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Spring Grove School

Spring Grove School A great place to grow

Open Morning with children’s activities

Saturday 4th October 9.30am - 12.00pm • • • • • •

Small classes - ensuring 1:1 attention and support A family atmosphere - we know every child and their family A rich programme of Music, French, Art, PE and Science Outstanding Results in our National assessment exams Exceptional Kent Test Results The production of charming, motivated and happy children

Spring Grove School, Harville Road, Wye, TN25 5EZ Tel: 01233 812337 Email: office@springgroveschool.co.uk www.springgroveschool.co.uk

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Supply Any Make of Vehicle Both New and Used Arrange All Types of Vehicle Finance & Leasing Provide Service, Repairs & MOT Testing Dent Removal, Accident Damage Repairs & Bodywork Restoration arranged Spares, Accessories, Exhausts & Batteries Tyres at Competitive Prices - 4 Wheel Laser Alignment Sඎඇ Eඊඎංඉඉൾൽ Aංඋ Cඈඇൽංඍංඈඇංඇ඀ Sൾඋඏංർൾ Cൾඇඍඋൾ

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We have direct access to Motability’s website where we can view cars offered to us. Typically Motability have over 1500 cars for sale, all one owner, main dealer serviced with low mileage.

The cars we supply are prepared to the very highest standards. When you visit our showroom we are able to log on to the Motability website and using our customer friendly dual screen, show full details including pictures and service history.

Each car is carefully inspected inside and out by experienced staff to ensure they are supplied in as perfect condition as possible. Here our customers are able to order the model and colour they want with an anticipated delivery time of 21 days.

As you would expect from a family business established for 48 years, all dealer facilities are available, including part exchange and competitive finance. We encourage you to visit our showroom where Sales Manager Phil Cunningham looks forward to assisting you.

“For a friendly service from a family business” Rൾൺඋ ඈൿ Hඌൻർ Bൺඇ඄ - Hං඀ඁ Sඍඋൾൾඍ, Tൾඇඍൾඋൽൾඇ, Kൾඇඍ TN30 6BD

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Welcome Hi everyone, Welcome to September, a busy month of new beginings. The begining of the autumn season and the begining of a new accademic year.

Children are returning to school following the summer break, they might not be too pleased but as a parent the routine is appreciated.

The arrival of September has made me realise that there is precious little time left to finish off our outdoor tasks. We still have work to do to prepare for winter, we sprung a leak in our chimney breast last winter resulting in a significant amount of water pouring into the fireplace in the midst of one of last winter’s storms. This was caused by the breakdown of some pointing, so we need the fine weather to hold so that we can fix it. Unfortunately some wasps have decided to nest there now and my husband is extremely allergic to wasp stings this looks like a job for a Pest Controller - for the wasps, not my husband!

The new season is also a reminder to place my firewood order before the guys get too busy and to make sure the chimney is swept and ready to go when the cold sets in.

Our cars also need work completed before any bad weather sets in, the list is endless! At least my petrol head son is now able to show what he’s made of, having spent most of August covered in grease, with his head under the bonnet of my car. The work he’s carried out would have cost me a fortune but there’s always a catch - in return I have agreed to add him to my insurance!

Until next time have a great month.

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Credit Crunch Gardening

by Pippa Greenwood

If you feel that your garden has become an expensive hobby, check-out my top tips for CreditCrunch Gardening.

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• Apply for an allotment. An allotment opens up a whole new opportunity to grow almost unlimited food at very little cost, get exercise without paying for the gym, and learn a lot from your neighbouring plot holders.

• Gardeners are a very generous bunch, so don’t feel embarrassed to ask, friends, neighbours, or fellow allotmenteers for cuttings or seedlings of plants that you have admired. It is part of what gardening is all about.

• Collect softish, deciduous leaves to make free soil improver. Just make a ‘cage’ from galvanised wire with posts at the corners or cram the leaves into bin liners and puncture a few holes.

• Make the most of every bit of fruit and veg that your garden or allotment produces. Make jams, chutnies, jellies and of course bottle or freeze just about anything else.

• Make your own wasp trap. Use a jam jar part filled with stale jam, mixed with water and topped with tin foil with a few holes in it made using a pencil.

• Many local councils offer really good value composters and

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compost bins. Better still, if you’re at all handy with the hammer and nails, create your own from old pallets or floor boards.

