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Welcome to the penultimate month of the year - cold, dark, and gloomy. BUT don’t fret, because within these pages, you’ll find events to light up your days and nights! Grab a cuppa and settle in with FA:ST to enjoy the amazing insights from Matilda (15) and the self-made talent of James (18). Also, don’t forget to keep an eye out for those who might need a bit of extra warmth this season. Big shoutout to Russ Iden for the front cover - our new mascots enjoying the fireworks! Though, let’s be honest, seagulls probably aren’t too chuffed about the noise. Dive in and relish the content lovingly crafted by our amazing volunteers!
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Keep Warm this Winter
Every autumn, for at least the past decade, the Department of Health has released a statement telling us that the upcoming winter is going to be the worst for the NHS in its history. Sure enough admissions increase, particularly with the frail elderly, and A&E gets overloaded, with lengthening wait times for all. During the 5 years I spent as Chairman of the health committee (HASC) at West Sussex County Council, the health authorities would present their “Winter Resilience Plan” for scrutiny. Like all plans and campaigns, it may be a resounding success, or failure, when it comes up against reality.
Cold weather is a factor that weakens our immune systems and lets cold and flu viruses thrive. To get some advance warning of how bad the upcoming winter flu season might be, our health leaders have tended to study the Australian experience, as their winter coincides with our summer. This year the Australian season is being described as “moderate”, so some comfort can be taken from that. However, a bit more research shows that the season in both South America and Africa has been more severe. The difference depends on which particular flu virus has been circulating.
Vaccination remains the best defence against flu. Your GP surgery will, by now, have moved into top gear with its vaccination program. If you are eligible for
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a free vaccination, they will contact you. My colleagues in Pharmacy will also be offering a flu vaccination service, both NHS and privately. Over 5 million flu vaccinations were carried out by pharmacists in 2023.
As we all know, the common cold is very much more widespread in winter.
As a working pharmacist who gets many requests for help, I have to say there is no magic cure-all. Paracetamol or Ibuprofen will ease aches a pains and reduce a fever but the virus will run its course of around a week until your system fights back. Colds are often accompanied by sinus congestion. Steroid nasal sprays can be effective in helping this, but they will take 3 to 5 days to reach their full effect. Chesty, phlegm can be eased with an expectorant
cough mixture which makes the phlegm easier to cough up, but the length of time the cold persists will probably stay the same. Always ask your local pharmacist for advice about a suitable medicine for you.
Sore throats are also much more common in winter. Pain killing sprays are available, and are quite effective. For severe sinusitis and sore throats, you can now get a consultation with a pharmacist through the Pharmacy First initiative. You are likely to be seen quickly, and you may be prescribed antibiotics if the pharmacist considers that would be appropriate.
Keeping warm is hugely important for winter health. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to cold weather, the frail elderly are the most likely to be sent to hospital during a cold snap. It is recommended that homes should be kept at 18 degrees centigrade, now is a good time to make sure that heating systems and thermostats are all in working order. Action should be taken to curb drafts. Keeping curtains closed at night will keep heat in, while keeping curtains open during the day on the sunny side of the house will let heat in. Hands and feet get coldest, so dress to avoid this. Finally, eat well to keep the cold at bay.
If you have elderly family members or neighbours who may be at risk from the cold this winter, please make sure you check in on them from time to time.
When you or a loved one starts to need extra help at home, it can feel like
Bed blocking takes up to one in three hospitals beds
This means that, in the UK, there are over 13,000 people a day stuck in hospital despite being medically fit to leave. A large percentage of this number are the elderly.
At GoodOaks, we see this problem every day, and work to support people out of hospital and back into their homes.
VAL’S STORY
We were contacted by Jane who lives in London. Her mum, Val, an 81 lady, had a fall and was admitted into Worthing hospital.
When Val recovered, the hospital discharge team felt that on returning home, Val would need some extra support. With the high demands placed on the hospital, putting a care package in place had been very difficult.
Jane, who visited from London, was concerned that her mum’s mental health was deteriorating, and wanted her out of hospital as soon as possible.
Jane contacted us and asked if we would be able to assist. We were able to visit the hospital that evening and carry out a free Care Assessment. We put together a Care Plan which allowed Val to be discharged from the hospital four days later.
MESSAGE FROM JANE
“I needed to get help for my Mum when she was discharged from hospital; showering, dressing and medication. I looked online and found GoodOaks Homecare. The care is fantastic, I’m so happy she has such brilliant care and support - a big thank you to GoodOaks.”
New design layout for 2025 Colourful Worthing Pier
Creative Waves established Art on the Pier in 2012, designing an outdoor exhibition space to showcase local artists’ work and to enhance Worthing Pier.
The addition of the colourful ‘rainbow’ installation in 2017/18 creates a striking framework for the community exhibitions that change bi-annually.
Colours have unique frequencies and wavelengths that can affect our body and mind.
Some colours are energising, improving our mood, or helping us focus, while others may be calming and soothing.
Colour therapy— chromotherapy—uses the power of colour in our everyday lives to support our mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Due to the exposed location, the coloured panels are beginning to look faded, Creative Waves are asking for help to fund a new colourful design, to be installed Spring/Summer 2025.
We really appreciate that this is a tough economic time, but every pound helps!
If you would like to donate, or sponsor part of the installation please get in touch with Creative Waves directly: creativewavescic@gmail.com
Creative Waves Community Arts, is a Not for Profit, Community Interest Company (CIC). Established in 2011 by local artists/designers Nadia Chalk and Vanessa (Nessy) Breen who share a passion to inject creativity into communities and public spaces.
How Would I Use Equity Release?
Equity release is increasingly popular among homeowners aged 55 and over, many of whom are asset rich and cash poor, offering a way to access the wealth tied up in their home without selling. But what are people using these funds for?
1. Home Improvements: According to the Equity Release Council, nearly 50% use the funds for home improvements. Many use it to get their home retirement ready, while other common upgrades include installing stairlifts or walk-in showers.
2. Supplementing Retirement Income: With rising living costs and insufficient pension income, approximately 30% of retirees use equity release to boost their finances. This extra income can be taken as a lump sum, or ad hoc, and can be used to maintain lifestyle, for holidays or provide a financial safety net.
3. Paying Off Existing Debt: Around 20% use equity release to clear existing debts, including mortgages, which means they can stay in their own home rather than downsize, reducing monthly outgoings, offering financial relief and peace of mind during retirement.
4. Helping Family Members: Approximately 15% use the funds to assist family members, such as helping children or grandchildren get on the property ladder or fund education. This living inheritance allows them to see loved ones benefit from their financial support.
Equity release empowers homeowners by giving them the financial means to improve their lives, support their family, and enjoy their retirement with confidence.
To see if Equity Release could work for you speak to one of our
Dont Let Jack Frost Catch You in Your Nightie!
“Don’t laugh - but I’m even thinking of getting pyjamas. I’ve always worn a nightie - it’s much more feminine; but it’s feeling so cold to me lately.”
Lizzie laughs, a bit embarrassed, at the thought of pyjamas: so alien to her and, I guess, to many (judging by what’s on the racks in clothes shops).
I didn’t laugh. Talking about strategies for keeping warm, with someone who is over 85, is not a laughing thing really, is it?
Lizzie and I reminisce a bit about how, as 1960s kids, Jack Frost was a regular on inside windows. We used to warm up pyjamas in front of the fire, and jump into them fast as we could, before running upstairs and hurling ourselves into bed, teeth chattering.
For Rosie (over 60 but under 80):
“I grew up in the 1970s, but my dad was a builder and put in central heating: it was hot air coming through the floor vents. Lovely.”
I tell them both about an opinion I’ve heard recently from another friend: that people must get used to the idea of heating the person and not the whole room (this friend puts on a cardigan if she’s cold; she also uses an electric snuggle blanket and swears by it).
“They shouldn’t have let us have central heating if they didn’t want us to use it. We can’t go back now,” says Rosie.
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Lizzie is doubtful:
“I like to move from room to room and feel comfortable as I’m moving around my home. I can’t just sit in one place under a blanket. If you sit still a lot, then yeah, maybe they’re useful - but I don’t! I’m always moving, I’m up and down. I get restless.”
We laugh for a bit while we imagine running around the house doing domestic things, unplugging and re-plugging the blanket and grabbing extension leads so we can reach whatever we need to do. It makes me think about my camping experiences, where I’m sometimes doing washing-up at an outside sink with my lower arms bare - but also a blanket wrapped round my shoulders.
Lizzie leans forward - she’s got loads more to say about this.
“I do love a warm bathroom too - I need that actually, at my age. I always put the heating right up for half hour before I’m due to go in there.”
I think about the care homes and nursing homes I know: always very warm. Why should an 85 year old living independently have a less warm environment than someone in care?
Lizzie adds,
“And if I have visitors, I certainly don’t expect them to sit here freezing. I go around to visit my friend’s house and it’s like the Arctic and I think, oh blimey I’m cold, I’m going home. When the cold gets right into your bones it takes so long to warm up after.”
For some people, it can be dangerous to get that cold.
Rosie, with her builder dad, reminds us that it’s also about keeping the heat in.
