Ashdown November Issue

Fabulous Fermentation Wakehurst Place Q&A with Cheryl Baker Panto Competition

November 2014

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Index:

Dear Residents, Welcome to the November issue.

This month we have a fabulous feature about Wakehurst Place, Kew’s place in the country, and its history.

Are you planning to grow for mo? Find out all about Movember on page 30.

The Sussex Wildlife Trust recently bought land adjacent to Eridge Rocks, see page 6.

There are many short pieces in this issue that inform about local charities and the work they’re doing which we hope you’ll find interesting... very appropriate for the start of the Christmas season!

Thank you for supporting our local business.

All feedback is always welcome.

With Best Wishes, Tally & Chris Ashdown Forest Living To advertise call 01342 300152 info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk www.ashdownforestliving.co.uk

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Eridge Rocks

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Fabulous Fermentation

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Uckfield Foodbank

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Going Greener

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Recipe

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Wakehurst Place

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Q&A with Cheryl Baker

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Grow for Mo

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Quiz & Sudoku

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Panto Competition

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Probus Club

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What’s On

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Eridge Rocks

Sussex Wildlife Trust has recently bought 2.07 ha of woodland adjacent to their Eridge Rocks Nature Reserve just south of Tunbridge Wells.

The nature reserve is best known for its majestic sandstone rocks which are important both geologically and for the suite of lower plants (mosses, lichens and liverworts) that it supports. One of the specialities of the rocks is the Tunbridge Filmy-Fern, so named as it was first discovered on the High Rocks at Tunbridge Wells in the 17th century. It is a small plant that resembles a moss and only survives at a handful of sites in South East England.

the open corridor through the woodland.

Our plans over the next few years will be to maintain the existing open areas and possibly open up the path on the east through coppicing as in other areas of the nature reserve.

Exploring the nature reserve couldn’t be easier. There is a carpark at the base of the rocks and an extensive network of paths through the woodland.

By Alice Parfitt, Reserves Manager

The rocks are surrounded by semi ancient natural woodland which in Spring are full of the sound of bird song and the floor is carpeted with bluebells.

During the summer months butterflies are on the wing along the sunny rides and glades. The white admiral loves the open sunny conditions, as does the beautiful comma so called because of the small white comma shape on the underside of its wing, while species such as speckled wood like the dappled shade of the deeper woodland.

The reserve has several streams running through it making it also a good place to look for dragonflies.

One of the most obvious is the beautiful demoiselle, the electric blue of the males make it easy to identify, but large numbers of migrant hawkers are also seen in late summer.

The new area of woodland is similar to many parts of the current nature reserve, with a mixture of sweet chestnut, birch, hazel, elder and ash. There is also an area of spruce plantation. The powerlines that cross the nature reserve continue into this plot maintaining • November 2014 • Ashdown Forest Living

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Fabulous Fermentation I regularly make are nettles, burdock, dandelion, rosehip, hawthorn and wild plums and cherries, all fermented with honey into wine.

Winter is soon upon us and this is when the energy of the plants moves downwards and internally. Little is shown above the ground and so what can be foraged is very limited indeed.

But this doesn’t mean that we can’t get our daily consumption of wild food. One only needs to learn some thing of the very easy preservation techniques and the tastes and flavours of Summer and Spring can stay with us for a lot longer. And we do this by various methods of fermentation. The term fermentation refers to anaerobic metabolism. In laymen terms, this is the production of nutrients in the absence of oxygen. In fact we come into contact with fermented foods on a daily basis, bread, chocolate, cheese and wine are but a few foods that have all undergone a fermentation process. Fermenting and preserving food sources is as old as humankind.

Long before the invention of the freezer of fridge, these were common practises that ensured the daily intake of vitamins and nutrients required for good health. I bet you didn’t know that yeast synthesise B-complex vitamins in order to foster fermentation. It is not possible to get these essential vitamins through plants and other foods.

So what fermentation methods do I employ to ensure the preservation of my wild harvests? I have touched briefly on yeast fermentation, which is the fermentation of the sugars by yeast in order to produce alcohol.

Most fruits, be they wild or farmed contain sugar which can be processed in this way. If you have never made homemade wine in this manner before, I implore you to look further into this or contact me for more information.

There is a world of flavours out there that can made into delicious and very healthy wines. I currently use my own pears, apples, etc. I have written previously on the use of honey and making mead, my personal favourite wine. By boiling foraged plants in water and then utilising this water with honey, many medicinal wines can be created. Not only are the medicinal properties of the plants combined with medicinal properties of the honey but the fermentation process itself adds many vitamins, proteins and trace minerals. Combinations that • November 2014 • Ashdown Forest Living

Pickling plant and roots in vinegar has unlimited variations and make for interesting combinations with cheese. Pickled Rock Samphire was a firm favourite in Victorian times and was sold by the barrel in Covent Garden. Rock Samphire is a member of the carrot family and grows along the coast. A fantastic, aromatic plant that works well with cheese or added to salads.

