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Welcome to the April issue, thank goodness it’s Spring! Fingers crossed it’s a good one, we definitely deserve it! This month we have a wonderful piece about the much beloved Hever Castle and the (in)famous Anne Boleyn which we hope you enjoy, along with Hever’s Springtime events.
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Salt-baked pineapple and goats’ cheese By Head Chef Byron Hayter at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club
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• 100g of sea salt • 100g of mixed baby beetroots, cleaned • 3 baby onions, cut into 0.5cm slices • kale • wild garlic • 1 knob of butter Sauce • 150ml of rapeseed • 100ml of chicken stock
2. To make the sauce, pour the rapeseed oil into a saucepan and reduce by half. 3. Add the chicken stock and reduce by half again.
onions until softened and browned. 7. To plate, mix the kale and chopped chives through the sauce and divide between serving dishes. 8. Arrange the onion slices on top, and then add a portion of halibut. 9. Garnish with wild garlic leaves and serve.
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Sights of the Forest
Beautiful shot of Ashdown Forest covered in snow last month - Thank you Steve Alton Introducing new forest ranger, James Clow:’ I have worked at the forest centre for a year as the administrator and then the office manager. Starting work as the ranger for the North Chase (Forest Row and the areas around the forest centre, Broadstone and Hindleap Warren) in April 2018. My family and I live in Withyham and have lived around the forest for 13 years. I have a background in engineering, contractor management, tourism and a keen interest in conservation’. New Ranger James Clow
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Waterfall at Breakneck Ghyll on the South Chase.
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HEVER CASTLE, NOT FAR FROM EAST GRINSTEAD, IS MUCH CHERISHED IN THIS AREA. HELEN FRANCIS BRINGS YOU A FASCINATING INSIGHT FROM INCEPTION TO TUDOR TIMES, AS WELL AS ITS MOST FAMOUS RESIDENT - ANNE BOLEYN
There has been a castle located in Hever since at least the late 13th century if not before, with the 1270s being the date of our first written record which was the granting of a licence to crenellate the walls. Crenellate comes from an old French word meaning to take a notch from an otherwise solid thing and so was used to refer to the battlements of a castle, which were not allowed to be added without
seeking permission first. Battlements allowed the inhabitants of a castle to be able to defend themselves against any enemy that might come to call, but were only supposed to be granted to those buildings who were deemed to be in the hands of supporters of the king. Those who crenellated their homes regardless were in possession of what was then known as an adulterine castle, which fortunately
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Hever was able to avoid since the building was given the all-important official nod. The first owner of Hever was a William De Hever, bearing links from the Norman invaders of 1066. It was he who built the sandstone structure in the form of what was then, a relatively small keep but which subsequently passed Continues over the page. Enquiries: 01342 300152 Please mention us when responding to adverts
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through a series of other owners until it was bought by the Bullen family in 1462.
up the French language and also a highly educated air. The clunky sounding Bullen variation of her family’s surname no longer seemed to fit and she instead styled herself by the continental variation, the now much more commonly used Boleyn.
Geoffrey Bullen was the former Lord Mayor of London but is more famous for having been the great grandfather of Queen Anne Boleyn, the ill-fated second wife of King Henry VIII of England who was his consort from 1533 until 1536. Due to there being no standardised form of spelling in the medieval and Tudor periods, family names frequently changed and could be spelt and pronounced in a variety of manners and which is where we find the beginnings of the better known Boleyn change.
Anne Boleyn was sent to the Royal Court in France when she was only thirteen years old and then spent the next nine years of her life there, where she picked
But there were other adaptations that could be used also, including Bolina or even Boulain and which would be switched up depending on who was writing it, or where and what country the person was writing to. Dictionaries didn’t appear until later in the century and didn’t become popular until about two hundred years after that, so
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Anne then caught the eye of her first Henry – Henry Percy – son of the powerful Duke of Northumberland, whose father did not want a relatively humble Boleyn daughter to ruin his chance of aligning with another noble house. King Henry also stepped in to refuse the marriage, whereupon Anne returned to Hever and ‘smoked’ and is rumoured to have even been locked in her bedchamber to keep her from getting in contact with her first love. From there however – as they say – the rest is history.
