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Spring Grove School
Spring Grove School A great place to grow
Open Morning with children’s activities
Saturday 5th October 9.30am - 12.00pm • • • • • •
Small classes - ensuring 1:1 attention and support A family atmosphere - we know every child and their family A rich programme of Music, French, Art, PE and Science Outstanding Results in our National assessment exams Exceptional Kent Test Results The production of charming, motivated and happy children
Spring Grove School, Harville Road, Wye, TN25 5EZ Tel: 01233 812337 Email: office@springgroveschool.co.uk www.springgroveschool.co.uk
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Welcome to the village directory Hi everyone, Welcome to the September Issue and the onset of a new season. Can you believe it, Christmas has been mentioned for the very first time and the sight of snow on one of my front covers this month reminds me that I must place my firewood order before they get too busy. At least we’ve had a much better summer this year and I hope there’s plenty more left before we have to consider turning on the central heating. As always in September, school is very much on the agenda, as you’ll see from this month’s content. School days in my family will soon be a distant memory as my “Petrol Head” son heads off to college to engross himself in vehicle technology and motor sport. I feel that I’m witnessing a metamorphosis, cuddly little boy turned into nocturnal, slightly grungy teenager, any time now an adult will appear before my very eyes. The transformation will be complete but he will never stop learning! September is the month to get yourself organised for the winter season, so get those boilers checked, order those logs and tackle any outdoor jobs while the weather permits. Have a great month ~ Debbie e: info@thevillagedirectory.co.uk w: www.thevillagedirectory.co.uk T: 01233 720488
Oriental Rug Sale at Wye Village Hall on Saturday 21st September 10 - 4pm Beautiful old & new, hand knotted, Persian & Afghan rugs for sale at low prices. Home Trial Available
MWC Oriental Rugs - 07961 115 064
Piano Lessons From 9.30am to 8.30pm, Charing Heath
Mrs Jane Cooper GGSM, ARCM & AGSM
Tel 01233 714787 Lots of Experience, from Beginners to Grade 8
Wye Hair Salon • Cuts • Colours • Perms • Gents • Children Call for an appointment 01233 812862 Church Street, Wye
MARY HEMSLEY INTERIORS Handmade Curtains • Tracks & Poles Blinds • Wallpapers • Upholstery Designer Fabrics
01233 813717 150 Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5DP
NEEDLES & PINS REPAIR AND ALTERATION SERVICE Zips & Trouser / Skirt Shortening from £4.50 HAND SEWN CURTAINS FREE COLLECTION / DELIVERY SERVICE
Call Christina 01303 864280
REPAIRS TO... WASHING MACHINES • COOKERS (ELECTRIC) TUMBLE DRIERS • DYSON VACUUM SPECIALIST October Issue Deadline 1st September
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R J Tw wigg Accountants Established 1990 CIS, VAT, TAX RETURNS etc www.rjtwigg.co.uk 01303 243093 0789 416 8252
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Weed Attack by Pippa Greenwood Ask a dictionary the definition of a weed and you’ll read that it’s ‘a plant growing in the wrong place’. Ask a gardener, and they’ll tell you that weeds are often the number one menace in their garden. So if you want to wage war on those pesky weeds, and stand a chance of winning, take a look at my multipronged attack strategy. Off with their Heads
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Whatever the weed problem, it’s essential to prevent them from setting seed. Make sure you cut off its head before it has a chance to even start to set seed. The old saying that ‘one year’s seed is seven years’ weed’ isn’t far from the truth. Stop Stowaways When you’re next shopping for plants in your local garden centre or nursery make sure that you only bring home what you want, not those pesky weed stowaways that often lurk on the compost surface. I always do a bit of weeding before buying: especially for weeds such as the innocent looking hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta). Spaghetti roots Some weeds like couch grass, bindweed and nettles have amazingly resilient and far-reaching underground stems or roots. Whatever you do, don’t succumb to the temptation to use a powered cultivator or rotovator as this will chop the roots in to little bits and end up spreading and increasing the problem in the process.
