Sussex Local - Pulborough - February 2013

February 2013

SUSSEX LOCAL Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington Local news and events through the door to 4,700 homes in this area every month

PROCRASTINATION A writer’s time stealers by Lynn Smith

GIVE A DOG A HOME Veronica Cowan speaks to local animal charities

GARDENING Tips, tasks, advice and weather outlook

STYLE February’s “must haves”

WHAT’S ON February events

PLUS Local Walks, Gardening, Recipe, Property, Prize Crossword Community News, Charity, Local Business Directory

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February Cover Photo Church House West Chiltington

by Roger Wilmshurst nature-pictures.co.uk

Welcome...

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..................................Procrastination by Lynn Smith

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...................Give a dog a home by Veronica Cowan

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SUSSEX LOCAL 01903 868 474 info@sussexlocal.net www.sussexlocal.net Kay Publishing Ltd PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH Sussex Local magazine is published monthly and delivered free of charge to over 23,500 homes and businesses in West Sussex.

There are four editions and display advertising starts at just £23 a month per edition.

This month Gay Richardson gives us her ‘Fabulous February’ must-haves from the world of fashion (page 22). It’s Gay’s last article for a while (many thanks Gay for all the brilliant tips) we would really love to know if you would like another fashion article or something else in the magazine instead. Our main article this month is all about procrastination so, don’t delay, turn to page 16... then get in touch!

Enjoy February,

Jeff & Kris

Words of Wit “Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand.”

ANONYMOUS Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors. The views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

Arundel edition - Arundel, Barnham, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total homes - 7,000 Findon edition - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total homes - 6,100 Pulborough edition - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common. Total homes - 4,700 Storrington edition - Storrington, Amberley, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total homes - 5,900 The combined circulation of all four editions is over 23,700 homes.

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What’s On - February 2013 To publicise your event in Sussex Local please enter the details on to our website free of charge at www.sussexlocal.net/whats_on.htm. www.sussexlocal.net/whats_on.htm We regret we cannot accept submissions by email.

All website listings are free of charge. Magazine listings appear in in all four Sussex Local editions to 23,500 homes and we take the details from our website automatically. Charity, community and nonnonprofit 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 March events to be entered on our website 7th February 2013

MUCIC Thu 21 Feb.8:00pm-10:45pm Way Out West Country Music Club.

Great music, great atmosphere.

Refreshments are available but bring your own alcohol. www.wayoutwest.org.uk. At Washington Village Hall. £3. Bryon Winslade 01903 893716 bwinslade@talk21.com Sat 23 Feb 7:45pm-10:45pm.

Concert in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. An evening of top quality acoustic music performed by songwriters Greg Harper and Steve O'Kane, with special guests Chris Davis (mandolin) Gary Holder (double bass) Claire Booth & Fiona McBain. www.gregharpermusic.com. At Clapham & Patching Village Hall BN13 3UT. Tickets in advance £7.50 each. 01903 219249 greg@gregharpermusic.com

THEATRE Wed 13, Thurs 14, Fri 15, Sat 16 Feb 7:30pm-10:00pm. The Barefoot Players present Doctor Faustus.

Feverishly turning the pages of books in the pursuit of infinite knowledge. Faustus makes a deal with the devil, exchanging his immortal soul for twenty-four years of magic. The Nightingale Theatre Brighton BN1 3PA. £8.50 / £6.50 (concessions) 0800 411 8881 boxoffice@barefootplayers.co.uk Wed 20, Thu 21, Fri 22, Sat 23 Feb 7:15pm - 10:00pm. Walberton Players present The Sound of Music. This heart-warming show promises to be a wonderful evening's entertainment. Join us for a memorable night that will delight you and lift your spirits. Directed by Paula Tinker. Walberton Village Hall BN18 0PQ. £10, £7 concessions Wed and Thurs. Madeline Doman 01243 553704 before 9pm mmdoman@btinternet.com

FILM Wed 13 Feb 7:30pm-10:00pm.

Rotary Film for Storrington - My Week with Marilyn. Starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Kitchen, Judi Dench and Derek Jacobi. At Sullington Parish Hall. £5 Contact Ken Collins 01903 740745 kandjcoll@btinternet.com Tues 26 Feb 7:30pm-10:00pm.

Slindon Film Night - Shadow Dancer. A gripping thriller set in 1990's Belfast. Andrea Riseborough excels as republican Colette who falls into the hands of MI5. To protect her son she does a deal with MI5 officer Mac played by Clive Owen. Also stars Gillian Anderson, Brid Brennan & Aiden Gillan. Cert 15. At Coronation Hall Slindon BN18 0QT. £5 per person. Contact Moira Richards 01243 814735 moira@wordpower1.demon.co.uk

Tue 26 Feb 7:30pm-10:00pm. The Mary How Trust Film Society presents Skyfall 12A. Starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris. Screenings 3:00pm and 7:30pm. At West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ. contact@maryhowtrust.org . www.maryhowtrust.org. £5. Roanne Moore-Loizides 01798 877646 contact@maryhowtrust.org

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TALKS & DEMONSTRATIONS

TALKS & DEMONSTRATIONS

Mon 04 Feb 7:30pm-9:15pm. The Patching Hoard of Roman Gold and Silver. Talk by Dr. Sally White. At Storrington Museum RH20 4LL. £4 pay at door. Contact Rene Harwood 01903 745756.

Tue 26 Feb 2:15pm-3:30pm Walberton Decorative & Fine Arts Society (NADFAS). Illustrated talk: 'The Great Twelve: An Introduction to the Senior Livery Companies of the City of London. Fenella Billington. Visitors & new members warmly welcomed. At Yapton & Ford Village Hall BN18 0ET £6 Nigel Jolley 01243 542487 nigeljolley10@hotmail.co.uk

Thu 07 Mar 7:45pm-9:30pm.

