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Help is at Hand • HOUSE SITTING • PET & POULTRY CARE

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EMO COMPUTERS Computers made easy & fun

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Age is no barrier, friendly and patient service Contact Liz on 01233 628096 or 07792 473 877

Award WinningVery traditional Indian restaurants

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Weddings, Parties & Business functions can be fully catered with a dance fl oor and party

room for 60 guests.Please contact us for more details.

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Largest Indian Restaurant in KentAuthentic recipes are prepared to truly

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August Issue Deadline 1st July

Welcome tothe village directory

Hi everyone,

It’s July and it’s a big month for The Village Directory as we are joining the smartphone revolution. We now have our own smartphone app, making our directory of local businesses and events available wherever you go, if you have a smartphone that is! It brings together all of the advertisers and events from all six magazine areas, but if you only want to search your own area you can. If you would like to know more why not check out the full story on page 26.

Also this month watch out for the Olympic Torch relay making its way from Rye to Ashford. It will be passing through Hamstreet on the 18th, as you’ll see in our What’s On pages this month. It may be the closest many of us get to

the Olympics, other than via our television screens. Lets hope the sun shines on the event and the rain holds off .

~ DebbieT: 01233 720488e:[email protected]:www.thevillagedirectory.co.uke:[email protected]

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hands about the hosepipe ban, for one; and some of the wildlife that was threatened by the drought in March is benefi tting too. In fact it’s been lovely weather for the ducks – and all the creatures that depend on moist conditions for their survival (that would be slugs and snails then). Not all species have done so well though. Last year we had a very dry spring, which actually helped the early butterfl ies, some of them quite rare. I noticed lots more in the garden later in the summer too, but butterfl ies don’t appreciate the wet, so numbers will be back to their downward trend again this year.

If you want to attract butterfl ies and bees to your borders, you need to choose plants that are nectar rich. Generally that means single fl owers, not frilly, double blooms that are probably sterile anyway and have very little to off er a hungry insect. Apart form the well known butterfl y bush – Buddleia davidii– there are lots of attractive and long fl owering plants that will look gorgeous and

It’s a jungle out there at the moment – at least it is in my garden. The wet weather of the past few weeks has made the plants put on lots of lush leafy growth. The weeds are romping away and the grass is growing like it’s coming out of a pasta-making machine. It’s almost impossible to keep up with it all. But there are advantages – no wringing our

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bring the butterfl ies fl ocking (or fl uttering) in for a visit. My top fi ve at the moment are Hebe Midsummer Beauty’, Verbena bonariensis (fl owering from June until November), Sedum spectabile, Aster frikartii ‘Monch’ and Scabious ‘Chili Black’. Creating a nectar border is an attractive (and tidy) way to bring the garden buzzing into life – it’s fascinating (and relaxing – if you do it from a deck chair) to watch the bees and butterfl ies busily pollinating the fl owers

Gardening to attract wildlife doesn’t always mean leaving things to nature and letting the nettles and brambles take over, but if that’s what’s happening in your garden at the moment, take heart - a nature garden sounds much more enticing than the description you could be using. And gardens these days are supposed to be a little rough around the edges. After all, if you want butterfl ies to frolic in your borders, you’ve got to supply a few nettles for the caterpillars to eat…

Contact Jo for Garden advice and Border Makeovers www.hornbrookmanor.co.uk

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All Aspects Of Tree WorkCarried Out to the Highest Standard

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Dark, pokey and inaccessible, lofts can often be, literally, a waste of space, useful for a bit of dusty, long-term storage and nothing else. Turn that space into one or two useful rooms and – ta da! – not only might you have added real value to your property, but you’ve got extra living space that could make all the diff erence to happy family life.

The simplest loft conversion might just involve strengthening and boarding out the fl oor, adding a light and sticking in a pull-down loft ladder – giving you a good-sized storage area that’s accessible on a regular basis, at a cost of probably only a couple of thousand pounds. Bear in mind, however, that Building Regulations may apply to even a simple conversion – see more at www.planningportal.gov.uk. Such a basic project may be a good idea in practical, everyday terms, but if it’s added value you’re after, you’ll have to be more ambitious, say the experts, and put in at least one ‘real’ room.

