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June 2017 Cover Photo Issue 1 - June 2007 Thakeham Church by Sheila Mills

10 years in publishing!

Happy Birthday to us! This month our magazine is ten years old. We started with just one magazine covering Storrington and West Chiltington - originally called ‘Key Local’ - and now have six separate editions.

I recall visiting the businesses in Storrington with some trepidation, to seek advertising. Happily at my first stop I met James Williams owner of MJ Cars who booked (and paid for) a full year of advertising for his and also his mother’s business. We still work with several businesses who took space in our first ever issue and are grateful to everyone who took a chance on me and a new magazine.

As is customary at these times, I would like to thank all the wonderful local people we have worked with. Our superb distributors, some of whom have been with us for over 8 years; the brilliant team at Evonprint Printers (which very sadly went into administration recently) who helped us get started and never missed a deadline; our knowledgeable editorial contributors and not forgetting Sheila Mills, my mum, who has helped in so many ways and has also supplied many of our wonderful cover images over the years. Many thanks to you too for reading and supporting our advertisers who of course make the whole venture possible.

To celebrate our anniversary we have produced a short video which you can view from the home page of our website.

Kris & Jeff

Words of Wit “The best birthdays of all are those that haven’t arrived yet” - ROBERT ORBEN 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.

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Local Walks - June 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 Thu 1 11:00am Billingshurst 2.3 miles 60 mins Health Billingshurst Library, Mill Lane, RH14 9JZ Chris 01403 782745 Sat 3 2:00pm Rackham Hill 2.7 miles 1.25 hrs Level 2 Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124). Dogs welcome Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 4 10:00am Figure of Eight 5 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Kithurst Hill car park. The walk includes a steep hill Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 4 2:30pm Horsham Heritage Guided Walks 2 miles 90 mins Level 2 Outside the Museum in the Causeway Jill 07780 701184 Tue 6 11:00am Health Centre, Steyning 2 miles 75 mins Health Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ (TQ176113) Ann 01903 297553 Sat 10 8:30am Whiteways to Sutton Circular 8.5 miles 4 hrs Level 3 Car park just off Whiteways roundabout BN18 9FD Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sat 10 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Dog Walk 2 miles 1 hr 15 mins Level 2 Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Ann 01903 297553 Sat 10 2:00pm Lee Farm 4.5 miles 2 hrs Level 3 Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124) Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 11 10:00am Houghton 4.4 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Whiteways car park Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sat 17 2:00pm Sullington Church 3.3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 18 10:00am Sullington Hill 5 miles 2 hrs Level 3 Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Mick Denness 01903 745971 Fri 23 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham 2.5 miles 90 mins Health Walk 1002. See Weekly Walks at start of programme Sat 24 2:00pm Cootham 3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 25 10:00am Amberley Wildbrooks 5.7 miles 2.5 hrs Level 3 Rackham Old School, RH20 2EU. This walk explores Amberley Wildbrooks which forms part of the flood plain of the River Arun Mick Denness 01903 745971 Wed 28 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Health Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG Mick Denness 01903 745971 Fri 30 11:00am Barns Green 2 miles 60 mins Health Barns Green village sign at the corner of the Green Chatter Cheema 07720 714306

Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Sun 4 10:30 Washington 8.5 miles Moderate Frankland Arms, Washington Weds 7 18:30 East Preston 5 miles Leisurely Car park by the green, Sea Road, East Preston Sun 11 10:30 Shoreham 7.5 miles Moderate Bus stop outside Tesco, Holmbush, Shoreham. Via Erringham Farm, Monarch's Way and Southwick Hill Weds 14 6:30 Highdown 6.5 miles Leisurely Highdown car park.

Wed 21 10:30 Easebourne 6.5 miles Moderate Car park adjacent to church, Easebourne, Cowdray Park Sun 25 10:30 Ardingly 7 miles Moderate Car park at Ardingly Reservoir Weds 28 10:30 Barnham 6.5 miles Moderate Church car park, opposite the church at the end of Church Lane, Barnham

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Sussex Snippets On 24th June Littlehampton is hosting an Armed Forces Day event, which includes a spectacular aerial display from the Twisters, BBMF Dakota Flypast, arena shows, military vehicles, drill competition and charity fair featuring services organisations and local cadet groups. The event takes place on Seafront Greens, South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5LQ www.visitlittlehampton.co.uk The Stellar Arts Orchestra is on a mission to revolutionise the cultural scene across the county, and invites you to join them on the journey - initiated by pianist and conductor, Rudi Eastwood, the SAO is a proposal for a permanent, world-class orchestra in West Sussex that will endeavour to revolutionise the cultural scene across the county and involve the community at large. The SAO promises a unique synthesis of music, art, culture and varying disciplines, and to be refreshing, whilst inspiring. Contact: www.stellarartsorchestra.com In a bid to cut poor diets and rising levels of obesity, Worthing-based social enterprise company Health Champions will be teaching West Sussex residents how to cook and eat more healthily on special, free, courses. The courses encourage people to ditch ready meals and takeaways and to create delicious

