Sussex Local Magazine - Chichester/Midhurst JULY 2022

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& Chichester Local CHICHESTER | MIDHURST | PETWORTH | NORTHCHAPEL | DUNCTON Local news & features through the door to 13,288 homes via Royal Mail

CASUALTIES

Actors who support the emergency services

LOSE WEIGHT Which training is best?

EVENTS

Fetes, shows & more

SCRAPE...

Tips to fix car paint scratches

Win

Family ticket to The Loxwood Joust Meal for 2 at the Ivy Chichester

MOVING

Moving in our area takes longer than elsewhere in UK

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what’s on puzzles prize crossword councils updates local news, property business directory

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July 2022 Cover image: Poppies Trundel Hill, Goodwood by Dennis Hunt

HELLO! July marks the start of the long break for students and teachers across the country and it’s anticipated that millions will be jetting off on holiday especially after all the limitations of the last two Summers. It's also “Plastic Free July” a global movement aiming to highlight the harm of single-use plastics and also provide resources and ideas to help us reduce our plastic waste. Visit www.plasticfreejuly.org.

Pretending to be ill or seriously injured sounds like an unusual way to spend your free time but for Casualties Union volunteers there’s nothing they enjoy more. It also provides valuable training opportunities for the emergency services.

Find out more about their important work in this month’s Charity profile feature.

We also have local council and community news, gardening and property features, recipe, puzzles and of course our comprehensive events guide. If you have something local to publicise, please get in touch.

Happy holidays!

Kris & Jeff

Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine.

Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors. Views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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Quote of the month...

“We are oft to blame in this, - 'tis too much proved, - that with devotion's visage, and pios action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.” ― WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE - Hamlet

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What's On Charity & Community News Charity Profile - Casualties Union In Your Garden Property - Unlocking the potential of your home Property - Moving house is stressful!

Local Guided Walks Prize Crossword - Win a £25 voucher at The Seal Motoring - How to remove car paint marks Competition - Win a meal for two at The Ivy Chichester

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Strawberry & Vanilla slice

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Health & Wellbeing - What's best for weight loss

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Chichester History

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Midhurst History

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Local Schools News

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Win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust with Pavilion seating

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RSPB Pagham & Medmerry

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Local Council News

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Index of Advertisers

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Classified Business Directory

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Index of Advertisers

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What’s On - July 2022 Event organisers please enter your event details on www.sussexlocal.net/events-add/ We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email. We take the details from our website for the magazine listings which can appear in up to all seven editions distributed to over 46,000 addresses.

Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed from just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through Facebook & Twitter.

Deadline for August events to be put on website - 4th July

CHARITY 17/07/2022 7:00 AM Hit the Downs Mountain Bike Event for St Barnabas & Chestnut Tree House the only charity off-road mountain bike event in Sussex. Adur Recreation Ground Shoreham by Sea BN43 5LT 30km £35 | 60km £40 | 80km £45 events@stbh.org.uk

CHILDREN'S EVENTS 23rd - 31st July 10:00 AM Summer Holiday Fun at Amberley Museum Join Amberley Museum for a summer holiday of activities Amberley Museum Arundel BN18 9LT See website for prices & details. office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/

CLUBS & SOCIETIES 03/07/2022 6:45 PM Comic book club Comic book club looking at graphic novels aimed at adults. Private house Barnham PO22 0EF. Free Paul Wilson paulw21erin@gmail.com 04/07/2022 8:00 PM Felpham Singles Social Club Monthly social club for single, widowed or divorced of mature age. The George Inn Bognor Regis PO22 7PL Free anniecook555@yahoo.com www.felphamsingles@yolasite.com 05/07/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Computer Club Using a practical example learn how to use 3D modelling, photogrammetry and 3D printing..

Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF Members £2 Guests £3 Chrissie chrissie@wisborough.com www.pcclub.org.uk 08/07/2022 3:00 PM Rosehill Book Club Small, friendly book club based around the Pulborough area. New members welcome Members’ homes Pulborough RH20 4NL Carol Davison 01903 745216 carol953@hotmail.co.uk

08/07/2022 7:45 PM Worthing Folk Dance Group, Grasshoppers Folk Dance Club St Lawrence Church Hall Goring by sea BN12 4BY £2 Helen hdoswell@googlemail.com 11/07/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Meadows WI July Meeting - Demonstration of Sugar Modelling Figures Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF Mary Walker mary.walker50@gmail.com 16/07/2022 7:30 PM Sullington Windmills Women's Institute A friendly group of around 60 ladies who meet on the third Wednesday of each month. The Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP Erika Brichta erikabrichta@hotmail.co.uk sullingtonwindmills.org/ 27/07/2022 2:30 PM Storrington Flower Club Affiliated to NAFAS - they welcome new members and visitors Sullington Parish Hall Storrington RH20 4PP £6 chrissyldesmond@gmail.com Every Fri 7:00 PM Westergate Badminton Westergate Badminton Club meet every Friday at St Philip Howard School Barnham PO22 0EN Michael mdewe@aol.com Every Mon 11:00 AM West Chiltington Short Mat Bowls Club Weekly bowling club in West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Jean Palmer 01798 815930 Every Sun 11:00 AM Badminton Club on Sundays at West Chiltington West Chiltington Village Hall Pulborough RH20 2PZ varies Vivian Mary Jones vmjones18@hotmail.co.uk Every Thur 8:00 PM Thakeham Table Tennis Thakeham Table Tennis club playing in Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP andytttc@gmail.com www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk Every Wed 11:30 AM Wednesday Lunch Club Weekly lunch club for the over-55’s with social activities before lunch Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £5 louisekaiser4807@gmail.com

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26 What's On Every Wed 7:00 PM Worthing Short Mat Bowls Club Short Mat Bowls Club play every Wednesday St. Andrews School Worthing BN14 8BG Betty bobetty_highsalvington@yahoo.co.uk worthingshortmatbowls.weebly.com Mon, Wed & Fridays 7:30 PM West Chiltington Table Tennis Club West Chiltington Village Hall hosts Table Tennis Club on Monday, Wednesday and Friday West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Ron ronfayeladley@hotmail.co.uk

COURSES & TUITION 09/07/2022 10:00 AM RSPB Pagham: Beginner's Bumblebee ID Workshop A workshop to learn how to identify common bumblebee species RSPB Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve Chichester PO20 7NE £8. £6 members Visitor Centre pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour

17/07/2022 10:00 AM Classic Car Show at Amberley Museum vintage cars built between 1955 and 1993. Amberley Museum Arundel BN18 9LT office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/ 26th - 31st July 10:00 AM Lucia & Cassius: Him & Me 2 Lucia’s last exhibition at Colonnade House in 2021 was unfortunately cut short Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH joe.cox@adur-worthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/lucia-babjakova Every Wed 10:00 AM Blue Idol Open Days Visit local historic building and Quaker place of worship. Enjoy the peaceful garden. Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free Blue Idol Quakers admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

EXHIBITIONS

02/07/2022 10:30 AM Historic Life Weekend: Sheep, Shepherding and Shepherd's Huts Learn about Southdown sheep and the shepherds who looked after them. Weald & Downland Living Museum Chichester PO18 0EU £17.50 Gift Aid Adult, £8.50 Children 5–17 years/full time students, £15.00 Gift Aid (NHS, Armed Forces, Emergency Services with valid ID) office@wealddown.co.uk www.wealddown.co.uk

01/07/2022 6:30 PM Petworth Late: Turner Art Escape Experience the work of landscape painter J.M.W. Turner Petworth House and Park Petworth GU28 9LR £25 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth

23/07/2022 10:00 AM Locally Sauced Festival Live bands, local food, bars and demonstrations with Locally Sauced at Victoria Park Haywards Heath RH16 4HZ £20 £10 Laura laura@locallysaucedfestival.com www.locallysaucedfestival.com

1st & 2nd Jul 6:00 PM Uckfield Art Fair A two day Art Fair at the start of the Uckfield Festival, showcasing the best local art and craft! Uckfield Civic Centre Uckfield TN22 1AE Free Tim artfair@bridge-arts.org www.bridge-arts.org 1st - 31st July 10:00 AM The Art of Chichester: 60 Years of Creativity Exhibition telling the story of how the arts have put Chichester on the map The Novium Museum Chichester PO19 1QH Free thenovium@chichester.gov.uk www.thenovium.org

22nd & 23rd July 9:00 AM The Children’s Trust Supercar event The Children’s Trust Supercar Event returns with supercars on show. Goodwood Motor Circuit Chichester PO18 OPX Single adult ticket: from £11. Family tickets: from £26.25 Single child ticket (age 4-16s): from £6.60 Under 4s free Senior Citizen over 60: £9.90 01737 365000 enquiries@thechildrenstrust.org.uk thechildrenstrust.org.uk/events/supercar-event

05/07/2022 10:00 AM Superstar Arts: Magnificent Superstars Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH Joe Cox joe.cox@adurworthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/ magnificent-superstars

23rd & 24th July 10:00 AM Rail Gala at Amberley Museum annual showcase of all things rail Amberley Museum BN18 9LT See website for price details office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/

7th, 14th & 21st 9:30 AM Mind online workshops helping parents understand young people’s mental health. Free online on Zoom Horsham District Council

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FAYRES AND FETES 02/07/2022 10:00 AM Flower Festival at Clapham Enter a display at Clapham Church Flower Festival in July with The Friends of Clapham and Patching Churches St Mary the Virgin Church BN13 3UU Free Maggie focpcflowerfestival@gmail.com focpc.org.uk 02/07/2022 2:00 PM Walberton Gardeners Club Summer Flower Show & Dog Show Annual Summer Flower Show with a dog show and agility course at Walberton Village Hall PO18 0PJ Flower Show £1, Dog Show £2 per class, Flower Show Free.

Brenda Bailey bbailey93@btinternet.com www.walberton-gardeners-club.com 03/07/2022 2:00 PM Traditional Annual Fete High Salvington Windmill Annual village fete in High Salvington which is known locally as one of the best traditional village fetes High Salvington Windmill Worthing BN13 3AT £1

09/07/2022 9:00 AM The Sussex Steam Rally Sussex Steam Shows LTD at Parham Park Pulborough RH20 4HS Adult: £9 Early Bird - £10 On Show Day. Child (5-15 years): £5 Early Bird - £5 On Show Day. Contact Steven: marketing@sussexsteamrally.co.uk www.sussexsteamrally.co.uk/tickets 9th & 10th Jul 2:30 PM Celebration Weekend at Westergate Methodist Church Summer Fete Stalls, Games, Refreshments and Exhibition Celebration Service Westergate Methodist Church Arundel PO20 3RH Free Katherine Pittom kate.pittom@hotmail.com 16/07/2022 1:00 PM West Chiltington Village Show - Jubilee Year A grand traditional village show in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee West Chiltington Village Show West Chiltington RH20 2PZ Free entry. Nick nickvincent49@gmail.com www.westchiltingtonvillageshow.org

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GARDENS AND HORTICULTURE

HEALTH AND FITNESS

13/07/2022 10:30 AM Watercolour Landscape Painting in the Park Celebrate the outdoors with a watercolour landscape class in Petworth Park.

Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR £55 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth 13/07/2022 7:30 PM Plant Health - West Chiltington Horticultural Society A talk by Andrew Gaunt on Plant Health West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Visitors £3, Members free Carys westchilthorts@gmail.com www.westchilthortsoc.wordpress.com 21/07/2022 10:00 AM Pop Up Open Garden at Sullington Sullington Old Rectory RH20 4AE £7 Mark Dixon mark@sullingtonoldrectory.com findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/33990/ sullington-old-rectory 25/07/2022 2:00 PM Quiet Garden Afternoons at The Blue Idol garden Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org

1st & 8th July 2:00 PM Mindfulness Plus Welcome to MVM Mindfulness This method will help you relax, take charge and enjoy your life.

St Martins Tea Rooms (upstairs) Chichester PO19 1NP Free mvminfo@yewtreemusic.com 23rd & 30th July 2022 11:00 AM Yoga in the Park yoga in Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR £15 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth Every Thur 2:00 PM Balance and Strengthening Classes Led by Physiotherapist Max 10 participants. Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP £10 per session Rosie Robertson robertsonr730@yahoo.com

HORSE RACING 26th - 30th July 11:00 AM Qatar Goodwood Festival The five-day festival, presents sport and a social occasion at Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £20 Free ticketoffice@goodwood.com www.goodwood.com/horseracing/qatargoodwood-festival/

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WE’RE HIRING! We are looking for keen, enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our grape picking team. We have positions available in both our Kent vineyard (TN26 2BE) and Sussex vineyard (PO18 0LY) for £11 per hour. Harvest usually commences between

For more information and to

late September and early October – weather

discuss details please contact:

dependent.

Duration: Approx. 12 working days over a 3-week period including weekends.

Claire Foden 07917 917515 harvest@gusbourne.com

Working day: 8am – 5pm. Half hour lunch with morning break of 15 mins.

Finish time may fluctuate.

We need to be able to communicate days of work sometimes at quite short notice, this is usually done by group email so use of mobile phone is essential

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MUSIC 01/07/2022 7:30 PM Back to the 60's & 70's Hits from the 60's & 70's from a variety of bands Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £14 £12 Hazel hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 02/07/2022 7:30 PM Exploring the World of Flowers in Music Chantry Quire performs a concert at Champs Hill exploring the world of flowers in song. Champs Hill Pulborough RH20 1LY £20 £20 Jacqui jacadihan@yahoo.com www.chantryquire.org.uk 02/07/2022 7:30 PM Jubilee Music from Stage & Screen The Southdowns Concert Band conducted by Tom Hodge MBE perform a concert St. Paul's Church Chichester PO19 8FT £12 Free Festival of Chichester boxoffice@chichester.gov.uk festivalofchichester.co.uk 08/07/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society Concert supporting music students at the University of ChichesterChapel of the Ascension Chichester PO19 6PE cyndy@profact.co.uk www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk

09/07/2022 7:30 PM David Ford and Annie Dressner - The Summer Holiday Tour A collection of tender musical moments arranged for the stage. Electric Palace Hastings TN34 3ER £15 Electric Palace info@electricpalacecinema.com www.electricpalacecinema.com 10/07/2022 2:15 PM A Garden Tea Concert at The Old Vicarage A garden party with a cream tea and music. The Old Vicarage Washington, Pulborough RH20 4AS £40 Meryl Walters meryl.walters@ngs.org.uk ngs.org.uk 13/07/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society concert Chichester University student showcase.

