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We have direct access to Motability’s website where we can view cars offered to us. Typically Motability have over 1500 cars for sale, all one owner, main dealer serviced with low mileage.

The cars we supply are prepared to the very highest standards. When you visit our showroom we are able to log on to the Motability website and using our customer friendly dual screen, show full details including pictures and service history.

Each car is carefully inspected inside and out by experienced staff to ensure they are supplied in as perfect condition as possible. Here our customers are able to order the model and colour they want with an anticipated delivery time of 21 days.

As you would expect from a family business established for 50 years, all dealer facilities are available, including part exchange and competitive finance. We encourage you to visit our showroom where Sales Manager Phil Cunningham looks forward to assisting you.

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Autumn has arrived and as I write the rain is pouring down outside. I’ve already been tempted to put the heating on a couple of times, it looks like it’s time to rake out the wellies and winter woolies again.

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I know it’s definitely Autumn because all the popular TV programmes are back! Strictly is here and The Great British Bake Off has turned me into a domestic goddess (I try!)

I’ve been inspired this year, especially since Ugne added Amarula to her crème brûlée. I’ve been experimenting and baking like crazy. I’ve been trying to find as many ways as possible to feed this years crop of plums to my family.

I may have to learn how to make plum wine because my freezer is still full from last years batch. Luckily my in-laws are big fans, and they are now used to the fact that if they come to dinner, whatever they get for dessert, it will have plums in it somewhere.

Also this month the NHS launch their Stoptober campaign for those who would like to give smoking a break or give up completely.

Apparently, if you can give it up for 28 days you are five times more likely to give it up for good.

I’m not a smoker but I do know how difficult it can be to change habits and adopt new ones, especially when you rather enjoy the old ones but you know they’re not good for you. But one month passes in a flash, in fact as far as I’m concerned the whole summer just passed in a flash. Good luck if you are giving it a go.

Until next time, have a great month!

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Rye Lions May Save Men’s Lives Rye & District Lions Club Rye & District Lions Club have arranged with the Prostate Cancer Support Organisation (PCaSO) to provide a free PSA blood test for men from Rye and nearby villages to assess their risk of any prostate problem, including prostate cancer.

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One in every two men will have a health problem with their prostate at some stage of their lives.

It could be an infection, benign enlargement or cancer. One in every eight men will develop prostate cancer and those with a family history of the disease are up to three times more at risk.

amount of antigen, produced by the prostate. It is not a direct test for cancer, but a moderately raised reading can be an indicator of a prostate problem and an even higher reading should trigger further tests to determine if there is a need for any treatment. Some leading clinicians believe all men over 50 should know their PSA and have regular yearly tests.

Free PSA testing is offered in Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex by the charity PCaSO. who tested over 1600 men in 2014. In partnership with Rye & District Lions, they are now holding an all-day free test event in Rye for men aged between 45 and 75 at: Tilling Green Community Centre, Mason Road, Rye TN31 7BE on Saturday 10th October 2015 The testing will be conducted by trained personnel and nurses using the latest Mediwatch Bioscan equipment requiring only a finger prick, not a hypodermic needle, or “an armful” as Tony Hancock would say. The added advantage is a test result within 10 minutes.

It is essential to book an appointment by ringing 01797 253899 between 9am and 6pm, or by email at carol.f.ward@btinternet.com .

Around 42,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year and it is now the leading cancer found in men and almost 11,000 men die of this disease annually. If caught in the early stages, cure rates are dramatically improved with over 80% success. Some of the symptoms of prostate problems Provides support to all are a frequent need cancer patients and their to urinate, especially families organised and supported by Rye Lions, Friends thru Cancer and PCaSO at night; bursting to urinate; slow, difficult Saturday 10th October 2015 – 10am to 4pm – Age 45 to 75 or painful flow; stop/ Booking line – 01797 253899 call between 9am & 6pm start and dribbling; or or email carol.f.ward@btinternet.com blood in the urine.

Venue: Tilling Green Community Centre, Mason Road, Rye TN31 7BE PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen, it is a simple blood test that measures the

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Leaf Litter

by Pippa Greenwood

Are you surrounded, engulfed and swamped with huge quantities of fallen leaves?

Whether they come from trees in your own garden or from a neighbour, the deluge of leaves that falls in autumn is often enough to get level headed, tree-loving gardeners eyeing up chainsaws!

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At this time of year most of us are feeling as if we are being buried alive by falling leaves.

Yes, the vast majority of leaves that are dropping from our own and our neighbours’ trees are pretty enough, and for a while their bright reds, yellows and oranges look stunning both on and off the tree. The problem is that it seems as if there is a virtually endless supply of them and after that initial flurry of pretty colour, the positive feeling soon starts to diminish.

Leaves that are allowed to build up in your garden can cause problems - on the lawn they smother the turf grasses, often causing patches of die back, largely due to lack of light and oxygen. If the crowns of the less tough herbaceous perennials or alpines are covered in a soggy blanket

of leaves, they too start to deteriorate. So, like it or not, you need to do something and the sooner you get started the better!

