Village Living October 2012

Village LIVING

FREE â—? October 2012

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Ghostwalking! get Ready for Halloween!

Cobblestone Update

Behind the scenes

Chestnut Tree House

a wonderful insight into life at the Hospice

two tickets to the Ballet

We review... The Moti Mahal, Horsham

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Contents 5

Welcome to October

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Village News & diary

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behind the scenes at cobblestone

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Recipe from Rebecca

REBECCA’s RECIPE 14

Picallili in a jar!

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ghostwalking in brighton with ginette

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Food Review we review Moti Mahal in Horsham

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gHOsTwAlKINg 18

Mind & body Therapy with Chris Jones

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chestnut Tree House A wonderful insight into life at the Hospice

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gardening Monthly gardening tips from our friends at Big Plant

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Welcome to October!

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elcome to October, we have a great feature with Ginette this month who goes ghost walking in Brighton… getting ready for Halloween! We go behind the scenes once again at Cobblestone to check out the changes and catch up with Eddie.

We go slightly further afield this month for our food review to a fabulous new Indian restaurant, the Moti Mahal in Horsham and see for yourself the fantastic work that goes on at The Chestnut house. Hope all is well in your world, things are now well into the term swing of things, we are already gearing up for Halloween – Half term and … dare I say it Christmas!

Enjoy the magazine, and have a great month ahead, get in touch via our website, email or facebook if you have a date or just a thought to share & 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 all your events and listings for our diary page, but please, please note that we cannot guarantee to place them all. we do 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.

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Fancy getting your hands dirty?

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arie Curie Cancer Care is inviting all children aged 3-11 to get their hands dirty this autumn by growing their own daffodils for the charity’s Mini Pots of Care fundraising activity. Mini Pots of Care is a creative and educational project for schools and groups which teaches children about science and nature, as well as the work of Marie Curie Nurses. The children will plant daffodil bulbs in their own mini pots in the autumn and care for them throughout the winter months, to reflect the work of Marie Curie Nurses, who provide free care to patients with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes. In the spring, children celebrate their daffodils in bloom by holding a Mini Pots of Care Fundraising Day when they have fun painting their pots, fundraising and learning about the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Register your school or group to take part by calling 0845 052 4184 or visiting www.mariecurie.org.uk/minipotsofcare by October 5, 2012.

Housing Needs Survey in Storrington & Sullington

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n the next few weeks, every household in the parish of Storrington & Sullington will be receiving a Housing Needs Survey; short questionnaire designed to assess the housing needs within the parish. being carried out by Action in Rural Sussex, a charity working to address issues affecting rural communities, in partnership with Horsham District Council and Storrington & Sullington Parish Council, assessing both the need for new housing in the village and residents opinions on where any new housing could be built. New housing could include affordable homes, small market homes for first-time buyers or for residents who wish to downsize, bungalows for the elderly, larger homes for growing families or no new homes at all – tell us what you think we need. The results will help the Parish Council formulate its Neighbourhood Development Plan and shape the long term future of the village. The Parish Council believes that it is better to take an active role in planning our future than sitting back and waiting for development to come to us. If you know of someone who used to live locally, has moved away but would like to return then this survey is also for them as they have a local connection and could therefore be eligible for any housing that may be provided in the future.

For more information on the Survey or about rural housing generally please contact Tom Warder, Rural Housing Enabler at Action in rural Sussex, Tel: 01273 407 302, E-mail: tom.warder@ruralsussex.org.uk

nuisance calling

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uisance calls are not funny; to be on the receiving end of one particularly on an on-going basis is irritating at least and very distressing at worst. With so many sales calls these days and recorded messages haranguing you, the very last thing you need is an actual person playing some sort of sinister juvenile game! Fortunately there are systems in place for this sort of thing. The local police station in Steyning has been advised to give out the following information to anyone experiencing problems of this nature; if you are on the receiving end of this type of call, ring 101 to connect you to a Sussex police call advisor who will deal with the matter accordingly. It is always dealt with most seriously once reported. Local business woman Debby Holmes experienced a spate of nuisance calls in her work place, but took it in her stride suggesting that they are “clearly just bored with nothing better to do!” Unfortunate for Debby to be singled out in this way but great that she didn’t take it seriously, only as a mere irritation; other people could be more distressed.

