Eastbourne Old Town Crier June/July 2014 by Eastbourne Old Town Crier

EASTBOURNE Old Town Crier Issue 28

June & July 2014

The essential BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND WHAT’S ON GUIDE

The Long Man of Wilmington St Elisabeth’s – Still Alive and Kicking A View from the Potting Shed Focus on Business

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O'FISHLY HEALTHY YOUR NEW FISH SHOP If fresh fish is to you as much a passion as it is to us, then why not visit our If fresh fish is to you as much a passion as it ours,then why not NEW locally sourced fish shop in the Eastbourne Enterprise Centre, just next to visit our New locally sourced quality fish shop In the Eastbourne the station. Here you can experience and knowledge alongside a mouth Enterprise Centre, to the station. Experience quality watering variety of fish, just both next traditional and new.

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If time is short, how about our ring and collect service ? Just call on the number new. to check stock or pre-order for next day collection at your leisure. If you below Get leave yourwithin FREE from then 15PARKING minutes it’s free of us........ charge, or stay on the hour for just an If time is short, let us give you an hour.If spend£ in our shop and we will extra few pence, giving you the chance to browse the25 other great shops.

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June and July 2014 – Issue 28

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...and welcome to the June and July issue of the Eastbourne Old Town Crier! Summer is almost here and we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy some warm, sunny days already. Let’s hope this year brings us lots of glorious sunshine! In this issue we include our new “Focus on Business” feature on page 13. Do you have a business that you would like to promote and gain new customers? If so, this could be the way forward for you. Why not give us a call or send us an email? We also include our regular gardening feature “A View from the Potting Shed” on page 14, and “Butterflies of Sussex” on page 22 – now’s the time to be out and about in the fresh air! We also have a special article on the Long Man of Wilmington, by Philip Pavey – an interesting read on page 27. Thanks to everyone who has emailed articles for this issue. If anyone else would like to publish details of their clubs and organisations in the next issue, please email your articles and details to me by the 9th July. I look forward to hearing from you! Fran Tegg Editor

Cover painting ‘Eastbourne’ by Sarah Gregson www.withaviewto.com www.lesleyharvey.co.uk

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5 “Wake up and smell the roses!” says Bowen Therapist Nikki Wright 7 Latest News From Community Wise Centre 10 Tasty Drink, Healthy Gut 11 Your Local Neighbourhood Officers 13 Focus On Business: Jewellery Up Cycling at its Best 14 A View From The Potting Shed 19 St Elisabeth’s – Still Alive and Kicking 22 Butterflies of Sussex with Bob Eade 25 A Good Read 27 The Long Man of Wilmington – Solar Calendar? 31 The Way of Summer 28 Volunteer Swimming Helpers Needed 33 What’s On in June and July? 36 What’s On Weekly? 38 Important Local Numbers 38 Index of Advertisers

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LATEst NEWS FROM Community Wise Centre

afternoons from 2 to 4pm Emma Smart co-ordinates a textiles group – just turn up, meet the group and experiment with art and textiles. £2 per person per week. Phone Emma for details on 07912 435592.

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Community Wise Farmers’ Market

Don’t forget Community Wise Farmers’ Markets, which take place on the last Saturday of each month from 10am to 12.30pm. Buy your locally produced organic bread, cheese, jams and chutneys, home-made pies, scones, cakes, fudge and so much more. Home prepared Indian foods will be on sale for the first time on 31st May, along with Aloe Vera products, cards and pictures, wool, and wooden crafts – entry is free and refreshments are on sale all morning. Free tea or coffee with the token below. Next markets: 31st May, 28th June and 26th July.

Genie Tutors are new to Community Wise

On Saturday mornings specialist tutors guarantee progress for 5 to 18 year olds in English, Maths and Science, and prepare for standard examinations – phone Teresa on 01323 700777 to find out more. Why not try Pilates on Monday evenings? Beginners meet at 5.15 pm and improvers at 6.30pm. Email Andrea on andreaastley@hotmail.co.uk for information. On Friday

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Susie Payton is running a Comedy Workshop on Saturday 12th July from 10 am to 5 pm. These days are a hoot. Come and have a good laugh and learn how to be funny! Ring Susie on 07734 218872 for more information.

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Meet and Greet for people with dementia, their carers and family and friends takes place on the third Saturday morning of each month – new people are always welcome – 10.30am to 12 noon on 21st June and 19th July and on the second Saturday morning of each month Eastbourne Area Epilepsy Youth Group meets from 10.30 to 12.30 – again, new people are always welcome – June 14th and July 12th.

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Clock Restoration Service

ACCESS REPAIRS REPAIRS TO: WASHING MACHINES DISHWASHERS ELECTRIC COOKERS TUMBLE DRYERS

For antique clocks and mercury barometers. Movements, dials and cases. Collection and delivery. Clocks and barometers bought and sold.

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Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers

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We sell a wide range of Fine Art, Antiques and ‘collectables’ including the following: ANY Oriental Items (in any condition) Militaria (including medals & paperwork) Fountain Pens SOLD FOR Autographs £580 Coins Postcards & Stamps Wristwatches & Clocks Silver Any Jewellery (incl. costume) Toys & Dolls Any China Animals SOLD Any Knick-knacks FOR £3,000

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Saturday Sales: 17th, 24th, 31st May, 14th June Next Antiques Sale:

SOLD 19th & 20th June FOR £19,200 Auction House, Finmere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 8QL

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TASTY DRINK, HEALTHY GUT!

Are you looking for a healthy alternative to chemical-laden fizzy drinks?

Water Kefir is just what you need – a fermented drink full of beneficial bacteria, suitable for adults and children. Water Kefir is easily flavoured (similar in flavour to a dry, and slightly fizzy lemonade), incredibly versatile and simple to prepare, offering a pleasant alternative to commercial fizzy drinks. Rich in micro-nutrients, enzymes and beneficial bacteria, Water Kefir numbers among the top ten probiotics and is a fantastic alternative to Milk Kefir if you are looking for a diary free alternative.

Delicatessen and Café serving Tea, Coffee, Pastries, Cakes and light lunches. Stockists of Italian and Spanish Speciality foods, award winning locally made bread, local cheeses, beer from The Beachy Head and The Long Man Breweries, honey and preserves from East Sussex, as well as lots of gift and hamper ideas. 9.30am – 4.30pm Tuesday to Saturday and 10am – 3.30pm on Sundays The Beehive on The Green

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Water Kefir is produced by introducing a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts into sugar water - the beneficial bacteria and yeasts present in the grains metabolize the sugar and turn it into lactic acid. Grains are small, translucent, gelatinous structures and are made up from a mixture of bacteria including lactobacillus hilgardii which gives them their characteristic crystal-like appearance. When properly cared for and regularly cultured, they produce a wonderful probiotic-rich beverage and will continue to grow and reproduce indefinitely.

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To buy your own grains and kit and for friendly advice, pop in and see us at our shop, HAPPY KOMBUCHA in 01323 the Enterprise Shopping Centre (First Floor). For more information about our Kombucha products and sprouters, visit our website: www.happykombucha.co.uk We are passionate about Kombucha. We are the UK’s number one supplier of Organically grown Scobies and brewing equipment for brewing your own Kombucha health drink. Our Kombucha is a genuine raw pro-biotic product.

