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Index:

Dear Residents,

ANIMAL CARE

Welcome to the November issue.

This month we have plenty of small features that will hopefully take your fancy. Plus to find out how the Ryder Cup relates to Forest Row see our Local History Notes. We are pleased to be able to bring you an article about the Village of Fairwarp which lies to the south of the Ashdown Forest.

We have lots of new advertisers on board and hopefully you can find the local services and products you need.

We always appreciate feedback so please keep it coming.

If there is any community news or other local information that you think might be of interest, please send it through to us.

Wishing you all the best for a good November.

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Features of interest

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Village of Fairwarp

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Sheffield OaK Hall

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Hospice in the Weald

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Singing for Soul Cakes

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Hair & Beauty

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The Phoenix Comic

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Rangers Report

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Quick Quiz/Sudoku

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Alfie Competition

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Crowborough Runners

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Gardening Tips

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Mums the Word

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Film Society

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What’s On

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Local History Notes

Forest Row Resident Abe Mitchell & the Ryder Cup

By Dorothy Hatwell

Henry Abraham (Abe) Mitchell was born on January 18th 1887. His mother Mary had been working as a domestic servant and was not married at the time; the birth took place in the East Grinstead Union Workhouse. Mary’s parents George and Sophia Mitchell, who lived in Forest Row, took the infant Henry into their own family, in spite of the fact that they had another child themselves later the same year.

According to the 1911 Census Mary later married Mark Seymour in 1891 and they had seven children, but it is unclear if Henry was one of the seven or not.

Henry was soon known as ”Abe” and seems to have lived with and been brought up by his grandparents as a son, not a grandson - even still the 1911 census does name him as a grandson.

Mary must have kept in touch with her family and with Abe, as in 1911 her own brother Frank was living with her and her husband Mark who himself, was a greenkeeper at the golf club. This would have meant that he saw the Mitchell family almost daily.

From an early age, Abe played golf. Using first a stick as a club, he later was the proud possessor of a set of real golf clubs. His skill soon reached the ears of the committee who ran the ‘Cantelupe Artisans’ Club’, based on the same course as the Ashdown Forest Club. It was only the second Artisan’s Club in England and he was invited to become member. He worked as a gardener and tree-feller in the grounds, which

built up his strength and also caddied for members of the Ashdown Forest Golf Club which increased his knowledge of the game. In those days amateurs were the people who played in tournaments. Professionals were regarded as lower class and were not allowed to compete in most places alongside the ameteurs. Also Artisans were really amateurs but from working class backgrounds. Abe Mitchell fell between two stools; he was by far the best golfer at Forest Row but he was an artisan and a professional.

The First World War loomed and Abe enlisted in the Royal Artillery Regiment just before the outbreak on August 4th 1914. he had an uneventful war and on his return to Forest Row he was welcomed at the station by the village band. In 1920 he was offered a five year contract to be the professional at North Foreland Golf Club in Kent. Soon after taking up his new post, he married Dora Deag in Tunbridge Wells on November 27th 1920.

During his time at North Foreland he visited America on several occasions to play exhibition matches. When his contract expired and was not renewed he threatened to emigrate

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to America but Samuel Ryder who had just taken up the game, employed Abe as his personal instructor at the Verulam Club.

Ryder soon became almost obsessed by the game and he also recognised the quality of Abe’s play. Ryder had been running a successful seed business which he’d personally transformed by selling seeds in Penny Packets.

This enabled anyone, even those with limited means, to grow their own vegetables and flowers at home. He amassed a fortune through the sales of these, and, when ill health forced him to retire, he took up golf to fill his time.

He thought that a tournament in which a team from Britain played the United States for a trophy would be good for the game. And naturally thought that Abe, now one of the foremost golfers in the country, would be included in the team. However, because of Abe’s professional status it was initially decided that he was not eligible to play. On hearing this Ryder, withdrew his offer of a trophy, but reconsidered it when Abe was included. In a victory of real talent over privilege, Abe was made Player Captain of the first Ryder Cup team in 1927. Unfortunately, he developed appendicitis just before the team sailed to America and so could not play. However, he did go on to captain three more Ryder Cup tournaments in the next few years.

