TN Uncovered January 2015 issue

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JANUARY 2015 - ISSUE 29 Delivered to 23,000 homes & businesses in the TN19, TN20, TN21 & TN22 postcodes

Under new ownership,

James and his dedicated team welcome you to the Hare and Hounds, Framfield.

The pub has been decorated and given some much needed tlc.

Opening hours:

Monday - Thursday 12 noon until 11pm Friday & Saturday 12 noon until 12 midnight Sunday 12 noon until 10.30 pm

Restaurant now open for food Wednesday til Sunday. Our talented dedicated chef Jon is becoming so busy booking is advised Friday - Sunday.

Look out for his specials board, Sunday roast and fresh fish and chips.

We hope to see you soon. Call 01825 890 118 to book now.

Opening Times Monday to Thursday - 12 till 11pm Friday to Saturday - 12 till 12pm Sunday - 12 till 8pm Call: 01825 769 335

Winners of Uckfield in Bloom

2012, 2013 & 2014

‘Best Pub Restaurant Gardens’

Great Food:

Come and join us for a light bite or enjoy a relaxed meal with friends and family.

- Friday's are fish and chips or handmade pie and chips night.

Eat in or take away available. Prices from £5.50, booking recommended.

Visit our website: www.thebrickmakersarms-uckfield.co.uk or Like Us on Facebook to find out about our latest events, awards and community news.

We look forward to welcoming you soon Join us at: New Road, Ridgewood, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5TG

BT Sport now being shown

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COMMUNITY

Welcome to our January issue and a Happy New Year!

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Community News

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Community Groups

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Whats On

HEALTH 14 Staying dry in January HOMES

We’re off to a healthy start this year with clever ideas for creating a home gym to keep you fit even if you don’t have a regular gym membership, and for those of us who have over-indulged during the festive period, some great advice from Becky our health guru about staying dry in January.

16 New Year’s Resolution?

It’s not only adults who can feel a little down after the excitement of the holiday season, children can be affected too and we’ve rounded up some great advice on how to help them beat those January Blues.

GARDENS

All this and of course our regular community features and What’s On pages continue – if you hold regular community events or run a local club then please do let us know, we are always happy to include them for you.

FOOD AND DRINK

Wishing you all success with your New Year resolutions!

CHILDREN AND EDUCATION

The Team at TN Uncovered

28 Beat the January blues

Get healthy with a home gym

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Mid century modern

22 Wrap up for winter

26 Chocolate pecan pie

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Happy New Year!

Christmas may be over, but there’s no need to get those New Year blues – especially as there’s so much to inspire you happening in our community not only this month, but also during the coming year too.

For this issue, I’ve been uncovering why so many residents decide to volunteer – a great read, especially if you are looking to do something different or add new skills to your bow during 2015.

I’ve also chatted to St Peter and St James Hospice, who are in need of furniture donations and the owners of Blackboys community café, The Grove to hear all about their recent award; all these stories and more are over the next few pages.

Don’t forget, I’m always looking for good news stories to feature, so if you’ve got something to shout about – just get in touch!

Have a great month,

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Have a Clear Out for Your Local Hospice St Peter and St James Hospice is appealing for furniture donations to sell in their stores to help raise further funds for the hospice, which last year cared for over 600 patients and their families.

So, if you’re planning on moving house or simply updating your furniture this New Year, don’t forget to donate your items to one of the hospice shops, which even offer a free collection service.

The charity, which offers end of life support and care to residents from Uckfield, Lewes, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and surrounding villages, needs to raise £7,200 each day to be able to offer the free care and support, vital to a patient’s final days.

“With our dedicated superb furniture shops in Lewes and Lindfield, as well as our smaller outlets that sell furniture, we have an astounding opportunity to really increase funds for the hospice – we just need more furniture!” Thérèse Wilson, Head of Retail for St Peter & St James Hospice, says.

St Peter and St James hospice shops raise considerable amounts towards this total, with furniture being one of the fastest selling items.

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From sofas to coffee tables, lamps to bedroom items, bookshelves to freezers and even conservatory and

garden furniture, all unwanted household goods (in good condition/ working order) can provide much-needed cash for a local lifeline and also de-clutter your home at the same time.

