RH Uncovered East Grinstead Edition October 2016

EAST GRINSTEAD EDITION - OCTOBER 2016 Delivered to 21,000 Homes and Businesses- Issue 104

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This month, the clocks change and the leaves turn to an autumnal gold and we’ve got some ideas for you to make the most of October! To inspire you we have the ideal home tips for you to change rooms and accessorise for the new season and outdoors, we have a feature on why you should embrace evergreens!

Our cover story this month features Tulleys Farm Shocktober where each October West Sussex comes alive with gloriously gruesome entertainment courtesy of the region’s premier scream park!

Get set for attractions to bring you out in goosebumps and set your teeth on edge!

So, enjoy the gold autumn days with a cuppa, or something stronger and catch-up with our great lifestyle features and local community content in our October issue.

Don’t forget you can contact our community writers by emailing featuresdesk@mantramagazines.co.uk if there is something you would like to see in the magazine next month.

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COMMUNITY

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Community News 16

COVER STORY

Tulleys Shoctober Fest 18

STYLE

Be the belle of the ball 24

HOMES

Changing Rooms Accesseroise for the Season 38

GARDENS

Embracing Evergreens 44

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MOTORING

Are you Winter-Ready 48

HEALTH

ADVERTISING SALES

Healthcare at Home 54

CHILDREN

Time to step up 57

PET CARE

Doggy Daycare 58

LEISURE

Half-Term Spooktacular!

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FOOD & DRINK

Spiced Orange & Almond Cake 62

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Strange but true?

Crop Circles in Sussex and Surrey

By Rachel Whitlam

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he crop circle mystery is a persistent and controversial part of the English countryside and beyond. Every year sees a new collection of beautiful and inventive shapes dotted around the fields reviving arguments about whether they are man-made art or something stranger.

Although the West Country is best-known for its many crop circles, the RH area has also seen a number across the years. Andy Thomas, one of the world’s leading mysteries researchers and author of several well-known books on crop circles lives in Forest Row and has a keen interest.

Andy, says: “People often think crop circles have gone away, because the media barely reports them these days, the reality is that they are still appearing with their remarkable complexity. The term ‘crop circle’ is a bit out of date these days, because many of the shapes are highly sophisticated, but it seems to have stuck.’

“Sussex and Surrey, have had all kinds of formations.

Felbridge, had patterns in 1993 and in 1995, while in 2015 the area near Merstham, where the M23 and the M25 meet, had three designs – one like a flower – although they couldn’t actually be seen from the road. Horsham had a 3D-looking emblem last year.”

Andy, who widely lectures on crop circles and other unexplained mysteries, organises regular public lectures in Burgess Hill on these topics and information on these can be found at www.changingtimes.org, while Andy’s personal website can be found at www.truthagenda.org.

“Whatever is going on, it is not easy to entirely explain. For every crop circle that might be made by people, there are others that simply cannot be dismissed so easily. Many have appeared within seconds in front of people’s eyes, while others see aerial lights and there is evidence of biological anomalies occurring.’

“Some designs are so advanced that there have been books devoted to the maths of circles. Whether the mysterious patterns are by other intelligences, natural forces, psychic forces or even all or none of these it’s still hotly debated, but the effect they have had on people has been profound” Andy adds.

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Top Five Facts and Figures: 1. The earliest known crop circle is depicted in a woodcut from 1678.

2. There have been approaching 10,000 recorded crop formations to date.

3. The majority of crop circles appear in areas with large amounts of underground water.

4. Crop circles can appear by day or by night, often within a short time, the average manmade formation can take from six to nine hours to create.

5. England receives many crop circles, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands also report high numbers but the USA received just a handful each year.

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Witches of West Sussex

By Rachel Whitlam

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he county of Sussex was featured in the Witchcraft Assizes of the 17th Century and eighteen people were charged with Witchcraft at the Assizes that were held at Horsham and East Grinstead – only four were actually found guilty.

Of course most ‘witches’ were merely local medicine women who worked with herbal remedies but during the 1500’s, religious fervour took hold and a relatively small number of innocent people across the county found themselves accused of witchcraft. Witch hunts of the 16th and 17th Century would typically be trialled by ‘Ordeal by water’. Ironically, if the accused sank, they were considered innocent yet if they floated, they were deemed to be ‘a witch’, the belief being that witches floated because they had renounced baptism on entering the Devil’s Service.