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THE ENGLISH WINE CENTRE Enjoy lunch, Tuesday to Sunday or Dinner, Friday or Saturday at Flint Barn Restaurant, The English Wine Centre, Alfriston. Our two chefs will be delighted to present our latest fresh, local sourced foods, made to delicious English recipes with a culinary twist. We are very proud of our Michelin awards and also proud of our unique range of over 140 English wines to accompany your meal.

Our atmosphere is relaxed, stylish but with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;come as you areâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feeling. Why not eat and drink English food and wine for a birthday or an anniversary celebration? You will be very welcome. Flint Barn at The English Wine Centre, Alfriston Rd (just off the A27), Berwick, BN26 5QS.

Tel Christine, Colin or Mike 01323 870164.

Your Local Neighbourhood Officers For Old Town PCSO Andrew Harlow Mobile: 07827 954577 Tel: 101 or 01273 470 101 andrew.harlow@sussex.pnn.police.uk PC Lisa Cousins Mobile: 07787 685802 Tel: 101 or 01273 470 101 lisa.cousins@sussex.pnn.police.uk

Old Town comes under Eastbourne District Neighbourhood Policing Team. We work closely with local people to identify neighbourhood priorities and work on solutions and actions to address these priorities. If you would like to get involved in priority setting for your community please contact your PC or PCSO.Your officers are readily available at local meetings and events, via phone, email or by visiting the.Eastbourne Public Contact Point at 1 Grove Road which is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm. To report nonurgent crimes or incidents please call 101.You should always call 999 in an emergency. If you would like to report a crime anonymously you can contact Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.

The priorities and meetings for the Old Town area can be found on the follwing link: www.sussex.police.uk/help-centre/your-local-district/eastbourne//local-team/EE2NH4 To advertise in Eastbourne Old Town Crier please call 01273 710793 or email fran@theoldtowncrier.co.uk 11

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FOCUS ON BUSINESS Jewellery up-cycling at its best... If you would like a beautiful piece of jewellery, made using traditional skills and tools, then pay a visit to the Nigel Graham Designer Goldsmith shop and gallery situated at 3 Crown Street, Old Town – the only bespoke jewellers in Eastbourne who use the traditional skills and tools to hand-make stunning pieces of jewellery on the premises. Every piece is fabricated with care and attention by Nigel and his daughter, Lisa – they work in all the precious metals and use precious and semi-precious stones to enhance the finished pieces. When asked why he makes jewellery by hand Nigel replies, “Working with the materials is the most exciting part of the process for me. Simply put, I like making things. In my pieces, I exercise my love of colour, incorporating a wide range of coloured stones in the designs.”

jewellery into a simply stunning new piece using your precious metals and stones. This compliments a complete repair and commissioning service. Lisa’s work is receiving a very good response from younger clients due to the fresh ideas and designs she introduces on a regular basis, a quick check on her Facebook page will show the latest ranges available, but remember all pieces are handmade so variations will occur. At present Nigel is participating in a travelling exhibition organised by the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen. Full information can be accessed via their website www.surreyguild.com. Also on sale in the gallery is a selection of vintage studio pottery. Open 10am – 5pm Tuesday to Saturday. Nigel Graham Designer Goldsmith, 3 Crown Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1NX Tel: 01323 649023 Email: info@nigelgraham.com www.nigelgraham.com

Nigel is working on a new range which focuses on sterling silver, sometimes oxidized, combined with high carat gold. He says, “Many of my designs are abstract, leaving the wearer open to finding their own personal, intuitive relationship with the piece.” He also offers a complete re-modelling service: Trash to Treasure, which will transform your old, broken and out-dated pieces of

Headland Cattery SEAFORD

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A view from the Potting Shed

(bottom left), famous for thriving on hot dry tiled roofs and now widely used on green roof schemes where it can adapt to the very shallow free draining soils. It’s quite a vigorous semp., with beautiful red tints in winter. Grow in shallow containers in full sun where it will quickly spread to around 30cm in width. If you are looking for a plant to cover an old dry stone wall or soften the corner of a raised bed, look no further than Campanula poscharskyana ‘Stella’. If happy, it does have a tendency to walk, but with its long flowering season and pretty purple flowers I’m sure your neighbours won’t mind if it starts appearing in their crevices too.

ow low can you grow?

Mention the word ‘alpine’ to a garden designer and (in general) you’ll be given the same facial expression as a child who’s just bitten into an unwaxed lemon! Insignificant leaf growth with tiny flowers … what’s to love? Associated with badly designed 60s rockeries, these low growing perennials really do get a raw deal. In the main, the poor little things can’t climb very far, can’t extend their roots to escape from water logged soil, and have not adapted to elongating their stems to reach the sunlight (because a naughty gardener planted the pot-bought specimen under the shade of a tree).

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Until I saw a glasshouse full of alpine plants all in bloom at the same time I wasn’t a huge fan either, but seeing them up close and personal when displayed at waist height, you realise how wonderful these tiny creations are. Over recent years, alpines have really been appreciated for their versatility and employed in new applications. Take the humble Sempervivum ‘Othello’

Alpines, like other successful species, have adapted themselves to their native habitats, often found clung to the side of a windy rock face way above sea level. When you observe them in the wild, you easily understand why they are so small. The exposed sites would quickly dry out large leaves, so many are small in size such as those of Hypericum olympicum, and others often silver in colour such as the very cute Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Nana’. Rather a mouthful to say and often not the most romantic sounding names either, take Pulsatilla vulgaris (the pasque flower) as an example. It might not win any prizes in the largest plant competition, but its ability to grow on nearly solid limestone rock is pretty impressive. So too are its beautiful flowers, delicate dissected foliage and crazy seed heads.

JOBS TO DO IN JUNE & JULY

3 Plant grasses. 3 Use water wisely. In the heat of the summer water young plants and pot plants regularly. Best to check every day and please don’t forget the birds. They need water just as much as the plants. 3 Transplant Dahlias into their main growing place and water well. 3 Pinch out tomatoes after 4 or 5 trusses or when they reach the top of the greenhouse. Keep your greenhouse well ventilated and watch out for pests. 3 Sow salad leaves every two weeks for a continuous crop. 3 Maintain a regular programme of weeding, checking for pests and diseases. 3 Tie up climbers. 3 Earth up potatoes 3 Put nets over soft fruit to protect from birds etc. 3 Ensure the greenhouse has adequate ventilation and shading. Internal temperatures may now get very high.