If you would like to support St Peter & St James Hospice through the donation of furniture and white goods, please call the donation line on 01444 470205.

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Blackboys Community Café Receives Prestigious Award At a time when many village amenities are closing, community café and village store, The Grove, has recently received a renowned award from the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

through employment and/or education, and particularly projects that develop crafts and are environmentally cutting edge.

“It’s important to us to support local producers and to make a The Café, has quickly become a difference in our community,” community hub for the village, manager Andrew Doherty combining a mix of locally says. “We were delighted to sourced and Fairtrade products, be nominated for this award along with providing muchand then to be announced as needed space for community a finalist. To win something groups to meet and socialise, was the icing on the cake.” each day between 3:30- 6pm.

Owned by Andrew, his wife The award, from the Sussex Emma and Sarah and Andrew Rural Enterprise category set Wright, The Grove Café and out to showcase innovative Village Store, which opened projects which bring just two years ago and is opportunities to rural areas located at Brownings Farm

Workshops, is now the focus of many village activities and home to so many groups.

2015 looks to be another great year for the team and the Blackboys community with the launch of Take-away Friday’s, charity quiz nights and lots more evening dining events – just watch this space!

Something New for the New Year If you’re yet to make a New Year’s resolution, why not make it to volunteer in our community? As many local residents tell us, it’s easier and even more rewarding than you might think: “I offered my services at the TN22 Lunch Club when I saw an article about it in a magazine,” Kate Gilbert says. “I am 63, but prefer to be a volunteer rather than go for lunch. I have always been lacking in confidence, not having gone out to work since having children in 1981.

Janet Crossley, who volunteers for two local organisations; Heathfield Healthy Walks and Bodiam Castle, says: “I decided to volunteer after my husband died eight years ago - I was living in Aberdeen working in the oil industry and felt I needed a change.

“After moving back down south I started volunteering at Bodiam to give me something to do whilst I got my life back on track. Through the castle, I found out about the Heathfield walks that I am now involved with as well.

“Since I started at the club and I have made lots of new then continued onto the Plus friends since volunteering, club, I have gained so much I am constantly learning new confidence in myself which has things and it has given me a totally changed me.” new purpose in life.”

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“I find volunteering immensely satisfying, that feeling that you’ve really helped someone or brought about change for people is quite a buzz!”

Cas Smith Wealden Citizens Advice volunteer tells us.

“It has also given me new skills which have led to a new career.

I can’t recommend it highly enough, volunteering can change your life.”

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Days Gone By Last month we introduced our latest community feature in collaboration with the Danehill Historical Society, where each issue we’ll be asking you to head back to yesteryear by showing an old photo and seeing if you can spot that location. For all of you eagle eyed readers, you’ll have recognised that the previous image was of 1, The Square in Forest Row. Did you get it?!

Here’s this month’s photo – can you guess where this is? We’ll reveal all next month…

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COMMUNITY - CHARITIES, CLUBS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS MONDAY

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Mayfield Bridge Club - Meet in the memorial club between 1:30-5pm.

For further info call Eithne Hodgens 01435 867430

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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.

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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 - established to help small non-high street based companies and the self employed 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, Call Barbara Hibbart on 01435 865135 or barbara@barbarahibbartcoaching.co.uk ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Community Coffee Morning - For those who 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. Call Joan Howard on 01435 882434 or Stephen Trew on 01435 866252

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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 welcome. Phone 01435 830725 for details. www.heathfieldhorticultural.org.uk ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Burwash Monday Painters - Meet on Mondays at 1pm to share our love of painting.

We do not have classes but paint subjects devised by the members. We are a very friendly group and welcome anyone who would like to join us. Contact Grace 01435 860848 or Anne 01435 883247. Our website is burwash-monday-painters.com

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

Programme on www.region8bsg.co.uk/diary pages. Secretary Janet Creek 01825 723010 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Badminton Club - play at Uckfield Leisure Centre from 8.30pm to 10.30pm weekly.

No teaching facilities. For details contact Maureen 01825 765091 or Lynn 01435 865920

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Ladies Who Lunch - Ladies Who Lunch' meet monthly in Uckfield from 12.30 pm.

Very friendly club with lunch and an after dinner speaker. Maureen 01825 765091.

