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SEAFORD Scene October 2015 Issue 102

YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND WHAT’S ON GUIDE

Agincourt Commemoration Animation Legends at Art@thecrypt Seaford Natural History Society

Seaford Little Theatre Cuckmere Valley Skills Café Mince Pie Race For Charity

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Welcome to the October issue of Seaford Scene. The nights are drawing in and the clocks will go back, as autumn takes hold. This month sees the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt, see page 30 whilst Seaford Bonfire Society take to the streets with their annual torch-lit procession followed by a firework display at the Martello Fields, on Saturday 17th, don’t miss it! Music and theatre feature with a production by Seaford Musical theatre’s Juniors “Let Me Entertain You” at the Barn Theatre, whilst The Synergy Theatre is putting on a production of “Quartet” and Meeching Amateur Dramatics perform their “Music Hall Of Fun”. There are also music concerts from Seaford Music Society, The Concert Singers and the regular lunchtime concerts at St Leonard’s Church. Seaford Model Railway Show is on, and Seaford Youth Sports Awards will be presented by Seaford Martello Rotary Club, see page 11. Car boot sales, coffee mornings, arts events and so much more – all listed on the what’s on pages, 130 to 137. Oh, and don’t forget to put your clocks back on Sunday 25th October! Fran Tegg Editor NOV ISSUE DEADLINE: WEDS 7th OCT DEC ISSUE DEADLINE: FRI 6th NOV

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4 Funding Boost to help Coastal Communities in Seaford 6 Anything Goes 9 Seahaven Lioness Coffee Morning 11 Martello Rotary Club Seaford 12 St James’ Trust, Seaford 18 Animation Legends at Arts@thecrypt 22 Seaford Choral Society Autumn Concert 28 The French Twinning Group 29 An Evening with Norman Baker 30 Agincourt Commemoration 35 Rotary Club of Seaford 38 Seaford Natural History Society 44 Funds Raised for PSPA 46 Newhaven, Peacehaven & Seaford Lions Club 48 Seaford Kurlers 53 Seaford Little Theatre 54 Cross Way Church, Seaford 56 Seaford Music Society 58 Calling All Potential Advisers! 59 Seahaven Lioness Club’s ‘Posh Tea’ 65 Hard of Hearing Club 65 Lip Reading Classes 68 Cuckmere Valley Skills Café 73 A View From The Potting Shed 76 Seaford Bowls Club Flooding 78 Seaford Community Garden 80 Seaford Gardening Club 85 Seaford Community Cinema 85 Who’s Who In Seaford? 86 Chestnut Tree Thanks ‘Invaluable’ Volunteers 90 Christmas Arts @ Crypt Gallery 2015 92 Seaford Young Mayor Supports Local Charity 93 Biker’s Skydive for Son’s Lifesavers 95 Last Minute Artists’ Postcard Challenge 97 The Sport of Pings 98 The Synergy Theatre 98 Newhaven and District Model Railway Club 104 More ‘Ping’ Less ‘Pong’ 107 Running Commentary... 108 Seaford Striders 109 Mince Pie Race for Charity 113 Meeching Amateur Dramatics (MAD) 114 Quit51 117 Musical Showtime Concert 118 Teenagers: Troublesome and Terrific 123 Teenagers’ Fundraising Idea gathers MP’s Support 126 Seaford Afternoon Flower Club 130 What’s On in October? 133 What’s On Weekly 138 Index of Businesses

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Funding boost to help coastal communities in Seaford The Impact Seaford Partnership Group, which works closely with Seaford Town Council and a number of key partners in the town, has just been awarded £10,000 to support the employment of a dedicated Temporary Marketing and Events Manager, who will seek to build upon existing events and establish a programme of community-led events and festivals that will increase visitors to businesses in and around the town centre. The post will be funded for one day a week for a year and will be administered through Seaford Town Council.

SEAFORD MUSEUM and HERITAGE SOCIETY Wednesday 14th October “Exceat and West Dean”

An illustrated talk by Graham Kean 7:30 pm in the Tower Admission £2 -- Members £1

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Group visits are available at other times by appointment Archives are open on the first Sunday afternoon of each month Tel: 01323-898222 www.seafordmuseum.co.uk Postal address: P.O.Box 2132, Seaford, BN25 9BH (The SatNav address code is BN25 1JH)

Officers of the Town Council worked closely with Lewes District Council in preparing the bid to Central Government as part of the Coastal Revival Fund, empowering towns along the British coastline to bring jobs and prosperity back to coastal towns. Seaford’s bid was one of 166 successful applications to help coordinate regeneration projects in the town, and to get the opportunity to shape the next wave of the successful Coastal Communities fund recently announced by the Chancellor in the last budget. Having been successful with this bid the opportunity now opens up for the Impact Seaford Group to develop funding bids for some specific seafront projects already identified in the Regeneration Delivery Framework consultation document last year. Currently Officers of Seaford Town Council are developing a bid for £50,000 for the refurbishment of the Martello toilets plus the provision of a performance and recreation area at the adjoining Martello Tower area, together with a separate bid for the provision of a seafront development plan. Deadline for submission of the bids was mid-September, with outcomes being announced six weeks afterwards.

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Seaford Musical Theatre

Anything Goes

If the closest you’ve got to an ocean going voyage is a trip to Dieppe on the Côte d’Albatre – comfortable as she is – then think again. Be transported to the glamour of the early 1930s aboard the SS American across the Atlantic, and be entertained all the way. From the overture onwards Seaford Musical Theatre threw themselves into the vibe of these precarious times as Cole Porter took people’s minds off the Great Depression with his extravaganza of high spirits based loosely on share dealing and arranged marriages. The costumes sourced by Hilary Ryan and Cath Brooks were an authentic delight and the simple backdrop of the ship’s funnel, designed and built by Helena Olsen, John Le Febvre and Sussex Events, worked brilliantly, leaving enough room on the stage of the Barn theatre for all sorts of hilarious shenanigans, and bringing out the comedic talent of the players who had a fair degree of spoken lines to deliver as well as singing some classic favourites. As Reno Sweeney, the nightclub singer and evangelist, Gemma Albrow thoroughly deserved her ovation, attacking her part in great voice and with terrific timing. She is a mistress of the exaggerated gesture which includes the audience in the action and cues the other players. Her Friendship duet with gangster Moonface Martin, the hugely funny Hayden Cheyne, was beautifully done as were other favourites such as I Get a Kick Out of You and You’re the Top, sung with Oliver Smith’s love-stricken stowaway Billy Crocker.

To return to Hayden, his comedy would have stolen the show were it not for the droll performance of John Walsh as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, whom Jo Thomas’ Hope Harcourt was set to marry at the insistence of her mother, amusingly played by Sue James. John Tester’s goggle-eyed banker was in-your-face funny, and the memory of Charli Finch and Karla Marsland as the Chinese Luke and John, played panto style, will linger on. Jo Thomas’ rich voice added texture to this shipboard romp, and as her erstwhile suitor Cheyne mastered some difficult songs with a voice that had to cope with awkward key changes in Easy to Love. Their It’s De Lovely was a delight. Steve Llewellyn as the captain and Carl Martin as the purser played and sang with authority, and who wouldn’t be enchanted by Lamiah Davey’s curvaceous gangster’s moll, Erma. The biggest accolades, however, must go to Director, Tony Betts, Musical Director Russell Taylor and Choreographer Stuart Hall, who overcame the challenge of bringing this demanding show to such a small stage, to band members Russell Taylor, Steve Morris, Perry Webber, Andy Harsant and Alex Harrington, whose playing was so evocative of the early ’30s, and to the rest of the large cast of performers, whose exuberance and professionalism will long be remembered. So here’s a challenge: what about bringing this production to the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry service! Anything Goes… Andrea Hargreaves Photos from top: Reno Sweeney (centre) with the cast; l-r Reno Sweeney, Moonface Martin, Erma and Director, Tony Betts; Evangeline Harcourt and Captain of the SS American.

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Meet the Seahaven Lionesses at Seaford Coffee Morning The Seahaven Lioness Club is holding a coffee morning on 22nd October at Seaford Old Town Hall, South Street, from 10am-1pm as part of a membership drive. New members would be warmly welcomed by the club, which raises around £7,000 a year for charities. Members will be at the coffee morning to chat about the club’s fundraising and social activities. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the volunteers who run the Old Seaford Town Hall community facility. The Seahaven Lioness Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at The Old Plough, Church Street, Seaford, at 7.30pm. Contact Pat White on 01323 894085 for more information or see the club’s section on the Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford Lions Club website at http://www.npslions.co.uk/ npslions.co.uk/Lionesses.html

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Ready to wave the flag?

Last year our annual Proms concert was a huge success. A large and enthusiastic audience proved very vocal as they sang and waved along with Seaford Silver Band. The concert included all of the classics that mark a traditional ‘Last Night of the Proms’ event. From Rule Britannia, through Land of Hope and Glory and into Jerusalem, they did our nation proud. They also raised £2,000 for local charities. This year the Proms concert will include all of these elements and some very special guests. The concert will also pay tribute to the ‘The few’. In this the 75th year since the Battle of Britain and close to remembrance Sunday, we will include some music that pays tribute to those who took part and lived through those tumultuous events. Expect some very well known favourites! If you would like to join us this year the event will take place on Saturday 14th November at 7.30pm at Seaford Head School Upper Site. You can get tickets by phoning Jackie on 07967049988 or emailing jackiearkwell@ yahoo.co.uk. Tickets are £10 in advance or £12 on the door if any are left over. There will be a bar and raffle and all programmes, song sheets, flags and other noisier props are included in the ticket price.

Seaford Youth Sports Awards Nominate Now! If you are a coach, teacher, parent, neighbour or acquaintance you can nominate someone you feel deserves to win a prize in the Seaford Youth Sports Awards. If you nominated someone last year you can do so again this year. The more the merrier! There are 5 categories l Best young volunteer of the year

Best young person showing excellent commitment to their sport l The most improved young sportsperson of the year l Junior team of the year l Best young sportsperson of the year

We had so many amazing winners last year, including Up’N’Down Trampoline team (right) who were last year’s winners of Team of the Year 2014. Let’s see if we can surpass all expectations this year! All relevant information can be found on the website: www.sportsaward.martellorotary.org.uk or contact Linda Young on 01323 873389 or email: lindayoung900@btinternet.com We look forward to hearing from you.

Tavern in the Tent at Seaford Motorfest On Sunday 23rd August Tavern in the Tent supported Seaford Motorfest. With a horrible feeling of deja vu the rain was falling fast and not a person in sight. However, an hour later a patch of blue sky and shortly after the sun came out and stayed out. The music was enjoyable and added to the relaxed friendly atmosphere of the day. We were able to sell our wares until almost 8 in the evening. Please look out for our new tall flag with BAR on it at local events. Many thanks to all our supporters on the day for helping us to raise £1,150 for local good causes. Please recycle this magazine when you have finished with it.

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St James’ Trust, Seaford

11 Blatchington Road, Seaford After an 8 year battle the Chairman and Trustees of St James’ are very pleased to announce that the all the essential maintenance, refurbishments and renovations to the Club House are completed.You will not know the old place properly decorated inside and out with bright white gloss replacing the drab prison blue, and gentle emulsions giving a clean and friendly atmosphere. In all three halls the heavy tatty old chairs are replaced with a new light-weight model more suitable for our clientèle. New double glazed windows replace the rotting wooden ones and are supplied with blinds to replace threadbare old curtains. New controllable heaters complete the picture. The damp dirty old Mortuary Building has been rebuilt and renamed it is now the Admin Office and the Meeting Room. We also have a newly built waterproof lift room, ensuring that the lift is now in full time use. We have employed local contractors to carry out all our works, reaffirming our desire to be part of the local community. The rebuilding work on the Mortuary Building and Lift Room has been completed by our new neighbours Medlock Dry Construction, and their operatives have been superb in completing the jobs with the minimum of disruption. We have always been very proud of the fact that we are a small independent local charity and that we have been run by unpaid volunteers, however the time has come to move into the 21st Century and employ a professional administrator to help move the Trust forward.You will by now be aware that we have employed a full time Administration Manager, Viv Reynolds and she has been liaising with all the contractors over the last seven months to ensure everything went as smoothly as these things ever do. Viv is already showing that a full time person on site has a very positive effect in the coordination of volunteers and liaison with hall hirers. She is responsible for raising funds and encouraging the use of the Club House as a community centre for Seaford promoting its use for a large variety of Clubs and Groups. We have three halls, a kitchenette, a meeting/counselling room and a large, well equipped catering kitchen all available to rent at very competitive prices. We also have our own wheelchair-converted mini bus.

We are so proud of our new look that we would like you to come and see the difference. Drop in between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, and we will be pleased to show you round. The Grand Re-opening was on Saturday 19th September 2015 and we now face an exciting future as a useful and integrated part of the Seaford community. At the moment we run our own Tuesday Lunch Club followed by the arts and crafts group. We host The Stroke Club, Age UK toenail cutting and NHS Hearing Aid Battery replacement services twice a month, and we are re-starting the visits to the local theatre. Other clients are the U3A Cooking and Recorder groups, Alzheimer’s music group and our longest running supporters, the Seaford Hand Bell Ringers. We are also used by several dance, yoga, Pilates and drama groups for people of all ages. Age UK run a respite day for carers every Thursday that includes a safe environment, activities and lunch for loved ones. We are fast becoming a popular venue for children’s birthday parties (under-10s only) and several local groups use us for monthly meetings and AGMs. We still rely heavily on our volunteers to ensure that our services run smoothly and are in need of help in all areas; many of us have dormant lifelong work skills that in retirement can be really useful to charities like ours. If you have community spirit, a few hours a week to spare and could help us either with any of the following: • Assistant in the Charity Shop, mornings or afternoons. • In the reception office, mornings or afternoons. • Cook or kitchen helper for our Tuesday Lunch Club. • Greeter and server for our Tuesday Lunch Club. • Driver of our Minibus as part of a monthly rota mainly Mondays and Tuesdays. • Escort on our Minibus as part of a monthly rota mainly Mondays and Tuesdays. • To work with Viv Reynolds on the fundraising committee. • To help Viv Reynolds with 3 or 4 publicity events through the year. Please telephone Viv Reynolds on 01323 492800 and have a chat. The Trustees would like to thank all the Volunteers who work tirelessly year after year to help with the smooth running of the Trust. We must also recognise the assistance of Steve Silver of Inside Out who helps us out with emergency problems whenever they occur. Bryan Turner

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Animation legends Halas and Batchelor celebrated at Arts@ TheCrypt Filmspot is delighted to be returning to Arts@ TheCrypt for The Big Draw, following the success of its ‘Animate Our World’ workshop last year. This year, it is celebrating British animation studio Halas and Batchelor. 2015 marks 75 years since husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor set up Halas & Batchelor Cartoons. Throughout its history, the studio always endeavored to pioneer new styles and techniques from paper cut-out figures to computer animation, and it went on to create more than 2,000 films over 50 years. The studio’s best-known work is Animal Farm, regarded as the first British feature length animation. Filmspot is running a free, drop in animation workshop at Arts@ TheCrypt on Saturday 17th October, 11am – 3.30pm. Come and create an animation inspired by Halas & Batchelor’s ‘The Owl and The Pussycat’, using cut out stop motion techniques and hand drawn animation.

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Seaford Choral Society autumn concert Saturday 28th November at 7.30pm St Leonard’s Church, Seaford. Benjamin Britten Saint Nicolas Choral and Solo Extracts from Handel The Messiah, plus a Selection of Traditional Carols. Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks, Tenor, to sing Saint Nicolas. Britten’s cantata tells the life of the fourth-century Bishop of Myra in Lycia, Asia Minor. In a work of great poetry and sensitivity, it marks Britten’s first professional work intended primarily for performance by amateur ensembles. The technical demands of the choral and accompanying small orchestra writing are straightforward, and Saint Nicolas is also a great audience piece. You get to join in with two well known hymns, All People that on Earth do Dwell and God Moves in a Mysterious Way.

