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Welcom to Rushfields

Rushfields Plant Centre

Important social distancing information

Please be aware that there is a limit of 20 people at any one time in the Plant Centre.

Therefore we are restricting the entry to two family members at any one time.

We have a one-way system in place and we would ask our customers to follow the 2-metre social distancing throughout.

It’s time to celebrate at Rushfields!

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Our Plant Centre has all you need for Summer, but we need you to stay safe.

Please use separate entrances for Plant Centre and Farm Shop.

• Massive range of Summer plants – many home-grown

• Shrubs and herbs • Hanging baskets • Tubs and terracotta planters • Compost, plant food and more All information correct at time of going to press. Alterations to opening and availability subject to latest HM Government policy. See our website for latest updates

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Tara Leniston

Tara Leniston

From actress to autism advocate

Driftwood Dreams

A tired bungalow transformed into a family beach home

63 Walking In Lockdown

The natural wonders closer to home 76 Yoghurt Ices

The perfect summer treat

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Bowley Funeral Service

Helping you say farewell to a loved one

Let There Be Light

Finding you the perfect conservatory

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Back To Life

A beautiful riverside property

The Dirt On Hedges

An undervalued part of nature

A Taste Of Spain

Orchids & Mrs Mugridge

A wander up Wolstonbury Hill

In The Loop

A unique part of the Sussex wine industry

Prose, Poetry, Pearls And Caviar

The life of an underrated author

The Devil In Sussex

The malevolent doings of Satan in the county

Ten Thousand Tins

More Radio’s breakfast team talk about their new campaign

Editor’s Comment

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It hasn’t been an easy few months for anyone, but summer is in full swing and the county continues to plough on. We’ve returned after a break with an issue full of riverside homes, Spanish treats and local nature. Sara’s on maternity leave, so I’ve stepped into her shoes for a while. We hope you all continue to stay safe during these strange times.

Walking In Lockdown

Jamie Crow ASSISTANT EDITOR

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Blooming Times

The smell of lavender is in the air

Wellbeing

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A Taste Of Spain

Feast on Mediterranean delicacies

News Bites

Local news this July

It’s A Dog’s Life

Teddy’s getting used to having ‘Them Indoors’ at home

92 If You Ask Me

Flo gives her take on life in lockdown!

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PERSONALITY

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ir Isaac Newton, Bill Gates and Albert Einstein have all played a pioneering role in helping to shape human history. What’s more, these brilliant minds are also labelled with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

An umbrella term which includes autism and Asperger’s syndrome, the symptoms and behaviours of those with ASD can vary enormously but it commonly affects levels of social interaction, communication and how the world is perceived.

SEA From a life of movie acting and travelling the world to becoming an autism advocate from her home on the South coast, Tara Leniston gives Lisa de Silva an honest account of her journey

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Thankfully, society is slowly waking up to the benefits gained from differences in thought, perception and process, with more inclusive educational and employment opportunities for those with ASD. Yet dealing with a diagnosis can be traumatic. It’s an experience that former actress turned autism advocate, Tara Leniston, can empathise with. In 2012, her two-year-old son Dylan was diagnosed with ASD. “I felt scared, isolated and lonely after Dylan was diagnosed. I went into mama bear mode and did everything I could and explored everything available to try to help him, while my husband Andrew went into denial.

We had completely different ways of dealing with it which put a tremendous strain on our marriage.

What I really wanted and needed was to find somebody who could really understand,” she explains.

From auditioning to star in a James Bond film, to being the mum of a child with ASD has been hugely challenging for Tara, but she has found a new purpose in life helping others to navigate their way through a diagnosis of ASD. Charming, engaging and compassionate, Tara tells me her story, offering advice, tips and strategies for living positively with autism.

Born in Crawley, Tara’s family moved to Ireland when she was seven.

During her teenage years the family enjoyed a globetrotting lifestyle living in South Korea, Hong Kong, Sweden,

Australia and New Zealand. It was in South Korea that Tara had her first taste of acting when she appeared on an English language learning channel.

“Back in 1995, being a westerner with blonde hair in South Korea meant I was a little different to everyone else,” she laughs, and having caught the acting bug, Tara returned to the UK to study her craft at the Arts Educational School.

It was a chance meeting with Jackie Chan while in Hong Kong that gave Tara her first big break when he asked her to audition for a part in his latest film. Not only did she get that part but she went on to feature in his 2003 film, The Medallion. After making several films with Jackie, Tara then played the female lead in the 2005 feature, Meet Me in Miami, before returning to work in Ireland on the TV serial, Raw. Tara auditioned for a role in the 2006 Bond film, Casino Royale, but the part ended up going to Eva Green.

Then fate intervened. “I was due to return to Los Angeles but met Andrew on a blind date and didn’t take the flight home. Then I fell pregnant with Dylan and we moved back to London so I could resume my acting career.”

Several years later and now mum to Dylan, she was asked to audition for the Bond franchise again.

“Dylan had only just been diagnosed with ASD when I went to the audition. I was so overwhelmed I spent the entire time sobbing. As soon as I left, I rang Andrew and said I can’t do this anymore. I need to focus on Dylan.”

Tara’s initial It was a chance reaction was to throw meeting with herself into learning Jackie Chan while everything she could about autism, trying in Hong Kong a range of different that gave Tara therapies in an effort her big break to help. “I became hyper-focused on Dylan and Andrew got shut out,” she explains. “Then when Dylan was four, Luca was born, putting added pressure on the marriage.” Although Andrew

TARA’S TOP TIPS FOR PARENTS 1 O nce a diagnosis has been made simply stop and take a breath. It’s easy to go into panic mode but remember that the autism hasn’t overtaken your child. They have always been that way – your child is still your child.

2 Keep communication channels open with your partner and family. Accept that people deal with a diagnosis in different ways and try to listen and support without judgement.

3 Try to focus on what you can do, not what you can’t do. Look for play therapy sessions and learn autistic-friendly games to play with your child.

4 Find a supportive community for advice, tips and keeping a sense of humour.

5 T ry to think of ASD as a unique way of seeing the world, like a superpower, and not a disorder that needs to be cured.

6 Do remember parental self-care and make time for yourself where possible.

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Tara became an autism advocate to help her son Dylan (pictured)

moved out, the couple continued to keep family weekends going. The couple were separated for 18 months and during that time learnt how to listen without judgement to each other, the power of honest communication and how best to support each other.

“Whether a marriage endures or not, as individuals you have to find a way forward,” Tara confides. “When you have children together you are tied forever. It’s so easy to get lost in children and lost in autism but it’s

up with her friend, speech therapist important to remember that you are Rhian Grounds, to write her own. Her both people with certain needs and to honest account, Coming Home to Autism, treat each other like you would a best is a practical room-by-room guide friend, not someone to take out your sharing her tips, advice and strategies resentments and frustrations on. At the end of the day, you are in this together.” for everything from sleeping, to hygiene, to eating issues.

