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20 Friends of Sussex Hospices

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Four NGS gardens for June 44 Sussex History by Mark Broad

The story of Gatwick 46 Thomas Paine

A revolutionary thinker of Lewes 64 Walk of the Month

Crowhurst to Battle 72 Magnet Meets…

Sam Almond, longevity guru 74 It’s All About Charity

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Contents

Magnet June 2018

Life

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11 Free Hickstead tickets

On The Home Front

22 Singing Sensation

Katherine Jenkins performs

in Haywards Heath 26 The Month of June 28 Body Buzz

Get on your bike!

49 Magnet has news…

50 The Book Review

By Elizabeth Kay 52 It’s a Dog’s Life

By Rolo – The Border Terrier 54 Natural Living

On Chailey Common 56 Heaven scent gardens

Give your nose a treat!

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High hopes for hanging baskets 70 Puzzle Page 76 Money Matters 78 Recipe of the Month

Style 68 Open Gardens

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Beauty

34 On the Home Front

A special home before and

after the fire 68 Beauty

Be a clean, green beauty

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A note from the Magnet team…

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ello and welcome to the June issue. It has been an exceptionally busy month here at Magnet HQ, behind the scenes we have been working our socks off and are now very excited to reveal some big news!

We are delighted to announce that Magnet has now fully merged with sister magazine Sussex Living, this means that from the July issue we will be re-launched as Sussex Living East. And even though it will be a vibrant new redesign with higher quality paper to enjoy, we are keen to reassure our readers and advertisers that the magazine will still contain the great content that you are used to, and we will still be the same team!

Back to this month! We have a plethora of great features to keep you entertained. On page 22 Tim French talks about Katherine Jenkins returning to Haywards Heath for Proms in the Park.

We would also like to thank David Venni

On The Home Front

for the amazing cover and additional pictures of Katherine, where we think you’ll agree she looks simply stunning.

There is an art to hanging baskets, and if you’re planning on planting your own Flo Whitaker guides you through the do’s and do not’s! Sussex history abounds in this issue, from the opening of Gatwick Airport to Thomas Paine in Lewes and finally where it all started for fairs and festivals. Plus, don’t forget your free Hickstead tickets on page 11!

So, for the July issue next month look out for Sussex Living East in your usual pick up points, where combined with the recently refreshed Sussex Living West, we will be the highest distributed magazine across Sussex.

After moving in and refurbishing their new home, including a new swimming pool and tennis courts, a devastating fire meant a total rebuild for the Scowsills resulting in a light, bright beautiful new space

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he story of Julia and Jeremy Scowsill’s home can be divided into two very distinct periods: BF and AF - Before the Fire and After the Fire. In 1996 Julia and her family, sons Tom and Monty then just toddlers, moved into the house.

Designed by an architect for his own use just prior to the second world war it was an ideal family home, spacious and with a large garden, “we walked in and it just felt right,” Julia remembers. They stripped artex off walls and ceilings and re-decorated, put in a new kitchen and bathrooms, and installed a swimming pool and a tennis

Cycling has undergone something of a renaissance here in the UK, in part due to the 2012 Olympics and Britain’s sterling performance in the cycling arena. Sasha Kanal inspires us all to get on our bikes

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o down any country lane in the UK and particularly our sunny corner of Sussex and you’ll most likely see men and women in all the right gear navigating the roads with intent. But you don’t have to dress like a pro or possess an expensive bike to enjoy the simple act of cycling. Old and young, beginners to seasoned cyclists, sometimes all it takes is for you to just get out and go!

Benefits of Biking

Good for your body and the planet, cycling is well known for its extensive health benefits.

Brisk cycling burns around 500 calories per hour and is a low impact activity so it’s kinder to the joints. From longer rides to short spins around the block, getting to work or using a spinning bike in the comfort of your own home, you’ll always get something out of it. To ramp things up a bit, try mountain biking. Cycling up and down hills and out of the saddle is an excellent all-body activity, as you’re constantly ing your weight, working your arms, shifting abs and core stability. Not to mention improving your lung health in the process.

Shifting Gear

Apart from the prerequisite road-worthy bike, then you will need the following for basic starters: A protective helmet. er protection at low-speed Designed to offer crashes that don’t involve motor vehicles, 62

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Green Street Newsagents, Meads Street Co-Op

Post Office

Barcombe – Post Office

East Dean – The Barn Stores

Battle – Budgens, Battle Newsagents, Powder Mill Hotel, Tesco 1 Stop Garage, Train Station, Jempsons Tea Rooms, Battle Mowers, The Bull

East Hoathly – Village Stores

Little Common – Tesco Express, Little Common Newsagents

Berwick – The Cricketers Pub, The Berwick Inn, Bexhill – Bexhill Manor, Wards Restaurant, Market Centre Arcade, Railway Station, Wetherspoons Blackboys – Brownings Farm, Blackboys Inn Burwash Stores

Firle – Middle Farm Forest Row – Community Centre, Co-Op, Tablehurst Farm Shop Hailsham – Brights Newsagents, Leisure Centre, Follyes Pet Food Shop, Old Loom Mill, Hillyars Garden Centre, Sharnfolds Farmshop Halland – Staverton Garden Centre

Buxted – Buxted Station, Buxted Shop, Village Stores

Hartfield – Stores

Catsfield – P O & Shop

Heathfield – Co-Op, Mole Country Stores, Heathfield Ironmongers, Trading 4 U, Broad Oak Newsagents, Petals 4 Plants

Chailey Green – The Five Bells Chiddingly – Village Shop Clayhill – Clayhill Garage Cross in hand – Albion House Bakery Crowborough – Morrisons, Whitehill Newsagents, Field-buss Newsagents, Jarvis Brook Bakery, Crowborough Station Dallington – Post Office Ditchling – Garden Centre, Parkers Newsagent Durgates – McCoys Village Shops, Co-Op Eastbourne – Beatty - News Rack, Tourist Info Centre, Arndale Centre,

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Hastings – Morrisons

Herstmonceux – The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux Castle, P O Stores, Lime Cross Nursery Hooe – Hope Cottage Tea Room Horam – Horam News & Food, Thorpes Garden Centre, Café Wesson Horsebridge – Hawkswood Stores Horsted Keynes – Newsagents Hurst Green – Planters, Merriments Garden Centre, Shop & PO Isfield – Laughing Fish Laughton – The Roebuck Inn, The

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wearing a helmet (although not a legal requirement) is reassuring for many. In the first instance, whether riding on a road or a bike path, you should always acquaint yourself with basic safety rules for cycling.

Front and rear lights on the bike are absolutely essential if you’re going to ride after dark. They not only make you visible in the gloom, they also illuminate the roads and bike paths. There are so many ffer. From low-level units for ff options on offer. use in well-lit towns to efficient and bright

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LEDs for dark country roads. Similarly, if you’re going to be riding after sundown, invest in some reflective, hi-visibility clothing to make sure other road users can see you. And don’t forget the inner tube and pump so you’re prepared for any punctures!

Any good cycling shop will be able to advise you on all of the above and more.

Where to Go

Whether it’s the open roads, a cycle track or one of the many velodromes around the UK, there are plenty of places to explore on your bike and especially here in Sussex.

The cycling community in generally are a particularly tech savvy bunch, so there’s lots listed online. Cycling clubs and groups have sprung up all over the county too – a great option if you like group activities.

High Hopes

Good for your body and the planet, cycling is well known for its extensive health benefits

Free Wheelin’

For those who love cycling, the feeling of freedom you get from the activity is unsurpassed. The fact you are moving forward in travel and often outside, seeing new things and exercising at the same is a wonderful combination and is brilliant for keeping stress at bay. As Marco, a keen cyclist from Sussex explains, “Cycling is a great life metaphor. When you’re climbing a steep hill and the going gets tough, you want to give up. Then in an instant, it all becomes easier and the wind is at your back and there’s no better feeling.”

Failed at hanging baskets? Have another go! Many plants will cope with high-rise living, just so long as Magnet June 2018 you give them a little TLC

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any people try - then fail spectacularly at hanging baskets, vowing, “never again!” as they assume they’re useless at gardening. This is a great shame as folk don’t realise that they’re setting the horticultural bar very high. Hanging baskets are one of the most difficult disciplines in the gardening world.

After all, what you are really trying to do is to grow plants suspended in mid-air, in a colander, with limited access to soil and water. Tricky …

Firstly, ensure your basket fixing is safe and secure! When filled, even the smallest basket will weigh more than you think. Next, consider how you’re going to keep the basket watered. You can purchase a long ‘watering wand’ attachment for a hosepipe which allows you to reach up to the basket. Or there are clever ‘rise and fall’ pulley systems that will lower the basket up and down. That’s great, but if you can’t keep the soil adequately moist you’re back to square one. Leaf mould

Deadheading is a bore, but is well worth it with hanging baskets as it will encourage plants to keep the display going

is brilliant stuff; a handful mixed into potting soil will hold water like a sponge.

Speaking of sponges… those square spongy washing-up cloths are perfect in hanging baskets. Place a couple in the bottom layer of soil and they’ll trap water, preventing it from running straight through the bottom. Another good idea is to bury a plant saucer in the compost - it will also hold a reservoir of moisture. If placed in sunny spot, be prepared to water your hanging basket once a day - or twice in particularly hot weather.

Hanging basket plants need to put on a lot of growth in a short space of time they require regular feeding. Use a weekly liquid feed diluted in water, or food pellets mixed into the potting compost - the pellets will slowly release nutrients over the growing season. Deadheading is a bore,

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court in the garden. Then, in 2006, shortly after returning from holiday, the house was totally devastated by fire caused by an electrical fault in the tumble dryer.

“I was out shopping,” Julia recalls, “when I got a call saying the house was on fire.” She followed the wail of sirens coming from a fleet of fire engines and then stood in the garden and, “watched our past go up in flames.” It was a horrible experience. Most importantly though, no one was in the house, “we were all okay which is what really mattered and once you get over the initial shock you go into

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Health & Fitness

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From all the team at Magnet, we hope you enjoy a sunny June and look forward to seeing you next month

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Lewes – Tesco

Mark Cross – Sussex Country Gardner Mayfield – Mace Stores Newhaven – Fort Road Co-op, Sainsburys Newick – News & General Store Ninfield – Village Stores Nutley – Post Office Pevensey – The Moorings, Bay News Kiosk, Chilly Farm Shop

Staplecross – P O Stores, Staplecross Shrub Centre Stone Cross – Stone Cross Nursery The Dicker (A22) – Wyevale Garden Centre Ticehurst – Shop & PO, Dale Hill Golf Club & Hotel, Country Furniture Barn Uckfield – Tesco, Bishops Butchers, Green DIY, Sussex Stationers, Civic Centre, Ridgewood Post Office Willingdon – Post Office, Willingdon Newsagent, Tesco Express Wadhurst – Jempsons Supermarket Wych Cross – Llama Park

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Polegate – Polegate News Ringmer – Jack & Jill Bakery, Robins Nest Wine Merchants, Old Forge Ripe – Village Store, Deanland Caravan Park Robertsbridge – Railway Station, One Stop Stores Rotherfield – Rotherfield Stores, Cuckoo Line Stores Seaford – Dymock Farm Shop, Goodey’s Newsagents, Brian’s Newsagents, The Front Room Café/ Restaurant Sedlescombe – P O Stores Sheffield Park – Trading Boundaries, Bluebell Railway, Heaven Farm

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Fairground Attraction With the summer season upon us, fairs and fetes are springing up all over the county. Lisa de Silva brings us all the fun of the fair and explores the history of these annual festivities in Sussex n a ritual that has endured since the 12th century, every summer weekend towns and villages across Sussex are busy setting up stalls, putting up bunting, making cakes and jam and preparing the village green for the fun and festivities of local fairs, fetes and festivals.

Full of community spirit, uniting all ages and classes, our annual village celebrations are a stalwart of the Sussex summer season.

Over the years, these traditional events have adapted and moved with the times and here we take a closer look at the history and evolution of this engaging feature of our popular culture.

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ancestry back to charters granted during Medieval times, when the creation of a fair by royal charter was widespread. Prior to this, people had still gathered together to trade and enjoy a drink in an informal way, usually on the feast day of the local parish saint. As the people from the village all came together to celebrate this day, it was natural for the day to develop into a market or celebratory fair. It was also customary for the lord of the manor to collect any taxes on trading that took place.

However, following the Norman invasion in 1066, the rights to control these gatherings passed to the King, who then passed them down to his local ‘tenant-in-chief.’ This often led to disputes over who had the

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right to any sales tax and in these cases a direct appeal would be made to the King.

There is evidence of this in the village of Hurstpierpoint which was first granted a charter by King Edward II in 1312, to celebrate the patron saint of the village, St Lawrence, by holding an annual fair. At that time, John de Warenne was the chief tenant to benefit from any trading taxes. But after Lewes Priory and the Bishop of Chichester both laid claim to the money, de Warenne was forced to appeal to the King who found in his favour.

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other villages and towns following shortly afterwards, including Pevensey (1207), Robertsbridge (1225), Eastbourne (1232), East Grinstead (1247), Burwash (1252), Wadhurst (1253), Cuckfield (1255) and Mayfield (1261).

The fairs gradually established themselves as an important part of village life and usually lasted several days or even weeks, providing an opportunity to sell goods and services or hire labourers.