Performance by selection of most talented music students. Chapel of the Ascension University of Chichester Chichester PO19 6PE £15 free students free Christopher Hough chris@michaelmas.org.uk https:// www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk 14/07/2022 7:00 PM Together and Apart Music concert at Chichester Cathedral Chichester Cathedral PO19 1PX Adult £15 Child: £7 Sarah Ryan music@westsussexmusic.co.uk www.westsussexmusic.co.uk

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Every address every month 16/07/2022 7:00 PM Jubilate A concert with Royal music and Final of Sussex Young Musician St Andrew's Church, Burgess Hill Burgess Hill RH15 0LG £15 £10 N/A Catherine Kent mail@kate-kent.co.uk www.coronuovo.org.uk 16/07/2022 7:30 PM Willie Austen Band Bring your supper, drinks, friends & family and dance the night away Walberton Playing Field Walberton BN18 0PJ Adult: £12.5, Child: £8 under 12 and Carers free Suzanne Clark suzanneclark@btinternet.com www.walbertonpc.gov.uk/wbf.aspx 22/07/2022 7:00 PM Summer poetry and music in Littlehampton With The Silk Road Writers and David Asher (recorders) and Maurice Thomas (lute). Littlehampton United Church Littlehampton BN17 5EG £5 patriciafeinbergstoner@gmail.com Every Wed 8:00 PM The Leconfield Singers Weekly Rehearsals A Petworth-based nonaudition choir, The Leconfield Singers rehearse every Wednesday evening United Reformed Church GU28 0AW chair@leconfieldsingers.co.uk www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk

NATURE 10/07/ 2022 8:45 PM Bat Walk at Dusk Discover the world of bats as they emerge from their roosts at dusk. Brandy Hole Copse Chichester PO19 8AH £10 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult emily@imprintecology.co.uk www.imprintecology.co.uk 13/07/2022 9:00 PM RSPB Pagham: Batty about Bats an evening bat walk on the reserve RSPB Church Norton Car Park Selsey PO20 9DT £12, £9 members pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour 31/07/2022 8:30 PM Bat Walk at Dusk Discover the world of bats as they emerge from their roosts at dusk. Slindon Estate PO19 8AH £10 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult Emily Sabin emily@imprintecology.co.uk www.imprintecology.co.uk

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SALES AND MARKETS 02/07/2022 10:00 AM EDGE Summer Market Edgcumbes Tea & Coffee Arundel BN18 0DF hello@edgcumbes.co.uk edgcumbes.co.uk Every Thur 9:00 AM Arundel Farmers Market Local growers and all kinds of food and drink makers The Town Hall Arundel BN18 9AP www.arundelfarmersmarket.co.uk Every Fri 9:45 AM Storrington Community Market Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ Free Katie katiebridge17@gmail.com

SPIRITUAL 24/07/2022 7:00 PM Angel in Blue Psychic evening Social/support evening & Psychics Medium Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ £6 Val vharber@btinternet.com

TALKS 05/07/2022 2:00 PM The Arts Society West Sussex ‘The Happy Valley’ Lamona Artists’ Colony Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £7 Free for members. Jackie theartssocietywestsussex.org westsussex@theartssociety.org

05/07/2022 7:30 PM Churchills Secret Army An account of SOE agents in WWII and tales of their missions Old School Storrington RH20 4LL £8 £6 Members www.storringtonmuseum.com 06/07/2022 10:45 AM The Arts Society South Downs Oh we do Like to be by the Seaside By Ian Gledhill Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £6 Free to Members jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 06/07/2022 2:00 PM Talk on the Social and Political Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan Bernard Lockett at Boxgrove Village Hall Chichester PO18 OEE Visitors/Guests £7 on the door, Students £2 Sally manager.bvh@gmail.com www.chichesterliterarysociety.org 11/07/2022 10:00 AM The Arts Society, Steyning Talk on painter Raphael The Steyning Centre BN44 3XZ Members free, £10 visitors. steyning@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietysteyning.org.uk

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THEATRE 8th & 9th Jul 6:00 PM Findon Place: Open Air Theatre - The Importance of Being Earnest Open Air Theatre returns to Findon Place this summer Findon Place BN14 0RF Adult: £30 Child: £25 12 and under free. Contact: Caroline hello@findonplace.com ticketsource.co.uk/ findonplace 12th - 17th July 2022 2:00 PM As You Like It Comedy following Rosalind fleeing persecution Highdown Gardens Highdown Rise Worthing BN12 6FB. Adult: £20 Family: £50 Child: £10 01903 206206 boxoffice@wtm.uk wtm.uk/ events/rainbow-shakespeare-as-you-like-it/

19th - 24th July 2022 2:00 PM The Merry Wives of Windsor following Sir John Falstaff and his attempts to find wealth. Highdown Gardens Highdown Rise Worthing BN12 6FB. Adult: £20 Family: £50 Child: £10 01903 206206 boxoffice@wtm.uk wtm.uk/events/rainbowshakespeare-the-merry-wives-of-windsor/ 20/07/2022 7:30 PM The Vicar of Dibley: Two Weddings And A Funeral with characters from the show Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £14 hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk

WALKS 09/07/2022 10:00 AM 4Sight Vision Support Wellbeing Walk 4Sight Vision Support’s fundraising walk Angmering Park Estate Arundel BN18 9PQ Adult: £10 Child: £5 fundraising@4sight.org.uk www.4sight.org.uk 23rd & 30th July 10:30 AM Archaeology in the Park Guided Walk Learn about the archaeological history of Petworth Park National Trust - Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth

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Charity & Community News £30,000 to tackle graffiti Leading councillors at Chichester District Council have agreed to allocate £30,000 to tackle a recent increase in graffiti and fly posting across the district.

A targeted removal campaign will be delivered over a twelve-month period. Information about graffiti and fly poster removal will also be collected, including identifying hot spots, common themes, and repeat offenders. This will be shared with the police and other agencies and recommendations will be made for the future management of graffiti. Under the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse, Chichester District Council is responsible for keeping highways and public areas clean. This includes the removal of litter, detritus and fly tipped waste, but it does not require the removal of graffiti and flyposting.

Instead, it recommends local agencies work together on an agreed approach.

Chichester District Council hopes that the £30,000 investment in the targeted removal campaign will not only help to tackle the problem but will also shape how the council and its partners manage graffiti in the future.

Rotary provides interview coaching Do you worry before interviews? Many people do, yet few are given interview coaching and guidance. Earlier this month, nine members of the Rotary Club of Chichester Priory worked with Bishop Luffa School to give over 200 14-16 year olds such help, using considerable support from leading employers in the area. Thirty-three professionals from eight organisations such as Lewis Brownlee, Chichester Festival Theatre, RollsRoyce, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Chichester District Council, The Sussex Pub Company and Irwin Mitchell Solicitors contributed their valuable time to the project. The students who had little or no experience of interviews grew enormously in confidence. rotarychichesterpriory.org Coultershaw Heritage Site new information panel The Coultershaw Heritage Site has helpful interpretation boards placed along the riverbank and around the site. The most recent can be found on the west bank, and tells of two aspects of the history of the site: milling and canal navigation. It includes a painting of the old Coultershaw Mill that burnt down in 1923 with a barge moored up beside the Rother Navigation illustrating how the scene may have looked in its working days.

Holding the painting (right) in front of the new interpretation panel are the artist David R. G. Johnston, (left of photo) and Tony Sneller, a trustee of The Coultershaw Trust. The painting, donated by Mr Johnston, represents his interpretation of those bygone milling days.

Application for Acoustic camera for A272 Gillian Keegan MP, for Chichester, has submitted an application to the Department for Transport as part of their Roadside Vehicle Noise Measurement project. Gillian’s application has asked for an acoustic camera to be installed along the A272. The site sits at the heart of the South Downs National Park and transects the Chichester constituency east to west, from Wisborough Green to the A3 Petersfield. There are multiple villages either situated on the A272 or surrounding it that are impacted by the noise.

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Charity & Community News Volunteering roles for dog lovers Midhurst based national charity Canine Partners is opening its doors on 21st July to dog-loving locals who could volunteer their time to look after very special pups and dogs in training to find out more about their dog volunteering roles.

