Village Living November 2012

Village LIVING

FREE â—? November 2012

Lifestyle | Community | Business

Steyning Bramber Beeding Ashington Washington Storrington HenďŹ eld Small Dole Ashurst Partridge Green

Chocolate making With Ginette

We get pretty in Pinks

Another Olympic makeover with MIB

A TASTY

Winter recipe from Rebecca

We review... The Sylvan Oak, Findon Valley

Plus all the Latest News & Events...

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Contents 5

Welcome to November

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Village News & Diary

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We meet the gorgeous girls at Pinks! Of Henfield

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Another great makeover with MIB

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Recipe from Rebecca

REBECCA’s RECIpE 14

Toad in the hole – perfect winter food!

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Lucky Ginette makes her own chocolates!

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Food Review

gINETTE 21

We revisit an old favourite – The sylvan Oak in Findon 27

Mind & Body Therapy with Chris Jones

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Gardening Monthly gardening tips from our friends at Big plant

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5 • BACK IN TIME

Welcome to November!

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ope you are all enjoying Autumn! Lots in this month, another great makeover with MIB, Ginette goes on a chocolate making course, and I had a fabulous new haircut and style at the hands of the gorgeous girls at Pinks of Henfield! Not to mention a lovely recipe to keep you warm this winter from Rebecca and one of our readers has reported back from an old favourite, the Sylvan Oak in Findon.

Have a look at our diary for all the great events being held this month locally, I know that so many people have worked very hard to put them together and I hope I get time to pop in to them all! Hope you enjoy the magazine, and have a great month ahead. get in touch via our website, email or facebook if you have a date or just a thought to share & don’t forget to have a look at our website www.villageliving.biz for Village Living extras, extra diary dates, book reviews and more coming! please do continue sending us details of all your events and listings for our diary page, but please, please note that we cannot guarantee to place them all.

We do 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.

Copy deadline is November10th for the December issue. Please mention Village Living when responding to an advert.

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BACK IN NEWs TIME 7 • VILLAgE

Truly Madly Cakey

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ollowing on from the Macmillan charity coffee mornings that I’m sure many of you took part in this Autumn, Truly Madly Cakey, a local business set up by Kayleigh peters and Charlotte Lane in July 2012, are taking it one step further! since starting their company they have been really busy fulfilling orders from Virgin Holidays to Children birthday cake, saturday markets and absolutely everything in between. Being stay at home mums keeps them both very well grounded and gives them the drive and passion to succeed in everything they do.

In August they decided to run an event to raise money for Macmillan, A cause that has affected both of their families, the girls felt that they both wanted to give something back and have decided that each year that Truly Madly Cakey trades they will help raise money for one charity a year. This year Truly Madly Cakey are hosting a Christmas shopping event to raise money for Macmillan on 17th November from 10am-3pm at pulborough Village Hall, free entry for all – with up to 20+ stall holders selling a variety of Christmas crafts such as soaps, Cupcakes, Christmas puddings, Cards, Vintage Home ware and Dog treats and many many more. We will also be running a raffle with some amazing prizes to be won. Please do go along and join the girls help raise as much money as possible for Macmillan. For more information please email info@trulymadlycakey.co.uk

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esidents reminded to check entitlement to Council Tax discount REsIDENTs in the Horsham District who claim a single person discount on Council Tax are being asked to let Horsham District Council know if their circumstances change. At present, around 16,489 people in the Horsham District claim a single person discount which gives them 25 per cent off their Council Tax bill. The Council will soon begin an audit of claims to ensure the discount is only going to those residents who are entitled to it.The discount offers financial support to those people who live alone and genuinely need it.The audit is due to start in the next few weeks and will last for approximately five months. If residents’ circumstances have changed, or anyone would like to check that they are receiving the correct benefit, discount or exemption, please contact Horsham District Council on 01403 215555, email revenue@centralsussex.gov.uk or visit the website http://revsandbens.centralsussex.gov.uk

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afari supper, A fantastic event was held in October, organised by steyning Friends of Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice Three steyning restaurants – Chez Joel, The sussex produce Company and White’s Bar and Kitchen took part in a novel and new idea for charity, and, for just £30 a ticket, you were able sample one delicious course at each of these restaurants helping raise vital funds for your local children’s hospice. A fun inclusive 3 course meal, with drinks, allowing you to enjoy the ambiance and cuisine of three of steyning’s favourite restaurants, in one meal! The 80 diners participating had a great time. Tickets were all sold by the end of August, and the 1st safari supper in steyning was a great success with requests being made to make it an Annual Event!