SUSSEX LOCAL meals and snacks from scratch more regularly - people attending the courses often lose weight as a result of changing their diets and becoming more food aware. www.healthchampions.co.uk Probus is a social club, for retired and semi-retired men, with over 1,500 clubs across the UK and thirteen worldwide - the Arundel branch meets twice a month and has members from not only Arundel but a dozen nearby towns and villages. The club has recently launched a website to raise the club’s profile and tell its story; built by Probus members the website explains the club’s history, gives details on speakers and events – past and future, the club’s diary and membership details Contact: www.arundel probus.club Storrington based charity, Little LifeSavers delivers free training, to children aged 9-18, in how to deliver basic life saving skills - including choking, child and adult CPR, and the recovery position - and recently appeared on the ITV This Morning Show.

Set up in 2016 by a group of local parents passionate about delivering these valuable lifesaving skills to children, Little LifeSavers now has groups across the country delivering free training; and would like talk to you if you have a school, group or club that would like to receive training or if you would be interested in being involved in the charity by becoming a volunteer, or by undertaking a fundraising activity. info@littlelifesavers.org The Conservatives have retained control of West Sussex County Council, following the local elections in May, when, after the votes were counted the Liberal Democrats became the main opposition party at County Hall. The size of the County Council has decreased from 71 to 70 seats because of changes approved by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and the new constitution of the 70 member council is: Conservatives 56 seats, Liberal Democrats 9 seats and Labour 5 seats.

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Storrington Conservation Society

On Saturday 3rd June Storrington Conservation Society (SCS) will be at The Glade from 10am carrying out summer path clearance. Details of the Thursday work party on 15th June at 2pm will be published on the website the week before, as always tea and coffee will be provided. As ever, SCS welcomes volunteersold and new. Contact: Mick Denness - 01903 745971 www.storringtonconservation.org.uk

Ashington Carnival Princess

This year’s Carnival Princess, nine year old Isabelle Wieland, will lead the procession at the Ashington Festival on the 19th of August supported by her two attendants, Paige Read (9) and Phoebe Bush (5) and two pageboys, Peter Read (10) and Isaac Wieland (5). The children were all chosen by a lucky draw and attend Ashington C of E School.

The Carnival procession starts at 1.30pm and follows a route through Ashington village to finish on the Recreation Ground. The Festival that follows includes

SUSSEX LOCAL a stage/arena with live acts performing through the afternoon and evening, amongst them the beautiful and popular Stallions of Substance, children’s entertainer Tom Foolery, tribute act Paul Jackson as Freddie Mercury, and one of Ashington’s favourite bands – Speedboatz. Also joining the carnival for the first time is the Essex Dog Display Team.

Other attractions include a car boot sale, classic cars, a flower show and a fun dog show, along with a funfair, animals and lots of stall and sideshows. The evening will end with a firework display at 10pm.

Contact: Margaret on 01903 892633 www.ashingtonfestival.co.uk.

Storrington in Bloom

Entries are now invited for the 2017 local competitions, which will be judged during July and August.

Categories include front garden, allotment, external business display, community area and business window display. This year there is also a scarecrow competition, which the organisers hope many groups and families will get involved in. Entry forms for the residential categories and the scarecrow competition are available on the website or from Joanna’s Boutique Tearoom, The Card Centre or Wood’n’pots’n’things.

Storrington’s entry in the South & South East in Bloom competition will be judged on Thursday 13th July - with the help of sponsors, volunteers and local businesses Storrington hopes to better the silver gilt result from last year.

The Keep Britain Tidy Big Spring Clean Up, back in March, collected more than thirty bags of rubbish over two hours of litter picking and weeding in Storrington town centre, and volunteers are encouraged to join the next clean-up day on Sunday 19th July, from 10am-12noon.

Contact: www.storringtoninbloom.co.uk

MP Backs Anti Cyber-Bullying Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert is backing an anti c y b er -b u ll y in g c am pa ig n started by his constituent, TV personality Katie Price. Katie met the MP to discuss an online petition she has started that is calling to make cyberbullying a specific criminal offence. Katie described in detail the trolling and abuse she has received, targeted at her disabled son, Harvey, and raised concerns that the police don’t have powers to arrest offenders every time an incident occurs. Katie wants to protect everyone, especially children and those unable to defend themselves, from online bullying. Katie’s official government petition - ‘Make online abuse a specific criminal offence and create a register of offenders’ – has gained over 200,000 signatures and can now be considered for a debate in Parliament. : petition.parliament.uk/petitions/190627

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Recycling Charges Suspended

West Sussex County Council has decided to suspend all charges for DIY type of materials until a review by the Government has been concluded. This means that householders visiting West Sussex amenity sites will no longer be charged for the deposit of material which results from the sort of work householders would normally carry out on their homes – what most people would refer to as DIY waste. The review is expected to conclude later this year, whereupon the council will once again look at the matter.

