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Editors Letter Dear Neighbours,

Welcome to the latest edition of the Hawkinge & Elham Valley Handbook.

This edition, we bring you news about the local Airshow, taking place in June. We also hear from the Owl Sanctuary based in Folkestone.

Most will be familiar with the sight of these beautiful birds in local high streets, and at local events, where they’re available to view and stroke. However, many of us won’t know the story of sanctuary owner Ryan Maxted and the incredible work and commitment he puts in. Please do have a look at the article in this edition and find out about this great work. With the latest details of what’s on in the area, and local clubs and societies, we hope there’s plenty of interest for you.

We’d like to thank Shane Record for allowing us to use his beautiful artwork for our front cover this edition.

Shane is a hugely talented local artist, with some incredible artwork of local areas.

Do please have a look at his website www.shanerecord.com and the next time you’re in Folkestone, pop into his gallery towards the top of the Old High Street, Folkestone, where you can watch him at work and view his paintings.

We hope you continue to enjoy the handbook. As ever, as our local community magazine, we are always delighted to hear of local positive news and events that we can help you to spread the word about.

With kindest regards,

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Folkestone Owl Sanctuary

Don’t you just love Owls?

Whether it’s their big bright eyes, gorgeous feathers or the swizzle head movement, it cannot be denied that Owls are wonderful creatures.

However, not all Owls can live up to their ‘wise’ ideal, and some get themselves in trouble and get hurt. But fear not. The Folkestone Owl Rescue Sanctuary is there to look after these amazing birds and get them flying fit again.

This story starts in 1989, when Ryan Maxted visited a friend’s house and saw a barn Owl his friend was homing, and Ryan decided he wanted to do the same. With permanent injuries, these birds wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild. The Owl Sanctuary currently has forty three Owls, which amount to seven different breeds and Ryan wants to encourage more people to visit the sanctuary, with no entry fee, to come and handle the glorious birds.

‘People take photos, paint or draw them. We even have some people who come for their birthdays and spend all day with the birds.’ It’s surprising that such a wonderful place can be found on our doorstep, as this Owl sanctuary is tucked down Downs Road.

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‘You’d be surprised how many people have no idea we are here, until they call us to come and visit’ said Ryan. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve seen this cheerful chap with his birds in Folkestone Town Centre, as he goes there every Thursday and Saturday from ten until three and sits with the birds for people to meet them, stroke them, and donate to his cause.

about the birds, the sanctuary or how to get involved.

And to everyone else, I plead with you to go visit the sanctuary to get a hands on tour of the work done there.

Contact: The Folkestone Owl Sanctuary, 57 Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 5PW or Call: 01303 259794.

Currently, Ryan is doing all this unpaid, and funds the sanctuary himself. They strive to make sure no bird is put down, but fed and sheltered with the help of donations from the general public. But this Parliament of Owls cannot survive without a little divine intervention. Or better yet, an intervention from you – the beautiful bird loving public.

The Folkestone Owl Sanctuary are looking for sponsors, so if you own a business, or know of someone who does who’d like to make this dedicated man’s life a little easier by helping his local cause, his number is at the bottom, especially If you have any questions

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Red Arrows To Return In June

STAR performer at last year’s Folkestone Airshow, the RAF Red Arrows aerobatics team is to return for the 2013 event.

Organiser Folkestone Town Centre Management Ltd (FTCM) has announced. On Saturday, June 8, it will be the first major display of the year for the team whose high-speed manoeuvres in ‘diamond nine’ formation have thrilled air show audiences all over the world.

Other RAF aircraft taking part will include the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, comprising a Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane, a Typhoon Eurofighter, a Sea King sea-air search and rescue helicopter and a Tucano trainer in its new 2013 colours.

Folkestone Airshow project manager Yvonne Holder said that the day’s programme would provide visitors with several hours of exciting flying displays as well as events, activities and entertainment on the Leas and harbour area.

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“It’s tremendous news that we shall be seeing the Red Arrows again - subject to RAF operational requirements at the time. They are much in demand - and we are delighted that Folkestone is among the venues where they will appear in 2013. It will be a great day and our preparations to welcome scores of thousands of sky-watchers are well under way.

