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M A R C H 2012 Spring Grove School A great place to grow Open Morning with children’s activities Saturday 24th March 9.00am - 12.30pm Spring Grove School is set in 14 acres of outstanding countryside and offers pupils, aged 2-11, one of the most beautiful playgrounds in Kent. Our children are happy and confident and our school has a wonderful family atmosphere. Spring Grove School, Harville Road, Wye, TN25 5EZ Tel: 01233 812337 Email: [email protected] www.springgroveschool.co.uk Spring Grove School 42 for Charing&Headcorn and surrounding villages and surrounding villages The village directory Delivered by Delivered by

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The Saturday 24th March 9.00am - 12.30pm Charing Area - TN27 A great place to grow with children’s activities 2012 Spring Grove School is set in 14 acres of outstanding countryside and offers pupils, aged 2-11, one of the most beautiful playgrounds in Kent. Our children are happy and confident and our school has a wonderful family atmosphere. 42 Spring Grove School, Harville Road, Wye, TN25 5EZ Tel: 01233 812337 Email: [email protected] www.springgroveschool.co.uk

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Spring Grove SchoolA great place to grow

Open Morningwith children’s activities

Saturday 24th March 9.00am - 12.30pmSpring Grove School is set in 14 acres of outstanding

countryside and offers pupils, aged 2-11, one of the mostbeautiful playgrounds in Kent. Our children are happy and

confident and our school has a wonderful family atmosphere.

Spring Grove School, Harville Road, Wye, TN25 5EZ Tel: 01233 812337Email: [email protected] www.springgroveschool.co.uk

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Recently the content of this magazine has been such that I’ve been unable to fi t in our regular Wit & Wisdom feature. This has not gone un-noticed, so this month it’s back! Unbelievably the Village Directory is seven years old this year, and “Wit & Wisdom” has proven to be a popular feature. But

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March

Well it came as no surprise to me the change in the weather we have had, and it certainly gave the spring bulbs a bit of a shock as they tried to get to grips with their untimely growth from the earth. The warmer weather in January stopped my snowdrops from emerging and I only had four brave enough to pop their heads up into sunshine. I also had a bit of a shock when I noticed robins and long tailed tits collecting debris as if to build nests!!! But that’s all changed now, as I look out from the offi ce on to the patio. It’s a freezing cold day but still the hyacinths are emerging. I’m half expecting the paperwhite daff odils and crocus that are out to freeze solid!

Now this shall come as a bit of a surprise. I cannot do the compost bit as my garden is just not big enough, but I do spread paper shreddings etc on to the vege

patch, if only to make me feel that I am doing my bit for the environment. When I had my hair cut recently, chatting on as women do about the garden etc, my friend informed me that when she worked at the salon, she had an elderly chap who had an allotment turn up each week and take all the hair cuttings. These were dug into his vege patch, and apparently he grew the most amazing vegetables. On refl ection I should not have been too surprised at this, as I can remember my dad using the stuffi ng out of old mattresses on his garden. Weren’t they made from horsehair? or was it fl oc Needless to say where my hair trimmings went, and subsequently the husbands too. I thought if the worms don’t want them, the birds could use it to line their nests. And very jazzy their nests will be too, as my hair is bright orange at the moment, a hairdressing disaster caused by too much talking!!!

The leeks are slowly coming to an end now, though I am trying to save a few back for the Spring Show. Leeks will stay quite happily in the ground until ready for use, just keep an eye out for rot, especially if we have had a lot of wet weather. One soon gets fed up of leek and potato soup, so try this leek, bacon

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and potato pie. Saute 4 slices of fi nely diced bacon till crispy and add a big knob of butter. Add ½ a fi nely diced onion and 2 fi nely shredded leeks and sweat down, don’t brown. Stir in a pot of Philadelphia cheese, (or be daring and try a pack of Boursin garlic and herb), add a good scrunch of black pepper and cool. Finely slice some par boiled potatoes. Line the greased pie dish with pastry, then starting with the leek mix, layer with the potatoes to fi ll the dish right up. Top with a pastry lid and pop a couple of slits in the top for the steam to escape. Give a good brushing with egg wash and bake gas 7 (or equivalent) for ½ hour or until brown, then turn down to Gas 3 for a further ½ hour to 45 mins. Absolutely delicious, hot or cold.

