Losing someone close to us is a painful and challenging experience. Our aim at H D Tribe is to make the whole funeral process as simple and as stress-free as possible for you, by offering a complete funeral service, ensured by H D Tribe’s long-established reputation for quality, dignity and reliability.
Carly joined the team in 2017 bringing with her almost 20 years’ experience within the funeral industry. She thrives on attention to detail and doing her very best for her families. She has 3 demanding children who keep her busy with motorbikes and horses when she isn’t at work. She has a passion for funky irregular choice shoes, be sure to check out her feet if you are in the office.
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Welcome to our November edi on!
The Ferring Scarecrow Fes val will be in full swing as this comes through your door, so do go and pay a visit. There will be fireworks ligh ng up the sky throughout the first week of November, with Worthing Rugby Club hos ng its annual display and party on 1st November and the Worthing Lions’ big spectacle on Worthing Pier on 5th.
The 10th November is Remembrance Sunday, a day to honour those members of the armed forces who lost their lives in the line of duty. A two‐minute silence is observed at 11am at services in many of our local villages. Please see the What’s On sec on for more details.
There are plenty of events happening throughout the next few weeks and in the run‐up to Christmas, too, with Christmas cra fairs in Li lehampton, Rus ngton and Goring. Please add your events to our website and then they will appear in the next magazine also.
Happy reading!
Helen and the All about Magazines Team
The Butler’s Pantry
Bringing Freshly Baked Ar san Goods to Angmering
From Tuesday to Saturday (9am to 2pm), we handcra a selec on of fresh organic breads and bague es right here on the premises. Our savoury offerings include tradi onal sausage rolls, bu ery croissants, pain au chocolat, filled bague es, scones, and a variety of quiches. We also take pride in our homemade sweet treats and cakes.
Before opening The Butler’s Pantry, Julia Harris spent many years working in professional catering. Though she dedicated the last decade to the NHS, her passion for food never faded. Having lived in Angmering for many years, Julia always felt the village was missing a bakery. So, in 2024, she made the leap — leaving her job to pursue her dream of opening a place where the
Nestled at the foot of Stubbs Hill on the High Street, just up from Pete’s Den, The Butler’s Pantry is Angmering village’s newest business an ar san micro‐bakery. Since opening in June 2024, our mission has been simple: to provide the community with high‐quality, freshly baked produce. community could enjoy freshly cooked, homemade food. The support from the village has been incredible. It's a privilege to already have a loyal following of local foodies. If you’re in the mood for something fresh and delicious, we look forward to welcoming you at The Butler’s Pantry!
Long-term care in your own home or in a residential care home is expensive, but with expert advice from independent financial specialists, Carewise can help you to make informed decisions on choosing and paying for the right care.
The Carewise care fees specialists are all members of the Society of Later Life Advisers, and can give you peace of mind that you’ve explored all your options. Contact Carewise to find out how you could benefit.
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Make More Room for Fes ve Cheer!
Lo s can be a real gold mine of fantas c storage poten al, not only for Christmas, but all year round. However, they’re only going to be so much use if you can get in and out of them safely, especially if you need to li heavy objects up and down.
We’re not talking about climbing up on that wobbly, old kitchen chair and hoping for the best... we’re talking about safe access with ladders and hatches that aren’t going to put you at risk of spending Christmas with a sprained ankle, or worse.
Here at Access4Lo s, we specialise in installing lo ladders and hatches that can help you make the most of your lo and safely access that extra storage. We have a number of op ons to suit any space, no ma er how small, and can even offer some shelving op ons, too. You’d be surprised at just how much room there is up there, and you’ll be even more surprised at just how quick, easy, and affordable it can be.
This could also be a fantas c opportunity to think about some be er insula on. A properly
insulated roof can knock as much as 20 per cent off your energy bills, so you and your family can be sure to keep cosy and warm this winter without worrying about those bills come spring. Once the decora ons are all put away again, this could also be a great chance to free up some room in the rest of the house too.
To find out how Access4Lo s can help you enjoy peace of mind along with your fes ve cheer, call A la now on 01903 380190 to book a free survey and quota on. Alterna vely, visit www.access4lo s.co.uk/Worthing or find us on Facebook @Access4Lo sWorthing
Angmering Twinning Association
This year marks the 48th of our twinning with Ouistreham Riva Bella, and we have enjoyed a variety of activities, including a most enjoyable French Evening at The Gun in Findon.
We celebrated the French national holiday of 14 juillet (Bastille Day) with a summer lunch as usual and successfully took part in the Inter Twinning Quiz with the associations from Bognor, Littlehampton and Rustington. The highlight of the year was a visit to our friends in Ouistreham in June to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D‐Day. Unfortunately, no one from the Parish Council was able to represent us at the official ceremony, but Twinning members went over ten days later and all the decorations and memorabilia were still on display. As Ouistreham, Sword Beach, was the main landing point of both French and British Commandos, it has always been an important element in our relationship, especially as three of our past members participated in that landing. We visited the new memorial at Ver‐sur‐Mer, where the silhouettes representing all those who died on 6th June were a poignant reminder of what the
combatants endured, especially as the weather was similar to that experienced in 1944. We also went to The D‐Day Experience at Carentan where the highlight was a nerve‐wracking reconstruction of the airborne invasion in a C‐47 flight simulator. We were also royally entertained to a dinner at the casino in Saint‐Aubin‐sur‐Mer on Friday evening.
We shall be receiving our French friends for a return visit in 2025. We are ‘twinned’ with families old and new – some for the first time this year, others who have been with the same family since 1980.
If you are interested in French life, history and culture, why not come along and find out more about us? Our focus is on establishing and maintaining a close relationship with French families and the community of Ouistreham. It is not necessary to speak French; our aim is to foster friendship and understanding between our two communities. We have members from many of the surrounding villages including East Preston and Rustington, so please do join us.
We have a coffee morning at The Spotted Cow in Angmering on the second Wednesday of the month every month (the next is on 13th November). Or come to our AGM, 6:45pm for 7pm start, on Monday 25th November in the King Suite at Angmering Village Hall, Station Road. Or for more information contact us at angmeringtwinning@gmail.com
Wai ng for take‐off in a C‐47 flight simulator
Coppice and Angmering Medical Centre
Did you know that the Coppice Surgery and Angmering Medical Centre have a Pa ent Par cipa on Group (PPG)?
The PPG consists of pa ents from the surgery who volunteer their me and effort to support it with wellbeing and health promo ons, passing on ideas and sugges ons from pa ents, and helping to improve the surgery’s ameni es and facili es. It is made up of two groups:
The Working Group: These are pa ents of the surgery, who volunteer their me in a variety of ways, including, becoming a ‘Pa ent Welcomer’ at the surgery, helping out during vaccina on clinics and surgery events, suppor ng pa ents with the NHS app and other surgery on‐line services and ge ng involved with PPG fund‐raising events.
The Consulta on Group: This group is less involved but agrees to take part in surveys that may be run from me to me.
If you are interested in finding out more or would like to volunteer your valuable me,
please either visit the surgery website www.thecoppicesurgery.nhs.uk and complete the online form (see the Pa ent Group page under the About Us dropdown menu), or let one of our recep onists know and a staff or PPG member will be in touch.
Opening Times: 8am ‐ 6.30pm Monday to Friday in both clinics, apart from Fridays when the Coppice closes at 1pm. Doors are closed daily between 12.30pm to 1pm.
Extended access service for pre-arranged appointments: 6pm to 8pm weekdays at Angmering Medical Centre and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays, which alternates between Angmering Medical Centre and Fitzalan Medical Group.
Upcoming closure a ernoons: Required for essen al training: 19th November and 5th December (please see website for mings).
Ambassadors at The Angmering School
The Year 9 student ambassadors at Angmering School have been receiving well‐deserved recogni on for their outstanding representa on of the school at various open events.
These ambassadors have consistently demonstrated confidence, respect, and a warm welcome to all visitors, making the school community incredibly proud. Their recent success at the open evening and the first of three open mornings has further solidified their reputa on for excellence. Visitors were greeted with genuine warmth and provided with a memorable experience, thanks to the ambassadors’ polite and respec ul a tude.
Angmering School places a high value on ambi on, respect, and courage, and these student ambassadors have exemplified these values with remarkable dedica on. Their commitment to upholding these principles has not gone unno ced.
The school commends the ambassadors for their fantas c work and encourages them to con nue represen ng Angmering School with
such dis nc on. Their contribu ons play a significant role in shaping a posi ve and welcoming environment for all.
For those interested in visi ng the school on a tour with their child, bookings can be made via the school’s website. This provides an excellent opportunity to witness firsthand the warm and welcoming atmosphere fostered by the student ambassadors and the en re school community.
MediCentre Sussex Opens in East Preston
MediCentre Sussex was founded on the vision of providing exceptional medical services for acute illnesses and injuries, with the caring approach of a traditional village GP. We are a private urgent care centre; if you need immediate medical attention we can attend to your needs.
At MediCentre Sussex, we are proud to have a knowledgeable and caring team, dedicated to giving you the best treatment and support for your healthcare needs. All our staff bring years of experience, across a variety of medical fields, as well as a personal touch, ensuring you get the best medical care, at a time to suit you.
With an extensively qualified team, including senior emergency department doctors, skilled GPs and specialised nurses, you can be confident that you’ll only receive the highest standard of care
Our Medical Director and lead clinician, Dr Kiran Marr, brings with her over 20 years of NHS experience, working in Accident & Emergency. She has a wealth of experience in assessing and treating patients in the Emergency Department, including injuries, illnesses and GP related conditions. Dr Marr has seen first‐hand the challenges facing our healthcare system, particularly concerning the urgent assessment and treatment of minor injuries and illnesses. Recognising the need for quicker access to treatment and private emergency care, she founded MediCentre Sussex
Dr Marr completed her post‐graduate training in Emergency Medicine at a Major Trauma Centre in London and became a fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in 2013. Subsequently appointed as an A&E consultant, Dr Marr then moved to West Sussex to start a family and continued with her career.
