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Contents 16, 18 Editor’s Note
34
May/June Prize Winner
20
What's On in July
35
Puzzle Page
24-25
Clubs & Organisations
36
Useful Numbers
30
What’s On in August
38
Index of Advertisers
32
Eden Valley Loyalty Card Winners
38
Sudoku Solution
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Get in touch
BUDDHIST ART & ACTIVITY DAY
The Editor: Laura Lawrence 01732 864 878 info@edenbridge-magazine.co.uk SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST 2019 11.00 - 16.00
All activities included in normal admission price Proceeds from our events help us care for the Castle and Collections
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The Edenbridge Magazine is an independent publication produced by Laura Lawrence.
A day of family activities themed around the Castle's Buddhist Collection. Join us to learn more about Buddhist art and culture, try some familyfriendly yoga and meditation, taste traditional matcha tea, and enjoy some creative crafts.
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Note from the Editor... Dear Neighbours, As I'm writing my note, always the final page to complete before I go to print, it's raining outside, the Summer Solstice is on the horizon and I'm planning a short break to Normandy with a group of friends to visit the historic battle sites, made even more poignant as we have just commemorated 75 years since the D-Day landings. I hope the weather improves as we are all travelling by motorbike! As always, I have been out and about in and around our town attending events and enjoying our wonderful and vibrant community. I enjoyed an evening at the theatre (aka the WI Hall in Edenbridge), entertained by our very talented amateur dramatics group, The Edenbridge Players, for their interpretation of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' , one of my favourite Sherlock Holmes stories. The cast and crew did a sterling job as usual and Andrew Robinson and Peter Stevens performed the roles of Holmes and Watson with conviction. May saw the opening of a new venue in town, the Matt Cox Community Pavilion, in Blossoms Park (Mill Hill). Not only does Edenbridge Cricket Club have wonderful new modernised facilities but we also have another venue available for hire. The official opening was celebrated with some cricket matches during the day and entertainment and food in the evening. There was a huge turnout to mark the occasion. The event even made the BBC News! Regular readers might recall that I'm rather partial to attending local art exhibitions and I was delighted when I received an invitation to the opening of local artist Terry Carter's exhibition which was on display in BRIDGES for the month. If you missed the exhibition you can view more of his work online at www.terrycarter.co.uk. It's certainly worth popping into BRIDGES (40-42 High Street, TN8 5AJ) as they change the art exhibitions monthly. You can enjoy a cuppa and cake from their café while you peruse the local art. I've had a rather unusual turn of events since signing off for print with the last issue. Not only was I informed of the cancellation of the Hospital Fête at the beginning of June but I also received notification that the Big O Vintage Festival due to take place on the 6/7 July has also 16 | www.edenbridge-magazine.co.uk • info@edenbridge-magazine.co.uk • 01732 864 878
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The Edenbridge Magazine • July/August 2019 been cancelled! Not so good as I know many people were looking forward to it and they were also giving away tickets for the Prize Crossword as well :-( Thankfully the Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce have stepped in and are giving the winner a family ticket to attend the 'Edenbridge Motor Show & Music Festival' taking place on Sunday 8th September 2019. This event is my joint favourite (Bonfire being my other favourite) and not just because I get to be the MC on stage for the day but because I love the vehicle displays and all the super musical entertainment. It is a huge event for the local Chamber of Commerce to organise but the team do an amazing job and there are always thousands of people turning out to enjoy the day. Make a note in your diaries NOW! *Name that brew* As part of the Edenbridge Motor Show, Godstone Brewers are creating a special Edenbridge Motor Show brew and the Chamber of Commerce are inviting people to come up with a name for the new brew. The winning name will be chosen before the show and the winner will receive a prize package which will include free tickets and some of the beer. If you'd like to enter, please email your name suggestions to info@edenbridgemotorshow.co.uk. Finally, as I do like to put this together in chronological order, I'd like to also say well done to the Forge Singers for their latest production, Musical Mayhem, which has just made it into this issue. As always, the costumes, dance routines and of course the singing made for another enjoyable date night with Joe. We both enjoyed a fun sing-a-long to many of the songs we recognised. As always, please do mention ‘The Edenbridge Magazine’ if you are responding to anything you’ve seen in this publication as it helps to secure it’s future and I hope you enjoy this issue as much as I have putting it together. The next deadline is Friday 2nd August for the September/October issue which will be distributed during the last week of August.
Date night with Joe at the WI Hall :-)
Until next time...
