Sussex Local Magazine Storrington Oct 2016

October 2016

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Storrington - Amberley - Ashington - Thakeham - Washington

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JUST DIFFERENT Changing attitudes towards disability

WIN! Tickets to see The Nutcracker

LOCAL NEWS Charity, Community & Parish Council

GARDENING Bulbs

WHAT’S ON October events

HISTORY

West Chilt Pond

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Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Community news, Local Clubs & Groups, Charity, Local Business Directory

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Cover Photo Dovecote at Parham House kindly supplied by Richard Evea

Welcome...

The disabled athletes competing in the Paralympic games in Rio recently have amazed the world with their incredible sporting achievements. Walberton based charity ‘Just Different’ aims to further spread the word that disabled people are just as capable as the able-bodied given the right equipment and support. Read our profile on this inspiring charity on page 24.

Our recipe this month is for Spaghetti with Clams. These sweet and tender tiny shellfish are in season during the autumn enjoy! See page 32.

This month you can win tickets to see ‘The Nutcracker’. This famous ballet with Tchaikovsky’s rousing score is full of familiar music including the ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’. A firm favourite and a wonderful introduction to ballet for anyone who has never experienced it. See page 17.

Our gardening article this month is an amazingly informative piece on bulbs. Now is the time to plant them for next Spring see page 35.

There’s news from the local parish councils starting on page 39 and also community updates and other charity news starting on page 20.

Finally there’s plenty going on locally including events for children over the half term. Our What’s On guide starts on page 4.

Thanks for reading,

4 ...........................................................................What’s On 17 ...................................Win tickets to see The Nutcracker 18 ........................................................................Local Walks 20 ..............................................Charity & Community News 24 .........................................Charity profile; “Just Different” 30 ................................................................Prize Crossword 32 ................................................................................Recipe 35 ...................................................................In Your Garden 38 .....................................................Local area Past Photos 39 ........................................Ashington Parish Council News 40 ......................................Storrington Parish Council News 42 ......................................Thakeham Parish Council News 43 ..............................................................Business Directory 47 ...........................................................Index of Advertisers November Booking Deadline 1st Oct

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What’s On - Oct ’16 To publicise your event in Sussex Local please enter the details on to our website at www sussexlocal.net/whats_on.htm We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email.

All website listings are free of charge. Magazine listings appear in all four Sussex Local editions to 23,700 homes and we take the details from our website automatically. Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed for just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Deadline for November events to be put on website - 7th October

CLUBS & SOCIETES

Sat 01, Mon 03, Sat 08, Mon 10, Sat 15, Mon 17, Sat 22, Mon 24, Sat 29 & Mon 31 Oct 2pm-4pm FVRA Arts and Crafts Group.

Learn or share a skill! Come along to our weekly group. Findon Valley Free Church, Limetree Avenue, BN14 0DJ. £2 Sat & £3 Mon. Maureen Denton 01903 872004 info@findonvalley.org Sat 01 Oct 2pm-4pm Downland Art Society. A forum for amateur and professional artists to come together through demos, workshops and exhibitions.

Walberton Sports Pavilion, BN18 0PD. £3 Visitors £25 annual membership. www.downland.org Sat 01 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm New support group for Parkinsons and their carers & family Information/chats/refreshments.

Washington Village Hall, School Lane, RH20.

Johnsonmaureen86@gmail.com Tue 04 Oct 7.30pm-9.45pm Pulborough and Storrington Computer Club - 'iPad Maintenance', Presentation by Sandra Bell focusing on privacy, saving storage and battery etc. Bring along your iPads, join in the discussions and share your own tips Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BF. Guests £3; members £2 including refreshments john-v-gilbert2@gmx.co.uk

Wed 05 Oct 8pm-10pm Sompting Morris starters night, Great fun, keep fit and make lots of new friends. St Georges Church, St Georges Road, Worthing, BN11 2DS. Free. Mike Rayment 01903 746331 mikerayment227@yahoo.co.uk Wed 05 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm South Downs Decorative & Fine Arts Society Lecture: The Genius of Antonio Stradivari by Toby Faber. 250 years after Antonio Stradivari's death, his violins and cellos remain the most highly prized instruments in the world.

Fittleworth Village Hall, RH20 1JP. Free for members, £5 guests/ visitors. 01403 783359 alison.nicholls@longvista.co.uk Wed 05, 12, 19 & 26 Oct 10am12.30pm Storrington Quilters.

