Seaford Scene December 2021 by Fran Tegg

SEAFORD Scene December 2021 Issue 176

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to the December issue of Seaford Scene, your community magazine, business directory and what’s on guide. This month it’s all about Christmas, and why not? After all, it didn’t really happen last year... And so, at the time of writing, it looks like we’re on track for a super Christmas (fingers crossed)! Seaford’s Christmas Magic returns on Saturday 4th December from 11am to 5pm – shop local and see page 4, plus there’s the Pick ’n’ Mix Pattern lantern-making workshop and Children’s Lantern Parade from 4pm, see page 5, followed by the turning on of Seaford’s Christmas lights at 4.45pm. Father Christmas will be doing the evening rounds on his sleigh in the run-up to Christmas, also stopping off in Broad Street on Saturday mornings and Christmas Eve – see page 6 for all his Christmas routes. And if all that wasn’t enough, there are Christmas markets, fairs and exhibitions to enjoy, so you can buy those special Christmas gifts – browse through the pages and see the What’s On listings, 125 to 129. We have music from Splash Point Jazz, Seaford Music Society, Concentus Sings and the Corelli Ensemble, plus Seaford Little Theatre’s latest production. All this and so much more in this issue. Finally I would like to thank everyone who has continued to support Seaford Scene over the last challenging year. Without your support, this community magazine would not exist, so a huge thank you! Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas! Fran Tegg. Editor

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4 Seaford Christmas Magic – Makes a Comeback for 2021! 5 Free Children’s Lantern-Making Workshop 6 Santa’s Sleigh Routes 10 Seaford is Banking on the Climate Hub 12 Seaford Photographic Society 14 Seaford Splash! 19 Banking on a Greener Future 20 Winter Market at the Crypt Gallery 20 Greenhavens Network 20 The Old Town Hall Tea Room 22 Gallery Uno One: Deck the Halls 24 St James’Trust 25 Seaford u3a News 26 Seaford Rotary 28 The Duchess of Cornwall Visits St Wilfrid’s 30 Last-Minute Christmas Gift Cake 36 The Youth Counselling Project 40 Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club 44 Friends of Blatchington Green – The Start of a New Adventure 45 Alfriston and Cuckmere Valley Twinning Association 46 Who’s Who in Seaford? 49 Super Saturday Seed Swap 54 Happy Christmas from Refill 59 Annecy Catholic Primary School 63 A Creative Storm for Seaford... 68 Corelli Ensemble Christmas Concert 69 Trees for Seaford: Holly and Ivy 75 Inner Wheel Club of Seaford 84 Seaford Head Probus Club 86 Seaford Youth Forum 90 Newberry Tully Estate Agent 93 The Probus Club of Seaford 95 Win £2,500 Cash to Help Get Your Business Idea Started 96 Let’s Keep Christ in Christmas 98 Sussex Wildlife Trust 100 Seaford Stamp & Post Card Club 102 East Blatchington and St Peters Living Advent Calendar December 2021 103 Clifden House – Living with Dementia During the Pandemic 105 Seaford Afternoon Flower Club 106 See a Model of a ‘Model’ Village at the Museum! 109 Martello Rotary 110 A View from the Potting Shed 112 Seaford Community Garden 114 On the Verge 116 Driftwood Transformed 124 Churches Together in Seaford 125 What’s On in December? 130 Index of Businesses Front cover: Pick ’n’ Mix by Josie for wearescip.co.uk, see page 5

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Seaford Christmas Magic – U U Makes a comeback for 2021! U U U

After having to cancel last year’s celebrations for Seaford’s Christmas Magic, Seaford Town Council and the Christmas Magic Committee are thrilled to be able to deliver this event for the residents of Seaford and beyond this year. The event is being held on Saturday 4th December from 11am – 5pm in Seaford’s Crouch Gardens and various sites throughout the town. Bringing with it all the joys of Christmas with entertainment, live music, artisan market stalls and attractions for all. The live music performance stage will be hosted by Shannon Smith with an exciting and eclectic mix of vocalists, musicians and other contemporary performances throughout the day within the Crouch Gardens Market space. A varied mix of seasonal readings interspersed with acoustic music and song, will be happening within St Leonards Church, from 10am to 3pm, with some free craft for the children and refreshments (coffee, tea, cake) all day and soup at lunchtime. Always a relaxed buzz throughout the day, for you to come and go as you please. Why not enjoy some street food and mulled wine from stalls and business premises alike, to warm you up whilst enjoying the fantastic live entertainment? Make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to grab some Christmas presents from the market stalls with festive goodies. Be proud to support your local community and peruse the goods in the local shops too! Follow the Golden Ticket Shop Trail through Seaford town. Find the hidden Golden Tickets throughout the shops and if you are the lucky finder of all of the tickets, there may be a wonderful surprise that awaits for you. The Golden Ticket Shop Trail will start from the Party Emporium shop in the High Street. Good Luck!

For families with young children, Party Emporium will be hosting a Santa’s Grotto. Advance bookings only for your visit to see Santa, the Grotto will have dates running throughout December. Pick & Mix Pattern lantern making workshops at the Mercread Youth Centre (Crouch Gardens) with SCIP (Sussex Contemporary, Illustrators & Printers). A Pick n’ Mix bag of decorative

bits will be available for all, to be able to individually mark your lantern with sticky tape, ready-printed papers and sprinkles, from 10am – 3.30pm. Even if it is not possible to join the lantern parade at the end of the day, do pop along and make a lantern for free. The Lantern Parade is a highlight of the day, for both the children taking part and the onlookers. It begins the build-up to the switching on of Seaford’s Christmas lights by Santa and Seaford’s Mayor. The Christmas Lights will be switched on at 4.45pm in Broad Street. To top off an exciting day, sit back and relax at the Barn Theatre where Seaford Community Cinema will be showing Arthur Christmas, a U-rated film for all the family to enjoy. Booking advised. Tickets available online www.seafordcinema.org and in the Tourist Information Centre at 37 Church Street, Seaford www.staylewes.info. More information about the day can be found at www.seafordxmasmagic.uk or Facebook www.facebook. com/seafordchristmasmagic/. Please note that there will be FREE parking in West Street, Richmond Road, East Street and Saxon Lane Carparks on w4th December. A huge Thank You to our fabulous partners SCIP, Party Emporium, Seaford Youth Forum, Seaford Bonfire Society, Seaford Rotary and Seaford Musical Theatre for all their help and support with building and hosting the event. And of course, our volunteers help, without whom the event would not be able to take place.

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FREE CHILDREN’S LANTERN-MAKING WORKSHOP

Saturday 4th December, 10am – 3.30pm The Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Road, Seaford, BN25 1AB This December SCIP invite you to step in to a delicious world of pure imagination. Collect your candy bag ﬁlled with magical sprinkles, and get ready to stick and pattern your lantern and join this year’s Christmas Magic Pick ’n’ Mix Pattern Parade, created and produced by Sussex Contemporary Illus-trators & Printmakers (SCIP) in association with Seaford Town Council. Take your inspiration from retro pick ’n’ mix patterns to Charlie’s Chocolate Factory for the sweetest parade Seaford has ever had!

After getting creative and decorating your lantern you can join the parade. Head to East Street at 4pm to assemble, and Willy Wonka will be waiting to lead you through Seaford Town to the turning on of the Christmas Lights. The lantern-making workshops are free of charge and suitable for children aged 3+. No need to book but numbers are limited as we have designed the workshops to be as Covid-safe as possible. There will also be the opportunity to relax in Beth’s Kitchen & Cakery pop-up café in The Mercread Youth Centre on the day. ‘It’s not easy making a hands-on children’s workshop Covid-safe but we are doing everything we can to ensure that we minimise any risks. We are so excited to be working with Seaford Town Council on this event again. I think we all really missed it during the Lockdown’ says Josie Swan, Creative Director of SCIP. For more information about SCIP or the Pick ’n’ Mix Pattern Parade please visit www.wearescip.co.uk For more information regarding Seaford Christmas Magic visit www.seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk For more information visit www.wearescip.co.uk OR @wearescip on social media.

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Santa’s Sleigh Routes

Father Christmas and his elves will be visiting different areas of Seaford during December evenings as well as appearing in Broad Street on Saturday mornings and Christmas Eve. They look forward to seeing you on their journeys around the streets of Seaford. This is provided that the Government does not impose restrictions similar to those imposed last year that prevented Santa visiting Seaford. The Christmas Sleigh 2021 will be on the following routes in December between 5.15pm and 8pm (Full details of the routes are available at www.seafordrotary.org.uk): Wednesday 1st Stirling Ave, Ash Drive, Badgers Copse, Tudor Manor Gardens, Chyngton Gardens, Farm Close, Chesterton Drive, Manor Rd North, Stoke Manor Close. Thursday 2nd St Wilfred’s Place, Hazeldene, Manor Road South, Micklefield Way, Kingston Estate, Fairways Estate. Friday 3rd Links Road, Chyngton Road (West), Rother Road, Bracken Road, Chyngton Road (East), Lullington Close, Chyngton Way, South Way, Cuckmere Road (West), Arundel Road (South), Green Walk. Saturday 4th Broad Street:10am – 1pm. Monday 6th Wilkinson Way, Kedale Road, Grosvenor Road, Salisbury Road, Chichester Road, Brooklyn Road, Clinton Lane, Stafford Road, East Albany Road, Grove Rd. Tuesday 7th Hawth Park Estate, Tide Mills Way, Buckle Drive, Buckle Rise, Claremont Road, Albany Road, Connaught Road, Edinburgh Road. Wednesday 8th Hill Rise, Princess Drive, Clementine Avenue, Dukes Close, Churchill Road, Katherine Way, Grand Avenue, Crown Hill, Duchess Drive, Royal Drive. Thursday 9th Steyne Road, St Johns Road, Mallet Close, Ringmer Road, Bramber Road, Ashurst Road, Fitzgerald Avenue, Chyngton Road (West), Southdown Road (South), Corsica Road, Cricketfield Road, Marine Cresc. Friday 10th Surrey Road, Jevington Drive, Kingsway, Beacon Road, Tudor Close, Beacon Drive, Beacon Close, Victor Close, Carlton Road, Westdown Road. Saturday 11th Broad Street:10am – 1pm. Monday 13th Kingsmead, Homefield Road, Upper Belgrave Road. Tuesday 14th Sherwood Road, Vale Road, Vale Close,

Kammond Avenue, Seafield Close, Old Nursery Close, Landsdown Road, Alfriston Park.

Wednesday 15th

Harison Road, Sandore Road, Bromley Road, Blue Haze Avenue, Richington Way, Alfriston Road, Hindover Road, Sutton Drove. Thursday 16th Bishopstone Road, Rookery Way, Marine Drive, Hurdis Road, St Andrews Drive. Friday 17th Heathfield Road, Southdown Road (North), Hartfield Road, Downs Road, Aquila Park, Arundel Road (North), Downsview Road, Headland Ave, Sutton Ave. Saturday 18th Broad Street:10 am – 1pm. Monday 20th Hillside Ave, Millberg Road, Saltwood Road, Chyngton Avenue, Walmer Road, Bodiam Close, Hythe Crescent, Cinque Ports Way, Deal Avenue, Hastings Avenue. Tuesday 21st Lower Drive, Belgrave Crescent, North Way, The Ridings, Lucinda Way, The Holt, St Peters Road. Wednesday 22nd Lexden Drive, Barn Rise, Queensway, Maple Fields, Barn Close, Coxwell Close, Raymond Cls. Thursday 23rd Upper Sherwood Road, Lexden Road, Quarry Lane, Cradle Hill Rd, Valley Dr, Normansal Park. Friday 24th Broad Street:10am – 1pm. It may be necessary for families to queue to see Santa rather than crowding around the sleigh. We ask parents to consider social distancing when their children are waiting to see Santa. Unfortunately, children will not be allowed to climb onto the sleigh. Seaford Rotary will be using a tracker App so that the public can determine the location of the sleigh and hence follow Santa’s journey along his route each evening. Details of the App may be found on www.seafordrotary.org.uk. If you wish to make a cash donation as Santa passes by, Seaford Rotary asks that you have your cash ready. Seaford Rotary recognises that however you may not have cash readily available, but nevertheless may like to help us to help those less fortunate in Seaford. The website address or the QR code below will take you directly to our Christmas Sleigh JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/ seafordsleigh

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Seaford is Banking on the Climate Hub

Seaford Environmental Alliance (SEA) is a newly formed charity working to raise awareness of the climate and ecological emergency and help people take steps to live more sustainably. On 30th October the Alliance celebrated the opening of their Climate Hub. The hub, located in the old NatWest bank in Clinton Place, represents the culmination of many months of work by SEA. The Team has secured a year-long lease for the building and, in the last couple of weeks, has been joined by volunteers coming forward to help clean the hub and prepare for the opening to coincide with the start of COP26.