“When they insulated my house, they went to town on it! Foam, foil - I couldn’t believe all the stuff they put in those walls! That was over 20 years ago now, and they told me - you’ll really feel the di erence and it’s true I do.”
I nod. British houses are notoriously poorly built and badly insulated.
Publications from right wing and left wing alike agree with the core information that 10 million (or 34%) of UK homes are cold, damp and poorly insulated.
Lizzie looks a bit ashamed - but also sad - as she rounds off our chat:
“Now I’m having to spend £200 a month - but I feel the cold and I need the house warm.”
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So, as the sun wanes and shade and damp become commonplace, those murky areas of shade start to come to life with green algae, moss and grime. And as poetic as that might be to some, depending on where it is, it can pose a real risk to the householder for avoidable slips and trips and potentially far more serious accidents.
Natural stone is the most lethal with decking is its close contender. Only a small amount of biofilm can create ice-rink like conditions! With so many hospitalisations due to what started as a simple slip up in household maintainance, the oversight can potentially evolve into something more serious. Albeit, seemingly, a slightly dramatic sales pitch, it is in fact the truth. A less dramatic side effect of neglecting the maintenance of outside surfaces is traipsing detritus back into the house as sludge wakes up for winter. Feel free to enquire about maintenance clean!
To echo last month’s mention of gutter clearing and free roofline inspections - as rain continues to appear with ever increasing force, many of the small repairs show themselves as they become overwhelmed by the torrents. It’s always worth keeping a close eye on the silent destroyer (water).
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u3a ‘Learn To Live’ Report A blueprint for better health and wellbeing
Since it was founded in 1982, more than one thousand u3as have been established throughout the United Kingdom, with over 400,000 members. The aim is to encourage learning together, enjoying a whole host of subjects, skills and activities. The u3a team have now launched their ‘Learn To Live’ report. This report highlights the benefits of the u3a non-formal learning model.
Non-formal learning plays a crucial role in building community resilience - mitigating the impact of social isolation and loneliness, especially in the wake of the pandemic. This report shines a light on the immense value of a low-cost, non-formal learning model in promoting health and wellbeing in later life. It strongly advocates for greater recognition and targeted resources to ensure access for all communities.
This should be a top priority alongside current efforts to combat ageism and debunk misconceptions about people’s ability to learn and thrive as they age. While governments have predominantly focused on skills development for economic productivity, investing more in non-formal learning could yield even greater rewards, particularly for public health.
u3a member and Trustee, Jean, is a fine example of just how beneficial belonging to a movement such as u3a can be, she says, “my sense of wellbeing as an individual is enhanced by the values of learning sharing knowledge and socialising, that are key to the u3a movement. 17 years ago, I was in the oncology department in recovery from stage four cancer and wondering where do I go from here? I was then only working part time and I needed a focus to accelerate my recovery and u3a provided the answer.”
She continues, “I attended history, philosophy and art groups, and also became a theatre and quiz group leader which offered superb mental stimulation. The camaraderie and social interactions with people provided the chance to move me away from the negative impact which could have resulted from a terminal cancer diagnosis. Additionally, I was living in an area to which I was a relative newcomer. All the benefits which one gets from being a u3a member, including the walking and line dancing groups, and all the eating opportunities, have provided me not only with the sense of belonging to a community, but have had an extremely positive impact on my health generally.”
The ‘Learn To Live’ report can be downloaded here from the u3a website: www.u3a.org.uk/our-impact/learn-to-live For those interested in joining u3a, contact info@u3a.org.uk
English Martyrs Primary School’s Fundraising Success
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School is thrilled to announce the resounding success of their recent fundraising event, “Beat the TV Quizmaster”, held on the evening of Friday, September 27. Arranged by the School Governors to support essential repairs to the fabric of their school building, the event brought together their wonderful community for an evening of fun, competition, and generosity.
The highlight of the evening was the quiz itself, expertly hosted by renowned question setter Angus McDonald from popular TV shows such as Who Wants to be a Millionaire and Weakest Link. This special guest, a friend of one of the Governors, added an extra layer of excitement and prestige to the event. The school are incredibly grateful to all who attended, whose enthusiasm
and participation made the evening unforgettable. Their support was instrumental in helping the school to raise the impressive total of just under £800, which will go directly towards the much-needed repairs.
English Martyrs would also like to extend their heartfelt thanks to local businesses in and around Worthing for their generous contributions to our raffle prizes. Special mentions go to Efes Town restaurant, Ceroc Sussex, Morrisons, Tesco, and Waitrose. Their donations significantly enhanced the event and contributed to its overall success.
The community spirit and support demonstrated at “Beat the TV Quizmaster” have been truly inspiring. The school are deeply appreciative of everyone who played a part in this fantastic evening and look forward to continuing their efforts to improve the school for the benefit of all their students.
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School in Worthing integrates Catholic values like compassion, respect, and integrity into daily activities and the curriculum. Pupils practice these values through community service, reflective assemblies, and a strong pastoral care system, fostering both academic and personal growth.
For more information, please contact: aharvey@englishmartyrs.school
Thank you once again to everyone who made this event possible. Together, we are making a difference!
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‘Paws for Wellbeing’ with Miss May
This month PERMAH
Pup Miss May is going to focus on the ‘R’ of PERMAH which stands for Relationships.
As we all know, she just loves engaging with people, particularly in her role as a Pets As Therapy Visiting PAT Dog at Worthing Hospital. Relationships are key to building our social wellbeing and resilience and to be successful in school, work and life.
RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE
In her work at the hospital, Miss May fosters lots of positive workplace interactions. She often acts as a social catalyst, encouraging the staff to engage with one another, naturally drawing people together when she arrives on her ward, providing a light and enjoyable topic for conversation that can ease tensions and build connections between colleagues. Miss May helps create a sense of shared experience and love of pets among the team and these connections are important for building social resilience, as people feel supported by their colleagues and are more likely to reach out for help or offer support when needed. This can also help team bonding and engagement between people who might not always work closely with each other. Miss May also makes it easier for staff of different professional backgrounds, cultures or job roles to connect, breaking down hierarchical barriers and promoting inclusivity. This inclusivity helps to boost morale and build a workplace culture where everyone feels valued and supported
As she does her rounds on the ward, Miss May acts as a social facilitator, encouraging patients to engage in conversation with her dad Clive, hospital staff, other patients, and visitors. This helps build a sense of community and support, reducing feelings of isolation and improving overall
wellbeing. For patients who may be hesitant or unwilling to interact due to pain, fear, or discomfort, therapy dogs like May can be seen as non-threatening and approachable. Overall, Miss May’s presence uplifts the mood and atmosphere, brightens the hospital environment, making it feel less clinical and more comforting. This benefits not just patients but also their families, friends and the staff, fostering a sense of warmth, joy, positivity and wellbeing throughout the ward.
RELATIONSHIPS AT HOME
Miss May also has a positive impact on Clive’s own family and social relationships too. She helps to strengthen family, friends and neighbourhood bonds. Caring for her and her son Fin Boy, requires teamwork, support and shared responsibility, which all needs effective communication and collaboration for check-ins, feeding times, doggy walks, and sleepovers with Nanny! This shared commitment and love for the dogs really enhances relationships.
Miss May is great at reading emotions in people. In tough and stressful times of illness and bereavement, she has given much comfort helping family members feel more supported and secure. The simple act of petting her or watching her and
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Fin Boy’s playful antics, can release endorphins and oxytocin, enhancing happiness and reducing family stress. She is a real conversation starter and talking about her affectionate behaviour or stories from the hospital, can be an easy and enjoyable way to engage in conversation between family and friends. This positive emotional atmosphere can improve interactions, help resolve conflict and create a more harmonious environment and contribute to a stronger sense of belonging and connection.
Miss May also helps Clive to meet new people too, facilitating outside social interactions like in the Coffee Camp, her favourite coffee shop! She serves as social icebreaker creating opportunities to connect with others. New friendships are formed as people who share a love for dogs want to connect and enjoy having a laugh together, providing emotional and practical support, which builds a strong sense of community and enhances social well-being.
Here are some ‘Pawsitive Pointers’ from Clive and Miss May to help you to sustain or enhance the quality of your relationships:
1. Be Present and Attentive
Quality over quantity: It’s not just about the amount of time spent together but the quality of that time. Being fully present without distractions shows you value the relationship. Actively engage in conversations, ask meaningful questions, listen and be curious about other peoples’ feelings, interests, and experiences.
2. Cultivate Trust and Reliability
Create a safe space: Build trust by being honest and respectful, allowing the other person to express themselves freely without fear of judgment.
3. Express Appreciation and Gratitude
Acknowledge people’s efforts: Regularly express gratitude for what the people do and how they contribute to your life. Small acts of kindness, thoughtful gestures, and words of affirmation go a long way in showing appreciation.
4. Practice Forgiveness and Compassion
Be Patient and understanding: No relationship is perfect, and mistakes happen. Respond with empathy, and be willing to let go, forgive, learn, and move forward together.
Successful relationships take consistent effort, but we can see from Miss May that being present, curious, kind and non-judgemental can make all the difference!