Lucky visitors will pick up tips from expert dog trainers, take a tour of the charity’s training centre and kennels, and meet some amazing assistance dogs in training who are learning all the skills and tricks they’ll need to transform a disabled person’s life. Southern Training Centre, Mill Lane, Heyshott GU29 0ED. Please register by email: volunteer@caninepartners.org.uk.

Young Writer Award for Phoebe Phoebe Gamblen, a 5th year student at Easebourne Primary School, has won this year’s Rotary Young Writer Award, covering schools in Sussex, Surrey and outer London. The competition theme “The Environment” Phoebe’s story “Lottie’s Ocean” is about an 86-year-old who wanted to save the ocean as it was dirty, slimy and full of rubbish. She had a dream that she was a famous granny who travelled the world in a

tiny rowboat, with her lifelong friend Mary and her sail was a sheet she painted with the words “Save the Planet and Stop Littering”. The Judges were impressed that a 9 year could see that all ages, even the older generation were concerned about the environment. Phoebe now moves on to the to the National Young Writer Final, where we wish her the best of luck. Above: Rotary President Simon Flint congratulates Phoebe Gamblen.

Rotary Aid for Ukraine Chichester Rotarians have been active, collecting £8,596 (plus Gift Aid) at the Cross in Chichester in April and May. This is in addition to collections this year for Tonga and Afghanistan.

The picture above shows Mike Haslam, Richard Worsley and Bob Syme collecting at the Cross.

New short stay homeless accommodation A project to increase the amount of muchneeded short stay accommodation in the Chichester District is already making a real difference to the lives of local people facing homelessness.

very chatty and loves to shout for his food. Melon would be well suited to any home and would happily live with children. If you may be able to offer Melon a loving home please give the centre a call on 01243 967111 or visit www.crrc.co.uk. The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre, Holborow Lodge, Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, W. Sussex PO20 7RJ Chichester Men’s Sheds seek permanent home The Trustees have been made aware of a disused building (formerly a cricket pavilion) in Oaklands Park belonging to Chichester District Council. This building could form an ideal Shed.

At a meeting in June, leading Councillors at Chichester District Council heard how the 17 new flats are now all occupied and supporting families, couples, and individuals in need of a temporary home while they get back on their feet. They were also told that the project has been delivered under budget.

“Chatty” Melon needs a home!

This month we would love to introduce you to the very handsome guinea pig Melon. Melon has now been waiting to find his forever home since December as his owner was moving house and couldn’t take him. He is now just over a year old and would love to find a home with another male guinea pig he can bond with. He is a lovely, friendly boy who is very happy to be cuddled on a lap. He can also be

Cllr Adrian Moss has promised to help CMS to fully explore the possibilities. Shedders and their contacts have the expertise to carry out any necessary repairs and alterations and to relieve the Council of ongoing repairs and maintenance in exchange for a tenancy or Licence on suitable terms for the charity. Having a permanent home would enable CMS to install some simple machinery and open the Shed more frequently, making it a real community amenity. Trustee, David Sparrow, said, "CMS would welcome the opportunity of talking with the Council to explore how this pavilion could be changed from a wasting asset into a worthwhile community facility."

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Casualties Union Supporting rescue, first aid & medical training by Lynn Smith This month’s charity is unusual amongst those organisations I’ve interviewed recently, its mission isn’t to raise funds to enable research into a particular disease or condition, or to assist a particular group in society, or to conserve a specific area of land or species. In fact, Casualties Union doesn’t engage in fundraising as an activity at all and the charity’s remit is to provide a service to a whole stratum of society – those in medical care, first aid and rescue services. A registered charity and independent voluntary organisation, Casualties Union provides acting and reacting casualties, and patients, for the medical profession, emergency services and those teaching first aid, nursing and rescue. The charity’s volunteers spare the time to train and practice casualty simulation, sharing the conviction that rescue, first aid and medical training is improved by having casualties and patients who look and behave as realistically as possible.

Using make up members create the illusion of illness or injury, from a faint to a heart attack or from a splinter to a protruding broken bone.

Studying how victims would behave, adopting appropriate posture and facial expression and speech they respond to “treatment” by providing vital feedback both during the scenarios or roleplay and in debrief sessions.

have served for many years as General Secretary and one of the Trustees.”

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Hon. General Secretary and Trustee, Caroline Thomas tells me that the charity was founded in 1942, during World War II, by Eric Claxton, who was training the Civil Defence to bring bomb victims out of damaged buildings. To improve the rescuer’s skills, Eric Caxton introduced the idea of casualty simulation, with real people and madeup injuries, which would require greater care to extricate than would dummies. “The success of this idea inspired his colleagues to form an organisation, which carried on into peacetime,” Caroline says, “And this year we are eighty years old.”

Casualties Union has no paid employees. Caroline tells me, “Every member of the organisation is a volunteer, doing the work because it’s worthwhile, rewarding and fun. We currently have about 260 members. It is a lot less than during the 1950s and 1960s, when people were looking for ways to spend their leisure time. Nowadays people are so busy and have many other interests. But it’s the dedicated ones that stay on year after year. “Our volunteers are attached to units around England and Wales, where they attend training sessions in these skills and volunteer for duties, ranging from a first aid course to a big plane crash exercise at an airport.”

Caroline first discovered Casualties Union, at a big first aid competition run by St John Ambulance, which she had joined as a volunteer.

“There were these people, apparently badly hurt or collapsed unwell. With an interest in drama and theatrical make-up I decided to join them.

Before long I was London Branch Leader, worked up through the grades to Senior Instructor, and

Worthing Branch Leader Norleen Smith with a simulated head injury

Unsurprisingly, the 2020 lockdown hit the organisation hard: “We could no longer meet for training or carry out any duties. It was a bad time for the whole of Casualties Union, not being able to be with our colleagues doing the thing we love so much. Worthing Branch lost two members

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who were nurses and no longer had the leisure time to be members. ”Caroline goes onto say that the Trustees used this ‘inactive’ time to consult together on governance for improving and modernising our charity. “The autumn of 2021 saw easing of restrictions and we felt safer with vaccination, so outdoor duties with masks commenced in some parts of the country, and it is now picking up very nicely.”

How is the service funded?

Most of Casualties Union funding comes from those organisations that use the charity’s services. Caroline tells me that, “When a client wants to use our volunteers to help in their training or practice exercises, the local branch negotiates a figure that will cover their expenses to get there and back, make-up costs and a bit to cover administration, training and generally to support our charity.” The greatest challenge said Caroline is matching the client’s need with the number of volunteers available to provide the service.

Worthing branch needs a training venue Active since 2015, the Worthing Branch is one of the more recent branches and Caroline encourages “… that anyone in the area needing realism

in their training programme for rescue, first aid and medical care should please contact Worthing Branch.” She goes on to say that more urgently the branch is seeking an inexpensive venue for holding their training meetings “and would be delighted to receive offers.”

However, the branch’s continuing success, along with that of the charity, relies upon recruiting more volunteers and welcomes anyone, “From the age of eight upwards, with no upper age limit, and from any background or culture. We embrace diversity because it reflects the population. A knowledge of first aid helps but is not

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Worthing branch is, “In the very capable hands of (Branch Leader) Norleen Smith,” and has provided its services as casualties for a diverse number of organisations.

Worthing Branch has worked with student doctors and paramedics, setting up scenes that portray accidents and medical emergencies. “At Brighton University a scene was set up in a laboratory where the mixing of chemicals had caused an explosion. The Branch members simulated burns and embedded glass in their faces and hands.”

