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Houseplants will have supplied you with some lovely greenery during the gloomier months, but right now it’s time to give them a bit of TLC as they could do with some pampering. Quite often houseplants get very lacklustre and miserable over the winter and spring, so start by checking them over thoroughly. Remove and dispose of any that are heavily infested with pests or infected by diseases. Although it is sometimes possible to control these sorts of problems, unless the plant is of extreme sentimental value, it is rarely worth all the effort – particularly as you may still not be completely successful. Once done, continue as follows… • Carefully pick over remaining plants, removing dead, damaged or discoloured leaves. If the leaf stems are quite tough then use a good sharp pair of scissors for this job or invest in a pair of special
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‘snips’ or miniature secateurs – whatever you use, they must be really sharp.
Plants that have just been potted on will not require feeding for a couple of months • Houseplants usually respond well if repotted in late spring or very early summer, so if yours are pot-bound do this now. Check by carefully removing the plant from its pot and take a look at the root system. If it is really quite congested in the pot, then in most cases this means it is time for it to move house. • When repotting, only move the plants up one pot size and use compost as similar as possible
• Once the plants have been repotted, place them in a cool, relatively stress-free environment for a week or two and avoid putting them in hot or direct bright sunlight. Keep them adequately but not overwatered and the roots will soon start to move into the new compost. • Once they are happy in their new pot, give them a bit of a bath. Well-moistened kitchen roll or cotton wool can be used to wipe the leaves clean. Many of the more glossy-leaved houseplants respond well to an application of leaf shine, but always check that the plants you have will enjoy this treatment, as some respond badly. • When did you last feed your houseplants? It is easy to forget them when you are busy thinking about other plant-related jobs. Houseplants do require regular feeding, and you can buy some really good fertilisers in garden centres. If possible, choose those which are formulated specifically for the plants you are growing or at least are sold
The Garden as being especially suitable for foliage houseplants or flowering houseplants. If you grow cacti and African violets you should be able to easily obtain specialist fertilisers for these too. Each individual type of feed will be formulated to ensure that it produces the best results in the type of plant on which it should be used. • Plants that have just been potted on will not require feeding for a couple of months, as the compost will contain adequate feed materials. Don’t forget, however, that both recently replanted and more established houseplants do need regular watering, particularly as they start to put on more growth and if
they are in a fairly warm or sunny position. • Don’t place plants in too sunny a spot. As temperatures rise it is likely that some of them could get too hot or suffer leaf scorching if placed too close to a south- or westfacing window. If possible, move them on to an east- or north-facing windowsill, or at least move them slightly further back from the glass. Remember that most houseplants benefit from a bit of a summer holiday and love to be placed in dappled shade in the garden, where you will find that they usually thrive – provided you keep them adequately fed and watered. • Finally, why not treat yourself to a new houseplant or two?
A visit to your local garden centre is bound to provide you with plenty of inspiration, but do make sure that the plant is well-suited to the position that you have lined up for it – it’s tempting to buy those that only do well in really sunny situations, but if you only have a fairly shady windowsill to offer it, then it will suffer immensely over the winter months – so try not to be tempted by things that aren’t really suitable. By Pippa Greenwood
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When you want the exterior of your home to look beautiful, you should consider employing an experienced property treatment company. Removal of ugly stains from walls and roofs will soon give your home the street credibility it deserves. Render and roofs on modern properties quickly become stained with fast growing ancient Cyanobacteria. These bacteria are mainly green, blue, red or dark black swathes of organic matter colonising and infesting your property. When thinking of how to remove these mosses, lichens and moulds, most of us think about using a pressure washer. However, this harsh pressure can damage the very surface you are trying to clean. At the very best, pressure washing will give the organic matter a quick haircut, which then grows back much quicker and thicker than before. SoftWashing is the modern solution to treat and clean the exterior of your property. All types of exterior surfaces such as, roofs, cladding, render, brick and stone can be treated with a SoftWashing system. Using advanced SoftWashing systems, surfaces are treated to kill the microscopic bacteria which is left behind by pressure washers, achieving a 100% kill ratio. Surfaces which have been SoftWashed treated maintain longer lasting results. These results last four to six times longer than pressure washed surfaces alone. Many homeowners believe render on their property is maintenance free. Often when the render becomes discoloured by infestations of biological growth, they believe the surface needs painting. This is not a wise or costeffective thing to do. A fully trained SoftWash Systems professional can soon have the render looking brand new. Purple Rhino was the first UK company to adopt the SoftWash System method of cleaning & treating exterior surfaces on homes and businesses. We offer free fully written 10
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anything from outdoor dining to practising meditation, and will enhance the overall look of your garden, too.
