Caring 4 Sussex Magazine - Issue 22

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No. 22 July – September 2013

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Contents 4-6 Caring 4 Beaches

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July – September 2013

Looking at our lovely coast

7 Caring 4 Directory 9 Caring 4 Cats

Does your home need a cat?

10 Wherever I Hang

My Hat

More choices for you

13 Caring 4 Books

with a local flavour…!

14 Caring 4 You

A new service from Melrose

17 Caring 4 Health

Get fit among friends

18 Caring 4 Brainpower A puzzle and a competition

From the Editor Our theme this time being marine conservation, I found myself leafing through an antiquated copy of Mrs. Beeton’s Cookery Book for some fishy nostalgia.

Plenty of fish, here I thought – how to give explicit instructions to the servants to fillet, prepare, bake, broil, fry, preserve and make pies from salmon, smelts, brown trout, eels, dorys, ling, turbot and flounder with sole and herring recommended for ‘invalids’.

The many recipes seemed adaptable for the modern cook to try except for curious suggestions like ‘wash the fish with permanganate of potash’ (I’ll Google that later) and how one must skin sole from tail to

head but whiting head to tail.

Foodie magazines contain relevant advertisements, but not usually hard backed books, so I found myself engrossed and fascinated by the crudely drawn adverts throughout – some familiar companies, some long gone.

On closer scrutiny I was amused and alarmed by some of their claims – Vaseline would ‘heal all skin affections and relieve rheumatism and neuralgia’.

We are urged to buy Oakey’s Black Lead for beautifying stoves and grates at 6d a bottle.

Another boasts a non mercurial soap for polishing the silver. (bless the poor souls forced to use the other kind).

Atora Suet – we all know that one for making delicious puds.

But mixing with warm milk for ‘consumptive invalids and delicate children’? Really?

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Pinstripe Publishing Ltd. www.caring4sussex.co.uk 19 Anscombe Road, Worthing BN11 5EN Publisher: Denise Tayler Editor: Denise Tayler edit@caring4sussex.co.uk ads@caring4sussex.co.uk Phone: 01903 244700 Features Editor: Wendy Greene Design: Verité 01903 241975 Print: Newman Thomson 01444 480 700

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We are encouraged to change our oil fired cookers to the New Gas variety and buy cast iron cooking utensils described as ‘Strong, clean, quick and economical, the very qualities of the faithful servant, and like good servants they keep their places without a murmur for 10, 20, 30 or even 50 years’ – procurable at all ironmongers.

Well, at this point I felt quite sombre, and thankful for our modern day health and safety and employment practices.

Quaint names made me smile though, ‘The Patent Coal Mantle Co’ and ‘Real turtle soup containing pure extract of selected West Indian Turtles’ – Ready to Serve!

The preface extols the virtue of Mrs. B as guide, philosopher and friend of countless housekeepers, rescuing them from perplexity and woe, and quotes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as saying ‘Mrs Beeton must have been the finest housekeeper, therefore Mr. Beeton the happiest and most comfortable man’. My, how times have changed girls.

As I pondered about lessons on trussing, making peptonised gruel, cow’s heel soup, stuffed sucking pigs feet and ingredients requiring 2 dozen larks (aw) I popped this interesting tome back into its slot in the bookcase

and nipped out to the chippie for a cod supper, hoping it was sustainably sourced, and thankful that attitudes have changed, many for the better.

Sue Harding – our cover artist We’re delighted to have another of Sue’s paintings on our cover. Her observation of people going about their daily lives has given her lots of inspiration.

It’s always good to be able to feature local artists.

Sue has lived in Worthing since 2000, but her fame is spreading further every year.

You can see some of her prints in art trails, galleries and craft shops around Sussex, including Inspired by the Sea next to Worthing Pier and the Tourist Information Centre beside The Dome.

