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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 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
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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 off-white 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 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
The Garden 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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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). 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
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• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 medium eggs, beaten • Icing sugar, for dusting
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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.
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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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Camembert & Red Pepper Tarts Makes 4
Ready in 45 minutes
A really quick and easy snack, starter or light supper dish made with just five ingredients.
Ingredients: • 2 large red peppers, deseeded and cut into strips • 1 tbsp olive oil • 250g puff pastry • 150g Camembert cheese, thinly sliced • 150g bag rocket and watercress salad
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Add extra flavour by spreading a thin layer of pesto sauce or tomato chutney in the pastry square before topping with the pepper and cheese.
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Preheat the oven to 220C, 200C Fan, Gas Mark 7. Place the pepper strips in a shallow roasting tin. Drizzle over the olive oil and roast for 15 minutes until just tender. Leave to cool. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to a rough square shape the thickness of a pound coin. Trim with a sharp knife to make a 26cm square. Cut into 4 x 13cm squares. Place the squares of pastry on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. With the tip of the knife, score a border in each pastry square about 1cm in from the outer edge. Top each pastry square with some of the roasted pepper strips and cheese slices. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is risen and golden and the cheese has melted. Serve warm with the salad leaves.
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W h a t’s O n Tenterden & District Horticultural Society, Friday 5th May. “DAHLIAS” by Mr Darren Everest at St Mildred’s Church Hall, Tenterden at 7.30pm. Darren will share is vast knowledge of dahlias, including starting tubers into growth, taking cuttings and tips for growing and showing dahlias. Plants will also be available to purchase. Ashford Flower Club is hosting a floral art demonstration Tuesday 16th May by National demonstrator Tricia Bashford entitled‘Floral Fantasia’ at Furley Hall, Maidstone Road, Ashford TN24 8TX. Demonstration starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5.00, and can be purchased in advance by contacting 01233 628278 or 01303 269422. 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. Non-members are welcome at £2 a visit. Full details: http://www. wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk/ Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk Spiritualist Meetings held every Saturday evening, at Highbury Hall. Highbury Lane. Tenterden. TN30 6LE. doors open at 6pm, 6.30pm start. Saturday 6th May - Debbie Dean. Psychic Art. £5. Saturday 13th May - Vicky Diprose. Service & Clairvoyance. Saturday 20th May - Maggie Carrington. Evening of Clairvoyance. £4. Saturday 27th May - Maria Rodriguez & Philip Martin. Refreshments afterwards, all are welcomed. Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Clubs Charity Walk Sunday 21st May start 9 - 10am from The Rye Club, Rye TN31 9JA Choice of 4, 6 or 10 miles. Entry by sponsorship or donation of £10 visit www.facebook. com/past.present2 or email ryerotary@hotmail. co.uk St Margaret’s Church Bethersden Boot Fair at Bethersden Cricket Field will be held on Saturday 3rd June 11am-4pm. Cars £7, vans £10. No caterers. Refreshment available. 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. 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 Tenterden & District Horticultural Society, Saturday 27th May. CHARITY PLANT SALE at the Market Square, Tenterden 10.00am to 4.00pm. The Society’s main charity for 2017 is The Pilgrims Hospices who provide specialist care to patients and families across East Kent. The Society will also donate to the local group “Just the ticket Memory Café” at the Kent & East Sussex Railway café room in Tenterden; a ‘dementia friendly community’ for sufferers and their carers to meet each Friday morning. An ideal opportunity to obtain a range of locally propagated flowers and vegetables whilst helping two worthwhile local causes. Biddenden Flower Festival “Books in Bloom” Saturday 27th May - Monday 29th May 10am5pm at All Saints Church Biddenden. Free Admission. Stunning floral displays, Refreshments, music. “Songs of Praise service 6pm Sun. Contact 01580291463 Sellindge and District Bowls Club will be holding open days if you would like to try bowling. Every Sunday in May at 10am just for a couple of hours, we can be found behind the tennis courts at the Sport and Social Club, Swan Lane. Bowling at Sellindge is for any one over the age of 13 (but anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult) and free coaching will be available, equipment will be provided but all we ask is that you wear flat smooth soled shoes. If you would like any more information please call 01303 230983 or
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01303 268889 or just turn up, we look forward to welcoming you. Spring Flower Festival Saturday 13th - 14th May St Mary the Virgin Church, Stone in Oxney TN30 7JT. Refreshments, crafts, plants and produce on sale and church tower open from 1pm each day for magnificent views of the Romney Marsh. Come and see the ancient Mithraic Roman altar and other interesting artefacts in this pretty little church. Iden Open Gardens Sunday 11th June 11am5pm Roam around Iden (B2082 2 miles N of Rye) and visit 12 delightful gardens. Entry by ticket/ guide from any participating garden on the day (£5/adult, accompanied children free) Lunches, Teas, Art, and miniature railway among the attractions. ( proceeds for the repairs to All Saints Iden).
