Ashdown Forest Living January 2015

January 2015

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Burns Night Patrick McIntosh Help with New Years Resolutions Fed up with Turkey

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Index:

Dear Residents, Welcome to the January Issue.

A very Happy New Year!

We hope you’ve enjoyed the holiday season and are now looking forward to the New Year with a fresh outlook.

This issue has various features to hopefully help you with your New Year’s reflections, including someone embarking on an inspirational trip to the South Pole...

For any community groups and local charities out there, please drop us a line so we can assist you with your promotion in 2015.

Starting to think about home upgrades to do this year? Well hopefully we have all the local businesses you will need to help you, we also have an article, ‘Focus on the Home’ to kick start your plans.

We would like to wish you all the very best for 2015!

With Best Wishes, Keep Tally & Chris this directory Ashdown Forest Living To advertise call 01342 300152 info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk www.ashdownforestliving.co.uk Burns Night January Thank Yous Fed up with Turkey Help with New Years Resolutions Recipe Poem, Recipe Handsel Monday Crossword Quiz & Sudoku For the Artist in your Child Mums the Word Frant International Music Festival Q&A with Patrick McIntosh Focus on the Home Patrick McIntosh Q&A Ashdown Forest Rangers Report What’s On

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BURNS

NIGHT

Robert Burns lived from 1759 until 1790. He was a gifted Scottish poet who came from very humble and hardworking origins being the son of a poor Ayrshire farmer. Life was very hard for the young Robert who in company with his brothers, had to work long, hard hours on the family farm. This unremitting work and a doomed love affair, prompted him to start writing poetry when he was just 18 years old. After this, he achieved a certain measure of fame and became a popular and notable philanderer in Scottish society.

Burns’ prolific output of poetry ranged from sentimental love lyrics of exquisite sensitivity, to broad humour and scathing satire with very earthy undertones. He searched for and collected, many old traditional songs for the Scots Musical Museum and was consequently responsible for saving many of them from certain obscurity.

Burns Night is observed every year on the evening of January 25th. It is then, that Scots at home or away, sit down to a special dinner during which a haggis, boiled turnips and copious drams of whisky are consumed. It is also traditional for the haggis to be brought to the table behind a lone piper in full Highland dress. Needless to say, any diners with Scottish connections no matter how tenuous, will have donned the ‘family plaid‘, and you’ll be hard put to find anyone willingly admitting to be a Sassenach.

For those unacquainted as yet with the culinary delight of haggis, it should be explained it is a sheep’s stomach

filled with chopped offal, oatmeal and any number of highly secret ingredients. It sounds terrible but it is a wonderful eating experience and if you can’t eat all your haggis hot, it will taste just as good the next day eaten cold. Whisky of course needs no introduction. South of the border, the piper on the other hand is an ‘acquired taste’!

If you get an invitation to celebrate Burns Night with a group of fanatical supporters, do accept.

It will certainly be an evening to remember for many a long year to come!

January, the month for Thank Yous As we get over the post-Christmas blues, here’s some food for thought: January is National ‘Thank You’ Month and goodness knows there are many children that would hopefully be inspired by that fact (with a little help from their parents), especially in light of the many presents they have just received!

Of course, we are all guilty of not saying ‘thank you’ enough especially to those closest to us. So this is a great opportunity to take a moment of time

to do so. Of course, saying thank you and being grateful are not just about the words; there’s an appreciation of the other person and a demonstration they are truly valued.

Taking the initiative to show gratitude and acknowledge others even when it’s not expected, can cause a ripple effect of thank yous, so don’t underestimate what this simple action can do.

Hopefully this will perk us all up in this coldest of months!

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Fed up of Turkey, think again! deficient. Thus leaving the body vulnerable to new diseases.

The turkey tail mycelium has been shown to excrete strong antiviral compounds, which are specifically active against human papillomavirus (HPV). These are known causes of cervical cancer, and hepatitis C virus (HEP-C), which causes liver cancer.

Now that Christmas has passed I am sure everyone is turkey’d (sic) up to the eyeballs. Of course what followed was the million and one recipes for all those turkey leftovers...

