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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 48years, 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.

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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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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!

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Life Begins You’re never too old to make a difference

by Kate McLelland What image does the word ‘volunteer’ conjure up for you? One of those fresh-faced stewards in their signature purple and red shirts, who welcomed visitors to the 2012 Olympic Games? A team with rubber boots and spades clearing mud and debris from a village pond?

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We tend to think of volunteering as a vigorous activity, best suited to those in their teens, twenties or thirties. However it’s important to resist this rather lazy assumption because it automatically rules out the vast army of people in their 50s, 60s, 70s (and even older) who have so much to offer the voluntary sector.

Take 52 year old Louise Gooding, who became a mentor to Anna, a young refugee from Eritrea in East Africa. Louise, a professional writer whose grown up children had left home, heard about the opportunity through the Community Service Volunteers (CSV) Grandmentors scheme for people aged 50 years and over.

Louise has joined the growing band of older volunteers who realise that their skills and experience could make a real difference to someone else’s life.

The organisation has developed its own freestanding programme,

known as the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP), which encourages people aged 50+ to volunteer in their local area. RSVP can be contacted by telephone on 020 7643 1385 or by email at rsvpinfo@csv.org.uk.

So how should you take your first steps towards working as a volunteer? People decide to volunteer for a range of different reasons so you need to be clear about your motivation. Do you want to put something back into society, or simply to enjoy new experiences and meet new people?

As a starting point you may find it useful to list the skills you already have and consider whether you want to use those skills in your volunteering role or develop new ones.

The next thing to consider is the number of hours you have at your disposal. Are you still working, or have you retired? Do you have family members that need your support or do you live on your own? Do you live out of town? These are all factors that may affect the amount of time you have to give, so when you start out as a volunteer it’s better to begin with a few hours at a time and gradually build your level of commitment.

If you have infinite time to spare

coupled with a desire to see more of the world, you could consider taking an adult ‘Gap Year’ abroad. Global Vision International Charitable Trust (GVI), based in Exeter, has a very flexible recruitment policy.

A spokesperson says: “Every year we welcome hundreds of volunteers over the age of 50 and sometimes way above! In 2013 we welcomed our oldest volunteer at 80 years old.”

GVI has a preference for people with specific skills in areas such as education and business, so if you have the appropriate experience plus a desire to make a difference to people’s lives, you can contact them on (01727) 250250 or email info@gviworld. com.

Many volunteers in their 50s and older claim that volunteering has given them a new lease of life. Opportunities may be closer to home than you think, so visit your local library or ring one of the organisations listed above to find out what’s happening in your local area.

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The Myths That Just Won’t Die! You would imagine in the 21st century with the internet at our fingertips, we’d all be wise to the old wives tales and myths that are bandied around. But no, sometimes it takes it little longer for us to absorb and accept that all is not as we’ve long believed.

You shouldn’t put bananas in the fridge

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There’s a small element of truth in this in that if you put unripe bananas in the fridge, the cold kills the enzymes that makes them ripen and they’ll stay green even when removed.

However if you put bananas in the fridge once they are fully yellow, they’ll stay edible for up to four days longer than if left at room temperature. The skin may discolour, but the flesh inside will stay white.

You should feed a cold and starve a fever This is an expression misquoted: it was originally “Feed a cold, stave a fever”, suggesting that by eating well you will recover from your cold more quickly. And the correct version has some truth in that giving your body the energy and vitamins to fight a virus is beneficial. But that same benefit applies even when you have a fever, although you may feel less inclined to eat.

You need to drink 8 glasses of water a day Even if you still believe this, chances are you aren’t following the advice. In reality you will take in a considerable amount of

water in your food and in other drinks. Although you might think that tea and coffee are diuretic, they do actually count toward our overall water intake.

In general if you drink enough so that you rarely feel thirsty, you’ll be fine.

The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space Not only are there many other objects visible from space, but the Great Wall is actually really difficult to see. It is after all of a similar material and colour to the land around it, so it is not easy to pick out. There are many other man-made objects visible though, including the pyramids in Egypt and major cities, particularly at night.

Carrots will help you see at night It’s not that carrots aren’t good for you, but eating them will not improve your day or night vision unless you are deficient in vitamin A. The myth is believed to come from the Second World War when the MOD had a technology which enabled their pilots to pinpoint enemy bombers at night. Somehow the public picked up the idea that this success was due to their

pilots eating lots of carrots. As carrots weren’t rationed, the Ministry of Food didn’t rush to debunk the myth and it still hangs around to this day. More info: www.thecarrotmuseum. co.uk.

Cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis When someone cracks their knuckles, the noise comes from bubbles of air and gas bursting inside the joint. However in all the research tests conducted, not a single knuckle-cracker studied, later developed arthritis. It could lead to other problems later in life though, like a decrease in flexibility and ligament damage.

Saturated fat is really bad for your health We’ve been told for years that saturated fat increases our total cholesterol and chance of heart disease and a stroke. But a 2010 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that there wasn’t proof of this correlation. Heart disease and obesity are caused by inactivity, trans fats, refined carbs, and overeating — but not specifically saturated fat.

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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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Courgette Quiche Serves 6

Ready in 1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling There’s an abundance of home grown courgettes in the shops at the moment – or you may have some growing in your garden. Make the most of them with this tasty quiche which can be served warm or cold.

Pastry:

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To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt and the cubed butter and rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

• 225g plain flour • 100g lightly salted butter, chilled and cubed • 1 medium egg yolk beaten

Add the egg yolk and 2-3 tbsp ice cold water and mix with a round bladed knife until the mixture begins to stick together, adding a little more water, if needed. Gather the mixture together with your hands and knead for just a few seconds on a lightly floured surface until just smooth. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat up.

Filling: • 1 tbsp olive oil • 3 courgettes, 1 sliced and 2 chopped • 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped • 75g mushrooms, thinly sliced • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 3 medium eggs • 150ml milk • 100ml crème fraiche • 50g mature Cheddar cheese, finely grated • 1 tomato, thinly sliced • 2 tsp dried Italian mixed herbs

TIP: Add a handful of pine nuts when frying the shallots and mushrooms if liked or scatter some chopped walnuts over the filling before baking.

Roll out the chilled pastry and use to line a 20cm round metal flan tin. Prick the pastry base all over with a fork and chill the in the fridge for 15 minutes. Line the pastry case with baking paper and fill with baking beans then bake blind on the hot baking sheet for 10-15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes until the pastry is pale golden. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and fry the courgette slices for 1-2 minutes until just beginning to soften. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on kitchen paper.

Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the shallots, mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes then add the chopped courgettes and fry for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring until just softened.

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Spoon the courgette and mushroom mixture into the pastry case. Beat together the eggs, milk, crème fraiche and Cheddar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Slowly pour into the pastry case over the courgette mixture.

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Arrange the fried courgette slices and tomato slices on top of the filling and sprinkle with the Italian mixed herbs. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the filling is set and golden.

Serve warm or cold with salad.

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

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

An independent, family run business

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

Single Oven £35.00 Small Oven/Grill £17.00 Large Oven (90cm wide) £42.00 Hobs from £12.00 Extractors From £12.00 AGA’S, Ranges Priced Accordingly

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Finance Boost Your Income: How to Make Money from Crafting

By Ann Haldon www.cornerstonewebcontent.com

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The growth in popularity of knitting, sewing and jewellery-making has provided skilled crafters with a golden opportunity to supplement their income. Not only is it possible to make good money from a creative hobby such as this, people young and old are starting successful businesses doing what they love.

Many people make gifts for family and friends, but don’t always realise the potential to earn money from their hobby. Diverse influences including media interest, the economic collapse, and TV programmes such as The Great British Sewing Bee have all been instrumental in bringing about the revival of crafts once regarded as old-fashioned.

So if you want to use your creativity to make some money, what are the best ways to sell, and how easy is it to get started?

Selling at craft fairs Craft fairs are considered the ‘traditional’ route to selling handcrafted items. They remain a good option if you can spare several days a month to focus on selling, in addition to the time needed to produce your items.

Craft fairs and vintage markets are held regularly throughout the year, but because they are so popular, it is advisable to book well in advance.

Some venues provide tables, equipment and electrical sockets, but in most cases you’ll have to provide your own table and

lighting. High quality spotlighting is a good investment for sellers with a long-term plan, and can encourage sales if the venue is dimly lit.

Selling online Selling online involves a little more planning and considerably more effort to be successful. In its favour it has the advantage of being flexible, and may fit more easily into your life.

