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Companionship, privacy, security and independence – you’ll find them all, and much more, in an Abbeyfield home. The Abbeyfield Ferring Society has two houses both serving freshly prepared meals. Cornwell House accommodates twenty residents in its residential home which is close to local shops and the sea. Old School House provides supported accommodation for eleven residents in the heart of the village, adjacent to the library and Doctor’s surgery and close to the shops. We aim to provide quality care in a warm, friendly environment. Respite care can be provided, subject to availability. We also have a domiciliary support service for people who require some assistance to remain in their own homes. l Friendship, privacy and practical support l Fully trained and caring staff l Residents treated with dignity and respect
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January – March 2012
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Caring 4 Services – Experts here to help you
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Caring 4 Sussex – Escape and relax
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Caring 4 Books – On the Shelf, with a chance to win a top read
16 Caring 4 Us – Emergency Services, help them to help you
9-12 Sussex Farmhouse Meals – Introducing the new Dining In range
17 Caring 4 Viewers – Help and advice on the Digital Switchover 18 Caring 4 Brainpower – New puzzles to make you think
From the Editor We’ve all heard the buzzwords put out by the marketing people after our money – their senior target audience often described as ‘Silver Surfers’, ‘Golden Pride’ or ‘The Grey Pound’. It seems to me, rather than refer to us as ‘wrinklies’ or some such word that may prevent us from spending our hard-earned Baby Boomer cash, the gentler words chosen refer to our hair – especially us ladies. I’d like to think of myself now not in the ‘grey’ but in the ‘heavily highlighted’ sector. Many of us take full advantage of all the help out there these days, so we wax, prune, peel and consult
our hairdressers who skilfully twiddle our pates in tin foils to produce a (hopefully) subtle, possibly younger effect. When I’m too busy to spend time thinking about being well groomed I remember, as a child, giggling about my Nanny’s moustache – poor lady was only about fifty but had succumbed to the effects of the menopause gracefully. It wasn’t so bad for the gentlemen. Granddad, bald as a stone but for a few scant long hairs wrapped over his head (a crime of fashion nowadays but remember this was the 1950s) was content to let me sculpt the remaining locks into a vertical point with Brylcreem for my amusement. Of course one person’s pleasure is another’s poison and now we all have a choice
– so if you ditch the peroxide and grow your own highlights, that’s fine too. Otherwise if you do have a niggling sense that you’re not making the most of what’s out there, rip off that headscarf in 2012 and go for those foils! And here’s a viewpoint from our feature writer Wendy Greene. GROW YOUR OWN I don’t need your chemicals in my hair
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Make it a clean sweep Don’t chew over your Here’s a great offer to keep your chimney safe Wilkins Chimney Sweep of Brighton and Worthing is offering residents of Sussex a special discounted price of £45 – normally £52 – when they book a chimney sweep between January and July 2012. After 116 years of sweeping chimneys, Wilkins Chimney Sweep Ltd, is well aware of the concern felt by the older generation over letting strangers into their homes, so they insist all their sweeps are fully police checked to ensure peace of mind for their customers. Says Franchise Director Louise Harris, ‘We take customer safety and security very seriously and have taken this step to make sure our customers know that if they are using a Wilkins Chimney Sweep they are not
only using someone who is professionally trained and fully insured, but also police checked, so they can rest assured they are in the very best of hands.’ Worthing based Wilkins Chimney Sweep Mark Frost sweeps chimneys and fits cages, caps and cowls to properties across the South Coast and says one of the best parts of his job is meeting members of the public, Says Mark, ‘A chimney sweep is more than just a man who puts brushes up chimneys. I see my role as real community service and thoroughly enjoy doing jobs for the older generation who always have time for a cup of tea and a chat.’
Contact Mark on 01903 218383 or visit www.wilkinschimneysweep. co.uk
denture fears Dentures are not something you think about before you need them. So when the time comes – or even if you are caring for someone with a denture problem – you will have questions that need answering. Paul Cullen of The Denture Studio, a qualified and registered member of the General Dental Council, has the answers and is happy to put your mind at rest. You may be wondering exactly what happens at your first consultation but there’s no need to be nervous. It’s all very relaxed over a soothing cuppa. You can then decide how to proceed. You will be called back to try your new dentures, and if they are not comfortable or you are unhappy for any reason, that’s the time to say so. Paul will check that your bite is correct
so that eating is still a pleasant experience. Your dentures will be ready in about three weeks from start to finish. If you need dentures in a hurry, this can be arranged with a one or two day turn around. Many people hate having impressions taken at the dentist. Some even fear gagging at the crucial moment. Paul is quick to allay such fears, pointing out that he uses quick setting materials, and his technique means you can sit upright. Don’t be afraid to tell him, though, if this is a worry for you. Finally, Paul will advise you on care and cleaning of your dentures and recommends buying a small nail brush for the task.
