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Plotting a Vegetable Garden
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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.
As salad crops tend to be pretty short-term there’s no need to spend a fortune on compost. Ideally choose a good-quality multi-purpose compost, but you can get perfectly acceptable results with the contents of a growing-bag. I find the quality of the compost in
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these isn’t all that brilliant, but for the time you need it – and provided you keep it well-fertilised – it’ll be adequate. 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.
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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. Visit Pippa’s website, www.pippagreenwood. com, for ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’, the AskPippa Q&A service, Nemaslug, natural pest controls, and lots more.
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Furnishing Finesse Is your living room looking more drab than fab? Then it’s time for an image overhaul. One or two new items of furniture, some revamps or repairs, or simply a different layout, can make all the difference, says Katherine Sorrell. Where to start
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Firstly, take a long, hard look at what you already have. Most of us own a collection of family heirlooms and hand-me-downs, high-street buys, chain-store pieces and perhaps the odd junkshop find. Step one is to work out what you want to keep and what should be dispensed with and what could be revamped. Then, assess your overall style – old or new, shabby chic or pristine, rustic or sophisticated, plain and slender or heavy and ornate? The key to mixing old and new is to ensure the overall look has coherence. Materials, scale and decorative style are all important, as are colour and texture. If things aren’t quite working, perhaps you can shift something that stands out to another room, or sell it on.
What’s your style? • Antique Key styles are Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian. Genuine Georgian pieces are expensive but beautiful, and mix surprisingly well with modern furniture. Victorian furniture tends to be heavier and on a larger-scale, while Edwardian pieces are a little plainer and lighter. • Retro Furnishings from the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies in bright colours and unusual materials such as plastic or wire, they’re tricky to mix with other
furnishings but make an eyecatching focal point. • Design classics Covetable chairs and other pieces by mid-20th century names such as Eames, Breuer, Le Corbusier, Aalto, Wegner, Day and Race. Originals are pricey; some reproductions are available. • Country Anonymous, functional wooden pieces, generally from the UK or France (the latter is more decorative). New or old, these pieces are useful, pretty and tend to work well with most other furnishings.
Designing a living room layout Draw a plan (overhead view) of the room using graph paper, marking the positions of windows, door, fireplace, radiators, sockets and any fitted furniture. If using paper, cut out paper shapes, at the correct scale, to represent the proposed furnishings. Do they work as a whole, or can they be moved to create more floor space? Are there any ‘dead’ or crowded areas?
comfortable and practical. Modular seating units in an L-shape (or even a U-shape) are a great alternative. In a small room, stools can double as mini-tables and be pushed out of the way when not in use. A coffee table takes up a lot of floor space but side tables are another option, as is a long, thin console table pushed against the back of the sofa. The living room also needs the right furniture in which to keep things such as DVDs, books and cables out of sight, as well as display areas for attractive possessions. Choose plain, inexpensive bookcases that can be painted the same colour as your walls, or go for a designer option such as a sleek sideboard or modular units or even Oriental and Indian-style pieces, in beautiful woods and with lovely detailing. Finally, add boxes and baskets to disguise awkward items that simply won’t fit anywhere else.
Choosing and arranging living room furniture It was once traditional for living rooms to be arranged with the fire as a focal point. These days it’s more likely to be the TV, but you can also have subsidiary focal points, such as a work of art or a view. Placing two sofas so they face each other is both
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How Daddy is Doing With Fathers’ Day just around the corner we thought we’d put together a collection of books about dads and their offspring. Whether they’re doting or disastrous, destructive or departed, this is a day for celebrating the role of these most influential of men.