Not only will you need to produce items to sell, you’ll also need to develop your ‘shop,’ take and upload photos of each item, describe them well, estimate postage and packing charges, and continually market the business.

If this is what you envisioned, there’s probably no better way to make money from crafting.

Two websites set up to help you succeed in this respect are Folksy and Etsy, both being designed specifically for independent craftspeople and artisans.

Folksy With more than 15,000 sellers on Folksy, this has become a strong community for crafters and buyers alike. A UK-based site that has been around since 2007, Folksy provides a great opportunity to create your own brand without it costing a fortune, get your creations in front of a global audience, and build a bona-fide craft business.

• Basic account - 15p + VAT per item

- Items listed for 120 days - 6% + VAT commission • Folksy Plus - Annual charge of £45, inclusive of VAT - No individual listing fees - 6% + VAT commission Etsy If you start selling on Etsy you’ll be joining an established community of over 8 million members and 800,000 online shops. Launched in 2005, Etsy is based in America but also has a loyal following in the UK. It’s possible to link your Etsy account to a Facebook business page for additional exposure in this country.

• Seller account - no membership fees - $0.20 to list an item for 4 months - 3.5% commission Lovingly handcrafted items of a high quality have more personality than mass-produced goods, and their unique nature makes them appealing to discerning buyers. Although not a get-rich-quick scheme, making items to sell has the potential to bring in some valuable extra income and provide muchneeded job satisfaction.

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L i v e Ja z z What’s On

Tuesday 9th September - Rye Castle Museum,

Se p t / O c t T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b A t T h e To w e r To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 A l l g i g s s t a r t a t 8 3 0 p m , Ad m £ 1 0 Thurday Sept 4th THE PETER KING QUARTET. Peter King world class Alto Saxophonist. with a world class rhythm section PETER KING alto sax STEVE MELLING piano GEOFF GASCOYNE double bass MARC FLETCHER drums This is World Class Tuesday Sept 9th THE BEST OF AUSSIE JAZZ. Australian Jazz Singer - often compared to Doris Day & Blossom Dearie. THE JANET SEIDEL TRIO Janet Seidel Piano & Vocals Chuck Morgan Guitar - David Seidel D/Bass “ AN EVENING TO REMEMBER“ Tuesday Oct 9th 8:30pm The Multi Award Winning THE LIANE CARROLL TRIO ROGER CAREY bass MARK FLETCHER drums TICKETS 01303 277175 Saturday Oct16th 8:30pm (with an International flavour) The Damon Brown International Quintet Tuesday Oct 23rd 8 30pm The Nigel Price Trio Pete Whittaker organ MATT HOME drums PLUS The Charismatic Greek Saxophonist VASILIS XENOPOULOS Saturday Oct 25th 7 30pm The Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra Kyjo Tuesday Oct 28th Special Event The Best Of British Jazz 8.30pm THE LENNIE NIEHAUS CONNECTION This is another “ First “ for The FJC, in fact a UK Premier ! ! ! These are the wonderful Original compositions & arrangements 0f standards by LENNIE NIEHAUS the former Stan Kenton alto player.The charts for this gig have been transcribed by MICK FOSTER - the UKs number one baritone sax man - - Mick has also organised & acquired this quintet of top class musicians to perform this music in the style of The Original ( 1950s ) LENNIE NIEHAUS QUINTET. Lennie is still going strong & lives in California & has spent a lot of his most recent life arranging & composing music for films- he has done most of the music for the films of his good friend Clint Eastwood. To compliment this wonderful music Mick has acquired the services of these fantastic top UK saxophonists & rhythm section.

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

3 East St, Rye ‘The History of the Ashburnham Family’

By Mary, Lady Ashburnham Lady Ashburnham tells us stories about her family Start 7.30 Refreshments at approximately 8.45 pm. Admission for members £2 00, guests £3.00 Including refreshments. 01797 226728 or info@ryemuseum.co.uk www.ryemuseum. co.uk During Rye Arts Festival, Rye Castle Museum, will open every day from 13th- 28th September for a Special Exhibition - Rye’s Links with France A special exhibition of paintings, documents and materials illustrating Rye’s links with France from its ownership by the Abbey of Fecamp between 11th and 13th centuries through to the influx of Huguenot refugees in Elizabethan times. 10.30-4 pm daily 13th-28th September - free admission at East St - donation to the museum welcome.

