spring onion, a purple one. Spring onions have always been my Achilles heel in the garden and I temporarily gave up on growing them, but I hate being defeated, especially by a spring onion! So I am trying again.

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On the runner bean front, the seeds that were

planted directly into the ground are up, and the ones I planted out from pots are slowly making Bershire/Hampshire borders and the garden their way up the strings, though not a lot of has gone bananas. The sudden change from growth has been made. (weather again?) that awful cold spell we had and now this lovely sunshine has really brought things on, but sadly, In the greenhouse things are good. The tomatoes once again, I have learnt a lesson. Don’t put in seed are getting rather tall now, but no flowers yet, that require warmth to germinate. Prior to leaving I (don’t forget to regularly take out the cordons), and had sown rows of Little Gem lettuce, beetroot and the mini cucs are halfway up, but again no flowers.

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the garden Now, I said I would report back on those expensive basket tomatoes. Well they are rather slow growers, and look every inch like a verbena rather than a tomato! But they are now at the stage to transplant them into their baskets so hopefully they shall take off in growth. ( And hopefully I shall end up with a basket full of toms rather than flowers!). I am still feeding with a weak solution each time I water. I do find that the plants grow more steadily and seem to produce more, and anyway I don’t have to remind myself when they need a feed!

I was really looking forward to coming back from the hols to a garden full of long wisteria tassels. On the patio where it is sheltered, the two were lovely, yet where the plants were more exposed, though the buds were there, the cold snap we had stopped the blossom from developing fully. Still some wisteria was better than none.

So now it is time to clean up the garden after

my two weeks away. I don’t know about you, but waiting to remove the daffodil foliage is like watching paint dry. It’s a job I can’t wait to get done as they always look so untidy. OK, I know you’re

supposed to leave them on as long a possible to feed the bulb, but when you walk around the garden and see the lovely summer blooms struggling through the spent foliage, fingers start itching to grab the scissors and snip! So today that is a job I am going to tackle along with some more seedlings I have to transplant of begonia.

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I sign off I must tell you, we visited Marlborough whilst we were away and found a lovely gift shop, the type which one just has to have a nose around. Amongst the goodies on display I came across a fab sign, which I just had to purchase for the garden. It read – Gardening requires a lot of water, mainly in the form of perspiration. How apt is that?

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Oh dear - there is no cake today as I haven’t had time to make any, owing to the eight loads of washing and the Mount Everest of ironing looking at me. However, I do have some hot cross buns, which I think shall go rather splendidly toasted and buttered with a nice cup of coffee, or maybe two? JW

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Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill. Every Friday 10am -10.45am

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

WAREHORNE Warehorne Village Hall 10am -1pm 4th Sunday of the month Tel: 01233 733718 or Mob: 07979 905600.

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Cherries Preheat the oven to 220°C/ gas mark 7. Place the cherries in a pan with the brown sugar and red wine. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until soft.

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Spoon the cherries in to 4 large ramekins. Roughly crumble the amaretti biscuits onto the top, dividing them equally.

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Events July Stubbs Cross Art Exhibitions. There will be an exhibition in Stubbs Cross Mission, Hall Magpie Hall Road, TN26 1HE on July 7th & 8th from 10-00 till 4-00 each day, featuring the work of David Embry, Stella Pitt, & Nandina Mason. Admission is free and as usual tea / coffee and cakes will be available.

July 8 Bike jumble, Marsh Road, Hamstreet, There will be a classic bike jumble on Sunday July 8. This will take place in the field opposite Mountain Farm in Marsh Road from 10am and will inlcude undercover stalls and an indoor seating area inside a new marquee. There will even be an opportunity to watch motoball 5-a-side motorcycle football. Phone 01797 344277 for further information.

ETVOS Clairvoyant Evening Dymchurch Village Hall, Orgarswick Ave, Dymchurch TN29 0NX. Entrance £5, doors open 7pm for 7.30pm

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10th July Barbara Almond ETVOS has been in Dymchurch since 2007, and provides a service to the Spiritualist/Psychic community. None of the organisers or volunteers receive payment from the events. All proceeds go back into the charity. www.etvos.org.

Saturday 18th August and Sunday19th August. 10.00am until 6.00pm. ART EXHIBITION An Art Exhibition is to to held in the Heysham Hall (Formerly Patrons next door to The Varne Fish and Chip Shop) Taylor Road, Lydd on Sea, TN29 9PA. Beautiful works of art will be on sale at reasonable prices. Free admission and parking. Contact A Warden 01797 367734 for further information.

WANTED Old radio and audio valves, please call 02392 251062.