I have been through my seed box and noted that a few packets have gone out of date. In the past I have tried growing these, but what a waste of time. Seldom did they germinate, but did I learn? Nope. I still tried growing them, but this year I am defi nitely throwing them out and getting a new batch. I have also decided to stick to my “old faithfulls” though I shall still grow the climbing mange tout and climbing French beans. I had quite a good return from these, and they are quite expensive to buy in the supermarkets. Note

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- I must try and pick the mange tout more regularly and not miss any. Like runner beans it only takes one or two to mature and the plant stops producing. Well look at the time, I’ve chatted on yet again!

Its so cold today that I am opting out of coff ee. Now don’t worry, I’m having hot chocolate and instead of cake, choccy bics to dip. Bang goes the New Years Resolution. (sigh) I’m so weak!!

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Growing your own peppers is not much more involved than growing tomatoes, so why not give it a try? Pepper plants can be unbelievably pretty too, with fruits in a range of shapes and colour, generally on compact plants and preceded by small and very pretty white fl owers. This is a plant with great ornamental as well as edible potential.

Both chilli and sweet - or bell - peppers can be grown in a greenhouse border, in a sunny spot in the garden in warmer parts of the country, or on a sunny, sheltered spot on the patio. The heavier, earlier crop will come if you grow the plants in a greenhouse or conservatory, but it is well worth growing them outside too.

Sweet peppers, especially the red ones, are very high in vitamin A and both red and green peppers are also very high in vitamin C. Chilli peppers also have a good supply of vitamins C and A and in addition, contain both beta-carotene and something called capsaicin which is believed to have a useful eff ect on blood cholesterol levels.

The seeds are readily obtainable from many catalogues or garden centres but make sure you take into account the level of heat that each type delivers. Most seed packets and catalogues do make it very clear.

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by Pippa Greenwood

with a high-potash liquid feed (most readily available as a ‘tomato food’). This helps to keep the plants growing strongly and the potash will encourage plenty of fl owers and so fruits to form.

If you are going for plants in pots, choose a planter that has good drainage and is 30cm (12in) or more in diameter, adding broken pots for extra drainage. Once there is no danger of late frosts you can put them outside in a sheltered, sunny spot.

If you’re after the hottest possible heat from your chilli peppers, then you’ll fi nd this comes from fruits that are totally ripe and from peppers that are grown in warmer conditions.

If you are growing sweet peppers in patio pots then you are likely to fi nd that there are still some unripened fruits on the plants when temperatures start to fall at the end of summer and well into autumn. To increase the chances of these ripening and increasing to full size, move the pots to a warmer spot or, if possible, to a porch, conservatory or greenhouse where they’ll get extra warmth and also plenty of natural light.

If you want chillies that look particularly good on the patio there are plenty to choose from. ‘Black Pearl’ is a hot chilli pepper with a distinct blackish tinge to the mature leaves and fruits that are black early on and mature darkest red. For classic chillis with bright red, fi nger shaped fruits try ‘Thai Dragon’.

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1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed

250g packet medium egg noodles

2 tsp sesame seed oil

1 tsp grated root ginger

6 salad onions, trimmed and thinly slices

40g radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced

2 tbsp sesame seeds

30ml honey, warmed

This is a great way to jazz up salmon – with a Japanese teriyaki sauce glaze served with sesame fl avoured noodles. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before threading on the strips of salmon to prevent them from burning under the hot grill.

Glazed Salmon Skewers with Sesame Noodles

1. Slice each salmon fi llet widthways into 2 strips and place the strips in a shallow dish. Mix together the teriyaki sauce and garlic and pour over the salmon. Cover and leave to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat the grill to medium. Thread the strips of salmon onto 8 wooden skewers. Grill the salmon skewers for 3-4 minutes on each side until just cooked through.

Ready in40 minutes

plus 30 minutes marinating

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13TIP: To save time buy a small jar of ready prepared ginger puree rather than buying fresh root ginger – once opened it will keep in the fridge for a few weeks and is great for adding an Oriental fl avour to rice and stir fries.

3. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain well. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan and add the ginger, spring onions, radishes and sesame seeds. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes then Add the noodles and toss well to mix.

4. Just before serving, brush the salmon skewers with the warmed honey and grill for a further minutes. Divide the sesame noodles between four serving bowls and top with the salmon skewers.

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CHARING.

Here is the latest news from Charing Country Market. Our Christmas markets in December were all well attended. We delivered hampers across East Kent, containing goodies, gifts and a selection of baking.