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By Cat Walsh, Customer Relationship Manager, Guild Care
The decision to move yourself or a loved one into care can leave you full of questions, particularly when researching the different ways to finance the move. At Guild Care we aim to remove the burden and guide you through the process. When you choose one of our beautiful homes - Caer Gwent, Haviland House or Linfield House - our expert team is always happy to chat, making sure the decision you make is the right one.
In this article, we shine a light on the Guild Care approach to funding care and explain what makes us different from other homes in the area.
ONE RATE FOR ALL
From the first point of enquiry, residents and their loved ones are assigned a point of contact to guide them through the process to answer any question, big or small. When a resident joins us at a Guild Care home, they will be quoted one flat rate for every aspect of their stay and care.
This inclusive cost applies to any room, even if circumstances change. It also includes meals, daily activities, laundry, housekeeping, and even nursing care whenever it is required.
Other homes might quote a seemingly low rate on first enquiry, but this is often a starting point and fees can increase depending on room choice, medical needs and hidden extras. Our approach - with fully comprehensive 24/7 nursing support as standard - makes budgeting much simpler and means there are no surprises further down the line.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
We apply the same transparent approach when it comes to helping our residents to budget for the future. To help with the application, we cover the cost of an independent financial advisor, who completes an initial
financial assessment in a matter of days and provides residents and their families with a copy of the report. Once this stage is complete and a resident decides to join us, they can relax and put down roots, safe in the knowledge that they have found their forever home.
FUNDING MYTHS
Our not-for-profit status allows us to invest all our income into our services and facilities and means that we are different to our corporate competitors. We often hear stories from elsewhere in the community of fees suddenly spiking when a resident’s medical circumstances change and they require nursing care. This additional support may not have been factored into the initial quote or may never have been provided by the home in the first place. What begins as a new life in a beautiful, luxurious new home can quickly end in a stressful move to find alternative provision, due to a change in financial or medical circumstances.
It is heartbreaking when this happens, and having to start the process of moving all over again places a huge amount of pressure on residents and their loved ones. Asking for a detailed explanation of the funding process from the beginning is a vital part of making the right decision.
If you do decide to join us at Guild Care, you will be warmly welcomed into your forever home and guided every step of the way.
We are always happy to chat and answer any questions you might have. For more information about Guild Care’s homes and services, please contact our friendly customer relationship team on 01903 327327 or enquiry@guildcare.org
We are proud to offer a forever home for all residents - where they are surrounded by love and support that evolves as their needs change.
The timeless value of libraries in a digital age
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Welcome to FA:ST (Future Adults: Shaping Tomorrow), a new section for INSIDE that responds to requests from young people to write and have their say. If you are a young person with something to say, email liana@insidepublications.ltd.
In an era where information is a click away, we might wonder what the point of libraries is in this day and age. I recently read a statistic that said since 2016 more than 180 libraries have had to be shut down due to budget cuts. Many are now reliant on dutiful volunteers to keep their doors open. Despite this, it’s important to recognize that libraries are a cornerstone of our communities, serving as vital hubs for connection, learning, and support.
Moreover, libraries offer more than just books. One thing they provide is various weekly programs and groups for people. For example, story-time for children, book clubs for adults, and tech support for seniors. For those who may feel left behind by modern technology libraries are a massive help. Many elderly individuals, for example, need assistance navigating the digital world from basic smartphone and computer usage to accessing online services.
Matilda Cutting age 15
They are also fundamental in providing and fostering a love for reading in children from a young age. For young kids, access to books is essential to learning how to read; one of the most valuable skills a person can acquire. They provide families with free access to books. Programs like the annual Summer Reading Challenge engage children and help cure boredom over the holidays.
Libraries are one of the few egalitarian institutions we still have left in today’s society. They’re open to everyone, regardless of economic status, education level, and nationality. They represent intellectual freedom as they provide access to diverse perspectives and uncensored information. We live in a time where the information we receive is increasingly filtered through algorithms, so it is evermore important that libraries stay open because they truly are fountains of knowledge that we can access easily and freely.
My final reason why libraries are important is a lot more personal. When I first started high school as a tiny, nervouslooking year seven, I was so excited to finally be able to see more of the wider world. At the time, high school felt huge, like a land I was finally old enough and clever enough to explore. But as I grew up in high school and realised that I wasn’t an aspiring actor or athlete or popular like many of my peers. I was, and still am a nerd. But I followed Albert Einstein’s quote
“The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library”. There I met like-minded people and finally had an environment where I felt comfortable. It was a place where I didn’t need to worry about tripping over my two left feet or performing in front of others. Libraries have helped me become who I am today. I don’t think I could have lasted the last four years of high school without the library, and I doubt I’ll last this final year if it didn’t exist.
In conclusion, libraries hold a vital role in our communities, offering more than just books. They serve as inclusive spaces that provide support, foster a love for reading, and offer access to diverse perspectives. As a personal testament, libraries have been instrumental in shaping my identity and providing a sense of belonging during my lifetime. In a time where access to uncensored information is increasingly important, it’s crucial to recognize the irreplaceable value that libraries bring to individuals and society as a whole. In conclusion, to all the politicians out there, I urge you to do everything in your power to keep libraries open. They have a positive impact on so many people in countless ways, and I hope I’ve convinced you of that. And to everyone else, take the time to visit your local library when you have a chance, and see for yourself the incredible resources and opportunities they offer. You never know what you might discover there.
Passion, Props, and Progress: My Journey as a Self-Taught Filmmaker
My name is James and I am a self taught filmmaker from Worthing. I have been developing my skills in writing, directing and editing over the past few years through making my own short films and releasing them on YouTube.
None of my short films have ever been made for a specific purpose such as school or film festivals. Every project has been self driven, from the inception of the idea to the final edit.
Over the past year I have been able to collaborate more on my productions with creative minds in acting, costume and music. My last three films: “Table Top Shots”, “No Heading” and “Eye Block”
feature a cast of all Northbrook College students. At Northbrook, I am currently studying a Degree in Prop Making and SFX. With prop making being my other passion, I have designed and fabricated every made prop across my work.
My most recent short film “Eye Block” acts as a satire on the modern uses of technology in “social” situations. It is the work I am most proud of and I have had so much fun making it. I can thank my cast for making every day as enjoyable as the last.
My attitude to my filmmaking is simple: write a film, then go out and make it. The best way to learn filmmaking is to do it yourself and find your own process. It can take a while before you feel you’re making
by James Will Day (age 18)
somthing good, but when you get to that point, it is the most satisfying feeling ever. I truly love making stories and I find Film is the best medium for me to present those narratives.
In the future I plan to continue creating films the way I have been, but making the next production bigger and collaborating with more amazing individuals.
Three very different histories –connecting the past with the present
Chris Hare
OThis month I would like to share with you three very different experiences I had during September; one was a conference, one was a fair, and the other was a talk. All had particular historical significance, which is why I am sharing them with you today.
n 12th September I attended a conference at the University of Brighton, organised by the Council for National Parks. I had been asked to speak about my work with schools in the South Downs. However, the conference as a whole was focused on the current state of our national parks and how they can best flourish in the years and decades ahead. It is very sobering to learn that the second most polluted river in Britain is in a national park – the Peak District, and the rivers in the South Downs are not much better. This terrible state of affairs is due, in the main, to two contributory factors: sewage discharge and seepage of fertilizers and other chemicals from intensive farming. It is also astonishing just how many people are now living in our crowded isle, particularly in our region of it: while 117,000 people live within the South Downs National Park, a further 2.2m live within 10km.
Working inside our national parks (all of which have seen real-term budget cuts), teams of volunteers, led by park rangers are doing wonderful work restoring hedgerows, expanding woodland, and reinstating grassland and heath. But they are doing so against a rising tide of urbanisation and industrialised agriculture. Charlie Burrell, the co-owner of the Knepp Estate, famous for its rewilding programme, reported that while representatives from the farming industry are supportive to his face, they then “rubbish” him behind his back. If true, it is a sad indication of how reluctant vested interests are to embrace change.
How different things once were. The other day I pulled from my bookshelf a copy of A.S. Cooke’s “Off the Beaten Track in Sussex”, published just before the First World War, in which he describes an entirely different downland landscape to the one we know today. Starting at Findon, Cooke decides to walk to Burpham.
Today there are designated footpaths that the walker can follow that lead between cultivated fields, many of which are enclosed with wire fencing. Back in Cooke’s day, there were no paths, just a landscape that was “half wild and wholly tame” (to quote another writer, Richard Jefferies).
In offering directions, Cooke explains, “It is useless to give paths where none exist”, and continues: “Therefore, westward set your face, and take hill and hollow as they come, sometimes across the ploughlands, but mostly on the green. After the fourth descent and third climb you will see Burpham Church tower rising sweetly among its trees some distance off. Reach it in your own way.”
This large, open “free to roam” downland remained intact until the Second World War, when the military took over great swathes, leaving the rest to be ploughed up as part of the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign. The military have long since gone, but the intensive agriculture has remained. It is worth remembering how relatively recent these changes have been.
