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April 2011

Lifestyle | community | Business

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

Wonderful Wiston Sussex’s hidden historical gem

Over the Farm Gate

Brighton’s Best fest celebrate the taste of Sussex

Easy Easter Lamb

Merry Meads & more

from Lurgashall Winery

WIN! A case of Hepworth Real Ales We review The Golden Willow in Storrington

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3 • BACK IN TIME

Contents 7

Welcome to April

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village News & Diary

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Over the Farm Gate Follow our Farm Diary

13

Best Face Forward Village Living scrubs up well

15

Pets in the Picture Animal portraiture in Steyning

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NEW! Sussex in Focus Take part in our regular photo challenge

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Wonderful Wiston Sussex’s hidden historical gem

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Brighton’s Best Fest Celebrate the taste of Sussex

SuSSEX IN FOCuS 17

WONDERFul WISTON 18

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Restaurant Review The Golden Willow, Storrington

27

From The Farm Kitchen: Easy Easter Lamb

29

Drink local: Merry Meads from Lurgashall Winery

31

Sussex in Season: Over Egging it

33

Gardening: Thinking Big from the Big Plant Nursery

35

Talk Money: with Claire Cook

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Mind & Body: Chris Jones & the art of Hynotherapy

RECIPE 27

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Welcome to April!

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his month, the lambs were truly a-leaping. After reading the Over the Farm Gate diary (page 11), I hot-footed it down to the farm to play in the hay and capture a few shots of this month’s woolly cover stars.

I stopped to linger in the farmhouse kitchen and picked up some tips for cooking up an easy Easter feast (page 27) and I’ve got Brighton’s newest food festival events in my diary already. Celebrating its 8th year, the Brighton & Hove Food Festival is now holding fabulous foodie events throughout the rest of the year too. Find out how to win tickets on page 22.

Closer to home, I finally ticked off a visit to hidden historical gem, Wiston House, which has been on my list

of must-visit destinations for ages. Finding out about the important role played by the estate in wartime years made for a fascinating visit (pages 18 & 19).

Wishing you a happy Easter and glorious Sussex spring.

Melissa deputy Editor katie downes

EMAIL ME AT: melissa@villageliving.biz

or follow us on Twitter @villageliving

Congratulations: to Jean Hammond of Upper Beeding who wins February’s case of Hepworth Ales.

Village Living Lunch club at The Talbot in cuckfield

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ollowing the success of the first village living lunch Club in the Autumn, we are pleased to announce the next lunch club date, on Thursday, 21st April at

The Talbot in cuckfield eld.

A must for keen foodies, join us for a sumtuous 3-course meal specially prepared by Head Chef and former Sussex Young Chef of the Year, Ben Goldsmith. lunch guests will have the opportunity to hear Ben talk about his modern approach to cooking seasonal food and enjoy specially chosen matching wines.

Tickets £25 per person from The Talbot on 01444 455898. www.thetalbotcuckfield.co.uk.

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The Wilson Award Rusper residents got

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iane Griffiths has, for many years, been the Asthma and Diabetic nurse employed by the Steyning Health Centre and is about to take well earned retirement. She began as a District Nurse. becoming a practice nurse in the late 1980’s, and then Asthma and Diabetic nurse for the practice in the early 1990s ’ On 28th February, at the Health Centre, the Wilson Memorial Trust conferred what has become an annual award on Diane Griffiths. The Wilson Memorial Trust is a charity dedicated to the improvement of the health and welfare of the people of the Steyning area. The award, first made three years ago, is by way of a certificate and small financial gift to the person who has, in the past year, in the trustees’ opinion contributed most significantly to the health of the people of Steyning area. The Steyning Health Centre practice became one of the first Diabetic practices in the area and Diane acquired a solid reputation as an expert in the field. As stated in one of the public responses nominating the award,“ Di Griffiths is a dedicated nurse, for whom the patient always comes first.

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hyll Manor Hotel and Restaurant brought the village community together for the annual Rusper Playgroup and Rusper Primary School Pancake Day Races at St Mary Magdalene parish pancake races on Tuesday 8 March. As the school bell rang on Tuesday afternoon, playgroup and school pupils and who are invited to take part this year for the first time along with parents in the adult races headed to Ghyll Manor to take part in the Shrove Tuesday tradition.