With a fantastic Total monies raised last night for CTH = £920.11 it certainly was worth it, with brilliant fun being had by all. Keep your eyes peeled for the next event hosted for the charity Chestnut Tree House; it’s bound to be a good one!

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Village Diary Village Diary is a great way to publicise an event in your village. Email katie@village-living-magazine.co.uk with your listings. Don’t forget to visit www.villageliving.biz for more diary dates!

MARKETS Ashington –1st Friday of every month. 9.00 – 13.00pm. scout Hall Due to the success of its themed events, Ashington Craft and Farmers market has decided to concentrate on producing 3-4 feature markets each year. Next one: Wednesday 21st November from 3pm - 8pm.

Festive Market. Those of us who enjoy running the market would like to thank our regular customers and stall holders for their support at our past events, and sincerely hope that this will continue.

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 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 9-10.45am every Friday 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 THURS 1ST NOV 11.30 – 12.30 & 2.30 – 4.30 Victorian children’s activity day. steyning museum. This event is aimed at primary children with activities of looking at costumes of that time, Christmas card making and playing Victorian games. Entry £1 per child.

Tickets £12.50 (including supper) from: guy Leonards - 17 high street, storrington 01903 742354 or 18 lower street, pulborough 01798 874033The card shop - high street, storrington 01903 742114 David tolerton - 01903 745357 SATURDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER, 10AM - 1PM Christmas Fair Henfield Hall.

10TH NOVEMBER, 10.30AM-4PM Washington Christmas Market Washington Village Hall. Festive food & present ideas. sarah Thomas 01903 891476 MONDAY 12TH NOVEMBER, 10.30AM Dr Claire Walsh: “The Benin Bronzes: Masterpieces of African Art (16th-19th centuries).” steyning Decorative & Fine Arts societ. Visitors welcome (donation £5). Contact Don on 01903 812232.

SUNDAY 16TH DECEMBER, 2PM - 4PM Benefit Xmas Concert for Steyning Museum. south Downs concert band – steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, steyning. Tickets £7.50, £3 under 16s, available from steyning museum, Church st, steyning & the steyning bookshop.

SATURDAY 17TH NOVEMBER, 10-4PM, Fayre at Henfield Hall Admission & parking free. Look out for the red posters/road boards advertising the event. Visit www.henfieldartsandcrafts.co.uk SAT/SUN 17TH & 18TH NOVEMBER. Storrington Museum Pro-am, art sale and exhibition by local artists.

MONDAY 5TH NOVEMBER. 12.45 FOR 1.15 – Probus @ Steyning centre, fletchers croft. subject: The sussex Air Ambulance. Forthcoming social events: November: Coach to Blue Water Christmas shopping.

David Whyberd, 01903 742813 or www.steyningprobus.com

TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER, 3PM & 7PM Mary How Trust Film Society. Thee Bourne legacy (12a) – West Chiltington Village Hall. £5.00, including membership. Available on door, and from: The Mary How Trust Clinic, ticket hotline: 01798 877641. guy Leonard Estate Agents in pulborough & storrington The Card Centre, storrington, West Chiltington post Office. Tel: 01798 877646 email: contact@ maryhowtrust.org www.maryhowtrust.org

TUESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER, 7.30PM Henfield Garden Club welcomes Julia jarman to the henfield hall to give a talk entitled “twelve months of interest”. Free to members and £3 to non-members.

THURSDAY 29TH NOVEMBER, 12-2PM Turkey & Tipple Lunch – The Henfield Hall, Henfield Arthritis Research UK. Chairman McHoy – 01273 493436. Christmas cards, bric-a-brac & raffle. £7.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8TH, 7PM Bingo Evening in aid of the Mary How Trusts for cancer prevention. 50p entry, storrington village hall.