You can call Paul at Denture Studio on 01342 322171 to book a free consultation or for advice.
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Keeping in touch
Heaton House Residential Care Home would like to invite you to come along for our “Keep in Touch” respite day visits. This enables people with dementia to join us for either a full day or a half day up to five days per week Monday – Friday. Our guests can expect: • Day time activities – providing mental and social stimulation • Organised Day Trips out – with organised transport and support from staff • Freshly home cooked lunch/ supper/snack and drinks – special diets catered for • A bath/shower with support from our carers • Hairdresser service • Chiropodist service • Manicure
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This allows carers to have that well deserved short break knowing their loved ones are being cared for by our highly trained, experienced staff, who have an understanding of dementia. By visiting regularly, guests can build up friendships with each other, with the staff and the other residents and relatives. Guests who visit consider us their second family and feel it is “home from home” with a very happy cheerful atmosphere. Heaton House is a small unique residential care home based in Reigate Road, Worthing (off Mill Road). If you are interested in our “Keep in Touch” respite day visits then please ring us for more details on 01903 700251 and ask for Eileen or Sally. Email: eileen@heaton-house.net
So who else can you call? We can ease the move from hospital to home, says Chris Moon-Willems of Relative Matters For those who live alone and have no family nearby, leaving hospital can be a major problem. Who will turn on the heating? Who will arrange care for you? Who will collect Felix from the cattery? Maybe you have a son close by, but two days before you are due to leave hospital he injures his leg and can’t drive. Where will you turn? When Chris Moon-Willems founded Relative Matters, she intended filling the care gaps nursing home on a permanent that official sources can’t cover basis, or professional services for those who fund their own – such as physiotherapy – or care, but she soon noticed assistance of any kind, Relative that one of the main causes of Matters will link you up with concern was the return home someone reliable. Chris has after a stay in hospital. years of experience with the Relative Matters can help you NHS and Social Services, and with all your worries until you there aren’t many situations she are fully independent again. hasn’t encountered, so why not Should you need support in call for an initial chat. It could your own home or feel a short save you a lot of worrying. stay in a care home would enable you to build up your Call 0845 319 4870, email strength and confidence, this enquiries@relativematters.org or can be arranged. If you need visit www.relativematters.org for help with moving into a care or more information.
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We continue to provide support for people with dementia who live in the community by providing a “Keep in Touch” respite service Monday to Friday either a half or full day. Come and join us at Highgrove House for our coffee morning on the last Wednesday of each month.
Sally or Eileen 01903-700251 www.heaton-house.net Clive or Sue 01903-230487 www.highgrove-house.net
Helping you and your elderly relative to… Arrange bespoke home support Find the right care or nursing home Arrange their return home from hospital Contact us now to see how we can help you.
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Escape routes Wendy Greene explores West Sussex for perfect outings
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Sometimes you look out of the window and long for spring. Ask yourself if there’s someone who’d love to take you out, accompany you or organise a minibus outing. The western side of Sussex, with so many pretty villages and towns of historical interest, offers numerous options for trips. Here’s our selection. We’d love to hear about your favourites too. Midhurst Approaching the town from Cowdray – famous for polo and ill-fated ruins – you’re greeted by the welcome sight of a good car park. Follow the High Street to Knockhundred Row where the upstairs tearoom offers cakes, snacks and history. Once refreshed, explore the backstreets around The Spread Eagle and St. Ann’s Hill. If you’ve read Anya Seton’s Green Darkness you’ll imagine the young girl running across Cowdray’s grounds at night to meet her lover at “Tan’s Hill”. For a café at pavement level with parking outside, try Comestibles in Red Lion Street. Route 1 buses run from Worthing, if you don’t drive.