The races took place on Ghyll Manor’s stunning 40 acres of private grounds, where its green lawns lended themselves perfectly to the occasion! Wine was kindly donated by The Vineyard in Dorking for the event.

Hotel Operations Manager Antony Osborne-Ford said “Ghyll Manor is really pleased to be able to support this important community event , it always is such good fun, and to able to bring the St Mary Magdelene parish together whilst having a good time is just fantastic.”

Marielle Moore, parent and Committee Secretary of Rusper Playgroup says “It’s was lovely for the children and families to get involved, and most importantly have fun. Ghyll Manor, is such a wonderful hotel and it’s important the local community are able to use it as often as possible.”

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FARMERS’ MARKETS Ashington farmers’, Artists’ & Makers’ Market – 1st Fri of month. 9.30 – 13.30. Scout Hall, Ashington Horsham – Every Sat. 9.00 – 16.00. Carfax, Town centre Pulborough – last Sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. village Hall Shoreham – 2nd Sat of month. 9.00 – 13.00. East Street Steyning – 1st Sat of month. 9.00 – 13.00. High St car park 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 rhyme Time at the Steyning Library, church Street. friday between 2.15 – 245pm.

A free fun session with rhymes, songs and musical instruments.

Children aged 0 – 3 welcome, Story Time for up to 5’s on a Monday afternoon at 2.15 to 2.45 also free.

Ashington Singers, every Monday from 8pm at the Scout Hall.

A very friendly crowd of varied talent. £1.50 a session. Contact Beryl Hardie – 01903 892 349 or berylhardie@talktalk.net.

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Every friday, 9am-10.45am Storrington community Market @Storrington Village Hall Community market selling local & homeproduced food, crafts & plants.

SATurdAY 2Nd APrIL chanctonbury Playschool Easter fayre & car Boot Sale 1.30pm to 4.00pm Ashington Community Centre, Foster Lane, RH20 3PG. Pamper treatments for Mother’s Day. To book: 01903 893 753 or 07736 179 910. Free entry, Ice cream, Face Painting, Local Produce, Children’s toys, Refreshment stalls and much more. To book car boot spot, e-mail sarahroberts100@ btinternet.com. Limited spaces available – £5.00 per car.

SATurdAY 2Nd APrIL 2011 Storrington rotary club Quiz night, 7.30pm Pulborough village hall. Tickets: £8.50 Per Person including Supper, available from Sue Worthington: Scissors Hair & Beauty 01903 247664 & Guy Leonard: 17 High Street, Storrington 01903 742354 / 18 Lower Street, Pulborough 01798 874033 WEdNESdAY 13TH APrIL “Another Year”. A programme of films promoted and organised by The rotary club of Storrington. ALL PROCEEDS TO CHARITY. 7.30pm. Tickets: £5 from ‘The Card Centre’ in Storrington. Any unsold tickets will be available for purchase on the Door, Sullington Parish Hall, on the night. Contact Ken Collins on 01903 740745 or Malcolm Bennett on 01798 812407.

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THurSdAY 14TH APrIL, 2011 AT 7.30 PM THE PHoENIx cHoIr froM HArArE, ZIMBABWE Our Lady of England RC Church, Monastery Lane, Storrington.

A choice of traditional, popular and sacred music. Tickets £8 (includes glass of wine) from Fowlers Estate Agents in Storrington, The Card Centre, High Street, Storrington or Post Office Stores, Church Street, West Chiltington – Proceeds to St Barnabas House and the Athol Evans Complex Hospital Harare.

SATurdAY 16TH APrIL HENfIELd HALL, 10.00-12 NooN Henfield Garden club, Annual Plant Sale and coffee Morning 50p (includes coffee or tea & biscuit). Cakes and Tombola Stall.

Garden Tools & Items for sale. 01273 493754 TuESdAY APrIL 26TH 3PM MATINEE / 7.30PM The Mary How Trust film Society.

West chiltington Village Hall rH20 2PZ The Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, directed by Darren Aronofsky. £5.00, including membership. Available from: The Mary How Trust, Pulborough Primary Care Centre. Ticket hotline: 01798 877641. The Mary How Trust Charity Shop, Lower Street, Pulborough & Guy Leonard Estate Agents of Pulborough & Storrington, The Card Centre, Storrington High Street, Cherilyn Stores, West Chiltington Post Office.

