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Welcome Hi everyone welcome to the May edition, and what a great time of year it is! We have long weekends in abundance, and a good sprinkling of fine weather to match. Hopefully you all enjoyed the Easter break, although not quite as warm as I’d hoped. This month we have two more opportunities to chill out over a long weekend, if you’re lucky enough to have the time off that is. With Spring in the air I find myself torn between what to do first, the garden or the Spring cleaning. Neither are much fun but they are a welcome change to sitting at a computer for hours on end. As wonderful as it may be out in the fresh air, I can’t ignore the fact that I need to do some decorating. I’ve tried leaving it to December, when I have time off, but the low light has led to some pretty dodgy looking walls in my house. Maybe I’ll do a little of both and then chill out with a nice glass of wine as a reward - they don’t call me the Merlot Kid for nothing! Cleaning the barbeque and helping my husband with the garden should hopefully lead to more alfresco dining opportunities this summer, so there is a big incentive. If you’re looking for something to break up your Spring chores we’ve had lots of local events sent in this month. We attempt to promote all of them in all of the magazines but this month it was not always possible. So if you’re interested in venturing further afield do check out the other magazines, they are all available on our website www.thevillagedirectory.co.uk Until next time, whatever you’re up to have a great month.
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Slug Survival by Pippa Greenwood
Slugs may be small, but as we all know, they have the potential to drive you crazy! Whether you have a massive garden, a tiny plot or even if your gardening is restricted to a few planters in a back yard or on a balcony, the chances are that slugs will cause you grief. There are about thirty species of slug in the UK and most feed throughout the year, especially after dark and when the soil is wet or moist…and that seems to mean most evenings in my garden! Now that spring is here and the weather has really warmed up, they’re out in force, using their tongue-like ‘radula’ (armed with approximately 27,000 toothlike spikes) to rasp away at our precious plants. But before launching an attack, there is something you should bear in mind – most slugs actually do little damage to living plants, instead preferring to feast on dead and dying material including flopped foliage and organic mulches. On the whole, the larger slugs tend to do the least damage
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to plants as they eat almost exclusively decaying and dead material. It is their smaller cousins like the greyish-black keeled slug and the pinkish-beige-grey field slug which are more likely to wreak havoc in your vegetable plot or flower border - they may be small but they are far from innocent. With estimates of about 200 slugs per average cubic metre of average garden soil, the situation can soon get out of hand. Keeled slugs in particular love to feast below ground, as well as on plants above the soil surface. This means serious trouble, especially at this time of year when many of us are planting out young plants and seeds are starting to germinate. In no time at all slugs can eat through the base of a young stem, killing the plant in the process. As seeds germinate in the soil, these little horrors often eat the seedling even before it has had a chance to emerge above the soil surface! Later in the year, as potato tubers swell beneath the soil and carrots start to fatten they will
begin to tunnel into these too. To make matters worse, they breed quickly and very efficiently – each slug has both male and female organs and in extreme situations can even fertilise itself. Take a look on the soil surface, beneath drooping foliage and in amongst moist organic matter, and you’re likely to spot the clumps of eggs. Each egg is about 1-2mm in diameter and a clear, milky or offwhite coloured sphere. So what can you do with these squidgy little menaces? • Go on an evening slug hunt. In particular, slugs are out in vast numbers after it has rained or you have done some watering, so you can collect up as many as you can. • Choosing resistant varieties of vegetable is worthwhile too. Check seed catalogues and websites for varieties which are marked up as having useful resistance to slugs. With potatoes, main crop varieties usually suffer most, so try to grow mainly earlies. Some
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The Garden varieties are slug disaster zones e.g. Cara, Maris Peer, Kondor and Pentland Crown, but if you choose Charlotte, Kestrel, Sante or Wilja you are in with a much better chance. • Try to encourage natural slug predators such as hedgehogs, frogs, toads, slow worms and ground beetles. If you keep hens consider letting them clear the ground for you – but obviously only before you start planting and sowing! • Use the Nemaslug nematode control – just dilute as described on the pack and water on to moist soil which is at 5˚C or above. It is a treatment I really like because it is harmless to everything except slugs, so pets, wildlife or humans will be safe from any adverse effects. It works swiftly and silently too - you’ll soon see fewer holes appearing in foliage and, if you’re a potato grower and you drench the soil around the
potato plants about six weeks before anticipated harvest, the nematodes soon get to work and your potatoes should be virtually slug-damage free. It is also a brilliant way to clear a slug-infested raised bed or planter; once applied, place self-adhesive copper tape around the rim of the container to keep the contents slug free. The copper tape is really long-lasting, working for years in my experience. You can find out more about Nemaslug and copper tape on my website at www.pippagreenwood.com/ products/protect-your-crops. • Barriers such as crushed shells, wool pellets, soot, pine needles or copper-impregnated fabric can also work well, but some of these may need replacing regularly and results seem to vary from garden to garden and gardener to gardener. • Traps filled with beer can also be a fantastic way to reduce
slug numbers in your garden dramatically and, apart from the somewhat messy (and grim) business of emptying them out, they are simple too. You can buy ready-made traps or make your own using inexpensive plastic beakers plunged into the soil, the rim protruding 1-2cm above the soil surface and filled with a well-flavoured beer. I did a mini ‘trial’ on Gardeners’ Question Time once and found that Guinness worked best - and interestingly alcohol free lager proved least effective! Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com to buy gorgeous UK grown vegetable plants accompanied by weekly advice emails from Pippa, or to peruse the really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items including SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, Nemaslug and copper tape, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.
