Village Living Issue 78 March 2016

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Highlights of the Steyning Festival...

Tickets for events go on sale on Monday 25th April, but Friends of the Festival get earlier access, starting Thursday 21st April. There will be a launch event for Friends of the Festival on Saturday 16th April.

The bigger shows sell out very fast, so it’s a good idea to become a Friend, which you can do by downloading the form from our website or contacting Jenny Toomey at jenny.toomey@hotmail.co.uk. It costs £15 for individuals and £20 for couples and families.

The Festival website, with full details of all events, goes live at the end of February.

The Comedy Store Players

Steyning Scandals Walk

Neil Mullarkey, Josie Lawrence and friends provide a bottomless supply of surreal sketches, dramatic vignettes and almost tuneful operettas.

Saturday 21st May, 8pm at Steyning Grammar School Drama Hall Price: £20

Dr Janet Pennington leads a two-hour ramble, revealing who did what, where and with whom. Steyning’s attractive timber-framed buildings and flint cottages hide some pretty ugly secrets from the past. This walk is not suitable for children!

Sunday 22nd May at 10am, start at Steyning Centre car park Price: £5

Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club Craig Charles of Red Dwarf, Robot Wars and Coronation Street fame is also one of the UK’s best-loved Funk and Soul DJs. Sunday 22nd May, 5–10.30pm in the Festival marquee Price: £15

The Carnival Parade Led by the Barulho Samba School Band, this colourful procession will parade and sashay its way through the picturesque streets of Steyning.

Saturday 21st May, 11am at the Festival marquee Free event!

Fiesta Latina A continuation of the community parade, an afternoon and evening of Latin music and entertainment to toast the Rio Olympics. Featuring the Barulho Samba School Band, Marta Scott Dance Company and Capoeira displays.

Saturday 21st May, noon until 10pm (tbc) in the Festival marquee Free event!

Wiston House Garden Walkabout A medley of entertainment for everyone. Music, dancing, poetry, and Simon Brett reading Beatrix Potter in the kitchen garden. Refreshments will be served in Wiston House.

Sunday 22nd May, 3 – 6pm, Wiston House gardens Price: £10 (tbc)

Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn The Festival Players revive a timeless classic of social comedy featuring four married couples at various stages of their relationships, and the chaos they can cause in the lives of others.

Friday 27th May at 7.30, Steyning Grammar School drama hall Price: £10

Steve Knightley

Described by the Times as the “gravel-voiced spokesman of the rural poor”, Steve Knightley is one half of Show of Hands, whose record was nominated for best album in the 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Thursday 26th May at 7.30pm, Price: £18

The Copper Family Known as the “first family of English folk”, the Copper Family have been singing ballads about the soldiers, sailors and farm workers of Sussex since Napoleonic times.

Friday 3rd June at 7.30, Festival marquee Price: £12

Plus… talks by famous authors including: Cressida Cowell (How to Train Your Dragon) Meet the creator of Horrendous Haddock and learn how to train your dragon.

Saturday 21st May at 3pm, Steyning Primary School (tbc) Price: £5 (to include a £2 voucher towards a book)

Peter James Author of the best-selling Roy Grace crime series.

Tuesday 24th May, 7.30pm, Festival marquee Price: £15 (to include a copy of the book)

Frank Gardner (BBC Security Correspondent) The BBC’s security correspondent.

Wednesday 25th May, 7pm, at Wiston House Price: £25 (to include wine, canapés and a copy of the book)

Julia Donaldson The award-winning children’s author (creator of the Gruffalo) and her brilliant cast will act out Julia’s stories and sing her songs, with lots of help from the audience.

Saturday 4th June at 4pm, Steyning Grammar School drama hall Price: £6tbc

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Contents Editors letter Dates for your diary Nova – Trainee apprentice sought!

News Lockdales – auction coming to Shoreham Giles IFS – Shoreham high Street Health and Beauty – introducing Holly Simmonds Bloomsbury Clinic Steyning Introducing Holly Simmonds!

