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Mothers Day~10th March Set Menu 2 Course £15.95 ~ 3 Courses £19.95 Smoked Salmon and wholemeal bread Tiger Prawn salad with marie rose dip Tomato mozzarella and black olive salad with basil (V) Chicken liver and cognac pate with wholemeal toast ***** Roast topside of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Roast Turkey with sausage and cranberry stuffing Salmon en croute Homemade tart of stilton, walnut and red onion All the above served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables ***** Strawberry Pavlova Chocolate and walnut brownie and ice cream Homemade Apple Pie and cream Jam sponge and custard

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A glass of sparkling pink cava on arrival Starters Tiger Prawn salad with marie rose sauce Main Course Chicken Veronique Poached breast of chicken in white wine and tarragon sauce garnished with blush grapes Dauphinoise Potatoes Chantenay Carrots and French Beans Dessert Profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce Filter Coffee

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Meritum welcomes and can offer tailormade care to privately funded clients and also accepts direct payments, Kent Card and debit or credit cards.

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Hi everyone, March not only represents the onset of spring but also brings Mother’s Day, this year on the 10th. For my mum it used to be a particularly special month, her birthday was the 7th March and then Mother’s Day would usually follow about a week later. So she had two full weeks of non-stop adoration and love poured upon her. Not that the adoration and love should ever stop, it’s just that with the busy lives we lead, it’s easy to take our loved ones slightly for granted, until a special day comes along to make us focus on what they mean to us.

Although my mum is no longer around, in my heart March will always belong to her, but these days I can share a little of it with her, that is if my son cottons on to the hints that I leave for him, usually he has no idea what day of the week it is, let alone the month and date! So, don’t forget your mum this month, all it takes is a big hug and a kiss to let her know how you feel, although chocolates, flowers or both are much appreciated too.

I know it’s too early to be certain but I really hope the worst of the winter weather is now behind us. I can’t wait to start spending time in the garden. If your garden is anything like mine it’s probably looking a bit worse for wear and needs a good dose of TLC. Don’t forget, if time is limited, or if it’s a task you’re really not inspired by, you’ll find plenty of help within these pages. Have a great month.

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Dream a Little Dream...at The Peace & Plenty

By Colleen Leatherdale I dreamt that one day I would meet my soul mate, I did when I met Bob, and Bob being the kind of man he is, believes in making dreams come true. One of his sayings is “if you want a dream to come true, give it a deadline!”

We wanted to work together, to have a little place in the country where the sun always shone, there would be scones and tea and life would be like The Larkins” in the Darling Buds of May. Our first step was to buy “The Peace and Plenty”

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Have you ever been somewhere and thought “Oh that’s nice, I like that”, whether it be decor, atmosphere, food or experiences and wanted to recreate it? Those little bits and pieces, memories of places, nice touches and good old fashioned values. Well that is exactly what you will discover at the Peace and Plenty. As Bob and I look around at what we’ve created we remember France, Paris, West Sussex, North Yorkshire, memories of people and happy times.

When we opened our business it was underpinned by our principles of friendly service, good value and homeliness in both atmosphere and food. We are thrilled that so many people have recognised this and have given us great feedback via TripAdvisor where we are rated ‘Excellent’.

This summer we opened our 3 bed and breakfast rooms and created a little bit of something special. Four poster bed, Walnut French bed, Victorian roll top baths ensuring the perfect place, the perfect space to relax and enjoy yourselves. When the restaurant is closed during the week we offer “in room dining” a truly romantic affair with champagne and flowers. This February Visit Britain awarded us with a 5 star rating and a Breakfast Award.

Last Summer we invited Sandra Scotts ‘Wall of Sound’ choir to sing in the garden. Sandra Scott is a renowned voice coach who also helps people to fulfil their dreams by teaching them to sing. One of the choir was a local man, Alan (from Saltcote Place) He had recently discovered his love of singing and being a natural performer just needed an opportunity to make his dream come true.

