Villages in Focus December 2019 / January 2020

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December 2019 / January 2020

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Hello, here we are with the final magazine of 2019, the joint December / January issue. Yet another year has flown by & what a busy one it has been. It is odd to think that in a few weeks we will be into the “20s”.

Continuing from last month there are still several Christmas events going on around the area and Santa will be doing the rounds on his sleigh so keep an eye out for him! The Felpham Village Conservation Society will be turning on the Christmas tree lights on Grassmere Parade from 3.30pm on Friday 6th Dec accompanied by carols from local school choirs, mulled wine & mince pies.

The next magazine will be the February 2020 edition, with a copy deadline of 7th January. Thank you all for all your support this year, see you in February!

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas & a happy & healthy New Year.

Best wishes Sarah

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This month’s cover photo is courtesy of Paul Vincent www.paulvincentphotography.co.uk info@paulvincentphotography.co.uk

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All advertisements are printed in good faith, however Villages in Focus cannot take responsibility for the content of the adverts or the services provided by the advertisers. Opinions & views expressed in articles are not necessarily held by In Focus Magazines.

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One Christmas our whole family came down with flu; in other years our dog died, the oven exploded, and we had a power cut, although thankfully not all on the same day!

Most Christmases are wonderful but sometimes life gets in the way. With a smidgeon of forethought though, you can make all the difference.

First among potential disasters are digestive ones. A plate of salmonella is definitely not top of most people’s Christmas list!

Invest in special thermometers for ovens and fridges and check they’re running at the right temperature.

Less serious but still unpleasant are tummy upsets caused by over-indulgence of rich food and alcohol. Keep a supply of antacids and rehydration salts in your first aid box. Also stock up on plasters and anti -burn spray because preparing sprouts and getting the turkey in and out of the oven can be surprisingly dangerous tasks, especially after a cocktail or two!

Then there are the unavoidable hitches such as illness which, let’s face it, can strike any time, even at Christmas. High temperatures and sore throats are no fun at all. Make sure you have ibuprofen and paracetamol to hand, both the junior and adult versions.

Make two lists of emergency numbers.

Include NHS Direct, an emergency dentist, your gas and electricity suppliers, an emergency plumber, electrician, vet and a locksmith. A garage and taxi service are useful too. Keep one list at home in an easy-to-find place and the other about your person.

Finally, there are the avoidable disasters caused by poor planning. Make sure the car is serviced and full of petrol if you have to travel. If you’re going abroad check all passports are up to date and that the dog or cat will be cared for. For peace of mind use boarding kennels or a professional pet sitter.

Burglaries increase around Christmas because thieves know there are rich pickings to be had so check your security.

Also check your household insurance is valid and that you have enough cover.

Did you know that a third of parents forget to buy batteries for Christmas toys? Avoid disappointment on the day. Run through a check list before you leave the shop: do you need batteries, a battery charger, memory cards, a scart lead or an extra console controller?

It’s easy to throw the instructions out with the packaging and wrapping paper so take care, and furthermore, if you think there is something wrong with the gift DO NOT take it to pieces. You will invalidate your warrantee!

You can’t prevent all crises. Prepare by all means but try to keep a sense of perspective and humour and hopefully you’ll have a happy Christmas no matter what life throws at you! The year we all had flu we simply postponed Christmas and had the full works a few days later instead when we all felt much better.

Don’t forget to buy candles, matches, a flashlight and some batteries just in case of a power cut.

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A flamboyance of finches!

Just as the numbers of our winter wildfowl and waders build up at this time of year, large flocks of songbirds gather in the fields around Medmerry. These mixed flocks are typically made up of finches, pipits and buntings. Goldfinches are immediately recognisable with white cheeks, red face and yellow wing bars. Chaffinch have white shoulder patches and stripes on their wings. The males have a blue-grey head and pinkish breast. Linnets, a finch of open countryside and farmland, are typically brown but the males sport crimson chests and foreheads. Corn buntings, yellowhammers and meadow pipits usually make up the other species in these mass accumulations, which may number well in excess of a thousand birds. Like an explosion, the air erupts in a cloud of birds signifying the arrival of a hunting Goldfinch by Ben Andrew peregrine or merlin hurtling onto the scene like a missile. The sight of predator and prey locked in aerial pursuit is an experience to quicken the pulse and never be forgotten. This is nature in its rawest and most fundamental form, an intense life and death battle of agility, strength and guile. It may not be the Serengeti, but these natural spectacles can be just as exhilarating.

Meanwhile, the bleaker weather draws some more unusual finches to our feeders outside the Visitor Centre. Siskins and redpolls are resident all year round, but their populations are boosted in winter with migrants, from Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Siskins have streaky green-yellow bodies with yellow wing bars and redpolls have stripy brown bodies, red foreheads and little black bibs.

Join us on New Years Day for a guided walk and see how many species you can find or if you would like help identifying our winter birds, we are running a Birdwatching for Beginners workshop on Sunday 19 January. For more information pop into our Visitor Centre on the B2145 south of Chichester or check our website www.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour Don’t forget Big Garden Birdwatch returns from 25 – 27 January 2020. Being an annual survey, it allows us to monitor trends and understand how birds are doing and your results really do help. All you need is a pen, paper, an hour and a comfy seat. Cup of tea and biscuit are optional! For full details on how to take part and identification tips, check out our website www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch where you will also find an online counter!

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RSPB Pagham Harbour & Medmerry

Sunday 01 December, Birdwatching by Bike. 10am (duration 4 hours), meet at Pagham Harbour Visitor Centre PO20 7NE at 9.45am. Please note participants must provide their own cycle and helmet in appropriate condition.

Booking essential £7 per person / £4 members Saturday 07 December, Binocular and Telescope Open Day. Come along and try our wide range of binoculars and telescopes 10am – 4pm, Free event, no need to book

January 2020 Wednesday 01 January 2020, New Year’s Day Guided Walk. 10am (duration 3½ hours) meet Earnley car park PO20 7JL at 9.50am. Booking essential £7 per person / £4 members Sunday 19 January, Bird Watching for Beginners – Pagham Harbour’s Birds of Winter.

10am (duration 3 hours) Booking essential £10 per person / £8 RSPB members Check out our website www.rspb.org/paghamharbour for full events program.

