Village Living Issue 60 September 2014

Village LIVING

FREE l September 2014

Lifestyle | Community | Business

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Pick it, Cook it!

Ginette goes to Daylands Farm...

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Contents 5

Welcome to September

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News, whats going on around you!

9

Dates for your diary

GINETTE 9

11-12 Ginette 16-17 Steyning Food & Drink Festival 21

Chris Jones

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Tried and tested – Charlotte’s Beauty

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Tried and tested – Marianne, Crochet

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Welcome to September!

H

ello and welcome to our September issue of Village Living – my third year as Editor, my how time has flown! This

month we have a fabulous piece from Ginette who visited Daylands Farm recently and reports back on their pick it days, and an update on the Steyning Food and Drink Festival. I was lucky enough to meet Marianne from By Hook Crochet and have

a one-to-one crochet class with her, and a fantastic beauty treatment with Charlotte Metcalfe. Also, see the news page to read about our very own Lisa Sampson of Boogie Hoops, hooping it up in the big top and go to our back page for discounts at Baloos, celebrating their seventh year!

Wishing you all a lovely month and all the very best to those of you starting school this term (like my youngest!)

Katie x

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CIRCUS WONDERLAND! Our very own local hula hooping queen Lisa Sampson of Boogie Hoops has recently shared her fantastic skills with the delighted audiences of Shoreham. Lisa who taught herself to hoop, only a couple of years ago, wow-ed the audience with her amazing skills!

She was asked to appear as a special guest in this year’s show after visiting the circus last year. She got chatting with Popolino Clown, (Paul Carpenter) who invited her along to perform. Circus Wonderland was thrilled to be back in Sussex with their most exciting show to date a spellbinding mix of colour, laughter and excitement to enchant audiences of all ages!

Starring the award winning Popolino Clowns and a line-up of top international artistes, Circus Wonderland is a world of thrills and spills and glitter and glamour, a show that takes inspiration from the traditional picture book circus of our childhood memories to create a vibrant, fast moving show for today. It really was a great fun show to watch with something for all the family, particularly special for us as Lisa was performing!

Circus Wonderland will be back in Shoreham next year and is now on its way to Horsham Park from the 17th August go to www.circuswonderland. co.uk – for details and www.boogiehoops.com for details on Lisa’s classes / workshops / party opportunities.

THE LINK VISITING SCHEME Launching and going live on 11th September...

A befriending service for the elderly combating social isolation in Upper Beeding, Bramber and Steyning is being launched into our area. With a start up grant from Sussex Police Upper Beeding Baptist Church will be hosting this faith based scheme, catering for one and all, you definitely don’t need to be a church goer to benefit from this service. Aimed mainly at those over sixty who for whatever reason are finding they need some extra friendship and support.

Working on a referral basis, with full permission from the person you wish to put forward. Upper Beeding Baptist Church will be hosting but this is a completely non faith based scheme, catering for one and all, aimed mainly at those over sixty who for whatever reason are finding they needing some extra friendship and support.

Matching the volunteers with like minded elderly people who would be happy to see a friendly face on a regular basis, perhaps once a week for an hour or so, each situation is

individually assessed and volunteers are paired so as to be as compatible based on interests and personality. Your volunteer would then visit as suits you, never unannounced!

The service can provide you with someone to pop round for a chat or company to take you out for a coffee! There are many opportunities fo join in with activities to get out and about and mix with others including the regular friendship lunches, high teas, the bi monthly social event and coffee at the fabulous community based and thriving meeting point that is the Hub Café in Beeding!

Volunteers are always needed, with full training given by a qualified trainer, if you have some time to share and would like to be involved, or would like to know more about the scheme for yourself, a neighbour or loved one – call Debbie Wood Scheme Manager on 07769 664375 debbie@thehubbeeding.org.

