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Welcome Hi everyone, welcome to the Spring Edition. I do hope you are all well, this has proven to be a particularly difficult introduction to write this month, as we are now living through a period of extreme uncertainty. As this magazine goes to print the advice relating to the spread of Corona Virus is changing daily, therefore a big question mark hangs over all of our social gatherings and way of life for the time being. This is not just a threat to the events promoted in this edition but also to our local pubs and restaurants. At this point in time I’m unsure of what will come next so I’ve chosen to publish all of the events, you can then follow up on anything that is of interest to you with the organisers. Some may need to be cancelled entirely others may re-scheduled for a future date. The next edition of this magazine is also uncertain until nearer the time, when print
services and deliveries can be fully confirmed. So keep this edition safe for future reference, it may need to last a little longer than usual. We may be entering a period of reduced contact with one another but all those domestic tasks and projects will still be there when we find ourselves the other side of this situation. Lastly, if anyone is in need of a good pick-meup why not join the Rock Choir online! See details inside. Until next time stay safe.
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Windswept Gardening If your garden suffers the effect of winds, often pretty chilly ones at that, there’s no need to assume that you’re never going to be able to create yourself a garden. There are things you could do to improve the situation and make it easier for plants to survive, but there are also plants that are a lot tougher than you might think. So what should you do, and what should you grow? If possible choose varieties of plants that are closer to the ground. These are more likely to enjoy a little protection from the prevailing winds and so have the chance to put on a decent show without getting their heads blown off! Go for miniature or dwarf forms where available. Creating a windbreak is a great idea, and if you can plant a hedge as a windbreak you will be amazed at the level of improvement you see within the garden. Native hedging plants including hawthorn, blackthorn, guelder rose, wild rose and perhaps even some field maple can be bought for planting bare root at a very reasonable price. It’ll take a few years for a small, new hedge to get established but once it has it should grow strongly and have the desired effect. In the meantime, erect a man-made barrier such as some hurdles. Walls are rarely the answer as a solid windbreak can cause a form of turbulence and increase the problem of wind and cold on the garden side of the barrier. Instead, and if you don’t like the idea
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of a hedge, erect something like a fence, which allows some wind through. There are bound to be some areas of your garden that are less exposed than others. Think carefully about what you plant in these prized positions, and don’t ‘waste’ them on tougher plants. There are a lot of bulbs that are hardy or low to the ground, so on a windy site try crocus, chinodoxa, anemone, Iris reticulata, cyclamen (hardy forms only) or dwarf narcissus such as Tete-a-Tete and Peeping Tom. The side of a mountain or a very steep hillside is often windswept and exposed, so it is no wonder that a number of rock plants do well in exposed gardens. Try Campanula portenschlagiana (a creeping form of the pretty bellflower), Sempervivum (the rosetteforming house leeks), low-growing hebes, Erigeron daisies, Helianthemum and Veronica spicata. There are a good few annual flowers that are considerably tougher than you might think when you look at their delicate colourful blooms. Many of these are easy to grow from seed so won’t cost much either, such as wallflowers, petunias, evening primrose, Echium, flax, calendulas, sweet William, clarkia, Californian poppies, Lavatera trimestris and candy tuft. If you want to do some planting for colour that will come back year after year, you need to sow seeds or buy plants of perennials. There are often some good bargains to be had at this time of year, when small pots of perennials are available from most garden centres for only a few pounds each. The stately hardier form of Yucca filiamentosa (related to the popular houseplant) adds structure and impact; also consider the New Zealand flax (Phormium), Sedum spectabile (the ice plants), Phlomis, Lavatera maritima, Kniphofia caulescens (a form of red-hot poker), Centranthus ruber, Japanese anemones, Eryngium, Agapanthus and Euphorbia characias. For a little more height and longer-term structure then a few shrubs are a welcome addition to a windy or exposed garden. Many of the delicate flowered Cistus do well: Fuchsia magellanica, Euonymus fortunei, Escallonia, Elaeagnus and the dwarf species of Cotoneaster such as Cotoneaster horizontalis should fit the bill. By Pippa Greenwood At Pippa’s website (www.pippagreenwood.com) you’ll find stylish cloches, practical and pretty plant supports, Nemaslug and other great ‘green’ controls, the fantastic SpeedHoe, gardening tools, Grower Frames, signed books and the ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa’ system. Or book Pippa for a talk at your gardening club.