‘It’s a false economy to cut corners,’ says Jeremy Leaf, RICS housing spokesperson (www.rics.org). ‘To maximise your return the conversion has to be designed properly from the very beginning. You should have a proper lobby area when you come up the stairs, there should be suffi cient head clearance, it should be properly insulated, you should have a dormer window rather than a Velux. It’s also important to think about how a loft

conversion aff ects the house as a whole, as they can make them top heavy, with too many bedrooms and, in comparison, too few reception rooms. Check out other properties nearby which have been similarly extended to see what has been done and what they’re worth.’ When doing your research, it’s always a good idea to ask a local estate agent for advice, and you could also go to a website such as www.nethouseprices.com to fi nd out how much properties in your area have sold for recently.

A word about space planning. If you have room, adding a bathroom to a loft conversion makes sense both practically and fi nancially, and shouldn’t cost any more than adding a new bathroom anywhere else in the house – in other words, anything from around £3,000 for a plain fi t-out. Costs will be minimised if you place the bathroom above one on the fl oor

Lofty IdealsConverting your loft can

be the ideal way to gain

extra space without the

expense and hassle of

moving house. Katherine

Sorrell outlines the dos

and don’ts.If possible, try to add a bathroom to a loft conversion. The combination of

bedroom with ensuite is not only convenient but is likely to add more value when it comes to selling. This Cora bath is £1,194 by BC Designs, 01206 827100; www.bcdesigns.co.uk.

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A double bedroom and ensuite loft conversion by Econoloft, 0800 269 765; www.econoloft.co.uk.

by Katherine Sorrell

below, keeping plumbing work simple, but Hugo Tugman of Architect Your Home (www.architect-yourhome.com) points out that you should always keep your options open. ‘It’s folly to put the bathroom in the wrong place, just because that’s where the drains are,’ he says. ‘The same goes for staircases – most people think that there’s just one place where a staircase can be fi tted in a loft conversion, because Building Regulations require two metres of head room above it, but you can end up squashing your accommodation just because the best bit of loft is taken up with a staircase. It’s really worth considering the possible alternatives when doing your planning.’

And fi nally, if overall head height is an issue in your potential loft conversion, don’t try to get away with cramped, uncomfortable rooms. Hugo points out that lowering the ceilings of the rooms below is often a possibility, and can make all the diff erence to the success of a project. ‘It sounds like it would be a massive expense,’ he says, ‘but in fact the additional costs are really only plastering and decorating the rooms below, and it would probably add no more than about three or four thousand onto a simple job.’

BUT WILL IT ADD VALUE?The HSBC’s annual home improvement survey found, in March this year, that a loft conversion is still the improvement that adds the most value, boosting the price of a property by, on average, £16,152. But according to specialists Econoloft, a typical conversion by building professionals costs between £20,000 and £30,000. The answer may lie, therefore, in keeping costs down by doing as much work as possible yourself – but only if you can do it to a good standard. Valuation expert Paul Cutbill, of Countrywide Surveying Services, said: ‘Whilst sensibly improved and well presented homes will generally be attractive to potential purchasers, rising labour and material costs mean that the gap between the cost of improving and monies realised at the point of any sale has been reduced. Poor quality refi tting and lack of proper design considerations, often as a result of inadequate project budgeting and planning, can also have a signifi cant knock-on eff ect to any added value which might be gained when selling a property.’

It’s important to fi t storage into sloping ceilings in a loft conversion, so a fi tted wardrobe such as this is ideal. This is the Melody French Oak

range from Hammonds, 0800 021 4360; www.hammonds-uk.com.


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Th e Antiques BarnAntiques and Collectables

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Cherry Pots with Cherry Pots with Fluff y Meringue TopsFluff y Meringue Tops

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ gas mark 7. Place the cherries in a pan with the brown sugar and red wine. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until soft.

Spoon the cherries in to 4 large ramekins. Roughly crumble the amaretti biscuits onto the top, dividing them equally.

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Bake for 5-8 minutes until the meringue is golden. Serve with nothing else but a chilled glass of dessert wine or a generous glass of cassis.

