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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, This is a big month for me, I am so excited because the magazine now has it’s own smartphone app. This is a big step into the 21st Century for the magazine. Read all about it inside this edition, I hope all you fellow smartphone users find it useful.

I would like to apologise for the error in last month’s crossword puzzle, unfortunately the developer supplied a new grid but omitted to change the clues from the previous month’s edition. I suppose these things are sent to try us, but on the bright side, it did give me the opportunity to chat to a number of readers and receive some very positive comments regarding the magazines. Thank you to everyone that contacted me, if it had gone un-noticed I would have been quite concerned about the value of the crossword puzzle entry.

I also received a criticism last month for quoting page numbers in my intro when the pages were, supposedly, not numbered. The page numbers have for some time been positioned on the sides of the pages, so as not to encroach an any other information. I realise it’s not the standard position and is therefore easy to overlook. I will consider alternative options, but if anyone would like to submit ideas for improvement to the magazine, whether it be content or layout, please do, I’m all ears!

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I’m sure that within the 48,000 households that the magazines currently reach there will be a considerable number of readers that will find our new app a useful addition to their smartphone app list.

It will enable you to search your local area and, if you can’t find what you need, look further afield. Your favourite businesses can also be added to your own personal Favourites list simply It will be a little while before we can judge the popularity of by clicking this new service, and there are So if you need directions, or a bound to be some teething fast way to contact one of our problems, but hopefully it will advertisers, The Village Directory prove to enhance the service will only be a click away and given by The Village Directory ready to be of assistance. and enable us to put one foot Hopefully this facility will also firmly into the 21st Century. enable me to publish late If you are interested in events which have missed the advertising on The Village print deadline for the magazine. Directory Smartphone App It’s such a shame when an event please call for details on is sent in just after I’ve gone to 01233 720488 or email to print and there’s nothing I can Our app brings together all seven info@thevillagedirectory.co.uk. do. But I can now! of the magazine’s advertisers plus local information, events and I know that not everyone has special offers from our advertisers. access to a smartphone but At long last The Village Directory has entered the world of the Smartphone. This month our brand new mobile app, finally goes live for iPhone and Android smartphones. Last year I announced that this app was on its way but unfortunately due to production issues the release had to be postponed. I suppose it serves me right for trying to announce the live date in the magazine before it had actually happend, but now I am proud to announce that is finally available for FREE download from iTunes for the iPhone and Google Play Store for Android phones.

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by Jo Arnell, Woodchurch Container gardening can be a very rewarding way to garden; indeed, if you’re short of space, have a large paved area, have difficult soil, or perhaps mobility problems, it may be the only way to garden. And instant effects are easier to achieve in containers, allowing you to change your planting schemes regularly as the seasons come and go.

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There’s no need to restrict yourself to annuals and bedding when choosing what to grow in a container, although some plants adapt better than others to being grown in smaller spaces - large trees and shrubs – unless made into Bonsai specimens will not thrive in a small pot for long. Dwarf trees and shrubs, on the other hand, are ideally suited to life in a more restricted environment and if they’re fussy about site and soil, may do far better in a pot.

Watering You may find yourself watering plants in containers up to 3 times a day, depending on the size of pot and the weather, so think carefully about how much time you have to devote to watering. There are automatic watering devices available that can be attached to a timer and pots that sit within a reservoir of water. Use a mulch on top of the compost to help conserve water (and cut down weed growth). Make sure that the containers don’t get waterlogged, especially in the winter. Raising the pots onto feet (or bricks) will keep them free draining.

Feeding During the growing season plants in containers will need feeding, especially in the spring and summer, when they are being

the garden watered copiously and many of the nutrients are being washed out through the bottom of the pot. Feed flowering plants with a high potash fertiliser, such as tomato feed or comfrey/nettle tea and feed the rest with a balanced fertiliser containing equal parts of potassium, phosphorous and nitrogen. Many ready bagged composts contain nutrients, but these will only last around 6 weeks or so (less if you’re soaking your plants each day with water). Slow release fertiliser sticks and granules are also available, an excellent idea for those of us prone to neglecting our pot plants.

