Hythe Life Magazine Issue 22

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from the Hythe Life Team The reverse advent calendar is back for 2019

The Food Festival the 2019 gastro feast... ...the best bits

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Hythe Watch NEWS FROM HY THE TOWN COUNCIL

Message from the Town Mayor Hythe Town Council has approved a programme of treeplanting this winter with a view to beautifying Hythe, removing carbon from the atmosphere, increasing biodiversity and bio-abundance in Hythe, reducing temperatures during summers, and removing pollutants from the air.

Trees really are wonderful things that form a crucial part of any strategy to address the Ecological Councillor Douglas Wade and Climate Crisis that we find ourselves in.

Fortunately, the Woodland Trust is now giving away trees in large numbers so all our new saplings will be free. Cllr Martin will also apply for more saplings to be shared with Hythe residents, businesses, and anyone who has suitable land where they would like to plant trees.

Just contact Hythe Town Council in October if you would like to have free saplings or participate in the planting of saplings in November or December.

Councillor’s Corner Councillor Jenni Hawkins Plastic-Free Hythe and Sandgate It's becoming clear to all of us that plastic pollution is a huge problem, littering streets and green spaces, and finding its way into seas and rivers.

Every day millions of pieces of plastic enter the oceans killing marine mammals, turtles and seabirds. As a coastal community, many of us are aware of the threats and want to do something about it, which is evident in the work performed by local activist groups who organise regular litter picks.

While reducing litter is an important step, the problem goes far deeper and requires a holistic approach if it is to be tackled effectively. We've learned from media coverage such as the BBC programme 'War on Plastic', that only 9% of global plastic is recycled; and a recent study also warns that the proliferation of single-use plastic around the world is accelerating climate change by contributing to greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of its life cycle.

The solution is to try and cut out single-use plastic, which can be very difficult to achieve, particularly when we're busy and alternatives are often more expensive. That's why Hythe is following in the footsteps of other towns such as Whitstable by signing up with 'Surfers Against Sewage' to complete the 5 objectives to required achieving Plastic Free Community status. So far objective 1 has been achieved in Hythe, as the Town Council has pledged to support plastic-free initiatives and remove single-use plastic from its premises. A handful of local businesses and one primary school have so far also signed up to the programme, while others such as Hythe Town Football Club have taken these steps independently.

There is a long way to go but Plastic Free Communities is a worthwhile movement that unites and empowers people to address their plastic footprint together.

If you would like to follow the progress of Plastic Free Hythe and Sandgate or learn how you can go single-use free, please like and follow pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

If you would like to get involved, please contact me on J.Hawkins@hythe-tc.gov.uk

Hythe Town Council declares a Climate Emergency Urgent action is required if we are to stand any chance of limiting global warming.

Locally, our communities are particularly exposed to coastal flooding and, as a result of more extreme weather events, surface water flooding and the impact of excessive heat particularly on vulnerable residents, alongside the loss of biodiversity from our local gardens, open spaces and countryside. And, of course, we have the responsibility to leave the planet habitable for future generations.

Everyone needs to play their part and that includes local councils. Which is why, for the new councillors, declaring a Climate Emergency was deemed a priority, with a commitment to make the council’s activities carbon neutral by 2025.

The declaration was made at full council and a sub-committee has been formed to draw up an action plan. The actions are likely to include a switch to renewal energy, improved energy efficiency of the council’s properties, a feasibility study for solar panels for those properties, and a programme of tree planting for carbon offsetting.

It is wholly appropriate that Hythe Town Council joins 100+ other councils around the country in declaring a Climate Emergency (with Folkestone & Hythe District Council now having followed as well). If you’d like to know more or have any suggestions for actions, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

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Hythe Watch NEWS FROM HY THE TOWN COUNCIL

Hythe Venetian Fete & Hythe Life Food Festival We saw Hythe at its absolute brilliant best in August with the Venetian Fete and the Hythe Life Food Festival. These are the highlights of the calendar in Hythe and they really do us proud both are beautifully organised and made possible by many volunteers giving their time and effort.

My guests from all over Kent and from Belgium and France received an extremely positive impression of Hythe as a beautiful, friendly, and welcoming place. Both events were very well attended and blessed by excellent weather.

Just as important as the fun and enjoyment we derive from events like this, though, is what they say about us as the people of Hythe. They clearly mark us out as proud and confident of our own traditions but also open to what's best from around the World. The Venetian inspiration for our Fete opens the floodgates of our collective imagination as we hold a mirror up to ourselves, telling our own story as diverse, tolerant, compassionate and awake to global issues such as the plastic pollution poisoning our seas. The Food Festival also celebrates cultures from all around the World a kind of giant picnic over three days with everyone invited.

I was also privileged recently, though, to see another aspect of Hythe at its best. A young couple, Joe Collins and Amy Swoffer, went out of their way late at night to help a young woman in a very distressing situation. Instead of just driving by, they stopped and took the trouble to find out what had happened and how they could help - eventually getting the young woman back safely to her enormously grateful family.

This kind of good deed reflects extremely well on our town. It makes us all proud to live in a place where we look out for one another. It inspires us to trust and respect one another more and it creates happiness and joy that radiates out from a family, to friends and so to the whole community.

I felt very honoured to be able to thank Joe and Amy officially at the Town Hall on behalf of everyone in Hythe. We can all learn from these modern day Good Samaritans to go out of our way to help others - just like the volunteers at the Venetian Fete and Hythe Food Festival did - and very much in the same spirit, in a much humbler way, as the people of Hythe who gave their lives in WW2 so that we can all now live in peace and freedom.

Plastic-Free Celebrations This week, following all the fantastic festivals held over the summer, we're thinking about how we can reduce waste produced from celebrations and become more plastic-free. We visited the Faversham Hop Festival and saw how the organisers had worked with 'Plastic-Free Faversham' to ensure plastic waste was kept to a minimum by producing a souvenir beer cup that could be reused next year. After seeing how almost everyone at the festival was using these, we're hoping to work with organisers in Hythe to do something similar next year.

In the meantime, we can all work on making our own parties less wasteful...

Try cutting out the balloons, putting up bunting that can be re-used or paper chains instead. For party bags, if you can sew or have a relative who can, try making bags from fabric that needs using up.

You could make newspaper party bags (demos on how to do this can be viewed on YouTube).

Packets of seeds, drawing books and pencils are some party bag alternatives to plastic rubbish that ends up cluttering the drawers or going straight in the bin.

Instead of buying disposable plates and cups, ask guests to bring their own re-usable items or hire re-usable plastic plates and cutlery.

As most wrapping paper contains plastic and cannot be recycled, try brown paper decorated with ribbons.

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Hythe Watch NEWS FROM HY THE TOWN COUNCIL

Allotments and Eaton Lands Work has now begun on the annual mowing of the wildflower meadow. Many of you will have noticed the massive improvements to the meadow over the last few years, with a carefully managed programme of mowing and planting. With the help and advice from Hythe Civic Society and Dr Nikki Gammans of the Bumblebee Trust, new flowers have been sown and mowing times have been adjusted for maximum benefit to wildlife. You will already have seen an increase in the butterfly and bee population on this site.

The first cut this year took place in mid-July on one half of the meadow only, to be followed by the second half later in the year. The first (main summer cut) favours spring flowers. The cutting of the second half (autumn cut) is particularly useful for fertile sites.

The initial mowing is left in place for a few days to allow seed to drop to the ground and are then collected and baled to reduce soil fertility.

You may have noticed a lot of work being done over the last few months with the trees up at Eaton Lands. Sadly, a number of trees have had to be felled due to Ash dieback, which is a chronic fungal disease of Ash trees. In the first quarter of the year, as part of a programme of regeneration, the Town Council purchased 45 tree saplings from the Woodland Trust – comprising 15 Oaks, 15 Hornbeams and 15 Wild Cherries – which are currently being held in a nursery bed by a member of the Civic Society. It is intended that these saplings will be planted towards the end of this year.

Hythe Town Council has 163 allotment gardens for rent at four sites – Twiss Road, Longbridge, Horn Street and Eaton Lands (comprising Eaton Lands North, South and Meadow).

