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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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The Village Directory Goes Mobile!

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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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CLUBS & SOCIETIES A New Quilting Group held in the Oak Room, Smeeth TN25 6SA. If you are interested in quilting or patchwork why not come along and learn new skills and share your expertise with like minded people.

Beginners and advanced levels are welcome. Bimonthly meetings commencing Thursday evening 2nd May 2013. For further information contact Marion on 01233 750319

Stowting W.I. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month (except August) at 7.30pm in the Peace Room. For further information please contact Jennie Cooper on 01303 862572.

Line Dancing Classes, Sellindge Village Hall.

Tues Eve 7.30 – 9.30 (Intermediate), Thurs afternoon 1-3pm (easy intermediate) Thurs eve 7.30 9.30 (Intermediate) contact Maureen Lincoln 01303 813161 or 07989 210449.

Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society We meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne & Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm. This year we have a very stimulating programme with speakers, interactivities, coach outings and social events.

New members and visitors will be made very welcome. For further info contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813 451 or brabournewendy@gmail.com

Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society We meet at Aldington Village Hall 7.45pm for 8.00pm. Visitors welcome. For further information contact Colin Evans 01233720618.

Aldington Short Mat Bowls Club We play twice a week on Monday and Thursday nights at Aldington village hall from 7.30pm to 10.00pm. No special equipment required you only need a pair of shoes with flat soles and we can supply the woods.

Go on give it a try it may be just the sport you are looking for. Interested, give Jim or Janet a call on 01233 632102

leisure Smeeth W.I. We meet on the second Monday of the Month at 7.30 pm in the Brabourne & Smeeth village hall for further information do contact Joy Taylor 01303 812165” Dog Agility Classes new to Chequer Tree Equestrian Centre, Mersham on Thursday evenings.Contact: Nathan Thompson on 07795 077921 or bone-a-fidebehaviours@hotmail.co.uk

Body Conditioning Class at Smeeth Scout Hut, Mondays 7.00 p.m. Fun Fitness for all levels Call Michelle Sinclair ACE Personal Trainer for details 01233 820109

Hi/Low Aerobics at Sellindge Village Hall on Wednesdays 7.00 .p.m. Fun Fitness for all levels Call Michelle Sinclair ACE Personal Trainer for details 01233 820109

Step at Sellindge Village Hall Sundays at 10.00 a.m. Fun fitness for all levels Call Michelle Sinclair ACE Personal Trainer for details 01233 820109 Zumba Fitness 7.15pm A latin inspired dance fitness class and Legs bums and Tums 8.15pm Every Wednesday Aldington village hall. Contact Leigh Little 01233 65075 3 M: 07756 726590 Yoga Thursday’s 10.00-11.30pm St Mary’s Oakroom, Smeeth. Classes are suitable for all.

Please call Daniela for more info about this and other classes. 01233 860417 or 07939 870826

Yoga. Friendly classes suitable for all levels.

Mondays 7.30-9.00pm, Warehorne Village Hall & Thursdays 10.00-11.30am, St Mary’s Oak Room, Smeeth (off the A20). £7 per class. Please call Daniela 01233860417 or 07939870826

Calligraphy Classes at St Mary’s Oak Room, Smeeth from 10.30a.m. to 12.30p.m. All welcome including complete beginners. Cost is £7 per session. For further information, please call Sue Gray on 01233 720696.

Burlesque Classes. Lympne Village Hall.

Lympne Short Mat Bowling Monday and Wednesday nights from 8pm til 9.30pm. £7. No Thursdays from 7.00 p.m. to 9.45p.m. in the Village Hall. Annual Subscription is £20.00 and the green fees are £2.00 per evening. For more information call Mick or Marian Hatton on 01303 814274

The Sellindge Get Together Club Meet in the Durling Hall at Sellindge, next to the main hall, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the second Wednesday in the month. If you would like to come just come to our meetings or phone 01303 813528 for more details.

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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.

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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Hello Everyone, Mowgli here. Now it is well and truly summer! Ebony and I are spending lots of time by the French windows in the bedroomnot only is there a lovely patch of sun but Clive has put a couple of bird feeders up just outside so we are in heaven. Bird watching in the sun. Doesn’t get much better! We have seen all sorts of birds and I chatter away to all of them but the ones that really annoy me are the herring gulls. They are enormous and just so loud (they actually remind me of baby Joshua).

I make a lot of noise and sit up very straight. I am pleased to say that I have managed to see them all off so far. Anyone who says that cats have an easy time of it doesn’t know the half of it...... we patrol and protect the cottage even in our relaxation time.

There have also been quite a few wild birds at the Clinic recently. Over the years they have had all sorts- the collapsed Boxing Day buzzard that was eventually released, the barn owl chicks that Chris looked after until they went to a specialist wildlife unit, the heron that tried to peck the nurses’ eyes, and on one unforgettable day a collapsed kestrel that a lady had been keeping warm down her vest.

Ebony’s eyes get a bit wide and round when anyone brings that story up. She says she wouldn’t let anything with such a sharp beak anywhere near her anatomy.

