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EASTBOURNE Old Town Crier Issue 34

June and July 2015

The essential BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON GUIDE

Made in Eastbourne Film Season Macmillan Garden Trail

Concentus Sings in Summer Seven Sisters South Downs Way Walk Understanding Mental Health Delivered free to homes and businesses in Eastbourne

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June & July 2015 – Issue 34

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...and welcome to the June/July issue of the Eastbourne Old Town Crier Magazine. Nearly half way through the year, with the longest day and Father’s Day on 21st June. In this issue we have outdoor events for you to enjoy, including the Macmillan Garden Trail, see page 33 and the Seven Sisters South Downs Way walk, on page 8, if you’re feeling energetic and fancy raising money for charity. Contact the Elderly are also looking for volunteers, can you lend a hand, see page 31. There are open gardens to visit and festivals and fairs – more details on the what’s on section, pages 37 to 43. Don’ t forget, if you have any events, articles and information about the clubs and organisations that you would like to publish, please let me know by Monday 13th July. Enjoy your June and July! Fran Tegg Editor DEADLINE for NEXT AUG/SEPT ISSUE mon 13th july Email: fran@theoldtowncrier.co.uk T: 01273 710793 E: fran@theoldtowncrier.co.uk www.theoldtowncrier.co.uk facebook.com/theoldtowncrier twitter.com/TheOldTownCrier Fran Tegg, Eastbourne Old Town Crier, Publishing Partners, 4th Floor, Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2JQ.

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Made in Eastbourne Film Season Concentus Sings in Summer Seven Sisters South Downs Way Walk Giving a Voice to Your Inner Experience A Radical View: William Gear as Curator 1958 – 64 Calling All Salad Dodgers! Eastbourne Junior Head of Music First Children’s Musical is Published A Good Read Your Local Neighbourhood Officers Understanding Mental Health Important Local Numbers Ode to the Headache Charity Urgently Appeals for Volunteers A View From The Potting Shed Macmillan Garden Trail Volunteers’ Week The Under Ground Theatre – What’s On in June & July? What’s On in June & July? What’s On Weekly Index of Businesses

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MADE IN EASTBOURNE FILM SEASON Showing on 3rd Tuesday of every month from May – December 2015

On Tuesday 16th June the wartime film ‘Millions like Us’ will be shown; a working woman’s homefront counterpart to the classic war movies. In this film you can see rare images of a bombed-out Cavendish Hotel and the pier with a whole section missing.

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‘Half a Sixpence’ (1967) is on July 21st – with a dazzling song and dance number across a swathe of the seafront, and the all-star cast-filled ‘Battle of Britain’ (1969) screens on 18th August, just after the Airborne Eastbourne event. Future films in the season include ‘The Look of Love’ with Steve Coogan and the epic ‘Brighton Rock’ with Helen Mirren and Sam Riley. So, if you want to see your town on the big screen and watch a fantastic movie at the same time, come along and find out just how popular Eastbourne is with the movie makers! Third Tuesday of every month starting on Tuesday 19th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th August, 15th September, 20th October, 17th November, 15th December at the Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (below the library, Grove Road). Bar and coffee-bar from 7pm. Tickets: £5, Season ticket £30. Buy at the UGT on Fridays & Saturdays (10-4pm); at any UGT event; online at www.undergroundtheatre.org.uk; via Oxboffice on 0845 680 1926; from Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre; or on the door.

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If you like films and you would like to see your town featured in some great classics, then the ‘Made in Eastbourne’ film season at the Under Ground is for you! You will be amazed at how many films have included shots of Eastbourne, including the iconic pier, Beachy Head, the Cavendish hotel and many other locations. All you have to do is spot them and Chris Leach, film buff and technical manager of the Heritage Centre will give a short presentation before each film to give you an idea of what to look out for. Admission to each film is £5, but if you are quick you can pick up a season ticket to see all eight films for only £30.

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CONCENTUS SINGS IN SUMMER

Concentus – Eastbourne’s choir with a heart is ‘Singing In’ the summer season here in Eastbourne and also in Seaford. A lively time is always guaranteed when this choir sings, as their energy produces sounds that evoke laughter, nostalgia, appreciation and joy. Offering a programme which demonstrates the choir’s versatility, they will be singing well-loved songs from the musicals and pieces from Carmen. With a nod to the 1920s, the audience will be treated to music from Hollywood and the MGM studios, Let’s Face the Music, Anything Goes and a Twentiana Medley. There will be small, mid and large group pieces, as well as offerings from solo and duet singers. Something for everyone! By the end of 2015 Concentus will have been singing together for 10 years, a fact which has not gone unnoticed by the choir’s friends and supporters. This has led to the choir being awarded the Best Community Group of the Year 2015 in the Eastbourne Herald’s Achievers Awards. Concentus was thrilled and very proud to have its fundraising donations to the JPK project in Old Town recognised alongside its contribution to community singing. Currently Concentus has added nearly £21,000 to the JPK coffers and looks forward to the day when the JPK project dream of providing assisted living accommodation for young adults with learning difficulties is realised. In the meantime Concentus is being kept busy by learning new music to sing at a variety of venues. This year Concentus is making music not only at its Eastbourne and Seaford Summer concerts but also at The Lifestyle show at The Congress on the 30th and 31st May, at St Wilfrid’s Hospice remembrance service on Saturday 27th June, and on the concourse at Eastbourne’s railway station on 17th and 18th July. Why are they at the station? Well St Wilfrid’s Hospice has chartered the Belmond British Pullman to take passengers for a wonderful trip with lunch and Concentus will be singing them ‘on board’ the train. Chatanooga Choo Choo might be appropriate! All details of the Summer Concerts are given on the poster. Concentus would love to sing to you and get your feet a-tapping and your heart a-singing along! Do come and support Eastbourne’s choir with a heart. Lynn Large, Choir Member

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GIVING A VOICE TO YOUR INNER EXPERIENCE

A day of peace, relaxation and exploration – 28th July 2015

On the brow of Seaford Head, Sussex, sits Florence House; rock solid in the sea air and surrounding wild landscape. In many ways its situation is a metaphor for its life’s purpose – a haven for the spirit, however the wind blows. It lovingly embraces divine inspiration, the sacredness and potential of each individual, and the healing power of the landscape in which it sits. We start the day with some gentle yoga, stretching the body, exploring the breath, withdrawing from thought into ‘just being’. Yoga is defined as ‘union’, and includes postures, meditation and mantra. In this session we experience the union of mind, body and inner self. We each work within our own capabilities, so the practice is suitable for everyone. Relaxed and energised, we move out into the garden for a walking meditation, returning to a oneness with nature – feeling the grass underfoot, hearing the sounds of the birds and the trees, inhaling the scents of summer.

