Village Living March 2012

Village LIVING

FREE ● March 2012

Lifestyle | Community | Business

Steyning Bramber Beeding Ashington Washington Storrington Henfield Small dole Ashurst Partridge Green

Ginger’s Kitchen Behind closed doors

New Faces of Cobblestone Walk, Steyning

Before & After

Model Info Bureau

Recipe of the Month delicious Celeriac Salad

We review... The Fox, Small Dole

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At Village Larder you can afford to shop locally every week.

1 Litre Milk 90p

supporting Southview Dairy, Bury near Pulborough

Large Farmhouse loaf £1.70 supporting Model Bakery, Steyning

Small Chewy & Farmhouse cob £1.45 supporting Real Patisserie, Brighton

Half-dozen large eggs £1.30

supporting Broadbourne Farm, Steyning

Fresh whole Chickens from £6.00

supporting Hutchings Butchers, Partridge Green

Washington Wonder Sausages from £2.90 supporting Richard Cook, Washington

Sausage Rolls £1.40 & Pies from £2.80 supporting Kates Cookhouse, Steyning

Spinach Soup £2.95

supporting Gingers Kitchen, Partridge Green

Village Larder is a family owned fresh produce shop located at Squires Garden Centre (formally Shoots), along the northbound carriageway of A24 at Washington.

• Free car parking for over 150 cars • Garden Centre, Cafe, Children’s play area and Pottery Painting Studio You will be helping your local community and saving money

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Contents 3

Welcome to March

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Village News & diary

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Before & After! wendy meets expert Debby Holmes – Model Info Bureau

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BEFoRE & AFTER 17

Reader’s Recipes The much sought after celeriac salad recipe from gudrun Bowers

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Cobblestone Walk Meet the New Faces of Cobblestone walk, steyning

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The Ginger Kitchen ginette looks behind the door of The ginger Kitchen

24-25

READER’s RECIpE 19

Reader’s Restaurant Review The Fox, small Dole

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Gardening Delicious edible plants that you can grow

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Mind & Body

REsTAuRANT REvIEw 24

with Chris Jones

Where Can You Find Village Living? village living Magazine is delivered to 10,000 homes and businesses across 10 villages.

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Find us in steyning, Bramber, Beeding, small Dole, Henfield, Ashurst, partridge green, washington, Ashington, storrington as well as selected outlets in worthing & shoreham.

production Toni Barrington The Magazine Production Company 01273 467579 production@villageliving.biz

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© 2012 Village Living

Village Living is published monthly by Katie Downes.

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5 • BACK IN TIME

Welcome to March!

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elcome to March – wow what an exciting month we have had here at Village Living… It has been really brilliant getting to know the new faces in Cobblestone walk, well worth a visit! The delightful and charming local boy Dave Cook from Gingers Kitchen, shows Ginette around, and gives a bit of insight into the business he and his friends started in London and have now based in Partridge Green… and our very first before and after make over from the Model Info Bureau! As if that’s not enough we have a look at just 2 of the edible plants from the Big Plant Nursery that you can grow yourself – Enjoy!

Have a great March...

Katie x

Copy deadline is March 10th for the April issue. Please mention Village Living when responding to an advert.

EMAIL uS AT: katie@villageliving.biz

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MARK LINDFIELD Gas/Heating/Plumbing Local, friendly and reliable.

Specialist in installation, service and repair of LPG and Natural gas appliances including boilers, fires, cookers and water heaters. All aspects of plumbing undertaken.

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An Icy Adventure

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ussex chaps, Ashley Baldwin, 43 Benn Berkeley, 25,are deep in training for the FIRST EVER multi-discipline race across Lake Baikal described as twice as hard as the infamous Marathon Des Sables.

Described as ‘Longer than England, colder than vodka and harder than granite’ this is the first time that a race such as this has been attempted and Benn Berkeley, 25 from East Sussex is raring to become the first to walk on water and reach the finish for the World’s first Siberian Black Ice Race this coming March 2012.

Lake Baikal is the World’s oldest and deepest ice lake and billed as ‘the World’s most terrifying lake’ with an eerily spooky covering of black tormented ice. Benn is set to travel several thousand miles to the remote ancient Cossack city of Irkutsk, Siberia and compete in one of the World’s most beautiful wildernesses in an entirely new category of endurance racing and truly show what someone from East Sussex can do!

“Like many others who take part in challenging events such as the Siberian Black Ice Race it is difficult to convey my drive. For most people the thought of enduring -40 degrees combined with 100km/ph winds on a frozen lake for two weeks, hauling everything you need to be self-sufficient is not ideal. To be honest, I am dreading it! However, what an experience and to be the first to do something is too much of an opportunity to pass up.”

“Adventure is my passion. Racing in the EWR Siberian Black Ice Race appeals to my extreme sense of adventure and importantly is a fantastic way to both fundraise and achieve wider awareness of my fantastic charities: Greenpeace, Cancer Research UK, the Alzheimer’s Society and Angling for Success. I’ve never attempted anything like the Black Ice Race before so I’m also doing it for me to see if I can and to see if just once I can be ‘the extraordinary boy’”.

