Village Living Issue 70 July 2015

Village LIVING

FREE l July 2015

Lifestyle | Community | Business

Steyning Bramber Beeding Ashington Washington Storrington Henfield Small Dole Shoreham-by-Sea

INTRODUCING

Self Service Dog Wash at

HANDSOME HOUNDS Steyning

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MARKETS 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 Celebrate in Style with Shoreham – 2nd Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. East Street Shoreham has a market every Wednesday morning at The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea. 9 am – 12.15 pm Steyning – 1st Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. High St car park Storrington – Village Market at Village Hall 9-10.45am every Friday, a variety of locally home grown and sourced plants, cheeses, meats, breads & crafts West Chiltington – 2nd Sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. Village Hall

EVENTS EVENT & WEDDING PLANNING VENUE & VENDOR SOURCING, ENTERTAINMENT, BAR & WAIT STAFF & MUCH MORE TOO.

SATURDAY 11TH JULY 11AM Friends of Shoreham Beach (FOSB) Picnic and Beach Clean www.fosbeach.com. The Beach Clean will start from beach hut no 29 at Beach Green behind the toilet block. Working towards the Church of the Good Shepherd means the west end of the Local Nature Reserve will be cleaned.

At the Picnic afterwards, around 12:30pm, FOSB will be selling tea, coffee and hopefully some cakes back at the beach hut.

Photo: Pia Johnson

SATURDAY 4TH JULY 11.30-2.00PM St Peters RC Primary School Fayre, Sullington Way, Shoreham – with performances from istar, starlight rollerdisco, sama karate, wickers gymnastics, food hall, bbq, bar – great fun family day out!

To find out more about how we can help make YOUR event fabulous please visit our website...

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SATURDAY 18TH JULY The Henfield Garden Club plans to be represented at the Summer Show & Fair throughout the day. An exciting display is planned, to reflect on the history of gardening during the 2nd World War. Current members will answer questions about club membership. On July 1st , the Garden Club continues its summer programme with a coach visit to Ightham Mote and an the afternoon visit to Knole Hill Farm Gardens in Kent.

To find out about becoming a member of the Garden Club, Contact Julia Simpson by e-mailjbs@backsettown.demon.co.uk or tel : 01273493900.

01903 200333

07850 476946

SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 2.30PM West Chiltington Theatre Arts Club Meets on the at West Chiltington Village Hall. Telephone the Secretary on 01798 812984 for further details or visit our website on www.westchiltingtontheatreartsclub.btck.co.uk FRIDAY 10TH JULY 7.30PM THE THIRD MAN £5.00. The words of Graham Greene, the face of Orson Wells and the music of Anton Karas. Introduced by Richard Durrant no doubt with guitar in hand. Duration 104 mins . Cert PG. THURSDAY 23RD JULY 2.00PM BELLE £3.50. 2013 British period drama film directed bu Amma Asante and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Miranda Richardson.

Duration 104 mins. Cert PG. Family Film TUESDAY 28TH JULY 2.00PM SHAUN THE SHEEP £3.50 2015 animated film. Shaun takes the day off to have some fun……

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Editors Letter

Thank you to Handsome Hounds for images

Contents 8-13 Beauty and Health 14-19 Pets

Village LIVING

FREE ● July 2015

Lifestyle | Community | Business

Steyning Bramber Beeding Ashington Washington Storrington Henfield Small Dole Shoreham-by-Sea

INTRODUCING Self Service Dog Wash at HANDSOME HOUNDS

Steyning

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APOLOGY TO CLOUDBERRY – VILLAGE LIVING would like to make a full apology to Cloudberry Bags, unfortunately in both our May and June issues there was an error with the product code printed by us, giving Cloudberry Bags no end of problems as all potential customers have not been able to enjoy the discount, the CORRECT and current product code to enjoy the 10% discount with Cloudberry, up till the end of JULY 2015 is VLM10. We sincerely apologise to all at Cloudberry for this unfortunate error. www.cloudberrybags.co.uk

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Looking for an alternative to kennels?

Max on his Wagging Tails Holiday

VILLAGE LIVING

Give your dog a Wagging Tails holiday!

Your dog spends his holiday in the carefully selected family home of our highly experienced, vetted, licensed and insured carers. Get to see where your dog will be staying and meet the carer before the holiday for a “sniffing out meeting”. Only one family’s dog(s) holiday with our carers at any given time.

