Village Living August 2012

Village LIVING

FREE ● August 2012

Lifestyle | Community | Business

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

Ginette goes

Glamping in true Sussex Style!

Cobblestone Walk Some new people to meet...

Becky’s Recipe Burger & Beetroot Summer Recipe

At The Fountain this month...

Kids’ activity Cooking sessions with FREE Kid’s meals! (reserve your places today!)

We review... The Squire & Horse, Bury

All the regular news & diary pages!

Sussex BBQ Box from Village Larder Everything you need for four very hungry adults 4 Beef burgers 4 Chicken breasts 6 Sausages Tigerella vine tomatoes Red beef tomato Courgettes Red pepper Green peppers Baby shallots Mushrooms Mixed Babyleaf salad leaves Your choice of Sussex BBQ Marinade Marinade bag Skewers Baps x 4 Swiss Tesscan tear & share rolls x 6

£24.95

Extras: Wiston Charcoal Large bag £5.95 Small bag £3.50 Pork chops £5.60/kg Lamb ‘Barnsley’ chops £12.96/kg Rump steak £14.50/kg Rib-eye steak £22/kg Sirloin steak £23.50/kg

tel: 01903 891744 email: liz@villagelarder.co.uk your order, collect next day Village Larder is a family owned fresh produce shop located at Squires Garden Centre (formally Shoots) along the northbound carriageway of A24 at Washington.

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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!!!

Contents 3

Welcome to August

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Appledown Larder, the smallest shop in Sussex!

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Village News & Diary

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Recipe from Rebecca

REBECCA’s RECIPE 10

Burger with Beetroot – a taste of summer 15

Meet some new faces Cobblestone walk, steyning

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Ginette Glamps out in style

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Foodie Review

glAMPINg! 18

Becky visits the squire and Horse, Bury, sussex 29

Gardening Monthly gardening tips from our friends at Big Plant

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Mind & Body FOODIE REvIEw 24

with Chris Jones

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4 • APPlEDOwN BACK IN TIMElARDER

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e are a family run shop servicing the village of washington (sussex). You will find us next to the Franklin Arms public house, in what used to be the old Post Office run by David gregoire, quite a few years ago! It is thanks for the support of the landlady of the Frankland Arms that we have been able to open the shop again taking over from David and liz Horwood of the village larder. Thanks also to the Franklands Arms there is ample parking for the odd motorist visiting the shop. we have received a lot of support from the villagers since opening on Friday 15th June and also enjoy the visits from the walkers, as it seems the shop with the public house is listed on the southdown way walkers’ map. In stock are cold drinks and snacks and ice creams to help them on their way!

Our stock includes almost everything the housewife might need plus a little bit more! The little bit more, being our own produce of appleDown paddock such as homemade jams, marmalades and chutneys, cordials and squashes all made from local grown vegetable and fruit as much as possible, even plucked from the hedgerows in the country. Also Malcolm, who is an expert ex-chef, is busily cooking sausage rolls, scotch eggs, quiches and washington pasties. All made to his own recipes even down to the sausage meat in the sausage rolls and scotch eggs! In addition to the shop we have a small smallholding where we have saddleback pigs and Chickens, Runner ducks and Aylesbury ducks! All to be used in our little shop.

As you will have noticed perhaps, that we are trying to use locally produced products, for example our bread is from Mr B the Baker in worthing, we have milk from southview Farm Dairy in Bury (sussex of course), the fresh meats from RCE Meats of washington and lamb and pork from Tedfold Cottage Farm near Billingshurst, also locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables when in season. Happy shopping!

Malcolm, Sue and Janet welcome you all to our little shop!

Please use us to keep us!

Stock includes almost everything the housewife might need plus a little bit more!

Opening times 8 - 4.30pm Monday – Saturday 9-2pm Sunday Enquiries please phone

AppleDOWN LARDER

01903 893769 or 07976906399

Enquiries please phone 01903 893769 or 0797690639

AppleDown Larder

London Road, Washington, West Sussex RH20 4AL

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London Road, Washington, West Sussex RH20 4AL

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Welcome to August!

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ith so many exciting things going on this month I can only hope that the sun is shining, wherever you are! Its been a bit of a rubbish start to the summer but at least we can be grateful that here in Sussex we are not being as badly affected as other parts of the country.

In this issue ginette camps out for the night in shadow woods, Billingshurst, Becky brings us another great summer recipe for you to try and I meet up with some of the lovely new people at Cobblestone walk. I hope you are all geared up for the Olympics, after Race for life last month, I think I might leave it to the professionals!