Friday 5th September- Weald U3A – Come and be entertained by Geoff Hutchinson’s presentation :- ‘English History in verse’ about Rudyard Kipling, at St Andrews Parish Centre, Tenterden at 2.30 pm. Non members are welcome (£3 entry). The Weald U3A is for the dynamic over-50s, there are a wide choice of interest groups. These groups aim to provide leisure, creative and educational opportunities in friendly sociable surroundings. Please see our website www. u3asites.org.uk/weald or contact Roger Berman, 01233 850859, email: rogroger@tiscali.co.uk

Saturday 6th September - Tenterden & District Horticultural Society 2pm - 3.30pm Junior School Recreation Ground Road Tenterden SUMMER SHOW Extravaganza of show bench quality fruit, vegetables, flowers floral art, cookery and childrens section Small admittance fee, Bring & Buy, Raffle, Plant Sales Light refreshments available ALL ARE WELCOME

Thursday 11th September - Tenterden and District National Trust Association Tenterden Junior School, Recreation Ground Road. 7.30 pm “Wildlife of Patagonia” Ian Rumsley Dawson Visitors welcome. Further information 01580 764791.

Friday 12th September -Tenterden & District Horticultural Society 7.30pm St Mildreds Church Hall Church Lane Tenterden Talk by Mrs Sue Scrivens - Costa Rica on its contrasting delights and surprises.

One of our most popular speakers, an evening not to be missed Members £2.00, non members, £4.00 Includes raffle and light refreshments ALL ARE WELCOME

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

Friday 19th September ..A WW1 Centenary Concert Commencing at 7.30pm in the Assembly

ISAAC MIGUEL ALBIENZ

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

FRANCISCO TORREGO ~

Wednesday 17th September The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on in Biddenden

GASPAR SANZ ~ JOAQUIN RODRIGO

An Evening With The

Spanish Guitar Presenting

ROBERT DRURY In Concert

HEITOR VILLA_LOBOS ~ FERNANDO SOR ~ J.S.BACH

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.

what’s on

Rooms at Tenterden Town Hall. Music for all tastes arranged by The Royal British Legion and played by Tuesday 16 September 2014 the Band of the Royal Engineers (Chatham) featuring a programme including hits from stage and screen TENTERDEN TOWN HALL as well as favourites from both World Wars. Tickets at 7:00 for 7:30pm £8 each are on sale now from Gateway Tenterden,the Day Centre Church Road,the Day Centre Shop 1a TWO COURSE MEAL & BAR Eastgate and St.Michael’s Post Office and Village Stores .A licenced bar will be available in the interval .

Tickets £15 in Advance from Proceeds will be shared between The Day Centre and Julia on 01580 763683 The Royal British Legion poppy appeal .Make a date FREDERICO MORRENO-TORROBA now and enjoy a super evening with music played by 30 musicians supporting two excellent causes. can be purchased by credit cards online at www. 25 Sunday, 21st September - TENTERDEN LIONS musicglue.com/tenterdenfolkfestival/tickets/

CLUB BOOT FAYRE at Marsh View, near Rolvenden Friday 3rd October - Tenterden & District Station, at 1130 am. Boots welcome. Support this Horticultural Society - 2.30pm St Mildreds Church popular event for this worthy local charity.

Saturday and Sunday 27th and 28th September in Pluckley Village Hall, Quilt and Craft Show from 10.30am to 5.00pm each day to include a display of quilts and crafts and trade stalls selling all things patchwork, quilting and sewing. Entrance £4.00 to include tea/coffee and cake or a savoury bite. All profits to the Village Hall fund. This is the first of what we hope will become an annual event. For further information phone Judy on 01233 840280 or Sue on 01233 840544.

Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th October - Wyatts Cat at Tenterden Folk Festival 2014 The English barn dance to be held in the Tenterden Club in the evening of Friday 3rd October 2014 will feature local ceilidh band Wyatts Catt. The dance will again take place in the Moulton Hall and Evans Bar of the Tenterden Club in Church Road, just off the High Street, on the Friday evening from 7.30 p.m. Doors open at 7.00 p.m. The Club will be providing a real ale bar. Tickets are £8.00 for adults or £5.00 for under sixteens and are available by sending a cheque to Tenterden Folk Festival or

Hall Church Lane Tenterden Talk by Mr Peter Danks Preparing the Garden for the New Year Get your garden ready now for the New Year, how to prepare and good advice Members £2.00, non members £4.00 Includes raffle and light refreshments ALL ARE WELCOME

Saturday 11th October Weald of Kent Beekeepers Annual Honey Show and Craft Fair at Smarden Charter Hall from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Entrance £1 for adults and children go free. Refreshments, honey for sale, beekeeping demonstrations and microscopy .Craft fair stalls include ceramic, jewellery, barge art, knitting kits and candles to name a few. Come and start your Christmas shopping early.