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Marooned! One of the things conveyancers have to consider when advising clients on the sale and purchase of properties is whether there is a gap between what the seller owns and the publicly maintained highway. Highway authorities keep precise records of the extent of publicly maintained highways (including footpaths and verges) and for a fee will provide a definitive map. Comparing this with the plan of the seller’s title will disclose whether or not there is a gap. If there is a gap, the question arises as to what right the owner has to pass from his property to the highway and from the highway to his property. Frequently, the title information does not provide the answer to that question and it is not always possible to establish who owns the intervening land. However, the owner and any previous owners may well have been exercising a right of way over the gap for a long period without the permission of any other person and, in those circumstances, the usual solution is for the owner to make a Statutory Declaration as to the exercise of the means of access, supported by an Indemnity Policy. In practice, therefore, this is not usually a problem to resolve but what is a problem is the time and expense involved.
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Home & Interiors A Home With Character
By Katherine Sorrell
digging a little deeper and considering some more architectural alterations – though they don’t necessarily have to cost a fortune. Here are a few suggestions.
There’s more to interior style than eye-catching accessories. Consider introducing an appealing sense of charm and character with these interesting ideas. Is your home lacking in an indefinable something? Has it lost its period features? Would it benefit from a dash of gravitas, some appealing detailing or maybe a larger intervention that restores authenticity or aids functionality? While wallpaper, paint, furniture and window treatments can go a long way towards creating a beautiful interior, they can’t solve every problem. Sometimes it is worth
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Improve your floors If you have original timber boards beneath your floor coverings, you are very lucky. And if they are in good condition, luckier still. Sanding them back, then staining and/or oiling them, is a relatively straightforward procedure for a competent DIYer who is willing to hire the right equipment (don’t forget lots of sandpaper and a face mask) and spend the time – or you can employ a professional. If the boards are in poor condition, renovation is possible to an extent, or you might consider replacing them with reclaimed boards that match the style of your home. Homes built between the late 19th century and the middle of the 20th often feature colourful, patterned geometric or encaustic tiles, generally along the hallway and garden path. Even if they are
discoloured or damaged, chances are the tiles are repairable. Find the right specialist to sort them out, and the results will be dramatic. Think about mouldings From skirting to ceiling roses, door surrounds to dados, mouldings are the building blocks of a home, contributing enormously to its overall look. Getting them right is not always straightforward; it is worth researching carefully, as they should correspond in scale and design to the age and style of your architecture. Modern replicas are often available, but sometimes it is necessary to go to a specialist, and this is not cheap. How easy they are to alter will depend very much on your individual circumstances – but this is definitely a project to bear in mind if you are considering renovation work. What about woodwork? In many a living room that lacks storage, the answer is easy: build across the recesses either side of the fireplace, with cupboards below and display shelving above. Functional and good looking – and the same goes for alcove shelving elsewhere, window seats, wardrobes and other forms of built-in joinery (even kitchen and bathroom units). As with mouldings, however, do take the time to consider how these additions work with your home overall, so that they complement it in terms of both scale and detailing. And, naturally enough, if you are
The Home the proud owner of completely inappropriate built-in storage or seating, you might want to plan for removing and replacing them when possible. Another element of a home that can easily be overlooked is your doors. You might never think about them from one year to the next but, in fact, replacing poor quality or badly designed interior doors with beautiful ones is a major enhancement. In a period home you might seek out reclaimed examples or find wellmade reproductions; you could also decide whether it would be a good idea to paint them or, conversely, strip them (the same goes for wooden shutters, if you possess them).