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Uckfield Inner Wheel - Meet in the Luxford Centre at 7.30 pm on the 3rd Monday of every month. Please contactYvonne Linthwaite on 01825 767167 for more details. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TUESDAY

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Uckfield Art Group - “Painting for Pleasure” We meet every Tuesday evening 7 - 9pm at the Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield

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Heathfield Market - A regular weekly Market on Tuesdays / Saturdays 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

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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. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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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.

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Heathfield Folk Dance Group - Tuesday 7.30pm - 10.00pm, St Richard's Church Hall Park Road, Heathfield - £2.00 per session (includes tea/coffee) no partner is needed For more info: 01435 873551 / 01435 863580

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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 call 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

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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.

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Heathfield Olde Tyme & Modern Sequence Dance Club Every Tuesday evening at Christchurch Hall, Horam from 7.30pm to 10.00pm. £3 per session inc. refreshments and a raffle ticket. Further details from Mrs.D French - 01435 864827 or Mrs.P Wakehurst - 01435 863151 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PJ's Dance Club. Rock & Roll and Swing Jive. Tuesdays 8pm -10pm £5 per session including tea/coffee and cake. No partner required Nutley War Memorial Hall Nutley Contact Peter 07770 348354

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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 second 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

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TN22 Community Choir - meet new friends and have fun singing with opportunities to perform to other groups. Every Tuesday evening in Hadlow Down from 7pm - 8.15pm.

New members welcome. Only £3. Contact Suzanne on 07864 533884 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WEDNESDAY

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Broad Oak Table Tennis Club - Held in Broad Oak Village Hall. Wednesday 7.30pm, September - May Contact: 01435 862275

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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

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Heathfield Drama Club - The Club meets on Wednesdays (7.00pm - 8.30pm) at the Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield. Mrs Mary Pearson on 07885 563073 Website: www.tunbridgewellsdramaclub.co.uk

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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.

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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. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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COMMUNITY - WHAT’S ON 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, Allie West on 01273 476 226 or 07934 362 312 or email office@intrepidinspires.co.uk ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Uckfield and District Lions Club- meet at The Alma Arms, Framfield Road, Uckfield on the second Wednesday of each month, 7.30 for 8pm, and the contact is Bob Eaves on 01825 764638

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Lunch & Chat - at Oaklands Court, Horam - Every first Wednesday of the month from 12pm. £5 for a 3 course meal. To book please telephone 01435 813030 or email admin@chanctonbury-care.com

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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 aim to give a couple of concerts a year within Uckfield. We rehearse on Wednesdays (term-time only) from 6.108.00 pm at the Foresters Hall, Harcourt Road, Uckfield TN22 5DT. Call Sundari Heller on 01342 823099 or email info@uckfield-community-orchestra.co.uk __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rushlake Green WI - We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in the Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green from 7.30 - 9.45pm. New members very welcome.

Secretary: Sharon Coleman Tel: 01435 812388 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Phoenix Club Uckfield - for ladies meet in the Civic Centre every 4th Thursday in the month from 2 to 4 p.m. We have speakers, outings, lunches & holidays.

Very friendly. Annual subscription £15. Please ring for further information on 01825 766568 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FRIDAY

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Community Coffee Morning - every Friday10.30am-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 - 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.

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

Enjoy art, knitting, quilting, etc. or just a chat with friends. For info contact 01435 863786. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Uckfield Pub Group 40+ - A 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. For more details see www.meetup.com/Uckfield-pub-group-40 or call Bren on 07799 664696

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Cross in Hand Duplicate Bridge Club - meet every Wednesday at Punnetts Town Village Hall at 6.45pm

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

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

Isfield Dancing Club - We meet every other Wednesday at Isfield Village Hall 8.00 till 10pm where we do Sequence and Ball room dancing, we have been going for over 40 years and are a small friendly club so If you would like to join us, please Contact Ron: 01825 750404

SATURDAY

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Holy Cross Priory Chicago Bridge club - every Wednesday at 2pm. Tea and cake provided.

Call Eithne Hodgens 01435 867430. Holy Cross Priory is situated on the B2102 at Cross in Hand between Beacon Down and Blackboys. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY

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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

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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.