I would like to bring you attention to a little known turkey. Now this one is not related to our feathered friend but is a member of the fungi family. It is called Turkey tail due to the exquisite bands of colour on the upper surface resembling of course a turkey’s tail.

Turkey tail fungi, Trametes versicolor, are a type of bracket fungi. They are found growing on deciduous dead trees, logs, branches, and stumps. The underside of the of the fungi is white and consists of pores rather than gills, which are incredibly minute. This makes them a member of the polypore family.

Ok so other than the slight similarity with turkeys (which many of us have just eaten) why else do I bring this to your attention then? Well this is probably one of the most medicinal fungi yet discovered.

It has been used in the East as a medicinal fungi for centuries, and at last now the West is starting to recognise the unbelievable potential of this incredible fungi. It has long been revered for its anti-tumour and immune building properties. Recently, in a ground breaking clinical trial involving women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer, these long standing beliefs have been proven as Turkey tails could positively affect the immune system of patients which rebounded after they ended their radiation therapy.

The outcome of the trial was that Turkey tail fungi increase natural killer (NK) cells and CD8+T cell activity.

NK cells are essential for fighting off and protecting us from tumours and viruses, they also play an important role in prevention of both early and metastatic breast cancer. Due to the incredibly strong treatments used in the treatment of cancer, NK cells are an unfortunate casualty and so the patients are left quite immune

We evolved as a species living in probably more sunlight than we do today. When our skin cells are exposed to sunlight we make our own vitamin D. It is a known fact that people living in the northern hemisphere suffer from lower levels of vitamin D during the autumn, winter and spring. This leads to immune deficiency and leaves the those less resistant to certain viruses. But there is a solution, all fungi once exposed and dried in the sunlight absorb and hold vitamin D. Therefore in particular with Turkey tail fungi this helps boost the already immune building properties contained within. These high vitamin D levels are preserved for more than a year and even previously dried mushroom can be exposed to sunlight and will increase in vitamin D. Fungi are also intriguing because their cells are surprisingly similar to human cells. Fungi split from animals about 600 billion years ago. So this means fungi are actually more closely related to animals than to plants. In fact the mycelium of fungi breathes in oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide, just like us.

Our understanding of the potential of fungi to aid in our health and the health of our fragile ecosystems is only now being really understood and explored and they are amazing both science and medicine. If you would like to know more on Fungi in general or in particular Turkey tail fungi then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Please note that you must only consume any fungi once it has been identified by an expert and you are 100% satisfied it is safe to eat.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year.

NB: Remember to always consult an expert when foraging and self medicating. Always ID plants 100% before consuming and seek a professionals advice. Any medicinal uses described above are only a general guide and diagnosis and treatment is far more complicated than explained in this brief article. Always seek the advice of a practitioner or doctor for any ailments.

By Andrew Mcfarlane Acuvital Acupuncture Clinic, East Grinstead,

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Broadstone Warren Activity Centre in Forest Row offers a wide variety of experiences and activities for the community.

As a scout owned centre, Broadstone Warren has for over 60 years been a camping site for thousands of children and adults. One of the most unique features of Broadstone is the 400 acres of natural woodland that the site is situated on; here children are able to enjoy the natural environment by foot or during one of the adventurous activities available. Broadstone Warren can sleep up to 1000 campers, with an additional 80 beds spread across our self-contained lodges and log cabin, offering accommodation for those who prefer a tent or a room of their own.

Broadstone Warren is open to all groups, not just those scout related; we also run birthday parties, celebration events and new for 2015-multi-activity school holiday programmes, for children aged 8-16. Parents can book their child on to a day or half day session. Once dropped off in the morning the children and others in their group, will select from the activities available what they wish to participate in. They will then plan their day with the help of an Instructor who is with them for the entire session.

If you would like to arrange an activity or residential experience for your group or a special treat for a birthday surprise, then please contact us or come for a visit and have a Free tour of the facilities available.

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The Finishing Touch Hair & Beauty Tips Don’t cut your hair short as you get older!

Can women over the age of 40 pull off longer hair styles?

