Sussex Local - Storrington - November 2018

November 2018

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Storrington - Ashington - Cootham - Sullington - Thakeham - Washington

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SNOWDROP TRUST Charity Profile

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Bonfire Night Special!

NEWS

Community, School Council, Charity

GARDENS

Design Ideas

HISTORY

Postcards from the past

WIN TICKETS!

Aladdin Panto Squires Christmas Circus Book - Lest We Forget

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Events, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local News, Gardening, Business Directory

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November 2018 Welcome...

Cover image Remembrance poppy marking the centenary of the end of WWI

It’s bonfire night this month and we have a section in our What’s On pages promoting some of the best local events - see page 4.

Our charity profile this month is on The Sussex Snowdrop Trust - see page 26.

Founded in 1993, the Trust provide care at home for children living with life-threatening or terminal illnesses in West Sussex. They rely heavily on community donations and are constantly fundraising to enable them to continue their hugely valuable work.

As usual, we have news from the area’s Parish councils from page 60, school news on page 44. For other local news please see our Charity & Community pages starting on page 20.

You can win a family ticket to see Aladdin at Worthing’s Pavilion Theatre. Music, laughs and lashings of Christmas cheer starring Lee Latchford-Evans from pop group Steps, see page 16. We also have tickets for Squires Christmas Circus to give away, all ages will love the thrilling big top acts and amusing compare ’Frosty’ - see page 45.

Heather Smith looks at the many types of cooking oil in our Health article on page 48.

Staying in the kitchen our November recipe is for Chicken Bake with Sussex pears & Brighton blue cheese page 34 - delicious!

‘Bird’s mouth’, ‘Voussoir’ - what does it all mean? Our ‘Property Doc’ lists some common building terminology on page 40.

Until next month,

Kris & Jeff

Quote of the month “When you go home, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, we gave our today” - JOHN MAXWELL EDMONDS 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.

The views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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Tuesday November 6th Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants Great entertainment from a very popular band Tuesday December 4th Tony Waller and Prohibition Jazz with their Christmas Jazz show “Cool Yule”.

Tuesday January 8th Bob Dwyer’s Bix and Pieces, a very fine 7 piece band with a wide range of music.

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Win tickets to see Aladdin Pantomime Various dates in December, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing With an all-star cast including Lee Latchford-Evans from pop supergroup Steps as Aladdin and CBeebies favourite, presenter Rebecca Keatley, as Princess Jasmine. Also, featuring breathtaking special effects plus plenty of magic, mayhem, laughter and traditional pantomime audience participation, Aladdin is the family pantomime not to be missed this Christmas!

Lucky winners will receive a family ticket for use of one show between Monday 3rd - Friday 7th December & Monday 10th - Friday 14th December. See worthingtheatres.co.uk for more details.

Soar through the skies on a magic carpet ride to adventure! Poor but happy, Aladdin hopes all his dreams will come true when he discovers a magical lamp and the mystical genie trapped inside it who will grant the holder three precious wishes.

Fame, fortune and the hand in marriage of the beautiful Princess Jasmine await but first our hero must defeat the wicked sorcerer Abanazar who also seeks the lamp and more.. With his dopey brother Wishee Washee and his ever-faithful mother, dame Widow Twankey by his side, Aladdin must summon all his courage in this ragsto-riches tale of good overcoming evil.

Win a family ticket to Aladdin To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Which princess is Aladdin hoping to marry? a) Belle

b) Jasmine

c) Rapunzel

Send your answer and contact details including phone number to: Aladdin Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 25th November 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks - November All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the organisers for full details and for any last minute changes. Health walks are 30 – 90 minutes, supported by Walking for Health & Horsham District Council. Level 2 & Level 3 are more challenging, for fitter walkers, supported by Horsham District Council Thu 1

10:00am Broadbridge Heath Circular 4.5 miles 2.25 hrs Meet at Broadbridge Heath recreation ground, RH12 3JY Lynne 01403 268157 Sat 3 2:00pm Sullington Warren & Church 4 miles 1.75 hrs Meet in Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Sun 4 10:00am Wiggonholt Common and Parham Park 5.2 miles 2 hrs Meet in the RSPB Wiggonholt Overflow Car Park, RH20 2EL. See veteran trees and herd of deer. Dogs welcome Mick 01903 745971 Mon 5 10:30am Slinfold Stroll 3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at St Peter’s Church, Slinfold, RH13 0RR Jean 07734 323321 Wed 7 7:00pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles 3 hrs For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Very social walk that usually ends in a pub Ron 07933 106663 Sat 10 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk 2 miles 75 mins Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Ann 01903 297553 Sat 10 2:00pm Kithurst Hill 2.5 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at Kithurst Hill car park. Superb views over Storrington and Sullington and into the heart of the Downs Mick 01903 745971 Sun 11 10.00am 100 Years on Walk 7.5 miles 3 hrs Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Wed 14 10:00am Rookwood Golf Course, Horsham 4.5 miles 2 hrs Meet in the car park entrance. Via Warnham and through the deer farm and park Michael 07719 467861 Sat 17 2:00pm Parham Glider Field 3.6 miles 1.75 hrs Meet Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Tue 20 10:00am Leechpool & Owlbeech Woods 2-3 miles 60-90 mins Meet at Leechpool Wood car park (Roffey End) Emmy 01403 255517 Wed 21 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 Thu 22 10:00am Slinfold 5.5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet car park of Red Lyon pub, RH13 0RR Geoff 01403 258180 Sat 24 2:00pm Kithurst South Circular 3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at Kithurst Hill car park, Storrington Mick 01903 745971 Sun 25 10:00am Downs Farm 6 miles 2.5 hrs Meet Kithurst Hill Car Park, Storrington Mick 01903 745971 Mon 26 10:30am Horsham Going South 5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet at the Park & Ride Hop Oast Worthing Road Horsham.

Free parking all day. Via delights of Chesworth Farm Jill 07780 701184 Fri 30 11:00am Barns Green 2 miles 60 mins Meet in new car park above the Village Hall Chatter 07720 714306

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Sussex Snippets West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is urgently appealing for more car donations to assist firefighters with their training. The cars allow crews to practice their training and development to deal with road traffic collisions. They cut the vehicles open to carry out rescue operations, and it is crucial they have all the skills and knowledge they need. If you have a car that has failed an MOT or you just don’t need any more and would like to donate it to a worthy cause please call 01243 752448, or email frsmedia@westsussex.gov.uk Worthing-based charity, Care for Veterans, will be holding its third annual Glitter Ball on Saturday 24 November. This year’s event will be held at Fontwell Park Racecourse near Arundel and is an exciting way for the charity to raise vital funds for the veterans in its care.

Care for Veterans has been providing care and rehabilitation to disabled ex-Service personnel for almost 100 years, with centenary celebrations taking place next year. Tickets for the Glitter Ball cost £56 each and include a drinks reception, fabulous three course meal and half bottle of wine per person. There will be live music, a magician, plus lots more! There’s even a coach that will take guests from Worthing/Goring/ Angmering to Fontwell and back, free of charge! To book call 01903 218444 or 01903 213458.

