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Contents

Autumn 2016

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Beating Alzheimer’s at its own game

15 Learning and Lambing Lancing College Farm

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Caring for Leisure Butlin’s 80th Birthday

16 Caring 4 Community

Centenary of the Cub Scouts

19 Caring 4 Books

Wendy Greene’s selection for Autumn

10 Competition

WIN one of four fabulous prizes

12-13 Caring for Wildlife

Ten hidden wildlife gems

From the Editor I’ve recently heard that there are around 14,000 people living with dementia in Sussex.

With the baby boomers reaching their sixties and seventies, the number has inevitably increased along with the population. It’s particularly hard on their husbands, wives, children and carers - and any help in coping with or delaying the effects is welcome.

We are delighted to be asked to promote a new initiative that could help care homes and families to extend the potential of those with dementia. Firstly – The Bounce Alzheimer’s Therapy (BAT) Foundation supplied our lovely cover picture of the late author Terry Pratchett – who bravely fought for better Alzheimer’s awareness for as long as he was able. Then they asked us to help in promoting their new table tennis project in which specially designed tables can be supplied free to dementia care

homes. The tables will be given at regular intervals, as funds allow. Our feature on page 4 explains the work BAT has done and continues to do for this worthy cause.

I particularly like the ‘Wall of Recall’ idea (see our back page) which is so cheerful, and will evoke thoughts of happy times for those with or without memory loss. Indeed, my young daughter spotted the picture of Dusty Springfield and said ‘Oh mum, she’s a great singer’. How would she know, I thoughtthen remembered the internet savvy generation have access to decades of music and film, whereas we tended to stick to whatever was in vogue.

Also to bring a smile to your face is our continuing theme of interesting and unusual places to visit - this time focusing on wildlife.

I hope many of you go and explore these hidden gems and enjoy our lovely county, whatever the weather.

Pinstripe Publishing Ltd. www.caring4sussex.co.uk Publisher: Denise Tayler Editor: Denise Tayler edit@caring4sussex.co.uk ads@caring4sussex.co.uk Phone: 01903 244700

Jesse De Freitas – our cover artist Jesse De Freitas was born in Cape Town, South Africa and moved to England four years ago.

Says Jesse, ‘I read my first Terry Pratchett book at about eleven years old – The Carpet People. I listened to his audio books while I painted so, when looking at a certain part of his moustache, for example, it invoked a scene in which Nanny Og serves a lascivious pudding – which I quite like, and think he may have liked too. He’s my favourite philosopher. I’m constantly in awe of what I find in his work.’

Jesse has been working with children on the autism spectrum but now plans to study acupuncture.

‘I’m fascinated by minds, consciousness and especially ‘deviations’ in consciousness either acquired, such as

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Alzheimer’s or inherent, such as autism,’ she says, adding, ‘And whether these classifications are accurate or even relevant’.

‘I am thrilled to have been invited to be one of the artists creating the portrait series for the Alzheimer’s Show and the BAT Foundation exhibitions’.

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Features Editor: Julie Singleton Feature Writers: Wendy Greene, Nicola Sheeran Design: Verité 01903 241975 Print: Newman Thomson 01444 480 700

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Caring 4 Al zheim er’s

Beating Alzheimer’s at its own game Wendy Greene bats the questions about a new project and individuals to deliver sport in an inclusive environment on an on-going basis, allowing for sustainable development.’

Each BAT installation will be supported by a high profile event with Call to Mind and the ‘Wall of Recall’ on display. (See back page).

What is Call to Mind…?

What is the link between Terry Pratchett, art and table tennis?

A Sussex arts project has been helping to bring awareness of Alzheimer’s and reduce the stigma attached to this most debilitating condition.

Ian Craigton-Chambers, the Bounce Alzheimer’s Therapy (BAT) Foundation’s Creative Director, in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Show, has put together 40 portraits of iconic celebrities whose lives have been blighted by the terrible ravages of this life changing ailment.

The series depicts famous faces from the worlds of politics, the arts, film and sport and are immediately recognisable, showing that no matter how talented or privileged, no one is immune from Alzheimer’s.

As well as our Terry Pratchett cover picture, three of the paintings have been produced

by Sussex based artists.