Garden buildings: Take the inside out A well-designed outdoor structure, whether for work or relaxation, can make a wonderful addition to a garden. The humble garden shed is the last word in practicality, indispensable for storing everything from halfused pots of paint to lawn feed and balls of string. But why be satisfied with just a shed, when other types of garden building can be much more glamorous – and equally useful? From pavilions to pods, summerhouses to shepherd’s huts, all sorts of outdoor structures are possible, provided you have space for one in your garden.
Most garden buildings are considered ‘permitted development’ They take many forms, from quirkily decorative to all-singing, all-dancing, year-round rooms – an open-sided gazebo, for example, might simply be a shady space in which to relax on a hot, sunny day, while an insulated, secure room could be an invaluable home office (and potentially save you the fivefigure sum it costs to move to a bigger house). In short, an exterior home-from-home can be used for
If you are considering adding a garden building of some kind, the best place to start is by assessing your outside space and considering how much square footage is available. It is important to leave a reasonable amount of garden to enjoy (and so as not to devalue your home). What do you need the structure for? If it is simply a cosy nook in which to put your feet up with a glass of wine after a day in the garden, a small, circular gazebo with a diameter of two or three metres may suffice, while a craft room, for example, would need to be more spacious, and a home office might be much larger still. Whatever you decide on, whether off the shelf, customised or entirely bespoke, is limited only by your imagination and your budget – and sometimes by whether you’ll be granted planning permission. Most garden buildings are considered ‘permitted development’, but it’s vital to check with your local authority. If the structure is going to be larger than 15 square metres, or used for sleeping in, then it will have to pass building regulations, too. Bear in mind that, unless you have been granted planning permission to do so, you can’t put an outbuilding in your front
How much will it cost? A small, DIY timber summerhouse should cost less than
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security. If anything valuable is going to be stored in the space, glass windows (perhaps even double glazed) are better than plastic, and a sturdy door with a proper lock will be necessary. Some may prefer rustic simplicity, perhaps a yurt with solar lighting and a sheepskin rug, or a thatched rotunda with a deck chair and weather vane, but others may opt for full-on opulence, which may take the form of underfloor heating, floor-to-ceiling bi-fold doors, an entertainment system, cinema set-up, ensuite bathroom, a green roof or a hot tub. Comfort
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L i v e Ja z z 2019
T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b At T h e To we r To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 All gigs start at 8pm ~ All gigs £12 admission Seat Bookings: 01303 277175 Email: folkestonejazz@gmail.com Website: www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk June 6th
The Ben Crosland Quintet The Jazz Music of Ray Davies ( The Kinks )
June 13th
Liane Carroll Trio
June 20th
Neil Angilley Trio
June 25th
Pete Long ( Echoes of Ellington) Sextet - Gustav Holst Planet Suite ~ Ellington style .
July 2nd.