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A Radical View: William Gear as Curator 1958–64 9 May – 31 Aug 2015 Abstract painter William Gear (1915–1997) was Towner’s curator from 1958 until 1964. During this time, he added to the diversity and modernity of the permanent Collection with his acquisitions. These included paintings by major British Abstract artists of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Sandra Blow, Alan Davie, Roger Hilton and Ceri Richards, and prints by both young and established printmakers. So successful was he in increasing the reputation of Towner, that in 1962 the Observer newspaper hailed it as the ‘most go-ahead municipal gallery of its size in the country’. This Collection Display celebrates Gear’s time at Towner and brings together some of the key purchases and acquisitions that demonstrate the important role he

played in the gallery’s story. Highlights from A Radical View include paintings such as Ceri Richard’s Poissons d’Or (1963), Edward Wadsworth’s Bronze Ballet (1940), Alan Davie’s Sea Gate (1960), Ivon Hitchens’ Evening Sky Over Hills (1957), and Edward Burra’s Soldiers’ Backs (1942). A large selection of prints, comprising nearly half the show, will include Anthony Gross’ Landscape with Junipers, Elizabeth Blackadder’s Tuscan Landscape and Meryln Evans’ Vertical Suite in Black: Helmet Mask (1957). 2015 is the centenary of Gear’s birth. A Radical View accompanies Towner’s main summer exhibition, William Gear 1915–1997: The painter that Britain forgot (18th July to 27th September 2015). This large-scale retrospective seeks to position Gear in his rightful place as one of the most advanced abstract painters in Britain. The exhibition will trace his work, from the radical near-monochrome abstractions of the 1950s to the exuberance of his mature style from the 1960s, to his death in 1997. Gear’s centenary is also being marked by a new book, entitled William Gear, written by art critic Andrew Lambirth and published by Sansom & Co. The book will go on sale in July 2015. A Radical View: William Gear as Curator 1958–64, 9th May – 31st August 2015, Towner, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ, free entry. Open Tuesday – Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am – 5pm (closing hour changes to 6pm from 2nd June). For more information see townereastbourne. org.uk

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Spinach and Avocado Salad

This chunky, filling salad makes for a decent lunch on its own. I like it as an accompaniment to a nice steak. It’s a healthy alternate to a heap of chips and mushrooms. Ingredients: A bag of baby spinach leaves; the chopped flesh of a large ripe avocado; 6 rashers of smoked streaky bacon, fried until crisp and left to cool, then broken into small pieces; a handful of parmesan cheese shavings; a dressing made from runny honey, olive oil and a little lemon juice. Method: Chuck it all in a bowl and mix it up.

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You probably own your home as joint tenants if you are a couple and solely if you are single. For couples this means you own it wholly, jointly and severally. Ultimately therefore you do not own it 50:50 as you might have assumed. You actually own all of it together and when one partner dies the surviving partner owns it solely and absolutely. It is sole and absolute ownership that enables a property to be taken into consideration as an asset by the local authority and puts the property in danger of needing to be sold to fund care.

The Reality

The Law (C.R.A.G - charging for residential accommodation guide) allows local authorities to assess your assets to determine if you need to pay for your own care. Currently if you have assets above £23,250, you are on your own and require care, you will probably have to pay for it all - currently averaging around £800 per week. Savings, cash and income would be used first and then your property would need to be taken into consideration. You would be expected to pay for all of your care until such time as your assets were depleted to below the £23,250 threshold. You would then pay for a proportion of your care until your assets were below £14,250 - at which point all your future care would be paid for.

The Solution

For couples, simply by changing the way you own your property well in advance of any care considerations i.e from joint tenants to tenants in common and by setting up two Trusts within a properly structured Will at the same time will in most cases, prevent your home from being taken into account by the local authority altogether should you ever require care in the future.

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For sole owners the process is simply to set up a Trust now and convey at least 1/2 of your property into it which will produce the same result.

The Reasoning

When you own your home as tenants in common you actually own half each. When the first partner dies, they leave their half into their trust. The surviving partner is the Trustee of that Trust and also the primary beneficiary which means that they have complete control over the property and what happens to it. The children and/or whoever else is also nominated as Trust beneficiaries for that particular Trust will subsequently have access to that half of the property when the surviving partner dies. The first half of the property then is 100% securely in Trust for the beneficiaries and will not be at risk. As a result of this simple strategy the survivor is protected from having to sell the property to pay for their care should they need it because it is not possible to sell just their half of the property and the Crag guidelines clearly state that the market value of half a property is ÂŁ0. The second half of the property will then ultimately go into Trust for access by the nominated beneficiaries when the surviving partner eventually dies. The beneficiaries will at that stage have both halves safe and secure in Trust and will be able to share and dispose of the property according to the wishes of the settlors (the original owners of both halves). By leaving 1/2 the property into Trust on first death, the surviving partner can still sell the property to downsize if they wish and are not restricted in any way with regards to what they wish to do to or with the property - it simply means that it is safeguarded and therefore will definitely be able to be appointed to the chosen beneficiaries when the time comes. For sole owners immediately conveying at least half of your property into Trust well in advance of any care consideration and becoming a Trustee and primary beneficiary of the Trust with others nominated to become beneficiaries after your death is usually enough to take away the risk of the property being considered as an asset to be sold if care is required as the property is not absolutely owned by yourself anymore and again it is not possible to sell half a house or force a Trustee to do something that is not in the ultimate best interest of the Trust beneficiaries. Call us now on 01323 301383 for a friendly chat about how this strategy could be of real benefit to you and your family. www.thywill.co.uk

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A Good Read

life and an unexpected visitor leads to tragedy. A more mature Karen looks back on the events of that summer ten years later as she comes to terms with her role in everything.

Finding your way in the world after leaving school can be daunting, and for Karen this is no different. A language student at a college in London, she has a chance encounter with Biba, an exotic and bohemian student, and Karen’s life will never be the same again. Biba lives with her brother, Rex, in a crumbling gothic style townhouse in London, with a lifestyle that could not be further from the suburban humdrum that Karen grew up in. She is drawn to these two siblings and so begins a summer of freedom, cheap wine, experimental drugs and sexual adventures. The lure of Biba’s personality is tremendous and Karen clearly aspires to be like her.

As a reader, you know from the start that something is going to happen. Like a car crash in slow motion you can see it coming as Karen absorbs more and more of Biba’s exotic nature. Yet, when the author brings things to a climax you are thrown, dazed and shocked, along with Karen, in a debut novel that will stay with you long after you close it for the final time.

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The Maze Runner by James Dashner Post-apocalyptic and dystopian literature seems to be all the rage in the Young Adult fiction market these days. Hot on the heels of the successful Hunger Games and Divergent trilogies comes The Maze Runner. Initially published in 2009 it came to prominence with the release of the film adaptation in 2014. Thomas is a teenager who awakes to find himself in a box in a place called the Glade. He has no memory of who he is or how he came to be there, but he is thrown into this new community, and as a reader so are you. Before long you become familiar with the terminology used by the boys and you feel as if you are a Glader along with them. As Thomas adjusts to his new home he learns about the Maze which surrounds the Glade. Each day the walls open and a select group of runners spend daylight hours exploring and mapping it. It is a race against the clock because at sunset the Grievers – giant robotic creatures – enter the Maze and they are deadly. The walls close to protect the community and overnight the structure of the Maze changes, leaving the runners to start again in the morning. The big mystery is why. Why are Thomas and the other boys there and why do the Grievers come out to get them? Why do the walls in the Maze change and will the runners ever solve it? However, more importantly why has a girl been sent to the Glade and why has all communication with the outside world suddenly stopped? By Willow Coby