A spring-tined rake is perfect for raking leaves off the lawn, and can even work quite well on a gravel drive (provided you don’t rake too deeply and end up ploughing up the stones too!). If you have a lot of lawn or a lot of leaves (or worse still, a big lawn and lots of leaves too) then the easiest way to deal with them is to mow the lawn. Provided you keep the hopper or grass-collector on the mower, when you empty it out you’ll have a fantastic mix of grass clippings and chopped leaves. On beds and borders you’ll usually end up hand picking, or if time and energy is in short supply you could invest in a leaf vacuum or a leaf blower (and this can, of course, be used on most drives and paths, and lawns too).

Great, so you spend a lot of time and effort collecting up all these leaves. Then what? Don’t take them to the tip or make a bonfire: make leaf mould.

It is as easy as anything and makes a fantastic soil mulch or

conditioner…for free!

Leaves are best rotted down on their own (they take longer to decompose than the rest of the stuff in your compost heap and need less air and warmth), so make yourself a simple and inexpensive leaf mould bin. Just drive four stakes into the ground to make the corners of a square, and then attach chicken mesh around the outside to make a cage.

Stack the leaves in, tread or firm them, add some water if they are dry, then more water if the weather remains dry… and then leave them be. If you can chop larger or tougher leaves (like horse chestnut) up first, they’ll rot down much faster - either mow them with the lawnmower or ‘chop’ them with a sharp spade. It is worth avoiding very spiky leaves (the spines seem to withstand rotting and get you later!), and any that are very leathery and tough - mainly evergreens such as holly, laurel and camellia, or those from sycamore and plane. If you want to speed the process up you can add a leaf mould activator, which is available from garden centres.

If space, time or money is short

then you can also make leaf mould in a bin liner or other bag. Choose a good quality bin liner - not a really thin one - and cram it full of leaves, again adding water and/or activator if you wish. Then stab a few holes in the bag with a garden fork, loosely fold over the top and weigh it down with a brick. Bin liners full of leaves can be hidden anywhere that you have the space - perhaps behind the shed, garage or greenhouse. If you don’t like the idea of black plastic, then there are now some lovely jute mesh bags which can be crammed full of leaves and act as a perfect container whilst the leaf mould is forming, but will eventually rot down and add to the useful material you produce. You can see these on

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Whichever method you use you should have a useable product in 12-18 months, but leave it a bit longer and it will be even better!

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A few simple measures to update your property can make an enormous difference, says Katherine Sorrell.

Step One – Get to know your home Knowing what your home is made from, how was it originally built, and what changes have been made will make it easier to work out how you can eco-improve it.

Step Two – What are its weak points?

Obvious problems are rattling, draughty windows, gaps around the edges of the front door and heat escaping through the roof.

To help target improvements where they are most needed, commission a professional test for air tightness and heat loss.

Best done on a cold, clear winter’s night, it is non-invasive and should cost around £300.

Step Three – The loft A top priority for ecoimprovement, with 300mm of quilt insulation recommended, though there should be some ventilation in the loft to avoid

By Katherine Sorrell condensation. There is a range of insulation materials, but natural materials, such as sheep’s wool or hemp, tend to be better for older properties, as they absorb water vapour and release it. Check your loft regularly for signs of condensation, mould and small animals.

Step Four - Windows Windows can leak a lot of heat, especially if they are old and single glazed, and short of double glazing, draught proofing is the answer. For a longer-term solution you will need to cut in a rebate and fit either compression seals (hinged windows) or wipers (sashes). Alternatively, secondary glazing will dramatically improve both air tightness and heat loss, and there are clear panels that fix to the window frame with a magnetic strip. Alternatively, use thick, lined curtains, hung close to the wall, or timber shutters which are more effective than double glazing.

Step Five: Doors To make external doors airtight, adjust as necessary for a good fit, add draught proofing (as for windows) and cover keyholes, letter slots and cat flaps. Use a ‘sausage dog’ at the bottom or hang a long, thick curtain from a hinged rod.

Step Six: Floors Ventilation below your suspended timber floor evaporates moisture from the timber and supporting structures, so don’t block up external air grilles. To make the floor itself airtight, a fitted carpet with a thermal underlay is perfect, or for timber boards seal gaps around skirting boards with foam strips, silicon mastic or slivers of matching timber. If the boards have gaps, use fillets of balsa wood or lengths of string, which you can stain, glue and push

into place. If you can get below the boards or are planning to lift them, consider adding insulation underneath.

Step Seven: Walls It is usually straightforward to insulate modern cavity walls but older, solid walls are more of a problem. Modern systems may trap moisture and cause damp, but one option is to add timber panelling inside, leaving an air gap behind. It may also be possible to add external or internal insulation, but be sure to get impartial advice.

Quick Tips • Installing shutters can reduce heat loss by 60%. For efficiency, they should meet with a rebated edge and include a brush strip or rubber seal.

• A thick rug helps to reduce draughts through gaps in floorboards.

• Adding a pelmet to a window treatment helps to reduce draughts and stop warm air disappearing behind your curtains or blind.

• Place radiators on internal walls rather than below windows, where their heat can disappear more easily.

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“Wouldn’t be without it” Faye and David Prigmore live in Pluckley near Ashford in Kent They both work as couriers which gives them the flexibility to spend time with their three daughters.