Don’t forget to have a look at our website www.villageliving.biz for village living extras, extra diary dates, book reviews and more coming!

Please do continue sending us details of your events and listings for our diary page, but please, please note that we cannot guarantee to place them all. we try to print as many as possible, but we can’t place them all! give us a call if you wish to place a listing on our website / facebook or twitter pages and we will see what we can do.

Katie x

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

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Class of 2012 Steyning Grammar School’s Sixth Form College class of 2012, Year 13 leavers celebrated their formal Prize Giving Dinner at Avisford Park Hotel, near Arundel. The evening was attended by 210 sixth formers, along with learning mentors, teachers, members of the school management team and governors.

Students arrived looking magnificent in their formal attire.

They were greeted Deputy Heads Mr John Young and Mr Dominic Kenrick and the Director of Sixth Form College and Assistant Head Mrs. Sally Randall. Students enjoyed a glass of Pimms before photographs were taken in the grounds. The evening’s formal proceedings began with prizes being awarded to students in recognition of their approach to learning as positive, independent and engaged young people.

The prizes were presented by Dr Barry Morgan who also joined the Class of 2012 leavers as he embarks on retirement after 32 years at Steyning. Students were also recognised for their contribution to fundraising events for charities having raised over £11,000 in 2011/12. Howard Ayscough received the prestigious award for overcoming significant difficulties during his academic career, showing perseverance and determination to succeed in the form of The Millennium Trust Award. This young man has been stoical and resolute, showing undoubted courage, bravery and endeavour to the best he can be despite enormous personal and health setbacks.A final award was made to Katherine Swan from Steyning Grammar School, a very special member of

our Sixth Form College family, an absent friend this evening who is still very much in our thoughts. Since her accident in February she has defied and amazed her health professionals with her courageous fight and determination. We are thrilled to see the brilliant progress she is making, her can-do mindset and persistence are quite incredible.

Other Sixth Form College students received prizes for their work for their contribution to life in the Sixth Form College and life in the Boarding House. Head Boy George Hall, Head Girl Bessie Richards and Deputies Boni Babel and Rosella Whitehead, together with Head Boy of Boarding Ayoola Adeshina and Head Girl of Boarding Jess Loxley-Stuart were awarded the Foundation Governors’ Prize for carrying out their duties superbly throughout the year.

We continue to be grateful to the Foundation Governors, Friends of Steyning Grammar School, the Millennium Trust, Southern County Engineering Solutions Limited and many other local companies for their generous support in sponsoring these awards. Head Boy, Head Girl and their Deputies together with the Head Boy and Girl of Boarding, delivered an entertaining farewell speech..

Students leave the Sixth Form with fond memories and strong lasting friendships. Finally, Mr Young brought the formal proceedings to a close with a toast to the class of 2012. A three-course dinner followed and the evening’s celebrations continued.

Consultation on housing allocations receives 100 online responses HORSHAM District Council’s consultation on housing allocations has received almost 100 online responses in its first two weeks.

The consultation was launched on Thursday 14 June 2012 following a sharp increase in demand for social housing (previously known as ‘council housing’) and the introduction of The Localism Act. The Localism Act gives the Council greater freedom to determine: • who social housing should be for (and who therefore qualifies to go onto the housing register) • which households (if any) should be prioritised over other households when a house becomes available As the Council is committed to ensuring that decisions are locally determined, the consultation seeks the views of residents in relation to the above and will use the results to help determine if existing allocation policies need to be modified.

Online responses are being encouraged and paper copies of

the questionnaire will be available in the autumn edition of the Council’s ‘Horsham District News’ magazine, which is sent to homes across the District.

Additionally, hard copies of the questionnaire are available from the Housing reception at the Horsham District Council offices at North Point in North Street in Horsham as well as the Citizens Advice Bureau in Lower Tanbridge Way in Horsham.

The consultation will end in September and The Localism Act will come into force in July or November 2012.

If residents want to help shape policies that determine who social housing is prioritised for in the Horsham District, it is important that they respond to this opportunity by submitting a completed questionnaire before the end of September 2012.

Questionnaires can be found online at www.horsham. gov.uk or by completing and returning the questionnaire in the Horsham District News magazine in August.

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Village Diary village Diary is a great way to publicise an event in your village. Email katie@village-living-magazine.co.uk with your listings. Don’t forget to visit www.villageliving.biz for more diary dates!

