Sussex Local Magazine - Findon JULY 2022

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FINDON | HIGH SALVINGTON | DURRINGTON | CLAPHAM | PATCHING Local news & features through the door to 7,196 homes via Royal Mail

CASUALTIES

Actors who support the emergency services

LOSE WEIGHT Which training is best?

EVENTS

Win

Family ticket to The Loxwood Joust

Family ticket to Milkshake Live

Fetes, shows & more

SCRAPE...

Tips to fix car paint scratches

MOVING

Moving in our area takes longer than elsewhere in UK

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what’s on walks, property health & wellbeing prize crossword young readers’ puzzles business directory

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July 2022 Cover image: High Salvington Mill Annual Fete 3rd July.

Denise Pritchard

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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“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 Win a family ticket to see Milkshake Live!

Charity & Community News Charity Profile - Casualties Union In Your Garden Property - Moving house is stressful!

Property - Unlocking the potential of your home Prize Crossword - Win a £50 food voucher for Harbour Lights Motoring - How to remove car paint marks

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Recipe - Roasted Aromatic Chicken Thighs

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Health & Wellbeing - What's best for weight loss

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Local Guided Walks

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Local History - Flying over Findon by Valerie Martin

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Win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust with Pavilion seating

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Parish Council News

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Findon Valley Residents Association

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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

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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

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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/

More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes 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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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

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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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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

More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes 21/07/2022 7:30 PM The Midhurst Society Canine Partners demonstration Memorial Hall Midhurst GU29 9DH Free for members, visitors £3 tms@tinagavin.com 28/07/2022 7:30 PM Illustrated Talk Gardening for Wildlife St Mary's Centre Felpham PO22 7NU Visitors £1 membership@fandmhs.co.uk www.fandmhs.co.uk

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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Milkshake! Live - Milkshake! Monkey's musical

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We have a family ticket (for 4) available to see Milkshake! Live at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing on 11th August at 11.00am.

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Join Paddington, Daisy & Ollie, Milo, Noddy, Pip and Posy, Blue’s Clues & You! and of course Milkshake! Monkey for an unforgettable family time at Milkshake Monkey’s Musical.

To enter answer the following question: Q: Which famous bear will be joining the show? a) Winnie The Pooh b) Paddington c) Baloo Send your answer and contact details to: Milkshake! Live Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or you can enter online at: www.sussexl ocal.net/features/competi ti ons Winner drawn after 31st July 2022. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Sussex Snippets Community news from across the counties The National Garden Scheme (NGS) doesn’t just open beautiful gardens for charity, they are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. They also support charities and help community gardening projects.

They have donated over £63 million to nursing and health charities and made an annual donation of over £3 million in 2021. Their core beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute. For more information and to view all the open gardens near you, visit www.ngs.org.uk.

Nature-friendly road verges are helping pollinators across West Sussex. If you notice a verge with grass that’s longer than you’d expect, it’s likely to have been left to help nature. Inspired by the council’s Pollinator Action Plan, which aims to increase the number of crucial pollinating insects - bees and moths – this has become a much higher priority in recent years.

Friends of South Downs are focussed on the pollution caused by plastic tree guards. On 21 May their band of volunteers collected over 700 plastic tree Guards for recycling in Singleton Forest in partnership with Forestry England. Details on: www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/ban-plastic -tree-guards Sussex Search & Rescue, a team of volunteers that support Sussex Police in searching for vulnerable missing people, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award that can be given to voluntary groups in the UK. More information on the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and all winners can be found at www.gov.uk/queens-award -for-voluntary-service The end-of-life charity Marie Curie is calling on people in Sussex to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party in July to help fund vital care and support for those living with a terminal illness, and their families. Simply set a date and invite family, friends, or colleagues to tuck into a treat and catch-up over a cuppa. Every penny raised will go towards ensuring more people have access to

the care and support they need at the end of life. More details at: www.mariecurie.org.uk/ teaparty or contact your local Community Fundraiser Clara Gill on Clara.Gill@mariecurie.org.uk / 07717 480602.

Arundel & South Downs MP, Andrew Griffith, is leading a bid for West Sussex to pioneer trialling new acoustic cameras to catch anti-social road users in the act. The Department of Transport confirmed it would be trialling four innovative noise cameras across England and Wales. Andrew Griffith MP has joined forces with Sussex Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne, West Sussex County Council, Sussex Safer Roads Partnership and local campaign groups, to make the case for a camera to be located on the noise ‘hotspot’ on the A29 at Bury Hill.