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9 • VILLAGE DIARY

Village Diary

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Henfield Hall – Monday Market from January open every Monday except bank holidays from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m a variety of stalls, ample free parking Shoreham – 2nd Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. East Street Steyning – 1st Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. High St car park Storrington – Village Market at Village Hall 9-10.45am every Friday, a variety of locally home grown and sourced plants, cheeses, meats, breads & crafts West Chiltington – 2nd Sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. Village Hall

EVENTS AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY Henfield Knit and Natter – Adults, First Tuesday of each month, 2.00pm - 4.00pm Rhyme Time – Under 5s, Every Thursday, 10.15am - 10.45am Shoreham Monday afternoon reading group – Adults, First Monday of each month, 2.00pm Rhyme Time – Under 5s, Every Tuesday, 10.15am - 10.45am & 11.30am -12 noon Storytime – Under 5s, Every Friday, 2.10pm - 2.40pm Thursday afternoon reading group – Adults, Second Thursday of each month, 2.00pm Shoreham Knit and Natter – Adults, Every second Thursday of the month, 1.30pm - 3.00pm Steyning Knit and Natter – Adults, Last Wednesday of each month, 2.00pm - 4.00pm Reading Group – Adults, First Wednesday of each month, 2.00pm Rhyme Time – Under 5s, Every Friday, 2.15pm - 2.45pm Storrington Rhyme Time – Under 5s, Every Tuesday, 10.45am - 11.15am Toddler Time – Under 5s, Every Thursday, 2.15pm - 2.45pm Women’s Institute – 1st Tuesday in the month (except August) Shoreham Beach, at The Church of the Good Shepherd Hall, Kings Walk, Shoreham Beach, 7.30 p.m. Tel: 01903 756189 MONDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER Probus September: Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft. Speaker: Peter Conway: L S Lowry. Visit to Guildford plus Canal boat trip. Skittles with Nibbles and Buffet & Supper.

The Bull. Henfield. Membership: David Whyberd 01903 742813 www.steyningprobus.com SEPTEMBER 5TH 7.30 FOR 7.45PM Quiz Night The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy – Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. Contact Catherine.bristow@ dvltrust.org.uk, call 01403 780444 or visit our website www. dvltrust.org.uk MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 10.30-NOON Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Society “Henry Moore – a revolution in British Sculpture”. Members and visitors (donation of £5.00) welcome..

01903 368254 or 01903 816190 SEPTEMBER 10TH WEDNESDAY 7.30-9PM Lecture – Washington Village Hall ‘World War I and Washington’ WWI author, GCSE examiner and History teacher, Kevin Newman: the years 1914-18 with glimpses of what local residents of Sussex and the Washington area would have faced as the war progressed.

Refreshments & Q&A session. £3. 07504 863867 for tickets.

WED 10TH SEPT 7.30PM Storrington Film Nights NEW SEASON. Tickets: £5 from ‘The Card Centre’ in Storrington.

Any unsold tickets available on the Door, Sullington Parish Hall, on the night. Contact Ken Collins on 01903 740745, or Malcolm Bennett on 01798 812407 01798 812407 SEPTEMBER 13TH Arundel to Brighton Walk. Two walk distances available of 35km or 12km, enjoy the staggeringly beautiful views and scenery which Sussex has to offer. The walk spans the South Downs before finishing at Devil’s Dyke on the outskirts of Brighton. Contact Catherine.bristow@dvltrust.org.uk or call 01403 780444 or visit www.dvltrust.org.uk MONDAY 15TH SEPT 12.30PM Steyning Downs Probus Club Meeting, Penfold Hall Speaker Rupert Toovey “Being A Vicar “ Guests welcome but contact Alan Edwards 01903 810155 or email mehere@ukgateway.net a few days before the meeting.

FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER Henfield Camera Club New Season.

Chairman’s Evening. New members welcome. Members show and discuss some of the photographs they have taken during the summer. Alec Pelham, the club’s new chairman, will also reveal some of his secrets for improving images. Please contact Alec Pelham, alec.pelham@btinternet.com for further club details.

SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2:30PM BEACH CLEAN. Friends of Shoreham Beach. Please meet at Shingle Road (BN43 5RJ) entrance and we will clean towards Shoreham Fort. This is part of the Marine Conservation Society Big Beach Clean. Refreshments afterwards.