Having rediscovered The family are also their love for each other, helping to build a support Andrew moved back and Autism hasn’t community through their five years ago the family overtaken your YouTube channel, Coming moved from London to child, they have Home to Autism, where they the South coast. “London share their experiences of was too much for Dylan,” always been family life so that others do explains Tara. “We wanted not feel like they are going to be by the sea and we love that way through the experience it here. It’s more relaxed and of ASD alone. “I have to believe that the beach is very calming.”

Two years ago, the family welcomed Dylan was sent to me for a reason,” says Tara. “So, I’m daughter Naia. “Now at the age of trying to build ten, Dylan’s hormones are kicking a supportive in and he’s getting anxious, so after researching the benefits of therapy dogs and positive we got him Rosie, a Cavapoo puppy for community and helping to his birthday. He’s in charge of feeding destigmatise and brushing her which gives him a autism. As a sense of responsibility and she sleeps in family, we have his room helping him to fall asleep.” good days and Over the past decade Tara has bad days, and it’s accrued a vast wealth of knowledge not always easy and practical experience of living but you do get with autism, and having found most over the hurdles of the books on ASD were either other and challenges peoples’ journeys or too medicallyof daily life.” l focused to be really useful, she teamed

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Paul has been involved in funeral care for 42 years; he began as a coffin A quiet room to view a loved one with birds and flowers

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Bereaved families can view their loved ones from a beautiful, airy room, filled with muted natural light

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The past few months have been spectacularly challenging for anyone having to deal with the passing of a family member or friend. As society begins to return to a semblance of familiarity, the solid reassurance offered by Bowley & Gallagher’s long established family firm will be all the more appreciated while coping with loss. As the memory of a person’s life is so roundly celebrated, it makes the

maker in Brighton and is now a governor of the Independent Funeral Directors’ College, which is run by people in the funeral business and awards accredited certificates for successful candidates. He has been president of SAIF (National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) and is a long serving Rotarian. He established Bowley Necklaces can be engraved with the fingerprint of a loved one

A flask is engraved with a fingerprint and can be used to contain the ashes of the deceased

one during these especially challenging times.

Paul says, “We’re here 24 hours a day for anyone needing to move a deceased person, day or night,” and his team will travel anywhere in the country to bring a person home to where their life can be celebrated in what would have been familiar surroundings. This allows people to express their grief in local surroundings rather than having

process that much easier to bear for those left reeling from the visceral shock of bereavement. Anyone in this difficult situation will be assured that all aspects will be expertly covered, allowing them freedom to celebrate a unique life and continue on their own, changed journey. l Bowley Funeral Service 30 Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 8AN 01273 841711 funerals@bowleyfuneralservice.co.uk www.bowleyfuneralservice.co.uk July 2020 | SUSSEX LIVING 13

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A modern extension, housing a small sitting area and the dining room, transformed the back of Esther’s house. Family and friends often gather around the tenseater glass-topped table.

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HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Detached West Sussex cottage, built in 1936 ROOMS Open plan sitting room, kitchen and dining room, five bedrooms (four ensuite), downstairs cloakroom, self-contained summer house and attached art studio PREVIOUS PROPERTY “Our previous project was a converted Victorian schoolhouse,” says Esther. “So, I knew open plan living works well for us.”

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The family sitting room is a super comfy take on sophisticated style, with seaside touches including a wooden seabird and a fish plate on the old pine coffee table

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“I may have mentioned a lot that I was heavily pregnant,” she laughs.

Then it was a case of making do when the new baby arrived. “The only thing we did initially was a quick fix on the main bathroom,” says Esther. “When you have a newborn, you really want a clean bathroom with plumbing that doesn’t sound like an aircraft taking off.”

Esther worked with an architect to draw up plans to get through the planning permission process. From the start she was clear what she wanted to do to transform the threebedroom bungalow into a family home. An open-plan layout to open up the small downstairs sitting room and kitchen,

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complete renovation of the existing downstairs bedrooms and a brand-new upstairs with two ensuite bedrooms.

The house also grew at the back, with a substantial extension to the rear of the house to maximise indooroutdoor living. “When we bought it, the house had two nasty, plastic-fantastic extensions,” says Esther. “One on the side and one at the back. They had to go.”

Esther wanted a spacious extension to make the most of natural light, so she chose a large ceiling lantern for the extension roof. Floor to ceiling bifold doors let in even more sunshine.

“Then when night falls, we can use the amazing lighting that we installed all around the ceiling lantern,” says Esther.

“We have a choice of white or coloured, it’s proper disco lighting!”

“We had the bench seating made from pews from the 12th century church where we got married,” says Esther. “It’s a lovely place to sit with the sun streaming through the bay window”

A vintage fruit box used as a log basket softens the industrial look of the wood burner, which is open on both sides to warm the sitting room, kitchen and dining area

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When the project began in October 2012, Esther replaced outbuildings with a self-contained summer house at the bottom of the garden, with its own kitchen and bathroom. “It was somewhere for us to stay while we renovated the house,” explains Esther.

“I came down at weekends throughout the build and then when work reached a critical stage, I was on site every day.

You need to be!”

For the house, the contractor took off the roof, and installed dormer windows, two at the front and a doublewidth one on the back. Old red roof tiles were replaced with grey slate, and the show-stopping extension took shape.

Esther then called on subcontractors for all decorating and finishing work, managing them herself. The only aspect of the project that evolved from original plans is the central wood burner downstairs.

“Everyone was so annoyed when I insisted on that,” says Esther. “It did

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mean more work, but it was worth it though. I deliberately chose one that fires out heat on both sides, which keeps the tiled-floor, open plan rooms cosy even in the winter. In the end, the pipes that travel through the upstairs are boxed in with electrical cables, so it worked well.”

Esther incorporated original details from the house into the new build.

A pair of gloriously peeling-paint portholes, which had been external windows, were replaced with new round windows and given a retirement home upstairs. They now reside in the dividing wall between the two upstairs bedrooms, and as well as being a design feature, they increase light flow between the two bedrooms.

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time for the Burley family to do what they do so well – make their own driftwood décor. Esther’s sons, Laurence and his older brothers Theo and Bertie, collected beach wood, flotsam and beach pebbles, from which they created picture frames and sculptures.

The couple’s collection of paintings by local artists now hangs on the walls, and Esther’s mid-century accessories provide colour pops against the white walls. Esther and her family are delighted with the results. “It’s a really easy house to live in, and the open plan downstairs flows well,” says Esther.

The garden, once a jungle of sheds and greenhouses full of brambles, is now tamed – and a total sun trap. “Our east to west site gets morning and evening sun,” says Esther. “We planned the layout to provide ultimate privacy from neighbouring houses and protection from sea breezes. It is a wonderful place to relax.”

‘I chose a neutral carpet for the upstairs bedrooms,’ explains Esther.

‘It’s a hardwearing wool blend and doesn’t show the dirt. Perfect for a house near the beach!’