VIVACIOUS EVENTS Homes and Interiors Bar Hire Exclusive offer Belleau Kitchen Recipe to VL customers Introducing Hawthorne Vets Henfield Homes and Gardens

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ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ENGINEERING SPEED SPEED SPEED Design & manufacture of motorcycle performance products in Partridge Green

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Thankyou to Nova Racing for our fantastic cover this month, James Ellison at Brands Hatch.

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Welcome to March!

Hello and welcome to our March Issue, hope that all is well with you and that you are getting through the last dregs of winter and looking forward to spring!

This month we welcome Nova bikes to our fold, they are looking for a trainee machine operator to join their busy workshop, all details advertised on p7 so if you think this might be for you or someone you know get in touch with them asap!

Copy deadline is March 10th for the April issue.

Please mention Village Living when responding to an advert.

Also welcoming on board Holly Simmonds West Sussex Hypnotherapy and the New Boiler Company who will hear more about next month… We have info on The Curiosity Project at the beautiful venue of St Pauls Arts centre in Worthing, taking place in April, we want to let you know all about it so you can get involved!

Plus the Ashington Community Centre has broadened its horizons and is hosting its first wedding fayre in March, which will be great! (see you there !) If you need your curtains re doing or upholstered we have the perfect person for you, introducing Louie Glasse….

Hope you enjoy the issue and look forward to catching up with you in April!

Katie & Michelle x

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Village Diary

Village Diary is a great way to publicise an event in your village. Email katievillagelivingmagazine@gmail.com with your listings. Don’t forget to visit www.villagelivingmagazine.co.uk for more diary dates!

MARKETS Henfield Hall – Monday Market from January open every Monday except bank holidays from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m a variety of stalls, ample free parking Shoreham – 2nd Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. East Street Shoreham has a market every Wednesday morning at The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea. 9 am – 12.15 pm Steyning – 1st Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. High St car park Storrington – Village Market at Village Hall 9-10.45am every Friday, a variety of locally home grown and sourced plants, cheeses, meats, breads & crafts West Chiltington – 2nd Sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. Village Hall

EVENTS SATURDAY 5TH MARCH 2016 10.00AM - 11.30AM Warren Playgroup Good as New Sale, Henfield. Selling good as new children and baby’s clothes and equipment. Raffle and refreshments available Pre registration is required to sell. For information or help, contact warrengoodasnewsale@gmail.com Friday 4th March 7.30pm HENFIELD CAMERA CLUB Evangelical Free Church Hall. We have a ˜Mix & Match event.

A home team of members from BN5 will battle with an away team of members from other post codes. Our judge for the evening will be Alec Pelham. On Friday, 18th March we have our 4th competition of the season with the set subject Geometric Ann Smith ARPS will be judging the entries. New members and visitors are always welcome and for further details of the clubs activities please contact our club chairman, Alec Pelham. alec.pelham@btinternet.com SATURDAY APRIL 2ND 10:30-16:30 Model Railway Exhibition Wealden Railway Group. Coombe Court Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, BN44 3XZ. Larger than last year, 12 plus layouts Scenic modelling display, sales stand and refreshments. Admission £3.50 (accompanied children free). Unaccompanied children 50p.

MONDAY 7TH MARCH 2016 10.00AM followed by our meeting 10.30-noon Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a local branch of NADFAS which meets on the second Monday of each month at The Steyning Centre, opposite St Andrews Church, Church Street, Steyning. Our next event is on when Jane Tapley will give an illustrated lecture on Searching for Shakespeare. Enquiries to 01903 297553. Please note that the annual membership of £36.00 is due in January. Members and visitors (donation of £5.00) are warmly welcomed with coffee. For further information please call 01903 297553 SUNDAY MARCH 13TH 11AM-3PM Ashington Wedding Fayre at Ashington Community Centre. The Fayre is aimed at attracting people looking for a great wedding event at a fraction of the typical cost. Essentially we supply the premises, kitchens, chairs & tables, parking etc and they supply the food, music and decorate the hall to their liking. This means they can work within a tight budget and still have a fantastic day with all the trimmings. Visitors to the Fayre will be able to meet a great range of wedding day support specialists involved in wedding dresses, catering, drinks, flowers, food and cakes (to name a few)! Come along and see how you can have a beautiful wedding at an affordable price. Admission free.