SAT 30TH APrIL & MoN 2Nd MAY 10.30AM – 5.00PM. free Entry craft & Hobbies Showcase Methodist church, 18 High Street Steyning. Refreshments all day with Ploughmans Lunches 12noon to 2.00pm.

New & traditional crafts, & collectors items.

SuNdAY 1ST MAY AT 3.00PM Songs of Praise in the church front Garden with cream Teas.

FESTIVAL OF FOOD & ARTS St.George’s Parish Church, Steyning Rd, W. Grinstead RH13 8LR. frIdAY 6TH MAY 6:30PM – 8:30PM Cookery Demonstration – Music – Wine and Canapés.

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SATurdAY 7TH MAY & SuNdAY 8TH MAY 11AM – 12PM Local food, wine & beer, BBQ, Country Dancing, Tractor Rides, Farm walks, Auction of Promises Fun Fair and many other attractions. Sussex Artists Art Exhibition.

SUNDAY, 6.30pm – concert by the Shipley Arts Festival.

Tickets £15.00: Capitol Horsham 01403 750220.

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Fantastic selection of professionally and home grown bedding plants, vegetable plants etc. Come and jazz up your garden!

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ow – so much has happened on the farm since my last diary! It’s spring and with the evenings being a little lighter for longer, we are able to get a few more of the jobs done outside on the farm that we have been putting off all winter.

We have got lots of new arrivals on the farm this month.

My favourite Gloucester old spot pig Dorothy has given birth to a whopping 14 gorgeous piglets. The farrowing was very straightforward. I only had to assist with the delivery of one massive piglet and I stayed with her all the way through to make sure she was ok. After Dorothy had a well deserved rest I hand-fed her some bananas and some bread, her favourite treats. She is so spoilt!

Keeping me extra busy at the moment are our cheeky little bottle lambs. At the last count we had 18. They all need feeding 3 times a day – luckily I had plenty of help from visiting children. They have the luxury of a heat lamp to keep the chill off them as the nights are still a bit cold and two of them have been named Fearne and Reggie who are DJs from Radio 1.

Our ewes are now in the barn as well ready for delivering their lambs. They all look very happy munching away on sweet hay! Once their lambs are born they will stay inside the barn for a couple of days to make sure they get the best start and then we will move them to the grass fields to grow, play and explore. Keith has been busy fertilising the grass this week to encourage a good crop for silage. This is where the grass is mown, baled and wrapped in black plastic.

It is then stored and used to feed the cattle in the winter.

Wishing you all a very happy Easter.

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Don’t miss our Taster Day on Sunday 1st May We will have our summer range of homemade sausages, burgers, kebabs and BBQ sauce and Simply Ice cream for you to sample along with other products such as mayonnaise and salad dressings from Partridge Green and Henfield.

We would love you all to join us, anytime from 10 till 4pm.

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’ve always been in awe of those organised types who have any kind of ‘beauty regime’. Managing to remove my make-up at the end of a busy day is just about my limit. Beauty treatments, along with all-night parties and £100 haircuts were on the long list of things that went out the window with the arrival of small children. Maybe it’s the appearance of a brand new set of lines around my eyes or a particularly harsh winter taking its toll, but when Debbie Holmes invited me to try a facial at Whispers at Body Matters in Steyning, the idea was strangely appealing.

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After leaving the business to concentrate on raising her six children, Debbie trained in all aspects of beauty and complementary therapy and in 2009 successfully battled breast cancer too, going on to raise over £11,000 for cancer charities. I’m seriously impressed and I can’t help feeling that it’s Debbie who should be sitting down for a relaxing treatment or two, but she won’t hear of it. Her business, Whispers, has been based at Body Matters in Steyning High Street, which is home to several independent massage and beauty therapists, for X years.

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Her shop sells prints and original art which are available to buy, but it’s her pet portrait service which really intrigues me.

It’s hard enough to draw a good likeness of a person let alone an animal and I want to know how on earth she does it.

Sue tell me. “I suppose I was born with a gift because I’ve always been able to draw and paint. I spent hours as a child drawing the same animals over and over again, probably to the point of obsession.” Sue tells me that she used to have a very photo-realistic style, but returned to college at the age of 32, to learn some new techniques which has resulted in a more artistic style. “It taught me to be looser and more adventurous, rather than just copying from photographs” she tells me. “I can do that of course, but it depends on the client whether the work is very photo-realistic or whether it’s a more artistic interpretation.”

