The Edenbridge Directory - Issue 75 - Mar/Apr 2015

The Independent business directory and community magazine for TN8 Issue 75 March/April 2015

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This useful magazine of local businesses and community information is delivered through your door every other month. You can find products and services that are provided by businesses in and around the local area. I hope you find this an invaluable reference point when looking for a local business or service. If you do contact one of the businesses that are advertising in here, please let them know you found then in The Edenbridge Directory.

If you own or work in a business of which Edenbridge is part of your target market then why not try advertising here? Rates are incredibly good value starting from just £30!

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Sudoku ........................................................................................................................................................10

Editor’s Note .................................................................................................................................14 & 16

Local Events in March & April ..........................................................................................18

Business Feature: appearances ..................................................................................................26-27

Community Feature: hft (Home Farm Trust) .......................................................................30

Town Diary .................................................................................................................................................32

Community Page .........................................................................................................................34 & 36

Business Feature: The Barrister Broker .............................................................................................38

Community Feature: The BRIDGES Centre celebrating 20 years ..........................................40

Sudoku Solution ......................................................................................................................................41

Local Clubs and Organisations ....................................................................................................44-46

Prize Crossword: sponsored by Lingfield Park Racecourse .................................................49-50

Useful Numbers .......................................................................................................................................52

Index of Advertisers ..............................................................................................................................54





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WOW! 2015 is really on a roll already and I can’t believe I’m on the verge of going to print with this issue. As I’m writing this there is white stuff falling outside the window making it all look rather picturesque in the garden although I hope we don’t get too much of it.

I took Mr B-L out for an evening of entertainment recently to the WI Hall (it all happens there!) and we were thoroughly entertained by The Forge Singers performing their annual Panto - this year ‘The Wizard of Oz’. I’ve never been into Pantos until I first saw the Forge Singers and I’ve been going to their performances for the last few years. It was great fun, the costumes and set were magnificent and I couldn’t help myself but sing along to all the classic songs I had almost forgotten about.

I’m also having great fun co-hosting the Women In Business Radio Show with another Kent-based business woman Sian Murphy. The show is broadcast weekly from a studio in Southern Kent. One of our recent guests was another Edenbridge resident and business woman, Claire Hearn (also known as Mrs Tea) who runs ‘Pop up’ vintage tea rooms - www.mrs-tea.com. Her business is fantastic and unique and she keeps going from strength to strength with it.

This issue is brimming with content, features and a huge amount of services you can find operating in and around the local area. I must take this opportunity to thank all of you who have recommended this magazine to businesses you have come across. I don’t have a sales team, it is just me, and without the advertising this magazine wouldn’t exist.

Of course one of my main aims with this publication is to support the community and many pages are specifically allocated for this purpose: Events Listings, Clubs & Organisations Pages, Community Features, Community Page - and of course these are FREE for local groups and organisations to use in




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e order that they can promote themselves to the local community. It’s easy to get something in, just email me at [email protected] and I always do my best to include as much as possible.

I’ve been doing some work on the website recently (www.edenbridgedirectory.co.uk) and you can find links to past issues, useful numbers and a host of other information. It also works on mobile devices and is a great reference tool if you don’t have your copy of the magazine to hand. I also list the events taking place on the facebook page so you can get reminders of what is happening in the area by liking the page.

In this issue you have a chance to win 2 tickets to Lingfield Park Racecourse - a fun outing as I’ve done it a few times myself. I’ve chosen a non-cryptic crossword as I know not everyone has the mind

to complete the cryptic variety - myself included!

I hope you enjoy this issue and please, as usual, don’t forget to mention The Edenbridge Directory if you are responding to anything you’ve seen featured in this magazine as it helps secure it’s future.

Until next time...

Laura Burton-Lawrence, Editor - The Edenbridge Directory

e: [email protected] | PO Box 142, Edenbridge TN8 9AQ

www.edenbridgedirectory.co.uk | Twitter: @lburtonlawrence

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Monthly Meeting - 6.30pm. Please check venue in advance. Contact Di: 01732 866 444 | www.edenvalleychamber.org.uk

Friday 6th March�Mother and Daughter Evening in aid of

Breast Cancer - 7-9pm, The Eden Centre. Eat, drink and shop and hear about the work of the Boobettes. There will be skin care advice and treatments. A night of pampering and fundraising. Jo Banks from Pampered Chef will be doing a healthy food demo and there will be lots of samples! Getting set for Mothers Day or just spend a lovely ‘ladies night’ ! The Boobettes are a group of ladies under 30 who have all survived breast cancer.

Saturday 7th March�Edenbridge Djembe Drummers - 12-

2pm, BRIDGES Centre. Cost £10 which includes drum hire. A friendly, relaxed community group open to anyone wishing to have a go at African djembe drumming!

Friday 13th March�Carers First help for those caring for

others - 10am-12noon, BRIDGES Centre.

�EdenARA: Medway Queen Paddle Steamer with Pam & Mark Bathurst - 2.15-4.15pm, WI Hall, Edenbridge. New members welcome.

Saturday 14th March�BRIDGES Annual Review Meeting - 10am, BRIDGES

Centre. Everyone welcome.

Tuesday 17th March�Edenbridge Evening WI: Wealden Woman’s Hour by

Penny Harris - 8pm, WI Hall, Edenbridge.

Saturday 21ST March�BRIDGES Country Market - 10am-12noon, BRIDGE

Centre. Come along and browse what's on offer.

�Markbeech Book Fair - 10.30am-3pm, Markbeech Village Hall.

�Eden Valley Country Music Club present ‘Barhopppers’ 8-11pm, WI Hall, Edenbridge. Tickets £10 non-members, £9 members (under 15s £5) and includes supper (bring own knife & fork, drinks & cups). Call Rosemary or Glyn on 01892 870 653.

