Sussex Local - Findon - November 2017

November 2017

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Findon - High Salvington - Salvington - Clapham - Patching

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MEMORY BOOK LANE A unique story

GARDENING Prepare for Spring

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Bonfire Night Special!

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WIN!

Tickets to “The Nutcracker”

LOCAL HISTORY Boy Scouts in Findon

LOCAL SCHOOLS News from The Vale

What’s On, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Local Clubs, Gardening, Local Charities, Local Business Directory

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November 2017 Cover image Autumn sky over Worthing.

Kindly supplied by Olivia de Buriatte (age 14)

Welcome...

Sparklers at the ready! It’s Bonfire Night this month and, if like me, you love a roaring fire (not to mention standing around in cold, damp fields eating hot dogs) we have the best community firework events listed for you in our What’s On section - see page 4.

They say everyone has a book in them and this month we have an interesting article on writing your life story, see page 26.

You can also win tickets to see the Royal Ballet’s delightful festive performance of The Nutcracker at the Connaught Theatre Worthing in our competition on page 43.

Local historian Valerie Martin talks about the origins of scouting in Findon, some of the original troop leaders and the enterprising boy scout’s wartime duties.

See page 42 Andrew Staib is looking ahead and planting bulbs for Spring in this month’s Gardening article, page 36. Don’t forget to keep raking those leaves...

4 ...........................................................................What’s On 16 .............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page 17 ...................................................Local Schools - The Vale 18 ........................................................................Local Walks 20 .........................................................Charity & Community 26 ............................................................Memory Book Lane 32 ..................................................................Prize Crossword 34 .................................................................................Recipe 36 .....................................................................In Your Garden 42 ..................................Local History: Boy Scouts in Findon 43 ........................................Win! Tickets to The Nutcracker 46 .....................Findon Valley Residents’ Association news 46 .............................................................Business Directory 50 ...........................................................Index of Advertisers December booking deadline 1st Nov

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Local “Property Doctor” Chris Ennis talks about the architecture of 1960s homes when the average house price was around £2,500, see page 45.

Finally this month we welcome The Vale School with their latest news on page 17.

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1. Arundel edition - Arundel, Amberley, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,500 2. Barnham edition - Barnham, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Oving, & Tangmere Total addresses - 5,200 3. Chichester edition - Chichester centre & suburbs Total addresses - 7,800 4. Findon edition - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total addresses - 6,000 5. Pulborough edition - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common. Total addresses - 5,500 6. Storrington edition - Storrington, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total addresses - 6,200 The combined circulation of all six editions is over 38,300 addresses.

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Symphorians Church Hall, New Road Mon 9.30 AM

WORTHING Charmandean Centre

Tues 9.30 AM & 11.30 AM (Forest Road off A27)

FINDON All Saints Church Hall Cissbury Drive Tues 7 PM

WORTHING Emmanuel Church Hall Heene Road Entrance Wed 9.30 AM

Sarah: 01903 218261 / 07769 611034

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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - Bonfire Night

Anagram

Find the listed words in the grid. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and in either a forwards or backwards direction.

Trace the lines connecting the circles to find out what the 2nd word is

BANGERS COLD DISPLAY FLARES GUNPOWDER NOVEMBER

COLOURFUL CROWD FUNFAIR LIGHTS SPARKLERS WHOOSH

Number Tower

Maze Help the hungry mouse reach his tasty cheese! Start at the arrow on the top of the maze.

Answers can be found on our website after the 1st of November www.sussexlocal.net

Fill the tower so that every square contains a number.

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Findon Vale School Vale School are very proud to once again be hosting the InterSchools Cross Country Competition which is taking place on The Gallops on Saturday 11th November 2017. Schools from across the area gather to compete with each other at this popular annual event.

Their Friends of Vale parent volunteers will be on hand, as usual, providing hot drinks and bacon rolls so do come along and support the children (rain or shine!).

Is your child due to start school in September 2018?

If so, have you considered Vale School as your first choice? If you didn’t know, they are situated in Findon Valley and cater for children aged 4 - 11 years.

Headteacher, Martin Garratt, is giving tours to prospective parents over the comings weeks so please

call the school office (01903 872322) to book your place. Don’t forget that you must complete your online application for starting school by Monday 15th January 2018 via www.westsussex.gov.uk/ admissions.

Vale School have recently had an amazing new astroturf installed, which is a fantastic asset to the school, adding to the other great facilities they already have here; IT Suite, Studio Hall, Large Hall and Food Technology Room. These facilities are available to hire either on a regular basis or for one-off events. If you’re interested, please call their School Business Manager for details or visit their website: www.vale.wsussex.sch.uk. A copy of the school’s prospectus, along with lots of other information can also be found on their website.