To assert and re-iterate his support of Abe, Ryder commissioned a statuette of him on top of the now world famous Ryder Cup trophy.

This means that Abe Mitchell has been part of every Ryder Cup competition between Great Britain and the United States and latterly between Europe and the States since the very beginning.

Though he died suddenly in St Albans on June 11th 1947 aged only sixty, his legacy remains to this day on the international golf stage of the Ryder Cup.

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Thinking

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT…

Jackdaws

by Walter D. Wintle published ca. 1900 If you think you are beaten, you are If you think you dare not, you don’t, If you like to win, but you think you can’t It is almost certain you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost For out of the world we find, Success begins with a fellow’s will It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are You’ve got to think high to rise, You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man, But soon or late the man who wins Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!

This lively, smaller member of the crow family is a highly sociable bird and often joins up with rooks and carrion crows in autumn and winter to roost communally in huge numbers.

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• adult birds are all black apart from a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of their heads with light grey, almost white eyes • are renowned for their love - and often theft - of bright, shiny objects that they accumulate in their nests • most jackdaws pair for life, sharing responsibilities for caring for their young and building nests in cavities of trees, cliffs and often in chimneys • hop on the ground with a quick, jaunty step, feeding on insects, fruit, seeds and scraps and are notorious for taking other birds’ eggs and fledglings • their call is a high-pitched, metallic sounding “tchack”, which might account for the ‘jack’ in their name. ‘Daw’ was also traditionally used to mean ‘knavish or stupid’

The English Language: Is there method to the madness?

When the Oxford English Dictionary created a furore by including a new definition of the word ‘literally’ meaning (pretty much) ‘not literally’, It was the biggest Semantics news since sliced bread!

Literally means of course, ‘in a literal manner or sense; exactly’. However over the years a new meaning has morphed into, ‘a term for emphasis when a statement isn’t true’. This, of course, is heading to the other side of the word-meaning- spectrum.

Despite the various outcries and decries literally is far from being the first word in the English language to have ‘changed sides’.

‘Nice’ for instance, the sworn enemy of the school English Essay, has visited almost every aspect of human attitude. It’s history is briefly: Late 13th Century, ‘foolish, stupid, senseless’, from Latin nescius meaning ‘ignorant’. It’s meaning seemed to have progressed to ‘timid, reserved’ and then ‘fussy, fastidious’ (late 14th Century). By the 1500s it became ‘precise, careful’ (preserved in the phrase nice and early) and then ‘agreeable, delightful’ (18th Century), finally becoming ‘kind, thoughtful’ in the 19th Century. Another current meaning also indicates that something is satisfactory.

‘Mate’ is another word that’s meaning may become distorted through time by over use in certain contexts as in, ‘Mate, you really don’t want to do that’ or ‘Come on mate, say sorry’, etc... We’ll have to check back in 50 years for a re-estimation of it’s morphing process!

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The Village of Fairwarp

The Village of Fairwarp is nestled in the southern part of Ashdown Forest and boosts an interesting history some of which we bring you here: The Romans Whilst there is no mention of the village of Fairwarp (Fayre Wharp) until 1519 there are significant Roman connections in the area. At Duddleswell there is a preserved section of a road that ran across the Ashdown Forest and onto London from Lewes. This is part of Ermine Street which was built around 100 AD and made of slag and cinders - most likely from the iron industry of the area.

There is evidence that the Romans produced iron as a bloomery (ancient furnace) has been found in the Fairwarp area. The name Oldlands is suggested as coming from “old ironworking lands”. In addition a number of Roman Coins have been found in the vicinity.

Local heresay claims that there was a Roman posting station at neighbouring village Duddleswell. The origin of the name Duddleswell comes from a chapel, St Dudeneys – Dudeney’s well.