Harking back to “The Good old days” we put on a Dinner and Cabaret evening just like the old movies. To set the scene people arrived dressed in dinner suits and evening dresses.

Alan became ‘Alain Du Sel’ a smooth and sophisticated crooner with a twinkle in his eye. The evening enchanted everyone, they clamoured for more and to date we have had 3 sell out shows.

So... if you would like to see “a dream come true” or take part in an “enchanted evening” come to the Peace and Plenty at Playden near Rye Soon.

B O O K N OW F O R An Enchanted Evening - Dinner and Cabaret with Alain du Sel £28pp 17th March and 28th April (see menu on cover) A special midweek break or weekend away in our Bed and Breakfast Mothers Day 10th March (See Menu on cover) For more information please phone, email or check out our website www.peaceandplentyrye.co.uk Email colleen@peaceandplentyrye.co.uk

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think I spoke too soon on my last report regarding the weather – the following week we had snow!!!! Well at last it has gone, but what amazed me was that prior to it snowing a lonely crocus showed its beautiful yellow flower in one of the wall baskets on the upper patio and actually survived the snow and frosts that followed it without drooping or looking sad at all! I think that the snow must have acted like a type of lagging and kept the crocus protected!

Wish I could say the same for my snowdrops. I haven’t had a single one come through, neither has my neighbour. They were planted “in the green” two years ago and flowered both years, but this year – nothing. Perhaps it was too wet, with all the rain that we had last year, and they are sulking. Well time will tell as usual.

primula look lovely with the crocus in the baskets. If you remember I reported about a mouse that had got into the greenhouse and made a meal of all my crocus bulbs that I had stored so had to buy new.

I replaced them with a mix of purple and yellow crocus, and these against the more paler yellow of the primulas stand out beautifully. Later there shall be a show of tete a tete in the baskets to replace the crocus as they die back. Talking of which, a report on the primula that were split last year and replanted. Well surprise, surprise, they actually grew on quite well and are flowering. OK they are not as smart as ones that are grown fresh from seed but are good enough to infill around the beds and borders and a lot cheaper than buying new plants.

I also did the same with the drumstick primula I had in the raised beds. So I for one shall be happy to lift and split my primulas again. I have even planted them under the raspberry row to give a little spring colour whilst the canes start showing leaf.

Trying to give winter interest to the garden is

a pain, especially where there are shrubs that are not evergreen. A few years back I under planted my small shrub border with some ferns, planting some in broken pots sideways on. I didn’t think that much would occur, but it really worked and although I have little going on late Autumn after the leaves have fallen, from late Winter /early Spring onwards the ferns take over and look quite delicately interesting. They are interspaced with some purple drumstick primula, (courtesy of the raised beds), and the two marry well, the primula giving much need colour under a shady area.

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really tells me that Spring has arrived, and also that Summer is just around the corner and time to start the vege patch into action. I am not going to try out all types of vege this year, although I said that last year and did end up giving those basket tomatoes and giant tomatoes a go, but as you know they were quite unsuccessful, so better the devil you know etc etc. But don’t hold your breath as you know what I’m like as soon as I step into a garden centres seed department, I just can’t resist ……………, but before I do it’s a light dig and a good rake over the patch so the birds can have a good mooch around for any creatures they consider a delicacy to eat. The birds are going haywire getting the bird boxes ready for nesting. Naughtily they keep stripping the loose bark from the honeysuckle and fibres from the patio baskets to line their nests. But how do you stop them? Well you can’t really, just enjoy the show they put on as they precariously balance upside down, beaks already overfilled to get their booty!!!

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Are You Running The Risk Of Outliving Your Savings?

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Family Law and Child Maintenance all change‌for the better?

