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WELCOME TO ISSUE 26 OF THE WEALDEN EYE…

Hillier: Garden Centre

Barwells Quality Solicitors

Mays Farm Selmeston

Experience Holidays - Tigers

St Mary’s Walk

Fidelis Flowers

Callenders - Special Offer

Historic Hailsham - The Laurels

Chapter 12 - Diary of Events

Pevensy Food & Wine festival

Recipe - Cinnamon Buns

Hailsham Trust - Volunteers

Butterfly Room - Special Offers

Health & Nutrition

Herstmonceux Health Centre

Back in Time - 1992

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Crown Wealth - Finance

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46-47 Hailsham Festival Info & Offers THE WEALDEN EYE Hawkland House, Hawkswood Road Hailsham BN27 1UU.....................Tel: 01323 846040 Editor: Charlotte Collinson-O’Toole

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I hope you have all been enjoying the lovely weather we have had over the last few weeks.. Hailsham has a very busy events schedule for the next couple of months and we have introduced a new What’s On feature detailing many of the things going on in and around the town. You can find this on pages 5 to 7. If you are organising or involved with any community events and would like your event listed then please let us know... We have the Tour of Britain cycle race coming through the town on 13th September, this is on the same day as the opening ceremony of the Hailsham Festival of Arts and Culture and for the second year, Hailsham Festival FM 87.7 will be broadcasting across the town throughout the festival from the 10th to the 21st September. Make sure you tune in to keep up to date with all of the festival news and info…

Electronic Prescriptions in Hailsham

Victoria Small.

by Victoria Small Pharmacist Manager at Kamsons Pharmacy, Hawkswood Road, Hailsham

ome surgeries in Hailsham are currently producing electronic prescriptions that can be sent to your local Kamsons Pharmacy via a secure NHS link. Within the next few months, this NHS service will roll out to all of the surgeries in Hailsham. You will no longer receive a green prescription form from your doctor but will need to nominate a pharmacy to receive your electronic prescription. A few green forms will still be used, for example to prescribe morphine, but in general the vast

majority of prescriptions in Hailsham will become electronic. What do you need to do? Your doctor will need to know where to send your prescription to before it can be transmitted. It is therefore important that you nominate a pharmacy to receive your prescriptions. We are ready at Kamsons Pharmacy to receive your nomination. Please call in, phone or visit our website to nominate us. You can find out more details at www.kamsons.co.uk

Before this all starts though we have the town Charter Market on 9th August which is a full day of music and events with a variety of food and drink stalls to tempt you, and of course after that, the bank holiday sees the Festival of Transport at Broad Farm. I wish you all a lovely summer and hope the weather continues to be kind to all of the outdoor events! Thank you for reading,

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Charlotte x Cover photo: Welcome sign, Battle Road, Hailsham. Nick Collinson.

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Hillier Garden Centre, Eastbourne

New Hillier Gardening Club… coming soon! Chris Francis, Director of Hillier Garden Centres, offers a sneak preview into its new, improved Gardening Club, which will be launching in Eastbourne at the end of September.

ur members have been telling us they want more from our gardening club and we’ve listened to their comments and are excited to be launching the new and improved Hillier Gardening Club this September. In this historic and eventful 150th anniversary year for Hillier, we decided we’d like all of our loyal customers to share in our celebrations. As all good celebrations come with a present, we would like to share with our members the gift of the new Hillier Gardening Club

membership card, along with 150 free points! Gardening Club benefits As well as some old favourites, we’ve added a number of new benefits and rewards for our members’ continued loyalty with us. Benefits include: • Earn reward points. 5 points for every £1 you spend with us. • 150 free points for current gardening club members when

converting from existing scheme. • Reward vouchers. We will add up all of the points you earn and send you vouchers to spend in any of our garden centres. As well as other additional money off and free offer vouchers. • Ability to have multiple cards earning points and vouchers on one account. Ideal for clubs, societies, schools etc. to club together and earn points to be credited to one main account.

Join the new and improved Gardening Club and enjoy some great benefits!

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We’d like all of our loyal customers to share in our celebrations. • Additional email offers and free prize draws. • A feast of amazing, seasonally relevant, monthly offers of our best products giving you great value to help you with your gardening, home and café purchases. • A chance to win pairs of VIP Chelsea Flower Show visit tickets including a guided tour of the Hillier exhibit. • Exclusive invitations to talks and events. • Free magazine with interesting articles and great advice. • Great value Hillier holidays and garden tours. All we ask is that all of our current gardening club customers pop into Hillier Eastbourne and exchange their existing card for one of our new cards. Don’t worry if you can’t find your existing card, you can still visit your local centre

Don’t miss our Planting Workshop Our ‘Creative Containers’ talks every spring and autumn are great for picking up ideas and tips for planting both permanent and seasonal pots for the season ahead – and you don’t need to be a member to take part.

Our talks are followed by a workshop under a covered area where you can plant up your own pots – either ones you’ve brought along or ones you’ve purchased from our extensive range on the day – either inspired by the talk or to your own colour scheme. Our next workshop at Hillier Garden Centre Eastbourne is Wednesday 22nd October – we hope to see you there!