In many places the fairs developed into specialised events for selling sheep and horses and gradually evolved into agricultural shows, many of which are still held in the county today.

Attracted by the crowds, those with an entrepreneurial spirit saw the village fair as an opportunity to make some money and soon side stalls became a regular feature offering pies, cakes and sweets for sale, games of skill and luck and various trinkets and bric-a-brac to buy. Entertainment was also on offer and those attending the fair in Medieval Ditchling would have been treated to the spectacle of wrestling competitions, bear baiting and cockfighting. Over time sword-swallowers, theatrical booths, magicians, puppet and circus shows, along with roundabouts and fairground rides were added to the attractions. The modern travelling fairground, along with many circus companies have their origins in these fairs.

The tradition of the village fete probably evolved from these larger fairs.

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Most fairs held in Sussex can trace their ancestry back to charters granted during Medieval times

the day off and having some fun. These days were eagerly anticipated and servants in the larger houses were allowed time off to attend, making the fete a day when the whole village could come together to enjoy the festivities.

The focal point was usually the village green and it was a time to show off the best of the community, whether that was growing local produce and flowers, baking cakes and making jams or playing music and country dancing. Often the ladies of the parish made items to be sold at the fete to raise funds for charitable causes and today, many of these community events still include a fundraising element. So, unlike the traditional fair which had its roots in commerce, it is generally acknowledged that fetes were motivated by charity, for the benefit of the community or a specific local cause.

Over the years, the village fete has embraced traditional games such as tug-of-war, hoopla and guess the weight.

Villagers have taken donkey and fairground rides, tried their luck on the tombola or played ‘bowling for a pig,’ a skittles-style game where the visitor wins a live piglet.

Today dog shows, snail-racing, archery, as well as a game of the Sussex sport of stoolball, are all common features. Arts festivals and open houses are also very popular today, championing art, jewellery, ceramics, wonderful food and drink and even camping and glamping.

Whether driven by nostalgia or the opportunity for all generations to come together and enjoy a day out, village fetes, fairs and festivals are thriving. So next time you buy a cake, watch a puppet show or throw the hoopla, spare a thought for your ancestors in whose footsteps you are following and enjoy the festivities.

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Spotlight Events Special Rose Week at Pashley Manor Gardens Friday 8th June to Saturday 16th June, every day 10am - 5pm

Midsummer Evenings at Sheffield Park and Garden Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd June, 6.30-9.30pm Come along for a Fri 22 & Sat midsummer evening in 23 June the garden as music drifts across the water and the falling light levels give new perspectives across the lakes. Take time to explore familiar areas when the scents from the trees and shrubs are at their strongest, or enjoy a picnic next to the lakes. Then as dusk falls, take part in stargazing on the parkland too.

Picnic bags full of tasty food and drink will be on sale from the giftshop, plus refreshments will be available from The Shant.

From mid-June the roses are at their best at Pashley Manor Gardens in Ticehurst. Pashley’s blend of old fashioned and modern Fri 8 - Sat roses are complemented by 16 June foxgloves, clematis, London pride, sweet peas and summer flowering shrubs.

Over the Special Rose Week there will be the opportunity to take a rose themed walk round the gardens with the Head Gardener and there is a great selection of potted roses, from 24 times Chelsea Gold Medal winners Peter Beales Roses, available to buy, as well as rose themed gifts from the Shop – even the menu in the café features rose inspired dishes over this week!

Tickets: £10.50 www.pashleymanorgardens.com Pashley Manor Gardens, Pashley Road, Ticehurst TN5 7HE

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Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June The Southern Flea & Collectors Fair is back for the second year in June, as well as August 18th and 19th and October 6th and 7th much to the delight of traders and buyers in the South East. Expect to find all kinds of everything including a good selection of furniture, garden statues, glass and ceramics, shabby chic, French antiques, and lots of other interesting things from traders from across the Continent and UK. Pitches are available on the day. www.bentleysfairs.co.uk Trade 8am £10 – Public 9am £3 01424 218803 / 07828 772475 Nash Street, Golden Cross (A22), Nr Eastbourne BN27 4AA

Tickets are £8 per person. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffieldpark 01825 790231 Sheffield Park and Garden, Sheffield Park, Uckfield TN22 3QX

The Sussex Arts Collective - Artwave 2018 Exhibition ‘Synergy!’

Saturday 23rd June to Sunday 1st July, 10.30am–5.30pm or 12-3pm Sunday ‘Synergy!’ is the Collective’s first show of the year; a stunning collection of fine art and craftwork made by artists and makers from across Sussex. It will feature their customary high quality artwork by new and established exhibitors: sculptors, painters, printmakers, jewellers, photographers and makers in ceramic, glass and textile all in one exhibition.

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the heart of historic Lewes town centre.

It was for here that Augustine Rodin was commissioned to sculpt a version of The Kiss by the art collector Edward Perry Warren and which now resides at the Tate Gallery London. www.sussexartscollective.com Lewes House, School Hill, High Street, Lewes BN7 2LU

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Veterans and Armed Forces Day for The District of Lewes with Surrounding Towns and Villages Saturday 30th June, 11am - 4pm Veterans and Armed Forces Day will be held at the Martello Fields in Seaford where there will be Arena events and many stalls. The highlight will be the parade of Veterans and Cadets at 12.30 from the Martello Tower to the Fields for an inspection.

This year the chosen Forces Charity is Combat Stress, UK’s leading veterans’ mental health charity. There are limited places left for stallholders to showcase crafts or produce or to promote your charity. To book a space call Sue Treadwell on 01323 872971.

Veterans and service personnel just turn up on the day before midday to join in this tribute to the UK’s Armed Forces.

There is ample free car parking. The event is organised by the Seahaven Branch of The Royal Society of St George and Seaford Town Council.

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A ‘Celebration of Flowers’ at Nymans Saturday 16th June at 11am until Friday 22nd June Nymans house and garden in Handcross, hosts its 11th annual flower festival. This event celebrates the season’s abundance of flowers and will be opened by Victoria Messel, a botanical artist and member of the Messel family who once lived at Nymans.

Victoria explains, ‘Nymans was always full of flowers because my family loved them. It is fantastic that this tradition is continued to this day by dedicated staff.

Flowers give such great life to the house and garden.’

The year’s ‘Celebration of Flowers’ will be a tribute to three members of the Messel family whose creative vision led to the development of the present day garden at Nymans. Focussing on the lives of Muriel Messel (1889 – 1918), Maud Messel (1875 – 1960), and Anne Messel, the Countess of Rosse (1902 – 1992) staff and volunteers at Nymans will be interpreting the women’s style through a series of flower arrangements. All three women were passionate about gardening and flowers.

Over 15 arrangements created from hundreds of blooms will be on display

Sat 16 throughout the house, each Fri 22 with a distinct colour scheme June to represent the three women. Every arrangement has been carefully created by one of a team of volunteer flower arrangers, demonstrating their own unique style.

Normal garden admission applies. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans/ features/a-celebration-of-flowersNymans, Staplefield Lane, Handcross RH17 6EB

The Alternative Alice in Wonderland at Eastbourne College’s Outdoor Dell Theatre Monday 25th to Friday 29th June, 8pm Eager to help the Rabbit, Alice dashes to his rescue and encounters strange and fascinating characters, all in the surrounds of the College’s grounds.

Faithful to the madness and the lively humour of the original, this re-visitation of Lewis Carroll’s classic has unique twists.

The setting is Eastbourne College’s wonderful school, allowing it to be a gateway to the imagination. Will you follow the Rabbit?

Claudine Sinnett, Eastbourne College’s new Director of Drama and Gavin Robertson their resident practitioner have adapted this great classic and worked closely with the cast and technical team to create a magical landscape of characters.

Tickets £5 www.eastbourne-college.co.uk boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk Eastbourne College, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JY

Celebrate Hailsham Day! Saturday 30th June, 9am to 3.30pm Celebrate Hailsham Day will be making a comeback and organisers are pleased to be working with the town-centre shops, many of which will be offering discounts off their goods and special promotions on the day.

Enjoy the Street Market stalls in Vicarage Field, selling a range of locally sourced

food, gifts and Sat 30 accessories, June plus live music and fun activities for children, with refreshments available throughout the day.

Celebrate Hailsham Day – supporting the community in all the wonderful things they are doing locally!

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Bentleys Fairs are bringing a weekend of fun to Bexhill on Sea this summer.

Held along the sea front the weekend is in the style of the Roaring Twenties and there is something for everyone.

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Dance competitions, best dressed, jazz bands, a vintage fair, the biggest Charleston dance on the south coast, a vintage swing night, a jazz breakfast, Morris dancers, children’s entertainers, bars, food and so much more.

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The Chaseley Trust Summer Fair Sat 30 June

Saturday 30th June, 11am to 4pm The Chaseley Trust is a charity that supports people with acquired brain injuries, progressive illnesses and other server disabilities.

Offering long and short term nursing care, physiotherapy and disabled access gym.

The summer fair will help raise funds to continue supporting the residents and those that use the services. It will be a fun

filled day with lots of stalls, activities, entertainment and a BBQ. Come along and enjoy the day whilst helping raise funds for this local Eastbourne based charity. 50p entry. www.chaseley.org.uk The Chaseley Trust, South Cliff, Eastbourne BN20 7JH

Etchingham Music Festival Saturday 30th June to Sunday 8th July The Etchingham Music Festival starts with hilarious musical satire from Instant Sunshine, a comedy cabaret group well known for their radio, TV and festival performances. Followed by the Rother Piano Trio, Florian Mitrea and the Atea Wind Quintet, a Sat 30 piano recital by Daniel June - Sun Grimwood and an Opera 8 July Supper with the Royal Academy of Music. The closing concert will be given

by Richard Evans and the young Trinity Music Academy.

All concerts are held in Etchingham Church.

Tickets £18 and £15 (concessions) available via the website www.etchinghammusicfestival.co.uk

Uckfield Festival

Fri 6 - 15 July

Friday 6th to Sunday 15th July 10 days of music, comedy, drama, walk, talks and more…

Highlights: Big Day Saturday 7 - Children’s Carnival Procession, music, street theatre, stalls galore!!

Saturday 7 - Gala Comedy Evening Sunday 8 - Classic/Historic Car & Bike Rally Thursday 12th - The Ridouts – cutting edge Jazz from BBC Young Jazz Musician Award Winners Friday 13 - The Jars “Industrial Folk”!!

Saturday 14 - “Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues” Sunday 15 - Spectacular Fireworks Finale!

Full details at - www.uckfieldfestival.co.uk

Opera Up Close Perform Puccini’s La Bohème at The Hawth in Crawley

Thur 19 July

Thursday 19th July, 7.30pm The Hawth Crawley present Opera Up Close’s 2011 Olivier-Award winning, new English version of Puccini’s La Bohème.

One of the most accessible and moving operas ever written, La Bohème charts the ups and downs of a group of graduates as they bicker, party, try to make ends meet and follow their dreams. Aspiring novelist Rodolfo discovers a harsher reality when he falls for immigrant cleaner Mimi, while his best friend Marcello’s tempestuous 18

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relationship with his on-off girlfriend Musetta brings humour and fireworks to the stage. Robin Norton-Hale’s thoughtprovoking libretto is delivered with vigour and pace and performed by some of the UK’s top singers.

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Ukulele Orchestra Plays For Sussex Hospice Charity

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he Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will dazzle a black-tie audience in a beautiful privately owned Sussex garden on Saturday June 16 in aid of the Friends of Sussex Hospices.

A global sensation and a national treasure, the “Ukes” have performed for the Royal Family, the BBC Proms, at Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall, delivering pure entertainment, dead-pan humour and irresistible foot-tapping music. They are masters of the unexpected, whether re-imagining folk songs, twisting classical favourites, uncovering quirky versions of rock or playing their own original compositions.

Guests are invited to picnic in the gardens in Framfield (places in the hospitality marquee may be booked) before the concert, which takes place in an auditorium marquee, and enjoy a complimentary champagne interval. Tickets priced at £95, £70 and £40 are available from www.friendsofsussexhospices.org. uk/concert.

Friends of Sussex Hospices, a charity run entirely by volunteers, supports all 12 hospice care providers looking after adults and children across East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. Because it has no paid staff, none of the money raised goes on salaries which maximises the amount given towards the hospices’ substantial running costs. Since it started in 1995 it has distributed £2.3 million.

Further information: Kathy Gore 01825 890494

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Returning to sing at Proms in the Park, Haywards Heath for her seventh It’s Magic performance, it seems that Katherine Jenkins has been bewitched by the event and the town.

Lisa de Silva found out more about this singing sensation

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ince signing the biggest recording deal in classical music history at the tender age of 23 years old, Katherine’s career has gone from strength to strength. Today, she is officially the world’s most successful artist in Classical music chart history, an accolade awarded after her album, Celebration became her 12th Classical number one album in 12 years. It is an amazing achievement for the former choirgirl from Neath in South Wales.

It was back in 2005, that the mezzo-soprano first came to the attention of local businessman and founder of the It’s Magic charity, Tim French MBE. Having seen Katherine perform on television, he called her agent and booked her to perform at the It’s Magic summer charity concert and she has returned on a regular basis ever since. “Haywards Heath is fast becoming my second home!” she laughs. “I’m not sure I’ve returned to a venue anywhere else like this.”