10 The Parade, Willowhayne Crescent, East Preston, BN16 1NS
Essentially, what we want to say is if you can’t get an appointment with your GP, or don’t want to wait in A&E for a non‐life threatening illness or injury, come to the MediCentre.
Same day appointments available Can treat minor injuries and illnesses IV fluids, nebulizers and wound care management Vaccinations and Health Assessments
‘The Messiah’ – a Finale
…and the start of something new?
Arundel Cathedral will host a performance of this classic from the choral repertoire ‐ the beau ful words of the King James Bible set to glorious music by the incomparable George Frederick Handel, from the rousing ‘For unto us a child is born’, to the triumphant ‘Hallelujah’ chorus.
A er 20 years as Musical Director of the Angmering Chorale, George Jones will conduct his final performance for us. During those years, we sang a wonderful range of pieces, old and new, not only in the beau ful se ng of the cathedral but also in New York and across Europe. Highlights include ‘The Armed Man’ at both Carnegie Hall and Bayeux Cathedral to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D‐Day. It would be a fi ng send‐off for him to have the cathedral filled to burs ng. Do come and join us and our incredibly talented professional soloists at 7.30pm on Saturday 23rd November. Tickets can be bought at www.theangmeringchorale.org.uk or call our box office on 01903 783918.
We feared that this might be the end of the choir a er the commi ee looked at a wide range of op ons to enable it to con nue, key among those being finding a new Musical Director, but despite all their efforts, we hit too many roadblocks. A number of current members also felt they had reached re rement age. However, during the summer, we were approached by Dominic Grier, who has done great things with the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra over the last 10 years, and
remarkable things elsewhere, including opera and ballet, among which working as guest conductor of the Royal Ballet – check out his CV online – who is keen to work with an ambi ous local choir. Many of us want to con nue and we hope local choral singers will be equally enthusias c about working with this talented young man from January 2025. There remain a number of details to resolve but we are working hard to do so and provide more informa on. We hope to con nue to rehearse on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at Angmering Community Centre. To find out more, please email tarryer@b nternet.com.
We look forward to seeing you then and, of course, at Arundel cathedral on 23rd November for what will be a memorable evening.
Has good just become ordinary?
Richard Cohen, FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner Nsure
It appears we now live in a world where only major outcomes hit the headlines, it’s either a financial crisis or huge gains and nothing really in between ever gets reported or wri en about. So, I’m going to take five minutes just to talk about things being OK.
Over the past 12 months your average mixed por olio has seen double digit returns. This might not be a game changer in terms of ge ng rich, but it is growth. Following a few years of less than posi ve results this should be a welcome change to the many who have ridden the investment rollercoaster.
Let’s work on the assump on that no news is generally good news and when things aren’t being talked about, it o en means they are doing ok. Actually, consistently OK tends to ‐over the long run ‐ outperform gains and losses. All too o en the catalyst for change is directly associated with headline grabbing informa on, like slumps in stocks, markets in unease, budget announcements, etc. Over the years, I’ve found that some mes the best strategy is to sit back and wait, do nothing and observe, take me to think things through, rather than jumping on the bandwagon and forcing the situa on.
So, what does good look like? Everyone’s financial situa on is different and lots of us invest for different reasons. This means defining outcomes becomes quite tricky. However, growth on your investments is always a posi ve thing, especially when it tracks above infla on. Choosing what to invest in and why is a personal choice, but I would strongly recommend avoiding any knee jerk reac ons just because other people are doing it, or worse s ll that because there is a load of hype about it at any par cular point in me.
Just remember, bad news sells, but you don’t have to.
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How do I move my Will to another law firm?
Stephen Sampson, Head of Private Client at Monan Gozze LLP and an expert in Wills and Inheritance Tax, considers why you may wish to move your Will to another firm, and how to go about it.
There are a few common misconcep ons when it comes to Wills. For example, that when you die your Executors must use the firm that prepared your Will to obtain Probate and administer your estate.
Another common misconcep on is that you need to store your original Will with the firm that prepared it.
It is always a good idea for a solicitors’ firm to store your original Will. There is a rule of law known as the “presump on of revoca on”. If your original Will cannot be found when you die, and it was last known to be in your possession, you are presumed to have revoked the Will. The Intestacy Rules will then apply instead of your wishes. The Intestacy Rules create a par cular problem if your Will named an unmarried partner or friends or chari es as beneficiaries, or if there are blood rela ves who you did not want to inherit. Storing your Will with a solicitor means that the presump on of revoca on can never apply. However, your Will does not need to be held by the solicitor who drew it up.
So why might you wish to move your Will to another firm of solicitors? The most common reasons are that you have moved, the individual solicitor who prepared the Will has le or re red, the firm has closed the office that you dealt with, or the firm itself has changed (for example becoming a lot more corporate and less caring following a merger).
Moving your Will to another firm could not be simpler. If you wish to transfer your Will to Monan Gozze LLP, we simply need to know the name of the firm that holds your original Will, your full name, your telephone number, and your home address. If you had a different address when you signed your Will then we need to know that address as well. We provide you with a le er of authority to sign, which we then submit to your old solicitor so that your Will and any other documents (for example, your Deeds or your Powers of A orney) can be sent to us. You do not need to contact your old solicitor directly or give any reason why you are moving your Will.
At Monan Gozze LLP we do not charge for transferring Wills from another firm, and most firms do not charge for releasing your Will to us. When we have received your Will, we will arrange a free review appointment with you, to check that it s ll meets your needs and to take down informa on that will be helpful to your Executors when you pass away, such as details of your assets, pensions and other sources of income, and any debts. The review appointment can be in our Arundel office, but free home visits are available in the areas where this magazine is distributed.
If you would like to transfer your Will from another firm, you can email me at ssampson@monangozze .com, phone 01903 927055, write or call in to our Arundel office at 1 Tarrant Street, Arundel, BN18 9DG.
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Guild Care are Worthing’s leading and most established social care charity. Our vison is for all people in need of care to live fulfilling, safe and secure lives. Our home care service enables older people and vulnerable adults to lead better quality lives whilst remaining safe and comfortable in their own homes. We offer support with:
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Meal preparation We cover: Worthing, Ferring, Goring, Rustington, East Preston, Lancing, Shoreham, Angmering and surrounding areas. Join our team, we are looking for dedicated carers.
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The Lamb at Angmering
by Neil Rogers‐Davis
The origins of The Lamb Inn, a Grade II Listed building, appear to date from 1780. Our first real knowledge of the inn comes from the 1785 Land Tax records which show that a “new Lamb house” was owned by James Penfold and occupied by landlord Joseph Collick.
However, the 1780 Land Tax records show that James Penfold occupied “his new house”. This implies that The Lamb had been built by 1780 possibly a year or so beforehand. There is nothing to suggest now from the building style and materials used that the present building is anything other than late 18th century. An impressively large Charles I fireback is located in the main fireplace, but that is certainly not evidence of the age of the building or parts of it, as these are easily moved from one property to another.
There seems much evidence that the building has undergone changes and addi ons over the years. A number of photos exist of the inn at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The frontage has changed rela vely li le since that me, but it is difficult to see from these photos the full extent of the changes that have been made at the rear of the property.
During the 19th century, a room by the archway leading to the stables was used as the village mortuary, and later when the roof over this part of the property was being repaired, a small a c room was discovered, which may have been used as primi ve overnight accommoda on for post‐boys and grooms who serviced the daily horse‐drawn coaches which came into Angmering.
All we have in the way of layout of The Lamb before 1930 are sketches by architect Douglas Wilkinson (grandson of landlord “Old Wilkie”), who produced these based on his memory of the building when he lived there as a child. There certainly seems to be a considerable number of changes today to the ground floor layout from that which existed 90 years ago.
The Lamb had compe on from the possibly older public house, The Red Lion, across The Square, but The Lamb’s facili es were probably superior, allowing village organisa ons and those from further afield to meet and dine in some comfort; the upstairs clubrooms provided spacious accommoda on. It appears that The Red Lion may originally have been called The Lamb before the present Lamb was built.
Organisa ons mee ng at The Lamb included the Vestry (pre‐1894), Cricket Club, Benefit Society, Silver Band, Angmering Cycling Club, Slate Club, Ancient Order of Foresters, Ecclesden Manor Court Baron, Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club, smoking concerts, and probably many more.
By about 1908, the public house was described as “The Lamb Commercial Hotel” and among its facili es were stabling, hire of carriages and catering for small and large par es.
The Lamb was bought by Punch Taverns (c. 2000), but trade declined to such an extent that the pub closed in 2011 and was put up for sale. The building was in a sorry state, but it was purchased by the local Newbon family, and a er substan al investment and renova ons, it opened as “The Lamb at Angmering” in April 2012. Today, The Lamb is rightly acknowledged as one of the finest gastropubs in West Sussex.
Shoebox Volunteers Needed
A big shout out for volunteers to help with this year Shoebox Appeal
Do you have two hours to spare between the 11th and 29th November 2024? Link to Hope Charity based in Ferring, need help from people that can sort dona ons, pack boxes, drive transits or help in our Ferring‐based warehouse.
We also need people that can sit and take Gi Aid Labels off or volunteer to lovingly repair any shoeboxes that have been damaged along the way. Whatever your skill or ability, there is a role for you with us.