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What’s On in July Tuesday 2nd July - Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce Members Meeting - 6pm, venue TBC. All local businesses welcome. Visit www.edenvalleychamber. org.uk or email admin@ edenvalleychamber.org.uk. Tuesday 2nd July Chiddingstone WI - 7pm, Chiddingstone Village Hall. Talk by MIND charity. New members welcome.
Preparing your plants for our show | Speaker: Rodney Pomfret - Our Natural World through Postage Stamps. New members welcome. Friday 12th July - EdenARA: - 2-4.30pm, Edenbridge W.I. Hall. Speaker: Lady Crabtree - Growing Old Disgracefully. New members welcome. Saturday 13th July - Special Coffee Morning - 10am-1pm, Rickards Hall to celebrate new Eden Valley Museum exhibition Hopping in the Eden Valley. Music, entertainment, activities and learn all about hops.
Wednesday 3rd July - Eden Valley Museum NEW Exhibitions - 10am-4.30pm, 72 High Street, Edenbridge. Hopping in the Eden Valley - What's in a name new exhibition. Sunday 7th July - Festival of Archaeology - 11am-5pm, Chiddingstone Castle. Ancient Egyptian object handling drop in. Young Archaeologists Club members free entry. Visit chiddingstonecastle.org.uk Thursday 11th July Edenbridge Fuchsia & Pelargonium Society - 8pm, Rickards Hall. Speaker Lorraine Harrington -
Saturday 13th July Edenbridge Guided Walk6.30pm, meet outside Eden Valley Museum Sunday 14th July Chiddingstone Causeway Fete - includes performance from Edenbridge Town Band from 2-4pm.
Suffragette Movement. New members welcome. Saturday 20th July - Stone Ness Walled Garden 10th Anniversary Open Day 11am-3.30pm, on the A264 between Ashurst and Langton Green TN3 9SU. Competitions, Tombola, Produce for sale, complementary BBQ. Visit stonenesswalledgarden.org for full information. Friday 26th July - Forget-menot Café - 10.30am-12noon, The Eden Centre, Four Elms Rd. For those experiencing memory or cognitive issues. forgetmenotcafe.org.uk
Saturday 27th July - Plant Show & Plant Sale - Open 10.30am, Rickards Hall (behind Museum), High Street. Organised by the Fuchsia & Pelargonium Society.
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Clubs and Organisations Amateur Dramatics, Music & Dance A Cappella - 01732 503606 - jacky.hintze@outlook.com Eden Songsters - 01732 503606 - jacky.hintze@outlook.com Edenbridge Bellringers - 01732 860234 - richarddyson2014@gmail.com Edenbridge Music & Arts Trust - 01732 862418 Edenbridge Parish Church Handbell Ringers - 01732 862844 Edenbridge Players - 07749 932 269 - edenbridgeplayers.co.uk Edenbridge Town Band - 07766 391766 Folk Song & Music - 01342 850083 Forge Singers Amateur Dramatics - 01732 868327 Informal Folk Music - 01342 850 083 Marlings Morris - 01883 712224 - marlingsmorris.co.uk Parkin-singers - aquarianopera@blueyonder.co.uk
Facilities for Hire BRIDGES Centre - hello@bridgescentre.org - 01732 868186 Cowden Memorial Hall - 01342 850674 - CowdenHall@mail.com Crockham Hill Village Hall - 01732 866408 - clive.folkard1@btinternet.com Edenbridge WI Hall - 01732 865368 Rickards Hall (behind museum) - 01732 865368 Royal British Legion - 01732 863628 The Eden Centre - 03000 414010 The Pavilion (Lingfield Rd) - 01732 862761
Hobbies & Interests Cowden & District Horticultural Soc. - 01342 850174 Edenbridge & District Astronomers - edenbridgeastro.org.uk Edenbridge & District Twinning Association - 01342 850249 - www.edta.org.uk Edenbridge Allotment Gardens - 01732 865007 EdenARA monthly Ramble & Lunch - 01732 864487 Edenbridge Cacti & Succulent Society - 01732 866295
Edenbridge Fuchsia & Pelargonium Society - 01732 700209 Edenbridge Historical Society - 01732 865634 Edenbridge Strollers - 01732 864762 - edenbridgestrollers.org.uk Eden Quilters & Crafts - 01732 862709 Eden Valley Artists - 01732 864203 - edenvalleyartists.com Knitting & Crochet - suepaice70@gmail.com Oxted & Limpsfield Floral Design Club - 01883 714246 - www.olfs.org.uk Painting for Pleasure Art Club - 01732 864266 Riddlesdown Model Flying Club - contactrmfc@gmail.com