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Benjamin Britten wrote the cantata in 1948 for the centennial celebrations of Lancing College, where Peter Pears had attended in his teens in the 1920s. However, the premiere of Saint Nicolas was the climax of the very first concert of the inaugural Aldeburgh Festival, held in the local Parish Church on 5th June, 1948. Because the cantata had been commissioned by Lancing College, critics attending the performance in Aldeburgh were asked not to write about the work until it had had its first airing at Lancing on 24th July. Britten regarded the latter performance as the premiere, when he conducted the combined choirs of Lancing, Ardingley and Hurstpierpoint Colleges, and St Michael’s, Petworth, accompanied by the Southern Philharmonic Orchestra with Peter Pears in the title role. Britten’s handsome commission fee of £1,000 had been paid by Esther Neville-Smith, who was married to a teacher at Lancing, and with whom Britten and Pears often stayed when in the area. St Nicholas is famous for many legendary miracles and for being the original ’Santa Claus’. The text of Saint Nicolas was written by Eric Crozier after extensive research into the legendary life of St Nicholas. His libretto paints a bold portrait of the saint’s character, exaggerating the legends and glory that have accumulated over the centuries around Nicholas’ story. In addition to Nicholas’ role as the Lancing Chapel patron saint, he is also the patron saint of children, seamen and travellers – topics very close to Britten’s heart – so the composer’s enthusiasm for the project was inevitable. Britten’s music enhances the drama of Crozier’s text using striking contrasts in instrumentation, vocal style and musical textures. Programme for 2016 Good Friday 25th March traditional ‘Almost Instant’: Mozart Requiem. Spring Concert Saturday 30th April: Mozart Mass in C Minor, Vaughan Williams Benedicite For more information about the Society visit www.seaford-choral-society.com To contact us, email: info@seaford-choral-society.com Or telephone our Chairman on 01323 89130 Photo: Benjamin Britten

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The French Twinning Group The French Twinning Group is looking forward to sharing a weekend full of activities in our beautiful area with many plans for our 3rd Twinning Celebration on 3rd/4th October. Our friends from Veules les Roses, including Monsieur Le Maire, will be visiting us on the first weekend of October for our Annual Twinning Celebrations. We are really looking forward to welcoming them all again and we have a varied programme planned to enjoy together. It seems impossible to believe the warmth of the friendships which have developed in such a short time. Many informal visits are being enjoyed regularly now between our two areas, so we hope that the ferries keep sailing so we can enjoy many more weekend visits in the year to come. Throughout the twinning weekend there will be an Exhibition by the Veules Photographic Club at The Star Inn, Alfriston. The Exhibition ‘Veules au fil du temps 1875-2015’ includes photographs of Veules from 1875 to present

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day presented by the Veules photographic club. It will display a mixture of old postcard images next to present day images taken by club members. The photos are also in a small book, which will be available for sale. It will be held at The Star in The Heritage Room on Saturday the 3rd from 10am till 4pm, and then on display in the Library and bar area of The Star on Sunday 4th. So try to get there! Saturday 3rd We will be off to Lewes, where we will be special guests at the ‘Dancing in the Ale’ Festivities at Harvey’s Brewery Back Yard. It’s always a popular and exciting event: the time to welcome in the new season’s brew of Harvey’s Old Ale, which will be served to spectators as Morris sides participate enthusiastically in the festivities. This will be preceded by the extra special Harvest Festival at St Thomas à Becket Church. There will be a short service of Thanksgiving for Harvest, which is always very well attended by locals, Harvey’s devotees and Morris sides. Thomas à Becket is the patron saint of brewers and his armorial bearings are incorporated into the arms of the Brewers’ Company to this day. Hops and Barley decorate the church and Sussex Harmony Gallery Choir sing anthems in Georgian dress. We are organising an informal get together on Saturday evening at the Old Chapel Centre, Alfriston. This will be a great chance for us to have a good chat, catch up with old friends, make new friends and generally enjoy ourselves. On Sunday 4th October, we will be hosting a Traditional Sunday lunch at Deans Place Hotel. If the weather is kind we also hope to enjoy some Downland walks together in our beautiful Sussex countryside before our guests return to France. Interested in membership? For more information on The French Twinning Group. Please contact Jean Cash 01323 890373.

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Agincourt Commemoration

This month sees the 600th anniversary of the Medieval Battle of Agincourt (near today’s Azincourt in northern France), which is still remembered on 25th October on both sides of the Channel. We dipped into Salzman’s History to find out why...

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Rotary Club of Seaford Boot Fair Best Yet!

Sunday 9th August turned out to be a glorious summer’s day where the Rotary Club of Seaford ran their monthly Car Boot, Craft and Produce Fair at the Martello Fields, Seaford. It was great to spot a brollie for the sun not rain! Almost 80 sellers turned up and we had rows and rows of various things for sale and to eat. The excellent weather also brought in the crowds and the stall holders reported very good sales. We were able to hand out our new leaflets for 2016 which gave the dates for next year and the good news that pitch fees will remain at £8. For the record our Fairs for 2016 will be held on 22nd May, 12th June, 3rd July, 7th August, 4th September and 2nd October 2016. Remember though, we still have one Fair remaining for this year, on 4th October, so why not turn up with those things you would like to sell or come and browse the stalls for that bargain. If you would like a pitch costing £8, simply turn up on the day at 7:30 – there is no need to book. We thank the public for their generous donations and also all those who helped make this our best Fair yet, with almost £1,000 raised for our Charities and worthy causes.

A Call of Nature

For some time it was unclear whether we should cough up the cash or, per their request, or was it down to District Council responsibility? We waited for an answer. And waited and waited. Finally we just made out the cheque. What a relief. The old loos were in pretty bad shape and it needed some tough love in the fund-raising stakes by 60+ Club stalwart Bob Derbyshire and his colleagues to attract the wherewithal to renew them. Rotary was very glad to help. We have never minded being a convenience, so to speak! Photo: l to r Bob Derbyshire and Rotarian Bill Pierce.

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Bill Pierce, former chairman of Rotary Club of Seaford Community Service Committee, and Steven Willox, the present incumbent, were invited to the town’s 60+ Club in the grounds of the Downs Leisure Centre for a comfort break. In other words, the Rotarian pair were asked to oversee the opening ceremony of their hosts’ new toilets – of which our club had, in financial terms, helped to, well ...install. There have been many delightful duties to perform for our committee Chairs over the years but this one proved beyond all doubt that they don’t mind getting their hands dirty. And it had not been easy getting the money – which Rotary raises through its various activities like Car Boot Fairs, Quiz Nights and Raffles – to the 60+ folk.

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Seaford Music Society “Welcome to the pleasure of some of the best live classical music in the South East”, says our website www.seafordmusicsociety.com. Although it’s a Seaford shoestring operation, the committee uses personal contacts with musicians in London to find and present first-rate performers, often heard later on the radio or in much more expensive venues. It’s informal – comfortable wear – and welcoming. There is tea, coffee and chat in the interval, but the main thing is the experience of hearing fine musicians live and close up in quite a small venue, here on our doorstep. There are five concerts this season: 16th October 2015: Quartet ‘Primavera’, of violin, viola, flute and harp, with music by Mozart, Ravel, Saint-Saëns and Debussy. 20th November: Young pianist, Riyad Nicholas, with piano music by Chopin (concert sponsored by the Countess of Munster Trust). 29th January 2016: Touchwood Piano Quartet including music by Brahms. 4th March: Maeve Jenkinson and Rachel Fryer (well known in Sussex, playing violin and piano). 15th April: The Hashimoto Trio, an exciting young group of clarinet, cello and piano, with music by Brahms, Bruch and John Ireland. All concerts are held at the comfortable and attractive venue Cross Way, Steyne Road (map on website) at 7.45 on Friday evenings. We do our best not to clash with other events in the town. Subscriptions for the season are £55, £11 per concert. Tickets at the door are £14, £5 for students. Children are free if with an adult. More information can be found on our website: www.seafordmusicsociety.com, or on the musicians’ own websites.

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Seahaven Lioness Club’s ‘posh tea’ raises over £600

A ‘posh tea’ hosted by the Seahaven Lioness Club at Seaford Golf Club raised over £600 for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance and Lioness charities. More than 70 people enjoyed cakes made by club members, tea and sandwiches at the event on 18th August, organised by Maggie Chitty and fellow Lionesses. There was also an auction of a silver bracelet donated by Z Fine Jewellery plus a raffle of prizes generously donated by other local businesses and friends. Dave Windsor gave a talk about the air ambulance service and was presented with a cheque for £100 – donated by Seaford estate agent David Jordon – by club president Pat White. Funds raised at the posh tea will be presented to the air ambulance service in the near future. Seahaven Lioness Club, which covers Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford, welcomes new members. The club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at The Old Plough, Church Street, Seaford, at 7.30pm. Contact Pat White on 01323 894085 for more information.

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Hard of Hearing Club Lip Reading Classes Committee Member Vacancy The Hard of Hearing Club is looking for a volunteer Treasurer to take over the club’s finances! The vacancy becomes available from the beginning of January 2016. Previous experience would be useful although all applicants will be given full consideration. Some of the duties include:

• attending the monthly club meetings, which are held

on a Friday from 2.15pm to 4pm. • collecting membership fees, bus, raffle and outings payments • collecting lip reading fees on a half term basis • handling receipt book, bank pay in books, balance bank statements • preparing simple book keeping accounts and an annual statement manually or on a computer • attending the AGM and occasional committee meetings.

Once again we are inviting those who are partly or profoundly deaf to come and join our Lip Reading class at the Baptist Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford. It starts at 10am on a Tuesday morning with lessons normally being held during the school term. You’ll get some great help from our teacher Gill Houghton and find out that we really are a friendly bunch. Lip reading can be exhausting, especially when you are a newcomer. Don’t worry about it though; we have a break mid morning when you can grab a tea or coffee along with a biscuit. But keep an eye on your biscuit – Gill’s black Labrador Hearing Dog enjoys the odd biscuit herself! Six lessons cost £21 and that includes admission to the Hard of Hearing Club Meetings. Call Jenny on 01273 585339 or text her mobile 07968 043944 if you would like more information or someone to welcome you at the door.

Please would interested parties contact Pauline White, the club secretary, on 01323 895216. I’m sure you all know by now that the Hard of Hearing Club meets on the first Friday of the month at St James’ Club House in Blachington Road, Seaford. The next meeting will start at 2.15pm and we hope to see you on Friday 2nd October 2015. Our speaker will be Jill Allen who will give a talk entitled ‘Who was George Buckland Worgan?’ Don’t forget if you need a lift to the club on the minibus please give Pauline a ring on 01323 895216.

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CUCKMERE VALLEY SKILLS CAFÉ Following the huge success of the first ever Cuckmere Valley Skills Café in March, a second event is taking place. Ever wanted to find out about Sussex crafts, traditions and pastimes? Fancy having a go at something new? At the first ever Cuckmere Valley Skills Café, you can! This exciting local skills and crafts event is taking place in Alfriston on Saturday 10th October. It’s open to all and admission is free.

Get stuck in

Throughout the day, there will be talks, stands and demos from local experts who are passionate about traditional and modern crafts and skills, either as a way to make a living or as something to learn for fun. There’ll also be tempting refreshments and local products to buy. Experts who have confirmed they will be there include home electrics and cycle repair specialists, a trug maker and a South Downs shepherd.

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The Cuckmere Valley Skills Café is being organised by Cuckmere Valley Transition, a lively discussion and activity group for people who are interested in nature, local heritage, sustainable living and building a greater sense of community within the Alfriston and Cuckmere Valley area. Its members come from many different backgrounds and age groups. They meet regularly for events covering a variety of topics, from organic gardening, healthy eating and meditation to renewable energy and upcycling. “At last year’s Alfriston Festival, we polled visitors about what our first major project for 2015 should be”, says CVT member Vanessa Bristow-Rose. “Our idea of setting up a skill-sharing event really caught people’s imagination – it got the most votes by far.”

Tap into the spirit of Sussex

“There’s a rich tradition of craftsmanship in this area”, says CVT Chair, Crichton Casbon. “We hope that the Skills Café will bring together a wide mix of people from our vibrant community to share knowledge and ideas. Everyone who comes along can expect to have fun, be inspired and perhaps find some new things to get involved with.” Where: Old Chapel Centre, War Memorial Hall and St Andrew’s Church, Alfriston When: 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10th October 2015 Admission: Free More info:Vanessa Bristow-Rose tel 01323 870545 www.cuckmerevalleytransition.org.uk

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Concerned about your home being sold to fund your future care fees? The Issue

You probably own your home as joint tenants if you are a couple and solely if you are single. For couples this means you own it wholly, jointly and severally. Ultimately therefore you do not own it 50:50 as you might have assumed. You actually own all of it together and when one partner dies the surviving partner owns it solely and absolutely. It is sole and absolute ownership that enables a whole property to be taken into consideration as an asset by the local authority and puts the property in danger of needing to be sold to fund care.

The Reality Today

The care Act 2014 introduced in April 2015 allows local authorities to assess your assets to determine if you need to pay for your own care under the new charges and assessment of resources regulations. Currently if you have assets above £23,250, you are on your own and require care, you will probably have to pay for it all - currently averaging around £1,000 per week. Savings, cash and income would be used first and then your property would need to be taken into consideration. You would be expected to pay for all of your care until such time as your assets were depleted to below the £23,250 threshold. You would then pay for a proportion of your care until your assets were below £14,250 - at which point all your future care would be paid for after any relevant income was taken into account.

The Solution

For couples, simply by changing the way you own your property well in advance of any care considerations i.e. from joint tenants to tenants in common and by setting up two property Trusts either immediately or within a properly structured Will at the same time will in most cases, protect the integrity of your home should you ever require care in the future, so long as avoiding care fees was not a primary motivating reason behind the implementation fo the strategy - i.e. you should be looking to protect your half of your property should your spouse remarry after your death, or you should be looking to ensure that your children would not lose 50% of their inheritance should they be made bankrupt or divorce or for example you should be looking to prevent a generational inheritance tax burden in the future. These are all sound reasons for implementing this strategy which in themselves are not deliberate deprivation of assets, but the implemantation of which protects the integrity of the property.

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For sole owners the process is simply to set up a Trust now and convey your property into it which will produce the same result again this must be well in advance of any care considerations and the motivation must not solely be for the purpose of preventing your home being used to fund your care.

The Reasoning

When you own your home as tenants in common you actually own half each. With our Post death Property Protection Package when the first partner dies, they leave their half into their Trust. The surviving partner is the Trustee of that Trust and also the Primary Beneficiary which means that as they own half and are Trustee of the other half they have complete control over the property and what happens to it. The children and/or whoever else is also nominated as ultimate Trust Beneficiaries will have access to that half of the property when the surviving partner dies. The first half of the property then is 100% securely in Trust for the beneficiaries and will not be at risk. As a result of this simple strategy and because it is not possible to sell just the survivor’s half of the property, the integrity of the property is protected. While the ‘’market value” of half a property is negligible, The Care Act 2014 guidelines do allow for this half to have a charge placed on it under a deferred payment arrangement for care fees which is why this package includes a Lasting Power of Attorney grant for Property and Financial affairs which will enable a pre-appointed Attorney to act on behalf of the survivor should they be unable to themselves and negotiate with the Local Authority for the property to be rented out and a percentage of the income given to the Local Authority instead of a charge being placed. The second half of the property would then ultimately go into the Trust for access by the nominated beneficiaries when the surviving partner eventually dies. With our Whole of Life and Post Death Complete Property and Family Protection Package both halves of the property are conveyed into Trust IMMEDIATELY. This means the whole property is protected straight away and not just after the first party dies. The benefits of this package are that it then protects the property even if both parties go into care before the death of either. It also means that if the survivor goes into care the property does not have to be rented but if it is 100% of the income goes directly into the Trusts for the benefit of the survivor or any of the other Trust Beneficiaries and does not have to be given to the Local Authority. The most important benefit of this package though is the property can be sold at any time and the resulting proceeds be fully protected for the whole family within the Trusts and no negotiation with the Local Authority is required. Sole owners and couples who have immediately conveyed their properties into Trust well in advance of any care consideration and not solely for the purpose of preventing their home being used to fund their care (deliberate deprivation of assets) secures the integrity of the property (so long as entry into care is not within 6 months of setting up the strategy) as the property is not absolutely owned by an individual anymore and it is not legal to force a Trustee to do something that is not in the ultimate best interest of the Trust Beneficiaries. Call us now on 01323 301383 for a friendly chat about which package would be of best benefit to you and your family.