For more information on our home boarding service contact:

Karey Considine Tel: 01323 651517 / 07869 470 570 Email: bn@waggingtailsuk.co.uk www.waggingtailsuk.co.uk/bn A franchise owned and operated under license by Karey Considine

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Welcome to July!

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ello and welcome to our July issue.

This month we are introducing the very fabulous self service facility at Handsome Hounds in

Hyde Square, Gill and her business Taking the Lead, as well as catering for our pet friends we are delighted to introduce Wickers gymnastics in Lancing, Boot-i Salon, new to Steyning High Street, VL wishes Helen every success with her new venture! Plus Karen Burge will be joining us as a contributing writer monthly for our health and beauty section, with new advertisers in this month including Karina Mills – Yoga, Annie Jackson Mindful Moments.

With lots of school fayres, sports days, and end of year events July is certainly going to be busy! Hope that wherever you are, the sun is shining and all is well…

Have a great month!

Katie & Michelle x

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

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St. Peter’s RC Primary, Sullington Way July 4th 1130-2pm Great day for all the family – everyone welcome!

Food Hall, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Bar, Family BBQ...

Performances from Starlight Roller Disco, Sama Karate, I-Star, and Wickers Gymnastics!

See you there! With thanks to Brio and Galleria in shoreham.

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An Evening of Discovery, a glass of wine, and a 6-week Course

Are you happy? Are you lit up, excited about life and eager to start each day?

Would you like to feel like that?

Following The Discovery Course empowers you to live your life according to the way you want to feel, not the goals you try to chase. When you discover how you want to feel, you’ll stop striving and start living the life you really deserve.

Come to the FREE Introductory evening, ask your questions, have a glass of wine, collect your gift, and see what this 6-week summer course can do for you. Don’t worry if you’re going away over the summer, all can be accommodated!

Free Introductory Talk on 7th July at 8.15pm, Bloomsbury Clinic and Studio, The Barn, Newmans Gardens, Steyning. BN44 3RN Further details at www.karenjburge.com, or call Karen on 01903 879 239.

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Boo-ti offer a full range of beauty treatments from the salon including:

June saw the exciting opening of a brand new Beauty Salon on Steyning High Street – The Boo-ti Salon.

Boo-ti have moved in to the old Hut Stuff premises at the bottom end of the High Street, and you wouldn’t believe the transformation inside. Stylishly decorated in fresh clean whites and greens, the salon has a quality and relaxed feel as soon as you step through the door.

Proprietor Helen Harwood has over 20 years experience working within a salon environment, and previously owned and ran a large award winning salon in Cuckfield. Some of her original clients are still with her today.

Helen says: “Living locally, it was always my wish to open a salon in Steyning. The town is vibrant, fun, and has a great sense of community. I was delighted when the current Boo-ti premises became available, and gave me the opportunity I had been waiting for. My aim is to provide top quality treatments in a friendly, comfortable environment.

My passion lies in facials. Having worked with and been trained in all of the top product ranges in the past, I now use Guinot products out of choice. I’ve worked with the range now for nearly ten years – I am always amazed at the fantastic results achieved from the Hydradermie2 facials, and the positive feedback from my clients.

I’m really excited about this new venture, and have had so much positive feedback already. I can’t wait to welcome new clients into my salon!”

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Helen welcomes calls from new clients to discuss their treatment in more detail, and is happy to offer advice. Alternatively, just call in to the salon at 112 High Street and pick up a treatment guide. Boo-ti also retail a large range of Guinot products in-store for customers to purchase.

The Boo-ti Salon is open every day in the week, Saturday mornings, and late nights Thursdays (by appointment).

To see the Boo-ti online treatment guide and price list, visit the website at www.boo-ti.co.uk.

To make an appointment call 01903 444664 You can also follow Boo-ti on Facebook, for the latest deals and special offers. www.facebook.com/beautytherapy

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12 • KAREN BACK INBURGE TIME

How to be Happy

A couple of years ago my daughter told me of a post she’d seen on Facebook; it was a New Year’s resolution. A company was suggesting that for 30 days people took a photo of something that made them smile and posted it to their page. I immediately liked the idea, and decided to take the photos, but being a bit fearful of Facebook and publicity, instead of posting them on this strangers’ page, I would make my own album. That decision changed my life.