In the world of Link to Hope, we think about Christmas all year round due to our Family & Elderly Shoebox Appeal. Every year since 1991, we have been sending out shoeboxes full of gi s to people who are suffering displacement, poverty and injus ce in Eastern Europe. In some cases, the people that receive a shoebox have no electricity, running water or bathrooms. However, due to the war in Ukraine, we are now also helping thousands of displaced people who did have normal, everyday lives but are now IDP’s (Internally
displaced people) They s ll live in their own country but are now refugees and own
nothing. Our Shoebox Appeal is an opportunity to send a box of simple gi s to a stranger so they know someone, somewhere cares. Through the Shoebox Appeal many educa on and social care projects have been established by Link to Hope and currently thousands of people are helped each day through kindergartens, soup kitchens, work skills lessons, clubs for children with special needs, feeding programmes, house rebuilding programmes and many more.
If you can give two hours, then please do contact us on 01903 529333 or email shoebox@linktohope.co.uk. There is unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits as well. Of course, if you are an individual, business, church, school or organisa on that would like to register to join in with the Shoebox Appeal, please visit www.linktohope.co.uk for more informa on.
The All about Magazines team volunteering 2023
What’s On in and around Angmering
If you would like your event to appear in the ‘What’s On’ pages, please add it to our website www.allaboutmagazines.co.uk/my‐events/create .
Friday 1st November ‐ gates open 18:00
Worthing RFC Fireworks Display and Party (Roundstone Lane, Angmering)
The club’s annual firework’s extravaganza returns accompanied by music, food, drink and fairground rides. Bar open ‘ l late. Tickets from £5 available at the club or online, visit h ps:// fixr.co/en‐US/event/worthing‐rfc‐fireworks‐display‐2024‐ ckets‐44042223
Sunday 3rd November ‐ 15:00 to 17:30
Kenny Fu’s Interna onal Interview Concert (Our Lady Of Sion School, Gratwicke Road, Worthing, BN11 4BL)
Enjoy an exclusive conversa on and full live performance by Kenny Fu, an exci ng, young Bri sh solo pianist. Free parking at the venue. For more informa on and to book, go to www.see ckets.com and search Kenny Fu.
Monday 4th November ‐ 19:30 to 21:15 Angmering Hor cultural Club (Angmering Bap st Church, Sta on Road)
Mark Saunders will be giving a talk on Super Seasonal Garden Displays. Followed by a raffle, tea and biscuits. Contact Lesley Partridge on 07966 534472 for more details.
Tuesday 5th November ‐ 19:30 Fireworks (Worthing Pier)
This fantas c free fireworks display is brought to you by the Worthing Lions and Worthing Town Centre BID. Display starts 7:30pm. Stay on to enjoy the funfair and food stalls.
Wednesday 6th November ‐ 19:00 to 21:00
Arundel Museum presents: Songs from the Civil War Era (St. Nicholas Church, London Road, Arundel, BN18 9AT)
The Duck Pond Sailors return to give this special concert in the historic se ng of St Nicholas Church. This event is part of a programme looking at Arundel in the Civil War. Tickets £10 or £9 for Museum members, email office@arundelmuseum.org. There will also be some availability on the door.
Sunday 10th November ‐
Remembrance Sunday (The Square, Angmering) Following a Remembrance Service at St Margaret’s Church, Arundel Road, an Act of Remembrance and the laying of wreaths will take place at the War Memorial, and a two‐minute silence at 11am.
Tuesday 12th November ‐ 19:15 to 20:45
Tangmere et la Résistance française (Angmering Community Centre, Foxwood Ave)
This month’s talk to the Rus ngton & District Anglo French Circle is on the clandes ne opera ons from Tangmere during World War II. All levels of French are welcome, and there will be visuals to help. Visitors £5. Please contact anglofrenchrus ngton@gmail.com if you wish to a end or need more informa on.
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November ‐10:00 to 16:00
Ayton House Care Home Open Weekend (Shepherds View, Dappers Lane, Angmering) Pop in and learn about this team’s approach to care, take a personal tour of the beau ful new care home and enjoy a cream tea prepared by the Head Chef. Call: 01903 493586 or email caroline.thomas@careuk.com for more details.
Tuesday 19th November ‐ 09:30 to 12:00
Art Society Arun Talk (Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rus ngton, BN16 3HB)
Timothy Walker’s talk is “The Twelve Plants of Christmas ‐ The Natural History, Botany & Folklore of the Plants That Surround Us at Christmas.” Guests welcome, £7 at the door.
Thursday 21st November ‐ 19:00 to 21:00
Talk: Pioneers of Worthing (Chichester Room, Field Place Manor House, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1NP)
Speaker Sue Belton from The Worthing Society presents a talk to The Sussex Family History Group about the people who shaped the built environment of the town. Everyone welcome. For more details, go to www.s g.uk
Friday 22nd November ‐ 19:30 to 22:30
Seriously Collins ‐ The Genesis & Phil Collins Show (Angmering Community Centre, Foxwood Avenue)
No Bald Wigs. No Gimmicks. Just a genuine tribute. Tickets £12.50. Must be booked in advance from the centre office. Email office@angmeringcommunitycentre.org.uk
Saturday 23rd November ‐ 11:00 to 43:00
NSPCC Christmas Fayre (The Scout Hut, The Street, East Preston)
Stalls will be selling Christmas gi s, bric‐a‐brac, decora ons, handicra s, cakes and there will be a raffle, tombola and refreshments. £1 admission includes free drink and biscuit. Santa will be in his gro o, £3 per child.
Saturday 23rd November ‐ 15:00 to 20:00 Christmas Lights Switch On (Li lehampton High Street)
Come enjoy an evening of late night shopping and get into the Christmas spirit when the Christmas lights are switched on. The High Street will be packed with fes ve cheer and lots of local retailers will stay open late, so you can snap up your Christmas gi s.
Saturday 23rd November ‐ 19:30
Handel’s Messiah (Arundel Cathedral, London Road, Arundel, BN18 9AY)
The Angmering Chorale accompanied by Sinfonia of Arun and professional soloists are performing. Tickets £15 (students £7.50, under‐11s free), call the box office on 01903 783918 or go to www.theangmeringchorale.org.uk
Sunday 24th November ‐ 10:00 to 16:00
The Final ‐ Li lehampton Landscape Ar st of the Year (Pier Road Coffee & Art, The Old Bank, High Street, Li lehampton)
Come see the finalists of this fantas c compe on pain ng live in the award‐winning gallery. There will also be a public vote from those a ending on the day. Tickets £10 available from www.pierroadcoffeeart.co.uk
Sunday 24th November ‐ 11:30 to 14:30
Fes ve Lino Cu ng with Gary Goodman (Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1HP)
Create your own unique Christmas cards,
labels, and wrapping paper. Cost £17:50. Book now on h ps://wtm.uk/events/fes ve‐lino‐cu ng‐with‐gary‐goodman
Sunday 24th November ‐ 15:00 to 17:00
WPO: Orchestral Transforma ons (Worthing Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbo Road, BN11 1HQ) Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra performs Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Liszt’s Piano Concerto no 1 and ends with the exhilara ng Concerto for Orchestra by Bela Bartók. Tickets available from h ps://wtm.uk/events/wpo‐orchestral‐transforma ons/
Monday 25th November ‐ 18:45
Angmering Twinning Associa on AGM (Angmering Village Hall, Sta on Road)
This busy group has been going for 48 years. Everyone welcome. For more informa on, email angmeringtwinning@gmail.com
Thursday 28th November ‐ 19:15 to 22:00
Travelling Trends Fashion Show (Angmering Community Centre, Foxwood Avenue)
A er the catwalk show, you can try before you buy this season’s high street and branded fashions ‐ all at bargain prices! Tickets £7, includes a glass of prosecco. Must be purchased in advance. Call 01903 773982 or email office@angmeringcommunitycentre.org.uk
Friday 29th November ‐ 18:00 to 20:00
Angmering @ Christmas (Angmering Village)
Pop down to the village to hang your tag on the Memory Tree, partake in some Christmas shopping, try some amazing fes ve food and drink and soak up the atmosphere. Father Christmas will also be stopping by, so make sure you pay him a visit. To be kept‐up‐to‐date with the events, follow Angmering Parish Council on Facebook or Instagram.
Saturday 30th November ‐ 19:00 to 23:00
The Blunter Brothers (The Factory Live, Ivy Arch Road, Worthing BN14 8BX)
The band have supported headline acts, including Sister Sledge and Edwin Starr, and sing covers of hits by ar sts such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Ray Charles, Cur s Mayfield, EW&F, The Average White Band and many more. To book, go to www.thefactorylive.co.uk/event/bbrothers‐
Boost Your Serotonin Naturally
Nathalie Sansonetti BA, MA, DNN, Dip AIT
Nutritional Therapist & Health Coach, New Leaf Nutrition
Serotonin, the “feel‐good” neurotransmi er, is key to regula ng your mood, sleep, and wellbeing, especially in the darker colder months. Higher serotonin levels can improve mental health, diges on, and emo onal balance. Here are five simple ways to naturally boost your serotonin.
1. Focus on Food What you eat affects serotonin produc on. Foods rich in tryptophan, like eggs, turkey, nuts and seeds, help support serotonin levels. Adding complex carbohydrates like gluten‐free oats, quinoa, and brown rice can enhance tryptophan’s effec veness.
2. Get Moving Daily movement is an excellent way to boost serotonin. Whether you walk, cycle, or do yoga, staying ac ve improves your mood. Adding some brisk, sweat‐inducing exercises to your rou ne will make an even bigger impact on your emo onal wellbeing.
3. Soak Up the Sun Natural sunlight triggers serotonin produc on and improves sleep. Aim for 15‐30 minutes of sunlight daily, especially in the morning. If shorter winter days affect you, try using a light box to get your daily boost.