Love Bury is Back!

Following it's success over the last three years, Love Bury returns on 25th June to its stunning setting, nestled at the bottom of the South Downs and promises a fun day for all the family. There will be live music, hot food, refreshments, pony rides, stalls and an inflatables park with a Disco Dome, Giant Slide, Laser Tag, Last Man Standing and a toddler zone. This year Hawking About will be exhibiting a selection of their birds of prey too. From 12pm to 5pm, ticket prices are £5 per adult and free for children. Proceeds to Bury School. LoveBury, Westburton Lane, RH20 1HB www.facebook.com/Loveburyevents

SUSSEX LOCAL Judo Mums are floored

Mothers’ Day saw several mums take on their youngsters at the junior section of Storrington Judo Club. The session started, as usual, with some warm up fun and games, including the infamous “wheelbarrows”, and then the serious business started of teaching the mums how to defend themselves against their enthuastic combatants.

The friendly, familyrun club meets on Saturday mornings at Storrington Leisure Centre and the primary section, which starts at 10.30, is for children aged 5 to 9. Michael and his team are serious about their sport, so the children have the opportunity to learn lots but in a non-threatening and supportive way, with lots of fun and games thrown in. Contact Michael or Amanda 07557474246 , storringtonjudoclub@gmail.com www.storringtonjudoclub.co.uk

I could tell you all about Woodlands House and its facilities as if I was describing a hotel, for example the beautiful individual rooms, the designer bathrooms, wi-fi, HD TV, telephones, spacious gardens, etc etc etc. all of which Woodlands has! However when I was searching for a room for my own mother all those years ago I do ROOM AVAILABLE NOW! not remember any of these concerns being uppermost in my mind.

What I do remember is the fear of making the wrong decision, whether I was "doing the right thing” remembering "don't ever put me in an old peoples home" but knowing in my heart and head that this was the very best decision I could make. What was so heartbreaking was the role reversal of taking and accepting the responsibility of making such a life changing choice on behalf of a loved one, and it was the hardest decision I had ever had to make.

Finding the type of care available within the many different homes is daunting in itself. Do I want a new large modern home with all the "facilities" bright walls, all new staff or do I want the home that offers the nearest possible likeness to a home? With familiar staff, many who have been at the same home for years and years with the maximum experience and ongoing training within that same home with a manager who is in daily contact with all residents and staff?

Do I want to see every certificate for every course and pictures of members of staff because there are so many, or do I want to be greeted by the same team week in week out? These same staff knowing my loved one not only during the day but also at night when they are alone and feeling lost? Knowing - without referring to records - that it's Horlicks and not chocolate that she will appreciate at 2am? If you are thinking along these lines come and visit Woodlands House for a chat and feel the homely atmosphere for yourself.

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Enable Me... ...Enabling disabled people, by raising awareness Chris Jay is a man with a mission. The CEO and Chairman of West Sussex based charity Enable Me, wants to make his organisation more visible – to raise its profile amongst the schools and businesses of West Sussex, and beyond.

Chris Jay CEO and Chairman of Enable Me

Enable Me is a small user-led charity providing disability awareness days in schools – allowing children of all ages to learn about the needs, challenges and unique life experience of disabled people, from disabled people. The charity also provides specialised disability awareness training for sports coaches, teaching professionals and businesses; exploring language, legislation, communication and how to make the work environment more inclusive.

This year Enable Me will be expanding its portfolio of services by delivering new work in the form of Disability Access Audits and Autism Awareness workshops.

Originally established in 2004 by Helen Sage, a secondary school teacher inspired by her disabled son, David, to run workshops in order to dispel

negative myths and attitudes faced by disabled children, young people and adults.

Over the intervening years Enable Me has provided disability awareness training to over 50,000 school children, teachers and professionals working with disabled children, young people and adults and has been through many changes.

Born with cerebral palsy, Chris Jay joined Enable Me in 2008 as a volunteer. He was working on a part-time Masters degree, when a friend called up and suggested he might like to join him volunteering at a small charity promoting disabled awareness. From volunteer, Chris became Deputy Project Manager, supporting the then Chief Executive, before becoming Enable Me’s Chairman and CEO himself.