Lacto-fermentation is the introduction of Lactobacillus bacteria into the process of fermentation. This is done with the use of salt or brine. Lacto-fermentation is the process used to make Sourkraut. Although not too popular on these shores, most European countries have their variation of this and is a staple in their diet.

Almost any plant matter can be fermented in this way.

The longer it is left to ferment the more flavours that are developed. During the Summer, cabbages and vegetables are processed in this manner and then during the winter months when there is 6ft of snow on the ground, a daily consumption of vegetables is still possible. Not only are the vitamins originally present in the plant material preserved but the process, like all fermentation processes, adds even more vitamins and nutrients.

But most importantly we need to remember that this food is alive. In the fermentation process we have introduced a living organism, yeast or bacteria. An important fact is that we have trillions of bacteria which cover every surface of our bodies. They live in a symbiotic relationship with us. Performing functions and processing nutrients that we could not do as an organism on our own. By consuming fermented foods regularly we are ensuring that that this community is healthy and they in turn ensure our health - win win if you ask me!! If you would like to learn more about these ancient and beneficial practises then please get in touch.

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Sussex Health Care’s Brand New Facility The Award Winning, Sussex Health Care Group are excited to announce the opening of their brand new purpose built care facilities at Rapkyns Care Centre, Broadbridge Health, nr. Horsham.

The facilities are comprised of two buildings, each purpose-built, consisting of four 10 bedded units.

These are specifically for clients with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions as well as for people with autism or young people leaving school or college with profound learning and physical disabilities. These buildings bring a exciting new service to potential clients which include all the latest technologies and also provides residential, respite and outreach placements.

Within the grounds, there is a brand new gymnasium facility which provides equal opportunities and access regardless of the service user’s ability or health status.

Providing the right support to enable service users to train in a safe and highly effective manner.

Whether it is to work on strength, fitness or just increase general health, service users will receive all the help and motivation to help them achieve their goal.

What’s more, this service is available to people within the local community as well as for people who are living in a residential setting or at home seeking a private outreach service.

Sussex Health Cares enthusiasm for the latest high-tech, interactive technology systems are of a strong focal point. New interactive technology systems have been installed, whereby service users are encouraged to make choices which can involve number games, pictorial and floor games. All of which are fantastic sensory learning tools that have the capacity to engage the service users and are suitable for any ability.

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individually or interact with one another in a group, the systems can be controlled by simply moving on or over the projected image or by using their eyes as a mouse.

Testimonials: “One adult in particular surprised us all. We had no idea how cognitively able he was, it is hard to get much response from him, but when we introduced him to the eye gaze straight away he realized he was controlling it by himself. He got through a lot of the games quickly!

He was deliberately closing his eyes to stop the game and starting again, teasing us! It was a very emotional day for us.” - Unit Manager The team at Rapkyns Care Centre are genuinely passionate about the people in their care and their wellbeing is always at the centre of everything they do.

As well as the use of the above new services, service users attend social outings and outreach services with the help and support of the homes dedicated mini bus service.

Arts, Crafts and Cooking seem to be one of the many popular activities along with the strong emphasis around community presence. Rapkyns Care Centre has

the added benefit of a beautiful and diverse landscape, which clients are encouraged to explore and utilise as stimulation for their creative projects. The sessions are intended to trigger the learning of new skills or improve those they already have.

Sussex Health Care is committed to genuine inclusion for people of any ability. Having achieved accreditation for 2014, Investors in People Standards (IIP), the group operates with professionalism and excellence, with over 25 years of healthcare in Sussex, offering a range of quality person-centred services.

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Uckfield Foodbank

Uckfield Foodbank has been open for just over one year, during which time they have provided 4,590 meals to 510 people, 294 Adults and 216 children. Each person receives 3 days of worth of nutritionally balanced food, enough for 3 meals per day. The clients using the food bank come from Uckfield and the surrounding villages. The main crises that are causing people to use the foodbank are delays in receiving benefits, low income and benefit changes.

Sharon Burt, foodbank project manager, said: “Over the last eight years UK food prices have risen by 43.5 percent, forcing 40% of low income households into having to choose between ‘heat or eat’.”

