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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, What a month it’s been, as I finished April’s magazine in early March it appeared that spring was in the air but then very but soon after the cold weather returned with a vengeance and we even had snow. As I write spring is again trying to break through, the sun is shining and it’s a beautilful day, hopefully this time it’s here to stay.

Eight years ago, when I started my first magazine, my niece Sophie used to create “Kid’s Corner” for me, she was just 13 at the time and did a fantastic job. Now, having just celebrated her 21st birthday and about to graduate from University, she’s helping me out yet again. The two of us went along to the newly renovated King’s Head in Wye this month, where Sophie could get the lowdown on the changes to the pub and interview Celebrity Masterchef winner Liz McClarnon, the pub’s Food Ambassador. You’ll find Sophie’s report in this month’s magazine on page12, and along with it on our “Seasonal Delights” page, Liz has very kindly provided us with one of her own recipes for you try at home. I hope you’ll enjoy reading Sophie’s contribution and possibly trying out Liz’s.

Enjoy!

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late to sow some of the early crops, and those that need a long time to grow and then ripen, but you can catch up by buying plug plants from the garden centre (or even the supermarket). Most now offer quite a good range – you’ll certainly find tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, leeks and some brassicas.

It’s definitely not too late to sow peas, beetroot, carrots and salad leaves. And it’s just the right time to sow tender beans, courgettes, sweetcorn, pumpkins and squash. Be careful not to sow these tender crops directly into the soil until the danger of frost has passed, as they’ll need protection if the nights are cold. I normally sow these crops under cover to plant out towards the end of the month.

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The Garden Shed May

by Jo Arnell, Woodchurch If you missed the first half of the vegetable growing season due to the weather and the ground being far to cold to work, sow or plant in, don’t worry. May is a great month to get cracking in the vegetable garden. The soil is warm, rain is still plentiful (in theory) and the sun’s climbing higher in the sky. It’s a little too

If you want some flowers (unfortunately for next year), then this is also a good month for sowing biennials. Biennials are like annuals, but they spread their life over two seasons instead of one, putting on leafy growth in the first year and then flowering the following spring. This means that they flower early in the season when not much else has got going (they make good accompaniments to spring bulbs). Many, like Foxgloves, Forget-me-nots and Honesty are shade tolerant, and most have a (mostly) welcome habit of self-seeding, so you should only need to sow them once. Sow them in situ, or in a seedbed for transplanting in the autumn.

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Line Dancing Classes, Sellindge Village Hall. Tues Eve 7.30 – 9.30 (Intermediate), Thurs afternoon 1-3pm (easy intermediate) Thurs eve 7.30 9.30 (Intermediate) contact Maureen Lincoln 01303 813161 or 07989 210449.

Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society We meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne & Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm.

This year we have a very stimulating programme with speakers, interactivities, coach outings and social events. New members and visitors will be made very welcome. For further info contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813 451 or brabournewendy@ gmail.com

Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society We meet at Aldington Village Hall 7.45pm for 8.00pm. Visitors welcome. For further information contact Colin Evans 01233720618.

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every column, and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition! That’s all there is to it. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic - there’s no maths involved and no adding up. It’s fun. It’s challenging. It’s addictive!

twice a week on Monday and Thursday nights at Aldington village hall from 7.30pm to 10.00pm.

No special equipment required you only need a pair of shoes with flat soles and we can supply the woods. Go on give it a try it may be just the sport you are looking for. Interested, give Jim or Janet a call on 01233 632102

Lympne Short Mat Bowling Monday and Thursdays from 7.00 p.m. to 9.45p.m. in the Village Hall. Annual Subscription is £20.00 and the green fees are £2.00 per evening. For more information call Mick or Marian Hatton on 01303 814274

The Sellindge Get Together Club Meet in the Durling Hall at Sellindge, next to the main hall, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the second Wednesday in the month. If you would like to come just come to our meetings or phone 01303 813528 for more details.

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were looking forward to a great bucket of warm macaroni. Clive was less pleased about this we think as it was meant to be going into macaroni cheese for his lunches!

Mowgli Hello Everyone, Mowgli here. How are all of you? Well we all hope.