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Standing tall at one of the main entrances to the town is the Picturedrome Cinema, but did you know it is now 100 years old? Designed by Arthur Smith the premises were opened in 1886 and cost £4,500, when it became known as the town’s “New Assembly Rooms.” In 1910 it was renamed the “Queen’s Hall” to commemorate the Coronation of George V. During the course of the 1st World War the premises were leased to new backers Mr. Stoneham, Frederick Jenkins, and Mr. Cooper who were local traders. The Picturedrome was opened on June 5th 1919, with the proceeds of the evening being donated to the Bognor War Memorial Hospital fund when a union Jack was spread across the screen and was lowered to reveal a picture of George V. From 1940 dances were being held in the upper ballroom. The local paper of May 31st 1947 announced to their readers that there was a “Glorious musical entertainment” coming to the Picturedrome for 6 days “The Jolson Story.” showing at 2.26 p.m. 5.5 p.m. and 7 44 p.m. Note the precise times!

By 1962 the cinema had 553 seats operating beside the popular Bingo of the day. In 1983 the Cinema was taken over by “The Cannon Group” who added the second screen with approx. 80 seats.

Today the Cinema continues to provide up to date films in one of its four screens for their watching public alongside screenings from around the world.

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Pilates Institute of London Qualified Instructor & Exercise To Music Teacher - 31 Years Teaching Experience.

PILATES CLASSES All levels welcome. Very friendly groups and personal attention. Pilates will strengthen and lengthen your muscles focusing on the “core” abdominals to flatten the stomach and support your back. Upper body strength, postural balance & alignment with slow controlled moves. Stretching & breathing control. A wonderful class for all age groups and abilities. See and feel the results in 6 weeks.

Pilates is my passion.

MONDAYS 9:30am - 10:30 am & 10:45am - 11:45am at St. Nicholas Church Hall, Middleton TUESDAYS 10:30am - 11:30am Pilates at Scout Hall, Shrubbs Field, Middleton.

£7.00 Per Class or pay for 6 classes & get the 7th free. Limited spaces so please call to book your place.

**NEW** 50+ Fit ‘n’ Fun classes TUESDAYS 9:30am - 10:30am at Scout Hall, Shrubbs Field, Middleton A fun and motivating class especially designed to concentrate on those areas which tend to gravitate south! 20 minutes warm-up to burn calories, 20 minutes upper and lower body conditioning, 20 minutes bums, tums on mats with stretch.

Beginners welcome. Exercise that is fun and sing along. £5.00 Per Class. All mats, dynabands, blocks & fitness balls are provided.

If you are interested in booking your class or for more information contact Kathy on

01243 582942(Home) or 07557 784 311 (mobile) Or email : kathysklasses@gmail.com Kathy is also a qualified personal one-to-one trainer, Doctor referral scheme, 50+, Senior Fitness Certification, Pre& Post natal, Nutrition and Sports injury trained, Zumba and Aerobics teacher, First Aider and fully Insured Fitness Professional.

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Octagon Parish Walk - Part 1 It was a recent Duke of Edinburgh expedition that took me to a lovely area of Sussex that i have little explored. Situated in the South Downs National Park between Chichester and Petersfield is home to the ‘Octagon Parish’, an unspoilt rural parish that is mainly agricultural and made up of eight unique, beautiful and very old churches situated in the villages and hamlets of Compton, Up Marden, East Marden, North Marden, Forestside, Stansted, Stoughton and Racton.

There is an 18 mile walking route called the ‘Octagon Way’ that takes in all eight churches, however this month's trek splits this route in two for a much shorter circular walk visiting the four most northerly of the churches Park up in the ancient village of Compton which is situated on the B2146, south of Petersfield.

Apparently, Compton was mentioned in the will of Alfred the Great and was left to his nephew.

St Mary’s Church can be found on a wooded slope at the eastern edge of the village. The church which is the largest of the parish was mostly rebuilt in 1849-51 but still retains the 12th century north arcade and chancel arch. Take the footpath between the church and school up towards Telegraph Hill, standing at 160m the hill was used between 1822 & 1847 by the Admiralty as the site for a semaphore station that formed part of a chain of many such stations linking the Navy in Portsmouth to Whitehall in London, in good conditions messages could be sent in eight minutes, far quicker than any other means of the time.

The path from here gently undulates with views towards Apple Down (site of a 5th century burial ground) before rising up to the remote St Michael’s Church in the hamlet of Up Marden.

This beautiful church was built in the 12th century and has been virtually untouched, it has no electricity or water and was voted one of Britain’s most favourite churches in 2013. On the walls inside the church some 13th century paintings have been discovered and preserved, one clearly seen as a male saint with a staff, most likely to be St Christopher.

Head out of the hamlet eastwards on the footpath that descends a steep wooded slope and across fields to St Peters Church that overlooks a small green and well at the crossroads in East Marden.

Parts of the church are 13th Century but the building has had a few additions over the years. On the north wall of the nave can be found a millennium tapestry depicting the rural life of East and North Marden. The organ is unique in that it is said to have belonged to Prince Albert and was brought to the church from St James Palace in the 19th Century. Also at the crossroads is the well head, a wooden structure with a conical thatched roof that stands over the well and 18th century pump, the well was the sole source of drinking water until 1924.

Head out past the pond, across more rural farmland and on to St Marys Church in North Marden.

This is the most northerly and remotest church in the Octagon Parish, it is 12th century and features a Caen stone doorway, that was probably shipped across the Channel to Chichester Harbour. After admiring the view head on the path downhill that passes Edgar Plantation to Bevis’s Thumb, a 60m neolithic long barrow that is approx 1.8m deep and was named after a fabled local giant. According to legend, Bevis threw his sword from the parapet of Arundel Castle to mark the spot where he should be buried and the sword landed here at Bevis’s Thumb.

A short walk on the path that follows the contours of Compton Down takes the route back to Compton, where some well deserved tea and cake can be enjoyed in the village shop and tea room.

Further information and walks can be found at http://theoctagonparish.org.uk

For more information and further walks please visit my blog at piertopiertrekking.com Simon Baker Irons To advertise in Villages in Focus please email infocusmagazines@btinternet.com

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I was always a bit hazy about which wine to serve with which food. They didn’t teach that sort of thing at our local comprehensive. Then one day a chef friend explained that far from being an elitist concept it was simply about marrying flavours that blend well or complement each other, much like cooking. I managed to get her to distil her wisdom into this handy guide.

Fish – A delicate fish dish calls for a delicate wine, such as Pinot Grigio. If the fish is more robust and served with a rich sauce, it will require a more full-bodied flavoursome white like Chardonnay. Salty seafood marries surprisingly well with champagne.

Chicken or Turkey - Choose a fullflavoured white, like a white Côtes du Rhône, or a delicate red, such as a Frappato.

Juicy red meat – For beef or steak a rich red, such as a Bordeaux or Cabernet

Sauvignon will work well or even a Rioja.

