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FANCY dressing like Agnetha, Björn, Benny or Anni-Frid – Abba style? Leeds Castle is inviting guests to


Dressing up is name of game for castle concert Louise Dearman


country’s top soloists: West End performers


don the garb from the 70s to cele- brate this year’s 40th anniversary classical concert. The very first classical concert


was in 1978 – when Abba was hit- ting the high notes with The Name of the Game. Providing the entertainment on Saturday, July 14, will be four of the


(Wicked) and Canadian Tim “The Power” Howar, soprano Katie Bird (pictured) and tenor Alexander James Edwards. They will perform classical favourites, and a finale of hits from the 70s era, at what promises to be a afternoon and evening with a birthday party at- mosphere. Katie (pictured), originally from


Nicola


Creelman (left), from Botanical Beauty Rooms, Maidstone, with host Hilary Steel and other award winners


Picture by Jo Schumann


Nicola golden girl of awards


FOUR beauty salons fromthe area have been recognised in the Kent Health and BeautyAwards. Title-holders came from Chart


Sutton,Maidstone towncentre and Parkwood. The glittering awards ceremony


was held at the Mercure Great DanesHotel, nearHollingbourne. The gold award went to Nicola


Creelman, therapist and owner of Botanical Beauty Rooms,


on


Gabriel’sHill,Maidstone, andtak- ing silverwasTheGeorgianHouse Hair&Beauty, inWarmlakeRoad, Chart Sutton; the nail salon Flut- tabye, from Parkwood and In- spired to Change, of King Street, Maidstone.


The awards are nominated by


customers, with a panel of experts choosing the winners. More than 200 entrieswere receivedthis year – thehighest yet inthe four years the awards have been running. Awards co-founder Hilary Steel


said: “The HAB Awards are the most glamorous celebration of this vibrant industry in the county. “These winners are testament to


the dedication and effort that goes into building a successful and sus- tainable business.” New categories this year in-


cluded the permanent make-up award,whichinclude services such as tattoo removal, fillers and per- manent eyebrows.


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Bearsted, grew up with the Leeds Castle classical concert on her doorstep and performed for the first time at the gala event last year. She said: “I’m very excited to be


singing again, come and join the party.” The Leeds Castle classical concerts


is one of the biggest dates in its cal- endar, alongside its annual fire- works’ displays.


Jenea’s spirit lifts villagers


AN ANNUAL cream tea event was a triumph over adversity after village spirit came to the fore – and almost £2,000 was raised. The Linton CreamTea weekend,


held on June 16 and 17 in the vil- lage’s church,was all set to be can- celled after the organisers were hit with a double whammy of sad news. First, Jerry Whitmarsh, one of


the organisers and former chair- man of the parish council, suffered a number of broken bones after falling while climbing a mountain inWaleswith hiswife Sue.He had to be airlifted to hospital, and that ended his hopes of being involved. Then close friend and charity


worker, Jenetta Cassidi, was given the news that she had stage four lung cancer, which has left her wheelchair-bound and paralysed fromthewaist down. BernardCresswell,who replaced


Mr Whitmarsh at the head of the parish council, admitted things did not look good for the event. He said: “The news of this tragedy spread and it seemed only


right that the charity event should be cancelled or at least postponed. “But thenword came that Jenetta


was not letting anything beat her and she was determined to be at next year’s Linton CreamTea. “Inspired by her spirit, itwas de-


cided to use that energy and resur- rect the event tomark and celebrate her fighting spirit.” Villagers and local businesses got


involved, enabling the event to go ahead,


raising funds for the


Friends of Linton Church, for which it is a major source of in- come. Strawberries were donated by


Clock House Farm, and support also came from Highleaf and Alan Firmin. MrCresswell added: “Linton is a


small village but always fights above its weight when it comes to generous community spirit. “A lovely weekend was had by


all, lots of cream scones and straw- berries consumed, teas drunkwith other yummy goodies and stalls perused, with some great prizes won in the raffle.”


A fond farewell to Ian Colville...in a field


IAN Colville's love of the natural world was reflected in a “unique, informal and carefree” celebratory funeral in an isolated field in his home village of Boughton Monchelsea. Ian (56), recognisedworldwide as


a leadingengineeringspecialist,was diagnosed with terminal cancer in April, and died at home onMay 30, with his belovedwife, Julie, daugh- ters Zoe andHollie, and sistersAlly andDebbie. A musician (drummer) himself,


Ian Colville: a regular “Dr Doolittle”


Ian had contributed to a business that won many significant engage- ments aroundtheworld– including Prince Charles’ 60th birthday party


atBuckinghamPalace, andLiveAid in 1985. He spent a lot of his life travelling


the globe, fromMalaysia to Russia to the Falkland Islands, supporting Julie, Zoe andHollie. Ian’s last few years were happily


spent working for what he de- scribed as a “truly caring” audio company in Lancing, designers of revolutionary earplugs and head- phones. When Ian was home from tour-


ing, he embraced and loved family days out to beaches, country parks and farms. His love of animals led to Ian being described as “a regular DrDoolittle”.


Ian’s ”box” was decorated by his


daughters and wife, helped by sis- terDebbie,who had travelled from America to bewith him. At his celebration of life, the bar-


becue and bar continued into the evening, overseen by friend and neighbour Graham Saunders, and music by his friendAndy Holliday and crew. Donations in Ian’s memory are


welcome. Julie, Zoe and Hollie would like to buy a sofa bed for the family room in the Intensive Care Unit atMaidstoneHospital –where they were supported and cared for as staff cared for Ian. Contact- tim2268@btinternet.com.


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