Sussex Local - Pulborough - April 2018

April 2018

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Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington

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MY SISTER’S HOUSE Helping women affected by domestic violence

NEWS

Local Charity, Community, Parish Council & School

WHAT’S ON Easter Holidays

WIN!

Petworth Park Antique Fair tickets

GARDENING John Brookes MBE

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

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April 2018 Cover image Stopham Bridge canoeists kindly supplied by Sheila Mills

Welcome...

Our main article this month is a profile on Bognor Regis based charity My Sister’s House. Helping vulnerable women affected by domestic abuse, we speak to founder and CEO Julie Budge, see page 26.

Andrew Staib talks to Garden Designer John Brookes MBE at his home at Denmans Gardens Fontwell. Plus Andrew suggests some gardening tasks for April and horticultural places of interest to visit, p36.

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Keeping with the outdoor theme, why not take advantage of the longer days and join one of the many free guided walks listed on page 18? Meet friends and exercise for free!

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We have news from; schools p31; local area charity and community groups p20 and from the area’s Parish Councils starting on page 45. We also have a delicious Mediterranean pasta recipe from Village Larder on page 34.

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This month we have tickets to the Petworth Park Antique Fair to give away - see page 15 - a great day out with entry to Petworth house and grounds included with the ticket.

Finally, for ideas to keep the children amused during the Easter holidays see our What’s On Guide starting on page 4. For more events across the whole county, please visit our website sussexlocal.net Until next month,

Kris & Jeff

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

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Win tickets to Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair Friday 11th - Sunday 13th May Visitors to this year's Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair, 11th to 13th May 2018, will not be disappointed. With over 50 exhibitors gathering from around the country (and one from Belgium), there should be something for everyone. There is a cornucopia of items for sale: jewellery, vintage watches, aeronautical statement pieces, clocks and barometers, glass, lighting, traditional and contemporary oil and watercolour paintings, Tunbridge ware, illustrations, contemporary and 19th century sculpture, silver, ceramics and 20th century decorative arts.

In just three years, this event has become an integral part of the Sussex calendar bringing avid collectors, designers, curators and art lovers from near and far to enjoy all that the fair, Petworth House, its grounds and the market town have to offer. Light refreshments can be found in the fair, in Petworth House or leave your car and take the courtesy bus to the centre of town to enjoy all on offer there. Tickets £10 each. Free parking for antiques fair ticket holders. www.petworthparkfair.com

Petworth House (c) Martin Offer

Win a ticket (allows up to 3 adults) to visit Petworth Antiques Fair For your chance to win, just answer the following : Q: How many exhibitors will this year’s Fair have? a) Over 50

b) 50

c) Under 50

Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: ‘Petworth Park Antiques Fair’ Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or please email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after 30th April 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - Easter

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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

BEGINNING CHICKS FAMILY

BLESSING BONNET CHOCOLATE EGG HUNT HOLIDAYS JESUS

BUNNY FAITH SPRING

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

Place the numbers 1 – 6 once in each row, column and 3x2 bold-lined box.

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

To sponsor this feature please contact us on 01903 868474 or email info@sussexlocal.net Sponsor for just £25 per month plus a monthly prize

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Local Walks - April 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 Sun 1 10:00am Kings Building and Houghton Forest 4.3 miles Meet at the car park just off Whiteways roundabout, BN18 9FD Tue 3 9:30am Buchan Country Park 3 miles Meet in the car park off Horsham Road (A2220), RH11 9HQ Wed 4 2.30pm Horsham Heritage Guided Walks 2 miles Meet outside the Museum in the Causeway. Learn more about Horsham’s history. Supported by The Horsham Society Thu 5 7:00pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Very social walk that usually ending in a pub Sat 7 2:00pm Sullington Warren & Church 4 miles Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4PG Sun 8 10:00am Nutbourne 3 miles Meet West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ. We should see vineyards, llamas, a windmill and lovely houses Tue 10 10:00am Warnham 2+ miles Meet at Village Hall car park in Hollands Way, RH12 3RH Tue 10 10:00am Sidney Wood/Wey and Arun Canal 5.5 miles Meet Forestry Commission car park (TQ026350) Fri 13 11:00am Southwater 2.6 miles Meet in car park of the Country Park, (off Cripplegate Lane, RH13 7UN) Sat 14 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Dog Walk 2 miles Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Sat 14 10.30am Sumners Pond 4 miles Park opposite the Barn, RH13 0PR. A lovely walk around a working farm, through beautiful woodland and peaceful meadows Mon 16 10:30am Slinfold Stroll 3 miles Meet at St Peter’s Church in the middle of the village, RH13 0RR Wed 18 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG Sat 21 8:30am Storrington – Amberley Circular 9 miles Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4PG. Onto the Downs and returning via Parham Deer Park Sat 21 2:00pm Thakeham Circular 3 miles Meet in Thakeham Church car park, RH20 3EP Sun 22 10:30am Leechpool & Owlbeech 2.3 miles Meet at Leechpool Wood car park, Harwood Rd, B2195 Thu 26 10:00am Below the Tower 5.5 miles Meet at Starveall Corner car park on the Leith Hill to Abinger Common Mon 30 10:30am Stunning Sussex Bluebell Walk 3 or 5 miles Park and meet at St George’s Church, West Grinstead, RH13 8LR