MARKETS Ashington –1st Friday of every month. 9.00 – 13.00pm. scout Hall Due to the success of its themed events, Ashington Craft and Farmers market has decided to concentrate on producing 3-4 feature markets each year. Next one: Wednesday 21st November from 3pm - 8pm. Festive Market.

Those of us who enjoy running the market would like to thank our regular customers and stall holders for their support at our past events, and sincerely hope that this will continue.

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 Horsham – Every saturday. 9.00 – 16.00. Carfax, Town Centre Pulborough – last sat of each month. 9.00 – 12.00. village Hall 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 @ town hall 9-10.45am every Friday a variety of locally home grown and sourced plants, cheeses, meats, breads and crafts 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 THURSDAYS 11 – 11.30 Story Time @ Thunkshop Café, Ropetackle Arts Centre A fun and interactive story time session for children from 1 day old up to 6 years through school holidays. £2.50 per session when booking 5 in a row (£12) or £3.50 drop in (just £1 extra for siblings over 6 months). 2nd Aug is a fundraising story time... all proceeds and a raffle are going to sANDs, stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity MONDAY 6TH AUGUST. 12.45 FOR 1.15PM Steyning Centre, Speaker: David Whyberd. Subject: Dog watch August: visit to Daylands Farm Ashington. David whyberd, 01903 742813 or visit our website www.steyningprobus.com

THURSDAY AUGUST 8 AND ON THE 2ND THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH Bingo evening in aid of the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention Only 50p entry great prizes; raffle & refreshments. storrington village Hall, 59 west street, storrington, Bingo page www.maryhowtrust.org Click on ‘News & Events’.

FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST 7PM The Steyning Centre steyning & District Chamber of Trade Quiz Night. £12 per head to include supper provided by Chez Joel.Teams of 6 to 8 people.Tickets to be booked via steyning Bookshop – 01903 812062. Bring your own bottle/refreshments.

FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST 7PM Firewalk at the Cricketers Arms wisborough green. Raise a minimum of £100 for the Dame vera lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy by walking across 20 feet of 800 degree burning coals! Training at 7.00pm with your personal feat taking place at 9.00pm. BBQ and live music from the saxophone greats ‘The looney Tunes’. www.dvltrust.org.uk or www.cricketersarms.com 18TH AUGUST 1PM - 3.30 Steyning Primary School Charity Raffle/ Jumble Sale in aid of Macmillan Cancer support. louise on 07858845679.

18TH AUGUST The Small Dole Summer Show Mackley’s Field, schedules for the show are available from The Fox,small Dole: swains Farm shop, Henfield: Rushfields Plant Centre, Poynings and The Post Office stores, small Dole.

SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST 1.30PM Ashington Festival Carnival at 1.30pm, Bands, Carnival Floats, Majorettes, Clowns and lots more. Harris Brothers Funfair, Dog show, Car Boot sale, Flower show, stalls & sideshows. X Factor’s laura white, & Freddie Mercury tribute act & Horsham Royal British legion Band. Firework display at 10pm. www.ashingtonfestival.co.uk SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST 10.30 - 12 NOON Friends of Steyning Museum Garden Coffee Morning at “Rosebank”, Jarvis lane, steyning. Cakes stall & Raffle. £1.00.

Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Society – no meeting in August but look out for details of our next meeting on 10th September

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10 • REBECCA’s RECIPE

Serves 4 people Ingredients

Recipes by: Rebecca Woodward

For the Burger • 1 lb of minced beef

Homemade Beefburgers with Beetroot and Basil Relish...

• 1 slice of white bread grated into breadcrumbs • Half an onion finely chopped or grated • 1 egg • 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

For the Relish • 3 medium sized cooked beetroot (not pickled) • 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar • Roughly 12 fresh basil leaves shredded • 2 tablespoons of olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste

To Serve Four burger buns or other rolls Onion slices Rocket leaves – Combine all of the burger ingredients in a bowl, making sure thoroughly mixed. Then form into 4 burgers and place into the fridge covered with clingfilm to firm up for at least 20 minutes.

– while the burgers are chilling chop the beetroot into a fine dice and combine in a bowl with the remaining relish ingredients, taste and season adding plenty of black pepper – Cook the burgers either on a barbecue or chargrill and serve on the toasted bun with rocket and onion slices.