Please wear gloves & suitable footwear. www.fosbeach.com SEPTEMBER 21ST - 1.00 - 8.00PM 2nd Sussex Ukulele Festival Duke of wellington, Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea. Uke@the duke meets every second Tuesday in the month and has many songbooks: download from www.ukeattheduke.co.uk.

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11 • GINETTE

Pick it, Cook it

by Ginette Stevens

Daylands Farm, Ashurst

F

oraging and growing your own are becoming more en vogue year on year and, as one who likes to keep up with the latest cookery trends, when I heard of Pick It Cook It at Daylands Farm who do both these things, I just had to be the first in my group of pals to visit!

Lou and Carol are the masterminds behind Pick It Cook It. Lou’s parents Derek and Vicki run Daylands Farm as tenant farmers and, as children, Lou and Carol spent many happy hours watching Lou’s Mum Vicki make various jams, chutneys and meals from the produce grown on the farm – both cultivated and wild.

In 2010 the girls dipped a toe into the foraging market to see if there was a viable business running workshops picking and cooking. At first they had friends and family to test their ideas. Soon others were hearing about their workshops and things rapidly took off. It was obvious that this was turning into a long term business and so Lou’s parents allowed them to convert an old outbuilding into their HQ. Set by an orchard and tucked away from the main farm buildings, the girls spent most of 2011 getting ready to open in earnest.

Now, three years on, Lou and Carol have a successful business which is continuing to grow year on year.

Settling down over some homemade cordial and freshly baked cheese and wild garlic scones (delicious!), Lou explained that growing up on a farm and having parents who knew what was edible around them helped make foraging become second nature and this where her expertise lies.

Carol’s is on the cooking side, producing delicious jams and chutneys, together with bread, biscuits and scones. So each part of the company title belongs to each one of them!

One of the main aims of the girls is to show people the wide variety of produce in the countryside that we can pick for free. It’s important to know what is available each season and how this can be turned into a delicious preserve whether that be a pesto, jam, chutney or cheese. There are recipes galore that they follow or have created that they will share with you such as rosehip syrup as these are just coming into season: Rosehip Syrup – to make about 1.5 litres 500g rosehips 650g granulated sugar Pick over rosehips, remove stalks and rinse in cold water and chop in food processor (can be done by hand but be careful of the itchy insides!).

Boil 800ml water in pan, add rosehips and bring back to boil.

Take off heat and leave to stand for 15 minutes then put through a scalded jelly bag and leave to drip for an hour.

Set aside strained juice, bring another 800ml water to boil and add the rosehip pulp.

Pour back through jelly bag and leave to drip overnight.

Next day, combine both lots of strained juice (you should have about a litre) and pour into saucepan.

Add sugar and heat, stirring until dissolved. Boil for 2-3 minutes and pour into warm, sterilised bottles.

Use within 4 months.

At a workshop, you not only have the pleasure of picking and cooking your choice of available produce, you also get to see the gorgeous 170 acres of farmland that is Daylands. We took a walk through some ancient woods before stopping to admire a herd of cows and calves. Passing hedgerow that has been there for over a thousand years, Lou pointed out the variety of produce that has come to grow there over this time including rosehip, damson, blackberries, hawthorn, sloes, elderberries and hazel. September and October are the best hedgerow months she explained.

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All catering requirements are met during your morning or full day. At a full day’s foraging you are greeted with coffee and cake. Once you have picked and cooked, you have a two course meal and the day ends at 4pm. This makes it a great social event and a lot of people who try a workshop or full day session return again and again, becoming friends as well as customers.

Pick It Cook It will offer bespoke workshops to suit the customer type. These include hen parties, family and friends get-togethers, birthday parties and corporate events. As we were chatting, I thought what a great children’s birthday party venue it would make. And they would come away with some useful new skills and a decent party bag! Child friendly days are also being run from 2014.

You can find Daylands Farm at various local farmers markets in Steyning, Shoreham and Arundel. They have also been involved with the Horsham and District Food Festival for the last three years and now the Steyning Food Festival as well. Produce includes home-grown vegetables, flowers, fruit, cordials, jams and piccalillis.

