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Even though it is far more common
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squirrel (scientific name Sciurus
Vulgaris) is actually native to
Europe, and the UK.
Their fur can range from a warm
reddish-brown in the summer, to
a deep brown, with grey, in the
winter. They always have a cream
underside, a bushy tail and ear
tufts. Squirrels are 4 fingers on
each hand and 5 toes on each foot,
and are either left handed or right
handed when eating a pine cone.
Red squirrels are omnivorous
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the Autumn, they store surplus food
either just below the ground, or in
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They live in spherical nests, called
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diameter. Dreys have frames of
twigs, lined with grass and moss.
They are usually at least 6 meters
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and branches. It’s common for each
squirrel to have several dreys, over
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This also aids their escape from any
predators.
Squirrels do not hibernate, but
they do become less active during
the colder months, as they spend
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Their mating season is between
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usually in the Spring and Summer.
Infant squirrels are known as
kittens. Litters contain between
10%
off
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gestation period of 36-42 days.
Parental care is carried out by the
female, and the young are born
with their eyes closed and without
teeth or hair. After around 10
weeks, the young are ready to leave
the drey.
Squirrels are quite communicative
with each other. They use various
vocalisations and scent marking
to exchange messages with each
other. They have also been found
to use their tails as a signalling
device; twitching it when they feel
uneasy or threatened to alert other
squirrels of potential dangers.
Have you ever followed a squirrel,
or watched them in a park? They
often run quite erratically and
this is actually done on purpose.
Such movements are a deterrent
to potential predators, designed to
shake them off so that the squirrel
can escape.
Squirrels are deemed to be highly
intelligent. They have been known
to put on fake displays of burying
food in order to trick potential
thieves who will believe there to be
a great food source hiding. Whilst
the thief explores the bogus food
site, the squirrel is granted time to
hide the real food when nobody is
looking.
Grey squirrels were brought to the
UK from North America in the
1800’s. Greys are more likely to
be seen as they tend to live lower
down than the red squirrels and are
happy foraging on the ground. They
are also better equipped for the cold
weather, as they tend to carry more
Squirrel - Sciuridae
body fat than the red squirrels.
A law was passed in 1938, banning
further importation of grey
squirrels, as they were found to
be causing damage to commercial
forestry.
Some squirrels are called flying
squirrels. Sadly, they do not
actually fly but in fact glide from
tree to tree. This is possible because
of a membrane that stretches from
their wrist to their ankle. This
membrane allows the squirrel to
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glides with the aid of a parachute.
Squirrels are such incredible
creatures that they are the Native
American symbol for preparation,
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01 Nov. 2-4.30pm. Family fungus foray. Bough
Beech Nature Reserve near Edenbridge. Kent
Wildlife Trust 01732 355080 www.kentwildlife.
org.uk
01 Nov. 11-mile walk around Goathurst
Common & Ide Hill. Meet 9.30am at Dryhill
Nature Reserve near Sundridge. Sevenoaks
Ramblers 01322 866776, 07752 542018 www.
kentramblers.org.uk
01 Nov. 5-mile walk around Toys Hill &
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01 Nov. 6-8pm. Organ & piano concert. St
Lawrence Church, Seal Chart. Sevenoaks Area
Youth Trust 01732 810913
01 Nov. 6.30pm. Crockham Hill Fireworks
01 Nov. Shoebox Service (sending presents
for those in need). Church of Good Shepherd,
Borough Green
01 Nov-18 Dec. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Charity
Xmas Card Shop. Sevenoaks Library, Buckhurst
Lane, Sevenoaks. www.cardsforcharity.co.uk
01 Nov, 06 Dec. 5-6pm. Online Q&A for
Sevenoaks area police. www.kent.police.uk/
onlinemeeting
03 Nov. 4.30pm. My Kingdom is a Horse
play about The Wars of The Roses for over7s. Sackville Theatre, Space Performing
Arts Centre, Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge
Rd, Sevenoaks. 01732 467765 www.
thespacesevenoaks.co.uk
04 Nov. 8 ½-mile walk along Greensand Way.
Meet 10.30am at Hadlow Rd BP garage,
Tonbridge. Tonbridge Ramblers 01732 358305
www.tonbridgeandmallingramblers.org.uk
04, 18 Nov, 02 Dec. 12pm-1pm. Police surgery.