Problems like this are synonymous to small towns and villages but it is harassment and bullying and need not be tolerated on any level – the police are at hand to help, and it is possible to get numbers barred (even if they are withheld) and depending upon your line or mobile provider offering the facility tracked, so do not feel you have to put up with it!

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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 1st October – 7.30pm Cardiac Health focus evening.

Steyning Health Centre with speaker Viv Smith. All Welcome.

Tuesday, 2nd October – 6.45pm Website Launch – The Old Tollgate Hotel, Bramber. Do you run a business in the Steyning area? The Steyning & District Business Chamber (formerly the Chamber of Trade) invites you to the launch of the Chamber website.

Please advise Julie Belton, (steyningcot@btinternet.com) as places are limited.

Tuesday 2nd October – 7.30pm Henfield Garden Club invite Jean Griffin to The Henfield Hall to give a talk “Tales from the Potting Shed”. A question and answer session – come along and have your gardening problems solved. Admission is free to members and £3 to non-members. Coffee or tea available before the talk begins.

6th October 1.30-4pm Gift Fair in aid of the Mary How Trust Sullington Parish Hall, Storrington. Gifts, accessories and quality local foods, tea and cakes. Entry £1 Raffle/Refreshments.

tickets will be available for purchase on the Door, Sullington Parish Hall, on the night. Contact Ken Collins on 01903 740745, or Malcolm Bennett on 01798 812407 Thursday October 11th & 2nd Thursday every month – 7pm Bingo evening in aid of the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention. 50p entry, raffle & refreshments. Play starts at 7:30 pm Storrington Village Hall, 59 West Street, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4DZ NEW! Jackpot Game £50 prize! www.maryhowtrust.org Tuesday 23 October – 3 & 7.30pm Mary How Trust Film Society. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12A), on at West Chiltington Village Hall. Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt & Kristin Scott Thomas as the prime minister’s press advisor. £5.00, including membership. Available on the door. 01798 877641, contact@maryhowtrust.org www.maryhowtrust.org 12th October Henfield Camera Club @ Henfield Hall.

Photography into Art. A talk by local Photographer Graham Smith ARPS. Visitors always welcome. www.henfieldcameraclub.org.uk Tuesday 16th October – 9.30am-3.30pm The South of England Showground, Ardingly. The Elizabeth Finn Care Charity Fair. £4 includes raffle ticket. More than 50 stalls – a chance to find some perfect Christmas gifts. Money raised through the event helps local people living in financial need. Call 01342 850474.

18-20 October – 7.45pm Howard Brenton Henfield Theatre Club – The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Box office 01273 490080), Henfield Hall & the Library. Tickets £6.00 & £8.00.

Sponsored by Nigel Parsons, General Builder 01273 492290. Based on the novel by Robert Tressell. Directed by Paul Woodcock, this play is the semi-autobiographical story of a group of painters and decorators working in Hastings during the first decade of the twentieth century.

26 October – 7.30pm Henfield Camera club 1st Competition.

The set subject will be ‘Old Age’. The Judge for the evening is Walter Benzie ARPS. Henfield Hall on alternate Friday evenings.

Wednesday 21st November – 7-10pm *Spread a Little Magic* Event in aid of St Peter & St James Hospice & Cancervive at Hassocks Golf Club. Various stalls & pamper treatments - clothing, jewellery, xmas wreaths, gifts, raffle, cakes, spray tanning, facials, nails and other bits & pieces going on. £1.00 entry and children under 12 go free.

Saturday 6th October – 1030-1200pm Warren Playgroup Childrens Good as New Sale. Henfield Village Hall BN5 9DB. Raffle, cake stand, Phoenix Trader, photographer & other traders.

Do you have quality items you wish to sell? Bring them to the hall on the day between 8 -10am. Each item must be labelled with its price.