On the September 14, I visited Findon Sheep Fair with my wife and grandchildren. What a great day we had in the autumn sunshine: watching the competitive displays of prize sheep, the handlers demonstrating their birds of prey, riding on the old-style merry-go-round, laughing at the Punch and Judy Show, and gasping in admiration at the rustically attired acrobats and dancers. All very wonderful and all free! Yet the fair has changed beyond recognition in my lifetime. As recently as the 1990s, the fair was still a serious business of buying and selling flocks of sheep. There was an auctioneer and hardfaced farmers looking to make a profit or clinch a bargain.
The important thing though is that Findon Sheep Fair continues; for it could have easily declined and died out and that would have been very sad. The fair today
Ploughing with horses north of Chanctonbury Ring in about 1930 (photo credit, Garland Collection)
Prize ‘Southdowns’ being proudly displayed in the 1930s - this famous breed is now a rarity on the downs (photo credit, Garland Collection)
is not like the fair of thirty years ago, but then that fair was very different to the one that predated the arrival of the auctioneer, when all the flocks were corralled by shepherds on foot to the fair along unmetalled roads and tracks, with many of those in attendance wearing smocks and smoking clay pipes!
On September 30, I heard Ian Stackhouse, a Baptist minister, give a talk entitled ‘The Problem with Christian Zionism’ to the Worthing Theological Society, held at West Worthing Baptist Church. In his youth, Stackhouse had been a Christian Zionist and lived in a Kibbutz in Israel. Even though he has changed his views and challenges many of the beliefs and assumptions of Christian Zionism, he does so with great equanimity and a total absence of rancour. He walked that difficult path that leads between refuting an idea and condemning it.
At the time of writing this article, great horrors are taking place in the Middle East, and I fear many others may have been committed by the time you read this. It is hard to comprehend the loss of life; of the thousands of Palestinians and Lebanese buried beneath the rubble of their homes. Our political leaders are committed to supporting Israel, and very eloquent arguments in favour of this position are made by popular commentators, such as Melanie Philips and Douglas Murray. Others, such as Owen Jones, make forceful arguments in favour of Palestine and its right to exist.
When my great-grandfather visited the Holy Land in the 1890s, Jews, Christians, and Muslims, were living in peace under the Ottoman Empire, they were not fighting and killing each other. Everything changed in 1917 when the then British Foreign Secretary and former Prime Minister, Arthur Balfour, made his famous declaration in favour of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The declaration
took the form of a letter sent to British Zionist, Baron Lionel Rothschild. The subsequent migration of Jews from Eastern Europe, and later from Western Europe and America, created – not surprisingly – tensions and ultimately violence between the inhabitants and the migrants.
We all know the horrors inflicted by the Nazis on the Jews, Gypsies, and ‘lesser races’ during the closing years of the Second World War, a horror, that not surprisingly, led to even greater Jewish migration to Palestine. In 1944, Winston Churchill, sent Arthur Guinness, Lord Moyne, as his personal envoy to the Middle East. Moyne had created the wonderful ‘old but new’ mansion of Bailiffscourt at Climping in the 1920s, which today is a luxury hotel. Moyne
wished to understand both the Arab and Jewish point of view, but some Zionist fighters thought him too accommodating to the Palestinian perspective, and assassinated him while he was drinking tea on the veranda of his hotel in Cairo. Later, captured British soldiers were executed by Zionist guerrillas in Palestine. In one horrific case, the bodies of the dead servicemen were boobytrapped and hung in an olive grove, with the expectation that when other soldiers discovered the bodies, and cut them down, they would be killed also in the explosion. On July 22, 1946, the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, where The British Army had an intelligence unit, was bombed by Zionists, resulting in 96 deaths and hundreds of wounded casualties. Terrorism, alas, is nothing new. Plans were being made to assassinate the British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin and to mount a bombing campaign in London. However, Britain wearied by war, evacuated their forces from Palestine before these actions could be implemented, and the State of Israel came into being.
I feel this is a gloomy way to end an article, so may I commend to readers two eminent Jewish scholars, who I came across recently, namely Rabbi Dovid Feldman and Rabbi Dovid Weiss. You can listen to the rabbis addressing meetings and being interviewed on You Tube.
I am not saying they are right or wrong in their opinions, only that they offer an interpretation that readers may not have heard before.
Flocks of sheep are far smaller on the Downs than in their heyday before the Second World War
Bailiffscourt at Climping, the grand home of Lord Moyne, assassinated in Cairo in 1944.
Eco-Friendly Markets: Helping To Lead A Sustainable and Resilient Future in Worthing
Food is everywhere. Even if you are not eating it, you can see and smell its rich variety whenever you visit Worthing. But, although it seems abundant, things are rapidly changing. Europe, a frequent source of produce for the UK has been hit by climate change and in countries like Spain which has suffered ongoing severe drought, there has been an impact on supplies like olive oil, citrus fruits, and tomatoes to name but a few. Here, in Britain, unpredictable weather has led to a form of Russian roulette for farmers, with thousands of pounds of seeds, fertiliser and effort washed away, with little to show for it. As a result, food prices are rising - which is not helped by the dominance of supermarkets that aim to buy low and sell high prioritising profit and efficiency over health and sustainability. Add to that the issue of
ultra-processed foods which are cheap, convenient, and heavily marketed, leading to poor dietary habits and widespread health issues such as obesity and diabetes, and you have a food system that is simply unsustainable for the future.
As environmental concerns and the rising cost of living converge, communities are turning to different solutions. One important way forward is emerging, and being led by local groups in Worthing, aiming to connect local food producers with consumers, ensuring supply and making sure that it’s sustainable by everyone getting a good deal. This shift is being supported by local initiatives like the monthly CREW Vegan Market and Community Thrive Fair, and the development of the Adur & Worthing (A&W) Food Partnership. All of these initiatives offer a blend of sustainability, health and community and form part of what is often termed the Circular Food Economy. This is based on principles of sustainability, that is, minimising waste, promoting local and seasonal food production, making the most of natural resources, offering ways to reduce food costs, encouraging a move to plant-based diets and mitigating environmental impact simultaneously.
The CREW Vegan Market, which takes place monthly at the Guildbourne Centre in Worthing, is an excellent example of how the circular food economy is being embraced locally. The market not only provides a platform for local, small, eco-conscious businesses but also encourages the community to reduce their environmental footprint by opting for plant-based and eco-friendly products.
Local vendors showcase their passion for plant-based cooking, with an assortment of foods such as cakes, vegan street food, curries, pies, and pasties. There are also eco-friendly products, and cruelty free cosmetics, appealing to those who are conscious of their health as well as the environment. The event brings together a vibrant community of plant-based enthusiasts, local businesses and curious newcomers. The atmosphere at the market is lively, inclusive and welcoming to all, regardless of dietary preferences.
Plant-based diets are a key component of the circular food economy, as they are less resource-intensive compared to meat and dairy production. This shift helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, and protect biodiversity. By supporting the market residents can take part in a more sustainable, circular economy while enjoying affordable, healthy food options. In the National Food Strategy, a government commissioned independent review of the food system, Henry Dimbleby, the author, advocates for a significant shift towards plant-based diets to address both environmental and health concerns:
“The food system is a major driver of climate change and environmental degradation. To mitigate these impacts, we must transition to sustainable agricultural practices and reduce our reliance on carbon-intensive food production.”
Buying products locally also supports our local economy by keeping money within the community, boosting local businesses, and creating jobs. It strengthens local supply chains and reduces the need for long distance transportation which lowers environmental impact.
Meanwhile, the Community Thrive Fair which takes place at the same time as the
Vegan Market, addresses another pressing issue, the cost of living. With inflation pushing up the cost of essentials, including food, this event offers practical strategies for residents to help them with their living costs. The fair includes stalls run by local organisations and charities offering information on local food banks and food pantries, the community bank, information on pension credits, benefits advice, advice on how to reduce food waste and a stall with both the Repair Café (TTW event) and Stitch it, don’t ditch it which helps residents to repair/repurpose clothes and repair household items, all of which align with circular economy principles. These initiatives not only help to reduce household expenses but also promote self-sufficiency, a key aspect of creating resilient communities.
The development of the Adur and Worthing (A&W) Food Partnership adds another layer of support for local food sustainability. This partnership aims to bring together businesses, community groups, and local government to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. By promoting local food production, reducing food waste, and increasing access to affordable, healthy food, the A&W Food Partnership is helping to embed circular economy principles across the region. The Food Partnership recently finalised its Food Charter and there will be a community meeting at the Shoreham Centre on December 10, 2-5pm, to outline the new Charter, together with information on how to get involved. Please see Eventbrite for more details and to get tickets.
Together, these initiatives - the Worthing Vegan Market and Community Thrive Fair, and the A&W Food Partnership - are transforming Worthing’s approach to
food. They are showing how the circular food economy can offer solutions to environmental challenges, while also addressing rising living costs. As these projects continue to grow and evolve, they are fostering a culture of sustainability that benefits both the community and the planet. By embracing the circular food economy, the town is creating a healthier, more resilient future for its residents while contributing to global efforts to protect the environment.