Bletchley Park. Secrets revealed. A talk by Nick Hill who is a volunteer guide at Bletchley Park. The inside story on what really went on at this top secret establishment during WW11. Come and see the Enigma machine made for the film Enigma.

Washington Village Hall RH20 4AD. £5. Trisha Cook 01903 746276 cooktrish@aol.com

Wed 06 Feb 10:00am-12:00pm.

Coffee-Time Workshop on Ancestry.com and Findmypast. For beginners in family history. Sessions last one to two hours and include a cup of tea or coffee. They offer friendly expert guidance with hands -on experience and help for computer novices. Please book in advance. Record Office Chichester PO19 1DD. £7.50. 01243 753602 records.office@westsussex.gov.uk Thu 14 Feb 2:30pm-4:30pm.

Worthing National Trust Association Talk by Judith Kinnison Burk about The Workhouse 19051920. Durrington Community Centre. Members £2 Visitors £4.

01903 501533.

Tue 26 Feb 7:30pm-9:30pm. Talk on Tree Identification and Diseases

by Christopher Sumnall, Lecturer at Brinsbury College. At Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF. Free. 01798875296 hazeltyte@hotmail.com Wed 06 Mar 10:00am-12:00pm Coffee-Time Workshop on Parish Records (Not Just Registers). For beginners in family history. Sessions 1-2 hours with tea/coffee. Please book. Record Office Chichester PO19 1DD. £7.50. 01243 753602 records.office@westsussex.gov.uk

HORTICULTURE Fri 15 Feb 8:00pm-9:30pm.

Gardening Talk

by Marion Randall. As the season changes Marion will tell us how we can maintain an interesting and colourful garden. Scout Hutt Ashington RH20 3DL. £4 Contact Diann on 01903 893156

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plus “LITTLE ACORNS” MARKET CAFE SERVING LOCAL SAUSAGE & BACON ROLLS, FAIR TRADE TEA & COFFEE AND HOME MADE CAKES New food stall holders welcome Contact Jen Sears 01243 542075 for more details

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What’s On COURSES

BUSINESS

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

Mon 18 Feb 10:00am4:00pm. Winter Wildfowl Photography workshop. Led by professional wildlife photographer Robert Canis, this course helps you get great shots of birds at their best - in the winter.

Arundel Wetlands Centre BN18 9PB. £89. Arundel Wetland Centre Tel 01903 881530 or email: patricia.warren@wwt.org.uk

Thu 07 Feb 9:30am-4:30pm. West Sussex Business Expo 2013. A free business event for startups and established businesses to meet over 80 exhibitors. Attend the seminars and network with over 1,000 visitors. Butlins Conference Centre Bognor Regis PO21 1JJ. Free. Stands from £180. Matthew Larcome (Memo Events) 01256 838 386 matthew@memoevents.co.uk

Sat 16 Feb 3:00pm-6:00pm. Beetle Drive. Ticket price includes refreshments. Storrington Museum RH20 4LL. £5 from Card Shop Storrington. Contact Patricia Wilks 01903 743437.

BINGO Thu 14 Feb 7:30pm-10:00pm Charity Bingo in aid of the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention.

Held on the 2nd Thursday of every month. www.maryhowtrust.org Click on 'News & Events. Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ. 50p Roanne Moore-Loizides 01798 877646.contact@maryhowtrust.org

Thu 07 Feb 10:00am- 12:00pm Zest for Life Network Group. Meet friendly like-minded people in holistic and nurturing professions in this zesty new network group!

Details facebook.com/ ZestForLifeNetwork. £2 West Chiltington RH20 2QG Pat Ungless 07875 258 694 pat@hakalau.co.uk Thu 14 & 28 Feb 5:45pm-7:30pm Storrington Village Networking At Storrington Squash Club Greyfriers Lane. £2 per meeting see villagenetworking.biz

Wed 20 Feb 10:30am-3:30pm.

Family Activity Day. For ages 6 101! Set in the heart of the South Downs National Park, we can offer you a family day out with a difference. Take the opportunity to experience 2 exciting activities on your door step in a unique location.

Choose from 2 of the following activities: Archery, Crate Stack Challenge, Rifle Shooting, Tunnelling. Limited numbers, so pre booking is essential BBQ & refreshments available. Ample parking. Sorry no dogs www.lodgehill.org.uk. Lodge Hill Centre RH20 1LZ. £15 per person [non refundable] 01798 831411 colleen@lodgehill.org.uk

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What’s On CLUBS & GROUPS

CLUBS & GROUPS

CLUBS & GROUPS

Fri 01 Feb 2:00pm-3:30pm. Support group for those affected by Lymphatic Cancer The Lymphoma Association is encouraging people who have been affected by lymphatic cancer to attend a support group meeting, made up of individuals who are, or have been, affected by lymphoma in some way.

Southview Function Room Worthing Hospital BN11 2DH. Free. Contact 0808 808 5555 or email information@lymphomas.org.uk

Tue 05 Feb 7:15pm-9:45pm.

Pulborough Computer Club Recording your family history by Roy Winchester Chairman of Sussex Family History Group. For computer people rather than family historians. Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF. Guests £2 incl refreshments. impcottage@gmail.com

Tue 19 Feb 7:15pm-9:45pm.

Pulborough Computer Club Technology that affects you! Dr. Malcolm Cornwall will talk and answer questions. After a break there will be a Brains Trust when all your computer problems hopefully can be solved. Guests welcome Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF. Guests £2 incl refreshments. impcottage@gmail.com

Mon 04 Feb 8:00pm-11:00pm. The Group - A club for unattached men and women aged 45+ Walking, eating out, sport, theatre, travel.