Boot Fairs on Hythe Green – Consideration for Neighbours Hythe Town Council would like to increase awareness of the potential for disturbance and would request that attendees turn off their car engines when stationery and queuing to enter the Green.

Boot fair attendees are reminded that no access onto the Green before 7am will be permitted, unless instructed to do so by the Police.

Boot fair attendees are requested that access and egress from the site be kept as quiet as possible.

YOur LOCaL COuNCiLLOr is east Ward tamsin Cullen T.Cullen@hythe-tc.gov.uk Jenni Hawkins J.Hawkins@hythe-tc.gov.uk david Owen D.Owen@hythe-tc.gov.uk tim Prater T.Prater@hythe-tc.gov.uk

sOutH Ward angela dickinson A.Dickinson@hythe-tc.gov.uk Jim Martin J.Martin@hythe-tc.gov.uk Naomi slade N.Slade@hythe-tc.gov.uk Martin Whybrow M.Whybrow@hythe-tc.gov.uk

NOrtH Ward Malcolm dearden M.Dearden@hythe-tc.gov.uk Penny Graham P.Graham@hythe-tc.gov.uk sandy McConnell S.McConnell@hythe-tc.gov.uk doug Wade D.Wade@hythe-tc.gov.uk

Hythe Town Council’s newsletter has been written by Hythe Town Council.

Hythe Town Council Offices, Oaklands, 1 Stade Street, HYTHE, Kent CT21 6BG For more information call: 01303 266152 or email: admin@hythe-tc.gov.uk

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West Ward Lorna Fraser L.Fraser@hythe-tc.gov.uk Keith Miles K.Miles@hythe-tc.gov.uk Paul O’Connor P.O’Connor@hythe-tc.gov.uk Harry Williams H.Williams@hythe-tc.gov.uk

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Hythe People:

Admiral Lord Michael Boyce, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

Alanna Fraser

What do Henry VIII, the Duke of Wellington, Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother have in common? The answer is that they have all occupied the position of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports – and such a stellar list of previous incumbents gives a clue as to the historic importance of the confederation of the ports, of which Hythe is one of the founding five, known as the senior ports.

Although now a purely ceremonial role, the Lord Warden is nevertheless still appointed by the Sovereign. The current Lord Warden, Admiral of the Fleet Lord Michael Boyce, who was installed in 2005 following the death of the Queen Mother admits that the news came as a complete surprise - and required a bit of emergency brushing up on history. “A letter dropped through the door saying that Her Majesty wanted me to be Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. From schooldays, I vaguely remembered hearing about the Cinque Ports but any test would have lasted about three minutes: my knowledge would have run out. Even if I’d heard of it, it’d never have crossed my mind: you look at the list of people who’ve gone before me as Lord Warden and you’d never dream of it.”

So who is the current Lord Warden, what are the origins of the role and what are the Cinque Ports? Before we go any further, in this case ‘Cinque’ rhymes with ‘sink’ rather than the French ‘sank’ because it is the Norman pronunciation. “If you say ‘sank’ here, I’d have to have you executed”, jokes Lord Boyce.

The Cinque Ports’ history can be traced back to Anglo-Saxon times, when Edward the Confessor wanted a Navy to defend against the French. He commissioned five ports to provide ships and manpower for his Navy: Dover, Hastings, Sandwich, New Romney and, of course, Hythe. Indeed, Hythe was a bustling harbour town in medieval England (the name

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itself means ‘haven’ or ‘landing place’) and was the central Cinque Port geographically, sitting between Dover and Sandwich to the east, and New Romney and Hastings to the west. The arrangement seemed to work; according to the 18th century historian, Edward Hasted, in 1293 a French fleet approached Hythe and 200 men made it ashore but "the townsmen came upon them and slew every one of them: upon which the rest of the fleet hoisted sail and made no further attempt".

In return for providing ships and manpower, the Cinque Ports were given tremendous privileges, including the right for citizens of the port towns to bring goods into the country without paying import taxes and the opportunity to dictate some of their own laws.

However, their power weakened as plague, pestilence and, more prosaically, silting struck the towns, so affiliate ports, which today are called ‘limbs’, were brought in to assist them, alongside the two ‘ancient towns’ of Rye and Winchelsea, who maintained defence contingents for England.

The role of Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports was created in 1267 to centralise governance of the ports and to provide an intermediary between them and the King. In the mid-1500s, however, Henry VIII created the Royal Navy, resulting in further diminution of the influence of the Cinque Ports. Fast-forward 500 years or so and the Confederation of the

Cinque Ports, as the group is called, remains but is – alongside the role of Lord Warden now primarily ceremonial, although Lord Boyce admits to one peculiarity. “I still have an Admiralty Court so in theory, if some kind of shipping fiasco is going on, it could be brought to my court!”

Other than this unlikely judicial role, Lord Boyce, who is based in London but visits Kent a couple of times a month in his Lord Warden capacity, describes his responsibilities as “very much a case of helping the Cinque Ports in whatever way I can, whether going to civic functions, helping local charities or opening a fete.” His favourite event is Speaker’s Day, when all the Cinque Ports gather together and “there’s a huge feeling of brotherhood.”

With Hythe being one of the five founding ports, Lord Boyce is also actively involved in the town’s events. “I’m an honorary citizen of Hythe, I’m patron of the Hythe Civic Society and a member of the Hythe and Romney Marsh Lions. I always try to go to the Venetian Fete and Hythe Festival. There’s rarely a year when I don’t go to Hythe for some reason or another. I enjoy doing it very much as it gives me a chance to meet the people on this coastline and to visit the amazing ports”, he remarks.

Interestingly, despite the Cinque Ports’ nautical history, Lord Boyce is the only seafaring admiral to be given the role of Lord Warden - and he admits that it is the ideal role

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for a seaman. “I’m sitting here at Walmer Castle by a cannon with cannon balls behind me and with this amazing view of France. If you close your eyes, you can imagine it being used for defensive purposes and for me as a sailor, I can look out there and see ships going up and down the Channel.”

Indeed, the sea’s siren call has been evident throughout Lord Boyce’s life and career. The son of naval commander, Lord Boyce was educated at Hurstpierpoint School before going to the Royal Naval College where he trained as a submariner. With months under the sea in close confinement and with limited contact with the outside world, it’s certainly not a life many could tolerate but for Lord Boyce, it proved to be a vocation.

“It was fantastic; I greatly enjoyed my time in the Navy but I particularly enjoyed my time on the submarines. Life becomes a routine and somehow you don’t miss normal life. It’s a relationship like nothing else: there’s a great esprit de corps” he recalls. To reflect this, his personal Lord Warden standard, which flies atop the flagpole at Walmer Castle when he is in residence,

includes heraldic dolphins and the naval crown to evoke his submariner history alongside the crest of the Cinque Ports.

Finding himself well-suited to life under the ocean waves, most of his first twenty years in

the Gulf and, ultimately, the decisions to enter Afghanistan in 2001 and to go to war with Iraq in 2003, both signed off by Lord Boyce. He acknowledges that decisions of such great magnitude are difficult (“you know what you’re

““It was fantastic; I greatly enjoyed my time in the Navy but I particularly enjoyed my time on the submarines. Life becomes a routine and somehow you don’t miss normal life.” the Navy were as a submariner, where he ascended the ranks quickly. Fast forward to 1995, and Lord Boyce was promoted to full admiral before being appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff in 1998, the most senior position in the Royal Navy. This was not the apex of his military career, however, as in 2001, he became Chief of Defence Staff, the top of the top brass in the Armed Forces and most senior serving military advisor to the Government.

His tenure was not without controversy, however, since it coincided with instability in

signing – people are going to die”) but argues that tough decision-making is part and parcel of military training.

On retiring as Chief of Defence Staff, he was made a life peer, and now sits as a crossbencher (a peer with no political affiliation) in the House of Lords. “I like to go along reasonably regularly and try to get involved in questions relating to defence”, he comments.

Clearly someone who thrives on being busy, Lord Boyce shows no signs of slowing down, despite now being in his mid-70s. A keen sportsman, he admits that, whilst the Queen Mother’s Garden is one of his favourite places in Walmer Castle, he is “a little hacked off because it used to be a tennis court and I’d have rather liked to play tennis.” He also enjoys cycling and has even tackled the hilly ascent out of Walmer to pedal to Hythe.