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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) OCD is a highly upsetting condition in which a sufferer experiences powerful, intrusive and distressing thoughts or images, usually connected with an imagined disastrous event (perhaps that one’s son will die in a car crash), and devises one or many rituals designed to reduce or ward off that event, or make reparation for having the bad thought. Usually, the more the rituals are carried out, the more the thoughts recur, requiring yet more rituals. The condition first occurs because of raised stress levels, often as a result of trauma, physical illness, worry, fear, lack of sleep, some personal setback or crisis, or even a fright. People who develop the compulsion to wash their hands, and who often end up spending many hours a day in this activity, may first have experienced a generalised anxiety about their health or safety and then focused on a fear of germs. The bottom line is that some important emotional need is not being met. Rituals can be extremely varied and numerous, may involve walking across a room a certain way, picking up cutlery a certain way, counting or clapping a set number of times, etc, and have to be carried out in exactly the right way, otherwise the whole sequence must be begun again.Yet many sufferers are amazingly resourceful in hiding their condition. What happens in OCD is that a primitive part of the brain, called the amygdala, which is our emotional alarm system, starts to associate the thinking of the OCD thought with danger, setting a stress reaction in train, which leads the sufferer to carry out the ritual to avert the danger and reduce the stress. Sufferers are convinced that something dreadful will happen if they don’t complete their rituals, however many times they are required to do them. When they are caught up in this thinking and carrying out the rituals, they are in a trance state, just like a dream. And, just as our dreams seem totally real and believable to us when we are in them, so the trance state of OCD is equally compelling and believable to sufferers. They are, therefore, absolutely terrified about stopping their rituals. It is essential to help a sufferer see that they are separate from the OCD – a lot of people choose to call it “the

bully’” as a means of starting to see it as something outside of themselves. This helps them take a step back and begin to identify OCD thoughts as very different from normal thoughts. To help them to resist performing the rituals associated with the intrusive thoughts, they need to have distracting activities prepared, which they can launch into instantly – for instance, singing, dancing to music, doing the ironing, calling a friend or taking a walk. The activities need to be varied, so that a new ritual isn’t established. The more that the OCD sufferer does not carry out the ritual after experiencing the thought, and realises that nothing terrible does happen, the more the rational part of the brain can override the nervy messages from the amygdala. As time goes on, and the messages continue not to be acted on, the thoughts start to fade and stop altogether. This is not easy for sufferers to put into practice, of course, because they believe so strongly in the power of the ritual. Human Givens practitioners use an effective technique to help resolve trauma, if one exists. They also use techniques to encourage them, while deeply relaxed, to visualise themselves, as if on a TV screen, experiencing the frightening thought but not carrying out the appeasement ritual and calmly doing something else instead, such as making a cup of tea or doing the washingup. Going through this, in a calm state, in the imagination helps instruct the brain to respond this way in reality. Just as important, Human Givens practitioners help sufferers identify what is lacking in their lives (commonly sufferers have ceased to have a social or work life, because the rituals are so demanding) and help them to get their needs met in fulfilling ways. Lynda Bryer (GHGI, MSc, BA Hons) runs her own private practice as a Human Givens therapist. Contact Lynda on 01323 897287.

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CHARITY URGENTLY APPEALS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP COMBAT LONELINESS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN EASTBOURNE Contact the Elderly, the only charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, is urgently appealing for volunteers living in Eastbourne to spare just a few hours each month to help with the running of local tea parties – and enjoy a cuppa and a cake themselves! The charity aims to relieve the acute loneliness of isolated older people, aged 75 and above, who live alone, by organising monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups within local communities – providing a regular and vital friendship link every month.

interested in giving something back to their community to please get in touch with me as soon as possible.’ Eastbourne residents interested in volunteering for Contact the Elderly once a month as a driver, or twice a year as a host, can contact Julia Rivas, Regional Development Officer Surrey, East and West Sussex on 01273 401569 or email julia.rivas@contact-the-elderly. org.uk

Each older guest is collected from their home by a volunteer driver, and is taken to a volunteer host’s home, where they join a small group for tea, chat and companionship. The charity is hoping to set up a new group in Eastbourne, however, it is currently struggling to recruit: volunteer drivers who are able to collect older guests from their homes and accompany them to the gathering each month, and volunteer hosts to welcome the group into their homes for tea once or twice a year. Contact the Elderly’s Surrey West and East Sussex Development Officer, Julia Rivas, said: ‘The charity is committed to offering a lifeline of friendship to the oldest and loneliest people, but our hopes of extending this lifeline to even more older people in Eastbourne are currently fading due to a real shortage of volunteers in the area. ‘Anyone who can spare a couple of hours one Sunday a month, has a driving licence, a car and a capacity for drinking tea is eligible! And for those interested in becoming a host, it would just involve a couple of hours once or twice a year. It’s not a big commitment, and our volunteers genuinely get as much out of the experience as our older guests, so I’m calling for anyone who is

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A view from the Potting Shed NEVER TOO LATE

ardening is an ongoing affair and though timing is important, we often become overwhelmed by a sense of being ‘too late to plant’ by some arbitrary date. Often we bandy dates around as though they were written in stone. My granddad insisted all potatoes and spring beans had to be sown by Good Friday, and the gooseberry bush had to be in leaf before the runner beans were sown. But in fact each season is different and garden planting dates are more flexible than traditional wisdom would have us believe! The good news is that it’s not too late to plant a great garden, even in June and July. While it is true that fruiting plants such as tomatoes and peppers really need to be set out now, many other summer producers will grow even more o

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quickly from seeds planted in early summer, when the soil is already well warmed.You’ll be surprised how fast seeds will come up and explode with growth: cucumbers, beans and winter squashes, pumpkins, beets, carrots, chard and scallions are all suitable for June planting. It’s a great time to start a crop of ‘cut and come again’ salad mix and mild mustards.You can also plant heat-and-sun-loving herbs lsuch as basil, marjoram, chives, oregano, thyme and sage. Just keep the seed beds well moistened. And even if you were super-efficient and your earlyplanted beans, squash, chard, carrots and basil plants are growing well, June is a terrific time to start a second crop to have ready for a late summer harvest, when the first crops of these staples have finished up. I usually start seeds every month, finishing sowing summer-producing vegetables in late June. In July and August, I move on to seeds for autumn crops such as spinach, radishes, kale, leeks, peas, broccoli, more mild mustards and some pak choi. June is not too late for flowers either. I’ve planted marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias and nasturtiums at this time of year. That way when the first annuals have burned out by late summer I have a lovely smaller flush of blooms to enjoy. If you really want to get ahead, June and July are also good times to start seeds for perennials and biennials to bloom next spring. Sow seeds in a protected seed bed, and then transplant seedlings in the autumn to overwinter. Next spring you’ll be rewarded handsomely with a garden full of glorious colour. Enjoy your garden. Rachel Leverton

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The 25th and 26th July sees the 4th annual garden trail raising money for the new Macmillan Horizon Centre inBrighton. This year the trail stretches again from Brighton to Eastbourne. There are 24 gardens involved at the time of writing, but full up to date details can be found on the web site www. macmillangardentrail. co.uk Whilst there is only 1 garden in the town so far, Eastbourne residents can go and see the 3 brand new gardens taking part in East Dean and Friston, creating a small trail of 4 gardens. If you wanted to venture to Seaford on the 25th at 11am, the trail’s patron, Christine Walkden will be in the garden of trail organiser, Geoff Stonebanks, at Driftwood in Marine Drive to officially open the 2015 event! All monies raised from the trail go to Macmillan, and Geoff ’s Driftwood Fundraising Group has donated £23,700 to Macmillan in the last 4 years! The garden in Eastbourne can be found at Granville Hill House, 59 Silverdale Road, with the gardens in East Dean, 15 Hillside and 34 Peakdean Lane, and 9 The Brow in Friston. The event takes place over the weekend of 25th and 26th July between 11am and 5pm on both days, and tickets can be purchased in any garden, priced at £2 per garden or buy a £7 day ticket on either Saturday or Sunday!