In the latest of a series of articles about legal matters affecting the family, Nigel Clarke, Collaborative Lawyer, Resolution Trainer & Accredited Family Mediator from Johnson Clarke Solicitors writes: Even in these times of 24 / 7 readily accessible information from the internet, when separating or divorcing couples are trying to plan for their futures apart it is not always easy to find a way through the maze of legal and financial information that is available.

When there are children to consider, couples have to plan how best to provide on-going financial support.

Many couples will already be familiar with the Child Support Agency (CSA) (which was originally introduced to make the whole process of assessing child maintenance simpler, quicker, clearer‌hmm). The reality is that the

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CSA has a history of inefficiency and ineffectiveness which is why it is being phased out and the government is now reforming the current system.

To its credit the government believes that not enough children in separating families benefit from effective child maintenance arrangements. The new arrangements are intended to put better support in place to help parents collaborate with one another and make arrangements for the future. Where this is not

possible the CSA will be replaced by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Parents do not have to use the CSA or CMS. They are free to make their own family based arrangements between themselves that suit their individual needs. Research suggests that these couples are far more likely to be happy with their own family based arrangements than those that are currently implemented by the CSA. Their own arrangements remain private and can be more flexible than the statutory CSA system which only takes into account percentages of income and has a very limited ability to take other factors into account which may be significant to particular families.

However where family based arrangements are just not possible or appropriate parents do have other options. In these cases the Child Maintenance System will replace the CSA in time and will work out how much should be paid and will collect payments in appropriate cases.

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One important thing to remember - whatever arrangements are made between parents, child maintenance does not affect the benefit entitlement of the parent receiving the payment.

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES Tenterden Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens

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Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden

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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

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 Day Centre, Church Road, Tenterden. Contact Sally Pettengell 01580 762882 Weald Of Kent Art Group Mrs Pat Lock (Secretary) T: 01634 865395 or Mr Gareth Smith (Chairman) 01233 850508 Sinden Theatre Homewood School Contact: 01580 764222 Ext 284 www.sindentheatre.com Benenden Players www.benendenplayers.co.uk Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic

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

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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 like-minded 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 Cycling Club For Tenterden & St Michaels & surrounding areas. Suitable for all abilities, from beginners onwards.

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leisure absence, as well as offering support and advice for new riders. Contact Ian McCormick by email or text, email preferred TN30CC - Cycling Club. Email, tn30cc@sky.com, T/txt, 07724141115. local web: www.tenterdentown.co.uk/tn30cc Local rides out from Tenterden most weeks Tenterden Bowls Club Recreation Ground Road.

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Thur 7 March- Tenterden and District National Trust Association Tenterden Junior School, Recreation Ground Road. 7.30 pm. “The Land of the Polar Bear” Ian Rumsley Dawson. Visitors welcome.

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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Events Sat 9 March 10:00 – 13:00 - Spring Beach Clean - We should see the first Wheatears and Sandwich Terns while helping to remove the winter’s rubbish. Hot soup will be served at the end. Meet at Rye Harbour car park with work gloves if you have them.

Sat 16 March 19:30 Winter Lecture: Recollections of a Former Harbourmaster . Carl Bagwell recalls some Tenterden & District Horticultural Society of his experiences in the job, with some thoughts on Friday March 1st - 2.30pm, St Mildreds Church Hall Rye Harbour’s commercial future. Organised by the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Winchelsea Church Lane, Tenterden. Cuttings and Pruning Beach Community Hall. Open to all, donations (jobs for Spring) Talk by Mr Peter Danks Members appreciated. £2.00, non Members £4.00 Includes light Sat 23 March 11:00 – 15:00 The Nature Reserve on refreshment and raffle ALL ARE WELCOME your Doorstep. Meet the team from Rye Harbour Wednesday 6th March Nature Reserve and have a go at mini-rockpooling, A Garden Workshop Pruning @ Jan Pages arts & crafts, games, virtual tours, and much more.

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Seasonal Delights Lemon Chicken with Tabbouleh Serves 4

Ready in 45 minutes

This is a great way to turn simple and very economical chicken portions into a delicious Mediterranean-style supper. If you have time, make the tabbouleh a few hours in advance to let the flavours fully develop.

