Seaford Scene February 2016 by Fran Tegg

SEAFORD Scene February 2016 Issue 106

Your Community Magazine, Business Directory and What’s On Guide

The Love Heart Community Café

Exploring Seaford in Victorian Style

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Welcome Welcome to the February issue of Seaford Scene. Love is in the air and tradition states that February 14th is the day when birds pair up! It’s also a leap year, in which according to an old Irish legend, St Brigid struck a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men on February 29th – every four years, so watch out single men of Seaford! According to the Guinness Book of Records, there are Leap Day World Record Holders held by one family producing three consecutive generations born on February 29th. It’s also Shrove Tuesday on the 9th – turn to our delicious pancake recipe on page 105 – followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent on the 10th...what are you going to give up for 40 days and 40 nights?! We have news from Cycle Seahaven and Seaford and Bishopstone Neighbourhood Watch Association, plus features on Victorian Seaford and the Peace Garden. We have articles on health, sports, the arts and gardening, including reports from your local clubs and organisations. Calling all Seafordians...if you would like to feature in the ‘Who’s Who’ article, or would like to nominate someone, please contact me at the details below. Enjoy your issue! Fran Tegg Editor March ISSUE DEADLINE: FRI 5th FEB APRIL ISSUE DEADLINE: Mon 7th Mar

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5 Crying for my Town 6 Rotary Club of Seaford 8 Seaford U3A’s Christmas Celebration 12 Running Commentary... 14 Stress Less 20 Seaford Community Cinema 22 Cycle Seahaven 23 Seaford Striders Looking for New Members 26 Join the Chestnut to Paris Cycle Ride 27 Five Races in Five Weeks 28 Exploring Seaford in Victorian Style 32 Badger Inks Has Moved to 36 Church Street 36 Seaford & Bishopstone Neighbourhood Watch Association Winter Newsletter 38 Newberry Tully – We’ve Added to our Scroll of Honour 42 Concentus Sings Christmas – Review 43 The Peace Garden Restored 45 A View From The Potting Shed 47 Seaford Gardening Club 51 Seaford Community Garden 54 Seaford Garden Trails 2016 59 Seaford Afternoon Flower Club 62 Chinese New Year 64 A Good Read 65 Nature Tots Bounce Back for Spring 68 Apprenticeship Opportunities 68 Eastenders Star Supports Seaford Moo-sical! 75 Who’s Who In Seaford? 80 Seaford Inner Wheel 82 Six ways to Stay Healthy and Ward Off Dementia 88 Martello Rotary Club of Seaford 91 East Sussex Movie Makers Award 2015 92 MP Maria Caulfield Visits Seaford Bowling Club 95 The Synergy Theatre 97 Seaford Choral Society 99 The Best of Bellies 101 The Love Heart Community Café 103 Seaford Tree Wardens 104 Seaford Kurlers 105 Basic Pancakes 106 Brooks Sussex Cross Country Championships 110 Meeching Amateur Dramatics presents ‘Up Pompeii’ 118 The Language of Flowers 120 Seaford Golf Club 123 What’s On in February? 125 What’s On Weekly 130 Index of Businesses

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The Alexander Technique Alexander Technique lessons can help to reduce muscular and joint pain and stress. They can also improve breathing, voice, conﬁdence, digestion, natural poise and ease of movement. The technique can also aid recovery from injury and help those with issues following pregnancy or conditions that aﬀect movement such as ME, arthritis and Parkinson’s disease. I give one-to-one and small group lessons and talks about the technique in Seaford. Geraldine Gleeson 01323 873921 Mobile or text: 07568 157000 geraldine@alexandersouth.co.uk alexandersouth.co.uk Seaford_scene_half.indd 1

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CRYING FOR MY TOWN Seaford has a long and varied History, best represented by its Martello Tower, now a local history Museum. The Martello Tower was built in 1808, but Seaford had a long line of gun batteries and other defences built both before and after it. Seaford’s premier videographer, and director of many films showcasing jubilees, anniversaries, and town events such as Armed Forces Day, Sussex Day and Christmas Magic, is Chris Conil. Chris conceived the idea of Crying for my Town, a video project telling the town’s story through the eyes of its series of Town Criers. There is humour, pathos, local colour, and a factual thread to the narrative. The film looks at the whole gamut of reasons for having a Town Crier, the past and future rôles, and whether Town Criers have a future in this digital age. Whether the Crier

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concept is of historical or cultural value is for the viewer to judge. Seaford has had a Town Crier for at least 150 years (from 1865) and the current Crier, Peter White, is approaching 40 years in the post. A former teacher of history in schools and adult education, Peter has been a Town Crier since 1973. He has been a member of Seaford Museum since 1973 and he was the Museum’s Chairman for a year after it moved into the Martello Tower. He began History Walks around the Town in the 1980s, a rôle now skilfully undertaken by Kevin Gordon. Peter White produced a narrator’s script, and with the input of local experts Chris brought the whole concept together: directing, filming, and editing the inputs and music to produce a polished film lasting 23 minutes. For his historical narrative Peter relies on books, pamphlets and interviews. Among those involved were Joan Astell, Pat Berry, John Farrant, John Odam, local historian Kevin Gordon, Des Abbott and Betty Abbott of the iconic Coastguard Cottages at Exceat, and lifeguard, Peter Gwilliam. Chris Conil, trained as a Master Baker at the National Bakery School, London. His father, Jean Conil, acclaimed cookery writer, always encouraged him to pursue his creative talents, which included music and acting. After many years running his own business he eventually semi retired to Eastbourne to run a small hotel with his wife Suzanne, finally moving to Seaford to continue his passion, making movies. Chris has produced many artistic, cultural and fly-onthe-wall videos, most available on You Tube, some even winning awards. His aim is to create interesting and community based productions that highlight this beautiful landscape. Available on YOUTUBE on https://youtu.be/oTC0J7B6nTE Photos from top: Chris Conil, Videographer; Peter White, Seaford Town Crier next to The Wellington Pub, Seaford. (All Peter’s pictures are stills from the film).

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Rotary Club of Seaford Christmas Collections

Santa Claus and his helpers were out in Seaford during December knocking on doors. They collected in packs on 17 week nights (some horribly wet) and on 4 static collections in Broad Street (again some wet). The crowds, both young and old came out to see them; to give contributions; have their photographs taken; and to receive sweets from Santa. It was joyous to see the expressions on the children’s faces as they talked to, and received their sweets from, Santa. Indeed so many sweets were devoured that Santa had to send home for more supplies! Thanks to the generosity of the people of Seaford, the collection this year raised a record amount of £9,910 plus a cheque donation of a further £200. After expenses for running the event including licences, sweets, fuel etc, this money will be deposited in our Charitable Trust for future disbursement to worthy causes in Seaford. The Rotary Club would like to thank all the people involved with organising, collecting, and counting this magnificent amount. In addition grateful thanks are due to the District Scouts for allowing us to run the collections from their garage in Chichester Road. But above all thank you seaford for your generosity. The Club is still looking for a plot of land on which to build a garage, or to buy a garage, with a nine foot high opening in order to house Santa’s sleigh during the coming years. If you know of anything suitable, please contact Elf Jim on 01323 492846.

Police Meet Santa

There we were on Wednesday standing by the sleigh with Santa while Chief Elf explained to all the other elves where we were going next when a police car drew up. We looked at each other. What had we done wrong? Chief Elf was aghast, Santa had a strange look in his eye.

(Well we think that was what it was, but difficult to say with beard and all). Three Officers got out of the squad car and advanced slowly. We looked at each other again... “Can we have a photo with Santa?” said one. “Well of course!” replied Chief Elf while Father Christmas made room on his sleigh. Then we waved as our police resumed their patrol.

Mary’s Meals Backpack Project

Local children once again have excelled in their kindness and generosity. As a result surprises are coming for some 110 children when a consignment of colourful and fun filled backpacks arrive at their schools in faraway places. For the second time, pupils from Annecy RC Primary School and parishioners from St. Thomas Mores Church, Seaford, have spent the last few weeks collecting, sorting and packing the bags for those children less fortunate than themselves. Each backpack contains basic requirements to enable the children to carry out their learning more effectively. Included in the bags also are basic toiletries, PE kit and flip flops or sandals for their personal use. These bags are distributed to those children who attend school where they are provided with a meal as part of the Mary’s Meal School Feeding Programme. It costs just £12.40p to feed a child for a year in school. Mary’s Meals currently feed over 1 million children daily. It is especially nice to be able to support this project at Christmas time knowing that the personal backpacks the children receive will play a major part in their education and help secure them a better future.

Young Artists Competition

The Club has recently launched its latest competition for our younger citizens. The competition to find the Seaford Young Artist of the Year is the third competition being run by the Rotary Club for young people in our town. There are categories for ages under seven, seven to ten, eleven to thirteen, and fourteen to eighteen on 1st January 2016. Entrants are required to produce a painting, drawing, or collage with the title “Life Around Us” unframed and not larger than A4 size. Full details and Entry Forms are available on the Club website www.seafordrotary.org.uk or from Rotarian Jim Anderson on 492846. Photos Santa Claus at Seaford Primary School, pupils from Annecy RC Primary School.

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Seaford U3A’s Christmas Celebration Seaford U3A celebrated Christmas on December 14th with a concert of carols, readings and musical offerings which was organised by Christine Cooke, Jean Colebourne and Michael Reynell, followed by seasonal refreshments. A retiring collection raised over £122 for the Seahaven Storehouse. We have many talented people in our ranks. Michael Reynell played the organ to accompany the carols which the audience joined in with, apart from a solo performance by Ann Harvey who sang the first verse of Once in Royal David’s City. Our recorder group, which was led by Jean

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Colebourne played some beautiful pieces including a Gavotte by William Boyce and Jingle Bells to really bring us into the festive season. Six members of the Seaford Hand Bell Ringers (whose group was founded and is led by Jo Twigg) really brought Christmas sounds to life with pieces which included Leopald Mozart’s Sleigh Bells and the popular carol Silent Night. Our popular guitar group, Four Shades of Blonde didn’t disappoint as the audience joined in with It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the ever popular Winter Wonderland. Readings were given by Anne English who took us back to Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie when we were treated to Carol Singing featuring some very naughty little boys! This was followed by a tale of another naughty little boy who met with a bad end as Geoffrey Jury read Ogden Nash’s The Ballad of Jabez Daws complete with audience participation! A John Betjaman poem about Christmas was read by Mary Young, which took many members back to a time long past, and Heather Howell brought the readings to a close with the verses from St. Luke telling of the beginning of the Christmas Story. The final carol, Hark the Herald Angels Sing was sung very enthusiastically by the audience and they then went out to the foyer where warm spicy fruit punch made by Betty Adams, and a selection of mince pies awaited them. Our audience was very generous in giving over £122 in the retiring collection to Seaford U3A’s chosen charity, Seahaven Storehouse. All in all it was a very successful day! Photos from top: The U3A Recorder Group, Seaford Hand Bell Ringers, Mary Young reading a John Betjeman poem about Christmas.

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Running Commentary... For those Seaford Scene readers who have done the Beachy Head Marathon and enjoyed the challenge, they should perhaps consider tackling the Steyning Stinger Marathon which takes place in early March. In my experience it is a shade tougher than the BHM, adding maybe 30 minutes to your likely finishing time. It is almost entirely off-road, brilliantly organised, has superb views, and will stretch your physical and mental staying power to the limit. Value for money as far as the entry fee is concerned is second to none, and there’s more than enough mud around the route for everyone too. Camaraderie among runners is always present in marathons, yet it sometimes seems to increase with the degree of difficulty of the course, which is probably why this event has been on the runners’ calendar for so many years. As a consequence of a leg injury (unrelated to running) I have decided to ‘hang up my trainers. Therefore this will be my last Running Commentary because I think it would be wrong to continue writing about a sport that I no longer participate in. Although I am endeavouring to maintain my aerobic fitness by walking and cycling, there is nothing to compare with the thrill of running. That feel-good factor has been there in every run I have ever done, whether it was a training run or a race, whatever the distance and regardless of the speed I was running.

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Although I will continue to support my colleagues at the Seaford Striders, I will miss the physical involvement or running. Of all the races that I have done, and that must be close to a thousand, there are some that stand out as particular favourites, ones that are as vivid now as when I first ran them, and in a way, they reflect the reasons why I have enjoyed running so much. They include the Dublin Marathon which nearly became a DNF when a sudden severe muscle strain brought me to a standstill after barely 400 yards. It was only my stubbornness that enabled me to jog the last 26 miles! I include in my list the London Marathon, an event that everyone should do, for the sheer spectacle of running over Tower Bridge, past so many other iconic views and, of course, for the noise that a million spectators make cheering you on. The abiding memory of running the Neolithic Marathon which began in Avebury in Wiltshire, was of crossing the finishing line in the shadow of Stonehenge. The Beachy Head Marathon and the Steyning Stinger are obviously in my list of top events, as is the New Forest Marathon, whose route took me round the area where I lived as a child. The Eden Project Marathon is also on my list because of the stunning and beautiful landscape that participants are treated to… and the pint of beer and Cornish pasty that you are given at the finish. Top of my list is the Tresco (Isles of Scilly) Marathon. Only those who have been to Tresco would understand why it is my number 1 marathon. To describe it would take another page of this magazine. In addition to those marathons I would have to include the Charlwood (near Gatwick) 10-mile race simply because I recorded a time of 55mins10secs, possibly my fastest piece of running. The Tough Guy would also be on my list as the most awesome and evil cross country race ever! And I couldn’t leave out the South Downs Way 80-mile race, The London to Brighton 55 mile event and the Grand Union Canal 145-mile Challenge. Each of these races could have warranted a page to explain my choice and to encourage others to try them. However the common factor in my list of races can be summed up by the short sentence – Enjoy the journey as well as the arrival.

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STRESS LESS

By Judy Renihan

Stress is a factor in most of our lives and we all cope with it in different ways. Depending on the cause of our stress, we can usually sort out the situation and move on. However, if we have a lot of stress piling up or a major issue to deal with, stress can build up and affect both our mental and physical wellbeing.

WHAT IS STRESS?

