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Welcome Hi everyone, Here we are and it’s September already,time to make the most of every warm sunny day as we near the end of the summer!

Recently a rumour circulated around the internet that the world was going to end this month as a result of an asteroid hit (again). Luckily NASA has officially dismissed this rumour - The Guardian reported “Space agency kills off internet rumour by confirming an asteroid strike WILL NOT wipe out humanity in the next few weeks, or years, or decades”.

Apparently the 15th to the 28th of September will be entirely free of Earth-destroying space attacks, so that’s good news isn’t it!

Isn’t there enough doom and gloom in the world without this type of thing? Having lived through the second world war, my mum lived in fear of it happening again, all as a result of George Orwell’s book 1984. By 1984 her two young sons would be in their early 20’s, and having experiened the fear that her brother might not return from one war, the prediction of another was difficult to shake from her mind. She only discussed it once 1984 was behind her, what a shame that worrying had cast such a shadow for no good reason. Let that be a lesson for us all, me especially!

Now we know that life will go on we might as well enjoy it, and what can be better than going out for a nice meal? How about getting 50% off the bill at the end! Check out Cinnamon Spice this month, for an exclusive reader offer, when presenting the magazine!

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Rye & District Lions Club have arranged with the Prostate Cancer Support Organisation (PCaSO) to provide a free PSA blood test for men from Rye and nearby villages to assess their risk of any prostate problem, including prostate cancer.

One in every two men will have a health problem with their prostate at some stage of their lives.

It could be an infection, benign enlargement or cancer. One in every eight men will develop prostate cancer and those with a family history of the disease are up to three times more at risk.

Around 42,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year and it is now the leading cancer found in men and almost 11,000 men die of this disease annually. If caught in the early stages, cure rates are dramatically improved with over 80% success. Some of the symptoms of prostate problems are a frequent need to urinate, especially at night; bursting to urinate; slow, difficult or painful flow; stop/start and dribbling; or blood in the urine.

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PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen, it is a simple blood test that measures the amount of antigen, produced by the prostate. It is not a direct test for cancer, but a moderately raised reading can be an indicator of a prostate problem and an even higher reading should trigger further tests to determine if there is a need for any treatment. Some leading clinicians believe all men over 50 should know their PSA and have regular yearly tests.

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Reliable Local Handymen Retired police officers in Kent are pioneers in an ambitious national network of highly vetted handymen launched by ‘Blue Local Handymen’.

Helping to combat the ongoing problem of cowboy builders and dodgy tradespeople, local retired police officers with a passion for home maintenance are taking up tools to provide peace of mind to the residents and businesses of Tenterden, Rye and surrounding villages.

Typically police officers retire after 30 years service and a huge number are still eager to continue playing an active and productive role in their communities. All of the handymen prove themselves capable and experienced in indoor and outdoor home maintenance works before joining the network and carry recent Enhanced CRB (Criminal Record) Checks.

Managing Director, Nick Orde-Powlett, hopes that the company’s rigorous selection process will bring security and peace of mind to people in Kent: “Our vetting process is second to none. All of our handymen are friendly retired police officers with many years working in the community under their belt – they understand peoples’ concerns and fears better than anyone else and they genuinely care.“ Local Kent Handyman Richard Smith states: “I enjoy being a general handyman, and especially like gardening. Joining up with the Blue team creates opportunities for us to work in our local communities. I have met many people that have either had bad experiences, or heard nightmare stories about rouge handymen. They just don’t call anyone to do the things that they either haven’t got the time or capability to do themselves. We can get on with whatever needs to be done without the clients having to worry."

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Almost every garden has a lawn, and even if you have no aspirations to turn yours into a smart bowling green style creation of smooth perfection, there is a lot you can do to keep the typical UK back garden lawn in good condition. With a bit of work, it will be looking healthy and green over the next year too so, rather than waiting until the spring, you should get to work now with some autumn lawn care.

If there are any large weeds present in small lawns, you are probably best off just removing them by hand, perhaps using a sturdy old kitchen knife – perfect for removing dandelions, small clumps of daisies and other weeds which are so easily missed by the mower. You should also take a look at the level of moss in the lawn.

When it is green and luxuriant, I have to confess to rather liking moss – it can look quite attractive and certainly feels pleasant underfoot, but once it dies out the lawn will look really awful, as it will be gappy

and bare. On the whole, moss in lawns is encouraged by compaction, poor drainage of the soil and lawn surface and by excessive shading, perhaps by nearby trees or herbaceous plants in adjacent borders which have been allowed to get too big or flop over.

It is certainly worth doing anything you can to alleviate these problems, and for shading you should consider pruning back shrubs which overhang the lawn or having nearby trees professionally crown thinned or lifted, so that more light gets through to the lawn. Herbaceous plants are often easily dealt with using a few bamboo canes and some string to create a barrier and ease them up and away from the grass.

