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Feb/March 2024

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What’s INSIDE this month Hello and welcome to the February edition of The Village Living Magazine.

In this month’s issue, we have the latest article from Judy Upton. Poet Victor Neuberg. We have this month’s films for your local cinema in Storrington. Additionally, check out The Ropetackle Centre films for February.

We have a great recipe from Paul Hollywood Italian ciabatta. Plus you can read the latest book releases for February. We also have a great article about “Tracing the Rails” - reviving the Steyning line’s legacy.

February Fiction The Arts Society Steyning talk Tracing the Rails Rotary - 40 years Community Service Victor Neuburg Judy Upton Storrington Film Nights Happenstantial Art Ropetackle Cinema Paul Hollywood Puzzle Page

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February Fiction

As the year fully gets into its stride, why not immerse yourself in a new yarn from this selection of great offerings…

Queens of London

by Heather Webb Heather Webb crafts a tale of dark glamour and sisterhood in an intriguing look at Britain’s first female crime syndicate, the ever-shifting meaning of justice, and the way women claim their power by any means necessary.

Queens of London is set in the murky post-WWI era of our capital, and the showcase is “a gang of women you’ve never heard of,” but one that decided the female of the species can indeed have it all.

Published by Sourcebooks Landmark on February 6th

The Fury

by Alex Michaelides From the author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens comes a compelling closed community thriller, as a former movie star throws a select

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party on a private Greek island whilst a murderer lurks in the shadows.

The story begins as former movie star Lana Farrar invites a select group to stay. It’s hot, sunny, perfect. A chance to relax and reconnect - and maybe for a few hidden truths to come out.

And they will, because nothing on the island is quite what it seems.

Published by Penguin Books Ltd on February 1st Red Side Story

by Jasper Fforde The author of The Eyre Affair and The Constant Rabbit delivers a typically singular dystopia rich in wit and his own delightfully singular vision, as two citizens of a world whose hierarchies are based on the colour spectrum strike out on a quest looking for answers.

It’s a tale of a young couple’s thirst for justice and answers in an implacably rigid society.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton on February 6th The Guest

by B.A. Paris B.A. Paris never fails to deliver a great thriller and The Guest is no exception.

Trouble emerges when Iris and Gabriel come home from a make-or-break holiday to find Laure, one of their best friends, in their house. She is sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris’ clothes, even rearranging the furniture.

She has walked out on her husband – and their good friend – Pierre over his confession of an affair (and a secret child).

Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive, but as Laure’s mood becomes more unpredictable, her presence begins to unravel secrets in all their pasts.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton on February 20th

Eddie and Jane must negotiate the delicate Chromatic politics of society to find out what the ‘something that happened’ actually was, how society got to be this way, and crucially, is there ‘somewhere else’ beyond their borders.

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The Arts Society Steyning February talk Life & Times of Puccini A talk by Sarah Lenton

Monday 12 February 2024 at 10am The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning BN44 3XZ

Puccini only completed six major operas.

However, those operas – which include Madam Butterfly, Tosca and La Bohème – are the shows that keep most opera houses afloat.

Puccini was a theatre man to his fingertips, a fine stage director, a man who practically invented the cross-fade dawn effect – and yet he left a pile of unfinished works behind him.

This lecture explores why such a popular and successful composer had such a baffling career, and how his experience exemplifies the turbulent changes of the 20th century artistic world.

Sarah has spent her working life in the theatre: her principal employers are the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Garsington Opera. She writes programme articles, radio and play scripts, gives lectures on the operas and

ballets in the rep. and broadcasts regularly for BBC Radios 3 and 4. She is also a cartoonist.

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Local community News

Tracing the Rails” : Reviving the Steyning Line’s Legacy In the heart of Sussex, a rich tapestry of history is being woven anew, as “Tracing the Rails,” a documentary series, delves into the bygone era of the Steyning Line. This once-thriving railway, connecting Shoreham-by-Sea to Horsham, is now a subject of warm nostalgia and keen interest, particularly for residents of Bramber, Beeding, and Steyning. The remnants of this line, visible along the river and at surviving platforms like West Grinstead, serve as poignant reminders of its past glory.

The Inspiration and Team Behind the Project Upper Beeding locals, Director Chris Kirk, a veteran filmmaker, and Producer Lou Partridge, a skilled local artist, are the driving forces behind this ambitious project. Their passion for local history and heritage has led them to explore the old line, now part of the Downs Link, uncovering fascinating stories and images of the trains, buildings, and people that once defined this line. “We’ve always been intrigued by our local history,” says Chris, “and discovering surviving elements of the railway sparked our curiosity.”