Lawn Louts Lawn weeds such as dandelions and daisies are difficult to control as unlike the taller weeds, these rosette-forming plants won’t be harmed as you mow the lawn. One of the best, albeit slow, methods is to tackle them with a sturdy old kitchen knife or a daisy-grubber tool. Deep Rooted Problems Some weeds such as docks and dandelions have tough and chunky roots that are very difficult to kill. And to make matters worse, if you leave any sizeable bit of the root in the soil, it’s likely to form a new plant. Do everything you can to take out the entire root as you’ll be saving a lot of time in the long run. Laying Carpet For large areas, try the carpet option; literally covering the surface with a layer or two of carpet, held in place with bricks. If the carpet is placed fluffy side down and left in place for at least 18 months, the weeds will start to die off from lack of light. Make sure that the carpet is made from natural fibres, not synthetic or else you’ll be left with it in the soil, and for allotments, check that there are no restrictions on using carpet. Time it Right Some weeds such as the purple flowered oxalis spread by forming
tiny ‘bulbils’ or miniature bulbs below ground. If you try to dig these weeds out now, the bulbils will be shed into the surrounding soil as you lift the plant out, making matters worse. Wait until next spring when the bulbils will be firmly attached and weed them out then. Hoe, hoe, hoe An old fashioned and still just as useful method of weed control is the hoe. They’re a great way to weed your garden, especially if it’s largely annual weeds such as chickweed or groundsel that invade your plot. Keep the hoe sharp and use it regularly. Careful what you Compost Only compost the green, leafy bits of weeds; avoid any chunky roots, and never put any flowering or seeding weeds in the compost heap. Some weed seeds will easily survive most domestic composting systems. Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for a great range of gardening products including Pippa’s favourite weeder, Nemaslug, Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh & Envirofleece and lots more besides.
LogHeat Log Heat Seasoned Hardwood Logs www.logheat.co.uk
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Wilson Landscapes Landscaping & Garden Maintenance • • • • •
Grass Cutting • Domestic or Commercial Hedge Cutting • Overgrown Garden Restoration • Patios Tree Work • Turfing Fencing Landscaping of New Build Gardens
Over 20 years experience For a Free Quote Please Call Richard Wilson on
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Jennifer Hockney Garden Maintenance •Pruning •Weeding •Mowing •Strimming RHS Trained - 20 yrs experience Tel: 07799 143905 jenniferhockney@gmail.com
All Seasons Garden Services Over 20 years experience All aspects of garden care undertaken Fully insured
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01233 840948 07756007428 LAWN MOWING AND GRASS CARE For Large Gardens & Paddocks (½ to 5 acres)
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The Carvers Stable, Bethersden, Kent Contact us on 01233 820812 or carversstable@btconnect.com for a price for your commission www.stonegreennurseries.co.uk
STONE GREEN NURSERIES Opening times: Friday Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm
We grow our vast range of plants with passion and pride for garden designers, landscapers, local nurseries, farm shops and other horticulture outlets. On our open weekends We invite you. We have a truly exquisite range to offer you from the tried and tested to the more unusual. You will be making your selection direct from our growing beds! Fantastic range and fair prices. Should you need help with your selection we also have knowledgeable staff to help answer your questions
Future Open weekend September 27th, 28th, & 29th
6th-8th September We have a visiting bulb specialist Selling a wide range of spring bulbs.
We accept most major credit cards For detailed Directions Please use web-site Follow day-glow signs from A20 at Charing and A28 at Bethersden Pluckley Road Bethersden TN26 3ET
“Exceptional-a visit is a must!” Come and discover why.
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Chimney Sweeping Services Brush and Vac Friendly, Clean, Reliable Service Every Type of Flue Swept Pots, Cowls & Bird Guards Fitted Stove Installations NAC’s Certificates Issued Fully Insured Best Possible Prices on all Fires Local Family Run Business Weddings Attended All Areas Covered
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the toys, however, belong to Josh. He seems content to share them although we were all a bit unhappy when he became obsessed with our cat toy box. He would crawl towards it every morning and tip all the toys out. Ebony and I launched a protest and the box has duly been moved to a shelf where we can still get to it. My favourite thing to do with toys is to bat them around a bit and then post them under the dresser. In our old house the dresser was in the carpeted dining room. In our new house it is in the kitchen that has a wooden floor. This is a lot better for skidding and handbrake turns and has made posting things under the dresser even more fun. Clive always moans at me a lot when he gets all the toys out from underneath the dresser. I don’t know why he moans because it is not as if he does this often. In fact, by the time he gets round to getting everything out I have usually completely forgotten what is underneath there myself. Clive and I lie on the floor together and he fishes around with a wooden spoon. I always get into trouble because I often bat the toys straight back under and he has to get them out again. Sometimes humans are just no fun! Once, rather thrillingly, there was a mummified shrew under the dresser (Clive had a few choice words to say about that) and often Clive exclaims happily at various objects I have posted under there that he thought were lost forever.
