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COMMENT
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORT
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fter the latest government announcements its clear that it will be a long and slow road back to normality. At the start of the year you would not have believed that you were going to face such huge changes to your life for such a long period of time. At the time of writing most of us are still in quarantine. This makes us unwilling participants in a huge psychological experiment, unprecedented in history. Quarantine itself is not the problem for most of us. With online shopping, online seminars, online meetings, there are a myriad of ways we remain connected to the outside world via technology. But the recent rise in mental health issues suggests that something about self-isolation is a huge problem. Psychologists studying the effects of lockdown on our mental health have discovered is that being in
isolation means we miss regular doses of ‘micro-lifts’. As the article on page 30 explains, ‘micro-lifts’ are about working brief meaningful connections with others into your day, and the beauty of micro-lifts, is that every time you connect and generate one for yourself, you are doing the same for someone else. In many ways this crisis shows how adaptable people and communities are in coping with this new world. And it certainly highlights how important it is for us to support each other in the community. We must also support our local traders because the sooner they are busy, the sooner the economy will be back on its feet. Hopefully we can do our bit by highlighting what products and services are available locally to support the community. Richard Milbourn, Editor E: editor@carnahpublications.com
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S O U T H W AT E R PA R I S H C O U N C I L
SAFE WORKING ROTA IN OPERATION Parish & District Councillor online surgeries Following government guidelines for Coronavirus (COVID 19), Southwater residents can raise concerns directly with Councillors online. 1st Saturday of each month except August. Informal, no booking required. 11am to 12noon via online connection. Details will be placed on SPC’s FB page and website each month or Contact the Clerk for at clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call and speak to the Clerk on 01403 733202. Vacancies Southwater Parish Council (SPC) has the following vacancies; 3 x volunteer Parish Councillors. For further details, please contact the Clerk at clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call and speak to the Clerk on 01403 733202. Southwater Parish Council (SPC) As has been previously reported, the SPC offices at Beeson House are staffed and work continues as usual but the offices are not open to the public following restriction guidelines and enabling safe working practice for staff. SPC staff are operating a safe working rota to ensure safe distancing can be adhered to, this may include some working from home. SPC decisions are operating under delegated powers as per Agenda Item 36/20. ii), of Full Council Meeting dated 18th March 2020. Currently SPC’s daily function is to continue to deliver community services as usual and to help in the facilitation of local support groups and neighbourhood networks. SPC is a main point of enquiry and direction of residents to appropriate groups that can help. Local support groups, businesses or neighbourhood networks within Southwater Parish who can provide
assistance, please contact the Clerk at clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call the Parish Office on 01403 733202. Residents requiring help or advise, please contact the Clerk at clerk@southwaterpc.gov.uk or call the Parish Office on 01403 733202. In the news • Coronavirus (COVID 19) - Keeping up to date – Owing to the rapid pace of change because of Coronavirus (COVID 19), and to keep up to date with all the latest Government and NHS guidelines – follow https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus • See websites and social media pages for West Sussex County Council, Horsham District Council and Southwater Parish Council where you can find links to and assistance through local community support groups, community hubs and neighbourhood networks. • Check online and specific social media websites directly by searching for local community groups who can support or assist. • Southwater Community Partnership (SCP) update - District Councillor Billy Greening is to head up the SCP Speed Awareness group. - SCP to take on responsibility for all recreational walks initiated and constructed by SWAT. New Southwater Heritage Trail to be published by July. - Due to COVID 19, the Great British Spring Clean cancelled. Further events to be announced. - VE Day party in the Park cancelled due to COVID 19. Other VE Details on SPC noticeboards, website and FB site. • Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – Southwater Parish has received its first CIL of the 2020/21 financial year. For more information on CIL, please look at the HDC website.
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THE APPEAL OF SOUTHWATER This is the second of two articles by Connor Barclay who recently graduated from the University of Portsmouth and has lived in Southwater all his life. Connor is keen to forge a career in writing and you can read for yourself how passionate he is about Southwater and what a real talent he has for writing.