West Sussex Libraries are looking for volunteers from age 14 up to support children with the Summer Reading Challenge in libraries. The ideal commitment is a minimum of 10 hours from July to September but there can be flexibility in choosing days and times. Young applicants could also use this volunteering opportunity as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award, (must be agreed with the library in advance). For more details and to apply visit www.westsussex.gov.uk and search for ‘Summer Reading Challenge volunteer’.

Students from West Sussex Alternative Provision College (WSAPC) brought a sustainability and recycling stall to the “Goodwoof” dog event at Goodwood recently. Students teamed up to make a range of products from recycled materials, including dog toys, bandanas and waste bag pouches; they raised a total of £2,012 for WSAPC’s College Enterprise Fund. WSAPC delivers the equivalent of 292 full time places for children and young people from West Sussex who have been permanently excluded, those at risk of exclusion and those out of school for medical reasons.

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Charity & Community News Hospice seeks nurses Like other hospices, Chestnut Tree House are currently looking for more nurses, from a variety of backgrounds, to join their team to care for children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions in Sussex and South East Hampshire. You might be already working within palliative care, or be a paediatric, adult or learning disabilities registered nurse looking for a new challenge. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, you can find out more by visiting www.chestnut.org.uk/job-type/clinical.

Playscheme needs helpers The Chanctonbury Community playscheme is a registered charity which provides support during the school holidays for young people with disabilities. They offer a three week provision for 5-19 year-olds from 1st August from their base at Oak Grove college in Worthing. Activities include swimming, trips out - and have just generally have a fun time, which also involves eating pizza, ice cream and making new friends. This gives respite to parents and carers to give them time

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Charity & Community News Queen’s Award for village shop The Findon Village Shop & Post Office, which was saved from closure thanks to the local community, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award available to local volunteer groups across the UK. In May 2017 the shop faced closure, but in just one week the community raised over £400,000 which enabled a successful bid, refurbishment and the purchase of initial stock in order to be a registered Community Benefit Society, and the shop re-opened six months later, It is open every day of the year except Christmas.

Other than a full-time manager and a remunerated team operating the Post Office Counter, all involved, from the management committee to all who clean, serve behind the counter or buy the stock are volunteers. Purchases are from local providers wherever possible and deliveries are made to people who are housebound or unable to carry their shopping home. All profits are returned to the community.

Support is provided to the village pre-school play

group and Christmas hampers have been provided for families in need. The Post Office is run at a commercial loss because the village needs the huge range of banking and financial services it provides.

Social housing is provided in its own property.

Informal information and advice is always available from the groups and networks using their local shop as a social meeting point and it even functions as a tourist and information centre.

Many congratulations to everyone involved!

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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.”

Bringing realism to training for 80 years

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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.

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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

Every address every month essential: we train new members in everything they need to know [in order] to make-up and act a variety of conditions and injuries, and we keep studying and practising throughout our time with the charity.”

Car crashes, explosions and terrorist attacks

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.

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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.

Charity number: 234672 Tel: 0870 0780 590 email: hq.cu@casualtiesunion.org.uk or info@casualtiesunion.org.uk www.casualtiesunion.org.uk

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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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Every address every month 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.

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

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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.

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Top actions homebuyers would do differently • Saving more than just deposit required – 40% • Improve budgeting/planning transition costs – 32% • Factor in more time for moving process – 26% • Understand complexity of buying a property more thoroughly - 33% Buying a new home is still worth it!

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Unlocking the potential of your home

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

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

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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

already come with your car's specific paint colour in them. Make sure to find out your car’s paint code before applying the kit to your vehicle. Clean- Credit: RAC ing the affected area, painting in the damaged section with a brush, allowing the paint to dry and finally polishing the area down to smooth the affected area with the rest of the paint is the common procedure. Wax may be worthwhile to give the damaged area additional protection.

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Roasted aromatic chicken thighs Served with lemon rice & a simple tomato & feta salad Ingredients - Serves 6 - 8 • 2 Packets of skinless chicken thighs • 2 tbsp Carla’s aromatic seasoning • 1 tbsp Carla’s ground cinnamon • 1 tbsp Carla’s dried parsley • 1 chilli, chopped into rounds • 150ml Susana & Daughters kefir drink and a little extra for serving • Ground pepper to season • ½ lemon Method 1. Place the chicken thighs into a bowl, sprinkle the aromatic seasoning, ground cinnamon and dried parsley over the chicken, mix well to ensure an even coating.

