Ashdown Forest Living March 2019 Issue

March 2019

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Dear Residents, Welcome to the March issue.

At last spring is just around the corner!

This month, by co-incidence, we have various local charitable causes with their stories and requests featured.

We also bring you a really fabulous local walk for those warmer spring days we’ve all been looking forward to.

Plus there is a great competition to win a family ticket for Pub in the Park this summer, in Tunbridge Wells.

As this is Pooh Country, Egmont has sent us a rundown of the latest Winnie the Pooh book releases that include words of wisdom for the bear himself, especially for adults.

We hope our community magazine and local business directory can be of use to you this spring with your home and garden goals. Thank you for supporting local business.

If you are a charity or community group and you need promotion, please drop us a line any time.

All the best for a lovely March, Tally & Chris

Whats inside this month

What Price This Magical Place?

The Forest Row Festival Is Back!

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

Joe James Autistic Photography

A busy year for the donkeys

Competition: Win A Family Ticket!

Ashdown Forest Living To advertise call 01342 300152 info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk www.ashdownforestliving.co.uk FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

Keep this directory handy for when you need it

Although this publication does not vet advertisers, a number of complaints will mean that businesses will be barred from further advertising.

A Short Walk: The North Western Fringes Of Ashdown Forest

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Ashdown Forest Living Notice: Ashdown Forest Living prints various articles, features, and advertisements. Although these appear in Ashdown Forest Living, any opinions expressed are the opinion of the author, these are not necessarily the opinion of the publisher. Š Copyright Ashdown Forest Living 2019. The contents of this publication are written specifically for our readers, no part may be reproduced elsewhere without express and prior permission.

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Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra The Last Tsar at The Science Museum Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

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THE FOREST ROW FESTIVAL IS BACK! 2019 sees the return of the Forest Row Festival. Like all the best festivals it took a fallow year in 2018 but returns with renewed energy and excitement during the weekend of 20th-22nd September. Over the last 20 years the festival has grown from a get-together on Foresters Green to celebrate the end of the annual Forest Row Bike Ride into a wide-ranging celebration of all the things that make Forest Row a fantastic and unique place to live.

As with previous years the focus of festivities for most people is likely to be Foresters Green, hosting local musicians and performers.

Forest Row is such a haven of talent that the organisers estimate that over 80% of the acts are from the village and its surrounding area. Also in common with previous years the festival will provide the same focal point for community groups and charities to gain exposure, including the Pericles training-and-work project for young people and adults with

special learning needs and/or mental health problems, the Singing Mamas community choir, Sussex Youth Dance and the Forest Row Orchestra.

The unofficial theme is ‘inclusivity’ with the organisers very keen to engage all of the community to run events large and small. In previous years, community art projects, nature walks, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, film shows, children’s music and dance displays could be seen/participated in. The aspiration for this year is to

encourage people from all walks of life to organise an even broader array of events.

If you have an idea, the team are here to help you nurture it and publicise it. In the spirit of expanding the range of activities, the marquee will be available for community events on the Wednesday or Thursday night. If you know of someone who wants to host a play, classical music concert or something similar then the festival would love to hear from you.

As well as organising events around the village, there are still some roles free on the organising committee. We are always on the look-out for volunteers to donate a few hours of their time to help make sure everyone has a great weekend. If you want to get involved, running an event, volunteering, performing, or joining the organising committee, you can contact the team via enquiries@forestrowfestival. org.uk. Thank you!

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© 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Based on the ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ works by A.A.Milne and E.H.Shepard. Text by A.A.Milne copyright © 1924-1928 Trustees of the Pooh Properties. Line illustrations copyright © 1924-1928 E.H.Shepard

At the end of 2018 four beautifully presented, brand-new Winnie-the-Pooh books for adults were released which showcase the warmth and wit of Milne’s words and Shepard’s illustrations:

Winnie-the-Pooh: Deep Thoughts & Ponderings for the Wise ‘Pooh hasn’t much Brain, but he never comes to any harm. He does silly things and they turn out right. There’s Owl. Owl hasn’t exactly got Brain, but he Knows Things.’