The Iron Industry The first definite mention of Fairwarp is in 1519.

There was a court case in Nutley where the village is referred to in connection with the felling of “all the trees between Nutley and Fairwarp” by the “King’s Men”. The wood being the vital ingredient in iron production, this would have been a blow indeed!

In fact the principal industry of the area at the time was charcoal burning for use in the production of iron. Oldlands Farm was a site of such production and the various marlpits around the area bare testimony to the extraction of the stone for this industry; the farm itself is believed to be a 16th century ironmaster’s house.

Boringwheel Mill Farm area was where the centres of cannons were brought to be hollowed out.

It has been said, that the forge known as Old Forge (Old Forge Lane) made horseshoes for Edward II and the railings around St. Paul’s Catherdral! All around the community, there are names that reflect this industrial past: Furnace Wood, Old Forge Lane and Marlpits.

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slowly returning to nature.

Airmen’s Grave near Fairwarp The Airman’s Grave is not in fact a grave, but a memorial. On the night of the July 31st 1941, a Wellington bomber was returning from a raid on Cologne. One of its two engines had stopped and the pilot was attempting to reach an airfield close to the English Coast.

Farming and Community Growth In 1777, the village consisted of a single farmhouse on a track across the Forest.

By the late 19th Century Fairwarp had become a thriving community boasting the church (consecrated in 1881), a school (opened in 1873), post office and pub. Thus the community was able to support a Silver Band and Cricket team.

Brickfield Meadow Within Fairwarp there is a traditional meadow with an ancient hornbeam hedge, now a nature reserve.

During Spring and Summer there is a wide range of butterflies and moths attracted to the wild flowers.

Oldlands Hall The history of the estate and house is extremely interesting and a study in itself, especially in the context of the development of the village.

Italian POW Camp Just leaving the main village, heading east on The Street, tucked away in amongst trees is two delapidated buildings that formed the POW camp.

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The weather was poor and the pilot was unable to identify a suitable landing place and crashed on the southern slopes of the forest. All six crew members were killed. They were all in their early to mid-twenties.

It was the mother of Vic Sutton that first erected a wooden cross at the site of the crash. By a odd twist of fate, at the time, she was living in nearby village Nutley. In 1954 a stone cross was erected and a fence put round the area to keep the sheep out. Then in 1971 the wall of local stone was erected by the Forest Rangers.

On Rememberance Sunday there is a special open air service held here.

Fairwarp Spitfire During “Wings for Victory” week villages were asked to raise money for planes and in return had a plane named after it. Sir Bernard Eckstein handed Mrs Shorthouse (who was secretary of the War Savings Group) a cheque for a quarter of a million pounds (£250,000) who combined with the Oldlands Hall Group in sending £730,000 from Fairwarp, making a record contribution as the best village in England!

With grateful thanks to: fairwarp.org.uk Sources: Article:”Alexander Nesbitt, a Sussex Antiquarian, and the Oldlands estate.” by Janet H. Stevenson.

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Sheffield Park’s Oak Hall

Last month, Oak Hall, part of the Coach House tearooms, opened its doors as a much-needed addition to the existing restaurant facilities at Sheffield Park and Garden. Acquired by the National Trust in January this year, as the name suggests Oak Hall is a double-height, oak panelled hall complete with beautiful stone window surrounds and a dramatic wood panelled, stone fireplace at its centre. This grand room will become a focal point for Christmas at the property hosting Christmas lunches, decoration workshops and a family carol concert for the first time.

Little is known about this building other than that it has always housed the stables for the estate, with records of an ‘L’ shaped stable building dating back to the late 1700’s. Oak Hall itself was built in 1881 according to a date stone set into the apex of the roof and in 1891 Lord Sheffield created a riding school out of the adjoining Coach House for his adopted daughter Mabel Attenbrough.