With the impending threat of rising sea levels Seaford is on literally on the frontline of the climate crisis – a crisis which is so challenging it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. However, SEA aims to support people to overcome this paralysis and take positive and practical action. The Alliance wants to build networks between local people and organisations,

so that together they can build a stronger and more resilient community. It was only just over a year ago that SEA was formed. Initially due to COVID, and lack of a meeting space, everything was online. As a result, the Alliance has a very informative website www. seafuture.org providing advice and inspiration on a range of environmental topics including travel, energy, food, waste and biodiversity. However, the opening of the Climate Hub represents an important new step, providing a very flexible and accessible space for people to gather together and find out more about environmental issues locally and worldwide. The hub’s first day was very lively, with people popping in to see exhibitions of the work being done by local groups, including Trees for Seaford, Friends of the Downs, On the Verge, and Seaford schools. Visitors were treated to a spread of vegan cakes and cookies while they chatted about future plans and how to get involved. In the afternoon the hub hosted its first Repair Café offering free fixes on a range of items including clothes, bikes and electrical goods. This was followed in the evening by a showing of the environmental documentary film 2040. In addition to regular film nights and a monthly Repair Café, the hub will provide, talks and workshops, activities for children, a Community Fridge and a Revive store for everyday essentials such school uniform and kitchen equipment. Everyone is welcome to just drop in for a chat and a cuppa, and make free use of the library and children’s area. Opening times and details of events will be publicised on the website and the door of the hub.

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Seaford Photographic Society We were fortunate to have three excellent speakers giving talks during October, starting with photographer Roff Smith (www.roffsmithphotography.com), a regular contributor to National Geographic magazine. For the past 30 years he has been travelling extensively and photographing for some of the world’s great publications. He has visited every continent and over 100 countries. As well as giving us some history of the origins of National Geographic, he shared a selection of his wonderful photos. Many of these were taken within a few miles of his home in St Leonards-on-Sea and featured meticulously planned images of him on his bike at various locations. We particularly liked his Edward Hopper style images and he even has a print of one of these in New York’s Edward Hopper Museum. Round 3 of the PDI League competition was judged by Gerald Kitiyakara LRPS. In the standard group Peter Cavanagh and Martin Brewer both scored 20/20 for their images. There were eight 20s awarded in the advanced group, including two each for both Chris Dawson and Simon Watkins. Our second talk of the month was by professional IT instructor Richard O’Brien and was entitled Architecture: Exposure to Edit. This was a two-hour talk on shooting internal and external architecture images, covering equipment, tricks and thought process, all from the point of view of an amateur photographer. It also included a live demonstration of editing techniques using a combination

of Lightroom and Photoshop and I think we all came away having learnt something new. The above talk was very well timed as it was followed by the first two set-subject competitions of the season, for Architecture and Monochrome. There were 27 monochrome images entered, and Jamie Sheldon took the winner’s trophy with one of his excellent Formula 1 motor racing shots. Chris Dawson took second place and Simon Watkins third. Thelma Long’s very creative image won the Architecture competition, with Kevin Smoker and Chris Dawson second and third. The final talk of the month was by acclaimed artist and photographer Jane Lazenby BA(hons) Fine Art, QTFE(2), ASEA, LRPS, DPAGB, BPE4, EFIAP, AMPA (www. ejlazenbyphotography.co.uk). Jane started her career as an artist but then discovered the creative potential of Photoshop and now produces beautiful fine art photographs. This particular talk was all about how to use Photoshop to create textures and use them to produce composite images using layers. The first part of the evening was about finding and photographing suitable textures, and after the break she went on to do some live edits to show the artistic potential of this technique. Members were particularly impressed with the demonstration of how to easily improve distracting backgrounds using simple texture layers and blending modes. You can see all you need to know about the club on our website www.seafordps.org, including all the latest news, programme of events, successful images, competition results, and more. It is updated every week. Photos from top: Who’s a Clever Boy, by Janice Hewitt; Formula 1 Downforce Sparks by Jamie Sheldon; Lines and Reflections by Thelma Long; Looking On by Peter Cavanagh; Small Red Damselfly by Chris Dawson; Playing the Waiting Game by Adrian Bishop.

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Welcome to Andrea Hargreaves’ rundown of arts and cultural events coming up in Seaford

Arts and crafts

Gallery Uno, Phil Duncan’s new showcase of Sussexbased arts and crafts, which opened last month in High Street, continues with a refreshed gallery of makers to provide ideas for presents during December. At the Crypt Gallery in Church Street you could find another opportunity for gift buying at the Winter Market of arts and crafts from Saturday 4th December until Sunday 19th December, daily 10am until 4pm. Makers include Dominic Parrette with traditional and contemporary frame baskets, needle felt with Sue Douglas, Alison Sutton with lamp-worked glass beads, Scott Brennan with landscapes, and Alison Eden with vegan skincare and toiletry products.

Christmas Magic

After having to cancel last year’s celebrations for Seaford’s Christmas Magic, Seaford Town Council and the Christmas Magic Committee are hosting this year’s event on Saturday 4th December from 11am until 5pm in Seaford’s Crouch Gardens and Mercread Youth Centre. The live music performance stage will be hosted by Shannon Smith, with an eclectic mix of vocalists and musician performances throughout the day within the Crouch Gardens Market space. A pre-bookable Santa’s Grotto can be found at the Party Emporium shop in the High Street, with tickets also available during December. While all this is happening, Sussex Contemporary Illustrators & Printers (SCIP) are holding Pick ’n’ Mix Pattern lantern-making workshops at Mercread Youth Centre from 10.30am until 4pm, when a bag of decorative bits will be available for all, for the making of individually-marked lanterns ready for the highlight of the day, the Lantern Parade that builds up to the excitement of the Christmas lights switch-on in Broad Street by Father Christmas and Seaford Mayor Cllr Rodney Reed at 4.45pm.

The last film of Seaford Community Cinema’s current season is on Christmas Magic Saturday when it will be showing children’s movie Arthur Christmas (U) at the Barn Theatre on 4th December at 6pm. Directed by Sarah Smith and Barry Cook, it stars James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton in a storyline that imagines the dysfunctional Santa family struggling to get the presents down chimneys on time. This is animated Christmas enchantment to conclude Seaford’s special day. The Times critic Wendy Hide described it as ‘disarming, imaginative and genuinely funny.’ Tickets at £6 non members, £5 members and £3.50 under-18s are available from www. ticketsource.co.uk, from the Tourist Information Centre in Church Street or on the door. Current Covid guidelines apply, and at the time of writing the cinema was limiting seats to 100 and allowing patrons to choose whether or not they wear a mask.

Music

The Bach Players offer a baroque music concert at Seaford Baptist Church on 5th December at 3pm. Tickets from Seaford Music Society and from Newberry Tully estate agents. Jazz lovers can head to The View at Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road on Wednesday 8th December at 7pm when Splash Point Jazz Club will be in full swing from 7pm. On centre stage with the Neal Richardson Trio will be saxophonist Jo Fooks, who played with the Humphrey Lyttelton Band. Tickets from www. wegottickets.com. On Saturday 11th December at 4pm, Concentus Sings Christmas at Seaford Baptist Church. Musical Director Adrian White has put together a programme of old favourites and new pieces, both classical and modern. Tickets £6-£12 from 07789 343514 or 07920 430162, from Newbury Tully estate agents in Church Street and fromwww.concentus.ticketsource.co.uk. continued....

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The Corelli Ensemble celebrates Christmas with a concert on Sunday 12th December called Peace and Joy, at Seaford Baptist Church. Tickets are £15 adults, £5 children from www.eventbrite.co.uk or the TIC.

Drama

Seaford Little Theatre is staging a festive comedy from Friday 10th December until Friday 18th December (no Sunday performance). The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol was written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr. and has performances starting at 7.45pm except for a matinée only on Saturday 11th December at 2.30pm. Prices are £9 and £8 from www.ticketsource.co.uk. Please email news of upcoming events to andylouhargreaves@icloud.com at least seven days before Seaford Scene’s issue deadline

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M Theatre Tokens M The perfect CHRISTMAS gift Now available to buy at Seaford Tourist Information Centre 37 Church Street, Seaford. A unique gift voucher which can be used to see shows at over 240 theatres nationwide including Eastbourne theatres and the Theatre Royal in Brighton. Tel: 01323 897426. Open Mon to Fri 9am - 4pm.

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It’s much bigger down here than you’d think! Below the Promenade is a Tardis-like exhibition space full of objects and artefacts covering the last five thousand years or so. Now that we are open again, come down and take a look. We think you will be pleasantly surprised. Please check on our web site - www.seafordmuseum.co.uk or our Facebook page

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SINGING FOR FUN For adults of all ages and abilities Like to sing for the sheer joy of it? ...then join us each week for a time of musical fun!

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I am a sympathetic, supportive, experienced and understanding teacher. I am also a church organist in Seaford and choir leader, and I play for gigs and events in different places. This involves playing music suited to the occasion and that requested of many different styles. If you would like lessons please contact me:

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BANKING ON A GREENER FUTURE It’s very timely, after the COP26 conference, that 4 Clinton Place, once home to Seaford’s Nat West Bank, has been repurposed as SEA Climate Hub, a welcoming centre championing environmental issues and promoting local green initiatives. It’s a practical, useful and relevant place for everyone in the town to visit and find out how they can make a difference. It’s open to all and you can come along to repair, fix, swap, borrow and learn, as well as to offer your own ideas, knowledge and skills about a greener future. You can enjoy inspiring talks and exhibitions, take part in workshops and get stuck into local projects, from repairing to re-wilding. In the first week of December, drop in to Treasure from Trash, a family friendly pop-up selling exhibition of surprising, creative upcycling from around the globe. As well as enjoying the engaging displays, you can take this one-off opportunity to buy greener Christmas gifts, choosing from hundreds of inventive, unexpected, and often stylish, treasures for unique presents. Every handmade object on show was once something else, ranging from rolled paper and bottle top jewellery to licence plate handbags, tin-can collectibles, papier-mêche masks, misprinted metal boxes and briefcases, and sturdy metal tools, braziers and utensils. Treasure from Trash is at SEA Climate Hub, 4 Clinton Place, Seaford BN25 1NN. Daily from Friday, December 3rd to Saturday 11th December (excluding Sunday 5th December), 10.30am to 4pm. Entry free. For information about other upcoming projects, events and workshops, please visit: www.seafutures.org Aluminium drink cans box from Senegal; Painted tin can aircraft carrier from Vietnam; Aerosol can 2CV from Madagascar.

WEST DEAN Advent Market

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December

10am - 4pm

Advent Indoor Market

at Dovecote Garden is home to over 20 Artisan Makers and Artists. Succulent foods and imaginative Gifts for the Christmas Season.

Local Grown Christmas Trees Wreaths and Plants in the Ox Yard with the great Christmas tree and log fired brazier.

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Winter Market at the Crypt Gallery Saturday 4th – Sunday 19th December Open 10am - 4pm daily Showcasing new and exciting artists and makers to the Crypt Gallery this December. We have a great range of local artists and makers who will be in the magical environment of the Crypt Gallery. Our makers and artists are local to Sussex and include Dominic Parrette from Sussex Willow, ceramicists Adam Johnson a Great Pottery Throw Down finalist, Caroline Chalton Hellyer and Louise McGloughlin. We welcome vegan skin care Eden and Soul, and Beauty and Daisy May Sprays. They are joined by Scott Brenman with cards, prints and paintings, Sam Taylor digital photography, Alison Sutton glass beads, Debbie McDermott stained glass, Su Douglas felt and Heather Bigmore jewellery.

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Greenhavens Network is delighted to launch its Wilder Garden webpage. It’s got a huge amount of resources to help communities make a difference to nature in their own homes. The information has been localised by local experts in the communites including Gardening In Seaford, Geoff Stonebanks from Seaford, Peacehaven Horticultural Society and a South Downs National Park Ranger. https://greenhavens.network/wilder-gardens/

The old town hall tea room Following our enforced closure earlier in the year we are pleased to say we have bounced back to our precovid level of trading. In order to operate a successful community-based operation you need to have loyal customers and loyal volunteers – we are pleased to say we are fortunate to have both. It is always rewarding when we see regular clients who we look forward to seeing often on a weekly or, in some cases, daily basis who have become ‘Friends of the Tea Room. Our volunteers get used to seeing old faces and are able to chat to them about what’s going on in their lives. If however people just want to come in and have a quiet tea or coffee and a biscuit they will be equally welcome. As we move closer to the Christmas festivities, we hope to see more people dropping in for a quick drink whilst shopping. There is nowhere nicer to come than the oldest in-use building in Seaford with it’s eclectic collection of teapots. Our opening times are Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm and Saturday 10am to 12 noon.

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Christine trained at Liverpool School of Art during the 1980s specialising in printed textiles. She worked for design studios and freelanced in London, selling her artwork internationally to fashion companies who produced her designs on all manner of clothing.

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In 2001 Christine retrained to become a primary school teacher, working in London for six years before moving to East Sussex to continue teaching in rural village schools around Heathfield.