The branch has also participated in a mock terrorist attack, staged at Gatwick Airport, to help the airport staff and emergency services to perfect their procedures and members have been extricated from smashed cars in a simulated traffic collision for East Sussex Fire Brigade. They have helped train Red Cross first aiders and the Navy on Whale Island in Portsmouth.

Worthing Branch of Casualties Union runs regular training meetings where volunteers learn skills in acting, professional make-up techniques and staging – all to make the incident and injury seem as realistic as possible. A key factor when the members provide their services as “casualties” for organisations; it is these skills, that provide the realism that the charity’s clients need in their own training.

Casualties Union volunteers are offered a full training programme and as well a comprehensive manual to study. All members are covered by the charity’s public liability insurance. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact the Worthing Branch direct and, Caroline says, branch members plan to have a stall at the Heene Community Centre this summer, where they will hand out publicity leaflets, display photos of their work and demonstrate injury makeup on each other. They will welcome all enquiries from anyone interested in either using them or joining them.

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In Your Garden

Monthly gardening ideas & tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens

West Dean - Creative Spaces Like all Head Gardeners, Tom Brown can’t speak without stooping to pull out the odd weed as we make our way around West Dean Gardens.

With 100 acres of garden including an Arboretum, College grounds, 13 Victorian greenhouses, orchards, walled gardens and plenty of other interesting spaces, he has a lot to do in a day.

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by Edward James in 1964, the college, which is situated in the heart of the gardens, fulfilled Edward's desire to Tom Brown West Dean's Head Gardener nurture music, traditional crafts and the fine arts, which he feared would Eucalyptus and Cherries. We’ve also tried to go into decline after the Second World War. merge the garden with the surrounding landJames was a poet and artist, responsible for scape by making the gardens more wild as they commissioning many works, including the surre- move away from the college. alist furniture, Mae West Lips Sofa and Lobster Tom Brown leads me on. Like most gardeners Telephone by Dali. he is flat out in May but he talks of a different In the three years since he arrived, Tom has tiredness. “I’m shattered working here, but it is been inspired by the history and purpose of an enjoyable fatigue as we push ourselves- we the college, beginning an ambitious pro- drink lots of coffee!” gramme of transformation.

We drive down to the Dry Meadow. In a bold “Even though Covid was a difficult time, with only move which Tom admits was scary, he and his myself and one other maintaining the whole team imported 120 tonnes of recycled concrete gardens, it was a liberating moment. We had to chips from Chichester Recycling Centre. “By run the garden in a very different way and take placing the new chips thickly over the ground, stock of our priorities. Since my appointment, and then planting amongst them, we are hoping there was an ambition amongst the Trustees to the shingle will heat up, drying quickly on the align ourselves with the the dynamics of the Art surface, and prevent weeds growing. It’s an exCollege, rather than concentrate on Victorian periment that the public seem to support once style horticulture. When the box blight took out we explain our rationale. We are using Dianthus, the ornamental shrubs, we decided to move Linaria Pupurea, Eryngiums and other deep rootaway from a dependency on a few species and ed, drought resistant plants.” develop new plant communities.”

Another example of Tom’s creative approach is We discuss the new Spring Garden. “We’ve put the kitchen garden. “We used to be a kitchen in 30-40 types of dogwood there, and rather garden based on display - Look how big our than go for the normal combination of Birch and prized cabbage is! - but we are looking to be Hellebores, we’ve decided to experiment with more sustainable. I discuss with the chefs in

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the restaurant the three main veg I am growing in any given month and they have to come up with a menu that utilises the seasonal ingredients. In the past the chefs would have wanted the same ingredients all year round. So during the winter we are providing stored squash, over winter beetroot and dried borlotti beans."

“I see West Dean garden as educational, not just an ornamental garden or a farm." As we walk through the meticulously maintained walled garden he explains the running of the garden, West Dean gardens with 5 full time gardeners, 2 trainees and 50 volunteers. “Every morning 4/5 volun- down to the stables to make a trapdoor for the teers come in and give us a level of vital detail Bantam chickens!” which we wouldn’t be able to have otherwise.”

We make our way through the glasshouses; Tom pauses and laments that there is little beautiful delicate Victorian buildings still with money in gardening, and that he knows garden- their cast iron, patterned flooring that allows ers that have to supplement their income with them to be heated from below. Tom is articulate other jobs. “There are very few gardens that with having to justify new ideas to the Board of turn a profit but I am happy in my job. I have a Trustees. He summarises his approach. “We are lot of creative opportunities. I installed a four a very big space and this requires brave, big metre dragon kite in the oriental vegetable bed, planting. I also want to hand over a well manand recently some furniture students came aged, labelled collection when I eventually

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move on. We don’t use peat or sprays. We want this to be a creative space, working in tandem with the ethos of the college. He turns to the Tropical Garden, full of shaggy banana trees bursting with new growth, with a deep path running through the mini hills covered in bark chip. “ We want to create an immersive experience” What to do in July The National Garden Scheme is still running - best to check locally if you have to book first.

Founded in 1927 the scheme encouraged people to open up their gardens to the public to raise money for the newly formed district nurses role in poor urban areas. It has moved on since then, from “a shilling a head” to raised over 20 million pounds for a variety of charities in the last 10 years.

If you go to the NGS website and type in ‘Sussex’ the dates you are free and you will find 36 gardens that are opening their gates in July though each garden is just open for a day or two only.

Most serve tea and cakes though with Covid this may not be the case. www.ngs.org.uk

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Bring out any tender plants from your conservatory and let me get a good dose of sun.

Clear blanket week from ponds Cut back any shrubs that flowered in June eg Wigelia, Choysia and Philadelphius Water well! Any new plants that went in this year will dry out much faster than established plants as their roots are not as plugged into the surrounding soil.

Keep pinching out side shoots on your tomatoes Keep sowing salad for a continuous crop

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By Nick Roberts - Roberts Miller Redshaw Group Each and every one of us has pondered about what improvements could be made to our homes – no-one is immune. After all, our home is our castle, and tranquil escape from the stress sitting just outside the front gate. But inside every property resides the potential for improvement, and this is where the right architect can become your artist. With a palette of experience and a brush of creativity, a good architect can transform your home.

One of the most popular options are single story rear extensions. We’ve all seen magazine pictures of property transformations and they almost always feature this modern upgrade. Full-width bifold or sliding doors into the garden with an open plan kitchen is a major tick in the box and one of the most transformative changes you can do.

Wrap around extensions are similar, but make use of the often neglected space to the side of the property. Overgrown side passages often camouflage the true amount of space to extend into, making this option a potential diamond in the rough.

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Then a loft conversion might be the crown jewel.

You’ve probably got a neighbour that’s already done it and revelling in the extra space – either as a bedroom, bathroom or ensuite.

Garage conversions are one of the most economic ways to create space and get a return on your investment. In recent years, they’ve become a popular office conversion to host uninterrupted zoom calls!

Two story extensions can be the most transformative. Combining the benefits of opening up the ground floor whilst expanding the space upstairs too.

As always, we recommend seeking the assistance from an architect. They’ll be able to paint the picture you’re looking for and help you materialise the canvas into a reality. www.robertsmillerredshaw.com

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Allow 3-4 months to move house says poll Opinions of homebuyers in the South East Most people move four times in their life...

New poll reveals moving house is more stressful than having children or going through divorce, as 70% of respondents in the South East ranked moving house as the most stressful life event. It takes 3 - 4 months on average to move in the South East, the highest of any UK region. Life after lockdown has seen no shortage of households looking to up sticks. New research from Legal & General Retail reveals the average UK adult moves four times in their life – yet it’s still the most stressful thing you can do. Legal & General conducted a survey to discover how homebuyers coped with their move, the research investigates the most common difficulties homebuyers face and how unexpected hurdles in the homebuying process can influence decisions.