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Mon 2 10:30 Easter Walk to Highdown 8.5 miles Meet village green, Sea Road, East Preston. Roadside parking Wed 11 10:00 Honeysuckle Lane 5.5 miles Meet at top of Honeysuckle Lane, Higher Salvington. Via Clapham Church - Bluebell Walk Wed 18 10:00 Amberley 5 miles Meet near Sportsman PH, Amberley Sat 28 10:00 Slindon 5.5 miles Meet at Dukes Road. Bluebell walk via Slindon Folly

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Sussex Snippets Home-Start Arun, Worthing and Adur are part of a new tech initiative to support children with their speech.

LENA (Language Environmental Analysis) is a tool licensed by Home-Start UK and your local Home-Start is one of the first to start to explore the initiative for local families. The child wears a “wearable tech vest” during the day to measure the number of spoken words the child hears - a clever word counter. The trained volunteer will encourage parents to talk, read and sing using new words to increase their child’s vocabulary. If you are interested in this new initiative please call Scheme Manager and LENA lead, Bridget Richardson on 01903 889707 The Sussex Wildlife Trust is reporting on new figures that point to a 30 percent decline in water vole distribution, and are calling for a number of actions in order to prevent the “national treasure Ratty” from disappearing altogether. Actions include: calling on Government to provide better funding for water vole conservation projects and landscape-scale restoration schemes; landowners to manage river bank habitat to help water voles and for people to volunteer as water vole surveyors with the SWT and/ or donate to charities supporting water vole recovery work. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL A recent report, Spotlight on Violence Against Women and Girls, published by the Revolving Doors Agency, showcases the innovative work by Police & Crime Commissioners across the country to tackle this serious issue. Ground breaking 'Drive Project' in Sussex has been highlighted within the report for its response to domestic abuse – the project aims to reduce the number of child and adult victims by tackling perpetrator behaviour; the root cause of the cycle of domestic abuse. www.revolving-doors.org.uk A giant observation wheel – standing 35 metres high has rolled into Worthing, offering visitors to the south coast the chance to go spinning high into the air as the temporary attraction is brought to the town’s Steyne Gardens. The wheel is one of the tallest transportable attractions of it’s type currently available in the UK - giving those boarding the chance to see up to ten miles in the distance - the 144-capacity attraction is operating until mid April. www.adur-worthing.gov.uk Sussex Police recruited new police officers during February and March. They are aiming to attract 200 police officers each year for the next four years. This has been made possible by the public’s support to pay more for local policing. The additional funding also means the force can protect 476 police posts that would otherwise have been lost. Sussex Police wanted to ensure that the organisation reflects the communities it serves and encouraged applications from diverse communities and women. New recruits will be joining at a challenging time for policing and a transformative time for Sussex Police. Find out more by visiting www.sussex.police.uk Women in the South are being urged to lace up their hiking boots and join the fight against cancer as Cancer Research UK launches The Race for Life Hike at South Downs Way, which is returning an enthusiastic response to the inaugural event last year, the event will take place on Saturday 1 September. South Downs Way is one of just eight iconic locations in the UK, which have been specially selected to hold Race for Life Hike events. These take place between May and September, and are a series of one-day, long-distance walking events open to women of all ages and abilities, to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. www.raceforlife.org A Preview Exhibition for the Chichester Art Trail is to be held at The Oxmarket Centre of Arts in Chichester, running from Tuesday 24th to Sunday 29th April, from 10am-4.30pm. The exhibition is a collection of sample pieces from each artist participating in the 2018 Art Trail, and offers an excellent opportunity to choose those you would like to visit and plan your own trail route ahead of the trail. This takes place the first two weekends in May.: www.chichesterarttrail.org

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Trekkers to raise funds A team of trekkers will travel to Wales in September to summit Mount Snowdon while raising vital funds for local charity St Barnabas House.

Registration is now open for the Worthing-based hospice’s newest event, which gives challenge seekers the opportunity to summit the highest mountain in England and Wales at 1,085 metres, witnessing the beautiful sunset across Snowdonia. The team of trekkers will meet at St Barnabas House in Goring-by-Sea on Saturday 8 September, transferring to Llanberis in North Wales where they will stop for lunch before the start of a five to seven hour ascent of the Llanberis Path. The trek will finish at around midnight and the team will celebrate with breakfast and a glass of bubbly before travelling through the night, arriving back in Worthing on Sunday 9 September. Contact: www.stbh.org.uk/snowdon

MP Calls for Creative Thinking

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called for ‘creative thinking’ to maintain banking facilities in rural towns and villages through the Post Office network. Mr Herbert has joined MPs from all sides of the House in making the case for retaining banking facilities for local communities.

The MP acknowledged the ‘march of technology’ and the huge growth in customers who now use online banking services. He also recognised the commercial need for some bank branches to close because of unsustainably low footfall, saying that it was unrealistic “to look backwards and think that we can somehow set a retail banking model in aspic.” Instead creative and innovative solutions were needed.