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Final Few Places Released for Siberian Black Ice Race At Reduced to Clear Offer of £1250 Siberia, March 2012….the infamous Lake Baikal for the World’s most terrifying race & challenge of a lifetime…

Tel: +44(0)1285 860440 Emily Waddell

Steyning Resident Organises Variety Evening to Raise Money for Cancer Charity

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teyning resident, Angela Carter is organising a fundraising evening on Sunday May 13th 2012 at Steyning Athletics to raise money for St Ann’s Hospice and The Neuro Foundation. Steyning choir, Kaleidoscope are singing at the concert and Angela is looking for more high quality acts to perform. If you would like to play/sing/act/dance etc at the fundraising evening, Angela would love to hear from you.

Please contact her directly info@angelacarter.net 07747 840 738www.angelacarter.net Tickets will be available from Steyning Bookshop, 106 High Street, Steyning from April 1st.

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8 • product of the month BACK IN TIME

product of the month…

Handcrafted Jewellery by Katherine Lawrie

www.klawriejewellery.co.uk

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nspired by our natural surroundings each piece is carefully crafted using different techniques, giving you a truly beautiful, stylish and unique piece, an absolute must for any discerning jewellery box! With Mother’s Day approaching fast I will certainly be leaving this page open to drop a hint.

Leaf with blue moonstone

The Silver Gilt range is a new addition to her work and was introduced in 2011; the idea is that you can have rich gold jewellery for a lot less money. It’s 22ct gold plating onto a sterling silver base.

Silver gilt field maple leaf pendant £80

She sells earrings, pendants, necklaces and rings for women and men’s jewellery too, cufflinks, cuff bangles and neckwear, ranging in price from £20-£900.

Her work is available directly from – Stable Studio, Hammes Farm, Washington Road, Steyning. West Sussex. BN44 3DA. By appointment 9-3 weekdays, via Folksy, or any of my local Galleries/stockists, see website or Facebook page for more info. 07866835640

Heart earrings £25

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Katherine has been making jewellery for over twelve years; as a young teenager as a hobby, then following a year’s Foundation Course at Northbrook College, Worthing, two years at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design and a year at Edinburgh College of Art, she returned to Sussex and started working at the Stable Studio at Hammes Farm.

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BACK IN DIARY TIME 9 • vIllAgE

Village Diary village Diary is a great way to publicise an event in your village. Charitable & not for profit events are listed free of charge. A small charge applies for commercial listings. Don’t forget to visit www.villageliving.biz to submit your own listing online.

FARMERS’ MARKETS Ashington’s Mother’s day Craft & Farmers Market March 2nd. 9.00 – 1.00pm. scout Hall, Ashington Ashington’s Easter Craft and Farmers Market March 30th. 9.00 – 1.00pm. scout Hall, Ashington (we are having two markets in March and not one in April as the 1st Fri is good Friday) Henfield Hall – Monday Market every Monday except bank holidays from 9 a.m. to 12.30 Horsham – Every sat. 9.00 – 16.00. Carfax, Town centre Pulborough – last sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. village Hall Shoreham – 2nd sat of month. 9.00 – 13.00. East street Steyning – 1st sat of month. 9.00 – 13.00. High st car park West Chiltington – 2nd sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. village Hall Worthing – 4th sat of month. 9.00 – 14.00. south street square

EVENTS FRIdAY 2Nd MARCH, 8PM Night or Indoor photography – depending on the weather!

Bring your camera, tripod and a warm coat. Meet at Henfield Hall.

FRIdAY 2Nd MARCH, 7.30PM Henfield Garden Club hold a talk by John Negus “gardening with Flair – associating plants beautifully”.

Entry for non-members is £3 per person.

SATuRdAY MARCH 3Rd BuZZ : Meets on Henfield Common 10am-12noon. outdoor adventure for 4-11years. £2 for Dad (or Mum) +1 child, 50p for each additional child, includes drinks & brunch.

MONdAY 5TH MARCH, 12.45 FOR 1.15PM Steyning Probus Club. Celebrating our 24st Year @ steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft. Next Meeting: peter swan: All that Brass. probus, a social club for semi retired and retired men with a professional and business background. March: Horsham British legion Band. Includes wives/partners. Tel Brian Hovell 01903 879833, www.steyningprobus.com MONdAY MARCH 5TH, 7-30PM PPG Focus Evening – Common skin problems & their management. speaker Dr Russell Emerson at steyning Health Centre.

FRIdAY 9TH MARCH Bingo evening. partridge green pre-school SATuRdAY 10TH MARCH, 10.30AM-12.30PM Good as New Sale Rydon Community College, Rock Road, storrington on behalf of storrington Baby & Toddler group. Free entry.

Kirsten Campbell on 01903 742790.

WEdNESdAY 14TH MARCH, 2.30PM The Queen’s English Society invite you to their meeting at Trinity Methodist Church, Thakeham Road, storrington when our president Dr. Bernard lamb will present Error spotting. Entrance free. Refreshments. Dorothy pirkis 01903 743875 or dorothypirkis@ btinternet.com

FRIdAY MARCH 16TH, 7.30PM The Steyning Society: Talk by Dr gerald legg. garden Friends and Foes. steyning Centre.

TuESdAY 20TH MARCH, 7.30PM Penfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning Canon Mark oakley, Canon Treasurer, st paul’s Cathedral. An Issue, An Issue, we All Fall Down: The Church of England and Civil partnerships. In February, he was one of 120 clergy who signed a letter calling on the Church of England to allow priests to exercise discretion in deciding whether to hold civil partnership ceremonies in church.

