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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone,
Hopefully we’ll have plenty more of these wonderfully warm days this month and therefore have the opportunity to create even more wierd and wonderful memories. I will leave you with a photo of hubby making a mad dash for the sea.
Have a great month ~ Debbie Well we are well into the summer months e: info@thevillagedirectory.co.uk now, although as I write you wouldn’t know it, as usual our British weather is proving very w: www.thevillagedirectory.co.uk upredictable. Back in June we had a short T: 01233 720488 spell of beautiful weather, we were so pleased to feel the warmth of the sun on our faces I think the excitement sent my husband a little bonkers. Whilst visiting Sandgate one evening for some improptu fish & chips with the family, he decided to take a dip in the sea, entirely clothed with the exception of his shoes and socks. And, not being able to resist a dare, my son’s best friend Ashley joined him. I could not believe my eyes, I had to take photos to prove what had just happened. In his defense he has always loved the sea, and apparently it was really warm - I’ll take his word for that!
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Home Grown Herbs by Pippa Greenwood
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There’s a really reliable, easy, low-cost and low-effort way to add some zing to your meals; home-grown herbs. Many herbs are simple to raise from seed and if you start sowing now you should be able to have a plentiful supply of fresh, tasty herbs to add to salads, sandwiches, stews and stir-fries for months to come. All you need is a sunny window sill or balcony, or a well-drained, sunny spot in your garden, so why not sow a few pots and brighten up your cooking? First, find some good quality multi-purpose compost, your chosen herb seeds and some pots. Good-quality compost is well worth the little bit extra you need to pay. The style of pot is up to you – you may want to choose a classic Mediterranean feel with terracotta, or a stylish modern look, or perhaps a good-looking plastic planter for longevity and light-weight characteristics that make it better for a balcony and easier to move about too. Whatever style you choose, bear in mind that plenty of drainage is essential, and that the smaller
herbs do not need a deep root run, so there is no need for a very tall planter or pot. It is best to grow each type of herb in its own individual pot, so buy a selection of pots with a minimum diameter of 8cm. Once you have your pot to hand, put a broken flower pot or other drainage material in the base and then fill with good quality compost to within 1cm of the rim of the pot and firm it down, not too aggressively, but enough to ensure that there’s no subsidence later on. With large seeds such as coriander, position the seeds evenly on the compost surface. Sprinkle smaller seed thinly. The seeds need to be covered with compost so use your finger or a dibber (an old ballpoint pen or pencil will do) to gently press the seed in to the very surface of the compost and then drizzle more compost on top to the depth stated on the packet of seed. Water the compost thoroughly either carefully from above using a watering can with rose attached, or by standing the pot in a saucer of water for a few minutes until the
compost surface is just moist. The advantage of watering from below is that you are less likely to disturb the seeds. The seeds generally germinate quite quickly and often within just a week or two you’ll have lots of tiny herbs like this coriander. For shorter-lived herbs, such as coriander and basil its worth sowing in succession. All this means is that you need to use a small pot full of seed every few weeks, rather than sowing the whole packet in one go. This will give you a near constant supply of herbs and if you look at the number of seeds per packet you will soon see what amazing value they are. Once the herbs are up and growing strongly you can start to harvest them. Use sharp scissors or a sharp knife to cut off what you need; this way you’ll minimise damage to the growing plants and so help to keep them cropping for longer. As long as you keep the pots adequately watered, ideally by watering from the base, they should last for several weeks or months but
make sure that the compost is not too wet or else your herb pots won’t last long. These plants are mostly of Mediterranean origin and hate wet feet. If at any stage you find that you’re not eating them fast enough and have an excess of herby foliage, store some for later use. Ice cubes give you a really great freshherb taste off-season. Just half fill the sections in an ice-cube tray with water. Add chopped fresh herbs to each section and top up with water. Label the tray as chopped herbs in ice can be difficult to identify. The attractive herbfilled ice cubes can then simply be popped whole in to stews and casseroles as and when you need them.
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Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for her ‘Winter thru’ Spring’ vegetable collection, great plants for September planting and regular advice emails from Pippa, and buy a great range of gardening products including Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh and Envirofleece.
Top herbs that grow well from seed: A visit to your favourite local garden centre or a peruse of the seed catalogues is bound to fill you with inspiration as there are a lot of herbs which do very well in pots when sown from seed. Some of my favourites include Italian or Genovese basil, lemon basil, chervil, Coriander ‘Cilantro’ for leaves, flat-leaved parsley, Ainse, Thai basil, chervil, chives, fennel, garlic chives.