Chris describes himself as being: “Delighted and thrilled to be in charge of an organisation whose work is so close to my own heart.” With a degree in Politics and a Masters in Global Security, and as a wheelchair user for over twenty years, Chris is able to deliver Enable Me’s training from first hand experience.

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28 Charity Profile Unsurprisingly, one of the factors driving changes to the services offered by Enable Me is fluctuating levels of funding. A few years ago, after a significant funding stream dried up, Chris was led to make a tough decision: to take the charity out of the business of running clubs for disabled children and concentrate instead on delivering disability awareness training to schools and businesses.

Although the charity covers an area of a sixty-mile radius, providing services across West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey, Chris is keen to make the charity better known, to increase its visibility outside of the local area and to reach even more schools and businesses across West Sussex. However, he is full of praise and gratitude for the local community. The people of Littlehampton, where the charity is based, have in Chris’s words “been amazing, they have helped raise tens of thousands of pounds (over the years that Chris has been involved with the charity) … and support us every time we do an event.”

Chris illustrates just how lucky Enable Me has been in finding support from the local community when he tells me that the charity recently received donations totalling around £10,000 from the local community; funding, from various donors – including the Co-op’s local funds, from Littlehampton’s Bonfire Society, a Golf Day hosted by Littlehampton Golf club and a £5,000 from a donor who wishes to be anonymous. A pool of funding that will allow Enable Me to offer awareness training to Sussex schools, that would ordinarily pay a fee to receive, free of charge.

Chris reckons that the average cost of taking Enable Me into a school is £500 – so the charity currently has capacity to offer free training to around twenty schools. Chris says that ideally he would like to have a waiting list of schools eager to host Enable Me’s awareness training, and says he would love to hear from any schools interested in organising disability awareness training in their school.

However, one of the challenges that the charity faces is that of being known and gaining access to schools in order to present their training. As well as the expected difficulty of getting past “the gatekeeper”expected as a result of heightened security in and around our schools - a number of other factors, not least being the lack of money available to state schools, and the compression of the curriculum, make getting access to schools, in Chris’s words: “Bloody awkward.”

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charity more visible. Whilst wanting to make schools aware of the charity and what it does, he realises just how difficult it is for schools to fund external training in these cash strapped days, and he is keen for schools to know that even if the funds run out then Enable Me can go to its supporters and say, “we have a school that wants our training and needs funding.”

Chris’s ideal is to make Enable Me practically selfsufficient, which is where the second prong of making the charity more visible come in. Taking awareness training into businesses is an area that Chris “would like to make a big push for.” He stresses that Enable Me is “not looking for handouts from businesses” but that the charity wants to work with them, providing an

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All of Enable Me’s disability awareness training is designed and delivered by disabled people. For instance, Enable Me trainers delivers training to sports coaches, sports science students and leisure centre staff, are active athletes with disabilities and able to offer a unique insight into the challenges facing disabled people who want to participate in sport. Enable Me has two full-time staff and Chris who is also fulltime, but on a voluntary basis. The charity is always on the look out for new volunteers with disabilities, to go into schools and businesses.

Chris says current volunteers have a mix of disabilities, mainly physically disabled and he would be interested in working with someone with autism, who would be comfortable delivering training from an autistic persons point of view. The charity also requires able-bodied volunteers – who can drive and are able to help co-ordinate volunteers on the training day.

Last year Enable Me made 24 school visits - reaching 5,500 pupils, and seven professional training days, to businesses, leisure centres and sports clubs, reaching 200 people, delivered by thirteen volunteers. In November, Chris delivered training to Coutt’s Bank , the private bank and wealth management organisa-

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tion, which generated their first business case study and may lead to an ongoing relationship with the bank.

Spending time chatting to Chris Jay reveals a man not only driven to take his experiences out into the wider world, but also someone with the enthusiasm, intellectual engagement and dry sense of humour that must make his training sessions, particularly those delivered to businesses, not only informative and thought provoking but entertaining. What better way to get your message across?

Contact : Enable Me, 1 Bayford Road, Littlehampton BN17 5HL Tel: 01903 734400 You can email office@enablemeproject.org.uk or visit online at www.enablemeproject.org.uk

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Sussex Picnic Quiche Ingredients For the pastry 140g plain flour 85g unsalted butter, cubed 85g Sussex Charmer cheese, finely grated For the filling 5 large free range eggs 175ml whole milk 100g Sussex Charmer cheese 300g asparagus, woody ends cut off Handful of ‘Nutbourne Village’ San Marzano cherry tomatoes

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1. Put the flour in a bowl, add the butter to the flour and rub in with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the grated cheddar into the pastry and mix. Add 3 tbsp cold water and mix until the pastry forms a ball. Wrap in cling film and chill for 5 mins. Butter a 20 x 6cm deep loose -bottom tart tin.

2. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Lightly dust the work surface with flour, roll out the pastry and

line the tin. Chill in the freezer for 20 mins, then line the pastry case with baking paper, fill with beans and cook for 15 mins.

Remove the beans and paper, then return the pastry case to the oven for 10 minutes 3. Crack the eggs into a jug, whisk, then add the milk and whisk again, season. Sprinkle half the grated cheese over the pastry case, then add the asparagus, egg mix, remaining cheese and top with your tomatoes (you may not need all the mixture, so add it gradually). Bake in the lower half of the oven for 30-35 mins or until the egg mix is set.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens Space Creating Tricks The creative use of curves can make your garden seem to go on and on past the fence lines.

Mirrors can reflect the light from one side to another especially if the area is very dark (make sure they are not very big and in the open as birds will fly into them). A small lawn can be made into a receding trapeze shape to give the effect of a greater sense of distance. Rhythmic planting can draw the eye to the repetition rather than straight to the end of the bed.

Garden Design Ideas for the Small Garden When designing your small garden I recommend buying very large and bold pots for a small courtyard garden. Small pots look like you are trying to squeeze as much as you can into the space where one big pot gives the space a sense of power and gravitas. The bigger the better sometime as the pots, seating or raised beds exude a sense of generosity of spirit.

Parts of the garden can be hidden from the frontal view so one has to go on a little walk to see what is around the corner. This can be done in the smallest of gardens. Painting the back walls and fences a dark grey, black or dark green can make the back of the garden recede to a greater depth than it actually is.

Growing a mix of evergreen and deciduous climbers can also have this effect and give the visitor a sense of interest with splashes of colour taking their attention away from the limits of the garden.

As with trees- it is much more effective to buy one really wonderful big specimen than three little shrubs.

With paving materials because you don’t have much area to pave you can go for an expensive basalt or porcelain tile which will offer you endless pleasure.

Also, investing in a really original sculpture can give your space a sense of creativity and purpose.

The Elements You can bring the elements into a small garden- in fact in designing your garden this is imperative as most smaller gardens are quite hemmed in and often don’t have other neighbouring greenery to enrich the outer perimeter.

A fire bowl can be stored under the stairs or in your shed and brought out when a few friends pop over.

Once you sip a G and T and the fire is roaring under the stars you will forget where you are and your little space will feel timeless!

A water feature will give you the sound of water which is generally calming for the nerves and gives an echo of larger bodies of water that you have visited in the past. Birds will frequent you feature or pond and the sky will fill the reflections.

Movement- Ornamental grasses, dwarf willow trees or pendulous trees like Betula pendulosa will sway in the wind and bring an element of wildness and unpredictability.

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However the exact opposite can be true. A line of obedient, shaped little shrubs can make the garden feel restricted and limited.

When designing a small back garden I will often concentrate on establishing a larger tree is a natural corner of the garden. Even if the garden is less than 10 meters long an apple tree with maximum height of 4 meters can give the garden a sense of age and majesty, and bring in the feeling of a complex ecosystem than reminds us of the countryside. Under the larger tree one can plant a small swath of ornamental grasses, mid size shrubs or bulbs that can evoke a larger landscape.

Multi functional If you can make your garden for you with multiply functions it will be a much more enticing place to be.

Herbs can be grown from hanging baskets, tomatoes up the sunny shed wall, climbing roses can be piled

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up over sheds and up conifers, and fruit can be grown as espaliers along the edges of paths.

Good luck if you decide to re think your small space.

And if you have a bigger garden you can create a network of smaller gardens within it to give it the feeling of a never ending exploration.

Where to Visit in June Ambrose Place Back Gardens, Worthing This year the group of more than a dozen tiny terrace gardens in Ambrose Place in Worthing will be celebrating thirty years of opening through the NGS. These gardens have been described as a ‘horticultural phenomenon’ with the variety of styles and layouts to visit in one area.

There is the traditional cottage and Victorian gardens, to Mediterranean and Moroccan themed spaces and there is plenty to inspire ideas and prove that small can be beautiful.

Ambrose Place Back Gardens, Worthing BN11 1PZ NGS: Sun 9 June (11am—1pm & 25pm) Adults £5, child free www.ngs.org.uk

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What to do in June

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Dead head roses and give them Summer feed

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Divide finished bulbs

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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - Colours

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

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

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Schools on the Hunt!