Here are the reasons are usually presented when women over 40 are advised not to have long hair: • Long hair drags your face downwards and emphasises the unpreventable sagging that will occur after 40.

• It does not suite their face shape. Women with an oval or long face shape can pull off longer hair styles.

• The hair tends to thin out after 40 so it is hard to keep the hair looking voluminous and healthy.

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1. Plan ahead

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For each goal you have, write out a realistic plan of action to reach each one individually.

Keep track of each small success you make toward the larger goal. Short-term goals are easier to keep, and small accomplishments will help keep you stay motivated. Instead of focusing on losing 30 pounds, for instance, focus on losing that first 5.

2. If it’s food, alcohol, etc. that you want to cut back on then work out how to deal with temptation This could include calling on a friend for help and inspiration when you’re feeling weak.

You could write down all the reasons you made the resolution in the first place and place it firmly on the front of the fridge (or some other such place).

3. Talk about it Don’t keep your resolution a secret. Tell friends and family members who will be there to support you. The best case scenario is to find yourself someone else who shares the same goal, that way you can motivate each other.

4. Reward yourself Celebrate your successes along the way by treating yourself to something that you enjoy but which does not go against your resolution.

6. Don’t beat yourself up If you have an occasional slip up then don’t worry that “all is lost”. Get yourself back on track and concentrate on the positives.

7. Stick to it There is a theory that it takes about 21 days for a new activity, such as exercising, to become a habit, and 6 months for it to become part of your personality.

Whether this is true or not, who knows?

It’s probably different for everyone but certainly if you persist then the healthy/beneficial habit will start to become second-nature.

8. Keep trying There’s factually no real reason you can’t make a “New Year’s resolution” any time o of year.

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Smart stew & dumplings This wonderfully tasty beef casserole is topped with fluffy dumplings. Great for a chilly evening!

Serves: 4 adults Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 2 hrs 0 mins

INGReDIeNTS: • 2 tsp vegetable oil • 280g lean braising steak cut into chunks • 450ml reduced salt vegetable or chicken stock • 2 medium onions chopped • 2 garlic cloves crushed • 2 carrots cut into chunks • 2 celery sticks sliced • 1 bay leaf • 250g closed cup mushrooms halved • 100g self-raising flour • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped • 50g low-fat spread • 1 pinch ground black pepper

WHaT To Do: 1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large flameproof casserole dish or saucepan.

Add the beef, a handful at a time, and cook over a high heat until sealed and browned for about 2-3 minutes.

2. Pour the stock into the pan, then add the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaf and mushrooms. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat. Cover and cook over a low heat for 1½ hours, checking the liquid level from time to time, and topping up with a little water if needed.

3. To make the dumplings, sift the flour into a bowl and the parsley and some black pepper. Add the reduced fat spread to the flour, then rub in with your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine crumbs. Add just enough cold water (about 2 tbsp) to make a soft dough. Knead the dough lightly for a moment, then form into 12 small dumplings.

4. Add the dumplings to the stew, letting them sit on the surface. Cover and cook for another 25-30 minutes, until the dumplings are light and fluffy.

Tip 1: Always brown the meat thoroughly to begin with (but not burn), as this will give the stew a good flavour.

Tip 2: If you’re using a casserole dish, you could transfer it to the oven and bake at Gas Mark 4/180°C/fan oven 160°C for 1 ½ hours, then add the dumplings and bake for a further 25-30 minutes.

Tip 3: Be sure to serve the casserole with plenty of fresh or frozen vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, leeks or peas to help towards your 5 A DAY.

January 13th... A Cold Cold Day St Hilary’s feast day on 13th January has gained the reputation of being the coldest day of the year due to past cold events starting on or around this date.

One of the most severe winters in history began around 13th January in 1205, when the Thames in London froze over and ale and wine turned to solid ice and were sold by the weight!

Stowe’s Chronicle states about this day: “So began a frost which continued till the two and twentieth day of March, so that the ground could not be tilled; whereof it came to pass that, in Summer following a quarter of wheat was sold for a mark of silver in many places of England, which for the more part in the days of King Henry the Second was sold for twelve pence; a quarter of beans or peas for half a mark; a quarter of oats for thirty pence, that were wont (in the habit of ) to be sold for fourpence.”

