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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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CLUBS & SOCIETIES Tenterden Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens 01580 764791

Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Tenterden Singers T: Martin Bailey 01233 820322 Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings 8pm in the Music Block of Homewood School. Musical Director: Stephen Pusey Ashford Ramblers www.ashford-ramblers.org.uk T: 01233 668762 The Tenterden Club Church Road, Tenterden T: 01580 762888 Angling Society 01580 765157

Tenterden Badminton Club T: 01233 633488 Bowls Club T: 01580 766659 Tenterden Cricket Club T: Mr. J.r. Gillett, 01580 762087 Tenterden Golf Club T: 01580 763987 enquiries@ tenterdengolfclub.co.uk

Tenterden Angling & Preservation Soc. Mac Lawrence 01580 765157 mlawrence01262@btinternet. com

Tenterden Tennis Club T: 01580 762440 Homewood Badminton Club Tuesday Evenings At Tenterden Leisure Centre. Contact Doreen Mackey 01580 762965

Lions Club Of Tenterden David Walshe TEL: 01580 766162 Free Lipreading Tuition for the hearing impaired; Friday afternoons, Tenterden. Contact Susan 01233 613198 (5 - 7pm) Tenterden & District Horticultural Soc. T: 01580 764505 Tenterden & District Local History Society T: 01233 770082 Tenterden & District Museum Assoc.

Tenterden Museum T: 01580 764310 Tenterdenmuseum@yahoo.co.uk

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TheWarblers Mr. Tony Singleton T: 01580 753431 www.tonysing.me.uk/mw/ Homewood And District Astronomical Association (Hadas) www.hadastro.org.uk Meets 2nd Thurs of each month, 7.30pm, Homewood School.

Martin Frey: 01233 758222 Royal British Legion. 2nd Tuesday of every month (except Jan, Aug & Dec) 7.30pm White Lion Hotel. Call Bill Chantler.

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Women’s Institute: Tenterden: Mrs A Miller, 01580 761994 St. Michaels: Mrs B. Watkins 01580 765085 Tenterden Glebe: Judith Pickford Tel: 01580 762200 Young Wives: St. Michaels Mrs. J. Coombs 01580 763733 Tenterden and District Twinning Association, (twinned with Avallon, France) Contact Jean Anderson 01580 763459 jean.anderson1@mypostoffice.co.uk

Tenterden Day Centre, Church Road, Tenterden. Contact Sally Pettengell 01580 762882 Weald Of Kent Art Group Mrs Pat Lock T: 01634 865395 Sinden Theatre Homewood School Contact: 01580 764222 Ext 284 www.sindentheatre.com

Benenden Players www.benendenplayers.co.uk Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society Mrs. A. Patrick 01580 241966 www.tods.me.uk Tenterden Youth Club Alan Sugden Tel: 01580 765531 Tenterden U3A If you are not in work with time to spare, the U3A offers you leisure activities and an opportunity to meet likeminded people in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere Contact Doreen Healey 01233 820529 E: doreenhealey@hotmail.co.uk Weald U3A - For the dynamic over-50’s, friendly monthly meetings in Tenterden & wide choice of Interest groups Contact Jean Morgan: 01233 770321 jamjah@tiscali.co.uk St Michaels Village Community Group Meet once a month, please check our website for event information and details of our next meeting www. stmichaelsvillage.com Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch.

Meets 1st Wednesday of every month at Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford. For information call Mike Wharrad – 01233 623530 Tenterden Active Retirement Association (TenARA) Maggie Rennie T: 01580 766276 maggierennie@btinternet.

com Teri Witcher 01580 763892 teriwtent@btinternet.com Tenterden Spiritualists Highbury Hall. Highbury Lane.

TN30 6LE, every Sat evening, from 6pm to 8.30pm. Evenings of Clairvoyance with a different medium every week, healing is available, and refreshments afterwards, all are welcomed.