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Ingredients: • 1 lemon, thinly sliced • 4 large chicken thigh portions (or 8 small thigh portions) • 4 tbsp olive oil • 3 tbsp lemon juice • 2 tbsp clear honey, warmed • 225g bulgar wheat (see tip) • ½ cucumber, finely diced • 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped • 2 tbsp fresh chopped mint • 2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Tip: Bulgar wheat is a type of wheat grain that has been parboiled, dried then finely crushed. It is similar to couscous but has more texture and bite. You’ll find it in most large supermarkets or health food shops.

Preheat the oven to 190C, 375F, Gas 5.

Push a lemon slice under the skin of each chicken thigh. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken over a medium-high heat until golden brown all over. Transfer to a shallow roasting tin and arrange the rest of the lemon slices around the chicken.

Mix together 1 tbsp of the lemon juice with the honey and pour over the chicken.

Roast for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.

Meanwhile, place the bulgar wheat into a bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Leave for 30 minutes until grains are soft. Stir well and drain off any excess water.

Stir in the rest of the olive oil and lemon juice and season with plenty of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the cucumber, spring onions, mint and coriander and mix well. Serve the hot roast chicken on the tabbouleh with any juices from the roasting tin poured over.

In Season: Fruit Apples Rhubarb Vegetables Artichoke (Jerusalem) Beetroot Brussel Sprouts Broccoli (Purple) Carrots Cabbage Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chard Chicory Greens Kale Leeks Onions Parsnips Potatoes Radishes Shallots Spring Onions Squash Swede Salsify Turnips Winter Greens Salad Endive Lettuce

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

THE BARN SHOP TRADITIONAL MARKET Challock - 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237

CHARING FARMER’S MARKET Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thurs morning Contact 01233 740176

EGERTON Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall

Meat & Game Beef Guinea fowl Mutton Pork Rabbit Veal Venison Wood Pigeon

ROLVENDEN - 01580 240763 Every Thursday 10am -12 noon St Mary’s Church and the Village Hall

RYE FARMERS MARKET Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (12pm Oct - April)

RYE MARKET Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park.

Early till around 3pm (depending on the weather)

RYE COUNTRY MARKET Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill.

Every Friday 10am -11.30am

TENTERDEN COUNTRY MARKET Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.

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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Time For A Spring Clean

By Claudia Leaf I had invited an old school friend around for coffee and was trying hard to make a good impression. Suddenly a shaft of spring sunlight flooded my lounge, making me cringe with embarrassment.

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With a growing sense of shame I watched as this unforgiving shaft of light slid across the room, showing up the grubby finger marks on the door, the ring marks on my glass table and a thick layer of dust on the mantelpiece.

When it finally landed at my friend’s feet, close to a dirty paw mark our dog had left on the carpet, I saw a look of alarm on her face.

“I’m so sorry, I’ve just noticed. Did I do that?”

I had a nanosecond to decide whether I should openly confess my domestic shortcomings or keep quiet.

“Oh, don’t worry”, I replied. “It’ll brush off when it’s dry.”

She left soon afterwards, still apologising. I took a deep breath and realised it was time for some spring cleaning.

An article in the Manufacturer and Builder magazine of 1872 (a “practical journal of industrial progress”) describes spring cleaning as “The season of general cleaning, when all the corners and closets are

overturned and hidden things are brought to light”.

Whilst period dramas such as “Downton Abbey” have inspired a new generation to revive traditional kitchen skills, it’s questionable whether 21st century householders will be tempted to adopt the cleaning methods recommended by the magazine, which include blackleading grates, whitewashing walls and scalding bedsteads.

The Victorians may have excelled at spring cleaning but they certainly didn’t invent it. Some historians believe that the origins of this tradition date back to the ancient Persian New Year, the Iranian Norouz, which falls on the first day of spring. Iranians still practice “khooneh tekouni” – which literally translates as ‘shaking the house’ – at this time.