Cherrytree Childcare are also based at Vale School and offer wraparound child care from 7.45am until 5.30pm for busy working parents. Cherrytree also run school holiday clubs which include a variety of exciting activities for the children www.vale.w-sussex.sch.uk

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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 Wed 1 10:30am Slinfold Stroll 3 miles 1 hr 30 mins Level 2 Meet at St Peter’s Church in the middle of the village, RH13 0RR. This is a gentle walk passing some lovely old houses in the village Jill 07780 701184 Sat 4 8:30am Washington Common &The Downs 6.5 miles 2hrs 45 mins Level 3 Meet at National Trust Georges Lane Car Park Washington, RH20 3JH Mick 01903 745971 Sun 5 10:00am Lee Farm 4.5 miles 2 hrs Level 3 Meet at Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124).This walk takes us to historic Lee Farm in the heart of the South Downs behind Storrington.

Mick 01903 745971 Wed 8 10:00am Slindon Folly 5 miles 2 hrs 30 mins Level 3 Meet in the car park in SlindonWood/Common - off Park Lane Mike 01403 242564 Fri 10 11:00am Southwater 2.6 miles 30 or 75 mins Health Meet in car park of the Country Park, (off Cripplegate Lane, RH13 7UN) Jill 07780 701184 Sat 11 2:00pm Under the Downs 3.6 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 2 Meet in Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4PG. Mick 01903 745971 Sun 12 10:00am Downs Farm 6 miles 2 hrs 30 mins Level 3 Meet Kithurst Hill Car Park (TQ070124). This wonderful walk goes away from the South Downs Way to a little explored area of the Downs Mick 01903 745971 Wed 15 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Health Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG. Mick 01903 745971 Sat 18 2:00pm Kithurst Hill 2.5 miles 1 hr 30 mins Level 2 Meet at Kithurst Hill car park off the Storrington to Amberley Road (TQ070124). This lovely downland walk takes us along South Downs Way to Chantry Post.

Mick 01903 745971 Mon 20 10:00am West Chiltington 5 miles 2 hrs Level 2 Meet West Chiltington Rec ground CP, Mill Road, RH20 2PZ. Five mile walk around the village, with some interesting views Irene 01403 783637 Sat 25 8:30am Storrington – Amberley Circular 9 miles 4 hr 30 mins Level 3 Up to the Downs and through to Amberley before returning via Parham Deer Park. Dogs welcome.

Refreshments provided at the end of the walk.

Mick 01903 745971 Sat 25 2:00pm Parham Glider Field 3.6 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 2 Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4PG. Mick 01903 745971 Sun 26 10:00am Washington and Findon Valley 6.5 miles 2 hrs 45 mins Level 3 Meet at car park is at the southern end of Washington Village Mick 01903 745971

Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Sun 5 10:30 Lancing Ring Meet at Lancing Ring car park, top of Mill Road, North Lancing Sat 11 10:30 Ferring Meet at Ferring Village Hall Sun 12 10:30 Lurgashall Meet at The Green, Lurgashall Sat 18 10:30 Hove Lagoon Meet at Cafe at Hove Lagoon Wed 22 10:00 Midhurst Meet at North Street car park, Midhurst Sat 25 10:30 Bury Hill Meet at Nursery lay-by, foot of Bury Hill Sun 26 10:00 The Dover Meet at The Dover car park, off the A27

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Sussex Snippets A recent South Downs Society (SDS) meeting welcomed a local, more integrated approach to the town’s traffic problems than relying on a big new bypass; as local residents joined speakers from regional and national organisations in questioning the evidence submitted in their current public consultation

by Highways England. The meeting was chaired by the Policy Officer for SDS, Steve Ankers, who concluded, “We need to look closely at what the actual problems are that we’re hoping to solve … from the evidence that Highways England have put forward the grand bypass options don’t score well. Arundel and the National Park deserve better.” 01798 875073 enquiries@southdownssociety.org.uk Already over 15million people live in local authorities, which are adopting or have adopted the “20’s plenty where people live” policy – where people have changed their behaviour to drive slower in residential streets and where people walk and cycle.

20's plenty for us is a 'not for profit' organisation and now have nearly 400 local campaigns around the country and many of our most iconic cities in the UK have already adopted a 20mph limit for most of their streets. For more info go to Twitter: @20splentyforus www.20splenty.org

SUSSEX LOCAL The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently advised that people at highest risk of developing diabetes should be given intensive support, including being referred to cookery classes.

The guidance has been welcomed by Storringtonbased social enterprise company Health Champions, which has been running free cookery classes across West Sussex for over seven years with course leaders having taught more than 1,000 people to cook and eat more healthily, an experience, which is lifechanging for many participants. www.healthchampions.co.uk info@health-champions.co.uk 01444 318649 The leaders of both Adur District and Worthing Borough Council are urging the transport secretary to visit the area in a bid to find a long-term solution for the A27, following on from the Councils sending the “strongest possible message” in officially opposing consultation plans to ‘improve’ the major east-west trunk road. This summer Highways England unveiled only one £69 million option to try and combat congestion on the stretch through Lancing and Worthing, but, in a letter sent today to transport secretary Chris Grayling, the leaders of both local authorities wholeheartedly rejected the proposal and are calling for the government to do more to improve this crucial section of infrastructure. www.highways.gov.uk/a27Worthing-and-Lancing.

