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Are you a community group looking for funding?

If you are, read on . . . and read on fast.

Voluntary and community groups in West Sussex are being encouraged to apply for a share of £190,000 from West Sussex County Council, as part of their prevention and wellbeing grants.

Community groups can apply for grants of up to £5,000.

Christine Field, Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, said: “Voluntary and community organisations play a vital role in our local communities. They help reduce isolation and they can help to maintain an older person’s independence for longer.”

Any group who thinks they might be able to benefit from this funding are encouraged to find out more and apply for funding, if they can make a positive impact on the community and our locals.

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Last year, the grants supported tea and chat groups, luncheon clubs, choirs and learning groups.

BE QUICK! The closing date for applications is Friday April 24. The applications will be assessed by the County Local Committees.

Organisations will be notified of decisions and receive payments in August 2015.

For more information and to find out how to request an application pack, please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk and search ‘Prevention and Wellbeing Grants’.

Please note: The grants are not available for services or activities designed for Children and People with Learning Disabilities.

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Vintage Coffee in aid of the fireworks Sarah from the society told us about the Vintage Coffee Morning that will be held from 9.30am until 1pm later this month.

“We really have to work very hard to raise enough money to put on the event. All the proceeds from the bucket collection on the 5th November go to local children’s charities “We will be in the Jubilee Room that include Clappa, Chestnut Tree House and Riding for at the King Edward Hall on the Disabled among others,” Lindfield High Street, and we Sarah added. welcome young and old, with Fundraising and organising colouring sheets provided for Yes, of course they want for the fireworks can take up the little ones! The room will to a year. Since the majority be decorated with bunting and you to go along, but if you’d like to help out by baking of us find ourselves down on vintage tablecloths, and we some delicious treats or Lindfield Common every year, serve our tea, coffee and hot bringing along some books it makes sense to support the chocolate in vintage china.” for the stall, even better. society that spends their free time volunteering to pull it off. The event will also have lots of The event cost up to £9,000 - so delicious homemade cakes and Contact Sarah on these funds are much needed! biscuits to munch on, as well as 01444 487470, or email a book stall there selling a huge lindfieldbonfiresoc@gmail.com See you there! variety of pre-loved books.

It’s an unlikely combination coffee and fireworks - but that’s exactly what will be happening on Sunday 18th April. The Lindfield Bonfire Society is running a fundraising event in aid of their huge firework display put on every year on the 5th November.

COMMUNITY - WHAT’S ON Various, The Attic Club Art Fair Friday 24th April 1pm - 8pm.

Saturday 25th April 10am - 5pm.

Sunday 26th April 10am - 4pm.

At The Village Hall, Lewes Road, Ditchling, East Sussex.

Admission free with voluntary contirbutions to Chestnut Tree House Children's House.

------------------------------------------------------------9th April 2015, Thursday, 7.30pm The National Trust - Mid Sussex Association Winter Lecture - "Oddities & Eccentricities of Sussex"

by Peter Anderson. At Clair Hall, Haywards Heath.

National Trust Members wishing to join our Association please ring 01444 455803.

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15th April 2015, Wednesday, 10.15 for 10.45am Mid-Sussex Decorative and Fine Arts Society Lecture on "The Corkscrew: a Thing of Beauty"

by John Ericson. At Clair Hall, Haywards Heath. www.mid-sussexdfas.org.uk ------------------------------------------------------------15th April 2015, Wednesday, 8 -10 pm Mid-Sussex Franco-British Society

28th April 2015, Tuesday, 8pm Danehill Parish Historical Society Gunfounding in the Weald Jeremy Hodgkinson, MA, FSA, is a very well known expert on the Iron Industry in the Weald.

He has written several books on the subject and appeared on television most recently in Tony Robinson's A Walk in History on the BBC. Illustrated talk in French on Le Mouvement Danehill Village Hall, London Road, Danehill, RH17 7HS. collaborationniste Breton – le Bezen (la Formation) info@danehill.co.uk Visitors are most to attend our Perrot 1940-1944 by Mark Watson, Head of French indoor meetings - admission £3 studies at Ardingly College. In the Function Suite, Clair ------------------------------------------------------------Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN. For further information, please contact the Secretary, Mrs. Barbara Stevens, on 01444 452385.

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For families who have to choose between ‘eat’ or ‘heat’ The Haywards Heath Foodbank is an incredibly helpful organisation that we’ve featured before, but that isn’t the only place reaching out to those in need and providing them with much-needed food.

For more information, email Petrina on petrinawickens@hotmail.co.uk, or visit the Burgess Hill Independent Food Pantry on Facebook.

Petrina Wickens is the founder of the Burgess Hill Independent Food Pantry, which covers Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Hurspierpoint.

The pantry stemmed from a local charity they set up called Christmas Wishes in October 2013. This aimed to help local families during the Christmas period with a party, gifts for children and festive lunch hamper - for those who can’t afford the turkey and trimmings we all take for granted.

Petrina has three boys who have special needs, and started the organisation for underprivileged children, but soon realised there was a need for food in the area.

She has experienced first-hand the need for help when it comes to food.