On another note I was very pleased recently when Jane changed the curtains in the sitting room. Our new curtains were made out of several pairs of large curtains that we had in our old house. One of these curtains was my favourite place to sit- inside the lining on the windowsill over the radiator. It was bliss with nice warm air blowing over me! I was very pleased to see my favourite old curtain (even

if it is a bit smaller now!) and I leapt straight into it on our new windowsill over our new radiator, and climbed into the lining - like old times. For some reason Clive and Jane were quite amazed by this but they don’t give us cats enough credit.

We know what is going on and we all have our favourite things! Ebony always knows when someone gets out her favourite pink blanket to curl up with on the sofa- she is there in a flash, purring away. And I always know where my giraffe toy that I got given as a small kitten is- I can often be seen carrying it around and then going to sleep with it. I think we all have special things. Even those stupid goats (and goats are so stupid!) are attached to a silly old saucepan that came with Dennis when he was rescued.

It is used to measure out their goat mix when they are fed and if they get the chance they like to sit lovingly next to the saucepan, cuddle up to it and lick it. You see- I rest my case. Cuddling a saucepan? Almost as mad as a kestrel in the vest!

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Seasonal Delights Cheese, Bacon & Onion Pie

Makes 8 Slices Ready in 1½ hours, plus chilling

Perfect for a simple lunch or for an early summer picnic this savoury pie has a really rich and buttery crisp pastry and a tasty smoked bacon and onion filling.

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.

Roll out just over half the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 20x30cm loose-based fluted flan tin. Layer the bacon, onions and grated cheese in the pastry case and season between the layers with freshly ground black pepper.

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Events June

The Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society has organised a coach trip to Sissinghurst on 8th June to which both members and non-members are welcome. Next meeting is on Friday 28 June 7.15 for 7:30pm in the Village Hall when there will be a talk on “The Road to Chelsea” by Sue Shaw. Visitors are always welcome. For information on both events contact Brian or Wendy on 01303 813451 or email brian _sanders@tiscali.co.uk.

Smeeth W.I. will meet next on Monday June 10th at 7.30 pm in the Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall when Lesley Gould will talk on Japanese Dolls and Toys. Members of the Boughton Monchelsea. our twinned W.I. will join us. Any lady visitors are most weloome. For further information do contact Joy Taylor on 01303 812165 or Margaret Garrett on 01303 813932.

Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Societynext meeting is on Thursday the 13th June

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when we will have a talk on “An overview of Garden History” an illustrated talk by Steven Harmer from Hadlow Collage. We meet at Aldington Village Hall 7.45pm for 8.00pm. Visitors welcome. For further information contact Colin Evans 01233720618.

Sat l5th June – 10.00am - 4.30pm LYMPNE OPEN GARDENS / GARAGE Sale Lympne Villagers will be celebrating the arrival of spring at long last by opening up their gardens and garages to, hopefully, many visitors from throughout Kent. We hope you share in this fun event which has in the past proved very popular – This is an opportunity to share with us the pride we feel in our lovely village; this year with the added incentive of winning prizes (including the silver trophy) for most interesting gardens – whether they are landscaped, huge, small or plain jungle.

All will be judged throughout the day by our expert Shepway Council horticulturist to make sure judging is impartial! Prizes will be awarded at 5pm in the village hall – you will ALL be warmly welcomed. Maps will be on sale on the day from either the Village Hall or Local Shop Free Parking and Refreshments on sale at the Village Hall 10.00am-4.30pm.

Saturday 15th June, Jumble Sale at Sellindge Village Hall, for St Mary’s Church. Doors open at 2pm 29 June Sellindge School Fair. Come and enjoy our school fair on 29 June including Funfair, displays from local clubs and societies, stalls and lots more...

All monies raised will go towards the school.

15th June Brabourne & Smeeth Village Fete and Craft Fair The fete will be held on June 15 from 2-5pm on Smeeth Playing Field and all proceeds will go towards the refurbishment of the village hall kitchen. Ashford Sings and Jack Dedman will provide the music and the puppets will be back. Other attractions include our local Belly Dancer, model train rides, face painting, bouncy castle, beer tent, BBQ, maypole dancing, local produce, grand draw, craft and traditional stalls, competitions and games. Village organisations and stall holders are asked to contact Alison Godfrey 01303 814639 (chairman) or Val Thorpe 01303 813152 to book a craft stall.

Sellindge Spor ts & Social Club The next Afternoon Boot Fair will be on 8 June 2013. Please note: The costs are £5 per boot.

No Booking is required Set Up at 11.00am - No entry will be allowed before this time The public are requested not to arrive before 12.00 midday Refreshments & Toilets are in the Clubhouse Free Car Parking and Entry Homemade Cake Stall within Clubhouse. Other food and beverages available from the Clubhouse including Bacon sarnies, burgers and chips. Any queries please call George on 01303 812955 up to 10.00am on day of event Sellindge Tennis Club is currently looking for new players to join our club, particularly any ladies or mixed doubles partners who fancy playing for our team in league matches or friendlies. As well as league matches, the club offers coaching sessions for adults or children, rusty racquets training sessions, club nights on Tuesday and Thursdays.