Spicy dishes – These require a spicy wine.

Look for a Malbec, Syrah or Shiraz will all hold their own. If the spicy food is vegetarian, then a dry Riesling will pair well.

Vegetarian food - There is a misconception that vegetarian food should only be served with white wine. But medium reds, like Merlot work well with lots of vegetarian dishes, particularly tomato-based recipes.

Cheese board - Some cheeses go better with red, some with white. Sauternes and Stilton are a perfect match, while Chardonnay works well with brie. A dry Rosé is a good all-rounder.

Remember, the main rule is to pair the characteristics of the dish with the characteristics of the wine. So, a buttery sauce will work well with white a wine also described as ‘buttery’.

Drink responsibly, experiment and enjoy!

By Tom Hancock

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December 2019

Update from the Arun Preven on Team You can contact your local team in the following ways:

 Call us: on 101 to report a crime or 999 if it’s an emergency  Email us: arun@sussex.pnn.police.uk 

Door‐to‐Door Scams Many legi mate businesses sell products door‐to‐door (windows, solar, panels, cleaning products, home maintenance, tree surgeons etc.). Gas, electricity and water companies will also visit to read meters. In addi on chari es may visit to ask for dona ons or post collec on bags for you to fill and leave out for collec on.

However, scammers also do the above to part you from your money, gain entry to your home to steal, or profit by posing as chari es in order to collec on dona ons.

What you should know: Door‐to‐door scams involve selling goods or services that are not delivered or are very poor quality.

You won’t get value for money and you may get billed for work you didn’t want or didn’t agree to.

Some scammers conduct surveys so they can obtain your personal details or disguise their real in‐ tent to sell you goods or services you don’t want or need (e.g. unnecessary roofing work or pa o replacement).

Door‐to‐door sales are normally uninvited and the people selling MUST leave if you ask them to.

Even when a genuine business and product is being sold, unscrupulous employees can some mes s ll act illegally.

If someone knocks at your front door claiming to be from a company also check their ID. If you are not happy then do not let them into your home.

Never ring the telephone number on the ID card.

Tell them to wait outside, shut the door, and ring Can you find the festive phrases? the genuine number from the telephone book or website.

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Tidal information is reproduced by kind permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office & the UK Hydrographic Office. Crown Copyright. All rights reserved

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Welcome to Arundel Clocks 01243 585059 gary@arundelclocks.com I have been restoring, repairing, servicing and selling clocks for the last 25 years.

Arundel Clocks is based in the heart of Elmer Sands, West Sussex serving surrounding areas.

We are happy to undertake any work from a service to a major strip down and re‐build or restoration.

I always give a guaranteed price (with no hidden costs) and an estimated time for completion of the work undertaken, all repairs are backed up with a back to base twelve month guarantee.

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Christmas Tree Recycling The simplest, greenest and most charitable way to get rid of your Christmas tree this year is to get involved in St Wilfrid’s Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme. Let St Wilfrid’s wonderful team of volunteers collect your tree and ethically dispose of it for you from 6th to 20th January 2020 in return for a donation to the Hospice.

Your donation will mean the gift of quality time for patients facing terminal illness to spend with their loved ones. St Wilfrid’s Hospice is there for patients and their families all day, every day of the year. So while we are all enjoying some festive cheer over Christmas, our nurses, chefs and housekeeping staff will be here doing their bit to give patients and their families the best Christmas possible.

By teaming up with Chichester District Council we’ll also be providing your tree with new life as organic mulch, feeding the Christmas trees of the future. You can find your post code and sign up at stwh.co.uk/christmastrees

Light Up A Life 2019 This December, St Wilfrid’s invite you to come along and remember loved ones with us at our traditional annual remembrance event held on Sunday 8th December at Chichester Cathedral. Starting at 6pm, this service of readings and traditional carols by the Cathedral Voluntary Choir involves lighting a candle in memory of your loved one. It’s a reflective, yet uplifting service providing an opportunity for comfort and quiet contemplation.

St Wilfrid’s Christmas Cards Our charity Christmas cards are now on sale now in all 12 of our shops, including our online eBay store at www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193124564139 with 16 different designs to choose from. All proceeds go towards the Hospice ‐ making a difference to local lives.

Brighton Marathon Places With an amazing atmosphere and beautiful sea views, the Brighton Marathon is the perfect event for all runners of all levels and experience. We have a handful of Brighton Marathon 2020 places available at stwh.co.uk/support‐us/events/brighton‐marathon‐2020.

Leap4Love takes it to the next level in 2020 For the first time St Wilfrid's is offering a tandem skydive at 15,000 feet next year, offering you a whole minute of free fall experience in which to enjoy the view! Take the leap at stwh.co.uk/support ‐us/events/skydive.

Moonlight Walk 2020 save the date: Saturday 2nd May 2020.

If you’re interested in any of the events above, hosting your own community event or one of our 30 different volunteering roles, contact us for an informal chat on 01243 755827 and see how you can help make a difference to local lives.

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Joint Pains

Little festive treats Preparation time: 45 minutes (allow 4-5 hours for proving time) Cooking time: 20 minutes Makes: 6 Ingredients 250g good quality plain flour 1 tsp dried yeast Pinch of salt 100ml whole milk, warmed (not hot) 3 eggs (Two beaten together, 1 extra) 1 tsp vanilla extract 50g golden caster sugar, plus extra for dusting 100g softened butter Zest and juice of one orange 100g raisins 100g sultanas 100g mixed peel (for non peel -overs you can substitute cranberries) Method Soak the fruit overnight in the orange juice.

Mix the flour and salt, the yeast and the milk in a mixer with a dough hook. You can do it by hand, it just takes longer. Gradually mix in two beaten eggs and the vanilla. Knead until the dough is

smooth and springy. Leave in a bowl, covered with a damp cloth and allow to rise until doubled in size.

Add the sugar, butter and the yolk from the remaining egg. Mix again, either with the machine, or by hand, until the dough is smooth again. Add the fruit and zest and knead quickly until it’s all incorporated into the dough. Leave in a bowl, covered with a damp cloth, in a cool place for at least two hours until doubled in size again. You can leave it in the fridge overnight if you prefer.

Line a large, six-holed muffin tray with paper cases. Divide the dough into six portions and roll into balls. Place one ball into each muffin case, cover with a damp cloth and leave for 20 minutes.

Heat the oven to 180C / 160 fan or Gas mark 4.

Brush the tops of the panettones with the remaining egg whites and dust with caster sugar.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the muffins have risen and are golden in colour. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Variation - Add some brandy to the orange juice for a little kick.