Contact Sue on 01903 202833, email sue.harding@ catlover.com or visit www.sueharding.co.uk

© Copyright Pinstripe Publishing Ltd. No reproduction in whole or part without written permission. The Publisher cannot be held liable for any loss suffered as a result of information herein or obtained from the Publisher’s website and therefore cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, damage, distress or inconvenience caused by the content of any such website. The publisher accepts no liability for views expressed by contributors and advertisers, undertakes that prices were correct at time of going to press and can neither accept responsibility for loss or damage to unsolicited material nor return it without an SAE. No product or service advertised and/or publicised and/or appearing in Caring 4 Sussex magazine is, unless expressly stated to the contrary, endorsed by and/or otherwise associated with Caring 4 Sussex.

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Caring 4 B eache s

Save our sealife Wendy Greene looks at our lovely Sussex coast and how we can preserve it a quick profit today with no thought for the future. The whole industry has become very political with ever-crazier EU rules and, some claim, other nations seemingly allowed to take vast amounts of fish from our waters.

Quotas have led to the practice of discard, where fish have been returned to the sea, often dead, because the quota has been exceeded. Happily, in

Sussex has 285 kilometres of coastline, and many of us probably take it for granted – especially the state of its health.

Recent studies have shown, however, that unless positive action is taken, we may lose the fish we eat and the marine life that feeds it and cleanses the water.

Our coastline has magnificent chalk cliffs in the east, wonderful little inlets and harbours in the west and in between sand dunes, shingle beaches, rock pools and plenty of safe bathing beaches.

There are piers, amusements, promenades, bandstands and cycle lanes. Sports include yachting, water-skiing, windsurfing and diving. Sussex is a kite-surfer’s paradise, with kitesurf schools and competitions gaining popularity.

You can buy fresh fish and seafood from local fishermen or eat it in local restaurants. Some celebrate the harvest from the sea with events such as Rye’s Scallop Festival which takes place in February. Samphire and other edible shoreline plants thrive but few people choose to eat them now.

We’ve given you a local recipe on our Book Page – see page 13

the near future, the practice will be banned by the EU Fisheries Minister.

Over-fishing of some types of fish is threatening their existence, as is climate change.

Sustainability has become a priority. EU president Mette Gjerskov has said, “The EU is no longer discussing if fisheries are to be more sustainable but are now only discussing when and how they are to become sustainable.”

Sustainability Rating From 1 Good (eat without conscience), to 5 Poor (eat occasionally) 1 MUSSELS 2 ANCHOVY, CRAB, POLLOCK Alaskan, HALIBUT Atlantic, HERRING, PRAWNS Northern, SARDINE, TROUT Farmed Rainbow, TUNA Skipjack, TURBOT Farmed 3 COLEY, TROUT Farmed Brown/ SeaTrout, BREAM (some, see 5), GURNARD, HADDOCK, LOBSTER, PRAWNS others (see 2), SALMON Farmed, SOLE, TUNA General/Yellowfin, WHITING, RED MULLET 4 BASS, COD, HAKE, HUSS, MACKEREL, PLAICE, POLLOCK other (see 2), TUNA Albacore/Bigeye, TURBOT Caught 5 BREAM Red or Blackspot Seabream, HALIBUT Greenland, SALMON Atlantic, SKATE, WHITEBAIT, TUNA Bluefin

A fishy problem Fishing has always been an important way of life in Sussex, from anglers on piers or beaches to trawlermen - with many fishermen still braving the waves in small boats. All of them should care about our fish stocks and seabeds and most do. Sadly some only want

Next Beach Clean 21st Sept (Worthing) ttwbeachclean@gmail.com and 22nd Sept (Selsey and Rottingdean) www.mcsuk.org www.westsussexpast.org.uk

Photo: © West Sussex County Library Service

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4 ing r a C The dilemma DEFRA published, in 2011, recommendations for 127 Marine Conservation Zones around the coastline of England and Wales, though the Government’s 2013 list has named only 31 zones.

Despite consultation with representatives from all marine sectors, there are some fishermen who are still not in favour of MCZs, claiming they will be forced to move from their regular sites into areas fished by other crews, thus putting them in competition.

Others worry about abuse of regulations. However, where areas have been conserved, not only do fish stocks increase within them, but also in the surrounding areas as new populations spread.

The Wildlife Trusts say, “Marine Conservation Zones, when combined in a network with European Marine Sites and protected sites from the other devolved countries, would provide effective and meaningful protection for our marine environment.”