It was New Year, my family were around me, it was a time of fresh beginnings so finding things that made me smile was easy. I merrily snapped the children playing, the meals we were enjoying and the time spent with friends. Then the festive period drew to a close, the cold and wet dragged on and I found I had to actively look for things to photograph. I was determined to do this each day but it wasn’t always easy.

I realized that the event or object didn’t have to be momentous. Looking back I can see that I photographed everything from a warm bubble bath to the receipt for my completed tax return (well, that was a great moment!). There was lunch with a friend, a visit to the Farmers’ market, a good book I finished.

As the days went on I found that hunting for the good things, the simple pleasures, and the small achievements, meant that I was always looking for the best in each day. I was looking for the upside in life. I became happier.

When you start purposefully looking for things that make you happy, like magic, you will start feeling happier. I would suggest that you slow down today and look around.

Start to savour the little things that give you pleasure and they will also give you joy.

When we rush through our day we can overlook moments that comfort us, and it is the simple things in life that be the most rewarding – if we let them.

There have been many surveys on what people enjoy most, what they like to spend time doing, what gives them the greatest pleasure. Apparently eating fish and chips by the sea comes high on the list. Most people would agree that to sit and watch a sunset, read a good book or laugh with friends makes them happy.

What would be on your list? Do you have a list? It can be fun to jot down all the things that make you feel good. You may remember things you haven’t done for a while, things you’ve been just too busy to fit into your hectic life. I wonder how many you could write down before you had to really think.

If you want to be happy, here are two challenges this month. Write a list of the things that make you happy now and think about fitting a few of them into the next month.

Secondly, as you go about your day, look for one thing that brings a smile to your face. Happy snapping.

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Mindful Moments Sussex

8 week courses Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction with Annie Jackson Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 8 week courses with Annie Jackson

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8 week courses with Annie Jackson

Wednesday evenings 7pm- 9pm, starting 9th September St Peters Primary School, Sullington Way, Shoreham, BN43 6PJ.

Hatha Yoga is the ‘Yoga of Energy’. When practiced regularly the method of Yoga aids good posture, strength, alignment and muscle tone. I hope that with my help you can work towards a fitter, healthier lifestyle.

Tuesday mornings 11am -1pm, starting 15th September Wiston Village Hall, Steyning Road(A283), Wiston, BN44 3DD.

Wednesday evenings 7pm- 9pm, starting 4th November

St Peters Primary School, Sullington Way, Shoreham, BN43 6PJ.

Tuesday mornings 11am -1pm, starting 19th January 2016

Tuesdays @ West St Loft, Shoreham, BN43 5WG Beginners 6pm-7.30pm Intermediates 7.45pm-8.45pm £8 per class, please drop in or book a session: 07732804732 karina@karinamillsyoga.co.uk karinamillsyoga.co.uk

Washington Village Hall, School Lane, Washington, RH20 4AP.

Tel: E-mail: Web:

01903 813726 annie@mindful-moments-sussex.uk www.mindful-moments-sussex.uk 150613

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15 • HANDSOME HOUNDS

HANDSOME HOUNDS Sharon – owner of Handsome Hounds, has had a successful grooming salon in Upper Beeding for over 10 years, City and Guild qualified, and well on her way to completing the highest qualification in the profession – the Guild of Master Groomers.

Along the way of winning many awards however the salon was becoming a little run down and was in very much need of a revamp. So whilst the new shop-fit was being done, Sharon had an idea, she wanted to reach the customers that didn’t need a professional groomer.

Sharon had a vision, the Self Service Salon – as it had never been done in this part of the country. So January this year Sharon started to plan her vision. It would save people washing their dogs in the bath at home, saving them from back ache and mess, or the “dreaded by the dog” – cold water hose down in the garden! She wanted some way for the customer to bath their dog with ease and convenience, and a fraction of the cost of a groomer. Sharon thought about all the times she’d had to take her dogs Milo and Poppy back to the salon after them rolling in something disgusting and getting messy out on walks. As a professional groomer herself, knowing what makes the bathing and pampering easier, she wanted to give her customers the use of equipment from her trade that would make things as easy for them! Things like :- 24/7 use (people walk their pets all times of day and night!)

This is done via a key pad entry system, just a phone call to retrieve the code and you’re in! A ramp up to the waist high baths and tables, so no more bending and lifting! A high velocity dryer as used by professional groomers, which also removes shedding coat. Pro shampoo’s, stand dryers, towels, brushes, safety equipment and aprons, all included and at the customer disposal!

