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Comment

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Positive Steps Towards Recovery

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Sussex Miscellany

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Book Reviews

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Finance

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Help Raise Funds For Hospice

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Recipe

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Home Interiors

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Gardening

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Why Play Bowls or Croquet?

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Parenting

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Health

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Community Information Board

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Local Sanctuary To The Rescue

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Puzzle Page

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Green Meanies

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Puzzle Answers, Discounts & Offers and Advertisement Index

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Kids’ Page

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COMMENT

LET’S HOPE THE END IS IN SIGHT s we go to press with this April edition we’re

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gradually get our lives back together we will be able to

all desperately hoping that the promised one-

keep the best bits from Lockdown. Be it, more working

way road to freedom out of Lockdown goes

from home and a better work/life balance, less rushing

without a hitch. The only thing we have learnt over the

around and thereby reducing our carbon foot print,

last year is not to try and predict too far into the future

helping the vulnerable and being more considerate to

and try and take each day at a time. But that’s easier

all sections of society, keeping up excercise regimes to

said than done when you’re worried about your job,

taking a more mindful approach to life.

your business, your child’s education, putting food on the table and more crucially, your health.

When restrictions do ease we must support our local businesses, high streets and the advertisers in

There is definitely Lockdown fatigue as we come up

this magazine. This will help the whole region to get

to the anniversary of restrictions being enforced but

back on its feet as quickly as possible and provide

one thing that is incredibly positive at the moment is

the jobs and security we all desperately need. Now

the speed of the vaccination roll out. The supplies of

that the end is in sight and we adjust to a new

vaccines appear to be good and a chance that the

normal, let’s not forget some of the lessons we’ve

restrictions will start to be eased by the time you read

learnt. Stay safe and well.

this magazine. This whole period has certainly taught us

Richard Milbourn, Editor

to take nothing for granted and I hope that as we

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CRAWLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL

POSITIVE STEPS TOWARDS RECOVERY

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draft Economic Recovery Plan outlining a vision

• Connected Crawley – to enhance a “green” economic

for Crawley’s future prosperity and recovery

future for Crawley by delivering low carbon transport

from the pandemic has been presented to the

and hyper digital connectivity

town’s Economic Recovery Taskforce.

Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the town’s

Also at the meeting, the Taskforce:

• Received a presentation from Coast to Capital Local

economy. The Taskforce will steer development of the

Enterprise Partnership on the Freeport bid. Freeport

plan, in response to the true impact of the crisis and will

status for Gatwick Airport and Manor Royal would

work together to unlock and harness public and private

support the safeguarding and creation of jobs and help

investment to the maximum benefit of Crawley’s

the recovery of the aviation sector. Plans will provide

community.

import and export incentives, unlock major

The devastating impact has included:

• A major collapse in Gatwick Airport passenger

infrastructure upgrades, and enhance the delivery of a potential new multi-million pound Innovation Centre

numbers – nearly four million per month (2019) to

• Heard an update from Julie Kapsalis from Chichester

850,000 per month (2020) – has resulted in more than

College Group on their bid to secure investment in new

7,000 redundancies at the airport – nearly 33 per cent

skills training facilities at Crawley College which, if

of the workforce

successful, would benefit residents and be focused on

• As many as 25,800 Crawley residents have been

local employer needs

furloughed during the past year; this is 41% of the

• Discussed the significant bid to the Towns Fund

eligible local workforce

Cllr Peter Smith, Cabinet member for Planning and

• Unemployment in Crawley has more than trebled

Economic Development, Crawley Borough Council said:

from 2.4 per cent to more than eight per cent

‘The pandemic has had a huge impact on the local

• Youth unemployment is almost 13 per cent, which is

economy and unemployment levels in Crawley. We are

nearly 1,000 young people

committed, along with our public and private sector

• The Economic Recovery Plan is designed to provide a

partners, to take the action necessary to get us on the

clear vision for Crawley’s future socio-economic

road to recovery and are calling on the government to

prosperity, a clear path for recovery from the pandemic

offer Crawley the support that it needs at this time.’

and a marker to Crawley’s formidable reputation for economic productivity.

The proposed strategic priorities of the plan are:

Chris Maidment, Chair of the Crawley Economic Recovery Taskforce and Town Deal Board said: ‘I sense a real desire from all parties to support the

• A diverse and resilient economy – renew Crawley as

council’s plans for a recovery of the local economy, and

an attractive, abundant, diverse economic powerhouse,

you should see an impact whether you are a resident,

founded on “green growth” and digital innovation

an employer or employee, a learner or a place of

• Green transformation – establish Crawley at the

learning within the town. It shows Crawley coming

forefront of “green growth” and as a place where

together to benefit all.’

green technology businesses thrive

The Taskforce brings together the council, senior

• Town centre renewal – secure a vibrant

business and voluntary sector representatives, Crawley’s

neighbourhood and sustainable economic future for

MP, a government representative, the Coast to Capital

the town centre via significant qualitative investment

Local Enterprise Partnership and West Sussex County

• Skills for the future – to significantly improve overall

Council. The final plan will be adopted in the summer,

social mobility among Crawley residents, creating

subject to a period of public consultation and

powerful and effective skills pathways

consideration by the council’s Cabinet.