Jayne’s Hair Designs Unisex Hair Salon

Salon trained, qualified, unisex hairdresser & aromatherapist • Using quality products L’Oreal & Wella for long lasting colours • Aromatherapy Massage using Absolute Aromas for adults and children • Suitable for treatment of asthma and hyperactivity • Pop in for a chat and free consultation, located behind Henfield Post Office.

Evening appointments available. Call Jayne 07774 042736 August 2012 • Village Living

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11 • lIsE BAEKgAARD

Lise Baekgaard Smiles

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o compliment the treatments that lise gives, she has chosen to use the make up range by Jane Iredale, a pure and protective mineral make-up that is good for your skin. It is a range specifically aimed at letting your skin breath and is a good answer to the redness problem that can follow laser skin resurfacing. A truly non-toxic, hypo- allergenic and attractive it comes enthusiastically recommended. Every three months lise hosts a make up party with sarah, our sussex Jane Iredale representative, who will go through the range with you, to see what colour and product will suit you and make you up, you even come away with a goody bag!

I joined lise and sarah for a bit of a make up master class, The colours and cosmetics that Jane used on me are – Medium dream tint primer, pure base, in the shade golden glow, pressed D20 hydration spray,Circle delete concealer in shade no 2,Pure pressed blush/in touch cream sheer honey, Bronzer moonglow, lemon primer lid primer, go warm pure

pressed eye shadows, Basic brown pencil black ice longest lash mascara purelash extender & coinditioner, Brows bittybrow powder and wax in brunette shade just kissed/lip fixation in fascination – going for a barely there basic look and a bright lipstick was well within my comfort zone, I think next time I might be more adventurous!

The next date for make up party is Tuesday August the 7th – please call Lise for details

With Free consultation and full after care, Dr Lise Baekgaard’s comfortable and warming clinic based in Shoreham-by-Sea and Body Matters on Wednesdays by appointment, 36 High Street, Steyning, 01903 813500

LISE BAEKGAARD SMILES Cosmetic care you can trust from Lise Baekgaard Smiles – Shoreham By Sea At Lise Baekgaard Smiles, we provide you with professional and friendly advice and treatments for a full range of cosmetic treatments. With our treatments covering botox, fillers and tooth whitening, you’re in safe and experienced hands with Dr Lise Baekgaard.

Contact Dr Lise Baekgaard Telephone: 01273 453 867 Mobile: 07971 624 477 info@lisebaekgaardsmiles.co.uk www.lisebaekgaardsmiles.co.uk 142, Old Fort Road, Shoreham, BN43 5HL,West Sussex www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

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The Gallery is a new bijou ethical gallery space that shows works of Encaustic Art

by Elaine Scarlett of Melted Wax. Garden slates with inspirational designs for the home and garden by paintingwithlasers.com fusing art with light.

Also the semi precious stone jewellery by helpingelsewhere.com all profits from the jewellery and a percentage of other sales support our Indian educational projects.

Come in and visit us and bring some colour to your home, your garden and yourself!

The Gallery, Unit J, Cobblestone Walk, High Street, Steyning, BN44 7RD 07973 224220 helen@helpingelsewhere.com www.helpingelsewhere.com

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Cobblestone Walk

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beautiful Historic shopping Arcade in the very heart of town – steyning’s Cobblestone walk – there is so much going on in this lovely little spot right in the heart of town, there is a buzzy atmosphere and lots of new and exciting trade. To introduce you to just some of the newer members of the walk, who I hadn’t seen before, I have listed a few details below, please do go and have look round for yourself and support your local community, you really wont be disappointed!

DMC Garden Supplies Ltd 01403 710850 sales@dmcgardensupplies.co.uk www.dmcfardensupplies.co.uk Adding style to your home and garden, DMC garden supplies is all about offering quality products at great prices.

Pop in and see us we are also offering 10% off our entire range in store!

Jane’s Emporium, with a very keen eye this is full of wonderful and well sourced knick knacks, if she doesn’t have anything in store for you, do pop in and say hello, she will certainly have a great story for you!

Palace of Pooch really a wooftastic and regal place with quality bespoke pieces designed solely for dogs! Collars leads, harnesses, clothing, toys, bowls, handbaked treats, and sooo much more! – you will be in the right place to treat your pet like royalty on all budgets! Dogs welcome!

Mickys jewellry box, Jewellery at a price you can afford – Micky lamb 07946466299, some beatiful items, you will definitely find something here for a best friend / loved one!