Our wide range of baking is still growing; bread rolls, pizza and soups have recently been added. Four new producers joined us last year – Gail who paints delightful cards and makes beautiful crafts, ideal for mother’s day, Easter, or any occasion. Helen brings her delicious soaps and bath products, including oatmeal and honey and many more, all prettily presented gifts. Carol also has a wide range of cards. Joy has the most beautiful crafts and lavender bags.We are lucky enough to now have Graham on the fi rst Thursday of every month who sharpens everything from scissors, knives and chainsaws; he has been very busy getting garden tools ready for the spring. Remember to pop in with your tools.

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Kelly and Joan produce wonderful vegetable plants bedding plants and fl owers Remember Easter Hamper of all sizes is available to order – simnal cakes preserves, chocolates, and plants. We also extensive range of crafts, babies, children’s knitwear.

As always tea, coff ee, biscuits and cake are available. Once again thank you to all the lovely people who visit every week.

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Failure – And Why It’s Good For You!To the consternation of children and parents at our fi rst family assembly of term I announced that, in this week of exams and important sporting fi xtures, I wanted to talk about…Failure.

Failure is taboo. No-one wants failure, everyone regards failure as, well, failure.

But I would argue its importance in the lives of children and adults.

Failure is real and common to us all. We fail to gain the job that we craved; we see others being picked before us; our best eff orts are sometimes not good enough. To experience failure is important, I argued, because

1. You know what it feels like

2. You can empathise with others who have experienced it

3. You can learn how to turn it into success

I was able to use an appropriate Youtube clip that provided the motivational message that “If you haven’t experienced failure, you haven’t lived!” Amongst others cited, Walt Disney was written off by his art teacher as unimaginative, Michael Jordan was dropped from his basket-ball team as a failure, The Beatles were turned down by a recording company for showing little creativity, JK Rowling was rejected by 9 publishers before Bloomsbury took her on, Thomas Edison was regarded as too stupid to be of value to anybody.

Failure did not stop these people from becoming great achievers. Maybe it helped to shape them, provide them with resilience and determination and enable them to strive for even greater things than they had at fi rst imagined.

Both boys and girls play Tag- and contact rugby at Spring Grove and

those who play can understand the idea that the ball must go backwards for play to go forwards. There is a life lesson here, I think:

A step backwards might well be a step nearer our goal. A setback – and the lessons learnt – can be a stepping stone to success. Did Jesus experience failure? Was his arrest and death a great setback? Or was the Cross the greatest back pass in cosmic history – given what happened two days later?

Failure is important if it provides lessons and instruction. If we lose, get dropped from a team, make a mistake in maths or fi nd others picked before us, it does not have to end in failure. A player or team that identifi es why it lost, the student that understands why the calculations went wrong or the candidate who is humble enough to admit that his best eff ort was insuffi cient might in time develop the skills and understanding to improve.

In this age of parents demanding instant results and owning a reluctance to accept failure, pressure is applied to school teachers to give prizes to all. Our school motto is “Always do your best!” It is not “Always get it right!”

Sometimes our best might result in failure… but I would suggest that the experience of failing can be a good thing and that a bigger prize awaits those who are patient, humble and persevering.

Bill JonesHeadmaster, Spring Grove School

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Dave and Jo welcome you to The George where you will fi nd a cosy welcome and a friendly atmosphere. Serving 4 real ales, local cider, an extensive wine list and a selection of lagers Home cooked, wholesome food is available, check out our weekly off ers:-

Monday Night is Buy One Get One Free on the Light bites menu.

Tuesday & Thursday is Steak Night2 Steaks plus a bottle of wine £22 per couple. Wednesday Night is Carvery nightEat as much as you like! With a choice of 2 roast meats with all the trimmings £7.95.

Friday Night is Fish & Chips Night to eat in or Take Away, Cod or Haddock in our own homemade Beer Batter £6.95.

Sunday Lunch Carvery, 2 roast meats plus all the trimmings £7.95.

Our main menu is also available 7 days a week. No food Sunday night or Monday Lunch.

Look out for our annual St Georges Beer Festival from Friday 20 - Sunday 22 April with of course real ales, live music, morris men and BBQ!

