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Another important date this month is of course the 18th March - Mother’s Day, and I’m sure my 16 year old son will be showering me with flowers and bars of mint Aero, while he does the housework for me (I can but dream!). This is a very busy day for all our food and drink venues so be sure to book your table early, we don’t want to disappoint Mum do we?

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Welcome to the March Issue, with March comes the anticipation of crisp and sunny spring days and the onset of British Summer Time. Sunday 25th March is the date to remember, when the clocks will “spring” forward an hour. That is if “the powers that be” haven’t decided to change it after all these years! So don’t be caught out.

editions it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find good, clean and inoffensive content for this page. I do receive contributions from readers, but I often fear I’m beginning to scrape the bottom of the barrel. So please send me your jokes, if they are clean and funny and there’s no risk offending anyone (there’s a challenge!) why keep them to yourself! If we only raise a slight titter or even a “Doh”, it’s a welcome break from the doom and gloom we are so often bombarded with.

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By Jo Arnell

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re you ready for a little spring pruning?

More to the point, are your plants? It’s the time of the year when itchy fingers start reaching for the secateurs (if they haven’t already – your roses should have been done back in the winter, by the way). The problem with pruning is that there are a few rules to follow. The rules are straightforward, but working out which rule applies to which plant is where it can easily fall apart. There are hundreds of books available on the subject of pruning, but that often makes it worse – real plants never look like the diagrams and all those little cut mark lines they draw on so helpfully, just seem to confuse things further. Some of us aren’t

bothered by rules or books and just rush out there and have a good old hack, which always gives interesting results; others are more hesitant and timidly trim the edges off everything - tidy, but strangely unattractive, unless you like amorphous blobby hummocks.

It helps if you know what you want from the plant and what it’s likely to do after you’ve pruned it (apart from die, that is). Growth will usually start again from near the point where you’ve made your cut. If it’s a flowering shrub, try not to cut off the developing flower buds.

Shrubs that flower in the spring do so on old wood made the previous year (Forsythia, flowering currant) and are pruned after they’ve flowered. Deciduous shrubs that flower later on (Buddleia, Fuchsia) are pruned in early spring – their flowers grow on new wood made the same year as they flower. If it doesn’t flower, don’t worry (unless the reason it doesn’t flower is because it’s been pruned at the wrong time). Before getting stuck in make sure your secateurs/loppers have sharp, clean blades.

Then: Cut out any dead or diseased wood first.

Look at the plant’s overall shape and think about its natural habit – a graceful, arching specimen won’t look good reduced to a stubby lump.

The harder you prune, the more vigorously the shrub will respond (in most cases, but of course there are exceptions that will drop dead at the sight of you approaching).

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Growing Peppers Growing your own peppers is not much more involved than growing tomatoes, so why not give it a try? Pepper plants can be unbelievably pretty too, with fruits in a range of shapes and colour, generally on compact plants and preceded by small and very pretty white flowers. This is a plant with great ornamental as well as edible potential.

Both chilli and sweet - or bell - peppers can be grown in a greenhouse border, in a sunny spot in the garden in warmer parts of the country, or on a sunny, sheltered spot on the patio. The heavier, earlier crop will come if you grow the plants in a greenhouse or conservatory, but it is well worth growing them outside too.

Sweet peppers, especially the red ones, are very high in vitamin A and both red and green peppers are also very high in vitamin C. Chilli peppers also have a good supply of vitamins C and A and in addition, contain both beta-carotene and something called capsaicin which is believed to have a useful effect on blood cholesterol levels.

The seeds are readily obtainable from many catalogues or garden centres but make sure you take into account the level of heat that each type delivers. Most seed packets and catalogues do make it very clear.

Sow the seeds between now and early April.

I use a multi-purpose or a seed compost, but for good germination you will need to provide a bit of extra warmth, ideally from a heated propagator positioned in a spot where it receives plenty of natural light. If you don’t have the time or facilities to raise your own from seed, you can always buy a few plants in a garden centre or send off for them. We offer two tasty varieties as part of my ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ system (see www.pippagreenwood.com for details).