It turns out that Sue was drawn to animals from a very young age and her favourite subjects are horses, which would seem to me to be the very hardest to draw or paint.

How do you convey that power and energy or capture a likeness? I hope Sue’s got some top tips for me. “I don’t really know how I do it,” says Sue, “but I measure constantly with my pencil and my eye and I try to really get a sense of the animal’s personality in my mind before I start to draw it.”

Sue is keen to start producing local landscapes now too and is looking forward to exploring the local area with her sketchbook and camera. “It’s my ambition to be a full-time artist and I’m finding West Sussex really inspiring.”

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18 • BACK IN TIME

Wonderful Wiston West Sussex’s Hidden Historical Gem

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’ve been interested in Wiston House for some time. Situated between Steyning & Ashington, on a private estate totaling nearly 6,000 acres, Wiston is variously talked of a secret government hideaway, a place to get married or owned by local gentry.

In fact, all three classifications are largely true but the whiff of mysterious government activity is what’s got me hooked.

The truth is nothing quite as glamorous as I’m imagining, but Wiston House does play host to an illustrious political think-tank retreat called Wilton Park, an initiative established in 1946 by Winston Churchill to help re-establish peace and democracy in Europe. Initially housed in Buckinghamshire at the reallife Wilton Park, the initiative moved to Sussex in 1951, bringing its name with it. Fast forward 60 years and Wiston House now plays host on a regular basis to political luminaries from around the world, holding over 50 conferences a year which focus on problems of a global nature.

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charles Goring himself described the Wiston’s outlook best:

“Still when the morning sun in Spring Whilst I enjoy my sight, Shall gild thy new-clothed Beech and sides, I’ll view thee with delight.”

The area of Wiston Manor was first mentioned in the Domesday Book as early as 1086, a gift from the crown to a John de Braose as a reward for his part in the Norman conquests. But it wasn’t until 1573 that work began on Wiston House itself. The original house was larger and more elaborate than the structure that remains today but many of the most impressive features remain, including the splendid Great Hall with its double hammer-beam roof.

The estate is still in private hands, owned by the Goring family since 1743, and used as their main family residence as recently as the early1900s, until war caused the house to be leased to the Canadian Army as they prepared for the

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D-Day invasion. The Canadians left a little souvenir behind, in the form of a mural depicting ‘Jane’ a popular pin-up cartoon character from the Daily Mail. Sadly she is concealed behind an older portrait in the library, but plenty of photographs of the fair lady exist.

Most notably, Wiston Estate is the home of Chanctonbury Ring, the famous ring of trees located on a spur of the South Downs to the south west of the house and landmark for many miles around. Planted by sixteen year-old Charles Goring in 1760, he lived to the age of 85, long enough to see his beech trees attain their full maturity. The ring itself is a prehistoric

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Willow Herbal Clinic I would like to offer cordial greetings to you all! Do you know that cordial was a medieval drink made from Borage, an herb with the reputation for warming and gladdening the heart? Taken from the latin cordialis meaning ‘of or for the heart’, the drink was originally consumed as a medicine for strengthening the heart.

Wiston is variously talked of a secret government hideaway, a place to get married or owned by local gentry.

In fact, all three classifications are largely true but the whiff of mysterious government activity is what’s got me hooked. hilltop enclosure, dating from c800-600 B.C, surrounding the remains of two Romano-Celtic temples. Recent excavations revealed large quantities of pigs’ teeth and bones in the main part of one of the temples, suggesting a connection with ritual offerings.

Sadly, when the south-east of England suffered its worst storm in almost 300 years in 1987, the trees were decimated.

The Goring family planted new young beeches there again which will take some years yet to grow to full maturity again.

Today, Chanctonbury Ring serves as a picturesque backdrop for many a happy couple who hire Wiston House as a luxuriously discreet private wedding venue. With 48 bedrooms, the house is surprisingly roomy and the surrounding estate adds to the feeling of secluded grandeur.

Today, many drugs derived from plants containing chemicals known as cardiac glycosides are used to treat heart disease as they increase the efficiency of the heart without increasing the heart muscle’s need for oxygen.

