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August 2011 Issue 2

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SUMMER FUNKeep the kids busy with Active Days Out Full calendar of August’s Events

AUGUST’S ARTICLESChartham Village, Aromatheropy OilsSummer Smoothies, Gaming Consoles

ESSENTIAL LOCAL INFORMATIONUseful Contacts, Clubs & SocietiesBusiness Directory

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FEATURES

04 VILLAGES Chartham village with its

18th century cottages

06 DAYS OUT Keep the kids busy with

Active days out in kent 08 EVENTS A calendar of featured

events for August

10 FOOD AND DRINK Summer fresh fruit

Smoothies

12 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Local business directory in

an alphabetical order

20 LIFESTYLE The age of games consoles 22 HOME AND GARDENS Aromatheropy oils in the

home

24 HOLIDAYS Rustic Blue properties in

Andalucia, southern Spain

26 BOOKS Key stage one children’s

books

26 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Alphabetical listings of

clubs and societies

30 USEFUL CONTACTS Essential local contact

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CharthamChartham boasts a nice

mixture of old and new, from the roadside 18th century cottages

beside the Artichoke Inn to the bungalows nearer the river.

The River Stour divides just outside the village to provide two courses through it. In the past, those streams were sources of water power for local mills and today one of them still pro-vides some of the water for the Chartham Papers paper mill.

Paper-making has been a major occupation in Chartham for more than 600 years. In 1793 an advertisement in the London General Evening Post advertised the Chartham Mills for sale, as

‘New-built by Peter Arder, lately deceased.’ William Weatherly bought the mills in 1798 and it was a nephew of his who later introduced straw into paper-making technology for the first time.

The mills were destroyed by fire in 1857, rebuilt in 1860 and rebuilt and re-equipped again in 1949 by Wiggins Teape. In 1939 the Chartham mill was a strate-gic war-time site producing all the tracing paper Britain needed.

The Artichoke Inn at Chartham is thought to date from the 14th century and the original medi-eval character of the building was revealed during restoration in 1994, when some of the old

timbers were exposed.

Thirteenth century St Mary’s church overlooks the village green and from across the green so does timbered Bedford House, which flaunts the date 1420.

Since St Augustine’s Hospital, which used to sprawl across the hillside above Chartham village, was closed in 1993, the buildings have been demolished and the site redeveloped with homes. On balance, it is a visual improve-ment to the local scene.

Chartham boasts 18th century cottages, and a 13th century church

ViILLAGES


ActiveBuckmore Park Karting in Chatham is an Aiconic, floodlit, outdoor 1200m MSA licensed competition kart circuit that offers karting experiences.

Tree Jumpers at the Hop Farm in Paddock Wood offers outdoor adrenaline activities for 7-70 year olds! Our Adventure Sessions offer either 2 hours or a full day of activities including High Ropes and Archery.

Go Ape at Leeds Castle in Maidstone has 3 hours of tree top adventure, with climbing 30ft up a rope ladder, a Tarzan swing into a giant rope net, zip wire through trees, crawling tun-nels and high wire rope bridges

Ski Centre in Folkestone is an all year round dry ski slope offering a vast range of activities for ski, snowboard and tobog-gan.

Revolution Skatepark in Broadstairs is a park for skate-boarders, BMXers, scooterists and Inliners. On same site is the Revolution Climbing Centre.

Laser Rush in Whitstable is host to an indoor game centre of Quasar LaserTag, a darkened maze filled with stunning light-ing effects and atmospheric music. Shoot other players with your phasor while avoiding being hit yourself.

Silver Blades in Gillingham boasts a full size ice pad with seating for over 1,000 people within the arena. Learn to skate courses run all year round for all ages and abilities - 6 x 30 min group lessons with skate hire - session skating.. Birthday parties and Ice Discos every week.

Active days out in Kent to keep the kids busy

DAYS OUT


August’s EventsVisit www.inlinemagazine.co.uk for full details of featured events and more

EVENTS

Pirate QuestDover CastleSaturday, 20 August 2011

Sense of AdventureBedgeburyThursday, 18 August 2011

SeafaringDover Castle 27th - 28th August 2011

Sense of AdventureBedgeburyThursday, 11 August 2011

Snow White TheatreLeeds Castle12th - 14th August 2011

Herne Bay FestivalHerne Bay Festival20th - 28th August 2011

FalconryHever CastleSaturday, 6 August 2011

Shelter BuildingBedgeburyThursday, 4 August 2011

Wild Life SafariBedgebury2nd - 23rd August 2011


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SmoothiesSummertime fresh fruit Smoothie recipes

experiment with your own deli-cious creations, but if you’re looking for inspiration then here are some ideas to get you started. Simply pop these into a blender, blend until smooth and serve immediately.