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While on the subject of woodwork, might panelling of some form enhance a room or hallway? It comes in a wide variety of styles, from Jacobean
to contemporary, and is relatively easy to fit – especially if your walls are straight, smooth and dry. Get the lighting right There are two reasons for improving your built-in lighting – either the illumination within the rooms is inadequate or imbalanced, or the look of the fittings themselves could be improved. You might decide to be discreet and opt for minimal downlighters in the ceiling, choose simple wall lights or versatile LED strips, or go for full-on drama with huge, eyecatching chandeliers; either way, plan this well and you will love your new look. All in the details Cupboard knobs, door and window furniture, light switches, plug sockets, even the humble pull cord – such small details build up into a big picture of your
home which make an enormous difference to your perception of it. If you have cheap plastic light switches, for example, you can have them swapped quite easily (and at relatively little expense) for swish, upmarket ones which are not only lovely to look at but also pleasant to touch every time you use them. The same goes for door and window furniture: think, for example, how different your front door would look with a gorgeous, matching set of letterbox, bell and numbers.
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Cake and Bake Rhubarb and Almond Tart A delicious tart with a layer of tangy roasted rhubarb topped with a sweet almond frangipane. Serve warm or cold with crème fraiche or vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients:
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas Mark 6. Lightly dust a
work surface with flour and roll out the pastry to about 3mm thickness. Use to line a 23cm loose-based fluted flan tin. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Flour, for dusting • 300g ready-made shortcrust pastry
2. Meanwhile, place the rhubarb, 25g of the caster sugar and the
orange juice in a shallow roasting tin. Roast in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until just tender, turning once. Leave to cool.
• 250g rhubarb, trimmed and chopped • 175g caster sugar
3. Trim off the excess pastry from around the edge of the chilled
pastry case and prick the base all over with a fork. Line the case with baking paper and baking beans and bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove the beans and lining and bake for a further 5 minutes until pale golden.
• 3 tbsp orange juice • 150g unsalted butter, melted • 125g ground almonds
4. Strain the rhubarb from the roasting juices and spoon into the
pastry case. Beat together the melted butter, remaining caster sugar, ground almonds, vanilla extract and eggs in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Gently spread over the rhubarb.
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 medium eggs, beaten • Icing sugar, for dusting
Serves 8 Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes, plus chilling time 18
5. Bake the tart for 30-35 minutes until the topping is golden and just set. Serve warm or cold dusted with icing sugar. See tip for serving suggestion.
TIP
For a stylish way to serve the tart, pipe swirls of fruit puree or sieved jam onto individual serving plates before gently placing the slices on top. Decorate with tiny fresh mint or basil sprigs.
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W h a t’s O n Boldshaves Gardens, Woodchurch - open for the 2017 season every weekday Monday - Friday, 2-6pm, until Friday 13th October. See www.boldshaves.co.uk for further information.’ Afternoon Cream Tea and Cakes in aid of ‘Make a Wish’ , a charity which organises special experiences for children with life threatening illnesses. Saturday 6th May at Hamstreet Village Hall, from 2-4pm. Stalls including homemade cakes, toys and books, plants, tombola and bric a brac. Book Fair & Coffee Morning on Saturday 6th May at Hothfield Church, Church Lane, Hothfield, TN26 1EL from 10.30 - 12.30. Visit us for coffee, tea & cake. Browse the superb selection of second hand books we have for sale. Ashford Loving Hands. Join our friendly group at the Cosy Kettle, Hamstreet to knit or crochet for charity. Next meetings May 11th and 25th, 9.30 to 11.45. Patterns and wool provided. For more information call Helen on 01233733408 or see us on facebook. Ashford Flower Club will be hosting a demonstration Tuesday 16th May. National demonstrator Tricia Bashford will be a staging a floral art demonstration entitled ‘Floral Fantasia’ for Ashford Flower Club at Furley Hall, Maidstone Road, Ashford TN24 8TX. Demonstration starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5.00, and can be purchased at the door. The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on Wednesday 17th May 2017 in Biddenden New Village Hall at 7.30 pm. This evening there will be a talk on “Preparing a PowerPoint type presentation”. Annual membership is £10.00. Nonmembers are welcome at £2 a visit. Full details: http://www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk/ Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on Wednesday 24th May for a visit to ‘Timbers’ in East Farleigh. Cost is £7.50 to include tea and cake. We will meet in the Post Office car park at 5:50pm for our usual car share and to arrive in East Farleigh for 6:30pm. If you would like to join us for the evening please contact us to make your booking as we have to inform our hosts of expected numbers prior to the 24th. Contact Irene on 01580 291777 or Lesley on 01580 291931.