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This month I am going to share an adventure we all had in that silly snow in March. Ebony and I couldn’t believe it when we started to see the snowflakes fall. We thought that there had been quite enough snow for one winter already! We went to our radiator beds and snuggled up in the warm. Jane wasn’t as sensible and she and Josh set off to visit a friend in the car. They didn’t get far as the roads were very slippery so they were soon back.

This pleased us as Jane built a huge fire and we were all very warm.

The adventures and problems came later in the afternoon when the snow started to drift.

Clive and Rosemary were both working at the clinic that day. It took Rosemary 2 hours to get from the Clinic into Sellindge on the A20 and she eventually parked the car in a lay-by and rang us to say she was walking to our house. We were a bit worried about this as she is still recovering from a broken leg!

Shortly after that Clive rang to say he was going to try and get home but he had heard that Lympne was cut off due to the snow and a lot of stuck lorries....After a very long time the doorbell rang and Rosemary had arrived.

We sat on her to help warm her up by by the fire (coffee and whisky also helped we think....).

After a while we heard from Clive- he couldn’t get to the village either and had parked his car and was walking. He managed to get home looking like a snowman and went straight to check on our silly old goats. They were quite pleased with the situation in their nice warm shed. When it snows they know they get extra food (on account of Dennis’s great age and the fact he has got pneumonia twice) and they

Anyway, the snow kept coming and there was no way that Rosemary was going to get home so she stayed the night (I visited her at intervals through the night just to wake her up and check she didn’t need anything....)and the next morning she and Clive got up very early to walk back to their cars, dug them out and get back to the Clinic. The patients that came to the Clinic during the snow were all very brave about the weather. One dog even arrived on a sledge! If only I was allowed to go on a sledge- I would promise to be good!

Other news is that two very naughty herring gulls have taken at residence on our roof and it is almost a full time job to keep them under control by staring at them and miaowing from the window sill in the bedroom. It is quite exhausting as you all know it is already a full time job for me to run this house!

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Liz McClarnon with Gordon, Sharon, Scott and Mark, landlords of The Kings Head.

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WYE From the outside the Kings Head appears like any other quaint, village pub, however upon entering, the pub’s unique charm soon becomes apparent.

This beautiful old Victorian coaching house is almost unrecognisable following its recent, tasteful refurbishment. Despite its contemporary new look the pub still feels instantly homely and welcoming, boasting the traditional features desired of a cosy Kent pub, such as roaring open fires, comfy armchairs and cosy nooks hidden throughout.

The inviting atmosphere was matched by the warm welcome we received from the pub’s landlords who proudly told us all about their plans for the pub. They expressed their passion and enthusiasm to create a vibrant, sociable environment which it is hoped will bring the community together.

They are keen to involve as many local suppliers and businesses as possible in a bid to support the local community, further enhancing this sense of community spirit. Local people and businesses are celebrated in a collection of artistic photographs capturing the true essence of the Kent countryside, and taken personally by one of the pub’s landlords.

We were presented with an enticing menu which offers a quirky twist on traditional ‘pub grub’ classics. You’ll find something for everyone here, from a delicious cheese fondue, served with glazed ham and sourdough, a great dish for sharing, to Hot Chocolate with a twist, served in the form of a lollipop which is slowly disolved in a tall glass of warm milk. A diverse specials board is regularly updated to keep the menu fresh and exciting.

We were lucky enough to sample this month’s featured dish, a mouth-watering beef-wellington which is the exclusive recipe of none other than Celebrity Master-Chef Winner and Atomic Kitten member Liz McClarnon. We even had the pleasure of meeting Liz, the pub’s proud food ambassador, who admitted to enjoying regular retreats to the Kent countryside to visit her close friends at the Kings Head. Liz’s passion for cooking was clear as she flitted in and out of kitchen to check the food was being prepared to her high standards.

