TN Uncovered August 2014 Issue

AUGUST 2014 - ISSUE 24 Delivered to 23,000 homes & businesses in the TN19, TN20, TN21 & TN22 postcodes

Welcome to our August issue

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Hopefully August will be all about long lazy summer days, alfresco dining, getting out and about and keeping cool!

We’ve lots of ideas for days out for the family and activities for the kids this month to keep them occupied during the long summer holidays.

On the home front we look at creating space with a step by step guide and if you’re off on holidays then our guide to ensuring your garden survives the hot weather should come in handy!

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Our Community and What’s On pages are jam packed again this month, so there’s plenty to read while reclining in the garden with a long cool drink!

See you next month!

The team at TN Uncovered COMMUNITY 6 Community Notice Board 8 Community News 12 Whats On 12 Community Groups CHILDREN AND EDUCATION 14 August Adventures HEALTH 16 Men’s Health FOOD AND DRINK 18 Home Made Burgers HOMES 24 Creating Space

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Happy August!

I hope you’re having a great summer so far and are making the most of these long lazy days!

This month’s community section is packed with lots of goings on for everyone to enjoy.

I’ve been chatting to Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance who will be hosting two mammoth cycle challenges passing through our area on Sunday 28th September, as well as charities Marie Curie and ENGAge who are looking for volunteers and group members.

Have a great month and enjoy the sunshine!

Your community feature writer, Shelley shelley@mantramagazines.co.uk, 01293 824 088 or write to Mantra Magazines, Unit 32, Rowfant Business Centre, Rowfant, West Sussex, RH10 4NQ

Town Mayor You will now be enjoying the August sunshine, I hope, and getting your fill of the outdoor events that will be on offer. Some of you will be looking towards the town’s carnival and fireworks display in the first week in September. These events have been arranged by a new group of volunteers following the retirement of Carol Watts Arnold and of Mel Watts.

And, of course, the afternoon of Saturday 13 September will see the arrival of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race in town. 120 professional cyclists will ride through the town, and there is a chance the competitors will include Sir Bradley Wiggins.

September should also see the start of work to build the car park on the old station site and also on phase one of the town centre traffic improvements. These activities will be the start of an exciting 12 months of change for the town centre.

Meanwhile, my colleague councillors and I will have started preparations for the council’s budget for 2015/16.

Keep loving your town, It has so many great things happening in it! Uckfield Town Mayor Ian Smith

Cross in Hand Village Day on 10th August Join up with other local residents for a traditional fete, to be held at the Hardy Roberts Playing Fields (next to the Rugby Club) between 1:00 and 5:00pm. Entry to the fete is free and attractions will include music, magic, face painting, a bouncy castle, fun dog show and sports, as well as stalls and refreshments. For more information about the event visit: www.crossinhandvillageday.com

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Community News Terminal illness charity Marie Curie is looking for Uckfield residents to become an important part of their fundraising team: “Volunteer fundraisers are vital to Marie Curie, which last year cared for 160 patients in Sussex,” Natasha Evans, Community Fundraiser for the charity explains. “Our Uckfield volunteer group will raise further awareness and help to fundraise for campaigns such as the Great Daffodil Appeal and Blooming Great Tea Party, with flexible meetings every 4-6 weeks.”

“I joined Marie Curie a couple of years ago when they were looking for collection volunteers to assist with their Great Daffodil Appeal.

I had recently retired, had time on my hands and could relate to their objectives, as a result of their assistance to my family many years ago,” Richard Long a Marie Curie volunteer from Uckfield says.

“Having enjoyed the two-day collection in Uckfield, I then went on to assist with the Christmas card gift shop and then volunteering to be the Uckfield Collections Co-ordinator.”

The Uckfield fundraising team are looking for more members as well as a chairperson to join them to help spread further awareness and raise the funds needed to provide this vital end of life care for patients and their families.

“Members are the heart of any fundraising and awareness campaign,” Richard continues. “It would be marvellous to hear from anybody who would like to assist such a noble and worthwhile cause, by supporting their local area.”

To find out more or to get involved, contact Natasha Evans on: Natasha.evans@mariecurie.org.uk or phone: 01883 832 626.

ENGAge with people just like you!

Local charity ENGAge South East which aims to bring the community together through social activities, has launched two new clubs for older residents and sufferers of dementia.

summer outings to places like the Bluebell Railway, Eastbourne, theatre, garden visits and more.

