All about Angmering March 2024

MARCH 2024 ISSUE 169

All about Angmering

Community Magazine and Business Directory

Editor and Publisher:

Helen Holt

Editorials and Advertisements

t: 01273 732993

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All about Angmering is independently published. 4,100 copies are distributed free through the door to homes in Angmering and Clapham.

Thank You

to all the businesses, the parish council office and the community centre who hold extra copies of the magazine. We would also like to thank all of the advertisers as without them, this magazine would not be possible.

April 2024 deadlines

Editorial submissions, advertising copy 6th March. Finished artwork by 8th March.

Disclaimer

All about Angmering cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services that appear in the magazine. Please note that information is correct at the time of going to press.

Spring is in the air and there is so much to celebrate and enjoy as the season begins.

Schools, libraries, and bookshops will celebrate World Book Day on 7th March. This year’s theme is The Great Big Footy and Booky Quiz. Don’t forget Mother’s Day on 10th March and Easter is early this year, with Good Friday on 29th March. Then the clocks will go forward in the early hours of Easter Sunday on 31st March, essen ally giving you an hour less to consume all of those Easter eggs!

There is plenty going on in our local areas as usual, check out our What’s On pages and the website. Don’t forget to add your events on our website and then they will appear in the magazine too.

And finally please do use the local businesses in this magazine as without them this magazine would not exist.

Happy Easter!

Helen and the All about Magazines team

Countryside and cafes

with the Angmering Cycling Club

What be er way to discover the hidden delights of Sussex and its stunning scenery than with the Angmering Cycling Club.

Most weekends throughout the year the members of the Angmering Cycling Club head out on to the roads and cycle paths of West Sussex. We also have a calendar of special events which some mes take us further afield. As a community club we cater for all abili es, and for Road, Gravel, and Mountain bike riders.

On the road, we have social rides that are typically around 25 miles at a gentle pace. Then we have Intermediate rides of around 40 miles. Both categories also have occasional extended op ons so that members can choose to ride a longer distance. Then we have Inters+ and Club categories that will ride faster s ll and cover more ground.

Off‐road, our Gravel and MTB op ons vary in length and speed according to the terrain.

Of course, whilst this is all good for our fitness, mental wellbeing, and the like, it is important to properly fuel for the body to manage the ride back to our homes. So, for this reason, we also make sure to include one of the many amazing coffee shops and/or cafes into every route (some mes more than one), and occasionally we may also end the ride at a suitable watering hole.

This year, the membership has risen to around 148 members. Some of those have been with us since the club’s incep on. We have members ranging from their 20s to 70+. One thing is for sure; we all love riding our bikes and ea ng cake!

The club, which is affiliated to Bri sh Cycling, the na onal body for cycling in the UK, places a high emphasis on rider safety, with all rides led by trained ride leaders. Prospec ve members are allowed to come along as ‘guests’ for up to two rides before joining. Although based in Angmering, the Club has members from all over the county, including Worthing, Li lehampton, Rus ngton, East Preston and along the coast from Bognor Regis to Shoreham as well as members from Storrington and Pulborough. The Club has a ‘no drop’ policy meaning that any rider, who has a puncture or mechanical problem, will be helped to get them back on the road, or safely home.

If you are interested in understanding more about our club or want to know how to join, this can be found on the Club website h ps://www.angmeringcyclingclub.com or by emailing the club Secretary: secretary@angmeringcyclingclub.com

‘The Way to Heaven’

by Canon Mark Standen, St Margaret’s Church, Angmering

If a stranger asked you the way to Worthing, I guess you’d be able to give a pre y good answer. The delights of the A27 or the A259 get us there! But how might you respond if someone asked you the way to Heaven? You might well scratch your head, and reply, ‘Don’t know, Heaven doesn’t feature on any atlas or app that I’m aware of!’

A er some thought, you might rather tenta vely reply that believing in God might be necessary. Since Heaven is the place where God and his people live together in harmony and glory, believing in God would seem to be an important first step…

A bit more thought might make us realise that we would not only need to believe in God, but also to follow him. ‘Follow him’ not just in the sense that we might follow someone on social media, but ‘follow him’ in that we live our lives as he’d like, loving Him and pu ng the needs of others before our own. If we don’t ‘follow’ God now, then we’re not likely to enjoy the experience of being united with him and others who follow him in Heaven for all of eternity!

One last stab at answering the ques on might be ‘Going to Church’… ‘Surely that will teach us the way to Heaven’ we might think. Well, yes, going to Church is an excellent thing to do ‐ you might expect a vicar to encourage you to come to Church! In any decent Church, you will hear about God, and the Heaven he has in store for his people.

But going to Church is not enough by itself. I can say this from personal experience because I spent 19 years going to Church ‐ reluctantly rather than enthusias cally – and leaving most services being no clearer as to how I could get to Heaven than when I went into the building!

Jesus talked to his disciples about Heaven, a place he described in deeply personal terms.

It is not a Palace or a hotel, ‘It is ‘My Father’s house’, he told them, ‘And it has many rooms.’

Jesus said that he is the way to this place, the true way, and he alone provides the spiritual life that we can enjoy both here and in Heaven.

It’s a big claim, and yet – if true‐ it is obviously a really important one. If Jesus is right, he is the only way to Heaven.

This Easter at St Margaret’s Church we are going to explore this claim of Jesus for ourselves at our 10am services on March 24th, 29th and 31st.

On Palm Sunday, March 24th, we’ll examine Jesus’ arrival to open up this way to Heaven.

On Good Friday, March 29th, we will look at what he did to make a pathway between us and God.

On Easter Sunday, March 31st, we will rejoice to see that there is now a way open to God because of Jesus’ resurrec on.

We would love you to join us on this journey.

Friends of ours have just come back from a ‘round the world’ holiday to celebrate their re rement. They’ve had a whale of a  me. But they have come home just the same, although a few thousand pounds poorer and a few kilos heavier! The Easter journey is far more significant and joyful.

Do join us ‐ we’d love to see you.

Totally Bu ons

Totally Bu ons have opened a new unique shop in Anchor Springs, Li lehampton, opposite the bus sta on, selling JUST bu ons (including organic melt in your mouth chocolate bu ons) and 400 different colours of Gutermann thread.

You will find bu on gi s and bu on project ideas with the tools to help. We have a huge range of bu ons loose, in tubes, on cards, a fantas c display of novelty bu ons in wood and nylon (plas c), vintage and the very popular American Dress‐It‐Up Bu ons. The shop specialises in end‐of‐line bu ons, once they are gone, they are gone!

We have been trading online since 2008 www.totallybu ons.com where we stock over 5000 different styles, colours and sizes of beau ful, unusual and exquisite bu ons, in many materials: shell, wood, metal, fabric, beaded, coconut, horn, polyester, acrylic, vintage, glass and ceramic but also prac cal, useful bu ons. The website offers a click and collect service to pick up your orders from the shop, where you will be able to browse to see if

anything else catches your eye. It is like being in a candy store but without the calories! (Bah Humbug Sweets is next door if you want some of those!)

Our ethos is to create a wonderful, calm, shopping experience with our customer care being very important to us. We treat customers as individuals and will go the extra mile to help where we can, each and every one of you is very important to us. Free parking discs are available at Li lehampton Tyres across the road from us.

Julie and the team look forward to seeing you soon.

Vindica on Swim

Pioneering Brighton born swimmer, Mercedes Gleitze, is the subject of a new film almost a century a er an incredible endurance swim. In celebra on of Interna onal Women's Day, the much‐an cipated biopic Vindica on Swim is hi ng cinemas across the UK on the 8th of March, which dives into the extraordinary life of Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first Bri sh woman to swim the English Channel.

The film depicts Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England. However, a er a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into ba le to retain her record and her legacy.

Wri en and directed by award‐winning filmmaker Ellio  Hasler, from Hove, Vindica on Swim stars Bri sh‐Irish actress Kirsten Callaghan in her debut role as Mercedes Gleitze, who trained for months in the English Channel before filming began. The film also stars John Locke (Darkest Hour, Poor Things, The Favourite) alongside James Wilby (Maurice, Gosford Park, Howards End) and Douglas Hodge (Joker, The Great, Black Mirror).

Aside from the Channel, Mercedes also became the first person to complete many other incredible swims around the world, including the Straits of Gibraltar, the Dardanelles and distance between Robben Island and Cape Town. Mercedes also made waves in Worthing itself, where in May 1933, she completed a mammoth 47‐hour endurance swim at the iconic Corpora on Baths.

With Vindica on Swim set to hit Worthing's cinemas, residents can revel in the knowledge that their town not only forms part of the legacy of Mercedes Gleitze but also served as backdrop to crucial scenes within the film. Key

sequences were shot over the course of the film’s produc on at Worthing Town Hall which doubles up as the Channel Swimming Associa on headquarters. The filming saw the likes of John Locke (Darkest Hour, The Favourite, Poor Things) and Victoria Summer (Saving Mr. Banks, Transformers) gracing the town’s streets. The likes of whom will be set to return to Worthing for Q&A screenings of Vindica on Swim.