Fill a flowerbed with colour by sowing it with hardy annual seeds – some can be collected from existing plants, others from packet seed, often at under £1 per packet.

Ask your local pub to give you any stale beer from the driptrays and use it as slug bait. Use an old plastic beaker part filled with beer and placed so that the rim is about 1cm above soil level in a slug and snail prone area.

Enjoy some wild food. Many garden plants are edible, and don’t forget the old favourites such as hedgerow blackberries - great for crumble, stewed with some apple or for making into bramble jelly.

Many fruits sold in the supermarket come in smart, clear-plastic trays, which can be used as miniature seed trays, and most even come with a clear plastic top, the perfect mini propagator lid.

Growing your own vegetables really can save you a packet.

Right now you can order in seed for crops, and onion sets and garlic for crops early next summer. Then early in the year start planting potatoes and

sowing seed.

• Look after your garden tools.

Store them in a dry shed or garage, wipe over any metal parts with an oily rag to keep rust at bay and they’ll last years longer.

• Invest in a few raspberry canes. This has to be the best money saving crop, as they are expensive in the shops. Once established autumn fruiting varieties yield heavy crops and can give you ‘posh’ fruit....for just pennies.

• The garden furniture is probably the most costly item in your garden and statistics show it’s what gardeners spend most money on replacing.

Remove washable seat-pads and cushions first, wash and dry these and then cover the furniture up or move it into a shed or garage if possible.

Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for a great range of gardening products including Pippa’s favourite weeder, Nemaslug, Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh & Envirofleece and lots more besides.

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All Aspects Of Tree Work Carried Out to the Highest Standard • • • • • •

Felling, Pruning & Shaping Conifers Reduced Fruit Trees Pruned Hedge Cutting Stump Grinding Seasoned Firewood

Fully Insured and Qualified Free No Obligation Written Quotations For a friendly & professional service please call:

01233 730800 / 07771 970570 www.arbourtreesurgery.co.uk Warehorne, Ashford TN26 2ER

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Professionally trained & qualified staff 20+ yrs Experience - Call for a free quote Vernon Harris Bsc Hort

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A Complete and Comprehensive Tree Care Service since 1907 For over 100 years, Bartlett Tree Experts has led both the science and services that make your landscape thrive. No matter the size or scope of your needs, our arborists bring a rare mix of groundbreaking research, global resources and a local service approach to every task at hand. Trees add so much value to our lives; Bartlett adds even more value to your trees.

Tree & Shrub Pruning | Planting | Tree Removal | Hedge Cutting Stump Grinding |Woodland Management | Disease & Insect Control For a free quote please contact your local arborist Jim Treby

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01233 367141 ashford@bartlettuk.com www.bartlett.com Our Complete Open Weekend Dates for 2014 PLUCKLEY ROAD BETHERSDEN KENT

www.stonegreennurseries.co.uk Wholesale Nursery Open to the Public On the 5th,6th, 7th then 26th & 27th & 28th September

We grow our vast range of plants with passion and pride for garden designers, landscapers, local nurseries, farm shops and other horticulture outlets.

We have a truly exquisite range to offer you from the tried and tested to the more unusual. You will be making your selection direct from our growing beds!

You can’t buy fresher. Fantastic range and fair prices.

Should you need help with your selection we also have knowledgeable staff to help answer your questions.

*Shrubs* Trees* Herbaceous Perennials * Climbers * Large Plants for Instant Impact*

September 5th - 6th - 7th 26th - 27th - 28th Fri 10am-5pm, Sat, Sun & BHM 9am-5pm

Truly a Gardeners Paradise!

Please remember we are only open on these dates.

We accept most major credit cards

Pluckley Road Bethersden TN26 3ET For detailed directions please see our website. Follow day-glow signs from A20 at Charing and A28 at Bethersden

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Tree Work & Fencing Services Stephen Hulbert NPTC T: 01227 732253 M: 07867 557998

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All Seasons Garden Services Over 20 years experience All aspects of garden care undertaken Fully insured

T: 01233 665322 M: 07941 205 374 Email: rob@ashford-gardening.co.uk

KILBYS PEST CONTROL • All Rodents and Insects • WASP NEST SPECIALIST • SAME DAY SERVICE

• 7 days a week • Fully Insured • Est 1983

01233 840948

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KILBYS CHIMNEY SWEEP • Pots/Cowls/Birdguards Fitted Brush and Vac • Certificates Issued • Fully Insured • ICS Registered • Family Run, Est 1983

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Planning for Building Work Thinking of getting the builders in? Forward planning is vital.