Organisations & Societies Crockham Hill WI - 01732 862604 Edenbridge & District Ladies Probus Club - 01732 863 517 - gwenchappell2@tiscali.co.uk Edenbridge & District Probus Club - 01732 862448 Edenbridge & District Rail Travellers Association - 01732 862464 Edenbridge & Westerham Rotary Club - 07795 447758 Edenbridge Active Retirement Association (EdenARA) - 01342 833595 Edenbridge Bonfire Society - 01732 863120 - edenbridgebonfire.co.uk Edenbridge Branch RNLI - 01732 863826 Edenbridge Community First Responders - 07551 954571 - edenbridgecfr@outlook.com Edenbridge Freemasons - 01892 822910 Edenbridge Hospital League of Friends - 01732 860148 - ehlof.org.uk Edenbridge U3A - 01732 862999 Edenbridge (Afternoon) WI - 01732 667926 Edenbridge (Evening) WI - EdenbridgeEvening@WKFWI.org.uk Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce - 01732 667250 Eden Valley Museum Trust - 01732 868102 - evmt.org.uk Royal British Legion Club - 01732 863628 - 01732 868164 (womens section)
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RNLI Edenbridge - 01732 700310 Sevenoaks District Seniors Action Forum (SDSAF) 01322 664754 - sdsaf@7oaks.net - www.sdsaf.org Stangrove Community - 01732 862 300 / Facebook Sustainable Edenbridge - sustainable.edenbridge@gmail.com Volunteer Centre - 01732 454785 - imago.community
Parents & Toddlers National Childbirth Trust Sevenoaks & Tonbridge - 01732 300507 Sparkling Fishes at The Eden Church - 07799 130557 - edenchurch.edenkent.org
Social Groups & Clubs Astor Senior Citizens Club - 01732 863764 Edenbridge Friendz - 01732 864291 Edenbridge Club (The) - 01732 863495
Sports & Games Bingo Club (over 18s only) - 01732 863628 Bough Beech Sailing Club - bbsccomms@gmail.com Cowden Indoor Bowls Club - 01342 850239 Crockham Hill Tennis Club - 01732 866288 Edenbridge & District Rifle Club - 01342 870660 EdenARA Short Mat Bowls - 01883 722064 Edenbridge Chess Club - 01732 864762 Edenbridge Cricket Club - 07973 728593 (juniors) - 07740 075540 (seniors) - edenbridge.hitscricket.co.uk Edenbridge Hockey Club - 01732 505616 Edenbridge Judo Club (5yrs+) - 01342 311011 Edenbridge Mens RFC - blair.clubley@gmail.com Edenbridge Minis RFC - garethdroberts@btinternet.com Edenbridge Piranhas Swimming Club - 01732 864544 - edenbridge-piranhas.org.uk Edenbridge Spitfires FC (6-13yrs) - 01732 866545 - edenbridgespitfires.co.uk Eden Divers - 07738 006051 - eden-divers.com Four Elms Cricket Club - 01732 867636 (seniors) Hurst Green Tennis Club - 01883 714324 - hurstgreentc@gmail.com
Lingfield St Piers Badminton - 01732 862035 Marlpit Hill Snooker Club - 07977 565208 Nomads Football Club - 07979 508745 Oxted Cycling Club - 07970 507657 - oxtedcc.org Westerham Cycling Club - 07808 141114 - westerhamcyclingclub.co.uk
Support Age UK- 03000 422882 Al-Anon Family Groups - 0800 0086 811 - al-anonuk.org.uk Alcoholics Anonymous - 0800 9177650 - alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Carers First - 01634 582132 - www.carersfirst.org.uk Edenbridge Voluntary Transport Service - 01732 865353 Family Action Building Bridges - 01732 860560 Headway (Brain Injuries) - 01892 619001 - headway.org.uk MIND Day Services - 01732 743902 - westkentmind.org.uk
Young People Brownies & Guides - Sian Leahy – 1stEdenbridgeguides@ gmail.com Children Laser Light Super Heroes Club (up to 11 yrs) - 07757 325152 - info@gcceden.org
• SCOUTS IN EDENBRIDGE • Beaver Colony (6-8 yrs) - fictionmoon@gmail.com Cub Pack (8-11 yrs) - juliemmadden@hotmail.com Scouts (10-14 yrs) - 01732 862587 - scouts@1stedenbridgescouts.org.uk Beaufighters Explorer Unit (14-18 yrs) - beaufighters@sevenoaks-explorers.org.uk
• YOUTH SERVICES • ECT Youth Club - 07738 232296 - ect.youthworker@gmail.com Edenbridge Youth Forum - 07786 624943 Reachout Youth - 01892 539422- www.twmhr.org.uk
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Why advertise in The Edenbridge Magazine Why advertise your business in The Edenbridge Magazine? Quite simply, it works for the majority of businesses you see featured each issue, many of who have been advertising for years! If you want to build your local customer base, increase your profits and make sure the local community knows about your business, advertising in this magazine can really help. The Edenbridge Magazine attracts both large and small businesses who want to promote their services locally, with costs kept low to offer excellent value advertising. Smaller businesses, especially those without a ‘shop front’, can promote their services in a quality publication to the people who want to use them.