Note that the measurements in these recipes are a guide – feel free to add more or less! Try changing the type of fruit used or substitute different fruit juic-es. Or add yoghurt, flax seeds, wheat germ, tofu, nuts or other supplements to add extra nutri-tion to any smoothie recipe.

Strawberry and Banana Smoothie150g cup frozen strawberries1 banana, peeled and sliced500ml orange juice120ml cup milk

Tofu Smoothie75g cup tofu1 banana500ml fruit juice150g crushed pineapple, with juice75g ice cubes

Yogurt Smoothie Recipe250ml yoghurt, plain or fla-voured1 banana or other fruit250ml milk75g ice cubes

Banana Carrot Smoothie1 banana250ml apple juice150g chopped carrots250ml yoghurt, plain or fla-voured

FOOD AND DRINK

It’s one of the biggest bat-tles that every parent has to fight – getting your kids to eat healthy food! Making

sure they get their 5-a-day has always been tricky, but help is at hand in the form of the Smoothie. In recent years the Smoothie has become hugely popular with a wide variety available in supermarkets, health food shops and cafés.

Kids love sweet tasting things and this is where the Smoothie is a winner. Easy to prepare, quick to make, sweet and tasty they’re a sure fire hit with kids. And they’re getting their daily dose of healthy fruit as well.

Whilst a large range of

Smoothies can be readily pur-chased, even brands targeted specifically at children, they can be quite expensive. But it’s really quite easy to make your own.

What Do You Need?A blender and some fruit. It’s really that simple! A heavy duty blender will serve you best, especially if you plan to use it every day and don’t want disappointed children if the machine breaks down.

Fruit can be fresh, but fro-zen fruit works just as well. Smoothie recipes can be enhanced with extra ingredi-ents such as fruit juices, milk, yoghurt or honey. You can


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LIFESTYLE

Games ConsoleIf your looking to buy a new games console, then this is the article to read!

The world of games con-soles is rapidly evolv-ing. If you’re looking to get a new console or

handheld gaming device, then this article can help you decide which is the right one for you.

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are both cutting edge games consoles. Favoured by gam-ing enthusiasts, these consoles feature high resolution graph-ics and high quality digital surround sound. They are compatible with modern High Definition televisions and many games include incredibly detailed graphics and breathtak-ing immersive gameplay.

A couple of years ago however, Nintendo came along with their Wii. In terms of it’s technol-ogy, it’s in the same league as the original Xbox and the Playstation 2. Gaming enthusi-asts scoffed at the new console with it’s inferior graphics and turn of the century technology, but the Wii had a trick up its sleeve. It’s novel control system involves a television remote-

control style game controller that the player holds in their hand and waves around to simulate real world activities.

This control system made the Wii one of the easiest to use games consoles ever and it sold phenomenally well as people who wouldn’t normally go anywhere near a traditional games console suddenly discov-ered how much fun they could be. Inevitably, this concerned Microsoft and Sony and they too wanted piece of the action. So in 2010, Sony introduced the Move and Microsoft the Kinect. Sony’s Move is similar to the Wii, with a handheld motion-sensing controller, but with the added twist that the Playstation’s “Eye” camera accessory can also be used to track the movement of the device. Microsoft’s Kinect adopted a completely control-lerless approach. The kinect device is placed on top of your console or television and a set of cameras inside monitor your movements and position. To the user, it’s just like playing the Wii, except you don’t hold a

controller.

The genuinely most exciting area for games consoles at the moment is Handheld GamesThe PSP was first and was pitched at the serious gamer, with a decent sized high resolu-tion screen and a range of top quality titles to choose from. A few months later, the Nintendo DS arrived. Early in 2011, Nintendo launched the 3DS.

The real shake up has come from an unexpected source though. In recent years the popularity of smartphones has increased. These powerful pocket sized telephones also sport high resolution graphics displays and feature high power processors, making them more than capable of playing good quality games that give the PSP and DS a run for their money. These devices, including the Apple iPhone and the Google backed Android range of devices, feature App Stores - an online store accessed through your phone that allows you to buy and instantly down-load a game.


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Aromatheropy Oils at HomeAromatherapy oils can also be used around the home for a range of purposes.

Many people have heard about the benefits of aroma-therapy and may

have tried it as part of a health or beauty treatment package.