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her coming back? “I do so because the audience has always been so fabulous and fun! I genuinely can’t wait for July 14th,” Katherine exclaims.

This is the 25th anniversary of the summer charity concert and to celebrate in style, this year the It’s Magic Music Festival will be a five-day live music extravaganza to benefit three local charities: Woodlands Meed School in

Haywards Heath is fast becoming my second home!

Burgess Hill; Kangaroos Fun Disability Clubs and Sussex Autism Support.

The event takes place in Victoria Park, Haywards Heath from the 10th to 14th July, kicking off with a free concert on the Tuesday night, which includes a Girlguiding Sing Along, Sussex Harmonisers and local funk and blues band, Unprovoked.

Over the following four nights audiences will be treated to a range of acts including Elvis on My Mind; The Bohemians, a Queen tribute act; The Story of Neil Diamond and Motown Classics from former Drifters vocalist, Roy G Hemmings. Katherine headlines Proms in the Park on the last night, Saturday 14th July, when she will be accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra, as well as presenting special guests, West-end actor and singer, John Owen-Jones and the London Welsh Male Voice Choir.

Having recently become a mum for the second time, Tim is delighted that Katherine continues to support the It’s Magic’s summer event, “She has a one-ofa-kind talent and we’re grateful that she is lending her support to these three worthy charities,” he tells me.

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OPEN GARDENS

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in June

June sees a wealth of beautiful Sussex gardens opening their gates for the National Garden Scheme. Geoff Stonebanks reports on four to visit

Firle

In the sleepy village of Firle, the Old Vicarage opens from 1-4pm on the 9th June too. The 4-acre garden was originally designed

by Lanning Roper in the 1960s with lots of different rooms, set around a Regency vicarage, with wonderful Downland views.

It features a walled garden with vegetable parterre and flower borders, wild flower meadow, pond, pleached limes and over 100 different roses. Open from 1 to 4pm, serving cream teas.

Admission is £5.00 and children free.

Old Vicarage, The Street, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6NR

Mayfield

Mayfield is a beautiful Wealden village with tearooms, an old pub and many interesting historical connections. The six gardens to visit on the 9th June are all within walking distance of the village centre. They vary in size and style, including colour themed, courtyard and cottage garden planting, wildlife meadows and fruit and vegetable plots. There are far reaching, panoramic views over the beautiful High Weald. They open between 1 and 5pm with home-made teas at Hoopers Farm & The Oast. Entrance is £6 with children free.

Mayfield Gardens, Mayfield, TN20 6AB

Seaford

In Seaford, you can visit a multi-award winning garden, described by Monty Don in his introduction to Driftwood on BBC 2 Gardeners’ World in Sept 2016 as a small garden by the sea (112ft x 40ft) with inspired planting and design’. The Sunday Telegraph said ‘Geoff ’s enthusiasm is catching, and he and his amazing garden deserve every visitor that makes their way up his enchanting garden path’. You can do this on June 19th, the first of its four openings for the scheme this Summer, from 11am to 5pm. Delicious home-made tea and cake, all served on vintage china with views of the sea.

Driftwood, 4 Marine Drive, Seaford BN25 2RS

Rose Cottage

Later in the month, 1 Rose Cottage in Golden Cross opens its garden gate. This is a delightful cottage garden with densely planted borders. Roses, honeysuckles and clematis, plus a wide range of perennials can be viewed as you walk along the meandering paths, some ending with secluded seating. There is a fruit cage, a large productive greenhouse and several raised vegetable beds. It opens on June 25 from 11am to 5pm and serves home-made teas. Entry is £4.00 with children free.

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The Month of

June

by Michelle Brett

nglish sparkling wine, strawberries, the smack of the ball against the racket… all quintessential indications of the British summer! June is thought to be named after the Roman Goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter, and is the goddess of marriage and childbirth.

On the 16th of the month we celebrate Sussex Day. It’s also St Richards Day, the feast day of St Richard of Chichester, Sussex’s patron Saint. You’ll see the Sussex Flag flying throughout the week from Lewes Castle, St Nicholas’ Church in Pevensey and Hastings Castle (along with others in West Sussex). We’ve had our own county flag since 2011, based upon the traditional emblem of Sussex: six gold martlets on a blue field. On the 16th itself, several other towns will raise the Sussex Flag. In Newhaven the Sussex Charter is read out and “Sussex by the Sea”, Sussex’s unofficial county anthem is sung. Maybe there’s something going on near you?

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In the Kitchen

It’s berry time! Strawberries, raspberries, cherries and gooseberries are all at their best – lip-smackingly sweet and juicy. With the fresh, abundant new grass the herds are eating, un-matured cheeses such as feta, ricotta and ewe’s curd are at their finest now. The summer herbs such as chives, mint, basil and dill are fresh and in season. And finally, from the sea enjoy the plentiful crab, mackerel and sardines.

In the Garden There’s lots to be done in the garden in June – along with sitting, admiring and drinking the elderflower wine of course! If you haven’t done so already plant up the baskets and containers with the summer bedding plants. Don’t forget to water and feed them regularly with a liquid fertiliser.

Sweet peas should be in flower: keep picking them to keep them flowering.

They’ll soon switch into seed-producing mode if left unpicked.

Plant out the tender vegetables such as courgettes, peppers, aubergines and winter squashes and there’s still time to plant the French beans if you sow them directly into the ground.

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Facts and Figures

The 1st of the month heralds the meteorological summer and the 21st, the astronomical summer. We have the longest day (16hrs, 38 minutes) and the shortest night on the 21st. It’s time to revel in the warmth and light as after the 22nd of this month we’re on the slide towards Autumn!

Don’t worry, with the thermal lag in the sea and land, it means that the warmest months are still ahead of us. The sea temperature continues to rise to 13.6° this month, and the full moon is on the 8th.

June birthdays can choose from two birthstones: the pearl and alexandrite.

An exceptionally rare and valuable gem, the alexandrite is a cool bluish-green outside, that changes to red with a warm raspberry tone indoors in lamplight. June’s birth flowers are the beautiful rose and honeysuckle.

The zodiac signs for June are Gemini and Cancer.

Famous birthdays include Barry Manilow

The sea temperature continues to rise to 13.6° this month (17th), Marilyn Monroe (1st), Mel Brooks (28th), Liam Neeson (7th) & Paul McCartney (18th) to name a few!

Happy Father’s Day to all dads and grandads out there!

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the triumph of hope

sat 16 june until sun 28 october 2018 This exhibition explores and highlights the lives of three women who influenced the garden’s design at Nymans: Muriel Messel (1889-1918), Maud Messel (1875-1960) and Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992).

Exhibition launches with Nymans annual ‘Celebration of flowers’ to be opened

by Victoria Messel, Muriel’s great niece.

A programme of activities and events support this exhibition.

Call 01444 405250 for details nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans NymansNT Handcross, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, rh17 6eb When you visit, volunteer or join the National Trust, your support helps us to look after special places for ever, for everyone. © The National Trust is an independent registered charity, number 205846. Alfred Parsons ‘The Garden at Nymans’ (1914). Nymans © National Trust / Charles Thomas.

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Body Buzz

Health & Fitness

By Sasha Kanal

On Your Bike!

Cycling has undergone something of a renaissance here in the UK, in part due to the 2012 Olympics and Britain’s sterling performance in the cycling arena. Sasha Kanal inspires us all to get on our bikes

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Benefits of Biking

Good for your body and the planet, cycling is well known for its extensive health benefits.

Brisk cycling burns around 500 calories per hour and is a low impact activity so it’s kinder to the joints. From longer rides to short spins around the block, getting to work or using a spinning bike in the comfort of your own home, you’ll always get something out of it. To ramp things up a bit, try mountain biking. Cycling up and down hills and out of the saddle is an excellent all-body activity, as you’re constantly shifting your weight, working your arms, abs and core stability. Not to mention improving your lung health in the process.

Shifting Gear

Apart from the prerequisite road-worthy bike, then you will need the following for basic starters: A protective helmet.

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wearing a helmet (although not a legal requirement) is reassuring for many. In the first instance, whether riding on a road or a bike path, you should always acquaint yourself with basic safety rules for cycling.

Front and rear lights on the bike are absolutely essential if you’re going to ride after dark. They not only make you visible in the gloom, they also illuminate the roads and bike paths. There are so many options on offer. From low-level units for use in well-lit towns to efficient and bright

Good for your body and the planet, cycling is well known for its extensive health benefits

LEDs for dark country roads. Similarly, if you’re going to be riding after sundown, invest in some reflective, hi-visibility clothing to make sure other road users can see you. And don’t forget the inner tube and pump so you’re prepared for any punctures!

Any good cycling shop will be able to advise you on all of the above and more.

Where to Go

Whether it’s the open roads, a cycle track or one of the many velodromes around the UK, there are plenty of places to explore on your bike and especially here in Sussex.

The cycling community in generally are a particularly tech savvy bunch, so there’s lots listed online. Cycling clubs and groups have sprung up all over the county too – a great option if you like group activities.

Free Wheelin’

For those who love cycling, the feeling of freedom you get from the activity is unsurpassed. The fact you are moving forward in travel and often outside, seeing new things and exercising at the same is a wonderful combination and is brilliant for keeping stress at bay. As Marco, a keen cyclist from Sussex explains, “Cycling is a great life metaphor. When you’re climbing a steep hill and the going gets tough, you want to give up. Then in an instant, it all becomes easier and the wind is at your back and there’s no better feeling.”

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he story of Julia and Jeremy Scowsill’s home can be divided into two very distinct periods: BF and AF - Before the Fire and After the Fire. In 1996 Julia and her family, sons Tom and Monty then just toddlers, moved into the house.

Designed by an architect for his own use just prior to the second world war it was an ideal family home, spacious and with a large garden, “we walked in and it just felt right,” Julia remembers. They stripped artex off walls and ceilings and re-decorated, put in a new kitchen and bathrooms, and installed a swimming pool and a tennis 34

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court in the garden. Then, in 2006, shortly after returning from holiday, the house was totally devastated by fire caused by an electrical fault in the tumble dryer.

“I was out shopping,” Julia recalls, “when I got a call saying the house was on fire.” She followed the wail of sirens coming from a fleet of fire engines and then stood in the garden and, “watched our past go up in flames.” It was a horrible experience. Most importantly though, no one was in the house, “we were all okay which is what really mattered and once you get over the initial shock you go into

HALL They created a wonderfully spacious hall at the front of the house with a striking and grand staircase winding up to the re-built first floor TERRACOTTA VASE Julia has a fine display of walking sticks in a large terracotta urn in the main hall, “I love antlers and moose heads and old walking sticks and now collect them” DINING AREA The dining hall which links kitchen to conservatory and the garden beyond was widened. Two new ceiling height dressers store everything from crockery and cutlery to Julia’s computer

operational mode, there is so much to sort out.”

The whole of the roof and first floor had gone but all the outer walls remained, it was a black hole, but the outside footprint of the house survived. The Scowsills settled into a rented a house and reviewed their options which were: knock the whole house down and build something completely new, walk away and buy/build another house elsewhere or, and the option they finally decided upon rebuild the house in the same style but with improvements.

“Various factors came into play when we analysed what we wanted. It didn’t feel right to move away, we hadn’t chosen to leave our home, it had been taken away from us. Here was an opportunity to rebuild the same place, which we all loved,

but with changes to suit our current lifestyle.”

They both made a wish list. “Mine was slightly longer than Jeremy’s!” Julia admits, an architect was enlisted to turn the wish list into reality.

The plan was to make the house bigger and to correct certain irritating factors, as Julia explains, “I always felt the corridors were slightly too narrow, so it did not feel as if there was enough breathing space.”

They widened the kitchen and the corridors, and they created a wonderfully spacious hall at the front of the house with a striking and grand staircase winding up to the re-built first floor. More wishes included a new study for Jeremy plus a television and entertainment room on the ground floor, with an extra bedroom and

Most of the original kitchen units were saved, re-installed and repainted

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HALL A fabulous bronze hare stands on the central table in the front hall - “at Easter I place the egg tree next to him and he stands guard!”

KITCHEN They widened the kitchen and the corridors

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MIRROR A sunburst mirror bathed in light was a present from a friend

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bathroom above. More working rooms too, a pantry, utility room and a boot room were built along with another smaller staircase to serve the new ‘wing’ at the far end of the house.

The original house had been rather dark with small, leaded light windows. Julia wanted the replacing design, which was classed as a new build and so subject to current regulations on insulation, with sealed glazed units for windows, to be infused with light. One of the most imposing features about this restored house is the abundance of glorious natural oak used for floors,

BATHROOM Julia’s bathroom has a copper bath. “I love big ‘statement’ pieces and bold strong designs.”

doors and the new windows, now much larger and framed with the same profiled detailing but glazed with clear glass. “This time around I wanted a more simple, clean lined and uncluttered look whilst at the same time retaining the feel of an Edwin Lutyens arts and crafts house.”

Julia also wanted to create an easy transition from room to room, and there to be a comfortable feeling of continuity. She planned her interior schemes to flow naturally, to complement each other in classic, timeless style. Walls, ceilings and woodwork

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have been painted in soft, pale neutral shades. Employing local companies was something both she and Jeremy were very keen to do.