A happy, chatty bunch of women of a variety of ability who work on their own individual projects whilst also working together on a group project once a month. www.storringtonquilters.co.uk The Old School School Lane Storrington, RH20 4LL. £10 per month and £10 to join. Ann Till 01903 745625 anntill64@gmail.com Fri 07, 14, 21 & 28 Oct 44.30pm6pm Freestyle/Street/ Contemporary Slow Dance Classes with UdanceUk. For children ages 3 years and above, all abilities

welcome. They will learn freestyle, street and contemporary slow.

Pulborough village hall, RH20 2BF Kate 07743 216565 Katedeacon27@hotmail.co.uk Tue 18 Oct 10.30am12pm Arun Valley U3A Open Coffee Morning. We aim to improve your retirement by keeping your mind active for only £10 per year. Our motto is Life Long Learning, but there are no exams. Potential new members are particularly welcome.

Come and meet us over coffee to find out what we can offer you.

Impulse Leisure, Spierbridge Road Storrington, RH20 4PG. Free, but please buy a coffee. 01903 743995 arunvalleyu3amemsec@gmail.com Wed 26 Oct 2.30pm-4.30pm Storrington Flower Club. Affiliated to NAFAS. Welcomes new members and visitors, Demonstrator Margaret Williams - Aqua Flora, Competition - Seashore. Sullington Parish Hall, RH20 3PP. Wendy Cliffe 01903 744467 Fri 28 Oct 11.30am-1.30pm New Support Group for PSP. Support, information, talks, refreshments.

Durrington Community Centre, 2 Romany Road, BN13 3FJ 01903 417254 Annpearse@hotmail.co.uk

COMMUNITY

Sat 01 Oct 9am1pm Macmillan Coffee Morning, Raffle, guess the spots on the cake, face painting, etc. Tea & Coffee for a donation, Gatley Pet Shop, 2 Mill Lane, Storrington, RH20 4NF. Amanda 01903 742176 Sun 02– Sun 09 Oct 10am-4pm Quaker Week at Blue Idol Local Meeting. Come and visit our historic meeting house and find out more about Quakers. www.blueidol.org. Blue Idol Meeting House, Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. Free. claire.quaker@gmail.com

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Win a pair of tickets to The Nutcraker On Thursday 3rd November at The Hawth Dreams come true this year with a tour of festive family favourite ballet.

Music by Pyotr I.Tchaikovsky.

Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a large live Orchestra with over 30 musicians Directed and choreographed by former Bolshoi Ballet Soloist, Konstantin Uralsky, The Russian State Ballet and Opera House is coming to UK this Autumn.

The Nutcracker continues to capture the hearts and imagination of generations of theatre-goers.

It is a truly captivating piece of theatre, a wonderful introduction to ballet for anyone who has never experienced it and still so special to anyone who has.

A nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise – prepare to enter a magical new world.

This is the ultimate and beautiful fairy-tale where goodness and beauty triumph.

Crawley The Hawth - 01293 553636

Win a pair of tickets to see The Nutcracker Q: How many musicians will be in the live orchestra? a) 10

b) 20

c) 30

Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: ‘Nutcracker’ Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after the closing date 26th October 2016. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks - October 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 Sat 1 10:00am The Burgh 4.5 miles Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124) Sun 2 10:00am Amberley Wildbrooks 5.7 miles Rackham Old School, RH20 2EU Tue 4 11:00am Health Centre, Steyning 2 miles Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ Sat 8 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Downland 2 miles Dog walk. Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Sat 8 10:30am Sumners Pond 4 miles Park opposite the Barn (RH13 0PR, TQ124268) Sun 9 10:00am Washington Circular 9 miles Washington South Downs Way car park (TQ120119) Mon 10 9:35am Pulborough (Bus and Walk) 5 miles Pulborough’s public car park, Brooks Way, RH20 2BQ Wed 12 10:30am Horsham Park Stroll 1 mile Bandstand in Carfax (RH12 1FD) Sat 15 2:00pm Nutbourne 3 miles West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ Sun 16 10:00am Houghton Forest & Bignor Hill 5.5 miles Car park just off the Whiteways roundabout at the junction of the A29 Wed 19 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG Sat 22 8:30am Three Woods & Sullington Hill 8.5 miles Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Sat 22 2:00pm Kithurst Hill 2.5 miles Kithurst Hill car park off the Storrington to Amberley Road (TQ070124) Tue 25 10:00am Warninglid – Slaugham 4.5 miles Half Moon pub car park at the Warninglid Cross roads (RH17 5TR ) Thu 27 10:00am West Chiltington 4 – 5 miles Public car park adjacent to West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ Sat 29 2:00pm River, Heath & Pleasure Garden 5 miles Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Sun 30 10:00am Lee Farm 5.2 miles Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124) Mon 31 10:00am Henfield – Albourne Green 6 miles Car park at the Henfield Cricket Ground BN5 9RP