During the year the foodbank has received an amazing 12,445Kg of food, all donated by individuals living in the community. Trustee Ian Noble said: “We’ve had three great collection weekends at Tesco, 8 schools gave their Harvest Festival collection to us, churches, shops and GP surgeries in the town collect for us – it’s fantastic the support we are getting.”

of the Trussell Trust, who run an award-winning network of over 400 community-based foodbanks across the UK. David McAuley, Chief Executive said: “It’s deeply concerning that the basics of dignified life in modern Britain - food, heat and electricity – can fall out of reach for so many. High prices, static incomes, problems with benefits and harsh welfare sanctioning are forcing people into extreme financial difficulty.”

If you are finding it difficult to feed yourself and/or your family go to the Citizens Advice Bureau and ask for a food voucher, address: The Hub (The hut near the Civic Centre, in Luxford car park), Civic Approach, Uckfield, TN22 1AL. Tel: 01825 764940.

Going Greener Over the last year there has been an increase in electric vehicles in and around Forest Row. WiredThing, a Forest Row based software company, realised that the nearest free 32amp charging point was 9 miles away. With that in mind, they decided to approach FRPC to see if they could provide a charge point at the village community centre and support the ‘green’ ethics in Forest Row.

Give it a try!

The installation was completed last month and the 32amp charging point is now up and running and ready to use at: Forest Row Community Centre, currently Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm.

If you’d like to volunteer with the foodbank, or to know more about what we do, get in touch, call: 01825 745489.

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Fruity banana muffins What to do:

These delicious muffins are quick and easy to make - and they give you a filling, high fibre snack.

Serves: 8 adults. Preparation time: 15 mins. Cooking time: 30 mins

1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C, fan oven 180°C. Put 8 paper muffin cases into a muffin tin.

2. Put the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar.

3. Take 8 slices from one banana and set aside. Mash the remaining bananas. In a jug or bowl, beat together the egg, vanilla extract, milk and melted butter. Add to the dry ingredients with the mashed bananas and sultanas or raisins and apricots. Stir until just combined. Avoid over-mixing.

Ingredients: • 200g plain wholemeal flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 100g light muscovado or soft brown sugar • 1 egg • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 100ml milk • 50g butter melted • 2 bananas ripe is best • 50g sultanas • 25g ready-to-eat apricots chopped

4. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and top with the banana slices.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.

Tip 1: The secret of successful muffins is to avoid over-mixing the wet and dry ingredients.

Tip 2: When baking, always weigh and measure accurately, and use proper cooks measuring spoons - levelling them off for accurate results.

Tip 3: If freezing, wrap and freeze on the day of baking, as soon as the muffins have cooled completely.

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Wakehurst Place Kew’s Country Home

On our doorstep, but so often taken for granted, Wakehurst is the country home of West London’s Kew – more famous for its Royal Botanic Gardens, alongside the River Thames, than Kew Palace itself.

The 500-acre Wealden estate in Ardingly sits in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Sussex High Weald. It was chosen by Kew in 1965 as an alternative site for propagating plants as it had a higher rainfall than at Kew, richer soil and different microclimates, allowing the range of plants in the organisation’s collections to be greatly extended.

The name Wakehurst is of Saxon origin, ‘hyrst’ meaning wood and ‘wake’ possibly coming from the ‘wak’, meaning moist or watery.

When Kew moved in, Wakehurst was unkempt, having lacked care and attention for some 18 months since it had been left to the nation by the former owners. For the past 49 years, horticulturalists from

Kew have been transforming the landscape to create one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region.

Historical records of the West Sussex estate date back to the thirteenth century when a William de Wakehurst purchased land from Phillip de Crauele, or Crawley. However, it was Gerald Loder (later Lord Wakehurst), who bought the estate in 1903, and his head gardener Alfred Coates who began amassing the outstanding collection of trees and shrubs.

Gerald Loder’s father had come from High Beeches, the estate at Lower Beeding, which itself became a well-respected garden open to the public before being sold. Gerald became MP for Brighton in 1889, holding several government positions as well as being a keen sportsman and successful in business.

Leaving politics in 1906, he devoted himself to horticulture. The story goes that when Alfred Coates went to the House of Lords for his interview, Loader asked him, “Well, Coates, what shall it be; flowers, or trees and shrubs?” and Coates is said to have replied, “I reckon trees and shrubs, sir”, and on this exchange Wakehurst’s unique collection, built up over the next 32 years, was founded.

With his main interests of conifers, rhododendrons and Southern Hemisphere plants, particularly those from New Zealand, Loder was kept busy as stock arrived almost daily from British nurseries as well as from abroad; there was seed from plant collecting expeditions and crated plants which had survived long sea voyages.

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Sheer enthusiasm and competition between the great gardens of the day led to an almost explosive increase in the number and variety of plants collected

by Loder. His notebooks, preserved at Kew, details purchases he made, while his 1908 plant catalogue ran to 300 pages and showed that, within five years of purchasing the estate, there were some 3,000 species and cultivars at Wakehurst Place. Today that figure is closer to 15,000 with the work Kew has done over the past half a century.

