• Bad Weather in Photography
• Mens Health
• Judy Upton - The Church Sundial
• The Funk Trousers Golf Competition
In a bid to encourage early retirees back to work, chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled several changes to pension allowances during the Budget. Here are the four key pension changes.
1. The Lifetime Allowance will be abolished: Previously, the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has limited the amount of pension benefits you could taxefficiently build up in total. It meant that some savers stopped pension contributions or even retired early because they didn’t want to cross the threshold. For the 2023/24 tax year, the charge for exceeding the LTA has changed to 0%, and it’s expected the government will abolish the LTA in April 2024.
2. The Annual Allowance has increased to £60,000: The maximum amount you can save into a pension tax-efficiently each tax year will rise from £40,000 to £60,000.
This means you can place up to £60,000 (or 100% of your annual earnings) and receive tax relief on your contributions. Tax relief is given at the highest rate of Income Tax you pay.
3. The Money Purchase Annual Allowance is now £10,000: If you’ve flexibly accessed your defined contribution (DC) pension, you may be affected by the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA).
The MPAA reduces how much you can taxefficiently save into your pension. During the
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Budget, Hunt announced the MPAA would rise from £4,000 to £10,000.
4. The amount high earners can tax-efficiently save has increased: The amount high earners can taxefficiently save into their pension is affected by the Tapered Annual Allowance. This allowance has now increased from £4,000 to £10,000.
The “threshold income” for the Tapered Annual Allowance has also increased from £240,000 to £260,000.
Should you increase your pension contributions in 2023/24?
There are many reasons why adding more to your pension makes sense. It’s a way to invest in your future and could mean you enjoy a more comfortable retirement. As you could receive tax relief on your contributions and investment returns are free from Capital Gains Tax, a pension could be a valuable way to invest for the long term.
However, you should keep in mind that pension contributions aren’t usually accessible until you are 55, rising to 57 in 2028. As a result, you couldn’t make a withdrawal to cover emergencies or other outgoings before you reach retirement age.
Please contact us on 01273 774855 or email shoreham@pembrokefs.co.uk if you would like more information and quote reference PFSVL.
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Hello, Welcome to our June Edition 2023 of Village Living Magazine. In this months issue we have advice from Pembrokes Financial Services on the four essential budget announcements that could boost your pension. On front cover photo we have local business @ Lydiamaedesign at Cobblestone walk!
Original jewellery by Pruden & Smith for create those special memories are in this month’s issue. We also the latest news from the highly rated Sussex Down Care group 2023. Judy Upton latest historical essay is on Sundials dating back to the Saxon times!
Ryan Mac is performing a the Shoreham Centre on the 1st July (page 10). We also have a few photos of the coronation weekend for you to see and read about. Latest films from Ropetackle. The new Councillor David Skipp for Horsham District council has been appointed. On that note, I wish you all a lovely month!
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From Saturday 27 May, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery will launch an exhibition exploring the life of Frederick DuCane Godman (1834-1919).
Godman was a natural scientist and collector who built his home at South Lodge near Horsham, and visitors will be able to discover details of his family life, scientific work and legacy.
His story will be brought to life through artefacts from Horsham Museum’s collection and loans from private lenders and institutions. Relatives of Godman have shared the family archives and collections which offers a fascinating glimpse into Godman’s homelife and contribution to the scientific community. Perhaps the pinnacle of Godman’s work was the Biologia Centrali-Americana, a 63-volume encyclopaedia which documented the biodiversity of Central America. Working collaboratively with other natural scientists and archaeologists the book was edited by Godman and his close friend Osbert Salvin. The first part was released in 1879, but it would not be completed until 1915 with Godman finishing the work without his life-long collaborator Salvin, who had died in 1898. The scale of the research undertaken for the Biologia means that despite more than 100 years passing since its publication, it remains relevant for studies of Central America today. Godman and Salvin travelled to Central America to gather specimens, but due to the scope of the project, they employed trusted collectors to assist them with their work. George Champion, who specialised in insects, was part of this team and caught an example of Morpho peleides, a butterfly which Godman described as ‘the most striking and gorgeous of all butterflies’. This butterfly, and others caught by Champion are on display, generously loaned by his great grandson, James Champion.
