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Welcome Hi everyone, Welcome to the June Issue, and as we enter the season for fete’s, picnics and summer fairs there’s plently to keep you occupied in the summer sunshine (hopefully!).

This month I introduce a new “Kids Corner” to the magazine featuring Dolly Doodles and the land of iDoo-B-Doo. The creators of this new feature are pleased to announce that they have just signed a new TV development deal with animation studio Flix Facilities, makers of Postman Pat, Old Jack’s Boat, and Rupert Bear, to name but a few. We wish them the very best of luck and hope that in the not too distant future Dolly Doodles and Tinkaboo capture the hearts of children everywhere. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this new feature and maybe pay a visit to the land of iDoo-B-Doo at www.idoobdoo.com.

Aug/Sep Issue Deadline 1st July My son Luke recently passed his driving test and as a result has now taken over the delivery of magazines to various drop-off points around the area, so if you see a young man carrying piles of magazines, that will be my Luke so do say hello and make him smile!

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NEWS: Bumblebees are incredibly important to us humans – if you love eating tomatoes, or can’t get going ‘till you‘ve had your coffee, you have bumblebees to thank! These are just two examples of plants which depend almost entirely on bumblebees for pollination; they have a special method of going about it, called ‘buzz pollination’, which other types of bee just can’t match for effectiveness.

It’s the third year of a very exciting project here at RSPB Dungeness – the reintroduction of the shorthaired bumblebee back to the UK. Many of you will be aware that Dungeness is now an exemplary location in terms of giving bumblebees back their homes. They lost much of their meadow habitat on Romney Marsh during the the war years’ dig for victory, so now it’s time for us to do something for them.

We are very proud to be supporting the work of the Short-haired Bumblebee Reintroduction Project team, who have just returned from Sweden where there is a thriving population of this special bumblebee.

Each spring over the course of the five-year project, the team collects up to 100 queen bumblebees that, quarantine pending, will be released here on the reserve. Last year we were very happy to confirm that queens had successfully nested, as worker bees were spotted in the local area – of course we are very much hoping to build on this success in 2014!

The visitor centre will have an additional attraction opening in time for the May half term – a Giving Nature a Home Wildlife garden. Drop in, check it out, and be inspired by simple but effective ways that you and your family could help the nature that needs a home near you.

Experts are concerned that hedgehogs could be extinct within the next ten years – come and have a chat with us to find out what you can do to help them and our other struggling wildlife.

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WILDLIFE HIGHLIGHTS : In our last update we weren’t too sure whether we would have bitterns breeding on the reserve this year, as we had not yet regularly heard those ethereal ‘booms’ that the breeding males send out across the reedbeds. Well, we are pleased to be able to say that our fears were allayed; two of our Breeding Bird Survey teams heard booming bitterns in separate locations at exactly the same time!

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You may have recently seen great crested grebes featured on TV’s The One Show, with a dedicated film maker spending an agonising wait in the hope of capturing their elegant (yet at times comical!) mating ritual. Well, that film maker should have just taken a trip to the RSPB Dungeness visitor centre, where we have had a pair showing off their dancing skills for all to see most days! It’s always a spring highlight and a treat to see these exotic looking birds at such close quarters – especially when you can sit in comfort with a cuppa in hand while it happens!

Regular visitors to the reserve will be happy to hear our tern rafts are now back out and easy to see from Denge Marsh hide. The common terns are always grateful for the helping hand with finding nesting space. They often swoop and dive overhead as our volunteer teams put the rafts out, and stake their claim on space as soon as possible. It’s wonderful to visit the reserve in the summer to see the fluffy tern chicks that have been given their first home here at Dungeness.

Particular wildlife of interest on the reserve in the past month has included purple herons, a black winged stilt and a long-billed dowitcher. For full listings of our recent sightings, including dates and locations last seen, you can visit our Recent Sightings page at www. rspb.org.uk/dungeness

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Even the smallest garden can find space to grow vegetables. Start now and you can enjoy delicious home-grown salads all summer long.

Producing useful quantities of your own vegetables doesn’t take up as much space as you might imagine. There’s a lot you can plant out or grow from seed right now that will give you some super-tasty, succulent, and top-quality salads in just a few weeks’ time. And salad leaves grown in ornamental pots can be as decorative as they are nutritious.