An exhibition of fine art, design and craft for the festive season

It was a truly momentous event for the Sussex Arts Collective members participating in their inaugural exhibition UNO ONE and those who toiled over redecorating the gallery as the doors were opened on 4th November to their own dedicated exhibition space, GALLERY UNO. Their reward was a steady stream of eager visitors making their way to see what was on offer, many leaving the gallery with their spoils and those who left empty handed vowing to return soon. And so, their season of monthly exhibitions continues. On Thursday 2nd December the gallery opens for the festive offering, Deck the Halls. A fresh crop of exhibitors will join the gallery to display a profusion of quality fine art, design and craft items that make thoughtful gifts for friends, family or even for oneself at surprisingly affordable prices. The gallery will also launch the first of six specially commissioned limited edition prints designed by Stefan Mucha of Sussex Art Prints. This will be a chance for you to own this very unique numbered and certified piece of artwork based on the UNO logo. In this edition Seaford Scene our popular feature that puts a spotlight on one of the Collective’s members returns. This month is Christine Masters, excited to be part of the Sussex Collective’s first ever Christmas show at Gallery Uno.

Christine Masters BA Hons

Following careers in textile design and then in teaching, Christine is now happiest drawing and painting from her home and garden in Cross-in-Hand.

Leaving teaching 2½ years ago Christine followed her overwhelming desire to ‘just draw’. Much of Christine’s work is inspired by the beautiful scenery of the South Downs and coastland. She particularly enjoys the challenge of creating tone and atmosphere in monotone, and loves the immediacy of fine-line pens to describe the flow, texture and pattern of landscapes and landmarks. Her graphic images are then further personalised with her own style of decorative foliage. Christine also makes detailed botanical drawings, often floral, but also natural forms such as fruit and vegetables, seed heads and conkers. Using fine-line pens she adds colourwashes to the images with permanent inks to fully describe the beauty of these forms. Christine also draws and paints clients’ homes and their gardens to commission. She is extremely versatile and has been commissioned to capture various other subjects, such as house interiors, dragonflies and even tractors! In the short time Christine has been actively painting and drawing again, she has produced a large portfolio. She exhibits with the Sussex Collective in Seaford, the Green Tree Gallery in Horsham, the Grierson Galleries in Cranbrook and takes part in South East Open Studios events. She also enjoys the opportunity to meet people, selling prints, cards and discussing possible commissions at art and craft fairs. Contact her through www.christinemastersart. wordpress.com/ and Facebook and Instagram @Christine Masters Art.

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ST JAMES’ TRUST COMMUNITY CENTRE NEWS ACTIVITIES - We are delighted to announce that, as of Monday 19th July 2021, we opened our doors for bookings again and although we will be following current Government Covid Guidelines, activities and groups are able to resume at normal pre-pandemic levels. We have already welcomed back the Dance Group, Choir, Handbell Ringing, Forever First Aid and Yoga groups who use the Community Centre and groups such as U3a Art and Bridge will be returning late Autumn. SJT CHARITY SHOP – Our Charity Shop has now fully re-opened and we look forward to welcoming all our customers back. We are opened – Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm with lots of lovely bargains for you. Please pop in for a browse and a chat with Debi and our amazing team of volunteers.

SJT LUNCH CLUB – Unfortunately, we have had to postpone the restart of our Tuesday Lunch Club due to staff shortages and hope to resume early 2022.

OTHER EVENTS – We are delighted to announce that we will be launching the Reel Deal Cinema Club at St James’ Trust Community Centre in the very near future, giving elderly residents the opportunity to meet with friends, watch a film and chat over a cup of tea afterwards. More details on this exciting event will appear on our website and be advertised locally.

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Seaford u3a News In December the usual and very popular coffee morning will be replaced by a special Christmas Tea. This will be on Wednesday 15th December from 3pm to 5pm at the Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane, Seaford. Christmas music will be played on handbells and by the u3a recorder group. As usual it will be open to both members and non-members. The afternoon will be free and some seasonal snacks will be served. There may have to be some limitation on numbers if the event is over-subscribed. Not to be outdone at the Christmas table, one member with Polish ancestry led three Polish vegetarian/vegan cooking sessions for members to experience and enjoy in her small kitchen. Due to demand, the course was repeated several times. At the finish each time, participants sat down to a tasting lunch, consisting of food just demonstrated and cooked. Here are some examples of what was on offer: It started with Borsch, spelt Barszcz in Polish, a traditional soup eaten all year round, but especially at the table on Christmas Eve. There are many versions of this soup and three types were tasted. The Christmas Eve version is a clear Barszcz which can be drunk from a heatproof glass as a starter to the meal. A delicate stock of carrots, charred onion and prunes is the base. A spoonful of all spice is added, as well as salt and pepper (all spice is called the ‘English herb’ in Polish and is a popular addition to sweet and savoury dishes). Next sliced raw beetroot – the star of the dish – is added; lots of beetroot is necessary, three bunches for 4 litres of water. Twenty minutes before serving, apple slices are floated and simmered on the jewelled red soup to sweeten it. To serve, all the vegetables are taken out, (you have a ready-made beetroot salad with these). The soup is clear and it is accompanied by small pierogi dumplings at Christmas time. The Polish Christmas Eve meal consists of twelve dishes to represent the twelve Apostles. There is no meat, but lots of fish. A young carp with soft bones is favoured. Pierogi dumplings are served with the hot Barszcz described above and as a separate dish. There are lots of fillings for Pierogi. Members tried several

varieties, accompanied by a shot of vodka (optional!) to aid digestion. The final session of the course was based on sweet bakes. A shortcake with milled blue poppy seed filling was baked and eaten, and ‘Chrusty’, sweet pastry shapes, were fried, dusted with icing sugar and sampled. Last of all on the sweet day members indulged in a slice of baked cheesecake made with Polish cheese. In the New Year there will be sessions on East European cakes. All members of u3a are welcome to join. For more information about Seaford u3a see the website www.u3asites.org.uk/seaford. To find out about membership email seafordu3a@gmail.com sending your postal address for a welcome pack. Photos from left clockwise: Beetroot soup with cream; pierogi dumplings with a sauerkraut and mushroom filling; baked cheesecake.

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Seaford Rotary would like to express its immense gratitude to those members of the Seaford community who attended the Rotary Boot, Craft and Produce Fairs in 2021, and contributed to the Fair’s success. The six Fairs raised over £5,300, which is compatible with the monies raised at seven fairs in the record year of 2018. The August Fair with 85 stalls had the most stalls, but the June Fair was the most successful with over £1,100 raised. There were 394 stalls at the six fairs. The Rotary plant stall set a record in August by taking a massive £310, exceeding the previous record set in 2018. Including the plant stall, the Rotary stall sold nearly £920 of items. Vendor donations totalled nearly £270. Over £1,000 was deposited in our donation buckets. All the money raised at the Rotary Boot, Craft and Produce Fairs will be put to good use for charitable causes. Seaford Rotary is glad to be able to announce that Rotary Boot, Craft and Produce Fairs will take place on the West Martello Field on the following dates in 2022, 3rd April, 1st May, 5th June, 3rd July, 7th August, 4th September and 2nd October. We look forward to seeing you there.

Can We Help? Grant Applications

Seaford Rotary in partnership with Martello Rotary, has developed a Grant Application scheme which supports individuals and community organisations within Seaford, including Bishopstone and Alfriston to raise aspirations, engender community spirit, assist those in need, or improve the natural environment. There are no set limits to the amounts available for local and worthy causes, although most grants are between £250 – £500. Requests may be from or for: • organisations or individuals with specific needs not able to be met by state, local authority, or specific charity funding, either in full or in part, • projects that benefit the local community and the environment,

• national or international charities and organisations that aid individuals or groups of people within the ocal area of Seaford, • individuals or groups aspiring to excel in sports or arts to assist with significant costs to enable them to achieve their potential, • challenging and demanding projects that will stretch the individual, preferably beneficial to the community or environment, • projects that help marginalised people and communities in a positive way. For more information visit either www.seafordrotary. org.uk or www.martellorotary.org.uk.

Youth Activities 2022

Seaford Rotary is pleased to be able to report that our support of youth activities will resume in 2022.

Young Musician The competition for 10 to 17 year

olds will take place on Saturday 5th March 2022. More information will be available at the Seaford schools and on social media in January 2022.

Young Writer The competition for Year 6 students in local Primary schools will see them submit entries for judging and prizes awarded at a presentation evening on 21st March 2022. Young Artist This competition, for age groups within 5 to 17 year olds, will be held later than normal, and will be launched in January or February 2022. Young Chef It is hoped to run this competition in the

Spring 2022.

Young Scientist Following the successful first STEM Challenge in 2019, it is hoped to run a similar competition in June or July 2022. Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)

Seaford Rotary is in discussion with local schools and youth groups to find two suitable youngsters (aged 15 – 17) to send on a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) event in July/August 2022.

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The resumption of these sessions at local schools is being investigated, but this is dependent on both the schools and our Rotarians being comfortable with them going into the schools. Seaford Rotary welcomes new members. For more information contact us on http:// www.seafordrotary.org.uk/contact.php.

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The Youth Counselling Project (TYCP), which is always so grateful for the time and money given to the locallybased charity, has an ongoing hero in the form of quiz master Peter Linsdell. Pre-Covid Peter was hosting popular quiz nights four times a year at The Old Plough and TYCP is delighted that he has now been able to restart them. He composed a series of testing questions for the first of the new series in October and word must have got out about the popularity of this event because tables were filled with up to eight quizzers in each team vying to air their knowledge. The result was a very useful £315, a sum which will help substantially towards providing 10 sessions of

A block of 10 sessions with an appropriately trained counsellor actually costs nearer to £500, and thanks to the generosity of Seaford people and various foundations and corporate grant funding, TYCP is on course to provide therapy for 80 students at Seaford schools this academic year. Local support is essential because as well as contributing to the costs of therapy, it also demonstrates to the larger agencies that TYCP is backed by the local community. A schools-based charity, TYCP is all too aware that the ongoing effects of Covid have greatly increased the need for its services. According to the Director of Public Health for East Sussex, 11% of boys and 8% of girls aged 5 to 16 have a clinically significant mental health problem and latest indications are that these figures are rising.

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SEAHAVEN HARD OF HEARING CLUB Twenty members met to hear a very interesting talk by Jackie Marsh-Hobbs on Brighton Pavilion. George IV first visited Brighton in 1762. He was then Prince of Wales. He purchased a two-up-two-down house on the site of the present Royal Pavilion. In 1787 he demolished that property and built The Marine Pavilion. This is still the base of the present building. As he wanted to entertain more people more lavishly, he added to Marine Pavilion to form what is known as The Royal Pavilion today. By this time he had become the Prince Regent. It was the first building in Europe based on an Indian design. He added the Dome as a stables for his horses and The Corn Exchange as a riding school. The only known secret tunnel running from the Pavilion is the one to the Dome so he could reach his horses without having to go outside. A fallacy is that there is a tunnel to Marlborough House, where Maria Fitzherbert resided.

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On the death of George without issue, his daughter having died in childbirth, the crown passed to his brother William who continued to use the Royal Pavilion. Upon William’s death, as he also had no legitimate children, the crown would have passed to the next brother who had been Duke of Kent, but he pre-deceased both his brothers. Therefore Victoria, as the only daughter of the Duke of Kent became Queen. She visited The Royal Pavilion six times but, although liking the palace, did not like Brighton. She felt there was no privacy as she and Albert were followed whenever they went out and about in the town. The Pavilion was then going to be demolished. Over three years from 1845, 123 wagonloads of items, including furniture, the fireplaces and wallpaper, were taken to London. The property was left empty for several years and then, instead of being demolished, was sold to Brighton Commissioners for the sum of £53,000. Although empty, this was a very good price as George IV had spent £500,000 to build and furnish the property. In WWI the banqueting room was made into a hospital for Indian Soldiers. The gateway at the southern end of the Pavilion was given to the town by the people of India as a thank you for helping their soldiers. It was built for an elephant to be able to go through it. During WWII the gardens were turned into allotments to encourage the people of Brighton to use their own gardens for growing food. The basement and tunnel were used as an air-raid shelter. George V and Queen Mary were the first royals to give items removed from the Pavilion back to the Council. Since then the present Queen has given items back and has loaned 150 items to be shown in their original places. The building was restored and opened to the public, and used for various functions to bring in funds to carry on the restoration. Unfortunately in 1975 a fire broke out in the music room and it took 11 years to restore the room back to its former glory. As the work was being completed the scaffolding around the building moved in a storm and a ball on top of a minaret fell through the ceiling and landed in the newly restored music room. The carpet was restored and if you look carefully you can spot this repair today. After the talk, tea and the raffle took place and final numbers for the Christmas lunch were taken. Our next meeting is our Christmas Party, where we will be entertained by the Seaford Strummers.

