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Keeping Healthy in the Sun

by Pippa Greenwood

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There is something lovely about this part of the summer.

The veg plot tends to be in overdrive and there are some delicious fruits cropping too.

But sometimes your beloved flower beds and borders, pots and planters can be looking ever-so-slightly sorry for themselves. There is often a distinct mid-summer-flop.

You planted up your flower beds and numerous pots and containers to make them look good but how can you keep them looking on top form for as long as possible?

Regular feeding is essential, particularly for anything growing in a container. Often crammed into a fairly small space and with compost whose fertiliser content is pretty well used up after a few weeks,

by July plants in pots can be close to starving if you’ve not fed them regularly. At this time of year I would still feed herbaceous perennials and annuals growing in open ground too, but I suggest you resist the temptation to feed shrubs as these could be encouraged to put on new growth which will not be toughened up enough by the time winter comes; this

late growth is then very prone to frost damage. A tomato feed with a high potash level works well for anything that you grow primarily for the flowers so every time you feed your tomatoes make up a bit of extra feed and pop it onto flowering plants. I tend to buy concentrated tomato food by the mini-tanker full as this works out much more economical!

Make sure that everything is deadheaded regularly, both the faded flowers and if necessary remove the flower stem too. On soft stemmed plants you may be able to make to do it using your thumb nail, but a pair of sharp scissors or similar often makes for the quickest, neatest and least messy job. Do this as soon as the flower starts to deteriorate so that no energy whatsoever is used to form seed heads and it will make a huge difference to the performance you see the plants put on over the next few weeks. I am a great believer in the ‘hair cut’ approach where perennials are given a trim using scissors or shears as soon as their flowering period is over. Do this promptly and follow it with a good feed and

you can often encourage a second, later flush of flowers too.

If plants have become a little too tall or there has been a lot of rainfall they can literally flop over, clogging up the lawn on borders next to the grass, and generally looking a real mess. This is easily solved if you check that stakes and other supports are still doing their job and re-position them if necessary, taking care not to snap any flower stems in the process. You may even find that you need to add a bit of extra support or tie in a few of the taller or more wayward stems – the foam-covered wire works really well for this.

At this time of year many flowers succumb to common diseases. This is how to deal with them: Powdery mildew: keep the plant well watered at the base but avoid wetting the leaves and spray with a suitable fungicide if necessary Aphids: remove with a strong jet of water, introduce ladybirds or spray with an insecticide Leaf spots: just pick off the worst affected leaves

trying to pull out a massive, long-rooted triffid that has already done a lot of damage.

Rusts: pick off the worst affected leaves, try to keep the foliage dry and spray with a suitable insecticide

If the weather is dry, regular watering will also help to keep your flower beds and containers looking their best.

To minimise water wastage and the risk of those delicate petals becoming scorched, I suggest that you should only water in the evening or, if this is not possible, very early in the morning. A less frequent but thorough drenching is a lot more beneficial than very frequent but light waterings.

Caterpillars: pick off by hand or spray with a suitable biological or chemical control Keeping on top of these small problems is essential regular checks should allow you to take prompt action, so avoiding too much damage occurring and often meaning that you do not even need to spray.

Weeds tend to be growing rapidly too, so try to remove these as they make for a lot of competition for water, food and even light. Pulling them out or hoeing them off when they are still fairly small is a much easier and more efficient way to deal with them than

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A Very Brown Hedge Indeed!

Aphids are one of the commonest and most troublesome of all garden insect pests. They attack a large number of garden plants throughout the country and recently have been causing much disfigurement to ornamental conifer hedges. Commonly referred to as Greenfly and Blackfly these aphids feed on hedges, sucking the sap of the plant and can spread several viruses, causing severe die back.

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The current troublesome aphid is the Cypress Aphid which predominantly affects conifer hedging. The damage inflicted on conifer hedges by the aphid Cinara cupressi is severe and can lead to large brown patches on the hedge which leads to localised foliage death, reducing the aesthetic look of the hedge. As the aphid is active from May to October it is important to catch this problem early and apply treatments to stop its spread. At the first sign of brown patches telephone Bartlett Tree Experts for a free consultation and professional advice.

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Are You Ready To Reinvent Yourself?

by Kate McLelland Whether it’s Walter White – a physics teacher turned drug dealer in the famous TV series Breaking Bad, or Julia Roberts beginning her journey towards enlightenment in the film Eat, Pray, Love - in recent years we’ve been bombarded with fictional, middle-aged characters who have decided to reinvent themselves.

