East Grinstead Living August 2019 Issue

August 2019

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As a local family business, they pride themselves on offering a very personal service to their customers, ensuring a clean, polite, tidy professional job that is fully guaranteed. They aim to make the whole process as smooth as possible, with as little disruption as possible.

They ensure a high level of communication is given so customers are kept fully informed.

When asked what they most pride themselves on, they replied: 'That the customer is completely happy and the job is done correctly, and the fact we do not have call backs to job problems.’

ADN also emphasises carrying out work that actually needs to be done and that the customer wants, without doing more than is necessary, an honest product that the customer is in control of.

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Dear Residents, Whats inside this month Welcome to the August issue.

As this goes to press, we’re experiencing some of the hottest temperatures ever!

Here’s hoping it’s going to stay sunny and warm through August for a great overall Summer.

This month we introduce a local girl, Tiah MasonWindett, whose aiming high in the music stakes with her band unperfect.

Once upon a Pooh Bridge

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Whatever happened to the original Pooh Bridge? See our feature, ‘Once Upon a Pooh Bridge’.

We bring you some beauty tips for Summer and our agony aunt makes a comeback this month.

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We also have a fabulous seasonal recipe for you to try!

We hope you can find all the services you need for your home and garden.

All the best for a good month, Tally & Chris East Grinstead Living To advertise call 01342 300152 info@egliving.co.uk www. egliving.co.uk

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Our local agony aunt, Sariah Jackson, make a welcome return.

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Dear Sariah, My brother-in-law used to be very close to our children (he has no children of his own) but after a fall out with my husband he's no longer interested at all, we struggle to see him once a year. I've worked on trying to get my husband to resolve the situation and it is better, they are now civil again, but he remains uninterested. I've even suggested he might like to take the kids for a day out without us (all expenses paid, I would take them and pick up, etc. they are old enough to do this with ease) but he has absolutely no interest. To give you an idea, at his own wedding he said the day his nieces, nephews were born were the best days of his life... It's painful to witness, but I think it might be time to give up. - Marion

It sounds as if the issues between your husband and his brother aren’t really resolved and that could be why your brother in law is struggling to allow himself back in to your family circle. You say that they are civil to each other now and that doesn’t bear the hallmarks of a good relationship. Perhaps his need to keep himself away from your children is an effort at self-protection, a way to keep his distance in case relations break down again. Is there any way that your husband and his brother could really get together and fix their broken relationship? From an outside perspective, it feels like this may be the root cause of his absence. If you feel this isn’t something your husband could do, perhaps just have an honest, open conversation with your brother-in-law. Ask him why he chooses to keep his distance from your children and perhaps share how much you all miss him in your lives. You can’t force someone to have a relationship with your children, however sad that may be, but perhaps trying to open the lines of communication with him is the starting point to the children having their uncle back.

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Twenty six beautiful fibreglass hearts, each one designed by a local artist and sponsored by a local business, are spread throughout the area which St Catherine’s serves. Throughout the ten weeks that the hearts are in-situ, the local community will be invited to follow the trail, and join in a range of family friendly, creative activities. As we go to print the hearts have already helped to raise much needed funds! For more info: www.stch.org.uk/hearttoheart.

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20 years on: HRH Prince of Wales returns to the Millennium Seed Bank and Wakehurst ©Jim Holden/RBG Kew

Last month HRH The Prince of Wales visited Wakehurst place and specifically the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) to see the progress made since he opened the striking glass building back in 2000. Initially the aspiration was to bank 10% of the world’s wild seeds by 2010, but today, the Wakehurst seed bank proudly represents the largest wild seed conservation project in the world, with 2.25 billion seeds from 190 countries!

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Riding for Brooke Last month, riders from across the area took part in a sponsored ride through Ashdown Forest, where over £3000 was raised for Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys, a charity which cares for over 100 million working horses and donkeys in the world. The charity supports the lives of of 600 million people in countries including Pakistan, India, Kenya and Ethiopia, etc. to educate the owners of their working horses and donkeys to help them care for their animals and ease their suffering. Shelters are built to provide shade from the hot sun, veterinarians to treat animals and advise owners, farriers to trim hooves, advice about harnesses, tack, etc.