“Staging a quality event on the scale of an air show is complex and doesn’t come cheap, though”, added Ms Holder. “As well as the cost of the Red Arrows and other aircraft - the charge for each plane taking part is thousands of pounds - there are numerous upfront expenses, which range from employing a specialist air show management company to procure aircraft, obtain licenses and work with the RAF and aviation authorities to set up the time-tabled flying programme to such mundane but essential tasks as hiring mobile toilets.

“Our ambition is to make Folkestone Airshow 2013 the

biggest and best yet. FTCM, as a not-for-profit organisation, depends almost entirely on commercial sponsorship to fund its events programme, and we have launched some attractive sponsorship opportunities which will enable companies and organisations to support the town’s premier public event of the year and at the same time to promote themselves”.

Discover Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh manager Chris Kirkham said that the three-day show, June 7, 8 and 9, was expected to attract 100,000 visitors, including a significant number from France, Belgium and Holland.

“Their estimated spend in shops and on accommodation, food, drink and entertainment is £12 million - a whopping fifty-fold return on the investment of staging the event. The potential benefits - immediate and longer-term - are huge”.

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Blooming Summer…

With the warm sun in the sky, the soft grass under our feet and the beautiful array of Summer flowers in full bloom it’s hard for most of us to see how anybody could not be enjoying this time of year.

(Mind you, at the time of going to press who knows what the Kent weather will be like, but we can hope…)

However, there are a number of health conditions made worse by the heat of Summer.

Some conditions are exacerbated by heat, some even being caused by an excess of internal heat within the body.

Eczema can be particularly bad during the Summer months and a real danger period (especially for children) is the warm nights. It can be more difficult to concentrate on not scratching when half asleep, causing skin to break and be more susceptible to infection. A soothing wash with cooled and refrigerated tea of Chamomilla recutita (chamomile) and/or Mentha piperita (peppermint) may provide some relief. The latter has the benefit of also being a mild insect repellent too! Remember to keep the

tea in the fridge though, and discard after 48 hours. More difficult cases may respond to a cream made from Stellaria media (chickweed) – this helps cool the skin, heal and relieve the ‘itchy’ sensation. Chronic cases of eczema may require consultation with a qualified Medical Herbalist to address the condition internally too.

Another irritating problem of the Summer is insect bites.

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Inspiring Fitness by John Hill Is a balanced diet good for you?

With all the cold weather and temperatures dropping to below freezing it certainly doesn’t help those people who have tried to eat healthy and lose weight in 2013.

Another key factor that I believe plays its part is the concept of a balanced diet. What is a balanced diet and why do we feel the need to follow this age old advice? The better question is “Why do we follow this advice even when it doesn’t work?”

It seems that the concept of a balanced diet comes from the Government backed “food pyramid” or the “food plate”. What I will do in this article is talk about this and why it really has very little relevance to you or your family nutritional needs.

The food pyramid that was widely used was introduced by the US department of agriculture in 1992. This has since been updated and changed to the “food plate” in 2011. The original food pyramid was developed from a similar model that was introduced in Sweden in 1972 that showed “basic foods” that should be consumed by humans In 1989, the World health organisation published recommendations on food intake and nutrients that were designed to prevent obesity, chronic diseases and dental caries based on metaanalysis, it is important to note here that chronic illnesses have gotten worse since 1992. It is also important to note that (as of 2010) 62% of the UK adult population is either overweight or obese.

As you can see, what has been recommended may not have had worked! I will also chuck in that one of the recommendations was to consume 55%-75% of our calories from carbohydrates and up to 10% from sugar. I can see a problem here!

The first problem with the food pyramid…

If we think about this logically, who is funding the food pyramid or the food plate concept?

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is some talk that the dairy and milk section of the original pyramid is easier to see than the other this over promoting the use of dairy day to day.

The other consideration is that the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has a purpose for promoting the trade of food and farming products like grains. With the original food pyramid so heavily weighted for grains and cereals, it does make you wonder.

My Plate In 2011 both the US and UK switched to the “My Plate” system which shows what an average balanced meal should look like. In the UK, this was called the “Eatwell plate” This rough guide to plate shows the food in proportion to what a good meal looks like.

Again it promotes the concept of balance.

There are numerous challenges on this approach which I will discuss in part two.

This gives you an idea of what we are being told a healthy meal should look like. Anyone have any objections yet? Hold that thought!

Conclusion This should help you in understanding why we are have been told what we have been told, even if it’s making us more unhealthy.

