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Hello and Welcome to our October iue You may have noticed that in recent months our community content has grown considerably – this is partly because more and more community groups have approached us to feature them, but also there have been so many new community groups being formed in the local area which is fantastic news! Many of these groups support families in times of need, or provide a respite for people caring for others with illness or disabilities.

So we talked to Community Matters a charity organisation that supports of 300 grassroots community groups across Sussex and Surrey and more than 1000 groups in the South East to gather some top tips for anyone wanting to start a new community group.

Becky Wells, our Health guru also gives some great advice on stopping smoking during “Stoptober” and with the new law regarding not smoking in cars when children are in them coming into effect on 1st October, this is certainly a timely reminder.

As always we have lots of community news, What’s on events and of course our other regular columns this month.

Have a great month, and we’ll see you in November

COMMUNITY 6 Community News 18 Whats On 22 Community Groups MOTORING 26 No smoke without fine FOOD AND DRINK 32 Chilli chicken stew HEALTH 36 Are you ready to stop smoking in stoptober!

STYLE 40 Autumnal appearances HOMES 42 Usin pattern to perfection GARDENS 52 Climbing plants CHILDREN AND EDUCATION 58 Apprenticeships VS Furter education

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An Exciting Autumn for Local Marching Band I

f you’ve been to fetes, village fayres and other community events over the last few months, chances are you will have been fortunate to see Redhill’s Corps of Drums performing.

The marching band, who have been meeting and actively involved in local events since 1981, have had a busy summer, taking part in carnivals and fun days across Surrey and as far afield as Kent. However their forty members, are currently practising for this month’s annual show night, bonfire night and Remembrance Day events, as well as playing at the prestigious Birmingham International Tattoo event at the end of November.

“The band’s main marching events involve local village fetes, parades or other holiday celebrations,” Corporal Rowen Martin, who joined the band, fourteen years ago, when he was just eight years old, told us. “As well as marching performances, the band often holds sit down concerts during the year and at Christmas.”

“Due to the band’s continued support of The Youth Marching Band Association, we were invited to perform at the Birmingham International Tattoo with other TYMBA bands as part of the National Youth Marching Band.”

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Before the two day trip to Birmingham, the band will be hosting their annual show night at St Joseph’s Church Hall in Redhill on Saturday 10th October, which as Corporal Martin explains, is the highlight in the band’s packed calendar of events!

“Our annual show night is the biggest event in our calendar, as this is the end of year presentation night for us, showing off all aspects of the band, to families, friends and supporters. This is a FREE event and everyone is welcome to come along!”

While the band has a rather active autumn planned, new members are invited to join in with band practises on Wednesdays from 6:40pm to 7:30pm and Sundays from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Redhill Youth Association Hall, Marketfield Way, Redhill – where tuition and free instruments are given, as part of membership subscriptions.

“If you currently play an instrument or would like to give it a go then you have nothing to lose by coming along and giving it a go,” the Corps of Drums player continues. “The band is friendly and fun, playing music you’ll know and love to perform!”

Further details on the Redhill Corps of Drums can be found online at www.rcd.org.uk.

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Is there Cash in Your Attic?

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et in that attic and start dusting off your antiques for the return of Horley Lions’ Valuation Day on Sunday 11th October!

The fundraising event, will be held at St John’s Ambulance Hall, Horley between 10am and 4pm and will see expert auctioneer and valuer Catherine Southon, who regularly appears on programmes such as Bargain Hunt, Flog it!, Antiques Road Trip, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and many more, be on hand to value those forgotten treasures.

We caught up with local resident Catherine to find out why she supports our Lions and talk about her favourite find so far!

How did you first get involved with this anticipated annual fundraiser?

The Horley Lions Club is a local charity who are based fairly close to where I live, and who raise funds to help those less fortunate than themselves. They asked me to hold a valuation day in Horley two years ago, which was an enormous success, raising a significant sum for the charity - and we have decided to make it an annual event.

This year I will be joined by BBC expert, colleague and friend Mark Stacey.

Our best find was a miniature ivory art deco figure, only four inches high by German Ferdinand Preiss, two years ago. It was absolutely beautiful and we sold if for £4500!

And finally, how can RH6 Uncovered readers get involved?

We would love to see as many local visitors as possible! It is a good opportunity to find out more about some of your possessions and we would encourage you to bring as many items as you would like to be valued. If the items are too big - bring photos. Don’t forget you will support a good cause!

Valuations for up to three items are free, however donations are welcome, with all profits donated to Lions’ causes and charities.

Find out more about the event by visiting: www.horleylions.org.uk.

What has been one of your favourite finds bought during the valuation days? Anything striking or unusual?

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Folk Dancing Group Goes Weekly W

e love hearing a group’s success story, here at RH6 Uncovered and we were so pleased to hear that due to demand, Horley & Meadvale’s Folk Dance Club recently began weekly dance meet-ups!

Starting from last month, the club, which has been running for almost thirty years, started meeting EVERY Tuesday, rather than fortnightly at the Empire Hall, Victoria Road, Horley between 8-10pm, and is already proving popular with its members. However, new members and beginners are also invited to join in with this friendly folk dancing group.

“Folk dancing has been proven to be good for you both in body and mind, as well as being fun,” club Chairman Rita Hendy said. “We decided to run the group each week, as a Crawley folk club recently closed and also because some of my members have been asking me to run the club weekly for a while.”

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One of the many reasons the club has become so popular is because unlike many forms of dancing, partners aren’t needed, so most members, including Rita enjoy coming along by themselves, as she explains: “I started folk dancing after my husband died, it is something you can go to alone, as you are never left out. I live in Smallfield and we have members that come from Horley, Smallfield, Meadvale, Reigate, Merstham, Woodhatch, Turners Hill and Ewhurst, to name just a few areas that spring to mind!”

If you would like to join the group, who enjoy predominately English folk dances, contact Rita on: 01342 843629 or go along to their new weekly meetings, each Tuesday at Empire Hall.

Could You Rehome a Cat or Kitten?

f you have been thinking about giving a cat or kitten in the Cats Protection League’s care a loving home, be sure to go along to a rehoming show!

The local shows, all organised by the charity’s Crawley, Reigate and District branch, provide the purrfect opportunity to meet a selection of the seventy-seven cats currently in need of furever homes.

The next homing show will take place on Sunday 4th October from 11am till 3pm at Horticultural Society Hall, Ifield Ave, Crawley, where along with cute cats and kittens, volunteers will also be able to offer help and advice:

Can’t make the next homing show?

All cats that are in need of local loving homes are available to view on the Cats Protection League website (www.catsprotection.co.uk) and further information is available from contacting Clara (a volunteer) on homing@catsprotection. co.uk and 01293 226155.

Alternatively, pop next month’s homing show on Sunday 15th November in your diary, which is also the date of the caring cat charity’s fundraising Grand Christmas Bazaar – both held at The Hawth, Crawley, between 11am- 3pm!

“You can come and meet the cats we have in care at one of our homing shows, these are held monthly in different locations around the RH area,” Homing Officer, Clara Seddon told us.

“Our volunteers are on hand to advise on the cat’s differing needs and help you to find your perfect feline friend, they will then take your details and arrange a home visit.”

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Breast Cancer Fundraiser Raises Over £2,500 For Local Clinic T

his year, 900 Surrey residents will receive the devastating news that they have breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Intelligence Network.

One resident who knows just how agonising the wait for testing and results can be is Jane Tibble – a local nurse, who thankfully was told a lump she found in her breast was harmless. She is now campaigning for a one stop breast clinic at East Surrey Hospital to ensure that those that aren’t as lucky as herself, receive the diagnosis and treatment they need, as soon as possible and has recently raised over £2,500 from one event alone.

“I had set up a JustGiving page for a one stop breast clinic at East Surrey Hospital because I found a breast lump last year and it took five hospital appointments and over three weeks to find out that it was a lipoma ( a harmless lump),” Redhill resident and mum of two, Jane explained. “Most hospitals including Crawley have one, where I went for some of my appointments.

The one stop service sees you all in one day where you have your mammogram, scan and biopsy, if required, and then results.

Obviously having to wait is just horrible and causes so much stress, I lost 5kg during those three weeks!”

A friend of Jane’s, Tania Fensom, suggested a ladies disco and with help of family and friends, the successful summer event raised over £2,000 with further funds matched from Legal and General, and donations on JustGiving raising the total to £2,741.88 – nearly eight hundred pounds more than expected.

“I don’t think the NHS can fund everything and if you want something better in your area you have to be prepared to do something rather than just moan,” Jane, who has been a nurse for thirty-two years, continues. “I know our efforts will not fund the scan room that Miss Waheeds clinic need but if everyone that went through the clinic did something small like us then she would reach her target of £80,000.”

If you would like to donate to improve local facilities, this breast cancer awareness month, please visit Jane’s JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/ Jane-Tibble.

“I decided I could just moan about it and write a letter of complaint saying how the provision of services were unfair or I could do something about it. I didn’t want friends or myself to have to go through such a wait again.”

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Top Tips for Starting a Community Group W

We are lucky to have a thriving community, made up by many great groups who aim to support, advise and connect like-minded residents alike with regular meetings and fun events.