To pre-register, for information or help, email Zoe at contact@warrenplaygroup.co.uk. Advertise at the sale? Place 150 leaflets in our point of sale bags for just £25. Website and board publicity. Please send an email to Zoe: contact@warrenplaygroup.co.uk Wed 10th Oct – 7.30pm Films for Storrington The Rotary Club of Storrington. War Horse. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis. In 1914 a Devon farmer buys a thoroughbred horse rather than a plough animal. His young son Albert painstakingly trains him, the two becoming inseparable. When his harvest fails, the farmer sells Joey to the British cavalry and he is shipped to France. The film follows Joey and Albert’s lives during the First World War. Tickets £5, and will be available prior to each performance from ‘The Card Centre’ in Storrington. Unsold

Washington Community Tea Room Now open

Come & visit us in the Village Hall, School Lane at weekends & bank holidays, 10-4 for tea, speciality coffees, homemade cakes & light lunches All profits to be invested in community projects

Follow us on twitter @washingtontroom www.washingtontearoom.com

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ith so many exciting changes going on at Cobblestone walk (remember, I told you they were in the pipeline in our last visit!) I’m sure you have noticed the new look on the outside of Cobblestone walk, with a clear and comprehensive sign showing you who is where in the walk, the new paint work smartly brings it right up to date and yet still in keeping with the traditional look of steyning town. As we know however its whats on the inside that counts and Cobblestone walk has got it going on…

I had to get behind the scenes and have a chat with the charming Eddie woodward, proprieter of the Cobblestone Tea House and manager of Cobblestone walk .

Eddie is incredibly hard working, driven and passionate about what he does. He feels that the changes and Cobblestone face lift were a long overdue necessity, and I agree, it looks sooo much nicer and much more inviting. steyning as we know is a beautiful and picturesque town with all its obvious charms, something that hasn’t escaped his notice, he loves this town and is so keen for it to receive the notoriety it should receive!

Cobblestone has often been overlooked and dismissed but that’s in the past now. Eddie’s enthusiasm for Cobblestone and steyning is genuinely infectious. He is working very hard to get everyone in the walk to work together as a team to bring in the business and success that such a gem in this historic, charming town deserves, and it shows. I always enjoy talking to Eddie, he is such a positive influence and I know that Cobblestone, in his hands will be a fantastic success! www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

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eople are opening up their shops come rain or shine! If you have been disappointed visiting Cobblestone in the past by closed doors and empty sheds, I advise you to go back and have another look. It is becoming quite the place to be, with something for everyone, you can have your cake and literally eat it here, all in one place. you can get your eyebrows shaped, book in for a wedding photo shoot and stock up on your party favours for the big day, have a tarot reading, buy a top, have your chakra balanced, get your bicycle fixed, buy some beautiful, handmade jewellery, stock jewellery or get your jewellery / watch fixed, browse through the amazing knick knacks, look around and purchase some unique art, get your garden supplies, replenish your faerie

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dust, choose something gorgeous for the new baby you know, browse for that special something for the little ones in your life, handmade! Browse the extensive and lovely clothes, and bags at the front of the walk on one side and items from local jewellery and craft makers, beautifully displayed on the other, prepare for the Christmas holidays with a myriad of craft products, different wools, fabrics and needles, request a bespoke, handmade knitted item, eye up a traditional wooden toy, buy a coat or a T-shirt for your dog… and so much, much more besides, and then, if that’s not enough excitement for you, you can go and sit down in the fabulous Cobblestone Tea House for one of val’s home made scones and a coffee! Oh, and then, book a cab home…

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Cobblestone

Opening & Diary Dates Cobblestone Walk is open 7 (yes seven) days a week, from 9 – 5.30pm – the tea house is open on all those days.

December 5th Late night shopping – The Walk will be decorated throughout with a festive menu in place in the tea house and a window display competition.

Many more exciting events to be announced...

The Wool Shop We have a range of yarns from 4ply to Super Chunky starting at 75p King Cole… Wendy… Stylecraft Knitting Needles… Patterns… Accessories…

Cotton Fabric by the metre We also have a range of Haberdashery & Fat Quarters 1.50p Behind The Cobblestone Teahouse Cobblestone Walk 74 High Street Steyning West Sussex.