Out There West Sussex is a sports and leisure project, providing activities in the local community for people 16+ with learning disabilities and Autism. The Out There team including volunteers, help to support over 400 people a week throughout West Sussex, to access activities including cooking, ten pin bowling, football, swimming, gym, badminton, cricket, social clubs, cycling, dance, arts and crafts, live music and trampolining. www.facebook.com/outtherewestsussex/ Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has made funding available for projects that specifically support vulnerable victims of crime, particularly hate crime. For the first time, grants of up to £20,000 are available from the Victims’ Services Fund for initiatives which aim to help victims of hate crime, including race, religion, gender identity, sexuality, disability, age, and those that have been persistently targeted. Contact: www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/policecrime-planwww.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/apply-for-funding/ If you think you are at risk of catching flu this winter, you could be entitled to a free NHS flu jab to help stay ‘flu free’ over the coming months. To find out if you or someone you look after could be entitled to the free NHS flu jab, then contact your GP surgery or pharmacy. www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/fight-flu

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Littlehampton Resident to Trek Himalayas Littlehampton resident Chloe Dayneswood will undertake the challenge of a lifetime next year when she embarks on a trek through the Indian Himalayas to raise money for local hospice St Barnabas House.

Chloe & husband Ben

The trek, which will take place on 18-28 October 2018, will see a team of 50 trekkers journey through the spiritual heart of Northern India, home to the Dalai Lama and the centre of the Tibetan community in the foothills of the Himalayas. Chloe has very personal reason for taking on the trek for St Barnabas House as her late husband, Ben Millard, was cared for by the hospice at the end of his life.

As part of the challenge, participants will also be invited to hang prayer flags at the highest point of the trek in Laka Got to celebrate the lives of loved ones and all those cared for by St Barnabas House.The trip will round off with a visit to the Taj Mahal, one of the world’s greatest monuments to love.

To sponsor Chloe: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ ourbenmillard www.stbh.org.uk/india

SUSSEX LOCAL Sussex Charity Changes Name

Worthing-based charity The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home (QAHH) has changed its name to Care for Veterans. The charity, which provides residential nursing care, rehabilitation, respite and a war d -w inn in g end of life care to physically disabled ex-Service personnel and their families, carried out extensive research into how well it was known both in the local area and beyond.

Focus groups were set up and included input from supporters, staff, volunteers, residents and their family members, It was found that ‘The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home’ did not inform people what the charity does nor who it cares for. With the new name and new look, Care for Veterans hopes to communicate its message to even more disabled veterans, and to attract new supporters to help reach its fundraising target of £1.5 million each year.

Contact: QAHH, Boundary Road, Worthing, BN11 4LJ Call: 01903 218444 www.qahh.org.uk fundraising@qahh.org.uk

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Council Welcomes Teville Pledge News that the owners of Teville Gate have pledged to put plans for the development of the site before the public for consultation; and that a new website will be launched inviting people to have a their say, has been welcomed by Worthing Borough Council’s regeneration chief.

Last month Worthing Borough Council announced its decision to seek £1.5 million to fund the demolition of the multi-storey car park on the site for which it holds the long term lease. Now Mosaique says it will announce details of the public consultation next month and a new website will be launched invited people to have a their say.

After the latest announcement Cllr Kevin Jenkins, Worthing Borough Council’s Executive Member for Regeneration, said: “We welcome this announcement from Mosaique and look forward to seeing their initial plans for this key gateway to Worthing.”

Contact: www.adur-worthing.gov.uk

In a press statement Mosaique, the company that owns the site, says it has a viable vision for the area and hopes building can begin in the second half of next year, and wants to build a mixture of commercial, residential and leisure offerings

Help to Buy Extended

By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner The Government have recently announced that the Help to Buy scheme will receive an additional £10 billion of funding, that will help an additional 135,000 people to buy a new build home they would be unlikely to otherwise afford. The scheme involves the Government providing an equity loan of up to 20% of the purchase price towards the cost of a new build property, therefore reducing the size of mortgage a buyer needs. The Government then shares in any increase, or decrease, in the value of the home.

This scheme is only available on new build property.

Just like new cars, new build properties lose some of their value as soon as they are ‘driven off the forecourt’. So whilst there maybe lifestyle reasons to buy new, from a value for money point of view you are usually better off buying second hand. Of course, over the long term property is usually an appreciating asset whereas a new car is almost always a depreciating asset. This initial dip in the value of new build homes will be particularly problematic to those who use the scheme to get onto the property ladder and hoping to take a step up in a couple of years’ time.

They will need house prices to rise just to maintain the value of the equity they put in.

Some argue that the Government has no role interfering in the housing market in this way. If the scheme works and prices remain stable or increase then millions of people who cannot afford to buy will remain unable to do so.

The argument continues that without Government support prices will fall and become more affordable to millions more people and eventually the market will reach an equilibrium.