A more effective flu vaccine for the over 65s is being offered this winter in a bid to keep the viral infection at bay. The new vaccine could see 30,000 fewer people require an appointment with their GP. Ultimately this is expected to save more than 700 lives this winter. As well as those over the age of 65, the flu vaccine is also available free to those in groups at particular risk of infection and complications, including: children aged 2 to 3, and those in the school vaccination programme, pregnant women, adults and children with underlying health conditions (especially heart and respiratory disease) and carers. If you are eligible for your free flu jab, please contact your local GP surgery or participating pharmacy to book yourself an appointment. Or visit: www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/fight-flu.

SUSSEX LOCAL The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their first official visit to West Sussex on Wednesday 3rd October. The Royal Couple were given the warmest of welcomes in Chichester and Bognor Regis.

Crowds of enthusiastic well-wishers turned out in Chichester to see Prince Harry and Meghan. Everyone was delighted as the couple spent time chatting with members of the public including groups of local school children. The Duke and Duchess visited Edes House to see the rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence. The Royal Party then travelled to Bognor Regis where they officially opened the University of Chichester’s Engineering and Digital Technology Park.

The Oxford Junior Dictionary no longer carries names such as 'Acorn' or 'Kingfisher', because these words are not being used enough by today's children to merit inclusion. But we know children still want to learn about the wonders of nature. Sussex Wildlife Trust are asking you to help send a copy of The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris to every primary school in Sussex as a special Christmas present. It is a magical book that aims to reinstate the lost nature words to the vocabulary of our children, using word-spells and beautiful illustrations.

Each school will also receive an Explorer's Guide to the Lost Words and lesson plans prepared by the Trust's environmental education team. A gift of £20 will cover the costs of this project for each school.

Visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk to donate.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service are looking to recruit new urgently needed on-call firefighters. Oncall firefighters can have another job, and 14 of West Sussex’s 25 fire stations are crewed solely by an oncall workforce. Anyone interested in becoming an oncall firefighter can find more information and how to apply at www.westsussex.gov.uk

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Storrington Local History Group

Storrington Conservation Society

The final 2018 exhibition to close the Centenary commemorations of the Great War is being held on Saturday 3rd and Sunday the 4th of November at the Old School in Storrington .

The printing deadline means the report on our AGM and the important talk on climate change has to wait till the next issue. Another subject of concern is recycling, particularly that of plastics. There seem to be two issues, the clearing up of discarded items, especially those adrift in the oceans, and the need to develop a better approach to recycling. At present local authorities recycle items not recycled by neighbouring authorities, and vice versa. And it is disconcerting to learn that black plastic, carefully placed in recycling bins, cannot be handled by the sorting machinery, so goes to landfill. Manufacturers can do more to ensure as many products as possible are recyclable. It is a worldwide problem, but we can all be part of the solution. One example, we groan at the excess of wasteful packaging we have to wrestle with. Prevention of tampering is one thing, the denial of lawful access to the goods is another! Complain to the supplier. We can no longer sustain the 'throw away' lifestyle which has become widespread. Conservation and reuse of resources is essential.

The group has been awarded a further grant for the year by the Heritage lottery fund, this means research can continue into the work and lives of the town. An example of this is that, the third ‘Panel’ of the Roll of Honour on the wall near the White Horse is to have an amendment to the list of names. www.storringtonlhg.org.uk

Seeking fold-up adult Trike A Storrington mother is seeking a replacement fold up tricycle for her adult son who has Downs Syndrome. Sadly his much loved fold up trike has broken and he really needs a replacement. He depends on his trike for exercise and enjoyment and his mum Sue really wants to replace it for him but fold up adult trikes are quite hard to come by. Having a folding trike is important so Sue can get it into the car, it is also lighter than a standard adult trike. If anyone can help please contact us at info@sussexlocal,net and we will pass your details on. Any help would be much appreciated.

The work party met on 6th October at Fryern Dell, continuing the restoration of the Pleasure Garden.

We meet again on 3rd November at 10.00am as usual, again at Fryern Dell. Work is carried out there in autumn and winter, avoiding spring and summer in the interests of nesting birds.

There is a saying 'One volunteer is worth ten pressed men' So the forces have volunteers 'You, and you!'.

Please don't wait to be asked to join our happy volunteers. All are welcome, gardening wear advised, tools provided, and a cup of coffee.

For information about this and all our activities, or on becoming a member, please get in touch with Chairman Mick Denness on 01903 745971, or see our website www.storringtonconservation.org.uk

Ashington Children encourage owners to clear up after their dogs Two pupils from Ashington CofE Primary School have won a local competition to design a poster encouraging residents to clear up after their dogs. Harry and Max won first and second prize respectively, earning themselves Amazon vouchers. The winning entries were chosen by Parish Council Chairman Councillor Nigel Spiers and Councillor Sam Ball.

The competition was organised by Bryony Sparks, Neighbourhood Warden in Ashington, The posters will now be enlarged and placed around the village to encourage the offending dog owners to be more responsible.

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Neighbourhood wardens. No news?

Ashington Armistice Centenary Concert

Dear Editor The parish news in your last edition contained Good News and No News. It is nice to hear that there is progress on the installation of public toilets and I hope the crowd funding will be a great success.

Surprisingly no news on the Neighbourhood wardens.

I would have thought that the 5% majority voting in favour, (twice as much as Brexit and with a distinctly loaded referendum question) would have spurred things on a bit.

Conspiracy theories abound, but I am willing to bet the results were unexpected and we are heading for another cock-up!

Your sincerely, Graham Nicholson, Storrington Reply from the Parish Council The Parish Council would like to refer the reader to the article published in September’s edition where it was reported that a final decision on the wardens would be made at the Parish Council meeting on 31st October. Whilst the results of the consultation will be taken into consideration, other research is being undertaken to establish more details about the role of the warden and what impact their presence has on the community.

Clark at Storrington Parish Council

Taking place on Sunday 4th November at the Ashington Centre, Foster Lane, RH20 3PG. With the Sussex Band of the Royal British Legion (Horsham) Doors open 6.30pm, 7pm start. Tickets £5 pay at the door - light refreshments available.

Slipway opens in style The Wey & Arun Canal Trust made a splash recently when it unveiled its latest renovation project, a slipway located on Dunsfold Park on the Surrey/ West Sussex border.

The opening ceremony on Sunday 30 September was conducted by the Mayor of Waverley, Councillor Denise Le Gal, and launched by an amphibious classic car.

The stunning blue Amphicar, owned by Mike and Jane Smallwood, is one of about 4,000 made in Germany in the 1960s and can travel up to 70 miles an hour on land, and 7 knots in water.

The build was made possible by a generous donation from the Thriscutt family in memory of their parents, Nancy and Sydney Thriscutt.

It’s obvious, isn’t it?

by Emma Wells MIPW Will Writer Recently the personalised card company Moonpig had to issue a request for customers to stop uploading pictures of their genitals to cards that they want to send to unsuspecting recipients, as this is apparently against their T&C’s.