“Two of them have horses and compete in eventing, so I help out as their groom,” says Faye.

“Everything from making the tea to washing the horses down, walking the courses, moving fence jumps and helping with the physio.” It may not be glamourous, but Faye enjoys it! And their other daughter is also very active as a keen netball player.

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“We used to have lots of animals as well – dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens – but not at the moment,” says Faye. “Although a dog would be nice again when the time is right.”

Boiler breakdown The couple decided to get a water softener after years of putting up with very hard water and excess limescale. Faye explains: “The water here is very hard and very limey. We used to buy small tablets to put in our water to help but it was getting very expensive. We decided getting a water softener would be better and should end up paying for itself.”

After a huge build-up of limescale – half a tank full – led to the demise of their boiler, and problems in their washing machine and dishwasher, the couple made the decision to get a Harvey Water Softener.

And immediately saw the benefits.

we still get a very good lather,” says Faye. “And you can see the difference too. We have shiny taps now and the glass on the shower door is much clearer.

Before you would run your hand down the shower door and feel the limescale - it was so bad.”

The couple has noticed the water tastes slightly different, which is fine, and cleaning takes a lot less time as there is a lot less limescale! David adds: “The water also feels different. When I wash my face with soap and rinse it with fresh water afterwards my face still feels soft.”

User-friendly and cost-effective They also find the Harvey Water Softener unit user-friendly and cost-effective.

Salt is necessary to keep a water softener running and the water soft. Harvey Water Softeners use salt blocks which are designed to be compact and easy to store and replace. “Six blocks cost around £16,” says David, “and we find two big blocks last us a month to six weeks.”

Recommended Both Faye and David have recommended getting a water softener to family and friends. They have had their Harvey Water Softener for a year now and haven’t looked back.

“We wouldn’t be without it now,” says Faye. “We have definitely seen the benefits and feel it has paid for itself.”

The Harvey water softener fits neatly under a kitchen sink

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Local Markets

FABRIC CLEAN Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Ashford Farmer’s Market First Sunday of every month from 10am to 2pm in the lower High Street.

Family run business - 25 years Drying time kept to minimum

Charing Farmer’s Market Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thursday morning. Contact 01233 740176 Egerton Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall

Call Bob for a competitive price and booking

01233 733792 07767 167731

Rolvenden - 01580 240763 Every Thursday 10am -12 noon St Mary’s Church and the Village Hall Rye Farmers Market Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (From Midday Oct - April) Rye Market Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park. Early till around 3pm (depending on the

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Rye Country Market Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill.

Every Friday 10am -11.30am

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Unique professional intensive valet process Range & AGA specialist All ovens, hobs, extractor fans & microwaves Environmentally friendly, no toxic chemicals, no fumes Contact Richard at Ovenu Ashford 01233 380023 or 0800 1409800 See www.ovenu.co.uk for a video and more info Have you been cooking? Treat yourself to a clean oven!

Tenterden Country Market Every Friday 9.30am -11.00am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.

Tenterden High Street Market Friday’s – 0830 – 1400 Wittersham Market Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757 Wye First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk

In Season: October Fruit Apples Blackberries Greengages Grapes Melons Nuts

Pears Plums Raspberries

Vegetables Artichoke Beetroot

Beans Broccoli Brussels sprouts Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower

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East Guldeford, Rye, TN31 7PA • Large range Tel: 01797 226540 “COOK” frozen Eastof Guldeford, Rye, TN31ready 7PA •• Open Every Day: 8.30am 4.30pm Monday to Saturday www.saltsfarmshop.co.uk Tel: 01797 226540 Tel: of 01797 226540 local free range fresh•• • Large range 9.00am - 4.00pm Sunday www.saltsfarmshop.co.uk 73 NEW ROAD, RYE, EAST SUSSEX 7LS www.saltsfarmshop.co.uk • Lamb from our farm TN31 (when in season•• • • Big selection of local cheeses & local•• • • Range of local wines, beers & ciders •• East Guldeford, Rye, TN31 7PA • Local ice creams & cakes •O Tel: 01797 226540 • Café serving light refreshments (Illy c•

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Large range of local free range fresh meat Lamb from our farm (when in season) • Mon to Sat: 9am – 5.30pm Big selection of local cheeses & local dairy• produce Sunday: 10am – 5.00pm Range of local wines, beers & ciders Large range of “COOK” frozen ready meals Large free car park right outside the 17 d Local ice creams & cakes us opposite the Camber turning off th Café serving light refreshments (Illy coffee) Open 7 days a week

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Mon to Sat: 9am – 5.30pm Sunday: 10am – 5.00pm Large free car park right outside the door, find us opposite the Camber turning off the A259, 1 mile out of Rye towards Folkestone

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Salad Lettuce Purslaine Pak Choi Spinach Tomatoes Watercress

Fish Clams Cockles

Crab Grey Mullet Haddock Halibut John Dory Lemon Sole Lobster Mackerel Monkfish Mussels Oysters Plaice

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Meat & Game Beef Duck Goose Grey Squirrel Grouse Guinea Fowl

Hare Lamb Mutton Partridge Pheasant Pork Rabbit Teal & Mallard Veal Venison Wood Pigeon

Cake and Bake Halloween Macaroons For the ultimate Halloween sweet treat why not have a go at making a batch of French Macaroons?