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Volunteers’ Week

1st – 7th June 2015

Volunteers’ week is a fantastic annual celebration of the amazing work that millions of volunteers do across the UK. It’s been running for over thirty years and aims to showcase volunteering work and its benefits. There are a vast array of options for all ages and abilities. You can volunteer in your local neighbourhood, online or even abroad. Close to home, you could, for instance, work in a charity shop, run a scout group, take part in conservation work at your local canal, help do the administrative tasks for a charity, be a Guide at a National Trust Stately Home or befriend those in hospital. Some employers give staff paid time off to do occasional volunteering and some have employer-supported volunteering schemes. To find out about opportunities, you can contact charities and organisations directly or get in touch with your local Volunteer Centre. One of the main online resources is the National Council of Voluntary Organisation website: https://www.ncvo.org.uk where you can find links to thousands of positions as well as lots of valuable information. They suggest that if you are looking for a voluntary role, you firstly need to consider what type of cause you want to work for and then seek out relevant organisations. When you have selected some preferred organisations, you should research them thoroughly and try to speak to some of those who currently volunteer for them to find out what it’s really like.You should also consider the skills you have to offer or want to acquire and the time you have available so that you can select the most suitable type of role. It’s also a good idea to undertake a trial period or shadowing so that both parties can see if it will be a good fit. There are many potential benefits to volunteering including: a sense of pride at having given something back to your community, making new friends, a chance to gain new skills and work in an environment or for a cause that you are passionate about. If you’d like to add travelling to your outcomes, you could also consider volunteering abroad. Take a look at the websites such as Volunteer Services Overseas, www.vsointernational.org, Tourist Concern www. tourismconcern.org.uk/volunteer and UN Volunteers www.unv.org to find out more. By Susan Brookes-Morris

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THE UNDER GROUND THEATRE – WHAT’S ON IN JUNE & JULY? FULL DETAILS & TICKET PRICES AT: www.undergroundtheatre.co.uk ART (Free) 5th – 27th June

Peter Waller – exhibition of original oils and watercolours 3rd – 25th July Eastbourne Festival Open House exhibition

4th & 5th June, 7.30pm Tell Me You Love Me – gripping new mother/daughter play

14th June, 6.30pm Pride & Prejudice – classic from the acclaimed Pantaloons

21st June, 2pm & 6pm Leave Hitler to Me, Lad – family show

28th June, 7.45pm Mirando – one man’s take on the Tempest (contains nudity)

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Millions Like Us (1942) – scenes filmed in Eastbourne 21st July, 7.30pm Half a Sixpence (1967) – scenes filmed in Eastbourne

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12th June, 8pm Darius Brubeck Quartet

10th July, 8pm Craig Milverton Quartet

6th June, 10am

Kelly Lee Band

DRAMA

SATURDAY MUSIC (Free)

Soul of Santana

13th July, 7.30pm Eastbourne Music Live – Vinyl Frontier showcase

14th July, 7.30pm Eastbourne Music Live – Hidden Trail/ Hand Picked showcase

15th July, 7.30pm Eastbourne Music Live – Cajun & Zydeco Party

16th July, 7.30pm Eastbourne Music Live – Music’s Not Dead/Pebble showcase

17th July, 7.30pm Eastbourne MusicLive – Rio Bravo 18th July, 7.30pm Harry Court & Guests

CLASSICAL 5th July, 2.45pm

Baroq – A Cabaret Opera

12th July, 2.45pm Yoko Ono Piano Recital

19th July, 2.45pm

Brighton Chamber Ensemble

OTHER ATTRACTIONS 11th June, 7.30pm

Open Stage Night (free to all)

13th June, 7.30pm Swinging 60 and 70s Dance Night

19th June, 8pm When the Band Begins to Play – Wartime hits

25th June, 7.30pm

Acoustic Open Stage Night

9th July, 7.30pm Open Stage Night (free to all)

23rd July, 7.30pm Acoustic Open Stage Night

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WHATS ON IN JUNE & JULY? Saturday 25th April - Sunday 28th June Richard Billingham: Panoramic Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm (Tues-Sun and bank holidays). Free. Panoramic photographs revealing the rich textures in the landscapes of the South Downs to the Norfolk Fen and Constable’s Country in the East of England. Tel: 01323 434670. www. townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 2nd May - Saturday 31st Oct ‘Eastbourne Views’ – James Owen Eastbourne Heritage Centre, 2 Carlisle Rd 2pm-4pm (Mon Tues, Thurs), 10am-1pm (Fri), 10am-4pm (Sat). Watercolour paintings of Old Eastbourne by James Owen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Tel: 01323 411189 www.eastbourneheritagecentre.co.uk Saturday 30th May - Friday 5th June Aegon Trophy Devonshire Park, College Road Annual tennis tournament which attracts some of the world’s top and up & coming women’s players. Free. Tel: 020 73817000 www.lta.org.uk

JUNE

Monday 1st Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. ‘Masada - King Herod’s Desert Fortress’ with Rev. Howard John. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 726092 Tuesday 2nd Coffee Morning Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am - 12 noon. Informal coffee morning to find out what happens at Catalyst Arts. Coffee, tea and cakes, plus demonstrations and displays. Donation £4. Tel 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Open Ended Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-12 noon. Groundbreaking initiative for people with memory problems and their carers, providing facilitated access to the gallery’s collection. More of a conversation through art than a formal tour. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Thursday 4th Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. ‘Summerdown Camp’, talk by Jo Seaman. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk

Talk: Advances in Medicine and Surgery Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Eastbourne District General Hospital 7pm. ‘New Arrivals in Maternity’ - Ms Nicky Roberts, Obstetric & Gynaecology Consultant. Refreshments available afterwards. Free parking tickets available on the night. Tel: 01323 438236 www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh Saturday 6th Seven Sisters South Downs Way Walk Start/Finish Eastbourne University Sports Complex, Denton Road From 7.30am. Community hiking event hosted by Eastbourne Fire and Rescue Services. 25.3, 15.3 and 8.7 mile routes. Book in advance or register on the day. Email: ludomacaulay@hotmail.com www.fssaa.com Sussex Electronics and Radio Fair Eastbourne Sports Park, Cross Levels Way 10am - 4pm. New annual amateur radio and electronics event. Entry £2, under-16s free. www.serf.org.uk Sunday 7th Choral Midsummer Concert College Chapel, Eastbourne College 7pm. The College Chapel and Chamber Choirs present a programme of sacred music and readings. Seat reservations not necessary. Retiring collection in aid of the Chaseley Trust. www.eastbourne-college.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 8th Guild of Friendship Alfriston Clergy House, Alfriston 2.30pm. Holly Jones., National Trust, on Alfriston Clergy House. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 726092 Tuesday 9th Sketching in Parkland Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am - 1pm. Workshop with Ray Finch. £14. Please book in advance. Tel 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Wednesday 10th Open Gardens 17 Baldwin Avenue; 18 Baldwin Avenue; 19 Baldwin Avenue 10.30am - 4pm (closed 12.30pm - 2pm). In aid of Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. Morning coffee and afternoon tea available. Entry by donation. Please bring cakes, produce and plants to stalls at any of the gardens. Tel: 01323 438236 www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 7.30 - 9.30pm. Four Seasons (younger members) tap dancing evening with Sarah. Tel Kathryn Anderson: 01323 370403