Monday 23rd MarchHi-Kent hearing aid help - 10-11.30am, BRIDGES Centre.

Saturday 28th Marchhft SPRING FAIR - From 11am, Phillippines Close (off Hever Road) - Lots going on. Stalls including: seeds, plants, original art, handmade baby garments, tombola. Food and refreshments from Sussex Orchards, Larmars Catering, Delaware Cottage Delights, hft...and much more!

Friday 3rd & Monday 6th April�BRIDGES Centre CLOSED (Good Friday & Easter

Monday)

Tuesday 7th April�Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce Monthly

Meeting - 6.30pm. Please check venue in advance. Contact Di on 01732 866 444 | www.edenvalleychamber.org.uk

Friday 10th April�Carers First help for those caring for others - 10am-

12noon, BRIDGES Centre.

�EdenARA: Henry VIII to Tea with Tony Harris - 2.15-4.15pm, WI Hall, Edenbridge. New members welcome.

Saturday 11th April�Edenbridge Djembe Drummers - 12-2pm, BRIDGES

Centre. Cost £10 which includes drum hire. A friendly, relaxed community group open to anyone wishing to have a go at African djembe drumming!

Wednesday 15th April �Edenbridge & District Ladies Probus: Annual

General Meeting - 10.30am, Kent & Surrey Golf Club.

Thursday 16th April�Edenbridge Stamp & Postcard Club: Brighton

Postal History by Frank Parsons - 8.15pm, St Paulinus Hall, Hillcrest Road, TN8 6JS.

Saturday 18th April�BRIDGES Country Market - 10am-12noon, BRIDGE

Centre.

�Eden Valley Country Music Club present ‘Longshot’ 8-11pm, WI Hall, Edenbridge. Tickets £10 non-members, £9 members (under 15s £5) and includes supper (bring own knife & fork, drinks & cups). Call Rosemary or Glyn on 01892 870 653.

Tuesday 21st April�Edenbridge Evening WI: The Arcane Art of Dowsing

by John Watson - 8pm, WI Hall, Edenbridge.

Monday 27th AprilHi-Kent hearing aid help - 10-11.30am, BRIDGES Centre.



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re appearances - Transforming the way we look Pt 4As you will recall from previous issues of the magazine, I’ve been covering in detail what it’s like to undergo the various treatments on offer by Gillian Huntley at appearances. As I always say, the best way to be able to write about things is to actually experience them so that is what I have been doing in order to give you a real insight into what it’s like to be in Gillian’s hands.

Gillian is an experienced Aesthetic Therapist (I wouldn’t let just anyone

carry out these procedures on me) who has been working in the industry for over 25 years, specialising in Advanced Aesthetics for more than 15 of those. She doesn’t just come highly recommended by her clients but also works closely with Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgeons, nurses, technicians and consultants as well as many salons and clinics in Kent and the South East, including Essex.

She can often be found at Options Beauty Salon on the high street where she will see some of her local clients or alternatively she has her own home clinic in Chislehurst which is where I have been visiting for the purpose of writing these features.

Gillian is quite a miracle worker and she can do a lot for her clients to transform their lives and boost their confidence: skin peels, scar relaxation, specialist waxing, thread vein/pigmentation/skin tag removals, semi-permanent make-up and medical tattooing.

So far to date I have received the following treatments: semi-permanent eye-liner, mole removal, millia removal and skin tag removal and these have all been from my face. What more could I possibly have done? Well, this time I will be focusing on scar removal as over the years I have developed small scars as a result of not leaving my spots alone and more

recently a few of these have become really pitted making me feeling rather conscious about them. Can Gillian really make these disappear? While she was examining my scars she also told me she can also iron out the heavier wrinkles that were starting to appear across my forehead...

I was delighted that Gillian would be applying her miracle working numbing

cream to the areas to be treated, so the first part of the process was allowing this cream to take effect. As with all treatments, Gillian will go over the process in detail with her clients so there are no surprises when she is using her ‘probe’ to treat the areas required. Each probe used in treatments is brand new and you get to see the sterile packaging it comes in.

The process for this treatment is “Multitrepannic Collagen Actuation” which encourages the body’s own cells to regenerate resulting in wrinkles looking smoother and pitted scars effectively filling in and looking flatter. The same process can also be used for treating stretch-

marks. This involved “Dry Needling” with a saline solution on the affected areas to abrade the skin. The probe tears and scratches the skin to encourage rejuvenation.

A similar process is used for relaxing scars - “Mesotherapy” – a non-surgical cosmetic treatment involving multiple injections into the skin which breaks down elastin and collagen to encourage regeneration of the skin. Scars which are tight and restrictive are so because the skin has become knotted and doubled over inside.

Gillian in her clinic

Scars and lines to be treated

Numbing cream takes effect



Some of the clients Gillian has treated over the years have had scarring following a hysterectomy or lymph nodes removed, both resulting in tight scars which have restricted their movement.

So, what does the treatment feel like? I will admit that I didn’t feel a thing this time, the

numbing cream really works a treat so there is nothing to worry about. It was only until I took some pictures half way through the treatment that I could see the trauma caused to my skin. It has to go through this process in order for it to heal effectively. I will admit that in the picture it does look harsh and you certainly wouldn’t want to be going out the same day or even a couple of days afterwards as it takes this long for the skin to start healing.

Throughout the procedure Gillian completely put me at ease with her friendly and chatty personality, talking through all the things she was doing to me so I didn’t have a thing to worry about.