Your local garden centre For further information on our workshop call us on 01323 763240, and for useful gardening tips all year round follow us on Twitter @HillierPevensey

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Business Focus: Barwells

Getting to know James. 1. Hi James. What brings you to Hailsham? I was asked to come and help establish QualitySolicitors Barwells presence in Hailsham. I was looking forward to this. as I enjoy swimming regularly and became a member of Freedom Leisure as soon as I started. There are many networking opportunities in Hailsham and I have tried to join in with as many of these as possible. 2. What sort of law do you specialise in? I deal with residential property, mainly the conveyancing process of buying and selling Property in Hailsham and surrounding areas. It can be very fast paced and interesting as every case can be slightly different. 3. Your office doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like a traditional Solicitors? Yes, when we were looking for premises in Hailsham we wanted to do something different. We wanted to make the office inviting and less intimidating and encourage people to come in, hence the glass frontage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sometimes it can be like sitting in a goldfish gold fish bowl though! 4. So, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Hailsham property market like at the moment? The Hailsham property market is buoyant at the moment. We are very busy with people buying and selling property, especially in the Spring and Summer so now is a good time to move. As well as the busy housing market, the turnover of mobile home sales is also on the rise. The law relating to mobile homes is unique and there have been some pretty significant changes recently. 5. How do you feel about the changes happening in Hailsham? These are exciting times for Hailsham; boutique shops in the town, new bars and restaurants and several new housing developments. Hailsham has a real buzz about it at the moment. www.qualitysolicitors.com/barwells Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Registration No. OC336671.

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Business Focus

The Coach House, Mays Farm, Selmeston The perfect venue to hire for any time of year for functions, meetings and intimate wedding breakfasts.

ussex born and bred, Charlotte has a great love for the outdoors and grew up on a farm, spending time with the animals and learning the importance of crops, her interest in food soon flourished. As a child she was taught the importance of eating fresh meat and vegetables, after watching her mother prepare food from scratch for Sunday lunch or dinner parties for sometimes up to twenty friends she knew food was going to be a never ending passion. Having the CB Events enables Charlotte to do what she loves most. With over 10 years of experience and working in various countries (which include France and Russia!) Charlotte has a wealth of knowledge. Professionally trained at Westminster catering College, Charlotte, has decided to take the next step and open a stunning venue to produce beautifully cooked British Cuisine. CB Events sources all its ingredients from local suppliers as Charlotte knows that fresh ingredients make delicious food. Being based in

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East Sussex means there is a huge range of fresh produce available on the doorstep! The meat comes from an independent farm shop in Vines Cross and a fishmonger in the seaside town of Hastings, provides all the fish and shell fish. The Coach House is very pleasing to the eye with some

of the original features being beautifully restored. The space is very light yet has a very cosy feel to it. This is the perfect venue for summer functions and meetings with the large french doors opening up to the countryside with the opportunity to take in the views. In the colder months you can be kept cosy and warm with the log burner glowing in the

background. The Coach House truly makes an ideal venue for meetings, intimate wedding breakfasts or private hire for

any occasion. It also takes form as a pop-up restaurant! The room can be hired on itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own but it is best paired with CB Events catering for you.

For more information visit: www.charlotteburroughevents.co.uk/ Tel: 07793554763 The Coach House, Mays Farm, Selmeston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6TS

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Getting away!

TIGERS,TIGERS, TIGERS! A

t the time of writing, I am considering myself to be one of the luckiest people in Hailsham, if not in Sussex, as I have just returned from my second trip to India this year! In February, I set off with my husband and some good friends to explore the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal) and Jaipur, with a few idyllic days on the beach in Kerala at the end. We had also slotted in a short visit to Ranthambore Park in the hope of seeing a tiger, but it was not to be on that occasion. Being a huge fan of the African bush, when the opportunity came along to get into Central India as well, in the hope of spotting tigers, I was right there. And so I found myself in searing temperatures in the mid 40's (centigrade that is), sitting in an open safari vehicle in Kanha National Park, long lens attached hoping to spot one of these elusive creatures. Tigers are

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solitary animals, with males commanding their territory and rarely coming out into the open, so when word got around that there had been a kill, our expert Tajsafari's guide lost no time in getting to the site. We were rewarded with the sight on a young male tucking into the kill - a young bison that had been brought down earlier that day. The bison are the kings of this particular jungle and it is rare to see a tiger kill one. Our guide correctly deduced that this male tiger was one of a family still together and it is likely that it took two or three of the family to bring the bison down. This particular family is also quite rare it is a mother and four cubs, two male and two female, all of whom have survived to nearly a year old. A young litter of this size is difficult for the mother to protect, but she is an experienced mother and has clearly done a superb job!

As the young male fed, he was joined by one of his sisters and as they filled their bellies and wandered off to a nearby waterhole to drink, the second sister joined in the feast. We did not see mother - she had probably had her fill earlier and was resting up close by while her family ate, keeping a close eye on them and ready to protect them if necessary. At one point, another bison came onto the scene, clearly disturbed at the sight he saw and ready to take on the young male. He was angry, as well he might have been, and we watched quietly as the two had quite a stand off before the bison rightly decided that he was not going to take them on! We returned the next morning to the same site, but this time, only the bare bones of the carcass remained - the tiger family had stripped it clean. At the neighbouring waterhole, three of the five tigers lazily wallowed in the water, full bellies and resting up as the heat of the day increased. With thousands of photo's carefully snapped on the memory card, we felt justified in moving

on to see what else we could find. Sloth bears and leopard share these parks along with several varieties of deer, jackal, wild dogs, wild bore and plenty of birds. We were treated to a full display of a peacock's plumage along with several lilac breasted rollers and a variety of others. As this were not magical enough, the second part of this wonderful trip took us into Bhutan a tiny Kingdom high in the Himalayas, but more of this next time! We felt truly honoured to have witnessed Mother Nature at her magnificent best.