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MAIN BEDROOM A metal bed is mixed with antique chairs, chests and tables, which is linked to the guest bedroom by two porthole windows that Esther saved from the original external bungalow walls

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atural light can turn a home from dingy to dazzling – but how to create light-filled living spaces without a complete redesign? From conservatories to bi-fold doors, we look at the best ways of bringing the outside inside.

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Moss-blanketed conservatory roofs are a thing of the past consider ‘smart’ features such as roof vents with builtin rain sensors? Temperature control is an important consideration as is the materials used – will you opt for UPVC or an oak frame,

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Contemporary orangeries tend to have a brickwork base with solid columns supporting a perimeter ceiling. Frames can be UPVC, timber, aluminum or composite depending on your budget and design aesthetic. Lowerpriced orangeries tend to be fitted with flat roof lights, but traditional versions boast visually spectacular roof lanterns. Like conservatories, orangeries don’t necessarily require planning permission, but they can be adapted as living rooms, dining rooms, playrooms or even kitchens.

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Most people choose units that open outwards to maximise living space.

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HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY A large detached home, built approximately 20 years ago LOCATION Rye, East Sussex ROOMS Kitchen, sitting/dining room, snug downstairs WC, four bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en suite), au pair suite and two self-contained studios PURCHASED September 2014 PREVIOUS PROPERTY “We lived in a reinvented 1960s single-storey home with carp pond, tennis court and swimming pool in nearby Peasmarsh,” says Anna

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here’s something about the sea air that makes exLondoners Anna Carloss and her husband John Carver realise they are in a part of the country they want to call home forever.

They live in a detached black weatherboarded house in Rye, perched on the banks of the River Rother.

Anna and John have several meetings a week up in London and say they feel their shoulders dropping when they set foot on the train that trundles them back across the eerily beautiful Romney

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built their ‘dream home’ – a sleek larch-clad dwelling in the middle of a wood – as a weekend retreat but ended up moving down full time. Along came second son Bodie, now ten ( John also has a daughter, Minnie, 26, from a previous relationship), and as the boys began to grow, so did the family’s desire to move to a town. “We were having to drive Finlay everywhere,” remembers Anna. Then the home in Rye came up, and they leapt at the chance. “We wanted to feel reconnected with the world,” says Anna. Now, the boys have friends within walking distance, and Anna says it’s like she’s “living in Piccadilly Circus”.

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Another benefit for the couple is the improved broadband speed. “Our old house was really high-tech. But, as a friend once said, it was a bit like having a really nice tap with no water coming out of it, because the internet connection was so bad,” laughs Anna. “We had one of our main offices there, so it was really difficult.” John has also just directed the world’s first ‘selfie movie’, Starvecrow.

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soil, so take care when choosing avender, that quintessential cottage garden plant, is not, their place in a border. Select a well-drained, brightly-lit spot and in fact, indigenous to the British Isles. Many modern- add plenty of horticultural grit to the planting hole. Lavenders are useful day varieties are descended from for arid sites such as the base of a wall lavender angustifolia; a type widely found throughout Spain, Italy and France. It’s or adjacent to paving slabs. Concrete mortar contains alkaline particles that likely the Roman occupation bought slowly wash into the surrounding soil – lavender (and much else besides) to lavenders prefer alkaline conditions and our shores. By the 12th century, it was will thrive where other plants struggle. a staple feature of the monastic herb Lavender angustifolia, with its garden and was used to treat all manner historical connections to our gardens, of ailments. Lavender was also utilised along with its ability to cope in damper for its moth and fly-repellent properties. soils, is often labelled ‘English lavender’.

Although humans love its swoony scent, Most varieties with many insects give angustifolia in lavender a wide birth. their parentage are In former times, prized A lavender-filled pillow fully hardy here. fabrics were carefully was thought to aid restful ‘Hidcote’ (rich purple, stored with dried and flea-free sleep! silver/grey foliage, lavender to protect approx. 45cms high), from moth damage ‘Munstead’ (soft and a lavender-filled mauve, 45cms or less, pillow was thought to compact grower, ideal for aid restful (and fleaedging a path) and ‘Nana’, free!) sleep. (deepest purple/violet, approx.

The lavender family 60cms) are all tried and tested is a large one. From varieties, but there are dozens to a general gardening choose from, including some white perspective, they can be and pink forms. divided into two groups; hardy Lavender also does well in and non-hardy. All types dislike containers. Grow in terracotta pots shade and heavy, water-retaining

to create a classic, timeless scene.

Alternatively, look out for flea market bargains; lavender paired with upcycled zinc/galvanised containers gives a vintage-style charm. Incorporate plenty of sharp grit with the potting soil to ensure free-draining conditions: grit should be approximately 1/3rd of the mix. This is a great way to grow frostsensitive forms as pots can be moved into a cool greenhouse to overwinter.

Some non-hardy varieties produce long petals (quaintly known as ‘bunny ears’), while others bear multiple branching flower heads. A few non-hardies have unscented flowers. Instead they produce highly fragrant leaves that are often serrated at the edges; unlike the smooth, needle-like foliage of English lavender. All types of lavender should be lightly trimmed immediately after flowering. Removal of old growth allows sunlight to penetrate into the plant. This encourages the formation of new shoots that will flower the following year.l

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edges in our gardens are usually formal in that they are trimmed and dense, whereas country hedgerows around the edges of fields or roads are looser and referred to as informal. Either style can mark land boundaries and create an important habitat in the life cycle of the animal world, affording shelter and food: a conservation zone. Research has shown that the overall shelter benefit can extend for up to 16 times the height of the hedge. Wind speed can be reduced, depending on the foliage density, by for example 50%, providing shelter for nearby plants. Thus hedgerows have an ecological importance out of proportion to the land they occupy.

The word ‘hedge’ has European origins such as the Dutch Euonymus alatus Haag, meaning in autumn enclosure. The Old English haga meant haw referring to hawthorn, commonly found in hedgerows. Hedgehog appears to refer to an animal ‘covered in thorns’. Hedges, whether domestic or agricultural, are often considered to be a British feature but can be found worldwide wherever the topography is suitable.

When creating a hedge or replacing one plant which has died, there is an opportunity to improve the visual effect by planting more than one species to give variation in texture or colour and produce a ‘tapestry’ effect, and a longer period of interest. The green common Beech is frequently used alone but by including a few plants of the copper form the visual impact is raised. Other options include mixing different types of evergreen plants especially when the foliage is small. Colour can be added by introducing deciduous plants which have flowers and berries, plus the season is lengthened if there is also autumnal foliage colour change. Replacing a dead specimen is easier in a line of mixed plants. Some examples, suitable in ultimate size, can be found among many species including Dogwoods, Rosemary, Witch hazels, Nandina, Berberis and Thuja.

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A line of clipped trees forming avenues was a feature of 16th century Italian and French gardens. Around the same period another European garden fashion was to have elaborately shaped and interlaced borders forming ‘knot gardens or parterres.’ Modern border hedges, below knee height, often use Box plants which tend to be killed by Box blight. Many alternatives have now been found including varieties of Euonymus, smooth leaf Holly and Hebes.