This innovative arts project is supporting the BAT Foundation’s Table Tennis Programme of research and specialist equipment development. Table Tennis has been effectively proven in both the U.S. and Japan to be a very positive, drug free and carer inclusive, therapy for early Alzheimer’s, improving cognitive ability and delaying the onset of symptoms.

The BAT Foundation has engaged King’s College London to carry out a major body of research for the U.K. and is collaborating with Butterfly to develop a specialist table tennis table, as shown above.

In a pilot scheme – in collaboration with Sports for All in Sussex and Table Tennis England – tables and equipment will be donated to selected specialist care homes in Sussex together with training.

Sugar Ray Robinson by Gerard Byrne – pictured right of his portrait, with Ian Craigton-Chambers.

Who are Sports for All in Sussex?

Sports for All in Sussex, a Sport England funded project, aims to increase the number of adults aged 16+ with a disability, mental health problem and/or long term health condition, taking part in physical activity and sport on a regular basis. They’ve engaged over 600 people in sport across East Sussex alone.

The project, led by Hovebased charity, The Grace Eyre Foundation, initially worked with adults with learning disabilities but soon realised its potential to support others, including those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Says Sports Development Manager, Gabbi Simmonds, ‘Throughout the project we’ve linked with sports clubs, national governing bodies, local authorities, health organizations, day centres and care homes.

The project has the capacity and expertise to deliver sports activities and taster sessions in a number of sports including table tennis. We support organizations

Iris Murdoch by Min Cooper

Call to Mind is a specially designed board game that helps to get to know and understand the thinking, likes and dislikes of someone with dementia.

This tool also stimulates memories and encourages conversations, both as the game is played and in everyday interactions. Play it at home with friends and family or in the professional setting of a care home, day care centre, hospital or memory café – a great intergenerational activity. The board game will be available to play in tandem with the Table Tennis at each event.

Sussex care homes interested in the table tennis project can contact the organisations for more information.

Ian Craigton-Chambers BAT 07982 813106 Ian@batfoundation.com www.batfoundation.com Gabbi Simmonds Sports Development Manager 07436 093171 gsimmonds@grace-eyre.org www.sportsforallsussex.co.uk Call to Mind Studios 0795 199 305 laura@call-to-mind.com www.call-to-mind.com

Margaret Rutherford in crossstitch by Leona Angus

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Sports for All in Sussex is a Sport England funded project.

Over the last 3 years of the project period (2013-2017) it has received ÂŁ900,000 in order to increase the number of adults aged 16+ who have a disability, mental health problem or long term health condition, taking part in physical activity and sport on a regular basis.

The project is led by The Grace Eyre Foundation and works with a variety of other organisations who in partnership deliver across Sussex for the project.

Sports for All has engaged with over 1000 participants in sport and physical activity and seen almost 50,000 session visits take place. The project works with mainstream sports clubs to run new or develop existing sessions whilst upskilling coaches and supporting volunteers to get involved in sport.

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Hello Campers!

Photos ©Butlin’s heritage collection

As Butlin’s celebrates its 80th birthday, Julie Singleton takes a look at the history of its iconic Bognor Regis campus

With its wholesome family entertainment, knobbly knees competitions and tea dances, many of us have fond memories of childhood holidays at Butlin’s.

This year the quintessential British holiday resort is celebrating 80 years in the business – all in the face of fierce competition from both home and abroad.

It all began in the 1930s when William Edmund Butlin, a travelling fair worker turned entrepreneur, created a vision of a unique all-inclusive family ‘staycation’, with the aim of providing entertainment and amusement for all the family – whatever the weather.

The first Butlin’s camp opened in Skegness, Lincolnshire in 1936, but accommodation was basic and there was no heating or running water in the newly

built chalets. Campers donned layers of clothes to keep warm during breakfast and danced in their overcoats. Despite this, the press announced that ‘Butlin’s is Good for You’ and the popularity of the Skegness resort led to the creation of further camps, including the iconic Bognor Regis site in 1960.