Keep the plants a tiny bit drier than you would a tomato plant and feed regularly

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with a high-potash liquid feed (most readily available as a ‘tomato food’). This helps to keep the plants growing strongly and the potash will encourage plenty of flowers and so fruits to form.

If you are going for plants in pots, choose a planter that has good drainage and is 30cm (12in) or more in diameter, adding broken pots for extra drainage. Once there is no danger of late frosts you can put them outside in a sheltered, sunny spot.

If you’re after the hottest possible heat from your chilli peppers, then you’ll find this comes from fruits that are totally ripe and from peppers that are grown in warmer conditions.

If you are growing sweet peppers in patio pots then you are likely to find that there are still some unripened fruits on the plants when temperatures start to fall at the end of summer and well into autumn. To increase the chances of these ripening and increasing to full size, move the pots to a warmer spot or, if possible, to a porch, conservatory or greenhouse where they’ll get extra warmth and also plenty of natural light.

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The Handy Household - The Benefits of Bicarb Whether you know it as baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate or simply, bicarb, no home should be without this wonder product. While it’s regularly used in cooking as a raising agent, bicarbonate of soda has many more household uses offering an economical, non-toxic and effective remedy for a whole host of health, beauty and cleaning challenges.

It’s deodorising powers are second to none – a slight dusting under the arms or in your shoes will keep you smelling fresh all day and if the cat litter tray starts to offend, just sprinkle some bicarb in the bottom to neutralise those nasty odours. n fact, bicarb can be used to deodorise everything from dishwashers to fridges, and a soak in a diluted solution, will freshen up any kitchenware from old thermos flasks to coffee makers.

Always keep some in the bathroom because if you run out of toothpaste, bicarb mixed into a paste with water, will do the job just as well. This miracle paste also makes a fantastic skin exfoliator and can also be used to soothe itchy insect bites or, diluted with water, can be drunk as a cure for indigestion. What’s more, if you add it to your bath water it will even soften your skin.

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Today Rocket Boots Over the last few years writing in this lovely magazine I have revealed a number of confessions,so continuing the revelations and “Confessions of a Furniture Restorer” I have one more for you.

I have never watched the film “Star Wars”!

I admit I have caught snippets of it, which is enough to send me to sleep or run like a man possessed. It’s not just “Star Wars” of course, I really hate space travelling, galactic, ridiculous science fictional space craft, with rubbish stories and even more rubbish costumed beasts.

There, I said it! It’s now out...I feel a bit better now. I think confession actually works, maybe, in that, ”load off your mind” kind of a way.

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Anyway I started thinking about this dark secret of mine, firstly because, whilst scurrying around today in my workshop, it dawned on me how much distance I must actually travel daily. Some days are worse than others, but I do cover some ground believe it or not, so I thought wouldn’t it be cool to have one of those hover boards that Michael J Fox uses in “Back To The Future”, or maybe I just need some rocket boots.

What’s annoying is, is (sorry I got excited and tapped to many is’s) is that there are all these boffin scientists around the world, all watching Star Trek and stuff with crazy space ships and gadgets, but when they go to work they invent things like a mouse with a spare ear on its back, or interactive television games.You can even get a dart board game where you throw imaginary darts at your telly. Why not just put up a dart board and throw some lumps of pointy brass at it?

I saw the other day a childs’ drawing and painting kit that you plug into the telly,

ridiculous! I mean, what is wrong with a piece of paper and some crayons I ask?

So come on inventors and dreamers of a futuristic world. Polish ya spanners and knock me up some rocket boots so I can shoom around my workshop quicker, and give my weary legs a wii rest!

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Open Sesame Why have several small, dark rooms when you can simply knock down some walls and live in a gorgeous, airy, bright and huge space?

But there are eight key issues you should bear in mind when decorating your open-plan home, says Katherine Sorrell

1. Creating a focal point

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While traditional rooms often work around a fireplace or TV, larger, multi-purpose rooms can lack visual focus. By introducing colour, pattern and/or texture on one wall – perhaps above a sofa or behind a dining table – you’ll add character, interest and even drama. The easiest solution is to use a strong paint colour or to hang a large painting, photograph or print, while boldly patterned wallpaper also works well.