The final concern is what happens when the scheme eventually ends? As well as losing buyers using the scheme, there could be a flood of property onto the market as people seek to repay the Government’s loan, which could lead to a perfect storm making the 2007 crash look like a calm breeze.

For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010

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Everyone has a story to tell

To your family, your life story will be as interesting as any celebrity autobiography. By Helen Gregory.

Many of us regret not knowing more about our parents and grandparents. Photographs are fine while they’re still around to explain who’s who, but will a dusty album mean anything to future generations?

Writing your life story can help your children or grandchildren to learn more about you. You might not have been famous, adventurous or influential but your family and friends will find your story as interesting as any celebrity autobiography. Everyone has a story to

tell; no one has had a completely ‘normal’ life. Quite often, your nearest and dearest only know about the bit of your life that they’ve played a part in.

Writing your life story can heal past wounds, deal with unfinished business or even reveal family secrets – and the result will inevitably become a family heirloom.

If you fancy having a go yourself, you could start by penning a short memoir, which doesn’t have to include every detail of your life - it’s a story from a life, a snapshot of a particular time, which focuses on a key event, such as your childhood, hobby or a particular relationship.

But if you want to tackle your whole life story – an autobiography - start by selecting up to 20 key life events. List all the important and not-so-importantbut-memorable things that have happened during your life and think about how you can link them to create a narrative.

It’s not always a good idea to start with your earliest childhood memory and move through your story chronologically; it can be more helpful to make a list of turning points in your life, big decisions and significant events. You can then flesh out the story by remembering why you made those decisions, and your feelings or regrets about the path you took.

Before you start to write, do plenty of research. You might think you remember everything that has happened over the years, but look back through old diaries and photographs, listen to music, or visit an old address or school to trigger memories. Asking yourself some key questions, such as who the significant people in your life have been, can also help jog memories and remember people that might not have come up in linear recollections. And once you start, you’ll often find that one memory will spark another.

Write down the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given, favourite pets or most memorable meals and this will get you thinking about certain periods of your life and the important people in them. It’s also satisfying and even cathartic to record your values, best qualities and religious beliefs as these are things your family and friends will enjoy remembering or even discovering, often for the first time.

It’s important to include your feelings and reactions to what’s happened in your life; remember that your book isn’t just about dates and facts, it’s an emotional story. Description is key, so this means more than just listing events. Include all the senses: what could you hear? Smell? What did you feel? Writing about wonderful meals or favourite songs of the time can evoke powerful memories, allowing you to remember details and give your writing more depth and

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feeling. A bit of dialogue can also work well, if you particularly remember what was said and by whom as this can bring a story to life - but don’t get bogged down in unnecessary detail that slows down the narrative.

Once you’ve collected a number of scenes, you might find that there is one central theme emerging and driving your life story such as perseverance, gratitude or regret, or a combination of these – which is the main message you want to convey.

Decide on the structure and create summaries for each chapter before you start to write. And once you do, it’s important to choose a style and tense and stick to it.

It’s more common to write in the past tense and first person, however, it’s sometimes nice to finish your book with a certain amount of reflection and using the present tense to talk about your life as it is now, to bring your story up to date.

And remember that a life story isn’t just about you, it’s about other people, so talk to parents, siblings and other key people for their take on events. While you might not remember every detail about a certain time, family members or friends might, while they can also give you a completely different perspective. Once you get started, it’s also not uncommon to realise deciding what to include can be challenging, maybe for fear of upsetting relatives or even boring them!

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30 Life Questions to help kick-start your life story writing What was your childhood like?

Who were the important people growing up and what was their impact on you?

What were the circumstances of your leaving home?

What were the big turning points in your life?

What lessons has life taught you?

What skills or talents do you have and how did you acquire them?

What has been the biggest sadness in your life?

The whole experience can even make you feel quite vulnerable and emotional. Penning and publishing a book can also be daunting; while everyone has a story to tell, many of us need help telling it. Why not start out by imagining you’re writing a letter to a longlost friend, telling them everything that’s happened since you last saw them?

Not necessarily a writer, but still want to record your story somehow? Try making audio or video recordings which you could then take to someone who’s able to type out your story in a logical order. But if you need more help, working with a ghost-writer can help you remember, order and interpret what went on in your life. A life story writing service makes the process much easier. During a series of personal visits, an interviewer will chat about your life to gather stories and recollections before shaping them into a narrative.

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Your words are edited, written and proof read – and you get to check and approve the story as you go through the process. After each session, the chapters are written and approved before finally being printed in a hardback book along with photographs chosen from childhood, right through to the present day.

A good personal history life writer will review the text with you and get your feedback and corrections. They’ll also have the ability to bring your story to life in an interesting way, using vivid detail and the insight you share with them.

So go on, dig out those boxes of photos and diaries and start putting those memories down on paper.