The name Billy Butlin was already familiar to Bognor residents, as a Butlin’s amusement arcade had opened in the town back in 1930. This was followed in 1933 by the Butlin Zoo on Bognor seafront, with a diverse range of animals, including brown, black and polar bears, hyenas, leopards, pelicans, monkeys and ‘Togo the snake king.’

In 1959, building started on a new £2.5 million holiday campus for Bognor Regis, just half a mile east of the town. The river had to be diverted and there

was some local opposition to the plans. Despite this, the new resort opened just eight months later on 2nd July 1960, with over 3,000 campers racing to sample the delights of the latest addition to the Butlin’s empire.

Holidaymakers could enjoy Butlin’s first Beachcomber Bar, an ice cream /coffee bar, a boating lake, children’s theatre and much more. There was a large Gaiety Theatre and various ballrooms, with dancing to Eric Winstone and his Orchestra, Al Freid and the Butlin’s Theatre Orchestra, and of course, the Butlin’s Redcoat show.

Local tradesmen also benefitted from the huge influx of holidaymakers, including the cinema which regularly welcomed visitors wearing the distinctive Butlin’s badge.

The camp was named Southcoast World in 1987, following £16.5 million of improvements but when the site was upgraded again in 1999, the name was dropped. The resort is now unrecognisable from its earlier days and boasts three contemporary resort hotels, a spa, a restaurant by celebrity chef Brian Turner, a go-kart track and much more. This year, the new Discovery

Studio opened with 3D and UV shows.

Improvements in aircraft technology, has meant that Europe and countries beyond have become more accessible than ever, leading to a decline in people seeking ‘staycations’.

Despite this, the three remaining camps at Bognor, Minehead and Skegness remain a popular option and the company has a new focus, targeting families who want short breaks. With a 2012 Quality Coast Award beach and the South Downs National Park on its doorstep, it’s clear that Butlin’s still has a lot to offer.

Happy Anniversary!

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1966 Wordsearch

The Craft Tea Gift Shop A gift shop and tea room that serves a wide range of fine loose leaf teas, lite lunches, cakes, jams and chutney produced in Sussex.

Enjoy a cream tea with us for just £3.50 (usually £3.95) with this advert!

WIN one of four fabulous prizes in our 1966 Wordsearch competition

Includes a pot of tea or coffee of your choice, fruit or plain scone real clotted cream strawberry jam and fresh strawberries.

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Our thanks to the companies who have kindly donated them.

Find the listed words, vertically, horizontally, diagonally, backwards or forwards then look for the hidden message in the unused spaces. / denotes split word To enter the competition follow the rules below and send us the secret message.

Visit the day-time café to enjoy a breakfast, lunch or have a relaxing evening drink watching the sunset over Worthing.

This multi-purpose venue is perfect for weddings, balls and corporate events.

Fully licensed bar.

Enjoy the best views on the South Coast.

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Please read the rules carefully.

Send your answer to us either by email, with ‘1966 wordsearch’ in the subject box, to edit@caring4sussex.co.uk or by mail on a postcard only please to 1966 Wordsearch Competition, 19 Anscombe Road, Worthing BN11 5EN. Please include your name, telephone number and the town where you live.

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Welcome Break?

The Salvation Army can give carers just that personal care needs can be hard, but the trained assistants and excellent volunteers can take over.

Members have commented on the pleasant company, different surroundings and interesting trips to places like Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Bluebell Railway.

Now there’s even a scheme to arrange outings for carers while those needing care are looked after at the Centre.

We all know about The Salvation Army – its wonderful brass band, its beachside services, the carol concerts and the smart uniforms. But there’s so much more.

The Welcome Break initiative, organised by The Salvation Army in Worthing, gives carers a

chance to take a break, attend to personal activities or just allow the person cared for a change of scene. Each session currently costs £15 and you can also have lunch from the restaurant for an extra charge.

Organising a day out with a wheelchair or for someone with

In addition the Welcome Friends befriending scheme can arrange for someone to visit or telephone anyone finding it difficult or impossible to go out into the community. This applies both for a short – or long-term need.

There’s always a place for new volunteers too, at the Centre or in their charity shops.

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We provide medical and non-medical items to enhance the patients care, comfort and stay in our local health care hospitals. Our funding is mainly from bequests, donations our shop, members subscriptions and fund raising.