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The Road - Cormac McCarthy Although this book is set in a post-apocalyptic world and is, quite frankly, a bit terrifying, it’s a fantastic tale of a man who’ll do anything to protect his boy. Together they walk through the battered remnants of America, heading to the coast and hoping for salvation, with only each other to rely on. The landscape is brutal, chilling and ash-ridden and father and son must find food and shelter where they can, away from the dangers that lie in wait. Often described as a masterpiece, Cormac McCarthy’s novel is haunting and yet reassuring that the bond between parent and child can withstand anything. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Show me the person who wouldn’t want Atticus Finch as their fatherfigure. Atticus is an attorney and is often hailed as being the personification of all that is moral and just. He’s adored by his two children, Scout and Jem who try to make sense of the happenings in the sleepy southern town of Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus must face the disapproving eyes of the town’s residents as he defends Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. Scout and her brother Jem aren’t allowed into the courtroom but they sneak in and hide out on the ‘coloured balcony’ to watch their father in action, and the trial that will change Maycomb forever. Danny the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl
‘The most marvellous and exciting father a boy ever had’- you can’t do much better than that accolade. Nine year old Danny idolises his father and adores hearing his fantastic stories and tales of daring-do. Danny’s seemingly simple existence is his own personal bliss: growing up in a traveller’s caravan and tinkering with cars in his spare time. Then his dad comes up with a master plan in the form of a pheasantsnatching adventure and Danny’s world becomes that much more exciting. Roald Dahl’s story of a boy and his love and admiration for his dad is so heart-warming, you’ll want to start finding the extraordinary in the ordinary and realise that you too, can be the champion of the world. Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller There’s no way that Willy Loman is winning any Father of the Year prizes anytime soon and yet his son Happy is determined to follow in his father’s footsteps. His other son, Biff has more of the measure of the man having once caught his father in a compromising situation. Whatever the dropout Biff and the hapless Happy decide to do with their lives, Loman himself is all washed up as a salesman and facing a precipice. Arthur Miller’s play is set using a series of flashbacks as we watch this family and their own American Dream vaporise before our very eyes. Loman commits one final act of desperation for his sons, and the
reader is left to decide whether or not he was heroic in the end. And When Did You Last See Your Father? - Blake Morrison In his memoirs, the author recounts his relationship with his own father, throughout his dad’s life and after his death. It raises questions as to whether or not we ever see our parents as adults in their own right, or simply as our parents. How do we deal with family secrets and is it destructive to reveal them? Do we ever really get to know our parents and how they view the world? It might be time to put the kettle on, call the folks and see if there are any skeletons in the closet. Darth Vader and Son - Jeffrey Brown A bit of light relief comes in the form of Jeffrey Brown’s ponderings over Darth Vader’s propensity for fatherhood. What if Vader uttering the immortal words, “Luke, I am your father” opened the floodgates for some father-son bonding and making up for lost time across the galaxies. What if he was completely misinterpreted and it was a just a stern telling off from daddy? Brown’s comic illustrations reveal life as it could have been if he and Luke had been able to build a relationship and end up as allies rather than enemies, revealing what a handson dad Lord Vader could really have been.
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Crisp and buttery with a tangy lemon flavour these delicious home-made cookies taste divine. You can change the flavourings if liked, try orange zest with fine shred marmalade or replace 1tbsp of the flour with cocoa powder and fill with chocolate and hazelnut spread for a moreish choc and nut version!
Ingredients: • 50g butter, softened • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest • 85g caster sugar • 1 medium egg, beaten • 175g plain flour, plus extra for dusting • 4 tbsp good quality lemon curd • Icing sugar, for dusting
TIP The chilled dough will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. Leave at room temperature for about 20 minutes to allow the dough to soften a little before rolling out otherwise it may crack.
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2 Gather the mixture together with your hands and knead on a floured surface until smooth. Flatten to a disc shape, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for about 45 minutes.
3 Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°F/gas mark 4. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
4 Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a 5mm thickness and using a 6cm round cookie cutter stamp out 16 circles, re-rolling the dough as necessary.
5 Place the circles of dough on the baking sheets. Spoon about ½ teaspoon of lemon curd in the centre of each circle then pull up two sides of the each circle and pinch together tightly to seal. Chill in the fridge for a further 30 minutes.