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Keep Britain Singing with Rock Choir • ROCK CHOIR ANNOUNCE LIVE DAILY SING FOR THE ENTIRE UK PUBLIC TO JOIN IN WITH #KeepBritainSinging • ROCK CHOIR WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP TEACHING 32,000 OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH LIVE INTERACTIVE REHEARSAL SESSIONS Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 32,000 Members participating in approximately 400 local communities across the UK. With coronavirus gripping the country and with many of their Members in isolation, Rock Choir Founder and Creative Director, Caroline Redman Lusher, has announced how Rock Choir will ‘Keep Britain Singing’. Rock Choir is known for its unique formula that leads to a natural high and change of mood experienced by its Membership on a weekly basis and confirmed by a singing experiment featured on BBC2’s Trust Me I’m A Doctor. Rock Choir is built on an uplifting ethos of family, fun, friendship and community spirit and for many thousands taking part, it’s a lifeline! Not only does Rock Choir improve lives, but some Members have reported that they’ve come off antidepressants, found new confidence in themselves and discovered pure happiness. With the entire UK public facing isolation, the natural and immediate step was for the Rock Choir Team to find a way to support every individual and family across the UK to offer them a daily boost of Rock Choir. The current and future well-being of the general public and the Rock Choir Members is now the biggest priority for Rock Choir and with many individuals now going into isolation, it was important to come up with a project that would benefit everyone. Therefore Rock Choir are encouraging the whole country to join with them for a daily fun sing-a-long-of uplifting contemporary pop songs via their Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/TheRockChoir/
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From Monday 23rd March, Rock Choir will go live from their Facebook page at 3pm and will commit to this event EVERY DAY until their normal rehearsals can resume. The Rock Choir Team of talented musicians and singers will take part in leading the singing and will rotate in front of the camera on a daily basis to deliver an uplifting, positive song via Facebook Live. Each individual or family in isolation will be encouraged to join in and sing with the Leader along with the thousands of Rock Choir Members who will be excited to be singing every day too. The Rock Choir team is committed to making this event happen every day to give everyone some stability and a routine until the self-isolation guidelines are lifted. Rock Choir has positively impacted not just its Members but their relationships around them too; their family, friends and colleagues. With their new ‘Keep Britain Singing’ project, the hope is that everyone will continue to feel better and stronger the more they sing. Each song will be announced the day before each session is broadcast and the activity will include the mass sing-a-long as well as fun extras, singing tips and ideas to help everyone connect with music over this period of time. Song requests and interaction will also be very welcome! Rock Choir has also announced to their Members today that they will be teaching their normal choir rehearsal schedule using live interactive teaching sessions online. All Members will be asked to login and participate at their normal rehearsal time and will therefore be able to interact with one other
The Home and their Leader. None of the current Rock Choir Membership will miss out on any of their sessions and this is vital for morale and wellbeing in these testing times. Caroline Redman Lusher Comments – “The well-being of our Members is and will always be our absolute priority and now we have the whole country to consider too! We have 32,000 ‘Rockies’ in Rock Choir who, along with the rest of the general public, will each be facing uncertainty. Some will be scared, some lonely and others will be in isolation potentially for a long length of time. As well as committing to running our normal rehearsal schedule we are encouraging them and the public to join us daily and benefit from the well-being effects of Rock Choir whilst we ask that our Rockies reach out to their family, friends and neighbours to all become part of a much bigger community of support. We have been hearing some inspirational stories from our Rockies who are already true community heroes during this crisis. I implore everyone to join in and sing with us each day. We can then contribute to everyone’s daily routine and be a reliable and constant source of support for our Members and the UK community.