Stress is a response to any kind of pressure. The greater the pressure, the greater the stress. It has evolved from a form of survival; the ‘fight or flight’ response to get ourselves out of danger. Our body prepares itself to either run away or stay and fight. This survival technique stopped us from being eaten up by a dinosaur. Our modern day dinosaurs come in different forms: worry about job, money, relationships and sometimes having to juggle all of these things together brings a new type of threat. When the ‘to do’ list gets bigger and bigger the increasing pressure builds our stress levels. Stress is a major cause of many of our modern day health problems. We are faced with many psychological threats: money, relationships, job… the list can go on. The physical aspects of everyday life such as bad traffic, family illness or increased workload and interference to our routine can also increase our stress levels. Stress can cause a variety of health problems from headache, migraine and insomnia to more serious illness

such as hypertension, heart attack or stroke and chronic pain. At The House we see the negative mental results of stress: anxiety, depression and a lack of intimacy in relationships. These conditions are not only affecting adults, we also see a worrying number of young people at The House suffering from the results of stress.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF

It’s stressful just thinking about how stress can impact our lives. All is not lost! There are things we can do to prevent stress taking hold. Firstly, it’s the old adage ‘prevention is better than cure’. Take better care of yourself. Take some form of exercise every day. This doesn’t have to be pounding the treadmill at the gym. Go for a walk – being outside is great for your mental wellbeing. Most importantly, do something you enjoy. Exercise enables you to breathe more efficiently, gets your body’s defences working and helps to keep your stress levels down. A healthy eating regime dotted with a little of what you fancy every now and again, is also important for your mental wellbeing. Eating should be a joy, giving both pleasure and nourishment. It is so easy to fill the diary with medical appointments, kids’ activities and work commitments and forget to fit in the fun stuff. Schedule in things to look forward to. Don’t put the recreational activities at the bottom of the list. Sometimes we need time by ourselves to reflect and to prioritise what’s really important. When life feels too much, take time out to be still and recalibrate. A technique I use to help with anxiety is ‘7/11 breathing’. Count to seven as you breathe in and count up to eleven as you breathe out. Think of the breath going right down into the pit of your stomach. Taking extra time with each breath will slow your mind aand draw you away from other distractions. Talk through issues as they arise rather than letting concerns build up in your mind. If you’re feeling lonely get support by seeking out community activities. (There is a list of What’s On in Seaford Scene every month). If you feel your stress levels are too overwhelming to deal with yourself consult a professional therapist. Counselling and psychotherapy can help you to change your negative thought patterns and help you to cope differently when faced with stressful situations. Remember, you can’t always change what’s going on in your life, but you can change how you react to it.

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meet after mistakenly going on a blind date and so the duplicity, and laugh out loud humour, begins....

If movies be the food of love... February brings you another month of cracking films from Seaford Community Cinema, including a special Valentine’s weekend matinée screening of Man Up. This British comedy (photo right) is sure to put a smile on the face of anyone who’s ever fallen foul of Cupid’s arrow! The unlikely couple

Before that you can catch the biographical portrait of The Beach Boy’s Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy, or marvel at the spectacular cinematography and struggle for survival in Everest (photo left, screenplay written by local author William Nicholson). To round off we have another love story of sorts, but this time looking at a relationship in later life. 45 Years is an absorbing portrayal of a couple as they start to question how much they really know each other, or themselves. To find out more, book tickets or become a member go to: www.seafordcinema.org And if you want to keep up with the latest news, why not join us on Facebook at: https://www. facebook.com/seafordcinema

A long time ago, in a barbers not far away...

Any likeness to any persons living or deceased is completely unintentional. All images used do not suggest an interest in cross-dressing (maybe Darren?) or adult role-playing but whatever goes on in that barber shop is their business. No animals were harmed in the making of this advert - although David Cameron’s pig ‘friend’ may have contributed to the bacon sandwiches. Don’t expect a movie of this, it will never happen. Darren and John are not models but they can cut hair, neither have given up their day jobs.

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Cycle Seahaven Thinking of dusting off an old set of wheels or beginning a new hobby? We may be the right place for you to start. Cycle Seahaven is a locally based cycling club with a growing membership of all ages. The inaugural meeting of Cycle Seahaven was held in 2009 at The Wellington, Seaford, when some 35 enthusiastic people turned up, a committee was formed and off we went! Our aim then was simply to get people onto their bikes and it still is. We are an inclusive club, seeking to encourage people of all ages, abilities and cycling interests to do more cycling and share the enjoyment of cycling with other people living in the Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford area.

Club structure and membership

Cycle Seahaven’s committee is made up of local cycling enthusiasts. The Committee members are voted in by the members at our AGM, usually held by February, and they all work hard to cater for members’ interests. The Committee really welcomes any feedback, ideas and suggestions about any aspects of the Club. If you fancy doing a particular ride then contact us with your ideas – we’re keen to expand our knowledge of local routes for all abilities.

Rides

Cycle Seahaven organises rides for mountain bike riders and road riders of many levels of fitness and experience. We have devised a grading system to enable members to determine if a particular ride is for them. At Level 1 there could be a steady ride along the Ouse valley path while at Level 4 there could be a challenging 50 miles on road or two-hour off-road ride across the Downs. We have ride leaders of varied cycling interest and experience who publicise rides on our online rides calendar, as many as 10 rides a week at peak times. The rides are great fun with various refreshment stops included e.g. cake and coffee or pub!

The Rides Calendar on our website is regularly updated with details such as the ride leader’s name, grade of ride, the meeting time/ place, and a brief description of the route. The rides are listed as a summary, but you can click on each one to see more detail. There is also a Rides Hotline so you can telephone to find out if there are any last minute cancellations caused by bad weather.

Campaigns

Cycle Seahaven actively campaigns to bring about improvements to access and facilities for cyclists in the Seahaven area. We have established excellent links to many organisations including: Forestry Commission; South Downs National Park Authority; Sustrans; National Trust; Cycle Touring Club; East Sussex County Council, Lewes District Council and Seaford Town Council; local Police; parish councils and other cycling groups in East Sussex. We like to think we have influenced many recent innovations such as cycling along Seaford prom, The Egrets’ Way and the cycle track avoiding Exceat Hill.

Membership

Riders of all abilities are catered for and no one gets left behind! You can join via the website http://cycleseahaven.org.uk/ or pop into Mr Cycles, Seaford. Membership is £5 a year, this runs from April to march, which is amazing value! Seaford Scene is a completely independent small business. All rights are reserved over the content and design of Seaford Scene unless agreed otherwise. The opinions expressed in editorial matter are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of entries. Seaford Scene cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions or alterations and assumes no risk or liability for articles or adverts or the accuracy of the facts within them, that are provided by contributors. Seaford Scene does not endorse companies, products or services that appear in this magazine.

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Seaford Striders Looking for New Members The three-mile run from the Martello Tower to the Sailing Club and back has been Seaford Striders tradition for nearly 30 years and is always well attended. This year, braving windy conditions, but enjoying a brief respite from the rain, both adult and junior members welcomed in the New Year with a seafront run, which helped shake off some of the excesses of the festive season. The Seaford Striders have always welcomed new members of all ages and abilities. The club has a thriving junior section, which meets each Wednesday at the Salts Car Park, Richmond Road at 5.55pm until 6.45pm. The Senior Club has a wide range of ages and abilities, from teenagers to runners in their late sixties, proving that age need not be a barrier to keeping fit and healthy. The senior club meets at the Downs Leisure Centre

on Mondays (except 1st Monday of month) and Wednesdays at 7pm. On 1st Monday of the month the Striders meet at the Lewes Running Track 7.30 – 8.30pm. The annual membership costs just £16 for an adult with a reduced rate of £8 for unemployed, retired members and juniors. Each evening contains a structured training session, whilst still catering for mixed abilities. Whether you are a dedicated runner or someone just starting on the road to greater fitness you will receive a warm welcome.

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yoga

Vajrasati

with therese

With Rosie Waters

Gentle traditional yoga suitable for all

The Yurt Mon 9.30 -11am Thurs 6 - 7.30pm & 7.30 - 9pm

The Archway, Seaford Wednesdays 6.30pm & Saturdays 9.30am Summerhayes Centre, Newhaven Tuesdays & Thursdays 6.15pm

WI Hall, Brooklyn Rd Monday 6.30 - 8pm Wednesday 10.00 – 11.30am

The Anahata Health Clinic, Brighton Wednesdays 10.45-11.45am The Yurt, Florence House, Seaford Thursdays 2.30pm (booking essential)

Bishopstone Village Hall Thursday 10.30 - 12.00pm

Ask me about 1-to-1 tuition and small private groups

Dates for your diary

Also regular Sound Baths + Workshops

12th April: A Day of Yoga, Meditation & Art at Florence House, Seaford. 7th - 14th June: Sunshine & Yoga in West Crete.

Email: Theresesaunders7@aol.com

tel/text 07515 961327 Therese holds a BWY Teaching Diploma and is insured with BWY. She also holds a diploma Satyam Claremont in RdSound ad 2:Layout 1 5/5/15 Healing

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Rosie Waters: Tel/Text: 01323 892638 / 07983 622840

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at: Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road, Seaford BN25 2DX

Thursday’s 10.00-11.30am (for all levels of ability, beginners welcome) Regular yoga practice can help you:

• Improve physical fitness and

well-being • Increase flexibility, strength, concentration and stamina • Reduce stress, attain calmness, relaxation, and inner stillness

Cost: 5 class pass £40 (£8 per 90 minute class) valid for 8 weeks or £10 per class (drop-in) Mats available at classes if you do not have one. It is wise to leave at least two hours after eating before practising yoga. Wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement. Private classes for individuals or groups are available.

No need to book, just come along. If there is anything you wish to ask about the classes please call Philip on 07774 862499 or email pb@satyamyoga.co.uk web www.satyamyoga.co.uk

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Denton Island

Indoor Bowls Club and Function Suite

Denton Island, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9BA www.dentonislandbowls.co.uk Telephone: 01273 514664 or find us on FACEBOOK

OPEN WEEKEND

Try indoor bowls free between 10 am and 1 pm

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February Try the game and see our Club

Bowls and Coaching will be provided

Phone and book your free trial or turn up on the day or just call in and see us anytime

CHARITY SWING DANCE NIGHT Sunday 21st Feb 7-9pm WI Hall, Claremont Rd, Seaford

LOUISE’S

SEAFORD CLASSES

MERCREAD YOUTH CLUB, SEAFORD

£6 on the door. All proceeds to:

TUES & THURS 10-11am ZUMBA... Shimmy your way to fitness!

Easy step by step tuition, including time for a glass of wine...or two!

THURS 2-3pm ZUMBA GOLD... Less energetic but lots of fun. Music you will enjoy! Dance Fitness for the ‘Baby Boomers’. Zumba Gold Also at R C Church Hall, Edith Ave, Peacehaven Weds & Fri 11-12 noon £5 per class or £20 for 5 classes

Come with or without a partner.

See website for details www.louisecavefitness.co.uk

For more info, contact Louise: johnlouisecave@gmail.com/07786 425758

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Learn the Lindy Hop, Charleston and other popular dances to great music from the 1920’s to 40’s.

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6-9 OCTOBER 2016

1 TEAM 4 DAYS 200 MILES Call: 01903 706354 www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/cycle

NEW YEAR NEW YOU!

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MAKE EVERY PEDAL COUNT

Join the Chestnut to Paris Cycle Ride and make every pedal count Chestnut Tree House, the children’s hospice for Sussex, is looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy a challenge, to help raise vital funds to provide care both at the hospice and in the local community.

Try our 3 day weight loss trial or 6 day healthy breakfast —you will see and feel the difference—no hunger, feel great!

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From 6th – 9th October 2016, join Chestnut’s cycle team riding 200 miles through rolling English countryside and the breath-taking panoramas of Northern France as you head towards the spectacular finish line in the heart of Paris. This twist on the classic London to Paris route will be a tough test of determination and endurance, but together with the rest of the team, you can make every pedal count for each child being cared for by Chestnut Tree House. For more information or to register your place call the Events Team on 01903 706354 or visit www. chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/cycle.

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Five races in five weeks - Marathon man in quintuple bid A quest to complete five marathons in as many weekends has begun for Jason Martin. The Seaford man has set out to tackle the Milan, Rome, Brighton, London and Milton Keynes races starting from 3rd April and ending on 2nd May. Jason, who has previously run nine marathons said “Over the last few years I have just run to keep myself fit but recently cancer has affected many of my friends and family so enough is enough – it’s time to put the effort in for a good cause to help get rid of this terrible disease. So this year I have set myself this daunting challenge to try and raise £5,000 for Cancer Research UK.” Cancer Research is the the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. They have saved millions of lives by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, and survival has doubled over the past 40 years.

Jason is being ably supported by Gingerfit, David Jordan Estate Agents and The Crown Sports Bar. Jason goes on to say “To have these three local businesses support me is great. Last year I achieved my Marathon PB (personal best) by 20 minutes and finally breaking the four hour barrier with thanks to Gingerfit. They are amazing at getting me ready for my marathons, not only providing perfect training but also creating an individual running program and providing expert nutritional advice. “Last year, my wife Julie and I were lucky enough to be able to purchase the iconic Buckle (previously the Buckle Inn). It was a long and difficult process; but it was extremely well managed by David Jordon estate agents who were patient, understanding and very open and honest. When I am not dealing with the stresses of modern life or running against the battering Seaford seafront storms; the Crown Sports Bar is a great place to relax and enjoy a drink.”

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Exploring Seaford in Victorian style

The Victorians are famous for their exploration and discoveries. Not only did they go to remote parts of the world, they also had a closer look at different parts of Britain for the first time. At the turn of the century, Arthur Rowe and Charles Sherborn made a special field trip to our local cliffs and mapped Seaford Head in considerable detail for the first time. Arthur was a Margate doctor and writer and Charles a smart dresser in his Norfolk jacket (photo). They made this trip because they realised that the layers of White Chalk in Sussex continued in Kent, France and beyond, despite enormous gaps between these different regions. The key was the different fossils in the chalk layers if you looked closer—especially sea urchins. These zonal fossils, as they are still known, could be found conveniently exposed in the cliffs between Seaford Town and Cuckmere Haven, thanks to coastal erosion. The study of the sea urchins became a classic example of evolution in many a student text book.

But this was not just another geological expedition. Like modern travellers, Arthur and Charles expected certain amenities as recounted by their biographers Andy Gale and Ron Cleevely. They were dismayed that their briar pipes kept going out in the “baffling atmospheric conditions” or our familiar coastal wind. They resorted to cigars, but only after a scientific experiment. They tried a number of different suppliers, covered up the labels, eventually agreeing on the best cigar. They then bought 200 per trip. They sensibly found that “leathern gaiters are indispensable” for protection from brambles, but the advice for dealing with startled sheep would have had local boatmen chuckling: “They say that the course which they invariably adopt is to open the legs wide and to allow the sheep to get past in that way”. The advice came from the Isle of Wight. Nowadays, health and safety considerations would probably dissuade our Victorian explorers from some of their enterprise. You are, nevertheless, left wondering what we are missing—but what they would undoubtedly have found fascinating. Arthur and Charles’ map of Seaford Head (plus some 30,000 chalk fossils) are preserved in the Natural History Museum, London. What is this rusty chalk fossil (photo right) about the size of your thumb? Clue – you may use a modern example in your bath! Answer on page 88. Ed and Biddy Jarzembowski

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Photos from top: Briar pipe (from Seaford beach), Victorian cigar (from old house) 20p coin for scale.; Arthur Rowe (left) and Charles Sherborn (right); chalk fossil; zonal sea urchin (Micraster coranguinum) 20p coin for scale.; chalk cliff, Seaford.