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Michel Roux Jnr. is now the Patron of The Kent Farmers Market Association To celebrate and promote all our wonderful markets and hardworking producers around Kent, there will be many varied events happening at the Farmers market in June. You will be able to see them listed at: www.kfma. org.uk At Challock Farmers Market on the 6th of June you will be able to taste sausages, eggs, chutneys and mustards, local vegetables and Steve , who won Fishmonger of the year,in the taste of Kent awards will be cooking for us. At the Market on the 20th of June, there will be more fish cookery from Steve, cake decorating for the children and craft demonstrations. There will also be a raffle drawn on this day to win a market hamper. Pauline Hickson Market Manager, Challock Farmers Market
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Glazed Chicken Kebabs with Sweet Potato Mash Serves 4
Ready in 25 minutes
These quick chicken kebabs with a tangy chilli glaze are perfect for a mid-week supper. Sweet potatoes cook just as quickly as ordinary potatoes, just make sure they are cut into even-sized chunks and take care not to overcook them.
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Thread the chicken cubes and onion wedges onto four wooden skewers. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and brush all over with sunflower oil. Cook under a medium preheated grill for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the chicken is just cooked through.
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450g chicken breast fillets, cut into cubes
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Meanwhile, boil the sweet potatoes in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water for 10-15 minutes, or until tender. Drain well, then mash with the butter and crème fraiche until smooth. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the chilli sauce, honey and vinegar in a small pan and simmer for 1-2 minutes until syrupy. Brush half the glaze all over the chicken kebabs and grill for a further 1-2 minutes. Serve the kebabs on the sweet potato mash with the rest of the hot glaze drizzled over. Garnish with fresh chopped coriander.
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L i v e Ja z z What’s On Ju n e / Ju l y T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b A t T h e To w e r To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 A l l g i g s s t a r t a t 8 3 0 p m , Ad m £ 1 0 June 5th 8: 30pm £10 THE DEREK NASH QUARTET PLAY THE GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET ( THE CHET BAKER YEARS ) DEREK NASH Baritone Sax / DICK PEARCE TrumpetGEOFF GASCOYNE Double Bass. SEBASTIAAN De KROM Drums To seeTo hear - To listen- Is this the original ??? 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
3 May to 1 June 2014 - La Mer - An Exhibition of Photography by Liz Garnett The Art Shack, Kent Wildlife Trust, Dymchurch Road, New Romney, Kent TN28 8AY. Open hours are 9am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Further information about Liz can be found at www.lizgarnett.com.
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
Monday 9th June Smeeth W.I. will meet at 7.30 pm in the Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall when Martin Crowther will introduce us to Bagpuss, The Clangers and Others. We extend a warm welcome to any lady visitor and should further information be required please contact Joy Taylor on 01303 812165 or Margaret Garrett on 01303 813932”
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.
Sunday 16th June, there is to be a Drumhead Service on the Brabourne and Smeeth Playing Field at 2.30 pm, as part of the commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. The Drumhead Service had its origins on the battlefield, where in the absence of an alter the drums were arranged in the shape of a pyramid and the colours draped upon them to provide a temporary alternative. On 16th June, the drums to be used will be those of the New Romney ATC., and they will be accompanied by pipers and a bugler who will sound the salute. The Service which will be nondenominational will be conducted by Tim Simpson, the Scouts and Guides and the Brabourne and Smeeth Branch of the Royal British Legion will parade. It is hoped that other Legion Standards will also attend.
Refreshments will be available and the RB.L. hope that this local recognition of such a significant event and noting the sacrifice of those local men during the War will provide the Villages of Brabourne and Smeeth with the opportunity of commemorating this important centenary and hope to see as many as possible attending.
Saturday 21st June - Brabourne and Smeeth Village Fete and Craft Fair will be held at Smeeth School from 2-5pm instead of on the Playing Field. As well as mega choir, Ashford Sings, Corrine Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performing Arts Club will be appearing, and the puppets will be back! There will be some new games and competitions and some new wicked raffle prizes too! Crockery is needed for the Smashing Crockery Stall as well as volunteers to run it. Please contact Allison if you can help. If your dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a waggy tail, can or canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resist a tasty treat, or likes to race on an agility course then bring him or her down to Paws on the Playground! If you would like to hold an event or run a stall, please contact Alison Godfrey 01303 814639 (chairman) to book your place.