Sailor, admiral, peer of the realm and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports: there’s no doubt that Lord Boyce’s career has been rich and varied but he admits that his current position gives him is particularly special. “I just feel chuffed to bits to be part of this part of British heritage”, he concludes.

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Hythe History:

What’s in a name?

Cobay Close – it’s an unusual street name, so unusual in fact that it’s the only one in the country.

So, who, what or where is ‘Cobay’?

Cobay was, in fact, the surname of a family who arrived in Hythe in 1853, the year the School of Musketry opened. The father of the family, Sergeant George Cobay, was leaving the army after twenty years and taking up the position of mess master at the new establishment. He had other ambitions though, and before long had the licence of the White Hart and was a town councillor and Justice of the Peace. He was mayor of Hythe twice and Speaker of the Cinque Ports.

Cobay married and had five sons. The eldest went to Canada and died young. The next, John, took over the White Hart. The next two, Robert and William, became interior designers with premises in London’s Bond Street, while the youngest, Henry, stayed in Hythe and ran the family auction house.

Robert, William and Henry all became mayors of Hythe, but it was William who had the biggest impact. He was elected in 1914 and served all through the war years. During this time, he raised over £23,000 for good causes, including the Belgian Relief Fund and the Red Cross. He also established the Hythe Heroes fund for bereaved families left in need and men incapacitated through war service.

Robert was the last brother to die and left Hythe a gift of oak panels, listing all the mayors of the town. It hangs still in the town hall, the name of Cobay appearing eleven times.

The above article was written by blogger Anne Petrie. https://hythehistoryblog.wordpress.com/ Anne is a Hythe Civic Society Committee member.

For more information on Hythe Civic Society please see the following page.

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You may never have heard of Hythe Civic Society so you might be surprised to know that we have a membership of more than 750 Hythe residents who, since 1945, have shared an interest in our community, its built environment and its open spaces.

What we do might also surprise and interest you.. ● We organise Hythe in Bloom, which provides seasonal floral displays around Hythe - fig.1

● We work with other local organisations and Councils on projects such as Mackeson Square and the Eaton Lands - fig.2

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● We vet, and comment upon, local planning applications

● We keep our members up to date with Hythe issues through our bi-monthly newsletters

● We actively promote publications relating to Hythe and surrounding areas – see our website for a list of all of them www.hythecivicsociety.org - fig.3 ● We present a varied programme of talks between October and May - see our website for the full 2019/2020 schedule. The next two are:

8th Oct 2019

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Vince Williams - The Pleasure Gardens Theatre Folkestone

Do you remember the variety shows and pantomimes? Come and find out more about this magnificent building.

22nd Oct 2019

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● Have a say in issues that affect Hythe ● Keep up to date with what’s happening in Hythe through our newsletters ● Enjoy our talks and social events ● Receive a Membership Pack that includes some of our publications, back copies of our Newsletter and the Talks programme schedule.

Interested? Help us Increase our membership numbers, and give us a louder voice in Hythe issues when it matters!

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HYTHE CIVIC SOCIETY Registered Charity No. 283177 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Annual Subscription: £10.00 per household Name (s) of applicant(s):

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Please complete this form and send it, together with your cheque if not paying online with BACS, to Alan Joyce, Hon. Treasurer, Hythe Civic Society, 6 London Road, Hythe, Kent CT21 4DF. Cheques should be made payable to Hythe Civic Society.

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Moving on up: a teacher’s tips on starting secondary school Luke Haisell Moving to secondary school is exciting and a really important part of your journey to adulthood. I remember trudging up Barack Hill, laden with PE kits and new pens after a long summer off after Year 6 at Hythe Bay. I was excited but equally nervous as I walked across the field to Brockhill. As I am also now a teacher at Brockhill, I see this nervous excitement each year with lots of new Year 7s.

So, what advice do I give our Year 7s and what advice do I wish I had before starting this amazing journey in September? Here are my top four tips:

1. Arrive at secondary school with a fresh perspective. If you think you are not good at Maths, or English, or Science, or History or Dance change your mindset and say “I will be good”, or “This might not be my strength at the moment, but it will be.” Don’t resign yourself to being bad otherwise you will never improve. You can put your mind to anything and change it and starting secondary is a great time to do this.

2. Smile and say thank you - this goes a long way and you will make someone’s day. Say thank you to your teachers, say thank you to the cleaners, the office staff, your parents for picking you up or cooking your dinner after a long day at school.

3. Don’t compare yourself to others, ever. You are unique and different, you have different strengths. You might be great at sport; you might be a great listener; you might be an artist, musician, dancer; you might be a good leader; you might be good practically; you might be a great at technology; you might be a great cook. Celebrate, share and be proud of what you are good at and work on what you are not good at in your own way, but never feel inadequate by comparing yourself to others: remember, everyone is on their own journey.

4. Try to get everything out of school life: go on trips, take part as a volunteer, join Duke of Edinburgh, join lunchtime and after-school clubs you would never have thought you would do - you might discover a hidden passion!

Good luck and embrace it all!

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Luke Haisell is the Acting Head of Drama, Literacy and Creativity Coordinator and Co-lead practitioner for Higher Attainers at Brockhill Park School.

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The Rotary Club of Hythe is changing

John Keesing

If someone was to ask you, ‘What does Rotary mean to you?’, what would you immediately think?

When this question was put to someone recently, they said ‘Well, that’s a club for retired business people, isn’t it. They meet each week for a meal, they do a bit of marshalling and stand outside the Town Hall in all weathers, collecting money for charity at Christmas. As far as I know that’s about it.’

If that is the image of Rotary to people in Hythe, and to some degree this may be true, then we have been hiding our light under a bushel. So, changes have been made.

of a commitment on time and finances. We have reduced the number of meetings and being a member does not commit you to attending every meeting. We have a lunch meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, an evening meeting on the third Tuesday and an informal social get-together on the fourth Tuesday in the evening for an hour at a local wine bar.

The informal social get-together is open to everybody who wants to come along to have a

“In its simplest form, a Rotary Club is a group of people, men and women, from all walks of life, who aim to help their local community whilst having some fun along the way.”

In its simplest form, a Rotary Club is a group of people, men and women, from all walks of life, who aim to help their local community whilst having some fun along the way.

The changes we have made will make involvement with the Rotary Club of Hythe less

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chat to find out what we are about and/or discuss any ideas or projects that they might want some assistance with.

As a club we run a large number of projects each year such as competitions for the young people of the area, working with local schools, days out for young carers, Fun Runs (such as Round the Houses), fundraising for Water Aid and Shelter Box, BBQs and of course an element of marshalling and the Christmas Collection. This is just to give a flavour of the things we are involved with. We are always open to being involved with any project that you might have that is for the benefit of the local community, whether this is via assistance in getting the project off the ground, helping to run the project or simply providing some financial input.

Membership is available to individuals and also on a corporate basis for companies and organisations.

For those that do not want to commit to

membership but still want to help us by being involved with the odd project from time to time, we also have associate/friends of Rotary.

This means that we will keep your name and contact details on our list and will contact you when the need arises as well as informing you of any social/fundraising events that we are holding.

Hopefully, you will see that we are not just a bunch of old fuddy-duddies, stuffing our faces over another weekly meal but a group that is looking to help the local community in as many ways as possible, whilst having the odd meal and drink along the way.

If any of the above sounds of interest to you, get in touch with our club secretary, Don Holloway, on 07932 303986.

You can also follow us on Facebook and our website. Just type ‘Rotary Club of Hythe’ into a search engine.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The Rotary Club of Hythe

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As leaves become burnished on their boughs and the hot sun of summer starts to fade, the autumn hedgerows burst to life with an abundance of edible berries, fruits and hips, just waiting to be turned into jams, jellies, wines, cordials and puddings. Foraging the hedgerows is also a great way to reconnect with nature and for children to learn more about where their food comes from.

To begin, all you need is a basket, box or bag, a pair of gloves (some hedgerow bushes, such as brambles and blackthorns, are thorny) and, if you are unsure about what’s what, a good plant identification book. With that in mind, always follow the ‘golden rule’ of only ever collecting from plants that you are confident about identifying.