Also, watch batteries fitted.

Cherish – Diana Dormon-Emmett, medium and healer and pyschic readings. special offer crystal reading – £5.00 Call Diana for group appointments – 0787877770.

sessions! – with crystal therapy, crystal chakra balancing, body energy reading, unique pelvic alignments and small massage treatments. sacred symbols card readings, gain knowledge on energy healing to balance physical wellbeing, giving advice and listening, intuitive work, and guiding you to understand your energies and fulfill your optimum potential 07813 959939 / 01273270262 www.crystalclaire.co.uk The Faerie Cottage, where magic happens! This lovely faerie shop sells gorgeous and unique gifts, handmade faerie doors, angels, hippy bags, faeries, incense, candles and a sprinkling of faerie magic in this lovely grotto of delight! Contact wendie on 07900601046 thefaeriecottage@gmail.com Special Baby Boutique with bespoke made to order baby clothes up to 2 years, Joyce is always on hand to take orders and give advice on knitting projects! with a second shop selling everything you need to get started on your own lovely knitted garments, stocking acrylic and organic wools with a great selection of bamboo needles.

The Gallery – A new Bijou gallery space showing Elaine scarlett’s Encaustic Art – pictures created by a age old wax technique. Painting with lasers – fusing art with light to make inspirational items. www.helpingelsewhere.com semiprecious gem jewellery. Profits go out to India to support our educational projects. Contact Helen on 07973 224220.

Peekaboo – Karen has a beautiful shop with handmade baby gifts, beautiful natural yarns including organic cottons and bamboo needles. Personalized gifts made on request, and lots more! contact 0787 9050688.

I hear there is a lot going on at Cobblestone – will be sure to keep you updated!

Pink Ribbon Dress Agency – A great selection of as good as new ladies clothing in a great size range, shoes and handbags – 07595376292.

Aunt Sallys Condiments, is a little shop of charm, with a fabulous range of homemade jams / chutneys pickles, pasta, free range eggs, scoop and weigh – herbs, spices, nuts and fresh coffees, for those of you that remember wurzel gummidge, Clare has a picture up that will take you right back in time!

Crystal-Arts Claire Miles qualified practitioner, as well as full hour bookings Claire offers 15minute *taster* www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

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18 • glamping in shadow woods

Glamping in Shadow Woods

By Ginette Stevens

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he aptly named Shadow Woods is situated just the other side of Billingshurst. Set in 63 acres of woodland, it is traditionally managed by a group of dedicated staff whose ideals are ecologically friendly but with a modern twist.

There is an easy to navigate website and when you book, you receive directions and information to make your stay as perfect as possible. It is set quite a way from the nearest road, so make sure you print the detailed directions. You do not just turn up to Shadow Woods, you are invited when you book and this keeps it safe, secret and secluded.

Shadow Woods has belonged to present owner, Pom Oliver, for 12 years. Pom was part of the first all women team to walk to both the North and South Poles. Whilst walking across the snow and ice covered land that she decided she would like to make her little piece of naive woodland open to the public. On her return, she also decided to explore traditions used through the centuries when man survived on the land and used all it had to offer.

About this time, Clive Cobie began to work with Pom and together they began the path back to sustainability.

When work had been underway for a number of years, it felt right to share the woods and the age old skills with others.

Shadow Woods Woodland Skills and Yurting Holidays began to take shape.

The retreat has been running successfully for five years and continues to increase its range of activities and accommodation. It is a non-profit organisation: funds cover the maintenance of the woodland to increase its biodiversity.

Courses on offer include bushcraft and woodland survival techniques, self-care workshops, adults and young people/ father and sons go wild in the woods, fire by friction day, charcoal burning day and nature awareness.

Arriving at Shadow Woods on a Friday afternoon, Nicole and I couldn’t have received a warmer welcome. Amanda met us with a beaming smile and various bits of camping equipment that we may need. She ran through the main rules and instructions (all carefully placed in a folder for us to take to our Yurt so we could refer to them later if needs be) and showed us the toilet and shower facilities.

We loaded up our wheelbarrow with our overnight bags (to wheel to our yurt) and then moved the car from the site.

The car park is situated a few minutes’ walk from the yurts.

Once back at site, you feel completely immersed in nature and the shoulders ease down a fraction.

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The yurts are nicely spread out around a clearing, giving you the feeling of being part of a group but certainly not on top of your neighbours. We had open air solar heated showers near to us, plus a compost toilet facility. There were regular showers and toilets on site, but we were more than happy with our green alternatives which were clean and environmentally friendly.