Ingredients: • 230g icing sugar, sifted

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• 75g ground almonds • 2 large egg whites • 50g caster sugar • Orange and black food colouring gel • 55g unsalted butter, softened • � tsp vanilla extract

Makes 16 Ready in 1 hour, plus cooling

TIP The filled macaroons will keep in an airtight box in the fridge for 2-3 days. Stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

1. Place half the icing sugar and all the ground almonds in a food processor and process for 30 seconds, or until fine and powdery.

Sift the mixture into a mixing bowl, discarding any tiny pieces of almonds left in the sieve. Set aside.

2. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until softly peaking. Gradually whisk in the caster sugar, to make a firm and glossy meringue.

Whisk in enough of the orange food colouring gel to colour the meringue deep orange.

3. Fold one third of the icing sugar mixture into the meringue using a spatula. Repeat with another third of the mixture. Finally add the last third and continue to cut and fold the mixture until it forms a shiny and thick batter that falls in a slow ribbon when the spatula is lifted.

4. Line 2 large baking sheets with baking paper. Spoon the mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a 1cm plain piping nozzle. Pipe 32 discs of the mixture onto the baking sheets, each with a diameter of 3cm. Lift the nozzle at the top of half the piped discs to create a small point. Leave for 30 minutes to allow the macaroons to dry and form a slight crust. Preheat the oven to 160°C / Fan 140°C / Gas Mark 3.

5. Bake, one sheet at a time for 10-15 minutes, or until the macaroons have a crisp shell and the frilly bases don’t stick when gently lifted from the paper. Leave on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

6. To decorate, dip the tip of a fine paintbrush into the black food colouring gel and paint pumpkin faces on the 16 pointed macaroons.

7. To decorate, dip the tip of a fine paintbrush into the black food colouring gel and paint pumpkin faces on the 16 pointed macaroons.

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Growers of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Here at Gibbet Oak Farm For Over 30yrs Open 7 Days A Week Mon - Sat 9am - 5.30pm Sunday 10am - 4pm Hampers & Fruit Bowls Made to Order

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Our Own Fresh Fruit Available from our Farm Shop at Farm Gate Prices!

Home Grown Cox, Russet, Spartan & Bramley Apples plus Conference and Comice Pears Also Margorie’s Seedling plums, great for eating and cooking Now Picking Autumn Raspberries Free Tastings of our Apple and Pear Juices and Ciders Cox-Bramley, Russet, Discovery and Pear Juices Pressed fresh from our own orchards.

19 Plus: Fresh Bread Daily, Full Range of Korkers Sausage Products Bramleys Locally Produced Free Range Eggs 2K £1.80 Locally sourced Bacon E ating A wide range of Cheeses Apples Local Handmade Pies Marfona & Desiree Potatoes 2K £1.70 Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Wide Range of Ready Prepared Frozen Fruit & Veg Honey & Honeycomb from our orchard hives Cakes, Jams and Marmalades and lots more.

Frozen Selection of Seafood & Fish Locally sourced Lamb, Beef and Pork.

Logs & Coal now available

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4 Meal, 2 Meal & 1 Meal Portions and Desserts All to Compliment our Existing Farm Shop Range of Fresh Produce.

Stocking Local Wines & Micro Brewery Beers Plus Our Own Dry & Medium Apple & Pear Ciders

Wild Bird Seed, Nuts & Feeders, also our very popular 10lb bags of apples for birds, wild animals and horses also great for juicing.

Fresh Produce at Farm Gate Prices - Local Deliveries to Your Door New Customers Very Welcome!

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Drive to Nelson, the sunniest place in New Zealand, for stunning views, wines, and a water taxi and walk through the Abel Tasman National Park. Now onto Kaikoura for a spot of whale watching and then Christchurch, the capital of the South Island. Take a leisurely stroll through the Botanical Gardens and a punt on the River Avon.

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feasible zone your room into a sleep zone, work zone and play zone. Using electronic devices before bed has been proved to affect the time it takes to fall to sleep and the quality of sleep enjoyed.

Sleep Tips to Survive Freshers' Week and Beyond Students tempted to party hard as they start university life should not neglect their sleep.

That's according to The Sleep Council who are warning students about the dangers of lack of sleep as they start, or return, to university.

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"As students leave home and adjust to independent life and study, it is important they keep to good sleep routines. While a certain amount of full-on partying is to be expected during freshers week, good health and high grades are continually found to link in with getting enough of the right kind of sleep," explains Lisa Artis, of The Sleep Council.

Research has shown that from age 14-20 waking and sleeping times get later giving a classic teenage nocturnal sleeping pattern, but beware of burning the candle at both ends.

"Teenagers and young adults need eight to nine hours sleep a night. Not getting enough sleep can lead to weight problems as exhausted people make poor food choices and suffer with mental health issues, lowered immunity, stress and depression," says Lisa.

"Studies have also highlighted that students habitually going to bed late take a hit on their academic results. There's a growing body of evidence that demonstrates how much the sleep we get impacts on how we perform. A good night's sleep triggers changes in the brain that help to improve memory, meaning you'll be much better able to remember what you learnt the day before."