Compaction is a relatively easy problem to deal with, and in small areas where the problem is not too bad, you can use a normal garden fork. Drive this into the lawn every 10 – 15 cm (4 – 6 in) and ease it back and forth slightly, so that the holes created by the tines of the fork are enlarged slightly.

By spiking the area in this way you will have created some drainage channels, which will also improve aeration. On very heavy sites or if compaction is bad, you are much better off using a special hollow tine aerator. These are available to buy as attachments for some lawnmowers, or you can buy or hire a dedicated machine or piece of equipment. Each time it is driven into the ground, a hollow tine aerator will remove cylinders of turf and the soil beneath, thus producing a better effect than the simple method of using a garden fork. Once you have created these longerterm drainage channels, you should then brush a sandy top dressing mixture into all the holes. Use a mixture of sieved garden soil and horticultural sand, perhaps mixed with a small quantity of sieved leaf mould. Once in the holes, the top dressing ensures that they are kept open to allow better drainage and aeration over a much longer period of time.

It may also be necessary to kill off the moss if it is really out

of control, and for this you can use a proprietary moss killer. This must be applied exactly according to the manufacturer’s instructions and you should make sure that the moss is killed off completely before you attempt to rake it out. Raking out can be combined with what is known as scarifying, which means that you use a spring tined rake and very aggressively rake the surface of the lawn, so that dead moss, thatch (the accumulated bits of dead grass and other lawn debris) and any other surface debris are removed.

Once done, you will find

that the lawn looks a lot worse than it did when you started (it can be almost scary!), as it will look thinner and more moth-eaten.

However, scarifying helps to ensure that the grasses receive plenty of air and allows for better re-growth; have faith, the situation will improve.

If you have any areas that are completely bare, then once you have improved the texture of the soil and checked that there are no drainage problems, you can re-seed or over-seed the area using a suitable grass-seed mixture. To ensure that the seeds germinate and grow relatively quickly, pin a piece

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I have recently moved to New Romney from the Croydon area with my wife and five children. It has only been six weeks since the move and we are all loving the change in lifestyle that it has given us.

Most of my work at present is predominantly in the Shirley and surrounding areas of Surrey but I’m hoping to extend this to the Kent area. I have been trading for just over 12 years and in that time have built up a very good client base and reputation. I will continue to work in Surrey due to the high demand but would love to eventually have 50% or more of my work closer to where I live. The 4-5 hours a day travelling, over time, would send me more round the bend than I already am.

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All buildings can very quickly decline if they are not maintained properly. What starts as a missing roof tile can lead to water ingress, then dry rot, death watch beetle and even structural collapse.’

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Maintaining the fabric of your house – especially if it’s an older property – is, let’s face it, a bit of a chore. But keep on top of it, especially when the weather is good, and you will reap the rewards, says Katherine Sorrell You know the saying about fixing the roof while the sun shines?

Well, keeping a regular eye on your property and repairing it when necessary – especially before the onset of winter – is an insurance policy against major problems. Not only will it make life easier in the long run, but it will save money and should also help to maintain the value of your home. As Marianne Suhr, historic

Where to start?

Get to know your home.

Find out what is it made from and how is it built. Are there any particular areas that might give cause for concern? Make a list, and work out how to tackle each area, ensuring you have the necessary equipment and skills – or, if not, call in an expert.

Roofs

Twice a year, use binoculars to check the condition of your roof and chimney. Look out for general damage, split leadwork, loose mortar, missing, slipped or broken tiles or slates and anything else suspicious. From inside your loft, check for stains and other evidence of leaks, and examine supporting timbers for signs of deterioration. Brush moss growth off roofs regularly, or else fit copper growth inhibitors. Always be very careful when attempting

roof repairs yourself. It is often a better idea to commission a professional to do the work.

Rainwater goods

Problems with gutters and downpipes cause damp patches – but are often easily remedied.

Wait for heavy rain and walk around the outside of your house, observing where the water is going – is it travelling off the roof and into the gutters, down the downpipes and into the drains? If not, what has gone wrong? Perhaps leaves, moss or other debris have blocked your rainwater goods, perhaps a joint has come apart, or maybe water is gathering in one area. Metal can be welded or patched if necessary, while it is often easier simply to replace damaged plastic sections. If there is sagging, you may need to add extra supporting brackets to create a good slope. Prevention is better than cure, however, so clear gutters, downpipes and gullies regularly, especially after the leaves have fallen in the autumn, and keep an eye out for birds building nests. Redecorate metal rainwater goods when necessary, so they do not corrode.

Walls

Damp in walls might be caused by the ground level outside being higher than inside. If it is a simple case of build-up, dig back to the correct level. Should problems persist, digging down further and laying a gravel path will create a breathing space for the wall. If exterior render has ‘blown’ due to hairline cracks allowing moisture behind it, carefully remove the loose, hollow or cracked section, leave the wall behind to dry out and re-render appropriately.