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There are lots of real-life examples, too: a high-profile executive turns down a highpaid city job to become a sheep farmer in Wales, or a dowdy older woman is transformed into a world-famous singer. In fact, we see so many people forging new lives that it’s almost become a cliché.

The three ‘Rs’ of reinvention When you reach middle age it’s natural to look back over your life and make a mental tick-list of the things you have, or haven’t, achieved. This in turn often kick starts a realisation that it’s time to start a new page. There may be a number of reasons for this decision: your children may have flown the nest, your job may have ceased to interest you and your relationship has probably become a little stale.

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of money – to make a major readjustment. Before you take any action you should consider the three ‘Rs’ that can help you decide if you’re ready to face the next chapter.

Resilience: when people launch themselves into a dramatic new way of life, few actually stop to consider whether they are emotionally ready to do so. If you lack resilience then new routines, different faces and unfamiliar places can leave you feeling anxious and depressed, rather than revitalised.

How do I know if I have resilience? Ask yourself how you have coped with similar changes before. Do you enjoy new beginnings? Do you like meeting new people and facing new challenges? If the answer is yes, then you’ll probably be fine.

Reliance: while turning your back on unsuccessful relationships or dead-end jobs can be a positive move, things can quickly fall apart if you cut yourself off completely from the old life you have known.

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twist and turn of your new journey, but neither should you be too proud to ask for help if you need it. Successful re-inventors strike a balance between independence and knowing when to call on others for help.

Renewal: perhaps the hardest part, when it comes to facing a major change in our lives, is letting go of some of the roles we have played for years. That includes informal roles such as full-time mother, husband or wife just as much as the professional job titles we’ve relied on for our self-esteem.

Even leaving a destructive relationship can lead to a feeling of loss or vacancy in our lives: it may have been a negative influence but the relationship provided a structure that is now missing.

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Reacquaint yourself with the person behind the ‘label’: this is your time to be who you really are – don’t allow yourself to be defined by others and be confident that the life skills you’ve built up over the years will help you move on successfully.

If you feel you are able to face the three ‘Rs’ then your midlife reinvention plan can be put into practice in three simple steps:

Make sure that your plan is achievable: there’s no point planning to move to a Tibetan monastery if you don’t have the bus fare to your nearest town.

Quality is better than quantity when it comes to planning your future and sometimes a small, carefully planned adjustment can feel as good as a major change.

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ello everyone, Mowgli here. Summer at last! Hope you are all enjoying it. Ebony and I are making the most of it and sunbathing inside the French windows in the bedroom. Bliss to curl up in a sunny patch. We have actually had an interesting time looking out of the French windows- there has been a wren nesting in the wisteria and 3 tiny wrens took their first flight this week. Clive and Jane watched them with us and we all got a bit excited. I frankly thought they looked quite interesting to play with and was trying to encourage them to come inside.

Clive was worried about them as they weren’t that good at flying and they kept landing in fairly daft places. After quite a few scary moments they all made it back into the wisteria and the mother wren stopped flying around and looked exhausted. I think Jane sympathised with her!

you that everything else will be the same- 20 minute appointments with plenty of time to chat (Clive tells me most vets have only 10 minute slots. Can you imagine Clive managing that? He talks far too much! If I ever have to go to the vet I am demanding at least 20 minutes attention if not more- just to admire my spots, stripes and beautiful blue eyes if nothing more…….).

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lso this week a lovely dog was brought into the clinic as a stray. He didn’t have a microchip so he is now being looked after at Lord Whisky. We really hope his owner finds him but please remember- microchip your pets and keep the details updated! I was microchipped as a baby and even though I moaned at the time (and got some treats out of it) it really isn’t bad!

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ell, Clive tells us that there are a few changes at the clinic at the moment.

Andy is retiring, which is sad but he as it will let him spend more time with his Siamese cats KiKi and KoKo I think Ebony and I have to approve.

He will still be at the clinic from time to time mending things (did you know he can mend almost anything? I get told off all the time for being clumsy. Not my fault of course. Humans just leave things in silly places. Like picture frames on mantelpieces, plates on dressers and mugs on the worktop. When the inevitable happens and I break something even Josh chants ‘give it to Grandad….’) and filling in as holiday cover. Leah the nurse is going on maternity leave for a few months (don’t worry- Clive says she’ll be back!).

Ebony and I need to send a note to her cat Miffy I think about how to cope with crying babiespaws over the ears time! There is also a new vet at the clinic, Laura Beth, as Roland has left.