Thursday 11th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 2.30pm. MU Diocesan President Chris Emson. All welcome. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Saturday 13th Pastel Workshop Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am - 1pm. Workshop with Sylvia Huggair. £14, plus materials used. Please book in advance. Tel 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Military History Series: Great War Railwaymen Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 2pm - 4pm. Jeremy Higgins narrates the fascinating stories of some of these men and the importance of the railways to the Allied victory in WWI. Tickets £12/£10 concessions. Tel: 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th Eastbourne Cycling Festival Western Lawns, King Edwards Parade Races, exhibitors, stunt displays and more. Tel: 07711 098638 www.eastbournecyclingfestival.com Saturday 13th - Saturday 20th Mothers’ Union Focus Group St Mary’s Old Parsonage, Church Street Mothers’ Union Focus Group. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Saturday 13th - Sunday 21st Children’s Art Week Family Drop In Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm (Tues-Sun and bank holidays). Free. Art materials and inspiration in the activity room, encouraging families to get creative. Extra weekend activities also on offer. Tel: 01323 434670. www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sunday 14th Art Store Tours Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Vintage Tea Best Western Lansdowne Hotel, King Edwards Parade 3pm. Vintage tea in the sea view lounge. £12.50 per person. Tel 01323 745485. ‘Wagner and Bayreuth’ - Janet CanettyClarke Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 3pm. Lecture on the great composer and the speaker’s experience in Bayreuth. Tickets £12/£10 (Eastbourne Arts Circle members) from Eastbourne Tourist Information, on the door or tel: 08432 895129 www.eastbourneartscircle.org.uk

Monday 15th Sussex Police Community Surgery Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 11am - 12 noon. Informal opportunity to meet the Old Town Neighbourhood Policing Team and discuss any matters of concern. www.sussex.police.uk Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. Illusionist John Schofield. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 726092 Tuesday 16th Come and Paint, Lino Cut and Print Workshop Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. Workshop. £4. Tel 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Carry On Curator! Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 2pm - 3pm. ‘Pour la canaille’. Interactive talk with collection curator Damian Etherington. Have a look at some Napoleonic era items. Free with museum admission. Tel: 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Skeptics in the Pub Bibendum, 1 Grange Road 8pm. ‘How to Talk to the Dead’ - Ash Pryce. Part magic show, part comedy, part rational enquiry. Tickets £3 online or on the door. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org

Concentus Sings in Summer St Saviour’s and St Peter’s Church, South Street 4pm. Local choir singing pieces from classical to contemporary. Tickets £10/£5 (under 16s) from Box Office tel: 01323 643358, Semantics, 33 Grove Road, Eastbourne Tourist Information office, or www.ticketsource.co.uk www.concentuschoral.com Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st Lark in the Park Fun Day Seaside Recreation Ground 11am - 4pm. Dog show (Sat), fun fair, stalls, entertainment and more. Free entry. www.larkintheparkcharity.org.uk Saturday 20th - Saturday 27th Aegon International Eastbourne WTA Tournament Trophy Devonshire Park, College Road 10am - 9pm approx. Showcasing some of the world’s finest female tennis talent as they prepare for Wimbledon. Tickets at www.aegoninternationaleastbourne.co.uk Sunday 21st Race for Life Eastbourne Sports Park, Cross Levels Way 11am & 2pm. 5km charity fun run to raise money for and awareness of Cancer Research UK. Race entry £14.99 (16+, women only)/£10 (age 6-15 girls, boys under 13)/free (under 6 boys and girls, no registration needed). www.raceforlife.org

Wednesday 17th Grand Draw – Friends of Eastbourne Hospital Old Vicarage, Firle For tickets to sell to family and friends before the draw, tel 01323 438236.

Monday 22nd 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

Singer-Songwriter Evening Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 7.30pm. Join the Singer-Songwriter Workshop plus special guests for an evening of original songs and covers. Free. Tel: 01323 452255 www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

Beowulf College Theatre, Eastbourne College 7.30pm. A contemporary version of the epic tale, combining puppetry, live music and poetry. Tickets £5. Tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

Thursday 18th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 2.30pm. Celebration meeting with cream tea and raffle. Guest speaker Loraine Hudson, support worker from The national Assoc. of Child Contact Centres. Tel: Kathryn Anderson on 01323 370403

Tuesday 23rd Learning from the Masters: Auguste Rodin Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. Workshop with Ben Ecclestone. £15. Please book in advance. Tel 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk

Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st Continental Market Seafront Professional continental market traders with high quality produce from the stall holders’ local region. www. traditionalmarket.co.uk

Swing Easy Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 7.30pm. A celebration of the great crooners. Tickets £9. Tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

Saturday 20th Lino Print Workshop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 4pm. Explore Lino Printing with local artist Clare Dales. £55. Materials available. Tel: 07840 216338, email: clare@ claredales.com www.communitywise.org.uk

Wednesday 24th Open Garden Flint House, 14 Church St, Willingdon 10.30am - 4pm (closed 12.30pm - 2pm). In aid of Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. Morning coffee and afternoon tea available. Entry by donation. Please bring

cakes, produce and plants. Tel: 01323 438236 www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh Dora vs Picasso Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 6pm. Multimedia production about photographer Dora Maar and her relationship with Picasso, written by poet Grace Nichols. Features live flamenco dancing and music. Tickets £5. Tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@ eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th Around the World in 80 Days The Dell, Eastbourne College 8.15pm. Outdoor performance of 2015’s Lower Sixth play, directed by the college’s theatre professional. Bring rugs, flasks of hot tea and an umbrella. Tickets £5. Tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@ eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Thursday 25th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town St Mary the Virgin, Church Street 2.30pm. Closing service in the church. All welcome. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Friday 26th - Sunday 28th Screen on the Green Wish Tower slopes, King Edwards Parade Big screen showing Glastonbury Festival and finals of AEGON Eastbourne International. Bar and food available. www.visiteastbourne.com Saturday 27th Stix Summer Madness Sharnfold Farm, Hailsham Rd, Stone Cross 9.30am - 9.30pm. Stix Drummers present circus-themed family festival in support of Duchenne Family Support Group and Eastbourne Food Bank. Performers, live bands, craft fair, activities and funfair rides. Free. www.stix-drummers.co.uk Village Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Home made foods and produce – locally produced bread, cheese and honey, plus crafts and jewellery. Refreshments available. Free entry. www.communitywise.org.uk Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th Eastbourne Feastival Princes Park, Eastbourne 11am - 10pm. International and local vendors with food and drinks from around the world, plus ethnic dance groups, street artists, live music and more. www.eastbournefeastival.com Sunday 28th Eastbourne Armed Forces Day Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 10am - 5pm. Event showing support for the men and women of the armed forces community. Free entry. Tel: 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