Our expert Katherine Sorrell has some handy advice Ready, Steady, Go?

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It may sound obvious, but do you know exactly what work needs doing to your home?

Think structure first, then decoration. Are the walls and roof safe and sound? Is the house warm enough in winter?

How good is your boiler – have you got hot water whenever you need it? Do your windows stick; do your stairs creak, do your gutters drip or is your plaster crumbling away?

Aim to get all the boring but necessary repairs and renovations out of the way – you might want to look for tradespeople

(from builders to carpenters, electricians to plumbers) in the pages of this magazine – before turning your attention to paint colours, floorings and soft furnishings. Then sort out your budget, agree a programme of work and get ready to make a few cups of tea.

Before Work Starts If you want your project to run as smoothly as possible, make sure you get the following issues sorted in advance: • Hours to be worked • Access to the house (especially if you won’t be living there), and security • Parking • Storage of tools and other equipment • Who is responsible for clearing

the working area in advance, and cleaning up afterwards • Use of a WC, and a sink to clean tools • Disposal of rubbish • Use of power points • Potential aggravation to neighbours (anything from loud building noise to playing a radio)

Rules and Regulations Before you start any building work – and especially if it’s a major change such as an extension or conversion – find out whether or not you need to obtain planning permission from your local authority.

Go to planningportal.gov. uk/permission for lots of information. If you live in a listed building, green belt

DIY SAFETY Keep safety first and foremost if you’re doing any building work yourself. Never attempt any work that you are not competent to handle and, if it involves gas or electricity, call in a professional. If necessary, take the time to do a course, read a book or at least watch relevant internet videos. Use the right tool for the job, and ensure it’s in good working order before you start. Make sure you know how to use hire tools properly. Wear appropriate clothing, keep pets and children out of the way, tie long hair back and don’t smoke on the job. Heavy lifting to be done? Get help at the appropriate time. Be especially careful when using a ladder, don’t rush or cut corners, and store tools and equipment safely. Ventilate any areas where there are fumes or a great deal of dust and, last but by no means least, keep a first aid kit handy, just in case.

or a conservation area, you should be especially careful to get the necessary consents – it is a criminal offence to fail to apply for listed building consent when required, for example, so it is always worth checking with your local planning authority.

You may also be surprised to find that Building Regulations cover most aspects of work to your home, from the energy efficiency of new windows to electrical installations.

It is important that you comply with them, because if you don’t you could be asked to alter or remove the work. You would also have problems when you come to sell your property. Confirm with your builder that he is taking responsibility for

compliance – and get the necessary documentation to prove it once the work is finished. If you are doing the work yourself, talk to the building control department of your local authority.

Main Image: The bespoke solutions in this kitchen extension were designed

by Barbara Genda Bespoke Furniture, which conducts detailed site surveys and liaises with any other contractors on site for electrics, plumbing and decoration co-ordination if necessary.

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2nd Image: Make an impression in your transformation with Lolly Pop paint, £28.12 for 2.5l traditional emulsion, Colours of London by Mylands. 020 8670 9161; coloursoflondon.co.uk.

GOING GREEN? Now is the time to decide on any environmentally friendly features that could save you money (and the planet) in the long run. Some eco measures, such as ground source heat pumps and wind turbines, are best suited for new builds or top-to-toe renovations, but others – solar panels and rainwater recycling, for example – are more easily achievable. And don’t overlook the straightforward options, including fitting double or secondary glazing, installing watersaving showerheads and insulating your loft. Even tiny moves such as connecting an energy monitor or switching to energy-saving light bulbs can make a big difference.

For more information, go to www. energysavingtrust.org.uk.

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Floor Sanding Staining & Varnishing Repairs Decking, Sanding & Sealing

David Lancaster Professional Painting Services Heritage & Listed Building Specialist • Traditional Materials Used • Specialist Wall Papering (Including stripping & re-lining) • Plastering Services • Fully Insured • Experienced and Trustworthy Tradesmen • All Internal & External Work Undertaken • Full Consultation & Quotations Provided • General Building Maintenance & Repairs • Kent Peg Roofing and Hanging Tiles • Re-pointing

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Cake and Bake Coffee Cream Eclairs Just a few simple ingredients combine to make the most luscious tea time treat. If you prefer the classic chocolate éclair, simply melt 100g dark chocolate with a spoonful of golden syrup and 20g unsalted butter, cool until thickened then spread over the top of the éclairs.