To learn more about tigers in India, call and speak to me (Jackie) at Experience Holidays on 01323 446550, or email me at jackie@experienceholidays.co.uk

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Business Focus

St Mary’s Walk S

t Mary’s Walk is a small shopping mall within the Hailsham Conservation Area. It is a successful modern addition to the town in terms of scale, design and materials, built in the early 1990s on the site of what was previously A.F.Smith Ironmongers. The buildings are designed in typical ‘Sussex Style’ using natural materials that are in character with the locality. It is open 6 days a week, but closed on Sundays. It is an attractive, paved area which links the High Street between Truffles Bakery and The Spectacle Showroom Opticians at one end, to the free shoppers’ car park with AB Mobility on the corner at the other end. St Mary’s Walk won an award for architectural merit in 1993 and is now home to a fascinating range of mostly independent local businesses such as Splendid Blends café, Hailsham Healthfoods, The Sussex Larder (butchers & speciality foods), Little Pickles (pre-loved and new baby and children’s clothing & equipment), The

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Pumpkin Patch (Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing & Knitting), Fidelis Floral Art, Hair House, Saint Mary’s Clinic, The Tanning Studio, Angler’s Cabin, Golden Homecare Services, Durk’s Shoes and Renaissance Originals (Autentico Chalk Paint stockist & Shabby Chic furniture and accessories). These shops provide a unique and varied shopping experience where shoppers are guaranteed to find excellent, friendly service and expertise. This year the walk is even more attractive to regulars and visitors alike as the businesses have clubbed together and have added beautiful hanging baskets and wall troughs (prepared and planted by Sally at Fidelis Floral Art) to the walkway, which shoppers can enjoy as they shop, walk through or stop to rest on the benches. More information about St Mary’s Walk can be obtained by visiting the website, , or the Facebook page, ‘St. Mary’s Walk’.

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Floristry

FIDELIS FLORAL ART

Always there for every season of your life www.fidelisfloralart.co.uk

ere at Fidelis we find ourselves becoming one element of the ups and downs of our customer’s lives. We mark their high points, share their joys, empathy and understanding at a loss of a friend or loved one. We create beautiful fresh floral arrangements for all of these occasions, whilst finding time for a smile and a chat. The wedding season is well under way; bridesto-be are booking consultations in the shop. From traditional shower bouquets to hand tied bouquets, some with a rustic twist, or a little bling with added diamantes. Wrist corsages made with ribbon and flowers or flowers attached to bracelets that look beautiful and elegant. We also had the opportunity to get involved in the community. One of the projects that I was delighted to be involved with was the idea to smarten up St Marys walk with hanging baskets and wall troughs. Stella Van der Geyten of Renaissance Originals: “This year the walk is even more attractive to regulars and visitors alike as the businesses have clubbed together and have added beautiful hanging baskets and wall troughs which were prepared and planted by Sally at Fidelis Floral Art to the walkway, which shoppers can enjoy as they shop, walk through or stop to rest on the benches.” It really is amazing how much flowers and plants can brighten up a space. I couldn’t be without them! Sally x 3B St. Marys Walk, Hailsham BN27 1AF Tel: 01323 848899

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Now that Summer is here hopefully we re all getting out and about a bit more. Hailsham Saturday street market is always worth a visit. We make the trip there every week now, and always pop into CALLENDERS for a bite to eat. Lunch there is always a treat. They use the best of Sussex produce to make some of the finest food you ll get anywhere in the county. Last time I had the nicest pork belly ever. The meat was melt in the mouth, to die for, and as for the homemade chips, they deserve to be famous in their own right. Sometimes we go early and have breakfast. Breakfast at CALLENDERS is exceptional. Award winning sausages, thick cut bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms, all grilled to perfection and served with fried eggs and toasted homemade bread. Why not pop into CALLENDERS yourself after the market and enjoy a free breakfast with this exclusive readers offer.

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paul@paulendersby.co.uk Photographs Hailsham Historical and Natural History Society

Historic Hailsham

The Laurels A

t a time when we are remembering the outbreak of the First World War it seems appropriate to look at one significant contribution made by a Hailsham GP, Dr Thomas Sigston Taylor of The Laurels, North Street, in caring for wounded soldiers.

The Laurels.

Dr Taylor was born in 1873 in Cleakheaton, Yorkshire and was the grandson, on his mother’s side, of James Booth and Mary Sigston. On his father’s side his great, great, grandfather was John Taylor, (1736-1805) who was reported to have hosted John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. He studied medicine at King’s College, Cambridge after which he became a House Surgeon at St Thomas’s Hospital and a House Physician at The Brompton. After practicing in Shrewsbury he moved to Hailsham where he became

North Street circa 1900.