At the end of the session Gillian applied the repair cream and

took me through the aftercare instructions which are very straightforward to follow. Every

client leaves with a goodie bag of anti-bacterial hand gel, vitamin A + D cream to help with the healing process, witch hazel gel and anything else that your particular treatment requires.

You can see why the aftercare is so important as the trauma my skin underwent is highly visible in the next set of pictures. I didn’t leave the house for a couple of days but now I’m delighted with how much better my skin is looking, my skin certainly appearing less pitted.

Prices for the scar treatments start at £125 and between 3-5 sessions may be required depending on the individual scars.

To find out more about this or any of the other treatments you have read about in the directory, you can contact Gillian on 07711 067 789 or email her at [email protected]. You can also find more information:

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I can’t feel a thing, has she started?

It has to go like this in order to get better

Days 1 to 4 after treatment - healing process clearly visible

The friendly, local club for everyone in the heart of Edenbridge High Street.

The Edenbridge Club has a well deserved makeover With it’s history dating back to the early 1900s, indeed like some of it’s previous décor, The Edenbridge Club (previously known as the Edenbridge Mens’ Club) has undergone some much needed refurbishment and now enters a new era, providing modern facilities and FREE WiFi for it’s members.Following extensive stripping and plastering in the downstairs bar area, the club has a whole new feel when you walk through the door. GOODBYE old drab walls and HELLO to new, bright, open plan space.With membership currently just under 350, the popularity of the club is slowly building again as workers and residents in the area realise the value the club gives them.“We deliver what our members want as much as possible, and within reason of course”, says Club Treasurer David Putman, “there wouldn’t be a club without

the support of our members.”If you haven’t been to the club for a while or are new to the area, you’ll be most welcome to take a look around and be pleasantly surprised at the facilities on offer here. The club are also able to obtain a late bar licence - great when big sporting events are showing on the big screen outside of normal opening hours.“We’re the only club in town with Big Gaming Machines which pay £250 and £500 jackpots,” says Club Secretary Derek Smith, “and our beer is the finest in town so our members tell us!”Membership to the club is only £15 per year / £8 for Senior Citizens.THE CLUB LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU SOON!

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The friendly, local club for everyone in the heart of Edenbridge High Street.

All renovations and decorating has been carried out by local company True Build

The friendly, local club for everyone in the heart of Edenbridge High Street.The friendly, local club for everyone in the heart of Edenbridge High Street.

OPEN NIGHTS Everyone welcome including non-members

Check out our noticeboard or keep up to date via our Facebook page for details of these events!

All the big games on SKY SPORTS and BT SPORTS

Beers - Ales - WinesSnooker - Darts - Pool Table - Bar Billiard Table

Rear Garden with heated smoking area

For enquiries contact David or Derek on

01732 86349567 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AL

OPENING TIMESMon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat - 11am - 11pm

Sun - 12noon - 10.30pmWed - 2pm - 11pm (trial period)

Keep up to date with all the latest news via our Facebook page!

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The small village located off Hever Road on Phillippines Close (Edenbridge TN8 5GN) has had a few names over the years - CARE, Self Unlimited - and is now run by hft (Home Farm Trust) North Kent. I met with Hospitality Manager Phillip Diggens and Operations & Events Manager Mel Gibson to find out about this great place that has so much going on.

The main purpose of hft is to support people with learning disabilities and here they are able to learn many skills to help them into employment. There are many on site facilities to help them achieve this.

The Oak Tree BistroOpen from 9am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays, you’ll find a wide range of food available - cooked breakfasts, lunches, tea, coffee, ice cream – and you will be amazed at the prices too. This is a real hidden gem and a perfect venue to meet up with friends for a catch up. Oh, and of course there are the cakes… Pastry Chef Emma really is a real talent and as well as making cakes to supply to a number of local outlets they can also be made to order for special occasions. If you want a Thomas the Tank Engine, a flame throwing dragon or almost anything else you can think of, she is the lady to see. With Easter around the corner you might want to order an Easter cake or Hot Cross Buns.

Stay Green Bed & BreakfastThe B&B is a fairly new feature in the grounds of hft, providing very eco-friendly accommodation - with a wind turbine, solar panels, and much more. At the beginning of the year it was voted 8th in the “Late Rooms Awards” in the Hostel category and you can read excellent customer reviews online on the Trip Advisor website. The B&B is open to individuals, groups, families and anyone looking for affordable accommodation in the area, at extremely reasonable rates. There is also WiFi throughout the building and disabled access.

Leaflet DistributionI hadn’t realised until my visit that this service was available from here and I’m sure that now you all know about it, it will become very popular indeed, particularly with the local business community. Contact Andrew Pocock on 01732 782 714 to find out more.

Hall HireThe halls are already used by a number of groups and organisations in and around the area. The local Rotary Club have a meeting with a 3 course meal every Monday evening in the large hall and the smaller hall is used for exercise classes and other activities. Prices start from £10 per hour for the small hall and £15 per hour for the large hall.

Knit and NatterEvery second Monday there is a free meeting of knitting enthusiasts who knit goods to be sold to raise money for hft. Beginners as well as advanced knitters are welcome to the group and they are always looking for wool donations.

hft Spring Fair – 28th MarchMore details on the Events page (18). Stalls cost £10 each or are free for charities. Contact Mel direct on 01732 782 707 to book a space.

For hospitality and other enquiries contact Phil on 01732 782 724 or turn to page 22.



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September 201520 - Edenbridge Motor Show, Gabriels

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October 201517 - Auction | Entertainment Night

December 20155 - Edenbridge Christmas Spectacular

Add your 2015 event HEREemail info:edenbridgedirectory.co.uk

Other Regular EventsEvery Tuesday

Baby, Bounce and Rhyme Time - 10.30-11am, Edenbridge Library

VAWK - 9.30am-12 noon, BRIDGES Centre. Help for anyone with questions about volunteering.