Polhill Garden Centre
05 Nov. 9.30am-1pm. Free workshop on how
to set up a B&B. Plaza Suite, Stag Community
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05 Nov. 7.45pm. 'A Colourful Introduction To
Birds' Talk. RSPB meeting. Village Memorial
Hall, Otford
06 Nov. Kemsing Fireworks. Primary School,
Kemsing lisao123@btinternet.com
07 Nov. 7-7.30pm. Gates open 6pm. Riverhead
Fireworks. Scout Hut, Bradbourne Vale Rd,
Riverhead
07 Nov. 6.30pm. Torchlit procession. 7.30pm.
Weald Fireworks. Scout field, Sevenoaks Weald
07 Nov. 7pm. Torchlit procession. 7.45pm.
Sevenoaks Fireworks. Sevenoaks School,
Tonbridge Rd, Sevenoaks. Round Table 07717
718765 www.sevenoaksroundtable.co.uk
07 Nov. 10.30am. Elm Tree Planting. Knockholt
Pound. Tree Society 07525 172149
08 Nov. 6-mile walk around Chartwell &
Crockham Hill. Meet 9.30am at Toys Hill car
park. Sevenoaks Ramblers 01732 458390,
07919 575470 www.kentramblers.org.uk
08 Nov. 10 1/2-mile walk around Bore Place
& Bough Beech Reservoir. Meet 9.30am at Ide
Hill Community Shop car park. Sevenoaks
Ramblers 01732 463039, 07941 162422 www.
kentramblers.org.uk
10 Nov. 8pm. Talk on young Dickens & his
Kent. Memorial Hall, School Lane, Plaxtol.
Local History Group 01732 810489 www.
plaxtolhistory.org.uk
10 Nov. 8pm. Esta Vida film. Baptist Church,
Bessels Green. 01732 454921 www.bgbc.co.uk
11 Nov. 8pm. Talk on Kentish footpaths.
Town Council Offices, Bradbourne Vale Rd,
Sevenoaks. Sevenoaks Society
11 Nov. 7.30pm. Talk on Stonemason’s History
of London and Sevenoaks Ramblers AGM.
Village Hall, Otford. 01732 740653 www.
kentramblers.org.uk
12 Nov. 7pm. Kwaidan Japanese ghost
story with puppets. Sackville Theatre, Space
Performing Arts Centre, Sevenoaks School,
Tonbridge Rd, Sevenoaks. 01732 467765 www.
thespacesevenoaks.co.uk
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12 Nov. 5.30-7.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Free
training on how to use a Defibrillator. Village
Hall, Riverhead. Sevenoaks Community First
Responders & Riverhead Parish Council 01732
461278
13 Nov. 7.30pm. Lighter Side of Punk Rock
Tribute Show. Stag Community Arts Centre,
London Rd, Sevenoaks. 01732 450175 www.
stagsevenoaks.co.uk
13 Nov. Otford Players show. Memorial Hall,
Otford. 01959 523501
14 Nov. England's Finest Concert. Temenos
Chamber Choir. 19:30 St Nicholas Church,
TN13 1JA. Tickets £10 01959 523765
14 Nov. 11.30am-2.30pm. Festive Fayre. Village
hall, Vigo
14 Nov. 1.30pm. Jumble Sale. Village Hall,
Kemsing. Scouts 01732 762774
14 Nov, 12 Dec. 3.30-5.30pm. Who Let the
Dads Out family fun time for dads, grandads
& children. Methodist Church, Otford. 01732
761644, 01959 523681, 07713 248642
14 Nov. 11am-3pm. Autumn Bazaar. St Mary’s
Church, Platt. 01732 883212, 887212
14 Nov. Coffee Morning. Church of Good
Shepherd annexe, Borough Green
14-15 Nov. 10am-4pm. Art & Craft Fair.
Village Hall, Leigh. 01732 834317
15 Nov. 10am. 29-mile bike ride around
Sevenoaks. Sky Rides www.goskyride.com/kent
15 Nov. 9-mile walk around Underriver &
Shipbourne. Meet 10am at One Tree Hill
car park near Bitchet Green. Sevenoaks
Ramblers 01732 761905, 07787 531808 www.
kentramblers.org.uk
18 Nov. 5-mile walk around Plaxtol.
Meet 10am at Kentish Rifleman pub,
Dunks Green. Tonbridge Ramblers www.
tonbridgeandmallingramblers.org.uk
19 Nov. Talk on Basic Exercise & Remedial
Massage. Town Council Chamber, Bradbourne
Vale Road. 01959 561809. Eileen West.