Mowgli Hello everyone, Mowgli here. Hope you are all well. Ebony and I are fine and enjoying watching the birds (and blooming Saska the squirrel) from the window- many thanks to everyone who suggested brands of squirrel proof bird feeder! As well as keeping a close eye out of the window Ebony and I have been playing with a lot of new toys. Some of these are legitimately ours as it was Ebony’s birthday at the beginning of August. Some of
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The silly old goats aren’t very good at playing with toys. They tend to just eat them. In fact, whenever they get their Christmas presents they even eat the wrappings. The goats have, however, got a new friend. A small wood mouse has decided to join them and it runs to the door with both goats when Clive goes to feed them each night. We aren’t sure how the little mouse doesn’t get trampled but he has been there for quite a few weeks now.
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At the clinic there is a bit of a change as Chris will be leaving mid-September to go and do a PhD about rhinos! We are all a bit sad about this but he might still work some weekends for us so we will still hear his news. A new vet called Roland is starting and he sounds really nice. We haven’t met him ourselves yet but he sounds great. Clive and Jane did a lot of interviews so we are happy that he is the right vet. We’ll give our own feedback as to how he is with us cats when we meet him! Roland has a big dog- a Munsterlander- so we’ll find out about the dog too and report back!
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Open 7 days a week Full emergency service Ample Free Parking
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The local alternative to kennelling, family, friends or house sitting. Let us arrange for your dog/s to stay with one of our local, carefully selected, very special families. Because we believe dogs deserve a holiday too!
Trish Feely Tel: 01303 812902 www.barkingmad.uk.com
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Following the accumulation of 39 years fitting experience for a local company, circumstances presented an opportunity to launch our own business. The time we have spent fitting products in customer’s homes and work places has put us in an enviable position of knowing exactly how the finished product looks, works and feels. It has also given us invaluable insight into what customers are looking for and how to ensure the product purchased will meet these expectations. We are so confident with our fitting ability that we guarantee all fitting for a minimum of 3 years. We offer a choice of six different shutter materials. A second survey on receipt of any order is completed within a working week just to eliminate any margin for error before the order is placed, with an eight to ten week delivery time this additional attention to detail is vital and forms part of our quality assurance.
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We recently added awnings to the products we offer, fitting will be completed within 2 weeks of confirmation of your order. >
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Our aim is not only to meet our customers expectations, but to exceed them. We are involved from start to finish and Steve, John or both will not only measure your blinds, but will also be there at the final stage of fitting too. With our array of products and knowledge you can be sure of excellent, friendly and professional service. We cater for all tastes and budgets and offer a FREE no obligation quotation. We will NOT be giving you the hard sell. Our products and services speak for themselves. Please visit our website or call for more information. John and Steve www.jlsblinds.co.uk
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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!
A WIDE VARIETY OF TOP BRAND CARPET, VINYL, LAMINATE AND WOOD FLOORING AT EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE PRICES
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The Kings Head Wye With its fresh new look The Kings Heads in Wye has a new team to go with it. With Mark, Scott, and Kimmy now at the helm they would like to introduce two fabulous new Chefs, Adam and Joe, both having worked in the upmarket kitchens of Eastwell Manor (Joe also in the House of Commons!), you can be sure of the highest standards in dining.
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The Kings Head is open all day from 8am, so why not pop in for that all important breakfast or partake of a tea or coffee in the new KH Cafe. A fine new lunch time menu is also available or you might wish to sample one of our excellent afternoon teas. Everyone loves a good Sunday Roast and at the Kings Head they are simply a must, everything is freshly cooked as you would expect and the ingredients, wherever possible, are sourced locally. To add to the modernisation of this old pub Free WiFi is available, so you can stay in touch or surf the net while enjoying your food and beverages, if you should so desire. To complete the act the Kings Head now unveiled its tastefully decorated Bed & Breakfast rooms, ideal for visiting friends or family requiring an overnight stay. With a new look, warm ambience and superior food the Kings Head is a great place to hold your Christmas parties in the coming months. We are now taking bookings for Christmas so please book early to avoid disappointment.