Saturday 18th October - 5th Rye Medieval Conference to be held at Rye College. The theme of the Conference is “Hazards of life and Causes of Death in Late Medieval England.” Academics are to present papers on their latest research at the Conference, before publication. It is open for anyone to attend details at www.ryemuseum.co.uk Bookings taken now.

Funny Girls Barbara Streisand may have been the ‘Funny Girl’ of the silver screen, but some of these ladies have been making audiences laugh their Bridget Jones-style big pants off for years. We’ve put together a selection of books by funny women, for funny women, or just women in general…or men who want to talk about problems with hair in unwanted places, and how to walk in high heels.

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Bonkers: My Life in Laughs Jennifer Saunders We couldn’t talk about Dawn French and then not include Jennifer Saunders’ memoir, Bonkers. A self-confessed procrastinator, Saunders seems to be under the impression it’s a bit of a miracle she’s achieved anything.

There’s never been a life plan she says, more a sort of stumbling from one thing to the next, but it seems to be working for her. The book follows her haphazard working life alongside fellow ‘bluffer’ French and is full of their adventures together as well as those had whilst working on her own series such as Absolutely Fabulous. Then of course, there is her battle with cancer; again, not something she had planned for. She doesn’t shy away from talking about the tough times and it seems that laughter really could be the best medicine.

How to be a Woman - Caitlin Moran Moran’s definitive guide to being female will tell every Miss, Mrs and Ms everything we’re supposed to be doing as we totter through life in toe-crushing heels , as well as raising all the questions we’re not supposed to ask, such as ‘do we really need to wax?’ and ‘should a sense of broodiness be in-built?’

It’s a laugh out loud book that will make you feel better about your old lady chin whiskers and your inability to get on a trampoline post kids. Billed as being ‘part memoir, part rant’ this is a laughout-loud-funny book that will reassure the ‘fairer sex’ and educate the male population, provided the blokes can get past the chapters on puberty.

Bossypants - Tina Fey Hollywood star Tina Fey has a unique ability to make us feel like she could be our best friend.

In fact, she wouldn’t look out of place sat at your kitchen table, looking frazzled, glass of white wine in hand, telling you about her adventures into planning her daughter’s Peter Pan-themed birthday party. Bossypants follows Tina’s rise to fame from jobbing stand-up comic, to writing sketches for Saturday Night Live. The woman whose Sarah Palin impersonation is more well- known than, well, Sarah Palin is funny, often painfully candid and incredibly selfdeprecating, and you can’t help but love her for that. She gives the impression of being a woman on the edge; juggling an amazing career with her family life, and dropping a few balls along the way.

Dear Fatty - Dawn French National treasure Dawn French has had an amazing career as a funny girl and this memoir is written as a series of letters to people who have influenced her life. Dear Fatty is a fantastic blend of honesty, poignancy and controversy, just like the comedy actress herself. As one half of the nation’s best-loved female comedy duo, French and Saunders, she and her partner in crime redefined the roles of women in entertainment. With their sideways look at life that started with performances in Comic Strip they’ve sent up pretty much everyone in their hugely successful TV series. French tackles everything, from her career to her father’s death, and not forgetting a nation’s obsession with her size. A

brilliant read.