Laura Beth specialises in critical care cases which sounds good to us. Clive seems to think it is great too. So there you are- no changes for years and all of that this month. Clive asks me to reassure

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Cake and Bake Strawberry Shortcake Tarts Make the most of sweet and juicy British strawberries with these divine fruit tarts. If you don’t have time to make the pastry cream then use fresh ready-made custard or just top with sweetened whipped cream.

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3. Divide the dough into six equal pieces and, using floured hands, press each piece of dough into the base and up the sides of a tartlet tin.

Place the tins on the hot baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until risen and golden brown. Cool in the tins for 15 minutes then turn out and leave to cool completely.

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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 To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 Thur July 2nd 8 30pm £10 THE JO FOOKS QUARTET Jo Fooks has a style of her own - full of enthusiasm & always swinging to the full - -she will play a lot of standards plus her own material - Ted Beament - piano - Jo & Ted were an important part of The Humph outfit Val Mannix - double bass- -This guy is one of the UKs most swinging bassists. Buster Birch- drums, Buster has his own band & also the drummer in HEADSSOUTH Tues July 7th 8 30pm £10 THE CLARK TRACEY QUINTET Clark Tracey -( The Legacy lives on ) & known in the jazz world as the finest drummer outside of the USA - -his musical talent & experience knows no limits. Henry Armburg Jennings -trumpet -Chris Maddock alto & tenor saxes Harry Bolt piano -- Daniel Casimir - double bass. These guys are so talented & play & swing far beyond their years.

Thurs July 16th 8 30pm £10 DIGBY FAIRWEATHER & JULIAN MARC STRINGLE Digby Fairweather - trumpet & vocals- Brit Jazz Award winner with his Half Dozen. Julian Marc Stringle - clarinet & tenor sax & vocals. Europes No1 clarinettist Sir John Dankworth said - “ The best in a decade “ Ted Beament - -piano - This Humph man is a firm favourite at The FJC - Alex Keen - double bass. Great bassist & swings like the pendulum Teddy Pope - drums - The Legend.

Thurs July 23rd 8 30pm £10 THE TONY KOFI QUARTET One of the finest exponents of modern jazz in the Jonathan Gee - piano - Great modern pianistOften mentioned as one of Europes finest Ben Hazelton - double bass - Great bassist - well connected! Winston Clifford - drums.

Thurs July 30th 8 30pm £10 RACHEL HUTCHINGS with The CLIFF HALL ALL STAR TRIO Rachel was the secret star of last years Birmingham Jazz Festival - where she had an outstanding gig with two of the festivals headliners ie Digby Fairweather & Craig Milverton.

Cliff Hall - piano Great pianist & accompanist - Was MD to Sir Cliff Richard & The Shadows for 13yrs.

Kings Head (Wye) Events 1st July Chess Smith Live (Free) 4th July Broncante and Vintage Fair 9am – 12.30pm 8th July Quiz Night - £10 for 2 courses + £1 quiz fee 15th July Jazz Night with Otis Lift 22nd July Food Night with New World Wines 5 courses £25 29th July Quiz Night - £10 for 2 courses + £1 quiz fee Every Friday 3-5pm, Kids Pizza making £6.95, booking onlys 01233812418 Booking Essential, as they fill up every fast Saturday 4th July - SuttonValence Choral Society

is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a concert in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel at Greenwich starting at 3.20pm. The choir will be singing Brahms “German Requiem”. The complete work was first sung in Leipzig in 1869. It is a great favourite amongst choirs. Entrance is free, but donations to our two charities will be welcome. For details go to the website at www.suttonvalencechoral.co.uk

Monday, 13th July. Smeeth W.I. will meet at 7.30 in the Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall where former actress and now author, Sarah Grazebrook will bring to life her book “Crooked Pieces”. This is the story of an East London girl working as a maid who becomes involved in the world of the Suffragettes.

You are sure to be enthralled. There will be a sales table for Members’ goods, books and hand-crafted cards. We extend a warm welcome to any lady visitor.

Should you require any further information, please contact Joy Taylor on 01303 812165 or Margaret Garrett on 01303 813932” Thursday 9th and Thursday 30th July. Ashford Loving Hands meets at the Cosy Kettle, Hamstreet,

10am-12pm to knit/sew/crochet for a variety of charities whilst enjoying a coffee and the friendly company of fellow crafters. Beginners welcome.

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Saturday 11th July Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society will be holding their Summer

Show. Staging is from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm and

The Folkestone Jazz Club is a non profit making jazz club. Run by & for people with a like minded interest in doors open 2 pm until 3.30pm. Some of the classes are open to any person residing in Brabourne or OUR KIND OF MUSIC 01303 277175

Smeeth so why not enquire about entering or just come along to the Show? Saturday 31 July An American Supper will be held in Brian and Wendy’s garden (village hall if the weather is inclement), this is open to members only.For further info contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813451 or email brabournewendy@gmail.com.