The Vegan Market and Community Thrive Fair take place on the last Saturday of every month at the Guildbourne centre in Worthing 10am – 3pm. It’s a space to come together, share ideas, and inspire each other towards a healthier, sustainable and more resilient future.
If you would like to connect with CREW, volunteer, be a trustee, deliver an event or join our mailing list, get in touch info@worthingcrew.co.uk
We are asking for your help to ensure our climate centre has a sense of security and stability, enabling our community to become more resilient, prepared and able to adapt to the changes occurring now and in the coming years. Please consider making a donation no matter how small. Thank you.
“I don’t know where I’d be without this club” – Sussex Martlets turns 50!
Aside from a few months during the pandemic, Sussex Martlets have trampolined at Worthing Leisure Centre for 50-years.
“What does this club mean to you?” It’s a question I often ask people I have the pleasure of interviewing. What I hope to get are words which activate the mirror neurones that some neuroscientists believe enable us to perceive others’ feelings.
I’ve never, until now, had someone answer with a subtler, though arguably more powerful form of communication –facial expression.
Imogen Jones needn’t have verbally answered me. What I got was an expression which I’m sure, if it were to be seen by coaches and organisers of any activity, would validate every cold, wet and windy evening they’ve sacrificed comfort for the benefit of others.
She did answer, though. “It’s my favourite place to be. It’s like a little family because everyone knows each other. It’s just a nice environment to be in.”
Jones started trampolining aged four. Her mother hoped it would help her cystic fibrosis, a lung condition.
Has it held her back in trampolining? Despite obviously making her breathing “a little tighter”, it “restricting (her) energy” and making “it a bit harder to jump higher”, she still managed to pique the attention of this country’s trampolining community for her ability and courage. A victory in a Sussex Martlets organised competition at six-years-old saw gold medallist, Amanda
Henry Parish
Parker, take to social media to congratulate her. Since then, she’s jumped for the Southeast squad in Birmingham.
The passion children have for sport is often passed down from mentors. That’s something Head Coach Maureen Jackson would agree with.
Maureen has been involved with Sussex Martlets for over 20-years over, both competing and coaching. Her lifelong passion and now professional career have one woman to thank – Pat Belchamber. “I moved to Worthing when I was eight,” Maureen said. “My Dad came to the leisure centre and got us a membership.”
After realising there was a waiting list for gymnastics, she decided to try trampolining. “She (Pat) was lovely, (she) made the lessons really enjoyable. I loved coming along.”
Jackson started in recreational sessions before being invited onto the junior squad. “When she took over as head coach, she asked me if I wanted to join and compete. I jumped at the chance.”
Pat was then the one to encourage her down the road of coaching. “(Pat taught me) what kind of influence you can have on kid’s lives. When we were competing, she’d be here three days a week, taking us to competitions, missing some of her husband’s or kid’s birthdays to be at trampolining competitions.”
One of her coaches, Zach HughesBurton, mirrors that undying love for trampolining. He started at Sussex Martlets in one of the recreational sessions aged three. He has subsequently competed in national and international competitions.
As with so many people in local sporting clubs, the pandemic represented a seminal moment – one which, in Hughes-Burton’s case, involved reflection on where he’d got to and where he saw his trampolining journey going next. He decided to “turn (his) attention to coaching and judging”.
His coaching foray has developed his “communication skills” and introduced him to people of different backgrounds with unique goals. He “doesn’t know where (he’d) be without this club”.
Which brings me to a thought. What the coaches at Sussex Martlets represent is a transition in the source of joy; it was once found by taking part themselves. Then almost without realising, the page turns in your life story. A new chapter begins; now the spring of happiness is in watching others experience for the first time what you’ve experienced thousands of times.
I wonder if Jackie Brooke genuinely thought the club she started in 1974 would not only be operating in precisely the same place it had then, but that another generation of children and adults alike would find equal joy.
Sussex Martlets hold recreational trampoline sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at Worthing Leisure Centre. For specific times, and more information about the club, please visit https://www.sussexmartletstc.com/
We miss something about the George Dowell story
Not only is The Club George Built essential television, but it highlights a quality Dowell is less celebrated for – his love of Worthing.
“The stern compression of circumstances, the twinges of adversity, are needed to evoke that ruthless fixity of purpose and tenacious mother-wit without which great actions are seldom accomplished.” Winston Churchill wrote that about unhappy childhood, yet I see it substituting like-for-like with George Dowell’s journey, a story now immortalised in TNT Sport and Whynow Media’s moving, funny at times and ultimately uplifting documentary produced by Theo Lee Ray.
It presents Dowell as a paradox. Such “ruthless fixity of purpose” requisite with what he’s led the club to achieve during his tenure is bound with incredible humility, innate warmth and friendliness, and a staggering absence of edge or intensity both on and off screen. And I think it’s that, in combination with his amazing story, which has endeared so many locally, and hopefully now nationally, towards him. To understand the audience’s response to his introduction speech and the scene where he received his MBE, watch President George W. Bush’s address to Congress following 9/11. There was passion, emotion, pride which surged through the Dome Cinema’s screen one.
Dowell story set to become biopic:
George Dowell’s story will be the centre of a biopic called “World at His Feet” set to be released in 2025, media and news company, Vanity, has announced, following the release of TNT Sport and Whynow Media’s documentary The Club That George Built at the beginning of October.
Film and TV company, Sharp House, has begun preproduction. Co-owner of Scunthorpe, Ian Sharp, will produce the biopic alongside Jason Maza. It’ll be written by Libby Adam. Filming will begin in Worthing during “Q1 (of) 2025”.
In Vanity’s press release, Dowell said: “I’ve been blown away by the response to the documentary and how well it’s been received.
“It’s surreal that we’re going to continue the journey and take mine and Worthing FC’s story to the big screen.
I’m delighted to be working with Ian and Jason at Sharp House, they are incredibly experienced film makers and I can’t wait to see how it all develops.”
From Crisis to Comeback: The Goring Residents’ Association’s 80-Year Journey
In 1944, the year of the D Day landings, which we now know as a turning point in the Second World War, the people of Goring got together to establish the Goring Residents’ Association, as we call it today. That was 80 years ago this year. We are talking about a time of 6ft anti-tank concrete blocks surrounded by barbed wire all along Worthing seafront, with land mines buried in the shingle. British and Canadian troops were carrying out exercises on the South Downs, and queuing to get rationed food was a daily necessity. Despite these hardships, the people of Goring were looking to improve their future.
Fast forward to the Special General Meeting called on May 16, 2024, and it looked like the Association had reached the end of its life. Instead of celebrating 80 years, it was struggling to survive. With dwindling members for it to function effectively, the then committee were all about to stand down, with the exception of one who wanted to continue if things were sustainable, and he has.
In the four months that followed, the “Save Goring Residents” group actively raised awareness of the dire situation the GRA now found itself in, with the need to find six officers for the Association to continue.
Jan Alexander Chair. Goring Residents’ Association. Contact us at: www.goringresidents.org.uk
AGM
THE GORING AND ILEX CONSERVATION GROUP
Conserving the beauty and present character of Ilex Avenue, the trees in Sea Lane and Goring Gap.
More than 40 people attended our recent AGM, with guests, including councillors Ian Davey and Kevin Jenkins, entertained after the formal business by a fascinating talk by John Oliver of the RSPB - illustrated with superb pictures of predators and others at Pulborough Brooks. The committee members were re-elected, together with the formal approval by our members of Plantation volunteer, and committee member since November, Pauline Morozgalska. A new committee member, David Parkinson, was also elected following an address to the members present. We are, however, still without a chairperson.
CHATSMORE FARM INQUIRY
This opened on September 17 and ran until October 2. We voiced some new points on the opening day, together with The Worthing Society, The Ferring Conservation Group, our MP, Becky Cooper, and university student Ella Heryet who also presented a petition. Our statement is available to view in the news section of our website and our previous comments (which will also be taken into consideration) in our website archive section.
THE FIGHT FOR THE SOUTH DOWNS
The above book by Robin Crane relates the campaign to establish the South Downs National Park and covers the period from the 1923 establishment of the Society of Sussex Downsmen, through to the 1990 beginning of the South Downs Campaign, to the confirmation of the National Park in 2010. This, via a Public Inquiry, a change in legislation, an Appeal Court decision and a re-opened Inquiry that overturned the original findings. Those of you following Chatsmore Farm may find some of this familiar.
It was fantastic that fourteen new members were elected to the committee at the September AGM. This diverse group, representing various backgrounds and ages, are all passionate and invested in Goring and its future. Already, there is a move to work together more collaboratively, with two people taking on the role of Membership Secretary, and a group working on improving the website. There is a need to review how we collect our subscriptions and how we communicate with our members and the wider community. Improvements are going to take time. However, it is hoped that there will be a social event (or events) early next year.
The Committee is pleased to announce that all of our current GRA members will retain their membership until Spring next year, at no additional cost. Anyone reading this article and wishing to join the Association are very welcome, please contact us using the website address below.