Before you get sowing or planting, choose the right containers. Big ones are easier to maintain than small ones; and of course bigger pots mean more produce. Go for something of at least 30cm (12in) in diameter, larger if possible.

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If you grow your own salad leaves you can get precisely the mix you like best. There are plenty of eye-catching lettuces such as the frilly Lollo, either a gorgeous bright-green standard Lollo a burgundytinged Lollo Rosso or a mixture of both. Treat them as cut-and-come-again crops, snipping off the leaves as you want them but not cutting into to the base, then they’ll put out new shoots and keep cropping for longer.

Baby beet leaves are a popular salad ingredient, too.

Choose a variety like Bull’s Blood for the prettiest leaves or grow any of the standard varieties, and you’ll also get a great-tasting root crop later on. I generally harvest the young leaves a few at a time but let the plant produce a root too.

There are still plenty of tomato plants in the shops now, but hunt carefully to find the ones that are still in top condition. If you choose an outdoor variety it can be grown in a pot on its own, and if you have a big enough container you can grow some other salad ingredients around the edge of the container.

If you’re after some fire in your cooking, a chilli pepper thrives in a pot in a warm and very sheltered

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Fresh herbs can make a salad more interesting too.

Choose your favourites and either grow them in a dedicated herb pot with extra grit in the compost for good drainage, or even consider popping a few in with your main crops.

Vegetables, like most plants, do best in a relatively warm spot with plenty of sun, so site your containers carefully. You want them to be easily accessible from the kitchen, but it’s more important to ensure they’re sheltered from the wind yet still get enough sun.

You may prefer to raise some of your crops in pots and grow them on a bit before planting them out. The garden containers will always be full and looking their best, even while you’re harvesting them. The new plantings will very quickly blend in with the old, and all summer long you’ll have a garden that’s as pleasing to the eye as it is to the tastebuds.

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Walk and Talk Would you like to get more active in the company of others? Then meet David at the Romney Marsh Day Centre, Rolfe Lane, New Romney at 10am for a 1 hour walk every Tuesday. More info at www.doverdistrictvolunteering.org.uk The New Romney History Society meets at the Old School in New Romney, fourth Monday of the month, (except Aug and Dec), most meetings involve a guest speaker and time for discussion and research.

New Romney Bowls Club Come on out, the greens are great! Full facilities available from coaching to playing to suit any level. Bar and social programme throughout the year so give Ann a call 01797 364753.

Dymchurch Active Retirement Association (Synara) We meet at St Mary’s Bay Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month. All enquiries to Kay Walker (Secretary) 01303 873542.

St Marys Bay Short Mat Bowls Club Plays At The Village Hall Jefferstone Lane Sundays Morning 10:30/13:00 Tuesdays Afternoon 2:00/5:00 Wednesday Evening 7:30/10:30.

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

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.

Ivychurch Croquet Club meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1.00 p.m.during the months April to October. We are a small but friendly group playing social as well as League Croquet. Our lawns are on Milbank Farm near Ivychurch, on the Marsh. No experience is necessary, just a desire to play and a “GSOH”. For more details please phone Vera Phipps on 01797 367820.

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June 12th 8:30pm £10 The Legacy Continues EMILY DANKWORTH The Latest Member of The Dankworth Family to be in the Jazz scene. The vocalist with a little Latin. The Dankworth Dynasty But Not all Appearing ! ! ! (John - Cleo - Jacqui - Alec - Emily) With Emily will be this fantastic rhythm section NIC BRAKESPEAR double bass LIAN DUNACHE Piano ROD BROWN drums June 19th 8: 30pm £10 ALEX GARNETT & WILLIE GARNETTFAMOUS FATHER & SON SAX SESSION ON THE BRITISH JAZZ SCENE Plus The Rhythm Section of Rhythm Sections ( These were here with Scott Hamilton ) JOHN PEARCE DAVE GREEN STEVE BROWNNon better Brit Jazz Award Winner Brit Jazz Award Winner June 24th 8:30pm £10 Back again by audience request Europes No1 Vibes player THE ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET Everyone a star in his own right ROBIN ASPLAND Piano - - SIMON THORPE Double Bass WINSTON CLIFFORD Drums July 1st 8:30pm £10 This event is in conjunction with FHODs & The Tower Theatre To Celebrate THE HYTHE FESTIVAL 2014 THE HYTHE FESTIVAL FUN NIGHT- -GOOD TIME JAZZ FOR EVERYONE with THE COLROSE 7 - A Feast of Music.From Ellington to Spike Jones in a party atmosphere July 10th 8:30pm £10 The UKs Top Jazz Pairing DIGBY FAIRWEATHER & JULIAN MARC STRINGLE TED BEAMENT piano TEDDY POPE drums ALEX KEEN double bass.