Medical Officer of Health for the Hellingly District and Medical Officer and Vaccinator for No.5 District of the Hailsham Union (the workhouse). The Laurels was located in the area of the current entrance to Tescos and shortly after the outbreak of the War Dr Taylor A contemporary picture postcard made his house available celebrated the Blues in the context of for use as a Red Cross the colours of the Union Jack. Here hospital for wounded the Convalescent Blue is praised along soldiers and began with the beautiful nurse (in white) and receiving soldiers from the always-revered Chelsea pensioner January 1915. Initially (in red). Belgian soldiers were admitted but later British to 21 men. During recuperation soldiers were received. many of the soldiers met and Soldiers in hospital were married local girls! One such given a blue uniform, marriage was that of Driver Rob “Hospital Blues,” as it was Stenhouse from Edinburgh to quickly recognised that Gertrude Parsons a domestic at the convalescing soldiers needed a hospital. Rob Stenhouse was injured uniform they could wear in public. If they stepped out in civilian clothes there was a risk they might attract the attention of zealous patriots who went around handing out white feathers to men not in uniform whom they Patients and nurses at The Laurels 1917. suspected were in France and was sent back to not doing their bit for King and Britain to recover. This brought him Country. This Blue to The Laurels where he and uniform became symbolic Gertrude met. An account of the of the War. It consisted of wedding is included in the parish a white shirt, red tie and magazine dated October 1918 blue jacket. Soldiers also which reported that, “the Church was wore their dress cap with crowded and the wounded men its regimental insignia. made a canopy of swords (sticks) for The Laurels became the bride and bridegroom down the known as a house for the churchyard path.” Their son Frank, “Blue Boys.” now aged 90, is living in Hailsham The hospital was and is the president of the Hailsham staffed by voluntary Red Historical Society. Cross workers and was By 1916, some of the fitter patients able to accommodate up

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worked in the Vicarage garden. Some of the soldiers also became involved in the local community in others ways, including taking part in concerts in aid of the Hospital Equipment Fund and for the supply of comforts to Hailsham men serving in the armed forces. Other fund raising events were organised by some of the townsfolk e.g. auctions for which people were invited to donate items. An auction was also held of work done by men in the hospital and the proceeds sent to St Dunstan’s Hospital for the Blind. Requests were made for the loan of furniture and equipment. Money was also requested as well as General Provisions and Household Articles. Special contributions from the town’s people were made at Christmas, “enabling us to give the patients a really happy day.” The writer added, “It may be of interest to know that most of them (the patients) spent their Christmas last year (1916) in France and the contrast was of course very great.” The Parish Magazine kept the town up to date with developments. It reported that, “they (the soldiers) seem to like it and get well very soon here. This is much to the credit of the Staff and its supporters and possible to the air and the geniality of the population. They are made at home. They all seem to love the Sister. The hospital has carried on

1915.

by Paul Endersby

This tablet was erected by public subscription in commemoration of ‘The Laurels’ having been lent for a Red Cross Hospital.

its good work for two years and is stronger than ever. The Staff and Helpers are doing their Trenches in this way, and each in her vocation and ministry is serving God and her country. Bravo Hailsham Lassies!” A report in the Magazine dated November 1917 stated that, “they all seem to enjoy their time here – we, too, enjoy having them from all parts of the Empire.” An extract from the report of the Hospital for 1917 stated that during that year the hospital had admitted 119 patients. The report went on to acknowledge the contribution made by Dr Taylor and his wife stating, “it is impossible to say too much about the gratitude we feel to Dr & Mrs Taylor for the loan of their house making it possible for Hailsham to do its ’bit.’” A total of 433 soldiers stayed at The Laurels during the four years of its operation. It closed in December 1918 and the house returned to its original use. The closure was reported in the Parish Magazine. “December 6th will see the last of the patients gone and Dec.18th will see the Hospital closed. It became during those four years an institution - part of us – we were proud of it as

Hailshamites, loved it as patriots for it gave ‘a local habitation and a name’ to the tremendous feelings which we felt but, like stolid Englishmen, sought to stifle… Yes we shall miss those Blue Boys on the seats in front of the Infants School, and the town will feel all the smaller and less interesting when they are gone, and what shall we say to the splendid gift of the owner? himself, his family, his home! the noblest inscription that could be written on or inside the house would be, ‘This was the Red Cross Hospital during the Great War. ‘And the staff! what shall we say of these, what do they say at Headquarters? ‘always been very satisfactory,’ what do the Tommies say? ‘a little bit of Heaven.” After the war Dr Taylor continued in practice and was still living at The

Some of the “Blue Boys and Nurses.

Laurels in 1951. He died in 1952. However the house continued to be used as a GP surgery up the late 1960’s, when the practice was moved to the newly opened Health Centre in the Vicarage Field development.

Working in the Vicarage garden, summer 1916.

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A great day out!

A Banquet of Food and Wine at Pevensey Castle

he quiet pastures and soft downland of Wealden in Sussex have been gently producing fine food and drink for centuries. Now the natural produce of the land is being showcased at the District’s first ever Food and Wine Festival over the weekend of 30 and 31 August. The Wealden Food & Wine Festival is taking place against the historic backdrop of Pevensey Castle, next to the sea, courtesy of English Heritage. The Festival runs from 11am until 7.30pm. Entry is free. Among the attractions will be cooking and wine demonstrations, live music, street entertainers, storytellers, local crafts and free guided walks around the

Castle. For further information, visit www.wealdenfestivals.co.uk/pevensey “In the past ten years we have see local food businesses blossom, with particular emphasis on wine production putting our pleasant climate and chalky soils to good use,” said organiser Jane Kilby. “Wealden farmers’ markets have provided an important outlet for their produce. Now using the stunning backdrop of Pevensey Castle, we have the perfect opportunity to share these pleasures with a much wider audience.” The Wealden Food & Wine Festival will evoke the spirit of the local Wealden countryside. All the exhibitors will be based within a 30-mile radius of Pevensey. Already signed up are: Bluebell Vineyard Carr Taylor Vineyards, Chapter Twelve, Downsview Farm, Flavours of India, Garden Grove Pizzeria, Harbourne Vineyard, Hungry Heart, Java Bus, Judges Bakery, Longman Brewery, Pembury Porkers with the Real Crackling Company, Podgy Pieman, Rotherview Nursery, Seafood P&G Ltd, Seasoned Sausage, Stone Cross Nurseries, Sugar Mice Ltd, Suzie’s Rustic Kitchen, Twisted Chip Co “We are looking forward to a big event which will draw visitors in from across the South East for an enjoyable weekend of food and fun for all ages,” adds Jane. There are still some exhibitor spaces left. Businesses and organisations interested in taking part should email wealdenfestivals@gmail.com

