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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, Spring is here and, as usual at this time of year, we have an abundance of bank holidays to enjoy!

May also brings with it more community events so I hope you’re all keen to get involved out in that wonderful Spring sunshine.

For those of us hit by Spring Fever, the long weekends also provide time to clear out, clean up and declutter! I spent most of Easter weekend in our loft, attempting the long awaited clear out!

It’s strange how this time of year inspires us in this way, but it feels so good when you achieve your goal, although it may be weeks before we are completely clear of all the hoarded items destined for either Ebay or the Charity Shop.

I must admit it felt great when I viewed the new clean space I had created, the loft looked wonderful, the rest of the house is now a tip! I

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f your late summer flowering plants get too top heavy and flop just as they get round to flowering, or you end up half heartedly trussing them up with string and broken bits of bamboo cane (always an attractive look), then this year I dare you to try the ‘Chelsea chop’. It is a pruning method that’s best done around the time of the Chelsea flower show. It does take some ruthlessness, as it requires cutting back healthy happy plants when it looks like that’s the last thing they need, but by trimming them back by half now, you’ll get sturdier, bushier plants at the end of the summer. It’s hard to do; it feels like you’re irreparably damaging the plants – and it doesn’t work with everything. Perennials that only flower once, like Peonies won’t like it at all if you prune them like this. It will work

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The cheapest and most subtle option for hanging curtains is undoubtedly a plastic or metal track.

Double tracks can be used to hang both nets and thicker curtains neatly, while triple tracks allow you to use flat panels, perhaps of different fabrics, which can be pulled back and forwards in different combinations depending on the effect you want or how much light you wish to allow in. The more decorative alternative is a curtain pole – perhaps in see-through acrylic, slender stainless steel or pale-painted wood – and with pretty finials on the ends. On narrow windows or dormers, portiere (or swing-arm) rods are an alternative to fixed poles, while for a modern effect you could use tension wire, fixed taut within the window opening.

Curtains – fabric and style Whether you prefer minimal panels or swathes of fabric, it is best to take into account the architecture and size of the room, and of the windows, before opting for a particular curtain style. Grander curtains tend to suit larger, period rooms, while simple curtains are often best suited to modern properties. The way in which a curtain hangs is determined by its heading, usually created by a tape which is sewn onto the back of the curtain and pulled to form gentle gathers, smart pleats or a variety of other shapes. For a less formal look, however, there are plenty of alternatives. Tab- and tietops are often found on ready-made curtains, though they can be fiddly to draw. Curtains can also be hung from a deep hem which is simply slid over a pole, from large eyelets punched in the top (this looks great hung from a tension wire), from clips (magnetic ones are easy to use) or even just from hooks.

Curtains can be made from practically any fabric, depending on your budget. The heavier the fabric, the better it will hold a fold, though very heavy fabrics will be too bulky for smaller windows. Very light fabrics will tend to look

A simple roller blind can make a pretty addition to any room.

Boho Chic roller blind, from The Fabric Box (0844 8118280; www.thefabricbox.co.uk). Prices from £66. floppy unless supported by a lining. Lining is, in fact, always a good idea, as it will not only help the fabric hang neatly, but also protect it from fading, dirt and condensation. Thermal linings help retain heat, and can be as effective as double glazing, while blackout lining also blocks out light and some noise.

Blinds Once considered something of a poor cousin to curtains, blinds are increasingly fashionable, offering a clean-lined look that is sophisticated and laid-back yet still pleasingly tactile. What’s more, they tend to be far cheaper, as they require much less fabric – just the size of the window opening, plus hems. There are different options to suit different styles of room, many of them easy to make yourself or inexpensive to buy off-the-shelf.

A roller blind in a neutral colour will blend into the background in a modern, minimal space, or could be used in conjunction with ‘dress’ curtains (fixed either side of the window) in a more formal room.

Roman blinds pull up in lovely soft folds that give an attractive drape without going over the top, while fabric roll-up blinds which, literally, roll up

the home from the bottom and tie in position, show off their reverse, thus offering an attractive combination of two fabrics. When choosing fabrics, mid-weight, not-too-textured fabrics tend to be best for blinds, which need to roll or fold easily against themselves.