Storrington’s Easter Duck Hunt Storrington First School is very fortunate to have such amazing parental support and FOSS – Friends of Storrington School organised a fab end of Spring term treat for all the children from Reception to Year 5. The children had to complete different obstacle courses and then had to run onto the school field to hunt for a hidden yellow duck. When the children found a duck they were treated to a bag of chocolate eggs! It was a perfect sunny spring day and a perfect treat to the end of term!

Reception and Year 2 children were also treated to the delights of gorgeous baby chicks which were kindly brought into school by Sarah from Sussex Garden Poultry. It was perfect end to a fantastic term!

Like many schools the work of parents and other volunteers from the local community makes a real difference to our pupils.

We will be taking part in Storrington On Show on 20th May at the Ravenscroft Centre, do come along and visit our stand and find out how you could add so much to your village school. Whether you are interested in becoming a governor or perhaps you’d like to help children learn to read, cook – or sew! - we do hope to meet you there.

Spierbridge Road, Storrington. Tel: 01903 742047 www.storringtonfs.co.uk

Ashington’s Treasure Trail Sunday 11th June 2017 1pm-3.30pm. A chance to win £100 with the village treasure trail in Ashington, West Sussex. £5 to enter per team (three adults per team max) with all proceeds raising funds for the school. Registration is at Ashington C of E School with refreshments and games awaiting after the trail. For more information you can visit their website at: www.treasuretrails.org/ashington.

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The multi-award winning Fishers Adventure Farm Park is the muchloved family day out in the heart of the lovely West Sussex countryside. Fishers offers a unique mixture of animal adventures, exhilarating indoor and outdoor play the whole family can experience.

Cool down at the exciting Summer ‘Splash Attack’ with shooting water jets! Get drenched at the ‘Downpour Derby’ or chill out and sunbathe on our spacious Summer sundeck. Let the whole family’s imagination run wild in their NEW for 2017 Play Barn – Higgledy Village – the innovative indoor adventure play for all ages! Calling all dare devils… jump off high platforms onto a giant stunt pillow at the thrilling ‘Sky Fall’, their NEW attraction for 2017!

The Animal Encounters Barn is an animal-lovers heaven, home to lambs, chicks, rabbits, and more – lucky visitors might even get to meet a few in our daily Animal Handling Sessions! Their Saddle Rooms Restaurant is a popular choice for lunch with their homemade menu. Catch up with your friends or watch the kids play whilst you relax

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with a coffee and a cake in their indoor seating areas. Fishers Farm has over 40 rides and attractions on offer for a jam-packed family day out, such as, Tractor Rides, Devils Dyke Descent, Adventure Golf and so much more! Visit their website to book: www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, RH14 0EG 01403 700063

Win a Family Ticket for Four!

We have 2 family tickets to give away! To be in with a chance of winning , answer the following question: Q: What are the 2 new attractions for 2017 at Fishers Farm? a) Sky Fall & Fishers Castle & Maze b) Higgledy Village & Climbing Wall c.) Sky Fall & Higgledy Village Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: Fishers Farm Park Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after 30th June 2017. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Storrington Duck Race

£6,500 raised and still counting!

The annual Storrington Duck race which took place on Sunday 7th May. At the time of going to press, the amount raised for Storrington First School was £6,500. If you weren’t able to make it, here are a few pictures from the day. Friends of Storrington First School (FOSS) would like to thank all the sponsors, helpers and supporters who helped make the day such a success.

All images (c) Jane Cooper

Delia on BBQ duty

Is she quackers?

Enjoying ice cream, Abi and Ruby Van Olphen

Fernholdt barbers on site

And they’re off!

Ducks for sale!

Angus Wigg leads the band

Mrs Riley (left) & Head Teacher Mrs Smith

Cheering on the ducks

Helping the stragglers

And the winner is...

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Win tickets to Priory Park Festival!

Friday 7th - Sunday 9th July at Priory Park, Chichester Billed as ‘an eclectic weekend,’ Priory Park Festival returns for a second year with a live music event that is part of the Festival of Chichester, with a fabulous lineup of artists includes chart-toppers Tony Christie, The Stranglers front man Hugh Cornwell, S Club, Dodgy, Georgie Fame, Deborah Bonham, Chris Farlowe, Cockney Rebel and Rod Stewart guitarist Jim Cregan and, as part of their 30th anniversary tour, The Christians.

Topped off with smokin’ hot jazz from Le Havana Jazz Club and the incomparable Johnny Mars, as well as brilliant tribute acts Abba Chique and The Bog Rolling Stones and local talent in the shape of the Ovation Music Showcase, there will also be entertainment for children and superb food and drink, including real ale and O’Hagan’s sausages!

Featuring two stages, each day of the festival has a different theme. Friday evening is steeped in Jazz and Blues, while Saturday will be Rock and Pop, with a sprinkling of Classical. Sunday is scheduled to be a popular family fun day, with huge chart acts and some of the biggest hit songs from the last 50 years.

