Pavilion, Old Heathfield, East 10-3.30pm Thursday & Friday If you would love to come along or know someone that would Call Rachel on 032667 www.youngatheart.me.uk Follow
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We meet 2nd Saturday of every
We meet 2nd Saturday of every month at Horam Village Hall TN21 0JE (A267)
Next Session 9th December 2023 - 9.30-12 noon
Next 11th - 9.30-12 noon
We hope to see you! Help us preserve our environment and dent our throw-away culture. Everyone is welcome - Yummy home-baked cakes & refreshments while you wait! On most occasions we will be able to repair: computers - electrical items - cycles -
Items we repair include: computers, electrical items, cycles, minor mechanical problems, furniture and small sewing repairs
Everyone is welcome - join us for home-baked cakes & refreshments
Over 13 years NHS experience Mara Ragaiolo BSc (Hons) Podiatry
HCPC registered and a member of the College of Podiatry
Now at Horam Healthcare Clinic, High Street, Horam TN21 0EL
All aspects of Podiatry and Chiropody including: Nail Cutting, Ingrowing Toenails, Corns and Callus, Verrucae Therapies, Foot Pain, & Diabetic Footcare and Assessment.
Payment by Cash, Cheque or Bank Transfer.
To book an appointment with Mara at Horam Healthcare Clinic
Tel: Pauline on 01435 866227 where you can also leave a message at anytime.
Home Visiting Service also available.
To book a Home Visit with Mara call 07703156799 or email tmfootcare@mail.com
Therapies and treatments available in a quiet and relaxed setting in Horam
We are pleased to announce a new therapist, Sophie Carpenter
She offers support to individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges with warmth, empathy, and in a safe, confidential space
- Dementia-Focused Counselling & Wellbeing Advice – Helping individuals with dementia and their loved ones navigate emotional, practical, and relational challenges
- Individual Counselling – A compassionate, person-centred approach tailored to your unique experiences and needs
- Couples & Family Counselling Strengthening relationships, improving communication, and fostering understanding in times of change or difficulty
Give us a call to book something you fancy … all our therapists also offer vouchers which make great gifts
Tel Daynna - 07770 820673 www.the-crystal-rooms.co.uk
MARIA SMITH SPORTS & REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPY
How can sports massage help you? -relieves tension -eases sore/tight muscles -improves circulation -improves joint mobility -enhances wellbeing -increase flexibility & range of motion Fully air conditioned studio in Horam or mobile service available. Appointments: 1 hour = £40 45 minutes = £35 Each massage caters for your needs – relax and unwind!
We are very pleased to announce that with the help of generous support from Crowdfunding, a grant from Garfield Weston and Veolia we have raised all the funds to build a BMX Pump Track at Horam Recreation Ground.
Construction will be by FORTE TRAILSCAPES, we will keep you updated online and via the Horam and Vines Cross diary.
The BMX Pump track project has had amazing support from local residents and businesses since the idea was first suggested in our survey back in 2020 and we are very pleased to be able to deliver this long-awaited project by the end of the year. Our Pump Track will be a similar design to this image.
Horam Flower Show
To be held in Horam Village Hall at the Recreation Ground on Sunday 3rd August 2025 at 2pm.
Schedules with entry forms will be available from Samuel and Son Estate Agents, Downwood Veterinary Centre, Thorpe Garden Centre and Co operative local Horam.
Competitive classes include flowers, vegetables, decorative, domestic, drinks and photographic. There is also a Junior section. Refreshments will be available. A tombola and a raffle will take place
Forms and entrance fees to be returned by 5pm Thursday 31st July to the addresses supplied in the schedules.
