Caring 4 Sussex Magazine - Issue 21

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No. 21 April – June 2013

Our exclusive recipe from Bake-Off’s Brendan

WIN tickets to a top show

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Contents

April - June 2013

4 Caring 4 Directory 6-8 Caring 4 Cooking: An exclusive recipe

from The Great British Bake Off’s Brendan 8 WIN: Tickets to a top show 12 WIN: A mystery prize in our Reader Competition 13 Caring 4 Health: Doctor Sarah keeps you on

your feet

14 Caring 4 Home: Wendy Greene looks at what’s

right for you 16 Caring 4 Books: Our selection offers food,

facts and fun 17 Caring 4 Brainpower: Three puzzles to get you

thinking

From the Editor

Sitting here on copy deadline with a fish paste sarnie Al-Desko, it seems like a good time to mention that I’m a pretty good cook. Not a great one, but I can make a lemon and mango pud to make your hair curl, and none of my friends has met a violent end – yet. I consider it a privilege

to be of an age to remember jellied eels, brawn, brisket, junket and mutton stew with dumplings – YUM. We happily devoured school dinners cooked daily onsite, no choices, with fresh fish on a Friday (we didn’t know or care why).

Brown paper bags full of misshapen Kent apples (cut the bruise out and ignore the ominous exit hole).

Winkles from a salty brown paper bag Dad brought on his way home from work near Billingsgate (my job to bend the safety pins ready for the excavation job, and thickly butter the crusty bread).

Milk was yellow, thick and creamy, the ‘top’ went onto

fresh seasonal fruits like blackberries, or a home-made stodgy pud.

Mum took me shopping locally – each separate shop selling its own speciality.

Potatoes and carrots were muddy and smelled of the countryside. We paid the paper bill at the newsagents, chose a couple of slices of bacon from a whole side of the stuff and grabbed a pound of broken custard creams if I was good, and nagged enough.

We didn’t know about carbon footprints, but just assumed our food hadn’t travelled far, certainly not on aeroplanes.

Some local families had picked the very pears from

Kent as a ‘holiday job’.

Of course supermarkets are very useful and good value, but please somebody tell them we don’t MIND if each fruit isn’t exactly the same size.

Suddenly there’s a massive growing interest in our food and where it comes from, what is sustainable, traceable and best of all seasonal and full of flavour.

What a joy to look forward to those first earthy, Jersey Royals… mmmm.

What can I say folks, but WELCOME BACK good grub.

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The importance of having a Lasting Power of Attorney What would happen if you could no longer look after things for yourself? Glenys Laws at Collective Legal Solutions explains how to plan in advance

We all realise there may come a time when we may be unable, or too frail, to look after our own affairs – perhaps because of an accident, illness or just as we get older. Whatever the cause, someone still has to pay your bills, manage your finances and speak on your behalf on medical issues.

If you plan in advance and create a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), you will be able to choose who you want to manage things for you. A friend or relative – someone you trust.

If you don’t organise this now it may mean that it cannot be done later, as to make an LPA you must be assessed as mentally capable of doing so.

not certain that your spouse

children to receive their

will inherit all your assets.

inheritance.

And for unmarried couples –

For a free informal consultation at home, or for more information, call Glenys Laws on 01903 200982 or 07931 512448

It’s vital to make a valid Will Without a Last Will and Testament your assets will be distributed according to the rules of Intestacy, which lay down a rigid method of estate distribution and make no account for your wishes.

For married couples – it is

to benefit from your estate.

your partner may not receive anything! Your entire estate will probably be divided between your children, or if you don’t have children, between your relatives. If you’re divorced or separated you must make it clear whether or not you want your ex-spouse And here’s some advice to parents of young children. By making a Will you can ensure that the Courts are aware of who you wish to care for your children in the event of your death. You can also decide at what age you wish your

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In TV cookery contests, it’s taking part that counts Brendan and Ben take us behind the scenes with Wendy Greene Yet his success since that day has been all he hoped and more. When Brendan came to demonstrate at Worthing’s Ardington Hotel and Indigo Restaurant, he told us he planned to take his skills into care homes and day centres.

“Groups of residents will bake breads for their fellow residents,” he tells us, “while

The Great British Bake Off, Masterchef, Young Chef of the Year and more. All over the country chefs, bakers and aspiring cooks clamour to compete. Yet very often – as with the musical equivalents – it’s the person placed second whose career really takes off, free from the constraints put upon the winner.