In 1086, a great frost also started spreading over the country on St Hilary’s Day. As regards this winter, if December’s anything to go by it’ll be mild, but who knows?

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Ring Out, Wild Bells

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from In Memoriam A.H.H.

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1849) Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more, Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind.

Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Ring out the want, the care the sin, The faithless coldness of the times; Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes, But ring the fuller minstrel in.

Ring out false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good.

Ring out old shapes of foul disease, Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace.

Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be.

1. Put the cabbage into a large salad bowl. Add the red onion, carrot, apple, lemon juice and raisins (sultanas would also do).

Shredded vegetables with apples and raisins taste really good with a creamy soft cheese dressing. This is a bit like coleslaw, though with more going on!

Serves: 4 adults Preparation time: 20 mins

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2. To make the dressing, put the soft cheese into a bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until softened.

Add the yoghurt and mix together. Pour over the salad, season with some black pepper and toss to mix. Serve.

• 500g firm white cabbage shredded Tip 1 • 1 small red onion finely chopped For extra flavour, choose a soft cheese with garlic and • 1 carrot coarsely grated herbs.

• 1 medium apple cored and chopped • 1 tbsp lemon juice only Tip 2 If you like, add two satsumas, • 30g sultanas broken into segments, or use • 100g soft cheese a can of mandarin oranges in • 150g natural yoghurt natural juice, well drained.

• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Quotes Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

Helen Keller All of us every single year, we’re a different person. I don’t think we’re the same person all our lives.

Steven Spielberg The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.

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Ashdown Forest Ranger’s Report I would like to say something about the office. Other new staff include Tom and Ash who tremendous support we get from our loyal are countryside workers. They have been with us 1.75 miles/3km In January 1942 a play was performed in Nutley titled volunteers on the forest. We really couldn’t do it for a while and are now well seasoned. They are out “ The Stolen Spell”, Countess Eleanor Castle Stewart of without them. Litter picking and patrolling car onLodge, the forest every day in spite of the weather and Old From Linton’s car park cross the road (with care) into Nutley, Ridgeand her son, Robert, who was killed in parks at the weekend, manning the information make an awesome team.

Italy in 1944 were in the cast. car park (summer only). Walk out of the rear past a seat onto barn on Saturdays and Sundays, dispensing a grass path and in about 50m turn left onto a ride. on MikeRemain Yates information and maps, serving tea to the public, this gently descending ride, ignoring another Ashdown that bears offRanger Forest leading walks, working in the office when we right, for about 400m. are short staffed and most notably turning out on Remembrance Sunday to control traffic so On both left and right are linear quarries, 2000 people can get to the Airman’s Grave. We now filled with scrub and trees. Such also have regular volunteer lookers who check quarries dot the Forest landscape and the Conservator’s ponies, Typical sheep and cattle at provided stone for roads. heathland weekends.

Then there are the work experience birds such as nightjar, stonechat, tree pipit students fromusually Plumpton andinHadlow who get and woodlark breed this area and their hands very dirty in the alder carr and on the ride edges in particular are one of the the grazing project. list is(indeed endless.inConservation best places on theThe Forest Sussex) are needed as weflowers are starting a toVolunteers see, in May, the yellow of the conservation grouppetty during the week. Please small spiny shrub, whin. contact Ranger Mike Payne on 01342 823583.

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HANDSEL MONDAY In Scotland and Northern England a tradition of celebrating ‘Auld Handsel Monday’ took place on the first Monday in January.

The word “Handsel” is in fact an Old Saxon word meaning “to deliver into the hand” and a hansel meant a small tip or gift of money given as a token of good luck.

An 1825 glossary marks Handsel Monday as an occasion “when it is customary to make children and servants a present”. On this day, tips of small gifts were expected by servants, as well as by the postman, the deliverers of newspapers, scavengers, and all persons who wait upon the house.