As we celebrate Interna onal Women's Day, Vindica on Swim serves as a poignant reminder of the indomitable spirit of a woman who dared to dream beyond the confines of her era. The film's release on the 8th of March invites Sussex residents to join the na onwide audience in commemora ng Interna onal Women's Day while paying homage to a local connec on that shaped Gleitze's remarkable legacy.

Whether you're a history enthusiast, a sports fan, or simply someone seeking inspira on, Vindica on Swim promises a cinema c experience that celebrates not only the achievements of Mercedes Gleitze, but also the collec ve strength and determina on of women who have le  an indelible mark on our world.

Details for screenings can be found at www.vindica onswimfilm.com or @vindica onswimfilm on social media.

Go electric or s ck to petrol/diesel?

by Jerry Luff

from GoFindCars.com,

your local car finder and seller

Despite pressure from governments worldwide to reduce vehicle emissions, the la er part of 2022 saw the prime minister set back the ban on brand new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 (could the goalpost get moved again before then?).

Electric cars are becoming more mainstream, and with the push from both government and industry, why are so many of us s ll not sold on the idea? A er all, we’re told they’re greener, more efficient and par cularly cool. So why are so many of us hanging back? Let’s explore. EVs are considerably more expensive to buy from the showroom but used examples can be harder to shi  as there’s legi mate concern about ba ery longevity. This means current residual values are o en disappoin ng.

Nowadays electricity costs don’t offer the saving they once did either. Are the public in less of a rush to take the leap?

Back in 2017 fleetnews.co.uk reported that when spending £75 in a petrol or diesel car (returning 55mpg), an average EV would make a fuel saving of £28 on a 700 mile trip. Now 7 years later and judging by the hugely inflated cost of my own electricity bill at home, I’m not convinced there’s a worthy saving to be made.

Servicing‐wise, the UK Government’s own website es mates that the maintenance saving on an average EV works out at £150 per year. However, this fails to men on whether this factors in the cost of an expensive replacement ba ery once its cells expire in 10 or 15 years.

Michelin Tyres state on their website that the average electric sports car has a ba ery weight of a whopping 400kgs. In reality this equates to more tyre wear from both the addi onal torque of an electric motor, as well as the ba ery weight. So you’re going to need special tyres that cost more (designed to manage the weight as well as reduce perceived road noise due to the absence of a roaring engine). Consider the impact that addi onal weight has on your discs and pads (not to men on your wallet).

Environmentally speaking, producing an electric car releases roughly the same amount of CO2 as a petrol or diesel car, but then you have to add in the produc on of the ba ery. Es mates

suggest that 150kg of CO2 are released for every 1 Kilowa  hour (kWh) of ba ery capacity. For electric cars to have a decent range (say 300 miles) between charges, they need a ba ery that’s at least 60kWh in capacity. This equates to a further 9 tonnes of CO2 being emi ed during the making of each and every electric car. It’s nothing short of staggering, but apart from the kudos benefits there are s ll big incen ves for business users. Things start to look much more interes ng if your company supplies you with a car as a ‘benefit in kind’ and the maintenance is therefore covered for you. According to the Bri sh Vehicle Rental and Leasing Associa on, over half of new business contract hire deliveries are now ba ery powered.

Un l April 2025 tax rates are frozen at just 2% of the car’s value, whereas even the most efficient petrol, diesel or hybrid vehicles are taxed at 25% or more. Although the tax bands will increase every April from 2025 onwards, at each new financial year, HM Treasury has confirmed that those incen ves will remain in place un l at least 2028.

Whether you’re turned on by an electric car or not, brand new petrol and diesels are here to stay for at least another 11 years. The reality is when the last one rolls off the produc on line it will s ll be on the roads with millions of others for years to come. Unless an electric car is on your bucket list, could it be worth wai ng a decade to see how much be er they get before par ng with your hard‐earned cash?

Chatsmore Appeal: we say NO!

by Sir Peter Bo omley MP

Over three hundred local residents, community leaders and campaign supporters joined me on Chatsmore Farm at the beginning of February. We send this clear, united message to the Planning Inspectors heading the Appeal: NO!

The gathering came ahead of the Planning Inspector hearing Persimmon’s appeal against refusal of over 400 homes in the wrong place. Local people support Michael Gove’s words, “protect the gaps”, given in response to my ques ons in the House of Commons. Together, we have been successful so far.

Let us work together to keep the fields, maintain the natural gaps, only suppor ng developments where appropriate and where wanted. We value the farmed land and the managed natural environment. That is why many in Arun and Worthing chose to call the area their home.

If we pave over every verge and concrete every field, flooding will worsen, air quality will drop and wildlife will suffer.

We have to protect the environment.

Focus on sensible developments of vital, new, good‐quality homes ‐ in the right places.

Resist a empts to cover every green gap and community space in our already ghtly bounded local area.

For further informa on on important campaigns locally and in Westminster, do sign up for regular updates by email. Please visit my website: www.SirPeterBo omley.com

It’s that me of year again

Richard Cohen, FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner

Nsure Financial Services 01903 821010

For many, this is the point of the year that signifies change, especially when it comes to financial ma ers. It’s certainly the me of year when my team sees an increase in calls and emails asking for advice regarding tax allowances and closing off the year in the most economical way.

Within the next few weeks, we will witness another tax year close and a new one open. If you have savings, ISA’s or pensions, this can be a busy period and ming can make a huge difference.

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ISA’s are generally my first point of call when it comes to evalua ng where to put your money, especially at this late stage in the year. Each of you has a £20,000 allowance each tax year, so if you haven’t made the most of it yet, it’s certainly a good place to start. Remember, ISA’s are essen ally tax free savings/investment accounts, so any returns you earn fall outside of income tax, and capital gains.

As I’ve men oned capital gains tax, it’s worth poin ng out the allowance for capital gains has halved from £6,000 pa to £3,000 pa for the 24/25 tax year period and beyond. Of course ISA’s shield you from these changes anyway, so this is yet another reason to make sure you use your allowance or as much of it as you can.

Pensions are another interes ng op on too, for those of you under 75, even if you haven’t earned an income, you can s ll pay £2,880 and benefit from £720 tax relief.

My advice is generally to make a plan for your investments early in the tax year, this way it allows you to make the most of the en re period, rather than trying to cram it in towards the end.

The Windmill is back!

Li lehampton, 10th August 2023. A day of black smoke on the seafront, shocked bystanders, social media awash with specula on, and a large gathering of fire crews pumping considerable amounts of water towards a blazing building.

The end of the day brought calm, but also regret for the Harvester restaurant, which had been reduced to a burnt‐out shell. The fire had started in its kitchen, and the staff living above the restaurant had been made homeless. But there was also a great deal of relief. There had been no casual es, and Li lehampton fire crews (with the help of several others from as far away as East Sussex) had performed a miracle by saving the adjacent Windmill Theatre against enormous odds.

Many Li lehampton people were exceedingly grateful to them for their efforts, as the fire had brought into sharp relief just how much the town values its theatre. The Windmill’s troubles were not over, though. The theatre’s flat‐roofed foyer and side studio had suffered water damage, while the roof itself had received structural damage when a por on of the burning Harvester collapsed onto it. The Windmill was pronounced unsafe to use and closed for repairs, with the immediate cancella on of its exis ng bookings. Many local amateur theatre companies found themselves hun ng for new venues for their upcoming performances, or postponing them to future dates – among them, Li lehampton Musical Comedy Society, who had to pause their run of The Wedding Singer a er just one night.

Since then, the remains of the ruined restaurant have been carefully demolished, and the Windmill now stands proudly – if in isola on – against the skyline. As it was a ached to the much larger structure of the Harvester for so long, visitors to Li lehampton could be forgiven for not really looking at the theatre in detail, even though it has performed that role for almost 100 years.

The Windmill’s story begins in 1912 when it

was built as a large shelter pavilion; it was converted into a theatre by the Urban District Council 15 years later, but traces of its original purpose can s ll be seen today. Once external features, the shelter’s pillars now form very visible aspects of the Windmill’s auditorium, and if you look carefully at the roof outside, you can s ll just see their raised ends, although they are mostly obscured by more recent addi ons.

The theatre con nued to evolve in the late 1960’s and early 70’s, gaining its now‐familiar name as well as a bar and restaurant a ached to what is now the foyer. Further addi ons came in the 1980s, as the crea on of a second dressing room allowed men and women to change costumes separately – but this upwards trajectory was not to last. Fast‐forward to the early 2000s, and the Windmill was being threatened with closure.

There were outpourings of public feeling, including marches and mee ngs in support of the theatre, and a compromise was agreed.

The bar and restaurant were demolished, and a large, privately owned restaurant built in its place, while ADC also arranged for external organisa ons to take over opera on of the Windmill. It is currently run by the non‐profit organisa on Freedom Leisure, under the name ’The Windmill Entertainment Centre’, though the building remains ‘The Windmill Theatre’ to locals.

As for the future of the Windmill, Freedom Leisure and ADC have been very proac ve, repairs are running to schedule, and at me of wri ng the theatre is set to reopen in mid‐March: welcome and exci ng news. The studio, with its brand‐new sprung floor, will be open for dance classes and other types of rehearsal, the cinema will be available and, most importantly for a theatre, live performances will return to the Windmill’ s stage.

