Village Living June 2012

Village LIVING

FREE ● June 2012

Lifestyle | Community | Business

Steyning Bramber Beeding Ashington Washington Storrington Henfield Small Dole Ashurst Partridge Green

The Queen’s

Diamond Jubilee Celebrate with the Bramber, Beeding & Small Dole Jubilee Committee!

Barbecue Tips

from our Village Larder friends

2012

Becky’s Recipe

Summery Cupcakes

Race For LIfe It’s not too late to sign up!

We review... The Thunkshop Café, Shoreham

Steyning Festival information inside...

Sussex BBQ Box from Village Larder Everything you need for four very hungry adults 4 Beef burgers 4 Chicken breasts 6 Sausages Tigerella vine tomatoes Red beef tomato Courgettes Red pepper Green peppers Baby shallots Mushrooms Mixed Babyleaf salad leaves Your choice of Sussex BBQ Marinade Marinade bag Skewers Baps x 4 Swiss Tesscan tear & share rolls x 6

£24.95

Extras: Wiston Charcoal Large bag £5.95 Small bag £3.50 Pork chops £5.60/kg Lamb ‘Barnsley’ chops £12.96/kg Rump steak £14.50/kg Rib-eye steak £22/kg Sirloin steak £23.50/kg

tel: 01903 891744 email: liz@villagelarder.co.uk your order, collect next day Village Larder is a family owned fresh produce shop located at Squires Garden Centre (formally Shoots) along the northbound carriageway of A24 at Washington.

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Free car parking for over 150 cars Garden Centre, Cafe, Children’s play area and Pottery Painting Studio You will be helping your local community and saving money!!!

Contents 3

Welcome to June

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Village News & Diary

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Recipe from Rebecca Becky is here with a recipe for strawberry cupcakes

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READER’s RECIPE 11

Race For Life It’s not too late to sign up!

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Jubilee! ginette pre-empts the Jubilee in style

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JUBIlEE! 22

Foodie Review we visit the very exciting Thunkshop café in shoreham

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Gardening Monthly gardening tips from our friends at Big Plant

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Mind & Body FOODIEREvIEw 24

with Chris Jones

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5 • BACK IN TIME

Welcome to June!

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elcome to June... and what a fun packed month, what a brilliant month with so many festivals and Jubilee celebrations going on across the county! Fingers crossed the weather improves and the sun shines for us all. Have a great month and enjoy whatever you are doing, I will be continuing with my driving lessons…

And taking part with my best pal and our six year olds in Race for Life at the Falmer venue – wish us luck!!

Please do continue sending us details of your events and listings for our diary page, but please, please note that we cannot guarantee to place them all. We try to print as many as possible, but we can’t place them all!

Give us a call if you wish to place a listing on our website / facebook or twitter pages and we will see what we can do.

Katie x

Copy deadline is June 10th for the July issue. Please mention Village Living when responding to an advert.

EMAIL ME: katie@village-livingmagazine.co.uk

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Waterless car washing – wat-er good idea! h2no, a new eco-friendly car cleaning company based in our local area, run by Paul Lambert. An inovative waterless system that uses natural products which makes the service unique h2no is an eco-friendly which in our current climates and especially with the current hose pipe ban beneficial to you and the environment. h2no believes that every bit helps to reduce our carbon footprint and therefore we will be able to keep your cars clean at affordable prices in line with caring for our planet! Recently Paul has been granted a contract

by Horsham District Council to provide the service within Swan Walk Shopping Centre Car Park and would like to offer a 10% reduction for all residents of the Steyning and

surrounding areas as an introductory offer, the service can be provided both at Swan Walk your home or place of work with bookable time slots for your convenience. Offering a range of services from basic exterior clean to full valet and competitive prices starting from just £10! As part of the local community h2no are looking to provide a service that allows you to care for your car while caring for the environment and can build bespoke packages for any businesses or customers with regular bookings to ensure customer satisfaction.

(All staff working for h2no have been CRB checked and will do our best to accommodate your needs to suit you.) contact Paul 07546 579296 info@h2no-valet.co.uk for any questions you may have or to book an appointment and free estimates are available upon request.

Race for Life – it’s not too late to sign up!

