Ashdown Forest Living September 2015

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September 2015

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Dear Residents,

Whats inside this month

Welcome to the September issue. As this goes to print, our fingers are crossed for an Indian Summer! This month we feature the locally based Hadlow Down charity, Open Hands, with all the news of the incredible hard work they are doing in Romania to help families out of poverty.

Scaynes Hill WI was formed in April 1917. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of th Scaynes Hill Millennium Centre at 2.30pm.

We are a small friendly group of 27 ladies who enjoy meeting up for lunches and at a local pub. We organised a trip to the Clink Restaurant in High Down prison a fabulous enjoyable meal.

Cut to is thea Coconut Local History There thriving craft club for those who are interested. The WINotes of today is

The Forest Row festival celebrates and lively with a little Jam and Jerusalem. Trips are organised to shows or to pl Renaissance Hotel at St Pancras for the guided tour and history of the hotel. its tenth anniversary this year and promises another fabulous We run a Christmas Market each year where charities are given a stall and rece experience, see page 12.

proceeds from their stall. Our members come from a wide variety of backgroun broad spectrum of interests and ideas.

The WI is still going strong and celebrates its centenary this year, Don’t knock it until you have tried it – you will be surprised what fun and friends see page 16 for some history have. and information about one such Pat – President, local WI. WI history 10thBarnett Forest Row Festival Scaynes Hill WI Hopefully this publication can be of assistance to you for all services and products you may need, thank you for any support given to local businesses. With Best Wishes, Tally & Chris

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Learning to cobble 1917

Ramble in the Jungle

100 Years and Still Going Strong

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Tinkering 1917

British Wildlife Centre

Open Hands Opening Doors

Ashdown Forest Living Notice: Ashdown Forest Living prints various articles, features, and advertisements. Although these appear in Ashdown Forest Living, any opinions expressed are the opinion of the author, these are not necessarily the opinion of the publisher. © Copyright Ashdown Forest Living 2015. The contents of this publication are written specifically for our readers, no part May be reproduced elsewhere without express and prior permission.

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Cut to the Coconut You may have already heard about health product of the moment coconut oil and already ushered it into your kitchen, but did you know you can also swap out some of your beauty products for this do-it-all wonder oil. If you feel like giving it a whirl, it may well be worth a try: Body oil As a solid, coconut oil’s creamy texture makes it the perfect light moisturizer to slather all over. Apply a little right after a shower. Add in a few drops of lavender oil for a lovely relaxing scent. Lip balm

feel the difference within a week of doing this.

Coconut oil is ultra-hydrating. You can put a little into a spare contact lens holder or other small empty container and dab it on throughout the day.

Frizz fighter Rub a pea size amount of coconut oil between your fingers to warm it up, and then apply it to the bottom couple inches of your hair for all day frizz protection. If you have thicker, coarser hair, apply the coconut oil from mid-shaft to ends for added frizz control. Bonus: It also leaves hair extra shiny and soft!

Cuticle softener Swipe a small amount of the oil onto each of your cuticles, allowing it to sink in. It will strengthen your nails and hydrate the delicate cuticle skin, making your hands look more youthful. Under-eye/face cream

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The skin under your eyes is delicate and prone to fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles. After cleansing, Just rub a pinch in between fingers to warm it up before patting it underneath your eyes. If your skin is dry then you can use it on the whole of your face, after cleansing and toning before bedtime. You will

Dab a little liquified coconut oil onto the tops of your cheekbones, cupid’s bow (the dip above your upper lip) and just above eyebrows for hydrated skin that looks lit from within. Makeup remover Just a teaspoon (or less) can take off a day’s worth of makeup with ease, no matter the staying power. Massage a dollop of warmed, liquified coconut oil straight onto skin, whipe with cotton wool and watch as makeup comes off smoothly and easily, then rinse with warm water. Body scrub Mix quarter cup of sea salt, with an equal amount of melted coconut oil, and then use your hands to rub it over any rough patches of skin. The scrub moisturizes while removing dead skin cells for softer skin. You can also add extra salt and rub on the tougher skin on your feet and elbows.