2. Using colour Pale colours are generally considered best to emphasise the airiness of large open spaces. But should you go for one shade all over, or choose different colours for different areas?

Using the same colour throughout gives an unbroken look and emphasises space, but if one end of the room is to function separately from the other – a living and dining space, a living and work space – you can zone these areas by varying their colour. A tonal scheme, with colour going from light to darker from one end to the other, can be particularly effective.

3. Planning your lighting Use lighting to delineate different areas within your open-plan space, and illuminate different parts to suit your needs, whether it’s a living area or working space, a kitchen or

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a dining area. Layer in different types of light in different areas, using a mixture of concealed lighting (in ceilings or under shelves, for example) and eye-catching, over-sized fixtures that suit the extra-large space.

4. Choosing a floor Choosing flooring for a multi-purpose space such as an open-plan cooking/dining/living area can be tricky, as the kitchen area needs to be able to cope with splashes and spills, while you’ll want the sitting area to feel cosy and comfortable. You have two choices: either run the same flooring throughout for a sleek, flowing look, or choose a variety of types of flooring which will differentiate between areas. If you go for the former option, consider stone or wood, both of which can be softened with rugs where necessary, or consider high quality vinyl, which is spillproof and forgiving underfoot.

5. Separating spaces Not all open-plan spaces need to be entirely open all of the time, so for truly flexible living it’s advisable to include some sort of flexible division. In a period property, panelled doors that can be folded back against the walls when not in use are perfect; in a more modern house a moveable screen, or perhaps ceiling-mounted panels (on a track) that can be pulled to one side when desired, would be enormously useful.

6. Linking spaces Open-plan kitchen/living areas are ideal for entertaining, but how do you successfully blend the spaces seamlessly?

One solution is to continue the style of your kitchen units for storage used in nearby areas, choosing a design that looks as good for a TV stand, say, as for a cutlery drawer.

Versatility is key and you should consider not just colour but also texture, and even handles – long, slender handles

the home tend to look better in modern living spaces than dumpy round ones, for example.

7. Solutions for storage Knocking two rooms together gives you a gorgeous open area – but, because you’ve lost wall space for cupboards and shelves, much less room to hide your clutter. One solution is to use tall, open shelving that doubles as a room divider as well as somewhere to display your stuff, while if you have a flat-screen TV, mount it on a media wall with storage for DVDs concealed behind it. In fact, make the most of every tiny corner, building storage into sloping ceilings, around windows or in any alcove you can find.

8. Buying and arranging furniture Conventional furniture won’t necessarily have the right proportions to work well in open-plan living areas, so you may have to look for larger-thanaverage pieces, and bear in mind that they have to look good from all angles, not just the front. Avoid the temptation to place all the furniture around the edges of the room (it will look like a nursing home); instead, create cosy sitting areas within the main space – with two sofas facing each other, with tables and lamps behind, perhaps, or else use modular furniture which creates sociable corners.

Sliding panels are designed to partition different areas. Leave the system closed to disguise clutter or pull it back to revert to openplan bliss. Prices start from £77.84, The Fabric Box, 0844 8118280; thefabricbox.co.uk.

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The British Countryside Our British countryside is teeming with life this time of year. To save you getting lost in a wilderness of animal and nature books, here are some of the best to be found.

Grab the butterfly net and the binoculars; it’s time to go on a back-garden safari.

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British Wildlife Photographer Award Collection 2 (Photography) AA Publishing Who says coffee table books always have to be about antique teapots and small furniture? Bring the outside world in and celebrate the best that this island has to offer. The British Wildlife Photography Awards began in 2009 and this beautiful collection is full of the winning pictures from 2011, ranging from urban intruders to marine life. Vivid images beautifully capture British wildlife in a wonderfully voyeuristic way. The whole collection is a window on the extraordinary lives of animals and is definitely one to be treasured.

RSPB Pocket Nature Wildlife of Britain If you’ve ever been out with your children and found yourself stumped by the question ‘what’s that?’ then this guide is a must-have for you.

With over a thousand species of British animals, plants and fungi, you’ll sound like Chris Packham on Springwatch if you carry this in your rucksack.

