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Village Directory May 2019 Edition • Issue 136 • Royal Mail

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Welcome Hi everyone, welcome to the May edition.

Spring has most certainly sprung, and for those that find mowing the lawn therapeutic (not me!), fill your boots, we have bank holidays galore on which to bring the garden up to scratch. But if you prefer to “chill out” and make the most of that valuable time off, please look within these pages, I’m sure you’ll find someone to come to your rescue, they’ll have your garden looking spick and span in no time. Please don’t forget to tell your rescuers where you found them though, and should you come across any trades that are not covered in this magazine please point them my way. I know some of you do because they usually tell me.

Next month the magazine will be 14 years old, and with this in mind I’ve been looking back over the old editions back to 2005. It’s amazing just how many of my advertisers have been advertising since those early days but one has been with me from the very first edition – The Walnut Tree, Aldington (advertising in The Marsh magazine). As you know, it’s advertising income that makes it possible to produce the magazines and support our local events, clubs & societies, and run much loved editorial content such as recipes, puzzles, and publish local information all free of charge.

Without such wonderful support from our readers none of this would be possible, the magazine must work for all involved. So to all of you I would like to say a sincere thank you.

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The Garden Any existing features that cannot be removed (perhaps a shed or fence) can either be recoloured or painted to fit in with the new scheme, or their current colour will have to be included with what you’re using for landscaping and planting.

Gardening Make it Minimal For some, the ideal view from their back door is a flower-filled cottage-style garden brimming with colourful perfumed plants and flowers, buzzing with bees and with not a straight line in sight. But there is an increasing interest in a more minimalist style, where plants are grown in a much more designed situation, with straight lines aplenty but far fewer plants and yet each plant having a much greater individual impact. If you hanker after a minimalist garden, here are some suggestions for achieving the effect you want.

One of the key design elements to a minimalist garden is simplicity. Decide on the plants you like that will suit your garden, and then keep the different types you use as low as possible. The biggest impact will be achieved if you use just a few, for example concentrating on ornamental grasses.

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Another key to the minimalist look is clever use of straight lines, ideally with a few right angles thrown in. Edges need to be sharply defined, perhaps using sleepers or other timber, or even angled metal. Make sure that planting does not interfere with the lines created by border edging, so keep plants well back.

Edges need to be sharply defined, perhaps using sleepers or other timber The colours on which you concentrate need to fit in with your personal preferences and the surroundings, but to increase that minimalist style try to restrict the number of colours used and the whole effect will be calmer and simpler.

A stunning minimalist effect can be achieved by using a single type of plant and a single type of container – for example, conifers of varying sizes look great in terracotta containers. The only variation here is in the size of the conifer: all colours, textures and plants are the same. It is easy to achieve by buying several different sizes of the same type of conifer and then keeping them clipped regularly so that they remain of differing sizes.

Alternatively, if you can only get one size, trim them lightly to achieve the desired look, but remember most conifers won’t withstand hard pruning and are inclined to show their brown inner foliage if cut back too hard.

Green, in the form of foliage, helps to add a feeling of tranquillity to a minimalist garden so make sure you include it, perhaps as neatly clipped box hedging or as a few bay lollipops in angular containers.

Any containers need to be as plain as possible, a single colour ideally, and straightsided angular styles add to the minimalist slant too. An evenly spaced trio of pots,

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If you like topiary this can be a great choice but stick to simple tightly clipped spheres or ‘lollipops’, cubes or at most spirals; there is no space for a peacock, rabbit, bear or other fantastically sculptured creature if you’re going minimalist!

Plants with simple or angular shapes such as iris, alliums, conifers, clipped box, canna or palms are an excellent choice,

but take a look at what is available locally and opt for any of your personal (but simple) favourites.

Grass alternatives such as gravel may feature highly.

Gravel certainly makes for less maintenance than the classic grass, but make sure it stays weed-free and easy-care by installing a weed-membrane (rather like woven, plastic hessian) onto the soil before putting down the gravel.

Thoroughly weed the area then firm and compact well before putting the fabric down and you this will ensure gravel without unwanted green shoots. Don’t be tempted to

economise and use plastic sheeting as it won’t allow rain to penetrate, and after heavy rain you’ll end up with a flood plain!