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HAROLD MACMILLAN Local History Notes by Dorothy Hatswell of the East Grinstead Museum British prime minister Harold Macmillan lived in Birch Grove on the edge of Ashdown Forest near Chelwood Gate for many years of his life. The house was originally built in 1926 for Macmillan’s parents Maurice and Helen, it is a Grade II listed building. This was also the venue for Macmillan’s historic meeting with U.S. President John F. Kennedy in June 1963. Looking to his childhood, Maurice Harold Macmillan was born on February 10th 1894, in Cadogan Place in Chelsea, to Maurice Crawford Macmillan and Helen Belles. His father was head of the publishing firm started up by his grandfather. His mother was a socialite from Indiana. He had two older brothers, Daniel, named for his paternal grandfather, and Arthur. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, reading the Greats. This degree consists mainly of Greek and Latin, languages he had studied from the age of seven. He passed the first part but decided to join the Grenadier Guards at the outbreak of World War One. He served with distinction in France, being severely wounded in the hip on the Somme. This finished his military service and left him with a slight limp which he carried the rest of his life.

one other survived. He said it could never be the same as it was before the war. Instead he joined the family publishing house, and stayed there until 1940 when his ministerial duties demanded too much of his time. On April 21st 1920 he married Lady Dorothy Cavendish, daughter of the Ninth Duke of Devonshire, they had a son, Maurice, who would predecease him and three daughters, Caroline, Catherine and Sarah.

He did not return to Oxford after the war. Out of his group of twenty eight students only he and

He was elected as MP for Stockton-on-Tees in 1924, a seat he lost briefly in 1929 but regained two years later. When he was elevated to the peerage he chose this constituency as part of his title. Macmillan served in a non-combatant role in World War Two and continued as an MP. When the Conservatives swept back into power in the election of 1951 under Sir Anthony Eden, he quickly rose to ministerial prominence. In quick succession he became Minister for Housing, Minister of Defence, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. When Eden resigned in 1957, the Queen called on Macmillan to form a Government. His knowledge of the poverty

Kennedy at Birch Grove with Harold Macmillan from the collection of Paul Elgood ©

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he had seen in Stockton in the 1930s made him very sympathetic to the needs of the less well off. He built 300,000 houses a year during his stint as Housing Minister and now as Prime Minister he was determined to raise the living standards of all the people. His success with this aim he acknowledged in his famous phrase.” We have never had it so good.” The cartoonist, Vicki, nicknamed him, “Super Mac”, intending it to be derogatory, instead it caught on as a term of affection.

blocked Britain’s entry in to the European Economic Community. He negotiated the nuclear test ban. This last achievement earning him the respect of both Khrushchev and John F. Kennedy for his patience and diplomacy. Several problems and scandals occurred in 1963. The most significant culminating in the resignation of John Profumo. Macmillan was also misdiagnosed with prostate cancer, at the same period. These all led to his resignation in October. He retired to Birch Grove and led a quiet life on his estate coming out occasionally with criticism towards his successors. Margaret Thatcher, he accused of, “selling off the family silver”. He also disliked her assertion, “that there was no such thing as society”. Harold Wilson also was a target of his wit. Wilson had spoken of not having any boots when he was young. Macmillan’s retort was that it was because they could not find any big enough.

His foreign policies were also proving successful. He played a leading part during the Cold War with Russia and helped avert the Cuban Missile Crisis. He strongly advocated the use of the Nuclear Deterrent and made his famous “Winds Of Change” speech which supported the movement against apartheid in South Africa. He was conscious that Britain needed closer economic ties with Europe and was devastated when Charles de Gaulle

He died peacefully at home at Birch Grove a few months short of his ninety third birthday. He was buried in the family plot in the churchyard of St Giles, Horsted Keynes in a private funeral. The nation remembered his life and work later that year in a memorial service attended by the Queen. As Macmillan himself said, “Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set.” His undoubted political successes and his aptitude for coining memorable phrases will ensure that he will live on in the minds of the nation.

The Pride is Back Crowborough Lion’s are at this years Crowborough Carnival and with a new lady President to start the Lion year we are roaring to go with all our activities.

travelling bed for a young boy with debilitating illness, and another young boy with PhelaMcDermid Syndrome, we have saved monies to a pledge to help Jarvis Community Centre, as well as other donations. If you know an individual or organisation that could benefit from Lion’s financial support please contact the club treasure at: treasururer@crowlions.org.uk.

Our fundraising is continuing by attending the fêtes in the area plus schools and town fair and the Hospital Annual Fête on August bank holiday. We will be around the local estates as always to see what we can collect for our stalls.

This year we are holding our Diabetic Screening again, at the Town Hall on the 19th September following the success of last year, so do come along. We meet every second Tuesday of the month at 8.15pm, all are welcome to come and see what we do. For more information call David Martin on 01892 652300, find us on Facebook.