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Autumn Recipe baking parchment and place on a cooling rack. I did eat one at this stage – just to make sure they were okay of course. These buns are best eaten fresh and warm but will keep in an airtight container, are happy to be frozen and can be heated up and served with ice cream, custard or cream (or all three if you are really desperate). Lovely winter Norwegian food, so pack a few in your ruckie if you’re out on a blustery, muddy, puddle jumping walk, or tuck in when you have just got back from one! Enjoy. Liz x

Norwegian Cinnamon Buns

ou know those bakes that just smell so delicious when they are cooking and come out of the oven? – well this is one of them. I have adapted this recipe slightly for Sylvia’s Kitchen, but it has originated from Mr SK’s Auntie, Bjorg O’Rourke in Norway who we visited over the Festive Season. Whenever we have visited them in the winter, Bjorg has brought out these delicious warm cinnamon buns, which always hit the spot. If you can serve these warm they are just the best cosy treat possible. The combination of sugar and cinnamon is such a winner. The phrase “lost in translation” came in to play a bit here when I tried to use Bjorg’s recipe, mostly due to different weight measurement conversions so I had to do a quick bit of research to ensure I got all the measurements right – it could have all gone horribly wrong! There is also an unusual ingredient in here, which is used regularly in Scandanavian cooking, but not in the UK, particularly not for baking, but more in curries and stews. Cardamom.

Cardomom powder is readily available in Norway for baking, but not so easy to come by here so I split some pods open, removed the seeds and crushed them myself. This flavours the dough – not to an extent that you can really taste the perfumy, pungent smell of cardamom, it is a very subtle way of flavouring and makes these buns just lovely. So, here is my take on the Norwegian version:-

Savoury Versions Filling 1.5tsp ground cinnamon

Recipe – makes approx 16 rounds 100gms margarine or butter (I used margarine)

150gms soft light brown sugar 150gms soft unsalted butter (Egg to glaze)

2 eggs

Roasting tray measuring approx 33cm x 24cm, lined with baking parchment.

2 x 7gm sachets dried yeast (or 30gms fresh yeast, which your local baker should be able to provide you with, but you may need to order the day before you need it)

Oven temp (fan assisted) 180c (200c not fan assisted) Gas Mark 5, depending on your oven, mine is a bit naughty and hot so I cooked mine on 160c fan assisted)

400ml full cream milk

? tsp salt 100gms caster sugar

Method

600gms plain flour

Melt your margarine and milk gently in a saucepan on a low heat until it is warm then add in your eggs (not hot or they’ll start cooking and you’ll end up with very runny scrambled egg). In a large bowl mix all your dry ingredients together (flour, caster sugar, yeast, cardomon and salt) then pour in your warm egg, milk and margarine mix. Mix together with your hands and add more flour, a bit at a time, if your mixture is too wet. Flour the work surface then tip your dough out and knead it for ten minutes until the dough is

1tsp ground cardamom seeds

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nice and elastic and not sticky any more. Run a small amount of oil around your dough bowl and pop your dough back inside, cover with lightly oiled clingfilm and leave somewhere moderately warm to rise, for about an hour (no more). It should in this time have doubled in size. Scoop your dough out of the bowl on to a floured surface, knead gently just for a minute of two to knock the air out then roll out to a rectangle, measuring approx 50cm x 25cm. Cream together your butter, sugar and cinnamon to a smooth paste, then spread this out on to your rolled out rectangle of dough, ensuring you go right up to the edges and cover it evenly. With the longest edge facing you, roll up your dough in to a nice sausage. Slice you sausage in to even portions (about 2-3cms each) and place them into your lined your roasting tray, swirly side up so they look like lots of

Catherine wheel swirls. They should be just touching but not packed in too tightly. Give them an egg wash all over for their glaze. Cover with a damp tea towel and leave again to rise for about 20-30 mins. When they have risen again they are ready to go in the oven. If you like a crunchy top like I do, sprinkle over some granulated sugar before you pop them in the oven. They will need to cook for 20-25 mins. I timed mine for 12 mins, then turned them and did them for about another 12-15 mins but my oven is a bit fierce, so you may want to keep your’s in a few minutes longer – so just keep an eye on them at this stage, don’t let them catch too much on the tops, they should be nice and brown. Remove from the oven when cooked, leave in the tin for about 5 minutes, then lift them out by holding the sides of the

If you fancied a savoury version of these buns, you can add your own ingredients and come up with something to suit your taste. I did some, by scaling down the sugar content of the dough to just 50gms and taking out the cardamom seeds. I then did two versions, one by spreading some tomato puree on the rolled out rectangle of dough, sprinkling chopped chorizo, grated cheese and some Italian herb seasoning, then rolled it up. I also did a version with pickle, chopped ham and cheese, but the possibilities are endless, and easy to do vegetarian options too, maybe with mushroom, cheese and leek, you could use olives or tapenade - just give it a go and create your own ones, to suit your taste.