Any queries please contact D. Cooley 01435812704
Services for August
Sun 3rd 10.30am Family Communion
(with children’s activity at back of church yrs1-6)
Sun 10th 10.30am Family Worship
(with children’s activity at back of church yrs1-6)
Sun 17th 10.30am Family Worship (No Together@10 this month) (with children’s activity at back of church yrs1-6)
Sun 24th 10.30am Family Worship –(with children’s activity at back of church yrs1-6)
Sun 31st 10.30am Family Worship –(with children’s activity at back of church yrs1-6)
A video of the Sunday morning reading & sermon is usually available on our website within 24hrs of each service: www.christchurchhoram.org
Other Activities:
Crossways - drop-in for refreshments & chat - Wednesday 6th August 10.00-12.00
Bible Study - Growth Groups – contact Rev PJ Guy
Jumping Beans - Parent & Toddler Group - Thursdays 10.00-11.30 during term-time
Fellowship Group – none meeting in August, next meeting Tuesday 30th September at 2.00pm
Village Prayer Meeting – none in August, next meeting will be on Monday 15th September 7.30pm (at Horam Chapel)
Supporting Horam Christian Care Group
If you’d like the opportunity of a chat, or if you’d like us to pray for or with you, please do make contact:
Vicar: Rev PJ Guy - 01435 813372; vicar@christchurchhoram.org Wardens: MaryAnne Ford - 01435 817769; Davina Jones - 07809 545397 Hall Hire: Jane Thomas - 01435 810398
Chimney Sweep
Sadly, due to Victorian health & safety regulations, only children of under 14” shoulder measurement may be employed.
A Clean Sweep - your local chimney sweep
Make sure your fireplace is safe with a professional sweep.
• All types of residential chimneys swept.
• Wood & multi-fuel stoves cleaned and serviced.
• Inspection & preparation of all chimneys for stove installation.
• Bird guards & cowls fitted.
• RSPB nominated bird removal man for East Sussex.
• Smoke test & certification for every sweep.
• Member of Association of Professional Independent Chimney Sweeps (APICS).
• Now certified woodburner installer.
Ross Atabey on 01435 812153/07941 315214
Email: acleansweep009@gmail.com
acleansweephoram
We are very lucky to have such an amazing charity locally that cares for our wildlife. WRAS are always grateful for donations of towels, pillow slips, blankets and cat food. These items can be left at: Unit 8, The Shaw Barn, Whitesmith, BN8 6JD.
Why not visit their charity shop in Eastbourne? 01323 643111. Any animal in trouble call 0781 50 78234, for anything else call 01825 873003.
HORAM PARISH NEWS
Horam Parish Council welcomed a new Councillor on the 8th July, George Poole was co-opted onto the Council. Prior to his retirement in 2020, George was employed by South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust initially on Patient Transport. For 24 years he was an Advanced Ambulance Technician attending and managing sudden injury or illness and transporting patients to an appropriate medical facility. He also attended several Remembrance services. George was a school governor, for 6 years, at Chiddingly Primary School, serving on various committees, including Chair of the Curriculum & Standards Committee, Lead for Health & Safety and Head Teacher Performance.
The sun shone on Sunday 13th July for another successful Horam Fun Day. The Parish Council had a stand and were promoting their new website https:// horamparishcouncil.gov.uk. In addition to viewing minutes and agendas of
HORAM PARISH NEWS
parish council meetings you can report issues related to roads, flooding, parking, and crime directly through the website.
For quick and easy access our website you can use this QR Code.
We hope you all enjoyed the Horam Skate Jam which was held on Thursday 31st July. This was the second Skate Jam of the year following our well supported event back in April.
The Parish Council would like to thank Cllr Gary Brockhurst for the brilliant work he has carried out on benches in Laundry Lane, the memorial garden and the High Street. Also a big thank you to Tim Joy who has done an excellent job in oiling all the benches and picnic tables in the play areas.
If you have any accessibility issues regarding physically attending a council meeting, please contact the Clerk directly who will arrange access to the meeting via zoom. The new stair climber is now available too for meetings and general visits to the office.
The Parish Council wish to clarify that they are a non-party political corporate body.
The Parish Council Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30 am – 12:30pm, Fridays 10am – 1pm
You can contact the Parish Council by email, post or telephone.
Parish Clerk: clerk@horamparishcouncil@gov.uk 01435 812151 (office hours only) Horam Parish Council, The Horam Centre, High Street Horam, Horam TN21 0EH
WHAT’S ON THIS AUGUST
Good Vibrations Society Festival, Pippingford Park, Friday 1st – Monday 4th 12pm, A weekend of music, ecology and wellbeing to nourish your soul. To book – www.goodvibrationssociety.com
Weald on the Field, Luxford Field, Uckfield, Saturday 9th 11am – 7pm, Expect live music, food and drink stalls, crafts, entertainment. FREE event.