Refreshments available. Please call Margaret on 01903 892633.

SUNDAY 17TH APRIL 2016 11-3PM Spring Open Day and the launch of our new ‘Rustic Sales area’ selling florist’s essentials, unusual sundries and gifts. Refreshments provided. For a list of our current dates and designs and more information visit: www.seed2design.co.uk email: info@seed2design.co.uk Dee Watkins: 07840419253 Alison Hoad: 07803087418 Seed2Design, Lodge Farm, Malthouse Lane, Ashington, West Sussex, RH20 3BU

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Racing is life,

everything before and after is just engineering WHO WE ARE Nova Racing specialises in the design of motorcycle transmission/gearbox components and the subsequent manufacture of these components for racing or prototype purposes.

Additionally, it undertakes design and development work on a contract basis in related engineering �ields. Nova have been making motorcycle gearboxes for over 25 years and has a range of classic and modern racing gearkits in regular production.

We have supplied most of the major manufacturers with prototype race gears, and provided some of the largest WSBK manufacturers teams with the sole source of gear kits.

They have experienced countless victories and multiple championships in BSB and BSS and continue to supply a large portion of the grid.

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With a combination of experience and young new talent, we are able to evaluate a wide range of different projects that many others wouldn’t consider! All design work is carried out using 3D modelling so that full integration with downstream manufacturing software and machines is achieved

HELP US BUILD THE FUTURE We are seeking local people to come and work at our busy factory in Partridge Green, you don’t need any experience just an enthusiasm to learn and a passion for motorbikes.

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Steyning Festival 2016!

Preparations for the 2016 Steyning Festival (21 May to 5 June) are picking up steam: it will be the biggest and best ever, so be sure to book the dates in your diaries, and get ready for a whole fortnight of exciting events!

So far we have well over a hundred performances, shows, talks, walks and community events scheduled, with more to come; there is plenty for all ages and tastes! Between now and then, here is a date for your diary In March. Our good friends at The Sussex Produce Company have offered

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to make us their Charity of the month, and as well as raising money with their collection tins at each till throughout the month, they will host a fund-raising dinner on Thursday 17th March. Along with a delicious two-course meal you can enjoy the rare opportunity to take part in debate over the relative merits of beer and wine. We are lining up speakers to argue the case for each, and the audience will have voting paddles.

No doubt it will be a sober and abstemious occasion.

WEDDING FAYRE If you are getting married and looking for a great, affordable wedding venue, The Ashington Centre in the heart of West Sussex is hard to beat!

To view our fantastic Centre at first hand please come along to our very first Wedding Fayre on Sunday March 13th (11.00am – 3.00pm) – entry and parking is free.You will meet a great range of wedding day professionals involved in the supply of wedding dresses, catering, drinks, flowers, food and cakes, transport, hair styling, make up and much more. The Centre offers just about everything you could wish – maximum space, flexibility, unbeatable value, quality and reasonable cost.Positioned just off the A24 in the lovely village of Ashington, next to the church, the Centre

appeals to those wanting a beautiful wedding at an affordable price with all the trimmings.We supply the spacious premises, kitchens, chairs, tables, parking and even a stage; you supply the food, music and decorations – you can then create a wedding event exactly to your liking.

The list of exhibitors is growing by the day – if you are a professional and would like to exhibit or just require more details please phone Margaret Alford on 01903 892633 or email her at margaretalford19@btinternetWe look forward to meeting you.

Ashington Centre, Foster Lane, Ashington West Sussex RH20 3PG

CURIOSITY –

Celebrating Worthing’s Creativity The Curiosity Project will utilise the beautiful venue of St Paul’s Arts Centre to create a space for inspiration and ingenuity, celebrating and showcasing the work of local independent creatives. The first event will take place on Saturday 16th April 2016, from 10am-3pm.

St Paul’s is set to become the central hub for the artistic community to promote networking and collaboration – drawing together the isolated pockets of artistry within Worthing and the Sussex area. The project will offer a diverse range of stalls, activities and workshops, as well as a curiosity room to explore.