Keeping it clean “Litter is swamping our oceans and is washing up on beaches. It kills wildlife, looks disgusting, is a hazard to our health and costs millions to clear up.” This is The Marine Conservation Society’s message to coastal dwellers, marinebased industries and holidaymakers alike. Recent beach surveys have shown there are two pieces of litter for every footstep on the beach.

Items found in recent clean-up sessions in the Worthing area alone include food wrappers and plastic bags, bottles, cans, pieces of fishing net and rope, builders’ rubbish and glass, nappies and unpleasant, often dangerous clinical items.

Apart from the hazard to humans who picnic or bathe on the beach, the rubbish, especially plastic, can be swallowed by sea creatures who think it’s food, leading to death from starvation. This plastic never biodegrades, it merely breaks into small pieces.

Some litter comes from fishing activities and shipping, but much more comes from beach users – happy to bring a picnic in a plastic bag, but not willing to use that bag to take rubbish home for safe disposal – and from sewage pipes full of items that should never have been flushed down the loo.

Plastic bags – the problem and some answers Plastic bags have become part of our lives, and try as we might to be rid of them, there are occasions when we’re hard pressed to find alternatives. Shops no longer use paper to wrap

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goods, so unless we remember to take our own shopping bag wherever we go, there’s likely to be a time when we’ll be grateful for one – an unplanned purchase, or something that might spill onto other shopping.

Many people use them instead of bin liners. Let’s face it, with the modern wheelie bin system, you can’t tip unwrapped rubbish in and then have to nose-dive once a week to clean the bin out. If you use newspaper, the goo soaks through. Carrying buckets of soapy water can be hazardous if you live in an upstairs flat or are not too steady on your feet.

Groceries orders are delivered in numerous plastic bags labelled ‘freezer’, ‘fresh’ etc, or in boxes to be stored and returned. So unless supermarkets sell us woven, re-usable bags, we are probably likely to continue with plastic. Is it fair to put a levy on bags that are imposed on us?

www.westsussexpast.org.uk

Photo: © West Sussex County Library Service

Photos: © Alun Rhisiart www.mscuk.org

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Caring 4 B eache s Other hazards and developments Balloons and lanterns are just as dangerous, especially when released in bulk. It’s time to find another, less harmful party activity.

Cosmetics containing plastic beads and granules are washed down our sinks and into the sea. A biodegradable substitute is needed.

Some councils are moving away from landfill and into

other types of refuse disposal where plastic bags can’t blow away.

Greater awareness and a little thought and effort from everyone can make a huge difference.

For more information, visit www.mcsuk.org

Something Fishy From time to time we’ve included poems by our Features Editor, Wendy Greene, and we’re delighted to be able to tell you that her book, You Can’t Wrap Your Fish In The Internet, is now available at £8.

The book contains 45 poems of various styles and moods plus a bonus of four short-short stories. See our Book Page for Kim’s Bookshops, who currently have stocks, or contact us.

Fish dishes and free cake Green Cuisine are doing a special offer for our readers.

Monday to Friday between 11am and 1pm, they will offer a free slice of cake with any lunch dish. Their new summer menu includes some lovely dishes such as smoked salmon, peppered mackerel, soup, quiche and fish pie –

Sustainable food, sustainable giving Now you can eat a gourmet meal without guilt – and give with LOVE If you’ve ever sat down to a really tasty meal and felt a pang of guilt as, on your TV screen, children in Africa beg for food, you’ll be pleased to know there’s a gourmet ready meal service giving one free meal to a hungry child for every meal they sell. For the past 19 years, The Shonda Project, based in Surrey, has provided affordable education in Mombasa. Now Love Food has made a pledge to provide the school with meals. For some children it’s their only proper meal of the day.

At Caring4Sussex, we were delighted to try some of the meals on offer. The rustic packaging gave full ingredient and cooking information and the portion sizes were just right. Denise loved the fish cakes, saying, “They were deep and fluffy – full of big flakes of haddock, salmon and local white fish – and gently seasoned.”

She also sampled the Thai Green Curry which was “authentic, mildly spiced, with British Welfare chicken, lemongrass, lime and aubergine.”