Not a dating agency, but an opportunity to make new friends doing the things you enjoy.

Meetings in Worthing first Monday every month. www.thegroup.org.uk Mon 04 Feb 8:00pm11:00pm.

Felpham Singles Singles social club for those over 45 who are single, widowed, divorced. Club meets first Monday of every month for a chat/disco and planning of future programme of events. See website for current programme www.felphamsingles.yolasite.com.

The George Inn PO22 7PL. Free.

Contact Anne 01243 821530 felphamsingles@sunsport.fsnet.co.uk

Thu 07 & 21 Feb 7:30pm.

Storrington Camera Club.

Members evening. 3rd Print Competition. Any Subject - Judged

by Andrew Perry ARPS www.storringtoncc.org.uk. At Football Pavilion Spierbridge Road Storrington. glenn.donnelly@gmail.com Tue 12 Feb 7:30pm-10:00pm.

Walberton Village Computer Club.

Future Technology - what’s coming.

Presentation by Ian Greenslade. At Walberton Village Hall BN18 0PH. £1 including refreshments. www.wvcc.org.uk. pati.foster@gmail.com Thu 14 Feb 7:30pm-9:30pm. Findon Village WI Meeting. Guest Speaker Gay Richards of Style me Confident.

New members always welcome.

Village Hall Findon Village. Contact Jacqui Gomm on 01903 872006 send an email to secretaryfindonvillagewi@gmail.com

Sat 23 Feb 7:15pm-11:00pm.

Steyning Comedy Club. Five comics every month plus cheap booze that won't stretch the overdraft and lovely wood-fired pizzas delivered to your table by waiters! At Steyning Town FC BN44 3RP. £10. www.steyningcomedy.co.uk telephone 07712 436056 comedy.bookings@btinternet.com Mon 04 Mar 8:00pm-11:00pm. The Group - A club for unattached men and women aged 45+. Walking, eating out, sport, theatre, travel.

Not a dating agency, but an opportunity to make new friends doing the things you enjoy.

Meetings in Worthing first Monday every month. A pub in Worthing. www.thegroup.org.uk. 01903 247795 info@thegroup.org.uk Tues 7th March 7:15pm - 9:45pm.

Pulborough Computer Club Back to Basics reprise. Essential information for Windows 7 users (Jim Noble).

Guests £2 incl refreshments.

Pulborough Village Hall. Email impcottage@gmail.com

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10 What’s On SALES, MARKETS & FAIRS

SALES, MARKETS & FAIRS

Fri 01, 8, 15, 22 Feb 9:00am10:45am. Storrington Community Market. Local fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, homemade cakes and savouries, chutneys, free range pork, plants. gifts. Refreshments served. Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ. Free. 01903 745878 s.hyams@hotmail.co.uk Sat 09 Feb 9:00am-12:00pm. West Chiltington Farmers’ Market At the Village Hall 2nd Sat in every month Feb-December Sat 09 Feb 1:00pm-5:00pm.

Transition Town Worthing Annual Spring Fair - Seed Swap Sow and Grow. Inspirational talks, variety of stalls, stories & activities for children. Oak Grove College Worthing BN131JX. £3 suggested donation for adults. 01903 231706 richard.battson@cooptel.net Sat 16 Feb 9:00am Arundel Farmers Market. Fresh local produce and more in the square.

Weds 20 Feb 9:00am - 1:00pm.

Billingshurst Farmers Market.

Held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Jengers Mead, Billingshurst.

Sat 23 Feb 9:00am - 12:00pm Pulborough Farmers Market.

Locally produced food and crafts.

Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF. 01798 873533

NATURE Sat 02, Sun 03 Feb 10:30am1:30pm Date with Nature – Winter Predators and Prey. A celebration of World Wetlands Day and our wonderful wintery wildlife! Walks leave the visitor centre at 10.30am RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve RH20 2EL. £5 per person (£2 for RSPB members). Visitor Centre 01798 875851 pulborough.brooks@rspb.org.uk

CHARITY NIGHTS Sat 09 Feb 8:00pm-11:30pm.

Supper Dance with RetrOactive in aid of HART. Come and join the 11 piece band at their annual HART fund raiser. At Henfield Hall BN5 9DB. £15 07702 094540 bookings@retroactive-jazz.co.uk Mon 11 Feb 6:30pm11:45pm.

70s & 80s Theme Night. Best of British food, live band, auction and prizes. Join us for a great fun night out with plenty of glam! Book directly 01903 227780. At Food restaurant Worthing. £35 per person. Raising funds for Worthing Churches Homeless Project. Email rachel.hulder@wchp.org.uk or telephone Rachel on 01903 286480

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Cognitive Hypnotherapy can help you deal with many psychological problems

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MNCH(Acc), Sportsmind Coach

Phone: 01903 745606 / 07740 085101 Visit: www.chrisjones.uk.com

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Local Walks - February 2013

Walking in the glorious Sussex countryside is a hugely enjoyable experience and an excellent way of keeping fit. The walks listed are part of the larger programme of walks offered by Horsham District Council, for further details please contact Jill Shuker on 01403 215269. All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the walk leader for any changes before setting off. Please note that some leaders do not allow dogs.

Level 1 = Suitable for all even the very unfit and people with limited stamina. No stiles.

Level 2 = Moderate walking speed, expect stiles and inclines on the route.

Level 3 = Fast steady pace. The route could involve steep inclines, stiles and rutted terrain.