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SUSSEX MISCELLANY

DODGY DIETS AND DRINKS

By Kevin Newman, a Sussex-born author, historian, tour guide and history teacher ith lockdown 17 hopefully ended by the time you

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removing a comb from the island Chieftain’s hair. Although

read this (I think that’s the right one – have lost

to be fair the Viti Levuians were also rebelling against the

count) and the latest COVID variant vaccinated

encroach of Christianity at this time. This was apparently

away, I might have a new problem. It isn’t the fact I’ve lost

punishable by death by eating, but Sussexians should not try

sleep at night wondering why each new variant isn’t called

to lose weight by travelling to Fiji and eating one of the

COVID 20, 21 etc. Nor is it my endless internal monologue as

tribe’s descendants in revenge as the current chief back in

to why we shouldn’t name the variants the way the Met

2003 issued a formal apology on behalf of his ancestors’

Office does with storms – after people. This is as I do think

behaviour. The museum in Fiji still has the soles of the

that ‘COVID Geoffrey’ or ‘COVID Margery’ sounds much

Reverend’s sandals, which were boiled by the tribe but, it

nicer than ‘the South African variant’. No, my problem is

seems, were more unpalatable than the munchable

after working from home and remote teaching for many

missionary as they turned the potential footwear foodstuff

months I need to lose weight. My children often now

down. So, should my barf-inducing banquet not have turned

mistake me for a budget bouncy castle but I’m sure I’m not

your stomach so far, you might want to, unlike the Fijians,

alone, and so, valued reader I’ve decided to help us all with

try eating footwear instead?

tales of revolting recipes and disgusting drinks from Sussex’s

Perhaps try some revolting remedies instead to lose

past. Nausea will spread across the county and our scales will

weight post-lockdown? An ancient Sussex remedy was to

all stop groaning as we can’t face food and drink. Let the

‘roast one mouse’ for whooping cough, but, who knows, it

upchucking commence!

might work for obesity? Don’t forget though if you do try

We’ll start with the man who put Brighton on the map as

this, local medics suggested you needed to dry another two

a heathy seaside resort, Dr Richard Russell. The hypocritical

mice in the oven and crumble them into a powder. This

Hippocrates follower wasn’t exactly a paragon of health as

lousy mousey medicine then needed to be added to your

you’ll see if you look at portraits of the portly physician. His

drink morning and night. Should remedies not rectify your

1750s book on the uses of seawater may have helped many

rotundity, how about a bit of poverty and fighting? Perhaps

Londoners with his suggestions of Sussex seabathing and

recreate for your family a Littlehampton dish that once

sea air, but his suggestion of mixing seawater with milk? It

existed called a ‘Swimmer’. This got its name as it was where

may well be your first port of call to lose the contents of

a whole poor family had to share a bowl of gravy with just

your stomach, even if not a few pounds. I’ve also mentioned

one dumpling in it – which the children had to fight for.

before the Sussex drink of Bumboo, also a drink from the

Being blessed with a ‘chopper’ would have helped out a

1750s in East Hoathly and made of brandy and beer. This

family in this situation and may also be your route to

sounds a bit more palatable than the Doctor’s drink but

roundness reduction. It was nothing to do axes though to

unfortunately the effects were said to be regrettable. I

help you fight (or even a 1970s bike), but the old Sussex

know which one I’d prefer though, despite the name.

name for a dried pig’s face. Mmmmmmmn!

If seawater and awful alcoholic mixes aren’t your thing,

For zoom or (eventually) group Sussex talks and motorised

then why not a bit of cannibalism to put you off food and

tours, please call All-Inclusive History on 07504 863867 or email

help the pounds peel off? You could replicate a Victorian

info@allinclusivehistory.org. Other tours, talks and events are

era feast where the chief ingredient was one of our clergy,

available including ‘Spooky Worthing, ‘Brilliant Brighton’, ‘Super

who became a tasty dish for people from a Fijian Island. The

Sussex’ and ‘Scrumptious Sussex’. Kevin’s next book, ‘Celebrating

Reverend Thomas Baker, who hailed from Playden in Sussex

Brighton and Hove’, out in June can be pre-ordered from

was eaten by tribesmen from Nivosa, which is on Viti Levu

www.waterstones.com/book/celebrating-brighton-and-

island in Fiji back in 1867 after making the fatal error of

hove/kevin-newman/9781398100206 for £15.99

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Five Fab Reads Out In April Whether you’re longing for a Parisian getaway or simply want to indulge in a comforting slice of wartime London life, April’s book releases are sure to sate your literary appetite.

• Other People’s Children by R.J. Hoffmann Touching on one of the most delicate subjects of human nature, this moving debut follows a young couple whose fertility problems lead to further heartache when a child they plan to adopt is reclaimed by its teenage mother.

• Instinct by Jason M. Hough New York Times bestselling author Jason M. Hough brings us this intriguing and heart-stopping thriller which takes place in the kind of American backwater town where anything can happen, and does.

Exploring the complexities of a close family, they must make agonising decisions in the name of love.

Published by Simon & Shuster on April 6

It follows officer Mary Whittaker as she does her best to unravel several highly unusual incidents. It soon becomes clear that the townsfolk are losing their survival instincts and that Mary must fight to uncover the truth before she loses her own.

Published by Skybound Books on April 6

• Paradise, Nevada by Dario Diofebi Steeped in the feverish neon wonder that is Las Vegas, this heart-stopping tale has all the thrills you would expect from a high-stakes poker setting, with the surprising addition of depth and compassion for the four characters who are willing to risk everything for the ultimate slice of the American dream.