The UK obesity rate has doubled since the conception of the food pyramid in 1992.

30% of our children are now overweight or obese. It wasn’t always this way. I was taught the food pyramid in my personal training qualification; it is also the basis for what your children are fed in schools etc. The statistics and the advice, doesn’t really add up.

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What’s On Wednesday 24th April

Saturday 27th April

The Railway Swing Band

Hythe Farmers Market

7.30pm at St. Leonards Church, Hythe.

Big Band greats including Ellington, Goodman, Basie, Miller, Kenton, Herman, plus more modern compositions.

10am – midday. Friendly local market selling good quality local food at reasonable prices.

Tickets £8, available from Brandon’s Music Shop, Hythe, 01303 263108 Thursday 25th April Folkestone Decorative & Fine Arts Society (FDAFS) “ART IN ADVERTISING – THE ART OF THE POSTER” - at 2.30pm. Charles Harris will relate technical innovations in printing with the creative genius and remarkable craftsmanship that enabled the poster to become the first effective method of mass communication.

Meetings are held at The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe. Visitors are welcome at £5, refundable on joining. Info at email: folkestone@nadfaskentarea.org.uk. Tel: 01303 239530. Website: www.nadfaskentarea.org.uk

Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street Call 01303 266118/268715 for more information Tuesday 30th April Capel-le-Ferne Farmers Market 10.00am-12.30pm . Award winning Farmers Market selling local produce – all the essentials and much more – an average of 20 stalls every week. Refreshments & Disabled Access.

For more information email: capelfarmersmarket@yahoo.co.uk or Tel: 01303 245399. Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7LX

Thursday 25th April Folkestone Jazz Club THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ. The legend of legends Joe Mudele (92 & 1/2) meets the Battle of the Baritones! A feast of top class jazz. Karen Sharp, Mick Foster. Joe Mudele, Rod Brown & Ted Beament.

Tower Theatre,North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone CT20 3HL. Tickets £10, admission 8.30pm. Tel: 01303 277175 Saturday 27th April

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Lympne Village Hall Table Top Sale 10.00 a.m – 1.00 p.m. Pre booked tables £6.00 or £8.00 on the day. To book a table please phone 07975 584608 Refreshments provided by the Village Hall Committee.

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Saturday 27th April Spring Quiz at Lyminge Village Hall 7.00pm. Tables of 6-8 @ £8 per head.

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Thursday 2nd May Folkestone Jazz Club THE BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ. The Great American Saxophonist – paired with the UK’s purest trumpeter & a great rhythm section. Frank Griffith, Henry Lowther, Hugh Ockendon, Jimmy Tagford, Mike Porter-Ward.

Tower Theatre,North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone CT20 3HL. Tickets £10, admission 8.30pm. Tel: 01303 277175 Saturday 4th May Canterbury Cathedral Choristers conducted by Dr David Flood 7pm, at St. Leornards Church, Hythe. Works

by Purcell, Handel, Rutter and others.

Tickets £10, available from Brandon’s Music Shop, Hythe, 01303 263108 Tuesday 7th May Capel-le-Ferne Farmers Market 10.00am-12.30pm . Award winning Farmers Market selling local produce – all the essentials and much more – an average of 20 stalls every week. Refreshments & Disabled Access.

For more information email: capelfarmersmarket@yahoo.co.uk or Tel: 01303 245399. Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7LX Tuesday 7th May Hythe Film Society “THE COMMITMENTS”. Jimmy aspires to manage the world’s greatest soul band.

Holding auditions at his parents’ house, he assembles a group of young musicians.

Unlike his idols, Jimmy’s band is all white.

With the help of Joey “The Lips” Fagan, the veteran musician in the band who has unlikely stories about meeting and working with famous musicians, Jimmy begins to

whip the rest of the members into shape – only to have the group fall apart in a clash of egos. Hythe Bay C of E School at 7.30pm.

Wednesday 8th May Lunchtime Organ recital – Mario Duella 12 noon, at St. Leonards Church, Hythe.

Distinguished Italian organist plays Bach, Krebs, Callaerts, Capocci, Plum and de la Tombelle.

Lunches available from 1pm.

Tickets £5, available from Brandon’s Music Shop, Hythe, 01303 263108 Saturday 11th May Hythe Farmers Market 10am – midday. Friendly local market selling good quality local food at reasonable prices.

Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street Call 01303 266118/268715 for more information Tuesday 14th May Capel-le-Ferne Farmers Market 10.00am-12.30pm . Award winning Farmers Market selling local produce – all the essentials and much more – an average of 20 stalls every week. Refreshments & Disabled Access.

For more information email: capelfarmersmarket@yahoo.co.uk or Tel: 01303 245399. Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7LX Wednesday 15th May Lunchtime Organ recital – Maureen Galea 12 noon, at St. Leonards Church, Hythe. Music by Beethoven and Czech composers: Suk, Vorisek and Dvorak.

Lunches available from 1pm.

Tickets £5, available from Brandon’s Music Shop, Hythe, 01303 263108

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Tuesday 21st May Capel-le-Ferne Farmers Market 10.00am-12.30pm . Award winning Farmers Market selling local produce – all the essentials and much more – an average of 20 stalls every week. Refreshments & Disabled Access.

For more information email: capelfarmersmarket@yahoo.co.uk or Tel: 01303 245399. Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7LX

at £5, refundable on joining. Info at email: folkestone@nadfaskentarea.org.uk. Tel: 01303 239530. Website: www.nadfaskentarea.org.uk Saturday 25th May Hythe Farmers Market 10am – midday. Friendly local market selling good quality local food at reasonable prices.

Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street. Call 01303 266118/268715 for more information

Thursday 23rd May

Tuesday 28th May

Folkestone Decorative & Fine Arts Society (FDAFS)

Capel-le-Ferne Farmers Market

“RIVER OF ENGLAND – TURNER AND THE THAMES” - at 2.30pm. Nicola Moorby will examine Turner’s engagement with the River Thames, from Oxford to the Estuary, which inspired some of his most innovative and celebrated works.

Meetings are held at The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe. Visitors are welcome

10.00am-12.30pm . Award winning Farmers Market selling local produce – all the essentials and much more – an average of 20 stalls every week. Refreshments & Disabled Access.

For more information email: capelfarmersmarket@yahoo.co.uk or Tel: 01303 245399. Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7LX

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Local Clubs & Societies Please note that due to the popularity of this page, we are asking you to renew your details, to ensure that all of the information we include within the handbook is correct for our readers, and that all clubs and societies listed continue to operate. If your local club or society is not listed below, and you would like it to be, please email details (a maximum of 50 words per club/ society please) to: content@eastkenthandbooks. com. In order to make sure your entry is accurate, we are not accepting details by phone for the local clubs and societies section.

Below is a shortened list of current clubs and societies, with the full feature returning in the next edition.

Arthritis Aware A friendly support and social group for people with arthritis which meets on 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month from 10am to 12pm in the United Reformed Church, Hythe.

01303 266673

Citizens Advice Bureau The Citizens Advice Service provides advice on your rights and responsibilities. The service is free, independent, confidential and impartial. Full details of opening times can be found on our website or at the drop-in centre at Hythe Bay Children’s Centre. Shepway CAB is a charity. www.shepwaycab.co.uk Adviceline: 0844 499 4118

Exercise through Movement and Dance Classes Monday evenings, 7.15pm – 8.15pm, at Salvation Army Hall, Hythe. £3 per night.

01303 892946

Folkestone and District Family History Society First Thursday of the month, 7pm, at Radnor Park Community Centre, Folkestone. www.folkfhs.org.uk, Contact: The Chairman Alan F. Taylor on 01303 252567.

Folkestone Big Band Appreciation Society Meet every 3rd Wednesday of the Month from 2 to 4 pm. A warm welcome awaits like-minded enthusiasts.

Contact Tony Pettitt (Sec.) on 07798 773590 for further information.

Folkestone Decorative and Fine Arts Society (FDFAS) Third Thursday of the month, 2pm for 2.15pm, at The Tower Theatre (home of FHODS), Shorncliffe.

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Folkestone, Hythe and Dover Wildlife Group www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk 01304 853503 (Pauline Bateson)

Folkestone & Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society (FHODS) The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For show information, please visit the website or call the box office. www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 01303 223925 (Box Office) To hire theatre and function area for parties etc: 07711 710952 (Peter)

Friends of Oaklands Health Centre Coffee Morning First Monday of the month, 10am – 11.30am, in the Randall Davis Room (1st Floor), Oaklands Health Centre. Come and join us for a friendly chat.