The furniture and accessories are an interesting and eclectic mix of period pieces and elegant contemporary designs.

There are beautiful inherited pieces like the Chinese rosewood desk in the drawing room, bleached white by the heat of the fire and lovingly restored by a cabinet maker/ French polisher who promised to ‘make it sing again’. “In fact,” Julia says, “it’s actually in better condition than it was before.”

Lots of contemporary art, including some of Julia’s own work, decorates the walls along with an interesting collection of antlers, moose heads and large clocks.

“I have to own up to being a bit of a drama queen when it comes to interiors, I am drawn to big, strong, key pieces, whether they be Gustavian benches, vast doors or huge chandeliers!”

Ultimately, the appalling episode of a disastrous fire has given the Scowsill family an extraordinary opportunity. A chance to develop a house they knew well and loved and re-fashion it into an enhanced, new and more spacious home which really works for them and their grown-up sons. A veritable phoenix risen from the ashes!

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CONSERVATORY The area least damaged by the fire was the conservatory, all the furniture survived because it was easy to get out. The little corridor leads to Jeremy’s new study BACK OF HOUSE Gloriously generous sweeps of bay window are a feature on the back of the house. A terrace laid with stone and edged with lavender borders leads to the swimming pool SWIMMING POOL Surrounded by mature shrubs and trees and limestone paving the swimming pool has a beautifully tranquil ambience now. On the night of the fire, firemen used water from it and three other pools in the village to douse the flames

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Sussex History

A Field for Flying

- west of Horley, north of Crawley

By Mark Broad

Queen Elizabeth II arriving at Gatwick

Most of us have flown from or landed on the lauded tarmac of Gatwick Airport, but do you know how it came to be?

Mark Broad tells us the story

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n June 9th it’s sixty years since Queen Elizabeth II, in a de Havilland Heron of the royal flight, flew into the newly refurbished Gatwick Airport to perform the official opening ceremony. Her Majesty the Queen was greeted by Lord Munster, the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, and the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Harold Watkinson.

Many features of the new airport were considered ground-breaking and rather impressive, but perhaps no more impressive than the huge number of uncertainties, obstacles and difficulties that were overcome in the history of Gatwick’s development, from what had been some rather muddy fields and a course for racing horses.

On June 9th it’s sixty years since Queen Elizabeth II, in a de Havilland Heron of the royal flight, flew into the newly refurbished Gatwick Airport to perform the official opening ceremony. Her Majesty the Queen was greeted by Lord Munster, the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, and the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Harold Watkinson.

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Belonging to a manor in the parish of Charlwood, the name Gatwick comes from the De Gatwick family that for several hundred years had owned the land. Possibly it had once been a goat farm.

In 1890 descendants of the De Gatwicks sold the site to the newly formed Gatwick Race Course Company, a consortium of racing enthusiasts frustrated by the closure of Croydon racecourse. (The Mayor of Croydon had decided that race goers were mostly undesirable and more trouble than they were worth).

The London to Brighton railway opened in 1841 and passed close by. A purpose built station became significant in the success of Gatwick’s racing meets and also influenced its eventual designation as a ‘London’ airport (something we take for granted today, even though it’s now in Sussex).

During the Great War of 1914-18 Aintree course was requisitioned for military use and Grand National meetings were held at Gatwick. The big race itself was held under an altered title, but to most trainers and punters it was ‘the National’. In 1917 the

The London to Brighton railway opened in 1841 and passed close by.

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winner was Poethlyn, ridden by Ernie Piggot, grandfather of Lester.

The 1920s saw land adjacent to the racecourse being used as an airfield for flying enthusiasts, with a club house and ‘terminal’ situated in a nearby farmhouse.

Surrey Aero Club established its base at the site, as did a flying school operated

by Redwing Aircraft Co. Some locals complained about the noise and the antics of tally-ho flyers, bringing risk to life and limb.

Morris Jackaman bought Gatwick Aerodrome for £13,500 in Sept 1933.

His vision was to make it the base for scheduled services to Paris and to provide an alternative airport to Croydon, whose operations were quite frequently disrupted by fog. That same year the Air Ministry gave approval for commercial flights to operate from the aerodrome at Gatwick.

It was Jackaman’s concept of a circular airport-terminal building that led to the creation of what became known as the Beehive. Opened by Lord Swinton in 1936 “the world’s first fully integrated airport building” was considered an internationally important example of airport terminal design.

Scheduled services commenced, to Paris, Belfast and Malmo, as well as mail flights to Cologne and Hanover. The airport’s railway station, for a short while named Tinsley Green, became ‘Gatwick Airport’.

The field sometimes had its problems with mud, caused by hidden streams in the subsoil. When things became too sticky flights had to be abandoned. Old boys in the local pubs shook their heads and muttered that if only someone had asked, they could’ve told’em about the streams and mud around there.

But 1938 saw a grand air display bringing together many different types of aircraft, flying experts and enthusiasts from all over the world. Things, it seemed, were once more “on the up” – and then came the Second World War. The airport was requisitioned by the Air Ministry and all civilian flying ceased.

The war was a nerve-wracking period during which the airfield offered emergency

Beehive and train station

The Beehive was considered an internationally important example of airport terminal design

landing space to RAF and allied aircraft who might be perilously low on fuel or sometimes limping back from ferocious operations and landing in tatters with casualties on board.

When the war ended, for some time the Air Ministry avoided committing to any future development of the site as an amenity for civil aviation. In 1948 they went so far as to advise the airport’s owners that it was “not an option”. The business at Gatwick had to make do for a few years with handling charter flights and as a centre for repairs and the conversion of military surplus aircraft.

Only in 1950 was it announced that Gatwick would be officially designated a London airport. In 1952 the government revealed plans to refurbish and develop Gatwick in order to meet the anticipated growth in civil air traffic. There was some work to do – the A23 and the river Mole would be diverted – and at the time Gatwick still had grass runways! Building commenced in 1956. To reach operational level in just two years was some achievement.

Flight magazine’s heralding of the royal re-opening also lauded the airport’s special new features: the runway was the first in the UK to have high-speed turn-offs, to keep the way clear of taxiing aircraft.

Even in 1958, Flight magazine’s readers needed advising that Gatwick is located “near the Sussex Surrey border”. The county border did run south of the airfield but in 1974 boundary changes moved it to the north side, making Gatwick a part of Sussex. The Sussex Border Path now skirts the airport’s northern perimeter.

Loved by some for its convenience and the inspiring possibilities of travel, loathed by others for its noise and environmental impact, it is nevertheless Sussex county’s very own international airport. If you hop off the train at what used to be known as the Tinsley Green stop, there are few places on the planet you can’t get to in another hop from there - the world’s busiest single runway airport.

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Paine’s World

Thomas Paine laid the pathway to American Independence, but as Hanna Prince found out, the seeds of his revolutionary thinking may originally have been sown in Lewes

hen Thomas Paine arrived in Lewes during the spring of 1768, he was yet to accomplish anything remarkable. His early life had been spent drifting between jobs – privateer, corset maker, teacher – and he only came to Sussex through an assignation as an excise man.

Ensconced in Bull House at the top of the High Street, Paine quickly began to assimilate himself into local life. He joined the town’s governing body, took on membership of the local parish vestry and married his landlord’s daughter, Elizabeth

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Ollive. In any other place he might have dwindled into respectable middle age – but Lewes was different.

The town had a history of radical thinking. It had opposed the monarchy and housed republican thinkers since the 17th century. The local Sussex Weekly Advertiser published editorial infused with a distinctly revolutionary bent. And, during Paine’s residence, liberal member of parliament John Wilkes was welcomed by cheering crowds and pealing bells.

Lewes was also home to a society of intellectuals who met regularly at the White Hart Hotel to engage in political and philosophical debate. It seems likely that Paine’s revolutionary theories were honed through the conversations he had here (the society reformed in 1987 and is still active today). We do know that he published his first political work while living in Lewes – a 12-page article called The Case of the Officers of Excise, which appealed for higher wages for his fellow workers.

It was this text that ultimately led to Paine’s leaving Sussex. He spent too much time away from his post campaigning for the cause of excise officers, a failure that led to his dismissal. His tobacco shop flopped, his marriage failed, and he emigrated to America via a brief stint in London. It was

here that he established a lasting place in history by authoring works such as Common Sense, The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason.

Take a stroll around Lewes today and you’ll find traces of Paine everywhere.

There’s a beautiful mural by Julian Bell in Market Passage, a statue outside the library and a discreet brown plaque on the wall of Bull House. You can see the tilting ground in the castle precinct where he used to play bowls and drink a pint in the bar where his debating society once met.

It isn’t just the architecture that remembers America’s founding father, though. With its political activism, progressive ideals and off-beat intellectual culture, Lewes is still a town after Paine’s own heart.

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The Book Review

by Elizabeth Kay

Me Before You

by Jojo Moyes

Alias Grace

by Margaret Atwood

The Great Dragon Bake Off

by Nicola O’Byrne

Introduce one young woman with appallingly low self-esteem to an attractive but understandably suicidal quadriplegic, and you have a ticket to a thoroughly engrossing rollercoaster of a ride. Never sentimental, but full of keen insights and some convincing characterisation it doesn’t shy away from the big questions.

There was a very good television production of this, but the prizewinning book is better as there’s more room for depth. It’s a long read, but it’s never ever boring. Grace is a celebrated murderess, convicted at sixteen of being an accomplice to the murders of her employer and his mistress although she says she remembers nothing of the crime.

It’s based on a true story, set in Canada, and we know that the real Grace spent the best part of thirty years in asylums and prisons. Her associate, James McDermott, was hanged. We are never sure whether they were lovers. Dr Jordan is a psychiatrist, a fairly new profession in the 1840s, when this book is set. He’s hoping to open an asylum of his own, and solving the mystery of Grace’s amnesia would be excellent publicity.

Jordan suspects a dual personality which he hopes to reveal through psychoanalysis. But throughout the book, which is narrated by different people, you are never sure whether Grace is a genuinely disturbed individual or a consummate liar. The real Grace never misbehaved in prison, and was eventually released as she had many people rooting for her.

We’ve reached a time when rather than television using books as jumping-off points, books are using television. The Bake-off programmes have caught the imagination of young and old alike, and this time it’s aimed at pre-school children – plus whoever reads them their bedtime story. Dragons are just as popular as dinosaurs, and small children always like books about food, so this is a winning combination.

Until his accident, educated and athletic Will led a very full life Louisa loses her job in a café, and finds employment as a carer for Will, who lost everything but the limited use of one arm in a motorcycle accident. Will comes from a privileged background, and Louisa has spent all her twenty-seven years in the same small town, and done very little with her life. She has a fitness fanatic boyfriend, a claustrophobic family and a dark episode in her past – valid reasons for her to be timid about new experiences. Until his accident, educated and athletic Will led a very full life, full of foreign travel and sophisticated interests. The picture of someone who took his advantages very much for granted to a person unable to come to terms with his limitations rings very true, although I did feel that the author skirted round some of the difficult aspects of disability. These are conveniently dealt with by Will’s other carer, Nathan, who does the heavy lifting and the medication. From inauspicious beginnings, Louisa and Will’s relationship evolves over a period of six months. I really had no idea at all how the book was going to end, and I’m not going to give it away here!

Grace spent the best part of thirty years in asylums and prisons Margaret Atwood seems able to write in any voice she chooses, and Grace’s rather odd prudishness and her speech patterns sound thoroughly authentic. None of the characters are straightforward, and Grace’s impoverished background and her journey to the New World from Ireland is movingly related by her, without a trace of self-pity.

The plot follows the progress of Flamie Oliver, a dragonin-training who is approaching his finals There are a lot of jokes that will mean more to an adult than a child, which is always to the good so that the reader doesn’t get bored. The plot follows the progress of Flamie Oliver, a dragon-in-training who is approaching his finals. He much prefers baking to practising his dastardly dragon skills, and his classmates are much better at being terrifying than he is. Heston Blowitall, Scaly Berry and Paul Firewood perform death-defying deeds, but Flamie has spent so much time practising pastry and creating cakes that he is underprepared for his exams. When Flamie fails the lot, he is given one final task – to kidnap a princess and eat her. The kidnap is no problem, but finding a sauce to accompany a princess is far trickier.

The princess is no fool, however, and she comes up with a solution to Flamie’s problem which involves lots of baking and masses of colourful illustrations. All ends happily. This is a delightful picture book for the under fives.

Elizabeth Kay is a published author of numerous books including The Divide trilogy, a series of children’s fantasy novels. A teacher of creative writing and a keynote speaker at Accio 2005, the Harry Potter conference as well as appearances at other literary events, including the Cheltenham and Edinburgh festivals. Elizabeth offers Magnet readers her thoughts on recent reads that have caught her attention.

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It’s a Dog’s Life

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Having spent the winter struggling with my senior arthritis, I’m on some new medication, but this hasn’t stopped ‘Her Indoors’ dabbling in alternative therapies for me. As turmeric tablets are the ‘must have’ herbal remedy of the moment, I get one crushed in my food. So far, all they’ve done is turn my poos a pleasing shade of yellow, but ‘Her Indoors’ is convinced that as they’re

a magnetic collar is that if you get too close to the white goods, you risk being secured, like an over-large fridge magnet, so I try and steer clear.