“The TN22 club is a social day club for older people running from 11am – 2pm on alternate Wednesdays,” explains Denise Leary, coordinator for the charity. “It offers friendship and fun for people living in isolated rural communities. There are different activities available each time and interesting speakers attend.”

Often people find it hard to get out and we have a team of volunteer drivers who can pick up and take home in neighbouring towns and villages.

Cost is £5 plus transport costs.”

“The TN22 Plus club runs on alternate Wednesdays and is especially tailored for people with memory loss or dementia,” “One of the highlights of the day is a Denise continues. “The Plus club runs freshly prepared 2-course lunch from 10.30am – 3.30pm with personalised (cooked by volunteers in the village hall). activities and a high ratio of helper Also, on offer is a film club held monthly in support. Carers can also attend if the afternoon and they wish to.”

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“Again, we have volunteers cooking a nutritious lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Volunteer drivers are available to take members to and from the club. We offer a taster day, at a cost of £10 for 1st session so that people can see what is on offer and whether they would like to attend regularly.”

For further information on the clubs who meet at Hadlow Down Village Hall, Hut Lane, Hadlow Down contact Suzanne on 07864 533884.

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Family History Seminar Series The London Temple Visitors’ Centre enthusiastically invites members of all faiths to attend its first annual Family History Seminar Series. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Nick Barratt, host of the popular BBC production, Who Do You Think You Are? Dr. Barratt will inaugurate the series on Wednesday, 24 September, at 7:30 p.m. by speaking to the subject of “The Future of Family History.”

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that the family is the most important unit in this life and the next.

Family history strengthens family units by creating identities that span many generations. Those identities emerge when we use the challenges and successes our forebears experienced to overcome our own challenges and create our own successes.That could mean we learn from their mistakes and improve our lives, or that we learn from their success and model their lives, or that we do both.

By nature we feel a connection to our progenitors and to our descendants.

The Old Testament prophet Malachi said that God would send Elijah to turn the “heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers…” (Malachi 4: 6).

This six-week series of lectures at the London Temple Visitors’ Centre will teach us how to enhance our heart-to-heart connections in our families.

Please join us. All lectures are on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and are free to the public.

Additional information and updates will be available on the London Temple Visitors’ Centre Facebook page.

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24th Sep

Dr. Nick Barratt

“The Future of Family History”

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Grant Curley

“Family Search/Family Tree”

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Peter Bailey

“Families in British India”

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Margaret Curley

“Free Resources On-line”

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22nd Oct

Yvonne Menzies

“Scotland’s People”

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Grant Curley

“Irish Genealogy: Different not Difficult”

London Temple Visitors’ Centre Tel: 01342 837952 Junction off A22 & West Park Road Newchapel, Surrey RH7 6NB Open: Tues - Sat, 9am – 9pm, Mon, 5pm - 8pm Sun, 3pm - 8pm

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Saddle up for Air Ambulance Bike Ride

Life-saving charity Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance is appealing for cyclists to sign up for this year’s Double 100 Cycle Challenge and help save lives during the day and at night.

points at the helicopter bases at Marden and Redhill,” Jamie Cheshire from the charity, says.

“Both new circular routes will include all counties covered by the Air Ambulance and this year’s Double 100 has kindly The 100-mile or 100km bike been backed by main sponsor ride will be held on Sunday Fidelity Worldwide Investment 28th September, to mark the who have a 34 strong team first anniversary of the launch riding and are hopeful that of the night flying service which has benefitted up to 500 figure will increase as more sign up for the ride.” extra patients in just a year.

include Mayfield and nearby Crowborough and Wadhurst, hoping to raise extra funds for the charity, which now needs to raise an extra £1million per year to fund the cost of a 24-hour service, taking the total to £6million required annually.

The ride is open to regular and occasional cyclists and has feeding stations along the routes.

To register visit: www.kssairambulance.co.uk/ involved/double100 and for “Last year’s annual event raised Both routes (100 mile and more than £12,000 and we are 100km) will be passing through more information contact Julie Clare on 01622 833833, or the picturesque Kent, Surrey aiming to double its success and Sussex countrysides to this year with two starting juliec@kssairambulance.org.uk

100km route  100 mile route 

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COMMUNITY - Charities, Clubs, Groups and Organisations MONDAY Mayfield Bridge Club Meet in the memorial club between 1:30-5pm.

For further info call Eithne Hodgens 01435 867430 Uckfield Singers - Every Monday at 7.30pm in the Belmont Centre next door to the Holy Cross Church. Open to over 16s and all abilities welcome Extend Exercise Classes (gentle movement to music) at the State Hall, Station Rd, Heathfield, courtesy of the Kings Church, between 11.15am and 12.00 noon each week. These classes are run by Alison Salters, a qualified instructor (01825 766 293).