Wendy had never tried Cullen Skink before but declared the thick fishy soup delicious. “My favourite was the fish pie,” she says.

“It was made from locally caught fish in a creamy white sauce and topped with cheesy potato mash.”

There seems to be something for all tastes on the menu.

We noted some tempting desserts– to be tried another day.

For a free taster pack, or to order and arrange delivery call 01273 252567, email info@love-local-love-food.com or collect from 80 Southdown View Road, Worthing BN14 8NJ. For more information about the meals or the charity, visit www.love-local-love-food.com or www.shonda.org.uk

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Does your home need a cat?

Worthing Cat Welfare can find you the perfect puss

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Whether you want a kitten or an older cat, or maybe more than one, Worthing Cat Welfare will help you find your perfect pet.

There are many reasons why cats find themselves homeless and thankfully most have not been ill-treated. Some are abandoned, it’s true, but sometimes a family can no longer afford to feed their family pet, or they move away and can’t take the cat. When an owner moves into a care home or has a long hospital

stay they may want they’re much-loved puss to be re-homed.

Kittens tend to turn up in batches, so the owner of the mother cat will need to find them homes once they’re old enough. This is one good reason to have cats neutered early.

Some cats love the great outdoors while others are stayat-home lap cats. Some love children, others are scared of them. It’s probably a good idea to write down all your own preferences before you start, to make choosing easier. It’s tempting to let your heart rule your head once they look you in the eye, so practicalities must be taken into account.

There’s a cat rehoming day on Sunday 14th July from 2-4 pm at 28 Worthing Road, East Preston, BN16 1AU. Go along

WORTHING CAT WELFARE TRUST

Beautiful Bayley is a 2 years old.

He likes dogs and children.

Luker, a 2 1/2 year old male, is a real character. Friendly and playful.

and have a chat with Homing Officer Jackie and see all the lovely cats just waiting for a home of their own.

Whatever the reason for their homelessness, the cat you choose will be very grateful for all the love and care you can give. All cats to be re-homed are neutered, inoculated and microchipped, so you won’t start off with a huge expense. Worthing Cat Welfare will support and advise you to ensure everyone’s happy – especially your cat.

If you love cats but can’t adopt one, why not sponsor

one? You will be giving it a better life. And don’t forget the charity shop in South Street Tarring where you can take items you no longer need, or hunt for bargains. To be able to do their work, Worthing Cat Welfare needs funds.

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Caring 4 H ome

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Your home could be sold to fund care home fees “We have worked hard all our lives to leave something for our children and grandchildren. Why should the Local Authority get it all?”

It pays to plan in advance, says Glenys Laws at CLS If you have to go into care and you have assets that total more than £23,250 (including the value of your home), you will have to fund your care in full.

A care home could cost to £600£1,000 a week or more. The reality is that your children could end up with very little. Although care might seem only a distant possibility right now, there are important steps you should take now to protect your home.

Married Couples If you and your husband/wife currently have ‘Mirror Wills’ or ‘Joint Wills’ you risk leaving

your share of your home to your husband/wife for it simply to be swallowed up in care home fees. A legal trust arrangement within your Will could save your family tens of thousands of pounds and ensure your hard earned wealth passes to those you choose.

Widowed/Single The options available to you to protect your home are fewer and it is vital you act now.

“I’m protected, I’ve signed my house over to my children” Have you considered what will happen if your child/

children experience marital difficulties and your home forms part of a divorce settlement?

What will happen if your child/ children experience financial difficulties and enter bankruptcy?

Did you know that Capital Gains Tax is payable on second homes, meaning a potentially huge tax bill when your home is eventually sold by your children?

in advance, you can plan and protect your home and savings to ensure that you pass as much as possible to your loved ones.

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

It’s not too late to put it right – just contact us for advice.

The good news is that by arranging your legal affairs

Leaving a Lasting Legacy Philip Lansberry, Director of Spofforths Private Client Services, explains that legacies are an ideal way of recognising valued relationships. The most common gifts in Wills are left to grandchildren, godchildren and to charity. These legacies can also benefit people who have played an important part in a person’s life.