Every WednesdayHealth Walk 9.30am from the Leisure Centre, lasting approx 45 minutes and led by trained walk leaders. Everyone welcome. Contact Dave Arrowsmith on

01732 782 700 for more information.

Every Tuesday & ThursdayAge UK, 9am-3pm, The Eden Centre

Every Thursday Weekly Market, 9-1pm, Market Yard Car Park

1st & 3rd SaturdayCraft Drop In Sessions for children at the Edenbridge

Library This page is FREE and is intended to help local groups when planning their events.



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• Stump removal

• Logs and woodchip mulch available

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Edenbridge & District Twinning AssociationDid you know, or realise, that as a resident of Edenbridge or one of the neighbouring villages you are already a member of the Twinning Association?

What is it? The Twinning Association is an agency of the Edenbridge Town Council and was formed in 1973 ‘to promote friendship and understanding’ between the people of Edenbridge and its surrounding villages and the people of Mont Saint Aignan, near Rouen in Normandy, France.

What does it do? It arranges exchange visits between the two towns two or three times a year, sometimes for 2 days other times 3 days long, sometimes small groups some larger, sometimes by coach other times by shared transport, sometimes themed as in the Walking or Historical Weekends or just of general interest.

During exchange visits to France we always stay with French families, but join together for the outings and it does not matter if you do not speak French!

The Association also encourages and assists local organisations to make their own exchange visits and even create their own links. Examples include the Forge Singers, the Town Band, the Rugby Club and the Scouts.

Together with the French organising committee we also try to arrange exchanges for individuals who wish to find work experience in France.

Who does it? Anyone who wants to get involved! There are no barriers - families with young children or individuals of any age. It is open to anyone who lives in the area, with occasional friends or relatives from further afield.

Remember there are no subscriptions and everyone is welcome!

Newsletters and information on these and extra events are sent out over the year and if you would like to receive these and find out more, just email: [email protected] or phone 01342 850 249.

Edenbridge & District Astronomers“The Edenbridge and District Astronomers was formed in 2010 as a non-profit making organisation. We have bi-monthly meetings at various venues, and monthly viewing evenings (subject to weather conditions!). We have various activities during the year including talks, and dark sky weekends away.

The group has it’s own telescope that can be hired by members for a nominal fee. Stargazing live 2015 is the third stargazing event that we have held and is always a very popular event with the group and public alike. We are only a small group (approximately 20 members) with all levels of experience. Our members come from Surrey, Sussex and Kent. Membership is only £30 for a joint/family membership and £20 for a single membership (membership year runs Nov-Oct).

The group has it’s own Facebook page which details the latest news and events and we welcome anyone who would like to come and join us to get in touch.”

- Graham Jeeves, Chairman (email: [email protected])





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e Eden Valley Museum 2015 season A new Fossils and Prehistoric Archaeology display dates from when dinosaurs roamed the area and before the North Downs were even formed. It features a hand axe made by Neanderthal man 240,000 years ago along with a range of artefacts from a local rock shelter which was in use from the end of the Ice Age, and evidence of Romans in the Valley.

The Silks and other World War One Post Cards display has been updated with previously unseen Song Cards, sentimental cards exchanged between servicemen and their wives or sweethearts during WW1, along with a collection of scenic post cards sent home from France by Wilfred Allen who lived in The Square in Edenbridge. Runs until June 2015.

The ‘Til the boys come home WW1 Exhibition, which explores the impact of the Great War on the lives of people in the Eden Valley, continues throughout 2015.

A new Map of the Month display has been introduced for 2015. Each month there will be a new map related to some piece of local history that you can come and explore. The first map

is of Edenbridge, dating from somewhere between 1853 and 1878 and serves to show how much the town has grown since then. In March a ‘Map of Westerham and Eatonbridge Hundred’ will be on display. If you want to find out more about the maps and the time they come from then be sure to check back every month and follow us on twitter @EdenMuseumKent.

Finally, a new display of Household Implements and Devices from days gone by is now in place, with some teasing questions posed for visitors as to what some of the implements were actually used for.

Open Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 4.30pm and Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 4.30pm.

Community Pages - sponsored by: www.edenbridgetown.com

Pottery talent nurtured by local teacher/artistThis ceramic dragon, by Year 10 student Rene Yalcinkaya, has been a labour of love that he has worked on during his pottery lessons and also in an after school pottery club organised by his teacher and local Edenbridge resident/

artist Jo Wooltorton. Rene attends Moor House School & College, a specialist school in Surrey for young people with speech and language difficulties. Rene particularly enjoys the creativity that 3D Design offers him as it allows him to fully express his ideas without having to be too concerned with traditional academic constraints such as full stops, paragraphs and capital letters! This talented young potter is developing his skills and already has plans for his next project, which will be an massive lidded urn decorated with...another dragon!

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Rather than concentrate on my usual areas of divorce and matrimonial finance and contact and residence of children, I thought I would focus this edition on motoring offences, which is one of those subjects that affects many drivers

but isn’t spoken about much. If, like me, you’ve been caught out by speed cameras for exceeding the limit by just a small amount, whilst we want to kick ourselves for our

mistake, the punishment is fairly moderate.

However, for some motoring offences the punishment can be severe, which is why getting expert legal advice and representation at an early stage is crucial. This is where I can help. For the benefit of readers not familiar with my column, I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice. I am a freelance Barristers’ Clerk and facilitator bringing down the cost of legal advice and representation by cutting solicitors out of the supply chain and arranging for people to go direct to the highly expert and cost-effective services of Barristers.