Mr Herbert said that local post office branches could provide banking facilities in smaller communities.

Harry Price RI: Reflected

The work of artist Harry Price is described as being amazingly complex but also beautiful. Harry Price’s paintings capture the distortions and reflections caught when looking out at a scene through glass. Harry’s paintings also explore reflections on water and capture its magical and dynamic reflective power. The distortions and reflected images in glass and mirrors often create tensions with the flat surface of the paper itself and find expression in the natural sparkle and surface sheen of the watercolours. Horsham Museum is holding a solo show of the artist’s work Harry Price RI: Reflected, which runs until 25th May. Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, 9 Causeway, Horsham RH12 1HE telephone: 01403 254959, www.horshammuseum.org

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Sussex businessman Nasser Elaheebocus has been announced as a Business Ambassador for the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC). Nasser, who runs Horsham-based company Business Pulse, has worked in partnership with DVLCC since September 2015, organising annual corporate networking days at race meetings to raise funds for the Charity and will host another race day at Goodwood in May. The charity supports families with young children affected by cerebral palsy and associated diseases.

DVLCC’s new offices in Cuckfield include a state-ofthe-art multi-sensory room as well as a ‘Magic Carpet’. Contact: DVLCC – Tel: 01444 473274 Email: info@dvlcc.org.uk www.dvlcc.org.uk

Long-lost friends find each other!

We are delighted to report that following our piece in last month’s magazine, Philip Cranford from West Chiltington got in touch with us and has since made contact with his long lost friend Jeff Herbert. We await a photo of the reunion meeting!

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Help Save Historic Clay Shoot After almost half a century of clay pigeon shooting, the not-for-profit Countryman Gun Club is once more under threat and facing closure if n ew g ro un d s cannot be found. The 100-member club is asking any landowners who may be able to help them find a new location.

Membership to the club is made up from a wide variety of community folk including ladies, gentlemen and younger members from a multitude of hamlets and villages from Horsham to Worthing. The club offers very low cost shooting thanks to a dedicated group of shooters who give their time and expertise freely in keeping with their non-profit making policy.

Contact: Vice-Chairman, James Nugent at info@thecountrymangunclub.co.uk

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My Sister’s House Local charity inspires women to live to their full potential.

By Lynn Smith.

Community Interest Company My Sister’s House has been providing safe shelter to women who are victims

SUSSEX LOCAL of domestic violence since 2015, and is the only community women’s centre in West Sussex that “seeks to improve the status and situation of women.” Embedded in the Bognor Regis community My Sister’s House works across the coastal area (Arun and Chichester).

Piloted by founder and CEO Julie Budge who, in 2014, sat down at her kitchen table with a group of local women. Those women became My Sister’s House’s first board – some of whom are still on the board today.

Since its inception, in June 2015, My Sister’s House has worked with 456 women – 95 per cent from Chichester and Arun areas –with the numbers of clients steadily increasing, the centre sees an average of 30 new clients per month.

Amongst its offering My Sister’s House runs a general drop in service (Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm); offers a range of Peer Support groups; holds a domestic abuse surgery and runs confidence courses. There is also a scheme to help with going back to work - Step Forward; money advice; emotional support; self-esteem workshops and other services inspiring women to live their potential. My Sister’s House offers advice and information, signposting and referral, low-level casework, complex casework as well as advocacy and representation.

Providing what My Sister’s House describes as an “independent frontline service co-produced by local women, safe, supportive and community based, trauma informed, holistic and in a gender specific way.”

Many of the women who use the Women’s Centre services are described as being highly vulnerable.

Many are experiencing, or have experienced, physical and sexual abuse and may also be substance abusers, suffering from associated trauma and mental health issues. They find forming and maintaining relationships difficult and may come from a background where inter-generational disadvantage is common.

Julie Budge, explains: “We have learned that many of our clients have been unable to benefit from mainstream services because their needs have been considered too ‘complex or challenging’ for the structures of conventional one-off services.” The women can be trapped in a vicious circle arising from a bad childhood, poverty, mental health issues and abuse.

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28 Charity Profile My Sister’s House can stop the circle, working with the women to help them turn around their lives.

The organisation has, Julie says, “a unique reach within our community and fill essential gaps in statutory provision.”

The organisation also helps women who may be having a difficult time at one point in their lives – for instance a recent event such as job loss, a bereavement or a relationship breakdown.

My Sister’s House provides a women-only space where issues can be addressed safely, in a physical and emotional sense, but they also balance support and empathy with boundary setting challenging women’s behaviour. Part of this involves recreating a ‘family environment’ where boundaries are My Sisters’ House Women’s Centre set and where expectations are When I talk to Julie, it’s early March when the whole placed on the women– establishing a relationship country is in the grip of fiercely icy weather and she tells between workers and peers, and clients based upon a mutual trust that My Sister’s House views as me that My Sister’s House has done “amazing work in essential to creating the first steps towards change. the last few days alone helping homeless women.” She describes the social return on investment as being Julie Budge sums up the approach as creating an “huge.” For instance, one donation of £5,000 is half informal social support network, “So that women have somewhere to go … as though they were sitting around the kitchen table with their sister or mother.”