Alongside this, the we will be encouraging giving back to the community in the form of collaborative projects for everyoneto take part in, with the objective of delivering and celebrating positive thoughts in to the area for everyone’s benefit. This new event aims to cultivate a positive and dynamic space for like-minded people to share and evolve ideas, learn new skills, and discover and participate in an openly creative environment, welcoming people of all ages and creativity in all its forms!

If you are interested in participating as a stall holder, exhibitor, or would like to run an activity or a workshop as part of the day, please email curiosityworthing@hotmail.com, or find us on Facebook: Curiosity Worthing, on Twitter: @CuriositySussex, or on our website: curiosity.moonfruit.com!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Therapy – No Different From Getting Your Car Serviced Really!!

Sometimes you can’t see the woods for the trees – you know the sun is shining out there, but you feel as though you’re living in a bubble, completely removed from everyday reality, and the warmth of the sun just can’t quite penetrate the bubble. You may smile and go through all the right motions, but it doesn’t feel quite real (been there).

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here may be the odd occasion, or two, where you’d like to run for the hills and leave it all behind (yep been there as well); parenthood, the school run, juggling work and family time with general every day domestics, let alone trying to maintain a relationship with your spouse or partner. I’m tired just thinking about it!!

The majority of us go to the dentist, we get our cars serviced and MOT’d annually and go to the doctors when we need to.

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As The One Show said on Tuesday 4th March 2016, just talking to someone can make all the difference…. Mental health problems account for 1 in 5 visits to GP surgeries.

Knowing there is someone approachable you can offload to, knowing you’re not alone is so important. Stress in any form, changes so many things within our bodies, let alone our minds. It’s a brave person to acknowledge they need help.

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Stigma.... We ask ourselves what other people would think of us if they knew we were seeing a therapist for our “mental health”.

I even thought that myself when I began my psychotherapy training, because it’s compulsory for me to see my therapist weekly for a minimum of forty sessions a year. I remember when I first started going to see my therapist how it made me feel uncomfortable. I have on more than one occasion, whilst driving to my sessions, thought “what am I going to talk about?” but it’s amazing how just opening my mouth and talking to someone impartial, who’s totally unassociated with my life, has been much easier than I thought it would be. Now I look forward to going.

I have to confess that I didn’t tell anyone initially, but then I realised all the good it was doing me, because I could see the small beneficial changes in myself and how I was in my daily life. How it was actually helping me to make sense of certain things in my life and certain behavior patterns that I had.

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INGREDIENTS:

Greek Yoghurt & Honey Cake

FOR THE CAKE: 125g full-fat TOTAL Greek yoghurt, 50ml vegetable oil, the finely grated zest of 1 orange, 3 free-range eggs, 125g caster sugar, 200g self-raising plain flour FOR THE BUTTERCREAM YOGHURT GLAZE 100g butter, 2 tablespoons TOTAL Greek yoghurt, 2 tablespoons runny honey, 200g icing sugar Preheat the oven to 180C and grease and line a 20cm deep cake tin with a loose bottom.

In a large bowl beat together the yoghurt, vegetable oil, orange zest and eggs until light and fluffy... roughly 5 mins, then sift in the flour and sugar and mix until just combined.

Spoon the mixture into the tin and bake for roughly 45 minutes... I did 30 mins, then turned the temp down to 160C for the last 15 mins. The cake will be done when golden and firm to touch and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool a little in the tin on a wire rack To make the glaze, beat the butter and yoghurt together for 5 mins, then add the sugar and honey... you should get a loose buttercream which should drizzle well onto the cake, it’s more like a glaze than an actual buttercream.

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magazines & clippings Here’s something random and fun for you to join in with based on the Belleau Kitchen random recipes. We thought we would give it a go... many of you have more magazine clippings than actual cookbooks and if you’re anything like me you’ll have a stack of them a mile high filled with recipes you never got around to cooking. Well, now’s your chance to share with everyone locally!

This month for random recipes I’d like you to randomly select a recipe from one of your magazine clippings. It can be from a dusty old pile of magazines, a tidy bundle of clippings or even a recipe from one of this weekends papers, the choice is entirely up to you.