4. Prac ce Mindfulness Mindfulness and medita on reduce stress while raising serotonin levels. Simple deep breathing or medita on helps lower anxiety, promo ng a posi ve mood and be er sleep.
5. Stay Connected Social connec ons with friends, family, or pets naturally boost serotonin. Posi ve interac ons increase feelings of happiness, so aim to stay connected with loved ones.
Start with one of these strategies and gradually add more to naturally increase serotonin and feel your best this winter!
Robin Hood: The Pantomime
This winter, Worthing Theatres and Museum (WTM) will take you to Sherwood Forest for an adventure that will leave you quivering with excitement in Robin Hood: The Pantomime.
Robin Hood: The Pantomime promises some merry mayhem in Worthing’s biggest panto this fes ve season. The noble thief himself, Robin Hood, will be frolicking with his band of outlaws in a legendary caper as he steals from the rich, gives to the poor, and thwarts the plans of the evil Sheriff of No ngham.
This meless tale of Robin Hood springs to life in a spectacular pantomime at Worthing’s Pavilion Theatre. Join Robin and his band of outlaws on a crusade of merriment and revelry. WTM’s epic adventure is filled with cap va ng song and dance numbers to get the whole family involved in the magic of panto this Christmas. With thrilling stunts and jokes as sharp as an arrow, Robin Hood: The Pantomime will steal your hearts and make you feel merry all the way into the new year.
WTM would like to give a huge thanks to our generous sponsors, Winkworth Estate Agents.
Robin Hood: The Pantomime is at the Pavilion Theatre from Thursday 5th December 2024 ‐Sunday 5th January 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
Family Booking
Starring Nigel Clarke (from CBeebies) as the charming Robin Hood, Janine Pardo as the beau ful and feisty Marian, Paul Giddings as the hilarious ‐ and beau ful ‐ Dame Delia, Darryl Carrington as the lovable Will Scarlet, Worthing Panto favourite Ka e Pritchard as the ever‐musical Alana Dale, and Darren Clewlow‐Smith as the dastardly Sheriff of No ngham.
Once again, WTM has teamed up with Paul Holman Associates to bring some fes ve cheer and sparkle to Worthing. This year’s panto promises to always hit its mark, so make sure you book your ckets in the nick of me.
WTM are excited to be welcoming so many familiar and local faces to this year’s pantomime, ensuring that it is a magical, fes ve celebra on for the whole community.
For a family of four, add any four child and full‐price ckets to your basket to receive the family cket discount (each group of four must include at least one full‐price and one‐child cket).
Selected performances only.
Group Booking
If you’re booking for a group of 10 or more, group rates are:
Groups 10+: £5 off ckets in band A or B.
Youth Groups 10+: one free cket for every 10 paid at Youth Group rate.
School Groups 10+: one free cket for every 10 paid at School Group rate.
Group rates are available for selected performances only.
Please contact the Box Office on 01903 206 206, or email boxoffice@wtm.uk for full details and to make your group booking.
Not so fes ve for all…
It’s the most wonderful me of the year…or so the song goes. But the Samaritans know this is definitely not true for some people: listening volunteers answered more than 1,100 calls on Christmas Day on the freephone number (116 123).
Worthing Samaritans say Christmas can be a distressing me for some people and feel du es over the fes ve period are so worthwhile. Sophie, from Worthing Samaritans, volunteers for a Christmas Day shi every year. She said it was a privilege to be on the helpline for others on Christmas Day and that callers trust you to pick up the phone if they call.
“I love being on the helpline. The demand for the service doesn’t change just because of the holidays. I know the importance of being there and listening to people who are struggling around the fes ve season. It isn’t always a happy me of year; it can add stress and pressure, so we need to be here for our callers.
“With everything else closed down, it can leave people who are struggling alone and with nowhere to turn. Mental health problems don’t disappear just because it’s Christmas.
“We get callers grateful that you’re there, callers whose normal support services are closed, some who are recently bereaved, callers who are very lonely.”
Mental health concerns, loneliness and isola on, and family and rela onships issues were the main concerns raised by callers during this year.
So who can become a listener? You don’t need to have been through a par cular life experience or be from a certain walk of life. Anyone who wants to help others, is tolerant and open‐minded is welcome to apply.
What you get out of being a volunteer
Above all you’ll have the incredible sa sfac on of knowing you’re helping people who are in despair. In addi on, you’ll learn valuable new skills, make new friendships, and be part of an amazing group of people.
There are lots of ways to volunteer for Samaritans, it all depends on what skills you have and how much me you’ve got to give.
Worthing branch answered 19,070 calls during the year April 2023 to end of March 2024, replied to 481 web chats and answered 451 emails up to the beginning of the year, when emails transferred out of local branches into a central hub.
Sophie and fellow volunteers in Worthing will be among approximately 300 people in 13 Samaritans branches who will give up their me for others over the Christmas period.
Samaritans is the only UK 24/7 emo onal support freephone helpline, na onally answering almost half a million calls a year. Anyone interested in volunteering with Samaritans in the New Year can visit www.samaritans.ie/volunteer
Estate Administra on
It is an emo onal and frequently overwhelming me following the death of a loved one. If you are required to deal with the Estate a er their death, there are several steps that you will need to take. You will need to register their death, organise their funeral, collect in their assets, pay any debts, and then finally distribute the Estate.
Our Private Client Team at EJ Moyle LLP can provide you with sympathe c advice during this me, and we can confirm whether a Grant of Probate is necessary to deal with the Estate or whether any Inheritance Tax is payable. Our team can assist you where a loved one has died, either with or without a Will. We can help with the whole administra on process on your behalf, or we can simply make the applica on to the court for the grant to allow you to finalise ma ers yourself.
If you have begun dealing with an Estate yourself but have found the process overwhelming, me‐consuming or confusing, then our team can assist you in finalising the Estate administra on. We can be involved as much, or as li le, as you require.
Please contact our Team: Sophie Careless‐Shore scarelessshore@moyle.co.uk or Barbara Sykes bsykes@moyle.co.uk or call 01903 784447. Alterna vely, you can complete a confiden al online enquiry at www.moyle.co.uk
Sophie Careless‐Shore
Barbara Sykes
Light Up a Life at
St Barnabas Hospice
A loyal friend with an infec ous laugh, Jan enjoyed good health un l, approaching her 70th birthday, she started complaining of pain in her upper abdomen. By the me Jan was diagnosed with pancrea c cancer, the prognosis was not hopeful.
“People say you can't see someone’s pain, but I could,” says Jan’s sister, Lyn.
“Even when she managed to get some rest, it was terrible to think she would wake up the next day and go through it all again.
“Un l St Barnabas came on board, I felt so alone. When we were referred to the hospice, everything changed.
“It was such a comfort to us knowing we could call St Barnabas for advice and support, and we knew we wanted to spend her final days
together at the hospice. When they said they had a bed available, we were overjoyed. We just knew it was the right place for her.
“When someone is cared for by St Barnabas, their loved ones become part of the hospice family too. Light Up a Life brings together people in our community to celebrate the lives of our loved ones and the joy they brought to our lives.
“If you can support St Barnabas with a dona on, I know how much of a difference it will make to families just like mine,” says Lyn. “Every dona on, no ma er how small, means the hospice will con nue to be there to help other people in our community.”
www.stbh.org.uk/light‐up‐a‐life
Christmas Whitening Offer
Just a brief message this month that we are having a pre‐Christmas offer on teeth whitening. As the evenings get darker, and the winter rain sets the mood, why not brighten your smile with whiter teeth.
It’s surprisingly easy to get teeth whitened professionally. Don’t waste me with whitening toothpaste as you’ll s ll be doing it when you’re 150 before you no ce the difference. With professional whitening you can get a significant difference within three weeks. Also, no ce it needs to be a professional, don’t risk ge ng something off the internet or from a beau cian. Your teeth are far too valuable to risk and poten ally doing serious damage to. Here at Abbots Lodge and Ferring Dental Prac ce, we will examine your mouth and teeth and advise what can be done safely and comfortably.
Our offer this year, if reserved before Christmas, is a full new pa ent consulta on where we will look at the health of your mouth, teeth, gums, everything, and advise what, if anything, needs to be done and then includes whitening: all for £400.
Maybe you’d like to give it to yourself for Christmas or maybe, if you’re in a generous mood, a loved one.
Contact Ferring Dental Prac ce in Ferring on 01903 246858 or Abbots Lodge Dental Prac ce in Rus ngton on 01903 783154 for more informa on or to book.
Black Friday Invisalign Deal: Smile More, Save More!
This Black Friday at Abbots Lodge Dental Prac ce, transform your smile with our exclusive Invisalign offer! Get a FREE consulta on (worth £250), FREE digital scan (worth £159), FREE teeth whitening (worth £495), FREE retainers (worth £300), and a FREE X‐ray (worth £95). That’s over £1,000 in added value! Plus, sign up on the day and enjoy an addi onal £200 off your treatment! This is your chance to achieve the perfect smile with state‐of‐the‐art Invisalign technology.
Don’t miss out on this limited‐ me deal—book your appointment now for Friday 29th November and invest in a confident, radiant smile today! Hurry, offer ends soon!
Angmering Community Hub – Dra� Plans Consulta�on
Angmering Parish Council is poised to embark on an exci�ng and transforma�ve project.
Our project aims to create a vibrant and inclusive building, alongside the Angmering Community Centre, to create a community hub that serves our whole village. Our new building will house a youth centre, mee�ng room, café and council office and will provide welcoming spaces that foster connec�on, support civic engagement, and enhance the well-being of all residents.
3rd Public Consulta�on – 30 October 2024 9am-7pm at Angmering Parish Council Office, The Square, Angmering, BN16 4EA.
