Sussex Local - Storrington - February 2019

February 2019

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February 2019 Cover image Happy Valentine’s Day

Welcome...

It’s February, the month of Valentine’s Day...

We are sharing some love with the chance to win tickets to see chart-topping Irish country star Nathan Carter at Horsham’s Capitol Theatre (page 16).

Our charity profile feature this month is on the Amber Foundation (page 26). Providing accommodation and training for homeless and unemployed young people, the charity gives the opportunity of a fresh start to disadvantaged individuals aged 18 to 30.

February may be rather a bleak month but Andrew Staib has some ideas to help brighten up your garden (page 36) plus the main gardening tasks for the month. A walk with like-minded people in the glorious Sussex countryside can also lift the spirits, see page 18.

Our Health article on page 48 looks at lower back pain, the causes and what you can do to help yourself if you suffer.

In this month’s property feature (page 40) Chartered Surveyor Chris Ennis discusses the “Horror” words no one ever wants to see on a property survey - Settlement, Subsidence and Damp...

Storrington museum have provided some interesting historic photos which were donated to the museum from a private collection. See page 52.

As usual we have event listings starting on page 4 and our regular local news from page 20. Please do get in touch with anything you’d like published.

Until next month,

Kris & Jeff

Quote of the month “There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”

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A small, inviting, beautifully situated venue ideal for private gatherings.

www.wistonvillage.org.uk wistonvillage@gmail.com

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Your Storrington Travel Agent Michelle Murray

With over fifteen years experience in the travel industry, I can provide a stress-free service for all you travel needs. Get in touch for a personalised quote today.

Cruises - Long Haul - Honeymoons Villas - Family Holidays - Tours Ski - City Breaks - Flights - Safaris Eco-holidays - Adventure - Luxury Tailor Made & more

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Win a pair of tickets to see Nathan Carter Thursday 14th March, The Capitol, Horsham Nathan Carter, Irish country star, is without a doubt, fast becoming one of the UK’s most prolific and popular touring artists, with his energetic showmanship proving irresistible for fans across the UK. Having recently played arena shows in Ireland at the 3Arena Dublin and SSE Arena Belfast, last summer he cemented his superstar status performing for Pope Francis at the World Meeting of Families event in Croke Park Dublin.

Success has also been replicated in the pop charts; he’s previously beaten the likes of Drake and Beyonce to the top in Ireland, a monumental feat – with his last album, 2017’s ‘Livin’ The Dream’ being no different, going straight to No. 1.

Visit www.thecapitolhorsham.com for more details.

Win tickets to see Nathan Carter To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Who did Nathan Carter perform for last summer? a) Madonna

b) Prince Harry c) Pope Francis

Send your answer and contact details to: Nathan Carter Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 28th February 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks - February 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 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Wed 13 Sat 16 Mon 18 Wed 20 Sat 23 Sun 24 Wed 27 Thu 28

11:00 am Southwater 2.6 miles 75 mins Meet in car park of the Country Park RH13 9UN Alex 01403 273751 2:00 pm Sullington Church 3.3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Wiggonholt Common and Parham Park 5.2 miles 2 hrs Meet in the RSPB Wiggonholt Overflow Car Park, RH20 2EL. Through the RSPB reserve to Parham Park Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Coldwaltham 5 miles 2 hrs Meet at the Labouring Man pub car park in Coldwaltham Irene 01403 783637 10:30 am Old Rudgwick Brickworks 5.5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet in the Old Brickworks Public Car Park, RH12 3DH Jan 01403 783889 9:00 am Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk 2 miles 75 mins Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Ann 01903 297553 10:00 am Pulborough Brooks 5 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Meet at Pulborough Library car park, RH20 2BQ Mick 01903 745971 10:30 am Slinfold Stroll 3 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at St Peter’s Church in Slinfold, RH13 0RR Jean 07734 323321 10:00 am Guided Cycle Ride - Sumner’s Pond 8+ miles 3 hrs Park and meet at Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Social Club, Wickhurst Lane RH12 3LY ian.ford@horsham.gov.uk 2:00 pm Sullington Warren & Church 4 miles 1 hr 45 mins Meet in Storrington Rec. Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG. Visit Sullington Church, a pretty little country church Mick 01903 745971 10:30 am Horsham Going South 5 miles 2.5 hrs Meet at the Hop Oast Park and Ride, Horsham Worthing Road, RH13 0AR Jill 07780 701184 10:30 am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG. Explore Storrington's lovely Riverside Walk Mick 01903 745971 2:00 pm Rackham Hill & Springhead 3.7 miles 1.5 hrs Meet in Kithurst Hill car park Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Sullington Hill 5 miles 2 hrs Meet at Storrington Rec. Ground Car Park, RH20 4BG Mick 01903 745971 10:00 am Henfield Byways 2-3 miles 1 hr Meet Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN Anne 01273 493671 7:00 pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles 3 hrs For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Bring a torch!