Cherries

• • 500g fresh cherries, pitted and cut in to half

• • 50g soft brown sugar

• • 150ml red wine

• 8 amaretti biscuits

• 3 large egg whites

• 150g golden caster sugar

Serves 4Preparation time 20 minutes

Cooking time 20 minutes

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Challock Memorial Hall, Blind Lane.1st & 3rd Friday of each month 1pm to 4pm

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EGERTONEvery Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall

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RYE FARMERS MARKETEvery Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm

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TENTERDEN COUNTRY MARKETEvery Friday 9.30am -11.30am

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WITTERSHAM MARKETEvery Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am

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The Handy HouseholdThe Handy Household - Aluminium Foilm FoilAluminium foil is commonly referred to as tin foil because the original product manufactured back in the early twentieth century was actually made of tin, but all the ‘tin foil’ you buy these days is now aluminium. A staple of the kitchen for over 100 years then, but it has many other uses around the home.Soften brown sugar by wrapping it in foil and putting it in a medium oven for around 5 minutes.Your dog or cat will dislike the feeling and sound of foil, so lay a sheet over your chairs and sofas and within a few days they’ll learn not to jump up. Likewise cover table and chair legs and this will put them off using the legs as a scratching post.Increase the effectiveness of your ironing board by laying a sheet under the cover. The foil will refl ect the heat back meaning you can iron on a lower setting. The same principle applies if you put foil behind your room radiators.If you have a tray of ice cubes in the freezer, cover it with foil and this will ensure the ice stays clean and doesn’t pick up odours from other food.If you are having your carpet cleaned you may not be able to move the larger furniture out of the room. Squares of foil under the legs will protect the furniture and won’t stain the damp carpet.Extend the life of your scissors by cutting through several layers of foil to sharpen them.

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30th June Bethersden Garage Sale 9-4pm. Over 40 garages signed up plus Table Top Sale in Village Hall. Coff ee & books in church, refreshments on sale in Village Hall. Contact 01233 820464

Stubbs Cross Art Exhibitions. There will be an exhibition in Stubbs Cross Mission, Hall Magpie Hall Road, TN26 1HE on July 7th & 8th from 10-00 till 4-00 each day, featuring the work of David Embry, Stella Pitt, & Nandina Mason. Admission is free and as usual tea / coff ee and cakes will be available.

July 8 Bike jumble, Marsh Road, Hamstreet, There will be a classic bike jumble on Sunday July 8. This will take place in the fi eld opposite Mountain Farm in Marsh Road from 10am and will inlcude undercover stalls and an indoor seating area inside a new marquee. There will even be an opportunity to watch motoball 5-a-side motorcycle football. Phone 01797 344277 for further information.Woodchurch Film SocietyFriday July 13th Chariots of Fire(1981, Cert PG, 124mins): Winner of 4 Oscars, this is the true story of two British track athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. One is a devout Scottish missionary who runs for God, the other is a Jewish student at Cambridge who runs for fame and to escape

Events July prejudice. Starring Nigel Havers, Ian Charleson, Ben Cross, Ian Holm and John Gielgud.

Saturday 14 July Kent Foster Care Association FUN Day at Capel-le-Ferne Village Hall (Lancaster Avenue, Capel-leFerne, Folkestone, CT18 7LX) on 2012 from 12 noon until 4pm. There will be lots of to do for all age groups.

The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on Wednesday 18th July in Biddenden New Village Hall at 8pm. This evening the topic will be:- “Desktop Publishing, design a poster, leafl et or book in a free PagePlus programme”. Annual membership £10 plus £2 per meeting. Non-members are welcome (£3, but fi rst visit is free)Full details: www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk Enquiries: [email protected]

Saturday 21st July, High Halden Horticultural Society. High Halden Memorial Hall, 7.00pm for 7.30pm Jean Griffi n from Radio Kent BBC Sunday Gardening. Gardening should be fun, followed by Gardeners Question Time Tickets four pounds to include buff et. To book in advance contact Martin on 01233850579 or on the door.

The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on Wednesday 25th July (7:15 for 7:30pm) in the Village Hall. Talk on ‘Benenden Hospital Gardens’ by Carol Head. Contact Audrey on 01580291624 or Lesley on 01580291931. Members £1.50, Non Members £2.50. Annual membership £5. New members are always welcome

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July 18 Olympic Torch Relay - Hamstreet. The Olympic torch will pass through the village en route from Rye to Ashford. The relay will pass through at 10.30am but there will be a convoy passing through ahead of this at 9.30am which is when spectators are advised to take their places. After the relay a whole host of events will take place including the village’s largest ever Zumba class on Pound Leas at noon, the Hamstreet school children attempting to break a world record for a formation of the Olympic rings for an aerial photo at 1pm, netball at 2.30pm/3pm, football at 4pm and a 5k race at 6pm. To enter the race go to www.podplus.co.uk