Winnie-the-Pooh may be a Bear of Very Little Brain, but he sometimes has surprisingly astute and helpful observations on life. Full of thingish thoughts and clever plans, perfect for deep thinkers and the philosophically inclined.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Doubt & Disquiet for Worriers ‘What?’ said Piglet, with a jump. And then, to show that he hadn’t been frightened, he jumped up and down once or twice in an exercising sort of way.

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Gloom & Doom for Pessimists Piglet explained to Tigger that he mustn’t mind what Eeyore said because he was always gloomy; and Eeyore explained to Piglet that, on the contrary, he was feeling particularly cheerful this morning.

Eeyore is one of Winnie-the-Pooh’s most deepthinking friends. If you have a similarly cynical friend or indeed view life as a glass half empty, these contemplations are for you.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Little Somethings & Smackerels for Food Lovers ‘What do you like doing best in the world, Pooh?’

‘What I like best in the whole world is Me and Piglet going to see You, and You saying, ‘What about a little something?’ and Me saying, ‘Well, I shouldn’t mind a little something, should you, Piglet.’

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Tiddely pom: Rhymes and hums to enjoy together Everyone’s favourite rhymes and hums from the Bear of Very Little Brain have been gathered here in this beautifully-illustrated first board book. Original text by A. A. Milne with charming new illustrations in the new nursery artwork style.

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Winnie-the-Pooh’s 50 Things to do on rainy days “It rained and it rained and it rained. Piglet told himself that never in all his life, and he was goodness knows how old – three, was it, or four? – never had he seen so much rain.

Days and days and days.”

The friends of the Hundred Acre Wood have 50 things to try on rainy days. Join them as they build a rain gauge, find Eeyore’s tail and take part in a scavenger hunt. With step-bystep instructions plus room for drawings and photos of your adventures, this handbook is filled with perfect ideas for the greyest of days.

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1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan.

Add the onions, apple and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and cook for a few seconds.

2. Add the carrot, pepper, tomatoes, cauliflower, chickpeas and stock. Simmer, partially covered, for 25-30 minutes, adding a little extra stock or water if needed. At the same time, cook the rice in a large saucepan of gently boiling water. It will take about 30 minutes.

3. Add the peas and coriander (if using) to the curry and heat for 2-3 minutes. Check the seasoning, adding a little ground black pepper if needed.

4. Serve the vegetable curry on warmed plates, with the rice, topping each portion with 1 tbsp of yoghurt.

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A busy year for the donkeys school children and veterinary students at the Nablus clinic. In the long term, the only way to improve the condition of the animals is to give the owners the enthusiasm and skills to look after them.”

Wendy ends by saying, “We rely entirely on donations from the public, if we are to continue our vital work. Every penny we receive is so vital to us and we would be so grateful if any Ashdown Living readers could support us.”

At Christmas 2017, we told you about Wivelsfieldbased charity Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land which cares for donkeys in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. It’s been a while since we spoke to the Safe Haven team so we decided to catch up with them to see what’s been going on: “The sanctuary in Israel has been very busy” Wendy Ahl from the charity tells us. “We have rescued several more donkeys from the streets where we found them as strays. Sadly, some of them have been so ill that we have had no option but to put them gently to sleep but at least they had some love and care at the end.

Others are doing well with us – one donkey was pregnant when she came to the sanctuary so we are expecting the patter of tiny hooves in the summer. Looking after 270 donkeys is hard work and we are so grateful to our dedicated staff.”

Wendy adds, “Our work in the Palestinian Territories has also been incredibly busy. As well as our clinic in the city of Nablus, thanks to the generosity of one of our supporters we have recently been able to buy a vehicle to adapt and use as a mobile clinic. Our team are now visiting 4 different locations every week, offering free veterinary care to working donkeys, mules and horses as well as providing advice and support to their owners. Veterinary students from the nearby university often join the mobile clinic on visits and we continue to host groups of

To make a donation, buy donkey-themed merchandise or to adopt a donkey for yourself or a loved one for Mother’s Day or Easter, visit www.safehaven4donkeys.org, call 01444 470136 or write to Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land, 23 More House Farm, Wivelsfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 7RE.