2. Pour the kefir drink into the bowl along with the chopped chilli’s, season with ground pepper and combine well.

3. Cover the chicken with foil and leave in the fridge to marinate overnight or if time does not allow a minimum of 2 hours will do.

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5. Place the chicken in the oven for 1 hour or until slightly crispy and cooked through.

6. Remove from oven, squeeze the juices of half a lemon over the chicken and just before serving drizzle over a little extra kefir drink.

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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!

Our bodies learn over time to become more efficient at cardio workouts – especially when we’re eating in a calorie deficit with the aim of losing weight. This means you’re burning less calories during your workout today compared to when you did the same workout a couple of weeks ago!

Remember the ‘fat burning zone’? For long duration cardio exercise, our bodies will use fat for fuel. And part of the adaptation to training will involve our bodies learning that it can reduce muscle mass and store the fuel required for this type of exercise. With less muscle on our bodies, our metabolism starts to slow, and we find our-

selves having to eat less and exercise more in order to not gain weight.

Our bodies do become more efficient at resistance work too, through the gaining of muscle – which is calorie hungry stuff in itself. Because of the increased muscle, we’re now able to use higher resistance, which brings us full circle and means that you’ll actually need more calories to perform the same workout today than you did a couple of weeks ago.

This all said, let’s take the cardio exercise out from under the bus now because there is a benefit to adding in some non-resistance type exercise too. Alongside a good resistance training program, you can use cardio exercise to increase your calorie deficit without having to reduce your food intake.

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Sussex Walks - July 2022 These walks are supported by Horsham County Council & 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 There is no need to book the walks for Horsham County Council www.horsham.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure/walking/wellbeing-walks You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus.

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Every Mon 10:45am North Heath Horsham 2 miles 30 or 75 mins A gentle walk around the North Heath area riverside. Refreshment and toilets in pub Meet Sussex Barn pub car park, off North Heath Lane, RH12 5PJ Ann & John 01403 268885 Every Wed 10:30am Horsham Park Stroll 1+ mile 30 or 50 mins Suitable for all. Dogs on leads welcome. Friendly group and stop for a coffee at The Pavilion Centre Meet at bandstand in Carfax (RH12 1FD) Emmy 01403 255517 or Doreen 01403 230293 Every Wed & Sun 2.30pm Horsham Heritage Guided walks 1.5 miles 1 hr 45 Find out about the hidden history of this old and interesting town with an experienced guide.

Meet: Horsham Museum, Causeway Nigel Friswell 01403 261905 Every Thu 11:00am Billingshurst 2.3 miles 60 mins Walk around Billingshurst‘s footpaths or Jubilee Fields. Stay for coffee afterwards. Dogs on leads.

Meet at Billingshurst Library, Mill Lane, RH14 9JZ Chris 01403 782745 Every Fri 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham 2.5 miles 90 mins Gentle walk around Chesworth Farm or Denne Hill; no styles or steep hills. Suitable for all.

Meet: St Marys Church, Horsham Peter Tobutt 01403 260783

Chichester District Council Wed 6th 10.00am Onslow Arms, Loxwood L: Louise 2 hours 5 miles A level walk, no stiles, can be muddy Meet: In the car park behind the Onslow Arms RH14 0RD Fri 8th 10.30am Chantry Hill & Tolmare Farm L: Jane 3 hrs 6.5 miles An open hilly downland walk with wonderful views, please note it can be muddy. No dogs please Meet: Chantry Post 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 20th 10.30am Climping *New Walk* L: Dominic 2hr 20mins 4.5 miles Along Ferry Road to Brookpit, up bread Lane to the sea and back along beach. Flat walk.

Meet: 10.30am at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DL Fri 22nd 10.30am Burpham and Wepham L: Jane 2 hrs 5 miles Hilly with several climbs. Lovely views. Can be uneven and muddy n the woods. Has stiles. No dogs Meet: The public car park behind the George at Burpham BN18 9RR Tue 26th 10.30am Poling Ponds L: Peter 2 hours 4 miles A circular walk via Angmering village to Poling Ponds (with a golf driving range at the car park).

Meet: Rustington Golf Centre car park, BN16 4NB (park in lanes nearest car park entrance) Thurs 28th 10.30am Graffham Common L: Bruce 2 hours.

4 miles Moderately strenuous walk exploring the charming village and the lovely sandy Graffham Common Meet: Graffham Recreation Ground ( Nearby postcode GU28 0QB )

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240 Legal

Life interest trust

By Will Writer Emma Wells MIPW Regardless of how you feel about paying for later life care, it is always important to explore your options.