The Association is lucky to have a group of people who are excited and enthusiastic about starting a new chapter for the GRA, to reflect our changing society. It is all very early days, but the committee is working together to get things moving forward, aiming to be more inclusive and attractive to all. An eighty year heritage is a hard act to follow, but looking forward was what people did in 1944, and what we are going to do now. As they say, watch this space!
THE PLANTATION AND ILEX AVENUE
Last year our volunteers planted wildflower seeds, which then suffered the long-wet winter, resulting in a failed crop. This year, we have a selection of native wildflower bulbs to plant, which could go in the same area. Our hope is that these will survive, whatever the winter throws at them. As well as the bulb planting, we will also continue with our usual tasks of clearing around the young trees; cutting back overgrowth from pathways to keep them open; and of course, litter picking.
Whilst many of our volunteers work diligently in the Plantation, there are other duties our volunteers perform, including organising/planning the Plantation sessions; keeping our notice board in the Plantation updated; keeping our container tidy and the tools clean and maintained. We also need suitably trained first aiders to be present at each session. In the past we have had four such volunteers, but unfortunately, we currently only have two. This can cause us a problem if both are unavailable so if you are able to help with any of the above tasks, then do please contact us.
Our two-hour sessions are usually held on the second Saturday of each month, meeting off Amberley Drive at the sports field at 10am. The next sessions are on Saturday, November 9; December 14 and January 11, 2025. However, do check our website for details of any date changes. New, and past, volunteers are always welcome, and there are tasks to suite all abilities. Whilst gloves, and all equipment, are provided, you may prefer to bring your own gloves and secateurs. We do however request that you wear suitable clothing and footwear. Neither shorts, nor short sleeves, are suitable due to the ever-present brambles. We normally take a short break at 11am for refreshments of coffee, tea, biscuits, and very often home-made cake (provided by our regular volunteers).
Further information can be found on the notice board at the Plantation, and on our website. www.ilex-conservation-group.co.uk
For more information, please contact John Daley Tel: 01903 216071
MUSIC
Hello, and welcome to NEW MUSIC REVIEWS!
by Beth Sarah
If you were previously unaware of the sheer amount of musical talent packed in to this small town, then I’m here to let you know all about it. Part of Blue Sky Music, I help to organise events in and around Worthing for emerging musicians to perform, build confidence and start out on a music career. I get to see first-hand the newest of singer songwriters gracing the Open Mic stage, nervously playing for the first ever time in front of others, then have the privilege of seeing them grow as an artist until they are ready to release music. There are, of course, many already established musicians in town. This column aims to shine a light on all of these – both emerging and established artists. These are just some of the tracks released recently from Worthing based artists.
MADE ESCAPE –STAINED GLASS
If you have not already heard the music of Made Escape (brainchild of Emily Sapsed) then you have been missing out. The focus of Emily’s songs are the lyrics, which she says are ‘slightly sardonic and light hearted, telling a story’. This song fits the brief; a story of someone who moves house and despite missing the stained glass windows of the church in their former town, finds there is a stained glass window on their new front door. Where this kind of story would usually be a short anecdote, or indeed understood as a metaphor for the listener’s own personal circumstances, Emily seems to be able to make it into a beautifully composed song. In keeping with the evoked vision of a church, this track uses an organ accompaniment to perpetuate this association. Emily’s gorgeous vocals stand out and as the song builds, she adds on further layers of vocals and strings that take it somewhere ethereal. Simple storytelling, done in style. If you enjoy this, I’d recommend having a listen to the rest of her discography.
VICKY RAYNER AND THE REST –PROTECT YOU
You could just go on Spotify and see that this single, Protect You, is the debut for Vicky Rayner and the
Rest. But I’d like to delve a little deeper and give you some context to this track, which actually contains decades of experience on the part of all musicians involved in creating it. And to add icing to the cake, they are all local to Worthing!
Rayner is a jazz and blues singer who was part of a band, Danger Zone, playing the clubs of London in the 1980s. They had varying degrees of success and one of their songs was included on a CBS London Jazz compilation on vinyl in 1986. She continued singing on the London scene for several years. More recently, Rayner has been part of Worthing’s Spring into Soul choir, which is where she met bassist Mike Pailthorpe and percussionist Sean Quinn. Pailthorpe is a longstanding and highly respected member of the Worthing music community, having headed up the music department at Northbrook College for many years. He taught me back in 1998! You may have seen him being a champion for young people, giving opportunities where there previously were none, including live performances on Worthing beach, Skoolfest at the Pavilion and possibly hundreds of shows at the Northbrook Theatre over the years!
If you have ever seen the samba band in Worthing, you may have also met Sean Quinn, expert percussionist who, as well as heading up the samba band, runs ‘Spuntaneous’ - a jam session at Spun in Portland Road once a month. His influence has been felt locally for so many carnivals, fun days and collaborative community drumming workshops. He loves to get as many people involved as possible!
Last but not least, on flute we have Mike Pappenheim, a prolific performer who has
done many sessions of busking in the town centre on his saxophone to raise money for charity. He is also known for being in jazz bands who have performed at venues such as The Charles Dickens and The Hare and Hounds.
So, very much a local collaboration, Protect You explores the challenging emotions surrounding how we keep our children safe in today’s world, while also allowing them their freedom to become who they are and flourish without restraint. It’s a fine balance, and lyrically this song hits the nail on the head, particularly with the closing repeated line of ‘find the love in everyone’. If you ever have the opportunity to meet this fine group of musicians, you will understand that this is how they conduct themselves in person. Always looking for the best in people, always being kind. I feel so privileged to not only know these musicians, but also to be asked to review their work.
So what can I say? Protect You is real and raw. Recorded in the studios at Northbrook College, it contains beautifully improvised bass, percussion and flute - I get the feeling that if the band were to play this live, it would always be played slightly differently. If you close your eyes you could almost be in a smoky room, Rayner stage-front singing up close to a vintage mic with her soft, perfectly dissonant melody that comes to a crescendo then softens to conclude. Bass would have to be a double bass in this scenario (I’m sure Pailthorpe most likely played electric bass for recording but it’s okay to be a dreamer). Quinn sitting in the corner of the stage with his various percussive instruments to hand - I can hear guiro or afoxe with a little muted tambourine to name a few. The flute flies between vocal lines like a bird, taking it’s own little solo after the chorus, fluttering up and down from the rafters.
Protect You is an engaging demonstration of what happens when established musicians come together to create. Is this a one off or will there be more to come? I hope for the latter.
Worthing Museum Heritage Talks: The Story of Chanctonbury Ring Worthing Museum and Gallery
6:30pm – 8:00pm 01903 206206, wtm.uk
SUNDAY 10
Su Pollard: Still Fully Charged Pavilion Theatre
7:30pm – 9:30pm 01903 206206, wtm.uk
WEDNESDAY 13
Randall Munroe: What If? A Decade of Imagining the Improbable Worthing Assembly Hall
7:30pm – 9:20pm 01903 206206, wtm.uk
THURSDAY 14
Dad La Soul x West Sussex Mind x AudioActive: Unmasking Masculinity AudioActive
7pm 01903 681273 www.eventbrite.co.uk
Worthing Museum Heritage Talks: The Story of Highdown Hill
Worthing Museum and Gallery 6:30pm – 8:00pm 01903 206206, wtm.uk
THURSDAY 21
Remarkable Women: Edith Piaf
Worthing Museum and Gallery
2:00pm – 4:00pm 01903 206206, wtm.uk
Worthing Museum Heritage Talks: Admiral Hargood - Trafalgar & Beyond
Worthing Museum and Gallery
6:30pm – 8:00pm 01903 206206, wtm.uk
THURSDAY 28
Worthing Museum Heritage Talks: Worthing and the Great War Worthing Museum and Gallery
6:30pm – 8:00pm 01903 206206, wtm.uk
Sussex Gruffs
Male
Voice Choir
Sussex Gruffs Male Voice Choir is a community choir based in Worthing. We perform regularly in West Sussex, both to entertain and to raise money for charities and other worthy causes. We are always happy to welcome new members to our thriving group.
In addition to singing, we also organise social events for our members to enjoy each others company and to make new friends in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.
You don’t need to be able to read music and we don’t hold auditions. So why not give it a try. Potential new members can come along to one of our rehearsals on the first Tuesday of each month. If you would like to know more, why not visit our website at: www.sussexgruffsmvc.co.uk/welcome
CROSSWORD November 2024
Remembrance Service events in Worthing
Worthing will remember the tragic loss of life following two World Wars and other conflicts at three events:
Opening of the Field of Remembrance
Monday, 4th November 2024, 11:00am
Opening of the Field of Remembrance at the Worthing War Memorial, outside Worthing Town Hall in Chapel Road.
Remembrance Day
(also known as Armistice Day) Monday, 11th November 2024, 11:00am Armistice Day, two-minute silence at the Worthing War Memorial, outside Worthing Town Hall in Chapel Road.
Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2024, 11:00am
The annual Remembrance Service and march past will take place at the Worthing War Memorial, outside Worthing Town Hall in Chapel Road.
The two-minute silence will start on the first stroke of the town hall clock at 11:00am.
The Worthing Borough Mayor and others will lay wreaths for the fallen and take the salute at the March Past in front of Worthing Town Hall at approximately 11:30am after the Remembrance Service.