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Last month The Village Directory took a step into the 21st Century by introducing our new smartphone app, bringing together all of our advertisers across our seven magazines. That was just the begining, we have lots more in the pipeline for the app, for example discount vouchers from our local businesses and events from across the entire borough. But enough of that for now, next month we will be taking a gigantic leap even further into the 21st Century - we are about to bring this printed magazine to life and make our printed world clickable! Many of you will not have heard of Augmented Reality, it is a new, rapidly emerging medium that, when incorporated into the magazines, enables us to combine digital experiences with our static printed pages. Digital information is superimposed (or augmented) onto a physical item in our real-world environment, in our case the printed pages of the magazine. The most popular way the average person interacts with this type of content is through mobile technology i.e. smartphones, ipad and tablets. From the next edition of this magazine every advertisement will contain clickable buttons that can take you to a website or instantly call an advertiser. Advertisers will also have the option of adding additonal interactive buttons, video and images to their advertisements or editorial. The magazine will then come to life when scanned using a free app downloaded to the reader’s smartphone, ipad or tablet. Imagine viewing a gallery of an advertiser’s portfolio of work or even watching a video
demonstration or introduction directly from the magazine. Way back when I first saw the Harry Potter films the newspaper of moving images inspired me, I wished I could do that with my magazines, and now I can - with the right technology to hand of course. From next month The Village Directory for Ashford will be able to communicate with readers in new and interactive ways by merging the online and offline worlds, and will hopefully bring new levels of engagement to a previously one-way conversation. For the time being this exciting new concept will only be available in our Ashford magazine, but in time it will be rolled out across the village magazines too, so watch this space. If what I have been told is correct, the Village Directory is the first magazine in our area to incorporate this technology, if you are interested in our interactive magazine advertising please email me at info@thevillagedirectory give me a call on 01233 720488 or.co.uk. ~ Debbie Allen
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THE BARN SHOP TRADITIONAL MARKET Challock - 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237
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EGERTON Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall
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Seasonal Delights Sage and Pancetta Roast Chicken
Serves 4 Ready in 2 hours 30 minutes
Give classic roast chicken a tasty makeover with a handful of fresh sage and some delicious smoky flavoured Italian bacon called pancetta. Look out for thin rashers of pancetta in the deli section of your supermarket or buy freshly sliced from an Italian deli. Serve with roasted baby new potatoes and lightly steamed vegetables for a wonderful summer Sunday lunch.
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• 1.3kg oven-ready chicken (preferably free range) • 55g butter, softened • Few fresh sage leaves • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 85g smoked pancetta slices • 115g fresh white breadcrumbs • 1 medium egg, beaten • Fresh sage leaves, to garnish
Tip: To make light gravy to serve with the roast chicken, drain off any excess fat from the roasting tin then heat the pan juices until sizzling. Add a splash of dry white wine or sherry then stir in a little plain flour and 1 tsp wholegrain mustard. Cook for 1 minute then gradually pour in 400ml hot chicken or vegetable stock and slowly bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until just thickened. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
Preheat the oven to 190C, 375F, Gas Mark 5. Place the chicken in a foil-lined roasting tin. Smear half the softened butter over the chicken breast, legs and wings and scatter over the sage leaves. Season lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover the chicken loosely with foil and roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour 10 minutes. Uncover and baste the chicken with any juices twice during cooking. Meanwhile, melt the rest of the butter in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and fry gently for 5 minutes. Chop half the pancetta and add to the pan, frying for a further 5 minutes until the onion is softened and golden. Remove from the heat. Finely chop the rest of the sage and add to the pan with the breadcrumbs and seasoning. Leave to cool then stir in the beaten egg. Press the stuffing mixture into a greased 18cm round shallow cake tin. Uncover the chicken and top with the rest of the pancetta slices. Return to the oven and roast, uncovered, for a further 25-35 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through – the juices should run clear with no sign of pinkness when the thickest part of the thigh is pierced. Cook the stuffing in the oven at the same time until set and pale golden. Remove the chicken from the oven, cover and leave to rest for 10-15 minutes. Cut the stuffing into wedges and serve on a platter with the roast chicken, garnished with the fresh sage leaves.