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is the UK’s largest womenonly fundraising event with over 240 events taking place across the UK from May to September. Women and girls of all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes join together to walk, jog or run 5k to raise money to help beat over 200 types of cancer affecting men, women and children. All women are welcome and can take part on their own or as part of a group.

If you haven’t taken part in Race for Life before it is a very moving experience and one you will never forget. Race for Life started as one event in 1994 at Battersea Park with 680 participants and in 2012 it is celebrating its 18th birthday.

Since it started, an incredible six million women across the UK have raised over £457 million to fund Cancer Research UK’s vital work. And whilst Race for Life is a women only event, organisers need the support of men too. Men can sign up to volunteer at the event and by simply joining the volunteer squad they will be doing their bit too. Cancer Research UK

receives no Government funding for its ground-breaking research. So money raised through Race for Life is crucial to the pioneering work of doctors, nurses and scientists who are fighting cancer on all fronts.

There are 9 events in Sussex at the locations listed below and organisers hope to raise an amazing 1.23 million pounds.It really is not too late to take part, for you, for a loved one, for everyone affected by cancer and enter your local 5K Race for Life now at: http://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/ You don’t have to run, you can walk at your own pace or set yourself a target to beat, go on your own or in a group, dress up, dress down and have fun!

Dates in Sussex are: Eastbourne – 03/06/2012, Crawley – 20/06/2012, Hastings – 15/07/2012, Worthing – 15/07/2012, Ardingly – 24/06/2012, Brighton – 30/06/2012 Brighton – 01/07/2012 www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

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Village Diary village Diary is a great way to publicise an event in your village. Charitable & not for profit events are listed free of charge. A small charge applies for commercial listings. Don’t forget to visit www.villageliving.biz to submit your own listing online.

FARMERS’ MARKETS Ashington –1st Friday of every month. 9.00 – 13.00pm. scout Hall Henfield Hall – Market from January open every Monday except bank holidays from 9 am to 12.30 p.m. variety of stalls, ample free parking & refreshments. Contact David: 01273 493365 Horsham – Every saturday. 9.00 – 16.00. Carfax, Town Centre Pulborough – last sat of each month. 9.00 – 12.00. village Hall Shoreham – 2nd sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. East street Steyning – 1st sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. High st car park Storrington – village Market @ town hall 9-1045am every Friday (Thursday 5th in April as good Friday on the 6th) a variety of locally home grown and sourced plants, cheeses, meats, breads and crafts West Chiltington – 2nd sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. village Hall Worthing – 4th sat of month. 9.00 – 14.00. south street square

EVENTS SATURDAY JUNE 2ND BUZZ on Henfield Common 10am-12noon. The outdoor adventure group for dads and kids 4-11 years. £2 for 1 adult & child, plus 50p for each additional child, includes Brunch and drinks.

TUESDAY 12TH JUNE 12.45 FOR 1.15PM Probus. Farming in the 40’s and 50’s. steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft.Next Meeting: speaker: Peter Bates. Probus is a social club for semi retired and retired men with a professional and business background. Forthcoming social events:- June: Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a BBQ. Details on Membership Telephone Brian Hovell 01903 879833, or visit our websites:www.steyningprobus.com www.steyningprobus.co.uk SATURDAY JUNE 16TH 8.30AM Full English Breakfast Free Church Hall, Henfield. speaker Rev. graham Edwards.

Tickets £5 from church bookshop or Jasmine’s florist.

SUNDAY JUNE 17TH 10.30AM 180th Anniversary celebration service. speaker Rev. graham Edwards followed by lunch. sign-up list for this in church bookshop.

SUNDAY 17 JUNE, 2PM Grand Summer Fete at Ingfield Manor school, Five Oaks. Opening by Richard Herring, Tv and radio

comedian, in presence of Dame vera lynn. Attractions include Miniature steam Railway, Big Band, Martial Arts Display, Zumba, Bluebelle Majorettes, go-karting, Fair Organ, Rowing Machine competition, world war II plane flypast, Roundabout, Barbecue, Model Railway, Beer Tent, Home Made Cakes, win-a-Champagne Balloon Flight, static Helicopter and win-a-flight, Massive Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Plant sale and much more. grand Draw at 5pm. Fun in the sun for all the family.

SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2.00PM TO 9.30PM Annual Village Day held on storrington Recreation ground. This great family day out will include gymnastic acts, dancing by local school children, a procession and display by sADCAsE classic car enthusiasts, funfair and games, beer tent and bbq, teas and cakes as well as charity, craft and trade stalls. The evening will feature several bands.

For stall bookings please contact David Tolerton on 01903 745357.

For other information contact Tony vaughan on 01903 740633 or Ken Collins on 01903 740745.

SATURDAY 21ST JULY 10 -12PM Fundraising for Partridge Green Pre-School at the village Hall. Come and grab yourselves some bargains! Collection of any donations the week before will be most welcome. Kim 01403 710449.

MONDAY 25TH JUNE 7-30PM Steyning Patient Participation Group. FOCUs EvENINgINTRODUCTION TO DEMENTIA speaker sue Rennie steyning Health Centre, Tanyard lane steyning.

THURSDAY 28TH JUNE, 7PM Upper Beeding Picture House presents ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ on at Upper Beeding village Hall. Tickets cost £10 and include a glass of wine and an Indian snack. Doors open at 7pm. For tickets and more information please contact Mary on 07528916440.

5TH, 6TH & 7TH JULY, 7.30PM The Henfield Theatre Company This July the Henfield Theatre Company will be performing an outdoor production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar wilde and directed by Hilary westlake. During the summer of 1894, whilst holidaying in worthing,The performances are on the 5th, 6th and 7th July commencing at 7.30 pm and on sunday commencing at 2.30 pm. Tickets are priced at £8.00 with tickets for the sunday cream tea at £4.00 and can be purchased from the Box Office at Henfield Furnishings, High street, Henfield – telephone 01273 490080 from Monday 18th June 2012.

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aren Burrett, podiatrist at First Foot Clinic ltd, shoreham-by-sea, is putting your feet first by supporting Diabetes UK and The society of Chiropodist and Podiatrists during their 2012 campaign. The aim of “Put Feet First” is to improve the quality and awareness of foot care for those with Diabetes.

Karen comments “The media regularly highlights the complications of diabetes on the foot and here at First Foot Clinic we support Diabetes UK in their aim of raising awareness of looking after your feet. Your feet are so important; we tend to take them for granted and only seek help when we find a problem. It is the input of timely, quality foot health intervention that can help to prevent foot ulcers and potential amputations”.

At First Foot Clinic our New Patient Assessment is designed to identify and deal with any potential problems with your foot health whether you are coming in just to have your nails cut or indeed have diabetes.

So why not make us the First Foot Clinic you call for all your podiatry/chiropody services…

• Nail cutting • Corns and callus • Heel pain (including ultrasound therapy) • Verrucae (including cryotherapy) • Athletes foot • Fungal nails • Ingrown toe nail surgery • Diabetic foot assessments • Biomechanical assessment • Orthotic therapy • Referrals to GP • Footcare products For further information about First Foot Clinic Ltd and the services we provide, please visit our website at www.firstfootclinic.co.uk, email us at email@firstfootclinic.co.uk or call us on 01273 455080 June 2012 • Village Living

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11 • REBECCA’s RECIPE

Recipes by: Rebecca Woodward

Strawberry Cupcakes...

Ingredients for 12 cupcakes • 100g butter • 100g Caster sugar • 100g Self raising flour, sifted • 2 eggs • Half teaspoon vanilla extract

Icing • 150g softened butter • 300g icing sugar, sifted.

• 6 strawberries chopped finely • Pink food colouring if required • 12 perfect strawberries to decorate!

Method 1. First line your muffin tin with 12 paper cupcake cases and pre heat the oven to 200c.

2. Beat together the caster sugar and butter either by hand or with and electric whisk until pale and creamy, then add the vanilla extract.

3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, if the mixture looks like its curdling you can add a tablespoon of the flour.

4. Fold in the remaining flour with a large metal spoon until you have a soft smooth mixture.

5. Divide this mixture between the 12 cases and bake in your preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, until pale golden. Allow to cool completely.

For the icing...

6. start by beating the butter on its own until pale and creamy. Then add the sifted icing sugar.