If you’re yet to find a community group that you would like to join, why not start up your very own? As we UNcovered, it is easier than you may think…

“Community groups serve many purposes, but perhaps the most important is that they can become the hub of the community it serves by providing services, activities, social events, a place to meet socially or to discuss issues of concern. A place to hold mother and baby sessions, a lunch club for older people, indoor and outdoor sports or club nights for young people, yoga, pilates, judo, dance, film club, can all happen here,” Graham Willmington, chief executive of Community Matters – a charity organisation that supports over 300 grassroots community groups across Sussex and Surrey, and more than 1000 in the South East, explains.

So, just what do you need to start your local group? We asked Graham to share his top tips: 1. If you are starting a new group you need a reason or a cause to bring people togeth-er – it could be to save the local park or playing fields, to bring a building into com-munity ownership to serve as a local facility, to start an activity.

2. If you just feel that there is the lack of community coming together you need to know what people want or it won’t get off the ground – carry out a survey in the high street or local shopping centre to find out.

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3. You need a place to meet – somebody’s home is fine for a core group to get things started, but a community organisation needs to be open to the community and to hold your meetings in a place where you can advertise the time and activity or agen-da such as a community centre, village hall or sports pavilion.

4. Be inclusive – the spirit of a community group is that it is open to all in the catch-ment area, not a private club. And don’t let a strong personality rule the roost!

5. Talk to your local councillors, talk to the local press, use social media, set up a web-site – it isn’t expensive to do. Make sure people know you are there.

6. Join Community Matters – you can get an enormous amount of free help for a very small annual membership fee!

Ready to start your community group?

Don’t forget to let us know! We can list your meet-ings for free in our Community Groups pages and are always on the look-out for groups to feature across our Community Section! email: Shelley@mantramagazines.co.uk.

Don’t forget, Community Matters are also on hand to help with your start-up too.

Advice, support and need-to-know information are all available to view on: www.communitymatters.org.uk. Alternatively, you can call 0845 847 4253 on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays (9:30am -1pm).

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Richard Olliver T

his time of year is a busy time for your Town Mayor. October always has a number of functions for the British Legion prior to Remembrance Day. I will be attending the memorial service at the memorial gardens on 8th November and will be observing the 2 minutes silence on 11th November at 11am.

Local residents are always welcome at these important functions. There will also be the firework display run by the Round Table and Lions which is always very popular.

I hope we will have done well in South and Southeast in Bloom and Horley in Bloom looks like it will have another bumper year. If you have not entered this year, think about it for next year.

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If you don’t have a garden, you can always enter the photographic competition. The quality of the entries in the various categories for Gardens and allotments is always very high and the photos are also of a very high quality.

Remember that Horley is your town. It is our local residents old and new that make it what it is. If you have any ideas on how to make it better, let us know. Both the Town Council and the local Business Community (the Chamber of Commerce and Horley Association of Traders) will always welcome sensible and well thought out projects to improve the vitality of our town.

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COMMUNITY 1st October, Thursday morning, Good as New Sale Maria’s Good as New Sale - The League of Friends - Crawley Hospital New and good quality items always neeed for the sale - 01293 403432 3rd October , Saturday, 7:30pm, Fund raising concert 'Around the World in 80 Minutes' At the Weald Hall, Civic Centre, Uckfield.

It will be performed by the choir of Manor Primary School and the Uckfield Concert Brass.

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3rd October , Saturday, 11-12:30pm, Seed Swap Coffee Morning at St Mary's Church Hall, Windmill Lane East Grinstead RH192DS. Come and swap seeds, have a coffee, and a piece of cake, and enjoy a chat with fellow gardeners.

Organized by St Mary's Church Eco Group and East Grinstead in Bloom.

For more info tel Anne 01342 870661 or go to www.eastgrinsteadinbloom.org.uk 3rd October , Saturday, Fundraising concert for Dyscover Fundraising Friends are promoting at Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead.

The concert, titled ""Unforgettable,"" will feature The Roger Hind Quartet, with guest singers Ruth Fahie & Gary Wright. They will be playing the music of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald & Frank Sinatra, plus instrumental hits. Tickets are available from the Chequer Mead box office 01342 302000 15th October, Thursday morning, Good as New Sale Maria’s Good as New Sale - The League of Friends - Crawley Hospital New and good quality items always neeed for the sale - 01293 403432                                               

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16th October, Friday, 7:30pm - East Grinstead Society Annual; General Meeting followed by a talk about East Grinstead Museum..

Main Hall, East Court Mansion, off College Lane, East Grinstead. Coffee and biscuits will be served. Members £1, non members, always welcome, £1.50.

21st October, Wednesday, 10am-3pm - East Grinstead - Collectors Fair Chequer Mead Arts Centre, De la Warr Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3BS. Coins, Postcards, Stamps. Ephemera and other collectables. Admission free, Car Parks, Cafeteria. Enquiries: 01342 327554

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22nd October , Thursday, 2:30pm Sue Smith talks about her work as an Osteopath Woodhatch Centre in Woodhatch. Contact Sylvia Mann - Tel. 01737 242193                          

28th October , Wednesday, 10:30-3:30pm, NSPCC/Childline Early Christmas Fair At Lingfield Notre Dame Senior School, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6PH An inspiring selection of original and stylist gifts including our very popular 'Gently Used' jewellery stall. Refreshments available. Entrance £2.50                                 

28th October , Wednesday, 8pm - East Grinstead RSPB local Group Illustrated Talk: Birds of Paradise and Bower birds the world’s most beautiful bird group - Glenn Duggan.

At Main Hall, East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 3LT starting at 20.00.

Visitors £5. Contact Lesley Berry on 01342 324955                          

30th October - Friday, The Blunter Brothers in aid of St Catherine's Hospice Effingham Copthorne Hotel, West Park Road, Copthorne, RH10 3EU 19:30 - Midnight, Tickets £40 including bubbles on arrival and foods from around the world. For further information email blunterbrothers@stch.org.uk

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21st October , Wednesday, 1:30pm SI Reigate and District Bridge Drive and Afternoon Tea At St Mark’s Church Hall, Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0DA. Cost per person £10 (raffle and spot prizes). Funds raised for local charities supported by SI Reigate If you are interested and would like to come and join us contact SI Reigate President Val Brandt on 01737 242418 or val@vmbrandt.co.uk.

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6th November , Friday - ‘Wakehurst at War’ speaker John Withall Meet in East Court Mansion 8-0pm (doors open 7-30pm). All are welcome.

Friends of the Museum free Non-members £2-50 (pay at the door)

Furnistore Supporting our community

with affordable furniture & household goods

Recycle your unwanted furniture

 Pre-Loved  Home Furnishings  Electrical Goods Visit our new showroom and pick up a bargain!

We will collect donations free

01737 773 133 www.furnistore.co.uk Holmethorpe Industrial Estate, 34 Holmthorpe Avenue, Redhill, RH1 2NL

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Cellophony Alices T

his year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, a work filled with magic and wit that continues to entrance audiences of all ages!

Now in its fourth year, the AMF (under the Directorship of Reinoud Ford, professional cellist who grew up in the area) is staging a phenomenal FIVE concerts over THREE days! The Festival runs from Friday 6th November to Sunday 8th November and TWO of the concerts will be dedicated to celebrating Carroll’s children’s classic!

The large-scale work (for adults) will form part of a special Cellophony-focused concert on Saturday 7th November at 2.30pm in the Christian Community Church, Forest Row. Local renowned narrator Ashley Ramsden will cover the entire Alice in Wonderland story (necessarily abridged) through nine mini movements, with the cellos performing a dual role as musical commentators and as stand-alone stars. This Alice will delight both committed and casual concert goers alike (spot the recurring A-C-E chord sequence in the Prologue derived from the musical letters in Alice’s name, or the skittish White Rabbit motif in the “down the rabbit hole” movement). The fourth movement (Pool of Creatures) reimagines Carroll’s eclectic animals falling into the pool of tears by blending echoes of famous animal-related themes: listen out for The Trout, The Cat, The Swan, The Bat and more thanks to Schubert, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, Strauss and others for their inspired contributions!

Birchall’s Alice in Wonderland Children’s Workshop will take place on Saturday 7th November at 11am in the Christian Community Church, Forest Row. Written for children aged 5-10, a narrator and the cello ensemble will envelop the young audience in the musical world of Wonderland.

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The Workshop will give children a real sense of the Alice story, while also allowing them to participate in songs and words and exposing them to many aspects of the cello as musical instrument. Birchall has made his musical language accessible to young people by linking Carroll’s Wonderland characters to recognisable melodies and enlivening memorable scenes with fun and engaging sounds and effects.

One of the greatest strengths of Carroll’s text is its universal appeal to readers of all ages.

The Ashdown Music Festival’s double dose of Alice-inspired concerts will be sure to cater to concert-goers both young and old!

Come join us in November!