The team is joined by Stephen Cranford, a seasoned local radio and TV broadcaster from Worthing, whose enthusiasm for railways makes him the perfect presenter for the series. As well as transport historian Mike Jaimes, who adds depth with his segments on the Steyning Line’s operational days.

The Documentary’s Mission and Methodology “Tracing the Rails” promises to methodically follow the old line from Shoreham to Christ’s Hospital, much like the “Time Team.” The team will explore paths, uncover remnants, and provide in-depth examinations of what remains today. Collaborations with Steyning and Henfield Museums have been instrumental in piecing together historical 8

accounts, and local groups have eagerly shared their knowledge.

Community Engagement and Contributions The production thrives on community involvement, with residents sharing photos, films, and memories. “Tracing the Rails” is more than just a documentary; it’s a living history project, aiming to preserve these memories for future generations. The team continues to welcome contributions, inviting anyone with materials or stories to reach out at info@tracingtherails.com or visit their website www.tracingtherails.com for more information.

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such as hidden tracks at West Grinstead and surviving steps at Henfield, have been revelations. A unique story from Bramber, where the original station lettering was found and repurposed as a garden shed sign, exemplifies the series’ aim to bring history to life.

The series, set to release in 2024, is a journey into the past, reviving the Steyning Line’s legacy in a way that resonates with today’s viewers. It’s a celebration of history, community, and the enduring spirit of the railways.

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Storrington & Pulborough District President: Pippa Davies

Rotary Club Celebrates 40 years Community Service with Gifts to the Community In celebration of its 40th Anniversary, a donation of £40 is to be given by Storrington & Pulborough Rotary Club to 40 organisations in the local villages that it serves.

Organisations being identified from a varied age range in each area are: not for profit groups; are helping to develop learning, including physical, intellectual and communication and/or are helping to combat isolation.

So far the club has given funds for a magazine rack to the Storrington Village Hub; Campfire stools for Scouts in Fittleworth; a Salver for a Thakeham Bridge Club tournament; science experiment kits for young people supported by the Lorica Trust in Washington; table tennis bats for a club in Thakeham; Christmas decorations for the social room at the Royal Air Force Association housing complex in Storrington and a target mat for a short mat bowls club in Thakeham.

Rotary President Pippa Davies said: “Our Club

Rotary President Pippa Davies presents a Magazine rack to the team at The Village Hub. The Hub is Life Community Church’s offices and vibrant shop nestled in the heart of the Storrington village where you will find a selection of items that are handcrafted by talented local artists, contribute to charitable causes and promote ethical practices

is very active in Storrington and surrounding villages and we are delighted during our special anniversary year to support, in a small way, the many organisations that share our commitment to vibrant community life..”

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Victor Neuberg Victor Benjamin Neuburg was born on the 6th of May 1883 in Islington, London. His father Carl Neuburg was from Pilsen in Bohemia. Carl Neuberg worked as a commission agent in Vienna, Austria and abandoned the family after Victor’s birth.

His mother Jeanette Neuburg, née Jacobs (1855– 1939) raised Victor, who was educated at the City of London School. Attending Trinity College, Cambridge, Victor studied medieval and modern languages and then became a poet. His first works were published as the Green Garland in 1908 and The Triumph of Pan in 1910.

In 1919, Victor Neuberg moved to Vine Cottage, Steyning, Sussex. From there in 1920, using a hand cranked printing press, he established the Vine Press, a publisher of poetry books. In Arthur Calder-Marshall’s 1951 biography ‘The Magic Of My Youth’ he mentions Victor Neuberg’s black and white Tudor cottage in Church Street, which was actually owned by the poet’s aunt. ‘The Steyning Poet’ as Calder-Marshall dubs Neuberg, is described as dressing in a fraying Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers with stockings and having curly hair and a very loud laugh. This made him a distinctive presence as he walked his dog in the otherwise rather staid 1920s town. The young Calder-Marshall became a friend of the poet and called him by his nickname of Vickybird. They went for long walks over the South Downs and towards Henfield and Neuberg introduced him to the works of obscure writers and thinkers and caused him to meet various other eccentric characters, including an elderly woman who kept a parrot, mongooses and a pine marten in her Oxford home.

Victor Neuberg published Lillygay: An Anthology of Anonymous Poems and followed in 1921 by Swift Wings: Songs in Sussex and Songs of the Groves.

He also married Rose Kathleen Goddard that same year. She preferred to be known as Kathleen Rose or Kath and had been born in Brighton on the 22nd of November 1892. They had met when she was working at Hove Post Office. She opened the cottage to paying guests as the Vine Press made little money. Neuberg would sometimes leave Steyning to visit an artists’ settlement nearby known as The Sanctuary, where he’d read his poems to the young writers, painters, musicians and others who’d chosen to live an alternative, bohemian lifestyle there.

