RH16 Uncovered December 2015 Issue

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Welcome to our December issue And so another year draws almost to a close, but before it does we’ve got the wonderful festive season to prepare for!

Shopping to do, places to go, people to meet – we do hope you’ll have time to put your feet up with a cuppa (and perhaps a sneaky mince pie!) for a good read through our pages this month!

We’ve covered as many of the Christmas community events that we could find, or have been told about, as possible; but one not to miss is the fabulous Reigate on Ice event – you’d have to go quite a distance to beat this icy spectacle which promises to be an absolute cracker for all the family to get into the festive spirit!

We hope this year has been good to you, all that remains is to thank you all for your continued support and to wish you the compliments of the season and a very happy New Year!

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A topsy-turvy Christmas at Nymans: 1 Dec – 3 Jan: 10am 4pm

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othing is quite as it seems at Nymans this Christmas as you enter the colourful world of musical theatre.

An exhibition in the gallery will celebrate the links between the family who lived at the well-known National Trust house and garden, with famous Victorian composers and dramatists Gilbert and Sullivan. Their story and love of all things topsy-turvy as well as the connection with the Messel family who lived at Nymans, will be told through an exhibition of photos and storyboards.

Knighted for their contribution to the arts, both W.S Gilbert (1836 – 1911) and A. Sullivan (1842 – 1900) had a huge influence on British theatre, writing and composing popular operas such as ‘H.M S Pinafore’ and ‘The Mikado’. Throughout the twentieth century they were one of the most successful partnerships in British theatre and their light operas are still performed today - such was their enduring success and wide appeal .

W.S Gilbert became a close friend of the Messel family, attending family gatherings and parties at the family home in London and visiting each other regularly, so much so that the Messel children referred to Gilbert as ‘Uncle Schwenck’.

The topsy turvy theme at Nymans continues over the Christmas period with Gilbert and Sullivan inspired art installations in the winter garden. Freelance set and costume designer Kate Unwin has been busy creating fragmented set designs and props for Nymans which have been inspired by the Gilbert and Sullivan operas.

W.S Gilbert with his pet deer ‘Florian’ You can see how her work progresses throughout November by following Nymans on both Twitter and Facebook (NymansNT) where you can see images of the designs created by Kate.

For families a festive trail featuring a hand-drawn picture of one of W.S Gilberts more unusual pets – a lemur – will take visitors on a journey around the garden on a quest to hunt for the hidden characters.

Father Christmas will be making his annual visit to the garden on Fri 4, Sat 5, Sun 6, Fri 11, Sat 12 and Sun 13 December. Booking in advance is recommended on 01444 405250.

Down in the woodland – a short stroll beyond the formal gardens – a decorated hidden Christmas tree is waiting to be found and in the gardens themselves dark yew hedges will be lit with silvery twinkling lights which pierce the dull December days. Coloured stems, tightly curled buds and winter scented flowers freshen the senses and lead to thoughts of advancing spring.

Warm up in the café afterwards with a slice of topsyturvy cake, a fragrantly spiced dish or a festive light bite.

Don’t forget to stop off in the shop to pick up stocking fillers and find an unusual gift or take a bit of time out in the plant centre to dream of planning your spring garden.

Christmas at Nymans will be colourful, quirky and just a little bit different.

By Lisa Davies

W.S Gilbert with Mrs Gibbs at Nymans

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Nymans is open daily from 10am until 4pm Call: 01444 405250 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans

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Sparkle and Fizz Festive Fundraiser For Austin Kearley E

arlier in the year we wrote about a four-year-old boy named Austin Kearley from Haywards Heath who suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Bannayan-RileyRuvalcaba syndrome, which means he has severe learning difficulties, low muscle tone and finds it hard to walk. BRRS is a form of PTEN Hamartoma Syndrome.

Austin’s mum Kelly Kearley has been planning a Christmas ball to raise funds for Brainwave, the charity helping Austin with his OT and physical programme. They are also hoping to raise enough money to send him to a specialist clinic in America - being such a rare condition, there are very few health professionals who understand the condition, 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 said 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.”

While other four years olds started school in September, making friends and are curious about the world - Austin is having intense therapy every day to learn basic life skills, like how to feed himself, wave and how to communicate using a picture exchange communication.

Alexander House are kindly donating their amazing venue for the Christmas ball. The evening promises to be a festive wonderland with a champagne drinks reception, hog roast, live music, comedy and lots of fundraising activities.

The event will be held on 2 December from 7pm.

If you would like to buy a ticket, or donate a prize or sponsor the event last minute, then please contact Kelly on 07766 656157 or kellykearley@hotmail.co.uk.

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Cuckfield society’s Christmas production C

uckfield Dramatic Society are known for delivering two “traditional” plays a year, however with a growing membership, the group have decided to explore different ways of displaying talents through a sub brand called Cuckoo Productions.

Cuckoo Productions will explore not just drama, but song, dance and variety. They will be out of the traditional amateur dramatic ‘seasons’ and the first is their Christmas show - called ‘Christmas Cabaret’.