Whether you have been charged with an alcohol related offence, failure to provide a specimen, speeding, careless or dangerous driving, or any other motoring offence, I can arrange for

you to be advised and/or represented in court by a Barrister. Specialist legal advice and skilled representation could mean the difference between losing or keeping your license or significantly reducing the period of disqualification itself. If the charge is really serious, you

could end up in prison. Give yourself the best chance – get advice from a Barrister… contact me.

Barristers are specialist legal advisers and court room advocates. They are self-employed independent lawyers, trained to advise clients’ on the strengths and weaknesses of their case. You may not think you have a defence but consideration of all the facts by a Barrister who specialises in this area of law may lead him to the conclusion that you have a genuine defence. A well-argued case and good cross-examination can make a huge difference to the final outcome. Surprising as it may sound, Barristers cost less overall than solicitors. You are paying for the Barrister’s time and expertise not the cost of running a solicitor’s office.

Let’s face it, if you were in court accused of an offence and your livelihood was at stake, who would you rather have in your corner, a solicitor, or a Barrister skilled in the art of advocacy and making persuasive legal arguments?

Many solicitors charge by the hour which can soon add up. I work only with senior Barristers and the motoring work is charged entirely on a “fixed fee” basis. So whether you require advice on the merits of your defence or representation in court, you will know in advance what the fee will be.

Contact me in confidence on 01732 866 562.

Remember, speaking to me costs nothing but I could end up saving you thousands!

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On 18th April 1995, The BRIDGES Centre first opened it’s doors to the community of Edenbridge, three years after the charity was formed. It relies on it’s team of dedicated volunteers to run the café and organise fund raising activities as well as receiving money from private donors and community grants.

It has come a long way since it first opened, undergoing two makeovers to upgrade the facilities and create more space for customers. It is not in the business of competing with the other coffee shops but about provision of services and offering resources which, for one reason or another, are not being met elsewhere.

There are many regular activities taking place here on a weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis from advice/support sessions to music and crafts. There is full disabled access and a children’s play area to keep the little ones occupied while you enjoy a tea and chat with friends.

However, in order to ensure that this remains a bustling hub on the High Street, the centre is asking for your input as to what you would like to see and how the service can be improved, after all it was created with the aim to support and provide facilities for the local community.

The BRIDGES Centre Pop-in CaféOpen 6 days a week, the cafe serves tea, coffee, cappuccino’s as well as delicious snacks and light lunches. All the food is freshly prepared

and homemade and the café also has a Hygiene Rating of 5 awarded by Sevenoaks District Council. There is also free WiFi available.

Café Opening hours:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

9.30am to 2.00pmWednesday & Saturday

9.30am to 12noon

A Space for HireAble to hold up to 50 people comfortably, the centre makes the ideal venue for all sorts of occasions - a meeting place for local groups and organisations, parties and gatherings and much more. You can hire the centre outside of “Pop-in” hours, just call the Centre Manager Mary Perrett on 01732 868 186 or by emailing [email protected]

BRIDGES on facebookIn order to connect to the younger members of the local community, BRIDGES now has a presence on social media site facebook. You can keep up to date with the numerous activities taking place as well as any organised fund raising events that are running by liking the page at www.facebook.com/TheBridgesCentre.

So, if you’ve not been to the centre at all or for ages, go along and check it out. The team of friendly staff look forward to welcoming you.

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A CappellaLadies’ ChoirJacky Hintze - [email protected] / 01732 503 606Meet Sundays - 7.45-9pm at Edenbridge Parish Church.

Edenbridge BellringersRichard Dyson - 01732 860 234 or [email protected]: Every Tues, 8pm at St Peter’s and St Pauls, Edenbridge

Edenbridge Music & Arts Trust

Annual programme of Music & ArtsContact - 01732 862 418

Edenbridge Parish Church Handbell

RingersContact: 01732 862 844Meet: Every Thurs, 8pm, the Bell Tower, St.Peter & Paul. (Min age 15)

Edenbridge PlayersGet involved on-stage | back-stage.Kirsty Hintz - 07749 932 269www.edenbridgeplayers.co.uk/

Edenbridge Town BandLucy Gibb - 07766 391 766Meet: Wed 7.30pm-9.45pm at Bandroom, Market Yard Car Park

Folk Song & MusicSingers, musicians & listenersTerry & Stephanie - 01732 864 487Meet: Every 2nd Tues, 8.30pm at Queens Arms, Cowden Pound

Forge SingersAmateur dramatics | pantos | musicalsDenise Goodhew - 01732 868 327Meet: Every Monday, 8pm at the W.I. Hall, Edenbridge.

Informal Folk MusicPlayers, singers & listeners welcomeRon Meads - 01892 740 407Meet: Every 2nd Sun, 8.30pm,

Kentish Horse, Mark Beech

Marlings MorrisGill Bilsland - 01883 712224A ladies North West Clog dancing side practicing on Monday evenings, autumn, winter & spring at the Eden Centre.www.marlingsmorris.co.uk

Songsters‘Singing for fun’ drop-in for adults. Open to everyone. Jacky - 01732 503 606 or [email protected]: Weds 2-3.30pm, Eden Centre

Arts & Crafts

Eden QuiltersJoyce Staplehurst - 01732 700 559Meet: Every fortnight on Mondays, 1.30-3.30pm at the Eden Centre.

Eden Valley Artists (EVA)A group of contemporary artists who organise gatherings, events and exhibitions. Mary - 01732 864 203 [email protected] or www.edenvalleyartists.com

Painting for Pleasure Art ClubTina - 01732 867 280Meet: Monthly every 1st & 3rd Friday, 2-4pm at St Paulinus Church Centre, Hillcrest Rd.

