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After reading in April’s SO magazine about a reader who had rekindled her love for the library, I took it
SJ Fruits @Sj Fruits
upon myself to do the same and set foot in another
n We had a wonderful time
local library while in town shopping. Well, imagine
on the railway last night @
my surprise when I went to take out a book, only to
KandESRailway! Thank you Meg
discover I had an outstanding fine of 10p – from 10
and team #Steam #Railway
years ago! Now I remember why I stopped visiting the
#Tenterden
library – too many late fees! CLAIRE DEYES, BY EMAIL
Ed: A decade of debt…Whoops!
The Gun @GunHeathfield n Heathfield Fact: The current High Street was a Roman road which went all the way to
NO CHAIN
SIGN OF THE TIMES
I spotted the news in April’s SO that people in
For a year now, the debate over the Chapel Down
Tenterden are campaigning for a Wagamama to
illuminated sign has been rumbling on and now,
come to the town. While I’m sure they could afford
despite planning permission being granted, it’s still all
n Anyone in Tenterden lost a
the high rates of rent in Tenterden, I think it would
people are talking about. Yes, the signs are quite large
peacock? Spotted near Hales
be much nicer if we had an independent noodle bar
but equally, if it saves people constantly pulling up in
Close
rather than another chain on the high street. I like to
my driveway and asking where the vineyard is then I’m
see independent places do well and think Japanese
all for neon hedgerows.
Terry Thorpe @TerryTTG
food would be a great success in the town.
JACOB ROPER, WITTERSHAM
n Warming log fire whilst
ANDRÈA AVENA, TENTERDEN
Ed: Plus, it saves on streetlight costs too!
enjoying good pub grub
Hawkhurst. Jeff Hickmott @jeffie2k
Ed: How do you feel about another chain
@Rolvenden_Star, always a
restaurant? Let us know.
friendly welcome. #localisbest Immi Williams
CRAZY CRANE
@immi_williams
Every time I drive through Hawkhurst I have to chuckle
n The wifi in Goudhurst
– the gigantic crane on the new housing development
has issues
towers over the village and is the biggest I’ve ever Louise Brice @LouiseEBrice
seen – it’s so unnecessary! It’s so large it must take a full day’s work just to manoeuvre it 90 degrees. No
n Great way to spend Friday
wonder it’s been up so long…
night: debating local issues, with killer questions & insightful
HELEN GREY, FLIMWELL
Ed: Maybe they’re hoping for a world record?.
SHOP SUPPORT
comments from wonderful
It’s such lovely news that the village shop in Benenden
#staplehurst @scouts
is being saved by the community so that residents can continue benefiting from it when its owners retire.
Ellen Hannavy-Cousen
Benenden School and the Benenden Parish Plan
@nellymargaret
Business and Local Economy Team have teamed up
n Lovely morning sunshine and
to secure its future, which means we’ll still have a
brisk walk to new riverside cafe
great shop and Post Office – something many villages
in Newenden - excellent - spring
these days are sadly lacking. I believe there will also
had definitely sprung.
be a café, so that’s another draw. I just hope people appreciate the community’s efforts.
Why not tweet us yourself?
KATHERINE BULLER, BENENDEN
We’ll print our favourites
Ed: Maybe more villages should follow
@SoMagazines
by example!
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