Money we raise goes to help the local community: after entertaining a hundred senior citizens at afternoon tea and entertainment last month, we have also helped a family with a request of a

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10th Forest Row Festival: Probably 2015 good reasons to join in FREE at all times on the Green & in the Marquee this year The Forest Row Festival, now in its 15th year, is back on the weekend of 18-20 September after another hugely enjoyable event in 2014. The imaginative and generous villagers of the Forest Row area have come forward with another fabulous bunch of events which will keep the village buzzing all weekend, centred on the Green, but stretching from Michael Hall school, through the village centre, and even along the Medway river and along to Emerson. They’ll be the famous bike ride, music, food, real ale, market stalls, art, craft, theatre, dance, storytelling, film, workshops… from Fun with Food activities for youngsters to a Tea Dance for those who fondly remember the ‘40s… where do we begin? For those who like to get involved, you’ll find craft activities at One the Square, workshops in singing, dancing, storytelling and writing, an open mic for your poetry and Flow Yoga. The Forest Row Natural History Group will also be encouraging you to get your hands dirty and your feet moving. Art lovers will not be disappointed, as always. Make your way from the Greenup the Doctor’s Hill path, to the house on the top of this path ‘The Elms’. You will find

yourself staring at a towering wooden sculpture on top of The Elms’s roof. It is specially made for this 10th festival by the national & internationally famous artist Walter Bailey. This year an extraordinary group of 6 professional artists will invite you to come and celebrate their work. For an invite to the private viewing on the Friday evening call Mieke Vierling on 07795551684. There will also be an interactive art installation at the Forester’s Link bridge featuring the memories, dreams and wishes of many villagers who have shared their personal connections and experiences of the river. Children’s book writer, illustrator & designer Mieke Vierling will also be on hand to bring you her first limited edition books and prints. For those who enjoy a performance, there will be street

dance, buskers, storytellers, a variety performance at Michael Hall and musicians at the Christian Community and at One the Square. … And we haven’t mentioned the live music yet. There will be lots of it. All day and night, mostly from local bands. Do you remember the days when you had to pay for wristbands to see the evening music? Thanks to the work of the volunteers and the generosity of the village, those days have gone. All this washed down with a local cider or ale in the beer tent. Beautiful. Not bad for a small village. It’s because rather a lot of effort has gone in from the volunteers, and the village has really got behind it once again. Whatever happens, it is going to be a fantastic weekend. Check the website for the full programme of events, come along and join in the fun! The Forest Row Festival runs from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September. For further details visit www. forestrowfestival.org.uk or the Forest Row Festival Facebook page

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100 Years and Still Going Strong It’s the centenary of the Women’s Institute this month. Here is just a little of its early history: The first Women’s Institute was formed in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada in 1897 as a branch of the Farmer’s Institute. Inspired by a talk given by Adelaide Hoodless at a meeting of the Farmer’s Institute, local farmers Erland and Janet Lee were instrumental in setting up the new organisation. They were supported by the Ontario government who appointed Laura Rose to be the first organiser in 1899. The movement brought women from isolated communities together and offered training in home economics, child care and those aspects of farming that were traditionally done by women, such as poultry keeping and small farm animal husbandry. In 1915, the First WI in Britain was founded during the First World War to encourage countrywomen to get involved in growing and preserving food to help to increase the supply of food to the war-torn nation. The first WI in Britain was formed under the auspices of the Agricultural Organisation Society (AOS). AOS Secretary, John Nugent Harris, appointed Canadian Madge Watt to set up WIs across the UK. The first one was at Llanfair PG, on Anglesey, North Wales on September 16th 1915, and the first WI in England was Singleton WI in Sussex . In 1916 the AOS set up a Women’s Institute sub committee to oversee the work and Lady Denman was appointed Chairman. By the end of the year, 40 WIs had opened, the earliest in Wales and subsequently in England. By 1917, 137 WIs had been opened. Then when neighbouring WIs in Sussex decided to meet together, they formed the first federation. Because the WI movement was growing so fast the government decided it would be more appropriate for the responsibility for opening WIs to be handed over from the AOS to the Women’s Section of the Food Department of the Board of

Adelaide Hoodless – founder Agriculture. At the same time, although the Board of Agriculture continued to fund the formation of WIs, the organisation became independent. The National Federation of Women’s Institutes was formed on October 16th, when the rules were adopted and an executive committee elected. Lady Denman was elected Chairman and Grace Hadow Vice Chairman. The annual subscription was set at two shillings. By the end of 1918 there were 199 WIs and seven county federations. The paid organisers were unable to keep up with the demand to form new WIs and so the first training school for WI Voluntary County Organisers was held. In order to fund the new organisation, and to promote the handicraft work being done, the First National Handicrafts Exhibition was held at the Horticultural Halls in Westminster. Following the end of the war, by the end 1919, there were 1405 WIs across the UK and the rest as they say is history.