Since 1542 there has been a succession of Witchcraft

Acts governing witchcraft and providing penalties for its practise and those claiming to practise it. The last trial for Witchcraft in Sussex was heard at the Horsham Assizes on 22nd July 1680 when Alice Nash, wife of Thomas Nash was charged with bewitching Elizabeth Slater, aged 2. She was found ‘Not Guilty’ and acquitted.

The Priest House in West Hoathly is currently running an exhibition on the subject and has examples of ‘Ritual Shoes’ which could typically be found hidden near a chimney or sometimes under the floorboards. The shoes were usually well worn and belonged to children. The shoes exhibited at West Hoathly appear to have been added to over the years, possibly for good luck and to protect future generations.

The Priest House was, for some reason, very well protected from witches. Most of the plants in the garden were believed to keep them at bay

and there is a large slab of iron in the doorway that it is reported that witches cannot cross. The house is full of ritual or ‘apotropaic’ symbols that have been carved on the timbers to stop witches entering through the doors, windows or even down the chimney. The exhibition also looks at ritual marks around the village, including the church, the use of plants in folk magic and medicine and the ‘witch craze’ that swept Europe in the 16th and 17th century.

Thanks to Anthony Smith, curator of The Priest House who has provided lots of information from The Witchcraft Exhibition he has compiled.

The Exhibition runs until 31st October at The Priest House, North Lane, West Hoathly.

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Check out hotel’s stylish history Alexander House Hotel in Turners Hill has links to the poet Shelley and the Queen Mother

By Caroline Hardy

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ne of the most exclusive hotels in the South-East, Alexander House, has a fascinating history that reflects a bygone age when country house living was the epitome of elegance and style.

These days, the Alexander House Hotel and Utopia Spa, as it is now known, is a luxury, five-star boutique hotel. Set in 120-acres of beautiful parkland, just outside Turners Hill, it welcomes guests from all over the world.

However in earlier times the house had other functions, being used mainly as a private home and once as a retirement home for clergy.

While the early history of the property is a little unclear, there are connections to Roman times with coins from the era being found nearby.

In the 14th century, the area where the hotel stands today was a flat and boggy piece of land known as Fenland.

The area didn’t get drained until ponds were dug to serve Fen Place Mill nearby.

The oldest part of today’s house, facing the south lawn, appears to have once been a farmhouse dating from the 17th century. A stone marked 1608 sits in a boundary wall and is

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believed to have been a lintel from an earlier building.

The house can also claim to have links with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, having once been the home of his grandmother, Helen. The daughter of Roger Bysshe, she married John Shelley of Horsham thereby uniting the two names.

Tithe records of 1842 show that Fen Place was owned by Sir Timothy Shelley before later in the same century, belonging to the Oxley family, who had connections in the City.

When a Wren church in London was demolished the family rescued oak panels and carvings, which they installed in the property. Two panels remain in the hotel’s Chalfont Room.

Further additions to the house, including the fireplace in the hall, were made by William Campbell, a former governor of the Bank of England, who bought the estate in 1909.

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After he died in 1920, his widow put the house – which included 10 bedrooms for domestic servants - up for sale at £30,000. The estate that came with it included 740 acres of land with six farms.

There was another change of ownership in 1953 when Fen Place was opened as a retirement home for the clergy by the Queen Mother.

30 years later the mansion was bought and restored by new owners who opened it as a hotel, renaming the venue Alexander House after its chairman, Earl Alexander of Tunis.

With its splendid décor and furnishing, works of art and offering classic and French style cuisine the hotel became known for combining tradition with modern-day comforts.

Today, it continues to maintain that fine reputation as a luxury hotel and spa with a feeling of a time gone by.

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I have worked in Horticulture all my adult life having served as an apprentice at Brighton Parks and Gardens.

“Thank you once again for your hospitality, for lunch and for the opportunity to look around your beautiful gardens.

The Trees are magnificent and the grounds are very well kept!”

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which are breath taking when in flower in May. We have woodland walks with Bluebells, Wood Anemones, not to mention the trees, Oaks, Atlantic Ceders, Lime Trees, and Yew Trees, the list goes on.

The gardens here at the Temple are some 28 “The walk around the gardens was a revelation in itself, acres excluding the buildings, and are a traditional and to be able to do it on such a lovely day was just perfect.

English country garden with wonderful walks through We all learnt so much” - Bletchingley Parish the parkland. These walks vary from a small stroll around the Temple itself where we have traditional We are happy to cater for local school groups, youth flower beds with spring and summer bedding organisations, senior citizen organisations, W.I’s, displays to the magnificent Rhododendron walks horticultural/gardening clubs, religious groups and any individuals with an interest of the above.