Shutters They may not be the obvious choice, and they are almost always more expensive than blinds or simple curtains, but shutters are good-looking in an unfussy kind of way and suit both old and new properties. They’re also great for privacy, for blocking out sound and light and adding an extra layer of security. Depending on the configuration of your window, shutters can be made as a single pair, bi-fold, tri-fold or whatever will fit, either full-length, half-height (café style), or tier-ontier, rectangular, tapering or arched in shape, and either set within the reveal or folding back against the wall. The plainest, period-type shutters have a timber frame and a solid centre panel – they can be painted any colour and complement a Georgian or Victorian home extremely well. American shutters have louvres that tilt up and down, offering privacy but also letting in light. Alternatively, for a highly contemporary effect, it’s possible to have shutters made from sleek aluminium or funky acrylic, which comes in a range of gorgeous colours.

The secret of this Ninni Rund pair of ready made curtains from Ikea (0845 358 3363; ikea.co.uk), £49.99, is that they have both hidden tabs and a gathering tape at the top.

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16th May The Hothfield Local History Society will be holding its annual general meeting on Wednesday 16th May at 7pm in the old school (Bluebells Centre). We will be joined by Gillian Rickard who will be giving a talk on ‘The lives of vagrants, gypsies and travellers in Kent’. Gillian’s talk will be followed at 8.30pm by the raffle draw for a hot air balloon trip for two courtesy of Skybus. All are welcome, so please come and join us and hear about our work this year including our successful bid for lottery funding. For more information, email hothfieldmemories@hotmail.com

Woodchurch Art Society are holding their annual exhibition at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall on Friday 25th May (7pm/9pm), Saturday 26th May (10am/4pm) and Sunday 27th May (10am/4pm).

Admission is free. We shall have paintings and Greeting Cards for sale, plus a small section of paintings for sale to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee. Other attractions include a Raffle, Tombola and Refreshments.

Woodchurch Players Society are presenting “The Accrington Pals” - a story of a group of men joining up to fight in the First World War and the effect this had on the women they left behind. A thought provoking and gritty play with some aspects of humour directed by Jaqueline Figgins-Hirst (who had such a success with our production of ‘Allo’Allo last year) Performances are on Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th May at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall. Tickets are £7 each (£6 concession for seniors and members) and can be booked/arranged with Val or Joe on 01233-850014. Wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase at the interval each evening.

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Stubbs Cross Art Exhibitions. Our first show this year in the Mission Hall will be on May 5th : 6th ;& 7th, The bank holiday week end featuring the works of David Callaghan ; Sylvia Nichols : Vi Sprawling & Pam Fryer so there will be a wide range of subjects to see at affordable prices plus our well known tea and cakes. Open from 10-00am to 4-00pm each day and it is FREE ADMISSION ! The Mission Hall is in Magpie Hall Road TN26 1HG. The June one will be on the 2nd & 3rd of June with works by Helga Picknell and friends.

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 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 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.

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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.

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!

Under-50s welcome too! Info at www.contrafusion. co.uk or contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.

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.

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Asparagus For those who’ve only ever considered asparagus as a luxurious accompaniment to a main course, it’s time to think again. This delicious recipe is simple to cook and the mild flavours of the mozzarella and eggs mean that the asparagus is still the star of the dish.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6.

Making sure the potatoes are clean first, boil them in salted water.

Trim the asparagus, then cut the stems into 1cm slices leaving the spear as a piece about 8cm long. Add this all to the potato pan for the last 5 minutes of the cooking time.

Drain everything and refresh in cold water.

Thickly slice the potato.

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Whisk together the eggs really well. Dice the mozzarella and add to the eggs along with 40g of the Parmesan, the parsley, potatoes and slices of asparagus. Season generously with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir everything to coat with the egg. Lastly, gently stir through the spears.

Asparagus Frittata • 275g new potatoes • 450g asparagus • 5 large eggs • 200g buffalo mozzarella • 50g Parmesan, grated

Heat a 22cm diameter oven-proof deep frying pan along with the olive oil over a medium heat. Non-stick would be great, otherwise one which is naturally seasoned.

• 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley

Pour in the egg mixture making sure some of the spears are sitting at the top. Leave to cook for around 10 minutes until the edges are starting to firm up.

• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sprinkle over the last 10g of Parmesan and slide the frying pan in to the oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the frittata is golden and firm.

• 2 tbsp olive oil

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Cider Drinking in May I have decided to designate May as National Cider Month. And since, as far as I know, there is no statutory board for designating such things as National Sausage Week (which actually exists) and National Athlete’s Foot Day (which thankfully doesn’t), my National Cider Month is as formal and official as any other example of this sort of public relations hokum. So there.