Bugs Britannica Peter Marren and Richard Mabey Determined to help the smallest creatures on our island make the biggest impact, ‘Bugs Britannica’ is a must-have for creepycrawly enthusiasts. It’s wonderfully colourful and informative and guarantees to give you a greater understanding of how insects and humans interact and the importance of our tiny house-invaders. Our gardens and homes are teeming with buglife and you might find you’re no longer reaching for the flyspray this summer.

British Wildlife Detectives’ Handbook Camilla de la Bedovere.

This is the ideal companion for budding young naturalists, but most importantly of all…it comes with stickers. This handbook is packed with facts and information on everything you’re likely to see, both in the back-garden and beyond. Children will

love turning detective and finding out what species they’re looking at.

You can inspire and encourage them to really explore their natural surroundings without there being a computer in sight. The handbook has tick-boxes for keeping tabs on everything they’ve spotted so they can look back over their casework and truly admire British wildlife.

A Kestrel for a Knave Barry Hines If you were a teenager in the 1980s then you probably read ‘A Kestrel for a Knave’ in school. For anyone who didn’t, you’re in for a treat.

Disillusioned Billy Casper is enduring a deprived and violent upbringing in a small Yorkshire mining town when he builds an unlikely friendship with ‘Kes’, a kestrel hawk. Frequently described as ‘honest’ and ‘raw’ this is a story of how an animal can positively impact on human life. Kes inspires Billy to ‘soar’ and find passion in an otherwise harsh and hopeless life.

Not released until June 2012 Collins Complete Guides - British Coastal Wildlife If you are opting for a ‘staycations’ and holidaying in Britain, reserve this book at the same time as booking your holiday. Our coastlines are quite literally swimming in extraordinary wildlife. This guide covers over 400 species of animals and plants found along our shores and will make a great companion for when you ‘like to be beside the seaside’.

Leafing through this book is like sticking your head straight into a rock-pool. It has clear pictures, descriptions and is packed with information to appeal to even the truest of nature enthusiasts.

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Just remember that no legitimate organisation would ever request this procedure, so NEVER follow any links of this sort, no matter how genuine they appear. If in doubt phone your bank.

So remember to be careful with your emails.

Nothing is necessarily as it appears, and don’t click on anything in an email unless you are 100% certain of its origin. Sometimes it seems even your friends are out to get you!

The fact is ‘spoofing’ an email address is one of the most common spamming and phishing Till next time… methods used today. Spoofing, put simply, is the process of entering a different email Steve, Compumate UK address for the sender of an email other than the real address. So, for example, I could send an email from my real email address (info@ compumate.co.uk) that, when it arrives in your mailbox, says it comes from joe.blogs@ microsoft.com It’s used for two main reasons; the first is to conceal the real sender and therefore mask their identity, and the second is trust. People are more likely to open an email and any attachments or links if it comes from someone they know.

Sadly there is nothing that can be done to prevent your (or anyone’s) email address being used in this way. It’s bad enough receiving emails of this sort but it’s perhaps worse when it’s your email address that’s being used by the spammers! When family and friends start asking why you sent them such and such a file or link when in fact you did nothing of the sort.

If you find this happening to you all you can do is notify everyone to be vigilant as your email address is being spoofed and to be careful if they receive any emails from ’you’. If they aren’t aware of this method of scamming it’s easy for them to fall foul of a ‘dodgy’ link in an apparently genuine email from a friend.

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Seasonal Delights The World’s Wonder at Warehorne doesn’t just ‘specialise’ in locallysourced, home-cooked seasonal food – it simply doesn’t sell anything else!

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Hosts John and Kathy Roberts have agreed to share some of their tempting recipes in The Village Directory, giving our ‘seasonal delights’ page a real local flavour. Here’s one that will really whet the appetite, alternatively you could come and try it at the restaurant.

Ingredients

Method

100g Jam (approx)

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Put the butter & sugar into bowl and cream together.

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Add the eggs little at a time, with the flour & salt

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Fold in remaining flour & milk

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Grease a 900ml bowl, putting jam in the bottom.