In addition to its use as a riding school, it is believed that Mabel would entertain locals from the community in the hall. Her scrapbook from the time describes how a pantomime was held therein each year, for the tenants, villagers and local school children. Another story tells of the Australian cricketers lodging in the Coach House when they came over for matches - although it is more likely they would have been put up at local residencies.

A scandal was stirred up in 1895 when seemingly out of the blue, the staunch bachelor Lord Sheffield adopted Mabel, who was the local vicar’s daughter, already in her twenties, while Lord Sheffield himself was well over sixty. Various rumours about the nature of their relationship have circulated over the years...

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• Complementary Therapy sessions • Creative expression & memory projects The cost is £90 for each patient, each day and as a registered charity we are reliant on support from the local community to ensure that everyone who would like access to the service can choose to attend a session. For more information about supporting the Hospice see: www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk.

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Singing for Soul Cakes

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On All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (or Hallowmas as it used to be called, Nov 1st and 2nd) beggers went door to door ‘souling’ wherein a song was sung and promises of prayers for the dead of the household made in exchange for ‘soul cakes’.

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The cakes were usually filled with allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger or other sweet spices, raisins or currants, and before baking were often topped with the mark of a cross to signify that these were alms.

In 1891 the souler’s song was recorded as containing the following lyrics: A soul! a soul! a soul-cake!

Please good Missis, a soul-cake!

An apple, a pear, a plum, or a cherry, Any good thing to make us all merry.

One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Him who made us all.

The soulers must have droned out their ditties tonelessly and monotonously. Shakespeare remarks in the Two Gentlemen of Verona that Speed observes a “special mark” of a man in love is “to speak, puling like a beggar at Hallowmas” - (meaning of puling: whining, whimper).

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With anyone of any age it is a good idea to be in a regular skincare routine. Whether you are using make up or not the skin should be cleaned in some way both in the morning and at night. Never sleep with make-up still on and make sure the pollution and grime of the day is removed. An easy routine is a gentle face wash in the morning followed by a day moisturiser and in the evening use a cleanser, toner and night moisturiser. The earlier a routine is started the better, but it is never too late. This routine can be extended to incorporate exfoliators, eye creams , masques and serums.

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Ashdown Forest

Ranger’s Report

‘Eat your Greens’, not just a pretty phrase...

On 10th November many of you gather for Remembrance Sunday at themiles/3km Airman’s Grave for the two minutes silence and the fly past.

1.75 An entry in the Nutley Historical Society says that 400 people

including riders and walkers gathered at the(with Airman’s Grave From Linton’s cardog park cross the road care) into Ridge Apparently scientists have discovered for two silence and Brigadier Mikeof Constantine car parkminutes (summer only).

Walk out the rear gave pastthe a seat onto that the key to surviving a nuclear address.

That was over 10 years ago.

Last year we estimated that a grass path and in about 50m turn left onto a ride. Remaindisaster on may lie in Brussels sprouts, 2000 people gathered at the Airman’s Grave. More people come this gently descending ride, ignoring another that bears broccoli, off etc. A compound derived every year, so this year following advice from Sussex Police and right, forDistrict aboutCouncil 400m.we will be closing the Crowborough from these and other hardy vegetables Wealden Road to through traffic between 9.00 and 12.00.

On both left and right are linear quarries, We will put up advance warning signs and on the day there will now filled with scrub and trees. Such be barriers at the Duddleswell and Nutley cattle grids. This year quarries dot the Forest landscape and there will be limited parking, restricted to the car parks. Please be provided stone for roads. Typical heathland aware that by 10am you are unlikely to find a parking space on the birds such as nightjar, tree Crowborough Road and stonechat, as soon as the carpipit parks are full, the road and usually breed in thisthat areayou and willwoodlark be closed to vehicles.

We advise find a safe place to the ride edges particular one of theStanding and allow park on the HighinRoad (B2026)are or go to Kings best places on the Forest Sussex) 45 minutes - 1hour to walk(indeed over theinForest to the Airman’s Grave. toWesee, in May, yellow flowers apologise for the any inconvenience, butoftothe avoid disappointment get there an shrub, hour early, park safely and enjoy the walk. small spiny petty whin.