LPOS Musical Produc ons (formerly Li lehampton Players Opera c Society) will lead the way in treading the theatre’s new boards, bringing an exci ng, funny, and hugely entertaining produc on of the classic musical The Pajama Game to the Windmill between 17th and 19th April. Li lehampton Musical Comedy Society are also set to return to the theatre this summer, performing a concert (fi ngly named ’Home Again’) on 21st and 22nd June, before reviving their interrupted run of The Wedding Singer. And that is only a taste of the theatrical fun planned for the months a er the building reopens.

So: THE WINDMILL IS BACK. Keep your eyes open for further exci ng updates and events, and get ready to be entertained! We look forward to seeing you there.

Family Law

It is an unfortunate fact that not all marriages are successful. When a relationship breaks down it is not unusual for one or both parties to seek to dissolve the marriage or to obtain a formal decree of judicial separation.

If you are married and want to permanently end your marriage, you should apply for a divorce. If you are in a civil partnership and want to permanently end your civil partnership, you should apply for a dissolu on. Both divorce and dissolu on are ways to end a legally binding rela onship.

A decree of judicial separa on is a Court Order, however, legally separated couples will s ll be married. In judicial separa on cases the Court has the same range of powers as it does in divorce cases in terms of dividing assets and arranging child/ren custody and maintenance. The main difference being that unlike divorce or dissolu on where a Pension Sharing Order can be made, a Court may only be able to make an Order to offset or make a Pension A achment Order. If there are children under 18 the Court must be satisfied that proper arrangements are in place.

A fair division of the family assets, including the matrimonial home, has to be worked out. In the majority of cases this is achieved by negotiation between Solicitors and agreement between the parties. We emphasise negotiation and agreement rather than conflict and confrontation in the application of the principles of matrimonial law to the special circumstances of each individual case.

We can also advise in relation to family protection, domestic violence, injunctions, wardships, adoption, contact and childcare protection proceedings.

Our Family Team is based at 2A Broadmark Parade, Rustington, BN16 2NE

Sharon Lyon – 01903 784447

slyon@moyle.co.uk

Tracy Randall‐May – 01903 784447

TrandallMay@moyle.co.uk

You can also complete an online enquiry at www.moyle.co.uk

Careers Roadshow

at The Angmering School

The Angmering School is thrilled to announce the upcoming Southern Employability Careers Roadshow, which will be held at The Lavinia Norfolk Centre on Thursday 18th April from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

This exci ng event is being facilitated by The Aldingbourne Trust along with Work Aid, and will offer a fantas c opportunity for Key Stage 4 and Post 16 young people with disabili es to explore different career paths and gain valuable insights into various industries. The Roadshow will feature a range of employers and providers showcasing their businesses through stands and presenta ons, giving a endees the chance to learn about different career paths and job opportuni es available to them.

This is a great opportunity for students from local schools to connect with businesses and learn about the Local Labour Market Informa on. It is also an excellent opportunity for young people who require advice, guidance, or informa on regarding their careers.

All are welcome to a end the Roadshow, and the doors to The Lavinia Norfolk Centre will be open at 1.30pm. Refreshments will also be available for everyone a ending. The event is sure to be a great success, and we encourage all interested a endees to come and engage with the employers and providers on hand. The Southern Employability Careers Roadshow presents a unique opportunity for young people to explore different career paths and gain valuable insights into various industries. The event is open to all students from local schools and young people with disabili es, and we invite everyone to come and learn more about the amazing opportuni es available to them.

If you have any ques ons regarding the event, please contact Gavin Bowles, the Careers Manager: gbowles@theangmeringschool.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you at The Lavinia Norfolk Centre on Thursday 18th April!

What’s On in and around Angmering

Please add your events to our website http://allaboutmagazines.co.uk/add/event if you would like your event to appear in the ‘What’s On’ pages.

Friday 1st March ‐ 14:00

World Day of Prayer (St Mary the Virgin, Vicarage Lane, East Preston)

The service will be followed by refreshments in the spire room. All are warmly welcome ‐ so make this a date in the diary!

Saturday 2nd March ‐ 10:30 to 11:15 Story Magic (Angmering Library)

These multi‐sensory sessions are specially for children and young people with additional needs. Stories are brought to life with props, sounds and smells. Story Magic takes place on the first Saturday of every month.

Sunday 3rd March ‐ 10:00 to 15:30

Antiques and Collectors Fair (Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington)

At this popular monthly event, stalls sell various items, including coins, stamps, glass, pottery, costumery, books and more. Refreshments and on‐site parking available. Only £1 entry.

Monday 4th March 19:30 Angmering Horticultural Club meeting (Angmering Baptist Church Hall, Station Road)

Guest speaker Andrew Gaunt will be discussing The Role of the Plant Quarantine Service. All welcome. £5 entrance which is refunded if you join the club. For more details visit www.angmeringhorticulture.co.uk

Tuesday 5th March ‐ 19:30 to 21:00 Worthing Antique, Arts and Collectors’ Club Ceramics Talk (Chichester Room, Field Place, Manor House, Durrington‐on‐Sea, BN13 1NP)

This small, friendly club, est. 1968, meets on the first Tuesday of the month, and each month a guest speaker is invited. For March, ceramic expert Nick Panes will be giving a talk about the Richard Champion collection. All are welcome to attend. Non‐members £7.50, or become a member for just £35 p/a. For more information, please call Andy on 07984 403890

Wednesday 6th March ‐ 18:30 to 21:30

Micro Scalextric Formula One Race Night (English Martyrs Church Hall, Goring Way, Goring)

Scalextric racers of all ages are welcome to join in some Formula One fun at Worthing HO Racing’s monthly mee ng. Fees: adults £3, under‐16s £2. All equipment provided. Find out more at www.whoracing.org.uk

Wednesday 6th March ‐ 19:00 to 21:00

Brushes Art Club: Re‐interpre ng a black and white picture (Broadwater Parish Rooms, Broadwater Street West, Worthing)

Bring your own monochrome picture or photograph to be drawn and re‐interpreted as a colour pain ng. To find out more, email Alan Moore at amoore16@sky.com.

Saturday 9th March ‐ 10:30 to 16:00

Spring Fayre (Offington Park Methodist Church, South Farm Road, Worthing)

Cra fayre selling all types of cra s, including papercra s, jewellery, candles, soaps, kni ed toys, embroidery and decoupage.

Saturday 9th March ‐ 10:30 to 13:00

Worthing’s Blue Plaque Signs (various loca ons in Worthing)

The Sussex Pathfinders walking group is leaving the hills and fields to discover the wealth of famous people connected to Worthing who have been honoured with blue plaques. Meet in Marine Gardens off West Parade. For more informa on, see www.sussexpathfinders.org.uk

Saturday 9th March ‐ 18:00 to 01:00

RNLI 200th Anniversary Celebra on Ball ‐Li lehampton (Fontwell Park Racecourse)

Join RNLI Li lehampton at this black e ball to celebrate the RNLI’s 200th anniversary. Tickets £55 from www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli‐200th‐anniversary‐celebra on‐ball‐li lehampton‐registra on‐803805001397

Monday 11th March ‐ 19:30

Talk on Tree Surgery by Lesley Baker (Conserva ve Hall, Sea Road, East Preston)

Free to members. Non‐members £5. Call 01903 782191 to book in advance if requiring a light supper (£3 extra). Drinks sold separately.

Tuesday 12th March ‐ 14:00 to 15:30 Board Games Session (Angmering Library)

Players of any age and ability are invited to drop in and have a game. Lots to choose from and it’s a great way to meet people, too.

Tuesday 12th March ‐ 19:15 to 20:45 Tour de France talk (Angmering Community Centre, Bramley Green)

This month’s talk to the Anglo‐French Circle about Le Tour de France will be delivered via Zoom. Chat and social starts at 7.15, with main event commencing 7.30. This welcoming group of Francophiles meet every second Tuesday of the month. All levels of French are welcome. Visitors, please contact email if you wish to attend anglofrenchrustington@gmail.com.

Wed 13th to Sat 16th March ‐ 19:45

Going Green ‐ a tragic comedy (Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington)

The Rustington Players are performing this topical comedy play by David Tristram. Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ rustingtonplayers or call 07546 306438

Thursday 14th March ‐ 14:30

South Downs Film Makers ‐ a film show (John de Bohun Room, Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington)

The Ferring‐based South Downs Film Makers Club, make award‐winning dramas, documentaries and comedy films. Here’s a chance to see some of their latest productions. All welcome. Entry £3 at the door or free for Rustington Heritage Association members.

Saturday 16th March ‐ 10:00 to 15:00

East Preston Artisan Market and Mini Makers Funtime (East Preston Village Hall, Sea Road)

Shop for unique art, handmade artisan items, local products and a tasty treat or two, plus there will be creative activities for children.

Sunday 17th March ‐ 14:30 to 17:00

St. Patrick’s Day Concert ‐ Springtime in Ireland (Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington)

Enjoy an afternoon of varied Irish music. Tickets £10 and include tea, coffee or juice served in the interval. Tickets available from Box office on 01903 773947 or 07939 420937.

Tuesday 19th March ‐ 09:45 to 12:00

The Art Society Arun Talk ‐ Grace Darling & the Fine Art of Saving Lives at Sea (Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington) Grace Darling became the ‘poster girl’ of the RNLI, which is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Guests £7 at the door. Everyone welcome, so grab a coffee and enjoy the talk!