There are a number of differ-ent oils available. Some are designed to lift your mood, others help you detoxify or pur-port to improve your health. Aromatherapy oils can also be used generally around the home for a range of purposes.

It’s important to ensure that

with a burner. These are avail-able in a number of different styles to suit your home décor and personal taste. Burners typically consist of a dish which sits a short distance above a tea-light candle. The oils are placed in the dish with a little water and the heat from the candle gently warms the mixture, creat-ing a scented vapour that wafts around your home.

Whilst most oils are designed to lift the mood or aid relaxation, blends can be created to help with specific areas. For example, a blend of chamomile, eucalyp-tus and lime may help to allevi-ate the symptoms of allergies or hayfever. Peppermint / men-thol, camphor, cinnamon, rose-mary or eucalyptus can bring relief for respiratory issues.Some essential oils are thought to have antibacterial or antisep-tic properties. It’s for this reason that many commercially avail-able disinfectant products have artificial pine or lavender scents added to them, as traditionally these essential oils were used to disinfect.

And if you’re feeling a little extravagant, essential oils could be added to the final rinse of your washing load to add a fresh scent that’s much less potent and more natural than the fragrances in commercial washing liquids.

you have proper aromatherapy oils or essential oils. Don’t be tempted by cheap fragrant oils, as these usually contain synthet-ics that can affect the aroma and don’t have any of the benefits.

Quality essential oils are nor-mally bought in brown or blue glass vials with drip dispensers under the lid. Once purchased, they should be stored out of direct sunlight and out of reach of children.

Aromatherapy oils are most commonly used in the home

HOME AND GARDENS


Rustic BlueWelcome to Rustic

Blue where you can choose from our selection of

the very best holiday homes and luxury villa rentals in one of the world’s most beautiful holiday destinations, rural Andalucia in the south of Spain. Charming hotels, horse rid-ing and walking holidays too. Stylish villas, pretty cottages and traditional farmhouses set in Andalucía’s most beautiful countryside; houses in Spain’s most picturesque villages, most have swimming pools, all have character and charm. Rustic Blue was formed in 1996. We are, we believe, the only agency offering holidays in rural Andalucía who actually live here. Our offices are in Bubión, a little mountain pueblo in Las Alpujarras on the southern slopes of Sierra Nevada.

We are a mix of one from Granada, one from Marbella, two from Madrid, one from Lille in northern France, one from Stockholm, one from County Donegal, two from England and one whose parents are English but has lived here since she was three. Everyone speaks good English. One does the accounts, one keeps the computers function-ing, one takes the photos and the rest of us do our best to find the right holiday for you, and to make sure that everything goes

Holiday homes and luxury villa rentals in beautiful rural Andalucia, south of Spain

HOLIDAYS

smoothly for you whilst you are here.

At a rough guess, we have sold about 18,000 holidays by now. We have bulging file after bulg-ing file of emails from clients who loved their holiday with us. Many come back year after year. Many recommend us to their

friends.We love Spain, we have been here for many years and (most of us) speak the language flu-ently. We have been lucky enough to discover some of this country’s multitude of delights, and we hope we can pass a little of that knowlege and experience on.


Starting SchoolThis is an exciting stage for children, new and exhausting information

BOOKS

ELEPHANT SOUPISBN 978-1-59078-807-3Feeling down in the dumps, a mouse longs for the comfort of elephant soup. The recipe calls for vegetables, salt, pep-per, an enormous pot, water & an elephant. After capturing the elephant, who happily cooper-ates, the mice scrub him down & gently slide him into the pot. Elephant even stirs the mixture, but as things heat up, he has second thoughts, overturns the soup pot & stomps off.

LMNO PEASISBN 978-1-4169-9141-0In this unusual alphabet book, occupations instead of animals are presented by dozens of little green peas all around 4-inch let-ters of the alphabet. From artists, acrobats, builders, bikers, and flaggers to gardeners, inventors, miners, and outlaws, they come together pursuing vigorous work. “We’re painters,/poets,/and lumbers fixing leaks./We’re pilots,/parachutists,/we’re peas and . . ./e’re unique!”

ONE TOO MANYISBN 978-0-8118-6908-9This nearly wordless counting book will captivate kids as they count each bounce of a flea at sunrise leaping around an empty water trough in the barnyard. As the day progresses & animals gather around the water trough, the flea bounces from animal to animal, corresponding to the numbered page. As the jumps increase, so do the number of animals on each page, until there is a jumble of 36 animals.