Having sampled her food Liz joined us for a chat. We ask her about her love of cooking and she shared her dream of one day having a restaurant of her own in a rural area much like Kent. The next day she was rushing back to London in preparation for Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

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Open 8.30 to 5 on Tues, Thurs & Fri 9 to 1 on Saturdays 22 Church Street, Wye TN25 5BJ 01233 812218 wyebakery@yahoo.co.uk with Atomic Kitten. Their involvement in The Big Reunion will keep her busy as the tour starts this month and will come to the O2 Arena on May 14th. We wished her luck with the tour and hope that Kent continues to provide a relaxing retreat from time to time.

Overall the delicious food, fantastic company and pleasant atmosphere made our evening at the Kings Head an extremely enjoyable experience and I look forward to returning again soon. Plans are well underway to provide accomodation too, so be sure to head down to the Kings Head to see what all the fuss is about for yourself. ................................................................... Sophie Allen

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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

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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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Seasonal Delights Liz McClarnon–Simple Beef Wellington Serves 2 Ready in 30 mins “I Absolutely love red meat.This is a more simple version of my usual Beef Wellington, so you can easily cook it at home” Liz

Ingredients 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 shallot finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped 125ml port 1 beef stock cube 150g puff pastry sheets (pre-rolled) 125g button mushrooms finely sliced 2 x 175g medallions of beef fillet Fewsprigs thyme and rosemary Freshly ground salt and pepper A dash of Truffle Oil (optional

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Heat 1tbsp of olive oil in a small pan on a 5 medium heat, add the garlic and shallot then cook for 1-2 minutes until soft and golden.

Heat the butter in a small frying pan until just melted, add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper. Then cook gently until slightly soft in texture.

Add half of the parsley and port and boil 6 until the liquid has reduced by half (this will look a little syrupy).

7 Use a saucer to cut out two circles of pastry and lay on a non-stick tray. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes.

Once cooked add a drizzle of truffle or other flavoured oil and keep warm.

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Season with salt and pepper, then turn the fillet over using a pair of tongs. Sear again for 1-2 minutes and season. Add

Dissolve the stock cube in 1 ⁄2 pint of boiling water and add to the pan with the remaining port. Gently leave to simmer whilst preparing the rest of the dish.

Place the remaining oil in a heavy ovenproof frying pan or skillet, heat until it’s just about to smoke. Next, add the beef, allowing it to sear for 1-2 minutes

the thyme and rosemary and place in the preheated oven for 6 minutes 9

Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes in a warm place.

To Serve – Place the cooked pastry circles on two warm plates. Poke a hole in the centre and fill the pastry with the warm mushroom mixture. Place the steak on the pastry and pour over the sauce. Serve with seasonal vegetables

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Events May

Spring Bank Holiday 25-27 May

SELLINDGE STEAM AND COUNTRY SHOW

May 16th, 17th and 18th - Woodchurch Players

present an exciting Francis Durbridge thriller 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall. Telephone bookings 01233 861363 - or Box Office Woodchurch Post Office 9th and 10th May. Thursday 16th May 12pm-4pm. The Second

Annual FREE Antiques Valuation Roadshow

by Clive Attrell from ITV &BBC Television in St Margarets Church Bethersden. Clive will value your antiques with the opportunity to sell them. Contact 01233 820728

A New Quilting Group is starting in the Oak Room, Smeeth TN25 6SA. If you are interested in quilting or patchwork why not come along and learn new skills and share your expertise with like minded people.

Beginners and advanced levels are welcome. We are having an informal meet and greet on Saturday 27th April from 10 a.m. until 12 noon as a prelude to our bi-monthly meetings commencing on Thursday evening 2nd May 2013. For further information contact Marion on 01233 750319

The Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society

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is holding its Plant Sale on Saturday 11 May, 11am to 1pm in the B & S Village Hall, a great opportunity to stock your vegetable plot and garden with bargains.

The next meeting is Friday 31st 7.15 for 7.30pm when Alan Sage from AJS Crafts will be demonstrating and teaching how to make a platter. Why not come along? For further info contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813 451 or brabournewendy.gmail.com.

Steam Engines – full size and Models. Large Military Display/Commercials/Vintage and Veteran Vehicles. Kuchina with her Dancing Horses. Family Entertainment – Fair Rides, Crafts and Models - Sideshows/Autojumble.