You would be forgiven for thinking it was obvious that things that are below the belt, are definitely, below the belt when it comes to sending a birthday card but, as some poor Moonpig staff have found out, apparently it’s not obvious at all.

obvious that setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney would be the sensible thing to do but... you get the picture. I understand that some people find getting these things in order confronting and daunting and that for many talking about these subjects is uncomfortable but failing to prepare for the inevitable is more than uncomfortable for those left behind. It is so important to remember that when it’s too late, it’s too late. Obviously.

You’d also think it was obvious to people that they’re going to die at some point and therefore need to make a Will, but when you consider 60% of Britons don’t have a Will in place, it seems that to many of us that isn’t obvious either.

Nsure are holding an Equity Release and Later Life Planning Seminar on 7th November at 3pm at our office, if you would like to attend this please call to book your place. If you can’t make this date but would like more information on these subjects, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

According to Alzheimer’s Society 225,000 of us will develop dementia this year- that’s one every three minutes. Considering this, you’d think it would be

For more information on making your Will or Lasting Power of Attorney please contact me on 01903 821010 or via email emma.wells@nsure.co.uk.

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Sussex Snowdrop Trust Care at home for sick children

by Lynn Smith The Sussex Snowdrop Trust is unique, a vital service developed for local children in a particular area of West Sussex.

From left to right: Deputy Mayor of Arundel, James Stewart, Colin Tebbutt Esq The Trust has been proMVO, Di Levantine, Chairman & Co-Founder, Nick Herbert MP viding care at home for children living with lifethreatening or terminal illnesses in West Sussex for a Founding the Trust quarter of a century.

Founded in 1993, the Trust came about when Dr Anne Wallace, Community Paediatric Consultant and Based in Walberton, with its Children’s Community the Nursing Sister of the children’s ward at St RichNursing Team located in Chichester, the Trust covers ards in Chichester, identified three key areas of need an area from Arundel to Billingshurst, Petworth, Midin families whose child had been diagnosed with a hurst and Emsworth and all along the coast including life-threatening illness. Families, she discovered, Thorney Island. urgently wanted a nurse to visit them at home and support them, and to teach them how to look after their child and help them gain the confidence to do so themselves. They also needed to be able talk about diagnosis, prognosis, medication, treatment etc., with a nurse who not only knows them and their child, but who is qualified in caring for children with such serious illnesses. The third need identified was that of financial assistance - as looking after a child who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition can put a huge strain on family resources, particularly, as one parent may give up work to care for their child.

Having identified these needs Dr Wallace was unable to find the funding necessary to meet them – even from the NHS - and so she approached the Friends of Chichester Hospitals. Here, after studying and researching how the vision of Dr Wallace could be realised, Frank Snell, Kate Shaw and Diana Levantine founded the Sussex Snowdrop Trust.

The Charity aims to provide specialist at home care by its own Community Nursing Team; helping families to care for their child and enabling very sick children to remain at home with their family, which the Trust believes is the best place for the child to be.

What happens The referral of a sick child to Snowdrop begins with the family’s GP. When a GP believes a child has a lifethreatening illness, they will refer the child to a local

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The family will see a Snowdrop Nurse within 48 hours of referral. Children might be suffering from illnesses such as cancer, leukaemia, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and sclerosis or one of a number of other illnesses.

Some conditions may be very rare and some conditions are so complex that it may not possible to provide a diagnosis.

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Annual Snowdrop Walk in Arundel Castle Grounds

Dr Ann Wallace heads the Community Nursing Team, which is made up of nurses, a Counsellor and Nurse Support workers.

The Children’s Community Nurses are able to administer medicines and give treatment at home, as well as teaching parents how to do the same for their child. They are also able to give medical advice, listen to problems and liaise with other Healthcare Professionals. Nurse Support Workers will help with babysitting, take children to hospital appointments and also support siblings.

When a child is first diagnosed with a life threatening illness, Counsellors can meet families straightaway and will offer practical and emotional support. The team also incorporates a group of Family Volunteers who provide assistance such as transport for hospital appointments, shopping, babysitting and sibling support, and can become an invaluable friend. A Family Volunteer Co-ordinator will place suitable volunteers with a family.

Currently there are 76 Snowdrop children, some of whom spend time in hospital receiving treatment or undergoing an operation, with the help of Snowdrop’s Community Nursing Team, most are able to remain at home, fortunately, most of the children do live to adulthood, but, sadly, sometimes treatment will fail and children become terminally ill. In these situations Snowdrop is also able to provide end of life care, which can mean 24 hours a day support. Nearly all of the children who have become terminally ill have been able to remain at home – surrounded by their family.

These sad experiences have led to Chairman and Cofounder Diana Levantine and the Snowdrop Counsellor Phil Portway working with three graduates of Chichester University’s teacher training course to produce a resource pack for schools dealing with bereavement.

As the subject is not currently covered on their curriculum, the students believed that teachers would benefit from their research and consequent publication, which not only covers all aspects of bereavement but also helps teachers address problems that may arise if a child in their school has been diagnosed with a life threatening or terminal illness.

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30 Charity Profile Financial support Snowdrop can also provide families with financial help – such as buying iPads to help children who are missing school keep up with their school work or simply to help alleviate boredom, by paying taxi fares to and from appointments or helping with basic living expenses.

The annual cost of providing direct family care is approximately £350,000, and the funds are raised by what Diana Levantine describes as “our wonderful and very generous community.” The Trust is supported by many local and national organisations – whether by being chosen as an organisation’s charity of the year or from fundraising events, raffle and auction prizes - all of which raises awareness of the Trust in the local community.

Diana Levantine further acknowledges the support of the community. “We couldn’t survive without the support from local people. Children and people of all ages raise money for Snowdrop. Every penny counts and we appreciate every penny.”

The rest of the team In addition to the Community Nursing Team the Trust has a Fund Raising, Media and Events Manager, Lucy Ashworth, her Part Time Assistant, George Fulcher, a Finance Manager, Michelle Wilkinson and Office Assistant, Claire Stubbs.

There is also another team of volunteers who help with fund raising. Previous fund raising events have included, concerts in Chichester and Arundel Cathedrals, Chichester Festival Theatre, the Annual Snowdrop Walk in Arundel Castle Grounds – which attracted over 1,000 participants this year, and a talk

by Princess Diana’s Protection Officer.

Future events Future events include a violin concert, on Sunday 10th November. To take place in the spectacular surroundings of Arundel Cathedral, and given by the Yehudi Menuhin School – one of the most prestigious music schools for violinists in the world.

All of these events raise much needed funds, but also further raise the Trust’s profile. “The greatest challenge throughout our 25 years,” says Diana Levantine, “has been to get our work understood. The nurses all those years ago were pioneers and community care in its infancy.

“People have heard of Snowdrop but only when they have given us the opportunity to talk at length about our work, do they understand just how important it is.”