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Ingredients: • • • • • • •

50g butter 65g plain flour 2 medium eggs, beaten 300ml double cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 100g icing sugar 1 tbsp cold strong black coffee

TIP To dampen the baking sheet just sprinkle about ½ tsp of cold water over it – this will create extra steam in the hot oven which will help the choux pastry to rise.

Makes 10 Ready in 1 hour, plus cooling

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C, 200°C fan, Gas 7. Place the butter and 150ml water into pan and heat gently until the butter melts. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil then quickly tip in the flour and a large pinch of salt and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a smooth ball that comes away from the sides of the pan. Cool for 2-3 minutes.

2. Gradually add the beaten eggs, beating well after each addition, until the mixture is firm and glossy. You may not need to add all the beaten egg.

3. Spoon the mixture into a large disposable piping bag fitted with a large plain nozzle and pipe 10 x 9cm lengths of the pastry onto a large dampened baking sheet.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is risen, golden and crisp. Pierce each éclair with the tip of a knife to allow the steam to escape and bake for a further 5 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

5. Halve each cold éclair. Whip the cream and vanilla extract together in a bowl until softly peaking and drop spoonfuls into the bottom halves of the eclairs.

6. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and beat in the coffee to make a smooth icing. Gently dip the top half of each éclair in the icing.

Carefully sandwich the éclairs back together.

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Tel: 01233 733030

In Season: September Fruit Apples Blackberries Damsons Greengages Grapes Melons Nuts Plums Raspberries

Vegetables Artichoke Aubergine Beetroot Beans Broccoli Brussels sprouts

Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Chillies Courgettes Cucumber Garlic Kale Kohirabi Leeks Mangetout Marrow Onions Parsnips Peas

Peppers Potatoes Radishes Rocket Salsify Shallots Spring Onions Swede Seetcorn Turnips

Salad Lettuce Purslaine Pak Choi Spinach Tomatoes Watercress

Fish Cod

Crab Dover Sole Grey Mullet Haddock Halibut Herring John Dory Lemon Sole Lobster Mackerel Monkfish Plaice Sea Bass Scallops Turbot

Grey Squirrel Grouse Guinea Fowl Hare Lamb Mutton Partridge Pork Rabbit Teal & Mallard Veal Venison Wood Pigeon

Meat & Game Beef Duck Goose

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Local Markets

Dirty Oven?

Ashford Farmer’s Market First Sunday of every month from 10am to 2pm in the lower High Street.

It’s not your fault!

Challock Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane.

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

With busy, hectic lives and off the shelf cleaning products that don’t seem to do the job, keeping the oven clean feels an impossible task.

The Barn Shop Traditional Market Challock - 2nd & 4th Saturday of month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237

Let Oven Wizards take care of this job for you.

We use a specialist, non-toxic and effective process to get your oven looking spotless and take pride in working tidily in your home.

Charing Farmer’s Market Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thursday morning. Contact 01233 740176

Over 10,000 local customers trust us to make their oven sparkle! Take a look at our website to see before & after pictures and read their reviews.

Professional oven cleaning from just ÂŁ49 ÂŁ44 Call James to book your clean oven!

Egerton Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall Rolvenden - 01580 240763 Every Thursday 10am -12 noon St Mary’s Church and the Village Hall

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01233 210 662 07751 833 305

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Rye Farmers Market Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (From Midday Oct - April) Rye Market Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park. Early till around 3pm (depending on weather) Rye Country Market Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill.

Every Friday 10am -11.30am Tenterden Country Market Formerly WI Market

Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.

Tenterden High Street Market Friday’s – 0830 – 1400 Wittersham Market Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757 Wye First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk

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Saturday 13th September - Woodchurch Film Society presents About Schmidt 2002, 124 mins Cert

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The Multi Award Winning ALAN BARNES will do the alto parts. The smooth sax of ROBERT FOWLER on tenor & none better than MICK FOSTER the baritone.

