Villages South Apr/May 2020

The Village Directory Apr/May 2020 Edition • Issue 157 • Royal Mail

Villages South

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Situated on the outskirts of the village this property is in immaculate condition throughout and offers excellent countryside views.

Four bed det bungalow set in 0.3 acres.

Set in Beautiful rural location with far reaching views

Three bed luxury contemporary home.

Immaculate throughout. Sea views.

Stone’s throw to beach.

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Brabourne Lees

East Brabourne

Sellindge

Four bed chalet bungalow. Immaculate throughout. Far reaching views to the rear. Central village location.

Three bed period property set in the rural location. Close to the North Downs. In need of some TLC.

Three bed mid terrace. Master Ensuite.

Good order throughout.

New bathroom fitted.

£475,000

£400,000

£275,000

Kennington

West Brabourne

Wye

Three bed semi with parking for two cars. Ensuite to master. Close to local amenities.

Three bed barn conversion in barn complex. Characterful. Beautiful peaceful location.

Charming three bed period cottage situated in the heart of the village.

Overlooking village green.

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Welcome Hi everyone, welcome to the Spring Edition.

I do hope you are all well, this has proven to be a particularly difficult introduction to write this month, as we are now living through a period of extreme uncertainty.

As this magazine goes to print the advice relating to the spread of Corona Virus is changing daily, therefore a big question mark hangs over all of our social gatherings and way of life for the time being. This is not just a threat to the events promoted in this edition but also to our local pubs and restaurants. At this point in time I’m unsure of what will come next so I’ve chosen to publish all of the events, you can then follow up on anything that is of interest to you with the organisers. Some may need to be cancelled entirely others may rescheduled for a future date.

The next edition of this magazine is also uncertain until nearer the time, when print services and deliveries can be fully confirmed.

So keep this edition safe for future reference, it may need to last a little longer than usual. We may be entering a period of reduced contact with one another but all those domestic tasks and projects will still be there when we find ourselves the other side of this situation.

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Lastly, if anyone is in need of a good pick-meup why not join the Rock Choir online! See details inside.

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The Garden Some annual flowers with delicate colourful blooms are tougher than they look, and many of these are easy and inexpensive to grow from seed.

Consider wallflowers, petunias, evening primrose, Echium, flax, calendulas, sweet William, clarkia, Californian poppies, Lavatera trimestris and candy tuft.

Windswept Gardening Creating a garden in a windswept spot is possible by making it easier for plants to survive, but there are also plants that are tougher than you might think. So what should you do, and what should you grow?

If you don’t want a hedge, erect something like a fence, which allows some wind through. Avoid solid windbreaks like walls, as they can cause turbulence and worsen the wind and cold on the garden side of the barrier.

If possible, choose miniature or dwarf varieties of plants – as they are closer to the ground, they enjoy some protection from the prevailing winds and so have the chance to put on a decent show.

Make the most of those areas of your garden that are less exposed, and don’t ‘waste’ those prized positions on tougher plants.

Creating a windbreak – such as hedge – gives a great improvement. Native hedging plants including hawthorn, blackthorn, guelder rose, wild rose and some field maple are available for planting bare root at a very reasonable price. It will take a few years for a small, new hedge to get established, so in the meantime erect a man-made barrier such as some hurdles.

Many bulbs are hardy or low to the ground, so consider crocus, chinodoxa, anemone, Iris reticulata, cyclamen (hardy forms only) or dwarf narcissus such as Tete-a-Tete and Peeping Tom. A number of rock plants do well in exposed gardens. Try Campanula portenschlagiana (a creeping form of the pretty bellflower), Sempervivum (the rosette-forming house leeks), low-growing hebes, Erigeron daisies, Helianthemum and Veronica spicata.

Sow or plant perennials for colour that will return year after year. There are often some bargains to be had at this time of year when small pots of perennials are available from most garden centres for only a few pounds each. The stately hardier form of Yucca filiamentosa (related to the popular houseplant) adds structure and impact; also consider the New Zealand flax (Phormium), Sedum spectabile (the ice plants), Phlomis, Lavatera maritima, Kniphofia caulescens (a form of red-hot poker), Centranthus ruber, Japanese anemones, Eryngium, Agapanthus and Euphorbia characias.