Very social walk that usually ending in a pub Ron 07933 106663

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10:00am Horsham 10 miles Moderate Meet in Leechpool Woods car park 10:30am Snowdrop Walk 10 miles Moderate Meet in Lavington Common National Trust car park 10:30am Chichester Harbour 8.5 miles Leisurely Meet in car park in West Itchenor 10:30am Shipley 5.5 miles Moderate Meet at car park, School Lane, Shipley. Walk via Knepp Wildland Safari, Mill Pond and Dial Post

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Sussex Snippets The Youth Emotional Support (YES) team has received national recognition for the work it does to support young people in West Sussex with a range of mental health and wellbeing needs. YES were finalists in this year’s Children and Young People Now awards. The service was runner-up in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category. YES is a free service for 11-18 year olds, supporting young people with a range of things, including anxiousness, mood, relationship issues, self-injury and unhelpful thoughts.

YES received approximately 2,500 referrals last year and provides one-to-one and group support, with a community-based, young person-centred approach.

Visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. Their purpose is to provide specialist help to support people to cope and recover to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives. Their volunteers provide emotional and practical support to people affected by crime. They always need new volunteers to join their Sussex teams so please get in touch – email SussexVolunteering@victimsupport.org.uk or visit www.victimsupport.org.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Are you or is someone you know interested in training to be a teacher? There are 284 schools in West Sussex looking for teachers. Whether you want to teach, become a school bursar, a governor, a governing body clerk or apprentice, there is something for everyone. There are two recruitment fairs that will give you the chance to find out what our schools can do for you. One on Saturday 2 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Fontwell Park Racecourse, BN18 0SY. Another on Saturday 9 February, 10.00am-2.00pm at Ifield Community College, Crawley, RH11 0DB. For more details visit www.westsussex.gov.uk Would you like one of the Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex volunteer speakers to visit you? If you are a member of a local group, club or society, then you can book a talk with them - free of charge. The volunteer will talk about how they work, innovate and save lives. It promises to be an interesting and inspiring meeting for your members, whilst enabling them to raise vital awareness of the charity. Get in touch now to book a talk at a time and place that suits you.

Please note the presentation is only suitable for audience members over the age of 16. Get in touch via 01634 471 900 and talks@aakss.org.uk It can be difficult to get all the information and advice needed to support you in your day to day activities.

That’s why West Sussex Council have created West Sussex Connect to Support – a website that brings together a wealth of information and resources that you can access with just a few clicks. You can get information and advice, find things to do locally, buy products and services, and find out about social care support. Visit www.westsussexconnecttosupport.org Neighbours everywhere are invited to join The Big Lunch on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of June, when millions of people living locally come together to share food, have fun and get to know each other better. It’s a glorious moment of fun in the year that anyone, everywhere can share. Research in 2018 found that 4.5million people who went to a Big Lunch made new friends. Over 5 million people believe The Big Lunch creates stronger communities. The Big Lunch is an idea from the Eden Project made possible by the National Lottery. www.thebiglunch.com Choosing care for yourself, or supporting a family member to do so, is an important decision to take.

The good news is that there is advice and support available to help you with this important financial decision. Carewise offers advice and guidance, so that you choose the most cost-effective way of paying for your care. It has an approved panel of care fees specialists who are all qualified independent financial advisers. Your first consultation with a care fees specialist is free. Arrange your free consultation with a new ‘request a call back’ service. Visit www.carewiseadvice.com where you will find a list of all the care fees specialists, choose the adviser you would like to talk to, and request a call back from them. You will be contacted within one working day.

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Sandgate Conservation Society

SUSSEX LOCAL Sandgate Conservation Society

Into the last really cold month of the year and then into Spring….”can’t wait” we hear you say…

In the meanwhile the Society’s work parties will be in action on Saturday 9th February on Sullington Warren from 9.30am till noon and again on Saturday 23rd February in Sandgate Woods from 10.00am till noon.

On the social side, although the work parties are very social affairs, there is a presentation this month at the Sullington Village Hall on Wednesday the 27th. commencing at 7.30 pm, where Les Allen Williams, a local conservationist, will be giving a talk on the wildlife in our area. Well worth attending as Les has given talks before that have always proved to be very interesting and stimulating.

Admission to the presentations, which includes tea/ coffee and cake is £2 for members and £4 for non members.

It might well be worth noting that the membership covers the whole household, and is only £5. Yes, you are right, it’s ‘a no brainer’ as they say.

If anyone cares to join or wishes to learn more about the Sandgate Conservation Society, who work closely with the National Trust and Horsham District Council, then please take a look at our website www.sandgate-conservation.org.uk or contact Brian Burns on 01903-743001.

Storrington Conservation Society The working party which met on 5th January carried out woodland management and restoration in Lower Fryern Dell. The Thursday group continued the work on 15th January. The next time we meet is at 10.00am on 2nd February. This time the work will be around the balancing pond, clearing invasive vegetation. The Thursday Group meet at 2pm on 21st February when we will again be at Fryern Dell.

As usual, additional helpers will be greeted with smiles, just wear gardening clothes. Even if you can't join in, it will be encouraging if you come and chat about what we are doing.