“We try not to be formal, people can call us or message us on Facebook, and we ask for a few details like who is in the house and a bit of background on their current situation.

“We currently have 25 families, which is about 60 children, which we have helped over the past year and a half,” Petrina We then check to see if they explained. “We have provided have used the Foodbanks - if many food parcels.” not we send them there first.”

Since setting up Christmas Wishes, Petrina has set up a food pantry for families who need that bit of extra help.

“We help families who don’t have enough money to put food on the table for their children, but without donations, we can’t help anyone!

Petrina explained that she then puts a package together and visits them, taking details for their file so she knows who has had food.

“We are now looking for some backing from local companies who could give us a drop off point to make it easier for donations.”

COMMUNITY - CHARITIES, CLUBS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS MONDAY ———————————————————————————————————————— Alzheimers & Dementia Support Group (Mid Sussex) ———————————————————————————————————————— First Monday of the month - 7 - 9.00pm for carers of those with Dementia. Talks with people who have knowledge on various subjects to help those in need.

Age Concern, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3DN ———————————————————————————————————————— The Group , a club for unattached men & women aged 45+, meets in Haywards Heath on the second Monday evening of every month. Walking, eating out, sport, arts & music, theatre, travel. Not a dating agency, but an opportunity to make new friends doing the things you enjoy. www.thegroup.org.uk ———————————————————————————————————————— Minton Badminton Club - meets at Victory Hall, Balcombe 8pm. For more information call 01444 400054 ————————————————————————————————————————

1st Lindfield Company Boys' Brigade - meets Mondays Anchors (5-8yrs) 6.00pm-7.00pm, Juniors (8-11yrs) 6.30pm-7.30pm, Company Section (11-15yrs) 7.30pm-9.30pm Lindfield United Reform Church, High St, Lindfield, West Susssex, RH16 2HL. - Contact - 07810340787 ———————————————————————————————————————— Rotary Club , (Haywards Heath) Community voluntary group.

Meeting on Monday's at 6:15pm Haywards Heath Golf Club, High Beech Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1SL ———————————————————————————————————————— TUESDAY ———————————————————————————————————————— 1st Ardingly Rainbows Brownies, A uniformed organisation, part of Girl Guiding UK. Tuesdays 5.30pm-7.00pm (term time) Hapstead Hall, High St, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TA. 01444 892717 ————————————————————————————————————————

All Saints Lindfield Tower Bells, 7.45-9.00pm (practice) Venue: Lindfield All Saints, High St, Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16 2HS - Mrs B Dart 01444 482283 ———————————————————————————————————————— Friendship Club (Tea and Chat), First Tuesday of the month. 2.30pm-4pm (except January) £1.00 for tea and cake. Ansty Village Hall, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, W.Sussex, RH17 5AS. ———————————————————————————————————————— The Sussex Harmonisers (Male Barbershop Chorus) 7-10 p.m. (rehearsal) The Sussex Harmonisers (Male Barbershop Chorus) St Paul's Catholic College, Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA - No need to read music! Just turn up or call Mike on 01444 415043 ———————————————————————————————————————— Haywards Heath Women’s Institute The Haywards Heath Women’s Institute meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Join us for book club, walking group, days out, arts and crafts, guest speakers and much more. haywardsheathwi@gmail.com or Tel : 01444 454925.

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enthusiasts step up

Everyone has a hobby and some are less common than others, so we were incredibly interested to hear from Trevor Summerfield, to learn more about the Burgess Hill Model Railway Club.

“The real enjoyment is exhibiting your layout in front of the public and receiving due recognition for your efforts.”

The Club was originally formed in 1951 with the assistance of the Burgess Hill Trevor is the Honorary Vice Rotary Club when a group President of the club, with of people got together at a over 45 years of membership! miniature models exhibition He has undertaken various to form a local club. “From club roles (Chairman and the start, the club has now Secretary) and is currently the been part of the Mid-Sussex Treasurer also doing publicity. community for 64 years and “My interest has always centred the enthusiasm for building on railways with railway model railway layouts has modelling fulfilling part of that not diminished,” Trevor added. interest,” he told us. “The hobby covers everything be it carpentry, “Layouts constructed vary in electrics/electronics, scenery scale modelled and overall size construction, historical research and can be representative of a and rolling stock construction.” precise location and period or totally fictitious.”

COMMUNITY - CHARITIES, CLUBS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS

Mid Sussex Friends of the Earth.

We meet fortnightly on a Tuesday evening at 7.30pm venues vary (often Haywards Heath). We run campaigns and activities throughout the year, all are welcome. There is no obligation to attend events or meetings as occasional helpers are always welcome. For further details contact Rachel: 01444 891533 - midsussexnature@live.co.uk ———————————————————————————————————————— WEDNESDAY ———————————————————————————————————————— 12th Haywards Heath Rainbows, For girls aged 5-7 years.