Bake Off’s Brendan Lynch stole the hearts of viewers, but in the final lost out to a talented youngster.

other groups bake cakes and pastries to share for afternoon teas, open days and so forth”.

This is typical of Brendan’s generous nature. He was delighted to pass on tips, too.

To avoid “soggy bottoms” – a major crime to Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood – put a second baking tray upside down into the oven while it heats up, then place your tray of pastry, or flan tin, on top of it to bake. This gives the base a good start.

Brendan’s tip for practising your icing skills with minimum expense is to use Trex, which is the right consistency and can be re-used several times.

Brendan made this Hungarian Dobos Torte for Comic Relief

Photograph © Sam Beddoes

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A Masterchef moment for Indigo’s Ben Miller

Looking to the future

Indigo Restaurant’s Ben Miller,

It seems The Great British Bake

and has no immediate plan

a quarter finalist in Professional

Off has a friendlier feel on set,

to change that. He loves

Masterchef, joined us after

but Ben says for his style of

planning new menus and

Brendan’s talk to compare the

cooking he prefers Masterchef –

using local produce and one

merits of the two shows. Both

despite the harsh criticism.

day would love his own place

found the presence of a camera,

“Monica is a tough judge,

Ben is very happy at Indigo

Ben Miller of Indigo Restaurant

where he can experiment.

pleased I did well in her skills

person and I’ve admired and

test. Michel Roux is a delightful

studied him for a long time.”

And what next for Brendan?

and the sudden appearance

but fair,” he says, “and I was

of the hosts asking questions, rather daunting at times.

Ben now has a huge fan-

Brendan’s Gingerbread Sponge with Poached Pears

base at Indigo. Whether

For the sponge, preheat the oven at 180º C and grease and

catering for parties, events

He is now working with The Extra Care Charitable Trust.

Says Brendan, “Baking

like the popular “Wordies”

is very satisfying on many

shows, or a few Rapide

levels and would provide

lunches on a quiet day, his

motivation, stimulus, and a

base line two 120cm/8” sandwich tins. Cream a tablespoon

standard and skill is of the

sense of achievement within

of clear honey, 220g butter and 220g brown sugar until light

best. Ben also has a tip for us.

retirement home life.”

and fluffy. Add 4 lightly beaten eggs, beating well after

“Home-made pasta can be

each addition. Sieve 11/4 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground

frozen, either in a ball or in

Mary and a number of his

cinnamon and 1/4 tsp ground cloves with 220g self-raising

the shape. This means you can

fellow contestants, especially

flour. Whisk together then fold into the creamed mixture with

make a big batch but only

Danny and James who visit

2 tablespoons of chopped, crystallised ginger.

cook what you need.”

him regularly.

He’s still in touch with Paul,

Divide the mixture between tins and bake for 25-30 minutes until light to the touch and beginning to shrink away from the sides of the tins. Cool in tins and then turn out onto cooling racks.

For the pear topping, put 300ml red wine, 300ml water, 70g caster sugar, zest of one orange, 4 cloves and a cinnamon stick in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to boil. Add 3 mediumsized, peeled pears (Rocha, William or Comice) and simmer, with lid on, for 25-30 minutes until cooked. Remove from liquid and drain. Pat dry with kitchen towels. Cut the pears into quarters, and remove cores with a teaspoon. Slice into slim slices (see photo) and set aside.

For buttercream, cream 125g butter until soft and light, then gradually beat in 160g icing sugar. Cut 50g crystallised ginger into small pieces and stir in.

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And look who else we found…

Charlie Tayler is only 20 years old, working as Chef at The Pass at South Lodge in Lower Beeding near Horsham, which boasts a Michelin star and 4 AA rosettes.

In January he was runner-up in the Sussex Young Chef of the Year Awards.

Says Charlie, “I studied at Brighton City College where I could work and study at the same time. I love to learn all aspects of catering, from meeting and visiting suppliers to creating new dishes in styles from classical to modern. One of my favourite dishes is Gingerbread Crème Brulée with salted peanut ice cream and chicory gel.”

Charlie’s tip is to use recipes as a guideline only, then to create your own versions.

He already has a good grounding in French Cuisine, and plans to visit the States one day, to study the regional dishes and make his own versions.