One of the difficulties for pets is that there’s no National Health System leaving owners to pay up and smile, for any treatments. You can, of course, get pet health insurance, and I’ve had this all my life. It’s what has kept me largely healthy. If ‘Them Indoors’ had refused to pay my premiums, I would have developed

expensive they’ve got to be doing me good. I’ve also got a magnetic collar which works on the same principle as the bracelets some people wear. Now I hate to encourage ‘Her Indoors’ in her use of alternative therapies, as it’s only a short step to ‘eye of newt and toe of frog’, but I do actually think it’s doing some good. I know with people, they put similar claims down to a placebo effect, but I’m just a dog, and wouldn’t know a placebo if I bumped into one. The only downside with

a series of complicated and ambiguous ailments that required lots of tests and expensive on-going treatments. What else have they got to spend their money on? Still, as it is, the premiums go up nicely as I get older, the list of excluded conditions is long, and there’s a maximum spend for any one condition. When ‘Them Indoors’ had the audacity to try and claim a while ago, the insurance only covered about £100 of the bill, and they put my premiums up, so ‘Him Indoors’ was left

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muttering darkly and staring at an empty wallet. People just don’t realise how lucky they are!

We did have an occasion recently, where the world of people’s medicine, overlapped with the canine. Our foster Border Terrier, Teddy, has been staying with us because his owner has been ill in hospital. A few weeks ago, ‘Her Indoors’ received a phone call to say that her condition had deteriorated and she was asking for Teddy. ‘Her Indoors’ rang the hospital to ask if Teddy would be allowed in and they said yes. I wanted to go too as I’ve never been in a hospital, but ‘Her Indoors’, for some inexplicable reason, didn’t think this was a good idea. She’s no sense of adventure. Anyway, there was an emotional reunion between dog and owner at the hospital, with Teddy lying on the bed and giving her a good licking. Unfortunately, she passed away the following morning, but ‘Her Indoors’ will never forget that visit and we would like to give a bark of thanks to all the good people at Maidstone Hospital for their compassion under exceptional circumstances.

Teddy is staying with us for good now, so ‘Her Indoors’ is taking him to our Vet’s for a check-up and to discuss a little operation that is overdue. I keep telling him not to bark at the dog next door, strut along the fence line, spray mark his territory and dig in the garden, but he’s not listening. All I can say is that anytime soon, he’s going to wake up to find a couple of small body parts have gone missing.

Still, if he’s anything like me, it won’t slow him down much and he’ll have the consolation of knowing there will be a bill to pay. Healthcare is a marvellous thing!

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Natural Living

Environment

by Ruth Lawrence

On Chailey

Common The introduction of grazing Exmoor ponies on Chailey Common is a welcome sight, and ideal for keeping the heathland under control t was a languid evening in late spring, no breeze, no sound save the faint chirring of hidden grasshoppers. Chailey Common seemed empty but on skirting a corner of pale silver birches, I caught the unexpected sight of a small herd of Exmoor ponies grazing a large clearing. Coloured brown, bay or dun, they blend easily into bracken, heather and gorse and their characteristic ‘mealy’ muzzle and ‘toad’ eye (prominent flesh around the eye to protect it from harsh weather) make them easy to identify.

Native to their namesake land many miles west, I was surprised to see these stocky, hardy ponies here; later I discovered that their presence is down to the Sussex Pony Grazing Conservation Trust, who provide the ponies to graze protected, rare heath, preventing it returning to an overgrow state.

Exmoor ponies are the UK’s oldest native equine breed and the closest pure descendent from ponies that inhabited this country 100,000 years ago; they remain one of the purest equine examples in existence.

They lived alongside mammoths and sabre toothed tigers, and remain tough animals today with short ears to keep out rain, large nostrils and a long face to warm the winter

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Exmoor ponies lived alongside mammoths and sabre toothed tigers and remain one of the purest equine examples in existence

air. Their winter coat has two layers, making them impervious to snow and cold and they have a long, thick tail which has short hairs on top to act as a water chute while tough, neat hooves cope with hard or wet terrain Small, with an average height of 12.1 hands high (a ‘hand’ is four inches), they are perfectly suited to living in this environment of poor soils and ground prone to bogginess.

Capable of thriving on poor forage, gorse, rush and bramble, the ponies trample bracken to open up the sward.

Exmoor ponies are classed as endangered – there are only about 2,000 individuals in the world. At the end of World War II they were rarer than the giant panda after they’d been used for food and target practice while their owners were away at war, but thankfully their unique and special qualities have been recognized and they are now a part of the Sussex landscape because of the grazing programme. A total of 80 ponies, broken into smaller herds now graze ecologically important sites including Chailey Common, which at 450 acres is one of the largest areas of lowland heath in South East England.

The project is always keen to recruit volunteer ‘lookers’, an old English term meaning “one who watches over” to check the pony’s welfare and the condition of gates, fences and water troughs and funds are always needed for vets, trailers, fencing and transport.

The ponies seemed the perfect addition to the landscape; as I sat for a while, the sound of them nibbling the grass, snorting and slowly moving across the clearing was a comforting feeling, their presence a welcome surprise in an unfamiliar place.

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Scent from Heaven

Make your garden a place of heaven scent joy not just for the eyes, but for the nose as well. Sara Whatley brings you her top six fragrant plants

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garden in full bloom is a thing of beauty indeed. And for many the planning, planting and nurturing along the way is an equal joy. But what of scent? This oft-forgotten layer of the garden brings an extra enjoyment to spending time outside, and if you choose your plants carefully you can fragrance your garden all day and night long.

Selecting flowers and herbs with scents you enjoy, and importantly, don’t find overwhelming, and strategically placing

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them around your garden will create points of interest and reasons to pause and appreciate their perfume.

To start you on the journey we have chosen some sweet-smelling flowers and herbs to inspire your fragrant garden.

Lavender

A classic of the English country garden with gently wafting spears of purple flowers. Large swaths of this plant look wonderful and will buzz with happy bees

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in the summer months. Plant close to a seating area and elevated if possible so your nose can appreciate the fragrance in full!

Mock Orange

If you like the scent of citrus but don’t want the hassle of growing fruit trees, then mock orange is your answer. A spring blooming shrub, it will fill your garden with the sweet and light scent of orange, while the pure white flowers look very pretty with their yellow centres.

If you like the scent of citrus then mock orange is your answer

Peony

With big blousy blooms and lush dark green foliage, peonies really are stunning and dramatic flowers to have in your garden. They come in a huge range of colours, are exceptionally hardy and reliably flower year after year with not much maintenance. And the smell… an intoxicating ladylike sweet blush – divine.

Lemon Balm

A member of the mint family, the fresh and pleasing scent of this herb will

lift your garden and your mood with its distinct lemony smell. It’s an ideal choice as it can be made into tea and provides a delicious addition to salads and marinades. Like mint, you just have to keep lemon balm in check or it will happily take over your garden!

Honeysuckle

It’s not too picky about where it grows, although sun is appreciated, and will happily climb over windows, trellises and fences. Honeysuckle has highly perfumed flowers with a bright, sweet scent which comes out most distinctly in the evening, perfect for a summers evening soiree.

Jasmine

A truly seductive, exotic scent with delicate star burst flowers in white, pink or

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yellow. Planting in a well sheltered spot in sun or light shade will let the fragrance build up and not get lost on the wind, providing you with a beautiful perfume pocket.

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Blooming Times

Gardening

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High Hopes Failed at hanging baskets? Have another go! Many plants will cope with high-rise living, just so long as you give them a little TLC

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any people try - then fail spectacularly at hanging baskets, vowing, “never again!” as they assume they’re useless at gardening. This is a great shame as folk don’t realise that they’re setting the horticultural bar very high. Hanging baskets are one of the most difficult disciplines in the gardening world.

After all, what you are really trying to do is to grow plants suspended in mid-air, in a colander, with limited access to soil and water. Tricky …

Firstly, ensure your basket fixing is safe and secure! When filled, even the smallest basket will weigh more than you think. Next, consider how you’re going to keep the basket watered. You can purchase a long ‘watering wand’ attachment for a hosepipe which allows you to reach up to the basket. Or there are clever ‘rise and fall’ pulley systems that will lower the basket up and down. That’s great, but if you can’t keep the soil adequately moist you’re back to square one. Leaf mould

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is brilliant stuff; a handful mixed into potting soil will hold water like a sponge.

Speaking of sponges… those square spongy washing-up cloths are perfect in hanging baskets. Place a couple in the bottom layer of soil and they’ll trap water, preventing it from running straight through the bottom. Another good idea is to bury a plant saucer in the compost - it will also hold a reservoir of moisture. If placed in a sunny spot, be prepared to water your hanging basket once a day - or twice in particularly hot weather.

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firming against the sides and filling with soil and plants as you go.

Hanging baskets are so ubiquitous that we scarcely give them a second thought, but they can probably trace their origins back to antiquity. In Ancient Italy it was the custom for taverns to advertise themselves by hanging a grapevine wreath on a pole outside their establishments. It is thought that the Romans bought the tradition with them during their occupation of the

but is well worth it with hanging baskets as it will encourage plants to keep the display going.

Plastic hanging baskets do a functional job for very little money, but are not terribly attractive. They’re excellent for creating a ‘ball’ of plants where scarcely any trace of the container can be seen. Other baskets are more decorative and are made to be shown off, so choose plants that are not over-exuberant in growth, or be prepared to selectively trim stems. Baskets made from natural materials such as woven wicker or grasses will naturally compliment the scene. Cone-shaped baskets; wide at the top, tapering to a thin point, always look better and more ‘balanced’ if you can still view the lower part of the container, as opposed to an unruly mess cascading down the sides like bad hair extensions.

I particularly love those delicate-looking wirework baskets. Made from galvanised metal in quiet shades of silvery-grey, they’re not cheap, but, with care, (empty them and store indoors during winter) will last a good few years. Pre-formed liners are available for standard baskets, but for non-standard shapes you’ll need to make your own. You’ll require damp moss or coir fibre and lots of patience - bah! The secret is to use plenty of material in a thick layer.

Build the liner from the bottom upwards,

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Local Walk Crowhurst to Battle Walk

By Robert Veitch

The Facts Distance: 4 miles Walk Time: Between 2 hours and 3 hours Stiles: 2 Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer 124 Refreshments: Take your pick in Battle Trains: Hourly to Crowhurst from either direction, twice hourly to Battle

Robert Veitch laced up his boots for this month’s walk, marching through the ages, across the landscape of 1066 and this historic corner of the county

The Walk Leaving the wide expanse of Crowhurst Station via the rear of Platform 1, follow Station Road downhill, beyond the multitudes of commuter cars for just over one-third of a mile, until the road comes to an end.

01. Cross the road at the T-junction and enter St George’s Church cemetery opposite. Just beyond the glorious giant Oak on the right, is a tree for the ages on the left – The Crowhurst Yew. The knarled and twisted trunk has a beauty of it’s own and it’s quite bewildering to realise this tree was here at the time of William the Conqueror’s invasion. It’s thought it could be around 1,300 years old, possibly planted by the Saxons. King Harold owned the Manor of Crowhurst, which the Normans destroyed prior to the Battle of Hastings. Fortunately the Norman invaders sourced their firewood elsewhere.

02. Beyond the yew, follow the path around the back of the church to the junction with Forewood Lane. Turn left and wander along the path for 200m, turning left again by the metal gate and fingerpost indicating the 1066 walk.

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downhill, passing a small pond on the right. The path rolls up and down through the woodland geography, veering right and uphill when timber stacks hove into sight. The musical overtures of miniature modern day descendents of Pteradactyls inhabit the airwaves like an avian orchestra. Walkers who know their birds may be able to spot the Chaffinch, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch and Redwing that all live here.

05. A small bench on the right appears a few steps before the gate, and bridge over the Powdermill Stream.

Modern day descendents of Pteradactyls inhabit the airwaves like an avian orchestra 03. The path follows the right side of the field initially, before rolling downhill across the middle, into the gully beyond, as far as the seven-bar gate.

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The Walk Continued 09. The path is wide and leads to a gate, beyond which is a red brick wall, speckled with ivy. The wall emerges into civilisation and the historic town of Battle.

Continue east, across the entrance to the Abbey Gate House (remembering the Crowhurst Yew is older than everything you can see) towards the quadrant arch.

10. The path follows the ancient boundary wall of the Abbey, along the road towards the mini roundabout. It’s thought that the roundabout marks the point where the course of British history changed with the flight of that apocryphal arrow in October 1066.

06. Across the field, turn right at the fingerpost, walking around the side of the metal seven-bar gate. From here it’s uphill and around the left hand bend as far as the T-junction. Turn right and follow the track downhill, under the power lines and back across the Powdermill Stream by the small waterfall that lies upstream.

07. Follow the track as it weaves a way through the scenery, a ribbon cutting it’s way through the landscape. The black oast at Peppering Eye is topped with a white cowl and cockerel themed weather vane. Beyond this it’s no more than one-fifth of a mile to the junction with Telham Lane at the end of the track.

08. Turn left onto Telham Lane and walk 100m along the road to the junction with Powdermill Lane. Cross the road with care, aiming for the fingerpost opposite.

Up the bank and over the stile, the footpath hugs the edge of the field. At the top of the field, pass through a pair of small metal gates and then down the loose stone path, which becomes packed earth as it flattens out and then begins to clamber uphill. Beyond another couple of gates, grass replaces the earth and the path heads towards a solitary Horse Chestnut on the horizon.