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SEAFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY www.seafordhorti.com

A view from the Potting Shed

n 1790 Lord Tewksbury set aside land on his estate for the benefit of the poor to cultivate it in their spare time. The idea caught on and Parliament subsequently gave local authorities compulsory powers to provide small allotments of land. Advice was given that a field should be set aside for allotments to be sited as near as possible to those who would use them. They should have the convenience of water from a pond, stream or well. No-one except those of good moral standard should be accepted as a tenant and it was best that a clergyman of the parish be chairman of the committee. In 1899 the Seaford Council asked local landowners if they were willing to lease land for £2 p.a per acre. In1900 the council signed a seven-year lease with a Mr Hutchins for land opposite the junction of Southdown Road and Corsica Road. This is the hill were children now love to sledge when it snows. The council

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RARE OR UNUSUAL VEGETABLES FOR THE TABLE

COUVE TRONCHUDA (Brassica Oleracea Costata) Couve Tronchuda is a member of the Brassica family and is also known as Portuguese Cabbage or Collard Greens. It is a course-stemmed plant where the ribs are cooked and eaten like sea kale and the leaves like ordinary cabbage, and it is often served as a side dish with pork or fish stew. It is said to have a better flavour than cabbage but this is open to dispute. Sow seed in April, prick out in May and set in their final positions at the end of June to July. They like rich, fertile ground and you should be able to harvest from October. The midribs should be steamed and served with butter, otherwise the leaves are cooked like ordinary cabbage. Seed does not appear to be available from popular seed companies. It is available from Thomas Etty Heritage Seeds (thomasetty.co.uk) or online via Ebay or Amazon.

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advertised the allotments as available for the ‘labouring men of Seaford’! In 1909 the council signed a further three-year agreement for land between the Chalk Pit and Alfriston Road Nursery (now land opposite Alfriston Close). However this proved unpopular as it was too far away from the homes of the working men of Seaford. In 1916 Parliament passed the Defence of the Realm, Cultivation of Land Act to empower local councils to provide allotments for the growing of food for the nation. In January 1917 the council used these powers for the acquisition of plots for allotment land. By March 1917 between 40-50 different plots of land had been obtained and allocated. The council decide to call all the allotment holders together to form The Allotment Holders Association for Seaford. This association subsequently became the Seaford Horticultural Association. To be continued... Mike Parker (Society President)

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The History of Seaford Allotments (Part 1)

JOBS TO DO IN OCTOBER

3 Clean greenhouse glass of any shading and put up bubble insulation before the end of the month. 3 Sow Sweet peas to over winter under glass. Plant out spring flowering hardy annuals and biennials. 3 Lift tender bulbs, corms and tubers such as dahlias/ gladioli. Store in a frost- free place. 3 Net the pond to protect from autumn leaves.

MEMBERS’ NOTICE BOARD

Our last monthly social evening is on Thursday 29th October in the St Leonard’s Church Hall at 7pm. The guest speaker is Peter Lovett, ‘The Natural Year in Focus’. The society’s AGM is on Thursday 26th November.

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Seaford Bowls Club Flooding On 13th August Seaford Bowls Club was completely flooded by the deluge of rain that hit Seaford. The bowling green filled to the top and then overflowed in to the club house, flooding all rooms, which included the bar and the

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The insurance firm arrived on site the next day and declared the building unusable. They installed huge drying out machines which were on constantly until they were turned off at the beginning of September. The green was playable within a week but we had to cancel games, including two tourists games which meant that bowls clubs staying in the area had to find other venues, which we were very pleased they were able to do. Building work and renovations started at the end of September and we will hope to put the club back to full use by next season. One of our Short Mat mats which we use for indoor bowling was ruined, and because of replacing the mat and repairing the floor, our short mat season will have a delayed start. We know that many people suffered as a result of the rain and we hope that they can remedy their situation. This has been a bit of a disaster but the Bowls club will continue to flourish with the help of all members. Photos from top: The flooded bowling green, a member sees the funny side of the flood!

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Oh what a bind! Literally. All that stair-rod rain in late August and early September acted like a green light to bindweed that must have been mustering its troops under the soil ready to advance with military precision and force over all our gardens, including this one at the Crouch. Just as we are a trifle hard to find behind the Peace Garden, so our infestation must have been lurking unseen until it took on enough water to gather strength and push through the soil, there to form amazingly thick vines that advanced like Commandos to swarm up tender plants and try to strangle them by stealth. But the Bindweed Army had reckoned without the Volunteer Home Guard who staged a unilateral attack along the wall with secateurs, freeing plants and also cutting down brambles that had dared to step out of line and invade the border. Oh yes, bindweed’s no match for our concerted efforts! Still, it’s early autumn now so it was time for a clear up anyway. Earlier we had been a bit radical with the geraniums in front of the hosta bed as these had become enormous. Should we split them and put them elsewhere we asked ourselves, then – and this is quite out of character for we are generally very thrifty – we took them all out, saved the best, split those and repositioned them so we could replant with differentcoloured species. Well, you’ve got to rejuvenate a garden sometimes we rashly reasoned. Mid September saw the garden looking glorious, with roses enjoying a second flush and the Mediterranean and dry garden areas looking particularly splendid. Tomatoes, peppers and chillies were still doing

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Seaford Gardening Club We had quite a mixture of weather during August – plenty of rain for gardens and enough to replenish the water butts! A few sunny days in October will be most welcome to allow us to commence tidying up our plots ready for the autumn ahead. The club didn’t meet in August so I would like to tell you about our third outing this year, which was a mystery trip. Our first stop was Haskins (formerly Roundstones) Garden Centre where we could have lunch and look at the plants and clothes, which were on sale. Well worth a visit. We then set off for our main mystery destination with everyone still wondering where we would end up! Even when we turned off the main road towards Arundel no one twigged! Anyway, all the passengers were delighted when I announced that we were visiting Arundel Castle Gardens! What a lovely setting – full of colour and surprises. The walled gardens include the collector Earl’s garden, a wonderful stumpery, stunning English herbaceous borders, cut flower garden, Victorian Glass house, rose garden and the Fitzalan Chapel White garden! We were all fascinated by a stalagmite fountain and gilded coronet ‘dancing’ on top of the water jet. A very successful afternoon, finishing with a much needed rest and refreshments in the coffee shop! Where will our mystery trip be going to next year?? That’s a secret! There is one more outing this year which is to Sheffield Park on Wednesday, 14th October. There are a few places remaining if anyone is interested. Just phone Anne on 01323 491331. Our first talk for the winter season is on Wednesday, 21st October (one week earlier than usual) at 7pm in the Clinton Centre, Clinton Place, Seaford (using the front door opposite Tesco). The speaker will be Alan Grey giving us a talk entitled ‘Weather and its Influence on Our Gardens’. There will be a short AGM prior to his talk at 7pm sharp. Visitors are most welcome to attend for a fee of £2. Annual subscriptions of £10 can be paid if desired. There are no extra charges. Refreshments are available.

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Who’s Who In Seaford? Seaford Community Cinema turns clocks back to days of picture houses A night at the pictures might not feel like the big event it used to, especially with the growing choice of home movies and online film channels. And the days of glamorous venues such as the art deco Ritz Cinema seem a distant memory. Seaford’s Empire Picture House opened in 1916 and, during a time of war, provided a respite and lifted the spirits of locals and soldiers alike. The Ritz Cinema followed and again proved a popular distraction during the Second World War. It closed after 40 years as television became ever more popular, and yet going to the movies has never quite lost its appeal. Part of that appeal, and which is at the heart of Seaford Community Cinema, is being part of a something and coming together with others to share in the anticipation and enjoyment of watching a story unfold in front of you on the big screen. And with the clocks going back and the nights getting longer, a night out can bring a little light and warmth to the evening. As always you can enjoy a drink in the bar beforehand, giving you the chance to meet your neighbours and make new friends. Please note the transmission for the NT Live performance of Hamlet has an earlier start time than advertised. If you have tickets (as it is a sell out) please make sure you are seated by 7pm. To find out how you can get more involved in your local community cinema and keep up to date with the latest news, join us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/seafordcinema Tickets, film programme and membership details from www.seafordcinema.org

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Sophie has lived in Seaford for just six months. As well as being involved with Seaford Community Cinema, she currently provides communications support to an international development charity and also teaches yoga. She started out working front of house in theatre and has worked at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. She has also worked on a fishing boat! What does your role involve? Raising the profile of organisations like Seaford Community Cinema and increasing support. This might be getting us into the news or using Facebook to connect with people. What do you most enjoy about your role? I love the variety, every day is different. Being creative and coming up with new ideas. Helping out with the cinema has also been a great way to meet people and feel part of the local community. What is your favourite piece of music? At the moment it’s Stornaway’s Get Low. What is your favourite film? Lost in Translation, Bill Murray is brilliant. What book are you reading at the moment? David Mitchell’s The Bone Clocks. Where is your favourite place to go in and around Seaford? Along the beach to Tide Mills – it’s got a really magical feel to it and is a great little nature reserve. What makes you sad? People being unpleasant to each other. Right now the refugee crisis. How do you relax? Yoga, walking, reading, listening to music. What is your favourite journey? I love the No.12 Coaster – coming down the hill into Cuckmere valley always makes me smile, and then along the Seven Sisters. What keeps you awake at night? Thinking about work and writing press releases in my head. What is your greatest extravagance? Coffee and cake. What is your favourite smell? Cut grass. What is the best advice you have ever been given? There are many different ways to live your life. How would you spend a million pounds? Set up a yoga studio and community space for art and music. Make sure my friends and family were okay. What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Believe in yourself.

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Chestnut Tree thanks ‘invaluable’ volunteers Chestnut Tree, the children’s hospice service for East Sussex, recently held a celebration evening for local volunteers to thank them for their invaluable contribution to the charity. Fifty-five people attended the event, held at and supported by the Cumberland Hotel in Eastbourne, including volunteers from the charity’s shops in Uckfield, Seaford, Eastbourne and Hove, and fundraising and events volunteers from across the county. They heard from Chestnut Tree’s CEO, Hugh Lowson, and Director of Children’s Services, Linda Perry, about the vital work the hospice does caring for children with lifeshortening conditions in East Sussex and the important contribution volunteers make to this. “Chestnut Tree cares for around 300 children every year, including more than 80 across East Sussex and Brighton and Hove,” explained Hugh. “This number is growing, with referrals from East Sussex doubling last year, and so it is more important than ever that we work with the local community to spread the word and raise funds to allow us to continue offering care to every child with a life-shortening condition in Sussex. “Volunteers do so much for us, from running our shops and fundraising stalls through to helping out at our events, speaking to others in the community about our work and supporting us in our offices. We really couldn’t survive without them, and so we want to say a huge thank you to each and every one of them.” Five volunteers received badges for long service on the night. Eastbourne residents Pat Stoneman, Peter Stoneman, Maggie Collins, Phil Collins and Maureen Seabrook have all volunteered for Chestnut Tree for 5 years, often as a group with another friend, Joan Colbran, who received her badge last year. The hospice’s Night to Remember midnight walk, Eastbourne Carnival, Win a Car and Music in the Park are just some of the events they have supported, and they can often be seen attending events on Chestnut Tree’s behalf, come rain or shine.

Joan explained how she started volunteering for the charity. “I needed a project, something to get me up in the morning, and I wanted to help ‘someone.’ I chose Chestnut Tree because I know a young lady that works for them, and I thought, why not? “I am so glad I did. I have made friends with a lot of people, we have fun, and we are doing something worthwhile into the bargain. I have visited the hospice building, and found it to be very inspiring, with another lot of lovely people. I’m so glad I chose Chestnut Tree.” The team at Chestnut Tree were really pleased with the event and plan to host a similar evening next year. “It was great to celebrate and thank our volunteers in person,” said Charlie Weeks, Community Fundraiser at the charity. “We would like to also thank the Cumberland Hotel for their amazing support in making this event happen. We are really looking forward to repeating it next year, and hopefully seeing a lot more of our wonderful volunteers.” Chestnut Tree still has plenty of volunteering opportunities in East Sussex. Fundraising volunteers don’t need to commit to a set number of hours but can choose from a wide range of opportunities – which currently include running fundraising stalls at Alfriston Festival and Steam Punk in Eastbourne, supporting the charity’s Sussex 100 cycle ride, and bucket collections at the Festival of Sound in Newhaven. Shop volunteers will need to commit to at least four hours a week, with roles including sorting stock, serving customers and visual merchandising. Anybody interested in volunteering with Chestnut Tree can find out more on the Chestnut Tree House website www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk or can ring 01323 725095. Photo: Peter Stoneman, Pat Stoneman, Joan Colbran, Maureen Seabrook, Maggie Collins, Phil Collins.

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CHRISTMAS ARTS @ CRYPT GALLERY 2015

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Once again we are happy to announce that the Christmas Arts@theCrypt fair will be providing the opportunity to purchase some of those more unusual and original Christmas gifts as well as a wide range of stocking fillers which will delight our loved ones on Christmas morning. Seaford has a wide range of talented, creative people who work all year round to produce high quality goods for this show, and in recent years we know that some of you return to see and buy from those who have become personal favourites. Once again this year we are joined by a number of new artists from further afield whose work is also highly appealing. We have over the past 9 years established a reputation for providing innovative, quality goods which are reasonably priced. This year there is as usual a wide variety of goods which will delight us all. To learn more about the artists and see examples of their work you can go to Arts and Crafts at the Crypt on our new Facebook page. For those who enjoy visual art, there will be contemporary designs, painting, prints and cards by well known Sussex artists, acrylic designs on wood and canvas, as well as framed prints of local scenes. Photography and pastel art offers an alternative choice for those looking for something different. There will be a unique range of textiles including hand dyed silk and woven scarves, knitwear, colourful handbags in recycled fabrics, beading and stitching, felted jewellery and Shambala bracelets. Other textile artists will be bringing their own designs on small items of clothing, tea towels, cushions and lovely hand-painted jute bags and dressing up items for children. Jewellery is always a popular gift. This year we have several jewellers, all with very different styles and using a range of different materials including sterling silver, antique silver cutlery, semi precious stones, crystals and pearls of contemporary design, buttons, beads and enamelling. Local paper crafters have worked all year to showcase their mixed media jewellery, notebooks and other paper based gifts. There will be a variety of

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Seaford Young Mayor SupportS Local Charity Seaford Town Council is pleased to announce that the Young Mayor of Seaford, Gabrielle Edwards, has chosen to support the Seaford-based charity Teddy Treats for her mayoral year of 2015/16.

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Biker’s skydive for son’s lifesavers A Seaford father jumped out of an aeroplane in a sponsored skydive for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, after his son was saved by the charity.

School caretaker, Matthew Bryant, 50, and his son, Robert, were riding motorbikes on their way to the annual May Day Run at Hastings when Robert hit a pothole and came off his machine. The 20-year-old plumber suffered multiple injuries and had to be given emergency treatment at the roadside by the helicopter’s doctor and paramedic. He was flown to a London hospital where he spent the next three weeks, but has now made a full recovery following the crash two years ago, on the A267 at Horam. On Friday 21st August, Matthew took the plunge from 12,000ft at Headcorn Airfield to raise funds for the air ambulance, which relies almost entirely on donations. Before the jump Matthew said: “I’m doing this to thank them for what they did for Robert because I believe he wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for them. “He had 10 broken ribs, a damaged spleen, a punctured lung, a broken collarbone and lost a kidney. The doctors at the hospital said he was very lucky to be alive.” In 2013, Matthew abseiled King’s College Hospital to raise funds for its new rooftop helipad which is due to open later this year. The father-of-three also did a bungee jump at Brighton Marina as a surprise 50th birthday present from his wife. He added: “I can’t wait for the skydive and I’m not nervous at all. If it’s anything like the bungee jump it will be fantastic.” Matthew and Robert also visited the air ambulance base in September, to meet the pilot, doctor and paramedic, and present their cheque. Matthew has so far raised about £350 for the charity, which receives no statutory Government or National Lottery funding.