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But why am I designating May as National Cider Month when there is already (perhaps unbeknownst to most of you) a perfectly good National Cider Month, run under the auspices of the Campaign for Real Ale in October?

Because October is silly, that’s why.

But, why have a National Cider Month at all? Can’t cider look after itself, without my intervention? Well, the Bulmers, the Gaymers and the Magners of this world with their mass distribution and big advertising budgets don’t need my help and jolly well aren’t getting it. But if you think that’s all there is to cider then you’re in for a treat.

Unless you’re lucky enough to live in the western counties, you’ll be extremely lucky to find what a traditionalist would call a “real” cider on the handpumps at your local pub. Most large towns – although by no means all – have an outlet for Weston’s excellent draught cider from Much Marcle in Herefordshire.

But good though Weston’s is, it’s hardly a representative selection of what the country’s estimated 4-500 independent cidermakers have to offer.

But what is “traditional” cider? Basically it’s just pure fresh-pressed apple juice slowly fermented over the winter – apple wine, in fact. Any apple juice will ferment, but most of the best ciders are fermented from blends of the two or three hundred varieties of cider apple – small, hard, inedible little things, for the most part, and sour with tannin which acts as a strong antibacterial agent and gives the finished cider an oaky depth. These traditional ciders range from the roughest farmhouse scrumpies, which often have an almost vinegary acidity, to drinks as subtle, sophisticated, and elegant as fine white wine. And then there’s perry, a superb drink that’s almost impossible to obtain thanks to the rarity of the pears from which it’s made...

Traditional cider is almost always still (not flat) rather than sparkling. Left to itself it will ferment to complete dryness, and to a strength of 6-8% alcohol by volume, and the carbon dioxide generated during fermentation will dissipate naturally. If you want it sparkling you have to deliberately reintroduce some CO2, either by pitching the cider with a little yeast and sugar to stir a mild refermentation or, 99.99 times out of a hundred, by fizzing it up artificially.

I do everything I can to introduce people to the delights of traditional cider, and that’s why I’m designating May as National Cider Month. October was chosen for the honour because that’s when apples are generally harvested. But cider needs to be fermented slowly and carefully, to allow the harsh malic acid to turn into the smoother and more mellow lactic acid – the so-called malo-lactic fermentation. Last season’s crop should be ready to drink right about now.

There are cidermakers all over the country these days, not just in Devon, Somerset and Herefordshire but in Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Essex, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cheshire, even Yorkshire and Scotland! So seek out your nearest, invest in a few bottles, and celebrate with me.

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Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane.

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

Sat 5th May Race Night 7.30 pm Hothfield Village Hall. Tickets are ÂŁ6,00 each for entry and a Ploughmans.

Bring your own drinks. come along and join us for a fun evening.

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Sun 13th May Classic Bike Jumble, Marsh Road, Hamstreet This will take place in the field opposite Mountain Farm in Marsh Road from 10am. Phone 01797 344277 for further information.

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Tue 22nd May Police Surgery, McCollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store, The Street, Hamstreet. Mandy Kimpton is the PCSO for Hamstreet, Warehorne, Ruckinge and Bilsington and she will be be holding a police surgery at the McColls Store in Hamstreet between noon and 1pm. This is an opportunity to come along and meet your local officer.

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In our regular legal series, Gill Snow of Pengelly and Rylands looks at who must bear the cost of care According to the Registered Nursing Homes Association there are nearly 250,000 people receiving nursing home care in the UK and with our aged population rising fast this figure is set to grow.

Many people are anxious about who will have to pay for their care in later life and what effect this will have on their savings and property.

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At present, whether you, your health authority or local authority pay for your care depends on a number of factors, not least the amount of assets you have. Your local authority may fund all, part or none of your care costs depending on, in the first instance, whether they think you need care, the type of care you need and your financial circumstances.

If they determine that you do need to be cared for in a care home they will undertake a financial assessment of you, which will ask you about your savings, capital and income. If you have capital over £23,250 you will pay all your fees, under £14,250 the local authority will foot the bill and if you have capital between these figures you will pay something and the local authority will pay the rest.

Capital includes savings, bank accounts, cash and any property you own. However, the value of house which you live in will be disregarded if your stay in a care home is for less than 12 weeks and also, importantly, if your house is still lived in by your spouse, co-habitee or any relative aged over 60 or under 16 whom you have been maintaining.

If you reduce your capital for the purpose of avoiding nursing home fees the local authority may be able to ‘claw back’ some of the money at a later date. However, there are legitimate ways to protect your assets and the earlier this is done the less likely it is that the local authority will act.