But for those initial weeks discovering the joys of student life, The Sleep Council has tips to keep sleep deprivation to a minimum.

• Arrange your new digs so that the bed is an area for sleeping. If possible try to keep laptops and screens out of the bedroom, but if this isn't

• What's your bed like? A good bed really does make a difference to how well you sleep. If you're in halls of residence, or a new bed isn't an option, think about buying a mattress topper or investing in a good quality pillow to support your head and neck.

• Try a couple of hours of snoozing before hitting the student union bar. You'll feel more alert and ready to party, BUT - allow at least 20 minutes after waking up before you do anything important. It takes that long for the brain to wake up.

• After a big weekend's partying, use the early part of the week to get in some extra "recovery" sleep.

• You can also "store up" extra sleep in advance. If you're not too excited about going to uni, bank some extra snooze over the last couple of nights at home prior to the big move. Your body will be slightly more resilient to any sleep deprivation.

• If you're struggling the next day coffee, tea and chocolate all contain caffeine and related chemicals which promote wakefulness.

However, refrain from using in the hours before bedtime as they hinder sleep.

• Lavender, passion flower, hops, orange blossom, Scot's pine, camomile and peppermint all claim to promote sleep. And milky night time drinks really do help bring on the Zzzs.

• If you know you have a long weekend of partying ahead, you can help keep your biological clock tuned in to your sleep with anchor sleep. Aim to have at least four hours sleep at the same time every night/morning (e.g. 3-7am). This seems to help keep your sleep clock regular.

• Alcohol may allow you to go to sleep if it relaxes you, or it may make you unconscious, but it's seriously unhelpful to a good night's kip. You don't breathe as well and the sleep is more broken because your brain reacts against being unconscious. Alcohol will also dehydrate you, so drink plenty of water before going to bed.

www.sleepcouncil.com

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Our Community Arts and Education programme offers a wide selection of short courses, day schools and part-time learning opportunities.

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www.canterbury.ac.uk/cae Box Office: 01227 782994 (Mon-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-4pm) All other enquiries: 01227 863451 (Mon – Fri 9.30am – 2.30pm) Email: education.communityarts@canterbury.ac.uk

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Fo l k e s t o n e. C T 2 0 3 H L To B o o k C a l l : 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 7 1 7 5 8 30pm Oct 1st - £12 JULIAN MARC STRINGLE & HIS DREAM BAND with amazing jazz vocalist JACQUI HICKS 8 30pm Oct 6th- £10 ROBERTO MANZIN & SUSANNAH FLACK QUINTET Unique combination of Tenor Sax & Steele Pan 8 30pm Oct 15th- £10 ALAN BARNES MICK FOSTER ROBERT FOWLER The Lennie Niehaus Connection 8 30 pm Oct 22nd - £10 PETE LONG & HENRY ARMBURG JENNINGS QNT Sax & Trumpet Lead with amazing rhythm section 8 30pm Oct 29th - £12 THE SKELTON / SKINNER ALL STAR SEPTET Big Band Jazz by Big Band Musicians 8 30pm Nov 5th £10 ELAINE DELMAR with THE BRIAN DEE TRIO Miss Sophistication of the Jazz World with the legendry pianist & his trio 8 30pm Nov 12th £10 RONNIE SCOTT REMEMBERED - THE LEGACY BAND Musicians that were a big part of the Ronnie Scott bands 8 30pm Nov 19th £12 The World Famous LIANE CARROLL TRIO The One & Only Tues Nov 24th £10 The Giant From The Giants THE RAY GELATO QUARTET Before he starts his annual Christmas season at Scotts T h e Fo l k e s t o n e J a z z C l u b i s a n o n p ro f i t J a z z C l u b - r u n b y & fo r p e o p l e w i t h a n interest in " OUR KIND OF MUSIC" D e r i c k Wo o d l a n d 0 1 3 0 3 2 6 0 3 3 0

Ashford Decorative & Fine Arts Society.

Tuesday 20th October, Aldington Village Hall,

10.30 coffee, 11.00 lecture on “The Victorian House around the World”. Call Christine on 01233 720241 Friday 6th November, a visit to the Goya Portraits exhibition at the National Gallery, with a private exhibition lecture & lunch. Call Ruth on 01233 720718

Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th October Tenterden Folk Festival - The programme for this

year’s Tenterden Folk Festival is taking shape and includes all the regular concerts, workshops, barn dances,etc. that you have come to expect but also includes a collection of not to be missed special shows. More details of tickets can be found on the website at www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk or you can buy tickets online at http://www.musicglue. com/tenterdenfolkfestival/tickets/.

Tickets are also be on sale at Tenterden Gateway and Ashford Gateway Plus.

Thursday 8th October - Tenterden and District National Trust Association Tenterden Junior

School, Recreation Ground Road. 7.30 pm “It’s a Funny Way to Earn a Living” Michael Leach Visitors welcome. Further information 01580 764791.

Friday 9th October – Concert at Smallhythe Church 7.30 pm. Smallhythe500 present the

final event in the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Great Fire of Smallhythe Tenterden Singers and Ian Klemen in a unique exploration of the history of Smallhythe and the music of the period. Tickets (£9) from Smith’s Florists, High Street, Tenterden.