Find out more at www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com For Yehudi Menuhin School Concert Tickets please email office@snowdroptrust.com

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34 Recipe

Chicken Bake with Sussex Pears & Brighton Blue Cheese

Method: 1) First preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6

A real autumnal flavour to an otherwise basic chicken dish

2) Then place the chicken strips and pear quarters into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and dried herbs.

Ingredients

3) Place the leeks and potatoes into a roasting tray and top with the chicken and pears, roast for 40 minutes.

 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips  Baby potatoes, quartered & part boiled  1 leek, cut into 1 inch rounds

4) With 5 minutes of cooking time to go bring the tray out the oven and crumble over the Brighton Blue cheese and season

 300g baby potatoes, halved or quartered depending on size

5) Serve on a bed of wilted spinach and sprinkle with the chopped pecans

 A sprinkling of mixed dried herbs

Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington or Old Mill Drive Storrington every Thursday. Follow Hollie on Instagram and Twitter @village_larder

 2 pears, remove seeds and quartered

 Olive oil, 2 tbsp  100g Brighton blue  75g pecans, chopped  Half a bag of wilted spinach to serve

Book your oven clean now in tim e fo Christmas r

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Designing your garden this Autumn Autumn is the best time to design your garden.

You can still see the echoes of Summer planting and late Summer and Autumn growth is still often going strong. As the weather gets colder and as you clear away more and more of this year’s debris, the underlining lines and shapes of the garden reveal themselves.

We beg our own garden design clients to start the garden design process in the Autumn!

If you start now you can have all the time you need to spend the Autumn assessing what worked in the Summer, what is needed in the Spring and how you would like your garden to look over the long Winter months without worrying that you have too many tasks to do.

Also hard landscaping can be done over Winter and with planting in early Spring, you can have a revamped garden ready to burst into action by March and April.

Here are some ways to think about your garden.

Proportions Does your garden feel naturally well balanced, or are there blobs of planting that make it lopsided?

Does the patio look too small compared to the lawn or does the new shed stick out like a sore thumb?

Do the vertical sides of the garden look in proportion to the horizontal length? In a small garden normally this would be a 1-3 ratio.

Good proportions can be achieved by balancing the evergreen components of the planting, extending or reshaping paths and patios and bringing in feature trees to create a canopy affect rather than have all the planting at the same height.

Even a raised bed can follow the “Golden Mean” ratio system of the Greeks to give it natural proportions- 8 foot by 5 foot.

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As well as strong bones, rhythm is vital and it is often what most distinguishes an amateur garden from one that looks professionally designed. This can be achieved by repetitive planting in large swathes or interesting motives in walls and paths that are repeated. A garden can be thought of as a frozen piece of music in time, and we know how essential rhythm is in music.

urns, sundials and water features can be placed to serve this function. It is better to have less of them and go for bigger, better quality products. Just think of gardens with too many pots or sculpture. you don’t know where to look and the whole garden looks like a jumble sale rather than a unique personal space that lures you deeper into its mysteries.

Focal point Now is the time to look at your garden from different perspectives. Are your eyes and your body drawn to different areas of the garden? Focal points can draw you into a garden rather than just watching it from one perspective. Old gates,

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Dahlias Autumn colour

Sundial from Vintage Garden

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Plants like chrysanthemums and Asters, Dahlias and Ceratostigma flower well on to the beginnings of Winter. If you make regular visits to bursaries this month you will see the flowering stock of plants and know that next year you will have good performing plants.

Some favourites of mine are Hydrangea and Japanese

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Colourful foliage is the obvious choice for Autumn. In terms of small trees you could look up Japanese Acer, Cornus kousa, the Spindle Tree, Genko, Cercis and well as Rhus and Amelanchier.

Seed heads, so beloved by English gardens since the turn of the Century create a lovely dark structural foil for the abundant yellows and orange of Autumn. The humble Chive, Circium, Echinops, Cornflowers and Phlomis and well as ornamental grasses such as Pampas, Stipa gigantia, Hakonechloa and Panicum all turn beautiful colours and catch the sun setting lower in the sky at this time of year.

Lastly this is the time for planting bulbs. Hopefully you have made notes last Spring about where more colour is needed. Please read last months article about different possibilities.

Where to go in November Fancy choosing your own Xmas tree? Wilderness Woods in East Sussex offers you the chance to select your tree from their plantation, put a ribbon around it, then come back in December and chop it down. www.wildernesswood.org Also West Dean’s famous Walled Kitchen Garden is a sight to behold with the abundance of the summer still on show, especially since this Autumn has been so warm.

November tasks  Harvest the last of your tomatoes as the frosts can get them.

Even if they are green they will ripen in a bowl.  Lift your Dahlias and store them in a dry, dark place (some people leave them in the soil over Winter but this is a risk).  Prune your Roses back if they are particularly tall to reduce the rock to their roots. A strong Winter wind can wreck them.  Put bubble wrap around any precious tropical trees like Bananas or Tree Ferns.  Think about planting Perennial and trees. Trees can be bought as bare root specimens which means they will be cheaper plus the plants will have five months to establish without any real need of watering before Spring arrives.

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40 Property

Building Terminology

By Chris Ennis FRICS I often have clients describing their building problems to me. Sometimes, their terminology is less than accurate and, invariably, I have to make a physical onsite inspection of the problem. I try to write reports in straightforward English. However, over many years the ‘language’ of buildings has evolved and this often causes confusion. Here below are a few terms, some of which are commonly known whilst others less so.

Water bar – a horizontal steel or rigid bar set into the door or window sills to prevent water ingress.

Weep hole – an opening above a horizontal dampproof course designed to direct moisture within a cavity wall to the exterior of a property.

Wall tie – a metal connector spanning the internal and external skins of a cavity wall.

Boot lintel – a concrete section above a door or window opening, L-shaped – rather like a boot.

Composite lintel – not dissimilar to a boot lintel, formed in steel and concrete.

Soldier course – usually seen above a door or window opening, where bricks are laid vertically and not horizontally.

SUSSEX LOCAL Voussoir – a wedge-shaped brick or stone section, often used at the head of a brick archway.

Camber arch, segmental arch, drop arch, centre arch – all forms of archway, often seen above windows and doorways.

Lime mortar – a traditional mix of lime, sand and water used in older buildings to form bed joints in brickwork.

Portland cement – a mixture of clay and limestone, all burnt and the resulting clinker crushed and bagged. First commercially produced in the 1920s.

Pediment – the decorative triangular area of a gable end, often seen in classical architecture and typically supported by columns.

Purlin – the horizontal beam seen on the inside of a cut roof frame, typically in a 1930s house.

Flitch beam – a composite supporting beam incorporating a steel plate, sandwiched between two timber sections and bolted together.

String – the diagonal timber affixed to the wall in a stair construction.

Firring piece – a section of timber laid horizontally above flat roof joists to give the roof a slight gradient in order to discharge storm water.