Courses for Pick it Cook it start for the year in March (wild garlic) and finish at the end of October (Fruit Cheeses). The girls also have many different vegetables in the 6 acre market garden for guests to choose from. These mostly stay the

same but new veggies will always be tested to see how they fare. All the upkeep is done manually by Derek (with a little help). Indeed Lou pointed out a great patch of potatoes and laughingly said that that was her weekend work – digging them up.

There is also a fishing lake at Daylands, and camping is permitted (booking essential). On Sunday mornings in December (10am-12pm), you can go and pick your own Christmas tree – I have already reserved mine!

I am looking forward to attending an actual Pick It Cook It workshop in the New Year and would thoroughly recommend you do the same. What could be better than free food you have cooked yourself?!

Mention Village Living when booking a workshop or full day’s foraging before 31 October 2014 and you will receive a £5 discount (booking can be into 2015). (not in conjunction with any other offer).

Gift vouchers are available – see website for full details Pick It Cook It’s website is www.pickitcookit.com or find them on Facebook. You can email them at CarolandLouise@pickitcookit.com Or call: Louise Crush: 07905 405454 or Carol Smith: 07969 123648

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Holiday homes for man's best friend!

A new business has launched in Sussex offering dog owners in the BN postcode area a home based alternative to kennels Run by Karey Considine and her dog Shearer, Wagging Tails gives dogs their very own holiday as the only guest in the home of a specially selected dog carer.

All Wagging Tails carers are experienced current or former dog owners, are at home during the day, have been licenced by their local council and are full insured.

West Sussex resident, Karey, a qualified teacher of the Hearing Impaired and fundraiser for Hearing Dogs has been a dog owner for many years and fully understands the difficulty fellow owners have when leaving their dogs to go on holiday;

“As a dog owner I have spent hundreds of hours in the last 40+ dog owning years trawling the web, phone books and notices in the likes of pet shop windows and vets notice boards, looking for alternatives to impersonal, uncomfortable, cold kennels without ever finding that perfect solution.

The kindness of family and friends have been overused and on some occasions holidays or life opportunities have been cancelled or postponed when no satisfactory alternative was available.

My aim is to give fellow owners the peace of mind to relax while they are away knowing that their best friend is having a great holiday of his own in the home of one of my carers.�

Karey is looking for potential carers who would like to welcome dogs into their homes for a holiday. Many Wagging Tails carers describe the role being much like that of a Grandparent - all the fun, then you get to give them back and look forward to the next visit!

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16 • STEYNING FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

A year has zipped by, and here we are again in the throes of another Steyning & District Food & Drink Festival, which is run alongside the Horsham Food & Drink Festival. It will be in full swing from 6th September until 5th October! Big thanks to the sponsors, without their financial assistance; none of this could have happened: South Downs National Park Authority; Horsham District Council; Steyning Chamber of Business; Steyning Parish Council & Steyning & District Community Partnership.

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o see dates and more detail of the events plus terms & conditions of all the outstanding offers, please refer to the official Horsham Food & Drink Festival booklet, widely available at all participating outlets in the Horsham area, or, of course, to be found at participating businesses in Steyning & District. You can also visit www.steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk where you will find loads of information, together with helping you find the locations of businesses involved. All offers require the presentation of the official Festival programme when claiming discounts, free gift, etc – so you will need to get hold of one of these guides before you visit. Always check times & dates for events within these information sources before making a booking.

The Festival will kick off with the Farmers Market on Saturday, 6th September. There will be special cooking demonstrations, live music and as always the fabulous stalls.

During the ensuing weeks, 9 Breakfasts for St. Barnabas will take place in 8 different venues within Steyning & Bramber – Chez Joel, Chequer Inn, Cobblestone Tea House, Steyning Tea Rooms, Springwells, Sussex Produce Cafe, The Old Tollgate Restaurant & Hotel and The Castle Inn. Alderwood Ponds will also be holding an Open Day for St. Barnabas. These venues are donating £1 for each breakfast sold, but they need YOU to help them achieve it.