Artie Zaitz Quartet
July 11th
Karen Sharp / Nikki Iles Quartet British Jazz Award Winners Quartet
July 18th
Greg Abate’ with The Craig Milverton Trio. Alto sax star Greg Abate’ direct from The USA
July 25th
Paul Lacey ( Sweets Edison ) All Star Sextet
August 1st
Mark Nightingale / Art Themen Sextet
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Ju n e June 3rd Biddenden Neighbourhood Watch surgery in The Post Office Biddenden from 10am for approximately 1hr. Adrian Lidgett, Neighbourhood Watch, can be contacted on 01580291931 June 3rd Woodchurch Local history Society meets at Woodchurch’s Memorial Hall at 7:30pm. We are scheduled to hear a talk entitled ‘Babies Castle of Hawkhurst’ by Sylvia Golding and Joyce Saunders. We are fortunate to hear our speakers give firsthand accounts of their life and work there. New members are welcome and visitors pay £3 at the door. Geoff Turner, 01233 860393. June 7th Tenterden & District Horticultural Society’s meeting at 7.00 for 7.30 in St Mildred’s Church Hall, Tenterden when there will be a presentation by Hilary Newman entitled “The ABC of Pruning”. For further enquiries please contact Janice Parsons on 01580 763900 or email parsonsrichard004@gmail.com June 8th Art Exhibition of fine drawn imaginative work in gouache at Malthouse Farris Pilgrims Way, Boughton Aluph TN25 4EX. Open from 11am till 5pm. Extra dates also include, June 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd. June 8th Boot Fair at Sellindge Sports and Social Club, 69 Swan lane Sellindge TN25 6HB. Entry is £5.00 per car boot and £7 per trailer/large van. Set up is 10.00am, public entry from 11.00am. Extra dates: June 22nd, July 13th, July 27th. June 8th Spiritualist Meetings held every Saturday evening at Highbury Hall. Highbury Lane. Tenterden. Doors open at 6pm, ready for 6.30pm start, refreshments afterwards. 8th Simone Horsley. 15th David Rolland. 22nd Vicky Diprose. 29th Pauline Mason. All are welcomed, we also have a page on Facebook; Tenterden Spiritualist Centre. June 9th Friends of Iden Church Charity Open Gardens 11am -5pm. Lunches at The Bell and teas available in two of the gardens. Seven delightful gardens .Entry by ticket /guide from any of the participating gardens on the day (£5 adult accompanied children free) June 10th Smeeth W.I. are holding an Open Meeting when all, male and female guests are most welcome to join us. Our Speaker will make a presentation on the work of the charity ‘Operation Smile’. This charity helps many children around the world whose mouth malformation does not allow a beautiful smile which we all know is so important. We meet at Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall 7.15pm for 7.30pm. For further info please contact Joy Taylor 01303812165 or Margaret Garrett 01303 813932.
June 12th The Arts Society, Egerton which meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Egerton’s Millennium Hall, has its AGM but visitors and prospective new members are welcome to attend the following lecture at 2:30pm. The talk is entitled ‘The GPO Film Unit - the Birth of Documentary Films’ by Howard Smith (an all-round graphic designer). Visitors pay £5 at the door. Geoff Turner, 01233 860393. June 13th Tenterden District National Trust Association meets in St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church Road, Tenterden at 7.30 pm to hear a talk from Peter Griffiths on ‘A Life in Aviation with a Fear of Heights’. The speaker started flying for BOAC in 1967 and will talk about the early days of flying and the rich and famous he flew around the globe. Members £4 and non-members, who are always welcome, £5. Pease ring 01580 764443 for further information. June 14th Ashford Flower Club are having a practical workshop by Tutor Jane Hass at St Simon Stock RC Church Brookfield Road Ashford TN23 4EU Starts 7.30 All welcome June 14th Woodchurch Film Society will be showing “Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again”. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm screening. Tickets £4 for members and £5 for non-members. All tickets available at the door. This will be at the memorial Hall, the Green, Woodchurch TN26 3PF. Hot and cold drink plus our usual delicious home-made cakes for sale the interval. June 14th Probus Club of Ashford will be having a Coffee Morning from 10.30am where there will be speaker Graham Williamson of Desert Rats Living History Group speaking on the Western Desert War 1940 - 43. June 15th Yoga and Nutrition Workshop at Pluckley Village Hall, 10.00am - 1.00pm £30. Enjoy a yoga session with Keighley designed to help improve digestion and gut health with breathing techniques to aid a calm, relaxed mind and body. For more details or