New! Jackpot game! £50 – 53 calls. www.maryhowtrust.org

WEDNESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2012, 7PM-10PM St Peter & St James Hospice & Cancervive Charity Event. Hassocks golf Club we have called it ‘spread a little magic.’ Various stalls & ‘pampering’. £1.00 entry, children under 12 go free. Email: spreadalittlemagic@gmail.com

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10AM - 4PM Craft show The steyning Centre. , with the emphasis on a wide range of genuine handmade craft. Entry is free. In support of Macmillan cancer support.

SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM Folk Music Night - Jon Wigg’s ‘superstrings’ and ‘shipwrecked’. West Chiltington village hall.

SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER, 10-4PM ‘Friends of Steyning Grammar School’ Winter Fair. steyning grammar school. Over 50 stalls, including outside traders Refreshments. santa’s grotto, live music Auction grand draw & gorgeous gifts

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11 • pinks BACK IN TIME

Pretty in Pink(s) of Henfield After washing my hair with L’oreal products once again, this time from the Mythic oil range which is new on the market and completely amazing, my hair felt like silk for days!

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n a sunny, wintry Saturday morning I ventured off to see the girls behind the sign Pinks – in Henfield.

Donna Knight and Alison Pink have very recently, taken over as the proud owners of the salon. Donna, having managed NKhair as it was previously known for 6 years, and Alison who has been working locally in Steyning and Upper Beeding joined Donna just six weeks ago, having trained and worked together in the past. The girls had worked together over the years and made the decision to come to together and join forces, it certainly is one to be reckoned with!

Donna has over 16 years of experience starting off as a trainee stylist and now with teacher training skills, runs the show with Ali, who has over 18 years’ worth of experience in the industry, 12 of which managing a salon in Henfield.

Whilst there, I noticed that there was a warm, everyone welcome feeling and atmosphere to the salon, with young boys coming in for a Saturday haircut with their dads, to older

ladies having their usual, one customerl suffering from the night before was well anticipating her complimentary head massage with her hair wash!… And me, with my disastrous home-made attempt at a fringe (… I .am.not.a.hairdresser, repeat to self!) To cover up my botch job I had been sporting my daughter’s hair clips and hoping no one would notice, so far so good but the moment of truth had arrived and I had to show a professional what I had done! I could tell Emily was not particularly impressed and have now been made to promise never to attempt such a hairdressing task again….

So, Emily was set to get my barnet sorted, using the L’oreal Inoa ammonia free colour product she covered my hair and all the grey bits and the ahem, again, homemade attempts at hair colouring, saving a snippet so we can review what colour to go with next time, gradually lightening my hair and stripping back some of the years of self-colouring.

We had a lovely chat, Emily is fabulous. She has been working at NK – now Pinks for the last few years and really likes it, she says it is actually a joy coming to work and clearly enjoys her job – a lot. After washing my hair with L’oreal products once again, this time from the Mythic oil range which is new on the market and completely amazing, my hair felt like silk for days! We set to the cut, and the fringe. With advice from the lovely Donna, I decided to keep the fringe and actually go shorter with it so it could be styled. Emily cut some layers in to lighten my hair but keep the length. I was given lots of styling advice on how to manage the fringe in a rush, and told that I could come back for a complementary fringe trim between cuts! Another treatment offered here is the Kerastraight – the ultimate Brazilian blow dry – perfect for those of you like me, prone to a touch of frizz that just don’t have time to get the straighteners out every day. If I say so myself it looked / looks great, I love it, I am a fringe convert and will definitely be coming back to see Emily at Pinks as www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

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a regular customer, and I recommend that if you haven’t been in already, that you do. It’s a really friendly, uplifting, relaxing, hub of positive energy and very skilled hair technicians. Both Donna and Ali, like to keep it fun and motivating for the staff, encouraging them and supporting them through training courses to keep them up to date with the latest techniques in colour and cut, and took the staff on an outing to Salon international , just to keep them all in the loop! Donna and Ali are really excited about the future of Pinks, its certainly looking good, and they would love to thank both old and new customers for all their ongoing support to the business!

If you catch it in time there is a beautiful and bespoke hand spun spider’s web display in the window with handmade silver spun cobwebs by the brilliant Jen at Bay Trading! If you don’t manage to see the Halloween display, there will is another beautiful and unique one planned for Christmas… watch that space! Also worth having a look in store at the great Christmas gifts they have in stock! I am definitely putting L’oreal Mythic Oil range on mine!