Wednesday 20th March ‐ 19:00 to 21:00

Joe Dowden Local Professional Artist (Broadwater Parish Rooms, Broadwater Street West, Worthing)

Join Brushes Art Club for a ‘Masterclass’ from renowned local artist Joe Dowden on painting and using watercolours. Bring your materials and paint along with Joe. To find out more, email Alan Moore at amoore16@sky.com.

Wed 20th to Sat 23rd March ‐ 19:30

And Then There Were None (Ferring Village Hall, Ferring Street)

Watch the Ferring Amateur Dramatics Society putting on this intriguing Agatha Christie mys‐tery. Ticket £12 each, available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/fad

Saturday 23rd March ‐ 19:30 to 22:30

East Preston W.I. presents Henry VIII (East Preston Junior School Hall, St Mary's Drive)

Back by popular demand, Tony Harris, professional actor, raconteur and comedian, will be performing as Henry VIII. Bring your own drink and nibbles. Tickets £5 from Anne‐Marie, call 01903 774370. Everyone welcome.

Tuesday 26th March ‐ 19:00 to 22:00

Film Show Night ‐ Wicked Little Letters (Angmering Community Centre)

Don’t miss this film shot locally in Arundel and Worthing, and starring Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley. Tickets £7.50 available from Centre office, cash only, or online at www.cinemobile.co.uk

Collabora ve Prac ce

at Coppice and Angmering Medical Centre

When you contact the surgery with a concern, either by telephone or eConsult, your issue will be triaged by either the duty GP or signpos ng clinician of the day.

This will result in a number of outcomes: same day appointment (in person or telephone), a future telephone appointment or possibly advised to contact A&E/111. Once your concern is appropriately triaged you may find that you are booked in with a GP but you could also find that you see a Paramedic, an Advanced Nurse Prescriber, a Prac ce Nurse or a Health Care Assistant (we also have two Physiotherapists, a Mental Health Nurse and a Mental Health co‐ordinator). All of these clinicians are highly trained individuals, so if you are booked in to see one of them, please rest assured that we feel that they are the best clinician to see you and deal with your concerns. There are always GPs at the surgery who support our team of clinicians at all mes. The triage process has been adopted by many GP surgeries across the country and is the most

efficient process to ensure our pa ents see the most appropriate clinician to make you well again.

Opening Times: For telephone contact: 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 update training: 19th March, 18th April and 15th May – for mings, please see our website.

Expert advice on paying for care

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 regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and members of the Society of Later Life Advisers, so you can have peace of mind when discussing your finances.

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Self‐Love Is Underrated

Nathalie Sansonetti BA, MA, DNN, Dip AIT

Nutritional Therapist & Health Coach, New Leaf Nutrition

T: 07980 620010 E: nathalie@newleafnutrition.co.uk W: newleafnutrition.co.uk

Growing up with abusive brothers (and pre y absent parents) made me into a tough child. I rejected my own feelings and tastes, hungry for their love and acceptance.

I learnt early on that I needed to change my appearance and behaviour to 'deserve' and receive love from anyone.

I constantly encounter these beliefs and behaviours in my work and personal life. We tend to conform to get accepted. We think that it may even lead to love. We believe and treasure others' views and opinions of ourselves more than our own too.

Of course, we understand that these views reflect the 'world out there', and do not o en represent our own internal opinions and views. But their power to influence us and our self‐acceptance is undeniable.

Personally, it’s taken me years of rocky roads and hard knocks but I’m now very comfortable saying that I accept and love myself uncondi onally. I have found that one par cular prac ce has made a huge difference to my development: Me a medita on. Rooted in Buddhist tradi on, this is a powerful way to increase compassion and love towards yourself and others.

How it works: close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, then repeat over and over (out loud or not): "May I be happy, may I be safe, may I be healthy, may I live with ease." Then a er a few mes, repeat these using anyone else you want to focus on.

Self‐love (and love for others) begins with self‐compassion.

My Husband 4 Hire

When Darren and Gill moved to East Preston in early 2022, they were asked to provide services encompassing a wide range of ‘handyman’ and concierge needs, together with full management services.

Darren spent his working career in both the Armed Forces and Fire Service. This combined with over 25 years’ experience in property renova on and maintenance (both in the owned and rental sectors) means he has the exper se to handle a wide variety of prac cal services for the interior and exterior of your home and garden.

 Whether it’s a door knob replacing, a curtain pole put up, a leaky tap fixed, or your new home ready to move into, he can help.

 Is it pu ng up shelves, organising the TV moun ng, installing all your bathroom accessories, hanging the pictures and mirrors, or assembling those furniture flatpacks?

 You may require prepara ons to be made if this isn’t your main residence, opening‐up your home, organising catering supplies or simply, nice clean sheets on the bed, for your arrival.

 We can caretake your home, in your absence, or arrange for clearance, cleaning and prepara on of the home for sale, if you live far away.

Please call on 0777403530, or email me gill@myhusband4hire.co.uk

We quote you as accurately as possible, using an hourly basis for the smaller items, or a fixed quota on for anything larger.

Tes monial

“As I live a long way from my mother, it’s great to know that someone as trustworthy and prac cal as Darren can be called upon to assist her in the house and garden. She feels very comfortable having him the house, even though she lives alone.”

Cameron Butler

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Angmering War me Reminiscences

by Neil Rogers‐Davis

Extracts from the childhood memories of Roy Green (1934‐2023) who lived in Water Lane, wri en in the form of a le er to his granddaughter – PART 1

In 1939, as well as the war star ng, I was at the stage of star ng school. My school was Older's School (now The Library ‐ see drawing) opposite the church in Angmering. My schoolroom was a large room with a wonderful open coal fire to warm it.

My first day at school was a li le trauma c as we were drilled for hours as to what to do in case of an air raid. We were shown how to get under our desks un l we were told it was all clear. A li le frightening for young school children.

During this  me from 1939 onward during the war years, things like sweets were almost unobtainable because of the war me shortages. I remember going down the road to Cheesman's stores (in The Square) and buying OXO cubes to eat. These were two for a penny and were reckoned to be a treat.

Living in Angmering, a small village then, the war by and large passed us by. Gunfire could be heard over Worthing and Shoreham, but the German bombers flew right over us enroute to London. From memory, I think only three incidents really affected us in Angmering.

The first was a doodlebug (V‐1 rocket). They o en flew over us, and we could hear and see the flames from the engine. My father and men his age who were in the First World War, were recruited to work in a sawmill about one mile from our house in a small place called Swillage. Australian soldiers also manned this sawmill and, luckily, when the doodlebug dropped on this sawmill it was night‐ me and everyone except the night watchman was home in bed. It made a tremendous bang and, as we were not used to bombs dropping on us, we were not in the shelters. I remember it gave everyone an enormous fright.

A second incident was once again at night, when a German bomber was shot up and, being unable to reach London with its bombs, it decided to shed its load just as it was coming over the village. These dropped in Dappers Lane. The bomb detona on shook all the houses, broke windows but once again our luck was in as they fell into a field and not onto houses.

A third incident really brought home to me how serious the war was. We were working in a field, once again in Dappers Lane, bagging up potatoes, when a German fighter plane with smoke coming from its engine flew over us at treetop height and started to machine gun us. Luckily the farmer, possibly expec ng something like this could happen, had built a shelter in the field, made of thick baled straw. He managed to get all of us into the shelter, but he didn't manage to get into the shelter himself, and the German shot him in the leg. You can imagine the sheer terror experienced by us youngsters.

(These reminiscences are extracted from the out‐of‐print booklet “Angmering –Reminiscences of bygone days”, produced by Neil Rogers‐Davis and published by The Angmering Society in 2003. Copies can s ll be viewed in Angmering Library).

The reason is that gum disease happens quietly. It’s rarely painful. O en pa ents will only discover that they have it because a den st or hygienist tells them they have it.

Gum disease – there is hope

by Peter Saner, Clinical Director, Abbots Lodge Dental Prac ce

At the risk of repea ng myself and on the assump on that no one is cu ng out these ar cles and building them into a handy reference book, I’d like to revisit the subject of gum (periodontal) disease.

Pa ents get used to bleeding gums and it’s usually years into the progression of the disease that the teeth start to move and get loose and by then it’s much harder to fix. All that  me the disease has been also messing up other systems in the body and le  untreated can s mulate chronic heart disease and strokes. Untreated gum disease is associated with 168% increased risk of heart a ack, 250% increased risk of stroke, 500% increased risk of respiratory disease to name a few. These are all diseases that mess up the enjoyment of our later years and so I’m passionate about helping pa ents to avoid them by whatever means I can. That’s why at Abbots Lodge Dental Prac ce we check the health of your gums every  me you come and when we see disease we treat it.

What causes gum disease?

The germs that live in your mouth (plaque), if le  at the join between the gum and the tooth are the s mulus for gum disease. We all brush our teeth – well, all except a few teenage boys – but o en we are in a rush or just not sure how to do it effec vely. For some people at some  mes in life that doesn’t ma er that much. Don’t assume you are one of them, because in most people given enough plaque and other factors such as smoking or stress will lead the immune system to overreact to the presence of the germs and the join between

the gum and the tooth breaks down and the disease gets going with loss of bone support and eventually loss of the teeth. Once the immune system has switched on in this way it’s geared up to this destruc ve pa ern and so once a periodontal pa ent – always a periodontal pa ent.