My Sister’s House’s first drop-in centre was what Julie Budge describes as “ …a little shop front … an eight by ten foot space.” Then in January of this year they secured a 2,000 square foot rent free space, which has become their Women’s Centre, with the previous shop front space becoming the My Sister’s House’s Women’s Community Hub. Both spaces enable the organisation to raise income and open up more training and counselling services and additional funding opportunities.

My Sister’s House relies entirely on donations to expand further and, as is common to all charities, generating the funds necessary to maintain and grow services is a key issue. Julie Budge says that main funders want to fund frontline staff but can be reluctant to fund core staff; that is, the administrative and management team essential to keeping an organisation running. Currently as CEO, Julie is paid a part-time salary, although she works around 60 hours a week and manages six part-time staff, fifteen ‘really active’ volunteers, a university intern and eight freelance staff, including student counsellors and social work placements. Last year, My Sister’s House’s running costs were £88,000, which Julie believes to be a small cost compared to the effect My Sister’s House has on the lives of those who use the Centre.

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30 Charity Profile the cost of a domestic abuse outreach worker, enabling women to drop in and talk to an experienced listener. Recently My Sister’s House was a beneficiary of the Tesco “blue coin” scheme and received £2,000, which funds four Peer Support groups for a year – for instance, peer groups such as women losing children to fostering or adoption.

My Sister’s House is keen to encourage local people to become involved by organising fund raising events on its behalf, just a small donation can have a positive impact on the work of the centre. In December last year, My Sister’s House launched a search for local patrons not only for the financial/ donor aspect but also to help raise the organisation’s profile and generate awareness around domestic violence. It is particularly looking for inspirational celebrities and influencers to become brand ambassadors and patrons of the centre.

Julie Budge says, “My Sister’s House needs funding to become a fully operational women's centre equipped to offer practical, emotional, and therapeutic support through tailor-made interventions that aim to address a range of underlying issues.

“Our unique approach offers help to women to access multiple, integrated services and improve health, personal and socio-economic opportunities, and we are in urgent need of local patrons with high profiles to help us raise awareness for domestic violence.”

SUSSEX LOCAL Support from high profile patrons would allow the organisation to secure the key management roles in the short term to lead vital future areas of work, including securing contracts and more funding for key services in the longer term.

From its earliest days the organisation has changed the lives of its clients for the better.

Building trust and relationships that endure – Julie Budge tells of one former client, whom she describes as being on the poverty line, who Julie Budge CEO collects toiletries and products throughout the year, then at Christmas she wraps them individually and drops them at the Centre to be given as gifts to the women who use the Centre.

Finding the right patrons will allow My Sister’s House to not only continue its essential work but also to raise the funds necessary to expand its services.

My Sister’s House, 108c London Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1B. Contact by ringing 01243 697800, visiting www.mysistershouse.co.uk or you can email office@mysistershouse.info

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Bury School World Book Day World Book Day (WBD) polarises opinion amongst people more and more each year. This is particularly the case on social media where there are often complaints about whether wearing costumes once a year really does anything to promote books. In short, no it doesn’t, if all we do to promote reading is get dressed up once a year as our favourite character, then it will do little to promote reading. However, if a love of reading and positive culture around reading is built throughout your school, then one day a year getting to share a love of your favourite books is just another part of a bigger picture.

Several schools have moved away from dressing up for WBD for various reasons. At Bury, we continue to embrace it. The children were talking about which character they would come as for months before the actual day, and their decisions would change as they read a new book and became fascinated by new and different characters. One of the key reasons the children at Bury were so looking forward to WBD is because they read every day, they discuss, share and recommend books with each other and with their teachers.

Being a small school means that our book buddies are paired across school and really know their buddy well;

Coldwaltham School Snowy day

Pupils and staff braved the icy conditions to have a snow day at St James’ School in Coldwaltham.

Pupils brought sledges to school and enjoyed building snowmen and playing in the snow together before warming up with hot chocolate and biscuits in their classrooms.

For many pupils, this was the first time they had experienced snow and the children were determined to make the most of the extreme weather conditions.

‘I LOVED THE SNOW! I enjoyed playing on the sledges and snowballing with friends,’ said Sam aged 8.

‘I enjoyed playing with my friends and building a big snowman with some of the younger children. This was my first time in the snow and it was really fun,’ said Sofia aged 9.

The children are all looking forward to the next snowy day at St James’ School. www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk

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the oldest children get to read books with our youngest children sharing their enthusiasm and instilling the reading ethos from an early age. Our teachers read a lot of children’s books meaning they can recommend new titles to children based on books they know.

Last year we had many author visits to school and used social media to share the children’s next chapters directly with them. So no, dressing up for the day doesn’t promote a love World Book Day of reading – but as part of a much bigger picture it certainly does no harm. And if just one child is inspired to try reading something because they have dressed as that character or talked to another child dressed as their favourite character, then that is one more reader we are starting on their journey.

Tesco are now featuring us in their community fundraising in stores (Pulborough, Billingshurst and Storrington) throughout March and April. This will help us to raise funds converting for our walled garden.