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

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Half term workshops Whether your child’s approach to saving money follows the habits of the wise old owl or if they are as quick as a fox when it comes to spending, saving money is a good habit to encourage from a young age. And painting your own money-box is a great way to get them even more engaged with the idea.

Monday 18th - Friday 22nd February sees the return of the very popular Create & Grow half-term workshops with two of the most popular woodland creatures - the Owl and the Fox - taking centre-stage as the types of money box to paint and start saving.

SUSSEX LOCAL There’s no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day and, subject to availability, you can get painting straight away anytime between 10am-4pm.

Available at Squire’s Garden Centres, Washington. xCost is £4.75 per child.

Children can also enjoy a free Butterfly Trail competition around the centre to learn the names of different types of butterfly and a chance to win a prize in a free prize draw – and there’s a Spring Garden colour by numbers to complete and take home. All participants receive stickers.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

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Trends in baby boomer retirement plans

By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing Living through decades of increasing prosperity has undoubtedly given baby boomers a lot of advantages, but they can also face a number of challenges. Today, many feel pressured into working past their normal retirement date, often because of the number of demands being made on their finances by their families. If they are unable to work, they can have concerns about outliving their savings.

They may face the need to give emotional and financial support to their very elderly parents as well as their children, and sometimes their grandchildren too. All this while working out how they can best provide for their own retirement and worrying whether they will have sufficient funds saved to pay for their own later-life care.

These concerns have played their part in the growing trend in semi-retirement. The state retirement age is now widely viewed as less of a milestones, with many choosing to work on past that date, for financial reasons or for the mental stimulation that work provides.

A growing role for advice Research carried out for The London Institute of Banking & Finance shows that many baby boomers have yet to put plans in place for the years that lie ahead. The findings show that 35% worry about how they will manage financially in retirement, 47% say they know they need to save more for the years ahead, 72% realise that they will have to provide for their own care costs.

Interestingly, only 20% of those ages 50 to 59 who took part in the survey had taken financial advice, despite 44% freely admitting that they don't have sufficient knowledge to make the best decisions for their future.

Seeing the bigger picture A long-running survey carried out by think-tank the Internationals Longevity Centre found that those who took financial advice between 2001 and 2007 had significantly higher savings than those who did now. If you're approaching retirement, having a financial MOT now could help you put in place the plans you need to provide effectively for you financial future.

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

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Amber Foundation Providing space & support to transform young lives.

By Lynn Smith The Amber Foundation provides accommodation, training and new life experiences for homeless and unemployed young people, offering support and enabling them to move forward to positive and independent futures.

Bartholomew (Barty) Smith OBE founded Amber twenty three years ago, as a result of his involvement with the ‘Youth Opportunities Programme’ – a training programme that ran in the 1970s and 80s. He realised that a number of the young people with whom he worked had troubled backgrounds, low aspirations and low self-esteem, and were struggling to survive. Barty Smith’s desire to help these youngsters by giving them the chance to transform their lives gave rise to the Amber Foundation. He is now Chair of the Foundation’s Trustees.

Amber’s CEO Paul Rosam reiterates the Founder’s aims when he says, “We’re here to offer a fresh start to people who have encountered difficulties in their lives at an early age.” Paul came to Amber Foundation sixteen years ago, from the St Loyes Foundation

– a disability charity set up to support WW1 veterans.

Before St Loyes, Paul worked with HFT, a national charity providing services for people with learning disabilities. Before that – having graduated with a Politics & Social Sciences degree – Paul’s first job was with Together UK, a London based mental health charity. The latter he describes as a “tough job … it was at the time when large mental hospitals were closing, under the Community Care Act, and lots of institutionalised people were struggling to adapt outside of these hospitals.”

“At Amber,” Paul explains, “we’re working with a broad range of people.” The Foundation often takes people who have already been through other services and programmes. “So some of the most complex and disadvantaged young people around.”

Amber has three residential centres – in Devon, Wiltshire and Farm Place, Surrey. Just 200 metres from the border with Sussex, Farm Place has strong links with the county – around thirty percent (around twenty young people) of its referrals per year come from Sussex, and Mid Sussex MP, the Right Hon Sir Nicholas Soames is a long-standing trustee.

The centres support approximately 200 individuals each year – young people aged between 18-30 – and the average length of stay is six months. This last fact contributes to Amber’s success rate, the Foundation can offer individuals sufficient time to make changes, something that a lot of Government run programmes are unable to offer. Young People may come to Amber foundation through a broad range of routes via social services, probation service, homeless shelters, their families may refer them or they may self-refer.

So what can a young person expect to find when they arrive at Amber?

“The programme recreates a working week,” Paul says, “the sort of day you or I might have. The day starts at 7.30am and there are chores and responsibilities.” Individuals work in small teams, each with a team leader, and focus on four key areas – independent living, employment, health and wellbeing, and fun and participation. Through a weekly timetable Amber Foundation staff deliver training and activities that

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include: life skills, team work, core educational skills, community engagement and movingon support.