7. If you want to colour the icing add your food colouring one drop at a time until the colour you want is achieved.

8. gently fold in some fresh finely chopped strawberries, try not to break them up too much.

9. spoon the icing into a piping bag either with no nozzle or a large star nozzle attached and pipe swirls onto your cakes.

HELP us to raise funds for Sussex’s only Children’s & Young Adult’s Hospice ENJOY plenty of Fun and Laughs locally, as one of The Steyning Friends of Chestnut Tree House CALL one of us for further information :Carolyn Slingsby on 07770 725807 or Barbara Baker on 01903 815601 www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

RegisteredCharity Number: 256789

10. Top with a fresh strawberry to decorate

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13 • sTEYNINg FEsTIvAl

Steyning Festval 2012 26th May – 10th June

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teyning Festival tickets are selling fast – so contact the Box Office or book online now!

There are many events to enjoy for all the family.

Horsham leisure link and steyning Athletics Club will be running a Mini Olympics along with local sports organisations who will provide entertainment and demonstrations. steyning sees the return of the Cuthman wheelbarrow Race so if you fancy a go, take along a wheelbarrow and join in the fun! There are some brilliant events for children to enjoy.

Sophia and the Snail for ages 3-7 years, is an inspirational show that looks at the importance of vegetables and how they grow – a fast and funny tale about one little girl’s journey towards overcoming her biggest fears! The popular event, A Night at the Opera, presented by Music Theatre 2000, returns to the festival with a programme of arias, duets and ensembles to whet the appetites of both novices and newcomers. singers include Adrian Powter who sung with glyndebourne Festival & Touring Opera, Opera North and Carl Rosa Opera along with and Barry Clark who appeared in the original cast of Phantom of the Opera. For just £15, this

is a treat! Enjoy the Band Night for over 16year olds at the steyning Town Football Club. Bands include Duvet and Tom Aiton and The Consoles. Tickets are only £3.50 and the event is in aid of Cancer Research.

Visit the Steyning Festival website for further information about all events, including, theatre, literature & talks, music, visual arts and walks.

Tickets can be purchased online or at The Steyning Bookshop box office. You can get in contact with the festival for further information via their website. www.steyningfestival.co.uk Box Office 01903 812062

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MARK LINDFIELD

BBQ TIPS

Let Village Larder take the stress out of preparing for Christmas, by supplying our Sussex reared Turkey, local Vegetables, Fruit and a Sussex Cheese board.

Order by 12th December and collect from the Village Larder at sun hasthe got itsathat on’ andonit’s Squires Finally Garden ‘the Centre along A24 Washington thenow 23rd time or 24thto December.

Local, friendly and reliable.

enjoy your garden. Time to dust off the barbecue. There kitchen cooking, but few that help the novice barbeque chef.

urkeys fromare Holmansbridge Farm, Barcombe, East Sussex many TV programmes focusing onarn reared and Freerange birds 5kg to 11kg from £7.90/kg

Specialist in installation, service

immings box for 4: Streaky Bacon 12, Chipolatas 6, Sausagemeat 500g, Cranberry sauce, so here’re Goose fat, Stock - £15 my tips, gleaned from my south African friends

who really do know how to Braii.

eg box for 4: King Edward Potatoes 2kg, Parsnips 1kg, Broccoli 500g, Carrots 750g, 1.750g, Invest in a1kg, good This means russel Sprouts Leeks Redbarbecue. & White Onions 1kg - £9 you need a grill

surface – cast iron is particularly good. Buy a good quality

eg box for 8: King Edward Potatoes 4kg, Parsnips 2kg, Broccoli 1kg, Carrots 1.5kg, grill Leeks brush2kg, because cleaning will help ensure that russel Sprouts 1.5kg, Red &constant White Onions 2kg - £18

your grill remains non-stick.

uit box for 4: Coxes Apples 1kg, Bananas 1kg, Satsumas 1kg, Large Oranges 4, 2. Marinate your meat for 2,atDates least 150g two -hours before cooking omice or Conference Pears 1kg, Lemons £9

and if possible overnight.

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you develop a more flavoursome crust and help to make the meat juicy. large meaty Pork chops and Rib-eye steak is particularly good. Re-season as you cook because grill bars tend to pull off spices and seasonings.