Friday 27 June - Brabourne & Smeeth Gardenersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Society. Meeting at 7.15 for 7.30pm in the village hall when Janet Bryant will give a presentation on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ponds and Water Gardensâ&#x20AC;?.All are welcome. For further info contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813451 or emailbrabournewendy@gmail. com.
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By Helen Taylor inch of your skin evenly. Don’t forget you are likely to need help to do your back.
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.
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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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My Path to Wellbeing! For some time now I’ve been trying to develop a healthy lifestyle for myself, something that works and suits me. I’ve seen various things work for different people but everyone is individual and what works for one may not work for another. I wanted something that will keep me healthy, help me to lose a little weight and suit my hectic daily routine. The majority of my time is spent sitting at a computer and I do very little exercise, virtually none in fact! Exercise is not something I enjoy and I find it very difficult to fit it into my day. I’m rubbish when it comes to diets, the minute I tell myself I’m on a diet I immediately become obsessed with food and eat more than I usually would have done. My life is hectic with eight magazines to run and it’s quite normal for me to skip breakfast and then grab whatever I find in the fridge for lunch if I’m hungry. I eat small main meals that are reasonably healthy and yet as I get older I continue to gain weight. The fact that I skip meals often
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results in hunger pains interrupting my concentration, this creates emotional turmoil when working on deadlines and results in high calorie snacking, that only keeps hunger at bay for short periods of time. A few months ago I met Neil D’Silva, a nutritionist based in Great Chart. We discussed his wellness coaching and the machine that enables him to assess the body composition of his clients. The monitor not only indicates weight but also analyses the entire body makeup, the emphasis being on health rather than weight loss. Knowing your weight is one thing, but there are other health factors that can indicate, more accurately, how healthy we are on the inside. The body composition machine can give you accurate body weight and fat measurements, which can help to keep you motivated as you track your diet or fitness progress, or simply as you make basic changes to your lifestyle in order to eat right and exercise more. This subject captured my interest so Neil offered me a full wellness evaluation and body composition scan, then suggested I try the Herbalife meal replacement program. Basically you have two nutritional shakes per day along with vitamin and fibre tablets, two healthy snacks and a healthy main meal. The emphasis
is on incorporating protein into every meal or snack whilst eating healthily i.e incorporating your 5-a-day. The shakes are high in protein, they taste delicious and give you everything your body needs to function at its optimum level, along with boosting your energy and aiding weight loss. The downside for me was to increase my water intake throughout the day and complete 100 sit-ups every day, not something I’m used to! Herbalife, the world’s largest nutrition company, has been around since 1980 and yet I’ve never looked closely at it before. My assumption was that the products were probably expensive and I was skeptical of its success. The products actually compare quite favorably to their supermarket equivalents and have an emphasis on quality nutrition. Recently I ran out of shake mix so I popped into Tesco for a popular off the shelf product. It wasn’t great, in fact I threw half of it away, the protein content was also far less than my Herbalife shake. Since starting on the plan I’ve lost approx 8lbs, I never skip meals, I rarely feel hungry. My hectic days are easier because I don’t have to think about what I will have for breakfast or lunch and I thoroughly enjoy every milk shake. My concentration is no longer interrupted by hunger pains. It remains a challenge to drink
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Though protein may offer heart health benefits, many protein-rich foods are high in saturated fat, raising cholesterol and increasing the risk of coronary heart disease. Higher fat protein foods to avoid include fatty cuts of meat, fullfat dairy, regular minced beef, hot dogs, bacon and processed meats. Turkey, skinless chicken breasts and beans are good lean protein options. Select beef cuts such as round steak or top sirloin, and ground beef that is at least 90 percent lean to get the protein benefits without the fat. Meal replacement and supplements may not be everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cup of tea, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to find out what suits you personally. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also important that you enjoy your chosen path, otherwise you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stick to it. Debbie Allen Please Mention The
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A Community’s Unflagging Support For WW1 VAD Hospitals In A Kent Village Patients on the front doorstep of the Parish Hall; photo courtesy of Chubby Carnegie
And a surprise cure after an accident with a lit cigarette
Lighting a cigarette and then putting the lit end in your mouth is not generally to be recommended. But in July 1916, in Charing’s VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) hospital in Kent, Sergeant Mahoney of the Royal Fusiliers, dumb from shell shock, accidentally did just that – and the shock from the burn restored his power of speech. This was probably the most unusual cure recorded in Charing’s two VAD hospitals but Sergeant Mahoney was far from being the only patient who had cause to be grateful for his time in the hospital. Nearly 1200 patients were treated in Charing’s hospitals during the First World War.