Our traditional yurt (imported from China) contained all we could need for a comfortable stay. We had proper beds with quilts, pillows and blankets and a chair to put our clothes on. Full crockery and cutlery were provided together with cleaning products and cloths. We had our own sink and draining board, and table and chairs. We also had our own private barbeque. From the office we were provided with a halogen lamp, a fire, a single ringed gas cooker and some logs. Charcoal, which is made on site, is available at a small charge as are extra logs and a gas cylinder for your cooker.

There is no electricity in any of the accommodation which allows guests to fully immerse themselves in the natural environment and enjoy the sounds of nature.

Once settled, we met up with Clive who had kindly offered to take us on a woodland walk. A little sceptical at first about what we would learn, we were soon enthralled with the history of the woods and how they have evolved through to the present day.

Clive’s enthusiasm was infectious and we found ourselves asking more and more questions and learning more and more about the natural habitat. We learnt many things including how to use the trees to know which direction was North and what moss you could use as toilet paper (yes – really!).

We ate honeysuckle flowers, the inside of thistles and wild strawberries.

We found wild mint and wild garlic.

We learnt about the badgers who live in the woods, and the continuing work that Clive and colleagues are doing.

Clive also told us stories that he tells the children who visit, either with families or as a school trip, which I can imagine blow their minds.

Before we knew it, it was time to return to our yurt to light our barbeque.

Clive did this for us without the need for matches or a lighter. Soon our charcoal was smouldering and it was time to cook.

We ate a hearty meal and sat in the fading light putting the world to rights and agreeing how chilled and relaxed we felt. Asleep as our heads hit the pillows, before we knew it, morning was here.

I slept well, waking earlier than I normally would, listening to the sounds of the woods and birds. We had a morning stroll, returning to our yurt for

breakfast. Then all too soon it was time to leave.

Shadow Woods caters for couples, friends and families. They pride themselves on making camping accessible for everyone. As well as yurts, there is a restored single decker bus and the pretty Wild Flower Meadow Cabin. It is a great stress buster and a marvellous way to experience a native woodland retreat with an element of comfort.

All details can be found on either of Shadow Woods websites – www.woodlandyurting.com or www.woodlandskills.com or you can call the site on 01403 824057

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24 • foodie review

The Squire and Horse Bury

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e arrived on a sunny lunchtime and were immediately struck by the characterful 16th century building and colourful pots and hanging baskets.

There is large car park and the pub is easy to find, situated on the A29, perfectly positioned for lunch on a day out to Amberley or Arundel. I’d heard about the amazing food and that it would be well worth the 15 mile journey from Steyning so I was eager to find out for myself!

We were greeted by co owner Wendy and were shown to one of the tables in the restaurant. The interior of the pub itself is charming and traditional but bright and welcoming and there was also a very attractive courtyard garden with comfy looking and stylish seating.

We were handed the menu and our mouths were watering instantly! This was definitely not average pub grub.

There were some old favourites but there was a modern and innovative feel with inspiring sounding flavour combinations. Starters were priced from £5.95 for a Thai style soup and included seasonal treats such as chargrilled asparagus with Parma ham for £6.95 which my companion selected and barbecued king scallops with tomato salsa, chorizo and a champagne vinaigrette for £9.50 which I chose. Main courses started at £8.95 for a Greek salad and included the best sellers of Steak and Mushroom suet pudding and Barbecued Calves Liver and Smoky Bacon, both for £12.95, as well as steaks for £18.50 and an exotic sounding Thai green curry for £13.95. I chose the Rump of Lamb with Portobello mushroom, potato and pancetta pie and roasted cherry tomatoes for £15.95 and my friend August 2012 • Village Living

chose the Roast of the day from the specials board, Pork for £12.95. There was also a snack menu with a variety of sandwiches, wraps and a tasty sounding Aussie burger priced from £7.50. There are even take away fish and chips available for £6.50 from 5.30pm. The wine list is extensive and varied with bottles priced from £16.

We were both suitably impressed when the starters arrived. Great care and attention to detail had gone into the presentation and the scallops were almost too beautiful to eat! We tucked in nonetheless and were in raptures!

The scallops were plump and were complimented perfectly by the smoky chorizo and tangy salsa. My friend was particularly impressed with the teardrop shaped poached egg that came with her asparagus.