July 17th 8:30pm £10 The Musicians Jazz Singer - - The fabulous SARAH MOULE SIMON WALLACE piano - MICK HUTTON double bass - ROD BROWN drums July 24th 8:30pm £10THE LONDON JAZZ QUARTET MICHAEL COATES Canadian Saxophonist. TEDDY POPE drums CLIFF HALL piano VAL MANNIX double bass

Sunday 8th June - Hamstreet 17th Festival of Transport 10am-5.30pm We have Extreme Falconry, Red Wheelies display team, Swinging Sixties Band and other arena displays, Bar and food Merlin Balloons, Ashford Model Aircraft and more. Entrance fee Adults £3 Chi ldren (under 15) £2 Senior Citizens £2 Infants (under 5) FREE OF CHARGE

Weekends 7/14th & 8/15th June - Chris & Judy Older welcome you to their garden opening in aid of the :- National Gardens Scheme and St Rumwolds Church, Bonnington. The 16C cottage nestles in romantic seclusion at the end of a drive.

This enchanting garden (1 acre) is a mixture of small herbaceous borders, roses & unusual topiary. There is plenty of seating to enjoy the garden & extensive views across Romney Marsh to the sea. Some gentle slopes, limited access for wheel chairs. (Also private visits in June by appointment only.) Admission £4, children free. Ample off road parking. Plants for Sale.

Homemade cakes & teas available. WYCKHURST GARDEN Mill Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent. TN25 7AJ. (4m SE of Ashford off A20) 01233 720395.

20/21/22 June - Woodchurch Art Society Annual Art Exhibition - We shall be holding our very popular Art Exhibition on June 20th 7pm-9pm; 21st/22nd June 10am-4pm at The Memorial Hall.

Over 200 paintings on display; Resident artist; ‘Have a go Joe’; Raffle; Tombola; Cards. Delicious home made cakes & refreshments. Everyone Welcome - FREE ENTRY Saturday June 28 - Warehorne music festival, Warehorne Village Hall (one mile from Hamstreet), outside the village hall from 2pm. There will be live music, a barbecue, tea and cakes, a licensed bar, family games and a wheelbarrow raffle. Fee upon entry: £5 for adults, £3 for children and £15 for a family of 2 adults and 3 children. Bring blankets and chairs.

Sunday June 29. - Classic bike show and bike jumble, Marsh Road Hamstreet. This will take place in the field opposite Mountain Farm in Marsh Road from 10am. There will be undercover stalls and an indoor seating area in a large marquee. The large indoor and outdoor bikejumble includes new and used spares, bikes, clothing and accessories for sale.

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Congratulations to Shamim Ahmed and his team at The Tamarind Restaurant, as they celebrate their first successful year of business in Littlestone.

Shamim has been making big changes recently, in order to make the most of the restaurant’s small size. He has now moved the bar to create more space for diners. The bar has been moved to an area of it’s own, toward the back of the premises. It is small but very tasefully decorated and offers an area to enjoy a drink while waiting for takeway food.

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Getting to Grips with... Wildflowers of Dungeness Wed 11 June, 1pm - 3pm, and Sat 28 June, 10am – 12pm Price: Adult: £8. Child £4. Fancy joining a plant fanatic for an introduction to the wide variety of plants and flowers that flourish at Dungeness? Let your senses go wild as you discover the riot of scent and colour a Dungeness summer has to offer - no wonder we are a haven for so many types of bumblebee!