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Last Minute Artists’ Postcard Challenge The Postcard Challenge organised by Seaford-based Last Minute Artists raised £140 for the Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team. The 90 entries were all displayed during the group’s recent Pop Up Gallery at arts@ thecrypt, Church Street, and judged by visitors to the well-attended show. The first prize of £100 went by a big majority to Ron Whiley for his beautifully executed portrayal of the Seaford Head and Splash Point cliffs. Second prize of £50 went to Sue Goacher for her drawing of a spaniel with meltingly soulful eyes, and third prize of £25 went to Lisa Taylor for her cartoon-style ginger tom. The cheque was presented to the Chaplaincy’s Gail Whitington by Geraldine Edmonds of Last Minute Artists. For details of the next pop-up show at the Crypt gallery keep your eyes peeled for the notices on main roads into the town. Photos: Ron Whiley’s winning postcard, Dog beats cat: Sue Goacher’s spaniel came second...while Lisa Taylor’s ginger tom was third. The cards were all displayed at arts@thecrypt and voted on by the public.

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The Synergy Theatre The Synergy Theatre opens its 2015/2016 Season at The Clinton Centre with Ronald Harwood’s story of music, love and the joys and pain of ageing, Quartet. Somewhere in a leafy part of England, in a retirement home for musicians, three singers are preparing for a gala concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday. Formerly part of the greatest quartet ever to sing Rigoletto, they are trying to decide what to sing, given that their most famous quartet is impossible because they don’t have their soprano. Into their midst comes a new resident and things start to get much more exciting, both on and off the stage... David Parton, Synergy’s Artistic Director, has assembled a quartet of some of the most experienced local actors – Ian Clegg as ‘Reginald’, tenor soloist, and the cynical exhusband of star soprano ‘Jean’, who will be brought to life by Trish Richings. Ian and Trish will be joined by Stew-

Newhaven and District Model Railway Club

Newhaven and District Model Railway Club is returning to Seaford this year for its annual Exhibition. This year’s show will be held in the Seaford Baptist Church hall on the last Saturday of October. A one-day show this time. Prior to that the club will be at Paradise Park with a small display on the first weekend of October. This is an informal event, where visitors can meet club members for a chat and look at a couple of small layouts, with something for children to play with as well. October will be especially busy as we may have to vacate our present clubroom. So we are urgently seeking new premises – anything considered! The club has been fortunate for the past eight years in having an excellent site, by Newhaven Harbour Station, which with the progress of time has been sold for development. If anyone knows of a suitable premises we would be very grateful if you could leave a message with our Secretary, Charlie Bloomfield, on 01273 857404 or by email: swd@chasjenka.plus.com

art Wiseman as the suave ladies’ man ‘Wilf ’, the bass who isn’t quite ready to give up his dancing shoes, and the foursome is completed by Josie Hobbs as ‘Cissie’, the gentle mezzo-soprano of the group who is, heartbreakingly, succumbing to dementia. Quartet will play at The Clinton Centre, Clinton Place, Seaford, on Tuesday 27th to Saturday 31st October, at 7.30pm each evening. Tickets, £10/£8 (concessions), are available from the Company’s box office on 01273 301444, from Newberry Tully estates, by email on boxoffice@thesynergytheatre.co.uk or through the website, www.thesynergytheatre.co.uk. For more information, please visit our website www.thesynergytheatre.co.uk.

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Community is the Key to Seaford’s Success The torrential rain in mid August caused drains to swell and led to flash flooding in some parts of Seaford. We were lucky in our Church Street office. Although some nearby offices were hit we escaped any damage. However, out of the damage and disruption some good came about. It was heart-warming to hear stories of neighbours looking out for each other during the downpours and this community spirit is something which we believe makes Seaford special. At Newberry Tully we enjoy getting involved in supporting the community in whatever way we can. The local groups, societies, associations and clubs are the glue that bonds Seaford together socially.

Along with donations we also offer local groups such as the Seaford Martello Rotary Club, Seaford Youth Theatre and the Seaford Museum a place where people can buy tickets for events they hold. We’re always looking out for opportunities to support other local groups. So if you are a member of a community group or sports club in the town we’d love to have a chat with you and see if we can do our bit to help. Let’s keep the Seaford spirit shining. Thanks for reading, Andrew and Stephen

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Many newcomers to the town who get involved with one of the dozens of clubs, societies and groups, find it helps them and their families settle in quicker. It’s these groups which give Seaford its wonderful sense of community. Working with our community This is one of the reasons we enjoy helping these important groups whenever and however we can.

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I was a little unkind about microwaves last month, so I thought I should redress the balance in this issue. Used in the right way, microwave cooking can produce tasty meals in minutes, but they don’t need to be ready meals. They can also provide some useful short-cuts for everyday food.

ODOUR-FREE (WELL, ALMOST) KIPPERS A kipper with crusty brown bread and butter for a weekend breakfast is a joyous thing. But grilling or frying will ensure the aroma stays in the house until the middle of the week, defying all known air fresheners. The way round this is to microwave the kipper on a plate. Cover tightly with cling film, maybe adding a knob of butter, for 2 – 2 ½ minutes on 500 watts. Leave to stand for a minute or so until the resulting cling film dome has subsided. The result will be a succulent kipper, cooked in its own oils and juices that you have sealed in, along with the cooking smells. Most poached fish recipes can be adapted for the microwave, so if you find smoked fish too strong, or you prefer your fish in fillets, this is for you.

The perfect poached egg Pour boiling water from the kettle into a small microwave-safe bowl until 3/4 of the way full. At this point, it’s a good idea to add a dash of white vinegar – this will keep the egg white together. Crack the egg into the bowl and lightly pierce the yolk with a toothpick. This will stop it exploding, so remember to always do this or the yolk will be on you. Sorry. Cover the bowl with cling film and microwave on full power for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and very gently turn the egg (for even cooking). Cover with cling film again and cook on full power for a further 20 seconds. Remember the egg will continue to cook in the hot water so remove it quickly! Enjoy!

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Running Commentary... How important is the venue for a running event and does the scenery that you run through influence the outcome of the race? The man who’s won the Beachy Head Marathon more than anyone else, Stuart Mills, is certain, and he should know. Is running on a treadmill for thirty minutes the same as, for instance, running from Splash Point to Newhaven’s east pier and back? If I had to rate them as a score out of ten, the treadmill would receive a begrudging 1 point, and you’d have to pay me to do it! The seafront run would probably score eight. I once ran a Motorway 10-mile race which was back and forth along a soon-to-be-opened section of the M25 near Leatherhead. While it may have been a novelty to cruise at 10mph along a route that was destined to see much faster speeds, it would still have rated only 1 out of 10. During the August Bank Holiday just over a month ago the start of the Water Meadows Fun Runs were on the beautifully manicured grass of Alfriston Tye. There were tall, majestic trees lining part of the area and the church was ringing out a welcome and celebration of a wedding. A fleet of classic cars were on display, some more ancient than a few of the runners! And there were a variety of stalls, an ice cream van and many people quietly milling around. Right in the middle of all this, athletes of all ages assembled, firstly for a Junior 1.6km race and then a 5.3km event for older runners. Having heard the Race Director advise the young runners to set off at a controlled pace in order to save energy for a fast finish they all began at a pace that would have panicked Usain Bolt. They left the Tye, dashed past a muddy area and over the white bridge. Carefully avoiding brambles and nettles that stretched out to snare the unwary they went through a small wooded part before entering a huge field to run round its endless perimeter. Finally, they came back across the bridge and sprinted to the finish line. Oliver Saville, from Alfriston won the race in 7. 07, while Fraya Henry, of Burwash, 7.30, was the first girl to finish. One boy, James, gave up his chance of a fast time to help his brother who had hurt himself in a fall – a marvellous act of sportsmanship from someone so young. The 5.3km race was run mainly along the river bank path of the Cuckmere. The sun and light winds were trying hard to dry out the few slippery areas left behind by the heavy rain of three days earlier, while the Valley’s true inhabitants, the cows, the geese, herons, bees and butterflies, and a host of other wildlife looked on in

amazement and perhaps admiration as the runners, spurred on by the inspirational countryside and the fun of crossing four bridges, smiled all the way to the finishing line back on the Tye and the cheers of the appreciative spectators. For the second year running Ben Martin won the race, with Phil Robinson, Luke Borland, Joe Rickards, Lucy Lott, Jackie Webber and Anna Norman winning their respective categories. Big events catch the eye of many through media coverage but I would advise all runners to search out small events like the Alfriston Water Meadows Fun Runs. Sussex has many such events throughout the year and most of them appear on the Sussex Races website. Martin Bulger, founder member of Seaford Striders Running Club

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Seaford Striders recently participated in the Brighton Phoenix 10K. A lovely summer’s evening should make for ideal running conditions, unfortunately that night was rather hot and humid. Sunday saw the latest race in the Sussex Grand Prix, the Newick 10K, which starts at the George V playing field and loops south towards Chailey and back on quiet country lanes with strategically placed enthusiastic marshals. The course is described as undulating, a word which puts a wry smile on the face of experienced runners as it inevitably means an energy sapping rollercoaster of a run. Any thoughts of sticking to a pre-planned pace are quickly dismissed as fast downhill sections are interspersed with a variety of inclines. Road race planners evidently delight in the suffering of the participants as most finish with a steep uphill slog where you suddenly become aware of the existence of your quadriceps and Newick is no exception. The finish line is adjacent to the bar, so it’s not all bad news, and in reality the race is more rewarding than on a pan-flat course, especially after conquering the final hill. In a field of close on 200 and in muggy conditions the winner was David Bradford (Lewes AC) in 34.44. 1st Strider, 26th overall and clearly now recovered from injury was Scott Hitchcock with 41.31. Mr consistency Phil Robinson clocked 43.02, maintaining his customary high standard and Luke Borland impressed with 47.43. Christian Morton will be kicking himself with 50.47, whilst Claire Keith bettered last year’s time, posting 52.17 in preparation for her upcoming marathon challenge. Rounding things off for the Striders, Anna Worman 53.46, Chris LeBeau 56.29, Jackie Webber 57.33 and Trevor Jones 1.03.16.

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mince pie race for charity The Seaford Striders are delighted to announce that entries have already started pouring in for the ever popular Mince Pie 10-mile multi-terrain race, which will be held on 6th December 2015. The race, sponsored by long standing supporter David Jordan Estate Agents, will commence at 11am and start and finish at the Peacehaven Leisure Centre. The Mince Pie is organised annually by the Seaford Striders to raise funds for both local charities and the club itself. This year’s chosen charity is Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (SERV Sussex). This organization is run by volunteers, who provide a free night time and week-end service to NHS hospitals across Sussex. SERV transports organs, blood products, patient notes and other urgent consignments between hospitals; eliminating costly transport bills and allowing hospitals to focus their resources on patient care. For more information about this charity, please visit: www. servsussex.org.uk

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Voted one of the UK’s top ten races in Runner’s World Magazine, this multiterrain event is contested over a challenging 10-mile course and sees many entrants returning year after year for a bracing pre-Christmas work-out. This wellestablished race, for all abilities aged 17 and over, is a mixture of 4 on- and 6 off-road miles. The course features beautiful countryside scenery, in the area around Telscombe and Saltdean, over a varied undulating course. With an entrant’s limit of just 500, the race is frequently a sell-out and early registration is therefore recommended. Top quality race photographers Sussex Sport Photography will be on hand to capture runners aiming not only for a fast time but also those wanting a fun run, with the emphasis on end of season enjoyment, where fancy dress is welcome. Enthusiastic marshals are guaranteed and there are plentiful water stations along the route. A medal, goody bag and of course a mince pie await all finishers as well as spot prizes and a raffle. A pre- and post-race massage will also be available and there’s an opportunity to buy sports clothing, footwear and equipment from local specialists InterSport who will be in attendance. If you would like to enter this race then registration is available online at: www.runbritain.com/race/themince-pie-ten-mile-the-mince-pie-ten-mile--1/entry Postal entries are also available from the Seaford Striders website: www.seafordstriders.org.uk/Newsite/ wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Mince-Pie-Postal-RaceEntry-Form-2015.pdf

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Seize the Day A One Day Retreat October 28th October Deans Place Alfriston

Ladies, when did you last take a day off and spend it just on you? I have created this opportunity to spend a day in the beautiful Sussex countryside at the wonderful venue of Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. I want you to throw aside any feelings of guilt regarding time or money spent on yourself and come and indulge in a day exploring – what makes you ‘tick’, what new habits you can adopt to stamp out stress in your life and discover what you can personally achieve.

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During the day you will have the opportunity to learn of ways to think about yourself, and how new thoughts and habits can create a better life. One where we consider our feelings and our needs instead of these being at the bottom of our list.

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Practical exercise to introduce the day. A short practical session from psychologist Barry Winbolt on Wellbeing. l An interesting form of art to try your hand at, for relaxation, inspiration and fun. l A walk outside in the gardens and local area to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. l A delightful lunch with the other delegates plus light refreshments throughout the day. l l

Cost for the day £55 person. Book at: Eventbrite: https://angelawinbolt.eventbrite.co.uk Spaces limited to 25 For further questions about the event email: angelachabot@googlemail.com

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Meeching Amateur Dramatics (MAD) Do you like comedy and variety, enjoying sketches involving such diverse subjects as Buccaneers, Pirates, Vampires and Nuns with interludes of songs? What about those that reflect poignant sarcasm towards their Generals from those who experienced life in the trenches during WW1? And if all that is interspersed with contributions from Dame Edna and the Barbeque Boys from Australia, together with an appearance of the Jersey Boys, then MAD’s Music Hall of Fun 4 Variety Show is right up your street! So treat yourself, forget life’s worries and come along for an evening of good old fashioned ‘laugh out loud’ Variety at Meeching Hall, Fort Road Newhaven, 7.45pm each evening from Wednesday 7th to Saturday 10th October with one Matinee 2.30pm on Sunday 11th October. Tickets £8 (£7 on first night and matinée) from Meeching Estate Agents, High Street, Newhaven, Tel 01273 515566 or Tony 07912 965507.

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Quit51 is the new Stop Smoking service in East Sussex which provides a comprehensive evidence based service to those who wish to quit smoking. The company has grown dramatically to a position where it is one of the foremost providers of stop smoking support and advice in the country. From initially tendering successfully for three contracts, it now runs twelve stop smoking services including East Sussex. Quit51 has been developed by experts and is delivered by specially trained and experienced personnel such as specialist smoking cessation advisors, and trained nurses and pharmacists throughout East Sussex. The completely free service provides group therapy or one-to-one support, which includes advice, support and encouragement. Additionally Quit51 offers advice on the most effective medication and helps to change behaviours through motivational techniques that help clients achieve their objective of stopping smoking for good. People are 4 times more likely to stop smoking for good using the service, than if they tried alone and unsupported. Quit51 advisors are committed to helping people stop smoking and know the positive health benefits that this brings, including ultimately saving lives. Feedback is very positive with a 100% of smokers who have used our service saying they would unhesitatingly recommend it to others. Research and 15 years of delivering NHS stop smoking services experience in the UK, has shown that Quit51 can maximize a personâ€™s chances of quitting for good by giving them the best evidence-based support and advice possible. All Quit51 advisers are registered with the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) which is an essential qualification for anyone supporting and advising clients to quit smoking. The qualification helps ensure a consistently high standard of advice and support given to all those accessing the service. The Quit51 stop smoking service is designed to be wholly accessible within the local community. Quit51 has daytime and evening one to one clinics across the whole of East Sussex, including Seaford Medical Practice

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on Tuesdays 9am-6pm and Fridays 9am-1pm. A new Quit51 Quit Club starts at Seaford Medical Practice on Tuesday evenings, October 13th from 5-6.30pm, which will be a popular with those who prefer a supportive and friendly group environment. There is also a telephone support service for those clients who are unable to attend clinics regularly and the service can offer home visits for those who are housebound. Quit51 also targets those areas with the highest needs to ensure equality of health provision in communities The one-to-one courses are twelve weeks in duration with booked appointments and recommended regular weekly attendance for the optimum opportunity to quit smoking. A quit date is agreed between the client and the adviser with an emphasis on not a single puff of a cigarette, after that date. Carbon Monoxide (CO) validation measures the level of carbon monoxide in the bloodstream and provides an indication of the level of use of tobacco and is used a motivational tool for clients as well as validation of their smoking status. Many clients are initially nervous and hesitant about giving up smoking, as smoking is often a long and well established habit. If someone wishes to quit, Quit51 can help them to achieve their goal, even if they feel unsure about quitting or have previously tried to quit unsuccessfully. There are so many benefits to giving up smoking, including reducing the risk of early death and illness. It also has a profound effect on protecting the health and wellbeing of their family and pets. Stop Smoking Services have a proven track record of reducing the number of people who smoke and are incredibly cost-effective. The Quit51 East Sussex Stop Smoking Services has a successful record of helping to reduce the number of people smoking and this has contributed to there now being less than 20% of the national population currently smoking. Quit51 is fully committed to continuing to be part of this process by helping to drive down, even further, the number of people who smoke in East Sussex and across the country. One to one clinics and Quit club bookable on 0800 622 6968.