Airbourne, Eastbourne, Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th, One of Europe’s biggest FREE seafront airshows. The Airshow attracts huge crowds along the 2 mile flying display line on Eastbourne seafront.
80s Night at Eastbourne Bandstand, Grade Parade, BN21 3AD, Saturday 23rd 8pm – 9:30pm, www.purchase.eastbournebandstand.co.uk
East Sussex Living History Festival, Michelham Priory House, Upper Dicker, BN27 3QS, Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th, Experience the East Sussex Living History Festival – a vibrant, immersive celebration of the past, where history comes to life through authentic encampments, live demonstrations, and family-friendly entertainment. To book - www.sussexpast.co.uk
Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2025
We’re doing it again in 2025!
Heathfield’s famous Anglo/French market is taking place on August Bank Holiday Monday – as it has done for the past 28 years – it is the longest running Anglo/French market in the whole of the South East.
This fantastic all day event draws visitors into the town of Heathfield from far and wide so please come and join us – you will not be disappointed – whether it is your first visit or your tenth – it’s all free!!
FREE entertainment, FREE park & ride and FREE programme of events
Station Road and Station Approach will be closed to traffic all day to allow the extravaganza to take place. A full musical entertainment programme is planned to suit all ages and tastes together with the market of around 80 stalls including French offering all kinds of mouth watering goodies
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO REPAIR CAFÉ THIS MONTH.
Ray Wicker - for all your Double glazing and Carpentry needs!
Double glazing:
• Replacement of windows and doors in UPVC, aluminium and timber.
• Service & repairs to your existing double glazed windows eg replace old misted glass units, replace broken handles, hinges and locks, re-trim and seal old windows.
• Install UPVC fascia, soffit and guttering - full replacment or cap over.
• Install new or replace shiplap cladding in UPVC or timber.
Carpentry:
• Hang doors, fit door liners, architrave, locks, handles skirting etc.
• Custom built in wardrobes/shelves, build flat pack furniture etc.
• Stud walls, insulation board, plasterboard.
• Build garden sheds, summer houses, garden decking etc.
• Fit curtain poles and blinds.
• Replace kitchen/bathroom silicone.
• Install new kitchen carcases, doors etc.
All jobs considered big or small. Please call Ray Wicker on 07960 503844
NEWS FROM NUS GHANI
Summer is in full swing and with the arrival of August, our local farmers will soon be preparing for harvest.
Sussex Weald is home to many exceptional family farms that are the lifeblood of our rural economy and produce some of the best British products enjoyed in the UK as well as overseas. I regularly meet with members of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and their Next Generation Forum, to hear their views and concerns, and to offer support. Most recently, I was delighted to join David Exwood, Vice President of the NFU, and dozens of local farmers and landowners at the Rural Business Breakfast at the annual Heathfield Agricultural Show for a Q&A session on all things farming, food security, farmers’ tax, and trade.
I know from my inbox that issues including rural crime, animal welfare and access to support during emergencies are some of the top concerns amongst our farming community and I was pleased to convene a Sussex Weald Farmers’ Forum in May, which took place in Five Ashes near Mayfield. Over 30 local farmers representing Hartfield, Hellingly, Heathfield, Chiddingly, Wadhurst, Mayfield, Eridge, Crowborough and Waldron were joined by representatives from Sussex Police including the Rural Crime Team Inspector and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner; Wealden District Council; East Sussex County Council; the Food Standards Agency; the Environment Agency; South East Water and the Wealden Food Partnership. I spoke to both Ministers and officials at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to encourage them to also join on the day, but I was disappointed that they were the only agency who were invited but did not send a representative.
Discussions at the Forum centred predominantly around tackling organised rural crime and further support from Sussex Police on marking farming equipment and coordination of forces to tackle cross-county crime. Local agencies were also quizzed on tackling fly tipping; animal welfare and access to abattoirs; financial support and available grants when East Sussex moves to a unitary authority; water supply and pollution; and what more can be done by local authorities to support farms to diversify.
We all depend on our farmers, and I will always champion and advocate for them and their work. I’m pleased that the event was hugely successful, and I would like to thank everyone who joined us on the day. I would like to repeat the event again next year, so if you are a local farmer, or know someone that may be interested in attending, please do get in touch with me so that I can share further details with you in due course.
‘My Mother’s World War 2 Story By Steve Ziegler
From the tragedy of loss, to love after the war.