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The Edenbridge Magazine • July/August 2019
What’s On in August Tuesday 6th August - Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce AGM - 6pm, venue TBC. All local businesses welcome. Visit www.edenvalleychamber. org.uk or email admin@ edenvalleychamber.org.uk for further info. Tuesday 6th August Chiddingstone WI - 7pm, Chiddingstone Village Hall. New members welcome.
Thursday 8th August Edenbridge Fuchsia & Pelargonium Society - 8pm, Rickards Hall. Speaker Jim Buttress - Royal Parks. New members welcome. Friday 9 August - EdenARA: - 2-4.30pm, Edenbridge W.I. Hall. Quiz. New members welcome. th
Sunday 11th August Buddhist Art & Activity Day - 11am-4pm, Chiddingstone Castle. See below for more information. Tuesday 20th August Edenbridge Evening WI - 8pm, Edenbridge WI Hall. Speaker Derek March - The Story of English Cheeses. New members welcome.
Forest School Holiday Club at Chiddingstone Castle with Forest Jack for 6 – 11 year olds
Buddhist world. Denys himself was a Buddhist and the objects had great personal meaning to him. The collection is displayed in a quiet and peaceful corner of the Castle.
Monday to Wednesday 10am – 2.30pm, 22nd – 24th, 29th & 31st July and 5th – 7th August 2019
Join us to learn about Buddhist art and culture, have a go at some family-friendly beginner’s yoga or meditation in a beautiful historic setting, explore the grounds with a mindfulness walk, taste traditional matcha tea, and enjoy being creative with themed crafts. Visitors will also have the opportunity to view objects which are currently in storage, displayed in the Great Hall. Entry to the Castle will be £10 for adults, £5 pounds for children, and a family ticket (2+2) is £25.
Contact: forestjackinfo@gmail.com
Buddhist Art and Activity Day at Chiddingstone Castle on Sunday 11th August 2019 11.00am – 4.00pm Family activities themed around the Castle’s Buddhist Collection. On Sunday August the 11th, Chiddingstone Castle will be running a series of familyfriendly talks, activities, and crafts themed around its unusual Buddhist Collection. The Buddhist Collection is the smallest of the four collections of Denys Eyre Bower, an eccentric art expert who used to live at the Castle. The collection includes rare paintings, statues, shrines, and objects used for daily life and practice. The objects areByfrom all over the Eduardo Fonseca, Wikimedia commons
Thursday Market Don't forget -BFrom U D9.30-1pm D H I Sthe T weekly A R TFarmers' & Market takes place in the Market Yard Car Park (off High Street) ACTIVITY DAY Art Exhibitions on a monthly basis at the BRIDGES Centre SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST 2019
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Andrea (and Rob) McGlew - Andrea has lived in Edenbridge for 15 years and collected her winning stamps at Options and Bradfords. She's been entering the draw since it started and this is her first win. She's likes using the local shops and finds the shop keepers very friendly and approachable. 'If you don't use it then you'll lose it'. Giles Jackman - Giles has lived in Edenbridge for 60 years and can often be found in Bradfords or T Allman. He enjoys the local shops and will use them as much as he can. He says that residents have a duty to shop locally and support the local traders. Sandie Chapman - Sandie collected her stamps at Options, Bradfords and Something Special. She's been in Edenbridge for 4 years and enjoys living in this quiet and pretty part of the world. Sandie enjoys the personal service she receives from using the local shops with our friendly shopkeepers. Brian Miles - Brian has lived in Edenbridge for 26 years and collected his stamps at Bradfords Pet Shop where he shops regularly for food for his 2 dogs, 4 cats and the wild birds that visit his garden. He enjoys the ease of shopping locally suggests that residents who don't use the shops should give them a go as they will be very surprised at the range of products and services available in town. For your chance to win £50.00 worth of vouchers to spend at participating retailers in the Loyalty Card Scheme, simply collect stamps for every £10.00 spent. Each card you complete with 6 stamps can be entered into the draw. Collection boxes are available at: Options Beauty Salon, 40 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AJ Bradfords Electrical, 98 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AR
Participating Retailers: Acupuncture in Eden, Bradfords Electrical, elmfitmassage, Framing by David, Fiona Dashwood Couture, The Foot Works, Options Beauty Salon, Options Hair Salon, The Minstrel, T Allman Butcher, Halo Hair, Day Lewis Opticians, Purple House Mortgages, Something Special. 32 | www.edenbridge-magazine.co.uk • info@edenbridge-magazine.co.uk • 01732 864 878