A hedge is a natural barrier which is less expensive and can outlast fences which can be created either by planting bushes or using ‘whips’, young saplings, to form a ‘quickset’ hedge. This is best carried out in autumn when the ground is wet to allow roots to develop more easily; this is the cheaper method but it does require more patience than buying mature plants.

The ground at the hedge base acts as a seed bank and is marginally warmer leading to a longer growing season.

The bases provide cover for a range of animal life including amphibians and small mammals. Mice and hedgehogs forage among the leaf litter and other decaying plant debris; a reason for not tidying this zone. Some bumble bees nest in holes in soil at the hedge bases or in surrounding tussock grass.

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The Old English ‘haga’ meant ‘haw’ referring to hawthorn, commonly found in hedgerows At the start of the breeding season the emerging queens need to feed on the adjacent plants, and again when building up reserves ready for hibernation.

Some bird species favour hedges for their nests. Robins, Dunnocks, Wrens and Whitethroats prefer the base whilst Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Chaffinches use the upper areas. The rich flora of hedges acts as an insect reservoir. At the lower end of the food chain aphids flourish, and other insects lay their eggs among hedge plants where the leaves will provide food for the immature insects, who in turn

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To attract wildlife a hedge needs to be properly and regularly maintained, aiming to create an even amount of vegetation at all levels by pruning a few lower stems each year. A well maintained hedge will provide sites for birds to nest, roost or look for shelter from heat or cold. Properly looked after the hedge plants will produce flowers and berries so trimming is best carried out after the winter food and shelter is no longer needed. The Wildlife and Countryside Act specifically protects birds during the breeding season between 1 March and 31 August. It is inadvisable to work on hedges during this period. l

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But these are different times and the prospect of recommending readers to follow a prescribed route didn’t seem like the right thing to do at the moment. Instead, it’s an opportunity to focus on a very local hinterland: yours and mine.

From my home close to the heart of my town, I can walk to the centre of Ashdown Forest in less than a handful of miles. It’s an odd but delightful dichotomy.

As lockdown commenced, for the first three weeks, my local roads felt empty. It was like Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Day at 5am, but during daylight hours. I saw rabbits and squirrels confidently strutting along the tarmac.

I took my daily hour of exercise as recommended. I discovered footpaths I’d never been aware of. I explored routes where I had previously thought, ‘One day when I have more time…’ Whether urban or rural, they shepherded me to all sorts of pleasant surprises I might otherwise never have discovered.

Walks provided a rare opportunity to see spring unfold on a daily basis.

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themselves into a carpet of shimmering Isolation proved anything but colour. As the woodland canopies anti-social. The vast majority of opened, the demise of the bluebells was people I met were friendly, unique assured. Effervescent greens of early souls, with absorbing stories of life in summer ferns and brambles raced lockdown. They were joyous moments, to populate the woodland like Thursday nights voids. at 8pm – communities Moments of solitude expanding while pulling I saw rabbits were reinforced by the together. Walking became and squirrels unexpected: a newborn a ‘Control, Alt, Delete’ grass snake no bigger than for the brain; a time to confidently the width of a hand in the strutting along reset, re-evaluate, a time morning sun. A lone deer to learn that simple things the tarmac grazing on saplings, visible bring happiness and through beech trees a few wonderment. They matter. metres away.

My daily bouts of exercise totalled As the roads got busier, those just over 300 miles, yet I never squirrels and rabbits retreated to travelled further than five miles the safety of the verges. Empty from my home or walked the same car parks I had seen at Ashdown route twice.

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Physical wellbeing not only boosts our bodies, but our minds, moods and sleep as well. Lisa de Silva explains more

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hile we all acknowledge the benefits of physical activity on overall health, it also has an important role to play in improving mood, energy levels and sleep patterns. During exercise the brain floods feel-good chemicals, known as endorphins throughout the body. Consequently, regular physical activity can help to reduce anxiety and depression, along with enhancing our self-esteem.

DEVELOPING A WELLBEING REPERTOIRE As always, listen to what your body is telling you. It might be that your preferences change over time and so it’s a good idea to develop a repertoire of activities to suit your mood and the time you have available. Try a range of different activities that you feel will appeal to you. Eventually, you will find the ones that you enjoy and can build into your weekly schedule.

SMALL CHANGES Despite these benefits, many of us feel we do not have the time or energy to embark on an exercise regime.

To help combat this, try to think of physical activity not as ‘exercise’ but as a ‘wellbeing’ session.

Initially, think about simple ways in which you can increase your activity levels. These could include: walking/cycling to work/town or at least part of the way playing outdoor games with the family taking the stairs and not the lift stretching and toning while watching TV

RELAXATION Just as valuable as getting hot and sweaty is making time to rest, relax and recharge our batteries. When our minds are buzzing with tasks to complete, negative chatter and general stress, it is important to learn to switch off this background noise. Physical activity, such as yoga, is particularly good for this, but so too are hobbies.

WHAT TO CHOOSE? For more structured exercise, it’s important to find something that will suit and motivate you personally.

Consider the following: do you prefer to exercise alone or with others? do you prefer to be outside or indoors? do you want to improve your ability, compete or simply have fun? do you prefer an instructor and organised class or prefer to work out at home? do you prefer calming activities or those which raise the heartbeat?

In our busy lives, hobbies are often neglected but they are a great way to switch off and relax. Any activity that absorbs you and allows you to lose yourself for a few hours will do you the power of good.

For example, try painting, drawing, jigsaws, knitting, sewing, making music or safely spending time with friends.

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Over the last few months St Wilfrid’s has been operating at capacity and has had to adapt and introduce safe ways of providing the much-needed support and care for patients and their families alike.

All clinical staff wear full PPE, whether in the hospice itself or visiting patients in the community – as do the Care at Home team, who have been busier than ever providing personal care in the home.

Extra support services have been implemented including phone and video conference support, live group therapy sessions and telephone befriending for patients, which so far has successfully matched over 75 people with befrienders.

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orldwide, the orchid family comprises around 28,000 species. Of that multitude about 50 species are found in the UK and Jennifer Mugridge knows where to find a few of them.

“I’m from Hurstpierpoint originally,” she recalls wistfully. “My grandfather was Ernie Hayes, the village postman.

He was a well-known character, who also worked for the village undertaker. With a favourite pew in the church, he sat out of sight of the pulpit, dozing during sermons.”

In the 1950s Ernie would take Jennifer’s family for walks on Wolstonbury Hill, the domed summit to the south of the village.

“We would picnic in Solomon’s Gardens, a quarter of the way up the north face; a little hollow in the hill. We looked over the young trees, towards Danny House and Hurstpierpoint.