Saturday 14 July Kent Foster Care Association FUN Day at Capel-le-Ferne Village Hall (Lancaster Avenue, Capel-leFerne, Folkestone, CT18 7LX) on 2012 from 12 noon until 4pm. There will be lots of to do for all age groups.

July 18 Olympic Torch Relay Hamstreet. The Olympic torch will pass through the village en route from Rye to Ashford. The relay will pass through at 10.30am but there will be a convoy passing through ahead of this at 9.30am which is when spectators are advised to take their places. After the relay a whole host of events will take place including the village’s largest ever Zumba class on Pound Leas at noon, the Hamstreet school children attempting to break a world record for a formation of the Olympic rings for an aerial photo at 1pm, netball at 2.30pm/3pm, football at 4pm and a 5k race at 6pm. To enter the race go to www.podplus.co.uk

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Theatre, North Rd, Shorncliffe, Folkestone CT20 3HL 01303 277175

Tues July 3rd Adm £7 The Nick Peck Organ Trio with Dominic Ashworth & Teddy Pope “The Music Of Jimmy Smith” July 12th Adm £10 Geoff Mason / Mick Foster Quintet Tim Wells, John Horler , Trevor Tomkins. The next set of gerry mulligan music.

July 19th Adm £9 Robert Fowler Quartet Rod Brown, Mike Porter-Ward, Robin Aspland The smoothest of tenors. In The Lester Young Coleman Hawkins Mode.

July 26th Adm £8 Dave Robinson Quartet Nick Peck, Andee Price Phil Laslett. This very talented quartet of Kent musicians - come together to play in the style of Bill Le Sage. George Shearing. Victor Feldman

August 2nd Adm £10 Digby Fairweather / Julian Marc Stringle Ted Beament, Alex Keen, Teddy Pope. A full house here in january & a standing ovation of please come back so here they are - the UK’s most popular jazz pairing

CLUBS & SOCIETIES Take the Green! Well not literally as we are talking about New Romney Bowls Club with two of the counties best bowling greens. Equipment loaned so no excuses! Phone Ann on 01797 364753.

Dymchurch Active Retirement Association (Synara) Meet first Tuesday of every month at the Bowery Hall Dymchurch Contact Kay Walker (Secretary) 01303 873542.

St. Mary’s Bay Camera Club Meet on Wednesday evenings at: Committee Room, St. Mary’s Bay Village Hall. Contact 01303 873984.Yearly subscription £30 plus 50p per meeting attended to help with hall hire costs and tea with biscuits.

ST MARYS BAY SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Plays At The Village Hall Jefferstone Lane Sundays Morning 10:30/13:00 Tuesdays Afternoon 2:00/5:00 Wednesday Evening 7:30/10:30. Come Along And Try It. We Do Have Some Vacancies

The New Romney History Society meets at the Old School in New Romney, forth Monday of the month, (except Aug and Dec), most meetings involve a guest speaker and time for discussion and research.

THE ROYAL OAK New & Exciting Extended Menus • Tapas • Bar Classics • Chef ’s Choices (A la Carté) • Salad • Pasta or pre-order Seafood - Lobster, Crab and more (24hr Notice Required) June Ballard and staff welcome you to her cosy 16th Century pub in the heart of the village, with three bars, oak beams, stone floors and open fires.

Plus New Extended Sunday Lunch Menu served from 12 - 6pm The New Gem in the Food World with Something for Everyone!

Wednesday Evenings 6.30pm - 8.30pm

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health & beauty Tai Chi For Health New Beginners Class Monday 13:00-13:45 - St Mary’s Bay Village Hall - £4.50 Suitable for all ages, levels of fitness

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Tai Chi For You follows a form of Tai Chi that has removed high impact moves and low stances that other styles involve making it accessible to all ages, levels of fitness and wheelchair users or anyone who needs to sit.

There are five different styles of Tai Chi, and Tai Chi For You follows a program that has been adapted from the ancient martial art by a team of Tai Chi and medical experts. This is Dr Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for health programs (www. taichiforhealthinstitute.org), Tai Chi For You are fully insured and certified to teach them, all of which promote health and wellbeing for all.

All classes start with exercises that work on the neck, shoulders, spine, hips, knee and ankles. I work closely with everyone to ensure they work within their comfort zone making it a safe and effective lesson. The class develops the ability to practice calming breathing techniques. The joy is that there is no equipment needed or special clothing as long as they are comfortable and wear flat shoes.

Tai Chi helps balance, stability and fall prevention, flexibility, improve strength and co-ordination, core stability and posture, learn to be calm and relaxed in a friendly class.

The class continues by learning a form, which is similar to a dance, individual movements put together and practice in one continuous flowing routine. The forms I teach consist of gentle stretches to alleviate some of the discomfort associated with arthritis as well as help improve general health.