100g Caster sugar

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2 eggs (beaten)

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100g Flour 100g Butter

approximately 11/2 hours or until risen.

Jar of Jam 7.

30ml Milk

Turn out onto a warm plate and serve.

Pinch of salt Salt and freshly ground pepper

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Fruit Apples Nuts Pears Rhubarb

Vegetables Cabbage Cauliflower Chicory Greens

Kale Leeks Parsnips Shallots Spring Onions

Swede Turnips Spring Greens

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LOCAL MARKETS CHALLOCK Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane.

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

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CHARING COUNTRY MARKET Charing Church Barn 9.30 -11.00 every Thurs morning Teas & coffees available, Crafts, in season vegetables and baking.

Contact 01233 740176

EGERTON Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall

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ROLVENDEN - 01580 240763 Every Thursday 10am -12 noon St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church and the Village Hall

Events March Wednesday 21st March The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on in Biddenden New Village Hall at 8pm. The topic this evening will be:- â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Setting up a web based e-mail. There will be the opportunity to set up your own web based account that you can use anywhereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Annual membership ÂŁ10 plus ÂŁ2 per meeting.

Non-members are welcome (ÂŁ3, but first visit is free). www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk

Woodchurch Film Society Friday 16th March - 7.00 for 7.30pm: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Made in Dagenhamâ&#x20AC;? (2010, Cert 15, 113mins): Engaging British comedy drama charting the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Starring Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Geraldine James and Andrea Riseborough.

Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm film start.

Tickets: ÂŁ3 (members), ÂŁ4 (non-members) - all available at the door Refreshments: hot drinks, popcornand home-made cakes for sale.

TENTERDEN COUNTRY MARKET Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall, Church road.

WAREHORNE Warehorne Village Hall 10am -1pm 4th Sunday of the month Tel: 01233 733718 or Mob: 07979 905600.

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

WYE - 07804 652156 First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk

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Friday 9th March 2012 7pm for 7.30pm

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Saturday 17th of March 9.30 – 10.30 a.m.

Bring your Mum for a relaxing BREAKFAST for Mothering Sunday weekend/St Patricks Day. Porridge, full English breakfast & toast & marmalade.Plus cakes and produce.

and learn a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, including American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka!

High Halden Short Mat Bowls Club We play every Friday 7.30 - 10.00pm. in the village hall. New members are welcome so do come and give it a try. or ring 01233 850395 for further information.

Hamstreet Victory Hall Regular Events: Jo JIngles, WI, Short Mat Bowls, Keep Fit, Mothers and Babies, Street Dance, Dog Training, Over 60s Club etc. We also have our regular Boot Fairs on the first Sunday of every month except January, which have been running at Hamstreet Victory Hall for 26 years now. Check out our website http://hamstreetvictoryhall.weebly.com

Beautiful flowing dances - the best of the old and the new. All danced to fabulous music from both sides of the Atlantic.

Regular Dances Dancing every Monday at Hothfield Village Hall from 7:45pm to 10:30pm.

Only £5.We do a wide range of fun dances, with extra teaching so that everyone can join in easily.

No experience or partner required – just come along and have fun. Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ Big free, lit car park. More information at www.contrafusion.co.uk or contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.

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Worlds Wonder Restaurant

Warehorne • 01233 732431 W Where Meals are to Dine For !

Homemade food, prepared & cooked on the H premises using locally sourced produce.

Forthcoming Events

Friday Lunchtimes Only Main & Dessert £7.50.

Sunday 18th March

Carvery Wednesday Night Local produce & homemade desserts 2 Courses £9.95

Mother’s Day

Next Pudding Night – 21st April

BOOK Early!

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Book early to avoid disappointment.

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The Hothfield World Cinema Film Club Shows films from around the world once a month in Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield TN26 1EQ. Screenings are held on the fourth Sunday of each month (except for December), and all films are subtitled in English. Doors open at 6.30pm, films start at 7pm and end at about 9pm. Entrance £5 , free parking, tea and Italian espresso coffee available. For further information and details of the film of the month, please go to our website on www.hothfieldworldcinema.org.uk Fit As A Fiddle - Dancing for Over-50s - Learn a wide range dance styles, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka! Low impact exercise! No experience or partner required!