We would also love any of our celebrity supporters to get in touch and consider giving up five mins of their day to get involved with our Keep Britain Singing campaign. It would be such a morale booster for our Rock Choir community! We know that singing boosts our levels of Endocannabinoids – neurotransmitters thought to be the cause of the ‘natural high’. As well as giving us a ‘buzz’, these chemicals are linked to improving mood and reducing anxiety and stress. This is essential to our well-being and we aim to try and replicate these feelings with our online singing activities!” Log in and join in the daily ‘Keep Britain Singing’ Live show from 3pm from Monday 23rd March - https:// www.facebook.com/TheRockChoir/
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After a recent trial of VR in American nursing homes and hospices, Billy Agnew, chief executive of virtual reality producer Viarama, told Forbes.com: “We’ve had mountain climbers climbing mountains, we’ve had artists with dementia who have had to give up their life’s work, and we let them draw, paint and sculpt in VR.”
It’s the age of ‘Age Tech’ If you regularly watch television there’s a good chance you’ve come across an advert in which a young man sets up a smart speaker for his grandfather. The grandson extols all the virtues of the device, but the older man – busy reading his newspaper – seems unimpressed. However, when the grandson visits again, he is greeted by the sound of the smart speaker playing a song he had been singing the day before, as he cleaned his grandad’s house. Far from ignoring the new gadget, his grandfather has used the voice command utility to set up the song as a surprise for his grandson. The advert seems to suggest that even the most tech-averse users can be persuaded to engage with new technology. While it may be that some senior citizens are reluctant to use innovations that might make their lives more convenient, statistics show that older people are starting to catch up with younger users. 16
Last year the Office for National Statistics reported that internet use in the 65 to 74 age group increased from 52% in 2011 to 83% in 2019. That statistic is set to grow over the next decade, paving the way for a new age of ‘Age Tech’. This is a term coined to cover technology that benefits older people, either by improving their quality of life or helping them stay healthy. Here are just a few innovative ideas that have the potential to transform our lives as we age: Virtual reality A virtual reality (VR) headset can generate realistic images, sounds and sensations that simulate a user’s physical presence, either in a virtual environment or in the real world. Using a VR headset it’s possible to explore almost anywhere on earth, from historic sites to caves, mountains to coastal settings. VR also allows you to play games and simulate everyday activities.
Wearables Wearable devices such as smart watches have been popular for several years now. These lightweight, portable devices – used to monitor eating, exercise and sleep patterns – are now employed in medical settings to improve health. Last year the NHS announced that British people at risk of type 2 Diabetes (with an average age of 58 years) would be fitted with wearable technology to monitor their exercise levels. This is just the latest in a series of wearable tech innovations that include blood pressure monitors and devices that can sense when the wearer has fallen. People with dementia can also benefit from wearing watches fitted with a GPS tracker, so carers can quickly locate them if they have wandered away from home. Smart speakers Voice-controlled smart speakers can be connected to almost every appliance in the house, allowing you to dim lights, switch on the oven or play music without getting up from your chair. They can also be used to make calls, check the weather, listen to podcasts or the news, make up a shopping list and answer essential questions.
For those of us with less than perfect memories, the smart speaker can also be used to set reminders: prompting the user to take their medicine at the right time, or tune in to a favourite radio broadcast or TV show.
have time to check on them every day. Remote monitoring systems can take away a lot of the stress by simply observing normal patterns of behaviour within the elderly person’s home and issuing an alert when something unusual occurs.
While smart speakers are currently popular with younger people, it takes very little imagination to see how this technology could benefit older, less mobile householders, particularly as the speaker functions are activated by voice, with no need for fiddly manual controls.
These systems operate through a series of remote sensors, picking up the resident’s movements, together with the home’s ambient temperature, without the need for invasive cameras or microphones. In addition, carers and guests can log in and out of the system, allowing the family to see exactly when visitors have called and how long they have stayed.
Remote monitoring An aging relative living alone can be a source of worry for many families, particularly if family members don’t
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Bereavement Coffee Morning To help each other heal Location: Committee Room (Room to the right of main hall): St Marys Bay Village hall, Jefferstone Lane, St Marys Bay, Kent, TN29 0SW Date: Thurs 9th April 2020 Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm For those who are saddened for the loss of a loved one. Meet with others who feel the experience of loss. A space to talk about bereavement and discover support and encouragement when you need it most.