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Deborah Jackson who helped arrange the ride is to put on another on the 21st September.

Walkers are also welcome to join in and dogs (on leads). The start is at Pippingford Park, TN22 3HW. There is ample parking, toilets, caterers and an ice cream van. There is a 10 or 7 mile route (different to July’s route) taking in amazing views.

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We realised we’d been writing and singing on the same beats and ideas. And then we had a lightbulb moment!

We approached Brian with our plan to join forces, and he immediately saw the potential in our chemistry’.

Local, East Grinstead girl, Tiah Mason-Windett is a member a newly formed vibrant pop girl group ‘unperfect’, a new prototype for 21st century girl bands.

Siobhan, Soipan and Chloe, with Tiah, form the fourmember pop group.

Unperfect is the brain child of Xenomania (the band’s label), a pop production house responsible for all of Girls Aloud’s 21 top 10 hits, as well as Cher’s, ‘Believe' and Sugababes, ‘Round Round’; it is headed by Brian Higgins.

Tiah says: ‘It all kind of fell into place really. Siobhan and Soipan both met Brian at a Xenomania audition in Shoreditch. Chloe was already working with an Xenomania after being introduced to Brian by another songwriter, and I’d been dipping in and out of studio life at Xenomania from the age of 14. Siobhan and Soipan kept running into each other in the studio kitchen, and found out that they had gone to the same school a

Since then it’s been a whirlwind for the girls. One recent highlight Tiah tells us was when Elton John played their first single, Gots To Give The Girl on his Beats 1 show and said it was, ‘the coolest song he’d heard in a long time’.

I asked Tiah about her childhood growing up in the area, ‘I had loads of different interests as a child, but I always absolutely loved singing. I was in the choir at primary school and part of a local singing group. My first performance was at Bluebells (Grub at the time). I was in the choir at Blackwell Primary and part of a singing

group with one of my best friends. I used to play netball at Mount Noddy which is where my love for netball was sparked. As I got older, I started concentrating on sports and got into Ardingly on a sports scholarship, but then opportunities turned up in my late teens to pursue singing and that’s what led me to now.’

The girls recently worked with Robinsons Fruit Shoot on their new single, ‘I’m a Dreamer’, which aims to inspire kids to dream big, and Tiah is looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead, ‘to show what we’re about and what we can do’.

We asked Tiah what local support she has had so far, ‘I’ve had so much support from my friends, and friends of friends, in and around East Grinstead, messaging me when they hear us on the radio or playing in shops. It’s really nice to be able to do them proud’.

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Don’t Lose Your Way Our rights of way network is one of the country’s greatest assets with over 1400 miles of public paths criss-crossing England and Wales which have evolved over centuries. Millions in our cities, towns and countryside use this unique network but did you know that many miles of our public paths remain unrecorded and could be lost forever if they are not put on the definitive map (the legal record) by 2026?

Ramblers, the walking charity, are urging us to get involved to identify and claim any unrecorded routes before it’s too late, which is why they have launched their, “Don’t Lose Your Way” campaign.

Anyone can help with this and a guide with full details of the historical background can be found on www.ramblers.org.uk.

Local rambler, Trevor Mann, of the High Weald Walkers says, “The unrecorded routes do need to be identified and claimed by 2026. Most exist in law and many exist on the ground and are in current use but all are in danger of being permanently extinguished. If you use a regular route which is not officially on the map it may be one of the 10,000+ unrecorded rights of

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the ESCC made an appeal to Disney as the old wooden bridge had been worn down by an overwhelming number of visitors and we had entered a new age of health and safety concerns and the bridge didn’t comply.

Disney provided a substantial donation towards the estimated £30,000 needed to replace it. The donations from Disney, building firms and members of the public funded its complete reconstruction yet again. The newly built and modernised bridge retained its precursor’s original style and was health and safety compliant.

However, what happened to the Pooh Bridge that Christopher Robin Milne had opened all those years ago?