Pop in to view the plans, talk to Councillors and staff and ask any ques�ons you may have.
SAVE THE DATE ANGMERING � CHRISTMAS
Friday 29th November 2024 from 6-8pm. Pop down to the village to hang your tag on our lovely Memory Tree, partake in some Christmas shopping, try some amazing fes�ve food and drink and soak up the atmosphere. Father Christmas will be stopping by again, so be sure to pay him a visit. More informa�on to come, so please follow us on Facebook or Instagram to be kept informed.
If you are a local cra�/gi� business and would like a stall at our event, please contact admin@angmering-pc. gov.uk.
Raffle prizes for our Grand Raffle would be very welcome from any local business. The new Angmering Calendar will also be on sale during the event – it’s the perfect stocking filler. All proceeds from the raffle and calendar go to The Lavinia Norfolk Centre Charitable Trust, our Charity of the Year.
Angmering Calendar 2025
We are pleased to announce that our first-ever Angmering Calendar is now on sale.
We want to thank everyone who sent in entries for the calendar. The standard was very high, which made selec�ng the final 12 photographs an extremely difficult task for the judging panel.
The calendar costs just £5, with all proceeds from its sale going to our charity of the year, The Lavinia Norfolk Centre Charitable Trust.
Pick up your copy from the office – both cash and card payments welcome.
Sunday 10th November 2024
St Margaret’s Church will be holding a remembrance service on Sunday 10 November; please see the website for full details on how to take part. This will be followed by an Act of Remembrance and the laying of wreaths at the War Memorial on the Village Green. A two-minute silence will also take place at 11:00. The village will see road closures between 10:30 and 11:30 around the Village Square. Signs have been put up and local residents and businesses have been advised.
November Parish Council Mee�ngs
Got a question for us? Then just ask! Got a comment for us? Then please tell us! There are various ways you can contact us: give us a call, check out our website or leave us a comment on Facebook.
Our address: The Corner House, The Square, Angmering, West Sussex BN16 4EA
Sausage and Bean Bowl
Give Sausage, Beans and Mash an Autumnal makeover
Prepara on me: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions finely sliced
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
8 pork sausages
400g n chopped tomatoes
2 tsp Dijon mustard
½ chicken or vegetable stock cube, made up to 175ml
420g n baked beans
Mashed potato, to serve
Method
Heat half the oil in a lidded saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onions and fry un l golden. S r in the garlic and fry for 2 more minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Increase the heat, add the remaining oil and the sausages, and cook un l caramelised and browned all over.
Return the onion and garlic to the pan with the tomatoes and mustard. Add the stock, season with pepper, and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the beans a er 5 minutes.
Cover and cook for 5 more minutes un l the sausages are cooked through. Serve poured over creamy mashed potato.
Modern Slavery—
its closer than you think
Modern slavery and human trafficking are happening within one mile of wherever you are, whether that’s in West Sussex or the UK. It could be the person who cleans the offices you work at or does your nails at your local nail bar or is caring for your older rela ve.
Whoever it is, it is es mated that 120,000 people are vic ms of modern slavery, but how can this be possible in 2024? Probably because many people do not know what modern slavery is and what the signs are.
It is important for everyone to familiarise themselves with the different types of modern slavery, the signs of modern slavery and how to report poten al vic ms and this can all be found on the Sussex Police website.
Know the signs
Appearance: Signs of physical or psychological abuse, look malnourished or unkempt, appear withdrawn
Isola on: Restricted freedom of movement, rarely allowed to travel alone, seem under the control or influence of others, rarely interact
Living condi ons: Living in dirty, cramped or overcrowded accommoda on, living and working at the same address
Possessions: Have no travel documents/ passports, few or no personal possessions, always wear the same clothes, wear clothes not suitable for their work
Time: Unusual travel mes, dropped off or collected for work on a regular basis either very early or late at night, work excessive hours
Manner: Reluctance to seek help, avoid eye contact, appear frightened or hesitant to talk
Someone is in slavery if they are forced to work, if they are owned or controlled by an employer, if they are dehumanised and treated as a commodity, or bought and sold as ‘property’, or if they are physically constrained or have restric ons placed on their freedom of movement.
There is no ‘typical’ vic m of modern slavery. Vic ms can be men, women and children of all ages, ethnici es, na onali es and backgrounds.
They are forced into a situa on through the use or threat of violence, decep on or coercion. Vic ms may enter the UK legally, or on forged documenta on, or they may be a UK ci zen living in the UK who is then forced into slavery. Modern slavery covers a range of exploita on, including human trafficking, sexual exploita on, forced labour, debt bondage, criminal ac vi es, domes c servitude, child labour, child sexual exploita on and forced and early marriage. The vic ms of this appalling serious crime are o en subjected to abuse and frightening control methods to maintain their compliance and limit the likelihood that they will feel able to tell anyone of their predicament.
Inves ga on can be complex and o en require a specialist and a mul ‐agency approach including overseas enquiries.
Modern slavery is a serious organised crime and carries maximum life imprisonment penal es for perpetrators. Sussex Police is commi ed to tackling modern slavery, prosecu ng those responsible and safeguarding vic ms.
How to report Modern Slavery
Informa on from communi es is vital for law enforcement agencies such as the police to help iden fy, locate and safeguard vic ms while pursuing the offenders of Modern Slavery. Armed with this informa on, it is possible that members of the public could spot or encounter a poten al vic m or suspect of this type of crime. They could also have concerns about vehicles, loca ons or even businesses that are involved that could represent the missing piece of a jigsaw that might safeguard a vic m or help prosecute an offender.
If you think you have encountered something like this, then you can report it to Sussex Police. Call 101 or go to www.sussex.police.uk/ro/ report/ocr/af/how‐to‐report‐a‐crime
Angmering Cricket Club Review 2024 Season
A er a stop‐start season with a number of cancelled fixtures due to the wet weather, Angmering Sunday Cricket Club registered seven victories from 17 fixtures, an improvement on 2023.
The club recorded two victories apiece against Broadwater and the Duke of Wellington Public House, while also picking up wins against Barns Green, Ferring and Lancing Manor. The Ferring fixture was a stand out of the season, chasing down over 200 to win with a number of overs to spare, while the 85‐run win at Lancing in late September was an excellent all‐round team effort, with Ash Hilton claiming his first hat trick with the ball and Jim Hughes scoring 58. The Barns Green fixture went down to the final ball, with Angmering claiming victory.
Raj Anumula led the way with the bat, scoring 470 runs over the season at an average of 39. Raj hit five fi ies, including a match‐winning effort against Ferring and a club season top score of 86 at Rudgewick. Siva Nagiolapalli weighed in with 278 runs, averaging 21, while Tim Pearson and Paul Hawkins also had improved seasons with the bat.
Raj also took the most wickets, with 27 at an average of just under 12, while Jim Hughes and Mark Partridge both took 14 wickets, Siva ten wickets and Ashok Ka ten wickets. Dan Flexer delivered one of the performances of the season in the victory at Broadwater, bowling an excellent opening spell of 4‐27, while hi ng a personal best 46 in the home fixture against the Shoreham Swingers.
The club are busy planning their end of season awards and are working on fixtures for next season. The club also hope to run some pre‐season nets through March and April before the start of next season. Anyone interested in joining the cricket club should contact club captain Garry Picker on 07803 007678.
Angmering Cricket Club would like to thank The Honey Pot Air B&B for their ongoing support over the 2024 season.
Create an invi ng winter garden
November marks the start of winter, and many gardens become bare and lifeless as plants retreat for the season. However, there are plenty of ways to keep our outdoor spaces interes ng, even during the gloomy months.
Add Garden Ligh ng for a Warm Glow
One of the simplest ways to bring life to a winter garden is through outdoor ligh ng. As daylight hours shorten, strategically placed lights can transform a garden into a magical evening retreat. Fairy lights are perfect for draping over trees, shrubs, or fences, crea ng a gentle sparkle. For a more drama c effect, solar‐powered lanterns or spotlights can highlight key features, such as evergreen trees or sculptures, cas ng interes ng shadows and adding depth.
Pathway ligh ng is also a prac cal and aesthe c addi on. Choose LED or solar op ons for energy efficiency and consider warm‐toned bulbs to create a cosy and invi ng atmosphere. Make sure electric lights are rated for outdoor use and are on a mer so that the wildlife isn’t disturbed.
Introduce Outdoor Hea ng for Comfort
Consider adding a pa o heater, fire pits or chiminea to provide a focal point for gathering, encouraging you to enjoy your garden even on colder nights. A fire pit offers the bonus being able to toast marshmallows and watch the flames dance, while chimineas bring a rus c charm and warmth to smaller spaces. Electric pa o heaters are easy to operate and can be strategically placed near sea ng areas for comfort.
Create Colour with Winter‐Flowering Plants
There are plenty of species that thrive in colder weather and can inject colour into your garden. Hellebores, also known as the Christmas rose, bloom in shades of white, pink, and purple from November through to spring. Winter pansies, cyclamen, and primroses are also great op ons for adding cheerful colour to borders and pots. Evergreen shrubs such as holly and euonymus keep their vibrant green hues year‐round, while the bright berries of pyracantha or cotoneaster can provide food for wildlife and visual interest.
Incorporate Topiary
A piece of topiary will add interest to a pot and provide structure in winter. Formal shapes such as balls, pyramids and cubes work well. Box and yew are tradi onal choices. You can buy reasonably priced ready‐trimmed topiary, but if you don’t fancy the maintenance, try plan ng a small conifer paired with ornamental grasses like miscanthus or carex to add texture and movement to the garden.