With the estate shaped by Loder, the development undertaken by the next owners, Sir Henry and Lady Eve Price, was not insignificant.

Having bought Wakehurst in 1938, Sir Henry loved plants and took great interest in the estate which in his care became widely admired. He is, however, probably best known as the ‘fifty-shilling tailor’ - his highly successful business had introduced the suit to those who previously could not afford one.

Sir Henry and Lady Eve Price loved the house and gardens, and together they restored the 16th century mansion house and continued to develop the gardens with a blend of skill and enthusiasm.

They became formidable plant breeders and major exhibitors at the Royal Horticultural Society show with several award-winning plants, including Viburnum ‘Eve Price’ and Piris ‘Henry Price’ named after them.

In 1963 when Sir Henry bequeathed Wakehurst to the nation, it had benefited from over 60 years’ worth of enthusiastic nurturing from owners passionate about plants, and backed by outstanding head gardeners. As Kew moved in, the emphasis shifted and Wakehurst grew into its new role; no longer a private estate but a public botanic garden, accessible to an interested public.

Basic work began to construct a public entrance, toilets and a car park, installing a network of hardsurface paths while Wakehurst began to benefit from Kew’s constant plant collecting activities but with conservation firmly to the forefront. Even in those early days, Kew’s scientists were among the first to sound warning shots about the loss of important plants and habitats. The reference collections of birch and southern beech trees were established, and those for skimmias and hypericums were planned. The now hugely popular Himalayan Glade and highly colourful walled garden, behind the mansion, were developed.

One single night saw more havoc and destruction at Wakehurst than two world wars combined. In the early hours of 16th October 1987 an almost unimaginable 15,000 trees were lost to the force of

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near-hurricane force gusts. Gerald Loder had built ‘shelter belts’ to protect against the weather, but they proved totally ineffective given the power of the winds that night, the worst storm since 1703.

A knock-on effect of the Great Storm was to destroy many habitats for wildlife, bats in particular being evicted from fallen trees. Today, Wakehurst is again not only a place of great beauty thanks to tireless work since 1987, but a model of practical conservation.

The completion of Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank in August 2000 was the realisation of a dream that will bring nothing but good to endangered plants from these islands and around the globe. The centre has

become an international resource and the largest repository for wild-flower seed in the world.

Those great men who started and developed the estate would be impressed if they could see it today.

But their spirit lives on, so in a way, perhaps they can...

At Wakehurst, the 15,000 different types of plant contains five species that are totally extinct in the wild and 300 more included in the list of threatened and endangered species. The site has become an important one not only for visiting scientists, but for thousands of school children each year on educational trips, plus those attending the variety of adult education courses. It is a rare visitor who leaves the gardens without being better informed.

The gardens are open daily (except 24th-25th December) from 10am. www.kew.org/wakehurst.

Ashdown Forest Ranger’s Report Remembrance Sunday this year falls on 9th So if you are intending to come you may have to October. We estimated 2000 people gathered at park as far away as Kings Standing and walk across 1.75 miles/3km In January 1942 a play was performed in Nutley titled the Airman’s Grave for the two minutes silence the forest, therefore allow plenty of time to get to “ The Stolen Spell”, Countess Eleanor Castle Stewart of last year, so we’ll be closing the Crowborough theLodge, Airman’s Grave.

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How did the idea of a reunion tour idea come together in the first place?

It was because of a chance meeting with Chris Bartholomew, an ‘old school’ promoter. He was more of a rock music promoter back in the 80s but always liked Fizz. He met Jay with the prospect of using her in a film and they started talking about the fact that Mike, Jay and I have reformed and he jumped at the opportunity to promote the tour. We have named it ‘Paradise Regained’ and a percentage of profits will go to a charity Entertainment Workshops, Rye Harbour for disadvantaged children who want to learn about the music business.

Was it an involved process to get it off the ground or did it come easily?

Once we had all agreed to do the tour starting April next year, Chris and his business partner started the ball rolling, booking a few gigs around the country. Within a couple of days the list had grown and we are now up to between 30-40 UK gigs alone. European gigs will follow next Autumn and the Middle East and Australasia around Christmas next year!

How does it feel to be back together after all this time?

We were reunited back in 2008 for a TV programme called Pop Goes The Band and shortly after that, we started to do the odd gig together. Up to now there have been corporate gigs and 80s festivals, but this will be the first major tour we have done together for decades! It is so much more fun than it used to be plus we are in control now, whereas back in the 80s we were puppets, just doing as we were told.

Do you all wish you’d done this sooner?