Petworth Dominated by Petworth House and its stone walls, Petworth is the perfect hunting ground for lovers of antiques. Walking up from the car park, you will find the delightful town square surrounded by unspoilt side roads. Just outside the town, on the Chiddingfold road is The Stonemason’s Arms – originally a row of cottages, now an excellent watering hole with great food and a restful sheltered garden for fine days. Once fed, you can drive on into deep countryside. Arundel To explore Arundel comfortably, you need to assess your mobility then plan the day accordingly. With a car you are better placed to enjoy everything from the Castle to the Wetlands and the town itself. Buses arrive from Worthing, Brighton and Chichester, but the train station is set apart from the town. You will never be short of somewhere to eat in Arundel, with its fantastic selection of restaurants, like The Tudor Rose, cafés, take-aways and bars to suit all pockets and appetites. The town is on a hill,
so accessibility is inevitably a problem to those of us happier “on the flat”, but wheelchair user and photographer, Pammy Long, will tell you that she visits the town most weeks, and in particular the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Members of WWT can visit free and are given vouchers for friends. It’s a perfect place to observe different birds in each season, from one of the hides or indoors. Further down the road, the excellent Black Rabbit Inn nestles beside the river. Hardy folk might enjoy a stroll by Swanbourne Lake, just beyond the Castle. This part of town can be reached on foot or by car only. Ferring A village of two halves sitting on the River Rife between Worthing and Angmering, Ferring is remarkably well stocked with specialist shops. In South Ferring, there’s Tudor Close – a lovely old building with a restaurant and bar while in the northern part of the village, you can buy plants
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and vegetables from Ferring Country Centre, a workplace for youngsters with disabilities who have proved that they are very able indeed in the field of horticulture. Between Ferring and Worthing you’ll find Roundstone Farm Shop, sited in a lovely old barn near Highdown Hill – stocking a great selection of foods and garden items – with a Tea Room attached. Findon Just north of Worthing, this little village, famous for its sheep fair and racing stables, straddles the A24. The Village House Coaching Inn, one of Findon’s three pubs, is ideal for a meal, snack or warming drink on a chilly day. It’s also a great place for a party.
Janice Thurston cover artist Our cover artist Janice Thurston loves Sussex, especially the large expanses of sea and Downs that inspire her landscapes. While working at Portslade Community College, she became increasingly interested in art, began studying and was able to go on to gain a Fine Art (Painting) degree at Northbrook College in Worthing. Our cover scene near Ditchling is part of her current focus in what she calls “an area of ancient histories, wildness and human traces fashioned by agriculture”. Giclee prints of the image are available. www.janicethurston.co.uk
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Your chance to win one of two signed copies of a book by a local author Wise Guide: Life-improving advice for the over-65s Published by Independent Age Free on request
Doctors, Dentists and Death By Barrie Keech. Published in paperback by West Sussex County Council. Price £5 Who’ll take out my bad tooth? If you lived before 1879 the answer could well have been the hairdresser or the blacksmith – in fact anyone with tools fit for the task. Barrie Keech’s intriguingly titled book will certainly improve your view of the NHS. Packed with fascinating facts about the history of medical practices generally and locally, it documents the vast and rapid improvements over the past 150 years. There are statistics showing many agricultural workers living to a ripe old age. In fact the term used for those between 75 and
PRIZE DRAW We have two signed copies of Barrie’s book to give away. For a chance to win, just complete the Linkword below, by finding a word which links the two given. The first answer has 6 letters and the second has 9. DENTAL ——— SERVICE THROAT ————- CONTROL To enter, write your answers on a postcard and send it, together with your contact details, to Caring 4 Sussex On the Shelf Competition, D4 Yeoman Gate, Yeoman Way, Worthing BN13 3QZ, to arrive by Monday March 19. Only one entry per household – and don’t forget to include a daytime phone number. CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs P Pledge of Portslade, C Tackley of Goring and Mrs S Clark of Worthing, winners of our Autumn On the Shelf Competition. They all win a copy of Pam Weaver’s book There’s Always Tomorrow. Enjoy.
85 years of age was “ripeness”. People between 55 and 75 were “mature” and the “reproductive age” was considered to be 25 to 35 – surprising when women often gave birth to over a dozen babies. Illustrated with old photographs, advertisements and announcements, this little book makes a great coffee table read.
Did you know, one in five pensioners misses out on hundreds of pounds’ worth of benefits? If you do only one thing as a result of reading this book, apply for pension credit. Claiming just £2 a week in Guarantee Pension Credit may entitle you to further benefits which can mean more than £200 a week extra in your pocket, in some cases. This is the plea from Independent Age, the charity which supports thousands of older people across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, offering information, advice and friendship. Their Wise Guide is a free resource for older people – whether you are retired yourself, are keeping an eye on your relatives, friends or neighbours, or perhaps you volunteer or work professionally with older people.