Well, after it was dismantled, it remained in an ESCC warehouse for many years until it was decided it should be donated to the Forest Centre at Wych Cross in the late noughties. Then about 5 years ago or so, it came under new management, where it was reconstructed in a private garden and where it remains to this day. It is now looking for a ‘new home’ and we had the privilege of visiting its present site recently.

At the time of its official opening, back in ’79, Christopher Milne said of the Hartfield area, that there were more houses than during his childhood, but nothing else had changed. Of the bridge he was quoted as saying, “I first found the bridge 20

years after it had been built when I came upon it with my nanny. How could we not fall in love with it? Then my parents came and how could they not fall in love with it?

If Pooh was here today, a hum would be working its way up to the surface, Rabbit would be making a list, Eeyore would be down by the water somewhere feeling left out and Tigger would have pushed you reporters out of the way.”

I wonder if he knew then that Pooh’s legacy would continue well into the 21st century, growing steadily across the

world to international fame and firmly cementing has place in classic children’s literature for progeny.

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EG10K: The Andy Ripley Memorial Race This year’s race on the 29th September is our tenth anniversary, so we are hoping for a memorable event. We have raised over £30,000 for various charities, principally Prostate Cancer UK and EG Lions. As ever, the race is dedicated to the memory of Andy Ripley, who was an inspirational Rugby Union player for England and the British Lions and lived locally; he sadly passed away from prostate cancer. As well as being a national rugby treasure, Andy was also a stalwart supporter of various East Grinstead clubs.

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Update: Forest Row Festival After a year’s break, Forest Row Festival is back on weekend 20th-22nd Sept with an amazing programme of music, spoken word and art. New for 2019 will be a series of cross-generational events, a movie-making competition, and the welcome return of the village bike ride.

The festival team has been busy raising awareness: last month local artist Julian Johnson led a group who decorated the façade of the former Coop on Hartfield Road in suitable festival style.

The team have also organised fundraising gigs, the next is at Hop Yard on 6th September with an all-star line-up.

Great news, the festival has again been selected for National Lottery funding.

“The lottery money is fantastic. Combined with the generosity of local people and businesses, it helps keep the festival free to attend”, commented organiser Matt Hatton, “but our fundraising is still behind where we were in 2017 and with more than £3000 of extra costs to meet!”.

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250 years of East Court: Exhibition Cranston, a lawyer who had married a local heiress, the house was initially a family home set in 900 acres, including three additional farmsteads. Over the years it became an army barracks, was squatted and was home to East Grinstead's Urban District Council, later to become East Grinstead Town Council.

East Grinstead Town Council is proud to be the current custodian of East Court. This year an exhibition celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the building. Built in 1769, by the Scot John

Come along to East Court, to see how the house has changed in this free exhibition covering the last 250 years. Open from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. The exhibition will run through to the end of the year (opening times may change as events may make the hall inaccessible to the public). Please call in advance.

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We opened in 1989 when East Grinstead Cricket Club and East Grinstead Hockey Club worked together to create a centralised sports club. As the years went on, we have welcomed CD Phoenix Netball, Dunning’s Squash and Racketball, East Grinstead Meads Football and Felbridge Badminton clubs.

Each affiliated club has had success in their chosen fields. We are proud to say that world champions have used our facilities to train.

We’re known for our sports clubs, but we’re open for everyone.

Our grounds are the perfect setting for outdoor classes when the sun is shining, and when it’s not we have ample studio space. We offer yoga and pilates and are official providers of the famous Les Mills workouts. If you’re looking to better your health and boost your wellbeing, we have classes every day that will help you on your way.

And our gym is open seven days a week. Earlier on in the year we invested some money into making it a more comfortable place to workout in. We updated the lighting and flooring, and the air conditioning to make it the perfect environment to reach your goals, which our

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What’s On in August THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST Talk: McIndoe not only rebuilt the airmen’s bodies but gave them hope and helped then heal mentally. Alex Sewell is a volunteer speaker and delivers a highly interesting talk with lots of photos and audio clips bringing the McIndoe story alive. His talk has received many favourable reviews and one society recently said the presentation had been the best they had seen in a long time. Come along to the East Grinstead Museum and enjoy what promises to be a fascinating talk, 7:30pm – 9pm. £5 payable on the door.