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St Elisabeth’s – still alive and kicking

It stands like a sentinel on top of the hill on Victoria Drive, a landmark which can be seen for miles around. The original St Elisabeth’s Church building is quite a sight, to some even a bit of a blot on the landscape so large and looming it is – and somewhat out of character with the architecture it sits amidst. When it was built in the 1930s it was rather groundbreaking and grand, towering above the fields around it – before many of the surrounding houses were even built. It certainly was a signpost and made a somewhat prophetic statement that here was to develop a strong and vibrant worshipping community worthy of the architectural scale of the building. The somewhat stark red brick exterior belied the beauty of the interior, and the wonderful acoustics which enhanced the worship of the growing community in this part of Eastbourne just before and beyond the Second World War. In recent years the building has come to be regarded as a sign of failure and decline. Indeed many people appear to think that because the church was declared redundant in 2002 there is no longer a functioning St Elisabeth’s church in Old Town. How wrong they are as the church community celebrates its 80th anniversary this year – 80 years of continuous worship and community involvement. 2002 also saw the arrival of a new Priest-in-charge (now Vicar) when David Gillard took on the task of taking this church (no longer a parish church at that stage) forward into the next century. The people of St Elisabeth’s rallied around and set about refurbishing and developing the church hall and rooms next door into their new home for worship. In 2004 the first service was held in the ‘new church’ and in 2006 St Elisabeth’s ‘new’ church was re-commissioned as a parish church. The church community has continued to meet faithfully for worship every Sunday and in 2004, alongside the 9.30am communion service, established a second morning service (Sunday@11), aimed at attracting young families into the church. Both services continue to thrive and the church is very much open for business. And not just on Sundays either. The building in which the church

meets is also a very active Centre for Community, with local groups meeting in one or more of the rooms on most days of the week. These range from Rainbows and Brownies through numerous art groups, Eastbourne G&S Society and The Eastbourne Rock Choir. The Centre is also home to The Lounge, a unique initiative in Eastbourne, providing a Youth Arts Café for Year 7s and above on Saturday evenings in term-time. The first floor of the Centre has been developed into a self-contained conference centre with its own meeting rooms, kitchen and computer training room. The installation of a lift in 2011 means that the building is fully accessible on all levels and also wi-fi enabled throughout. In recent months, through the work of a new initiative, Arts @St.E’s, the Centre has housed a number of art exhibitions featuring works by Harold Mockford, George Musgrave and children from Cavendish and Ocklynge Schools, as well as a very successful ‘Springtime Showcase’ concert which was sold out! There are plans afoot to refurbish the stage in the Centre and install new lighting to provide a fully operational 180-seat theatre for community use as well. Old Town’s own community theatre! So although people might have the impression that nothing goes on around the old building they would be mistaken. As one famous London Variety theatre used to proclaim “we never close” and whilst St Elisabeth’s Church and Centre for Community may not present the sort of programmes the Windmill, did it is very much alive and kicking. Perhaps when the area is redeveloped in the near future the people of Eastbourne might look at St Elisabeth’s in a new light. As Revd. Gillard says, “Once it’s gone they might even be able to see us again. Why not come along and find out, perhaps even on a Sunday – we don’t bite.”

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BUTTERFLIES OF SUSSEX with Bob Eade June & July

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A Good Read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel This is a book that I took some time ‘getting round to’, not being sure that historical fiction was what I felt like reading. However, from the moment I did get round to it, I was hooked. Mantel deserves the praise and awards heaped on this volume and its sequel, Bring Up the Bodies: it is truly a remarkable book. The central character, introduced in Wolf Hall, is Thomas Cromwell – clerk to Cardinal Wolsey at the time of Henry VIII’s attempts to divorce his first wife. The fact that Cromwell stands out against the figures of Wolsey, Thomas More and Henry himself is testament to Mantel’s storytelling power. He is a compelling character – complex, brutal at times and yet always sympathetic: a far cry from other fictionalised accounts, and yet somehow definitive. The novel traces the rise of Cromwell, as first Wolsey and then More fall, seeing him become Henry’s chief adviser at the same time as the Boleyn family come to dominate the court. Anne and her sister Mary are the central female characters, each deeply involved in the life of the king and both fascinating in their own right. The historical and political intrigues surrounding these events are well known to many, and Mantel uses them to structure the novel as she concentrates on her characters and the ways in which their lives are affected. Cromwell’s own family tragedies and triumphs are offset against events at court, developing the human side, which makes this depiction so different.

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LONG MAN OF WILMINGTON – SOLAR CALENDAR? In my book Mysteries of History in Sussex (Pomegranate Press, 2012) I wrote a chapter about the Long Man, perhaps the best known and most enigmatic mystery in the county. The known facts about him are few and simple. The figure is a white outline of a man, without features or protrusions, on the grass of the north-facing escarpment of Windover Hill in the South Downs. He is 235 feet high, his arms are half outstretched, and in each hand he has a vertical pole about the same height as himself. The figure is now marked by blocks rather like kerbstones, but was originally created by cutting away the grass and topsoil to reveal the white chalk beneath. As such it would have grown over quite quickly if not maintained, leaving only a slight indentation visible only in certain conditions – perhaps under snow or when the sun was at a particular angle. Until recently the first known reference to the figure was a drawing by Sir William Burrell of 1776, which showed the figure with facial features, hair on his head, a V-neck below the chin suggesting he is dressed in a sort of ‘romper suit’, and with his poles sprouting at the top into a rake on one side and a scythe on the other. None of these feature in the first photographs taken in the nineteenth century, where the figure is the same plain outline as now. Very curiously, though, an earlier drawing of 1710 was discovered in 1993 and shows the figure as much more similar to what we see – less developed facial features, no hair, no V-neck and no rake and scythe heads. So it is mystifying how these attributes were apparently not there in 1710, but were recorded in 1776, only to disappear again by Victorian times. Possibly Sir William Burrell read more into the faint indentations in the grass, which are probably all he would have seen. When the figure was created, by whom and why, are further mysteries. Other chalk hillside figures are definitely prehistoric, and there are Neolithic barrows nearby. The figure is similar to one on a Roman coin, and a report of 1874 recorded Roman brick fragments in the outline, but no one knows where they are now. The figure is even more similar to one on a pagan Saxon artefact, the Framliingham belt buckle, and it could be that after the Saxons had driven the Britons north of the South Downs (as recounted in the ninth-century Anglo-Saxon

Chronicle) they constructed the figure to ward off counter-attacks. A medieval origin seems unlikely because the figure is not remotely Christian, but a Tudor origin as a sort of folly is possible. Thermo-luminescence dating of the outline has suggested 1545, but that of course could have been a re-digging of an earlier faded outline. On the other hand the figure is elongated to compensate for the slope of the hillside, so as to appear of normal proportions from the village below, which suggests a knowledge of perspective – discovered only in the Renaissance. But altogether I thought the Saxon theory was most likely. Since writing the book though, I have discovered another fascinating dimension. Some years ago I visited by complete chance on 2nd February and encountered a group of pagan worshippers gathered on the flattopped (clearly artificial) earth mound, an oval roughly 30 yards by 20, which lies at the foot of the hill under the Long Man. They were talking informally, seemingly after some kind of ritual. Once home I discovered that the day was Candlemas, previously the pagan festival of Imbolc, intermediate between the winter solstice on 21st December (the shortest day, with under eight hours’ sunlight in southern England) and the spring equinox on 21st March (when sunlight and darkness are both twelve hours). Clearly the pagans linked this with the Long Man, but I could see no reason to do this. On February 2nd 2013 I visited again, hoping to see the pagans’ ritual in full, though sadly they were not there. However, from the mound the sun was just peeping over the ridge of the hill, above the head of the Long Man. This was such a dramatic sight that I took a photo, my camera recording the time as just after 1pm. But once home I discovered that its clock was an hour forward,

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so the picture had actually been taken just after midday. This of course is always the time in every day when the sun reaches its highest, in the south, before it starts to descend towards sunset. Remarkably, I must have caught the first appearance of the sun from the mound since the solar low point, when it rises to only a few degrees above the southern horizon at midday, on December 21st – 1½ months before. Indeed, since the sun would have been working its way down to this level, day by day, for the same period, I must have caught the first glimpse of the sun from the mound for 3 months. This would seem to take us back to Halloween – another Celtic festival (!) and lying between the autumn equinox on 21st September and the winter solstice. The inference I drew from this was the Long Man and the mound were located so as to experience an absence of the sun for the 3 months centred on the winter solstice, with the sun just appearing over the figure’s head at midday at the beginning, and again at the end, of this dark season. To test this I would of course need to be at the platform at midday on 31st October. Unfortunately that day I was abroad but I visited the Long Man on the first clear day afterwards, 4th November, expecting the sun not quite to appear above the hill at midday. To my surprise it remained above the ridge of the Downs, over the Long Man’s head, for a good half hour either side of midday! Clearly at Halloween it must have been even higher, for a few minutes longer.