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Hamstreet Victory Hall Regular Events: Jo Jingles, WI, Short Mat Bowls, Keep Fit, Mothers and Babies, Street Dance, Dog Training, Over 60s Club etc. We also have our regular Boot Fairs on the fi rst

Sunday of every month except January, which have been running at Hamstreet Victory Hall for 26 years now. Check out our website http://hamstreetvictoryhall.weebly.com1940’s Dancing Lessons, Every Friday, including Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa & Collegiate Shag. For beginners and improvers, at Warehorne Village Hall from 7– 9.30pm. Cost £6.00 Tel 01233 860564. No partner required.

CLUBS & SOCIETIES

Hothfi eld History Society: Bob Fletcher will be giving a talk on ‘Yeoman houses across the Weald’ on Monday 30th July at 7.30pm in the Hothfi eld village hall. Entrance is free, so please come and join us. For more information, email hothfi [email protected]

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES Cont.

The Hothfi eld World Cinema Film Club Shows fi lms from around the world once a month in Hothfi eld Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfi eld TN26 1EQ. Screenings are held on the fourth Sunday of each month (except for December), and all fi lms are subtitled in English. Doors open at 6.30pm, fi lms start at 7pm and end at about 9pm. Entrance £5 , free parking, tea and Italian espresso coff ee available. For further information and details of the fi lm of the month, please go to our website on www.hothfi eldworldcinema.org.ukShadoxhurst Flower Arrangers are a small, friendly club who meet at 7.30pm in Shadoxhurst Village Hall on the fi rst Wed of every month except January. No experience of fl ower arranging needed to join, just an interest in seeing blooms displayed advantageously. Demonstrators visit most months but members also enjoy trips and meals out. If you would like to get to know us, please contact the secretary on 01233 732212.High Halden Short Mat Bowls ClubWe 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 further information.

1940’s Dancing Lessons, Every Wednesday, incl. Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa & Collegiate Shag. For beginners and improvers, at St Mary’s Church Hall, Ashford Town Centre TN23 1QG from 7pm – 9.30pm. Cost £6.00 Tel 01233 860564. No partner required.High Halden Young at Hearts Club Coff ee Morning Third Friday Of The Month 10-00 Am - 12-00 Noon, Held In The Memorial High Halden. All Welcome.The Lunch Club Alternate Wednesdays in the Church of the Good Shepherd hall, Hamstreet at noon. If you wish to join the club phone Jennie on 01233 732766, Alison 733514 or Rosemary 732644.Fit As A Fiddle - Dancing for Over-50s - Learn a wide range dance styles, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka! Low impact exercise! No experience or partner required! Have fun, get fi tter and meet new people! Every Thursday from 2-3:30pm, Stour Centre, Ashford. £4.00 for an hour and a half! Just turn up! Under-50s welcome too! Info at www.contrafusion.co.uk or contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.Hamstreet Baby and Toddler Group meet every Wednesday (term time only) in the Victory Hall from 9.30 - 11.30pm Call Hannah on 01233 733863 for information.

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Fitness Yoga Thursdays in Hamstreet School from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, catering for all individuals from beginner to experienced.Yoga Friendly classes suitable for all levels. Mondays 9.30-10.45 in Tenterden & 7.30-9.00pm, Warehorne Village Hall (near Hamstreet). £7 per class. Please call Daniela 01233860417 or 07939870826Rye Harbour Sailing Club membership is open to everyone who is interested in cruiser or dinghy sailing on tidal waters. Contact Richard Hopper Membership Secretary for full details. Phone 01797 222291, email [email protected] or visit our website www.rhsc.org.ukLindy Hop Classes for beginners and improvers every Wednesday evening 7.00 to 9.30 . St Marys parish church hall the churchyard Ashford TN23 1QG. ( just off Tufton street ) Admission £6 partners not necessary tel 01233 860 564 email [email protected] CHI Mon 7pm Tilling Green Community Centre, Rye. Tues 6.30pm Rejuvenate, Kenardington. Wed 9.30am Tenterden Town Hall. Fri 10am (over 50s) Wittersham Village Hall. Call Suzanne 01233 733266 for info. Classes £5-£6.50.African Drumming Group on Thursday evening between 7-9pm. The Birches Nickley Wood Shadoxhurst TN26 1LZ Telephone 01233 733387 Phone beforehand if coming so that spare drums can be organised.