SATuRdAY 24TH MARCH, 6.30PM FOR 7.00PM SuPPER Henfield and district Lions club charity Race Night Henfield Village Hall. In aid of the Henfield Youth Club which is badly in need of funds. Tickets are £12.50 per person to include a fish and chip supper plus apple pie and cream. Cash bar and a Tote for those who fancy a flutter. Racing starts at around 8.00pm.

For tickets please contact lion Dick Kent on 01273 492655 FRIdAY 18TH MARCH, 8PM Henfield Camera club “Namibia and Spain” A varied evening of illustrated talks and audio-visual by Dennis Hunt of southwick Camera Club. Henfield Hall.

MONdAY 19TH MARCH, 7.30PM Henfield Camera Club – the Crouch Shield Competition, hosted by Mid-sussex Camera Club at the Adasta Hall in Hassocks.

FRIdAY 30TH MARCH, 8PM Henfield Camera Club. Members evening helping with camera and computer editing problems. Henfield Hall. see our website www.henfieldcameraclub.org.uk SATuRdAY 31ST MARCH, 7PM Worthingaires Barbershop Group at Trinity Methodist Church, Thakeham Road, Storrington, RH20 3NG. 4-part harmony. £6.00.

From Dorothy 01903 743875 or dorothypirkis@btinternet.com

WEd 14TH MARCH, 7.30PM “Jane Eyre”; Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender & Jamie.

Tickets £5, from ‘The Card Centre’ in storrington. unsold tickets available for purchase, sullington parish Hall on the night. Ken Collins on 01903 740745, or Malcolm Bennett on 01798 812407. promoted and organised by The Rotary Club of storrington.

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Local People Support Local Business

Let Village Larder take the stress out of preparing for Christmas, by supplying your Sussex reared Turkey, local Vegetables, Fruit and a Sussex Cheese board.

Order by 12th December and collect from the Village Larder at Squires Garden Centre along the A24 at Washington on the 23rd or 24th December.

Turkeys from Holmansbridge Farm, Barcombe, East Sussex Barn reared and Freerange birds 5kg to 11kg from £7.90/kg

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ccording New Economics Foundation, Trimmings box for 4: Streaky Baconto 12,the Chipolatas 6, Sausagemeat 500g, Cranberry sauce, Goose fat, Stock - £15 each pound spent with a local retailer selling

Veg box for 4: King Edward 2kg, Parsnips 1kg, Carrots 750g, localPotatoes produce puts twice asBroccoli much500g, money Brussel Sprouts 750g, Leeks 1kg, Red & White Onions 1kg - £9

back into the local economy as a pound spent in a

Veg box for 8: King Edward Potatoes 4kg, Parsnips 2kg, Broccoli 1kg, Carrots 1.5kg, Brussel Sprouts 1.5kg, Leeks 2kg, Red & White Onions 2kg - £18 national supermarket.

It is so important that local people1kg, support local 4, Fruit box for 4: Coxes Apples 1kg, Bananas 1kg, Satsumas Large Oranges Comice or Conference Pears 1kg, Lemons 2, Dates 150g - £9 business. This is particularly important in this tough

Fruit box for 8: Coxes Apples 2kg, Bananas 2kg, Satsumas 2kg, Large Oranges 8, economicPears climate.

Comice or Conference 2kg, Lemons 4, Dates 300g - £18

without retailers thenSussex our village Sussex Cheeseboard for 4:independent Sussex Blue, Ashdown Forester, Marble, high Sussex Brie and Washington Christmasvery chutney - £15just as our towns and streets will become bland, “Wecities source as much of ourlarge, produce fromretailers local farms and in producers, have become. glossy move so we help our local economy and keep food miles to a minimum.”

offering their choice at low prices, but often at the

To order please 01903products 893769 orand www.villagelarder.co.uk/christmas or visit cost call of local producers.

Village Larder at Squires Garden Centre, A24, London Road, Washington RH20 3BP Don’t wrong, there a place for Washington, waitrose, RH20 4AL. (formally Crumbs) or get nextme to Frankland Arms, is London Road,

Tesco, sainsbury and the email: christmas@villagelarder.co.uk

Co-op in rural sussex, theyRH20 postcode.

Deliveries available within do create local jobs in their shops; but not to an extent where independent retailers such as butchers, bakers and grocers disappear from our villages. Behind these independent retailers are many local people who grow, produce and bake and rely on the local retailer for support.

Independent retailers must in turn play their part and offer people choice of local products at a competitive price. All too often independent food shops are viewed as expensive so are avoided. we need to change this perception.

I urge you to visit local independent retailers. we need your support as our suppliers need our support.

I’d like to congratulate The sussex produce Company of steyning, who were named as sussex Food and Farm shop of the Year at the recent sussex Food & Drink Awards.

David

Hope to see you soon at Village Larder.

Village Larder – at Squires Garden Centre & Frankland Arms pub Washington (t) 01903 891744

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y name is Becci osborne; I am qualified to NvQ level 3, hold a paediatric first aid certificate, and am hoping to undertake Makaton training in the near future. I have a passion for children and encouraging their development as they grow. working with children is something I have wanted to do from a very young age and studied for my NvQ as soon as I left school. However, it is only now that I am able to realise my dream of becoming a child-minder. Although I worked for an optician for the 9 years since leaving college, I have spent a lot of my time around children. I worked as bank staff for my daughter’s nursery, helped out friends and family with their children as well as raising my own daughter Alicia (7 years old). I have recently started volunteering for the local Brownies pack. After juggling

child care and full time work myself for the last 7 years, I know how important it is to find superb quality child care for your children. I aim to provide a setting that both children and parents will love and enjoy. Meals and snacks will be given for all children in my care at no extra charge.