Starting school is the time when children become more aware and curious about people, places, and

things. Their social world now includes others outside the fam-ily.

They are now ready for stories that help them try on different personalities and assist them over difficult stages. They need stories whose sole purpose is fun, entertainment, and enjoy-ment.

Children at this stage enjoy see-

ing characters that take risks, gain control over their sur-roundings, and where all ends in happy ever after. Unlike pre-school books, these stories have a beginning, middle, and end.

This is an exciting age for chil-dren, full of new and exhaust-ing information. Don’t push for learning to read just yet. Listening to stories is where reading begins.

Humor and nonsense keep life in balance and are essential ingredients in children’s devel-

opment. Children need silly and absurd stories that bring forth giggles and belly laughs. They can enjoy upside down situa-tions and nonsensical stories because they know it’s only make-believe.

Growing up can be so serious at times that it is important to pre-sent humor in as many ways as possible. Hopefully, children will never lose their appetite for fun and imagination. These are the stories they will remember and pass on to following generations.


ClubsA comprehensive listing of regular local clubs and societies

CLUBS AND SOCIETiIES

DRAMAfrom age 4 yrs

Stagecoach Theatre Arts01227 764110

CRICKET age 6 - 11 yrs

St Lawrence Ground01227 473605

BADMINTON age 7 - 16 yrs Racqueteers01227 709377

GYMNASTICS from age 3 yrs

Canterbury Gym Club07941778057

JUDO from age 5 Judo kwai

01227 471579

SCOUTS from age 10 yrs

The Old Mill Centre01227 709783

TENNIS from age 3

Polo Farm Sports Club01227 769159

BALLETage 0 - 4 yrs Baby Ballet

01227 832142

CUBS age 8 - 10 yrs


FOOTBALL age 5 - 14 yrs

Kings Recreation Centre01227 812921

HORSE RIDING from age 5 yrs

Burstead Manor01227 830568

MUSIC TUITION all ages

Your Music School01227 456331

SQUASHage 5 - 11 yrs

Kings Recreation Centre01227 812921

TENNIS from age 4 yrs Appeti Tennis01227 767661

BEAVERS age 6 - 8 yrs


DANCE from age 3 yrs

Dance Warehouse01227 761461

GOLF junior lessons

Broom Park Golf Club01227 830728

HOCKEY from age 6 yrs

Polo Farm Sports Club01227 769159

SEA CADETS from age 10 yrs

Canterbury Sea Cadets01227 731957

SWIMMING from 4 mths to adult

Langton Lane Swim Club078171524

TAEKWONDO from age 8 yrs

Canterbury Taekwondo07939362473


Useful ContactsDirectory of local useful contacts

USEFUL CONTACTS

Boots in Wincheap 470944Bridge Pharmacy 831008United Pharmacy St Dunstans 462422Rephine St Margarets St 767700

Canterbury Library 463608KCC Mobile Library 08458 247200

Fab Cab Chartham 731100Siverline Littlebourne 728559Canterbury Cars 453333

Canterbury Health Centre 597033Bridge Health Centre Chartham Surgery 738224Blean Surgery 764211

St Mary’s Chartham 730540St Peters Church, Bridge 830250St John the Baptist, Barham 831340Chilham Church 730253St Pauls C of E, Canterbury 768072St Thomas RC Church 462896

Oasis Dental Practice 761111St Dunstans Dental Practice 761158St Georges Dental Practice 450300St Stephen’s Dental Practice 452668

Citizens Advice Bureau 452762Samaritans 457777

Gas Emergency 0800 111999Electricity Power Loss 08007838866247Water Leak Line 0800 7311933

NHS Direct 08454647Kent & Canterbury Hospital 766877William Harvey Ashford 01233 633331Queen Elizabeth, Margate 01843 225544The Chaucer (independent) 825100The Pilgrims Hospice 459700

Adisham Primary School 01304 840246Barham C of E School 831312Bridge,& Patrixbourne C of E 830276Blean Primary School 471254Chartham School 738225Cilham C of E Primary 738225Selling C of E School 752202Kingsmead Primary School 462360Petham Primary School 700260St Peters 464392St Stephen Junior School 464119St Thomas Catholic School 462539Stelling Minnis School 709218Wincheap Primary School 464134

Chartham Village Hall 07583002470Petham Village Hall 700818Barham Village Hall 831498Selling Village Hall 75230

Canterbury Station 762005

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NURSERY SCHOOLSNew House Nursery School 765413Hihfield Day Nursery 464230Spring lane Day Nursery 01753 201122

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