Keep an eye on mortar– if it has

weathered to the same depth as the joint width, or is very loose, it’s time to re-point, matching existing pointing in material and finish. As for a crack in a wall, everyone’s biggest fear, it may not be as scary07/12/2009 as you think.

Template.qxd Template.qxd 07/12/2009 Cracks can be caused by many things, most of them nothing to worry about. When you first spot a crack, mark the end of it with a pencil or take a photo and note the date, so you can keep a track on where it is going and how fast. The Building Research Establishment suggests that cracks that measure less than 5mm wide, and do not grow any larger, will generally not affect structural integrity and can simply be redecorated. If you have any concerns, contact a structural engineer for a professional assessment.

as soon as possible. If there is rot, fill carefully or else cut out the whole section out and replace like for like. You can overhaul sash windows relatively easily, by re-aligning, replacing cords and adjusting the weights; you 11:42 Page 11 11:42 Page can even add brushes so they are soundproof and don’t rattle.

Metal windows can rust, in which case they should be cleaned and, if necessary, repaired and re-squared. Try planing and/or sanding sticking wooden doors and windows, and check that locks and hinges are doing their job properly. Oil them every now and then to keep them in tip top condition.

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Cake and Bake Lemon Crumble Cheesecake Bars Tangy and creamy with a golden buttery crumble topping, these cheesecake bars make a delicious sweet treat. For a smoother cheesecake filling, use full-fat soft cheese instead of the ricotta.

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Ingredients:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/Gas Mark 4. Grease an 18cm x 28cm tray-bake tin and line the base with baking paper.

THE BASE

2. To make the base, sift together the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs then stir in the sugar. Reserve a third of the mixture and chill in the fridge. Stir the beaten egg into the rest of the mixture to make a crumbly dough. Spread into the base of the prepared tin and press down firmly in an even layer.

• 250g plain flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 140g butter, chilled and diced • 125g caster sugar • 1 medium egg, beaten THE FILLING • 750g ricotta cheese • 225g caster sugar • Zest and juice of 1 lemon • 3 medium eggs, beaten • 100ml soured cream • 1 tbsp cornflour • Fresh mint sprigs, to decorate

Makes 12 slices Ready in 1½ hours, plus chilling

3. Bake the cheesecake base for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 160C/ Fan 140C/Gas Mark 3.

4. To make the filling, beat the ricotta cheese, sugar and lemon juice and zest in a bowl until creamy then gradually beat in the eggs.

Fold in the soured cream and cornflour and spread the mixture over the warm base.

5. Sprinkle the reserved fine crumble mixture over the top in an even layer. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until set and pale golden. Leave in the tin to cool completely then chill for 2-3 hours.

Slice into 12 bars and serve decorated with fresh mint sprigs.

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For an extra fruity flavour, scatter some fresh blueberries or raspberries over the cheesecake mixture before sprinkling with the crumble mixture.

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Our Own Fresh Fruit Available from our Farm Shop at Farm Gate Prices!

Now available our new GALMAC eating apple and the old favourite variety, Worcester Pearmain.

Now picking Margorie’s Seedling plums, great for eating and cooking. Conference pears available, Cox & Spartan ready soon.

Now Picking Autumn Raspberries

Free Tastings of our Apple and Pear Juices and Ciders Cox-Bramley, Russet and Pear Juices Pressed fresh from our own orchards.

Plus: Fresh Bread Daily, Full Range of Korkers Sausage Products Locally Produced Free Range Eggs Locally sourced Bacon A wide range of Cheeses Local Handmade Pies Marfona & Desiree Potatoes Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Wide Range of Ready Prepared Frozen Fruit & Veg Honey & Honeycomb from our orchard hives Cakes, Jams and Marmalades and lots more.

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Wild Bird Seed, Nuts & Feeders, also our very popular 10lb bags of apples for birds, wild animals and horses also great for juicing.

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Challock Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane.

1st & 3rd Friday of each month 1pm to 4pm Contact Pauline Hickson 01233 740979 The Barn Shop Traditional Market Challock - 2nd & 4th Saturday of month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237

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A Range of Coffee and Speciality Teas, Pastries, Sandwiches, Paninis, Jacket Potatoes, and Gorgeous Quiches. Plus Afternoon Teas & Kids Lunch Boxes.

Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 16:00 Sat: 09:00 - 16:00 Sun: 10:00 - 14:00

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

The Lantern Building, The Street, Hamstreet, Kent TN26 2HE

Tel: 01233 733030

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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Rye Farmers Market Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (12pm Oct - April)

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Rye Market Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park. Early till around 3pm (depending on the

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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 -11.00am 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

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Wye First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk

Fruit Apples Blackberries Damsons Greengages Grapes Melons Nuts

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Broccoli Brussels sprouts Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Chillies Courgettes

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Vegetables Artichoke Aubergine Beetroot Beans