Many clients approach me regarding putting their home into a Trust as they are worried about it being used to fund long term care, leaving nothing for their family to inherit however, this is rarely a viable option. In fact, if you have been advised to put your property into a Trust to avoid it being used to fund care home fees then it is very likely that you have been mis- sold a product that won’t work. The local authority are wise to such Trusts and should you require care, they simply set aside the Trust as though it doesn’t exist and value your estate with your property included. The onus is on you to prove there was a legitimate reason for creating the Trust that wasn’t anything at all to do with care home fees.

What you should be doing is looking at what you can legitimately do that isn’t going to land you in hot water with the local authority, the Tax man or leave disgruntled children.

Using a Life Interest Trust in your Will secures half of your property for your chosen beneficiaries. It does so by you leaving your half of your property to beneficiaries other than your partner on first death but with a Life Interest in the property for your partner. This means that your partner can carry on living in the property treating it as though it is theirs in its entirety including being able to sell the property and buy another in its place.

The person with the Life Interest needs take precedence over the beneficiaries until stipulated within your Will but your share is not owned by them. This means that should they go on to need care only their half of the property can be assessed as a means of paying for it. Your children will therefore inherit at least half of the value of your property and your partner will be able to afford high quality care. It is a compromise but one that truly works.

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Flying over Findon, Sir Alan's Flying Circus

By Valerie Martin

Here is my story of early flying over the wide Findon sky.

One man played a greater part than any other in convincing world opinion that flying could - and in all probability would become the accepted means of travelling. The name of this aeronautical daredevil was Alan Cobham.

Born on 6th May 1894 the young Alan John Cobham began working life with clothing wholesalers in the City of London. Following a brief exposure to agricultural work he joined the Army's Veterinary Corps at the outbreak of WW1.

As the war progressed, Alan began to recognise the importance of mechanical transport and in 1917, (by then a Staff Sergeant), he secured a transfer to the Royal Air Force. On 1st January 1919, he found he was a civilian once more.

Determined to secure a post-war career in aviation, he joined the British Aerial Transport Company. It was a promising start flying over war-torn England, but was, however, short-lived and soon afterwards he helped form the Berkshire Aviation Company. During the latter half of 1919 and early months of 1920, he toured Great Britain giving joy-rides in a war surplus Avro 504K. A deteriorating financial situation put an end to it all.

You can’t keep a good man down and Alan rapidly gained valuable experience as an aerial photographic pilot. Following this and, fortunately for him, on 1st Jan 1921, Geoffrey de Havilland (who had been Airco's Chief Designer throughout the war years) engaged him as the first pilot for his newly formed de Havilland Aeroplane Hire Service.

In support of his new company's proud claim to 'Fly Anyone - Anywhere', Alan was rarely found out of the cockpit of his aircraft. He was endowed with not only charm and luck but also great energy and enthusiasm. Routine photographic work was supplemented by air taxi and charter flying which included long distance journeys throughout Europe and the Middle East. Within a year, he was de Havilland's senior pilot. His duties also embraced the test flying of new aircraft and entering them in performance competitions.

In the 1930s Alan Cobham brought his Flying Circus to The Wicks in Findon (off Long Furlong

A280, immediately on the right heading west after leaving the roundabout on the A24). This is how Sir Alan's Flying Circus came to be in the sky over Findon. Passengers could enjoy having a joy ride above the clouds and loop the loop over the village! There were no flying restrictions in the 1930s. Part crusader part showman, Sir Alan helped popularise flying by taking many of the Findon villagers on their very first flight.

By 1932, Sir Alan's enthusiasm turned towards providing his own touring air show. Although formally registered as National Aviation Day (later Display) Limited, his travelling fleet of aircraft and airborne performers was popularly referred to as 'Cobham's Flying Circus'. Spectacular aerobatic pilots, wing-walkers, parachutists and novelty turns excited crowds the length and breadth of the country, and during the winter of 1932/33, at locations throughout South Africa.

In August 1933 Sir Alan piloted a twin-engine airliner leading a formation of his flying circus as he flew over our skies. On one occasion he landed in front of large crowds in the grounds of Goring Hall (now Goring Hall Hospital) where he offered to take bystanders on joy flights and, even more surprisingly, many of them accepted his invitation that day.

In Findon, the Wicks field was used as an airstrip and the displays were given by two aircraft, giving twenty minute trips for 2s. 6d in an open cockpit and accommodating two persons.