And so the vision was born and Sharon and all her lovely staff are pleased to announce the launch of Handsome Hounds Self Service Salon…

Welcome to, Handsome Hounds.

Introducing our fantastic SELF SERVICE FACILITY! Open via a code entry system. 24 hours 7 days a week. If you are new to the facillity simply call us on 01903 810061 to get the code.

No need to bring towels, shampoo or a comb even...

Everything is available in salon. You will however have to bring some small change – The electricity for all our professional equipment is on a timer costing £1 for 2.5 mins.

The coin machine can take £2, £1, 50p & 20p coins.

Self Service Salon entrance at rear of shop.

This facility includes; Elevated baths Dog ramp access Shower High velocity blaster Stand dryer Combs/Brushes Towels Shampoo’s (Tea-Tree / Tangerine & Grapefruit) Safe enclosed area with CCTV and locks.

Secure Dog gate, and tie points for leashes / noose.

The complete pet grooming specialists. Located in Upper Beeding, West Sussex, you’ll find everything you need to Please always remember though: get your pets looking perfect. With over 20 years’ experience, Use of the high velocity blaster should ONLY be done on dogs our highly trained staff are always happy to help. that are comfortable and happy with it. If your dog becomes stressed or shows signs of anxiety with any of the equipment Has your dog just been for a walk? Nice and muddy?

Rolled in something? Shedding hair? Don’t want to take them please stop using it immediately – and always feel free to contact us with your concerns. home, through the house, and up into your family tub?

Handsome Hounds Well now you don’t have to! Just come into Handsome 4 Hyde Square, Upper Beeding, 01903 810061 Hounds self-service. Designed and Imagined by an Award Or email us at: admin@handsomehounds.biz Winning Groomer. www.villagelivingmagazine.co.uk | tel: 0785 2231512

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ALL SURROUNDING AREAS

Handsome Hounds

We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new

Self Service Salon OPEN NOW

This unique self service dog wash and drying centre is the first of its kind - Imagined and designed by an award winning groomer.

No more washing your dog in the family tub after a muddy walk.

No more hosing down with cold water in your garden.

You will be able to come to our salon and wash, dry and brush your pet at your own convenience!

So come and see the salon, bring your mucky pet and pamper them in style with professional equipment!

Find us on Facebook, or visit our website for more information.

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17 • TAKING THE LEAD

WELCOME TO TAKING THE LEAD

Taking the Lead’s owner, experienced Dog Trainer and qualified Behaviourist Gill White, has over 30 years of experience in working closely with dogs and their owners, and has previously worked as a Dog Trainer and Behaviourist for the Dogs Trust.

Gill will help you to get the most out of your relationship with your dog through group training classes, private training classes, and behavioural counselling. Taking the Lead offers a variety of training and behavioural services that are designed to help you take the lead in a stress-free, fun, and positive way.

Taking the Lead is a website and service dedicated to helping you understand and deal with dog behaviour and training problems. Taking the Lead believes in positive

training, and will never advocate the use of harsh training methods that may physically or emotionally harm your fourlegged-friend.

We run regular dog training classes in Shoreham-bySea, and offer private training and behavioural counselling sessions. See our training and behavioural services section on our website for more details.

We also offer a number of free-to-read articles and advice on many aspects of dog behaviour, dog training, dog health, and dog communication. You can find these articles in our advice and information section, again on our website,and information on where to purchase booklets and leaflets.

Plus information on Seminars (free to rescue groups) Dog walks and puppy socialisation groups with owners, (not a dog walking service.)

Taking the Lead has a large online community. You can get involved, ask questions, and make new friends in our forum, or pay your respects to the memories of deceased pets in our remembrance section.

01273 463554

www.takingthelead.co.uk FB: www.facebook.com/ TakingTheLead.GillWhite

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19 • WAGGING TAILS

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agging Tails (WT) home boarding service provides dog owners with a kinder, more humane alternative to kennels. 50 weeks of the year we treat our four legged friends as members of the family – we pet them, we cuddle them, we love them, we spoil them – it therefore makes no sense at all when we human folks jet off for two weeks of luxury lifestyle to stick our pampered pooch in what amounts to little more than a jail cell, with maybe an hours yard exercise.