Eloquent, comedic and bristling with energy from Diofebi, himself once a professional poker player.

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing on April 6 • Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau Detailing everything one would expect from a love story set in the City of Lights, including divine Parisian pastries, languid afternoons strolling through art galleries and of course, stolen kisses in the shadow of the Tour Eiffel, this is the ideal read for anyone who is longing for a continental getaway. Published by Delacorte Press on April 6

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• The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin Set in August 1939 as London prepares for war when Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe, Grace Bennett’s realised dream of living in the city doesn’t quite meet up to her expectations as she finds her day-to-day life blighted by bombings, blackouts and bunkers.

However, she quickly realises that her role as a humble bookseller may be just what the local community needs to find solace and light during a period where London was perpetually doused in darkness and death.

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95% LTV mortgage which also loans the buyer an additional ǨǦȹǪǦɼ ūIJ ƥĺĚ ĺūŞĚɄƙ DŽîŕƭĚȦ This is only available for new ċƭĿŕēƙȡ îŠē ƥĺĚ ŕūîŠ Ŀƙ ĿŠƥĚƑĚƙƥȹ IJƑĚĚ IJūƑ Ǜ DŽĚ NjĚîƑƙȦ While initiatives by the Treasury sound good, the government’s incentives are only secondary to buyers having a regular, secure income. It’s because of this that the retention of jobs is so vital, and the government will look to keep both workers and employers happy with DžūƑŒȹIJƑūŞȹĺūŞĚ îŠē IJƭƑŕūƭijĺ initiatives for as long as possible, given that if the job market nosedives, so too will the housing market. ~Š ƥĺĚ ǜ ĿƎƙĿēĚȡ ċNj IJƭĚŕŕĿŠij ċūƥĺȡ they will lay the platform for solid growth across the board.

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HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR HOSPICE husband Ken passed away under St Catherine’s care. In only two days, Wendy smashed her fundraising target, and donations continue to roll in.

Wendy said, "I'm braving the shave on Saturday 20th March in memory of my lovely husband, Ken, who received end of life care at St Catherine’s. I wanted to mark five years since Ken passed away, and remember how lucky we were to have such a wonderful human Laura Sykes in pool.

being in our lives. I also want to give back to the hospice who treated me, my daughters and Ken’s

A

s Spring creeps closer, it’s the perfect time to

family with so much respect and kindness. Originally, I

take on a new challenge and what better

was hoping to raise £250 to split between the hospice

cause to take it on for than St Catherine’s

and Jigsaw South East. Both charities helped us through

Hospice – Your local hospice.

Whether you’re a star baker, have a creative talent, want to test your knowledge with a virtual quiz, or have an upcoming celebration where you could ask

such a heart breaking time. I've already surpassed my target and my donation total is already over £500 – I’m thrilled."

Tom Abbott, Head of Fundraising at St Catherine’s

family and friends to donate instead of sending you a

said, “We’re so grateful to people like Laura and Wendy

gift, your support will make a difference to terminally ill

for choosing to support our hospice and raise funds

people in your community when it matters most.

especially during lockdown. We’re only able to provide

Two people who are already doing their own

care and support to local people and their families

fundraising to support St Catherine’s are Laura Sykes

because of wonderful people who raise money in so

and Wendy Buckingham.

many amazing ways.

Laura is nearing the end of a fundraising challenge to

Coronavirus has been difficult, and we know that the

swim 21 miles, the distance from Dover and Calais, in 21

continuing lockdown is tough even though we all hope

days. She said, "I’m a swimmer. I always have been,

the end is now in sight. We’re so humbled that people

always will be! The water is my “happy” place. When I’m

are still thinking of St Catherine’s, and all the families we

in the water troubles seem to melt away. Over the last

care for.

year I’ve begun to explore open water swimming in

The support of people like you in our community has

lakes and in the sea. With lockdown restrictions in place

never been more vital. The pandemic has hit our

for a third time, to continue swimming I had to be

hospice hard and last year, we had a drop of around

creative, so I bought a heated garden pool in January.

£1.5 million in income. The easing of lockdown

I’ve been swimming the distance from Dover to Calais

restrictions over the coming months will help but we

attached to a tether, an elastic cord attached to the

are still reliant on your support and fundraising efforts

pool ladder. I thought it would be fun to do something

to make sure we can be there for people who need us

special involving two things very close and personal to

through the remainder of the pandemic and for years

my heart – swimming and St Catherine’s but I didn’t

to come.

expect the sub-zero, snowy conditions at the start of my challenge!”

Wendy is busy fundraising ahead of a sponsored head shave in March to mark five years since her

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For some inspiration of different ways you can support St Catherine’s please visit: www.stch.org.uk/diy or to make a donation to help your local hospice please visit: www.stch.org.uk/donate or call 01293 447361.

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RECIPE

Ingredients (makes 12)

Chocolate Peanut Buttercups

• 1 cup (175g) of chopped chocolate • 2tbsp coconut oil • ½ cup (120g) peanut butter • 3tbsp sifted icing sugar

Introduction If you’ve ever tried the shop-bought version of these, you’ll know what a dreamy combination chocolate and peanut butter is, but unlike the big brand ones, these little beauties contain only a few ingredients (with a vegan option) making them less of a guilty pleasure and more of a nutritious treat.