The trees were much smaller

The sight of wild orchids in their natural environment can be an uplifting experience, so we asked Robert Veitch to speak to Mrs Mugridge, who’s been orchid spotting on the South Downs for as long as she can remember.

then. When David Lloyd George was Jennifer tells me how they would Prime Minister, he would stay at Danny find orchids all across the hill, among House and walk up to Solomon’s the wild meadows away from grazing Gardens to think things over.” cattle, sheep, enthusiastic rabbits and From there, it was a short, steep trampling feet, and so began a lifelong walk to the summit at 206m (676ft), passion. where a Bronze Age settlement Orchids love the well-drained once existed. chalky soils beneath the Jennifer recalls skin of the South Downs, her grandfather Orchids love the flowering from April taking her to ‘Table through July, possibly well-drained Mountain’ on the longer if the weather is chalky soils southwest side of the accommodating. They summit. Supposedly are classed as perennial a former Roman herbs and lack any woody lookout, it offers wonderful growth. Fresh growth occurs views towards the coast. annually, either vertically from a

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NATURE single stem, or branching out laterally through several buds.

The density of orchid populations can fluctuate from year to year, according to Jennifer. Not all species flower every year, some flower only once a decade. Orchids aren’t just found on Wolstonbury Hill, as Jennifer was keen to point out. “They’re found all along the Downs, from Cissbury Ring to Chanctonbury Ring, above Ditchling and Alfriston, around Lewes and across to the Cuckmere Valley and the Seven Sisters.”

Orchids possess bilateral symmetry, which means one side of the flower is a mirror image of the other. Easy to spot colours include shades of white, pink and purple. Many species are resupinate, so flowers appear to be upside down.

In reality they’ve evolved landing pads in readiness for insects to touchdown and pollinate.

Some orchids grow single flowers, though most have delicate clusters.

“People still pick the flowers, which doesn’t help,” Fly warns Jennifer. “Enjoy them as Orchid they are, let them flower and spread their seeds.”

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We also search for the bee, butterfly, common spotted, and the very rare man orchid. The fragrant orchid is another we find, but on Comm Greater it smells horrible, like Spotted Orchid Butterfly cats wee!”

Orchid Jennifer’s tip for newbie orchid spotters Jennifer’s is to move slowly, enthusiasm for orchid search close to the spotting is infectious. She’s ground, keep your eyes They’re found all climbed Wolstonbury Hill peeled and watch out for along the Downs rabbit holes. seven times in 2020, so far. “I’ve been climbing it But even after 70 years for about 70 years. I used to skip up the of searching, one pot of gold at the end north face in my youth; it seemed so of the rainbow still eludes Jennifer. easy then. It seems bigger and steeper “I’ve yet to see the rare frog orchid, now the years have passed. We live although I have met someone who has.” in Woodingdean these days and I’ve I get the impression she’ll keep had two hip replacements, so I walk walking the South Downs until she carefully from Pyecombe, which takes does find a frog orchid. After all, every about half an hour.” journey, even the longest journey, “The fly orchid is the one that my begins with a single step. l

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nina Balchin started In The Loop last August, applying experience gained from a food science degree, a master’s degree in oenology and viticulture at Plumpton College, and her work in the Sussex wine industry.

Based on the outskirts of Uckfield, production started on the day she left her job as a vineyard assistant manager.

“Last Christmas was spent entertaining family and completing my first batch of 100 bottles. My second larger batch was produced during lockdown.”

Vermouth is fortified wine, flavoured with botanicals. True Vermouth contains wormwood, the herb whose etymology derives from the German Wermut. Wormwood’s stimulating properties aid digestion, making Vermouth a medicinal drink historically.

Gnina’s wine comes from those South Downs vineyards that have raised the profile of English wine in recent years. It’s a simple assumption therefore; In The Loop drinks are high in quality, sophisticated and delightful to drink.

Gnina cultivates botanicals in her greenhouse. It’s an elegant hothouse of flowers, indulgent aromas and greenery, including her treasured wormwood plants. Others come from foraging trips close to home. “I find gorse flowers on the Ashdown Forest and wood sorrel in Fairwarp, both within walking distance.” Botanicals are picked when they’re most vibrant and infused into the wine.

Gnina reveals, “In The Loop is the first UK company to produce an all English Vermouth made exclusively from English wine and only English botanicals.” Production is assisted by solar power. Combined with

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The revitalised and highly regarded contribution to the English wine industry from producers along the South Downs has recently been joined by a new all English Vermouth.

Robert Veitch finds out more

In The Loop drinks are high in quality, sophisticated and delightful to drink

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South Downs wines, neighbourhood botanicals, a low carbon footprint and plenty of homegrown enthusiasm, it’s reassuring to know this product is part of the circular economy – hence the name.

They’re vegetarian and one product is vegan friendly too.

Gnina is quick to point out Vermouth makes excellent aperitifs, summer BBQ drinks, toasting drinks; or an uplifting component of cocktails like a Martini, Negroni or a Manhattan, or on its own with quality tonic water.

Gnina has a range of three in current production: No.3 is a dry fruity rosé Vermouth made from English pinot noir; No.6 is a summer edition amber Vermouth infused with summer flowers; and No.18 is a dry white Vermouth made with English Chardonnay and infused with herbs.

There’s no doubt In The Loop is a very impressive endeavour. A one woman enterprise; created, flavoured, bottled, labelled and sometimes delivered by a single person, the effervescent Gnina whose passion shines like rays of summer sunshine through early morning mist.

“At markets I’ve enjoyed meeting people. I can explain the provenance of my drinks and answer any question people throw at me. I wanted to hug the person who bought my very first bottle, I was so happy.”

Gnina’s aim is simple. “I want to bring Vermouth to a wider audience.

I see its future ascendancy being similar to gins.”

Her bottles have an air of collectability about them. But it’s the content that matters most… and how does it taste? It’s superb; it’s the best of Sussex bestowed in a glass. Stay local this summer, stay in the loop. Products are available to buy from the website. l In The Loop West Hendall Farm, Uckfield, TN22 4BU hi@intheloopdrinks.co.uk www.intheloopdrinks.co.uk July 2020 | SUSSEX LIVING 73

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A taste of Spain in Sussex

With lockdown affecting many family holidays this summer, you can still bring a taste of the Mediterranean sun to Sussex. Gillian Reay-Young recommends having a go at these Spanish classics

Spanish Tortilla INGREDIENTS 6 eggs 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 small red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped 50g (2oz) chorizo sausage, finely chopped (use bacon pieces, if preferred) 2 small mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 3 tbsp olive oil

Scallops and prawns with cream and brandy INGREDIENTS 450g (1lb) scallops 225g (½lb) prawns 50g (2oz) butter 1 tbsp olive oil 300mls (10 fl oz) cream (more or less to your taste) 1 crushed clove garlic 1 tsp cornflour 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley 1 to 2 tbsp brandy Season to taste

METHOD 1 SautĂŠ the scallops and prawns in the butter and olive oil for three to four minutes. If the prawns are pre-cooked only put them in for the last minute.