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This month’s make over is with the very lovely Pam Perceval-Maxwell, Games Maker (volunteer) at the Excel Centre...

We just had to have one last Olympic sparkle before the year was out. Pam thoroughly enjoyed her time as a Games Maker and has been enjoying speaking about her experience in school assemblies. Pam, a Steyning resident, is retired and is a governor at Steyning C of E Primary School; she is also a publicity officer for the Steyning and District Branch of the Royal British Legion.

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“I’m a regular with Debby at Body Matters/MIB for massages or reflexology sessions; these were really important to keep me on my feet during the summer at the Games and Debby thought it would be a real treat to have a makeover after all my hard work! It was certainly a treat and I loved every minute of it, I really enjoyed the pampering.”

after photography by Henry Hayward

As pam’s skin was a little dehydrated, we used a liquid foundation by Carole Franck in ‘Ivory’. We applied a dusting of ‘gold’ Loose powder to set the foundation and ‘peony pink’ blusher on the cheek bones to define them. Highlighting pam’s brows first with a ‘Dusty Clove’ colour, we then used a ‘Mulled Wine’ colour to complement the ‘Very Berry’ lip liner and lip-gloss to create a warm and gentle look. We finished with ‘Kohl grey’ eyeliner and ‘Velvet Black’ mascara to accentuate her beautiful eyes.

All Make-Up by Carole Franck to complement Carole Franck Skin Care, Pam’s outfit was provided by Olympic Games Maker, and as always the creative and talented Tim at Simone’s provided the hair care!

www.modelinfobureau.com MIB runs Deportment and Grooming classes that aim to help individuals feel better and more confident about themselves in everyday life. Classes include hair and skin care, nutrition, deportment; make up, colour coordination, wardrobe and accessories.

Please call Body Matters on 01903 813500 and speak to Debby or Rhiannon for more information on MIB, or if you would like to take part in the next Before and After feature. www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0780 6326910

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Recipes by: Rebecca Woodward

Toad in the Hole

Ingredients Serves 2-3 people • 6 good quality pork sausages • 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil • 3oz plain flour • 1 large egg • 125ml milk • Salt and pepper • 1 tsp dried herbs, eg sage or thyme

To Prepare 1. Begin by making the batter, sieve the flour into a bowl or jug, break the egg in and add the salt and pepper and your choice of dried herbs.

2. Next add the milk and whisk until you have a smooth batter. Cover and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes.

3. Arrange the sausages in a roasting tin and place in a moderate oven (160 c ) for 10 minutes.

4. Turn the oven up to 200 c and add a tablespoon of oil to the roasting tin if the sausages haven’t released much fat. Return to the oven to heat up this oil.

5. pour in the batter mixture and cook at the higher temperature for 30 minutes until risen, crusty and golden. serve with onion gravy and plenty of veg!

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By Ginette Stevens

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mmmm… Chocolate…

Who can resist that temping morsel of delicious sweetness which melts in the mouth, leaving such a wonderful, lingering taste sensation? As a somewhat sweettoothed individual, imagine my delight when I was invited to take part in a Chocolate Making workshop curtsey of MyChocolate.

I hadn’t heard of MyChocolate prior to this invitation and was eager to learn more about them. I discovered that the brains behind the Company was Hannah Saxton. Hannah is somewhat of a chocoholic but also a young entrepreneur. She took a gamble in the early 2000’s, leaving university early to start her own company. With the help of her saved student loan, she set up MyChocolate and ran chocolate making sessions from her small flat in London.

Her spare time was spent reading books about business and chocolate, increasing her expertise in each subject as she went. To help fulfil her dream, Hannah worked as a waitress every evening to make ends meet.

With an identified gap in the market, and her chocolate making sessions growing in popularity, in just eight years Hannah has not only been able to establish her own kitchens in the heart of London, but also create workshops further afield in Manchester and Brighton. Her firm works in partnership with the well-known and respected chocolate makers Green and Blacks.

A match made in heaven!

MyChocolate will also come to you should you wish to have a chocolate

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making event at your office or home – the fully portable fun holds no limits!

Having found out about the Company, it was time to try out the goods. My two hour treat was booked from 11am to 1pm on a Saturday at The Thistle Hotel in Brighton. The sessions for individuals currently run just at weekends, but for private parties and corporate events, times and days can be tailored to your requirements.