I work usually between 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday, however these hours are flexible. If you require care outside of these times/ days I would be happy to discuss this with you.

Yes, Ad-hoc care is offered, subject to availability. Ideally at least 48 hours’ notice is required; however I will try and accommodate your child at short notice.

All the necessary paperwork MusT be completed before leaving your child in my care. gigglebox Child-minding offers a caring home from home environment, whilst following the curriculum of the Early Years Foundation stage (EYFs). our home is a bungalow; therefore all facilities are on one level. The living room, conservatory and self-contained garden are freely accessible, with access to the kitchen when helping with cooking and baking.

Child led and free play is encouraged, we will have themes and activities throughout the year which the children will be encouraged to participate in

“After juggling child care and full time work myself for the last 7 years, I know how important it is to find superb quality child care for your children. I aim to provide a setting that both children and parents will love and enjoy.“ but it is not essential. use of the great outdoors is very much encouraged and I aim to get out and about daily and in all weathers. our policies and daily routine are available for prospective and current parents to view, and you can find more details on both via my website.

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15 • soMpTINg ABBoTTs

Sompting Abbotts

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his month I met with the very lovely and talented Annette williamson who has been Director of Music of sompting Abbotts school since 1983. Music is a flourishing department offering weekly lessons for piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, violin, cello, guitar and Drum Kit tuition with visiting music teachers. over a quarter of children at the school study piano from age four to thirteen and children as young as three are learning either violin or cello. All children from Year 2 to Year 5 learn the recorder and groups play weekly in Assembly.

The recorder repertoire has certainly changed since my school days – backing tracks in Jazz and Rock ‘n Roll style form the basis of most lessons! There are two Choirs which rehearse weekly, performing a variety of musical styles from sacred choral music in parts to “Dancing Queen” which was the highlight of a recent CD recording at the school. I had a tour of the various music rooms which accommodate keyboards which are used for performing and composing. Children from Year 4 are taught musical notation and have recently been composing simple rhythms and tunes based on dishes from a Chinese Takeaway Menu!

Jade Harvey, aged 11 is a very gifted musician at the school who is learning cello and piano. she is taking grade 7 on piano and grade 8 on cello. she recently took part in the “last Night of the proms” Concert at the Assembly Hall in worthing, given by the worthing philharmonic orchestra. she was the youngest child ever to join the orchestra for a concert and she thoroughly enjoyed the experience at one of the most enjoyable concerts in the season. Jade started the cello aged 8 and by the age of 10 had already passed grade 5, along with grade 5 Theory. she also plays with west sussex County Youth orchestra.

Most pupils are encouraged to take Associated Board examinations and exceptional musicians will take scholarships.

Many children have already passed grade 5 at the school and children as young as 5 have taken music exams in the past. All children have the opportunity to play with one of the extracurricular groups which rehearse throughout the week: Junior strings, Band, Recorder Rocks, Junior and senior Choirs and Chamber group. This term they are also running an “X-Factor” workshop and a Rock workshop with a visiting professional drummer. The senior Choir rehearses over a breakfast time and children are able to have extra breakfast before the rehearsal which is a really attractive proposition! There are many concerts throughout the school year, both informal and formal. All children

are encouraged to perform at the concerts which increases their confidence and builds team spirit – key features of the school. some of the groups have recently performed at public concerts in the area – the Chamber group and Band took part in a Charity concert at lancing College last summer in aid of the Electric storm Charity which is raising money for a skate park in south lancing.

The Chamber group and talented musicians of all age-groups performed at st Mary’s Church, sompting for a National Church open Day sponsored by English Heritage last Autumn.

I was very impressed with the lively Music department at this lovely school and look forward to hearing more about the various activities which have been planned for the future, such as the participation in the olympic overture 2012 written especially for this year and will be performed by muscians up and down the country.

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17 • MoDEl INFo BuREAu

Wendy from the Steyning Tea Rooms has kindly agreed to be our first person for a published make over!

With Hair by Tim Jones at Simone hair Salon

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Tim advised keeping the length of wendy’s shoulder length hair but added in some choppy layers taking out weight and adding volume. shaping the front to frame the face, he trimmed the fringe creating softness. using a big round brush to dry wendy’s hair Tim gave volume, softness and shape to the cut. products used: L’oreal Age Supreme, L’oreal Pure Resource shampoo, L’oreal volume Architect and Full volume extra mousse. Finishing off the style with Tigi Groupie soft pomade.

(All available from Simone Hair Salon – 01903 812041).

Stella at Rococo of Steyning: 07815948861 Kindly provided clothes, handbag and jewellery.

Make up and styling by debby Holmes using Carole Franck make up products enriched with moisturising ingredients; a treatment make-up in keeping with her philosophy of caring for the skin – nearest Carole Franck stockist is Whispers @ Body Matters. Debby chose soft, bright colours for wendy, adding some gorgeous silver bling from Rococo.

after www.modelinfobureau.com Available for wedding make up, prom parties, teenage make overs, hen parties, or basic make up tips! Contact Debby or Rhiannon at BodyMatters Steyning 01903 813500 for a package designed just for you.