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The compound, 3 ,3’-diindolylmethane or DIM, gets produced in the stomach after people eat cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts or cabbage. It is already well known for fighting cancer in animal experiments.

Well that’ll give you a fresh view of the need for sprouts with Christmas dinner: something healthy to counter-balance all those goodies! - tip: try not to over-boil....

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Quick Quiz

USING THE ASHDOWN FOREST

1: From where did the Titanic depart on it’s maiden voyage?

2: In Greek Mythology Medusa was beheaded by whom?

3: What is the other name for Femur?

In the October issue of Ashdown Forest Living, Ranger Mike Yates made a plea for dog owners to keep their animals under control around sheep and cattle whilst walking on the forest . Could I extend 5: Who is considered the father of Computer Science? this plea to keeping dogs under the same control 6: Which country is Asia Minor in modern day? around horses?

7: Which Snooker player has held the most world A dog may be ¨playing¨ when it rushes up to a ranking titles? horses barking , but to a horse it is a predator attacking. Whilst some horses may be used to dogs 8: Who was British King and ruled over part of The and cope with this, many will not.

Netherlands at the same time?

In recent years these incidents have steadily 9: Who is considered the best football player of all increased and numerous accidents have resulted.

These have ranged from a rider being airlifted time? off the forest with a broken back, to severe facial 10:Who is best known as Ginger Rogers co-star? incidents, broken limbs and bruising. In a very recent case a dog leapt onto the back of a horse, Answers below causing a heavy fall for the rider and a terrified horse loose on the forest.

Conversely, dog owners may forget that a frightened horse will lash out at a dog and can easily badly injure or even kill it.

Super-Tough Sudoku Puzzles by KrazyDad, Book 1 Riders willingly pay over £100 a year to enjoy this wonderful area, free from the threat of traffic and they can play their part by stopping and waiting patiently for owners to catch their dogs if necessary.

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CROWBOROUGH RUNNERS This year’s Crowborough 10K Sussex Grand Prix road race around the streets and lanes of the town is on Sunday, December 1st at 10am. This is the 27th running of the race and it attracts about 500 runners from Crowborough, the surrounding area and from as far afield as London and Cornwall. We have had well over 10,000 entries through the years with some steadfast runners coming back year after year, some trying to break the course record and some attempting their first race.

Crowborough Runners was formed back in 1982 after a few enthusiastic runners had watched the inaugural London Marathon back in 1981.

The rest, as they say, is history as the Club now has both adult and junior sections and looks after beginners and improvers all the way through to those wishing to improve their best 10K, Half Marathon or Marathon times.

Entries are already streaming in for this year - one can enter at www.runnersworld.co.uk/events. The Club is always proud to say it has helped many local charities including the Air Ambulance and the Crowborough Lions, who have always helped marshall the race.

James Welbury, Club Development and Level 2 UKA Coach www.crowboroughrunners.org.uk

Our main aim is to get as many people as possible to dust off those trainers and to start getting fit whether they have never run, ran a long time ago or want to improve. We have social club runs on a Wednesday and do longer runs or races on Sundays, often on the Ashdown Forest in the summer months.

This post Olympic year has been a busy one with the start of 5K Park Runs for many members, trips to Brugges for a 10 mile race followed by a welcome Belgian beer at the finish and a group are off to Frankfurt for the Marathon & Marathon relay race soon.

Gardening Tips for November Article by Michael Dongray, Imberhorne Lane Nursery Proprietor

Vegetables

Continue preparing beds for the Spring. Leave ground roughly dug as this allows the winter frosts to help break down the soil clods.

Bulbs

Tulip bulbs may still be planted up until about the middle of the month. Lift tender bulbs and store in a cool, dry, dark place after first frosts.

Shrubs and Herbaceous

This is a good time to transplant trees and shrubs.