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0 + 6 Club

The Downs

Art • Table Tennis • Snooker • Choir Craft & Chat • Scrabble • Keep Fit Rummikub • Phase 10• Wednesday Lunch Club Exercise & Line Dancing • Discussion Group plus Croquet & Day Trips in the summer See “What’s On Weekly” in this magazine

Find us in the old flint ‘barn’ alongside the Wave Leisure Car Park Sutton Corner, Seaford. BN25 4QW (Conveniently located near a bus stop)

Open 6 days a week NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Come in or call 01323 896422 on Tues 10-12 noon Evenings call 01323 891935/01273 611438 Check out our relaxed and friendly atmosphere and, if you are happy, then pay £50 annual fee for unlimited visits

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

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Call any time for a prompt friendly service

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MaisyWeb creates beautiful websites and develops intuitive web applications for small to large businesses. Following the best principles of website development we give you the tools needed to successfully communicate with your customers. . Fully Responsive Websites . Content Management Systems . E-commerce . Hosting . Single Page Brochure Sites

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quiz night seaford

with kevin gordon & peter white

wednesday 3rd february 7pm ÂŁ6 per head includes hot food and drink 4 to 6 in a team clinton centre, clinton place, seaford bn25 1np To book your team please email: motorfest@seafordcommunityevents committee.co.uk or phone 07879 551884 To advertise in Seaford Scene please call 01273 710793 or email fran@seafordscene.co.uk

Badger Inks haS moved to 36 church street At a time when many high street shops are being forced to close down, local company, Badger Inks, has gone from being mainly internet based, to having a prominent shop front in Seaford Town Centre. Badger Inks has been trading in Seaford as an internet based company, selling a wide range of printer ink cartridges for six years. We opened our doors to the general public a few years ago but with the original premises being on the 1st floor, many of our customers struggled with the stairs or just didn’t notice we existed. Now, at 36 Church Street, we have easy access for all and the biggest range of ink cartridges, toners, printer paper, photo paper, memory cards and cables in Seaford. Open Monday to Friday from 9-5pm and on a Saturday

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

morning from 9-1pm, shopping for your printing supplies couldn’t be easier! No more waiting in for the postman, and with all products having a 100% guarantee, if anything does go wrong, we are here to rectify it immediately. Badger Inks stocks a huge range of both genuine manufacturers ink cartridges and fantastic value compatible cartridges at a fraction of the price. For example, our cartridges which are equivalent to Epson 18 cartridges retail at just £5.99 for the whole set of 4. Printing has never been so economical! We carry Epson, HP, Canon, Brother, Lexmark, Kodak, Advent and Dell ink and strive to be the cheapest in town. In the unlikely event we don’t have what you want in stock, it can be ordered in for next day delivery. With the rise in out-of-town supermarkets and the huge increase in internet shopping, more than 50% of consumer spending has taken place away from the high street. Whilst we are still selling online and have strong customer service available over the telephone, there is no comparison for face-to-face advice and good oldfashioned customer service which isn’t available over the internet.

Don’t let our high streets die...support local!

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We have moved!

We are now at 36 Church Street on the ground floor! We are also now open on Saturday mornings! Same great service - Even better prices!

You name it, we can probably get it! Have a look at our website at www.badgerinks.co.uk. If you donâ€™t see what you are looking for call us or call in.

01323 893006

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Come along and find out how you can prevent your home having to be sold if you go into care. Two FREE seminars with a FREE lunch or supper, each for up to 75 people being conducted at: SHINEWATER SPORTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE, MILFOIL DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX BN23 8ED on: TH THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016

Afternoon Seminar

Arrive 12.45pm for coffee and registration Seminar 1pm - 1.45pm Lunch served from 1.45pm Draw at 2.30pm

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Book your place in advance and receive your Golden Ticket. During lunch and supper we will draw one lucky winner who will get their unregistered Lasting power of Attorney grants for Health and Welfare and Property and Financial Affairs (as a single person or a couple) arranged for them completely free of charge.

Call us now on 01323 301383 to reserve your place www.thywill.co.uk

Numbers strictly limited to 75 for each seminar

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Seaford and Bishopstone Neighbourhood Watch Association â€˜Promoting Good Citizenship, Neighbourliness and Crime Reduction.â€™

Newsletter Winter 2015/16

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2016. We hope you enjoy reading it and find the information useful and informative. Your chairman, Mark Brown, on behalf of the committee wishes all our members a very happy and rewarding New Year. We are looking forward to increasing our membership and strengthening our co-ordinator and deliverers network this year and to our AGM in March. There is still a lot to do to ensure our membership and our residents are kept informed of events and are safe during the coming year. With this in mind we will continue to inform you all of events as they are reported to the committee by our local and district policing team and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. May I please remind you that you can report any events of concern to the police on telephone number 101 or if you consider the event is serious on 999. Please do use this service as it is important to provide our police force with as much information as possible to enable them to react to our concerns. and if possible to apprehend the perpetrators of crime. We are also launching a project this year to review where all our NWA signs are located and which of them may need replacing. If you know where these signs are located could you please inform me so we can prepare a register. If they are on lamp posts could you please record the post number and street.

Police Report

I hope that you all had a Happy Christmas and are looking forward to 2016. December in Seaford was a

good month with no house burglaries and very little theft in general. In fact there have been no house burglaries since 11th November when there were a series of burglaries in the Aquilla Park, Wellington Park areas. Though the man responsible for these offences was subsequently arrested and charged, it did show how vulnerable garages are to burglary. If you have a garage that is fixed to your house, especially if is a newer property, you need to make sure that at all times the outside door is securely locked, and even more importantly that any connecting door to the house is fit for purpose and locked at all times, even if the outside door is locked. Thefts from motor vehicles are also down in no small part due to various operations against a gang that were living in Seaford. However this does not mean we should be complacent, and the advice as always is to never leave any bags or valuables in your car and always secure it even if it is on your drive. It was this time last year when at least 30 vehicles were entered and searched during just one night in Seaford and none of them were locked. You will always be especially vulnerable parking in rural car parks and the lessons from the gang that I have mentioned were that they were watching people park up and seeing where they hid items, so always take bags and valuables with you. In the last few weeks we have had a few reports of rogue gardeners calling door to door and over charging for work. The rule is never to employ anyone who cold calls in this way and only get work done when you need it by someone who has been recommended and has given a written estimate in advance. Finally we are still getting reports of computer fraud, usually where the victim is called by someone with a foreign accent claiming to be from Microsoft or an internet service provider. Never deal with these calls

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to attract over 1,100 Members for 2016. With the ongoing Police economies etc. Neighbourhood Watch is more important than ever in being the “eyes and ears” of the community and bringing specific activities to the attention of the Police and each other.

Stuart Mullins Police Sergeant

Membership fees have been held at the same rate for another year, £3 per household, reduced to £2 for a Senior Citizen and a Membership Form is printed at the end of the Newsletter for your use if you have not already joined.

REMINDERS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Our AGM is to take place at St Leonards Church Hall, Church Lane, Seaford 17th March 7.30pm. Please feel free to attend, especially deliverers, members and also if you would like to become a member. Please remember to like our Facebook page – Seaford and Bishopstone Neighbourhood Watch. This page reports local crime and promotes a community spirit within our town, informing everyone of local events and Police Panel Meetings.

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Just a reminder that Subscriptions for 2016 are now due and as at a week prior to Christmas, over 450 Members had either renewed or joined for the first time. This is a very encouraging statistic and we hope

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We’ve added to our ‘Scroll of Honour’ There’s an old saying that if you want to test someone’s commitment to a cause see if they will give their time or money towards it. Seaford is lucky to have a large number of people who volunteer to give their time freely to the dozens of community clubs and groups within the town. We’ve talked about this before and it remains a big part of why Seaford is a special place. We like to think we show our genuine commitment to the community by putting our hand into our pockets and supporting whenever we can. We will always try to help local causes whether that’s by making a donation, selling tickets from our office in Church Street or helping to promote events in our window. Alongside our environmental beliefs, supporting the community is something we are all really enthusiastic about. We were talking about this subject in the office recently and made a list of all the clubs, groups and causes we are proud to be involved with. The sheet of paper we made our list was light heartedly christened our ‘scroll of honour.’ It currently features: Seaford Striders, the Crouch Bowling Club, Premier United football, Seaford Choral Society, Blatchington Pond and Seaford Music Society.

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volunteers and its aim is to promote cycling among residents of Seaford and Newhaven. We’re delighted to be supporting them through a donation made towards First Aid courses for their members which takes place over the Easter Weekend. The group shares many of our environmental beliefs and we’ve even been known to jump on two wheels ourselves from time to time. To find out more about them visit: www.cycleseahaven.org.uk

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CONCENTUS SINGS CHRISTMAS – REVIEW 12th DECEMBER Concentus gave the packed audience in St Leonard’s Church a splendid, well received concert with a full, varied programme which proved to be an exhilarating, joyous, moving and, in part, humorous, start to the Christmas festivities – an audience member who hadn’t heard Concentus before said that they knew they would enjoy the music, but hadn’t expected to have so much fun! Adrian White, Musical Director, had arranged a programme which catered for many musical tastes, moving from a beautifully delivered Ave Verum Corpus, (Mozart), which one audience member said moved him to tears, through a very special Teddy Bears’ Picnic, (J. Bratton), via a joyous Feliz Navidad, (J. Feliciane), to culminate in a well controlled and balanced offering of For unto us a Child is born from Mozart’s Messiah. Look at the World, (Rutter), opened the concert and Adrian told the audience that this concert marked the 10th anniversary of the first concert Concentus had ever given, and this work had opened that first concert. Pieces for the choir, for choir plus soloists, for various sized groups, for a soloist, and a duet made up the programme, with John Ross skillfully accompanying on piano and organ. The full choir, with evident enjoyment and with their expected professionalism, sang a number of works. Lacrimosa from Mozart’s Requiem was sung with fluidity and expression; Mary had a Baby, (M. Sargent), was joyous and full of wonder in turns; the humorous Twelve Days After Christmas, (F. Silver), had the audience laughing and applauding, and The Teddy Bears Picnic riveted them as they heard the many moods the choir painted for them. The in-house soloists delighted the audience. Amongst others, Sue Barnes sang O Holy Night, (A. Adams), with great beauty and delicacy. Maralyn Streeter gave us the solo of Mozart’s Laudate Dominum with fine control and clarity. Steph O’Grady sang the solo part of The 3 Kings, (P. Cornelius), in a new-to-many setting of the carol, creating an atmosphere of mystery and reverence.

The audience enjoyed the talented and humorous offerings from the group ensembles, which included a lovely rendering of the Sans Day Carol, (D. Willcock), and a very funny I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, (J. Rox). Musical Director Adrian White showed us his vocal talents by singing with several of the groups, and in An Extremely Famous Christmas Song, where, with David Horne and Louise Soper, we were given a very amusing version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, (J. Marks). These were just some of the goodies on offer, in what proved to be an excellent and well-balanced concert. Audience members made comments such as ‘the variety of music was amazing’, ‘the range of voices was impressive’, and ‘the sound was clear, with all parts easily heard’. At the end, they showed their appreciation with vigor, and departed with Unto us a Child is Born ringing in their ears, and with a lightness to their footsteps. A retiring collection was taken for the local charity, the JPK Project, which Concentus has supported since the choir started. The aim of the charity is to provide a Supported Living Centre for local learning disabled young adults. They raised £308.84 at this concert, bringing the total raised so far for JPK to £22,972.72. Concentus has had a very busy Christmas season, singing in 8 different venues. You may have seen them on local television at the dedication of Eastbourne’s pier, carol-singing in the Arndale Centre, or at our own Seaford Magic event.

If you enjoyed the concert, why not join the choir? You would find a friendly welcome, and you don’t have to read music. Give Evelyn a ring on 01323 643358 to find out more. Photo: The MD at Seaford Christmas Magic introduces some of the Concentus Choir.

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The Peace Garden Restored After two bouts of vandalism, Seaford Peace Garden has finally been restored to its position in the town as a place of beauty and serenity. The garden, which was opened by Sheila Hancock in July 2011, after three years of fundraising and development, provides a space for quiet reflection amid the business of modern life. The Peace Garden was designed by Lindsay Thomas and contains a sculpture by Christian Funnell (whose work can be seen in Newhaven, Birling Gap and throughout the country) stone carvings by

Jo Sweeting, a Brighton based stone carver, and a world recognized Peace pole with the message, â€œMay Peace Prevail on Earthâ€? in English, Arabic, Japanese and Spanish. The garden was provided by Seaford Quakers, with both local and national funding, and is maintained by Seaford Town Council. The garden is well used and is appreciated by residents and visitors to Seaford who welcome the peace garden as a quiet place to sit alone or with friends, reading, eating their lunch or in contemplation. We hope that the garden is left in peace now but if anyone should see any more vandalism please let the police or the council know. The Peace garden is accessed by the East Street Entrance to the Crouch Gardens.

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There are some seeds that can be planted this month in a greenhouse as they don’t mind the cold weather and will germinate in around 10ºC. Vegetable seeds such as onions or peas, and flowers such as sweet peas, begonia or cosmos sown now will grow up to a good size ready to plant out in April or May. All will then be looking great when summer comes and can be exhibited in the summer show. Sylvia Reeve

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ebruary is the month when the garden can start to wake up, bulbs appear above the surface and buds are ready to burst into leaf as soon as the warmer weather arrives. Lighter evenings are coming, the weather can still be cold and there may even be snow and frost, but even so some of the plans made in January can be put into action. At the Society’s meeting in January we were entertained with a photographic presentation of the past year, part of which featured the Horticultural Show, and the many exhibits that were displayed and prizes won. This month then is the time to start thinking about what to exhibit at this year’s show due to be held on 13th August. It would be great to have more people exhibiting. There are almost 100 different classes to choose from – flowers, fruit, vegetables, crafts and cooking to name a few. It is great fun, and there are small money prizes, cups and shields to compete for so give the show a go. There are classes for children too so the whole family can be involved – showing something that you have grown, made or created yourself gives a real sense of achievement and satisfaction.

JOBS TO DO IN FEBRUARY

3 Check dahlia tubers that have been in store over winter, planting the good ones into potting compost & keeping in the greenhouse till they start to shoot. 3 Turn over the compost heap with a fork to aerate it & add some water if it seems dry. 3 Its not too late to feed the veg patch – spread over or dig in some compost – this will give the soil a boost ready for planting in the next few weeks. 3 Check new summer raspberry canes are all tied in. They can also be trimmed down slightly if they have got too tall for their supports.