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MUSICAL SHOWTIME CONCERT

27th June 2015

A fund-raising lunch at the Pavilion recently raised £60, which has been donated to Seaford Medical Centre, in connection with heart disease and skin cancer research. Grateful thanks go to all the diners and staff at the Pavilion.

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MUSICAL SHOWTIME A wonderfully entertaining and humorous concert was given by Tim Flint, on 27th June. This was the first time the concert from Seaford Musical Showtime had been held at the Community Centre. All went well and the seating was extremely comfortable! The next concert will be announced very shortly – the music at these concerts appeals to everyone’s taste, so please watch this space for more details. Rita Evans

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TEENAGERS: Troublesome AND Terrific

By Sara Andrews UKATA ITAA Parenting can be challenging at any time, but most people particularly identify with two key periods of child development as exceptionally tricky; toddlerism and adolescence. Actually, there are some important similarities to consider that can be helpful when we think about ways to approach parenting our teenagers. Like a toddler a teenager is keen to explore a wider environment than they are used to or comfortable with. Risk taking and challenging themselves is key to their growth and development.Yet there is an irony to this, in that, the area of the brain responsible for ‘executive functioning ‘ meaning planning, problem solving, weighing up options and being strategic is under construction during adolescence. This can mean that smart teenagers can be not only very disorganized but also act impulsively and do stupid things, that can leave us at best a little perplexed and at worst tearing our hair out. At times, it can seem like our teenagers attempt to drive a wedge between us, making communication difficult, yet, they also desperately need to know that they are loved unconditionally by us. Like a toddler, they need to know we are there for them when they need us and equally that we trust them to become a responsible adult. They want to be seen for who they are, supported, accepted, needed and most importantly loved. Tricky though, when their behaviour can invite us, as parents, to respond in a controlling, critical manner and sometimes forget the nurturing part. Teenagers return to the tantrum phase of toddlerism, only they are bigger, stronger and not so cute, and there is the added impact of hormones and changes in sleep patterns. As if that wasn’t enough, teenagers, like toddlers, are egocentric and think that the world revolves around them, so it is really no surprise that there is a ‘set up’ for many a battle between adolescent and adult.

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Part of adolescence requires separation from parents, often manifesting in a temporary dislike for them. Remember television’s Harry Enfield character, ‘Kevin the teenager ‘ saying “I love you” to his parents before midnight of his thirteenth birthday and then “I hate you” once he became thirteen. This is part of growing up, in order that they find their own individuality and then reconnect with their caregivers forming a more equal relationship in adulthood. So, arguments and conflict are a necessary part of the process, what is important is how parents respond to and resolve these conflicts. Being ‘firm but fair’ is key to giving these young adults the boundaries they need to feel safe, whilst at the same time being able to be flexible and understanding, and also allowing them the freedom they need. However, negotiating isn’t easy when our teenager is rude, disrespectful or literally ignoring us, and it is completely normal for us to become defensive and react with an emotionally charged, and not always helpful, response. Maybe it’s important to remember that whilst it appears that our beloved prince or princess has morphed into an alien overnight, the child we know and love is still in there somewhere! Spending time listening to our children can be difficult during adolescence. Having regular family meal times, opening up conversations when you are in the car together or involved in an activity can be good times to communicate and find out what is going on in their world. Teenage years can be difficult; add any kid of additional stress such as divorce, bereavement or trauma and parenting becomes even more challenging. Let’s not lose sight of the wonder of this period too. If we look under the layers of emotions and raging hormones we will see our beautiful young adult emerging, with their own ideas about themselves, others and the world. This is something not to be missed but to embrace and feel excited about. Sara provides counselling for teenagers at The House. For more information call Judy or Sara at The House on 01323 895594 or email info@thehouse-therapy.co.uk

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Teenager’s Fundraising Idea gathers MPs’ Support MPs Maria Caulfield and Simon Kirby, along with the Mayors of Newhaven, Peacehaven, Telscombe and Seaford, have all pledged their support for a fundraising idea thought up by Danny Woolven, a 14-year-old student from Peacehaven Community School. His mum, Paula Woolven, works for the only Community Transport charity in the Haven’s area (CTLA) and Danny came up with a plan to help raise funds for a new minibus when he saw a ‘Walking Bus’ of children heading to primary school, with an adult at each end. ‘I starting cracking jokes at first’, said Danny, ‘like – “I wonder if there’s a double decker walking bus?” and “you wait for a walking bus for ages and then two come along at once!” and then I suddenly had the idea that CTLA who use minibuses could do a sponsored walking bus!’

The walk will take place on Sunday 11th October from Seaford and loop around Newhaven, Peacehaven and Telscombe before returning to Seaford for a finishing celebration. Participants can take part in as many sections of the walk as they feel able to – from 1 mile up to the whole 16mile route. ‘Danny has seen the impact community transport has on people’s lives due to my work’, said mum, Paula. ‘For some people, door to door transport is their only way to leave their house and our travel club combats isolation and loneliness – one of the biggest problems we face in our community. I am very proud of Danny for coming up with this idea and thank Councillors Argent, Saunders, Botting and Robertson for pledging their support to his fundraising walk.’ For more details, or to take part in Danny’s ‘Get On Board – Walking Bus’ email paula@ctla.org.uk or ring 01273 517332.

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SBG Computers of East Sussex A family business Est. 1999 Supporting and servicing all your PC needs Repairs Servicing Upgrades Custom-built PC’s and laptops Mac repair Broadband set-up Wi-Fi Networking iPad/iPod/iPhone repair Virus removal/protection Data recovery/back-up Personal Tuition No call-out fee Free telephone advice l

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MAD ABOUT TAX LTD SEAFORD RAILWAY STATION BN25 2AR We offer a full range of accounting services at very competitive prices. Call us now for a free consultation and quotation.

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Seaford Afternoon Flower Club At our August meeting we were treated to a wonderful demonstration by Joyce Pannell entitled ‘Fun with Flowers’. She gave us plenty of ideas and tips on manipulating leaves and using accessories in our arrangements. The Horticultural Summer Show was held on 8th August and attracted the largest amount of entries ever.

The Flower Arranging Section was much admired and Seaford did very well with our club gaining first place in the inter-club competition. At our meeting on 17th September, the Demonstrator was Pat MacDonald and her title was ‘Celebrations’. This was a change to our published programme, but was a wonderful afternoon. September was a busy month, with St Leonard’s Church Flower Festival held 18th to 21st September; lots of our members took part. Looking ahead, our October meeting will be held on the 15th and Lucinda Knapman will be demonstrating ‘Fabulous Flowers’. Members are invited to bring a guest for just £2.

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WHAT’S ON IN OCT? Sat 19th Sept - Thurs 1st Oct ‘Home and Away’ - Cecily Tucker Hop Gallery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes 11am - 4.30pm (Tues-Sat), 12 noon - 4.30pm (Sun). New paintings of Cornwall, Ireland and Venice – places that mean a lot to the artist. Free. www.hopgallery.com Thursday 1st October Seaford Inner Light Club St Peter’s Hall, Belgrave Road 2pm. Entertainment, tea & raffle. Tel: 01323 899592

nursing items, plus children’s activity table. Tea/coffee and cake £2. Free entry. Table hire £15. Tel: 07834 23197. www. the babyandtoddlerexperience.co.uk Seaford Food Swap The Seven Sisters, Alfriston Rd 10am - 12 noon. Swap homemade and home-grown foods. Free. Tel: Adele or Di on 01323 492995/897897. More details at www.seafordfoodswap. eventbrite.co.uk

36th Ulster Division Memorial Parade and Church Service Marine Parade and St Leonards Seaford Bonfire Society Open Parish Church, Seaford Committee Meeting 2pm (parade), 3pm (service). The White Lion Hotel, Sussex Orange Order parade Claremont Road 7pm. A chance to join and meet and service to mark the 100th anniversary of the departure the committee. of the 36th Ulster Division www.seafordbonfire.co.uk from Seaford to fight in France. Family Roots, Eastbourne & Assemble at Marine Parade, District Family History Society between Claremont Rd and Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive, Connaught Rd, for unveiling of Eastbourne memorial plaque. All welcome. 7.30pm. ‘A Sussex Farm in Foundation of Spiritual Healing the 1950s’ with Ian Everest. and Guidance St James’ Members £1, visitors £1.50, inc. Clubhouse, Blatchington Road refreshments. New members 2pm - 4pm. Free healing, welcome. Helen Warren tel: qualified approved healers in 01323 731792 attendance. No appointment www.eastbournefhs.org.uk needed. Tea and homemade Friday 2nd cakes. Donations welcome. Seaford Hard of Hearing Club Tel: 01323 896192 St James’ Clubhouse, www.facebook.com/Thefshg Blatchington Road Newhaven & Seaford Sailing 2.15pm. Jill Allen on ‘Who Was Club Piddinghoe Pond George Buckland Worgan?’ Tea and biscuits, raffle. Transport 2pm. Cadet sailing. www.nssc.org.uk available. Tel: 01323 895216 Seaford Folk Club The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road 8pm. Surprise Evening. ‘Very’ local guests with an eclectic mix of music, plus floor spots. Tel: 01323 899405 www.seafordfolkclub.com Open Mic/Jam Sessions The Seven Sisters, Alfriston Rd 8.30pm. Perform or jam with some great local musicians. Full PA/keys etc. supplied. www. facebook.com/seahavenopenmic Saturday 3rd Nearly New Sale & Coffee Morning Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 10am - 12 noon. Children’s clothes, toys, maternity and

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The Royal British Legion Club Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. Juke Box Junkies. Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th French Twinning Group Twinning Celebration Alfriston and Lewes Programme includes: photography exhibition at the Star Inn, Alfriston (Sat-Sun); ‘Dancing in the Ale’ at Harveys Brewery Back Yard, Lewes, harvest festival service, informal evening get-together (Sat), traditional Sunday lunch at Deans Place Hotel and Downs walks (Sun). Visitors from Veules les Roses will attend. Tel: Jean Cash 01323 890373

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 18th Paint 5 Hop Gallery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes 11am - 5pm (Mon-Sat), 12 noon - 5pm (Sun). 12.30pm - 2.30pm preview and meet the artists (Sat 3rd only). Dazzling show of new work from five well-known Sussex artists. Free. www.hopgallery.com Sunday 4th Boot, Craft and Produce Fair Martello Fields, Seaford 7.30am (stall holders), 9am 1pm. (buyers). Free entry and parking. Pitch fee £8. Organised by Rotary Club of Seaford. Cross Way Sunday Service Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 10.30am. Preacher Mr David Coleman. www.crosswayseaford.co.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford 11am. Autumn Series 9 & 10. www.nssc.org.uk Monday 5th - Saturday 10th Back Awareness Week Seaford Osteopathic Clinic, Paignton House, Warwick Road Free first appointment for new patients. Tel: 01323 892002 www.seaford.clinic Tuesday 6th Local Market Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 10.30am - 2.30pm. Weekly market’s monthly visit from local group/charity. Seaford Bonfire Society promote their up and coming bonfire season. Seaford Head Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington Monthly meeting and lunch for members and guests. Tel: 01323 896373 Hearth & Home Friends Meeting House, Friars Walk, Lewes 2pm - 4pm. First session of a 6-week course. Aspects of Sussex housing history, incl. vernacular architecture, planning policies and today’s housing needs. Tutor Geoffrey Mead. £52.65. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.southern.wea.org.uk

Seaford Lecture & Literary Club St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 7.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘Manor Farm, Bishopstone in the ’50s’, illustrated lecture by Ian Everest. Tel: 01323 899932 or 893270. Wednesday 7th Sussex Women Revisited Friends Meeting House, Friars Walk, Lewes 2pm - 4pm. First session of a 7-week course. Local women’s lives and achievements, incl. the Millers’ sisters, Violet Gordon Wodehouse and the suffrage movement. Tutor Ann Kramer. £56.70. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.southern.wea.org.uk The Wednesday Group Wesley Room, Cross Way Church, Steyne Road 7.30pm. ‘Children’ by Lynne Ross. Tel. 01323 871292 Weds 7th - Sunday 11th MAD Music Hall of Fun 4 Meeching Hall, Fort Road, Newhaven 7.45pm (Weds - Sat), 2.30pm (Sun). Variety show from Meeching Amateur Dramatics. Tickets £8 (£7 first night and matinee) from Meeching Estate Agents, High Street, Newhaven. Tel: 01273 515566 or Tony on 07912 965507 Thursday 8th Seahaven RAFA Lunch 12 noon for 12.30pm. Twocourse lunch at either the Royal British Legion or the White Lion. Please book one week in advance by phoning 01323 898907. Seaford Women’s Institute Centenary Lunch Buffet Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 12 noon - 4pm. Sponsored by David Jordan Estate Agent. Ticket holders only, free to members. Seaford Head School music dept. play a short entertainment. www.esfwi.org.uk/seaford.html

Friday 9th Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘Leviathan’, cert. 15. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50. Advance Seaford Natural History Society booking from Seaford St Luke’s Church Centre, Tourist Information or www. Walmer Road seafordcinema.org 2.15pm. ‘Water Voles’, talk by Rowenna Baker. Tel: 01323 492618 www.seafordnaturalhistory.org.uk

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Seaford Folk Club The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road 8pm. Hungrytown. Beautifully crafted songs in the Americana and Appalachian genre. Tel: 01323 899405 www.seafordfolkclub.com Saturday 10th Open Morning St Leonards Parish Church, Church Street 9.30am - 12 noon. Free refreshments, children’s activities and conversation. All welcome. Cuckmere Valley Transition Skills Café Old Chapel Centre, Alfriston 10am - 4pm. Refreshments, workshops, talks, demonstrations, stalls, food and arts and crafts. Free admission. Tel: Vanessa Bristow-Rose 01323 870545 or Crichton Casbon 01323 871841 Barbara Hepworth & Modern Sculpture St Thomas’ Church Hall, Cliffe High Street, Lewes 2pm - 5pm. Coincides with the Tate Britain exhibition on Hepworth. Tutor Bryan Davies. £15. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.southern.wea.org.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 2pm. Cadet sailing. www.nssc.org.uk Musical Showtime – Matthew Bason Meridian Centre, Peacehaven 6.30pm for 7pm. Keyboard, vocals and accordian. Big Band, ballads, jazz and show tunes. Tickets £6. Tel: Val/Ivor Lawrence on 01273 512771. For transport, tel: Rita on 01323 896877 Seahaven Lioness Club Quiz Evening Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Cnr 7pm - 10pm. Quiz with fish and chips supper. Bring your own drinks. Teams of 4, £7.50 per person. Tickets from Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 Church Street, or tel: 01323 879541 The Royal British Legion Club Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. Railroad. Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sunday 11th Seahaven Scouts Boot Sale Martello Field, Seaford 7am (sellers), 7.30am (buyers),