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Interestingly, the exact half way date between the 21st September equinox and the 21st December solstice is actually November 9th, 43 days from each. This then, rather than Halloween, must be the day when the sun disappears – as seen from the mound – for the winter. The evidence for a seasonal solar significance for the Long Man, as at Stonehenge, is therefore persuasive. Unfortunately though it takes us no closer to solving the mystery! While it makes an Anglo-Saxon origin a bit less likely, it supports a Tudor fake as much as a Neolithic origin; and of course the mound could have been constructed much later to create the effect. So excavating the mound, which I believe no-one has ever done, could give us the key to the riddle of the Long Man. Philip Pavey

I visited again on 14th November, however, and this time the sun did not clear the hill at midday, and the mound remained in shadow throughout. It was necessary to go about 40 yards north of the mound before the sun could be seen. So the crucial day, when the sun would have been just visible momentarily from the mound at noon, must have been a day between the 4th and the 14th.

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The Way of SUMMER

(Maintaining the growth of life) The 3 months of summer Are called prospering and developing the flower. The Qi of Heaven and Earth Intertwine, The 10,000 beings flower and bring forth fruit At night, one goes to bed, at dawn one gets up. One does not let oneself be overcome by the sun, Exerting the will, but without violence, Assisting the brilliance of beauty and strength Which thus fulfil their promise. One must assist the flow of Qi which likes to go to the exterior. This corresponds With the summer Qi. it is the Way That maintains the growth of life. To go countercurrent, would injure the heart. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Summer is associated with the energy (Qi) of the heart. Every summer is the summer of love! The ancient Chinese concluded that the heart was responsible for the circulation of blood, but the notion of the heart’s mental and spiritual functions are about creativity, bearing newness into being and tolerance of change.The heart connects us to “the divine” and “the will of heaven”, bestowing on us feelings of unity and joy. This sense of well being is visible by a radiance in the face, glitter in the eyes, alertness, and our voice. In conditions of the heart the eyes and complexion are often dull. The heart is very closely related to sleep so a restful sleep depends on a healthy heart. Heart Imbalance brings about palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, poor memory, agitation or lack of joy and disturbed sleep. The heart is nourished through openness and connection with others. Contemplation of nature, prayer and ritual allow a deep heart connection. A meditative practice allows an openness to allow the heart to receive and the brain to cease its endless chatter. Poetry,

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Tuesday 1st April - Sun 1st June Behind the Portrait Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade 10am - 5pm. Discover the hidden stories of the Redoubt’s portrait collection at this new art exhibition in the military museum. Parking with charge. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Friday 18th April - Sunday 22nd June United Visual Artists Towner, Devonshire Park, College Road Free. A fascination with the physical presence of light is embedded in UVA’s work and they have explored different ways of creating structure from light. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Tuesday 3rd May - Monday 16th June Our School Downs Exhibition Towner, Devonshire Park, College Road 10am - 6pm. Tues - Sun and Bank Holidays. Free. Artwork from 45 schools throughout Hampshire, West and East Sussex. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 17th May - Sunday 31st August Designing the Everyday: from Bloomsbury and Ravilious to the present day Towner, Devonshire Park, College Road FREE. Towner celebrates the anniversary of the Modern Art for the Table exhibition at Harrods in 1934, with a display featuring some of the greatest names of British art including Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, Laura Knight and Duncan Grant and a wider survey of artists working in British industry during the 20th century. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 31st Community Wise Centre Farmers Market Ocklynge Road 10-12.30pm Popular farmers market selling crafts and produce from local suppliers. FREE. Join us! Contact 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

June

Sunday 1st Eastbourne Cycling Festival King Edwards Parade Free. Showcasing a range of cycling and sports activities. For more details visit www.eastbournecyclingfestival.com Guided Walks in Historic Old Town Meet at Counting House 2.30pm. ‘Farms and Mills’ A series of walks to find out more about the history and

stories of some of the people who lived here and founded our community. £5 per person, children under 16 free if accompanied by an adult. Groups of 8+ by arrangement. Email: dlegg80@gmail.com or tel. 01323 735970.

D-Day 70th Anniversary Concert Congress Theatre 3pm. £14.50/£12.50. Recreating the music of the 1940s, tribute to Vera Lynn and Anne Shelton, with Paul Davis Big Band. Tel 01323 412000. www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

Oi Oi Comedy Club The Counting House, Croft Lodge, Moat Croft Road 8pm. Free entry. To book your act tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com

Monday 9th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. Members afternoon with raffle. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 726092.

Monday 2nd Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. ‘Lifeline’ with Mrs. H. Dogan. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 726092. St Mary’s Parish Church Mothers’ Union Old Parsonage, Church Street 6.30pm. Walk to the ‘Eight Bells’ in East Dean, meet on Butts’ Brow. Transport may be provided. Tel: Kathryn 01323 370403 Tuesday 3rd Portraiture: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. Studying the Three Tone portrait. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839. Thursday 5th Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. Eastbourne Photographer’s talk by Jane Nunn. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Ghost Walks with Sussex Darkside Hippodrome Theatre 8-10pm. As with our ghost walks, Sussex Darkside has it’s own style, without the use of occult items such as Ouija boards. Tel: 01323 841332 or 07956 307684. Friday 6th Bon Jovi Tribute Show Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 7pm. Advance tickets: Adult £7.50, Child £5.25. On the night adult £9, child £6.25. Tel 01323 410611 or visit www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk Saturday 7th Military History Lecture Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade £12. Destination D-Day lecture by David Rogers. Parking with charge. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Sunday 8th Motorcycles, Meanders and Mayhem! King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne 9am the Motorcyclists meet at the Western Lawns and at 11am set off on a 60-mile run around the East Sussex countryside. For more details and booking form visit www.eastbournelions.net/