Have fun, get fitter and meet new people! Every Thursday from 2-3:30pm, Stour Centre, Ashford. £4.00 for an hour and a half! Just turn up! Under50s welcome too! Info at www.contrafusion. co.uk or contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.

Shadoxhurst Flower Arrangers are a small, friendly club who meet at 7.30pm in Shadoxhurst

Village Hall on the first Wed of every month except January. No experience of flower arranging needed to join, just an interest in seeing blooms displayed advantageously. Demonstrators visit most months but members also enjoy trips and meals out. If you would like to get to know us, please contact the secretary on 01233 732212.

TAI CHI Small friendly groups. Beginners welcome.

Mon 7pm Tilling Green Community Centre, Rye. Tues 6.30pm Rejuvenate, Kenardington. Wed 9.30am Tenterden Town Hall. Fri 10am (over 50s) Wittersham Village Hall. Call Suzanne 01233 733266 for info.

Classes £5-£6.50.

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.

High Halden Young at Hearts Club Coffee Morning Third Friday Of The Month 1000 Am - 12-00 Noon, Held In The Memorial High Halden. All Welcome.

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

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Hamstreet Baby and Toddler Group meet every Wednesday (term time only) in the Victory Hall from 9.30 - 11.30pm Call Hannah on 01233 733863 for information.

Fitness Yoga Thursdays in Hamstreet School from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, catering for all individuals from beginner to experienced.

Yoga Friendly classes suitable for all levels. Mondays 9.30-10.45 in Tenterden & 7.30-9.00pm, Warehorne Village Hall (near Hamstreet). £7 per class. Please call Daniela 01233860417 or 07939870826 Rye Harbour Sailing Club membership is open to everyone who is interested in cruiser or dinghy sailing on tidal waters. Contact Richard Hopper Membership Secretary for full details. Phone 01797 222291, email richardhopper@playden97.freeserve.co.uk or visit our website www.rhsc.org.uk Lindy Hop Classes for beginners and improvers every Wednesday evening 7.00 to 9.30 .

St Marys parish church hall the churchyard Ashford TN23 1QG. ( just off Tufton street ) Admission £6 partners not necessary tel 01233 860 564 email info@ usoshows.com

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Tickets £10.00

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

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

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

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

Bethersden Road, Woodchurch TN26 3QQ www.6-bells.co.uk

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leisure Dave and Jo welcome you to The George where you will find a cosy welcome and a friendly atmosphere.

Serving 4 real ales, local cider, an extensive wine list and a selection of lagers Home cooked, wholesome food is available, check out our weekly offers:-

Monday Night is Buy One Get One Free on

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Bethersden Tel: 01233 820235

the Light bites menu.

Tuesday & Thursday is Steak Night 2 Steaks plus a bottle of wine £22 per couple.

Wednesday Night is Carvery night Eat as much as you like! With a choice of 2 roast meats with all the trimmings £7.95.

Friday Night is Fish & Chips Night to eat in or Take Away, Cod or Haddock in our own homemade Beer Batter £6.95.

Sunday Lunch Carvery, 2 roast meats plus all the trimmings £7.95.

Open from 12pm - 11pm Every Day Food served Monday Night - Sunday Lunch 12pm - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm

Our main menu is also available 7 days a week. No food Sunday night or Monday Lunch.

Look out for our annual St Georges

Beer Festival from Friday 20 - Sunday 22 April with of course

real ales, live music, morris men and BBQ!

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FREE LEGAL ADVICE FOR FAMILIES WITH UNDER 5 YEAR OLDS In another of our regular series on legal matters, this month Laura Hails, Legal Executive at Pengelly & Rylands Solicitors, talks about a new free legal advice service in Tenterden.

Following the success of our free family law clinic, we are pleased to announce that we will be running a free drop in service at the Sure Start Centre, based at the Little Explorers Children Centre, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden. This is specifically for families with children aged under 5 years of age.