Contact David Burgess 01233 756127 davidburgess127@ btinternet.com Tenterden & District National Trust Association Membership: Ann Stevens 01580 764791

Tenterden Ukulele Club.

Open to all ages and levels. For more information call Darren 07718 134 404. dcollins40@hotmail.co.uk Tenterden Cycling Club For Tenterden & St Michaels & surrounding areas. Suitable for all abilities. Contact Ian McCormick by email or text, email preferred TN30CC - Cycling Club. Email: tn30cc@sky.com, T/ txt, 07724 141115. www.tenterdentown.co.uk/ tn30cc Tenterden Bowls Club Recreation Ground Road. Come join our 100 yr old outdoor club in Tenterden. Fresh air, gentle exercise, good company, new friends, good fun for 8 to 80+ year olds.

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The Garden Shed June

by Jackie Witcher Tenterden Horticultural Society

Firstly before I write a single word I really must apologise for the lack of my report in April. I had actually done it, but was due to go on holiday the following day and completely forgot to send it through to Debbie for inclusion in the mag. I can assure you that it wasn’t excitement that made me forget as we were caravanning with our “granddogs” in Berkshire and if you recall, the weather was absolutely freezing, Siberia comes to mind. It was so cold that one day we took the dogs over to Thatcham common for a walk and my eyeballs froze up!!!! Not nice at all. Anyways a huge thankyou to all who contacted me to see if I had been ill and was I recuperating well! And to make up for it this report is a little longer than norm!!

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I have read last years report for June and back then we had a hot early spell in Spring, this year it was just cold and dismal. Consequently flowers once more held back. I have had a good blossom on my crab apple tree, but once more very few on my “cordons”.

I’m wondering if I had pruned these fruits trees incorrectly, though I have re-read the instructions and had followed them to the “T”. Each of them, plum, apple, and pear are pruned differently, but I was quite careful to prune each as instructed, so perhaps the weather has had a lot to do with it. We shall see when and if I get a fruit set and the returning crop May saw me digging up the last of my leeks. Many people lift and store leeks in late autumn, but I have no space to do this so leave them in the ground until required. They seem to last quite well and have lost very few. I made good use of them in soups etc, but cleaned up and sliced they do keep very well in the fridge or try freezing them. If you want to eat them all up try this lovely easy recipe. Saute finely sliced leaks with a sprinkling of thyme in butter until just cooked but not browned, season well with salt and pepper and leave to cool. Roll out a pack of bought puff pastry (make it if your really clever), and cut into 6” squares. With a sharp knife mark a ridge ½ “ round the outside. Generously spread Philadelphia inside

the square (use any flavour you like, garlic is good), then, spread the leaks on the top.

Place on a greased baking tray and brush a little milk around the outside. Cook Gas 7 (or equivalent), until golden. Delicious with a light salad.

Now, to report back on a few things. The lilly bulblets are doing extremely well, and have been potted on once more. They are up and it looks like I shall have a few flowers.

But is it worth all the hassle when lilly bulbs are quite reasonable to buy? I suppose if you have the time and room to keep growing on the bulbs to flowering size, yes.

And of course there is the satisfaction of having “plants for free” On the other hand if you don’t have the necessary time needed to do so then no. Just as well let the lilly cultivate itself in the pot, split and pot on.

You may not get as many plants but the satisfaction is still there.

It is quite important to split and repot just about all plants that are container grown. Not only because they become pot bound, but the soil they are in will become exhausted and will need replenishing. I did this to all my fuschia recently which are grown in containers. Depending on the size of the plant and how much it has grown, it is not always necessary to rehouse into a larger pot. Remove the plant from the pot and gently tease away much of the soil from the root area and from around the top.

Be gentle, we don’t want to damage the plants root system. Put back the drainage crocks in the base of the pot, then a layer of fresh compost. Place the plant in the pot and put in more compost, tapping the pot carefully to settle it in and around the root

the garden area. Feed the compost into the pot, tapping as you go until it is filled, making sure that the compost is at the same level at the top of the plant as it was before. Give it a nice watering to settle the compost around the roots. The plant will certainly appreciate the attention!