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9am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4pm East Guldeford, Rye, TN31 Open: 7PAMon-Sat Tel: 01797 226540 • Rural Large range “COOK” frozen Eastof Guldeford, Rye, 7PA •• Chalkpit Farm Shopping, Bekesbourne, Nr Canterbury CT4 TN31 5EU ready www.saltsfarmshop.co.uk Tel: 01797 226540 Email: shop@essentiallyhops.co.uk Tel: of 01797 226540 • Large range local free range fresh•• www.saltsfarmshop.co.uk www.saltsfarmshop.co.uk tel: 01227 830666 www.hopsandflowers.co.uk • Lamb from our farm (when in season••

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Large range of local free range fresh meat Lamb from our farm (when in season) • Mon to Sat: 9am – 5.30pm Big selection of local cheeses & local dairy• produce Sunday: 10am – 5.00pm Range of local wines, beers & ciders Large range of “COOK” frozen ready meals Large free car park right outside the 19 d Local ice creams & cakes us opposite the Camber turning off th Café serving light refreshments (Illy coffee) Open 7 days a week

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Potatoes Radishes Rocket Salsify Shallots Spring Onions Swede Seetcorn Turnips

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Centenary Celebrations: the WI turns 100 1915 First WI meeting venue This month marks one hundred years since the first UK Women’s Institute (WI) meeting. As the WI celebrates its centenary, we look at its history and its role today.

A Slow Start

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As the twentieth century began, few branches of the new AOS (Agricultural Organisation Society) welcomed women, and female attendees were often too afraid of ridicule to speak. Yet in Canada, the Farmer’s Institutes had inspired women to found WIs to share knowledge on farming and raising a family. The movement spread throughout Canada and to the USA, Poland and Belgium.

However, in the UK, WIs weren’t established until the arrival of Madge Watt, a founder member of British Columbia’s first WI. Her speech about the vital contribution women could make to the war effort through working the land to grow food helped persuade the AOS to appoint her as founder of WIs in the UK. WIs would provide a hub for sharing knowledge about agriculture and home industries, and for social activities, but would initially focus on increasing food production to counter WW1 shortages.

The first UK WI meeting was held on 16th September 1915 in Llanfair PG, and by 1918 there were 99 WIs. Soon the WI became independent from the

Board of Agriculture; the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) was formed in October 1917 and began publishing its Home and Country magazine in 1919.

With WW1 over, the WI urged members to become active citizens and stand for election at local and parliamentary level. In 1921 WI member Mrs Margaret Winteringham became the first English born female MP and the second woman in Parliament.

By 1924, when Jerusalem was adopted as the WI song, there were 3,223 WIs.

World War Two to Diamond Jubilee

The WI had continued to support the League of Nations, and was preparing for war once again.

Lady Denman, the WI chair, became Director of the Women’s Land Army in 1938 and WI Preservation Centres played a vital role, canning produce and making jam to turn over 5,300 tons of potential waste into food for the nation. Meanwhile, the NWFI’s 1941 report on evacuees, Town Children through Country Eyes, stimulated debate about families that ultimately resulted in the family allowances after the war.

Queen Mary had become President of the Sandringham WI in 1919, and in 1943 her daughter Elizabeth joined the WI too. In

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1945, the WI founded Denman College.

With the war over, the WI spread its wings, beginning the fifties with a national music festival.

Members also designed a house ideal for a working family for the Ideal home Exhibition (including a porch for muddy boots).

1965 was a significant year. The rule prohibiting the founding of WIs in places with populations over 4,000 was abolished, and representatives from 8,700 WIs celebrated the WI’s Golden Jubilee at a special garden party at Buckingham Palace. WIs also compiled Scrapbooks of the Countryside, now held in Local Record Office archives. The sixties ended with performances of The Brilliant and the Dark, an NFWIcommissioned musical following women’s lives throughout the centuries.

In 1974 the number of WIs reached an all-time high of 9,309, just in time to celebrate the institution’s Diamond Jubilee in 1975. At the AGM that year, the NFWI confirmed its belief in ‘the principle of equality of opportunity and of legal status for men and women’ and pledged it would continue to work towards it.

A Thoroughly Modern Institution

In the 1980s, the WI made its first appearance at the Chelsea Flower

Show and launched a three year campaign to raise the profile of the WI, culminating in the WI Life and Leisure Exhibition at Olympia in 1984, opened by the Queen.

There was a growing awareness of modern technology and current concerns as the WI moved into the 1990s and it campaigned with partners on several issues, including a project to promote sport as part of a healthy lifestyle. Significantly, in 1999 the WI joined with the National Farmers’ Union to hold A Women in Farming conference, with an address given by The Princess Royal, but perhaps what most overthrew its ‘jam and Jerusalem image’ was the widely reported response of many members to the Prime Minister’s address at their Triennial General Meeting in 2000. Feeling his speech was becoming a party political broadcast, they rewarded him with a slow handclap. However,

Today, the WI is the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK, with 212,000 members and 6,600 WIs. It still strives to provide women with educational opportunities and campaigns on issues that affect all women and their communities, from equal pay and better midwifery to climate change and the plight of the honey bee, and over the last 100 years it has effected genuine change. So happy birthday, WI; thank you for all you have done, and long may you continue.