While we waited for our main course Wendy came over for a chat about the pub which her and award winning Australian chef Nick bought back in 1999. Their passion, hard work and commitment have obviously paid off and their loyal customers are numerous, drawn back by the regularly changing menu which highlights seasonal produce from local suppliers. She also explained the Members club which

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now has over 4000 members. For a one off joining fee of £5 members can enjoy a lifetime of special offers such as the one course lunch for £7.95, 10% off all roasts on Sunday and half price between 5 and 7pm.

Our eagerly anticipated main courses arrived. The Roast Pork was seriously impressive. There was a huge homemade Yorkshire pudding and 2 types of crunchy crackling. The roast potatoes were perfect and there was a generous selection of lightly cooked vegetables. The lamb was soft and tender, just the right shade of pink and served with a rich jus and tasty accompaniments.

All that was left was to think about dessert. If there was one lasting impression I had it was that you absolutely must have dessert!

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Everything is homemade from scratch which is a rare treat in most pub restaurants. Everything sounded tempting but it had to be the Chocolate truffle torte filled with cherries with orange scented cream for me, we’d heard a whisper from the waitress that this was not to be missed and she was right, it was rich, dense and slightly bitter. Definitely a grown up pudding! My dining friend chose the Mille Feuilles with strawberries and a rich French pastry cream. It was served with tiny cubes of Pimms jelly which added an interesting texture and it looked stunning. we loved our visit to the squire and Horse and can’t wait to return, it was well worth making a special journey for a truly memorable, delicious and decadent lunch treat, and with their sPECIAl OFFER of buy one main course and get another free until the end of september (booking is advised) it would be a shame to miss out!

Could you be next month’s food reviewer? Where would you like to see reviewed? Let us know! katie@villageliving.biz

Bury Hill, West Sussex RH20 1NS 01798 831343 www.squireandhorse.co.uk email: squireandhorse@btconnect.com

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27 • MIND & BODY

Mind & Body Chris Jones Cognitive Hypnotherapist and sports Performance Mind Coach NlP Master Practioner, MNCH (reg)*

Hypnotherapy & Children

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ealing with children is both fun and challenging.

Formal hypnosis and many of the standard techniques are not normally suited for children under the age of about 13, as they do not understand the subtleties of the process and wording used. However, as previously described, hypnosis is a state that we enter into many times during the day. Children do respond to many techniques, which fire their imagination.

Treating children has to be fun and and engaging, for treatment to work, so in many cases, it is like playing games. For example, for one child, who was painfully shy, the following technique was successfully used. I asked the child to close his eyes and think about how he currently feels about the things that caused him problems. I then asked him to change chairs and think what it would feel like to be confident (in great detail).

I asked him to give this person a name, which he did. I then asked him to move to back to his original chair as himself. Next he was encouraged

to ask questions of his new self that would help him to understand what needed to happen for him to become the new character he had imagined.

By physically moving him between the two positions and guiding him gently through the process and moving him between the 2 chairs, he was able to come up with all the answers he needed to resolve his issues. His mother reported that the next day, he demonstrated his new-found confidence in a way that astounded his class-mates.

Metaphors are a great way of getting a message across to children.

Often everyday tales can have a hidden meaning, which the child can be encouraged to pick up on. As long as the child can identify with the characters involved. Many people have the gift to be able to create their own stories, which can be highly effective.

Anchoring, a simple technique previously described, is an effective way of linking a simple action to a positive emotion or feeling, such as relaxation or confidence. The anchor can then be ‘fired’ whenever it is needed.

Hypnosis is a state that we enter into many times during the day.

One of the best techniques for helping children, who suffer from fears relating to people, is called ‘The Circle of excellence’. In this, the child is asked to create in his mind certain memories of things (a person, place etc) that he associates with safety. He is asked to put all these things inside a circle which he steps into and experiences the resultant feelings of safety. These feelings are then anchored and he is taught how to recreate the circle whenever it is needed, If you would like to know more about these techniques and others, please email me or give me a ring.

Chris Jones HYPNOTHERAPIST & NLP Master-Practitioner www.chrisjones.uk.com 01903 745606 / 07740 085101

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28 • wHITEs

We are very excited to bring you news that Whites is changing to become a rustic Italian restaurant. It will remain a family run restaurant, with the atmosphere being relaxed, welcoming and family friendly, just like our food!

Start your experience with one of our Italian cocktails, aperitivos, or grappas, indulge in our extensive wine list, and end with the best espresso coffees.