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When I was younger it used to drive me mad when my dad said 'I don't want anything for Christmas...' How could he say that? Then a couple of years ago I realised I'd become him. I don't want or even need more of anything. Many of my friends feel the same way. We don't want to add to plastic or clothes waste. We don't want clutter. Yet the pleasure of giving and receiving at Christmas is something most of us enjoy, so why not give a gift experience instead.

A National Trust Membership - Allows the recipient access to around 500 historic houses and gardens, industrial monuments, social history sites, and beaches.

Tickets to see a favourite band or artist perform - Or perhaps a local artist they’ve never seen, or music event they've never attended. Live music is a great night out, and even better if you gift two tickets so they can take a friend.

An up-close and personal experience with their favourite animal or insect My friend loves hedgehogs so I paid for her to spend a day at the local hedgehog hospital. She learned all about hedgehogs and helped to feed and weigh them. She still talks about it today. You can buy 'meet the animal' experiences for every beastie from spiders to lemurs. There's bound to be something for the animal-lover in your life.

Tickets to a movie marathon - Whether your intended recipient is into sci-fi, horror, fantasy, musicals or old black and white movies, there will be an enterprising cinema or theatre running a specialist event. If they are not into a particular

genre then a season pass to a cinema or theatre will allow them to watch whatever they want.

Wine, whiskey or gin tasting session What could be nicer than sharing an evening touring a winery or distillery learning about the flavours and techniques involved in producing their favourite tipple.

Cooking class - Classes can be for a particular type of cuisine, like Chinese or Thai, or for a particular technique like bread-making. There are generally other like-minded souls there so your recipient will make new friends.

Spa treatment day – Life is stressful so very few people would turn their nose up at being pampered for a few hours.

An escape room experience - If your intended recipient is into puzzles try tickets to an escape room. It's a fun experience for everyone and a great gift for a family.

A masterclass in something they love photography, juggling, golf, painting, writing...there are classes online and in the real world for any subject or skill you can think of.

The happiness we experience from acquiring things fades very quickly.

Experiences are a bigger part of ourselves than material goods. We are the sum total of our experiences and they stay with us for longer because of the way they are encoded in the brain. Each time we think about the experience we feel that same sense of happiness we felt initially. They are truly the gift that keeps on giving.

By Louise Addison

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By Willow Coby Disobedience by Naomi Alderman Look beneath the surface of British life and you will find many different communities and cultures – some more hidden than others. Naomi Alderman’s 2006 debut novel deals with one such hidden, but longstanding culture: Orthodox Judaism.

Ronit is a young woman living in New York. She emigrated to America as a way of escaping the strict Orthodox Jewish community that she had belonged to in London. But one day she receives a phone call. Her father – an esteemed and respected Rabbi – has died. Torn by duty, the desire for a sense of closure, and uncertainty of what she will find, Ronit makes the journey back home. At the very least she can clear out her father’s house and maybe reconcile with some part of her past.

However, this journey sets her on a collision course between her new modern life and traditional Jewry. Not least an encounter with her childhood girlfriend, Esti, and a reminder that tradition is a powerful force and one resistant to change.

Received with some controversy when published this is a fascinating insight into a world that is often hidden. A community trying to hold onto their traditions when the modern world is changing. Brought up in a Jewish community, Alderman writes convincingly from the perspective of her characters and peppers the novel with Jewish theology, thought, and culture (including some delicious sounding Jewish recipes in the appendix).

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This month - The holly and the ivy The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown, of all the trees that are in the wood the holly bears the crown.

when the growth is woody. Yellow varieties need sunshine and don’t let any of it grow into your eaves. Other than that, it is your undemanding gardening friend.

There’s no doubt that holly and ivy are synonymous with Christmas. This dates back to pre-Christian era when pagans used evergreen decorations in their midwinter celebrations. It’s not hard to see why they were attracted to these beautiful plants which offer a promise of better times to come during the most barren time of the year.

Holly (Ilex) is pretty easy-going too. It will grow almost anywhere except really water -logged soil. It’s tolerant of pollution, salt and wind and grows really slowly, so it’s great for small gardens in the city and by the sea.

Early Christians adopted them too and imbued holly particularly with Christian symbolism. In the carol, ivy isn’t actually mentioned again until the last verse which is a repeat of the first. It has a cameo role because of earlier songs, such as ‘The Contest of The Ivy and The Holly,’ in which the attributes of holly (male) and ivy (female) are compared. Our ancestors lived close to the earth and the seasons and were open to symbolism. As modern gardeners we might be sceptical of the symbolism, but we can embrace the glory of these seasonal plants.

Ivy (Hedera) comes in many sizes, from the tiny-leaved ‘Spetchley’ to the handsized leaves of ‘Maple Leaf’. It also comes in a beautiful variety of colours from the rich green, crimped leaves of ‘Parsley crested’ which makes great ground cover, to the gorgeous redstemmed yellow leaves of the climber ‘Sunrise’.

For winter baskets I’d recommend the lime-green ‘Ursula’ and her grey-leaved friend ‘Frederick’.

Protect it from rabbits if they frequent your garden as they love to eat the bark. Trim it in August if you have to and remove plain green shoots on variegated varieties. Take cuttings in the late summer or autumn. It does resent root disturbance once it’s established so make sure you plant it in the right place first time.

Hollies are male or female but not necessarily named to help you distinguish. ‘Silver Queen’ is actually male and ‘Martin’ is female! You’ll need both for berries so talk to an expert at the nursery or garden centre to be sure…or google the answer on your phone! If you only have room for one holly bush, grow a self-fertile variety such as ‘J C Van Tol’.

Merry Christmas and Happy Gardening!

By Rachael Leverton

Ivy is a doddle to grow. There are only a few things to remember. Cut it back in spring to encourage new growth and take cuttings between October and March

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By Willow Coby Secret Suffragette by Barbara Mitchelhill In the years just before the First World War the suffragette movement in England was in full swing and it is this that provides the setting for his historical novel. Daisy is 12 years old and dreams of following in the footsteps of Florence Nightingale and becoming a nurse. However, it’s not that simple. Born and bred in Bow, London, her family is poor with her parents working hard to try to afford even the basics. So, the pressure is on for her to leave school and work in the local factory. After all, according to her father, why does a girl need to be educated?

Then one day the Suffragettes arrive and start holding meetings to encourage people to support their cause. Despite instructions from her father, Daisy and her mother sneak off to attend one. This single event leads to her family being turned upside down and propels Daisy into a world that she could never have imagined – yet one that seems perfectly normal and logical to us today. A world where women have the right to vote and live their lives as they wish. A world where the politicians will have no choice but to listen to the demands of education and rights for all.