Beyond this is a fingerpost where the walk joins the 1066 footpath from Rye to Pevensey.

11. At the mini roundabout turn right and walk downhill for about 400m, before turning left and bimbling downhill for the final furlong to Battle Station, to complete this march through time.

We are very grateful to Robert Veitch for bringing us new and exciting local walks every month.

Robert insists on testing all routes personally, making sure they are suitable for walking. However, even he cannot guarantee the unpredictability of the weather, or roadworks, or any other factors outside of his control.

If you would like to send your feedback about a local walk, please email magnet@ magnetpublications.com

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Health Beauty Style

By Hanna Prince

Beauty

Forget clean eating – the latest lifestyle movement is green beauty.

Hanna Prince tells us how to purify our skincare regimes

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Clean, Green Beauty

he wellness movement has been gathering momentum over the past few years, with a wave of celebs, food bloggers and chefs extolling the virtues of a cleaner, greener lifestyle.

Now the beauty industry is catching on - according to a recent survey, 73 per cent of millennial women seek out cleaner products. Brands increasingly carry labels such as ‘natural’, ‘organic’ and ‘botanical’.

So how can you make sure that your beauty regime is squeaky clean?

Look for a logo

The term ‘organic’ is widely used throughout the beauty industry to attract health-conscious consumers – but don’t let yourself be drawn in. Unlike in food marketing, where any product labelled

If you are thinking about green ingredients then why not think about green companies too?

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as organic must adhere to strict EU standards, there are no legal requirements for the use of the term on beauty products.

That’s why it’s important to check for an independent endorsement, for example The Soil Association logo only appears on products containing the highest level of certified organic ingredients possible.

Check the ingredients

For many of us, turning to a cleaner beauty regime is all about cutting down our contact with potentially harmful chemicals. The only way you can really be sure that your hair and beauty products are free from nasties is to check the label.

If you are not sure about an ingredient it’s always worth doing some research; talk to a qualified beautician who will be

able to advise you, and there is a wealth of information online as well.

Think about packaging

It’s important to think about how your beauty products are packaged. Plastics are big news at the moment and it’s vital that we recycle them where we can. Check the labels on the back of your packaging to help you identify how best to recycle it.

Do your research

If you are thinking about green ingredients then why not think about green companies too? A little simple research will help you ascertain the green credentials of a company, from its testing procedures, environmental responsibilities, philosophies and values and of course its ingredients.

Don’t panic!

Purifying your beauty regime is a chance to experiment with a whole range of fun new products and approaches - but don’t feel that you have to ditch your old favourites. By adopting a few clean, green elements and weeding out the most chemical-heavy products, you’ll be reducing your exposure to toxins and benefiting the environment at the same time. Now, who’s for a seaweed face mask?

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Puzzles SUDOKU

A simple process of logic is all that it takes to solve each puzzle in this game. Put the numbers 1 to 9 in each vertical column and each horizontal line. Each number must appear only once in each column and line and in each of the 3x3 boxes in the grid.

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Magnet Meets – Sam Almond – Longevity Guru

by Peter d’Aguilar

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t may not be possible to live for ever, but 91-year-old Sam Almond from Eastbourne is certainly giving it his best shot.

If he makes it to 105 he will receive a large pay-out from a bookmaker on a wager he placed some fifteen years ago.

Sam believes passionately in living life to the full. Born in Manchester in 1926, he had to spend some of his childhood with an aunt in Ireland, after his mother contracted TB, which was not easily curable in those days. It took seven years for her to recover and, as a consequence, she became a health and fitness fanatic passing this passion on to her son.

“She gave me only the best food and made me sleep with my bedroom window wide open in all weathers,” says Sam. “I’m sure that’s the reason I’m never ill.”

Sam was also a keen sportsman; playing cricket, football, tennis, swimming and, in particular, taking part in diving competitions. He was shortlisted for the 1948 British Olympic team in the 3 metre springboard section, but had to forego the opportunity as there was no funding in those days and he didn’t have the money or time to go to another town for a year’s intensive training.

“ She gave me only the best food and made me sleep with my bedroom window wide open in all weathers” Sam’s lifelong philosophy is built around the twin principles of discipline and good habits, which were drilled into him during his formative years at a school run like a military academy by a former Indian Army major.

“It was very strict,” Sam recalls.

“We were caned practically every day.

While the strong self-discipline has always stood me in good stead, I also left school with an inferiority complex which took some time to overcome.”

After school, Sam read Architecture at University College, Manchester. By then the Second World War was in full spate so, aged 17, Sam joined the Air Force Cadets and volunteered, as many did, to become a fighter pilot. In December 1943, he went with fifty other volunteers for a tough three-day pilot medical and was one of only three to pass. As he was still too young for full service, he was sworn into the RAF and put on reserve, going for two half days of pre-training at Ringway Airport. In April 1944, the RAF informed him they had a full quota of pilots and offered him either an honourable discharge or to become a Rear Gunner - the most dangerous job there was. He took the discharge and spent the next three years in the Merchant Navy, nine months of which was during the war.

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profitably. He then began importing honey from New Zealand, moved into commercial property and afterwards took a stake in an investment trust. This sparked an interest in finance that remains as strong today.

“I began trading options in my seventies and then moved into CFDs - a popular form of derivative trading. I learnt by experience and have become very successful at it. I still trade every day and have published books about it.”

Sam has also written several books on longevity and how to stay fit and healthy into old age. After wading through numerous hard-to-digest technical tomes on the subject, he has condensed the basic facts into accessible and entertaining self-help books – including ‘Spinach for Breakfast’ and ‘How to Live Easily into Your Nineties’.

“The most important ingredients for a long life are eating properly with lots of fruit and veg, drinking plenty of water and exercising both the body and the mind. The biggest killer is obesity – you don’t tend to see many fat older people.”

Sam suffered two minor strokes in his early eighties and realised that he needed to make some changes.

“My cholesterol was too high,” says Sam. “So I cut down on fat, sugar, salt, processed food and started eating a smaller evening meal.”

While they are principally aimed at an older audience, Sam’s books are relevant to people of all ages - and are packed with wisdom, good advice and amusing anecdotes. Amongst his core messages are to keep active, take an interest in current affairs and maintain a positive mental attitude. Learning a foreign language is a particularly good way to exercise the brain in old age.

Sam gives motivational talks on lifestyle and believes in practising what he preaches. He is currently the UK 90 to 95 swimming champion, and will be defending his title this summer.

“It is harder to keep in good mental and physical shape as you get older. Good habits and discipline are the key. Your health is the best investment you can make. Life is a wonderful opportunity – you have to make the most of it.”

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It’s all about Charity Mum Gillian and Daughter Gaby - Race For Life Gillian Rodriguez Luis-Ravelo is celebrating ten years clear of cancer. But the thought that haunts her is that the disease which killed her mother and both her grandmothers, has been passed down to her own daughter, Gaby.

“This is an awful worry to me,” said Gillian, from Uckfield. “We have the faulty BRCA1 gene in our family which makes the women more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and men to prostate cancer.”

Gillian and Gaby are fighting back by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life this summer and are encouraging other women to join them and sign up for an event now.

Gillian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000 and recovered following a lumpectomy and five weeks of radiotherapy.

But in May 2007 her abdomen became bloated and she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Being a fighter by nature, she was determined to beat it. She had a hysterectomy, which caused an early menopause, and chemotherapy.

Gillian had asked for a genetic test to be done a couple of years after she’d had breast cancer. “I was refused because my female relatives were post-menopausal when they got cancer,” she said.

“When I was fighting ovarian cancer in 2007 I asked for the test again. It took about six months to get the result that showed my dad was a carrier - and so was I. Because they couldn’t test my mother, they don’t know if the inherited gene came from both sides, but I understand that would be an anomaly.”

Gaby, 23, will be monitored for cancer from the age of 30. “She has 50% of my husband’s genes and she looks like him, so I just hope that extends to her genetic make-up,” said Gillian.

“If you have a run of cancer in your family, I’d recommend having this simple blood test, although it has to be a personal decision,” said Gillian.” If you have the test, you can plan ahead… for life.”

Despite the trauma of going through cancer treatment twice, there were laughs along the way.

“Losing my hair wasn’t a big shock when you equate it to the fact it’s going to save your life. I got a slightly darker wig, which my husband Freddy called my Tina Turner look. The wig shot off in the wind once and the dog thought it was a rabbit and chased it!”

Gillian and Gaby have been inspired to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life together and will be taking part in the Brighton event at Stanmer Park on June 30. They are encouraging other mums and daughters to follow their lead and sign up to Race for Life at www.raceforlife.org Jenny Ainsworth, event manager for Race for Life, said, “We’re really grateful to Gill and Gaby for their support. By following their lead, and signing up to Race for Life, women can make a real difference in the fight against cancer.

Money raised will help Cancer Research UK scientists and doctors find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease, helping save more lives.”

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Money Matters Buying and Selling Businesses We have gone through a bit of a whirlwind recently, with quite a few companies being bought and sold. There appears to be a bit of cash available to make those acquisitions as well which is unusual to date.

So what type of businesses are selling and what sort of prices are they achieving?

At the moment, it looks like smaller family owned companies are being snapped up by larger concerns – unusually, a lot of the deals we are involved with currently are in the construction sector, albeit in ancillary services.

Companies that have been posting solid results for a few years and which generate good steady profits are now sought after and the owners are realising good prices for those businesses. So how can you get your business to a point where it is attractive to a potential purchaser?

1. Make sure that your accounts tell a story, be that ongoing growth, maintainable profits or good cash generation.

2. Know your market. Most businesses are being sold to larger competitors, so be aware of who might be interested in you and the gaps that they may have in their current operation. Perhaps you specialise in a niche sector or have contacts that they are prepared to pay for.

3. Be prepared that you may have to stay on after the business is sold – perhaps for 3 or 4 years.

4. If you want to get out sooner rather than later, ensure that you have started to plan your succession. Be able to demonstrate that you are redundant to the ongoing business. Get your management team ready to operate without you.

5. If the market for your business is poor, consider bringing on your management team. They may be happy to buy you out and you can structure the deal so that you get paid out of the

business earnings over a period of say 3 to 5 years.

6. Make sure that all of your records are up to date – statutory records and employment contracts are pretty boring, but they can hold up a deal if they are incomplete or wrong.

7. Ensure that all of your customer contracts are watertight.

8. Make sure that your business isn’t dependent on one or two major customers or clients – your business may be worthless if you lose a significant customer.

9. Try to ensure that all of your staff contracts are up to date and compliant with employment law.

10. If the business is dependent on one or two key personnel, try to get them tied in by way of a profit share or option agreements so that your sale doesn’t go walking out the door.

11. Supplier or customer contracts can sometimes be rescinded if there is a change of control clause included – keep an eye on any terms and conditions.

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14. If you have received an approach from someone to buy your business, there will usually be others out there who may be interested – don’t go with the first person who asks.

15. If you want to sell but don’t know how to go about it, talk to your accountant first – they can help you identify possible purchasers and can help you start to get your business in shape to make it more attractive.

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Alfresco Dining

by Gillian Reay-Young

Picnic season is upon us – take a break from the usual soggy egg sandwiches with this delicious finger pickin’ chicken and Spanish Tortilla from Gillian Reay-Young. Make ahead of time for ease on the day, then all you have to do is remember the bottle opener!

Sesame Fried Chicken Ingredients • 2 large chicken breasts (approx 650g), skinned and cut into bite-sized pieces • 2 heaped tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped • 1 egg • 2 heaped tbsp matzo meal • 3 heaped tbsp sesame seeds • Black pepper to taste • Ricebran oil for deep frying, enough to cover half the chicken, so you can turn over halfway through 1. Mix the egg, rosemary and black pepper together in a bowl.

2. In a separate bowl, combine the matzo meal and sesame seeds.

3. Dip the chicken pieces first in the egg mixture and then roll in the matzo mixture to coat evenly.

4. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or wok until sizzling.

5. Put the coated chicken pieces into the sizzling hot oil and make sure they are cooked well on both sides to a crisp and golden colour. It only takes 3-4 minutes on each side, depending on size of chicken pieces.

6. Remove from pan and put onto some kitchen roll, shaking off any residue oil.

7. Leave to cool and keep in the fridge until needed.

We always have ours with a sweet chilli dipping sauce, which really brings out the flavours. Or for a taste of the Orient substitute the rosemary for Chinese five spice and pair with a hoisin or soy dipping sauce.

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 Chorizo sausage, finely chopped (you can use bacon pieces, if preferred) • 2 small mushrooms, thinly sliced • 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley • 3 tbsp olive oil 1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick frying pan (I use a 10” base) 2. Add the potatoes and cook for 8-10 minutes until evenly golden brown.

3. Add the rest of the vegetables and the Chorizo, and cook for a further 6-8 minutes, stirring from time to time.

4. 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 and, with a palette knife, let 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 3 minutes on a medium heat.

6. Now turn and slide the tortilla on to a large plate. Put the remaining tablespoon of oil into the pan to cook the other side of the tortilla, for a further 3 minutes approximately. Let the tortilla cool and then cover and put in the fridge until needed.