The cost is £4 per person & inc. refreshments.

Heathfield Hard of Hearing Group Why not go along to meet others with hearing difficulties in an easy-to-communicate atmosphere? The group meets at the Red Cross Hall in Streatfield Road between 2.00pm and 3.30pm on the second Monday in the month. Different speakers are there each month to talk on a variety of subjects and equipment of help to hard-of-hearing people is demonstrated. You will learn how to communicate with deaf and hardof-hearing people so your friends and family might want to come too. For further information, ring the East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre on 01323 722505.

Heathfield Small Business Network The group, established to help small non-high street based companies and self employed people in Heathfield establish working links meet at the Blackboys Inn on the Lewses Rd in Blackboys from 12.00- 1.45 on the first Monday of the month, Contact Barbara Hibbart on 01435 865135 or barbara@barbarahibbartcoaching.co.uk Community Coffee Morning - For anyone who would enjoy meeting others from the community. Share memories, jigsaws, top tips etc over a hot drink & cake. £2 donation. The Grove, Blackboys.

Burwash Short Mat Bowls Club 6.30pm Monday evenings in Burwash Village Hall .

Come and give it a try, new members welcome Please contact Joan Howard on 01435 882434 or Stephen Trew on 01435 866252 WI FOURWAYS - Meet 1st Monday each month (except Bank Hols)7.30 pm Luxford Centre, UckfieldContact: 01825 767501 - Secretary Heathfield & District Horticultural society We meet on the third Monday of the month at 7.30pm at St Richard's Church Hall, Park Road, Heathfield. We have various speakers throughout the year plus our Annual Shows in the Spring and Summer. New members are always welcome. Phone 01435 864875 for details..

Burwash Monday Painters.

We meet weekly on Mondays at 1pm to share our love of painting. We do not have classes but paint subjects devised by the members. We may have a model or a demonstration of technique sometimes. We are a very friendly group and would welcome anyone who would like to join us. We are now painting outdoors at various venues around the county until the end of September.

Contact Grace 01435 860848 or Anne 01435 883247.

Our website is burwash-monday-painters.com British Sugarcraft Guild , Tunbridge Wells Branch Meets every 3rd Monday (except Aug and Dec) at 7.45pm @ St James Infant School, Sandrock Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR (the furthest building).

Sugarcraft Demonstrations or workshops at most meetings, visitors always welcome £5 entry fee.

Programme on www.region8bsg.co.uk/diary pages.

For more info call Secretary Janet Creek 01825 723010

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Badminton Club - play at Uckfield Leisure Centre from 8.30pm to 10.30pm weekly. No teaching facilities. For more details contact Maureen 01825 765091 or Lynn 01435 865920 Ladies Who Lunch - Ladies Who Lunch' meet monthly in Uckfield from 12.30 pm. Very friendly club with lunch and an after dinner speaker. For more details call Maureen 01825 765091 TUESDAY Uckfield Art Group - “Painting for Pleasure” We meet every Tuesday evening 7 - 9pm at the Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield Heathfield Market - A regular weekly Market on Tuesdays and Saturdays weekly throughout the year.

Tuesdays there is a General Auction at 1100 view from 0830. Free car Park provided near by for Tuesdays.

Heathfield Market, Burwash Road, Heathfield. TN21 8RA Day Care - The Holdenhurst Centre in Mill Road, Heathfield is open for Day Care between 10.00am and 3.30pm under the supervision of Age UK East Sussex.

Door to door transport can be arranged by Age Concern Heathfield. For details, ring Mary Parker of Age UK East Sussex on 01273 476 704.

Senior Citizens Lunch - at the Union Church Hall, Station Road, Heathfield, commencing at 12.30 pm, £3.50 for 2 courses, tea or coffee. You will get a birthday card and flowers on your birthday, and there's always lots of "friendly chat". There are new volunteers who are keen to cook for and serve more people. Please call Jean Plummer on 01435 883 483. Minibus transport from and to your door is only available EVERY OTHER Tuesday Please ring Clarrie Pont on 01435 813 284 to check.

Learn a Craft - or practise with friends: knitting, crochet, decoupage, quilting etc., at Richard's Church Hall, Park Road, Heathfield, 1.30 to 3.30pm.

Every other Tuesday. Call Loraine - 01435 865789.