Tea/Coffee and a slice of Cake £3 Supporting Charity No. 208078 Sponsored by ‘Buttercream Lily’
In 2016 my brother sadly passed away from a lifelong illness at the young age of 34. This was truly a horrendously sad and confusing time in my life and I was offered personal counselling. This did not help me in the slightest. I spent many days alone just waiting for my young daughter to finish school and rarely saw anyone outside of my own family. One day on the school run in 2017 i saw one of my daughters freinds mother in a distressed state and approached her to see if she was ok. she explained that her brother was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour and was given months to live,sadly he passed within a week of this news and she was left distraught and shocked, i instantly reached out to help and support her and in return she supported and helped me too. We have since become the best of freinds and have both continued to support one another daily. We were talking one day and said that it seems there is no support group in the area for those who have not been as fortunate as ourselves to find such support. thus our coffee morning idea was born. I have decided to sponsor the coffee morning through my cake business and we have been given permission to fundraise for the bereavement charity ‘Cruse’ who offer bereavement counselling. By Anjelia Penfold from her side
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What’s On May 9th Bethersden Community Cinema. As part of the VE celebrations in Bethersden there will be a special screening of A Royal Night Out. The film will be shown at Bethersden Village Hall, doors open 7 for 7.30, tickets are £5. May 14th Tenterden District National Trust Association meets in St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church Road, Tenterden at 7.30pm to hear a talk from Geoff Hutchinson on ‘Kipling’. The talk will be about his life and verse. Members £4 and non-members, who are always welcome, £5. Please ring 01580 764443 for further information. May 20th The Weald of Kent Computer Club meet at 7.30pm in the New Village Hall Biddenden. Tonight will be all about Genealogy, a very popular subject, interest increasing all the time. Membership is £10 per year for 10 meetings but visitors are most welcome (£2 per meeting). Enquiries to secretarywkcc@yahoo. co.uk or visit website or contact Adrian Lidgett 01580 291931
200 paintings on display, Artist in Residence, Raffle, Tombola, Homemade cakes and refreshments available. Everyone welcome. FREE ENTRY. May 23rd - 25th Flower Festival. St John the Baptist Church Wittersham. The arrangements will be depicting Classic Novels 10.00am - 4pm daily. Come along and see our beautiful church in flowers. Refreshments will be served. All Welcome. October 1st - 4th Tenterden Folk Festival. We are very pleased to announce that The Wilson Family are booked to perform at Tenterden Folk Festival 2020. Early Bird full weekend tickets, camping passes and Thursday evening AKF concert tickets are on sale online and by post. For more information and to buy your tickets visit go to our
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Last month, a few of our Solicitors were fortunate enough to have a Dementia Friends training session from Liz Taylor at Dementia Friends UK, and wow, what an insightful session it was. We'll be rolling out these sessions to all our branches across Kent and can't wait to proudly wear our 'forget me not' pin badges as an accredited dementia friendly business.
So, what does it mean to be a dementia friendly business? Usually organised into 3 categories, a business who is recognised as dementia friendly makes special provisions to ‘People’ including training and awareness for staff and supporting employees affected by dementia; ‘Processes’ including client support and adequate signposting and provision of information; and ‘Places’, ensuring that not only a physical work environment is appropriate for people with dementia, but also engaging in community initiatives to ensure people affected by dementia feel they are supported. Statistics from the Alzheimer’s Society in their most recent brochure really demonstrates the importance for all businesses to be aware of the impact that dementia can have across the whole of society. Over 40,000 people under the age of 65 have dementia, with a total of 850,000 in the UK. Only one third of these live in a care home, meaning the majority of those living with dementia are still living their everyday lives within the community. In 2013, the cost of dementia was an eye-watering £26 billion; however, with dementia friends training being a completely free initiative, there is no reason for businesses not to get involved. 26
Quite aptly, the day we had our training on was also 'Random Acts of Kindness Day' - if you see someone struggling, please offer them a helping hand, whether it be counting change for them or assisting them through a doorway. One phrase that really stayed with us from the session was 'All change, but no change'. You don't need to change the way you act around people with dementia or patronise them in anyway, simply treat them like any other human, be kind and be understanding. It is not only our Private and Elderly Client Service, including Wills, Trusts and Probate, that will benefit from being able to offer a dementia friendly service, but our complete list of departments, including conveyancing, family law, professional and medical negligence and company & commercial. To see our full list of services, please visit www.pengelly-rylands.co.uk or contact us on 01580 762248 to speak to a dementia friendly solicitor. We look forward to working with you!