That sounds miserable ‐ Is there any hope?

Yes there is. It starts with effec ve daily cleaning of the teeth. Your own toothbrush in your own bathroom. Taking  me using li le “TePe” brushes between the teeth to get to the places a normal brush can’t reach. Where the a achment of the gum to the tooth has broken down you need help to sort that out as this creates a pocket where the plaque gets on without being disturbed by your super brushing. Here at Abbots Lodge Dental Prac ce we usually use our laser to help reset the a achment of the gum to the tooth to eliminate the pockets and allow you to maintain the gums. This is proving to be the most effec ve tool that we have and many pa ents who thought they were on the road to losing teeth now have their mouths back under control and should be able to go on to enjoy many years of ea ng, smiling and living well.

If you’re worried, why not come and see us and let us help you with that. Call 01903 783154 or book online at www.abbotslodge.com

Looking Back on our 25th Year at

Littlehampton Shopmobility

Littlehampton Shopmobility was registered as a charity with the Charity Commission way back in June 1998, so has now been going for over a quarter of a century! What a journey this charity has had over the 25 years, what with having won two na onal awards, being nominated as one of the top Shopmobility schemes in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and extending a membership with Worthing and Bognor Regis Shopmobility schemes (although sadly Worthing Shopmobility closed down in 2020). In 2018, Li lehampton Shopmobility was also presented with a Merit Award by the Town Mayor.

The charity’s amazing patrons are the Duchess of Norfolk and the Lady Colin Campbell, we are very grateful for their support.

On Monday, 19th June 2023, Li lehampton Shopmobility held an Open Day to celebrate our 25 years and were delighted that the Town Mayor, Cllr Freddie Tandy and the Chairman of Arun District Council, Cllr Alison Cooper a ended. Other guests who a ended included many Town Council Officers, Town traders, past and present customers and friends of the charity. The Raffle held at the close of the a ernoon raised £140.

Another Christmas Raffle was held on 8th December which raised £136 and the charity thanks all those who bought raffle  ckets and donated gi s as prizes.

Li lehampton Shopmobility’s services include the hire of scooters, wheelchairs, walkers and crutches to enable customers to live as independent lives as possible.

Li lehampton Shopmobility’s suppliers are the well known Clearwell Mobility and many of their products are on sale in the shop. A free Clearwell Mobility catalogue is offered to all customers and the charity can order direct

from Clearwell all products in the catalogue and deliver to the charity’s shop for collec on.

Other services provided are a Pit Stop Service (by appointment) where if a customer owns their own scooter and wants it valeted and the tyres checked this can be done.

The charity is happy to accept any disability equipment in very good condition to sell as some customers find it not worth buying a new aid if they have a temporary disability after an operation.

Alan Gammon retired as Chairman of the charity at the AGM in September 2023 after nearly a ten‐year tenure. He was then asked to become our Honorary President in recognition for all his hard work over the years and he has also become our Treasurer.

Littlehampton Shopmobility is most grateful to the team of Trustees and Volunteers of the charity; our sincerest thanks to them.

For more information about Littlehampton Shopmobility contact June Caffyn at Littlehampton.shopmobility@gmail.com. They are based at The Bradbury Centre, 1‐5 St Martin’s Lane, Littlehampton BN17 6BS.

Guinness Chocolate Puddings

Indulgent, slightly boozy chocolate puddings

Prepara on me: 25 mins

Cooking me: 18 mins

Add 1 hr chilling me.

Serves 4

Ingredients

150g unsalted bu er, plus extra for ramekins

200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), roughly chopped

90g golden caster sugar

3 large eggs

90ml Guinness

Good quality ice cream to serve Method

Bu er four 9 x 5cm ramekins and chill.

Place the bu er, chocolate and a generous pinch of salt into a heatproof bowl. Set over a small pan of barely‐simmering water and s r un l melted, then remove from the heat and leave to cool a li le.

Place the sugar and eggs into a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric whisk un l pale, doubled in volume and thick enough to leave a trail. Gently fold in the melted chocolate and the Guinness. Spoon the mixture into the ramekins, then chill in the fridge for 1 hr. In the mean me, place a baking tray on the top shelf of the oven and heat to 200C/180C fan, gas 6.

Place the chilled ramekins on the hot baking tray and bake for 18 mins. Remove from the oven and leave to stand for a minute. The centres will sink a li le. Pop a scoop of ice cream into the hollow and serve. Happy St. Patrick's Day.

County Lines and Cuckooing

County lines is the name given to drug dealing where organised crime groups (OCGs) use phone lines to move and supply drugs, usually from ci es into smaller towns, villages and rural areas. They exploit vulnerable people, including children, those who are lonely, isolated or suffering with addic on or mental health issues, by recrui ng them to distribute the drugs – this is referred to as “drug running”. Criminals may also take over and use a vulnerable person’s home as their base of opera ons for dealing drugs. This is known as ‘cuckooing’. It’s common for OCGs to use a property for a short amount of me, moving to other addresses frequently to reduce the chances of being caught.

There are several signs to look out for which may indicate that someone is involved in county lines:

 Repeatedly going missing from school or home and being found in other areas

 Having money, new clothes or electronic devices with no explana on how they paid for them

 Receiving a high number of texts and / or phone calls, and being secre ve about who they’re speaking to

 Decline in school or work performance

 Significant changes in their emo onal or physical well‐being

If you’re concerned that someone may be a vic m of cuckooing, here are the signs to look out for:

 Changes in their daily rou ne

 Frequent visitors at unsociable hours

 Unusual smells coming from a property

 Suspicious or unfamiliar vehicles outside an address

If you’re concerned about drug related crime in your area or think someone may be a vic m of drug exploita on, please contact us online or on 101.

Alterna vely, you can report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers‐uk.org

Tel: 01903 242930 Mob: 07969 887 776

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Chapel Service

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Worthing Crematorium £2998

Burial Service

Adur District Burials £6962 Arun District Burials £4808

All package prices are inclusive of all third-party costs and TLC’s professional service fee. There are no extra costs to bring your loved one into our care within a 20-mile radius. There is a choice of two coffins included in the package price. A ceremonial vehicle is included in the package price. tara@tlcfuneralservices.co.uk

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Fantas c Fer lizer

by Rachael Leverton

March is famously temperamental and if the soil where you are is s ll wet and cold then it’s wise to delay plan ng and sowing un l the temperature rises.

Plant nutrient reserves are low at this  me of year so, as the soil warms up, it’s  me to think about fer liser.

Many gardeners are a bit frightened of fer liser. All those chemical symbols on the side of the packet are rather reminiscent of school chemistry lessons. In fact, the basics are quite simple.

NPK ‐ This can be observed on the side of most fer liser packages. The le ers stand for:

N ‐ Nitrogen, P ‐ Phosphorous and K ‐Potassium. Together these are known as the macro‐nutrients and each of them has its own use. Nitrogen primarily feeds the leafy above‐the‐ground parts of the plants. Phosphorous promotes strong roots. Potassium makes grass hardier, promotes germina on and improves vegetable and fruit yields.

The propor ons of each macro‐nutrient will be printed on the packet. Equal amounts of each nutrient make for a good general‐purpose fer liser.

A lawn will need a good balance of nitrogen and phosphorus to guarantee lush green grass with a healthy root system capable of withstanding dry spells.

There are other macro‐nutrients: Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen, which plants obtain freely from the air and water; and calcium, magnesium, and sulphur, which should be present in any good general‐purpose fer liser.

Plants also need micro‐nutrients: Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum. Plants take all these nutrients and build everything they need from scratch, including vitamins. What plants cannot do is absorb vitamins directly from things such as pet food, milk or so‐called fer lisers which contain vitamins, proteins, and fats.

So don’t be in midated by fer liser. Decide what your plants need then read the label. It’s easy as ABC… or rather NPK!

The benefits of visi ng gardens in winter

New research published by leading garden charity the Na onal Garden Scheme, confirms the important health benefits that visi ng a garden in the darkest days of winter can provide.

“Visits to our snowdrop and spring flower gardens are always a popular start to the garden visi ng season and this latest research gives us more of an insight into why that is,” says Na onal Garden Scheme chief execu ve, George Plumptre. “Exis ng research generally links the health benefits of garden visi ng to the summer months when most gardens are at their abundant best. But our new research highlights the benefits of visi ng in winter and, as well as comparing those to visi ng in summer, shows how a winter visit helps combat the par cular seasonal challenges that we all face at that  me of year.”

The report also examines the effect of nature on wellbeing for visitors during the winter.

Key findings include:

Wellbeing significantly improved a er visi ng the gardens in winter. Visitors felt more relaxed, happy and excited in the gardens, and less stressed, sad and bored.

The more  me visitors spent in the winter gardens, the higher their wellbeing.

The level of wellbeing was similarly high for visitors in winter and summer, sugges ng that visi ng gardens during either season is likely to carry benefits. But the average level of wellbeing before entering the gardens in winter was lower than in summer, meaning that those visi ng in winter showed the greatest increase in wellbeing.