The BN post code area of WT is run by Karey with added support from dogs Shearer and Scamp and Karey’s partner Jon. Using carefully selected and vetted carers who are home all day, they offer real home from home care. WT guarantee only one family’s dogs holiday with a carer at any one time, ensuring dogs get the same care and attention as they do at home. All carers are insured and licensed in accordance with the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, in homes and gardens that are dog friendly, safe and secure. Owners and dogs get to check out Fido’s proposed holiday home beforehand in a ‘sniffing out’ meeting. Owners can then relax leaving their beloved canine friends behind, knowing they can contact the carer at any time to double check all is OK. As an added extra, at the end of the holiday, WT also provide a wee holiday report and photos so the family can see what their dog has been up to. For any subsequent bookings the company then aims to place the dog with the same carers – familiarity and peace of mind for owners and dogs!

If you are interested in the services or think you have the qualities to become a WT carer and enjoy the company of a doggie guest in your own home contact Karey on 07869 470 570/01323 651 517, email: bn@waggingtailsuk.co.uk See: http://www.waggingtailsuk.co.uk/home-dogboarding-sussex ... so WT provides the option of real home from home care.

It is a home boarding service with added exclusive benefits.

Owners’ dogs stay in the home of carefully selected and vetted carers who are home all day. How long in the area … do you have a dog of your own …

The company was launched in Surrey in Hampshire in 2007.

Rapid growth and the number of enquiries coming in from further and further afield lead to the realisation that there was a national demand for the service. However it was realised that an essential element of the growth in Surrey and Hampshire had been the local knowledge and the close, supportive relationship the owners had been able to provide for carers, owners and council and other officials. It was therefore decided to open the business up to franchise based on post code areas. In 2010 the first franchise was opened in the Oxford area. There are now

18 franchises up and running right across the country. The BN post code area branch is run by Karey and her dog Shearer, with additional support from Karey’s partner Jon . Shearer is a fifteen and a half year old jack Russell/patterdale cross who joined Karey as a puppy and has been with her through lifes ups and downs including a spell living in New Zealand where he loved running on the beaches barking at the odd seal. He is now very much part of the company and takes an active role in ‘interviewing’ and ‘sampling’ prospective and recruited carers. The team are soon to be joined by Bailey, a four month old pedenco cross, who is coming from Spain and whom Karey and Jon are adopting via the charity Give a Dog a Home.

Karey, a life time dog lover, was working as a teacher of the deaf when she got involved with WT after meeting some of the other franchisees at the head quarters of Hearing Dogs for the Deaf (WT nominated charity) where she was training as a speaker. She thought the whole concept of WT was absolutely brilliant and, as a dog owner who had frequently spent hours and hours scouring web pages and newspapers looking for suitable carers whilst she went on holiday, knew that there was indeed a need in the BN postal code area. So after investigating a bit further she decided to take the plunge and the BN arm of WT was launched in September 2014. This covers Brighton and Hove, Lewes, Eastbourne, Worthing, Arundel and all the surrounding areas.

How is the business expanding Advertising through the national website (http://www. waggingtailsuk.co.uk/home-dog-boarding-sussex) local press and attending local fairs and fetes, the initial focus was on the far west side of the area and then on the east. Several carers have now been recruited in those areas and so far the BN branch have provided happy holiday homes for a wide range of woofs from all over east and West Sussex, a large proportion of whom have been so delighted with the service they have returned for a second, third or in some cases even a fourth (or fifth!) stay.

The branch is now getting an increasing number of calls from the Brighton and Hove area and so are looking to recruit more carers in the city. So if you are an experienced dog owner, love the company of woofs, are home all day and have a safe and secure home and garden in which you would like to welcome canine friends for their holidays Karey would love to hear from you. Owners provide the food, bedding and leads.

You get to enjoy the company a lovely dog AND receive payment for doing so – it’s a no brainer! Contact Karey on: 01323 651517 or 07869 470570, email bn@waggingtailsuk.co.uk or visit our website at http://www.waggingtailsuk.co.uk/homedog-boarding-sussex

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Anna’s Bouncy Castles FREE bubble machine with every castle hire!

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR PREMISES TO HIRE? • Our school hall is available for regular evening and occasional weekend hire.

• Kitchen and toilet facilities available as well as access to our school field.

• Competitive hire costs.

Please contact Liz Matthews on 01273 454066 or email office@stpetersshoreham.co.uk for further information.