Other artefacts include a loan from The Royal Society, London of Godman’s election certificate to the scientific academy. His election
was endorsed by Charles Darwin, whose signature appears on the document. Those who visited the Godmans at South Lodge were captivated by his collection of Islamic ceramics which were displayed there. Godman was passionate about public access to the collections which he acquired, and these ceramics were donated to the British Museum in 1983 through his daughter Edith’s bequest. A selection of these, on loan from the British Museum, will return to the District as part of the exhibition and their homecoming has been supported by the Friends of Horsham Museum.
Horsham Museum and Art Gallery Exhibition Curator, George Graham comments:
“Frederick DuCane Godman made a substantial contribution to the natural sciences in the late 19th and early 20th century, and we are thrilled to be able to share his story with the museum’s visitors. We are grateful to the support and generosity of the lenders, who have provided us with the artefacts and ephemera which have brought this exhibition to life.”
Frederick DuCane Godman: The Legacy of a Collector opens at Horsham Museum on Saturday 27 May until Saturday 23 September 2023. Entry to the museum and exhibition are free.
The ecclesiastical dial was also known as the ‘scratch’ dial as it consisted of notches cut into the church stone of the quoins and jambs of the windows and doors. A peg (often wood) was inserted into what was known as a style hole at a right angle to the face of the dial. This would cast a shadow to tell the hours of when church services would begin. The ecclesiastical dial was only used for this purpose and not to tell the hour of day, so there were fewer notches than the marks on a typical sundial. That was a completely different apparatus. The usual sundial was a metal plate facing in a southern direction with its gnomon mounted at a right angle to tell the time as the sun tracked from east to west during the day.
The scratch dial had a noon line and a line for 9 a.m., which were the usual hours for mass on Sundays, and holidays in the church. Another line was cut between the 2 and 3 o’clock positions which was the usual time for vespers, the start of which was earlier in the winter months than in summer. The scratch dial was usually found cut into the jambs and quoin stones of the south door or window in the chancel or the nave of the church. Locally, at St. Botolphs Church the dial is found on the eastern jamb of the low side window in the south wall of the chancel. The style hole is 5 foot above ground level and is angled so its peg would slope southwest. Circa 1919, the stunted end of the original peg was found to still be in the hole, presumably, like parts of the church itself, dating from Saxon times. The peg was made of laten, a mixture of zinc and copper, commonly used in the middle ages. The dial has a noon line that is 2.5 inches long and a medial line that is 5 inches long. There are four radial lines that end in small pits. There is a mark for the hour of mass and a mark for vespers. In Scandinavian countries, St. Boltolph is, rather fittingly, associated with the weather
Coombes Church has three dials on the middle stone of the eastern jamb of the priest’s door. The first dial and the uppermost of the two have no visible style hole. The dial has four lines and these are a noon line 4 inches in length, a mass line (9 am) that is marked, an intermediate line and a line east of the noon line to mark the hour for vespers. The second dial is a near copy of the first. The style hole is 0.5 inches in diameter. The length of the noon line is only 2 inches. There is a
St Bololph’s Church
hole resembling a style hole on the same stone to the east of the second dial, but with no markings around it. This third dial may have had its marks painted onto it instead of being cut into the stone, and the marks have faded away over time.
At Edburton Church the dial was on the lowest of the stones of the western jamb of the low side window in the north wall of the chancel. The dial was 6 inches in diameter and the lines were in the lower quadrant between 6 a.m. and noon. By 1919 however the dial had been removed, possibly due to repair or alteration to the south wall of the church.
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Sundials on West Sussex Churches by H Michell Whitley Sussex Archaeological collections 1919
Residents and their families have rated not-for-profit charity and leading care provider, Care South as one of the ‘Top 20 Care Home Groups’ in the UK in the 2023 Care Home Awards for the third consecutive year running.
This is thanks to the high-quality of care consistently provided by the charity, including at Sussexdown care home in Storrington.