21 Nov. 7.30pm. Beethoven concert. Tonbridge
School Chapel. Tonbridge Philharmonic
Society. 07591 099020 www.tonphil.org.uk
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21 Nov. Quiz Night & Supper. Hollybush Day
Centre, Hollybush Court, Hollybush Close,
Sevenoaks. Age UK 01732 454108 www.
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21 Nov. 10am-4pm. Xmas Craft Fair & Santa.
Village Hall, Shoreham
22 Nov. 7pm. Queen & Country concert by
Grenadier Guards & Eynsford Concert Band.
Pamoja Hall, Space Performing Arts Centre,
Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge Rd, Sevenoaks.
01732 467765 www.thespacesevenoaks.co.uk
22 Nov. 9-mile walk around Chartwell &
Emmetts Garden. Meet 10am at Ide Hill
Community Shop car park.
25 Nov. 7.30pm. Party Night. Village Hall,
Ightham. Ightham Gardeners Club 01732
883505, 07799 002129
26 Nov. Comic verse readings from 1066 to
today. St Mary’s Church, Sundridge
26 Nov. 6.15pm. Xmas Lights switch-on, Father
Xmas & Dad’s Army performances. Westerham
Green
26 Nov. 5pm. Xmas Tree Festival. St Mary’s
Church, Westerham
27 Nov. 5.30-9.30pm. Xmas Lights switch-on,
children’s parade & carols. High St, Sevenoaks
28 Nov. 11am-2pm. Xmas Fayre. Kemsing
Primary School lisao123@btinternet.com
28 Nov. Xmas Frost Fair. Church of Good
Shepherd, Borough Green
28 Nov-26 Dec. Xmas Lights children’s art
exhibition. Tesco Metro, High St, Sevenoaks
29 Nov. 11 1/2-mile walk around Westerham
& Mariners Hill. Meet 9.30am at Ide Hill
Community Shop car park. Sevenoaks
Ramblers 020 3539 6127, 07906 241944 www.
kentramblers.org.uk
29 Nov. 4 1/2-mile walk around Riverhill. Meet
2pm Knole car park. Sevenoaks Society
01-03 Dec. 7pm. Bright play (about manic
depression). Drama Studio, Space Performing
Arts Centre, Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge
Rd, Sevenoaks. 01732 467765 www.
thespacesevenoaks.co.uk
03-05 Dec. School for Scandal play by
Sheridan. Village Hall, Shoreham. Shoreham
Players
04 Dec. 7.30pm. Beethoven concert by
Sevenoaks School Symphony Orchestra &
Sennocke Choral Society. Pamoja Hall, Space
Performing Arts Centre, Sevenoaks School,
Tonbridge Rd, Sevenoaks. 01732 467765 www.
thespacesevenoaks.co.uk
06 Dec. Christmas Charity Fair in Aid of
Alzheimers & Parkinsons. 11:00 - 14:30. Emma
Garrard 01959 561635. Sundridge Village Hall.
06 Dec. Xmas Decorations messy church.
Church of Good Shepherd, Borough Green
08 Dec. 8pm. Talk on Beasts, Bishops &
Bankers – the story of Sevenoaks. Memorial
Hall, School Lane, Plaxtol. Local History Group
01732 810489 www.plaxtolhistory.org.uk
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08-10, 12 Dec. 7pm. Nicholas Nickleby play by
Sevenoaks School Theatre Company. Sackville
Theatre, Space Performing Arts Centre,
Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge Rd, Sevenoaks.
01732 467765 www.thespacesevenoaks.co.uk
09 Dec. 10-mile walk around Toys Hill
& Crockham Hill. Meet 10am at Ide Hill
Community Shop car park. Sevenoaks
Ramblers 01322 866776, 07752 542018 www.
kentramblers.org.uk
11 Dec. 7.30pm. Crash into Xmas concert by
Sevenoaks School Big Band, jazz combos &
gospel choir. Pamoja Hall, Space Performing
Arts Centre, Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge
Rd, Sevenoaks. 01732 467765 www.
thespacesevenoaks.co.uk
12 Dec. 7.30pm. Xmas concert. St Martin’s
Church, Eynsford. Darent Valley Choir
12-13 Dec. 7.30-10pm. Jazz Carol Concerts. St
Margaret’s Church, Halstead. 01959 532361,
01689 857209
13 Dec. 5-mile walk around Knole Deer Park.
Meet 10am at Buckhurst 2 Car Park, Suffolk
Way, Sevenoaks. Sevenoaks Ramblers 01732
459295, 07818 165070 www.kentramblers.org.