Before my coffee I must tell you a tale. Husband as many of you know is a plumber and quite recently was engaged on a job installing a new bathroom. He had removed the majority of the old suite and now it was the turn of the WC. He removed the cistern, then the pan itself but could not budge the waste pipe. He pulled and tugged at it, but it would not move, so he took a peek inside and saw what he thought was a piece of wood. He eventually managed to get the waste pipe off but try as he might, could not remove the “wood” which was very fibrous. He eventually traced this back down the pipework, and what he though was a piece of wood turned out to be the root of one of the trees planted in the garden area! This root had broken into the salt glaze waste pipe and had travelled up to the second story of the house. Obviously with a

constant supply of water “etc” the tree thrived. But imagine. Had the owners not decided to replace the bathroom, where the root would have been in a years time!!! It doesn’t bear thinking about!! So be warned before you plant that lovely pale green leylandii hedge, beech or yew tree, think. Just how far does the roots grow??

Hmmm that’s nearly put me off my coffee and cake, but I am made of sterner stuff! A nice slice of Madeira cake, topped with sugared lemon slices awaits me, so on goes the kettle and my feet are up ready!

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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

Holly Bridgestock-Perriss - Ceramic sculptures and paintings. Commissions welcome.

Catherine Delaney - Bespoke millinery for special

occasions.

13th June, 2013. 6.00pm - 8.00pm. NSPCC Pimms Evening Tenterden Relax and enjoy yourself in the beautiful gardens of Alan and Lindy Bates. A lovely 1.8 acre garden with wild flowers and stunning borders, only 2 minutes from the centre of Tenterden High St. Entrance £7.50 to include Pimms and canapes. All money raised goes to help protect children from abuse.

Directions: Townlands, Sixfield, TN30 6EX. Turn into Jackson’s Lane next to Webbs , follow the lane to end, Towland is on the right. Free Parking.

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Annie Calder-Marshall - Primitive, spiritual art in

clay and paintings.

Liza Townsend - Stained and painted glass, inspired by wildlife and nature. Taking form as panels, windows, light catchers and wall-art.

Alison Olorunsola - Textiles: from large felted

landscapes to textile bowls (new this year) to acrylic and textile paintings. I also make batik cards.

June Forbes - Although I am now very old, I love

Thur 13 June - Tenterden and District National Trust Association Tenterden Junior School, Recreation Ground Road. 7.30 pm “The Victorian Pharmacy” Jane Eastoe Visitors welcome. Further information 01580 764791.

painting silk scarves. I can also paint and I have nice cards.

The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets

Susan Fields - Decorative ceramics for the home and mosaic wall pieces.

on Wednesday 26th June at 6:30pm in the village Post Office car park. We will be visiting Lindy Bates garden in Tenterden.

There will be an entry charge of £3 in aid of the Garden Hospice Charity.

Contact Irene on 01580291777 or Lesley on 01580291931. Village Hall meetings are Members £1.50, Non Members £2.50. Annual membership £5. New members always welcome.

22 - 23 June 2 - 6 pm Smarden Open Gardens Weekend Ten Gardens - Classic Cars – Have a go at Bell Ringing - Climb the Tower - Plant Stall - Organ Recital – Art Gallery – Woodcarving Homemade Teas Weekend Ticket £7 (£6 in advance) Children free In aid of Friends of Smarden Church Tel 01233 770182 or 770429

The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on Wednesday 19th June in Biddenden New Village Hall at 8 pm. This will be:- “Another of our ever popular ‘problems’ evenings’, where Members are encouraged to send in their problems, as well as presenting them on the evening “. Annual membership is £10 plus £2 per meeting. Nonmembers are welcome (£3, but first visit is free) Full details: http://www.wealdofkentcomputerclub. co.uk/Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk

Wendy Love Hinds - Clay sculptures, paintings and

cards (acrylic, watercolour, pastel) influenced by wildlife and the natural world.