Facilities for Hire

Cowden Memorial HallBookings - 01342 850 532 [email protected]

Crockham Hill Village HallBookings - 01732 866 408 [email protected]

WI Hall (Edenbridge)Bookings - 01732 865 368

hft (Edenbridge)Bookings - 01732 782 724

Games

Bingo Club (over 18s only)Secretary: 01732 863 628Meet: Every Weds from 8pm at The Royal British Legion, Edenbridge

Cowden Indoor Bowls ClubThe team play in a leagueJohn Crittenden - 01342 850 894Meet: Every Tuesday at 8pm, Cowden Memorial Hall

Edenbridge Chess ClubIan Falkner - 01732 864 762Meet: Every Friday from 8pm at The Royal British Legion, High Street, Edenbridge

Hurst Green Tennis ClubTel: 01883 714 324 [email protected]

Hobbies & Interests

Air Cadets - 340 (Edenbridge) Squadron ATC

Meet: Every Monday and Thursday, 7.15 – 9.30pm on the playing fields adjacent to the Eden Centre on Four Elms Road (opp. Fircroft Way)

www.edenbridgeaircadets.co.uk

BrowniesTerri Scanes - 01732 862 198Meet: Every Monday 5.30-7pm, Rickards Hall, Edenbridge

Cowden & District Horticultural Society

Andrew Coulter - 01342 850 174 Shows: 6th Apr, 6th Jul, 7th Sep - 2.30pm, Cowden Memorial Hall

Edenbridge & District Astronomers

Regular meetings/ viewing evenings (usually monthly)[email protected]

Edenbridge & District Rifle ClubJG Atherton - 01732 863 000

Edenbridge & District Twinning Association

Exchanges with Mont St AignanJean Cust - 01342 850 249 www.edta.org.uk

Edenbridge Allotment GardensMichael Wort - 01732 865 007

Edenbridge Cacti & Succulent Society

Geoff Southon - 01732 866 295Meet: 4th Tues each mth (3rd Tues Dec), 7.30pm, Crockham Hill Village Hall


The Edenbridge Directory March/April 2015 Clubs and Organisations

Edenbridge Fuchsia and Pelargonium Society

Lorraine - 01732 700 209 or Chris - 01732 865 475Meet: 2nd and/or 4th Thursday from 8pm, Royal British Legion

Edenbridge Historical SocietyChrissie Stevens - 01732 865 634 Meet: 1st Thurs each month from 8pm at the W.I. Hall, Edenbridge

Edenbridge Stamp & Postcard Club

Derek Hamilton - 01732 862 561Meet: 3rd Thurs each month from Sep-Jun (excl. Dec) from 8.15pm at St Paulinus Hall, Hillcrest Road

Edenbridge U3AStudy Groups for retired people. Chris Byrne - 01732 862 999Meet: Last Tuesday each month from 2-4pm at Rickards Hall .

Eden DiversClaire - 07738 006 051Meet: Every Weds, 8pm at The Old Eden. [email protected]

www.eden-divers.com

Scouts In EdenbridgeBeaver Colony (6-8 yrs)

Chris Barrow - [email protected]: Mondays (term time) 5.30-6.45pm

Cub Pack (8-11 yrs)J Madden - [email protected]: Thursdays (term time) 6.15-8pm

Scouts (10-14 yrs)Andy King - 01732 862 587 / [email protected]: Fridays (term time) 7.15-9pm

Explorers (14+ yrs)Andy King - 01732 862 587Meet: Every Weds (term time) 7.30-9.30pm

Youth ServicesECTreme Youth Club

Varied activities for 11-18 year oldsAnthony - 07738 232 296 [email protected]: Every Fri, 7.30-9.30pm, former Eden Church (term time)

Cost: £1 per week

Edenbridge Youth ForumKeith Rowell - 07786 624 943Meet: 1st Mon each month, 6:30-9pm at HOUSE in The Eden Centre.

Organisations & Societies

Age UKHelen Vicary - 01622 221 027Meet: Tues & Thurs, 9am-3pm, The Eden Centre, Four Elms Road. Chiropody service every two weeks and hairdressing services.

Al-Anon Family GroupsLynda - 01342 870 664Meet: Tuesdays, 8-9.30pm in The Allison Room of the Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre. For close friends and relatives of alcoholics.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meet: Every Thurs, 7.45-9.15pm at BRIDGES Centre, Edenbridge High St. First meeting each month ‘open’, other meetings ‘closed’.

Autism All Stars ASD Support Group

Alison or Andrew - 01732 867 402Meet: 1st Thursday each month (including school holidays) from 1-2.30pm in hall 2 at The Eden Cen-tre, Edenbridge. www.thesparkle-andshineasdsupportgroup.co.uk Registered Charity No: 1152681

Crockham Hill WIMrs Linda Brown - 01732 862 604Meet: 1st Weds each month, 2.30pm, Crockham Hill Village HallEdenbridge & District Ladies

Probus ClubJanet Bateman - 01732 862 041Meet: 3rd Wed. each month at The Kent & Surrey Golf Club, Crouch House Road, Edenbridge

Edenbridge & District Probus Club

David Johnson - 01732 864 175Meet: Third Thurs each month at the Kent & Surrey Golf Club, Crouch House Road, Edenbridge

Edenbridge & District Rail

Travellers AssociationWorking to safeguard, retain and improve local rail servicesGeoff Brown - 01732 862 604Membership: Ray Tatnall - 01732 862 849

Edenbridge Bonfire Society

Charles Laver - 01732 863 [email protected]: 08/11/2014, Lingfield Rd Rec

Edenbridge Branch RNLI

Andrew Varney - 01732 863 826

Edenbridge Freemasons

Stephen Marshall - 01892 822 910(evenings)Meet: Four Elms Village Hall

Edenbridge Hospital League of Friends

Jo Naismith - 01732 860 148 www.ehlof.org.uk

Edenbridge Rotary ClubJim Burbridge - 01732 866 787Meet: Every Monday, 6pm at hft, Philippines Cl. (off Hever Rd)