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Friends of Blatchington Green – The start of a new adventure Over the summer Seaford residents set up a new voluntary community group – The Friends of Blatchington Green. Blatchington Green is a small area of green space (about 45 x 21 metres) in the corner of the North Way estate, where North Way meets Firle Road. The Friends will take over site management to improve it for the benefit of wildlife and the local community. When the North Way estate was built in the 1980s, the developer was obliged by Lewes District Council to hand over Blatchington Green, plus cash, for the benefit of those who would live in the new houses. Seaford Town Council became responsible in 2000. In the Middle Ages drovers brought sheep from the South Downs, using ancient paths, to export through Seaford to the continent. The public footpath that crosses Blatchington Green is probably a remnant from this time. Blatchington Green was part of the First World War training area for training troops stationed at North Camp. Today Blatchington Green abuts the South Downs National Park. The Green provides a wildlife corridor from open country into the centre of Seaford. Badgers, foxes, toad,s hedgehogs, woodpeckers, owls, slow worms, Brimstone butterflies and iridescent rose chafers are just a few of the interesting creatures that live in and around this area. The Friends of Blatchington Green initially met to fight plans from Seaford Town Council to sell the site for high density housing. The group was successful in 2018

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and the council shelved plans. Residents nevertheless continued to canvass local councillors and, in June 2021, the council voted to offer this site to local resident management. The council wanted to save costs, but also contribute to the greening of Seaford. Over 60 people have joined the Friends of Blatchington Green, half of whom are working volunteers. For some weeks now the Friends have been seeking to conclude an agreement with the council, allowing us to manage the site in accordance with local wishes over a sensible period so our energy and plans have a chance to show results. The Friends must balance the needs of wildlife with community use. We have held small concerts and games on the Green. More activities are planned, hopefully including this year a Christmas carol concert, to raise funds for more planting of wildflowers, shrubs and trees. A bench may also be installed for the use of residents, including those in an adjacent nursing home. There may be complaints about the UK planning system. But here it did attempt to take account of the physical and mental health of residents. Medical science has increasingly reinforced this view that it is important to have green spaces close to where people live and work. Many would say that Covid has underlined just this. Seaford has a number of these jewels. They need to be preserved from developers, and councils with depressingly few options to generate cash. Several people around Seaford are trying to form groups to manage their sites. They need support. To its credit, Seaford Town Council is now offering encouragement, but the development threat never really disappears. Get in touch: info@Blatchingtongreen.co.uk.

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Fingers crossed, our first event of 2022 should be a traditional Fête des Rois Sunday 9th January 2022, 4pm to 6pm in the Old Chapel Centre, Alfriston. Come and join us to try homemade Galette des Rois – Cake of Kings – and to crown a King or Queen of the day! We’re also, of course, hoping 2022 will be the year we can resume exchange visits with our lovely twin village of Veules-les-Roses on the Normandy coast. In the meantime, we are planning a programme of sociable events, some French-themed, around the Cuckmere

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Who’s Who in Seaford?

Alice Carter, co-founder of Sussex Contemporary Illustrators & Printmakers (SCIP) and owner of Boxbird Gallery. Alice has lived in Seaford for over 10 years and has been running SCIP for four years and Boxbird for 12 years. She was educated at The Manor House School for Girls in Surrey, and following 6th Form she went to the Welsh Film School in Newport and left with a BA Hons in Film Studies. Alice has also worked as the site manager for a film studio, a wedding makeup artist, ran a clothing shop, was the senior events manager at Rockinghorse Charity and is a mum (ongoing!). Alice is a very busy mum, however when the time allows she would like to join a choir. She is married and has two children, Noah, 10 and Fin almost 5. She has a ginger tom cat called Mr Bojangles. What does your role involve? I have the best job in the world! I sell artworks by illustrators such as Graham Carter, all over the world to customers and stockists! I also sell at art fairs in the uk when COVID restrictions allow! SCIP is my passion project – I help curate the exhibitions, design the workshops, co-ordinate the youth engagement programmes, fundraise and work with local business and trusts to ensure we have the money to keep the projects free for our beneficiaries! What do you most enjoy about your role? The creative side of my work is always my favourite. I adore contemporary illustration, printmaking and design and love working out ways to help other people fall in love with it. What do you like best about Seaford? I love the community. and that if you want to be part of something you can here. I love how passionate everyone is about their little pocket of the town, their clubs and community work. The beach is pretty spectacular too! What is your favourite piece of music? Someone’s Daughter by Beth Orton (or anything from the Trailer Park Album). What is your favourite film? The Goonies.

What book are you reading at the moment? I have just finished The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, and I’m about to start How to Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Being on a wild campsite with my husband and kids. Where is your favourite place to go in and around Seaford? The Beach… I love how it changes every day, it’s mood alters with the elements. I love watching my children swim in the shallows in the summer, and the glow of the Autumn sunsets. It’s a treasure. Which living person do you most admire? My mother. What makes you sad? When my kids are sad. What words or phrases do you most overuse? Amazing. Let’s do this. Awesome! How do you relax? TV – I know, it’s not a fashionable response but it helps me tune out of everything. But I’m very picky about what I watch! I also love walking, I can’t do long hikes these days because of a foot injury, but being out on the downs is very relaxing for me! What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Live your life, do not sit around waiting for your life, go out and take it. You have the power to make anything happen. What is the first line of your favourite poem? On the Ning Nang Nong where the Cows go bong... What is your favourite journey? For our Honeymoon my husband and I hired a campervan and travelled round Scotland for four weeks – it was the most incredible journey I have ever been on! How would you spend a million pounds? I would pay off the mortgage, pay off our debt, invest in SCIP, and take the kids on their first overseas holiday! What is your most memorable learning experience? Moving from Surrey to Newport in South Wales. Living in such a deprived part of the world for four years was one of the best educations I have ever had – it helped me understand how privileged I was and how little I knew about the real world. What keeps you awake at night? My four year old! What is your greatest fear? My children being hurt What is your favourite smell? Fresh brewed coffee What is the best advice you have ever been given? To relax into the heat in the summer, don’t fight against it! Which person in history would you most like to meet? Freddie Mercury. What or who is the greatest love in your life? My husband (and I’m not just saying that, he’s awesome!).

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Super Saturday Seed Swap On Saturday 23rd October the Hillcrest Centre in Newhaven was transformed into the Greenhaven’s Super Saturday Seed Swap Event. Lots of members of the Greenhaven’s Network of local organisations came together to promote their work in the community. Supported by local charities and craft stalls, the day started with a huge shout out from Newhaven Town’s Crier and Greenhaven’s Champion Karen Rigby-Faux. The seed swapping was hugely popular with people young and old coming from far and wide to take part and bring along their seeds. Plenty of generously donated seeds were also available to purchase. The event was really busy with everyone saying how lovely it was to see the venue buzzing again, and the café had to restock the popular cakes due to demand half-way through. The organisers estimate over 250 people came through the

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ANNECY CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL SCOOPS TOP SUSSEX TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Annecy Catholic Primary School in Seaford is celebrating the news that staff have scooped two overall wins and a district win in this year’s Sussex Teacher of the Year Awards. Headteacher Paul Gallagher and school secretary Chris Baillie have both won Sussex-wide awards, with Paul being named Overall Sussex Head Teacher of the Year and Chris taking the accolade of Overall Sussex Receptionist of the Year. Meanwhile, Reception class teacher Frankie Chappell has been named Primary School Teacher of the Year for Lewes District.

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‘As you can imagine we are absolutely delighted to have won these awards,’ says Paul. ‘All I can say of my own win is that it is a privilege to lead such a wonderful school community. I have such a great team supporting me, including Chris, who has kept the school running smoothly for the past 16 years.

The Sussex Teacher of the Year Awards are organised by Inspire Schools and KM Charity Team, with proceeds raised from fundraising at the ceremony going to literacy and road safety projects in the region.

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In this festive season we were delighted to hear some good news on funding. ESCC has won a grant from the Local Authority Treescapes Fund to plant trees in Seaford. This will include 180 new trees, mostly replacing stumps of trees that contracted Dutch elm disease. Planting will go ahead in both grass verges and pavements, with a further 20-30 trees in the Chyngton Estate. Trees for Seaford will also receive funding towards the 90 trees we’re planting this autumn.

It’s been wonderful to get together in person again, and this has given us some added momentum and a space to explore the best way to organise the group going forward. We’re always keen to hear from people who’d like to join our enthusiastic and friendly group. We were also successful in our application for the Tree Council’s Branching Out Fund, to cover the costs of a project at Annecy school. We had a great time and were very impressed with the enthusiasm

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Seaford Head Probus Club kept going during the Pandemic Not to be deterred by lockdowns, the Club continued with some activities during the second half of 2020/ first half of 2021, and has now resumed it’s normal full programme of monthly meetings. At first meetings were held via Zoom when our Member Dennis Cockram gave a talk, from personal experience, with the frightening title There is a Bomb On the Plane. While some members welcomed the opportunity to learn and practise the new online medium, others were less keen. So it was with some relief when government rules were progressively

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loosened to allow real meetings outside, and later inside local pubs. Many were also fascinated by an exclusive visit in June to Filching Manor Motor Museum. In early October a coach full of Members’ together with partners and guests, toured Somerset over five relaxing days on the Club’s annual holiday. Our monthly lunches resumed in August, and at the most recent of these guest speaker Peter Fellows gave a presentation on the history of Shoreham Airport. In November a light-hearted Skittles Tournament, including a Fish ‘n’ Chip Lunch was held at the Crouch Bowling Club. New Members will be made most welcome. If you are a retired or semi-retired professional or business man looking to boost your social circle please contact our Secretary Brian Carter on 01323 898628 for more information. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month for lunch, followed by a speaker. Meetings are held at Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road. Don Macarthur President

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SEAFORD YOUTH FORUM Time for our third look at the shops supporting the ‘Use it or lose it’, keep it local campaign. This time we’re in Broad St and Clinton Place. Let’s start then on the east side with Huckleberry Hair, SAM’S COBBLERS (who will be engraving our trophy), and HarriNat’s. These are followed by Chestnut Tree, Fotobox Ambers Florist, Crosby’s Menswear, Camerons, Cloe’s Café, Julie’s Scoop & Weigh, Grapetree, Ageless Skincare, Seaford News and the The Grumpy Chef. What an eclectic mix with some long time favourites in there. On the opposite side, starting at Walbrin’s corner, we find Lara’s, which took over from Millie’s, Evuina’s, Sussex Eyecare, St Wilfrid’s, and the Real Deli now no longer operating but thanks Chris for all you’ve given to the town and for your support. Then come Sweet Moments, Foam & Fabric, Premier Travel, Animal Fare and Sussex Stationers. Pomegranite did not wish to participate but did make a contribution, generous as ever.

Moving to Clinton Place we start with Be Creative, then Marian’s sadly gone but now the tempting Beth’s Café and Cakery, Snipz, Star Dry Cleaners, Brewer’s, David Jordan, Blue Room, Scope and Mr Cycles. Across from them we’ve been helped by Unique Hairdresser’s, Your Construction Shop, Intersport, Delicious Donor, Café Seven, Mortgage Adviser and, last but not least, Home Hardware. The staff there have echoed what others have said that there are several customers who they know have Primary age children but who forget to show their card, so a gentle reminder there, especially with Christmas looming. The recent news that our Lloyds branch is about to join the list of bank closures serves to emphasise the need to make the most of what is on offer locally, so please do let our 112 supporters, along with all our other shops, continue to serve us. Notice: This issue of Seaford Scene has been distributed by an independent delivery company. Please note that Seaford Scene is not responsible for any other publicity material that is delivered at the same time as the magazine. If you have any issues regarding the delivery of Seaford Scene, please contact MA Distribution www.madistribution.co.uk

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Let’s Get Together and Support Seaford’s Shops This Christmas Saturday 4th December is national Small Business Saturday across the UK. But closer to home, it’s also Seaford Christmas Magic. It’s a brilliant day that traditionally kicks off the Christmas shopping period across Seaford. There has never been a better time to look locally for your festive items, presents, and anything else that makes this ‘the most wonderful time of the year.’ When we buy locally, we support our neighbourhoods and give the town centre the best possible chance of remaining lively, sustainable, and successful.

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THE PROBUS CLUB OF SEAFORD

At our last meeting we received an excellent presentation from Mairin Colleary detailing the overland journey that she and a friend had undertaken to Mongolia. ‘Why on earth would two ladies want to travel overland to Mongolia?’ we asked. ‘Well,’ said Mairin, ‘I had just passed a significant birthday, so I wanted to do something slightly different’. The first stage was to acquire a second-hand van, for conversion into a small motor caravan. Since all the countries they were crossing drove on the right this meant buying a left-hand drive van in Europe, bringing it back to the UK, converting the lighting and other aspects to meet UK legal requirements to get the vehicle registered and insured, and then changing it all back for the first stage of the journey which started in Brussels. A further complication was that ‘Camping Gaz’ is unknown outside mainland Europe, and so the caravan was equipped with a petrol stove! The small size of the vehicle precluded the fitment of an Elsan chemical toilet, so for the whole journey the sanitary arrangements comprised a shovel and a torch. At Brussels they joined 11 other vehicles which were participating in a Charity Rally, although they saw very few of the competitors on the rest of the route. Throughout the journey the major hazards were other drivers, poor roads, roaming camels, the weather, and rivers to be forded. If there was any doubt is to the depth of the water, Mairin sent her friend Kitty ahead on foot! Road signs were virtually unknown. Uzbekistan is generally known for its herds of apparently wild horses; in reality they are farmed for meat.