St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Sullington Way, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex BN43 6PJ

21 • WICKERS GYMNASTIC CLUB

Wicker’s Gymnastic Club At Wickers Gymnastics Club play and fun are an essential part of all the children’s gymnastics experience. At Wickers the children’s experience of gymnastics brings many rewards, children learn how their bodies move how to socialise with other children & enjoy the thrill of achieving new skills. There’s nothing children of all ages like better than tumbling around on soft mats, bouncing on the trampoline, swinging on the bars and balancing on the beam. We offer all of this in a very safe environment.

We offer an extensive programme of preschool gymnastics, junior gymnastics, competitive gymnastics, and adult gymnastics. Classes take place throughout the week and at the weekend. Gymnasts also follow the British Gymnastics badge scheme. We can also host your child’s birthday party! For more information visit our website – www.wickersgymnastics.co.uk or call on 01903 752503

At Wickers Gymnastics Club children build strength, develop coordination, learn social skills, make new friends, develop valuable listening skills and the ability to follow verbal instruction, all whilst having great fun.

Wickers Gymnastics Club has been running for over 25 years and recently expanded and has a dedicated gymnastics facility in the Adur District. The Club holds the prestigious Gymmark/ClubMark accreditation from British Gymnastics, which recognises the club as ‘safe, effective and child friendly’. All coaches are British Gymnastics qualified, hold CRB checks, child protection certificates and have basic first aid training.

We have recently added a foam landing pit which is very popular with all the gymnasts, especially at parties.

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an exhibition of recent works by paul cutts

25th July 2015 10am - 5pm at the penfold hall, church street, steyning

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Colette Harber

Independent Funeral Celebrant

As an independent funeral celebrant, I conduct Celebration of Life ceremonies reflecting the life, values and wishes of the deceased. They also fulfil the needs of the people closest to them and meet the expectations of everyone attending the ceremony.

If you would like to contact me about a Celebration of Life ceremony please feel free to:

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Chalcraft Funeral Directors circa 1870

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RE-BORN TO BE WILD.

THE NEW MINI COOPER 3-DOOR HATCH.

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MONTHLY MONTHLY RENTALS RENTALS FROM: FROM:

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^ For For more more information information on on the the MINI MINI range range or or to to book book your your test test drive drive^ visit visit Chandlers Chandlers Brighton Brighton at at www.chandlers-mini.co.uk www.chandlers-mini.co.uk or or call call 01273 01273 922981.

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Official Fuel Economy Figures for the MINI Hatch Range: Urban 36.7-72.4 mpg (7.7-3.9 l/100km). Extra Urban 58.9-91.1 mpg (4.8-3.1 l/100km).

Official Fuel48.7-83.1 Economympg Figures for the MINI Hatch Urban 36.7-72.4 (7.7-3.9 l/100km).

Extra Urban 58.9-91.1 mpgconditions.

(4.8-3.1 l/100km).

Combined (5.8-3.4 l/100km).

CO2Range: Emissions 136-89 g/km.mpg Figures may vary depending on driving styles and Combined 48.7-83.1 mpg (5.8-3.4 l/100km). CO2 Emissions 136-89 g/km. Figures may vary depending on driving styles and conditions.

Chandlers Brighton is a credit broker.

Chandlers Brighton is a credit broker. *Initial rental of £2,946.76. Price shown is for a 48 month Personal Contract Hire agreement for a MINI Cooper 3-Door Hatch with a contract mileage of 32,000 miles and an excess *Initial of £2,946.76.

Price shown is fortoa 48 month Personal Contract Hire1agreement for a MINI2015 Cooper Hatchby with contract mileage of 32,000 and an excess mileagerental charge of 3.59p per mile.

Applies new vehicles ordered between April and 30 June and3-Door registered 30 aSeptember 2015 (subject tomiles availability).

Retail mileage charge of the 3.59p mile.agreement Applies to you newmust vehicles ordered between 1 April and 30 Junecondition 2015 andand registered by 30 September 2015 Hire (subject to availability).

Retail customers only. At endper of your return the vehicle.

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At the end of your agreement you must return the vehicle.

Excess mileage, vehicle condition and other charges may be payable.

Hire available subject to status to UK residents aged 18 or over. Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Terms and conditions apply. Offer may be varied, withdrawn or extended at any time.

Hire to UK residents aged 18 or over.

Guarantees and indemnities may be required.

Terms and conditions apply.

Offer may be varied, withdrawn or extended at any time.

Hire provided by MINI Financial Services, a trading name of BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9UF. ^Test drive subject to status and availability. provided by MINI Financial Services, a trading name of BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9UF. ^Test drive subject to status and availability.