“We all found the morning very informative about the Temple, your faith and the gardens. The lunch, which was delicious, just finished the morning off ” - Forest Row Women’s Institute

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Tulleys Shocktober Fest Each October West Sussex comes alive with gloriously gruesome entertainment courtesy of Tulleys Farm’s award-winning Shocktober Fest, and this year, fans will not be disappointed!

By Jacob White oted the UK’s best Halloween attraction at the Screamie Awards for the past eight years and winners of the ScareCon award for best street theatre the Fest is bigger and better than ever before.

With a trophy cabinet overflowing, the award-winning Shocktober Fest is back with haunts and attractions set to bring you out in goosebumps and set your teeth on edge!

The park will boast eight haunted houses, each with their own unique theme – with the frightening addition of old favourites and many improved attractions for this Halloween.

Shocktober Fest runs from 1st October for 19 nights until 31st October, the team behind Sussex’s very own Halloween extravaganza can’t wait to get going and strike fear into their visitors!

Stuart Beare, owner of Tulleys, says: “The event has gone from strength to strength every year and is now the biggest of its kind anywhere in the The success of the Sussex site has led UK and one of the biggest in Europe.” to Tulleys acquiring a second location in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, called The Howl and based at Mead Open Farm, which it hopes will be just as successful.

Based around a werewolf family, The Howl offers visitors the chance to explore five haunted mazes, all different to those at Tulleys with other attractions including The House of Hounds.

“We work hard all year round to create the event, and we’re really excited to see how people will react to the two new attractions this year” Stuart added launching the 2016 event.

The two new attractions for this year’s Fest are the frightfully entitled - The Coven of 13 and PanDEMONium’s Carnival – as ever, be prepared to have the fright of your life!

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Competition Time We’ve teamed-up with Tulleys to offer one lucky reader a frightfully good prize!

We have four tickets to give away – you can choose either two pairs of tickets to the Shocktober Fest or a family ticket to the daytime family-friendly event.

To enter, visit our website: www.rhuncovered.co.uk Competition closes at 12.00pm on 10th October

New For 2016

Back from 2015

The Coven of 13

The Colony

If you’re looking for a cauldron of toil and trouble, look no further! Centred around a 17th-century witch’s tale, it’s guaranteed to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up on end!

The Chop Shop

PanDEMONium’s Carnival If you’re looking to plumb new depths we have it covered! A brand new technology to Tulleys, clever 3D will bring this stomach-churning attraction to life and will give you a whole new sense of depth!

If you remember this one from last year, be prepared to see its grisly makeover!

More creatures and a more intense atmosphere and experiences lie in wait for you.

More shock therapy than retail therapy, this year’s reboot is more terrifying; more blood curdling so be prepared for even more shrieks near the exit.

The Hayride

Of course, it wouldn’t be Shocktober Fest without this old favourite, heading into the woods expect to see news scenes and improved pyrotechnics to add a new twist.

For more information about Shocktober Fest 2016, please visit: www.shocktoberfest.co.uk

STYLE

Be The Belle Of The Ball Christmas is just weeks away and it’s time to get those party perfect outfits sorted! We’ve collated all you need to DAZZLE (and turn heads) during the festivities…

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Lorraine Kelly lace dress, JD Williams, £60.00

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Gold sequin box clutch, New Look, £15.99

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November 4th, 5th & 6th

Join us for our 5th Anniversary!

Friday 4th November, Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 7.30pm As is tradition, we open the Festival with an intimate evening of outstanding solo and chamber music. English pianist Sam Armstrong performs Schubert and will be joined by Festival Director Reinoud Ford and Festival Favourite Oscar Perks for iconic Beethoven and breathtaking Dvorak.

Saturday 5th November, Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 11.00am Back by popular demand! A specially-tailored FAMILY CONCERT sponsored by the CAVATINA Trust and performed by the Magnard Ensemble, featuring Wind Quintet, Narrator and Piano. Suitable for children ages 5 and up.

Saturday 5th November, Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 4.30pm A special afternoon featuring the award-winning Brook Street Band, one of the country’s foremost interpreters of Baroque and Classical music.

Programme to include: Handel, Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi.

Sunday 6th November “Gala Concert” Michael Hall School Theatre, Forest Row. 6pm

This year’s Gala Concert is bursting at the seams with talent and innovation: exciting soloists (Violinist Martyn Jackson and Cellist Reinoud Ford) and London’s foremost un-conducted string orchestra, the 12 Ensemble. Not to be missed!