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Recipes by: Rebecca Woodward

Picallili A great way to preserve homegrown veg & use up green tomatoes that haven’t ripened!

Ingredients Makes 3 x 340g jars • 32 kg washed peeled vegetables (such as cauliflower, courgette, radish, green beans, cucumbers, onions and green tomatoes) • 50g fine salt • 25g cornflour • 10g turmeric • 10g mustard powder • 10g ground ginger • ½ tbsp yellow mustard seed • 1 tsp crushed cumin seed • 1 tsp crushed coriander seed • 6ooml cider vinegar • 300g granulated sugar • 50g honey

To Prepare 1. Cut the vegetables into small bite sized pieces, place into a colander over a large mixing bowl and sprinkle over the salt. Mix well and leave covered with a tea towel for 24 hours. Then rinse the vegetables with cold water and allow to drain thoroughly.

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2. Mix the cornflour, turmeric, ginger, mustard powder and seeds, cumin and coriander to a smooth paste with a little bit of the vinegar. Then bring the rest of the vinegar to the boil with the sugar and honey. Add the spicy cornflour paste to the vinegar and whisk thoroughly, allow to boil for around 3 to 4 minutes.

3. switch off the heat and gently fold the vegetables into the sauce. while it is still warm, pack the pickle into warm sterilised jar (straight out of the dishwasher is ideal) and seal immediately. leave for at least 6 weeks before eating, ready for Christmas!

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Chestnut Tree House

children’s hospice – a place for living

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hat do you think of when you hear the word ’hospice‘?

Death, sadness and grief are some of the emotions usually associated with a hospice. However, Chestnut Tree House near Arundel in West Sussex is a place full of fun, laughter and happiness.

The only children’s hospice in Sussex, Chestnut Tree House offers specialist palliative care to children and young people suffering from life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses. Life-limiting means that the children are not likely to reach adulthood and includes disorders such as muscular dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, multiple disabilities, cancer and progressive genetic disorders.

The hospice also provides support for the whole family, offering psychological support, care following bereavement, end of life and respite care, and sibling support.

Our skilled nurses and care support workers provide care at the hospice or in the home. Families can stay in the special family accommodation at Chestnut Tree House or leave their children in the capable hands of the Care Team while they take a few days’ break. There are also activity days and outings during the holidays for the children and their siblings.

The house has its own hydrotherapy pool, a multi-sensory room, music and computer rooms, and space for art and play therapy. It is a noisy and buzzing environment where the children have a lot of fun, but there are also quiet areas for contemplation and relaxation.

When a child or young person dies, whether at home, at the hospice or in a hospital, families are offered the use of our bereavement suite, Stars. There is a cool room where the child can remain for as long as the family wish.

Chestnut Tree House offers families a home from home environment; it is a place of love, understanding and caring a place of fun, laughter, hope, friendship, and, yes, sometimes sadness.

But most of all, Chestnut Tree House is a place for living! There are so many ways for you to get involved and help…

Make a donation The cost of our highly specialised care is high, over £2.5 million per year.

We need donations of all sizes to buy specialist equipment, support our running costs and pay our nurses.

If you can help call 01903 871820.

Organise or take part in an event Whatever your interest there is always a way of raising funds for your local children’s hospice from a cake sale to a cycle ride, a jive competition to a sponsored walk. If you have always wanted to run a marathon or do a parachute jump we can help you – call the Fundraising Team on 01903 871820.

Volunteer We always need people with time to spare who can help us at events, run their own events, help in our shops or become a member of our Friends Groups across Sussex. Call 01903 871820 for more information about our many volunteering opportunities.

Local Events Good luck to Shirley, Carolyn and Babs from the Steyning Friends Group who have organised the first ever Steyning Safari Supper (which has SOLD OUT!) on Wednesday 10 October. Look out for all the diners as they stroll their way around Steyning from Chez Joel, The Sussex Produce Company and Whites.