Just keeping the pulse TOM FARMER double bass The driving force of one of the UKs best TRISTON MAILLOT drums This is Quality with a capital Q & will be equal or better than the original quintet

15 This comedy drama follows Schmidt as he retires from his pedestrian job in insurance. After the death of his wife, for whom he has lost affection, he takes his camper van across America to dissuade his daughter from marrying into a family which he considers very unsuitable. This memorable performance from Jack Nicholson resulted in an Oscar nomination. Also starring Kathy Bates and Hope Davis. Time: doors open 7pm for 7.30pm screening Tickets: £3 (members), £4 (non-members). All available at the door Venue: The Memorial Hall, The Green, Woodchurch TN26 3PF Refreshments:hot & cold drinks plus home-made cakes for sale. Please note, About Schmidt is one of our Saturday evening screenings! Don’t forget to keep up to date via our website: http://woodchurchfilmsociety. com. Or follow us on Twitter @WFSKent.

Saturday 13th September 10am – 6pm ST. MARY MAGDALENE - RUCKINGE Friends of Kent Churches Ride and Stride The church will be open for coffee, ploughmans lunches, yummy puddings, cream teas, cakes and produce.

Saturday 13th September - Friends of Kent Churches Sponsored Ride and Stride. between the hours of 10am and 6pm. The Church of the Good Shepherd, Hamstreet will be open for refreshments and free walking/cycling sheets will be available here as well as St Mary’s (Orlestone) and St Augustine’s (Snave).

Saturday 13th September - Fragfest 360 Gaming Event, Victory Hall, Hamstreet. Entry is £10 from 2pm until 10pm. Visit fragfest360.com for further info or phone 01227 392228. Games include Halo, Call of Duty, retro colsoles, indie games, etc. The event includes a retro zone with plenty of old school consoles hooked up to TVs. Attendees can also bring XBOX 360s along with games, and hook it up to the screens and networking equipment.

Sunday 14th September World War I Commemorative Display, Victory Hall, Hamstreet, from 2pm-5pm. There will be tea and cakes available.

Contact Colin on 01233732568 or Wendy on 01233732903 if you have any old postcards, photos, letters, items etc. to display.

Wednesday 17th September The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on in Biddenden New Village Hall at 7.30 pm. This evening we have a talk by members of the Kent Association for the Blind.

Annual membership is £10 plus £2 per meeting.

Non-members are welcome (£3, but first visit is free) Full details: http://www.wealdofkentcomputerclub. co.uk/Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk

Friday 19th September ..A WW1 Centenary Concert commencing at 7.30pm in the Assembly Rooms at Tenterden Town Hall. Music for all tastes arranged by The Royal British Legion and played by the Band of the Royal Engineers (Chatham) featuring a programme including hits from stage and screen as well as favourites from both World Wars. Tickets at £8 each are on sale now from Gateway Tenterden,the Day Centre Church Road,the Day Centre Shop 1a Eastgate and St.Michael’s Post Office and Village Stores. A licenced bar will be available in the interval.

Proceeds to be shared between The Day Centre and The Royal British Legion poppy appeal. Make a date now and enjoy a super evening with music played by 30 musicians supporting two excellent causes.

be on sale. Proceeds will be for replacement of the wall that separates the school from the churchyard.

Sunday 21st September - Bike Jumble, Marsh Road, Hamstreet, This will take place in the field opposite Mountain Farm from 10am. There will be undercover stalls and an indoor seating area in a large marquee. The large indoor and outdoor bikejumble includes new and used spares, bikes, clothing and accessories for sale. Parking is free, refreshments are available and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Previous events featured local hog roast, toasty sandwiches and real coffee in addition to chips & burgers For information visit www.elk-promotions.co.uk Friday 26th September. MacMillan Coffee Morning, Woodchurch, 9:30am - 12pm. donation of cake would be a BIG help. (on disposable plates please) A Memory tree will be there, along with how many 100’s & 1000’s on the cake, and which coffee cup has the double shot in it. Hope to see you there. for any more details call Karen on 07795075910

Saturday 2oth September Family Quiz Night, Woodchurch Memorial Hall 7-8pm doors open 6.30pm. Adult £5, child £3 or £14 for a family of four.

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THE SIX BELLS Woodchurch Tel: 01233 860246 Angie and Ray offer a warm welcome to their CAMRA award winning village pub.

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Quiz Night Every Other Tuesday Open All Day 12 ‘till 12!

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Saturday 4th October 7pm Fun Race Night & Craft Workshop, Victory Hall, Hamstreet These are Ploughman’s Supper at Hothfield Village Hall. intended to be on the first Thursday of every month.