Photo credit: Steve Bishopp from May 2015 show Caption: The Importance Of Being Earnest Production in May 2015

The show will be co-directed and produced by Paul Ruse and Peter Bowman. The show will be on 11 December and 12 December to to coincide with the Christmas Tree Festival at Holy Trinity and Late It is loosely based on the film “Cabaret” starring Liza Night Shopping in Cuckfield, both long standing Minnelli. The show will look to adopt the mood of highlights of the Cuckfield Christmas season.

Berlin’s 1930’s ‘Kit Kat Club” around which much of the film was set and while enjoying a two course For more information on the show, meal at our “Kuckoo Klub” we will perform numbers including timing and ticket prices, from the film plus many other routines of the genre. visit cuckfielddramaticsociety.com.

Don’t Miss Mid Sussex Sinfonia’s Christmas Concert A fter the success of a number of children’s concerts over the last few years, Mid Sussex Sinfonia are putting on a Christmas concert this year with a programme to include the timeless story of The Nutcracker.

To help the orchestra tell Clara’s story, there will be dancers from the Balcombe and Lindfield Dance School there to perform a number of dances from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite including the beautiful Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the waltz of flowers.

In true festive style, they hope to also have sleigh bells to encourage some audience participation in the ever popular Sleigh Ride.

The concert will last about an hour and starts at 5:30pm on Sunday 13th December. Tickets will be available from Carousel or the orchestra’s ticket secretary on 01444 411470.

The Christmas Camp To Keep The Kids Entertained to keep the kids entertained while W ant you finish of your Christmas shopping?

Smash Activity Club Christmas Camp will be running for full and half days from 21 - 24 December at Holy Trinity Primary School in Cuckfield.

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They welcome children ages 5-11 and children will have a range of activities that they can choose from throughout each day - lots of Sports, arts, crafts, woodland activities and a Christmas party.

Half days will be £15 and full days will be £25.

For more information org o book, visit their website www.smashkids.co.uk.

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Local PTA School Christmas Fairs For Last-Minute Stocking Fillers Local schools already started holding their Christmas fairs in November, where you can pick up some last minute bargains, get your kids to Santa’s Grotto and get into the spirit.

Here’s a few last-minute school fairs happening early this month unfortunately they’re on the same date so you’ll have to choose or split your time!

St Wilfrid’s CE Primary - 4 December, 6-8pm.

We chatted to PTA member Katie Grey, who said you can look forward to BBQ hot dogs, mulled wine and candy floss. Have fun at the games stalls and alcohol tombola for the parents. There will be a secret shop for children to buy and wrap a gift, as well as crafty stalls and Christmas decorations to make.

Katie added: “We are currently raising money for replacements for our classroom interactive whiteboards, five of which have been replaced over the last year, leaving nine more to buy.

St Wilfrid’s CE Primary, Eastern Road, Haywards Heath.

Lots of stalls and games.

Northlands Wood - 4 December, 5-7pm This school’s Christmas fayre is on 4 December and they have a theme: minions! Julie Hardy from the PTFA said: “Father Christmas will be there along with face painting, tombolas, bouncy castle, lucky dip, BBQ and of course a fantastic raffle.”

Northlands Wood CP School, Haywards Heath.

Get Involved With Marie Curie’s Local Festive Collection M

arie Curie, the national charity who helps those with terminal illnesses, will be holding festive collections in our local area to help make a different to people this Christmas.

Burgess Hill’s collection is on 2 December. To find out details of other areas local to you, visit www.mariecurie.org. uk/collections and type in your nearest town. If you’d like to volunteer and want to speak to someone at the charity about local collections, contact Kate on 01883 832624.

A spokesperson for the charity told RH Uncovered: “Just an You will receive all the materials you need to collect and hour or two of volunteering, could make all the difference instructions of what to do. this Christmas.

The spokesperson added: “Every pound you raise will go to “Marie Curie are really keen to welcome anyone who wants our local nurses, who are out in the community supporting to get into the festive spirit and give a little something back patients with terminal illness. to their local community in the lead up to the big day.”

“Everyone should be given the right to decide where they Throughout December, they are looking for as many want to spend their last hours, and our nurses enable this volunteers as possible to sign up for a two-hour collection to be at home, surrounded by the people and the things shift at a venue in your area. they love.”

Amy’s Roundup O

ne of the best things about writing the community features for RH16/17 is learning about all the community heroes we have in our area - those who work tirelessly and often voluntarily to support their community and those in need.

Midwives and Parents Support in the Princess Royal hospital which helps women through baby loss - the work she has done over the years has been incredible.