01233 812418 www.kingsheadwye.com
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 each month 10am – 2pm Contact 01233 740237
CHARING FARMER’S MARKET Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thurs morning Contact 01233 740176
EGERTON Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall
TENTERDEN COUNTRY MARKET Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.
WITTERSHAM MARKET Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757
WYE - 07804 652156 First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk • • • • • • • •
Professional unique intensive valet process Range & AGA specialist All ovens, hobs, extractor fans & microwaves Environmentally friendly, no toxic chemicals, no fumes See ovenu.co.uk for a video of the valet process Ovenu Ashford is approved by Trading Standards Contact Richard at Ovenu Ashford 01233 380023 or 0800 1409800
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Mediterranean Fish Bake Serves 4
Serves 4
Ready in 50 minutes This is a great one-pan dish full of fresh flavour. Monkfish is quite pricey but the meaty flesh is delicious and bakes really well, however you can replace it with cod loin, salmon steaks or thick pieces of haddock fillet if you prefer. Serve with a green salad and warmed ciabatta bread to mop up all the lovely herb and lemon flavoured pan juices.
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• 2 tbsp olive oil (choose a good quality fruity one) • 350g small new potatoes, halved • 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks • 1 green pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks • 225g small plum tomatoes, halved • 4 monkfish fillets (each weighing about 150g) • 50g butter, softened • Pared rind and juice from 1 small lemon, plus extra wedges to serve • 1 tbsp fresh chopped oregano • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Tip Replace the peppers with sliced courgettes, chunks of celery and baby button mushrooms, if liked.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Place the oil in a large non-stick roasting tin and heat in the oven for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes to the tin and toss to coat in the hot oil. Roast for 20 minutes, turning once. Add the peppers and tomatoes to the roasting tin and toss to coat in the hot oil. Make a space in the tin and add the monkfish fillets. Return the roasting tin to the oven for 10 minutes. Dot the butter over the fish fillets and sprinkle over the lemon rind, juice and oregano. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and roast for a further 5-10 minutes until the fish is just cooked through and the potatoes and peppers are tender. Slice each monkfish fillet and arrange with the potatoes, peppers and tomatoes on four warmed serving plates. Spoon over the pan juices and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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In Season: Fruit Apples Blackberries Damsons Grapes Greengages Melons Nuts Pears Plums Raspberries Vegetables Artichoke Aubergine Beetroot Beans
Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Chillies Courgettes Cucumber Garlic Spring Greens Kale Kohirabi Leeks
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Salad Lettuce Pak Choi Perslaine Spinach Tomatoes Watercress Fish Clams Cod Crab Dover Sole Grey Mullet Haddock Halibut Herring
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Events September
Saturday 14 September Kent Police Band Concert All Saints Church Church Lane, Boughton Aluph, Ashford Tn25 4Eu At 7.30 Pm Tickets £7 (under-16s free) in advance from 01233 623761 or 640357 or at the door on the day. This popular band of some 27 musicians plays a wide range of musical styles, from military marches to Broadway, so there’s something for everyone. Ample parking
Charing Festival of Talents (& flowers!) to be held at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Charing on September 20th, 12-5pm, September 21st, 10-5pm and September 22nd, 12-5pm. Entry is by donation and all funds raised will go towards the upkeep of the Church and Canterbury Oast Trust. There will also be a candlelit concert at the Church on Friday 20th September at 7.30pm by the Invicta Singers as part of the Festival, tickets £10 from Joan on 01233 713211 to include wine and canapes Saturday 21 September Fun Dog Show at Capel-leFerne Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel-le-Ferne, FOLKESTONE, CT18 7L. Booking from 10am judging starts Fayre in The Church Barn, Charing. To book a 11am. Open to all well behaved dogs and their handlers. In table please phone Anita 01233 714068 or Ann aid of Kent Foster Care Association 01233 713035. Sandwiches, rolls, light lunches Sat 5th October Charing Christmas Lights The Ladies and homemade cakes available throughout of The Lights are holding An Antiques and Collectables the day.