Meet Wednesdays 4.30pm-5.45pm (term time only) Haywards Heath United Reformed Church Hall, 55 South Rd, Haywards Heath. 01444 233 825 ———————————————————————————————————————— Lindfield Badminton Club Wednesdays 7.30 – 10pm - Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath. Men’s, Mixed and Ladies’ teams in local leagues - www.freewebs.com/lindfield Secretary 01444 453559 ————————————————————————————————————————

Ansty Garden Club, Last Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm at Ansty Village Hall, Deaks Lane, Ansty, West Sussex, RH17 5AS. Suzanne Mace (Secretary) 01444 459151 ———————————————————————————————————————— Youth Club, Albemarle Centre, ages 15+ Wednesday evening - 7pm - 9pm, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Silver and Gold age 15+ Contact Sarah on 01444 450492.

———————————————————————————————————————— THURSDAY ———————————————————————————————————————— Adventurers Art Club, A club for anyone interested in art. 7.30pm-9.30pm (term time) Venue: Cuckfield Old School, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5JZ www.adventurersart.co.uk ———————————————————————————————————————— Ardingly Choral Society - Non-audition choir, please contact for more information. 7.30pm (term time) - 01273 831264 . Venue: Ardingly College Music School, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6SQ ————————————————————————————————————————

The club meets twice weekly and membership is open to anybody aged 14 and over and new members are always welcome.

Their annual exhibition is on the 16th May at Burgess Hill School for Girls - only down the road!

It’s open from 10am - 5pm, and only £5 entry for adults, and £3 for children.

There will be layouts, demonstrations, trade support and refreshments available.

“It is expected there will be 15 layouts of various scale on display plus trade support!”

Full details can be found via the club’s website www.burgesshillmrc.org.uk

Ardingly Evening Women's Institute, Third Thursday of the month at 7.45pm Venue: Ardingly Village Hall, Hapstead Hall, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex.

———————————————————————————————————————— Warden Park Badminton Park - 8pm - 10pm at Warden Park Badminton School Cuckfield, Men & Woman with previous experience and of a reasonable standard. 01444 471002 ———————————————————————————————————————— Youth Club, Albemarle Centre, ages 11 -14 , Thursday evening - 6.45pm to 8.45pm Duke of Edinburgh Open Award Centre training Contact Sarah on 01444 450492.

———————————————————————————————————————— FRIDAY ———————————————————————————————————————— Cuckfield Evening Flower Club The club meets on the second Friday of each month at 7.30pm at Queens Hall, Cuckfield. Call Sue Spooner on 01444 831602 for more information.

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Youth theatre is more than just acting

Calling young creatives and those keen to get on stage - the Youth Theatre Group in Haywards Heath, run from the Methodist Church, is looking for young budding actors who would like their chance to be in the October production. The group, set up in 2003, accommodates children from aged 9, and they perform twice yearly. Isobel Holloway, the group’s Director caught up with us to tell us a bit more “Many young people have passed through the group since we started - some have gone on to train in drama and now come back to help, which is lovely,” she told us.

“I write many of my own scripts. I use classic works and keep true to the original script. By writing it myself, I can ensure that there are good parts for all, and everyone has ‘their moment’!”

Past productions at the theatre have included Oliver Twist, Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass, The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe and The Wind in The Willows.

Their october productions are themed evenings which focus on poetry and monologues.

“This gives me an opportunity to work more ‘one to one’, and really focus upon each individual.

“We have supported; Action for Children, Changing Faces, The Kalomo Partnership, St Peter and St James Hospice.”

On the Saturday performance the whole group come together to cook for our audience – so they cook in the afternoon, set out the chairs, greet the audience, perform, serve the meal, clear away and wash up, then perform their second half!”

Their next production will be Oct 8th and October 10th, and the theme is ‘MASK and MONOLOGUE’. Isobel says she loves running the group: “The thrill of creating something from nothing, the absolute excitement as I watch these young people grow and develop.

Fees to join are currently only £12 per year, with no audition or performance fees. “I aim to bring a total experience to the members. It is not just about being on the stage. There are many other things to learn. We have workshop days when all are involved in making props, and painting.

We really do all work together!”

The group meets Saturday afternoons during term time, and Sunday evenings when rehearsing for performances!

“We also support many charities with a raffle at our performances,” said Isobel.

Sight VI Readers Group, A reading (book) and discussion group for visually impaired people. 3rd Friday of the month 10.30am-12.00noon (except Aug and Dec) Contact Tel 01444 450947 The Yews Centre, 55 Boltro Rd, Haywards Heath, RH16 1BJ ———————————————————————————————————————— Balcombe Flower Club, Last Friday of the month (except Aug & Dec) Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6HP. www.balcombevillage.co.uk ———————————————————————————————————————— Icebreakers Dining Club A local dining club for the single over 40’s. We meet on Friday’s for a meal at a number of different venues in the area, such as pubs, restaurants, country hotels. For more information call Jacquie on 01403-273480 or vists www.icebreakersclub.co.uk ———————————————————————————————————————— VARIOUS ———————————————————————————————————————— Ardingly History Society, Hapstead Hall, Ardingly, W. Sussex, ww.ardingly.org ————————————————————————————————————————

The sheer pleasure of working with my team of very talented people. None of this would be possible without the absolute dedication of my lovely team of volunteers!”

Drama offers young people fun, confidence building, teamwork and the value of hard work and commitment said Isobel.