If you would like to take part in our Before & After feature please contact Debby or Rhiannon via the website. www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

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18 • THE lITTlEsT CRAFT sHop

The Littlest Craft Shop

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he littlest Craft shop opened in Cobblestone walk in November 2011 with the aim of supplying craft materials to the people of steyning and surrounding villages. originally focussing on card making, the range of products have expanded greatly to include needlecraft with a selection of cross stitch kits, embroidery silks, also AIDA and BINCA fabrics. with an amazing range of buttons of varying sizes, and materials but mostly wooden buttons that are ideal for card making, decoration, quilting and not least can turn any item of clothing into a truly personalised gift. They come in the most amazing designs, and patterns which can gives each button its own personality and with the price set at any 4 buttons for £1 they have become an instant hit with over 100 button designs currently available. so if you need a button for anything, make sure you try The littlest Craft shop first.

If you are stuck for something to do on a rainy day with the children come and browse through our wide range of children’s craft, including scratch art, paint by numbers and velvet art colouring boards featuring many Tv favourites from children’s Tv including Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine and Hello Kitty. we have a selection of greeting cards with over 500 designs and growing everyday ranging from Disney birthday cards for children to the more traditional card and with the majority of cards priced at 60p each or 2 for £1 they offer the cheapest selection of cards in town! with beautiful satin Ribbon at just 25p/metre and smaller crafting ribbon rolls at just 99p each there really is something for everyone at this shop. so why don’t you pop down for a chat with your village living and get your 10% off, if you don’t see what you want, just ask and we will be more than happy to order it in for you.

See you soon! www.handy-craft.co.uk And buttons can be viewed and ordered from www.cutestbuttons.co.uk March 2012 • Village Living

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19 • reader’s recipe

Ingredients Dressing 4 tablespoons sesame oil 4 tablespoons light soya sauce 4 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons tahini, or for more child-friendly version, use mayonnaise, which also thickens the dressing and makes it creamier.

Sesame, Celeriac & Carrot Salad That rare thing, a salad that most children seem to love! Ideal as a winter or autumn alternative to coleslaw...

Salad 1 small celeriac (or half a large one) 4 or 5 large carrots 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 2 spring onions

Method Grate the celeriac and carrot using a food processor if possible. Mix thoroughly in large salad bowl. Combine all dressing ingredients in a lidded jar and shake till well blended. Pour dressing over salad, mix again, and sprinkle sesame seeds and lengthwise slivers of spring onion on the top. Voila! A salad with a slight oriental twist!

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20 • CoBBlEsToNE wAlK

Cobblestone Walk Set in the heart of the historical town of Steyning

The Wool Shop We have a range of yarns from 4 ply to Super Chunky

King Cole... Wendy...Stylecraft Knitting Needles...Patterns...Accessories We also have a range of Haberdashery and Fat Quarters for Quilters Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Cobblestone Walk, 74 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex.

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Come and have a look around, to name some of the current traders – Flicker Rose, Lansburys, Woodies Fancy Dress, Ema’s, Peek a boo, A&Scars, Littlest Craft Shop, That’s so Shabby, Courtyard Veg, Indulgence Jewellry, Pro-cycle Services, Something Special baby boutique, Cake-Deelicious, Micky’s Jewellry Box, Cushions and Veils, Hut Stuff, Something Literary, Palace of Pooch, Riverrose Jewellery and the newly managed Cobblestone Teahouse. I know it’s cold but there really is so much to see in the newly revised and unique shopping arcade!

Something Special Baby Boutique

Wanting something different for your New Baby?

We cater for babies from New Born up to 18 months Hand Knits are our speciality We knit to order anything from Booties to Shawls We also have a range of Knitted and Wooden Toys

Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

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22 • ginger’s kitchen

Ginger’s Kitchen

By Ginette Stevens

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y kitchen creativity is not an everyday occurrence and in times of need I have been known to reach for a ready meal or two.

It is not the preferred option but beats the kids going hungry. These types of meal can often be highly processed, contain sub-standard ingredients and be tasteless. So when I heard about Ginger’s Kitchen and the high standard preprepared meals that they produce, it was time for visit and to find out more about their healthy, locally sourced, time-saving menus…

I met founder David Cook who had kindly taken some time out of his busy schedule at Ginger’s Kitchen HQ in Partridge Green to have a cuppa and a chat about his ever expanding business.

Ginger’s Kitchen started life in 2009 in London. David had been working as a Consultant in the food industry for a number of years but was becoming disillusioned with this work. He was finding that his clients were not just using his vast knowledge in a consulting capacity, but expecting him to come up with all the answers to their problems and not do any of the thinking themselves. He realised that it was time for a career move which would allow him to work with food but be more creative and hands-on.

Working in Parsons Green, consulting with a delicatessen, that David had his eureka moment. He realised that there was an opening in the market in that area of London for high end pre-packed meals. The deli David gave him the go ahead to use their kitchens free of charge as long as he made their in-house counter food too.

He quickly settled on Ginger’s Kitchen as a name not only because it is what it says (Kitchen) but also because he felt Ginger gave a sense of warmth and of March 2012 • Village Living

the past where things were often done with greater care and more attention to detail than in today’s high speed world, he was keen to stress the importance of using the best of the past but with a modern, contemporary twist.

David had begun experimenting with ideas and dishes to suit his perceived clientele. His love and understanding of food gave him a solid ground to begin creating these new recipe ideas.