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he funny thing about growing up in a village, is that it makes you unaware of how big the world really is. When I first went to London as a child, I was blown away by the size of it all. The fast-paced life of the city made me want to immediately retreat home. It was too much for me to understand, and still is to an extent. Southwater made sense. It was small, familiar, it stayed the same. I believe that’s part of the appeal of villages, and why some people choose to move to them. But change is an inevitable part of life, and it’s no secret that many people fear it. We become so used to our familiar surroundings and way of life, that when something new is brought to the table, it can feel like an unwanted intrusion. Southwater has been no exception to this. There were many of us who were opposed to the development of the new estate, and it’s understandable to see why. To many the new houses were interfering with the village’s rural aesthetic. Any kind of expansion would ruin the village’s appeal. But this is hardly the first time Southwater has seen any big changes. The earliest reference of the village can be traced back to 1346 in the Calendar of Patent Rolls, referring to it as an area of scattered farms under the name of ‘Suthwatre’. Since then, the village has continued to evolve. The Downs Link, which is a beloved trail for cyclists and
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walkers, was once part of an old railway line which was eventually disbanded in the 1960’s. The Country Park only exists because Southwater Brickworks closed down in 1981. If you walk through it now, it’s hard to believe it was ever an industrial site. The biggest change I witnessed was in 2006 when Lintot Square was built, and the unveiling of the statue Iggy the Iguanodon, which can be considered as the mascot of our village. Lintot Square is one of the best things to happen to Southwater, and I don’t think anyone will tell you otherwise. The addition of more shops, the library, and a few restaurants were another way of making our community thrive. And at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. As I look back on Southwater now, I realise it’s not how the village looks that defines it – it’s the people. In my eyes, we are still the welcoming community we have always been, especially in times like this. I see pictures of rainbows drawn by children stuck on windows to lift our spirits. I see people co-operating and carrying on through the day with smiles on their faces. That is simply who we are. Is the village the same as what it was as a child? No. But neither do I think changes, such as the new estate, have spoilt the village’s reputation. The village may change, but I believe the people will stay the same. Connor Barclay
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any families in Horsham District face a financial crisis according to local debt advice charity Horsham Debt Advice Service. In the last year Horsham Debt Advice Service (HDAS) have helped many local individuals and families struggling with debt. Family budgets are often extremely tight, and it is amazingly easy to find debts spiral out of control, particularly when family circumstances change. They are currently assisting their clients with ÂŁ1,800,000 of debts. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic they are now also in a situation when their income is insufficient to fund their activities throughout 2020. This universal crisis is impacting their charitable work. Many of their vulnerable clients who were already facing considerable financial stress before the corona virus pandemic are now likely to find their incomes and work opportunities considerably reduced. This will make it much harder for them to cope with the burden of un-payable debts and the need for support increases. The charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support can enable their clients to resolve their debt problems over time thus avoiding a range of adverse outcomes such as eviction, homelessness, the exacerbation of mental health conditions and even, in extreme cases, imprisonment due to non-payment of priority debts such as council tax. However, HDAS cannot assist their clients if they cannot pay their own basic running costs. HDAS depends on donations to continue providing its services. These donations have now declined substantially. The donors who support them, particularly local churches, are likely to suffer a huge reduction in their own incomes due to the lock-down imposed to
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combat the virus. HDAS need donations now and welcome support from any local businesses or individuals which will help them continue operating during the current crisis and to relieve the financial hardship faced by their needy clients. Due to the need to self-isolate, the HDAS office is not manned as normal but HDAS volunteers are monitoring incoming emails and post on a regular basis to ensure that contact with clients and creditors is maintained. To make a donation contact Horsham Debt Advice Service by mail â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hdas@btconnect.com or letter to 11 Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AA 2 donate.
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orsham’s town centre markets have continued to operate well throughout the lockdown, enabling locals to keep buying
essential quality fresh produce. Horsham Markets responded swiftly to the coronavirus situation by adapting their delivery methods to click and collect and home delivery services, whilst also observing social distancing guidelines for customers still wishing to shop at the market stalls on Saturdays in the Carfax and Bishopric areas of Horsham. Feedback from grateful walk-up customers has remained really positive and business levels have increased over recent weeks, with new products and services being added all the time.
Toby from Garlic Wood Events delivering free meals to community group Horsham Matters.