It’s well worth a visit. Contact: isobel@theholloways.wanadoo.co.uk.

COMMUNITY - CHARITIES, CLUBS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS

Age UK West Sussex, Monday - Friday 9.00am-4.00pm.

Venue: The Redwood Activity Centre, Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, W.Sussex, RH16 3DN. 01444 450248. www.ageukwestsussex.org.uk ———————————————————————————————————————— Haywards Heath Town Ladies Football Club, Thursday training and Sunday matches for ages 16-40 approx. Hanbury Stadium, Haywards Heath.

Training: Hurstpierpoint College. ww.hhtlfc.talktalk.net Please contact secretary for details: 01444 257822.

———————————————————————————————————————— Baha'is of Haywards Heath, Meet in an informal and friendly manner “We are all leaves of one branch on one tree” 50 Lucastes Avenue, Haywards Heath, W.Sussex, RH16 1JY. Contact Hannah on 01444 451783 ———————————————————————————————————————— Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music 43 Meadow Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2RJ .

Mrs G Paine : 01444 483454 (Honary Local Representative) ————————————————————————————————————————

Balcombe Tennis Club, Balcombe Tennis Club, Oldlands Avenue, 01444 811839 Website: www.balcombetennisclub.co.uk ———————————————————————————————————————— Cowfold Short Mat Bowls Club Roll-up sessions all year round, Monday 19:00 - 21:00 - Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00 Thursday 14:30 to 16:30 Contact Roger Hawke on 01444 881477 ———————————————————————————————————————— The Dolphin Ladies Swimming Club Looking for new members to swim on a Tuesday 9.00 am – 11.30 am at the Dolphin Leisure Centre or at Ardingly College pool on a Friday 8.30 am – 10.00 am term time.

The teachers are voluntary and we are non profit making (also we support other charities on an annual basis). All ladies welcome whether unable to swim, need advice to improve or wish to attain competitive standard. Contact dolphinladies@gmail.com or——view our website - www.dolphinladiesswimmingclub.co.uk ——————————————————————————————————————

Local family launch fundraising drive after son’s diagnosis A proud mum in Haywards Heath is appealing for donations for her four-year-old son, Austin, who has been diagnosed with BannayanRiley-Ruvalcaba syndrome, which means he has severe learning difficulites, low muscle tone and finds it hard to walk.

playing, making friends and going to school, Austin is having intense therapy in order to learn and accomplish these abilities on a daily basis – abilities that most of us take for granted.

Every tiny step is a massive break through for Austin.”

Kelly Kearley spoke to RH Uncovered about her son’s rare genetic disorder, and how she is planning a charity ball for Brainwave, the charity helping Austin with his OT and physio progamme. They are hoping to raise money to send him to a specialist clinic in America - being such a rare condition, there are very few health professionals who understand the conditions, which is why Kelly and her husband Mark would like to send him to the Cleveland Clinic, who specialise in the PTEN/BRRS condition.

Kelly adds that Brainwave have been a huge help so far, loaning equipment and helping him develop his skills. “He has two trips a year to the clinic in Somerset, who rely entirely on donations to carry on their fantastic work. Austin would not be progressing in the same way without their help.”

“Austin has severe learning delay and, although he is four, he is more like an 18 month old. He still cannot speak and is not potty trained. It’s been a hard year for us all,” Kelly told us.

“He is unable to speak and tires easily when out and about. His condition means that while other children of his age are running about, 10 - Community

The event is not being held until later in the year (December 2nd), however Kelly is desperately looking for ways to promote the event so she can request raffle prizes and corporate sponsors on the night. Raising this money is crucial, and it’s never too early to plan.

Alexander House

“It is going to be held at Alexander House and I have organised a hog roast dinner, live singers, a champagne reception, a live band, and a comedy act so far!” says Kelly.

The evening will begin at 7pm with a champagne reception and entertainment

by Lynne Fever, “It promises to be a fun filled event with entertainment by Lucy Frederick, Raymond & Mr Timpkins and The Lionels, so you can dance the night away!”

Most importantly, the Kearley family is appealing to everyone for donations towards the silent auction and raffle, as well as any corporate sponsorship to help raise the money needed for this worthwhile cause.

For more information to discuss donations, buy a ticket, or find out more, contact Kelly on 07766656157 or email kellykearley@hotmail.co.uk.

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London Temple Visitors’ Centre Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – The Mormons

You Are Invited!

The London Temple Visitors’ Centre invites you to join with millions of people throughout the world who will listen to inspired messages during the 185th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The conference will be translated into 94 different languages and will be viewed in 197 countries and territories.

The core belief of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that God lives and loves us and has sent His Son to save us from death and sin.

Prophets before Christ’s time foretold His coming. Apostles at His time testified that He was the promised Messiah. In our day, apostles and prophets lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, just as the original apostles and prophets did in their time. They also testify that Christ lives today.

The Christus,

by Thorvaldsen

Every six months these modern apostles and prophets speak in a General Conference.

The next conference will be on Saturday, the 4th, and Sunday, the 5th, of April.