The Mayor of Worthing, said:
“I am extremely proud and humbled to represent my town and I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the many local organisations from Worthing and further afield who continue to support our annual Remembrance Service and Parade.”
Worthing Twinning Association
Worthing Twinning Association foreign film evening on Thursday, November 14. The classic 1987 French film ‘Au Revoir les Enfants’ with English subtitles will be shown at 7:00pm in the West Worthing Baptist Church hall, South Street Tarring. Cost £5 includes a glass of wine/juice and doughnut.
Full details at www.worthingtwiningassociation.org
Songs from the Civil War Era
An evening with the Duck Pond Sailors in the historic setting of St Nicholas Church, Arundel.
Wednesday 6th November 2024 6:30pm for 7:00pm start
There will be a bar available before the concert. Tickets £10 in advance from Arundel Museum, with some availability on the door.
Worthing Lions Fireworks, in association with Worthing Town Centre BID
Annual fireworks that have become a tradition in our town, are set to light your night this November 5th – safely viewed from the end of Worthing pier. The fireworks will be let off at 7:30pm. They are easily and safely seen from Worthing promenade and beach (for your safety the pier is closed). Come along earlier and enjoy the fair and the local restaurants that are opening for pre and post firework meals.
There will be road closures in the area of the pier and sea front, so be sure to plan ahead and turn up early to avoid missing the fireworks.
Worthing Lions are working in partnership with Worthing Town Centre BID to bring you these fireworks.
The Fireworks are FREE to watch with all the costs of the Fireworks, and other event costs, covered by Worthing Lions in partnership with Worthing Town Centre BID. Please show your thanks and help Worthing Lions to support more people in the Worthing area by donating.
Before and after the fireworks, you can be entertained by Coles Fun fair and stalls selling a wide range of food, as well as the Worthing town centre cafes and restaurants that will be open throughout the fireworks.
Worthing Lions say a big thank you to Worthing Borough Council who work with them to provide fireworks for the people of Worthing.
The Lions rely totally on their sponsors, their charity shop and various events throughout the year to fund the fireworks.
A bucket collection at the firework display raises money which will be given to good causes in our area.
Worthing Lions would also like to thank the emergency services for their assistance at this great event.
In recent years we have completely refurbished the Club. As well as having been totally refurbished we offer a warm welcome to new members who would benefit from; bar prices that are cheaper than most pubs, Sky Sports TV, £500 jackpot fruit machines, pool table, darts, regular entertainment, weekly meat raffle, weekly lucky numbers draw etc..
We also have available for hire our upper floor function room which includes a fully stocked bar and can be used for parties or other functions, please call us to discuss your requirements.
We would like to invite you to visit our Club to see what we have to offer.
There is no requirement to have served in the RAF or any of the other services, membership is available and is open to all.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON
Join Care for Veterans on Sunday, December 15, from 2pm to 3pm, as we hold our annual Christmas Carol Concert at the breathtakingly beautiful Lancing College Chapel.
Our Carol Concert showcases traditional nativity readings, carols and choir performances. Joining us again this year, we have the wonderful Inspirations Community Choir and Sussex Gruffs Male Voice Choir with choir master Lucy Goldberg and Care for Veterans chaplain, Father George, to lead the service. The event is always a joyful occasion to get all patrons in the Christmas spirit.
Tickets are just £13 (plus an admin charge). Secure your ticket now and be part of something special - go to careforveterans.org.uk, find the ‘get involved’ tab at the top of the website and click on events (or scan the QR code). Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of Christmas, right here in the Worthing area! All proceeds raised help the rehabilitation and care of our disabled veterans.
If you have any questions about the event, contact Georgia Slade by emailing g.slade@careforveterans.org.uk or calling 01903 218444
For over 100 years, Care for Veterans has provided long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, respite and end-of-life care to disabled ex-armed forces personnel. We host these fantastic events to raise the funds to continue the care we provide to our veterans. We couldn’t do it without the help and support of individuals, volunteers and local businesses.
The Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) Club is a small, friendly social club which is welcoming new members.
You are accordingly invited to come and visit a great club where a friendly welcome is guaranteed.
Have a glass of your favourite tipple, enjoy a comfortable and friendly club and make new friends.
The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Club is located at 74 Ashacre Lane, Worthing, BN13 2DE.
We offer a great, family-friendly atmosphere with very competitive bar prices, Sky TV, meat raffle every Sunday lunchtime, pool table for only 50p per game, darts, regular entertainment and lots more.
Although we are a RAFA Club, membership is open to all, with no requirement to have served in the RAF or indeed any of the other armed forces. Of course, current and ex-armed forces personnel are most welcome.
Annual membership is just £14; this gives a full 12-month membership from the date of joining.
We also have a great function room, which is available to hire for parties, meetings, etc.
Over the coming months, we have some great entertainment to look forward to from Funk Soul Nation, Halo, Liz Angioni, Blue Dakota and more.
What are you waiting for? Come and see us and become part of a great club with even greater members.
Tel: 01903 263804
Email: rafaclubworthingbranch@gmail.com
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In the latest edition of Inside we’ve spotted a resident comment in the ‘feedback’ section regarding the absence of a battery collection service in Worthing. We wanted to get in touch to let you know that this is actually a service we offer our Adur and Worthing residents. From February of this year, locals have been able to recycle household batteries as part of our kerbside WEEE collection service (www. adur-worthing.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/what-you-can-recycle/#weee)saving everyone a trip to the supermarket or tip to dispose of them. We launched the WEEE collection service in October 2022.
Due to their size, batteries must be left out for collection in a plastic bag to prevent them from falling onto the road once they have been collected and put into the metal cages attached to our waste and recycling trucks.
We ask residents to please ensure that they don’t dispose of batteries in their regular black-lidded waste bin, as they can easily cause fires and damage our vehicles.
We’re aware not much can be done about the comment now, but would really appreciate it if you could publish an informative correction piece in your next edition. We’ll also be publishing a social media post to share the news with anyone that may have forgotten about the service or missed out on the news earlier in the year. Please get in touch if you have any questions.
Worthing Borough Council Ed - I hope this will serve to inform readers
Hi Liana
Just to say how much I enjoy reading Inside. Love the articles by regular contributors Caroline Osella and Chris Hare especially. But also from Ilex conservation group and others. This week also enjoyed reading about Sand project, haven’t been for a while. Good to be reminded. Also last page on art of participation v interesting. I’m going to try and get that app and explore the beach project.
I know the council officers at WBC are making good efforts to communicate better with residents about council news on their web pages, i.e. about local consultations, but this relies on people visiting them. Have you ever approached the council comms team for a short news item from them? I’m sure you have but just thought I’d ask!
Thanks Jo Ed - We regularly communicate with WBC
Hi Liana,
I noticed one of your contributors to this month’s edition of Inside Tarring is Hugh Rowlings. I owe Hugh a huge thank you and wondered if you might be able to pass on this email to him or pass on his email to say thank you to him. He gave me my biggest break by taking me on at the Eastbourne Herald in 89 and I repaid him by being, at best, a totally average but more usually below average reporter with an attitude problem!! Despite all that, he did everything he could to help me pass my training, even arranging extra courses for me when I failed, let me finish the two-and-ahalf year indentureship, and showed great patience with me - without which I’d probably still be selling ice creams on the seafront.
It took me a couple of years but I ended up realising what a wonderful opportunity in journalism I’d been handed, got my head down and did alright (I ended up presenting some BBC news programmes, made documentaries for CNN and became an author), so I wanted to say thank you to him for keeping faith and that although I must have been a right pain in his Herald, his journalistic instincts in hiring me weren’t totally off!!
Thanks Hugh!
Tom Hagler
Tom Hagler,
COLONNADE HOUSE
As we start heading into the winter months, you can find everything you need in the gallery this November. After Peon’s MA, she is bringing her graduate work ‘Finding MEanings’ to Colonnade House. In Gallery two is Michael Lainchbury, sharing a collection of his latest ceramic pieces from another world. Clare Buckle will be sharing hers and her students’ work in their exhibition Creative Journeys. We’re joined by Julie BurnettKirk, Ted Poole and Andrew Wallis for an exhibition of ‘Three Painters’.
For the last weekend of the month we have long term collaborators and friends Riot + Payne bringing colour and style to the gallery. Inspired by his love for nature, wildlife and conservation, we welcome Chris Prince back to the gallery to bring the month to a close.
MICHAEL LAINCHBURY: LEVEL NIVELO 159
November 05 - 10
Michael Lainchbury invites you to embark on a journey of imagination, a place where normality and reality have been suspended with his latest ceramic exhibition.
RIOT + PAYNE (AGAIN)
November 26 - December 01
Long term friends and collaborators, Suzy Riot & Michele Payne return to Colonnade House with a selection of paintings, prints and more with works taking inspiration from human behaviour and all its oddities.
CLARE BUCKLE: CREATIVE JOURNEYS
November 12 - 17
With works reflecting moments of joy and peace from spending moments in the countryside, each work celebrates moments of bravery and resilience in this exhibition by Claire Buckle and her students from her Creative Journeys courses.