A minimalist garden need not be just for admiring: make it so that you can sit out there and soak up the calm feeling it gives you too. Choose simple, classically styled garden furniture with as few colours and textures as possible and the furniture won’t detract from the minimalist environment and look that you’ve achieved – so just sit back and enjoy.

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impact) or just on a feature wall. Or opt for a wall-sized mural – they are easy to order, sized to your dimensions, via specialist websites, and look absolutely amazing, whether the image is of, for example, a wooded glade, tropical palms, a cityscape, oversized flowers or a starry night sky.

The Modern Bedroom

Does your bedroom look a little dated, or is it brimming with contemporary style? We outline some quick and easy ways in which to give it a brand new look.

A quiet retreat, a calm haven, and a cosy place in which you can relax, read, watch TV, listen to music, make phone calls or even sleep – your bedroom is your own personal space, and the ideal room in which to express your unique personality.

If, however, it feels boring rather than beautiful, dull rather than delightful, why not consider a top-to-toe makeover? With some forward planning (and without spending a fortune) you can transform a tired space into a gorgeous room that you’ll love spending time in.

A pop of colour Bold colours are on trend this spring, often quite dark and moody – an intriguing antidote to the careful beiges, greiges, stones and neutrals that have predominated over the last

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Beautiful bed linen To transform a bedroom from boring to boudoir, introduce sumptuous bed linens that are gorgeous to look at and soft to the touch. You may wish to use plain white as the basics, just adding a stunning throw, blanket, eiderdown or quilt – or several – for a jolt of eye-catching colour and pattern. Or go for broke and put colour with colour, plains with patterns, and revel in the excitement and drama of layered vibrancy.

few decades. Where better than a bedroom to go for this dark décor? Be brave and use fuchsia, turquoise, emerald, orange, mustard or deep blue in arresting combinations or, if you don’t feel quite courageous enough, perhaps just cover one wall with a strong shade. Even the simple addition of a bright headboard, rug, throw or group of cushions can make all the difference.

Take the floor In a bedroom where wear and tear is not a factor, luxurious, deep-pile carpet laid wall-towall is an option to consider.

It’s not cheap, however, so if that’s beyond your budget, consider sanding back your floorboards and either varnishing or painting them, then adding a rug or two in a bold, modern style (blocks of vivid colour, chevrons or Berber, perhaps) for heaps of character.

On the walls A new paint colour will transform the room. Experiment by using a tester pot to cover a large sheet of card and sticking it to different walls at various times of the day, so you can see how the colour changes according to the light. Another way to make a difference is to use patterned wallpaper, all over (for huge

Lights fantastic Assess your lighting and ensure it’s both subtle and flattering. You can make it more adaptable by adding table or floor lamps in the corners and fitting a dimmer switch to the central pendant.

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white and not overly bright. For bedside reading, a pair of swing-arm, wall-mounted lights will free up space on a bedside table, or go with the on-trend look and hang a bare filament bulb from a coloured cotton flex that’s suspended either from the ceiling or a wall-mounted bracket.

How to update your furniture

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Wardrobes, chests of drawers, blanket boxes and bookcases are an investment, and not necessarily items that you’ll want to replace too often. But there are ways in which to improve or disguise such furnishings that are old-fashioned, overly bulky or otherwise just not quite right. A lick of paint works wonders, for example, though it’s inadvisable on anything antique. Sand thoroughly, undercoat and cover with a top coat – choosing either a colour which will stand out or, if your aim is to minimise the look of the piece, the same colour as the wall behind. It’s also possible to paste wallpaper (or wrapping paper, maps, sheet music, posters – the list is endless) onto the flat panels of wooden furniture, painting the rest of the piece in a co-ordinating colour to give it a quirky new look. Another surprisingly effective upgrade is simply to change the knobs or handles for something more sleek and modern. It may even be possible to do the same for feet or legs, where appropriate.

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Ingredients 225g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 225g golden caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 4 medium eggs, beaten 300g fresh cherries, pitted and halved 100g ground almonds 150g icing sugar

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Preheat the oven to 170C, fan 150C, gas mark 3. Grease a 20cm round deep cake tin with the extra butter and line the base and sides with baking paper.

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Sift over the rest of the flour and fold in gently with a metal spoon. Toss the cherries into half of the ground almonds, and fold into the mixture with the rest of the ground almonds. Spoon into the prepared cake tin and gently level the surface.