Programme to include: Mozart, Walton and Haydn.

Ticket prices: Individual and Season Tickets. Concessions available.

Please visit our website for full programming and pricing details.

To buy tickets online: www.ashdownmusicfestival.co.uk To buy tickets by phone: 07764 681777 or at the door, if available.

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Music News in 2006

ontinuing our look back to 10-years-ago and the launch of Mantra Magazines, do you remember the music news hitting the headlines in 2006? Here is some of the music news you with way back then.

The year was termed the Year of Mozart, marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg with celebrations held throughout the year.

In February The Rolling Stones give a free concert to two million people in Rio de Janeiro and the one billionth song was downloaded on iTunes.

The one billionth song?

Speed of Sound by the band Coldplay.

History was made when James Blunt, with You're Beautiful, became the first British artist to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart since Elton John with Candle in the Wind in 1997 - almost nine years earlier.

On July 30, further history was made when the last ever weekly edition of the BBC TV chart show, Top of the Pops, was broadcast after more than 42 years on the air bowing out with dwindling viewing figures.

And finally… The UK Christmas number one in 2006 was Leona Lewis’ A Moment Like This.

HOMES

Changing Rooms – Accessorise for the Season If you’re the type of person who quickly becomes bored with your living space, then accessorising for the seasons is perfect for you, and your bank balance. From bright and airy for spring and summer to warm and cosy for autumn and winter, here’s a look at how to create the perfect atmosphere for your home by ringing the changes with accessories.

By Nikki Relffe-Arnold Colour The simplest way to start is to choose a colour for each season. For spring think fresh colours such as bright greens, yellow or lemon shades.

Summer hues include blue, stripes in nautical or ice-cream colours, as well as pinks and corals. For Autumn go for rich oranges, greens and browns and moving into Winter choose whites, reds and burgundy, golds and silver.

Soft Furnishings For the speediest update to a room, change the cushions on your soft furnishings. Not only colour, but the texture will have an impact here. Move from lighter weight fabrics for spring and summer such as silk, cotton or linen, to heavier fabrics such as chenille or wool for the autumn and winter months.

Similarly, with throws, light cotton throws are perfect during spring and summer when the sun goes down, and you need to take off the chill off of the evenings. Once autumn arrives swap them for sumptuous chenille, crocheted, or cable knit throws to snuggle under.

draughts out and the heat in – go for velours, velvets or damasks.

Flooring While laminate or wooden flooring is perfect for the Spring and Summer months on its own, the addition of a cotton rug will always brighten up the room. To ring the changes for the autumn and winter seasons, swap it out for a luxuriously deep pile rug for instant cosiness (and warmer toes!)

Windows Light floaty curtains made from voile or very sheer cotton will give light and an instant lift a room as Spring arrives and moves into summer, but Autumn and Winter will demand fabrics which will keep

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Lighting Nothing beats natural light, but even in the spring and summer months, you’ll need some artificial light in the later evenings. Use table lamps with shades in pale colours to maximise light. For the autumn and winter months, just change the shades to darker, more luxurious hues to create an atmosphere of opulence and warmth.

Bits and Pieces Candles are a year-round favourite, but can still be themed to conjure up the fragrance of the season.

Some of our favourites are made by Heyland & Whittle, (www.heylandandwhittle.co.uk)

a local company who make candles with exquisite fragrances such as Green Tea, Clementine & Prosecco, Neroli & Rose, Olive & Fig or the Orient Range to take you right through the year.

Fill vases with fresh flowers throughout the year – every season has an abundance of flowers to offer from daffodils in spring to poinsettias in deep reds for the festive season. If fresh flowers aren’t in your budget every week, then scour meadows or hedgerows for wildflowers, fruits or fresh foliage for your displays.

For little expense you can create a seasonal set of accessories, which should last you for years and as they’re only used for one season a year you’re much less likely to get bored with them.

For more inspiration, Pinterest www.pinterest.com has endless ideas for seasonal décor.

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GARDENS

Embracing Evergreens If you love your garden but don’t have the ability, time or inclination for tending it, then designing an evergreen garden is the perfect solution. Evergreens are a lot more versatile and considerably more attractive than you may have realised.

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An evergreen garden will give you year-round colour, as well as adding structure to your garden. Plants can be used as hedging, edging, screening or specimen plants to create a garden for every occasion.

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Make an Entrance Junipers planted on both sides of your gateway or access to your path will give a bolder, more formal feeling. They will, however, need annual pruning! If space is limited, define your doorway or path with containers planted with Bay laurels.