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Please organise some really big parties of friends & family to join in and support this much loved charity. Other great events taking place are: Pick It Cook It days, plus Farm Walks & Cream Teas – both events taking place at Daylands Farm; Pubs & Breweries of Steyning Walk – lead by well known local historian Dr. Janet Pennington (FREE EVENT); Tea Time Treats & Etiquette of this very British tradition – a celebration of scones, teas & local jams at The Cobblestone Tea House (FREE EVENT); Adur Brewery Tour – gain an insight into how these local brews are made; Afternoon Teas at The Old Tollgate Restaurant & Hotel; Open Days at Artisan Bakehouse – Sample handmade bread, light lunches & teas; Steyning Museum – an exhibition entitled: “Coping with the Great War” featuring how our local farming community coped with shortages of labour etc.; Dig For Victory Dinner – staged at four local eateries showcasing local produce and supporting Age UK; A tutored tasting & tour of the Wiston Estate Vineyard & Winery; The October Farmers Market including the Pumpkin Weigh & pumpkin recipes and finally, a South Downs National Park Walk in the company of SDNP Ranger, Tom Parry (FREE EVENT). The majority of these events require prior booking or ticket purchase in advance.

All these local businesses have made such generous offers, and are looking forward to welcoming you to their

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premises but there are many more… Please see your the official Horsham Food & Drink Festival booklet or visit www. steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk for more fabulous offers and for Best Food Theme Shop Window Competition festival competition details!

Chez Joel – Free Aperitif with every 3 course dinner Thursday to Saturday.

Farmers Market Stall Holders – plenty of special offers from stalls on Saturday 6th September & Saturday 4th October.

Green & Healthy – One free bar of The Raw Chocolate Company chocolate with every purchase of £15 or over.

Hut Stuff – 10% discount voucher on selected items in the shop when purchasing a cup of tea/coffee and slice of homemade cake.

Kate’s Cookhouse Cookery Courses – £5 discount on cookery workshops within the Festival Period.

Morgan’s Fishmongers – 5% Discount on purchases during the Festival Period.

Old Tollgate Restaurant & Hotel – £14 for 2 courses, Monday to Friday Lunch and Monday to Thursday Dinner.

Pick It Cook It at Daylands Farm – £5 discount from the Days & Workshops during Festival period.

St. Mary’s House & Gardens – Free pot of tea & cake when purchasing an entry fee to view the House & Gardens.

Springs Smoked Salmon – Buy 3 packs of farmed Scottish sliced Smoked Salmon and get one Free.

Steyning Butchers – 15% Discount on purchases during the Festival Period.

Steyning Tea Rooms – Free regular tea or coffee on purchase of a scone.

The Artisan Bakehouse – 5% discount from bread making workshops booked with the Festival Period.

The Rising Sun – Free dessert when buying lunch or dinner on Thursday ONLY. The Little Sweetshop – Spend £10 in one transaction and receive a FREE bag of Lindt Stracciatella chocolates.

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21 • MIND & BODY

Mind & Body Chris Jones – Cognitive Hypnotherapist and Sports Performance Mind Coach NLP Master Practioner, MNCH (reg)*

Losing weight with Cognitive Therapy...

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he common misconception is that weight-loss is simply about dieting; often using established weight-loss organisations, such as Weight-watchers. In my experience, as a practicing Cognitive Hypnotherapist, there is often a great deal more involved; especially when dealing with people who are seriously over-weight. There are invariably psychological issues holding the problem in place; otherwise an individual could use willpower alone and would not experience what is termed ‘yo-yo dieting’; periods of weight-loss followed by periods of binging.

The Cognitive Hypnotherapy approach is to identify, from the client, what those issues are and provide a treatment plan that will help that client get to his/her desired outcome situation, which will have been identified in the process. Usually the first and possibly the most important area to deal with is self-esteem. Clients often hold beliefs about themselves, often dating back to childhood, that can include not being worthy, good enough and/or deserving. This can stem from parental or peer abuse.