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The Wine Circle - Meet the third Thursday of every month 7.45pm -10.30pm at Luxford Day Centre, Library Way, Uckfield, TN22 1AR For information - Mrs. I. Wright, 01825 508323 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tots and Toys - Term time, 10.00-11.45am & 1.00-2.45pm. 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

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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 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Royal British Legion - Buxted Branch - meet on the first Thursday of each month at 8.00pm in the Buxted Cricket Pavilion. Contact Richard Stanton: 01825 731899

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Uckfield Scrabble Club - A friendly, social Scrabble club, meets every third Thursday at 7.30pm at the Luxford Centre, Uckfield. New members of any ability always welcome.

Contact Ann on 01825 712052.

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Waldron Country Market - Held every 2nd Thursday of the month at Holy Cross Priory, Cross in Hand, between 11amand 1pm.

The Priory is situated on the B2102 at Cross in Hand between Beacon Down and Blackboys.

All produce is homemade and includes, jams, marmalade, chutney, knitted goods, cards, crafts, vegetables and much more. There is easy parking and coffee and refreshments available. Contact Roy Wilkinson on 01435 8l293l. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Heathfield Market - A regular weekly Market on Saturdays weekly.

See details inthe Tuesday listing.

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Buxted Symphony Orchestra - 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

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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 - Heathfield - We meet every Sunday morning @ State Hall, Station Rd, Heathfield. 10.30am to 12 noon. Contact: 01435863786, office@kcheathfield.org.uk, www.kcheathfield.org.uk ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Kings Church - Uckfield - meet every Sunday at 10am in Uckfield Civic Centre.

Children’s groups from 0-16 years. www.kingschurchuckfield.org.uk

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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 www.framfieldchurch.org.uk WHAT’S ON 8th January 2015, Thursday, 7.30pm Horam & Heathfield Flower Club presents a Floral Presentation by Lucinda Knapman 'Happy New year' at Heathfield Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield refreshments - raffle - sales table.

Optional competition'Ice Cool' Visitors welcome £5 tel: 01435 810452 " 17th January 2015, Saturday, 7pm Medieval Banquet for all the Family at Punnetts Town Village Hall in aid of Hall funds. Tickets must be bought in advance – adults £15, children under 11 £5. Bring your own drink, and try to dress the part! To book, phone 07986 204 269 or 01435 831661.

19th January 2015, Monday, 7.30pm Heathfield & District Horticluitural Society A talk by Colin Rose 'The History of the Society - it's 125years' Visitors welcome £3 to include tea or coffee Competition: - (optional) - An evergreen arrangement or a specimen bloom. at St Richard’s Church Hall, Park Road, Heathfield Tel:01435 830725 27th January 2015, Tuesday, 8.00pm Danehill Parish Historical Society A Sussex Who-Dunnit - John Davey, Bsc., Fellow of Trinity College, London. The story of the most famous archaeological hoax in history. This talk invites you to look at the suspects, consider the evidence - and then make up your mind 'Who-dunnit?' Danehill Village Hall, London Road, Danehill, RH17 7HS. info@danehill.co.uk Visitors are most welcome to attend our indoor meetings - admission £ 3.00 

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Staying dry in January I’m not talking about keeping your umbrella up on a wet and windy January day. I’m talking about those cold, windy days when a glass of rosé or merlot seems like the perfect answer to the winter blues. Or is it?

Yes it can send you off into a deep slumber but it tends to make you miss out on that initial and important lighter sleep phase called REM (or Rapid Eye Movement - the dream state). REM will potentially kick in a few hours How about some hints and later after the alcohol wears off tips to ward off those winter again. But this level of sleep is worries? much easier to wake from, and it is why you sometimes find Instead of reaching for your yourself waking up again a few favourite tipple, reach for your hours later. If sleep is evading boots. Walking in cold weather you, finding a natural way to can increase calorie burn by up get a restful night’s sleep will to 50%. Why? Because not only be much more effective. I had does your body have to keep a client who had only slept one you moving, it has to keep you to two hours a night for the warm as well. last twenty years. A couple of sessions of hypnotherapy and Try different types of teas or she was sleeping a good six warm drinks instead of that hours a night. glass of wine. The alcohol that feels so warm heading down, So don’t let Jack Frost on the is potentially cooling your core windows entice you into a temperature. Alcohol dilates warm chair and a Chablis or your blood vessels. So you may two. have rosy cheeks but that’s because all the blood is rushing Take the January gloom to the surface, leaving your vital challenge and dig deep body organs cooling down. through those layers of winter Caffeine has also been shown woollies to find your inner to have a similar effect. mojo.