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Time to dust off those walking boots and get back in touch with nature this Spring!

A SHORT WALK: THE NORTH WESTERN FRINGES OF ASHDOWN FOREST By the High Weald Walkers a junction in a glade of mature beech trees turn L (3). At next T junction, with footpath sign facing you, turn R (4).

Continue downhill with ditch or sunken track on your left eventually crossing a stream by a bridge at the end of the path (5).

Follow path up hill to a cart track bearing slightly right and continuing ahead to join a made up drive (6).

Start and finish at Goat car park near the junction of Legsheath Lane and Priory Road, RH18 5JG. Ordnance Survey Map Explorer 135. Map Reference TQ402326 ( R = right; L = left) At Goat car park walk towards the entrance. Turn R and walk along the grass bank for about 15 metres towards the cross roads to a wooden post. Turn R at the post and follow path, going straight ahead between trees to a patch of open heath. Legsheath Lane will be on your left. The Meridian Line crosses here.

Crossing a tarmac drive,

walk straight ahead into the woods.

Remain on wide track until reaching a T junction (1).

Turn R and after a little way you emerge onto open heathland. Ignore left fork here and follow main path through middle of heathland. Turn R at next junction (2) and the route descends into woods.

Soon you pass the point where the Meridian Line again crosses, which is marked on the left by a plaque and a giant Redwood Tree planted to mark the Meridian Line’s centenary in 1984. Path continues downhill through trees. When arriving at

Follow path across open heathland (ignoring smaller path off to left and then right) to reach a junction (9). Look for a memorial Common Blue Š Steve Alton

2.5 miles/ 3.8 km. Easy.

Turn L and follow drive up to the road (Priory Road (7)) and then cross the road taking sunken path, diagonally left opposite, which runs along the edge of open heathland. Follow path as it winds under trees and out to a wide path where you turn R (8).

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stone with compass points in the bushes on right of path where just before it you will see and should take R fork. Route then continues across heathland until reaching the road at a barrier.

Cross road (10), past a small pond, and turn L on the other side of the trees to walk parallel to road on your left where at the far end of the heathland the route carries on into woods, into a dip, and over a stream (11).

Ascend on path to emerge again onto heathland. Walk through some birch trees ahead to come out by a seat below Goat car park from which there is a panoramic view northwards.

Happy Walking!

High Weald Walkers Your local Ramblers’ walking group Member-led walks on Sundays and Tuesdays to suit most tastes.

Further details from www. highwealdwalkers.org.uk Please note: We hope that readers enjoy this walk, details of which are published in good faith but we offer no guarantee that the route is accurate, passable, legal or safe and neither High Weald Walkers, the Ramblers or their officers or members can accept any liability whatsoever.

IMPROVING YOUR SMILE CAN NEVER BE WRONG! At the local Riverview Dental Centre in Forest Row there are many services offered to patients, quite aside from regular dental work. For instance, dental implants which are titanium root replacements, inserted into the jaw bone, used to support an artificial tooth. When insufficient tooth remains to restore a tooth, a dental implant is often a better option. Such implants can also be used to support dentures.

Here is a short Q&A with Dr. Patel of the Riverview Dental Centre to find out more.

What services over and above usual dentistry can you offer clients?

The key additional services we provide are implants, cosmetic adult orthodontics (straightening) and cosmetic makeovers. With 10 years’ experience in providing both implants and teeth straightening, I am highly qualified in the both fields. The implant system we use is Neoss, which is a global-research based system with a high success rate.

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What feedback do you get from your clients after having received said services?

What advice would you give to people considering any cosmetic dentistry?

Patients are very impressed with the results and the vast improvements. It has changed people’s lives, giving them confidence to smile again and enjoy eating all the foods they love! This gives me great satisfaction and is the biggest reason I love my job.

In all fields of dentistry good oral hygiene is imperative to long term success, especially when considering advanced treatments. We provide a free consultation to explore all the patient options, and

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Magical Place?