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The classes are on Monday 13:00 New Beginners class Tai Chi For Health & 14:00 Tai Chi For Health both are 45minutes at a cost of £4.50 at St Mary’s Bay, Village Hall. I also hold a class at Kennington W.I Ashford on a Wednesday 10:00 and for those who cannot attend weekly classes I hold a two hour Tai Chi Taster workshop 10 -12am in Singleton. There are further details about Tai Chi on my website www.taichiforyou. co.uk and I would be delighted to answer any further questions. ~ Emma

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In my previous article I introduced acupuncture as an increasingly popular aspect of complementary health, able to deal with a very wide range of physical and emotional conditions.

In this article I emphasise the truly holistic nature of acupuncture is also due to the wide range of additional techniques I use alongside needling. source of those mysterious snores emerging Exactly what supportive techniques are from some patients! incorporated into treatment depends upon Stephen Bayliss the diagnosis. For instance, cupping involves BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), PGCE, MEd, Lic. Ac, MBAcC creating a vacuum in glass cups using a lighted Acupuncturist, Acupuncture Kent. splint and placing on part of the body such as Stephen has clinics in Hythe and Folkestone. the back or shoulder. The suction of the cups For more information see www.acupuncturehelps move stuck energy, qi, (pronounced kent.co.uk telephone 01303 253304 “chee”) and blood, to alleviate conditions such email stephen@acupuncture-kent.co.uk as back pain, colds and overall health. Sounds © Stephen Bayliss, Feb 2012 strange? But patients are delighted by their improvements and many of you will be aware of film and sports stars seen with mysterious ACUPUNCTURE red circles on their backs. Don’t worry they soon disappear (the circles of course, not the stars). In Physical and Emotional Wellbeing the meantime some patients enjoy seeing how for Adults and Children many of their friends, children and partners they can fool about the cause of the circles e.g. “Guess Help includes: • Musculo-skeletal Pain what dear, I was abducted by aliens on the way • e.g. Backache, Sciatica back from the supermarket”.

• Headaches Allergies For more than 17 years I have practised qi gong, • Gynaecology Insomnia an ancient system of exercises, breathing and • Addiction Digestion mind techniques for health and relaxation.

• Stroke Sleep Anxiety Patients enjoy being taught this subtle art as it • High Blood Pressure enables them take action to help themselves.

• Infections Fertility Stress Moxibustion involves the burning of moxa, a • Feeling Down Grief & Loss herb, to introduce a lovely, relaxing warmth into • Confidence Relaxation the body. This aids conditions involving cold • Dietary and Lifestyle Support (which can also lead to other problems) and to • Maintaining Health & Wellbeing strengthen the qi and blood, again all helping a wide range of concerns. Moxa may be burned in the form of a roll or stick held above the skin, placed on the needle or directly on the body as a small cone, or even in a wooden box! Many patients enjoy the scent, but I also use smokeless moxa for patients with breathing conditions.

This calming treatment seems to be another

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A big ‘HELLO’ from the Nosey Paca’s.

We’re a fun family of alpacas and we live at Haguelands Farm down on the Romney Marsh.

There’s Grandpa Paca, Mama Paca, Papa Paca, Peter Paca, Poppy Paca and Baby Pea and this summer we’ll be hiding in the fantastic Haguelands Maize Maze at Haguelands Farm.

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In another of our regular series on legal matters, Katrina Kemp, from Tenterden Solicitors Pengelly & Rylands, explains the process of buying a new home.

If you are thinking about buying a property you need to be fully aware of what is involved. After all, this is likely to be one of the largest investments you will ever make.

Firstly, be sure you have budgeted properly. There are a variety of costs involved: Land Registry fees, Stamp Duty Land Tax, search fees, solicitor’s fees etc. At Pengelly & Rylands we provide a full break down of the costs involved, so there should be no financial surprises! If you require a mortgage you should apply as soon as possible so as not to delay the purchase.

Your lender will carry out a valuation of the property; this is not the same as a survey - if you want to be sure the property is structurally sound instruct a surveyor.

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Once your offer is accepted, you should advise the estate agents of your solicitor, and they will send your solicitor a memorandum of sale. The seller’s solicitor will then send your solicitor a draft contract of sale, title information and Property Information Forms and the investigation of title can then be carried out. Your solicitor will look at what is registered against the title at the Land Registry and various searches will reveal the property’s planning and buildings regulations history, etc.

Enquiries will then be raised, based on your solicitor’s findings. These will need to be answered by the sellers and their solicitor. The seller does not have to tell you about problems with the property or neighbourhood, but should reply truthfully to all enquiries raised.