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There are several local WI’s you can join in the Ashdown Forest area, here is one such WI with a snippet of the activities they cover: ‘Scaynes Hill WI was formed in April 1917. We meet

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An evening featuring sublime chamber works and exceptional chamber musicians. Programme to include: Haydn, Shostakovich and Schubert.

Saturday 7th November Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 11:00am. A Festival FIRST! A musical workshop for children aged 5 to 10 based on the magic of Alice in Wonderland.

Saturday 7th November Christian Community Church, Forest Row. 2:30pm. Critically acclaimed cello octet Cellophony takes to the stage with renowned storyteller Ashley Ramsden presenting “Alice in Wonderland” and more!

Step back in time and enjoy some of the country’s finest early music specialists. The evening will include “Golden Age” themed interval refreshments and a glass (or more...) of wine!

Sunday 8th November “Gala Concert”, Michael Hall School Theatre, Forest Row. 6:00pm. A not-to-be missed evening featuring some of the world’s finest musicians. Local favourites Mark Padmore and cellist Laura van der Heijden will be performing seminal works from the chamber repertoire.

Tickets sold as Individual and/ or Season Tickets. Concessions available. For pricing and further information please visit: www.ashdownmusicfestival.co.uk Tickets can be purchased online AND by phone: 07764 681777 (or at the door, if available)

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For the first time there is a walk in celebration of ‘Mad Jack’ Fuller, the notorious Sussex folly builder and patron of the sciences who was christened at Waldron. Actor/ historian Geoff Hutchinson will lead the walk in period costume and provide tales, intrigue to amuse all, during the four mile walk. This walk includes a free art workshop where children will be encouraged to make their own ‘folly’ in Lucas Hall. Other walks include The Making of the High Weald, a three mile walk which takes you back 700 years to the medieval landscape around Mayfield; and Navigating the South Downs, a chance for satnav users to return to the days

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Ramble in the Jungle Phil Gorlach, of Forest Row and Kieran O’Sullivan, of East Grinstead are taking the courageous step of hiking across Vietnam in order to raise money for St Catherine’s Hospice. The hike takes place in April next year and will see them trek through varied terrain of jungles and mountainous villages in northern Vietnam, in the Pu Long nature reserve. Here is a Q&A with them both about their upcoming challenge of a lifetime: What inspired you both to take on this challenge? K: I’ve always wanted to commit to a challenge like this and take myself out of my comfort zone, and raising ten hours of care for each day we trek for St. Catherine’s is a great cause. I had no idea it was so heavily reliant on donations; I think it is amazing that they have a whole team of people who have to raise £15,000 a day just to keep it all going. P: I have a couple of reasons why I have decided to take on this challenge and trip. One being the fact I have never done anything like this before, and I like to push myself. I have also been to Vietnam before and fell in love with it but I have never been to the area where we plan to trek. The other reason is because I have gone through the process of needing day care for a family member, and I know how tough it is to get help. So this cause means a lot to me and I know how much we are helping by undertaking this trek to raise money for the hospice.

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P: Training wise I keep myself fit by playing football 3 times a week but other than that the charity organisers are organising regular walks for us all to do every 2 weeks. I think the hardest part of this trek will be the heat and 6/7 hours of walking a day through some rough terrain.

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What has the highlight been so far? K: Contacting various people companies trying to get them to help us out as well as annoying all my friends to hand over their money! But we are early into the raising so we have various plans and ridiculous outfits ready to attract the public’s attention and money of course.

3: Afrikaans was developed from which European language? 4: What Italian word for ‘Scratched Drawing’ can be found on walls all over the world? 5: What is the procedure called where an anaesthetic is injected close to the spinal cord?

P: So far I’ve enjoyed planning ways of raising money and getting in touch with people I have not spoken to in a while and basically hassling them for money. Also learning about the charity has been eye opening and makes you realise how important it is to help with the funding.