Arena Events – Hawkinge Flyers. Licensed Bar – Lunch time popular/country music, Working Demonstrations, email: jennyhollingsbee@fsmail. net Mobile 07887918458

Brabourne & Smeeth Village Fete and Craft Fair The fete will be held on June 15 from 2-5pm on Smeeth Playing Field and all proceeds will go towards the refurbishment of the village hall kitchen. Ashford Sings and Jack Dedman will provide the music and the puppets will be back. Other attractions include our local Belly Dancer, model train rides, face painting, bouncy castle, beer tent, BBQ, maypole dancing, local produce, grand draw, craft and traditional stalls, competitions and games. Village organisations and stall holders are asked to contact Alison Godfrey 01303 814639 (chairman) or Val Thorpe 01303 813152 to book a craft stall.

Please send your events to: events@thevillagedirectory.co.uk. Please note that this email address is not continually monitored, therefore if you have a query or require a response please copy your email to info@thevillagedirectory.co.uk. Thank you

Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society next meeting is on Thursday the 9th May when we will have a talk on “Preparing for a show” an illustrated talk by Mrs Margaret Clift. We meet at Aldington Village Hall 7.45pm for 8.00pm. Visitors welcome. For further information contact Colin Evans 01233720618.

Saturday the 18th May we have our “Plant Sale and Coffee Morning” A good time for all to restock or replace those plant that have not been doing to well in their gardens.

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Sellindge and District Bowls Club – Free coaching sessions The Sellindge Bowls Club will be holding open days if you would like to try bowling.

These complimentary sessions will take place every Sunday in May (5th, 12th, 19th and 26th) at 10 am. Come along to the bowls club which is located in the grounds of Sellindge Sports and Social club, 69 Swan Lane, Sellindge. Bowling at Sellindge is for any one over the age of 13 (anyone under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult). Equipment will be provided – all we ask is you wear flat, smooth sold shoes. If you would like any more information please call 01303 268 889.

Sellindge Sports and Social Club – Afternoon Boot Fair – 11 May 2013 The club will be hosting an afternoon boot fair on 11 May 2013. £5 per boot , no booking required. Set up at 11 am – the public are asked not to arrive before 12 noon. Free car park and entry, homemade cake stall in the clubhouse with food and beverages available. Call 01303 812 955 up to 10 am on the day.

Anyone for Tennis?

Sellindge Tennis Club forms part of Selindge Sports and Social club. The club caters for players of all abilities and runs a number of adult evening social sessions. Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm are reserved for a more relaxed game of tennis. These

are ideal for adults of beginner to intermediate standard or for those who are returning to tennis after a break.

If you are competitive and are interested in playing in doubles matches then we run team practices on Monday evenings. The club provides tennis balls for these social sessions. So all you need to do is turn up and play providing you bring your own a racket of course!

Sellindge Sports and Social Club – New Tenants We are delighted to announce that we have new tenants. Gav and Letty will be hosting a party on 4 May 2013 from 7 pm. This is a party for the whole family, so do feel free to bring a long the little ones!

The event will include a DJ, a complimentary buffet and an opportunity for Gav and Letty to introduce themselves! For more information pop into the club or call Letty and Gav on 01303 812437 or email them at club@sellindgeclub.co.uk

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SUNDAY 2ND JUNE 2013 Gates open at 10.30am until 5.30pm Car Parking is free For the past seventeen years, under the auspices of the Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association, the Hamstreet Country Show has been an annual two-day event to raise funds, initially for improvements to the Hamstreet Sports Field (i.e., drainage. flood lighting , multi-use court, etc.) and, more recently, for the construction of the new Sports Pavilion.

Open Garden and Plant Fair

Saltwood Castle, Kent, CT21 4QU By kind permission of Mrs. Jane Clark

Saturday 4 May 2013 10am-4pm Home of the charming and mischievous historian and writer, the late Rt. Hon. Alan Clark MP. The grounds of Saltwood Castle are not usually open to the public so this is a rare opportunity to explore the grounds of this medieval castle and buy interesting plants. There is a moat, a secret garden, even peacocks, all within a romantic backdrop of tall castle walls.