Friday 1st

10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham St Mary’s Church, The Causeway, Horsham 2:00pm Sullington Warren & Church Saturday 2nd Glebe Surgery car park Sunday 3rd 10:00am Harrow Hill Kithurst Hill car park 9:45am Pulborough – Adversane Monday 4th Pulborough to Adversane, returning by bus 7:00pm High Salvington Tuesday 5th Walk No. 3031; meet opposite The Gun Pub in Findon.

10:30am In The Deep Mid Winter Friday 8th St Georges Church, Steyning Rd (RH13 8LR) Saturday 9th 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk Steyning Cricket Pavilion (BN44 3LE) 2:00pm Figure of Eight Saturday 9th Kithurst Hill car park 10:00am Roundabout West Chiltington Sunday 10th Car park adjacent to West Chiltington Village Hall.

11:00am Sullington Warren Wander Sunday 10th Mill Lane car park, Storrington Wednesday 13th 7:00pm Cissbury 5 miles Coombe Rise car park, Findon Valley 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham Friday 15th St Mary’s Church, The Causeway, Horsham th 2:00pm Chanctonbury Ring (1) Saturday 16 Washington South Downs Way car park 10:00am North Stoke Sunday 17th Kithurst Hill car park 9:45am Pulborough – Petworth Monday 18th Pulborough to Petworth, returning by bus 11:00am Health Centre, Steyning Tuesday 19th Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane 7:00pm Around Sullington Tuesday 19th Opposite Frankland Arms, Washington.

8:45am Wiston Tea Room Saturday 23rd Wiston Tea Rooms.

2:00pm Lee Farm (1) Saturday 23rd Kithurst Hill car park 10:00am Downs Farm Sunday 24th Kithurst Hill car park 10:00am Slinfold (5) 5.5 miles Tuesday 26th Red Lyon PH (RH13 0RR) th 12:00pm Conservatory Café, Horsham Park Tuesday 26 Bandstand in Horsham Park Wednesday 27th 7:00pm Slindon Estate Slindon College 10:00am West Chiltington (1) Thursday 28th Car park adjacent to West Chiltington Village Hall

2 miles 1 ½ hours Level 1 Peter T. 01403 260783 3.5 miles 1 ¾ hours Level 2 Mick 01903 745971 5.5 miles 3 hours Level 3 Mick 01903 745971 8 miles Level 3 Mike P. 01798 874319 6 miles 3 hours Level 3 Ron 01403 265925 5 miles 2 ½ hours Level 2 Jean 01403 250869 2 miles 1 hour Level 2 Jill 07780 701184 4.2 miles 1 ½ hours Level 3 Mick 01903 745971 3.8 miles 1 ¾ hours Level 2 Mick 01903 745971 1.5 miles 1 hour Level 1 Mick 01903 745971 2 ½ hours Level 3 Ron 01403 265925 2 miles 1 ½ hours Level 1 Peter T. 01403 260783 3 miles 1 ¼ hours Level 3 Mick 01903 745971 7.4 miles 3 hours Level 3 Mick 01903 745971 8 miles Level 3 Mike P. 01798 874319 2 miles 1 ¼ hours Level 2 Linda 01903 816865 5 miles 2 ½ hours Level 3 Ron 01403 265925 10 miles Level 3 Mike P. 01798 874319 4.5 miles 2 hours Level 3 Mick 01903 745971 6 miles 2 ½ hours Level 3 Mick 01903 745971 2 ½ hours Level 2 Geoff 01403 258180 3.25 miles 1 ¼ hours Level 2 Carol 01403 263201 6 miles 3 hours Level 3 Ron 01403 265925 4 – 5 miles 2 hours Level 2 Sue 01403 255710

Below are some wals from Arun Adur Ramblers – see www.arunwww.arun-aduradur-ramblers.rg.uk for more details.

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10:00 am Findon Findon Valley car park. Picnic 1:30pm Arundel Arundel Castle Cricket Club

8 miles

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14 Charity / Community New Rivers and Streams Charity Over 120 people have taken part in an event in Pulborough to discuss the future of rivers and streams in the ‘Arun and Western Streams’ catchment. Hosted by newly formed charity, the Arun and Rother Rivers Trust (ARRT), the Arun and Rother Connections (ARC) Partnership and the South Downs National Park Authority, the event provided an opportunity for people to learn more about the catchment.

The open event, held over two sessions at Pulborough Village Hall on Thursday 6 December, allowed people from within and around the catchment to debate and discuss their concerns for the rivers and streams, the different ways of managing them and to identify funding possibilities and opportunities for working together.

Sir Sebastian Anstruther, Chairman of the Arun & Rother Rivers Trust, said of the event: “I’m delighted that so many people took the time to attend our event, which shows just how important our rivers and streams are to people living in and around the catchment. It was great to hear views from a range of people who work or live by the water - farmers, landowners, anglers and those who just enjoy living in and around them.”

“Our local rivers are precious and important for our economy, health, wellbeing, leisure and for the wider environment, but they are under increasing threat. By working together we can develop a clear vision for a rich and thriving river system and the views, contacts and discussions from this recent event will help us shape how we do that.

We will continue to keep local people informed and involved as we progress with our work.” For more information about the Arun & Rother Rivers Trust, visit www.arrt.org.uk

Canal Photography Competition If you received a new camera for Christmas, it’s now time to put it through its paces from the banks of the Wey & Arun Canal. A competition with the theme of “Life on the Wey & Arun Canal” is being organised by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) and winners will not only be in line for a prize but also get to see their work printed in the 2014 calendar. The competition is free to enter and the theme was selected to inspire people to explore the people, places, flora and fauna that make up the canal environment, and also to share images that have been taken throughout the year. The Trust hopes to use the best images in the 2014 calendar, which will be sold to help raise

SUSSEX LOCAL Council asks for Feedback on Green Space Views are wanted on Horsham District Council’s draft ‘Green Space Strategy’ document which will provide a framework for managing the green spaces throughout the Horsham District. The consultation runs until Tuesday 26th February and the Council is seeking feedback from users to ensure key issues and priorities have been addressed.