Heathfield Folk Dance Group Tuesday 7.30pm - 10.00pm, St Richard's Church HallPark Road, Heathfield£1.50 per session (includes tea/coffee) no partner is needed For more info: 01435 873551 / 01435 863580 Luncheon Club, Union Church, High Street, Heathfield - Join every fortnight for a 2 course meal with tea and coffee £3.50 - Call Jean Plummer on 01435 883483 Buxted Park (Duplicate) Bridge Club Meets weekly at the Sports Pavilion - 2.00-5.15 pm. £2 per session. Please contact Christina Harvey on 01825 890437 if you’d like to come along.

Framfield Duplicate Bridge Club - meet every Tuesday morning - Framfield Church Hall - 9.15 to 12.30 Short Mat Bowls - Nutley - Every Tuesday afternoon between 2 and 4pm there is a small, friendly group of 55+ who enjoy a socialable afternoon playing SHORT MAT BOWLS in the Memorial Hall, Nutley.

Liz 01825 714609.

Uckfield Art Group - If you fancy yourself as a budding artist you would be very welcome to join the friendly members of Uckfield Art Group on a Tuesday evening.

They meet at the Luxford Centre between 7pm and 9pm with a refreshment break half way through. For more information on becoming a member ring Annie on 01825 765021 or look on the website www.uckfieldartgroup.co.uk Royal British Legion - Uckfield Branch meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Uckfield Club, Bell Lane, Uckfield.

Contact Norman Mayers:01825 765878.

Bellringing - at Holy Cross Church in Uckfield.

Weekly from 7.30 pm. Learners and previous ringers welcome. Contact Chris 01825 765091 WEDNESDAY Broad Oak Table Tennis Club Held in Broad Oak Village Hall. Wednesday 7.30pm, September - May Contact: 01435 862275 Cross In Hand WI - meet in Cross in Hand Village Hall every 4th Wednesday of the month, 2.00 - 4.00 pm.

Contact: Pat on 01435 862161 Heathfield Drama Club - The Club meets on Wednesdays (7.00pm - 8.30pm) at the Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield.

Contact: Mrs Mary Pearson on 07885 563073 Website: www.tunbridgewellsdramaclub.co.uk Uckfield Writers - meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month at 7.30pm in the Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield. Call Jane on 01825 760236.

Blackboys Country Market - is held at the Blackboys Village Hall, Gun Road, Blackboys. 4th Wednesday of the month 10.30 - 12.00 noon.

There are free refreshments and easy parking.

The Market incorporates a drop-in centre which offers free coffee and biscuits as well as the opportunity to purchase goods from the stalls.

Contact Clarrie Pont on 01435 813284 if 8 or more people would like to use the minibus to visit the market.

A Country Lunch - is now offered every other Wednesday at Punnetts Town Village Hall replacing the Friday Lunch in Heathfield at the cricket club. The minibus can still pick you up to get you there for a 12.00pm start and take you home at 2.30pm. To book please contact Mrs. A Kenward on 01435 862618.

Rest Christian Centre - Volunteers from the Rest Christian Centre in Punnetts Town welcome visitors to a cooked lunch, every third Wednesday of the month - £4 for 2 courses including tea or coffee. For the lunch please call Barbara Lovett 01435 882241. A minibus may be provided if sufficient people are interested.

Performing Arts Classes - Award-winning not for profit company, Intrepid Theatre, offer high quality performing arts classes for 4-7s & 7-11s at Broad Oak Village Hall, Broad Oak on Wednesdays 5.15pm 6.45pm. For details and to try out please contact, Heathfield Olde Tyme & Modern Sequence Dance Club Allie West on 01273 476 226 or 07934 362 312 Every Tuesday evening at Christchurch Hall, Horam from or email office@intrepidinspires.co.uk 7.30pm to 10.00pm. Entrance £3 per session including The Uckfield and District Lions Club refreshments and a raffle ticket. Further details from We meet at The Alma Arms, Framfield Road, Uckfield Mrs.D French on 01435 864827 on the second Wednesday of each month, 7.30 for or Mrs.P Wakehurst on 01435 863151 8pm, and the contact is Bob Eaves on 01825 764638 PJ's Dance Club. Rock & Roll and Swing Jive.

Lunch & Chat - at Oaklands Court, Horam - Every first Tuesdays 8pm -10pm £5 per session including tea/coffee Wednesday of the month from 12pm. £5 for a 3 course and cake. No partner required Nutley War Memorial Hall meal. To book please telephone 01435 813030 or email Nutley Contact Peter 07770 348354 admin@chanctonbury-care.com 

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COMMUNITY - What’s On Cross in Hand Duplicate Bridge Club - meet every Wednesday at Punnetts Town Village Hall at 6.45pm Uckfield Community Orchestra - We’re a group of enthusiastic amateur musicians, who meet once a week.