With some legacies there are particularly important points to consider.

When leaving a gift to a carer, it should be made clear if it is to be paid only if the carer is still employed or if it is to be paid anyway, in recognition of their support. A legacy to an Executor is normally made contingent upon the Executor acting, so it will lapse if he doesn’t do so. Great care should be taken to secure the correct names and addresses of beneficiaries, particularly charities and to accurately describe pictures or jewellery.

For those in a permanent relationship, if both decide to include legacies in their Wills, it is necessary to consider when the legacies are to be paid – on the death of the first to die, on the death of the survivor, or on death in whatever order that occurs. If a legatee passes away before the testator, the legacy will lapse but it could be drafted to pass on to another person.

Please contact Philip on 01403 253282 or email philiplansberry@spofforths.co.uk for advice about writing or updating your Will. Spofforths can organise home or hospital visits. www.spofforths.co.uk

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Getting up and going to bed Personal hygiene Preparing meals Shopping/prescription collection Housework Assistance with mobility Medication Washing and ironing Support with correspondence

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24 hour nursing & dementia care spacious ensuite rooms activities & entertainment homemade nutritional menus hairdressing & aromatherapy physiotherapy & chiropody

Dedicated dementia team Trained, caring and professional staff All staff are checked (DBS, formally CRB)

A dedicated homecare service from a not-for-profit local charity

Please phone 01903 327327 for more details www.guildcare.org

homecare@guildcare.org

Registered charity number 1044658 established in 1933

18-22 Wykeham Road, Worthing 01903 327327

RETIREMENT APARTMENTS FOR SALE

£10 M&S VOUCHER FOR EVERY NEW VISITOR*

www.guildcare.org Registered charity 1044658

Worthing Catherine Lodge, Bolsover Road

01903 500043

Show Complex open daily 10am – 5pm

Bognor Regis Gerard Lodge, Upper Bognor Road

01243 867026

Show Complex open daily, 10am – 5pm

Chichester St Richard’s Lodge, Spitalfield Lane

01243 782609

Show Complex open Friday & Saturday, 10am – 5pm

Shirley thought the security features at her Churchill apartment were great, but just in case…

The safety and security of all Churchill Retirement Living Owners is always a priority. All developments have a camera entry system, 24-hour Careline support, intruder alarms and smoke alarms. And your Lodge Manager is there to provide peace of mind to you and your family. *£10 Marks & Spencer voucher is available to new visitors aged 60+ who take an accompanied tour of the Show Complex at one of the three developments listed above on or before 31/07/2013 – only one voucher per visitor. Please bring this advert with you to claim £10 Marks & Spencer Voucher.

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Call today to request a FREE colour brochure and DVD or visit our website: churchillretirement.co.uk

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Bradshaw’s Handbook Published by Shire Publications Price £10.00 This collector’s item is a facsimile of the actual book – often referred to as ‘Bradshaw’s Guide’ – that inspired the Great British Railway Journeys television series, possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 edition. It is an exact copy with a removable belly-band.

As a landmark in the history of the tour guide – a snapshot of Britain in the 1860s – Bradshaw’s Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile.

Produced as the British railway network was reaching its zenith, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the better off, it was the first national tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window at a Britain long past.

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Worthing Heritage Trails

WIN a copy 8 see p1

Worthing Heritage Alliance A set of 4 free guides funded

by The Heritage Lottery Fund Worthing Heritage Alliance, under the leadership of Chris Hare, has put together four historical trails around Worthing. This is the first batch of many planned walks designed to tell you about the historical buildings and

Sussex on the Screen A guide to filming in the County 1896-2012

By Daryl Burchmore Published by Pen Press Price £8.99 Did you know Made In Dagenham was made in Eastbourne? As was Brighton Rock. Were you aware that Dr Who visited Goring and Littlehampton? Sussex on the Screen lists, place by place, films, TV shows and music promo videos that have used our county as a backdrop to the action. We learn that Rye was used for Dracula, Horsham for Blackadder and Ferring for The

characters of the town and surrounding area. Some places sadly no longer exist, others have changed over the years, but their stories are worth telling. In addition to the printed sheets with information and maps, you can access more details via a Smartphone, linking to www. worthingheritagealliance.org. uk as you follow the trails.