Janet Morrison, Independent Age Chief Executive, says: “We believe there’s lots of information that older people need but don’t always get. That’s why we’ve put together Wise Guide. This comprehensive and concise guide draws on the knowledge that the team at Independent Age has gained over years of advising older people. We’ve tried to make Wise Guide as user friendly as possible because we believe much of the information available to older people today is dense and difficult to read.” There are tips on how to boost your pension and cut your bills, make your home safer and easier to manage, join the online community without getting scammed, stay fit, healthy and happy and lots more. To order your free copy, call 0207 605 4255 or download from www.independentage.org
Wise Guide is also available in Kindleformat.
Rekindling reading Claire Love from LWS creative looks at a lighter way to read It’s always the same, as soon as Christmas is out of the way we’re bombarded with holiday adverts. If their tactics have worked, you’ll now be dreaming of a relaxing fortnight soaking up the sun. The bookworms amongst you won’t be thinking of which outfits to pack though. No, more importantly, you’ll be making a list of all the thumping good books you can indulge in while you laze beside the pool. But rather than load up a suitcase with tomes and blockbusters, why not pack a Kindle instead? Created by the largest online bookseller, Amazon.com, Kindle is the answer to avoiding excess baggage charges. An electronic
reading device with the capacity to store up to 3,500 books, newspapers and magazines, depending on the model, Kindle means you’ll never find yourself without a book to read again. As thin as a magazine and lighter than a typical paperback, the Kindle screen simulates paper rather than a computer screen, which means you can read it even in bright sunlight with no glare. Over 300,000 books, as well as many top newspapers, magazines, and even blogs are available to download, typically saving 60-70% on book store prices. Featuring 3G wireless technology, the Kindle uses mobile phone networks, so
you can download new books anytime and anywhere a mobile can be used. Other features include fast download time – just 60 seconds – no computer required, long battery life – so you can read for days without needing to recharge – and if you get a bit sleepy, plug in the headphones and your Kindle will read to you. The only thing you won’t have with a Kindle is a lovely display of all the wonderful books you have ever read. On the upside though… less dusting.
LWS Creative is a web, graphic design, training and marketing company. Call 01903 790100, visit www.lwscreative.co.uk or email info@lwscreative.co.uk
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Caring For You Melrose is a privately owned Nursing Home situated close to the heart of Worthing. We have the top quality rating awarded by the Care Quality Commission, reflecting our dedication to quality care. We offer a professional service in a caring and homely environment with excellent facilities, a beautiful garden, easy access and parking facilities. Our staff are highly skilled and trained in meeting the specific care needs of our residents 24 hours a day. You are welcome to visit at any time, just pop in, you can be assured of a warm welcome. Please visit our website or contact us directly for a brochure or more information.
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Hearing loss creeps up on us slowly. At first we may only struggle in noisy places or with unfamiliar voices. Women’s and children’s voices can be more of a challenge, being higher in pitch than men’s. Shoreham Hearing Centre answer some of your questions. Q. What can I expect at my first appointment? A. Our dispenser will ask about your hearing and related medical history and shine a light into your ear to examine your ear drum and ear canal. The test covers a range of loudness and
pitch to discover the quietest sound you can hear. If you do have hearing loss, we discuss all options and if a hearing device is appropriate, we’ll book appointments to fit it, teach you to use and ensure it’s set the best way possible for you.
Changing Faces® dentures to help you smile Many people find they need dentures as they go through life, and most of us have probably met someone whose false teeth don’t fit very well. They may have difficulty speaking or eating and their whole appearance may be affected with sagging facial muscles that make them look older. The denture experts at Changing Faces® Denture Clinic believe there is a better way. The look of a Changing Faces® denture is influenced by a patient’s age, personality and gender, an innovative approach offered by Changing Faces® called Denture Genics™. As well as restoring the smile, Changing Faces® complete dentures also offer a dual effect by correcting the proportions of the face adding volume so denture wearers achieve a more natural, youthful look.
At Changing Faces® Denture Clinic, individuals deal direct with the Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) who makes their teeth. It’s a new approach offering a discreet, professional service in a relaxed environment. Sussex based Changing Faces® Clinical Dental Technician, Sandra Davey Snuggs, provides complete dentures direct to patients and other dental devices via a treatment plan from a Dentist. During complimentary consultations, Sandra begins by discussing your personal requirements, and explains the different denture types, so that you can make an informed choice. Sandra is the only Changing Faces® CDT in Sussex.
