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Following on from our meeting on 28 January when historian John Vigar took us on a truly fascinating chronological journey through the architectural development of our Kent churches, looking at surviving evidence - we have Tales from a Mysterious Land: Landscapes, Legends and Archaelogy in Ethiopia.

Thursday 25 March at 2.30pm – TALES FROM A MYSTERIOUS LAND: LANDSCAPES, LEGENDS & ARCHAEOLOGY IN ETHIOPIA. Louise Schofield has spent much of the last two years living in a tent in a small village in Ethiopia running an archaeological, conservation and development project, and will be telling us the story of her work and adventures there.

FOLKESTONE DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY MEETINGS are held at THE TOWER THEATRE, NORTH ROAD, SHORNCLIFFE.  Visitors are welcome at £5 (refundable on joining).  Info: e-mail folkestone@nadfaskentarea.org.uk or telephone 01303 239530 or visit our website: www.nadfaskentarea.org.uk

FOLKESTONE DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY is our local branch of NADFAS, a thriving organisation widely acknowledged for its contribution to arts education, heritage conservation and supporter of Young Arts in the area.  New members are welcome to our monthly lectures which bring some of the finest lecturers in their field, on a huge variety of arts based subjects.

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If you ventured into Folkestone today, between showers, you would have found it difficult to miss the gleaming Vintage Green Bus and other vintage motors standing right in the middle of the pedestrian area outside Debenhams. These Vintage Motors were on display to support the continuing !890 Leas Lift Stepped Carriage refurbishment appeal.  Local Re-enacters were also there showing their colours in support.

Local men Bob Mouland and Jack Gill have, over the last few years, raised more than £25k for the refurbishment appeal - and the Stepped Carriage is now in Dover being worked on. A final push is needed to pay for the special plinth which is needed to stand the Stepped Carriage on when it goes on static display in the Lower Leas Area.

Guided walk in Folkestone highlighting Folkestone’s Literary and Artistic History, following the success of the Pavement Pounders at the Seaside walk, Part of the Folkestone Book Fest last November.

To celebrate the first evening of British summertime and following the success of our walk from Sandgate to Folkestone along the Leas for the Book Festival last November we are leading another on the 28th March. Start;Outside Sandgate Castle 2.p.m Finish; The Chimaera Gallery Tontine Street. The nice people at the gallery will be providing a glass of wine!

Pavement Pounders are repeating the walk to celebrate the return of spring on Sunday 28th March 2010. Pavement Pounders are a Creative Quarter based business devising and delivering guided walks and illustrated talks “exploring our rich local cultural history” Tickets £7. Booking essential.  Further details and to book 01303-227150 0r 0750-581-3297 www.pavementpounders.org.uk twitter http://twitter.com/pavementpound e-mail pavementpounders@gmail.com

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EXHIBITION of paintings “Not waving”images of the sea by Creative Quarter Artist  David Lay (This exhibition includes new work).

Venue ; Walletts Court Country House Hotel  St Margarets at Cliffe CT15 6EW
Dates;   Opening “28th March 2010 until Early May 2010
Contact Hotel  01304-852424  Clare Smith or Laura
Artist  07505813297-01303-227150  e-mail david@davidlay.net Twitter http://twitter.com/deftflicker web; www. davidlay.org

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Our Forecasting Centre, which we run with the Met Office, has told us there is  a risk of coastal and river flooding in Kent over the next few days as a result of predicted heavy rainfall. Rising spring tides and rain falling on already saturated land could result in localised flooding. We wanted to advise you of that and let you know what we, and others, are doing.

We are monitoring the situation as it develops and keeping local authorities and emergency services informed. We will issue Flood Warnings as required to provide people with the time and information they need to be prepared. We have the following flood watches in place in Kent :

·        Stour

·        Medway

·        Eden

·        Darent

·        Beult

·        Teise

We have Incident response teams in Kent , minimising the risk as much as we can by

·        ensuring that culverts and channels, such as on the Upper Stour are clear of debris;

·        checking flood defences are operating as needed. this includes completing a reprofile of the Northern Sea Wall between Reculver and Minnis Bay ;

·        using pumps across the area to pump away yesterday’s rain;

·        deploying demountable defences at Brastead to temporarily raise the heights both of defences and other low lying structures such as bridges.

Concerned residents can get up to date flood warning information from our website, www.environment-agency.gov.uk or our 24 hour Floodline on 0845 9881188.

Sent on behalf of Nick Chard, Cabinet Member - Environment, Highways & Waste

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