On both days, two two-hour sessions will be available on lds.org. The first session begins at 5:00 p.m. and the second at 9:00 p.m. GMT. If you miss a session or want to go back to see a session again, just return to lds.org. No user names or passwords are required.

What a wonderful way to celebrate Easter, by listening to living witnesses of the living Christ! We invite you to join in. Come listen to a prophet’s voice and hear the word of God. Then, if you have questions or want further information, come to the London Temple Visitors’ Centre.

London Temple Visitors’ Centre

Tel: 01342 837952

Junction of A22 & West Park Road Newchapel, Surrey RH7 6NB

Open: Tues - Sat, 9am - 9 pm, Sun, 3pm - 8pm - Mon, 5pm - 8 pm

Taking the Plunge for Charity

Dig out those swimming costumes, grab those goggles and make a splash in this year’s Swimathon, taking place at Burgess Hill’s The Triangle Leisure Centre on Sunday 19th April.

Founded in 1986, Swimathon is the world’s biggest fundraising swim and has raised over £40 million for charities, so far, including; Comic Relief, Macmillan Cancer Support, NSPCC, The British Heart Foundation and The Prince’s Trust.

2015’s event will be raising funds for Marie Curie, which each year cares for 40,000 people facing terminal illnesses and is supported by the England team’s 2014 Commonwealth Games coach Jolyon Finck, Olympic Gold medallist (and Swimathon President) Duncan Goodhew and TV presenter, Linda Barker.

“In previous years, lots of swimmers have taken part in Burgess Hill and combined with other Sussex pools, raised a brilliant £82465.15 for Marie Curie – a really fantastic achievement that we hope to smash this year!”

Swimmers of all aged and abilities will take on either distances of 1.5K, 2.5K or 5K in sessions throughout the weekend – all going that extra length for a good cause.

The nurses really do an outstanding job; and raising money to support the work they do whilst getting fit by swimming, is a great way to start the New Year.”

To sign up for Swimathon visit: www. swimathon.org – but be quick, entry closes on 15th April!

“Swimathon provides motivation and a personal challenge to swimmers nationwide,” Duncan Goodhew explains.

“It also offers a goal to train for, a target to achieve and a great cause to support.”

TV personality and competitor in ITV’s Splash, Linda Barker said: “I’m so excited to be part of this “We’re looking for swimmers who are up to year’s campaign alongside Duncan. the challenge to help make this the biggest Marie Curie does amazing work for people with a terminal illness and best Swimathon yet,” Marie Curie Community Fundraiser Fiona Dodd says. and their families.

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Spiced rack of lamb With fragrant rice Serves 4 Ready in 1 Hour Perfect for a spring Sunday lunch or stylish supper this quick and easy lamb dish is full of flavour. Choose a couple of meaty racks of lamb from a good butcher and score the layers of fat before spreading with the harissa paste.

Serve with a cooling garlic and mint yoghurt sauce.

Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas 6. Spread the harissa paste over 1 the lamb racks. Place the racks in an

Pour in the stock. Add the saffron and bring to the boil, stirring.

Cover the pan with a tight 4 fitting lid. Reduce the heat to the Roast in the preheated oven for 25-35 lowest setting and cook for 15-20 minutes

oiled roasting tin and add the onion wedges.

minutes depending on how pink you 2 like your lamb. Remove from the oven.

Cover with foil and leave to rest for 10 minutes – the lamb will be juicier and easier to carve.

without removing the lid until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed.

Remove from the heat. Fork through to separate the grains. Add the sultanas, flaked almonds and pomegranate seeds.

the lamb racks into individual Meanwhile, heat the butter in a 5 Carve 3 cutlets and serve immediately with heavy-based pan until melted the fragrant rice and roast onion wedges. and foaming. Add the rice and garlic.

Fry gently for 1-2 minutes, stirring until the rice is translucent.

1 tbsp harissa paste (see Tip) 2 trimmed racks of lamb, each with 6 bones 2 red onions, peeled and cut into slim wedges 50g butter 225g basmati rice, rinsed and drained 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 750ml vegetable stock Generous pinch saffron strands 50g sultanas 40g flaked almonds, lightly toasted 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds Tip: Harissa paste is a fiery hot North African blend of red chilli peppers and spices – just a little goes a long way so use sparingly. You’ll find it in small jars near the dried herb and spice sections in most large supermarkets.

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Children and young people spend a lot of time online – it can be a great way for them to socialise, explore and have fun. But children can also face risks such as cyberbullying or seeing content that's inappropriate. That's why it's important for them to know how to stay safe online.

Here are a few tips that might help: 1. Guide your family in the digital world in the same way you do in day-to-day life – including not being afraid to set boundaries and rules for your children from a young age. Some good questions to get started with might be:

3. Discuss with your friends, family and other parents about how they help their children to progress and keep safe in their digital world. You might be able to exchange some interesting tips and even help them out too.

4. Use a filtering/monitoring service like OpenDNS on your router to filter internet activity right at the source of your home broadband. This way, any device that connects through your home internet is included in the filtering without the need for any additional software or advanced knowledge.