One of the most recent additions to the Horsham Markets’ online offering is Garlic Wood Events with its frozen ready meals. Garlic Wood Events is also donating a meal to
behalf of the Council added: “We are delighted to have been able to roll out the home delivery and click and collect services which have
local vulnerable people for every £10 of orders of
enabled our traders to continue to supply wonderful
their ready meals. Some 100 meals have been
quality local produce to the community during these
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difficult times and we hope to continue and expand
over the last three weeks to help vulnerable locals at
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this time. Customers are urged to take advantage of the online food ordering options for Horsham Markets by going to www.horshammarkets.co.uk . Click and Collect orders can be placed up until 12
The Council’s markets’ strategy has been validated by an online poll, conducted in March 2020, which drew over 540 responses. 26% of respondents said they would only use a walk up market. 55% said they would prefer a click
noon of the Friday before each Saturday market but
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longer lead times. Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for the Local Economy Cllr Paul Clarke said: “The availability of essential produce is a vital service to members of the public. “I am really pleased that by observing social
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GARDEN VIEW
CRACKS ‘N’ CREVICES
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smothered with small white flowers in late spring. Thymus serphyllum - Tiny-leaved thymes are great crevice plants, and useful in the kitchen! Erigeron karvinskianus - sprinkle seeds into crevices and this tiny daisy will grow and then self– seed happily. It’s particularly good for dry, sunny areas. Sempervivum - I have had a love affair with houseleeks since my student days. I wedge them into every crack and crevice in my garden. They will settle in and create little colonies almost anywhere you shove them, adding texture and colour. They’re evergreen too. What’s not to love? Vinca - Periwinkles have the prettiest little flowers, available in white, purples and blues, that actually thrive in shade, so they are perfect for brightening that neglected corner of the patio...the bit with the loose paving stone that rarely gets any sun and always looks a bit drab. My dad referred to cracks ‘n’ crevices plants as horticultural haberdashery! The tassels, beads and bows of the plant world, that cover the ugly seams and embellish the plain areas. I think that’s a brilliant description of these hardworking little plants. Happy gardening. Rachael Leverton JUNE 2020
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PLAGUES AND PESTILENCE
As Coronavirus spreads around the world Horsham Museum & Art Gallery have produced a fascinasting history of how Horsham coped with various diseases over the ages.
In the 14th Century abandoned houses were dismantled and the materials redistriuted.
Spanish flue poster from 1918.
The Justinianic Plague
The Black Death
Names can tell us a lot about the origins of a place.
After 600 years of population growth, in 1348 the Black
Horsham - a place where horses breed, Storrington - a
Death arrived on our shores and spread rapidly throughout
place where storks can be found, Slinfold - a pen for sheep,
the country. Caused by the same bacteria that caused the
Cowfold - a place for penning cattle before taking them
Justinianic plague, the Black Death pandemic killed an
into the woodland meadows, and Henfield; not a field of
estimated one third to two-thirds of the population of
hens, but a high field. These are just a few examples of
Europe. The Black Death was a debilitating illness that
villages in Horsham District that get their name from their
caused fever, fatigue, swellings in the groin and armpit,
geographical location, the local flora and fauna, or
festering sores, and often lead to death. If you were lucky
occasionally from the name of an owner. Interesting, all of
enough to survive you were likely to be scarred for life.
these names have a post-Roman origin, their Roman
The Black Death affected everyone, even those who didn’t
names have disappeared. The explanation for this is
catch the disease, as it impacted the entire country socially,
extremely topical for, towards the end of the Roman
psychologically and economically. Unfortunately we do not
Empire the Justinianic plague ravaged Europe from 541-
have any contemporary accounts of its specific effect on
750AD. The Justinianic plague killed around 13-26% of
Horsham, however we can use information about similar
Europe’s population. Much like the later Black Death, this
towns and villages to estimate the impact of the Black
plague was transmitted by the fleas found on rodents.
Death on our town.
When the Saxons arrived in Sussex, they didn’t come to a
In the Middle Ages people believed that the Black
land teaming with people, but to a wilderness of
Death was transmitted via dirty air, or “miasma” and some
woodland and scrub. They therefore chose local features
people chose to flee urban areas for more rural ones in the
to name the towns and villages.
hope that cleaner air would protect them. Despite the
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devastating impact of the Black Death, and the
Death in Horsham District however, as the
enormous death toll, life had to continue. We
state started to keep better records of the
can also assume, based upon actions taken
population in order to collect taxes the impact
elsewhere, that markets and fairs stopped
of later plagues are better known. The plague
trading initially, making towns seem far more
struck Horsham in 1560 with a death toll of
quiet than usual. As the death toll mounted up
111, the following year 68 individuals died,
there was increased lawlessness in medieval
then it lay dormant only to strike again in 1574
society. Judicial and administrative work
when 62 died, dropping to 27 deaths in 1575
continued, and the demand for military
and 30 in 1576. For twenty three years there
equipment didn’t dip. Farmers continued to sell
were no further outbreaks in Horsham, until
their goods produce food, although with
1599 when 91 died. These figures may seem
fewer people to feed it was essential to ensure
low compared to the horrors of the Black
that any price rises were kept in check.