The more nature visitors observed in the gardens, such as birds, insects, and water, the higher their wellbeing.

Visitors described, in their own words, a number of posi ve feelings while visi ng the winter gardens. They felt relaxed and calm, happy and upli ed, interested and inspired, apprecia ve of the gardens, immersed and at one with nature, and hopeful for spring.

Visitors par cularly liked the plants and flowers that could be found in the gardens during winter. Almost half of all visitors (47.6%) men oned liking the snowdrops, 29.2% appreciated the emergence of spring growth,

and 28.2% the scent of flowers like Daphne. A third of respondents (33.3%) also appreciated being able to

see the structure, design and views of and from the garden, given the lower amount of foliage at that  me of year.

You can visit a wealth of beau ful Na onal Garden Scheme West Sussex gardens over the next few months including Sandhill Farm House, one of the gardens that took part in the study.

Sunday 17th March ‐

Denmans Garden, Fontwell BN18 0SU

Saturday 23rd March and Sunday 24th March ‐Downs Place, South Har ng GU31 5P

Friday 29th March ‐

Judy’s Co age Garden, Worthing BN13 2AE

Thursday 29th February, Tuesday 5th March –Tour of Crossland Flower Nursery, Walberton BN18 0AX

Tuesday 9th April

Bignor Park, Pulborough RH20 1HG

Saturday 13th April –Rymans, Apuldram, Chichester PO20 7EG

Saturday 20th April, Tuesday 23rd April –Peelers Retreat, 70 Ford Road, Arundel BN18 9EX

Sunday 21st April –New mber Place, New mber BN6 9BU

Wednesday 24th April, Wednesday 1st May ‐Fi leworth House, Bedham Lane, Fi leworth, Pulborough RH20 1JH

Saturday 27th April ‐

Warnham Park, Warnham, Horsham RH12 3RP

Details of all these gardens can be found on the Na onal Garden Scheme Website: h ps://ngs.org.uk. Enter the garden name in the drop‐down menu ‐ Find A Garden/ Search by garden.

Turning Tides

by Sarah Palmer

You may not be aware of Turning Tides, your local homelessness charity. But we’ve been here for over three decades, working in the heart of the community to support people at every stage of their journey out of homelessness. We don’t believe in quick fixes and ‘s cking plaster solu ons'. Instead, we empower people on their pathways to greater strength and independent living.

Did you know that for every person you see rough sleeping, there are probably another 20 you can’t see: sofa‐surfing, living in their car or sleeping in a tent in the woods on the edge of town?

There are so many reasons why people experience homelessness: bereavement; redundancy; physical or mental ill health; rela onship breakdown; addic on and domes c abuse. Which is why we offer a wide range of services across the county. From community hubs and day centres which connect people sleeping rough with the support they need to begin their journey out of homelessness, through to residen al projects ensuring people have the skills, resilience and confidence to sustain them in their future. With 37 different projects run by experienced staff and volunteers, we ensure each person has a tailored plan that works for them. If someone has suffered a life me of trauma it can take me to find a new way to live. We always believe change is possible and never give up on anyone. From our 300 dedicated volunteers to our partnerships with other chari es, agencies and the community ‐ we are a grass roots charity, constantly working for the community, and with the community.

Together we can make a difference

Did you know that the government’s latest figures suggest that the number of people rough sleeping has increased by 26%? Every day, we see the growing impact of the cost of living crisis on local people.

Help make a difference in your community

No one should have to face the trauma of homelessness alone. We believe that working together as a community is the solu on.

There are many ways you can help enable our life‐changing work to con nue. Whether making a dona on, taking on a challenge event, hos ng a fundraiser or volunteering your me, you will be helping people facing homelessness to rebuild their lives.

For more informa on about how to donate and ways to support us, please get in touch: Call ‐ 01903 680740, email ‐info@turning‐des.org.uk, www.turning‐ des.org/donate

SOLICITORS

Exci ng new programme for 2024 at

the Weald & Downland Living Museum

Founded in 1970, the award‐winning Weald & Downland Living Museum is a unique outdoor a rac on that offers visitors a first‐hand glimpse into rural living over the centuries.

Set over 40 acres in the South Downs Na onal Park, the Museum is home to a collec on of 50 historic buildings da ng from 950AD to the 19th century.

Re‐erected from their original sites in southeast England, they include homes and farmsteads as well as a working mill, bakehouse, forge and dairy. There are also six historic gardens and a wide range of tradi onal trades and cra s to discover, in addi on to an extensive learning programme. Since incep on, the Museum has strived to conserve the collec on, with the aim of teaching future genera ons how to keep heritage cra s and rural tradi ons alive.

This year they are hos ng a variety of interpreta on weekends to showcase different aspects of rural working life, bringing the past into the present so visitors can learn from our ancestors.

On 6th ‐ 7th April, they will be hos ng their ‘Get Thri y’ weekend. From make do and mend, to upcycling and swapping, visitors can find out how people in the past reduced waste, saved money and turned unwanted items into something useful.

For those interested in gardening and botanicals, on 22nd ‐ 23rd June the Museum will celebrate the power of plants and flowers. Over this weekend, visitors can discover the history behind the use of plants and herbs in our diets and around our homes, from health and wellbeing to language and colours.

On 3rd ‐ 4th August, there will be an immersive experience as the Black Knight Historical Group help to bring Medieval history to life. Join us as they bless the First Fruits of Harvest with a tradi onal medieval fayre around the Museum’s Market Square.

Going into autumn on 14th ‐ 15th September,

the Museum will host its popular Made by Hand: Heritage Cra s and Skills Weekend. With many heritage cra s at risk of being lost forever, visitors can explore cra s and skills from the past and learn about how these can be conserved for our future. Throughout the weekend there will be demonstra ons from the Museum’s cra  experts as well as visi ng members of the Heritage Cra  Associa on, who will showcase cra s from the Red List of Historic Endangered Cra s.

On 12th ‐ 13th October, there will be a new Hedgerows and Harvest Weekend. Hedgerows are a crucial factor in the existence of many plants and animals, and over the weekend there will be opportuni es to learn about the diversity of the plants and insects that rely on them to survive.

The year will end with the Museum’s annual Tree Dressing celebra on in December, where visitors can take part in a special lantern procession around the site.

As well as a fascina ng programme of interpreta on weekends, the Museum will also host fun and educa onal family ac vi es during the school holidays. Whether 5 or 95, there is so much to explore and learn at the Museum.

You can find out more on their website at wealddown.co.uk

200 years and coun ng

Li lehampton RNLI is part of a dis nguished heritage

2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the forma on of the RNLI, the Royal Na onal Lifeboat Ins tu on. The RNLI is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea and is supported by an ocean of volunteers and the incredible generosity of members of the public.

The RNLI has 238 lifeboat sta ons in the UK and Ireland, as well as RNLI lifeguards on seasonal duty at more than 240 beaches, including Li lehampton and Bognor Regis.

Li lehampton RNLI Lifeboat Sta on’s recorded history goes back to 1840, but those visi ng Li lehampton Harbour on the east bank of the River Arun, near Fisherman’s Quay, will be greeted by a modern lifeboat sta on built in 2002. It is home to two inshore lifeboats named Ray of Hope (a D‐Class single engine) and Renee Sherman (a B‐Class twin engine). Several of the sta on’s lifeboats, now re red, were proud to carry the name Blue Peter I for 50 years from 1967 un l 2017. Li lehampton RNLI is run en rely by volunteers and its crew are on call 24/7, ready to save lives at sea in local waters.

Li lehampton RNLI will be star ng its 200th anniversary celebra ons with a special gala ball, which will be held at Fontwell Racecourse on 9th March from 7pm. Tickets are £55 per person and further details can be found at h ps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli‐200th‐anniversary‐celebra on‐ball‐li lehampton A whole host of extra special events are planned throughout 2024, including on 6th May an a empt to create a giant ‘200’ in coins outside Li lehampton RNLI Lifeboat Sta on;

its ever‐popular Open Day on 21st July and Fish Supper evening on 4th October; as well as the fun and bracing December Dip – which will be back for a third year on 7th December. Li lehampton RNLI’s shop will also be selling an exclusive range of 200th anniversary items throughout the year.

Nick White, Li lehampton RNLI’s Lifeboat Opera ons Manager, said: ‘Li lehampton has a long and close rela onship with the RNLI. As a town, we have always received strong support and over the years many local men and women have volunteered to help their community. All our volunteers play a crucial role in saving lives at sea. None of their efforts would be possible without the support of the public, to which we are extremely grateful. Thank you so much for your support.’

Kipps, the new Half a sixpence Musical

Worthing Musical Theatre Company (WMTC) is well known for its large‐scale musicals at the Pavilion Theatre. The company produces two shows annually and boasts a large and varied membership. Recent hits include ‘School of Rock’, ‘Our House’, and ‘My Fair Lady’.

‘Kipps, the new Half a sixpence Musical’ is currently well into rehearsal for performances in March, and although the cast has been working very hard on this fabulous show, the company has decided to diversify.

With such a wealth of talent within the membership, the Company will be trialling some comedy ‘Radio Plays’ with the first performances at East Preston Conservative Hall, featuring some of the cast of ‘Kipps’.