Some of the most common hedgerow plants are listed below, along with a few ideas of what you could make with them.

1. elderberries: Elderberries form in black clusters on the same plants as elderflowers, which many pick to make cordials in early summer. They are plentiful along the Seabrook – Hythe stretch of the Royal Military Canal. They can be used to make cordials, as well as elderberry wine, and can also be added to puddings such as crumbles and pies.

2. Blackberries: One of the most familiar of the hedgerow fruits, many of us will have had inky fingers from picking blackberries at some point in our lives. Collect when they are a deep

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purple/black; the berries are a well-loved companion for apples and also make a delicious bramble jelly.

3. sloes: The blue-black fruit of the blackthorn, the most common culinary use of the sloe is as a flavouring for mother’s ruin! Wear thick gloves when picking: blackthorns have very sharp thorns. Received wisdom dictates to pick them after the first frost as this softens the skins, but you can pick earlier and freeze instead, which has the same effect. For sloe gin, mix the fruit with ½ the fruit’s weight in sugar, add gin and steep for 2-3 months. The sloe gin will be ready just in time for Christmas!

4. Haws: The name for hawthorn berries, haws are bright red and look like very small apples, with leaves that resemble oak leaves. As with sloes, be wary of thorns. Haws can be turned into kitchen staple jellies and jams, but the more adventurous may want to try what Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall describes as ‘haw-sin sauce’, a deep-red, sweet and sour variant on a savoury ketchup.

Alanna Fraser

How to forage responsibly: 1. The golden rule is to be 100% certain of what you’re picking (and eating). If in any doubt, don’t pick or use it. Identification books/websites/apps can help with this.

2. Only pick from abundant populations: wildlife also depend upon the hedgerow in autumn/winter.

3. Only pick as much as you need.

4. Spread your harvest across several plants: leave plenty behind for others and for wildlife.

5. Minimise damage to the surrounding habitat: don’t leave anything behind or trample down areas you are collecting from.

6. If necessary, seek permission from the landowner.

7. Be aware of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), which protects all wild plants.

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George Kirby A few more than 12 months ago, a journey started which this year is already involving 60 folk from Hythe and nearby areas in a venture that involved us doing something very few had done before. It will need careful cooperation inside and outside the group and we hope and believe it will continue to grow vigorously over the next few years. We have set up a community hop farm – and this is the start of the story…

It began in dialogue with a new friend, Steven Wakeford from Deal Hop Farm, who generously shared experience and tips. A small but energetic project group developed a plan of action and we quickly agreed a name, a logo and some objectives and principles for the project.

Objectives: • To work together learning to grow and harvest hops successfully, as part of a national movement of local hop-growing groups.

• To build an active local community group around the shared interest of hop growing and usage.

Our principles are equally important – how could we get other people interested in the project we were starting? These (aligning with the Hythe Environmental Community Group) are: • We are a local, community-based group centred in Hythe but reaching out beyond the town boundaries.

• We are maintaining locally a longstanding Kent hop-growing heritage.

• We work with local breweries who use our hops, following the principle of ‘grow locally for community consumption’.

• Our growing methods are organic and green as far as possible.

Equally important is our view that the project and hop growing activities should have a more social side – with regular meetings to chat and connect, set up and enjoyed by the group.

A successful ‘canvassing’ meeting late in 2018 proved there was a good level of interest,

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and we all started to learn about the practicalities of hop growing and beer brewing, thanks to Steven from Deal and Jim from Range Ales. Bines, twiddling, hop string and hop pegs became part of our vocabularies.

The kick-off meeting in February was both a business and social event – more than 40 people attended and signed up to buying plants (very pleasing!) and we left feeling that a journey was really about to begin.

March was hop planting time, and our supplier in Bekesbourne provided all the hop rhizomes required. We selected a dwarfing variety, Prima Donna, and the plants – still dormant – were distributed rapidly to our growers who planted them up in pots, allotments, and gardens mainly in Hythe and Saltwood but also as far afield as Acrise, Burmarsh, Folkestone, Lympne, Newington and Ashford.

There are several members with just one hop in a small garden and the largest undertaking is an allotment with ten plants.

By the end of April, we had 130 hops in the ground, which of course required a celebratory evening in the Red Lion. The first-year yield from a hop rhizome can be very variable and growers often wouldn’t even bother with trying to harvest the output, but we are too impatient and we’ll take what we can get. Hops are now growing well all around Hythe and elsewhere.

We have a planned harvest date in September and this is logistically the most challenging for us; we are working with two brewers (Range Ales and Hop Fuzz) and have to ensure that the hops are picked, weighed and delivered to the brewers by midday on the chosen harvest day. This means we need luck with the weather, a plan to coordinate the picking and delivering across 60 growing sites all within a tight time window.

The work required thereafter will be with our brewing partners – and we look forward to sampling the result, green hop ale, which should be available in local pubs around the Hythe area at the end of October.

Next year our existing hop plants will be stronger and will bear more cones, and – we hope – our growing community will be larger as well – please join us!

For more info, visit http://hytheenvironmental.community/hythecommunity-hop-farm. To sign up with Hythe Hops next year, email hytheecg@yahoo.com.

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Can You Help with our

Reverse Advent Calendar Campaign?

December 1st brings a ripple of excitement in homes up and down the country: it’s time to open the first door of advent calendars and, for many, that heralds the beginning of the Christmas period.

In fact, advent calendars have become big business: the high street has seen an avalanche of adult advent calendars in recent years. £68 will buy you a chocolate version from a wellknown chocolate shop, whilst you’ll need something in the region of £150 - 300 for one of the offerings produced by famous beauty and candle brands. Got a lot of cash burning a hole in your pocket? Then perhaps the £10,000 calendar stocked with drams of rare whisky is for you.

Here at Hythe Life, we want that December 1st buzz to be for something altogether more in the spirit of Christmas, and that’s why we’ve brought back our Reverse Advent Calendar campaign for the third year. We’d love you to join us in creating an advent calendar with a difference - one that gives rather than takes.

That’s why we’re asking you to create a food parcel over the first three weeks of December for our local Salvation Army foodbank.

Winter – and especially Christmas - can be a particular time of need for the vulnerable in our

community, as Callum McKenna, a Salvation Army officer from the Hythe branch, explains, “We find that the food bank we operate is a simple but effective way of helping those in our local community who, for whatever reason, find themselves in a tricky situation. Who do you call when it’s the school holidays and having the little ones at home means there’s a stretch on the family finances, making it harder to put food on the table? What do you do when you’ve been off sick for a couple of weeks and your wages are down? Or when a cold winter spell throws your budgeting off course? These are just some of the emergencies that we find people coming to us for help with.”

We know that little actions like these can make a huge difference. It’s something that Callum McKenna is keen to point out. “Last Christmas, the tremendous support of Hythe Life readers really gave our food supplies a boost. As a collective, community action it snowballed together into something quite remarkable which kept our stores topped up well into in the new

year so that when people found themselves in need, we were able to do something to help. Please know that the kindness that you show in this way will go to make a direct difference in someone else’s life.”

It’s community and Christmas spirit in action – and we know we can rely on you, the wonderful residents of Hythe, to help us.

Want to get involved?

Here’s how to create your Reverse Advent Calendar: 1. Grab a sturdy cardboard box or bag-for-life.

Reverse Advent Calendar Shopping List 4 YES PLEASE: Breakfast cereal Biscuits Tea, coffee, hot chocolate Chocolate/sweets Cartons of fruit juice Washing powder Long life milk Toothpaste Rice and pasta Deodorant

7 NO THANKS: tinned goods (fruit, veg, soups, meats) Loo roll Tinned puddings Sanitary products Pasta sauce Nappies/wipes Baby food Dog and cat food

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Alcohol Non-perishable food and drink Anything near to, or beyond, its use by date Razors

2. Decorate it in a festive way if you like!

From Dec 1st – 21st, pop something from the shopping list on the left into your box. It could be a tin of fruit, a bag of rice, a jar of coffee or a box of sweet treats. The most important thing is that everything is non-perishable and a couple of months within its best before/use by date.