Death, but as a proportion of the population it
Construction also continued, with surplus
was significant.
housing (often abandoned due to widespread
The Great Plague of London
fatalities) dismantled and the material
In 1665 the Great Plague of London struck,
redistributed. In 1357 one Horsham house was
leading to the deaths of around 100,000
bought for 66s 9d and taken apart, with the
people, almost a quarter of the city’s
stone from the roof taken to Steyning, and the
population. In the first week of September
timber being sold in Horsham for 16s 8d.
6,988 deaths were recorded London. This
The Black Death kept reappearing
resulted in a financial crisis as the rich, and
sporadically until around 1400. The 1361
many of the clergy, left the city as soon as
outbreak was known as the “mortality of
they could, without concern for the poor.
children” as it particularly affected the young.
Nonconformist ministers, who had previously
In 1369 and 1375 it killed a further 10 per cent of the population. The large number of deaths meant that there was a shortage of workers in key trades. This was particularly true for the
been excluded from returning to their The images of death stalking the land goes with black death – from a 1570s book of common prayer1918.
previous parishes under the 5 Mile Act, returned to tend the sick. The nonconformists would preach, tend to the
Wealden Iron industry which had relied heavily on seasonal
sick and condemn the depravity and vanity of the court.
workers, or those in other trades (such as farming) looking
Quakers also remained in London to tend the sick and
for supplementary incomes. Due to mortality rate of the
1,177 of their number died during the Great Plague.
Black Death many farm labourers were able to take up
They used their connections to rural areas to channel
tenancy in vacant farms. Demand for iron remained high as
relief into the city and held meetings requesting relief
life began to return to normal, arms were needed for war
for the victims of the plague. Whilst we know today
and equipment was required for farming and construction.
that the plague was probably spread by fleas on rats, in
To combat the labour shortage, and encourage people to
London money was set aside for killing 40,000 dogs and
work in the iron industry, wages rose to 150% of their pre-
80,000 cats, the very animals that would have killed the
Black Death level. As the following account recorded for
rats. The King asked rural areas to help as trade was at a
the Manor of Petworth in 1349/50 shows, increased wages
standstill in London. Horsham, due to its close proximity
meant rising prices:
to the capital, was also affected by this loss of trade.
“…and for iron bought for maintaining the ironwork of
With the first frosts the plague abated, and by February
the ploughs this year 8s 4d, and so much because iron is
1666 Court was resumed, and within a generation the
dear by reason of the mortality”.
population of London had recovered.
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November the Clerk could report that he had distributed
Spanish Flu
the poster around the town. This message came too late
The next big pandemic to hit Horsham was Spanish flu, just
for many people, including some staff and pupils at
over 100 years ago. Spanish Flu had largely been ignored
Horsham High School where the log book records:
in history books as the death toll was considered part of
“Oct. 22nd Closed school for a longer half term as 25%
the bleak overall picture of the First World War, yet it killed
of girls absent from influenza, + Miss Wagstaff still absent
many millions of people worldwide. However awareness of
(tending her sick father) Miss Walker Student teacher also
the devastating impact of the Spanish flu has increased as
absent. Oct.29 Reopened School. Miss Wagstaff still absent
people have become more aware of the impacts of such
(her father died on Oct. 27) 30 pupils absent through
epidemics, perhaps due to the recent incidences of SARS,
influenza.”
Avian flu and Swine flu. The scale of the Spanish Flu was
Although the Council could do little in the way of
such that an estimated 3-6% of the world’s population
providing direct assistance it at least understood the scope
died, and the mortality rate is estimated at anywhere
of the problem and provided its residents with the
between 10 and 20%.