For full Festival details including our two Alice concerts visit www.ashdownmusicfestival.co.uk

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COMMUNITY MONDAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Open Fields - We are a group of disabled and their carers who get together every other Monday 11am at Goffs Park Hotel. We arrange outings to garden centres, national trust venues, etc. Members range from 20’s- 80’s! 01293 531764 East Grinstead Natural History Society - meet at 7.45pm on the third Monday of the month from Sep to June (at St Barnabus Church Hall, East Grinstead for talks on a variety of subjects. Terriss Bacon 01342 315051 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Little Fishes Mums & Toddlers Group - £1 per family/session. 0845–1100am St Richard’s Church, Gales Dr, Three Bridges. Margaret Luetchford 01293 534927 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Camera Club - Hut 16, Tilgate Recreation Forest Centre, RH11 9BQ At 7.45 for 8pm every Monday and Wednesday, (except bank holidays) from the beginning of Sep to June. www.crawleycameraclub.co.uk chairman@crawleycameraclub.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Bowling Club - Very friendly club with regular matches and weekly club events, and coaching available. Meetings on Mondays and Fridays. Micky Bushell --------01342 311537 www.Eastgrinsteadbowlingclub.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HELP Centre Literacy Project - offers tuition and help for children and adults in basic reading, writing and maths as well as how to study. Service is free and provided for those who can’t afford tuition but who need it. 59 Railway Approach, East Grinstead, RH19 1BT. 01342 317417. 4-6pm, 7-9pm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild - Meets on the 3rd Monday of the month (except Aug & Dec.) We enjoy talks, visiting speakers, workshops and stitch mornings. We meet 10am-12 noon at Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Rd, East Grinstead RH19 2HL. Please contact Margaret 01444 242422 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Southgate Park Bowls Club - A friendly club who play in Southgate Park, Crawley.

Roll-ups Monday evenings and Tuesdays from noon. 01293 425107 or 01342 715647 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Maidenbower Mums, Babies and Children - Meet every Monday 12-3pm at Maidenbower Social Club, new members very welcome, search Maidenbower Mums and Babies/Children on facebook for more details and to join the group.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Insight Group - for the Blind & Partially Sighted. Meets on the second Monday of every month, except for August, from 2-4 pm in the Methodist Church Hall, Victoria Road, Horley. Please contact Cathy, our Secretary, on 01293 782163.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Meridian Indoor Short Mat Bowls Club - Try Indoor Short Mat Bowls at the Meridian Hall, East Court, E.G. from 2-4.30pm on Mondays. Season September till end June.

Call Alex Leggat on 01342 717966 or alexhleggat@yahoo.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Forest Row Buddhist Group - every Monday during term times 7.45-9.45pm (donations welcome) 2 meditation sessions, short talk, tea and a discussion for more information call Sundari Heller 01342 823099 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Felbridge Badminton Club - Play at East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill Road.

Juniors 6.30-7.30pm (both sessions with fully qualified coach), Seniors follow till 10.30pm. Currently seeking juniors for our Monday beginners/improvers session.

Contact Corinne 01342 322071 or www.pitchero.com/clubs/felbridgebadmintonclub ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RH7 History Group - Covering RH7 areas, Meets Mondays, alternate months, from 7.30pm at Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre. Talks on local and topical subjects. www.rh7.org Felicity Pool, Secretary 01342 832519 or felicitypool01@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Down Monday Club - meet every Monday from 10.30 to 14.30 in the Village Hall, Turners Hill Road. Contact Marion 01342 458559 for info.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spirimawgus Morris - Mixed Border Morris side meet most Mondays at The Ark, Turners Hill, 8:30-10pm. Join us for traditional style stick dances. No experience necessary. Contact spirimawgus@gmail.com or www.spirimawgus.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Horley Singers - The Horley Singers meet during term time on a Monday evening at 8.00 p.m. in the Methodist Church hall, Victoria Road, Horley. Website www.horleysingers.co.uk. For more info: Membership Secretary John 01293 782285.

In addition to fund raising we have an active social life, so it is not all work and no play.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minton Badminton Club - Meets at Victory Hall, Balcombe - 01444 400054 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead & District Lions Club - We are seeking new members!

First Monday (providing it is not a Bank Holiday)of each month at the British Legion Club, Station Rd, East Grinstead at 8pm. Visitors are welcome and should contact the Club Secretary Rob Holwell on 0845 833 9506 . In addition to fund raising we have an active social life, so it is not all work and no play.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Lightening Women's Basketball Team - training on Mondays at Holy Trinity ball hall 8..00pm to 9.30pm. LADIES Only. Contact Helen on 07775664577 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead VIP Club meets at Swanmead AgeUK on the 2nd Monday of the month at 11am for coffee and a home cooked lunch. We go out in the afternoon for tea to various places and seaside in the summer etc. Transport is provided. Contact: Joan Reese 01342 323260 or Ria Velterop 01342 458125.

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The Downsman Bowls Club -incorporating Crawley Blind and Disabled Bowlers. Very friendly club playing at West Green Playing Fields. Green is open from noon every day. Call Sue on 01293 402 827.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi-Days 50+ Club - at 10:00 in the Harlequin theatre, Redhill. Choose from KeepFit, Talks, Arts & Crafts and more inc. socialising and refreshment time. £45 for 10 week term. Contact: Lynn.davis25@blueyonder.co.uk - 01737 774104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mondays, Tai Chi + Mediation, 7.30-9.00pm Hazelwick School. Contact Nina 01293 415524. Beginners Welcome" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mondays, Crawley Down Ladies Choir, 7.30PM The Oak Room at The Haven Centre Crawley Down. Contact Jean 01342 714521 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bloomin'Arts - Monday evenings 6.30 pm to 8 pm Dance for Health for adults with learning disabilities in the Lingfield area. Contact 01342836785 for more information or go to www.bloomin-arts.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Smallfield Community Care Association Art Class - every week 10am - 12 noon, in St. Bartholomew's Church Hall, Redehall Road, Smallfield.

Open to residents over 55. Tel: Betty 01342 843537.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Colemans Hatch Bowling Club - Join us on Mondays(2.30 p.m.) and Thursdays(5.00 p.m.) to try this inexpensive, active but relaxing sport. Dress code is casual; just bring flatsoled shoes. Bowls provided. Carol Beamond 01342 823674 carolbeamond@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Felbridge Bowling Club - (Oak Farm Place, Crawley Down Road, Felbridge) come along and try bowls on Monday’s from 2:00 pm or Thursday evening from 6:00 pm.

Coaching available. All equipment provided just bring some flat soled shoes. We are a friendly mixed club and always welcome new members, either complete novices or experienced bowlers. For further details please contact our Secretary, Colin Brewer, on 01342 322818 or 07742 933456 or email him at colinbrew@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The North Weald Art Group - is a society of amateur and professional artists, based in Reigate, Surrey. We meet in Reigate every month on the last Monday of the month at 7.45pm when we have demonstrations by professional artists. We also hold occasional workshops and life-drawing sessions, and during the summer we meet at outdoor locations to paint or draw, occasionally with a costumed model.

For more information please contact Christine Hopkins on 01737 241718 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Bowling Club - 2-4 pm, Horley Bowling Club have a Ladies' Afternoon when new lady members would be welcome. We are in Horley Recreation Ground, beside the tennis courts.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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. We are at Lewes Road, Chelwood Gate, on the Ashdown Forest. Contact Barbara Bird: 01342 323861 www.iotbowls.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi-days 50+ club - Starting 21 Sept @ 10:00 in the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill.

Choose from Keep-Fit, Talks, Arts & Crafts and more, including socialising and refreshment time. £48 for 10 week term. Contact: 01737 766415.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TUESDAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Old Time Dance Club - Teaching and dancing every Tuesday 2pm – 4pm st. Mary’s church Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead.

First session free - very friendly group. All welcome. Phone 01737 644 312 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Imberwood Badminton Club - Plays on Tuesday evenings in an excellent purposebuilt sports hall at Brambletye School, near East Grinstead.

Phone Dennis 01342 713207 or ww.imberwood.co.uk.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We Care - A friendly group of Carers, who care for a friend or loved one with Dementia.

Meet once a month to chat and generally support each other. 2-4pm Every 2nd Tuesday of each month at Maidenbower Day Care Centre, Harvest Rd. Just turn up!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Flower Club - Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm - Regent Hall, Albert Rd, Horley. 01293 786852.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stich and Sip! - Kate's Cafe Stitch and Sip has moved to Ferrito's Cafe 27 High Street, Horley RH6 7BH. Term time only on Tuesday from 9:30 to 12:00 and people can call me on 07533185170 for more info if they are interested ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CAMEO Club(come & meet each other) - Twice a month, Tuesday 2.30pm-4-30pm in The Friary Hall, Crawley Town Centre. To encourage elderly people to join others & not remain housebound. Programme is varied – speakers, entertainment, bingo and more. More information from 01293 416157.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Art Society - Welcome new members. A varied programme including professional demos, life drawing and workshops. Our meetings are weekly on alternate Tuesdays (2-4pm at Montefiore Institute, Three Bridges) 01342 716549.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Probus Club of East Grinstead - organised for men retired from their profession or business wishing to maintain a social network. Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the East Grinstead Sports Club at 10.00 am with coffee, an interesting speaker, and optional bar lunch. 01342 823475.

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COMMUNITY Burstow WI - Meet on 2nd Tuesday each month, 2pm at St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Redehall Rd, Smallfield. Includes a variety of activities, 01342 844375.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sackville Lacemakers - Meet alternative Tuesday evenings 7.30 - 9.30pm at East Court Mansion, East Court, East Grinstead. If you make lace (or would like to know how), knit, crochet, embroider or sew. Contact Jo Visser on 01342 328751 or Lynda Brown on 01342 311906 for more details.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Scottish Country Dance Society - Welcome you to come along to Sackville School, Lewes Road on Tuesday s from 8pm to 10pm (September to May).