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what’s on FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER 01303 277175
Live Music July The Kennington Ulley Road, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9HX Friday 5th July - 70’s 80’s 90’s 7:30pm to 1am The Kennington Turn Back - Party Nights - A chance to Boogie the night away - The Kennington will be turning back the clock every month. Friday 12th July - Elvis Rock ‘n’ Roll Night Friday 9th August - 70’s 80’s 90’s Party Night
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Fri 5th July - Captain Mildred (Hard rockin’ freakshow)
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THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ July 4th Adm £10 8 30pm Recognised by his peers as one of Europes Greatest Jazz Drummers- Clark Tracey fronts his new talent loaded quintet at The FJC The Clark Tracey Quintet with the young Trumpet Sensation of The British Jazz Scene Henry Armburg-Jennings Chris Maddock Alto. Reuben James Keys Dan Casimir Bass July 18th Adm £9 8 30pm Colin Welch MD at Highworth & lead alto with the London based Denmark Street Big band teams up again with world cruise trumpeter Colin Welch / Ed Mayo Quintetville Chris Neill Piano. Steve Brown Bass. Teddy Pope Drums July 25th Adm £9 8 30pm Now based in France -the legendary bassist pays his annual visit to the UK with a great quartet playing the top jazz clubs. Spike Heatley Trio with Special Guest Art Themen Andrew Williams Malcom Mortimer
Sat 6th July - Old Skool (Four piece band playing an array of Rock covers)
Fri 12th July - Colby Rivers Blues Band Sat 13th July - Bitten by Monkeys (R&B, Rock and Soul Band)
Fri 19th July - The Grandads (Go on - take a look - we dare you)
Sat 20th July - Floyd In The Flesh (Kent’s Premier Pink Floyd Tribute Band)
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Events July Saturday13th July 12-4pm Smarden Summer Fayre We have bouncy castle and slide, pony rides, lucky dip, the big raffle, tin can alley, coconut stie, pocket money stall, many wonderful and varied outside traders PLUS classic cars and bikes, BBQ and beer tent, refreshment and cake stall. It will be held in the grounds of Smarden Primary School and there will also be arena events and childrens’ races. A fun packed day for all the family Tuesday 16th July ASHFORD FLOWER CLUB Furley Hall, Maidstone Road, Ashford. Starts at 7.30pm Demonstration ‘WHEREVER IT MAY TAKE ME’ by Sylvia Cheeseman 20th August Demonstration ‘ARTISTIC PHOTOS’
by Hazel McGregor Visitors - £3.00 Club Secretary 01233 628278
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Tai Chi For Kidz Workshops (ages 6-14) Sat 27/7 & 17/8 10-11:45am Tai Chi Fan Workshop Sat 13/7 10-12pm Tai Chi Taster Workshop Godinton V. Hall Sat 6th July 2-4pm £20 Weekly Beginners Classes Thur 10:45 Great Chart V. Hall
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CREATIVE JOURNALING Learn how to explore your thoughts and feelings in a fun, easy and interesting way. This process supports you in understanding yourself, expressing your feelings, finding direction and making changes. Thurs 18 July • Bloomsburys Biddenden • 1-4pm • £45 each incl tea & ake
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leisure CINNAMON SPICE EARNS 2013 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Honoured as a Top Performing Indian Restaurant as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site 0n 22/05/13 Cinnamon Spice Indian restaurant of Ashford Kent TN25 4BY, today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 per cent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.
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To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months. Cinnamon Spice is pleased to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Ash Miah, manager at Cinnamon Spice. “We strive to offer our customers a memorable experience, and this accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive reviews on TripAdvisor, “We take pride and passion in the food service we deliver to our guests. This very special award as this is nationally internationally recognised by travellers especially sent from the United States”.
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Cinnamon Spice opened its doors on 15/06/09 and it’s been very successful, it has received many prestigious awards over the years and guests have travelled from France and Brussels due to the positive reviews on Tripadvisor. “TripAdvisor is delighted to celebrate the success of businesses around the globe, from Sydney to Chicago, Sao Paulo to Rome, which are consistently offering TripAdvisor travellers a great customer experience,” said
Alison Copus, Vice President of Marketing for TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award provides top performing establishments around theworldtherecognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers.”