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In 1922, Victor and Kathleen published what was considered the Vine Press’s finest book, the Larkspur: A Lyric Garland.

It was a collection of new and classic poems among which were: The Countryman’s Delight by Tom D’Urfey (1658-1723).

Doron and Carmela by Robert Greene (15601592). I Mun be Married a Sunday by Nicholas Udall 1504-1556 and An Apology for Having Lov’d Before by Edmond Waller (1606-1687). Forty copies of this book were printed on handmade paper with the wood cut illustrations by Dennis West, each hand coloured by Kathleen. A further 550 copies were each hand numbered and printed on antique laid paper with a top edge trim, a pink paper board cover with a maroon cloth spine. The book was priced at 6 shillings.

In 1924 Victor and Kathleen had a son, Victor Edward Neuburg (1924–1996), who later became a writer on the subject of English literature. Sadly the marriage didn’t last and in later years Victor Neuberg returned to living in London, residing in St. John’s Wood.

Victor Neuberg was drawn to poetry that was imbued with ancient myth, paganism and the English countryside. He was a great admirer of William Blake. From 1933, Neuberg edited The Poet’s Corner section of the British newspaper, the Sunday Referee. There he offered a weekly prize to encourage new poetry and this was how Dylan Thomas first became known. The publisher of the Sunday Referee sponsored Thomas’s first book -18 Poems. Another poem submitted in 1937 to The Poets’ Corner was by Jean Overton Fuller who later became Neuburg’s biographer.

Victor Neuburg died from tuberculosis on the 30th of May 1940 aged 57. Dylan Thomas declared: ‘Vicky encouraged me as no one else has done ...

He possessed many kinds of genius, and not the least was his genius for drawing to himself, by his wisdom, graveness, great humour and innocence, a feeling of trust and love that won’t ever be forgotten.’

Judy Upton Sources: Steyning Bookshop Wikipedia ‘The Magic Of My Youth’ by Arthur Calder-Marshall

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Storrington Film Nights

Storrington Film Nights are organised by the Rotary Club of Storrington & Pulborough District.

The next film, on Wednesday 14th February, will be “The Great Escaper”, starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. Based on a true story that made national news about pensioner Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) who in 2014, absconded from his care home in Hove, Sussex to attend an event in France marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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Happenstantial Art

Very often, a small element can be overlooked I recently discovered a photography Facebook group called ‘Happenstantial Art’ which sounded interesting so I joined without fully understanding the term. It’s actually fairly straight forward and simply means photographing a found subject that you stumbled across by chance. Nothing set up, posed or pre - visualised, something unanticipated or seen almost by coincidence that catches the photographer’s eye.

The photographs that have been posted to this group vary in subject matter but many are close ups of peeling paint, ripped posters, interesting reflections or shadows. The nature of this genre means that many pictures are taken on a flat plain meaning they have little if any depth of field which is ideal for capturing with a smartphone.

Ensure the phone or camera is held parallel to the subject matter so everything is in focus.

Once I had investigated this group it became obvious that I had many photographs that qualified for this heading. I had always referred to them as ‘abstract’ but ‘happenstantial’ is a far better description because not all images of this ilk are abstractions. One of my images here is an arrangement of artefacts that I saw outside a bar in Rhodes. It certainly isn’t an abstract but was something seen by chance, in other words, ‘happenstance’. The 14

rotting street sign could be referred to as abstract but it is clearly an effect created by corrosion so far more happenstance than abstract. I would, of course, urge you not to take labelling or categorising too seriously as not everything fits a pigeon hole but this interesting term of ‘happenstance’ may get your creativity flowing when you’re next out and about with your camera or smartphone.

Keep observing and good luck.

Steve Boyle You can see more of my images here: www. instagram.com/shoreham_steve

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Friendly Golf Society

Retirees Golf Society

We are a small, friendly golf society comprising around 15 active members, all of which are retired and have a range of handicaps. From April to October, we arrange 18 hole competitions (three of which involve annual trophies) each month at venues in nearby areas like Worthing and Horsham.

The cost is around £40 per competition which covers a bacon roll, coffee or tea, prizes for the "longest drive" and "nearest the pin" and the cost of the game itself.

We also play 9 holes each fortnight at Burgess Hill at a current cost of £11per round. The society does not charge an annual membership fee.

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Local Community Cinema

ROPETACKLE CINEMA presents ROPETACKLE FILM CLUB FILM JEAN DE FLORETTE

The highly acclaimed 1986 French drama starring Gérard Depardieu in the title role - presented as part of the Ropetackle Film Club 2023/24 season. It is free to club members who may also purchase guest tickets (£7). Additionally there are a limited number of general admission tickets available priced £9.

