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Spring Grove School
Spring Grove School A great place to grow
Open Morning with children’s activities
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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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Wye Hair Salon
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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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Ashwoods
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Our Complete Open Weekend Dates for 2014 PLUCKLEY ROAD BETHERSDEN KENT
www.stonegreennurseries.co.uk Wholesale Nursery Open to the Public On the 5th,6th, 7th then 26th & 27th & 28th September We grow our vast range of plants with passion and pride for garden designers, landscapers, local nurseries, farm shops and other horticulture outlets. We have a truly exquisite range to offer you from the tried and tested to the more unusual. You will be making your selection direct from our growing beds! You can’t buy fresher. Fantastic range and fair prices. Should you need help with your selection we also have knowledgeable staff to help answer your questions.
*Shrubs* Trees* Herbaceous Perennials * Climbers * Large Plants for Instant Impact*
September 5th - 6th - 7th 26th - 27th - 28th Fri 10am-5pm, Sat, Sun & BHM 9am-5pm
Truly a Gardeners Paradise! Please remember we are only open on these dates. We accept most major credit cards
Pluckley Road Bethersden TN26 3ET For detailed directions please see our website. Follow day-glow signs from A20 at Charing and A28 at Bethersden
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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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Full Load £190 / ½ Load £110 Premium Apple Logs £20 extra per load Prompt Reliable Delivery.
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A Complete and Comprehensive Tree Care Service since 1907 For over 100 years, Bartlett Tree Experts has led both the science and services that make your landscape thrive. No matter the size or scope of your needs, our arborists bring a rare mix of groundbreaking research, global resources and a local service approach to every task at hand. Trees add so much value to our lives; Bartlett adds even more value to your trees.
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ello Everyone, Mowgli. How are all of you? Thank you so much to all the lovely clients who came to the clinic’s open evening last month. We hope everyone enjoyed having a good look round the new place. The clinic really does have the best clients! Everyone had a great time and quite a lot of money was raised on a tombola for the Cats Protection.
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Ebony and I are very lucky as we have always felt wanted, although I know for lots of creatures this isn’t true- both the goats and Louis our tortoise have been re-homed from people who didn’t want them. Clive does a lot of work with the Cats Protection Charity and he often comes home with very sad stories of cats that have been abandoned or given up. These cats of course though are the lucky ones because they are well looked after by the CP and find new homes. I can’t imagine what it would be like without a fire to curl up near, a warm bed to sleep on (or in if it gets really cold) and a family of humans to entertain and torment. I tell you, Clive and Jane would get nothing done if they didn’t have Ebony and I to help them. Are any of you fellow felines out there as obsessed with bleach as I am? I can’t help it- one whiff of bleach and I am double declutch purring, feet in the air and spotted tummy on show. I love sniffing the stuff. Apparently of course it’s not very good for me- blah blah blah.... but I can sniff it out anywhere and can frequently be found making a nest with the dishcloth and dish sponge just
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in case they have been bleached regularly. Jane lightened her hair once and the smell of that was so good I tried to sit on her head for days! As soon as I see anyone heading off to clean the bathroom I make sure I am there, just in case... Ebony thinks the whole bleach thing is stupid but so far I have found a tiger who feels the same way! Do any
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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. 14
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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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In Season: September Fruit Apples Blackberries Damsons Greengages Grapes Melons Nuts Plums Raspberries
Vegetables Artichoke Aubergine Beetroot Beans Broccoli Brussels sprouts Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Chillies Courgettes Cucumber Garlic Kale Kohirabi Leeks
Mangetout Marrow Onions Parsnips Peas Peppers Potatoes Radishes Rocket Salsify Shallots Spring Onions Swede Seetcorn Turnips
Salad Lettuce Purslaine Pak Choi Spinach Tomatoes Watercress
Fish Cod Crab Dover Sole Grey Mullet Haddock Halibut Herring John Dory Lemon Sole