For a little more height and longer-term structure then a few shrubs are a welcome addition to a windy or exposed garden. Many of the delicate flowered Cistus do well: Fuchsia magellanica, Euonymus fortunei, Escallonia, Elaeagnus and the dwarf species of Cotoneaster such as Cotoneaster horizontalis should fit the bill.

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Started in 1995, the new owner took over two years ago and now specialises in custom builds, performance upgrades and makeovers – as well as servicing - to give your bike a whole new vibe for a fraction of the cost.

“The only limit is your imagination,” says owner Paul, who rides a custom Softail Slim. “New pipes, engine rebuilds, custom paintwork, staged upgrades. You name it, we’ve done it - as well as simple troubleshooting and repair work. And if the bike’s not running we can come and pick it up.”

Last year one of Grizzly’s unique builds was chosen to exhibit at the premier event for bikers, The Bike Shed Show in London. The company has also featured recently in the prestigious Built and Backstreet Heroes magazines.

Paul works alongside specialist Harley-Davidson mechanic and keen rider Will Simmons, who’s also a qualified MOT inspector. Both love the process of working with fellow riders and the conversation that ultimately leads to an improved bike - from a Stage 1 upgrade (or higher) to a full redesign, depending on budget.

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Would you love to Wake up EVERDAY surrounded by natural beauty? Rolling countryside views direct from your garden, watching the landscape change through the seasons? We can make that dream a reality at ABBIE FIELDS, Brabourne Lees.

This picture perfect location will soon have FIVE fantastic bungalows taking front row seats to such a scene. Rarely available to the new homes market we are proud to be launching off plan these exceptionally spacious 3 bedroom bungalows.

The anticipated needs of the discerning buyer together with the design is at the heart of this build, which is undertaken with pride and passion by a local and family developer. We believe these properties will give their owners the flexibility required of their lifestyle and if any specific requirements aren’t catered for in the developers’ specification, then amendments or additions can be discussed (subject to stage of build and regulations).

We have launched Abbie Fields off plan in order to give potential buyers the opportunity of personalising their home by way of important choices such as kitchens, bathroom tiling, flooring etc which adds to the whole excitement of purchasing a new home and watching it take shape.

Abbie Fields is a private development with the added exclusivity of being gated as well as giving that element of security.

Prior to launch earlier this month, we have SOLD two of the five homes – Contact us to register your interest, doing so early will be advantageous.

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Keep Britain Singing with Rock Choir • ROCK CHOIR ANNOUNCE LIVE DAILY SING FOR THE ENTIRE UK PUBLIC TO JOIN IN WITH #KeepBritainSinging • ROCK CHOIR WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP TEACHING 32,000 OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH LIVE INTERACTIVE REHEARSAL SESSIONS Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 32,000 Members participating in approximately 400 local communities across the UK. With coronavirus gripping the country and with many of their Members in isolation, Rock Choir Founder and Creative Director, Caroline Redman Lusher, has announced how Rock Choir will ‘Keep Britain Singing’.

Rock Choir is known for its unique formula that leads to a natural high and change of mood experienced by its Membership on a weekly basis and confirmed by a singing experiment featured on BBC2’s Trust Me I’m A Doctor. Rock Choir is built on an uplifting ethos of family, fun, friendship and community spirit and for many thousands taking part, it’s a lifeline!

Not only does Rock Choir improve lives, but some Members have reported that they’ve come off antidepressants, found new confidence in themselves and discovered pure happiness. With the entire UK public facing isolation, the natural and immediate step was for the Rock Choir Team to find a way to support every individual and family across the UK to offer them a daily boost of Rock Choir.