Our next hospice organised event is Santas on the Run in Crawley on Sunday 18 November. Whether you want to run or be one of Santa’s little helpers on the day, we need your support. Call the Events Team on 01903 706354.

We are incredibly lucky to have supporters right across Sussex who help us in so many different ways. Sadly, due to lack of funding, we are still not reaching all the children and families who need us, but, with your help, we continue to raise awareness of our service and the vital funds we need to keep our doors open So hopefully now when you hear the words ’children’s hospice‘ you will think of a service that helps our families make the most of during the short time they have with their child and create precious memories together.

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18 • BRIgHTON gHOsT wAlK

Brighton Ghost Walk

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’ve been to The lanes in Brighton many times; it is one of the oldest parts of the City and reputed to be haunted, but I’ve never seen a ghost there. with Halloween fast approaching, I felt it was time to find out where they might be lurking. For me, the best way to do this was to hook up with an expert and join a ghost walk of the lanes.

At The Druids Head in Brighton Place, there was clear signage of where the walk commenced and, not needing to book in advance, myself and my pal Julia (you didn’t think I was brave enough to do this on my own did you?!) duly arrived just before the start time, eagerly anticipating our 70 minute adventure. with our fellow ghost hunters assembled, we looked around wondering who was to lead the tour. we didn’t have to wait long to find out.

From the corner of my eye I spotted a chap with a top hat and flowing cloak striding past the Pump House towards us. silas, our victorian ghost guide had arrived. with a ring of his bell, he had our undivided attention and his introduction

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to the tour began. That evening we were joined by several members of the public and a group of students.

There was lots of nervous chatter as we excitedly followed silas towards Brighton Town Hall. silas (aka Rob) gave us a brief history of the Town Hall and how there came to be a ghost wandering in the cellars below. I had not realised that there were cellars (actually old police cells) under this building, or that it was a museum that was open to the public on certain days. we then walked to the Old steine where another story of torture and death many hundreds of years ago was relayed to us. Rob told the stories in such a way that, although quite horrific at times, you couldn’t help but laugh.

Rob is the owner of ghost walk of the lanes ghost tours. His background is one of acting and teaching. Putting those skills together makes him an ideal guide. He tailors the walk to the audience. For foreign students he adapts his language. For school parties and families he waters down some of the stories and carries treats for the

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young. For us oldies, we get the full blown tales!

Rob started the Company four years ago. He had been running a successful ghost Cruise Company in york, but was keen to up sticks and move to Brighton.

He researched much of his material prior to his move which meant that when he arrived in Brighton, his tour was almost ready to go. He contacted the Council who were happy for him to run his tours and the rest, as they say, is history.

In the summer months (June to August) the tours run every evening from The Druids Head at 7.30pm. The rest of the year, the tours run from Tuesday through to saturday (same time, same place). The Company also run private walks which can take place on any day at any time. These appeal to larger groups such as children’s parties, hen nights, corporate outings and school trips. The tours have proved so successful that last year Rob was able to employ two other actors.

There are a number of books available which helped Rob with his initial research. He also interviewed

many locals who were happy to share their stories and knowledge with him.

New information is being discovered all the time and with so much to hand, Rob has been able to publish a book on the subject (The Ghosts of Brighton Lanes by Rob Marks). This is currently being updated as new discoveries are there to be added. I dangle the carrot of Maria Fitzherbert, the Prince Regent and underground tunnels...

Continuing with our walk, we left the Old Steine and poor John Robinson to move to Dr Brighton’s and from there to the Northern Lights where we raised a glass of ‘Fisherman’s friend’ to the spirit of the old fisherman who is said to haunt the building.

With a warm glow inside, it was off to Black Lion Street to hear the tale of an amorous ghost who haunted one of the 3 cottages along the twitten.

We then moved to Meeting House Lane to see the bricked up doorway

which came with a sad sad tale of a lonely nun.

As we intermittently stopped for Rob to enthral us with his tales, we were able not only to immerse ourselves with the ghostly stories but also to admire the architecture of the Lanes buildings.