In many areas there was evidence of large-scale road building by the Chinese. But when the road is finished the workmen do not go home: they stay and colonise the area by stealth. Siberia lived up to its reputation for midges; those in Scotland seem tame by contrast. Throughout the whole trip Mairin and her friend saw nothing but kindness. It seemed that the poorer people were, the happier they were to share what little they had. They met a local boy in Uzbekistan who spoke almost perfect English: not as a result of lessons, but by watching cartoons on Western television. The whole purpose of the trip was to raise money to buy books for Mongolian children – a much prized but virtually unobtainable commodity. The camper van was left behind, to be converted into a mobile library. After a lively question-and-answer session, Mairin was thanked for sharing her adventure with us. Only then did she mention one other fact about the trip: she and her friend had only managed to have two hot showers during the whole journey! For further details of our club please contact our Secretary Gavin on (01323) 893760.

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WIN £2500 to help launch a new business LEAP is a FREE Business Start-up Programme that is available to Lewes based residents who are thinking of starting a new business. The Programme is also open to businesses who have been trading less than 6 months. LEAP is delivered by Edeal Enterprise Agency and is fully funded by Lewes District Council; this intensive business support programme offers a £2500 prize in the form of a grant to one lucky winner!

The LEAP Programme is split into the 3 stages: STAGE 1: Attendance at a business start-up workshop, this can be either a physical one-day workshop in Lewes on 17th Jan 2022 or a virtual workshop across 2 half days on the 9th and 10th Feb. After the workshops have been held, 15 candidates are shortlisted to move to stage 2. The remaining candidates are offered additional business advice and support under another mentoring programme. STAGE 2: The 15 selected candidates will be allocated a dedicated business mentor who will work with them to produce a strong, robust business plan. During this period, they will also attend two 3-hour workshops on Finance and Marketing. The completed business plans are submitted and judged when 5 finalists will be selected. The finalists will then present their plan to the judges at a mini–Dragons Den type event where a winner will be chosen. The winner will be announced at an awards event where they will win a cash prize of £2500 and the award – “LEAP Entrepreneur of the Year”. STAGE 3: Additional mentoring support is offered to help candidates launch their new business.

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Sara was taught to knit by her aunt when she was eight years old, and as a result she spent many happy hours creating lace, cross-stitching and tapestries. As an adult, she wanted to develop her passion into a business she could share with other people, so she created The Patchwork Cat Café & Shop in Newhaven. Whether you need a pin, or a large cutting mat, Sara and her team can help at The Patchwork Cat; you can learn how to create amazing patchworks, purchase materials and enjoy tea, coffee and homemade snacks. Christina Ewbank, the Chief Exec of Edeal Enterprise Agency said: ‘Whenever you start a new business, always choose to do something you love. The Patchwork Cat café and shop does just that, and so Sara won £2,500 to help her share her passion for creativity with all her customers.’ Statistics show approx. 660,000 new start-ups register in the UK every year; sadly 80% of businesses fail in year one. The reason is simple: starting up a new business can often lead to unexpected surprises. You might be the best designer, florist, chef, or film maker, but will you need legal advice, marketing guidance and financial support? Who can you turn to for impartial, honest advice? More importantly, at the very start of your journey, it is crucial to create a business plan that outlines who you are, what you do, who your customers are and how your business works. That’s why the LEAP programme has been so valuable for so many business people in the Lewes District. This free, comprehensive business start-up programme provides workshops, seminars, 1 to 1 mentoring and a chance of winning a cash prize of £2,500.

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Since 2013, residents have been supported to turn their business dreams into reality including massage therapists, haberdasheries, gardeners, handymen, social media gurus and health and safety consultants, to name a few. The LEAP programme starts in January with a oneday workshop in Lewes or a virtual workshop across two days in February. Following this, candidates are selected to attend further workshops and access 1 to 1 mentoring support with a dedicated business coach to help them create a robust business plan. This plan is then judged by a team of experts and finalists are invited to pitch their plan to the judges at a mini-Dragon’s-Den style event. The overall winner receives the accolade of LEAP Entrepreneur of the Year and a £2,500 cash prize which will be presented at a Business Awards Dinner.

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LET’S KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas? The word is made up of two parts ‘Christ’ and ‘mas’ which means ‘Christ celebration’. So Christmas is the birthday celebration of Jesus Christ. The word ‘Christ’ comes from a Greek word meaning ‘anointed one’ which in Hebrew is ‘Messiah’. Jesus was a Jew, born over 2,000 years ago in a stable in Bethlehem, Israel. The name Jesus means ‘salvation’. He was condemned as a criminal because He claimed to be the Son of God. He died by crucifixion at the age of 33.

Most of his followers deserted him. He is probably the best known person that ever lived. History indicates that Jesus was most likely not born on 25th December, however this has come to be the traditional time for celebrating His birthday. The real time of His birth was probably September/October time. The Encyclopædia Britannica says that church leaders probably chose 25th December to coincide with the pagan Roman festival marking the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun,’ at the time of the winter solstice. So why do we still celebrate His birth? The coming of Jesus to planet earth is good news! It was foretold hundreds of years before it happened. It is a true historical event. For Christians, his birth was miraculous, his life impacted the world and His death was part of God’s plan. He was the only perfect man that ever lived. He didn’t stay in the grave – He rose from the dead and is waiting for us in heaven. There are several Christmas celebrations happening in Seaford during December – concerts, special services, school nativity plays – so when we go to them, let’s remember we are celebrating Jesus’ birthday! On behalf of the Christian community in Seaford

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Turkey: naked Christmas lunch

Post-modernist author William Burroughs named his infamous 1959 novel after ‘a frozen moment when everyone sees what is on the end of every fork.’ Like the drug-fuelled characters of Naked Lunch, 76% of Brits will soon be itching for their festive fix from a bird which has taken a strange, disjointed trip through time and space to land on our plates. So, before you start gobbling this Christmas, allow yourself a frozen moment with the defrosted, oven-cooked, gravy-coated bird perched on the end of your fork. Let’s talk turkey! There are just two species of turkey in the world. The stunning iridescent Ocellated Turkey is confined to the Yucatan peninsula, while the more common Wild Turkey has a range that extends from the sun-baked savannahs of central Mexico, north through the oak forests of the United States. The Wild Turkey is a monstrous, spectacular bird. The huge males prowl the forests, their ruffled black feathers billowing like a cloud of volcanic ash. From this darkness erupts a bare, blue reptilian head with lava flows of red, warty skin dripping from it. These grotesque, leathery skin-flaps – the snood, wattle and caruncle – inflate with blood and are irresistible to females.

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Until the Bounty reached the Cape of Good Hope in April 1788, the captain, William Bligh, and the masters’ mate, Fletcher Anderson, had a good working relationship, but later events led to this relationship souring and finally, the mutiny. The ship had been promoted by the Royal Society to collect breadfruit plants from the Polynesian island of Tahiti and transport them to the West Indies, where it was thought they would grow well and be a good source of food for the slaves. Conditions on the ship were poor. To carry the plants the large Captain’s Cabin had been converted into a greenhouse, and most of the 46 crew were cramped into bunks in the ‘cockpit’ and ‘forecastle’. Upon arrival in Tahiti, they set about collecting over 1,000 breadfruit plants. During their five-month stay the crew had little to do and enjoyed a hedonistic life, many of them forming close relationships with the Tahitian women and about half of them catching venereal disease. Captain Bligh was a strict taskmaster and often lambasted the crew for slackness, and resorted to flogging miscreants. In the four weeks after setting sail from Tahiti he is said to have become a paranoid

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East Blatchington and St Peter’s Living Advent Calendar December 2021 This December, 24 households in the roads adjacent to St Peter’s Church will be taking part in a living advent calendar. Every day from 1st December a new ‘window’ will be opened in a house or garden in a prominent position that can be viewed from a pavement.This will culminate on the 24th December with a crib scene in St Peter’s Churchyard. Advent calendar organiser Lucy Stuart said ‘Last Christmas was a very difficult time for many people, and I know I was greatly cheered by Norton and Bishopstone’s living advent calendar, and I thought, why not bring this wonderful idea to East Blatchington and St Peter’s this year. The Rev’d Arwen Folkes, rector of St Peters and Bishopstone, was in agreement and everyone has been incredibly supportive.’

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The Rev’d Arwen said: ‘We don’t yet know whether Christmas will be subject to restrictions, but learned last year that providing outdoor adventures is not only safe, but great fun! I am so looking forward to seeing the windows pop up and encourage others to follow the trail as it unfolds.’ The houses taking part are on Blatchington Hill, Chapel Close, and houses on Belgrave and Firle Road near to the church. A plan will be made available in St Peter’s Church, which is open to the public every day. All windows will be on display until 6th January (Epiphany). We hope Christmas lovers big and small will have great fun finding them all.

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2021 – Living with dementia during the pandemic With the passing of time, we are beginning to see the lasting impact of the pandemic on the physical and mental health of older people. Age UK, the UK’s largest charity for older people, has recently issued a report looking into how people are feeling now society is opening up and we enter the winter period where the weather gets colder, and the nights draw in. The report concludes that while some older people had developed strategies to cope during the pandemic, many had experienced a heavy toll on their physical and mental health as they stayed at home to try and keep safe. Loneliness, lack of opportunity for socialising, loss of confidence and a physical deterioration, increasing the risk of falls, have all grown during the pandemic and lockdowns. When these are added to the existing impact of living with dementia, alongside other health challenges, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. However, it is important to look at the opportunity to develop a broader and more equitable service of care and health support for vulnerable people to ensure not only that they can maintain their current state of health, but also thrive and live a full and active life with this illness, beyond the impact of the pandemic. We have all seen the impact of the pandemic on care homes, but as we move to a longer-term relationship with the virus, it is clear that such care can also maintain the best aspects of independence, whilst avoiding the debilitating impact of isolation, loneliness and withdrawal that we have seen during Lockdown.

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We do not meet in January but we have an exciting and innovative programme arranged for 2022. We meet at the Baptist Church Hall in Belgrave Road, Seaford, BN25 2EE on the third Thursday of each month (except January) at 1.30pm. Our fees for the year are £30 and visitors are always very welcome at £5 on the door, which includes refreshments. Contact Mary Morris on 01323 893899 or Sue Ward on 01323 894848 for further details.

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See a model of a ‘model’ village at the Museum! It’s likely that most residents of Seaford have wandered through the ruins of the old Tidemills village on the beach towards Newhaven at one time or another. But only those with a finely tuned imagination would be able to make sense of the ruined walls, paths and trackways between the ponds and the shore, and appreciate the complexity of the original site. Around 150 years ago, Tidemills was a functioning village of more than 100 inhabitants, fully equipped with a kiln, laundry, mill and granary. The power of the tide was used to turn mill wheels and thence grind flour. The great storm of 1875 caused great damage to the village so exposed on the shoreline, and thousands of gallons of seawater and shingle were washed into the mill pools, and the windmill (used to lift sacks of grain in the store) was blown down. After the terrible storm damage, it was said that the flour ground in the mill tasted of seawater! The use of infinite and completely sustainable tidal power (so important now) was seen as outdated, and eventually the mill closed in 1883 then was demolished in

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Martello Rotary For Martello Rotarians, emerging from COVID-19 has offered several opportunities for helping to support local charities through fundraising, and providing hands-on support for local environmental initiatives. The amazing Tide Mills Project event left a lasting impression on all who attended. A small team of Martello Rotarians, using their experience with Tavern in the Tent, provided a much-welcomed bar service for visitors throughout the project, through the generosity of the Long Man Brewery of Litlington. As a consequence, the bar profits will be going to support three local organisations: WOLO (We only Live Once), Lewes Youth Theatre Company (which through its director, Phil Rose, staged the entire event) and Chailey Heritage Foundation, an educational charity supporting the school for children and young people with complex neurodisabilities. Martello Rotary supports several local environmental projects. Commuters can enjoy the planters on Seaford Station, (which will be prepared for Christmas with Christmas trees made from recycled pallets). All who love a stroll through Seaford’s local green spaces will soon see the fruits of work done to enhance these, particularly at Princess Drive open space and bridleway, and the Last Wood and Meadow on the way out of Seaford towards High and Over. Longer-term work will see improvements to the open spaces at Normansal and Chalvington Fields, and The Ridings in Lexden Road. Our work with Trees for Seaford has been continuing over the last few months meeting via Zoom, and last week we had the first face-to-face meeting to discuss future operations, membership, training and events. In recent weeks we have helped carry out maintenance work on trees in Saltwood Road, Milberg Road and Chyngton Way. In November we start the season’s new planting programme and are considering Kingston Way and Tudor Close. We are finding that more local residents are taking an interest, and we are encouraging them to monitor trees in their road and to water them during dry periods.