For more information visit www. changingfacesdentures.co.uk or call 01903 550 231 for an appointment.
Q. How easy are hearing devices to use? Will I be able to put them in and work them? A. Hearing devices are small but our dispenser will carefully discuss all options to select the best model and style. Most functions are automatic, so you don’t have to adjust them once in place. We will take time and care teaching you to insert and work them. Q. Are they comfortable? A. Some are made especially for your ears and no other. You will have impressions made if you have these styles. Others just involve a small tube sitting in the ear canals – both are very discreet and comfortable, so you can almost forget you’re wearing them.
Q. I have heard mixed reports about hearing devices in the past. What if I’m not happy with my device? A. We offer a no obligation trial – usually a couple of months, depending on the model. On the rare occasion you may feel devices do not give you the results you hoped for – and if with a little perseverance we cannot get them right – we’ll offer a refund. Remember, consultations can be in our office in Shoreham or in your own home if you prefer, or if travelling is difficult for you. Just let us know. Shoreham Hearing Centre is at 285 Upper Shoreham Road Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5QA
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Caring 4 Us
Who you gonna call? Wendy Greene shows there are more than three emergency services ready to get you out of trouble Everyone’s familiar with Police, Fire and Ambulance for emergency situations, but there are several less well known charitable organisations called out when things go wrong. Take a look at what they do and how you can help. Sussex Air Ambulance Air ambulances can deliver a medical crew to the scene of an accident or medical emergency and transport patients to the nearest major hospital or specialist unit, in a fraction of the time taken by a land ambulance. Yet they are a registered charity receiving no Government or National Lottery funding, but run their own lottery and rely on the generosity of companies and individuals. Throughout the year a number of events take place, particularly at Dunsfold, so take
a look at the website www. sussexairambulance.co.uk Recently Sussex Air Ambulance were called to two adults injured in a road crash near Steyning. Response time was nine minutes to the scene – where anaesthetic was given – and the helicopter took only twenty minutes to reach Kings College Hospital. By road it could have taken anything up to two hours. Says Jamie Cheshire, “Volunteers are our lifeblood, giving talks, representing the charity at cheque presentations, selling merchandise at fundraising events and servicing collection boxes. They can also be drivers and couriers.” Anyone who wants to become a volunteer or fundraise should call West Sussex County Fundraiser Cheryl Johnson on 07738 486633.
RNLI
Sussex Search & Rescue
When you spend time on the sea or around our beaches and estuaries, you can rely on our Lifeboat crews to launch in all weathers to get you out of trouble. They are all trained volunteers, so if we want to ensure their continued presence, you could become a member, give a donation, fund-raise or put them in your Will. There are six Lifeboat Stations in our area, holding public events to show the craft and equipment needed. Worthing no longer has a lifeboat, but its former home can still be seen on Marine Parade and its history is well documented at the Library. The RNLI want watersports to be fun, and have a range of safety information see www.rnli.org.uk plus educational resources, free through the Shorething website.
SusSAR – the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable missing people – is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Fully approved by Sussex Police, SusSAR is staffed by volunteers, who cover the whole of East and West Sussex, but can be called out to assist other Search and Rescue groups throughout the UK. As a charity they rely solely on donations from businesses and individuals. To help visit www.sussar.org email fundraising@sussar.org or write to Sussex Search and Rescue, Shoreham Police Station, Ham Road, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6PA.
Please support these charities – you may need them one day.
Let us take the worry out of care At Shaw healthcare we believe that when it comes to care you come first. Our care packages and activity programmes are put together with you and your family so that your choices and preferences are paramount. We also believe that by providing a stimulating environment you will be able to maintain your independence and do the things that you’ve always done for as long as possible.
Your Care is our Business Please contact your home of choice by telephone or visit our web site. www.shaw.co.uk
CARE HOMES IN WEST SUSSEX Shaw healthcare have built new state of the art residential and nursing homes across the county specialising in care for older people with physical frailty and/or dementia. Home Name
Location
Telephone
Burleys Wood Croft Meadow Deerswood Lodge Elizabeth House Elmcroft Forest View Glebe House Hillside Lodge Mill River Lodge The Martlets Rotherlea Warmere Court
Crawley Steyning Crawley Bognor Regis Shoreham Burgess Hill Southbourne Pulborough Horsham East Preston Petworth Yapton
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Spacious private bedrooms with full en-suite facilities are available in all our care homes and with varied activities and dementia focused programmes. So for a reservation, trial or respite stay or if you just want some further information please get in touch.