Having never really had time to stop and look, I was amazed at the beautiful buildings in this area of Brighton – not all of which are haunted!

Our last stop was just near The Cricketers pub where it is said a man thought to be Jack the Ripper frequented. Then we were off back to the Druids Head for a final tale and warm wishes from Rob that we all sleep well that night...

I have not shared too much information from the tales told as I could never do them as much justice as Rob. There really are some fascinating stories and I will never look at The Lanes in the same light again. I can’t wait to take my family and share my new found knowledge. Or let Rob do it for me on another walk!

With Halloween rapidly approaching, what better way to get into the spirit of things by treating yourselves to a Ghost Walk.

There will be two shows on the Saturday before Halloween and then on the day itself, three shows: 6.30pm for the family (treats aplenty), and then 7.30pm and 9pm.

For more details and prices, please visit Rob’s website www.ghostwalkbrighton.co.uk. You can also e-mail Rob at info@ghostwalkbrighton.co.uk, or call him on 01273 328297 or 07522 605524

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paul cutts traditional landscape painter

JULIA DONALDSON

Signing copies of her books including SUPERWORM and the new ROOM ON THE BROOM Sound Book AT THE STEYNING BOOKSHOP Friday 5th October 4.00-5.30pm For pre-orders please contact the bookshop on 01903 812062 or email steyningbookshop@btconnect.com

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24 • FOOD REvIEw

Moti Mahal Horsham

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his month we popped in to meet sayeed at the Moti Mahal, Horsham’s finest Indian Restaurant, which opened its doors in september.

The Moti Mahal Indian Restaurant offers guests a fabulous choice of Indian Cuisine ranging from classic and traditional recipes to more contemporary and signature dishes. Using only the finest, fresh and authentic ingredients, their menu reflects the many regions and various cooking styles of India.

As well as dining in the restaurant, customers can also enjoy authentic Indian cuisine at home as the restaurant is becoming recognised as a leading Indian Takeaway in Horsham boasting a rich variety of starters, main dishes, specials and side orders as well as a comprehensive list of set meals, all available for delivery to Horsham and the surrounding area.

A stylish bar for pre-dinner drinks makes this the ideal place for meeting friends, family or colleagues – a spacious car parking area is available for customers to use.

After years of experience in the catering industry, sayeed stands at the head of the restaurant, offering a daring new take on Indian food. He is confident on delivering ‘a totally different and unique dining out experience’. “First impressions always last,” says sayeed. “As soon as you come in you’ll experience something different.

“The worst thing in a restaurant is when you’re eating and you can feel someone looking over your shoulder, ready to clear your plates. That’s not how we do it here. we let you enjoy the meal, the succulent flavours the chefs have worked hard on.”

The team of professional chefs are trained by ‘India’s equivalent of gordon Ramsay’ – Kirthi singh. They’ve designed a bold menu around the ethos of presentation and taste, not quantity. It’s Indian food, but not as we know it!

The King Prawn Delight starter, comes elegantly placed on hand-carved vegetables. It’s a dish bursting with zest, and is just one of a great selection of starters such as garlic Chicken and Junga Pehri Pehri, all reasonably priced.

“The ingredients we use are so important,” continued sayeed. “we don’t use colouring; we’re looking at locally sourced products as well. I want to work with the fish shop in Horsham Car fax, to talk about getting in monkfish.”

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Flavour is powerful, but not overwhelming, and portions are delicately balanced.

“It’s about offering something authentic, and of course, all the traditional favourites will be on offer – all you have to do is ask! But I want to create a menu that is not overcrowded.”

The team have some quirky ideas for additions to the restaurant in the near future which are sure to put it on the local map, these include plans for shisha pipes – designed for smoking flavoured tobacco. Karaoke Thursdays include a disco after 10pm.

But the key to the Moti Mahal’s success will be the customers says sayeed, “The feedback of our customers is vital. Any improvements we can make, we will, and over time we will have a menu which the customers have tailor made. “when a customer loves the food, there’s just no better feeling.”