What about alcohol to put the stresses and strains of the gloomy day out of your mind?

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New Year’s Resolution?

Get healthy with a home gym

Getting into shape at home has many advantages over going to the gym No travel time membership fees or queuing and you can also wear your most embarrassing tracksuit writes Katherine Sorrell Where to start If space is an issue, it’s possible to plan some exercise space in the smallest shared room.

The key is to decide whether you want to increase your strength, reduce your fat, tone your body, or a combination of all three.

It will cost you - machines can cost from several hundred to several thousand pounds each, depending on their complexity.

The practicalities

Don’t install a gym containing heavy equipment (even a treadmill can weigh 150kg) on an upper floor without advice The smallest safe area in which from a structural engineer. to exercise is about ten square Remember also that running on the treadmill or following feet, and this could simply be an aerobics DVD can be noisy the corner of a room with a clear, cushioned floor, adequate so avoid siting it above or adjacent to a ceiling height and reasonable living room lighting. Keep a deflatable Swiss ball, one or two medicine or bedroom.

If you enjoy balls, some resistance bands your music and a heart-rate monitor in very loud, you may want a cupboard or drawer. Other to consider some form of equipment that takes up little additional soundproofing, too. space includes a skipping rope, dumb bells or hand weights, a cable stack of weights that can Place any permanent equipment so that you can use tuck into a corner or a folding it and move around it safely bike or rower. particularly if two or more of you will be using the area.

At the other extreme, the sky It makes sense to group is the limit - a cross-trainer, treadmill and rowing machine, cardio-vascular type equipment (treadmill, cross-trainer and an area for weight training or bike) together, perhaps lined yoga, somewhere to stretch up facing a view or a TV. to warm up and down, and You need space at each side perhaps a mini trampoline to swing your arms and step or a punch bag, with proper on and off, with at least a metre flooring and a run-off behind the treadmill. full-length If you mirror the back wall, mirror. put your strength area here, 16 - Homes

with dumb bells, a bench or even a multi-gym, allowing adequate space to use each item.

You’ll need at least one opening window for ventilation, and you may like a fan too as well as heating for the colder months.

The ideal floor would be non-slip and easy to keep clean, perhaps wood laminate with a thick underlay.

For floor exercises, the cheapest option is to unroll a mat; alternatively, you could cover the entire floor in 10-15mm thick rubberised gym matting.

Lighting should be adequate but not over-bright. Inset ceiling lights are ideal however avoid dangling pendants and jutting wall lights that could be annoying or even dangerous.

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For Winter

Winter is upon us and even if you think that it can’t become any colder, the lowest temperatures are likely yet to come.

Even hardy British plants will suffer in particularly miserable weather so whether your garden is already covered in snow and ice, or simply a slight frosting, it’s time to make sure that it’s wrapped up warm.

Larger individual plants in borders can be given good, individual protection if you use four sturdy canes to create a framework, wrap with netting or chicken wire and fill the central space around the plant with dry bracken, straw or leaves.

Many wall shrubs are grown there because they aren’t the hardiest of plants. To reduce risk of damage, make a similar ‘cage’ of mesh around these and again fill it with dry material so that the plant inside remains snug. Make sure you don’t use materials that can’t ‘breathe’ or the plants will deteriorate.

Plants in containers are particularly vulnerable to winter damage as their roots are not protected beneath the soil.