Herbalists also use herbs containing cardiac glycosides, alongside plants with gentler actions known as cardiotonics, used for the management and prevention of heart and circulatory disorders. Hawthorn, lime flower and Garlic are three valuable cardiotonics, taken in tea, tincture, or capsule form. For sluggish circulation, gentle stimulants such as Cayenne, Ginger or Prickly Ash can also be considered. On the whole, cardiac conditions are not suitable for self treatment and must therefore be referred to a qualified practitioner.

As with most illness, prevention is the best medicine and by limiting major risk factors such as smoking, obesity and physical inactivity, susceptibility to heart and circulatory-related problems can be reduced.

Hawthorn Berry conserve As one of the most useful cardiotonic herbs, hawthorn may be incorporated into the diet in the form of a delicious smoothie.

Soak a large handful of dried hawthorn berries in apple juice (enough to cover plus a few inches) with a cinnamon stick. Leave overnight in the refrigerator. Remove the cinnamon and blend berries with a little honey. Keep refrigerated.

Take 1-3 dessertspoons daily.

for a consultation, contact Andrea Murphy at Willow Herbal on 01903 816426 (upper Beeding) www.willowherbal.co.uk Andrea Murphy BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) MNIMH MCPP

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22 • BACK FOOD IN FESTIvAl TIME

Brighton’s Best Fest food lovers across the country know that Brighton is the place to be in September when the city’s month-long food festival brings the best of Sussex to the table.

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ow in it’s 8th year, an event that started out as a fun way to bring together foodies from across the city has become one of the most eagerly anticipated festivals in the country. Still run by a group of enthusiastic volunteers, the festival has now grown to include a new week of gourmet celebrations called Spring Harvest, which runs from the 1st to the 10th of April.

Festival Director, Nick Moseley, explains that the arrival of new produce in Spring inspired this new collection of events. “last year we realised that after a long cold winter, we weren’t the only people getting excited by the new local produce that arrives in the shops. People also look forward to enjoying Brighton’s café and restaurant culture in Spring. It was too good an opportunity to miss to remind people what a gourmet city we are and how wonderful Sussex produce can be.”

Spring Harvest kicks off with a hotly April 2011 • Village Living

contested waiters’ race at noon on the 1st of April along Brighton Pier. last year’s inaugural race proved a big hit and spectators are encouraged to come along and support the waiters from their favourite restaurant. The same weekend also sees the ever-popular Big Sussex Market in New Road and a brand new Sussex Beer Festival and Champagne & Sussex Sparkling Wine Festival being held at Hotel du vin.

Other highlights include a live Food Show & lunch Event, hosted by food writer Andrew Kay, which will bring together the best of the city’s chefs under one roof for a day of cookery demonstrations and tastings. Other lucky foodies will be whisked around top Sussex producers on a vintage bus for a Taste of Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour.

For casual diners, eateries across the city will be joining together for an inaugural Brighton & Hove Restaurant Week, which will see restaurants

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offering special prix fixe menus which celebrate the best of Sussex produce and start at as little as £7.50.

With tickets on sale now, foodies across the county are advised to grab and knife and fork and check out www.brightonfoodfestival.com for more details. Bon appetit!

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Best of the food fest! dINING IN THE dArk – friday 1 April, 7pm. £24.50 – call to book 01273 770 847 Madame Geisha, 75 - 79 East Street, BN1 www.madamegeisha.com Prepare for a truly multi-sensory experience... a 3 course feast in pitch darkness. By suppressing the dominant sense of sight, your other senses come into their own, allowing your taste buds to explode! Chefs will prepare 3 courses of Asian inspired delights for you and your guests to enjoy whilst blindfolded. Choose from vegetarian, meat, fish or a mystery feast... and you don’t find out what you’ve eaten until the end!

BIG SuSSEx MArkET – Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 April, 10am - 6pm. free admission New road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square, Brighton Brighton’s BIGGEST food and drink market of the year attracted over 20,000 foodies at the Spring Harvest 2011 and an astounding 43,000 people at our September event. Featuring local farmers and producers alongside top Brighton & Hove restaurants, plus local beers, wines and cocktails, this FREE event is a must for everyone who loves quality and local food.

cHAMPAGNE & SuSSEx SPArkLING WINE fESTIVAL – Sunday 3 April, noon - 8pm. £20 in advance Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton – 01273 718 588 (festival specific enquiries please call 01273 77 00 44) Hotel du Vin and the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival host an exclusive Champagne and local sparkling wine event in the Dome Room. Sample and buy wines from suppliers and winemakers including Grande Marques Laurent Perrier and Lanson, and local producers Breaky Bottom and Ridgeview. There’ll be great Hotel du Vin food to buy including a special seafood menu (or roast for the traditionalists), and join in tasting masterclasses and workshops. Price includes 3 taster tickets and 1 full glass; workshops and masterclasses are priced accordingly and can be booked in advance.