Whilst we are very proud of our small family ethos here, it does restrict us. If you have enjoyed reading about all we do, do please think about adding your token to our cause.

Thomas Moore, Headteacher, Bury School www.bury.w-sussex.sch.uk Twitter: @BuryCEPrimary

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Entries to: Sussex Local Crossword, PO Box 2237 Pulborough, RH20 9AH or scan and email the page to crosswords@sussexlocal.net

Across 1 Slender freshwater fish (4) 3 Bewilder (8) 9 Woven woolen fabric (7) 10 Small streams (5) 11 Lover of Juliet (5) 12 Looked quickly (7) 13 Abandon a plan (6) 15 Ukrainian port (6) 17 Upward slopes (7) 18 Stamping ground (5) 20 Lacking meaning (5) 21 Reversing something (7) 22 Symbols representing musical notes (8) 23 Coloured (4)

Down 1 Removal of trees from area (13) 2 Appeal (5) 4 Constrain or compel (6) 5 Preservative (12) 6 Sets free or releases (7) 7 Deprived (13) 8 Awkward (12) 14 Bewitch (7) 16 Spurious (6) 19 Oneness (5)

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Mediterranean Tagliatelle Excellent for dinner & lunch the next day Ingredients - Serves 4               

4-5 tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp dried chili flakes 1 tbsp oregano 2 medium aubergines, diced into small cubes 2 red peppers, diced into small cubes 2 courgettes, diced into small cubes 1 tin Mr. Organic chopped tomatoes 2 tsp tomato puree 2 tbsp baby gherkins diced 50g dried fruit 3 tbsp red wine vinegar 50g toasted nuts (I used pine nuts) To serve Tagliatelle pasta and grated Sussex Charmer Cheddar Plenty of salt & pepper

Method: 1. In a heavy based pan heat the oil and start to brown the aubergines. Once cooked, add the other veg along with the garlic, chilli and oregano, stir for 2 minutes before adding the dried fruit, chopped tomatoes and puree. Cook on a medium heat for 15-20 minutes so the flavours come together.

2. Finally add the gherkins and the vinegar and leave on a low heat while you cook your pasta in plenty of boiling salted water. If the mixture becomes to thick add 100ml of water.

3. Toss the pasta through the veg sauce and sprinkle with toasted nuts and grated cheese.

Recipe kindly supplied by Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre www.villagelarder.co.uk. Visit us where you can find all the above ingredients and loads more recipe ideas. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for more recipe inspiration @village_larder Squires Garden Centre, Washington 01903 891744

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principle Designer of Glorious Gardens Garden Designer John Brookes MBE - A West Sussex Treasure

even in the Autumn of his life still swears like a sailor at empty trendy fads and clients who don’t dare to be themselves and go for what they really want.

One of the most well known landscape designers in the world, John has for 60 years been creating stunning and innovative gardens and spearheaded the revolution in garden design in the 20th Century. He has a passion for passing on his knowledge and has helped thousands of students around the world, writing over 25 books and countless articles. There is even a John Brookes School of Landscape design in Argentina.

He is beginning to slow down though. “I’m 84 and all this tripping around the world is a killer, I have a nice design in Scotland I’m doing at the moment and I am finishing off one in Russia.” Gwendolyn adds, “He is starting, after 37 years in his own garden, to take things out and rethink. He is not sentimental about plants, so when he took a mature golden holly out a few weeks ago even though we all wanted to save it, he was right, it was better gone”.

John Brookes MBE (c) Gwendolyn van Paasschen John is sitting in the large kitchen of his home called the Clock House, a converted stable block set in Denmans, a garden he has fashioned for 37 years and opened to the public each year. Glass doors reveal a small, light filled terrace with strong shaped plants and a large palm tree.

Gwendolyn van Paasschen, an American designer and the chairman of the John Brookes Denmans Foundation, is with us as well. She has known and worked with John for 20 years and has for the last two and half years worked at Denmans, helping John write his memoir, organize his archives, and with the ongoing renovation of the garden, which until last year, had been open to the public. It is now set to reopen on the 1st May. The Clock House used to host his thriving design school and is full of original paintings, sculptures, books and ornaments. It is the kind of house where every inch is bursting with creative focal points and well thought out proportioned furniture and balanced colour. It feels personal and there are no cliche furnishings. This originality reflects John himself, a no nonsense, pragmatic and highly dedicated garden designer who

through the door Gwendolyn has had first hand knowledge of John’s skills. “When I have seen him walk into a new space, John’s brain is like a computer. As soon as he enters a space he sees shapes, he sees negative space, positive space, he thinks how can I rearrange this space, create a view - it’s always about the shapes, the space and the proportions.”

John says, “Every customer is different, with unique needs and wishes. A garden is for people and an extension of the family home, but most people can’t think beyond a lawn, decking and a BBQ. They need to get inspiration from others. The lifestyle, the culture and the person and what they want all need to come together. I will try to look inside their house and that can tell me what they like. I want to know about my clients.”

John takes many photos of his gardens from the inside of client’s houses as this is where people experience their garden a lot and for him it is very important that the inside and the outside marry up.