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The current and future well-being of the general public and the Rock Choir Members is now the biggest priority for Rock Choir and with many individuals now going into isolation, it was important to come up with a project that would benefit everyone. Therefore Rock Choir are encouraging the whole country to join with them for a daily fun sing-a-long-of uplifting contemporary pop songs via their Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/TheRockChoir/

From Monday 23rd March, Rock Choir will go live from their Facebook page at 3pm and will commit to this event EVERY DAY until their normal rehearsals can resume. The Rock Choir Team of talented musicians and singers will take part in leading the singing and will rotate in front of the camera on a daily basis to deliver an uplifting, positive song via Facebook Live. Each individual or family in isolation will be encouraged to join in and sing with the Leader along with the thousands of Rock Choir Members who will be excited to be singing every day too. The Rock Choir team is committed to making this event happen every day to give everyone some stability and a routine until the self-isolation guidelines are lifted.

Rock Choir has positively impacted not just its Members but their relationships around them too; their family, friends and colleagues. With their new ‘Keep Britain Singing’ project, the hope is that everyone will continue to feel better and stronger the more they sing.

Each song will be announced the day before each session is broadcast and the activity will include the mass sing-a-long as well as fun extras, singing tips and ideas to help everyone connect with music over this period of time. Song requests and interaction will also be very welcome!

Rock Choir has also announced to their Members today that they will be teaching their normal choir rehearsal schedule using live interactive teaching sessions online. All Members will be asked to login and participate at their normal rehearsal time and will therefore be able to interact with one other

The Home and their Leader. None of the current Rock Choir Membership will miss out on any of their sessions and this is vital for morale and wellbeing in these testing times.

Caroline Redman Lusher Comments – “The well-being of our Members is and will always be our absolute priority and now we have the whole country to consider too! We have 32,000 ‘Rockies’ in Rock Choir who, along with the rest of the general public, will each be facing uncertainty.

Some will be scared, some lonely and others will be in isolation potentially for a long length of time. As well as committing to running our normal rehearsal schedule we are encouraging them and the public to join us daily and benefit from the well-being effects of Rock Choir whilst we ask that our Rockies reach out to their family, friends and neighbours to all become part of a much bigger community of support. We have been hearing some inspirational stories from our Rockies who are already true community heroes during this crisis. I implore everyone to join in and sing with us each day. We can then contribute to everyone’s

daily routine and be a reliable and constant source of support for our Members and the UK community.

We would also love any of our celebrity supporters to get in touch and consider giving up five mins of their day to get involved with our Keep Britain Singing campaign. It would be such a morale booster for our Rock Choir community!

We know that singing boosts our levels of Endocannabinoids – neurotransmitters thought to be the cause of the ‘natural high’. As well as giving us a ‘buzz’, these chemicals are linked to improving mood and reducing anxiety and stress. This is essential to our well-being and we aim to try and replicate these feelings with our online singing activities!”

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A number of stoves are already compliant with Eco Design 2022 and will bear this logo:

The Key Areas of Eco Design 2022 Limiting the Sale of Polluting Fuels :-

Update Legislation and Smoke Control Zones :-

Burning any wood produces Particulate Matter, known as PM, the amount of PM depends on how the fuel is being burnt. Wet wood and inappropriate fuel reduces the efficiency of stoves and leads to high emissions. Despite this being widely known and being contained in the usage instruction manuals, many people burn wet wood or inappropriate fuel – possibly because it is cheaper than the seasoned fuel.

There is legislation the government is bringing in to restrict this. The correct wood to burn should have a moisture content of less than 20%, seasoned hardwoods are preferable to softwoods, as some softwoods produce a larger amount of smoke and do not burn for as long.

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What’s On

L i v e Ja z z 2020

April 1st Boldshaves Gardens Opening. The garden and tea house will be open for the season. Now open 7 days a week 2-6pm. Entrance £5. See website for further information: www.boldshaves.co.uk April 15th Bethersden Community Cinema will be showing Official Secrets starring Kiera Knightly, age certificate 15.

The film will be shown at Bethersden Village Hall, doors open 7 for 7.30, tickets are £5.