Add
Interest with Seasonal Garden Accessories
Frost‐proof pots filled with winter flowers, garden ornaments, bird feeders, and outdoor sculptures can all serve as focal points. Mirrors can be used to reflect light and elevate the atmosphere and help it feel dynamic, even when the plants are res ng.
An exciting new venue
for the East Preston Floral Club
East Preston Floral Club is delighted to announce that we are moving to The Warren Room in the Village Hall on Sea Road and we would love to welcome everyone who loves flowers (and even those who aren’t really sure!) to come and see what we’re about!
We meet on the first Wednesday evening of each month at 7.30pm and there’s plenty of parking, so if you live in the Rustington or Angmering areas, it won’t be a problem.
East Preston Floral Club has been in existence for nearly 60 years and has grown from strength to strength into the thriving club it is today. We now have over 80 members and each month we are entertained by some very talented demonstrators from all over Sussex and sometimes further afield. While we sit and relax with a coffee, they create some spectacular floral designs in the most unusual containers, sometimes hanging from the ceiling, sometimes appearing to float in the air. Magnificent blooms are complemented with beautiful foliage and we pick up endless tips along the way. But, best of all, at the end of the evening, all the arrangements are raffled so there’s a chance to take one home with you! We offer regular workshops for those who would like to learn how to create beautiful designs with flowers and our sales table each month offers all the equipment you might need to get started.
At East Preston Floral Club the emphasis is on “fun and flowers”. We offer all sorts of social
events throughout the year – there’s always a coach outing, lunches, afternoon teas – any excuse for a get‐together with fun loving and like‐minded ladies! At our fundraising events, we like to support The Sussex Kidney Trust, a charity which relies on donations to provide vital life‐saving equipment to patients in need.
So don’t stop at home on these miserable evenings ahead; come along to The Warren Room and join in the fun. We can promise a great night out, and, who knows, you might end up taking a beautiful floral design home with you, discover a brand new hobby and a whole host of new friends!
Some of our members are incredibly talented and have taken part in decorating amazing places such as Westminster Abbey and, more recently, Lancing College Chapel. Some of them compete not just locally but nationally and even internationally. But they all had to start somewhere, so who knows where joining East Preston Floral Club might take you? Come along and check us out – we really look forward to welcoming you!
For any enquiries, please contact Linda Coleman, Club Secretary, on 07983 322578 or lscoleman@tiscali.co.uk
New service for people with hearing loss
in Rus ngton
RNID, the charity suppor ng people who are deaf, have hearing loss or nnitus, has launched an exci ng new service in Rus ngton. The charity is providing, free, monthly drop‐in sessions for people with hearing loss, enabling people to access essen al hearing aid maintenance, get a free hearing check, and learn about hearing aid apps and connec ng hearing aids to your phone.
At the sessions, volunteers can clean hearing aids, provide new ba eries and tubing, and informa on on managing hearing loss and nnitus.
RNID are suppor ng West Sussex and Brighton NHS audiology departments who have helped train the charity’s volunteers. The volunteer team has a rich range of lived experience and hearing loss knowledge, including Bri sh Sign Language users.
Sessions are taking place every third Friday of the month 2pm to 4pm at the Samuel Wickens Centre, Broadmark Lane Car Park, Rus ngton, BN16 2NW (at the back of Waitrose, free three‐hour parking in supermarket car park).
Rachael Beech, Service Manager for South and Central England, said: “We are really pleased to launch this new, free service, in collabora on with audiology, to support people with hearing loss in Brighton and West Sussex.
“The venues we’ve chosen are at the heart of our communi es and all have great accessibility. If you or a loved one have any concerns about your hearing, please drop in and our friendly volunteers will be happy to help you”.
To find out more, contact Lyndsay McCrickard at 07484 411 836 or visit www.rnid.org.uk
RNID
RNID is the na onal charity suppor ng the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or nnitus.
Currently, one in three adults in the UK are deaf, have hearing loss or nnitus.
RNID’s free online hearing check takes three minutes and can be done in the comfort of your own home. It isn’t the same as a full hearing test, but it’s a reliable way to find out if you need one. If the check suggests you might have hearing loss, you’ll also receive a le er to take to your GP to explain the results.
If you, or someone close to you, are deaf, have hearing loss or nnitus and need free confiden al and impar al informa on and support, please contact RNID. We are open 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
For more informa on about RNID email contact@rnid.org.uk, call 0808 808 0123 or go to www.rnid.org.uk
Angmering South Downs Rotary
Three years old and growing
From our launch in Angmering and East Preston in 2021, we have plans to show that our style of Rotary is neither boring nor formal and to change some of the myths and mystery about Rotary.
Our new club, Angmering South Downs Rotary, is centred in both villages. Find us at the Spo ed Cow in Angmering and at The Bri sh Legion Club in East Preston. We have been delighted to receive such friendly welcomes in both places.
As a friendly group of all ages, perhaps best‐known for fundraising, we have also mucked in on various events working with Angmering in Bloom plan ng out spring bulbs and with the new Men in Sheds team at East Preston, where our guys joined in to build their workshop in the village. We moved on to marshalling parking for a me with Worthing Rugby Club, sponsoring a students from Angmering School on a Young Leaders Course last summer and a team of young footballers on their trip to France for a successful youth tournament.
We’ve helped out with lots of village ac vi es, such as the Angmering Christmas events and the Christmas Fayre at Angmering‐on‐Sea. We
followed up with help at East Preston Carnival. We also partnered with the Worthing Rotary Club for their annual Carnival and we ran two local pre‐loved clothes sales, which were very popular. So, we have had much going on.
Our environmental projects are important, too. We have provided or planted crocus bulbs each year to mark Rotary’s efforts with its End Polio Now campaign and have pushed to help locally and further afield with projects for flood relief in India and humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
On the lighter side, we launched the Angmering Picnic this summer and hope for a repeat next year. We had our second anniversary for running coffee mornings to support Macmillan nurses. This summer Jeremy, a club founder member, walked the half‐marathon across Seven Sisters from Alfriston to Eastbourne to raise £1,100 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
For ourselves, from 12 members at the start to 27 members now, we have a monthly supper mee ng and enjoy darts nights, croquet for beginners, bowling challenges and, of course, quiz nights, theatre trips to London and short stays in France.
Boring? Rarely! Fun? Very o en! And we’re looking forward to Christmas and a New Year of new ac vi es.
Thursday 21st November, from 11am
Join us to hear dementia specialist Barbara Stephens, Co-Founder and CEO of Dementia Pathfinders, share insights into how your journey with dementia might unfold following a diagnosis and offer advice on how to live positively with dementia, while making emotional and practical adjustments along the way.
Trusted to care.
November’s Film and TV Highlights
Shorter days and longer nights make November a prime me to catch up with the latest films and TV shows. Several notable releases are scheduled for this autumn.
Gladiator II the long‐awaited sequel to Ridley Sco ’s epic, features Paul Mescal as Lucius. Following on from the original story, the film is set a few decades a er Lucius witnessed the death of Maximus. Now an adult, Lucius is forced into the figh ng arena a er tyrannical emperors take over Rome. Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal take suppor ng roles and Ridley Sco returns as director, ensuring the con nuity of the original classic film while introducing new characters. Due for cinema release 15th November.
witches from The Wizard of Oz (1939). It’s hard to imagine a film can follow the fantasy classic of 85 years ago, but this technicolour marvel looks like it will please fans and introduce the land of Oz to a whole new genera on.
Britain’s most beloved bear returns to the big screen for his third instalment on 8th November, with Paddington in Peru. Details of the story have not been released, but Paddington will most likely return to Peru to explore his heritage. No doubt it will include heartwarming humour and family‐friendly fun that have made the previous films so popular. The film is Dougal Wilson’s feature film directorial debut, and Olivia Coleman and Antonio Banderas will join the cast.
Fans of the Broadway hit musical Wicked will be flocking to the cinema on November 29th for Wicked Part I. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande explores the origins of the
A new horror Here c is set for release on 22nd November, starring Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East and Hugh Grant. Two young missionaries knock on the door of Mr Reed, who invites them in to discuss their beliefs, but all is not as it seems and he ensnares them in a deadly game. If they want to make it out alive, they must rely on their faith. The film is directed by Sco Beck and Bryan Woods. It’s great to see Hugh Grant show off some of his obvious ac ng gravitas in a very different genre; he seems to have le all of his likeable, foppish characters firmly behind him.
Superman: The story of Christopher Reeve sees his defini ve portrayal of Clark Kent/ Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinema c universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near‐fatal horse ‐riding accident in 1995 that le him paralyzed from the neck down. A er which he became an ac vist for spinal chord injuries and disability rights This documentary scores 100% on Ro en Tomatoes and is in cinemas from November 1st.
Plas c Pollu on Crisis
The world is currently facing a plas c pollu on crisis, the effects of which are being felt everywhere, including here in West Sussex. Did you know that worldwide one million plas c drinking bo les are purchased every minute, while up to 5 trillion single‐use plas c bags are used every year.
When it comes to disposing of that plas c, only 9% of all plas c waste ever produced has been recycled. About 12% has been incinerated, while the rest — 79% — has accumulated in landfills or the natural environment.
Plas cs in our oceans effect wildlife with dolphins, seals and turtles mistaking plas cs for food or becoming entangled. But it isn’t just wildlife that is affected, ny plas c par cles have been found in the majority of the world’s tap water, while 1 in 3 fish caught for human consump on contains plas c.
At the moment we don’t know what the long‐term effects are of plas c in our bodies.
In total, half of all plas c produced is designed to be used only once then thrown away. While many plas cs can be recycled, it is best to try to reduce the amount of plas c manufactured. When manging the use of plas cs preven on is the first and most important step. The good news is that steps have already been taken to reduce the amount of single‐use plas cs in the UK. You may have no ced that plas c straws have largely been replaced with paper ones, or that plas c cutlery in supermarkets has been replaced with wooden alterna ves.