1 hr 45 mins Level 3 Mick Denness 01903 745971 2.5 hrs Level 3 Mick Denness 01903 745971 75 mins Health Ann 01903 297553 1 hr 15 mins Level 2 Ann 01903 297553 2 hrs Level 2 Douglas 01403 268807 3 hrs 30 mins Level 3 Mick Denness 01903 745971 3 hrs Level 3 Mike P 01798 874319 30 or 60 mins Health Wyn 01403 256630 1.5 hrs Level 2 Mick Denness 01903 745971 2.5 hrs Level 3 Mick Denness 01903 745971 90 mins Health Mick Denness 01903 745971 3 hrs Level 3 Mick Denness 01903 745971 1.5 hrs Level 2 Mick Denness 01903 745971 2 hrs 15 mins Level 2 Geoff 01403 258180 2 hrs Level 2 Sue 01403 255710 3 hrs Level 3 Mick Denness 01903 745971 2 hrs Level 3 Mick Denness 01903 745971 2 hrs 30 mins Level 2 Mike 01403 242564

Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Sun 9 Oct 10:00am Henfield 8.5 miles Library car park, Henfield. Via Downs Link and Ashurst Wed 12 Oct 10:00am Steyning 6.5 miles Car park at Fletchers Croft, Steyning. Via Kings Barn, Newhall Farm and Stretham Manor Sat 15 Oct 10:00am Nepcote Green 5.5 miles Lay-by near Nepcote Green. Via Chanctonbury Sun 16 Oct 10:00 Highdown 13 miles Highdown car park. Via Angmering, Lyminster, Arundel and Patching Wed 19 Oct 10:30 Clapham 7 miles Car park at Clapham church. Via Michelgrove, Angmering Park and Patching Sun 30 Oct 10:30am Whiteways 9 miles Whiteways car park Via Bignor Hill, South Downs Way and Houghton

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Sussex Snippets Roundabout Poets will be returning to Worthing Library for a National Poetry Day performance on Thursday 6th October at 12noon with the theme of ‘messages,’ entry is free and you can go along to listen or read something suitable from your own writings. Roundabout Poets was formed over a decade ago by Dan Thompson, as a vehicle for local poets to air their work, and Wendy Greene, Marianne Barber, Marion Sharville, Audrey Lee and Russ Bravo will share some of their own work alongside others on the subject. Contact: 01903 704809 or email worthing.library@westsussex.gov.uk Earlier this year, West Sussex County Council (WSCC) revealed £1.6 million had been spent in the previous year on landfill tax for all the raw fruit and veg West Sussex residents had thrown in their rubbish bins.

Compost bins can divert around one third of people's overall waste and for a limited time WSCC has cut the price of compost bins to just £6.99 each (from £13) until 16th October. www.compost4westsussex.co.uk.

Get top tips for getting online, using your tablet and make the most of your smart phone at a ‘Digital Tea Party,’ organised by West Sussex County Council and Arun District Council, and held at Littlehampton Library on Thursday 6th October from 2-4pm. Along

SUSSEX LOCAL with Barclay’s Digital Eagles and O2, council staff will be on hand to give advice and guidance on accessing local services online, staying safe, and how to video call friends and family for free - plus lots of practical tips for using Google, email and social media. Call or book online: 07808 884353 www.eventbrite.co.uk/ e/digital-tea-party-tickets-27276753504 Libraries in West Sussex have launched a new membership card for their younger customers featuring the nation’s favourite picture book character – the Gruffalo. Joining the library is free and all libraries in West Sussex have a wide range of books for children and young people, right from birth to teenage years, plus every library offers a free weekly rhyme time for under-fives and there are holiday activities and storytimes for families in the school holidays; www.westsussex.gov.uk/ libraryevents West Sussex Guitar Club enjoys ensemble classes every Monday during term time from 1.15-3.15pm, and the Club orchestra meets fortnightly on Monday evenings at 7.45pm, with Performance workshops meeting fortnightly on Mondays (alternating with the Orchestra). The guitar club also has professional recitals, club nights, festivals and parties – upcoming recitals include Richard Smith on Saturday 22nd October, and by Edoardo Catemario on Saturday 26th November at the club’s Recital Hall, 46 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1ER. To join the Club: 01243 866462, Events tickets: 01243 696762.

