The Hythe Handbook - New Year 2012

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New Year 2012 - Edition 1 of 6

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Dear Neighbours,

Contents

Welcome to the latest edition of the Hythe Handbook; we'd like to wish you all a very calm, peaceful and happy new year.

Health & Wellbeing

4 - 13

Recipe

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Food & Drink

14 - 15

Crosswords

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Childrens Puzzles

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What's On

23 - 26

Local Clubs & Societies

28 - 32

House & Home

35 - 41

Useful Numbers

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Garden

43 - 45

Index of Advertisers

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Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to give their comments and feedback following the last edition of the handbook. It is great to know there is so much support and interest for the handbook, and for our town itself.

Over the coming year, if you are involved in any local clubs, societies, events or good causes that would benefit from a mention in the handbook, please do not hesitate to get in touch. One of the things we enjoy most is the ability to use the handbook to help increase awareness of the fantastic causes and events that people put so much work into. If we can help in any way, we would love to!

We've had a bit of a move around with the handbook this edition, and would love to know what you think. As you'll see in the column to the right, we now have sections on your health and wellbeing, your home and garden and so much more. We've also grouped together the local clubs and societies pages, so why not have a look and see if you can't find a new interest for 2012?

Contact Us Tel: Email: Address:

Website:

01303 266755 info@eastkenthandbooks.com East Kent Handbooks, 13 Portland Road Hythe CT21 6JA www.thehythehandbook.co.uk

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the Editor cannot accept any liability to any party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions.

East Kent Handbooks cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services appearing in this magazine. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of the Publisher.

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Please do continue to get in touch with any thoughts, comments or ideas for the coming year, With kindest regards,

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Tuija

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The Good News Advertisement Feature New Year, New Opportunities!

Welcome to the New Year!

A time for celebration, starting new projects and making positive resolutions!

There has been so much doom and gloom during 2011 let’s start 2012 full of hope and aspiration.

Whether you are looking for a regime to get fit, a job change or new home then the beginning of the year is one of the best times to get going. If you are looking for a different career you could even become your own boss by joining a company like the Good Estate Agent where opportunities are limitless.

What makes you really fulfilled?

Why not learn new skills to give yourself a greater chance of turning a personal passion into your main livelihood? A new year is a great time to take the first steps to success.

Set yourself up for a great future by making the most of every opportunity that comes your way. Whatever you are doing, whoever you meet – watch out for anything that takes you closer to your dream role.

Learn to market yourself! The trick is to know your subject inside out; remember that competence brings confidence leading to others having trust in you. Whatever field you are in, you must know the latest

news; if it’s cooking then what interests families now?

– is it where to buy the cheapest nutritious foods?

What are today’s celebrity chefs cooking up?

If it’s property it is even more important to know your subject thoroughly as the state of the economy is leading to changes in rules surrounding mortgages and the property market generally almost on a daily basis.

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Baby Swimming Teach your baby a core skill that can potentially save their life...

Water Babies is the UK's leading baby swim school, teaching a core skill to hundreds of babies & children every week which can potentially save their life.

You’ll find a Water Babies course is very different to traditional swimming lessons.

For a start, because we only use warm water pools, babies can join us from birth.

And while the emphasis is on having fun, our course is carefully structured, with progressive lesson plans for each week.

Our unique methods will enable your baby to feel at ease swimming both above and below the water, and they’ll love the sensation of floating in such a warm, calm atmosphere. Being in warm water is great fun and babies love it. For many of our parents, their babies' first lessons remain one of their most precious memories - a unique experience where confidence grows as happiness is shared.

However, there are also many long-term benefits to be gained from taking your newborn swimming.

The first year of a baby's life is crucial in terms of their development - being the time when their brain grows more rapidly than at any other. Regular exercise

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plays a vital role in this, with every movement they make helping to strengthen their brain for new learning.

Uniquely, swimming provides the perfect exercise, as water allows a baby's muscles to move freely without constraints of gravity. This is one of the reasons why our core Water Babies programme is designed specifically for babies from birth to 24-months - and why, in most cases, your baby needs to be less than one year when commencing.

Welcome to the enchanting world of baby swimming!

Babies have a real affinity with water, having spent months in the womb suspended in fluid. So floating in a bath-tub temperature pool will, at the beginning, actually feel much more familiar than being on dry land. However, this innate confidence can diminish as babies get older, possibly leading to fear. This is one of the main reasons why we believe in starting swimming from so early on. Throughout the weeks you'll always be with your child in the water - creating an excellent opportunity for the two of you to interact and bond. However, don't be put off if you yourself can't swim as the water is always shallow enough for you to stand up in.

Classes are kept small, and last half an hour, with a maximum of ten babies per session (even fewer in some hydrotherapy pools). A sense of camaraderie within the group is important and the lessons can be very lively, with parents often staying on to socialise afterwards.

Swimming from birth, without the use of flotation devices, will hopefully make your child supremely confident in water.

Having said that, they still need very careful supervision around it - perhaps even more so as they're often quite happy to jump in!

Sadly, drowning is still the third largest cause of accidental death for children in the UK. Therefore a vital part of our course is the safety techniques we teach from birth. These include exercises like falling in off the side, coming to the surface, turning round and holding on to the nearest solid object.

Between 2008 and 2011, we were incredibly proud to know that we could take some of the credit for having helped saved at least ten children's lives. Amongst our brilliant young swimmers, one fell into a canal (in January); another into a flood swelled stream where he managed to swim to the side and hold onto a root.

If you would like to find out more about the Waterbabies course, which is now in Hythe, please telephone 01622 622589 and mention The Hythe Handbook.

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Whitnall’s Rental Services Why Buy? Why Not Rent?

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New and more advanced equipment is coming on line each year. Would it not be a good idea to upgrade when you feel like it?

You can when you rent.

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A Herbal Approach to Menopause For many women, menopause brings relief from monthly periods, freedom from worry about unplanned pregnancy, and excitement about entering a new phase of life. For many others, menopause brings physical and emotional upheaval linked to changes occurring as the female body makes its transition out of the child-bearing years. Menopause is when a woman’s menstrual periods stop altogether. A woman is said to have gone through the menopause when her menstrual periods have stopped for an entire year.

The physical and emotional signs and symptoms have been known for some women to span between 1 and 10 years!

So why do some women seem to sail through menopause and others have so many symptoms?

• Irregular periods

As we all know we are all different and our bodies deal with hormonal changes in different ways.

There are also many things that affect the way we experience menopause, it is not just because of declining oestrogen levels that we experience symptoms – it’s much more complex than that.

• Vaginal dryness

Herbal Medicine

For some women the symptoms associated can be extremely stressful and can greatly affect their day to day life.

Symptoms include…

• Hot Flushes

• Headaches/increased anxiety and/or depression • Lack of concentration, irritability, insomnia.

To name but a few.