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The fresh cherries will mostly sink during baking but this is perfectly normal, giving a moist fruity layer at the base of the cake. It’s best eaten within 2 days of baking.

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May 4th Vintage Fair - Kings Head, Wye. Every first Saturday of the month. If you are interested in having a stall please email info@kingsheadwye.com for the attention of Jaks May 5th & 2nd June The Pop-In Centre Boot Fair, Lower Road, Woodchurch. Details from Clive 01233 860 139.

May 6th Woodchurch Local History Society meets at Woodchurch’s Memorial Hall at 7:30pm. We are to hear an illustrated talk entitled ‘Razzle Dazzle on the Medway’ by member Geoff Turner. A bizarrely decorated ship was recently towed up the Medway . It was one of the few remaining ‘dazzle’ warships of WW1 . What was ‘dazzle’ and did it work? MV Woodchurch makes a colourful appearance. New society members are welcome and visitors pay £3 at the door. Geoff Turner, 01233 860393.

May 8th The Arts Society, Egerton meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Egerton’s Millennium Hall at 2:30pm. We will hear a presentation entitled ‘Cultural Experiments in the Weimar Republic’ by Gavin Plumley.

This talk looks at the culture of German-speaking Europe during the inter-war years. Gavin is a writer, journalist and broadcaster on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. Visitors pay £5 at the door and new members are always welcome.

Geoff Turner, 01233 860393.

May 10th Hamstreet Bowling Club presents a Quiz Night at 7pm in the Bowls Club House Teams of 4 at £5.00 per head includes a ploughman’s supper. Bring your own drinks. Call Gwen for tickets 01303 872603 May 13th Biddenden Neighbourhood Watch is to hold a surgery in The Post Office Biddenden from 10am 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 please come along and speak to Adrian Lidgett, who is one of our Parish Councillors.

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May 15th The Weald of Kent Computer Club meets at 7.30pm in the New Village Hall Biddenden. Frank Page will be discussing the subject of “Photo Editing, moving beyond the basics using affordable software”.

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 May 22nd The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets at 2pm when we are hoping for good weather for an afternoon outing to Hole Park to wander and admire the Rhododendrons and Azaleas. The entrance fee is £7.50. Tea/coffee and cake available separately.

To take advantage of our usual car share - meet in the Biddenden Post Office car park for 2pm. If you would like our events calendar for 2019 contact Lesley Lidgett on 01580 29193 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 May 24th Woodchurch Art Society will be holding their popular annual Art Exhibition at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall on Friday 24th May 7-9pm, 25th May 10am-4pm, Sunday 26th May 10am-4pm. Over 200 paintings on display, Watercolour Challenge, Raffle, Cards and Tombola. Home made cakes and refreshments available. FREE ENTRY. May 25th Tenterden & District Horticultural Society’s Charity Plant Sale from 10am to 4pm at Tesco forecourt, Tenterden. All proceeds will go to the local charity Christmas Cheer.

May 25th Biddenden Flower Festival “Memories Are Made of This” other dates include the 26th & 27th May, 10-5pm daily Admission free. Join us in our beautiful 12th century Church and enjoy stunning floral displays.

Refreshments will be on sale, enjoy musical interludes throughout the day and take a trip up the church tower.. Visit the plant stall in the marquee. Morris Men will be performing on Saturday at 3.45pm. So do come along and enjoy this wonderful community event. All Saints Church Biddenden TN27 8AH 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

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What’s On

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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 Saunder.

‘Babies Castle’, which was a Barnardo’s home accommodating up to 120 babies, finally closed in 1965. We are fortunate to hear our speakers give first hand accounts of their life and work there. New members are welcome and visitors pay £3 at the door.

Geoff Turner, 01233 860393.

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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.

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June 7th Tentedren & 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

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Clubs & Societies

African Drumming Group Thurs 7-9pm at The Birches Nickley Wood Shadoxhurst TN26 1LZ. Contact Leslie Ross on 01233733387. Please call prior to coming so that spare drums can be organised.

Ashford Astronomical Society meets at Woodchurch Memorial Hall on the last Friday of every month.

Meetings start at 7.30pm and are open to all.

There are informative talks, star-gazing sessions.

Further details can be found by emailing secretary@ ashfordastro.org.uk.