I Hate Everyone…Starting With Me - Joan Rivers The queen of controversy and the heeled assassin of the red carpet, no one is safe from the acidtongued Joan Rivers, including it seems, herself. The New York Times bestseller is a no holds barred rant about everything that gets on Joan’s nerves; nothing is sacred, especially not ugly children. Rivers has made a career out of making fun of people and this is a pretty hilarious rant. You might want to read it in small doses though, or face seeing the world through very jaded glasses That’s Another Story: The Autobiography - Julie Walters Beloved British star of both stage and screen, Julie Walters is as well remembered for belting out Abba’s classics as she is for her turn as Mrs Overall in Acorn Antiques. In her autobiography she chronicles her Irish Catholic upbringing in 1950s Birmingham, to her convent school, and her short-lived career as a nurse, before she turned to acting. West End performances, Oscar nominations and those Harry Potter films then followed over the next few decades. The book reads just as you would expect it would be like to have a chat and a cuppa with Walters: open, friendly, entertaining and moving.

what’s on

Homewood School The Sinden Theatre

August to OctoberEvents 27th August - Start of Autumn Term Students return to school 12th September - World Challenge Fundraising Concert (In aid of Homewood students’ trip to Equador) 7.00pm, Sinden Theatre 17th September - Senior Prize Evening 7.00pm, Sinden Theatre T 19th September - Missy Malone and Friends - Burlesque 7.30pm, Sinden Theatre, Tickets £7 and Concessions £5 24th September - Open Evening 4.00pm - 8.00pm 26th September - Lonestar Comedy 8.00pm, Sinden Theatre, Tickets £10 or £15 with supper 1st & 2nd October - Open Mornings 10am - 1pm 11th October- Family Master Classes 9am - 12noon For further information please contact Michelle Fowler email: m.fowler@homewood.kent.sch.uk or phone: 01580 764222 ext 291 Contact details for the Sinden Theatre Box Office 01580 763826

H o m e w o o d S c h o o l & Sixth Form Centre LEARNING RESPECT BELONGING

www.homewood-school.co.uk

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what’s on

CLUBS & SOCIETIES Tenterden 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

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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 King 01580 291844 (Secretary) Young Wives: St. Michaels Mrs. J. Coombs 01580 763733 Tenterden and District Twinning Association, (twinned with Avallon, France) Contact Jean Anderson 01580 763459 jean.anderson1@mypostoffice.co.uk

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

Events are FREE of charge to advertise, please send them to: events@thevillagedirectory.co.uk

Sales, Service & Repair of Disability & Mobility Equipment

Tel: 01797 367171 M4 Mobility Ltd 19 Littlestone Road, Littlestone Kent TN28 8LN E: sales@m4mobilityltd.co.uk www.m4mobilityltd.co.uk

Pengelly & Rylands FAMILY SOLICITORS For friendly advice in times of need • Family, Children & Divorce (Fixed Fee appointments available) • Elderly Client Care • House Sales & Purchases • Equity Release • Wills & Probate • Commercial

Please call us on 01580 762248 39/41 High Street, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6BJ www.pengelly-rylands.co.uk

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what’s on 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

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Rye Rye Bowls Club Whether you are young , of more mature years, experienced or just looking to learn something new Rye Bowls Club is the place for you. Situated on the “Fair Salts” in Fishmarket Road, this friendly club offers both “competitive” and “fun” bowling.

Open daily to members 10.00am to 8.00pm from the end of April to end of September.

A warm welcome awaits you so why not come along and give us a try.

Further details please contact Club Captain Rosemarie Crouch Tel. 01424 814453 Inner Wheel of Rye and Meetings and Winchelsea Membership 01797 224718 Rye and District U3A We meet monthly on the third Monday of every month at 2pm at Rye Community Centre. We have 27 different interest groups meeting at different times throughout the month and are always open to new suggestions and ideas.

New members welcome - come and join us to share a range of educational, creative and leisure activities. For more information visit our website on www. u3asites.org.uk/rye or telephone Sheila on 01797 224339 or June on 01797 226380 Rye Harbour Sailing Club membership is open to everyone who is interested in cruiser or dinghy sailing on tidal waters.

Contact Richard Hopper Membership Secretary for full details. Phone 01797 222291, email richard@richardhopper. plus.com or visit our website www.rhsc.org.uk

Rother Meads Tennis & Games Club Rye Tennis Club (8 grass courts and 3 hard courts) Tennis and coaching for adults and juniors all year round.

Rye Squash Club (2 squash courts, also used for racquet ball) Rye Table Tennis Club weekly

Plumbing & Heating Services All plumbing work undertaken no job too smallӔ Burst pipes, Blockages, Taps, Pumps, Radiators & Drainage work. Bathroom & Shower Installation

Call: Michael on 01233 733779 or 07515 651 717 NO CALL OUT CHARGE. 24HR SERVICE

sessions Tues from 6.00 pm Rye Croquet Club (weekly sessions on Sun & Tues

Romney Marsh Bridge Club (up to 12 tables); weekly sessions on Wednesdays. Separate groups for experienced players and beginners.