Wednesday 11th Curator’s Walk & Talk Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade Free. Join the Redoubt’s history curator on this exploration of some of the exhibits in the museum. Parking with charge. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Thursday 12th St Mary’s Parish Church Mothers’ Union Old Parsonage, Church Street 2.30pm. All welcome to ‘Preparing for the Future’. Speaker Dr Jo Shawcross. Followed by refreshments. Tel: Kathryn 01323 370403 Thursday 12th - Friday 13th Eastbourne Extreme! Eastbourne Seafront Free. Adventure filled weekend with a huge line up of air, land and water based outdoor pursuits. www.visiteastbourne.com/extreme Friday 13th - Friday 18th July Men’s & Ladies’ Bowling Tournament Eastbourne BC, 3 Saffrons Road Free. This is the first year that both the Men’s and Ladies’ tournament will combine. www.eastbournebowlingclub.com Saturday 14th Mono Printing: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. With Acrylic inks and pastels. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839. Eastbourne Area Epilepsy Youth Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10.30am-12.30pm. New people always welcome. Tel 01323 722924 Blackout Dance Eastbourne Town Hall 7-11pm. £8. A lesson in swing with the Cinque Port Lindy Hoppers before dancing the night away to the sounds of the 1930s & 40s. Dress in your best vintage. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Summer Ball – Cancer Research UK Eastbourne Fundraising Group The Eastbourne Centre 7.30pm. £35. Raffle, auction and dinner dance. Contact eastbournecruk@hotmail.co.uk Saturday 14th - Sunday 16 November Edmund Blunden – Undertones of War Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade Explores the WWI poet in this fascinating exhibition in commemoration of the outbreak of World War I. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

Sunday 15th Guided Walks in Historic Old Town Meet at St Mary’s Church 2.30pm. ‘The Church and its people’ A series of walks to find out more about the history and stories of some of the people who lived here and founded our community. £5 per person, children under 16 free if accompanied by an adult. Groups of 8+ by arrangement. Email: dlegg80@ gmail.com or tel. 01323 735970. Monday 16th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. Water Aid / Members’ afternoon. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 726092. Tuesday 17th & 28th Acrylics master class: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. With Nick Englefield. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839. Saturday 21st Meet and Greet Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10.30am-12pm. For people with dementia, their carers and family. New people always welcome. Tel 01323 722924 The Remnant - Live music Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 7.30pm. Gerry Page, Ellie White, Cathy Long and friends entertaining with live music. Refreshments on sale. Tel 01323 722924 or visit www.communitywise.org.uk Sunday 22nd Race for Life Eastbourne 2014 Sports Park 11am. 5K Race for Life event. Run, walk or dance your way through the course and help us say “cancer we’re coming to get you”. www.RaceForLife.CancerResearchUK. org Tel 0845 600 6050 Monday 23rd Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. ‘Sussex Air Ambulance’ with Mrs. Mal French. All are welcome.Tel: 01323 726092. Tuesday 24th Beginners watercolours: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. Breaking into watercolours. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839. Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th PLOD South Downs Way Devil’s Dyke to Beachy Head £99. The 40-mile challenge begins at midnight at the magical, ancient site of Devil’s Dyke, just north of Brighton. By the time you reach the finish line on Beachy Head the following afternoon, the South Downs Way will have amazed you with its stunning beauty and tough challenges. www.action.org.uk

Thursday 26th St Mary’s Parish Church Mothers’ Union Old Parsonage, Church Street 2pm. All welcome in St Mary’s Church to our Service and enrollment led by Father Tom, followed by refreshments in the Old Parsonage. Tel: Kathryn 01323 370403 Bourne to Shine Congress Theatre 7pm. £6.The children at Bourne School want to show that they are ‘shining stars’ as they present their annual dance concert.Tel 01323 412000. www.eastbournetheatres. co.uk The Teenage Brain Bibendum, 1 Grange Road 8pm. Talk the term ‘teenager’ is a 20th Century invention, but conceptions of adolescence as a time of emotional upheaval, peer influence and risk-taking can be found throughout history. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org Friday 27th - Sunday 29th Glastonbury FREE Live Screening King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne Free. Friday 17.00 - 22.30, Saturday 13.00 - 22.30, Sunday 13.00 - 22.30. Tel 0871 663 0031 Saturday 28th Acrylics master class: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. With Nick Englefield. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839 Eastbourne Armed Forces Day Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade 10am-5pm. Free. Events showing our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Community Wise Centre Farmers Market Ocklynge Road 10am-12.30pm Popular farmers’ market selling crafts and produce from local suppliers. FREE. Join us! Contact 01323 722924 or visit www.communitywise.org.uk Bark in the Park Seaside Road, Eastbourne 12 noon. A Fun Dog Show as part of Lark in the Park Funday. Please complete the entry form from the website to enter your dog. www.larkintheparkcharity.org.uk Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th Lark in the Park Funday Seaside Road, Eastbourne 11am to 4pm. Opened by BBC Presenter Sylvie Blackmore. Park stalls: raffle, crafty ladies, bric-a-brac, tombola, games, train rides etc. www.larkintheparkcharity.org.uk Sunday 29th Craft & Gift Fair Albany (Lions) Hotel, Grand Parade 10am-6pm. Free entry. 22 stallholders from Eastbourne and surrounding villages selling unique handmade items or interesting gifts.

July

Tuesday 1st Portraiture: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. Creating multiple images. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839. Thursday 3rd Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. Visit to the Keep to see the facilities. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Friday 4th July - Sunday 6th Surrey League Tour of Sussex Cycle Race Eastbourne Sea Front 5.30pm. Start and finish at Beachy Head. Free to spectate. www.surreyleague.co.uk Friday 4th July - Sunday 14th September East Sussex Open 2014 Towner, Devonshire Park, College Road FREE.The return of our popular open exhibition showcasing the exceptional breadth of artistic talent on our doorstep.This exhibition showcases the best of artists and makers from across the East Sussex region – from Rye to Brighton and Hove.Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 5th Military History Lecture Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade £12. Photographer Robin Savage displays a selection of his favourite images and will talk about the veterans and discuss their stories and how he achieved each shot. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th 999 Emergency Services Display Western Lawns 11am-5pm. Meet members of the emergency services and get an up-close look at 999 response vehicles. www.999display.co.uk Sunday 6th Y-Front Run Eastbourne Sports Park, Cross Levels Way 11am. £9.99 for race pack. To register your place email: y-front-run-Eastbourne@ hotmail.co.uk. Check out our Facebook page. Oi Oi Comedy Club The Counting House, Croft Lodge, Moat Croft Road 8pm. Free entry. To book your act tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com Tuesday 8th Experimental watercolours: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. Painting outside the groove. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839.

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Saturday 12th Comedy Workshop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am-5pm. Run by Susie Payton. Come for a good laugh and learn how to be funny. Tel Susie 07734 218872 for more information. Eastbourne Area Epilepsy Youth Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10.30am-12.30pm. New people always welcome. Tel 01323 722924 2nd Splattering Workshop: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. With Tracey King. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839. Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th Screen on the Green Eastbourne Eastern end of the seafront Free. FIFA World Cup finals on the big screen live outdoors. For further details see www.visiteastbourne.com Saturday 12th July - Sunday 21st September Peggy Angus: Designer, Painter, Teacher Towner, Devonshire Park, College Road 10am - 6pm. Tues - Sun and Bank Holidays. A wide range of work to include illustrations, portraits, landscape paintings and Modernist design work with wallpapers and tiles. £7/£5 conc./ £3.50. Art Fund members 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sunday 13th It’s a Knockout Challenge & Family Fun Day Eastbourne Borough FC, Priory Lane 20 teams of 10 needed to compete in these “wet ’n’ wacky” challenges over huge obstacles with inflatables. Beer & Pimms tent, BBQ, children’s entertainment and much more. To register contact Sharon@ ebfc.co.uk or call 01323 766265. Monday 14th - Saturday 21st AEGON International Tennis Devonshire Park, College Road International tennis on 13 courts. A variety of refreshment areas will be situated throughout the grounds. 0844 581 3015 www.aegoninternational.co.uk Wednesday 16th Curator’s Walk & Talk Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade Free. Join the Redoubt’s history curator on this exploration of some of the exhibits in the museum. Parking with charge. Tel 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Women’s Land Army – a Sussex connection Eastbourne Heritage Centre 6pm- 11pm. £5. Talk by Ian Everest. See the Front Line Eastbourne exhibition. Enjoy wine, soft drinks and light snacks. www. eastbourneheritagecentre.co.uk Saturday 19th South Downs Way Off-Road Bike Ride Seafront There are two routes to choose from; 35 miles and the ‘Big Daddy’ of 100 miles with a total climb of over 10,000ft! Both routes