Patricia Buchanan - Handbags and some cushions,

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James Cramp - Hobbyist photographer, specialising

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OPEN STUDIO DISPLAYING SHELL IMAGES Kent based photographer, Liz Garnett, will be opening her studio in June as part of South East Open Studios. She will be displaying her new series of shell photographs. These have been created through experimenting with film photography to create unusual results. “I have always been drawn to the seaside” said Liz, “but it has taken me three years to come up with a series of shell photographs that please me. This is just the beginning of my shell photography and my aim is to create a body of work for an exhibition.” These are not the first images relating to the seaside by Liz. She has previously created several series of images on beach abstracts.

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JMINTERIORS Fine hand crafted kitchens and bespoke furniture

This year Liz is celebrating 20 years as a photographer this year. More information about her can be found at www.lizgarnett.com Liz Garnett’s studio in Brabourne Lees near Ashford, Kent will be open on various dates between 7 and 23 June 2013. Full details: http://www.seos-art.org/artists/lizgarnett 27th & 28th June Rye Community Centre 7.30pm.

A New Acting Group called “Acting Up” will be putting on a comedy production called “Day of Reckoning”. Tickets available at the door and from Pocket Full of Rye in the high street. Contact 01797 225670 for further detail.

15 FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER Tel: 01303 277175 Tower Theatre. North Rd. Shorncliffe. Folkestone Ct20 3Hl. Star Studded Headliners - Plus Amazing Rhythm Sections Makes every Thursday too good to miss - One Great Gig Follows Another & Anotherour most exciting programme yet !!!

Over 30 years exper tise in craf ting beautiful kitchens, bedrooms and bespoke furniture

June 6th Adm £10 8 30pm ALEX GARNETT & WILLIE GARNETT LEON GREENING TIM THORNTON TEDDY POPE

June 13th Adm £10 8 30pm THE FABULOUS LEE GIBSON & HER ALL STAR TRIO - JOHN HORLER TREVOR TOMKINS TIM WELLS

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PETE WHITTAKER, SIMON FERNSBY PETE CATER June 27th Adm £10 8 30pm GERRY MULLIGAN-THE NEXT CHAPTER - THE BOB BROOKMEYER YEARS GEOFF MASON & MICK FOSTER JOHN HORLER ROD BROWN TIM WELLS

Showroom: Park Farm, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Kent TN27 8L J Tel: 01580 291221 Web: w w w.jmi-kitchens.co.uk

health & beauty Your health and well-being is our primary concern. All practitioners at the clinic are members of professional bodies such as the British Acupuncture Council, The Bowen Therapist Professional Association and Association of Reflexologists which administer their own Codes of Ethics, and are covered by full professional indemnity insurance. You can rely on complete confidentiality.

Tenterden Natural Health Clinic The Tenterden Natural Health Clinic has been established for over 6 years and offers the perfect solution to those in search of natural and complementary health, wellbeing and relaxation.

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Our qualified, experienced and exceptionally gifted independent health professionals offer an integrated approach to your health and wellbeing.

Therapies available at The Tenterden Natural Health Clinic include; Acupuncture, Bowen Technique, Osteopathy – and many types of Massage, including Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish massage, Aromatherapy as well as Reflexology, CranioSacral Therapy, Homeopathy, Counseling, Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy.

Our Open Day At The Tenterden Natural Health Clinic on Saturday 20th April 2013 was a huge success with many new and existing clients popping in to meet us. The weather was warm and sunny and everyone enjoyed lovely home made savories’, cakes and pots of tea, whilst having the opportunity for some friendly informal chats with us about our individual therapies. We gave free taster sessions of Bowen Therapy as well as Aromatherapy and reflexology .

All our therapist were available for chats and consultations. We had some really positive feedback from people and some have been back for full consultations and treatments since. We hope to continue holding regular Open Days each year.