‘BEST of BrIGHToN’ LIVE food SHoW & SIT doWN LuNcH – Saturday 9 April, 9.30am - 3.45pm £45 per person including three course lunch and afternoon tea (plus £1.75 booking fee) radisson Blu royal York Hotel, old Steine Brighton www.brightonfoodfestival.com Live demonstrations by some of Brighton’s finest Chefs, tutorial by wine connoisseur Henry Butler, a 3 course sit down lunch paired with wine and afternoon tea served with fresh pastries and tarts. Top Billing – Dino, Terre a terre; Sam, Sam’s of Sevendials; Andrew, Drakes and Julien Plumart, Cocoa Patisserie.

STEYNING HOLISTIC FAIR Saturday 16th April - 10am till 4pm At The Steyning Centre

Entry £3 - Children Free

Readings ~ Healing ~ Crystals ~ Astrology ~ Life Coaching ~ Shiatsu ~ Jewellery Palm Readings ~ Fair Trade Gifts ~ Natural Products ~ Massage ~ Local Artists Delicious Food & Drink ~ Plus Lots More!

TALKS & WORKSHOPS (included in your entry fee)

10am

Meditation

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11.15am Essential oils & their many uses

2.15pm Personal transformation through art

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3.15pm The MindBody workout

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24 • restaurant review

The Golden Willow Storrington Reviewed by: Melissa Love

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hen I told my 2 year-old daughter that we were going to the Golden Willow in Storrington for a slap-up Chinese lunch, she was delighted, because in our house it’s known as the duck restaurant. Situated at the northern end of Storrington High Street, its tranquil outlook over the village pond makes it a great destination for a family outing, with a spot of duck-feeding the perfect incentive for encouraging good behaviour at the dinner table.

As it turns out, she didn’t need bribing at all, because a Chinese meal is a really fun experience for kids and the team at the Golden Willow have put a lot of thought into keeping their smaller customers amused. Equipped with her own pair of tiny spring-loaded chopsticks, she managed to demolish a whole bowl of prawn crackers whilst we perused the extensive menu.

The Golden Willow specialises in traditional Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine and also offers a good selection of Thai dishes. It’s always the tastiest little starters that catch my eye in oriental restaurants though, so we decided that sharing two platters of appetisers was worth sacrificing a main course for.

The Golden Willow Special Selection of Hors d’Oeuvres arrived first and with BBQ spare ribs and sesame prawn toasts as well as satay chicken and crispy seaweed, we all found something to tuck in to. I have a secret obsession with crispy seaweed (you know – the lovely crunchy dark green shreds which are actually an impossibly tasty kind of cabbage) and I’m happy to report that this batch lived up to my exacting April 2011 • Village Living

standards. Sadly I couldn’t persuade our youngest diner to share in my enthusiasm but she made short work of a pile of meltingly tender spare ribs.

Next up the Golden Willow Dim Sum Hors d’Oeuvres and my personal favourite selection of Chinese dishes.

I make a mean steamed dumpling myself, so I was particularly looking forward to the steamed rainbow dumplings, prawn rolls, scallop parcel

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and Sui Mei. Perfectly cooked and with a selection of dipping sauces, the porky versions were particularly outstanding and the tender scallop-filled parcels provided a pleasant contrast.

After a spread like that, of course we didn’t have room for pudding and this is where the youngest member of the team stepped in to do her bit. A blue plastic toy bear filled with vanilla icecream (and I’m really not doing it justice

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Special Selection Hors d’Oevres for 2 £14.20 Dim Sum Hors d’Oevres for 2 £14.20 Children’s Ice-cream £3.50 Coffee £1.80 Total here) brought down the house and whilst she tucked in, a quick chat with restaurant manager, Dickens, revealed that the Golden Willow is a family affair and is heavily involved in fundraising for local charities.