3. Drop off your box on December 21st at: Saltwood General Stores (7am-6pm) Hythe Town Council offices (10am-1pm) The Sewing Space, Hythe High Street (9am-5pm)

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12th ‘Mad about the Musicals’ concert @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

For details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

12th Hythe Farmers Market,

Methodist Church Hall, Hythe.

10am-1pm 17th an evening with alice

roberts: digging into Britain’s Past @ The Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone. See www.agttickets.com/venues/leascliff-hall for further details.

17th Folkestone Jazz Club

sePteMBer 2019 21st Concert @ St Leonard’s

Church Hythe 6:00pm. ‘Classical Folk’. Tickets £12 & £10, available at Brandon’s Music Shop, 55 High Street, Hythe or at the Church door prior to the concert. See www.stleonardschurchhythekent.or g for full details.

21st dungeness diner @ RHDR.

See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details.

24th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘the alan Barnes Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

8:00pm Tickets £12. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 26th Hythe Civic society Guided

town Walk, 10:30am @ Town Hall, Hythe High Street. See www.hythecivicsociety.org or call 01303 266118 for further details.

26th-28th FHOds present ‘Hi-deHi’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

27th Barry White tribute Night @ The Hotel Imperial Hythe. Tickets £40pp including a 3 course dinner.

For full details see www.hytheimperial.co.uk 28th Hythe Farmers Market,

Methodist Church Hall, Hythe.

10am-1pm.

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29th Kent Choir Competition 2019 @ The Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone. Run by MASC (Music and Arts for the Shepway Community). Tickets £10 adults and £5 for children. Call the Leas Cliff Hall box office on 01303 228600 or see www.atgtickets.com/venues/ leas-cliff-hall for further details.

OCtOBer 2019 1 Hythe Community Cinema screening of ‘the Olive tree’, 7:30pm @ The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe. Free membership available on the door.

Tickets £4 for members or £5 for member’s guests. Membership available on the door. For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk st

1st Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘the Craig Milverton Quartet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 2nd sir ranulph Fiennes: Living

dangerously @ The Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone. See www.agttickets.com/venues/leascliff-hall for further details.

3rd - 5th FHOds present ‘Hi-de-

Hi’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

5th Concert @ St Leonard’s Church Hythe 7:00pm. ‘Canterbury Cathedral Choristers conducted by Dr David Flood’. Tickets £12 & £10, available at Brandon’s Music Shop, 55 High Street, Hythe or at the Church door prior to the concert.

See www.stleonardschurchhythekent.org for full details.

presents ‘the rob Barron Quartet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 18th Paul Zerdin’s Puppet Party @ The Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone.

See www.agttickets.com/venues/ leas-cliff-hall for further details.

19th Concert in aid of the

Lympne Hotal. See www.aspinallfoundation.org/portlympne/whats-on for full details.

soldier’s Charity @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

8th Hythe Civic society talk,

19th Great Gatsby Charity Ball in

6th Wedding Open day @ Port

Vince Williams, ‘the Pleasure Gardens theatre Folkestone’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Nonmembers £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

9th the railway swing Band in

concert @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

For details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

10th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘derek Nash 8pc sax appeal’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 11th Midnight skyracer in concert @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

For details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

aid of Care Highway international @ Lympne Castle. £40 a ticket, discounts for tables of 10. Drinks reception, 3 course dinner (choice of menu) entertainment, disco and casino. For further details email events@carehighway.org or call Linda on 07711 316183.

20th Concert @ St Leonard’s Church Hythe 3:00pm. ‘Festival Chamber Orchestra – Autumn Colours with Ian Crowther - oboe’.

Tickets £15 & £12, available at Brandon’s Music Shop, 55 High Street, Hythe or at the Church door prior to the concert. See www.stleonardschurchhythekent.or g for full details.

22nd Hythe Civic society talk, dr Ben Marsh, ‘the History of silk’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Nonmembers £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

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21st Folkestone Jazz Club

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presents ‘Jeff Hooper with the John Pearce trio’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

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22nd Madonna tribute Night @ The Hotel Imperial Hythe. Tickets £40pp including a 3 course dinner.

For full details see www.hytheimperial.co.uk 22nd Jim Moray in concert @ The

Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. See www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk for further details.

23rd ‘the Powerful Freedom of

24th Folkestone Jazz Club presents ‘the tommaso starace italian Quartet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

31st Folkestone Jazz Club presents ‘tina May with the Niki iles trio’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

25th - 27th Halloween spooky

spectacular @ RHDR. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details.

25th take that tribute Night @

The Hotel Imperial Hythe. Tickets £40pp including a 3 course dinner.

For full details see www.hytheimperial.co.uk 25th Grease sing-along @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For details see www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk or call 01303 223925.

26th Hythe Farmers Market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe.

10am-1pm 26th rHdr end of season Parade. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details.

31st Halloween spooky special @ The RHDR. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details.

31st an audience with simon reeve @ The Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone. See www.agttickets.com/venues/ leas-cliff-hall for further details.

NOVeMBer 2019 2nd Concert @ St Leonard’s Church Hythe 7:30pm. ‘Shepway Singers Concert’. Tickets £12 & £10, available at Brandon’s Music Shop, 55 High Street, Hythe or at the Church door prior to the concert.

See www.stleonardschurchhythekent.org for full details.

5th Hythe Community Cinema screening of ‘Letters from Baghdad’, 7:30pm @ The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe.

Free membership available on the door. Tickets £4 for members or £5 for member’s guests. Membership available on the door. For further details see www.hythecommunitycinema.co.uk 5th Folkestone Jazz Club

presents ‘the Matt Waites Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 6 - 9 FHOds present ‘Gaslight’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

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Choice’ Wellbeing workshop @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. See www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk for further details.

9th Hythe Farmers Market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe.

10am-1pm 9th Murder Mystery dinner@ Port Lympne Hotel. See www.aspinallfoundation.org/portlympne/whats-on for full details and booking.

12th Hythe Civic society talk,

Christoph Bull, ‘Pochohontas: the Non-disney story’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Non-members £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

14th Folkestone Jazz Club presents ‘the Vasilis Xenopoulos Quintet’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 15th - 24th

Folkestone Book Festival. See www.creativefolkestone.org.uk for full details.

19th rat Pack Lunch @ The Hotel

Imperial. Frank Cognoscenti as Frank Sinatra. Afternoon of dancing and entertainment in the ballroom. See www.hytheimperial.co.uk for full details.

23rd Hythe Farmers Market, Methodist Church Hall, Hythe.

10am-1pm 23rd - 24th santa specials @ The RHDR. See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details.

24th - 30th Festive afternoon tea

@ Port Lympne Hotel. See www.aspinallfoundation.org/portlympne/whats-on for full details and booking.

26th Hythe Civic society talk, Mary smith, ‘a schoolgirl’s war’ 7:30pm @ Hythe Bay School, Cinque Ports Avenue. Members £1, Nonmembers £2.00. See www.hythecivicsociety.org for further details.

28th Folkestone Jazz Club presents ‘Pete Long (Benny Goodman) Quartet)’ @ The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. 8:00pm. For further details call 01303 277175, email folkestonejazz@gmail.com or visit www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 30th santa specials@ The RHDR.

See www.rhdr.org.uk for further details.

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Hythe Environmental Community Group (HECG) Goes

Gleaning David Poore

Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.

(Wikipedia).

The Glean Team with 183Kg of cherries!

We are helping to reduce food waste by working with the Kent Gleaning Network. They coordinate volunteers and farmers, redistributing thousands of tonnes of fresh, nutritious Kent-grown fruit and vegetables each year to local charities and onto those who really need it.

We helped with cherry gleaning at Selson Farm near Eastry on 17th July - part of a team of 15 people from Feedback and Deal With It. There were people of all ages; tall people were particularly useful for the top branches and shorter people for the lower branches.

The farmer had fruit unpicked from the first harvest for the supermarkets which would have gone to waste and, if left to rot on the trees, would encourage pests onto his farm. After an initial induction on how and where to pick and some safety details we spent three hours in the orchard picking the wonderful dark red, juicy fruits. An essential part of the exercise was to conduct on-going quality checks – which was not a chore as they were so delicious – we didn’t need much for tea that night!