Hmm.....probably not. We were all doing our own thing, plus 80s music really only became credible again from the year 2000. Now it seems people can’t get enough of it. Even my 20-year-old daughters, Kyla and Natalie, love 80s music. It’s definitely music that makes you smile!

My daughters, by-the-way, will be our support act at Chequer Mead!

What feedback have you had from fans so far?

The fans are beside themselves with excitement! It will be so nice to take the show around the country to

places we haven’t been for years and years, probably since some of the fans were children. The great thing is that they bring their own children. We realised that when we did a short tour in 2009. We had T-shirts printed and only had a few small sizes, thinking most of the fans would prefer medium or large. At the end of the gigs as we were leaving the stage door, there were the fans waiting for autographs with their children wearing the small T-shirts!

What are you all most looking forward to with the tour? What does the future hold?

We have been using a guest singer recently and it just feels right to be 4 again. It certainly helps the vocals and makes more sense of the dance routines - and yes, we still have our skirts ripped off! I suppose what I am looking forward to most of all is the reaction from the fans at seeing Fizz on stage as it used to look and sound.

As for the future, well, we have recently been discussing a new album to coincide with the tour which is very exciting. It will also be great to visit countries where Fizz had hits and perform live, especially Australia.

There’s life in the old dogs yet!!!

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Movember, the international phenomenon, started in Adelaide, Australia in 2003 by a group of men as a fun thing to do to bring back the rarely-seen moustache and raise money for charity at the same time. The word ‘Movember’ was coined from November and Moustache as this was the chosen month in which the prize-whiskers were grown. In a few years it became an international event, supporting men’s health charities across the globe while wonderful whiskers were cultivated everywhere. £346 million has been raised for charity since 2003!

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“Hulk Hogan” moustache style

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“Dalí” moustache style

Au Natural – Moustache may be styled without aids.

Keep it simple!

“Fu Manchu” or “Asian Tojo Master” moustache style

Hungarian – Big and bushy, beginning from the middle of the upper lip and pulled to the side. The hairs are allowed to start growing from up to a maximum of 1.5 cm beyond the end of the upper lip.

Don’t forgot, no more than 1.5cm!

Dalí – narrow, long points bent or curved steeply upward; areas past the corner of the mouth must be shaved.

Artificial styling aids needed.

Named after Salvador Dalí.

The Moscars

English moustache – narrow, beginning at the middle of the upper lip the whiskers are very long and pulled to the side, slightly curled; the ends are pointed slightly upward; areas past the corner of the mouth usually shaved.

Artificial styling may be needed. Do it for your country, what what!

If you’re feeling rather plucky about your moustache and your fundraising you can submit a video to showcase your involvement in the movement for a chance to win a prize in one of several categories. In 2012 Stan Lee was head judge!

Imperial – whiskers growing from both the upper lip and cheeks, curled upward. Sure to make you feel aloof.

The International Man of Movember is chosen from 21 national winners all over the world to wear the crown and be the face of Movember for a whole year! Each national Man of Movember winner is voted for at the country’s main Gala Parté held at the end of November.

Freestyle – All moustaches that do not match other classes.

The hairs are allowed to start growing from up to a maximum of 1.5 cm beyond the end of the upper lip. Aids are allowed.

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International Man of Movember

Even if you can’t hit the giddy heights of International Man of Movember, maybe Man of Movember for the Ashdown Forest area is an accolade worth achieving; after all, it’s all for a good cause!

And for the growing trend of Beard-bearers, I’m afraid those don’t count - or goatees. Tasches only... so get the wax out and have some fun this month.

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More Advice, Closer to Home Do you have a big Teapot Starting this month, Wealden Citizens Advice will offer an advice service over the internet using Skype. This means that you can get free, independent, impartial and confidential advice in the comfort of your own home.

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Welcome a small group of older people and their drivers into your home once or twice a year for Sunday afternoon tea and make a real difference.

A new group is starting in Crowborough/ Ashdown Forest area and urgently needs volunteer hosts and drivers.

Alternatively, if you don’t have access to Skype or the internet you can attend Forest Row Community Centre on a Wednesday morning, 10am to 12pm and a member of the team will help you. See: www.wealdencitizensadvice.org.uk.

If you’re interested and would like to learn more please contact: Julia Rivas: 01273 401569 julia.rivas@contact-the-elderly.org.uk

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7: What colour flag would a motor racing driver receive if he were disqualified?

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Win Tickets to see ‘Babes in the Wood’ The Community Panto by the Crowborough Players

This panto, like many panto versions of Babes in the Wood, blends the fairy tale with Robin Hood, Maid Marian and of course the evil Sheriff. It is set in Crowborough where E. Vill Sherife, the Baron of Wealden, holds sway over the terrified townsfolk.