However, there are s ll many single use plas cs in use across the country from takeaway coffee cups to fruit and vegetable packaging, and shampoo bo les to bubble wrap.
There are many things we can do individually to reduce our use of plas cs. You can help by taking a moment to think, do I really need that or is there a plas c‐free alterna ve?
Next me you are at the supermarket, perhaps you could pack your bananas directly into your trolley without a plas c bag. Like many fruits and vegetables, bananas already have a disposable protec ve skin meaning a plas c bag is unnecessary. Or maybe next me you have a coffee you could sit in or take a reusable cup to avoid using a disposable one.
If we all make these small choices to reduce our plas c use, we can encourage business to reduce the amount of plas c they use in their products. So why don’t you make your West Sussex Climate pledge and help us to #passonplas c today?
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Rus ngton Museum
Rus ngton Museum is full of ac vi es and talks this winter and they are all FREE! The talks are a fantas c way to find out more about an assortment of subjects. The recently installed temporary exhibi on goes back to school, with histories on the educa onal establishments of Rus ngton from the local Dame Schools to latest primary schools. Public par cipa on is encouraged in sharing school memorabilia from photos to uniform.
Forthcoming Talks:
Wednesday 20th November at 2pm – Behind the scenes of the BBC’s produc on of Pride and Prejudice, featuring photos by Robert Parker who was manager at Sudbury Hall where many scenes were filmed.
Wednesday 15th January at 2pm – Colin Bolton, archivist for the Rus ngton Players, explores the history of the village’s performing society.
Cra y Sessions:
Look out for our school holiday Cra y Sessions in October and February half‐term, when you can make a range of cra s to take home. Wednesdays in half‐term are for SEND families and children who need a quieter environment so booking is recommended as space is limited. SEND families are welcome on the other days too, but we cannot guarantee space.
For further informa on, please contact: Tel: 01903 788478 Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
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Rent Free Gas Cylinders
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From logs and kindling to smokeless fuel and firelighters, we stock everything you need to keep your fire burning bright. If you rely on Calor Gas cylinders for your hea ng, look no further – we deliver all sizes straight to your door. With free delivery on all orders over £25, you can stock up on essen al winter fuel without leaving the comfort of your home. Our service is fast and reliable, with 80% of orders delivered the next working day at no extra cost! Whether you’re preparing for an unexpected cold snap or simply restocking, we make sure you’re never le in the cold. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your fuel supply is always on hand, so you can enjoy a warm, relaxing home all winter long.
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Sussex Gruffs Christmas Concert
Sussex Gruffs Male Voice Choir are delighted, for the second year running, to be holding a fund raising concert on behalf of Care for Veterans charity, which supports physically disabled ex‐Service personnel in the Worthing area.
We will be performing a variety of traditional carols and seasonal music. So, come and experience the magic of Christmas at the stunning Lancing College Chapel, a breathtaking architectural marvel. The concert will be held on Sunday 15th December at 2pm. Tickets are available through the Care for Veterans website
at www.careforveterans.org.uk. This event is very popular, so tickets sell out quickly. If you can’t make it, you can always attend one of our other concerts. We hold a number of events throughout the year. More information on future concerts can be found on our website at www.sussexgruffsmvc.co.uk
Brian Fuller
Chairman, Coppice Surgery and Angmering Medical Centre PPG
Brian, now in his 89th year, has three sons, ten grandchildren and four great‐grandchildren. He had the privilege to spend his working life in the Fire Service in eight different brigades around the country, which shaped his life without a doubt. He learned to be self‐reliant and the value of pa ence and tolerance, quali es which he is afraid are all too o en lacking in the world today.
How long have you lived in Angmering and what brought you here? We moved here from Worcestershire in 2017 to be nearer family, most of whom were in the South.
If you could change anything about Angmering what would it be? I would reduce the amount of traffic calming. Of course we need to slow traffic through the village and keep pedestrians safe, but I think the current measures are overdone. At a recent MOT, my Land Rover had to have new bushes on the shock absorbers; the mechanic asked if I kept going over bumps!
Where is your favourite place to go in Angmering? Ham Manor Golf Club, not to play golf, but croquet. Angmering Croquet Club leases two lawns from the golf club and members can play throughout the week all year round. I had never played before moving here and my percep on of a game played by Edwardian gentlemen and ladies in crinolines was quickly banished forever. It’s a game of skill and skulduggery, played by folk of all ages and a great deal of fun. As social members of the golf club we are also able to use the bar and restaurant and take part in all the social events the golf club organises, so we very quickly made a host of new friends.
What makes you unhappy? All the news coming from trouble spots around the world; people starving, children being killed and maimed. It’s awful.
What is the most extravagant thing you have ever bought? A shirt! On holiday in Barbados we went on a day trip to some other islands, which included Mus que of Rolling Stones fame. In “Basil’s Bar and Bou que” I saw THE SHIRT and I just had to have it. The year was 1990 and the price $60. The exchange rate wasn’t very good so it was a small fortune. Now, 34 years later, faded and past its sell‐by date, it s ll hangs in my wardrobe.
If you were alone on a desert island, which record would you take and why? The Treorchy Male Voice Choir singing “Nessun Dorma”. The choir’s interpreta on is superb and that last chord makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
What is your favourite city in the world? I could pick any number of ci es from around the globe I have been lucky enough to visit and admire, but it has to be Birmingham, with its theatres, Symphony Hall, superb restaurants and great shopping. Gone is the industrial city of yesteryear; today, Birmingham is a modern, vibrant city where there is always something new to explore or event to enjoy.
What is your favourite gadget? An electric n opener. It looks like a computer mouse, sits on top of the n, press the start bu on and off it goes, opening the n all on its own. Magic!
What is your greatest spor ng achievement? Being consistently mediocre at every sport I ever tried.
What are the most damaging words in the English language? “It’s only”. I suspect those words have led to more debt build‐up than can possibly be imagined.
What piece of advice do you give your grandchildren? Luck will play a part in the way your life will develop, but the harder you work the luckier you’ll get!
What do you do in your spare me? Well, croquet, of course, but I have been a Rotarian for over 40 years. I recently joined the Angmering and South Downs club, where I’ve met some very hard‐working, public‐spirited people trying to make a difference in the area. If you think life has been good to you and would like to put something back, join Rotary. I am also chairman of the Coppice Surgery and Angmering Medical Centre Pa ent Par cipa on Group (PPG), which exists to liaise with the surgery staff to help to improve pa ent experience. I know there is a lot of concern about GP prac ces at present, but I have been immensely impressed by the efforts all the surgery staff are making to deal with an ever‐increasing and challenging workload. I think we all have to learn that seeing a doctor is not always the best solu on to every health problem. The surgeries have other health professionals who, in some circumstances, might be more appropriate.
What was your most memorable learning experience? Many years ago a Mr Harris, a neighbour of my mother’s, lent me £100 when I needed a bit of help. A year later, I repaid him and said I really did not know how to thank him. He said this: “When you needed help, Brian, I was able to give it to you. For the rest of your life remember that and when you see someone in need of help, give it to them if you can and every me you do that you’ll be thanking me”. I’ve never forgo en that. Finally, If anybody would like to know a bit more about croquet or the work of the PPG do give me a call on 01903 339776. Cheers!
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Fashion Show
with all the latest trends at a frac on of the price
Angmering Community Centre are delighted to present an exci ng evening of fun and fashion hosted by Travelling Trends on Thursday 28th November. As well as a live compered catwalk show, modelled by our own local ladies, there will be ample me to try on and buy this season’s High Street and branded fashions, available to purchase at a frac on of the usual high street prices.
Enjoy a complementary glass of prosecco (or non‐alcoholic op on), elevate your wardrobe and support our Community Centre – join us for a ladies night of fashion and fundraising!
Travelling Trends have been running for 27 years and have helped hundreds of charitable organisa ons, churches and schools to raise money. As a charity ourselves, we will be raising money to help keep our doors open for the community and con nue our support of the weekly Community Cuppa, a warm spaces ini a ve, offering a free cuppa, slice of cake and a chat with new friends and old.
Raffle ckets will be available to purchase on the night, with the money raised going to a
local charity. The show is on Thursday 28th November, doors open at 7.15pm and its £7 per cket
Tickets are on sale now from the Centre office and must be purchased in advance. Cash and card payments accepted. Please contact the Centre on 01903 773982 or email office@angmeringcommunitycentre.org.uk
East Preston Christmas Tree Fes val
St Mary’s Church, 13th—15th December
The sparkle‐tas c event that is East Preston’s Christmas Tree Fes val is almost upon us. Thousands of visitors have enjoyed the St Mary’s Church’s previous Christmas Tree Fes vals, but if you’ve never been before, what can you expect to enjoy this me?
Each tree’s sponsor, whether a local business or organisa on, is preparing to adorn their fir at the church in a fi ng and unique manner including the All about Magazines, who will be decora ng their tree with mini‐magazines. There will be plenty of extra mini‐magazines for visitors to take home to add to their tree.
But as well as the dozens of decorated trees lining the ancient aisles all the way up to and around the altar, there will be plenty going on in the pews with various stalls and ac vi es. Plus you can buy some raffle ckets and stand a chance of winning one of many amazing prizes, including dona ons from The Seaview, Wiston Estate, and Brennan & Cha erton Estates. And there are hundreds of prizes in the tombola too, including many donated by Ferring Nurseries.
One of the most popular parts of the fes val is when the children’s choir from East Preston Junior School come to sing. This year, they’ll be flexing their vocal chords at 2pm on Friday, 13th December. With so many parents, grandparents, carers etc. expected to a end, it’s probably best to get there early!