Hythe and District Gardeners Association First Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm, at St Johns Ambulance Hall, Albert Lane, which runs at the side of The Hope Inn off Stade Street. £5 subscription per year.

01303 262171 / 01303 260827 / 01303 265927

Hythe and Romney Marsh Lions Club Second Monday of the month at Red Lion Pub, Hythe. Fundraising for local charities.

01303 267392 (Margaret)

Hythe and Saltwood Sailing Club Marine Parade, Hythe. www.hssc.net 01303 265178

Hythe Bay Children’s Centre (within the grounds of Hythe Bay School but open to all) Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe CT21 6HS 01303 267802 We run a wide range of groups, courses and other services within the centre; including Adult Education, Groups for Parents and Children, Midwife & Health Visitor Surgery and Citizen’s Advice Bureau, as well as a Community Cafe on a Friday afternoon. Everyone is made welcome.

For full details, visit www.eastkenthandbooks.com or call The Children’s Centre on 01303 267802

Hythe Bowling Club Ladies Walk, Hythe.

New members always welcome.

Coaching available.

Please contact the Membership Secretary. Tel.01303 269821

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Hythe Book Club

Lympne WI

Third Thursday of every month, 7.30pm, at The Red Lion, Hythe.

Hythe Farmers Market Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 10am – 12pm, in the Methodist Chuch Hall, Church Street, Hythe.

01303 266118 / 01303 268715

Second Thursday in the month, 2pm, at Lympne Village Hall. Everyone welcome.

01303 230855 (Julie)

Hythe Flower Club Interested in Flowers?

Demonstrations, Workshops, Social Events, Friendship and Fun. Hythe Flower Club meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 for 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church, East Street, Hythe (except Jan when there’s no meeting).

Interested? Come along to a meeting or e-mail thekats49@gmail.com for details.

New members are very welcome. Yearly subs are £22 or £5 for visitors.

Hythe St John Ambulance Cadets Wednesday evenings, 6.30pm – 8pm, at St John Hall, Albert Lane. For aged 10 – 16 years.

All new and renewing members welcome.

07813 606157 (Grahame Bredbere) 01303 269689 (St John Hall, on Wednesday evenings)

Jive/Swing Dance Classes Every Monday Southcliff Hotel, 22-26 The Leas, Folkestone 7.30-8.30pm class, 8.30-9.30 music, £5 inclusive Friendly dance class, large dance floor & great vintage music.

Established in Folkestone since 2008, jive/swing dance teacher with 15 years experience teaching.

Contact: 07540 080 224 revboogie@hotmail.co.uk

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Mature Movers – Fitness for the 50 Plus Get fit with choreographed movement to music. A well balanced programme of low impact exercises (no floor work involved). Come and have fun while improving and maintaining your mobility.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.30am – 11.30am, at The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone. £4 01303 261876 (Vera Neaves)

Redoubt Sailing Club At Nickolls Lake, West Hythe. Racing and free sailing (non racing) all year round. Adult and Children’s training.

01303 260512 (Rob Purvis, Membership Secretary)

Saltwood Choral Society Wednesday evenings, 7.15pm – 9pm, at Saltwood Primary School, Grange Road, Saltwood.

We have a wide and varied repertoire: oratorio, anthems, the Mass, folk songs, Gilbert and Sullivan and works from modern composers.

We welcome new members in all sections, and particularly tenors and basses.

01303 237992

Shepway Open Forum for Mental Health (SWOF) Gives the opportunity for people who have, or have had, mental health needs a chance to meet others, make friends and have a say in the way Mental Health Services are delivered.

To find out more contact: Telephone: 01303 850856 or 07902 804733 Email: shepwayopenforum@gmail.com

South Kent Multiple Sclerosis Society Local support for all those whose lives are affected by MS. www.mssociety.org.uk/branches/ kent/south_east_kent sekentmssociety@hotmail.co.uk 08453 970543

Umbrella Club of Hythe Are you feeling lonely or just need a chat? Then why not visit the Hythe Methodist Church Hall on Mondays from 2pm – 4pm and Thursdays from 12.20pm – 4pm. Everyone welcome.

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Get Organised!

Most of us would like to ensure that what we have worked hard for all of our lives, that at least some of it will pass on to those that we love and cherish. To make sure this happens, we have to be proactive and ensure that our affairs are in order.