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energetic Carrie Eeles from the Kent Hub of Gleaning UK (part of the national organisation, Feedback), who organise many events across Kent during harvest time. Farmers across the UK waste around 16% of their crop before it even leaves the field or barn, often due to factors beyond their control such as produce not being the right shape or size for supermarket tastes, or inaccurate forecasting by retailers of how much produce they will buy, leaving farmers with excess crop on their hands. Hythe ECG members have been involved in previous gleanings of apples, pears, cauliflowers and potatoes, helping to avoid needless food waste and passing produce on to others who need it.

During our glean on 17th July we picked 183 kilos of cherries. Carrie weighed these by holding a box and then standing on bathroom scales – slightly hilarious but effective. We delivered our cherries within 24 hours to the Pilgrims Hospice at Ashford, The Rainbow Centre and Salvation Army in Folkestone, Led by the Wild in Romney Marsh, and Age UK in Hythe. No doubt the cherries went into lots of

delicious pies and crumbles, as well as providing fresh fruit to those who need it most.

We are expecting to be involved in many more gleaning events. It’s really good to take part: spending time in the Kent countryside in the open air, some gentle exercise, meeting really nice generous people. I found it an antidote to some of the depressing news we see in the media sometimes and certainly more productive that all those hours in front of a screen.

The gleaning is well organised and if you don’t have your own transport, car sharing is encouraged between pickers.

There are always more fruit and vegetables to glean than people available. This is a great cause which would really benefit from a few hours of your time. If you would like to find out more or to be contacted when there is a gleaning event nearby, please contact the Hythe Environmental Community Group on hytheecg@gmail.com.

One happy cherry picker

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Why adopting the

Mediterranean diet could be the best thing you ever do Joe Harbert

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Spain is now the healthiest country on the planet, closely followed by its Mediterranean neighbour, Italy.

In just 20 years, Spain is expected to have the highest life expectancy across the globe as people prepare to live until they are a staggering 86 years old.

Whilst their longer lives are a result of many different lifestyle choices, researchers believe that the Mediterranean diet is a big reason for the country's inhabitants living longer.

Foods that make up a significant portion of its pattern include fruit and vegetables, starch, fish and olive oil, with dairy and wine eaten to minimal effect. Red meat is also eaten sparsely - perhaps once or twice a month, and it is these choices that nutritional therapist Elizabeth Houston says demonstrate why it can lower the risk of developing so many illnesses.

"The Mediterranean diet often tops the list of healthiest diets in the world," Houston says.

"Numerous studies have linked the benefits of such diet to lowered incidence of cancer, heart disease, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer’s.

There are many aspects that make this diet super healthy, most notably it is packed with a variety of different coloured vegetables, each providing different powerful antioxidants and plant nutrients, such as lycopene, which has been linked with lowering the risk of certain cancers."

Replacing herbs and spices instead of salt to add flavour, and eating proteins like beans and pulses instead of sugary snacks are just two examples that locals in the Mediterranean often do for healthier eating alternatives.

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A study by universities at East Anglia, Aberdeen and Cambridge in 2018 asked participants how closely they followed the Mediterranean diet after recording their daily food intake for 17 years. Those investigating found that a Mediterranean-style diet reduced the risk of stroke by 17 percent.

Its low saturated fat means that cholesterol is reduced, ensuring you also are far less likely to be hit with diseases like atherosclerosis, because you are instead ingesting healthy, high monounsaturated fats like nuts, which are believed to reduce inflammation with their body-repairing nutrients.

People across the area also often sit in groups with relatives and friends; something that food expert Jody Middleton says is the area's way of life.

She suggests that, “We in the UK could learn a lot from the Mediterranean diet - not just the food, but also the way of life alongside it. It brings family and friends together. Food is cooked from scratch every day; families sit at big tables without any screens present and enjoy each other’s company. This is so important for good health as digestion starts from the moment we think about cooking our meal, not just the process of eating it.”

She added: “The nature of sitting down and not rushing your food also means you tend to eat less, and you enjoy what you are eating rather than rushing through it in your five-minute lunch break and then having indigestion not long after."

dos and don’ts of the Mediterranean diet: DO: 4 Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, including legumes and pulses – 5-a-day still applies in the Mediterranean diet 4 Ensure you still eat plenty of starch like pasta and bread – they provide energy, fibre and vitamins 4 Eat fish – it is great for the brain because it includes minerals and omega-3 fatty acids which are healthy for your heart too 4 Consume unsaturated fats like olive oil and nuts instead of saturated ones like meat and lots of dairy DONT 6 Eat high amounts of meat, if any at all – these foods increase the risk of heart disease and other serious illnesses like cancer 6 Have lots of sugar in your diet – no more than 30g a day. It should only constitute 5% of your daily energy source 6 Rush your food – people living in the Mediterranean often have their lunch and dinner as an activity on its own, instead of during work and in front of the TV 6 Eat processed foods – choose organic and local options because they are better for improving your athletic performance and for helping the environment too.

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Autumn interest for your garden Jo WIlson "In the garden, autumn is, indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil. And at no season, safe perhaps in Daffodil time, do we get such superb colour effects as from August to November."

- Rose G. Kingsley, The Autumn Garden, 1905 Whether you’re an amateur or professional gardener, you’ll understand the desire for your garden to remain a source of delight and inspiration during the autumn and winter

stems. This evergreen shrub produces pendant tubular pale cream flowers throughout the winter months, so it provides a ground cover interest, and can reach a height of up to two

“There are so many exciting options that provide colour, texture and height that you don’t ever need to let your garden close for the autumn and winter. ” months. This is achievable in many ways, even if you don’t have autumn fruit-bearing plants, or evergreen trees such as pine or cedar. There are so many exciting options that provide colour, texture and height that you don’t ever need to let your garden close for the autumn and winter.

For me, the most striking colour comes from dogwood and coral bark willow (if buying online, dogwood is known as Cornus, and willow is known as Salix). Their tall, stunning stems range from golden yellow to ruby red during autumn through winter to the beginning of spring, so there’s something to suit any scheme. There are different varieties, but the shrubby dogwoods like Cornus alba tolerate waterlogged soil, as does the white willow.

Pruning depends upon which species you have, but hard pruning is generally done from late February to April, after the last frost, before the new growth is established. Examples suit any soil type/pH. I first came across the Australian fuchsia whilst volunteering at Godinton House, and I’m really fond of its felted leaves and rusty looking

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metres. It isn’t fully hardy, however, so consider where it can be placed in the garden away from frost pockets. It suits sandy/clay/loam soil, with a neutral-acidic pH. The smoke tree and smoke bush are deciduous plants from the same family, and they both have stunning features that I’ve always been a fan of. The smoke tree, or Cotinus coggygria, is a bushy shrub/small tree, which has oval, mid green leaves turning orange/red in autumn. The inflorescences resemble puffs of smoke, hence the name. The smoke bush, or ‘Royal Purple’, has rich, deep purple foliage in the summer, turning scarlet in the autumn. Its small pink flowers produce purple fruit after the summer. If hard pruning in the spring is required, bear in mind that it won’t produce flowers the same year if you do, so minimal pruning, if any, would be sufficient.

Overall, these unique shrubs/trees provide stunning features in the autumn, whilst their branches after leaf fall maintains a structure over the winter months. It suits any soil type/pH. Love Lies Bleeding is a tender annual, or

short-lived perennial, with a bushy growth habit and large, ovate leaves. I have included this because it adds a very different texture to the above examples, due to its ornamental, large ‘fluffy’ flowerheads of burgundy, gold or lime green. Because it’s tender, it is perhaps suited to a walled garden, or a similarly sheltered spot, but it does self seed very easily, so once you’ve got it in the garden, you’ll be able to pot the seedlings on and replant each year. It suits any soil type/pH, but will require watering in the summer.

I hope you continue to enjoy your garden as the new season comes upon us, and remember that there can always be something ready to explode into life, even as the weather turns colder.

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Here at Hythe Vet Centre we want to deliver the very best in professional veterinary care whilst maintaining a loving, caring and family ethos. After a long search for the right place for our passion, we believe that we have found it, here in Hythe.

THESE INCLUDE: • Dedicated parking.