Herbal medicine is extremely well suited in helping balance hormonal changes. For most women taking Black Cohosh or Sage over the counter just isn’t enough, and many women

find that HRT does not suit them. At Foreman & Jones we conduct a thorough consultation to explore the symptoms you are experiencing and how you are feeling and a medicine is prescribed specifically for you. You may be interested to know that we treat many women with hormonal complaints and there are over 40 herbs which can be helpful. We endeavour to improve your body’s functioning so that your hormones are balanced and you can then stop taking your herbal medicine and are left symptom free.

To discuss your needs further please call Jodie Foreman BSc (Hons) MNIMH on the number below.

Why not take a look at their website for articles on IBS, Bloating, Acid Reflux and Constipation and to find out more about how they might be able to help you.

www.foremanandjones.co.uk

112d High Street, Hythe, Kent. 01303 760001 | www.foremanandjonesherbaldispensary.co.uk

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Sun, Snow, and Skiing Are you ready?

It’s that time of year to prepare you for the skiing season, Firstly I have to say, however fit you are altitude will affect you, especially over 2,000m, your heart rate and respiration will increase, hopefully after a few days you will become more acclimatized.

The fitter you are the better, by that I mean cardiovascular fitness-running, cycling Rowing Cross-Trainer etc.; this will really benefit you when you’re out there. Anyone who is reasonably fit is ready to do some dry slope skiing. Preparing yourself before you go on to the snow is so important, so get some sessions in.

If you like fitness classes try Circuits, Boxercise, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), body conditioning (muscular strength and endurance), stretch (flexibility) Cross training is the best way to go, if you don't like classes try brisk walking, jogging, Interval sprinting, cycling. You really must warm up and stretch and slow down gradually, if you’re not sure about your health, check it out with your doctor first or why not employ a personal trainer to get you ready for your hols.

Choosing where to go, especially for the beginner can be a headache in itself, perhaps a less pricey destination, especially if you’re not sure whether you’re going to like it - you will I promise!, ski school is essential for all new to skiing, so 1-2 days of instruction is essential.

Find a resort that is prepared for the unexpected i.e. plenty of artificial snow making machines, just in case nature's having a bad day!

For first -timers perhaps it might be a good idea to borrow equipment and ski suits from friends if you can, the boots I would wait till you got there and hire some, if you are going to buy, try to make sure it doubles up as street cred clothes for our cold winters.

Essential items include thermal long sleeve vest and long johns, roll neck jumpers and a heavier layer of fleece.

Layering lighter garments allows you to discard when needed.

Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Hat, Goggles, Snacks (complex carbs - dried fruit, energy bars).

Look after your skin. Using a high factor sun screen is essential to start with, lip screen is important too, the sun’s rays will reflect off the snow, even on a cloudy day you will get burnt, also get a decent pair of shades, don't go too cheap here people, snow blindness is very painful and it will ruin your holiday.

Always carry a hat as 20% of your body heat is lost through the head, also frostbite and hypothermia are potential hazards of cold weather, so make sure you wear gloves and a good pair of thermal socks.

Don’t forget to get skiing insurance essential people.

Enjoy your skiing,

Andy king

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Winter Herbs Many of us grow herbs in our garden and only use them for cooking purposes – which is great, but wouldn’t it be wonderful to know which you can safely use to help common and simple ailments?

I thought I’d share some information about things that you may find useful in these cold, winter months!

Please do remember that the suggestions I make are intended as guidelines only and should not substitute medical advice, if in doubt then please contact your chosen health professional.

Many people wouldn’t class Allium cepa (onion) and Allium sativum (garlic) as herbs, but any plant substance that has medicinal value is classified as such by Medical Herbalists.

Onion and garlic, belonging to the onion family, share some common properties useful at this time of year; both are expectorant and antibacterial, helpful for stubborn chesty

coughs. A traditional recipe for winter coughs can be made by steeping sliced onion in honey for 48 hours in the fridge. Half a dozen garlic cloves can be added for extra potency if you don’t mind the smell!! The syrup is ready to use after 24 hours but best to leave for the full 48 before you strain it into a sterile bottle. Although not strictly a herb, the honey has its own soothing action to the chest and throat and has anti bacterial action too! The syrup can be kept refrigerated for a couple of weeks and a teaspoon taken up to 6 times daily. As garlic and onion both have hypoglycaemic actions and properties to support the circulatory system, a teaspoon or so taken daily can be a good all round tonic too.

Berries from the Sambucus nigra (elder) tree have been used traditionally at this time of year. Elderberries are proven to be active against the flu virus, are nutritive, have immune modulating properties and are diaphoretic (induce sweating). This can be helpful for chills and fevers. They are anti-viral, anti-oxidant and have been used by herbalists to treat winter coughs, colds

and, of course the flu! You can collect your own berries (if you are confident with identification), juice and freeze them to keep a stock at hand. Otherwise bought juice or tincture can be used.

Elderberry preparations can be made more palatable (they are sometimes fairly tart!) by adding some warming spices. Heating herbs such as Cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon), Eugenia caryophyllus (cloves), Eletarria cardamomum (cardamom) and Zingiber officinalis (ginger) are all useful for warming up the body to fight the effects of a winter cold. They have the added advantage of being carminative to the digestion too. Try a tasty decoction (simmered infusion) of these warming spices using fruit juice and a little elderberry – you may be surprised, it’s like a non-alcoholic mulled wine – and its good for you too!

Contact me for further information. Lynda Jones BSc(Hons) MNIMH Medical Herbalist. 01303 242838 jones.lynda@yahoo.co.uk

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Poetry Corner

by Joe Thomas (Sandgate Writers)

Dear Auntie Win at ninety three keeps looking across and muttering at me.

She’s sitting as usual in her favourite place busily knitting at a phenomenal pace.

The thunderstorm and torrential rain

Auntie Win

she ignores and treats with disdain.

She’s cursing and swearing poor dear; I’m not her favourite nephew that’s clear.

She’s a tough old lady is my Auntie Win but she’ll drown out there if I don’t let her in.

Joe Thomas, Sandgate Writers. Tel: 01303 842397 Email: joe.tom277864@tiscali.co.uk

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Tasty stew and dumplings

by Julie Goodrum, The Fig Tree Ingredients

Serves 4

For the stew

Preheat oven at 160c / 325f / Gas Mark 3

2 teaspoons olive oil 2 teaspoons butter 1 chopped onion 800g stewing steak Plain flour 2 parsnips 4 carrots 1/2 butternut squash 2 tablespoons tomato puree 1/2 bottle red wine 3/4 pint of beef stock Handful chopped sage Salt and pepper

You will need a deep casserole dish.

For the dumplings 225g self raising flour 110g shredded beef suet Water to bind Handful chopped parsley Pepper and salt

Method

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1. Chop all the vegetables into casserole sized pieces 2. In the casserole dish melt the butter and oil together, add the chopped onion and chopped sage and fry for 3-4 minutes.

3. Toss the steak in seasoned flour so it is well covered.

4. Add the steak and vegetables to the casserole dish and stir.

5. Add the tomatoe puree, red wine and stock and bring to boil.

6. Once boiling place the lid on and put in the oven for 3 hours stirring occasionally.

7. For the dumplings, place the flour, suet and chopped parsley in a bowl and add a pinch of salt and pepper.

8. Gradually bind the mixture together with cold water a little at a time until it forms a moist dough. Divide in to 8 and roll in to balls using a little flour on your hands to stop it sticking. Put these on a plate and cover with cling film.