Add Colour Of course, many evergreens also bear flowers!

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Go to Ground To minimise the need for weeding plant evergreen ground covering plants and shrubs such as Euphorbia, Hebe ‘Pagei’ or Vinca minor

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The nights are beginning to draw in meaning only one thing – winter is on its way. Ensure your car is winter-ready by making, or asking your local garage to make these checks.

By Ben Morley Anti-freeze Sounds obvious, but many cars don’t have enough coolant in their system. Check routinely and topped up with the correct anti-freeze if required.

Battery In the winter, batteries are the most common reason a car won’t start. Once five-years-old, they can often struggle to turn the engine over for long before giving up. Ask your garage to test the battery and, if necessary, get it replaced.

Tyres While the legal limit is 1.6mm, you want at least 3mm of tread on your tyres for winter. Consider a switch to winter tyres - these are designed to work in lower temperatures and do.

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Windscreen and wipers Keep them clean on the inside and the outside and make sure that the wiper blades are in good condition, too. Winter sun can dazzle.

Locks and door seals If you’re still using a key rather than a push of a button, it’s worth giving your locks a squirt with some WD-40 to help stop them freezing.

It’s also worth making sure you’ve always got at least quarter of a tank of fuel in the car. Also, have a rug, some carpet or cardboard to stick under the wheels should you get stuck in the snow, a reflective jacket, a torch, extra screen wash, some de-icer, some snacks, and even a tow rope. It’s better to be safe than sorry!

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HEALTH

Healthcare at Home

Whether you are recuperating, don’t have transport or just prefer to receive treatment at home, many healthcare providers will now visit you at home. The range of healthcare providers and alternative therapists that now offer the opportunity for you to receive treatments at home has grown in recent years – you are no longer restricted to just having a mobile hairdresser, whatever service you require there’s probably a provider who will visit you rather than you having to venture out.

By Nikki Relffe-Arnold Osteopaths What do they do? Osteopaths treat a large range of health problems, from back pain and postural problems caused by work strain or driving, to minor sports injuries and issues with arthritis or pregnancy.

What to expect? A first appointment will last around 45 minutes to an hour, which will allow the osteopath to ask questions about your condition, your medical history and any medication you may be taking. They will then carry out a thorough examination, including asking you to make simple movements and stretches to assess your posture and mobility.

From this appointment, they will determine any ongoing treatment plan with you.

Treatments are hands-on involving skilled manipulation of the joints and spine and massaging of the soft tissues. They may recommend self-help exercises and offer advice to prevent recurrence or worsening of the symptoms.

For more information visit www.osteopathy.org.uk

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Podiatrist/Chiropodist What do they do? A podiatrist treats a varied range of conditions of the feet and lower limbs. They also assist people to keep active and mobile, relieve pain and treat infections.

What to expect? At your first appointment, your podiatrist will take a full medical history, check your blood circulation and feeling in your feet. They may also ask you to walk so that they can assess the way you move your lower leg joints, before making a diagnosis and discussing a treatment plan with you.

Minor issues discovered at this consultation, such as removal of hard skin, corns and calluses can be treated immediately.

The appointment will last between 30 – 60 minutes.

For more information visit www.scpod.org, www.iocp.org.uk/ or www.bcha-uk.org/ Common issues that they can help with include: • Ingrown toenails • Bunions • Heel pain • Dry and cracked heels • Corns and calluses • Verrucas • Athletes foot • Gout • Sports injuries

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Audiologist What do they do? An audiologist can diagnose, manage and treat hearing, tinnitus or balance problems by using technology and procedures to determine the extent of any hearing damage and identify the underlying cause.

What to expect? The audiologist will begin with taking a full medical history from you. They will then conduct a comprehensive test of your ears before carrying out other tests with audiometers, computers and other devices to assess the extent of hearing loss. There are many causes of hearing loss from a build-up of wax in the ears to age-related hearing loss, and the audiologist will be able at the end of your appointment to discuss their ďŹ ndings and decide on a treatment plan for you. This may be as simple as arranging for you to have wax removed from your ear canals, to ďŹ tting hearing aids.

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These are just a few of the services that are now available to you at home but are by no means an exhaustive list.

If you just need help with your ironing, shopping, some gardening or even transport to a doctor’s appointment, there are plenty of domiciliary care providers who can help.

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CHILDREN

Time to Step Up

Preparing for the next step: a parent’s guide for teenagers considering their options for further education or employment.