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Jane Austen and the Search for Home A Study Day at Godinton House, Ashford TN23 3BP All welcome Thursday 6th June 2019 10am-3pm In a combination of the biographical and the literary we shall look at the houses that Jane Austen lived in, as well as some of those described in the novels; and by reading and discussing relevant extracts from her work we will see how her personal experience of home informs both plot and character. Please bring a packed lunch. Tutor – Sally Ann Wardroper BA(Hons), MA, Cert.Ed. Cost £35 including tea/coffee, home-made cake, entry to the beautiful gardens at Godinton (after 1pm by kind permission of Godinton House) and all printed material. For more information or to book please contact me wardroper7@gmail.com or 07873726005
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reserve a place call Keighley on 07765221374 or Elaine 07775582925. June 15th Mersham Village Fete 14:00 - 17:00 on the Mersham Millennium Green. The Village Fete will be raising funds for our village organizations and the local community. Featuring school choir and maypole dancing, Ashford Concert Band and all your favourite stalls. Bar, BBQ, Paella, Tea tent and WI Cakes stall plus lots of children’s stalls. Note: Any dogs must be kept on short fixed leads. June 15th Strawberry Fair will be held at Appledore Church 10.00 am – 4.30 pm. Strawberries, Jewellery, Plants, Gifts, Preserves, Books, and Cream Teas etc. There will also be Morris dancing from 2.00. Children’s Activities. Refreshments all day. Free entry and parking. More info: Donna 01233 758256 June 19th The Friends of Lydd will be holding their meeting. Roy Jackson will be speaking on his experiences in the National Service. There will be no monthly meeting until September 18th. June 19th The Weald of Kent Computer Club meets at 7.30pm in the New Village Hall Biddenden. This will be ‘A Questions and Answers session’. The committee would prefer advance notice of questions if possible. Please submit any questions or queries to the Secretary’s address below. Membership is £10 per year for 10 meetings but visitors are most welcome (£2 per meeting). Enquiries to secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk or visit website or contact Adrian Lidgett 01580 291931 June 21st – 30th Stour Music. Booking is now open for the annual early music festival that takes place over two weekends at the medieval church of All Saints’ Boughton Aluph, TN25 4EU, overlooking the Stour Valley. On Fridays and Saturdays there are concerts at 7.30pm, followed by the candle-lit Late Night Extra at 10pm, and on Sunday afternoons at 3pm. Highlights include The Sixteen (Friday 21st June 7.30pm), Trevor Pinnock & Friends (Saturday 22nd 7.30pm), a semistaged production of Monteverdi’s Orfeo (Friday 28th June 7.30pm), Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with Brecon Baroque and violinist Rachel Podger (Saturday 29th June 7.30pm). Tickets from £10. Drinks and snacks served in the Festival Marquee. Full program and booking details at www.stourmusic.org.uk, or phone box office 01227 769075. Enquiries: 01233 812740. June 22nd Tenterden & District Horticultural Society’s Summer Show at 2.30 to 3.30pm in Highbury Hall, Tenterden. Entries include seasonal flowers, fruit and vegetables, floral art and cookery exhibits. Raffle and refreshments are available. June 22nd Charing Village Fete and Flower Show and is situated on the meadow next to the parish church. A programme of events and entertainment from midday onwards and lots of home-made and fresh food available at lunchtime and during the afternoon. For
Saturday 15th June 2019 12pm to 4pm What's On at the Best of Local Country Fairs? Skittles
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Nearly new