The strategy covers all of the green spaces that the Council manages, ranging from children’s play areas and sports pitches to cemeteries and nature reserves. The Council wants to look at how it engages with the local community to provide for local needs, providing cost effective and well managed facilities. This involves looking at how the Council works with casual and regular visitors, sports users, voluntary groups, building on quality and wildlife conservation value, methods for sustaining safety standards and improving value for money.

The ‘Green Space Strategy’ document can be accessed on the Council’s website www.horsham.gov.uk or a paper copy is available to view free of charge, or to purchase at a cost of £3.00, from the Council offices in Park House at Horsham. Maybe we have misunderstood but it seems to Sussex Local that this method of distribution disadvantages those who have no access to the internet and/or no way of visiting Horsham. Why can’t it be distributed to libraries?

That said, anyone wishing to give their feedback on the strategy can do so by visiting the Council’s website www.horsham.gov.uk or alternatively write to: Parks and Countryside, Horsham District Council, Park North, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1RL email parks@horsham.gov.uk. funds for the continuing restoration work on the canal.

Deadline for entries is 28th February and winners will be announced this spring.

Full details of the rules and 2012 winning entry by D Grieve submission criteria at More information at www.weyandarun.co.uk/ PhotographicCompetition2013.pdf

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Procrastination “The thief of time or, my favourite distractions” Says writer Lynn Smith I may have mentioned in a previous column that there is one unavoidable element of the writer’s day, or at least of this writer’s day, that steals time as swiftly and stealthily as a cat burglar, leaving me reeling at the passing of eight hours, seemingly in the blink of an eye. This thief in the night or, more usually, in the day is procrastination or distraction or indeed anything that interrupts, disrupts or otherwise disturbs the writing process.

Following a sequence of days when I didn’t write a useful word, and I’m excluding my shopping list, I decided to lie in wait for this sneaky sprite, to become wise to his wiles and work out exactly how my time slid through his fingers, like sand through an egg timer. For a few days I wrote down everything I did, as I did it, “make tea,” “loo break,” every little thing and my findings were illuminating.

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It really is amazing how much time can be lost to things that hadn’t even made it onto my to-do list at the start of the day. For instance, the sudden realisation that there are cheese/eggs/vegetables in the fridge, that might be past their best in, oh, mere days, leads to my “quickly” making a cake or a tart. Usually the latter, as tart making can be a lengthier process, involving as it does making pastry, chilling pastry, baking blind pastry and the preparation of the filling and custard. Then there’s the amount of washing up generated, which is usually items that are not partial to being sluiced clean in the dishwasher. Yes, there are times when even washing up is an imperative over the alternative – sitting in front of a blank page and juggling recalcitrant words.

So, here we have them, in no particular order, my personal top ten distractions, and the culprits that tempt me away from my laptop. Not by any means an exhaustive list and possibly only the tip of the iceberg.

1) Baking – already mentioned, nuff said.

2) Making tea – just as a Formula One car guzzles premium high octane at regular intervals, so this writer guzzles the brown stuff. Deny either of these performance vehicles their fuel of choice and they

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18 Living splutter to a sad and useless halt, immobile until their tanks have been topped up.

3) Staring out of the window – a relative new comer to my stable of distractions, and a habit learned from the Old Bean, but one that can eat up hours; especially on a windy day, when the weeping willow is flinging itself around like an arboreal Ozzie Osborne, or a sunny one when the local foxes are playing tag in the gardens below.

4) Gardening – bit of a tricky one to carry off, as I don’t technically have a garden.

However, I do have a balcony and tying up my pot-clematis, deadheading the Senetti or pruning the wisteria that grows against the house wall have all come into their own as a means of avoiding the main event.

5) Talking to workmen – fascinating and, in fact, I feel that this one should qualify as research, rather than a distraction. I had some house refurbishments carried out last year and as a result I’ve made tea for a whole host of specialist contractors. I now know more than I ever wanted to know about plumbers – “don’t worry about the stop cock being jammed I can freeze the pipe” - famous last words, quickly followed by a flood in my downstairs neighbours bedroom; gas engineers – “I could have had that on its feet again,” referring to an ancient boiler and the unspoken rider being if you’d called me out first and if an unnamed,

SUSSEX LOCAL megalith gas company hadn’t cut the gas pipe as a safety precaution. And scaffolders, my personal favourites in the lexicon of craftsmen with their maverick tendencies and cavalier disregard for heights, “it’s not the height,’ said one sagely, “it’s the fall that kills you,” and seeming total disdain for parking restrictions. “Nah, they (the parking wardens) usually leave us alone,” said one beefy individual dismissively when I offered him a parking permit for my road. Watching him deftly manoeuvring multiple scaffolding poles through a narrow entryway, without even breaking a sweat, I just bet “they” did.

6 ) Housework – who doesn’t relish the glow of satisfaction, or possibly perspiration, after a bout of housework? Plus the gratification of feeling one’s mother’s approval washing over you from afar, like a soft breeze, as you peel off the Marigolds. However, gleaming bathrooms, recycled paperwork and tidy sitting room aside I’m a liberal in my interpretation of the term “housekeeping.” Amongst the many things that accumulated whilst I was working full time, was the seventy odd hours of unwatched television programmes and films on my HD recorder. It’s a hard slog, but I’m doggedly

through the door working my way through all seventy of those hours – essential housekeeping.