information to help. Across the country Councils were
Horsham was deeply affected by the outbreak. The log book of Horsham High School records the following:
“July 11 to 15 Miss Findlay absent with influenza. Many pupils absent through influenza + bad weather.” Spanish Flu, so named because Spain (which was neutral
spraying streets with disinfectant, closing meeting halls and shutting theatres. Unfortunately the Council minutes do not record any such actions by Horsham Urban District Council. The Waterworks and Lighting Committee minutes of 19 October do, however, record the effect of the flu on
at the time) had a free press and covered the outbreak in
its staff. The plumber Mr. Child, who was running the
greatest detail, was first noted in Glasgow in May 1918
waterworks machinery in the absence of the engineman
and had reached London by June. Unlike most flu viruses,
Freeland, was taken ill with influenza. Temporary assistance
Spanish flu attacked young adults more violently than the
was obtained from Messer’s Holloway to do the pumping
old and the very young, and when it did attack people
until the 21 October when Freeland was able to resume
could die in a day. In a letter dated 29 September 1918,
work. Three days later, on the 24 the plumbers mate, Mr
Professor Roy Grist, a Glasgow physician, described the
Whittington, also fell ill with influenza, so that Freeland was
deadly impact of the infection:
then the only one of the waterworks staff capable of duty.
"It starts with what appears to be an ordinary attack of
The scope of the flu was so great that by December the
la grippe. When brought to the hospital, [patients] very
Government issued a circular concerning regulations placed
rapidly develop the most vicious type of pneumonia that
on public entertainments.
has ever been seen. Two hours after admission, they have
However one such gathering that people did not want
mahogany spots over the cheek bones, and a few hours
to miss out on was the Armistice celebrations. The High
later you can begin to see the cyanosis [blueness due to
School for Girls pupils were taken to Church at 12 and as
lack of oxygen] extending from their ears and spreading all
reported much of the town celebrated. Nationally this led
over the face. It is only a matter of a few hours then until
to a second wave of infection. On 3 November 1918, a
death comes and it is simply a struggle for air until they
week before Armistice was called, the News of the World
suffocate. It is horrible."
reported a number of ways to combat the epidemic, some
The horror of the Spanish didn’t stop the children in the playgrounds of Britain singing this ditty:
I had a little bird, Its name was Enza, I opened the window, And in-flu-enza. In late October early November 1918 the local Council’s
of which are not very appealing:
"Wash inside nose with soap and water each night and morning; force yourself to sneeze night and morning, then breathe deeply. Do not wear a muffler; take sharp walks regularly and walk home from work; eat plenty of
Medical Officer advised that they publish precautionary
porridge." Despite its considerable impact, within two years
posters and instructions for use in the District. By 6
the Spanish Flu had been consigned to history books.
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together until light. Add the eggs a little at a time and beat until combined. Carefully fold in the flour and the finely grated zest of both lemons. Add the juice of 1 lemon and 100ml of gin, then pour into the lined tin. Bake in the centre of the oven for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly in
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the tin while you make the drizzle. Combine the rest of the gin, the granulated sugar, tonic water (if using) and juice of 1 lemon in a bowl. Puncture the surface of the cake all over with a skewer, then pour the drizzle over. Don’t remove the cake from the tin until it’s cold and the sugary topping has crystallised. Serve with crème fraiche and a G&T…of course.
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HEALTH & WELLBEING
5 WAYS TO GET MORE FRUIT & VEG
H
ave you ever wondered where the 5-a-day
lunch, just whisk up eggs with veggies like onions,
comes from? The 5-a-day recommendation is
mushrooms, broccoli and peppers – or anything else you
based on advice from the World Health
like or have in the fridge.
Organization (WHO), which recommends eating a
2. Cauli rice and courgette noodles – these are
minimum of 400g, or 5 x 80g portion, of fruit and veg a
alternatives to your normal rice and pasta. You can get
day. Research shows that easting at least 400g of plant
them ready-made from a supermarket, or make your
foods reduces the risk of serious health problems, such as
own. Simply chop a cauliflower into florets and pulse in a
heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer, and helps
food processor until the cauliflower resembles rice-like
to ensure an adequate daily intake of fibre. It’s important
consistency. Then, sauté with olive oil, spices, or a dash of
to note that 400g or 5 portions a day is really a
soya sauce.
minimum.