April 17th Ashford Flower Club are holding a demonstration called ‘Herbidaceous’ by Gill Smaggasgale at St Simon Stock RC Church Hall, Brookfield Road, Ashford TN23 4EU Start time 7.30 Visitors Welcome Also there is a workshop All gigs start at 8pm ~ All gigs £12 admission on the 15th May Tutor Helga Cukure using manipulated plant material. Non members wishing to participate Seat Bookings: 01303 277175 should contact Sue on 01233 820585 start time 7.30pm

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Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet + Martin Shaw

April 9th

Miss Georgina Jackson & her band

April 16th

Terry Seabrook “Milestones” Quintet

April 23rd

Matt Skelton & The Reorganisation

April 30th

Art Themen / Mark Nightingale Quintet

May 5th

Neil Angilley Trio

May 14th

Marc Cecil Quintet

May 21st

Clark Tracey “ Young Guns “ Quintet

May 28th

Sax~a~Plenty All Star Sextet with pianist Phill de Gregg from the USA

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April 24th Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society’s next meeting will be in the village hall commencing 7.15 for 7.30 pm when our Tulip Show will take place. There will also be a presentation entitled “All Things Nutty” by Alexander Hunt of The Walnut Company, a leading Kentish supplier of walnuts, sweet chestnuts, almonds and cob nuts. There will be time for Q&A’s followed by tea, coffee and biscuits.

May 2nd May Fair in aid of St John the Baptist Church Wittersham. To be held on the Sports Field 11.00am 3.30pm. Teas, Barbeque and various stalls and arena events. All Welcome May 2nd Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society has arranged a coach visit to Pashley Manor and Merriments, visitors are always welcome. Contact our Events Secretary Sheila Ash on Sheila-ash@sky.com for further details.

May 11th Smeeth W.I. will meet at 7.30pm in Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall when they will hold their Resolutions Meeting followed by an Entertaining Quiz and Nibbles. George Taylor will be our Quizmaster. Any lady Visitor is most welcome to join us. For further information please do contact Joy Taylor on 01303 812165 or Margaret Garrett on 01303 813932.

May 13th The Arts Society, Egerton meets on the second Wednesday of the month in Egerton’s Millennium Hall at 2:30pm. The talk today is entitled ‘Stamford Raffles - Art Collector and Discoverer of Singapore’ by Denise Heywood. New society members are welcome as are visitors who pay £5 at the door. Geoff Turner, 01233 860393.

What’s On May 16th Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society will be holding their Annual Plant Sale from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the village hall. This is a very popular event so come early to pick up some bargains.

May 20th Bethersden Community Cinema will be showing Motherless Brooklyn starring Edward Norton and Bruce Willis, age certificate 15. The film will be shown at Bethersden Village Hall, doors open 7 for 7.30, tickets are £5.

May 22nd Woodchurch Art Society will be holding their popular annual Art Exhibition at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall on Friday 22nd May 7-9pm, 23rd May 10am-4.30pm, 24th May 10am4.30pm. Over 200 paintings on display, Artist in Residence, Raffle, Tombola, Homemade cakes and refreshments available. Everyone welcome. FREE ENTRY. May 23rd - 25th Biddenden Flower Festival. The festival will be held at All Saints Church Biddenden TN27 8AH 10am - 5pm daily. Once again the church will be an explosion of skill and colour, reflecting the Patron Saints and Liturgical seasons of the church.

Morris men will be performing at the Lych gate on Saturday at 3.45pm and you will be able to buy your plants and vegetables in the Plant marquee located in the church yard. Refreshment will be on sale all day and you can sit and listen to musical interludes whilst you enjoy a cup of tea. Admission is free and a warm welcome is guaranteed for all the visitors May 29th Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society’s next meeting will be in the village hall commencing 7.15 for 7.30 pm when there will be a presentation entitled “The Jessels of East Kent” by George Jessel, a local landowner and viticulturist, which should be highly informative. This will be followed by tea, coffee and biscuits.

June 12th The Arts Society, Egerton will meet for its AGM in Egerton’s Millennium Hall at 2:00pm.