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Open Garden at Misty Acres, Horsebridge, BN27 1BB. 11am – 4pm. Entry by donation: In aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children. Park at Travelodge. Contact: 01323 844020

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The Brighton Market at Brighton Marina. The first Sunday of every month. Find unique local products and produce, plus music and family activities. www.brightonmarina.co.uk

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“Come Fly with Me” Floral demonstration by Nina Tucknott at Ninfield memorial Hall, Bexhill Road, TN33 9EE. 7.30pm to 9.20pm.. Contact: ekeen@btinternet.com

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Picnic in the Park at Western Road Recreation Ground, Hailsham BN27 3DG. 6 - 9pm. In aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children. Bring your own picnic, dance to 60s band Recycled, and Hailsham FM. Free entry, donations welcomed.

Contact: 01323 840797

8-16 Special Rose Week at Pashley Manor Gardens, Ticehurst TN5 7HE. Tickets £10.50 9

Open Garden in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice at Sherrington Manor, Selmeston, BN26 6UB. 11am – 4pm. All monies raised during the day will go to the hospice

9/10 Bentleys Flea & Collectors Fair, Nash Street (A22), Golden Cross BN27 4AA – Trade from 8am £10, Public from 9am £3 – all kinds of everything, outdoor event with arcade marquees – www.bentleysfairs.co.uk - 01424 218803/07828 772475 9

Sussex Police Choir are presenting a programme in the Emmanuel Church, Green Street, Eastbourne. 7.30pm.

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‘Never In A Million Years’ astronomy presentation with Jane Green (FRAS) at Willingdon Community School.

7.30pm. A natural and captivating speaker, Jane possesses that rare ability to communicate the complexities of astronomy in an easy to understand way. Tickets from £6 - www.ticketsource.co.uk/eastbourne-south-wealden-multiple-sclerosis-group

9–15 Waterlilly Festival at Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield TN22 3QX. Nearly a thousand new waterlilies have been planted to add to the already impressive display. Contact: 01825 790231 - www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffieldpark 10

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Fletching Garden Trail, Fletching Village, TN22 3SP. 11am-5pm. A rare opportunity to explore the beautiful gardens of Fletching. Homemade lunches and cakes, plant sale, children’s activities. £6 per adult, children free, free parking all day. In aid of Fletching Primary School Sunday Lunch at Tottington Manor, Edburton, Nr Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9LJ. Gus MacGregor, a local contemporary singer/songwriter/guitarist returns to Tottington Manor to entertain during Sunday lunch. Come and enjoy Gus’ music which is both touching and humorous in equal measure.

01903 815757, info@tottingtonmanor.co.uk, www.tottingtonmanor.co.uk ‘The Life & Work of Puccini’ An illustrated talk at Uckfield

BEXHILL Every Fri of month, 8.30am-2pm Devonshire Square BOREHAM STREET Last Sat of month, 10am-1pm Bull’s Head Field PEVENSEY BAY Every Fri, 10.15am-11.30am St Wilfrid's Hall, Eastbourne Road CROWBOROUGH 4th Sat of month, 9am-1pm Crowborough Social Club, Croft Road CROWHURST 1st Sat of month, 10am-12 noon Crowhurst Village Hall EASTBOURNE Last Sat of month, 10am-12.30pm Community Wise, Ocklynge Rd EAST DEAN Every Wed, 10am-12.30pm East Dean Village Hall EAST GRINSTEAD Every Thur, 9am-2pm, Town Centre

Civic Centre, Bellfarm Lane, TN22 1AE. 2-4pm. Entry: Free to members, £7 to guests. www.theartssocieryuckfieldandlewes.org.uk 13/14 The Merchant of Venice by Bowler Crab Productions at The Mermaid Inn, Rye. 7.30pm. Tickets: www.bowler-crab.com or 0780 189 3115 14

‘Solo Plastic’ A floral demonstration by Jean Plaskett Presented by Horam & Heathfield Flower Club, at the Heathfield Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane. 7.30pm.

Visitors welcome £5. Sales table, raffle and refreshments.

Contact: 01435 408605

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Uckfield Talent Showcase at Cornerstone, 74 Newtown, Uckfield, TN22 5AE. 6:30 pm. A concert with performances from young people. Performances from Manor Primary school, and the magician Daniel Burr. Retiring collection in aid of Children’s Respite Trust

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Summer Concert by Uckfield (Holy Cross) Choral Society at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield. 7.30pm. Sullivan Te Deum and Vivaldi Gloria. Tickets £10. from Gale & Woolgar or on the door

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The Merchant of Venice by Bowler Crab Productions at Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells. 7.30pm. Tickets: www.bowler-crab.com or 0780 189 3115

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Pondemonium! Sussex Wildlife Day at Arundel Wetland Centre, Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB, 10am–5pm. This Sussex Wildlife Day celebrate ponds and their inhabitants, big and small, with a series of unique walks, talks, demonstrations

HAILSHAM 2nd Sat of month, 9am-12.30pm Hailsham Cattle Market HASTINGS 2nd & 4th Thur of month, 9am-2pm, Robertson Street HEATHFIELD 3rd Sat of month, 9am-12.30pm Heathfield Co-op Car Park HERSTMONCEUX 1st Sat of month, 9am-noon, The Sundial LEWES 1st Sat & 3rd Sat of month 9am-1pm, Cliffe Pedestrian Precinct PENSHURST 1st Sat of month, 9.30am-12 noon Penshurst Place (Visitor Car Park) STONEGATE 2nd Sat of month, 10am-12 noon Stonegate Village Hall UCKFIELD 1st Sat of month, 9am-1pm Luxford Car Park

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and an exciting contest to win a ‘Lifepond wildlife pond!

From: £11.31 Adult, £6.36 Child. Book online and save 10%. www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/arundel/whats-on/ info.arundel@wwt.org.uk, 01903 881530 16

Open Garden in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice at Friston Place, BN20 0AL. 11am–4pm. All monies raised during the day will go to the hospice

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High Hurstwood Village Fete at High Hurstwood Village Hall, Chillies Lane, TN22 4AD. 1pm-5pm. A day out for the whole family with a variety of stalls, activities and refreshments. Free entry. Facebook page: High Hurstwood Events

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Open Garden in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice at Misty Acres, Lower Horsebridge, BN27 4DN. 11am–4pm. All monies raised during the day will go to the hospice

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Sew Time with East Grinstead Embroiderers at East Grinstead Library, 32-40 West St., East Grinstead. RH19 4SR. 2pm–4pm. An informal drop-in session for everyone whether beginner or experienced. Donation towards costs only.

Contact: Laura Muir - 07932 736710 egembroiderers@gmail.com

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Polegate Gardener’s Society Early Summer Show, Polegate Community Centre. 2 pm. Flowers and plants will be on show, plus fruit and vegetables and domestic items. Refreshments on sale. Entry: members 20p, visitors 50p

16 / 17 Homefront Weekend at Michelham Priory House & Gardens.

Upper Dicker, BN27 3QS. A tribute to the war years with artefacts, food, vehicles and dancing - www.sussexpast.co.uk 18 –28 Oct The Triumph of Hope at Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB. An exhibition exploring and highlighting the three women who influenced the garden’s design at Nymans. www.nationaltrusr.org.uk/nymans

16–22 A Celebration of Flowers at Nymens, Handcross, RH17 6EB. The 11th annual Flower Festival. Normal Garden admission applies. www.nationaltrusr.org.uk/nymans 17

Town Place Open Garden, Town Place, Freshfield, RH17 7NT. 2pm–6pm. In aid of Not Forgotten Association for Militay Veterans. £5. By kind permission of Dr and Mrs A Mcgrath

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Whatever Happened to Christopher Robin presented by Gilly Halcrow at St Saviours Church Hall, South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4PA. 7.30–9.30pm. Guests £2.00

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Vitality Village Coffee Morning at The Great Space Herstmonceux Health Centre Herstmonceux BN27 4JX. Chair yoga allows taking part in energising stretches, relaxing breathing exercises help to refresh balance and calm body and mind. Free entry.

18-29 Rose Celebration Weeks at Borde Hill Garden, RH16 1XP. See the garden at its peak, with weekday tours of the Elizabethan House. Booking essential – www.bordehill.co.uk 21–23 The Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting. See the world’s top riders in action and visit the extensive shopping village and new family zone. www.hickstead.co.uk 22

Barn Dance at Michelham Priory House & Gardens.

Upper Dicker, BN27 3QS. A fabulous evening of barn dancing & feasting. Booking essential. Contact: www.sussexpast.co.uk

22/23 Midsummer Evenings at Sheffield Park and Garden, Nr Uckfield TN22 3QX 6.30-9.30pm - Evening of music and picnics by the lakes as dusk falls. Tickets £8 01825 790231 23

Bye Bye Baby – A celebration of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at Uckfield Civic Centre, Uckfield. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £17:50 - www.uckfieldciviccentre.com

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23 ‘Empowering your health choices’ Family Open Day at Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre (HHC) Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux BN27 4JX. 10am to 2pm. Patient Link members and the Practice have joined forces to showcase the surgery. Interactive displays, refreshments, talks, question the practitioners and more 23 Summer Fair at St. Barnabas Pastoral Centre, Worth Road, Pound Hill, RH10 7DY. Variety of stalls, books, good as new, home produce, jewellery, lunches, raffle, refreshments, tombola’s, etc. Free Entry – www.worthparish.org 23 ‘Music for a Summer’s Evening’ The Christchurch Singers at Christchurch Methodist Church, Holliers Hill (near Bexhill Hospital), Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2BX. 7pm. An evening of music, song and laughter. Free admission and refreshments, with a collection for Refuge. Free entry. Mrs Chris Cox on 01424 220524 - chriscox60@hotmail.com 23-1 July ‘Synergy’ Sussex Arts Collective Exhibition, Lewes House, School Hill, Lewes BN7 2LU 10.30am-5.30pm (Sun 12-3pm) Collection of fine art and craftwork by Sussex artists – www.sussexartscollective.com 23/24 Hever’s Home Front at Hever Castle & Gardens www.hevercastle.co.uk 24 Open Garden in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice at 2a Downs Road, Willingdon, BN22 0JH. 2– 5pm, All monies raised during the day will go to the hospice 24 The Merchant of Venice by Bowler Crab Productions at Rialto Theatre, Brighton. 3.00pm. Tickets: www.bowler-crab.com or 0780 189 3115 24 Rotherfield Open Gardens Trail, Rotherfield Village TN6 3LX. 11am-5.30pm. 15 gardens are open throughout the village. Tickets and teas are sold in the Village Hall - £6

(children free). In aid of Maintenance for St Denys’ Church, Rotherfield 24 Open Garden at Bankside, 2A Downs Road, Willingdon, BN22 0JH. 2-5pm. A split-level garden with a variety of herbaceous and perennial plants, roses and shrubs.

Refreshments, plant sales and raffle. Entry by donation to St Wilfrid’s Hospice 24 Isfield Village Fete on the Ice Field behind the Laughing Fish Pub. Gates open 12 noon. Free Parking. Entry: £1.50 25-29 The Alternative Alice in Wonderland at Eastbourne College’s Outdoor Dell Theatre, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JY - 8pm Tickets £5 www.eastbourne-college.co.uk 26 Free activities and lunch Ardath Care Home in Bexhill will open its doors, 10am-4pm. Visitors can enjoy a quiz, healing massage and a gentle exercise session, as well as refreshments and a two-course lunch. To book: 01424 210538 www.sussexhousing.org.uk 26 – 1 July Hever in Bloom at Hever Castle & Gardens. Free garden tours and floral displays. Experience the gardens at the height of their summer beauty – www.hevercastle.co.uk 27 Free activities and lunch Saxonwood Care Home in Battle will open its doors, 10am-4pm. Visitors can enjoy a quiz, healing massage and a gentle exercise session, as well as refreshments and a two-course lunch. To book: 01424 774336 www.sussexhousing.org.uk 29/30 The Merchant of Venice by Bowler Crab Productions at Half House Farm, Three Oaks. 7.30pm. Tickets: www.bowler-crab.com or 0780 189 3115 30 Open Garden in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK at High Trees, 83 Firle Road, Seaford, BN25 2JA (opposite Bowden

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DAY TRIPS London Shows

Please call our office to enquire about dates and prices:

 Motown The Musical  Aladdin  Lion King  42nd Street  Mamma Mia  School of Rock  Dreamgirls  Kinky Boots For our day trips, set pick-up points apply, please call our office

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House School). 11am–4.30pm. Refreshments, plant sales and raffle. £6 per person to include tea or coffee and cake.

Children free 30 Veterans & Armed Forces Day 100th Anniversary of Armistice at Martello Fields, Seaford, BN25. 11am–4pm.

Military parade, live music, children’s funfair, community and craft stalls, food and drink stalls and so much more! In aid of ‘Combat Stress’ 30 Celebrate Hailsham Day at Vicarage Field, Hailsham.

9am–3.30pm. Promotions, discounts and special offers at participating shops! Market stalls, live music, face painting and more 30 Charity Summer Fair at The Chaseley Trust, South Cliffe, Eastbourne, BN20 7JH. 11am–4pm. Entry: 50p 30–8 July The Etchingham Music Festival hilarious musical satire from Instant Sunshine, followed by the Rother Piano Trio, Florian Mitrea and the Atea Wind Quintet, a piano recital by Daniel Grimwood and an Opera Supper. Tickets £18 and £15 (concessions) available via: www.etchinghammusicfestival.co.uk

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A super Father’s Day offer for Super Dads! On Father’s Day, 17th June, any dad visiting the Bluebell Railway (with at least one fare paying child) can travel all day for £5!