Edenbridge Voluntary Transport Service

Edenbridge Hospital, Mill Hill, Edenbridge, TN8 5DAContact - 01732 865 353Office hours 10am-12.30pm each weekdayCharity Commission Reg No 283968

Edenbridge (Afternoon) Women’s Institute

Mrs Pat Crocker - 01732 863 894Meet: 2nd Tues each month from 2pm at the W.I. Hall, Edenbridge


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M Kuell - 01732 863 022Meet: 3rd Tues each month from 8pm at the W.I. Hall, Edenbridge

Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce

Peter - 01732 866 444Meet: 1st Tues each month at 6.30pm

Eden Valley Museum Trust

Support your local museumAlex Paton - 01732 868 102 | www.evmt.org.uk

Family Action Building Bridges

Support for those caring for children.Contact: 01732 860 560Meet: Each Weds 9-10.30am (term time only), Childrens’ Centre, High Street

Hever Bullen WIMrs J Smithson - 01342

850 472Meet: 2nd Weds each month, 8pm at Hever Village Hall.

MIND Day ServicesAdvice and supportContact: 01732 743 902 Meet: Last 2 Tues each month, 10-11.30am, Edenbridge Hospital.

Royal British Legion ClubContact: 01732 863 628Women’s Section: 01732 868 164

RNLI EdenbridgeJohn Proctor - 01732 700 310

Volunteer CentreContact: 01732 454 785 e: [email protected]: Tues 9.30am-12.30pm at the BRIDGES Centre

Voluntary Care for the ElderlyFunding to help the elderlyMary Grieve - 01732 862 526

Outdoors

Edenbridge StrollersIan Falkner - 01732 864 762Meet: Monday mornings for ½ day walkswww.edenbridgestrollers.org.uk

Parents & Toddlers

National Childbirth Trust Sevenoaks and Tonbridge

Edenbridge and Westerham Rep: Louise Jones 01732 300 507Meet: regularly for chat & support

Toddler Clubs at The Eden Church - Sparkling Fishes

Contact: 07799 130 557, or www.edenchurch.edenkent.orgMeet: Mon 9.30-11.30am (term time). Free play for 0-4 yrs, storytime, songtime and crafts.Cost: £1 per family - refreshments & childrens snack

Social Groups

Astor Senior Citizens ClubJoan Clements - 01732 865 011Meet: Every Tues. 1.30-3.30pm at the Fircroft Association, Spitals Cross - just come along!

Edenbridge Active Retirement Association (EdenARA)

Mrs S King - 01732 864 487 Meet: 2nd Fri each month, 2.15-4.15pm at the W.I. Hall, Edenbridge

Edenbridge FriendzPauline Collins 01732 864 291 or John Froud 01732 862 917Meet: Weds social club for adults with learning disabilities, 7-9pm, hft, Phillippines Close | Fridays for swimming 6-7pm, Leisure Centre.

Edenbridge Mens ClubContact: 01732 863 495

Older Persons Lifestyle GroupCarole & Chris Ore - 01732 862 020 Meet: Every Wednesday, 11:30 - 1pm at The Eden Centre.

Sevenoaks District Seniors Action Forum (SDSAF)

Roger Bryan - 01322 664 754

[email protected] | www.sdsaf.org

Talk TimeMake friends and share activitiesEdenbridge Library: 01732 862 600Meet: Every Weds - 10.30-12.30

Sports Clubs

Edenbridge Cricket ClubDarryl Easton 07973 728 593 (juniors section) / Jon Woodman 07740 075 540 (seniors section)www.edenbridge.hitscricket.co.uk

Edenbridge Spitfires FC (6-13yrs)Robert Johnson 01732 866 545

www.edenbridgespitfires.co.uk

Edenbridge United FCKeith Gallier 01732 866 001

Edenbridge Hockey ClubJulie Partridge 01732 505 616Tuesdays 7-8.30pm, Leisure Centre

Edenbridge Judo Club (5yrs+)Sensei Dave Mansi 01342 311 011

Edenbridge Mens RFCBlair: [email protected]

Edenbridge Minis RFCGareth Roberts: [email protected]

Four Elms Cricket ClubStuart Bradley 01732 867 636 (seniors) / Pauline Crowhurst 01732 357 170 (juniors)

Lingfield St Piers BadmintonBrenda or Peter: 01732 862 035Meet: Fridays from 8pm.

Marlpit Hill Snooker ClubJG Abel - 01732 863 298

Nomads Football ClubNigel Ship: 07979 508 745Meet: Wednesdays from 7pm

Oxted Cycling ClubRussell - 07970 507 657 www.oxtedcc.org

Westerham Cycling ClubMark Brewer - 07808 141 114 [email protected]

Do you need legal advice or court representation in any of these areas? Divorce and financial arrangements including non-married couples

(i.e. who gets what - house, car, money etc.) Contact and residence of children Business disputes Contested wills and estates

Are you worried about the cost of using solicitors?

If your answer is YES then you really should speak to me.I am passionate about helping people get expert legal advice and representation that is cost-effective, reliable and excellent value.

If you are going through a divorce or a non-married relationship breakdown, make sure you get your fair share of the family assets – don’t be ripped off by your ex-partner. Get expert advice and representation that will cost you less than a solicitor will cost you. This is where I help you – by arranging for a senior family law Barrister to fight your corner.