Delicious homemade cakes * Barbecue * Healthy lunches * Unusual perennials * Small flowering trees * Geraniums Try your hand at Archery with the Castle Moat Archers Your support will help the NSPCC to improve the lives of abused and vulnerable children

Entrance £5 per person, limited free parking.

Don’t just buy a plant, come for lunch and bring your friends

The two-day Hamstreet Country Show will not take place this year. Instead, a new single-day event is being arranged under the name “Hamstreet Festival of Transport”, with a few different ideas and surprises.

Any profits made at this year’s event will be used towards the purchase and installation of a disabled stairlift in the new Hamstreet Sports Pavilion.

This year, the Festival of Transport coincides with the sixtieth anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second (which took place on 2nd June 1953). In celebration of this, the 2013 Festival of Transport will highlight that era.

As in previous years, the entertainment will include a large selection of classic cars, as well as other vehicles and machinery, together with a full programme of events in the arena. One of these will be a Fun Dog Show.

There will be a variety of food and craft stalls, together with several working exhibits. The aviation side will include a model aircraft display, helicopter pleasure flights and microlight activities. For younger members of the family, there will be a puppet show, clowns and a fun-fair.

There will be a wide selection of refreshments available and a licensed bar.

Full details may be found on our website: www.hamstreetfestivaloftransport.co.uk

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Nordic Walking….

Coming to a Village Near You! If you’re out and about in the village, chances are that you’ll run into a group of people, all striding purposefully, each with a set of walking sticks. To some, they might look skiers in denial about the end of the snow season, but they’re actually out doing something called Nordic Walking.

What Is Nordic Walking?

Originally devised as a method for competitive cross country skiers to maintain fitness, Nordic Walking has developed into an exercise activity that cuts across age and fitness barriers, allowing people who always thought they hated traditional exercise to participate in a pursuit that allows them to get fit without even noticing!

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12 Reasons to Nordic Walk 1. Burns 20-40% more calories than an average walk 2. Whole body workout 3. Lessens impact on joints 4. Great for neck, shoulders and backs 5. Increases cardiovascular endurance 6. Builds muscle strength & endurance 7. Easy to learn 8. Sociable and fun 9. Affordable 10. Can be done anywhere!

11. “Green” exercise 12. Suitable for everyone Try this simple exercise to get an idea of the effect of Nordic Walking on the upper body: • Sitting at your desk, raise both arms out in front of you, extending them as if offering a friendly handshake.

• Make a loose fist of each hand and place both, thumbs up on your desk.

• Sitting upright, alternately press one fist, then the other firmly into the desk. Do this repeatedly for 15 – 20 repetitions.

• As you press, notice how a wave of contractions passes through your abdominal muscles, with your upper back, arm, shoulder and chest muscles contracting each time you push.

How does that feel? Remember, if you’re out Nordic Walking, you’ll perform 1,800 – 2,200 contractions of all these muscles per mile!

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health & beauty BRABOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Tim Simpson Tel:01303 813257 Meeting Point Plus Come along to Brabourne Baptist Church on Thursday May 30 at 12md for lunch and a quiz. You are welcome to join us for good food and good company!For further details please call Tim 01303 813257 or Cathy 01303 814132 Art and Camera Club next meeting Tues May 14 from 10am -12md. We have a varied programme planned for 2013. All welcome. You are encouraged to bring your own materials, although some are available. For more details call Mike on 01303 812484 MP’S Surgery: MP Damian Collins monthly surgery at the church from 3.45pm to 4.30pm on Friday May 17. If you have any questions, complaints or comments, please book an appointment by e-mailing your name, postcode, subject and message to: shepwayconservatives@btconnect.com or telephone 01303 253 524.

Men’s Full English Breakfast On Saturday May 18 from 8.15am All men are invited! The after breakfast speaker will be Chris Longfield who will talk about the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance. Please contact Ian Ruck on 01303 813743 or e-mail: barbarian.ruck@virgin. net as soon as possible, to book your place.

A contribution of £3 per person is requested on the day. All proceeds will be added to a collection in aid of the charity that saves lives!

Café Wednesday Extra! Café Wednesday is extended on the second Wednesday of each month when we serve soup and rolls from 12 noon onwards so stay and enjoy the company!