Gifts given to employees, etc. on Boxing Day eventually supplanted Handsel Day. The handsel had to be a physical object, rather than money, but it couldn’t be anything sharp or it would “cut” the relationship between the giver and the recipient.

Hansel Monday also included the custom known as “handseling a purse”. A new purse would not be given to anyone, without placing money in it for good luck. Money received during Handsel Monday is supposed to ensure monetary luck all for the rest of the year.

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Locally based, world-renowned artist, David Shepherd is encouraging all children who love art to enter his Global Canvas competition.

If your child wants to get creative in the new year they may consider entering the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundations (DSWF’s) Global Canvas art and poetry competition! The Foundation is looking for imaginative groups under 16 years of age to use art, poetry, sculpture and words to create a mini-exhibition to reflect the 2015 theme ‘We can heal our World’.

They can get together with their friends, class, year or school, etc. and send in a photograph of a proposed exhibition along with any poetry as word documents plus 200 words describing how the theme has been interpreted. The exhibition should fill a wall space 6x6ft and a table 6ftx2ft. The successful group will be invited to display their work at the prestigious Natural History Museum in London on March 19th 2015.

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Entry costs £20 per submission and the closing date is 23rd January. For more information email Vicky Flynn on: dswf@davidshepherd.org.

Mothers’ quote Something my mum taught me years and years and years ago, is life’s just too short to carry around a great bucket-load of anger and resentment and bitterness and hatreds and all that sort of stuff.

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Kids often forget to drink enough water, especially in colder months, with a few reminders you might be able to get a little more down them, we have all heard of the health benefits of water and it’s worth encouraging.

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FRANT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015

‘Music in Frant’ was started in 2005 to raise funds to refurbish the Frant Church organ, a wonderful organ built in 1891. Due to the success the concerts continued fund-raising for the church tower and subsequently many other projects; there is always something to be fixed!

Perhaps no other village the length and breadth of the country can boost concerts which have featured many of the world’s best, such as Dame Felicity Friday 27 February: Our first concert features one of the UK’s top cellists, Jamie Walton. ‘A cellist of outstanding ability, a technique of dazzling proportions’ said his teacher, William Pleeth (the legendary cellist and renowned teacher who also taught Jacqueline Du Pre). Jamie has given recitals across Europe, the USA, Australia, South America, Scandinavia etc.

‘Rich, subtly inflected playing, innate musicality’ The Sunday Telegraph ‘A major cello talent’ The Washington Post Jamie will be accompanied by Moscow born Katya Apekishveva, one of Europe’s most in-demand pianists, who has appeared with many of the best orchestra’s worldwide and with conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle.

‘A profoundly gifted artist’ Gramophone Magazine, ‘Sensational’ The Independent, ‘brilliant technique’ The Times

Lott, John Williams (twice), Emma Johnson, Jacquie Dankworth, Sir Thomas Allen, Nigel Kennedy and many more besides!

Owing to the success of the concerts, organisers hope to continue into the future as a platform for some of the best singers and musicians around and to also continue raising funds and providing great music for the people of Kent and Sussex. With diaries and pens poised, please see their line-up for this year: Saturday 28 February: Cédric Tiberghien, piano recital. Cédric’s flourishing international career spans five continents taking him to the world’s most prestigious venues...Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Centre Washington. The Royal Albert Hall, Theatre des Champs Elysees Paris, Sydney Opera House, The Wigmore Hall etc.

‘A master-class of refined virtuosity’ Gramophone Magazine ‘Few players combine such clarity and articulation’ BBC Music Magazine Friday 17 April: Alessandro Taverna, piano recital.

Born in 1983, Alessandro has won many international awards inc. 1st Prize Minnesota International Piano Competition, which led to a prestigious US tour, including his debut in New York, followed by critically acclaimed recitals throughout Europe.

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A Midsummer Festival of the Guitar: Friday 19 June: Craig Ogden. One of the most exciting artists of his generation and the youngest to receive the ‘Fellowship Award’ from the Royal Northern College of Music, Australian-born Craig Ogden has recorded many highly acclaimed albums, two of which quickly reached No.1 in the UK Classical Charts. He has performed with all the principal UK orchestras and with many others around the world.