Clubs & Societies Da Base Ashford Town Youth Centre, 5-7 Park
Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LR (back of Iceland, opposite Wilkinson’s) If you have any questions or enquiries visit www.dabaseyouthcentre.com or contact us on 01233 631 472. Kennington Badminton Club, play at the Norton Knatchbull School on a Wed evening from 7.30 p.m.10.00 p.m. Contact Mark Feeney on 01233 663030 or Shirley Mountford on 01233 610134. Dancing for Fun Come and learn a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, including American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka! Great low impact exercise! No experience or partner required! Have fun, get fitter and meet new people! No need to book - just turn up! Every Thursday 2pm - 3:30pm at The Stour Centre, Station Approach, Ashford, Kent TN23 1ET http://www. contrafusion.co.uk 01233 625 362 Ashford Board Games Club Come to a session of the Board Games Club to play card, tile and board games of every kind: Carcassonne, Pandemic, Dominion, Small World, Agricola, Settlers of Catan or anything else. Every Sunday evening at 7pm at the Rose Inn, Faversham Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 9AJ. Games players of every kind welcome. https://www. facebook.com/groups/31085029201 01233 625 362 Warehorne Folk Dance Club: Meets every Wednesday at Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF from 8.00 to 10.00pm Beginners or experienced dancers welcome For further details contact Edna 01233 627121 or David 01233 812935.
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Ashford Birdwatchers’ Club: Meets on the 1940’s Dancing Lessons, Every Wednesday, incl. Lindy second Wednesday monthly September to April inclusive from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington. All welcome to a friendly club; it doesn’t matter if you can’t identify many birds! Admission £3 including tea/coffee and biscuits. For information about programme, tel 01233 637067. Ashford Chess Club: Meets every Tuesday from 7.30pm @ the Centrepiece Church (rear entrance), Bank Street. Beginners or experienced players welcome. Free chess lessons are available. Tel: 01233 625998 and ask for Murray.
Hop, Charleston, Balboa & Collegiate Shag. For beginners and improvers, at St Mary’s Church Hall, Ashford Town Centre TN23 1QG from 7pm – 9.30pm. Cost £6.00 Tel 01233 860564. No partner required. Clandestine Cake Club is a great way to meet new people, catch up with friends and the perfect excuse to eat cake! We meet every six weeks with a different theme for each meeting to make things even more interesting! It’s a social thing - not a cake competition, so everyone from complete novices to professional bakers are welcome. Share your cake and have some fun! For more information, contact Zarina Hawkins on zjbm1965@gmail.com
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If you had the choice to live to 100 would you take it? If I could grant you a free ticket that would guarantee that you would live to 100 years would you grab it with both hands and run with it?
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spark in life, suffer with chronic debility and ill health?
It’s an interesting question isn’t it? I wonder how many of you screamed YES! And how many of you stopped to really think about it.....
If you knew you were going to definitely live one hundred years what would you do now differently? If you knew you were one day going to be a Centenarian how would you change your life? Perhaps more importantly how would you change your lifestyle?
The answer a person gives perhaps tells you a little about not only their current level of health but also their perception of where their future health is heading.
George Burns, one of the world’s most famous centenarians once said, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken much better care of myself”.
How we feel as we get older, indeed how we feel about getting older perhaps better than anything else gives us an insight into our views on health and wellness. It is all very well to have those extra years, but it is the quality of those years that perhaps should concern us most.
Sure, excessive indulgence or extreme deprivation of ‘life enjoyments’ is not good, but there is a middle way and it’s called balance. Balance physically, chemically and mentally/ emotionally (which includes having that odd tipple or fabulously rich chocolate cake), is what keeps us functioning truly healthily and joyously.
How Would You Like to Live to 100?
Regardless of whether you wish to live to 100 or not, here is some important news for you. If the experts are right there is every chance you will, so you had better get used to the idea and perhaps even start planning for it. Centenarians are the world’s fastest growing population group. An interesting fact though is that the centenarians of today, those people who are today 100 years old or more, had a life expectancy when they were born of only 50 years, and yet they have lived to be 100. So here’s a thought for you. What will you be like when you reach 100? What will your health be like? Will you be active? Will you have retained a small portion of your youthful energy, vigour and positive outlook on the world? Or will you be one of those people who have lost their
My name is David Wilkes and over the coming months I would like to give you strategies and advice on how to put more life in your years and more years in your life. Is anyone interested in that? David Wilkes (Doctor of Chiropractic) Businessman, Wellness & Natural Health Advisor and father to be! Family Chiropractic 280 Hythe Road Ashford Kent TN24 0QP 01233 640 047 www.ashfordfamilychiropractic.co.uk
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You, Pain- Free & Healthy? (or, frustrated that you’re not) Well, we would like to help with our amazing offer! Find out what’s really going on with a full evaluation to include: 1. Verbal consultation 2. Physical examination 3. Computerised posture analysis 4. Full spine x-rays (if required) 5. Full report of all findings
No single laser can remove all types of tattoo ink and colours. The Q-switched 1064 ND:Yag removes dark blue, black, grey and white ink.