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Thinking of Buying a Property?

In another of our regular series on legal matters, Katrina Kemp, from Tenterden Solicitors Pengelly & Rylands, explains the process of buying a new home.

If you are thinking about buying a property you need to be fully aware of what is involved. After all, this is likely to be one of the largest investments you will ever make. Firstly, be sure you have budgeted properly. There are a variety of costs involved: Land Registry fees, Stamp Duty Land Tax, search fees, solicitor’s fees etc. At Pengelly & Rylands we provide a full break down of the costs involved, so there should be no fi nancial surprises! If you require a mortgage you should apply as soon as possible so as not to delay the purchase. Your lender will carry out a valuation of the property; this is not the same as a survey - if you want to be sure the property is structurally sound instruct a surveyor.Once your offer is accepted, you should advise the estate agents of your solicitor, and they will send your solicitor a memorandum of sale. The seller’s solicitor will then send your solicitor a draft contract of sale, title information and Property Information Forms and the investigation of title can then be carried out. Your solicitor will look at what is registered against the title at the Land Registry and various searches will reveal the property’s planning and buildings regulations history, etc. Enquiries will then be raised, based on your solicitor’s fi ndings. These will need to be answered by the sellers and their solicitor. The seller does not have to tell you about problems with the property or neighbourhood, but should reply truthfully to all enquiries raised. Your solicitor will then report to you on the fi ndings and, if you are happy to proceed, they will fi nalise the terms of the contract. You and the seller will then sign an identical contract and your solicitor will hold your signed contract until a completion date is agreed. This is when you need to provide the deposit, usually 10% of the purchase price, and this must be cleared funds in your solicitor’s account before they can exchange contracts. At exchange, the contracts become binding and the 10% deposit becomes non-refundable. If you require a mortgage, your solicitor will apply for the mortgage funds to arrive on or before the agreed completion date. Between exchange and completion you may need to sign the Land Registry transfer document. You will need to ensure that the balance of the funds is in place before completion, as you are contractually

bound to complete on the agreed date. On the completion day your solicitor will transfer the money to the seller’s solicitor, who will then complete the purchase and instruct the agents to release the keys to you. If there is a chain, it can take some time for the money to arrive and for completion to take place. After completion, your solicitor will arrange to pay any stamp duty required and register the change of ownership at the Land Registry. Buying a property can be stressful; so you should choose a solicitor who will communicate with you throughout. At Pengelly & Rylands we will guide you, personally, through every stage of the process to make it as stress free as possible. You can speak to Elizabeth Connell or Katrina Kemp on: 01580 762248.

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Since 2005 The Village Directory has served the rural communities of Ashford, Tenterden and the Marsh with its monthly publication and delivery via Royal Mail. Now, for the very fi rst time, we are joining the mobile revolution and heading into the technological world of the Smartphone.

This month our brand new mobile app, for iPhone and Android smartphones, will go live and be available to any of you with a smartphone to download completely FREE!

The app will bring together all six of our magazine areas, providing local information, events, special off ers and of course a complete directory of all of our local advertisers.

You will be able to search your local area and, if you can’t fi nd what you need, look further afi eld into the areas covered by the other magazines. If you need directions, or a fast way to contact one of our advertisers The Village Directory will always be on hand to help.

We also plan to publish events, so if you miss the magazine deadline and wish to publicise your local event we can at least make it available to all our smartphone users.

We also hope to publish special off ers and discounts being off ered by our advertisers, so please watch this space.

If you are a small business with a limited budget you might like to advertise on our app rather than in the magazine please contact me for details on01233 720488 or email me at [email protected].

The app can be downloaded from your smartphone app store, simply search for “village directory”.

It will be a while before we can judge the popularity of this new service, and there are bound to be teething problems,but hopefully it will prove to enhance the service given by The Village Directory and enable us to put one foot fi rmly into the 21st Century.