Clients need to feel good about themselves to begin the process of

...the effective alternative losing weight, so a lot of attention is given to this aspect, before food issues are tackled. Most of us carry around a certain amount of psychological baggage, so work is required to help the person change his/her mindset in a way that gets rid of that baggage and focus on positive areas of life, which invariably exist.

Food is all around us, on TV in magazines in shops. The Marketeers make every effort to make their products appealing, so it is no wonder that losing weight is difficult. People on diets can become obsessed with food, as it becomes an area of focus 24/7. Clients are helped to deal with this important aspect; to become masters of what they eat, not servants to it. The byproduct of this is an increase in self-esteem.

The relationship with food is discussed in detail; particularly elements like comfort-eating, where individuals associate certain foods, such as cake and chocolate with happier times. These items are used to make a person feel better when times are bad... short-term fix. In reality, the long-term effect is to make the individual put on weight and feel even worse about themself. This

becomes a downward spiral, which needs to be addressed. Habits can also form part of the problem and often involve a process, as with the example above. Clients can be guided to become consciously aware of where this applies and change the process involved so that it no longer supports the problem.

Cravings can be tackled with hypnotic techniques. This can be formal hypnosis or N.L.P. techniques, giving the client more tools to take away to tackle aspects of the overall problem.

Supporting all of the above, clients are given suggestions as to things that can be done to assist the overall process, based on learnings obtained from my wife in her former life as a WeightWatcher Leader.

Losing weight does not have to be an arduous task. Cognitive Hypnotherapists have an array of skills and techniques at their disposal to deal with the needs of clients, treating each one as a unique individual, with unique problems and needs.

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23 • TRIED & TESTED

Tried & Tested Charlotte’s Beauty

Contact Charlotte on: 01903 814291 / 07812031474 – charlottesbeauty88@gmail.com

Charlotte’s Beauty – In the comfort of your own home has car will travel… to you! She will arrive at your house at the designated time, fully prepared with all the towels, portable salon table, everything and anything you will need.

Having trained at Chichester and worked in salons locally Charlotte decided to branch out and go it alone.

With a loyal customer base from Horsham to Worthing and covering all the areas in between she really is a one stop mobile beauty salon!

Using all her products for nail care from the OPI range Charlotte offers both classic, luxury and basic manicures, pedicures and polish, a basic file and paint and french polish the luxury treatments include a mask, and heated booties and mitts to set the mask, followed by a long and deluxe massage! BLISS! As she uses all OPI products she also offers the Gel Nail treatment which has been known to last an unbeatable ten weeks on toes!

For all waxing treatments Charlotte uses Australian Bodycare cream wax, and can use hot wax for bikini waxes upon request. All your regular waxing very reasonably priced all to a very high standard and all in the privacy of your own home! I have very unruly eyebrows that need constant care, Charlotte soon put them straight (well, arched to be precise!) and had the shape I like spot on first time.

Finishing up with the aftercare cream I was very pleased with the results. Charlotte offers all lash and brow tinting services with an offer on for a booking of both. Massage treatments offered are full body, scalp and face, full body and scalp, back neck and shoulder and the amazing Indian head massage. Specialising in both aromatherapy

massage, after discussing your requirements Charlotte has a range of essential oils for you to choose from, a lovely relaxing lavender massage to a revitilising eucalyptus massage. Swedish massage is exceptionally beneficial for increasing the level of oxygen in the blood, decreasing muscle toxins, improving circulation and flexibility while easing tension.

One of the benefits of treatments in your own home is that you can literally put your feet back up after a treatment leave those nails to dry a bit longer, and just luxuriate in that feeling without having to get yourself home, leaving you relaxed or ready to go! Think of how amazing it would be on that dreary commute, to know that Charlotte will be coming round to sort those eyebrows, wax those legs, or soothe the anxieties away with a relaxing lavender aromatherapy massage. Charlotte can also be booked for pamper evenings, offering 25 min slots with treatments such as mini pedicures / mini manicures / massage – tanning applications for a minimum of 4 people, all upon arrangement on request. Offering vouchers which make a fantastic idea for a Christmas birthday or *justbecause* present for a loved one.