This is a great introduction to the suffragette movement for young readers, and it will no doubt come as a shock to many that women and girls were treated as second class citizens only 100 years ago.

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DanceEd Children’s Street Dance term time Every Thursday at Yapton Village Hall Baby Steps age 1-4 years 1 - 1.45pm £4 5-8 years 4 - 4.45pm £5 8 - 12 years 5 - 5.45pm £5 Street dance 5-12yrs Tuesdays 4.15-5pm.

Performance opportunities certificates, showcases Contact Sami to book or just come along samanthaamy1@aol.com or 07590 316408 Find me on Facebook DanceEd Children’s Street Dance Fully qualified and full DBS. New Pilates groups

Eastergate Parish Hall, every Wednesday 6-7pm and Thursday 1030-1130am

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Christmas at Chichester Cathedral Everyone is warmly invited to the Cathedral over the Festive Season to enjoy one of the many carol services, concerts, Christmas lunches and more. The Cathedral website gives full details of all services and events, www.chichestercathedral.org.uk Alternatively please call 01243 782595 for an Events Leaflet or booking information (if applicable). A few highlights include: SPECIAL CAROL SERVICES (Booking essential) CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Monday 2 December at 2.30pm. Dementia friendly. In partnership with the Chichester Anna Chaplaincy, Alzheimer’s Society Chichester and Bognor Positive Thinkers.

‘OUR CITY’ CAROL SERVICE Tuesday 3 December at 1.45pm. In partnership with the Wrenford Centre for adults with learning difficulties and Coastal MIND. A special service for people with support needs who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.

CHRISTMAS LUNCHES AT 4 CANON LANE During December (Tuesday – Saturday from 12 noon). Three courses with coffee £25. Booking essential on 01243 813585.

MINI CHRISTMAS MARKET Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 December and Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 December. Browse stalls featuring local brands in the Cathedral Cloisters.

FRIENDS CHRISTMAS FAYRE Saturday 7 December 10am, Vicars Hall. Featuring all your favourite stalls, entry is £2 per person, including a cup of coffee. Pay at the door (cash only please).

PREBENDAL SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT Thursday 12 December at 7pm, free to attend.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH Saturday 14 December at 7.15pm. Performed by vocal ensemble NMH with Three Parts Vied, directed by Charles Harrison. Tickets from the Cathedral Shop or via the website.

CATHEDRAL CAROL SERVICES (free) Thursday 19 December 6pm, Friday 20 December 6pm, Saturday 19 December 3pm. Seating in the nave and side aisles is on a first come, first served basis, doors will open an hour before the service.

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Want to learn a new language in 2020?

It’s not as hard as you think! I learned Spanish alongside my son to encourage him while he was studying for his GCSE. It started as a joke, but I quickly became hooked. Here’s what I learned about language learning.

New words? - You may not need to learn as many as you think! In English just 300 words make up 65% of all written material!

We use some words a lot, and luckily that’s the case in every other language too.

You can buy or make decks of flash cards of these words. There is even a flash card app called Anki which presents words at precisely the right intervals to maximise memorisation.

Cognates - These are words which are spelled almost the same in English and which have the same meaning. In French, lots of 'ion' words are spelled the same even though they are pronounced differently: action, nation, communication etc. In Spanish the same words end in 'ción' and in Italian 'zione'. Simple right?

There are also words such as hélicoptère (French) or aeropuerto (Spanish) which are similar enough to the English word that you will recognise them immediately.

You can google 'Cognates' for the language you are learning.

Interaction - You need to hear and speak the language consistently. Look up Radio

stations, YouTube channels, news websites, and blogs in the language you want to learn. Advertise for someone to practice conversation with. Ask friends on Facebook or in the school playground whether they know a native speaker who would converse with you for half an hour in exchange for coffee and cake! There are groups dedicated to language exchange on Facebook too. By forcing yourself to converse you will improve very quickly.

Free Resources – I have passable Spanish thanks to the Duo Lingo app. The BBC has introductory courses to around 40 different languages. Omniglot.com is a great open-source resource to all manner of languages, and I found fluentu.com brilliant for Spanish.

Embrace mistakes – We learn by making mistakes. As children we speak, we’re corrected, and we adapt. Even at aged fifty I still come across new English words and phrases. You can’t ever completely learn a language. Just use everything you know with the emphasis on communication rather than perfection.

Native speakers will not be offended by your slips...they will most likely be charmed and fall over themselves to help correct you.

Use SMART goals - SMART means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timed. A good example is, ‘By the end of January I will be able to hold a simple conversation with a waiter, book a table, order food, and ask for the bill. Or you might aim to complete three lessons per day on Duo Lingo for the whole of a month. You might even set yourself the task of passing an online test, a GCSE. The point is, you have a time frame, and the achievements you make are measurable, so you can see how far you've come.

By Tracey Anderson

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Community Events & What’s On...

Arun & Chichester (Air) Enthusiasts Society

AirACES www.airaces.org.uk

Monday 9th December 2019 1845 for 1930 hours ‘Griffons - Merlins and Spitfires’ Presented by Kevin Patience

The talks are held at the Chichester Park Hotel, Westhampnett Road, 6.45 for 7.30pm Members £3, visitors £5, under 16s FREE. No pre-booking.

For further information about AirACES please see www.airaces.org.uk or call David Batcock on 01243 823007

CLYMPING PÉTANQUE CLUB Have you ever tried Pétanque?

(Sometimes called French Boules) This is probably the best game you’ve never heard of so, why not come along & give it a go.

It's fun, it's competitive & it helps keep you fit.

At Clymping we play every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday morning. Games start at 10am & again at 11:15am & all are welcome to come and try.

This is a game for all. It can even be played from a wheelchair! Pé tanque is a game for all ages, although we do ask that under 14s are accompanied by a parent or guardian. You are welcome to come for 3 sessions before being asked to join. Boules will be provided for you and we will happily show you how to play.

We are based at Clymping Village Hall, which has a large car park off the A259, near the junction of Church Lane and the Littlehampton to Bognor road.

For further information please call

07989 179447

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Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis. PO21 1BL. WWW.REGISCENTRE.CO.UK Box Office – 01243 861010.

What’s on at the Alexandra Theatre – December 2019 / January 2020.

NOW BOOKING! Wednesday 11th December 2019 to Saturday 4th January 2020 – (various times).

The Wizard of OZ – pantomime.

Journey to the wonderful world of Oz with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman & the Cowardly Lion, in this spectacular pantomime adventure for the whole family.