When Anne returned to England as an accomplished young woman, it was actually with a husband already in mind, but not her famed spouse King Henry, but actually her cousin a Mr James Butler. The marriage deal had been struck on behalf of their fathers – as betrothals in those days so often were – on account of a disagreement the two men were having over which side of the family inherited the title, Earl of Ormond. The idea was that in marrying their children, the two feuding claims could finally be put to bed, although those negotiations came to a halt suddenly and the union was shelved for reasons
Henry VIII, who had taken Mary Boleyn as a mistress sometime in around 1520, turned his attentions to the younger sister instead, in a decision that was to change the course of English religious history when Henry broke from the control of the all-powerful Papal Church and established himself as the head of the Church of England in order to grant himself a divorce. His poor first wife Catherine of Aragon was then callously cast aside and Anne Boleyn became his second wife and the woman on whom he piled all his hopes on for finally having a legitimate son.
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But Henry was not the only creature that held Anne’s famously wilful heart at this time as there was briefly another in her life as well: Purkoy was a small lapdog who had been given to Anne as a gift from the famously keen social climber Lady Lisle. The dog was of an unknown breed but Anne took to it at once and became very attached. Sadly, little Purkoy met with an accident when he fell from an open window and died. However Anne’s ladies in waiting were so frightened of telling her that the news had to be conveyed to her by Henry himself. Anne then refused all offers of a replacement. But Henry too had a love of dogs, especially his two
favourites, Cut and Ball. Both wore velvet collars with the Royal portcullis emblems and also caused the King frequent problems. It seems that Cut and Ball were expert escape artists meaning that he frequently had to pay up for their safe return. Anyone who came across and returned the animals were awarded the sum of 15 shillings which is about £225 today. Anne was famously beheaded in 1536 after having been accused of committing adultery with a total of five different men, one of whom was her own brother George. Her parents retired back to Hever in the aftermath and when they died the castle reverted back to the crown in the absence of a male relative willing to take it on.
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In 1540 Hever Castle was given – along with several other properties – to Anne of Cleves, the lucky fourth wife of Henry VIII, who later became unflatteringly known as the ‘Flanders Mare’. This was part of a divorce settlement given to her in exchange for the annulment of her marriage to the king and she continued to count Hever among her property portfolio for the lengthy period of the next seventeen years. Today items pertaining to the life and times of both women – Henry VIII’s two Queen Annes – can be found on display inside the castle and include Anne Boleyn’s precious and rare prayer books and armorial woodwork once belonging to Anne of Cleves. Enquiries: 01342 300152
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The present owners bought the derelict 18th century cottage in 1976. After restoring the house, they set about expanding the original quarter acre into eight acres of a 'mini Wakehurst'. Above the arboretum is an old sandstone quarry which has been transformed into a natural amphitheatre. Many sculptures and mechanical contraptions throughout. Sunday 13 May, 2 - 5pm with admission £5, children free. Home-made teas. Hammingden Lane, Highbrook, Ardingly, East Sussex, RH17 6SR.
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PENNS IN THE ROCKS, GROOMBRIDGE An amazing and original garden with a spectacular outcrop of rocks. The estate also includes a lake, an 18th century temple and some woods. At this time of year, the daffodils, bluebells, azaleas, magnolias and tulips all bring the garden alive. An old walled garden is filled with herbaceous borders, roses and shrubs. Penns in the Rocks is an early 18th Century redbrick house, built for the family of William Penn of Pennsylvania. The house is set opposite a natural outcrop of monumental sandstone rocks, and in the 20th Century was home to Dorothy Wellesley, the Bloomsbury poet and friend of WB Yeates. She erected the temple which faces the front of the house, and which is dedicated to ‘the poets who loved Penns’. A lovely garden with some interesting history attached!
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Thank goodness for new beginnings... as flowers start to burst into life we can put aside our winter yearnings and welcome in our first Spring month proper. April is appropriately derived from the Latin word aprilis or aperit, which means to open - related to the word aperture. It’s the month of nature's bursting growth, when trees and flowers begin to “open”. April is also thought to be named after the Greek Goddess of love, beauty and desire, Aphrodite. The goddess Venus, her Roman equivalent, held April as a sacred month, indeed the Roman festival of Veneralia on April 1st, was held in Venus's honour.