Sussexdown is a much-loved West Sussex care home, offering residential, nursing, respite and dementia care, in a safe, homefrom-home environment.
There are nearly 17,000 care homes in the UK, caring for around half a million people, with over 12,000 of the homes supporting people aged 65 and over.
As part of the annual carehome.co.uk awards, the top care home groups receive an award based on reviews from residents, relatives and friends. Simon Bird, Chief Executive of Care South, said: “We are delighted to have received the Top 20 Award for the third year running, based on reviews from residents, their families and friends. I would like to thank everyone who has taken time to leave a review, which is such a good endorsement of consistent consumer satisfaction. “Your reviews mean so much to our wonderful team at Sussexdown.
“It goes without saying that we could not receive the award without our fantastic staff in all our care homes, who always go above and beyond to provide the very best for those in our care. We really appreciate all our staff and the great lengths they go to make residents’ experiences in later life the best they can be.”
Residents at Sussexdown care home have led rich and fulfilling lives and we want to keep it that way – so there’s plenty of Fun, Food and Friendship on offer.
The home is rated 9.6 out of 10 on carehome.co.uk, thanks to the excellent reviews from residents, their friends and families.
If you’re considering care for yourself or a loved one, do get in touch and discuss how the team at Sussexdown can help you.
Call 01903 947640 or visit www.care-south.co.uk
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International Men’s Health Week (IMHW) is an international week celebrated in several countries the week preceding and including Father’s Day to focus on issues facing men’s health.
The week is an opportunity to highlight the importance of men’s health and promote their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. The goal of International Men’s Health Week is to increase awareness of male health issues on a global level and encourage institutions to develop health policies and services that meet the specific needs of men, boys, and their families.
It is important to be conscious of serious health conditions, so, for this year’s Men’s Health Week, which runs 13-19 June it’s time for men everywhere, to give themselves an MOTwhether it’s your mental or physical wellbeing, men across the UK and Internationally are being asked to check-in with their bodies and minds. We ask Barnaby Chappell, Consultant Urologist, what things we can do in terms of our urological health, to just check everything is as it should be?
“I can understand why men shy away from issues with their urinary tract, erectile dysfunction or prostate but, like most illness or disease, we need to know more about these problems, and although the more we search for them, the more cases we find, it does help us get closer to helping people live longer with something like prostate cancer. With the PSA test, available through your GP, for example, we can identify who might be at risk of prostate cancer and monitor them accordingly. The earlier we spot symptoms, the
greater the chance of finding curative solutions for them.”
The consultant added that symptoms don’t always mean bad news and that if men visit their doctor early on, they might save themselves a whole lot of worry. “Many of the signs that people associate with the prostatcan be harmless. For example, problem urinating can be caused by the enlarging of the prostate gland, but that does not necessarily mean cancer. Also, erectile dysfunction can actually have more to do with the heart and can precede heart conditions that may present themselves in a few years time. So it’s definitely worthwhile being examined to manage, prevent or treat that. ”
“Finally, I would urge men to check their testicles regularly. It is usually possible to cure testicular cancer. But it is easier to treat when it is diagnosed early. Doing this regularly means you will soon get to know what feels normal for you. A normal testicle should feel smooth and firm, but not hard. It can be easier to check the testicles during, or right after, a warm bath or shower when the scrotal skin is relaxed
Hold the scrotum in the palm of your hand.
Use your fingers and thumb to examine each testicle.
You should feel for any lumps or swelling, any differences between the testicles.
It is normal for the testicles to be slightly different in size or for one to hang lower than the other.”
Barnaby Chappell Consultant Urological Surgeon works for Western Sussex Hospitals Trust & has a private clinic at Goring Hall Hospital near Worthing. Email info@westsussexurology.co.uk for more information or visit http:// www.westsussexurology.co.uk
In the spring of 1889 the young Edwin Lutyens, later to become the most famous British architect of the 20th century, met the artist-gardener-craftswoman Gertrude Jekyll. She was a well-known eccentric, and a generation older than the young man who communicated with the world through drawings and elaborate jokes.