1pm finish. Cars £8, vans £12, no food sellers. Tel: 0844 4146086 www.ssch.org.uk Sponsored ‘Walking Bus’ Seaford (start and finish) Sponsored walk raising funds for Community Transport (CTLA). Route from Seaford loops around Newhaven, Peacehaven and Telscombe, finishing with a celebration in Seaford. Participants can take part in as many sections as they feel able to, 1 mile to the full 16. For details or to take part, tel: 01273 517332, email: paula@ctla.org.uk Cross Way Sunday Service Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 10.30am. Preacher Rev. Rose Westwood. www.crosswayseaford.co.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford 11am. Autumn Series 11 & 12. www.nssc.org.uk Tea Dance Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven 2pm - 4.30pm. £5, including tea and biscuits. Tel: Fred Weston on 01323 898813 Tuesday 13th Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 12 noon for 12.30pm lunch. Monthly meeting with 3-course meal and speaker. Tel: 01323 890418 or 01323 897546 Quit51 Quit Club Seaford Medical Practice, Dane Rd 5pm - 6.30pm. First of a new stop smoking club, with qualified advisers offering support and advice. Tel: 0800 6226968 Seaford Lecture & Literary Club St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 7.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘Sussex & the Napoleonic Wars’, illustrated lecture by Helen Poole. Tel: 01323 899932 or 893270. Wednesday 14th Seaford Gardening Club Sheffield Park Outing to Sheffield Park. Tel: 01323 491331 www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sgc Seaford Women’s Institute Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 2pm - 4pm. Annual members only meeting. Tea and cakes. Waiting list for membership. www.esfwi.org.uk/seaford.html

East Blatchington Pond Conservation Society St James’ Clubhouse, Blatchington Road 7.30pm. AGM. All welcome. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/pond Seaford & District Stamp Club Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 7.30pm. ‘Postcard Artists’, talk by John Chisholm. All stamp collectors welcome. Tel: 01323 890699 www.seafordstampclub.co.uk

Seaford Music Society Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 7.45pm. Quartet ‘Primavera’, of violin, viola, flute and harp. Mozart, Ravel, Saint-Saёns, Debussy. Tickets on the door £14/£5 (students), accompanied children free. Season subscription £55 for 5 concerts. www.seafordmusicsociety.com

Seaford Folk Club The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road 8pm. Miriam Erasmus. Enchanting Seaford Museum & Heritage Cnt. singer firmly placed in the folk Martello Tower, The Esplanade tradition. Tel: 01323 899405 7.30pm. ‘Exceat and West Dean’, www.seafordfolkclub.com illustrated talk by Graham Kean. Friday 16th - Sunday 18th Admission £2/£1 (members). ‘Let Me Entertain You’ - Seaford Tel: 01323 898222 Musical Theatre Juniors www.seafordmuseum.co.uk The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Thursday 15th 7.30pm. Tickets £6/£4 conc. Seaford Afternoon Flower Club Available from Seaford Tourist Seaford Baptist Church, Information Centre, 37 Church Belgrave Road 2pm. ‘Fabulous Street. Tel: 01323 897426 Flowers’, demonstration by Lucinda Knapman. Visitors £2 incl. Saturday 17th refreshments. Tel: 01323 490979 Filmspot Animation Workshop Arts@theCrypt Gallery, 23 or 01323 894848 Church Street Seaford Community Cinema 11am - 3.30pm. Celebration of The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane British animation studio Halas 7.30pm. ‘Hamlet’. National and Batchelor. Drop-in workshop Theatre Live broadcast of creating an animation inspired by Shakespeare’s tragedy, starring ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’, using Benedict Cumberbatch.Tickets cut out stop motion techniques £6/£5/£3.50. Advance booking and hand drawn animation. Part from Seaford Tourist Information of The Big Draw 2015. Free. or www.seafordcinema.org www.thecryptgallery.com Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford & Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Eastbourne Area Group Club Piddinghoe Pond Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon 2pm. Cadet sailing. Road, Eastbourne www.nssc.org.uk 7.30pm. Illustrated talk ‘Bugs ‘Encore’ – The Concert Singers Bite Beetle Chew’ by the Trust’s Senior Ecologist, Graeme Lyons. Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Road 2.30pm. Includes selections £2 (members), £3 (visitors). from ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Singing in Tel: 01323 506540 or the Rain’ and ‘Top Hat’. Tickets 07704 839573 £8/£6 on the door; from www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/ Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 eastbourne Church St; or tel: 01273 738773 Friday 16th or 01273 307334. Friends of Seaford Library - ‘An Seaford Bonfire Society Evening With Norman Baker’ Annual Torchlit Procession and St Thomas More Church Hall, Firework Display Sutton Road White Lion Hotel, Claremont 7pm. Talk by Norman Baker Road 7pm. Procession starts at (Lewes constituency MP for the White Lion Hotel, ending at 18 years) on his life and times, Martello Fields for a spectacular based on his book, Against the Grain. Q&A session follows. Light fireworks display. www.seafordbonfire.co.uk refreshments during interval. Entry fee £5, to be donated to humanitarian charity. Continued...

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Screening - ‘Animal Farm’ Arts@theCrypt Gallery, 23 Church Street 7.30pm. Screening of British animation studio Halas and Batchelor’s classic ‘Animal Farm’. Introduced by the filmmakers’ daughter, Vivien Halas. Tickets £5, advance booking essential. Email: events@thecryptgallery.com www.thecryptgallery.com The Royal British Legion Club Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. Fatbelly Jones. Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sunday 18th Friends of Tide Mills meeting Tide Mills 10am - 12 noon. Meet at beach end of the old village road. Help us to care for this special place. Email Jim Skinner: brian. skinner2@btinternet.com. Cross Way Sunday Service Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 10.30am. Preacher Mrs Christine Sweet. www.crosswayseaford.co.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford 11am. Cup Winners Cup & Burfoot Trophy. www.nssc.org.uk Age Concern Sunday Lunch Club The Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Corner 12.45pm. Sherry, roast lunch, dessert, coffee/mints and raffle with relaxed and friendly atmosphere. £5.50. To book tel: 01323 899434 The Joyce Campbell Sunday Lunch Club St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road 1pm. Sunday roast and gettogether for Seaford senior citizens. £5. Transport can be arranged. To book and further details tel: 01323 892327 Tuesday 20th Seaford Natural History Society St Luke’s Church Centre, Walmer Road 2.15pm. ‘Tidemills’, talk by Kevin Gordon. Tel: 01323 492618 www.seafordnaturalhistory.org.uk Seaford Kurlers Olympic Lounge, Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road 3pm. AGM. Tel: 01323 895376 Email: sally1989@tiscali.co.uk

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Seaford Lecture & Literary Club St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 7.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘100 Years of Blind Veterans Association’, illustrated lecture by Ray Hazan. Tel: 01323 899932 or 893270. Wednesday 21st National Trust Seaford Assoc. Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 2.30pm. ‘Wildlife and wine in the same glass’, talk by Richard James, Landscape and Environment Officer at Rathfinny Wine Estate. Visitors £2.50. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt Seaford Gardening Club Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 7pm. Short AGM, followed by ‘Weather and its influence on our gardens’, talk by Alan Grey. Refreshments available. Annual subscription £10, visitors £2 on the door. Tel: 01323 491331 www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sgc Thursday 22nd Seahaven Lioness Club Coffee Morning Seaford Old Town Hall, South St 10am - 1pm. Coffee morning to welcome potential new members. Chat with members about the club’s fundraising and social activities. Club meets second Tuesday of every month. Tel: Pat White 01323 894085 www.npslions.co.uk/npslions. co.uk/Lionesses.html Friday 23rd Comedy at the Clubhouse Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road 7pm. Monthly comedy night hosted by Julie Jepson. Tickets £10 on the door or in advance from Golf Club and Seaford Tourist Information, 37 Church St. Tel: 07773 522943, email: comedyseaford@outlook.com Film Night Piddinghoe Village Hall,Village Green, Newhaven 7.30pm. Film TBC. £3. Tea/coffee or wine available. Saturday 24th Climate Change and it’s Effect on our Local Environment South Downs Youth Hostel, Itford Farm, Beddingham, Lewes 10am - 4pm. All-day symposium, with staff from the Sussex Wildlife Trust, led by Mike Russell. £35, incl. buffet lunch. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.southern.wea.org.uk

Lunchtime Concert St Leonard’s Church, Church St 1pm. Zoe Davies, clarinet, Siriol Hugh-Jones, cello, Steve CarrollTurner, piano. Members of the Brighton Chamber Ensemble. Free event, self-supported by donations. www.seafordparish.org.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 2pm. Cadet sailing. www.nssc.org.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford 7pm. Laying up and Trafalgar Day supper. www.nssc.org.uk Seaford Youth Sports Awards Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road 7pm. Celebrating the success of young people from many different sports within the local area.Tel: 01323 873389, email: sportsaward@martellorotary. org.uk www.sportsaward. martellorotary.org.uk The Royal British Legion Club Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. Zed Zeppelin Tribute. Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sat 24th Oct - Sun 8th Nov Hop Contemporary Art Exhibition Hop Gallery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes 11am - 4.30pm (Tues-Sat, closed Thurs 5th), 12 noon - 4.30pm (Sun). 12.30pm - 3.30pm preview and meet the artists (Sat 24th only). Intriguing and eclectic collection of paintings, prints, sculptures, photography and jewellery. Free. www.hopgallery.com

Ladies’ Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington Monthly lunch for members and guests. Tel: 01323 896373 Seaford Lecture & Literary Club St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 7.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘History of World Cup Rugby’, illustrated lecture by Peter Pyrmont. Tel: 01323 899932 or 893270. Seaford Sweethearts WI Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 8pm. Monthly meeting. New members welcome. www.seafordwi.co.uk Tuesday 27th - Saturday 31st ‘Quartet’ - The Synergy Theatre Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 7.30pm. Tickets £10/£8 conc. from Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 Church St; tel: 01273 301444; email: boxoffice@ thesynergytheatre.co.uk or at www.thesynergytheatre.co.uk Wednesday 28th Seaford Museum & Heritage Cnt. Martello Tower, The Esplanade 10am - 12 noon. Halloween half term event for children. Tel: 01323 898222 www.seafordmuseum.co.uk Sussex Wildlife Trust Seven Sisters Autumn Holiday Club Pump Barn, Seven sisters Country Park 10am - 3pm. Enjoy the woods a camp fire, cook food, build, shelters, wildlife and games.For children aged 6-11. Bring packed lunch/suitable outdoor clothing. Booking essential. £13.50 or £17 non-members.Tel: 01273 497561 www.sussexwildlifetrust.com

Sunday 25th Cross Way Sunday Service Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 10.30am. Preacher Rev. Sheila Foreman. www.crosswayseaford.co.uk

Seize the Day - One Day Retreat Deans Place, Alfriston Find out what makes you ‘tick’, how to stamp out stress, what can you achieve? £55. Email: angelachabot@googlemail.com

Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford 11am. Autumn Series 13 or resail. www.nssc.org.uk

Thursday 29th Seaford & District Horticultural Society St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Street 7pm. Members’ social evening. ‘The Natural Year In Focus’, talk by Peter Lovett. www.seafordhorti.com

Tuesday 27th Seaford Seniors Forum & Wave Leisure Fit For Life Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road 10am - 4pm. Stalls, demonstrations, seminars, ploughmans lunch and refreshments. Free entry. Tel. 01323 490011.

Friday 30th Lewes Concert Orchestra Autumn Concert Lewes Town Hall, Fisher Street, Lewes 7.30pm. Rossini ‘Overture William Tell’, Bruch ‘Violin

Concerto No. 1’, Beethoven ‘Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)’. Tickets £12 on the door, £10 in advance from Lewes Town Hall or email: info@ lewesconcertorchestra.org. Under-18s and students with ID £5. www.lewesconcertorchestra.org Saturday 31st Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford 10am. Work party. www.nssc.org.uk Seaford Model Railway Show Seaford Baptist Church Hall, Belgrave Road 10am - 5pm. Layouts in most gauges from ‘N’ to ‘O’, modelling demonstrations, refreshments and trade support. Entry £4 (adult), £3.50 (conc.), £1

(children). www.newhavendmrc.com The Royal British Legion Club Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. Barry Martin. Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sat 31st Oct - Sunday 1st Nov In the Jungle... Hop Gallery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes 1pm - 3.30pm. Drop-in workshops to create a jungle in the gallery entrances as part of The Big Draw 2015. All welcome. Materials provided. www.hopgallery.com

Further Ahead Saturday 14th November Sale of Work Chyngton Methodist Church, Millberg Rd 10am - 12 noon. Crafts, cakes, Fair Trade, tea/coffee.

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Chinese Painting Group Hellingly Village Hall off A22 Weds: 1 - 4pm. Professional Chinese tutor. Materials available. Beginners and new members welcome. For more details contact: 01273 515452 Drawing for Beginners/ Intermediates Bishopstone Parish Hall, St Andrew’s Church Mon: 1.30 - 3.30pm, starts 14th Sept. 6 weeks, 3 vacancies only, register by 17th July. £55 total cost. Tel: 01323 370907 or 01323 890644 East Sussex Moviemakers St Luke’s Parish Rooms, Stone Cross, Pevensey 1st & 3rd Weds: 7.45 - 9.45pm. Members show videos, advice available, speakers on videorelated topics. Contact Harry Lederman: 01323 301997, harrylederman@tiscali.co.uk www.eastsussexmoviemakers.org Jewellery Classes Seaford Mon: 6 -9pm, Wed: 10am - 2pm, Fri: 10am - 2pm. tel 07952 195341, email: info@leprevost. co.uk, www.leprevost.co.uk Knit & Craft Chyngton Methodist Church Hall, Millberg Road, Seaford Thurs: 2pm - 4pm. All welcome, come and learn new skills making articles for charities. Tel: Viola on 01323 890271

Knit & Natter Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Rd Weds: 10am - 12 noon. Knit, natter and crochet. All made welcome. Tel: Eileen on 01323 491638 or Lyn 01323 893412 Little Acorn Machine Knitting Club Baptist Church, Belgrave Rd 2nd Fri of month: 2 - 4pm. Tel: Helen Doran on 01323 872218 or email: hdoran@talktalk.net Newhaven Art Club Peacehaven Evangelical Church Mon: 2pm. Members meet to paint and draw together with discussions, demonstrations, life drawing and sketching outdoors. Annual subs. £25. Why not come along and see how you get on? www.newhavenartclub.org.uk Seaford Art Club Downs Leisure Centre Fri: 2 - 4pm. A friendly, active group of enthusiastic, competent artists. Demonstrations, practical sessions, gallery visits and other trips. Tel Anne: 01323 491008 http://seafordartclub.weebly.com Seaford Photographic Society Chyngton Methodist Church Hall Fri: 7.45pm. September to June. www.SeafordPS.org.uk

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS Age Concern 6 Church Street Mon - Fri: 10am - 2pm. Information and support

for older people eg. medical transport, form filling, visiting and befriending. Tel: 01323 899434 E: ageconcernseaford@tiscali.co.uk Air Cadets 1218 Sqn. Air Training Corps Transit Road, Newhaven Mon & Thurs: 7 - 9.30pm. Aged 13 to 17 and interested in aviation? Come along any evening. Tel: 01273 513218 Civil Service Pensioners Alliance Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane 1st Tues of month: 10am. Friendly chat inc. group business and info on pensions/benefits/ socials & days out. Refreshments.