7. Rest. let the meat rest before serving away from the heat of the barbeque. It’s all about letting the muscle fibres relax and take back the juices after the intensity of the heat.

8. glaze and sauce toward the end, otherwise the sugar will cause the meat to burn.

9. Consider vegetables – onion flavours work well because of the natural sugars. leeks, spring onions and vegetables in their skin, such as onions and sweet potatoes. sweet corn with butter wrapped in tin-foil work well.

Tigerella tomatoes have a thicker skin and therefore suited to the barbeque.

10. Make easy side dishes beforehand, so you don’t have to walk away. That way you’re at the heart of the party and enjoying yourself – the most important part of barbecuing.

At village larder we’ve put together a BBQ box, with everything you need to feed four very hungry adults. Come and sample the large range of marinades that we have available and pick up a BBQ box.

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22 • THE QUEEN’s JUBIlEE

The Queen’s Jubilee Celebrate with the Bramber, Beeding and Small Dole Jubilee Committee!

By Ginette Stevens

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ith the Queen’s Jubilee fast approaching, I was interested to find out what events were being organised in the local community. I also wanted to look behind the scenes at one of the events to understand how it is put together. with several events planned across our towns and villages, it was hard to choose between them, but I was drawn to Bramber, Beeding and small Dole as it was three villages celebrating as one. with advertising having taken place in the local Parish magazine and in the steyning and shoreham Herald, it was easy to contact sean Teatum, one of the main organisers, and arrange to meet up over a cuppa and find out more. sean first got involved when he was asked by Caron Patmore what the Parish Council was doing for the Queens Diamond Jubilee. she was willing to organise a street party for her family and neighbours if there was nothing else in the offing.

He approached the local Parish Council to ask if they were organising any events for the Jubilee. They had not made any fixed plans but were willing to support, so sean, who is a member of the Council agreed to step up to the challenge of arranging a party with those famous last words ‘it can’t be that hard can it?’!! sean updated Caron on the feedback from the Parish Council and said ‘it was up to us to make it happen if we wanted a party for the village’. The idea of having a party for a wider audience appealed to Caron and she willingly offered her services in helping sean with the arrangements.

First sean contacted Upper Beeding Primary school to ask if they had any celebratory plans. They said that they

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were not doing anything specific for the Jubilee as they had their own summer Fete and live Music Evening Party on saturday 23rd June, but they were happy to help out where they could and promote the Party to their pupils and parents.

Next sean spoke to Father John at st Peters Church in Beeding who also advised that he had not committed to any plans as yet but was more than willing to come aboard and help. He also said he was very pleased that the community was coming together to arrange a Party for the local children and families.

Plans were coming together nicely and it was time to select a date and a venue. The ideal place everyone agreed was Beeding Memorial Playing Fields as there was access to the village Hall and the sports Hall if conditions were damp, toilet facilities and lots of space to set up events and a tea party for the children. Parking was also available and it was in the middle of the three villages involved. Initially sunday 3rd June was discussed, but due to a sporting event already taking place on the green, saturday 2nd June was selected.

More people were needed to help organise and support the Party. Barry snell from the Rising sun was only too pleased to get involved and will provide a stage and a bar. Debbie Jones and her son also joined the Committee and were soon helping to suggest designs for the tickets and poster.

Additional help is being provided by the village Hall in the form of tables and chairs, and venue if it rains. The Hall is hosting its own Jubilee celebrations on 9th June when Patcham silver Band perform ‘last Night at the Proms’. The

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Towers school will be lending additional kit for stage and bar and help is also coming from the Upper Beeding Football and Cricket Clubs, plus wives and husbands of the organisers .

Every child is to be given a commemorative mug and Caron spent some time agreeing on a design and ordering these. Meanwhile, sean organised a risk assessment, booked st John’s Ambulance, obtained music and alcohol licences and spoke to the local schools and village Hall re their plans and whether equipment could be borrowed for the day.

All these things do not come free and financial support for the Party was received from Beeding Parish Council who paid for the mugs plus more, and Bramber Parish Council who paid for st John’s Ambulance. steyning and shoreham Herald, who although couldn’t help financially, put an article about the event in their paper.