He found in the daunting Miss Jekyll someone who empathised with his big ideas regarding design, detailing and distinctiveness. She opened social doors to him, and he brought her theories and experiments in garden-making onto the national stage.
Their joint creations of house and garden became the talk of Edwardian society and set a standard of excellence which has been admired ever since. Separately they were interesting, curious, isolated; together they proved irresistible.
Steven is an independent landscape consultant specialising in historic gardens and architecture since 1985; freelance lecturer, including Universities of Bristol and Oxford; specialist tour leader and lecturer in Britain, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy. Writer and broadcaster on historic gardens and related topics. Steven’s book Gardens of the Italian Lakes, with photography by Marianne Majerus, is published by Frances Lincoln.
My name is Rob, I enjoy golf and live in Shoreham. We play every Monday morning, each month.A\ll venues well be within half an hours drive from Shoreham, currently we have in excess of twenty members but there is always room for more. Ladies are welcome.
Should you be interested you can contact me at: marsh-robert@sky.com
Thousands of people across the Horsham District came out to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King over an extended weekend of free special events, courtesy of Horsham District Council.
Throughout the Horsham District, Coronation street parties, Big Lunches, fetes, vintage car rallies and a whole lot more brought our local communities together over the special Coronation Bank Holiday weekend, as we marked this significant day in our nation’s history.
Horsham’s Capitol’s live screening of the Coronation ceremony was a sell-out with many people also stay-ing on to see a special broadcast of Her late Majesty The Queen’s Coronation.
Horsham’s Carfax provided the backdrop to a host of Majestic Markets throughout Saturday and Sunday, hosted by West Street Entrepreneurs and Food Rocks, featuring live music, local produce, refreshments and children’s activities galore.
On Sunday the glorious weather brought out the crowds in their hundreds in Horsham town centre with live performers on the Carfax bandstand and across the town, including in Piries Place, Market Square, West Street, and Horsham Museum and Art Gallery. The party really got started and continued into the evening with live music, dance and street theatre performances.
Pet pooches came out in force in Horsham’s West Street to take part in our Royal Dog Competition.
Crafts and a free children’s trail were available at the Horsham
Museum and Art Gallery. The celebrations were not only in Horsham but district-wide, with many towns and villages benefitting from Council funds to host events of their choice. There were street parties, village fetes, live screenings, vintage fairs, car rallies, family fun days and more.
Bank Holiday Monday was the launch of the Big Help Out; a national initiative to help boost volunteering.
Horsham District Council has launched a new Big Help Out Grant of up to £250 which can be awarded to a local volun tary, community, or not-for-profit organisation to support Big Help Out activities that aim to in-
crease the number of volunteers getting involved locally. Find out the full eligibility criteria and apply online at: https://www. horsham.gov.uk/community/thebig-help-out-grant
See what local opportunities for the Big Help Out are available on the Council’s website, just search for the ‘Big Help Out’ https://www.volunteerhorshamdistrict.co.uk/
For more information about all the activities district-wide, please visit:
www.horsham.gov.uk/coronation
Starring Elliott Gould as private eye Philip Marlowe and directed by Robert Altman - presented as part of the Ropetackle Film Club 2022/23 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 - details below.
Cert 18, duration 112 mins.
Thursday 8th June, 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/.
Babylon traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. Starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, Damien Chazelle’s bonkers biopic will bowl you over. “A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess.”
Cert 18, duration 189 mins.
Tuesday 13th June, 7.30 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £7
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. Audrey Hepburn lights up the screen as Holly Golightly in this classic movie featuring the Oscar winning best original song Moon River.
Cert PG duration 115 mins. Includes subtitles.
Monday 19th June, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £5.
A simple, warming and enjoyable tale by Julia Donaldson. A little Gruffalo ignores her father’s warnings and tiptoes out into the snow in search of the Big, Bad Mouse.
Cert U, duration 27 mins. Animation.
Friday 23rd June. 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.