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May/June 2019 Crossword Winner May/June 2019 Solution Congratulations to Jane Moseley of Edenbridge who is the winner of the final prize crossword. Unfortunately the event organiser who donated tickets for the last issue's prize had to cancel the event shortly after we went to print :-( In place of this, organisers of the Edenbridge Motor Show & Music Festival, the Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce, have stepped in and donated a family ticket to the winner to their SPECTACULAR event on Sunday 8th September 2019, an event not to be missed! You can read more about the show on page 40 or visit www.edenbridgemotorshow.co.uk.
Being a loser makes Wendy a winner! Being the best at losing wouldn’t normally help you to scoop an award - yet one woman from Edenbridge has done just that after being named the town’s ‘Greatest Loser’ 2019. That’s because Wendy has lost a life-changing 11½ stone to take the title, which is awarded to the member of the Edenbridge Slimming World group who has lost the most weight, and feels great as a result. Wendy says: “There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being a loser when it feels this good! I feel like a new woman since losing weight – in fact, I look so different that people who I haven’t seen for a while often can’t believe I’m the same person. For me though it’s the change on the inside that’s been the greatest – I’m happier, healthier and much more confident now.” Wendy joined the Edenbridge group, run by Sue Whittington. She says: “My weight impacted on so many aspects of my life, from struggling to find clothes that I like to fit to not being able to do simple everyday tasks without feeling tired and out of breath. Before I lost the weight I hated having my photo taken and whenever I saw pictures of myself I knew that my smile wasn’t real – yet now I’m beaming!” 34 | www.edenbridge-magazine.co.uk • info@edenbridge-magazine.co.uk • 01732 864 878
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Across 1 - Spheres (4) 3 - Cooking measure (8) 9 - Acted frivolously (7) 10 - Sediment (5) 11 - Importance (12) 14 - ___ Tyler: US actress (3) 16 - Dog (5) 17 - Express in words (3) 18 - Marksman (12) 21 - Fine-quality coffee (5) 22 - Making beer (7) 23 - Salutation (8) 24 - P rotruding part of the lower jaw (4)
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Down 1 - Blue toys (anag) (8) 2 - Living thing (5) 4 - Group of whales (3) 5 - Antique; not modern (3-9) 6 - Swindles (7) 7 - Endure (4) 8 - Crucial (3,9) 12 - Golf clubs (5) 13 - Lightest chemical element (8) 15 - E.g. A car or lorry (7) 19 - Upper part of the leg (5) 20 - Complacent (4) 22 - Container for rubbish (3)
CROSSWORD ANSWERS: Across: 1) Orbs 3) Spoonful 9) Trifled 10) Dregs 11) Significance 14) Liv 16) Pooch 17) Say 18) Sharpshooter 21) Mocha 22) Brewing 23) Greeting 24) Chin Down: 1) Obtusely 2) Being 4) Pod 5) Old Fashioned 6) Fleeces 7) Last 8) All Important 12) Irons 13) Hydrogen 15) Vehicle 19) Thigh 20) Smug 22) Bin
How to Play - Fill the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition! You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic there’s no maths involved and no adding up. GOOD LUCK! Turn to page 38 for solution
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The Edenbridge Magazine • July/August 2019 Health Care
Chemists - Boots 01732 863 215 - Paydens 01732 863 211 Edenbridge Medical Practice - 01732 865 055 Edenbridge Hospital - 01732 862 137 Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (Pembury Hospital) - 01892 823 535 Hospice in the Weald - 01892 820 500 NHS Direct (free from landline/mobile) - 111
Support Alcoholics Anonymous - 08457 697 555 Citizens Advice Bureau - 03000 422 888 Childline - 0800 1111 Community Safety - 01732 227 000
CRIMESTOPPERS - 0800 555 111 Dog Control Service 01732 227 000 N.S.P.C.C. (help & advice) 0808 800 500 Police - Non-emergency - 101 R.S.P.C.A. (cruelty & advice) 0300 1234 999 Samaritans - 116 123 Volunteer Transport Service 01732 865 353
Transport Bus enquiries -Traveline - 0871 200 22 33 -Southdown Buses - 01342 719 619 National Rail Enquiries - 03457 484 950 Airport - General Enquiries -Gatwick 0844 892 0322 -Heathrow 0844 335 1801
Domestic Suppliers Electricity - 0800 783 8866 Gas, National Grid - 0800 111 999 Water - 01737 772 000
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Local Services | Information Clean Kent - 0845 345 0210 Council Emergencies - 9am-5pm - 01732 227 000 - After 5pm - 01732 462 222 Edenbridge Children’s Centre - 01732 864 045 Edenbridge Leisure Centre - 01732 865 665 Edenbridge Town Council - 01732 865 368 Library (at the Eden Centre) - 03000 41 31 31 Post Office - 0845 722 3344 The Eden Centre (Four Elms Rd) - 03000 414 010 Volunteer Centre - 01732 454 785