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n the last issue, the importance of a good breakfast was the subject and I was going to continue writing about it in this one. However, the excessive high temperatures over Gill Kemp the recent weeks has prompted me to revisit a previous article on the importance of drinking plenty of water. It cannot be stressed highly enough as it is important at all times and shouldn’t be neglected. Remember, if you’re thirsty, then you’re already dehydrated. Some of the other common signs of dehydration are: • Headaches • Lack of energy • Feeling lightheaded • Dark urine and not passing much urine when you go to the toilet

drink. Your sense of thirst, combined with simply paying attention to how many glasses of water you’ve had in a day, can help you to keep your body hydrated. The next time you’re thirsty, it could be smart to ‘think before you drink’ as we are indeed ‘what we drink’ as our bodies are about 60% water. Although watery foods can help meet our needs, most of our daily water needs are met from the fluids we drink. If you don’t like the taste of plain water, try adding a splash of fruit juice or a slice of lemon or lime.

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e relocated to our Eco-built NHS Health Centre in Herstmonceux, just a 6 minute drive from Hailsham, 6 months ago and the response and feedback from patients is still overwhelming. When we set about creating the sustainable Health Centre the criteria was very clear, we wanted a light and calming building with sustainability at its heart. The waiting room was designed to create light and space for patients with a designated area for children and views over ancient woodland. The eco-credentials are endless a biomass boiler, highly thermal efficient building, natural ventilation, solar tubes along the corridor lighting the way and

recycled desks and office furniture from the 2012 Olympics. One or our aims is to provide sustainable health care in a sustainable environment for people in East Sussex. The space now enables us to offer further services; we have a medicinal herbalist, physiotherapist and a nutritionist working as private practitioners alongside the NHS practice. A large meeting room also provides space for our community Yoga and Tai Chi classes. We have lots of innovative health projects in the pipe line, for further information and details of how to register with us please phone 01323-833535. Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre, Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux BN27 4JX www.hmxihc.co.uk

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Music File 13

Back in Time AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER

1992

his time around thought we’d take a huge leap from 1955 to 1992 – yeh, a massive step in musical time and, boy, has it changed, sometimes beyond recognition! So, let’s nosedive into Eurodance with a project – no, not a group or duo - named Snap, with vocals from Thea Austin and rapper Turbo B. Their “Rhythm Is A Dancer” topped the chart for six long weeks across August/September 1992, replacing Jimmy Nail’s more sedate “Ain’t No Doubt”. Snap then topped the world’s listings, spreading like wildfire from country to country. Before its life ended, the

single was the 2nd best selling title in the UK, beaten by Whitney Houston’s debut “I Will Always Love You”. Now that song I remember with fondness, “Rhythm Is A Dancer” I fear, I don’t. Guess it’s an age thing hey? Stuck just below Snap was a song that’s been recorded several times before by the likes of The Inkspots and Frank Sinatra – and even Katie Price and her then husband Peter Andre in 2006. Titled “The Best Things In Life Are Free”, this beautiful duet from soul man Luther Vandross and the firey Janet Jackson, was amazing. The story goes that Janet was asked to record something for the “Mo’ Money” film soundtrack and chose this Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewes production and Luther. It was the perfect pairing - held off the UK top spot by a slice of europop! Thankfully on the rise was Annie Lennox. The Scottish singer/composer (and political activist) fronted the Eurythmics until 1992 when she issued her first solo, and highly credible album “Diva”. This was the start of a fabulous career for the lady who is instantly recognisable, if not by her voice, but her closely cropped white hair. Check out some of her whacky promotional videos too – masterpieces in their own right. Close behind in this serious race for the top, was Brian

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May with his version of “Too Much Love Will Kill You”. Recorded by Queen during the late eighties for their album “The Miracle”, it somehow got overlooked at the time. Then, following Freddie Mercury’s tragic death in 1991, Brian performed the song at a tribute concert for Freddie a year later, before releasing it as a single. Four years after this, the original version was included on Queen’s “Made In Heaven” album on which Freddie sang lead. And, I can tell you, it’s quite an emotional roller coaster ride listening to this version. In fact, the whole album is quite beautifully brilliant, both in lyric and melody, particularly “Heaven For Everyone”, “Let Me Live” and “It’s A Beautiful Day.” Brian May believes it’s the best Queen album ever and I’m inclined to agree with him. Say, if you’re thinking of checking this out, the front sleeve shows the statue of Freddie that overlooks Lake Geneva in Montreux, and, no, I’m not on their payroll! SHARON DAVIS Soulmusic.com

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Ensure Your Pension Pot Lasts As Long As You Do Once in a blue moon your local newspaper salutes a local resident who has reached the grand-old age of 100. Yet by all accounts, local papers may soon have to devote an entire weekly page to people living to 100 because we are living much longer.

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t will lighten many moods to learn that the total number of centenarians is projected to rise from 14,000 in 2013 to 111,000 in 2037. It’s estimated that 85,000 people aged 65 in 2013 will reach their landmark 100 year birthday in 2048. And of your new born children, around one-third of babies born in 2013 in the United Kingdom are expected to survive to celebrate their 100th birthday (Source: Office for National Statistics, December 2013). Of course, people living longer will have an impact on our pensions and long term care systems and, perhaps more importantly, it will greatly affect your own plans. The pension’s landscape has changed and people need to make the most of their savings so they can sit back and enjoy their retirement. For the vast majority of people, a single pension provides the bedrock for their income. Now today it is more than that. In the past, as people grew older their investment portfolios became risk averse. They reduced their exposure to equities and generally avoided investments that put their capital at risk. But times are changing and this may not be the most suitable strategy to adopt. People are living longer, with many likely to work past the formal retirement age, which itself is set to increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. (Source: www.gov.uk, November 2013). Working longer could