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further info call 01233 712293/714068 June 22nd The Ashford & District Neighbourhood Watch Association is holding a Conference and AGM from 9am to 1:30pm. (Light lunch available from 12.00) at Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 0QJ. Programme includes presentations by Ashford District Policing, Speed watch, Victim Support, Kent Fire & Rescue, SE 4x4, Hypo Hounds, a raffle and Community Safety displays. The event is a golden opportunity for members to share good practice, nonmembers to become better acquainted with how the NHW can support communities and for everyone to become more aware of affiliated support agencies. To assist with numbers attending and catering purposes please RSVP to jenaldington@aol.com June 23rd Weekly Cream Teas begin in Charing and run every Sunday afternoon until early October. These delicious homemade teas are served in the Church Barn (next to the parish church) from 2.30 pm until 5 pm. Prices are modest and all assured of a warm welcome. June 26th The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on Wednesday 26th June when we welcome back Heather Silk whose talk on ‘The Wildflowers of Dungeness’ will no doubt be very interesting. If you would like our events calendar for 2019 contact Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931 or visit the website www. biddendenhorticulturalsociety.co.uk. Our usual fees for Village Hall meetings are Members £2, Non Members £3. Annual membership £5. New members welcome June 28th Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society’s next general meeting will commence 7.15 for 7.30 pm in the village hall when there will be the Rose Show (staging from 6.45 pm to 7.15 pm, entries on the day), followed by a presentation by Alan Harvey on “How to Grow Plastics”; this should be a thought provoking and contentious subject making it a lively evening! For further enquiries or if you would like a copy of our 2019 Programme please contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813 451 or email brabournewendy@gmail.com. Visitors will always be made welcome. June 29th Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School in Wye will be holding their Summer Fair from 12-4pm. live music, BBQ, Pimms tent, circus displays and workshops, inflatable high slide, rides, games, crafts, gifts and more. Entry £2 on the gate (children free) - everyone welcome. June 29th Kennington Summer Fayre. This long-running community event is somewhat unusual in that the stalls are mostly from local not-for-profit organisations and avoid commercial and home-business providers (www. facebook.com/KenningtonSummerFayre) June 29th Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society Summer Show will be held in the village hall. Members will be exhibiting their fruit, flowers, vegetables, flower arrangements and baking. Tea and cakes will be available also a raffle. The show will be open from 1.00
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ALDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
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BAR TENT SUMMER DRAW KID'S CROSSBOWS BARROW OF BOOZE REFRESHMENTS BOUNCY SLIDE FIRE ENGINE
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BARBECUE CANDY FLOSS FACE PAINTING NERF GUN ALLEY COCONUT SHY WHACK A RAT TOMBOLAS
SUNDAY 30TH JUNE 2019 12 NOON to 3 PM
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What’s On pm until the prize giving at 3.30. Visitors will be very welcome, no entry fee. Jean Evans 01233 720618 or colin.e123@btinternet.com July 1st Biddenden Neighbourhood Watch is to hold a surgery in Biddenden for approximately 1hr. The purpose is to make contact with residents who may have concerns about crime in the village or surrounding area. If you have any issues which you wish to discuss
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please come along and speak to Adrian Lidgett, who is also one of our Parish Councillors. NHW can be contacted on 01580291931 July 6th Little Chart Summer Flower Show will be held in the Village Hall at 3pm. Entries welcome especially from new exhibitors, children as well as adults. To see or get schedules email Julie lilwall at Julielilwall@ hotmailuk. Come along and enjoy the show even if you do not wish to make entries July 6th An Evening of Traditional Jazz performed by Dr Jazz, accompanied by Lynn Falvey, will take place in the grounds of Little Chart Church, TN27 0QB, (Event will be indoors if bad weather). Admission from 5 pm, Adults £6, children free. The jazz will begin at 6 pm. Bring your own drinks and picnics and prepare to be well entertained! (There is a pub just across the road so you could top up your drinks from there!). Parking is free. For tickets and more information contact Wendy on 01233 713364 or Hilary on 01233 637498. July 7th Boot Fair at Pop-In Centre, Lower Road, Woodchurch TN26 3RR 9am - 12 