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Spring Grove School

Spring Grove School A great place to grow

Open Morning with children’s activities

Saturday 5th 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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Our Private Care Service offers tailored packages of personal care that can help people stay in their own home for as long as possible, rather than going into a care home before it’s really needed. We assist those who need help due to fraility, disability or illness to live as independently as possible, with comfort & dignity, in their own home. www.townandcountryhomecare.co.uk

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Welcome to the village directory

MARY HEMSLEY INTERIORS

Hi everyone, Welcome to the September Issue and the onset of a new season. Can you believe it, Christmas has been mentioned for the very first time and the sight of snow on one of my front covers this month reminds me that I must place my firewood order before they get too busy. At least we’ve had a much better summer this year and I hope there’s plenty more left before we have to consider turning on the central heating.

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As always in September, school is very much on the agenda, as you’ll see from this month’s content. School days in my family will soon be a distant memory as my “Petrol Head� son heads off to college to engross himself in vehicle technology and motor sport. I feel that I’m witnessing a metamorphosis, cuddly little boy turned into nocturnal, slightly grungy teenager, any time now an adult will appear before my very eyes. The transformation will be complete but he will never stop learning!

Handmade Curtains • Tracks & Poles Blinds • Wallpapers • Upholstery Designer Fabrics

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Georgina Bourne Tel: 07584 297707

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REPAIRS TO...

September is the month to get yourself organised for the winter season, so get those boilers checked, order those logs and tackle any outdoor jobs while the weather permits.

WASHING MACHINES • COOKERS (ELECTRIC) TUMBLE DRIERS • DYSON VACUUM SPECIALIST

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WORKSHOP FOR YOUR WELL-BEING MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS

Call Garry on 07958 640152 01233 632329

Thurs 26 Sept • Charing Surgery • 10.00am-1.00pm • £35

For a more relaxed and centred you. Seeking some silence and stillness in the rush of our busy lives can be extremely powerful for your health and well-being, physically and emotionally. Learn some simple meditation and mindfulness techniques for a calm, relaxed mind and way of being.

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Weed Attack

by Pippa Greenwood Ask a dictionary the definition of a weed and you’ll read that it’s ‘a plant growing in the wrong place’.

Ask a gardener, and they’ll tell you that weeds are often the number one menace in their garden. So if you want to wage war on those pesky weeds, and stand a chance of winning, take a look at my multipronged attack strategy.

Off with their Heads

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Whatever the weed problem, it’s essential to prevent them from setting seed. Make sure you cut off its head before it has a chance to even start to set seed. The old saying that ‘one year’s seed is seven years’ weed’ isn’t far from the truth.

Stop Stowaways When you’re next shopping for plants in your local garden centre or nursery make sure that you only bring home what you want, not those pesky weed stowaways that often lurk on the compost surface.

I always do a bit of weeding before buying: especially for weeds such as the innocent looking hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta).

Spaghetti roots Some weeds like couch grass, bindweed and nettles have amazingly resilient and far-reaching underground stems or roots.

Whatever you do, don’t succumb to the temptation to use a powered cultivator or rotovator as this will chop the roots in to little bits and end up spreading and increasing the problem in the process.

Lawn Louts Lawn weeds such as dandelions and daisies are difficult to control as unlike the taller weeds, these rosette-forming plants won’t be harmed as you mow the lawn. One of the best, albeit slow, methods is to tackle them with a sturdy old kitchen knife or a daisy-grubber tool.

Deep Rooted Problems Some weeds such as docks and dandelions have tough and chunky roots that are very difficult to kill.

And to make matters worse, if you leave any sizeable bit of the root in the soil, it’s likely to form a new plant. Do everything you can to take out the entire root as you’ll be saving a lot of time in the long run.

Laying Carpet For large areas, try the carpet option; literally covering the surface with a layer or two of carpet, held in place with bricks. If the carpet is placed fluffy side down and left in place for at least 18 months, the weeds will start to die off from lack of light. Make sure that the carpet is made from natural fibres, not synthetic or else you’ll be left with it in the soil, and for allotments, check that there are no restrictions on using carpet.