7) Social Media – Facebook and Twitter et al. Actually, not so much Facebook, I’m perfectly able to restrict my visits there to two a day, Twitter, however, is a whole other kettle of fish. I follow a number of publishers and writers, as well as friends and one or two ”slebs” – isn’t it mandatory to follow Stephen Fry? Reading these many and various tweets feels like work and I can happily tell myself that I’m keeping abreast with industry developments and trends, and there is something very comforting about reading other writers’ blogs.’ Writing is a solitary business; lacking the “we’re all in this together” camaraderie that can offer much needed support if you have a crisis of confidence whilst working in an office. However, I suspect that some days I read more of other writers’ words than I produce of my own.

8) Radio Four – When I daydreamed of working from home, one of the joys I envisaged was being able to listen to Radio Four as I earned my crust.

The reality, however, is far too distracting; all to easily I find myself engrossed in an article on You and Yours, or giggling uncontrollably at Cabin Fever. Radio Three or French station FIP are far less distracting options. There is talking on FIP,

Living 19 but I don’t speak French, and speech is so much less distracting when I’m unable to understand the words and so the odd bits of chat blend musically into the eclectic mix of sounds.

9) Walking - Not so much an actual distraction, more a way of staying fit and mobile, essential when the bulk of the day is spent sitting down. A long walk provides an excellent opportunity to mull over your plot and characters, that’s if you can drag your mind away from the prettiness of someone’s flower border or the magnificence of a horse chestnut in its full candelabra-like glory.

10) Sorry, I just stepped away to make a cup of tea and whilst getting the milk I noticed a few vegetative remnants lurking in the bottom of the salad bin.

Nothing a good clear out of the whole fridge and a swoosh with Milton can’t fix, I’ll just do that and then get back to number ten…

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Cointreau Ice Cream Do you have a few bottles of ‘interesting’ liqueurs that you’ll never drink? Most of us have. Here’s a recipe from The Great Ice Cream Book 1981 including recipes from great restaurants. This one is from Blostin’s at Shepton Mallet (is it still there?)

Ingredients 8oz/225g castor sugar 6 egg yolks 1 pint / 575ml double cream Grated zest of 1 orange 3fl oz/75ml Cointreau

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Cream the egg yolks and sugar until ribbon like, add the Cointreau and zest. Lightly whip the cream and fold into the mixture with a metal spoon. Place in a freezer to cool. After1 hour, remove stir and replace. It will be ready to scoop after 2 – 3 hours. I have made it wilth all sorts of strange liqueurs – go on have a try!

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February’s Fashion must-haves You can look up to date by incorporating a few key pieces into your wardrobe, says Gay Richardson Elegance in a dress (Laurel Silk Military Dress £165) • The LLD - Little Lace dress • Miss Military – fluid fabric – silk/ jersey or suede • Midi and maxi lengths • Feminine floaty florals

“there is a dress for every mood, body shape & occasion ” Cacophony of colours (Top George ASDA £10) • 50 shades of green – from celery, lime, root, apple, olive, neon • Mad metallic’s – bronze, silver and all shades of gold • Nuances of neutralscharcoal, biscuit, inky blue, fresh white, bitter chocolate

Modern Tailoring (Jacket Topshop Rare £59) • Side split pencil skirt , straight and knee length – tuck tops in for longer legs • The leopard print jacket, any style, any colour – just must be leopard print • Pleat front trousers a hybrid of comfortable and smart. Sporty yet chic

“this mix of sporty yet chic pieces are a killer combination” Clothes have the power to transform how we feel about ourselves – do you feel great in yours? If not do contact me as I can make you look and feel fabulous every day!

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“how you pair your colours will modernise your look” Power Prints (Top Jeagar at House of Fraser £35) • Seasonally striped – all things Breton and beyond • Geometric graphics in sharp tailored pieces • B o n k e r s p at t e rn s mixed together worn with a broad smile

“Prints and patterns are fabulous for disguising the parts we don’t like, whilst upping the fun factor” Necessary Accessories (Backpack from Fat Face £32) Back to school rules.....

• Replace briefcase with satchel in bold bright colours • The back pack has upped its game – choose leather for evening luxe or fabric for daytime – practical yet so on trend • Costume jewellery can take your knits from day to disco

“Stamp your style with the right accessories. it’s all about the scale”

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Phocas the Gardener Saint Phocas is the patron saint of gardeners.

Phocas used to feed the poor and became skilled at growing herbs to aid the sick.

Contributed by AJ of GCF Grave Tending services.

February often brings what is called a 'false Spring' when a southerly wind brings unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures as high as 70F (21C), but the conditions are usually short lived and a return to winter soon follows – so ignore these.

“If the wind blows in from the east at the beginning of February, winter is probably set to stay for some weeks; but if it is cloudy and wet with the wind from the west winter is virtually over”.

That prophetic message would generally be reliable – in a normal meteorological situation, but as we are aware the past twelve months has been anything but 'normal' in weather terms.

In a hard winter, February is often the coldest month of the year even in our own region with the sun having little effect especially if winds are coming from a cold continental Europe (why do so many bad things seem to originate in Europe?).

The cold east to north-east winds bring grey skies and snow with daytime temperatures barely reaching freezing point. Another scenario for cold conditions is when blustery northerly winds sweep down from the Arctic regions. In these conditions Scotland and the north fare worst but even in the south there can be intense cold with severe night frosts and the possibility of heavy, drifting snowfall.

In a milder February west to south-west winds frequently bring periods of heavy rain interspersed by some sunny days with showers. Even at these times the wind will drop at night and with clearing skies frost can occur, with the resultant threat of icy conditions where there has been recent rainfall.

So what can we expect of February 2013? Well, for those of you expecting to travel long distances it is quite good news, though for the youngsters looking to use their sledges, not so good.