During the summer months, Good Life, and Goring residents saw rather more of Martin Clunes than they expected when, as Reggie Perrin, he walked into the sea.

walk leaders will be available if you prefer a guided tour.

All routes start and end at the Tourist Information Centre at the Dome.

Favourite Sussex Meals Compiled by Pat Smith Published by J Salmon Ltd Price £1.50 A delightful collection of traditional Sussex fare with beautiful illustrations by A R Quinton. Here’s an example.

Herrings (Serves 6.)

6 herrings, cleaned and filleted, 1 tablespoon malt or wine vinegar Sauce: 4 tabsp. single cream, 3 tabsp grated horseradish (or use ready-made horseradish sauce), 2 tabsp white vinegar, 1/2 teasp salt, 1 teasp tarragon vinegar, pinch each of cayenne pepper, dry mustard and caster sugar.

Books bought and sold. Greetings cards.

10 High Street BN18 9AB ARUNDEL 01903 882 680 20 South Street PO19 1EL CHICHESTER 01243 778477

Set oven to 375ºF or Mark 5. Roll up each fillet, including roes,

the rolls are half submerged. Bake for about 1/2 hour. Meanwhile

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grate the horseradish and add to the rest of the ingredients. Blend

(Near Police Station)

thoroughly. Leave the fillets to get cold. Serve with green salad and

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and secure with a skewer or cotton. Put into a greased ovenproof dish. Pour a little vinegar over each roll. Add cold water until

the sauce.

Copyright J. Salmon Ltd., Sevenoaks, Kent © Metric conversions appear at the back of the book. 375ºF is 190ºC.

www.kimsbookshop.co.uk

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Caring 4 Y ou

Your home or ours?

Melrose Care can now look after you wherever you choose to stay

There comes a time when we need a little more help, want a day away from caring for ourselves or decide to give up our home. Melrose Care has made it easy for you to decide

on the level of care you need.

A tour of the lovely Victorian house on Wykeham Road, Worthing, will quickly demonstrate why some people go to Melrose Care for a short

respite stay and then decide not to leave. This 3-star award winning home was designated “excellent” by the Care Quality Commission and given Beacon Status in its re-Accreditation in the Gold Standards Framework for End of Life Care.

Now those who are not yet ready to move into the home can benefit from Melrose Care’s Domiciliary Service. It could be that all you need to allow you to remain in the comfort of your own home is to receive a regular visit from one of their friendly, expert team. They can offer a range of care services as and when you need them.

Maybe you just need help with cooking, light housework or shopping. If it’s home maintenance you require, they have a team who can either do

the job or recommend a reliable tradesperson. You may only need fifteen minutes of their time or a larger package of care – the choice is yours and they will help you to decide when

A happy privately owned nursing home, dedicated to quality care Now we can care for you in your own home – call us to talk about our new domiciliary and day care services

Caring for you

7-11 Wykeham Road • Worthing • BN11 4JG Tel: 01903 230406 • www.melrosecare.org.uk

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the possibilities. You could try

Seymour as Care Manager.

their Day Care facility, maybe

Both are very well qualified,

once a week or once a month

experienced and passionate

for a start. You can receive

about giving the best to all

expert care while making new

who enjoy their services. The

friends over a delicious meal,

home is beautifully maintained

relax in beautiful gardens and

and decorated and residents

enjoy the activities, classes and

can bring in personal furniture,

entertainment – all included in

family photographs and

the price of your stay. You can

ornaments.

The central location means

even join in with pre-planned

visiting is easy and there are

outings.

quiet areas where you can chat

Respite care has two

they come to do an assessment with you – the charges will be graded accordingly.

With the Melrose team keeping an eye on you, you won’t need to agonise over

whether you can cope at home.

You’ll be able to visit the home any time, for a chat, to look around or for a short break.

When you are ready for a bit more care, you can look at

important roles. If you are

with your visitors if you wish.

a carer, you may be worried

There are buses to the town

about going on holiday or

centre and seafront for those

out for the day, but this is the

wanting to go out or you can

perfect solution. It’s also the

visit the nearby theatres.