Art Store Tours Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Monday 29th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. ‘Travel Broadens the Mind’ with Graham Albon. All are welcome. Last meeting until September. Tel: 01323 726092 Tuesday 30th Fabulous Flowers and Gorgeous Gardens - Collage and Painted Papers Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am - 1pm. Workshop with Barbara Walters. £14. Please book in advance. Tel 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk

JULY

Wednesday 1st Open Garden Ocklynge Manor, Mill Road 10.30am - 4pm (closed 12.30pm - 2pm). In aid of Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. Tea, cake and live music. Entry by donation. Please bring cakes, produce and plants. Tel: 01323 438236 www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh Thursday 2nd Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town St Mary the Virgin, Church Street 2.30pm. Closing service in the church followed by tea and cake. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. Visit to Hampden Park, with Sandy Boyce-Sharpe. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Thursday 2nd - Sunday 19th John Davis Fun Park Princes Park Travelling theme park with action-packed family fun. Saturday 4th Quiz Night Christchurch Hall, Seaside I7pm for 7.30pm start. In support of Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. £10 per person, incl. ploughman’s platter and dessert. BYO drinks. Teams of up to 6 people. Please book in advance. Tel: Jane 01323 728662, email: janiebradley@btinternet.com Neptune Big Picnic Birling Gap, East Dean 6pm. Celebrate all things coastal with a fun evening of family activities on the beach. Free. Tel: 01323 423197

‘Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose’ Eastbourne Choral Society All Saints Church, Grange Road 7.30pm. Composer Alexander l’Estrange performs with his jazz quintet, accompanying ECS and three local schools. Tickets £10 (children free), available from Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre. www.eastbournechoralsociety.org.uk Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th 2015 Norah Sande Award, Piano Recitals Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 9.30am (Sat), 2pm (Sun). Semi-finals of the internationally renowned award take place on Saturday, free entry. Finals on Sunday £10, incl. tea/coffee. Tel: 01323 452255 www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Eastbourne Maritime Weekend Eastbourne Seafront, Grand Parade Includes ASA South East Region/Sussex 5km Open Water Championships (Sat) and Eastbourne Maritime 2km Open Water race (Sun). www.visiteastbourne.com Tour of Sussex Cycle Race Eastbourne Seafront, Grand Parade Annual cycle race across Sussex with a time trial on Saturday 4th along Eastbourne seafront to Beachy Head, followed by 7 laps between Eastbourne and Beachy Head on Sunday 5th. Free to spectate. www.surreyleague.co.uk/calendar.htm Saturday 4th July - Sunday 9th August Recent Landscapes - Helen Antill and Julian Sutherland-Beatson Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 11am - 4pm (Sat/Sun only). Professional artists seeking to capture teh beauty and drama of the English countryside. Free. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Sunday 5th Classic Bus Rally Eastbourne Railway Station, Terminus Rd 10am - 4pm. Classic buses of the 1950s and ‘60s recreating routes of the era, including open top buses to Beachy Head and Birling Gap. All bus rides free. Souvenir programmes £8 on the day or £7.50 in advance (C5 SAE to Country Bus Rallies, 19 Hampton Way, East Grinstead, RH19 4SG). www.eastbourne-classicbus.co.uk Age UK East Sussex Summer Fayre Western Lawns, King Edwards Parade 11am - 6pm. Fun-filled family-oriented event with food and craft market, children’s park with funfair and games, Love Later Life zone, performance arena, walking football, animals and birds of prey. Free entry. www.ageuk.org.uk/eastsussex 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 7th Open Ended Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-12 noon. Groundbreaking initiative for people with memory problems and their

carers, providing facilitated access to the gallery’s collection. More of a conversation through art than a formal tour. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Wednesday 8th Open Garden Bates Green Farm, Tye Hill Rd, Arlington 10.30am - 4pm (closed 12.30pm - 2pm). In aid of Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. Morning coffee and afternoon tea available. Entry by donation. Please bring cakes, produce and plants. Tel: 01323 438236 www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh Skeptics in the Pub Towner Gallery, Devonshire Park 7.30pm. ‘Trick or Treatment?’ - Edzard Ernst. Prof. Ernst talks about research in alternative medicine, including critical examination of the claims of homeopathy and chiropractic manipulation. Tickets £4 online or on the door. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th Continental Market Seafront Professional continental market traders with high quality produce from the stall holders’ local region. www.traditionalmarket.co.uk Saturday 11th Big Sea Swim Seafront, next to Lifeguard Station 9am (registration), 11am (races). Join in the Marine Conservation Society’s Big Sea Swim to help raise money to keep the sea fit and safe to swim in. 1km for beginners 3km for experienced swimmers. Registration £25 (1km)/£30 (3km). www.mcsuk.org/swim Experimental Landscapes Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am - 1pm. Based on the work of Mike Bernard. Workshop with Tracey King. £15. Please book in advance. Tel 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Military History Series: British Military Nurses Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 2pm - 4pm. Researcher Sue Light tells how nurses from different backgrounds coped with active service. Tickets £12/£10 concessions. Tel: 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th 999 Emergency Services Display Western Lawns, King Edwards Parade 11am - 5pm. Includes emergency response vehicles, fire hoses, arena and sea rescue demonstrations. Free. www.999display.co.uk Saturday 11th July - Sunday 20th Sept East Sussex Open Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm (Tues-Sun and bank holidays). Free. Bringing together the best artists and makers from across East Sussex. Tel: 01323 434670. www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Sunday 12th Art Store Tours Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk A Dickens of a Year: 1848 - Gabriel Woolf Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 3pm. Gabriel Woolf brings Charles Dickens to life through readings from letters and novels. Tickets £12/£10 (Eastbourne Arts Circle members) from Eastbourne Tourist Information, on the door or tel: 08432 895129 www.eastbourneartscircle.org.uk Vintage Tea Best Western Lansdowne Hotel, King Edwards Parade 3pm. Vintage tea in the sea view lounge. £12.50 per person. Tel 01323 745485. Tuesday 14th - Thursday 16th Old Time Revival Meetings Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 7.30pm. With Peter Scothern. www.communitywise.org.uk Wednesday 15th Open Garden Greatease, Litlington 10.30am - 4pm (closed 12.30pm - 2pm). In aid of Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. Morning coffee and afternoon tea available. Entry by donation. Please bring cakes, produce and plants. Tel: 01323 438236 www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh ‘Eastbourne’s Five Bandstands and Music in the Town’ - Owen Boydell Eastbourne Heritage Centre, 2 Carlisle Rd 7pm. Illustrated talk with music. Tickets £5, including Heritage Centre exhibition. Refreshments and light snacks. Tel: 01323 411189 www.eastbourneheritagecentre.co.uk Thursday 16th Dora vs Picasso Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 8pm. Multimedia production about photographer Dora Maar and her relationship with Picasso, written by poet Grace Nichols. Features live flamenco dancing and music. Eastbourne Festival performance.Tickets £9. www.leweslivelit.co.uk Skeptics in the Pub Bibendum, 1 Grange Road 8pm. ‘The Ultimate Weapon of Mass Destruction’ - Michael Fish. Former BBC weather presenter on how the climate has changed in the past, and future methods of prediction. Tickets £4 online or on the door. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org

Saturday 18th Old Town Fête Old Town Recreation Ground, Longland Road 2pm - 5pm. Entertainment, crafts, face ainting, dance displays, novelty dog show, bouncy castle, refreshments and more. Free.