However, at 2:30pm we will hear a lecture entitled ‘The Art of Dance’ which will be delivered by Jennifer Toynbee-Holmes. Using stills and video clips the talk explores the art of dance from its beginnings through the early 20th century to the modern day.

New members are welcome as are visitors who pay £5 at the door. Geoff Turner, 01233 860393 June 13th - 14th Bethersden Art and Craft Fair to be held in St Margaret’s Church Bethersden. The fair will be held 10am - 4pm in aid of The Friends of St Margaret’s. Refreshments available.

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Plain Road, Brabourne Lees, Kent TN25 6QN Enquiries; Please contact our Minister; Paul Muir 01303 813502 or 07929269777 or email; pjm436@ hotmail.co.uk, www.brabournebaptist.org.uk. Please take a look at our website to find information about any of our events and meetings.

Sunday Services: There is a regular service at 10.30am every week. Morning Worship is followed by free refreshments in the side hall.

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Maundy Thursday; 9th April at 7pm Good Friday; 10th April. We will join South Ashford, Willesborough and Station Road Baptist churches for a Combined Service. Please meet at Station Road Baptist Church at 10am. If you need a lift, please contact Minister Paul Muir; 01303 813502 Easter Sunday; Join us in our Family Service on 12th April at 10.30am Sunday Services: There is a regular service at 10.30am every week. Morning Worship is followed by free refreshments in the side hall.

Messy Church: First Saturday of the month from 3-5 pm. Fun for all the family! Get messy making lots of crafts! Play messy games! Make Lego and eat cake!

Bring your friends! All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Donations welcome. Further details from Julie Muir 01303 813502 or Rachel Oliver 01303 814458 Art Group; We meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 10-12md. All those who come along are encouraged to do their own thing and just enjoy art in a friendly social setting. Everyone welcome! Further details from Corinne 01303 812603 Café Wednesday The Café is open every Wednesday from 10- 11.30am. Drop in for coffee, biscuits, company and a good natter. Choice of books available.

Everybody welcome. First Wednesday of the month: A free clinic is held on behalf of Hi-Kent, to service and provide batteries for hearing aids.

Meeting Point; Usually meets on the third Thursday of the month. Please ring Cathy 01303 814132 for details MP’S Surgery: Our MP Damian Collins, holds his monthly surgery from 3.45pm to 4.30pm on the third Friday of the month. If you have any questions, complaints or comments, please book an appointment by e-mailing your name, post code, subject and message to: shepwayconservatives@btconnect.com or telephone 01303 253 524. www.brabournebaptist. org.uk. Please take a look at our website to find information about any of our events and meetings.

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Alice – Christina Henry If you enjoy twisted fairy tales, this book (and its sequel, Red Queen) needs to be on your reading list.

The story begins with Alice, who’s been locked up in an asylum for a decade after encountering the Rabbit. She escapes with her neighbouring cellmate and they set off on a journey that sees them encountering various characters from the beloved children’s tale. This is definitely not a story for children however; it’s horrifying, gruesome and as dark as they come.

On the Up – Alice O’ Keeffe Sylvia dreams of a better life, away from her council flat. A home with wisteria around the door, a garden and no noisy neighbours.

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The Mercies – Kiran Millwood Hargrave The tiny Norwegian community of Vardø is devastated when most of its men are killed at sea in one night. The women have to come together to survive. But this is the seventeenth century, and independent women are viewed with suspicion and distaste, particularly by new commissioner Absalom Cornet. Based on real events, The Mercies is a gripping, thought-provoking read.

Peaky Blinders: The Real Story of Birmingham’s most notorious gangs – Carl Chinn If you love the TV series, you might enjoy reading about some of the real peaky blinders who lived, fought and evaded the law in Birmingham a century ago. Amongst them was the author’s own great-grandfather.

Unlike the show, the book doesn’t glamourise the men or the deeds. As Chinn states, the peaky blinders were often “unsavoury, unglamorous and unworthy of respect”. Instead, the book provides a well-researched, fascinating insight into historical gang violence.