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A Quick Response To The Needs of War Charing, just north of Ashford with a population of 1,223 recorded in the 1911 census, was not slow to respond to the need for hospitals. On August 5th 1914, the day after the UK entered the war, the Parish Council agreed to establish a VAD hospital in the Parish Hall, close to the village’s railway station. Dr Littledale, one of the village’s two doctors who would be the hospital’s initial Commandant and its Medical Officer throughout the war, found no shortage of volunteers for nursing staff, cooks and general help, neither was there any shortage of offers of supplies and equipment. After training had been carried out and arrangements made the hospital opened with 12 beds in October, the first inmates being 10 Belgian soldiers. An 8-bed convalescent home was also established in the village. Charing and the surrounding villages carried on supporting the hospital and convalescent home. Later the number of hospital beds was increased to 20 and a second hospital in a formerly private house was opened in 1916. Both hospitals were usually full or nearly so and
there was little respite for the staff. Volunteer Staff; food donations; 200 potatoes peeled a day Running the VAD hospitals was no small task for the community. The staff were all volunteers and appear to have been unpaid, often even supplying their own uniforms. This did not just apply to the nursing staff but also to the cooks (when both hospitals were operational 200 potatoes had to be peeled a day) and to other help. The allowance granted by the government for food was usually inadequate, especially given the rapid inflation in food prices. The gap was filled by regular gifts in kind from people in Charing, surrounding villages and sometimes further afield (the Parish Magazine even mentions a donor in Australia). A typical month’s donations could include: Eggs (weekly), Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, Jam, Buns, Cakes, Butter, Rabbits, Pheasants, Joints (weekly), Tea and Coffee (weekly), Milk (daily), Rice, Flour, Cigarettes, Books and Magazines, Coal and Logs in season and at Christmas, Turkeys. Food donations were given regularly throughout the war – even in 1917, the year when sustained attacks by German submarines on merchant shipping brought the UK’s food situation to crisis point and shortages were noted even in rural areas. And after rationing was introduced in 1918, the hospitals were still able to supplement patients’ official rations with continued gifts of fresh produce. Fundraising and Washing Muddy Socks In addition to nurses, cooks and general help the community also ran regular fundraising events, provided furniture, sewed clothing and offered laundry services – one “laundress” never
forgot the difficulty of cleaning soldiers’ socks caked with Flanders mud. The hospitals were finally closed in 1919, their tasks completed. Charing and District Local History Society’s research into the parish during the First World War has uncovered just how much volunteer effort there was from civilians to support the men at the front. The VAD hospitals are a noteworthy example of how communities rallied round. Charing would not have been unique. Kent established over 80 VAD hospitals during the war and cared for around 30,000 men – 31% more than any other county. For further information, including details of Charing’s WW1 exhibition this summer see: www.charinghistory.co.uk
Country Eye Promoting Rural Safety Country Eye is a scheme led by Kent Police to benefit people living or working in rural communities. The aim is to help reduce crime by allowing the Police and communities to share information quickly and effectively. Modern technology plays an important role in this. After registering as a Member, information relating to crime in the local area is then conveyed by Kent Police using e-mail, enabling members of the scheme to be aware of immediate risks and to help keep an eye open for any criminal activity. The scheme also provides a point of contact for information to be passed to the Police, and encourages the reporting of anything potentially relevant. The Police are keen to stress that they would rather have lots of calls that come to nothing, than miss the one call that assists them in their fight against crime. . If you would like to be part of this Scheme please contact Alex Harrington on 01303 289083 or give me a call on 07734 174363. Barbara O’Brien
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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 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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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
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D-Day 1944: Democracy 1 Tyranny 0 By Ted Bruning
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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. On D-Day, democracy proved to be strong and tyranny weak.
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