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Operatic High Tea at Borde Hill Garden. 3pm–5pm. Enjoy a traditional High Tea and a glass of fizz with the elegance of an hour’s operatic highlights performed by Brava. Tickets: £28 (friends) or £35 - www.bordehill.co.uk – 01444 450 326

1 – 3 Dinosaur World Live at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings. www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk 5

Sunday 5th August 2018, 10am - 5pm

HOOE’S OLD MOTOR CLUB

holds its 49th Vintage Car Show and Concours d’Elegance Cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles from pre 1905 up to 1970 • Informed commentary by class of vehicle in the ring.

• Entertainment from the Hooe Village Silver Band.

• Auto related trade and other stands.

• Plus the ever popular Lady and Vehicle Concours.

• Refreshments available.

• Free Car park.

In aid of • Entrance £5, Children free. local charities

Musical Picnic at Borde Hill Garden. Relax and enjoy live music – bring a picnic and a seat! Normal admission applies. www.bordehill.co.uk – 01444 450 326

6-15 Uckfield Festival in various places around Uckfield Town Centre. A week-long fiesta of fantastic entertainment!

Including comedy gala; spectacular picnic proms; music; theatre; poetry and fun for all. www.uckfieldfestival.co.uk

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Open Garden in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice at Knightsbridge House, Grove Hill, Hellingly, BN27 4HH. 11am–4pm. All monies raised during the day will go to the hospice Sponsored Walk taking place in aid of the children’s charity ‘Action For Children’, helping children no longer able to live with their birth parents, abused or abandoned. Meet at 10am opposite the Beachy Head Restaurant

For further information - John Bishop 01323 843202 / Ron Wanmer 01323 840346

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7/8 A Boundless Summer at Borde Hill Garden. 2018 sees the return of the summer concerts. UB40 and The Gypsy Kings will be headlining. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Contact: www.bordehill.co.uk – 01444 450 326 7/8 Norah Sande Award Piano Recitals at the Birley Centre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ. From 9.30am on the first day, the semi-final recitals by leading young adult pianists from around the world. Three finalists will play different recitals on 8th. Entry: 7th free; 8th £10 (children free) 01323 729013 www.sande-award.co.uk

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Tues 26th - Folk & Blues Fri 29th - Far Cry Sat 30th - Made To Measure Sun 1st July - Savannah ... ... ...

Folk & Blues Club alternate Tuesdays. Musicians bring your own instruments

Tel: 01825 872227

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Spalding Enterprises Ltd Hailsham BN27 3JL T: 01323 847744 M: 0776 196 1545 www.woodbees.co.uk

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We have the technology and experience to solve it.

“Mechanical Mole” Pipe Laying, Septic Tanks and Sewage Treatment.

Stockists of Pumps, Pipes, Fittings and Drain Jetting.

Workshop facilities also available for service and repair of all types of plant and machinery.

BEENEY & CO LTD

Oakville Farm, Easons Green, Uckfield Tel: Halland (01825) 840276

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Kwik-Lawn Turf

We clean your oven... so you don’t have to.

SUPPLIERS OF TURF AND TOP-SOIL Various Grades of Turf • Laying Service Available Ground Clearance Undertaken • Bulk or Loose Soil Available • Turf Soil / Compost • Free quotations • Fast, efficient service with Prompt Delivery Competitive Rates • Visa & Mastercard Taken

Heathfield 01435 868833 / 07831 452084

21 Cherwell Road, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8JT Specialists in providing solutions for less able-bodied people to have more control over practical aspects of everyday life Including: • Level Access Showers • Height-Adjustable Kitchens • Door Widening • Security

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Handrails Pathways Access Ramps Anti-Slip Flooring Wet Rooms

Tel: 07834 392444 www.mobilityhomestyle.co.uk 3A The Lowlands, Hempstead Lane, Hailsham BN27 3AG

E N G I N E E R S

Call today to have your oven, hob, extractor or Aga professionally cleaned Paul Gilbert Tel 01323 406386 Mob tel 07935 820251 www.ovenwizards.com

DECORATING Interior / Exterior Painting • Paper Hanging FREE ESTIMATES & ADVICE WITHOUT OBLIGATION The Street, Framfield, East Sussex TN22 5NN

01825 891122

info@dftourle.co.uk

D.F. TOURLE LTD

Est 1970

CONTRACTORS WATER PIPE RENEWAL

No-mess pipelaying by mole or steerable drill, we can bore up to 100m at a time under your garden or driveway, without digging the surface.

Chain trenching for field water supplies. Troughs installed. Leaks fixed.

DRAINAGE / TREATMENT

Trouble with a soakaway or cesspool? Install a Mantair Conversion Unit into your existing tank and discharge clean water, for half the cost and none of the upheaval of other systems. Land drains, etc. Free advice.

T: 01825 872611 . www.nickcoleman.net . M: 07778 664466 MILL FARM . GOLDEN CROSS . HAILSHAM . EAST SUSSEX . BN27 3ST

Tel: 07779 288896 All Property Repairs, Fencing, Gates, Hedges & Lawns, Roof Repairs 5* Rated on Rated People. Fully Insured. Reliable Domestic, Landlords, Commercial - Free No Obligation Quotes Given

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Superior Glass Ltd Uckfield’s longest established glass & window company

01825 764766

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Installation & Servicing

• Fascia, Soffits & Cladding • Glass cut to size.

• uPVC & Aluminium Windows, • Bi-Fold, Composite and Doors & Conservatories Garage Doors • Laminated & Toughened Glass

of gas and electric fires

24 Hour Emergency Glass Repairs

COVERING KENT AND SUSSEX

Design House, Unit 1 Bell Lane, Bellbrook Industrial Estate, Uckfield TN22 1QL

Heathfield Hire

01444 452626

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01435 864 144 (Heathfield) 01580 753 183 (Hawkhurst)

SMALL PLANT & TOOL HIRE SALES & REPAIRS

Plant Hire

Tool Hire

Garden Machinery

From diggers to dumper trucks

From screwdrivers to wireless drills

From lawn mowers to shovels

DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE Unit 1, Browning Rd. Station Road Industrial Estate, HEATHFIELD Highgate Hill, HAWKHURST - www.heathfieldhire.co.uk

Competitiveprices,friendlyinstallers.Localworkcanbeviewedor check us out online at checkatrade.com.

Over 18 years’ experience.

Call us for a free no obligation quote on 01825 764912 or 07930 533588 www.campaving.co.uk

SPECIALISTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEAT RETAINING LINER POOLS • Swimming Pool Installation • Repairs • Renovations • Maintenance New Liners, Heating, Filtration Comprehensive Experience Fully Insured and Guaranteed A friendly professional service Satisfaction Guaranteed

www.principools.com Telephone Neil Pearson : 01892 664004 Mobile : 07870 667932

GENERAL BUILDER / HANDYMAN Experienced in all aspects of building work including: BRICKWORK, WALLS, PLASTERING, RE-POINTING EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR MAINTENANCE / DECORATING CONSERVATORY AND STABLE BASES PATIOS AND PAVING, LANDSCAPING AND FENCING

Call Colin for Free quotations / References available

T: 01825 700812 eves 07960 249021 mobile 88

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Swimming Pool & Hot Tub Services ~ All types of swimming pool repairs, leak detection, maintenance and refurbishments. ~HotTubrepairs,relocation,servicing,spare parts and new covers. ~HotTubsondisplayandwellstockedPool Shop with free parking.

Visit us at Blackbrooks Garden Centre (main A21) Sedlescombe, TN33 0RJ

01424 870505 www.1066pools.co.uk

Sussex Ponds & Gardens

Uckfield Garage

Uckfield’s Leading MOT and Service Centre For all makes from brand new to classic cars.

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For all ponds, terraces and associated landscaping Portfolio available Personal and efficient service

01825 768316

Telephone: Stephan Hurst 01825 872180 www.sussexpondsandgardens.co.uk

Keep your vehicle and warranty intact at around HALF the cost of the main dealers!

COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS MOTS AND SERVICING TYRES AND EXHAUSTS MAJOR REPAIRS COURTESY CAR FAMILY RUN BUSINESS

UCKFIELD GARAGE 143 HIGH STREET UCKFIELD . TN22 1ES

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FOGGY2CLEAR

Innovative garage door solutions from a local family firm you can trust!

Double Glazing Repair Specialist

• Garage door repairs • Full installation service • Electric conversions • Senior citizen discounts

Is your double glazing foggy?

No need to replace the whole frame: we can save you money by replacing just the glass!

Call us for a FREE quote

01435 277998 01323 287990 Proud members of

Where reputation matters

www.southeastgaragedoors.co.uk

LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE

Hedge Cutting | Grass Cutting | Garden Maintenance | Landscaping Fencing | Driveways | Turfing | Treework | Clearance Reliable, Professional Local Service Fully Qualified and Insured w w w. k d g a r d e n s e r v i c e s . c o . u k

Dean – 07859 891188 | 01825 724490 dean@kdgardenservices.co.uk

*17 years’ experience / Insured

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We provide a complete service to care for all of your garden needs * * * * * *

Regular maintenance One off visits Hedge cutting * Pruning Mowing * Lawn Care Garden Clearance Experienced & reliable

THE ESSENCE OF FINE BRITISH LAWNS

GARDEN SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Contact Vince on 07702

Battle Mowers Ltd

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For further information please phone 01424 773096 or email: battlemowers@btconnect.com www.battlemowers.co.uk Visit our showroom at Vinehall Business Park, Vinehall Farm, Vinehall Road, Mountfield, TN32 5JW

E-mail: vince@vcottingham.co.uk

Over 16 years’ experience RHS qualified designer BSC hons landscaper Fully insured.

BUILDING CONTRACTORS With over 40 years of building experience

Design & Landscaping

• Conversions • Extensions • New Builds • Refurbishments • Improvements Telephone: 01323 841532

Website: www.jhpayne.co.uk Email: enquiries@jhpayne.co.uk Bolneys Units, South Road, Hailsham BN27 3NU

www.limelandscapes.co.uk

hard and soft landscaping - garden design - turfing - fencing / decking tree / hedge work - patios / driveways - general garden works

Please call now for a FREE quotation 01323 811834 / 07752 553939 jonny@limelandscapes.co.uk

The Highest Quality in Sport Surfaces

MG Contracts is a family business with 32 years experience in building tennis courts and sport areas.

The company provides free surveys and quotations.

All courts are constructed to high specifications and are supported with a long guarantee.

We offer the complete package from the groundworks to full lining and insulation of your building, together with the electrics, plumbing and heating, so your garden building can be used all year round.

Please contact us for further information:

MG CONTRACTS

T: 01424 892265 M: 07831 643 835 Manchester Road, Ninfield, mgsc@btconnect.com East Sussex TN33 9JX www.martingurrtennissurfaces.co.uk 90 Home and Garden Directory

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DIXON•VINCE BUXTED

OIRO £715,000

A handsome detached family house offering spacious and bright accommodation standing in a lovely garden of just under half an acre (not measured) with far reaching rural views. Situated in a quiet location within easy reach of the centre and railway station. Entrance hall, sitting room, living room, study, kitchen/dining room, utility room, shower room, 4 bedrooms, family bathroom, OCH, double glazing, garage, parking, large garden, far reaching views. EPC = D

BUXTED

£485,000

A well-presented detached family house situated on this very popular development within a much sought after village. Entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 bedrooms one with en suite shower room, family bathroom, garage, parking for several cars, gardens, double glazed windows, GCH. EPC = D

UCKFIELD

£475,000

RIDGEWOOD

£439,950

UCKFIELD

£385,000

UCKFIELD

£325,000

An attractive detached family house with generous integral double garage and flat garden (approx 65’x45’) to the rear. Set near the end of cul de sac in a very pleasant residential location yet close to the town centre. Entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, integral double garage, 4 bedrooms, en-suite shower room to bedroom 1, family bathroom, generous rear garden. EPC = D

A most pleasantly located, attractive, detached modern home that has its own detached garage, conservatory, parking and safely enclosed rear garden overlooking and owning part of a delightful meadow. No onward chain. Entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining area, conservatory, kitchen, main bedroom, en suite shower room, 2nd bedroom, bathroom, 3rd bedroom, GCH, hardwood double glazing, drive with detached garage, rear garden with section of meadow beyond. EPC = E

A spacious 4 bedroom detached property with integral garage.

Generous corner plot, attractive private walled garden to rear. Situated in a pleasant cul de sac within walking distance of Uckfield High Street and rail station. Entrance Hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, 4 bedrooms, en suite shower room, family bathroom, integral garage, GCH, generous garden. EPC = D

An extended semi detached 2 bedroom bungalow with manageable sunny garden and garage. Attractive corner plot location in a quiet residential cul de sac close to town centre and railway station. No onwards chain. Entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen 2 bedrooms, shower room, double glazing, GCH, garage, 2 parking spaces, manageable garden. EPC = D

www.dixonvince.com 87 High Street, Uckfield TN22 1RJ 01825 765559 sales@dixonvince.com