We want to offer you all this for only £37! That’s right, £167 worth of service for only £37.
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But because this is such an incredible offer we expect to be inundated with calls and we only have 20 slots available.
The ‘Chill cooled’ laser is fast and gentle to your skin.
Here’s what some of our past patients have said about our Chiropractor, David Wilkes:
All staff are trained and certified in tattoo removal.
“I was genuinely surprised by how easy it was for David to recognize the problem and correct it. I now feel much more energetic and happy as a result of my treatment.” (M. Duke-Woolley – London) “I am 70 years old now, and if only I had found David and his treatment years ago, I would perhaps have been spared some of the aches I have suffered.” (N.Awcock – Harlow) “I am feeling the benefit of David’s experience every time I lift anything or turn around without being bent double in pain.” (D.Gilbert – Chelmsford)
The price will be from £55 £155 per session depending on the depth, size and colour. Call us to arrange you free consultation.
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Our unbeatable offer expires on Wednesday 31st July 2013 at exactly 7.00pm, so call now to reserve your slot on 01233 640047. We are at FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC, 280 Hythe Rd, Ashford and we look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you & God Bless.
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Around Britain 5 Mysterious Disappearances 1. Eilean Mòr, Outer Hebrides - All three of the lighthouse-keepers on Eilean Mòr in the Hebrides disappeared on 15 December 1900, leaving behind their oilskins, a table full of food, and the light prepared to be lit. Why or how the men vanished will never be known. 2. Newhaven, East Sussex - Lord Lucan’s car was found at Newhaven three days after he disappeared from his London home, where the family’s nanny had earlier been found murdered. Despite several unconfirmed sightings across the globe, Lord Lucan was never seen again. 3. Seaton Carew, Cleveland - John Darwin infamously ‘disappeared’ while canoeing off Seaton Carew in 2002. Having been declared dead, in 2007 he walked into a London police station claiming no memory of the last five years – but when a photograph surfaced of him and his wife shopping for properties in Panama in 2006 their hoax was discovered. 4. Sunningdale, Berkshire - Agatha Christie disappeared from her home in Sunningdale in December 1926. She eventually reappeared at a hotel in Harrogate eleven days later, unable to give any explanation for her disappearance. She was later diagnosed with amnesia. 5. The Tower of London - The fate of the ‘Princes in the Tower’ remains one of the most alluring mysteries in English history. Imprisoned in The Tower of London in 1483 by their uncle, Richard III, securing his claim to the throne, there is no record of the princes after this date. © Taken from The British Isles: A Trivia Gazetteer by Paul Anthony Jones, out now.
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MJW Autos is a family run body repair business. Proprietor, Michael Wicks, prides himself on ensuring that through the use of traditional methods, vehicles are restored to their former beauty. Michael’s son Daniel is in his second year as a trainee and following on well with the traditional skills. Colour matching and blending is another area where Michael is excelling in the industry and the largest percentage of their business is coming from recommendations. Customers regularly comment that the repair areas are undetectable. This is something the pair of them pride themselves on. Michael quoted “Customers come to me with anything from minor scratches, corrosion, body modifications and styling, colour changes and collision damage. I say anything is repairable, it’s just choosing the most economical option for my customers. I offer an open door policy to my customers, whereby they may walk in at anytime and check on the progress of their vehicle. Being transparent shows honesty and in an industry where people almost expect to be ripped off, I feel that’s been instrumental in building the good reputation that I have”.