Open DNS is free and can be set to monitor activity as well as blocking websites based on the level of protection you want. If you are not technically 2. Engage with your child’s online activity, minded, call your local IT professional have a go at some of the technologies who will be able to set this up for you. your child enjoys for yourself. You could ask them to help set you up on Twitter, 5. Having said that, try not to rely Facebook or show you how to use one purely on technology to babysit of the many iPlayers or even play on the your child online. games console together.

What are your friends doing online?

What are the newest and best websites and apps?

Can you show me your favourites?

Do you know what cyberbullying is, and have you ever experienced it in any way?

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Has anything you’ve seen online ever made you feel weird, sad or uncomfortable?

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Use it to help you set limits or just set it to monitor which sites are being accessed so that you can head off potential problems early on.

6. As your kids grow up, make sure they are aware of the ‘basics’ of online safety such as not clicking on links in emails or instant messages, setting their profile privacy setting to private (Facebook etc), good password practice and not turning off antivirus programmes and firewalls.

7. Talk regularly with your child about their and your online lives.

Show them that you understand how important technology is to them and talk about all its benefits, but don’t be nervous about things like responsible online behaviour, bullying and pornography.

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Put a spring in your step – and wardrobe – with this season’s must have trend; pastels!

Look out for pretty pinks, light blues and refreshing mints to brighten up these early spring days and take you through to summer…

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RH Uncovered Online

From the very beginning, RH Uncovered has always been committed to producing a high quality magazine for local people with local community content.

We pride ourselves on growing businesses locally by featuring their products and services alongside our unique and local stories.

We have now been producing magazines for 9 years and our portfolio has 6 hugely popular titles which are distributed to 122,000 homes every month.

During these 9 years of publishing we have seen many changes in the differing formats of media and how they are used at home, in particular how the digital world is growing around us all and affecting many of our everyday routines.

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Entering the digital world has always been an ambition and long term plan for us, however we felt that we needed to wait until the technology was available that allowed us to offer our high standard of hyper-local content at the pace and frequency that modern life dictates.

We have been exploring this digital route for many months and are now proud to announce that our new community website is live and open 24 hours a day, so why not take a look now at www.rhuncovered.co.uk To advertise call - 01293 824088

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U N C O V E maga RED

RH10 EDITION - April 2014 - ISSUE 106 Delivered to 28,000 homes & businesses in the RH10 postcode

Visit our new communit y website at W W W. RHUNCOVERE

A community website for our readers Readers of our magazines will know how we work and what to expect. We are passionate about all things local and our web pages will be packed full of hyper-local stories that come from the very community around you.

In addition to our existing lifestyle articles and features from our magazines that you would expect us to publish online, we have also created a news feed for each postcode and village that our magazines are distributed to. So each village/postcode has its own page (feed) which will be updated daily with news and articles hot off the (online) press!

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Be a part of our online community - In order for us to promote all your local news and the work of the local groups, first we need you to connect with us and tell us about all the good work that you/you group or club does, so that we can share and spread your news and events in your local community For those that need to report and publish regular articles, it is even possible for you to have your own access to the website to enter your articles. If you’re involved in your local community or have always dreamt of being a local reporter or newshound then the website will be right up your street!

We’d love to hear from locals who feel they would like to contribute to the website – maybe you’re a member of the local allotment society, or the WI and have interesting news or articles to share? Or is someone in your local village embarking on a fundraising journey that you need to promote or report on? If it is inspiring and to do with your local village or community, then we want to hear about it!

So please get in touch and email us with details of what you would like us to feature and publish on your behalf, or if you feel you’d like to be one of our “village reporters”.

Emma Stevenson Community Projects Manager emma@mantramagazines.co.uk Telephone: 01293 824088 www.rhuncovered.co.uk

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If you are one of our many magazine advertising customers you will be entered onto the website directory free of charge and get discounted rates on the many enhanced online options available.

Business Directory – Our website includes a fully functional Business Directory that is available free of charge to our print customers and at very affordable rates for new online customers.

The Business Directory can also be enhanced with a range of upgrades and add-ons to increase the impact of your online presence.

Postcode Feeds – Each postcode within the RH postcode area will have its own feed of news and articles.

On this feed where will be a limited number of sponsorship placements that are available for a consistent and visible presence on the website and for the postcode of your choice.

Village Feeds – Each village we deliver to has a limited number of sponsorship placements that are available for a consistent and visible presence on the website and for the postcode of your choice.

These placements will appear on all posts that are linked/tagged with your chosen village.

A community website for businesses PR Publishing service – We are also offering a FREE PR publishing service for our print customers – if you have something to shout about regarding your business, contact your advertising account manager and they will talk to you about getting your PR onto our website. (T&C’s apply) Please do not worry if you aren’t one of our print customers, we can still offer a paid PR publishing service for you – simply contact Emma with details at emma@mantramagazines. co.uk or call her on 01293 824088 Social Media Support* – We all know we should do it but who really has the time when you are already busy running your business day to day to be logging onto Facebook and Twitter? We do… and we can do this on your behalf. Again, we will promote our current print customers on our social media platforms free of charge, and of course we are happy to talk to non-print customers too about our paid social media promotions. (*Restrictions apply for the quantity of post, time and resource allocated to our Social Media Support service)

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A community website for community groups Since our launch in 2006 we have been inundated with requests from those great people who run community groups, clubs and charities. With many traditional methods of promoting such events disappearing or gone already, we are committed to continue to offer a service to these not-for-profit groups.