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Friday 16 October: ‘Django a la Creole’. A packed church greeted the great clarinettist from New Orleans Evan Christopher when ‘Django a la Creole’ came to Frant in May 2014. Happily, Evan is making a return visit in 2015 with his terrific quartet.

Sunday 8 November: Emma Johnson and the Engegard Quartet. A wonderful clarinettist of a different persuasion, the UK’s best-loved (and finest) classical clarinet maestro Emma Johnson makes a return visit to Frant, this time with the ‘Engegard Quartet’ from Norway, one of the most sought-after ensembles. Their debut CD was considered ‘best classical release’ of 2008, breath-taking playing’ Strad Magazine and their second CD won the ‘Supersonic Award’ in ‘Pizzicato Music Magazine’.

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Smartening up after Christmas

Once the Christmas decorations have been taken down, we are often confronted with a home that is, to say the least, not at its pristine best. It is at this time we start thinking of all the improvements that could and should be made. Short of a complete demolition job followed by rebuilding with all those little touches we dream of, what to do? It’s a fact that the shortage of ready cash even the most provident amongst us suffers from after Christmas, makes the smallest structural alteration almost prohibitively expensive. So how do we turn our humble dwelling into one of those showplaces featured in some of the glossy magazines and television programmes? There is a whole lot you can do to transform what you have, with probably less outlay than you might imagine.

will go a long way toward creating the impression you wish to give of the room. Whilst we are on the subject of colour, try to think beyond the whites, creams and magnolias we seem to have got stuck with over the years.

For a start, look carefully at your home as a whole, room by room, point by point. Decide which room you intend to start on and try to observe it as if you never saw it before. Do you for example, make the best use of the room available, is there too much furniture of the wrong sort cluttering up the floor space? If so, what is surplus to requirements? It could be that one multi-use unit would replace a lot of smaller items, and let’s face it, there is a market for reasonably good, second-hand furniture, so you may be able to sell your surplus to help finance such a replacement. There is nothing quite like clear floor space to give the impression of overall roominess.

If you have got to replace something, it will probably be the curtains. If your windows are reasonably new and draught-proof you discard the idea of curtains altogether. Roller blinds come in as many colours and patterns and can look really sensational on their own. They take up less room on the wall and can give a smoother, slicker look to a room in general. They are also a lot less expensive than you might think.

Blinds do have the added advantage of being sponge cleanable, so worth thinking about.

Perhaps you feel you must decorate, well this is a good time to take a good look at the use and co-ordination of colour. Think about this and don’t just take the easy way out and repeat what you had before. If again your room is on the small side, bold patterned wallpapers will not improve the impression of size. Why not consider a woodchip or anaglypta paper that may then be painted or emulsioned? You could then afford to choose a colour scheme that would help to improve on the apparent size of the room. Co-ordinating the colour of walls, curtains, carpets and the rest of the upholstery will take the eye gently from focal point to focal point, and this

You may of course have to give due regard to your existing carpet when selecting colours and upholstery, especially if this time round you cannot see your way to a replacement. A good idea here is to get it professionally cleaned first. You could well be surprised how different your carpet will look after it has received attentions from the experts. Forgotten colours could be revealed with which you could balance your new scheme.

If your windows are old and draughty then curtains are almost a must, and these should be lined. There are thermal linings available, so an enquiry at your local upholstery shop will help.

If your suite, three-piece or otherwise, is looking dingy you might wish to replace it, you can however have it covered. Loose covers or re-upholstery can transform a suite, and if it matches the curtains or blinds, your co-ordination will almost be complete.

‘Throws’ are even cheaper and easier to apply.

So there you have it, you can transform your home, making the best mostly of what you have. All you need is a little imagination and a lot of ingenuity and energy, and those don’t cost a lot, do they?

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Patrick McIntosh

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Patrick McIndosh from the village of Smallfield (just north of East Grinstead) has undergone treatment and recovered from bowel, prostate and skin cancer in the past two years and is now taking the incredulous step of going on an expedition to the South Pole!