9. After the stew has cooked for 3 hours remove from the oven and place the dumplings on top, put the lid back on and cook for another 20 - 30 minutes and serve.

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Yes we can!

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Red Lion Hotel Red Lion Square, Hythe, CT21 5AU

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Cryptic Crossword Solution on page 46 Across

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20. Place made from elastic! (7)

2. Malicious files put around (8)

16. Key Middle Eastern former Prime Minister (8)

23. Slender first king to believe (5)

3. Stake out this poet (5) 17. Respectful nerd, feet bent (8) 4. Stooped, Gene did badly (7) 19. Man circling outlaw country (7) 5. Ted left directions for

18. Half-wits two ladies initially bequeath (4)

24. Pet ban, or a twisted general (9) 26. Thin moll I battered for a bit (9) 27. Picture – viewed, we hear (5)

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this type of tooth (7) 6. Mutant measuring bloomers (9)

28. Little sibling in the Resistance (3)

7. Some dishy bride on a cross (6)

29. One familiar with trees? (11)

8. Quiet guides making appeals (6)

20. An itchy sort of woman (7) 21. Ceases with first male tramps (6) 22. Lassie ran round narrow passages (6) 25. Poet’s mix for a pasta sauce (5)

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French Tuition.

All levels. Individual or groups. No tests involved.

Call Hythe 261075 for more information.

Play Therapy Children often struggle to put into words what is troubling them.

Play Therapy empowers children to make sense of their world and to express their feelings through play and creative resources.

Play Therapy is suitable for children and youngpeople from 3 - 12 years of age and may be especially appropriate for the following situations:

• Anxiety • Asperger Syndrome • Autism • Behavioural difficulties (incl. ADHD) • Bereavement • Loss (divorce, separation) • Illness/disability • Lack of confidence/self-esteem • Nightmares • Trauma and abuse Free initial consultation for parent/carers Sarah Bailey MA Play Therapy (MBAPT)

Office: 01303 268961 Mobile: 07766 293543

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We can help.

For a set cost of £10 per day, we will come into your home twice a day, feed and pet your cats.

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The Royal British Legion St Leonards Road, HYTHE, Kent CT21 6EN

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What's On Keep Fit for the 50 plus Romney Marsh, Kent, 2pm to 3pm, 01303 261876 Pensioners’ Grand Lunch The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222 Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant Midweek Diners Club.

Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant,Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 858 540 Salsa Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819 Wednesday Steak night The New Inn (Channel Tunnel) Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, Kent

Country Karaoke Romney Marsh, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 870747 Dance Classes for ‘Tiddies and Toggies’ Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, 4pm to 6pm Karaoke with Jock & Joe The Lord Morris,17 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, 8pm KFA MATURE MOVES - Fitness for the 50+ The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 10.30am, 01303 261876

Thu 2 Feb 2012

Rock & Roll Bingo The View, 6, 7 & 8 Aspen House, West Terrace, Folkestone, Kent

Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 10pm, 01303 277715

Zumba Class Folkestone Academy, Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, 6pm

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Fri 3 Feb 2012 Live DJ's The Chambers Bar & Coffee Shop, Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm The Grand Tour of The Grand!

The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 2pm, 01303 222222 Yoga for All The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 10.30am to 11.45am, 01303 222222

Local Events | Feb-Mar

Wed 1 Feb 2012

Sun 5 Feb 2012 BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club, 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 275604 CurryOake Bar Vasa, 4-5 The E,splanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, 8pm, 01303 243956

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What's On Local Events | Feb-Mar

Continued...

Folkestone Sunday Market & Bootfair Folkestone, Kent

Keep Fit for the 50 plus Romney Marsh, Kent, 2pm to 3pm, 01303 261876

Sunday Carvery Royal Norfolk Hotel, 7 Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, Kent, 1pm to 4pm, 01303 248262

live music - Railway Swing Band Tower Theatre, North Road, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm, 01303 223925

Mon 6 Feb 2012

Salsa Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819

Able to lose - slimming club Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819 BRIDGE NIGHTS The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222 Sandgate farmers' market Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, 10am Swing & Jive classes The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, 01303 222222

Sunday Carvery Royal Norfolk Hotel, 7 Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, Kent, 1pm to 4pm, 01303 248262 Valentines Wedding Fayre

Mon 13 Feb 2012

Country Karaoke Romney Marsh, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 870747

Able to lose - slimming club Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819

Dance Classes for ‘Tiddies and Toggies’ Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, 4pm to 6pm

BRIDGE NIGHTS The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222

Fri 10 Feb 2012

Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 9.30pm, 01303 277715

HealthWalks: from Folkestone Library Folkestone, Kent, 10.15am, 0800 8494000

Capel le Ferne Farmers Market Capel Le Ferne Farmers Market, Village Hall, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, 10am to 12.30pm, 01303 255114

Fri 10 Feb 2012 - Fri 16 Mar 2012

Zumba Workout session Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm, 01303 221819

Folkestone Sunday Market & Bootfair Folkestone, Kent

Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 10pm, 01303 277715

Tue 7 Feb 2012

SALSA DANCING The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent 7pm to 8pm 8.15pm to 9.15pm, 01303 222222

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Thu 9 Feb 2012

CurryOake Bar Vasa, 4-5 The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, 8pm, 01303 243956

Intensive Colour Course with artist Catherine Farr Romney Marsh Visitor Centre, Dymchurch Road, New Romney, Kent, 10am

Sat 11 - Tue 21 Feb 2012 Pancake Fantastic The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 3pm to 6pm, 01303 222222 Valentines The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222

The Leas Cliff Hall, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 10.30am

Dance Classes for ‘Tiddies and Toggies’ Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, 4pm Karoke & Curry night The View, 6, 7 & 8 Aspen House, West Terrace, Folkestone, Kent Swing & Jive classes The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, 01303 222222

Tue 14 Feb 2012 Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 9.30pm, 01303 277715

Tue 14 Feb 2012

Wed 8 Feb 2012

Sun 12 Feb 2012

Capel Le Ferne Farmers Market Village Hall, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, 10am to 12.30pm, 01303 255114

BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club, 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 275604

BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 275604

KFA MATURE MOVES - Fitness for the 50+ The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 10.30am, 01303 261876

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What's On National Hunt Racing Folkestone Racecourse, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Nr Hythe, Kent, 01303 266 407 Zumba Class Folkestone Academy, Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, 6pm Zumba Workout session Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm, 01303 221819

Wed 15 Feb 2012 BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club, 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 275604 Keep Fit for the 50 plus Romney Marsh, Kent, 2pm to 3pm, 01303 261876

Zumba Class Folkestone Academy, Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, 6pm

Fri 17 Feb 2012 Live DJ's The Chambers Bar & Coffee Shop, Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm

Sun 19 Feb 2012 BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club, 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 275604

Sun 19 Feb 2012 CurryOake Bar Vasa, 4-5 The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, 8pm, 01303 243956

Capel le Ferne Farmers Market Capel Le Ferne Farmers Market, Village Hall, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, 10am to 12.30pm, 01303 255114 KFA MATURE MOVES - Fitness for the 50+ The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 10.30am, 01303 261876 SALSA DANCING The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 7pm to 8pm / 8.15pm to 9.15pm, 01303 222222 Zumba Class Folkestone Academy, Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, 6pm Zumba Workout session Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm, 01303 221819

Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant Midweek Diners Club.

Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant, Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 858 540

Folkestone Sunday Market & Bootfair Folkestone, Kent

Salsa Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819

Able to lose - slimming club Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819

Wednesday Steak night The New Inn (Channel Tunnel) Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, Kent

Dance Classes for ‘Tiddies and Toggies’ Sandgate, High Street, Sandgate, 4pm

hu 16 Feb 2012

Karoke & Curry night The View, 6, 7 & 8 Aspen House, West Terrace, Folkestone, Kent

Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant Midweek Diners Club.

Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant, Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 858 540

Sandgate farmers' market Sandgate, High Street, Sandgate, 10am

Salsa Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819

Swing & Jive classes The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, 01303 222222

Wednesday Steak night The New Inn (Channel Tunnel), Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, Kent

The Grand Tour of The Grand!

The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 2pm, 01303 222222

Thu 23 Feb 2012

Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 10pm, 01303 277715 Country Karaoke Romney Marsh, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 870747 Dance Classes for ‘Tiddies and Toggies’ Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, 4pm to 6pm Karaoke with Jock & Joe The Lord Morris, 17 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, 8pm KFA MATURE MOVES - Fitness for the 50+ The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 10.30am, 01303 261876

Mon 20 Feb 2012

Tue 21 Feb 2012 Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 9.30pm, 01303 277715

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Wed 22 Feb 2012 BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club, 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent 8.30pm, 01303 275604 Keep Fit for the 50 plus Romney Marsh, Kent, 2pm to 3pm, 01303 261876

Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 10pm, 01303 277715 Country Karaoke Romney Marsh, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 870747

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Dance Classes for ‘Tiddies and Toggies’ Sandgate, High Street, Sandgate, 4pm to 6pm

CurryOake Bar Vasa, 4-5 The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, 8pm, 01303 243956

Jazz at The Grand The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 222222

Folkestone Sunday Market & Bootfair Folkestone, Kent

Karaoke with Jock & Joe The Lord Morris, 17 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, 8pm

Pianist playing in Keppels Bar The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 12pm to 3pm, 01303 222222

FA MATURE MOVES - Fitness for the 50+ The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 10.30am, 01303 261876

Wedding Fair The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent 10am, 01303 222222

Steak Night in Keppels The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222 Zumba Class Folkestone Academy, Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, 6pm

Fri 24 Feb 2012 Funk Fever Fridays @ The Office Bar Southcliff Hotel, 22 26 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 9pm HealthWalks: from Folkestone Library Folkestone, Kent, 10.15am, 0800 8494000 Live DJ's The Chambers Bar & Coffee Shop Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm The Grand Tour of The Grand!

The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 2pm, 01303 222222

Sat 25 Feb 2012 Variety Night The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222

Sun 26 Feb 2012 BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club, 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 275604

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Mon 27 Feb 2012 Able to lose - slimming club Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819 BRIDGE NIGHTS The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222 Dance Classes for ‘Tiddies and Toggies’ Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, 4pm Karoke & Curry night The View, 6, 7 & 8 Aspen House, West Terrace, Folkestone, Kent Swing & Jive classes The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, 01303 222222 The Grand Tour of The Grand!

The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 2pm, 01303 222222

Tue 28 Feb 2012 Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 9.30pm, 01303 277715 Zumba Workout session Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 7.30pm, 01303 221819

Wed 29 Feb 2012 Keep Fit for the 50 plus Romney Marsh, Kent, 2pm to 3pm, 01303 261876

Wed 29 Feb 2012 National Hunt Racing Folkestone Racecourse, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Nr Hythe, Kent, 01303 266 407

Wed 29 Feb 2012 Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant Midweek Diners Club.

Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant, Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 858 540

Wed 29 Feb 2012 Salsa Stripes Bar, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 221819

Wed 29 Feb 2012 Wednesday Steak night The New Inn (Channel Tunnel), Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, Kent

Thu 1 Mar 2012 Argentine Tango - Learn to dance it Hythe, Kent, 8pm to 10pm, 01303 277715 Rock & Roll Bingo The View, 6, 7 & 8 Aspen House, West Terrace, Folkestone, Kent Steak Night in Keppels The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222 Zumba Class Folkestone Academy, Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, 6pm

Fri 2 Mar 2012

Wed 29 Feb 2012

A Magical Night The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, 01303 222222

BINGO night Cheriton Oddfellows Social Club, 10 Broomfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm, 01303 275604

Live DJ's The Chambers Bar & Coffee Shop Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent, 8.30pm

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Local Clubs & Societies Arthritis Aware

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

Contact telephone 266673.

Art & Creative Classes

Informal classes for the arts, yoga and theatre in Marine Walk Street, Hythe www.thewhitehorsestudio. co.uk mail@ thewhitehorsestudio.co.uk 01303 239625 or 812242

Ashford Astronomical Society

Friendly, welcoming astronomy society, meets every last Friday of every month at Woodchurch Memorial Hall.

Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned observer, young or old, there’s something for everyone.

Contact Jason on 01233 333945 or 07971 435835.

Email: jacethebace@gmail. com www.ashfordastro.org.uk

Badminton

Castle Badminton Club meets on a Tuesday evening between 8 and 10pm at Saltwood Village Hall.

Further details from John Dennis on 01303 237968

Bell Ringers

Bell ringers needed, full training given.

Please call Cleo on 01303 230433

Boogie at The Grand

Every Monday at Keppels Bar, The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent.

7.30pm-8.30pm Beginners jive/swing dance class 8.30pm-11.30pm Dance to hot stompin’ sounds from the 1940’s & 50’s Further Details: 07896 654571 or revboogie@hotmail.co.uk

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Burlesque Classes at Lympne Village Hall.

Starting on Wednesdays from 14th September.

8pm - 9.30pm. £7. Get fit, have fun and feel fabulous.

Whatever your size, shape or age - release your inner vixen!

For further information e-mail jojager@quizzicool.co.uk

Burlesque Classes at Hawkinge Community Centre.

confidential and impartial. Full details of opening times can be found on our website or at the drop-in clinic at Hythe Bay Children's Centre.

Visit: www.shepwaycab.co.uk or you can telephone the Adviceline on 0844 499 4118.

Shepway CAB is a charity.

Classic Bike Night

Every Tuesday, 7.30pm at The Drum Inn, Stanford nr Hythe.

Call 01303 812125

Starting on Saturdays from 17th September.

12.30 - 2.15pm. £7. Get fit, have fun and feel fabulous.

Whatever your size, shape or age - release your inner vixen!

Development for Mediumship Group

For further information e-mail jojager@quizzicool.co.uk

Elham Farmers’ Market

Capel Farmers Market

10am - 12.30pm Tuesdays at Capel-Le-Ferne Village Hall.