Events MarchAshford Community Choir LOVE TO SING with guest artists appearing at Smarden Charter Hall, on Saturday 24th March 2012. Doors Open 7.pm for 7.30pm start. Entrance £5 with a licensed bar, and raffl e. Tickets available from Smarden Post Offi ce, Members of the Choir, or phone 01233 770557. All proceeds go to the NSPCC. Tues March 20th Pluckley Gardening SocietyA talk starts at 7.30pm at Pluckley Villlage Hall “How to Design Borders for Colour Succession” by Steve Edney, Head Gardener at The Secret Garden, Sandwich. Steve has been working in horticulture since leaving school and studied at Hadlow & Merrist College. A chance to learn tips from an expert, feel free to bring a friend too. £5 to include tea and coff ee, raffl e tickets on sale, pay on door. Contact Pat Morss email [email protected] 21st March The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet on in Biddenden New Village Hall at 8pm. The topic this evening will be:- ‘Setting up a web based e-mail. There will be the opportunity to set up your own web

based account that you can use anywhere’.Annual membership £10 plus £2 per meeting. Non-members are welcome (£3, but fi rst visit is free). www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk Enquiries: [email protected] March Ashford Music Society - Chamber Ensemble Of London Directed by Peter Fisher. This concert will be the fi nal one in our present series. The CEOL was founded in 1997 and draws its players from amongst the most distinguished musicians in London-based orchestras and chamber groups. The CEOL repertoire is wide ranging and on this occasion their programme will be a feast of British music for strings, from Purcell. Handel & Boyce to the present day, including Elgar’s Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.20. Venue: The Norton Knatchbull School at 7.30 p.m.Tickets: £12 (Adults); £3 (Students)Contact: Brenda McCormack on 01233-622971 or Hilary Pittock on 01233-623700.

The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on Wednesday 28th March at 7:30pm. in the Village Hall when we will have a demonstrationon ‘Trugs’ by John Carnell of ‘1066 Country Trugs’. We will also be holding our ‘Outdoor Spring Growing Flora’ competition. Contact Audrey on

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES Little Chart Bridge ClubFriendly duplicate bridge every Tuesday afternoon at Little Chart Village Hall. For more information please contact Carmen Gunther on 01233 840 395.Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch. Meets on 1st Wednesday of every month at Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford. For information call Robert Gurney 01233 666577Kennington Badminton Club, play at the Norton Knatchbull School on a Wednesday evening from 7.30 p.m.-10.00 p.m. Contact Mark Feeney on 01233 663030 or Shirley Mountford on 01233 610134.Smarden Heritage Centre - Smarden Charter Hall, Smarden. Open every Friday 9:30am to 1:30pm visit:

www.smardenheritagecentre.synthasite.comBiddenden Squash Club 01580 291130email [email protected] Junior Football Club - Always looking for new players 7 -18, for fun and enjoyable football. Contact Steve on 07958 447948.Charing Scottish Dancing Beginners Club Friday evenings, Charing Parish Hall, 7.30pm. We guarantee a relaxed and enjoyable evening. But we desperately need a few younger members - who might eventually with training form a small demonstration team for pub events or fetes . Do come along and bring a friend. Ring Evelyn or John Voller on 01233 713758.The Biddenden Horticultural Society Annual membership £5. New members welcome. Contact Audrey Davies on 01580 291624 or Lesley Lidgett on 01580 291931Headcorn Bowls Club - Free coaching available to newcomers. Contact Chris 01622 858100 or David 01580 291996.Smarden Short Mat Bowls ClubWe welcome new novice or experienced bowlers of all ages. We meet every Thurs. morning at 9.45am and the fi rst Tues. of month at 7.15pm, in the Charter Hall Smarden. Contact Malcolm 01233 770572.

The Flying Horseat Smarden

Traditional Pub & Dining RoomDelicious Fresh Cooked Food Served Daily

All Local Produce ~ Seasonal Menu

Superb Sunday Roast£8.95

Wednesday Rib Eye Steak Night£18.00 for two with all the trimings

Thursday Curry Night£8.50 per person including a drink

Tel: 01233 770 432Cage Lane, Smarden, Kent TN27 8QD

Dining Room

Acoustic Night 1st Sunday in monthAcoustic Night 1st Sunday in monthQuiz Night 3rd Sunday in monthQuiz Night 3rd Sunday in month

01580291624 or Lesley on 01580291931. Members £1.50, Non Members £2.50. Annual membership £5. New members are always welcome.