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We will be available at the centre every Wednesday from February, to discuss topics including divorce, cohabitation disputes, financial settlement after divorce and children issues. If any families have a legal issue or concern about their family, we will be available to talk things through, so that we can advise you of the best way forward in your situation, so that you can make an informed choice as to how you wish to proceed.

It is a sad fact that we meet a number of families, often with young children, who are separating or in troubled relationships. There are a number of facilities available in the local area to provide families with additional support, and we are proud to work in partnership with Sure Start to assist families with under 5’s.

We understand that costs are a factor in family matters, and people are concerned about instructing solicitors. We are aware that there is a need in the local area, particularly with families with under 5’s, to meet with a lawyer to discuss their concerns and to receive some initial free advice.

At Pengelly & Rylands we encourage couples to communicate with each other and to try to keep matters as amicable as possible, by discussing what they want. We now have the

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Laura Hails, Legal Executive at Pengelly & Rylands added benefit of being located at the Sure Start Centre, which has other facilities available for families with under 5’s, and we will be able to advise them whether any additional services, which are available through the Sure Start Centre, would be beneficial to them.

Laura Hails will be pleased to meet with you at the Centre and will be available on a weekly basis.

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‘Looking after You and Your Family’ We are able to offer a wide range of legal services and pride ourselves in being approachable, professional and sensitive to all your legal needs Family Mediation Collaborative Family Law Family Separation Divorce Children Accident Claims Personal and Medical Injury Employment Probate and Trusts Civil Disputes Wills Elderly Client Care Spanish Property and Probate Law Notary Public The Innovation Centre University Road Canterbury Kent Telephone 01233 712040 Email: canterburylaw@aol.com We are always very happy to undertake home visits and offer evening appointments Law Society Panel Accredited Specialists in * Advanced Family * Personal Injury * Family Mediation Nigel Clarke is a Resolution Accredited Specialist Collaborative Lawyer & Family Mediator

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Get Walking with Ashford Health Walks HealthWalks are free, volunteer led, walks aimed at those who are currently not active enough to benefit their health. Walks are generally between 40-90 minutes and leave ASHFORD LIBRARY from accessible venues such as libraries, Day: Thursdays Date: Ongoing villages halls and community centres.

There is no need to book, walkers simply turn up at the meeting point and are guided around the route by the volunteer walk leader. Most HealthWalks finish with refreshments and a chat.

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ASHFORD SMARDEN CHARTER HALL Day: Mondays Location: Ashford Library, Date: Ongoing Ashford Gateway Plus, Church Location: Smarden Charter Hall, Rd, Ashford, TN23 1AS Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Time: 10:30am for 10:45am Ashford TN27 8NF start Time: 10:00am for 10:15am start Length: Approx 60 mins Length: Approx 40-60 mins Contact number: 0800 8494000 Contact number: 0800 8494000 *Dogs on leads welcome

Walking in a group is a great way to start walking and to stay motivated. You’ll make friends and discover new places to walk NEW HAYESBANK SURGERY in your local area whilst improving your Day: Wednesdays health and wellbeing at the same time.

Date: Ongoing The East Kent HealthWalk scheme covers the local authority areas of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway, Swale & Thanet with more than 70 walks available.

Walks available in the Ashford area are detailed on the right.

We are always on the lookout for new volunteer walk leaders. Training is free, and once trained you can join our team of over 200 leaders. Advice and support is always available from the HealthWalks staff and various social meetings and events are arranged for you throughout the year.

If you have any queries about our walks, or are interested in volunteering as a walk leader please contact us by one of the means listed below – Freephone - 0800 8494000 (Healthwalks) Direct Line - 01304 367917 E-mail - healthwalks@nhs.net Alternatively, visit our website at www. doverdistrictvolunteering.org.uk/ healthwalks