How to Plant a Garden – Matt James Itching to get back out in your garden now spring is here?

Or perhaps you’re somewhat reluctantly determined to tackle the weeds? Either way, this book might help to inspire you. There’s advice on choosing the right plants for different situations and plenty of guidance on soil conditions, shady areas, plant combinations and more. It’s not a new release, so you might even be able to order a copy from your local library.

Three Hours – Rosamund Lupton Masked gunmen attack a school in Somerset. They shoot the headmaster but make no demands. Who’s behind the attack; who’s safe; who’s the target? A heart-racingly tense thriller with characters you’ll be desperate to protect. Three Hours will keep you on the edge of your seat and reading ‘just one more page’ long into the night.

The ROCKITS! ARE COMING TO ASHFORD on Wednesday 13th May 7-9pm in Singleton Village Hall. Join them for your first free session. They are the original community non-profit rock & pop choir which started in Tenterden 12 years ago and now have 200 members in all. During that time they have raised over £100,000 for all types of local & national charities including The Pilgrims Hospice.

ROCKITS! are known for their enthusiastic, fun approach to singing and socialising . New singers can join at any time and will always get a warm welcome and will very soon feel part of a great friendly team.

They organise many activities and local shows in which everyone if they want to, can be involved in, including friends and family. Every penny raised from any sized event goes to charity.

“Grease Sing-A-Thon” is on the 20thJune and the first in a series of wonderful events this year to raise awareness and funds to support Breast Cancer Now and Prostate Cancer UK. In the autumn My Fair Lady and an Abba Party will be taking place to name just a few.

The musical director Max Wilson arranges all their songs and shows .She divides the year into 3 terms providing a new set of songs for each one. All ROCKITS! have access to lyrics and music downloads.

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For the filling, spread the rhubarb in a large shallow roasting tin and sprinkle with 50g of the sugar and the orange zest and juice. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes until tender. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and leave to cool.

Line the chilled pastry case with baking paper and fill with ceramic baking beans (see Tip). Bake for 10 minutes then remove the lining and beans and bake for a further 5-10 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden.

Remove from the oven and set aside.

Place the rhubarb in a large non-stick pan with the rest of the caster sugar, egg yolks, cornflour and butter. Heat gently, stirring all the time, until the mixture comes to the boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until thickened.

Leave to cool then spread in the pastry case.

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It’s the age of ‘Age Tech’ There’s a lot of talk these days about the benefits of ‘Age Tech’ – a term coined to describe technological innovations that are designed to improve health and quality of life for older people.

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BATHROOMS Design & Build

Plastering Artex Covering Walls and Ceilings Renovations & more...

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GemmaShay Electrical Services

5+

Established ELECSA Part P Registered Electrician All types of work undertaken including: • Lighting, sockets and rewires, garden electrics • Fault finding and repairs • Test and Inspect certification • 3 phase installations

Free estimates

Contact Phil Manning

Tel: 07739018050 / 01303 813132

Email: philmanning@gemmashay.co.uk

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S T A R

WORD LADDER

W A R S HIDATO

Starting at 1 and finishing at 49, track your way from one square to another, either horizontally, vertically or diagonally, placing consecutive numbers into the empty squares as you go.

Some numbers are already given.

SUDOKU

Puzzle Page

Change one letter at a time (but not the position of any letter) to make a new word - and move from the word at the top of the ladder to the word at the bottom, using the exact number of rungs provided.

TWO MINUTE TRIAL SEBATA You have two minutes to find all the words of three or more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday word.

3 letters: 10 4 letters: 14 5 letters: 4 6 letters: 1 3 Letters ATE BAA BAT BET EAT SAT SEA SET TAB TEA

4 Letters ABET BAAS BASE BAST BATE BATS BEAT BEST BETA BETS

EAST EATS SATE SEAT STAB TABS TEAS 5 Letters ABASE ABATE ABETS

BASTE BATES BEAST BEATS BETAS 6 Letters ABATES

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The Home

Oil Heating & Oil Cookers

10+

R-OAK Services M. Oakley & O.Stanley - Oil-fired Specialists Breakdowns & Servicing • Boiler Installation • Power Flushing AGA, Rayburn, Alpha, Stanley, Worcester, Tel: 01233 770138 www.ohoc.co.uk Grant, Boulter, Potterton, Trianco and more...