We will still promote these details in the magazine where possible, however our new website will open up a whole new avenue to assist with raising awareness for these community organisations.

So if you run a community group, club or charity, or perhaps you are involved with a fund raising event for your pre-school or local scout group, whatever the good cause you are involved with – we want to know and we want to help you raise awareness of the all the good work being done!

All you need to do to start things off is simply email details to emma@mantramagazines.co.uk

Name of Community Group

Contact Name

Contact Telephone

Contact Website

Contact Email

Facebook page

Twitter

Details of groups

Alternatively you can complete the adjacent form and Emma will invite you to register on our website where you can then upload information about your club, group or society.

Please note, that even if you are already using our community groups in the RH Uncovered magazines, we will still need you to email us so we can invite you to join our online community.

Details / times of meetings

Once you are registered you can update your news once a month, once a day or every hour if needs be!** (**Restrictions and conditions will apply for the groups that we feature and that have access to the website)

Please send your completed form to

Any other details

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Clean and Fresh

Clear the clutter, sort your stuff and make everything in your home spick and span – your home will feel revitalised, and so will you, says Katherine Sorrell

Are you closer to being the goddess of grime than the queen of clean? Spring sunshine means that it’s the ideal time to don your apron, snap on your Marigolds and refresh your home from top to bottom.

So, where should you begin?

The obvious place is with a good, old-fashioned tidy up, paying attention to all your tables, shelves, floors and other surfaces, inside kitchen and bathroom cupboards, bedroom wardrobes and chests of drawers.

Store them in a heavy-duty caddy with a handle.

At last you’re ready, so refer back to your list of what needs doing – you’ll see it divides into five main areas: vacuuming, dusting, mopping/scrubbing, washing and wiping, and If you really can’t bear the polishing as well as room thought of tackling every specific tasks, such as turning Once you have cleared the room at once, you could space, you are almost ready to mattresses, spot-cleaning spend perhaps an hour a begin. But not quite. Make a list upholstery, cleaning the oven, week or else tackle one of what needs doing (this may defrosting the fridge, descaling room at a time until your be rather time-consuming, but the shower head and beating home feels truly transformed. will be worth it in the end) and rugs. You could also sort out those less frequently required allocate some time for each Five old-fashioned chore. Then dig out appropriate jobs such as steam-cleaning the carpets or having the clothing. What to wear will cleaning tips chimney swept. depend on the task at hand, • Polish chrome taps with vinegar, but should include an old shirt a little baking soda on a damp cloth Before you embark, bear in and trousers, and could also or a gentle rub of white toothpaste mind the basic principles of mean rubber gloves, sturdy • De-grease a vinyl floor (under the cleaning: work from top to shoes, an apron and a dust oven, for example) by rubbing with bottom (dust the light fitting mask or safety goggles. a halved lemon, then mop with an before polishing the table all-purpose cleaner beneath) and tackle dry before Next, assemble your wet (vacuum before mopping, equipment – from brooms • To dust carved wooden furniture, obviously). Try to be organised, and scrubbing brushes to put a dab of furniture cream on a damp cloth, and hold it over the bristles buckets and cloths. Having whether you work one room of a soft toothbrush – you will be able at a time or one task at a time. it ready beforehand will save to work your way into all the With a little forethought, time and effort later. Lastly, cracks and crevices preparation and organisation, find the cleaning products spring cleaning can be a you’ll require, including an • Spot-clean upholstery by gently rubbing in a little foamy shaving cream all-purpose household cleaner, rewarding activity that will and removing with a clean, damp cloth washing-up liquid, furniture restore your home to its rightful place as a peaceful • Beat a rug by hanging it over a washing polish, non-chlorine bleach, haven that is well-kept, tidy anti-mildew tile and bath line and using a tennis racket and gleamingly, squeaky clean. cleaner and window cleaner.

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Grow Your Own Veg As the new gardening year is upon us, why not have a go at growing your own veg because it doesn’t need to be difficult and has the potential to be one of the most productive and fun things you’ve ever done.

Home grown food tastes better, uses little if any air miles, can save you a packet and is enormously rewarding because you’re getting the top end of the market produce.

Remember to grow what you like and what your garden can grow well - this may take some experimenting, but don’t be afraid to admit that some things are trickier than others in your plot.

If you’re an organic gardener or you simply want to produce pesticide free vegetables, you might need to spend more time thinking about what to grow and how you can best nurture it so that pests, diseases and other problems take a back seat.

Seed and plant catalogues are now more likely to let you know which varieties are relatively pest or disease resistant.

You can also encourage some of the naturally occurring insects that parasite or predate upon the garden pests, or bigger animals such as frogs, toads, hedgehogs and many birds. Benefical Insects include: Ladybirds: The larvae and the adults both consume huge numbers of aphids.