• Purpose built surgical theatre, imaging suite and kennels.

• Spacious waiting area and large consulting rooms.

• X-ray machine with digital processor allowing faster developing times.

• An ultrasound scanner similar to those used in human hospitals.

• Heated theatre table – to keep your loved ones cosy warm!

• Air driven dental machine, not unlike what you would find at your own dentist!

• The latest veterinary practice computer system – this will increase the efficiency of the mundane administration side of things.

• An oxygen concentrator – this will provide the oxygen that we will use during anaesthetics. Its biggest bonus is that it means that we will not need regular oxygen bottle deliveries, reducing our environmental impact.

Combining 25 years of experience in small animal veterinary practice, Colin, Helen and their team aim to provide a first class service to both you and your beloved pets.

We have been awarded Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons General Practice recognition. This is a sought after accreditation that gives you peace of mind that our practice adheres to strict professional standards.

Call:

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HytHE Kids Find local kids clubs and activities visit our website: www.hythelife.org.uk

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Autumn Quiz

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1. Which World Cup is taking place in Japan from September?

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“Who’s there?”

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2. Which of these is not an apple variety: Golden Delicious, Charlie Cooper, Pink Lady, Braeburn.

3. On which date is this year’s harvest festival being celebrated?

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4. What tree does the conker come from?

5. What happens on the 31st October?

The police arrested two people for stealing batteries and fireworks. they charged one and let one off!

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What did one leaf say to another? i’m falling for you!

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What Day?

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tuesdaY WedNesdaY tHursdaY FridaY saturdaY What day comes three days after the day which comes two days after the day which comes immediately after the day which comes two days after Monday?

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Ones to watch:

water polo players,

James Croud and Lucy-Mai Helliwell Kellen Blackwell

James Croud, 15 and Lucy-Mai Helliwell, 14, are elite young athletes who currently play water polo for Hythe Aqua Water Polo Club. They are also in the England National Academy. Hythe Life caught up with the pair to find out more.

Tell us a little about yourselves?

James: My name is James Croud, I’m fifteen years old and live in Hawkinge, I’m currently in my final year of GCSEs at the Harvey Grammar school. I also play water polo both for Hythe Aqua Water Polo Club and more recently for the England National Academy. Outside of this I enjoy swimming, gaming and socialising.

Lucy-Mai: My name is Lucy-Mai Helliwell and I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Folkestone and currently study at Folkestone School for Girls, where I will take my GCSEs next year. Like James, I also play water polo both for Hythe and the National Academy. Some of my hobbies away from water polo include swimming, socialising and netball.

How did you get into water polo?

James: When I was eight, I did a gala for my primary school, I then got given free taster sessions for water polo here at Hythe swimming pool.

From the age of about nine, I then carried it on and have been playing and coming here ever since.

Lucy-Mai: I actually started because of my older sister, she played before me and I used to come along and watch her train and play. Once I was old enough I went and tried it for myself and then decided to take it up. I also learned to swim here as well, so that was another factor as at the age of 9, I started to do both swimming and water polo and it just went from there really.

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What do you enjoy most about the club and what is your best memory of playing here?

James: The team to be honest, they are all so friendly with each other and it’s just a great environment and atmosphere to learn and play in. As for the best memory, it’s probably the most recent one, which was winning the London League. It was so close, and we really had to support each other and pull through as a team in those final matches.

Lucy-Mai: For me there are a lot of older club members who really encourage you to keep going and be successful, and as a younger player it’s very motivating and helpful for me. Like James, my best memory is also winning the London League this year. It’s actually his and some of the others last year of playing in the competition, due to the age limits.

So, it was really the last year that we had such a solid group of good players to challenge for the title.

What are your future goals for both water polo and schoolwise?

James: I want to stay on at my school and do sixth form; I’d quite like to study Sociology and Business for A Levels, then maybe university after that too. For water polo I just want to take it as far as I can, keep attending the national academy training events, trips and competitions.

Lucy-Mai: I’d also like to stay on at my sixth form and hopefully study Geography and Business, then progress on from there really. As for water polo, my first goal is to represent England at the EU Nations U17s competition. Then hopefully from there I can stay on and then do the same again for the U19s competition a few years later.

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HL Sports Welcome to the autumn edition of Hythe Life Sports. In this issue we have our first report on Hythe FC’s 2019/20 campaign, details of the Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon and news of how our local cricket teams fared this season.

FOOTBALL

Turbulent start for the Cannons There was an air of optimism surrounding Hythe FC during preseason with talk of them being favourites to win the league. There were some good performances in the pre-season friendlies including a 3-2 win at home against local rivals Folkestone Invicta. Cannon’s supporters were therefore eagerly awaiting the start of the 2019/20 season however it didn’t take long for those pre-season hopes to be dashed! A poor run of results including two games where the Cannons conceded 7 led to an inevitable parting of ways with Cannons manager Sam Denly. The Cannons therefore found themselves without a manager, out of the FA Cup and with only 3 points from 12 in the league all in early September!

To the credit of the Hythe board they have acted decisively and appointed Steve Watt as first team manager. Watt has an impressive CV, starting as a player at Chelsea and having also played at Barnsley, Swansea, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County, Grimsby, Dover, Maidstone and Hastings. He has held various managerial roles since retiring as a player with his last job being manager of Margate. Watt’s first game in charge will be Hythe’s next group game in the Velocity Trophy against Whitstable on 10th September. He has already assembled his managerial team appointing Nathan Elder from Sittingbourne FC as his Assistant Manager and Paul Booth as first team coach.

No doubt the change of management will see a shake up of the Hythe playing squad and we will report on any changes to the team personnel in the next edition. Hopefully Steve and his team can quickly get the Cannons back on track and firing again soon!

Hythe FC Results 17th august 2019 – 3rd sept 2019 date

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These fixtures may be subject to change, so keep an eye on the club’s website for any last minute changes – www.hythetownfc.co.uk

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HL Sports CRICKET

Hythe CC

Saltwood CC Club Chairman Ian Oakes has kindly provided us with a report on Saltwood’s 2019 season: “A mixed season for SCC after a few years of being promoted up the divisions. Relegation to Division 2 of the Kent Village League but solid performances in the Premier Division of the Kent Regional League. Most importantly everyone enjoyed their cricket.

Junior cricket was as successful as ever thanks to our head coach Teddy Easthope and his never ending enthusiasm. It was great to see some of our older junior members helping out with All Stars Cricket, so a big thank you to Maddie and Archie. Plans are already underway for 2020 junior cricket and the ‘Kids vs Parents’ afternoons will be returning so the parents need to get some practice in over the winter! Please visit www.saltwoodcc.com/colts for more information or join us on Facebook.

Thanks once again to Hythe Bay Financial for their support this year. If you need any financial advice, please pop into their offices at 141 High Street in Hythe.

Everyone at the club would like to thank our sponsors who helped us this year. Hythe Life Magazine for providing our playing shirts, Kent Ballooning for donating flight vouchers and Coppers Indian Restaurant for sponsoring the Tea of the Year, which has lifted the standard of cricket teas to a new level.

We are always looking for new members of all standards, so if you’re returning to league cricket after a few years off, fancy a change of club, or simply want to come along to nets for some practice, please get in touch with Ian - ian@saltwoodcc.com. Saltwood CC have some of the best wickets in the area, so if you’re a bowler we can offer you pace and bounce, and if you’re a batsman you’ll get nice true wicket to score your runs!”

Congratulations to Hythe Men’s Saturday team who were champions of the Kent Regional League, East. It all went down to the last over of the season and at the end there was only one point separating Hythe and Sibton Park CC in second place. An excellent and well deserved achievement for Captain Stefan Pichowski and his team.

Keeping both teams in the Kent League must be regarded as success.

The Sunday team has only lost one game but unfortunately eight fixtures have been cancelled by the opposition not being able to field a team.

Hopefully, next year some common sense will prevail, and as proposed, cricket in Kent will be organised on a regional basis.

Hythe are always looking to recruit players of all ages and abilities; if you are interested in playing, have recently moved to the area or looking to get back into the sport please do not hesitate to get in touch at info@hythecsc.com.

