At the next Farmers’ Market on Saturday, 4th February the theme will be Bramley Apple Week. As a part of the fun, Zoe is organising an apple pie baking competition. You are invited to celebrate by baking your favourite cake, pie or tart using Bramley Apples.

Bring your entry along on Saturday 4th February and the entries will be judged for their delicious taste and appearance by Cllr Robert Bliss, Chair of Sandgate Parish Council. Robert is a great supporter of our market and comes along every time - and our stall holders suggested that he would make a great judge of local culinary expertise!

There will be lots of delicious produce on sale made from apples including pork and apple sausages, apple preserves as well as pies and tarts and of course Bramley Apples!

Download pdf of Chich New Extra here : chichnewsextra31

The Sewing Space - a new business for Sandgate opened in November - at 104 Sandgate High Street.

• Sewing classes for children and adults
• Craft classes: knitting, felting and more
• Open Sewing: machines for hire
• Craft kits & sewing supplies
• Private ‘Activity’ Parties

Do something different with your friends! Have a great time together, learn a new skill and go home with a beautiful, handmade project.

Day & Evening Classes begin this November in time to make Christmas or New Year gifts. So hurry to the website for details and join us now!

www.TheSewingSpace.co.uk

Great News Sandgate now has its very own wine club!

Join up and become a member and benefit from great deals on top quality wines from Frances, Italy and Spain. Wines are bought directly from the winemakers and delivered to your door. All it takes is a phone cll or email to place your order.

The yearly membership fee is £20 payable with your first order and this will allow you to buy our wines at wholesales prices.  All we ask you to do is to buy a minimum of six bottles per month from a selection we choose from our extensive wine list.

If you would like to join or if you have any queries or would like to know more about the wines please contact Simon Grainger on 01303 226692 or email: sgrainger@thestrictlywineclub.co.uk with your details.

Young people of Catch22 Folkestone Running Social Enterprise Activity at Sandgate Farmer’s Market.

On Saturday 15^th October 2011, several young people from Catch22’s Kent Learning & Employability programme will be selling their ‘Chocolicious’ pure, organic, luxurious chocolate bars at Sandgate Farmer’s Market. MP for Folkestone & Hythe Damian Collins supports the project and will be attending the event.

Sandgate Farmer’s Market have generously donated a stall to the group of 16-18 year olds who have been working on this project for a month in conjunction with local entrepreneur Kieran Renihan of ‘the Chocolution’ chocolate company.

Andrew Rist, Course Leader for Catch22 Folkestone, says: “Catch22 works with thousands of young people all across the UK, but far too often people don’t get to hear about the extraordinary work we do. These young people have worked very hard to create an end product that they hope to sell to the general public to raise money for the charity. It should be a great day and the young people are very excited about it”

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Catch22 spokespeople, case studies and photos are available. Please contact Andrew Rist for further details. 07872 418577. I would be very happy to pass on photos and quotes from Mr Collins/Sandgate Farmer’s Market to you post event.

Folkestone Literary Society

a town that reads succeeds

Sponsors of the Folkestone Book Festival

Dear Friends,

‘FLITS’ Volunteer Reading Scheme

As part of our Volunteer Reading Scheme, we are organizing training for people who are interested in reading in schools, retirement homes, or to the disabled and housebound.

Initially we are concentrating on six Shepway primary schools, where they need particular help to boost reading skills. I am sure that you are already aware of the poor literacy attainment of some under 11’s, and the difficulties that they face if they are allowed to go on to secondary school unable to read.

We are looking for volunteers to spend at least 2 hours a week in a local school, over a minimum 5 week period, under the guidance of a designated literacy teacher. This may mean working with one child, or several, reading with them, talking to them, and assessing their progress. You will be able to choose when you go to the school.

If we can show improvement in reading ages in the Shepway area, we should be able to get some funding from KCC to enable us to take it into other local schools, and the community at large.  The KCC’s local Literacy Officer, Sue Dinsdale, has put the programme together, and she is thrilled that she will have volunteers from ‘FLITS’ to help carry it out.

Two literacy teachers will be running our initial training session on Monday 19th September from 4.30 pm to 8 pm – the venue is yet to be decided.  If you would like to attend, please contact me on 01303 240289 (leaving a voicemail message if necessary) or email: info@flits.org.uk.

I started reading in schools about 8 years ago, and I absolutely love it. It is so satisfying to see children understanding books, and learning what an important part they can play in their lives. If you would like to join us, we would be most grateful for your time.

If, however, you feel that reading in schools is not for you, but think that you might enjoy reading to adults in the wider community, please let me know, so that I can keep you informed of our progress with future literacy projects.

Kind regards,

Jenny Coleman

Chair – Folkestone Literary Society (FLITS)

Tel. 01303 240289

CHANNEL 4  - THE JOY OF TEEN SEX SERIES II

Sex is the most important thing in a teenager’s life….and the biggest worry for their parents…

If you’re a parent, concerned about what your teenagers are getting up to in the bedroom, we want to hear from you.

• Do you think your teenager is addicted to porn?
• What do you do when your son says he wants to have unprotected sex?
• Do you think your teenager is sleeping around?
• Has your teenager told you they’re bi-sexual?
• Is your daughter a virgin, but you fear her boyfriend is pressuring her into having sex?

TV production company betty is making a second series of The Joy of Teen Sex, featuring frank and candid discussion of sexually aware teens. We want to talk to teenagers and their parents who would like sex and relationship advice from a team of professionals.

No issue is off limits.

If you are interested in taking part contact:  teens@betty.co.uk Call 020 7907 0899 OR TEXT 07985 64 6221

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This prime-time series offers a revealing, candid and thought-provoking insight into sex and relationship issues affecting teenagers and their parents in Britain today.

Our aim, working alongside dedicated professionals, is to provide a platform for teenagers and parents to discuss the emotional, physical and psychological pressures young people face when they are seeking to forge loving relationships.

We will feature the walk-in advice centre again, staffed by an experienced team of sexual health professionals, where young people and parents can seek help and support on any query – no issue is off limits. We are keen to talk to potential contributors-teenagers and their parents who are interested in taking part in this segment of the programme. With this in mind, we would be extremely grateful if you add the call-out below to your intranet? Any help spreading the word is much appreciated and do please let me know if we’d be able to send some posters for you to display in any shared areas.

To reassure you, we take our responsibility as programme makers very seriously and will treat all follow up enquiries with sensitivity and respect.  We are mindful of our duty of care to contributors and our obligation to seek parental consent for those who are under the age of 18.

Thank you again for your support. I look forward to hearing from you.