Midsummer Walk on the Wild Side Sat 21 June, 7.30pm - 10.30pm Adult: £8. Child £4. Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): £20. 50% discount for RSPB members. Bring your family and friends on a sunset stroll around our unique nature reserve, and take home some inspiring ideas for encouraging and watching wildlife in your own gardens! Hot chocolate and marshmallows provided! What is the Dungeness wildlife up to as the sun goes down? And what creatures will be starting their days just as you are getting home and snuggling down to sleep? It's the time of year when the RSPB runs it's Big Wild Sleepouts - so how about making this evening part of your own Big Wild Sleepout at home? You could set up your tent in your garden, come along to Dungeness for a wild sunset stroll, then go home tired, happy, and ready to sleep out under the stars!

What was life like in a Kent village in WW1?

Charing in the First World War Exhibition Open days June 14 -15; July 5-6 Saturdays 10am-5pm; Sundays 2-5pm

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business Wills: Fact and Fiction As part of our regular series on legal matters, Gill Snow of Tenterden law firm Pengelly & Rylands looks at common misconceptions about Wills.

There are many common misconceptions about Wills and believing the myths may cost you and your family dearly.

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The most obvious one is that you don’t need a Will, as everything will pass automatically to your spouse. This is not necessarily the case, as under the Intestacy Rules, which apply if a person dies without a Will, your spouse is only entitled to the first £250,000 of your estate and, for their lifetime, the income provided by investing half of the remainder, the other half being divided between any children in equal shares. If a couple own their property as tenants in common, then this may mean that the widow or widower does not receive even the whole of the spouse’s share of the home, if it is worth more than £250,000.

The Intestacy Rules also make no provision for friends or charities, so if you do not make a Will shares of your estate may pass to relatives you rarely see and your estate will be administered, not by Executors appointed by you but by administrators appointed by law. If you have minor children it is also advisable to appoint guardians to look after them in the event that both parents die. This ensures that someone you trust to bring up your children in the way you would have done can step into the role if the worst should happen.

Another common misconception is that you are free to leave your share of a jointly owned property to whomever you wish in your Will.

If you own your home jointly as tenants in common then this is the case but if, as many people do, you own your property as joint tenants your half share will automatically pass to the other owner. You can, however, change the way you own your property by ‘severing’ your joint tenancy to convert it to a tenancy

in common. This is a fairly simple procedure which involves one owner serving notice on the other and then informing the Land Registry of the change. Once this has been done you are free to leave your share of the property to your children or to anybody else. Other joint assets, such as bank accounts, pass automatically to the surviving joint owner, whatever your wishes may be.

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Because of the variation in content which includes, radio plays, comedy, classical music, short stories and documentaries, Channel Radio’s Arts Hour has now become a firm favourite for many of the station’s listeners. Although the programme is broadcast between 2 and 3pm on Sundays, the majority of Arts Hour fans choose Channel Radio’s ‘Listen Again’ feature to access the programme when it suits them. For like so many of the stations transmissions, The Arts Hour is available through the ‘Listen Again’ feature for seven days following the broadcast.

Furthermore, because of The Arts Hour’s popularity, the Directors have decided, many of the programmes are worth retaining, so have setup an Arts Hour archive on the web site. This means, as well as being accessible on Listen Again, many of the broadcasts will be available indefinitely . The archive can be accessed direct 27 from Channel Radio’s home page.

Already available are the two plays by Nigel Banks entitled Wigs & Knickers and Daddy’s Girl, My Life Behind Bars - the fascinating life of a prison warden - and two 30 minute programmes of humorous doggerel called A Collection of Verse Wot’s Humor-erse. These last two programmes were actually written by Clive Looker who then read the poems in the guise of Sam Ayres.

One of the highlights of last month’s Arts Hour was the hour long interview with Sammie Luck and her Idoobdoo team who readers will recognize as the new contributors to The Village Directory’s Kids Corner. Look out for another new feature of the Arts Hour which is, Culture Vulture, a monthly preview of what’s on in Kent. The first Culture Vulture was on 1st June and future programmes will be broadcast on the first Sunday in each month.

For full details of what the station has to offer, go to www.channelradio.co.uk/programmeschedule. Happy listening!

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Beauty Beach Ready Beauty

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You’ve been toning up and getting into shape for months, ready to flaunt your bikini body on the beach. So, now your holiday is just around the corner, it’s time plan your holiday beauty routine.

Fake it First Winter pale skin does not look great in a bikini, so you’ll need to fake the golden glow. Head to the beauty salon (for best results) or to the shops (if on a budget) and prepare your skin.