Tickets £5 per person available from Hothfield Village Store. Bring your own drinks and nibbles.

Great Raffle prizes too. Proceeds will be shared between Hothfield Village Hall and Hothfield History Society. For more information tel: 01233 610455 or email hothfieldmemories@hotmail.com

The plan is to open from 2pm to 5pm and for the first session on May 1 to concentrate on knitting, crochet and sewing. Furniture painting will hopefully start in the second workshop.

High Halden Craft Group - Meets every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at High Halden Memorial Hall Saturday 11th October Weald of Kent 10.30am till 1.00pm. £3.50 includes materials, coffee Beekeepers Annual Honey Show and Craft and free raffle ticket For more info call 01580 291621 or Fair at Smarden Charter Hall from 10.30am to 01233 85030 4.30pm. Entrance £1 for adults and children go Shadoxhurst Flower Arrangers are a small, friendly free. Refreshments, honey for sale, beekeeping club who meet at 7.30pm in Shadoxhurst Village Hall demonstrations and microscopy .Craft fair stalls on the first Wed of every month except January. No include ceramic, jewellery, barge art, knitting kits experience of flower arranging needed to join, just an and candles to name a few. Come and start your interest in seeing blooms displayed advantageously.

Demonstrators visit most months but members also Christmas shopping early. enjoy trips & meals out. If you would like to get to know Sunday 12th October Hothfield Village Hall, us, please call the secretary on 01233 732212.

Craft Fair , between 10am and 3pm. If you would like a stall or for more information please contact Warehorne Folk Dance Club - Traditional English/ me. Please note all items for sale must be handmade American folk dancing - meet at Kingsnorth Village Hall, Thank you. Contact Email Narjleen@yahoo.co.uk Tel Church Hill, Kingsnorth TN23 3EF every Wed 8 - 10pm £2.00 Call Edna 01233 627121 or David 01233 812935.

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The Over 60’s Every Wednesday afternoon at the High Halden Young at Heart Club meets 1st Wed Woodchurch Community Centre, Lower Road each month in The Memorial Hall at 2pm. Please contact Woodchurch TN26 3SQ, 2 to 4 pm. Crazy golf- table George Burford 01233 850427. tennis - air hockey - bowls- chat - tea/coffee. just. sit out on the lawn an relax. woodchurchcommunitycentre. The Lunch Club Alternate Wednesdays in the Church of the Good Shepherd hall, Hamstreet at noon. If you couk. Tel. 07798 566849. wish to join the club phone Jennie on 01233 732766, Dancing for Fun Come and learn a wide range Alison 733514 or Rosemary 732644. of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, Hamstreet Baby & Toddler Group meet every including American Contra Dance, English Barn Wednesday (term time only) in the Victory Hall from Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka! Great low 9.30-11.30pm Call Hannah 01233 733863 for information. impact exercise! No experience or partner required! Tai Chi sessions, Victory Hall, Ruckinge Rd, Hamstreet.

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Your Guide to Heart Health

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk The British Heart Foundation estimates that around 82,000 people in England suffer a heart attack each year, with one in three people dying before they reach hospital. And it’s not only the elderly – around half of heart attack survivors living in the UK are under 75.

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So it’s vital that we look after our heart – and that we recognise the symptoms of a heart attack, and know what to do for ourselves and others when one occurs.

Keeping Your Heart Healthy Diet - Keep it balanced. Avoid or reduce high sugar and high fat foods, and eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. Choose wholegrain carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta) or potatoes and try to include several sources of protein in your diet (meat, eggs, dairy products, fish, legumes and pulses).

Alcohol - Alcohol can damage your heart muscle and cause abnormal rhythms. Stick to the recommended guidelines; remember they’re maximum safe limits, not targets. For men this is 3-4 units per day (max 21 per week) and for women 2 – 3 per day (max 14 per week). Not sure what a unit is?

1 unit = 1 small bottle of (4%) alcopop OR half a pint of beer/ lager/cider (4%) OR a single measure of spirits (40%).

2 units = 1 standard 175ml glass of wine/champagne (12%) OR

1 pint 4% beer/lager/cider OR 1x 440ml can of 5% beer/lager/ cider OR a double measure of spirits.

Smoking - Smokers are at least twice as likely to have a heart attack, so try to quit, or at least cut down. Don’t try to go it alone – ask your doctor for advice.