1940 Wartime fruit preservation centre the WI is still just as committed to preserving traditional skills as it is to addressing the issues of the day, as demonstrated by their Craft Spectacular exhibition in 2000.

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booked via The Children’s Trust website. For the latest sign up offers and to book your place now, please visit www.thechidlrenstrust.org.uk/ltc or call Kim on 01737 364323.

The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury, are appealing for more cyclists to take on the challenging climbs and stunning scenery in their own unique cycling event, the London to Canterbury Cycle Challenge.

Why not become part of The Children’s Trust’s biggest cycle event and sign up now? For more information and to take advantage of the earlybird sign up offer, visit www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/ londontocanterbury or telephone 01737 364323.

The route has been put together by professional Cycling Support Services, and is both fully marshalled and well signposted. Riders can enjoy four fantastic food-filled refreshment stops to fuel them along the 65 or 80 mile road route through the beautiful Kent countryside. The route is suitable for most types of bikes, from mountain and road bikes, to tandem and hybrids.

Cyclists will cross the finish line to panoramic views over Canterbury Cathedral, and will be greeted by a medal of achievement, an exclusive rider goody bag, and have the opportunity to enjoy a well-deserved complimentary sports massage.

The Children’s Trust is encouraging riders to invite their family and friends along to share in the celebration of their success at a post-ride party, new for 2015. There’ll be something for everyone to enjoy including a live band, BBQ & onsite coffee shop, stands & stalls, ice cream van and entertainment for the children including a bouncy castle.

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Fo l k e s t o n e. C T 2 0 3 H L To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 8 30pm £12 Sept 10th TENOR (Sax) MADNESS ( The Three Tenors + Rhythm ) Derek Nash - Alan Barnes - Vasilis Xenopoulos 8 30pm £10 Sept 17th THE KATE WILLIAMS QUINTET feat BOBBY WELLINS ( Jazz Pianist Kate Williams is the daughter of the classical guitarist JohnWilliams + + The legendry sax man Bobby Wellins) 8 30pm £10 Sept 22nd THE SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET Simon Spillett tnr & soprano saxes -- John Critchinson piano, Alec Dankworth double bass - Clark Tracey drums 8 30pm £12 Oct 1st JULIAN MARC STRINGLE & HIS DREAM BAND with amazing jazz vocalist JACQUI HICKS 8 30pm £10 Oct 6th ROBERTO MANZIN & SUSANNAH FLACK QUINTET Unique combination of Tenor Sax & Steele Pan 8 30pm £10 Oct 15th ALAN BARNES MICK FOSTER ROBERT FOWLER The Lennie Niehaus Connection

Tuesday 8th September, Studying the History and Archaeology of Lympne (SHAL) next meeting at 7.30 pm in St Stephen’s Church, Lympne, when Rosemary Stutchbury will be talking to us about the History of Education in Lympne and Aldington.

New and non-members welcome – a £2 donation requested. Just turn up or for further information please contact Fiona Jarvest on 01303 237143 or Peter Stutchbury on 07792 601328.

Thursday 10th September - Tenterden and District National Trust Association Tenterden

Junior School, Recreation Ground Road. 7.30 pm “Plant filled updates with Tom” Tom Hart Dyke Visitors welcome. Further information 01580 764791.

Saturday 12th September Highbury Hall Craft Market Highbury Hall Craft Market features a wide range of Arts & Crafts from local artists,craftsmen and producers. With free admission and Cafe open all day,we have something for everyone. All profits from organising the event go to Tenterden Youth Club,registered Charity No.302859. Contact 07956295076 for details Saturday 13th September - Scarecrow Safari

10.30 - 4.30 Come along and enjoy the fun at Bethersden Scarecrow Safari - Maps, voting sheets, toilets and refreshments available at Bethersden Village Hall TN26 3AF. Display of Village crafts and activities in the hall. Lots of scarecrows around the village - come and vote for your favourite. For information call 01233 820441

Wednesday 16th September The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet in Biddenden New

Village Hall at 7.30 pm.The subject for this evenings meeting will be announced on our website when it is known.Annual membership is £10.00. Nonmembers are welcome £2.00 a visit. Full details: 8 30 pm £10 Oct 22nd PETE LONG & HENRY ARMBURG JENNINGS QNT http://www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk/ Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk Sax & Trumpet Lead with amazing rhythm

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8 30pm £12 Oct 29th THE SKELTON / SKINNER ALL STAR SEPTET Big Band Jazz by Big Band Musicians T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b i s a n o n p ro f i t J a z z C l u b - r u n b y & fo r p e o p l e w i t h a n interest in " OUR KIND OF MUSIC" D e r i c k Wo o d l a n d 0 1 3 0 3 2 6 0 3 3 0

Friday 18th September - The Friends of All Saints present a Concert By East Kent Chorus at 7.30pm raising funds for church maintenance.