However, “progress is not binary”, Paul says and an individual may need more than one chance, returning to Amber after a period away. But he goes on to say that the biggest reward is “Seeing someone transform themselves, having provided an environment where change is more likely.”

That Amber Foundation is successful is in no doubt, in 2017/18 the Foundation produced its first “Impact Report,” which Paul describes as “very, very useful.” This is possibly an understatement, as he is clearly delighted and excited by the evidence in the report reflecting “the very positive year Amber has had in making a difference to the lives of those we work with.”

The report is a very interesting read with case studies and revealing figures. For instance that the greater percentage of the people helped by Amber are male (76 percent), and that the biggest age group (46 percent) is 17-21 years. Most residents joined Amber after a period of sofa surfing (26 per cent) or following a breakdown in family life (24 percent).

But it is the Measuring Impact section that drives home the considerable benefits resulting from Amber’s activities. Here are given details of a Ministry of Justice Data Lab evaluation –the Data Lab being a department within the Ministry of Justice that evaluates the impact that organisations such as Amber have on reducing reoffending. Published in July 2018 the report significantly endorses the positive effect on reoffending rates for young people on the Amber programme. In response to this research Amber independently commissioned a Social Return on Investment (SROI) study, to measure the Exchequer savings and social benefits of those completing Amber’s programme – the conclusion being that for every £1 invested, Amber generates £12.24 in social value over three years.

So, how does Amber fund its essential programme?

Paul says that Amber enjoys a good relationship with statutory services – Surrey County Council funds four bed spaces at Farm Place – and good local support, but that they need to raise £1.2million of their income from fundraising.

As do most charitable bodies, Amber has a number of “challenge-type” activities, such as marathons, Prudential Surrey bike ride, and they have “very good corporate take up” - not only in the form of cash donations but in offering opportunities for young people to experience workplace taster days, CV writing days and mock interviews.

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30 Charity and Community / Finance Amber also has a "One Day” Campaign, where people can support Amber by funding running costs for one specific day. Launched in 2018, this is a major gift campaign (£5,000+) and people may choose a significant date to sponsor. Paul says that the campaign has, “had really good success with twenty plus days taken up and £100,000 raised so far.”

Amber also enjoys support from a group of “highly valuable” volunteers – including volunteer yoga, rugby and cookery teachers - the key attributes for a volunteer Paul says are an open mind and a wish to see young people develop.

SUSSEX LOCAL Surely society as a whole benefits when the next generation is settled, responsible active citizens, with a home and a job.

To contact the Amber Foundation you can email info@amberweb.org or call 01769 581011. The helpline number is 0800 652 1081. You can also visit www.amberweb.org To find out more about the One Day Campaign, please contact Stephen Ballantyne, Head of Fundraising by calling 01761 221 557 or by emailing stephen.ballantyne@amberweb.org or

Which all sounds like good news, but Paul says, “More young people are coming through with severe mental health difficulties.” As statutory services, such as the NHS, are reduced, it’s harder to access them and so more and more people arrive at the doors of agencies such as Amber. Paul feels that Amber is successful but that more money is needed from grant -making funds and Foundations.

Paul acknowledges that there are many, many causes people can support and that supporting homeless and unemployed young people may not be everyone’s first choice. “But,” he says, “everyone makes mistakes, not everyone has the same start in life and this isn’t a place that people aim to be at, but the point is that they are here, and they are the next generation.”

Have we fallen out of love with the ISA?

By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner The Individual Savings Account (ISA) has been the short and medium-term savings vehicle of choice since they replaced PEPs and TESSAs in 1999. However, last year had the lowest number of people paying into ISAs since the second year of their life – why?

The easy and obvious answer is that fewer people have money to save. Whilst this may be a factor there are two other reasons I believe are causing the love affair to end.

A lot of people think they no longer need the protection from tax that an ISA gives. The Personal Savings Allowance means that basic rate tax payers need to receive £1,000 in interest before they pay income tax on their savings, whereas higher rate tax payers benefit from a less generous £500. In the current low interest rate environment this means realistically a basic rate taxpayer needs upwards of £60,000 in savings accounts before they’ll exceed the allowance.

The temptation for those with smaller amounts is not to bother saving through an ISA. However, as interest rates rise the amount you need saved to breach the allowance will decrease.

Those with investments may again believe the dividend allowance and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) allowance

mean they don’t need the protection from tax an ISA provides and are often a long way away from fully utilising either allowance. However, politically it would be far easier for a cash strapped Chancellor to reduce, restrict or remove the Savings, Dividend or CGT Allowance than make ISAs taxable.

We’ve already seen the dividend allowance slashed from £5,000 to £2,000.