The rules are really simple if you want to play along: 1. Lay all your magazines or clippings in a giant pile in the living room – what?... I’m giving you an excuse to sort out your dusty old piles of hoarded recipes...

do it with a friend in the room who will make you stick to it... it’s a challenge after all and you’re only cheating yourself... this is specifically designed to take you out of your comfort zone...!

5. You may change the recipe for dietary, monetary or seasonal availability reasons only.

6. Email us your recipe and finished dish with high resolution pics and we will publish it in our next issue! Title your email ‘RANDOM RECIPES’.

2. Close your eyes, spin around, reach out your hand and pluck a recipe from the pile.

7. If you tweet your entry, like us, and let us know, including the hashtags #randomrecipes #villageliving, we will retweet all we see.

3. Create the exact recipe on this page and don’t cheat...

8. challenge deadline April 1st for publishing in the April issue.

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21 • HAWTHORN VETERINARY SURGERY

Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries Under the Spotlight...

With surgeries in the Old Bakehouse in Partridge Green and an equally charming victorian cottage in Henfield, Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries presents the image of a traditional village veterinary practice...

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o a certain extent this is true – many clients are so well known that they can be identified by the way in which they pull into the car park before they set foot in the practice! As part of the local community, owners Jonathan and Annelise Underwood take pleasure in the practice’s involvement in local events. There is a regular calendar of dog shows to judge, fundraisers to sponsor and schools to visit among other things.

However, behind the scenes, the principle reason for the practice’s existence is more evident than ever. That is providing excellent veterinary care to the local community and their pets, which is achieved in a variety of ways. When Jonathan and Annelise took ownership of Hawthorn vets four years ago, the practice already had a reputation as a caring and welcoming, family run business and this is something that they are proud to have maintained. With many veterinary surgeries now owned by big, corporate companies it is nice that the practice has maintained its identity and local credentials.

As well as maintaining the core values of the practice, in the past four years there has also been considerable investment and development of the facilities and the services offered. In 2012, a new consulting room and dental suite was created at the main surgery in Partridge Green. This has increased capacity to reduce waiting times and made treatment of dental problems more easy and effective. Additionally, new laboratory equipment was installed which enables the practice to produce accurate blood and urine results on the same day the samples are taken or submitted. This is especially valuable for pre-anaesthetic testing and for emergencies.

In April last year, it was the Henfield surgery’s turn to receive an upgrade. Previously, the site offered consultations only, but since the refurbishment, it now boasts an operating theatre, kennel block, dental suite and an in-house laboratory of its own. The surgery is now open throughout the day from 9am – 6pm. The latest building work has only just been completed! The theatre at Partridge Green has been given a makeover with new cabinets, a surgical scrub sink and new flooring.

Another very popular development has been the introduction of the “Practice Health Plan”. This scheme allows clients of the practice to pay monthly for vaccinations, flea treatments, worming and health checks – all at a reduced price. Members

of the health plan also receive discounts on other products and services within the practice.

It has also been an eventful period for the staff at Hawthorn – the veterinary team has recently been bolstered by the addition of two vets, both called Rebecca. The “Rebeccas” bring a combined 30 years of experience and are a great addition to the team, even if there has been some name related confusion!

It’s not only puppies and kittens which are welcomed at the practice – there have been four Hawthorn babies born with another two scheduled for delivery in the next 2 months!

Overall it has been a pretty eventful four years in the history of Hawthorn Vets and an exciting period for both the staff and clients alike. We look forward to seeing what happens in the future!

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Southdown Gutter Company The Southdown Gutter Company has now been going for 3yrs and are going from strength to strength! You may have seen them in their branded vans driving out and about, locally!

The rain and wind recently has caused havoc with gutters and gardens so replacement guttering and repairs is now essential for most people! From churches to housesthe Southdown guttering boys can get it sorted for you. With a new hightec vacuum going up to 45 ft including a camera inspection they are able to take on bigger buildings, and have even better health and safety procedures in place. Estimates are free and are now even easier with the new camera!

Spring is hopefully now on its way faschias, sofits and patios will need a good clean, with power washing tools the boys can sort this all out for you, ready for the warmer weather‌ Uniformed and checkatrade approved these well turned out chaps are our first port of call for all guttering and clean up for spring jobs!

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