Ashford Decorative & Fine Arts Society (part of NADFAS). A great way to expand your knowledge of the arts, with inspiring monthly lectures given by some of the countries top experts, together with days of special interest and arts visits. All lectures are in Aldington Village Hall, usually on the third Tuesday of each month, from Sept to June. Membership is open to all. See www.ashforddfas.org.uk Ashford Writers is a friendly group for writers of all experience and abilities. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month in The Queen’s Head, Kingsnorth at 7pm. Admission £1. Visit www.meetup. com/Ashford-Writers/ or email cathywhite@outlook. com for more information.

Bethersden Art Group Are you looking for a new hobby? Would you like to develop your artistic skills, or try a different medium? Then why not come along and join a cheerful and friendly group who enjoy the art challenges set by a visiting tutor. We meet on Thursday evenings in Bethersden Village Hall, 7.30-9.30pm, for ten weeks each term. For further information and/or to express interest, contact Sue 01233 820585.

East Kent Morris Men and Women: Do you like dancing, drinking, socialising, music, having fun? Then why not try Morris Dancing? We are recruiting now for new members. This is a mixed side of women and men dancing together. Weekly Wednesday dance practices at Mountbatten Hall, Mersham from 8pm to 10pm; afterwards we practise drinking in the pub opposite, the Farrier’s Arms! We dance Cotswold style Morris; this is the handkerchief waving and stick clashing variety. No experience required. Why not give it a try?

Find us on Facebook or call John on 01233 625 362

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ENJOY LEARNING offers enjoyable adult classes in NEW ROMNEY, DYMCHURCH and HYTHE. We teach ART APPRECIATION & SPANISH CLASSES. The Spanish Classes are not for complete beginners, but if you have done a bit of Spanish in the past and would like to brush up your skills, the classes might be suitable.

Classes cost £5, payable weekly. For further details contact ANDREW and DEBBY on 01303 875542

Friendly Pop-In Centre , for the over 60s, Lower Road, Woodchurch. (Next to scouts Community Centre) Every Wednesday 2pm to 4pm. Also Boot Fair 1st Sunday every Month. 9am to noon. Details from Clive 01233 860 139.

Hamstreet Baby & Toddler Group meet every Wednesday (term time only) in the Victory Hall from 9.30-11.30pm Call Hannah 01233 733863 for more.

Hamstreet Craft Workshop, Victory Hall, Hamstreet These are intended to be on the 1st Thursday of every month. Knitting, crochet, sewing, furniture painting Hamstreet Luncheon Club Alternate Wednesdays in the Dukes Head, Hamstreet at noon. If you wish to join the club phone Jennie on 01233 732766, Alison 733514 or Rosemary 732644.

Hamstreet Sports & Leisure Assoc The ground floor can be hired for sports changing which consists of male and female changing, Showers and disabled wet room. Along with the field and the multi use courts,we also have the top floor of the pavilion which consist of 2 rooms an office and a Lounge / Bar, we hire this out for small functions of 60 people, the building has disabled access and to the first floor we have a wheel chair lift. The pavilion also has a small fitted kitchen.

Hamstreet Victory Hall, Craft Classes are held on the 1st Thursday of the month between 2pm& 4pm. We paint furniture, crochet, knit, sew etc, and enjoy a chat and a cuppa. We are a friendly group and you will be made very welcome. Contact Ann on 07989 586575 for more information.

Flower Arranging classes are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month between 2pm & 4pm. If you enjoy flowers and would like to join our friendly group you will be made very welcome. Contact Angela on 01233 732833 or Ann on 07989 586575 for more information.

High Halden Craft Group - Meets every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at High Halden Memorial Hall 10.30am till 1.00pm. £3.50 includes materials, coffee and free raffle ticket For more info call 01580 291621

or 01233 85030 High Halden Short Mat Bowls Club We play every Friday 7.30 - 10.00pm. in the village hall. New members are welcome so do come and give it a try. or ring 01233 850395 for more.

High Halden Horticultural Society The society runs a variety of events thoughout the year including spring, summer and autumn shows, quiz, speakers and outings. New members welcome, please contact 01233 850127 for more information.

Shadoxhurst Flower Arrangers are a small, friendly club who meet at 7.30pm in Shadoxhurst Village Hall on the first Wed of every month except January. No experience of flower arranging needed to join, just an interest in seeing blooms displayed advantageously.