Time it Right Some weeds such as the purple flowered oxalis spread by forming

tiny ‘bulbils’ or miniature bulbs below ground. If you try to dig these weeds out now, the bulbils will be shed into the surrounding soil as you lift the plant out, making matters worse. Wait until next spring when the bulbils will be firmly attached and weed them out then.

Hoe, hoe, hoe An old fashioned and still just as useful method of weed control is the hoe. They’re a great way to weed your garden, especially if it’s largely annual weeds such as chickweed or groundsel that invade your plot. Keep the hoe sharp and use it regularly.

Careful what you Compost Only compost the green, leafy bits of weeds; avoid any chunky roots, and never put any flowering or seeding weeds in the compost heap. Some weed seeds will easily survive most domestic composting systems.

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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STONE GREEN NURSERIES Opening times: Friday Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm

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

On our open weekends We invite you.

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!

Fantastic range and fair prices.

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

Future Open weekend September 27th, 28th, & 29th

6th-8th September We have a visiting bulb specialist Selling a wide range of spring bulbs.

We accept most major credit cards For detailed Directions Please use web-site Follow day-glow signs from A20 at Charing and A28 at Bethersden Pluckley Road Bethersden TN26 3ET

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Reviewing The Situation….

When the dust settled following the London Olympics, when the British Lions dispersed to their native lands following their triumph in Australia and when Spring Grove pupils left the school to start their Summer Holidays, it was time to review the missions accomplished.

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To provide the fairest assessment one must measure the achievements against the targets set. As soon as London was awarded the Olympics back in 2005, the powers that be set out to finish 4th in the medals table: in 2012, Team GB finished 3rd behind USA and China.

Success. The Lions team that thrilled the home nations surely achieved their goal.

The Spring Grove Mission statement sets out our aim: “we will develop all who join Spring Grove to their full potential - academically, socially, physically and emotionally in a supportive, caring and friendly community.

Within a beautiful rural setting our school is small enough for us to know every child and their family and encourage them to support the school motto of ‘Always Do Your Best’”.

academic, sporting, artistic, dramatic and musical achievements of our pupils; we have received resounding praise from visitors and members of the Wye community with whom our children come into contact; we have relished the opportunities to be involved in charitable work; above all, we see all of our children thoroughly enjoying their education and I see clear evidence that those who are about to move onto their next schools develop a real love of learning.

We cannot promise success all of the time, however. There are blips on the way; some children experience difficulties with friendships, some struggle with aspects of work, some never seem to get their chances to shine. There are problems to work through but we promise to take the time to solve them.

Likewise, Team GB and the Lions did not achieve their triumph without mishap.

Solving the problems and winning through against tribulation can make us more resilient and I believe that those children who have experienced the ‘blips’ this year may well be better and stronger for the experience.

Bill Jones, Headmaster, Spring Grove School, Wye www.springgroveschool.co.uk

Measured against this, have we achieved success? This year we have enjoyed the

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The Green Deal What is it?

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However, the finance will not be registered as a charge against the house, repayable by the person commissioning the works.

Instead the ‘debt’ and the improvements stay with the property. This means that (provided that certain legal formalities are properly completed), when the property changes hands, the responsibility for paying the instalments through the electricity bill will pass to the buyer. In order to find out whether a property is affected, take a look at the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) held by the estate agents, which will disclose whether or not Green Deal measures are in place.

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES The

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Annual membership £5.

New members welcome. Contact Irene Orsborne on 01580 291777 or Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931.