Saturday 18th July - Stone-cum-Ebony Fete and Flower Show A quintessentially friendly village fete and

produce marquee with traditional games, family races, crafts, animals, model trains and delicious home made food. Held on cricket field from 1.30pm with all proceeds going to local groups and projects. Call 01233 758560

Sunday 30th August - 1pm - 4pm Westwell Village Fete. Come along and enjoy the fun at Westwell’s

annual fun day. All the usual attractions are back for you to enjoy. Coconut Shy, China Smash, Tug of War, and our legendary Egg Throwing competition. Pimms, BBQ, Candy floss will keep you refreshed throughout the afternoon Don’t miss out on this great day.All the family are welcome. Free Entry. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to CANCER RESEARCH

Pilgrims Hospices Events Summer Fair: Sat 1st August – Hospice Grounds, Hythe Road, Willesborough

HURST HOUSE CHARITY GARDEN OPEN WEEKEND Proceeds In aid of setting up a Music Centre for the Annasawmy School for disadvantaged children in Bangalore, India.

TEA, COFFEE AND HOME MADE CAKES PLANT SALE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - 18TH and 19th JULY 2015, from 2.00 PM to 5.30 PM. Parking available nearby.

HURST HOUSE, WALTHAM ROAD, HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN 25 5JD Directions – from Wye, take the road up to Hastingleigh past Withersdane, over the Devils Kneading trough – at a small crossroad turn left to Waltham ( Waltham Road) , after a road on the right hand side which goes back to Hastingleigh the next driveway on the right is Hurst House – additional parking will be signposted.

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Ashford Decorative & Fine Art Society Who We Are The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) is a leading UK based arts charity which opens up the world of the arts through a network of over 360 local Societies across the country.

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One of the most flourishing of the local societies is here in Ashford. ADFAS, the Ashford Decorative & Fine Art Society, has about 300 members, drawn mainly from the villages and small towns around Ashford. With inspiring monthly lectures given by some of the country’s top experts, together with days of special interest and arts visits, ADFAS is a great way to expand your knowledge of the arts and make new friendships.

Our Lectures Our lecture meetings take place in Aldington Village Hall, usually on the third Tuesday of each month, from September to June. Meetings begin at 10.15 with coffee and time to book visits and special interest days. Lectures begin at 11.15 and last about an hour. The lectures are given by experts in their fields, all of whom have gone through a rigorous selection process by NADFAS. The lecture meetings are included in the membership fee. There is plenty of free parking around the hall.

The lecture programme for 2015/16 can be found on our website www.ashforddfas.org.uk Our Visits and Special Interest Days We arrange day trips to museums, galleries and places of interest. Starting from Ashford, we travel as a group, by train or coach.

We hold one special interest day each year, usually in Aldington Village Hall. These days

are a mix of lecture and practical workshops, to allow members to delve more deeply into a particular topic. Recent subjects have included “The Art of Dining in Victorian England” and “Glass of the 19th and 20th Centuries”. In May 2016 we will experience “Painting for the Petrified”.

Young Arts ADFAS provides children and young people with exciting opportunities to get involved in creative arts activities. Our work with young people builds a lasting enthusiasm for the arts and an awareness of arts heritage and its conservation. We fund one-off Young Arts Projects ranging from running arts awards to funding artists in primary schools. We also run a group for members’ children aged 8-16, who meet in school holidays for art activities & cultural visits.

Church Recording Church Recorders promote recognition and preservation of the rich artistic heritage in places of worship by recording the contents of churches of all religions. Participating churches are presented with an illustrated book detailing each item and its history. Copies are also sent to national institutions. Recent projects were Great Chart and Boughton Aluph churches.

How to Join Membership is open to all and costs £36 per annum, to include the programme of ten lectures and coffee. If you are interested, please contact our membership secretary Christine Corfield through our website www.ashforddfas.org.uk. You would be welcome to just come & try a lecture, contact Christine on 01233 720241 to book a seat.

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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 101 Crimestoppers

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Parish Councils: Brabourne & Smeeth 01233 623902 Boughton Aluph & Eastwell 01233 720392 Brook 01233 750415 Challock 01233 740351 Hastingleigh 01233 750415 Wye & Hinxhill 01233 812459 Westwell 01233 623902 Ashford Borough Council 01233 331111 www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 info:ashfordgateway.co.uk www.ashfordgateway.co.uk Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 CPRE Kent Volunteer Centre

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