We’re open to anyone aged eight and over. We play a wide range of ‘real’ orchestral music, arranged for players up to Grade 4/5 standard. We usually aim to give a couple of concerts a year within Uckfield, to give ourselves something to work towards. We rehearse on Wednesdays (term-time only) from 6.10-8.00 pm at the Foresters Hall, Harcourt Road, Uckfield TN22 5DT. Call Sundari Heller on 01342 823099 or email info@uckfieldcommunity-orchestra.co.uk THURSDAY Free CV Review - Bring your CV to the Uckfield Volunteer Centre. Any Thursday from 1pm to 4pm for a free review, 79 High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AS Uckfield Amateur Photographic Society we meet on first and third Thursdays of month at the United Reformed Church Hall, New Town, Uckfield.

TN22 5AE. 7.45pm for 8pm start.

New members of any standard always welcome.

The Wine Circle - Meet the third Thursday of every month 7.45pm -10.30pm at Luxford Day Centre, Library Way, Uckfield, TN22 1AR For more information contact Mrs. I. Wright, 01825 508323 Tots and Toys - Term time, 10.00-11.45am & 1.002.45pm. For fun, crafts, stories & songs. £1.00 for a drink & healthy snack. Kings Church, Station Rd, Heathfield Horam & Heathfield Flower Club - Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield at 7.30pm - 01435 864633 Horam WI - We meet on the first Thursday every month at the Christchurch Centre, Horebeech Lane, Horam , 2pm to 4pm. Contact Kim on 01435 813942

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Heathfield and District History Society meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Heathfield Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, in the Ian Price Room, 7.15 for 7.30.

For details of talks ring Brian Hall on 01435 865 260 FRIDAY Community Coffee Morning - Held every Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm at Punnetts Town Village Hall.

For coffee, cakes, plants, books and lots of friendly facesPunnetts Town Village Hall, Battle Road, Punnetts Town. For more information: Punnetts Town Village Hall Committee Maggie Lambert-Gorwyn Telephone number: 01435 830645 Go Getters Woman's Club- Uckfield Est.1973.

Meetings held in Luxford Centre, Library Way. Every Friday evening from 7.45-10pm.

We have speakers, outings, theatre trips, etc.

Cost £2.50 per evening which includes tea and biscuits.

Contact Shirley 01825 763117 for further details.

Action For Change Alcohol Team - Alcohol treatment services are now available with appointments.

Non-appointment clinics are held at Heathfield Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, on the first and third Friday of each month from 2.00pm - 3.30pm.

Art and Craft Coffee Mornings Kings Church, Station Rd, Heathfield 10am 12 noon.

Enjoy art, knitting, quilting, card making etc. or just a chat with friends. Everyone welcome.

For more info contact 01435 863786.

Uckfield Pub Group 40+ - This friendly group for the over 40’s meets monthly on a Friday evening at various Uckfield Pubs. There is a voluntary £1 charge to cover admin costs. For more details see http://www.meetup.com/Uckfield-pub-group-40/ Or call Bren on 07799 664696

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Welcome Art Group - Meet every Friday between 10am-noon at Welcome Baptist Church, Heathfield.

Contact Lee Smith 01435 862 110 to discuss details about this friendly, informal group.

SATURDAY Heathfield Market - A regular weekly Market on Tuesdays And Saturdays weekly throughout the year, with up to 60 stalls to include Fishmonger, Fruit & Veg and butcher along with the remaining stalls of Antiques & Collectables and other everyday items. Free car Park provided on site for Saturdays.

Free entrance. Heathfield Market, Burwash Road, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8RA Buxted Symphony Orchestra - is looking for new players for the Autumn. Meets Sat. 9.30-11.30 at St. Mary's Church hall, Buxted www.buxtedsymphonyorchestra.org.uk or Frances @peri.co.uk phone 01435862744.

SUNDAY Broad Oak Short Mat Bowls Club Meet at Broad Oak Village Hall - Sunday 1.45pm 4.15pm. A friendly club which plays in a local league.

Contact: Mrs Voinquel 01435 866383 Kings Church - We meet every Sunday morning from 10.30am to 12 noon. We provide a creche for 1-4 years.

Kings Kids for primary school children and Focus for school years 7 and up.