The Baron is short of cash to fund his plan to turn the Ashdown Forest into a vast housing estate.

His cunning plan is to steal the inheritance of the Babes in the Wood, the daughters of the Earl of Crowborough. He has mysteriously disappeared, leaving them to be brought up by their Nanny.

To win a family ticket for the 14th December matinee performance, simply answer the following question:

It is up to the Sheriff’s ward, Maid Marian (who has by now met Robin Hood and his merry men) to rescue the Babes, helped by the magical Fairy Liquid. There are still dangers to overcome however, because in the Ashdown Forest lurks the evil Witch of the Woods....

Enjoy Football?

Your local junior football team Maresfield Dynamo under 15’s are recruiting new members now for the 2014/15 season. The friendly team meet for football practice on Saturday mornings 8.30am - 10am approximately at Maresfield Recreation Ground. They play matches on Sundays. They form part of the Crowborough and District Junior Football League and full kit is provided.

If you are interested in joining come along on a Saturday morning or ring the Coach Richard on 07807136096.

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On 12th - 14th December, Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough TN6 1FE. Tickets £8.50 and £7.00 concessions. 7:30 evenings/2:30 Saturday and Sunday matinees. Buy online at www. thecrowboroughplayers.com or ring 01892 300567.

Which famous fictional character lived in Ashdown Forest?

Email answers to info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk or post to: Babes in the Wood, 33 Morton Road, East Grinstead, W. Sussex, RH19 4AF. Closing date: 30th Nov ‘14.

We are a small local charity, called Engage South East. The charity’s main aims are to bring local communities together, combating social isolation and loneliness, in order to improve the quality of life for older people. We encourage local volunteering with over 20 volunteers helping us at the moment. We also support people with memory loss and dementia and their carers. We have two clubs, the TN22 and TN22 Plus club and we meet at Hadlow Down village hall, near Uckfield.

TN22 Club Is a social day club for older people running from 11am – 2pm on alternate Wednesdays.

It offers friendship and fun for people living in isolated rural communities. There are different activities available each time and interesting speakers attend. One of the highlights of the day is a freshly prepared 2-course lunch. Also on offer is a film club held monthly in the afternoon and summer outings. This year we visited Firle Place, Merriments and celebrated Older People’s Day with a tea dance. Often people find it hard to get out and we have a team of volunteer drivers who can pick up and take home in neighbouring towns and villages.

Volunteers – we are always looking for new volunteers. So if you are interested in volunteering or want to know more about the clubs, please contact Suzanne on 07864 533884. info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk • tel: 01342 300152

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Haywards Heath & District Probus Club approaches its 30th birthday As the name suggests, Probus is a club for retired and semi retired professional and business people, primarily to replace the fellowship lost when they retire, and to make new friends brought together in a relaxed environment over a regular lunch. The name is an amalgam of the words professional and business. Probus is also a Latin word meaning honest and virtuous. Probus is a worldwide organisation and there are some mixed clubs and a few ladies clubs.

events and trips throughout the year in which members’ wives are involved. The ladies and partners are invited to the meetings in April, October and at Christmas.

The club was formed by the Rotary Club of Haywards Heath & District in 1985 and it meets on the second Wednesday of every month at Lindfield Golf Club for lunch and usually a guest speaker. There are social

The Probus Club of Haywards Heath & District is always pleased to accept new members and anyone wishing to investigate this social organisation should in the first instance contact the Honorary Secretary, Angus Robson on 01444 482580 or email a.g.robson@ btinternet.com or via the website www.haywardsheath-probus.org.uk The photograph shows the Immediate Past President, Robin Harrison, handing over to Michael Harper, the President for 2014-15.

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What’s On in November

If you would like your event on these pages email info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk for information

Thursday 6th November St.Augustine’s School Open Day. We are a small, friendly Church of England village school, just 5 minutes drive from the centre of Haywards Heath. We were graded as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted in 2013. Come and see what we can offer you and your family. Please ring the school for an appointment. Vicarage Lane, Scaynes Hill, RH17 7PB. Call: 01444-831371. 9.30am - 2.30pm.

Saturday 8th November Weald Home & Gift Fayre. We will be selling in aid of Pilgrim Homes. Cakes, confectionery, preserves, plants, cards, jewellery and lots more. Also serving coffee, teas, snacks and between 12 & 2pm a 2 course lunch. 11am - 2.30pm, Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, TN6 1FE. Saturday 8th November Remembering the Great War. Crowborough Choral Society, supported by the Elgar Society, will perform “Spirit of England” by Edward Elgar and “In Flanders Fields” set to music by Noel Bannister. Tickets £12 from CCS members, Cro’s Jewellers, High Street, Crowborough or on the door. At 7:30pm, All Saints Church Centre, Crowborough, TN6 1ED. Saturday 8th November Crowborough Christmas Fayre in aid of Hospice in the Weald with over 25 Stalls selling a huge variety of hand-crafted items as well as Christmas cards, books, nearly-new, jewellery, cakes and preserves - it will be an absolute treasure trove of lovely items for Christmas gifts.