CHRIS PRINCE: A LOVE OF NATURE
November 26 - December 01
Wildlife photographer Chris Prince will be sharing his love of nature and passion for rewilding and conservation in his latest solo exhibition.
PEON BOYLE: FINDING MEANINGS
November 05 - 10
Working across printmaking, drawing and illustration, Peon finds inspiration in the mundanity of life, using the close observation of nature and everyday life to explore materiality, embodiment and state of being.
THREE PAINTERS
November 19 - 24
Three Painters brings together the work of Julie Burnett-Kirk, Ted Poole and Andrew Wallis for an exhibition of works by local artists.
About Colonnade House
Colonnade House is the home of local art in Worthing, showcasing work by painters, printmakers, sculptors, photographers and more. On the ground floor there are two gallery spaces, and on the upper three floors are ten studios available to rent to people working in the creative industries. Find out more at colonnadehouse.co.uk/about
Tuesday - Saturday (+ some Sundays) 10:00am - 5:00pm
colonnadehouse.co.uk
paula.tollett@adur-worthing.gov.uk
01903 221052
As we head into Spring things look rosy for anyone who is thinking of selling their home. 2024 has seen the property market hit the ground running and things show no sign of slowing down in the months ahead.
Interest rates are one of the biggest rolling news stories that affect the property market. With the latest Bank of England decision keeping the base rate at a 15 year high you might think this is bad news, although this is far from the case.
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Interest rates are one of the biggest rolling news stories that affect the property market. With the latest Bank of England decision keeping the base rate at a 15 year high you might think this is bad news, although this is far from the case.
As we head into Spring things look rosy for anyone who is thinking of selling their home. 2024 has seen the property market hit the ground running and things show no sign of slowing down in the months ahead.
Although each local property market has its own quirks, there are certain things that can be forecast very accurately for all. One of these is that activity always picks up after a summer slowdown and this year the speed and strength of this has been notable.
The figures that matter are mortgage deals and usually the most important are fixed rates ones. In January the average 5-year fixed rate was 4.86%, compared to a peak of 6.11% in July last year.
Industry benchmark data from Rightmove shows that average new seller asking prices rose by 0.9% last month, moving the annual price change back to being positive after 6 months of annual price falls.
The national industry benchmark figures from Rightmove offer a snapshot reflection of what we find happening on a local level. The traditionally busier autumn market has started earlier this year, with last month seeing average new seller asking prices rise by 0.8%, double the long-term average for September.
The figures that matter are mortgage deals and usually the most important are fixed rates ones. In January the average 5-year fixed rate was 4.86%, compared to a peak of 6.11% in July last year.
Industry benchmark data from Rightmove shows that average new seller asking prices rose by 0.9% last month, moving the annual price change back to being positive after 6 months of annual price falls.
So why are mortgage rates actually lower than the one set by the Bank of England? The answer is that as they cover a period of years into the future, they have to reflect how rates will look moving forward - and the expectation all round is that even cheaper mortgage deals are on the horizon.
However, this slight increase is simply a sign of healthy activity, as a major trend seems to be the emergence of a ‘two speed’ market.
Essentially, properties that are being priced accurately are selling, while overpriced properties are left behind to languish on the market for a few months before the inevitable price reduction.
However, this slight increase is simply a sign of healthy activity, as a major trend seems to be the emergence of a ‘two speed’ market.
The number of sales being agreed nationally was 27% higher year on year and the number of potential buyers contacting agents rose by 15%.
So why are mortgage rates actually lower than the one set by the Bank of England? The answer is that as they cover a period of years into the future, they have to reflect how rates will look moving forward - and the expectation all round is that even cheaper mortgage deals are on the horizon.
That’s obviously good news for anyone looking to buy a property, which in turn is also a positive for those who want to sell. When there are more buyers the market is more competitive, resulting in faster sales and higher offers.
Essentially, properties that are being priced accurately are selling, while overpriced properties are left behind to languish on the market for a few months before the inevitable price reduction.
In the twenty five years that we’ve been helping local people sell and buy homes we’ve seen a great deal of fluctuation in the mortgage market. Right now deals are still trending downward in cost even though the Bank of England made the decision to hold rates steady again at the last meeting.
As a well-known estate agency operating in Worthing, Goring, Ferring and the surrounding areas for more than a quarter of a century, we have the experience that others may lack. This translates into an ability to read the market and give you an accurate valuation.
That’s obviously good news for anyone looking to buy a property, which in turn is also a positive for those who want to sell. When there are more buyers the market is more competitive, resulting in faster sales and higher offers.
We have offered a professional and friendly estate agency service in Worthing, Goring, Ferring and the surrounding areas for more than a quarter of a century. We have seen the local market go through many phases and know how to read the ever-changing market conditions.
We then follow this with an innovative mix of traditional values and modern marketing methods right through to a successful completion.
As a well-known estate agency operating in Worthing, Goring, Ferring and the surrounding areas for more than a quarter of a century, we have the experience that others may lack. This translates into an ability to read the market and give you an accurate valuation.
With earnings now rising faster than inflation and even cheaper mortgages on the way when the next round of interest rates cuts do appear, there is even more reason to expect the last quarter of 2024 to see a very healthy property market.
We have offered a professional and friendly estate agency service in Worthing, Goring, Ferring and the surrounding areas for more than a quarter of a century. We have seen the local market go through many phases and know how to read the ever-changing market conditions.
We then follow this with an innovative mix of traditional values and modern marketing methods right through to a successful completion.
A superb detached chalet bungalow with a double garage and charming idyllic gardens.
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An exemplary chain free detached bungalow in a prized Goring-by-Sea cul-desac with an impressively spacious extended layout and notably large garden. Thakeham Close, Goring – by
A superb detached chalet bungalow with a double garage and charming idyllic gardens.
A unique mix of traditional values and modern methods also sets us apart from others - call me on 01903 501105, email me direct at richard@staffordjohnson.co.uk or pop into the office at 325 Goring Road BN12 4NX to speak in person and find out how we can help you sell your property.
As always, it’s what’s happening in our area that really matters and as we are solely dedicated to serving Ferring and Goring we know more about that than anyone.
Call me on 01903 501105, email me direct at richard@staffordjohnson.co.uk or pop into the office at 325 Goring Road BN12 4NX to find out how we can help you sell your property.
Visit us at our office, 325 Goring Road BN12 4NX, call me on 01903 501105 or email me direct at richard@staffordjohnson.co.uk and I’ll be able to help you personally make
Call me on 01903 501105, email me direct at richard@staffordjohnson.co.uk or pop into the office at 325 Goring Road BN12 4NX to find out how we can help you sell your property.
A unique mix of traditional values and modern methods also sets us apart from others - call me on 01903 501105, email me direct at richard@staffordjohnson.co.uk or pop into the office at 325 Goring Road BN12 4NX to speak in person and find out how we can help you sell your property.
Yours sincerely
Richard Davis MNAEA
Yours sincerely
Richard Davis MNAEA
Located in a tree-lined cul de sac, this impressive 2 storey property is within easy reach of Ferring village shops and local schools. Tastefully presented, its versatile layout has ample space for a home office area. A refined double aspect living room has leaded bay windows and a wood burner, while a spacious fully fitted kitchen/dining room opens into a modern conservatory. Three generous bedrooms share two bath/shower rooms and a beautiful large garden has private direct access to the greenery of Fernhurst Recreation Ground.
Impeccably presented and extended, this chain free detached property sits within a larger than average plot for the area and is less than half a mile from the beach. A spacious and hugely versatile layout has further scope to be extended (STNC) and currently includes two superbly sized reception rooms, 2/3 bedrooms and a contemporary shower room. A classic country kitchen opens into a generous conservatory leading out to the extensive patio of a wonderfully large rear garden. Further highlights include feature stained glass windows, driveway and garage parking.
This tremendous family residence elegantly blends the architectural traits of its original Art Deco heritage with tastefully chosen contemporary design. An intelligently curated layout includes 5 bedrooms, a luxury en suite and 2 further bath/shower rooms.
325 Goring Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4NX 01903 501105 | goring@staffordjohnson.co.uk | staffordjohnson.co.uk
Impeccably presented and extended, this chain free detached property sits within a larger than average plot for the area and is less than half a mile from the beach. A spacious and hugely versatile layout has further scope to be extended (STNC) and currently includes two superbly sized reception rooms, 2/3 bedrooms and a contemporary shower room. A classic country kitchen opens into a generous conservatory leading out to the extensive patio of a wonderfully large rear garden. Further highlights include feature stained glass windows, driveway and garage parking.
Located in a tree-lined cul de sac, this impressive 2 storey property is within easy reach of Ferring village shops and local schools. Tastefully presented, its versatile layout has ample space for a home office area. A refined double aspect living room has leaded bay windows and a wood burner, while a spacious fully fitted kitchen/dining room opens into a modern conservatory. Three generous bedrooms share two bath/shower rooms and a beautiful large garden has private direct access to the greenery of Fernhurst Recreation Ground.
325 Goring Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4NX 01903 501105 | goring@staffordjohnson.co.uk | staffordjohnson.co.uk
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