Call 07899 082356 or www.capel-le-ferne.org

Cats’ Protection

Folkestone and Hythe branch are seeking volunteers at their charity shop which is at the Eastern end of the High Street at number 139a - next door to the Bathtime shop.

Please call the duty manager or phone 01303 238661. We are also seeking fosterers for our cats and kittens - if you can help with this then phone Lin 01303 237744.

Cinque Port Morris Men

Every Thursday from October to April, 8 - 10pm at the Memorial Hall in Benenden For further information www.cinqueportmorrismen. org or email info@ cinqueportmorrismen.org.

Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice Service provides advice on your rights and responsibilities. The service is free, independent,

at Hythe Imperial Hotel. £6 pp every Tuesday evening 7 - 9pm Contact: Pauline Mason Tel: 01303 265513 11am - 1pm An Elham in Business initiative, held on the Triangle (the green at the southern end of the village) every 2nd and 4th Sunday.

Villagers are directly involved through the Elham Farmers’ Market Friends Association who has its own produce and arts and crafts stalls alongside professional producers.

Exercise through movement and dance Classes

Salvation Army Hall Monday 7.15 - 8.15pm. £3 per night.

For more information please call 01303 892946

Folkestone and District Family History Society

7.00pm on the first Thursday of each month at Radnor Park Community Centre. www.folkfhs.org.uk

Folkestone Camera Club

7.30pm every Monday at St. Georges Church, Audley Road, Folkestone from September to May. Further info can be found at: www.folkestonecameraclub. co.uk or telephone Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 245399.or email jenny-bar@ dsl.pipex.com

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Folkestone Choral Society Would you like to sing? We exist to enjoy together the choral music we prepare and to share that with local residents as well as the many visitors to the area. Rehearsals are held each week to prepare for the three or four major concerts normally presented each year. www.folkestonechoral.org.uk Further details from 01303 237968.

Folkestone Decorative and Fine Arts Society

(FDFAS) meet at The Tower Theatre (home of FHODS), Shorncliffe on 4th Thursday of the month, 2 for 2.15pm.

Guests/prospective members welcome (£5). Membership info: 01303 239530, or e-mail: folkestone@nadfaskentarea. org.uk For programme details visit Folkestone section of www.nadfaskentarea.org.uk

Folkestone Duplicate Bridge Club

The Club meets every Monday evening at 7pm for 7:15pm.

Visitors are welcome with partners (except 1st Monday in month when there is a club competition).

For more information please contact: The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2XL Tel:01303 222 222

Folkestone, Hythe and Dover Wildlife Group Contact Pauline Bateson on 01304 853503 or go to www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk

Folkestone & Hythe operatic and dramatic society

The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent.

For Show information: www.towertheatrefolkestone. co.uk.

Box office: 01303 223925.

To hire theatre and function area for parties etc call Peter 07711 710952.

Friends of Oaklands Health Centre Coffee Morning

For patients by the Friends of Oaklands Health Centre on the 1st Monday of the Month in the Randall Davis Room (1st Floor). Come along and join us for a friendly chat. 10-11.30am

Hayne Barn Indoor Tennis Centre

in Saltwood (Nr. Hythe). 2 Indoor courts available to book for members and nonmembers. Coaching available for juniors and adults.

Court bookings: 01303 265512. Director of Tennis, Duncan Prior: 07723 958911 duncan@talent4tennis.co.uk

Health Walks in Hythe

All are welcome to join these FREE Health Walks every Thursday until further notice Meet: 10:15am (for 10:30am start) at Reflections, Terrace Bar, Hythe Imperial Hotel, Hythe, CT21 6AE. For further information please contact East Kent HealthWalks on 01304 828700 or visit: www.whi.org.uk/ eastkent. Price: Free entry

High Thai Society

Meets every last Sunday of the Month at 7pm at Thailand Tom, 38 High Street, Hythe.

01303 264168.

Hythe and District Gardeners’ Association

Meets at 7.30 pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month at St Johns’ Ambulance Hall, Albert Lane, which runs at the side of the Hope Inn off Stade Street.

Subscription is £5 per year

Prospective new members can obtain further info by ringing 01303 followed by either 262171, 260827 or 265927.

Hythe and Romney Marsh Lions Club

Fundraising for local charities, meet the 2nd Monday of the month at the Red Lion Pub, Hythe. For more info contact Margaret on 267392

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The Royal Air Forces Association

Hythe and Romney Marsh Branch. Tel: 01303 238435

Hythe and Saltwood Sailing Club

at Marine Parade, Hythe.

Contact 01303 265178 or go to www.hssc.net

Hythe Bay Children’s Centre Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe CT21 6HS 01303 267802

Adult Education Mondays 7.00 to 8:00pm Spanish Year 1 Class Tuesdays 7.30 - 8.30pm Art Appreciation: How to Look at Pictures Wednesdays 7.00 - 8:30pm Spanish Improvers course.

Fridays 10.00 - 11.30am Spanish: Improving your spoken Spanish.

2-3pm French Conversation group.

Some courses are free and for others there is a small charge. All run during school term times only, for more information or to book a place on any class.

Please contact Nick Lord on 07796 177584.

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Groups for parents and children

Hythe Bowling Club

Mondays 1:30 - 3.00pm One is Fun. Activities for tots 6 to 18 months.

For more information call 266793

Ladies Walk, Hythe.

Tuesdays 10.30-12pm Blooming Babies Sensory Play and Baby Massage from new born upwards (new second group).

Please call Shirley on 07900 882664 to book a place on either session Wednesdays 8.40 - 12.00pm Midwife surgery - by appointment only 1.00 - 2.30pm Health Visitor Surgery Drop-in to talk through any issues with the Health Visitor, bring your Red Book, have your baby weighed. Stop for a play in the Family Room.

Thursdays 9.00 - 10.30am Mucky Pups Messy play for all - birth to preschool age.

1:30 - 3pm Blooming Babies Sensory Play and Baby Massage from new born until they won’t keep still!

Fridays 9.00 - 10.30am Two’s Too: For toddlers aged 18 to 30 months.

2pm to 3pm Family Support Cafe: come and have a cuppa and a natter.

Other Services Mondays 4.45 - 6pm Stop Smoking Service - NHS run smoking cessation class, appointments essential.

Call 0800 849 4444 for more information

at the Red Lion on the third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm

Hythe Bridge Club

Meets every Wednesday at 1.45pm at Seabrook Church for friendly duplicate bridge.

Subscription is £5 per year.

Table money £1.50.

Contact 01233 720597.

Hythe Civic Society Guided Walks

A leisurely walk around Old Hythe, including St Leonard's Church and Crypt. Charge: 50p per person (crypt extra), which includes a descriptive leaflet.

This walk takes place every Thursday, June to September inclusive. No need to book.

Parties (10 +) at any time by arrangement.

Leader: Hythe Civic Society (01303) 266118 .

Meet:10.30am, Hythe Town Hall, High Street (TR 163 347).

Distance: 0,5 miles (1.5 hours), Grade: 1. NO DOGS.