A Welcome Break for Carers The Welcome Break aims to provide carers with the opportunity to take a break. While the person being cared for enjoys a sociable morning of activity, the carer can take time out at home or in town.

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Ten Hidden Wildlife Gems in Sussex With autumn fast approaching, it’s time to wrap up, get outside and enjoy the delights of the Sussex countryside. Julie Singleton discovers some of the area’s lesser known wildlife hotspots.

1. Iping and Stedham Commons Nature Reserve Iping and Stedham Commons Nature Reserve, near Midhurst, is an outstanding example of the rare habitat of lowland heath. The dry sandy soils provide a specialised habitat for a plethora of unusual insects including digger wasps, field crickets and silver studded butterflies.

Woodlark, woodcock and the elusive dartford warbler can be seen, and on warm summer evenings you can hear the magical churring of nightjars before they fly off with wing claps and aerial acrobatics.

See: https://sussexwildlifetrust. org.uk/visit/iping-stedhamcommons for more details.

2. Binsted Woods, Arundel The landscape around the village of Binsted, near Arundel, is a rich tapestry of ancient pasture land, woodland and hedgerow as well as ponds and rifes. The Madonna pond, named after the shrine which sits close by, is steeped in mystery and folklore. The rare great crested newt can be found there, along with the grey wagtail. If you are up early, you can see fallow and roe deer and there are bats, badgers, foxes, rabbits, dormice and squirrels, along with many species of birds including woodpeckers, owls and other birds of prey.

For further details see: http:// www.binsted.org/

Silver studded blue butterfly which can be seen at Iping and Stedham Commons ©Nigel Symington, courtesy of Sussex Wildlife Trust

Path to Binsted Woods © Mike Tristram

3. Burton and Chingford Ponds Nature Reserve Three miles south of Petworth, is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, with a mix of habitats including a hammer pond, woodland and wet and dry heath.

Burton and Chingford Ponds Nature Reserve is home to a wealth of flora and fauna including kingfishers, reed warblers and great crested grebes. The mixed woodland offers a variety of species and an acid peat bog provides the perfect conditions for bogbean, white sedge, yellow loosestrife and cranberry to thrive.

For more information see: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/ visit/burton-chingford-ponds Burton Pond. Photo by Jim Crane, courtesy of Sussex Wildlife Trust

4. Kingley Vale, Chichester With one of the finest yew forests in Western Europe, Kingley Vale is an important archaeological site as well as a magnet for wildlife.

Even more impressive is its grove of ancient trees, several of which are at least five hundred years old and are among the oldest living things in Britain.

The mixture of woodland and lowland chalk grassland means that you can see birds such as the nightingale, grasshopper warbler, blackcap, marsh tit, red kite and tawny owl, as well as eleven different species of orchid including bee, common spotted, frog and fly orchids.

Find out more about Kingley Vale at: https://www.gov.uk/ government/publications/westsussexs-national-nature-reserves/ west-sussexs-national-naturereserves

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8. Medmerry, Selsey

Knepp Castle. Photo courtesy of Sir Charles Burrell

5. Knepp Wildland, Dial Post Knepp is home to the largest rewilding project in lowland Britain with herds of Exmoor ponies, Longhorn cattle, deer and Tamworth pigs roaming around 3,500 acres of stunning countryside. The aim is to convert former arable land to a state of natural productivity which benefits wildlife, the soil, local water supplies, as well as providing relaxation and recreation.

6. Bedelands, Burgess Hill Situated on the north-eastern edge of Burgess Hill, Bedelands Nature Reserve is over thirtythree hectares with a mill pond and seven meadows set in ancient woodland.

Mammal highlights include the protected hazel or common dormouse which is vulnerable to extinction in the UK. Valebridge Common Field contains many iconic Wealden wildflowers such as adder’s-tongue fern, dyers’ greenweed, grass vetchling, damp-loving sneezewort and bird’s foot trefoil, which all encourage a rich variety of insects.