Lobster Mackerel Monkfish Plaice Sea Bass Scallops Turbot
Meat & Game Beef Duck Goose Grey Squirrel Grouse Guinea Fowl Hare Lamb Mutton Partridge Pork Rabbit Teal & Mallard Veal Venison Wood Pigeon
High Quality Meats UK Locally Produced Meat For Local People! HQM UK’s produce is free-range & fully traceable and all raised from registered rare breeds: Pork Joints: small joints; leg, shoulder, loin, chops, belly & up to ½ a sides. (Jointed & Packed). Sausages: Many tasty recipes including Gluten free & our special ‘*Bilting Banger*’. Bacon & Hams: All traditionally cured – wet & dry. Unsmoked & smoked. Back bacon, streaky, shoulder & gammons All traditionally cured & home smoked. (Order now for Christmas). Lamb: small joints; legs, shoulder, ½ whole racks, ‘soldier-on-arms’ & up to ½ a side (jointed & packed). Mutton: small joints & up to ½ a side (jointed & packed). Special rates & discounts for Meat Boxes & ½ sides! These can be delivered to your door or collected at your convenience. Having a special celebration? Having a party?…. let me know how many people and I will prepare for you. Let me take that worry away and provide a treat & real meat feast! Fed up with poor quality supermarket meat? Then have a treat and taste some real meat! All of our produce is totally free-range and reared from Rare-Breeds registered on the Rare Breeds Survival Trusts register. By eating traditional rare breeds you can actually contribute to the survival of our national heritage breeds rather than the commercial and inferior breeds most often sold by supermarkets. Orders placed by calling 07850 705140 Please note that due to our small scale operation and high demand, priority is given to our local residents of Bilting & neighbouring villages. To avoid disappointment our ‘big’ orders i.e. ½ sides are restricted to one per customer. Please place your orders early. Please vist www.hqmuk.com for futher detail. I look forward to hearing from you and providing the best of British from ‘Beautiful Bilting’. - Jamie Emberson
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Dirty Oven?
Local Markets Challock Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane. 1st & 3rd Friday of each month 1pm to 4pm Contact Pauline Hickson 01233 740979
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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 Thursday morning Contact 01233 740176 Egerton Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall
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Rye Farmers Market Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (12pm Oct - April) Rye Market Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park. Early till around 3pm (depending on the weather)
Rye Country Market Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill. Every Friday 10am -11.30am Tenterden Country Market Every Friday 9.30am -11.30am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road. Tenterden High Street Market Friday’s – 0830 – 1400 Wittersham Market Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757 Wye First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk
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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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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.
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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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Saturday 6th September Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society. The Autumn Show is on from 2 to 3.30pm in the Village Hall with staging from 11.30 until 12.30pm. Residents of Brabourne and Smeeth are invited to enter some of the classes, for further info contact the Chairman Ron Cooper on 01303 813 330.
Saturday 6th September – Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society Autumn Show in Aldington Village Hall. Doors open at 1.00pm with prize giving at 3.30pm. Visitors are very welcome, there is no entry charge and the Ashford Beekeepers Association will be holding their annual Honey Show in the adjacent hall at the same time. For further details please call Jean Evans on 01233 720618 or e mail colin.e123@btinternet.com
Sunday, 7th September The Romney Marsh Ploughing & Cultivation Society are holding their Annual Ploughing Match & Fun Dog Show at Rothchild Farm, Burmarsh Road, Dymchurch, TN29 0JJ. Tel 07785 783 662. romneyploughing@yahoo. co.uk
Saturday 13th September - Fragfest 360 gaming event, Victory Hall, Hamstreet. Entry is £10 from 2pm until 10pm. Visit fragfest360.com for further info or phone 01227 392228. Games include Halo, Call of Duty, retro colsoles, indie games, etc. The event includes a retro zone with plenty of old school consoles hooked up to TVs. Attendees can also bring XBOX 360s along with games, and hook it up to the screens and networking equipment.
Sunday 14th September World War I commemorative display, Victory Hall, Hamstreet, from 2pm-5pm. There will be tea and cakes available. Contact Colin on 01233732568 or Wendy on 01233732903 if you have any old postcards, photos, letters, items etc. to display.