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST Steam Through the Ages. This Bluebell Railway event will bring different eras from history to life with a different decade recreated at its stations.

Dance to the music of time gone by, witness the arrival of Queen Victoria and her Royal Guard, be entertained by ‘Crazee Hazee’, and laugh along to Punch & Judy shows at Sheffield Park.

Catch the train to Horsted Keynes for an array of military displays, vehicles and music. 9:30am 5:30pm, Bluebell Railway.

WEDNESDAY 14TH AUGUST East Grinstead Horticultural Society.

“Australia, a land apart”, by Sylvia Phillips. New members and visitors always welcome. For more information call 01342 326894 or come along. At 7:30pm (Doors open at 7pm), The Old Court House, East Court.

SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST Felbridge & District Horticultural Society. Late Summer show, free entry for members, nonmembers, £3. Please phone for details 01342 712953. At 2:30pm, The Village Hall, Felbridge.

SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST The Priest House Museum Vintage Tea Party. Summer is the time when English gardens are at their best, so come and help us raise funds for the museum by enjoying a cream tea in the charming garden at the Priest House. £6 per person to include museum entry. At 2:30 pm – 5:30pm, The Priest House, North Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4PP.

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SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST Teddy Bears Picnic. Come along for a truly classic childhood activity this August bank holiday weekend. Bluebell Railway’s Teddy Bears Picnic is the ideal bank holiday day out – with bear hunts, games, prizes and fun for all the family. And there’s free travel for all children who bring their favourite teddy! With our all-day train ticket, you can hop on and off the steam train as much as you like. 9:30am 5:30pm, Bluebell Railway.

SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST The Big Revel. A fun day for all the family on the High Street, East Grinstead. 10-4pm.

FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 999 Day. Fire demonstrations by East Grinstead Fire Station, refreshments, information bus and activities for all ages! 10 – 4pm. At EG Sports Club, RH19 4JU. SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST Car Boot Sale with Table-Top inside. Book and pay for your pitch in advance, at £10 per pitch, call Karen on 01342 302083. Free entrance. Bargains galore! Refreshments available. Sellers may arrive from 7:30am please. 8.30am - 12.30pm, St Mary’s Church Hall, Windmill Lane, RH19 2DS. SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER RSPCA South Godstone Family Fun Day! Music, blackdogtan training school, fun dog show, games, stalls, etc. Treasure Hunt, £3 per child, including treasure bag to take home! All proceeds directly support the animal centre.

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WHAT’S ON AT CHEQUER MEAD FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST AT 7:30PM Simon Goodall and the Bourne Again Shadows: Celebrating Over 60 Years of Cliff and The Shadows. No other artist in British pop music history can match the enduring popularity of Cliff Richard and the Shadows, whose chart successes span six decades.

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FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST AT 7:30PM Voodoo Room: A night celebrating the incredible music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream. This is not a pantomime dress up tribute act - simply great musicians performing an incredible show in the true spirit of these legendary superstars. Tickets: £19.

SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST AT 2PM Shall We Dance? - Andre Rieu’s 2019 Maastricht Concert. Tickets: £20, students & U16’s: £18 WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST AT 2:30PM BILL (film). From the creators of Horrible Histories, comes the hilarious comedy telling the story of Shakespeare’s ‘Lost Years’! Tickets: £5.50, cons: £5 WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST AT 7:30PM Film Star Don’t Die in Liverpool (film).

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Front Cover Artist Local resident Roland Nissan is an urban sketcher and painter working mainly around London and East Grinstead. Concentrating on buildings and street scenes, his work sometimes sells on the streets even before they are completed.

Roland often sketches on-site as he believes this is the best way to capture the ambience of the scene. He is just as happy to work from photographs that he gets sent for commissions. He is proud that his work has been noticed around the world due to his exposure on social media. So far, the furthest his work has travelled is Australia and the US. Having recently given up his job to concentrate on his passion, he hopes to spend a lot more time sketching around the East Grinstead and Sussex areas and invites the readers to say “hello” if they spot him at work.

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