Saturday 10th October and Sunday 11th October. 10am - 4pm Admission is free. Heysham Hall Art Exhibition and Sale of Work. Local

Artists exhibiting their original works of art and crafts. Watch as they paint, carve wood or produce their individually created cards. Refreshments also on sale. For further information call 01797 367734.

Ample parking outside venue or in Car Park on seafront Coast Drive 200 yards.away. Heysham Hall, Taylor Road, Lydd on Sea, Kent TN29 9PA

Sunday 11th October Hamstreet Scarecrow Festival 10am - 4pm Look for scarecrows around

the village, vote for your favourite, match the names.

Start at Victory Hall, Hamstreet. Fundraising for Ruckinge & Hamstreet Scouts and Guides. Enquiries 01233 732684

Saturday 17th October - 1-3pm Nearly New Sale for the sale of baby/child/maternity items

(games, toys, clothing, baby equipment) Cost of a stall - £10 Please contact Adele Miles for more information adelemiles86@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday 17th October Smarden Kent Police Male Voice Choir Concert St Michael’s Church

7.30pm. A mix of stage show favourites, popular modern songs, light music, traditional songs, sacred and secular music by this very popular male voice choir. The KPMVC have performed all over the UK and on the BBC. Bar available. Tickets £10 on the door or from Smarden PO or Gallery. A free drink is included for tickets bought in advance.

Sunday 18th October - Craft Fair and Charity Raffle, Hothfield village hall, Hothfield between 10

am and 4 pm. Light refreshments, free entry and 30 stalls of handmade loveliness! The charity raffle is in aid of friends of the hospital and the British heart foundation.

Wednesday 21st October - The Weald of Kent Computer Club will meet in Biddenden New

Village Hall at 7.30 pm. This evening will start with the A.G.M. This will be followed by “Windows 10 in the light of experience and a look at the upgrade process”. Annual membership is £10.00. Nonmembers are welcome £2 a visit. Full details: http:// www.wealdofkentcomputerclub.co.uk/ Enquiries: secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk

Wednesday 24th October. The Caritas Chamber Choir under its innovative 26 year old

director Benedict Preece will be performing a varied programme of choral music in St Mary the Virgin Church, Ashford from 7.30. The choir came together in 2011 and takes its name from the Latin word for charity as they frequently sing to raise

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money for good causes. The proceeds from this evening’s entertainment will be donated to Ashford & Tenterden Branch of Samaritans. Tickets cost £8 and can be purchased from the Church.

Wednesday 28th October - The Biddenden Horticultural Society meets on in the New

Village Hall (7:15pm for 7:30pm start) when Jeremy Bumble of Bumbles Plant Centre, Frittenden will be giving a talk on ‘Spring Bulbs’.

Members £1.50, Non Members £2.50.

Annual membership £5.

New members always welcome. Contact Irene on 01580291777 or Lesley on 01580291931.

Thursday 29th - Saturday 31st October at

7:30pm TODS Comedy in the Tenterden Town Hall - “Wife After Death” by Eric Chappell writer of TV’s “Rising Damp” £10 & £ 9 (U.18’s conc.) Box Offices :- www.tods.me.uk or Smiths Florist Tenterden (Cash/ cheques)

Saturday 31st October: Smarden Charity Christmas Fair. Smarden Charter Hall 10.00 a.m.

– 3.00 p.m. 18 charities selling a great range of Christmas gifts, cards and stocking fillers. Free admission. Refreshments available.

St. Mary’s Bay Village Hall Jefferstone Lane,

St. Mary’s Bay Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0SW the Mel Harris show 25 tribute to Gerry Marsden/60’s show

Saturday 24th October

Thursday 31st December Rickey Fontayne new years eve new year celebrations

Box office and further information 01303 873215 e-mail. stmbvh@gmail.com

Pilgrims Hospice Christmas Fair: Sat 14th November, Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road

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Local produce, jewellery, handcrafted gifts, accessories,

wooden crafts, baby gifts, ceramics, hats, handbags and much much more……. WIN A HAMPER

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Deep South Line Dancing Club every Tues evening 7.30pm until 9.30pm at St Michaels Village Hall, St. Michaels, Tenterden. We are a small friendly club and welcome new members of all ages though not suitable for beginners. Great music and good exercise with a qualified teacher. Contact Pam on 01580 241389 for further details.

Tenterden Writers’Group We meet every other Monday from 10.30- 12.30 at the London Beach Hotel. We are a friendly bunch and new members, whether experienced writers or complete novices, would be made more than welcome. For details see our website (just google Tenterden Writers) or phone Ken on 01580 201184.

Tenterden Duplicate Bridge Club. Contact Sue Rolles 01797 252753.

Sinden Theatre Contact Homewood School 01580 764222 Ext 284 www.sindentheatre.com St. Michaels Short Mat Bowls Club Tel. 01580 762037 Friday Evenings 7.15pm St. Michaels Village Hall.