Just as in the good old days of radio comedy, a cast of four will read their scripts live at a microphone. Two plays will be performed, both by David Tristram, along with some classic radio sketches. Nominated as one of Creative Black Country's prestigious 100 Masters, David is one of the UK's most popular and performed comedy playwrights. On average, one of his 29 published comedies is being performed somewhere in the world every single day. These plays tell the story of an amateur dramatics group in the fictional town of ‘Little Grimley’ in Yorkshire. Anyone who has ever been involved in the world of amdram will recognise both the hilarious characters and the plot lines.

The first play is ‘Last Tango In little Grimley’ in which we find that the Little Grimley Amateur Dramatic Society has serious business to conduct. With a dire financial position facing them, the committee comes up with a novel way of balancing the books.

The second play is 'The Fat Lady Sings In little Grimley'. Does the new 'Grimly‐Upon ‐Neenton

Amateur Dramatic Society' pose an existential threat to our heroes in Little Grimley? Desperate measures may be needed.

The late great Stanley Holloway is buried at St Mary’s Church in East Preston, and the players will be recreating one of his famous monologues.

The cast of four are: Phil Davis, Suzanne Britten, Jo‐Jo O’Brien, and Tim Kimber.

WMTC promises an evening of mirth and merriment. Performances will be on the 19th and 20th April, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, the evening will finish around 9.15pm.

Scan the QR for tickets or go to: https:/www.ticketsource.co.uk/ worthing‐musical‐theatre‐company

Tickets for ‘Kipps’ can be purchased at: https://wtm.uk/events/wmtc‐kipps‐the‐new‐half‐a‐sixpence/

Jane Ha ersley

All about Angmering Distributor

Jane moved to Angmering about 16 years ago, as they couldn’t afford the bigger house they needed for three children in Surrey. She was pleased to find a village that s ll had local shops and that the schools were good. Jane never thought she would live near the sea, but she loves being within walking distance of the coast. She has taken early re rement to help her mother‐in‐law, but s ll finds the  me to be part of the team that distribute the All about Angmering magazines. It’s nice to deliver something that people seem genuinely pleased to receive.

What do you like best about Angmering?

The thing I like best about Angmering is that you can buy everything that you need to make a meal in the shops in the centre of the village (and if you don’t want to cook you can go to the Big Fry, the Stone Room, Shafiques or the Lamb).

What is the best job you have ever done?

By far my best job was working for a company that organized interna onal trade exhibi ons. I was in the department that liaised with the Department of Trade and Industry and various trade associa ons. We recruited Bri sh companies to exhibit as part of the UK pavilion in countries in the Far East ‐ usually Singapore or Hong Kong. I loved the travel, but I also loved speaking to my overseas colleagues every morning, ge ng to know them and finding out about their lives.

Which is your favourite city in the world?

My favourite city is Hong Kong. I went there for my work and I hope to go back there one day. I loved crossing Victoria Harbour by ferry, visi ng the street markets and all the hustle and bustle.

Where is your favourite place to go around Angmering? I love being able to walk up Highdown Hill from my house. I never grow red of seeing the view from the top of the hill.

What makes me unhappy?

What makes me sad, is that in 2024 there are s ll children in the world going hungry. With all the technology and communica on that exists, you would hope that we could be closer to finding a way to distribute food more fairly, so that no child needs to die due to starva on and go to school on an empty stomach.

If you were alone on a desert island, which record would you take and why?

I would take ‘Shout’ by Lulu to a desert island. When I was at university, my friends and I would always request this record at the university disco and we would go mad to it. It would definitely cheer me up and bring back happy memories.

What do you dislike about your appearance? I wish I had longer legs! It’s so frustra ng being short!

What is your favourite local restaurant?

I love the Establo Lounge in Rus ngton. The food is delicious and the staff are great.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why? I would love to go to New Zealand. Everyone that has been there tells me that it is just stunning.

What is the worst job you have ever done?

Working at C&A in the summer holidays. It wasn’t too bad working at weekends at C&A, but on weekdays there would be hardly any customers! It was very boring!

What do you do in your spare me?

I have always loved singing and I really enjoy belonging to the Angmering Chorale; it’s the place where I have made most of my friends. My highlight has been singing in front of the late queen! If you like singing, do come along; there’s help available if you find reading music tricky.

The Magic of the FA Cup

Bob Bond is a book illustrator from Goring by Sea. He pretends to be re red, but while his wife is out shopping, Bob sneaks back to his drawing board, picking up his pencil once again. His latest offering, quite mely, is a book of football cartoons.

“I never wanted to do footballers. When I began to illustrate children's comics I wanted to draw Cowboys and Indians. But the editor was not impressed, and asked me how I was with football? That was in the 1960s, and there was a World Cup happening. I would have agreed to anything...so the first pen and ink drawings I had published were po ed biographies of footballers like Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore.

“Like it or not, I was immediately pigeon‐holed as a 'football ar st' and was never asked to draw anything else. Since then I have, of course, illustrated other subjects. But mostly it has been football books and magazines.”

So THE MAGIC OF THE FA CUP (Pitch Publishing, £19.99) is a collec on of Bob's cartoons and

caricatures and is a treat for any football fan. Bob lives in Goring by Sea with his wife Janet. He confesses that the elder of his sons is a much be er ar st than himself, and now illustrates graphic stories from his home in Los Angeles.

The book is available from Amazon and other book stores. Should any reader want a signed copy of Bob's book, he can be reached on bobbond@live.co.uk

Artwork for Worthing Fes val ‘24

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fficially revealed

The artwork for this year’s Worthing Fes val has officially been revealed. Aspiring ar st and BA (Hons) Fine Art student Jo Taswell is having one of her crea ons celebrated following a poster design compe on held with the talented students of Northbrook College.

The compe on provides a fantas c opportunity to showcase the work of the degree level students as well as celebra ng the con nuing collabora on between Northbrook College and Worthing Fes val.

The college’s crea ve students, covering fine art, prop making, tex les and photography, were invited to submit a piece which could be used as the ‘face’ of this year’s mul ‐arts fes val, which will bring together a host of events and ac vi es covering live music, dance, heritage, art, comedy and more this summer. Worthing Fes val ‘24 will run from 8th to 23rd June.

A er reviewing the submissions, the compe on’s judging panel unanimously selected Jo’s beau ful abstract seascape pain ng as the winning piece.

The panel comprised Helena Thomas, Principal, Kirste McCool, HE Quality Manager from Northbrook College, councillors Rita Garner, Dale Overton and Cathy Glynn‐Davies, Richard Manders from Colonnade House and Judy Fox from Time for Worthing.

Cllr Garner, Worthing’s cabinet member for culture and leisure, said: “We were once again blown away by the quality of this year’s submissions and I’d like to thank all the students for their wonderful work. Jo’s original and striking seascape exemplifies the wealth of crea ve talent in our coastal town and the surrounding region.”

Jo, a mature student, originally studied at Northbrook but has now returned to the college a er rediscovering her passion for pain ng during lockdown. She is now in the process of comple ng a higher educa on fine

art degree at Northbrook College’s West Durrington campus. Jo said: “I’m delighted that my pain ng has been selected for the official artwork for Worthing Fes val 2024. I’m proud to be represen ng Northbrook College and, as a mature student studying BA (Hons) Fine Art, I hope to inspire other ar sts to return to educa on later in life. It is a real confidence boost and I look forward to seeing my work in print promo ng Worthing’s fantas c mul ‐arts fes val.”

Helena Thomas said: “We were incredibly proud of our rela onship with Worthing Fes val, and grateful for the opportuni es provided to our talented students.

“It’s important for our Northbrook College students to have the opportunity to work on ‘live’ projects for our local community, helping them to nego ate the transi on of academic work and bring it to life. We are so proud to see Jo’s work featuring so prominently, as part of this year’s fantas c fes val.”

New social media accounts have also been launched on Facebook, Instagram and X to create dedicated pages where people can learn more about the fes val and its events.

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ISP Fostering

“You’re giving a young person a chance to do what they’re supposed to do and be who they’re supposed to be. That’s a gi .”

ISP is an independent fostering agency that was founded by foster parents. ISP and its extraordinary team of foster parents have helped to rebuild the lives of thousands of children and young people across the county, providing a blanket of care whilst guiding foster parents with professional therapeu c services.

Emma and Ufuk are foster parents who were matched with a li le boy last December. They have been fostering with ISP Fostering since October 2022 but started their fostering journey in 2014.

The couple have four adult children together, one of whom was adopted, and felt they could offer a safe and loving home to a child that needed one. Emma balances her role as a foster parent with being on the ISP ac vity commi ee in her local area and Ufuk fosters alongside his job in a care home.

Belonging to a family

Emma spoke about the joy she gets from sharing her family with a child who may not be able to be with their own; children in foster care need a loving home for all sorts of reasons, including unwell parents, neglect and abuse or family breakdown. She explained how the families of foster parents, such as their siblings and parents become ‘foster uncles and aun es’ or ‘foster grandparents’.

“We try and make family life as normal as possible for them,” Emma said. “There are a lot of things you just can’t make normal for foster children, so showing them an extended family and the great things that come with family feels so important.”

Ufuk, who is Turkish, explained that all of his and Emma’s children refer to him as ‘Baba’ which means father in Turkish.