Having worked as a chef and travelled extensively meant he had global knowledge of ingredients and what worked well together.

Production began in earnest and David was soon producing distinctive chef prepared meals which flew off the deli’s shelves. Very soon other London delicatessens were approaching him for stock and before long he was providing meals to five outlets. With business blooming, David found himself working long hours to fulfil his ever expanding order book. Travelling daily from Billingshurst to London and back it was tiring him out and he knew it was time to look for bigger premises more locally.

One evening chatting to his good friends Tim and Hayley Breden who too were in the food industry and found that they shared the same outlook and ideas, talk turned into action and in April 2010 David, Tim and Hayley moved the kitchen in Parson’s Green to their current premises in Partridge Green, just over a year after Ginger’s Kitchen was launched. The current premises are purpose built and meet all required regulations for food preparation. Being in a rural setting allows them to use foodstuffs from a variety of local producers which is part of the Ginger’s Kitchen ethos, as well as sourcing the best overseas ingredients from as far afield as India.

All meals are packaged in environmentally sustainable materials and are recyclable. Initial meals were packaged in ‘Panibois’ which are biodegradable wooden containers that allow you to cook your meal in the oven or microwave. Now added to this packaging are pots which come in different sizes allowing meals for one or two people to be sold.

The range is growing all the time.

There are currently 44 different types of meals which are produced on a daily basis five days a week. Included in the range are such mouth-watering recipes as fish pie, Wobblegate pork, puy lentil and root vegetable Shepherd’s pie and rosemary chicken topped with crushed herb roast potatoes, emmental and pancetta lardons. These meals come in the Panibois packaging in one or two people servings.

Then you have the single serving pots hold such delights as wild mushroom

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23 • BACK IN TIME

and smoked garlic risotto, goan chicken curry with red lentils and coconut daal, basmati rice spiced with curry leaves and freshly picked coriander. The 550g pots for two people include a slow cooked two beef chilli spiced with harissa paste and an aubergine stew with green lentils, fenugreek seeds, lemon zest and tomato. with my mouth watering at these delicious sounding offerings, it was time to have a peek around the kitchens.

Hygiene is paramount at the site and so I dutifully put on my disposable blue hat and a white jacket. what I saw were some extremely clean and professional looking rooms of various temperatures and with lots of exciting looking gadgets. salads have their own prep room as does the other chilled meals and hot meals. David also talked through the rooms that were ready to be used as the company took on more orders.

with 12 employees, including drivers and office staff, ginger’s Kitchen has grown considerably in three years. with new clients being seen on a regular basis and tasty new product ideas being tested, I see this number increasing in the very near future.

Current stockists in the village living area include the swains Farm shop in Henfield, The village larder at squires garden Centre, sussex produce Company in steyning and the old Forge Deli in storrington. Further afield you can find ginger’s Kitchen meals in Harvey Nichols and selfridges in london as well as other well-known food suppliers in surry, Hampshire and london.

As fresh foods have a short shelf life David and his team are looking at supplying frozen foods. Home delivery are also a viable option as people could buy in bulk to store in their freezers until needed. The success of ginger’s Kitchen

is evidenced by its sense of community and its support of local food producers, shops and staff. In return its delicious, mouth-watering meals have won national interest with dishes winning three great Taste gold Awards in 2011 which are awarded by the guild of Fine Foods of which they are a member.

  To find out more about Ginger’s Kitchen and the meals they produce, please visit their website at www.gingerskitchen.co.uk, or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. And pick up a meal or two when you see them in your local deli/farm shop – you will not be disappointed!

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24 • REsTAuRANT REvIEw

The Fox Small Dole Reviewed by: Louise Mandry

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h goodie, another food review to do.

This time my assignment was the Fox at small Dole. A friend I mentioned it to said they had been there quite often and always enjoyed it although the last time they went they hadn’t enjoyed it so much, so I was interested to see if this was a one off. looking at their website (www. thefox-smalldole.co.uk) the Fox offers locally sourced and freshly prepared pub food at a reasonable price.

The inside of the pub is quite traditional but clean and fresh. we received a warm welcome from lyn who manages the pub. she showed us the menus and specials boards and explained that once we had chosen our food, we ordered food from the bar. we chose a cider and a Harveys to drink while we looked through the menu.

The menu has a good selection of food including “lite bites”, a good range of beef, vegetarian options and a kids menu and there are specials boards for both main courses and puddings with five to six on each. There are also sunday roasts which includes a nut roast with vegetarian gravy and from Monday to Thursday, two courses are £9.95 and three are £12.95 which is excellent value. wine is reasonably priced at under £15 a bottle with enough variety to suit all tastes. starters ranged in price from £3.45 to £4.95 and there were quite a few fish options, including whitebait and smoked salmon from the nearby springs smokery. we shared a starter of Duck and orange smooth pate which March 2012 • Village Living

consisted of two large pieces of pate, plenty of toast and some onion relish.

The pate was delicious and the onion relish was the perfect complement to it. we surprised ourselves by getting through the entire pate with the help of some extra toast!!

The friendly waitress told us that there was half a roast pheasant with red wine and redcurrants just out of the oven for the main course. I was pretty tempted by this but in the end the sussex smokie just sounded too good. Mum chose a pork loin with plum sauce which came with chips or new potatoes and fresh veg. we both went for chips with these and were slightly surprised at having the choice of new potatoes in January when they are definitely not in season! The haddock in my smokie had a lovely flavour with plenty of cheesy sauce to dip my chips into and a pile of fresh salad at the side.