What inspired you to take on this epic challenge of going to the South Pole?

The opportunity to explain to people that having suffered cancer operations, it can be perfectly possible to recover good health - and to demonstrate to everybody that the body is quite capable of full recovery and enormous physical feats. But fundamentally, going to the South Pole was a hook by which people would engage with me so that I could then explain to them about eating better food, taking more exercise and that cancer needn’t kill if you can catch it early.

Why the South Pole in particular?

I’m going to the South Pole because it’s iconic in the British psyche; 2015 is the 100th

anniversary of Ernest Shackleton’s successful trip – whereby he went down to Antarctica and managed to get all of his 27 men back, even though he ended up having to spend the entire winter there and didn’t achieve his goal of getting to the South Pole. It’s also the 103rd anniversary of Robert Scott’s ill-fated trip…I hope to be on the South Pole on the 103rd anniversary of his trip. …for me to be able to motivate people, the best thing to do is talk about the South Pole but then add on all the other things that I want to talk about!

What preparation are you doing? What steps are you taking to get ready?

I’ve done huge amounts of running, I was until recently running a marathon a week and walking a marathon a week with 35 kgs on my back. I did the Great Langdale Half Marathon, and the London Parks half marathon.

I’ve been Nordic Ski Tracking in my garage…which is incredibly boring! 5kms a night.

I’ve been swimming in a pool which is at about 6 degrees,

around 10 lengths a night.

I’ve been doing as much gardening as I have time for, and physical exercise outside.

I’m about to go off high altitude training in Chamonix for 6 days in order to try and acclimatise my body to high altitudes, because the South Pole is at an apparent height of 4000m above sea level.

I’ve essentially been trying to acclimatise my body as much as possible to accept Antarctic conditions and just generally improving my strength. I’ve been doing a lot of weight lifting as well.

Apart from all of the exercise, logistically I’ve been wonderfully assisted by my grand daughter, Gemma, who has been putting together all of the necessary equipment, food, clothing and electronic equipment to make sure that I can remain in contact with the outside world and that if I get into trouble we’ve got a means of communication; because this is going to be an unaided, completely self reliant trip! All this has taken a lot of time and effort to get everything in the right place, at the right time.

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What do you hope to achieve with this adventure?

I hope to achieve a number of things. From a personal point of view, it will be wonderful to stand on the end of the world. But my primary objective is awareness.

It’s about explaining to people that the NHS simply cannot afford to continue to look after us in the way in which we think of it today; the change in demographics is inevitable. We all could live a better life if we were to wake up to the fact that we must eat better food, we must take more exercise.

We’re all going to live a hell of a lot longer than people have ever lived in the past and we could all have a very “good” death – meaning that we keep ourselves healthy into old age.

But if we carry on the way we are at the moment we’ll have a “poor” death, and it will be an impoverished death because the NHS simply is not going to be there for us. Therefore people need to wake up to this monumental dilemma.

What support have you had from your family, friends and local people?

I’ve had enormous support from my family and friends, and my clients. They have been unbelievably generous in donating money, giving me mental support, and helping in a variety of different ways to get my message out. Without them I couldn’t possibly have achieved as much as I have so far.

Lots of the local papers have been incredibly supportive also; I’ve had articles in the Surrey Mirror and East Grinstead Courier, and I’ve been on BBC Radio Surrey which was a wonderful exposure. I have also had great support from neighbours and friends, and articles in my village magazine.

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The Latin name for this month, Ianuarius, comes from the word for door, ‘ianua’ as it is seen as the door to a new year.

Originally the Roman calendar ran only from March to December. The month names ‘January’ and ‘February’ were only added later on.

The new year in Britain officially began in January only after the calendar reform of 1752. Before that, it was celebrated on March 25th!

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Live one 1,000-year life?

Or live 10, 100-year lives?

Would you rather...

Have legs as long as your fingers?

Have fingers as long as your legs?

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The Anglo-Saxon for January was Wulf Monath (wolf month) or Aefterra Giola (after Yule).

Would you rather...

5.

Much Ado About Nothing and A Winter’s Tale are the only Shakespeare plays that mention January.