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Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling and cooling | Serves 8 FOR THE PASTRY CASE AND FILLING 350g shortcrust pastry Flour, for dusting 400g rhubarb, trimmed and cut into short lengths 150g caster sugar Zest and juice of ½ orange 2 medium egg yolks 2 tbsp cornflour 20g unsalted butter FOR THE MERINGUE 4 medium egg whites 225g caster sugar
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From thrillers to gardening, there’s something to suit most readers this month… Alice – Christina Henry If you enjoy twisted fairy tales, this book (and its sequel, Red Queen) needs to be on your reading list. The story begins with Alice, who’s been locked up in an asylum for a decade after encountering the Rabbit. She escapes with her neighbouring cellmate and they set off on a journey that sees them encountering various characters from the beloved children’s tale. This is definitely not a story for children however; it’s horrifying, gruesome and as dark as they come. On the Up – Alice O’ Keeffe Sylvia dreams of a better life, away from her council flat. A home with wisteria around the door, a garden and no noisy neighbours. Meanwhile, her financial situation and the challenges of parenthood are putting a strain on her relationship with her partner, Obe. While Sylvia is desperate to leave her estate behind, when it’s threatened she finds herself ready to defend it. A warm humorous book about family, community and modern life.
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The Mercies – Kiran Millwood Hargrave The tiny Norwegian community of Vardø is devastated when most of its men are killed at sea in one night. The women have to come together to survive. But this is the seventeenth century, and independent women are viewed with suspicion and distaste, particularly by new commissioner Absalom Cornet. Based on real events, The Mercies is a gripping, thought-provoking read. Peaky Blinders: The Real Story of Birmingham’s most notorious gangs – Carl Chinn If you love the TV series, you might enjoy reading about some of the real peaky blinders who lived, fought and evaded the law in Birmingham a century ago. Amongst them was the author’s own great-grandfather. Unlike the show, the book doesn’t glamourise the men or the deeds. As Chinn states, the peaky blinders were often “unsavoury, unglamorous and unworthy of respect”. Instead, the book provides a well-researched, fascinating insight into historical gang violence.
How to Plant a Garden – Matt James Itching to get back out in your garden now spring is here? Or perhaps you’re somewhat reluctantly determined to tackle the weeds? Either way, this book might help to inspire you. There’s advice on choosing the right plants for different situations and plenty of guidance on soil conditions, shady areas, plant combinations and more. It’s not a new release, so you might even be able to order a copy from your local library. Three Hours – Rosamund Lupton Masked gunmen attack a school in Somerset. They shoot the headmaster but make no demands. Who’s behind the attack; who’s safe; who’s the target? A heart-racingly tense thriller with characters you’ll be desperate to protect. Three Hours will keep you on the edge of your seat and reading ‘just one more page’ long into the night.
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Setting limits Most tablets allow you to set a limit for how many hours they can be used for each day. It’s more difficult to set time limits for older children, however, who may need to use laptops or tablets to do their homework. At the very least, you may want to agree times that your child isn’t allowed to use devices, such as meal times, the hour before bedtime and so on. Try to lead by example. If you’re constantly scrolling through social media feeds, it’s going to be hard to convince your child not to do the same. Further info For guidance on keeping children safe online, check out www.net-aware.org.uk and www.saferinternet.org.uk. www.internetmatters.org also has a wealth of useful information, including what to do if your child is bullied online. If you’re not sure how to set up parental controls, or want advice on privacy settings or social media, call the O2/ NSPCC’s online safety advice line on 0808 8005002.
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