The pork had a tasty plum sauce with it and the vegetables (sprouts, carrots and peas) were perfectly cooked. our only complaint was that the portions were enormous and Mum exclaimed “too much for an auld wifie fae scotland”!

Fit to burst, we looked through the pudding menu which ranged in price

from £2.95 to £4.45 and included banoffee pie, apple pie, treacle sponge and chocolate sponge cake as well as Cheese board with 3 cheeses and more of that delicious onion relish! I would probably have gone for the treacle sponge had I not been so full and am sure it would have been delicious, but instead chose the Raspberry Crème Brulee from the specials board, with Mum having a lemon sorbet. The crème brulee came as a slice rather than the traditional round and had a tasty raspberry and sponge base. It had a raspberry coulis round the plate, pomegranate seeds scattered around and a physalis and redcurrants too – it looked and tasted amazing. The lemon sorbet was also nicely presented and was pleasantly zingy-tasting. lastly we were offered their coffee menu which has a selection of the usual coffees, liqueurs coffee and tea. we decided to have a peppermint tea which was thoughtfully presented with a small dish to keep it warm and put the teabag on – a nice touch. overall, I thought the Fox provided a really good variety of well-cooked pub food at a very reasonable price at the higher end of the range. Although

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The Fox it wasn’t very busy the night we went (probably due to the weather – it was minus eight when we left!), there was a warm atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.

Originally from Scotland I moved to Steyning via London about ten years ago.

I’ve got two young children, seven hens and work part time. My favourite restaurant is Terre a Terre in Brighton and I love Thai food.

Table 4 11 February’12 20.17 1 x Duck Paté 1 x Sussex Smokie 1 x Pork Loins 1 x 1/2 Stowfrod Press 1 x 1/2 Harveys 1 x Lemon Sorbet 1 x Special Pudding 1 x 175ml Chenin Blanc 1 x 175ml Hse Merlot 2 x Tea Total tel 01273 491196

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Edible Plants

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his month we will be looking at a couple of gorgeous edible plants, that you, yes you, can grow in your very own garden! starting firstly with a firm favourite in my house, e Kiwi fruit – Actinidia deliciosa ‘Jenny’ – a self-fertile kiwifruit, means that only one plant is needed to produce fruit. The best planting time is between February and March, white flowers are produced in late spring and with a good summer; the fruit will be ready for picking at the beginning of the autumn, this plant will produce in the the first year. It is a vigorous climber and can grow up to 5 metres in a season so needs pruning, and as a deciduous climber it needs wires or trellis for support. These plants prefer Full sun to part shade; out of cold, drying winds – especially coastal winds Happy in all soils, avoid waterlogged areas; and very dry soils will need extra watering.

It would be wise to protect these plants from birds with netting and from frost with garden fleece in the early spring.

And secondly the very much respected for its health properties, the goji berry. goji berries are rich in antioxidants and have high nutritional value. we like the goji berry because it is easy

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to grow, flowers and produces masses of goji berries with minimum fuss. It is hardy and will grow throughout the u.K. whether or not you eat the berries yourself is up to you, they are certainly an acquired taste! However there’s no arguing they are extremely good for you and have been used by herbalists for over 6 thousand years in their native Tibet and Chinas They’re the latest ‘must have’ miracle berry in celebrity circles. said to banish cellulite, boost your immune system, contain more vitamin C than oranges and more iron than steak, this Himalayan berry is quite a catch you can eat piles of fresh goji berries throughout the summer months from just a few, small bushes growing your own goji berries is not only kinder to your wallet; it’s kinder to the environment too. preferring Full sun to part shade, and happy in Most soils they can grow up to 2 to 3 metres, but can be pruned. They grow into open, densely branched shrub like bushes which will start to fruit, within a couple of years. In early summer the bushes will produce small, delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers that will be either white or purple. Both coloured flowers can feature on one plant, so they provide a beautiful addition to any garden even before producing the berries! (The leaves can also be eaten in salads).

The berries will begin to set in autumn. The ripe fruit are sweet and juicy and almost shiny in appearance. The flowers will continue to bloom right up until the first frosts, however, so your plants will be red, white and purple throughout late summer and autumn.

Delicious, nutritious, cheap and easy to grow. If you want health-boosting berries on tap you should definitely think about investing in a goji berry bush or two.

Both plants currently in stock and available at the nursery.

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28 • glITTERpAws

Glitterpaws Providing a cat sitting service to the local area

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f you have a cat, you will know that when it comes to taking a holiday or planning a weekend away there is always one stumbling block…“who will look after the cat?” This is where Kirstie at glitterpaws cat sitting comes in!

After setting up home in the village of Ashington with her husband in 2007, Kirstie decided to start up glitterpaws to provide a personal cat sitting service to the immediate area and surrounding villages – typically Ashington, storrington, steyning, Thakeham, upper Beeding or beyond.

“I have always had a passion and love for cats for pretty much as long as I can remember.” says Kirstie. “I have owned 2 cats. My first was a beautiful black and white moggie called Trixie who I had for 13 years and we currently have an adorable 4 year old blue spotted Bengal called Electra”.