The first evening is free. For further information contact Linda on 01342 300843.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Meadvale Folk Dance Club - We meet in the Empire Hall, Victoria Road, Horley from 8-10pm. Weekly on Tuesdays. No partner requireded . English Folk Dancing is good for the mind and the body. Contact Rita on 01342 843629.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Rotary Club of East Grinstead - Meet Tuesday evenings at 6pm at the Brambletye Hotel in Forest Row. Raising money for local charitable causes. A modest meal at 6.15pm is followed by a speaker. charitable interest. Contact Brian 01342 321636, Alex 01342 717966 or Ray 01342 324016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Folk Dance Club - Alternate Tuesdays 8-10pm, September - July for dancing at Trinity Methodist Church, Lingfield Road, RH19 2HA. Folk dance for fun and fitness. For information call Ros 01342 321373 or Gill 020 8777 3572 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Chess Club - meets every Tuesday at 7.30pm at Swan Mead Centre.

We are a small friendly club with two Teams entered in the Mid Sussex league. Please contact Bob Dyke on 01342 822058 or just turn up on the evening.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alanon Family Groups - The Allison Room of the Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre every Tuesday 8 - 9.30pm. A fellowship of relatives and close friends of alcoholics, share their experiences to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that most of us find living with an alcoholic too much to cope with without help. Contact Lynda on 01342 870664 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lingfield & Dormansland Womens' Fellowship - Meetings every fortnight in the Community Centre, Lingfield at 8 pm. Why not come & join us. 01342 832755 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Macular Group - Helping People with Central Vision Loss meet on the 1st Tuesday of every month at Glen Vue Centre, Railway Approach, East Grinstead 2pm till 4pm. Our group leader will be delighted to give you further information - Margaret Baitup 01342 321249 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Stamp & Postcard Club - Meets at Chequer Mead Arts Centre, De la Warr Road, East Grinstead on the first and third tuesday of most months, at 7.30pm. Visiting speakers give displays at most meetings, and there are two auctions a year among other "club" based activities. Visitors are always welcome. Further details may be obtained from the secretary: 01342 327554.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Ukulele Club - Ukulele players of all abilities are welcome to come along and sing, strum & socialise. We meet alternate Tuesdays upstairs at The Dorset Arms on High Street, East Grinstead. For more info please find us on facebook or call Mike Davids on 01342 300344 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Link-Up club for the over 60’s - The 3rd Tuesday in the month – 10.30-1.30 pm.

Come along for tea ,coffee and fun activity followed by lunch – £3. Meet at Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Rd, East Grinstead. For info call Claire on (01342) 328334.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Target Shooting Club - meets Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00pm at the East Court Range. Suitable for all ages and both sexes over 14.

Kit provided. Contact Chairman Graham Rowcroft on 07788 615080 or Secretary Malcolm Brain on 07921 214569 for further details and to make an appointment.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Rotary Club of East Grinstead - Meet Tuesday evenings at 6pm at the Brambletye Hotel in Forest Row. We raise money for Rotary and local charitable causes while enjoying the fellowship of other like minded people. A modest meal at 6.15pm is followed by a speaker on a general, topical or charitable interest. Contact Brian 01342 321636, Alex 01342 717966 or Ray 01342 324016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Turners Hill Decorative & Fine Arts Society - Meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at The Ark Turners Hill. Lectures start at 11.00am. Doors open at 10.15 for coffee. A friendly club, lectures are on a variety of subjects and are suitable for all tastes.

For information contact Jan Bellisio on 01342 325431 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ABC Badminton Club - A small friendly club – playing on Tuesday evenings, 19.30 to 21.30 at St Wilfrid’s School, Southgate, term times only. New Members welcome. First visit free. For information please call/contact Andy Oldham on 01293 882572 or andycoldham@aol.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The East Grinstead Wine Circle - meets on the 3rd Tuesday in the month at Eastcourt, East Grinstead. Our evenings are sociable and friendly.

For further info please contact Gary on 01342 313209 or Liz on 01342 323970.

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Probus Club Horley - Monthly meetings, outings and other activies.

Call 01293 782998 for more details.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Triratna East Surrey Buddhism and Meditation Group - Want to know more about mindfulness, meditation or its authentic, Buddhist, context? We meet each Tuesday evening from 7:30 - 9:30pm at the newly refurbished Lloyd Hall in Outwood. The group is open to all regardless of age, gender or beliefs (under 16's accompanied by an adult). All that is required is an open mind. The evenings are free of charge but any donations received are used for venue hire, equipment and taking people on retreat.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Probus Club of East Grinstead - organised for men retired from their profession or business wishing to maintain a social network. Meetings on the 3rd Tuesdayof each month at the East Grinstead Sports Club at 10am for coffee, speaker, and optional bar lunch. 01342 824154.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gatton Park Guided Tours - Guided tours run every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm throughout the year. Adults £4. Book in advance. 01737 649066. education@gatton-park.org.ukMeet by the lych gate of St Andrew’s Church.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEDNESDAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Flower Arranging Club - East Grinstead Flower Arranging Club Meeting on the first Wednesday each month for demonstration of floral arrangements, raffle and free tea/coffee at Central Sussex College, Queens Road, East Grinstead. 7.15 for 7.45 p.m. Members competition 4 times a year,also socials and workshops a very friendly group, Visitors £5 .More details contact:- Vivien Crook 01342 328176.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------St Richard's Badminton Club - friendly, independent club playing at Milton Mount Hall, Pound Hill Wednesday evenings from Sep to June. 01293 531826 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Meridian Probus Club of East Grinstead - The Meridian Probus Club of East Grinstead for retired professional or business men meets locally 10.15am second Wednesday every month, coffee, interesting talk, optional pub lunch.

New members welcome. Call 01342 323098.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wardrobe Wizards Sewing Group - from 11.30am to 2.30pm during school term time at Edmonds Hall, Albert Rd, Horley, Surrey. www.wardrobewizards.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copthorne Evening W.I. - 2nd Wed. of month 7.45pm at Village Hall, Copthorne Bank.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Turners Hill - Hilltop WI - Meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Ark 7:30pm. Call Barbara 01342 715709.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Photographic Club - meet at The Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Horley RH6 7AS every Wednesday evening at 7.45pm, from Sep. to June.

We offer a programme of competitions, lectures, talks and demos. www.horleyphotographicclub.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Brass - Ensemble for experience brass players. Further info contact Stephen Worsley (Musical Director) 07758 628977. Lee Street Church, Horley, RH6 8ES - 8-9.30pm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Evening W.I - Meet every second Wednesday each month in the Methodist Church hall, Victoria Rd, Horley at 7.30pm.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Maidenbower Women’s Institute - Meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm, Maidenbower Junior School Dining Hall - Speakers, activities, outings, visits, craft. Come & join us. Lesley 01293 886654 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Horticultural Society - Meets at 7:30pm on the Second Wednesday of the month in the Old Court House, East Court (next to the Police Station) We have speakers on a variety of topics. 01342 326894 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Branch of the Women’s Section of The British Legion - meets on the 1st Wednesday each month in the RBL HQ, Station Rd (opposite the fire station) at 10.30am. Our aim is to raise money for the widows and children of military personnel.

For details call 01342-323886 or email - maggyeg@fsmail.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Soroptimists - an international women’s service organisation.

Meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month at East Court Mansion, College Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 3LT at 8.00 pm. Local and international projects, speakers and fund-raising activities. Contact Janet Vanderhook: 01273 812473.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pelargonium and Fuchsia Group - Meet on the third Wednesday of month at 8pm and we have very interesting speakers to talk to us. Contact Sheila Lyon for more information on 01293 402867 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friendly Ladies Badminton Group - Wednesday mornings 10.30 amto 12.30 pm Ashurst Wood Village Hall. Contact Jean 01342 822516 or Sue 01342 825185.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Meditation Class - meets fortnightly on Wednesdays at 7-9pm. Chequer Mead Arts Centre. See how meditation can reduce stress and improve health and well-being.

Admission free, Donations welcome. Contact Maeve: 01342-302761 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Amateur Radio Club - Hut 18 Tilgate Recreation Centre (next to K2) every Wednesday from 1930 email secretary@carc.org.uk for more details.

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COMMUNITY Meditation Evening - Wednesdays fortnightly – 7pm to 9pm at the Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, East Grinstead. This evening is open to all who wish to reduce stress, experience calmness in their lives, and increase their energy levels. Admission free, Donations welcome. Call Maeve on 07917318628 or maeve@ukpranichealing.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The East Grinstead Art society -meets twice/month, 2nd, 4th Wednesdays, 1400-1600, St Swithun’s Church Hall, (St Swithun's Close, RH19 3AZ).

Visitors welcome £3/meeting. Contact: Wendy 01342 311093 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Spinners - 1st and 2nd Wednesday of the month. 2pm-4pm at St Mary's Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 2DS. Small friendly group, all levels of skill welcome. Visitors £3. Programme on egspin.org.uk or wsd.org.uk/guilds, or contact Stephanie 01825 731930 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Pound Hill Dance Club - meets weekly at 8pm on a Wednesday evening for adult social Ballroom and Latin Dancing at the Pound Hill Community Centre, Worth Road, Crawley. A friendly and welcoming Club that also offers dances classes for children. Please telephone the secretary on 01293 514034 for further information.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C.A.G.S Golf Society - All standards welcome, meets last Wednesday every month to play courses in Sussex & Surrey. Ted Jenkins on 01293 529571 or 07766 533805 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Trefoil Guild - Meets the second Wednesday of each month at The English Martyrs Church Hall in Vicarage Lane at 7.15pm. New members welcome. 01293 783779.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Live at Home Day Centre - Regent Hall, Albert Road, Horley, Surrey. RH6 7JA. Every Wednesday morning from 10.30am – 12.15pm. Lunch available. For further information please call the office on 01737 780610 or Email: tanyalah@tiscali.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bloomin'Arts - Wednesday evenings - 6.30 pm to 8 pm Dance for Health for adults with learning disabilities in the Lingfield area. Contact 01342836785 for more information or go to www.bloomin-arts.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wednesday Chatanplay - Baby and Toddler Group every Wednesday during term time, 10.00 – 11.30. All welcome – no charge, plus free refreshments! 01293 773563.