If you’d like to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime project, contact Helen Gregory at Memory Lane Books a Sussex based life story writing service on 07799 764414 or you can email helen@memorylanebooks.co.uk www.memorylanebooks.co.uk

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Sussex Pond Pudding Winter is coming - how about a nice warming pud?

Ingredients  Depending on pudding basin size, buy either 1 or 2 packs of ready-made pastry – ‘puff’ is best. Or make your own if preferred For the filling:  100g butter, cut into flakes/small pieces)  100g demerara sugar  1 very large - or 2/3 smaller lemons – washed and spiked with a sharp knife to allow juice to drain out during cooking (number of lemons depends on how many people you are serving your choice)

Method: 1. Roll out the pastry to a dough suitably thick enough for a ‘lining’, reserving one large piece for a ‘lid’. Grease the basin well and completely line it with the pastry to the top.

2. Put the butter and half the sugar in the basin, ‘spike’ the lemon(s) deeply all over and place on top of the butter/sugar.

3. Sprinkle remaining butter/sugar over the lemon (s) then ‘seal’ the top with the pastry lid, pressing edges down firmly.

4. Put lid on basin (or cover/tie with a cloth) and steam for 3 hours – constantly topping up with hot water as necessary.

5. Turn out on to a hot plate, cut into wedges and serve hot with custard (or ice cream) Recipe kindly supplied by Beryl Fleming from Findon Valley

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principle Designer of Glorious Gardens Invest in Spring now!

Nothing heralds Spring with greater brass band fanfare than bulbs. Just when Winter is dragging on and you have forgotten you have a garden, bulbs herald forth the beginning of the warmer seasons and ones aspirations and plans for the year.

This Autumn why not be a bit bolder in your choice of bulbs and the amount you plant.

You can hardly have enough bulbs so you could double up with the quantities you order. Rather than clumps of 5 Daffodils or Alliums here and there why not go for clumps of 12. If you want a lovely display of Snowdrops why not go for 1000 rather than 50. you won’t regret it. don’t rely on last years Tulips. Assume none of them will come up again and plant a load more.

Also most bulbs try to get up and out into the light before the trees have come into leaf so you can make maximum advantage of this by trying to plant bulbs in combination with other ones.

Below are some tips on what and where to plant this month.

Woodland Look around and see if you have any shady areas under trees. Bulbs love this space as it is free from footfall, the trees are not yet into leaf so there is plenty of light and there is reduced chance of being waterlogged.

Choose natural colonizers like Daffodils, Crocus, English Bluebells, Snowdrops and Grape Miscari. They will multiply year upon year and make the shady area the great focal point of Spring’s arrival. Also think about large swathes of Anemone blanda as it will spread and be with you forever.

Lawn It is not fashionable these days but why not plant up a large area of your lawn with Crocuses. (If you have Astro turf you could invent plastic ones and make a fortune!)

Crocuses will delight you when they push up through the grass and in that 70’s colour scheme of purples, whites and yellows and they are easily mown over once they have wilted away.

You could also collect saffron which are made from the red stamens inside the flower!

Meadow If you have a meadow section of your garden Fritillaria meleagris is an endangered species in Europe so why not plant these chequerboard patterned beauties amongst your daffodils.

Pots Now is the time to cram your pots with tulips. Tulips are a living meditation on impermanence as most

through the door don’t come back the following year- so a few weeks of display and that’s it. But what a way to awaken colour in your garden. If you have a very sheltered and in a hot spot try Freesia- their scent will intoxicate you.

Plant in big groups Don’t be tempted to buy 5 of these and 6 of those. If you want maximum impact buy in bulk online. It is cheaper and the different between 20 daffodils and 200 creates a completely different effect. Even in big pots go for 12-15 tulips rather than a few.

And if you are planting them in borders it is better to have three clumps of 15 than 45 bulbs dotted about the place looking lonely.

Go for the unusual Try Frittilaria Crown Imperials, the mad looked Allium ‘Hair’, Narcissi ‘Rip Van Winkle’ or Tulipa ‘Wow’ and again plant in a couple of nice big clumps, maybe on both sides of your doorway so you enjoy them many times a day. You can also try the giant Snowdrop Leucojuim in a quite corner of the garden.

Plant in amongst other plants You can plant your bulbs in amongst evergreen ground cover which doubles the use of the space and also hides the foliage once the bulbs have finished.

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Try planting in amongst an area of Perriwinkle, Ajuga, Violets or even Ivy. Bulb Combinations Try these combinations Agapanthas and Wild Garlic, large pale pink Hyacinths with the pale blue of Miscarri Baby’s Breath, Tete-a-Tete Narcissi with Fritillaria. Also look at the maximum and minimum heights of your borders and position accordingly. eg Allium altissima at 1.5 m and Allium Christophii at 35cm Successional planting Make a column where you make sure you have bulbs coming up all the way through the year as if they are passing the baton to each other. For example you can buy Very Early, Early, Mid and Late flowering Tulips and Daffodils.Then Allums take over the baton for Summer. You can then factor in the corm families as well with Agapanths, Cannas and Irises as well as Dahlias.