In addition there will be a hamper to be won, as well as a tombola and a raffle. Refreshments will be on sale as well as Ploughman’s lunches. Further details from 01892 664036. Please come and support the hospice. At 10am, Saxonbury Hall, All Saints Church Centre, Crowborough, TN6 1ED. Saturday 8th November Mansion Market. An atmospheric market in a beautiful 18th century mansion with friendly stallholders offering delicious food, clothing for all, plants, crafts from skilled local craftspeople, wood/iron/leatherwork, and interesting and unusual gifts puppet shows, taster therapy sessions and an all-day cafe a fun day out for all the family with free entry and parking. 11am - 4pm, Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row. Saturday 15th - Sunday 23rd November Real Life: Live Interviews. An exciting week of interviews & talks. All events Free. Includes wine, soft drinks, snacks and music. Marcus Nodder will interview: Jonathan Aitken Mon 17th, Sir Jeremy Cooke Tues 18th, Gaby Doherty Wed 19th, Janet Macklin Thu 20th, Henry Olonga Fri 21st, John Lawson Sat 22nd, at 7.30pm. All Saints Church, Chapel Green, Crowborough, TN6 1ED. Saturday 15th November Danehill Village Market. Locally sourced produce including meat, cheese, vegetables, chutneys, cakes and

pastries, craft stalls, jewellery, cards and plants. Mince pies and mulled wine, coffee and teas.10am to 2pm, Danehill Village Hall, RH17 7HS. Saturday 15th - Monday 17th November Juliet Murray’s Annual Art Show/Open Weekend at Cogcraft. Latest landscape paintings, prints & cards by this popular Ashdown artist. Also antique & decorative artwork & professional framing service. Perfect, unique presents to suit all budgets. Hundreds of pictures to view, special exhibition offers. All welcome. 10am - 6pm Sat, Sun & Mon. Further details 01825 712565/www. cogcraft.co.uk. Cogcraft, Clockhouse Lane, Nutley, TN22 3NZ. Note: Please park in the village at peak times.

Wednesday 19th November U3A Crowborough branch open day with displays from many groups. For details contact Janet: janet.little3@btinternet.com / 07747623970.

Thursday 20th November Groombridge Horticultural Society. Floral decorations for Christmas: demonstration by Myra Lester. Everyone is welcome - £5 on the door with mulled wine and mince pies in the interval. 8pm, Groombridge Village Hall.

Friday 21st November IDENTITY - who are you? Come to this talk, share your thoughts. The panel of 6 speakers have expertise in non duality interfaith ministry, acupuncture, personalised medicine, mindfulness, yoga and adolescents. Enquiries: Amanda Edwards, 07703561616. www.awakentoheal. com. Donations welcome. 8 - 10pm, Community Centre, Hartfield Rd, F. Row, RH18 5DZ. Saturday 22nd November The Genius of Haydn Forest Row Choral Society, conducted by Tom Scratchley, presents a concert of music by Haydn including Te Deum, Insanae et Vanae Curae and Little Organ Mass. Tickets £12 adults, £5 under-16s - on the door or in advance from Seasons, Hartfield Road, Forest Row. At 7.30 pm, Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row. Saturday 22nd November Art in a Sacred Space. Explore St Pauls Cathedral on a private tour. See how art and design can enhance contemplation and worship. Join a mosaics workshop.

Visit the Dome and Whispering Galleries. Delicious cream tea. End the day with reserved seats in the Quire for Choral Evensong. Tickets £35. Transport from Burrswood available (places limited). To buy tickets please call 01892 865982.

Saturday 29th November RSPCA South Godstone Animal Centre Christmas Fair.

Fun for all the family! Come and visit Santa and his elves at the grotto! Join us for a fun-packed day to include games, stalls, face painting, craft stalls and lots more. For more details see: www.rspca-friendsofsouthgodstone. org.uk. 11am - 3.00pm, St Stephen’s School, Hunters Chase, South Godstone, RH9 8HR.