Two students from West Sussex recently had an opportunity to present their designs on the London Fashion Week catwalk, thanks to the Fashion Futures project - run by charity FAD, which aims to combat elitism within the industry. Daisy Haggerty and Georgie Hudd were amongst 21 finalists, aged 16-19 years old, shortlisted from over 100 teenagers who took part in FAD workshops earlier this year, who showcased their designs at Fashion Scout in Covent Garden. Contact: Email: info@fad.org.uk, T: 02074903946 www.fad.org.uk A talk to be given by historian Rupert Matthews at Shoreham Library on Tuesday 4th October, at 7pm, will reveal the dramatic climax of Charles II’s escape from England and the part played by a West Sussex coal merchant. Following defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, the young King spent seven weeks on the run from Cromwell’s Roundheads with a price of £1,000 (today around £800,000) on his head, he finally found someone willing to risk execution by taking him to France - Shoreham coal merchant, Nicholas Tettersell. Contact: Tickets cost £4 (including light refreshments) - 01273 467966, email Shoreham.library@westsussex.gov.uk.

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“In Bloom 2016” Results Squires Garden Centre in Washington has once again hosted the annual Storrington in Bloom award ceremony. The following award winners were announced: Front Garden (sponsored by Squires Garden Centre): Paul Cripps, 56 Spierbridge Road; Community Area (sponsored by Henry Adams): Hanover Walk; Business Window (sponsored by Design at 32): Top Totty, Church Street; Business External (sponsored by Storrington Horticultural Society): The Moon, High Street; Children’s Wheelbarrow Challenge (sponsored by Rotary International): Footsteps at St Mary’s Church and Allotment (sponsored by Squires Garden Centre): Gill Ion & Ken Butler, plot 23 Amberley Road.

The results of the Storrington entries in the regional South & South East in Bloom competitions were also announced. Representatives collected their awards earlier that day at the regional awards ceremony in Ferneham Hall, Fareham. The town centre entry won a Silver Gilt award; Friends of Meadowside were awarded Silver in the “Our Community” category and also “Level 4 - Thriving” in RHS "It's Your Neighbourhood" category; and St Mary’s Churchyard received another Silver Gilt award.

The Storrington in Bloom team would like to congratulate all winners and thank all of their supporters, volunteers, sponsors and the judges of this year’s competition – Tom Brown (Head Gardener

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at Parham House), members of Storrington Horticultural Society and the Reverend Kathryn Windslow - for their contributions this year. A quiz night to raise funds for next year’s displays will be held on 15th October at the Parish Hall. www.storringtoninbloom.co.uk.

Storrington Horticultural Society The Society held its summer show in the village hall, with exhibits including flowers, vegetables, cakes, photographs and paintings. The entries in the flower section were the highest amount ever with vases and pots of colourful and perfumed displays making the hall a riot of colour. Exhibitors in the painting and photography sections demonstrated their creative skills and the cakes, flans and preserves whetted the appetite. As always the children’s exhibits demonstrated enthusiasm, colour and imagination.

The show judges all agreed that entries to every class were very commendable, and the organisers would like to thank the exhibitors and visitors who supported the Society, and the helpers who made the show so successful. www.storringtonhorti.org.uk Editor’s note - Our perpetual enemies - space and time - meant we were unable to publish pictures of all the wonderful floral entries, but next month we’ll make up for that with a bumper crop (groan!) to cheer us all up as we head into winter.

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Acapella Group

A Steyning-based chorus, Vocal Fusion, now has sixteen members, with a repertoire embracing a range of 20th Century classic American songs, swing, jazz and spirituals. The Chorus is looking for additional singers (leads, baritones, tenors and bass) to join them. There is no need to be able to read music, so if you’ve a good voice and a willingness to perform, drop into a rehearsal on Wednesday evenings at Steyning Methodist Church. John Higgins 01444 482183.

Schools Applications Deadline

If your child was born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013 then he or she is eligible to start school in September 2017. West Sussex County Council strongly advises parents to apply online, and there is free access for this purpose available in all West Sussex libraries and Children & Family Centres.

Alternatively a paper form can be obtained by calling the phone number below. Online applications open on 3rd October and close on 15 January. WSCC stress that applications received after the closing date seriously disadvantage the chances of gaining a place your preferred school. www.westsussex.gov.uk/ admissions or 03330 142 903.

Reader Letter - Glebe Surgery

Dear Editor I am in complete agreement with Mr and Mrs Ian Nuttall's comments (Sussex Local,

SUSSEX LOCAL September 2016) concerning the proposed development of the Glebe Surgery into the Glebe Field and fail to see how it is more cost effective to build a completely new surgery on The Glebe Field, instead of renovating the old Millstream site. Now I don't profess to know the background costings/ ownership of the Health service and the Church on this matter but something doesn't feel right.