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A ‘Join a Club Day’ is being held to give publicity to clubs and community organisations based in Tenterden, in order to provide information and contacts for members of the public who may be interested in joining. This is a good opportunity for clubs to gain publicity and increase their membership. It is to be held in Highbury Hall, Tenterden on Saurday, 1st July from 10am. to 4pm. Refreshments will be available. Each club will be allocated a standard table, which they will man and on which they can publicise their club in any way they wish. Space is limited to about 30 tables so they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. No charge will be made for tables and admission will be free. To book your table contact: richard_jan@btopenworld.com or call Richard Parsons 01580-763900
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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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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.
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Hobbies A Micro-Brew Hobby With Macro Potential By Kate McLelland Late last year a study carried out by a London estate agent showed that microbreweries now outperform the socalled ‘Cappucino Index’ (which measures how many new coffee shops have opened) as an indicator that a neighbourhood is “on the up”. The popularity of microbreweries – small factories set up to produce craft beers, ciders and lagers – is undeniable, but they are simply doing what home brewers have done for years, on a larger scale. Their products capitalise on our love of handcrafted brews, created for their unique flavour and complex notes, as opposed to the generic and often quite bland styles of the famous brands. SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, started in 1980 with 20 members but it now boasts 850 members in the UK, many of whom started out as home brewers. Rob Witt, who runs a multi award-winning Nottingham microbrewery, acknowledges that brewing at home is the best way to learn. He says: “I have a lot of people coming to the brewery asking about
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setting up themselves, but they have never even home brewed. It takes time to understand the finer points of the process and how the many ingredients taste and can work together.” Home brew is not just easy on the taste buds: it’s also easy on the wallet. Wherever you travel in the UK, you are likely to pay over £3 for a pint of beer, and in London this rises to almost £4 per pint. Compare this with well under £1 a pint for home brew and you’ll start to realise why this hobby has become so popular. Starting out The simplest way to try your hand at home brewing is to buy a kit. You’ll also need a fermenting bin, some water and a warm place to leave your brew. You can buy kits to match virtually any style of beer, cider or lager. They generally consist of a sachet of dried yeast and one or two cans of concentrated malt extract. The amount of malt extract not only determines the flavour and body of the finished beer, it also provides the fermentable sugars that produce the alcohol, therefore
the more malt you add, the stronger the brew. The ‘fermenting bin’ is a big bucket large enough to contain all the water required in the recipe. A standard 25ltr/40 pint fermenter should easily cope with all your brewing needs, as most beer, cider and lager kits make 36-40 pints. Beer is mostly made of water and different regional styles are the direct result of the water available in the areas in which they are brewed. For example, the soft water found in the Alps is perfect for brewing lagers, while the limescale-rich waters found in Dublin and south-east England are most suitable for porters and stouts. When you are making your own beer, you can either experiment with your local water supply or buy in bottled water (low cost, own-brand supermarket water is fine). Once the beer kit contents have been combined with water, the mixture is known as ‘wort’. Yeast is the seemingly magical ingredient that transforms the ingredients in your kit into the final product, but it
Leisure can be temperamental. Many home brewing experiments fail because the temperature is allowed to rise above or fall below the level required. The ‘wort’ blend should reach a temperature of between 18 and 24ºC before the yeast is added and while this probably won’t be hard to achieve during the summer, you may need to wrap your fermentation bin in an insulated jacket or use a thermostatic heater to maintain the right temperature in winter. The fermentation process can take between 4-8 days, depending on the temperature achieved, and is complete when the yeast has converted as much of the sugar as it can to alcohol. Some people choose to ferment under an
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Parenting Safety First by Kate Duggan
As a parent, your main priority is keeping your child safe. Children, however, often have other ideas. From launching themselves off the back of the sofa to chewing on gravel, they seem to have an innate ability to endanger themselves. Thankfully, it’s never been easier for parents to learn basic first aid. LEARN FIRST AID AT HOME, FOR FREE While nothing beats hands on training, a video course can help prepare you for an emergency. ChannelMum.com has teamed up with St John Ambulance to produce a series of short first aid videos aimed at parents. They cover everything from seizures and choking to allergic reactions and burns. Available to watch for free on www.channelmum.com/ firstaidcourse, the videos offer practical advice that’s simple to follow and easy to remember. Most are just a few minutes long, so you could plan to watch one a day in your lunch break. www.futurelearn.com also runs regular free online first aid courses. They’re mainly video based, with some articles, group discussions and quizzes.