Interestingly though, in the UK we retained the practice of the financial new year starting at the beginning of April... Why? I am sure there are good reasons for this, not least because, who would want to be poring over their financial records through the Christmas holiday season?
April Fools Day: In the early 1700's, English pranksters began popularizing this annual tradition by playing practical jokes, it continues to this day, getting ever more elaborate. The calls for these jovial shenanigans to be abolished (probably due to someone being the butt of a joke) have fallen on deaf ears.
The meteor shower: April Lyrids last from April 16th to April 26th each year, peaking typically around the 22nd. Catch it if you can!
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Getting more Veg DOWN YOUR LITTLE’UN!
Make an extra-veg-special spag bol and lasagne: put carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, courgettes, etc. into a food processor to get them into nice, small pieces for the ultimate disguise. Pop into your pasta sauce at the beginning of the cooking process, and ensure it’s cooked long enough for the veg to soften. The amount is up to you but the idea is that they are nicely disguised by enough sauce! The little’uns will not realise how much nutrition is in each forkful!
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A wonderful vegetable to grow with children is the pumpkin. Even if you don’t end up eating it, it’s great fun and very satisfactory for kids to watch the tiny seed grow into a huge big pumpkin, which can then be used for Halloween if the timings work out! You need a sunny position, plenty of water and shelter from cold winds. Sow indoors: Sow on their side 1cm deep in 7.5cm pots of compost from mid- to late April.
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If you wish to sow directly outdoors sow two or 3 seeds 3 cm deep in late May or early June and cover with upside down glass jars; leave in place for two weeks, or as long as possible, after germination. Thin the seedlings to leave the strongest one.
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WALK FOR YOUR PARISH! Calling all villagers: young, old, four paws, two legs, wheels… England has been divided into parishes for centuries, with a parish church at the centre of each one. If you live in Forest Row or Ashurst Wood, or certain parts of Hammerwood, you are a parishioner in the parish of Forest Row and your parish church is Holy Trinity. Whatever your beliefs, your way of life, your family (or lack of ) the chances are you will have been in Holy Trinity church some time – for a wedding, a funeral, a concert or perhaps a carol service or Remembrance Day. The church is a landmark, a focal point, a place to meet and an asset - the village would not be the same without it but we need help to maintain it. So we would like to invite all our parishioners to join us and ‘walk for the parish’ on Saturday 14th April, starting either from Holy Trinity Church in Forest Row or St. Dunstan’s Church in Ashurst Wood.
sign up, there will be various options in terms of distance, surface (from pavement to muddy track), time or degree of difficulty. We invite you to visit an unfamiliar part of the parish or just walk a bit more than you usually do in an area you know. Then come back and tell us about what you’ve discovered, what has made you smile or inspired you. We’d like you to get friends and neighbours to sponsor you if possible, or give a donation yourselves please. If you walk from one village to the other and don’t want to walk back, you could even take the bus!
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Renowned children’s author Chris Riddell opens a library with a difference Pupils at St. Michael’s Primary School in Withyham were delighted when celebrated children's illustrator & author Chris Riddell opened their new library last month. As Children’s Laureate and president of the Schools’ Library Association, Mr Riddell has argued passionately for more support to counter a growing trend of library closures which he believes can limit children’s life chances, so who better to cut the ribbon of this unique new library.
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EASTER FAMILY FUN & LINDT GOLD BUNNY HUNT 30th MARCH - 15TH APRIL Not your normal Easter egg hunt! Make some special family memories this Easter, hop through the beautiful grounds following the trail of the Lindt Gold Bunny to claim your delicious chocolate treat. Easter bonnet craft workshop, Easter best bonnet parade, castle quiz. gardens were beginning to expand to include flowers and plants brought from around the globe, including the tulip bulb from Turkey.
ST GEORGE’S DAY
22ND APRIL
Celebrate St George’s Day with the family at Hever Castle & Gardens and learn more about the patron saint of England.
MAY DAY FESTIVAL,
5TH – 7TH MAY
TULIP CELEBRATIONS
Traditional celebrations to welcome in the spring from the mythical Green Man of folklore and Jack-in-the-Green plus maypole dancing on the castle forecourt.