There is still time to buy your 2022 Martello Rotary Calendar at the various events in Church Street and The Crouch over Christmas, and the proceeds for that go to support the local Youth Counselling Project, and the Newhaven Branch of the RNLI. Martello Rotarians joined forces with the Seaford Bonfire Society and Seaford Rotarians, to receive generous contributions from many who lined Seaford’s streets as part of the Seaford Bonfire Night on 23rd October. The buzz from that event was a real demonstration of Seaford’s determination to enjoy themselves together and experience the WOW factor, as they had done before during the Tidemills Project. Just after Christmas, Martello Rotary members are collecting Christmas Trees from Seaford to ensure they are properly recycled. If you haven’t booked the collection of the tree that will help you celebrate the Christmas season, then to do so, please use the link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265345967629. It is not too late! The small fee for this service raises funds for local charities also. And if that is not enough, we are already planning our 2022 programme of activities including appearances of the Tavern in the Tent at two Bishopstone events, plus Motor Fest and Armed Services Day and a 2022 half marathon. Martello Rotarians are keen to welcome any new recruits that can provide the creative ideas and energy to support local charities. If the idea of committing to Martello Rotary does not suit your present availability of time, think about becoming an Associate Member. To find out more email membership@martellorotary. org.uk.

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The majority of real Christmas trees purchased in the UK are in fact grown as a horticultural crop, not felled from pre-existing forests. These real trees have a lower carbon footprint than artificial trees, which would need to be re-used for at least ten years to reduce their environmental impact. According to experts at the ‘Carbon Trust,’ how you dispose of your tree after Christmas is much more significant than where it comes TO D

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MEMBERS’ NOTICE BOARD On behalf of the Seaford & District Horticultural Society our Chair Sara wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope to see you at the next social evening at St Luke’s, Walmer Road on Tuesday 25th January 2022.

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Remember all those 1000-piece fiendish jigsaws we spread on the dining table during the lockdowns, all blue sky and green grass? Well, Seaford Community Garden has its own ceramic puzzle, made by some of the original garden volunteers many years ago. They used their own hand prints to create a large and colourful mosaic which was displayed on the wall of the classroom but sadly, a couple of years ago it was almost destroyed when a storm blew it down. Ann and Veronica, helped by husband Phil and Brian, have accepted the challenge of piecing it together again. Failing that, they would like to recreate a corner of it – ideally the one depicting the hand of one of our longest-serving volunteers, Mike. At least they will all be cosy in the poly tunnel working to a picture that Katie found of it, scaled up and printed. Ann said: ‘It will be a labour of love but we’ll do it.’ Back outside in our beautiful garden at the Crouch, this late in the year there is still colour. At the beginning of November autumn was in full glory, with even the leaves swept up and put in the compost bin in a mass of glossy oranges and browns. Passion fruits on an arbour were glowing amber and the remaining apples promised mellow fruitfulness. The colours of delicately white-tipped bright yellow bidens were redolent of spring rather than autumn and contrasted zestfully with the rich purple of Salvia ‘Amistad’. Another star

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of the Mediterranean area was an abutilon, it’s bell flower a muted crimson. Roses were still flowering in abundance in pinks, creams and yellows – come on someone, please identify their varieties for us… Of course all this beauty takes work, and new volunteer Neill was set to work hoeing a veg bed while another newbie, Amy, was being shown around, her tour taking in all the separate and labelled garden areas, from Dry to Shady and lots more in between, Maggie’s sales table, the children’s garden, the shed, the bug hotel and the wildlife pond for starters. While the garden is open each Wednesday morning, it does welcome other groups by private arrangement from time to time, such as Charlie Bears nursery, and we are delighted that the lifting of restrictions allows them to come back and learn about gardening, and the joys of sowing and planting. The garden is run entirely by volunteers, led by a committee. Allison has just stepped down from her role as chair after 3½ years and Phil has taken over. ‘Will he be making changes?’ we asked. ‘No,’ he said, ‘continuity is my watchword and we’ve got a very good system here.’ On the agenda for winter is repainting the classroom, so a big vote of thanks to Brewers who have supplied the paint along with varnish for the floor. ‘We’re in a position to do it when the weather’s good now that we have everything at our disposal,’ he said. And when it’s not there’s always that ceramic jigsaw to work on… We are opening on Saturday 4th December from 11.30am until 2.30pm as part of Seaford Magic. Make sure you add it to your diary! Merry Christmas from the garden team

Photos from top: Ann contemplates the job to come; New volunteer Neill doing good work with a hoe; Passion fruits like Christmas lightbulbs in the arbour; Colourful bidens; Salvia Amistad marries well with the flint wall; Name that rose, please!

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On the Verge

Last month we talked about how the On the Verge is helping to connect people and wildlife in our green corridors. Some of our green spaces looked wonderful this year! Beautiful pollinator mixes in Crouch Gardens and Micklefield Park, bees and butterflies on the longer grass in the slopes in the Salts, a chorus of grasshoppers on Southdown Corner, and a whole array of plants, insects, birds and more, in the fields near the ‘Covers’ in College Road, to name just a few. Seaford individuals and residents’ groups are starting to care for and ‘rewild’ their local green spaces and gardens, as even the tiniest space can be a haven for wildlife. We’ve been able to connect people so they can share ideas, enthusiasm, seeds and plants. If you’d like support in rewilding your green space or garden, please get in touch and pledge your ‘metre square for wildlife’. We worked with Buglife to encourage people to monitor the number of pollinators in Seaford so we can measure whether our efforts will make a real difference. We have started detailed wildflower surveys, and started to analyse this data, to better understand the value of our green spaces, and improvements that

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would help biodiversity. Following one survey we’re applying to get the Edinburgh Road wildlife verges extended to the whole road, and to improve the variety of plants in the bank at the top. In our Saltwood Road pilot ‘Nature Street’, residents were recently involved with raking grass cuttings away and planting yellow rattle (which weakens the grass and increases the number of wildflowers in the verges), and planting bulbs which provide nectar for bees early in the year. In the Maurice Road ‘Nature Street’, local residents themselves took all the initiatives, including asking neighbours to leave their verges unmown, carrying out a very detailed and enlightening verge survey, and writing leaflets. Their new ‘botany’ group now has plans to try and get neighbouring streets on board too. We plan to extend the pilot schemes in coming years – could your street be our next Nature Street? We are a friendly bunch, so if you are still sitting on that verge, do take a step in our direction, and come along to our meetings and events. Maybe you can help by talking to your neighbours about verges and growing wildlife-friendly plants in their garden. They could join Seaford residents who together have pledged over 9,000 square metres of their gardens to be wildlife friendly! With your help we really are on the verge of great change! https://www.seafuture.org/a-metre-square-for-wildlife/ https://www.seafuture.org/on-the-verge/ Photos from top: Botanist Sarah takes a close look at one of the clovers in the Pump field; Cheery flowers planted by residents in nearby Millberg Road; Insect counting and identification at the Salts.

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Driftwood Transformed During 2021, after over 10 years of opening my garden, Driftwood, I began to realise it was more of a chore, than something enjoyable, to maintain the plot for visitors, especially from the watering perspective. With so many containers of summer annuals, the task could take in excess of five hours from start to finish, if watering the whole plot at once. I therefore decided to look at a way of maintaining interest in the garden, whilst drastically reducing the number of containers. At last count there were over 300 across the garden as a whole, with a heavy concentration on the back patio. Back in March, I conceived the idea to create a sunken garden at the rear of the house by digging out the area on the left side of the garden and creating a Mediterranean area with drought, tolerant plants and shrubs and collection of succulents. While doing this, the raised wooden beds alongside the rear of the house and around the central steps were rotting, so a decision was taken to remove them as well and create more brick/old railway sleepers edged features. The small patio by the green folly door was extended to meet the rear of the dug-out area which is secured, unusually, with 50 old railway sleepers on end. At the onset, a follower on Twitter posted ‘the destructive bit is terrifying – but then comes the creative bit.’ How very true those words really are. So, for 11 days in October, local landscaper, Dan Smith and his company, Ace Of Spades, worked their magic on my own design ideas to create an amazing space, bordered by upturned old railway sleepers. Dan navigated a mini digger through the left side of the house and excavated four skips of chalk and debris, creating the new sunken garden area. I felt so sorry for his team as they then had to wheelbarrow all the debris down the steep drive to the waiting skips. More importantly, they then had to carry the 50 railway sleepers up the drive too. The completed space already looks amazing but will not show its true potential until

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next Spring, when it will be dressed with my large collection of succulents. Those that are interested can view the whole process from start to finish, including daily videos, on the garden development page of my website. Landscaper Dan said: ‘Thanks Geoff, hope you enjoy the new area as much as we did building it. It looks amazing – can’t wait to see it in its full glory in spring time.’ A Facebook visitor and follower, Sacha Hubbard, posted on social media, ‘Anyone who hasn’t seen Driftwood but has read your posts, might think you’re Mr Manyacres! What you do with an average size modern garden plot is simply astonishing. I think a “How I did it” book about your garden could be inspirational and valuable to so many people who don’t have a large garden but want to do something interesting with a relatively small space. Some garden publisher is missing a trick here.’ A friend suggested I bury a time capsule beneath the new patio. Spurred on by the idea, I purchased a capsule and set about asking people on social media what I should include inside. There is no date set to open it – it will be discovered whenever anyone changes the garden, at some point in the future! These are some of the items that made the final selection: Digital memory stick with images of garden, media and award coverage, charity recognition, achievements, cake recipes, garden visitors and pdf copy of my book about the garden; current monetary coinage; Covid-19 test kit and Frida Kahlo face mask;

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Churches Together In Seaford St Leonard’s, Church Street Sun 19th Mon 20th Fri 24th Sat 25th Sat 25th Sun 26th

6pm Seven Lessons and Carols 4pm Messy Christingle 5pm Nativity Service 7pm Nativity Service 11pm First Communion of Christmas 8am Said Communion 9.30am Holy Communion 9.30am Holy Communion

St Luke’s Church, Walmer Road

Sun 12th 7pm St Luke’s@7 Christmas Celebration Sun 19th 6pm Community Carols Fri 24th 3pm Crib Service Sat 25th 9.30am Holy Communion Sun 26th 9.30am Holy Communion

Chyngton Methodist Millberg Road Thur 9th Sun 12th Sun 19th Sat 25th Sun 26th

10am Christmas Coffee Morning 4pm Carols by Candlelight 10.30am Carol Service 10.30am Celebration Service 10.30am Zoom Service

St Thomas More Catholic Church Sun 19th Fri 24th Sat 25th

3pm 5pm 8pm 10am

Christingle Service First Mass of Christmas Christmas Eve Mass Christmas Day Mass

St Andrew’s, Bishopstone Sun 12th 3.30pm Sat 18th 3pm Tues 21st 6.30pm Fri 24th 9pm Sat 25th 8am 9.30am

Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Christingle Service for Families Outdoor Community Carols in The Pound* First Mass of Christmas Holy Communion (said) Sung Eucharist

*Outdoor Carols: Please bring a chair if you will need one to sit on. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served and if the weather is bad we will retreat to the church buildings.

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Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Wed 8th 7pm Sun 19th 6pm Fri 24th 4pm Sat 25th 10am

Mayor’s Carol Service with choirs from local schools Carol Service Informal Family Service Family Service

Religious Society of Friends Little Theatre, Steyne Road Sun 26th 10.30am

Meeting for Worship

St Peter’s, East Blatchington Sat 11th 10am Sun 12th 4pm Sun 19th 6pm Fri 24th 11.30pm Sat 25th 8am 10am

Kids Crafts and Activity Trail 10am – 3pm. Outdoor Community Carols with Seaford Silver Band by The Pond* Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Midnight Mass Holy Communion (said) Sung Eucharist

Cross Way Church, Clinton Place Sun 26th 2pm

Informal service of fellowship and quiet reflection. There will be no morning service.

Life Church, Steyne Road (opposite Wellington Pub)

Sun 19th 10am Contemporary Carols and Christmas Service Tues 21st 10am Christmas Café, Market, Carols and Craft Sun 26th 10am An hour of all-age fun and celebration.

Seaford Community Church 115-117 Vale Road Seaford www.kings-well.org.uk

The Churches of Seaford wish you every Blessing this Christmas

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What’s On in December? Wednesday 1st

Friends of Bishopstone Station Auction & Antiques Evening The View, Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road 6.30pm

Auction 8pm. To book a table, email: rebecca.sandalls@ the-view.co.uk. £5 deposit per person. Donations for the auction, please email: friendsofbishopstonestation@ yahoo.com

Weds1st - Fri 24th

Seaford Rotary Christmas Sleigh

Various routes, Seaford 5.15pm - 8pm

Father Christmas and his elves visit the streets of Seaford. They will also be in Broad Street on Saturday mornings and Christmas Eve. See page 6 or online for details of routes. www.seafordrotary.org.uk

Thurs 2nd – Thurs 23rd

Deck the Halls

Gallery Uno, 14 High Street

10am - 4pm (Mon - Sat), 12 noon - 3pm (Sun)

A profusion of quality fine art, design and craft items for the festive season.

Friday 3rd

Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club

St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Road 2pm

Social meeting. Transport available if required. Tel: Pauline 01323 895216.

Heartsease

Seaford Baptist Church Church, Belgrave Road 2.30pm

A group for bereaved people, and anyone who finds themselves alone and would enjoy some social interaction. Includes a programme of speakers, entertainment and

other activities. Refreshments included. For further information please contact John and Jill Hughes, tel: 01323 898678.