Top Tips

Method 1. Begin by placing 12 paper or ƙĿŕĿČūŠĚ ČîŒĚ ČîƙĚƙ ĿŠ î ŞƭIJǛ Š tray, then melt the chocolate and coconut oil either in a bowl set in a pan of boiling water or by heating and stirring intermittently in the microwave.

Pour approximately half of your chocolate mixture into your paper cases so it covers the bottom of each one. Place tray in the fridge for 15 minutes.

2. Mix the peanut butter and

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icing sugar in a separate bowl until they’re thoroughly combined. Spoon your mixture evenly between your cases being sure to leave a little space around the edge for the chocolate to drip down.

• To make these cups vegan use a high-quality dark chocolate with a cacao content over 85%.

3. Drizzle your remaining chocolate over the top of your cups. Add any decorations to the top before placing in the fridge for an hour or so to set.

• Use crunchy peanut butter for added texture.

ȟ GūƑ î ŕĚƙƙ ƙDžĚĚƥ ǜ îDŽūƭƑ ŕĚîDŽĚ out the icing sugar.

• Feel free to add a blob of jam in the centre, or decorate the top with cacao nibs or a white chocolate swirl.

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HOME INTERIORS

Back to Black

How using black can actually breathe life and colour into your interiors.

Our misunderstanding of black – or rather, how to use it properly – has arguably denied generations the pleasure of using something that can provoke mystery, intrigue, style > `] `>Ài Üi Ã>Þ Ì] y >à ià v brightness.

Here are a selection of ways in which black is rapidly gaining a reputation for revival: The black spot Using black doesn’t mean daubing every lounge wall in the stuff. Instead, take one piece of furniture, a picture, a w ÌÌ } À iÛi > >«« > Vi > ` let it stand out from the rest of your colour scheme. Matt black can be particularly striking if contrasted with notably different textures.

Bold and big Using black for a focal point will usually often a statement feature wall, and looks great. The trick here isn’t to leave the wall to do all the work – more to pick out y iV à > ` y ÕÀ à ià v L >V other items in the room.

Lettering Our connection with black as a default for lettering is an idea we can take forward into living spaces, with kids’ bedrooms, hallways and bathrooms providing good uninterrupted wall space for bold lettering and messages that can range from mocking to motivational.

Door and windows Black-framed doors and windows are all the rage right now. They offer a stylish L À`iÀ] i « >à Ãi Ì i y Ü of light through (in a way that white frames don’t) and create V w `i Ì] >ÌÌÀ>VÌ Ûi à >«ið Black or off-black Of course black doesn’t always have to be black.

Sometimes lighter shade can offset a neighbouring deep black to add unexpected quantities of colour and detail.

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V w `i Ì] > }Õ >À > ` i Ì Ûi colour combination of them all is the black and white repeated stripe. For a rug, wall hanging, throw or even carpet, black and white in close proximity prove a classic combination.

Texture over tone 1à } > ÌiÝÌÕÀi` w à ] ÃÕV >à a mottled or bevelled wallpaper can produce an array of shades, tones and shadow that’s a world away from a basic black.

Complementing your impeccable taste And of course, using an array of fabrics and fashions in terms of furniture, cushions, lampshades, carpets and rugs will add to the intensity of detail that only black can provide.

--Use these tips to reimagine your living and working space with immaculate style. Black is no longer just for goths, nightclub owners or those of a solemn disposition. It is a colour that screams style and good taste, and it’s yours to explore.

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GARDENING

Common Scents How to design an aromatherapy garden

For many, the true delight of our gardens comes in the scents and aromas present; and these are celebrated to such an ĚNJƥĚŠƥ ŠūDž ƥĺîƥ ijƑĚĚŠȹǛ ŠijĚƑĚē enthusiasts have begun styling aromatherapy gardens, with an absolute focus on fragrance.

Here are our top seven tips for getting started: ~s/ ȹ ƑĚîƥĚ ēĚǛ ŠĚē îƑĚîƙ The trick is to match likeminded aromas. So in one area perhaps start with essences that are invigorating and energising – think peppermint, lemon balm, rosemary, jasmine and thyme. Perhaps you could even plant a lemon tree next to a table, enabling then breeze to awaken zestiness from what is a beautiful looking plant.

In another, perhaps quieter area of the garden, explore the calming varieties available to you. Here you’ll want lavender, chamomile, bergamot, scented geraniums and even roses. ¹Ø~ ȹ ¡ŕîŠƥ DžĿƥĺ ēĿƙƥîŠČĚ Your aromatherapy garden DžĿŕŕ ǜ ūƭƑĿƙĺ îƙ ƥĺĚ ƙĚîƙūŠƙ progress, so leave space IJūƑ ƎŕîŠƥƙ ƥū Ǜ Šē ƥĺĚĿƑ ūDžŠ personalities, aiding their movement with walls, beds and trelliswork.

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¹O¤// ȹ ċƑĚîŒ ĿŠ ƎŕîNj Add in breaks using rocks, stepping stones or wood so that you can move between areas that retain their own personality.

G~À¤ ȹ 'ĿIJIJĚƑĚŠƥ ƥĿŞĚƙȡ ēĿIJIJĚƑĚŠƥ ǜ îDŽūƭƑƙ Try to experience your garden at different times of the day to sample its full glory. The morning dew will lift some smells and essences in a completely different way to the midday sun. Similarly, as the seasons progress, you’ll notice plants coming into their own, while others move into the background.