Egerton Over 60’s Club We still have a few vacancies for our Club, any age and any area. We are a friendly group who enjoy stimulating speakers and outings. We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 2pm in the Egerton Millennium Hall.Speaker’s subjects include ”And so we raised the Mary Rose”, “Old Ashford” -”Policing in Kent” “Stoneacre” “Public timekeeping in Kent” “The tale of Beatrix Potter” “Windmills in Kent” to name but a few. Outings to-Blue Town Heritage, Kent Life, Dover Transport Museum, Stoneacre, Wingham Wildlife Park, and a Mystery Tour with cream tea. Meetings end with endless cups of tea , sandwiches, savouries and cakes. Contact David on 756544, Graham on 756260 or Sheila on 756294.

Little Chart Bridge Club

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Friendly duplicate bridge every Tuesday afternoon at Little Chart Village Hall. For more information please contact Carmen Gunther on 01233 840 395.

Kennington Badminton Club, play at the Norton Knatchbull School on a Wed evening from 7.30 p.m.-10.00 p.m. Contact Mark Feeney on 01233 663030 or Shirley Mountford on 01233 610134.

Smarden Heritage Centre - Smarden Charter Hall, Smarden. Open every Friday 9:30am to 1:30pm visit: www.smardenheritagecentre. synthasite.com Biddenden Squash Club 01580 291130 Gordon Jones Playing Field, Biddenden. Friendly club with 2 courts and a bar. email: info@biddendensquash.co.uk www.biddendensquash.co.uk Biddenden Junior Football Club - Always looking for new players 7 -18, for fun and enjoyable football. Contact Steve on 07958 447948.

Contact Audrey Davies on 01580 291624 or Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931

Smarden Short Mat Bowls Club We welcome new novice or experienced bowlers of all ages. We meet every Thurs. morning at 9.45am and the first Tues. of month at 7.15pm, in the Charter Hall Smarden. Contact Malcolm 01233 770572.

Headcorn Flea & Collectors Market held at Headcorn Methodist Church Hall. 9th of the month.

9.30am to 2.30pm Free Entry 01622-890735 Headcorn Modern Sequence Dance Club, meet every Monday 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm in the Andred Hall in Headcorn Village Hall. If you enjoy Ballroom dancing, bring your partner or friend along and learn more. We are a friendly little club, nice music- social evening- tea and biscuits - all for £3.00 per person.

Call Rita on 01580 852289.

Clandestine Cake Club is a great way to meet new people, catch up with friends and the perfect excuse to eat cake! We meet approximately every six weeks with a different theme for each meeting to make things even more interesting! It’s a social thing not a cake competition, so everyone from complete novices to professional bakers are welcome. The idea is to share your cake and have some fun! For more information, contact Zarina Hawkins on zjbm1965@ gmail.com Pilates Classes. Westwell Village Hall. Thursdays 915am. £36 per 6 week block. Contact Victoria 07543543373/vsaker@hotmail.com

Charing Scottish Dancing Beginners Club Friday evenings, Charing Parish Hall, 7.30pm. We guarantee a relaxed and enjoyable evening. But we desperately need a few younger members who might eventually with training form a small demonstration team for pub events or fetes . Do come along and bring a friend. Ring Evelyn or John Voller on 01233 713758.

The Biddenden Horticultural Society Annual membership £5. New members welcome.

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RYE MARKET Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park.

Early till around 3pm (depending on the weather)

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Mediterranean Fish Bake Serves 4

Ready in 50 minutes This is a great one-pan dish full of fresh flavour. Monkfish is quite pricey but the meaty flesh is delicious and bakes really well, however you can replace it with cod loin, salmon steaks or thick pieces of haddock fillet if you prefer. Serve with a green salad and warmed ciabatta bread to mop up all the lovely herb and lemon flavoured pan juices.

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• 2 tbsp olive oil (choose a good quality fruity one) • 350g small new potatoes, halved • 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks • 1 green pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks • 225g small plum tomatoes, halved • 4 monkfish fillets (each weighing about 150g) • 50g butter, softened • Pared rind and juice from 1 small lemon, plus extra wedges to serve • 1 tbsp fresh chopped oregano • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Tip Replace the peppers with sliced courgettes, chunks of celery and baby button mushrooms, if liked.