This caught the eye of local business woman gina Citroni who is the CEO and owner of Brighton based industrial electronics company Amplicon. she very generously donated £1000 which is being used for prizes for the Talent Competition, and food and soft drinks for the tea party. she was also able to help with the poster design and printing.

Other volunteers who have offered their services are Dot Underhill who will be providing kids ‘Toddlebikes’ for use in the multi user games area (MUgA), Michelle stubbs who will be helping on behalf of Bramber Parish Council and providing gold card for the crown making, sue from Beeding Newsagents who will be donating the Jubilee Cup for the Tug of war, Jack Jones who

will be helping the children to make Crowns and Rosemary Brown who will be judging the best Coronation cake competition. Beeding Barbers have donated a ‘wash and cut’, steve Franklin and sons ltd have donated £50, as have Marston Renovations. some of these donations will be used as raffle prizes, with all proceeds going to Help the Heroes – an extremely worthwhile charity.

Please do try and donate a prize if you are approached.

There was much talk about other plans including the range of stalls expected, the search for a local celebrity who could open the Party, and the ever expanding list of entertainment. As not all things had been finalised on these (there is a month to go to 2nd June as I write this), I can only dangle a carrot (or hog roast…) and say more great things will be taking place. with the

event running from 2pm to 7pm, you can be sure there will be lots to keep you all amused.

Events like this do not happen overnight. There are months of planning by enthusiastic and generous local people who deserve a big thank you for all the work they put in to make the day a success. The biggest reward for them is for people like you and me to buy tickets and join in – celebrate the Queen’s 60 years on the throne and have fun! ladies and gents, boys and girls – if you haven’t already got your tickets and entry forms for the Talent Competition and Tug of war, please get in touch with sean and make this an afternoon for us all to remember. volunteers and helpers are also needed so whether you can spare time setting up, helping at the vents itself or tidying away after, please e-mail sean.

Tickets and entry forms are available from Beeding Newsagents, via Sean at teatum@btinternet.com or Caron Patmore on 01903 816331

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24 • foodie review

Thunkshop Shoreham-by-Sea

Thunkshop – the best cakes in town? Delicious freshly made food from Mon – Sat 9.00am – 4.30pm, Ropetackle Foyer, Shoreham. Eat. Drink. Make!

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o you know what a Thunk is? No? Neither did I. It is apparently (and according to the gorgeous Sarah owner and manager of the Thunkshop Café and mother of three!) – a thought that becomes an actual thing… fact!

Sarah, and her family moved to Shoreham after their architecture agency had business in the area and the commute to London bridge was proving too much. The lure of the Sussex coast was inevitable and after some gentle persuasion she convinced the board of directors at Ropetackle that the Thunkshop Café was exactly what the building needed, and I think she was right! Sarah who cleverly balances family life with three young children, with the café, and makes it look easy, elegantly takes it all in her stride and with a request for another batch of sourdough bread and orders to attend to she still found time to sit

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down with me for a moment to fill me in on how it all started, and what was coming up! They wanted somewhere that people could go to relax with a coffee or a snack and make something, buying a kit from thunkshop, bringing your own, or joining an organised craft session. It’s an idea I haven’t seen anywhere else.

It genuinely works as a concept bringing communities together beautifully. I will be joining the Knit and Natter group on a Friday morning as I’m determined to knit something more than a scarf! The ladies who were there at the time I visited welcomed me with opened arms, promising to help me out with my project, I can’t wait!

The menu covers delicious breakfast and lunch options, with tasty French toast and cinnamon sugar, £3.50, thunkshop sourdough with butter and homemade jam, £3.20, bacon sandwiches with mum’s revolutionary

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marmalade or ketchup, £3.20, delicious lunch/snack time bites and kids lunches including a smoked mackerel and watercress granary sandwich with horseradish mayonnaise, £3.90, homemade pizzas with carrot and cucumber batons (either focaccia or standard base), £3.90, homemade ice cream, £2.50 or the yummy afogato (ice cream with an espresso), £3.20, Illy coffees – cappuccino, latte Americano, £2.20 and espressos/macchiato, £1.70 or a pot of tea for £1.75. Franksorange zinger (freshly squeezed orange lemon and lime) is £2.50 and a gorgeous array of cakes and biscuits….freshly homemade daily by members of the team, with speciality gluten free options, are available. (Eggs are free range and hand delivered from the Mac farm).All sandwiches are also available as salads for the same price.