Similarly, courgette noodles can be made with a spiraliser,
It may sound like a lot, but 1 portion (80g) is a
then sautéed with olive oil and garlic, and used in dishes
medium banana or a handful of berries, a half of
that call for noodles, pasta or with a salad.
courgette or pepper, 8 florets of cauliflower or broccoli,
3. Stir-fries, stews, curries, casserole, pasta bakes – these
and 3 heaped tablespoons of peas or sweetcorn.
are great to increase veggie content, especially if you use
But how can you make sure you get your 5-a-day? 1. Make an omelette or frittata – perfect for breakfast or
cauli rice and courgette noodles. Be brave and experiment. Frozen veg can work well in stews and curries, and they’re often cheaper than fresh. Okra, sweet
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potato, butternut, peas, green beans are good example,
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4. Smoothies – these are great, but it’s important to
Solution on page 33.
handful of spinach, kale, almond butter, flaxseeds, and
and also there is no need to wash, peel and chop them. incorporate vegetables and protein into them, so that they’re not too sugary. Think of adding ripe avocado, a low sugar fruit such as berries, or cherries. They can even be made into ice lollies in summer too. 5. Hide veggies in mash or homemade pasta sauce and burgers – add swede, parsnip or celeriac to your mash, or make mash from sweet potato or cauliflower. By making your own tomato sauce you can add chopped carrot, pepper or roasted butternut. Making burgers at home is also a great way to smuggle in some veggies such as grated courgette, carrot, mushrooms, sweet corn or broccoli. If you make sure you have some fruit and veg with every meal through the day, or even as a snack, you can easily smash the 5-a-day target. www.annapinnock.co.uk
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S T C AT H E R I N E ’ S H O S P I C E
SELF-CARE LOCK DOWN TIPS
N
ow that most of us are self-
“If you have a garden, take up bird
isolating and practicing social
watching! At this time of year birds are
distancing, we’re adjusting to
nesting and can do with a little help
a new normal. It’s a stressful time, and
from us with feeding. It’s very relaxing
it’s only natural that we’re going to
to watch them.” – Sally “Take time to look after yourself.
have up and down days. It’s important, now more than ever, that we look
Even if you’re confined to one room of
after ourselves and practise self-care.
your house, you may still be able to do
To help with that, St Catherine’s
some meditation, yoga or some basic physical activity while watching an
Hospice asked their community of supporters to give their best self-care tips during this
exercise video.” - Laura
uncertain time. Here’s what they said:
• Stay in touch
• Try something new
“Keep talking – whether it’s video calls, text messages,
“Take up a creative hobby, like journaling or colouring,
voice notes, joining forums or joining conversations on
something you can look back on to remember the
social media, make sure you keep talking to those that
challenge you overcame.” – Laura
you love. It’s so important to stay social and not to shut
“Being cooped up at home is the perfect time to try that thing you’ve always put off doing. Try and learn
yourself off from everybody.” – Lizzie Whilst many of us are in lockdown at home, staff at St
something new every day, even if it’s just a single word
Catherine’s Hospice continue to provide vital care and
or phrase in a foreign language.” – Neil
support to local terminally ill people across our
• Stay positive
community. Never has their care been more important,
“Remember that every passing second, we’re moving
but it’s only thanks to the generosity of readers like you
closer to coming out the other side. Keep the faith and
that St Catherine’s can be there at a time it’s needed
stay positive!” – Paul
most. As a local charity, the well-loved hospice has
• Keep active
already seen a severe impact on its funding because of
“Use the daily permitted exercise and make sure you get
coronavirus, so Claire Irving, St Catherine’s Chief Executive
some fresh air. I go for a walk every day and try to do
asked us to share this message with you.
the 10,000 steps. I enjoy watching the trees greening up
“As your local hospice, we’re proud to help people in
and admiring the flowers.” - Carol
our community through the most difficult of times. Now,
• Stick to a routine
more than ever, we must look after one another.
“To make sure you aren’t wandering around aimlessly,
The impacts of coronavirus are profound, and my
have a structure in place so you can still have a routine” –
thoughts are with you at this extremely challenging and
Tanya
uncertain time. Today, more than ever, our relationships
• Declutter and organise
with our loved ones feel important. We’re taking extra
“While the pandemic may leave us feeling out of control,
time to reach out and connect with those we care about.
a great way to combat this is to focus on the things that
To look out for friends, neighbours, and people more
you can control. To help stop my mind from worrying
vulnerable than we are. To be there for each other. To
and to help me feel more relaxed, I enjoy decluttering
rally together and support one another.