Our Bácaro menu, named after the bustling taverns of Venice, will be available in the bar alongside our main menu and will provide lighter options like antipasti and charcuterie planks, wicked dough balls and arancini.

Bácaro taverns are typically a great meeting place for friends and represent a wonderfully relaxed environment where the hectic modern lifestyle can be left far far behind, and in its place... laughter, merriment, socialising and good times.

The main menu will include favourites like fritto misto, stone baked pizza, wood fired steaks, delicious pasta and not forgetting tiramisu! Our menus are thoughtfully tailored to tempt everyone.

We will be cooking with the freshest fish from the coast, the tastiest meats, vegetables and cheeses. These will be sourced locally where possible, bringing you a richness of flavour that you would expect if you were on holiday, but now its on your doorstep!

See our advert for details of our opening offer.

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29 • gARDENINg

Flower Power

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uly was a busy month. Now back from Hampton Court Flower show where we were awarded a silver gilt medal for our display of ginkgos and shade loving plants. For everyone that visited us thank you for your kind words and support. Now it’s time for potting and propagation, despite the weather the nursery looks fantastic many of our plants love the rain and are bigger than ever.

If you can visit us, please do – we have lots more plants at the nursery than we can include on our website, many in much larger sizes. There is always plenty to see.

If you can’t visit us, please ask about current stock. we are happy to photograph plants to email you or offer advice. we have some particularly gorgeous and flourishing FERNs in at the moment – Dicksonia antarctica or the Tasmanian Tree Fern is perhaps the best known of all the tree ferns and possibly the toughest. It is easily recognised by its thick, soft brown trunk and graceful arching dark green fronds. In milder areas where the frosts are only light, it will keep its fronds all year round and with a new set produced each year can

If you can visit us, please do – we have lots more plants at the nursery than we can include on our website, many in much larger sizes. There is always plenty to see. look quite spectacular. In colder areas it will have to be wrapped or at the very least, place a handful of straw in the crown to protect the new fronds.

An amazing plant with nothing else quite like it would make a fantastic and unique birthday or wedding present!

The Ferns are very heavy and consequently can attract extra delivery charges, depending on where you would like delivery to. For this reason, a delivery charge of zero will appear at the checkout and we will contact you with a quote for delivery. Your payment will not be processed until we have agreed this with you.

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something else you may not know we have here is a fantastic range of garden flowers! Ranging from the most beautiful Hydrangea ‘Zorro Blue’ which is a stunning fairy recent introduction with deep reddish black stems. During summer these are topped with deep blue or purple blue flowers, or on chalky soils a purple pink colour. like all macrophylla hydrangeas It’s a tough plant suitable for a wide range of conditions including seaside gardens, to some truly beautiful bespoke plant that you will literally not find anywhere else, to Echinacea, Bergamot, to some beautiful and easy to maintain grasses. Please do come and have a look, or give us a call, there is always someone on hand who can advise you on what we have in.

PLEASE NOTE: Mail Order is fairly busy at present; we have some back orders, which we are sending out as fast as time allows! we do our best to send out plants within 5 working days.

(No monies are taken until orders are within 24-48 hours of despatch, unless agreed with the customer first.)

Hardy exotic plants Architectural trees Bamboos Japanese maples Olive specialist

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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 . . .

Chequers Yard High Street Steyning 01903 812656 info@chalcraftfunerals.co.uk www.chalcraftfunerals.co.uk

Award winning food shop specialising in: ● Locally sourced produce ● Fine wines and beers ● Café showcasing the food from the shop 88 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3RD Telephone: 01903 815045

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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WHAT’S ON? Kids’ activities

Cooking sessions for kids in August, reserve your places today! 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th.

Kids eat free on these days! Or why not bring the kids and friends along for a game of skittles!

And for the grown ups!

Saturday 4th August – Sompting Morris Dancers 8pm Sunday 5th August – Car Rally, come and join us for a BBQ from midday!

Sunday 2nd September – Ashurst Dog Show, on the recreation ground.

See website for details.

01403 710219 The Fountain Inn, Ashurst, BN44 3AP www.fountainashurst.co.uk – manager@fountainashurst.co.uk

Whites is becoming an Italian restaurant!

We are offering all Village Living readers the chance to sample a taste of Italian.

Bring this advert with you to receive 25% off your food bill (Monday-Thursday).

Please call us to reserve your table mentioning this advert.

Please see our feature to find out more...