Biddenden Flower Festival “Books in Bloom” Saturday 27th May - Monday 29th May 10am-5pm at All Saints Church Biddenden. Free Admission. Stunning floral displays, Refreshments, music. “Songs of Praise service 6pm Sun. Contact 01580291463 Woodchurch Art Society will be holding their popular annual Art Exhibition at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall Friday 26th May 7 - 9pm, Saturday 27th May 10am -4pm and Sunday 28th 10am - 4pm. Over 200 paintings on display, artist in residence. Have a go Joe’ for the children, raffle, cards and tombola. Delicious home made cakes and refreshments. Everyone welcome, FREE ENTRY
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Saxon Shore Early Music Kenardington Concert Saxon Shore Early Music Kenardington, (SSEMK), opened its doors in November 2015 and since its inception has presented concerts of the highest quality, which in turn have received unanimous praise both from artists for the wonderful facilities and acoustics and their audience for the approachable programmes presented. Early Musick should hopefully not deter one from experiencing the wealth of accessible music from medieval times to the mid 19th century. SSEMK presents programmes that are not only enjoyable, but offers a platform for the younger generation of musicians as well as those who are almost household names, thanks to the likes of Radio 3 and Classic FM. The final concert of the second season welcomes one of the greats in the Early Music World. Fortepianist and harpsichordist Richard Egarr, Principal Conductor of The Academy of Ancient Music, will be joined by mezzo-soprano Daniela Lehner, (“a voice to knock you sideways”, The Daily Telegraph), in a programme of Songs by Mozart, Haydn and Dussek, with Egarr, playing a copy of a late Viennese fortepiano by Anton Brodmann, in the Fantasia and Fugue by Jan Ladislav Dussek. Their programme ends with Haydn’s tour de force, the Cantata Arianna a Naxos. The Church of St. Mary at Kenardington has recently undergone an extensive restoration and with improved parking facilities, now offers a unique medieval setting for the music of this genre. As a local resident, we hope you will be able to support this new venture for its future success. Tickets are available online at www.ssemk.org, from the Box Office on 01233 721242, or on the door of Church of St. Mary from 7pm on Saturday 20th May, the day of the concert. 23
Clubs & Societies African Drumming Group Thurs 7-9pm at The Birches Nickley Wood Shadoxhurst TN26 1LZ. Contact Leslie Ross on 01233733387. Please call prior to coming so that spare drums can be organised. Ashford Astronomical Society meets at Woodchurch Memorial Hall on the last Friday of every month. Meetings start at 7.30pm and are open to all. There are informative talks, star-gazing sessions. Further details can be found by emailing secretary@ashfordastro.org.uk. Ashford Decorative & Fine Arts Society (part of NADFAS). A great way to expand your knowledge of the arts, with inspiring monthly lectures given by some of the countries top experts, together with days of special interest and arts visits. All lectures are in Aldington Village Hall, usually on the third Tuesday of each month, from Sept to June. Membership is open to all. See www.ashforddfas.org.uk Ashford Writers is a friendly group for writers of all experience and abilities. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month in The Queen’s Head, Kingsnorth at 7pm. Admission £1. Visit www. meetup.com/Ashford-Writers/ or email cathywhite@ outlook.com for more information. Bethersden Art Group meets 7:30pm on Thursdays. All abilities welcome. Contact Jen 01-233-820247. Craft Workshop, Victory Hall, Hamstreet These are intended to be on the 1st Thursday of every month. Knitting, crochet, sewing, furniture painting Dancing for Fun Come and learn a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, including American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka! Great low impact exercise! No experience or partner required! Have fun, get fitter and meet new people! No need to book - just turn up! Every Monday 7:45pm - 22:30pm at Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ www.contrafusion.co.uk 01233 625 362 East Kent Morris Men and Women: Do you like dancing, drinking, socialising, music, having fun? Then why not try Morris Dancing? We are recruiting now for new members. This is a mixed side of women and men dancing together. Weekly Wednesday dance practices start again on September 21st at Mountbatten Hall, Mersham from 8pm to 10pm; afterwards we practise drinking in the pub opposite, the Farrier’s Arms! We dance Cotswold style Morris; this is the handkerchief waving and stick clashing variety. No experience required. Why not give it a try? Find us on Facebook or call John on 01233 625 362