finish by the seafront in Eastbourne. Sign up at www.bhf.org.uk Old Town Fête Old Town Recreation Grd, Londland Rd 2-5pm. Free entrance. Fun for all ages. Face painting, side shows, displays, crafts, refreshments, novelty dog show, bouncy castle, fair trade stall and more. Saturday 19th Meet and Greet Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10.30am-12pm. For people with dementia, their carers and family. New people always welcome. Tel 01323 722924 Monday 21st - Wednesday 25th Aegon Summer County Cup 2014 Devonshire Park, College Road Aegon County Cup Events give players the opportunity to represent their County in team competition in national/regional stages. The age group categories range from 9U to 35+. See more at: www.lta.org.uk Wednesday 23rd - Tuesday 29th The Society of Eastbourne Artists New Exhibition and Sales Festival Hiller Garden Centre, Hailsham Road, Stonecross Normal trading hours. Proceeds will go to St Wilfrid’s Hospice. Further details on facebook or www.sea-eastbourne.com Saturday 26th Community Wise Centre Farmers Market Ocklynge Road 10-12.30pm Popular farmers market selling crafts and produce from local suppliers. FREE. Join us! Contact 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Acrylic Watercolours: Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr 10am-1pm. Painting style with Tracey King. Details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk or tel 01323 737839. Defend the Redoubt - Napoleonic Weekend Redoubt Fortress Military Museum, Royal Parade 10am-4pm. Day tickets: Adult £5, Senior £4, Child £3. Combined event and museum ticket. Come and celebrate all things Napoleonic.Tel 01323 410300 www. eastbournemuseums.co.uk The Big Band Sound Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 7.30pm. Advance tickets: Adult: £5 child: £2.50, on the door adult £7, child £3.50. friends of The Bandstand 10% discount. The Johnny Spice Swing Orchestra. Tel 01323 410611 or visit www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk Sunday 27th Craft & Gift Fair Albany (Lions) Hotel, Grand Parade 10am-6pm. Free entry. 22 stallholders from Eastbourne and surrounding villages selling unique handmade items or interesting gifts.

Military Wives Choir (Shorncliffe) Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 8-9.30pm. Advance tickets: Adult: £7.50, Child: £5.25. 45 fabulous performers in three singing sections. With special guests, the Swingtime Sweethearts. Tel 01323 410611. www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk Tuesday 29th Kids Party Night Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 7.30pm. Advance tickets: Adults £4, child £5, on the door: adult £5, child £6. AKA performing your favourite music plus fun, games and free face painting. Tel 01323 41061. www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk

The Under Ground Theatre Drama: Friday 4th - Sunday 6th June Educating Rita Friday 13th - Saturday 14th June Romeo and Juliet Friday 27th July - Saturday 28th June The Time Machine: An Invention Saturday 19th July and Saturday 26th “Oh What a Lovely War!” Friday 25th July Meet Tommy Atkins: The Story of the British Soldier in WW1

Music:

Saturday 7th June The Boys, Voodoo Room Saturday 14th June The Beagles Sunday 15th June Duo (violin and piano) Saturday 21st June Simon Joslin & Friends Sunday 22nd June Worbey and Farrell Sunday 22nd and Saturday 28th June Fifty Years: Cornflower Blue and Friends Friday 4th July The Alan Barnes/Art Themen Quintet Saturday 5th July Songwriters’ Showcase, Skiddle-Am-Bam Saturday 12th July Eclipse – A Tribute to Pink Floyd, R’n’R Saturday 19th July Black Strap Molasses Saturday 26th July Chris Liddiard & Friends

Other Attractions:

Friday 20th June “Probably the best comedy songs in the world ever,” 4th, 12th, 19th July, 25th - 27th July Lest We Forget – Many events to mark the start of World War One. 19th, 21st & 5th July Pennies from Heaven Revisited Wednesday 23rd July The Pantaloons’ History of Britain

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WHAT’S ON WEEKLY? ARTS & CRAFTS

Art and Drawing Classes No. 1 Green Street (behind Tally-Ho pub) Find your artistic talent and make friends in a relaxed, creative environment. Basic materials and refreshments included. Wed: 9.30 - 11.30am & 7 - 9pm. £10. Thur: 9.30 - 11.30am. £10. Sat: 9.30am - 12.30pm. £15. Tel: 07885 262968, email: ktgart@gmail.com www.thedrawingroom.eu Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr Tues: 10am - 1pm. Come and paint together with other painters. £4 per morning inc tea or coffee. Tel: 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Oil Painting Class Oneart Studio, Old Printworks, Commercial Road Tues: 7 - 9.30pm. led by acclaimed figurative artist and tutor, Catriona Millar. Email: catriona@catrionamillar.com. Tel: 07758 367479. www.catrionamillar.com Textiles Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Fri: 2 - 4pm. Just turn up to experiment with art and textiles. £2 per person, per week. Tel Emma on 07912 435592.

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS

Eastbourne Fairtrade Meeting Bibendum, Eastbourne 4th Tues of the month: 7.30-9pm. Eastbourne residents supporting and promoting fairtrade in the town. FREE entry. Contact 01323 722256. Eastbourne RNLI Members’ meeting Langham Hotel Eastbourne 2nd Fri: 10.00am-12.30pm. A social chat with tea and coffee. 10.30m Guest speaker Judith Kinnison-Bourke “Dorothy in the workplace”. Eastbourne & District Cardiac Support Grp Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road 4th Weds of the month: 2.30pm. Social group giving support to people who have had heart problems, with guest speakers on all subjects, and lunches and outings during the year. Tel: 01323 733306 or 01323 731942 Genie Tutors Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sat: Morning. Specialist tutors in English, maths and science for 5 to 18 year olds. Tel Teresa on 01323 700777. Girls’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Mon: 6 - 8pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 737974 Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, Corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road Mon (except in Feb): 2.30pm. Please come and join us, all are welcome. Enquiries to Gillian Grimmond on 01323 726092

Boys’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Wed: 5.15 - 8pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 737974

Ladies’ Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: 2.30 - 4pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

By The Way Old Town Community Church, Old Town Community Centre Wed: 9.45am - 12.30pm. Community drop-in meeting. Do come in for coffee and a chat!

Old Town Cubs & Scouts Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 6 - 9pm Tel: 01323 507391. www. communitywise.org.uk

Curious Beer Club The Dolphin, South Street 1st Wed: of the month 7.30pm. A quiet celebration of craft brewing with guest brewers and their beer, tastings, edible accompaniments and Q&As. 1 meeting £20, 3 meetings £50, 6 meetings £90. facebook.com/CuriousBerClub twitter.com/CuriousBeerClub. Tickets http:// goo.gl/yLdRPn Drop-in for members of Cavendish School Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Weds: 3 - 5pm. Term time only. Games and other activities. Tel: 01323 737974 Eastbourne Calligraphers Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 1 - 4pm. For more information phone Bridget on 01323 894640.