Thursday 23rd – Saturday 25th January 2020 – 7.30pm / Sat mat – 2.30pm.

‘Our House’.

The University of Chichester Musical Theatre Performance Company present this punchy, gritty, slightly rough-roundthe-edges musical, with a joyously familiar score.

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TABLE TOP SALE In aid of St Wilfrids Hospice Saturday 7th December Middleton Jubilee Hall Shrubbs Drive 11 am - 2 pm Light Lunches available Tables £7 To book call 01243 583298 Or 01243 584254 Yapton & Barnham Spiritualist Pioneer Centre At Barnham Community Hall,

Murrell's Field, Yapton Rd, Barnham.

PO22 0AY Darren Hart 07749 454281

Sunday 1st December Divine service with medium Darren Hart 6.30pm

Monday 9th Christmas Party 7.30pm ‐ 9pm Free admission

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Fitness Fun & Friendship Friday’s Fitness, Fun & Friendship class. HOLY CROSS Community Centre. 10.30 ‐ 11.30am Same Price....£2 PER PERSON. Gentle exercises. For more details ring Cherry on 01243 864529

Middleton Cricket Club is a friendly, progressive club with excellent facilities and one of the best grounds in the county. We offer the chance for adults and juniors to play cricket . Contact: burrowsmcc@hotmail.com

Country Liners Line dance classes for all levels every Tuesday evening 6.30 to 9.45 at a cost of £3. New dancers are always welcome at this friendly club. Maureen Burgess 07774 828282 mmb27@btinternet.com Middleton Bowls Club in Middleton Sports Club in Sea Lane. Membership includes Social Membership of Middleton Sports Club.Contact: David Wilkins – 01243 585011 or Gary Steventon: 01243 585694 Middleton Squash Club 3 Courts/4 Club teams/Internal Doubles & Singles leagues/Social player drop in sessions/ Frequent squash events & tournaments/Expert coaching, plus a junior squash programme. Contact: Brandon Hanley (brandon_jmhanley@yahoo.co.uk) Countryside Amblers Contact – Tony Gibson 01243 263123 – countryamblers@gmail.com A social walking group, organising and leading weekday walks of four to six miles, optional pub lunch. New members welcome.

YAPTON SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB is a sociable club & welcomes new members. Yapton Village Hall. Contact: Geraldine Whitehead 01243 582711 or Pauline Hoyland 01243 582574 hoyland1@talktalk.net Bognor Lawn Tennis Club offer a warm welcome to everyone interested in playing tennis. www.bognortennisclub.co.uk Membership Secretary Robin Collyer 01243 933105 play@bognortennisclub.co.uk ARUN VOLLEYBALL CLUB Thursdays training: 8‐10 pm, Ladies Six Villages Sport Centre, Westergate Community School, PO20 3UE Fridays : 8– 10pm, Men, at Six Villages Sport Centre. Contact Olena on mob 07779258556, email: team@arunvolleyballclub.co.uk Aldingbourne & Dist. Bowls Club. Oliver's Meadow, Westergate. All weather carpet. Play all the year round Excellent facilities, free parking. Contact Alan Rust on 01243 866482 for more details Gentle Seated Exercise Class, Mondays 9.15 ‐ 10.00am Jubilee Hall, Middleton Suitable for all ages and abilities. £4.

Contact Eileen 07510 154561 email: info@sittogetfit.co.uk www.sittogetfit.co.uk Middleton Modern Sequence Dance Club. Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm. Only £2.00 including refreshments @ Jubilee Hall, Shrubbs Drive, Middleton‐o‐Sea. Telephone: 01243 585192

Music, Art, Drama Dramatis Drama Low key, fun drama group for adults, no lines to learn, no stage performances, just come and "play" on Tues & Thurs at The Regis Centre,7‐8.30pm. £7 per session. call Suzy 07540792849 or www.dramatis.co.uk Middleton Art Group. We are a small friendly Group of Artists who meet every Thursday 6.30pm ‐ 9.00pm at the Middleton Village Hall, We enjoy painting in all mediums, and warmly welcome all new Members. For further details, please contact: Carole Keen (01243 584399) Felpham Community Singers Boost your well being. Make new friends. Join your local Community Choir. Tuesdays 7.00 ‐ 8.30pm at Felpham Methodist Church, PO22 8QL. Info@musicsmart.org.uk Tel: 01243 842150 The Arts Society Walberton Monthly lectures take place at Yapton and Ford Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2.15pm, doors open at 1.30pm. A charge of £6 is made for visitors.

The Regis Players Amateur Dramatic Society formed in 2006 for staging plays in Felpham Village Hall . Member of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association. New members ‐ acting, backstage very welcome. We also have a Friends membership. Peter Green www.regisplayers.com info@regisplayers.com 01243 587825 West Sussex Guitar Club We enjoy ensemble classes every Monday evening 5.45 – 7.45pm; on alternate fortnights at 8.00pm the Guitar Orchestra and Performance Workshop meet. To join us ring 01243 866462.

The Regis Organ & Keyboard Club Live Entertainment, international artists, great music on the last Wednesday of each month at 7 for 7.30 pm at Jubilee Hall, Middleton‐on‐Sea. Entry £6.00. Contact Sue Scott 01243 824070.

Madacts‐Music and Drama Club‐ is a club for children aged 7‐14. Friday term time 4.30‐6.00 at Jenesus Art Cen‐ tre, Linden Road Bognor Regis PO21 2AS. Find us on Facebook, madacts@hotmail.co.uk or 1243842656 BOGNOR REGIS THEATRE CLUB Membership now available at £15 per person per annum. Travel by coach to thea‐ tres in Southampton, Eastbourne, Guildford, Woking, Kent etc. 5 Coach pick‐up points.

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. For further Membership details please contact JAY WALTON on 01243 697856 Arun Choral Society. Do you enjoy singing? Would you like to join a friendly local Choral Society? Visit arunchoralsociety.co.uk or visit our Facebook page . Contact Lorraine Goodwin for more details memsec@arunchoralsociety.co.uk/ 01903 504188 . Monday evenings at 7.30 at Arundel C of E Primary School.

Arun A Cappella rehearse Monday evenings at Jubilee Hall, Chalcraft Lane, North Bersted, B R from 7.30 to 10 pm.