Be illiterate, but have the power to read minds?

6.

Apart from leap years, January always begins on the same day as October.

Or just have the ability to read?

7.

January is the only month when the North Pole is on average colder than the South Pole.

Would you rather...

8.

The Polish for January is Stycznia, from a word for joining: it joins the old year to the new year.

Be 4-foot-5?

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7: Seismologists

Be able to run at 100 miles per hour?

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What’s On in January

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MONDAY 19TH JANUARY

Crowborough Healthy Walks. Fresh air, friendships, feel the difference! Walking for Health encourages more people to become physically active in their local communities. Everyone is welcome to join local health walk schemes , offering regular short walks over easy terrain with trained walk leaders. All walks last an hour. Meeting points, every first and third Thursday of the month, outside Zest (Fernbank Centre), every second and fourth Thursday of the month, outside Millbrook Garden Centre, Tubwell Lane, every fifth Thursday of the month, St. Johns recreation ground car park, St. Johns Road. Each walk will last for approximately one hour and will be a relatively easy walk around town. 10:30 - 11:30am.

Call: 07740 899559.

Hartfield & District Horticultural Society AGM to be held in the back bar of the Anchor Pub in Hartfield.

Major item for discussion will be the provision of allotments within Hartfield. Come along and have your say-all welcome. For further information ring Amy 01892 7714558.00 pm, The Anchor Pub, Hartfield.

SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY The Tale of the Pig will be performed at Forest Row Village Hall at 11.30am and 3pm. This play is a Romanian folk tale performed in one hour and suitable for all ages - a treat for all the family!

Tickets at Taffels Cafe or on the door £7/£5. Family of 4 - £20. Or Box Office 07590 517393. This is a production by Pericles Theatre Company and Atelier Community Theatre.11:30 am and 3pm, Forest Row village hall, Forest row.

WEDNESDAY 14TH JANUARY Open Day at Redwood House, Sussex Health Care’s Day Centre/Outreach Services for people with learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities. 10am - 3pm. The Day Centre is available to people living in a residential setting or who are living at home seeking a private outreach service. Redwood House is a spacious country house set in attractive grounds. For further information call: 01403 790948. www. sussexhealthcare.co.uk. Redwood House, Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham.

WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY Collectors Fair 12 - 15 Dealers offering postcards, coins, stamps and other collectables 10.00am - 3.00pm, Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3BS. MONDAY 26TH JANUARY Weight Loss Solutions for Life is a new eightweek course, offering you an opportunity to end your struggle with food and your weight. It’s not a diet, but a whole new way of understanding your eating and managing food. Each Monday from 26th January from 10am to 12 noon you will be guided through an exciting journey covering: why you eat the way you eat; managing emotional eating and dealing with old habits. If you’ve tried diets and they haven’t worked, now could be the time to do it differently, for life. Based in comfortable surroundings in East Grinstead, to find out if this course is for you, call Sarah Wrigglesworth on 07900 321862, email sarah@weightlosssolutionsforlife.com or visit www. weightlosssolutionsforlife.com FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY The Jive Aces have truly established themselves as the UK’s top Jive and Swing band, having reached the semi finals of Britain’s Got Talent and then performing for Her Majesty The Queen as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Jives Aces are kindly performing to raise funds for the Chequer Mead Refurbishment fund. At 7:30pm at the Chequer Mead, East Grinstead. Call: 01342 302000.

THURSDAY 15TH JANUARY

SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY

Groombridge Horticultural Society “More Garden for Less Effort” talk by garden designer Alison Marsden. All welcome - free for members and £3 for non-members (which gives full membership for the 2015 year). Tea, coffee and biscuits served at 8pm, Groombridge Village Hall (New Hall).

Magic of Mozart Penshurst Choral Society conducted by Anthony Zerpa Falcon Programme to include: Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Solemn Vespers Mozart Piano Concerto No 11 in F Major, K413 with soloist Jong Gyung Park. At 7.30pm, Holmewood House School, Langton Green. For more information at www.penshurstchoralsociety.co.uk.

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