Festival Director Robin Bextor said: “We are delighted with the list of artists we have managed to put together and there is a wealth of local talent, too.” The festival is also supporting two local charities, Children on the Edge and The Apuldram Centre.

To book/info: www.prioryparkfestival.co.uk

Win tickets to Priory Park festival Valid for any one day (Fri 7th—Sun 9th) For your chance to win, just answer the following : Q: How many days does the Priory Park Festival run for? a) 1 b) 5 c.) 3 Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: Priory Park Festival, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after the closing date 28th June 2017.

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Win tickets to Walled Garden Music Festival!

Friday 14th - Sunday 16th July at Brightling Park, East Sussex Staged in the beautiful and historic grounds of 550-acre estate of Brightling Park in East Sussex. Walled Garden Music Fest, Howard Jones has unveiled the star-packed lineup for its third year, with an array of chart-topping acts.

This year’s bill includes headliners ABC, Thompson Twins’ star Tom Bailey, Embrace, Howard Jones, Jennifer Paige, with Toploader and Beverley Craven.

With fabulous music from truly great artists ranging from the 80’s, 90’s to present day, there’s something for everyone.

An unparalleled setting and a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere, 2017 looks set to be the best year yet for the Walled Garden Music Fest.

See www.walledgardenmusicfest.co.uk for full line up and tickets.

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Win tickets to Walled Garden Festival For your chance to win, just answer the following : Q: How many days does the Walled Garden Festival run for? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: Walled Garden Festival, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after the closing date 30th June 2017. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Friendly, reputable garage offering servicing for all cars including new vehicles (does not affect manufacturers’ warranty). Please pop in or call us for advice or a free, no obligation quote.

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Storrington Past Pictures The Lost Windmills The first of Storrington’s windmills to go was the Black Windmill on Byne Common which was destroyed by fire on the 20th August 1871. There is only one photograph in the museum collection and it shows the mill from the School Hill. There is a house on the site called Spion Kop. On 9th August 1911 the White Mill on Sullington Warren burnt down when a hedge caught fire near Three Gates and spread to the common. The area where the mill stood is now covered in trees, you can find the cast iron shaft still lying there.

The last windmill to go was at Kithurst (below), demolished in 1923. The photograph is looking past Beehive Cottage (still in existence) across Kithurst Lane to the mill, note this mill had a round house to protect the trestle and for storage. Cherry House is now on the site of the mill, and one of the mill stones lies near the front gate.

Photos and text courtesy of Storrington Museum The Old School, School Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LL Open: Wednesday, Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm & Sunday 10.00am-1.00pm. Telephone: 01903 740188 or visit: www.storringtonmuseum.com

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Ashington Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan

Planning Appeal

It has been a relatively quiet month with the Neighbourhood Plan – Village Survey results are being analysed and the Housing Needs Assessment is being prepared by a Planning Consultant.

This has allowed the Neighbourhood Plan Clerk time to get some of the many documents needed to support the Neighbourhood Plan drafted out. These include: State of the Parish report, Consultation Statement, Treasures and Assets report.

At the time of writing we are still awaiting the result of the Planning Appeal for 77 homes at Chanctonbury Nurseries site. If the Appeal is allowed then the 77 homes will be built and will contribute to the number of homes that the Housing Needs Assessment recommends for Ashington. The planning application does include financial contributions for community projects, schooling, library, fire services in the local area.

A decision is expected by June 8th.

All of the information gathered to date needs to be presented as part of the ‘evidence base’ for the Neighbourhood Plan. Various reports will then be given to the landowners/developers that have indicated a desire to develop on their land and they will produce firm proposals showing how they plan to develop their land and how their development will meet the needs of the Parish, both in terms of housing numbers and community benefits. No development at all is not an option for any Parish these days.

Hanging baskets In other village news the hanging baskets are ordered and will be put up on 1st June (approx.) It is becoming increasingly difficult to get permission to put anything on lampposts.

Various (costly) tests have to be done (corrosion and wind resistance) before WSCC’s Streetlighting contractor will approve them. We understand that bunting is currently not permitted on lampposts at all and the Festival Committee is investigating alternative options ahead of this years Festival.

For more information, please visit the Parish Council website: www.ashingtonpc.org.uk

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Storrington & Sullington Parish Council News

by Anna Worthington-Leese – Parish Council Chairman Neighbourhood Plan At the time of going to print, we are putting the final touches to our Neighbourhood Plan before it is made available for public consultation later this month so please check the village notice boards and the Parish Council’s website for more information.

