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Hello & Welcome everyone to the launch issue ofAcross Kent, the publication that focuses onbringing you, the reader, a selection of TradesPeople, Professions, Services & Businessesavailable across Kent plus various features,articles & fun items to browse through whilst youhave a well deserved coffee break.Across Kent will grow to be more than simply adirectory, it will be a publication that can be usedas both a handy reference for when you need atrades person, profession, service or particularbusiness & an eagerly anticipated monthly paper.So keep it handy and remember:This paper will build up so you can find what youneed Across Kent and read interesting articles.
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ContentsPages 2 - 16 For Homes Across Kent
Pages 17 - 18 Take a Break & Competition
Pages 19 - 21 For Vehicles Across Kent
Pages 22 - 25 Eating Out Across Kent
Pages 26 - 28 Classified
Page 29 For Recruitment AcrossKent
Page 29 Sudoku, Crossword & KidsSolutions
Page 30 For Holidays Across Kent,UK & Overseas
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How to play SudokuIt’s simple! Fill in the grid so that each row, column and3x3 box, contains the letters 1 through to 9 with norepetition. You don’t need to be a genius. These puzzlesuse logic alone. Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive.
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It seems that those who expectfavourable outcomes; see thegood in others and who smilemore, give off vibes whichattract others and thereforehave better support networks intimes of need. Unless you’realready ‘perfectly positive’ it’stime to reprogramme yourthoughts, attitudes andperceptions.
You can actually choose not tobe offended and not to indulgein self-pity, resentment orbitterness. You can change yourperceptions of other people bybeing compassionate ratherthan judgemental. You can “Beslow to anger and quick toforgive” as the old saying goes.
Positive affirmations help todispel negative thinking. Beaware of your pet anxieties andmake a list of affirmations youcan use to start your day, orwhen you’re sick or understress. As you repeat them,
believe them.
Here are a few to get youstarted:
• I am healthy, happy andradiant.
• I have all the energy I need toaccomplish my goals anddesires
• I find time to relax and be me.
• I am able to sleep well andawake refreshed.
• I am a forgiving and lovingperson
• I express anger in a positiveand peaceful way.
Emile Coue, a 19th Centuryprofessor, a pioneer of positiveaffirmations, cured hundreds ofpatients by teaching them torepeat each morning andevening, “Every day, in everyway, I’m getting better andbetter”.
If you’re familiar with the phrase, “You are whatyou eat” try this one: “You are what you think”!Scientists have demonstrated that our thoughts
impact on our health and well-being.
Can you think yourself well, happy andsuccessful?
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Try meditation. Sit comfortably with your eyes closed. Focus onyour breathing and visualise yourself happy and fulfilled. It mayhelp to picture a time you felt this way in the past. With every in-breath imagine being filled with the happy, positive feelings. Withevery out-breath imagine negative feelings disappearing.
Begin your changes today. It is quite a commitment, but it startswith a simple thought: a positive one of course! Be inspired by Ein-stein He was a great believer in the power of the mind. “We can'tsolve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used whenwe created them.” and “We must be the change we want to make”.
And don’t forget Monty Python’s, “Always look on the bright side oflife”! Sue Blain ~ Naturopath
COMPETITION TIME
WIN £100To win just answer the following questions and send youranswer to our office. The winner will be picked at random
and will be announced in our next issue. The editorsdecision is final.
Questions:1. What is the capital of Moldova?
2. In Moldova what is Divin?
Send in your answers to: Across Kent, Unit 3, KentHouse, Charles Street, Blue Town, Sheerness, Kent.
ME12 1TA. Answers must be in by 30/9/09.
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Across1 “-------- With the Enemy”: filmstarring Julia Roberts (8)5 Perspicuous (6)9 Elvis ________, songwriterresponsible for Oliver's Army (8)10 Hungarian language (6)12 Purple Pokémon character! (5)13 Ear specialist (9)14 1953 film with Doris Day in the titlerole (8,4)18 The first Sunday in Lent (12)21 In Greek mythology, daughter ofCepheus and Cassiopeia, married toPerseus (9)23 Seventh largest country bygeographical area (5)24 Night ______, sleep disorder (6)25 Line which joins points of equalelevation on a map (8)26 Long piece of cloth used to dress atable (6)27 The most abundant element in theuniverse (8)
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Lamb Meatball and Pea PilafINGREDIENTS
400g lean lamb mince
2tsp cumin
3 garlic cloves (crushed)
300g basmati rice
Vegetable or lamb stock
300g frozen peas
2 lemons (juice of 1)
In a bowl mix the mince with half the garlic and 1tsp of thecumin, add salt and pepper then shape into small balls(about 16).
Heat a bit of oil in a large frying pan then fry the balls untilgolden and cooked through (about 8 mins).
Remove them from the pan. Put the rice, 1tsp of cumin andthe remaining garlic into the pan.
Fry for about 30 secs, stirring, then pour in enough stock tocover.
Cover with a lid and simmer for 10 mins.
Return the meatballs to the pan, add the peas and warmthrough for a few mins until the peas are tender.
Mix the cucumber with the chopped mint leaves and theyogurt.
To finish the pilaf, stir in the lemon zest and juice with someseasoning.
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