Friday 19th September ..A WW1 Centenary Concert commencing at 7.30pm in the Assembly Rooms at Tenterden Town Hall. Music for all tastes arranged by The Royal British Legion and played by the Band of the Royal Engineers (Chatham) featuring a programme including hits from stage and screen as well as favourites from both World Wars. Tickets at £8 each are on sale now from Gateway Tenterden,the Day Centre Church Road,the Day Centre Shop 1a Eastgate and St.Michael’s Post Office and Village Stores .A licenced bar will be available in the interval . Proceeds will be shared between The Day Centre and The Royal British Legion poppy appeal .Make
what’s on a date now and enjoy a super evening with music played by 30 musicians supporting two excellent causes.
Saturday 4th October - Antiques,Collectables and Vintage Fayre is being held 10.00am-4.00pm
Sunday 21st September - Bike jumble, Marsh Road, Hamstreet, This will take place in the field opposite Mountain Farm from 10am. There will be undercover stalls and an indoor seating area in a large marquee. The large indoor and outdoor bikejumble includes new and used spares, bikes, clothing and accessories for sale. Parking is free, refreshments are available and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Previous events featured local hog roast, toasty sandwiches and real coffee in addition to chips & burgers For information visit www.elk-promotions.co.uk
in Charing Church Barn.Refreshments available all day.To book a table (£15) please contact Anita 01233 714068 or Ann 01233 713035. There will also be A Scarecrow Competition taking place on 4th and 5th October.The Scarecrows will be displayed along the path leading to the Church Barn.All Scarecrows need to be delivered to Palace Farm in The Market Place by lunchtime on Friday 3rd October.1st,2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded in The Church Barn at 12.30pm on Saturday 4th October. Entry forms(£2 to enter)available from Palace Farm,Gm&M Johns butchers in The High Street or phone Kevin 07889 289710. All proceeds for both events to Charing Christmas Lights.
Saturday and Sunday 27th and 28th September in Pluckley Village Hall, Quilt and Craft Show from 10.30am to 5.00pm each day to
Saturday 11th October Weald of Kent Beekeepers Annual Honey Show and Craft Fair at Smarden Charter Hall from 10.30am 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.
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Beauty Explained: The Science Behind Skin Care So that’s why we’ve compiled our guide to the most common ingredients you’ll come across today. Once you’ve read our skincare glossary you’ll not only understand the terminology, but you’ll be able to find the best cream for your skin’s needs as well.
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How many times have you been completely baffled by some scientific sounding jargon when you’ve gone to buy a new antiageing cream? Unless you were top of the class in chemistry, you probably don’t know your AHAs from your Ceramides.
Antioxidants serve to protect skin from those damaging free radicals to which our skin is exposed on a dayto-day basis. Free radicals - or oxidants - are unstable molecules which are caused by environmental factors like smoke, pollution and UV rays. Free radicals are responsible for causing those annoying visible signs of ageing like lines and wrinkles. Vitamin E, Vitamin C and green tea are some of the most common antioxidants. Vitamin E has great moisturising properties and makes skin soft and smooth, whereas Vitamin C
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helps to diminish the look of brown age spots and hyper pigmentation, green tea is a strong antioxidant and a staple ingredient in most antiageing products. Hyaluronic acid, when applied topically, gives the skin a fresh, smooth look and helps it to maintain moisture - which is vital for youthful looking skin. It’s a naturally occurring carbohydrate in the body, but levels diminish with age, especially after you reach 40. Ceramides help in the fight for youthful looking skin thanks to their ability to prevent water loss and promote skin-cell renewal. They’re commonly used in moisturisers as they effectively re-hydrate dry skin. Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are naturally occurring acids, commonly found in citrus fruits (citric acid), dairy products (lactic acid) and sugar (glycolic acid). They work to aid the skin’s natural exfoliation process by loosening dead surface cells. When applied in the form of cream to your face, AHAs reduce fine lines and unclog pores. Glycolics work similarly to AHAs - they speed up the process the skin goes through to shed dead outer cells,
health & beauty which in turn reveals new, smoother skin cells
Growth factors are used to help to build collagen and diminish lines and wrinkles, whilst softening the skin. Their natural function in the body is to control cell growth in different areas.