You can grow almost any plant in a container, providing you look after it properly, But remember – a container grown plant relies on you as much as a pet in a cage – its fate is entirely in your hands…

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Finance The Longest Holiday

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Most of us shy away from considering our later years and what they might bring. There may be the joy of watching our family grow and develop with grandchildren, great nephews and nieces, but understandably we do not like the idea of becoming incapacitated.

However, we should start thinking about what can be termed as the “longest holiday” of our lives sooner rather than later, as it is now clear that the government will not be funding the ongoing costs of any care that might be required.

The reason for the government’s stance becomes clear when examining some of the facts.

According to statistics from the Office for National Statistics, in 1992, 14.2% of the London populace were aged 65 or more. In areas where a large number of residents are retirees, such as within the county of East Dorset, this figure was running at a rate of over 24%. The average percentage of people within this grouping for the whole of the UK, in 1992, was 15.8%. By the year 2033, estimates show that this figure will have increased to 22.9%.

As the state is not going to assist in any meaningful form regarding ongoing care needs, we need to consider the cost of buying care as this is also rising.

For example, maintaining professional quality care in one’s own home is now running at around £13.68 per hour. This means that just two hours of care each day mounts up to around £200 each week.

Furthermore, full time fees in a care home now average at just over £27,000 a year rising to over £38,000 for nursing home fees. These fees are just for a basic level of care. To have any form of “luxury” is an additional cost.

Here are some tips that will enable you to start planning for the future.

1. Check your pensions, ensuring that you have current information for all of them.

2. If you have not done so already, you should complete a BR19 form and send it off for a

State Pension assessment. The reason for this, particularly for women, is that it will be assumed that your NI contributions would have continued if you had not stopped work in order to care for your children. However, the benefits agencies will not know of this and your past situation unless you inform them. Taking this action will enhance your state pension benefits.

3. Realistically consider what your ISAs and other savings might be worth. Monitor your investments regularly with a professional adviser.

4. Think about when your mortgage will be repaid, along with any other commitments. Put income that you have released, when loans are repaid, towards ISAs and pensions for your future.

5. Start thinking of your house as a commodity that might have to be used to fund care needs in the future.

6. Consider a special form of trust to ring fence the equity of your house. This can protect your home from local authority means testing when you qualify for care.

7. Review your Wills and the position regarding inheritance tax.

8. Review whether your property is owned as Tenants In Common or under Joint Tenancy as this is important in this arena of planning (Scottish law varies in this regard).

9. Seek independent financial advice from an appropriately qualified professional, and appoint an adviser on a fee basis to advise you.

We all hope that we will remain independent and fit and healthy, but this will not be the reality for some of us.

The facts before us may not be favourable and planning for our longest holiday may take many years to achieve. Although our finances might be under pressure at this time, doing something now is going to be better than doing nothing.

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Plan Ahead with a Lasting Power of Attorney As part of our regular series on legal matters, Gill Snow of Tenterden law firm Pengelly and Rylands looks at Lasting Powers of Attorney.

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recommend that anyone making an LPA has it registered, so that if it is ever needed it can be used without delay.

If you’ve ever worried about what would happen if you were unable, through mental or physical incapacity, to handle your own affairs a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) could be the answer and as the process of making and registering an LPA is now easier and quicker than ever it makes sense to do it now.

If an individual loses capacity without a registered LPA in place application must be made to the Court of Protection for a deputy Gill Snow – Solicitor at Pengelly & Rylands to be appointed to look after their property and financial affairs. This can be a lengthy and costly process.

The LPA replaced the old Enduring Power of Attorney in 2007 and allows you to appoint someone you trust to help you manage your finances or welfare.

If you were ever to be unable to physically deal with the bank or building society your attorney would be able to do so on your behalf as well as claim benefits for you and even sell your property and if you were ever to lose mental capacity they could make decisions for you.

Our firm can guide you through the whole process of making and registering an LPA and do as much or as little as you wish. I would recommend making an LPA whilst you are fit and healthy as it will give you the peace of mind of knowing that someone you trust will be able to make decisions on your behalf if the need ever arose. If you would like to discuss this please contact me or Rosalind Johnson on 01580 762248.