“Smart magazines just show smart country houses which can be inhibiting for people with smaller gardens. People need to think about who they are and what they want to do, not just follow the trends.”

Gwendolyn opens John’s latest book, his soon to be published memoir, “A Landscape Legacy”. “Look” she says excitedly, “there is a picture here which John calls The Happy Lady.” Gwendolyn describes the picture: “She is sitting in her tiny garden with her back to us,

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with a glass of wine in her hand and she is completely content. This is the same in Denman's. John wants us to feel that it is a private garden in the country that is completely peaceful. This is what he is wanting to do.”

Denmans gardens While John describes himself as a designer not a gardener or a plantsman he uses plants exquisitely for their structural beauty. This is seen very well at Denman gardens which he has nourished and reinvented for many decades. “I want to simplify the garden – I want it to be less fussy. At Denmans I’m focusing more on Winter interest as the garden has to look good for the 6 months of Winter. Yes I like plants with big personalities- houses are big things.”

Denmans Gardens (c) Gwendolyn van Paasschen

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38 Gardening Denmans is a garden dedicated to the shapes and forms plants can provide - tall, wide, domed, explosive, elegant, contained - they are all present working with each other. Through the middle of the garden runs a river bed made from Sussex rocks that the previous owner, the plants woman, Joyce Robinson, who lived at Denman's from 1947-1996, built in the early 1970’s. It ends in a real pond that John built in 1984 and is now reshaping.

Gwendolyn adds, “We are doing a lot of renovation to Denmans and hope to open again on the first of May, at least for a preview of what we are doing. We also hope to be back with a revamped cafe sometime later in the year. We have also started the John Brookes / Denmans Foundation to perpetuate John’s design legacy by teaching excellence in garden design, not just what is trendy.” Gwendolyn says of John and retirement - “He couldn’t do anything else.”

For more information on when Denmans will open to the public this year please write to JBDF.Information@gmail.com or email Glorious Gardens at andrewstaibuk@yahoo.co.uk

Places to visit Wisley Gardens! One of the UK’s most visited gardens, and one of the major 4 RHS gardens, the variety and inspiration you will get there is mind blowing. It covers 240 acres so expect to spend a whole day there or more! Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB.

April tasks  Hoe any bare areas of earth before the weeds take hold – if you do this once a week you will be weed free all year  Sow sow sow. A lot of your summer vegetables can be sown directly into the ground now  Mulch your beds with compost and bark chips to seal in the moisture from winter and prevent growth of new weed seeds  Feed all your shrubs and roses with a handful of bonemeal dug about an inch deep around the base of each plant.  Feed iron loving plants that are grown in pots with some Iron Fertilizer  Cut back Dogwood and Willow  Apply both Moss Kill and Broadleaf weed killer to your lawns –wait a couple of weeks then vigorously rake out all the dead thatch. You can also reseed the lawn where there are obvious patches  Sow annuals indoors or in your greenhouse – you could try growing Marigolds and Lobelia in trays

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40 Property

Stairs

By Chris Ennis FRICS Stairs occupy a central and very visible area of an average house.

Moneys spent on the creation of an attractive stairway and entrance hall are likely to enhance a property’s value.

There are many design features these days. Consider the sweeping classical solid stairways in period property, hardwood bespoke systems, and modern glass and chrome designs.

Approved documents K, M1 and M2 of the building regulations lay out the design requirements for stair structures. The building control officer will be paying considerable attention to regulations in order to avoid personal injury. I frequently see properties where the original structures have been altered.

In a typical modern stair structure, the vertical post at the base of the stair is known as the Newel, vertical balusters are located beneath the hand-rail, and are connected to the ‘string’ which is the wide sloping timber at the edge of the stair. There is no specified minimum width of a stair case, but most commonly they are between 800mm/900mm wide.

The minimum headroom above a staircase is 2 meters, but the building control officer may allow

some tolerance on occasions.

The maximum pitch of a stair is 42 degrees, and this will be set by reference to the number of stair treads, and the height (called the riser) of each stair. There must be at least one handrail, and the space between individual balusters should not exceed 100 mm. Each stair tread must be level, and each riser should be the same height, a nosing on the riser should be minimum of 16mm. The forward motion of each tread is known as the ‘going’ and should be uniform. At both the bottom and the top of the stair there should be a ’landing’ no smaller than the width of the stair.

I have seen many older flat conversions where the entrance door to the property opens direct on to a stair…very dangerous. In some of the older cottages in the Findon area, stairs can be very steep, and staircases narrow. Some so called ‘paddle’ stairs can be constructed where space is at a premium, but these are not encouraged and they are difficult to use……. I have fallen from one!

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 visit www.propdoctor or send an email to: surveyor1@talktalk.net

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44 Pets

Paws for thought Dental Health The importance of good dental hygiene in humans is widely reported but, when it comes to pets, pet owners are often unaware that they can help to prevent problems before they develop.

Dr Julian Hoad

Bad breath in our pets is not pleasant. For many owners, this is the first sign that there might be a problem in the mouths of their pets. For some owners the smell can get so bad that it affects their interaction with their pet.