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The next social evening for members is 25th February at 7pm in St Leonard’s Church Hall. The guest speaker is Debbie Hibberd with a talk entitled ‘From Rugby Pitch to Open Garden’ – an intriguing title to look forward to. Check out the Society’s website seafordhorti.com for all sorts of information from gardening tips to society news. The first outing of the season to Exbury gardens is on April 21st – early booking is advised as the outings are popular, all the information about booking is in the schedule.

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Seaford Gardening Club I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year. What dreadful weather we have experienced, but luckily not as bad as some areas. I wonder what 2016 holds for us all? There was no talk in December as the club held a Christmas dinner on the 9th. As usual, the meal was delicious and the atmosphere very welcoming by Jane and Martin at the Avondale Hotel. Twenty-four members and guests attended, with everyone having a go at the quiz and some taking home lovely raffle prizes. A good evening was had by all. Our next talk is on Wednesday 24th February and will be held at 7.30pm in the Clinton Centre, Clinton Place, Seaford (using the door opposite Tesco). Our speaker will be David Fitton, advising us which plants to use for the patio and containers. Visitors are very welcome for a fee of £2, or you can join for £10. There are no extra charges and refreshments are available. More information can be obtained by phoning Anne Silk on 01323 491331 or visiting the website at www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sgc The club is still in urgent need of a treasurer and speakers secretary. The club cannot continue without replacements – please phone Anne if you feel you may be able to help us out.

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What smells of peanuts, has deep-red panicles and puts on an enormous growth spurt in favourable conditions? Well, some of us didn’t know either, but committee member Katie was really excited to see how well our Melianthus major is doing, explaining that it comes from South Africa and is much frequented by sunbirds. Sunbirds? Not much chance of sun let alone birds on that particular day. There we were, sheltering from the precursor to storm Frank in that jaded time between Christmas and New Year when all you want to do is get back to normal again, when, over a recuperative coffee and Jim’s lovely homemade ginger biscuits, we got to pondering why some plants were flowering unseasonably early while others were sensibly biding their time. Ah, says Katie, who knows about these things, it’s because some plants are temperature sensitive while others respond to hours of daylight. So we concluded that hellebores, rosemary and the evergreen Clematis Winter Beauty, which was about to burst into its lovely white flowers, were revelling in the mild temperatures and heavy rainfall while other plants needed to wait until the sun advances further over the yard arm. Hmm, we know the feeling. Nevertheless, the aforementioned Melianthus, which had put on 6ft of growth since being planted last spring, along with an acacia which promises highly scented pompoms, and our tree echiums are flourishing in the exotic area in the bed opposite the entrance gate to our walled plot behind the Peace Garden in the Crouch.

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Chinese New Year Chinese New Year has been celebrated for thousands of years. No one knows exactly when the tradition first started, but it is believed to date from at least the Shang Dynasty (1766 BC – 1122 BC), although it may be much older. The Chinese calendar is much older than the Gregorian one we use today, although it has evolved over time. It follows the lunar cycle, with each month beginning with the new moon. Chinese New Year falls between 21st January and 20th February on the Gregorian calendar. This year it will be celebrated on 8th February. Celebrations run from Chinese New Year’s Eve, to the Lantern Festival 15 days later. It is the Year of the Monkey, one of twelve animals associated with Chinese New Year. The others are rooster, dog, pig, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse and sheep. The colour red is often associated with Chinese New Year. In Chinese folk lore there was once a beast called the Nian who roamed the land at the beginning of each year, terrorising villagers. Red was found to drive the Nian away, so red clothes were worn, and red lanterns

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and scrolls were hung. The tale goes that the Nian was eventually captured by a monk, but people have continued the traditions. Red packets containing money are also often given to younger people by married couples, to bring luck. Food plays an important role in Chinese New Year. New Year’s Eve dinner is a day for families to gather together to celebrate at home. The type of food served depends on the country and region. Some of the most common food traditionally eaten on or around Chinese New Year includes dumplings, fish and spring rolls. Many of the ingredients are chosen because their name is considered auspicious. For example, there is a vegetarian dish called Buddha’s Delight which is often eaten at this time of year. Fat choy is usually included in the dish, due to the last syllables of its name sounding similar to a Cantonese phrase for prosperity. The preparation and way of eating the dishes is also considered very important. Restaurants across the UK will often hang up decorations for Chinese New year and hold their own celebrations, including special menus and entertainment. Many cities also host Chinese New Year celebrations and activities, from lantern making and martial arts demonstrations to parades and firework displays. The Chinese dragon has become an iconic part of Chinese New Year. Dragons are said to ward off evil, and bring prosperity and good luck. The dragon dance is performed by a group of dancers carrying a giant, moveable dragon. It is believed that the longer the dragon, the more good luck it can bestow, so some can reach over 70 metres! By Kate Duggan

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Family mediation specialists When times are difficult, don’t face them alone. We can help you reach an agreement; to make open and free discussions easier, and to ensure that any proposals are realistic. The key benefits are: • Solutions are the couple’s own to suit their needs, their circumstances and their family • Mediation provides somewhere to talk calmly and privately and allows you to try out different options to suit your particular needs before reaching a firm agreement • Mediation is often quicker and less expensive than court actions • Mediation encourages the couple to co-operate and communicate • The process is often less stressful than court proceedings

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A Good Read

The Sisters Grimm: The Fairytale Detectives by Michael Buckley

There are certain characters and stories that we have all grown up with. We know that it isn’t a good idea to build a house out of straw or sticks. Apples given to us by strange old women might not be good for us. And planting some magic beans in your back garden is certainly not the smartest thing you could do unless you want to be attacked by giants! But they are just old stories, right? Well, what if they weren’t? In this first novel in the Sisters Grimm series (aimed at children around the age of 10), we meet Sabrina and Daphne Grimm. They live in New York and have in the past year been placed with one foster family after another following the mysterious disappearance of their parents. The girls have become experts at running away from each home as they find themselves treated badly.

Suddenly, out of the blue, their grandmother appears and offers them a home: shocking as the girls had been told that she had died. The authorities don’t seem too concerned by this – they are simply happy to get rid of Sabrina and Daphne – and so they are delivered a small town called Ferryport Landings and to the welcoming arms of Granny Relda. But Ferryport Landings is no ordinary town, as the girls will soon discover. After all, how many schools have Snow White as a teacher? Here live the Everafters: characters from fairy-tales who are doomed to remain there for ever due to a curse. A curse that Sabrina and Daphne find themselves at the heart of. It soon becomes clear that Granny Relda is no ordinary Granny and the fact that she is still alive is just one secret that has been kept from the Sisters Grimm. By Willow Coby

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Nature Tots bounce back for spring Bring your little ones on an outdoor adventure with Sussex Wildlife Trust’s fun weekly woodland activity sessions starting in March. Nature Tots is suitable for accompanied children aged 3-5 with a variety of Forest School activities themed on the changing seasons. There will be opportunities to explore the woodland searching for signs of spring, learn woodcraft skills with bowsaws and mallets, and enjoy stories, singing and games. Now in its third year, Nature Tots is proving enormously popular with parents and children, and groups are held at Woods Mill nature reserve, Henfield; Seven Sisters Country Park, Eastbourne; Tilgate Park, Crawley; and on the beach at Pett Level in Rye Bay. Booking is essential – bookings are taken 4-6 weeks at a time as regular weekly attendance is preferred. For booking and further information on days, locations, times and prices please visit: www.sussexwildlifetrust. org.uk/naturetots or call 01273 492630.

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Apprenticeship opportunities Young people on the search for the perfect job can find out if an apprenticeship with East Sussex County Council is for them. Following the success of the last work readiness programme session, the local authority is inviting up to 25 young people aged 16 and over a place on the next event, which runs from February 8 to 12. Participants will be prepared for life at work and given advice to help them decide if an apprenticeship is the best route to take. Romalie Ford, who attended the session in October last year, said: “The event was really useful because many of us had never even worked before. It provided us with the information that we needed about work and becoming an apprentice, and this helped us to get in the right mind-set to start work.”

Eastenders Star Supports SEaford Moo-sical! Seaford Moo-sical Theatre members Paula Woolven and Caley Foster were delighted to meet Eastenders star, Steve McFadden, at the Hawth Theatre, Crawley when they collected the cow, Pat, for their Pantomime in January Pat (previously known as Daisy) was tipped to be the star of the show at the Barn Theatre, Seaford, in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ that ran from 15th-17th and 22nd-24th January 2015. Pat was joined on stage by the winner of the Dean Factor 2015, Gemma Albrow, as Princess Jasmine and top cabaret singer Jack West, as Jack Twinkle.

The 17 year old was one of 21 young people who signed up for the week-long work-readiness course, which included advice on interview skills and CV writing, and an introduction to working in local government by East Sussex County Council chief executive Becky Shaw. The week ended with two work experience days with different council departments. Following interviews, 14 apprentices were hired to become business administration apprentices at the county council. Romalie, who was successful in the interview process and began work in November, said: “Everyone has been really friendly and welcoming, and I am thrilled to now be an apprentice at East Sussex County Council. My apprenticeship is going to open up opportunities I may never have had, and ensure I have the skills to build a promising career in the future.” Each apprentice has been assigned a mentor to help them in the workplace, and all 14 apprentices will meet regularly and support each other while studying towards their qualifications. Cllr David Elkin, East Sussex County Council lead member for resources, said: “Having been fortunate on leaving school to become an apprentice I can really recommend it. I’ve always said that I started my education the day I left school and became an apprentice. It’s the best thing I ever did. “Apprenticeships offer an opportunity for young people to get relevant, on-the-job experience and get their foot on the first rung of the career ladder, and the workreadiness programme is a great way for them to find out if apprenticeships are right for them.” The scheme supports the East Sussex employability and skills strategy, launched in 2014 in a bid to ensure the county’s workforce has the skills businesses need. The county council will be recruiting more apprentices in 2016 and are looking for young people who want to pursue a career in Health and Social Care or Business Administration. People can get more information or register their interest in the next work readiness programme session, by emailing apprenticeships@eastsussex.gov. uk or calling 01323 463728.

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The quintessentially iconic new Fiat 500 Pop Star ups the style ante with a new patterned front grille and halo-style rear lights, air conditioning and 15" alloy wheels. And a new finance promotion for good measure. Time for a new look…

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and CO2 figures based on standard EU tests for comparative purposes and may not reflect real driving results. Promotion available on new Fiat 500 Pop Star 1.2 Series 4 models registered from 5th January to 31st March 2016. Fiat Deposit Contribution only available in conjunction with Fiat i-Deal PCP. With Fiat i-Deal you have the option to return the vehicle and not pay the final payment, subject to the vehicle not having exceeded an agreed annual mileage (a charge of 6p per mile for exceeding 6,000 miles per annum in this example) and being in good condition. Finance subject to status. Guarantees may be required. Terms and Conditions apply. At participating dealers only. Fiat Financial Services, PO BOX 4465, Slough, SL1 0RW. We work with a number of creditors including Fiat Financial Services.

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Who’s Who In Seaford?

Mandy Davis, President of Martello Rotary Club in Seaford 2015-16 Mandy has lived in Seaford for 50 years and works as a History Teacher in Crowborough. She was educated at Chyngton Primary School, Seaford Head and Newcastle Upon Tyne University where she met her husband Chris, who came from Brighton. Mandy has 2 children, Roy 25 and Rosie, 16.

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What does your job involve? Teaching 11-16 year olds What do you most enjoy about your job? Teenagers are Call Stuart on 01323 894270 amazing in their ability to get passionate about almost or email stuart@cwt2001.com anything in the right circumstances. What is your favourite piece of music? Tina Turner – Nutbush City Limits Gift vouchers available What is your favourite film? Independence Day What book are you reading at the moment? Mary Beard’s History of Rome SPQR Your local family history researcher What is the most important lesson life has taught you? That I am very, very lucky. Which living person do you most admire? This year I would have to say Angela Merkel – for taking a brave stance on a politically difficult issues and getting Europe through the economic crisis. What is your favourite smell? Christmas trees What makes you sad? Intolerance, inequality and lack of compassion How do you relax? Strategy games – Civilization is my favourite. What is the first line of your favourite poem? On the Ning Nang Nong What has been your most embarrassing moment? Of the ones I can admit to – having my dad help me go to the toilet in my wedding dress after my mum and bridesmaids had left for the Church How would you spend a million pounds? Travelling What is your idea of perfect happiness? Visiting archaeological sites – even if as my daughter often tells me – it’s only an old pile of rocks. What keeps you awake at night? The nightmare thought of Donald Trump as President of the USA For antique clocks and What words or phrases do you most overuse? Does that make mercury barometers. sense? Which person in history would you most like to meet? Leonardo Movements, dials and cases. Da VinciCollection and delivery. What is your greatest fear? The destruction of the world’s You created this Clocks PDF from applicationbought that is and not licensed to pr andan barometers sold. archeology by soulless fanatics Robert Edwards 01323 890857 What would your motto be? Try it – what’s the worst that can happen?

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Seaford Inner Wheel

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We had expected the Christmas month of December to be very quiet in terms of fund raising. How wrong could we be? We have two little china pigs into which loose change (shrapnel) is posted at every meeting. These two pigs mount up little by little for Sightsavers and Water Aid. However, both charities told us that the Government would double their fund-raising – what could we do, but arrange for our November and December meetings to be dedicated to each charity. Sightsavers benefited by receiving £285 and Water Aid by just over £100. Also Inner Wheel District in Cumbria and Lancashire wrote to every club in the UK asking for emergency funds to help people who had been flooded out. We turned our Christmas coffee morning into an appeal to members and accumulated £200, which was sent off immediately. Also at our December meeting Eileen had the pleasure of inducting two new members, Babette Garman and Marilyn Ross (photgraphed). On 9th January 2016 our first event of the year is the marking of Inner Wheel Day worldwide and our input this year will be a Bangers and Mash lunch at St Leonards Church Hall.

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Take action now and you can significantly reduce your chances of developing dementia. In East Sussex alone there are a staggering 13,000 people with dementia. On a national basis one in six people over the age of 80 has dementia, and the proportion of people with the disease doubles for every five-year age group. These are quite alarming figures, but what was previously thought of as an inevitable part of ageing is now becoming much better understood. Thanks to research and scientific study we now know that there are several ways to prevent or at least delay the on-set of dementia. Making core healthy lifestyle choices, especially in mid-life, can significantly reduce your risk later on. If you introduce as many of these things as you can now, you’ll reap the rewards in your golden years.

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The Best of Bellies

Slow Roast Pork Belly with Fennel, Chilli and Garlic

Coming home from the Butcher’s with a bag of purchases the other day, I told my wife: ‘I’ve got a Pork Belly!’

Serves 4

by Julian O’Vegetables

Ingredients

For the Pork: 1x1.5 kg boneless, unskinned pork belly patted dry with kitchen towel; 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced.