He said: “The children in our care also end up calling me ‘Baba’, like my kids do. The  tle might not mean anything to them but it does give them a sense of belonging. It also gives me a huge sense of pride when they feel comfortable enough to call me that.”

‘You have been given the honour of looking a er a gi ’

Emma, while reminiscing about welcoming her current foster child in December 2021, likened fostering to receiving a gi . She said: “You’re giving a young person a chance to do what they’re supposed to do and be who they’re supposed to be.

“They’re a gi  and you’ve been given the honour of looking a er a gi It doesn’t always feel like that every day but you have. These children deserve a home and they deserve a safe space.”

Support for foster parents

Ufuk spoke about his  me working with ISP, saying: “We’ve felt 110% supported. We couldn’t have done what we’ve done without the support we’ve received.

“The training we receive is so valuable because it refines who we are and helps us get to the next level in terms of the support we can offer.”

Agreeing with the sen ment, Emma explained that she has felt looked a er and understood every step of the way, “Everyone here, and it doesn’t ma er what work or job they do, they all know who we are and they all know the children.

“And that is a real blessing because we just didn’t get that level of understanding at previous foster agencies. Our concept of fostering has been transformed because of who we work with now.”

If you would like to know

more about becoming a foster parent, call our friendly team on 0800 0857 989 or please visit h ps://ispfostering.org.uk/offices/west‐sussex/

Wicked Li le Hampton Exhibit

Li lehampton Museum is delighted to open a new micro‐exhibi on in the Museum Recep on, exploring the true story behind the Wicked Li le Le ers film.

The falling out of two friends living in Western Road, Li lehampton in the 1920s led to a fascina ng and bizarre series of events, involving libellous le ers, false accusa ons, and prison sentences. Curated by one of the Museum volunteers, and featuring local characters and places, this exhibit reveals details of the real‐life case; the police inves ga ons, the mul ple trials and the convic ons.

“At mes this case is scarcely believable, with its twis ng ‘whodunnit’ plot,” said Councillor Sean Lee, Chair of Li lehampton Town Council’s Community Resources Commi ee, “But it is all true and set against a backdrop of town life in Li lehampton in the 1920s.”

The exhibi on runs un l 26th March 2024 and is free to visit. More details can be found online at www.li lehamptonmuseum.co.uk

World Glaucoma Week

Supported by 4Sight Vision

4Sight Vision Support is suppor ng World Glaucoma Week from 10th to 16th March 2024, and at the same me highligh ng the importance of regular eye examina ons for everyone – this vital health check can detect a number of condi ons and prevent avoidable sight loss.

World Glaucoma Week aims to raise awareness on glaucoma, a chronic, progressive, degenera ve disorder of the op c nerve that produces characteris c visual field damage. It is the second cause of blindness, and importantly, it is irreversible. In its early stages, it is asymptoma c and if untreated, it may progress to blindness.

4Sight Vision Support provides support and specialist informa on to blind and sight impaired residents throughout West Sussex, including many people living with glaucoma. One of its key services is to promote the importance of regular eye health checks – in the case of glaucoma, with early treatment, the damage may be limited and sight may be

saved. 4Sight Vision Support CEO Kirs e Thomas added: “We hope by raising awareness of glaucoma, it will encourage all of us to have a regular eye examina on. Even those suffering from vision loss should con nue to do so as checking for further changes in the eyes can help make the best use of remaining vision and prevent any unnecessary further sight loss.”

To find out more about glaucoma and the importance of taking care of our sight call 01243 828555 or visit www.4sight.org.uk

For more details about World Glaucoma Week visit h ps://www.worldglaucomaweek.org/

Littlehampton Tennis

Social, Active and Passionate about Tennis!

Have you ever wanted to try tennis or brush up your skills in a friendly environment? Why not visit Littlehampton Community Tennis or Howard Lawn Tennis Club – both run by the highly experienced tennis coach Stewart Lister – and enjoy a free taster session of coaching and social play. Littlehampton Community Tennis is based at Maltravers Park and offers two group adult coaching sessions, one and half hours a week for £12 a month, or £5 a session. These are every Wednesday at 10am‐11.30am and Sunday at 10.30am‐12pm.

There are also three junior sessions, which are based on ability, held on Saturday and Sunday mornings, also for £12 a month or £5 a session. Racquets are supplied for the sessions. The coaching is based on teaching methods used at the leading Spanish academies, and incorporates stroke progression and drills specifically aimed at improving movement. “I work with a diverse range of people, from age four to retirees, covering the basics, to fast‐paced matches, to leisurely, social afternoons.

“There is one common denominator: everyone leaves smiling. Tennis is one of the most accessible sports, with a range of health benefits for mind and body,” says Coach Stewart Lister.

If you would just like to play socially or you would welcome more competitive play, Howard Lawn Tennis Club offers this across the road, at Littlehampton Sportsfield, St Floras Road. The club is 108 years old this year. Howard Lawn offers social play, men's night, ladies’ night, friendly matches and currently has teams entered into the Sussex leagues for men's, ladies, seniors and Team Tennis. They also hold regular social events like BBQs courtside and outings. To arrange your free taster, get in touch with Helen or Stewart on 07868 111512 / 07716 278328. www.littlehamptontennis.com

Tide Times Littlehampton March

Dog walking volunteers needed

in Worthing by the Cinnamon Trust

The Cinnamon Trust is the na onal charity whose wonderful volunteers help people over re rement age and those in the la er stages of a terminal illness by offering all kinds of free pet care. We are looking for dog walking volunteers to help a resident of Worthing and their deligh ul dog who would love to go for a good walk.

Many elderly or ill pet owners worry about their ability to provide proper care for their animals and start looking to rehome what may be their only companion. This is where our na onal network of dedicated volunteers step in to offer support enabling them to stay together. We’ll walk the dog for a housebound owner, we’ll foster pets when owners need hospital or hospice care, and even clean out the bird cage or li er trays.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, you can download our volunteer registra on form from our web site www.cinnamon.org.uk or email us at appeals@cinnamon.org.uk If you

would like to have a more in‐depth chat about becoming a volunteer, please call us during office hours (Monday‐Friday 9am‐5pm) on 01736 758 701, or you can check out our website www.cinnamon.org.uk for more details.

Pets can be registered with us so they will come into the trusts guardianship should the owner pass away or have to go into residen al care, they are then rehomed with one of our long term foster volunteers and will live with them for life but the trust pays the vets fees and provides holiday cover and ongoing support

Dove Lodge Community Resource Centre

Arun Community Transport (ACT)

The resource centre at Dove Lodge is a not‐for‐profit charitable organisation offering affordable, fully‐serviced, accessible office space for long‐term rent or hourly hire in Littlehampton and is currently home to a number of local organisations, including Arun Community Transport.

Arun Community Transport is a charitable organisation which provides a volunteer service to our local community, providing transport for those unable to use public transport or to access transport easily. ACT covers the Arun District and hospitals in London, Brighton and beyond. There is an annual fee of £5, thereafter prices are based on a return journey and include 1.5 hours’ waiting time.

As a charity we are always seeking volunteers, both drivers and office staff. Drivers use their own vehicles and are able to claim mileage at 45p per mile for trips.

For more information please call 01903 792110, email office@actransport.org.uk or visit our website www.actransport.org.uk.

WTA events in 2023

Dove Lodge has a variety of different room sizes suitable for a range of ac vi es, such as counselling, training, team mee ngs, wellbeing groups or arts and cra s. Our smallest is ideal as a quiet space to work or for a one‐to‐one mee ng. Our largest, for up to 40 people, is equipped with a tv/monitor, whiteboard and air condi oning making it a perfect space for team mee ngs, group ac vi es and training sessions. All rooms are available 7 days a week from 8am to 9pm and can be booked online. Our compe ve rates include Wi‐Fi and tea/coffee.

For further informa on or to view our facili es please contact us on: 01903 719451 info@dove‐lodge.org.uk www.dove‐lodge.org.uk

Members of the Worthing Twinning Associa on had a most successful and enjoyable year in 2023, both with social events and mee ng up with our twin French and German partners.

The group visited our German twin area the Elztal (the Elz valley) in the southern Black Forest just north of Freiburg. Members stayed either as guests of members in the main town, Waldkirch, or in a central town hotel. We had superb sunny weather for the 5‐day July visit and our German hosts were most generous with hospitality and providing interes ng scenic visits around this wonderful mountain area. We look forward to their return visit to Worthing as many new friendships were formed.

In June we were able to entertain members of our French twin town of Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée, again in superb sunny weather. The group visited Lancing College chapel, Perch on the pier, had tea and cake with the mayor in the town hall, a trip by coach to Bosham, Chichester and Arundel. A popular ou ng was to Brighton visi ng the Royal Pavilion, The

Lanes and M&S. They liked the double decker 700 bus trip from Worthing.

The WTA are planning a visit by our members to Les Sables d’Olonne in May this year so why not come and join us. Les Sables is a seaside town with a long sandy beach and harbour that is the home base for the Vendée Golden Globe round the world yacht race.

The WTA have regular monthly French or German film evenings plus various social events and we now have over 100 members. Full details about the WTA ac vi es and how to become a member can be found on the website www.WorthingTwinningAssocia on.org

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