Collagen is found naturally in the skin, the protein maintains the skin’s elasticity and keeps it looking plump. Over the years though, the body’s production of collagen drops dramatically. Used in many anti-ageing creams, collegan is found to be a very effective water-binding ingredient.
Soy isoflavones are a type of plant hormone thought to be useful in treating dark spots by blocking the pathway of melanin. They can aid in preventing collagen loss in postmenopausal women as they have an effect on skin that is similar to oestrogen.
Retinoids are derived from Vitamin A. They have been found to help to renew the skin and stimulate collagen production, minimise the appearance of wrinkles and bolster the skin’s thickness and elasticity; which makes them a popular ingredient in anti-ageing creams.
most important factors in younger looking skin. Hydroquinone is useful in suppressing pigment producing enzymes in the skin, thus fighting age spots. It’s therefore, often recommended by experts to lighten those dark spots on the skin.
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Your Guide to Heart Health By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk The British Heart Foundation estimates that around 82,000 people in England suffer a heart attack each year, with one in three people dying before they reach hospital. And it’s not only the elderly – around half of heart attack survivors living in the UK are under 75.
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So it’s vital that we look after our heart – and that we recognise the symptoms of a heart attack, and know what to do for ourselves and others when one occurs. Keeping Your Heart Healthy Diet - Keep it balanced. Avoid or reduce high sugar and high fat foods, and eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. Choose wholegrain carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta) or potatoes and try to include several sources of protein in your diet (meat, eggs, dairy products, fish, legumes and pulses). Alcohol - Alcohol can damage your heart muscle and cause abnormal rhythms. Stick to the recommended guidelines; remember they’re maximum safe limits, not targets. For men this is 3-4 units per day (max 21 per week) and for women 2 – 3 per day (max 14 per week).
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Although we think of heart attacks as presenting with sudden intense chest pain, that’s often not the case. Heart attacks sometimes start very slowly; symptoms can be mild and build slowly, particularly in those with diabetes, or come and go; or they can be sudden and intense. Although chest pain is the most common heart attack sign, nearly half of women and around a third of men arrive at hospital without chest pain or discomfort. • Chest pain (often like a squeezing sensation, or a fullness, which may linger, worsen, or come and go) • Dizziness or light-headedness • Sweaty (normally a cold sweat) • Shortness of breath (often before chest pain occurs – you may feel the need to pant or take deep breaths) • Nausea or vomiting • Pain away from the chest (usually in the jaw, neck, back, left arm or abdomen) • Heartburn • Coughing or wheezing • Sudden or severe fatigue • Overwhelming anxiety
2 units = 1 standard 175ml glass of wine/champagne (12%) OR 1 pint 4% beer/lager/ cider OR 1x 440ml can of 5% beer/lager/cider OR a double measure of spirits. Smoking - Smokers are at least twice as likely to have a heart attack, so try to quit, or at least cut down. Don’t try to go it alone – ask your doctor for advice. The British Heart Foundation has published a useful guide called Time to Quit, which can be ordered for free at http://bit.ly/1ltpgIc. Exercise - Ideally we should all do 150 minutes (two and a half hours) of moderate exercise a week – exercise that gets you a little out of breath and raises your heart rate. This helps to keep your cardiovascular system healthy. Your heart is a muscle and like your other muscles, it needs exercise to keep it healthy. If you don’t exercise, then start small and build up. Try to find an exercise you enjoy.
health & fitness Additional Heart Attack Symptoms In Women Women may experience all the usual symptoms or none, but we now know women are more likely to experience some of the less common symptoms - pain in other areas (particularly the upper back) as well as shortness of breath, sweating, nausea or vomiting, dizziness and unusual tiredness (sometimes for days); without accompanying chest pain, they don’t always realise they’re having a heart attack.