‘You’ve had one for years,’ she said, scornfully. ‘It’s all the food and drink you put away.’ Fair comment, if a tad cutting. Pork belly is a cheap and tasty cut, and if cooked properly gives you moist, tender meat that has lost much of the fat. And there’s delicious crackling too. Here’s a recipe by Rick Stein, he who more famously cooks fish. It uses a marinade paste which you can experiment with by using different herbs and spices according to your own taste. Don’t just rub in salt and pepper.

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For the marinade paste: 2 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tbsp black pepper corns; large pinch crushed dried chillies; 2 tsp sea salt, 3 large garlic cloves, crushed; handful rosemary sprigs, leaves removed; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.

Method

With a very sharp knife, score the skin deeply, cutting into the layer of fat underneath. Cut a criss-cross pattern across the whole joint. A clean Stanley knife is ideal. Grind the paste ingredients together in a mortar and pestle, or whizz in a blender. Rub the paste into the joint, making sure it goes deep into the skin cuts. Cover and leave overnight in the fridge. Layer the sliced onions in a baking tin and place the pork on top, skin side up. Roast the pork in the oven at 160c for 2 ½ hours, then remove the joint and slice off the layer of crackling. Crank up the oven to 225c and crisp off the crackling in a new tray for 15 minutes while the meat rests under foil. Skim off the fat from the roasting tin and make a nice onion gravy. Serve the pork in thick slices with the crackling and potatoes and veg of your choice. Enjoy!

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The Love Heart Community Café To celebrate the second anniversary of The Love Heart Community Café we were honoured by the presence of the Mayor of Seaford who presented certificates of appreciation to David and Ella, the founding members of staff, on 10th December. When we started In October 2013 with the support of Southdown Housing Association our objective was to provide a Community Café run by all abilities, promoting diversity and equality while encouraging participation and creativity among our staff and their customers. The extent to which this has been achieved is a credit to David and Ella, whose commitment and enthusiasm remains undimmed. They have been there for every one of our Thursday mornings between 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Clinton Centre, obtaining excellent work experience. When you visit us they will greet you and take your order from our menu of mid-morning favourites. Your time at the Love Heart Café may be spent relaxing to music, enjoying the company of friends or engaging in the crafts on offer. Among our plans for the future is a performance on stage at the St Luke’s Centre, Walmer Road, Seaford on Saturday 27th February at 6pm. The characters are loosely drawn from Peter Pan. Although entrance will be free, we will request donations towards our costs. The residue will be passed to Great Ormond Street Hospital. We look forward to seeing you at the show and at our regular Thursday morning café at the Clinton Centre.

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Seaford Tree Wardens

Focus on: Oak Trees

This month we take a look at one of Britain’s most known and loved trees – the mighty oak.

English Oak (Quercus robur) The English Oak is one of the most well known native tree species in the UK, with a distinctive lobed leaf shape, and wide, spreading canopy. Oak trees have a long lifespan, growing quickly when young, but growth slows as they age. The acorns which are a great source of food for wildlife such as squirrels and birds, are not produced by the Oak until it is at least 40 years old.

Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) The Holm Oak is a non-native species of tree, originating from the Eastern Mediterranean – it has been naturalised in the UK. When the leaves are young they have a shape very much like holly leaves, with spikey edges. The Holm Oak is unusual amongst Oak species in Britain as it is an evergreen, whereas most other Oak species in Britain are deciduous, shedding their leaves in Autumn.

Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) Another non-native, the Turkey Oak was introduced to Britain in the 18th century. Leaf shape varies between pointed and round lobes, and it produces large, hairy cupped acorns. Small mammals and birds will eat these acorns, although they are not thought to be as desirable to them as acorns from native Oak varieties. If you would like to get involved with the Seaford Tree Wardens, or just want to find out more about what we do, visit our website: www.seafordtreewardens. wordpress.com or our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Seaford-TreeWardens-402591039836438/

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Seaford Kurlers Hello Seaford Sceners – I wonder what February will bring us. Please no more rain. This winter has certainly brought lots of misery to parts of Great Britain. But let’s look forward to Spring, which will soon break through and give us all happy faces. 2015 was a rather sad year for Seaford Kurlers. We lost two of our original members early in the year. They were Edna Dudley and Win Day. The year closed with another very sad note. Gerald (Gerry) McInally died on 4th December 2015. He won the Bob Matthews Achievement Cup for 2015. The sad thing is, although I had told him about the award, he died before he got to see it. For a lot of his life he was a professional deep sea diver and Royal Navy frogman. At the end of WW11 Gerry and other divers had to clear the Thames from unexploded underwater bombs from Tilbury Docks to Teddington Lock. Quite a task dressed in frogmens’ outfits. He was indeed an extremely interesting man to talk to. His funeral was on 15th December 2015 at Eastbourne. His ashes will be scattered at sea from Portsmouth via the RNLI. His keepsake cup will be housed in the Seaford

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Kurlers trophy display cabinet at the Downs Leisure Centre. Seaford Kurlers were represented at Gerry’s funeral by John Price, Tim Wood and Ken Jessop. After talking to Gerry’s family, we decided to donate £50 to the RNLI (Portsmouth). At the time of writing the January issue, we had not had our Christmas lunch at the Moorings, Pevensey. The food was extremely good and we can recommend the restaurant. At the moment we do not have outings or events booked – it’s always a quiet time of the year. There are no updates on the social funding for ESDA. This is set to be cut by 80% by ESCC due to Government cuts to councils. At our last kurling meeting for 2015, a team of four players managed to get a rare result (photo above). All eight stones on the target. What a way to end the year – well done! And the score for all those stones: 1 to the blue team...sorry red team! Seaford Kurlers is an ESDA affiliated club. We meet every Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm at The Downs Leisure Centre. Contact June Wood, Secretary. Tel. 01323 895376, email: sally1989@tiscali. co. uk June Wood

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Basic Pancakes

by Delia Smith Ingredients: 110g/4oz plain flour, pinch salt, 2 eggs, 200ml/7oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water, 50g/2oz butter To serve: Caster sugar,

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Get the pan very hot, then turn the heat down to medium. Spoon 2 tbsp of batter into the hot pan – as soon as the batter hits the pan, swirl the mixture until it is evenly spread. After 30 seconds lift the edge of the pancake to see if it’s golden, then flip the pancake over with a palette knife. To serve, sprinkle with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster sugar, fold in half, then half again to form a triangle or simply roll up. Variations: orange juice, maple syrup, butter or chocolate spread!

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Brooks Sussex Cross Country Championships Seaford Striders took part in the mudfest that was the recent Sussex Cross Country Championships on Bexhill Down at the weekend.

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Weeks of heavy rain and hundreds of pairs of spiked shoes meant that in horse racing terms the going could only be described as ‘heavy’. The 12k men’s race took in four long laps of the Park and was won in an incredibly fast time by Finn McNally from Brighton Phoenix in 38 min 22 secs.

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One lady from the club also braved the conditions. Anna Norman completed her 6.4k course, which had been freshly churned up by the men’s race, with a fantastic sprint finish to the line. Her efforts were rewarded with a 41st place. These races feature some of the best runners in the county and the ladies race was won by Grace Baker from Hastings, fresh from her junior team silver performance in the European Cross Country Championships in Hyères, France. By Gaarth Hutchinson Please recycle this magazine when you have finished with it.

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10th– 14th and 18th – 20th February Not a pantomime this time but instead MAD would like to take you on a hilarious romp through ancient Pompeii, which will bring back memories of the Frankie Howerd BBC comedy of the late 60s. Conjuring up those immortal words “Lurcio, Lurcio wherefore art thou Lurcio.” As is usual with MAD productions an evening of side splitting comedy can be assured with a delicious helping of saucy adult humour that is never offensive. The production runs over two weekends at Meeching Hall, Fort Road, Newhaven with tickets costing £8 (£7 on the first night and the two matinees). Further enquiries to the Box Office, Meeching Estate Agents, High Street, Newhaven 01273 515566 or contact Tony 07912 965507.

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The Language Of Flowers It’s nearly Valentine’s Day and millions will be rushing out to buy or send flowers. Traditionally this will be red roses of course. Others may choose their purchases on the basis of colour, smell or even price but there’s a whole language and meaning to flowers too, which is called Floriography.

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Carnations: Pink carnations mean ‘I’ll never forget you,’ whilst red symbolise admiration and yellow rejection and disappointment, so probably best to avoid those! Lilies: Calla Lilies represent beauty and Tiger Lilies wealth so the latter is perhaps a good choice if you are looking to impress. Tulips: apparently show love and passion too. Yellow ones which are my daughter’s favourite, mean ‘there’s sunshine in your smile,’ whereas red tulips are a declaration of love and white ones say ‘I’m worthy of you.’ Daffodils: show regard. Freesias: demonstrate trust. Of course there are many more wonderful flowers to choose from, so if you really want to be sure of making the right impression, it’s worth asking your florist about their meaning. By Susan Brookes-Morris

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WHAT’S ON IN FEB? Tuesday 2nd Seaford Head Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington Monthly meeting and lunch for members and guests. Tel: 01323 896373 Seaford Lecture & Literary Club St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 7.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘Limeburners, Lords & Labourers’, illustrated lecture by Richard Howell. Tel: 01323 899932 or 893270. Wednesday 3rd Quiz Night Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 7pm. With Kevin Gordon and Peter White. Teams of 4-6. £6 per head incl. hot food and a drink. To book, tel: 07879 551884 or email: motorfest@ seafordcommunityevents committee.co.uk The Wednesday Group Wesley Room, Cross Way Church, Steyne Road 7.30pm. ‘Alsar Search Dogs’ by June Felstead. Tel: 01323 871292 Thursday 4th Seaford Bonfire Society Open Committee Meeting The White Lion Hotel, Claremont Road 7pm. A chance to join and meet the committee. www.seafordbonfire.co.uk

Tourist Information or www. seafordcinema.org Seaford Folk Club The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road 8pm. TBC. Tel: 01323 899405 www.seafordfolkclub.com Open Mic/Jam Sessions The Seven Sisters, Alfriston Rd 8.30pm. Perform or jam with some great local musicians. Full PA/keys etc. supplied. www. facebook.com/seahavenopenmic Saturday 6th Lunchtime Concert St Leonard’s Church, Church St 1pm. Lips Quintet - flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, bassoon. Free event self-supported by donations. www.seafordparish.org.uk Foundation of Spiritual Healing and Guidance St James’ Clubhouse, Blatchington Road 2pm - 4pm. Free healing, qualified approved healers in attendance. No appointment needed. Tea and homemade cakes. Donations welcome. Tel: 01323 896192 www.facebook.com/Thefshg The Royal British Legion Club Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. The Unmistakable Blues Brothers. Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk

Sunday 7th Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Family Roots, Eastbourne & Club Piddinghoe Pond District Family History Society 11am. Elford NumBum 11&12. Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive, Open Event. www.nssc.org.uk Eastbourne Seaford Twinners’ Chinese New 7.30pm. ‘Life in Eastbourne Year Lunch 1927-1939’, talk by Paul Jordan. Tang’s Restaurant, 42 Broad St Members £1, visitors £1.50, inc. 12.30pm. £6.50, 2 courses and refreshments. New members coffee. Book with Peter by Weds welcome. Tel: Helen Warren 3rd Feb, tel: 01323 897360 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Tuesday 9th Probus Club of Seaford Friday 5th Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road Seaford Hard of Hearing Club 12 noon for 12.30pm lunch. St James’ Clubhouse, Monthly meeting with 3-course Blatchington Road meal and speaker. Tel: 01323 2.15pm. AGM with tea, biscuits 890418 or 01323 897546 and musical entertainment. Transport available. Tel Pauline Seaford Natural History Society White: 01323 895216 St Luke’s Church Centre, Walmer Road Seaford Community Cinema 2.15pm. ‘Ecology of Chalk The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Grassland’, talk by Michael 7.30pm. ‘Love & Mercy’, cert. Keith-Lewis. Tel: 01323 492618 12A. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50. www.seafordnaturalhistory.org.uk Advance booking from Seaford

The GuestHouse Storytellers Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven 7.30pm. ‘Hags, Harlots and Heroines’. An evening celebrating the female in all her many guises. Tickets £5/£4 on the door. Age 12+. To book a 10-minute storytelling slot, email AnneMarie: amhbrighton@gmail.com www.guesthousestorytellers.com Tuesday 9th - Saturday 13th ‘The Winslow Boy’ - The Synergy Theatre Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 7.30pm. Tickets £10/£8 concessions, available from Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 Church St; tel: 01273 301444; email: boxoffice@ thesynergytheatre.co.uk; or from www.thesynergytheatre.co.uk Pre-performance tea on Friday 12th 6.30pm. Tickets £14/£12 pre-booking essential. Wednesday 10th Seaford Women’s Institute Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 2pm - 4pm. Speaker Sharon Elizabeth - ‘Forgotten Love Songs & Loves Best Forgotten’. Stall: anything crafty. Guests welcome. www.esfwi.org.uk/seaford.html

in advance by phoning 01323 898907. Friday 12th Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘Everest’, cert. 12A. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50. Advance booking from Seaford Tourist Information or www. seafordcinema.org Seaford Folk Club The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road 8pm. Tred. Sophisticated contemporary trio. Tel: 01323 899405 www.seafordfolkclub.com Friday 12th - Saturday 20th ‘Talking Heads’ - Seaford Little Theatre Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Road 7.45pm (daily), plus 2.30pm matinée (Sat 13th & Sun 14th). Tickets £8, or £7 matinée, available from Redgold Opticians, 32 Broad St, or email: tickets@ seafordlittletheatre.co.uk www.seafordlittletheatre.co.uk

Saturday 13th Vanessa Bell & Other Bloomsbury Painters St Thomas’s Church Hall, Cliffe Seaford Museum & Heritage Soc. High Street, Lewes Martello Tower, The Esplanade 2pm - 5pm. The contribution 2.30pm. ‘Quirky Sussex’, of Vanessa Bell and others in illustrated talk by Kevin Gordon. the Bloomsbury group to 20th Entry £5/£2 (members). century art. Tutor: Bryan Davies. Tel: 01323 898222 £15. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.seafordmuseum.co.uk www.southern.wea.org.uk Seaford & District Stamp Club Seaford Community Cinema Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘New Zealand’ by 2.30pm. ‘Man Up’, cert. 12A. speaker Don Terry. All stamp Tickets £6/£5/£3.50. Advance collectors welcome. booking from Seaford Tel: 01323 492433 Tourist Information or www. www.seafordstampclub.co.uk seafordcinema.org Weds 10th - Sunday 14th Newhaven & Seaford Sailing ‘Up Pompeii’ - Meeching Club Seaford Clubhouse Amateur Dramatics 7pm. Valentine’s Dinner. Meeching Hall, Fort Road, www.nssc.org.uk Newhaven 7.45pm (Weds-Sat), 2.30pm Seaford Constitutional Club (Sun only). Tickets £8, or £7 (first Crouch Lane night and matinée), available from 8pm. Valentines evening, music Meeching Estate Agents, High St, with David Fennel. Newhaven, tel: 01273 514566 or Tel: 01323 890087 07912 965507 The Royal British Legion Club Thursday 11th Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. Disco. Tel: 01323 890154 Seahaven RAFA Lunch www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk 12 noon for 12.30pm. Twocourse lunch at either the Royal British Legion or the White Lion. Please book one week

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Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th Open Weekend Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club, Newhaven 10am - 1pm. Try the game and see the club. Bowls and coaching provided. Free. Book in advance or turn up on the day. Tel: 01273 514664 www.dentonislandbowls.co.uk

Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford & Eastbourne Area Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Eastbourne 7.30pm. Illustrated talk ‘Flora Exotica’ by botanist and photographer, Sue Buckingham. £2/£3. Tel: 01323 506540 or 07704 839573 www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Sunday 14th Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 11am. Elford NumBum 13&14. Open Event. www.nssc.org.uk

Thurs 18th - Saturday 20th ‘Up Pompeii’ - Meeching Amateur Dramatics Meeching Hall, Fort Road, Newhaven 7.45pm (daily), plus 2.30pm matinée (Sat only). Tickets £8, or £7 matinée, available from Meeching Estate Agents, High St, Newhaven, tel: 01273 514566 or 07912 965507

Tea Dance Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven 2pm - 4.30pm. £5, including tea and biscuits. Tel: Fred Weston on 01323 898813 Tuesday 16th Calming : Resting : Healing Workshop The Yurt, Florence House, Southdown Road 10am - 1pm. Learn how to quiet your mind, find sources of stress and learn techniques to keep you relaxed. £30 (lower if on benefits). Tel. 07709 624987, email: lynda3hg@hotmail.com, www.calming-resting-healingtherapy.com Seaford Lecture & Literary Club St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 7.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘G.B. Shaw’, illustrated lecture by Brian Freedland. Tel: 01323 899932 or 893270.