First 2 sessions free, £50 annual membership, unlimited weekly sessions (excl. lunch). Come along on Tues 10am -12 noon or tel: 01323 896422 Encompass St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd 3rd Mon of the month: 2 - 4pm. A variety of speakers, tea, sandwiches and cake. All welcome. Tel: 01323 891749 or 894608 or 872281 French Conversation by the Fireside Alfriston Mon: 7pm - 8pm. Thurs: 1pm - 2pm. Drop-in session for all levels. £6 per hour. For information and bookings tel: 01323 871492 or email babette@cosmofil.com

Clinton Centre Café Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Tues: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee/tea Friendly Hour and biscuit or toast and butter, £1. Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd Tues twice monthly: Tel: 01323 873262 2.30 - 3.30pm. Talks on a variety Coffee Morning & Bring & Buy St of subjects. Transport can be Luke’s Church Hall, Walmer Rd arranged. Tel: Rita Evans on Weds: 10am - 12 noon 01323 896877 or email: Coffee Pot ritaevans@hotmail.com Chyngton Methodist Church Hall Growing Old Disgracefully Group Thurs: 10 - 11.30am. Assorted The Archway & various venues items on sale. Disabled access. 2nd Fri of month: 2 - 4pm. Friendly atmosphere. Tel: 01323 Monthly meeting including, talks, 891534 discussions and outings. For Confidence Building more details tel: 01323 490154 Sussex Downs College, Denton Happiness Workshop Intensive Island, Newhaven Sussex Downs College, Weds: 10am - 3pm. Free Denton Island, Newhaven 5-week course begins 1st July. Thurs: 10am - 3.30pm. Free Booking mandatory. Tel 01273 4-week course begins 9th July. 516032, email: healthylifestyles@ Booking mandatory. Tel 01273 sussexcommunity.org.uk 516032, email: healthylifestyles@ Cuckmere Valley Transition sussexcommunity.org.uk Group George Inn, Alfriston HIVE Youth Club 1st Thurs of month: 7pm Seaford Baptist Church, Energy Group meeting. Belgrave Road Tel: 01323 870409. email: Fri: 7.15 - 8.45pm. (School year cuckmeretransition@gmail.com 7 – sixth form). Games, activities, www. cuckmerevalleytransition. workshops, pool, table football, org.uk table tennis, Xbox, Playstation, Downs 60+ Club instruments, social events and Sutton Corner, Seaford (Old trips out, advice, encouragement Flint Building, grounds of Downs & guidance. Annual membership Leisure Centre) £5 (excl. social events and trips). 10am-12 noon and 2-4pm. Term time only. Mon am: Art, snooker. pm: Tel: 01323 896009 Snooker, table tennis, Phase 10. www.seafordbaptistchurch. Tues am: Snooker, art, keep fit org.uk (10.30-11.30) pm: Rummykub, Kids Aloud table tennis, social. Weds am: Kingswell, 115-117 Vale Road Art, snooker, choir (10.30-11.30), (Community Church Hall) lunch club 12.30pm pm: Snooker, Fri: 3.45pm - 5.30pm. Free craft & chat. Thurs am: Art, after-school activities for Scrabble, snooker, exercise & line children aged 4-12. All welcome dancing pm: Art, snooker. Fri am: for games, art and stories. Tel: Art, snooker pm: Table tennis Tina 01323 492833. www.kingsSat am: Table tennis, snooker. well.org.uk/kids_aloud.htm Monthly discussion group and occasional minibus trips. Continued...

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Lipreading Classes Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Tues: 10am. Newcomers welcome, first two sessions free. £21 per six sessions, incl. membership of Hard of Hearing Club. Text: 07519 386035, tel: 01273 585339 L: IVE Youth Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Fri: 6 - 7pm. (School year 3 - 6). Games and activities inc. pool, table football, table tennis, games consoles, craft zones, and a tuck shop. Admission £1 inc 50p worth of tuck. First week free. Term time only. Tel: 01323 896009 www. seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk Mercread Youth Centre Mercread Road, Seaford Mon: 6pm - 7pm. Seaford Youth Forum Tues: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Juniors Youth Club (Year 8 & 9), £1. Weds: 3.30 - 6pm. After School Club (Year 6 & 7), £1. Thurs: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. T.O.A.S.T. Girls Only Group, £1. 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Seniors Youth Club (Year 9+), £1. For more details contact Roger Daw on 01323 892531 Midland Bank/HSBC Retirees Group Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne Last Thurs of month: 10.30am - 12 noon. Calling all retired members. Coffee, tea and biscuits with friendly people.Tel Mrs Doreen Woodward-Davies 01323 898907 Mitchell House Monday Tea Club 43 Lexden Drive Mon: 3 - 4.30pm. Tea, chat and a game or two. 50p and extra charge to play games (for prize funding). Tel: 01323 891804 National Trust Seaford Association (NTSA) Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 3rd Wed of month (Oct - Mar): 2.30pm. Illustrated talks on diverse subjects, plus outings. New members welcome. Visitors £2.50. Season commences 21st October. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt

Newhaven & Seaford Sea Cadets The Old Church, Chapel Street, Newhaven Mon & Fri: 7pm - 9pm (seniors) Fri: 7pm - 9pm (juniors) Newhaven, Peacehaven & Seaford Lions Club White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd 4th Thurs of month: 8pm meeting. www.npslions.co.uk Parish Tea Party St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Rd 3rd Mon of month: 2.30pm4pm. Drop in for tea and cake in the church hall. Transport available. Tel: 01323 895552 Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd 2nd Tues of month: 12pm for 12.30pm lunch. Monthly meeting with 3-course meal and speaker. Tel: 01323 890418 or 897546 The Rotary Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd Weds: 12.45 for 1pm. Weekly meeting. Royal Antidiluvian Order of Buffaloes The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road Sun: 3pm. Weekly meetings Tel: 01323 325121 l.dmurray@yahoo.co.uk The Royal Society of St George Monthly events. England’s leading patriotic society. Contact Chairman 01323 899985 or email: 514928@talktalk.net. St John Ambulance St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd Cadets Mon: 6.30 - 8.30pm. (10 to 17 yrs) Adults Tues: 7.30 - 9pm Badgers Tues: 5.45 - 7.15 (6 to 10 yrs) currently not running. Tel: 07817 604279 Seaford Afternoon Flower Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 3rd Thurs of month:1.30pm for a 2pm start. Talks, demos, outings, etc. Past and new members welcome. Membership £27 per year. Visitors £5 inc. refreshments per meeting. Tel Tina: 01323 873162

Seaford & District Stamp Club Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 2nd Weds of month: 7.30pm. Monthly speaker. All stamp Newhaven & District Model Railway Club Beach Road, behind collectors welcome. Tel: 01323 890699 Harbour railway station Weds: 7pm. New members www.seafordstampclub.co.uk welcome. Email: swd@chasjenka.plus.com

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Seaford Bonfire Society White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd First Thurs of month: 7pm. Membership and open committee meeting. www.seafordbonfire.co.uk

Seaford Quakers Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Rd Sun: 10.30 - 11.30am. Meeting for worship followed by refreshments. All welcome. Tel Joyce Bowley on 01323 89241

Seaford Branch ESDA Various locations First Fri of the month: Lunch/afternoon tea to catch up with friends and make new ones. All welcome. Contact Jane on 01323 514531 or email: marianne.colliard@esda.org.uk Seaford Bridge Club Downs Leisure Centre Tues:1.30 - 5pm. Duplicate bridge in a friendly atmosphere for intermediates and above. Fri: 6.30 - 10pm. Duplicate bridge for intermediate and above. Tel: 01323 893022 Email:lesliefowle@tiscali.co.uk

Seaford Stroke & Caring Club St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Rd Mon: 2 - 4pm. Slides, music, quizzes, bingo, tea and homemade cakes. Some transport available. Tel: Joyce Woodgate: 01323 894547

Seaford Community Club for Over 65s St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Road Thurs: 10am-3pm. A club for people in later life who need a little help to enjoy their day. Run by Age UK East Sussex. Tel Nicola on 07850 987131, Lewes office 01273 476704, email: Nicola@gf-g.net Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Mon: Cribbage & Line Dancing. Tues: 9.30am Slimming World. 3rd Weds: Klondyke Whist. Thurs: Tea Dance/Dance Classes. Fri & Sun: 8.15pm Bingo. Tel: 01323 890087 Seaford Evening Flower Club St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd 1st Thurs of month: 7 for 7.30pm demo. Affil. to NAFAS. New members welcome. Visitors £4.50 inc. refreshments. Tel Marian on 01273 515544

Seahaven (Afternoon) Trefoil Guild Afternoon Meeting St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane, off Church Street 1st Tues of month: 2.30 4.30pm. Tel: 01323 897959 Seahaven (Evening) Trefoil Guild Evening Meeting Downs Leisure Centre Over 60s Club 3rd Thurs of month: 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 893250 Southdown Bridge Club 60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr Weds: 6.30 - 9.45pm. Friendly duplicate bridge for any age. Tel: 01323 892171/896236 Spanish Conversation & Coffee Morning Micklefield Way, Thurs: 10am - 11.30am. Qualified and experienced teacher. £15. For more details Tel: 07504 881848 Email: pastorcita24@gmail.com The Submariners Association (Sussex Branch) Royal British Legion Club, Claremont Road 1st Fri of month: 7.45pm. For all ex and serving submariners. Tel: Harry Summerton 01323 734132

Survivors of Suicide The Matthew 25 Mission, Brodie Hall, Christ Church, Seaside, Eastbourne Seaford Head Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington 2nd Mon: 7pm-8.30pm. Group for people affected by suicide. 1st Tues of month: Monthly www.sussexcommunity.org.uk lunch for members and guests. Tel: 01323 896373 Sussex Army Cadet Force Seaford Lecture & Literary Club No. 2 Platoon (Seaford) Mercread Youth Centre, St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane, off Church Street Mercread Road Mon & Weds: 7.30 - 9.30pm. Tues: 7.30 - 8.30pm. Illustrated lectures by well-known speakers For ages 12 (school year 8) to 18 yrs. For further information on a wide range of subjects. email kevin.falconer@serfca.org From Oct to March. Tel: 01323 or tel: 01273 552222 899932 or 893270 Seaford Martello Rotary Club Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road Mon: 7.15pm for 7.45pm. Tel: 01323 891009 or seafordmartellorotary@gmail.com

Sussex Wildlife Trust Various locations in and around Seaford 1st Thurs of month10am 3pm, Sept to May. For details tel: 07824 151935. Email:

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Local Market & Café Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Tues: 10.30am - 2.30pm. Local community market and cafe, serving light lunches. Stalls available. For more info tel Wendy on 07883 611677 www.sussexmarkets@live.co.uk East Dean Farmers’ Market East Dean Village Hall Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. 01323 423481 Love Heart Community Café Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Thurs: 10.30am - 12.30pm. Supporting people with learning difficulties through work experience. All welcome. Tel: 01273 812976 Monday Coffee Mornings Seaford Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road Mon: 10am - 11.30am. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a coffee/tea with biscuits.

Seaford Old Town Hall Community Tea Room Church Street, Seaford Mon - Fri: 10am - 1pm. Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Come and enjoy the comfort of a rest, hot drink, friendly chat. Seaford Police Neighbourhood Policing Team Meet & Greet Downs Leisure Centre Thurs: 3.30pm Meet your local Police Community Support Officers. www.sussex.police.uk

Ladies’ clubs

Blatchington Hill Townswomen’s Guild Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. New members always welcome. Tel: 01323 899845 or email blatchingtonhilltg@gmail.com Inner Wheel Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. Members only. Ladies’ Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington 4th Tues of month: Lunch for members and guests. Tel 01323 896373 Seaford Martello WI St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane, off Church Street 2nd Thurs of month: 7.30pm. Tel: 01273 583484, email: coraandken@sky.com

Newhaven Country Market Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven Thursdays: 9.45am - 1pm. Homemade produce, free-range Seaford NWR (National eggs, fresh fish, plants, crafts, café. Women’s Register) Members’ homes and out and about Newhaven Street Markets Various days: For women who Newhaven High Street are interested in everything Thurs & Sats: 9am - 2pm. Fresh and talk about anything. More produce, bread & pastries, fish details visit www.nwr.org.uk & seafood, street food, clothes, or contact us directly by email: arts & crafts, household goods, nwrseaford@gmail.com fishing tackle, handmade Seaford Sweethearts WI jewellery etc. For market stall hire tel 01273 517544 or email: Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd newhavenmarket@outlook.com 4th Tues of month: 8pm. New members welcome. www. Quit51 Stop Smoking Service seafordsweetheartswi.com Seaford Medical Practice, Dane Seaford Women’s Institute Road Tues: 9am-6pm Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd Fri: 9am-1pm. One-to-one Mon: 9.30am - 12 noon. clinics. Art (painting for pleasure). Weds: 5pm-6.30pm. Quit club in a friendly group environment. 2pm - 4pm. Play reading (fortnightly).1st Weds of Tel: 0800 6226968 month: 1.30pm - 4pm. Craft & Quiz Night The Hampden Chat. Monthly: Book reading in Arms, South Heighton member’s home. Waiting list for Weds: 8pm. Tel: 07873 751166 membership. www.esfwi.org.uk/ or 01273 514529 seaford Seaford Community Garden Seahaven Lioness Club Crouch Gardens next to the The Old Plough, Church St, Peace Garden Seaford, Function Room Weds: 9.30am - 12.30pm. 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. Garden open, plants and Monthly meeting. Tel: 0845 produce for sale. All welcome. 8332796 www.npslions.co.uk www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg

music & drama The Archway Blatchington Rd Tel 01323 897590 www.thearchwaygroup.com Gospelish Choir Mon: 8pm - 9.30pm. Gospel & soul-inspired music. £7 a session.

Contemporary Choir Con Club, Crouch Lane Weds: 12.30pm - 2pm at Archway, 8pm - 9.30pm Everything from Ellington to Supertramp. £7 per session. Bishopstone Chorale 10a Hurdis Rd, Bishopstone Sat: 10.30-12.30pm. Small friendly group (est 17 yrs) sing madrigals to songs from musicals.Tenors & basses needed.Tel: 490886 Chyngton Youth Academy of Arts and Drama St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Rd Thurs: 4pm. Ages 5-12 Fri: 5.30pm. Ages 12-18. For drama classes contact Ellen on 07791 081935 The Downs Singers Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Crn. Weds: 10.30am - 11.30am. Friendly. No need to read music. Tel: 01323 896422 on Tues 10am -12 noon, or come on the day. Haven Harmonies Hillcrest Centre, Hillcrest Road, Newhaven Mon: 7 - 9pm. Contemporary repertoire accompanied on guitar. No need to read music. £5 per session. Contact Marian Stanley for more information on 01273 611068 or email: marianstanley43@gmail.com Play Readings at the Seaford Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road 1st Tues every month: 7.30pm. Everyone welcome to join in or just listen, play readings are held in the coffee lounge. Tel: Mary 01323 351882 or email gmaryyoung@gmail.com Seaford Choral Society Cradle Hill School, Lexden Rd Mon: 7.15 - 9.15pm. No experience necessary. Autumn term starts 7th Sept. Tel: 01323 482387, email: info@seafordchoral-society.com www.seaford-choral-society.com Seaford Handbell Ringers St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Rd Weds: 10am and 2pm. New members welcome. Tel Jo on 01323 893878

Seaford Little Theatre Workshop & Social Evening Steyne Road Weds: 7.30 - 10pm (except during productions). Set building, props and backstage activities. Tel 01323 351882 Seaford Musical Theatre The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Tues & Thurs: 7.30pm. Rehearsals - new members welcome. Tel: 01323 492240 Seaford Musical Theatre Juniors The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Weds: 6 - 8pm. Performance based learning for young people. Enquiries: 07710 426321 or email: paulawoolven@hotmail.com Seaford Silver Band Seaford Head School, Steyne Rd Weds: 8 - 10pm. Rehearsals. New members welcome. Tel: 01323 892424 or 07740 646386 visit www. seafordsilverband.co.uk Seaford Youth Drama Group Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd Mon: groups from 5pm. Very reasonable prices. New members welcome. Contact Chris on 01323 892023 Sound Baths The Yurt, Florence House, Southdown Road 1st and 3rd Tues of the month: Bathe in these lovely soothing sounds. Tel Therese on 07515 961327 Southdown Society of Recorder Players St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Road 4th Sat of the month: 2 - 5pm. Contact Maggie Jakeman, 01323 895552 or email: mjakeman@sky.com U3A ‘Hotch-Potch Orchestra’ St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Road Fri: 10am - 12 noon. Conductor Pat White. Tel: Phyllys Merrifield on 01323 893882 U3A Recorder Group St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Road Weds: 2 - 4pm. Contact Maggie Jakeman on 01323 895552

Baby & Pre-School

Ante- & Postnatal Excercise Class Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford Tues: 10.45 - 11.30am. Specialtist excercise class for mums to be and new mums. Crèche on site or baby welcome in class. Tel: 07901 683577 or 01323 490011 or email c.s.cornish@hotmail.com

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Boxercise® Claremont Hall, Claremont Rd Mon & Weds: 7-8pm. Beginners class. Fri: 6-7pm. Circuits. Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Tues: 7-8pm. Ladies only. Tel: Claire 07711 890956