Hythe Farmers’ Market

in the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street, Hythe (every second and fourth Saturday of the month) 10am-12pm.

For further information please call 01303 266118 or 01303 268715.

Hythe Film Society

Fridays 10am - 12pm Citizen’s Advice Bureau, drop in service - no appointment necessary.

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Hythe Book Club

The inaugural meeting will be on Tuesday 4th October and thereafter it will be the first Tuesday of the month at the Hythe Bay School 7.30pm.

Tickets and membership forms will be available at the Hythe Camera Shop. Further details available from: Derek Budd 01303 266596 email: filmsociety.hythe@o2.co.uk

Hythe Flower Club

Meets the first Monday of the month at the United Reformed Church, East Street at 7 for 7.30, except Jan when there’s no meeting. Yearly subs are £20, new members very welcome.

For further info contact Veronica Hopker: veronicahopker@fsmail.net or 862811, or Kathleen Mansfield on 267461 or rmansfield@ rya-online.net

Hythe Guides

Every Tuesday at The Guide Hall, St Nicholas Road, Hythe, 7pm For girls aged 10 - 14.

Contact Jo Day 07725 525445

Hythe Parent and Toddler Group

Every Friday morning at Hythe Methodist Church, 9.30 11am, during term time.

Phone Rachel on 01303 239368 for details.

Hythe Snooker Club

For more information and to join the club.

Contact Mr W Garrard on 01303 265141.

Hythe St. John Ambulance cadets

meet at the St.John Hall Albert Lane on Wednesday evenings 6.30pm till 8pm. Ages from 10 - 16 years. All new members welcome and those who wish to renew their membership.

Contact Grahame Bredbere 07813 606157 or the St.John Hall 01303 269689 on Weds evenings.

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Hythe Tennis Club

meets at the Canal Bank, Hythe. For more information about joining the club and participating in our tournaments and events.

Please call our Membership Secretary on 266354.

All welcome.

Hythe Twinning Association

Continuing international friendship with Hythe’s twin towns; Berck sur Mer in France & Poperinge in Belgium.

Further info from hythe. twinning@hydanthe.freeuk. com or on 01303 268375.

Italy Star Association

1943-1945 Veterans! Join us... hone our National Secretary on 020 8241 0275

Lympne/Hythe Needle club

Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month in the Lounge at Churchill Court, Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe from 2 - 5pm. Any form of needle craft carried out, whether it be cross stitch, tapestry, bobbin lace or bead work. Everyone welcome.

Further information from Betty 01303 264811.

Lympne WI

Lympne Village Hall, 2pm on the 2nd Thursday in the month. Everyone welcome. all Julie, the secretary on 01303 230855.

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 included). Come have fun while improving & maintaining your mobility. Keep Fit Association teacher, on the Register of Professionals as a Level 3 instructor.

FOLKESTONE, The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2XL. Thurs & Tues. 10.30 - 11.30am, £3.50.

Children are welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult but dogs are not allowed.

NEW ROMNEY, Romney Marsh Day Centre, Rolfe Lane, New Romney, TN28 8TR. Weds. 2 - 3pm, £4.

You will find the programme of planned walks on our website: www.romneymarshfootpaths. co.uk

Contact 01303 261876 or veraneaves@hotmail.com

Meditation Classes

Thursdays 7.30 - 9pm St Saviours Church, Canterbury Road, Folkestone.

Buddhist meditation techniques for developing peace of mind and a positive outlook. Cost £5, no previous experience necessary.

Mondays 6.30 - 7.30pm Contact: Jampel Buddhist Centre (01227) 760 955 www.meditateinkent.com

Queen’s Own Buffs Association of Folkestone & Hythe

Ex-servicemen from other Regiments are welcome.

Meet monthly for comradeship with supper, bingo, raffles and much more.

Contact Branch Secretary Stuart McIntyre on 01303 240147.

Redoubt Sailing Club

Location: Nickolls Lake, West Hythe. Membership Sec. Rob Purvis: 01303 260512. Racing and free sailing (non racing) all year round. Adult and Childrens’ training.

Romney Marsh Walking Society

New members and visiting walkers are always welcome.

Our programme is varied, usually a Sunday afternoon or whole day walk alternates with a Saturday morning walk followed by a pub lunch.

Saltwood Choral Society

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

We rehearse at Saltwood Primary School, Grange Road, Saltwood on Wednesday evenings 7.15 - 9pm. We welcome new members in all sections particularly tenors and basses.

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For further info please telephone 01303 237992.

Saltwood Old Time Dance Club

If you like Old Time & Sequence Dancing why not come and join us at the Village Hall every Wednesday evening 7 - 10pm. refreshments provided.

Contact 01303 260214.

Saltwood Shortmat Bowls

Sundays, 6 - 9pm and the 1st and 3rd Weds of the month from 2 - 5pm in the Village Hall.

Contact 01303 266624.

Saltwood Village Hall

The Green, Saltwood. A perfect venue for meetings, parties, weddings and fun. or more information please contact: June Bessell on 01303 268362.

Sandgate Writing Circle

We hold two meetings a month at two locations in Sandgate . Both in the morning at 10 - 12 am. If you would like a friendly relaxed couple of hours with gentle folk please drop in.

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For more information phone Joe Thomas - Secretary, Sandgate Writers on 01303 842397 or Email: joe. tom277864@tiscali.co.uk

Shepway Fuchsia and Pelargonium Group

meet at 7.30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Surrenden Road, Cheriton.

Visitors and new members will be made very welcome

South Kent Multiple Sclerosis Society

Local support for all those whose lives are affected by MS. Call 08453 970543, e-mail sekentmssociety@hotmail. co.uk or go to www.mssociety. org.uk/branches/kent/south_ east_kent

Our Tai Chi and Qigong (Chi Kung)

Beginners’ Classes in Hythe and Sandgate are suitable for all ages and abilities.

Tai Chi Beginners’ Classes at Hythe Methodist Church Hall, Rampart Road, Hythe CT21 5BG Thurs mornings 10am - 11am Tai Chi Beginners’ Classes at The Chichester Memorial Hall, Sandgate High Street, CT20 3AR

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Tue evenings 6.00 - 7.00 Fri mornings 11.15 - 12.15 Qigong at The Chichester Memorial Hall, Sandgate Tues evenings 7.15 - 7.45 Fri mornings 9.30 - 10.30 For more details contact: Catherine - enquiries@ taichiholidays.com Tel. 01303 890652 (Tues evening classes) Sue - taichi.sandgate.hythe@ talktalk.net Tel. 01303 210456 (Thurs and Fri morning classes)

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 2-4pm and Thursdays 12.20-4pm.

Yoga with Jane classes

Due to changed circumstances Monday night classes at Palmarsh Hall have been rescheduled to Thursdays until the summer. Newcomers and former clients all welcome.

Reduced rates for exclassmembers who previously attended at Lympne and Hythe.

Spring Booster. Thursdays from 7 to 8.30pm.Stretch, tone, relax. Mainatain and increase flexibility, boost health and mood, relieve stress. Suitable for all levels. Palmarsh Hall, Thursdays 7 to 8.30pm.