The staff will be delighted to

best option for anyone living at home but just wanting the

show you round and tell you

occasional break, possibly after

more.

illness or surgery, but often just

Melrose Care is at 7-11 Wyke-

to recharge their batteries.

ham Road, Worthing BN11 4JG,

Melrose Care is owned and run by Louise Bruce, with Liz

telephone 01903 230406 or visit www.melrosecare.org.uk

D.J. KIMPTON LTD Bennett Griffin – Here to Help • We enjoy assisting both retired people and their families • We are experienced in advising on the the benefits of personalised Powers of Attorney, Wills and Lifetime Planning to provide clients with a measure of control and certainty for what may be an uncertain or challenging future

Fruit and Vegetable Specialists for 60 Years

Daily deliveries to Care Homes, Caterers, Restaurants, Private Households Suppliers to Melrose Care Visit our shop for old fashioned friendly service 6 Station Parade, Tarring Road, Worthing BN11 4SS 01903 247262

• We have a new service BG Trusted Assistants who can provide practical assistance with paperwork without incurring the expense of consulting solicitors in the first instance.

• We have solicitors who are accredited

by Solicitors for the Elderly http://www.solicitorsfortheelderly.com/

• Suppliers of fresh meat

We are proud to be associated with Melrose

• Operating successfully in both the restaurant and catering industries

Call us on 01903 229999 and speak to Ian Macara who will be happy to help you with all of your questions.

Swandean would like to wish Melrose every success on their expansion

Or visit our www.website bennett-griffin.co.uk

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HOLIDAY HEALTH HINTS Make a list of regular medications plus any – such as antihistamines – you might need. Ask for repeat prescriptions well in advance. Before you close your cases, ensure you’ve packed all medication except any you may need at short notice, like inhalers.

Check out holiday insurance and medical care in the country you are visiting.If you’re staying in the UK, you can seek help at a surgery or pharmacy, so it’s probably advisable to note the nearest ones to where you’re staying.

Ask your pharmacy about first aid treatment for stings and bites, and if you’re prone to attack, be prepared.

Take plenty of sunscreen. Lobster is not a pretty colour.

Call for brochure or visit us at anytime: 01903 871326 claphamlodge@tiscali.co.uk www.claphamlodge.co.uk

Check sunglasses for all the family are comfortable and not scratched.

You may need a sunshade to fix on the buggy or wheelchair.

Break in new shoes beforehand. Far better than breaking your ankle or getting blisters and corns.

Check you have your specs. Oh and don’t forget your toothbrush.

Clapham Lodge is a care home for the elderly, surrounded by a large garden and far reaching views across of countryside and the sea from almost all rooms and flats.

We provide a high quality of care with a homely environment ensuring wellbeing and comfort at all times. Short or long stay welcome.

Specialists in Independent Living & Mobility.

Boot scooter £595

Orion £1,500

Leo £995

Wheelchair £175

Armchairs from £780

Walker £95

• Very competitive prices • Rise & Recline Armchairs • (includes free assessment, delivery and set up) • New and secondhand scooters • Free delivery on items over £50 • • Scooter servicing from just £28 • 18 years experience in Mobility • Call now for a FREE brochure on 01903 231578 or visit www.russellsmobility.co.uk 84 Brighton Road, Worthing BN11 2EN. (Easy parking)

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Get fit among friends Motorcise is more like a Ladies’ Club than a gym

Sometimes you walk into a place you’ve never visited before and immediately feel comfortable.

Motorcise in Haywards Heath is just such a place.

Their entrance lounge with comfortable sofas and coffee making facilities gives an instantly friendly air. Members sit chatting after their session and everyone seems to be smiling.

It may be that exercising in a gym has never been your idea of fun, but if that’s so, yet you want to firm up your body or lose a few pounds, you should at least drop in and see what goes on there. Have a chat with Jessie, Martin or Isobel, who will tell you all the benefits, explain the way each machine works on a different set of muscles, and discuss your own personal needs.

Says Martin, “As ladies get older, they don’t use their arm muscles as much as they once did when lifting babies, playing sports and possibly doing a physically demanding job. It’s important to keep upper body strength to a level sufficient to avoid problems later.”