2 Add the crushed clove of garlic.

3 M ix in the cornflour and add the cream, then season to taste.

4 W hen thick enough add the brandy, then stir in the parsley last of all.

5 Serve straight away on rice.

Note: Make sure the scallops are white and orange in colour, removing any brown bits as necessary. Generally, if you buy scallops in packets any brown bits are already removed.

METHOD 1 Heat two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick frying pan.

2 Add the potatoes and cook for eight to ten minutes until evenly golden brown.

3 Add the rest of the vegetables and the chorizo, and cook for a further six to eight minutes, stirring from time to time.

4 In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and season to taste. Sprinkle the fresh parsley into the mixture and stir.

5 Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and chorizo.

Then with a palette knife, help the mixture ooze into the gaps. Draw the palette knife around the edges of the pan to bring the egg mixture equally into the cooked vegetables; this takes about three minutes on a medium heat.

6 Turn and slide the tortilla on to a large plate. Put the remaining oil into the pan, then flip and replace the tortilla in the pan to cook the other side, for a further three minutes approximately.

7 L et the tortilla cool and then cover and put in the fridge until needed.

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Desserts don’t always have to be grown-up, and these frozen yoghurt cones are a fun way to end a casual meal, writes Lorna Wing

Yoghurt Ices INGREDIENTS For the lemon curd ices 500g (1lb 2oz) Greek yoghurt 250g (9oz) lemon curd, or other fruit curd 50g (2oz) candied citrus peel, cut into very thin strips

For the strawberry ices 500g (1lb 2oz) Greek yoghurt 100g (4oz) caster sugar 100g (4oz) strawberries, or other red berries, hulled & quartered 10 whole strawberries, to decorate 20 ice-cream cones, to serve You will also need an ice-cream scoop Makes 20 SCOOPS

METHOD Whisk the yoghurt and lemon curd together in a plastic bowl for two minutes until light and aerated. Scrape down the sides of the bowls and freeze for one hour.

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Break up the semi-frozen mixture with a fork and then whisk again for two minutes. Scrape down the sides again and freeze for a further one hour.

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Remove the frozen ices from the freezer, allow to soften and make into balls with an ice-cream scoop.

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Top ten of the cones with a scoop of the lemon ice and sprinkle with the citrus peel. Fill the remaining cones with the strawberry ice, decorate with the strawberries and serve immediately.

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Repeat one more time, transfer to a lidded container and freeze for a minimum of four hours.

Advance preparation: slice the citrus peel up to one week ahead and store in an air-tight container.

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Freezing: make the yoghurt ices up to three weeks ahead and remove from the freezer about 20 minutes before serving to soften, before making into balls.

Repeat the same procedure for the strawberry ices, whisking only the yoghurt and sugar together.

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After the third whisking, add the strawberries, whisk again for ten seconds, transfer to a lidded container and freeze for a minimum of four hours.

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ere at Sussex Living, we were very saddened to hear of the passing of the Forces’ Sweetheart and Ditchling resident Dame Vera Lynn, who died last month at the age of 103. Dame Vera was renowned for performing songs such as We’ll Meet Again to troops on the front line during World War Two in various countries.

In Sussex, she was known for her charitable work, including the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity based in the county, which she founded to help young children with cerebral palsy.

She, along with her daughter Virginia, were kind enough to allow us to feature them in the magazine many times over the years and our thoughts remain with the family at this sad time.

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Memories of Crawley

Crawley Museum temporarily closed in March due to COVID-19, but the team said they are hoping to open to the public again in the next few months. It hasn’t stopped staff from keeping busy during lockdown though, with new website content being created. The museum is also sharing memories of the town and would love to hear from anyone who would like their memories to feature on their website or in the museum. The team have also been reviewing their current collections, hoping to gather more content to fully reflect the diversity of Crawley’s communities. For donations contact Holly, the museum curator, on 01293 539088 or email office@crawleymuseums.org www.crawleymuseums.org

SUSSEX REPAIR CAFÉ KEEPS GOING DURING LOCKDOWN A repair café run by volunteers in Sussex has managed to keep helping people during lockdown, despite the physical café being shut and limited resources available. The Chailey Repair Café is part of a worldwide movement in which repair requests on everyday items are given to groups who look at fixing them. Since lockdown started though, they’ve had to get more inventive.

“The way that it works is that we put

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the repair request out to our volunteers and anybody who is prepared to take it on makes contact and gives you their address,” said Bryan McAlley, founder and coordinator of the Chailey group.

“You drop it on their doorstep and they’ll tell you when it’s fixed and can be collected.” Items so far have included a quad bike, two teddy bears and several sowing machines! For repairs, contact chaileyrc@gmail.com

Coffee with friends, country walks, golf, afternoon tea, pub evenings and holidays: these were just some of the events on the diary of a Sussex social club for single people before COVID-19 happened. When lockdown started The Group, which organises outings for unattached men and women aged 50 and over, were forced to postpone 40 events on the diary. The club are still around though, with members setting up Zoom and WhatsApp groups, as well as emailing, texting and phoning each other. Now the rules are starting to relax, The Group are looking forward to getting back the social life they had. “As soon as we are able, as well as the diary events, The Group will re-introduce its popular regular meetings in Worthing, Brighton, Burgess Hill, Horsham and Lewes,” explained the club’s chairman Tricia Bentley. www.thegroup.org.uk

LOCAL LOTTERY TO HELP CHANGE CHILDREN’S LIVES

A Sussex children’s hospice is running a lottery to help provide the very best care for children with life-shortening conditions and their families across Sussex. Chestnut Tree House said staff are doing all they can to carry on providing care for local children who really need it, and the lottery, which is run once a week on Fridays, allows the hospice to plan ahead and budget effectively to help families in the weeks and months ahead. The lottery is £1 a week to play with 22 cash prizes and a top prize of £1,000. www.chestnutlottery.org.uk

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HISTORY

Local author Kevin Newman investigates a much-neglected Sussex writer, politician, patriot and polymath on the month of his birth and death, and argues his local work and verse deserves a closer look

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are often part morality tale, part-satire; moderns update of oseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Belloc at first glance Belloc’s Cautionary Tales For Children. doesn’t look that interesting. Just another Belloc was a literary polymath unequalled today and Victorian, albeit one who lived long past the age, from 1870-1953. He was born in France, moved his range of topics included war, biography, history, travel, satire and soldiering. Poetry though is where Belloc’s impact to London and then Sussex. He fought in the French Army, went to Oxford, married his wife is greatest, with W.H. Auden declaring him “a writer of light verse, [with] few equals and no superiors.”

Elodie, wrote a bit, became an MP, wrote a In his nonsensical writing on subjects like bit more, then died.

Yet nothing about Belloc is particularly Nothing about Belloc is string, we can see his influence on Spike Milligan’s surrealism. In his verse on his ordinary, or even consistent. He wrote particularly ordinary, adopted home county of Sussex his passion over 150 books, most of which are out of or even consistent for his dearest place shines brighter than print today. But if you lived between 1910that of our other adopted bard Kipling.