Skeptics in the Pub Bibendum, 1 Grange Road 8pm. “Junk” DNA - Nessa Carey. There is so much more to “junk” DNA than the name suggests... Tickets £4 online or on the door. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org

British Heart Foundation Way Off-Road Bike Ride Western Lawns, King Edwards Parade 3pm. Finish of 35- and 100-mile off-road rides from Devil’s Dyke or Winchester to Eastbourne. Tel: 01462 339298 www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/ bike-rides/event-information/south-downsway-off-road-bike.aspx

Thursday 23rd July - Tuesday 1st Sept Punch and Judy Wish Tower Slopes, King Edwards Parade 12.30 - 2pm. Ray Sparks celebrates 25 years performing Punch and Judy on Eastbourne seafront for audiences young and old. Free. www.raysparksmagic.co.uk

Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th Eastbourne Extreme Princes Park and Eastern Seafront 11am - 7pm. The south coast’s coolest, fastest and most intense free sports festival. Tel: 0871 6630031 www.eastbourneextreme.co.uk Saturday 18th July - Sunday 27th Sept A Radical View: William Gear as Curator 1958-64 Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm (Tues-Sun and bank holidays). Free. Celebrating the abstract painter’s time as curator of the gallery. Tel: 01323 434670. www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sunday 19th Manon by Massenet Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 6pm. OperaCoast showcases a team of up and coming singers, with a collection of opera scenes accompanied by an imaginative narrative taking the audience through the story’s twists and turns. Tickets £10 from Eastbourne Tourist Information or tel: 07821 761728. Pre-performance lecture at 4.30pm in the Towner Art Gallery free to ticket-holders or £3 (from Towner). www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Monday 20th Sussex Police Community Surgery Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 11am - 12 noon. Informal opportunity to meet the Old Town Neighbourhood Policing Team and discuss any matters of concern. www.sussex.police.uk Monday 20th - Friday 24th Aegon Summer County Cup Devonshire Park, College Road Teams from across the county compete in national/regional tennis competition for age groups 9U to 35+. www.lta.org.uk/players-parents/Competition/ AEGON-County-Cup/Home/ Thursday 23rd Talk - Advances in Medicine and Surgery Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Eastbourne District General Hospital 7pm. ‘So What Is a Robot Anyway?’ - Mr Peter Rimington, Urology Consultant. Refreshments available afterwards. Free parking tickets available on the night. Tel: 01323 438236, www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh

Saturday 25th Village Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Home-made foods and produce, locally produced bread, cheese and honey, plus crafts and jewellery. Refreshments available. Free entry. www.communitywise.org.uk Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th Lammas Festival Western Lawns, Town Centre and Seafront From 11am. Morris dancing, carnival giants and live music. Carnival Parade Saturday, 12 noon. www.lammasfest.org Macmillan Garden Trail Various, Brighton to Eastbourne 11am - 5pm. Annual garden trail raising money for the Macmillan Horizon Centre in Brighton. Event opening with Christine Walkden 11am Sat 25th at Driftwood, Marine Drive, Seaford. £2 per garden or £7 day ticket, available at any of the gardens. www.macmillangardentrail.co.uk Saturday 25th July - Sunday 2nd August 50 Things Explorer Week Birling Gap, East Dean 11am - 3pm. A week of fun including geocaching, mini raft building, maps and compasses. Donations only. Tel: 01323 423197 Tuesday 28th Giving a Voice to Your Inner Experience Florence House, Southdown Road, Seaford 9.30am - 4.30pm. A day of peace, relaxation and exploration, including gentle yoga and considerations of meditation, the breath and art. £50 incl. home-made lunch. Book before 30th June at robinshell63@gmail.com (Robin Shell) or seahavenyoga@btinternet.com (Rosie Waters) Carry On Curator! Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 2pm - 3pm. ‘Seaward ho! Hang the treasure’. Interactive talk with collection curator Damian Etherington. From secret documents to shiny coins, a range of objects that could be treasure. Free with museum admission. Tel: 01323 410300 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

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WEEKLY? ARTS & CRAFTS

Art Classes at the Drawing Room 38 Motcombe Road, Old Town Discover your creativity, learn new skills and make new friends in a relaxed, comfortable environment. Weekly classes, £12 a session. See website for details: www. thedrawingroom.eu. Tel: 07885 262968, email: ktgart@gmail.com 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. Not running July & August. Tel: 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Eastbourne Calligraphers Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 9.30am - 12 noon. For more information phone Bridget on 01323 894640 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 or 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 Watercolour Art Class Elim Family Church Wed: 10am-12pm. Artsbourne fortnightly classes. £8.Two hours. Complete beginners welcome. Contact hannah@helenowen.me.uk

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

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 Fairtrade Meeting Bibendum, Eastbourne 4th Tues of the month: 7.30-9pm. Eastbourne residents supporting and promoting fairtrade in town. FREE entry. Contact 01323 722256 Eastbourne RNLI Members’ meeting Langham Hotel Eastbourne 2nd Fri: 10am-12.30pm. A social chat with tea and coffee. 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 (not running July & August): 2.30pm. Please come and join us, all are welcome. Enquiries to Gillian Grimmond on 01323 726092

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 or www.communitywise.org.uk Eastbourne Street Market Terminus Road Weds: 9.30am-3.30pm. www.facebook. com/eastbournestreetmarket East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre Community Wise, Ocklynge Road First Monday of the month: Drop-in for hearing aid service and batteries. Tel: 01323 722924 English 4 All ROC Advice Centre, 97-99 Seaside Road Weds: Free English lessons for all nationalities. Email: info@english4all.me.uk www.english4all.me.uk German Class for Beginners Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Wed: 10am-11am. Qualified native speaker. Have fun learning a new language! £5 per session. Tel: Petra on 01323 723044, email: petrapekel@yahoo.de 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. Old Town Community Church Old Town Community Centre Sun: 10.30am-12 noon. Everyone invited, children’s programmes too!

International Café Eastbourne Prayer Centre, 13 Lismore Rd Fri: 7.30pm-10pm. A place for people of various nationalities to make friends, practise English and get to know about Christian faith. Email: alicja.cien@yahoo.pl

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

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

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.