GT×/ ȹ ¬ƥîNjĿŠij ĿŠ ƥūƭČĺ When walking through an aromatherapy garden, let your hands brush against plants and ǜ ūDžĚƑƙȡ ƑĚŕĚîƙĿŠij ĚƙƙĚŠČĚ îŠē creating a wealth of scented sensations in your hands.

So if transporting your senses to a calm place is the intention, place things around you to make that possible – that means a relaxing chair, a table on which to place a drink, and perhaps even the calming trickling ambient sound of a pond waterfall or water feature.

Your aromatherapy garden will be all the better for the additions you add that truly make it a place of peace and comfort. ¬/×/s ȹ ¡ĿČŒ îŠē ŞĿNJ Šē Ǜ ŠîŕŕNjȡ ēūŠɄƥ ċĚ îIJƑîĿē ƥū pick and transport your herbs and aromas indoors. The very basis of a garden is its ability to replenish and regrow, and if you can move smells and scents to the house itself, your outdoor space is providing for you inspiration, peace and splendour for the whole home.

¬TÝ ȹ ēē ƥū ƥĺĚ ĚNJƎĚƑĿĚŠČĚ Having an aromatherapy garden is to create a space that feels free, relaxed and, more than anything else, comfortable.

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WHY PLAY BOWLS OR CROQUET?

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skills and being part of a team also gives you a sense of

• Fitness - Lawn bowls and Croquet helps moderately

• Bowls can be played indoors and/or outdoors, and so

improve muscle strength (arm, shoulder, leg muscles),

can be an all year-round activity. In addition, a variation

flexibility and endurance.

of bowls, called shortmat is available at some clubs which

• Mental Health - The games gets you out into the

is played typically in clubhouses or community halls and is

fresh air and helps alleviate depression and anxiety.

a little less strenuous than the traditional game.

ou can find details of all the bowls and croquet

• Social Interaction – Both sports help improve social

clubs in Crawley on page 26 of the Community Information Board - but why should you play?

belonging and enhances mental wellbeing.

• Increases Skills – Bowls and Croquet involve some

• Bowls and Croquet are two rare sports where men

element of problem solving skills and also helps improve

and women, young and old, able bodied and not so

co-ordination and concentration

able bodied can all play alongside each other.

• Improves Confidence - Participating in a sport helps

All the clubs listed offer taster sessions which allow

improve self-esteem and gets you out and about and

you to “try before you buy” and are their locations are

meeting people.

listed to enable you to locate one nearest you.

• Self-Discipline - Sports such as these involves turning

Tony Ludbrook, Captain of The Downsman Bowls Club

up on time and being organised by wearing the correct

and Chair of the Crawley Bowls & Croquet

clothing.

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U3A

NATIONAL U3A DAY

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preconceptions of what being an older adult means.

Age” who are no longer working full time. Members

11am and 2pm. There will be displays from our interest

come together in locally-run interest groups to share

groups including a live ukulele performance. Members

knowledge, experience and generally have a good time!

will be on hand to discuss our many different groups

Our groups include walking, outings to gardens, places

and activities.

n Wednesday 2nd June 2021 Crawley u3a will take part in a nationwide celebration to showcase the u3a organisation.

The u3a is an organisation for adults in their “Third

of interest and theatres, music (singing and

Crawley u3a’s contribution to National u3a day will involve displays and demonstrations in and around Crawley Bandstand in the memorial gardens between

We are obviously mindful of the lockdown roadmap

instruments), books, films, topical discussions, art and

and are planning a back-up virtual event should we no

crafts, history, quizzing, science and many more with

longer be able to meet outdoors. Details will be posted

new suggestions for groups always welcome.

on the website (as above).

More details about the many groups offered by

We would love to welcome you at some time during

Crawley u3a can be found at

our event when we can share our efforts at supporting

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the older population in the town.

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TECHNOLOGY

Uncovering the Tooth Are electric toothbrushes really better than their manual counterparts?

The most important part of brushing your teeth is in remembering to do it in the Ǜ Ƒƙƥ ƎŕîČĚȣ OūDžĚDŽĚƑȡ îƙƙƭŞĿŠij NjūƭɄƑĚ ūDŽĚƑ ƥĺîƥ ŞĿŠūƑ ĺƭƑēŕĚȡ DžĺĿČĺ ūŠĚ DžĿŠƙ ƥĺĚ ċîƥƥŕĚ ċĚƥDžĚĚŠ ĚŕĚČƥƑĿČ îŠē ŞîŠƭîŕȧ ØĚŕŕȡ IJūƑ Džĺîƥ ĿƥɄƙ DžūƑƥĺȡ ƥĺĚ ĚDŽĿēĚŠČĚ ƙƥîČŒƙ ƭƎ DžĺūŕŕNj ĿŠ IJîDŽūƭƑ ūIJ ƥĺĚ ĚŕĚČƥƑĿČ DŽĚƑƙĿūŠȡ îŠē ĺĚƑĚɄƙ DžĺNjȠ •

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DOPAMINE DANGER New evidence suggests we may need to be that bit firmer when it comes to limiting our kids’ access to phones, tablets or video games, with researchers exploring the link between screen time and addictive behaviours.

Every generation of parents face their own set of unique challenges when it comes to raising well-rounded and intelligent children, but for today’s mothers and fathers the advent of the internet and the ever-growing ubiquity of electronic personal devices poses unprecedented problems.