The display of thrilling flying went on for 2 days for the enjoyment of crowds and bringing exhilaration and drama to the village. These were the innocent days of open cockpits with wind screaming past fragile wings; of dangerous landings on mud or grass where no plane had been before.

Above is one of the aircraft after landing in the fields along the Long Furlong road.

After retiring to British Virgin Islands, Sir Alan returned to England and died on 21st Oct 1973.

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Sunf lower Memories Remember your loved ones and support your local hospice To take part in our Sunflower Memories Appeal, please visit www.stbh.org.uk/sunflower-memories.

Alternatively, scan the QR code to find out more about the appeal.

Registered charity number 256789

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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

The Loxwood Joust is excellently located just off the B2133 between Wisborough Green and Loxwood and has ample Free Parking.

Win a Family ticket with pavilion seating to the Loxwood Joust on 6th, 7th, 13th or 14th August 2022. Winner will be able to pick which day subject to availability.

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Win a family ticket to the Loxwood joust & Pavilion seats To enter answer the following question: Q: In what time period is The Loxwood Joust Set? a) Medieval b) Roman c) Tudor Send your answer and contact details to: The Loxwood joust Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or you can enter online at: www.sussexl ocal.net/features/competi ti ons Winner drawn after 21st July 2022. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Findon Parish Council Planning Applications Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting 7th April 2022.

Planning Applications - SDNP/22/01456/HOUS – 2 High Barn, Findon, BN14 0TJ - Front porch.

Council reviewed documents and location. Council reminded of property application history. New application still uncharacteristic and out of keeping with other properties. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA Findon Parish Council (FPC) objects to application.

SDNP/22/01639/HOUS – 51 High Street, Findon, BN14 0ST - Rear ground floor extension. Council reviewed documents and location. Council reminded of property application history. No objections subject to Dark Night Skies policies compliance. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA FPC raises no objection.

SDNP/22/01620/TPO – 29 Steep Lane, Findon, BN14 0UE - Remove large diseased Chestnut and replace. Council reviewed documents and location.

Findon Tree Warden raised no concerns. Replacement tree welcome, mature specimen requested. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA FPC raises no objection.

SDNP/22/01654/TPO – 11 Steep Close, Findon, BN14 0TD - Eucalyptus removal, approx. 20 years,

10 metres high, width approx. 5 metres. Council reviewed documents and location. Findon Tree Warden raised no concerns. Replacement tree welcome. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA FPC raises no objection.

Pre-application advice requests - List reviewed in relation to request SDNP/22/01631/PRE - Land east of The Vale House, Findon Road, BN14 0RA - change of Findon Court and The Vale House from rehabilitation/performance centre to 2 self-contained residential dwellings. Council made following comments: • Location was protected land within Findon Gap • Need affordable housing so local people stay in village, proposal didn’t suggest this would be the case • Didn’t meet SDNPA Parking Provision criteria • No reference to electric charging points, refuse/ recycle bin storage.

SDNP/21/06419/FUL condition states ‘residential curtilage of dwellings hereby permitted, as shown on approved plan 21109 2.05 shall be retained in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed in writing by LPA’. Approved by SDNPA on 4th March 2022.

Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA of FPC comments. www.findonparishcouncil.gov.uk

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

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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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Findon Valley Residents’ Association Queens jubilee, new website, defribrillators & engagement event This article goes to print after the Platinum Jubilee celebrations so we do hope that many of you will have joined us for a special Sunday afternoon. Our next market will be Sunday 31 July, 10am till 2pm at Lime Tree Surgery Car Park see you there.

Our new website is live - all systems go! Check us out. We’ll be looking to keep it fresh and up to date with news, information and events in and around Findon Valley.

A number of defribrillators are positioned around Findon Valley. These life-saving units can be found by Lime Tree Surgery entrance; inside Tesco King’s Parade; by the Cemetery toilet block; in Storrington Rise car park; and on Cissbury near the finger post south of the ramparts.

In an emergency where minutes count, they are in

fact very easy to use.

Thanks to Kayla from Safety Mode for running our very useful defibrillator event on 21 May. On 26 May over 20 residents took part in the Borough Council’s Cissbury Fields “Engagement Event” where people shared their memories of the fields going back as far as WW2, when the Ring and fields were used for training by Canadian troops before the D-Day invasion. Make a note in your diary for the next Engagement event, led by the Park Ranger, on 4 August, 10am till 3pm at the top of Central Avenue.

Did you know that if you join FVRA now by direct debit, your ‘year’ will run through to the anniversary of joining, not just to 31 December. See our website - why not join us now! www.fvra.org.uk

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