1950 then Belloc was one of Britain’s most illustrious writers; a member of the ‘big four’ along with G.K. To the inhabitant of Rottingdean and Batemans, Sussex was “the most marvellous of all foreign countries that I have ever Chesterton, H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw, known been in.” throughout the world. Some of Belloc’s children’s books have never been out of print and their impact is arguably Washington, nestled north of the South Downs and mentioned in Belloc’s writing greater than Rudyard Kipling’s. The Jungle Book is undeniably Kipling’s greatest children’s work, but his tales of empires remain out of vogue.

Children today don’t dream of leading African kingdoms or Indian travel, but Belloc’s themes of naughty children still resonate in David Walliams’ work.

Walliams, one of the most influential childrens’ authors today, is a clear literary descendent of Roald Dahl, who himself was heavily influenced by Belloc.

The adult Roald later admitted his love of Belloc’s writing; as a child he had learnt all the books off by heart by the age of ten. Dahl and Halnaker Tower Mill, West Sussex Walliams’ children’s books

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Kingsland, Shipley. Home of historian and poet Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953)

A LOVE OF SUSSEX For Belloc, though foreign-born and a lover of worldwide travel, Sussex was more than that. A biographer, Hamilton, argued “his love of Sussex is the nucleus of love of Europe… and all mankind.” This is what makes him intriguing as “the most insular of men and the most cosmopolitan.” Peter Brandon wrote that Belloc “wrote of Sussex as if it were the crown of England and the South Downs the jewel in that crown.” This, along with his love of simple Sussex produce, means every July on Belloc’s birthday (27th July) we should have our own local Burns night, enjoying his verse and good Sussex bread, bacon, cheese and beer.

He left us with some memorable verse and quotes, especially about his wife Elodie, who he walked across America to propose to, although her family were still less than impressed at the gesture. “So again good night – if I could follow the night round her long whirl around the bend of the earth – at last I should come to you,” suggests

no ordinary romance. Belloc never recovered from her early death in 1914. He is behind the famous line “Whatever happens, we have got the Maxim gun and they have not,” and one we might struggle with at the moment: “We wander for distraction but we travel for fulfilment.”

Belloc’s masterpiece is The Four Men: A Farrago, which is the tale of a walking tour of what appears to be four men across Sussex, but it is far more than that – it is the essence of Belloc and his love of Sussex distilled. Belloc wrote: “When I am dead, let it be said, that his sins were scarlet but his books were read.” Belloc’s sins were at times scarlet, but The Four Men alone is the reason why this overlooked Sussex bard should indeed continue to have his books read and in much greater volume. l View around 18,000 photographs and pictures on free-to-use websites provided by West Sussex Record Office and the County Library Service.

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The Devil has been a frequent visitor to Sussex for many years, trying as he might to thwart the development of Christianity. Peter d’Aguilar revels his malevolent doings in the county

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f legend is to be believed, the Devil has been engaged in guerilla warfare against the advent of Christianity in Sussex for many centuries. Initially, Sussex was slow to adopt Christianity; as its muddy roads, dense woodland and marshes made access to the county difficult for visiting evangelists. However, once the locals converted from Paganism, it spread rapidly – much to the devil’s disgust.

There are many colourful accounts of the Devil’s activities in Sussex.

His famous conflicts with St Dunstan appear in several

local legends. The Devil’s Dyke on the southern outskirts of Poynings, is rumoured to be where both he and his wife lie buried.

The northern entrances to several churches around the county are known as the Devil’s Door – outside which some superstitious Sussex folk believe Satan will be waiting for them. Sussex men have recklessly challenged the Devil to contests. Others have forged Faustian pacts with him, often with their souls at stake. A number of places around Sussex bear his name – the Devil’s Book, the Devil’s Ditch, the Devil’s

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Devil’s Dyke

Bog, the Devil’s Road, the Devil’s Race, the Devil’s Humps, the Devil’s Jumps, the Devil’s Chimney, the Devil’s Footprint, Devil’s Rest Bottom – not to mention Hell’s Corner in a Horsham churchyard.

The Devil, or Satan to his friends, also goes by a number of sinister names in Sussex, amongst which are Old Nick, Old Scratch, Old Harry, Poor Man, Naughty Man and Mr

The Devil’s Dyke apparently came about as a result of his attempt to drown the inhabitants of the Weald Grimm. Sussex Mummers generally refer to him as Beelzebub in their plays. His wife is sometimes known as Dame Dark. Satan tended

to show his disapproval of Christianity by leaping from place to place, tearing up chunks of the countryside and throwing them about, as well as mischievously moving churches from one location to another. The Devil’s Dyke apparently came about as a result of his attempt to drown the inhabitants of the Weald by digging a channel inland from the sea through the South Downs.

The earth he removed

became local landmarks such as Cissbury Ring, Chanctonbury Ring and Rackham Hill. Fortunately, a vigilant old lady spotted his antics and fooled him into thinking that dawn was breaking – thereby foiling his efforts. Rumour has it that anyone who runs seven times round his grave at Mount Caburn will prompt his reappearance. Other nearby examples of his earthmoving endeavours include the Devil’s Punchbowl in Surrey, Torberry Hill near Harting and even the Isle of Wight.

It could be argued that Satan’s greatest human nemesis was St Dunstan, the tenth century blacksmith and Archbishop of Canterbury. Most of the skirmishes between these two legendary foes seems to have taken place in the picturesque village of Mayfield. Perhaps the most famous of these encounters happened while Dunstan was working at his forge. The Devil appeared, disguised

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Dunstan spotted the cloven hooves beneath his dress and grabbed Satan’s nose with his red-hot tongs. On another occasion, the Devil threatened to destroy all the houses in Mayfield. Dunstan persuaded him to spare any buildings with horseshoes hanging outside – an unusual decorative feature back in those days. The Devil agreed and, in the nick of time, Dunstan managed to nail horseshoes to every house.

Undeterred, the Devil began to shift the village’s newlybuilt wooden church off its

axis, which Dunstan was forced to rectify several times.

When the Normans replaced it with a new stone church, the Devil made a number of attempts to hamper its construction. Happily, after several additions and renovations, it still stands today, appropriately dedicated to St Dunstan.

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It is believed that the Devil hid buried treasure in a couple of places in Sussex, notably at the Trundle hillfort near Goodwood and the barrows at Clayton Hill just north of Brighton. As yet, no one has succeeded in unearthing it.

It’s always a risky business entering into a pact with the Devil, but a smuggler named Mike Mills once beat him in a foot race through St Leonard’s Forest near Horsham, saving his soul in the process.

A poacher from Northchapel was less fortunate; he refused to go home after a night of heavy drinking in the village inn, shouting “May the Devil burn me if I do.” When the landlord opened up the pub in the morning, he encountered a large pile of black ash smelling strongly of brimstone. Mad Jack Fuller, the eccentric Georgian squire of Brightling, tried to keep the Devil out of his tomb by having broken glass sprinkled on the floor.