Tickets £9 including refreshments will be available from Woodchurch Post Office, The Information Centre or at the door. The East Kent Chorus sings unaccompanied four-part harmony in the Barbershop style. Their repertoire consists of popular music from the Edwardian era through to the present day and includes songs from shows, ballads, No. 1 hits … and the rest! BARBERSHOP AT ITS BEST!

Saturday 19th September - Woodchurch Film Society presents The Theory of Everything 2014, 123 mins, Cert PG. Time: doors open 7pm for 7.30pm screening Tickets: £4 (members), £5 (nonmembers). All available at the door Venue: The Memorial Hall, The Green, Woodchurch TN26 3PF Refreshments: hot & cold drinks plus home-made cakes for sale. Don’t forget to keep up to date via our website: http://woodchurchfilmsociety.com.

Wednesday 23rd September - The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets in the New Village

Hall (7:15pm for 7:30pm start) when Maureen Rainey from the Kent Wildlife Trust will be giving a talk entitled ‘A Wildlife Garden Workshop’. Members £1.50, Non Members £2.50. Annual membership £5. New members always welcome. Contact Irene on 01580291777 or Lesley on 01580291931.

26th & 27th September - Quilt & Craft Show

Pluckley Village Hall TN27 0QZ 10.30am to 5.00pm each day £4.00 entry to include tea/coffee & cake and a wonderful exhibition of Canadian Red Cross QuiltsTrade stalls and demonstrations For details phone Judy on 01233 840280 or Sue 01233 840544

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30th September Ashford & Tenterden Samaritans invite you to a Quiz Night at Sandyhurst Lane Social Club, Ashford. £5 per head with a maximum of 6 per team. Bring your known nibbles. Round up all your friends for a fun evening beginning at 8p.m. in aid of a worthy local charity. Tickets available on the door. Look forward to seeing you all there.

Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th October Tenterden Folk Festival - The programme for this

year’s Tenterden Folk Festival is taking shape and includes all the regular concerts, workshops, barn dances,etc. that you have come to expect but also includes a collection of not to be missed special shows. More details of tickets can be found on the website at www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk or you can buy tickets online at http://www.musicglue. com/tenterdenfolkfestival/tickets/.

Tickets are also be on sale at Tenterden Gateway and Ashford Gateway Plus.

Sunday 11th October Hamstreet Scarecrow Festival 10am - 4pm Look for scarecrows around

the village, vote for your favourite, match the names.

Start at Victory Hall, Hamstreet. Fundraising for Ruckinge & Hamstreet Scouts and Guides. Enquiries 01233 732684

Saturday 17th October Smarden Kent Police Male Voice Choir Concert St Michael’s Church 7.30pm. A mix of stage show favourites, popular

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modern songs, light music, traditional songs, sacred and secular music by this very popular male voice choir. The KPMVC have performed all over the UK and on the BBC. Bar available. Tickets £10 on the door or from Smarden PO or Gallery. A free drink is included for tickets bought in advance.

Thursday 24th September 1-4pm St Margarets Church Bethersden Free antiques valuation with Clive Attrell . Contact: 01233820728 Wednesday 24th October. The Caritas Chamber Choir under its innovative 26 year old

director Benedict Preece will be performing a varied programme of choral music in St Mary the Virgin Church, Ashford from 7.30. The choir came together in 2011 and takes its name from the Latin word for charity as they frequently sing to raise money for good causes. The proceeds from this evening’s entertainment will be donated to Ashford & Tenterden Branch of Samaritans. Tickets cost £8 and can be purchased from the Church.

Thursday 29th - Saturday 31st October at 7:30pm TODS Comedy in the Tenterden Town Hall - “Wife After Death” by Eric Chappell writer of TV’s “Rising Damp” £10 & £ 9 (U.18’s conc.) Box Offices :www.tods.me.uk or Smiths Florist Tenterden (Cash/ cheques) Saturday 10th October and Sunday 11th October. 10am - 4pm Admission is free. Heysham Hall Art Exhibition and Sale of Work. Local

Artists exhibiting their original works of art and crafts. Watch as they paint, carve wood or produce their individually created cards. Refreshments also on sale. For further information call 01797 367734.

Ample parking outside venue or in Car Park on seafront Coast Drive 200 yards.away. Heysham Hall, Taylor Road, Lydd on Sea, Kent TN29 9PA

Saturday 31st October: Smarden Charity Christmas Fair. Smarden Charter Hall 10.00 a.m.

– 3.00 p.m. 18 charities selling a great range of Christmas gifts, cards and stocking fillers. Free admission. Refreshments available.

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Clubs & Societies Tenterden

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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.

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.

Tenterden Duplicate Bridge Club. Contact Sue Rolles 01797 252753.

Sinden Theatre Contact Homewood School 01580 764222 Ext 284 www.sindentheatre.com St. Michaels Short Mat Bowls Club Tel. 01580 762037 Friday Evenings 7.15pm St. Michaels Village Hall.