When lifting established plants get as much of the

root ball as possible and get them planted back into the prepared ground as soon as possible to prevent drying out. Large trees and shrubs will require staking to avoid them moving during winter storms. Continue to lift, divide and plant herbaceous. Prune evergreens to shape.

Lawns

Give your lawn a good raking to lift away accumulations of debris. Keep leaves raked from the lawn. They should be composted.

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e RecipApple, Apricot & Sultana Squares Kids Autumn Challenge: Scavenger Hunt Perfect to do on a walk in the Forest.

How many of these autumn treasures can you find & collect?

A tough or shiny evergreen leaf that has been shed 2 different types of winged seed A lobed leaf (like an oak leaf ) A plump sweet chestnut If you find them An acorn in its cup all give yourself a Fallen pine needles pat on the back and A shiny conker good treat - you A pine cone (thick woody scales or bracts) deserve it!

A fir cone (thinner more flexible scales or bracts) A star-shaped leaf (look for sycamore and maples) 10 leaves each with a different autumn colour or shade

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Ingredients: 100g spread/butter 4 tbsp golden syrup 250g porridge oats 1 apple cored and chopped 50g ready-to-eat apricots chopped 50g sultanas ½ tsp ground mixed spice (optional) 1 egg beaten

What to do: 1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/ fan oven 160°C. Grease a 23cm (9inch) shallow square cake tin with a little spread or butter, then line the base with baking parchment or greaseproof paper 2. Melt the remaining spread or butter in a large saucepan with the golden syrup. Take care that the mixture doesn’t get too hot.

3. Remove the pan from the heat and add the porridge oats, apple, apricots, sultanas or raisins and mixed spice (if using). Stir well, add the beaten egg and mix again.

4. Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface. Bake for 20-25 minutes until firm. Cool in the tin for about 20 minutes, then cut into 16 squares.

Tip 1: Store in an airtight tin, or pack in freezer wrap or a freezer box and freeze for up to 3 months.

Tip 2: If you like, melt spread or butter and golden syrup in a large microwaveable bowl for 40-50 seconds on HIGH, then add the remaining ingredients as above.

Tip 3: Choose high fibre porridge oats to provide extra fibre in your diet.

Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.

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NATIONAL AWARD FOR FILM SOCIETY

Forest Row Film Society won the ‘Best Film Programming’ category at the 2013 British Federation of Film Societies awards. This is the third time they’ve received this award in the past 5 years!

Here is a Q&A with Society Secretary Brad Scott: DID YOU HAVE TO WORK VERY HARD TO GET THIS AWARD OR DID IT HAPPEN BY CHANCE?

There are guidelines, for the Best Film Programming category that includes a selection of films that targets a diverse part of your community, and introduces your audience to things they might not otherwise have a chance to see. The judges also look for an inclusive, balanced programme, with films from around the world, both older films and recent releases; those that challenge and aren’t obvious choices.

Last season we aimed to get a good balance, including more light-hearted and funny ones, as well as a season of Sunday matinees aimed at children and families.

FOR WHAT REASON, WOULD YOU SAY,YOU’VE BEEN ABLE TO COMPETE WITH AND BEAT THE OFTEN LARGER FILM SOCIETIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY?

We were a bit surprised that we won this award since the other shortlisted organisations also have fantastic programmes. The Edinburgh Film Guild, for instance, has a remarkable programme of specialist films - I’d love to visit them one day.

I think the diversity of our programme was very strong, and we also work with Mike Grenville of Transition Forest Row to include a strand of (mostly) documentaries with an environmental/

spiritual/activist thread. One key special event was the inclusion of Peter Brook’s five hour epic The Mahabharata which we screened with dinner to a full house. We’d been trying to track down the rights holder for a while and it was only after we’d finally wrote to Peter Brook that we managed to arrange a licence.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE GENERAL ‘MISSION STATEMENT’ OF THE FOREST ROW FILM SOCIETY?