18TH - 27TH APRIL
The second Tulip Celebrations event as part of the Tulip Festival at Hever Castle & Gardens will be even bigger with 20,000 tulips in bloom. Visitors will be able to enjoy a tulip trail either self-guided or with Hever’s Head Gardener Neil Miller. The history of the tulip will also be celebrated with tales of the Elizabethan horticultural boom where
EDWARDIAN LIFE:
26TH MAY 26 – 3RD JUNE
May Half Term Family Fun: meet costumed characters from the Edwardian era and play traditional games of the period. Prizes for the best dressed Edwardian boy and girl each day.
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What’s On in April
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SATURDAY 7TH APRIL
the fun of the mad hatters tea party and help Alice stay one step ahead of the treacherous Queen of Hearts! The hilarious Tom Swift returns to play White Rabbit along side the side-splitting Ant Payne as Mad Hatter. From £16. Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LU.
Groombridge Horticultural Society Spring Show. All welcome to come and view the show entries and enjoy some delicious tea and cakes. Free entry. Open from 2:30pm with prize giving at 4pm, Groombridge Village Hall (Main Hall).
SATURDAY 14TH APRIL
MONDAY 9TH APRIL
Red Butler band. Dynamic rock/blues band Red Butler is fast making a name for itself across Britain and Europe. Audiences instantly tap into the fire and passion generated by the young band from Sussex. Fans, new and old, have been thrilled by their sound coupled with the ever present energy and excitement which are a Red Butler trademark. They are supported by 'The Vincents' with Beth Ellwood. Tickets £15. 8pm, Civic Centre Uckfield.
Sussex Family History Group. Mrs. Goodwin's little book - talk by Meryl Catty. At 7:15 for 7:30pm, Bridge Cottage, High St,Uckfield, TN22 1AZ. WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL An Illustrated Talk from Tom Coward, Gravetye Head Gardener, entitled “Developing an Historic Garden”. At 7:30pm at St. Margaret’s Church, West Hoathly. Tickets £10 to include wine & nibbles, from Derek Shurvell 01342 810780 or email derekshurvell@gmail.com. Tom has now been Head Gardener at Gravetye for 7 years after 3 years as assistant head at Great Dixter, 2 of England’s premier gardens.
SATURDAY 14TH & SUNDAY 15TH APRIL The Handcrafted Arts Fair. A collaborative exhibition of 35 locally based artists, designers and makers. Painting, sculpture, glass art, textiles, design, furniture, jewellery & much more. An inspirational collection of the talent that lives among us.10am - 4pm, High Hurstwood, TN22 4AD.
THURSDAY 12TH APRIL Mid Sussex Association National Trust. Talk: the Pre-Raphaelites by Jackie Parry, at 2:30pm, Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN.
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THURSDAY 12TH APRIL
The Life and Love Of a Woman. An English and German song recital By Poppy Damazer In aid of the church organ. Tickets are £10 including refreshments. Tickets are available to purchase from Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood CEP School, Elaine Goodey 01825 733504 and Annabel Damazer 01825 732463. Event starts at 7pm, doors open 6.30pm. £10 including refreshments. High Hurstwood Holy Trinity Church, TN22 4AD.
Groombridge History Group. Geoff Hutchinson presents 'Bodiam Castle' - the story of a jewel in the Sussex crown. Bodiam Castle has survived as the epitome of the perfect ruined castle. All welcome. Non-members £2.50. At 8pm, Groombridge Village Hall. THURSDAY 12TH APRIL The Arts Society Ashdown Forest. “The Silver Thread: silver filigree and traditional arts in Kosovo". After university and teaching in London, Elizabeth Gowing lived and worked in Kosovo with the ethnological museum in Prishtina. Hear about how silver mines and silver filigree is intertwined in the history, politics, culture and life of Kosovo. Refreshments. Members free, visitors £6. At 2pm, Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, TN6 1FE.
TUESDAY 17TH APRIL Colin Buchanan Concert. Colin is here with his amazing show with special guest Nudge, the event which has become a fixture in family calendars across the country! Colin’s show comes full of the usual music, mayhem – and mess! Sing along to your favourite Colin songs with Australia’s #1 kids Christian artist and be part of a unique show. Suitable for all ages, tickets £4.50 for anyone over 2 years old (under 2s free). Book online: allsaintscrowborough.churchsuite.co.uk, 5:30pm - 6:15pm, All Saints Church, Church Road, Crowborough. TN6 1ED.