Storrington Recreation Ground – New Play Equipment and Skate Park By the time you are reading this publication, we hope that playground will have been reopened and that our young people are enjoying the new facilities.

Our thanks to Tesco who have provided the parish council with a grant towards the project through the “Bags of Help” scheme.

SADCASE Classic Car Show – Sunday 30th July 2017 .

Following the success of last year’s event, the Storrington And District Classic And Sportscar Enthusiasts (SADCASE) are hosting another classic car show on the Hormare Field on Sunday 30th July.

There will be a large display of classic and sports vehicles along with entertainment, food and drink.

The Show will be open from 10 am so please put the date in your diaries and come along for an excellent family day out.

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Councillor Vacancies There are currently 3 vacancies on the Parish Council so if you or anyone you know has ever wanted to get involved in making decisions on behalf of the community, please contact the Parish Clerk. In order to be eligible to become a councillor you must be over the age of 18.

You must also be registered on the electoral roll or have lived or worked in the parish for the last twelve months.

A Boards The Parish Council is receiving several complaints regarding the number of advertising boards being displayed in the High Street.

Some of these “A” boards are causing obstacles to pushchair and mobility scooter users and we ask that business owners be considerate to pedestrians when putting these boards out.

Mobile Phone Signal We are pleased to report that the Planning application to site a 4G mast at the recreation ground has been approved and we hope that it will be installed during the next few months.

Public Toilets The Parish Council has held further meetings with Horsham District Council regarding this subject and have considered suitable locations. The preferred option is the North Street car park and we will shortly be seeking quotations for building the facility. I will report further on this project as it progresses.

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

Meetings June 2017 Infrastructure, Communications and Environment Committee 7th June 2017 – 7pm Recreation and Property Committee 7th June 2017 – 8pm Planning & Development Committee 8th June 2017 – 7pm Parish Council Meeting 28th June 2017– 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

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Thakeham News The community continues to mourn young Ellie Thornton, following an accident on the B2139 in late March.

Her life will be celebrated at a community event on her birthday, Monday 10 July. While the details of the incident remain under investigation, residents are well aware of longstanding issues with the 30mph limit in this area. It is terrible that this happened just before traffic calming improvements began to be delivered, after years of lobbying. Now that the Abingworth housing phase 2 changes are approved, further measures will go ahead - see our Traffic Calming Latest web-page.

Horsham District Council has now ‘made’ our Neighbourhood Plan, following its strong endorsement by 93% of voters in March. With the Plan now part of district planning guidance, Thakeham will be in a better position to resist inappropriate future development proposals. This isn’t a ‘NIMBY’ Plan;

alongside the aims of preserving the rural landscape, local character and natural environment of the parish, it also seeks to support the local economy and enhance our infrastructure, facilities and services.

The Parish Council is very concerned about the erosion of our bus services and the theme of our Annual Parish Meeting of 15 May was the future of community transport. This will be a key area of future work and consultation.

A reminder for your diaries that Thakeham Village Day will be on Saturday 17 June (Glebe Field, The Street, 12.30-4pm), with activities for all ages, food, drink and fun. Owen Richards Parish Clerk (For up-to-date parish news and to contact us, visit www.thakehamparish.co.uk) Owen Richards, Thakeham Parish Clerk. For more information please visit: www.thakehamparish.co.uk

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01903 741278 / 07968 858087

Roofing & Building

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

01903 872365 07801 295889  Door Hanging RIVERSIDE HOME  General DIY MAINTENANCE  Painting & Decorating  Kitchen & Bathroom

Fitting & Tiling

 Wooden Flooring  Patios & Decking  Flat Pack Assembly  Fencing & Sheds

For a free quote please call Nigel on

07768 510 463 01903 745 685

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

JONATHAN CARTER

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

YOUNGER ROOFING       

Climbing Reductions Felling Stump Grinding Pruning

Call or Text

Roofing since 1988

No VAT

01903 713 423 07984 884 642

younger.roofing@yahoo.co.uk

www.riversidehomemaintenance.co.uk

Roofing

Satellite Installers

SUSSEX TREES & HEDGES For all aspects of Tree Surgery

 C o m p l e te

Removal  P r u n i ng  H e d ge T r i m m i n g  C r o w n R ed u ct i o n

01903 773699

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

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

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Water Softeners / Salt Do you have a hard water problem or a water softener you need salt for?

Give Sandy’s Salt & Softeners a call today!

01243 860808 www.s-s-s.biz

Window Cleaning

Traditional & Professional

Window Cleaning

Interior & Exterior Conservatories  Year round 01903 745 949 07971 000 270 Services  

justaskjay@talktalk.net

Window Cleaning Services Locally Based

0800 677 1712 ppcwindowcleaners.uk

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