We are based in the charming historical town of Tenterden - situated in the heart of the Weald. Close to Ashford, Ten miles from Rye. There is ample parking nearby.

Please call 01580 761242 or email tenterdennaturalhealth@live.com if you would like to take a positive step towards resolving your current health concerns.

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Tenterden Natural Health Clinic Complementary Therapy in Tenterden Our team of expert practitioners has many decades of experience in healthcare and can offer help with a wide range of health problems.

Our therapies include; Acupuncture - Classical Five Element Aromatherapy Bowen Technique Cranio Sacral Therapy Homeopathy

Osteopathy Reflexology Counselling Hypnotherapy Psychotherapy

For advice on which therapy would work best for you or to make a booking please call:

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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Events 2013 Saturday 1 June 10:00 – 12:00

An Introduction to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (3.5 miles) A reliable Wedding photographer with a great eye for composition and an understanding of what will work for you

The second in our series of introductory walks will take us through Castle Farm, past Camber Castle to visit Castle Water. Meet at Brede Lock. No booking necessary. Donations appreciated.

T: 01797 280 105 M: 07980 679 920 www.ryephotography.co.uk

Sunday 9 June 16:00 – 18:30pm

Breeding Birds Come down to the reserve to see how our breeding terns, gulls and waders are doing this year. Meet at Rye Harbour car park. No booking necessary. Donations appreciated.

Sunday 23 June 10:00

Trapping Sharks, Tigers and Elephants!

The warden will show you the Rye Harbour moth trap for last night’s catch. Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. Wheelchair accessible. No booking necessary. Donations appreciated.

Saturday 6 July 10:00-12:00

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An Introduction to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (4 miles) In this third and final walk in the series we will investigate the most westerly part of the nature reserve, with a walk starting and ending at Winchelsea Beach. Meet at public toilets on Dogs Hill Road. No booking necessary. Donations appreciated.

Sunday 7 July 14:00 – 16:00

Salon 15 Hairdressing 01797 223132 • Colouring • Cutting • Men, Women & Children

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We’re the only clinic in this area to offer TATTOO REMOVAL with 2 high powered Q lasers.

No single laser can remove all types of tattoo ink and colours.

On the Wing Take a closer look at dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies. Meet at Brede Lock. No booking necessary. Donations appreciated.

The Q-switched 1064 ND:Yag removes dark blue, black, grey and white ink.

Sunday 14 July 10:30 – 12:30

The Q-switched 532 KTP removes red, purple, orange, brown, green blue.

Four Special Flowers (2 miles) Take a closer look at the reserve’s plants, finding rarities like Marsh Helleborine, Least Lettuce, Stinking Hawk’sbeard and Sea Heath, but also looking at the more common flowers.Meet at Rye Harbour car park. No booking necessary. Donations appreciated.

Sunday 21 July 14:00 – 15:30

Oodles of Attercops Attercop is an old English name for spider. Join the warden, Chris, to find out more about them and learn how they create their webs. Perhaps find a few to look at too! Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. No booking necessary. Donations appreciated.

Now Open Monday to Saturday

The ‘Chill cooled’ laser is fast and gentle to your skin.

All staff are trained and certified in tattoo removal.

The price will be from £55 £155 per session depending on the depth, size and colour.

Call us to arrange you free consultation.

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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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225g plain flour 1 tsp mustard powder Pinch of salt 115g butter, chilled and diced 4-5 tbsp iced water

Filling: • 175g smoked bacon pieces • 4 onions, peeled and thinly sliced • 1 tbsp sunflower oil • 200g mature Cheddar cheese, grated • Beaten egg, to glaze • Tomato salad, to serve (see Tip)

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.

Roll out the rest of the pastry and use to cover the filling. Seal the edges of the pastry with water then pinch them tightly together with fingertips. Trim off any excess pastry.

Brush the pastry with the beaten egg and pierce 3-4 holes in the top of the pie to allow the steam to escape. Bake on the hot baking sheet for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve warm or cold with tomato salad, if liked.