The Glebe surgery is certainly too small, but with the Millstream site (either expanded or in its current form) we'd then have two perfectly serviceable surgeries which should be able to treat the residents of Storrington and surrounding areas comfortably and leaving the open space of the Glebe Field, alone. So, even with the cost of another person in charge of the Millstream Surgery, who can report to Dr Newsom, I can't see this costing as much as the millions taken in order to develop the proposed Glebe Field site.

Yours concerned, Mrs D Phillips, (by email)

Storrington Conservation Society

The Society’s work party meets on 1st October, 10am -12 noon (or optional 3pm) at the Fryern Dell to continue with the programme of woodland management. Anyone interested in seeing the work or joining in is welcome. See website for 20th October work party details. Mick Denness 01903 745971 www.storringtonconservation.org.uk

New Parkinson’s Support Group

A new support group for people with Parkinson's Disease, their carers and family has been set up by Worthing district Parkinson’s UK. The group meets on the first Saturday of the month, and provides a place for people who have Parkinson’s and their carers or family, to meet and chat, listen to talks and find information. Refreshments available. The next meeting is on 1st October, from 10.30am to 12.30pm, at Washington Village Hall, School Lane, RH20 4AP. Maureen Johnson, 01273 592415

Changes at Community Market

The opening times for Storrington Community Market, held at Storrington Village Hall, have changed to 1011.15am. The market has been in existence for more than 60 years but, to become a viable and thriving market once more, it needs support from local people who feel that a local village market is an important part of the community, and who can help as little or as often as they’re able. The organisers are calling for volunteers to help on the stalls, suppliers of local produce, jam and cakes and other stallholders.

Thoughts and suggestions as to how the market can be revitalised are also welcomed. Gilly 01903 743888 or Dianne, briandianne978@btinternet.com.

Hall Volunteers Needed

Ravenscroft guide and community hall in Storrington is looking for adult volunteers to help run the hall.

The hall needs a manager, a treasurer and a maintenance person. Job descriptions are available.

Contact: sarahafrance@aol.com

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Changing attitudes to disability Walberton based charity provides employment & training for disabled adults. By Lynn Smith Local charity, JustDifferent, has one clear aim – to ensure that disabled children, and their parents, no longer have to struggle to get the education they desperately need and deserve. Just Different was founded in 2008 by Toby Hewson, who has Cerebral Palsy and who strives for the day when disabled people are accepted and celebrated in our society, and are provided with the support, equipment and resources they need to live full, active and independent lives.

When Toby was born, in 1981, it was a while before his parents knew that their newborn child had Cerebral Palsy. However, once they had received Toby’s diagnosis they began extensive research into the condition, driven by a desire to ensure that Toby had the same opportunities and education as a non-disabled child.

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However, Toby’s first job, working at a local Citizens Advice Bureau, brought him face to face with the barriers facing someone with his disabilities. Despite the disappointment this caused, Toby’s drive and enthusiasm propelled him forward and he began working for a local organisation on a voluntary basis, which saw him visiting local schools in West Sussex to talk to children about his life. The idea for JustDifferent came to Toby when he realised that he could do more to not only change negative and outdated attitudes to disability but also to provide employment and training opportunities for other disabled adults.

With a passionate interest in the education system, Toby decided to use his years of voluntary experience as a springboard for creating an organisation educating children and young people about disability and difference. When visiting schools, Toby had observed that children and young people responded to his physical difference with imagination and curiosity.

They viewed his wheelchair and speech synthesiser (communicator) with fascination, learning that they are simply tools to assist him with his active life.

With the help of a private Trust, JustDifferent was able to recruit like-minded, disabled adults, who shared Toby’s passion, to change lives by changing attitudes. Over the years since its launch JustDifferent has worked towards achieving this one of its core aims, by providing training and work opportunities for eleven disabled adults, many of whom have moved on to gain other paid employment - thus enabling disabled people to contribute to society in a positive way by giving them the skills, confidence and motivation to aspire and feel included on an equal basis.

The charity works mainly in schools and colleges, and a huge amount of their work is to ensure that JustDifferent’s activity compliments the learning journey of the next generation. This involves working with close partners in schools and with their own disabled presenters to make sure that sessions are appropriate to each key stage and relevant to each curriculum. JustDifferent’s presenters are of a mixed age range and their very different life experiences add interest and different perspectives to the sessions. Each session

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Alison Wright, Workshop Presenter.

is delivered through a PowerPoint presentation and children and young people are encouraged to take part in practical tasks such as using their feet and feeding each other. Reading the comments from

SUSSEX LOCAL teachers and children who have received a visit from a Just Different Presenter, illustrates the success of the charity’s model; with positive comments from headteachers: “Many of our Teachers had not seen a workshop before—it was a really powerful way to change their own perceptions and for our children their views were totally changed” - to children: “I learnt that just because you are different doesn’t mean you can’t do the same things as everyone else, maybe just in a slightly different way.” Year 5 pupil.