Cats are territorial animals and when they are forcibly moved away from their familiar surroundings they can suffer from high levels of stress, some even stop eating for days at a time. They like to be at home. glitterpaws offers the ‘cat preferred’ alternative to a cattery. Best of all, it is easier for you too, there is no need to fight your cat into a travel basket and spend valuable time you haven’t got transporting them to or from a cattery.

Your cat will still miss you, but you can relax and enjoy your holiday knowing they will be getting the personal attention and care they crave. “I want to ensure they enjoy the continuity of their normal daily life as much as possible by maintaining the normal diet, known environment, regular routines and most of all the luxurious lifestyle he/she has become accustomed to.”

Your cat will be visited in their own home everyday and provided with fresh food and water, the litter tray kept clean, a visual health check and most importantly plenty of cuddles and TlC. glitterpaws provides a free initial ‘customer and cat meeting’ before booking, and offers two care packages (1 or 2 visits per day). These include key collection and return in person, clearing any post/newspapers from the letterbox, opening and closing curtains and an all important pint of milk in the fridge for your return from holiday!

For peace of mind, Kirstie has a police check along with public liability insurance and is happy to provide references from previous customers if required. “I also stress that I never use a sign written vehicle when attending customers homes, the reason is simple, I don’t want to draw attention to the fact a property is vacant whilst you are away.”

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“Although Glitterpaws was set up strictly for cats, I regularly receive requests to look after other small pets too such as rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters. For a complete list of services, a price list and breakdown of areas covered please visit www.glitterpaws.co.uk where you can also find my ‘Happy Cats’ gallery, FAQ’s and customer testimonials. If you would like a quote, then simply let me know your postcode.

Glitterpaws_ad 73x106:Layout 1 5/12/11 13:29 I look forward to meeting you and your cats very soon.”

Ashington, Storrington, Steyning & surrounding areas Cost effective alternative to a cattery Insured & Police checked Many happy cats & customers Peace of mind for you, less stress for your cat Call Kirstie on:

07878 622974 For more information visit:

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Award winning food shop specialising in: ● Locally sourced produce ● Fine wines and beers ● Café showcasing the food from the shop

Open: Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 6.00pm Friday and Saturday 8.00am to 8.30pm Sunday and Bank Holidays 10.00am to 4.00pm www.thesussexproducecompany.co.uk

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30 • BACK IN TIME

Chalcraft Funeral Directors circa 1870

Long established & family owned business, dedicated to making traditional funeral services as personal & special to you as possible . . .

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31 • MIND & BoDY

Mind & Body Chris Jones

Cognitive Therapist and Mind Coach, southdowns Hypnotherapy Nlp Master practioner, MNCH (reg)*

Hypnotherapy and Food

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cientists have calculated that your memory has the capacity to store billions of bits of information covering every second of your life. It collects your life’s experiences with all the sensory data of sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, and emotion...

There’s so much information there that your unconscious mind must have a process to determine what you need.

Everything you’ve learned in life lies in your unconscious waiting for you until you may have a use for it. with certain cues it can be accessed to automatically engage your body, or given to your conscious mind for you to act upon. Your unconscious mind has ways to access information that it believes you need, but lacking judgment it may also be accessing unwanted behaviours. This process is called unconscious learning. In fact, all learning occurs in your unconscious.

There are three primary pathways to unconscious learning; repetition, association, and emotion. This is how the unconscious mind sorts out needed information and initiates certain behaviours, or habits. The more you repeat a behaviour, the more likely you will repeat it again and again. Think about the repetition in eating, something you must do every day and several times a day.

like many often-repeated behaviours you don’t have to be consciously active in the behaviour. Your unconscious mind and body do all the work for you, like when you eat while watching Tv. when the behaviour is associated with other events, or sensory cues, those events or cues can become triggers for the behaviour. Association links them. That’s why many people feel like snacking when they turn on the Tv. Emotions can access dynamic and powerful mind-body resources. Memories tied to strong emotions are the ones most engrained. That’s why many people describe their unhealthy eating as “emotional eating”.

There’s a lot of meaning behind the familiar phrase “comfort food”. From birth, as your mother holds you, you feel her unconditional love and acceptance while being fed. These emotions and sensations form powerful associations that may affect your eating behaviour later in life.

As your parents begin to introduce solid food, you learn the ability to gain praise and make your parents happy, just by eating. As a toddler you enjoy your birthday celebrations. And what is a birthday, but the mere acknowledgment of your existence. A profound experience of your own self worth. Birthdays are

celebrated with sweet and high caloric foods; associating sensory cues to the event.

As you get older you find that every significant event in your life is celebrated and acknowledged with food. Eating is there at all the happy times. Is it any wonder that your unconscious mind now associates food with comfort, love, acceptance, self worth, confidence, happiness, and being in control. when some, or all, of these emotions and feelings are missing, it is hardly surprising that we use excess food to try and recreate them.

In reality this can lead to a downward spiral, as weight piles on and the ego takes a nosedive.

Hypnotherapy can help reverse this, by identifying the destructive thoughts and behaviours that support comfort eating and then producing treatments to alter them in a way that allows the individual to take control of what and how much he/she eats and where appropriate, loses weight.

www.chrisjones.uk.com 01903 745606 / 07740 085101

Chris Jones

Treatment of

DipChyp, HPD, NLP, MNCH

 phobias  weight & eating disorders

Cognitive Hypnotherapy & Sports Performance Mind Coaching

 anxiety & stress  compulsions & addictions  performance enhancement  healing & pain management

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