6: Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by the scales? 7: In which country was Rudyard Kipling born? 8: What is the common name of the’ Auora Borealis’? 9: Who composed the songs ‘Puttin on the ritz’, ‘I’ve got my love to keep me warm’ and ‘White Christmas?

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The British Wildlife Centre (BWC) last month launched ‘Pip’s Corner’, a wildlife themed activity area for young children, named after cartoon star Pip the Squirrel, the cartoon star of children’s DVD ‘Pip the Squirrel & Friends’. Actress Finty Williams, who is the voice of Pip the Squirrel, opened the new play area and was joined at the launch by her mother and supporter of the centre, Dame Judi Dench. BWC Owner, David Mills, came up with the initial idea of Pip the Squirrel, and here we are able to bring you a Q&A with David about this: Where did the idea of Pip the Squirrel come from and how did that go from idea to reality?

How did Pips Corner proceed from there and what are you hoping to achieve with this?

I was thinking of ways to engage very young children with our native wildlife, creatures they see all around in their daily lives but do not necessarily know anything about them.

Pip’s Corner is an activity area for small children to let off a little steam doing animal related things, like building a herons nest, explore a badger sett, etc. I created this area specifically for children to engage with Pip and also to promote Pip to visitors while they are here at the centre. Other activities include: an otter bank for climbing over and sliding down; red squirrel skills - stepping stones, log path and a climbing frame to test balance; climbing up to the watch tower for wonderful views of the deer park and surrounding countryside, and more.

Inspired by the success of the Tractor Ted series of DVDs for children about farming I set about creating a small production company to develop and produce a series of wildlife DVDs aimed at mainly the pre school market. The red squirrel is the BWC logo, so naturally I created a cartoon red squirrel as the main character for the series. Pip is the link to the real life footage of the animals all filmed here at the centre. Each episode tells a story of how different animals cope with various things in their everyday lives, to make learning fun and engage young children to connect with the wonderful native wildlife that lives all around. Series one is out now along with an accompanying book which is complementary to the DVD.

What are you hoping the future holds for Pip the Squirrel? We hope in time to produce a whole series of Pip DVDs , introducing new cartoon characters and all filmed here at the centre. Series two is in post production now and will be available along with the accompanying book late October in time for the Christmas market.

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Background to Pip the Squirrel’s creation A survey commissioned by the BWC last year found that a massive 95% of infant school children cannot recognise iconic British species such as otters and badgers. Farm animals and exotic species were far more familiar. Half the children questioned knew what a lion looked like and were able to name a cow, compared to only 5% who could identify an otter and 3% a red squirrel. BWC owner David Mills said: “The results of the survey don’t surprise me. It’s why I established the British Wildlife Centre, to give people, especially children, the chance to see our native species up close and learn more about them”.

The British Wildlife Centre has one of the finest collections of native wildlife in Britain. Visitors can see and learn about over 40 different species of British wild animals and birds, all housed in large natural enclosures in an attractive countryside setting. Their residents range from tiny harvest mice through to Britain’s largest land mammal, the magnificent red deer. More details can be found on: www.britishwildifecentre.co.uk, Tel: 01342 834658.

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September is an interesting time in the garden, probably in my Grandparents day they were looking to tidy the garden and prepare it for the coming winter, but things in the gardening world have changed somewhat, in particular the milder autumns which means we can prolong the colour and interest in the garden right through to early November. There is an abundance of plants you can choose to give good colour and the hot colour favourites are the many varieties of crocosmia that are now available; the vibrant red of C. Lucifer or the startling orange of C. Emily McKenzie as well as other softer yellows and oranges, they certainly light up a shady

A more delicate but very hardy autumn flower is the schizostylis, it reliably comes back year after year, clumping up and improving its display with very little effort from you! The must-have berry in the garden at this time is the tiny violet purple berry of Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’. Not only do the berries last through to Christmas but early on the leaves also give a fine display of red and orange. You just have to excuse this plant from being pretty boring the rest of the year. Grasses look great in the autumn garden, plant in threes or fives so when the wind blows the grasses create a graceful swaying movement throughout the border. They’re easy to look after with a good haircut in the spring. You can think about grasses for your patio pots as well.