Imagine you were offered lifetime admission to a vast, enchanting park – a place where paths wind through woods and slopes, past streams, waterfalls, hidden gardens and magnificent views, a place whose wildlife and landscape can set your spirits soaring.

Most of us would probably be willing to pay a small admission charge for all this wouldn’t we?

The reason is simple: the forest is losing public grants of £60,000 which help pay for its maintenance, from clearing up fly-tipping to cutting back dangerous roadside trees, keeping car parks in good order to managing livestock.

Wheatear © Steve Alton

In fact, there’s no charge to enjoy Ashdown Forest (which at the moment offers all these things and more) and there won’t be. But if you’d like to keep the forest the way you love it, the time has come to consider making a donation for its upkeep.

Unless the guardians of the forest, the conservators, can raise this money elsewhere the forest will start to lose some of its shine. That’s why they are now urgently appealing for donations from everyone who appreciates and enjoys the unique qualities of Ashdown Forest. Whether you are an occasional stroller or a regular dog-walker, a horse-rider or a nature-watcher, a picnicker or someone who scampers across the forest with the kids – please pause and think whether your life would be worse without it.

And if the answer to that question is yes, why not donate? Even small contributions of a

Common Lizard © Steve Alton

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Donating is easy, you can do it by sending a simple text (SMS) message from your mobile phone, send: ASHD001 to 70331 to give £3, ASHD001 to 70970 to give £5, ASHD001 to 70191 to give £10. Or you can make a donation via the fundraising web page: http://easydonate.org/ASHD001.

Alternatively, the new 2019 Ashdown Forest car window sticker is now available on our webpage in Bronze, Silver and Gold.

There’s a vast range of work the conservators and forest staff do to keep it at its best. That includes emergency help such as attending road accidents and deer collisions as well as the preservation and enhancement of the forest’s walks, rides, car parks and open spaces. few pounds will be warmly welcome. There are a million visits to the forest each year and if each one resulted in a gift of just six pence it would close the funding gap the forest is facing.

Donations have begun coming in from friends and supporters of the forest – please do take a moment to contribute if you’re able. www.ashdownforest.org.

With grateful thanks.

COMPETITION: WIN A FAMILY TICKET! Chart-topping music line-up announced for Tunbridge Wells Pub in the Park, 12-14th July The fantastic music line-up includes: RICK ASTLEY, KT TUNSTALL, STEREO MCS, WILL YOUNG among many others.

To enter our competition to win a family ticket, simply answer this question:

Tom Kerridge is delighted to announce an amazing chart-topping line-up for the popular Pub in the Park event which is returning to Dunorlan Park in Tunbridge Wells this Summer.

Sample the very best food the country has to offer when Tom Kerridge and his merry band of foodie friends arrive, with a stellar line up of world-class chefs, Michelin-starred pubs, etc. who will be there to serve delicious culinary delights. Combined with great live music, chef demonstrations, top quality shopping and other festival fun, it has all the ingredients for the perfect foodie experience.

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LOCALLY BASED CHARITY

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Open Hands is a locally based (Hadlow Down) charity which works with children and their families living in extreme poverty in Romania. We support marginalised families to escape the poverty-cycle and encourage their inclusion into society to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The Ashdown Forest Living has been featuring this charity since 2010 during its early years, and many readers have been very supportive during that time. Here, we bring you an update: Dear Ashdown Forest Readers, I would like to report on a beautiful project we are currently running called, The Rainbow House (RH).

The RH was opened almost three years ago. It is a place where children who live in the local slums can come and receive care. Last year The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation recognised the wonderful work that is done there by donating to the project. I would describe the RH as a warm, homely place with a peaceful atmosphere.

Seeing the children, one can tell that they enjoy every

minute of being there.

The RH is a stark contrast to their home lives in the slum.

Before we opened the project all the children knew was life in the slum, living next to a rubbish dump. There are no paved roads, running water or sanitary systems. Children, living there, are left to their own devices and parents have no form of education.

Children are never washed and families have no sense of hygiene. Food is scarce, so many go hungry.

You may be able to imagine what amazement these children felt when they first

walked into the RH, a place that is clean, offers food and showers and has lots of toys.