Your solicitor will then report to you on the findings and, if you are happy to proceed, they will finalise the terms of the contract. You and the seller will then sign an identical contract and your solicitor will hold your signed contract until a completion date is agreed. This is when you need to provide the deposit, usually 10% of the purchase price, and this must be cleared funds in your solicitor’s account before they can exchange contracts.

At exchange, the contracts become binding and the 10% deposit becomes non-refundable. If you require a mortgage, your solicitor will apply for the mortgage funds to arrive on or before the agreed completion date. Between exchange and completion you may need to sign the Land Registry transfer document.

You will need to ensure that the balance of the funds is in place before completion, as you are contractually

Katrina Kemp - Trainee Solicitor bound to complete on the agreed date. On the completion day your solicitor will transfer the money to the seller’s solicitor, who will then complete the purchase and instruct the agents to release the keys to you. If there is a chain, it can take some time for the money to arrive and for completion to take place.

After completion, your solicitor will arrange to pay any stamp duty required and register the change of ownership at the Land Registry.

Buying a property can be stressful; so you should choose a solicitor who will communicate with you throughout. At Pengelly & Rylands we will guide you, personally, through every stage of the process to make it as stress free as possible.

You can speak to Elizabeth Connell or Katrina Kemp on: 01580 762248.

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wit & wisdom MY EX-WIFE THE PILOT My ex-wife started taking flying lessons about the time our divorce started and she got her license shortly before our divorce was final, later that same year.

Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call, that she narrowly escaped injury in the aircraft she was piloting. Seems she was forced to make an emergency landing in Hamilton because of bad weather. Thank God the kids weren’t with her.

The FAA issued a preliminary report, citing pilot error: She was flying a single engine aircraft in IFR (instrument flight rating) conditions while only having obtained a VFR (visual flight rating).

The absence of a post-crash fire was likely due to insufficient fuel on board. No one on the ground was injured.

The photograph below was taken at the scene to show the extent of damage to her aircraft.

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A man calls home to his wife and says, Honey, I have been asked to fly to Canada with my boss and several of his friends for fishing. We’ll be gone for a long weekend.

This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I’ve been wanting, so could you please pack enough clothes for a 3-day weekend? .... And, also, would you get out my rod and tackle box from the attic? We’re leaving at 4:30 pm from the office and I will swing by the house to pick my things up.

Oh! And please pack my new navy blue silk pyjamas.”

The wife thinks this sounds a bit odd, but, being the good wife, she does exactly what her husband asks.

Following the long weekend, he comes home a little tired, but, otherwise, looking good.

The wife welcomes him home and asks if he caught many fish.

He says, ‘Yes! Lots of Walleyes, some Bass, and a few Pike. He says, “But why didn’t you pack my new blue silk pyjamas like I asked you to do?”

The wife replies, I did. They’re in your tackle box.

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Regardless of one’s age, one should always plan ahead...

The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had just married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80 and then about her new husband’s occupation.

She paused for a few moments, needing time to reflect on all those years.

After a short time, a smile came to her face and she answered proudly, explaining that she’d first married a banker when she was in her early 20’s, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40’s, later on a preacher when in her 60’s and now in her 80’s, a funeral director.

“He’s a funeral director.” she answered.

The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished and asked why she had married four men with

“Interesting.” the newsman thought.

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He then asked her if she would mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they did for a living.

She smiled and explained, “I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go.”

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The Village Directory Goes Mobile!

Since 2005 The Village Directory has served the rural communities of Ashford, Tenterden and the Marsh with its monthly publication and delivery via Royal Mail. Now, for the very first time, we are joining the mobile revolution and heading into the technological world of the Smartphone.

If you are a small business with a limited budget you might like to advertise on our app rather than in the magazine please contact me for details on 01233 720488 or email me at info@thevillagedirectory. co.uk.

This month our brand new mobile app, for iPhone and Android smartphones, will go live and be available to any of you with a smartphone to download completely FREE!

The app can be downloaded from your smartphone app store, simply search for “village directory”.

The app will bring together all six of our magazine areas, providing local information, events, special offers and of course a complete directory of all of our local advertisers.

You will be able to search your local area and, if you can’t find what you need, look further afield into the areas covered by the other magazines. If you need directions, or a fast way to contact one of our advertisers The Village Directory will always be on hand to help.

It will be a while before we can judge the popularity of this new service, and there are bound to be teething problems,but hopefully it will prove to enhance the service given by The Village Directory and enable us to put one foot firmly into the 21st Century.

We also plan to publish events, so if you miss the magazine deadline and wish to publicise your local event we can at least make it available to all our smartphone users.

We also hope to publish special offers and discounts being offered by our advertisers, so please watch this space.

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