WITTERSHAM WALKERS Day: Wednesdays Date: Ongoing Location: St John the Baptist Location: New Hayesbank Church, Wittersham, TN30 7EA Surgery, Bybrook, Kennington, Time: 10:00am for 10:15am start TN24 9JZ Length: Approx 60 mins Time: 9:30am for 9:45am start Contact: Yvonne 07944 183798 Length: Approx 60-75 mins *Dogs on leads welcome Contact number: 01233 624642 WALK & TALK TENTERDEN Day: Tuesdays Date: Ongoing Location: St Andrew’s Catholic Church, 47 Ashford Rd, Tenterden, TN30 6LL Time: 10:30am for 10:45am start Length: Approx 60 mins Contact: Janet 01580 762526 *Dogs on leads welcome TENTERDEN TREKKERS Day: Fridays Date: Ongoing Location: Zion Baptist Church High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6BB Time: 10:00am for 10:15am start Length: Approx 60 mins Contact: 0800 8494000

HAMSTREET WALK Day: Wednesdays Date: Ongoing Location: Hamstreet Surgery, Ruckinge Rd, Hamstreet, Ashford,TN26 2NJ Time: 1:00pm for 1:15pm start Length: Approx 45-60 Mins Contact: 0800 8494000 SHADOXHURST WEEKEND WALK Day: Saturdays Date: Ongoing Location: Kings Head car park, Woodchurch Rd, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LQ Time: 1:45pm for 2:00pm start Length: Approx 60 Mins Contact: Kathryn 01233 732883

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wit & wisdom

The Green Thing!

that operate on electricity. But she’s right. We didn’t have the green thing back then.

Checking out at Tesco, the young cashier suggested to the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment.

When we were thirsty we drank from a tap instead of drinking from a plastic bottle of water shipped from the other side of the world. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn’t have the green thing back then.

The woman apologised and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days.”

The clerk responded, “That’s our problem today.

Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations.” She was right -- our generation didn’t have the green thing in its day.

Back then, we returned milk bottles, pop bottles and beer bottles to the shop. The shop sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were re cycled. But we didn’t have the green thing back in our day.

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We walked up stairs, because we didn’t have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocers and didn’t climb into a 200-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn’t have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby’s nappies because we didn’t have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 2000 watts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right. We didn’t have the green thing back in our day.

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of Yorkshire. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn’t have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the post, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn’t fire up an engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills

Back then, people took the bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their mums into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical socket in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest fish and chip shop.

But isn’t it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn’t have the green thing back then?

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Don’t make old people mad, we may not like being old in the first place, so it doesn’t take much to wind us up!

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IMPORTANT Emergency 999 Police Neighbourhd Team 01622 690 690 (Ashford, Tenterden and Romney Marsh) Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Out of Hours Doctor William Harvey Hospital

0845 4349655 01233 633331

Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

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Phone us: 08457 90 90 90

SAMARITANS www.samaritans.org A registered Charity

Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery

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Age Concern 01233 620 635 www.ageconcern.org.uk

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Macmillan Cancer Support W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Mike Wharrad â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 01233 623530 Royal British Legion 01233 620 167 St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc: 07767326138 email: mssoutheast@gmail.com NSPCC: Tenterden & District 01293 651840 CPRE Kent 01233 714540

Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enquiries 0844 800 44 11 Stage Coach East Kent: 0871 200 22 33 (Timetable) or 08456 00 22 99 (Customer Services)

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Parish Councils: Appledore: Bethersden: High Halden: Hothfield: Orlestone: Ruckinge: Shadoxhurst: Warehorne: Woodchurch:

(01233) 664673 (01233) 758298 (01233) 720392 (01233) 733994 (01233) 628481 (01233) 758298 (01233) 733994 (01233) 758298 (01233) 733994

Ashford Borough Council 01233 637311 www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 info@ashfordgateway.co.uk www.ashfordgateway.co.uk Tenterden Gateway 01580 762558 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185

Veterinary Surgeons Vet - Montgomery Vets 01303 813756 Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 647 422

VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS Village Telephone Appledore 01233 758576 Bromley Green Road 01233 733916 Bethersden 01233 820630 Hamstreet 01233 732568 Hothfield 01233 610455 Kenardington 01233 733493 (Mrs Sheila Jones) Ruckinge 01233 732702 Shadoxhurst 01233 733994 St. Michaels 01580 763396 Stubbs Cross 01233 623139 Warehorne 01233 733718 Woodchurch 01233 860555 Woodchurch Scout & Guide Community Centre 01233 861274

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