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Open Hands, Opening Doors Open Hands is a locally based (Hadlow Down) charity which works with children and their families living in extreme poverty in Romania. They support marginalised families to escape poverty, encourage inclusion into society and to lead independent and fulfilling lives. It’s five years since my wife, Rebekka, and I started our own charity. Back in 2010 things were hectic! We’ve just had a new baby and a lively 5 year old boy, and my wife was just about to start four years of social work studies. Running a charity during this period was a big commitment. Open Hands might take up a lot of our time, both my wife and I work voluntarily for our charity, but when you’re in Romania and you see these families transforming their lives and children escaping generational poverty it makes all the late nights working for Open Hands worth it. The truth is working for Open Hands is the most fulfilling and rewarding thing you can do, it often doesn’t feel like “work”!

from the notoriously bleak Romanian slums can learn life skills and a chance for a new beginning. I wanted to share with you a little bit about the playgroup, but if you’d like to know more about the transition home we hope to buy and more about how we work with families please see our website.

This year Open Hands has been particularly exciting for us as we’ve been approved by the Romanian government as an official Romanian charity. This is tremendous news for us, as it allows us to work closer with local schools and town mayors, for they really hold all the power in Romania. We’ve also just started two exciting projects, a playgroup for disadvantaged children and we’re raising funds to buy a transition home, a safe home where families

Most of the children Open Hands supports have grown up in extreme poverty and often hostile environments, they’ve never had the chance to play or explore like other kids do. The thing about children and poverty is that it really hurts to see it. The latest UNICEF statistic tells us that a staggering 1 in 3 children in Romania live under the poverty line of just 1 US dollar a day. Many of these kids live on the very margins of society surviving without the very basic means for survival, in degrading circumstances without a sanitary system, education or health care. They also frequently lack food and clothing and receive no education. These kids didn’t choose to grow up with nothing, to not have clothes or toys, to have dirty faces, very little food and to grow up living in a tiny shack which leaks when it rains, and sharing a bed with their parents and brothers and sisters. Many of the families in our program have only known poverty, this generational poverty is so hard to break because it’s a lifestyle not by choice but by circumstance, many parents are desperate to escape and to offer a better future for their kids, they just don’t know how. Whenever I see these kids, my heart melts and you can’t help but want to fight for their future. We want all the children in our program to have the education their parents never did, and that poverty

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even learn gardening skills and how to look after animals. When it’s one of the children’s birthdays we celebrate it with a cake and small gifts. These celebrations are so important because many of our children never had their birthdays celebrated. We want to let our children know that they are valued and precious and that they are an important to us. Aside from being a safe place for children to play, the playgroup also helps children with social and development skills and gets them ready for school. We are currently looking for sponsors to support the playgroup, so please do get in touch if you would like to donate.

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You can donate securely on our website or make a cheque payable to “open hands” to the address below. Thank you for any help you can give. www.openhandscharity.co.uk. office@ openhandscharity.org. Open Hands, Spindle Tree Cottage, Stockland Lane, Hadlow Down, East Sussex,TN22 4EA.

The children we work with are too poor to own any toys, and we often saw children who struggled to just interact and play safely. We wanted to do something about this and earlier this year we started our own playgroup for children. The group is run by a single mother who herself is part of our support programme, but who loves children and is naturally at ease running a group like this. She is supported by our key-worker, Olga. 13 children currently attend this group on a weekly basis.

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It’s a little different from playgroups and nurseries you may know. We start each session by teaching basic hygiene, like washing hands or brushing teeth, things they haven’t been taught before, and many of course have no access to running water at home. After this there is structured play, followed by snack time. Here the children are taught how to sit together at a table and eat, interact and to have good table manners. Weather permitting the children can then play outside in the garden and

The Passion of Dance

The Gielgud Academy of Performing Arts (GAPA), based at the Hub in Haywards Heath presented its end of year show ‘Motion Pictures’ at the Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead recently. The show featured all 250 pupils ranging from ages 5 to 18 with all the dance and musical theatre numbers reflecting the theme of film. The finale was a specially commissioned ballet called ‘The Silver Screen’ which was inspired by Woody Allen’s film ‘The Purple Rose of Cairo’. The piece was a multimedia presentation combining ballet, live jazz played by the GAPA Band and film which was directed by award winning filmmaker and GAPA

principal Suzanne Gielgud. During the prize giving ceremony afterwards, British ballet legend and GAPA Patron Dame Beryl Grey who lives in Chelwood Gate, told the cast, “There was such joy in your faces that I wanted to come onstage and dance with you”. She then spoke to the audience telling them “The lighting was superb – fascinating, but I think what struck me most of all, apart from the joy, was the professionalism.” GAPA commences its new term at the Hub on September 8th. For further information call 01444 451977, see ad on page 13.