Gymnasium (6 exercise machines) Large Clubhouse (2 bars, changing rooms, catering facilities, etc) All the above sports stage tournaments and other sporting/social events take place every year. www.ryetennisandsquashclub. org.uk.

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 lisa_thornton_3@msn.com 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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“With reference to my recent treatment at Woodbury Dental and Implant Clinic with Dr V J Vadgama, I have had a full mouth restoration. You undertook the top arch treatment including tooth extraction, bone grafting to both sinus and dental implant placement. I am delighted with the results.

I talk, smile and eat as if I have natural teeth. The treatment involved no pain, just minor discomfort.

Your chair side manner was exemplary.”

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SMILE MAKE OVER IN A DAY NOMINATED AS A FINALIST “COSMETIC DENTIST OF THE YEAR” AWARD • Always ready to listen and passionate about providing treatment to meet your expectation • Bespoke care and tailored service for every individual patient • Current treatment is always evidence based and supported with the latest state of the art technology.

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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.

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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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the home 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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Puzzle Time

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.

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GP Electrical & Plastering 07803 417098 www.gpelectricalandplastering.co.uk Friendly, Professional Service - Free Estimates, Fully Insured Plastering Artex Covering Walls and Ceilings Renovations & more...

Electrical Work Consumer Unit Changes Full Rewires Outhouses / Exterior & more...

On a hot slate roof, slathered in enough suncream to bathe an elephant, is not where I was expecting to draft out our first GP Electrical and Plastering editorial! But then I doubt an elephant would ever expect to be bathed in suncream.

You see the thing is we live in the country and when you live in the country things go wrong... frequently! Hence why Gareth and I currently find ourselves sporting almost matching outfits drilling a new gulley and trying to avoid standing on the higgledy piggledy shards of slate.

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When the family first moved here the house was half the size and wooden. Since then little bits and pieces keep being added on and old problems caused by the original shoddy workmanship have to be fixed.

Only a few months ago I was happily showering, enjoying the warmth and cleanliness when BOOM! The ceiling caved in and I was covered in a cold gush of dirty, smelly water. Aside from the amusingly cow shaped hole the collapse left, it also left Gareth and I (as overseer) with a week long booking from home sweet home to fix the roof. Several bickers between Gareth, his father and I later, we eventually realised we were all making pretty much the same suggestion.

Gareth put up some scaffold, collected his tools and materials so here we are now, going browner than a tea-cake and enjoying the view for the next week. What better way could one spend a day?

Unfortunately fixing problems isn’t always this fun, but being both a perfectionist and a qualified electrician / plasterer, Gareth is always the one to do them as mummy Davidson & daddy Davidson know that he is cheaper and a lot more stringent than the majority of tradesmen. His years of experience and study always come in handy when his parents kennels need new heaters, his

accident prone girlfriend (that’s me) sprays water too close to the lizards plug sockets or 1 of the 5 (yes 5) Labradors fancies a nibble on something a bit more exotic and decides to dine on a bit of wall.

Or should I say an entire wall. 3 times. In the same month. I’m not sure if at the time in question B&Q had released a new flavour of plaster or simply if Colin was going through a doggy mid life crisis, but for reasons unbeknownst to anyone but himself one evening about 3 years ago a small adolescent black dog stuck his small adolescent pink tongue out and took a massive lick of the wall behind his bed. And so it began. A lick turned to a nibble, which turned to a gnaw which turned to a bite. An unkown while later (because nobody was actually inside at the time) first a nose, then some whiskers, then a full fluffy black Colin head poked itself through the now considerably large hole and took a rather limited sniff round the lounge.

Gareth came swiftly to the rescue however, or as swiftly as he could considering he wasn’t home for another 2 hours. Cutting a neat square round the damage, attaching some new plasterboard and plastering it over he surveyed his work and marvelled that no-one would be able to tell anything had ever happened. A few days later upon discovering that his new peep hole had been rudely removed, Colin set about making another one. However; Gareth patiently repeated his previous work, smoothing the final layer of plaster to a silkiness that would leave even the smoothest of babys bottoms in awe. Colin was not one to be beaten though and after a tactical week and a half of biding his time, armed with a lust for powdery flakes in his mouth he set about ruining Gareths work yet again.