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ENJOY LEARNING offers enjoyable adult classes in NEW ROMNEY, DYMCHURCH and HYTHE. We teach ART APPRECIATION & SPANISH CLASSES. The Spanish Classes are not for complete beginners, but if you have done a bit of Spanish in the past and would like to brush up your skills, the classes might be suitable. Classes cost £5, payable weekly. For further details contact ANDREW and DEBBY on 01303 875542 Friendly Pop In Centre, Woodchurch, For The Over 60’S. Lower Road Woodchurch TN26 3SQ. Next door to Woodchurch Community Centre.Every Wednesday afternoon 2 to 4pm. Relax with friends. Also play, crazy golf, table tennis, air hockey,bowls or just have a good chat. Hairdresser every 3rd Wednesday. Tea, coffee, & cakes inside or on the lawn. You are very welcome. Tel Richard 07798566849 Hamstreet Baby & Toddler Group meet every Wednesday (term time only) in the Victory Hall from 9.30-11.30pm Call Hannah 01233 733863 for more. Hamstreet Sports & Leisure Assoc The ground floor can be hired for sports changing which consists of male and female changing, Showers and disabled wet room. Along with the field and the multi use courts,we also have the top floor of the pavilion which consist of 2 rooms an office and a Lounge / Bar, we hire this out for small functions of 60 people, the building has disabled access and to the first floor we have a wheel chair lift. The pavilion also has a small fitted kitchen.
Hamstreet Victory Hall, Craft Classes are held on the 1st Thursday of the month between 2pm& 4pm. We paint furniture, crochet, knit, sew etc, and emjoy a chat and a cuppa. We are a friendly group and you will be made very welcome. Contact Ann on 07989 586575 for more information. Flower Arranging classes are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month between 2pm & 4pm. If you enjoy flowers and would like to join our friendly group you will be made very welcome. Contact Angela on 01233 732833 or Ann on 07989 586575 for more information. High Halden Craft Group - Meets every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at High Halden Memorial Hall 10.30am till 1.00pm. £3.50 includes materials, coffee and free raffle ticket For more info call 01580 291621 or 01233 85030
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Hothfield Short Mat Bowls meet on Tuesday nights between 7pm and 9pm in Hothfield Village Hall. We are looking for new players to join our club, regardless of age or experience. If you are interested just turn up on the night or for further details contact Brian on 01233 610455 or Steve on 01233 329824. Shadoxhurst Flower Arrangers are a small, friendly club who meet at 7.30pm in Shadoxhurst Village Hall on the first Wed of every month except January. No experience of flower arranging needed to join, just an interest in seeing blooms displayed advantageously. Demonstrators visit most months but members also enjoy trips & meals out. If you would like to get to know us, please call the secretary on 01233 732212. St Mary Magdalene Church, Ruckinge Coffee Mornings every Saturday 10am - 11.30am. Cakes, plants, produce. Tai Chi sessions, Victory Hall, Ruckinge Rd, Hamstreet. Beginners’ classes now take place every Thursday at the hall from 9.30am. These are suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Entry is £5 and info can be obtained from www.taichiforyou.co.uk or by phoning 07587 167756. Email queries should go to taichiforyou@hotmail.co.uk Tenterden Camera Club - A chance for members and guests to meet socially and discuss photography, exchange ideas, tips and problems. We have an informal “Snap Chat” meeting at 7.30pm in the William Caxton on Tenterden High St on the first Monday of each month to discuss photographic issues. There is no charge and all are welcome - just buy yourself a drink... We also meet fortnightly (the second Thursday and the fourth Wednesday each month) in the upstairs meeting room at the Zion Baptist Church, Bridewell Lane in Tenterden. Every month we have a fun project or theme for members to capture, complimented by the occasional local outings. Most months we have a speaker and at the end of the month (Fourth Wednesday) we have a social club evening where we look at the pictures and others with a cup of tea and biscuits. New members and guests very welcome. Full details on our web site: www. TenterdenCameraClub.co.uk 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.