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

Coffee, Cake & Computers Elim Family Church Thur: 1.30-3.30pm. Come and learn how to get the most out of your computer in a fun a friendly atmosphere.Tel: Helen 07720 084185. www.elimfamilychurch-eastbourne.org.uk

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. All new members welcome. Tel: Gill 07530 064573 www.socialcirclessussex.webs.com

Curious Beer Club The Dolphin, South Street 1st Wed of the month. 7.30pm. A quiet celebration of craft brewing with guest brewers, tastings, edible accompaniments and Q&As. 1 meeting £20, 3 meetings £50, 6 meetings £90. facebook.com/CuriousBeerClub twitter.com/CuriousBeerClub Tickets http://goo.gl/yLdRPn

COMMUNITY

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

Website Design & Social Media Elim Family Church, Hartfield Road Mon: 2pm-4pm. If you are out of work and education, we will teach you how to build websites and use social media to promote activities. Work on a website for a local agency and gain practical IT experience. Tel: 01323 749960 www.helenowen.me.uk/events-coming-up

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

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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

BABY & PRE-SCHOOL

SPORT & DANCE

French Singing Group The Lamb Inn, 36 High Street Tues: 7-9pm. £5. Quirky songs with a French twist! Harmony singing.Tel: Lo Polidoro 07846 118807

Bumps and Babies Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 10am-12 noon. Social group for expectant and new parents, with refreshments, chat and toys. Suggested donation £1. www.nct.org.uk

Dance Yourself Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sat once a month Tel: 01323 502224 www.communitywise.org.uk

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 or 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

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 or www.caclsports.co.uk Kiddi Active Old Town Rec, Longland Road Mon & Wed: From 9.40am for 3-4 year olds. Free taster session. Tel: 07811 447711 or emma@kidditennis.co.uk Kiddi Tennis Old Town Rec, Longland Road Tues & Fri: From 9.40am for 2-4 year olds. Free taster session. Tel: 07811 447711 or emma@kidditennis.co.uk

Saturday Morning Music The Under Ground Theatre, 1 Grove Rd Sat: 10am-12noon. Free live music with our regular coffee morning. Tel: 01323 411906 www.undergroundtheatre.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

Simply Singing Community Wise Centre, Ocklynge Rd Fri: 2-3pm adults, 3.45-4.45pm children. Details from 01323 460098 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

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. Email sovereignpolyphony@ uwclub.net

Little Treasures Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Drive Tue: 10am-12 noon, term time only. For parents and babies/toddlers. Chat to local parents while the children play, craft, sing, have lunch and more! £1.50 per family.

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 or voiceschoir@hotmail.com The Voiceworks Company of Singers JPK Project, Church Street, Old Town Tues: 10.45am-12.15pm and 7.15-8.45pm. Joyful, friendly choir singing folk, classical, world, pop, musicals etc. New members welcome, first session free. www. voiceworkshops.co.uk

Music With Mummy run by Living Stones Church Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: 10.30-11am. Term time. Fun and gentle introduction to music in small and friendly classes for toddlers aged 1-3 years. Tel: Clare 07869144016 to book. Totz St Elisabeth’s Church,Victoria Drive Thur: 10am-12 noon, term time only. Toys, craft, singing, coffee and chat. £1 per family. Tel: 01323 638020 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

Community Run Tempo, 67 Susans Road 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 301871 www.communitywise.org.uk Extend – Easy Exercise to Music Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 2-3pm. Tel: 01323 514152 www.communitywise.org.uk Kiddi Active Old Town Rec, Longland Rd Sat: 12 noon for 4-7 year olds. Free taster session. Tel: 07811 447711 or email emma@kidditennis.co.uk Kiddi Tennis Old Town Rec, Longland Rd Fri: 4-4.45pm for 4-7 year olds. Sat: 10am for 3-7 year olds. Ladies’ Movement to Music St Elisabeth’s Church Hall,Victoria Drive Mon: 7.30-8.30pm. Nominal charge. No classes 8th June - 13th July inclusive. Summer break 10th August - 7th September inclusive. Tel: Margaret on 01323 723870 Lindy Hop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: 8pm-8.45pm (beginners), 9pm9.45pm (beginners consolidation and improvers/intermediate). £6, £3 full-time students with ID. Learn to Lindy Hop 1930s/40s swing jive. New course starts 16th March. Tel Alan: 07875 607322. Email: alanhumphris@outlook.com Facebook: Eastbourne Swing Jive Musical Theatre Group singing, dancing and stagecraft for ages 5+ Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: Afternoons. Tel: 01323 731762 www.communitywise.org.uk

The Warehouse Under 18s Nightclub Unit 5, 16A Maple Road Sat: 7-11pm. tel: 01323 738288

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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

Qi Gong Enterprise Centre, Station Roundabout Weds: 5-5.45pm. From 5th Nov. No experience necessary. No special clothing, just turn up. 07812 052742 www.yogaeastbourne.com

Old Town Dance for ages 2½ upwards Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon and Fri Tel: 01323 438697 www.communitywise.org.uk

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

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

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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INDEX OF BUSINESSES Arborist/Tree Surgeon A K Tree Surgery 33 Architectural Consultants Stanbridge Consulting 8 Auction Rooms Eastbourne Auction Rooms 21 Bathroom Supplies &Fitting PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 STC 10 Beauty Absolute Beauty 4 Bedroom Supplies & Fitting Russ Deacon Home Improvements 11 STC 10 Building & Roofing Services B R Roofing 16 Duvacourt Construction 7 Building Surveyors Stanbridge Consulting 8 Car Dealers Harwoods 20 Carpets & Fitting Rainbow Carpets Sussex Ltd 9 Children’s Activities Bumps & Babies NCT 19 Cavendish Sports Centre 2 Theatre Workshop 18 The Karate Academy Eastbourne 29 Chiropractors Lushington Chiropractic 28 Choirs Concentus 6 Cleaning Services Dolly Char 17 Novaclean 33 Oven Wizards 17 Computer Supplies & Repairs Eastbourne Computer Repairs 30 PC Pal 31

Cookers/Dishwashers Repairs Access 34 Co-working/Office Space Cohub 30 Door Suppliers Dream Doors 13 Double Glazing PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 Windowcraft 13 Electricians PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 Eastbourne Electrical LLP 12 Estate Agents Rager & Roberts 44 Events & Festivals Eastbourne Feastival 5 Old Town Fête 23 Stix Summer Madness 25 Fencing Colourfence 35 Flooring Rainbow Carpets Sussex Ltd 9 Sussex Tile and Stone 15 Garden Design & Services A K Tree Surgery 33 Handyman Services M J Hughes 8 Health & Wellbeing Emotional Health & Wellness Coach 29 Lushington Chiropractic 28 Kitchens & Bathrooms Dream Doors 13 Kitchens Transformations 11 PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 Russ Deacon Home Improvements 11 STC 10 Locksmiths Andy Anderson & Sons 9 Lee’s Locks 14

Loft Ladders More Than Loft Ladders 7 Marquee Hire Dazzle Events 25 Office Fittings STC 10 Painting & Decorating Neil Bradford 6 Pet Care/Services/Supplies Headland Cattery 34 St Anne’s Veterinary Group 35 Plasterers PSP Building 3 Plumbing AJR Plumber 12 PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 Restaurants & Cafés The Beehive on the Green 27 Sports & Exercise Sunshine Coast Fitness 29 The Karate Academy Eastbourne 29 Sports Equipment Cavendish Sports Centre 2 Tattooing/Removal Absolute Beauty 4 Tree Surgery A K Tree Surgery 33 Tutoring Genie Tutors 19 Veterinary Surgeries St Anne’s Veterinary Group 35 Washing Machine/Tumble Drier Repairs & Supplies Access 34 Will Writing Services Thy Will Be Done 22/23

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