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Musings from WoodchurchIt would be simple to join those who have, quite rightly, criticised the BBC for its poor coverage of the Jubilee celebrations. Visually, at least, the Corporation got it right – it was just the very banal standards of commentary and, above all, the totally meaningless ‘celeb’ interviews, performed by third-rate interviewers who were probably a) available on the day and b) came cheaply! It did appear that the production unit failed almost completely to appreciate or understand that the river pageant was all about big and little ships, many of whom had performed prodigious feats of daring going back many years. A lot more time researching them and then being able to tell the viewing public who they were, who was crewing them etc would have made so much more sense. The overall impression left was that the BBC wasn’t really fully cognizant of the true achievement of this wonderful woman, Queen Elizabeth II and the historical signifi cance of the occasion.Yet, despite the rigours of the rotten weather, Her Majesty stuck it out for hours, never failing to show interest in what was passing her by and wasn’t the Duke of Edinburgh in good form as anything to do with water is very much his forte? Sadly, the cold may well have got to him and he was unable to accompany the Queen for the remaining festivities.

Everyone will have their particular memories of the four days. What about those magnifi cent singers bringing up the rear of the armada? Soaked to the skin, they nevertheless managed to keep a smile on their collective faces and sang their hearts out with traditional songs of praise. What about , too, the appearance of that superb Pacifi c-class locomotive ‘Princess Elizabeth’ that appeared on Charing Cross bridge, to-ing and fro-ing, fi ring off clouds of steam and what about that engine’s whistle, just magnifi cent.As Her Majesty later said that she was ‘humbled’ by all the displays of loyalty, the british nation has well and truly spoken and shown their deep aff ection not only for the Queen but the whole concept of the monarchy. This whole country should fully realise and appreciate that this great lady, Elizabeth Windsor, has reigned supreme for six decades and is loved throughout the world. What an achievement after these fi rm promises that she made all those years ago as such a very young girl.Doubtless, the BBC will attempt some sort of public apology but just as surely, no heads will fall. What a great shame that the wonderful voices of say Richard Dimbleby, Tom Fleming or Raymond Baxter were not around to provide just that touch of gravitas!~ Colin

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MY EX-WIFE THE PILOT My ex-wife started taking fl ying lessons about the time our divorce started and she got her license shortly before our divorce was fi nal, later that same year.

Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call, that she narrowly escaped injury in the aircraft she was piloting. Seems she was forced to make an emergency landing in Hamilton because of bad weather. Thank God the kids weren’t with her.

The FAA issued a preliminary report, citing pilot error: She was fl ying a single engine aircraft in IFR (instrument fl ight rating) conditions while only having obtained a VFR (visual fl ight rating).

The absence of a post-crash fi re was likely due to insuffi cient fuel on board. No one on the ground was injured.

The photograph below was taken at the scene to show the extent of damage to her aircraft.

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A man calls home to his wife and says,Honey, I have been asked to fl y to Canada with my boss and several of his friends for fi shing. We’ll be gone for a long weekend. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I’ve been wanting, so could you please pack enough clothes for a 3-day weekend? .... And, also, would you get out my rod and tackle box from the attic? We’re leaving at 4:30 pm from the offi ce and I will swing by the house to pick my things up. Oh! And please pack my new navy blue silk pyjamas.”The wife thinks this sounds a bit odd, but, being the good wife, she does exactly what her husband asks.Following the long weekend, he comes home a little tired, but, otherwise, looking good. The wife welcomes him home and asks if he caught many fi sh.He says, ‘Yes! Lots of Walleyes, some Bass, and a few Pike. He says, “But why didn’t you pack my new blue silk pyjamas like I asked you to do?”The wife replies, I did. They’re in your tackle box.

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Central Heating SpecialistOil, Gas & LPG

OFTEC & Gas Safe Registered

Full central heating installations and system updates

Oil boiler and oil tank installation and replacementGas boilers, fi res, cookers and hobsLandlord’s Gas Safety Certifi cates

All Domestic Plumbing Including ■ Power fl ushing ■ Unvented hot water systems ■ Bathroom and showers including tiling ■ Hot water cylinders and water softeners ■ Sink, dishwasher and washing machine

installations ■ Replacement radiators and

thermostatic valves

Plumbing & Central Heating

Telephone: 01233 812566 Mobile: 07860 877836

Richard Gilbert

Established 25 Years


Les & Beth Fenton

A Bespoke Design and Installation Service for Bath and Shower Rooms

Other Domestic Plumbing and DIY Undertaken

Tel: 01233 732 807Mobile: 07796 884 439

e: [email protected]

Delamere, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford Kent TN26 1HX

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07905 700 142Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HP

Derek HalesM A S T E R T I L E R

Specialist in all Forms of Wall and Floor Tiling

Clean, friendly and reliable

For your free quotation call Derek on

Piping Hot Plumbing& Heating Services

All plumbing work undertakenNo Job Too Small!!