Bounding up the stairs to the appropriate room (and burning some of those anticipated calories), I was warmly welcomed by Diana who was to be our chocolatier for the morning, together with her two assistants.

There was a full house that morning with 16 of us eagerly anticipating our home made chocolate treats. The session kicked off with us introducing ourselves and letting the group know what our favourite chocolate was. There was a wide variety of well-known bars and makes mentioned but we soon came to the conclusion that pretty much any chocolate was acceptable!

The mix of people there was interesting. Nearly everyone had received the experience as a gift – wedding, mother’s day, birthday and christmas. There was one lady from Folkestone, others from Burgess Hill, London, Hove and Brighton. It was a mix of age groups and sexes.

We ‘broke the chocolate’ which would be melted and used to make our chocolate treats. But first a test whether we could identify poor quality chocolate from good. We each had two pieces to try and it was soon apparent

which was which. The lesser quality had a real grainy bitter taste and a few faces were pulled. The high quality was more creamy, less bitter and smoother. The smell of the pieces was different too – one more satisfying than the other.

Then onto our first hands on experience with the gorgeous stuff – making a giant chocolate button.

Diana showed us what to do and then, to add a bit of a competitive edge to

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proceedings, she invited us to choose a topic – our buttons were to be decorated around this theme. After a little debate, we settled on James Bond.

I am not the most artistic person on the planet and my attempt at creating Daniel Craig’s swimming trunks failed miserably. Someone kindly said ‘Oh you’ve done an ‘M’ – how clever.’ And that was as good as I got.

The winner was to be chosen by Diana’s assistants but it was obvious to all that it would be the highly impressive martini shaped button with a marshmallow olive and white chocolate straw. I was tempted to tell you all I had made it. Shame on me!

Diana let us have a little rest from chocolate making at this point and informatively talked to us about the history of chocolate, how it reached the UK, the different types available and which company made the first

chocolate bar in England for mass consumption. It wasn’t a lecture – she had us guessing the answers and in return, the person answering correctly got a little prize.

With our history of chocolate knowledge vastly improved, it was time for more making. This time, chocolate truffles. Diana showed us how to make the inside of the truffle (called ganache), how to dip the ganache for a perfect covering, and then to decorate it.

Working in pairs, we measured, mixed and piped out the ganache onto greaseproof paper. Once it had hardened slightly, we were able to dip and decorate. It was really satisfying making these from scratch. I felt inwardly impressed with my little truffles and couldn’t wait to try them.

But before I could, the all-important button awards. And yes, the martini glass was the unanimous victor.

Diana then went on to show us a cocoa pod – much larger than I imagined, and how it was full of the cocoa beans. She explained where they grew and how they were harvested. We all tried a few flakes of the raw cocoa nibs – as good as an espresso any day! An interesting tip – look at the ingredients on your chocolate bar. It may say 70% cocoa, but you need to see what the other 30% is made up of. Give vegetable oil a huge berth.

Our last exercise was to flavour chocolate. It was to be orange and we made one big bar to share.

With the morning drawing to a close, we merrily packed our goods in pretty bags and boxes to take away and enjoy with friends and family.

We all agreed how much we enjoyed ourselves and what a fantastic gift to have received.

paul cutts traditional landscape painter

VENICE an exhibition of recent work

10th November 2012 10am - 4pm

at the penfold hall, church street, steyning 07982 466205

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23 • FOOD REVIEW

Sylvan Oak Findon

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was delighted to get the opportunity to review the sylvan Oak as I have been there several times this year and love the variety and range of dishes on offer, particularly as a non-meat eater.

However to ensure I did just justice to the whole menu I took along a very willing carnivore friend, Madeline, to help test the full range of options on offer!

The sylvan Oak opened in 2005 and nestles in the heart of Findon village.

From the outside it looks quite small but inside it expands tardis like, opening up with two main seating areas – one bustling area close to the kitchen and bar with a quieter, more intimate area at the front. A beamed ceiling at the rear of the restaurant gives it a light and airy feel, the tables are attractively presented and the seating is very comfortable.

Whilst we were there it seemed that the restaurant attracted a whole of host of people across all age groups from local residents who were welcomed like long lost friends to couples and small parties.