Bird’s mouth – a joint in timber roof construction where rafters meet wall plate.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor www.propdoctor.co.uk call 01903 261 217 or email surveyor1@talktalk.net

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Answers on www.sussexlocal.net after 30th November

Win tickets to Santa in the Park Win a pair of tickets to Santa in the Park plus your own Santa costumes to take home. Join in our big Santa Dance, play our snowball fight game, have story time with Santa, and explore the park on our Elf treasure hunt. Help us raise £4,000 on the day for St Wilfrid’s Hospice. At Priory Park from 10.30am on Saturday 16th December.

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Storrington Primary School News It has been an exciting first few weeks for pupils joining Reception and we are so proud of the way they have all settled into their new classes.

The children have coped so well with the new routines, including organising their own belongings, staying for lunch and making sure they are in the right place at the right time! The children have begun to learn about school expectations and how to play and learn alongside new friends. They have also begun to learn the names of all the adults who are helping to look after them and keep them safe.

We have some wonderful opportunities and experiences planned for all our children as they begin their exciting journey into school life with us at Storrington Primary.

The children have also enjoyed exploring the fantastic new treehouse which formally opened at the end of September. Headteacher, Marion Smith commented "We are proud to be in the heart of our village - the treehouse was made possible by a real community effort which included sponsorship from Barratt Homes, the Hooper Downer Education Trust, our amazing Friends of Storrington School (FOSS) and our pupils who enthusiastically participated in a sponsored walk.

It is an incredible space for children to explore, re-

flect, play and learn and can be used by whole classes or just a small number of children during break and lesson times, providing outdoor, sheltered spaces for all year use. We are immensely grateful for everyone who supported us'.

An additional Open Event has been scheduled for Monday, 5th November at 9:30am, please contact the school office on 01903 742047 for more information.

Spierbridge Rd, Storrington. storringtonprimary.co.uk 01903 742047 office@storringtonprimary.co.uk

Thakeham Primary School News As the new school years gets underway at Thakeham Primary School a new cohort of children have started in Acorn Class. They have really enjoyed the equipment that the school provides, the exciting learning opportunities and they simple love their year 6 buddies: these buddies help the younger ones at break times and lunchtimes. They support them with activities around the school and are soon to embark on a new role of becoming a reading buddy.

Many new children have also joined our school across all the other year groups.

They have settled in well and are also enjoying the equipment provided and the exciting lessons.

(L-R) Millie, Brooke, Mabel, Josie & Emma Rose. been inspired by the artist Vincent Van Gogh to do some vibrant paintings and pictures. These paintings will also be on show in the Warminghurst Church harvest window display this October.

In September we celebrated all things local with our harvest festival, which was a big success for us and thoroughly enjoyed by our audience. All of the food provided was donated to the Worthing Churches Homeless Project.

In KS2, we had Maple class perform an awesome harvest rap which was great fun and upbeat. To top it off, the choir sang an exquisite range of harvest songs. Elder class did a wonderful performance of Grace’s lunch box, focusing on the idea of saying thank you for all food you receive and not just the foods you like!

Acorn Class had done some beautiful art work based on their favourite fruit and vegetables. Oak Class had

Sam Norton, Headteacher, Thakeham Primary School www.thakehamps.co.uk

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Win tickets to Squire’s Christmas Circus Sat 24th or Sun 25th November Squires Garden Centre, Washington Come and see a spectacular circus show and meet Santa this Christmas at Squire’s Garden Centres.

The circus stars Frosty the Snowman, who has always been a big fan of the circus, but unfortunately he has no circus skills! Come and see Frosty as he causes mayhem in his quest to become “The Greatest Snowman”.

Feel the magic up close as you’ll have a ringside view of Frosty and the jaw-dropping acts, which include aerial straps, comedy trampoline, hula-hoops, foot juggling, uni-cycling and a laser light show. It’s fantastic entertainment for all the family.

The circus is held in a Big Top in the grounds of Squire’s Garden Centre in Washington from 24th November until 24th December. Plus after the show each child will meet Santa and receive an early Christmas present from him!

Tickets cost £13 or £14 per person and under 2’s go free. There’s also a Traditional Circus at Squire’s from 27th December to 1st January, and tickets are £10 per person. Book online now.

Two lucky winners will receive 5 tickets each to see “The Greatest Snowman” Christmas circus at Squire’s Garden Centre in Washington on the Saturday 24th or Sunday 25th November.

Find out more at www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Win a family ticket to Squire’s Christmas Circus To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: The Circus starts which famous Snowman? a) Frosty b) Olaf c) Jack Frost Send your answer and contact details to: Squires Christmas Circus Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 14th November 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Paws for thought It must be love Animal companionship is an integral part of life in the UK, with the PDSA Paw Report 2017 recording that 51% of Dr Julian Hoad households now own a pet.

Many pet owners see their pets as a valued member of the family and simply enjoy the unconditional love that pets bring all year round.

For the love of the pet is what gets us up in the cold mornings to walk the dog or feed the cat. The joy of companionship is given without restraint from our pets and helps to keep us happy. The excited face of a non-judgemental pet can help the stresses of a bad day melt away. The love for a pet can help teach responsibility to children and that unconditional love in return is one of a best friend.

Show your love Pets make us laugh, keep us company and can even improve our physical health and wellbeing; helping to lower blood pressure and relieve stress. But, as with any successful relationship, love is a two way street and keeping pets happy and healthy is, without a doubt, the best way to show them love.

The importance of playtime Just like humans, pets need mental stimulation and exercise. Playing with pets is a great way to achieve both at once, whilst strengthening the bond between pet owner and pet. Playtime doesn’t need to involve buying mountains of expensive toys, undivided attention will be enough to get tails wagging as social interaction is very important, especially for rabbits, who should normally have a companion.

Tip top health Keeping up to date with vaccinations and parasite treatment will help to keep pets in good shape, whilst regular health checks with a vet are an opportunity to identify potential issues before they become a problem, such as maintaining a healthy weight.

More exercise and less treats Obesity is a welfare problem for our pets and can lead to real health problems. Keeping them at the correct weight with an appropriate diet and plenty of exercise will keep them healthier for longer and the extra walks will help you too.

Crossways Veterinary Group, School Hill, Storrington, 01903 743040 www.crosswaysvets.co.uk

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48 Health & Wellbeing

Cooking oils

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer Cooking oil. It’s the base of most of our meals, yet something we don’t speak about often.

A quick look down the cooking oil aisle in the supermarket provides a huge array of varieties to choose from. What’s the best one to choose?

The first one to knock off the list are spray oils. Honestly, if you’re cooking a meal for two, a teaspoon of fat (about 40 calories and 4g fat) is all you need. Saving 18 calories by switching to a 2 calorie spray is really not going to make much of a dent in your weight loss quest!

Some of the sprays are just one ingredient and I suppose one could argue that there is some benefit to reducing your intake by 18 calories if you’re desperate, but other sprays contain various ingredients which your body really isn’t going to be much of a fan of.