Stressful side effects Homebuyers feel the pressure as 62% experienced increased stress levels. While getting the keys to a new place should be exciting, those in the South East also experienced anxiety (46%), sleep deprivation (30%), and arguments (21%).

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Sussex Walks - July 2022 These walks are supported by Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers.

If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled.

IMPORTANT: You must pre-book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Every Mon 10.30am Chichester Canal L: Sarah 30mins 1 mile A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners Meet: Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT Every Tues 11am Midhurst Jubilee Walk L: Richard 30mins 1 mile A flat walk with a steady incline to the top and benches to sit along the way Meet: The Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, GU29 9HD Fri 1st 10.30am Thorney Island L: Jane A flat longer walk with 2 options - an island walk of 7.5 miles or a longer 9 mile walk to Nutbourne, returning by bus. Bring lunch and a drink with you. No dogs please Meet: the junction of Thorney Road and Thornham Lane by the sewage works Sat 2nd 10.15am Graylingwell L: Sarah 40 mins 1.25 miles A flat walk at a gentle pace, enjoying the history and surrounding areas Meet: Outside the Pavilion glass building looking onto Havenstoke Park Fri 8th 10.30am Nore Folly L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles Walk through Slindon Wood up to the Folly, Nore Wood Meet: Park Lane car park, Slindon Wood.

Sunday 10th 2pm Selsey Coast & Fields L: Debbie 1.5 hours 3.5 miles A flat circular walk returning along the coast to the car park. Car park charge of £1.70 Meet: East Beach car park, Selsey Tue 12th 10.30am Yapton Canal L: Peter 2hrs 4 miles Walk along the course of the old Portsmouth - Arun canal Meet: Main car park in the centre of Yapton alongside the playing field, BN18 0ET Wed 13th 10.30am Slindon L: Alison 3 hours 6 miles A longer strenuous walk to the folly and through Slindon Woods, with some steep gradients Meet: National Trust Car Park at Park Lane, Slindon BN18 0QY Fri 15th 10.30am Cowdray L: Jane 3.5 7.5 miles A very pretty riverside walk with a few uphill sections. Please bring a snack. No dogs please.

Meet: Cowdray Cafe and Farm Shop car park Midhurst.

Sun 16th 10.30am Binsted Woods L: Dominic 2-2.5 hrs 4 miles A mainly flat headland path, grass, gravel Meet: Walberton Village Hall car park, The Street, Walberton, BN18 0PQ Mon 18th 4pm Midhurst L: Sandy 2-2.5hrs 5.5 miles Interesting terrain of Heathland, Pine Forest & Commons. A mostly flat walk. No dogs please Meet: Iping & Stedham Car Park Thurs 21st 10.30am Petworth Park Ancient Tree L: Gerald 1 hr 30 3 mile.

Part 2 of the Ancient Tree Walk. Marvel at some of the oldest and largest trees in the country Meet: The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF Wed 27th 10.30am Eartham Woods L: Alison 2-2.5 hrs 5.5 miles A walk through Eartham Woods, coming back along Stane Street. No stiles.

Meet: Forestry Commission Car Park, Eartham Fri 29th 10.30am Lavington Common L: Jane 3 hours 6 miles A longer walk with stiles across heathland, woodland and commons No dogs please Meet: Lavington car park

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How to remove car paint marks

By Nadia Goldsmith A new car won’t stay pristine forever. If your car paint marks are serious, it’s best to take your car to a motoring specialist. However, if the damage is light and only affects the clearcoat top layer of your car’s paintwork, it’s possible to sort this yourself. Here are solutions for fix varying levels of damage on your car: Paint swirls Pain swirls are marks are caused by particles of grit and dust that get stuck in cleaning cloths and sponges. Auto Express note that one quick technique to see how deep the damage is, is to run a thumb or fingernail over the scratches. If your nail doesn't feel them, then you should be able to use a scratch remover to smooth out paint swirls to make them look better.

Car park scrapes Fortunately, there are kits available to repair these through variety of polishes, treatments and brushes. Many kits give you paint that you need to mix to match your car's paint, while others

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What’s best for weight loss Cardio or resistance exercise? By Heather Smith You’ll use more calories during a cardio workout than a resistance workout, but there are several reasons that the resistance work is still the better option. The raised calorie burn during your cardio workout stops as soon as you finish your workout, just like you’d expect. But, when you’re doing a resistance workout, that doesn’t happen and instead our metabolism gets a boost which lasts for up to 72 hours after the workout!

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Lyminster By local historian Andrew Berriman

Lyminster church

Lyminster is on the busy A284 road from the A27 down to Littlehampton. Actually that road is soon to be replaced by a much straighter £7.3m Lyminster Bypass. It is already in operation at its southern end and will be a single-lane dual carriageway, which sounds an odd concept, but means that there is some physical separation between the two lanes.

The settlement of Lyminster was first mentioned in AD901 when King Alfred, in his will, bequeathed ‘Lullyngaminster’ to his nephew Osfred.

Within a few years a nunnery was founded here.

There are no remains of it, but this may explain why it is called Nonneminstre in Domesday Book (1086). By then the nunnery had been re-founded just south of the church near the present yard of Church Farm. Down the years Lyminster has had no fewer than nine variants on its name, which does seem rather excessive for such a small settlement. In Kelly’s Directory (1867) it is still called Leominster. It is worth spotting two gaps in the brick wall of the garden on the corner of Lyminster Road and Church Lane.

They were used by WW2 Bren Gunners, giving them WW2 Bren Gun slot, a clear line of sight down Lyminster House garden wall the road to the coast.

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is located on a slight spit of rising ground on the edge of the Arun flood plain. Looking towards the north-east from the church there are stunning views across the flat water-meadows to the mainline railway, river Arun, and in the distance the Hogwarts skyline of Arundel itself. The church dates to about 1040 and originally consisted of chancel, chancel arch and nave, with no aisles. It was

lofty (20ft), long (63ft), narrow (21ft) with thin walls (2ft 7in.), all characteristic of a Saxon minster church with a number of clergy based there.

The length-breadth ratio of 3:1 is typically Saxon.

The nuns would have worshipped in the chancel, and the parish in the nave, with a wooden partition between them. The nunnery was an ‘alien’ community, a priory of the Norman Abbey of Almeneches, so it was often seized by English forces during periodic wars with France. This is no doubt why it was eventually suppressed in 1414 during the reign of King Henry V. It is good to note a close connection between the village church and rhe village pub. The church has a ring of six bells, cast at the famous Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the first two in 1759, so it is for that reason that the local, down the road, is called The Six Bells. Actually it is outside the parish boundary, whereas just within it is Arundel Railway Station, located some way away from the town of Arundel itself, as the Duke of Norfolk didn’t want it too near his Castle. Up at Crossbush is the Convent of Poor Clares behind a screen of trees, with its narrow spire just visible, so the tradition of nuns in the locality endures.

These nuns came to national attention in 2020 when their CD album of religious music, ‘Light for the World’, topped the classical music charts, and brought comfort to many in those dark early days of the Covid pandemic Lockdown.