By Shelley Welti

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s your child leaving school next year? Are you both unsure which path to take next? We uncover all you need to know about higher education, voluntary work and employment options open to teenagers, along with some tips for creating CVs and personal statements!

Higher Education Going to university is a popular option – with over 30% of 18-year-olds being accepted onto a full-time course (according to UCAS).

But just how can you choose the right course and university for your child? From personal experience, finding the perfect fit comes from researching

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courses (and inspecting the structure of the course; does it cover all that you and your child want it to?) and attending open days. Go armed with plenty of questions and make sure you leave loads of time to explore the surrounding area, if your child is moving away from home. After all, university is not just about the learning but lifestyle too, and this needs to work harmoniously for your child to well and truly bloom!

Before going to uni, though, your child will need A Levels or BTEC’s under their belt.

Choosing where to go to get them – college or sixth form – can be challenging too.

Many of our local schools have a sixth form centre, which is a fantastic option for those who don’t want too much of a change. Colleges, however, are a must for those looking for more vocational courses and provide hands-on work-related qualifications. By changing the learning environment and the people that they are socialising with after years of the same friends and routines can make them more adaptable for the challenge of university or work-life a few years later.

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Voluntary Work Volunteering is a brilliant way of developing skills for the future – be it during a gap year or alongside studies or work. Many young people are understandably attracted to carrying out volunteering placements abroad, to make a difference and experience another way of life. Organisations such as Project Trust (which provides gap year opportunities for 17-19-year-old school leavers in Africa, Asia and the Americas) and the International Voluntary Service can provide information on amazing life-changing roles overseas.

Closer to home, our local volunteer bureaus are a fantastic first port of call (as is do-it.org) for placements nearby.

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Employment Options Is your child ready to make the jump into the world of work? Help them to tailor and distribute their CV and covering letters to companies that interest them – whether there’s a vacancy or not! This keeps them one step ahead of the crowd and helps them to get their name known by a potential future employer. Online job searches and employment agencies will bring up a plethora of entry-level jobs, which could see them starting at the bottom and working their way up.

If your child knows that university isn’t for them, but they still need training for their dream career, an apprenticeship is the place to start. Not only can they earn while they learn (and not require student loans to study!), but also gain all the experience they need to qualify and climb the career ladder!

5 Things to include in your CV or Personal Statement 1. It may sound simple, but don’t forget to include your name and contact details so that interested parties can get in touch!

2. Explain WHY you want to get a place on the course or why you’d be a perfect fit for the job. This tells higher education institutions and potential employers a little about you and your motivation, setting you aside from other candidates.

3. Write about not only what you’ve learnt from school, but also the things you’ve learnt outside of the classroom too! Have you volunteered? Are you part of a group or organisation?

Shout about your team-working and personal skills!

4. What’s your dream role? How can your course or job that you’re applying for get you there? Explaining the bigger picture and what you’re aiming for shows that you’re determined and ready to work and achieve it!

5. Don’t just list your skills (e.g., good communicator) – expand on them, giving an example from projects or assignments you’ve completed or any part time jobs/ volunteering you’ve done. This will give the reader a full picture of your strengths.

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PET CARE

Doggy Daycare

By Shelley Welti ll dog owners know that leaving our ‘best friends’ for over four hours is not recommended. This is not just for their safety – or to prevent your home becoming a giant chew toy – but for their well-being too.

Many animal charities report that dogs regularly left for over four hours can become agitated and attention-seek when you are home, become unfit and even lacking in enthusiasm; a sad thought for our furry bundle of energy!

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So what can we do to make sure our canine companions stay happy and in perfect health?

Doggy Date Lunch Break One easy way to ensure our pooches aren’t left alone all day – and that they are stimulated – is by popping home at lunchtime, for a quick walk or game of fetch. It’s not just our dogs that benefit from the interaction, but us too, especially on days when we’re feeling stressed at work, as studies have shown that playing with or petting an animal can increase levels of the stress-reducing hormone oxytocin and decrease production of the stress hormone cortisol.

Pooch-Friendly Neighbour If getting home during an hour-long lunch break just isn’t an option, how about asking a neighbour or family member, who loves your dog to dropby for walks or interaction? For those who are retired or living alone, this social communication can add a spring to their step and give them a purpose to get out and about. It’s worth asking!

WALKIES… with a dog walker Over the last few years, there’s been a surge in the rise of professional dog walkers and sitters, due to overwhelming demand for these services from owners who work full time.The walkers/ sitters will come to your home, check up on your pooch and

take them on a walk; giving you peace of mind that they’re content while you are busy at work.