Hilary (Olivia Colman) is a seaside cinema manager struggling with her mental health and Stephen is a new young employee longing to escape from his hometown. Together, through the magic of cinema, they find a sense of belonging. Also starring Colin Firth and Toby Jones and directed by Sam Mendes.
Cert 15, duration 115 mins.Tuesday 27th June, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £5.
In 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opens its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history, bringing together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces, including Girl With A Pearl Earring. A second chance to get a private view in this Exhibition on Screen film.
Cert PG, duration 90 mins.
Wednesday 28th June, 7.30 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £12.
MY FIRST CINEMA WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT Come and join Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby and Rufus the dog as they go on an adventure through swirling whirling snowstorms, thick oozy mud and big, dark forests in search of bears.
Cert U, duration 30 mins. Animation.
Friday 14th July, 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.
I have to admit to being a bit of a fair weather photographer.
The idea of willingly stepping out in the snow, for example, just to capture images of that particular weather condition never enters my mind!
However, if I absolutely have to be out for other reasons then the camera comes with me. I prefer to wander the streets in direct sunlight so my photographs will have light and shade which can lift a picture and intensify colour or increase contrast, throw things into silhouette, or pick out individual items of interest with shafts of light.
It doesn’t always work out that way of course, especially not in the UK!
On a trip to London a few years ago the heavy rain provided photo opportunities of a different kind as people struggled with umbrellas and attempted to avoid deep puddles. A combination of rain, mist, and grey skies softened the familiar background buildings which emphasised the distance giving depth to this image.
As I was standing under a bridge, the main source of light was behind the subjects, throwing them into silhouettes and enabling
their reflections in the puddles which add interest and impact to the scene.
The umbrellas add interest and mimic the line and shapes of the street lamps above. I chose a moment where the moving figures were separated because two or more overlapping figures confuse an image especially when in silhouette.
I was careful to include the cure of the ironwork in the top right-hand corner and the front wheel of the parked bicycle at the bottom to add another element that serves to ‘hold’ the picture in.
The weather conditions contrive to add a mood that would otherwise not exist.
Steve BoyleYou can see more of my images here: www.instagram.com/shoreham_steve www.instagram.com/shoreham_steve
Following an Annual General Meeting of Horsham District Council on 24 May, a new Chairman has been elected.
Cllr Dr David Skipp was elected Chairman of Horsham District Council for the civic year 2023 to 2024 at the Annual General Meeting which was held at Parkside, Horsham.
Cllr Nigel Emery was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the Council.
Cllr Skipp takes over the role of Chairman from Cllr Kate Rowbottom who is retiring from the Council. Commenting on his election, Cllr Skipp said: “I am both honoured and delighted to be voted the Chairman of Horsham District Council and to have the oppor-tunity to represent the Council across the whole District.
“I hope to meet with local people, community and voluntary groups and businesses to find out about the work they are doing and how it is benefitting our
District.”
“his year will also be an opportunity to meet other civic leaders throughout the county to learn about innovations in their areas.”
Vice-Chairman Cllr Emery commented: “It is an honour to hold this office and a pleasure to support such a distinguished and experienced Chair of Council.”
The ‘QUIN’s’ descended on N Hants Golf Club yesterday to test out their newly acquired golf gear from Royal and Awesome Golf.
You could call it a “Dress” rehearsal for the Quin Memorial Day to be held at Haywards Heath GC on 14 July in memory of Richard ‘Quin’ Hawtin who died of oesophageal cancer last November.
The event is a joint venture between Haywards Heath GC, The Coopers’ Livery Company and The City Livery Club Golfing Society, Quin’s three major connections in life.
The new gear didn’t seem to improve the golf scores but is a definite success for the Fun and Colourful stipulation for the Quin Memorial Day. Playing, sponsorship and donation enquiries to quingolf@cityliveryclub.com
MEMORIAL GOLF DAY – Quote from one of the Players
Tony Gaskell – Lambourn Golf Club
“I have no idea who talked me into wearing these incredible trousers but I couldn’t resist the idea of supporting this cause – at least everyone else will be the same!! Full marks to Royal and Awesome for its sponsorship.”
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