Tenterden & District Residents Association - looking after the

interests of locals - Membership Secretary Mike Lyons (01580 765423)

Tenterden National Trust Assoc Ann Stevens 01580 764791

Rotary Club Of Tenterden Chris Northen 01233 851020 www.rotary1120.org/tenterden Tenterden Singers T: Martin Bailey 01233 820322 Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings 8pm in the Music Block of Homewood School. Musical Director: Stephen Pusey Ashford Ramblers www.ashford-ramblers.org.uk T: 01233 668762 The Tenterden Club Church Road, Tenterden T: 01580 762888

Tenterden & District Assn.

Angling & Preservation Paul Locks: 01580 292201 e:plocks578@btinternet.com Tenterden Badminton Club T: 01233 633488 Bowls Club T: 01580 766659 Tenterden Cricket Club T: Mr. J.r. Gillett, 01580 762087 Tenterden Golf Club T: 01580 763987 enquiries@ tenterdengolfclub.co.uk Tenterden Tennis Club T: 01580 762580 Lions Club Of Tenterden David Walshe T: 01580 766162 Homewood Badminton Club Tuesday Evenings At Tenterden Leisure Centre. Contact Doreen Mackey 01580 762965 Free Lipreading Tuition for the hearing impaired; Friday afternoons, Tenterden. Contact Susan 01233 613198 (5 - 7pm) Tenterden & District Horticultural Soc. T: 01580 764505 Tenterden & District Local History Society T: 01233 770082 Tenterden & District Museum Assoc. Tenterden Museum T: 01580 764310 Tenterdenmuseum@yahoo.co.uk

TheWarblers Mr. Tony Singleton T: 01580 753431 www.tonysing.me.uk/mw/ Homewood & District Astronomical Assoc. (Hadas) www.hadastro.org.uk Meets 2nd Thurs of each month, 7.30pm, Homewood School. Martin Frey: 01233 758222 Royal British Legion. 2nd Tuesday of every month (except Jan, Aug & Dec) 7.30pm White Lion Hotel. Call Bill Chantler.

01580 763 266.

Women’s Institute: Tenterden: Mrs A Miller, 01580 761994

St. Michaels: Mrs B. Watkins 01580 765085 Tenterden Glebe: Ann Hathaway 01580 761525 (Sec) Young Wives: St. Michaels Mrs. J. Coombs 01580 763733 Tenterden and District Twinning Association, (twinned with Avallon, France) Contact Suzanne Tiltman 01233 770777 suzanne.tiltman@gmail.com

Tenterden Day Centre, Church Road, Tenterden. Contact Sally Pettengell 01580 762882 Weald Of Kent Art Group Alison Prall Tel: 01580 240417 Benenden Players www.benendenplayers.co.uk Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society Mrs. A. Patrick 01580 241966 www.tods.me.uk Tenterden U3A If you are not in work with time to spare, the U3A offers you leisure activities and an opportunity to meet likeminded people in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere Contact Doreen Healey 01580 765064 E: doreenhealey@hotmail.co.uk Weald U3A - For the dynamic over-50s, there are a wide choice of interest groups. Please see our website www.u3asites. org.uk/weald or contact Roger Berman, 01233 850859, email: rogroger@tiscali.co.uk Tenterden Youth Club Alan Sugden Tel: 01580 765531 St Michaels Village Community Group Meet once a month, please check our website for event information and details of our next meeting www. stmichaelsvillage.com Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch.

Meets 1st Wednesday of every month at Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford. For information call Mike Wharrad – 01233 623530 Tenterden Active Retirement Association (TenARA) Nicky Tredway T: 01580 762112 nickytredway@msn.com Teri Witcher 01580 763892 teriwtent@btinternet.com

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Highbury Lane. TN30 6LE, every Sat evening, from 6.30pm all are welcomed. Contact David Burgess 01233 756127 davidburgess127@btinternet.com Tenterden & District National Trust Association Membership: Ann Stevens 01580 764791 Tenterden Ukulele Club. Open to all ages and levels.

Contact Darren 07718 134 404. dcollins40@hotmail.co.uk Tenterden Over Fifties Singing Every Wednesday afternoon 2pm - 3.30pm term time St. Andrews Church Hall, Ashford Rd. Tenterden...just at top of Turners Ave. Just FUN singing for all. First visit is free to see how you enjoy it. Contact us on 01233 750585 Email: celia@livinglively.org.uk Tenterden Cycling Club For Tenterden & St Michaels & surrounding areas.

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Yoga Wed eve 8.00pm -9.15 pm. in the Dance studio at Homewood School (block d). All abilities welcome £6.00 per session. contact Sue Wainwright 01622 890746 mob. 07958606939.

PILATES. Tenterden Mondays 9.30am, Wednesdays 9.00am. Mixed ability classes. Body Control Qualified Instructor. Contact Liz 07958 708874 or email: lizsims.pilates@gmail.com

Rye Rye Bowls Club Closed for winter months, re-opens in April.

Contact Club Captain Rosemarie Crouch Tel. 01424 814453 Inner Wheel of Rye and Winchelsea Meetings and Membership 01797 224718 Rye and District U3A We meet monthly on the third Monday of every month at 2pm at Rye Community Centre. We have 27 different interest groups meeting at different times throughout the month and are always open to new suggestions and ideas.