• Burst pipes, Blockages, Taps, Pumps, Radiators, Lead & Drainage work

• Bathroom & Shower InstallationNo Call Out Charge. 24hr Service

Call: 01233 733779 or 07515651717

Plumbing & HeatingCENTURION

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• Domestic Gas & LPG installation • Boiler service & repair• Power fl ushing • Unvented hot water • Water softeners

• Underfl oor heating • Landlord gas safety inspections

01233 662726 | 07871 441373www.centurionplumbingandheating.co.uk

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CENTRAL GARAGE

Supply Any Make of Vehicle Both New and UsedArrange All Types of Vehicle Finance & Leasing

Provide Service, Repairs & MOT TestingDent Removal, Accident Damage Repairs & Bodywork Restoration arranged

Tyres, Exhausts & Batteries at Competitive PricesCollect Vehicles Locally Free of Charge

SUN EQUIPPED AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE CENTRE

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“For a friendly service from a family business”REAR OF HSBC BANK - HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN, KENT TN30 6BD

Telephone: (01580) 764444www.centralgaragetenterden.co.uk

WILLESBOROUGH &WILLESBOROUGH &KENNINGTON GARAGES LTDKENNINGTON GARAGES LTD

CHURCH ROADKENNINGTON

TN24 9DG

Email: [email protected]

01233 622808

HYTHE ROADWILLESBOROUGHTN24 0QQ

Email: [email protected]

01233 623946

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Village TelephoneAppledore 01233 758576 Bromley Green Road 01233 733916Bethersden 01233 820630Hamstreet 01233 732568 Hothfi eld 01233 610455Kenardington 01233 733493(Mrs Sheila Jones)Ruckinge 01233 732702Shadoxhurst 01233 733994St. Michaels 01580 763396Stubbs Cross 01233 623139Warehorne 01233 733718Woodchurch 01233 860555 Woodchurch Scout &Guide Community Centre 01233 861274

Doctors SurgeryHamstreet Surgery 0844 4773989

Parish Councils:Appledore: (01233) 664673Bethersden: (01233) 758298High Halden: (01233) 720392Hothfi eld: (01233) 733994Orlestone: (01233) 628481Ruckinge: (01233) 758298Shadoxhurst: (01233) 733994Warehorne: (01233) 758298Woodchurch: (01233) 733994

Ashford Borough Council 01233 637311www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 [email protected] Gateway 01580 762558Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185

Veterinary SurgeonsVet - Montgomery Vets 01303 813756Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 647 422Age Concern 01233 620 635www.ageconcern.org.ukCARM E: [email protected]: Www.carmromneymarsh.org.ukMacmillan Cancer Support

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W: www.forget-me-nots.co.ukParkinson’s UK, Ashford BranchContact Mike Wharrad – 01233 623530Royal British Legion 01233 620 167St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc:07767326138 email: [email protected]: Tenterden & District 01293 651840 CPRE Kent 01233 714540

Bus EnquiriesArriva Bus Enquiries 0844 800 44 11Stage Coach East Kent: 0871 200 22 33 (Timetable) or 08456 00 22 99 (Customer Services)National Train Enquirieswww.nationalrail.co.uk

Emergency 999Police Neighbhd TeamAshford & Tenterden 01622 690690Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331

Samaritans 08457 90 90 90www.samaritans.org

Electricity: Southern Electric 0845 770 8090 EDF Energy 0800 783 8866Gas: Natural 0800 111 999 LPG Details on tank

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High Pressure JettingService and Repair to Sewage

Treatment Plants

01233 840624

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Our Private Care Service offers tailored packages of personal care that can help people stay in their own home for as long as possible, rather than going into a care home before it’s really needed. We assist those who need help due to fraility, disability or illness to live as independently as possible with comfort & dignity in their own home.

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Town & Country Homecare Limited 102a High Street, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6HT

Domestic Care

£9.77 per hour

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