Friday 19th Comedy at the Clubhouse Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road 7pm. Monthly comedy night hosted by Julie Jepson. Tickets £10 on the door or in advance from Golf Club and Seaford Tourist Information, 37 Church St. Tel: 07773 522943, email: comedyseaford@outlook.com Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Seaford 7pm. RO, ARO and Safety Boat workshop. www.nssc.org.uk

Seaford Folk Club The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road 8pm. Singers and Musicians Wednesday 17th Night. Tel: 01323 899405 Seaford Museum & Heritage Soc. www.seafordfolkclub.com Martello Tower, The Esplanade Saturday 20th 10am - 12 noon. Children’s RNLI Newhaven Quiz Night Half Term Event. Spring theme. Lifeboat House, Riverside,West No adults without children, no Quay, Newhaven children without adults. 7pm. Teams of 4, booking Tel: 01323 898222 essential. £8.50 per person, www.seafordmuseum.co.uk including fish and chips supper. National Trust Seaford Assoc. BYO bottle. Light refreshments Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd available for donation. Raffle. 2.30pm. ‘Oh! We do like to be Tel: Lyn on 01273 517488, beside the Seaside’, talk by Ian email: rnlinewhaven.society@ Gledhill. New members (including hotmail.co.uk www.rnli.org/newhavenbranch non-NT members) welcome. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Thursday 18th 8pm. Tongue and Groove Seaford Afternoon Flower Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Cystic Fybrosis fundraiser. Tel: 01323 890087 Road 2pm. Members’ afternoon with The Royal British Legion Club an imposed workshop. Visitors £5 Claremont Road, Seaford including refreshments. Tel: 01323 8.45pm. Disco. 490979 or 01323 894848 Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk 124

Sunday 21st Friends of Tide Mills meeting Tide Mills 10am - 12 noon. Meet at beach end of old village road. Help us to care for this special place. Email: brian.skinner2@btinternet.com. Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 11am. Elford NumBum 15&16. Open Event. www.nssc.org.uk Age Concern Sunday Lunch Club The Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Corner 12.45pm. Sherry, roast lunch, dessert, coffee/mints and raffle with relaxed and friendly atmosphere. £5.50. To book tel: 01323 899434 The Joyce Campbell Sunday Lunch Club St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road 1pm. Sunday roast and gettogether for Seaford senior citizens. £5. Transport can be arranged. To book and further details tel: 01323 892327 Charity Swing Dance Night Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road 7pm - 9pm. Learn the lindy hop, Charleston and other popular dances to great music from the 1920s to ’40s. Come with or without a partner. £6 on the door. All proceeds to Cancer Research UK. For info tel: Louise on 07786 425758 Email: johnlouisecave@gmail.com Tuesday 23rd Ladies’ Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington Monthly lunch for members and guests. Tel: 01323 896373 Seaford Lecture & Literary Club St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane 7.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘Chestnut Tree Charity’, illustrated lecture. Tel: 01323 899932 or 893270. Seaford Sweethearts WI Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road 8pm. Monthly meeting. New members welcome. www.seafordwi.co.uk Wednesday 24th Seaford Gardening Club Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 7.30pm. ‘Plants for patio containers and conservatory’, talk by David Fitton. Refreshments available. Annual subscription £10, visitors £2 on the door. Tel: 01323 491331 www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sgc

Thursday 25th Seaford & District Horticultural Society St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Street 7pm. Members’ social evening. Guest speaker Debbie Hibberd, ‘From Rugby Pitch to Open Garden’. www.seafordhorti.com Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7pm. ‘As You Like It’, cert. 12A. National Theatre Live screening. Tickets £13.50/£12.50/£10. Advance booking from Seaford Tourist Information or www. seafordcinema.org Friday 26th Seaford Community Cinema The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 7.30pm. ‘45 Years’, cert. 15. Subtitled. Tickets £6/£5/£3.50. Advance booking from Seaford Tourist Information or www. seafordcinema.org Seaford Folk Club The Royal British Legion, Claremont Road 8pm. Barry and Ingrid Temple. Wonderful harmonies delivered with Geordie humour. Tel: 01323 899405 www.seafordfolkclub.com Saturday 27th The Love Heart Community Café stage performance St Luke’s Centre,Walmer Road 6pm. Performance with characters loosely drawn from Peter Pan. Free entrance, donations towards costs requested, with any excess going to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Inner Soul Collective The Shore, Dane Road 9pm. Funk, soul and classic disco tunes. Tel: 07539 733173 www.innersoulband.co.uk Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane 8pm. Quiz night with actors and actresses theme. Tel: 01323 890087 The Royal British Legion Club Claremont Road, Seaford 8.45pm. Crystal Clear Country. Tel: 01323 890154 www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Sunday 28th Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 11am. Elford NumBum 17. Open Event. www.nssc.org.uk

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Chinese Painting Group Hellingly Village Hall off A22 Weds: 1 - 4pm. Professional Chinese tutor. Materials available. Beginners and new members welcome. For more details contact: 01273 515452 Drawing for Beginners/ Intermediates Bishopstone Parish Hall, St Andrew’s Church Mon: 1.30 - 3.30pm. Mon 4th Jan 2016 - Mon 8th Feb, £55. Spring course Mon 29th Feb Mon 21st March, £37. Tel: 01323 370907 or 01323 890644 East Sussex Moviemakers St Luke’s Parish Rooms, Stone Cross, Pevensey 1st & 3rd Weds: 7.45 - 9.45pm. Members show videos, advice available, speakers on videorelated topics. Contact Valerie McManus: 07950 904778, valmcmanusuk@yahoo.com www.eastsussexmoviemakers.org Jewellery Classes Seaford Mon: 6 -9pm, Wed: 10am - 2pm, Fri: 10am - 2pm. tel 07952 195341, email: info@leprevost. co.uk, www.leprevost.co.uk Knit & Craft Chyngton Methodist Church Hall, Millberg Road, Seaford Thurs: 2pm - 4pm. All welcome, come and learn new skills making articles for charities. Tel: Viola on 01323 890271

drawing and sketching outdoors. Annual subs. £25. Why not come along and see how you get on? www.newhavenartclub.org.uk Seaford Art Club Downs Leisure Centre Fri: 2 - 4pm. A friendly, active group of enthusiastic, competent artists. Demonstrations, practical sessions, gallery visits and other trips. Tel Anne: 01323 491008 http://seafordartclub.weebly.com Seaford Photographic Society Chyngton Methodist Church Hall Fri: 7.45pm. September to June. www.SeafordPS.org.uk

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Age Concern 6 Church Street Mon - Fri: 10am - 2pm. Information and support for older people eg. medical transport, form filling, visiting and befriending. Tel: 01323 899434 E: ageconcernseaford@tiscali.co.uk Air Cadets 1218 Sqn. Air Training Corps Transit Road, Newhaven Mon & Thurs: 7 - 9.30pm. Aged 13 to 17 and interested in aviation? Come along any evening. Tel: 01273 513218

Bipolar UK Support Group St James Trust, 11 Blatchington Road 2nd Weds of month: 1.30pm-3.30pm. Information and support for individuals affected by bipolar, including friends, Knit & Natter Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Rd family and carers. www.bipolaruk.org Weds: 10am - 12 noon. Knit, natter and crochet. All made Civil Service Pensioners Alliance welcome. Tel: Eileen on 01323 Seaford Constitutional Club, 491638 or Lyn 01323 893412 Crouch Lane 1st Tues of month: 10am. Knit & Natter Friendly chat inc. group business WAVES Centre, 8 Church St. Weds fortnightly: 2pm-3.30pm. and info on pensions/benefits/ socials & days out. Refreshments. If you don’t knit, or indeed crochet, but would like to learn, Clinton Centre Café come along and we will show Clinton Centre, Clinton Place you how. Tel. 01323 873797 Tues: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee/ wavesseaford@email: btconnect. tea and biscuit or toast and com butter, £1. Tel: 01323 873262 Little Acorn Machine Knitting Coffee Morning & Bring & Buy Club Baptist Church, Belgrave Rd St Luke’s Church Hall, Walmer Rd 2nd Fri of month: 2 - 4pm. Tel: Weds: 10am - 12 noon Helen Doran on 01323 872218 Coffee Pot or email: hdoran@talktalk.net Chyngton Methodist Church Hall Newhaven Art Club Thurs: 10 - 11.30am. Assorted Peacehaven Evangelical Church items on sale. Disabled access. Mon: 2pm. Members meet to Friendly atmosphere. paint and draw together with Tel: 01323 891534 discussions, demonstrations, life

Confidence Building Sussex Downs College, Denton Island, Newhaven Weds: 10am - 3pm. Booking mandatory. Tel 01273 516032, email: healthylifestyles@ sussexcommunity.org.uk

Happiness Workshop Intensive Sussex Downs College, Denton Island, Newhaven Thurs: 10am - 3.30pm. Booking mandatory. Tel 01273 516032, email: healthylifestyles@ sussexcommunity.org.uk

Cuckmere Valley Transition Group George Inn, Alfriston 1st Thurs of month: 7pm Energy Group meeting. Tel: 01323 870409 email: cuckmere transition@gmail.com www. cuckmerevalleytransition.org.uk

HIVE Youth Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Fri: 7.15 - 8.45pm. (School year 7 – sixth form). Games, activities, workshops, pool, table football, table tennis, Xbox, Playstation, instruments, social Downs 60+ Club events and trips out, advice, Sutton Corner, Seaford (Old Flint Building, grounds of Downs encouragement & guidance. Annual membership £5 (excl. Leisure Centre) social events and trips). Term 10am-12 noon and 2-4pm. time only. Tel: 01323 896009 Mon am: Art, snooker. pm: www.seafordbaptistchurch. Snooker, table tennis, Phase 10. org.uk Tues am: Snooker, art, keep fit (10.30-11.30) pm: Rummykub, Kids Aloud table tennis, social. Weds am: Kingswell, 115-117 Vale Road Art, snooker, choir (10.30-11.30), (Community Church Hall) lunch club 12.30pm pm: Snooker, Fri: 3.45pm - 5.30pm. Free craft & chat. Thurs am: Art, after-school activities for Scrabble, snooker, exercise & line children aged 4-12. All welcome dancing pm: Art, snooker. Fri am: for games, art and stories. Tel: Art, snooker pm: Table tennis Tina 01323 492833. www.kingsSat am: Table tennis, snooker. well.org.uk/kids_aloud.htm Monthly discussion group and Lipreading Classes occasional minibus trips. Seaford Baptist Church, Visit twice to see if you like us, Belgrave Road then pay £50 for the year; no Tues: 10am. Newcomers more to pay for unlimited visits welcome, first two sessions (excl. lunch). Come along free. £21 per six sessions, incl. on Tues 10am -12 noon or tel: membership of Hard of Hearing 01323 896422 Club. Text: 07519 386035, tel: Encompass 01273 585339 St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd L: IVE Youth Club 3rd Mon of the month: Seaford Baptist Church, 2 - 4pm. A variety of speakers, Belgrave Road tea, sandwiches and cake. All Fri: 6 - 7pm. (School year welcome. Tel: 01323 891749 3 - 6). Games and activities inc. or 894608 or 872281 pool, table football, table tennis, French Conversation by the games consoles, craft zones, Fireside Alfriston and a tuck shop. Admission Mon: 7pm - 8pm. £1 inc 50p worth of tuck. Thurs: 1pm - 2pm. Drop-in First week free. Term time session for all levels. £6 per hour. only. Tel: 01323 896009 www. For information and bookings tel: seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk 01323 871492 or email babette@ Mercread Youth Centre cosmofil.com Mercread Road, Seaford Friendly Hour Mon: 6pm - 7pm. Seaford Youth Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd Forum. Tues: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Tues twice monthly: Juniors Youth Club (Year 8 & 2.30 - 3.30pm. Talks on a variety 9), £1. Weds: 3.30 - 6pm. After of subjects. Transport can be School Club (Year 6 & 7), £1. arranged. Tel: Rita Evans on Thurs: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. 01323 896877 or email: Mercread Youth Centre ritaevans436@gmail.com Mercread Road, Seaford Growing Old Disgracefully Group T.O.A.S.T. Girls Only Group, £1. Various venues 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Seniors Youth 2nd Fri of month: 2 - 4pm. Club (Year 9+), £1. For more Monthly activities and talks for details contact Roger Daw on women. For more details tel: 01323 892531 01323 490154 Continued over...