Similarly, speaking to the founder of the Prostate Cancer Support Group in Haywards Heath showed us how people’s own experiences can often lead to This year we’ve had some fantastic feedback, the Friends them helping others. There has been so many great Of Chernobyl’s Children Mid Sussex charity let us know causes we have covered throughout the year that is our article about their work helped them get new impossible to name them all! enquiries for much-needed host families in 2016. The unique local wood recycling project, which aimed to We want just as many inspiring and empowering get young people in need some experience, had a flurry community features throughout 2016, so please do of interest after our article. May was an incredibly active get in touch if you have any community news, are month, with the Mid Sussex Marathon, a local 10k and part of a local group or society or want to nominate a the Lindfield village walk all raising huge amounts of community hero. We’re always interested in featuring funds to local charities. local fundraising events, but make sure to email as far in advance as possible as we work two months ahead.

A sensitive but inspiring interview that has stuck with Email me on amy@mantramagazines.co.uk or tweet me me was with Pamela Parsons, the founder of MAPS @amypackham15.

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Christmas Events at the London Temple * 6 December 7 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 20 December 21 December

6:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 2:00pm & 6:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm

Nabrotzky Family Christmas Singers First Presidency Christmas Devotional David Bridgstock Family Christmas Celebration “Here we Come a Caroling”

by Enchanting – A Capella Group Manna Road Gospel Choir The Spirit of Christmas – Readings and Music “A Christmas Evening with Savannah Stevenson” A Christmas Cantata – Original Composition by Carlene Hughes

*In addition to the events listed, we will show Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas DVD’s Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Please call the Centre for scheduled titles.

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Local Woman Completes Mighty Fundraising Challenges For Her Father L

ocal woman Karen Edwards from Haywards Heath has been fundraising for a year for Alzheimer’s in memory of her late father.

“This year friends and family are joining me to remember those that are suffering and to fundraise for this worthy cause with ‘5 challenges for 2015’.”

She began her year-long fundraising efforts for her dad The five challenges were: in recognition of the wonderful care he received whist 1. May - Isle of Wight 100km Cycle at St Raphael’s care home in Danehill. As part of her with Mike Ayres from Haywards Heath big birthday in 2015 (although she didn’t disclose the number), she decided to do five fundraising challenges, 2. June - 40 mile Guernsey coastal walk finishing with a 10k run in Brighton. with Julie Ayres – Haywards Heath Describing why she began her challenge, she said: 3.

July - Ben Nevis Night Trek “Sadly, I lost my dear Dad two years ago after a long with Guy Matthews (husband) and and agonising battle with Alzheimer’s which cruelly Heather Edwards (sister) from Haywards Heath robs people of their dignity and quality of life.

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August - Shipwrights Way 50 mile Mountain “He was a great man and would have dearly wanted bike trail - with Lynn Sindon from Plumpton to save others and their loved ones from this terrible torment - my father in law is also suffering with the 5. September - 10k family fun run – disease.” with Jacki Pike from Horsham She said in the latter stages of his life, he was cared Karen had a different partner for each event. for at home and then at St Raphael’s Care Home in Danehill.

Describing some memories she has of the events, Karen added: “The Sisters and carers do an amazing job she said: “The weather on the IoW, my projectile vomiting in the pouring rain in the middle of the and certainly ensure all residents are comfortable and night on Ben Nevis, and four punctures and break well looked after. failure on the Shipwrights Way have all made “This disease is heartbreaking to watch and cruelly robs for events and a year I won’t forget!” people of their dignity and quality of life - finding good care is vital so St Raphael’s became part of our lives and If you would like to support this worthy cause please visit this link in recognition of all those who are suffering remains so as my father in law is there, unfortunately also suffering with the disease. www.justgiving.com/KarenEdwards-5Challenges2015/

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COMMUNITY 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 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Minton Badminton Club - meets at Victory Hall, Balcombe 8pm. 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, 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, RH16 1SL —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Isle of Thorns Bowls Club - Join our very friendly club on Monday (2.00 p.m.) and Thurs 6pm to play in the beautiful Ashdown forest. No experience necessary and coaching available. We are at Lewes Rd, Chelwood Gate, on the Ashdown Forest.

Contact Barbara Bird: 01342 323861 www.iotbowls.co.uk —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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. For info call Rachel: 01444 891533 - midsussexnature@live.co.uk —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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, RH17 5AS. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Sussex Harmonisers (Male Barbershop Chorus) - 7-10 p.m. (rehearsal) 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 - 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.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— All Saints Lindfield Tower Bells, 7.45-9.00pm (practice) Venue: Lindfield All Saints, High St, Lindfield, RH16 2HS - Mrs B Dart 01444 482283 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Group , Are you a single man or woman, aged 45+? The Group meets in Burgess Hill on the second Tuesday evening of every month. Walking, golf, theatre, pub evenings, dinner, arts and music, singles holidays. Not a dating agency but an opportunity to make new friends doing the things you enjoy. www.thegroup.org.uk —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Knit and Natter - Do you like knitting, stitching or crocheting in company?

Enjoy your hobby and meet new people at Haywards Heath Library.

Bring your favourite project and swap tips and ideas.

Beginners and experts all welcome. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Contact Haywards Heath Library 01444 255444 for further details.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rotary Club of Cuckfield and Lindfield- New members required.