Tenterden & District Residents Association - looking after the

interests of locals - Membership Secretary Mike Lyons (01580 765423)

Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens 01580 764791

Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Tenterden Singers T: Martin Bailey 01233 820322 Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings 8pm in the Music Block of Homewood School. Musical Director: Stephen Pusey Ashford Ramblers www.ashford-ramblers.org.uk T: 01233 668762

The Tenterden Club Church Road, Tenterden T: 01580 762888 Tenterden & District Assn.

Angling & Preservation Paul Locks: 01580 292201 e:plocks578@btinternet.com Tenterden Badminton Club T: 01233 633488 Bowls Club T: 01580 766659 Tenterden Cricket Club T: Mr. J.r. Gillett, 01580 762087 Tenterden Golf Club T: 01580 763987 enquiries@ tenterdengolfclub.co.uk Tenterden Tennis Club T: 01580 762580 Lions Club Of Tenterden David Walshe T: 01580 766162 Homewood Badminton Club Tuesday Evenings At Tenterden Leisure Centre. Contact Doreen Mackey 01580 762965 Free Lipreading Tuition for the hearing impaired; Friday afternoons, Tenterden. Contact Susan 01233 613198 (5 - 7pm) Tenterden & District Horticultural Soc. T: 01580 764505 Tenterden & District Local History Society T: 01233 770082 Tenterden & District Museum Assoc. Tenterden Museum T: 01580 764310 Tenterdenmuseum@yahoo.co.uk

TheWarblers Mr. Tony Singleton T: 01580 753431 www.tonysing.me.uk/mw/ Homewood & District Astronomical Assoc. (Hadas) www.hadastro.org.uk Meets 2nd Thurs of each month, 7.30pm, Homewood School. Martin Frey: 01233 758222 Royal British Legion. 2nd Tuesday of every month (except Jan, Aug & Dec) 7.30pm White Lion Hotel. Call Bill Chantler.

01580 763 266.

Women’s Institute: Tenterden: Mrs A Miller, 01580 761994 St. Michaels: Mrs B. Watkins 01580 765085 Tenterden Glebe: Ann Hathaway 01580 761525 (Sec) Young Wives: St. Michaels Mrs. J. Coombs 01580 763733 Tenterden and District Twinning Association, (twinned with Avallon, France) Contact Suzanne Tiltman 01233 770777 suzanne.tiltman@gmail.com

Tenterden Day Centre, Church Road, Tenterden. Contact Sally Pettengell 01580 762882 Weald Of Kent Art Group Alison Prall Tel: 01580 240417 Benenden Players www.benendenplayers.co.uk Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society Mrs. A. Patrick 01580 241966 www.tods.me.uk Tenterden U3A If you are not in work with time to spare, the U3A offers you leisure activities and an opportunity to meet likeminded people in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere Contact Doreen Healey 01580 765064 E: doreenhealey@hotmail.co.uk Weald U3A - For the dynamic over-50s, there are a wide choice of interest groups. Please see our website www.u3asites. org.uk/weald or contact Roger Berman, 01233 850859, email: rogroger@tiscali.co.uk Tenterden Youth Club Alan Sugden Tel: 01580 765531 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 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 Tenterden Active Retirement Association (TenARA) Nicky Tredway T: 01580 762112

nickytredway@msn.com Teri Witcher 01580 763892 teriwtent@btinternet.com 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 & District National Trust Association Membership: Ann Stevens 01580 764791 Tenterden Ukulele Club. Open to all ages and levels. Contact Darren 07718 134 404. dcollins40@hotmail.co.uk 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 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: tn30cc@sky.com, T/txt, 07724 141115.

Check us out here: www.tn30cc.blogspot.co.uk 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.

Yoga Wed eve 8.00pm -9.15 pm. in the Dance studio at Homewood School (block d). All abilities welcome £6.00 per session. contact Sue Wainwright 01622 890746 mob. 07958606939.

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

Village Halls Camber 01797 226887 St. Michaels 01580 766811 Stone in Oxney 01233 758362 Rolvenden 01580 241211 / 07874214916 Wittersham 01797 270316 Biddenden 01580 291320 2nd Tenterden Scout Hall Lisa Thornton 07710 346012 Rye Harbour 01797 223 631 Playden 01797 223 113 Highbury Hall Tenterden Bookings 01580 763692

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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Our Community Arts and Education programme offers a wide selection of short courses, day schools and part-time learning opportunities.

Take a look at what’s on offer in 2015 - 2016.

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It’s now easier to make a Lasting Power of Attorney As part of our regular series on legal matters, Kerry Carter, of Tenterden law firm Pengelly and Rylands, looks at recent changes to making Lasting Powers of Attorney.

If you worry about what would happen if you became unable to handle your own affairs, a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) could be the answer and as, since 1st July, making and registering an LPA is now easier than ever, it makes sense to do it now.

There are two types of LPA available, one which deals with ‘Property & Financial Affairs’ and one which deals with ‘Health & Welfare’.