Anyone born in the Eighties will remember all too well the family squabbles over the television These days, there are more screens than people in the average UK household (AND outside of it), transmitting a never-ending array of (often dismal) content.

We are in a whole new frontier when it comes to today’s technology, and although it’s tempting to let your child while away a rainy afternoon playing Candy Crush on your phone, if you notice them becoming irritable or frustrated, there’s a good chance that the pacifier is becoming the problem, and this is where dopamine comes in.

motivated behaviour, providing a special kind of buzz that a healthy brain learns to seek in moderation. And yet it also the same high you associate with drugs, or from when placing a coin into an arcade machine.

Dopamine feedback loops are now widely recognised as a side effect of screen time, as the non-stop stimulation triggers the reward centre part of the brain leading to a constant longing for more. For children this can lead to a perpetual state of hyper stimulation where agitation and mentally exhaustion cause real problems with learning, social interaction and emotional regulation. On a small scale this leads to restless bedtimes, but on a bigger scale it can cause havoc with a child’s development.

The trick is in finding the balance. That means strict limits on how long your children can spend online, as well as leading by example by making sure you, as a parent, aren’t making your mobile phone the centre of your universe. Counteract the sedentary screen time with outdoor fun, exercise, real-life social interaction and good quality downtime that doesn’t involve that distracting blue light, and never use screen time as a reward.

Finally, remember the ultimate antidote to screen time: boredom. Without boredom there is no creativity, and depriving our children of imagination would be the biggest crime of all.

But dopamine is good, right?

It’s the feel-good chemical that floods our brain when we fall in love, or eat ice cream or stroke a puppy. It promotes reward-

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Sleep: the science We all know how valuable a good night’s sleep is… or rather, how bad we feel when we don’t get one!

The value of rest is recognisable in the fact we spend a third of our lives in bed. And sure enough, most of us can reel off a good number of the benefits of sleep – sharpness, mood enhancement, the fending off of low moods, a lowering of blood pressure, better immunisation, improved memory, stress reduction and even maintaining of body weight.

The environment First, consider what’s around you. Studies have shown that smartphones and device usage is on the increase and it’s the ‘blue light’ emissions from these that can delay the release of sleep-inducing melatonin, as well as resetting the body’s internal clock (circadian rhythm).

Moving away from screens earlier – scientists recommend at least an hour before you plan on going to sleep – will limit the bouts of LCD exposure which excite brain stimulators, therefore helping you maximise sleep efficiency.

Remember as well the need to moderate room temperature, as well dimming lighting and removing excess noise around you.

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And while the act of sleeping is more important than anything you may consume in the lead-up to it, it goes without saying there are certain food and drink items that will hamper effective rest.

While alcohol may enable you to drop off quicker, it’s disruptive to your sleep in the second half of the night, not least if you are in a state of dehydration.

Consider as well the impact sugar, carbonated drinks and caffeine might have on the body at a time when it is trying to wind down. An old favourites such as Horlicks, with a soothing malt content, has been scientifically proven to aid rest.

The routine… and a plan Scientific studies have shown that regularity and repetition is the important where sleep is concerned.

Your body feeds off continuity and structure in its waking hours, so why should things be any different when it comes to sleep?

Sleep doctors have begun recommending a trial week of ‘regular as clockwork’ bedtimes, with long rests and the adoption of healthy habits.

They then invite people to see if they feel improved in all those physical and psychological aspects. In many cases, the results have gone to show why getting your head down may be the best thing you can do not just for your health and wellbeing, but your sanity too.

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CRAWLEY Community Information Board BC Crawley United

www.crawleycyclingclub.com

www.divasdanceclub.com

Crawley men’s basketball club.

Crawley Keyboard Club

Downsman Bowling Club Incorporating

www.crawleyunited.com

www.crawleykeyboardclub.co.uk

Crawley Blind and Disabled Bowlers.

Crawley Amateur Radio Club

Crawley Lawn Tennis Club

www.downsmanbowls.co.uk

Hut 18, Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre

crawleyltc.tripod.com

Grattons Indoor Bowls Club

www.carc.org.uk

Crawley Mariners Yacht Club

Grattons Drive, Pound Hill

Crawley and North Sussex Ramblers

Based at Hedgecourt Lake near Copthorne

www.grattonsibc.co.uk

www.crawleyramblers.org.uk.

www.cmyc.co.uk

Saint Francis Rugby Club

chair@crawleyramblers.org.uk

Crawley Model Railway Society

Southgate Pavilion. playrugby@stfrancisrfc.com

Crawley Angling Society

cmrs.secretary@gmail.com

www.pitchero.com/clubs/stfrancisrfc

secretary@crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk

www.crawleymrs.org.uk

Kin Ryu Judo Club

www.crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk

Crawley Post Office Angling Club

K2, Crawley. website www.kinryujudo.org.uk

Crawley Athletic Club

A club for anglers who work at Crawley post

or email Lisa Rivers: judoref@hotmail.com

www.crawleyac.org.uk

office. www.cpoac.co.uk

Popes Mead Bowls Club

Crawley Badminton Club

Crawley Rugby Football Club

Willoughby Fields, Ifield Avenue, Langley

K2 Leisure Centre in Tilgate.