There are many different Trusts available, each achieving something a little different. The most commonly used Trust in a Will for a couple or co-owners of a property is a Property Protective Trust (PPT). What does this do? It gives the survivor the right to live in the house for the remainder of their lives but with the deceased’s share held in trust for the children (or other beneficiaries) when the survivor eventually dies. This trust does not restrict the rights of the survivor to sell or move home, but the deceased’s share always remains protected. If the survivor were to remarry, cohabit or require residential care, the protected share is ring fenced from those ‘outside influences’, whilst ensuring that the survivor is provided for.

A Lasting Power of Attorney is the document that shows who you have chosen to make decisions on your behalf if you become mentally or physically incapacitated through illness or an accident. Unfortunately there are things in our lives that we have no control over and without an LPA in place the courts and social services can take control of your life, cause misery, frustration, intrusion and a great deal of expense for your family.

With a properly thought out Will and a Lasting Power of Attorney in place it can ensure that at a time when your family is going through the trauma and grief of either your illness, accident or departure from this world, your foresight has at least made that path a little easier.

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Gain Momentum in Life, Achieve your goals Now! It has been something which I have felt strongly about for a long time - how I achieve my goals!

Anyone who knows me will say that I’m a pretty motivated person, a bit more motivated than most. In this article I will discuss strategies which have helped me “get going” on numerous occasions. I will tell you the simple ways in which I have gone from feeling like I can’t do a thing to feeling like there is nothing I can’t do!

I have experienced my fair share of being “in and out” of health and fitness; I have been really fit and I have been really unfit. I have been a student, a multiple business owner, had two full time jobs at the same time I am now a husband and a dad, all in the last 10 years. Being consistent in exercise when your life is not consistent is a challenge. Through this time I have let the ‘grass grow’ under my feet so many times it makes me mad. But I have learned something about myself…

Three years ago I had a “holiday photo” moment, you know… the one where you thought you were walking around the pool on holiday looking… ok… then you get home and see the photos, the ones where you were not paying attention to holding your belly in and BOOM… the truth hit me…my body was in bad shape, I wasn’t aware it was this bad, I had been kidding myself.

As I write this I can confidently say that I’m on a good roll at the minute and am in the shape of my life… again! I will commit to continuing the good times and reducing the bad, stopping this boom and bust and getting consistent…

Whatever you say about exercise, and intense boot camp style exercise, if you have not done any for a while its goanna hurt! Starting back or starting for the first time is the single most difficult thing to do. Why? Mentally it’s very off putting as you refer to your previous negative experiences and memories of starting back, and they have all invariably failed after much pain and discomfort.

Now with that thought in mind how does a nice gentle walk sound or a ten minute workout? A bit easier, yes. If you set your goals when you start back at a really low level and give yourself more time to reach it. For example, I would never go out for a run when I was unfit (like some people do); I always go out for a walk and do some running while I was out. It’s a different mind-set; I would usually end up running half the time and walking half the time, after 3 months of this, 3 times a week I was a lot fitter.

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Useful Numbers Churches

Folkestone Area: All Souls Church Cheriton High Street - 01303 270604 Rector: David de Verny, Cheriton Rectory, Ashley Avenue, Cheriton CT19 4PX Baha’i Faith - 01303 243907 Cheriton Baptist Church Quested Road - 01303 278717 Christ Embassy Folkestone Loveworld Conference Centre Cheriton High Street - 01303 270970 Folkestone Baptist Church Hill Road - 01303 252259 Folkestone Methodist Church 155 Sandgate Rd - 01303 252542 Harbour Community Church Harvey Street - 01303 211732 Holy Trinity Church Sandgate Road - 01303 256040 Life Church Bowles Well Gardens - 01303 240033 Our Lady Help of Christians and St Aloysius Guildhall Street - 01303 252823 South Kent Community Church Bouverie Road West - 01303 251155 St John the Baptist Church St John’s Church Road - 01303 246422 St Joseph’s Church 2 Ashley Avenue - 01303 275402 St Martin’s Church Horn Street - 01303 270604 Rector: David de Verny, Cheriton Rectory, Ashley Avenue, Cheriton CT19 4PX St Mary and St Eanswythe Church Priory Gardens - 01303 252947 St Peter’s Church East Cliff - 01303 254472 St. Saviour’s Church - 01303 254686 The Salvation Army Canterbury Road - 01303 251379 The Society of Friends (Quakers) Rainbow Centre 69 Sandgate Road - 01303 220459 United Reform Church Castle Hill Avenue - 01303 268621