The other issue is the increasing complexity of the ISA regime. As well as cash ISAs and Investment ISAs there are now Lifetime ISAs and Innovative Finance ISAs, as well as the legacy Help to Buy ISAs. These all have their own limits and rules. The Lifetime ISA has rules around ages you can pay in and access it, as well as government bonuses and penalties; things are not a simple as they used to be. With the tax savings on offer, it is likely to be beneficial to rekindle your savings and investments relationship with the ISA. For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010

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34 Recipe

Washington Sausage & Ale Casserole

Locally made sausages with a Sussex Ale Ingredients

 1 tbsp olive oil  12 Washington Wonder sausages (our local butchers’ special recipe)  2 medium red onions, chopped  2 celery sticks trimmed and thinly sliced  2 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced  2 medium leeks, trimmed and cut into 2cm rounds  500ml Cosmos Ale (Greyhound Brewery)  2 tbsp quince jelly (Loft Pickles)  1 bay leaf  Splash of Worcester sauce  1 tbsp plain flour  Salt and pepper for seasoning

Method: 1. Using a large pan, heat the oil and fry the sausages over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes, turning regularly. Remove and put to one side.

2. Add the onions, celery, and carrots and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Return the sausages to the pan and coat with the flour, stirring for 2 minutes then add the bay leaf, quince jelly and Worcester sauce, continue to stir.

4. Pour the ale into the casserole gradually, continuously stirring.

Bring pan to a boil then reduce heat and cover with lid whilst it simmers for 40 minutes.

6. Add the leeks to the casserole and simmer for 10 minutes, increase the heat if the sauce has not yet thickened. Remove the pan from heat, season and serve alongside freshly steamed broccoli and creamy mash potato.

Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington. Follow Hollie on Instagram and Twitter @village_larder

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens February can be a joyless month in the garden.

Andrew takes a look at some interesting plants to “light up” your garden in the winter February is a tricky month. Sometimes clear days have us running out to turn over the soil and dig in some compost, other days have us sheltering indoors looking out of a rainy window.

If you are one of those gardeners who don’t start visiting their local nursery until Spring and then buying the flowering plants you see, you will miss out on the January and February performers. We can embolden our gardens with very interesting planting at this time of year. A visit to your local gardening centre will show the planting shelves quite bare but the plants they will have will add an extra dimension to your garden.

Plants for February Shape Obviously evergreens have a prominent place in February. Hedges of Yew, Box and Lonicera can subdivide your space allowing for the creation of interesting rooms. Architectural beauties like Phormiums, Yukka gloriosa, Chinese Cabbage Palm and Corokia can come into their own especially laced with frost smitten spider webs. The twisted Hazel, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta Red Magic’ can give endless interest as well as too the conifers like Minus Mungo and the monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria.

Leaves, Stems & Berries When the wide and quite boring leaves of Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire’ give way in Autumn the amazing stems of the Cornus enliven a garden. ‘Midwinter Fire’ starts orange at the base and then finishes with a blazing red at the end of the stems. When this is planted en masse it becomes a memory of fire in the centre of February’s cold. Skimmia japonica has bright red berries at this time of year as well as a fresh green and compact leaves. Photinia Red Robin, which can now be purchased in dwarf and variegated forms, begins to set its new shoots in late February and if you want to light up a dark corner try Choisya ‘Sundance’. Ilex crenata ‘Convexted Gold’ brings more of that fresh yellow into the garden.

Scent A well placed Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ near the front door will give you a pretty scent for weeks and look good in the Summer with its evergreen foliage. In a shadier spot Sarcococca humilis and

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Trees Trees in Winter are beautiful anyway but if your garden is large you need to have a Tibetian Cherry for it’s lovely, shiny red bark.

Garrya eliptica can produce millions of catkins which hang down like earrings, while Viburnum minus and especially Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’ is full of bright pink blooms. Cornlian Cherry Dogwood, Cornus mas, has small yellow flowers that cling close to the branches. For ultimate colour over February the Witchazels come into their own.

Try Hammamelis mollis Plaida and Hammamelis Jelena.

Flowers cortorta have a delicate and fragrant white flower moving on to dark purple berries. Perhaps the queen of Winter scent is the Winter honeysuckle, Lonicera purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’.

It can get to 150cm tall and has an unexpectedly intense scent. Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ has a tall upright structure and is best at the back of a border where its stiff plumes can rocket up through other shrub’s branches. Don’t forget Winter Heather, they are actually ok in a range of soils and planted generously in one area can create a shimmering compact look.

Of course low to the ground we have the bulbs at this time of the year. Snowdrops, Crocus, Anemones and the beginnings of Daffodils that seem to bloom earlier each year. There is also the old fashioned and valiant Winter Pansies and Winter Violets to grace your pots. Then there are the hardy February performers like Helleborus niger. In shady corners, especially if your soil is on the acid side, you can opt for one of the many Japanese Camellias eg Elegant. The tall Cherry, Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis can flower all the way from November till the Spring and had lovely purple foliage in the Summer.

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38 Gardening Climbers Clematis never ceases to surprise me in the Winter as there are some varieties which flower quite profusely, like Clematis Winter Beauty and Clematis Jingle Bells. the Chinese Jasmine, Jasmine nudiflorum has bright yellow flowers and can pick up any North wall. In Chinese its name means “the flower that welcomes Spring”.

So try a nursery visit soon and enrich your garden with some unusual and valiant plants!