Many garages simply replace body panels and bumpers once they are damaged. This can be costly and unfriendly to the environment. However Michael boasts genuine panel beating skills which he gained during his training to become a City & Guilds Craftsman. Michael is now reaching out to local businesses, offering trade rates as he believes in supporting fellow small businesses. He offers to keep their company vehicles looking smart and professional. Their customers will judge them on the state of their vehicles and its about maintaining a professional image. Any companies interested in exploring this with Michael are invited to contact him on the contact details below. It isn’t just modern cars that can benefit from the attention from MJW Autos Ltd. Michael explained that he also re-sprays motorcycles, motor homes, caravans, light commercials up to 7 ½ tonnes and classic vehicles are a particular speciality. Michael encourages people to gain a free estimate from him without any obligation. Either call into his body shop at MJW Autos Ltd, Unit 1, A.S.H Business Centre, Hanover Close, Cobbs Wood Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent TN23 1EJ or telephone 01233 632200/07733 442071. Take a look at our testimonials and portfolio on our website: www. mjwautos.co.uk You can also email Michael on mjw_autos@btconnect.com Please help this local business by liking MJW Autos
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Monday: Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Brad waiting for me. He is something of a Greek god - with blond hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!! Brad gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skillful way in which he conducted his aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring! Brad was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time he was around. This is going to be a FANTASTIC week-!! Tuesday: I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door. Brad made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then he put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. Brad’s rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT-!! It’s a whole new life for me.
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Wednesday: The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn’t try to steer or stop. Brad was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. His voice is a little too perky for early in the morning and when he scolds, he gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying. My chest hurt
when I got on the treadmill, so Brad put me on the stair monster. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Brad told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life. He said some other *!&*t too.
Thursday: Brad was waiting for me with his vampire-like teeth exposed as his thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn’t help being a half an hour late, it took me that long to tie my shoes. Brad took me to work out with dumbbells. When he was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. He sent some skinny b*!&!ch to find me. Then, as punishment, he put me on the rowing machine -- which I sank. Friday: I hate that Brad more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world. Brad wanted me to work on my triceps. I don’t have any triceps! And if you don’t want dents in the floor, don’t hand me the darn barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich. The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher. Why couldn’t it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the choir director?
Saturday : Brad left a message on my answering machine in his grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing him made me want to smash the machine with my planner. However, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel. Sunday : I’m having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my daughter (the little *!&*!) will choose a gift for me that is fun -- like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!
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Life Begins Choosing the Perfect Builder Looking here in your magazine is a great place to search of course, because the tradespeople are local and the editor is likely to have been forewarned of any true rogues. Look for accreditation on their adverts e.g. TrustMark (www. trustmark.org.uk) is a not for profit organisation, licensed by the Government and supported by consumer protection groups, that aims to connect members of the public with trustworthy building professionals.
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As I write, I am currently four and a half weeks into a “three week” kitchen renovation project. The workmen are grumbling about the job, their working hours and their boss, the kitchen unit supplier and the builder are at loggerheads and the constant roar of power tools has begun to drive me crazy (not to mention an unending diet of microwavable meals). If you have ever had building work carried out you might well shrug and say: “Nothing new there”, but in my case I thought – no, I really believed - I had found the Perfect Builder.
Watch out for those too-goodto-be-true reviews and compare quotes carefully when recruiting or checking your builder online. Although the feedback is useful to read, membership of many of these organisations involves the barest minimum of checks and it can be fairly easy for a company to fake their credentials. The next step is to arrange for some builders to call at your house. Start by giving each one a list of the things you want done: that list will probably change as you discuss the work, but it’s still a good place to start. Make sure the builder quotes separately for each item on your list, as that will avoid any disputes at a later date.
So, does the perfect builder exist and if so, how can you find this almost mythical creature? Your search will be easier if you follow some basic guidelines.
When I invited estimates for my kitchen, one man refused point blank to give me a price because “You never know what’s lurking behind them old kitchen units and tiles”.
There’s no substitute for personal recommendation, so the first rule is to ask around locally to see which tradesmen your neighbours would recommend (or not).
I didn’t give him the job, but he had a fair point – an estimate can only be based on what is visible to the naked eye. You should allow a contingency for hidden expenses, but no
By Kate McLelland building firm should expect to start work without having provided at least some idea of their charges. Ask the same questions of each person who comes to quote: “How long will it take?” “Do you have your own team of tradesmen, or do you subcontract?” “Will you provide a contract for the work?” “Have you done any similar jobs locally and can I contact the householder for a reference?” A reputable company should be happy to provide evidence of their work, so don’t let your builder make you feel such questions are inappropriate. The tips described above may make choosing a builder seem straightforward, but in practice it’s not that easy. I chose someone who arrived on time, made careful notes, gave positive answers to all my questions and provided an itemised estimate, but I’m still tearing my hair out. Although I’ve failed to find the perfect builder this time, at least my project is slowly taking shape. I suspect that the moment I step across the threshold I’ll fall in love with my new kitchen and instantly forget all those weeks of inconvenience.
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