My vote for cooking oil goes to saturated fat. It’s a simple, high temperature withstanding fat. Goose fat, duck fat, meat drippings, avocado oil, butter and coconut oil are all good examples. I’m not suggesting you use gallons of these fats, but they are a better

choice health-wise than the processed or complex fats one might feel obliged to choose. A teaspoon of duck fat goes a long way – and its full of minerals the meat lost during cooking.

There are a huge amount of health benefits to a good quality, well-lookedafter, extra virgin olive oil; just keep it to have cold on your salads as it doesn’t do well at high temperatures.

As for vegetable oils – sunflower, rapeseed, palm, groundnut and the like – these are best avoided.

They have a high potential to turn rancid, they’re high in omega 6 which isn’t something most of us need to eat more of, and they are more and more being linked with obesity, heart and brain health issues.

There has been some research linking vegetable oils to cancer too; products containing palm oil which are heated above 392 degrees during processing have been shown to contain potential carcinogens. If you must use these oils, use them very occasionally, very sparingly and don’t get them too hot.

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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Vertigo

By Mark Jones, Chiropractor Vertigo is the feeling of being off-balance and dizzy, as if you or your surroundings are moving, spinning, or swaying. Vertigo is actually a symptom rather than a condition itself. This means your dizziness is your body’s way of telling you something isn’t right.

How can chiropractic help?

Chiropractic is an excellent option for treating certain types of vertigo. Your treatment will depend on what your vertigo is a symptom of.

One treatment option is a gentle adjustment targeting the joints that aren’t moving properly. In the upper neck, faulty motion patterns can result in mistaken information about body position and movement being communicated from your joints to your brain. A simple adjustment can often correct this problem.

If your problem is inner-ear related, your chiropractor may perform what is called the Epley Manoeuvre.

This manoeuvre consists of repositioning misplaced otoconia (bony particles) to their appropriate positions in the inner ear.

Mark at Well Adjusted Health can perform some simple tests to differentiate which structures are involved and find a resolution. Call 01903 892 171.

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52 Finance

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Inheritance Tax – Under the spotlight

By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing According to figures from HM Revenues and Customs, inheritance tax (IHT) revenues are up again, with £5bn being paid in the 2017-18 tax year. This increase comes despite the introduction of the residence nil-rate band in 2017.

With more families falling into the IHT bracket, campaigners are hoping that the current review by the Office of Tax Simplification will pave the way for a simpler and fairer system.

What assets can be passed on free of IHT? Everyone has a nil-rate band enabling them to pass £325k of assets tax-free. Most gifts made more than 7 years prior to death are also free of IHT, as are gifts made between married couples and civil partners. Additionally, the residence nilrate band rises annually, reaching £175k in the 2020-21 tax year.

There’s a £3,000 gifting allowance each tax year (if unused, this can be carried over for 1 year).

Wedding and civil partnership gifts are exempt, up to £5,000 to a child, £2,500 to a grandchild and £1,000 to anyone else. Gifts of up to £250 per beneficiary per tax year are exempt, providing the recipient hasn’t received part of the £3,000 allowance.

Regular gifts from income can be exempt in certain circumstances. There is normally no IHT payable on gifts to charities or large political parties. Pensions are not usually counted as part of an estate for IHT purposes, though other taxes may apply in some circumstances.

What can I do next?

As a regulated Independent firm of Financial Advisers, we can help you structure your assets as tax efficiently as possible.

If you would welcome a meeting without cost or obligation then please do not hesitate to contact us. After all, what have you to lose? – other than 45 minutes of your time…

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At Investment Solutions, we are an Award-winning Chartered Firm of Independent Financial Advisors.

Contact 01903 214640 or see www.investmentsolutions.co.uk. The information in this Article does not constitute advice. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily a guide to future returns. The value of units and the income from them may fall as well as rise. Investors may not get back

the amount originally invested. Tax laws can change.

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Storrington in Bloom ‘18

Business Window “Summer Sun, Summer Fun” – Sponsored by Functio

The winners

1st.

Oxfam

2nd.

3rd.

Body & Face Village Deli

Monday 17th September saw approximately 80 people attend the annual Storrington in Bloom awards held at Squires Garden Centre.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Group Scarecrow – Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Storrington & Pulborough This year’s scarecrow competition with the theme “wedding party” was displayed in St Mary’s Churchyard and formed part of the entry in the regional competition. Home Flora Flowergirl entries and group entries which were judged separately by members of the community.

1st.

Flora the Flowergirl (1st Storrington Rainbows) 2nd. Poppy Upcycle (2nd Storrington Guides)

1st. 56 Spierbridge Road 2nd. 9 Bramber Avenue 3rd. 106 Dean Way

56 Spierbridge Road

On Friday 14th September the South & South East in Bloom regional results were announced. Storrington had three entries in their competition and received the following results: • St Mary’s Churchyard achieved a Silver Gilt in the churchyard category

3rd. The Proposal (Fusion Youth Group) Allotment – Sponsored by Squires Garden Centre 1st. plot 11 Amberley Road (Sarah Lackey)

• Place Villerest was awarded a Silver Gilt in the single floral display category • Storrington Town Centre again received a Silver Gilt award, achieving 80% of the possible points but still 10 points short of the Gold!

However, we celebrate that the score continues to increase and we have now achieved 50 more points than our first entry back in 2012. There are many people to thank for this improvement over the past six years, eight special awards were presented.

2nd. plot 8 Amberley Road (Paul Cripps) 3rd. plot 23 Amberley Road (Gill Ion)

Front Gardens – Sponsored by Squires Garden Centres

Plot 11 Amberley Road

• For even more trips with the watering cart than usual – Nick Charman

Business Floral Display – Sponsored by Toovey’s Antique & Fine Art Auctioneers

• For endless supplies of water during the long hot summer – Steve Tovee

1st.

The White Horse

2nd.

Crossways Veterinary Practice

3rd.

The Card Shop

• For their poppy display marking 100 years since the end of the 1st World War – 1st Sullington Brownies

Community Area – Sponsored by Anderson Rowntree 1st.

Hanover Walk

2nd.

White Horse Court

3rd.

Eastbrook Court

• For the transformation of the Mill Lane car park beds – Gilly & Peter North • For a consistently beautiful front garden year after year – Marilyn Dadds

Family Scarecrow – Sponsored by Chanctonbury Lions 1st.

Watch the Birdie (Cheryl, Clive & Toby) 2nd. Reverend Veronica Mills (The Mills Family) 3rd. Robo Scarecrow (Fionn Blundy)

• For endless support of the In Bloom entry and clean ups – Sue & Eddie Shelton

“Watch the Birdie”

• In recognition of the endless hours invested over many years and the transformation of a number of areas of Storrington – Gill Ion and Pat Mansbridge A special thank you also goes to all of our committee members and volunteers for their efforts throughout the Bloom year. Also thanks to all of our sponsors, the competition ones and our other major sponsors – Barratt Homes, Crest Nicholson, Waitrose and Village Nurseries. More images on www.sussexlocal.net

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Doug Eaton “let me entertain you” Editor Kris Thomas meets the publisher, lecturer & entertainer at his home in Ashington

Flora Flowergirl

Douglas Eaton and his family have lived in Ashington for over 30 years and all six of his children were raised in his large home off the Billingshurst Road.