Social Circles Sussex Monthly Meet-up The Dolphin, 14 South Street 1st Mon of the month: 7.30pm. Friendly and inclusive social group for couples and singles of all ages who want to have fun and socialise. All new members welcome. Tel. Gill 07530 064573 www.socialcirclessussex.webs.com Supper Club Evenings The Cookshelf, North Street Last Saturday of the month. 8pm £24.50. Come and join us for a wonderful themed evening. Tel: 01323 732280 www. thecookshelf.co.uk

COMMUNITY

Community Wise Wise Buys Shop Ocklynge Road Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri:10am - 4pm, closed 1 - 2pm. Weds & Sat:10am - 1pm. Browsers welcome, snap up bargains! Contact 01323 722924. www.communitywise.org.uk

Here4U 1A Albert Parade, Green Street Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 9.30am - 1.30pm Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Old Town Community Church local enquiry and advice centre. Offers a friendly face, a listening ear and introduces you to the local agencies to address your needs. Eastbourne Street Market 192 Terminus Road Weds: 9.30am - 3pm. www.facebook.com/ eastbournestreetmarket Quiz Night The Red Lion, 99 Wish Hill 3rd Thurs of the month: 7.30 - 11pm. Six people max in a team, £2 per person inc. half-time chip butty. Half of proceeds donated to charity. Old Town Community Church Old Town Community Centre Sun: 10.30am - 12 noon. Everyone invited, children’s programmes too! Pevensey Castle Ghost Walk Castle Road, Pevensey Sat: 7.30pm. Meet at the castle car park. 90 min walk by lantern light. Suitable for all ages. Adults £7, under 14s £3.50 www.sussexguidedwalks.co.uk

MUSIC & DRAMA

80s Disco Lamb Inn, High Street (upstairs) 1st Fri of the month. DJ Dazzer, playing your favourite 80s disco hits. Free entry. Open to all over-18s, groups, couples or come on your own! Tel: 01323 720545, email: info@thelamb.eu Archway Contemporary & Gospelish Choirs Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: Gospelish Choir 6 - 7.30pm. Contemporary Choir 8-9.30pm. Open to all no audition required. £7 per session. Tel. 01323 897590. www.archwaygroup.com New Singing Group with a French Twist The Lamb Inn, 36 High Street Tues: 6-8pm. Quirky songs with a French twist! Upstairs at the Lamb Inn. Harmony singing. Free The Lamb Folk Club Lamb Inn, High Street 1st and 3rd Weds: 7.30pm. A wide range of professional folk singers and players as well as floor spots for visiting musicians. Everyone welcome. Tel: 01323 728268 or 638811. www.lambfolkclub@freeuk.com Open Mic Nite for 14 - 18 Year Olds The Leaf Hall Community Arts Centre, 51 Seaside 3rd Fri of the month: 7.30 - 9.30pm. Too young to play in pubs but want somewhere to show off your talent? Here’s what you’re looking for! Solo/duo musicians, vocalists and bands – just turn up and sign for your slot. First come first served. Audience £3 on the door. Non-alcohol bar. www.leafhall.co.uk

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Saturday Morning Music The Under Ground Theatre, 1 Grove Road Sat: 10am - 12noon. Free live music with our regular coffee morning. Tel: 01323 411906. www. undergroundtheatre.co.uk Simply Singng Community Wise Centre, Ocklynge Rd Fri: Starting after Easter. 2-3pm adults, 3.45 - 4.45pm childen. Details from 01323 460098. www.communitywise. org.uk Sovereign Singers Eastbourne Blind Society Hall, 124 Longstone Road Wed: 9am. Female harmony choir for enthusiastic singers - if you like the Military Wives concept, you’ll enjoy this. Tuneful voice required, music-reading ability not necessary. sovereignpolyphony@uwclub.net The Voiceworks Company of Singers JPK Project, Church Street, Old Town Tues: 10.45am-12.15pm and 7.158.45pm. Joyful, friendly choir singing folk, classical, world, pop, musicals etc. for all types of voices. New members welcome, first session free and 20% off fee. www.voiceworkshops.co.uk The Warehouse Under 18s Nightclub Unit 5, 16A Maple Road Sat: 7 - 11pm. tel. 01323 738288 VOICES Choir Christ Church, Seaside Weds: 7 - 9pm. Baptist Church, Pevensy Bay Thurs: 12.30 - 2pm and 7 - 9pm. Rocking, swinging choir for all. No experience necessary. £5 per session. Tel: 01323 766994. voiceschoir@hotmail. com

BABY & PRE-SCHOOL

Buddies Storytelling with Puppets The Leaf Hall Community Arts Centre, 51 Seaside Tue: 9.30-10.30am. For mums and toddlers. £2.50 per family inc. refreshments. C.A.C.L Kwik-Tots & Ball Play The Meads Parish Hall, Meads Street Mon: 10-10.45 (term time). For boys and girls 2-4years. To book tel 01323 730467. www.caclsports.co.uk Little Bear Soft Play for under 5s Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon & Thur: Mornings from 9.30am. Cost £1+ depending on age. Just drop in. www. communitywise.org.uk Little Stones Toddlers run by Living Stones Church Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue & Fri: from 9.45 - 11.30am. Term time. Just drop in. www. communitywise.org.uk

Little Treasures Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Drive Tue: 10am - 12 noon, term time only. For parents and babies/toddlers. Come along for a chat with other local parents while the children play, craft, sing, have lunch and much more! £1.50 per family, under-1s free. Kiddi Active Old Town Rec, Longland Road Tues: 1.45 - 2.30pm for 3-4 year olds.Free taster session available. Tel. 07811 447711. www.facebook.com/kiddiactive Kiddi Tennis Greenfield Methodist Church Hall, Greenfield Road Tue: 9.40-10.20am for 2-4 year olds. Free taster session available. Tel. 07811 447711 www.facebook.com/kidditennis Vicky Bees Parent & Toddler Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 - 11.45am, term time only. Coffee/tea and chat for adults, little ones can enjoy toys, crafts, songs and stories. Tel: 01323 737974

SPORT & DANCE

Boxercise Sussex Old Town Community Centre, Central Avenue, Eastbourne Tues 9.30 - 10.30am. Fun fitness, weight loss and body shaping workout. First class free. Also eves in Eastbourne, Wannock, Pevensey Bay. Tel. 01323 896600 or 07711 890956. www.abspersonaltraining.co.uk Community Run Tempo, 67 Susans Road, Eastbourne Mon 6pm. A fun, sociable 5k run for all abilities and experience with the option to run further. Tel. 01323 723152. www.temposhop.co.uk Eastbourne Folk Dance Club United Reformed Church Hall,Watts Lane Thurs: 7.45 - 9.45pm. Come and enjoy all aspects of English Folk dancing. Beginners welcome. No partners needed. £2 on the night. Refreshments inc. Tel. 01323 732948 Eastbourne Parkrun Shinewater BN23 8EJ Sat: 9am. A 5k run, it’s you against the clock. Register beforehand at www.parkrun.org.uk/eastbourne Eastbourne Scottish Dance Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Wed: 7.30 - 9.30pm. Tel: 01323 735097 www. communitywise.org.uk Extend – Easy Exercise to Music Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 2 - 3pm. Tel: 01323 514152 www. communitywise.org.uk Hampden Park Heathy Walk Hampden Park, Hampden Park Drive Tues: 10.30am. Meet outside the Lakeside Tea Chalet. Free. Tel. 07740 899559 www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