Speciality herb focaccia is freshly baked on the premises daily but not

available before 12, and all food is freshly made to order.

Regular customers come in expectantly to see what the daily specials are, with a tasty soup, hot meal and puddings changing daily.

There is a grand team of helping hands including Sarah’s right hand lady Jenny a qualified tailor, who runs the Sewing Skills class. Emma delights our pre-schoolers with story time on a Thursday… and a team of dedicated Saturday staff. With free taster days happening seasonally, giving you a chance to try the new menu and speciality dishes, do have a look next time you are in Shoreham, it is definitely

worth a visit to the Thunkshop! Catering can be provided for up to 20-30 covers for business lunches and events, with volunteer’s dinner to cater for up next. There are so many craft workshops going on there is something for everyone of any age. There is a kind of bagpuss/homemade, comfortable, atmosphere here – you definitely wouldn’t feel uncomfortable just sitting and taking it all in quietly on your own! There are lots of mums that come in and meet up with the little ones, and no one is going to tut if your children chase each other around in a batman suit, it’s just that sort of relaxed and happy place! The staff are charming and helpful, always smiling and buzzing around with an air of capability, nothing is too much trouble. With a packed and varied programme that includes the free knitting club, a Saturday craft table, a grown up craft club, story time, notebook making, cookery school and afterschool craft club, there is certainly a lot going on at the Thunkshop – go and see for yourself.

Ropetackle run a children’s film on a Saturday once a month, Sarah can provide a Picnic lunch box including sandwiches, crisps, something sweet and a juice for a more than reasonable £3.75. Call Sarah on 07957 166092 to book, or pop in and book your ticket and lunch box in person!

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27 • MIND & BODY

Mind & Body Chris Jones

Cognitive Hypnotherapist and sports Performance Mind Coach NlP Master Practioner, MNCH (reg)*

Hypnotherapy for rape & sexual assault

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ollowing rape or sexual abuse, it is common for victims to try to live life as normal and to cope by blocking out thoughts and feelings. But memories can come back and victims may experience a multitude of effects including the following: panic attacks, sexual problems, flashbacks, startle reactions, sleep issues, dependency, repetitive playback and analysis, change of personality/temperament, OCD behaviour, eating disorders; plus feelings of anger, shame, embarrassment ,anxiety, rejection and being dirty.

It is very common for victims to blame them self rather than their attacker.

Their internal dialogue often includes questions, such as: “ was I dressed provocatively? should have I been there? should I have resisted more? Did I deserve it? Etc.” If they have no outlet for their anger and continue to self-blame or feel ashamed, this can lead to depression, or self-destructive behaviour such as selfabuse, or risky behaviour. Even many years after the event(s), the scars can

still be evident and can affect how a victim copes with everyday life.

Hypnotherapy can be a highly effective tool for dealing with these effects, by changing how the victim‘s mindset in relation to the crimes.

This is done in several ways eg. by reducing the emotional responses to the memories involved; changing the victim’s self-image and beliefs; changing destructive behaviours; providing a framework for moving forward. Each case is treated on an individual basis and treatment is tailored accordingly.

victims are often loathed to talk to family and friends about the matter, as they fear criticism and an inability to cope with the issue themselves and provide the help required.

Also, it is often someone close to the victim who is the perpetrator.

Hypnotherapists are trained to be non-judgemental, understanding and supportive and are, of course, covered by confidentiality rules.

If you have been a victim and would like to talk this through, please contact me on one of the numbers below. I understand that it may be embarrassing to talk about such delicate and personal matters, but there is every chance that the result can be a future free from torment.

Chris Jones HYPNOTHERAPIST & NLP Master-Practitioner www.chrisjones.uk.com 01903 745606 / 07740 085101

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Jubilee Weekend & Father’s Day Pork & Apple Festival 2nd-5th June Saturday 2nd June – Official launch of our Afternoon Tea Menu, served

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Sunday 3rd June – BBQ from 6pm and live music from ‘Shenanigans’!