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Index of Advertisers *Indicates special offer for readers
Accountants
Entertainment & Events
WBD Accountants ...........................................5 Edenbridge Motor Show
Activity Centres
Property Maintenance/ Improvements
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Blackland Farm ....................................13 The Community Radio Show .........11 R.K. Wimble & Sons .....................................11
St Pierre Contractors ................................21 Estate Agents Advertising Taylor Building & Maintenance edenbridgetown.com ...............................20 LeGrys .....................................................................1 Services .......37 The Edenbridge Magazine ....................28 Fitness, Sports & Leisure Roofing Clare’s Pilates* .................................................31 Architectural Services RW Lock Roof Repairs ................................11 KM Creations ..................................................10 Garden & Outdoor Services Supreme Roofing All Seasons Landscaping Business Services and Construction .............31 & Design .......15 & 29 The Paperwork Pixie ...................................11 Workwise Roofing Ltd ..................................3 Holbrook Tree & Land Management ...10 Business Telecoms SWS Garden Maintenance ......................26 Social Clubs JK Comms Ltd ...............................................23 The Ground Team .......................................12 The Edenbridge Club .................................19
Car Services/Dealers
Handyman Services
Storage
Home Care Services
Venues
Accelerated Motor Repairs .....................2 Easistore Self Storage ..................................14 Handy Andy ......................................................8 Alfred Coker & Sons .......................................26 TN16 Handyman .........................................8 Tanning Salons Carpenters/Joiners Solar Tan ............................................................29 Health & Beauty Causeway Joinery ........................................13 Appearances Aesthetics ...........................22 Taxis Copycats .............................................................12 Eden Beauty Therapy .................................33 Relyon Cars ........................................................8 Precision Joinery ............................................33 The Foot Works ...............................................10 Tiling Children's Activities Slimming World ...........................................34 TM Tiling .............................................................11 All Stars Cricket ............................................12
Cleaning Services Zero Dry Time* .................................................37
Community Groups
Home Instead Senior Care.......................36 Hever Castle Golf Club ..............................19 Hever Hotel .......................................................9 Home & Interiors Just Shutters ....................................................23
CAGNE ........................................................17 Locksmiths Computer Services
LockRite ................................................................31 Calico Computers .........................................26 Painting & Decorating MR Computing ...............................................17 Ashley James Chase .....................................21 PS Tech ..............................................................27 Caroline Mee ..................................................13 Complementary/Holistic Therapies Paul Tapper ......................................................17 Acupuncture in Eden ..............................6 Pest Control Body Mechanics Massage .....................26 RW Lock Pest Control .......................17
Dentists
SureKill ............................................................6 Stangrove Court Dental Practice ..........7 Pet Services Double Glazing Lucky Cat Sitters .....................................15 Edenbridge Window Systems ............6 Picture Framing
Drain & Pipe Cleaning
Dee-Jay Picture Framing ..................21 Oxted Drain Services ..................................23 Plumbing & Heating Dry Cleaners GLS Heating ...............................................19 Eden Clean .....................................................15 RGF Plumbing Services .....................33
Electricians All Aspects Electrical Contractors ...13
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