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Switch to digital Standard installation costs £30, with a monthly charge according to the package you select. For more information, call 08442 41 42 43 or visit www.sky.com. If cable has been installed • you receive Disability Living in your area, this is another Allowance, Attendance option. To check, contact Virgin Allowance, Constant Media on 0800 052 2525 or visit Attendance Allowance or www.virginmedia.com. Cable is mobility supplement only available by subscription, You’ll be asked to pay just and the cost will depend on the £40 towards the help scheme, package you choose. Installation but in some instances – if you costs may be extra. get Pension Credit, for example If you need to buy new – the help is free. To find out equipment, make sure it more about the scheme, visit displays the digital tick logo. www.helpscheme.co.uk. This means your equipment If you are eligible for help, will continue to work after the Digital UK will send you details switchover happens. in the post in plenty of time, Now here’s the good explaining how to apply. Once news. The BBC has set up the you’ve registered, someone Switchover Help Scheme for from the scheme will visit you those who may have difficulty at home, explain everything making the switch. You’re clearly and simply, install what eligible for this scheme if: you need and make sure you’re • you or your partner is 75 or happy you’ll with how it works. Call over …once caught never ESCAPE! for more advice on 08456 © by Leslived Page October 25th 2008. All Rights them Reserved. • devised you’ve in a care home 2 3 50numbers 50 50 or visit 1www.digitaluk. For each ROW A (A1, or A2,more A3) must contain for six months 1 9 co.uk.numbers For B (B1, or B2, B3) must contain to • each you,COLUMN your partner dependent If you Examples: A1 x B1child = C1,areA2 x B2 = C2, A3 x B3 need = C3 any help or advice registered or partially A1 x B1 blind = C1 A2 x B2 visit = an C2 independent A3 x B3retailer = C3 sighted with a digital tick. 1 x 1 = 1 3 x 4 = 12 2 x 4 = 8
able to get more TV channels, a better picture quality, an on screen programme guide, special services like subtitles and all sorts of interactive features. You’ll even be able to listen to the radio through your TV. Sounds good? In order to take advantage of these new services, you’ll need to make sure you have the right equipment. You can receive the digital signal using an aerial, but you may find you’ll need to have a new one installed. This should cost between £60 and £180. If you don’t already have an integrated digital television now may be the time to treat yourself to a new one. You can still use your existing set by having a digital set-top box (cost around £25). Check whether or not a new aerial is necessary by visiting www.freeview.co.uk. The alternative to Freeview (via aerial) is FREESAT (via dish) with similar channels to Freeview and is free. If you wish to subscribe Sky and Virgin offer a service with a range of different packages, depending on the © May 2009 channels you want to watch.
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You’ve probably seen plenty of TV and newspaper ads telling you about the digital switchover early this year. But what exactly is it – and how will it affect you? When the traditional analogue signal is switched off in March 2012, it will be replaced by the new way of broadcasting TV, using a much stronger digital signal. The change will mean you’ll be
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This puzzle can be played interactively as an Android app. Search the Android Market for "uplus" Watch the demo video on You Tube. Google Search "U+ App - You Tube". For every download the developer of U+ will donate 10p to the children's hospice, Chestnut Tree House, Registered Charity No 256789. © 2011 All Rights Reserved
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Companionship, privacy, security and independence – you’ll find them all, and much more, in an Abbeyfield home Abbeyfield offers high-standard residential accommodation and a safe, secure and homely environment for active elderly people who no longer feel happy living alone All rooms have en suite facilities and an emergency call system, and will be newly decorated and carpeted just for you. Bring your own pieces of furniture for that home from home feeling Lunch and high tea are freshly prepared, cooked and served in an elegant dining room. A comfortable lounge and attractive gardens enhance the friendly informal atmosphere Both homes have a full-time manager and friendly, dedicated staff, and are situated close to Worthing seafront and shops. Come and go as you please
A real home for active elderly people Friendship, privacy and practical support Residents treated with dignity and respect
And all at affordable rates! Too good to be true? Come and stay in our guest room for a few days, and live the Abbeyfield experience Interested? Please contact Mrs Iris Green by letter at 8 Southey Road, Worthing, BN11 3HT, by email at southey@btconnect.com, or telephone 01903 208665 (9.30-12.30 Monday to Friday) Please visit our website www.abbeyfield-worthing.co.uk for further information Charity Number:206298