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What To Do When A Heart Attack Occurs Try not to panic, but do act swiftly. If you’re in any doubt, always call 999; don’t presume it’s just indigestion, anxiety, or a virus. If you’re an angina sufferer and have quick-acting glyceryl trinitrate (‘GTN’) tablets or a spray, the NHS recommends using this medication and then having a repeat dose 5 minutes later if there is no improvement; a third dose can be taken another 5 minutes later, but if this doesn’t make a difference, phone 999 immediately. Both the NHS and the British Heart Foundation recommend that people who suspect they’re having a heart attack should chew and swallow one adult aspirin (300mg) tablet, providing they’re not allergic to it – not for pain relief but to thin the blood and maintain a healthy blood supply to the heart.
If you’re the patient: Move as little as is necessary to get help, and call an ambulance - don’t drive yourself to hospital. Take an aspirin, but only if it’s nearby - don’t exert yourself to reach it.
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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. It’s fun. It’s challenging. It’s addictive!
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Interior & Exterior Decoration and Maintenance 01233 625442 07910591393 219 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9QH
Jakeman-homecare@ntlworld.com
Specialist in all Forms of Wall and Floor Tiling • • • • •
Industrial • Commercial • Domestic New Installations • General Electrical Repairs Showers / Extractor Fans • Energy Saving Advice Emergency Lighting • Solar Panels Garden Electrics • Inspection & PAT Testing Full and Part Rewires • Central Vacuum System • Under Floor Heating
Call: 01233 665107
E: lauren@tbelectrical.org.uk
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07905 700 142 Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HP
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useful information Emergency Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden Crimestoppers
101 0800 555 111
Out of Hours Doctor William Harvey Hospital
0845 4349655 01233 633331
Samaritans www.samaritans.org
08457 90 90 90
Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG
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Doctors Surgery Willesborough 01233 621626 Wye 0844 387 8419
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Veterinary Surgeons Barrow Hill Vets 01233 624687 Montgomery Vets 01303 813756 Parish Councils: Brabourne & Smeeth 01233 623902 Boughton Aluph & Eastwell 01233 720392 Brook 01233 750415 Challock 01233 740351 Hastingleigh 01233 750415 Wye & Hinxhill 01233 812459 Westwell 01233 623902 Ashford Borough Council 01233 637311 www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 info:ashfordgateway.co.uk www.ashfordgateway.co.uk Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 CPRE Kent 01233 714540 Volunteer Centre 01233 665 535 Age Concern 01233 620 635 www.ageconcern.org.uk CARM E: Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support www.forget-me-nots.co.uk Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Robert Gurney 01233 666577 Royal British Legion 01233 620 167 St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 East Kent Strokes 01233 840448 www.eastkentstrokes.org
SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc. 07767326138 email: mssoutheast@gmail.com NSPCC: Tenterden & District Mrs J Coombs 01580 763733 Pregnancy Sickness Support Kent and Sussex www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/ Contact: Denise Clifford deniseclifford@btinternet.com
Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enquiries 0844 800 44 11 Stage Coach East Kent: 0871 200 22 33 (Timetable) or 08456 00 22 99 (Customer Services) National Train Enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk Wealden Wheels: 01233 840000 Village Halls: Boughton Lees Brook Challock Westwell Wye
01233 623639 01233 812803 01233 740504 01233 712107 07504 839 858
Sucklifts Cesspool Emptying Service ~ Est 1986 ~ Accredited Engineer British Water
High Pressure Jetting Service and Repair to Sewage Treatment Plants
01233 840624
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Charing Area: Charing, Pluckley, Biddenden, Smarden & Egerton.
Wye Area: Wye, Brook, Bodsham, Call My Bluff 1b) an oak tree branch, dead and bare of bark 2a) shoes or clothes that do not fit properly, too large or tight 3b) peevish, unwell
Brabourne,Westwell, Hastingleigh, Boughton Lees, Eastwell.
Aldington Area: Aldington, Mersham, Bilsington, Bonnington, Brabourne Lees, Smeeth, Sellindge, Stanford & Stowting.
TN26 Area: Appledore, Hamstreet, 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
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