At first when he had any time off-duty he would call round and just sit with Gladys on the front steps of Burnetts, spending hours just talking, while Gladys’s siblings inside were trying their hardest to listen-in. They went for long walks and then he invited her to a camp dance, which her parents Sydney and Grace, reluctantly agreed to. From there they often went together to dances at the State Hall in Heathfield. They went boating together on the lake at Possingworth, unfortunately their craft had a slow leak, they got halfway across the lake, Jonny realised what was happening and quickly rowed back to the shore again.
Doris and Gladys did not like the racial discrimination shown by some of the Canadians based at Possingworth. The Canadian Government said they were trying to change things, but it was quite pronounced in the army.
To make a point, both went out of their way to befriend a black soldier. He was a lovely jolly man with the nickname ‘Chalky.’ He did not mind this name at all and just laughed it off. They also took him to dances at the State Hall.
The R.A.S.C. kept the family well supplied with meat, tins of food, biscuits, sweets, and gum. Sometimes they just threw food over the hedge. It became rather embarrassing for Glady’s parents with all the food stuff coming their way.
Gladys and Jonny were becoming an item and spent as much time together as possible. Then one day in May 1944 while they were together, Jonny suddenly became very serious and said to Gladys something was going on, he did not know what exactly, but he would not have been able to tell her anyway.
Gladys became desperately upset when he past over his cap and R.A.S.C. badges, and his cross that he wore around his neck. Gladys refused the cross saying he must keep it, Jonny insisted saying ‘Gladys, I’m not going to return,’ Gladys became confused, she could not understand what he was saying, ‘What do you mean you’re not going to return?.’ she cried and cried, ‘I just know’ he replied. He tried to comfort her. It felt like her world had collapsed.
‘Doodle-Bugs’
The very first of Hitler’s terror weapons was the flying bomb, the V1 (Nick-named ‘Doodle-Bug’), followed later by the more powerful V2 rocket that caused great fear and destruction. Just the sound of the V1’s throbbing engine made your hair stand on end. Worst of all, when it ran out of fuel and went silent, you knew it was going to come down, hopefully not where you were at the time.
In June 1944, Gladys and Doris were sitting outside the Lions Green works, on the roadside bank taking their lunch break, when they suddenly heard the terrible groan of a ‘Doodle-bug’.
‘Jonny’ at Possingworth Camp.
Gladys with ‘Chalky,’ outside Burnetts. Photograph taken by Doris.
To their horror its engine cut-out, they stared at each other, then without warning they felt strong arms lifting both up and throwing them into a nearby ditch, uniformed bodies then landed on top, squashing Doris and Gladys.
The V1 landed nearby causing a huge explosion.
Fortunately for both girls a troop of Canadians were marching by at the time to the entrance of Tanners Manor, where they were based. They saw the danger and immediately protected the girls.
They were both a bit out of breath, but thanked the soldiers. Gladys thought it was a rather nice experience!
Gladys and Doris’s younger siblings John, Phyllis and Mavis had a similar experience one day, when they were returning from the cinema in Heathfield one afternoon. They had missed the bus that went past their home at Burnetts, and had to catch the bus that went past Warren Lane on the Lewes Road, which meant about a mile walk home. As they got near to Possingworth Camp entrance, they suddenly heard the awful drone of a Doodle-Bug coming. A Canadian sentry on guard at the camp, dropped his rifle and grabbed all three of them pushing them into a nearby ditch, covering them with his body. The Doodle-bug’s engine stopped and it exploded some way off. No one was injured.
Interestingly, there is an account of a V1 coming down in a Canadian war diary of an officer of the Algonquin Regiment. The officers had their headquarters at Possingworth Hotel.
At the time of the incident the officers were listening to the evening news on the radio. The reader spoke of the “Buzzbombs” and boldly stated that “We have their measure now”! At that moment Captain Mayor called out “There comes one now”! And all rushed to the window to see. We were just in time to see the bomb diving towards the hotel. Captain Mayor had the presence of mind to shout “Get down”! and we all hit the floor, not a moment too soon as the bomb exploded almost immediately.
The A. A. Gunners who shot this particular bomb down are to be congratulated on their marksmanship, although not by us, on their choice of killing ground. Multiple injuries were sustained, with cuts from flying glass and falling ceiling plaster.