Badminton Club Requires New Members. Previous experience preferred, but not essential. First visit free. Please telephone Shirley Mountford on 01233 610134 or Joanne Field on 01233 613795 for more details.

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Eyes Like A Shutter,Brain Like A Lense…Meet India Bradshaw, a young, creative, dynamic Photographer based near Charing. Despite having just turned 18 she has already launched her professional photography career with a number of interesting and diverse commissions for local and London based clients. With aspirations to break into Glossy Magazines through Fashion Editorial and Advertising, and a feature fi lm stills shoot already under her belt, she looks to be going places. Watch This Space!

As well as the usual portrait sessions India has managed to land a number of commissions for local businesses including the image for the front cover of the recently printed Charing Business Association leafl et and publicity images for The Red Lion at Charing Heath, The Beauty Room in Willsborough,

F r e e d o m - D r i v e driving school in Ashford, The Secret Gardens in Sandwich for The WOW Factory, and an Album cover for local singer song writer Joe West. You may think this sounds like a pretty good start for a new kid on the block but there’s more….plenty more in fact.

Back in October the exciting opportunity arose for India to do the “Stills” photography on the London set of “The Forgotten”, a low budget British ghost movie, written and directed by Oliver Frampton, staring Clem Tibber, Elarica Gallacher and Shaun Dingwall, due for release later this year.

Recently India’s work has focused on more local projects. She has been covering the progress of Breakin’ Hearts, the Ashford based, all girl national champion break-dance troupe, at regional and national competitions; producing images for the program for the Highworth Grammar School annual dance showcase and covering the Charing Heath Burns Night Event, organised by the Parish Council to raise money to match Ashford Borough Council’s contribution to purchase Park play equipment for the Charing Heath Playing Field. India will be donating 20% of her photo sales proceeds to the fund.

With Summer Wedding bookings and a variety of enquiries in the pipeline, and plans to attend workshops with top international photographers including Rosie Hardy, it could be a busy year for India.

Creative • Imaginative • Dynamic

www.indiabradshawphotography.co.uk

India Bradshaw Photography

India BradshawPhotographer

t. 01233 713527m. 07854 951829

e. [email protected] Heath, Kent TN27 0AY

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HealthWalks are free, volunteer led, walks aimed at those who are currently not active enough to benefi t their health. Walks are generally between 40-90 minutes and leave from accessible venues such as libraries, villages halls and community centres.

There is no need to book, walkers simply turn up at the meeting point and are guided around the route by the volunteer walk leader. Most HealthWalks fi nish with refreshments and a chat.

Walking in a group is a great way to start walking and to stay motivated. You’ll make friends and discover new places to walk in your local area whilst improving your health and wellbeing at the same time.

The East Kent HealthWalk scheme covers the local authority areas of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway, Swale & Thanet with more than 70 walks available. Walks available in the Ashford area are detailed on the right.

We are always on the lookout for new volunteer walk leaders. Training is free, and once trained you can join our team of over 200 leaders. Advice and support is always available from the HealthWalks staff and various social meetings and events are arranged for you throughout the year.

If you have any queries about our walks, or are interested in volunteering as a walk leader please contact us by one of the means listed below –

Freephone - 0800 8494000 (Healthwalks)Direct Line - 01304 367917E-mail - [email protected], visit our website at www.doverdistrictvolunteering.org.uk/healthwalks

ASHFORD LIBRARYDay: ThursdaysDate: OngoingLocation: Ashford Library,Ashford Gateway Plus, ChurchRd, Ashford, TN23 1ASTime: 10:30am for 10:45am startLength: Approx 60 minsContact number: 0800 8494000*Dogs on leads welcome

NEW HAYESBANK SURGERYDay: WednesdaysDate: OngoingLocation: New HayesbankSurgery, Bybrook, Kennington,TN24 9JZTime: 9:30am for 9:45am startLength: Approx 60-75 minsContact number: 01233 624642

WALK & TALK TENTERDENDay: TuesdaysDate: OngoingLocation: St Andrew’s CatholicChurch, 47 Ashford Rd,Tenterden, TN30 6LLTime: 10:30am for 10:45am startLength: Approx 60 minsContact: Janet 01580 762526*Dogs on leads welcome

TENTERDEN TREKKERSDay: FridaysDate: OngoingLocation: Zion Baptist ChurchHigh Street, Tenterden, TN30 6BBTime: 10:00am for 10:15am startLength: Approx 60 minsContact: 0800 8494000