We meet every Tuesday at 7-00 pm. for 7-30 pm. at The Bent Arms, 98, High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HP - so if you wanted to come along then please ring 07866 536277 or email jaimewallden@mansellmctaggart.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. 01444 233 825 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lindfield Badminton Club - Secretary 01444 453559 Wednesdays 7.30 – 10pm - Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath.

Men’ s, Mixed and Ladies’ teams in local leagues - www.freewebs.com/lindfield —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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.

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

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Adventurers Art Club, A club for anyone interested in art.

7.30pm-9.30pm (term time) Cuckfield Old School, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, 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 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Warden Park Badminton Park - 8pm - 10pm - at Warden Park Badminton School Cuckfield, Men & Woman with previous experience. 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.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Isle of Thorns Bowls Club - Join our very friendly club on Monday (2.00 p.m.) and Thursday (6.00 p.m.) to play a relaxing game of bowls in the beautiful Ashdown forest.

No experience necessary and coaching available. Just come along and try us out.

We are at Lewes Road, Chelwood Gate, on the Ashdown Forest.

Contact Barbara Bird: 01342 323861 www.iotbowls.co.uk —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— FRIDAY —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Cuckfield Evening Flower Club- meets on the second Friday of each month at 7.30pm at Queens Hall, Cuckfield. Call Sue Spooner on 01444 831602 for more info.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4Sight - A reading (book) and discussion group for visually impaired people. 3rd Friday of the month 10.30am-12.00noon (except Aug and Dec) Dorothy Lazenby - 01444 450947 - Haywards Heath Libary —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Balcombe Flower Club, Last Friday of the month (except Aug & Dec) Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe, 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 different venues in the area, such as pubs, restaurants, country hotels. For more info call Jacquie on 01403-273480 or vists www.icebreakersclub.co.uk —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— VARIOUS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Ardingly History Society, Hapstead Hall, Ardingly, W. Sussex, www.ardingly.org —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Age UK West Sussex, Monday - Friday 9.00am-4.00pm. 01444 450248. www.ageukwestsussex.org.uk The Redwood Activity Centre, Clair Hall, Perrymount Rd, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Haywards Heath Town Ladies Football Club, 01444 257822. ww.hhtlfc.talktalk.net Thursday training and Sunday matches for ages 16-40 approx.

Hanbury Stadium, Haywards Heath. Training: Hurstpierpoint College.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Baha'is of Haywards Heath, Meet in an informal and friendly manner - “We are all leaves of one branch on one tree” Contact Hannah on 01444 451783 50 Lucastes Avenue, Haywards Heath, W.Sussex, RH16 1JY. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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, Oldlands Avenue, 01444 811839 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 - www.dolphinladiesswimmingclub.co.uk ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

02nd December 2015, Wednesday, 10am-3 pm - Christmas Gift Fair Friends of Sussex Hospices, in the Norfolk Pavilion, South of England Show Ground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL. Cosy café, Ample parking, Two floors of stalls. Entry £4.

For more info call Kate Minch on 01825 722144. www.friendsofsussexhospices.org.uk —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 10th December 2015, Thursday, 2.30pm, National Trust Lecture Mid Sussex Assoc. A Celebratory History of Christmas Meeting at Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN, (Main Hall).

Please ring Anne Tucker 01444 455803 or Judith Kew 01444 441 128 for Membership Forms or just come along and try us out at one of our lectures.

We would be pleased to welcome you. This season our Membership is £6.00, plus £3.00 per lecture. Non-members pay £5.00.

12th December 2015, Saturday, 7.30pm Mid Sussex Choir Christmas concert.

At Haywards Heath’s St Wilfrid's Church.

Sussex Choir will be celebrating its 70th Anniversary during 2016 and this year's Christmas concert is the start of our celebration year.

The evening will be our usual mix of classical treats and carols old and new for the choir and the audience to sing together.

We are featuring Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols. Tickets are £12 in advance or £15 on the door (children under 16 enter free with a paying adult).

Tickets are available in advance from members of the choir or Carousel Music in Haywards Heath or they can be ordered from our website email: contact@midsussexchoir.org.uk

Priory Park will once again host the hugely popular Reigate on Ice this year, so plan to get yourself wrapped up and bring the family to kick off your Christmas celebrations! Housed undercover in a giant marquee the ice rink will once again be the main attraction of this spectacular event.

The festivities will open on 3rd December at 2pm and Nicola from The Matthew’s Organisation and Inflatable Fun Tim events, who bring us Reigate on Ice are planning on making this year’s event even bigger and better!

There will be festive food and music, along with a fabulous free fireworks display in Priory Park on Saturday 5th December at 6.30 pm.

Filming commitments permitting, East Ender’s star and local resident, Shane Richie, who is a passionate supporter of the local community, will once again set the fireworks display off with a bang.

Suzy Radio will be broadcasting live from the event so you’ll be sure to hear all your favourite festive tunes, along with live entertainment from local band “Cascars”, Nicola and the team are hoping that they will double their visitors from last year to over 60,000 over the course of the event!