In the Hall at the Church of English Martyrs, Vicarage Lane, Horley RH6 8JL. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shout Chorus Choir - in Crawley, singing Soul, Gospel and Groove Classics. No Music Reading.

First Session Free. Wednesdays 7.30 pm St Andrews Church Furnace Green. 01293 494949.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Down Afternoon WI - Meet every fourth Wednesday of the month at the Village Hall at 2p.m. We enjoy speakers, lunches, outings and much more. To visit, or join us please contact Sandy Bushaway 01342 712815 for information. All are very welcome.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead RSPB local group - meet on the last Wednesday of each month from September to June, excluding December, at 8pm in the Main Hall, East Court, East Grinstead.

Illustrated talks normally on bird related subjects. Contact Lesley Berry 01342 324955.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Worth Ladies - meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm in the Montefiore Institute, Hazelwick Road, Three Bridges. Speakers, Crafts,Outings. We love visitors!

Contact Doreen on 01293 526203 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley Scrabble Club - Every Wednesday morning 10.00am. School Room, Rear of Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Horley. 01293 786773 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sussex Linux User Group - Meets at 7pm on 4th Wednesday of every month (except Dec) at The Holbrook Sports Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PJ. The Holbrook charges £3 to non members, and there are bar facilities for curries and burgers. Free parking and wifi. Meet up in bar first and then transfer to our own meeting room and chat about Linux. Bring your questions.

Contact Fay on 07712 2229130.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reigate & Redhill - Live at Home Scheme Horley Club – Regent Hall, Albert Road, Horley, Surrey. RH6 7JA. Every Wednesday morning from 10.30am-12.15pm. Lunch available. For further information please call the office on 01737 780610 or email: reigate.liveathome@mha.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Meridian Rotary Club -Meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm.

Dorset Arms, 58 High Street, East Grinstead. Tel: 01342 316363.

Email: info@meridianrotary.co.uk Web: www.meridianrotaary.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THURSDAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gales Ladies Badminton Club - We are a small friendly ladies club playing in Crawley Down Village Hall on Thursday morning 9.30-11.30am.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Horley & District U3A - No longer working full time? Why not join us? We meet at the Regent Hall, Albert Rd, Horley on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 2.15 - 4.30 pm. For details - 01293 786325.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Meridian Bridge Club - We play on Thursday afternoons from 1.30 to 5.00 pm in the Meridian Hall, East Grinstead. 01342 822791.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NHS Retirement Fellowship - East Grinstead Branch - The club meets on the first Thursday of month at 2pm, St Swithuns church hall. Call Yvonne 01342 822834 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Milton Mount Community Choir - is open to all ages and abilities -

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6.30 - 7.30pm at Milton Mount School , Pound Hill. RH10 3AG. £2 for adults, free for children. More info 01293 537158.

The Horley Lions Club - The club meets twice monthly at the Horley Sports & Social Club Albert Rd www.horleylions.org.uk or horleylions@btinternet.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Adult Swimmers Club - Meets at the Olympus Centre, East Grinstead on Thursday mornings during term time. 2 sessions; 9-10am & 10-11am Swim at your own pace, fast or slow! 01342 712835 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gales Ladies Badminton Club - We are a small friendly ladies club playing in Crawley Down Village Hall on Thursday 9.30-11.30am. Jan 01293 531826.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Tadpoles Swimming Club - A Swimming Club for the disabled, we meet every Thursday night at the Kings Centre in East Grinstead from 8 till 9pm. We have members with various disabilities and learning disabilities.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Autism Support Crawley - Meet the first Thursday of every month at The Children and Family Centre, Creasys Drive, Broadfield, 7.30pm - 9.15pm. £1 entry fee. www.autisumsupportcrawley.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Choral Society - We rehearse from 7.30pm until 9.45pm on Thursdays in the Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead. Performs at least four concerts a year and plus social events, inc. tours home and abroad. www.egcs.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Arthritis Care Support Group - to provide support and friendship to people with all kinds of arthritis. We meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at 2.30pm at the Woodhatch Centre in Woodhatch when we have a speaker, tea and raffle and after the meeting anyone who wishes to can stay on and join in a gentle exercise class, the leader of which is familiar with joint problems and limitations.

Contact Syliva Mann 01737 242193 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rotary Club of Horley - meet at the Cambridge Hotel on Thursday at 12.30pm for lunch at 1pm, followed by a speaker. We raise money for Rotary and local charities and also enjoy many social events at home and abroad. 01293 782425.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pound Hill WI - meets on 3rd Thursday of each month at 7.30pm at Fairlawn House, Wassand Close, Three Bridges. We are a lively, friendly group who will make you very welcome ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Concordia Singers - A musical programme with professional soloists, orchestras, etc.

Thursdays 7.45pm, Crawley URC, Pound Hill. www.concordiasingers.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Floral Arrangement - Welcomes you to a varied programme of floral demonstrations and workshops. Meetings on the second Thursday at 7.30 pm. Crawley Horticultural Hall, Ifield Ave, West Green, Crawley. Call 01293 402905 for information.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Delta Club - Meet on the first and third Thursday of every month in the afternoon.

A social club for disabled adults meeting for chats and outings.

Transport can be arranged. For more details - Irene on 01293 785133.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Weald Choir of Crawley - Thursday evening at 8pm in St Richard’s Church, Three Bridges. A mixed voice choir. www.wealdchoir.co.uk or 01293 411355.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Down Evening WI - First Thursday of the month at 7.30 p.m. The Glebe Centre, All Saints Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Ladies, come and join us.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tai Chi for health - All are welcome to a ‘free Introductory Evening’ to learn the slow, controlled and graceful movements of White Crane T’ai Chi. To learn more please come along on Thursday evenings to Edmonds Hall at Horley Town Council offices (rear entrance), Albert Rd, Horley from 7.30pm. Colin Hodsdon 07754 387676 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------St.Edwards Social Club - holds a weekly Bingo Session on Thursday at Hillcrest Close, Pound Hill, RH10 7EQ. Eyes down 8.15 p.m. Contact 01293 882300 All Welcome.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Scottish Country Dancing - meets every Thursday 8-10 pm at Milton Mount Community Centre, Pound Hill RH10 3DP. No need to bring a partner as beginners will dance with someone more experienced. 01403 269439 or see www.crawleyscdc.btck.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------East Grinstead Camera Club - Meetings held on Thursday at 8pm until 10 pm from 10th September at the Jubilee Community Centre in Charlwoods Rd, East Grinstead, at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start finishing at around 10.00pm. Contact Peter Bishop on 01342 327548, email egcc.info@yahoo.co.uk, web - www.egcc.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horley line dancers 'AC's mid-day movers' - at Horley Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Horley every Thursday from noon to 1.00 pm. Learning to dance in a fun and relaxed way increases flexibility and movement and is a way of making new friends.

(Qualified teacher). Please call Annie on 01293820909 for further information or just turn up with comfortable shoes and a soft drink.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Colemans Hatch Bowling Club - Join us on Mondays(2.30 p.m.) and Thursdays(5.00 p.m.) to try this inexpensive, active but relaxing sport. Dress code is casual; just bring flatsoled shoes. Bowls provided. Carol Beamond 01342 823674 carolbeamond@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Felbridge Bowling Club - (Oak Farm Place, Crawley Down Road, Felbridge) come along and try bowls on Monday’s from 2:00 pm or Thursday evening from 6:00 pm.

Coaching available. All equipment provided just bring some flat soled shoes. We are a friendly mixed club and always welcome new members, either complete novices or experienced ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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COMMUNITY bowlers. For further details please contact our Secretary, Colin Brewer, on 01342 322818 or knit, crochet, embroider or sew and would like to join us and learn a new skill, contact Jo 07742 933456 or email him at colinbrew@aol.com Visser on 01342 328751 or Lynda Brown on 01342 311906 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lingfield Youth Band - we practice Thursday 6.30pm - 7.30pm instrument and teaching Knit ‘n’ Natter - Crawley Library 2nd and last Saturday every month from 2-4pm.

Beginners welcome - for knitting, crochet, embroidery and lively conversation. provided £ 1 a week term time. Call Julie 01342 833400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------available. For info: ruthburry@yahoo.com.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lingfield Silver Band - we practice Thursday 7.45pm-9.45pm New members welcome,and Refreshments Forest Row Orchestra - We rehearse every Saturday from 09.00 to 10.30 hours at Forest instruments are provided. Call Julie 01342 833400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Knit & Natter - Meets every Thursday 2.30 - 4.30pm - Pastoral Centre, St Barnabas Church, Row Junior School during term time.

New players are always welcome if Grade IV or above.

Pound Hill. We are a very friendly group. Bring along your unfinished knitting, crochet, For info please call John on 01342 716947 or email jolynbwell@hotmail.co.uk. tapestry or anthing else you have on the go and share hints and tips. We also make and sell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUNDAY items at the Church Fairs and for charities. Contact: Val Rudd 01293 401787 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Amateur Radio Club - Hut 18 Tilgate Recreation Centre (next to K2) every FRIDAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunday from 1100 email secretary@carc.org.uk for more details.