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Saturday 5th September Hartfield Village Fete Flower & Dog Show. A cracking day out for all the family in the centre of this picturesque village. Non stop entertainment for children, lots of fun sideshows and masses of stalls both commercial and those selling local produce. Lively band BBQ, scrumptious teas. Beer tent & pimms bar. Wonderful display in the horticultural tent. Easy free parking. Entrance by lucky programme. 12 Noon, Hartfield Village Town Croft. Saturday 12th September Lindfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show. Join us for our autumn show of flowers and produce. Homemade cakes and coffee will be on offer and there will be a sale of plants. Entry £1, children free. All welcome. Enquiries: 01444 456509. From 2 - 4:45pm, at King Edward Hall, High St, Lindfield. Saturday 12th September Groombridge Horticultural Society Annual Show. Come and join us for a spot of afternoon tea and browse the entries - everyone is welcome. Full details can be found on our website www.ghsgc.org. uk. At 2:30pm, Groombridge Village Hall. Monday 14th September Background to Nonconformity. Sussex Family History Society - talk by Michael Gandy. At 7pm, Luxford Day Centre, Uckfield. Saturday 19th September Chelwood Gate Village Market. Bluebell Vineyard wines, painted furniture, Indian cuisine, antipasta, tasty food stalls, cider, cheeses, fruit & veg, plant and cakes. Coffee, teas and bacon butties. Three marquees full of attractions. 10am to 2pm, Chelwood Gate Village Market, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, RH17 7LF. Saturday 19th September Quiz Night, Hospices of Hope Tearoom. Doors open at 6:30pm, supper served at 7pm. £12per person to include a light supper. We recommend teams of 4 - 6. 11a High Street, Otford, Kent, TN14 5P. For tickets please contact carole@hospicesofhope.co.uk / 01959 525110. Saturday 19th September Crowborough Lions Free Diabetic Screening at 10am to 3pm, the test is by a single prick of the finger which is carried out by qualified Medix nurses. An option will be provided where you can refer the result to your GP if you wish. Details from 01892655121. From 10am - 3pm, Crowborough Town Hall.

Sunday 20th September Pleasure Ride on Ashdown Forest with the Ashdown Forest Riding Association. AONB Beautiful scenery, open spaces, far reaching views, woods, ancient forest. Undulating rides. Choice of a 10 or 12 mile ride. Small amount of quiet lane and a ford. Marshals at crossings. See our website to download entry schedule. 9 am - 12 noon start times, Blackhill Car Park, B2188, TN6 1XE. Sunday 20th September Hospice in the Weald, Brunch bunch join the 10K fun. Tucking into a bacon buttie is one treat the dedicated runners will have to miss out on before setting out on Hospice in the Weald’s annual 10K run. But the family and friends who wave them off will be able to enjoy their bacon sandwich, plus crepes, coffee and a smoothie bar while they wait for the runners to return to the finishing point on Tunbridge Wells Common. For more information about this call Sara Clark on 01892 820586. Wednesday 23rd September Starting Over Show at Emerson College. From 5.30-9pm, interactive - talks - free demos/tasters wellbeing. Improve your health, happiness, finances, & relationships. Call: 07525 059634. At 5:30pm, Emerson College, Pixton Lane off Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JX. Sunday 27 September Get your spokes spinning for Chestnut Tree’s annual cycling event – the Chestnut Sussex 100. Starting at Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum in Halland, cyclists will take to the roads of East Sussex on a scenic but challenging sponsored ride. Choose between 31km, 64km or 103km routes and help raise vital funds to help care for local children and young people with life-shortening conditions. Find out more: 01903 706354 or www.chestnut-treehouse.org.uk/sussex100 Saturday 3rd October Varsari Singers in Concert. A return visit by this choir rated as one of the best in the UK and certainly in the UK with a varied programme of unaccompanied choral music from the Renaissance to the present. Conductor, Jeremy Backhouse, has family links with Fairwarp. Tickets are £10 and are available from Brittens Music in Tunbridge Wells, online from www.wegottickets.com, and by post (sae) from Fernleigh, Queens Road, Crowborough TN6 1EJ. More information from Box Office 07596 122972. At 7:30pm, St Lukes Church, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9JH.

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