ASHFORD SMARDENCHARTER HALLDay: MondaysDate: OngoingLocation: Smarden Charter Hall,Chessenden Lane, Smarden,Ashford TN27 8NFTime: 10:00am for 10:15am startLength: Approx 40-60 minsContact number: 0800 8494000

WITTERSHAM WALKERSDay: WednesdaysDate: OngoingLocation: St John the BaptistChurch, Wittersham, TN30 7EATime: 10:00am for 10:15am startLength: Approx 60 minsContact: Yvonne 07944 183798*Dogs on leads welcome

HAMSTREET WALKDay: WednesdaysDate: OngoingLocation: Hamstreet Surgery,Ruckinge Rd, Hamstreet, Ashford,TN26 2NJTime: 1:00pm for 1:15pm startLength: Approx 45-60 MinsContact: 0800 8494000

SHADOXHURSTWEEKEND WALKDay: SaturdaysDate: OngoingLocation: Kings Head car park,Woodchurch Rd, Shadoxhurst,Ashford, TN26 1LQTime: 1:45pm for 2:00pm startLength: Approx 60 MinsContact: Kathryn 01233 732883

Get Walkingwith Ashford Health Walks

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Remedial Massage ClinicAches, Strains, Sprains and Muscular Aches, Strains, Sprains and Muscular

Injuries can all be treated eff ectively with Injuries can all be treated eff ectively with Remedial Massage.Remedial Massage.

Clinics available in Headcorn and Clinics available in Headcorn and Biddenden, evenings available.Biddenden, evenings available.

Gift Vouchers Available Call Simon (LSSM Dip) 07769 152 453

or 01622 891790

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What could be more natural than the urge to help a friend in need?

That’s what hackers are exploiting to get well meaning people to send money to them, by hijacking people’s email accounts.

I recently had a phone call from one of my clients who was having trouble accessing their Google email account. They were checking it because they had received a number of phone calls from friends and family expressing concern. This was because they had received emails, which they hadn’t sent, saying that they had been attacked while on holiday and had lost their wallet and passport. The email asked for money to be wired to them in their hour of need. They weren’t even on holiday at the time!

My client was touched by all the off ers of assistance they received but also concerned that someone might be fooled by the scam. Their email account had been hijacked. The most likely explanation for this was a weak password. (Password123 would you believe!)

Once the hacker had gained access to their email account, they changed the password so that my client couldn’t access their own email while they sent out their request for money to my client’s entire address book.

It took 24 hours to get back into their email account as Google needed to do identity checks before giving them access again. In that time unfortunately two of my clients well meaning friends who hadn’t thought to phone to make sure the email was genuine had sent money. My client to their credit felt obliged to reimburse their friends.

The moral of the story is if you use a web based account to access your email use a complex password and if you receive an email out of the blue from a trusted contact requesting money its probably worth checking before sending anything.

If you need any computer security advice, Steve Newman of Ashford Computer Solutions can be contacted on 01233 469217.

Beware of Email Hijack!

Ashford ComputerSolutions Guaranteed jargon free (unless you want it!)

- Home or Business - Virus Removal - Data Recovery - PC/Laptop Repairs- No Call-Out Fee - Fixed Price Repairs - Fully Insured

We’re here to help: impartial, friendly,expert advice and support. We can help with any computer or home technology issue – fast, local, on-site and cost effective

Call Steve Newman Tel: 01233 469217

Mob: 07510 672629

[email protected] www.ashfordcomputersolutions.co.uk

How to Play: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition! That’s all there is to it. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic - there’s no maths involved and no adding up. It’s fun. It’s challenging. It’s addictive!

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Leacon Finance is an appointed representative of Julian Harris Financial Consultants which is authorised and regulated by the Financial

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Pengelly& Rylands

FAMILY SOLICITORS

• House Sales & Purchases• Wills & Probate• Family & Cohabitation• Elderly Client Care• Company Formation• Employment• Fixed Fee Interviews

39/41 High StreetTenterden

Kent TN30 6BJ

Telephone (01580) 762248www.pengelly-rylands.co.uk

FREE LEGAL ADVICE FOR FAMILIES WITH UNDER 5 YEAR OLDS

In another of our regular series on legal matters, this month Laura Hails, Legal Executive at Pengelly & Rylands Solicitors, talks about a new free legal advice service in Tenterden.