There are two types of LPA available, one which deals with property and finance and one which deals with personal welfare. If you appoint an attorney under a welfare LPA they will be able to make decisions on your behalf about where you live, how you live and even medical treatment, if you were unable to make those decisions yourself.

Making an LPA is fairly straightforward, and involves completing an 11 page form. You need to decide who you will appoint as attorney, whether you will have one or more attorneys and whether you wish to restrict the decisions which your attorney can make. Under the terms of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 your attorney must consult with you, whilst you have capacity and if ever you were to lose mental capacity must act in your best interests. You will also have to choose a certificate provider. This is an independent person you have known personally for at least two years or a professional, who must talk to you about the LPA and ensure you are aware of what you are doing. You must also choose someone to be notified when the LPA is to be registered.

Lasting Powers of Attorney can only be used once they are registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. This takes approximately 9 weeks and costs at present, £130 to register each LPA. I would

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It tastes just as delicious warm or cold. Look for packs of smoked bacon pieces near the bacon rashers in the supermarket or use flavoursome Italian diced pancetta instead.

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Tip: Serve simply with a fresh tomato salad made by thickly slicing ripe vine tomatoes and layering with finely chopped spring onions and a few fresh basil leaves. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with freshly ground black pepper.

To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the mustard powder and salt. Add the diced butter and rub into the flour between your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

Stir in enough of the iced water with a round bladed knife to mix to a crumbly dough. Knead very lightly until just smooth then flatten into a disc and wrap in cling film. Chill for 20-25 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Dry-fry the bacon pieces in a large non-stick frying pan for 4-5 minutes until just golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the oil and sliced onions to the pan and fry gently, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until the onions are very tender and pale golden. Leave to cool. Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F, Gas Mark 5. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat up.

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Local Free Range Lamb Ready jointed & frozen.

Dry, Seasoned Logs & Coal LOCAL WINES, BEERS & CIDER NOW ON SALE We Are Now Selling Our Own Homemade Gibbet Oak Cider

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Bird Seed, Nuts & Feeders, also our very popular 10lb bags of apples for birds, wild animals & horses £2.00

LOCAL MARKETS

RYE FARMERS MARKET

CHALLOCK Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane.

1st & 3rd Friday of each month 1pm to 4pm Contact Pauline Hickson 01233 740979

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

CHARING FARMER’S MARKET

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

RYE MARKET Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park.

Early till around 3pm (depending on the weather)

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

Every Friday 10am -11.30am

TENTERDEN COUNTRY MARKET

Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thurs morning Contact 01233 740176

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

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Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall

Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757

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St George’s Day Luncheon in Woodcurch Raises £950 for Help 4 Heroes It all seems such a long time ago when this year’s St. George’s Day Celebration Luncheon was being planned by Diana. Come to think of it, it was about six months ago when the wheels slowly started to turn for this year’s event held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 23rd April!

Within days of the announcement in February’s edition of the Parish Magazine, all eighty tickets had been well and truly sold and there was already a waiting list of some half dozen souls who, quite simply, weren’t quick enough to phone and make their reservations.

So, if you are thinking of joining the merry throng in 2014, why not make yourselves known NOW to Diana on 861117?

Aided and abetted by an excellent team of volunteers, the menu of Cottage Pie and Peas, followed by Apple Crumble and Cheese and Biscuits, was well underway in kitchens throughout the Ashford Borough!

Logistically, getting everything into the Village Hall hot and ready to be served is always a nightmare but, by and large, it all went very much according to plan.

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The ubiquitous Gordon Cosstick provided endless music on the pianoforte and, to keep the grey matter ticking over whilst the food was served, there was a light-hearted quiz all about this sceptred isle of ours.

A terrific raffle was handled with much aplomb by Rita Bartlett and it seemed as if every table won something along the way. The gathering then sang, with much gusto, ‘Jerusalem’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ and the proceedings finally closed up around 3.00pm.

Again, such terrific support in the kitchen, saw the washing-up and drying completed in almost record time. Thanks to all who helped.