Currently (as at Jan 12th) it looks as if the month will start with a strong westerly influence bringing gales and periods of heavy rain (nothing new there, then!). Temperatures should be around normal if not slightly above, after the first 10 or so days somewhat colder conditions will set in and with the continuing presence of low pressure bringing the chance of heavy precipitation, some snow is likely. Also frost and fog will become more likely. Into the third week and the situation is less clear with an increasingly strong Atlantic influence battling with the sub zero continental block... and it could go either way, currently it looks as if eventually the Atlantic will win but during the 'final battle' the continental forces could introduce some colder snaps with sleet or snow – but nothing prolonged. February will end with a spell of average weather with high pressure in charge producing some fine, clear, sunny days but with night frosts. Remember, these forecasts are made some 3 to 6 weeks ahead, for weekly forecasts and regular weather updates and alerts check www.phocas.org Were bad weather and floods a result of the Olympics?

The London Olympic Games were held from July 27th to August 12th in the middle of the worst and wettest summer weather that Britain has experienced for many years. During that 16 day period the temperatures reached a daytime high of 29C and no day had a lower maximum than 22C. There was very little rain with only 24.5mm falling throughout and that on just 7 days the others were dry. Compare that to the 16 day period before the Games and you will find that the lowest daytime temperature was just 15C and rainfall totals was 99mm with 12 of the 16 days being wet. Since the end of the Olympics there

26 Gardening have been many similar periods when temperatures were well below average and most days were wet - some catastrophically so, as many flooded out residents will testify to. Now into 2013 and still the wet, cloud covered conditions generally persist. Phocas has learnt that questions are being asked as to whether , to ensure reasonably good weather for the duration of the Games, there was some scientific 'interference ' with our weather. It has apparently been done before, in the USSR (as it was) and China. Could it be that the misery caused all those whose homes and businesses have been destroyed by flood was caused by the wish to have bright, sunny days for a sporting event? Surely not.

In Season Buy British and cut your 'Food Miles' In Season this month: Jerusalem artichoke, spring broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, chicory, leek, onion, parsnip, winter radish, rhubarb, salsify, scorzonera, swede, turnip.

To get a colourful February Garden and rockery plants: Chionodoxa, Eranthis, Snowdrop (Galanthus), Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) Iris retuculata, Grape hyacinth (Muscari), Saxifraga.

Trees and Shrubs in flower: Chimonanthus, Daphne mezereum, Garrya elliptica, Hamamelis, winter Jasmine, Linicera fragrantissima, Mahonia, Prunus cerasifera.

House plants in flower (depending on position and culture): Begonia semperflorens, Euphorbia pulcherrima, Impatiens, Solanum capsicastrum, Spathiphyllum wallisii, Zygocactus truncatus (Christmas cactus).

SUSSEX LOCAL Some tasks for February Lawns – if dry enough, aerate and scarify Roses – Plant – but not if ground too wet or there is frost or snow.

Dahlias – continue to examine regularly and if shrivelled, put in bucket of tepid water for 6-8 hours.

Pond and pools – continue keeping an area free of ice during any cold spells.

Generally start to prepare soil for planting, hoe beds and under hedges. Continue planning and ordering so that when the weather permits you are ready..

Ash Dieback (chalara fraxinea) As this disease continues to sweep a devastating path through our forests it is reported that The Horticultural Trades Association and the Confederation of Forest Industries warned the Forestry Commission in 2009 of the potential threat and requested an import ban. Despite this, it is alleged that the Forestry Commission continued to import 70,400 trees.

And Finally...

Ponies to the rescue! All the top scientists are struggling to find a way of battling Ash Dieback disease the New Forest ponies are helping stop the disease from spreading by eating the diseased fallen leaves. Apparently they absolutely adore them and mentally plot where the leaves are to be found so that they can return year after year, often making long detours from their normal grazing area to find them. Once again nature triumphs over science!

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Give a dog a home Since 2007 the RSPCA has experienced a 65% increase in the number of animals abandoned. By Veronica Cowan The first 12 days of Christmas brought no joy to animals, said Gavin Grant, chief executive of the Southwater-based RSPCA, as the charity announced it had rescued more than 350 abandoned animals in the first half of December. One, a severely emaciated Rottweiler, was tied up outside the Crown Hotel in Littlehampton in freezing conditions, by two women caught on CCTV. RSPCA inspector Tony Pritchard said: “A male adult Rottweiler should weigh around 50-60 kilos – this dog weighed just 22 kilos. He was simply starving.” And it’s not just adults. Worthing and District Animal Rescue Service (WADARS) rescued a litter of Lurcher puppies left in saturated cardboard boxes in a field near Lancing just before Christmas.

Every year, the Dogs Trust, which has a re-homing centre in Shoreham, highlights the problems of dogs being given as gifts at Christmas. Clarissa Baldwin, CEO, said: “This year sees the 34th anniversary of Dogs Trust’s iconic slogan ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ and sadly it’s as true today as when it was first coined.” Press Officer Jennifer Blaber said the Trust sees many dogs abandoned over the Christmas period, for utterly perverse and trivial reasons, such as a 14-week Greyhound cross-breed puppy handed in last Boxing Day. He had only been purchased on Christmas Eve but the owners gave him up because “he is not yet house-trained and began chewing the children’s other Christmas presents.”

It’s not just canines. Paws Animal Sanctuary in Findon rescues and re-homes cats, and also helps horses, goats, ferrets, chinchillas, guinea pigs, chickens, gerbils and hamsters. Owner Stacey McSpirit has, with partner Sheila, been rescuing animals for 32 years. She said: “We have calls every day from owners with unwanted animals.