At the beginning the children were at a loss of what to do with these toys, they had never played with any. They decided that the way you play is to pile the toys on top of each other. Our kind RH staff watched in bemusement and then sat down on the floor next to the children and gently showed them how to play. It is hard to imagine, but this was their reality.

We love to celebrate children’s birthdays at the RH. One day it was little Maria’s birthday… she had never celebrated her birthday before. When she came in and saw that a party was prepared, she asked astonished: ‘Who is getting married?’. The love and care the children receive at the RH is daily changing their lives.

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with cutlery developed beautiful table manners; children who have never held pens in their hands, knowing how to colour and write; children who never went to school have become hungry learners, involved in school life; children who never had a shower learnt the importance of hygiene.

It is wonderful to see the profound changes that take place when someone cares and loves them. We want to be there for these children in the long run. We want to enable them to break the generational cycles of poverty and deprivation by educating, guiding, loving and caring for them.

We are always looking for support for our RH project.

If you would like to sponsor one of our children, pay for a month’s food supply or support the project in general, please contact me for more information at office@openhandscharity. eu or make a direct payment (details below) into our Open Hands account.

With Grateful Thanks, Rebekka Maughan, Hadlow Down Account Name: Open Hands Account No.: 65412866 00 Sort Code: 089299 Reference: Rainbow House

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THURSDAY 7TH MARCH

FRIDAY 15TH MARCH

Groombridge History Group are delighted to welcome Heather Woodward with her talk on 'Life in the Nursery and Schoolroom'. All are welcome. Nonmembers £2.50. At 8pm, Groombridge Village Hall.

Paint Like Turner. Fun creative evening and all materials provided, you’ll walk away at the end of the evening with your very own “Turner”.

Donation bar with light snacks available. Please wear old clothes! Ticket £10 Contact Alison Berry. To book your place email: alisonberry28@ yahoo.com. Tel: 01892 770714/07763 188538, fundraising event for Hartfield resident, Karen Scott, a sufferer of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and urgently needs an operation. Organised by Hartfield Arts & Theatre Society. At 7pm, Hartfield Village Hall.

FRIDAY 8TH MARCH Film: Goodbye Christopher Robin at Pine Grove Pictures. Tickets £8 (with reductions if you become a member) from the community centre or on the door. Doors open 7pm, film starts at 8pm, Crowborough Community Centre.

SATURDAY 9TH MARCH Rave On - A tribute to Buddy Holly. 2019 will be the 60th year since losing Buddy Holly on the eventful night 3 February 1959. Starring Marc Robinson as Buddy Holly (from London’s West End) and the Counterfeit Crickets, Rave On will celebrate the music of Buddy Holly including hits such as Heartbeat, Peggy Sue, Every day and many more. Tickets £19 - 01825 769694 At 7:30pm, Civic Centre Uckfield.

WEDNESDAY 13TH MARCH Beer Tasting for Hospices of Hope. Sample local beers from Bedlam Brewery and Gun Brewery.

Tickets cost £15 per person and include an introduction to the beers on offer by Bedlam Brewery, the chance to taste the various beers, a burger and a beer to take home with you.

Proceeds raised are for Hospices of Hope. At 7pm, The Crowborough Cross, 3 Beacon Road, Crowborough, TN6 1AF. THURSDAY 14TH MARCH Mid Sussex Association National Trust Talk: 'Shepherds of the South Downs' by Ian Everest.

At 2:30pm, Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN. THURSDAY 14TH MARCH Discovering MacDonald Gill: Artist, Architect & Mapmaker. Caroline Walker became fascinated by the life & work of her great-uncle MacDonald 'Max' Gill (1884-1947). Well-known in his time, he was all but forgotten after his death unlike his brother Eric Gill, the controversial sculptor who was based in Ditchling. Arts Society Ashdown Forest will hear about how interest is growing in Max’s work. Refreshments. Members free, Guests £6. At 2pm, Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, TN6 1FE.