The Jewish feast of Passover is a religious festival that also hints at a possible origin for spring cleaning. During the holiday the faithful are instructed to refrain from eating any leavened foodstuffs (‘chametz’).

The Bible commands that even tiny crumbs must be removed from the house and this results in a ritual hunt for crumbs by candlelight during the evening before the holiday begins.

Christianity has its own spring cleaning traditions. In Greece, householders clean everything

thoroughly either before or during the first week of Lent, as a physical manifestation of Lent’s message of spiritual cleansing and renewal.

For the ancient Chinese, the concept of New Year cleaning is associated with good fortune.

They believed that people should sweep their floors and clean their houses to rid them of any negative influences that may have accumulated during the last twelve months. Householders then locked up the broom for a few days to prevent sweeping away any good luck that might have entered at the turn of the year.

When ancient cultures share such similar traditions it’s hard to say exactly when and where the idea of ‘spring cleaning’ originated. However, it’s obvious that the urge to clear away the cobwebs of winter and prepare for the summer months is hardwired into human DNA. Personally I believe that our seasonal enthusiasm to get busy with a mop and broom is always motivated by the same thing: it’s that accusing beam of sunlight that shows us up in front of guests.

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Crew Suffering As Ship Remains Under Arrest At Rye Wharf A vessel that arrived at Rye Wharf in early January from a Cornish quarry with a cargo of road-stone found itself arrested by the Admiralty Marshall leaving the crew destitute.

The M.V. “Torrent”, 999 gross tons, built In 1992 is one of seven vessels placed under arrest in various British and European ports leaving the crews without wages and little food. The ship’s owner is reported to have debts in excess of £1million for the costs of fuel and general running of the fleet.

Rye and District Lions Club, which is part of an international organisation, became aware of the plight of the Russian Master and five Ukrainian crew and quickly provided emergency supplies of fish, with the assistance of the Rye Fishing fleet. Other basic food provisions will be required in the near future. Captain Moseev said that he and his crew have not been paid any wages since October last year and then only a partial payment was received. “We are all concerned for our wives and children back home who have not received any money for some time”.

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Rye Lions President, Malcolm McDonough, is concerned that the ship may be under detention for many months whilst the legal and financial issues are negotiated, which means the crew’s conditions could worsen. “Being an island nation, with a long maritime history, we have a special place in our hearts for these seafarers who have become destitute through no fault of their own”.

A special fund has been started by Rye Lions to ensure that the crew are provided with basic food and water together with fuel for heating. Anyone wishing to contribute to the wellbeing of the crew may do so by sending a cheque, made payable to “Rye & District Lions Club”, to their Treasurer, Reg Emson at 22 New Winchelsea Road, Rye TN31 7TA, marking the envelope “Stranded Seamen”.

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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 01622 690690 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

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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 270 656 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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NSPCC WILLING HANDS The Ashford Branch of the NSPCC is looking for some Willing Hands to help with their fundraising – it could be as little as showing people where to park at one of our events, baking a cake, or holding a bucket outside Sainsbury’s. If you want to get more involved, you could join our committee and have a say in planning events. We are a small but very enthusiastic group from the villages around Ashford. Each year we raise about £18,000 through a variety of fundraising events. We believe child protection is everyone’s responsibility and want to see a society where children are loved and valued. Unfortunately you only have to read a newspaper today to see we have a lot of work to do. Fundraising is not all work, we have a lot of fun along the way. If you could spare a couple of hours occasionally, we would love to hear from you, please ring Monika 01797 342215 or Sue on 01233 840320 Events coming up that we could do with a Willing pair of Hands. Collecting at Eurotunnel on June 20th, July 6th and September 7th. Tesco Park Farm 11th April. Also a Pimms evening at a lovely Tenterden garden 13th June.

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