Horley Towns Women’s Guild - Strawson Hall, Albert Rd, Horley, on the 2nd Friday of ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Croquet Club - We play Thursdays and Sundays afternoons in the month at 2.30pm. Details from Marjorie: 01293 771248.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Worth Park, Milton Mount Av. Pound Hill RH10 3DY. Free parking, accessible by bus.

Horley Country Market - from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon on Fridays at St John Ambulance 01293 884469 - www.crawleycroquetclub.org.uk.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hall, Massetts Rd, Horley.

Free admission.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Book Sale - Hundreds of books, new & secondhand at low prices. + DVDs, CDs & Ifield Barn Theatre Society - on a Friday evening from 8 p.m. Tel: 01293 525030 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- refreshmentson the first Saturday of every month (except Jan) 10am-1pm ST PETER'S CHURCH, IFIELD ROAD, WEST GREEN, CRAWLEY (in aid of church fabric) Crawley Horticultural Soc. Bridge Group - We are a friendly group and play social ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------duplicate bridge on Friday evenings. Secretary: 01293 402868 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyclists Touring Club (CTC) - a local branch of a National Cycling Charity running Sunday Crawley Keyboard Club - at The Charis Centre, West Green Drive. Concerts are held on -bike rides for cyclists of most abilities. www.horshamandcrawleyctc.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------the last Friday of each month at 7.30pm. Ring 01293 530276.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greenstede Singers - a ladies' choir meeting alternative Sundays 4.00- 5.30pm in East Crawley Bridge Club - 7.15 p.m. every Wednesday & Friday at Grattons Indoor Bowls Grinstead. We sing a varied repertoire of partsongs from 1600 to the present day. Call Club in Pound Hill. Call Helen, 01342 719779, Betty, 01293 547030.

Marion 01342 312824 or shustermarion@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Macular Group - Helping People with Central Vision Loss meet on the 3rd Friday Worth Festival Choir - Rehersals Sunday afternoons at St Nicholas' Church, Church Road, of the month (excl. Apr & Dec) in the Bill Buck Room, 1st Floor, Crawley Library 10.30 am - Worth RH10 7RT for Mozart's Requiem from September to October. For further details, 12.30 pm. For info - 01293 882108 email musicdirector@worthparish.org.uk or check our website nearer the time.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cheerleading Club - Cheerleader sessions for ages 10 upwards, boys and girls. Qualified VARIOUS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------cheerleading coach and dance teacher. Fridays at 6pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Tilgate, Free Healthy Walks on Ashdown Forest - Varied walks around Ashdown Forest and Crawley. 07739 801700 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- surround villages and countryside. Short walks of an hour, no need to book just turn up.

Icebreakers Dining Club - Are you single and looking to meet new people like you?

For more info: Paula Hubens 07740 899559 / p.hubens@tcv.org.uk` ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If so you might be interested in Icebreakers – a local dining club for the single over 40’s. We St. Barnabas Pastoral Centre Cafe - Worth Rd, Pound Hill, Crawley, is open on Tuesdays meet on Friday’s for a meal at a number of different venues in the area, such as pubs, & Fridays, 10.30 am - 12.30 pm and Saturdays 10.00am - 12noon, serving light restaurants, country hotels. No membership or joining fee. For more info call Jacquie on refreshments and providing a friendly meeting place. Every Friday at 12.30 pm a two 01403-273480 or www.icebreakersclub.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- course hot lunch plus tea/coffee is available for £5.50. At least once a month on a Saturday Shortmat Bowls Club - We meet every Friday 2.30 - 4.430 at Ashurst Wood Village (often the first Saturday of the month) there is a Market selling books, bric a brac, clothing, Centre which has good facilities for the disabled, and plenty of parking. £2.50 per session. home produce, etc. For further details ring (01293) 883362.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You are very welcome to come and try us out, we can lend you bowls, just wear flat shoes. Horley Bridge Club - Horley Bridge Club has sessions at Hookwood Memorial Hall for more details ring Marilyn on 01432 322830.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- every Monday at 1:30 pm and every Wednesday at 7:20 pm. Full details: Bloomin'Arts Day - Fridays - 10am to 4pm. A day of dance, drama www.horleybridgeclub.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------and Art for adults with learning difficulties in Lingfield area.

East Grinstead Food Bank open at the Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Contact 01342836785 for more info or go to www.bloomin-arts.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Road: Mon 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm - Wed 10.00 am to 12.00 pm Drop-In Coffee Morning and Excercise Class - Smallfield Community Care Assocation Fri 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm - A telephone service will operate on Bank Holidays.

Contact us on info@eastgrinstead.foodbank.org.uk or call 07983 209940 every week 10am - 12 noon, St. Bartholomew's Church Hall, Redehall Road, Smallfield.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Open to residents over 55. Tel: Peter 01342 713565.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lingfield Running Club - meet on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. We Friendly Badminton Club - meet every Friday at Copthorne Prep. School. 8-10pm. welcome and cater for runners of all abilities. For more info: Call Paul on 01342 No joining fee. Tel 01293 525752.

312163 or visit www.lingfieldrunningclub.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Horsham Sugarcrystals Club - Sugarcraft Demonstrations. Horsham Sugarcrystals Club Various, Ashdown Ramblers - a very friendly walking group who meet Wednesday meets on the 1st Friday of each month at 7.30 for 8.00pm (except January) at North Heath and Sunday. There are usually 2 organised walks: a full day walk, which is between 8 Hall, St Marks Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PU. Visitors £4.00 and 10 miles long and an afternoon walk, which is 4 or 5 miles long. For further Website: www.horshamsugarcrystals.co.uk. Contact 01403 261881 information please see our website: www.ashdownramblers.org.uk or phone Grace ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01342 833841 SATURDAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bloomin'Arts - Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings - 6.30 pm to 8 East Grinstead Old Time Dance Club - every 3rd Saturday - 7.30 till 11pm. pm Dance for Health for adults with learning disabilities in the Lingfield area. Contact St. Mary's Church Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead RH19 2DT - Phone Wendy 01737 644 312 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01342836785 for more information or go to www.bloomin-arts.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copthorne Cricket Club - Are looking for new players to bolster their Saturday squad.

Sackville Masonic Lodge - East Grinstead - meets eight times a year and We play in Division 2 of the Mid Sussex League. New members (and volunteers) required welcomes existing or potential new members, for more detailed information contact of any standard.

Stewart on 01342 717067 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sackvillelodge@outlook.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scrapbook / Cardmaking Club - 3rd Saturday of each month at The Montefore Hall, Crawley Croquet Club - play in beautiful Worth Park, Pound Hill. New and Three Bridges. Create memory albums for yourself or for gifts. experienced players welcome. Free lessons, all you need is flat shoes.

Contact Alison for more details ajchallis@aol.com.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our season begins in April and goes through to September.

Tilgate Park Run - Every Saturday 9am at Tilgate lake. For people of all ages and We play on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. abilities, runners, joggers and walkers all welcome. www.parkrun.org.uk/tilgate Call Anne on 01293 884469. www.crawleycroquetclub.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crawley Filmmakers and Photographers - Meet every Saturday from 9.30 to 1pm at Excelsior Studios, Manor Royal. www.cfap.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sackville Lacemakers - We meet one Saturday a month from 10 am- 4pm at East Court Mansion, East Court, East Grinstead. If you make lace (or would like to learn),

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No Smoke Without Fine B

y and large us motorists have always drawn the short straw when it comes to the various Governments handing out price hikes, crazy laws and budget cuts, over the years.

Road tax only ever goes up, but the amount spent on maintaining our roads seems to be drastically un-proportional to this. My lovely alloy wheels would certainly agree with this sentiment.

But, every now and again, they do pass a law that makes sense - at least to me.

As of October 1 2015, if you enjoy a nice cigarette whilst driving you will no longer be able to do so if you have anyone under the age of eighteen sat in there with you. From the first of the month if you do this, you are breaking the law. This has obviously been done, and rightly so, to protect children and young people from the dangers of second hand cigarette smoke.

This doesn’t just apply to the driver, if a passenger lights up a fag, both the driver and the smoker could be fined £50. This law applies to every driver in England and Wales, including those aged 17 and those with a provisional license. Although, if you are 17 and are smoking on your own in the car, you’ve made the decision to slowly kill yourself, so the fine doesn’t apply to you.

This law has been put in place to stop a child breathing in any more harmful rubbish than it absolutely has to.

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Every time a youngster breathes in secondhand smoke, they obviously inhale thousands of chemicals that can put them at risk of serious conditions. These include meningitis, cancer, bronchitis and pneumonia. It goes without saying that it wont do asthma sufferers much good, either.

If you have got a convertible car with the roof down, the law wont apply for obvious reasons, however the wording of the law applies it to any private vehicle that is enclosed wholly or partly by a roof. You can’t get around it by having the windows or sunroof open; it still counts as a roof.

Funnily enough, flicking on the air conditioning doesn’t count either.

If you are a smoker, you might also like to know that it also counts as a ‘nick’ if you sit in the open doorway of a vehicle in which under 18’s are present. So much like in pubs and public places, you need to be away from the car before you spark up.

Alternatively, you could make them all get out and stand a safe distance away whilst you enjoy your fag. Or, if you are that desperate to smoke in the car with your children in there, maybe you could cut the roof off.

But that would be stupid…

By Ben Morley

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Or is your car in need of a tidy up? Kerbed your Alloys?

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Optional Alice Crafting Hour 9.45-10.45am before the Workshop (please book online or by phone as crafting places are limited).