Where to visit this February February is a great time to explore woodland. The bare bones of the earth are at rest and the quality of the forest is still and waiting for Spring with some small delights emerging. Also the evergreens like Ivy, Yew and Holly come into their own.

Try visiting Angmering Park Estate Trust, Burton and Chingford Pond, Petworth House Woods, Slindon and The Warrens.

February tasks  A last tidy up - cut old perennials and ornamental grasses to ground level (as long as they are not the evergreen ornamental grasses!)  Pruning - Now is the time to finish your Roses and Wysterias. This month start to prune to the ground your deciduous ornamental grasses, Hardy shrubs like Cornus, Salix and Cotinus can be cut right back as well as Buddlea. Anything that has flowered during the winter can be pruned back into shape now like Winter Jasmine and Mahonia.  Bulbs - After your Snowdrops have flowered you can lift them out of the ground and separate them and then replant them in different areas of the garden.

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 Sowing - If you have a greenhouse you can start sowing leeks and onions.

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The ‘S’ words

By Chris Ennis FRICS

The horror words in any written s ur v e y ar e ‘ se t t l e me n t’ an d ‘subsidence’, then closely followed by ‘dampness’.

These are defects which my colleagues and I see on a daily basis.

Dampness is very common and can take many forms.

Defective rainwater goods, defective / absent damp proof courses, condensation and plumbing issues can affect all ages of property. Repair is most likely to be a relatively simple building function using the many new repair methods and materials currently on the market.

Settlement and Subsidence are potentially more serious issues, but it is important to differentiate between the two. Settlement issues are caused by where the ground in which the foundations are formed compresses over time by virtue of the weight of the building. It frequently affects older buildings, very often where there have been major alterations to the structures such as extensions or loft conversions.

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Vertical fracturing at the joint may exist where the ground adjusts to the new loads imposed on it. We refer to this as ‘differential’ settlement.

Subsidence is the result of changes in the very nature of the ground which robs the foundations of their support causing cracking, in the walls. This type of movement is commonly caused by deficiencies in the underground storm or foul water drains, and by volumetric changes in soils…. notably clay soils in the proximity of deciduous trees.

I remember the hot summers of 1976 and the 1990’s when there were numerous insurance claims following evidence of cracking in walls. If any householder notices cracking following the last hot summer, call in a surveyor initially, and if foundation movement is confirmed, an insurance claim may be initiated under the direction of a loss adjuster and structural engineer.

All but the most severe foundation inadequacies can be remedied. Repair works may include the removal of nearby trees, repair of drains, the insertion of metal reinforcement and in some instances foundation underpinning or reconstruction.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk

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Storrington Primary School Our Year 2 classes have been learning all about Fire and Ice: topics last term included learning about the Fire of London which concluded in an exciting visit from Rainbow Theatre enabling the children to experience the fire, learn how it started, how it spread and what it was like to be in 17th century London!

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Learning about ice included lots of hands on experiments to find out how salt reacts with ice and whether icebergs float or sink.

Children from across the school have been getting ready to travel to the O2 to take part in Young Voices Sing Up at the end of the month, they sound amazing and we are all looking forward to this annual event.

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Year 2: Fire & Ice Outside, our school allotments may be having a rest, but there’s still lots going on as our weekly forest school sessions, both on and offsite, continue throughout the year and children don wellies to play on the field most days during their lunch break.

New after school clubs for 2019 include Ultimate Frisbee and Bridge Club which pupils and staff are equally excited about!

Finally we would like to extend a warm welcome to The Hive who join our school from January to offer flexible wraparound childcare from 7am-6:30pm.

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

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

Bad breath in our pets is not pleasant. For many owners, this is the first sign that there might be a problem in the mouths of their pets. For some owners the smell can get so bad that it affects their interaction with their pet. As vets we can sometimes smell the “dental smell” as the pet walks into the consulting room. In a study by VetCompass, that looked at the prevalence of disorders in dogs recorded in primary care veterinary practices, periodontal disease was in the top three disorders seen. It is without a doubt a real and prevalent problem that not only affects the pet but can really affect anyone close to the pet’s mouth!

Toothbrushing isn’t just for humans Bad breath doesn’t have to be a problem for our pets.

It is something that we can help to prevent and often successfully improve. However, the prevention side is often put in the “too hard” pile by owners. The thought of trying to brush the wriggly pet’s teeth is daunting and therefore avoided.

Pets 47 Yet we know that brushing pets’ teeth can be one of the most effective ways of preventing dental disease.

Education is the key Educating owners about dental disease in their pets and helping them to successfully brush their pets’ teeth can make a real difference for pets and owners.

The veterinary team is ideally placed to help owners in this to make sure that they are brushing safely and effectively. The other aspect, and one of particular importance for rabbits, is diet. Getting the diet right can also help with dental disease and aid in reducing obesity which is one of the major welfare concerns in companion animal practice – a real win win.