Gareth Davidson has never been one to give up no matter how frustrating a job may be. True to form, seeing it almost as a challenge he yet again mended the wall, this time taking almost half the wall out and rebuilding, plastering and painting.

Upon his suggestion, the a cabinet was put against the wall so the dogs beds weren’t right up against it. The family waited with baited breath and lo and behold no more holes appeared. The moral of the story? A patient, high performing and intelligent electrician / plasterer will always win against a hungry Labrador.

Gareth can help with all your electrical and plastering requirements just call 07803 417098

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useful information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden 101 Rye 0845 60 70 999 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331 Conquest Hospital, Hastings 01424 755255 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 www.samaritans.org Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG

0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866 0800 111 999 Details on tank

Doctors Surgery Ivy Court, Tenterden 01580 763666 East Cross Health Clinic 01580 262 000 Rye Medical Centre 01797 223333 Tenterden Counselling Service Confidential Tel: 0776 968 3347 www.tenterdencounselling.org.uk

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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 Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club Membership: 01797 225739 Meetings: 01797 226380 Tenterden & District Residents’ Assoc. Chris Mason 01580 765199 www.tdra.org.uk Iden & Playden Garden Society Tel: Morris Metcalf 01797 280205 Rye Tourist Information Centre www.visitrye.co.uk 01797 229049 Sinden Theatre (Arts College) 01580 763826 www.sindentheatre.biz info@sindentheatre.biz

St. John Ambulance Brigade Russel Parkin 01580 766245 Royal British Legion Neil Beaven e: neilbeaven@aol.com Tel: 01580766880 Women’s Section: N. Holman 01580 762302 S E Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc.

mssoutheast@gmail.com

07767 326138 Tenterden Active Retirement (Tenara) Chair: Teri Witcher 01580 763892 E:Teriwtent@btinternet.com Tenterden Disabled In Action Tenterden Day Centre 01580 761060 e: Tdiatenterden@tiscali.co.uk NSPCC: Tenterden & District Mrs J Coombs 01580 763733 Pregnancy Sickness Support Charities Tenterden Alcoholics Anonymous Kent and Sussex We hold three weekly meetings in www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/ West View Care Centre on Tuesday T: Denise Clifford and Friday evenings and one on deniseclifford@btinternet.com Saturday mornings Tenterden Charities Transport Michael Wells 01580 762353 Bus Enquiries Volunteer Bureau Town Hall, 24 Arriva Bus Enquiries High Street. Tenterden, Tn30 6an (Travel Line) 0871 200 22 33 01580 765819 (Customer Services) 08456 00 22 99 Rother Voluntary Action National Train Enquiries 01797 229600 www.nationalrail.co.uk Age Concern 01580 764158 Wealden Wheels 01233 840000 CARM 01233 758122 Mobile: Kevin: 07821 387727 Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com John: 07851 395210 www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk Rye & District Community Transport Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch 01797 227722 Mike Wharrad 01233 623530 East Kent Strokes 01233 840448

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Puzzle Solutions August Issue Sudoku

Eight Local Editions Delivered by Royal Mail to 60,000 Homes & Businesses Ashford: 20,000 homes in and around TN24 & TN23 Kennington, Willesborough, Park Farm, Kingsnorth & Great Chart

Charing Area: Charing, Pluckley, Biddenden, Smarden & Egerton.

Wye Area: Wye, Brook, Bodsham, Call My Bluff

Brabourne,Westwell, Hastingleigh, Boughton Lees, Eastwell.

Aldington Area: Aldington, Mersham,

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

Bilsington, Bonnington, Brabourne Lees, Smeeth, Sellindge, Stanford & Stowting.

2a) shoes or clothes that do not fit properly, too large or tight

TN26 Area: Appledore, Hamstreet,

3b) peevish, unwell

High Halden, Bethersden, Hothfield, Shadoxhurst,Woodchurch, Warehorne.

Tenterden & Rye: Tenterden, St Michaels, 4c) a young woman of low repute

Wittersham, Rye, Pladen.

The Marsh: Romney Marsh from Quick Crossword

Dymchurch to Dunguness.

Stour Valley: Chilham, Chartham, Godmersham, Petham, Bekesbourne Patrixbourne, Bridge., Molash.

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