Qualified and experienced teacher. Private tuition also available.

Ring 01303 269997 for more information or email janedunn2009@live.co.uk

Shepway & District University of the Third Age (U3A) The U3A is a self-help organisation for people who are retired or not in full-time work and who are encouraged to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experience. The organisation provides educational, creative, and leisure groups in a friendly environment located throughout the Shepway area of Folkestone, Hythe, and Romney Marshes. We currently have over 35 different groups in a variety of subjects which include Board Games, Books, Cards, Computers, Crafts, Cycling, Dance, Golf, Languages, Local & Family History, Music, Poetry, Walking, and Sunday Lunches. We hold regular coffee mornings in both Folkestone and Hythe as well as other events.

For further information please telephone 07729 443 000 or email shepwaymembership@ gmail.com

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If you want to keep your assets safe for your family, it is important to make sure that you have put as much protection in place as possible while you are still able to do so.

The wealthy learned many years ago that if they wanted to protect their bloodline they needed to put the correct protection in place.

During your lifetime it is essential that you have full access to and use of your assets, so that your quality of life is not jeopardised.

This is particularly important during your retirement when the ability to replace capital is significantly reduced.

Effective planning, therefore should not involve ‘giving it all away’ or putting your own financial security at risk to benefit your future beneficiaries. It should, however, give you the peace of mind of knowing that whatever happens in the future, you or those you trust, will remain in control of your assets and that you will not lose them to the state.

It should be structured in such a way that only the people you choose will be your beneficiaries and that nobody else will be able to make a claim against your estate or take the assets from them.

Consider the following questions: How much of your estate would you be prepared to lose to pay for Long Term Care?

Long Term Care fees in Kent range from £40,000 to £60,000 a year.

Who would look after your affairs if you were no longer able to manage them?

Would you be happy for you grandchildren to lose 40% of your estate in inheritance tax?

How would you feel if your assets ended up in the hands of someone you had never met?

What would happen to their inheritance if one of your children divorced after your death?

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Over the centuries, they have written the laws that guarantee their wealth can pass down through the generations safe from divorce, remarriage, illness and tax.

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Child's Play by Katherine Sorrell Decorating a child’s bedroom is all about flexibility – and with a bit of flair it’s easy to create a space that’s as practical as it is imaginative, and that doesn’t cost the earth When decorating a child’s bedroom, remember the three Fs: fun, function and flexibility.

Children need stimulation – though too much brightly coloured plastic will make your eyes ache – and organisation, so that you can occasionally see the floor.

But it’s flexibility that’s the most important. Unless you really want to redecorate every couple of years, keep the walls, floors and major items of furniture relatively neutral, just changing the accessories, such as rugs, cushion covers, bean bags, blinds and lampshades, as necessary. That way you’ll be able to create a room that will last right through from babyhood until your little darling leaves home.

Nurseries

The younger the child, the more ‘stuff’ they seem to have, and for a newborn storage is all-important. You could buy a set of free-standing shelves (if the shelves can be raised and lowered when necessary, so much the better) or fix some ‘floating’ shelves to the walls.

Better still, if you have a period house with alcoves either side of a chimney breast, consider turning them into conceal-all built-in wardrobes. Most baby toys can be stored in colourful, soft plastic buckets, or in drawstring bags hung from the back of the door or a peg rail.

Avoid buying furniture that’s very baby-specific – he or she won’t notice it and it will date very quickly. Instead, choose well-made, simple pieces that will still be useable (even if they

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Simple white furnishings will last years and can be accessorised to suit your child’s age. Humphrey’s Corner cot bed, £300, and Brompton furniture, all Mothercare, 0845 330 4030; mothercare.com

have to be given a lick of paint) in decades to come. Arrange the room to suit you – middleof-the-night visits are even less fun when you stub your toe on a sticking-out chair, and instant access to the cot/bed, storage and toys will make your life easier. As for décor, choose soft colours and ensure your lighting isn’t too glarey. Fitting a dimmer is a great idea – usually a quick and inexpensive job for a qualified electrician.

Older children

The storage theme continues as your children grow older, so increase the options (and avoid spending a fortune) by thinking laterally and visiting junk-shops for chests of drawers, blanket boxes and the like. Make sure they’re stable and don’t have any splinters; then simply sand and paint, changing any knobs and handles if necessary. For storage of small toys, felt tip pens and so on, use washed-

up tins (no sharp edges, mind), ice cream tubs or shoe boxes, perhaps covered in offcuts of wallpaper for a unified look.

Now’s the time to consider a raised sleeper bed – children of this age need plenty of space in which to play. Keep furniture to the edges of the room, so there’s plenty of clear floor area in the middle. And for decorative interest, how about fixing a large magnetic board to one wall, or painting a wall or a cupboard door with blackboard paint? Wall stickers are great fun, or you could hang artists’s canvas painted in bright blocks of colour, or else camouflage nets, bunting, maps or flags.

String fairy lights across the ceiling, or glue lightweight plastic toys in formation across it; on wooden floorboards, meanwhile, it wouldn’t be hard to paint paw prints, a race track or a giant game of snakes and ladders.

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Child's Play Continued...

Teenagers Teenagers’ rooms need to be a combination of cosy den, chill-out zone and study area.

You’ll need to provide zones for homework and hobbies, socialising and sleepovers – and good lighting in each area is essential. As well as general, overhead lighting, desk and bedside lamps, consider adding something decorative such as a colour-changing LED light or a ‘starlit’ ceiling using fibre optics.

Just like anyone working from home, teenagers need a good quality swivel chair, a spacious desk, plenty of plug sockets, an internet connection and storage space for books, files and so on. This could be in

Older children’s bedrooms need a chill-out zone as well as somewhere to study and sleep. Bean chair and stool, £79, Found Home Store, 01227 807797; foundhomestore.co.uk. Older children’s bedrooms need a chill-out zone as well as somewhere to study and sleep. Bean chair and stool, £79, Found Home Store, 01227 807797; foundhomestore.co.uk

the form of built-in shelving or standalone units that can be taken with you when you move. As for relaxing, a sofa, some bean bags or even a storage ottoman will come in handy. A well-lit dressing table (this could double up with the desk) is important,

too, as is a good mirror. If you want your teenager to be organised, add a pin board or magnetic board on the wall, an accessible laundry bin and some open-topped storage for all those bits and pieces that you’d prefer not to end up on the floor.

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Think Like A Burglar Your home is not just the place that you keep your belongings and sleep at night. It is somewhere you feel safe and secure, and where you go to take a break from the outside world. So to be the victim of burglary is to suffer more than simply loss of your property and personal effects; it’s a violation of your sanctuary. Prevention is better than cure so put these measures in place before you are caught out.

Security basics It doesn’t matter how expensive your alarm system is or how strong your door locks are, if you don’t employ the most basic security measures you are just asking for trouble. As you leave the house or are preparing to go to bed, get into a routine of thinking about each room in turn and whether the windows or doors are likely to have been opened that day. Around 20% of burglaries don’t involve any force – the intruder has simply walked in the unlocked door or climbed through the window. You should extend this mental check to your car and garage too; easily overlooked because they are out of sight once you are indoors.