Lifesong Creative Arts Club

Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Road 6.30pm

Launch concert from Lifesong Arts, a new creative arts club for the community. An evening of music, dance and an open floor for budding singers, poets, storytellers and musicians to perform. Tel: Natalie 07936 511079 www.lifesongarts.co.uk

Fri 3rd – Sat 11th

Treasure from Trash

SEA Climate Hub, 4 Clinton Place

10.30am - 4pm (closed Sun 5th)

Family friendly pop-up selling exhibition of surprising, creative upcycling from around the globe. Free entry. www.seafutures.org

Saturday 4th

Martlets Christmas Extravaganza

Martlets Hospice Charity Shop, 172 South Coast Road, Peacehaven All day

Various fun and fundraising activities, stalls, refreshments and opportunities to get involved. Includes Santa’s Grotto (10am - 12 noon, £2) fashion show (1pm, £3), raffle, volunteer recruiting and latenight shopping until 6pm. Tel: 01273 588808.

The Pick n’ Mix Pattern Lantern Making Workshop and Parade The Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Road, Seaford, BN25 1AB

Seaford Beach Clean

The Buckle end of the beach 10.15am

Seaford Christmas Magic

Seaford Music Society

SCIP presents in association with Seaford Town Council, free children’s lantern making workshop, followed by a parade (optional) at 4pm through Seaford Town and turning on of the Christmas lights. No booking required. For more information visit www.wearescip.co.uk or @wearescip on social media

Monthly beach clean as part of the Plastic Free Seaford campaign. Gloves, bags and litter pickers provided, bring your own bucket if you can. Supervised children and dogs very welcome. Collected rubbish will be weighed, sorted and recycled. Email: plasticfreeseaford@gmail. com Facebook: PlasticFreeSeaford

Throughout Seaford and in Crouch Gardens

Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road

Entertainment, live music, artisan market stalls and attractions for all. Includes lantern parade followed by switching on of the Christmas lights at 4.45pm in Broad Street.

The Bach Players. A festive programme of baroque music from across Europe. Tickets £15 (non-members)/free for under 26-year-olds, available on the door, in person from Newberry Tully, 53 Church Street (cash only) or by post (cheque only) from Seaford Music Society (see website). www.seafordmusicsociety.com

From 11am

Seaford Community Garden

Crouch Gardens next to the Peace Garden 11.30am - 2.30pm

Opening as part of Seaford Magic. www.seaford-sussex. co.uk/scg

Seaford Community Cinema

Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane, Seaford 6pm

Arthur Christmas (U). A Christmas Magic event. Tickets online or from Seaford Tourist Information Centre. wwwseafordcinema.org

Sat 4th - Sun 19th

10am - 3pm

Crypt Gallery, 23 Church St, Seaford

Church open for Seaford Christmas Magic. Coffee, tea, cake and music throughout the day. All welcome. Free.

Sunday 5th

10am - 3.30pm

Open Church

St Leonard’s Church,Church Street

paintings, photography, glass, felt, jewellery, skin care and aroma sprays. www.thecryptgallery.com

Winter Market 10am - 4pm

A great range of new and exciting local artists and makers. Includes willow, ceramics, cards, prints,

3pm

Tuesday 7th

Seaford Head Probus Club

Seaford (Blatchington) Golf Club, Firle Road 12.15pm for 1pm start

Monthly meeting for lunch and guest speaker. For further information, please contact club secretary, Brian Carter. Tel: 01323 898628

Wednesday 8th

Seaford Stamp & Postcard Club

Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane 6.30pm for 7pm

Christmas dinner for members and guests. Tel 01323 492433 www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sspc.

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Splash Point Jazz

The View, Seaford Head Golf Club BN25 4JS 7pm

The Neal Richardson Trio with saxophonist Jo Fooks. Tickets £15, on the door or at wegottickets.com/ splashpointjazz. www.spalshpointjazz.com Facebook @splashpointjazz The View tel: 01323 890139

Weds 8th - Sun 26th

Churches Together in Seaford Seaford churches Various times

For details of services, see page 124.

Fri 10th – Sat 18th

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol

Seaford Little Theatre, 4 Steyne Road 7.45pm (not Sat 11th or Sun 12th), 2.30pm (Sat 11th only)

A seasonal romp with singing, charades and a little bit of audience involvement. Tickets £9 tiered/£8 level. Available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, or online. www.ticketsource.co.uk/ seaford-little-theatre

Fri 10th Dec – Sun 9th Jan 2022

Sleeping Beauty

Devonshire Park Theatre, 8-10 Compton Street, Eastbourne Various times

Spectacular show full of music, laughter, amazing special effects and plenty of surprises. Tel: 01323 412000. www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

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Saturday 11th

Inner Wheel Club of Seaford Christmas Crackers!

Cross Way Church, Clinton Place 11am - 2pm

Coffee, tea, mince pies, soup, cakes, scones, children’s lucky dip, festive stalls and a visit from Father Christmas. In aid St Wilfrid’s Hospice.

Concentus Sings Christmas

Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 4pm

A programme of old and new pieces, classical and modern. Also on in Eastbourne on Saturday 18th. Tickets £12/£6 under-16s, available from tel: 07789 343514 or 07920 430162; Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 Church Street; or online. www.concentus. ticketsource.co.uk

Sat 11th - Sun 12th

West Dean Advent Market

Dovecote Garden, West Dean, Alfriston, BN25 4AL 11am - 2pm

Indoor market with artisan makers and artists, locally grown Christmas trees, wreaths, plants and refreshments. Free parking, free entry. Supporting All Saints Church and Raystede Animal Welfare.

Sunday 12th

Corelli Ensemble

Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 4pm

Christmas concert – Corelli ‘Christmas Concerto’, Howard Blake’s ‘Snowman Suite’, Warlock ‘Capriol Suite’, Bach’s concerto for oboe and violin, and Morricone’s ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’. Tickets £15 adult/£5 child from www.eventbrite. co.uk or Seaford Tourist Information Centre. Seats limited for social distancing. Audience members will be asked to wear a mask. www.corelliensemble.co.uk

Tuesday 14th

The Probus Club of Seaford

Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 6.30pm for 7pm start

Two-course meal and Christmas amusements. For further details, please contact the Secretary, Gavin. Tel: 01323 893760.

GuestHouse Storytellers Hillcrest Community Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven 7.30pm

‘Winter Tales to Warm the Heart’. Stories by candlelight, with mulled wine, juice, gingerbread biscuits and mince pies. Tickets £5. To book a 10-minute storytelling slot, email Anne-Marie: amh brighton@gmail.com; www. guesthousestorytellers.com

Saturday 18th

Morning of Yoga, Meditation and Festive Fayre

Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane Morning

Contact Rosie to book. Tel/text: 01323 892638 or 07983 622840. Email: seahavenyoga@btinternet.com www.seahavenyoga.co.uk

East Dean Village Christmas Market

East Dean & Friston Village Hall, Village Green Lane, East Dean 10am - 4pm

Foods, crafts, gifts, art, live music and charity raffle. Visit Santa for free in his Winter Wonderland. Free entry, free parking. For further info email: mirandabearns@aol.co.uk

U3A Christmas Tea

Concentus Sings Christmas

3pm - 5pm

4pm

Wednesday 15th Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane

St Saviour’s Church, South Street, E’bourne

Music by the handbell ringers and U3A recorder group. Free entry.

Also in Seaford on Saturday 11th. Tickets £12/£6 under16s, available from tel: 07789 343514 or 07920 430162; Semantics, Grove Road, Eastbourne; Eastbourne Tourist Info Centre; or at www. concentus.ticketsource.co.uk

Thursday 16th

Seaford Afternoon Flower Club

Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Christmas workshop, ‘Make Your Own Christmas Table Decoration’. Membership £30 per year, visitors £5 on the door. Tel: Mary 01323 893899 or Sue 01323 894848.

Friday 17th

Hearing Aid Maintenance, Batteries and Hearing Loss Advice St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Road BN25 2AB 10am - 12 noon

Come and meet your local friendly team from East Sussex Hearing. Bring your brown NHS record book. 01323 722505 mail@eshrc.org www.eshrc.org

Sunday 19th

Drumming in Nature

Seaford Beach, opposite Dane Road 6pm

Everyone welcome. Bring something to sit on, hot drinks to share and a drum or rattle. Join in or just enjoy the sounds and connection to nature.

Friday 31st

Splash Point Jazz

Cuckmere Inn, Exceat Bridge BN25 4AB 8pm

Dinner Jazz with Neal and Sue Richardson. Tickets at: https://www.vintageinn. co.uk/restaurants/south-east/ thecuckmereinnseaford/ new-years-eve-menu

What’s On Weekly? Arts and Crafts Drawing Workshops

Paradise Park, Avis Rd, Newhaven BN9 0DH

Last Monday of the month 10am - 12 noon

£14 per session. Contact Lesley Harvey: 07722 236741

East Sussex Moviemakers

St Luke’s Church, Rattle Road, Stone Cross

1st and 3rd Weds of the month 7pm - 9pm

A friendly club with members prepared to assist those new to film making. Anyone with an interest in watching quality amateur films or helping with the tasks involved in film making is welcome to join. For details, tel Val MacManus: 07590 904778 www.eastsussexmoviemakers. org

Seaford Afternoon Flower Club

Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 3rd Thursday of the month (except Jan)1.30pm - 3.30pm

Membership £30 per year, visitors £5. Tel: Mary 01323 893899 or Sue 01323 894848.

Seaford Evening Flower Club St Luke’s Church, Walmer Road

First Thursday of the month (except Jan & Aug) 7pm for 7.30pm

New members very welcome. Tel: 01323 896567.

Seaford Photographic Society

Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane, Seaford BN25 1PU Fridays 7pm for 7.45pm

Chyngton Methodist Church, Millberg Rd Seaford

Friendly club for all age groups and abilities. Chat about photography, lectures, talks and competitions. Visit www.seafordps.org and get in touch via the ‘contact’ button.

For more details please phone Viola on 01323 890271.

Streetfunk

Knit and Craft

Thursdays 2pm - 4pm

Linocut Printmaking

Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven

Fridays 2pm - 4pm (from 8th October)

All equipment provided. Beginners welcome. £10 per session. To book a place, tel: Sally Jennings 07876 666784 Email: jennings.sally@gmail.com

Meridian Lacemaking Group Anzac Room, Meridian Centre, Peacehaven

3rd Saturday of the month

SA friendly group of ladies who meet to make lace in various guises, including bobbin lace, needle lace and crochet. Beginners welcome. Tel: 01323 730552

Children Common Room, 2 Old Tree Parade

Wednesdays 4pm-5pm (Beginners, 6-8 yrs), 5pm -6pm (Intermediate, 9-13 yrs) Streetdance and Hip Hop dance classes. Email: info@ streetfunk.co.uk www.streetfunk.co.uk

Clubs/ Organisations

Bereaved by Suicide Support: East Sussex

Assistance for those bereaved by suicide. Support is faceto-face, via the telephone or Zoom. Also support groups meeting others who have been through similar experiences. Contact 07542

305419 or email Kellie.leyton@ sussexcommunity.org.uk

Blue Van Veterans’ Breakfast Club

Seaford Town Football Club, The Crouch, Bramber Ln BN25 1TL Second Sunday of the month 9am - 11am

Cooked breakfast, tea, coffee and soft drinks. £6 per head. WWII veterans free. Tel: 07754 147778 or 01323 890211. email: edafvbc.sf@yahoo.com www.bluevandropin.co.uk.

Greenhavens Network For more information email: greenhavens@yahoo.com or Facebook: Greenhavens Network.

Just Friends

Elim Church, Newhaven 1st & 3rd Monday of the month 10am - 12 noon, 2nd Mon walking group, 4th Mon lunch group

Weekly and monthly social meetings including coffee mornings, walking groups, steam train excursions, heritage sites, tea parties, wine tasting and lunches. Tel: 01323 725882 www.just-friends.uk

Martello Rotary Seaford For more information email: contact@martellorotary.org.uk or visit www.rotary-ribi.org

National Trust Seaford Association (NTSA)

Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane Third Wednesday of the month 2.30pm

Talks from Oct to March (no meeting in December). Outings from spring to autumn, plus other social and fundraising events. New members (including nonNT members) welcome. For further information, tel: 07989 077079, email: membershipntsa@gmail.com www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt

Newhaven, Peacehaven & Seaford Lions Club For more information visit www.npslions.co.uk or email: lionpresident@npslions.co.uk. Tel: 0345 8335981. Facebook: @NPSLions

Seaford Bridge Club

St Thomas More Church Hall, 54 Sutton Road Mon: 1.15 for 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Corner

Weds: 6.15 for 6.30pm - 9.30pm

Online

Fri: 6.30 for 7pm - 9pm

If you would like to know more, or arrange a visit, please contact Christine Creamer tel: 01323 896071, email: creamer@ouwclub.net or Leslie Fowle tel: 01323 893022 or email: thefowles4447@ gmail.com.

Seaford Museum and Heritage Society The Esplanade, Seaford Sat and Sun 11am - 4pm, Weds 2 - 4pm

We welcome visitors to our Tardis-like Museum displaying history from the Stone Age to the present day. Tel: 01323 898222. www.seafordmuseum.co.uk Facebook: Seaford Museum.