The Café is open every Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am. Drop in for coffee biscuits, company and a warm friendly atmosphere.

Choice of books available. Graham Kingston, our Community Warden, will try to be there on the first Wednesday of every month, should anyone need to see him.

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Finance Ignorance is No Defence Taking professional financial advice is advisable, but your own education is essential

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In my parents’ day, money was a simpler matter. In many families they went to work, earned their money, paid their taxes and saved what they could. When it came time to buy a house, they approached the bank manager to see if he would be kind enough to lend them three times the husband’s salary (the wife stayed at home looking after the children) for a repayment mortgage which was paid off over 20 or 25 years before he got his final salary scheme pension.

The common thing throughout all these generations, my parents, myself, our children, is that none of us have ever had any financial education. Not one single lesson in the classroom at my school was ever devoted to personal financial matters. The financial company employees are taught how to sell to us, but we have little idea of how to make a judgement on what they tell us.

By the time I started earning money, it had become much more complicated. We were two people paying the mortgage needing much higher salary multiples to afford rising house prices. Then came the ending of MIRAS, the emergence of interest only mortgages and endowment policies to pay them off (or not as it turned out in some cases).

Pensions became more complex too, with choices for opting out of SERPS, private pension schemes, money purchase schemes and final salary scheme pensions became a distant memory for most.

In 2011, 118,000 people signed an e-petition via the MoneySavingExpert.com website to force the issue of Financial Education in Schools to be debated in Parliament.

Throw in the scandals of misselling of endowments and PPI to name just two, and it’s clear even for my generation the financial world has become a confusing place. Hedge funds, derivatives, swaps – even the so-called experts struggle to make sense of it.

At last, this should be about to change.

Draft proposals have been published recently and are still under consultation into April, but it is expected that from September 2014, financial education will form part of the national curriculum in England, with 11-16 year olds receiving it as part of their compulsory citizenship education.

Plans are that pupils in Key Stage 3 (ages 11 to 14) will be taught the function and use of money, personal budgeting, money management and a range of financial products and services.

From 14 to 16 in Key Stage 4, they will be taught about wages, taxes, debt, credit, financial risk

plus more sophisticated financial services and products.

The Government wants students to have “the financial skills to enable them to manage their money on a day-to-day basis as well as to plan for future financial needs.”

It is clear that the lessons are long overdue. You only have to look at how much the financial world has changed in the last 40 years to see that what is needed (and will hopefully be taught in schools) is a good grounding in the ‘basics’ of understanding personal finance. It is to be hoped that the generation that receive this education realise that their learning will need to continue long after they leave the classroom as the financial world continues to evolve.

If knowledge is power, having the right financial knowledge will help our children avoid the mistakes with money we may have made along the way, and that can only be a good thing.

In the meantime, pass on what you know already Mums and Dads, and a free Teen Cash Class is available at http://www.moneysavingexpert. com/family/Teenagers-cash-class.

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THE NEWS AT 10

Del and Peeps sat down at a bar and stared up at the TV where the 10pm news was coming on. The news crew were covering a story of a man on a ledge of a large building preparing to jump.

Nature. His question was: ‘If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?‛ He thought for a while and then asked ‘Is it switched on or off?‛

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Del & Peeps were sitting on a park bench enjoying the weather when Del turns to Peeps and says “Come on lets go, my backside is going to sleep.” Peeps says “ I know, I heard it snore three times.”

Del looked at Peeps and said, ‘Do you think he‛ll jump?‛ Peeps says, ‘You know, I bet he will jump.‛ Del replied, ‘Well, I bet he won‛t.‛ Peeps placed a £20 note on the bar and said ‘You‛re on!‛ Just as Del placed his money on the bar, the guy on the ledge did a swan dive off the building falling to his death.

Del was very upset but willingly handed £20 to Peeps, saying, ‘Fair‛s fair. Here‛s your money.‛ Peeps replied, ‘I can‛t take your money I saw this earlier on the 5pm news so I knew he would jump.‛ Del replied ‘I did too; but I didn‛t think he‛d do it again.‛ Peeps took the money!

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