and organising my home and making a nice relaxing
Remember you can make a donation by calling our
space to unwind in.” – Lindsay
supporter care team on 01293 447361 or online at:
• Stay calm and relaxed
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public and developers. I wish everyone the best of luck at the finals.” Highwood forms a natural extension to Horsham, providing over 1,000 new homes set in 13 acres of parkland. Its wide range of recreational and community benefits include a community centre, allotments, sports pitches and play areas, along with improvements to the highways network with a new road bridge over the A24. Housing in a range of tenures including private sale, shared ownership, affordable rent and apartments for over-55s has attracted a variety of residents forming a vibrant and sustainable new neighbourhood. Ten minutes south of Horsham, Broadacres forms part of the village of Southwater. It also exemplifies Berkeley’s industry-leading approach to placemaking, with a strong focus on delivering outstanding recreational facilities and outdoor space early in the programme. Here Berkeley Homes has created almost 19 acres of new sporting facilities for the whole community, including a superb cricket pavilion, cricket pitch, two tennis courts, two football pitches and a new parish community building. Further facilities include a skateboard park, a multi-use games area, and significant other play areas for varying children’s age groups. For further information about Highwood and Broadacres visit: www.berkeleygroup.co.uk
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of pubs, whose opening hours were extended. Rationing continued until 1954 so people had to make do with ingredients that they had available. With party staples like sweets and sugar, cake, chocolate, eggs and butter in short supply, cooks had to be creative. Wartime food would have included things like dripping sandwiches, potato and leek pie, Spam, corned beef and faggots made from offal. But there is no doubt that many a celebratory cake was made using the family’s sugar and powdered egg ration for VE Day. The enduring wartime community spirit meant that this was a country-wide coming together. Manufacturers even managed to produce commemorative mugs in time for the event. Abroad, in places like New York, hordes of revellers filled Times Square, and on the Champs Elysée, Parisians sang the First World War classic ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’. As well as street parties, there were parades, dances, bonfire gatherings and commemorative church services. Thousands of people had endured hardship and lost loved ones during the war and no one was forgotten. In London, St Paul’s Cathedral, which had famously survived the Blitz, held ten consecutive thanksgiving services. Sadly the celebrations that were due to take place this year – which included an extended licence for pub hours – have had to be cancelled. But let’s raise a glass and look forward to our own freedom to come in the following months. Please mention SOUTHWATER Life when responding to adverts
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LOCK DOWN
THE POWER OF MICRO-LIFTS
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t the time of writing most of us are still in quarantine. This makes us unwilling participants in a huge psychological experiment, unprecedented in history. Quarantine itself is not the problem for most of us. With online shopping, online seminars, online meetings, there are a myriad of ways we remain connected to the outside world via technology. But the recent rise in mental health issues suggests that something about self-isolation is a huge problem. Psychologists studying the effects of lockdown on our mental health have discovered is that being in isolation means we miss regular doses of ‘micro-lifts’. Micro-lifts are those pleasurable little incidents scattered throughout our day, which we usually consider so insignificant we barely remember them. It’s someone smiling a cheery hello as you buy a morning paper, or the little accidental dance you end up doing with a colleague as you both tried to get through door at the same time and which made you giggle. These seemingly banal events lift our mood without us even realising. If you’re in isolation on your own these little micro-lifts don’t happen naturally. We begin to go into micro-lift deficit after about two weeks and this can cause our mood to nosedive. Even if you are isolated with your family it seems that micro-lifts are in much shorter supply, as they seem to be more dependent on those little interactions and connections we make with a wider circle of people going about our daily business. This means that while we’re in quarantine we can improve our sense of well-being by generating our own artificial micro-lifts. To do this we need to create opportunities for small, real connections with others throughout our day. It might be smiling and waving at the postman each morning or exchanging a few
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words from a safe social distance with a neighbour. I mentioned micro-lifts to my 17year-old son after he’d looked a bit down and complained that, ‘…every day is the same right now. I have nothing to talk about with my mates anymore.’ After thinking about it for a while he came up with the idea of doing an online painting tutorial with a couple of friends. They all completed the same tutorial while chatting to each other on video call. It wasn’t about the end result; it was about the process of creating a time and space to connect with each other over a shared experience. They laughed a lot and teased each other and sounded like normal carefree teens for a short while. He felt much better afterwards, and it boosted his mood for a couple of days. They are planning to do something similar at regular intervals, which also gives them things to look forward to in the short term. Remember micro-lifts are not about the big stuff…this isn’t about setting out to lose twenty pounds, or learn Italian, or the cello, though these things might present opportunities for micro-lifts if you’re doing them with other people. They are about working brief meaningful connections with others into your day, and the beauty of micro-lifts, is that every time you connect and generate one for yourself, you are doing the same for someone else.
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