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Dry, Seasoned Logs & Coal LOCAL WINES, BEERS & CIDER NOW ON SALE We Are Now Selling Our Own Homemade Gibbet Oak Cider Bird Seed, Nuts & Feeders, also our very popular 10lb bags of apples for birds, wild animals & horses £2.00

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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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Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LT

Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre invites you to our

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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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Finance The Longest Holiday

By Arwyn Bailey

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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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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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Important again: THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN. The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table

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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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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 101 Rye 0845 60 70 999 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331 Conquest Hospital, Hastings 01424 755255 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 www.samaritans.org Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

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Doctors Surgery Ivy Court, Tenterden 01580 763666 East Cross Health Clinic 01580 262 000 Rye Medical Centre 01797 223333 Tenterden Counselling Service Confidential Tel: 0776 968 3347 www.tenterdencounselling.org.uk

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Veterinary Practices Rye 01797 222265 Tenterden 01580 763309 Rye Town Council 01797 223902 Tenterden Town Council 01580 762271 Parish Councils: Rolvenden 01580 241347 Tenterden 01580 762271 Wittersham 07944 183798 Ashford Borough Council 01233 637311www.ashford.gov.uk Tenterden Office: 01580 764066 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre 01580 764222 Rye Primary School 01797 222825 Rye College 01797 222545 Kent Adult Education Homewood Centre, Homewood School: 01580 764356 Rye College: 01797 222545

Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens 01580 764791 Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club Membership: 01797 225739 Meetings: 01797 226380 Tenterden & District Residents’ Assoc. Chris Mason 01580 765199 www.tdra.org.uk Iden & Playden Garden Society Tel: Morris Metcalf 01797 280205 Rye Tourist Information Centre www.visitrye.co.uk 01797 229049 Sinden Theatre (Arts College) 01580 763826 www.sindentheatre.biz info@ sindentheatre.biz

Charities Tenterden Charities Michael Wells 01580 762353 Volunteer Bureau Town Hall, 24 High Street. Tenterden, Tn30 6an 01580 765819 Rother Voluntary Action 01797 229600 Age Concern 01580 764158 CARM 01233 758122 Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Mike Wharrad 01233 623530 Royal British Legion Neil Beaven e: neilbeaven@aol.com Tel: 01580766880 Women’s Section: N. Holman 01580 762302 St. John Ambulance Brigade Russel Parkin 01580 766245 S E Kent Multiple Sclerosis Society 07767 326138 mssoutheast@gmail.com Tenterden Active Retirement (Tenara) Chair: Teri Witcher 01580 763892 E:Teriwtent@btinternet.com Tenterden Disabled In Action Tenterden Day Centre 01580 761060 e: Tdiatenterden@tiscali.co.uk

If any of the above information is incorrect please let us know by calling 01233 720488. Thank you

NSPCC: Tenterden & District Mrs J Coombs 01580 763733 Pregnancy Sickness Support Kent and Sussex www.pregnancysicknesssupport. org.uk/ Contact: Denise Clifford deniseclifford@btinternet.com

Transport Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enqs: 0844 800 44 11 Stage Coach East Kent: 0871 200 22 33(Timetable) 08456 00 22 99(Customer Services) National Train Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk Wealden Wheels 01233 840000 Mobile: Kevin: 07821 387727 John: 07851 395210 Rye & District Community Transport 01797 227722

Village Halls Camber 01797 226887 St. Michaels 01580 766811 Stone in Oxney 01233 758362 Rolvenden 01580 241211 / 07874214916 Wittersham 01797 270316 Biddenden 01580 291320 2nd Tenterden Scout Hall Lisa Thornton 07710 346012 lisa_thornton_3@msn.com Rye Harbour 01797 223 631 Playden 01797 223 113 Highbury Hall Tenterden Bookings 01580 763692

Church Halls Tenterden Methodist Church Mrs S.Delgarno 01580 764981 St. Mildred’s Church Anne Alexander 07873 579581

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