We’re just passionate about film, and are keen to encourage interest in film and cinema. For that reason, showing stunning, unexpected films to young people is as important as screening the latest hits from film festivals around the world. It is a delight to see so many children returning to Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel & Hardy year after year.

We sometimes get the film-makers or actors along to screenings, which is always insightful, and enables our audience to develop a better understanding about the practice of making films.

It has to be fun too. Making sure we include some comedies is important, as is providing a convivial atmosphere, with tea, cake and wine, so that for the audience there is something special about watching a film in a public space with lots of other people. It is so different from sitting at home and watching TV...

I’m particularly keen to connect up more with the network of other community cinemas in the area. There are hundreds of similar organisations around the country, and maybe it would be fun to organise a Sussex film festival with the film societies in Mayfield, Hurstpierpoint, Lingfield, Robertsbridge, Lewes and beyond. Any takers?

- Brad Scott, forestrowfilmsociety.org

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What’s On in November

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FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER Friends of Guiding & Sue Ryder present A Charity Christmas Fashion Show and Sale. Crowborough Guide Hut, 7 - 9pm. Tickets include mulled wine and mince pies, available from Sue Ryder Shop.

SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER Crowborough Friends of Hospice in the Weald are holding their annual Christmas Fayre, over 25 stalls selling a huge variety of superb hand-crafted items, books, jewellery, tombola, a Christmas Hamper to win plus and raffle. Come and buy your Christmas gifts coffee, tea and other refreshments, at Saxonbury Hall, All Saints Church Centre.

Crowborough, TN6 1ED,10am to 2pm, to raise funds for the Hospice in the Weald. Further details from 01892 664036.

SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER Mansion Market: A wonderful selection of interesting and unusual crafts, food and clothing stalls in and around a beautiful 18th century mansion with puppet shows for children, an all-day café, etc. 11 - 4pm. Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row. Free admission and parking.

SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER TO 30TH NOVEMBER Kids for a Quid in November at The Bluebell Railway. For more info: 01825 720800.

SUNDAY 10TH NOVEMBER Ashdown Forest Craft Fair at Llama Park, RH18 5JN. 10am - 3pm SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER Uckfield Art Group’s Autumn Exhibition. Come and see original paintings, drawings, prints and greeting cards and relax with delicious home made cakes and liquid refreshments. 10am - 4pm. Free admission. Luxford Centre, Library Way (main car park), Uckfield, TN22 1AR. 01825 765021.

SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER The Martindale Centre in Horsted Keynes will host their Charity Christmas Card and Gift Morning, 10am to 12:30. National and local charities will be there, including Save the Children, Cancer Research and Tradecraft, all selling their cards, gifts, wrapping paper etc. and Family Support Work will have a stall with homemade Christmas food, cakes, puddings, mincemeat etc. Coffee and cakes will be available as well as a raffle. Call: 01444 455640.

SATURDAY 16TH AND SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER Withyham Art Group Sale of paintings and cards.

10am-5pm. Free Entry. Tea and biscuits. Kings Hall, Withyham.

WEDNESDAY 20TH TO SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER Forest Players present The God of Carnage. A comedy by Yasmina Reza. Forest Row Village Hall at 7.45pm. Tickets £10 (concessions Wed). Tel: 01342 323640.

THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER Groombridge Horticultural Society flower arranging demonstration with a Christmas theme. At the village hall on at 8pm. Fee to be paid on the night.

22ND AND 23RD NOVEMBER & 29TH AND 30TH NOVEMBER Blackham Country Players and Penshurst Amateur Dramatic Society are performing 3 one act plays: What’s for Pudding by David Tristram, What shall we do with the Body by Rae Shirley, In Penshurst on 22nd & 23rd & Last Tango.....?

by David Tristram In Blackham on 29th & 30th. £13 with Fish and Chip supper or £8 for the plays only. Tickets: Forge Stores, Penhurst or Sue: 01892 770104. Doors open 7:30pm, curtain up 8pm.