All Day Care Once a luxury reserved for the four-legged friends of the rich and famous, doggy day care has become more and more popular with us dog-lovers who want the absolute best for our pets! Day care providers will usually pick up pampered pooches in the morning (or you can drop them off on the way to work!) and then treat them to an action-packed full day of walks, games and play with other pups before you return home for the fi nal walk of the day!

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LEISURE

Half-Term Spooktacular!

This October enjoy the fright of your life with our list of spookythemed events and ideas to make your Halloween spooktacular!

By Jacob White

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ctober 31st has long been a celebration of the ghoulish and the ghostly, a tradition dating back around 2,000 years with origins in the old Celtic festival of Samhain, which celebrated the end of the harvest. Today, Halloween is a firm fixture in the British calendar after being a long-term mainstay in the US.

The Gaelic people believed that if the crops weren’t harvested on time, then the dead would come back to life to destroy what was left and wreak havoc – if you’re looking for some gruesome events and ideas we’ve got a list of spooktacular events going-on in Sussex and Surrey and things you can do at home.

A terrifying two for you!

Arundel Halloween The Wildlife and Wetlands Trust in Arundel, West Sussex is organising some interesting and creepy Halloween events during the half term break. For more information, visit: www.wwt.org.uk/martinmere/

Halloween Shriek Week at Drusillas Park Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East Sussex has some innovative and engaging Halloween activities for children during its Shriek Week. For more information, visit: www.drusillas.co.uk/

Ideas for Halloween themed games!

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Apple Bobbing

Pass the pumpkin

You will need: Large bowl or bucket Large towel or plastic sheet Apples Towels for drying-off How you’ll do it: Fill bowl or bucket with water and place on towel or sheet Put in apples and let each participant take turns getting as many apples as possible (hands MUST remain behind backs!)

You will need:

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• Music • A hollowed-out pumpkin • Goodies to fill the pumpkins How you’ll do it: • Pass-the-parcel meets Halloween played in the traditional way with music • Each time the music stops whoever has the pumpkin can select something from the pumpkin

Pin the tail on the black cat

You will need: A cut-out of a black cat A cut-out cat tail A blindfold A pin How you’ll do it: Another variation on an old classic – each player has a go at pinning the cat’s tail on After each player has a go whilst blindfolded, the closest is the winner • • • •

TIP Set the mood music…

TIP Trick ‘em or Treat ‘em?

Choose Halloween-themed music such as Michael Jackson’s Thriller!

If a player is wildly off the mark why not offer them a trick as a forefeit!

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FOOD AND DRINK

Spiced orange & almond cake

This moist cake is gluten and dairy free and makes a lovely alternative to Christmas cake.

Ingredients

• 8 essential Waitrose Easy Peelers • Vegetable oil, for greasing • 5 medium Waitrose British • Blacktail Free Range Eggs, separated • 200g caster sugar • 250g ground almonds • 2 tsp Waitrose Signature Spice (ground) • 2 tbsp clear honey or maple syrup, to serve • A little icing sugar,for dusting

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1. Put 4 of the easy peelers in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes, then drain and cool slightly. Whizz to a purée in a food processor.

2. Preheat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4. Brush the base and sides of a 23cm springform cake tin with a little oil and line the bottom with baking parchment. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and half the caster sugar until pale and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks, then whisk in the rest of the sugar.

3. Fold the puréed easy peelers, ground almonds and spice into the egg yolk mixture. Fold a quarter of the egg whites into the mixture to loosen it, then carefully fold in the rest. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 55-60 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.

4. Turn the cake out onto a serving plate. Peel the rest of the easy peelers and cut them into slices. Arrange on top of the cake and drizzle over the honey or syrup. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

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COMMUNITY WHAT’S ON 1st October, Saturday, 10am onwards Leigh Food Festival & Apple-Press Day

A display presented by local food producers together with the presence of a modern, state-of-the-art apple press that can turn the local harvest of apples of all kinds into juice. Car parking will be free at The Plough. Email to: leighfoodfest@gmail.com.

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LeighFoodFestivalApplePress/ Press contact: Simon Ames 07785 745859 2nd October, Saturday, 2pm-5pm -

Worth Horticultural Soc. - Coach Visit to Great Dexter Gardens

Pick up points from Turners Hill Park, The Crown at Turners Hill and Crawley Down Shops. For further information contact Martyn Mason (Chairman) on 01342 713423 9th October, Sunday, 11am -3pm The Cat's Protection Charity Homing Show Event.