It was an absolute pleasure to meet Charlotte, she is very professional, friendly and set me at ease immediately, I highly recommend her. I now have her number on speed dial for all those necessary beauty treatments (and those that aren’t so necessary and are more of a treat!).

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25 • TRIED & TESTED

Tried & Tested with Marianne Eyre

One of my favourite ways to relax of an evening is to crochet, I love to make those granny squares and aimlessly hook away reams of wool! Unfortunately up till now I have always been slightly unskilled and just literally gone with the flow and tried to follow (with varying degrees of success) patterns, and just wished my results looked like those in the magazines!

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ne of my favourite ways to relax of an evening is to crochet, I love to make those granny squares and aimlessly hook away reams of wool! Unfortunately up till now I have always been slightly unskilled and just literally gone with the flow and tried to follow (with varying degrees of success) patterns, and just wished my results looked like those in the magazines! Luckily for me, a fabulous lady called Marianne from byhookcrochet got in touch to tell me about her classes coming to Steyning.

As I wanted to catch my September issue timings I visited Marianne prior to the classes starting and had a one to one session. With a 5mm hook at hand and choice of beautiful wools to choose from we got going… Marianne is extremely patient and clear, and her instructions are easy to follow. Ten minutes later I was on my way to finishing my very first flower. I came away with a pack of instructions including how to make the flower, love heart, jam jar cover (which I understand is one of the tasks set for the beginner’s class).

I felt much more confident about my work and am all set now making cushion covers and working towards that curly wurly scarf for the intermediates! I will be revisiting Marianne for the intermediate class though as there is so much more to learn.

Crochet, once you have mastered the basic stitches and been taught by someone patient, is a great skill to have, very relaxing, something you can do whilst watching tv of an evening, and a good way to distract yourself from snacking! You could also be really well prepared and get ready for Christmas making jam jar covers and filling them with sweets or… jam?! Perfect gifts for friends and teachers alike. The class itself would also make a lovely gift for someone to learn something new. Check Marianne’s website for class details and book yourself in soon so as not to miss out.

Having been taught to crochet by her mum at the age of about eight, Marianne has enjoyed relaxing with some wool and a hook for a while but with work, being a Mum herself and general day-to-day life taking priority she forgot how relaxing and just generally enjoyable crochet is. Since

picking up a hook again a year or so ago she has been inspired to make many items, using patterns, imagination and sometimes just plain copying something seen somewhere. Living in Bramber, although her working life has been heavily IT based she is now at her happiest being creative, but project management skills are in constant use!

So with the idea of spreading the love of this craft, byhookcrochet was born – to teach people how to crochet!

Marianne will be running new classes for Beginners and Improvers in September and October 2014. All classes will take place in Penfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning and will run from 10am – 1pm. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Beginners £25 (to include wool, crochet hook and easy to follow instructions. No previous experience of crochet required. The beginners class will cover the fundamentals of crochet – how to hold the hook and yarn, creating a foundation chain, the three main crochet stiches and how to work in rows. By the end of the class you will have created something unique and should be hooked!

To ensure that you all have individual attention there are only 4 places available on the Beginners classes. All details for Beginners/Improvers or one to one classes if you can’t make it to one of the courses are on the website: www.byhookcrochet.wordpress.com

WINDUP STEYNING MONTHLY MEET & MAKE Organised by two local online businesses – Textilegarden.com and bessiemay.com.

Go to www.windupsteyning.wordpress.com for more details. Autumn/Winter 2014/15: Saturdays ~ 10am ~ 2.00pm: Come and join the WindUP Steyning meet, Stitch and Make sessions in the Penfold Hall in Church Street, Steyning. Like minded crafters will have 4 hours to work on their latest Stitch and Knit projects, meet others passionate about stitching and knitting and add to their stitch stuff, yarn, buttons, ribbon, lace and fabric and much more. FREE – Bring your latest project – Everyone welcome. There will be tea, coffee and of course home made cake.

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