Thorough exfoliation is key and it’s best done the night before.

Concentrate on those areas prone to dryness like knees, ankles and elbows.

Allow at least 24 hours between waxing and tanning. If you tan too soon after waxing your pores and hair follicles will still be open and you may find that the product builds up leaving you with dark dots.

Be really generous with your moisturiser and put plenty on your knees, elbows and feet.

If you are going for the DIY option, don a pair of latex gloves, squeeze a dollop of fake tan on to your hand and then work quickly and methodically, covering every

Heavenly Hair If your hair is a bit dry, or has splitends, a couple of weeks in the sun and in sea-water or chlorinated pools will make the matter far worse.

Book a trim before you head off.

At the poolside, slather a leave-in conditioner onto your hair. This will help to protect against sun damage and will leave your locks looking thoroughly shiny, as the heat makes the product even more effective.

Always rinse your tresses with fresh water after swimming in the sea or pool. Both salt and chlorine will really dry your hair out.

If your hair is long enough keep it pinned up during the day and preferably covered up too. Not only will this protect your hair, put it will also protect your head which can easily burn along a parting line.

Sumptuous Skin The three important steps which you should follow at home are cleanse, tone and moisturise, and it’s even more important on holiday.

Regularly apply and re-apply sunscreen. Ensuring that your entire body is protected against damaging UV rays is a must. Use a high factor, and remember to re-apply after swimming. And use a nourishing balm for your

lips too.

Wear a large hat on the beach.

Not only will you look chic, you’ll also be protecting the delicate skin on your face too.

Always apply after-sun lotion. A long day on the beach calls for plenty of after-sun when you get back to the hotel.

Minimal Make-Up Keep make-up light in the day by swapping a full-coverage foundation with a tinted moisturiser. Cover imperfections with a little concealer.

Wear one coat of quality waterproof mascara on your top lashes for definition. Better still, arrange a trip to your beauty salon for an eyelash and eyebrow tint before you jet off.

A peachy coloured blush will look fabulous with bronzed skin and is much better than pink hues which only serve to add more redness to already flushed cheeks.

Unhealthy hangover Drink plenty of water each day, more if you’re out in the hot sun for long periods of time. Of course you are on holiday so if you do indulge in cocktails and beers, try to alternate each alcoholic drink with water.

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What’s The Alternative: Reiki Origins and Principles Reiki (pronounced ray-key) loosely translates as ‘life force’ or ‘spiritual energy’, and is a natural healing practice developed by a Japanese Buddhist, Dr Mikao Usui. Since its introduction in 1922, different traditions and forms have developed.

Reiki practitioners believe they access a life-force, of which we are all part, and transfer this energy to their patient during treatment. They claim that this helps patients reach a state of equilibrium and stimulates their natural regenerative abilities, allowing them to begin healing themselves of any physical, mental, or emotional dysfunction. Every practitioner must be ‘attuned’ and taught by a Reiki master.

beginning with an initial discussion about the patient’s health issues. Then the patient lies down or sits on a chair in a relaxed position. They remain fully clothed while the practitioner transfers energy by lightly placing their hands on the patient’s body (or holding them just above) in a series of non-intrusive positions, starting from the head and working down the body. They don’t use massage or manipulation, and while some patients report feeling sensations, others do not. Some practitioners offer distance healing, prearranging a time when the patient lies down comfortably to receive treatment.

Efficacy and Evidence As yet, there is no scientific proof of Reiki’s efficacy.

The Reiki Council state that Reiki shouldn’t be regarded as a cure for conditions, but rather as a natural form of healing that can support and enhance other treatments; practitioners aren’t trained in diagnosis. There are now National Occupational Standards for professional Reiki practitioners, which are available at https://tools. skillsforhealth.org.uk/competence/show/html/ id/2809/.

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By Ted Bruning On 6 June we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory of democracy over tyranny. And while most of the coverage of this great day will rightly focus on the unflinching selflessness of the 50,000 Allied soldiers, it’s worth sparing a moment to contemplate why democracy won.