Why not arrive in me to have a light lunch in the adjacent Spire Room, where refreshments will be served throughout the fes val, including tea, coffees and delicious cakes?
Talking of pupils, a compe on took place at East Preston Junior School to create a poster for this year’s fes val. Dozens of brilliant entries were received, but there can only be one winner, so congratula ons to Lucie Schlich!
Lucie wins a £25 gi voucher and has the honour of turning on the fes val lights at the Big Switch‐on on the eve of the fes val. The runner‐up was Danielle Dyra, who wins £10 worth of vouchers to spend at the fes val. Look out for the winning poster in and around East Preston adver sing the fes val.
Meanwhile, we’ve had word from an elf via the Tinsel Telegraph that Father Christmas will be popping into the fes val, so that’s something li le ones probably won’t want to miss.
Of course, such a big event requires its own army of elves, or “fes val makers”, so if you fancy being one of this friendly, welcoming team, maybe helping with refreshments, the raffle, stewarding or the tombola, there’s s ll me to email friendsofstmarysep@gmail.com
Plus, here’s a top p for all fes val visitors: please bring plenty of cash, including coins, as the church only has a couple of card payment machines.
But if your digital muscles are twitching, why not make a dona on to this year’s Christmas Tree Fes val now by following the link via this QR code?
This year’s Christmas Tree Fes val runs from 13th to 15th December from 10am to 6pm and from 11.30am on 15th at St Mary’s church in Vicarage Lane, East Preston. You are all warmly invited to this awesome arboreal event!
The Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra
The Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra (WPO) was established in 1948 and is dedicated to producing top‐level musical performances for all. One of the UK’s finest regional community orchestras, the WPO is fortunate to perform and rehearse in the superb acous cs of the magnificent Worthing Assembly Hall, and is firmly rooted in its local arts scene. Alongside its regular season of six to eight concerts, the WPO is proud to collaborate widely with other organisa ons on a range of community‐based projects.
WPO members come from across the south coast area and include professional and semi‐professional musicians, students, keen local amateur musicians, and peripate c teachers. With a full‐strength membership of over 75 musicians, the orchestra is able to cover a wide repertoire, including major Classical and Roman c symphonies and concerts, as well as large‐scale 20th century orchestral works, and choral works with our partner local choirs.
As well as collaborating with major international soloists, the WPO is also dedicated to providing a pla orm for rising star young soloists and composers. It has well‐established links to the Munster Trust, the Worthing Music and Arts Fes val, and the Coulsdon and Purley Fes val. Since 2018, the WPO’s Composer‐in‐Residence scheme has ensured that the orchestra engages fully with cu ng‐edge new music.
Recent collabora ons have included a special outdoor concert celebra ng the late Queen Elizabeth’s Pla num Jubilee, two fully‐staged produc ons with The Merry Opera Company, and children’s workshops at Worthing’s Highdown Gardens. Future plans include collabora ve performances with the excellent Brighton16 Chamber Choir, with Worthing’s local professional Rainbow Shakespeare theatre company, and with English Youth Ballet.
Music Director, Dominic Grier, says: “During my ten years at the helm of this talented group of musicians, I have seen it grow in stature, developing a well‐jus fied reputa on for musical excellence and innova ve cultural engagement with the community it serves.
“All are welcome at our concerts, which are reasonably priced and include special deals for season booking, and for students and children. If you have never a ended a live orchestral performance before, you will hopefully be surprised by the friendly and unstuffy atmosphere at our events. If you are a regular concert‐goer we hope you will find something to savour in this season’s programmes”.
The WPO’s 2024‐25 season is open for booking now, via the Worthing Theatres and Museums Box Office. See the website www.wtm.uk, call 01903 206 206, or email: boxoffice@wtm.uk
For more informa on about the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, and for a season overview, go to www.worthingphil.org.uk
New members wanted at Chess Club
Bognor and Arun Chess Club has just got a new season underway a er enjoying one of the most successful years in its history.
The club plays every Friday evening at The Bognor Club in Sudley Road, Bognor Regis — a highly pres gious chess‐playing venue. There is plenty of free parking and refreshments are available.
Players of all ages and abili es are catered for. Various tournaments are run throughout the season and there’s also plenty of opportunity to play friendly games.
The club is currently looking for new members and is offering prospec ve players a couple of free nights before deciding whether to join. Under 18s are expected to have a parent with them throughout the evening.
More experienced players are happy to go through their opponents’ games with them — this way players can improve their knowledge and become stronger compe tors.
Last season, Bognor won the Paul Watson Trophy, competed for by clubs throughout West and East Sussex.
The club’s highest‐ranked player, Jaimie Wilson, was a regular top board for Sussex, which won the na onal Minor Coun es tournament.
Full details are available online at www.bognorandarunchessclub.co.uk
Pictured: Peter Christmas, le , and Keith Davies, joint winners of the club’s summer tournament.
Dressing for December
with Willow & Eve, your local preloved clothing bou que December gives everyone the chance to dress up and celebrate with family, friends and loved ones; whether it be for Christmas cocktails, a fancy dinner or a house party this year forget your lounge wear, it's me to get glamorous!
Willow & Eve are your local, friendly and expert preloved womenswear bou que where you can buy and sell clothing, footwear and accessories. By now you’ll have seen all the catwalk trends regurgitated on the high street and are probably looking forward to purchasing a fresh look for those Christmas soirees. Here, we dissect the transferable trends for autumn/ winter so you can buy your next going ‘out out’ ou it with confidence.
Here at Willow & Eve you can get a ‘new to you’ preloved party look at affordable prices while also helping to protect our planet. Both our stores in Rus ngton and Arundel have an offer of gorgeous, glamorous occasion wear to take you through the fes ve season and into the New Year.
We also have a selec on of luxury cashmere and cosy knitwear to snuggle up in style over the Twixmas period. Cardigans rule this season, bu on up and tucked into denim for day, so , sumptuous or metallic crochet for evening If you’d like to consign your quality clothing or accessories during December, do read our ‘Sell with us’ sec on on our website, www.willowandeve.com, to determine if your items fit our criteria. If sold we pay our clients 40 per cent of the agreed selling price. Willow & Eve are based in Sea Lane, Rus ngton and River Road, Arundel.
Finals day arrives at
Angmering Croquet Club
Wet, windy and with sudden downpours, competitors in their pristine whites are ready for the final battles – if only the rain would stop. Which final battles? Well, those associated with cunning and skulduggery, of course; the culmination of the summer seasons knock out competitions held by the Angmering Croquet Club when those who have defeated all but one more opponent take to the lawns to decide this year’s champions.
The club plays croquet all year round, although the competitions are held from April to September. They are for all levels of experience, some with handicaps, some without and one especially for beginners. Nobody is compelled to play. It’s all about personal choice and, above all, having fun.
Since the pandemic, lockdown croquet has become one of the fastest‐growing lawn games in the country, mainly because during those dark days, the rules allowed for not more than six people to gather together in the open air and many discovered croquet was an ideal opportunity to get some much‐needed exercise in the fresh air with a consequential lift in their sense of well being. For many, the game has become an enjoyable addition to their everyday
lives with their original reason for playing a distant memory.
So, back to Finals Day and the rain. Showers came and went, and in between, finalists dashed onto the lawns to join the battle. Eventually, the winners won, the trophies were presented, and competitors and spectators alike joined together for lunch in the delightful Ham Manor Golf Club restaurant. All over for another year; roll on April!
Movember
Raising Men’s Health Awareness in November
For over 20 years, Movember has been an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues. researchers and experts across the world to come up with groundbreaking innova ons.
From just 30 men growing a moustache during the month of November in 2003 in Australia to over six million around the globe, Movember aims to raise awareness of some key men’s health issues, including mental health and suicide preven on, prostate cancer and tes cular cancer. In doing so, men are living healthier and longer.
From just thirty men
When, in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, two friends, Travis Garone and Luke Sla ery, had an idea of raising awareness of men’s health issues li le did they know that 20 years later Movember would be a global phenomenon. In 2003, they found 30 men to grow a moustache or “Mo” in Australian.
Over the 20 years Movember has been going, it has had 6,861,045 Mo Bros and Mo Sisters and it has funded more than 1,320 men’s health projects worldwide.
Movember’s three main causes:
Suicide preven on – it is shocking to discover that around the world one man dies from suicide every minute of every day, and here in the UK, three out of every four suicides are by men. Movember is tackling this head on by helping men and boys stay mentally healthy, encouraging them to develop strong social connec ons, lobbying governments to take ac on and funding ini a ves around the world tailored specifically to help men when they need it.
Prostate cancer – here in the UK one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their life me. Almost one and a half million men around the world are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Movember aims to raise awareness by helping men know what the signs and symptoms are of prostate cancer, and what are the risk factors. And they unite
Tes cular cancer – as with prostate cancer, Movember’s focus is on raising awareness and helping men look for signs and symptoms, as well as suppor ng groundbreaking research. Although tes cular cancer is the most common cancer in young UK men and there can be long term treatment side effects, the odds of survival are 95 per cent.
Get involved, talk, listen and support
The ethos of Movember is that too many men are dying too young, largely from preventable causes. You can help by talking to someone if you have any health concerns or listening to and suppor ng someone who might.
There are lots of ways you can get involved to raise awareness and funds for Movember this year. If you can, why not start by growing a Mo! Or if that’s not something you can or want to do, head to the website to discover more great
ideas on how you can help. Please visit h ps:// uk.movember.com for more informa on.
Help is out there
If you need to speak with someone immediately you can call 111 or contact the Samaritans on 116 123. And if you're concerned and worried that someone’s life might be in immediate danger, call 999.