At the Horticultural Hall, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 7AJ. Contact Clara (Homing Officer), Crawley, Reigate & District Cats Protection. Branch Telephone Number: 0345 371 2734.

Homing Line: 01293 226155 - www.catsprotection.co.uk 12th October, Wednesday, 8pm - 10pm, The Mid-Sussex Franco-British Society

Function Suite of Clair Hall, Perrymount Rd, Haywards Heath An Illustrated talk in French by Edward J Hughes on Albert Camus : sa vie et son oeuvre. For further details of the MidSussex Franco-British Society. Visitor’s fee is £4 per evening Contact the Secretary, Mrs. Barbara Stevens on 01444 452385 or email dandbstevens@btopenworld.com 15th October, Saturday, 10am - 3pm Gatwick Dolls House Club ‘Have a Go’ day

At Horley Methodist Church Hall in Victoria Road, Horley For a small fee, visitors will be given materials to make to make items in 1/12th scale, with club members on hand to assist.

Refreshments available all day, and a ‘Prize every time’ Tombola will be held in aid of St Catherine's Hospice. There’s free parking for about 30 cars behind the hall. Admission is £2.50 for adults (which includes entry in a prize draw) and £1.00 for accompanied children. For more details, call Barbara Hoyle on 020 8393 2555 or email barbara@hoyle-engineering.co.uk 16th October 2016, Sunday, 10am - 3pm, Indoor and Outdoor Food and Craft Market.

The Boship (Lions) Hotel, Nr. Hellingly. BN27 4AT. Free entry.

Free parking. Easy access, no stairs. Indoor tables and outdoor stalls offering a wonderful selection of local produce, gifts and cards. Contact: thecraftyno.3@gmail.com 16th October, Sunday, 2.30pm -5pm Maidenbower Community Centre Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance

At the Maidenbower Community Centre, Harvest Road Entrance £5.00. For details - Margaret or Colin on 01403 734409

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17th October, Monday, 7.45pm A talk on the Jurassic Coast by Phil Evans.

East Grinstead Natural History Society

At St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road, East Grinstead starting at 19.45. Visitors £4.50 including refreshments.

Contact Terriss Bacon on 01342 315051 for more details 18th October 2016, Tuesday, 1.30pm - 4.30pm Reigate Arthritis Care Support Group Meeting -

Pain Management Course At the Woodhatch Centre in Woodhatch, Whitebeam Drive, Reigate, RH2 7LS. The course is FREE and anyone who would like further information please contact Sandra Llewellyn on 01737 771842.

19th October 2016, Wednesday, 10am-3pm Mid Week Collectors Fair - East Grinstead

Chequer Mead Arts Centre, De la Warr Rd, East Grinstead Coins, Postcards, Stamps. Ephemera and other collectables.

Admission free, Car Parks, Cafeteria. Enquiries: 01342 327554.

19th October 2016 to 22nd October 2016, Wednesday to Saturday, 19th - 21st, 10am - 5pm 22nd, 10am -3.45pm,

The Weald of Sussex Art Club Annual Exhibition At the Martlets Hall, Civic Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 9NN. ADMISSION FREE with voluntary contributions to the charity CARERS SUPPORT.ORG 22nd October 2016, Saturday, 10am - 12.30pm, NSPCC Sale

Queen’s Hall, Cuckfield, RH17 5EL. Variety of stalls, childrens activities, nearly new clothes, coffee and cakes. Come along and have some fun and help the NSPCC celebrate 30 years of ChildLine whilst buying some bargains and gifts.

30th October 2016, Sunday, 2.30pm Friends of Holy Trinity Church Cuckfield Concert

The London Welsh Rugby Club Male Choir perform on national television and radio, sell-out concert tours, rugby internationals and other sporting events including closing ceremony of the London. Tickets cost £15 in advance and £17 on the day and are available from fohtcc@btinternet.com, Wealden Stores and Pepperbox in Cuckfield, and Carousel Music in Haywards Heath. The concert begins at 2.30pm and doors open at 2pm.

16th November 2016, Wednesday, 8pm - 10pm A Personal Journey with Cancer by Natascha Laing

At the Main Hall, Community Centre, Hartfield Rd, Forest Row, RH18 5DZ. Natascha Laing, whose father was the well-known psychiatrist R.D. Laing, was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. The cancer then 'exploded' in 2012, spreading everywhere in her body.

Please come and listen to her extraordinary journey of recovery.

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