So how did we find Charlie?

Our Editor, Denise, happens to be his very proud Auntie.

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Write your answer on a postcard and send it, together with your contact details, to Caring 4 Sussex Rat Pack Competition, 19 Anscombe Road, Worthing, W. Sussex BN11 5EN – or email to edit@caring4sussex.co.uk putting “show comp” in the subject box – to arrive by noon on Friday 26th April 2013.

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Keep active and carry on There’s no need to give up your hobbies at The Shelley

At the Shelley, we believe that activity should be at the centre of the care we provide. We recognise that our residents need something more than the traditional model of an activities co-ordinator who

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Many residents need to feel usefully and actively engaged in tasks, and welcome the chance

to help out in the garden, bake in the kitchen or even chat to the maintenance man about the best way to put up a shelf.

Our approach to activities all comes back to relationshipcentred care and listening to each resident’s life story, as individual tastes and interests vary greatly. Some people’s activity requirements will be simply to enjoy their favourite radio show or TV programme every day. Some will want to pop out to a weekly coffee morning at the church hall they’ve been going to for years. Some people will want to run the gardening club.

Our home has an activities team responsible for running a weekly schedule of options.

It’s our job to enable everyone to carry on an active life with as much independence as they are able, or want, to have. We believe that no-one should have to give up a much-loved hobby or interest when they move into a care home.

Almost every week there’s a party or celebration of some kind, and we often stage fundraising events for charities such as St Barnabas, Macmillan, RNLI and PDSA. Our home has strong links with its local community and you will see a local school choir popping in to sing for residents.

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When it comes to buying a mobility scooter or wheelchair, for either yourself or a loved one, you need to be sure you make the right choices with your purchases. That’s when you can rely on Jane and Mario Russell of Russell’s Mobility and Care Shop in Worthing’s Brighton Road. They have many years of experience in mobility products, and offer a friendly personal service to all their customers. They’re happy to talk you through every step of your purchase to ensure that you get

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Mario is a fully trained and certificated engineer and has his own in-store workshop where he can service and repair scooters and wheelchairs with charges from just £28.00 for a full service on a scooter.

At Russell’s they also offer a free home demonstration and trial to ensure you are happy with your purchase, along with free driving lessons for first time scooter users. With summer on the way again you may have a visiting loved one who needs a scooter or wheelchair to see the sights of Sussex, and at Russell’s

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Thank you to all who entered. We were absolutely delighted with the response.

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Dr Sarah explains why we need a Falls Awareness Week

Dr Sarah Honess trained in Medicine at King’s College, London, and moved to Worthing in 2003, where she trained in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care. She now works in the Emergency Department at Worthing Hospital.

If I had a pound, no, even a penny, for every fall – mostly in older folk – that I have seen over the years, I wouldn’t be sitting here now. I’d be gazing out of the double doors of my hilltop villa on the Cote d’Azur, down onto my yacht, bobbing about on the crystal waters below.

Falls are common, very common, often catastrophic in their consequences but also often highly preventable too.

There’s not much to be done about getting older I’m sorry to say. If there were, I’d be doing it.

That doesn’t mean to say either that we are all condemned to have bilateral hip replacements or be confined to barracks for fear of going out at all though.

It is important to recognise that although the brain may still feel 21, the body’s response to its commands may not keep up. The 21 year old could quite cheerfully stand on a rickety table with three legs to change the curtains.

Whatever your brain tells you, if the fall is likely to break bones, then the sensible course of action is to get someone else to do the job!

Many medical conditions can cause mobility problems.

Parkinson’s disease, strokes and arthritis can lead to significant disability.

Hearing, sight and coordination impairments can also make moving around safely more challenging.

Infections can temporarily drastically affect stability. It’s about common sense and making the best of what you have.

Make sure spectacle prescriptions are up to date and that you wear them and that hearing aids are functioning and turned on. I’m frequently amazed how people tolerate a screechy bit of kit howling in their ears when the technology is out there to make it better. If you’ve got the cash, treat yourself. If you feel unsteady, use a walking aid. Occupational therapists’ whole raison d’être is to assess safety and mobility, so use them.

I’ve written about this before, so forgive the repetition, but people are still tripping up over pointless bits of occasional furniture, so somehow the message isn’t getting through.