Encouraging owners to see the benefit of prevention Prevention is not feasible for all owners and even when owners do all the right things, dental disease can still occur which is why it is vital that pets get regular dental check-ups. Potentially painful dental disease can only be treated if it is spotted and given that most owners don’t look in the mouth of their pets, it is often an unseen problem - an unseen problem that could be causing significant discomfort and other potential problems. I would encourage all pet owners to see the benefits prevention, correct diet, regular dental check-ups and prompt treatment can make to the health and welfare of pets.

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

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48 Health & Wellbeing

Is Your Back Pain Really In Your Back?

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer Lower back pain is one of the most common physical complaints. Sometimes it just starts aching, other times it seems you injure yourself and are left dealing with the aftermath for much longer than you would like.

In an overwhelming majority of cases, low back pain is caused by some variation of poor posture and the solution lies in locating and correcting the problem area; which, surprisingly, is not usually your actual back.

Of course, there are exceptions to this, and pain should really be assessed by someone who knows what they’re talking about. Then you can be confident you’re taking the right course of action.

Although back pain often feels like stiffness, your lower back is supposed to be a pretty stable area.

Excess movement is often a trigger for pain. Your lower back can start to move too much to compensate for a

Headaches

By Mark Jones, Chiropractor Headaches are one of the most common reasons for visiting the doctor. There are many types and causes of headaches. Regardless of the cause, if you have a headache, you want it to end. Fast!

There is a huge market for medications that mask the symptoms of headaches. Powerful drugs can numb your nervous system so the pain doesn't register.

While these approaches may be convenient, they can cause adverse effects and in some cases kidney or liver damage. Worse, they don't correct the underlying cause of the headache. Headaches can sometimes be caused by neck problems in disguise. This type of headache is called a cervicogenic headache. This type of headache accounts for one in five of all chronic or long-term headache symptoms.

I use gentle adjustments to unlock the stiff spinal joints as well as deep muscle release techniques to improve the underlying causes of the pain. I can also prescribe specific exercises after identifying the weak muscles in your neck and shoulders, as well as offering advice on lifestyle and posture changes whilst working etc.

If you would like to come in for a free 15 minute consultation to discuss how we might be able to help you please call on 01903 892171.

lack of movement elsewhere in your body; most often in the thoracic spine (your upper back) or the hips.

Stand side-on next to a mirror and try lifting your arms in front of your body. Watch your lower back and see how high you can lift your arms before your lower back has to start moving. This is your lower back compensating for a lack of mobility in your upper back.

Staying side-on to the mirror, try standing on one leg and extending your other leg out behind yourself with your knee straight. Again, watch your lower back and see how far you can take your leg behind your body before your lower back starts to move. This is your lower back compensating for lack of mobility in your hips, and it may be different on both sides.

Mobility exercises which will help release tightness in the thoracic spine and hips are pretty easy to find online, otherwise please get in touch with me and I will happily talk through some with you. It’s worth building some mobility exercises into your daily routine for a few weeks, you may be surprised at the improvements you can make with just a few minutes a day.

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

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Get mind fit in 2019

By Jo Johnson, Mind Your Head Get fit, get slim, declutter are the headlines that accompany any new year. It puzzles me that no one mentions mind fitness.

If for the whole of 2019 you eat only sugary foods, smoke and don’t take any exercise, by next year your body won’t be fit for purpose. If you have a body, you also have a mind and the same principles apply.

Our minds have two gears, thinking gear which is great for solving problems, remembering, planning, generating ideas and communicating with others but as flawed human beings our minds naturally want to keep us in thinking gear all the time. Even when we are supposed to be relaxing, ill disciplined minds will drag us into the past, create fears for the future or encourage us to compare ourselves with others. Often before we have noticed what is happening, we are feeling stressed and restless. Then, we do our favourite things to make us feel better, over eat, over work, drink too much, shop or go to withdraw all without any understanding as to what drives us into being ineffective or making life worse not better. If this happens to you, it shows you are normal but perhaps need to invest in becoming mind fit.

How then can we get mind fit in 2019. Here are a few tips to get you started:1. Recognise you have a mind and without conscious effort it can be as vulnerable as your body to becoming unfit for purpose.

2. Discover the other gear, psychologists call this sensing gear, it’s when we are paying conscious attention to anything through one of your five senses.

It’s learning to be present as opposed to being on autopilot. This is like any other skill, at first it’s hard, if you practise, it becomes easier. Choose one routine activity that you do every day and see if you can pay conscious attention using all your senses as you do it, eg boiling the kettle, having a shower. Take a moment regular to pause and notice five things you can see, smell or hear.

3. Research shows that people who are consciously aware of their values feel better, have better health and relationships and enjoy life more. Values include qualities like kindness, helpfulness, self care, creativity, friendliness. Put values list into a search engine and choose the ones that you want to live by. Choose a small action each day that brings one of your values to life. E.g. if one of your values is kindness, decide on a kind action you can do in your day. The size of the actions is unimportant. People who actively use their values to live experience more pleasure and meaning in life.

4. Become more aware of what your mind is up to and notice the patterns your mind bullies you into. E.g. when I have a bad day, my mind tells me I am rubbish,

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Observe your own patterns.