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Bognor Regis Music Club presents a programme of classical music concerts presented by professional musicians and Club members on Saturday evenings. Entry at the door costs between £6 and £11, Concerts start at 7pm at 2 Sudley Road, PO21 1EU. More information from Chris Coote (01243 773276) or www.BognorRegisMusic.org.uk D.I.Y. Art Club 1st session FREE . £4 per session thereafter. Every Thursday and Friday 10am – 12.30pm at the Middleton Scout HQ in Shrubbs Field. information tel: Yvonne Clay 01243‐860287 or yvonne‐clay@hotmail.co.uk Felpham Art Group, based at Felpham Village Hall, meets fortnightly on Saturday afternoons for Demonstrations by artists, and workshops. Contact: Terry Collins on 01243 465350 or www.Felphamartgroup.com.

Bognor Regis Camera Club. We meet at St Mary's Centre Felpham weekly between mid September and mid May. Please visit our website at www.bognorregiscameraclub.org or telephone Rob on 01243 861956.

Middleton Camera Club meet at 7.30pm every 1st, 3rd, 5th Monday of each month between September and June (inclusive). Jubilee Hall, Elmer Road, Middleton on Sea. PO22 6EH Chairman: Steve McKie Secretary: Lyn Phillips.

Contact via website: www.middletoncc.weebly.com

Groups / Clubs / Organisations BOGNOR, ALDWICK & FELPHAM NWR : stimulating, enjoyable ladies social group, meets fortnightly for discussions, talks, outings, etc. Tel or text: 07879 420244 www.nwr.org.uk BOGNOR TWINNING : entertaining, local social programme, plus close contact with France & Germany. Tel: 01243 863225 www.bognortwinning.co.uk The Bognor Club 2, Sudley Road Bognor Bridge Chess and Snooker For more information please contact John Austin 01243 823900 or Jennie Wright 01243 583856 or bognorbridge@yahoo.com 1st Felpham Sea Scout Group is a Royal Navy Recognised (RN51) sea scout group. We have a beaver colony, two cub packs and a scout troop and all sections run an active and exciting program for our young people. Our hut is located in Vicarage Lane next to the Memorial hall. gsl@firstfelpham.org.uk www.firstfelpham.org.uk Chichester & District Bonsai Society Bassil Shipham Centre, Tozer Way, St. Pancras Chichester, PO19 7LG www.chichesterbonsai.co.uk We meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month February to December Concorde Social Club for Widowed, Divorced and Single over 50’s, please contact Alf 01243 821645, Anita 01243 264691, Joy 07985 548610 or visit concordesinglesandsocialclub.co.uk Felpham & Middleton Local History Group. We are a group of people who are interested in all local history matters. We meet once a month, except for August, on the third Tuesday. Join us at the Felpham Memorial Hall, Vicarage Lane in the Committee Room (at the rear of the building) at 7pm for a couple of hours and see if we can spark your interest in your local area, or help you with your own research. fmlhw.webplus.net Felpham & Middleton Horticultural Society. Open to everyone with an interest in gardening and growing.

Monthly meetings, shows & outings. We meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month apart from December, January & August in St Mary’s Centre, Grassmere Close, Felpham PO22 7NU. Free entry for members includes re‐ freshments. Visitors are welcome to enjoy an entertaining and informative evening. Paula Puleston 01243 584843 th Bognor Regis and District Horticultural Society Gardening Club Meets on the 4 Thursday of each month at the Jubilee Hall, Chalcraft Lane starting at 7.30 pm. Speakers and outings to nearby gardens. Visitors are welcome and pay £2.00 per evening. Annual subscription is £5.00. 01243 822615 or visit www.brhortsoc.co.uk Felpham Singles Social Club The Club welcomes those who are of a mature age, single, widowed or divorced and who want to improve their social life. First Monday of every month at The George Inn, Felpham at 8pm to meet others . Next meeting is Monday, 2nd December, 8pm. Disco at 9pm See www.felphamsingles.yolasite.com for programme or call Anne on 01243 821530 or Dianne 01243 543281 st 1 Middleton On ‐ Sea Scout Group. We are a scout group offering a Beaver, Cub and Scout sections for young persons between 6 and 14, allowing them to undertake an active, varied adventurous programme from hiking to sailing, camping to first aid. We meet at our headquarters Shrubbs Field in Middleton. Our hall is also available to hire. Contact the group scout leader – rob@wanders1.co.uk for more information. http://www.1st‐mos‐scouts.btck.co.uk Be prepared… for life challenging adventures!

Parkinson's UK is a friendly group for all people with Parkinson's and their carers.

Newell Centre, Chichester 2pm 3rd Monday; Regis School of Music, Bognor Regis 2pm first Tuesday; 01243 827179 http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/local‐support‐groups/regions/south‐east‐eng margaret@thegoodwillgroup.com Westergate Christian Fellowship is committed to the sound teaching of the Word and the spreading of the Good News. For further information contact Mike or Anne Waller on (01243)553417 or visit us at www.westergatefellowship.co.uk Middleton Backgammon Club every Monday morning from 9am – 11am at MSC. All standards of players are welcome. Contact: info@middletonsportsclub.co.uk To advertise in Villages in Focus please email infocusmagazines@btinternet.com

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Vicarage Lane, PO22 7DZ. Currently full, but have a waiting list. Contact Al on 01243 584088 or Janice on 582347. meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 2pm at the Village Hall in Vicarage Lane. please contact Kim Didden on 07472 866698 Felpham Fillies WI meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at Felpham Methodist Church Hall, Felpham Way, PO22 8QL. Meetings start at 7pm. It’s open to all women over the age of 18. Contact Caroline (07944 678720) Middleton on Sea WI meet on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Scout Hall, Middleton from 2pm to 4pm. We welcome new members. Contact Sally on 01243 586214 or Jacky on 01243 582077.

Yapton Village WI meets at 10.00am on the third Tuesday of every month (except August), at Yapton Village Hall. For further information, please contact Alison Coote ‐ 01243 773276 (president@yaptonvillagewi.co.uk) Eastergate & Barnham WI meets on the 2 Friday of each month and are delighted to welcome you to their meetings. Come and join us, make new friends and take part in a variety of activities. Visitors welcome. At Eastergate Village Hall, Barnham Road, PO20 3XA. Call 07984 350309 or 07932 057589 for further details or just come along. We look forward to meeting you. Next meeting Friday 11th October 7.30 ‐ 9.30pm Eastergate Friends WI meets on the second Monday of each month (except August) at 10am in Eastergate Par‐ ish Hall. We would love to meet you, so do come along. If you would like more information or to let us know you are coming please email Eastergate.friendsWI@hotmail.com Felpham Belles, monthly ladies craft group meeting first Monday of the month. Facebook, or email felphambelles@gmail.com Middleton 4Sight Group meet on the 2nd Thursday in the month at 1.30 pm at St Nicholas Church Hall in Middleton. For more info contact Jackie on 01243 582680 or 4Sight office 01243 828555 Transport can be arranged.