Plumbing Masters

TINA FRANCIS DOMESTIC ELECTRICIAN

New Installations Re-wires Additional or replacement Lights, sockets etc

No Callout Charge • Free Estimates 24 hour Emergency Service

All Work Guaranteed • No Job Too Small

Mobile 07761 695101 Email – tinafrancis1@aol.com

Plumbing

Newchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0DH

Bathroom Suites • Taps • Ball Valves Hot & Cold Tanks • Blockages & Burst Pipes

Heating Installations • Repairs • Pumps & Radiators Specialist Powerflushing and De-Scaling Service 10+

Call Tony Telephone: 01303 812148 T: 01233 365999 M: 07738 907 717 Mobile: 07738907717 e:www.plumbing-masters.co.uk plumbingmasters@msn.com

10+

Plumbing & Heating Services

10+

All plumbing work undertaken no job too small!

Burst pipes, Blockages, Taps, Pumps, Radiators & Drainage work. Bathroom & Shower Installation

Call: Michael on 01233 733779 or 07515 651 717 No Call Out Charge. 24hr Service

STANFORD ROOFING

99 99 99 99 99

New Roofs & Repairs Slates, Tiles, Kent Pegs Leadwork Repointing Guttering, Fascias

99 Flat Roofs 99 Public Liability Insurance

e: info@stanfordroofing.co.uk

FREE ESTIMATES Over 25 yrs Experience

Tel: 01303 814860 m: 07725 124891

10+

www.stanfordroofing.co.uk Pound Lane, Smeeth TN25 6RJ 37

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

116 123

www.samaritans.org

Electricity: Contact UK Power Networks 24 hours a day on 0800 3163 105 / 0333 3232 105 or go online to ukpowernetworks.co.uk Natural Gas:

0800 111 999

Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery Sellindge Surgery

01233 730190 01303 812180

Dental Practices Starlite Dental, Finerry

01233 502231

Veterinary Surgeons Montgomery Vets Cinque Ports Vets Milbourne Equine Vets

01303 813756 01233 813003 01233 500505

Parish Councils: Aldington & Bonnington 01233 721757 E: clerk@ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk www.ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk Brabourne & Smeeth 01233 623902 Mersham & Sevington 01233 750415 Sellindge 01303 813 271

CARM E: office@carmromneymarsh.org.uk W: www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Support W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch Contact Mike Wharrad 01233 623520 St. John Ambulance Brigade East Kent Strokes www.eastkentstrokes.org SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc. e: mssoutheast@gmail.com

01233 611414 01233 840448

Royal British Legion CPRE Kent

01233 620 167 01233 714540

Royal Mail Residential Customer Services

08457 740740

07767326138

Travel www.arrivabus.co.uk www.stagecoachbus.com www.nationalrail.co.uk Village Halls Aldington 01233 720213 Brabourne & Smeeth 01303 813746 David Smith e: keen.smith@btinternet.com Bilsington 01233 720818 Hamstreet 01233 732568 Mersham 01233 503192 Smeeth 01303 814977 Stowting 01303 862819 Sellindge 01303 813250 Sellindge Spts & Soc. Club 01303 812437

Ashford Borough Council 01233 331111 W: www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Brabourne and Smeeth Community Warden: Graham Kingston 07813 712805 Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 665 535 Age UK Ashford 01233 668 765 www.ageuk.org/ashford ageukashford.org@gmail.com Ashford Counselling Service 01233 610083 info@ashfordcounselling.org.uk www.ashfordcounselling.co.uk

High Pressure Jetting Service & Repair to Sewage treatment plants Soakaway Testing Cesspool Emptying Service 5+

01233 840624

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