Although most of JustDifferent’s activities are delivered in educational establishments, they are also invited to visit community groups such as scouting and Girl Guide clubs, and local Rotary and Lions groups. Their work is also recognised as being equally important to college and university students.

Over the course of eight years, JustDifferent has delivered over 5,600 workshop sessions in over 850 schools, benefitting over 180,000 children and young people.

Just Different’s fundraiser, Karen McLachlan came to the charity with many years experience of working in the charitable sector and after ten years working with a charity that supported visually impaired people across Sussex. Despite her experience Karen says, “When I attended my interview … even as an adult I was very nervous about meeting Toby as I had never met anybody like him before. The fear I felt was soon replaced with thoughts of how inspirational he was and how quickly I felt at ease with him.” Karen believes that it is not only the next generation that need reassurance but that adults too may still feel apprehensive about those with disabilities and differences and that “There are still many attitudes to challenge and change.”

The vast majority of JustDifferent’s income comes from Trusts and Foundations, and Karen says, “… we are very grateful for all the support we have received over the last eight years.” However, she goes onto to say that in order to be able to continue the work the charity must diversify its income streams. “As always

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And in July of this year, Toby was honoured to be asked to open the very first local WalBinFont event.

Curently, Toby Hewson is JustDifferent’s CEO (unsalaried) and there are three part time office staff.

Presenters are paid on a selfemployed basis, which does not impinge on any benefits, for which they might be eligible, and the charity also depends upon the assistance of a handful of volunteers who contribute to the operations of the charity from research to data entry.

Toby and pupil in wheelchair So far, lack of

SUSSEX LOCAL resources and the restraints of operating a small charity have meant that it has not been possible to organise any fundraising events. However, Karen says that “… on the 30th September … we will be holding our very first community event,” and that it was felt the first event should be “something “different” which would celebrate differences’ and so “FootGolf” seemed to be so relevant to our work, playing football and golf in a different way.”

Karen hopes that the FootGolf event will become an annual one, and the charity will be able to build on it “... by raising both awareness and the funds need to continue our life changing work.” The event takes place at the Chichester Golf Club in Hunston and there are still places left. Tickets cost £100 for a team of four players, and include a pizza buffet with a refreshment, tea and coffee on arrival and the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets, with prizes donated by local and national businesses.

Just Different welcomes enquiries, whether to discuss ideas about fundraising or workshop bookings or from anyone interested in volunteering for the charity.

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Spaghetti with Clams (Spaghetti con Vongole) These tiny shellfish are so sweet and tender when fresh and add a real feel of holiday time.

Enjoy during the autumn when in season Ingredients. Serves 4-5: 350g spaghetti, 1.5kg baby clams (or mussels); Salt; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; Olive oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; Small glass dry white wine; 400g can chopped plum tomatoes; 1/2 or small piece hot chilli pepper, finely chopped; 1tbsp chopped parsley

Method: 1. Cook the spaghetti as directed until just tender.

Meanwhile rinse clams in salted water, drain and put them in a large pan with the garlic and 23tbsp oil.

2. Cook gently, tightly covered, for 4-5 minutes until the clams open (discard any which don't open).

3. Heat 4tbsp oil in a another pan and cook onion gently for 3-4 minutes. Add the wine, tomatoes, chilli and clam liquor and simmer until well reduced. Season to taste.

4. Add the clams and heat through for 2-3 minutes. Drain the cooked spaghetti, transfer to a hot serving dish and spoon over the clams. Serve immediately sprinkled with parsley.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens They will delight you when they push up through the grass and in the 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 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 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 hot spot try Freesia- their scent will intoxicate you.

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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 a reduced chance of being waterlogged.

Choose natural colonisers 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.

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difference between 20 daffodils and 200 creates a completely different effect. Even in big pots go for 1215 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.

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. Also you can factor in the corm families as well with Agapanths, Cannas and Irises as well as Dahlias.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 1.5m and Allium Christophii at 35cm Successional planting - Make a column where you make sure you have bulbs coming up all the way

Planting Advice - The packet that the bulbs arrive in will normally tell you the depth and spacing for planting up.

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 to see what survives.

If you have a problem with squirrels you can put some chicken wire over the area you have put the bulbs in or even old upside down hanging baskets.

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.

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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.

Places to visit in October Borde Hill is a magnificent garden near Haywards Heath. It is well known for its Autumn colour display and has 80 ‘champion’ trees’ which are either the tallest or have the largest girth of their kind in England.