Following the success of our free family law clinic, we are pleased to announce that we will be running a free drop in service at the Sure Start Centre, based at the Little Explorers Children Centre, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden. This is specifi cally for families with children aged under 5 years of age.

We will be available at the centre every Wednesday from February, to discuss topics including divorce, cohabitation disputes, fi nancial settlement after divorce and children issues. If any families have a legal issue or concern about their family, we will be available to talk things through, so that we can advise you of the best way forward in your situation, so that you can make an informed choice as to how you wish to proceed.

It is a sad fact that we meet a number of families, often with young children, who are separating or in troubled relationships. There are a number of facilities available in the local area to provide families with additional support, and we are proud to work in partnership with Sure Start to assist families with under 5’s.

We understand that costs are a factor in family matters, and people are concerned about instructing solicitors. We are aware that there is a need in the local area, particularly with families with under 5’s, to meet with a lawyer to discuss their concerns and to receive some initial free advice.

At Pengelly & Rylands we encourage couples to communicate with each other and to try to keep matters as amicable as possible, by discussing what they want. We now have the

added benefi t of being located at the Sure Start Centre, which has other facilities available for families with under 5’s, and we will be able to advise them whether any additional services, which are available through the Sure Start Centre, would be benefi cial to them.

Laura Hails will be pleased to meet with you at the Centre and will be available on a weekly basis.

Laura Hails, Legal Executive at Pengelly & Rylands

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Canterbury Law Solicitors in association with Moon and Co Solicitors

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‘Looking after You and Your Family’ We are able to offer a wide range of legal services and pride ourselves in being approachable, professional and sensitive to all your legal needs

Family Mediation Collaborative Family Law Family Separation Divorce Children Accident Claims Personal and Medical Injury Employment Probate and Trusts Civil Disputes Wills Elderly Client Care Spanish Property and Probate Law Notary Public

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Telephone 01233 712040 Email: [email protected] We are always very happy to undertake home visits and offer evening appointments

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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

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WALKING THE DOG A WOMAN was fl ying from Melbourne to Brisbane. Unexpectedly, the plane was diverted to Sydney along the way. The fl ight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft the plane would re-board in 50 minutes.

Everybody got off the plane except one lady who was blind. A man had noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because her guide dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her throughout the entire fl ight. He could also tell she had fl own this very fl ight before because the pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, 'Kathy, we are in Sydney for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?'The blind lady replied, 'No thanks, but maybe Buddy would like to stretch his legs..'

Picture this:

All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a Guide dog! The pilot was even wearing sunglasses.

People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!

THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM.

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Doctors SurgeryThe Charing Surgery 01233 714 490Parish Councils:Biddenden: 01580 890750Pluckley: 01622 890596Charing: 01233 713599Egerton:01622 853558Smarden: 07752 395412Ashford Borough Council 01233 637311www.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247info:ashfordgateway.co.ukwww.ashfordgateway.co.ukTenterden Gateway 01580 762558Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185CPRE Kent 01233 714540Veterinary SurgeonsBarrow Hill Vets 01233 624687Pierson Stewart & Partners 01580 713381Charing Business Associationwww.charingkent.co.ukVolunteer Centre 01233 647 422Age Concern 01233 620 635www.ageconcern.org.ukCARM E: [email protected] Cancer Support www.forget-me-nots.co.uk

Disclaimer: Every care is taken to ensure this directory is as accurate as possible but the publishers do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from errors or omissions.

Village Halls:

Biddenden 01580 291320Charing 01233 713599Charing Heath 01233 713317 Egerton 01233 756416Little Chart 01233 840 590 or 01233 840 395Pluckley 01622 890596Smarden Charter Hall 01233 770258 Wittersham 01797 270 656

Parkinson’s UK, Ashford BranchContact Robert Gurney 01233 666577Royal British Legion 01233 620 167St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc. 07767326138 email: [email protected]: Tenterden & DistrictMrs J Coombs 01580 763733

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.ukWealden Wheels 01233 840000

Emergency 999Police Neighbhd TeamAshford & Tenterden 01233 896332Crimestoppers 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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Emptying Service~ Est 1986 ~

High Pressure JettingService and Repair to Sewage

Treatment Plants

01233 840624

Accredited Engineer British Water

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WILLESBOROUGH &WILLESBOROUGH &KENNINGTON GARAGES LTDKENNINGTON GARAGES LTD

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