Nevertheless, it is believed that running backwards around the tomb seven times will summon the Devil, or possibly the ghost of the squire himself.

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COVID-19 has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, including our vocabulary. In a previous age that historians are already referring to as ‘BC’ (Before Coronavirus), a casual remark such as, “Guess who I bumped into in the supermarket today?” was wholly innocent and uncontroversial. That phrase is now loaded with awkward connotations, suggesting an antisocial faux pas. We’ve all been there; smiling politely as we nervously dodge around a fellow shopper who, in turn, is nervously trying to dodge around us.

Last October, someone at Adur District Council contacted me with exciting news. It had taken four years, but my name had finally reached the top of their beach hut waiting list. After a formal viewing (7ft x 7ft – it didn’t take long) and the paperwork duly completed, the hut was mine.

My long-suffering husband and I spent a chilly but marvellous December afternoon eating a celebratory picnic in the hut, while admiring the view of the wind farm through a persistent drizzle. Just a few months later, lockdown rules prohibited the use of beach huts; I now had a hut, but couldn’t visit it. The irony of the situation was hard to ignore.

Wretched COVID-19 has bought heartbreak to so many. My family and friends are well, so my little woes are pathetically insignificant, but it’s the small things in life that often cause the most frustration. Perhaps the recent easing of restrictions will allow a hint of normality to return. I certainly hope so.

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RADIO’S TEN THOUSAND TINS More Radio’s breakfast team Tom, Lou and Jack tell Jamie Crow about the station’s food bank donation campaign to help struggling families across the county

D

uring these unprecedented times, food banks across Sussex need your help to support families struggling to put food on the table. That’s the message that Tom, Lou and Jack, the new regular line-up on More Radio’s breakfast show, are trying to get out, as they front the Ten Thousand Tins donation campaign which returns for a second year.

“Food banks are needed more than ever before, especially after what’s happened this year,” says Lou Nash, who’s been on-air at More for nearly two years. “It’s been such a tricky few months for everyone, but with so many people suddenly out of work, a lot of parents are struggling to put an extra meal a day on the table for their children who are at home, so it’s a really difficult time.”

The station first ran the campaign last year, with the aim of collecting 10,000 tins of food through donations.

These were distributed to food banks and food poverty charities across Sussex.

The target was hit, so the station decided to bring it back for a second go.

It’ll be the first time presenters Tom Evans and Jack ‘The Lad’ Hayes have taken part, after they joined More from previously working together at Heart Sussex. Jack, who’s been on the airwaves

in Sussex for over 15 years, became part of the breakfast team at the end of 2019, while Tom completed the new line-up earlier this year. “It’s like we’ve never been away,” laughs Tom. “We’re loving being back on local radio and we’ve had such an incredible wave of support from our listeners.”

“It’s fantastic to be able to get involved with this campaign,” says Jack.

“With what’s been happening in the world, a lot of local food banks have sadly seen their busiest months ever since the pandemic started. It’s essential that we run fundraisers like this to do our part and help those in need.”

The campaign started this month, with donation points located at supermarkets across Sussex, a full list

of which can be found at the station’s website, moreradio.online. “As radio presenters it’s so great to have this platform where we can talk about the good work these charities do,” says Tom. “We want to do our bit to get as many people as we can to donate, so we can support those places and the families that need help most.”

“We couldn’t wait to get started with this,” adds Lou, “so please keep listening and take a look at our Facebook page where we’ll be posting about what we’ve been up to.” l You can catch Tom, Lou and Jack on More Radio Breakfast on weekdays from 6am to 10am.

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Community events have been a little light on the ground over the last couple of months in Sussex while lockdown has been going on. Things are now starting to happen again, so we would just like to remind you of our Diary Dates section, where you can promote your community event and let the county know what you’re up to. It’s very simple to get signed up: all you need to do is email info@sussexliving.com or hello@ sussexliving.com and ask for a form. Alternatively, you can visit the Diary Dates page at www.sussexliving.com to download a form.

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Tax returns

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lowly we are emerging from lockdown. I am hearing different stories from different people and it is quite amazing how one person’s experience of lockdown can be so different from the next person; some people have coped really well and turned it into a positive experience, some have been able to adapt and others have had the worst of times.

The financial assistance offered by the government has, on the whole, been well received and has certainly helped a lot of people, although no one set of rules is going to satisfy everyone and some have suffered quite badly.

I don’t intend to run through the various grants and assistance here. The information is freely available through several sources, including our regular newsletters and the very useful gov.uk website. However, I will give a brief reminder to anyone who is finding it difficult to pay their self assessment second payment on account by 31 July 2020. If the difficulty is due

With many businesses facing financial uncertainty right now, Robin Stevenson takes us through the guidelines on July tax returns and his predictions for the budget to the impact January 2021.

I am expecting some of coronavirus Of course, serious tax hikes then they have not having to pay the option to tax now sounds going forward defer making attractive, but the July tax remember that payment until 31 January it is adding another amount 2021. HMRC have announced of tax falling due on 31 they will not charge interest or January, which can already penalties on any of the deferred be an expensive month for self payment on account, provided assessment taxpayers. it is paid on or before 31 I am hoping that sometime towards the end of the year, HMRC will announce a further deferral or the opportunity to pay the increased January payment over a number of months, because it seems obvious to me that everything isn’t going to be right by January. Incomes,

whether they be earned or investment income, are still likely to be under pressure for some time yet.

Whilst I have been generally pleased with the government assistance and I feel sure the furlough scheme has saved many jobs, it will all need to be paid for. I am expecting some serious tax hikes going forward, with the treasury having announced a budget for 11 July.

MY PREDICTIONS FOR THE BUDGET I’ve seen reports that the budget might introduce a reduction in VAT as an attempt to get us spending again and refloat the economy, given that a large part is based on retail. Usually I’d welcome any reduction in tax and I will do this if it happens, especially if it helps us get back on our feet, but it will be with a little trepidation as to what tax changes might be coming over the horizon.

I think the emphasis will be doing as much as possible to help people return to work and help businesses start to rebuild.

I wonder if we might find ourselves with some reliefs, but also with some kind of super tax or emergency tax rate. The highest rate of income tax is currently 45%, so I wonder if we might see an even higher rate introduced for the high earners. I doubt it will be as high as the eye watering rates as the 1950s and 60s, but if the Government are to continue with their spending plans and recoup some of the costs caused by coronavirus, then I think there’s little alternative than to look to the taxpayer.

If it doesn’t happen in the July budget, I wonder how long it will be until we start to pay? l

Money Matters is written by Robin Stevenson CTA ATT TEP, Head of Taxation & Private Clients, Swindells LLP Chartered Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers Tel: 01825 763366 As individual circumstances vary considerably from person to person, the views expressed in this article are meant only as a general guide, and any specific advice required should be sought from your own professional adviser or by contacting the writer at his place of work. No responsibility for loss resulting to any person acting as a result of any material in the above article can be accepted by the writer or Swindells LLP.

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