There are also Crinums for the end of summer, bright pink Nerines and Cyclamen hederifolium for Autumn as well as autumn flowering Colchicums with their ghostly translucent hue.

Planting Advice The packet that the bulbs arrive in will normally tell

38 Gardening you the depth and spacing for planting up. If you are planting in clumps dig a whole section of the bed up of about 40cm in diameter rather than try to plant them individually. Bulbs as a rule need very well drained soil so if you are in a lot of clay really prepare the soil well with grit and organic improver and even then you will have to experiment with what survives.

Taking Care If you have planted in pots make sure they don’t dry out which is possible if we have a dry Autumn or Winter. Bulbs like a mulch feed whether in pots or in the open ground so this can be done now after you have planted them. If you deadhead the old flowers once they have finished then you will stop the plant having to produce seeds which can weaken it. Most people though like to leave the old seedheads of Alliums to dry out as they look very sculptural over the Summer and Autumn.

Lastly if you leave the foliage to die back naturally then more of the energy of the plant can return to the bulb increasing its health.

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What can I say? Sheffield Park is the place to be.

Huge trees on fire with Autumn colour with lakes reflecting their light like giant mirrors.

SUSSEX LOCAL What to do in November  Now is the time to move plants around the garden or plant up new ones. The soil is still warm for the roots to establish but there is less chance of the plants drying out.  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)  If your Roses are particularly tall you can prune them back to reduce the rock to their roots a strong Winter wind can wreck on them.  Put bubble wrap around any precious tropical trees like Bananas or Tree Ferns.  Plant Perennial and trees. Trees can be bought as bare root specimens, so will be cheaper plus the plants will have five moths without any real need of watering before Spring arrives

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Computer Care

Using the Cloud?

by Alan Stainer

One of the great shifts in computing right now is the transition to the cloud.

‘The cloud’ refers to any service where you log in to a remote server. I use the cloud all the time.

It still surprises me when I hear people say they don’t trust the cloud and that they would rather keep their things safe in one place on their PC. So let’s talk about the trust issue. The main reason given is the fear that someone else may be able to hack into your account and get at all of your things. The sad truth is that as soon as you connect to the internet, you are exposing your device to malicious attacks and malware which can indeed rob you of your personal information and files. That is why it is so important to use a good anti malware program and to make sure you keep everything up to date. When it comes to your login details for your online accounts, there are ways to protect them.

1. Make sure your password is complex using a combination of letters, numbers and special characters.

2. Don’t use easily deciphered words or phrases.

3. Enable 2 step verification. That will stop anyone from logging into your account without also having access to your phone. www.alansitsolutions.com

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Reasons to Consider Equity Release

By Ivan Lyons Director Investment Solutions, Worthing In last month’s Sussex Local, we looked at the merits of Equity Release.

This month we look at some of the main reasons we have found clients seeking to release equity from their homes.

1. You do not want the upheaval of moving One way to free up some of your housing wealth is to downsize to a cheaper, smaller property but many people want to stay in their family home at retirement, or cannot face the upheaval and stress of a move.

2. You need to repay a mortgage Many homeowners use Equity Release as a way to clear debts or outstanding mortgages. Equity Release saves the burden of monthly mortgage repayments and you are free to use your funds as you wish.

3. You could have access to tax-free cash when you need it With a Lifetime Mortgage you can release as little as £10,000 tax-free initially and leave funds in reserve for when you need it. You retain full ownership of your home – you’ve just borrowed against it.

4. You need funds for home improvements or to help family and friends Finding a big lump sum in retirement can be challenging if you do not have savings available, so many people turn to Equity Release to pay for items like home and garden improvements or to help their children financially. One in five retired homeowners release equity to help out family, according to recent research by equity release specialists ‘responsible for equity release’.

5. You could be more financially secure Releasing some of the equity from your home can make a large difference to your day to day life, by helping with travel, food, bills and other living expenses.

6. You could pay for that dream retirement Why not use some of the money you release to have the holiday of your dreams? Or to afford those luxury purchases such as a new car.

7. You know what you are being charged With an interest rate that is fixed for life, you know exactly what the costs are.

8. Your home remains your own – for as long as you like With a Lifetime Mortgage you retain full ownership of your property and the Mortgage, along with any accrued interest, is only repaid when the property is no longer your primary residence.

9. You will never owe more than the value of your property Regardless of what happens in the future, you can never owe more than the value of your property and no debt will ever be passed down to your heirs.

10. You want to top-up your monthly income in retirement You do not have to use the proceeds from Equity Release to fund a large purchase or pay debts – many pensioners use this type of scheme, simply to top-up their monthly income. For example drawdown plans, which tend to be the most popular type of Equity Release Scheme, enable you to drawdown money in stages, as and when you need it. You are only charged interest on the actual funds you release, helping keep costs down.