Too many willing souls to name but to all those who assisted before, during and after the luncheon, a very big ‘Thank you’. It was all very hard work for the team and Diana, in particular, with the result that ‘Help for Heroes’ and ‘Hounds for Heroes’ will be benefitting to the tune of £950.00 – funding much appreciated by those military lads and lasses requiring on-going care and treatment at various HforH centres around the country. ~ Colin Davis, Woodchurch.

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Life Begins An Actor’s Life at Last...?

By Kate McLelland

When 76 year old actress Patricia Loveland appeared in Dustin Hoffman’s recent film ‘Quartet’, it was a remarkable achievement for this former midwife, who signed up for drama school at the age of 60.

For many older people Patricia’s success will be the spur to launch their own professional stage careers. Others may be encouraged to join an amateur theatre group.

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Peter Bressington helps to run the Lindley Players, an amateur theatre society with 350 members based in Whitstable, Kent. He says that the group is always looking to recruit members of all ages, but he is aware that many people are put off by open auditions: “If people are nervous about performing they can become involved in other ways, such as selling ice creams or painting scenery.”

In order to understand the level of commitment required, Pru Page, Club Secretary of Bocking Theatre Club in Essex, recommends that new members have their first experience of being on stage as part of the chorus of a pantomime or summer show: “New members should be prepared to learn lines and take part in regular rehearsals but some are shocked by the amount of time they have to dedicate to the production.”

Pru says that learning a theatre role can be stressful for older people, whose memories may not be as effective as they once were, but she believes that the more her members become used to it, the easier it becomes.

She also recommends the social aspects of joining a theatre group: “I’ve met some of the best friends I’ve ever had through the club.

Once you’ve shared a dressing room with someone – not to mention a few production disasters – you can’t help but become close.”

If amateur theatre doesn’t appeal, or if you already belong to an amateur group and want to go professional, then what’s the best advice?

A course at an accredited drama school (list available from www. dramauk.co.uk) is probably the best option if you want to go professional.

Many drama schools will take mature students for courses that last between one and three years. During that time you will work intensively on voice production, movement and acting. You’ll need an open mind and a willingness to step out of your comfort zone.

If student life is not for you, you can try approaching actors’ agents directly, but before you begin your search you will need a set of high-quality portrait shots.

Be prepared for rejection unless you have a unique ‘look’ that lends itself to character roles.

Even then you may find yourself auditioning for TV ads rather than strutting the stage at the National Theatre.

Those who are lucky enough to be taken on by a reputable agent can expect to pay commission of around 10%-12% on each job. Actors usually have to pay their own travel expenses to attend auditions and purchase a subscription to online casting directory The Spotlight.

However, the performers’ union Equity claims that at least two-thirds of actors are out of work at any time. With so much unemployment in the performing arts, the dream of taking up a professional stage career can often turn to dust, so it’s reassuring to know there’s always a local amateur company ready to give you the chance to tread the boards.

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Events June

Sat/Sun 8/9th June St Mary Magdalene Ruckinge.

FLOWER FESTIVAL.Theme - Jesus said... 10.00 May 29 Young Zulu Warriors Workshop and a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Tea, Coffee, cakes, Ploughman’s Concert, Victory Hall, Hamstreet. This will involve Lunches, plants, produce & cream teas. All welcome. a workshop from 1.30pm until 3.30pm, consisting of zulu dance, teaching their click language and June 15 from 10am until 1pm. WI Market, Victory African beadwork. The ticket price is £7 and it is Hall, Hamstreet. The ladies will have various stalls, limited to 30 spaces with a minimum age of 7. but anybody who would like a stall should phone There will be a concert at 7pm, with a ticket price of Rosemary on 01233 732349. £8 (or £30 for a family of 4). Information is available Saturday 17th June, Orlestone WI invite you to from Megan Koppen on 07752 249750 and tickets can be bought from Nina Pickup on 01233 733108. a Morning Market The members of Orlestone WI are arranging a special event in their home village Sunday June 2. Hamstreet Festival of of Hamstreet on Saturday 17th June, 10am – 1pm in Transport, Marsh Road, Hamstreet A ‘swinging the village’s Victory Hall. Home-made cakes, scones sixties’ themed event in celebration of the Queen’s and savouries will be on sale and will also be served coronation which took place sixty years ago in 1953. as refreshments with coffee and tea. The ladies of the The gates open at 10.30am until 5.30pm. Entry is WI have been busy in the potting shed and will have £3 for adults, £2 for under 15s and senior citizens a wide range of flower and vegetable plants for sale. and free for under 5s. The event will include a fun Gifts and ornaments can be purchased, both new craft dog show. Booking in for this starts at 10.30am, creations and pre-loved bricabrac and there’s also with judging starting at noon. Attractions will also the chance to win a prize at the Chocolate Tombola. include a model aircraft display, microlights fly-in Children aren’t forgotten, either, and are guaranteed a and static display, Red Wheelies scooter formation prize in the Lucky Dip. There are still some sales tables team, hot air balloon inflation, fun fair, helicopter available at just £5 and craft enquiries are welcomed pleasure flights, puppet show, Dutch street organ, (not cakes, please) If you are interested, please phone Miki and Jolly Dizzy the clown, food and craft stalls Rosemary 01233 732349 and Loose Women Morris.