FRIDAY 13TH TO SUNDAY 15TH APRIL Alice in Wonderland. Join Alice as she takes a tumble down the rabbit hole! We invite you to join
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SATURDAY 21ST APRIL
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Crowborough Rotherfield Art Group Annual Exhibition. Exhibition of paintings by the art group. The Art Group has over fifty members and has been running for over 60 years. It meets in Rotherfield and in Crowborough. At 10am., All Saints Church Hall, Chapel Green, Crowborough, TN6 1ED.
MONDAY 7TH MAY A Mayday walk for the R.N.L.I. Come and join us for a walk of either 2 or 5 miles (3 or 8 km). Refreshments including light lunch available. Please get sponsors or make a donation on the day. Contact Jill Sharp 01342 826848, jsharp611@yahoo. com, 10:30am for 11am, start, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Shepherds Hill, Coleman's Hatch, TN7 4HN.
SATURDAY, 21ST APRIL Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Male Voice Choir with guest performer Olivia Piper will give a spring concert in aid of the piano fund and Pegnitz trip. Tickets £10 (U18s free) on the door. 7:30pm 9:30pm, All Saints Church, TN6 1ED.
MONDAY 7TH MAY 40th May Fair East Grinstead High Street. First started in 1979, East Grinstead Lions 40th May Fair raising funds for local good causes. 80 -100 stalls, fairground rides, refreshments, May Queen competition and live entertainment. Enjoyable family fun. 10 - 4pm.
SATURDAY 21ST APRIL Friends of Crowborough Citizens Advice Quiz & Picnic. Bring own picnic and drinks. Tea and coffee available. Teams of up to 6 people; price per person £6. Phone to book places. To confirm call 01892 653596 or bureau@crowboroughcab. cabnet.org.uk. At 7pm, United Church Hall, Croft Road, Crowborough.
FRIDAY 18TH MAY Frant is delighted to welcome the UK’s greatest drummer, Pete Cater, with his stunningly talented 16 piece big band for a spectacular night of jazz. Pete Cater is one of the most sought-after musicians and has worked with some of the finest musicians past and present, from Benny Carter to Tom Jones, Johnny Dankworth, Jamie Cullum among others. A ‘British Jazz Awards’ winner (Band of the Year) and ‘Critics Choice’, Pete has been thrilling audiences with his swinging big band music since 1995! High Street, Frant, Near Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9DX. At 8pm, (doors open 7:30pm), licensed bar area, tickets £18 from Frant Stores. Britten’s Music Shop Tunbridge Wells, www.wegottickets.com or tel. Paul Barber 01892 750665.
SATURDAY 28TH APRIL The Wolf Run - Spring Wolf. A 10k off-road obstacle challenge featuring a series of 25-30 man-made and natural obstacles, requiring groups to work as a team or a lone wolf to successfully navigate the course. At Pippingford Park, 8:30am, Nutley,TN22 3HW. SUNDAY 29TH APRIL Free Taster Session Groombridge Bowls Club. Play Bowls- Get out in the open air, it is good exercise and very social. Bowls of all sizes available. Help and advice on hand. Only rule, shoes with no heels or go barefoot. Contact Barry or Pat at baggroom@aol.com, 01892 862796. At 3pm, Groombridge Bowls Club, Back Lane, Groombridge, TN3 9RT.
12TH APRIL – 30TH JUNE, MONDAY TO SATURDAY Rare Skills Art Exhibition: 100 Years of the RAF. To mark the centenary of the formation of the RAF, we’re holding an exhibition of original paintings, drawings and print work by Andrew Redden whose work reflects human endeavour and sacrifice while capturing the power and elegance of some of the most significant aircraft in history. 2 Ashdown Court, Forest Row, RH18 5EZ. www.rareskillsgallary.com. 10am- 5pm.
FRIDAY 4TH & SATURDAY 5TH MAY Open Day Invitation to Penumbra Blinds & Solar Control. Come and join us for drinks and snacks for our annual open days, 10am-5pm and view our recently modified showroom featuring a large range of our internal and external blinds and our new automation suite. Unit 2, Albans Farm,
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