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Bank/HSBC Retirees Group Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne Last Thurs of month: 10.30am - 12 noon. Calling all retired members. Coffee, tea and biscuits with friendly people.Tel Mrs Doreen Woodward-Davies 01323 898907 Mitchell House Monday Tea Club 43 Lexden Drive Mon: 3 - 4.30pm. Tea, chat and a game or two. 50p and extra charge to play games (for prize funding). Tel: 01323 891804 National Trust Seaford Association (NTSA) Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 3rd Wed of month (Oct - Mar): 2.30pm. Illustrated talks on diverse subjects, plus outings. New members welcome. Visitors £2.50. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt Newhaven & District Model Railway Club Beach Road, behind Harbour railway station Weds: 7pm. New members welcome. Email: swd@chasjenka.plus.com Newhaven & Seaford Sea Cadets The Old Church, Chapel Street, Newhaven Mon & Fri: 7pm - 9pm (seniors) Fri: 7pm - 9pm (juniors)

The Royal Society of St George Monthly events. England’s leading patriotic society. Contact Chairman 01323 899985 or email: 514928@talktalk.net. Seaford Afternoon Flower Club Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 3rd Thurs of month:1.30pm for a 2pm start. Talks, demos, outings, etc. Past and new members welcome. Membership £27 per year. Visitors £5 inc. refreshments per meeting. Tel: Georgie Wall 01323 490979 or Sue Ward 01323 894848 Seaford & District Stamp Club Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 2nd Weds of month: 7.30pm. Monthly speaker. All stamp collectors welcome. Tel: 01323 890699 www.seafordstampclub.co.uk Seaford Bonfire Society White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd First Thurs of month: 7pm. Membership and open committee meeting. www.seafordbonfire.co.uk

Seaford Branch ESDA Various locations First Fri of the month: Lunch/afternoon tea to catch up with friends and make new Newhaven, Peacehaven & ones. All welcome. Contact Jane Seaford Lions Club on 01323 514531 or email: White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd marianne.colliard@esda.org.uk 4th Thurs of month: 8pm Seaford Bridge Club meeting. www.npslions.co.uk Downs Leisure Centre Tues:1.30 - 5pm. Duplicate Parish Tea Party St Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Rd bridge in a friendly atmosphere for intermediates and above. 3rd Mon of month: 2.30pmFri: 6.30 - 10pm. Duplicate 4pm. Drop in for tea and cake bridge for intermediate and in the church hall. Transport above. Tel: 01323 893022 available. Tel: 01323 895552 Email:lesliefowle@tiscali.co.uk Probus Club of Seaford Seaford Community Club Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd for Over 65s St James’ Trust 2nd Tues of month: 12pm Clubhouse, Blatchington Road for 12.30pm lunch. Monthly meeting with 3-course meal and Thurs: 10am-3pm. A club for people in later life who need a speaker. Tel: 01323 890418 or little help to enjoy their day. Run 897546 by Age UK East Sussex. The Rotary Club of Seaford Tel Nicola on 07850 987131, Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd Lewes office 01273 476704, Weds: 12.45 for 1pm. Weekly email: Nicola@gf-g.net meeting. Seaford Constitutional Club Royal Antidiluvian Order of Crouch Lane Buffaloes The Royal British Mon: Cribbage & Line Dancing. Legion, Claremont Road Tues: 9.30am Slimming World. Sun: 3pm. Weekly meetings 3rd Weds: Klondyke Whist. Tel: 01323 325121 Thurs: Tea Dance/Dance Classes. l.dmurray@yahoo.co.uk Fri & Sun: 8.15pm Bingo. Tel: 01323 890087

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Seaford Evening Flower Club St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd 1st Thurs of month: 7 for 7.30pm demo. Affil. to NAFAS. New members welcome. Visitors £4.50 inc. refreshments. Tel Marian on 01273 515544 Seaford Head Probus Club Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington 1st Tues of month: Monthly lunch for members and guests. Tel: 01323 896373

The Submariners Association (Sussex Branch) Royal British Legion Club, Claremont Road 1st Fri of month: 7.45pm. For all ex and serving submariners. Tel: Harry Summerton 01323 734132

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

seafordmartellorotary@gmail.com Sussex Wildlife Trust Various locations in and Seaford Quakers Seaford Little Theatre, Steyne Rd around Seaford 1st Thurs of month:10am Sun: 10.30 - 11.30am. Meeting 3pm, Sept to May. For details for worship followed by tel: 07824 151935. Email: refreshments. All welcome. Tel sarahquantrill@sussexwt.org.uk Joyce Bowley on 01323 89241 www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk Seaford Social Club for Blind & Whist Drive Partially Sighted People St Thomas More Roman St Peter’s Hall, Belgrave Road Catholic Church Hall, Sutton Rd 1st Thurs of month: 2-4pm. Thurs: 1.45pm. £2 inc. tea and Entertainment and tea. biscuits. Tel: 01323 896412 Tel: ESAB 01323 832252 Who Let the Dads Out? Seaford Stroke & Caring Club Seaford Baptist Church, St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Belgrave Road Blatchington Rd 2nd Sat of month: 9.30am Mon: 2 - 4pm. Slides, music, - 11.30am. For children 0 quizzes, bingo, tea and to 11years with their dads, homemade cakes. Some granddads and male carers. transport available. Tel: Joyce Tel: 01323 896009 Woodgate: 01323 894547 Seahaven (Afternoon) Trefoil Guild Afternoon Meeting St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane, off Church Street 1st Tues of month: 2.30 4.30pm. Tel: 01323 897959 Seahaven (Evening) Trefoil Guild Evening Meeting Downs Leisure Centre Over 60s Club 3rd Thurs of month: 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 893250 Southdown Bridge Club 60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr Weds: 6.30 - 9.45pm. Friendly duplicate bridge for any age. Tel: 01323 892171/896236 Spanish Conversation & Coffee Morning Micklefield Way, Thurs: 10am - 11.30am. Qualified and experienced teacher. £15. For more details Tel: 07504 881848 Email: pastorcita24@gmail.com

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East Dean Farmers’ Market East Dean Village Hall Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. 01323 423481 Local Market & Café Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Tues: 10.30am - 2.30pm. Local community market and café, serving light lunches. Stalls available. For more info tel Wendy on 07883 611677 www.sussexmarkets@live.co.uk Love Heart Community Café Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Thurs: 10.30am - 12.30pm. Supporting people with learning difficulties through work experience. All welcome. Tel: 01273 812976

Monday Coffee Mornings Seaford Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road Mon: 10am - 11.30am. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a coffee/tea with biscuits.

Seaford Martello WI St Leonard’s Church Hall, Church Lane, off Church Street 2nd Thurs of month: 7.30pm. Tel: 01273 583484, email: coraandken@sky.com

Newhaven Country Market Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven Thursdays: 9.45am - 1pm. Homemade produce, free-range eggs, fresh fish, plants, crafts, café.

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. More details visit www.nwr.org.uk or contact us directly by email: nwrseaford@gmail.com

Newhaven Street Markets Newhaven High Street Thurs & Sat: 9am - 2pm. Fresh produce, bread & pastries, fish & seafood, street food, clothes, arts & crafts, household goods, fishing tackle, handmade jewellery etc. For market stall hire tel 01273 517544 or email: newhavenmarket@outlook.com Quit51 Stop Smoking Service Seaford Medical Practice, Dane Rd Tues: 9am-6pm Fri: 9am-1pm. One-to-one clinics. Tues: 5pm6.30pm. Quit club in a friendly group environment. Tel: 0800 6226968 Seaford Community Garden Crouch Gardens next to the Peace Garden Weds: 9.30am - 12.30pm. Garden open, plants and produce for sale. All welcome. www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg Seaford Old Town Hall Community Tea Room Church Street, Seaford Mon - Fri: 10am - 1pm. Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Come and enjoy the comfort of a rest, hot drink, friendly chat. Seaford Police Neighbourhood Policing Team Meet & Greet Downs Leisure Centre Thurs: 3.30pm Meet your local Police Community Support Officers. www.sussex.police.uk

Seaford Sweethearts WI Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 4th Tues of month: 8pm. New members welcome. www. seafordsweetheartswi.com Seaford Women’s Institute Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd Mon: 9.30am - 12 noon. Art (painting for pleasure). 2pm - 4pm. Play reading (fortnightly).1st & 3rd Weds of month: 1.30pm - 4pm. Craft & Chat. Monthly: Book reading in member’s home, usually 4th Weds of month. Waiting list for membership. www.esfwi.org.uk/seaford Seahaven Lioness Club The Old Plough, Church St, Seaford, Function Room 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. Monthly meeting. Tel: 0845 8332796 www.npslions.co.uk

music & drama

The Archway Blatchington Rd Tel 01323 897590 www.thearchwaygroup.com Gospelish Choir Mon: 8pm - 9.30pm. Gospel & soul-inspired music. £7 a session. Contemporary Choir Con Club, Crouch Lane Weds: 12.30pm - 2pm at Ladies’ clubs Archway, 8pm - 9.30pm Blatchington Hill Everything from Ellington to Townswomen’s Guild Supertramp. £7 per session. Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. Bishopstone Chorale New members always welcome. 10a Hurdis Rd, Bishopstone Tel: 01323 899845 or email Sat: 10.30-12.30pm. Small friendly blatchingtonhilltg@gmail.com group (est 17 yrs) sing madrigals to songs from musicals.Tenors & Inner Wheel Club of Seaford basses needed.Tel: 490886 Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. Chyngton Youth Academy of Members only. Arts and Drama Ladies’ Probus Club of Seaford St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Seaford Golf Club, Blatchington Blatchington Rd Thurs: 4pm. Ages 5-12 4th Tues of month: Lunch for Fri: 5.30pm. Ages 12-18. members and guests. For drama classes contact Ellen Tel 01323 896373 on 07791 081935

The Downs Singers Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Crn. Weds: 10.30am - 11.30am. Friendly. No need to read music. Tel: 01323 896422 on Tues 10am -12 noon, or come on the day. Haven Harmonies Hillcrest Centre, Hillcrest Road, Newhaven Mon: 7 - 9pm. Contemporary repertoire accompanied on guitar. No need to read music. £5 per session. Contact Marian Stanley for more information on 01273 611068 or email: marianstanley43@gmail.com Michael Piraner Recorder Workshops Cross Way Church, Steyne Road 2nd Sat every month: 2pm 4.30pm. Tel: Val Underhill 01323 895230, email: val.underhill@ googlemail.com Play Readings at the Seaford Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road 1st Tues every month: 7.30pm. Everyone welcome to join in or just listen, play readings are held in the coffee lounge. Tel: Mary 01323 351882 or email gmaryyoung@gmail.com Seaford Choral Society Cradle Hill School, Lexden Rd Mon: 7.15 - 9.15pm. No experience necessary. Tel: 01323 482387, email: info@seafordchoral-society.com www.seaford-choral-society.com Seaford Handbell Ringers St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Rd Weds: 10am and 2pm. New members welcome. Tel Jo on 01323 893878 Seaford Little Theatre Workshop & Social Evening Steyne Road Weds: 7.30 - 10pm (except during productions). Set building, props and backstage activities. Tel 01323 351882 Seaford Musical Theatre The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Tues & Thurs: 7.30pm. Rehearsals - new members welcome. Tel: 01323 492240 Seaford Musical Theatre Juniors The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Weds: 6 - 8pm. Performance based learning for young people. Enquiries: 07710 426321 or email: paulawoolven@hotmail.com

Seaford Silver Band Seaford Head School, Steyne Rd Weds: 8 - 10pm. Rehearsals. New members welcome. Tel: 01323 892424 or 07740 646386 visit www. seafordsilverband.co.uk Seaford Voices St Peter’s Church Hall, East Blatchington Fri: 2pm - 3pm. Natural Voicesstyle singing group. New singers very welcome. Tel: Monica on 07788 166173. Seaford Youth Drama Group Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd Mon: groups from 5pm. Very reasonable prices. New members welcome. Contact Chris on 01323 892023 Sound Baths The Yurt, Florence House, Southdown Road 1st and 3rd Tues of the month: Bathe in these lovely soothing sounds. Tel Therese on 07515 961327 Southdown Society of Recorder Players St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Road 4th Sat of the month: 2 - 5pm. Contact Maggie Jakeman, 01323 895552 or email: mjakeman@sky.com U3A ‘Hotch-Potch Orchestra’ St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Road Fri: 10am - 12 noon. Conductor Pat White. Tel: Phyllys Merrifield on 01323 893882 U3A Recorder Group St James’ Trust Clubhouse, Blatchington Road Weds: 2 - 4pm. Contact Maggie Jakeman on 01323 895552

Baby & Pre-School

Ante- & Postnatal Excercise Class Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford Tues: 10.45 - 11.30am. Specialtist excercise class for mums to be and new mums. Crèche on site or baby welcome in class. Tel: 07901 683577 or 01323 490011 or email c.s.cornish@hotmail.com Artsmart Pre-school Messy Play Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Mon: 11am - 12pm. Drop in £4.50, siblings £3. Artsmart holiday workshops contact Ann on 07834 629133 or facebook

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Baby and Toddler Experience Seaford, Lewes and Newhaven Classes for babies & toddlers to develop, learn and have fun. Tel: 07834 231971 www.the babyandtoddlerexperience.co.uk Parent and Toddler Group St Peter’s Church Chapel Rms Tues: 9 - 11am. Open to all.