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Place the oil in a large non-stick roasting tin and heat in the oven for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes to the tin and toss to coat in the hot oil. Roast for 20 minutes, turning once.

Add the peppers and tomatoes to the roasting tin and toss to coat in the hot oil. Make a space in the tin and add the monkfish fillets. Return the roasting tin to the oven for 10 minutes.

Dot the butter over the fish fillets and sprinkle over the lemon rind, juice and oregano. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and roast for a further 5-10 minutes until the fish is just cooked through and the potatoes and peppers are tender.

Slice each monkfish fillet and arrange with the potatoes, peppers and tomatoes on four warmed serving plates. Spoon over the pan juices and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

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In Season: Fruit Apples Blackberries Damsons Grapes Greengages Melons Nuts Pears Plums Raspberries Vegetables Artichoke Aubergine Beetroot Beans

Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Chillies Courgettes Cucumber Garlic Spring Greens Kale Kohirabi Leeks

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Following the accumulation of 39 years fitting experience for a local company, circumstances presented an opportunity to launch our own business.

The time we have spent fitting products in customer’s homes and work places has put us in an enviable position of knowing exactly how the finished product looks, works and feels. It has also given us invaluable insight into what customers are looking for and how to ensure the product purchased will meet these expectations. We are so confident with our fitting ability that we guarantee all fitting for a minimum of 3 years.

We offer a choice of six different shutter materials. A second survey on receipt of any order is completed within a working week just to eliminate any margin for error before the order is placed, with an eight to ten week delivery time this additional attention to detail is vital and forms part of our quality assurance.

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Thursday 19th Sept at 8pm Smarden Local History Society Smarden Charter Hall Talk by Chris McCooey: “Tales, Titbits & Trivia of Kent and East Sussex”

Charing Festival of Talents (& flowers!) to be The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on held at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Charing on

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Wednesday 18th September in Biddenden New Village Hall at 8 pm. This evening there will be a talk by Phil Birch:- “Online Payment Systems, now and in the future, safely moving money through the internet”.

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

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An increasing number of couples are prepared to try an approach that can often be very cost effective whilst really valuing what they have to say and what matters to them most.

Family Mediation and the Collaborative Law process offer really effective alternatives to what is perceived to be the ‘traditional’ way of resolving family disputes (when couples’ solicitors exchange protracted correspondence which can often lead to misunderstandings, can cause unnecessary conflict, worry, anxiety and increased expense.

Family Mediation and Collaborative Law allow the real concerns of clients to be heard and taken notice of in a way that is often not possible in the ‘traditional’ court based approach.

Clients are given their own voice and real control over the outcome and are supported and helped to see things from their partner’s and their children’s perspectives. The long term outcomes are cost effective and positive and couples can and do begin to rebuild their lives apart so that life begins to feels better again.

Couples who find themselves in these difficult situations report on their positive experiences of the Family Mediation and Collaborative Law process: Many report that it was by far the best thing they could have done, that they feel sure they would have been more damaged without the support that these processes offer and that the emotional support and guidance they receive through working together enables them to achieve sensible, fair, positive outcomes which are often far better than anything achieved by their family or friends who have dealt with their divorce or separation in the traditional way.

Whatever the reasons for the breakdown of a relationship, it is rarely an easy emotional ride for the couple, their children or for their family and friends. However, with the right approach and support from trained professionals who positively promote forms of dispute resolution the process can be considerably improved and positive plans for the future can begin to take shape for the benefit of the whole family.

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The Law Society (www.lawsociety.org.uk/ accreditation) provide details of lawyers who have earned special recognition in Family Mediation and are Accredited specialist members of the Family Mediation Panel.

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1. Build an extension Pros Adding a rear extension to a kitchen can be a great way to create a multi-functional family room. Filling in the side return in a typical Victorian terrace is popular. It may be possible to add a second storey for a new bedroom or bathroom on the first floor, too.

Cons Reduces garden size.

Unsympathetic extensions feel like an add-on.

2. Convert the loft Pros Create a bedroom (perhaps with a bathroom), a home office or playroom, without taking space from the garden.