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Hawkinge & Elham Valley Area: Please note there are active websites for news and events for churches in the local area, including: www.elhamchurches.com www.barhamdownschurches.org.uk

Barham Downs Group:

St John the Baptist Barham St Mary the Virgin Bishopsbourne St Giles Kingston St Margaret of Antioch Womanswold - 01227 831340 www.barhamdownschurches.org.uk

Hawkinge Baptist Church:

Hawkinge Community Centre Minister: Alison Boddington - 07584 062866 Secretary: Ann Usher - 01303 891450 St Mary Magdalene Denton - 01303 840219 St Mary the Virgin Elham - 01303 840219 St Lukes Hawkinge - 01303 892369

Chemists

Folkestone Area: The Central Pharmacy 104 Cheriton Road - 01303 254427 Guildhall Pharmacy 110 Guidhall Street - 01303 259414 McCardle Pharmacy 41 Canterbury Road - 01303 251511 Lloyds Pharmacy 114 Sandgate Road - 01303 254383 Paydens 38 Cheriton High Street - 01303 275625

Hawkinge & Elham Valley Area:

Hawkinge Pharmacy 97 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge CT18 7BS - 01303 892283 Lyminge Pharmacy 21 Station Road Lyminge CT18 8HQ - 01303 862425

Doctors Surgeries Folkestone Area:

Park Farm Surgery 1 Alder Road - 01303 851021 The New Surgery 128 Canterbury Road - 01303 243516

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Emergency Numbers

Gas Emergency 0800 111999 Kent County Council 08458 247247 Electricity Power Loss 0800 783 88 66 Police Station 101 Water Leakline 0800 7311 933

Helplines Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 697555 Al-Anon (for families of alcoholics) 0207 4030888 Anti-Social Behaviour Reporting 01303 660747 Childline 0800 1111 Crime Prevention Advice 01303 896336 Dentaline 01634 890300 Frank (Drugs Helpline) 0800 776600 Kent Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Mental Health Helpline 0800 1070160 National Domestic Violence 0808 2000 47 Stop Smoking Service 0800 849 4444 Samaritans 01303 255 000

Hospitals

Kent & Canterbury 01227 766877 Maidstone 0845 155 1000 Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone 01303 850202 William Harvey Hospital Ashford 01233 633331 NHS Direct 08 45 46 47

Taxis

Folkestone Taxis 01303 252000 JJ Taxis 01303 244442

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A Beginner’s Guide to Pest Control

Even the best kept garden will be teeming with critters all conspiring to sabotage your growing efforts and you could spend a lot on named chemicals to combat various problems but it may be worth having a go with more environmentally friendly remedies first.

For instance, the cabbagewhite butterfly, as its name suggests will home in on your cabbages and other brassicas, lay its eggs and, two weeks later, a mass of caterpillars will be eating holes in the leaves. Pick them off by hand, inspecting the plants carefully every day or two and try spraying them with salty water to deter them. To combat greenfly, try crushing a clove of garlic in warm water, leave P38

for about 6 hours, strain into a hand spray and spray over the plants. It’s very effective. If you find aphids on your rose buds, a disgusting but effective treatment is to rub them out with your fingers. Cats can be deterred with old-fashioned moth balls although the effects don’t last very long. After a wet night a local cat had buried all of ours! Of all the pests that will drive you up the wall, slugs and snails are at the top of the list, particularly when you have young seedlings or are growing hostas or sunflowers.

For plants in pots, Vaseline or grease smeared round the pot can help, as can copper strips which cause electro-chemical shocks. Otherwise, try sharp mulches around the plants that need protection, such as sharp gravel, crushed eggshells or broken seashells. Some say hair clippings work (see your

local hairdresser) and caffeine is supposed to be lethal to molluscs so try coffee grounds.

Half fill a dish with beer (I don’t think they are particularly fussy about the brand!) and sink it in the ground to attract the slugs which fall in and drown. Of course, nothing really beats a size 10 boot and a thorough search of the garden with a torch in hand on a damp night might pay dividends.

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