I’m not sure what happens as one ages, but it seems that an obsession with knickknacks and nests of tables sets in at some point. It becomes necessary to clutter ones home with little rugs, and to trail electric cables across thoroughfares. Clear some space! Feel the freedom, and don’t set yourself an unnecessary assault course every time you go to the

kitchen to make a cuppa. And if you get up at night to use the loo, for the love of God, put the light on!

And so finally we come, last but definitely not least, to feet and footwear. Most of us, regardless of age, neglect our forlorn trotters except possibly for a few weeks in the summer when they might get an airing and a lick of paint. A lifetime of neglect and being stuffed into foolish footwear can produce some very sorry specimens. I have vowed to have my feet professionally sorted out, regularly, when I can no longer get my big toe in my mouth – that’s an indication of flexibility, rather than an unhealthy pastime.

If your feet and toe nails are healthy and your footwear safe and sensible – and that includes slippers – they should be trusted to carry you around safely indoors and out. I must pay a brief tribute to my own dear mamma here, when she came down to see me in the recent icy weather. I was well impressed by the strap-on crampons she produced from her bag. She then proceeded to stride off, surefooted and fearless, while the rest of us slithered about in a most unbecoming manner.

So, here’s to staying upright, long may it last!

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Caring 4 H ome

Wherever I hang my hat When it’s time to move on you need to know all the options

Photo © Howard J Payton

difficult to manage.

Sometimes, though, elderly

you may consider a few

parents move in, young

The first area of concern is

marriages fail and suddenly you

often the bathroom. Grab

have a full house again. Three

rails, a shower with a seat or

score years and ten was once

a bath hoist may help. A stair

considered ‘a good age’ but

lift can give access to an upper

now it’s not uncommon to have

floor and ramps to outside.

two generations of pensioners

Kitchens can be adapted,

in one family. If you’ve planned

power points re-positioned

a retirement based on a degree

and gardens changed to raised

of personal freedom, you may

beds. It’s also important to

have to adjust or delay your

ensure work is carried out

plans. Very few of us will have

by a reputable tradesman

a handy granny annexe or a

or company, so research is

nursing qualification, so you’ll

essential.

need to find the best option for both generations.

Throughout our lives, our needs change. We leave home, meet someone, have children – each milestone prompting a move

to somewhere larger or more suitable. Later we find ourselves rattling around in a place that’s really too big, and later still, too

additions to suit your needs.

Always look ahead before running to any expense.

How long will you find this

Adapt and stay put

satisfactory?

While you are still capable of

Home care staff can give

living in your existing home,

vital help with personal care

g4H n i Car but some services are only

facilities as required. Not all are

available privately. Your health centre may put you in touch

care homes and even fewer are

with providers, and AgeUK have

span different requirement

numerous useful leaflets.

areas making it easier to move

nursing homes, though some

over later. Many such places

Downsizing It’s important to realise how hard it is to get rid of treasured possessions and much loved pieces of furniture, so start pruning. Firstly, talk to your

have open days or coffee mornings where you can judge

to give you a guided tour.

Day care and respite Sometimes you will just need

Valuables can be auctioned

a break or change of scene.

or sold, and younger family

Often a carer may want a well-

members may be more familiar

deserved day off or holiday.

with such options as EBay.

Day centres came to the fore in

Don’t take the first valuation or

the 1990s, offering transport,

offer if you aren’t sure. Other

activities and a place to make

items can go to charity shops

new friends. Sadly many local

or the tip. Old documents can

authorities are having to close

be shredded – your council may

centres, putting pressure on

offer this facility.

charities to fill the gap. This is where more active pensioners

home, never allow yourself to

can be invaluable as volunteers

be pressured by an agent. Walk

and fund-raisers, helping to

away and try someone else

ensure these facilities will still

who you feel is listening to you.

be there when they need them

Again we strongly recommend

themselves. or long term respite and on

further move could be stressful.

occasions, those on respite

Most towns now boast

enjoy themselves so much that they opt to move in permanently.

comfortable, custom-built

Be aware and be fair

developments with wardens,

At every stage, seek advice

live-in staff or alarm systems,

and make comparisons. It’s

the dwellings often owned by

always going to be hard to

the residents. Don’t forget to

give up your familiar home,

factor in the care charges as

your independence and your

capital obtained from the sale

belongings, but it’s never fair

of your former home will need

to be a burden. So look ahead

to be managed to cover them.

and plan the rest of your

There are residential homes where ‘rent’ includes extra

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may change again, and a

Independence with a watchful eye

OAPs (Old Age Pusscats)

loved one fits in. All are happy

in the happiest relationship.

looking ahead, as your needs

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Caring 4 B ooks

It’s reassuring to know that a successful treacle sponge pudding can lead to a baking career spanning six decades.

not be a Guide Book, but it is fair to say that if you arrived in the town, having never visited before, and bought just this volume, you would find plenty to illustrate your stay. Every page is packed with strange, quirky or notable people, places and events, accompanied by photographs old and new.