Remember too that more break-ins happen during daylight hours, so vigilance then is every bit as important as night time.

Good locks = good security Think like a burglar Stand outside your property and imagine that you were trying to break in. Where would you start? Flowerpot on the front step? Remove that not-so-secret key that’s underneath. Downstairs loo with the window that is always left open? Buy an air freshener instead! Full height ladder stored at the side of the house? It’s like a written invitation.

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Each of your windows should have a key locking mechanism fitted – standard with most double glazed units these days, and the key should be stored nearby but not within reach or visibility of the window itself. If you have nothing like this at the moment, and can’t afford to upgrade your windows just yet, make it a priority to have locks fitted on all the downstairs windows at least.

Doors should have a good locking system such as an automatic deadlock or a mortise deadlock. Check too that the frame is solid and the glass panel is laminated.

Be flashy – but only with your security 80% of burglaries are spur of the moment so the only thing you should be showing off is your security measures. Don’t display your worldly goods to attract the opportunists in the first place. If you have an expensive bike keep it out of sight; don’t leave mobile phones on the windowsill; and don’t leave the empty box for your flashy new flatscreen TV standing by the bin for days.

The same rules apply with your car. Don’t think that robbers don’t break in just to steal a handful loose change.

They do.

Tell-tale signs When you are away from home, don’t leave the curtains drawn all day – nobody does that if they are in the house. Use inexpensive timer switches for table lamps and a radio to come on when it’s becoming dark, both downstairs and upstairs. And ask a friend or neighbour to move your post each day particularly where you have an outside box or you can easily see if the post is ‘on the mat’.

These are all basic measures and will go a long way to ensure that your home and property stay safe.

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Useful Numbers remember, unless stated, the code 01303 goes in front of all numbers Emergency Numbers

Accommodation Lion Lodge B&B, Hythe Seabrook House B&B, Hythe Sunny Bank Guest House, Hythe Wents Cottage B&B, Postling

238126 269282 267087 268960

Chemists Eakins Boots Paydens 31-33 High St, Hythe Paydens Stade St, Hythe

267876 267220 266141 261647

Chemist Late Night Opening The chemists don’t run a rota now, they are open as follows: Paydens (Stade St) until 6pm Boots until 6.30pm Eakins until 6.30pm Churches Seabrook Church 238509 Our Lady of Good Counsel 266430 Christian Spiritual Church 261170 The Salvation Army 268792 www.hythesalvationarmy.org.uk The South Kent Community Church 264600 www.skcc.info St Peter & St Paul’s Church 266932 www.saltwoodchurch.org St Leonard’s Church 266217 Holy Cross, Palmarsh, Hythe www.stleonardschurchhythekent.org United Reformed Church 268621 www.yourcths.org.uk St Michael Methodist-Anglican Church Centre, Rampart Road 266281 (Methodist)

266217 (Anglican) www.yourcths.org.uk

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Doctors Surgeries Oaklands Sun Lane NHS Direct

01303 235300 267102 08 45 46 47

Dentists Dymchurch Road East Street High Street Martello Drive Gas Emergency Kent County Council

267513 265566 266308 262683 0800 111999 08458 247247

Electricity Power Loss 0800 783 8866247 Police Station 01622 690 690 Water Leakline 0800 7311 933 Swan, Wild Bird & Seagull Rescue 242956 Helplines Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 697555 Al-Anon (for families of alcoholics) 0207 4030888 Anti-Social Behaviour Reporting 660747 Childline 0800 1111 Crime Prevention Advice 896336 Dentaline 01634 890300 Electricity Power Loss 0800 783 88 66 Frank (Drugs Helpline) 0800 776600 Health Promotion 01304 828700 Kent Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Mental Health Helpline 0800 1070160 National Domestic Violence 0808 2000 247 Stop Smoking Service 0800 849 4444 The Samaritans 255000 Police - Hythe’s Neighbourhood Officer PC Stuart Duncan

01797 321723

Hospitals Kent & Canterbury Maidstone Hospital William Harvey Hospital NHS Direct Royal Victoria

01227 766877 0845 155 1000 01233 633331 08 45 46 47 01303 850202 (minor injury A&E)

Schools Brockhill Park Performing 01303 265521 Arts College office@brockhill.kent.sch.uk Taxis Folkestone JJTaxis

252000 244442

Useful websites www.hythe-tourism.com www.hythe-kent.info www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk www.kentbusinessdirectory.co.uk

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Winter Perfume Plants

by Pippa Greenwood The winter months can be a little lacklustre in the garden, sometimes even a bit gloomy.

However carefully you plant your flowerbeds and borders, the number of brightly coloured plants for winter performance is rather limited. But one of the most important ingredients in a winter garden is perfume – it’s certainly something which can transform my mood in an instant. So think scent, as there are a few really brilliant winter perfume plants and there’s a good chance that they’ll be readily available in garden centres and nurseries right now.

The Witch Hazels or Hamamelis are one of my favourite winter flowerers. With their unusual oriental-looking yellow, orange or bronzy-red spidery flowers on bare branches they look stunning. But of course looks are not everything and the perfume of the witch hazels is what really makes them such an asset - sweet, spicy and wonderfully good at wafting around the garden. Various colours are available, in shades of brightest orange through to rich burgundy.

Wintersweet or Chimonanthus is another recommendation.

The branches are covered with creamy to yellow coloured multipetalled flowers with a seriously sweet perfume. Like the witch hazel it’s quite slow growing and doesn’t need a huge amount of space. This means it’s a perfect choice for

the smaller garden, but make sure you consider carefully where to plant it, so that you can enjoy every aspect of its display.

If you like a bit of variegated foliage then try the Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’, which has classic purple-pink clusters of flowers, a very strong perfume and leaves which are typically green and leathery but with a bright yellow leaf margin.

It can be a little temperamental, but after its first year a Daphne generally settles in well and you won’t regret buying it.

wish for right from the middle of winter to early spring. If you prefer one with more upright flowers, go for Mahonia x media ‘Charity’. Mahonias are good in part shade or full sun.

Another favourite of mine is the winter flowering honeysuckles.

They are not as showy as their summer flowering relations, but definitely a plant I’d hate to be without. The bare stems are covered with small whitecream flowers which produce a tremendously sweet, spicy aroma both night and day.

The Viburnums may be a shrub you think of as a summer flowering plant, but go for varieties such as Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ and the bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers not only look good but also provide your garden with a sumptuous perfume. Planted in a sheltered spot, it won’t let you down.

And finally, don’t forget the Sarcococcas or winter box.

With their small, pretty but inconspicuous flowers they may not instantly leap out and draw attention to themselves, but the perfume of those tiny flowers is tremendous and really strong, making them a great winter flowering shrub that I’d recommend you try.

Mahonias with their holly-like leaves can be a trifle spiky but when they are in flower their brightest yellow spikes are really eyecatching and Mahonia japonica produces one of the sweetest perfumes you could

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