Cert PG, duration 116 mins. Includes subtitles.

Thursday 8th February, 7.30 pm. General admission tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £9. For information about the Ropetackle Film Club, see https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/film-club/.

A FAMILY FILM THE LITTLE MERMAID

Ariel, the youngest of King Triton’s daughters, is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart rather than her father’s orders, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land. Live action adventure from Walt Disney Pictures.

Cert PG, duration 130 mins. Animation.

Monday 12th February, 2.00 pm. £4. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line – see details below.

A RELAXED VIEWING FILM open to all DIRTY DANCING

Relaxed Viewing films are open to everyone, but the softer lighting and relaxed layout make them particularly suitable for people with memory loss or dementia. A girl goes with her family to a resort in upstate New York. Baby is from privileged surroundings but becomes infatuated with her dance instructor, played by Patrick Swayze, a man from a vastly different background. She becomes his dance partner and they fall in love, only for complications to set in. Kindly sponsored by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

Cert 12A duration 96 mins. Includes subtitles.

Monday 19th February, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £5.

MY FIRST CINEMA ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS

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Gadabout, with their trusty air ambulance, Zog the Dragon, as they tend a sunburnt mermaid, a distressed unicorn and a sneezy lion. Based on the book by Julia Donaldson.

Cert U, duration 24 mins. Animation.

Friday 23rd February. 11.00 am. £4.00 child & adult pair, £3 per additional child or adult, under 18 months old free – tickets from Box Office or on-line.

A MATINEE FILM ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET

The big screen version of Judy Blume’s 1970 cult novel of pre-teen anxiety is here to shock and thrill a whole new audience. Moving home and filled with dread about busts, bras and boys, 11 year old Margaret seeks spiritual help. But with a Jewish mum and Christian dad, praying is proving tricky. A charming and witty coming-of-age tale.

Cert 12A, duration 106 mins. Includes subtitles.

Tuesday 27th February, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £5.

An EXHIBITION ON SCREEN PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE Claude Monet was arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These, and others, feature in an innovative and extensive exhibition from the Royal Academy of Art. The film takes a magical

journey to discover how different contemporaries of Monet cultivated modern gardens to explore expressive motifs, abstract colour, decorative design

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Local Community Cinema and utopian ideas. A film by Exhibition on Screen.

Cert U, duration 93 mins.

Wednesday 6th March, 7.30 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £12.

A ROPETACKLE FILM CLUB FILM: WOMEN TALKING

A timely, topical and thought-provoking drama with a star-studded ensemble cast - presented as part of the Ropetackle Film Club 2023/24 season. It is free to club members who may also purchase guest tickets (£7). Additionally there are a limited number of general admission tickets available priced £9.

Cert 15, duration 104 mins.

Thursday 14th March, 7.30 pm. General admission tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £9. For information about the Ropetackle Film Club, see https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/film-club/.

A RELAXED VIEWING FILM open to all FUNNY FACE

Hepburn) for a new modelling role for a fashion magazine. Jo hates fashion but the job would take her to Paris where she hopes to meet her idol, a philosophy professor – only in Paris, the two worlds begin to collide. Kindly sponsored by Sussex Community Foundation.

Cert U duration 103 mins. Includes subtitles.

Monday 18th March, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £5.

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Paul Hollywood’s Italian Ciabatta Bread is so many different things to so many different people – a snack, a starter, or even an entire meal.

For me, its rustic beauty is never bettered than when done by the Italians who, in the same way that they do with so much other cuisine, seem to lace every mouthful with provenance, history and love.

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2. Add the olive oil and ¾ of

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mix for a further 5-8 minutes on

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doubled or even trebled in size,

uncovered for 10 minutes.

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Cool on a wire rack, and enjoy!

Gas mark 7. Line two baking

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A privilege for our family to help yours Losing someone close to us is a painful and challenging experience. Our aim at H D Tribe is to make the whole funeral process as simple and as stress-free as possible for you, by offering a complete funeral service, ensured by H D Tribe’s long-established reputation for quality, dignity and reliability.

Darren became the manager of our Storrington office in 2020, having joined the H D Tribe family in 2018 as a chauffeur bearer. Deciding to become a funeral director after witnessing the importance of the role whilst experiencing his own bereavement, Darren has become Passionate about the village and community of Storrington that he serves. “I feel privileged to be part of such a historic village, with so many wonderful families. It is an honour to be able to help them through such challenging times, by creating personal funerals and allowing them to celebrate their loved one’s life, however they feel best.”

Darren and his wife Sophie have recently expanded their family with the arrival of their daughter Olivia. As a family, they love the outdoors. Exploring the South Downs countryside and taking advantage of their National Trust and English Heritage memberships in their spare time.

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Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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