Demonstrators visit most months but members also enjoy trips & meals out. If you would like to get to know us, please call the secretary on 01233 732212.

Tenterden Camera Club - A chance for members and guests to meet socially and discuss photography, exchange ideas, tips and problems. We have an informal “Snap Chat” meeting at 7.30pm in the William Caxton on Tenterden High St, first Monday of the month to discuss photographic issues. There is no charge and all are welcome. We also meet fortnightly (2nd Thurs and 4th Wed each month) in the upstairs meeting room at the Zion Baptist Church, Bridewell Lane, Tenterden. Every month we have a fun project or theme for members to capture, complimented by the occasional local outings. Most months we have a speaker and at the end of the month (4th Wednesday) we have a social club evening where we look at the pictures and others with a cup of tea and biscuits. New members and guests very welcome. Full details on our web site: www.TenterdenCameraClub.co.uk

Clubs & Societies

Warehorne Folk Dance Club - Traditional English/ American folk dancing - meet at Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth TN23 3EF every Wed 8 - 10pm £2. Call Edna 01233 627121 or David 01233 812935.

Tai Chi For Health Mon. Appledore Village Hall.

Beginners 9.45, Intermediate 10.45. Thurs Hamstreet Victory Hall Intermediate 9.30 , Beginners 10.30. £6 pay as you go, www.taichiforyou.co.uk, 07587 167756

The Elysian Centre, 18 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, 01797 224855 www.elysiancentre.co.uk

May 10th, Drop-In Homeopathy Clinic at The Elysian Centre, 10am – 1pm, 18 Cinque Ports Street, Rye TN31 7AD All welcome. Information on www. elysiancentre.co.uk or call Lisa Fricker on 07748 834750.

May 25th, 11am – 2pm, Systemic Constellation Circle with Shivaun Woolfson at The Elysian Centre, 18 Cinque Ports Street, Rye TN31 7AD. Call Shivaun for more information and to book on 07872 178315.

May 26th, 10 – 12.30am, Yoga Self-Care with Carole Riggs at The Elysian Centre, 18 Cinque Ports Street, Rye TN31 7AD. (07585 637115)

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The Nursery will be open 50 weeks of the year, from 07:30 to 18:30. Please contact registrar@ ashfordschool.co.uk if you would like more information, or to enrol your child.

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07803 417098

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

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Important Information Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden

Crimestoppers

101 0800 555 111

Out of Hours Doctor William Harvey Hospital

0845 4349655 01233 633331

Samaritans

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www.samaritans.org

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Natural LPG

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Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery 01233 730190 Veterinary Surgeons Montgomery Vets 01303 813756 Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 665 535 Parish Councils: Appledore: 07932 813684 Bethersden: (01303) 892621 High Halden: 07939 633 232 Hothfield: (01233) 733994 Orlestone: (01233) 628481 Ruckinge: (01233) 758298 Shadoxhurst: (01233) 733994 Warehorne: (01233) 758298 Woodchurch: (01233) 733994 Ashford Borough Council 01233 331111 www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 info@ashfordgateway.co.uk www.ashfordgateway.co.uk Tenterden Gateway 01580 762558 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Public Notary - Trevor Chapman 01233 860216 Age UK Ashford 01233 668 765 www.ageuk.org/ashford ageukashford.org@gmail.com Ashford Counselling Service 01233 610083 info@ashfordcounselling.org.uk www.kentcounselling.co.uk CARM www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk E:office@carmromneymarsh.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Support W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk

Royal British Legion Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Mike Wharrad St. John Ambulance Brigade East Kent Strokes www.eastkentstrokes.org SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc e: mssoutheast@gmail.com South East Kent Polio Branch e: flamingo@btinternet.com.

NSPCC: Tenterden & District CPRE Kent

01233 620 167 01233 623520 01233 611 414 01233 840448 07767 326138

01293 651840 01233 714540

Royal Mail Residential Customer Services

08457 740740 Transport www.arrivabus.co.uk www.stagecoachbus.com www.nationalrail.co.uk Wealden Wheels: 01233 840000 Village Halls Appledore Bethersden Bilsington Bromley Green Road

Hamstreet Hamstreet Pavilion Graham Woodcock High Halden Hothfield Kenardington Ruckinge Shadoxhurst

St. Michaels Stubbs Cross Warehorne Woodchurch Woodchurch Scout & Guide Community Centre

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