For further details go to: http:// bh-green-circle.org.uk/sites/ bedelands-local-nature-reserve/

The estate has over 16 miles of public footpaths for you to explore, and also offers vehicle-based safaris and guided walking tours where you can encounter an abundance of wildlife, much of it rare elsewhere in the UK – such as nightingales, turtle doves and purple emperor butterflies.

For more information, see: www.knepp.co.uk

7. Shoreham Beach Shoreham beach offers the rare worldwide habitat of vegetated shingle, which led to the site being declared a Local Nature Reserve in 2006.

Walk along the beach at various times of the year, and you will see beautiful species such as the viper’s bugloss, silver ragwort and ivy-leaved toadflax.

There are also colonies of the rare starry clover, with flower heads sprouting soft white hairs which look like clusters of stars against the backdrop of beach pebbles.

Look out to the shoreline and you may be rewarded by views of ringed plover, grey plover, dunlin, oystercatcher and common gull.

For more information: http://www.fosbeach.com

Medmerry is the RSPB’s newest nature reserve with an exciting mix of farmland, grassland, saltmarsh, sea and dragonflyrich ditches, with great views and sunsets. The reserve was formed in collaboration with the Environment Agency to create the largest managed realignment scheme on the open coast in Europe.

You can see brent geese in large numbers in October and raptors such as the barn owl, hen harrier and short-eared owl in winter. Water voles can be spotted in the wetlands beside the sea defences and in the summer grasshoppers provide the summer soundtrack with butterflies and dragonflies, skimming above the ditches.

After your walk, why not head off to one of the local pubs for some food and a well-earned drink?

To find out more, visit: http://www.rspb.org.uk/ discoverandenjoynature/ seenature/reserves/guide/m/ medmerry/index.aspx

10. Warnham Nature Reserve, Horsham Warnham Nature Reserve is home to over four hundred species of plants and over one hundred species of bird. There is a thriving heronry, a variety of wildfowl and you may be lucky enough to see the rare cetti’s warbler.

More than twenty-one species of dragonfly have been spotted on the ninety-two acre site which includes marshes, reed beds and a seventeen acre millpond, as well as woodland and hedgerow. The visitor centre even boasts a live bee hive, and a full programme of activities is available throughout the year for both children and adults.

Visit: https://www.horsham. gov.uk/parksandcountryside/ parks-and-countryside/parksand-countryside-sites/warnhamnature-reserve Medmerry by Sara Humphrey, courtesy of RSPB

9. Chichester Canal Passing through four miles of open farmland from the city of Chichester to the harbour at Birdham, Chichester Canal is a great place to spot a variety of wildlife, including common waterfowl such as the mute swan, coot and moorhen, and other birds such as the common sandpiper, grey heron, great spotted woodpecker and kingfisher.

If you are patient, you may be treated to a glimpse of the

elusive water vole, which is in serious decline in the UK. You may even see Chichester Canal’s resident terrapin sunning itself on the rocks – a rather bizarre sight.

Stand on Hunston Bridge and look towards Chichester and you will see the backdrop of the Cathedral and the Downs – a view which was painted by JMW Turner in 1828.

See more information at: http://chichestercanal.org.uk/

Shoreham Beach ©Judith Green and West Sussex CC Library Service www. westsussexpast.org.uk Winner of Snapshot Shoreham Photographic Competition 2012 Chichester Canal. Photo courtesy of Chichester Ship Canal

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A hidden life

150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth

Julie Singleton discovers how the author became a guardian of the countryside

Beatrix Potter in Hill Top porch © National Trust / Robert Thrift

For many of us, the name Beatrix Potter conjures up a picture of a kindly old lady who wrote stories about rabbits and other animals, illustrating them with exquisite detail for a series of much loved books. Indeed, Beatrix’s first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, has enchanted children for generations, becoming one of the bestselling books of all time.

Yet Beatrix, who was born 150 years ago, had another life – one which was far removed

from her life as a writer. Keen to escape the stifling confines of her middle class upbringing in London, Beatrix became a landowner and farmer at the age of 39 and was elected first female President of the Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association in 1943.

Born in Kensington on 28th July 1866, Beatrix had shown a keen interest in nature from an early age, keeping a variety of creatures for observation including, hedgehogs and mice, and drawing her subjects with scientific precision.