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what’s on Thursday June 20 from 2pm-4pm. Flower Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon, Sheridan Smith Arranging Session, Victory Hall, Hamstreet and Andrew Sachs.

There is a different arrangement each month with the guidance of demonstrators. Entry is £5 and oasis, frogs Friday June 21 from 5.30pm until 7.30pm. School and tea are provided. For details of what to bring or Fair, Hamstreet Primary School. Ashford Road to book a place phone Angela on 01233 732833 or This will take place on the school field.

Wendy on 732903.

22-23 June Smarden Open Gardens 2-6 pm. Ten Friday21st June - WOODCHURCH FILM SOCIETY Gardens - Classic Cars – Have a go at Bell Ringing GALA NIGHT We’re delighted to be showing - Climb the Tower - Plant Stall - Organ Recital – Art QUARTET, another film over-flowing with great British Gallery – Woodcarving Homemade Teas Weekend actors. Instead of our usual tea-and-cakes break during Ticket £7 (£6 in advance) Children free. In aid of the film, instead we will be offering a pre-screening Friends of Smarden Church Tel 01233 770182 or aperitif and a full buffet meal during the interval. 770429 For those of you who have been before, Gala Night St Margarets Flower Festival Bethersden is a very special evening out: a great way to enjoy an ‘Hazy Days of Summer’ Saturday 29th June 10-5 excellent film as well as seeing and meeting friends.

Sunday30th 12-5 Monday 1st July 10-4. Contact

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QUARTET (2012, Cert 12A, 98 mins)

01233 890 728

Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, on October 10, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on... and it does. The film is Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut and stars Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly,

Saturday 29th June from 10.30am Shadoxhurst FUN Dog Show and Village Fete. at Green Farm Fields, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst. 20 classes from Best Condition to Waggiest Tail. Stalls, kids zone, food wagons, beer tent, assault course, crafts, tugof-war and Dog Agility open to all. https://www. facebook.com/fundogshow

THE SIX BELLS Woodchurch Tel: 01233 860246 Angie and Ray offer a warm welcome to their CAMRA award winning village pub.

Currently offering five real ales with more to come, and traditional English food.

Quiz Night Every Other Tuesday Open All Day 12 ‘till 12!

Food Served: Monday - Saturday, 12 - 3pm & 6 - 9pm Sunday 12 - 6pm

what’s on Saturday 29th June from 1pm until 4pm.

Woodchurch School Village Fete – Is taking place on The Village Green. Attractions will include all the favourites - BBQ and beer tent, cake sale, lucky dip, ‘jarbola’, arena events, plus lots more. For more information or if you are interested in holding a stall please contact the school on 01233 860232

Saturday 30th June 7.30pm A Summers Evening with Words and Music With Anna Calder-Marshall Stephen Dandridge and Friends. St Margarets Church Bethersden. Tickets £7 from the Post Office or 01233 820728

Sat 6th July 10am - 5pm & Sun 7th July 12 noon -5pm Flower Festival “The World In Flowers”. All Saturday 30th June 7 30pm A Summers Saints Church, Woodchurch. Coffees, lunches & cream Evening with words and Music.With Anna teas available. In support of the Leo Trust & all Saints Calder-Marshall,Stephen Dandridge and Friends. St Church Margaret’s Church Bethersden Tickets £7.On sale at the Post Office or 01233820728

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 1940’s Dancing Lessons, Every Wednesday, incl.