11. Rates are lower than they have ever been Equity Release rates are typically a few percentage points higher than standard mortgage rates but have fallen to record lows in recent months. Bare in mind, however, the interest charged by Equity Release Schemes rolls up and is compounded, which means the amount that interest is charged on, increases as time goes by.

Contact Investment Solutions: Grafton House, 26 Grafton Road, Worthing, BN11 1QT. 01903 214640 or send an email to Ivan at: ilyons@graftonhouse.net or visit www.investment-solutions.co.uk Twitter: @investment_sols

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Bob a Job in Findon - Boy Scouts and their role in Findon History by Valerie Martin they docked on the other side of the English Channel, the 129th Baluchis were sent to the front line.

Alec the scout leader from Findon, faced the wellequipped German soldiers in appalling conditions on the Western Front.

The men took cover in trenches that were shallow and waterlogged. He discovered there was a lack of hand grenades and barbed wire and a dire shortage of soldiers to man the defensive line ― not to mention sickness and casualties all around him. Alec and his comrades were outnumbered five to one.

The Findon Scout troop was started in 1912 by Alec Gordon Boulton. He had been born in Karachi Sind in 1880 and was a veteran of the Boer War and had been taken prisoner and suffered from malaria. He was the son of Major General C. F. Boulton of "Woolsthorpe" in The Square, Findon. (The propertybecame known as Grey Point in the late 1920s).

It is like unravelling a tangled piece of string when trying to discover the origins of scouting in Findon — let alone attempting to tie any knots in it.

The earliest reference I can find of a Scout movement in Findon is in 1913, when Alec Boulton (then aged 33) arranged to take the village scouts to camp in a friend’s park in Essex. Alec seems to have been a very popular village person and it was said that ― “He entered into every local effort for the common good with zeal and energy, and many charitable funds substantially benefited by the theatrical entertainments he organised and carried out both in Findon and Storrington.

By 1914 and the outbreak of the First World War, Alec was in charge of both the Findon and Worthing Scouts. The scouts were scheduled to hold a rally at the Worthing Sports Ground at this time ― but this was temporarily abandoned when the Findon troop (along with Worthing and Goring) were asked to participate with more than a thousand other Sussex Scouts to stand guard on railway bridges overlooking the lines. They ended up guarding the Balcombe viaduct on the London Brighton and South Coast Railway.

Alec saw active service during the First World War as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Special Unit. He was appointed Interpreter to the 129th Baluchi regiment with men from the Indian subcontinent and was with them in France in the trenches. Almost as soon as

Owing to the deaths among the officers in the trenches, Alec was asked to take over the duties of Transport Officer. He took on hard work and great risks that earned him what were described as “golden opinions”.

Upon the disbanding of the Interpreters, his services were so valued that he was retained in the Provost Marshall’s branch as the Assistant Provost Marshall.

Immediately after a short home leave, he unfortunately caught pneumonia. His health had not been robust since the Boer War. Sadly, he died in a hospital in France on 19th February 1916. He was 36 years old.

Findon residents learned of his death with deep regret and a memorial service was held for him at St. John the Baptist Church.

The late Ian Short who lived in Findon tells me that the Findon Scouts continued after the First World War. He recalls that Mick Ockenden of Nepcote (one of the Ockendens of the woodyard), was a Patrol Leader before war broke out for the second time.

The boys met at the Old School House on School Hill (now demolished). There were Cubs and Scouts, also Brownies and Girl Guides.

Ian remembered going to camp in 1939 near the Dog and Duck public house at Warnham — the camp was shared with a troop from Balham in London.

When the Second World War came, the evacuees arrived in buses from Worthing to the Findon Village Hall. Ian told me that it was the Boy Scouts' job to collect them and make sure they were delivered to the pre-arranged houses in the village.

The Findon group appear to have been an enterprising band of lads and trusted to do more duties than the boys of today.

To find out more tales of Findon history, visit Valerie’s website: www.findonvillage.com

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Win tickets to see ’ROH: The Nutcracker Live’ Sunday 10th December, 2pm, Connaught Theatre, Worthing

A young girl goes on a magical, Christmas adventure in this beautiful ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score.

The young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a Nutcracker doll. But the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. After defeating the Mouse King, the Nutcracker and Clara travel through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy treats them to a wonderful display of dances. Back home, Clara thinks she must have been dreaming – but doesn’t she recognize Drosselmeyer’s nephew?

Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for The Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and

enchanting versions of The Nutcracker. With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment, with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music the most recognizable of all ballet scores.

Wright’s choreography ingeniously incorporates surviving fragments of the ballet’s original material. But in emphasizing the relationship between Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, the production also gains a touching subtext of first love. www.worthingtheatres.co.uk

Win tickets to ‘The Nutcracker’ To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question: Q: What was Clara’s favourite present? a) Nutcracker doll b) Teddy c) Rocking Horse Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: The Nutcracker Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after 29th Nov 2017. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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The 1960’s

By Chris Ennis FRICS

I remember them well! I remember Francis Chichester sailing solo around the world (1960), the great train robbery (1963), the assassination of President Kennedy (1963), clashes between mods and rockers (1964) and England winning the world football cup (1968), I remember my school days in Chelmsford, Essex, and my first job in a London Bank, steam trains, my first moped and fashionable but uncomfortable ‘chisel point’ shoes. Housing was then mainly of pre-war design and construction, and of course most of that era of housing stock remains. Employment and income levels were high, and a new architectural style emerged from the austerity and gloom of the 1940’s and 50’s.