Owned by the Kwok and Chu families for over 12 years, the restaurant has raised over £10,000 in the last four years and is a particular supporter of St Barnabas Hospice, local animal sanctuaries and various Red Cross appeals.

Reasonably priced and also offering a great value all-you-can-eat buffet for £12 every Sunday, the Golden Willow is a family restaurant in every sense.

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The Golden Willow chinese restaurant, 5 Pulborough road, Storrington, West Sussex rH20 4HJ. 01903 740333. www.goldenwillow.co.uk

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Serves 2 1 Rack of lamb French Trimmed.

(Ask your butcher to do this for you) 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard 100g fine dry breadcrumbs small handful of chopped mixed herbs salt & Pepper large glass red wine 12 baby vine tomatoes

Herb Crusted Rack of lamb with sweet potato mash & balsamic glazed baby vine tomatoes

5 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar 50g butter 2 medium sweet potatoes

Method Prepare herb crust by mixing fine breadcrumbs with the chopped mixed herbs.

Season with salt and pepper. Peel and chop the sweet potatoes, cook for 15 minutes until tender.

In a very hot pan Sear the lamb until nicely golden. Next cover the meat with the mustard and press the herb crust onto it.

Roast in hot oven for 10 minutes. The lamb will be pink. If you prefer it well done just cook it a little longer. Drain and mash the potatoes, add the butter and season with salt & pepper.

For the jus (gravy), in the pan that you seared the lamb in, add the red wine and mix with the remaining juices. Simmer until it has reduced to a thick consistency. Lastly, cook the tomatoes in a little oil and add the balsamic vinegar and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Plate up the Lamb, mashed potato and tomatoes and pour over the jus. Enjoy.

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not all mixtures need this. The drink is kept in the vat until it is ready to bottle.

At lurgashall, everything is done on the premises and our next port of call was a small laboratory. Ian Morris is their tester, and explained that to test new wine 5cl bottles are sent out with press releases plus they attend speciality foods fairs.

Testing is also carried out in the shop with customers being asked their opinion on new products. There is no hurry to bottle a new product as the drinks can be left up to a year to mature.

Back at the shop and the tasting began. The variety of flavours was intriguing – wines ranged from Elderflower to Rhubarb, liqueurs from Walnut to Ginger and meads from a Traditional English to Whiskey. My favourite wine was Silver Birch, and liqueur – Strawberry. local stockists are being re-established (in the South East predominately) and include National Trust shops as well as local independent outlets. Orders are also available over the internet.

The cottage industry that is lurgashall Winery made me come away with real admiration for Sarah and her family. The passion and determination to build on an already successful winery was evident and I look forward to returning!

Tours are normally for 6 or less people and should be pre-booked. Larger groups can be catered for.

eing a wine lover but certainly no connoisseur, I was excited about my trip to lurgashall Winery and the new tastes I may discover. Set just outside the village and well signposted, lurgashall is just half an hour’s drive from Storrington.

On arrival, I was welcomed by Sarah – one half of the new owners. We had time for a chat before my tour began. Sarah and her husband brought the winery last August. It has taken them some time to settle and become comfortable in their new profession. Although production has never stopped, they are keen to put their own mark on the place and produce new and exciting flavours of Country Wine, Mead and liqueurs to compliment the existing range.

Sarah also talked excitedly of their plans to produce beer, cider and spirits. Just this week she has produced some banana rum. Many ideas come from the internet and books, but Sarah is also extremely aware of her surroundings. One of the most popular wines is silver birch, made from tapping trees in the woods opposite and using the sap. There is only a small amount of fruit on the land so most fruit used is pre-pressed or frozen. This, Sarah explained, ferments much better.

Mead is produced in exactly the same way as wine and liqueurs. The difference is that honey rather than fruit is used.

Sarah sources her honey locally – her next bulk order will be from a beekeeper in Hassocks. The drink itself is making somewhat of a comeback possibly due to its appearance in the Harry Potter movies.

First I was shown the Fermentation Hall. This is where fruit is mixed with sugar and placed into fermentation vats. Water is added and the fermentation process begins. It is only left for a couple of weeks before testing. Yeast is added if required, but

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hen I was young, my Mum used to eat all my Easter eggs. I don’t want sympathy, which is just as well because I didn’t used to get any! I would put my pile of eggs to one side and they would slowly disappear one by one.