Warehorne Folk Dance Club - Traditional English/ American folk dancing - meet at Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth TN23 3EF every Wed 8 - 10pm £2. Call Edna 01233 627121 or David 01233 812935.
YOU WILL BE AWARE OF THE DREADFUL FAMINE IN EAST AFRICA Many of us in Hamstreet and surrounding villages want to help, PLEASE, WILL YOU HELP TOO? On Saturday 6th May between 10pm – 3pm in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Hamstreet we intend to “Sing for Sudan” We want as many people as possible to come along at any time during those hours and join in some of the singing. At different times of the day there will be the chance to sing along with hymns, campfire songs, old-time music hall songs etc, while at other times you can sit back and enjoy songs performed by local groups – everything from classical to folk and everything in between. Please will you join us ? As individuals you would be VERY welcome BUT if you belong to a group, no matter how small, then your welcome would be even warmer! Especially if you would commit to a half-hour or an hour performing and/ or leading the singing. We could agree a time. Offers from soloists equally welcomed and encouraged. The aim is to raise money! Ask your friends / family to sponsor you for singing. We will be donating the proceeds through Save the Children. This is a truly dreadful situation, with people on a huge scale facing starvation. We must act and I beg you to join us in our efforts. Please contact me : Margaret E Hanlon 28 Willow Drive, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HZ
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These Boots (and Bodies) Are Made for Walking OTHER BENEFITS OF WALKING Accessibility: Walking can be done anytime, anywhere; as part of an everyday journey to school, work or activities, or a special trip. You’re not obviously ‘exercising’, which may reduce any selfconsciousness.
May is National Walking Month. Yes; sadly, simple old walking needs promoting. Many of us walk far less than previous generations did, yet walking is great for our health and brings other benefits, too. THE HEALTH BENEFITS Walking as exercise shouldn’t be underrated. Regular walking is proven to reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity and some cancers, and helps maintain musculoskeletal health. On average, walking 10,000 steps burns 400kcal a day. Walking can also lift your mood and reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Countryside walks also offer nature, tranquillity and fresh air. While our skin and eyes do need protection from unhealthy UV exposure, some UV light is essential for good health. The UV light we absorb while walking can alleviate depression, help to regulate our body clock and stimulate Vitamin D production. Vitamin D boosts immunity, aids blood cell formation and helps us absorb calcium and phosphorous, necessary for healthy bones and teeth. The World Health Organisation says 5 to 15 minutes of casual sun exposure of hands, face and arms 2 to 3 times a week during summer is enough to keep vitamin D levels high.
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Social: You can walk with a family member or friend, allowing you quality time together. You may meet other people while walking or choose to join a walking group or health walk (see links below). Environmental: Every time we walk to work, school, shops or activities instead of using transport, we reduce pollution and congestion, helping the environment and improving everyone’s health and safety both now and in the future. Financial: Simple, level walks require no special clothes or equipment. It’s free exercise that can reduce travel costs, too. WALKING DOS AND DON’TS DO wear comfortable, weatherappropriate clothes and footwear. Any comfy footwear and your usual clothes are fine for walking around streets or parks, but you’ll need proper walking boots if walking in rural or hilly areas and waterproofs for bad weather. In warmer weather, remember a sun hat and sunglasses (your eyes can be damaged by the sun’s UV rays just as your skin can). Apply sun cream before and during your walk. DO be prepared and safe. Ensure you take a drink and a snack, especially on hot days and long or more rural walks. Know where you’re going and how long it will take (and consider telling
someone). Know what weather to expect and don’t play music too loudly - be aware of what’s happening around you. DON’T ignore pain from footwear. Head back. Blisters can quickly become agonising. DON’T ignore weather warnings or advice from walking guides, whether written or human, and leave long or challenging hikes until you’re fitter and more experienced. WALKING ROUTES AND GROUPS
www.livingstreets.org.uk – a charity site with a wealth of useful links and information. www.walkinginengland.co.uk thousands of free downloadable walks. www.walk4life.info - find routes, organised walks and walking groups. www.walkingforhealth.org.uk a popular scheme offering 1,800+ free, short walks every week. Search for those near you. www.nationaltrail.co.uk helping you find great walks in England and Wales, whether you want a day out, a good icecream, a short walk or a 630-mile adventure. www.ramblers.org.uk - a charity protecting footpaths, promoting walking and organising walking groups.