A Property & Financial Affairs LPA allows you to appoint someone you trust as your Attorney, to help you with your financial affairs, including managing your bank accounts, paying bills, managing investments, claiming benefits and buying or selling your house. This LPA can be used while you still have mental capacity, or you can decide it can only be used if you have lost mental capacity. Most people choose to register the LPA as soon as it is made but, while you still have mental capacity, your Attorney can only act with your consent.

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Under a ‘Health & Welfare’ LPA your Attorney can make decisions on your behalf about the health care and medical treatment you receive, including life sustaining treatment, where you live and dayto-day matters, such as your diet and daily routine.

A Health & Welfare LPA can only be used once you have lost mental capacity and can no longer express a decision yourself.

Whoever you choose to appoint as your Attorneys, or Replacement Attorneys, must always act in your best interests, so should be people you trust and know well. Common choices include your husband or wife, or partner, son or daughter, or your best friend. Attorneys must be at least eighteen years old and have mental capacity to make decisions.

As a safeguard to you, you must choose a Certificate Provider, to confirm that you knowwhat you are doing and that nobody is forcing you to make it.

The Certificate Provider should be either someone who has known you personally for at least two years, such as a friend, neighbour or colleague (it cannot be a family member), or someone with a relevant professional skill, such as your GP, a healthcare professional or a solicitor.

In addition you can, if you wish, choose people to be notified of the registration, in case they have any worries or concerns, for example, that there was any pressure or fraud in making it.

Kerry Carter–Chartered Legal Executive LPAs can only be used once they are registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. This currently takes about eight weeks and the OPG, at present, charge a fee of £110 to register each LPA. If you lose capacity without an LPA in place, an application must be made to the Court of Protection for a Deputy to be appointed to look after your affairs. This can be a lengthy and costly process.

Our firm can help you through the process of making an LPA, and we can do as much or as little as you wish. I recommend making an LPA whilst you are fit and healthy, as it will give you the peace of mind of knowing that people you have chosen and trust will be able to make decisions on your behalf, if the need ever arose. If you would like to discuss this please contact me, Kerry Carter, or my colleague, Laura Hails, on 01580 762248.

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Oast House Taxation Limited Accountants

Are you working as self employed or through a partnership or limited company? Do you let out property or simply need help with the complexities of accounts and taxation?

As a local firm of accountants we understand the needs of businesses. We provide a wide range of services including: • Trading accounts for the self employed, buy to let landlords and partnerships • Limited accounts and corporation tax returns for companies • Self Assessment tax returns for individuals • VAT returns and payroll services for businesses • Construction Industry Scheme returns • Bookkeeping services • Personal tax compliance and advice

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Things change all the time, but by taking control of our lives, Yvonne believes we can ensure that these changes move us forward. Positive change is at the heart of her oneto-one work and workshops. But transformation doesn't just happen, it involves discovering and changing our deepest, most basic attitudes towards life. When we learn to tap into the power of our mind we can make more conscious choices.

Throughout 2015 Yvonne has developed a range of workshops and programmes, designed to inspire positive change and enhance wellbeing:

more important than ever. Achieving it has been a concern of philosophers since the days Relaxation Mindfulness Meditation - 10 week of Aristotle, but what actually is wellbeing, programme, Thurs, 24 Sept - 26 Nov and why is it good for us? You could look at wellbeing as being the cornerstone of human Relaxation Mindfulness Meditation - Ongoing existence, it's something we all need to be able Practice - 10 wk programme, Thurs, 24 Sept to flourish. It is about feeling good and doing - 26 Nov things which make us feel good, but that's not Creative Journaling - Ongoing Practice, j all, it's also very much about the following: Wednesday 30 September • Sense of Self - having a real understanding of who we are and of feeling congruent with our own set of values and beliefs (often people are living the lives that other's think they should, not their own) • Inner Resources - a deep reserve of resilience, which helps people to cope when things go wrong and deal with change which is beyond their control

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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.

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EPDM Rubber Roofing is a highly durable flat roofing system with a 20 Year Guarantee and a fifty year life expectancy.

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This is an alternative to traditional felt roofing, and its comes in large seamless sheets so there are no joints and is suitable for Extensions, Garages, Porches, dormers, balconies and gutters.

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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 101 Rye 0845 60 70 999 Crimestoppers

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Veterinary Practices Rye 01797 222265 Tenterden 01580 763309 Rye Town Council 01797 223902 Tenterden Town Council 01580 762271 Parish Councils: Rolvenden 01580 241347 Tenterden 01580 762271 Wittersham 07944 183798 Ashford Borough Council Ashford Gateway Plus Tel: 01233 331111 Tenterden Gateway Tel: 0845 8247 202 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre 01580 764222 Rye Primary School 01797 222825 Rye College 01797 222545 Kent Adult Education Homewood Centre, Homewood School: 01580 764356 Rye College: 01797 222545 Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens 01580 764791

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