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SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER Christmas Market at Maresfield Village Hall, TN22 2HJ. 10.30am to 2pm. For more info: 01825764799 TUESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER Danehill Parish Historical Society. Sussex folk singer and musician Mak Norman presents an audio-visual journey spanning 130 years of our Sussex musical heritage also with live performances of traditional songs, music and step dancing!

Meeting at Danehill Memorial Hall, London Road RH17 7HS at 8pm. Visitors are warmly welcomed at a charge of £3 to include refreshments. For details of future meetings and membership please contact Jennie,01825 790396 or Les, 01825 791103.

TUESDAY 3RD DECEMBER The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir presents a Carol concert at the Chequer Mead Theatre East Grinstead from 1:30 to 2:30pm. The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir was formed in 1946 after the loss of the Rye Harbour Lifeboat and her 17 crew in 1928. The brother of a crew member living on Forest Row met the village postman and moved by the disaster, they formed a choir to sing carols to raise funds for the RNLI. Tickets £4.50, concessions £3.50 Chequer Mead box office 01342 302000. www.chequermead.org.uk.

FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER Cumnor House School, Danehill, Christmas Fayre in aid of Riding for the Disabled. 10am -4pm. Lots

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What’s On in November of stalls with fabulous Christmas temptations and present ideas. For further information look at www.cumnor.co.uk.

FRIDAY 6TH - SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER. The Forest Row Twinning Association will be hosting a visit from Milly-la-Forêt. To find out more about the Forest Row Twinning Association contact :-Don.Collishaw@virgin.net.

SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER Carols and Cakes. The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir and guests present a Christmas Carol Concert to raise funds for the RNLI at the Trinity Methodist Church at 2.30pm. Tickets £6 available from Bulldog Music, East Grinstead, on the door, or from Roger Collins on 01342 324196.

SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER Lindfield Christmas Festival Night. The High Street will be closed from 5.30 - 9.30pm. The festivities will begin around 6pm and finish by 9pm. Father Christmas is expected at the United Reformed Church at 6pm.

SATURDAY 7TH & SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER Ashdown Arts will be holding their winter exhibition at the Small Village Hall in Forest Row between 10am and 5pm. The exhibition will include original Art and Craftwork by local artists and craftworkers. Entry is Free. See www.ashdownarts.co.uk for more info.

SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER The Hartfield Singers Christmas Concert “Frosty meets Vivaldi again!”. Join us and our Musical Director, Helen Walker, to celebrate Christmas with food, drink and song on in the Village Hall, Hartfield at 7.30pm. Tickets (to include buffet) are £10.

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In response to many people missing out on last year’s outstanding ‘sell-out’ production the club has added an extra performance this year.

The dates are: Thursday 28th, Friday 29th November at 7.30 p.m. and Saturday 30th at 2.30 and 7.30 p.m.

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Kitchens Bespoke, based in East Grinstead is the brain child of Rachael Workman, A kitchen designer with 19 years of experience behind her. Four years ago, she decided to set up a complete service to help clients create their perfect kitchen with all the hassle taken out.

The Kitchens Bespoke showroom gives the idea of different kitchen styles, materials and colour schemes available.

Rachael has found that being a female designer gives her an advantage. ‘I design from a practical viewpoint. Most people who use kitchens are women and I can relate to the need to balance aesthetics with function.’

Rachael always keeps her finger on the pulse of new developments that can bring a kitchen to life and save time and money for her customers. For instance, back-lit glass can give a striking look and there are 50 colours to choose from.

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It is no wonder then that Kitchens Bespoke was a finalist in market leading magazine KBB Review’s ‘customer service’ award in the East Grinstead/Crowborough area category.

This last year, due to expansion within the business, Rachael has been joined by her husband Guy who says: “Seeing the business grow over the past 4 years, under this economic climate, is fantastic and I couldn’t wait to be a part of its expansion. We both share a vision of creating a family business which gives attention to detail & customer service”.

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