D-Day 6th June 1944
The mission of which Jonny was a part of turned out to be D-Day. The largest most sophisticated military operation in history.
Gladys realised something was going on when a terrific din of truck after truck started up one night at 2am, loaded with troops on the move. Then, in the morning the neverending sound of bomber aircraft, protected by Spitfires, Hurricanes, and Typhoons with white stripes underneath their bodies, all heading southwards. Sydney said ‘Something very big is going on,’ as the family gathered around, looking skywards.
Mavis the youngest of the Funnell children was terrified, and was so pleased when they had all passed over later that day. Of course, at the time no-one knew what was going on.
Later that day it was announced on the radio that D-Day had begun. Gladys then realised why Jonny could not say where he was going.The family went over to the camp the following day, it was completely empty, a ghost town.
D-Day 6th June 1944
It was if the Canadians had suddenly stolen away overnight, they all vanished from the camps at Possingworth, Foxhunt, Tanners Manor, Tullaghmore, and all the allied camps in Heathfield and surrounding areas.
The rest is history!
Days and days went by and Gladys was desperate for news, she heard nothing. Eventually she did hear, the worst possible news, she was devastated when all her inquiring letters were sent back in a pile, with the words ‘Deceased’ scrawled across the envelopes. It was so inhuman and distressing. But of course, as she was not a relative there was no consideration for feelings.
She wrote to Jonny’s parents in Canada and they replied with very kind words. Gladys kept in touch with them for some time, it helped ease her pain.
After the war one of Jonny’s friends purposely came back to England to find Gladys. He told her he had been at Jonny’s side when he died. Understandably, this greatly upset Gladys. Doris had also fallen in love with a Canadian, but the affection was not fully returned. He explained that he had a girlfriend back home he intended to marry.
Gladys said after Jonny’s regiment had gone the place felt dead and depressing. Doris felt the same, and they both decided to leave the family environment and applied for war work at Croydon Aerodrome, for which they were accepted, due to their experience with paint spraying.
Doris and Gladys worked on all types of aircraft that came in for repairs, wings riddled with bullet holes and aircraft parts. The only job they hated was removing chewing gum stuck around the pilot’s seats!
Gladys said they had to be very careful when they sprayed small parts such as bolts, if too much air pressure was used it could send the items into the fume extraction unit, where they would rattle around making quite a din. This really annoyed their foreman who told them off. They nicknamed him ‘Hitler’ as he did not seem to like women working on his factory floor.
When they had a weekend off the girls made the journey home to Burnetts. On their first trip home they decided they would cycle all the way from Croydon, however, after several miles they became rather saddle sore and made the rest of the journey by train.
V.E Day Wednesday 8th May 1945.
Everyone knew the war in Europe was coming to an end and excitement was building for the expected announcement. When it was, preparations began, to celebrate. Gladys and Doris were still in Croydon in lodgings with a lovely landlady, who looked after them well. She said to the girls they should get to the mall very early, to get a good position by the Buckingham Palace gates.
That morning, she kindly made-up sandwiches and a flask of tea for them. The girls arrived at the mall at 5am, already there was quite a large crowd gathering. As the morning wore on, they saw dignitary’s pass through the gates of the Palace. The largest cheers went up when Winston Churchill in his limousine went through, he waved to the crowds.
The hours went by and now there was a seething massive crowd of people, a great cheer went up when the King and Queen, with the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and of course Winston appeared on the Palace Balcony. The pressure of the crowd proved too much for Gladys, she fainted, fortunately falling into the arms of a man standing behind her. Someone produced a fold-up chair for her to sit on and recuperate for a while. She was soon up again, and celebrating.
The party began in earnest towards the evening with singing and dancing in the streets, everyone was so happy and relieved it was finally over. Meanwhile at home in Waldron, the family, mum, dad, Phyllis, John and Mavis, went down to The Star Inn to celebrate.
New love for Gladys.
In 1947 Possingworth camp was full again, this time with Polish soldiers returning from Italy. The Poles felt very let-down by the ‘Yalta agreement’ between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin in 1945, which gave part of eastern Poland to Russia, and gave part of eastern Germany to Poland. Churchill made the offer to the Poles of the chance to resettle in Britain at the end of the war to compensate.
