MARY HITE’S ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION AT ARUNDEL

from Bersted In Focus July/August 2023

A DELIGHTFULLY QUIRKY AFFAIR

Another year has passed and it’s time, once again, for my Annual Art Exhibition in Arundel.

I will be selling my Original Paintings, Cards and Limited-Edition Prints from Saturday 5th August to Friday 11th August 2023, from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm at the Norfolk Centre, Mill Road, Arundel, BN18 9PA.

I have been painting since I was a schoolgirl and obtained excellent marks at art in my school exams. Soon after I left school I married, and was lucky enough to have four sons. Not surprisingly, painting then took a ‘back seat’!

In the 1980’s I started painting again and joined several art societies, becoming chairman of one of them. After a few years a friend of mine who lived in Felpham, invited me to join her to display and sell our paintings in her house. We soon started an annual exhibition in Arundel but, due to changed circumstances, I have been on my own, with my husband, at the Norfolk Centre for the last few years.

I will, again, be exhibiting a wide variety of paintings, some of which reflect our extensive travelling. Detailed scenes of the River Arun at Littlehampton, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House are just some of my recent subjects for sale. More of my work is available on my website www.maryhitepaintings.co.uk

Entrance is free but a donation may be made to Cancer Research. I enjoy meeting people and believe that I have excellent art at affordable prices on display.

SUNDAY

JULY from 12:30pm Shrubbs Field, Middleton-on-Sea in aid of Dementia Care UK

23rd

CRAFT FAYRE - DOG SHOW

CLASSIC CARS

Events and Entertainments including Vintage Vocal Trio

(The Silhouettes)

Children’s Entertainer

Steel Band

Bouncy Castles

Trampolines

To book a stall (inside or outside) contact 07885 838402

Giant Boot Sale

(No Booking Required) ON FIELD FROM 10:30 A M

DO YOUR EYES HAVE IT? BY

JOHN KING

Age-Related Macular Deterioration (AMD) is a sneaky disease, anyone can get it, and smokers are more vulnerable, I also understand hereditary connections play a part, my Mum had it.

One of the reasons that it can go unnoticed for quite a while and it is important to understand this, is that one eye can seemingly mask the defects of the other, which allows the problem to progress unhindered and unnoticed.

You may find that reading the newspaper becomes a little more difficult, threading a needle almost impossible, alining a screwdriver into the screw slot takes two or three goes as does putting your key in the lock, you need more light, and so on. So, you put it down to needing new glasses, maybe you do, or maybe you have an unwelcome visitor, AMD, so now it really is the time to try and find out.

Using the Amsler chart below and using one eye at a time hold the chart at your normal reading distance, if you normally wear glasses then do so, focus on the black spot in the centre and observe if the horizontal and vertical lines are perfectly straight, and the white area is perfectly clear, and if all look good, that’s good news. If you do have any of the problems described above then perhaps a visit to your optician is overdue. When you have an eye test then discuss AMD and have an eye scan which can detect some problems before they become apparent.

However, if you see any defect as shown in the chart on the right however faint or however slight then it’s on your bike and off to your optician and GP, the sooner the better.

You can also check for AMD by looking at horizontal and vertical shapes around you, again using one eye at a time as I did, for some reason I squinted at our Venetian blind with my left eye, a jawdropping experience, this is what I observed.

I also looked at the door frame. it too had a kink, and the CD cases on the rack were slightly barrel-shaped, so as I now realise you can check either eye for this problem anywhere and at any time, on this occasion my right eye was fine.

So what happens if you have AMD?

Once you have seen your optician and Gp you will be on a treatment programme at the eye clinic, and you will be back in control of your life. Things won’t be quite the same but you will cope, after all, you managed to cope prior to the discovery of your AMD.

I can’t say of course how the condition will affect your day-to-day life, we are all different, and handle problems in our own way, yes it is inconvenient sometimes, a good investment will be to have your optician make a pair of close-up glasses, I specified mine at 12 inches (30cm) ideal for working with your computer, I would not be without them, I am wearing them as I write this.

To get the full facts do take a look at the NHS and ‘Amsler Chart’ website, ALSO beware of ‘Miracle’ cure websites, check first with your GP.

HYDRO POOL, SPA & CELEBRATION VENUE

Our Hydro Pool has a warm temp erature, with pressure and movement of water controlled according to who is using the pool. It provides a theraputic whole-body treatment, moving and exercising in the water - essentially physiotherapy in a pool.