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The Bell Inn at Outwood

Our beautiful 17th century pub is in the heart of the Surrey countryside, surrounded by National Trust walks, historic homes and stunning landscapes. Renowned for its rustic charm, you can’t miss this place - there’s a quarter tonne bell hanging outside!

Christmas Party Menu

2 courses: £19.95 3 courses: £23.95

Starters

ROAST CARROT & CUMIN SOUP honey crème fraîche LONDON PORTER SMOKED SALMON apple & celeriac remoulade, walnut bread CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT spiced apple & grape chutney, toasted golden sourdough GOAT’S CHEESE & RED PEPPER TART poached-pear salad, hazelnut & cider vinegar dressing

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ROAST USK VALE TURKEY BREAST

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chestnut & apricot stuffing, pigs in blankets, turkey gravy, roast potatoes, sprouts, honey-roast carrots & parsnips potato gratin, sticky red cabbage & red wine sauce

SLOW-BRAISED BLADE OF HAMPSHIRE BEEF creamed potato, button onion & mushroom gravy

ROAST COD FILLET

herb crust, wilted spinach, parsley & lemon dressing

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, BRIE & SAGE SHORTCRUST PARCEL roast tomato & tarragon sauce

GOLDEN SYRUP CRÈME BRÛLÉE gingerbread biscuits PAUL’S CHOCOLATE BROWNIE Brewer Street Coffee ice cream

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FOOD AND DRINK

The Airfield Tavern is the only live music venue in Horley. If you are looking for a fun, and friendly night out we would love to see you. All music events are currently free of charge.

WHATS ON AT THE AIRFIELD TAVERN Monday

Tuesday

Pool Night 8.30-11

Live music, open mic nights & new band nights 8.30 - 11

Wednesday Thursday

Salsa classes

7.45 -10.45

Quiz Night 8.30-10.30

Friday

Saturday

Karaoke night 8.00-11.30 Then music till late

Bands, live music & comedy night 9-11.30

The Airfield Tavern is available for hire certain nights of the week For more information on all of the above please look us up on facebook or call 01293 775 492 or visit www.theairfieldtavern.co.uk The Airfield Tavern

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Cellophony Alices T

his year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, a work filled with magic and wit that continues to entrance audiences of all ages!

Now in its fourth year, the AMF (under the Directorship of Reinoud Ford, professional cellist who grew up in the area) is staging a phenomenal FIVE concerts over THREE days! The Festival runs from Friday 6th November to Sunday 8th November and TWO of the concerts will be dedicated to celebrating Carroll’s children’s classic!

The large-scale work (for adults) will form part of a special Cellophony-focused concert on Saturday 7th November at 2.30pm in the Christian Community Church, Forest Row. Local renowned narrator Ashley Ramsden will cover the entire Alice in Wonderland story (necessarily abridged) through nine mini movements, with the cellos performing a dual role as musical commentators and as stand-alone stars. This Alice will delight both committed and casual concert goers alike (spot the recurring A-C-E chord sequence in the Prologue derived from the musical letters in Alice’s name, or the skittish White Rabbit motif in the “down the rabbit hole” movement). The fourth movement (Pool of Creatures) reimagines Carroll’s eclectic animals falling into the pool of tears by blending echoes of famous animal-related themes: listen out for The Trout, The Cat, The Swan, The Bat and more thanks to Schubert, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, Strauss and others for their inspired contributions!

Birchall’s Alice in Wonderland Children’s Workshop will take place on Saturday 7th November at 11am in the Christian Community Church, Forest Row. Written for children aged 5-10, a narrator and the cello ensemble will envelop the young audience in the musical world of Wonderland.

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The Workshop will give children a real sense of the Alice story, while also allowing them to participate in songs and words and exposing them to many aspects of the cello as musical instrument. Birchall has made his musical language accessible to young people by linking Carroll’s Wonderland characters to recognisable melodies and enlivening memorable scenes with fun and engaging sounds and effects.

One of the greatest strengths of Carroll’s text is its universal appeal to readers of all ages.

The Ashdown Music Festival’s double dose of Alice-inspired concerts will be sure to cater to concert-goers both young and old!

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Are you ready to stop smoking in Stoptober?

Top tips to guide you on your way to quitting.

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ow long does the nicotine stay in your body? 48 hours apparently, yes I did say 48 hours. The body will clear itself of most of the nicotine within 48 hours after your last cigarette.

But there are physiological and other factors that can delay the quick removal from your system.

Think of your smoking habits as layers.

The base layer of smoking is a deep-seated need from past behaviours. Some may have started to smoke at school or watched parents or relatives do the same. It has become a comfort layer close to our body that we need (or think we need).

So what options do you have to help you become a non-smoker?

Your doctor can prescribe nicotine replacement therapy; this still releases nicotine into the system but at a slower rate.

E-cigarettes are another form of replacement but do these remove the habit? And some still contain nicotine.

Acupuncture has also been used as a smoking cessation aid. Acupuncture works to adjust cravings by balancing your body’s brain chemistry and also helps heal the damage caused by smoking.

With hypnotherapy the aim of the sessions is to take away the habits and also the desire to ever smoke again.

So what’s stopping you from Next comes the mid layer that quitting? Is it that person looking keeps you warm, the fleece layer. back in the mirror at you? Is it This is like the comfort level, the a fear of what you’ll do with all one that makes you feel better. that money and time? One final Getting out of an uncomfortable thought. If you smoke 20 a day at situation by ‘going for a cigarette’. £8 a packet that’s almost £3000 Finally comes the insulation layer, you’re sending up in smoke every the outer layer. This is just like you year. wearing a certain jacket if you Becky Wells, know it’s going to get cold. You www.beckywells.com build up the behaviour of having Personal Development a cigarette at certain points on a Hypnotherapist journey or at certain times of day. www.payitforwarduk.net

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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 staring straight at the screen.

Alternatively it’s the car journey where you wonder how you got to a certain place.

Your mind is on auto-pilot and must have been in control, otherwise there would probably have been an accident.

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Autumnal Appearances While the leaves are turning shades of red, yellow and orange, the tonal shades of your outerwear will be staying pretty neutral. With low cut chunky wooden heeled boots to contrast with a t-shirt dress added with either a fur coat or accessorized with a fedora-like hate or a snood to create a comfortable but stylish seasonal look.

If you want to add some colour to your look stick with dark reds, browns, oranges and if you dare, mustard yellows.

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Using pattern to perfection From the subtlest of stripes to the boldest of modern floral prints, pattern offers infinite choices to suit any space.

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attern, like colour, can be a wonderful addition to a home, providing character and vitality, from an complex scheme, to simple touches such as a wallpapered wall or a set of cushions. Pattern can create a focal point, for example by recovering a chair; or subtle interest through a few simple pieces featuring understated designs. Or it can be an entire room, a complex combination of patterned walls, rugs, fabrics and accessories.

Using pattern is not actually as complex as it may seem. It’s best to start by working out your preference. Simple, graphic motifs in muted colours or naturalistic designs in vivid shades? Large scale or small?

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And would you like just a dash of pattern to enliven an otherwise plain room, or a striking combination of patterns for an all-over look? You may own the perfect inspiration already: an antique quilt, a painted vase, a print from an old book or a favourite shirt, perhaps. Borrow ideas from magazines and books, other people’s homes, or even from fashionable bars and restaurants. Wherever you find your patterned fabric, however, try to obtain large samples and, before spending a great deal of money, hang them in place to gain a really good idea of their final effect.

There’s no denying that it’s easier to go down the simple route with pattern, and limit it to appearing in just one or two places.

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But combining a variety of patterns, though harder to get right, can be tremendously exciting and full of impact. Whatever items you’re putting together, there are some guidelines that will help make the best of them.

Third: density. Loose, open patterns give a visual ‘breather’, while intricate patterns with closely placed designs have more drama. As with scale, a variety of densities gives balance and interest.

First: colours. When mixing pattern with pattern or, indeed, pattern with plain, a really good colour match is important. This will hang the whole effect together. Stand back and assess which colours are most visible in your patterns, then aim to combine one main colour with two or three highlights.

Fourth: design. Abstract, figurative, retro, traditional, modern – you name it, there’s something for everyone. Avoid an incongruous mix by limiting your pattern combinations to designs that originate from the same era or stylistic aesthetic. Remember that plains and stripes are brilliant at co-ordinating with more intricate patterns.

Second: scale. In bigger rooms, you can afford to use very large-scale patterns, while smaller rooms are generally better suited to medium- or small-scale patterns When combining patterns, aim to vary their scales – to avoid monotony – without going to dramatic changes of size which tend to look strange. Remember very small patterns are only really noticeable close up; from a distance they look like a plain colour.

And finally: cheat! If you love the idea of pattern but are really stuck, check out manufacturers’ wallpaper and fabric pattern books, which show you how to mix and match with ease. Keep experimenting and persevere.

Success with pattern is simply a case of trial and error, putting different things together and changing them around until you’re totally happy with the results – a coherent, confident look that has great pattern panache.

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A Passion for Patterns From vases to throws and from cushions to candles, patterned household accessories are everywhere. These kind of patterned accessories stand out amongst block colours on walls, sofas, carpets and curtains. The patterned items become the main focus and break up the continuous plain colour. Obviously refrain from having multiple different patterns all hogging space in one room.

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Climbing Plants C

limbing plants, especially those with flamboyant flowers or fantastic foliage can transform a garden and offer a whole new planting opportunity, as your garden literally goes upwards and takes a vertical climb.