Baby and Toddler Experience Seaford, Lewes and Newhaven Classes for babies & toddlers to develop, learn and have fun. Tel: 07834 231971 www.the babyandtoddlerexperience.co.uk

Circuit Training Lewes Road Hut, Robinson Road, Newhaven Thurs: 9am - 10am. Free 4-week course begins 2nd July. Booking mandatory. Tel 01273 516032, email: healthylifestyles@ sussexcommunity.org.uk

Artsmart Pre-school Messy Play Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Mon: 11am - 12pm. Drop in £4.50, siblings £3. Artsmart holiday workshops contact Ann on 07834 629133 or facebook

Parent and Toddler Group St Peter’s Church Chapel Rms Tues: 9 - 11am. Open to all. Who Let the Dads Out? Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 2nd Sat of month: 9.30am 11.30am. Parents and toddlers group for fathers, grandfathers or male carers and their pre-school children.

sport & dance Aerobics Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Tues: 6.30pm - 7.30pm. Tel: 07786 425758 www.louisecavefitness.co.uk

Alfriston Badminton Club Pleasant Rise, Alfriston Weds: 8 - 10pm. Small friendly group looking to expand its membership. All standards welcome. Tel: 01323 645210

Denton Indoor Bowls Club Denton Island, Newhaven Mon - Sun: 9am - 7pm. New members welcome. Tel 01273 514664 Expressive Creative Dance Class Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road Weds 7.15 - 8.30pm. Starts 7th October. 6 weeks £30, drop in £6. Tel Bettina on 07712 345981 Extend Activities to music, suitable for older people. have fun while you improve your balance and mobility, with seated options. For classes and times in the area tel Sandria on 01273 514152

Fitness League Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Tues: 7 - 8pm. Fun and friendly classes suitable for all abilities and ages (term time only). First class free, then £5. Call Jackie on Ballet, Tap and Modern 01435 812950 or wood555@ Bond School of Dance, St aol.com. www.thefitnessleague. Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road com Weds, Fri & Sat: from 3 years. Fitness Pilates Free trial class. Tel: 01323 Claremont Hall, Claremont Rd 492795 or 07703 485348 Tues: 12.30 - 1.30pm. £7.50 pay www.nikki-b-danceschool.co.uk as you go or £49 for 8 sessions. Ballet,Tap, Modern & Jazz Have fun! Suitable for all. Contact Seahaven Dance, Seaford and Karen on 01273 305827 email: Newhaven Mon - Sat Contact Mechele on karen.funandfit@gmail.com 07738 831616, email: info@seahavendance.co.uk www.seahavendance.co.uk

Body Vibes Windover Fitness, nr Alfriston Tues: 10am. Thurs: 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 871554/07930 738034 Body Works Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Fri: 1.30pm: All age circuits, 2.45 - 4pm: Older adult stretch & tone. £5 pp. Tel: 01323 871554/07930 738034

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Football Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Road Tues: lunchtime. Indoor kickabout for Seaford Head Year 7 & 8 students only. Steyne Site sports hall. 5pm - 6pm. Free kickabout for Year 7+, Downs Leisure Centre. Fri: 9 - 10pm. Football Street League session with Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community. Downs Leisure Centre, £1. Tel: 01323 892531 Forces Fit The Salts Recreation Ground Mon & Weds: 7pm Sun: 10am Free tasters available. Book online at www.forcesfit.co.uk

Health Walks Martello Tower/The Salts Café 10am - 11am. New health walks, subsequently to run every first Tuesday (from Salts Café) and third Tuesday (from Martello Tower) of the month. All ages and abilities welcome. Free. Run by The Conservation Volunteers. Tel Paula on 07740 899559, email p.hubens@tcv.org.uk

Line Dancing with Studio In Line Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Mon 7.30 -10pm. All levels Downs Leisure Centre Thurs 9.30 - 10.30am. Absolute beginners, 10.30am - 12pm All levels. Tel: 07931 930770

Meditation The Yurt, side entrance Florence House, Southdown Rd Sun: 6.30 - 7.30pm. Come Health Walks by Sussex and sample meditation Community Development from different traditions. All Association Various locations Mons: 10am - 12 noon. Meet at are welcome. Donation by Morrisons, Dane Road, Seaford, contribution. Tel Marisha: 07739 440883 and 1 - 3pm meet at Big Park, Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven. Meditation & Relaxation Tues: 10.30am - 12 noon. St James’ Clubhouse, Meet at the Tye by St Andrews Blatchington Rd Church, Alfriston. Sat: 10 - 11am. Weds: 10.30am - 12 noon. The Archway, Blatchington Rd Meet at Guinness Court, Iveagh Tues: 11am -12 noon. Cresc., Denton and 12.30 Fri: 6 - 7pm. Tel on 01323 2.30pm, meet at Kiosk Foyles 365802 or 07557 539507. Way, Upper Dukes Drive, Email: pia1807@hotmail.co.uk Eastbourne Mums’ Fitness Mercread Fri: 10am - 12 noon. Meet at Linklater Pavillion, Railway Lane, Centre, Mercread Rd Mon: 9.30am. Burn & Tone Lewes. Weds: 9.30am. Burn & Tone Also a wide range of free courses - exercise, cooking and Fri: 9.30am. Total Toning Seaford emotional wellbeing. Tel. 01273 516032 email: healthylifestyles@ Tues: 9.30am. Tots and Tums Thurs: 9.30am. Tots & Tums sussexcommunity.org.uk Children welcome in all classes. Kettlercise £25 for 5. New members first Claremont Hall, Claremont Rd 3 classes £10. www.facebook. Mon & Weds: 6-7pm. Amazing com/MumsFitnessUK new fat burning and toning class. Tel Alex 07540 551054 Tel: Claire 07711 890956 Pilates The Archway Arts Kids’ Boxercise® Centre, Blatchington Road Seaford Primary School, Tues & Thurs evenings Wilkinson Way Weds, Thurs & Fri mornings Tues: 3.30 - 4.15pm. Tel: 01323 Tel Tricia 07941 922129 896600 or 07711 890956 www.pilatesofseaford.co.uk Line Dancing Pilates - Movement for Life Daytime classes for mixed abilities. Tel Val on 01323 325993 Seaford Osteopathic Clinic, Paignton House,Warwick Road Line Dancing Mon, Weds, Thurs, Sat: daytime Mercread Youth Centre, Thurs: evening. Classes for Mercread Road all ages and abilities daytimes Tues: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30 - and Thurs evening. Back care, Modified and Progressive Pilates. 9pm Intermediates. Tel: Karen 01323 873309, email: Fri: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30 - karenmoves@gmail.com www. movementforlife-pilates.co.uk 9pm Intermediates. Tel Gina on 01273 470456 Purrfect Yoga or 07443 425621 Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Line Dancing with the Dance Co. Thurs: 6.20pm The Yurt at Florence House St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd Thurs 9am - 10.15am. Beginners Tues: 7am Weds: 11.45am and 1pm Thurs: 8.15am followed by coffee. St James’ Clubhouse, Tel: 07477 600096, email: Blatchington Rd, Seaford donna_steele@rocketmail.com Mon: 8.30am beginners yoga, 9.30am. Tues: 6.30pm pregnancy and new mum yoga. 7.30pm (with Beautiful Yoga). All abilities welcome. Ante- and postnatally

trained. Tel: Catherine 07901 683577. www.facebook. com/purrfectyoga or email c.s.cornish@hotmail.com Seaford & District Folk Dance Group Sutton Hall, Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road Mon: 7.45pm. New members welcome. Tel: 01323 890759 or 07941 378080 Seaford Bowling Club Chichester Road April-Sept: Outdoor bowls. New members welcome. Tel: 01323 892831 www.seafordbowlingclub.org Seaford Kurlers Downs Leisure Centre Tues: 2 - 4pm. All welcome. Tel: June Wood on 01323 895376 Seaford Netball Club Seaford Head Sports Hall Mon: 5pm-5.30pm. Starlets, age 7-9, £2.50. 5.30pm-6.30pm. Shadows, age 10-12, £3. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Shadows, age 13-15, £3. 7.30pm-9pm. Seniors, £5. New members welcome. Tel Clare Flack: 07724 956649. Seaford Rambling Club Various locations A varied programme of walks for active people. For details tel 01323 894370 or www.seafordrambling-club.freeola.org Seaford Rugby Football Club Salts Recreation Ground, Marine Parade Tues & Thurs: 7 - 9pm. Recruiting new players for two teams in the Sussex leagues. Come along or contact Paul Burns on 07732 202208

Seaford Traditional Folk Dance Group St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road Wed: 10.15am-12.15pm. Visitors, new members welcome. £4 pw. Tel: 01323 897315 Sk8school Inline Skating Hard Football Pitch near the Salts play area, Marine Parade Weds: 10am - 11am & 4.30 5.30pm. Beginners class Learn a new skill and get fit for summer. £8 adults, £5 children. Advance booking essential. Protective gear must be worn and can be hired in advance. Skate hire £5. Call 07988 151632 email: info@simonewells.com www.sk8school.co.uk Swimming Lessons Newlands School, Eastbourne Rd Sat: Beginners: 9.15 - 9.45am, Improvers: 9.45 - 10.30am, Improver 2/advanced: 10.30 -11.15am. 6-week courses, £30. Tel: 07989 455020 Tea Dancing Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Thurs: 2 - 4.30pm tea dance with Peter Harvey. Tel: 01323 890087 Wave Leisure Health Walks From Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road Thurs: 10am. Tel: 01323 490011 Wellness Centre, Seaford Sun: 9am. FREE Fit Club All ages and abilities, includes advice on nutrition. Tues: 9.15am. FREE health walks. FREE sports nutrition talks and evaluations by appointment 1:1 or for clubs and groups. Booking required call Sue: 07969 041865

Yoga Newhaven Tues: 10am. 60+ yoga 7pm. Pranayama and meditation Weds: 10am. Pregnancy yoga 2pm. Gentle yoga for those living with cancer, ME and heart ailments 7pm. Classical therapeutic yoga. Thurs: 10am. Mixed abilities Seaford Striders Running Club New yoga studio with all equipment provided. 5-week From Downs Leisure Centre Mon & Weds (main night): 7pm. courses for small groups with highly qualified teacher. All ages and abilities welcome. Tel: 01273 512306 www.seafordstriders.org.uk Yoga Classes for the Less Able Seaford Table Tennis St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Rd Seaford Head College, Sports Thurs: 11am - 12pm. Seaford Hall, Steyne Road Group of Eastbourne & South Thurs: 7 - 9pm. Players of all Wealden Multiple Sclerosis levels welcome. Society. Exercises on floor and Email: john.jrinst@gmail.com chair with trained yoga teacher. £4 per lesson. Tel. 01323 492351 Seaford Rugby Football Club Junior Training Salts Recreation Ground, Marine Parade Sun: 10.30am -12pm. Ages ranging from 6 to 16, a friendly but ambitious squad. Come along or tel 07818 438378

Yoga Living Sussex The Yurt, Florence House, Southdown Road Weds: 6pm-7.30pm. Lewes Subud Centre Thurs: 5.15pm-6.30pm. Gentle hatha yoga An easy introduction with a set series of postures to stretch and relax. Tel: Sophie 07444 549859, email: yogalivinghome@gmail.com www.yoga-living.weebly.com

Zumba: Mercread Youth Club, Seaford Tues & Thurs 10am-11am Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Weds 7.30-8.30pm Zumba Gold: Peacehaven RC Church Hall Weds: 11am-12 noon Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Weds: 6.30-7.30pm Mercread Youth Club, Seaford Thurs: 2pm-3pm Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford Yoga – Satyam Yoga Fri: 2pm-3pm Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road Tel: 07786 425758 Thurs: 10am -11.30am. www.louisecavefitness.co.uk All levels of ability, beginners welcome. £40 5 class pass, £8 Weight loss & per class valid for 8 weeks or Beauty £10 per class drop-in. Tel: 07774 12-Week Community Weight 862499. www.satyamyoga.co.uk Loss Challenge The Wellness Centre, Seaford Yoga – Seahaven Yoga The Archway, 1 Blatchington Rd Tues: 10.30am Thurs: 6.30pm. £35 (£2.90 pw) Weds: 6.30pm, Sat: 9.30am Summerhayes Centre, Marshall with chance to win £300. 1:1 consultations for health and Lane, Newhaven wellness including 3 day weight Tues & Thurs: 6.15pm. loss trials. For mor information The Anahata Health Clinic Tel: 07969 041865 119/120 Edward St, Brighton www.weightlossseaford.co.uk Weds: 10.45 - 11.45am. The Yurt, Florence House, Overeaters Anonymous Southdown Road, Seaford A self-help group for people Thurs: 2.30pm who wish to change their Gentle traditional yoga suitable behaviour around food and for all. Tel 07983 622840/01323 eating. www.oagb.org.uk 892638 seahavenyoga@ Skincare Consultations btinternet.com Wellness Centre, Seaford www.seahavenyoga.co.uk 1:1 or groups - gifts for hostess. Yoga – Smile Yoga Call Sue on 07969 041865 Seaford, Newhaven & Peacehaven Slimming World See website for schedule. Seaford Constitutional Club www.smileyoga.co.uk Tues: 9.30am. Tel: Annette 07581 email: diana@smileyoga.co.uk 751116 or 01273 757339 Yoga with Therese Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Mon: 6.30 - 8pm Cradle Hill School, Lexden Rd Thurs: 6.30 - 8pm Meridian Community Centre Peacehaven Thurs: 10.30am - 12pm. Beginners and intermediates welcome. Tel Therese on 07515 961327 or email: theresesaunders7@aol.com

Zumba & Fitsteps with Becky Chyngton School, Milberg Road Mon: 7 - 8pm, Zumba Cradle Hill School, Lexden Rd Tue: 7.15pm - 8pm, Fitsteps Discounts for loyalty cards. Tel: 07892 884944 Zumba and Dance & Tone with Louise Dance & Tone: Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Tues 7.30-8.30pm.

Weight Loss Challenge & Wellness Club WellnessWorks, Seaford Fri: 11am. £35 for 12 weeks. Free private consultation by appointment. Tel 01323 897671 Herbalife Healthy Breakfast & Sampling Free. Tel 01323 897671 Skin Care Workshop & Facial Free. Tel 01323 897671 Weight Watchers 60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr Sutton Road Mon: 9.45am. Join us and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. Leader Sally 01273 605749. www.weightwatchers.co.uk Weight Watchers Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Weds: 5.45pm. Come along and learn about ProPoints. Contact Sue on 07786 967000.

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SOUGHT AFTER FIRLE ROAD £895,000 An immaculately presented detached Art Deco style house, situated in sought after Firle Road within a few hundred yards of the South Downs. Contemporary light and spacious accommodation painted white throughout. Four en-suite bedrooms, Study, two reception rooms, dining kitchen, garages, landscaped gardens.

HOUSE WITH ANNEXE AND POOL £525,000 Sought after location in South East Seaford. An individual detached character four bedroom house with one bedroom self-contained ground floor annexe and indoor swimming pool garden complex. Master en-suite. 80ft established rear garden; Double with drive. Conveniently situated.

SUPERBLY PRESENTED £359,950 Located in a cul-de-sac, this light and spacious property offers a 17’ kitchen/dining room, 17’ living room with bay window,, ensuite, bathroom, separate WC, attached garage with power and an attractive private south/east rear garden. Further benefits include gas fired central heating and double glazed windows.

CLOSE TO GOLF COURSE & DOWNS £335,000 A detached two bedroom bungalow in a sought after location close to Blatchington Golf course and many delightful countryside walks. A contemporary open plan living space, established private garden with garden chalet. Four car drive. Garage. No ongoing chain.

BISHOPSTONE £280,000 A well presented bungalow with 2 large double bedrooms, modern kitchen and bathroom, living room, off street parking and 21’ extended garage with workshop to the rear. With sunny aspect, the rear garden offers secluded patio area, lawn and raised deck area giving lovely views towards the sea and harbour.

GARDEN FLAT £165,000 A ground floor one bedroom garden flat conveniently situated for Seaford town centre and transport facilities. In need of refurbishment. Tall ceilings and other features of the period. Rear garden with workshop, shed and rear pedestrian access. Refitted kitchen. uPVC double glazed windows.

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