Igloo Ice Bar will be serving mulled wine and to complete the icy theme there will even be a visit from the Snow Queen herself!

“For us it’s a chance to give something back to the people and businesses of Reigate and without the help, support and sponsorship from Aysin, who owns Pistachios in the Park, Giles Thomas, the Manager of the Reigate Manor hotel and of course, Susy Radio, we wouldn’t be able to grow this attraction” Nicola, who also runs the Fun Time Inflatables in the Park, said.

“We work hard every year to think of new ideas to bring people to the lovely town of Reigate and also offer local businesses the chance to become sponsors of what we do.

It will allow us to push ideas to bring people to the lovely town of Reigate and also offer local businesses the chance to become sponsors of what we do. It will allow us to push harder and to get your business in front of 60,000 people during this busy festive season – surely that is going to be a good thing?”

For the lastest updates and news visit the Reigate on Ice website at www.reigateonice.co.uk

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Going to great lengths - Hair Extensions If you dream of long, luscious locks but are stuck with limp and lifeless tresses, you might be tempted to turn to hair extensions for a quick and easy fix. But there is a lot to consider before you take the plunge and invest in extensions, and that’s why we have compiled a guide to which ones are right for you.

Human Hair or Synthetic Hair?

Extensions can be made from either real human hair, synthetic hair or a mixture of both. The more expensive the extensions are, the more likely they are to be made from 100% human hair. This is because using the real thing makes for a head of manageable, natural-looking locks that can be styled, coloured and cared for just like your own hair.

If you’re planning on having a lot of extensions added to your hair and want to wear them for a long time, it’s essential that you invest in the best you can afford and have them professionally applied in a good salon. Always make sure that the extensions you buy are ethically sourced.

If you want to wear just a few extensions, and only for special occasions, then synthetic hair should be ok for you. It’s a lot cheaper than real hair, but remember that in most cases it can’t be heat styled, so you’ll have to decide on what look you want and stick to it. It also can be a lot more difficult to manage and does become easily tangled and matted.

Application

There are many ways to apply extensions to your hair and some can be more comfortable, gentle and affordable than others.

Clip-in/Tie-in - Ideal for occasional use and can be taken out and applied easily to achieve a variety of different looks. Because of the way they are joined to the hair, they don’t always look natural and can be obvious to the touch.

Heat Fusion – Provide long lasting results, with a natural looking finish. However, because heat is used, this method can damage your own hair.

Cold Fusion - Unlike heat fusion, cold fusion doesn’t use any heat for application, meaning that your natural hair won’t be damaged. The results are very natural looking, as well as long lasting.

Weft – Can look very natural when applied correctly, although to the touch a weft can feel chunky if not applied with skill.

Microbead – No need for glue or heat to be applied, which limits damage to your own natural hair.

Extensions are fixed in place using a small bead.

The Right Hue for You

What look do you want to achieve when you’re wearing extensions? If you prefer a very natural look that blends seamlessly with your own hair, it’s essential to find extensions in a shade that matches it perfectly.

Generally many brands organise their colours in the same way as hair dyes, so that it’s easy to determine the correct hue for you. Colours range from the lightest shade of blonde to the deepest shade of black and incorporate all warm and cool variations.

And, if you fancy a few sections of bold colour, then your options are limitless. You can easily pick up extensions in a range of vibrant shades, and what’s more they are usually cheaper and are perfect for occasional use.

Texture and Style

Extensions come in a vast range of textures, so that they will blend with your own locks. There are straight lengths, spiral curls and everything in between. It’s important to match the texture to your own hair for the extensions to lie and fall properly.

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4 Tips for Keeping Your Child Safe Online T

his year it’s estimated that three quarters of children have asked for a tech-based Christmas present, with smart phones, tablets and laptops named as the festive must-haves.

If you’re understandably wary about buying your child a gift with easy-internet access, don’t despair. We spoke to Laura Jennings from Childnet International, an organisation that works with schools, parents and children to make the internet a great and safe place for our kids, to hear their top tips regarding internet safety: “The internet is an amazing resource which enables children to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices,” Laura explains. “With such a diverse range of services and devices, it can be a challenge to keep up to date with how children are using technology. Although children may seem literate and confident in their use of technology, parents have the experience and life skills and so, have a key role to play in ensuring young people are safe online.”

“Last academic year we spoke to 29,000 primary and secondary aged children, hearing about what they like to do online and giving them practical advice about how to stay safe,” Laura continues.

“Children have told us that their parents or carers are their number one person to turn to for support online, so it is important for parents to know how to respond and also to be comfortable in setting boundaries for their children.”

So, just how can we do this?

Talk about it “The best way to keep your family safe online is to engage with your child’s digital life and regularly talk to them about staying safe online,” the Childnet spokesperson said. “To support parents in having these conversations we have conversation starters and a family agreement template on our website at www. childnet.com/parents-and-carers/have-a-conversation.

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“The template provides advice and a framework that will help families set clear expectations for positive and safe internet use.”