In a study that looked at the prevalence of disorders, gum disease was in the top three disorders seen by vets. It is without a doubt a real and prevalent problem that not only affects the pet but can really affect anyone close to the pet’s mouth!

Of course, the smell is only one aspect of dental disease – gum disease can lead to loosening of teeth and painful mouths and can also contribute to kidney and heart disease. Bad breath doesn’t have to be a problem for our pets. It is something that we can help to prevent and often successfully improve. However, the prevention side is often put in the “too hard” pile

by owners. The thought of trying to brush the wriggly puppy’s teeth or the not very impressed cat’s teeth is daunting and therefore avoided. Yet we know that brushing pets’ teeth can be one of the most effective ways of preventing dental disease. The other aspect, and one of particular importance for rabbits, is diet.

Getting the diet right can also help with dental disease and, just as importantly, will aid in reducing obesity – a real win win.

Prevention is not feasible in all cases and even when owners do all the right things, dental disease can still occur which is why it is vital that pets get regular dental check- ups. Potentially painful dental disease can only be treated if it is spotted and given that most owners don’t look in the mouth of their pets, it is often an unseen problem - an unseen problem that could be causing significant discomfort and other potential problems.

I would urge pet owners to think about prevention, correct diet, regular dental check- ups with the vet and prompt treatment and how these can all make a real difference to the health and welfare of pets.

During April my own surgery is offering 10% off all dentals plus an additional 10% off for clients on our range of Pet Health Plans. Furthermore any client on a Pet Health Plan can benefit from 25% off pet food.

Crossways Veterinary Group, School Hill Storrington, High Street Steyning & Findon Road Findon Valley 01903 743040 www.crosswaysvets.co.uk

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Bury Council News Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Result

Do you want the South Downs National Park Authority to use the Neighbourhood Development Plan for Bury to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?

On Thursday March 1, Bury Parish held its Referendum on the Neighbourhood Development Plan.

This is the culmination of four years of work by the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee.

TOTAL VOTES CAST: 203 TURNOUT: 38.23%

The vote asked “Do you want the South Downs National Park Authority to use the Neighbourhood Development Plan for Bury to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

Despite the weather on the day, which was probably the coldest of the year, there was an excellent turnout. People walked over from West Burton, offered lifts, organised proxy and postal votes and really made the effort. This plan now becomes Statutory, and will be in force until 2035.

The plan is a very long process, that has taken four years, but it was felt that it was important that Bury and West Burton parishioners should have a say in the future of the area.

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Scams Talk Last month, we were given a talk by PCSO Moorey in the Village Hall. This was about scams and cold callers. One of the major problems is that people are embarrassed when they are caught out and do not admit to it or tell others. Anyone can be caught out or off their guard. Do not enter into conversation with them or let them get a foot in the door. www.buryparishcouncil.org.uk

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Coldwaltham News Annual Parish Meeting The Annual Parish meeting will be held at St James School on Tuesday April 17th from 7.30pm-9pm. This is an opportunity for all residents to hear the Annual Reports and to question Councillors on any matter of interest. Everyone is welcome to join the Councillors from 7pm for coffee and the meeting will commence at 7.30 pm prompt.

Parish Council 6th February Abbreviated and edited extracts from the minutes.

SDNPA Housing Allocation The meeting was informed that a draft Development Brief for the proposed housing allocation in Coldwaltham was put forward at a South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) planning meeting in January.  SDNPA has agreed to redraft the Development Brief to remove the jargon, writing it in more plain English.  In the view of the campaign group the special nature of the area has not been emphasised enough.

SDNPA wants to see these items listed on noticeboards at the entrances to the site.  The Development Brief will be issued for public consultation in March

SUSSEX LOCAL Chairman’s Report The chairman is hoping for a quieter period, the last six months have been very busy for the Parish Council, and he is worried that recent events have discouraged people from becoming a member of the Parish Council as there has been no interest in the vacant position. He also felt that the recent issues over the proposed land allocation from SDNP had divided the community and that what was now needed, as a PC and a community, was to avoid any further divisive discussion or representation of information which encouraged polarisation.

Speed Radar The Speed Radar was presented. A letter is sent to the driver of a vehicle identified by the team, on the first and second occasions. On the third occasion, the driver receives a visit from the police. Should the driver be clocked again by police, a court summons is issued. Two sites have been approved in the village.

However, this equipment is for use in 30 and 40 mph areas so is not suitable for the A29 through Bury.

New road markings consultation- Arun Vale WSCC are consulting about new road markings at the entrance to Arun Vale, and along its entrance on the A29. This would restrict where cars can park keeping the entrance clear, cars would need to be parked further along the road away from the junction. www.coldwalthampc.org.uk

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Fittleworth Council Broadband and maintenance

Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 19th February 2018 Broadband Little Bognor – on a good day the best broadband speed is 4MB. JD reported that she had attended an IT Infrastructure meeting earlier. Information from the meeting will be forwarded to the clerk.