St Thomas à Becket, Framfield Please join us on any or every Sunday for our 10 o'clock service, a really warm welcome awaits you. See our website for all services http://framfieldchurch.org.uk

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9th August 2014, Saturday, 2.30 - 4.30pmOaklands Court Nursing Home, Horam Summer Fair eaturing Warbleton Brass Band on August 9th from 2.30 to 4.30pm.

Lots of stalls. 01435 813030 for more information.

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10th August 2014, Sunday, 13.00 - 17.00 pm Cross in Hand Village Day Join up with other local residents for a traditional fete, to be held at the Hardy Roberts Playing Fields (next to the Rugby Club) between 1:00 and 5:00pm.

Entry to the fete is free and attractions will include music, magic, face painting, a bouncy castle, fun dog show and sports, as well as stalls and refreshments. For more information about the event visit: www.crossinhandvillageday.com

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16th August & 17th August 2014, Saturday, CraftyNo.3 - Arts, Crafts and Vintage Fair. Two day event. 10am 5pm. At Bewl Water Country Park, Bewlbridge Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent.

TN3 8JH Beautiful art, hand-made crafts and gifts by talented local crafts people in the beautiful setting of Bewl Water - a great family day out!

Raising funds for 'Friends of Eastbourne Hospital'. Stallholders info at: craftyno.3@gmail.com Tel: 01435 813335. 

Bowles Rocks Outdoor Centre Centre runs adventurous, educational activity days throughout all school holidays. Visit www.bowles.ac or call 01892 665665 to see the range of activities and dates available 

Ashdown Forest Centre - Family Mini-Beast Hunts

Wednesday 23 and 30 July and Wednesday 6th, 13th and 27th August 14.00 to 16.00 - five fun minibeast hunts and craft activities on Ashdown Forest. Suitable for children aged 4 and over. Children must be accompanied by an adult. £6.00 per child for more information and bookings contact Lisa at lisastevens@cooptel.net or call 07512802177 

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August Adventures It’s estimated that children growing up today spend less than half of the time their parents did playing outside. With that in mind, it’s time to switch off that television, put down that games console and embrace the great outdoors this August for some great family fun!

Here’s a few ideas to make the most of those long and lazy summer days: Pack a Picnic - Whether you take your picnic to an idyllic countryside spot or place your picnic mat in the garden, alfresco eating is a great way of doing lunch a little differently during the school holidays. Encourage the kids to get involved by packing their favourite picnic foods and outdoor toys, for a few hours of outdoor adventures.

Countryside Cycle - Get some fresh air into those lungs with some pedal power. Hop on your bikes and explore our many local cycle ways for an energising afternoon that both big and little kids alike, will enjoy.

Outdoor Activities - If you fancy a full day out, why not head to one of our areas National Trust sites?

From Wakehurst Place in Ardingly to Uckfield’s Sheffield Park, East Grinstead-based Standen House to Leith Hill in Dorking, there’s always an exciting array of family-friendly events going on! To find your nearest National Trust site, visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

Garden Group - Invite friends and their children over for a playdate with a difference! Hold an outdoor crafting session or go green-fingered with a spot of gardening – both educational and fun for all involved.

End the afternoon on a high with a water fight, just don’t forget to ask everyone to bring their swimsuits!

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Men’s Health

Have you checked under your bonnet lately?

This year I have been invited to undertake a car challenge called Club Lemons.

I’m not driving a new car.

If I had to describe my vehicle, it’s a bit like myself; been around for a while and bits are starting to show wear and tear!

Now you men out there what I want to ask is, how many of you religiously take your car for a service once a year?

A vast majority will say yes.

Let me now ask you how often you go to your local health clinic for a men’s health check?

I can imagine a lot of you right now, are heads down, avoiding this subject.

Let me liken your health check to a service on your car.

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Your engine has been running a bit sluggishly, getting up the hills is a bit more of an effort, so in a car we head in for a tune up. Regular blood pressure checks can ensure our heart (engine) is firing on all cylinders with no blockages in the pipe work.

The lights on your dashboard keep telling you that your system is on overload.

Our well being (stress levels) can be measured in a similar way to be a car being plugged in to check its electrical system.

Advisories can then be given to be help reduce overloads by outside assistance or suggestions on adjustment of lifestyle.

Finally, and just as importantly, is how we power these machines.

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We’d never consider putting petrol in a diesel, or vice versa.

Yet we take risks with our bodies. We fuel it with substances that have damaging effects both short and long term.