Doug has been married for nearly 52 years and has recently published his third book ‘Lest We Forget’ to coincide with the 100 year anniversary of the end of the First World War. I visited Doug at his home and he told me about his publishing career to date. His first book ’Today’s Golfer’ vetted UK golf courses and was a definitive guide for golfers before the internet took over in this area. This was followed three years ago by a book on London’s Plaques featuring five walks around the city taking in the homes of the ‘great and the good’.

His third title, Lest We Forget is a guide to the most outstanding First World War Memorials in England.

The book is split up geographically and includes photos of the memorials, a description including the story behind the memorial, details of the unveiling and information about the designer and sculptor.

Interestingly there are significantly more War Memorials in the north of the country than the south.

Doug thinks this could be because more people from the north volunteered and this part of the country was more seriously affected in terms of men lost. Doug’s favourite memorials are in Sledmere in East Yorkshire. The Eleanor Cross which was unveiled with a guard of honour of 50 veterans in 1921 and the elaborate Waggoners’ Memorial designed and paid for by Sir Mark Sykes. Best known for his diplomatic work in the middle East during WWI Sir Mark sadly died of Spanish flu and never saw the Memorial completed. Doug explained that the book was a collaborative effort between himself and David Hearn.

A man after my own heart, Doug spends a lot of his time doing things he loves - for free! He is a regular speaker on cruise ships. His wife sometimes goes along too if she likes the look of the itinerary. Doug is also a mystery shopper for various golf courses.

This involves visiting the golf course, playing a round with some friends, sampling all the catering and reporting back his findings. On the subject of his golfing ability Doug describes himself as “a hacker”. He also mystery shops for banks, shops, pubs and restaurants. “but I only do certain pubs if I like the menu...” he says.

Doug is full of anecdotes and his cheerful disposition makes him a natural entertainer. He told me he has presented 120 group talks over the last three years and has a portfolio of 16 talks some of which have musical accompaniment on the piano or keyboard.

Doug grew up in Liverpool with music very much an important part in his life. He performed at the famous Cavern Club with his rock group The Detonators at the same time as The Beatles were playing there.

These days he performs as part of a group called ‘The Elderly Brothers’ who have entertained wedding groups, birthday parties and local community groups.

Doug told me that it depended on the fee how many ‘Brothers’ are part of the group - “obviously at least two but sometimes up to three for bigger events”.

One of Doug’s future projects will be a new family pantomime to take place in Ashington next year.

Called ’The Secrets of Salty Sam’ Doug has written the script as well as all the songs which are in the sing-along musical theatre style of Tom Lehrer.

Lehrer’s amusing songs include “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” containing such gems as; But it's not against any religion to want to dispose of a pigeon. ’The Secrets of Salty Sam’ will be a typical family pantomime with plenty of audience participation.

Doug is looking for a Villain, a Panto Dame and children of all ages to take part. If you are interested, please email ashingtoncommunitytheatre@aol.com".

Doug told me he feels blessed to lead such a busy and varied life. Thomas Carlyle’s quote, “I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom” resonates and sums up Doug’s Joie de vivre.

We have two copies of ‘Lest we Forget’ to give away.

If you would like a copy please send a postcard with your name and address to: ‘Lest we Forget’ Sussex Local, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions We will pick two winners at random and the books will be sent out after 30/11/2018

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Chocolate Heaven!

The Ivy, Ship Street, Brighton

Party review by editor Kris Thomas Ten eight year old boys, vats of melted chocolate and enough sweets to sink a ship. What could possibly go wrong?!

Frances and Kerry have been running their chocolate workshops and chocolate parties in Wiston for six months.

Their love of all things chocolate led them to start the business which is proving popular with all ages from 6 to 70.

The venue is on the old site of the former Wiston Post Office and tea rooms with plenty of parking right outside. The day of our party was very wet so an indoor party with a themed activity to keep the children entertained was looking even more like a terrific idea. The wonderful smell of warm chocolate greeted us on arrival and instantly sent the children into paroxysms of joy. The boys’ excitement factor was ramped up when they set eyes on the long table laid out with boxes of various sweets and decorative confectionary toppings. My palms began to sweat at this point.

I need not have worried, my young Willy Wonka and his friends listened intently as Frances ran through the order of the day and the ‘rules’. No eating until the end. Was she serious?

After hand washing, removing long-sleeved clothing and donning aprons they were all set to get chocolatey! Their first activity was to make a chocolate mould and decorate it using melted chocolate from the three large vats at the front of the room. A variety of moulds was available ranging from hearts and soldiers to ducks and dinosaurs. The children could choose dark, white or milk chocolate to make their mould and then decorate with the other types of chocolate.

Much fun was had by all with some of the boys taking considerable care with their decorating. Frances and Kerry were on hand at all times assisting the children and helping out with clogged piping bags or to mop up chocolatey explosions.

The chocolate lolly-pops and giant chocolate buttons were a big hit and the children loved getting creative using the different sweets as decoration. “Don’t use more than eight” Frances advised “any sweets not touching the chocolate will fall off”.

This helpful advice was blatantly ignored by some but mostly the children made delightful lollies and buttons and somehow resisted licking their fingers.

Next the children got to make a chocolate bowl. This involved dunking a pre-inflated small balloon into the vats of chocolate before leaving it to set. Under careful supervision the children lined up in (mostly!) orderly fashion in front of their preferred type of chocolate and dunked their balloons, great fun.

Saving the best until last, “edible play doh”! Each child (by this stage they were in a frenzied state of excitement and the noise levels were rising) was given a generous chunk of the dark, gooey ‘doh’ which they made into small balls and rolled into either coconut, hundreds and thousands or chocolate flakes to make ‘truffles’.

Frances and Kerry were amazing and kept order throughout the party. The final chocolate creations were beautifully wrapped in polythene with ribbons and tissue paper and bagged for the children to take home.

2 hour party is £25 pp. Book for 10 and birthday child is free. See: www.tempertemperwestsussex.co.uk

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58 Local History / Computers

Storrington Postcards Postcards from a wallet of 12 sent by a soldier at the local army camp, to his family in January 1946 with his comments on the back.

Sandgate House - This place is about 1/4 mile from our camp and is the Officers quarters of a Commando Brigade.

The Square/Main Square - Well known to me as where the bus and coaches turn round and wait until it’s time to go.

The Pond - We often passed this on our route March. It has a good few bulrushes and a few swans. It was quite frozen over one frosty morning when we came past it.