Lindy 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.

The Hothfield World Cinema Film Club Shows films from around the world once a month in Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield TN26 1EQ. Screenings are held on the fourth Sunday of each month (except for December), and all films are subtitled in English. Doors open at 6.30pm, films start at 7pm and end at about 9pm. Entrance £5, free parking, tea and Italian espresso coffee available. For further information and details of the film of the month, please go to our website on www. hothfieldworldcinema.org.uk Shadoxhurst Flower Arrangers are a small, friendly club who meet at 7.30pm in Shadoxhurst Village Hall on the first Wed of every month except January. No experience of flower arranging needed to join, just an interest in seeing blooms displayed advantageously.

Demonstrators visit most months but members also enjoy trips & meals out. If you would like to get to know us, please call the secretary on 01233 732212.

RAFFLE TICKETS Refreshments and home-made delicacies available during interval .

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CHARITY VARIETY SHOW JUNE 22nd 2013 7.15p.m. (doors open 6.30pm) THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL Hythe Road, Ashford Kent TICKETS:

£8 Adults £6 Concessions To reserve Ɵckets, please contact: Sheena Harris on salsasalsa67@gmail.com or place your order on line www.danzadelasalsa.com

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New members are welcome so do come and give it a try. or ring 01233 850395 for further information.

High Halden Young at Hearts Club Coffee Morning Third Friday Of The Month 10-00 Am - 12-00 Noon, Held In The Memorial High Halden.

The Lunch Club Alternate Wednesdays in the Church of the Good Shepherd hall, Hamstreet at noon. If you wish to join the club phone Jennie on 01233 732766, Alison 733514 or Rosemary 732644.

Hamstreet Baby & Toddler Group meet every Wednesday (term time only) in the Victory Hall from 9.3011.30pm Call Hannah 01233 733863 for information.

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Principal’s talks in the Sinden Theatre at 10.30am & 11.30am

Come along and join us for a morning exploring the vibrant world class learning experience that is Homewood For further information please contact Lynn Castle, Admissions Officer on 01580 764222 ext 201 or email l.castle@homewood.kent.sch.uk

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2nd ANNUAL SHADOXHURST SCOUTS DOG SHOW AND VILLAGE FETE Last year’s show, supported by the mayor, attracted over 900 visitors with 105 dogs forming 250 entries in 20 classes together with 23 stalls and attractions. We even achieved a full page in the Kent Messenger! Driven by this success for our first attempt and based on the experiences gained, we are targeting to achieve over 2,000 visitors this year.

This year the Dog Show will be on 29rd June and we are again including a village fete with stalls from many local businesses and supporting other local community groups. As a local business within the community, we hope that you will want to be part of the success of this annual event and consider assisting us by sponsoring a class. The classes include such fun events as ‘prettiest eyes’ as well as the more usual ‘Best Dog’ and ‘Best Bitch’ with the main prize of course being ‘Best In Show’.

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If class sponsorship is not an attractive option then please consider making a donation more in keeping with your business objectives that will provide an appropriate form of promotion for you. Ideas include prizes for the show; raffle prizes and tombola donations. We would of course acknowledge your sponsorship in promotions for the event and on the day itself in the programme and by announcements.

If any of this is of interest to you then please complete the attached form and return it to us

About the 1st Shadoxhurst Scouts The Scout Group, with associated Guides group, is proving to be very successful, with children from 5 years old to 18. Our members come from Shadoxhurst and surrounding villages but many come from the Park Farm and other areas of Ashford. From a position four years ago when the Scout Troop was close to being disbanded, we now have a thriving group of 80 Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Explorers – and growing! As a result of this success, our existing Scout Hut is proving to be too small and we have embarked on a campaign of fund raising to secure a substantial extension to the existing facilities. We are also keen to be an active social group and one of our core objectives is to become the leading social club for young people within the village as well as a focal point for the village community as a whole.

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