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13 Dec. 10-mile walk around Toys Hill & Four
Elms. Meet 9.30am at Cock pub, Ide Hill.
Sevenoaks Ramblers 01732 463039, 07941
162422 www.kentramblers.org.uk
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16 Dec. 5-mile walk around Chiddingstone.
Meet 10am at Chiddingstone village. Sevenoaks
Ramblers 01342 850827, 07860 472445 www.
kentramblers.org.uk
19 Dec. 5.30pm. Family carols. Tonbridge
School Chapel. Tonbridge Philharmonic
Society. 07591 099020 www.tonphil.
org.uk
20 Dec. 5 ½-mile walk along the
Pilgrims Way. Meet 10.30am at West
St car park, Wrotham. Tonbridge
Ramblers 01732 851310 www.
tonbridgeandmallingramblers.
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27 Dec. 5-mile walk around
Horton Kirby. Meet 10am at Lion
pub, Farningham. Sevenoaks
Ramblers 01959 564884, 07599
202458 www.kentramblers.org.
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The romantic stylings of today’s
films and media show pirates in
many different lights. Men at sea,
plundering trade ships, dropping in
on an island town and cavorting
with the local wenches. Vicious
butchers are a constant theme.
So lets look at a real pirate and see
whether we can find similarities.
Edward Teach, also far more
commonly known as Blackbeard,
was a pirate with a fearsome
visage and reputation. Yet it was
highly uncommon for his ship to
even fire a shot in battle. It was
more psychological warfare. His
ship would be seen and that was
the battle over. Of course, some
would resist and rather than
fight, Blackbeard would simply
remove one of their extremities
(a most logical answer...) He was
not known for any particular
brutality, however. In fact, he was
more interested in valuables and
wives (all 14 of them). His demonic
image was fuelled more by rumours
and his appearance than truth.
It is likely that he came from a
wealthy family. He could read,
write and was found with papers
upon his person at the time of his
death.
Edward Teach started his life at
sea and in 1716 joined the crew of
the well known pirate Benjamin
Hornigold. By 1717 Edward Teach
was given, by Hornigold, command
of his own sloop and together they
wreaked havoc. Later, off of the
island of St. Vincent, the two sloops
closed upon a merchant ship, the
French “Concord”. Teach took this
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pirating and accepted the Kings
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was now on his own.
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to “Queen Anne’s Revenge” and
refitted to contain approximately
40 guns. Such a large, well armed
ship with Edward Teach as Captain
was certain to gain attention
very quickly. Again at St. Vincent
another large merchant ship
was spotted, “Great Allen”. This
ship was hastily cleansed of all
valuables, the crew set ashore and
then the ship was set alight and
burnt.
The news spread to the point where
HMS Scarborough was sent to deal
with this pirate nuisance. After
many hours, HMS Scarborough
withdrew from the battle. The ship
was allowed to leave by Teach as
it was not seen to be carrying any
cargo they deemed useful. This
incident solidified the view that
a pirate that can force a British
Captain to withdraw, is one to fear.
Psychological warfare then began.
Teach’s Blackbeard Persona was
born. He let his hair grow, grew
a large beard, twisted them both
into pigtails and tied them with
coloured ribbons. Just before battle
he would place lit hemp cord, fixed
under his hat, and then around his
ears to give the impression that a
smokey cloud would follow him. He
would arm himself as menacingly
as possible with knives, cutlasses
and up to six pistols. The name
Blackbeard was then created. His
image and wilder and wilder stories
spread very quickly and often the
crews of opposing ships surrendered
at the sight of him. He was known
as the Devil-incarnate from some
reports.
Eventually Blackbeard and his men
decided that enough was enough.
They went to receive their pardons
from North Carolina Governor,
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been speculated that Governor
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loot since the two became good
friends.
Edward Teach eventually met his
last wife while in retirement, and
rather than a ship’s marriage, the
Governor legally married them.
Before the end of 1718, the pirate
life soon tempted Blackbeard back
to work and he was once again
pirating.
Like all who rise quickly, they can
fall even quicker. On November
the 22nd 1718, a battle between
Blackbeard and Lieutenant Robert
Maynard ensued under the orders
of Virginia Governor Alexander
Spotswood to eradicate the pirate.
Reports say that at least five gun
shots and 20 wounds from a sword
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