When holidaying in the Lake District and Scotland, she wrote and illustrated letters to young friends, including a story about four rabbits – a tale which she later revised and illustrated, and which was eventually accepted

by Frederick Warne Publishers in 1902 as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

Three years later, Beatrix became engaged to her editor Norman Warne, despite her parents’ disapproval of her attachment to ‘a tradesman’.

Just one month after the proposal, however, tragedy struck when Norman died of leukaemia and in a desperate attempt to focus attention away from her grief, Beatrix bought Hill Top, a 34 acre working farm in the village of Near Sawrey in the Lake District.

Beatrix was a canny businesswoman and when she wrote and published further books including The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin and The Tailor

of Gloucester, she used the royalty income to not only improve the farm but also to increase her yields and to buy additional land. Over the years, she purchased additional farms including Troutbeck Park a 1,900 acre sheep farm and the 5,000acre Monk Coniston Estate.

On her death, Beatrix bequeathed fifteen farms and over 4,000 acres to the National Trust – a gift which protected and conserved the Lake District countryside. Her books, her art, her Herdwick sheep as well her indomitable spirit, are all part of her enormous legacy, and will be enjoyed for generations to come.

If you would like to find out more about the 150th anniversary celebrations of Beatrix’s birth see: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ lists/celebrating-beatrix-potters-anniversary-in-the-lake-district For further information about Hill Top Farm see: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top

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Learning and lambing Lancing College Farm is the place for both and more besides

Farm Manager, Jon Hutcheon © www.restaurantsbrighton.co.uk

Photos © Wendy Greene

No-one goes into farming for an easy life with set hours.

Animals need attention every day and often at unsocial times.

Education may not have such unpredictable hours, but there is an amount of work to be done. Put these together and it could look like a nightmare but Lancing College Farm has proved to be a real gem.

The holidays didn’t begin in July for Farm Manager, Jon Hutcheon.

‘I’m a farmer who teaches,’ says Jon, ‘not just someone teaching farming.’

The facility is available, not only to the College students, but to the wider community.

Other local schools have visits, with lessons and work experience amidst the mixture of rare breeds and more commercial animals, many of which supply meat to local shops and restaurants including The Schooner, Wayfield Farm Shop, Newson Butchers in Broadwater, Steyning Butchers, Hove Food Assembly and Indigo Restaurant, Worthing.

Part of the 500+ acre site is tenanted and the whole estate is overseen by Jon. The farm also welcomes parties of visitors – contact Jon for booking details.

The setting for the farm is fabulous, with views across the

Downs, the River Adur and the sea. Alongside the mid19th century College building, the ornate chapel – opened

in 1911 – is a landmark visible for miles.

For more information email jhutcheon@lancing.org.uk

Learn about sustainable sowing, growing and foraging with High Salvington Downland Herbs, Hedgerow & Harvest Trail Sunday September 25th 2016: 1:30 to 3.30 p.m.

Meet: Bost Hill Car Park, The Gallops: Grid ref TQ12350681.

A Transition Worthing and Worthing Downlanders Trail guided by: Brian Day: Herb & Folklore expert; Jay Cooper: Worthing Conservation Volunteers and Barbara Shaw: Ecologist The trail will include local gardening, tree planting, & habitat development. Also a look in at High Salvington Windmill showcasing woodwork skills and energy generation from renewables! £2 donation invited towards overheads, & sowing, growing, and tree planting activities. Organised by: Barbara Shaw

Arts, Hand Crafted & Antiques Café • Supporting over 70 artists and crafters • Vintage, collectibles, pottery, wood turning, fused glass • Unusual quality gifts and cards Contact the Farm Manager jhutcheon@lancing.org.uk for more information

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Woggles, Neckers and Badges Nicola Sheeran celebrates the centenary of the Cub Scouts.

Photo by kind permission of Steyning Museum

This year sees the centenary of the Cub Scout movement.

Many of our readers will fondly remember tying knots and bob-a-job week, but perhaps not know much about the movement’s origins.

Lord Robert Baden-Powell saw the need for younger siblings of the Scouts to be able to participate in the movement and in 1916 introduced the

‘Wolf Cub’ groups for boys aged 8 – 10 1/2, until they were ready to join the Scouts. Animal names were used for the ‘Packs’ – inspired by characters from Powell’s neighbour Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book.