5. Notice when you are listening to unhelpful thoughts and then imagine tugging out your mental iPod as if it were playing music you hate. Alternatively, write the thought on paper lots of times.

6. Keep a gratitude diary. When life is tough it’s easy to lose sight of the good things, recognising the good things that are happening strengthens the ability of the brain to focus on positive things. At the end of each day, write down five things that have gone well or for which you are grateful.

6. Treat yourself with compassion. When you feel low or make a mistake, do you treat yourself like a friend and offer yourself support and understanding? Or do you tend to self bully, harsh and critical? Unsurprisingly people who can show themselves kindness feel mentally better.

7. Invest sometime in learning more about your mind.

Read: “The Happiness Trap” or my own book “Shrinking the Smirch”. Watch on YouTube: “The Struggle Switch”, “Passengers On a Bus”, or visit: www.getselfhelp.co.uk or the app - headspace.

Jo Johnson Consultant Clinical Psychologist runs the consultancy Mind your Head in Storrington.

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Storrington Past Pictures This months pictures are from a collection donated to the museum from a local lady, it includes family photographs and postcards.

Above left: Rose Cottage now Stone House in West Street, this postcard was sent in 1903.

Left: Skaters on the Pond, Storrington. The donors father is marked with an X. The postcard was purchased and then sent on the 2nd January 1909, the photograph was taken on Wednesday the 30th December 1908!

Above: This Rectory was in Church Street later it became the Chantonbury RDC office Storrington Museum The Old School, School Lane, 01903 740188 www.storringtonmuseum.com

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Storrington & Sullington Parish Council News

by Anna Worthington-Leese - Parish Council Chairman Storrington & Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan As reported last month, the Independent examination has concluded and the Examiner has made a number of recommendations in order for the Plan to progress to referendum. The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group has met with Horsham District Council to review these recommendations and whilst we are not completely happy with the potential changes, we have reluctantly accepted that the only way for our Plan to progress is to accept most of them. There are, however, some things that will be subject to a further public consultation and it is likely that by the time you are reading this article, the consultation is underway.

Please refer to the Parish Council’s website for details of how you can comment or contact the Parish Clerk on 01903 746547.

Neighbourhood Wardens The recruitment process is underway to appoint our Neighbourhood Wardens and we hope that they will

commence their roles in April. The Parish Council has been in discussion with Horsham District Council about how the Wardens can make a difference to our community so if you have any ideas about how and where they will be most valuable, please contact the Parish Clerk.

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Public Toilet I am pleased to report that our community fundraising was very successful with our target of £5,000 being met. We have now received planning permission and are waiting for Horsham District Council to arrange for the electric charging points to be relocated elsewhere in the North Street Car Park in order that the toilet can be installed and will report further next month. In the meantime I would like to thank the community for its support for this project.

Plot Vacancies at Ravenscroft Allotments - open to residents from other Parishes

We currently have a number of plots available at the Ravenscroft Allotment site and the Parish Council has decided to open up the offer to residents of our neighbouring parishes where allotments aren’t available. If you are interested in growing your own fruit & vegetables, please contact the Parish Office.

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

Meetings February 2019 Infrastructure, Communications & Environment Committee 6th February 7pm Recreation & Property Committee 6th February 8pm Planning & Development Committee 14th February 7pm Full Council 27th February 7pm All meetings are held in the Chanctonbury Room, The Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Dates and times are subject to change so please refer to website: www.storrington-pc.gov.uk Email: office@storrington-pc.gov.uk Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 1pm

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Merchants of Pulborough. Come to quaff and learn! Details of how to obtain tickets are on the Parish website. If you would like to help run a one-off event on one of the nights later in the year please contact Community Group Chair, you can send an email to: caroline.instance@btinternet.com Seeking Part time Assistant Clerk

The Parish Council is settling into the new Abingworth Village Hall. Public meetings have been held in the new spaces; the Parish Office has also moved there and is open for enquiries Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

Community Get-togethers - 3rd Wednesday In addition to events and classes run by the various groups and clubs in the village, the Community Group of the Parish will be facilitating events to encourage people in the community to get together. These will always be on the Third Wednesday of the month. The first, on 16 January, was a fun Quiz, served with pie and mash from Pulborough Pie Shop, which was fundraising for the High Bar Lane playground improvements. On Wednesday 20 February there will be a wine tasting evening – supplied by Henning’s Wine

We are recruiting a part-time Assistant Clerk to assist primarily with communication, our website and social media activities. See our website for details of the role and how to apply.

Elections 11 May 2019 - Could you be a Councillor?

Our growing village means that helping serve the community on the Parish Council becomes ever more important. Elections will be held in May for all 11 Councillor seats. We welcome eligible people from all parts of the Parish and walks of life; we are currently under-represented by those in younger age groups.

Contact us and come along to Parish Council meetings to hear what goes on and learn about the role from current Councillors. Meetings are monthly, usually on the third Monday, in the new Abingworth Hall.

Timing and location details on our website. Owen Richards, Parish Clerk. www.thakehamparish.co.uk

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