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Saturday 29th November St. John’s CEP School Christmas Fair. Fun for all the family including Santa’s grotto, pop-up cafe, Christmas games and crafts plus the chance to nab some unique gifts for your loved ones. www.facebook.com/ stjohnsprimarypta11-2pm, St John’s CEP School, School Lane, Crowborough, TN6 1SD. Saturday 29th November Concert: Fletching Singers present Mass in Four Parts

by William Byrd with carols for choir and audience, conducted by Nick Milner-Gulland. Soloists Rebecca Steinebach (soprano), Briony Lambert (alto), Tim Wilcox (tenor), David Hadden (bass). Wine and mince pies will be served. Tickets £12, available online at www. fletchingsingers.co.uk or from 01825 712462 or at the door. Proceeds will support Rockinghorse Children’s Charity. At 7:30pm, St Wilfrid’s Church, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QH. Tuesday 2nd December The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir presents a Concert of Christmas Carols. Tickets £4.50 concessions, £3.50, Box Office 01342 302000 at 1:30 pm, The Chequer Mead Theatre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead.

Saturday 6th December Carols and Cakes The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir present a Christmas Carol Concert to raise funds for the RNLI. Tickets £6 available on the door or from Bullfrog Music

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Sunday 7th December Santa’s Grotto Day. Join us for a fun-packed day in our winter wonderland including facepainting, stalls, a raffle with a chance to win a festive hamper, plus a visit to santa for only £3. 12 - 2pm. Find us at: National Cat Adoption Centre, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7TT (for SatNav users, follow RH17 7DE). T: 01825 741 330, www.cats.org.uk/ncac.

Exhibition: On the first Saturday of every month at The Brambletye Hotel, Forest Row, a selection of professional artists will participate in Art Soufflé, a pop up gallery. The idea is the brainchild of art curator, Samantha van Dalen, fresh from her successful exhibition at the Kingscote Estate. Ample free parking, bar and eating facilities at the hotel means that there is no reason not to put this in the diary! Participating artists on the 1st November are Gill Bustamante (see front cover painting, ‘Sussex Poppies’ which will be at the first exhibition), William de Wilde, Pierre Chalory, amongst others, who are all represented by Samantha. Professional artists are welcome to contact Samantha van Dalen at samantha@artsouffle.co.uk should they wish to exhibit at future soufflés! www.artsouffle.co.uk

Hundred Acre Wood: One of the world’s favourite fictional destinations!

The website, www.justtheflight.co.uk , has put together ‘50 Fictional Destinations you can actually visit’. The setting and location of a hit movie or a favourite novel can be integral to the story and the reason it is easy to get wrapped up in a world created by the author or director.

Some places are so thoroughly imagined by their creators, you forget they aren’t real!

‘Hundred Acre Wood’ of Winnie-the-Pooh fame in Ashdown Forest is one of those such places, the real name of which is actually ‘Five Hundred Acre Wood’ - oddly enough, there is an actual ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ near Burgess Hill.

Whether the inspiration behind these fictional destinations is based on a real town, on the creator’s life experiences, or just their vivid imagination, the idea of actually visiting locations is definitely an attractive one for many of the world’s travellers.

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What if you could GET RID of

BACK PAIN, WHIPLASH, NECK PAIN, MIGRAINES, DIZZINESS, TMJ, HEADACHES, STIFF NECK, FROZEN SHOULDERS, PAIN IN THE HIPS OR KNEES, REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY, TRAPPED NERVES, DIFFERENCE IN LEGS LENGTH, SINUSES PROBLEMS, ETC…?

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“Nothing I have experienced nor performed has given the benefits and results that this one time treatment has.

The experience to date with the AtlasPROfilax® treatment is that my atlas has maintained proper alignment and function. I have GREAT! The chronic pain at the base of my skull is gone. I am more balanced and empowered in my life” Dr. Robert A Pope, Chiropractic Physician “In no more than 25 minutes, nearly all my tensions in my back went. The feeling of relaxation was intense. Now I can watch TV in my bed without any pain in my neck.”

R.B. West Sussex “I feel like an owl and can now see virtually 360 degrees…”

M.H. Forest Row “Vertigo has disappeared… my hearing has drastically improved…I can now move my heard normally… I used to zigzag and struggled walking straight. I now have a perfect balance and I can walk straight” P.C, East Grinstead “I’ve had no back pain or migraine, this is phenomenal” C.H., 41yrs Old “I have had whiplash, lot of pain in my neck (loud ‘cracking’ noise) plus that I always had pain in my left wrist and left elbow… Today, I have no pain in the neck, no pain in my wrist and in my elbow anymore…”

M. H. Denmark “The treatment was quick and almost immediately my sciatica, constant headaches, lower back pain faded away. I was able to bend down and almost touch my toes, which I hadn’t been able to do since I was sixteen…”

Mark, Scotland “…I have found that my eyesight has improved as well…”

L.P. 45yrs old “Immediately after the treatment Marie asked me if I felt any difference but I couldn’t say I felt any different.

That was until I woke up the next morning with my back pain completely gone. It has never returned and it’s all down to the adjustment of my atlas.”

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