Photos and text courtesy of Storrington Museum The Old School, School Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LL Open: Wednesday, Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm &

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Computer Care Why does it say ‘Site not Secure’?

by Alan Stainer

Some of you may have noticed your web browser (Google Chrome in particular) has started displaying a slightly alarming message about websites not being secure. It happens when the site you are visiting starts with http instead of https. The difference between the two is that with https the connection between you and the website is encrypted, while http is basically plain text being transmitted between the two. In theory if you have an insecure internet connection (public WiFi for example), someone could be snooping around on the network and getting access to your data. That includes your bank card details. Don’t be scared and stop visiting plain old http websites just yet though. It only really matters if you are logging into a website or inputting sensitive information. There are a lot of small businesses that have not yet switched to https, but if all you are looking for is a phone number or contact email, then you shouldn’t have a problem. If you have a website yourself and want an SSL certificate (that’s what makes it https), then it’s dead easy to get it sorted with your host. Some hosts even provide an SSL certificate for free. www.alansitsolutions.com

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Brian Attwater has over 30 years experience in windows and home improvements. Brian has been in business since 2008 with his son Mark and told us that he believes the future growth of the company depends upon dedicated customer service. In his opinion an open and honest approach is of prime importance both at the quotation stage and during fitting.

He described the company’s wide range of windows, doors and conservatories with designs and colours selected to satisfy the most discerning client. He particularly praised the Kommerling Valentis Curve PVCU windows and the bi-fold scenic patio doors. Brian also offers the service of building orangeries, driveways, patios and shop fronts.

Brian is happy to offer a quotation by phone or via the website and offers a follow up survey to ensure there are no hidden extras. Tel 01903 765 506 or visit www.attwaterhomeimprovements.co.uk

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Ashington Parish Council We have 18 potential development sites that we are assessing for sustainability and whether they can deliver according to our emerging Vision, Objectives and Policies as well as our Community Needs & Priorities. I’m sure you can appreciate that the ‘devil is in the detail’ and we are seeking clarity from the potential sites before we shortlist our Preferred Options and bring them forward for consultation with residents and stakeholders.

We can easily deliver on the number of new homes that we are required to accommodate, all sites will generate Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding for community facilities in Ashington and the wider District. However some sites have offered to deliver tangible community assets in lieu of CIL and this is where we need the detail. Are they in the right place, are they needed, are they the right size/design etc, can they actually be delivered or are they unrealistic and will later be withdrawn?

Accepting CIL money is easy but it’s not always so easy to spend it – we need community land to put new facilities on, is it enough money to actually build something that we need, who will own, insure & maintain it, will it affect the neighbours etc. It could be years before the money is spent.

So, if you’re wondering why the Neighbourhood Plan is taking so long it’s because we have all of these issues to deal with while trying to get the best we can for our residents, all within the framework of a formal planning document that will withstand intense scrutiny by Site Promoters, residents, stakeholders, District & County Planning Officers and a Government Inspector…it’s no wonder there are times I don’t sleep at night! www.ashingtonpc.org.uk

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Thakeham News New Village Hall & Shop By the time you read this piece the PC should be in the process of taking over the new Thakeham Village Hall, Changing Rooms and Cricket Pavilion from the developers. We are working closely with Thakeham Village Hall Trust and West Chiltington & Thakeham Cricket Club as they will be running these facilities day-to-day. We will confirm as soon as possible when the new Village Hall is open, and will publish details of early events. We are also awaiting further news of an expected planning application and time-line for opening of the privately owned shop next door to the new Village Hall, and will circulate news of this when available.

Abingworth Traffic-calming The PC is awaiting outcomes of the post-implementation safety audit on the new Abingworth trafficcalming ‘pinch-point’ scheme. We have suggested some improvements and hope that they will be taken on board, although final decisions rest with other parties.

Thakeham Tiles site housing application We also expect the PC’s Planning meeting of 19 November to consider the PC’s response to the longawaited housing application for the Thakeham Tiles site, off Rock Road. The principle of housing at this location is in line with our Neighbourhood Plan, but the numbers and other details of the application will still need close review.

Village Day 2019 Following the great success of our recent Village Day, the organisers have decided that next year’s event will be on Saturday 6 July 2019. If you would like to get involved in organising this and similar events, please contact us.

Latest information on what is happening can be found and shared on Thakeham Parish Community’s Facebook page.

Owen Richards, Thakeham Parish Clerk. For more information please visit: www.thakehamparish.co.uk

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by Anna Worthington-Leese – Parish Council Chairman time of going to print, we have received donations Neighbourhood Plan from 9 members of the community.

The Public Hearing took place on 2oth September and began with the Independent Examiner setting out the questions that he wanted to ask.

Representations were invited from the Parish Councils, Horsham District Council and also from other parties on behalf of the landowners. We hope that the Examiner will publish his findings very shortly.

Public Toilet

You may remember from reading our article last month that we are progressing well with our plans to install a public toilet in the North Street Car Park.

As part of our application for funding from West Sussex County Council (via the Chanctonbury Local Committee), we are required to demonstrate that our project has the backing of the community and we have therefore set up a crowdfunding site where people and local businesses can log in and donate to show their support. Public contributions, however small, will help to show that there is a need for the toilet in Storrington and every donation will be gratefully received.

If you are able to contribute even £1 or £2 please visit www.spacehive.com/install-a-public-toilet As an update, we are delighted to report that at the

Youth Services

As reported last month, The Parish Council is looking at new ways to support youth activity in the parish. We are keen to hear from any local groups who are planning a project that might benefit young people to see how the Parish Council can help.

Plot Vacancies

We currently have a number of plots available at the Ravenscroft Allotment site. If you live in the Parish and are interested in growing your own fruit and vegetables, please contact the Parish Office for information.

Storrington Christmas Night

Plans are in place for the Annual Storrington Christmas Night which is taking place this year on Thursday 6th December from 6pm.

If you would like further information on these topics or any of the Parish Council’s activities, please contact the Clerk on 01903 746547.

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Glebe Surgery Members had received information about this service which offers non-clinical advice to patients who might be suffering from social issues such as loneliness, inactivity or relationship programmes. The Social Prescriber offers a one to one service to these people by listening, advising, supporting and connecting them to community activities and groups which might be of benefit to their health and wellbeing.

The Glebe Surgery is considering implementing this as an additional service for when the new surgery is up and running or even having it in place beforehand.

Should the idea be developed further, the Parish Council will be invited to be involved in the project by joining a working party to explore the possibility of developing the service and to consider a contribution towards the costs or help with a room until the new surgery is completed.

Sadcase Charity Donation Despite the Classic Car Show event being cancelled due to poor weather, the Storrington and District Classic and Sportscar Enthusiasts Club (SADCASE) had carried out a fundraising drive amongst its members resulting in the sum of ÂŁ5000 being donated to the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention.

Insurance renewal Councillors had been provided with a copy of Zurich Municipal’s proposal to renew the Parish Council insurance policy for a further year and this was approved.

The Clerk reported that this was the final year of the 3year Long Term Agreement so quotations would be sought from other providers next year.

Meetings November 2018 Infrastructure, Communications & Environment Committee 7th November - 7pm Recreation & Property Committee 7th November - 8pm Planning & Development Committee 8th November - 7pm Full Council 28th November - 7pm All meetings are held in the Chanctonbury Room, The Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Dates and times are subject to change so please refer to website: www.storrington-pc.gov.uk Email: office@storrington-pc.gov.uk Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 1pm

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