The Bognor Regis Local History Society meets on a Monday evening from 7.30 at The Hub Community Centre, 73 Queensway, and Bognor Regis. (At the junction with Canada Grove, Bognor Regis. Visit the Society web‐ site for more uptodate information: ‐ http://www.bognormuseum.org to view other events that can occur at any time.

Arun & Chichester (Air) Enthusiasts Society AirACES www.airaces.org.uk. Air ACES is an aviation talk society, providing regular talks held at the Chichester Park Hotel, Westhampnett Road, Chichester. Contact David Batcock on 01243 823007 Arun West U3A The U3A is a self help organization for those who have left full‐time employment. Arun West U3A offers over 100 activity groups and operates in cooperation with Littlehampton U3A's. Our U3A serves the villages of Middleton, Elmer, Felpham, Clymping, Ford, Yapton, Barnham & Walberton and outlying hamlets. www.u3asites.org.uk/arunwest Bognor Regis U3A serves the coastal area from Middleton through to Pagham including Bognor Regis town. Come to a regular Monthly Meeting to find out what we do. Every 4th Thursday of the Month (check the website) St Mary’s Hall Felpham: 10.30 to 12.00 am Only £1 for refreshments, friends and a fascinating speaker. Come & join us!

Elmer Sands Bridge Club This friendly club meets at Jubilee Hall, Middleton‐on‐Sea three times a week. New‐ comers are made very welcome, subscription is reasonable. For more information telephone Peter on 01243 585680 BOGNOR ARC Club for people living with sight loss meets every other Tuesday from 2 ‐ 4 pm. at Servite House, Hawthorne Road, Bognor PO21 2DF. New members welcome. Speakers, entertainment, lunches in and out, Ring Pat on 01243 582409 initially for further information.

The British Sugarcraft Guild Bognor Regis Branch meet 1st Thursday in the month except January and December at 7.30pm at The Community Centre, Chalcraft Lane, North Bersted. Cost £3 members £5 visitors Next meeting 7th Nov. Cygnets (ages 7‐18years) meet several times a year at Jubilee Hall, Shrubbs Drive, Middleton, on a Saturday morning 10am ‐ 12.30pm & costs £5 (everything provided). Next meeting 2nd November.

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dance mat, tuck shop, all for £1. We’re behind St Mary's School in Church Path next to Findit out Centre, Glamis St.

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis support group. We meet monthly on the second Thursday afternoon, from 21.15 ‐ 3.45pm at the Pagham Village Hall's Committee Room PO21 4NJ. Contact Patricia on 01243 263866 Felpham Flower Club for anyone interested in flowers & flower arranging. Meet every fourth Thursday Sept to June at Felpham Memorial Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, PO22 7DZ for floral demonstration & refreshments. Meetings 1.30 for 2pm. Visitors welcome except June (entry £4). Contact Sandra Dean Chairman Tel 01243 542684.

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The annual Social Afternoon will be held on Wednesday 11th December, 2pm to 4pm at Yapton Village Hall (BN18 0ET). There will be fun, entertainment, drinks and a light afternoon tea for members of Arun West U3A. Tickets (required in advance) are available from the Events Team.

On Wednesday January 8th 2020 at Yapton Village Hall, starting 2pm, Soprano singer, Glenys Groves, will talk about her long, busy and incredibly varied career. Glenys was one of the two backing singers with Kate Bush on her 1979 Tour of Life.

If you have any unwanted gifts, please bring them along for the Sales Table during the January Coffee Mornings.

Details of our monthly Coffee Mornings are: MONTHLY COFFEE MORNINGS: 10.15am-12pm: 1st Thursday at St. Mary’s Centre, Felpham. PO22 7NU. (free car parking available).

10.30am - 12pm: 3rd Monday at The Wilkes Head, Eastergate. PO20 3UT These are just some of the activities that the U3A puts on to make the most of life after full-time employment. Arun West U3A offers the opportunity to develop interests, socialize and make new friends with the emphasis on “Learn, Laugh and Live”.

Why not contact us or come along to the friendly Coffee Mornings or talks to find out more.

All welcome. Come alone or bring a friend! Google Arun West U3A website for more details.

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Index of advertisers Admin / Assistance Enable Ltd

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Aerial Installation Aerial Satellite Connections

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Bathroom Fittings/ Accessories

Andy Payne Britannia Windows Vital Plants

Beauty / Therapy

Electrician

Bridal Wear Rosedene Bridal

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Builders Allbrights

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Butcher Ye Olde Tudor Butcher 30,31

Caravan Services Chichester Caravans 9 T H Caravan Services 42

Carpets & Flooring Sargeant’s Carpets

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Car Repairs & Services Catering Services Tracey's Kitchen

Curtains & Blinds 40

Dental Services Felpham Dental Surgery

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Financial Services Responsible Equity Release

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Fireplaces Classic Mantels

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Footcare /Footwear

Garage Doors

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Stock Blinds

Dance Ed Kathy’s Klasses

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Health / Care AngelCare Carewise WSCC Hollymead House

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Hotels The Elmer Hotel

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Kitchens / Bedrooms Dream Doors

32

LockMedic

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Employment Opportunity Sargeants KBB 23 Butlins 7 Landscaping Events / Venues Garden Concepts 22 Denmans 3 Locks / Security Exercise / Fitness GRN Locksmith 13

Funeral Services

Computer Services Scan Station

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Companion / Driving Driving Miss Daisy

Danny H

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Prescription Footwear 21 Shoe Medic 59

Cleaning Service Astonish Cleaning Conway Cleaning Miracle Oven Clean Miss Mop

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Chiropractor Dr A Cobb

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Driving School Castle School

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A & M Barley

Driveways/Patios

Everything Bathroom 27 Emma Jade Beauty

Hardware & Calor Gas

Double Glazing / Windows

Darren Miles A W Garage Doors GDS Sussex

59 37 25

Garden Services Cathedral Landscapes Colour Fence Garden Concepts Gary Mortley Vital Plants

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Hairdresser Karen Shades Salon

38 4

Handyman Services Miracle Handyman Services

Painting/Decorating The Decorator Man

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Pest Control TempPest

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Plumber / Heating Alan’s Plumbing

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Property Maintenance Allbrights 56 MJS Property Maintenance 5

Pubs The Elmer

5

Restaurants So India

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Solicitor Helen Gagan Solicitor 15 Jackie Scott 33 MJR 45

Travel Agent Travel Counsellor

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Utility Installations CPI Moling

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Watches & Clocks Arundel Clockworks 21

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