For those with younger children parents can download Childnet’s free leaflet; Keeping Young Children Safe Online which contains helpful advice and top tips.

Be there “Make sure your child knows they can turn to you if anything upsets or worries them online. Our Supporting Young People Online leaflet has tips on how to reinforce the ‘Tell someone’ message, a message that can help children to feel confident to ask an adult for help if something or someone upsets them online.”

Know the tools “There are ways in which parents and carers can help reduce the chances of children seeing inappropriate content online,” Laura explains. “The UK Safer Internet Centre’s Parents’ Guide to Technology has more information about how to set up parental controls on devices and can be found at www.saferinternet.org.uk.”

Share safely “Many children love to use social networking sites so teach them about protecting their personal information by thinking about what they are sharing and who they are sharing it with. Our leaflet Young People and Social Networking Sites offers a guide for parents and carers about the safe and responsible use of social networking sites.”

For all the information you need to keep your child safe online visit: www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers

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Taxing Changes I

t’s been over a year now since the way that we tax our cars was changed, yet it seems many people are still struggling to get to grips with the new system.

For 93 years, us motorists were quite happy to hand over our money at the post office (perhaps happy is not the right word) and in exchange be given a little round circle of paper with some numbers on it letting us know that our car was now taxed for another six months, maybe even a year if we were feeling flush. It even came with added challenges for no extra cost.

The first was to see if you could remove the circle from the rectangular piece of paper in one go, or without accidentally ripping it. The second would be to get it in to the tax disc holder in front of the other tax discs. Failing that, getting the tax disc holder to stick back on the windscreen for more than two days at a time.

Not only did the DVLA rob us of these little challenges, they also stole a tried and tested system of reminding us to tax our cars. A quick glance in the corner of the windscreen would quickly settle any doubts as to whether or not the car will need taxing at the end of the month.

If it did, often a quick check to see if the MOT was still in date would also follow. Assuming all was in order, a trip to the post office would ensue and everything would be hunky-dory for another six months at least.

However, since the tax disc has been abolished, a growing number of motorists are having their cars clamped or towed because of confusion over the system that has now been in place for over a year.

With July seeing over 10,500. A big part of the confusion has been put down to the procedure that now exists when a car is sold.

No longer can you sell a car as ‘taxed and tested’, instead the tax now has to be cancelled when you sell the vehicle and re-taxed by the new keeper. So if you sell a car in the middle of the month, you’ll still be charged the tax until the end of the month. The new keeper also has to tax the car from the beginning of the month in which you sold the car. You can do the math as to who is doing best out of that little arrangement.

Of course the DVLA urges people to check the status of their tax and MOT online, which is as simple as typing in your registration number and vehicle’s make. The link, should you want to check your own vehicle is https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax.

The knock on effect that MOT testing stations are seeing is that some motorists are speeding past their MOT due-date and not realising it. We’ve seen cars that are five months out of date purely because the owner is used to getting the MOT done at around the same time as they taxed the car. Fortunately many garages offer a free MOT-reminder service that will send you a reminder to your phone around a month before it’s due. VOSA will also do this, but charge you for the pleasure. As far as taxing the vehicle is concerned, perhaps a note on a calendar or a well-placed sticker in the car will help you avoid any nasty fines.

All of us at Morley Auto Services would like to wish the readers of RH Uncovered magazine a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

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How will you attract more For a small business, making the most of your advertising With 10 years of publishing experience, Matthew Arnold, Managing Director of RH Uncovered, has worked with local businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Here he shares his top tips on how to decide where to advertise your business...

We don’t want you to make a snap decision on advertising with us. Why? Because we care.

For most businesses, advertising in RH Uncovered would be a really smart thing to do, but we’re not going to pretend that it is for every single business.

When deciding how to spend your advertising budget, it’s crucial you consider the three M’s: 1) Who’s your market?

Who is your product or service aimed at?

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Once you’ve defined who you want to do business with, you need to understand what you want to SAY to them. What’s your message? You’ll want to communicate who you are and what you do, but it can also be beneficial to communicate why you do what you do too.

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Once you’ve got your market and message sorted, then and only then should you be thinking about the media you use to target the right people with your message.

Think about where your target market hang out and what sorts of media they consume; and choose a media that is most likely to get your message in front of them.

Typically we find that the media we offer – our community magazines and websites – is perfect for a large percentage of businesses – that is why we retain over 85%* of all customers each month, and an impressive 93%* of our customers when seasonal adverts are accounted for; but we understand that advertising with us is not for everyone. (* Figures taken from bookings for 2015)

If you’re a big corporate, looking to build relationships with other corporates, then RH Uncovered is probably not for you. If the main thing you want to do is make contact with other businesses, there may well be better things you could be doing.

However, if you’re looking to reach people within a specific local area who have an interest or need in your product or service, then the chances are that advertising with us will be a fantastic way to do it.

And we’re not going to pretend that we’re the only magazine your business could feature in, but we are confident that if you’re looking to increase sales and conversions, RH Uncovered can help you achieve it.