Also dark and mysterious is the Black Ditch, a once-navigable watercourse which still forms the southern boundary of the parish. Even more mysterious is the Knucker Hole, a round, blue, very deep pool of icy water just north of the church, alongside the footpath to Arundel. According to local legend its supposed occupant was a dragon (or Niccor, the old Anglo-Saxon word for sea-monster) who preyed on local folk and animals until he was poisoned and chopped up by farmer’s son Jim Pulk. Jim celebrated his deed with ale, presumably at the Six Bells, but tragically wiped his bloodied hands over his damp mouth….and promptly died from the same poison. It all sounds slightly silly, doesn’t it, or am I just being an old sourpuss? For local silliness I much prefer the strange sight of the nearby McDonald’s fast-food outlet all alone in a field up near the A27 roundabout. Do the cows really fancy munching a Big Mac?

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Petworth House - small pox isolation hospital By local author & artist David Johnston A smallpox epidemic which broke out in London early in 1721 led to considerable publicity being given to inoculation. That year several condemned criminals at Newgate were inoculated as an experiment, and when these proved successful inoculation was accepted by many prominent members of society. One of the most forwardlooking men of the 18th century was the 3rd Lord Egremont of Petworth House. He was intensely interested in new developments in medicine and in him, Dr. Edward Jenner was to find an ally in support of his discovery of vaccination. By a remarkable coincidence there must have been considerable interest in smallpox inoculation in West Sussex at the time Lord Egremont was born; for there is still in existence a fascinating fragment of medical and local history, which I discovered by chance back in the 1970's.

This discovery came about by way of an elderly lady (Erica Bowen) who invited me to her isolated house, high up on the ridge of Bow Hill, for tea and cakes. She was one of those rare breeds, with an insatiable passion for the arts – a wealthy eccentric, who always loved the company of artists – Andy Warhol, being one of her dearest friends. Another artist, she befriended, was my cousin, Nigel Purchase, and it was in Nigel's art gallery, where I first met this oddly bohemian lady.

A couple of my own paintings were up for sale in the gallery. “Please – come to my little house on the hill for tea'” she had said. “I'll meet you, and take you up there.” And so I went – a long and bumpy ride, through deep rutted lanes in her old landrover – right to the door of Blackbush House, in Chilgrove. And there inside this house – she told us the story of the place. It had apparently been, two or three hundred years ago, an isolation hospital for small pox and there – inside on the doors, were carved the names and initials of the poor souls who had suffered this disease all those years ago. It was fascinating to see the numerous scratchings in the woodwork:“I Euen was inoculated 10th April, 1753 and Rachael Caplin was inoculated the 3rd November, 1758 these two people were like Jane Peachey (August 1753), Miss Mary Day (1753) J. Newman (1758), A. Newman (March 19th 1758) Miss Mary Peachey, Mr. Peachey, Martha Adams, Jane Wyatt, and other occupants of the

Blackbush House, Chilgrove - Engravings on the door

pest house. One gentleman who rejoiced in the unusual name of Whicher Souter is said to have come to Bow Hill, 27th October, 1758 on the same day as Richard Caplin, G. Gos was there as late as 1781 and R. Souter in 1788.”

Dr. Jenner, during his work as a country doctor, had always remembered the remark of a dairymaid who had once said to him that 'nobody who had ever had cowpox ever caught smallpox.'

As Jenner was later to prove there was an element of truth in what she had said, and at the end of the 18th century after years of experiment, frustration, and opposition, his inoculations with cowpox instead of smallpox proved both safe and a success. Some of the earliest of these experiments were made on the people of Petworth. In 1799, 14 of them were inoculated with smallpox in mistake for cowpox, two of them died while the rest were isolated in Petworth House itself. In the face of this disaster Lord Egremont never lost faith in Dr. Jenner. A few months later Dr. Jenner came to Petworth himself, stayed for nine days and vaccinated 200 people. As a shorter term for cowpox inoculation, a Plymouth surgeon had coined the word vaccination, and years later when Louis Pasteur discovered an inoculation for anthrax he used, a tribute to Jenner, the word vaccination for any protective inoculation. Here in West Sussex in the town of Petworth, in the splendid house of the Earls of Egremont, and in Black Bush cottage high in the Downs, we have a unique link with the people who suffered the nightmare of smallpox, and with the man who conquered it.

David R.G. Johnston: Sussex author: photographer and Artist. www.davidjohnston.org.uk or email: johnston.david.rg@gmail.com

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244 Local Schools

Midhurst Rother College A newly planted tiny forest Working with Chichester District Council, delivery partner of the HM Treasury Shared Outcome Fund, coordinated by Defra, the tiny forest is part of research trials aiming to increase tree cover outside of woodlands across England. A principal area of research is how to support an increase in urban trees whilst providing spaces that are accessible for people for reduced costs.

The “Tiny Forest” concept is a relatively new approach to establishing trees in the UK. Developed by the Japanese botanist Dr Akira Miyawaki, they have proven to be a popular approach to increasing urban trees and restoring degraded land in South and East Asia for a number of years. The Tiny Forest (a.k.a. Miyawaki method) has also been shown to have positive impacts

on wildlife biodiversity and carbon sequestration where they have been established.

Using an approach that focuses on soil rehabilitation, avoidance of herbicides and relying on native vegetation, the “tiny forests” create a wooded environment with a much higher density of planting than conventional tree establishment methods.

Following identification of a suitable site by Sophie Hamnett, Tree Project Officer at CDC, the 270m2 plot was prepared and fenced by Council contractors. Planting took place at the end of February, with students and staff helping to plant the 422 saplings made up of an intimate mix of native species informed by local species records. A plan of care is now in place for the trees and the project will be monitored by CDC’s Project Officer. www.mrc-academy.org

Midhurst C of E Primary School A summer of celebration At MPS we have been enjoying a fun-packed term of learning and the children have been out and about in the local community and beyond.

Our Reception Class had its first ever school trip, heading out on our minibuses to Little Street in Chichester. There were so many things to do - a cafe, hair dressers, farm, builders and theatre to name a few. The children were brilliant at sharing the resources and acting out different scenarios.

As part of their ‘Fire and Ice’ topic, Year 1 children visited Midhurst Fire Station. They looked at all the equipment, sat in the fire truck and best of all tried out the hoses!

At the end of half-term, we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with a Street Party for the whole school. We sang the National Anthem, enjoyed an outdoor lunch together, listened to music through the decades, and the children took part in competitions like ‘Name the Corgi’ and decorate your bike or scooter as a royal carriage.

We have also made decorations for the Rother Valley Together group who asked if the children

could help them cheer up the space they were using in the Grange for their Jubilee lunch.

As ever the teachers and children were only too happy to help and created bunting, placemats, table decorations and posters – all with a jubilee theme.

Eco club have been busy creating artwork from our collection of bottle tops, making a 3D turtle mural. They are keen to share the ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle = Respect’ message and we have entered the artwork into a national competition.

In addition, we have run a prayer day, classes have visited Midhurst library, we have helped out at church Friendship teas and continued to participate in local sporting events. A busy term, with lots of fun learning! www.midhurst-primary-school.co.uk

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Petworth C of E Primary School Jubille celebrations & school trips Jubilee Celebrations As part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, our whole school came together to complete a variety of actives and have a wonderful 'playground' party. The children explored how the Queen has been the head of our royal family, what this means and where she has visited around the world.

This fits in well when our children learn more about the Commonwealth, when they discuss the 2022 Commonwealth Games later in the summer term.

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some even had a dance as the music played. It was lovely to see the children enjoy themselves after they had worked hard during this half-term.

Trips, trips and more trips...

It has been great to see our children embark on numerous trips over the last couple of weeks.

Most of our children visited our local library to see what they have to offer. Our year six children spent the day at Chessington World of Adventures as they start their new design and technology theme about rollercoasters. Rowan Class, our year two children, visited the South Downs Planetarium as part of their theme for the term.