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Find out more about Moti Mahal through their website – themotimahal.co.uk – the experienced team are more than happy to answer any questions you may have regarding menu and bookings, or to rise to the challenge of arranging functions, celebrations or meetings should you require a venue with “that something different”.

Sayeed and his team look forward to welcoming you to the Moti Mahal. For more information contact the restaurant on 01403 258710 or 241111.

Let us know of anywhere you would like to see reviewed and we will see what we can do!

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27 • MIND & BODy

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

Hypnotherapy & Bullying

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uring and after the Paralympics there has been a strong focus on the effects of bullying.

This will no doubt be re-enforced during National Bullying week in November (12-17).

As a practicing Hypnotherapist, I come across the effects of bullying day after day. The effects on children are widely publicised and there is impetus building to make positive changes. I deal with clients of all ages and including senior citizens who still suffer the effects of bullying; decades after they experienced it. Even when discussing the events surrounding it, clients can relive painful emotional experiences, just as they experienced them at the time; particularly if they are re-enforced by events or an over-bearing colleague(s) or family member(s).

There can also be secondary effects, from OCD to confidence and performance issues. These can severely impair the sufferer’s ability to get the most out of life and in extreme cases, contribute to making life intolerable.

One of the major impacts is on self-esteem. Bullying tends to have the effect of creating the belief that the sufferer is not good or worthy enough.

For example, early in my career, I was asked to help a teenager, who had no friends and believed that she wasn’t worthy of having any. This was a girl with no obvious issues. However, during the course of treatment, it became apparent that the root of her problem was connected to the bullying she had experienced between the ages of 14 and 18. I suspect that this had occurred because she was both attractive and intelligent; a combination often envied by peers.

As with other clients, part of the treatment involves helping the client to change her perceptions about herself and those who had bullied her. we were able to remove the self-limiting beliefs that had led to her low self esteem. Added to other ego-strengthening techniques, clients are able to change their perceptions, so that the bullying no longer affects their behaviour and beliefs.

Anger and frustration can also be byproducts of bullying. These are treatable by using Hypnotherapy by helping the client respond to events in a calmer and more controlled manner.

My training helps me to avoid making judgements about others, but with the effects that I regularly see, I feel strongly about this topic. Bullying is a scourge and every effort should be made to eradicate it, so that individuals do not have to endure years of misery, thanks to mindless and weak individuals who get their kicks out of picking on weaknesses in others.

Hypnotherapy can help turn peoples’ lives around, after bullying. if you would like to discuss this more, please phone me on 07740 085101/01903 745606 or email me on cj@chrisjones.uk.com

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

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29 • gARDENINg

Get Planting!

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his month as we expand our range of plants for sale we are pleased to offer 5 great varieties of liriope muscari a fabulous flowering groundcover plant that we think fits in well with our kind of plants, please have a look and let us know what you think. we have a huge range of evergreen (and evergrey) plants. They give structure to your garden and can make a great architectural statement. A few examples are: Palms – Trachycarpus, Butia, Chamaerops and Brahea.

Buxus, balls and pyramids. Phormiums and Cordylines, and Eriobotrya and Callistemon. The Bamboo are ‘romping away’, the new canes are emerging daily and put on enormous growth overnight... just magical !

Deciduous plants are also looking wonderful. some great examples of these are the Tree Ferns, as they are shoot out their fantastic new fronds. we also have an extensive range of smaller ferns – they are looking at their very best with new lush fronds too.

Our selection of Banana plants are looking good. The Hedyichiums – ginger lilies, are all emerging new flower spikes. The nursery – and your gardens will be looking lush and tropical all summer.

For flowers and colour, we have some fabulous Agapanthus – beautiful large heads of blue flowers. also some great Hydrangeas. ‘Zorro’ is one of our favorites, with stunning black stems and intense blue flowers, They make great feature plants in your garden at this time of year.

we have the most extensive range of beautiful ginkgo Trees – varieties and sizes, all looking at their very best now. we use, and sell a good variety of these for the Hampton Court show – they win us medals! Please look at the online selection, we have many more at the nursery too.

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30 • BACK IN TIME

Chalcraft Funeral Directors circa 1870

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