The young men confronting the Third Reich on D-Day may not have known it, but the soldiers opposing them had already been fatally undermined. A leadership that was corrupt, incompetent, divided, toadying and alternately swollen with pride and prostrated by fear, had made so many idiotic decisions over the past two years that no heroism on the part of its troops could redeem it. And at the heart of all the doubledealing, betrayal, and rottenness stood Adolf Hitler.

After the invasion of Russia, Hitler more or less retreated to his Eastern HQ, surrounded by a small cadre of placemen, yesmen, courtiers and cronies who told him only what they thought he wanted to hear. He governed via a maze of overlapping bureaucracies fighting for his favour. And despite his remoteness he insisted on making even the smallest tactical decisions himself.

This chaos effectively crippled the Germans defending Normandy. They had almost no armoured support. Rommel, the commander on the ground, knew

that tanks couldn’t move from rear to front because of Allied airpower, and wanted the armour right at the water’s edge. To the commander of Panzer Group West, Geyr von Shweppenburg, this was heresy. Hitler’s compromise was that the armour should be divided between them, but that von Schweppenburg couldn’t move without Hitler’s express orders – which, of course, came too late.

Then there were the mythical divisions in Kent and Sussex that appeared to threaten the Pas de Calais. Their existence was conjured up by Allied deception specialists, and 15 German divisions remained north of the Seine to meet them. But these divisions had been fabricated by German army intelligence as part of a plot to discredit Himmler’s rival intelligence agency.

There should have been a fleet of war-winning jet fighters overhead, for the Germans had been ahead of the Allies in the technology. But Hitler cancelled work on a feasible jet because a crony, Willi Messerschmidt, persuaded him to favour the Komet rocket-plane instead. As a result the Me262 didn’t appear until far too late.

The occasions on which Hitler accepted bad advice that chimed with his preconceptions and fantasies and ignored sound advice that didn’t, are too numerous to relate; but they cost

the Germans dear on D-Day, and they probably cost Germany the war.

And here’s the contrast between tyranny and democracy. Churchill wasn’t short of bad ideas himself, trying to stop Nazi bombers by dropping parachute mines on them being one. And the Allied leaders argued bitterly.

But Churchill and Roosevelt surrounded themselves with strong, capable advisers who weren’t afraid to argue their corners. Dowding, in charge of Fighter Command, threatened to resign in May 1940 when Churchill proposed to send more fighter squadrons to prop up the French. And Churchill bowed to his superior judgement!

The Allies made mistakes. But the reason that the 159,000 troops who landed in Normandy broke through with fewer than 5,000 killed was that their leaders weren’t driven by fear of a despot; laid rational plans based on professional expertise and sound intelligence; and represented a society that could bury its differences and make sacrifices in defence of shared values.

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Out of Hours Doctor William Harvey Hospital

0845 4349655 01233 633331

Samaritans www.samaritans.org

08457 90 90 90

Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

Shepway District Council

01797 320999 01303 873754 01797 362348 01797 363260 01303 874341 01797 344358 01303 853000

0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866

Citizens Advice Bureau Alcoholics Anonymous Ashford Volunteer Centre Age Concern

01233 626185 0845 7697555 01233 647 422 01233 620 635

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Lydd Town Council Newchurch New Romney Town Council Old Romney St Mary in the Marsh Snargate

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Brookland Village Hall Surgery 01797 223230 Macmillan Cancer Support W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk New Romney Oak Hall Surgery Church Lane Surgery

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Orgarswick Surgery Martello Medical Practice

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Veterinary Surgeons Cinque Ports Veterinary Associates Sambrook & Partners

01797 321771 01797 363177

New Romney Community Warden

Dymchurch Newchurch Ivychurch

01303 874527 0774 9369 861 Pearl Sharland 01797 344121

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Parish Councils: Brenzett Brookland Burmarsh Dymchurch Ivychurch

Village Hall Bookings

01797 344415 01797 344464 TBC 01303 872708 TBC

01303 873215

National Train Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enquiries (Travel Line) 0871 200 22 33 (Customer Services) 08456 00 22 99

D.KENWARD & SONS Qualified Electricians (Electrical Contractors) Find us on Yell.com Office : 1 Millfield Tel: 01233 850 381 High Halden Hastings: 07786342454 Ashford New Romney : 07880680046 Kent.

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Tenterden & Rye: Tenterden, St Michaels, Wittersham, Rye, Pladen.

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