mean that turning on the income tap may not necessarily be given such a high priority for many in their early-50s, as there may still be a need to accrue capital. In any case, if you're still working, whether full or part time, it may not be necessary to generate maximum income from your investments. If you take income unnecessarily, it could have a detrimental effect. What’s more, many people will have an assortment of different pension schemes having worked for different employers, while many will have also made the most of their Pep, Tessa and Isa tax allowances of the years. They need to turn this non-pension money into an income stream that might be needed for another 30 to 40 years. There are also tax implications to consider, be it capital gains, inheritance tax or income tax liabilities. Many people assume that once they have hung up their working boots they will never have to pay tax again. This isn’t the case – tax still has to be paid. Investors need to ensure they are using all their available taxfree allowances and ensuring they are paying as little tax as they need. After all you work hard, paying your taxes all your life, you don’t want to be needlessly paying HMRC after you have retired. The traditional ways of planning for retirement are past their sell-by date. How lavish, comfortable or tough your retirement years will be is going to be down to you. You

simply cannot afford to rely on the state or your employer any more - generous final salary schemes are fast disappearing. That’s why it is important to get planning early. There is nothing stopping you from getting a clear view of your current position by establishing what your likely state pension entitlement would be. It is also worth contacting the pension trustees of your current and previous employers, who will be able to provide pension forecasts, as will the companies managing any private pension plans. Examine whether you are on track or whether you may have to consider making extra contributions. Many companies that have replaced final salary schemes with defined contribution pension schemes contribute far less now, putting the onus on the employee to boost their pension pot. It is great to think that we have a higher chance of living longer, but it means that we have to make our money work harder while we can – and the sooner you start the better. To receive a complimentary guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, produced by St. James’s Place Wealth Management, contact Matthew Sellens of Crown Wealth Consultants on 01323 442353 or email msellens@sjpp.co.uk.

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The Cottage A22, Polegate Road, Tel: 01323 440134 Electricians

Hairdressers & Barbers

A Legal Helping Hand St Mary’s Vicarage Road, Hailsham BN27 1BL Tel: 01323 840147 email: alegalhandconsultancy@btopenworld.com www.legalhelpinghand.com

Hailsham Farmers Market Market Street, Hailsham, BN27 2AG Tel: 01323 449478, Mob: 07828 152897 Email: philbrooks290@hotmail

CPB Electrical Services Tel: 01323 500859, Mob: 07533 742948

Bad Barnet 14b George Street, Hailsham, East Sussex Tel: 01323 840408, badbarnet@btconnect.com www.bad-barnet.com

Quality Solicitors Barwells 2 Market Square, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 1AG, Tel: 01323 814010 www.qualitysolicitors.com/barwells

Bingley & Marge Contact: Lesley Tel:07706 915716 Email: bingleyandmarge@wealdenwalkies.co.uk www.bingleyandmarge.co.uk Pharmacies

Crown Wealth Consultants 8 George Street, Hailsham, Tel: 01323 442353 Email: msellens@sjpp.co.uk www.crownwealth.co.uk.

The Butterfly Room Hair Design 10 Carew Court, Hawkswood Road, Hailsham, BN27 1UL Tel: 01323843621

Interior Design and Curtains

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Jenny Hook, 6 The Granary, Rural Business Centre, Broad Farm, North Street, Hellingly BN27 4DV Tel: 01323 846439, Mob: 07969 738997 www.jennyhookcurtains.co.uk

Kamson Pharmacies 12 Carew Court, Hawkswood Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1UL Tel: 01323 449484

Letting Agents

Nutra Plumbing & Heating Ltd Unit 10, The Martlets, Diplocks way, Hailsham East Sussex BN27 3JF Tel: 01323 449448 www.nutra-uk.com

Arlington Bluebell Walk, Bates Green Farm, Tye Hill Road Arlington, Nr Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6SH Tel: 01323 485151 Email: bluebellwalk@dsl.pipex.com www.bluebellwalk.co.uk

Pat Flowers 1-1 Support Tel: 01323 844690, Mob:07519 761499 email: patricia.flowers@which.net www.patflowers.co.uk Childcare and Activities Emmanuel Pre-school, Emmanuel Church, Hawkswood Road, Hailsham, BN27 1UG Tel: 07796 901197 www.emmanuelpreschool.co.uk Hellingly Playgroup Contact: Tracy 07776 180711 Lullaby Baby Gifts Tel: 07590 628725 Email: sales@lullabybabygifts.co.uk www.lullabybabygifts.co.uk Summerfields Nursery, Summerheath Road, Hailsham, Call Val on 01323 449057/845542, val.elsbury@btinternet.com, www.summerfieldsnursery.org.uk The Build Works 01323 401227 or 01273 311349 www.thebuildworks.co.uk Eating Out Callenders 80-82 High Street, Hailsham Tel: 01323 842400 Chapter 12 Wine bar 12 High Street, Hailsham, BN27 1BJ Tel: 01323 351898 www.chapter12winebar.co.uk info@chapter12winebar.co.uk The Homely Maid 2 High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 1BY Tel: 01323 844812

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John Kimble Graphic Design Magazines, Signs, Leaflets, Design and Artwork Specialist Tel: 01323 848004, jkimble@btconnect.com www.johnkimblegraphicdesign.com

John’s Fish & Chips, 66 High Street, Hailsham, Tel: 01323 847552

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Fireplaces and Woodburners Sussex Fireplace Gallery, Units B2 & B3 Chaucer Business Park Dittons Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6JF Tel: 01323 488848