You may even get to see the last of the Summer Roses in its large Rose Garden. It is open from 10am to 6pm (or dusk whichever is earliest)

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What to do in October Move plants - 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.

Divide most Perennials - including Rhubarb and balance up your garden by taking the one half to a different place.

Plant lettuce and start sowing Chinese winter greens and Spring Cabbage.

Repairing your lawn - can start now with the cooler weather, either using pre grown turfs or seeding into prepared earth. Your lawn treatment can start this month with aerating the garden with a strong fork and raking out moss and thatch.

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Ashington Parish Council Thanks to everyone who visited our stall on Ashington Festival day. Despite the appalling weather we attracted 12 more volunteers to our Focus Groups so we now have enough people to get this part of the Neighbourhood Plan process started. The Focus Groups will be looking at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats relating to Ashington and will be working on drafting a ‘vision’ for Ashington in the coming years.

not); green spaces; community assets; natural/ ecologically important assets; footpaths/ bridleways/tracks (not necessarily designated routes but locally important); employment & retail sites; areas requiring improvement etc

In addition to the Focus Group work we are entering the final few weeks of our ‘Call for Sites’ work whereby landowners, agents or other interested parties can submit a piece of land for consideration for future development (housing, business or other type of development). This process was begun in April 2016 and ends on 30th September 2016 so please do not miss the deadline or we will not be able to include your land in our site appraisal process.

Whether it is a small site suitable for 1 house or a larger site we want to hear from you.

If anyone wants to get involved but hasn’t yet come forward then please get in touch. Keep an eye on the Parish Council website for updates on this project: www.ashingtonpc.org.uk

Neighbourhood Plan As well as the Focus Group work and the Call for Sites the Neighbourhood Plan team will be undertaking such tasks as identifying: historic buildings (Listed or

Other News If you’re wondering what is being built next to the BP Garage – Ashington Autos have purchased the site and have permission to construct a purpose built vehicle workshop. The 6 homes at Hoots House and the 4 homes at Alma’s (Rectory Lane) are well underway now.

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News from Storrington & Sullington Parish Council by Anna Worthington-Leese – Parish Council Chairman At the time of going to print, we are still in the process of reviewing the comments received from the Public Consultation and considering what changes need to be made to the Neighbourhood Plan as a result. The aim is to submit the documents to Horsham District Council before the end of October so that a final consultation can be carried out before the independent examination. We are working very closely with Horsham District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority to ensure that we have a robust Plan that will go forward for a public referendum. This is where you will have the opportunity to decide whether to vote for the Plan and protect our Village from overdevelopment during the next 15 years.

Mobile Phone signals The project for proper mobile signal strength for Storrington, Sullington and Washington is progressing well and we are very pleased with the level of feedback received identifying the various areas where signal is particularly poor and the knock effects which go far

beyond the inability of just being unable to make and receive calls in many areas of the villages.

Independent testing of signal strength has been commissioned by Ofcom and test equipment is currently being configured and calibrated with the intention of testing being undertaken in coming weeks.

Meantime we thank everyone who has provided feedback and invite anyone who has not yet done so to spend a couple of minutes on our websitewww.storrington-pc.gov.uk and support our cause.

Although we began by seeking the views of residents it quickly became apparent that visitors are equally concerned over poor signal so even thoughrespondent's may have a postcode outside the parishes there is still the facility for anyone who experiences mobile problems problems to comment and identify specific locations of poor signal in the parishes as the greater the number of respondents the better when trying to convince the network providers to propose solutions.

The feedback facility will be closing soon so your views at an early stage would be very much appreciated.

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Hormare Field Improvements.

As reported last month, the Parish Council is investing in a project to grade, level and re-seed the Hormare field to make it suitable for junior football and other sporting activities. Two junior football pitches will be marked out to provide the Storrington Vipers with a suitable area to play their matches. The field was closed for 4 weeks at the start of the project and although the path is now open, we would ask for the support of the community by not using the field during the next few months whilst the after care schedule is implemented. We expect that the Vipers will be able to use the pitches by the start of the 2017 / 2018 season and we look forward to welcoming back the funfair and other community events.

Storrington Playground & Skatepark

At the time of going to print, the Parish Council is awaiting a decision on a planning application to install a small-scale Skate Park at the playground at Storrington Recreation Ground. The project will involve the creation of a new toddler play area with state of the art equipment. If planning permission is granted, we will be applying for grants to help pay for the project and hope to commence the work early in 2017.