The British Heart Foundation has published a useful guide called Time to Quit, which can be ordered for free at http://bit. ly/1ltpgIc. Exercise - Ideally we should all do 150 minutes (two and a half hours) of moderate exercise a week – exercise that gets you a little out of breath and raises your heart rate. This helps to keep your cardiovascular system healthy. Your heart is a muscle and like your other muscles, it needs exercise to keep it healthy.

If you don’t exercise, then start small and build up. Try to find an exercise you enjoy.

Symptoms Of Heart Attacks Although we think of heart attacks as presenting with sudden intense chest pain, that’s often not the case. Heart attacks sometimes start very slowly; symptoms can be mild and build slowly, particularly in those with diabetes, or come and go; or they can be sudden and intense. Although chest pain is the most common heart attack sign, nearly half of women and around a third of men arrive at hospital without chest pain or discomfort.

• Chest pain (often like a squeezing sensation, or a fullness, which may linger, worsen, or come and go) • Dizziness or light-headedness • Sweaty (normally a cold sweat) • Shortness of breath (often before chest pain occurs – you may feel the need to pant or take deep breaths) • Nausea or vomiting • Pain away from the chest (usually in the jaw, neck, back, left arm or abdomen) • Heartburn • Coughing or wheezing • Sudden or severe fatigue • Overwhelming anxiety

Additional Heart Attack Symptoms In Women Women may experience all the usual symptoms or none, but we now know women are more likely to experience some of the less common symptoms - pain in other areas (particularly the upper back) as well as shortness of breath, sweating, nausea or vomiting, dizziness and unusual tiredness (sometimes for days); without accompanying chest pain, they don’t always realise they’re having a heart attack.

What To Do When A Heart Attack Occurs Try not to panic, but do act swiftly. If you’re in any doubt, always call 999; don’t presume it’s just indigestion, anxiety, or a virus. If you’re an angina sufferer and have quick-acting

health & fitness glyceryl trinitrate (‘GTN’) tablets or a spray, the NHS recommends using this medication and then having a repeat dose 5 minutes later if there is no improvement; a third dose can be taken another 5 minutes later, but if this doesn’t make a difference, phone 999 immediately.

Both the NHS and the British Heart Foundation recommend that people who suspect they’re having a heart attack should chew and swallow one adult aspirin (300mg) tablet, providing they’re not allergic to it – not for pain relief but to thin the blood and maintain a healthy blood supply to the heart.

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If you’re the patient: Move as little as is necessary to get help, and call an ambulance - don’t drive yourself to hospital.

Take an aspirin, but only if it’s nearby - don’t exert yourself to reach it.

If you’re attending the patient: Phone the ambulance immediately. If the patient isn’t aspirin-allergic, fetch them an adult aspirin (300mg) tablet – providing they won’t be unattended for more than a moment to get it.

Keeping your heart healthy is one of the most important things you can do – but ensuring you’re prepared to take the correct action if a heart attack occurs is vital too.

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Beauty Explained: The Science Behind Skin Care

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How many times have you been completely baffled by some scientific sounding jargon when you’ve gone to buy a new antiageing cream? Unless you were top of the class in chemistry, you probably don’t know your AHAs from your Ceramides.

So that’s why we’ve compiled our guide to the most common ingredients you’ll come across today.

Once you’ve read our skincare glossary you’ll not only understand the terminology, but you’ll be able to find the best cream for your skin’s needs as well.

Antioxidants serve to protect skin from those damaging free radicals to which our skin is exposed on a day-to-day basis.

Free radicals - or oxidants - are unstable molecules which are caused by environmental factors like smoke, pollution and UV rays.

Free radicals are responsible for causing those annoying visible signs of ageing like lines and wrinkles. Vitamin E, Vitamin C and green tea are some of the most common antioxidants.

Vitamin E has great moisturising properties and makes skin soft and smooth, whereas Vitamin C helps to diminish the look of brown age spots and hyper pigmentation, green tea is a strong antioxidant and a staple ingredient in most anti-ageing products.

Hyaluronic acid, when applied topically, gives the skin a fresh, smooth look and helps it to maintain moisture - which is vital for youthful looking skin. It’s a naturally occurring carbohydrate in the body, but levels diminish with age, especially after you reach 40.

Ceramides help in the fight for youthful looking skin thanks to their ability to prevent water loss and promote skin-cell renewal.