New members welcome - come and join us to share a range of educational, creative and leisure activities. For more information visit our website on www.u3asites.org.uk/rye or telephone Sheila on 01797 224339 or June on 01797 226380 Rye Harbour Sailing Club membership is open to everyone who is interested in cruiser or dinghy sailing on tidal waters. Contact Richard Hopper Membership Secretary for full details. Phone 01797 222291, email richard@richardhopper.plus.com or visit our website www.rhsc.org.uk

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I have a confession – until recently I didn’t own a hairbrush. I just used my daughter’s, which is shaped like Hello Kitty, but does the job. Thankfully, now I am the proud owner of a Wet Brush, the US’s bestselling hairbrush, which detangles wet or dry hair like a dream.

My daughter is also a fan, as it doesn’t pull as much, which is making mornings rather more pleasant. The Wet Brush costs £11.99 from www.cultbeauty.co.uk.

If you only make one change to your haircare regime, swap to a gentler, more natural shampoo. Most high street shampoos contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, which can strip your hair of essential oils, leaving it limp and lifeless. A gentler alternative is Green People Quinoa & Artichoke Shampoo and Conditioner

(£9.95 each), which are designed to nourish and protect damaged hair. The quinoa and artichoke leaf work together to condition, minimise frizz, strengthen and protect from UV radiation.

Curly and coily haired women have cause to celebrate, with the release of Aveda Be Curly Co-Wash, £17.50, which cleanses hair, while preserving moisture and minimising frizz. The key ingredients are organic babassu oil and baobab oil.

Subrina Kidd, Aveda UK’s Textured Hair Specialist, explains, “Regular cleansing shampoos can often leave hair looking and feeling dry and brittle – this lowlather, sulfate-free formula will refresh and revive the hair texture or curl pattern without removing necessary moisture. To avoid tangling, sub-divide the hair into four sections, massage the Co-Wash into each section, comb through and then rinse thoroughly.”

Looking for a salon-style deep conditioning treatment? Try Philip Kingsley Geranium & Neroli Elasticizer, £31.50, a pre-shampoo conditioning treatment that contains neroli, geranium, lavender, rose and orange oils. The Elasticizer has been around for a few years now, and has won numerous awards and accolades. This new version looks set to be just as successful, as it leaves hair soft, bouncy and easier to style.

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Of course, you could just pick up a simple see-through one for a couple of pounds, but how much more fun is this one from The Vintage Cosmetic Company?

Lot of brands have limited edition products out for breast cancer awareness at the moment. One of our favourites is Origins Pink Ribbon Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment, £19.50. It’s really rich, with extracts of Rose of Jericho and meadowfoam seed oil, so ideal for dry, dehydrated hands. What’s more, £5 from each sale will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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Eucalyptus - Murray Bail Written by an Australian author this is a modern fairy tale about the widower Holland and his beautiful daughter, Ellen. She, along with his vast collection of eucalyptus trees are his two most prized possessions and when Ellen turns nineteen, Holland reveals that he will permit her to marry the man who can successfully identify all the varieties of gum trees on his property. Of course, Ellen’s not too pleased with the plan, and doesn’t think much of all the suitors who show up at the estate. That is, until a mysterious stranger appears and her curiosity suddenly gets the better of her.

The Lie Tree - Frances Hardinge Faith’s father is found dead, and under mysterious circumstances, leaving Faith determined to get to the bottom of what happened. What she finds is a set of drawings that lead her to a strange tree that seems to flourish and grow when lies are whispered to it, and there are plenty of mistruths to go around in this tiny island community. The Lie Tree’s fruits bear hidden secrets and Faith will have her work cut out to try and separate the truth from the poisonous fiction. Just don’t believe everything you read.

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San Piedro Island is not the sort of place you want to make enemies, and when JapaneseAmerican, Kabuo Miyamoto is accused, it becomes clear that among the beautiful and dense cedars lies a painful history.

It’s a wonderfully atmospheric book that’s full of suspense and tragedy. A great read for a wet autumnal day.

Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation - Lynne Truss This might be cheating a little, and it’s not strictly about trees or leaves, but it is about branches of English grammar and the panda of the title that’s getting a bad rap because of some dodgy punctuation. Never again will we be afraid to use colons and semicolons but thanks to Truss, we will embrace them. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt frustrated by unnecessary commas on menus; for anyone who has shuddered when the incorrect ‘your’ is used by a friend or colleague in an email; for anyone for whom standing in the queue at the ‘ten

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The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein A boy grows up and the Giving Tree gives all that she has to help raise him. At first he climbs and plays on her trunk. When he, known only as ‘Boy’ turns into a teenager he needs some money and so the tree suggests that he pick and sell her apples. And so this relationship between the two of them continues, right into the old man’s dotage. Each time the tree helps Boy we are told, “And the tree was happy”.

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The Faraway Tree - Enid Blyton The Magic Faraway Tree is actually the second story in Enid Blyton’s series, coming after The Enchanted Wood, and is muchloved by children and adults the world over. Joe, Beth and Frannie have moved into to a new house and they discover this fantastic place that is right on their doorstep. They quickly make friends with Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy and are transported to different lands and places. The series is a cult classic and it’s like a big bear hug on a chilly October evening.

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