Health Hailsham Chiropractic and Podiatry Clinic 1 North Street, Hailsham, BN27 1DA Chiropractic: Tel: 01323 441857 Podiatrist: Tel: 01323 841000 www.sussexchiropractor.co.uk Saint Mary’s Clinic 5b Saint Mary's Walk, Hailsham BN27 1AF Tel: 01323 846004

Roland Dunn Residential Lettings and Block Management, 13 Station Road, Hailsham, Tel: 01323 848499 Email: roland@rolanddunn.co.uk www.rolanddunn.co.uk

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Freedom Leisure Hailsham Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX, Tel: 01323 846755 www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

AB Mobility Tel: 01323 849736, Email: sales@abmobility.co.uk www.abmobility.co.uk

Coopers Croft Garden Centre, New Road (A271), Herstmonceux, East Sussex, BN27 1PX, Tel: 01323 831681, www.cooperscroft.co.uk

Hailsham Bowling Club Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX Tel: 01323 849810 / 01323 840595 www.hailshambowlingclub.co.uk

The Build Works 01323 401227 or 01273 311349 www.thebuildworks.co.uk

Hillier Garden Centre, Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey, BN24 5BS Tel: 01323 763240 www.hillier.co.uk

Hellingly Bowls Club Horsebridge Recreation Ground, BN27 4DL Tel Jean & Gerry: 01323 440516 Tel Trevor: 01323 842937 or Tel Brian: 01323 844820

Larrita Plants opp. Hail-A-Cab, Amberstone Tel: 01323 847675

Willingdon Golf Club Southdown Road, Willingdon, East Sussex, Tel; 01323 410981 Email: Secretary@willingdongolfclub.co.uk www.willingdongolfclub.co.uk

Florists Fidelis Floral Art 3b St Mary’s Walk, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1AF Tel: 01323 848899 sales@fidelisfloralart.co.uk

Mays Terracotta Sussex Grange, Clayhill, Lewes, BN8 5RU Tel: 01273 814165 Email: may@maysterracotta.com www.maysterracotta.com Graphic Design and Artwork Apatitedesign Apatitedesign@gmail.com The Voucher Project Mob: 07956258160

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Hobbies/Past times Masterpiece, The MasterPiece Studio, Unit 3, Holmes Hill, Whitesmith, (A22 Golden Cross) BN8 6JA Tel: 01825 872225 www.masterpiecestudio.co.uk

Paw Paws Dog Walking Contact: Charlotte Tel: 01323 841505 Mob: 07854 335291

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Printing & Signage Footprint Printers Unit 8, Apex Business Park, Diplocks Way, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3JU Tel: 01323 449658 Email: info@footprint.uk.net www.footprint.uk.net

Shops Waitrose, Vicarage Field, Hailsham, BN27 1BE Tel: 01323 846708 Skips Haulaway Ltd 01323 441396 www.haulaway.co.uk Paul’s Mini Skips, Tel: 07951 623764 Taxis Hail-a-Cab, Tel: 01323 849888 Travel Experience Holidays 1 Town House Garden, Market Street, Hailsham Tel: 01323 446550, www.experience holidays.co.uk LJ Edwards Coach Holidays Tel: 01323 440622 www.ljedwards.co.uk Vehicle Leasing, Sales and Servicing Neva Consultants Neva House, Piltdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3XL Tel: 01825 720900 www.neva-consultants.com

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SE Tyres Wealden Diplocks Way, Hailsham, BN27 3JF Tel: 01323 840261 sales@setyres.com Solo ABC Mobile Car Repairs Tel: 0800 8488617 Mob: 07584 598617 dave@soloabc.co.uk www.soloabc.co.uk

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Andrew Midwinter Kitchen & Bathroom Installations Tel: 01323 354045 Mob: 07725465791 Email: andymidwinter@aol.com www.hillgatekitchens.co.uk

Coopers Croft Luxury Boarding Cattery, New Road (A271), Herstmonceux, East Sussex, BN27 1PX Tel: 01323 832762, www.cooperscroft.co.uk

Daniells Harrison Chartered Surveyors, 1 Cortlandt, George Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1AE Tel: 01323 446636 Email: ma@dhcs.co.uk

Hailsham Pet Supplies 3 The Mews Shops, 3A George Street, Hailsham BN27 1AD Tel: 01323 844205

Renaissance Originals 3a, St Mary’s Walk, Hailsham, BN27 1AF Tel: 01323 845558 E-mail: romanrenaissance@aol.com Facebook: Renaissance Originals Twitter: @RomaRenaissance

Highlands Kennels Coggers Cross, Horam, East Sussex, TN21 0LG Tel: 01435 813659 Email: info@highlandskennels.co.uk www.highlandskennels.co.uk Home Alone Pet Services. Our services include dog walking, puppy sitting, cat feeding, small animal care, vet transport and other services to suit individual needs. We cover Herstmonceux, Hailsham, Heathfield, Horam and

Hailsham Carpet Warehouse Unit 7, Crown Close, Diplocks Way, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3JX Tel: 01323 849489 Email: hailshamcarpets@btconnect.com www.hailshamcarpet-warehouse.co.uk

Web Design Worldwide Webdesign First Floor, 8 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PN Tel: 01323 739376 www.worldwidewebdesign.co.uk Youth Club The Friday Night Project Tel: Andy Joyes 01323 841702 www.squareyouthcafe.com or www.hailshamyc.org for more information. If you are interested in being part of our business directory then please contact: Charlotte Collinson-O’Toole The Wealden Eye Tel: 07834785748 Email: charlotte@thewealdeneye.co.uk

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