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A coconut hair treatment, homemade body scrub and the perfect day-tonight palette…meet your new summer beauty kit. Lighter evenings are a great excuse for after-work drinks. Bobbi Brown’s new Sultry Nude Eye and Cheek Palette, £48, is perfect for popping in your handbag ready for cocktail hour. The four eyeshadows have a slight metallic shimmer and the blush suits most skin tones. Easy to apply, with great staying power, the powders are housed in a very lust-worthy gold case. The only downside is the lack of brushes. See www.bobbibrown.co.uk. If your lips are feeling a bit dry and flaky, Clarins’ Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil, £19, could be the answer. It’s packed with nourishing oils, including hazelnut and jojoba, so helps to soothe and moisturise lips. Less sticky than lipgloss, it hides dry patches and adds a touch of colour. The Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil is available in four shades, including a lip plumping Mint. My favourite is Honey Glam, which gives you a shimmery golden pout. See www.clarins.co.uk.
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A sugar scrub is ideal for exfoliating legs that have been hidden away for months on end. And it’s surprisingly quick and easy to make one at home. Just add around two tablespoons of olive oil to four tablespoons of sugar. You’re aiming for a mixture that’s easy to massage into your skin, but not so liquid that it’ll drip all over your bath mat. The sugar acts as a natural exfoliator, and the olive oil is very moisturising, so it’ll leave your skin feeling much smoother. You can also add extra ingredients to the basic scrub. Honey helps your skin to repair itself and retain water, so try adding a tablespoon to the mix. If you’re not keen on the smell of olive oil, fragrance the scrub with a couple of drops of essential oil. There are four core products in Primavera’s new Harmonising Rose and Osmanthus body care range – a body cream, bath oil, body wash and body oil. Designed
Health & Lifestyle to nourish skin and provide a real treat for the senses, the products are organic and full of natural ingredients. The bath oil (£22.50) is perfect for a pampering soak after a long day. It smells amazing, and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. See www.pravera.co.uk. For hair in need of some TLC, try Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Rosemary & Cedarwood Hair Treatment. Organic coconut oil is blended with essential oils of organic rosemary, cedarwood, and lavender. You only need a small amount, less than a teaspoon. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature, but dissolves into a liquid when heated, so just warm it between your hands, then massage it through your hair. You can leave it on for 30 minutes, but I like to use it as an overnight treatment. (As an added bonus, the lavender scent helps me to sleep.) It leaves hair Foot Health Professional Hairdressing feeling soft, sleek and much more manageable. www.fabfeethealthcare.co.uk £6.50 from www.nealsyardremedies.com. In Your Own Home.
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Sudoku Fill in the grid so that every row, 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!
Change one letter at a time (but not the position of any letter) to make a new word - and move from the word at the top of the ladder to the word at the bottom, using the exact number of rungs provided.
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Crossword Across 7. Scratch (6) 8. Lower spine (6) 9. Settee (4) 10. Very young frogs (8) 11. Normally (7) 13. Closes (5) 15. Not heavy (5) 17. Moves up (7) 20. Keeps you dry (8) 21. Coffee shop (4) 23. Aggravates (6) 24. End (6) Down 1. Repeat (4) 2. Yellow fruit (6) 3. E.g. snake (7) 4. Scottish river (5) 5. Level (6) 6. Skilled (8) 12. Dieting (8) 14. Mortified (7) 32
16. Terror (6) 18. Getaway (6)
19. Dental care (5) 22. Blaze (4)
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Electrical Contractors Unit 1, Mill Farm Business Untis, Bethersden TN26 3DB Professional, reliable service you can trust!