For more information see our website at www. sellindgetennisclub.co.uk or email Paul Gauntlett, Club secretary at thegauntletts@btinternet.com.

The price of a family annual membership is £100, Single membership is £60 and junior £20.

Make the Most of the lighter evenings at Sellindge Sports and Social club. Join Gav and Letty, our new tenants for a refreshing drink in a friendly atmosphere. Drinks are at ‘club’ prices. Pints range from £2.70-£3.10, a glass of wine is £2.20 for a small glass and £3.70 for a large so pop in -we’d love to see you! Fish and Chip night - every Friday night.

Call the club on 01303 812437. 16 June Father’s Day Barbie We will be hosting a Father’s Day bash on 16th June where we will be holding rounders matches and Kids and adults races. Also a bouncy castle for the children and a barbie. This will be a ticketed event The prices will be £1.50 per adult and £1 per child. Tickets available from the clubhouse or by calling Gav on 01303-812437 to reserve a space.

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All You Can Eat Sunday Breakfast 9.30 - 11.30am ~ £6.95pp Fill up as many times as you like but there will be a £2 penalty if you don’t clear at least 3/4 of your plate!

15th June Family Fun Day Hog Roast & BBQ Plus Football Trials for Aldington Reserve & Saturday Teams Aldington football team has existed for almost a century, with sponsorship from Shepherd Neame we are now trying to establish a reserve team and re-establish the Saturday team. Dust off those football boots and come along!

Sunday 16th June Father’s Day Roasts plus Full Menu Available Affordable Lunches For All Monday to Friday 12 - 2pm Starter £1.75 - Main £3.95 - Dessert £1.75

Also Check Out Our Grillstone Specials Two Courses - £10 per person (Including Grillstone Steak)

Lunchtimes and Tues - Fri Evenings

Sunday Roasts to Shame Great Granny Beef, Pork, Lamb, Turkey & Gammon £6.95 Queen £7.95 Kingsize Big Piggy £8.95

Saturday is the New Sunday! for families with busy lives (haven’t we all!) that can’t get out on a Sunday for a traditional roast, we will now be serving our 5 meat roasts on Saturdays from 12 to 2pm, our full menu will also be available

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Announcing the opening of our new room for two to three year olds – a reassuring yet stimulating environment for our youngest children

Hawaii Themed Day Sunday 30th June 12.00 Noon till 3.00pm

W e also provide We • A separate room for 3 to 4 year olds with a wide variety of resources to create exciting learning opportunities • A Breakfast Club and an After School Club for pre-school and school children offering a range of activities in a friendly atmosphere For further information, phone 01233 721720 or email us at kaleidoscope.chc@btinternet.com Kaleidoscope Childcare, Aldington Primary School, Roman Road, Aldington

Please note that dogs, (except assistance dogs), cannot be admitted onsite under the terms of the school’s public liability insurance.

Please contact the school on 01233 720 247 for information on disabled parking spaces, (these spaces are limited and may not be suitable for all types of disability).

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H o m e w o o d S c h o o l & Sixth Form Centre LEARNING RESPECT BELONGING

Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LT

Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre invites you to our

YEAR 5 OPEN DAY Saturday 8th June 2013

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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

BRABOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Tim Simpson Tel:01303 813257 Art and Camera Club The next meeting is on Tuesday June 18. Please meet at the church at 9.30am for onward journey to Gibbons Brook Farm, Sellindge where you will be able to paint/draw/photograph the local beautiful scenery. This is by kind permission of Tony and Peggy Old. Please bring your own materials.

For more details please phone Mike on 01303 812484 Café Wednesday The next Café Wednesday soup and roll lunch will be held in September.

However, the Café will continue to be open every Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am.

Drop in for coffee biscuits, company and a warm friendly atmosphere. Choice of books available. Graham Kingston, our Community Warden, will try to be there on the first Wednesday of every month, should anyone need to see him.

MP’S Surgery: Our MP Damian Collins, will be holding his monthly surgery at the church from 3.45pm to 4.30pm on Friday June 21. If you

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have any questions, complaints or comments, please book an appointment by e-mailing your name, post code, subject and message to: shepwayconservatives@btconnect.com or telephone 01303 253 524.

Meeting Point Come for a Strawberry Tea at the Manse, 56, Mountbatten Way, on June 27 at 3pm. All welcome! Please call Tim 01303 813257 or Cathy 01303 814132 if you wish to join us.

Church Bookings If you wish to book the church hall for a meeting or function, please phone Geoff Thorpe 01303 813152

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business 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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wit & wisdom

The BBQ Season

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After months of cold and winter, we are finally coming up to summer and BBQ season.

Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking as it’s the only type of cooking a real man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ an irreversible chain of events are set into motion:

And most important of all: 10. Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.

11. The man asks the woman how she enjoyed her night off. And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there’s just no pleasing some women....

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The woman buys the food.

The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.

The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along withthe necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand. Here comes the important part: THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL. The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.

The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.

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