noon. All proceeds to ‘Pop-In’ over 60s building fund. (Over 60s meet every Wednesday from 2pm - 4pm all welcome). Further details for all of the above Tel Clive 01233 860 139 July 11th Tenterden District National Trust Association meets in St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church Road, Tenterden at 7.30 pm to hear a talk from Peter Mellor on ‘Churchill’s Secret Army’. Peter will talk about the formation and activities of Auxiliary Units in the Tenterden area. Members £4 and non-members, who are always welcome, £5. Please ring 01580 764443 for further information. July 12th Ashford Flower Club will be having a demonstration at 7.30pm by Trudie Easton called ‘A Sweet Taste of Summer’ at St Simon Stock RC Church, Brookfield Road, Ashford TN23 4EU. July 12th Probus Club of Ashford will be having a Coffee Morning from 10.30am where there will be speaker Serena Partridge, will speak on “Kent’s Forgotten Gem Richborough Roman Fort”. July 13th Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society are holding their Annual Summer Show in the village hall 2.00 to 3.00 pm with staging from 11.30 am
The Friends of St Margaret’s Church Bethersden Registered charity no. 296611
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Wine will be on sale before the concert and in the interval.
until 12.30 pm. Many of the classes are open to any person residing in Brabourne or Smeeth. For details of the classes eligible to non-members please contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813 451 or email brabournewendy@gmail.com. Why not come along and see what grows in our villages, admire the flower arrangements, cookery and hobby items? July 17th The Weald of Kent Computer Club meets at 7.30pm in the New Village Hall Biddenden. We are pleased to welcome Richard Vobes (www. BaldExplorer.com) who will give a talk on ‘Making a video’. Do take a look at his website. Membership is £10 per year for 10 meetings but visitors are most welcome. This event is open to all and is free of charge. Enquiries to secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk or visit website or contact Adrian Lidgett 01580 291931 July 24th The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets in the New Village Hall. Mrs. Elizabeth Hall will give a talk entitled “Dragons: Animal, Vegetable and miscellaneous”. If you would like our events calendar for 2019 contact Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931 or visit the website www.biddendenhorticulturalsociety. co.uk. Our usual fees for Village Hall meetings are Members £2, Non Members £3. Annual membership £5. New members always welcome August 4th Boot Fair at Pop-In Centre, Lower Road,
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Summer Berry Sponge Puddings Smothered with warm berry compote, these delicious lemony sponge puddings will go down a treat after a Sunday roast. Serve with a dollop of crème fraiche or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ready in 1 hour 10 minutes | Makes 4
Ingredients
Thoroughly grease four 175ml pudding basins with butter. Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas mark 5.
115g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
Place the butter and 115g of the sugar in a bowl and beat together until pale and creamy. Beat in the lemon zest then gradually beat in the eggs, adding 1 tbsp of the flour if the mixture starts to curdle. Fold in the rest of the flour with the milk to give a soft dropping consistency.
225g caster sugar Zest of 1 lemon 2 medium eggs, beaten 125g self-raising flour, sifted 1 tbsp milk
Divide the mixture between the pudding basins and cover each with a square of pleated buttered foil, scrunching it tightly around the sides of each basin. Transfer to a large roasting tin and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basins. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until risen and firm to the touch.
300g mixed summer berries such as redcurrants, blackberries, raspberries and blackcurrants
Meanwhile, place the berries in a pan with the remaining sugar and 2tbsp water. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes until the fruit has softened. Stir in the blended arrowroot and simmer, stirring all the time, for another 4-5 minutes until thickened.
2 tsp arrowroot blended with 1 tbsp cold water
Turn the hot puddings out onto serving plates and spoon over the warm fruit compote. Serve immediately.
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