As the 2019 season draws to a close, Hythe CC looks forward to the next which will be 166th year of cricket at The Grove.”

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HL Sports RUNNING

Folkstone Rotary Half Marathon Calling all runners!

Sunday 29th September sees the return of the ever popular Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon. The 13.1 mile course starts at the Grand Hotel in Folkestone and goes to Hythe and back along the promenade. The course is described as mainly flat however the lung busting Road of Remembrance awaits runners on the way to the finish! Superbly organised by local Rotarian Ray Johnson and in association with race management company Nice Work the race is a must for those training for a spring marathon or seeking a PB. With plenty of support along the route you will be cheered on to personal glory.

This year’s event is looking to raise money for The Fifth Trust (Registered Charity no: 1136718) and all runners are encouraged to raise as much money as they can. For details on how to enter go to either www.folkestonerotary.org/half-marathon or www.nice-work.org.uk

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SMILES

Smile makeovers

1 hour whitening Nervous patients welcome Dental Implants 0% finance available Pennypot Dental 1 Martello Drive Hythe CT21 6PH Email: hythe@pennypotdental.co.uk www.pennypotdental.co.uk

Reception: 01303 262683

Kellie – patient of Pennypot Hythe

Opening times

Testimonial

“

Monday 8am – 5pm

I feel great since I’ve had my

treatment with Pennypot Dental, they’ve completely transformed my smile and boosted my confidence.

Kellie

Before

”

Tuesday 8am – 7pm Wednesday 8am – 5pm Thursday 8am – 5pm Friday 8am – 5pm Saturday 8am – 1pm All surgery times are by appointment only. To make an appointment, please call reception.

After

NHS since 1993

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Pizzas

Kebabs SML

LRG XLRG WRAP

DONER KEBABS 5.50 6.80 8.00 5.50 Specially prepared lamb roasted on an oven spit, served in pitta bread with salad.

CHICKEN DONER 5.50 7.50 8.50 5.50 Specially prepared chicken roasted on an oven spit, served in pitta bread with salad.

SHISH KEBAB 6.00 8.00 11.50 6.00 Cubes of filleted lamb marinated in olive oil, pepper paste and seasoning, cooked on charcoal grill, served in pitta bread with salad.

SHASHLIK KEBAB 7.00 9.00 12.50 7.00 Thin fillets of lamb marinated in olive oil, pepper paste and seasoning, skewered with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, cooked on charcoal grill, served in pitta bread & salad.

SHISH KOFTE 5.50 7.00 10.00 5.50 Minced lamb prepared with a variety of spices, skewered & cooked on charcoal grill, served in pitta bread with salad.

CHICKEN KEBAB 6.00 8.00 11.50 6.00 Specially prepared cubes of chicken and seasoning cooked on a charcoal grill, served in pitta bread with salad.

6.00 FALAFEL Served with cooked veggi and salad MIXED GRILL (One Size) 12.50 One skewer of shish kofte, shish, chicken kebab & lamb doner served in pitta bread with salad.

ASPENDOS SPECIAL (One Size) 15.00 One skewer kofte, shish, chicken kebab, lamb doner and chicken doner served in foil container with salad & pitta bread.

(Add Pepper, Onion & Mushroom £1.00)

Combination DONER & CHICKEN DONER DONER & SHISH DONER & SHASHLIK DONER & SHISH KOFTE DONER & CHICKEN KEBAB SHISH & SHISH KOFTE SHISH & CHICKEN DONER SHISH & CHICKEN KEBAB SHASHLIK & SHISH KOFTE SHASHLIK & CHICKEN DONER SHASHLIK & CHICKEN KEBAB SHISH KOFTE & CHICKEN DONER SHISH KOFTE & CHICKEN KEBAB CHICKEN DONER & CHICKEN KEBAB

7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00

Buy One Pizza Get One Free

Opening hours: 7 days a week from 12:30am – midnight

Burgers 9”

12”

MARGHERITA 9.00 12.00 Cheese & tomato HAWAIIAN 10.00 13.50 Ham & Pineapple CHICAGO 10.00 13.50 Chicken & pepperoni VEGETARIAN 10.00 13.50 Mushrooms, onions, green peppers, sweetcorn & pineapple HOT VEGETARIAN 10.00 13.50 Mushrooms, onions, jalepenos, sweetcorn & green peppers CHICKEN SUPREMO 10.00 13.50 Chicken, mushrooms, sweetcorn & pineapple CHICKEN FUNGI 10.00 13.50 Chicken & mushrooms HOT SHOT 10.00 13.50 Chicken, pepperoni, jalepenos & onions BBQ CHICKEN 10.00 13.50 BBQ sauce, chicken PEPPERONI PLUS 10.00 13.50 Double pepperoni CHICKEN TIKKA 10.00 13.50 Chicken tikka & mushrooms BBQ SPECIAL 10.00 13.50 BBQ sauce base, chicken, pepperoni MEXICANO 10.00 13.50 Beef, red onion & jalapenos MEAT FEAST 11.50 14.50 Beef, ham, pepperoni, chicken HOUSE SPECIAL 11.50 14.50 Chicken, onions, peppers, mushrooms, sweetcorn & tomato DONER PIZZA 11.50 14.50 Chicken or lamb doner STUFFED CRUST 1.80 2.30 EXTRA TOPPINGS 1.30 1.70 Ham, peppers, chicken tikka, jalapeno, fresh tomatoes, pepperoni, beef, mushrooms, onions & sweetcorn lamb & chicken donner 1.50 2.00

Garlic Bread GARLIC BREAD (4 slices) GARLIC PIZZA BASE 9” GARLIC PIZZA BASE 12”

2.60 with cheese 3.60 with cheese 5.00 with cheese

3.60 4.80 6.00

RUMP STEAK Served with chips and salad RUMP STEAK Served with chips, salad, mushrooms and onion rings PIRZOLA Served with chips and salad

10.50

Steak

1/2 POUNDER 1/2 POUNDER with cheese 1/2 POUNDER with pineapple 1/2 POUNDER with pineapple & cheese 1/4 POUNDER 1/4 POUNDER with cheese 1/4 POUNDER with pineapple 1/4 POUNDER with pineapple & cheese VEGGIE BURGER Add Halloumi

4.00 4.20 5.00 5.20 3.00 3.20 4.00 4.20 3.50 1.00

Fish COD & CHIPS SCAMPI & CHIPS

6.00 6.00

Chicken CHICKEN BURGER with cheese CHICKEN NUGGETS 10 pieces WITH CHIPS

3.50 4.80

Kids Menu KIDS SAUSAGE & CHIPS KIDS CHICKEN NUGGETS & CHIPS KIDS SCAMPI & CHIPS

3.50 3.50 3.50

Extras

SML

LRG

CHICKEN DONER MEAT LAMB DONER MEAT LAMB DONER MEAT & CHIPS CHICKEN DONER MEAT & CHIPS PORTION OF CHIPS CHIPS & CHEESE

4.00 4.00 5.50 5.50 2.00 3.00

5.50 5.50 6.50 6.50 2.50 4.00

PITTA BREAD DONER ROLL CHIPS & DONER MEAT IN PITTA CHIPS & CHICKEN MEAT IN PITTA CHIPS IN PITTA BREAD CHIPS & SALAD IN PITTA BREAD ONION RINGS 10 pieces CHEESE & SALAD IN PITTA BREAD

11.50

Starters

11.50

SIGARA BOREGI HUMUS CACIK

0.80 4.00

2.50

MIXED SALAD IN A BOX 1.50 MUSHROOMS EXTRA CHEESE SAUSAGE & CHIPS POT OF SAUCE BOTTLE OF DRINK CAN OF DRINK MILKSHAKES BAKLAVA TURKISH DELIGHT

3.50 3.50 3.50

FALAFEL HALLOMI BATTERED MUSHROOMS

6.00 6.00 2.80 3.30 2.00

2.50 3.00 1.00 3.80 0.80 2.50 1.00 1.50 3.00 3.00

3.50 3.50 3.50

HHHHH rating from Food Standards Agency

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Delivery to Lympne Minimum order '12 Sellindge Minimum order '15 Lyminge and Etching Hill Minimum order '15 Plus '2 Delivery charge

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