Housing appearance became angular with rigid geometric designs and the first of the ‘Tower blocks’ of flats started to appear in city centres.

The average house price of a residential property in 1960 was about £2500 (about 2.6 times the average wage), but by 1969 the average house price had risen to the order of £4600. The typical 1960’s house was constructed with cavity brick walls topped with a concrete tiled pitched roof. Floors were likely to be

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constructed of concrete, and single glazed windows and other external joinery formed in timber.

Asbestos containing materials were in common use, and apart from asbestos insulation and roof coverings asbestos was a component in paints, floor tiles, textured plaster finishes and many other products.

When I inspect a 1960’s house I usually find that the original windows require replacement or major repair, kitchens and bathrooms require renewal, and insulation to loft spaces and walls is inadequate.

Original electrical circuitry will be suspect and the electric consumer unit will likely to be formed in Bakelite incorporating rewireable fuses……. all now obsolete. I always look for the electric extension lead indicating that there are inadequate power outlets for modern requirements. Central heating and space heating systems are invariably in need of some improvement.

The layout of gardens is also in my mind... shrubs and saplings planted too close to the walls of a house could have grown to damaging proportions over the 50 years or so.

A full structural survey should not usually be required on this type of property since a ‘level 2’ home buyer inspection should suffice.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 email: surveyor1@talktalk.net

“Call me before you buy your dream home”

To make sure your dream home doesn’t hide any nasty surprises!

Shockingly, many people do not obtain a professional survey before buying a house. This can result in future misery and thousands of pounds of repair work.

I will report on the current condition of a property and also forewarn you of any major problems which may arise. I am a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and have over 30 years local experience.

Based in High Salvington, I pride myself on my speedy and personal service. Feel free to call me for an informal chat.

Chris Ennis FRICS 01903 261 217 07703 131 686 www.propdoctor.co.uk

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Findon Valley Residents’ Association Autumn Open Meeting This will take place on Friday 10th November 7.30pm at Findon Valley Free Church Hall.

Our guest speaker will be Dr David Mannings of Lime Tree Surgery, who will be giving a presentation on changes and services within the practice and introducing the new Lime Tree Patients' Group. The FVRA will be presenting other topics for discussion so we look forward to seeing you.

Operation Crackdown (OC) Following numerous complaints from residents about rat running, speeding and antisocial driving in Maytree/Lime Tree Avenues and Long Meadow/ Shepherd's Mead. With the help of Cllr Elizabeth Sparkes the FVRA has obtained OC leaflets to be distributed to every household in these roads.

It is important that residents report incidents to the police via Operation Crackdown in the hope that action will ensue to reduce complaints. (Editor’s note - it looks as though the only way to do this is via the web-

site www.operationcrackdown.org which states that reports can take between 5-10 minutes to make).

Unless problems are reported then the police will assume that all is well. We can only do this with the support of everyone who is concerned. If you can help to deliver leaflets please contact FVRA Highways Officer Jeff Swann on 07711 679724 or ways@findonvalley.org

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Library Surgery On Saturday 4 November 10am to 12 noon we are holding the first of our Residents' Surgeries in the Library. Anyone is welcome to come along to discuss issues and concerns, to find out who and how to contact those who should put things right and to chew the fat on things that matter to you.

Come along and meet your committee every first Saturday of the month.

New Website Visit www.findonvalley.org to see a totally new look website created by Jim Booth, FVRA Website Officer.

Business Directory Advertisers call 01903 868 474 or email info@sussexlocal.net or book online at www.sussexlocal.net. 3cm box £10 + VAT per month (including design) min 6 months. Any category.

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Chiropody cont.

Computer Services cont.

Cleaning Drainage

Chimney Sweeps

Clearance

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Bathrooms Bathe in Safety 22 Blinds Direct Blinds 35 The Blind Lady 6 Car Servicing Keen & Betts 39 Stedmans Garage 52 Carpets & Flooring Carpets & Vinyls Direct 24 Wall Brothers 33 Charity St Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House 9 Cleaning Miss Mop Ltd 35 Molly Maid Middleton On Sea 35 Computer Services The Laptop Workshop 40 Vipernet Technology Services 40 Conservatories and Garden Rooms Greenspace (UK) Limited 5 Room Outside 51 Courses The Arts College 8 Domestic Appliances Carters Domestic Appliances 2 Elderly Care Clapham Village Care Home 30 Fetes and Fayres Lifestyle Events 8 Funeral Director AG Morriss Funeral Service 40 The Southern Co-operative Ltd 29 Furniture CFS Furniture 20

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