Kiddi Active Old Town Rec, Longland Road Sat: 11.50 - 12.35pm for 4-7 year olds. Free taster session available. Tel. 07811 447711. www.facebook.com/kiddiactive Kiddi Tennis Old Town Rec, Longland Road Sat: 10-10.45am for 3-4 year olds, 11-11.45am for 5-7 year olds. Free taster session available, £4 per session. www.facebook.com/kidditennis Ladies’ Movement to Music St Elisabeth’s Church Hall,Victoria Drive Mon: 7.30 - 8.30pm. Nominal charge. Tel Margaret on 01323 723870 Musical Theatre Group singing, dancing and stagecraft for ages 5+ Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: Afternoons. Tel: 01323 731762 www. communitywise.org.uk Neurofit Bowls Club,Victoria Drive Mon: 2.30 - 3.30pm. Training programme, empowering people with a neurological condition to challenge their physical fitness. Tel: 01323 648202/07742 544897 or 01323 729959/07803 004002 Pilates Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Six-week courses for all abilities. Mon: 5.15pm. Foundation level mat work. 6.30pm. Improvers mat work, for those who have a full understanding of the basic principles of the pilates method and have previously attended the Foundation course. Email: andreaastley@hotmail.co.uk Qi Gong in the Park Old Town Rec, Longland Road Thurs: 9.15 - 9.45am on fine days. Just turn up, no charge. Shinewater Healthy Walk Shinewater BN23 8EJ Fri: 10.30am. Meet outside the Co-op on Milfoil Drive. Free. Tel. 07740 899559 www.walkingforhealth.org.uk Skate World Unit 5, 16A Maple Road Mon - Thurs: 3.30 - 6pm. After school workshop (12 -5pm during school hols) £3. Fri: 5 - 10pm and Sun: 3 - 7pm Family Roller Disco. Sat: 1 - 6pm Fun Skate. Tel 07807 087674 Zumba Fitness Classes Get fit and burn calories! Suitable for all abilities. First class £3. St Elisabeth’s Church Hall, 268 Victoria Dr. Mon: 9.30am. Ocklynge Junior School,Victoria Drive Wed: 6.30pm. Tel: 07877 956721 or for more info visit: www.zumbaforall.co.uk

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IMPORTANT LOCAL NUMBERS Police & Fire Non Emergency Eastbourne Police Station 101 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 East Sussex Fire & Rescue (free safety checks) 0845 1308855 Community Centres & Churches Community Wise & Living Stones Community Church 01323 722924 Old Town Community Centre (hall bookings) 07505 297696 Old Town Community Church 01323 470653 Edgmond Evangelical Church 01323 430571 Greenfield Methodist 01323 725420 St Elisabeths Church & Centre for Community 01323 649728 St Marys Church 01323 725722 St Michael & All Angels 01323 729142 St Gregory’s RC 01323 723222 Victoria Baptist Church 01323 737974 Upperton URC 01323 726092

Acupuncture Old Town Acupuncture 31 Arborist/Tree Surgeon Tree Wizard 15 Architectural Consultants Challinor Hall 18 Stanbridge Consulting 18 Auction Rooms Eastbourne Auction Rooms 9 Beauty Treatments Posh Nails & Beauty 32 Bedroom Supplies & Fitting Russ Deacon Home Improvements 21 Breweries Beachy Head Brewery 10 Building Surveyors Stanbridge Consulting 18 Car Bodywork Repairs Solo ABC 18 Care Services Pentlow Healthcare Home 12 Carpentry/Joinery Bradford Bespoke 21 D W Carpentry 20 Children’s Activities Boby Swim School 28 NCT - Bumps & Babies 28 Skate World 29 The Warehouse 29 Chiropractors Lushington Chiropractic 30 Cleaning Services Goodflow Gutter Clearing 23 Osprey 20 23 Old Town Housekeeping 23 The Cleanest Clean – Mark 23 Clock Restoration Service Robert Edwards Clock Restoration 8 Clubs & Organisations NCT - Bumps & Babies 28 Computer/Laptop Supplies, Repair & Tuition PC’s & Mac’s Appleaide 3 Green Light Computer Clinic 6 PC Pal 6

Animal Care RSPCA Travel National Rail (train) Eastbourne Railway Station Council Eastbourne Borough Council Stephen Lloyd – Member of Parliament for Old Town C Heaps – County & Borough Councillor Local Facilities Motcombe Swimming Pool Cavendish Sports Old Town Community Library Eastbourne Library Health NHS Direct (24 hours) Doctor – Green Street Clinic Samaritans Eastbourne General Hospital British Red Cross (Sussex)

Cookers/Dishwashers Repairs Access 8 Co-working/Office Space Cohub 8 Cranial Osteopathy Mala – Cranial Osteopath 30 Design & Print Services Pixels 2 Canvas 6 Door Supplies & Fitting Burnage Garage Doors 16 Double Glazing Windowcraft 16 Electricians DLF Electrical Services 25 Eastbourne Electrical LLP 25 PES Power Electric Services 24 Sunflower Electrics 25 Estate Agents Rager & Roberts 40 Fancy Dress Pirouettes Fancy Dress 29 Farmers Market Community Wise 4/7 Fish Mongers O’Fishly Healthy 2 Florists Blooms of Eastbourne 12 Hairdressers Metcalfe Hair Studio 29 Handyman Services Rent-A-Hubby 20 Health & Wellbeing Bowen Therapy 5 Elke Schneiders-Symons Massage 32 Lushington Chiropractic 30 Mala – Cranial Osteopath 30 Meditation & Relaxation 4 Old Town Acupuncture 31 The Daisy Clinic 32 Jewellers Nigel Graham Designer Goldsmith 13 Kitchens & Bathrooms Bradford Bespoke 21 Kitchens Transformations 20 Russ Deacon Home Improvements 21

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Locksmiths Andy Anderson & Sons 17 Lee’s Locks 27 Painting & Decorating Neil Bradford 17 Paul Leach 17 Pet Care/Services/Supplies Green Street Pets & Wildlife 15 Headland Cattery 13 St Anne’s Veterinary Group 15 Plasterers Paul Leach 17 Psychics & Clairvoyants Eve Peacock Psychic 32 Removals & Storage T Drury Removals 22 Restaurants & Cafés The Beehive on the Green 10 The English Wine Centre 11 Sports & Exercise Boby Swim School 28 Willingdon Golf Club 39 Stationery/Office Supplies The Office Shop 6 Television Repairs & Supplies Davis Television Services 24 Toys Just Wood Toys 28 Tree Surgery Tree Wizard 15 Tuition Oil Painting Classes 13 Veterinary Surgeries St Anne’s Veterinary Group 15 Washing Machine/Tumble Drier Repairs & Supplies Access 8 Davis Television Services 24 Website Design Pixels 2 Canvas 6 Window Cleaner Osprey 20 23 Wine Shops The English Wine Centre 11

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