QUICK HOME FIXES Around 60 children die in household accidents every year. So it’s well worth taking some time to look for any potential hazards. Try to see things from your child’s point of view – get on your hands and knees if needs be. What sharp corners could they bump into? What furniture could tip over if they tried to climb it? What might they be tempted to chew or taste? Simple fixes include: • Securing heavy items, such as TVs and bookcases, so they can’t topple over if your child pulls at them, or uses them as a climbing frame. • Locking away any toxic substances, including household cleaning products. Dishwasher tablets are often brightly coloured and very appealing to a young child, but they can be deadly if swallowed. • Tying up any blind cords and other strings that a child could get caught up on. • Cutting up grapes, cherry tomatoes and other fruit lengthwise, before giving them to your child, to minimise the risk of choking. NEW CAR SEAT REGULATIONS You may have heard that new car seat rules have been introduced,
banning backless booster seats for young children. All the rules actually mean is that manufacturers can’t introduce new models of backless booster seats for children shorter than 125cm or weighing less than 22kg. So if you already use a booster seat, you don’t have to change it. That being said, high back booster seats have been found to offer much greater protection to young children than backless ones. So it might be time for an upgrade. If you are planning to buy a new seat, look for one that offers some side impact protection, such as those by Diono. The Diono MXT, £85, is a good choice. Unlike some seats, both height and back width can be adjusted very easily, so it can be used for children between 97 and 160cm tall. There’s a choice of four colours and the covers are removable and washable. Our testers (aged five and seven) found the MXT very comfortable. It also kept them in an upright position when they slept, rather than allowing them to slump over. And they loved the snack trays (mainly for storing seashells and crayons) - see www. uk.diono.com.
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Clubs & Societies
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Ashford Ramblers www.ashford-ramblers.org.uk T: 01233 668762 Benenden Players www.benendenplayers.co.uk Bowls Club T: 01580 766659 Deep South Line Dancing Club every Tues evening 7.30pm until 9.30pm at St Michaels Village Hall, St. Michaels, Tenterden. We are a small friendly club and welcome new members of all ages though not suitable for beginners. Great music and good exercise with a qualified teacher. Contact Pam on 01580 241389 for further details. Homewood & District Astronomical Assoc. (Hadas) www.hadastro.org.uk Meets 2nd Thurs of each month, 7.30pm, Homewood School. Martin Frey: 01233 758222 Homewood Badminton Club Tuesday Evenings At Tenterden Leisure Centre. Contact Doreen Mackey 01580 762965 Lions Club Of Tenterden David Walshe T: 01580 766162 Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch. Meets 1st Wednesday of every month at Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford. For information call Mike Wharrad – 01233 623530 PILATES. Tenterden Mondays 9.30am, Wednesdays 9.00am. Mixed ability classes. Body Control Qualified Instructor. Contact Liz 07958 708874 or email: lizsims.pilates@gmail.com Rotary Club Of Tenterden Kelvin Williams, 01580 761376 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Tenterden & District Residents Association - looking after the interests of locals - Membership Secretary Mike Lyons (01580 765423)
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01580 764222 Ext 284 www.sindentheatre.com St. Michaels Short Mat Bowls Club Tel. 01580 762037 Friday Evenings 7.15pm St. Michaels Village Hall. St Michaels Village Community Group Meet once a month, please check our website for event information and details of our next meeting www. stmichaelsvillage.com Tai Chi - Every Friday at Tenterden Club, upper hall, from 10.30 to 11.30 at £5 per person, this is Tai Chi Yang Style focusing on the health aspect of Tai Chi, and can help with balance, stability, relaxation, coordination strengthening and overall wellbeing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Just turn up and join us. Tenterden Active Retirement Association (TenARA) Secretary: Anne Alexander 07873 579581 (after 5pm) Email: tenttenara@ hotmail.com Tenterden & District Assn. Angling & Preservation Paul Locks: 01580 292201 e:plocks578@btinternet.com Tenterden Badminton Club T: 01233 633488 Tenterden Bowls Club Recreation Ground Road. Come join our 100 yr old outdoor club in Tenterden. Fresh air, gentle exercise, good company, new friends, good fun for 8 to 80+ year olds. Tenterden Bridge Club meets at the Tenterden Club,Church Road, every Wednesday at 7.10 pm. Host system applies. Visitors and new members welcome. Contact Margaret Clement 01580-765194 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 Tenterden Cricket Club T: Mr D Carter 07970 747244 Tenterden Cycling Club For Tenterden & St Michaels & surrounding areas. Suitable for all abilities. Contact Ian McCormick by email or text, email preferred TN30CC - Cycling Club. Email: tn30cycleclub@ gmail.com, T/txt, 07724 141115