FRIDAY 15TH MARCH Tinnitus Support Group. A free group run by local deaf charity, Hi Kent, gives people living with tinnitus the opportunity to talk about their experiences of the condition and discuss coping methods to help, in a friendly, relaxed environment. They often have guest speakers and therapists too. 2pm to 4pm, Crowborough Community Centre Cafe, Pine Grove, Crowborough, TN6 1FE. SATURDAY 16TH MARCH Craft & Artisan Market at Bridge Cottage, Uckfield. We have some wonderfully talented local crafters and artisans at this market who have made their items to sell with love & passion. Each month we have both new & existing stallholders so there is always something different to browse.

Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre, built in 1436, provides the perfect backdrop for our crafters & artisans to showcase their creativity. 9am - 4pm, Bridge Cottage, High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AZ. SUNDAY 17TH MARCH Talk on Animal Healing by Sue Newport of Asentia College of Animal Healing. At Forest Lodge Vets, RH18 5DW. £25 inc refreshments.

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THURSDAY 21ST MARCH Groombridge Horticultural Society Evening Event. Stephen Rapkyns from Rapkyns nursery comes to talk to us about "Spring Colour". All welcome. Free for members and £3 for nonmembers. Tea and biscuits served. At 8pm, Groombridge Village Hall.

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What’s On in March Horticultural Society - Your local Garden Club. At 8:15pm, we meet at The Village Hall in Felbridge.

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH French Breakfast. Forest Row Twinning Association invite you to coffee, croissants and a chat. At 10am, The Community Centre, Hartfield Road, Forest Row. SATURDAY 23RD MARCH Allo Allo French Bistro Dinner. “Listen very carefully, I will say this only once!” Join BBC TV's Allo Allo comedy legend Mimi Lebonq (Sue Hodge), in the newly-refurbished Luxfords Restaurant, for a three-course French dinner followed by a laughter-filled visual and musical entertainment as she provides a witty insight into the show with hilarious behind-the-scenes stories.

Tickets £35.50 per person. Pre-booking essential.

Download the menu and booking form from www.civiccentreuckfield.com. At 7:30pm, Civic Centre Uckfield.

23RD & 24 MARCH Elizabeth I and the Armada at Penshurst Place & Gardens. Come to Penshurst Place for a unique, fun and fully immersive Armada experience.

Discover how life was during the first Queen Elizabeth's notorious reign and see how she managed to outwit the unsuspecting Phillip II of Spain as he declares war on England and sets sail to conquer our land. Penshurst Place & Gardens.

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TUESDAY 26TH MARCH Women's Suffrage Talk, Frances Stenlake. If you missed Frances' talk in Horsted Keynes this is your chance to hear a unique talk on Danehill's connection to this movement. Frances will focus on one of our local heroines, an influential member of the Women's Suffrage Association and first president of our Society, Dame Margery Corbett-Ashby. Members free, visitors £4. At 8pm, Danehill Memorial Hall, RH17 7HS. SATURDAY 30TH MARCH Forest Row Choral Society concert. The choir will perform Dvorak's Mass in D Major with movements from Stabat Mater; Brahms' Zigeunerlieder and Tavener's, a New Beginning.

Mezzo soprano Louise Callinan; Conductor Tom Scratchley. Tickets £12 (under-16s free). Further details - www.frcs.org.uk. At 7:30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row.

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SATURDAY 30TH MARCH Buxted Symphony Orchestra Concert. Buxted Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Julian Broughton and leader Lisa Wigmore, presents a concert in tribute to former BSO cellist, Sue Leggatt. Programme: Boccherini's Cello Concerto in G major, with guest soloist Hannah Sloane, together with Gluck's Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis and Brahms' Symphony No. 4 in E minor.

Refreshments and raffle available during interval.

Tickets: £10 from Linda Davis (01435 864559) or email lindadavisdoc@gmail.com. £12 on the door.

Students/u18s free at 7:30pm, Holy Cross Church, Belmont Road, Uckfield, TN22 1BP. SATURDAY 6TH APRIL J S Bach Mass in B Minor. East Grinstead Choral Society presents an authentic-sounding performance with Meridian Ensemble (leader George Clifford) on period instruments and, reflecting the style of the time, introducing solo voices within choruses. At 7pm, Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead, RH19 2HL.

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