If the garden soil isn’t frozen solid, plunge any pot that can be plunged. If it’s too heavy to move then wrap it up well in bubble Evergreens in containers and in wrap polythene or old curtains. open ground may suffer from drought as well as foliage or stem Most shrubs and trees in your growth. Deep mulch applied to garden will be ‘hardy’ in the the soil surface on the root area UK, but if very harsh weather before the ground becomes is forecast or there has been a frosted will help immensely. spell of mild weather which may have encouraged the plant to Even hardy fruit trees are produce some soft, new growth, prone to damage. Although then drape a double layer of quite tough, the newly horticultural fleece over the opened blossom and the buds top growth of the plants and themselves may be damaged, anchor it well. with late frosts being most harmful because the buds are A double fleece layer can of further developed. A fleece cover course be used on plants in beds will help here too. If you live in a and borders too. Weigh down particularly cold area, buy them the edges of the fleece well from a local specialist nursery with bricks, or use metal pegs at who know local conditions and intervals along its length. try to buy late flowering varieties.

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If your garden is windy, try investing in some fleecy jackets for your favourite shrubs.

These are made from fleece and are like massive bags, complete with a drawstring at the open end. Alternatively use a double layer of ordinary fleece, wrap it around and cut to size before clipping or tying in place.

Outdoor taps and pipework will need protection too or could result in burst pipes and expensive bills. I suggest turning outside taps off at the mains, but if this isn’t feasible, make sure any exposed pipework is properly insulated. Your local builder’s merchant or DIY store is worth a visit for this job - well insulated pipes and garden taps could save you a fortune.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Serves 8 Ready in 11/2 hours, plus chilling

If you have a bowlful of nuts left over from Christmas then why not make this classic American favourite with a British twist – simply replace half the pecan nuts with walnuts, hazelnuts and Brazil nuts. Serve with a dollop of thick Greek yoghurt or whipped cream.

For the pastry 225g plain flour 100g butter, diced 1 medium egg, beaten with 2tbsp cold water

For the filling

To make the pastry, sift To make the filling, melt the flour into a bowl and the chocolate and butter 1 4 add the diced butter. Using in a heatproof bowl set over your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Stir in the egg and water and mix to a crumbly dough.

Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth. Wrap and chill the pastry for 20 minutes.

Roll the pastry out on a 2 lightly floured surface and use to line a 25cm round deep

a pan of simmering water.

Remove from the heat and stir in the golden syrup, maple syrup and sugar then whisk in the beaten eggs.

Chop half the nuts and stir into the mixture.

Gently pour the mixture into the pastry case and 5sprinkle over the rest of the

nuts (roughly chopping the hazelnuts and Brazil nuts, if metal pie tin (or a loose-based using). Slide the pie tin onto fluted flan tin). Crimp the pastry the preheated baking sheet edge with your fingers and prick and bake for 15 minutes. the base all over with a fork.

Reduce the oven temperature Chill for 30 minutes. to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and bake for a further 25-30 minutes Preheat the oven to until the filling has set and 200C/400F/Gas 6 and the pastry is crisp and golden. place a baking sheet in the Serve warm or cold. oven to heat.

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Beat Those January Blues After the excitement of the Christmas holidays and lazy days filled with festive fun, January – and the start of a new school term - can be a shock to the system for many children. But don’t despair, to combat the New Year blues, follow our top tips for a happy and healthy start to 2015:

Routines are important

Breakfast is best

After school activities are exciting

While many of us think routines can be mundane, they are actually vital to our children’s development.

According to a study from the Princes Trust, the Prince of Wales’ youth charity, children who don’t have a daily routine are reported to achieve worse school results than classmates who have a set bedtime and eat meals as a family.

When planning your children’s New Year routine, don’t forget to allocate time for a hearty breakfast. We’re constantly told that it is the most important meal of the day.

A recent survey, by Diabetes UK, even finding that children who enjoy a daily breakfast, reduce their risk of developing type two diabetes - so make this the year that both you and your family start the day refuelled and raring to go. On tight timings in the morning?

Don’t worry, many schools offer affordable and even free breakfast clubs, just contact yours to find out more.

Extra–curricular activities are not only enjoyable for children, but can also provide them with great social and adaptability skills, as well as widening their level of learning. From playing sports to dancing, getting arty or joining a scouts or brownies group, there’s a wide variety of activities for your child to get involved in locally. Best of all, if you decide to implement a rewards system, these clubs can be included as a good behaviour benefit!

By devising (and sticking to!) a simple schedule that works for your family, may also mean that those rushed mornings and teary tantrums are a thing of the past. Just give it time!

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