Many Poles knew they would be arrested going back, by the communists.‘The Polish Resettlement Corps’ was set up, to facilitate this, George Ziegler was one of these men returning from the terrible battles in Italy, he was at the battle for Monte Cassino.
Originally, he was a young Officer Cadet at the outbreak of war, when Germany invaded Poland. The Poles tried to assimilate with the locals and went to the State Hall in Heathfield for entertainment. He met Gladys around 1948 at a dance there, and took a liking to her, saying to his mates ‘I’m going to marry that girl.’ He did not know much English at the time but did know how to say ‘I love you,’ he was very persistent. Gladys was unsure, as she was still grieving for Jonny. In the end Gladys relented and they married on the 11th March 1950.
George & Gladys, State Hall 1948. The marriage of George & Gladys, ‘All Saints’ Waldron Parish Church. 11th March 1950.
GARDENING DIARY
" If the 24th of August be fair and clear, then hope for a prosperous autumn’
The brilliant tints of summer tend to give way later in the month to the richer, though softer, golds and bronzes of autumn, highlighted with vivid colour from phloxes, gladioli, and hollyhocks. By removing spent flowers before seed pods have formed, summer flowering subjects may be induced to stay blooming for a greatly extended period, and if the garden is to be left untended during holiday time, we may take this a step further by removing all flowers and buds on summer bedding to ensure they will not spend themselves in seed production before our return. The temporary relief thus afforded the plants will be repaid in a gay display on our return.
We must not relax warfare against insect pests and diseases. Fungoid diseases can be troublesome at this season and as soon as noted due measures should be taken. Watch especially roses for black spot, rust and mildew, although the leaves, once tarnished, will not be cleared up by application of fungicide, the disease will be handicapped in its progress by prompt treatment now; if the fungus is prevented from maturing spores, this will reduce the severity of attack attack next year.
In the vegetable patch we might maximise yields by feeding runner and French beans and tomatoes, likewise Brussels sprouts and winter greens. It is well to pinch out the growing points on outdoor tomatoes as soon as three to four trusses of fruit have set, to hasten ripening, later trusses are unlikely to mature. During dry spells the flowers of runner beans will often wither without setting; a fine spray of water over the whole plant often helps to encourage a good set.
As crops are harvested the ground may be hastily filled again with sowings of lettuce and spinach or planted up with cabbages and other winter greens. The maincrop potatoes can be lifted from this month onwards.
We should now be turning our attention to hedge clipping. Some, such as the privet need trimming numerous times throughout the season, but for the majority one or twice a year is sufficient. This should be done no later than August to give the plant a chance to harden the new growth before the onset of winter. The large-leaved evergreens, such as Laurel, should be trimmed with secateurs, not hedgecutters, as these will leave ragged brown - edged leaves. Always cut your hedge narrower at the top than the bottom. When dealing with young hedges, especially those of beech, hornbeam, leylandii and thuja, it is advisable to allow them to reach the required height before taking out the tops. In the meantime just trim the ends of the branches to encourage them to thicken up.
We have a wide selection of plants:Bedding Plants, Herbs, Vegetable Plants, Perennials, Shrubs, Fruit Bushes, Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Grasses, Cacti, Agaves. Also available –Home grown produce (seasonal vegetables, herbs, fruit, cut flowers and eggs).
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TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY 10am - 3.30pm
Lunch Qi Gon Days Out
Afternoon Tea Knitting Watercolour Painting
Singing Baking Crafting & Creating Dancing Games Fun with the Children
Dancing & Bingo 2-4pm every 2nd & 4th Thursday at The Union Church Heathfield
CROSSWAYS COFFEE MORNING
Wednesday 6th August 10am - 12 noon at Christchurch, Horebeech Lane, Horam.
EVERYONE WILL BE MADE WECOME INCLUDING CHILDREN.
Meet with friends, make new friends and enjoy good coffee/tea and homemade cake. We meet the first Wednesday of every month, everybody is welcome.