In 1986, following the success of the Cubs, the Association introduced Beavers to include even younger children in the movement.

Today, the Cub movement welcomes girls and has adapted its Promise to cater for today’s diverse world, with versions for Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs, Christians, humanists, atheists and those of no defined faith.

Day trips, camps, activities and challenges as well as charitable work keep young Cubs busy and give them a sense of personal achievement.

In today’s world of technology and gadgets it is gratifying to hear that young people are signing up in their

thousands to join Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Away from laptops, computer games and televisions, perhaps there is something attractive about the great outdoors – setting up camp, building fires and tying knots.

And long may it continue.

Oliver Sheeran, a modern day cub © Nicola Sheeran

Food for Thought Steyning Museum will have a small display from the beginning of September entitled ‘Dinners from Steyning’s Past and Old Recipes’.

WORTHING FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 2016 24th / 25th September, Steyne Gardens, Worthing

Come along for a taste of what Worthing has to offer!

For updates and more information click on www.worthingtowncentre.co.uk

Sunday 25th September Dean Edwards from the Lorraine Show will be appearing

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Heene’s hidden heart A modern community in an old village The name ‘Heene’ is said to derive from hīun or hīwun meaning family or household.

If so, it’s appropriate that it now has a thriving Community Centre at its heart, providing activities and opportunities for all. Heene is one of the oldest parts of the Borough of Worthing, existing before the town itself.

Throughout the week there is a terrific variety of activities and events, and, if you can’t find something to suit, you can always

hire a room and start your own group. The large hall is available for parties, theatre productions, concerts, exercise classes, short mat bowls and tea-dances - and there’s a well-equipped IT Suite with free beginner sessions available. Smaller rooms house activities including bridge and classes in art, card-making, French, Spanish and Italian.

There’s a small annual membership fee to join these activities.

The Centre, lying between Mill Road and the seafront, in Heene Road also has its own café, Cafheene, open to everyone, whether joining an activity, meeting friends or just wanting someone else to cook lunch for a change. Surrounding the Centre is a newly landscaped garden and terrace from Easigrass.

There’s an excellent facility for little ones at Laugh & Learn Preschool where activity based learning helps with social skills and preparation for ‘big school’.

Throughout the year events include fayres and art exhibitions. One not to be missed is the Christmas Fayre which falls on 3rd December this year – 10am to 3pm

The IT suite

– with stalls, prizes and activities for all the family.

Make a note in your diary now – it promises to be superb!

Visit www.heenecommunity centre.org or email info@ heenecommunitycentre.org or you’re welcome to pop in and see for yourself.

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books 19 ing 4 r a C Wendy Greene’s selection for Autumn Two of the books in this selection link the lives of four ladies with the initial ‘V’. Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Vita Sackville-West and Violet Keppel. Their unconventional love lives and home decorating activities have made their various houses tourist attractions.

A House Full of Daughters

By Juliet Nicolson Published by Chatto & Windus £16.99 Hardback.

ISBN 978-0-701-18930-3 Was it nature or nurture that created a pattern in the lives of the family of Vita SackvilleWest? Juliet Nicolson, her greatgranddaughter, tells the story of five generations of women in a dynasty where ambition, selfdoubt and an unstoppable selfdestruct mechanism emerged with shocking regularity.

Every woman – especially every mother – should read this book and heed its warnings. A stark reminder that children are the product of their parents – and a fascinating read.

A History of Monks House and Village of Rodmell

By Julie Singleton Published by Cecil Woolf Publishers £7 Paperback. ISBN 978-1-897967-46-1 A remarkably thorough piece of history yet as readable as a novel, this book charts the story of the home Virginia Woolf bought at auction for £700 in 1919. Fortunately, Virginia’s interest in local history, shared by husband Leonard, and the family penchant for keeping diaries has left a wealth of documentation from which Julie

Foreword: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Published by The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust £14.99 hardback out in September (from WWT Centres or wwt.org.uk/books) ISBN 978-0-900806-69-8 Or £2.19 ebook, Amazon of the Worldwide Fund for Kindle, Apple iTunes Nature. Peter Scott’s vision of Peter Scott was a much loved pioneer of conservation, but he was also a sportsman, artist and broadcaster. His writings cover many years of observation, written with passion and beauty. From an early age he was encouraged by his father – Scott of the Antarctic – to take an interest in nature, leading him to become a founder

a haven for wildfowl, begun at Slimbridge, has spread across the country – our local centre being at Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Members can visit any centre free – email membership@wwt.org.uk or call 01453 891900 to join. The book includes anecdotes and a short life story, published to coincide with WWT’s 70th anniversary.