Circuit Training Lewes Road Hut, Robinson Road, Newhaven Thurs: 9am - 10am. Booking mandatory. Tel 01273 516032, email: healthylifestyles@ sussexcommunity.org.uk Crouch Bowling Club Crouch Gardens, East Street April-Sept: Outdoor bowling. All age groups welcome. Free coaching by qualified coaches Tel Pat: 01323 654788 www. seafordcrouchbowlingclub.co.uk

Who Let the Dads Out? Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 2nd Sat of month: 9.30am 11.30am. Parents and toddlers group for fathers, grandfathers or Denton Indoor Bowls Club male carers and their pre-school Denton Island, Newhaven children. Tel: 01323 896009 Mon - Sun: 9am - 7pm. New members welcome. Tel 01273 sport & dance 514664 Alfriston Badminton Club Expressive Creative Dance Class Pleasant Rise, Alfriston Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road Weds: 8 - 10pm. Small friendly Weds 7.15 - 8.30pm. 6 weeks group looking to expand its £30, drop in £6. Tel Bettina on membership. All standards 07712 345981 welcome. Tel: 01323 645210 Extend Ballet, Tap and Modern Activities to music, suitable for Bond School of Dance, St older people. have fun while Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Road you improve your balance and Weds, Fri & Sat: from 3 years. mobility, with seated options. Free trial class. Tel: 01323 For classes and times in the area 492795 or 07703 485348 tel Sandria on 01273 514152 www.nikki-b-danceschool.co.uk Fitness League Ballet,Tap, Modern & Jazz Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Seahaven Dance, Seaford and Tues: 7 - 8pm. Fun and friendly Newhaven classes suitable for all abilities Mon - Sat Contact Mechele on and ages (term time only). First 07738 831616, email: class free, then £5. Call Jackie on info@seahavendance.co.uk 01435 812950 or wood555@ www.seahavendance.co.uk aol.com. www.thefitnessleague. com Body Conditioning Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Fitness Pilates Weds: 6.30pm - 7.30pm. Claremont Hall, Claremont Rd Tel: 07786 425758 Tues: 12.30 - 1.30pm. £7.50 pay www.louisecavefitness.co.uk as you go or £49 for 8 sessions. Body Vibes Windover Fitness, nr Alfriston Tues: 10am. Thurs: 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 871554/07930 738034

Body Works Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road Fri: 1.30pm: All age circuits, 2.45 - 4pm: Older adult stretch & tone. £5 pp. Tel: 01323 871554/07930 738034 Boxercise® Wave Leisure, Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Mon: 7pm. Circuits and Bootcamp. Tues: 7.30pm. Cardio Padwork and Aerobox. All classes suitable for beginners. Tel: 01273 510784 or book online: www.waveleisure.co.uk

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Have fun! Suitable for all. Contact Karen on 01273 305827 email: karen.funandfit@gmail.com Football Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Road Tues: lunchtime. Indoor kickabout for Seaford Head Year 7 & 8 students only. Steyne Site sports hall. 5pm - 6pm. Free kickabout for Year 7+, Downs Leisure Centre. Fri: 9 - 10pm. Football Street League session with Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community. Downs Leisure Centre, £1. Tel: 01323 892531 Forces Fit The Salts Recreation Ground Mon & Weds: 7pm Sun: 10am Free tasters available. Book online at www.forcesfit.co.uk

Health Walks Martello Tower/The Salts Café 10am - 11am. Health walks, Tuesdays First Tuesday of the month from Salts Café and third from Martello Tower. All ages and abilities welcome. Free. Run by The Conservation Volunteers. Tel Paula on 07740 899559, email p.hubens@tcv.org.uk

Downs Leisure Centre Thurs 9.30 - 10.30am. Absolute beginners, 10.30am - 12pm All levels. Tel: 07931 930770

Line Dancing with the Dance Co. St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd Thurs 9am - 10.15am. Beginners followed by coffee. Tel: 07477 600096, email: donna_steele@rocketmail.com Line Dancing with Studio In Line Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Mon 7.30 -10pm. All levels

Seaford Bowling Club Chichester Road April-Sept: Outdoor bowls. New members welcome. Tel: 01323 892831 www.seafordbowlingclub.org

Meditation The Yurt, side entrance Florence House, Southdown Rd Sun: 6.30 - 7.30pm. Come and sample meditation from different traditions. All Health Walks by Sussex are welcome. Donation by Community Development contribution. Tel Marisha: Association Various locations 07739 440883 Mons: 10am - 12 noon. Meet at Meditation & Relaxation Morrisons, Dane Road, Seaford, St James’ Clubhouse, and 1 - 3pm meet at Big Park, Blatchington Rd Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven. Sat: 10 - 11am. Tues: 10.30am - 12 noon. The Archway, Blatchington Rd Meet at the Tye by St Andrews Tues: 11am -12 noon. Church, Alfriston. Fri: 6 - 7pm. Tel on 01323 Weds: 10.30am - 12 noon. 365802 or 07557 539507. Meet at Guinness Court, Iveagh Email: pia1807@hotmail.co.uk Cresc., Denton and 12.30 Mums’ Fitness Mercread 2.30pm, meet at Kiosk Foyles Centre, Mercread Rd Way, Upper Dukes Drive, Mon: 9.30am. Burn & Tone Eastbourne Weds: 9.30am. Burn & Tone Fri: 10am - 12 noon. Meet at Linklater Pavillion, Railway Lane, Fri: 9.30am. Total Toning Seaford Lewes. Tues: 9.30am. Tots and Tums Also a wide range of free courses - exercise, cooking and Thurs: 9.30am. Tots & Tums Children welcome in all classes. emotional wellbeing. Tel. 01273 516032 email: healthylifestyles@ £25 for 5. New members first 3 classes £10. www.facebook. sussexcommunity.org.uk com/MumsFitnessUK Kettlercise and CoreAbility Tel Alex 07540 551054 Wave Leisure, Shakespeare Pilates The Archway Arts Hall, Newhaven Centre, Blatchington Road Mon: 6pm. Kettlercise. All over Tues & Thurs evenings body toning and fat burning Weds, Thurs & Fri mornings workout. Tues: 6.30pm. Tel Tricia 07941 922129 Core-focused kettlebell and www.pilatesofseaford.co.uk bodyweight workout. All classes suitable for beginners. Pilates - Movement for Life Tel: 01273 510784 or book Seaford Osteopathic Clinic, online: www.waveleisure.co.uk Paignton House,Warwick Road Line Dancing Mon, Weds, Thurs, Sat: daytime Daytime classes for mixed Thurs: evening. Classes for abilities. Tel Val on 01323 325993 all ages and abilities daytimes and Thurs evening. Back care, Line Dancing Modified and Progressive Pilates. Mercread Youth Centre, Tel: Karen 01323 873309, email: Mercread Road karenmoves@gmail.com www. Tues: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30 - movementforlife-pilates.co.uk 9pm Intermediates. Seaford & District Folk Dance Fri: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, Group Sutton Hall, Downs 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30 - Leisure Centre, Sutton Road 9pm Intermediates. Mon: 7.45pm. New members Tel Gina on 01273 470456 welcome. Tel: 01323 890759 or 07443 425621 or 07941 378080

Seaford Kurlers Downs Leisure Centre Tues: 2 - 4pm. All welcome. Tel: June Wood on 01323 895376

Seaford Netball Club Seaford Head Sports Hall Mon: 5pm-5.30pm. Starlets, age 7-9, £2.50. 5.30pm-6.30pm. Shadows, age 10-12, £3. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Shadows, age 13-15, £3. 7.30pm-9pm. Seniors, £5. New members welcome. Tel Clare Flack: 07724 956649. Seaford Rambling Club Various locations A varied programme of walks for active people. For details tel 01323 894370 or www.seafordrambling-club.freeola.org Seaford Rugby Football Club Salts Recreation Ground, Marine Parade Tues & Thurs: 7 - 9pm. Recruiting new players for two teams in the Sussex leagues. Come along or contact Paul Burns on 07732 202208

Improver 2/advanced: 10.30 -11.15am. 6-week courses, £30. Tel: 07989 455020 Tea Dancing Seaford Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Thurs: 2 - 4.30pm tea dance with Peter Harvey. Tel: 01323 890087 Wave Leisure Health Walks From Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road Thurs: 10am. Tel: 01323 490011 Wellness Centre, Seaford Sun: 9am. FREE Fit Club All ages and abilities, includes advice on nutrition. Tues: 9.15am. FREE health walks. FREE sports nutrition talks and evaluations by appointment 1:1 or for clubs and groups. Booking required call Sue: 07969 041865

Yoga Newhaven Tues: 10am. 60+ yoga 7pm. Pranayama and meditation Seaford Rugby Football Club Weds: 10am. Pregnancy yoga Junior Training 2pm. Gentle yoga for those Salts Recreation Ground, living with cancer, ME and heart Marine Parade ailments Sun: 10.30am -12pm. Ages 7pm. Classical therapeutic yoga. ranging from 6 to 16, a friendly Thurs: 10am. Mixed abilities but ambitious squad. Come New yoga studio with all along or tel 07818 438378 equipment provided. 5-week Seaford Striders Running Club courses for small groups with highly qualified teacher. From Downs Leisure Centre Mon & Weds (main night): 7pm. Tel: 01273 512306 All ages and abilities welcome. Yoga Classes for the Less Able www.seafordstriders.org.uk St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Rd Seaford Table Tennis Thurs: 11am - 12pm. Seaford Seaford Head College, Sports Group of Eastbourne & South Hall, Steyne Road Wealden Multiple Sclerosis Thurs: 7 - 9pm. Players of all Society. Exercises on floor and levels welcome. chair with trained yoga teacher. Email: john.jrinst@gmail.com £4 per lesson. Tel. 01323 492351 Seaford Traditional Folk Dance Group St Peter’s Church Hall, Yoga – In Balance Hatha Yoga Belgrave Road The Yurt, Florence House, Wed: 10.15am-12.15pm. Visitors, Southdown Road new members welcome. £4 pw. Tues: 10am-11.30am. Tel: 01323 897315 Weds: 5.30pm-7pm & 7.15pm-8.45pm. Sk8school Inline Skating Lewes Subud Centre Hard Football Pitch near the Thurs: 5.30pm-6.30pm. Salts play area, Marine Parade Small group sizes and hands Weds: 10am - 11am & 4.30 5.30pm. Beginners class Learn a on assists to guide you through new skill and get fit for summer. postures which will stretch, strengthen and relax. £8 adults, £5 children. Advance Tel: Sophie 07444 549859, email: booking essential. Protective inbalancesussex@gmail.com gear must be worn and can be hired in advance. Skate hire £5. www.in-balance.org.uk Call 07988 151632 Yoga – Purrfect email: info@simonewells.com Clinton Centre, Clinton Place www.sk8school.co.uk Thurs: 6.20pm The Yurt at Florence House Swimming Lessons Newlands School, Eastbourne Rd Tues: 7am Weds: 11.45am and 1pm Thurs: 8.15am Sat: Beginners: 9.15 - 9.45am, Improvers: 9.45 - 10.30am,

St James’ Clubhouse, Blatchington Rd, Seaford Mon: 8.30am beginners yoga, 9.30am. Tues: 6.30pm pregnancy and new mum yoga. 7.30pm (with Beautiful Yoga). All abilities welcome. Ante- and postnatally trained. Tel: Catherine 07901 683577. www.facebook. com/purrfectyoga or email c.s.cornish@hotmail.com

Zumba with Louise Zumba: Mercread Youth Club, Seaford Tues & Thurs 10am-11am Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven Weds 7.30-8.30pm Zumba Gold: Peacehaven RC Church Hall Weds & Fri: 11am-12 noon Peacehaven Leisure Centre Weds: 2pm-3pm Mercread Youth Club, Seaford Yoga – Satyam Yoga Thurs: 2pm-3pm Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford Thurs: 10am -11.30am. Fri: 2pm-3pm All levels of ability, beginners Tel: 07786 425758 welcome. £40 for 5 class pass, www.louisecavefitness.co.uk valid for 8 weeks or £10 per class drop-in. Tel: 07774 862499. Weight loss & www.satyamyoga.co.uk Beauty 12-Week Community Weight Yoga – Seahaven Yoga The Archway, 1 Blatchington Rd Loss Challenge The Wellness Centre, Seaford Weds: 6.30pm, Sat: 9.30am Summerhayes Centre, Marshall Tues: 10.30am Thurs: 6.30pm. £35 (£2.90 pw) Lane, Newhaven with chance to win £300. Tues & Thurs: 6.15pm. 1:1 consultations for health and The Anahata Health Clinic wellness including 3-day weight 119/120 Edward St, Brighton loss trials. For more information Weds: 10.45 - 11.45am. Tel: 07969 041865 The Yurt, Florence House, www.weightlossseaford.co.uk Southdown Road, Seaford Thurs: 12.30pm & 2.30pm Overeaters Anonymous (booking essential). A self-help group for people Gentle traditional yoga suitable who wish to change their for all. Tel 07983 622840/01323 behaviour around food and 892638 seahavenyoga@ eating. www.oagb.org.uk btinternet.com Skincare Consultations www.seahavenyoga.co.uk Wellness Centre, Seaford Yoga – Smile Yoga 1:1 or groups - gifts for hostess. Seaford, Newhaven & Peacehaven Call Sue on 07969 041865 See website for schedule. Slimming World www.smileyoga.co.uk Seaford Constitutional Club email: diana@smileyoga.co.uk Tues: 9.30am. Tel: Annette 07581 Yoga with Therese 751116 or 01273 757339 The Yurt, Florence House, Weight Loss Challenge Southdown Road & Wellness Club Mon: 9.30am - 11am WellnessWorks, Seaford Thurs: 6pm - 7.30pm & Fri: 11am. £35 for 12 weeks. 7.30pm - 9pm Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Road Free private consultation by appointment. Tel 01323 897671 Mon: 6.30pm - 8pm Weds: 10am - 11.30am Bishopstone Village Hall Thurs: 10.30am - 12 noon Also regular sound baths and workshops. Tel Therese on 07515 961327 or email: theresesaunders7@aol.com

Herbalife Healthy Breakfast & Sampling Free. Tel 01323 897671 Skin Care Workshop & Facial Free. Tel 01323 897671

Weight Watchers 60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr Sutton Road Zumba & Fitsteps with Becky Mon: 9.45am. Join us and relax Chyngton School, Milberg Road with a cup of coffee or tea. Mon: 7 - 8pm, Zumba Seaford Baptist Church, Cradle Hill School, Lexden Rd Belgrave Road Tue: 7.15pm - 8pm, Fitsteps Weds: 5.45pm. Come along and Discounts for loyalty cards. learn about ProPoints. Contact Tel: 07892 884944 Sally on 07758 653851, email: sallyevans@weight-watchers. co.uk

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FIRLE ROAD £795,000

An individual detached house set in just under half an acre in one of Seaford’s premier roads close to the golf course and Downs. Light and spacious with four bedrooms, two reception rooms, refitted kitchen and bathroom, *Jack and Jill en-suite, garage and ample parking.

DELIGHTFUL SECLUDED COTTAGE £525,000 An individual detached Sussex style character cottage set in a private secluded location not visible from the road. Wealth of charm and character, well maintained in excellent order. Latch doors, beams, exposed brickwork, state floors, exposed floorboards, established secluded gardens, carport and garage.

heathfield@rowlandgorringe.co.uk

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HOUSE & PADDOCK £699,950 A versatile detached house set in a semi-rural location with 1.25 acre paddock (tbc), stabling and triple barn garage. A bridle path with direct access to the South Downs runs alongside the paddock. 3 to 6 bedrooms or 1 to 4 Reception Rooms, 3 Shower Rooms and Bathroom.

4 BEDROOMS & 4 BATHROOM £669,950 A substantial well-presented detached 1930’s house standing elevated to the road in this sought after location between Seaford Head, seafront and town. Versatile accommodation over two floors. 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bath/Shower Rooms, 4 Reception Rooms, 2 Garages. Good size landscaped gardens.

REFURBISHED BUNGALOW £340,000 Immaculately presented bungalow. 2 double bedrooms with landscaped westerly garden. Living/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, generous bedrooms, roll top bath, separate toilet, detached garage with power and drive. Viewing recommended to fully appreciate.

SOUTH EAST SEAFORD £315,000 Modernised character three bed semi-detached house situated in a popular residential area close to Seaford Head and town centre. Living room, dining room, refitted kitchen, bathroom/WC and en-suite wet room/WC. Low maintenance gardens. Off road parking. No chain.

lewes@rowlandgorringe.co.uk

01273 474101

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