Matthew Arnold

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Once you’ve decided that a magazine is the medium for you, the next question is: what do you need to be looking out for when choosing a magazine to advertise in?

1) How is it distributed?

Trust us, this bit’s important. Lots of community magazines are “distributed” via Pick up Points; in other words, the magazines are all left in a particular place for the public to pick up when they pass it.

Alternatively, the magazine will be delivered door to door; which in our view is far more effective.

Pick up Points rely on a lot of luck to get your message into the hand of your prospects; door to door delivery leaves nothing to chance.

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From the very start we have had a steady flow of enquiries, so keep up the good work!

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Naturally, magazine content varies; and it’s important to ensure that the magazine you’re advertising in contains content that resonates with your target customer. If it doesn’t, then the chances of it getting the regular readership you need to make your adverts work are greatly diminished.

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The more time you put in, the more likely it is you’ll get the right publisher for you.

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We don’t want to scaremonger; but the fact of the matter is that there are some magazines that will take your money and not deliver your advertisement. They might not even print the magazine. To combat that risk, it’s a good idea to get proof of print and distribution; so that you can be sure your advert has actually landed.

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Living Independently for Longer H

ow many times have you taken your parents or grandparents to one of the local tea rooms? Do you know where any of them are? Tea rooms I mean.

We get caught up in the big issues in providing for our older relatives and sometimes forget that a simple cup of tea or getting out and about and feeling a part of the community will make them feel good.

What else is out there to help with a ‘get up and get out’ attitude?

Many charitable organisations such as Age UK or Age Concern have activities going on most days of the week. When I looked recently on the local Crawley Age Concern group’s website their activities included Cinema Club, Tai Chi, Painting, Yoga, Dance Fit (similar to Zumba Gold) and even a foodies group.

They even offer advice on finding help at home, finance, debt, housing needs, health advice and much more. Some even offer hairdressing facilities.

I was starting to wonder how old I had to be to join. I’m going grey does that count?

And it got me wondering what else is out there to help ease us into our later years and living independently for longer?

Domiciliary care (or caring at home) is a great resource. Often due to no fault of their own, our elderly relatives struggle with certain tasks around the home. Having that extra pair of hands allows them to keep their independence. Citizens Advice, Local GP’s and even the charities can put you in touch with these organisations.

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If your elderly friends or relatives cannot get out easily, check out the local mobility shops. They have equipment they can hire out and, like Age UK and Age Concern, are great resources of other information.

If after all that walking and socialising they need to put their feet up, look into mobile podiatrists or chiropodists. Just think how many miles those feet have walked over all those decades.

There are so many social groups, clubs and activities for those at retirement age. Many of my older friends tell me they’re busier than when they were working. I usually have to make an appointment with them to catch up.

As Mark Twain was quoted as saying: “Age is an issue of mind over matter.

If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter” Becky Wells, www.beckywells.com Personal Development Hypnotherapist www.payitforwarduk.net

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A Christmas wreath

You know that Christmas is coming when you hang a festive wreath on your front door. And they are more than just an attractive decoration, says Katherine Sorrell. hristmas is undoubtedly a time of traditions:

midnight mass, roast turkey and the C perhaps Queen’s Speech, followed by a snooze in front

of the TV and a few board games. But some traditions are older – much older, in fact – than others.

Hanging mistletoe, for example, comes from druidic times, when the plant was believed to ward off evil spirits and promote good health. Boughs of holly were employed as decorations in Roman temples during the midwinter festival of Saturnalia.

The custom of making wreaths goes all the way back to ancient Greece. It was here that wearing a laurel wreath came to represent status, achievement and victory. For the Romans, it was the supreme ruler who wore a wreath – embellished with gold and jewels, it eventually became what we now call a crown.

Meanwhile, in Celtic Germany and Scandinavia, wreaths were employed for a different purpose: sun worship. In the long, dark days of winter people prayed for the onset of spring, with its life-giving warmth and sunlight, and to give extra power to their prayers they used a wreath, hung from the roof or placed on an altar or a table. The wreath was woven with evergreens, a symbol of everlasting life, and decorated with candles, which represented the light of the sun.

As Christianity spread through Europe, the pagan evergreen wreath was reinterpreted accordingly.

Its circular shape, it was taught, stood for God’s eternity, the immortality of the soul and the everlasting life found in Christ. Evergreens, as before, symbolised eternal life, while holly represented the crown of thorns.

It is possible that using a wreath to count down the four weeks of advent became a Christian custom in 16th century Germany, and it is likely that the modern advent wreath was invented by a German pastor called Johann Hinrich Wichern. Having been asked every day by the children at his mission school how long it was until Christmas, Wichern took an old cartwheel and stuck 19 small candles into it as well as four large candles, then lit one small candle each weekday and one large candle every Sunday until Christmas arrived. Local churches copied his idea, and gradually the use of an advent wreath, generally with just four or five candles, became a custom both in churches and our homes.