This makes good sense when you realise it’s not as easy to get out of the bath or get yourself up from the floor when you’ve lost your balance.

There is also equipment that substitutes for those long cycle rides you may have taken when roads were safer, and a walking machine for when it’s too cold to venture out for long.

Being a ladies-only facility, used primarily by over 50s, means no-one has to worry about appearances. Clothing

is casual and comfortable and there’s no competitiveness.

There’s also the bonus that your body will firm up and look slimmer even if you don’t lose weight.

You’ll find Motorcise on the 1st Floor of Orchard House, 32-36 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LA. Call 01444 448111 for information, or just call in.

SENIOR LADIES ONLY TRAINING FACILITY

• Maintain and build fitness • Injury prevention and rehabilitation • Build confidence

• Reduce stress • Monthly payment • Refreshment and social area

1st Floor Orchard House 32-36 South Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4LA

01444 448111

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Caring 4 B rainp ower

Mary Rose Museum

Two copies of Bradshaw to be won Shire Books have kindly given us two copies of the facsimile Bradshaw. To win one, simply answer the following: Which politician hosted a television series using the Bradshaw Guide?

Our lucky Reader Competition winner will soon visit the newly opened Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard.

Since being raised from the sea in 1982, Henry VIII’s warship has been continuously sprayed with preservatives. During the final phase of the hull’s conservation she can be seen in a ‘hotbox’, as up to 100 tons of water is removed from the ship’s timbers.

It’s the only sixteenth century warship on display anywhere in the world and the brand new boat-shaped Museum built around her reunites her with

many of her 19,000 Tudor artefacts including shoes, musical instruments and nit combs – complete with 500 year old lice – as well as longbows and two tonne guns.

For the first time, forensic science has ‘brought to life’ crew members including the carpenter, cook, archer and even the ship’s dog, Hatch.

For more information, or to book call 023 9283 9766. Visit www.historicdockyard.co.uk/ maryrose where you can also find details of the other attractions in the dockyard.

FISHY WORDSEARCH Find these words horizontally, vertically, diagonally, even backwards. Now find the message in the unused letters. crab huss haddock pollock cod mussels trout

prawn paella anchovy bass salmon skate coley shrimp

hake mullet squid bream oyster roe brill

tuna dill yellowfin turbot

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

Friday 31st August 2013.

Only one entry per household – and don’t forget to include a daytime phone number.

We never re-use or pass on your contact details.

Competition winners In our last issue we ran two competitions. The Rat Pack show tickets were won by Mrs C Canning of Burgess Hill and Mrs Kathleen Roberton of Worthing. Kathleen was initially concerned about accessibility at The Brighton Centre, but after the show sent us this lovely message – ‘Just wanted to say thank you to the team at Caring4Sussex for my tickets to the live performance of the Rat Pack at the Brighton Centre. This was a spectacular production with great seats and a wonderful view of the live swaggers doing their magic. Got me and my wheelchair rocking in the aisle! Fantastic evening.’

Mrs Canning told us winning the tickets really made her day.

The winner of our Reader Competition is Mrs Notley of Worthing who won two tickets to the newly opened Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth – the very place she planned to visit this summer. Perfect.

When you enter our competitions, we NEVER use your contact details for any other purpose, and if you’re wondering whether postal or email entries stand more chance, the answer is each entry is given a code, however we receive it, and the codes are drawn to select winners.

Please keep on entering.

TALK and BOOK LAUNCH Thursday 11th July St Paul’s Centre, Chapel Rd, Worthing An evening with

ROB HOPKINS Co-founder of The Global Transition Network £5.50/£8 on door. 6.30pm. http://www.seetickets.com/Tour/TRANSITION-WORTHING

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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

Please contact Ruth on 01903 240313 for further details

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Each resident receives the very highest standard of one-to-one attention, from nursing and Bowes House, 25 Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DU 0333 321 0925 careuk.com/bowes-house

residential care, through to specialist dementia and respite care.

All provided by our compassionate, highly experienced team.

If you’re looking for the very best in quality care for your loved one, come and visit us today.