Not just at Christmas. It has never been as bad as the last year [during which] we have taken in a pony dumped at the side of the A24, rabbits dumped on the tip in a black bag, puppies in a cardboard box in a lay-by, a tiny kitten in a box on the A24 opposite Kate's Cakes (there are no houses along there for miles).” Her friend Irene Clarke also runs a Rescue Centre, and – according to Stacey – “regularly has chickens, ducks

and geese thrown over the gate at night.” Ms. Duke explains there have been several instances of different kinds of animals being reported as stray and no-one coming forward to claim them.

“The other side of that matter is that we get regular calls from Dog Wardens asking if we can take on dogs that have not been claimed. These perfectly healthy dogs, usually Staffordshire Bull Terriers, are placed on ‘death row’ as no-one can take them.”

Kerry Ilbrey of Team Ilbrey K9 Partners (no link with ‘Canine Partners’) deals with stray and unwanted dogs, specialising in mastiffs and bull breeds, and says: “People can’t cope with ‘Staffies’ and Brindle ‘Staffies’ are taking the brunt of abandonment, yet they are fantastic family dogs in the right hands.” This Christmas has been “absolutely manic” she adds, with a litter of five puppies brought in on Boxing Day, and a bulldog and a six-month old Labrador. She is also caring for a 10-month American bulldog “torn to pieces.”

The causes of abandonment are myriad, including the recession pushing owners into rented accommodation with anti-pet clauses in leases, and high veterinary costs. Since 2007 the RSPCA has experienced a 65% increase in the number of animals abandoned and a 23.5% rise in cruelty convictions. “Many people see animals, particularly dogs, as an accessory or as a suitable present for a child. The animal soon becomes resented when they grow too big, become ill, don’t fit in with the owners’ plans or the child loses interest and the parent is left doing all the work. We do our best to discourage people from buying animals as presents and always make sure prospective owners have suitable accommodation and the time and commitment to care for a dog. However, if people continue to buy dogs from unscrupulous puppy farmers, whose only interest in animals is to make

32 Local Issues / Health money from them, we will have to rescue them when things go wrong,” comments Ms. Duke.

Meanwhile, rescue services have experienced a drop in both adoptions and donations, but Stacey McSpirit “always takes in the strays” and Lorraine Stentiford, manager of Clymping Dog Sanctuary, has had several hard-to-place dogs for at least a year. “We have just re-homed Benson, a Rottweiler abandoned last Christmas,” she reports. But more than 10,000 fewer cats and dogs across the country were adopted by the public last year than previously, a trend that has accelerated in 2012. This poses the awful dilemma of what to do with the animals. An RSPCA re-homing centre received negative press attention on New Year’s Eve, when the Daily Mail reported that a dog owner had tried to reclaim his pet two weeks after dropping it off after moving into a property in Worthing whose landlord said he could, after all, have the dog to live with him. But the five-year-old Jack Russell had already been put down, reportedly because it had acted aggressively and was deemed too much of a risk to place with a new family. Asked about Daily Mail allegations that “the RSPCA destroys nearly half the animals it ‘rescues’ each year, with thousands being put down for nonmedical reasons… such as lack of space in kennels and catteries”, Katya Mira, Press Officer, said:

A Fit New Year?

Alex Ryan looks at how to keep that new resolution going Every January I see new faces around the gym with aspirations to get fit. Come March many of those new faces have disappeared and it’s only the truly determined that are still pounding the treadmill but often to no effect. The effort put in by many people at the gym is unquestionable, so why aren’t they getting the results? I’m going to discuss three components of a balanced lifestyle that are neglected if not completely ignored by many people, resulting in them failing to stick to their New Year’s Resolution. These may seem small, but given the bigger picture they can play a very important role.

Water - Water controls your ability to function correctly. You can calculate your recommended water intake by multiplying your bodyweight in kilograms by 0.033. Typically a man weighing 80kgs should be consuming 2.5 litres per day. If you’re looking at that and thinking “that’s a lot!” that amount should only be consumed in water, not drinks containing high caffeine or sugar contents! Water increases metabolism by flushing

SUSSEX LOCAL “We re-home thousands of animals, but the number of people re-homing does not keep up with the number of irresponsible owners. It is simply not true that the RSPCA ‘routinely’ puts down healthy animals. We do need to put animals to sleep when it is in their interests.” She continued: “This is not unique to the RSPCA, and many animal charities are forced to make hard decisions like this” She said all euthanasia decisions are made by a veterinarian in the best interests of the individual animal.

“The vet does and should - take into account how much that animal's previous mistreatment means it is suffering, how much we can help prevent that suffering in other ways and whether there will be people willing to give it a home."

out by-products of fat breakdown. Dehydration is sometimes confused for hunger, so drinking the correct amount of water can help you feel fuller for longer and aid digestion.

Food – Benefits of a healthy diet include; improved mental clarity, energy levels, sleep patterns, weight loss, bowel movements, recovery and a strong immune system. In layman’s terms, if you fill your petrol car with diesel it’s not going to be very long before it is not working properly. Your body is exactly the same: put the correct fuel in it.

Sleep – We can comfortably go longer without food than sleep. With this in mind, how many people pay attention to what time they go to bed and prepare themselves for the activity of sleep?

Between the hours of 9.30pm and midnight is the most beneficial to your body in terms of positive hormones released. These hormones help to repair muscle tissue and provide support to our neuromuscular and organ systems.

At Southdowns Health & Fitness we pride ourselves on improving our client’s lifestyle as a whole; we believe that the effects gained from a balanced lifestyle can achieve substantial benefits when used in conjunction with effective exercise selection. We are here to help you whether you need a gentle nudge in the right direction or a complete overhaul of your current regime. Alex is co-director of Southdowns Health & Fitness 07891 646 280 www.southdownsfitness.co.uk

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