Based at Willoughby Fields in Ifield

Green. www.popesmead.co.uk

www.crawleybadminton.co.uk

info@crawleyrfc.co.uk www.crawleyrfc.co.uk

jobapage@virginmedia.com

Crawley Town Bowls Club

Crawley Swimming Club

Southgate Park Bowls Club

Cherry Lane, Langley Green

the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley. Cottesmore

southgateparkbc@gmail.com.

www.crawleytownbowlsclub.co.uk

School in Pease Pottage.

St Paul's Badminton Club

Facebook: crawley town bowls club

crawleysc@btinternet.com www.crawleysc.co.uk

St Paul's Methodist Church, Northgate

Crawley Branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club

Crawley Sword Club

tonydakers@yahoo.co.uk

As well as regular dives off the Sussex coast,

www.crawleyswordclub.co.uk

www.plcwd.co.uk/Badminton/badminton.html

the club meets in two locations in Tilgate.

Crawley Table Tennis Club

St Richard's Badminton Club

www.crabbsac.org.uk

Meets at Holy Trinity School in Gossops

Milton Mount Hall, Pound Hill.

Crawley Camera Club

Green. www.crawleytabletennisclub.co.uk

www.badmintonsussex.co.uk/play/clubdetails

Hut 16 in Tilgate Forest recreation centre

Crawley Town Football Club

The Downsman Bowls Club

secretary@crawley

info@crawleytownfc.com crawleytownfc.com

West Green Park, Ifield Avenue, Ifield. Contact

www.crawleycameraclub.co.uk

Crawley Town Lifesaving Club

info@downsmanbowls.co.uk

Crawley Community Table Tennis Club

contact@crawleytownlsc.com

The League of Friends of Crawley Hospitals

pingponggeorge@gmail.com

www.crawleytownlsc.com

Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley.

www.tabletennis365.com/crawleyttc

Crawley Triathlon Club

E-mail chlof2003@gmail.com

Crawley Cricket Club

K2 Leisure Centre. info@crawleytriclub.co.uk

The Pound Hill Dance Club

Based at Southgate Park, Crawley Cricket Club

www.crawleytriclub.co.uk

Pound Hill Community Centre, Crawley.

has several XIs playing in the Sussex Invitation

Crawley Wing Chun

Contact: phbdclub@gmail.com

League. www.crawleycricket.co.uk

Kung Fu training at Tilgate Forest Recreation

West Green Women's Institute

Crawley Croquet Club

Centre. www.crawleywingchun.com

Crawley Horticultural Society Hall, Ifield Avenue,

Worth Park, Milton Mount

Divas Dance Club

West Green. westgreenwi@yahoo.co.uk

www.crawleycroquetclub.org.uk

Divas Dance Club is a voluntary group

If you would like your club, society or

Crawley Cycling Club

teaching Bollywood dance skills.

association to be included in these listings,

Hut 13 at the Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre

divasdanceclub@hotmail.com

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LO L A’ S S A N C T UA RY A N I M A L R E S C U E

LOCAL SANCTUARY TO THE RESCUE

Ebony’s kittens.

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Bella before and after her time at Lola’s Sanctuary Animal Rescue.

ola’s Sanctuary Animal Rescue is based in

situation with empathy. Sadly, it is too common that

Crawley and dedicated to giving abandoned,

people with good intentions take on more animals

stray, neglected, abused and surrendered cats

than they can properly care for, become too unwell or

and dogs a better tomorrow.

We rescue and rehome as many cats and dogs as possible. Our centre also provides specialist facilities

don’t have the support needed to look after their animals.

We spoke together at length about the needs of

and lifelong care to animals with complex needs.

the animals and agreed that it would be best to let us

In action

find new homes for them. We’re thankful that this

Rescuing animals off the streets: When we received a

person is now accessing support and has kept a

call about an injured stray cat called Ebony, we rushed

couple of their animals, who have received veterinary

to get her straight to the vets. Once her injuries

care and are living in much better conditions.

healed, we took her to be spayed and vaccinated only

A significant amount of time, cost and work goes

to find that she was six weeks pregnant! She had a

into caring for animals - they are not an easy nor

difficult pregnancy but stayed strong and had two

short-term commitment! Before taking on an animal,

gorgeous kittens!

please do your research to understand the

She soon went into heat again and without

commitment you are making. We love getting to

keeping her inside she would have quickly gotten

know our animals’ new families to make sure they are

pregnant once more. This is why it is so important to

well matched and have all the right support.

have your cats neutered/spayed or keep them indoors;

How you can help

if we hadn’t been able to rescue this cat, more and

Sponsoring a cat or dog at Lola’s Sanctuary Animal

more kittens would have been born to live on the

Rescue is one of the best ways you can help animals in

streets. Instead, she and her babies now have all the

need. We are a volunteer-run, not-for-profit

love and care they deserve.

organisation and receive no government support.

Helping those in need: We were alerted to a situation

Your sponsorship goes directly to providing our

with someone who cared very much about their

animals with shelter, warmth, food, veterinary care

animals but was no longer able to care for them. Their

and all the love they need.

home was full of animals but, due to illness, their care

You can sponsor one of our sanctuary animals for

had become unmanageable. This left them all in a very

as little as £5 a month.

unhealthy environment.