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NORTHBOURNE PARK SCHOOL
CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY & BOARDING SCHOOL FOR 3 TO 13 YEAR OLDS
New daily Minibus service covering Canterbury, Ashford, Folkestone and Dover areas
Challenging your child! Come and visit us and find out why our pupils thrive!
Open Morning 10am - 12.30pm on Saturday 5th October 2013 Call 01304 611215 or email admissions@northbournepark.com to request further information. Northbourne Park School, Betteshanger, Deal, Kent, CT14 0NW • www.northbournepark.com
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OPEN EVENING & ART & DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
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Principal’s speeches 5.30pm and 7pm in the Sinden Theatre
Open Days
Wednesday 2nd October 2013 Thursday 3rd October 2013
For further information please telephone: 01580 764222 or email: admissions@homewood.kent.sch.uk Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LT
Reviewing The Situation…. When the dust settled following the London Olympics, when the British Lions dispersed to their native lands following their triumph in Australia and when Spring Grove pupils left the school to start their Summer Holidays, it was time to review the missions accomplished. To provide the fairest assessment one must measure the achievements against the targets set. As soon as London was awarded the Olympics back in 2005, the powers that be set out to finish 4th in the medals table: in 2012, Team GB finished 3rd behind USA and China. Success. The Lions team that thrilled the home nations surely achieved their goal. The Spring Grove Mission statement sets out our aim: “we will develop all who join Spring Grove to their full potential - academically, socially, physically and emotionally in a supportive, caring and friendly community. Within a beautiful rural setting our school is small enough for us to know every child and their family and encourage them to support the school motto of ‘Always Do Your Best’”. Measured against this, have we achieved success? This year we have enjoyed the academic, sporting, artistic, dramatic and musical achievements of our pupils; we have received resounding praise from visitors and members of the Wye community with whom our children come into contact; we have relished the opportunities to be involved in charitable work; above all, we see all of our children thoroughly enjoying their education and I see clear evidence that those who are about to move onto their next schools develop a real love of learning. We cannot promise success all of the time, however. There are blips on the way; some children experience difficulties with friendships, some struggle with aspects of work, some never seem to get their chances to shine. There are problems to work through but we promise to take the time to solve them.
Likewise, Team GB and the Lions did not achieve their triumph without mishap. Solving the problems and winning through against tribulation can make us more resilient and I believe that those children who have experienced the ‘blips’ this year may well be better and stronger for the experience. Bill Jones, Headmaster, Spring Grove School, Wye www.springgroveschool.co.uk
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Volunteers Needed Ashford & Tenterden Samaritans are looking for more volunteers to help us provide a listening ear to people who are in emotional distress. The need for our service has never been greater than during these difficult times. To find out more about listening or any of the other support roles needed to allow us to be available 24 hours.
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Way back in May I heard on TV that a reporter, allegedly interviewing Kate, Princess Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, had been told that she had no idea if her expected baby was to be a boy or a girl. I thought, “ Even if she did know, she certainly wouldn’t tell the media.” Also she is alleged to have told him that she would dearly like a son, whereas William would like a daughter. A typical press story I thought, to be taken with a pinch of salt, but on reflection there could be some truth in it. Therefore in my poetic fashion, I wrote a poem granting her wish for a son, and thinking it good enough, posted it to her at Buckingham Palace. I fully expected to be carried off to the tower for audacity, but was pleasantly surprised in June to get a lovely letter from her, saying that she loved the poem. I am sure she would’nt mind me sharing it with you.
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The Royal Babe Welcome my young prince, to the human race, your sweet innocence,plain to see. Life’s long journey starts at this gentle pace, as you begin your own family tree. Each day you will see and slowly learn, to recognise those aroud you. See their warmth and love, as each in turn, with their eyes show their feelings true. Every step of the way. they will guard you, as the precious babe that you are. Every step of the way, they will guide you, those near and those afar. And so young prince, you will slowly grow, learning so many wondrous things, of astronauts and eskimos, of cabbages and kings. But babe you will always remember, your mother and fathers love, something you will always cherish, and why sent from god above.
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Divine Email Blunder A couple decided to go to Australia for their annual holiday. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules, so the husband left home and flew to Australia on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. On arrival in Australia the husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife, however, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address and without realising his error, sent the email. Meanwhile somewhere in England a widow had just returned home from her husband’s funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack.
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