Your local council cannot force you to sell your home and is able to defer payments of any money you may owe them for care home fees until after your property is sold, or after your death when your estate is wound up. They can do this by means of a charge on your property.

Income is also taken into account so that even if you have savings and capital below the £14,250 your income will be used to fund all or part of your care.

Gill Snow – Solicitor at Pengelly & Rylands If you are so ill that you need medical care you may be eligible for NHS continuing care, the costs of which will be met by your local health authority. If a patient goes into hospital and is deemed too unwell to return home in the long term, his needs will be assessed to see if he qualifies for continuing care or NHS funded nursing care, although there is a limit on the weekly amount which will be funded .

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Teams of six to eight people are needed to test their general knowledge at Conningbrook Hotel in Kennington on June 24th at 6pm.

Tickets cost ÂŁ10 per person and include a food platter for each table. Booking is essential so please contact Cheryl Johnson on 01622 833833 or email cherylj@kssairambulance.org.uk.

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Written by Jessica Davies, student from Derbyshire.

It’s 3am and I’ve just noticed the time. Arrgh!

I determinedly fold down the page of my book and try to stop feeling guilty. “it’s only 3am, Jessica, I’m sure you won’t be tired tomorrow…” yeah, right. This is the problem with me and books. I read them like I eat packets of biscuits.

Each chapter is another sweet chewy circle of joy and I don’t stop consuming until they’re all gone. I sometimes enjoy reading a little fiction before bed, as many do, to give some time for the brain to relax and unwind. I’ll pick a book from my shelves, wriggle under the duvet and start to read…. and don’t stop. Oh look, 4 hours have slipped by!

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Thankfully I don’t own any of my very favourite books, or these late night reading sessions might occur more frequently. My bookcase is crammed with retired favourites; colourful paperbacks (Jacqueline Wilson was my primary school author of choice), holiday reads and other assorted teen fiction. The school library is the real residence of all my top favourites.

To me, a long-awaited book becomes more tempting when it’s wrapped in protective plastic and has a paper record thingy stuck in the front - and it’s free you know! As a lower school student I spent many a lunchtime there with friends, but now I swan in and stagger out again a short while later, somewhat less stylishly, with a healthy stack of books. The librarians are always friendly and helpful, and there’s a book club for all years on Tuesdays where we often read book award nominees.

For years I was slightly put off mainstream books with loads of awards, but then I realised that these books won because they really are fantastic!

Take “The Knife of Never Letting Go” by Patrick Ness, as an example. It won the Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Guardian Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Carnegie

Medal. I remained sceptical, despite numerous members of the aforementioned book group singing its praises. It was only when I actually got round to checking it out (of the library) did I see what the fuss was about. Patrick Ness’ whole ‘Chaos Walking’ series so far is imaginative and thought-provoking.

Another incredible trilogy that I’m excited to get to the conclusion of is “The Hunger Games”

by Suzanne Collins. This is action-packed and fascinating fiction at its best.

I love books, especially those that allow me to escape into another world, like lovely fat fantasy series such as “His Dark Materials”

by Philip Pullman, Scott Westerfeld’s “Uglies”, “Pretties”, “Specials” and “Extras” - and the one with “Mortal Engines” by Philip Reeve, all set in some enthralling but troubled alternate world.

I’m not too picky; I enjoyed the “Twilight” saga

by Stephanie Meyer too! Maybe if you’re looking to buy a present for a literary teen I’ve been of some help…

When my family are on holiday or a long car journey, I have become quite the expert at stealthily peering over my younger brother’s shoulder to borrow a bit of his entertainment should I finish my own. There’s nothing wrong with reading below your age every now and again. After all, Ben has reasonable taste; Frank Cottrell Boyce is great. At the other end of the spectrum is the kind of literature we read in English, like “The Great Gatsby”. Fun too, I guess apart from the fact we have to read into all the deep meaning and dissect it to death.

Learning to read as a young child is like being given the key to the Tardis. You can go anywhere and do anything. The possibilities just keep on multiplying as you progress from big picture books read by Mum, to ingenious stories and adventures. Just keep turning those pages.

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wit & wisdom Two elderly lad ies had been frie nds for many decad es. Over the ye ars, they had shared all kinds of activi ties and adventures.

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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden

Crimestoppers

01622 690690 0800 555 111

Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331

Samaritans

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www.samaritans.org Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

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

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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)

National Train Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk

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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