Seaford Rotary

New members welcome. For more information contact via: www.seafordrotary.org.uk/ contact.php

Seaford u3a

For more information about Seaford u3a visit: www. u3asites.org.uk/seaford. For membership email: seafordu3a@gmail.com including your postal address for a welcome pack.

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Seaford u3a Coffee Morning

Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane. BN25 1PU Third Wednesday of the month 10am - 12pm

Open to members and non-members. Coffee and nibbles £2. Just come along. Email: seafordu3a@gmail.com. For membership visit: www. u3asites.org.uk/seaford.

Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club

St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Road BN25 2AB First Friday of the month, 2 - 4pm Guest speakers and other activities, tea, biscuits, raffle. New members always welcome.Tel: 01323 895216 or email: white-c7@sky.com

Trees for Seaford

For more information visit: www.treesforseaford. wordpress.com/Facebook: treesforseaford or email: treesforseaford@gmail.com

Community

Cross Way Church

Clinton Place, Seaford BN25 1NP Sundays, 10.30am

Everyone welcome to join in worship on Sundays. Tel: 01323 894687 Email: cross waychurchseaford@gmail.com www.crosswaychurchseaford.org

Friends of Tide Mills

Tide Mills near Seaford and Bishopstone

Third Sunday of the month 9am - 11am. Meet at beach end of old village road. Help us care for this special place. Email: brianjimskinner@gmail.com

Newhaven Country Market

Hillcrest Community Centre, Bay Vue Road BN9 9LH

Thursdays 10am – 12.30pm Wide range of stalls and the

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Hillcrest Café. Free parking, disabled access, toilets.

Seaford Town Market

Seaford Allotments

Second & fourth Saturday of the month 10am - 3pm

Sutton Drove, Seaford

Church Street

For more information, contact sec.seaford.allot@gmail.com The waiting list for allotments is closed at present.

Local foods, producers, makers, crafts, artisan and much more. Email: mirandamarket73@ yahoo.com

Seaford Baptist Church

St Leonard’s & St Luke’s

Belgrave Rd BN25 2EE Sundays 10.30am

Please join us for our service, also available on YouTube. Tel 01323 896009 for updates on children’s Sunday morning activities.

Seaford Beach Clean Martello Tower and The Buckle end of beach

First Sunday of the month 7th Nov @ Martello Tower Gloves, bags and litter pickers provided, BYO bucket. Accompanied children and dogs welcome. Email: plasticfreeseaford@gmail.com

Seaford Community Garden

Crouch Gardens next to the Peace Garden Weds 9.30am - 12.30pm Sat 10am - 12 noon (July to September only)

Garden open, plants and produce for sale. All welcome. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg

Seaford Community Tea Room Seaford Old Town Hall, Church Street

Mon - Fri 10am - 1pm, Saturday 10am - 12 noon New customers welcome to enjoy tea, coffee and cake.

Seaford NWR (National Women’s Register) Members homes and out and about Various days

For women who are interested in everything and talk about anything. Details at www.nwr.org.uk or email us at: nwrseaford@gmail.com

St Leonard’s, Church St;

St Luke’s, Walmer Rd Sundays 9.30am Holy

Communion (booking required) tel: 01323 894216 email: admin@seafordparish. org.uk), also online. 11.15am Informal worship, also online. 7pm Online from St Luke’s.

4th Sunday of the month 8am Holy Communion in

St Leonard’s.

2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month 11am Holy

Communion in St Leonard’s. www.seafordparish.org.uk

St Michael’s ‘Time Out’ Club St Michael’s Church Hall, Church Hill, Newhaven Monthly, 2pm - 4pm

A new monthly club for carers and those who feel a little isolated and would enjoy some company and a chat over a cuppa. Cost £1 donation. For further details, tel Gloria: 07926 967359

Music

Concentus Choir

Willingdon Community School, Broad Road, Eastbourne BN20 9QX Mondays 7.15pm

No need to read music to join this friendly choir – regularly sings in Seaford. Tel: 07920 430162 or 07789 343514 www.concentus-sings.com

Seaford Choral Society

Seaford Baptist Church Church, Belgrave Road Mondays 7.15pm

For more details visit: www. seaford-choral-society.com

Singing for Fun

Seaford Baptist Church Church, Belgrave Road Weds 11am - 12noon Thurs 7pm - 8pm

For adults of all ages and abilities. No need to read music. £6 on the door. Tel: 01323 365495 or 07799 818590. Email: sallyann@ crystalclearaudio.co.uk

Sport/Dance/ Health

Beautiful Yoga with Kelly Burns Clinton Centre, Clinton Place

Weds 6.30 - 9.30pm

St James’ Trust Community Centre, 11 Blatchington Road Fridays 9.30 - 10.30am

Full library of recorded classes also available to do in your own home. A blend of flowing and still postures to build strength and flexibility of the body and mind. All abilities welcome. Tel: 07828 829965. Email: contactkellyburns@gmail. com. www.facebook.com/ beautifulyogawithkellyburns

Cycle Seahaven Various locations

Rides for MTB and road riders of all levels of fitness and experience. For more information visit www.cycleseahaven.org.uk

Exercise Classes

Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Rd, Seaford Tues & Thurs 10am

High energy dance-style class with music from Bollywood to ballroom.

Gold Classes

Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Rd Tues & Thurs 2pm

Evangelical Church Hall, Mayfield Ave, Peacehaven Weds 2pm

Fun, friendly, less energetic class

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for all ages, music from ’60s and ’70s. Tel: 07786 425758. johnlouisecave@gmail.com www.louisecavefitness.co.uk

mins. All this for only £5. Each row after this is then only £3. For more information email: membership@ngrc.co.uk.

Freeflowyoga

Nordic Walking Taster Sessions 1 to 1

Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road

Mon 6.30pm - 7.45pm Weds 10am - 11.30am, 7.30pm - 8.45pm

Bishopstone Village Hall Thurs 7pm - 8pm

Gentle hatha yoga. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Tel: 07515 961327 Email: Theresesaunders7@ aol.com Facebook/Freeflowyoga

Seaford

30-45 minutes. Try out the technique to improve fitness, posture, and stamina. Poles provided. Tel: 01323 891492. Email: kathrynmcdonald2@ googlemail.com

Pilates & Yoga with Karen Hall Seaford

In-person classes & tuition.

Guided Meditations for Wellbeing

Mon am & Tues pm

Mon 10.30am - 12noon Tues 7.30pm - 9pm

Yoga Inspired at Cross Way Church Weds 9.30am Pilates for Every Body 11am Chair-based exercise

Seaford

Relaxing and restoring your body and mind. Also available: 1 to 1 meditation, Reiki, Indian head massage. Tel Ann: 07989 294445.

In Balance Yoga

Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road Weds 5.45 - 7pm

Online

Thurs 10 - 11.15am

Mercread Centre, Mercread Road Fri 11am - 12.15pm

All abilities/ages welcome. Hatha yoga classes connecting the breath with movement for a mindful practice. Private 1 to 1 yoga and massage. Tel: 07444 549859. Email: inbalancesussex@gmail.com www.in-balance.org.uk

Newhaven Gig Rowing Club

Newhaven Marina, Yacht Harbour BN9 9BY

NGRC is a charity rowing club inclusive to all from the ages of 11 to 75+. If you are interested in learning to row please visit https://ngrc.co.uk for more info. NGRC ask that a health questionnaire is filled in and sent back in advance for safety reasons. Your maiden voyage session is approx. 90

Personal Pilates & Yoga tuition at Seaford Osteopathic Clinic

Mon 7.15 - 8.30pm

Thursdays 6.15 - 7.15pm

Pilates for Every Body Tel: 07944 785520 Email: karenmoves@gmail.com www.pilatesstudioseaford.co.uk

Pumped

Join our fun, affordable, sweaty classes today. Facebook: Pumped Bootcamps, Instagram: pumpedbootcamp

Qigong 1 to 1 Sessions Seaford

30-60 minutes. Improve breathing, strength, stamina, flexibility and be mindful in the moment. Free – have fun! Tel: 01323 891492. Email: kathryn mcdonald2@googlemail.com

Seaford Bowling Club Chichester Road BN25 2DT

New members welcome to our friendly and inclusive club. We are open all year with bowling from April to September and short mat and social activities in the winter. Tel 01323 899845. Email: bdnewns@gmail.com. www. seafordbowlingclub.co.uk

Seaford Tennis Club

Belgrave Rd BN25 2HE Play from 8am - 10pm

New member offer, 3 months for only £50! Get fit and play tennis at Seaford Tennis Club. We welcome players of any ability and age. Sign up at www.seafordtennis.com

Seaford Traditional Folk Dance Group St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road Wednesdays 10.15am - 12.15pm

Gentle exercise for body, mind and chuckle muscles. Visitors/ new members welcome. £4 per week. Contact Nid Barnes: 01323 897315

Seahaven Yoga

The Chapel Rooms, St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Rd BN25 2HE Tuesdays 10.30am Thursdays 7pm

Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane. BN25 1PU Saturday 10am

Tel/text: 01323 892638 or 07983 622840. Email: seahavenyoga@btinternet.com www.seahavenyoga.co.uk

Sevalight Hatha Yoga & Relaxation Class

the weekend with the kids. To register, email: maja@ soundfeelings.uk www.soundfeelings.uk

Southern Stomp Line Dance Club

Church Hall, Bramber Avenue, Peacehaven Monday 10am - 12 noon

Good Intermediate 12.15 - 1.30pm Good beginners Wednesday 10am - 12 noon Improver/ Intermediate 12.15 - 1.30pm Absolute beginners

Telscombe Hall, Tyedean Road, Telscombe Cliffs

Tuesday 7.15 - 8.45pm

Improver Plus Tel Joy: 01273 587714 www.southernstomp.com

Yin Yoga with Jacqui St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd, Seaford and online

Thurs 9.30am - 10.45am

In person and online. Small in person class, booking essential. Email: jacqui.johnston@hotmail. co.uk. Tel: 07816 154644.

Yoga and Sound Baths

Private Studio, Newhaven Sound Baths: Sunday afternoon Therapeutically healing and

St James’ Trust, Blatchington Road

relaxation plus re-energizing experiential sessions.

Bishopstone Village

Joint freeing mobility sessions, breathing techniques plus relaxation with Senior British Wheel of Yoga Teacher Trainer/ ex Army Nurse.

Tuesdays 10.30am Tuesdays 6.30pm

Small group yoga classes for all abilities. Deeply relaxing and healing. Tel: Susannah 07862 263869. Email: susannah@ breathing-spaces.com www.breathing-spaces.com

Sound Journeys

Common Room, Broad Street, Seaford

Deep relaxation with and through the singing bowls of high therapeutic quality. Mondays 7 - 8pm Refill your energy for the week, feel yourself and be happy. Fridays 9.30 - 10.30am Are you a school-running mum? Take a break and prepare for

70+ Yoga: Tuesday: 10 - 11.30am

Mixed Ability Yoga Wednesday: 10 - 11.30am

Small group and individual support with Senior Yoga Teacher. Empower yourself, improve your health, calm your mind.

Progressing in Yoga Wednesday: 7.30 - 9pm

Small group with guidance by advanced dual qualified senior tutor in ‘Know Yoga, Know Peace, No Yoga, No Peace’. Tel: 01273 512306 or email: samtosha4u@btinternet.com

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seaford@rowlandgorringe.co.uk SEAFORD OFFICE 01323 490680

We at Rowland Gorringe Seaford are excited to be taking donations again this Christmas for Seahaven Storehouse, who do a fantastic job within our community. We would love to see the same generosity that we have seen in the last few years!

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A HEARTFELT MESSAGE OF THANKS seaford@rowlandgorringe.co.uk TO THE PEOPLE OF SEAHAVEN

01323 490680

Words cannot adequately express our gratitude to all of you kind people and organisations in Seaford and the surrounding area who have given – or are regularly giving – food and finance so that we may support the many households struggling with food poverty at this time. Before Coronavirus, we were providing food parcels for around twenty to thirty households per week; this has now risen at its height to over one hundred. We have needed a great deal of

Seaford Scene December 2021

Articles inside

Index of Businesses

What’s On in December?

Seaford Community Garden

Churches Together in Seaford

Martello Rotary

On the Verge

East Blatchington and St Peters Living Advent Calendar December 2021

Seaford Afternoon Flower Club

A View from the Potting Shed

Seaford Stamp & Post Card Club

Sussex Wildlife Trust

Seaford Youth Forum

Win £2,500 Cash to Help Get Your Business Idea Started

The Probus Club of Seaford

Newberry Tully Estate Agent

Corelli Ensemble Christmas Concert

Happy Christmas from Refill

Alfriston and Cuckmere Valley Twinning Association

Friends of Blatchington Green – The Start of a New Adventure

Gallery Uno One: Deck the Halls

Seaford u3a News

Santa’s Sleigh Routes

Banking on a Greener Future

Seaford Splash

Seaford is Banking on the Climate Hub

Seaford Photographic Society

Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club