Supporting Cast A few climbers are self-clingers and don’t need a special support system when grown against a fence or wall; Virginia creeper and Hydrangea petiolaris for instance. But most need to have a proper support, and it pays to put this in place before you plant. For lighter weight climbers some trellis, perhaps prettily painted will do the trick, but for heavier climbers such as a vigorous clematis, or wisteria, you will need galvanised straining wires.

Easy Access If you use trellis as a support on a wall, it can be attached to wooden battens which are fixed to the wall using rawl plugs. Use a series of hinges to attach one edge of the trellis to the batten, and a few hooks to allow you to raise or lower the trellis for when you need to maintain the wall.

Planting Distance Climbers won’t thrive if they don’t receive enough water at the base. The ‘rain shadow’ created by the house roof and the drying effect of the wall’s foundations can make the soil close-by extremely dry so plant a minimum of 45cm (18in) away from the base of the wall and fork in plenty of well-rotted bulky organic matter before planting too.

Extra Care Climbers planted against a wall will need extra TLC if they’re to look their best. Make watering them top-priority, especially for the first 18 months whilst they’re becoming established. Apply a good, bulky organic mulch to a depth of about 8cm (3in) or so all around the rooting area, but take care to avoid the mulch coming in to direct contact with the stems.

Arches, Arbours and Pergolas Climbers don’t just look good on house, garden and garage walls and fences, they can also be used to great effect over arches and pergolas or to clothe an arbour. You may need to install some supporting wires here too, so go for galvanised wires and sturdy vine-eyes as fixings.

Choosing a scented climber or two will add to the charm of a cosy arbour or archway.

Clever Combinations If the surface that you want to plant up is big enough, try to use climbers that flower in different seasons as, chosen carefully, the plants you use will increase the period for which the arch, pergola, arbour, wall or fence, looks its best.

Bare Ankles Many climbers do have a habit of becoming a bit bare at the base, especially after they’ve been in place for a few years. Try some seasonal bedding plants around the base, or plant a small and attractive shrub a little further away to hide the bare stems.

Train it well If the climber is quite small, it may need to be trained in the right direction. A short bamboo cane or several for a multi-stemmed plant, can be angled from the base of the plant to the vertical surface, allowing you to tie in the stems and edge them towards the support. Once the climber has reached the wall, the enlarging network of stems may become congested if left to its own devices, so actively train the stems to grow in the direction you need them to.

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Apprenticeships VS Further Education:

Which to Choose?

Apprenticeships

Over the last year alone, 49,000 young people took up apprenticeships in the South East, according to the National Apprenticeship Scheme. Clearly a popular option for school and Sixth Form leavers alike, apprenticeships offer on-the-job training whilst receiving a small wage. This earning-while-learning mindset, has undoubtedly proved successful, with many schools, including Oriel High School in Crawley, seeing pupils opt for a placement: “Apprenticeships are becoming a more popular option with young people leaving Oriel after their GCSEs or A levels,” Ryan Sallows, business manager for the school, explains.

“Apprenticeships are becoming an attractive alternative to university for Sixth Form leavers, in particular. We have had students go onto very successful apprenticeships in engineering, accountancy and horticulture, for example.

Young people like the ‘earn while you learn’ ethos of apprenticeships.”

Sue Husband, director of the National Apprenticeship Service, also agrees, telling us; “Apprenticeships are thriving in England, and it’s not hard to see why. They offer ambitious young people unrivalled career prospects and personal development opportunities. Apprentices earn while they learn in a real job, gaining a nationally recognised qualification and a bright future.

Young people can ‘get in and go far’ with an apprenticeship at some of Britain’s biggest and brightest companies. They can gain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed up to degree level, while working and earning.”

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Further Education

While apprenticeships have become a great option for those wanting to get stuck into a practical career, straight from school, there are still record numbers of pupils hoping to go to college and then on to university.

This year saw over 400,000 young people be accepted onto university courses, through-out the UK – a rise by 3% compared to 2014.

Recently, a government report on The Impact of Further Education Learning found that almost a third of students who participated in further education courses, gained better employment than those who didn’t. The same report also found that 58% of people who completed their course, had high job satisfaction, while 80% said that further education had improved their self-confidence.

Of course, when it comes to choosing which option will give your child the best future; you and your child are the best qualified people to decide.

This month, many colleges and universities will start to hold open days, which provide a perfect opportunity to chat through further education options suitable for your child, so be sure to go along and ask questions. If you would like information on apprenticeships, search for apprenticeships or traineeships on GOV.UK or call 08000 150 400.

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INDEX Accountants, Tax Assist Accountants (East Grinstead), 31

Hearing Care Centre, Action For Deafness, 38

Advertising Agency, Mad Ideas Advertising Agency, 30

Heating Services, Storaheat, 51

Art Classes, Art Class, 60

Heating Specialist, Wallbank Contractors, 50

Band Group, Back 2 Back , 60 Beauty Salon, J K One, 40 Building Services, R S Leighton, 51

Hotel and Restaurant, Hilton London Gatwick Airport, 19 Hotels & Inns, Europa Gatwick Hotel, 18 Hypnotherapist, Becky Wells Ltd, 37 Interiors Blinds, Interior Blinds UK Ltd, 45

Building Suppliers, Mitchells Building Centre, 50

Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms, KBB Designs , 21

Car Accessories, Indespension, 29

Landscaping, Branching Out Landscapes, 55

Car Body Works and Respray, Smart Decision Paintwork Repair Specialist, 29

Landscaping, P.L.A Landscaping, 56

Car Dealership / Servicing , Sytner Gatwick Honda, 27

Landscaping and Garden Supplies, United Grab Hire, 53

Care Home, Amherst House Care Home, 39 Carpentry & Joinery, Hayter and Smythe, 50 Carpentry Services, JSM Carpentry , 48

Locksmiths, Lees Locks, 51 Mobility & Care Centre, No Step Showers Ltd, 38 Opthalmology, Damian Lake Opthalmology, 37 Organic Food & Lifestyle Shop, Yoghurt Rooms (Beef), 34

Charity, Furni Store, 18

Oven Cleaning, Crystal Clean Ovens, 50

Coach Hire, Premier Transport, 13

Pet Food Supplies, Bruno’s Dinner, 31

Computer Maintenance, Mr Computing, 30

Plasterer, Paynes Plastering, 51

Conservatories, Unbeatable Conservatories, 41

Plumbing, Barry Arnold Plumbing, 51

Cosmetic Surgery, McIndoe Surgical Centre, part of Horder Healthcare, 9 Cosmetic Surgery, North Downs Hospital, 5 Curtains & Blind, Elizabeth Designs, 46 Cycle Shop, Brand Cycles, 60

Plumbing and Heating, Tim Burberry Plumbing, 45 Private School, Dunottar School , 59 Property Maintenance, Davies Property Maintenance, 51 Property Refurbishment & Construction, Baileybridge Property Refurbishment & Construction, 43

Decorators, B J H Decorating Services, 50

Property Refurbishment & Construction, LBS Property Solutions, 55

Dental Practice, A & N Denture Clinic, 38

Public House, Airfield Tavern, 34

Domestic Cleaning, Bright & Beautiful Homes, 47

Public House, The Bell, 33

Doors, DD Services, 51 Double Glazing, As Good As New, 48 Double Glazing, Cloudy 2 Clear , 7

Public House and Restaurant, The Hare Bar and Grill Lingfield, 2 Restaurant, Limes Bistro, 19 Restaurant, The New Curry Bengal, 1 Roof & Gutter Cleaning, PCS Property Services, 46

Driveways, Penfold Driveways Specialists Ltd, 49

Roof & Gutter Cleaning, Tilley & Co, 47

Driveways, Resin Drives, 64

Satellite/TV, Norsat, 46

Electrician, Boss Electrical Services, 50

Segway Experience, Segway Unleashed, 60

Foot Health Practitioner, Lynda Handyside, 39

Skip Hire, R B Mini Skips, 56

Funeral Director, Bateman Funeral Services, 30 Garage doors, G.M Garage Doors, 51 Garage Services, Auto Services Horley, 28

Solicitor, Morrisons Solicitors, 11 Tree Care, Bartlett Tree Experts, 54 Tree Care and Fencing, D R Newland Treecare & Fencing, 56 Tree Surgeons, All Seasons Tree Surgeons, 56

Garage Services, Brockham Motor Company, 28

Tree Surgeons, Floran Tree, 56

Garage Services, Fergussons Auto Services, 17

Tree Surgeons, J Ledger Tree Care, 56

Garden Buildings & Conservatories, Cousins Conservatories & Garden Buildings, 57

Tree Surgeons, Townscape Tree Works, 56

Garden Design , New Dawn Garden Design, 54

Tuition, Mike Bradley Tuition, 59

Garden Machinery Sales service, Horace Fuller Ltd, 53 Garden Maintenance and Landscape Contractors, Copthorne Garden Services, 55 Garden Services, Eden Landscapes, 55

Wedding Fayre, Silver Lined Wedding Shows, 19 Will Writing Service, Good Wills, 3 Will Writing Service, Good Wills, 30 Will Writing Service, Thy Will Be Done, 62

Hardware Store, Smallfield Supplies, 47

Window Cleaning, Charlwood Window Cleaners, 51

Health and Wellbeing Centre, Centre for Health, 39

Wood Burning Stoves, Bradley Stoves (Sussex) Ltd, 48

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