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

Meetings October 2016 Infrastructure, Communications & Environment Committee - 5th October - 7pm Recreation and Property Committee - 5th October - 8pm Planning & Development Committee - 13th October - 7pm Full Parish Council Meeting - 26th October – 7pm All meetings are held in the Chanctonbury Room, The Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Dates and times are subject to change so please refer to our website: www.storrington-pc.gov.uk

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Thakeham Parish Council After long delay, we finally have an independent inspector appointed to examine the Thakeham Neighbourhood Plan, with the report due in October. Subject to the report’s findings, we hope soon to be in a position to hold a referendum to endorse the Plan, which will greatly strengthen local influence on planning matters. We continue to resist housing schemes at inappropriate greenfield sites, including a second application by Gladman Developments for a 60-unit scheme at Snapes Corner (meanwhile, their appeal against refusal of the initial 107-unit scheme is now scheduled for April 2017). HDC supports our opposition to these proposals.

We know that road safety is one of our residents’ main concerns. Unfortunately our formal applications for reduced speed limits on the B2139, south of Picketty Corner and over Jackets Hill have not been supported by WSCC Highways, but we continue to press them. We are also securing additional speed warning signs for the 30mph zone at Abingworth.

We are also pushing WSCC to help us improve safe walking/cycling routes, particularly the lack of such a link between central Thakeham and Storrington, and

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At the Abingworth development, work has started on the 20 affordable homes west of the B2139. These houses will be managed by Hyde Housing Association, who are in discussion with HDC about varying the eligibility arrangements for this housing – in the direction of placing local residents more on an equal footing to workers at the Monaghan’s operation.

Contact Hyde New Homes (0345 606 1221/ www.hydenewhomes.co.uk) for more information.

This autumn will see a lot of roadworks around the new northern access point (by the Village Hall) including road crossing and traffic calming improvements.

We still await detailed proposals regarding possible change to the phase 2 housing mix. When a new planning application emerges, we will arrange a public meeting and get feedback in open forum.

Although the Meadowbrook development at Water Lane is well-advanced, with house sales underway, we are continuing to monitor developments, including landscaping issues. We again thank local residents for bearing with this trying process. Further information can be found on the Housing Development News area of our website (thakehampc.co.uk).

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R & R Roofing Specialists

nigelbest@sky.com

Pest Control

Harry Jackson

Pest Control

INSECTS - RODENTS - BIRDS 01903 200 278 07718 355 716 i n f o @ hj p e s t c o nt r ol . c o . u k w w w . hj p es t co n t r o l . c o. uk

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30 years experience Flat Roofing Leadwork 01903 746 487 Tiling 07795 821 627 RandRRoofing.co.uk Slating

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Tree Surgery cont.

STEVE CHISWELL Roofing & Building

New roofs, Chimney repairs, Re-pointing, UPVC fascias/guttering, Flat roofing, Leadwork. Est. 30 years

01903 872365 07801 295889

Climbing Reductions Felling Stump Grinding Pruning

JONATHAN CARTER

Covers Storrington, Ashington Washington & Thakeham NPTC City & Guilds. Insured Call or Text

YOUNGER ROOFING        

Flat Roofs Slating /Tiling UPVC Soffits Fascias Guttering Lead work Free estimates Fibreglass GRP roofs

Roofing since 1988

No VAT

01903 713 423 07984 884 642

younger.roofing@yahoo.co.uk

Satellite Installers

SUSSEX TREES & HEDGES For all aspects of Tree Surgery

 C o m p l e te

Removal  S t u mp G r i nd i ng  P r u n i ng  H e d ge T r i m m i n g

 C r o w n R ed u ct i o n  D e a d W ood i ng  G a r de n C le a r an c e  F u l l y Q ua l if i ed  Fully Insured

Garry Miller 07786 447 554 sussextrees and hedges@hotmail.co.uk

Window Cleaning

Satellite & Aerial Installation - Service - Repairs

Traditional & Professional

Installation - Service - Repairs

WINDOW CLEANING

All Systems Covered Fully Insured

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Storrington & Surroundings Rob Belding

07752 410 208

rbelding@gmx.com

Tree Surgery

Window Cleaning Gutters Cleared Fascias & Soffits Window Painting/Repairs

01403 240 645 07434 135 044

All areas Fully Insured

call Robert for a free quote

Window Cleaning Traditional & Professional Interior & Exterior  Conservatories  Year round 01903 745 949 07971 000 270 Services 

01903 873 365 07517 368 468 rbdakin@aol.com Fully Insured - NPTC Trained & Qualified

KEVIN L. JONES

TREE SURGERY All aspects of tree surgery & hedge cutting. Fully Qualified & Insured.

01903 741278 / 07968 858087

justaskjay@talktalk.net

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