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Tenterden Day Centre, Church Road, Tenterden. Contact Sally Pettengell 01580 762882 Tenterden Duplicate Bridge Club. Contact Sue Rolles 01797 252753. Tenterden Golf Club T: 01580 763987
enquiries@tenterdengolfclub.co.uk Tenterden & District Horticultural Society. Guest speakers, plant sales, outings and practical workshops on all things horticultural. Contact: Lindy Bates 01580 764505. Tenterden and District Twinning Association, (twinned with Avallon, France) Contact Suzanne Tiltman 01233 770777 suzanne.tiltman@gmail.com
Clubs & Societies Tenterden & District Local History Society T: 01233 770082 Tenterden & District Museum Assoc. Tenterden Museum T: 01580 764310 Tenterdenmuseum@yahoo.co.uk
Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens 01580 764791
Tenterden Over Fifties Singing Every Wednesday afternoon 2pm - 3.30pm term time St. Andrews Church Hall, Ashford Rd. Tenterden...just at top of Turners Ave. Just FUN singing for all. First visit is free to see how you enjoy it. Contact us on 01233 750585 Email: celia@livinglively.org.uk Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society Mrs. A. Patrick 01580 241966 www.tods.me.uk Tenterden Singers T: Martin Bailey 01233 820322 Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings 8pm in the Music Block of Homewood School. Musical Director: Stephen Pusey Tenterden Spiritualist Centre Highbury Hall. Highbury Lane. TN30 6LE, every Sat evening, from 6.30pm all are welcomed. Contact David Burgess 01233 756127 davidburgess127@ btinternet.com Tenterden Tennis Club T: 01580 762580 Tenterden Ukulele Club. Open to all ages and levels. Contact Darren 07718 134 404. dcollins40@hotmail.co.uk Tenterden U3A If you are not in work with time
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to spare, the U3A offers leisure activities and an opportunity to meet like-minded people in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere Contact Doreen Healey 01580 765064 e: doreenhealey@ hotmail.co.uk Tenterden Youth Club Alan Sugden Tel: 01580 765531 The Warblers Tony Singleton T: 01580 753431 www.tonysing.me.uk/mw/ Tenterden Writers’Group We meet every other Monday from 10.30- 12.30 at the London Beach Hotel. We are a friendly bunch and new members, whether experienced writers or complete novices, would be made more than welcome. For details see our website (just google Tenterden Writers) or phone Ken on 01580 201184. The Tenterden Club Church Road, Tenterden e: thetenterdenclub@ btconnect.com w: www.thetenterdenclub.co.uk Any queries please contact Ann Francis (Club Secretary) on 01580 762888 weekdays 10 till 2.00 Weald Of Kent Art Group Alison Prall Tel: 01580 240417 Weald U3A is a society for the dynamic over 50s with a thirst for knowledge, social activities and new experiences. We have a large number of interest groups including Bridge, Films, Italian, Jazz, Stargazers, Lunches and Theatre Visits. See www.u3asites. org.uk/weald or contact Richard
2nd Tenterden Scout Hall Lesley McCarthy 07791 949652 Rye Harbour 01797 223 631 Playden 01797 223 113 Highbury Hall Tenterden Bookings 01580 763692
Sargent, T: 01580 764239 e: r.sargent@btinternet.com Women’s Institute: Tenterden: S.Dalgarno. 01580 76498 St. Michaels: B. Watkins 01580 765085 Tenterden Glebe: Ann Hathaway 01580 761525 Young Wives: St. Michaels J. Coombs 01580 763733 Yoga St Michaels village hall @8.00 pm on Wednesday evenings. Price £8.00 contact Sue Wainwright 07958606939 or 01622890746 for more info.
Rye Rye Bowls Club Contact Annette Bull Tel. 01797 280457 Rye Harbour Sailing Club membership is open to everyone who is interested in cruiser or dinghy sailing on tidal waters. Contact Richard Hopper Membership Secretary for full details. Phone 01797 222291, email richard@richardhopper. plus.com or visit our website www.rhsc.org.uk Rye and District U3A Meet monthly on third Monday of month at 2pm at Rye Community Centre. We have 27 different interest groups meeting at different times throughout the month and are always open to new suggestions and ideas. New members welcome - join us to share a range of educational, creative and leisure activities.
Church Halls Tenterden Methodist Church Mrs S.Delgarno 01580 764981 St. Mildred’s and the Glebe Hall Anne Alexander 07873 579581
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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
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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. 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
Health & Beauty 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 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 feeling soft, sleek and much more manageable. £6.50 from www.nealsyardremedies.com.
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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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Useful Information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 101 Rye 0845 60 70 999 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331 Conquest Hospital, Hastings 01424 755255 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 www.samaritans.org Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG
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