Mary Berry, Queen of British Baking

By A S Dagnell Published by Blake Hardback, price £17.99 Here we have, alongside Mary Berry’s story, a potted Paul Hollywood and a mini-snack of Mel and Sue, plus the in-depth story of Great British Bake Off’s inception and rise to worldwide success. A well researched book that is easy to read and surprisingly hard to put down.

Not a Guide to Worthing

By Wendy Hughes Published by The History Press Price £5.99 The title alone should send you scuttling off to buy this. It claims

The Story of the Beachy Head Lighthouse

By Rob Wassell Published by Raw Publications Price £7.99

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Rob’s earlier book The Story of the Belle Tout Lighthouse was written when he tried to buy the lighthouse, and includes its history in words and pictures.

The new book brings us forward to the ‘replacement’ lighthouse that stands at the base of Beachy Head. The building, being on tidal beach, needed clever engineering to bring it into existence at all, though it did mean the off-duty keepers could go for a walk at low tide. Rob takes us through the phases of its existence, listing appearances in films including a Harry Potter, a James Bond and Tommy.

An essential pair of books for anyone with an interest in lighthouses or local history.

Bath Times and Nursery Rhymes

By Pam Weaver Published by Avon Price £6.99 If you remember the 1950s and 60s, this book will bring memories flooding back.

If you enjoy the BBC’s Call The Midwife, then it’s the natural sequel, but without the groaning. Pam started her second career as a writer of short stories, but having won a prize for the opening of a novel she had started, she knew she had to complete it. There followed a second, but her new book is based on fact – the memories and experiences of her time as a nursery nurse.

Pam takes us through the good and bad times, but always with humorous anecdotes and a sense of passion that enabled those dedicated ladies to bring hope to the children in their care.

C a ri n

Old News Quiz 1. What happened in 1900BC in (a) England? (b) Egypt?

2. What first happened in 776BC? 3. What happened in 753BC? 4. In 1598AD, which country built the first iron-clad ships?

(Years may be approximate – we weren’t there!)

Answers on page 12

WORDLINES Complete the grid. Each row, line and 3x3 square must contain each of the letters in WORDLINES. Answers on page 12

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FOOD WORDSEARCH Find these words horizontally, vertically, diagonally, even backwards. Now find the message in the unused letters.

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Photographs © Rob Wassell

owned and filmed by the BBC for Fay Weldon’s “Life and Loves of a She-Devil” in 1986, or perhaps you held your breath as the whole structure was moved away from the cliff edge to save it from erosion.

But now, beautifully restored and renovated, it is a guest house, just perfect for that special occasion, and ably run

by David and Barbara Shaw.

Their website, illustrated with Rob Wassell’s photographs, says, “Imagine staying at a unique Bed and Breakfast where you can see some of the best sunrises and sunsets.” Perfect.

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Can you spare 4 hours a week?

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Volunteers are needed to help with the running of our Hospital shops The West wing shop and coffee bar is open 6 days a week The Cafeteria in the main entrance is open 5 days a week The trolley shop provides afternoon service on the wards

Red Assure gives me confidence and my son peace of mind as he worries about me living alone.

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Becoming a volunteer with The Friends of Worthing Hospital will help make your local hospital special.

Profits from the sales within these shops have already helped fund some much needed high-tech equipment We are now raising money for our CT Scanner appeal launched this year to celebrate our 60 years.

Peace of mind at the touch of a button...

RedAssure is a complete local support service which gives you and your family peace of mind, a simple press on the red button connects to your phone line for direct access to help, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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www.redassure.org.uk For more information about all our services call now to speak to one of our friendly team:

If you would like to help or need any further information Call 01903 205111 ext.4540 or visit the shop for an application form

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