Isn’t it about time you treated your vehicle, your body, well?

These have to last us a lifetime, yet we treat them carelessly.

Make a note in your diary for that yearly MOT. Maybe at the same time as you book your car in?

In years to come would you rather be running on all cylinders or with a few that should have been attended to years ago?

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Home-Made Burgers All you need to know!

It’s the barbecue season and nothing tastes better than delicious home-made char-grilled burgers. Follow these top tips for the best burgers around…

• Always choose good quality premium minced steak for the best flavour but pick one that has some fat in it – don’t buy extra lean mince as the burgers will dry out too much during cooking. Try asking your local butcher to mince some rump or chuck steak with about 20% fat content. For four quarter pounder burgers you’ll need 500g mince.

• Mince is fairly bland so you’ll need to add plenty of flavouring.

Grated or very finely chopped onion and minced garlic form the basic flavouring but you add whatever dried or fresh herb, spice or seasoning you like. You’ll need to add 5-10ml (1-2tsp) salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper too.

• A handful of fresh breadcrumbs and a little beaten egg will also bind the mince together and prevent the burgers from breaking up during cooking. Whizz all the ingredients in a food processor until the mixture starts holding together or use clean hands to mix as thoroughly as possible.

• Shape the burgers into round flat discs with wetted hands. To get perfectly round shapes press the mixture into a metal pastry cutter.

Don’t over handle the burgers or they will be tough and dry when cooked.

• Ensure that burgers are cooked all the way through and there is no pinkness in the middle. To check this press the burger down with a fish slice – if there are pink juices oozing out then cook for a few more minutes.

• If you want a change from the classic sesame seed bun why not serve the cooked burgers on top of wedges of toasted ciabatta bread spread with a little mustard mayo or pack into warmed and split pitta breads with salad or coleslaw.

• Try a fresh tomato relish instead of ketchup.

Just peel and finely dice a couple of ripe plum tomatoes and mix with a little olive oil, fresh chopped basil, a pinch of sugar and salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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The Rose & Crown is a Grade II listed pub situated in the picturesque village of Mayfield, East Sussex offering traditional hospitality in a modern coaching inn setting. Serving quality, freshly made food with locally sourced ingredients all washed down with fine wines and local ales. Cosy up on one of our sofas or in front of the beautiful inglenook fire, pop in for Sunday lunch or hold your special event with us in our gorgeous private dining room.

Pub Quiz Nights - Open Mic Nights - Live Music TAPAS NIGHT LAST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH Delicious Spanish Food made on the premises Save the date - 28th August Free coffee or tea for every reader, Just bring this voucher along with you & have a cuppa on us! Original advert only no photocopies Call 01435 872200 or Email roseandcrownmayfield@live.co.uk Rose & Crown, Fletching Street, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6TE Situated just off the A267 in the East Sussex village of Mayfield less than 10 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells and 7 miles north of Heathfield.

The Art Of Beautiful Cake Wedding cake specialist Swarovski cake designer Bespoke cakes for all occasions Free consultation

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Therefore we decided to increase the advert size and in turn received many more enquiries.

We have now been running the business for over four years and almost all of our business comes from the Uncovered magazines and then referrals from the customers that these magazines initially produce.

We found that people did not go out and pick up the Uncovered magazine specifically looking for a Will Writer, but they would read it every month due to the high standard of Wills Writ ten editorial content and local community articles that appear every month... that’s how they see our advert.”

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Creating

space Are you feeling cluttered, chaotic and claustrophobic at home?

Katherine Sorrell offers six quick and easy tips to help create more space

r Step One: Clear out that clutte Unless you’re absolutely certain

your stuff.

It’s boring but simple: sort through your stuff. All s or bags marked for rubbish, recycling, boxe into it put then is, it e wher it keep you want to too painful to do this all at once, aim for giving away, mending or storing elsewhere. If it’s – then make a habit of keeping on top of it, one room per week, or else do ten minutes a day extra space you find when your house is with regular sort-outs. You’ll be amazed how much no longer crammed full of unnecessary clutter.

ient storage Step Two: Create super-efficstore your possessions in a neat

be used to Every nook and cranny around your home can the most of space, as they can be made to make s oard and organised fashion. Built-in cupb right to the ceiling for maximum capacity. fit into the most awkward of corners, and stretched will blend in brilliantly. On the other hand, Paint them the same colour as the walls and they flexible and whether it’s a vintage French off-the-shelf storage tends to be cheaper, more be tailored to suit your style and budget. armoire or a cheap coloured plastic bucket, can 24 - HOMES