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1 Whicch dance has a name that means “tw 1. tw wo step” e in Spanish? Ϯ͘ dŚĞ ƟƚůĞ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ƉŽĞŵ ǁĞŶƚ ͞ŚĂŶĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŶĚ͟ ĂŶĚ ͞ĚĂŶĐĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŽŶ͍͟ ϯ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϵϲ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐŽŶŐ ŐĂǀĞ >ŽƐ Ğů ZŝŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ Śŝƚ ĂŶĚ ůĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŶĞǁ ĚĂŶĐĞ ĐƌĂnjĞ͍ ϰ͘ EĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E d dK ƉŚŽŶĞƟĐ ĂůƉŚĂďĞƚ͘ ϱ͘ /Ŷ ǁŚŝĐŚ ϭϵϴϬƐ Įůŵ ĚŽĞƐ Ă ƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƌ ĐĂůůĞĚ ZĞŶ DĐ ŽƌŵĂĐŬ ŵŽǀĞ ƚŽ Ă ƐŵĂůů ƚŽǁŶ ǁŚĞƌĞ ĚĂŶĐŝŶŐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ďĂŶŶĞĚ͍ ϲ͘ tŚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŽƌĞŽŐƌĂƉŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ZŝǀĞƌĚĂŶĐĞ͍ ϳ͘ tŚŝĐŚ ϭϵϴϬ Śŝƚ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ďLJ ƚŚĞ 'ĂƉ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJ ĚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚŽ ďLJ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŇŽŽƌ ŝŶ ƌŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ Ă ƌŚLJƚŚŵŝĐ ƌŽǁŝŶŐ ĂĐƟŽŶ͍ ϴ͘ tŝƚŚ ŽǀĞƌ ϭ͕ϬϬϬ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶ ĂĚǀĞƌƚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ͞'ĂƌLJ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJŐƵĂƌĚ͟ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ds ĂĚǀĞƌƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ h< ŝŶ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ǀŝĞǁĞƌƐ ƐĂLJŝŶŐ 'ĂƌLJ͛Ɛ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŵŽǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŽǀĞƌƚůLJ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐĞĞŶ ďLJ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘ tŚĂƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ĂĚǀĞƌƟƐŝŶŐ͍ ϵ͘ tŚŝĐŚ ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ ĚĂŶĐĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůLJƌŝĐƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽŶĞ Śŝƚ ƐŝŶŐůĞƐ tŚŝƚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚĞƌ KĨ WĂůĞ ďLJ WƌŽĐƵů ,ĂƌĞŵ ĂŶĚ ŽŚĞŵŝĂŶ ZŚĂƉƐŽĚLJ ďLJ YƵĞĞŶ͍ ϭϬ͘ dŚĞ /ŶĨĞƌŶĂů 'ĂůŽƉ ĨƌŽŵ :ĂĐƋƵĞƐ KīĞŶďĂĐŚ͛Ɛ KƌƉŚĞƵƐ /Ŷ dŚĞ hŶĚĞƌǁŽƌůĚ ŝƐ Ă ƚƵŶĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ most associated with which dance?

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The UK government have just announced an extension to their Green Homes Grant, the scheme introduced in October 2020 to offer homeowners in England (including landlords) up to £5,000 in vouchers in order to cover the cost of energy improvements, with the only stipulation being that individuals would have to cover the cost of 20 per cent of the work done.

The end date of the scheme is now March 31, 2022.

As ever with these types of projects, there is a small amount of red tape to negotiate. Firstly, note a stipulation for qualifying grants to be paid on secondary improvements, only after primary improvements have been made. The scheme is designed to predominantly

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push insulation upgrades (solid wall, cavity wall, underfloor, loft or roof etc), and low-carbon measures (such as hybrid heat pumps, solar thermal systems and more).

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While the Green Homes Grant is only for homeowners with property in England, there are similar schemes for those in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For more information, search Green Homes Grant on gov.uk.

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Antelope Bear Cheetah Chipmunk Eagle Elephant Frog Grasshopper Kangaroo Koala Leopard Lion Monkey Panda Shark Sloth

Snake Tiger Wallaby Weasel Whale Wildebeest Wolf Yak Zebra

Find these words associated with Animals in the grid and the remaining letters will spell out a related phrase

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HARD SUDOKU PAGE 7

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ANSWER: WILD ANIMALS NEVER KILL FOR SPORT

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1. Extra tooth

Sums 19 42 19 Missing letters GUITAR

2. Scale missing 3. Extra spots 4. Belly stripe gone

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5. Grass

QUIZ

1. Paso Doble, 2. The Owl And The Pussycat (by Edward Lear), 3. Macarena, 4.

Foxtrot and Tango, 5. Footloose, 6. Michael Flatley, 7. Oops Up Side Your Head, 8.

MoneySuperMarket.com, 9. Fandango, 10.

The can-can

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6. Nails missing 7. Eyes 8. Vines 9. Sun 10. Lines on lip

PICTOGRAMS

1. Ain’t No Stopping Us Now, 2. Let’s Twist Again, 3. Circle Of Life SUDOKU

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Across: 1 Charmed, 5 Edged, 8 Eases, 9 Vicious, 10

MISCREANT

Perpendicular, 11 Easily, 12 Molars, 15 Demonstration, 18 Explode, 19 Deals, 20 Steps, 21 Deafens.

Down: 1 Creep, 2 Absorbs, 3 Miscellaneous, 4 Divide, 5 Encyclopaedia, 6 Growl, 7 Deserts, 11 Endless, 13 Agitate, 14 Attend, 16 Maple, 17 Noses.

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