The sylvan Oak website, www.sylvanoak.co.uk describes the cuisine as being a marriage between French cuisine and European, Middle Eastern and Asian influences reflecting the personal style of sinan Kalan, the

chef/owner. As a result you get the opportunity to try new tastes, textures and combinations that are quite unusual in this part of sussex. The restaurant also uses produce that has come from sustainable sources and so offers menus that are in favour of seasonal availability with 85% of the produce coming from within a 50 mile radius of Findon. This means that the menu can change from visit to visit and a previous favourite may disappear for a while but on the plus side provides a good excuse for going back and trying something new!

The evening menu offers two courses for £20 or three courses for £26, with some supplements particularly for main course items. A comprehensive wine list provides a range of familiar options.

As we snacked on complementary bread, dips and olives we took some time to deliberate on the difficult choices on offer from seared scallops and cauliflower puree with green apple and curry foam to crispy oriental style duck salad to arbroath smoked haddock and potato layer cake. In the end I settled for an old favourite of mine of roasted goats cheese and beetroot with green apple puree, rocket and walnut salad whilst Madeline selected Cornish white crab meat with avocado, red pepper coulis and Japanese Cress.

Both starters were beautifully presented and the portion sizes were just right.

The flavours and textures in my salad were well balanced with the tartness of the green apple puree offsetting the sweetness of the beetroot and complementing the taste of the goats cheese. The temperature and texture of the crab were both spot on, the red pepper coulis adding a hint of spice.

Main course options included Chicken, pork, Lamb and Beef along

with sea Trout and sea Bass – all with a contemporary twist and underpinned

by European, Middle Eastern or Asian nuances. An enticing vegetarian option of green pea and asparagus risotto with truffle dressed pea shoot salad was also available. I opted for the sea Trout with Vegetables, Orange and Tarragon Butter sauce which had a £3 surcharge. presentation again was excellent and the trout cooked to perfection.

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being overpowering and a good selection of vegetables completed the dish. Madeline selected the herb crust of southdown Lamb with Tomato Farci, saffron potato and Black Olive Jus which had a £9 surcharge. Having been asked how she would like the lamb it arrived perfectly cooked, still quite pink. The potatoes had just a hint of saffron without being overpowering, with the jus making a perfect partnership with the lamb. The Tomato Farci was a work of art in itself and a tasty accompaniment to the lamb.

Dessert selection presented us with our final challenge of the evening – with Mousse, Crème Brulee, Cheesecake and Hot Chocolate Fondant on offer along with 2 fresh fruit options. I selected the Orange Kahlua Crème

Brulee – a welcome twist on the traditional Crème Brulee whilst Madeline went for the Mango Cheesecake and Mango sorbet.

In the interests of research I did test a small sample of this too – and was rewarded with an intense fruity taste sensation which exploded on my taste buds – a great end to a very good dining experience and one I hope to repeat again in the not too distant future.

Diana Woolloff – One of our Village Living Readers has lived in Upper Beeding for around 30 years, recently retired but work as a volunteer with a local Citizens Advice Bureau and was an Olympic Games maker during the 2012 Olympics – Many thanks Diana for a great insight!

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27 • MIND & BODY

Mind & Body Chris Jones Cognitive Hypnotherapist and sports performance Mind Coach NLp Master practioner, MNCH (reg)*

Hypnotherapy & Regression Therapy

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n the early days of my Cognitive Hypnotherapy training, I asked my Tutor, Trevor, if the concept of using regression therapy into past lives gave Hypnotherapy a bad name; something a bit whacky, fluffy etc? He told me about a client of his who had been suffering from anxiety.

The first line of attack for this and many other conditions is usually to try and identify the original source of the problem by asking the client along the lines of ‘what is the first event connected to your anxiety (in this case), such that by going back to it, you can let the anxiety go completely and for good.’ In most cases, you would expect the client to go back to an event during his/her life. In this case the client regressed back to the middle ages, where with the effective use of hypnotherapy techniques, Trevor was able to solve the issues she believed she had at that time. In doing this, he also helped the client remove the anxiety in the present. His comment about this is that it doesn’t matter what the therapist believes, we work in the world of the client, so having helped the client remove the anxiety, ‘job done!’

A friend of the family, who was 28 at the time, had a phobia of anything that wriggles, from worms to snakes.