Cons Not every loft has the headroom or enough useable space. More difficult and expensive if your roof isn’t traditionally built.

3. Convert the cellar Pros Turn a cellar into family living space, a useful utility area, a home office or even a self-contained annexe, without altering the outside of your home.

Cons Often more expensive, per square metre, than other ways of creating extra space. Can be difficult to get enough headroom and light into the new room.

4. Add a conservatory Pros Adds extra living space and brings the garden into your home. Relatively inexpensive.

Cons A poorly built conservatory can be too hot in summer, freezing cold in winter and full of condensation. Takes space from your garden.

5. Build a room in the garden Pros The building work will hardly bother you.

Cons Not suitable for small gardens. Could look like a shed, security is an issue, and if not properly insulated it will be too cold to use in winter.

6. Divide a room into two Pros Carving up a large space to add another room is useful and can add value, even though you’re not actually creating any extra space.

Cons You’ll need to create a separate doorway for the room, and include an opening window.

7. Put in an ensuite Pros Loved by buyers. Can be fitted into quite a small space.

Cons Installing an ensuite at the expense of a bedroom could knock your property’s value.

8. Build on top of your garage Pros A first floor extension on top loses no garden space and is often relatively easy.

Cons Foundations may not be strong enough, so the garage will have to be underpinned.

9. Convert your understairs space Pros Turns a poorly used area into

By Katherine Sorrell a valuable extra room – perfect for a ground-floor loo, an extra shower room or a study area.

Cons You’ll have to find extra space to store that understairs stuff. If putting in a loo or bathroom, ventilation and connecting to drainage may be a problem.

10. Convert your garage Pros It’s a relatively straightforward job to turn it into a valuable indoor space.

Cons Foundations may need strengthening. Avoid if you live in an area where parking is at a premium.

Remember, before starting any work, you must speak to the relevant authorities to find out if you need building regulations approval, planning permission or party wall consent from your neighbours. www. planningportal.gov.uk has more information.

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Divine Email Blunder A couple decided to go to Australia for their annual holiday. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier.

Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules, so the husband left home and flew to Australia on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day.

On arrival in Australia the husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife, however, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address and without realising his error, sent the email.

Meanwhile somewhere in England a widow had just returned home from her husband’s funeral.

He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack.

The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The widow’s son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read: To: My Loving Wife Subject: I’ve Arrived Date: June 16, 2013 I know you’re surprised to hear from me.

They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones.

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This Might Save Your Driving Licence One Day David is a Kent based lawyer specialising in helping drivers deal with road traffic prosecutions throughout the South East. His web site at www.motorists-lawyer-kent.co.uk is full of useful material and in this regular column he will be posting helpful information on subjects that will be of interest to all motorists.

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It is worth checking the dates carefully and keeping the envelope as evidence.

There is still an obligation to provide the information by sending back a properly completed and signed form but a prosecution for the offence may be impossible.

Drivers face prosecution for a very wide range of road traffic offences. The most common Road traffic law is very technical and a careful ones are speeding, careless driving, mobile assessment of dates and events at an early phone use, driving without insurance, drink or s t a g e drug driving and dangerous driving. Some are can often prosecuted for much more serious offences pay real such as causing death by dangerous driving or dividends causing serious injury. Sometimes a relatively later on. minor offence can attract enough penalty Keep Your Licence points on a licence to bring about the risk of disqualification. David deals with all of these Need your driving licence to keep your job? and more and in this first article will describe A motoring conviction doesn’t have to mean a ban the way many prosecutions start.

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The first thing to check and to carefully note is the date upon which the NIP was actually received. Many people overlook this, but the law requires such Notices to be served within 14 days of the alleged offence and if that is not done there can be no prosecution. “Served” means received, not when it’s posted. The 14 day period is calculated by ignoring the date of the alleged offence and then counting forward 14 days. Sometimes they arrive out of time and if you don’t check and miss something,

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