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While not all Christmas wreaths these days have religious significance, they are still a powerful symbol of celebration.

For some families, Christmas starts with the making of a natural wreath using leaves, flowers and seed heads from the garden; for others, tinsel, glitter or ribbon provide a chance to experiment.

However Christmas wreaths don’t have to be home-made: there are endless varieties of ready-made styles, from traditional to modern, large or tiny, simple or extravagant.

The making or choosing of them is just the start: hang them from front doors or garden gates, in the window or on a wall; prop them on a mantelpiece or lay them flat on a table.

Whatever their style and wherever you display them, wreaths add festive colour and impact – a decorative essential for the Christmas season.

How to make your own Christmas wreath If you don’t want to buy a ready-made base, you can easily make your own. Either shape a wire coat hanger into a circle (keeping the hook for hanging) or use bundles of twiggy growth from your garden (willow or honeysuckle vine work well) bound firmly with garden string, raffia, florist wire or climber stems.

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Attach a strong loop of wire or string and hang where you wish, or simply prop your wreath on a shelf or mantelpiece.

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Time to get Fruity T

he garden may be quieter than usual at this time of year, and certainly not likely to be yielding vast quantities of crops, but this near dormant time is perfect for planting fruit.

the extremely dwarfing but somewhat tricky M27 but beware weak varieties or any tree grown on this rootstock in a poor soil as it may well fail. For bush, cordon, espaliers and half-standard try the easier to You can grow fruit trees in surprisingly small spaces, look after dwarfing rootstock M26 and for a cordon training them to espaliers (so that they have several or espalier on a poor soil, for arches and for bush trees try the semi-dwarfing MM106. sets of horizontal arms), cordons (as single main stems grown at an angle), fans (with their branches You will need to choose the varieties you grow so trained in to a fan shape) or as step-overs, (trained that they can pollinate each other (if there is no so that they make a neat edging for a bed or border suitable pollinator in the vicinity you will not get about 45cm or so above ground level). fruit) and on the basis of the taste and texture of the fruit and how well it stores and so forth. If you have space, it is good to grow apples for cooking as well as eating, or look out for those described as ‘dual purpose’, meaning they make very passable cookers as well as dessert apples.

As well as tree fruits such as apples, pears and maybe even a medlar or a plum or gorgeous gage, you could also consider some delicious bush fruits.

The great thing about these is that they take up even less space and again can often be trained into wacky shapes such as fan-trained or standard bushes, making them all the more ornamental and easier to fit into the smaller garden. Then there are raspberries - on my rather heavy and very alkaline You could also use a fruit tree to create a decorative soil I tend to stick to the autumn fruiting varieties and later a wonderfully productive arch. At this time such as Autumn Bliss and Joan J, but on freer drainof year fruit trees are great value because they are ing and acidic soils you can try some of the more sold ‘bare root’, lifted from a field and not container numerous summer fruiters too. grown. I find these establish particularly well and Bare root fruit trees, bushes and canes are generally because you usually obtain them from a specialist available from about November through until early supplier or nursery, the range of varieties available March, depending on the weather, so don’t delay, is second to none. You can either buy one year old ‘maidens’ and train these yourself, or if you want to start ordering or better still, planting, today. save time, you can often buy trained or part trained Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com for forms. a great range of gardening-related Christmas gifts When you are choosing fruit trees it’s essential to get and stocking-fillers, including stylish ‘Grow Your them on the right rootstock as this determines the Own with Pippa Greenwood’ gift cards, handmade ultimate size and vigour of the tree. Apples are par- pottery herb planters, Pippa’s favourite weeding ticularly complicated, but as a rule, for step-overs, tool, signed books and lots of seriously useful garden cordons, dwarf bushes and trees in containers try items for your friends and family, or yourself.

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RH Uncovered: Case Study The Brigitte Trust

CASE F ILE

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The Brigitte Trust is an independent registered charity offering emotional support and practical help at home to people facing life-threatening illness. They first contacted us when they were looking for more volunteers in the RH6 area.

1) Why did you decide to advertise your business with RH Uncovered magazines in the first place?

2) How successful would you say that your campaign with the RH Uncovered magazines has been?

We were introducing our charity and its service into a new area and also wanted to recruit volunteers – RH6 Uncovered provided the ideal coverage for us. We support people in their homes at the end of life so it’s quite a specialised area and our funds are limited and need to be used to get the maximum return.

We were delighted with the response from our advertising – and when we chatted to the new volunteers at the end of the course several of them said that they always read and keep the magazine and look forward to receiving it.

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“We were delighted with the response from our advertising ” 3) Why would you choose the RH Uncovered titles over other magazines you have used?

By its nature our advertising has to be targeted and bring in results on a tight budget – and RH6 Uncovered in particular did the job for us!

4) What does the future hold for your relationship with RH Uncovered magazines.

Whenever we need to promote our service and recruit volunteers from the RH area we will definitely return to you. As a small registered charity every penny counts and we are also grateful of your free editorial coverage.

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