By asking a similar question to the one above, he regressed to the age of 6, where his mother had frightened him and chased him around the garden while holding a worm. Once this was identified, it was an easy job to deal with the phobia and within minutes, the phobia was broken. A week later, he was in his parent’s garden and they came across 2 snakes. He was able to deal with that situation calmly and has not had a problem since. One of my early clients, in his 30s, regressed to the age of six and actually spoke with the voice of a six-year old; quite an amusing change from his posh work voice In my early days when I was training, I was also still working for safeway. I had colleagues who believed that they had been alive in a previous life and wanted to be taken back to see what else could be discovered. One colleague believed that she had been alive in the 30s and gave a lot of detail about events, location, relatives etc. However, none of the information

could be confirmed as having been real, but it was to her and I respected that.

Many individuals have a fear of regression therapy, perhaps because of the association with past lives. I have an open mind about past lives and follow Trevor’s philosophy about it. Regression therapy continues to be a quick and highly effective tool for helping to deal with a range of psychological problems. precautions are taken to ensure that the client does not re-experience unpleasant events with the same intensity as when they occurred.

Hypnotherapy can help turn peoples’ lives around, with or without the use of regression therapy. If you would like to discuss this more, please phone me on 07740 085101/01903 745606 or email me on cj@chrisjones.uk.com

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

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Autumn Leaves

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hat a time of year for the garden! With all those fantastic Autumnal colours starting to shine. Here at Big plant I must highlight a few that are particularly standing out…

Liquid Amber dicidous tree with similar colouring to the Acers amber, reds, yellows and oranges styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ is simply one of the most beautiful trees you can grow for outstanding autumn colour. The leaves are a very similar shape to a maple and are a dark green throughout the summer; once the first few frosts have been the green starts to turn to purples, reds and oranges. Happy in most soils and situations, this is a very rewarding tree. RHs Award of garden Merit Acers autumnal favourites with rich bright crimsons and striking coloured leaves.

An Acer example, palmatum ‘pink passion’Acer palmatum ‘pink passion’ is a shrub-like Japanese Maple. It has striking variegated light and dark pink leaves which can have hints of cream

and pale green amoungst them. A fairly new introduction it has an open spreading habit ultimately reaching 2 or more metres high. great as a focal plant either in the ground or container ...And another exciting plant just in we have the very popular skimmia Japonica dark evergreen leaf with fragrant white flowers and then red or green depending upon which plant you pick, (non edible) fruits.

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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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Due to its popularity we are extending the offer of 20% off your food bill when dining at The Fountain in November. Monday-Thursday. Ts & Cs apply.

Christmas (& New Year!) is fast approaching, why not have a look online to see what we have in store! www.fountainashurst.co.uk

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Casual Party in the Bar with Friends?

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New Winter Cocktail Menu inc. The Firecracker, The Ginger Nut & The Spiced Mango Margarita, as well as Mulled Wine & Cider, Naughty Hot Chocolates & Hot Toddys!

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

Order by Sunday 16th December and collect from the Village Larder at Squires Garden Centre along the A24 at Washington on the 23rd or 24th December.

Turkeys from Holmansbridge Farm, Barcombe, East Sussex Barn reared and Freerange birds 5kg to 11kg from £7.90/kg Veg box for 4: King Edward Potatoes 2kg, Parsnips 750g, Broccoli 500g, Carrots 750g, Brussel Sprouts 500g,Leeks1kg,Red&WhiteOnions1kg-£9

Fruit box for 4: Coxes Apples 1kg, Bananas 1kg, Satsumas 1kg, Large Oranges 4, Pears 750g, Lemons 2, Dates 150g - £9

Salad box for 4: Babyleaf leaves, Vine Tomatoes, Celery, Cucumber, Beetroot, Dressing £9

Trimmings box for 4: Streaky Bacon, Chipolatas, Sausagemeat, Cranberry sauce, Goose fat, Stock - £15

British Cheeseboard for 4: Blackbomber, Sussex Charmer, Cropwell Bishop, Little Sussex & Washington Christmas Chutney £20

Boxes also available for 8 and 12 people

To order please call 01903 891744 or www.villagelarder.co.uk/christmas or visit Village Larder at Squires Garden Centre, A24, London Road, Washington RH20 3BP. email: christmas@villagelarder.co.uk

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Deliveries available within RH20 postcode.

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