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Office: 01233 820400 James: 07912 030 574 Elliott: 07891 175 422
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PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES BATHROOM SUITES BLOCKAGES & BURST PIPES TAPS BALL VALVES HOT & COLD TANKS INSTALLATIONS
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• Cleaning • Maintenance & Repairs • Leadwork & Guttering • New Roofs • Misted/Broken Down Glass Units • Painting & Varnishing • Fully Insured
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For a Free Quote Please Call
012 3 3 50 0719 / 07 8 3 0 0 6 9 9 91
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01233 720889
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TINA FRANCIS DOMESTIC ELECTRICIAN
New Installations Re-wires Additional or replacement Lights, sockets etc Mobile 07761 695101 Email – tinafrancis1@aol.com
Newchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0DH
Plumbing & Heating Services
All plumbing work undertaken no job too small! Burst pipes, Blockages, Taps, Pumps, Radiators & Drainage work. Bathroom & Shower Installation
Call: Michael on 01233 733779 or 07515 651 717 No Call Out Charge. 24hr Service
DELAMERE PLUMBING & DESIGN Les & Beth Fenton A Bespoke Design and Installation Service for Bath and Shower Rooms Other Domestic Plumbing and DIY Undertaken
Tel: 01233 732 807 Mobile: 07796 884 439 e: bethles.fenton2@btinternet.com Delamere, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford Kent TN26 1HX
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Brush Strokes
Jakeman & Jakeman Homecare Steve Jakeman
Handyman Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior Decoration and Maintenance
01233 625442 07910591393
219 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9QH
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General Painter & Decorator & Handyman - Internal & External Competitive Rates Free Quotations Trustworthy & Reliable - Public Liability Insured No job too big or too small
Call: Lee Brooker 01797 690025 M: 07990 575858 E: leebrooker11@gmail.com
Derek Hales MASTER TILER SPECIALIST IN ALL FORMS OF WALL AND FLOOR TILING CLEAN, FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE
For your free quotation
Call Derek on 07905 700 142
We can design, supply and install the perfect solution for you
Walk-in showers • Walk-in baths • Wetrooms
Zero VAT on Disabled bathrooms
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To find out how we can help you Call :
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Useful Information Contact Mike Wharrad
Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team
Ashford & Tenterden 101 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331
0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866 0800 111 999 Details on tank
Age UK Ashford
SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc 07767 326138 e: mssoutheast@gmail.com South East Kent Polio Branch NSPCC: Tenterden & District 01293 651840 CPRE Kent 01233 714540
www.samaritans.org
Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery Parish Councils: Appledore: Bethersden: High Halden: Hothfield: Orlestone: Ruckinge: Shadoxhurst: Warehorne: Woodchurch: Ashford Borough Council www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway info@ashfordgateway.co.uk www.ashfordgateway.co.uk Tenterden Gateway Citizens Advice Bureau Veterinary Surgeons Vet - Montgomery Vets Ashford Volunteer Centre
www.eastkentstrokes.org
e: flamingo@btinternet.com.
Samaritans 116123 Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG
01233 623520
St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 East Kent Strokes 01233 840448
01233 730190 (01233) 758298 (01233) 758298 07939 633 232 (01233) 733994 (01233) 628481 (01233) 758298 (01233) 733994 (01233) 758298 (01233) 733994 01233 331111 0845 8 247 247
01580 762558 01233 626185
Royal Mail Residential Customer Services 08457 740740 Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enquiries (Travel Line) 0871 200 22 33 (Customer Services) 08456 00 22 99 National Train Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk Village Halls Appledore Bethersden Bilsington Bromley Green Road Hamstreet Hamstreet Pavilion
Graham Woodcock
High Halden Hothfield Kenardington Ruckinge Shadoxhurst St. Michaels Stubbs Cross Warehorne Woodchurch Woodchurch Scout & Guide Community Centre
01233 758576 01233 820630 01233 720818 01233 733613 01233 732568 01233 732457 01233 733556 01233 860335 01233 610455 01233 733493 07922 627611 01233 733994 01580 763396 01233 623139 01233 733718 01233 860555 01233 861236
01303 813756 01233 665 535 01233 668 765
www.ageuk.org/ashford ageukashford.org@gmail.com
CARM www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk E: Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com Macmillan Cancer Support W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk Royal British Legion 01233 620 167
Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch
High Pressure Jetting Service & Repair to Sewage treatment plants Soakaway Testing Cesspool Emptying Service
01233 840624
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PUZZLE ANSWERS Kid’s Corner: ANSWERS: The true/ false answers are... 1. True 2. False 3. True
Sudoku: Word Ladder: RAIN lain laid land lane line FINE
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Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Book a talk about our life-saving work
The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance is inviting local groups, clubs, societies and other organisations to book a talk (free of charge) to find out more about the work of the charity. By inviting one of our volunteer speakers to your group, you will be helping to raise awareness of our work and therefore ensuring we can be there for those who need us, now and in the future.
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