Next half-term we have children visiting the Recycling Centre at Ford, Air Arena, Chichester Cathedral, Marwell Zoo, different sporting tournaments (football, cricket and rounders), trip to the Amex to see England and we even have a 'sleepover' at school with the theme 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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The Loxwood joust The UK’s most spectacular medieval festival August 2022 merriment. Wander the Living History Village where medieval life plays out, visit the gruesome executioner, see falconry displays, the witches’ incantations and also learn about the spirits of nature.

Dishes of the finest fayre will be adorning the banqueting hall with jesters, storytellers, live music and riddlers to lead a merry dance and embroil you in gossip and laughter. Take your place at a workshop activity, and in the Children’s Kingdom, young princes and princesses can try have-a-go-archery, pelt-the-peasant, non-contact sword fighting and circus school, in addition to watching court jester shows and enjoying face and wound painting too.

The UK’s most spectacular immersive medieval and jousting festival, The Loxwood Joust, is returning to create excitement and intrigue on the 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th August.

The magical Kingdom of Loxwood will transport you back to Medieval England as you interact with townsfolk and peasants and rub shoulders with royalty. Witness full-contact jousting and daring displays of weaponry, archery and cannon fire, along with the impressive knight on knight combat waged in the quest for Regent. Building on fast-paced battles, and the challenges that have shaped the story’s gallant chilvery and mediaeval mayhem, visitors to the Joust will be immersed in the plot to decide who should be their King.

On entering the realm, guests will be met by colourful characters; each with a story to tell, rumours to spread or a favour to ask. Accept the right invitations, choose a quest and improve your standing from Citizen to ‘Squire of Loxwood’ in this unique day of adventure, intrigue, fun and

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Green is good

By Rob Yarham, RSPB Pagham & Medmerry

Pagham Harbour North Wall - Rob Yarham

Wild places are important to us humans. We often forget it when we’re so absorbed in our daily lives. But we might look out of the window from time to time at the trees, or see a bird fly past, and experience a moment of peace. Even during lockdown, when many of us couldn’t do much else, when we were finally able to venture out into our parks and gardens, back out into the countryside and to the seaside – nature was there to give us the boost we needed. The trees blossomed and the birds sang, and all seemed well after all.

Nature is good for you. But don’t take my word for it. There is a growing body of evidence which confirms that spending time outdoors, in our local wild spaces, provides real benefits for our physical and mental health. For many of us this has felt true for some time. We only have to go for a walk in the countryside, along the beach, or perhaps on one of the nature reserves we’re so lucky to have nearby, to know that it’s a great way to feel refreshed and to forget our worries.

Of course, it almost goes without saying that we know that regular exercise – for instance, walking, cycling or gardening – has real benefits for our physical health. Health experts recommend that, in order to stay healthy, we should undertake at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity five times a week. And one of the most enjoyable ways to do that is to go for a walk in the fresh air. But wild spaces also provide us with much more than somewhere to exercise. Research shows that increasing our connection to nature – seeing and ‘being in’ green or wild spaces and watching wildlife – helps our mental wellbeing,

too. Access to nature increases our ability to relax, cope with stress and leads to improvements in mood. And some research suggests that physical recovery from ill health is accelerated by regular exposure to nature. So it is even more important that we protect our green spaces and do all we can for our local wildlife and reserves. By helping nature, ultimately, we’re helping ourselves.

Back in 2008, the New Economics Foundation produced a guide which brought together everything experts knew about wellbeing to improve people’s health – they called it “Five Ways to Wellbeing”. The project outlined five ways in which we can all improve our physical and mental health. These included: being more active by taking part in exercise and activities in natural environments; taking time to ‘connect’ with nature and with other people; taking notice of nature, which encourages mindfulness and a sense of calm; keeping mentally active by learning and developing new skills; and giving back to society by sharing time with and supporting people and by shaping and restoring natural spaces. So, when people ask me why I volunteer for the RSPB, I usually tell them lots of reasons, but essentially they come down to these Five Ways to Wellbeing – not that I’d heard about them when I originally volunteered!

So there really is no better way to help nature and improve our wellbeing than to join the RSPB as a volunteer, and you don’t need to know about wildlife, either! We provide lots of opportunities for outdoors physical activity, from practical conservation work to walking around the reserves, meeting and chatting to visitors and helping to protect the birds and other wildlife from disturbance. And volunteering also helps us to keep mentally active as we learn new skills around the reserves and in the Visitor Centre, and add to our knowledge about wildlife and conservation. Spending time with people is another great way to improve our mental wellbeing – and volunteering can help you there! You’ll meet lots of wonderful people and work with a great team of friendly staff and volunteers. And you’ll have fun, too!

So why not join us? You’ll be doing nature – and yourself – a lot of good!. www.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour

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New mayor sets out vision for the city in his year of office Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Annual City Council meeting on 11th May 2022.

New Mayor. It was resolved that Councillor Julian Joy be and is hereby elected Mayor of the City of Chichester until the date of the next Annual Meeting; the allowance paid to him be at the rate of £4,000 per annum (exclusive of additional allowances already paid). Councillor Joy, having been invested with the Chain of Office and presented with the Mayor’s ring, walking stick and gold snuff box, then made and subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. Councillor Richard Plowman is Deputy Mayor .

Mayor’s Charities. The Mayor informed Members that the Mayoral charities for the year would be Business2Schools and Second Chance Chichester and he gave Members some background about the work of these charities.

Post-meeting note. Discussions regarding the arrangements for Second Chance Chichester being the Mayor’s second charity were ongoing at the time of minuting.

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Petworth Town Council Pavilion works; minor maintenance; town tidy ups Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held 14th April 2022.

Sports Pavilion. The electrical works would cost more than had been budgeted for, and had been identified once the refurbishment project had commenced. It was suggested that community use of the pavilion was likely to increase once the improvements had been implemented. Resolved to lend £5,000 to Petworth Park Sports interest free for three months to cover cashflow issues while grants were awaited.

Help with maintenance. Resolved to delegate authority to the Clerk, if voluntary assistance is not available, to effect non-emergency minor works and repairs around the town by engaging either a regular or contract groundsman as required, obtaining three quotes in each case. The annual budget for this would be £1,000 to be reviewed each year.

Planting & Horticulture Working Group. Spring and summer planting and weeding has been taking place, much on a voluntary basis. Prepa-

rations for the In Bloom competition are steaming ahead. The regional judge will tour the town on 12th July and the national judging will take place in the following fortnight. Petworth is one of only six in the national competition in the small town category.

In the process of planning the route, bringing in the National Trust and Petworth House, as well as the community garden, the school and local businesses, residents and shops.

Simon Knight has said the Armoury will be repaired and painted and has asked for further areas that need doing. The telephone exchange is going to be tidied up as is the ground and fencing on Station Road, belonging to the gas board. We have new volunteers including a D of E student for the silver category who will spend the next six months with us and Petworth in Bloom organised a town tidy up.

Sadly, on the other hand, various areas have seen vandalism. www.petworth-tc.gov.uk

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Hamilton Cole 33 Lockforce Locksmiths 16 Marla Custom Blinds 19 No1 PHD Ltd 26 Ovendetailing 36 South Downs Storage Ltd 16 SunRay Conservatories Ltd 20 Temppest Environmental Svs 27 The Flooring Brothers 18 Motoring Market Square Garage 34 Music Vinyl Movement 49 Property for Sale Elberry 28 Retirement Property Churchill Retirement Living 55 Roofing and Gutters Excel Roofcare Ltd 33 Travel & Holidays Lakeside Holiday Village 31 Tuition Art Classes in West Sussex 15 Visitor Attraction Weald & Downland Museum 8

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