Without exception my clients have benefited by coming to me. I have helped people in and around the area significantly reduce their legal costs by arranging for them to be represented directly by a Barrister. Cases have included divorce and matrimonial finance, contact and residence of children, contractual disputes and contesting wills.

Speaking to me costs nothing but I could end up saving you thousands!

Call me, Russell Burton-Lawrence - The Barrister Broker, on 01732 866 562 or 07971 285 796 and let me help you reduce your legal costs.

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CONGRATULATIONS to: Mrs A Mercieca of Edenbridge who wins some fabulous temporary metallic tattoos courtesy of Streak - www.streakuk.com

Get your entry in by Friday 2nd April 2015 for your chance to win this issue’s great prize courtesy of Lingfield Park Racecourse.

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Please post your entry to: PO Box 142, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 9AQ

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SupportAlcoholics Anonymous08457 697 555Citizens Advice Bureau030000 422 888Childline0800 1111Community Safety01732 227 000CRIMESTOPPERS0800 555 111

Dog Control Service01732 227 000N.S.P.C.C. (help & advice)0808 800 500Police - Non-emergency101R.S.P.C.A. (cruelty & advice)0300 1234 999Samaritans08457 90 90 90Volunteer Transport Service01732 865 353

TransportBus enquiries-Traveline 0871 200 22 33-Southdown Buses01342 719 619National Rail Enquiries08457 484 950Airport - General Enquiries-Gatwick 0844 892 0322-Heathrow 0844 335 1801

Domestic SuppliersElectricity0800 783 8866

Gas, National Grid0800 111 999Water01737 772 000

Local Services | InformationClean Kent - 0845 345 0210Council Emergencies- 9am-5pm 01732 227 000- After 5pm 01732 462 222Edenbridge Children’s Centre01732 864 045Edenbridge Leisure Centre01732 865 665Edenbridge Town Council01732 865 368Library (at the Eden Centre)03000 41 31 31Post Office0845 722 3344The Eden Centre (Four Elms Rd)03000 414 010Volunteer Centre01732 454 785



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Advertisingedenbridgetown.com ....36Edenbridge Directory......42

Amateur DramaticsForge Singers ................31

Architectural ServicesKm Creations ..................31

BarbersHair For Men ...................19

Bed & BreakfastStay Green B&B ................22

CafésOak Tree Bistro ..............22

Cars - ServicingAccelerated Motor

Repairs ....25Alfred Coker & Sons .....6RB Autos ...............................8

Carpenters/JoinersCauseway Joinery ........48Copycats ..........................51John Simmons .................6Pearl Carpentry &

Joinery Services..24Precision Joinery ................................41

Carpet FittersRobbies Carpets ....................................19

CateringLarmars Catering ..................................51

ClassesEW Performing Arts ..............................23

Computer/Technology ServicesBlackDog Microsystems ...................15Calico Computers ...............................41MR Computing ......................................48

Consumer ServicesThe Barrister Broker ..............................47

Counselling & Psychotherapy Helen Eckersley .....................................53Lynda Jones ............................................7

Domestic ServicesMagiclean ..............................................53Southern Oven Services ....................53Time For You Domestic Cleaning* ...23

Double Glazing Repairs & InstallationEdenbridge Window Systems ........12

Drain CleaningOxted Drain Services ............................8

Dry CleanersEden Clean ............................................19Electrician24/7 Electrical ....................................11EngineersCulverden Engineering ....................13Estate & Letting AgentsFoxWood Maclean ...............................56Howard Cundey .....................................1

EventsEdenbridge Parish Church ..............20

Fashion DesignerFiona Dashwood Couture ...................21

Fitness & LeisureClare’s Pilates* .....................................33Edenbridge Leisure Centre ............37

FloristsPiper’s Florist ........................................32

Garden ServicesAG Garden Care ....................................51All Seasons Landscaping & Design ..6Arbormedic Tree Services ...............33CJ Landscaping & Garden Design ...9Steven Jones Automatic Gates .......10Well Kempt Gardens ...........................39White Mulberry ......................................13

GiftsSomething Special ..............................39

Graphic DesignersSarah Medway ......................................33

Health & Beautyappearances .........................................27Body Mechanics ....................................53Eden Beauty Therapy ......................15

Home & InteriorsMagnolias of Edenbridge ........ 9 & 53

LogsMannswood Coppice Products .....19

Marble SpecialistsBowerland Stone ................................35

Mortgage AdvisorsJust Mortgages ....................................17

Painting & DecoratingAshley James Chase ..........................8Caroline Mee ........................................7Paul Tapper ..........................................24

Pest ControlRW Lock ..................................................13SureKill ......................................................10

Pet ServicesMillys Meals .............................................7

Photographers/PhotographySharon Turner Photography ..........32

Picture FramingDee-Jay Picture Framing .................21Framing by David ..............................13

PlasterersSteve Nixon ............................................19

PlumbingAA Larmar Plumbing & Heating ....7Colin Lutley ...........................................43Eden Plumbing ......................................21J Penfold .................................................24Kent Heating Solutions .....................35

Property Maintenance & ImprovementsEden Projects ..........................................9Odd Job / Handyman ...........................24RW Lock Roof Repairs ......................24Southern Property Support .............55Sovereign Construction ....................19Stephen J Johnston ..............................13True Build ...............................................11

RecruitmentHome Instead Senior Care ................43

Safety & SecurityJPro Services Ltd .................................52

Social ClubsThe Edenbridge Club .................28-29

TaxisRelyon Cars ...............................................3

TilingTM Tiling ..................................................10

VetsPortland Vets ..........................................2

THE Sales and Letting Agency for

Edenbridge

01732 86218411 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AB

www.foxwoodmaclean.co.uk

Documents

The Edenbridge Directory - Issue 75 - Mar/Apr 2015