They’re commonly used in moisturisers as they effectively re-hydrate dry skin.

Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are naturally occurring acids, commonly found in citrus fruits (citric acid), dairy products (lactic acid) and sugar (glycolic acid).

They work to aid the skin’s natural exfoliation process by loosening dead surface cells. When applied in the form of cream to your face, AHAs reduce fine lines and unclog pores.

Glycolics work similarly to AHAs - they speed up the process the skin goes through to shed dead outer cells, which in turn reveals new, smoother skin cells Collagen is found naturally in the skin, the protein maintains the skin’s elasticity and keeps it looking plump. Over the years though, the body’s production of collagen drops dramatically.

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Retinoids are derived from Vitamin A. They have been found to help to renew the skin and stimulate collagen production, minimise the appearance of wrinkles and bolster the skin’s thickness and elasticity; which makes them a popular ingredient in anti-ageing creams.

Growth factors are used to help to build collagen and diminish lines and wrinkles, whilst softening the skin. Their natural function in the body is to control cell growth in different areas.

Soy isoflavones are a type of plant hormone thought to be useful in treating dark spots by blocking the pathway of melanin.

They can aid in preventing collagen loss in postmenopausal women as they have an effect on skin that is similar to oestrogen.

Copper makes an appearance in some anti-ageing products as it is thought to promote the production of collagen and elastin - two of the most important factors in younger looking skin.

Hydroquinone is useful in suppressing pigment producing enzymes in the skin, thus fighting age spots. It’s therefore, often recommended by experts to lighten those dark spots on the skin.

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WORDWHEEL

Sudoku

Using only the letters in the Wordwheel, you have ten minutes to find as many words as possible, none of which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. Each word must be of three letters or more, all must contain the central letter and letters can only be used once in every word. There is at least one word that uses all of the letters in the wheel.

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!

TARGET Excellent: 24 or more words Good: 19 words Fair: 16 words

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Painful condition (7) 10. Childminder (5) 11. Developments (12) 14. Appropriate (3) 16. Braid hair (5) 17. Winter sport (3) 18. Purposefully (12) 21. Time-piece (5) 22. Distinctive (7) 23. Moving very fast (8) 24. Questions (4) Down 1.

From the United States (8) 2.

Tantrum (5) 4.

Used for seeing (3) 5.

Condensed (12) 6.

Parts of an hour (7) 7.

Speaks (4) 8.

Talented (12) 12. Delete (5) 13. Two wheeled vehicles (8)

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Answers published in next edition.

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Call My Bluff 1b) an oak tree branch, dead and bare of bark

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2a) shoes or clothes that do not fit properly, too large or tight 3b) peevish, unwell 4c) a young woman of low repute

Quick Crossword

The Scarecrow Trail Sunday 12th October, 10am – 4pm Hamstreet village will be hosting its first Scarecrow Trail in October, raising funds for the local Ruckinge & Hamstreet Scouts and Guides.

The group serves youngsters from villages all around the area, providing Beavers and Rainbows, Cubs and Brownies, Scouts, Guides and Explorers. Leaders are hoping for a lot of support and urge people to make a scarecrow or to follow the Trail around the village. Those who live outside Hamstreet can also take part because the organisers will find a display space in the village for them.

These Scarecrows are model figures, of any size and any materials, in any style you like – maybe a character from TV, film, book or nursery rhyme; maybe someone from history, or an occupation. Let your imagination go wild!

They are placed in a garden, in a car, on the roof or anywhere that they can be seen by people walking past.

To follow the Trail people will collect a map from Victory Hall, and also a Quiz sheet and try to match the names with the scarecrows; there’s a prize for the winner. People will be asked to vote for their favourite scarecrows, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Refreshments will be served all day in the Victory Hall.

It’s just £1.00 to enter your scarecrow and entries must be in by 1st October, to allow for time to draw up the map. Maps with quiz sheets also cost only £1.00 so that’s a lot of fun for very little money. This should be a fascinating way to support the young people of the area.

Entry forms, information, advice and ideas from: Margaret Hanlon 01233 732684 hanlon1@btinternet.com

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SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc 07767 326138 e: mssoutheast@gmail.com South East Kent Polio Branch e: flamingo@btinternet.com.

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Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Mike Wharrad 01233 623530 St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 East Kent Strokes 01233 840448

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