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has been able to paint a picture of the house, garden and village – stretching back to the fifth century.

Edwardian Durrington & Salvington

The Worthing Wordies invite you to join them on Sunday 23rd October for

A Night at The Movies with a selection of readings, poems and excerpts from the books and plays that inspired the films we know and love.

By Jane Dore Available only from Worthing and Durrington Libraries. £7 Hardback If you have lived in this area north-west of Worthing or are interested in Sussex history, you will find this volume full of fascinating facts, local records and press cuttings, illustrated with photographs old and new.

It is interesting to see how little some parts have changed and how, sadly, some lovely buildings were lost to mid- 20th century development. The project, the brain child of Jane Dore, would not have happened without help and support from The New Life Church, West Sussex Library Service, Heritage Lottery

Peter Scott – Collected Writings 1933-1989

The show begins promptly at 6pm, followed by a delicious two-course meal with wine – all for £19.75.

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Jane must be congratulated for all the hours and effort that she put into what is not only a document of past history but one that will become a valuable resource for future historians, showing as it does the more recent additions to the streets.

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Only the Lonely Being lonely in today’s world of communication overload seems as bizarre and nonsensical as starvation in the midst of obscene plenty. And yet loneliness is a massively common social taboo.

Loneliness is defined as a feeling of sadness and isolation from lack of company. I think this needs refinement. It is very much about the perception of isolation – meaning one can be lonely in company and quite content when alone. It also fails to define the type of company and the level or lack of intimacy and understanding which may exacerbate or lessen the perception of loneliness.

Human beings are essentially social creatures and need the comfort and validation brought to them by other humans. Some people are temperamentally better suited to solitude or can tolerate it better than others.

Isolation from others is used as a form of torture and can have severe adverse effects on mental and physical health.

Anyone may suffer from periods of loneliness of variable length in their lives. Certain groups may be thought of as being more vulnerable in terms of risk of loneliness causing adverse health outcomes.

Elderly people, those suffering from chronic physical or mental health problems, the unemployed and those who are geographically or economically isolated are particularly at risk, but so are the carers – young and old – of other dependants, who may not have access to a social network due to their caring responsibilities.

The good news is that it has never been easier, with the right support, to access help.

The internet and social media provide vast resources and online communities giving practical

Dr S a rah’s Case b o ok Dr Sarah Hone ss trained in Medicine at King’s College , London, and moved to Worthing in 2003, where she trained in An aesthetics an d Intensive Ca re.

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solutions to many problems. Of course people have to have the means to access online support along with the knowledge that it is there and how to participate.

For many, the presence of a depressive illness may mean they simply do not have the motivation to reach out, even supposing they knew how.

People react in different ways to loneliness and isolation.

Some engage in activity, busying themselves with reading, sport/exercise, shopping or religion. Others spend more time in an introspective state, crying, sleeping, watching TV,

overeating, abusing alcohol or drugs and/or self harming.

It is easier to identify these behaviours as negative or as a failure to cope with the distress of the isolated state. Once in this condition, it is very difficult to find the impetus to get out and the self-esteem to think one is worth it.

We all have a responsibility within our friendship groups and local communities to reach out to those who may be suffering from isolation, in spite of our busy lives, and to ask the question (and mean it), ‘How are you…?’

Here are a few examples of the many sources of support available: Samaritans: www.samaritans.org Mind: www.mind.org.uk Web of Loneliness: www.webofloneliness.com Campaign to End Loneliness: www.campaigntoendloneliness.org The Silver Line helpline for older people: 0800 4 70 80 90

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