CHERRY TREE COURT Welcomes
you all
A warm welcome awaits you. Every Monday we hold a bingo & raffle evening join us from 6pm for a 6.30pm start Every Friday we gather for a coffee morning from 10.30am We look forward to seeing you! Find us opposite Horam Chapel
CROSSWAYS
Heathfield WI
Main Hall, Union Church Station Road Heathfield TN21 8LB
We meet 2nd Tuesday of the month
Just come along and meet sociable ladies Do some activities, go on outings
Listen to some great speakers
Enjoy tea/coffee and a chat
August 12th
Members outing to Garden Centre
No meeting at Union Church
If you would like to find out more email us at heathfieldmorningwi@gmail.com or speak to Devina on 07488 279722
Visitors welcome for taster session
Horam WI
We meet on the First Tuesday of every month 2pm - 4pm at West End, Christ Church, Horebeech Lane, TN21 0DT
We do not have a meeting in the West End 5th August
We will be returning on Tuesday 2nd September when Stuart Corner is giving his talk
‘The Secret Life of Honey Bees’
Ladies you are very welcome to visit any of our meetings to find out more about our WI and what we do
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Feeling Overwhelmed This August? Here Are 5 Gentle, Free Ways to Come Back to Yourself
By Michelle Samuel, Nook & Nourish
August can be a beautiful but bewildering month. The school holidays shift our routines, the heat can be exhausting, and big life changes, within or around us, often feel more intense in the stillness of summer. For many of us, it’s like our inner browser has 37 tabs open and none of them are loading. If you’re feeling off-line, disjointed or drained, you’re not alone. These five gentle (and free) suggestions can help you return to being not just doing.
1. Be Present With a Cup of Coffee or Tea
It doesn’t have to be a fancy ritual, it can be your everyday cuppa. But slow it down. Watch the steam rise. Smell the richness. Feel the heat of the mug. Let the moment anchor you. You can even meditate while brewing and drinking it, especially if you’re sat in your favourite coffee shop or your best flask in the woods or park. Let the sounds around you become a backdrop rather than a distraction. Sometimes, we find peace in a busy space because it helps us reconnect to our still centre.
2. Let Your Body Lead the Way
Movement doesn’t need to be structured or goal-oriented. Let your feet take you somewhere without a plan, a park, the cuckoo trail, a beach. Walk with curiosity. Let your hips sway. Let your arms dangle. Let your breath find its own rhythm. You are not a problem to fix, just a woman returning to her rhythm.
3. Speak to a Stranger
Sometimes the most healing moments come from unexpected conversations, a kind smile from someone in the queue, a short chat with a barista, or simply sitting in community at a local market. Let life meet you in its everyday beauty. You never know what connection might shift your energy.
4. Sit With Nature
Lay on the grass. Lean against a tree. Watch the clouds. Smell the air after rain. These quiet, wild things are free and deeply regulating. When you’re overwhelmed, nature brings you back into your body, into your breath, into now.
5. Give Yourself Permission to Just Be
Not every day needs a to-do list. Some days are for softness, tears, dreaming, or sitting still. At Nook & Nourish, we believe healing often begins when we stop striving and simply let ourselves be
Let August be a time of soft returning. You don’t have to have it all together. You just have to come back to you, one breath, one cup of tea, one moment at a time.
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Jane Richmond - B.A.,
• Back and Neck Pain
Safe and effective treatment for adults and children including:
OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE
• Back and Neck Pain • Arthritic Pain
Jane Richmond - B.A., B.Sc (Hons) Ost
• Sporting Injuries • Tension Headaches
• Shoulder Pain • Sciatic Pain
• Pregnancy related Discomfort
Safe and effective treatment for adults and children including:
Horam Healthcare Clinic
• Back and Neck Pain • Arthritic Pain
OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE
• Sporting Injuries • Tension Headaches
Safe and effective for adults and children including:
l Back and Neck Pain
l Arthritic Pain
l Sporting Injuries
20 Years clinical experience, using a wide range of osteopathic techniques and acupuncture, tailored for each individual patient.
Jane Richmond - B.A., B.Sc (Hons) Ost
l Pregnancy Related Discomfort
Safe and effective treatment for adults and children including:
• Back and Neck Pain • Arthritic Pain
• Sporting Injuries • Tension Headaches
• Shoulder Pain • Sciatic Pain
• Pregnancy related Discomfort
Horam Healthcare Clinic, Horam High Street, Horam, Heathfield TN21 0EL janerichmond123@btinternet.com 20 years clinical experience using a wide range of osteopath techniques, tailored for each individual patient
Easy access and on-site parking in the centre of Burgess Hill.