Monday 4th June – Celebrating English Wine Week, come and try some

that we will be selling by the glass from today!

Tuesday 5th June – Why not round the weekend off with our Jubilee Quiz!

Teams of 4, 8pm start. Why not book a table and have a bite to eat!

Father’s Day Sunday 17th June – Pork and Apple Festival (Hog roast and cider!) Bring Dad out for a great day. Pimm’s and Real Ale Bar too! Further details on the website.

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June Jubilee weekend is finally here, and we are crossing our fingers for Glorious Weather. In true British fashion we will be offering afternoon tea with scones and cakes, in addition to a very special Jubilee Deli Board.

Weather permitting; we will be laying on a BBQ on Saturday (lunch), Sunday (lunch and dinner) and Monday (lunch), to accompany our Dark Star mini-Beer Festival! And as if that isn’t enough, we will also have a select list of Jubilicious cocktails for you!

Treat Dad to a family Roast this Fathers Day – book now to avoid his disappointment. If the forecast is good we may well throw a BBQ on that day too!

New Orleans Night – Thursday 28th June. Live Blues in the Bar, Authentic American Menu and classic cocktails from the soul food capital.

June Special offer – The Early Bird… 20% off your food bill when sitting between 6pm & 6.45pm Monday to Friday. Book in advance quoting “Early Bird” to redeem this offer. (Excludes special event evenings).

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29 • gARDENINg

Japanese Maples

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ith the warm temperatures we had in early April, and now plenty of rain,we have a wonderful selection of plants flowering at the nursery, just a couple to mention are some beautiful Pittosporum tobira, and, new to Big Plant this year, a fabulous range of camellia’s. There are many varieties to choose from and they are covered in buds and flowers.we have a lovely range of citrus trees – at present in flower.The scent is exquisite! shut your eyes and breathe in deeply, you can imagine yourself in the south of France or Italy!

Deliveries from abroad become a weekly occurrence from all the buying trips Bruce has made recently to Italy and spain, and the nursery is looking very lush with all the new plants. Do call in and see for yourselves. we are vERY busy at the nursery, preparing plants for sale and stocking up our display beds. Bruce has been away in Italy and spain buying lots of bamboo, palms and a huge variety of evergreen shrubs for the nursery. we buy direct from the growers and arrange all our own transport, keeping costs down, ensuring we are able to

offer you very high quality plants at the best prices.

Something to think about in June…

Japanese maples There are more than 1000 different cultivars of Japanese maples, ensuring a huge range of leaf colours, shapes and sizes. The term ‘Japanese maple’ tends to incorporate the species Acer palmatum, Acer japonicum and Acer shirasawanum, each type having very distinct characteristics.

Japanese maples are actually very easy to care for as long as you follow a few basic rules (To read more about growing and maintaining a Japanese maple, go to the Big Plant Nursery website (Big Plant Nursery guide to growing Japanese maples) which will give you details such as watering, finding the correct site and soil type.

If you find that you are uncertain as to which cultivar to go for, then please contact the nursery and any of our members of staff will be able to help.

Another idea if you fancy a real labour of love would be to invest in a citrus plant, come down to the nursery and see what we have in stock, we will

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be happy to give you all the information you need to get yourself set up for a citrusy garden addition! Citrus crops are more often associated with the warm climates of California, Florida and Mediterranean countries than the cool British Isles, but thanks to new varieties and cultural techniques, these sun-loving fruits are becoming a regular fixture on our shores.

If you can visit us, please do – there is plenty to see, at this time of the year.

If you are unable to visit us in person please ask about current stock. we are happy to photograph plants to email you or offer advice.

PLEASE NOTE: Mail Order is EXTREMElY busy at present, we have back orders for plants, which are arriving from Europe weekly, these we are sending out as fast as time allows!

During this very busy period, our normal 5 day,’from order to delivery’ service has been extended to 8-10 days for some items. Thank you for your understanding.

(PlEAsE NOTE. No monies are taken until orders are within 24-48 hours of despatch, unless agreed with the customer first.)

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30 • BACK IN TIME

Chalcraft Funeral Directors circa 1870

Long established & family owned business, dedicated to making traditional funeral services as personal & special to you as possible . . .

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