It may have helped if they tasted a bit nicer. It may be my imagination but the chocolate in Easter eggs seems to have improved no end – it always seemed a bit cheap with a very slight hint of washing up liquid. It certainly was never as nice as that in the identically branded bars.

There’s no problem with that nowadays. There is now an enormous range of Easter eggs and away from the mainstream there is some fantastic quality. We have stocked the Divine Easter eggs (prices start at £3.95) for four years and sales improve each year.

Divine made the country’s first Fairtrade Easter egg so you can eat it with a clear conscience. A good thing that, because

When I was young, my Mum used to eat all my Easter eggs. I don’t want sympathy, which is just as well because I didn’t use to get any!

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We’ve been nurturing some of the more vulnerable exotics in our greenhouse through late winter and they are nearly ready to plant out once there is no more risk of frost.

One of my favourites is Phoenix Canariensis or the Canary Island Date Palm. It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands is also widely known as the Pineapple Palm. It’s easily recognized through its crown of leaves. When they are pruned properly, the bottom of the crown, also called the nut, appears to have a pineapple shape. They do well in the uK in sheltered locations as long as they have a little extra protection through winter.

Nothing says summer more than citrus fruit. This year we have a range

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Talk Money Claire Cook

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75% of borrowers taking fixed rate mortgages

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he number of borrowers in the UK taking fixed rate mortgages rose in January.

Three quarters of all mortgage applications, excluding remortgages, were for fixed rate products. This compares to 45% of all borrowers in January 2010.

(Source: Mortgage Advice Bureau, MAB).

last week the Bank of England Monetary Policy committee (MPC) voted to keep the Bank Base rate at 0.5%, but how long will this last? Due to inflation they are under pressure to increase the rate, something the Governor Mervyn King does not want to do (he voted to keep the rate level at February’s meeting).

Three other committee members, however, at the same meeting voted to increase the rate. This is why people are now rushing to fix their rates, they are anticipating a rate rise sooner rather than later.

Depending on the percentage borrowing you are taking, you will normally find that the variable tracker rates start much lower. This often tempts people to take a variable rate, even in today’s market where they know rates will rise. If the variable rate is low enough, it can sometimes make sense to take this approach. If you are on a tight budget

or are cautious with your finances, you may prefer to pay a higher fixed rate and know that you can budget ahead for a set period of time.

Many people with existing mortgages have remained on their lenders’ standard variable rate. Their initial deal period having ended, they have found that the rate they have reverted to is very low and there was little point in changing.

Now, however, people are not feeling so confident. They are becoming more and more insecure in terms of rate rises.

This has led many to look for fixed rate mortgages. Depending which lender you are with, you could find a fixed rate similar to the standard variable rate you are paying. Some of the shorter term fixed rates are still at very low levels, especially if you have plenty of equity in your property.

With many lenders covering the cost of legal fees and valuations, it may well be worth taking a look.

How is the variable rate decided?

The Bank base rate is controlled by the MPC. They meet at the beginning of each month to assess whether the rate should remain stable or should be changed. Both Bank of England employees and external industry experts make up the committee.

They assess the current state of the economy and future predictions to arrive at a decision. The governing factor is the control of inflation, and keeping this at the Government target of 2%, both now and in the future. It will be interesting to see their decisions in the coming months.

If you are concerned about rate rises and wish to look at fixing your rate, please call me, claire cook on 01273 224667. We offer a free initial consultation and would be very happy to assist.

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37 • BACK IN TIME

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While it isn’t clear what causes it, it is known that people with IBS experience changes in the way sensations are perceived in the colon and there are some anatomical changes in the lining of the colon and to the nervous system of the colon.

It is known that stress is a major factor in making the condition worse and therefore hypnotherapy is an effective treatment focusing on dealing with this aspect of the client’s life, as well as the symptoms experienced.

One of the most successful hypnotherapy treatments is guidedvisualisation. This can take either of the following forms: a. gut specific and incorporated information on how a normal gastrointestinal system functions.

Suggestions are made about the intestines being coated with a special protective coating to insulate it from

Clients can be taught to use selfhypnosis and repeat the procedures, if and when the discomfort occurs.

However, lasting relief from the symptoms is usually obtained.

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irritants, etc. The client is asked to provide what nature the coating takes.

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