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Step Three: Lighten up

clean, that curtains or blinds don’t block Start by ensuring that your windows are brilliantly spots to make the most of natural light. As them, and that furniture is placed in just the right central pendant, used on its own, creates for artificial lighting, bear in mind that the traditional about employing a more interesting think ad, gloomy corners and offers no atmosphere. Inste ility, comfort and interest. For a quick upgrade combination of different types of lighting for flexib with dimmers, and plug in a selection of on a budget, simply replace main light switches ng and emphasise special features. table or floor lamps at key points, to layer the lighti

niture Step Four: Be flexible withafur long, hard look at your furniture

to take When you have run out of space, it makes sense place in your home. Simple, slender styles its h wort is piece e singl every that sure and make or transparent pieces blend into the have the least impact in a small space, while pale your room seem larger (because there background, and anything raised on legs will make upholstery, bulky outlines and fussy is more visible floor area). In general, avoid deep help – but don’t sacrifice comfort can detailing. Special foldaway or compact furniture you can turn ordinary furnishings into or function – and with a touch of lateral thinking that doubles as a bedside table or a dual-purpose ones, such as a chest of drawers . coffee table that includes space to store magazines

rrors Step Five: Add glass and mihang ing a mirror can create

simply With a little thought and not too much expense, le the apparent size of a room. doub and exist not the illusion of space where it does the maximum amount of natural light; One positioned opposite a window will distribute nce around the room. Glass, too, provides near a light fitting, a mirror will reflect its brillia really opening up a home. If you are having out, vistas from room to room or from inside to s or even stairs, but for quicker, cheaper building work done, consider glass walls, floor or acrylic furniture or see-through solutions you could opt for glass doors, glass vases. accessories such as lamp bases, door knobs and

Step Six: Use clever colourPale colours seem to recede,

mously.

Colour can manipulate our sense of space enor r colours absorb light and therefore darke while ess, iousn spac enhancing a sense of trum, such as blue and green, are more appear more enclosing. Colours on the ‘cool’ spec w. Whites, off-whites and cool pastels yello and distancing than ‘warm’ colours such as red seem larger – and they look sophisticated are, therefore, perfect for making small spaces ined with the natural textures of materials and contemporary, too, especially when comb such as timber and stone.

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Your Plants Don’t Want a ‘Holiday’

If you’re going on holiday shortly, don’t forget that your garden and plants will appreciate some TLC before you leave. Time spent sorting out your plants will help keep them going and make your house look less abandoned in your absence whilst you’re away.

Make sure you take care of your lawn. Give it a thorough mowing, cutting it short but without ‘scalping’ it. Take a pair of lawn edging shears, a half-moon edger or simply a sharp spade and neaten all the edges, including those next to flower beds. Edging lasts far longer than mowing, it will stop the lawn moving into the flower beds and make the grass appear more recently maintained.

Make sure that all plants, especially those in containers and those forming fruit are fed well. Liquid feeds have the speediest response but controlled release fertiliser granules will last for longer. If you use a dry or granular feed, make sure that you water it well unless rain is expected.

Persuade a friend or neighbour to pop in and do some watering and suggest they pick the sweet-peas and harvest some veg so you’ll both benefit.

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A good, thorough watering of the garden will mean that plants in open ground should be unharmed by hot weather for a good while. Plants in pots and tubs are totally reliant on you if there isn’t much rain, so make these your priority.

Many plants cease flowering if faded flowers are left and allowed to start to form seeds, so remove every faded bloom before you leave. I suggest ‘dead heading’ not only the faded flowers, but also those just starting to fade. A sharp pair of scissors or just your finger and thumb should do the trick.

Hanging baskets are invariably in the hottest, sunniest spots in the garden and with their roots in the air they are especially prone to drought. Unless they will be regularly watered, it’s best to carefully lower hanging baskets and stand each one on its own pot in a shady spot where it will dry out less quickly.

Try to position more drought tolerant patio plants towards the outer edge of the group, and drought prone plants towards the cooler centre.

Make sure that your garden sheds and other storage areas are properly secured however it’s worth giving the padlock keys to a neighbour, just in case they need anything.

Ladders, mattocks, spades and other items that could be used to break into your house should be removed or locked away out of sight so that they don’t encourage burglary.

Finally check that any new outbreaks of pests or diseases are treated or dealt with before you go. Leave a handful of whitefly in your greenhouse, or a few greenfly on your roses, and there may well be a full-scale disaster zone when you return!

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