Lacewings: The young or larvae are brilliant predators, eating mainly aphids, but also eating other pests such as thrips and eggs of moths.

Hoverflies: The soft-bodied yellowy grey larvae are great aphid eaters, a single one eating up to fifty in a day, nearing 1,000 in its lifetime.

Iberis (candytufts): One of the easiest hardy annuals, it has readily available pollen and nectar, perfect for many beneficial insects.

Ground beetles: Often seen scuttling off at speed when you move pots, low-growing plants or loose slabs, they are mostly black and often shiny and are brilliant predators of many pests including slugs, vineweevils and some insect eggs.

The rewards are plentiful - a regular supply of superbly tasty vegetables, picked when ripened to perfection (not just to make them last longer on the supermarket shelf), gathered as and when you need them and in the quantities you need (cutting down on wastage) plus you can choose the varieties you find tastiest.

Solitary wasps: Some feed their larvae on aphids, weevils and other insects.

Some of these may already be in your garden, but by growing some suitable plants you can really build up their numbers. On the whole the simple, non-double varieties are the most insect friendly, so try some of these: Phacelia: A hardy annual with bluish perfumed flowers, perfect for direct sowing.

Limnanthes douglasii (the poached egg plant): This yellow and white flowered hardy annual is loved by hoverflies.

Eschscholzia (the Californian poppy): This pretty yellow, orange and cream flowered plant can be direct sown and thrives in sunny well-drained sites.

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Dog lovers across the UK are enjoying the opportunity of being “dog-parents” – thanks to dog boarding company Wagging Tails.

Local lady Sue Day runs the RH Postcode branch of Wagging Tails, providing exclusive holiday homes for dogs across much of Sussex and Surrey.

So how does it work and what do you need to consider when deciding to become a dog carer?

We are looking for genuine dog lovers with experience of dog ownership, people who are at home during the day, have their own secure garden, and no more than 1 dog of their own. As a carer you will look after just the dog(s) of one family at any one time, and the owner will visit you with their dog before their holiday for a “sniffing out meeting” to ensure it’s a match made in heaven! Finally, you will earn a little extra income.

Wagging Tails provides the opportunity to fill that doggy sized hole in your life, or perhaps to have a playmate for your own friendly dog, with the back-up of an award winning company.

Charlotte from Dorking said: “I no longer have a dog of my own and find that being a Wagging Tails carer is a wonderful way to have dogs back in my life again, on a part time basis.”

To find out more about joining Sue’s team of carers contact Sue at rh@waggingtailsuk.co.uk or 01306 880389 or visit www.waggingtailsuk.co.uk/carer/rh

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Let’s create a Pay it Forward ripple

Paying it Forward in life can create a ripple much further than you realise.

April 30th 2015 is ‘Pay it Forward Day’, a day that encourages us to highlight actions that are already happening on a daily basis around the world.

I have the privilege of helping to promote this ripple effect around the world. I help run one of the groups in the UK www.payitforwardUK.net that encourages others to share their experiences of kindness and demonstrates how its reach can spread globally.

To put a ‘pay it forward’ into a visual image, how about using a social media demonstration?

One person posts a positive picture or quote, their friends and then their friends share this. Before you know it, many people have been positively influenced by the post. They then go on to help others as they become more positive and the ripple expands.

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By helping that person in the street, or by allowing that car out in front of you, you feel much better about yourself.

They will appreciate the gesture and they may well act more positively throughout the day themselves.

That act of kindness ripples forward in the world. We’ve got seven billion people to reach so it needs to be a big ripple.

What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is a natural state of heightened awareness that occurs within all of us. It allows us to open our minds to beneficial suggestions and allows the client to use their imagination to make positive changes.

A brief way to describe a feeling similar to hypnosis is that moment you’ve been watching TV and not heard a word that’s been said, even though you’ve been For me ‘Pay it Forward’ is a way staring straight at the screen. of being. I know that when I Alternatively it’s the car journey where buy a bunch of flowers and give you wonder how you got to a certain place. them to someone in the street, Your mind is on auto-pilot and must have they’ll appreciate that kind been in control, otherwise there would gesture. I am also just as likely probably have been an accident. to contact a friend and tell them to come and see me What can hypnotherapy help with? if I think they need help.

• Agoraphobia • Anxiety All I ask is that they pay the • Blushing • Confidence Building kindness forward when they feel they can.

• Depression • Fears and Phobias • Gambling • Guilt So ‘Pay it Forward’ is not only • Habits and Compulsions for strangers. No definitely not, • IBS • Insecurity • Insomnia it’s just as important that you help a friend, a family member • Memory Recall • Nail biting • Nervousness • Pain Control or anyone else.

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder The one thing I will say is it’s • Panic Attacks • Public Speaking really hard to ‘Pay it Forward’ • Smoking • Stress Management without reward because the • Timidity • Trauma inner feeling inside is such a • Weight Problems • Worry great feeling.

What ‘Pay it Forward’ have you done? Let us know and we can share it with the Pay it Forward community.

Becky Wells, www.beckywells.com Personal Development Hypnotherapist www.payitforwarduk.net To advertise call - 01293 824088

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