Greatpin Croft Parking Proposal – the road in Greatpin Croft has been adopted by WSCC. Permission would be required from WSCC to carry out the proposed work. Hyde would need to pay for the work Potholes and poor road surface – there are potholes along the fleet and there are multiply road surface issues in High Trees and School Lane. Advised to report on the Love West Sussex app.

Planning application comments The clerk reported that an email had been received from a parishioner who wished to discuss his comments about a current planning application that is on the agenda. The parishioner was unable to attend. It was noted that the Parish Council is unable to comment on any proposed comments relating to a live planning application. The Parish Council comments are decided by the planning committee and not influenced by Parishioner comments. The clerk will inform the parishioner.

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Centenary Gardens & Millennium Arch 2 benches and Arch need pressure washing in the Spring; Grass in poor state – inspect in Spring; Cherry tree branches require trimming over footpath; Cladding to plinth at bottom of east upright requires replacing oak moulding and panels at bottom – work planned for summer 2018; Centenary Gardens sign requires painting, paving and surrounding oak post requires painting.

Hesworth Common East car park surface – deep depression – spread fresh load of surface filler; Goal post entry – as above; Lower Seat bench – missing 3rd slat on seat; Footpaths – fallen trees blocking some minor paths near East Car Park; Rope swings need to be removed from trees near lower viewpoint and overlooking bog area.

Birchwalks Wood Rhododendrons uphill from main path need cutting back to prevent spreading; A tree has fallen across the path. Needs to be removed.

Pavilion Leak in Club. Drain pipes were emptied. It is hoped this will resolve the problem. Will be monitored.

Children’s Playground & Gym Maintenance needed but no action as playground will be replaced shortly.

Recreation Ground & Bus Shelter - various www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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Pulborough Parish Council Extracts from the draft minutes of the Planning & Services Committee Meeting held on 6th March.

Proposed “Keep Clear” outside St Mary’s School Members received and discussed the consultation TRO/CHA8004/RC and resolved to submit the following comments:  No objection to the proposed work outside St Marys School.  To reiterate the offer to the school for parking for parents in the sports pavilion car park.  Members requested that health and safety considerations be reviewed.

Local bank closures The meeting was provided with a comprehensive report regarding bank closures in Pulborough, and other closures in nearby villages. It was resolved that the Chairman would forward this file to Nick Herbert MP and Jeremy Quinn MP, and would take this matter forward at the next meeting of the Horsham area Older Peoples Forum. It was noted that the current mobile bank service from NatWest was not suitable for access by the elderly and disabled, was too small, and was very poorly advertised. It was particularly noted that a significant proportion of the elderly do not have computers, and hence are not able to access details regarding the mobile bank’s presence. Editor’s note: The mobile bank visits the Library on Tuesdays from 11:45 to 12:45.

Extracts from the draft minutes of the Recreation & Open Spaces Committee Meeting held on 8th March.  St Mary's School & the

Youth Club are asking parents if their children would like to design a picture for the noticeboard.

 Damage was caused by

a stolen 4 x 4 vehicle on the main recreation ground in February, which has been reported to the police.

Repairs to the ground have been made.

 The culvert running through Pocket Park and Har-

woods blocked with silt. Three quotations were sought, but only one was received. Harwoods have said that they will fully co-operate with the Parish Council regarding this matter. The Deputy Clerk advised that there was a possibility of applying for funds for this work from Operation Watershed.

Members instructed the Deputy Clerk to submit an application for £3120.00 excl vat, which includes the quotation for the Harwoods side of the culvert.

The Deputy Clerk will report back if the application is not successful.

www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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West Chiltington Parish Council News for the community Annual Parish Meeting – all welcome The Parish Council will be holding the Annual Meeting of Electors in the Parish Office, Church Street RH20 2JW on Thursday 26th April at 7.30 pm This is an opportunity to find out what the Parish Council has been doing on behalf of the community over the past year and chat to your councillors. Refreshments will be offered, and we look forward to seeing you.

Notice of vacancy for parish councillor Following the resignation of one of our Councillors a vacancy in the office of Parish Councillor for West Chiltington Parish Council exists.

To apply for the vacant position, you should complete an application form which can be obtained from Anna Chambers, Parish Clerk at clerk@wcpc.org.uk or The Parish Office, Church Street, West Chiltington, RH20 2JW, this will confirm that you are eligible to stand for co-option and include a short statement explaining the reasons why you wish to become a parish councillor. The statement will then be circulated to all councillors prior to the next meeting. Your application

should reach the Parish Clerk three clear working days prior to the next Council meeting, which is held on the second Tuesday of every month.

If there is more than one applicant, voting shall be via an exhaustive vote and all applicants present will be invited to speak for up to 3 minutes at the meeting prior to the vote in accordance with the council’s cooption policy.

Please feel free to contact a parish councillor if you would like to know more about the position – details are on the website.

Housing Needs Survery There may still be time to complete your Housing Needs Survey – go and visit www.surveymonkey.co.uk/ r/NPHousingSurvey or pop in to Post Office Stores, Nisa Stores or the Parish Office.

The survey closes on 31st March.

To contact the Parish Council: 01798 817434 wcpcclerk@aol.com www.wchilt-parishcouncil.org.uk

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